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

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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 21, 2023): Unseasonal rains in March 2023 ruined over 18,000 hectares of crops in Chhattisgarh

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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 22, 2022): UP had most number of cancer cases in 2020

All that was discussed in the House through the day

As told to Parliament (July 19, 2021): Nearly 41% households in India have piped water supply

All that was discussed in the House through the day

As told to Parliament (March 9, 2021): Implementation of farm laws stayed till further orders

All that was discussed in the House through the day

As told to Parliament (February 5, 2021): More than 16 million new job cards issued in 2020-21

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Bare acts, no action

As told to Parliament (March 24, 2022): Tropical Indian Ocean warmed by 1°C from 1951-2015

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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

All that was discussed in the House through the day

As told to Parliament (March 15, 2022): No proposal being considered by Centre to waive farmer loans

All that was discussed in the House through the day