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 (March 24, 2022): Tropical Indian Ocean warmed by 1°C from 1951-2015
All that was discussed in the House through the day
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
As told to Parliament (March 16, 2022): India to triple nuclear power capacity this decade
'Green Party’s rise is a response to the rise of nasty populist movements'
Newly-elected Member of European Parliament from the British Green Party, Catherine Rowett speaks to Down To Earth about the significance of the …
47% vacancies reserved for Scheduled Tribes remain unfilled
Minister informs Parliament on number of backlog vacancies, decline in funds for other economic support schemes for STs
Rajya Sabha passes Mental Health Bill
Under the legislation, every individual will have the right to get affordable and good quality treatment with easy access to services
Does the monsoon this year means forests for India?
The Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill 2015 has crossed the doors of the Lok Sabha, but is set to face the Rajya Sabha test during the monsoon …
European Parliament opposes import of three herbicide-resistant GM crops
The three GM soybeans are engineered to tolerate spraying with glyphosate or a combination of glyphosate and other herbicides
Price of patents
Experts believe that the Patents (Amendment) Bill 1999, which was passed recently by the Indian Parliament may give rise to an escalation of …
Soft drinks do contain pesticides
The Joint Parliamentary Committee has finally delivered its verdict. Affirming that the Centre for Science and Environment's findings about the …
EU Parliament votes in favour of Critical Raw Materials Act
The European Union, the world’s largest trading bloc, aims to reduce its dependence on China and increase its domestic capacity for …
As told to Parliament (August 6, 2021): 65 Zika virus cases reported in Kerala
All that was discussed in the Houses through the day
As told to Parliament (July 20, 2021): Deaths due to mucormycosis at 4,332
Row n-gulfs Finland
Environmentalists see red as Finnish lawmakers give a green light to yet another nuclear reactor
UPA misses opportunity to pass landmark mining Bill
Mining and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Bill set to lapse. Passing it would have led to distribution of mining profits to the tune of Rs …
Farm laws repealed in Parliament without discussion
Passed in the Lok Sabha in under 5 minutes; passed in Rajya Sabha after a brief discussion
Two-day farmers' protest in Delhi; demand for 21-day joint Parliament session
Lakhs of farmers and farm labourers arrive in Delhi from across the country on November 29 to demand bills to guarantee fair price for …
Lok Sabha discusses losses due to natural calamities since 2012
Only 59 per cent of the funds allocated for relief operations were actually released in 2015 as compared to 77 per cent in 2012
Emergency call
Nearly 140,000 people in India died in road accidents in 2013, more than the death toll from many communicable diseases. But the country does not …
EU calls for ‘Paris alliance’ to ensure legally binding climate deal in 2015
European Parliament members in Lima to push for higher commitments from nations to keep world on course to below 2°C temperature rise
Parliament passes controversial Polavaram Bill
The legislation provides for transferring villages in the submergence area in Telangana to Andhra Pradesh
International community resents the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill
International organisations say there are absolutely no provisions in the Bill to safeguard the rights of forest dwelling communities
Drugs and cosmetics amendment bill withdrawn from Rajya Sabha
Newer areas like stem cells, regenerative medicines, medical devices and clinical trial cannot be effectively regulated under the existing law, …