8th May, 2002
 


Ministry of Coal

Community development works by CIL and BCCL
Coal India Limited (CIL) and its subsidiaries undertake community development works in Coal producing States. CIL and Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) have undertaken many community development works in the States of Bihar, Jharkhand and Orissa. ......................

Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers

World Bank to fund more Rural development schemes
The World Bank has accorded in principle clearance to support Government of India's rural connectivity programme and will field a Mission to India to conduct some preliminary studies to draw up the road map for detailed negotiations. All supportive information . ......................

Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation

Maneka Gandhi gets rare International honour
The Minister of State for Statistics and Programme Implementation, Smt. Maneka Gandhi has been invited to participate in the conference on Peace in Peacetime, International Conference on Peace and Development. . ......................

Ministry of Sarface Transport

Encroachment on National Highways
There are encroachments on most of the National Highways particularly near urban localities. Removal of encroachments is a continuous process and State Government concerned is taking necessary action for removal of encroachments whenever these. . ......................

Ministry of Sarface Transport

NGOS' participation in road transport and highways sector
There are three schemes for Road Safety under Ministry of Road Transport and Highways in which an NGO can participate. Details of these schemes are as given below . . ......................

Ministry of Culture, Youth Affairs & Sports

Meeting to chalk-out road map for India's bid for 2012 Olympics
Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Sushree Uma Bharti today met the President of Indian Olympic Association (IOA), Shri Suresh Kalmadi and Secretary General, IOA, Shri Randhir Singh to discuss the modalities and necessary steps to be taken for India to bid for the 2012 Olympics. ......................

Ministry of Law, Justice & Company Affairs

New securitization law to tackle banking NPAs
The Union Minister of Law, Justice and Company Affairs, Shri Arun Jaitley has said that with a new law on securitization of banks against loans Non Performing Assets (NPAs) of this sector, which had crossed Rs. 100,000 crore ......................

Ministry of Law, Justice & Company Affairs

Press Communique
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 95 of the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Babulal Chandulal Patel, Judge of the Gujarat High Court, to be the Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir. ......................

Ministry of Sarface Transport

Crude Oil Vessels
The Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) presently has a total of seven crude oil tankers on order. ......................

Ministry of Sarface Transport

Declaration of Brahmaputra river as National Waterways
After the declaration of Dhubri-Sadiya stretch of river Brahmaputra as National Waterway No.2, annual schemes of river conservancy works including bandalling, channel marking etc. have been executed on year to year basis, with a view to maintaining navigable channel. Pilotage service for IWT vessels. ......................

Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources

Renewable Energy Minstry endorses capacity addition of 4000 MW and Electrification of 5000 remote villages during its Annual Conference
The annual conference on implementation strategies for renewable energy programmes during the 10th plan concluded here today. The conference after having a detailed two day deliberations made many important recommendations for implementing the programmes in this area. The conference ......................