Question raised in Rajya Sabha on illegal mining, 11/03/2015. Also includes statement showing Year-wise State-wise cases of illegal mining for major & minor minerals,

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on people afflicted with NCDs, 10/03/2015. State/UT wise estimates of prevalence, incidence and death due to cancer, as furnished by ICMR, for last two years are given in this document.

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on epidemic diseases in the country, 10/03/2015. States have reported outbreaks of epidemic prone diseases through the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme. The outbreaks recorded State-wise/ disease- wise for the year 2014 is placed at this document.

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on progress of power projects, 09/03/2015. 55 thermal power projects and 14 hydro power projects have been given to private companies in the country during the 12th Five Year Plan. Out of these, one thermal power project is in West Bengal. The State-wise and project-wise details of commissioned projects/units and original/anticipated schedule of the balance projects/units is given at this document for thermal projects and for hydro projects.