Reports and Documents

Question raised in Lok Sabha on impact of mining, 04/08/2015. The Government of India grants prior approval under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 to use forest land for the purpose for various development projects.

Question raised in Lok Sabha on impact of climate change on monuments, 04/08/2015. Taj Mahal in Agra has been identified as a monument, which needs to be protected from air pollution. No nationwide exercise has been undertaken to identify specific monuments which are vulnerable to climatic change and air pollution.

Question raised in Lok Sabha on human-animal conflict, 04/08/2015. Incidences of loss of human lives and damage to crops by wild animals are reported in various parts of the country from time to time. Management of forest and wildlife is the responsibility of State Governments.

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Green House Gas Emission, 04/08/2015. As per a report on ‘India: Greenhouse Gas Inventory-2007’, the net Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions from India in 2007 with Land Use Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) were 1727.71 million tons of CO2 equivalent (eq).

Question raised in Lok Sabha on environmental pollution, 04/08/2015.

Question raised in Lok Sabha on eco-system services, 04/08/2015. The Government of India has taken various steps to improve and increase the forest and tree cover, which will contribute to enhanced production of ecosystem services from forests.

Question raised in Lok Sabha on burden of environmental pollution, 04/08/2015. Environmental pollution irrespective of economic status affects human population. However, the economically weaker sections in urban areas due to variety of reasons face disproportionate burden of pollution.

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Asiatic Lions, 04/08/2015. The number of Asiatic Lion has increased from 411 in 2010 to 523 in 2015 in Gir Forest National Park and nearby habitats in Gujarat.

The anticipated rise in temperatures and frequency of heat waves in the country demands a comprehensive strategy to cope with this type of disastrous events in future. This report recommends the establishment of Heat-Health Warning System (HHWS) targeting the vulnerable segment of the urban centers.

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on wastage of water by industries, 03/08/2015. Government of India has launched National Water Mission with the objective of ‘conservation of water, minimizing wastage and ensuring its more equitable distribution both across and within States through integrated water resources development and management’.