Ministry of Environment & Forests
25,000 HA.forest land diverted & 136 projects cleared - Environment
- 2002
The
Ministry of Environment and Forests has so far permitted diversion
of 25030 hectares of forest land for socio-economic development
activities and accorded environmental clearances for 136 projects
during the year 2002........................
Ministry of Communications & Information Technology
Telecom initiatives
spur growth in 2002 - Year end review
The
Indian Telecom Sector has come of age........................
Ministry of Tourism & Culture
Tourism arrival
starts registering positive growth - Year end review
Global
recession in tourism following September 11th , 2001
episode together with global advisories recommending tourism enthusiasts
to avoid India as a destination failed to have a major impact
on tourism growth in India........................
Ministry of Law & Justice
Strides in freeing
polity from crimes - Year end review
The
passage of three Bills seeking to amend the Representation of
People Act, 1951, implementation of Civil Procedure (Amendment)
Acts, 1999 and 2002 from July 2002, enactment of the Legal Services
Authorities (Amendment) Act, 2002 to bring public utility services
cases involving the Government within the purview of permanent
Lok Adalts........................
Ministry of Water Resources
Live storage position
of 70 important reservoirs in the country
The
Central Water Commission (CWC) monitors storage position of 70
major and important reservoirs spread over the country of which
26 reservoirs have significant hydro-power benefit with installed
capacities of more than 60 MW each........................
Ministry of Urban Development & Poverty Alleviation
Urban Transport,
Housing and Urban Sector Reforms gets priority
With
the rapid expansion of urban population urban infrastructure especially
transport has attracted special attention of the policy makers.......................
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Greater Government
commitment to primary healthcare - Year end review - 2002
National
Health Policy has been approved by the Government.......................
Ministry of Science & Technology
Rs. 150 crore for pharmaceutical research
The
government has earmarked Rs. 150 crore for setting up a Pharmaceutical
Research and Development Fund during the 10th Plan.......................
Ministry of Defence
Durand Football Tournament to be inaugurated tomorrow
The
Durand Cup Football tournament will be inaugurated by Lt. Gen
SS Mehta GoC-in-C Western Command here tomorrow......................
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Major Policy initiatives in the Social Justice and Empowerment
Sector - Year end review - 2002
The
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment continued to ensure
social justice and empowerment of SCs, OBCs, Minorities, persons
with disabilities, children in need of care and protection, the
elderly, victims of substance abuse etc. Some major initiatives
and achievements during the year 2002 are.......................
Ministry of Steel
H 1 performance highlights of RINL
As
per International Iron and Steel Institute (IISI), a World Steel
body, Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) a public sector undertaking
of the Ministry of Steel has improved its position to 68th
in the year 2002 from 72nd in 2000 amongst World Steel
industry........................
President's Secretariat
Governors appointed
The
President has been pleased to appoint the following as Governors:........................
