Data and Statstics

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Adverse Effect of Insecticides, 26/04/2016. The Central Government monitors pesticides residues in various agricultural commodities etc. under the central scheme “Monitoring of Pesticides Residues at National Level” (MPRNL). The annual report of MPRNL for 2014-15 shows that 2.6 % of all samples of commodities contained pesticide residues above the Maximum Residues Limits (MRLs) fixed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India.

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Tree census, 25/04/2016. Forest Survey of India (FSI) conducts regular inventory of forest and trees outside forests under its National Forest Inventory Programme. The Inventory is conducted by selecting 60 districts randomly on a cycle of two years. On the basis of data collected from these 60 districts, growing stock estimates are generated at National and State levels and the results are published in “India State of Forest Report (ISFR)” on biennial basis. The information as per ISFR 2011, ISFR 2013 and 2015 is given in Annexure.

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Protection of migratory birds, 25/04/2016. The State-wise details of funds allocated for protection of wildlife, including migratory birds, and their habitat is at Annexure.

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Polluted Lakes, 25/04/2016. Based on the proposals received from different States, the Ministry has so far sanctioned projects for conservation of 63 lakes in 14 States at a total cost of 1096.09 crores under the NLCP/NPCA. So far, an amount of 635.902 crore has been released for the sanctioned projects and work on 33 lakes has been completed. The State wise details of amount sanctioned and released to the State Governments so far are given in Annexure-I.

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on New Power Plants, 25/04/2016. During the 12th Five Year Plan Period, against the target of 88,537 MW generation capacity additions from conventional sources, 84,990.7 MW has been achieved as on 31.03.2016. The list of the new power projects in conventional sources commissioned during 2012-16 is enclosed as Annex-I. The list of the generation capacity addition target planned for 2016-17 which includes projects in the State of Bihar is enclosed as Annex-II.

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Electrification of Villages, 25/04/2016. The State-wise number of villages electrified during the last two years are at Annex. As informed by States, there were 18,452 un-electrified census villages in the country as on 01.04.2015. Out of the 18,452 un-electrified villages, electrification works in 7,108 un-electrified villages have been completed as on 31.03.2016. It is targeted to electrify all remaining villages by 1st May, 2018.

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Deaths due to air pollution, 25/04/2016. The details of funds released to various monitoring agencies under National Air Quality Monitoring Programme (NAMP) for air pollution monitoring during 2012-2016 are given at Annexure-I. The ambient air quality monitoring carried out by CPCB for 13 Indian cities during 2010-2015, which is given at Annexure-II.

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Compensation for Land Acquired for Power Projects, 25/04/2016. The details of compensation paid to land owners in various States including Uttar Pradesh for setting up of Thermal/Hydro Power Projects as well as Ultra Mega Power Project (UMPP) by Public Sector under Ministry of Power are given in Annex.

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