Reports and Documents

Question raised in Lok Sabha on pollution in ground water by industries, 23/07/2015. As per ground water resources assessments (as on March 2011), gross ground water draft for all uses in respect of Sirohi district is 310.61 MCM (Million Cubic Metre), which includes cumulative ground water withdrawal for Domestic/Agriculture/Industrial use.

This briefing paper is a technical summary for policy makers of the status of hybrid vehicle development in the United States. Both sales of hybrid vehicles and the number of hybrid

Cities Safer by Design is a global reference guide to help cities save lives from traffic fatalities through improved street design and smart urban development. Over 1.2 million people die in traffic crashes globally, mostly pedestrians, and that number is growing every year.

Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & Forests present this Two Hundred and Sixty-fifth Report on 'Reported Forecast of a Major Earthquake in Uttarakhand'.

Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & Forests present this Two Hundred and Sixty-seventh Report on 'Unprecedented floods in Srinagar and warning and forecasting of floods and environmental issues in Leh, Jammu and Pathankot'.

Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & Forests present this Two Hundred and Sixty-sixth Report on 'E-waste and E-radiation.

Question raised in Lok Sabha on pollution from thermal power plants, 23/07/2015. Coal based thermal power stations in India require relatively higher quantity of consumptive water because of high ash content of Indian coals and high ambient temperature conditions.

Question raised in Lok Sabha on cleaning of Yamuna, 23/07/2015. For pollution abatement of river Yamuna, financial assistance is being provided to Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh since 1993 in a phased manner under the Yamuna Action Plan (YAP).

Question raised in Lok Sabha on cleaning of Ganga, 23/07/2015. (a) There are several factors responsible for polluting the Ganga river, the major factors being the direct discharge of industrial effluents and discharge of untreated sewage into the river Ganga.

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on air pollution from particulate matter, 23/07/2015. An international study released recently has claimed that ‘Foul air killing up to 80 Delhites a day in Delhi. The numbers of premature deaths given in the study are based on the constructive estimates and extrapolations of data.