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Lok Sabha Questions & Answers/ Notifications GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *82 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.08.2013 Kyoto protocol on Climate Change *82 Dr. Ratna De (Nag): Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state: (a) The salient features/ concepts of the Kyoto protocol on climate change and the stand of the Government thereon ; (b) Whether the Government has taken any initiatives to convince other countries/ developed countries to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases; (c) If so, the details thereof; and (d) The details of the action plan formulated by the Government on climate change? ANSWER Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Environemtn and Forests (Shrimathi Jayanthi Natarajan) (a) To (b) the statement is laid on the table of the House. **** GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. *923 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.08.2013 Sustainable Development 923. Shri Anurag Singh Thakur: Will the Minister of Environment And Forests be pleased to state: (a) Whether the Government is aware that a summit was held in Rio on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), wherein the member countries including India had requested the Secretary General of United Nations (UN) for starting preparations with regard to it so that on achieving 2015 Millennium Development Goals, works can be undertaken for SDG; (b) If so, the details of preparations made by India in this regard; (c) Whether Indian scientists, technicians, businessman and other experts have (d) been included in Sustainable Development Solutions Network; (e) If so, the details thereof; and (f) The preparation made by India with regard to meeting of UN General Assembly Schedule to be held in 2013? ANSWER Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Environment and Forests (Shrimathi Jayanthi Natarajan) (a)&(b) Yes, Sir. The Government is aware of United Nations conference on Sustainable development held in June 2012 at Rio de Jeneiro, Brazil wherein it was decided to initiate the inter-governmental process for developing global SDGs. The Assembly on 22/01/2013 in which India is member of troika consisting of India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The OWG has met for four times so far and India was represented by Permanent Mission of India (PMI), New York. (c)&(d) we understand that Centre for Environment Education and TERIU University are members of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network. (a) India, as in the past, will be participating in the 68 1 h Session of United Nations General Assembly which will convene at UN Headquarters on September 17, 2013 and the General debate will open on September 24, 2013. **** GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4270 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6TH MAY, 2013 Health problems of persons in mining sector 4270. Shri Ambeth Rajan : Will the Minister of Mines be pleased to state: (a) Whether Government has taken any steps to mitigate the health problems being faced by 30