Water Pollution

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Contamination of Ground Water, 19/07/2018

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Contamination of Ground Water, 19/07/2018. Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) monitors ground water quality periodically to ascertain the magnitude and extent of different contaminants in ground water. The ground water quality data is shared with concerned State Governments for taking necessary remedial measures. States-wise details of affected districts with ground water contamination by different chemical constituents are given at Annexure.

Publication Date: 
Thursday, July 19, 2018
Lok Sabha
Tags:
Groundwater Pollution, Groundwater, India, Statistics, Parliament
Agriculture

Farmers plan pan-India strike from June 1 to 10

More than 110 farmer outfits across the country have planned a nationwide strike from June 1 to 10 to press for their demands.

Publication Date: 
29/05/2018
Financial Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Farmers, India, Debt, Parliament, Agricultural Inputs, Maharashtra
Agriculture

Special Parliament session sought to discuss farm crisis

A special session of Parliament is needed to discuss the agrarian crisis, farmer leaders from the All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee told President Ram Nath Kovind during a meeting on

Publication Date: 
29/05/2018
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Farmers, Parliament, Food Security, Debt
Governance And Institutions

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India on whether a Parliamentary Standing Committee (PSC) report can be placed reliance upon for adjudication of a fact in issue, 09/05/2018

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Kalpana Mehta & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 09/05/2018 on whether a Parliamentary Standing Committee (PSC) report can be placed reliance upon for adjudication of a fact in issue and also for what other purposes it can be taken aid of.

The main points of the judgement are the following:

Judgement Date: 
09/05/2018
Tags:
Parliament, India, Supreme Court, Information
Natural Disasters

Two hundred eleventh report on 'the cyclone Ockhi - its impact on fishermen and damage caused by it

The Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs, present this Two Hundred Eleventh Report on 'The Cyclone Ockhi - Its Impact on Fishermen and Damage Caused by it '. A very severe cyclonic storm „Ockhi‟ hit the coast of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Lakshadweep, during November-December 2017, wreaking unprecedented havoc.

Publication Date: 
04/04/2018
Rajya Sabha Secretariat
Tags:
Cyclones, Fisherfolk, India, Parliament, Rehabilitation, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Lakshadweep, Disaster Preparedness
Forests

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Forest fires in the country, 02/04/2018

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Forest fires in the country, 02/04/2018. The details of State/Union Territory wise number of forest fire alerts reported by Forest Survey of India, Dehradun, a subordinate organization of this Ministry, during the last three years are given in Annexure-I.

Publication Date: 
Monday, April 2, 2018
Rajya Sabha
Tags:
Forest Fires, India, Statistics, Parliament
Energy

Ninety-First Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on Action Taken by the Government on the Observation/Recommendations contained in the 17th Report (16th Lok Sabha) on `ultra mega power projects under special purpose vehicles', relating to the Ministry of Power

The Public Accounts Committee (2017-18), present this Ninety-First Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on Action Taken by the Government on the Observation/Recommendations contained in the 17th Report (16th Lok Sabha) on `ultra mega power projects under special purpose vehicles', relating to the Ministry of Power.

Publication Date: 
28/03/2018
Lok Sabha Secretariat
Tags:
Power Industry, India, Parliament, Finance, Electricity
Natural Disasters

Hundred-Second Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on action taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations of the Committee contained in their Twenty-Fifth Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on `Disaster Preparedness in India'

The Public Accounts Committee (2017-28) present this Hundred-Second Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on action taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations of the Committee contained in their Twenty-Fifth Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on `Disaster Preparedness in India'.

Publication Date: 
28/03/2018
Lok Sabha Secretariat
Tags:
Disaster Preparedness, India, Parliament
Economy

Performance of Special Economic Zones (SEZ): Public Accounts Committee (2017-18)

Public Accounts Committee (2017-18), present this Ninetieth Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on `Performance of Special Economic Zones (SEZ)' based on C&AG Report No.21 of 2014, relating to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

Publication Date: 
28/03/2018
Lok Sabha Secretariat
Tags:
Special Economic Zones (SEZ), India, Parliament
Mining

Illegal sand mining, soaring gravel prices rock House

The delay in tabling of the Action Taken Report (ATR) on the Narang Commission, fixing accountability of certain ruling party MLAs in illegal sand mining trade and soaring prices of sand and gravel

Publication Date: 
28/03/2018
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Punjab, Sand, Mining, Parliament

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