Yamuna River In India
EDM number 824 in 2014-15, proposed by Keith Vaz on 26/02/2015.
Categorised under the topics of Asia, Environmental protection, Pollution and Water.
That this House is concerned by the damage caused by pollution to the Yamuna River, one of the holiest and most significant rivers in India; notes that domestic and commercial waste is dumped in large quantities into the river and that no fresh water flows through cities like Delhi, Mathura, Vrindavan and Gokul; further notes that 150 kilometres of the Yamuna river bed is completely empty; congratulates the campaign to improve these conditions and address the pollution problem, led by individuals across India and the UK such as Rakesh Rajpara; and calls on the Indian government urgently to address this issue.
This motion has been signed by a total of 18 MPs.
| MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Vaz | 26/02/2015 | Leicester East | Labour | Proposed |
| Mike Hancock | 02/03/2015 | Portsmouth South | Liberal Democrat | Seconded |
| Alan Meale | 03/03/2015 | Mansfield | Labour | Seconded |
| John McDonnell | 03/03/2015 | Hayes and Harlington | Labour | Seconded |
| Graham Stringer | 03/03/2015 | Blackley and Broughton | Labour | Seconded |
| Sandra Osborne | 04/03/2015 | Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock | Labour | Seconded |
| Jeremy Corbyn | 04/03/2015 | Islington North | Labour | Signed |
| Roger Godsiff | 04/03/2015 | Birmingham, Hall Green | Labour | Signed |
| David Crausby | 04/03/2015 | Bolton North East | Labour | Signed |
| David Ward | 04/03/2015 | Bradford East | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Martin Caton | 04/03/2015 | Gower | Labour | Signed |
| Virendra Sharma | 04/03/2015 | Ealing, Southall | Labour | Signed |
| Ronnie Campbell | 04/03/2015 | Blyth Valley | Labour | Signed |
| Kelvin Hopkins | 05/03/2015 | Luton North | Labour | Signed |
| Elfyn Llwyd | 05/03/2015 | Dwyfor Meirionnydd | Plaid Cymru | Signed |
| George Galloway | 06/03/2015 | Bradford West | Respect | Signed |
| Jim Shannon | 09/03/2015 | Strangford | DUP | Signed |
| John Leech | 11/03/2015 | Manchester, Withington | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
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