DEVELOPMENT OF BORDER AREAS
Ministry of Defence has entrusted Border Roads Organisation (BRO) with the construction of roads in border areas, as per priority fixed by Army based...
Scientific Study of Ports
Development of Ports and Harbours may involve construction of structures like breakwaters, jetties, reclamation bunds etc. and may also involve dredging to maintain depth...
Acquisition of Ships
As on date, the number and details of the fleet of Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) are as given in the table below:
Particulars
No.
Gross Tonnage
Deadweight...
Houses for all under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Gramin
In order to achieve the target of “Housing for All” in rural areas, the Ministry of Rural Development is implementing Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-...
Issue of Begging
As per the information available on the website of Registrar General of India, number of children (Age up to 14 years) engaged in the...
Arrest Under UAPA
The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) compiles the data on crime as reported to it by States and Union Territories and publishes the same....
Cyber Crimes and Frauds
With enhanced use of cyber space, number of cyber crimes including frauds is also increasing. The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) compiles and publishes...
Draining of River Water into Sea
Central Water Commission (CWC) under this Ministry has been mandated to be repository of hydrological observation data on various rivers across the country. Based...
NGT Orders for Control of Pollution
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued directions, among others, for ensuring water quality and e-flow in the rivers, vide order/judgement dated 10.12.2015 and 13.07.2017...
Old Dams
The Central Government is concerned about the safety of the old dams in the country. However, age of the dam is not the only...