Monsoon Session: Here's a list of green bills likely to be tabled in Parliament
Indian Antarctic bill seeks to protect the Antarctic environment and regulate activities in the region, including governance of the stations
Govt says farmers' incomes more than doubled; but doesn't give any number
Last week, Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah sought support from Agricultural Rural Development Banks to fulfil Modi’s vision …
DTE Coverage: CAG reports released during monsoon session of Parliament 2023
Audits by Comptroller and Auditor General once again throw light on goings-on in Indian governance
Energy Conservation Amendment Bill 2022: It all boils down to targets for industries
The targets for renewable energy and carbon markets need to be ambitious over and above existing targets set by companies
In the Parliament on July 19, 2018
Here’s a round-up of today’s debates and reports on environmental and developmental issues
In the Parliament on July 20, 2018
October rainfall: Should the monsoon period in India be redefined?
IMD stops recording monsoon data after September 30, classifies October showers as ‘post-monsoon rainfall’
As told to Parliament (December 15, 2022): Over 20,000 Indian villages don’t have mobile network coverage, says minister
Minister cited remote and rugged terrain, scattered population and commercially non-viable operations as the reasons for this
Arsenic-affected habitations in India up 145% in last 5 yrs
The country had 1,800 arsenic-affected habitations in 2015. This increased to 4,421 as on September 17
From RTI to dam safety, highly contested Bills to be tabled in Parliament’s monsoon session
A slew of crucial Bills are likely to be tabled in the session, which will have only 18 working days
Forest act amendments will help India achieve Net Zero emissions targets: MoEFCC in joint committee report
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has sought to insert a preamble
India’s agrarian distress: How dissent has been on the rise
At least 50 major protests were reported across 20 Indian states in 9 months between January and September 2020
Parliamentary Digest (July 27, 2022): Most landslides in Kerala
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Parliamentary Digest (August 2, 2022): Less wheat harvested than expected due to heatwaves
Parliamentary Digest (August 8, 2022): India generates plastic wastes of 3.46 million tonnes
All that was discussed in the house through the day
Parliamentary Digest (August 5, 2022): Anaemia in children on the rise
Parliamentary Digest (August 3, 2022): India likely to experience long-lasting heatwaves
Parliamentary Digest (August 1, 2022): India marks reduction in groundwater extraction
Parliamentary Digest (July 26, 2022): Over 1,000 died in natural disasters across India as of July 26
As told to Parliament (July 21, 2022): Measures introduced to regulate floods in Brahmaputra
As told to Parliament (August 9, 2023): At least 2,800 people died of lightning every year from 2019-2022, says minister
As told to Parliament (August 4, 2023): ‘Steps by India under sickle cell mission not included in Lancet Commission report’
As told to Parliament (July 31, 2023): India lost 661 tigers in nearly 6 years, says minister
Simply Put: Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill
As told to Parliament (August 4, 2021): 183 arrested, bailed in eight months of farmers’ protests
All that was discussed in the Houses through the day