Damage Of Crops Due To Heavy Rains
<p>There have been extreme weather events in the form of heavy rains in some parts of the country which affected the standing crops. Among states, Bihar is mostly affected, where 9,22,038.82 hectares area
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Question raised in Rajya Sabha on quality standards for piped water, 13/03/2020
<p>On 03rd Oct 2019, a meeting was convened and chaired by Hon'ble Minister (CA, F&PD) to discuss quality of Drinking Water which was attended by representatives from Ministry of Jal Shakti, Food
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Question raised in Rajya Sabha on sustainable fishing practices, 13/03/2020
<p>All the coastal States and Union Territories have already enacted their respective Marine Fishing Regulation Acts (MFRAs) which address the basic elements of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries
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Question raised in Rajya Sabha on revival of closed fertilizer plants, 13/03/2020
<p>Government of India is reviving five closed fertilizer plants of Fertilizer Corporation of India Limited (FCIL) and Hindustan Fertilizer Corporation Limited (HFCL) namely Talcher, Ramagundam, Gorakhpur
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Question raised in Rajya Sabha on accurate record of farmers, 13/03/2020
<p>As per Agriculture Census 2015-16, the total number of operational holdings in the country is 14.65 crore. As per the latest available results of ‘Situation Assessment Survey of Agricultural Households’
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Question raised in Rajya Sabha on promotion of organic farming, 13/03/2020
<p>Government of India has been promoting Organic farming in the country through dedicated schemes namely Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) and Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern
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Question raised in Rajya Sabha on use of pesticides in farming, 13/03/2020
<p>State Governments and Union Territories report data related to consumption of pesticides to Central Government. As per the provided data, the trend of consumption of chemical pesticides has varied from
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Question raised in Rajya Sabha on suicide by farmers, 13/03/2020
<p>The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) under the Ministry of Home Affairs compiles and disseminates information on suicides in its publication titled ‘Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India’
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Question raised in Rajya Sabha on mobile towers in rural areas, 12/03/2020
<p>As per data collected from the Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) and Department of Telecommunications (DoT) field units in 2019, it is estimated that 5,69,897 villages out of 5,97,618 inhabited villages
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Question raised in Rajya Sabha on school health programmes under Ayushman Bharat, 12/03/2020
<p>The School Health Programme (SHP) under Ayushman Bharat is a joint collaborative Programme of the Ministry of Human Resource Development and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The programme targets
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Question raised in Rajya Sabha on positive results of Beti Bachao, Beti Padao Yojana, 12/03/2020
<p>Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) Scheme is a tri-ministerial effort of Ministries of Women and Child Development, Health & Family Welfare and Human Resource Development. Ministry of Human Resource