Question raised in Rajya Sabha on measures taken to combat air pollution, 27/11/2014.

Question raised in Lok Sabha on projects pending for environmental clearance, 26/11/2014.

Question raised in Lok Sabha on declining tiger population, 26/11/2014.

Question raised in Lok Sabha on control of river pollution, 26/11/2014.

The National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) has carried out an exercise of calculating the State wise solar potential in the country. The calculation have been made taking data from Census 2011. The calculation have also taken into consideration data from India Waste Land Atlas 2010, Ministry of Rural Development.

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) of Steel Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), 24/11/2014.

The establishment of a comprehensive horticulture database is crucial for ensuring effective planning to facilitate a systematic development of the horticulture sector in the country. The data also helps in exploiting the huge export potential for the sector.

Cyclone Hudhud crosses Vizag, loses speed; kills 5 in Andhra, Odisha.

The “Indian Petroleum & Natural Gas Statistics” presents comprehensive statistics on various aspects of Indian Petroleum & Natural Gas Industries. The data on international developments in respect of the important segment of Petroleum and Natural Gas Industries have also been presented in the publication. The Statistics presented in the current publication cover the exploration, production, refining, marketing activities etc. of Oil sector.

Statistics and Monitoring Division of the Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals has endeavored to bring out its publication “Chemicals & Petrochemicals Statistics at a Glance” from 2007. This has been made possible with inputs by various Ministries and Departments of the Government of India and concerned manufacturing units in Chemical and Petrochemical sectors. The chemical industry is an integral constituent of the growing Indian Industry.