Question raised in Rajya Sabha on development of Garh Ganga (River Ganga passing through Garhmukteshwar town in Hapur district of Uttar Pradesh, now in Ghaziabad district as per census 2011 is also known as ‘Garh Ganga”), 04/08/2014.
The report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on planning and implementation of transmission projects by Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd and Grid Management by Power System Operation Corporation Ltd has been laid on the table of the Parliament on 04.08.2014.
On 5 May 2014 the Director-General declared the international spread of wild poliovirus in 2014 a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) under the International Health Regulations [IHR 2005], issued Temporary Recommendations to reduce the international spread of wild poliovirus, and requested a reassessment of this situation by
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Global environmental crime is estimated by the United Nations to be worth as much as $213 billion annually. Over $23 billion is attributed to the illegal wildlife trade alone, of which ivory is an important component.
In September 2013, the REDD Forestry and Climate Change Cell (REDD Cell) of the Government of Nepal’s Ministry of Forest and Soil Conservation (MFSC) commissioned a Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment (SESA) of the REDD+ Strategy together with an accompanying Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF).