Question raised in Lok Sabha on Review of Crop Insurance Schemes, 01/03/2016. Government of India has recently approved Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) which would replace the existing schemes
The Handbook is intended to provide authentic and reliable database covering various aspects of urban sector such as urban demography, socio-economic indicators of various urban centres in the country,
This Compendium of Environment Statistics 2015 published by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation is the sixteenth edition of its series and covers five core parameters - biodiversity,
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Compensation Package for Farmers, 26/02/2016. Government fixes Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) of various crops on the recommendations of the Commission for Agricultural
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Miserable Condition of Farmers due to Continuous Drought Situation, 26/02/2016. State Governments initiate necessary relief measures to farmers in the wake of drought
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Child Mortality in the Country, 25/02/2016. In India, the Office of the Registrar General of India (ORGI) regularly releases reliable estimates of child deaths in terms
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Contamination of Groundwater, 25/02/2016. The norms fixed for fluoride and other chemical contents in supply of water for various purposes including drinking water are given
Question raised in Lok Sabha on National Rural Electrification Scheme, 25/02/2016. Ministry of Power does not have any scheme by the name National Rural Electrification Scheme (NRES). However, the work
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Inter-Linking of Rivers, 25/02/2016. This Ministry has formulated a National Perspective Plan (NPP) for Water Resources Development envisaging inter-basin transfer of water
Question raised in Lok Sabha on New Underground Water Resources, 25/02/2016. During XII Plan period Central Ground Water Board is implementing the Central Sector Scheme ‘Ground Water Management & Regulation’
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Drinking Water, 24/02/2016. Assistance to the states including Karnataka and Rajasthan for improving the facilities for drinking water is being provided under the Schemes
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Illegal Mining, 24/02/2016. In exercise of the power conferred by section 23C of Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh has published
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Management of Sewage, 24/02/2016. The quantum of sewage generated from Class - I Cities and Class - II Towns is 38254.82 million litres per day (MLD) out of which only 11787.38
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Nuclear Power Plants, 24/02/2016. The installed nuclear power capacity in the country comprises twenty one reactors with a total capacity of 5780 MW. The plant wise details
As Delhi's odd-even scheme prepares to make a comeback in April 2016, India Environment Poratl takes a look at what modes of transport, if any, India uses to get to work.
China installed half of all new wind capacity worldwide last year, according to the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). The country added an “astonishing” 30.5 gigawatts (GW) to boost installations to
<p>More than half of the children in 10 out of 15 states are still anaemic shows National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4) for 2015-16 released by the Union Health Ministry today said. It also showed that more than half of women were anaemic in eleven states .</p>
<p>The continent’s population will continue to soar with the birth of almost two billion babies in the next 35 years and eventually reach 4.2 billion by 2100. An increasingly crowded Africa will
The Statistical Year Book 2016 provides both time series and cross sectional data covering various sectors. It includes all India time series data for over a decade and State level time series data for
Horticultural Statistics at a Glance 2015 is the premier publication of the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, which serves as an authentic source of data on various aspects of horticultural crops
