Question raised in Rajya Sabha on electrification of villages, 07/12/2015. Government of India has decided to electrify all unelectrified villages of the country by 01st May, 2018. There are 18452 villages left for electrification as on 01.4.2015 in 19 States as given in Annex.

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Controling poaching of wild animals, 07/12/2015. The National Tiger Conservation Authority has come out with certain innovative mechanisms such as installation of e-Eye surveillance and use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV or Drones) which are going to act as a deterrent against poaching and other illicit activities. Details of tiger mortality (due to confirmed poaching, as reported by the States) during last two years, State-wise, is at Annexure-I.

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Water-Borne Diseases, 04/12/2015. Consumption of contaminated drinking water can cause diseases such as Cholera, Acute Diarrhoeal Diseases, Enteric Fever (Typhoid), Viral Hepatitis etc. As per the data reported by Central Bureau of Health Intelligence (CBHI), State/UT- wise number of cases and deaths due

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Vector-Borne Diseases, 04/12/2015. The statements showing state-wise cases and deaths due to Malaria, Dengue, Chikungunya, Japanese Encephalitis, Kala-azar and Filariasis reported by the States/UTs for the last three years are enclosed at Annexure-I to VI.

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on problem of recurring drought situation in the country, 04/12/2015. During Kharif 2015, in view of the deficit rainfall, many States like Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh are facing drought situation. List of drought affected districts is at Annexure-I.

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on compensation for losses incurred by farmers, 04/12/2015. Details of cropped areas affected due to listed natural calamities including floods/ landslides/earthquake/ cloudburst/cyclonic storm and drought etc. during 2015-16 is at Annexure-I

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on compensation for damage to crops, 04/12/2015. Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare is concerned with coordination of relief measures necessitated by drought, hailstorm, pest attack, cold wave/frost. The details of financial assistance approved State-wise by the Government of India from National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) from 2010-11 and onwards is at Annexure-I. Distribution of relief to the farmers is the responsibility of the State Governments.

Question raised in Lok Sabha on cancer cases, 04/12/2015. The estimated number of cancer patients along with the number of cancer cases and attributable deaths reported in
the country during the last three years and the current year, state /UT wise are at Annexure 1 & 2. Details of funds released under NPCDCS and Tertiary Care for Cancer scheme
during the last three years and current year is at Annex 3 and 4.

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Adulteration of Food Items, 04/12/2015. The Government is aware of reports appearing in the media regarding higher presence of chemicals, pesticides, insecticides, toxins in some food items. Based on information made available to the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India by the States/UTs, the details of food sample collected, tested, samples found adulterated/misbranded and action taken during 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15, are at Annexure-I, II and III respectively.

Question raised in Lok Sabha on power generation capacity, 03/12/2015. The State/UT-wise details of Installed Capacity and targets fixed for power generation with actual quantity of power generated from each of the power project during the last three years and current year are at Annex . The generation targets are fixed on year to year basis.