Reports and Documents

Minister of State (Independent Chage) for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Prakash Javadekar informed Rajya Sabha that the news item that was published regarding the disappearance of 15 tigers and their cubs is factually incorrect.

Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri Prakash Javadekar informed Rajya Sabha that the issue of mercury releases from Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) is a concern for the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Prakash Javadekar informed Rajya Sabha that as per a survey conducted by the Central Pollution Control Board, in 60 cities in the country the quantum of plastic waste generation in the country is estimated to be 15,342.6 tons per day.

The questions raised were the following:

(a) whether it is a fact that the homes are responsible for the highest emission of greenhouse gases; and

Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Shri Vijay Sampla informed the Parliament that Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013 (MS Act, 2013), has been enacted by the Parliament to eliminate the twin evils of insanitary latrines and manual scavenging.

The Minister of State in the Ministry of Urban Development Shri Babul Supriya informed Rajya Sabha that composting of garbage using compost pit in gardens, conversion of organic waste into pellets using Foodies machines at many places like PSOI-Nehru Park, Malcha Marg Market has also been followed for garbage disposal.

The following questions were raised:

(a) the proposal received by Government for Metro and Monorail in the country so far and the estimated cost of each project, project and State-wise;

One of the question raised was why despite State Government of Chhattisgarh having own Food Security Legislation, malnourishment of children and women is very high.

The questions raised were the following:

One of the questions raised was the details of district-wise expenditure of crores of rupees being provided by the World Bank for ‘Mid Himalayan Projects’ in 2013-14 in Himachal Pradesh.