Question raised in Lok Sabha on Premature Deaths due to Air Pollution, 22/11/2019. Various organisations do publish studies from time to time, collating the model based estimates of mortality/ morbidity attributable to environmental pollution.

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Pollution in cities, 22/11/2019. Central Pollution Control Board identified 122 non-attainment cities based on ambient air quality data for the period 2014 – 2018.The ambient air quality data of the 122 Non-attainment cities is given at Annexure-I.

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Pollution in cities, 22/11/2019. Central Pollution Control Board identified 122 non-attainment cities based on ambient air quality data for the period 2014 – 2018.The ambient air quality data of the 122 Non-attainment cities is given at Annexure-I.

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on MGNREGAs help in tackling climate change, 22/11/2019. The Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) is implementing a programme titled “Infrastructure for Climate Resilient Growth (ICRG)” with the support from the Department for International Development (DFID), India.

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Impact of Plastic Waste on Environment, 22/11/2019.

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Adulteration of Milk and Milk Products, 22/11/2019.

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Water Scarcity in Major Cities, 21/11/2019. NITI Aayog, in its report titled “Composite Water Management Index” published in June 2018, has mentioned that 21 major cities are expected to run out of groundwater by 2020. This is based on the estimates of annual groundwater replenishment and its extraction.

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Water Scarcity in Major Cities, 21/11/2019. NITI Aayog, in its report titled “Composite Water Management Index” published in June 2018, has mentioned that 21 major cities are expected to run out of groundwater by 2020. This is based on the estimates of annual groundwater replenishment and its extraction.

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Open Defecation Free, 21/11/2019. The Government had launched Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) [SBM(G)] with effect from 2nd October, 2014 with the aim to attain Open Defecation Free (ODF) India by 2nd October, 2019 by providing access to toilet facilities to all the rural households in the country.

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Motor Vehicles Act, 21/11/2019. The Ministry has not received any information from any State that they are not implementing the provisions of the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019.