Question raised in Rajya Sabha on contaminated water-related health problems, 17/03/2015. The number of cases of water borne diseases reported under IDSP during the year 2014-15 is given in this document. As per information provided by Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, 14,132 habitations are affected by contamination of fluoride and 1991 habitations are affected by Arsenic. The details are also at this document.

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on mega thermal power plants, 16/03/2015. Also includes state wise list of thermal power projects under Central Sector which have been accorded Mega Status, the list of thermal power plants set up during the last three years and current year (i.e. 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15), and the list of thermal power projects which have been set up with foreign collaboration during 12th plan.

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on environment clearance to projects, 12/03/2015. Also includes Status of Environmental Clearance of projects between 1st June, 2014 to 28th February, 2015.

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.

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on setting up 33 sewage treatment plants to clean Yamuna river, 09/03/2015.

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Environmental Clearance for Power Projects , 09/03/2015. Also includes annex referred to hydro power projects concurred by CEA and pending for forest and/or environment clearance.

Question raised in Lok Sabha on completion of power projects, 05/03/2015. State/Union Territory (UT)/Project-wise details of power projects taken up during the Eleventh and Twelfth Plan for thermal projects and hydro projects are also included in this statement.