PIB Press Releases


		25th July , 2002


		President's Secretariat President's speech on his assumption of office as President of India The President, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam has called upon the countrymen to pay a focussed attention towards realising the vision of transforming India into a 'Developed Nation'. .................. Ministry of Commerce & Industry Transport assistance to exporters in North Eastern Region notified for horticulture products Shri Murasoli Maran, Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, in his Exim Policy 2002-07 statement, had announced about providing transport assistance to the exporters in North Eastern Region including Sikkim so as to offset the disadvantage of being far from the ports.................. Ministry of Steel Steel export by VSP Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP) of the Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd. (RINL), a public sector undertaking of the Ministry of Steel has exported 73,324 tonnes of steel during the first quarter of this fiscal. .................. Ministry of Law, Justice & Company Affairs Election in Jammu and Kashmir The Election Commission of India has informed that it has not yet decided on the programme for general election to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir. .................. Ministry of Law, Justice & Company Affairs Appointment of Chief Justices to High Courts A view has been expressed that the policy of having the Chief Justice of High Court from outside the State had been counter-productive and the Chief Justice should normally not be appointed from outside the State. .................. Ministry of Law, Justice & Company Affairs No time frame for disposal by Commissions of Inquiry At present , there is no proposal to fix time frame for commissions appointed under the Commission of Inquiry Act, 1952 under consideration of the Government. ................. Ministry of Law, Justice & Company Affairs No piling up of customs and excise cases There is no piling up of customs and excise disputes in various courts locking up revenue of Rs.11,132 crores. .................. Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment A Delegation of Ministers & MLAs led by Assam Vidhan Sabha Speaker calls on Dr. Jatiya A delegation of Ministers and MLAs from Assam led by Shri Prithibi Majhi, Speaker, Vidhan Sabha, Assam, called on Dr. Satyanarayan Jatiya, Union Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment last evening. .................. Ministry of Water Resources Shri Sethi calls for amicable solution to inter-state water issues The Union Minister for Water Resources, Shri Arjun Charan Sethi called upon the State Governments of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan to settle the outstanding water-related issues in an amicable manner. .................. Ministry of Railways Special programme for old rail bridges Railways have undertaken a special programme of rehabilitation and rebuilding of approximately 3000 bridges at an estimated cost of Rs.1530 crores out of Special Railway Safety Fund (SRSF) over next 5 to 6 years. .................. Ministry of Railways Railways undertake regular ultrasonic testing of critical safety components With a view to ensure adequate safety measures ,ultrasonic testing of critical components like axles is done by Railways at regular intervals during maintenance as prescribed in the Maintenance Manuals. .................. Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation Committee to review regulatory procedures for Government funded projects The Committee constituted by the Government to examine the extant procedures for investment approvals and implementation of Government funded projects is yet to complete its task. .................. Ministry of Road Transport & Highways Golden Quadrilateral project The Golden Quadrilateral (GQ) component of National Highway Development Project (NHDP) was targeted for completion by December, 2004. .................. Ministry of Road Transport & Highways Maintenance of State roads This Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is primarily responsible for the development and maintenance of National Highways only. .................. Ministry of Rural Development Strengthening of PRIs to improve Human Development Index - Shanta Kumar The Rural Development Minister Shri Shanta Kumar has said that the government is trying to improve the Human Development Index through decentralization and empowerment of Panchayati Raj Institutions. .................. Ministry of Defence Infiltration after Kargil war As per the available records in Army headquarters, ten officers fifteen Junior Commissioned Officers and 202 Other Ranks were killed due to enemy action on Line of Control (LoC) and the International Border in Jammu & Kashmir after Kargil conflict. .................. Ministry of Home Affairs Statement issued by Shri L.K. Advani, Deputy Prime Minister It has been reported in a section of the Press that in my Rajya Sabha speech yesterday, I described Shri Narendra Modi as the "Best Chief Minister in 50 years". .................. Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises Sale of units of Cement Corporation of India Only Bokajan unit of Cement Corporation of India Limited (CCI) has been making profits continuously. .................. Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises Dues payable to employees in CPSUs The amount of outstanding statutory dues payable to the employees of Central PSUs as per available information, is Rs.1588.67 crore as on 31.12.2001 in respect of 72 enterprises. .................. Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution Production of bottled water Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has so far granted 33 licences in Delhi and Noida for Packaged Drinking Water as per IS 14543:1998. .................. Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution Godown facility in States During the 10th Five Year Plan (2002-07), the Food Corporation of India (FCI) proposes to construct a storage capacity of 6.42 lakh MT all over the country with a financial outlay of Rs. 185.46 crore. .................. Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution Free distribution of foodgrains The Sampoorna Gramin Rozgar Yojana (SGRY) envisages distribution of 50 lakh tonnes of foodgrains annually free of cost. .................. Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation Diversion of MPLAD fund in Orissas The instructions contained in the Guidelines on Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) require the Head of the Districts to follow the established financial procedure of the State Government in respect of the execution of works taken up under the Scheme, subject to the provisions of these Guidelines. .................. Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation Projects running behind schedule As on 1.4.2002, there are 455 central sector industrial and infrastructure projects with investment of Rs. 20 crore and above each. .................. Ministry of Defence India's participation in Asia-Pacific Security Conference Defence Minister Shri George Fernandes represented India in the meeting of Asia - Pacific Security Conference held in Singapore from May 31 to June 03 this year. .................. Ministry of Defence Development of advance light helicopter engine The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has entered into a dialogue with M/s Turbomeca, part of M/s Snecma Group of France to jointly develop and produce an engine called the Shakti for the Advance Light Helicopter to meet the requirements of the Army and the Air Force. .................. Ministry of Defence Payment of allowances to Indian Soldiers The numerical strength of Indian defence personnel deployed in United Nations Peace Keeping Missions, country-wise and mission-wise as on date are 33 officers in Congo, eight officers in Kuwait, 826 all ranks in Lebanon and 1548 all ranks in Ethiopia/Eritrea. .................. UPSC Geologists' Examination - 2001 results declared The Union Public Service Commission have declared the results of the Geologists' Examination, 2001 held in October. .................. UPSC Combined Defence Services Examination (II) 2002 The Union Public Service Commission will be conducting the Combined Defence services Examination (II)-2002 at 39 Centres on 18th August, 2002 (SUNDAY). .................. Ministry of Railways Cleanliness at railway stations Cleanliness being a continuous process, all endeavours are made by the Railways to maintain the standard of cleanliness at all Railway stations on Indian Railways. ..................