Environment in Parliament: Developments from February 25 - March 3
Some important environment and development-related questions raised in Parliament this past week
As told to Parliament (February 13, 2023): Climate change likely to pull down wheat yield by 6-25% in 2100, says minister
Rainfed rice yields in India are projected to reduce marginally
As told to Parliament (July 19, 2022): Kharif sowing over 59 million hectares
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Rajya Sabha passes the Constitutional Amendment Bill on GST
The move paves way for a uniform tax regime in India
FLY ASH DAMPING
Water cess bill gets Lok Sabha nod
News snippets
AIDS bill put on fast track
Non profits object to provisions in the changed draft
Forests up for grabs?
The amended Forest Conservation Act opens up large swathes of forestland for different non-forest activities
European Parliament passes nature restoration law with 336 votes in favour, 300 against
The final text will now be negotiated. The aim is to reach a deal before EU Parliament elections in 2024
'State govts acquire land by subverting rights and bending the law’
The Centre for Science and Environment filed RTI queries to 28 states to understand how states are circumventing the land acquisition law. The …
It will take 55 years to have one-third women representatives in Parliament
Despite women voting in record numbers, Parliament didn’t enact the Women’s Reservation Bill that promised to keep aside a third of …
In Parliament on December 7, 2016
Vehicle emission standards, depletion of groundwater and death of endangered animals were among the issues discussed at the question hour of …
In the Parliament on March 11, 2016
Here’s a round-up of today’s debates and reports on environmental and developmental issues
As told to Parliament (July 22, 2022): UP had most number of cancer cases in 2020
As told to Parliament (July 21, 2023): Unseasonal rains in March 2023 ruined over 18,000 hectares of crops in Chhattisgarh
Monsoon session of Parliament to decide fate of Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill
Bill fails to benefit communities that have protected biodiversity in the country
As told to Parliament (July 19, 2021): Nearly 41% households in India have piped water supply
As told to Parliament (March 9, 2021): Implementation of farm laws stayed till further orders
As told to Parliament (February 5, 2021): More than 16 million new job cards issued in 2020-21
Bare acts, no action
As told to Parliament (March 24, 2022): Tropical Indian Ocean warmed by 1°C from 1951-2015
In Parliament on December 16, 2016
A round up of environment- and development-related discussions in the parliament today
Power to the people
The Biodiversity Bill to empower local communities under scrutiny of parliamentary standing committee
Parliamentary Digest (August 4, 2022): A million tonnes of e-waste generated in 2019-20