PIB Press Releases


		13th August, 2003


		Ministry of Commerce & Industry Understanding the multilateral trading system Backgrounder.............................. Ministry of Commerce & Industry Mauritius Trade and Industry Minister calls on Jaitley Mr. J. K. Cuttaree, Minister of Industry and International Trade of Mauritius, called on Shri Arun Jaitley, Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Law & Justice, here today. ............................. Prime Minister's Office PM condoles demise of Dr. Bhabendra Nath Saikia Silt erosion poses a serious problem for hydro power stations especially in the Himalayan region.............................. Ministry of Power Preventing of erosion in hydro power stations Silt erosion poses a serious problem for hydro power stations especially in the Himalayan region.............................. Ministry of Power Coal import by MSEB Coal import is placed under Open General Licence and therefore consumers are free to import coal and no permission is required to be obtained from Government to import coal.............................. Ministry of Power Power sub-stations in Manipur According to Government of Manipur, six numbers of power sub-stations were sanctioned for Hill Districts of Manipur during 2002-03 financial year.............................. Ministry of Non-conventional Energy Sources Installation of wind-mills in M.P. A modified programme on deployment of small wind energy systems such as water pumping wind-mills and small aerogenerator systems was launched by the Ministry during 1993-94.............................. Ministry of Home Affairs Action plan to curb naxalism The Rajya Sabha was informed that integrated Action Plans, encompassing development as well as security aspects in naxalite affected areas.............................. Ministry of Home Affairs Employment to youths in Jammu and Kashmir The Rajya Sabha was told that a sizeable number of youths have given up the path of militancy in Jammu & Kashmir and have settled down to lead a peaceful life.............................. Ministry of Home Affairs Militants hiding in Bhutan forests The Central Government is aware about the existence of camps of North-East Indian Insurgent Groups in Bhutan.............................. Ministry of Home Affairs Receipt of views of the State Governments by the POTA Review Committee The Rajya Sabha was informed that the Review Committee on POTA addressed all State Governments/Union Territory Administrations to furnish information regarding cases.............................. Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution Action against three vanaspati manufacturing units for irregularities Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution proposes to cancel the licences of three vanaspati-manufacturing units for not conforming to standards laid down under the Vegetable Oil Products (Regulation) Order, 1998.............................. Ministry of Defence Aircraft lost by Indian Navy During the years 2000, 2001 and 2002, the number of aircraft lost by the Indian Navy were 'nil', two and two respectively.............................. Ministry of Defence Induction of Lakshya in IAF The Indigenously designed and developed Pilot-less Target Aircraft - Lakshya has been successfully test fired from the Interim Test Range.............................. Ministry of Human Resource Development Trafficking in women and children The Government has taken the following steps to prevent trafficking of women and children.............................. Ministry of Human Resource Development Promotion of sports in Kendriya Vidyalayas The Board of Governors of Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) has approved a scheme to promote arts, crafts & sports in the premises of its various Vidyalayas.............................. Ministry of Human Resource Development Border Area Projects The Central Social Welfare Board had initiated Border area Projects in the States.............................. Ministry of Human Resource Development Setting up of National Board of Accreditation The National Board of Accreditation (NBA) has been set up in the AICTE under Section 10(u) of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) Act, 1987.............................. Ministry of Road Transport & Highways Development of roads in Gujarat Foreign financial institutions (other than World Bank) have given financial assistance for development of roads in Gujarat.............................. Ministry of Road Transport & Highways Improvement of Grand Trunk Road The Government has taken steps for the improvement of the Grant Trunk Road.............................. Ministry of Road Transport & Highways Slow construction work on Meerut-Kotdwar-Badrinath Road The Meerut-Kotdwar-Badrinath route from Meerut to Srinagar is served by two State Highways, namely SH-47 and SH-41 passing through Uttar Pradesh/Uttaranchal and further from Srinagar to Badrinath by National Highway No. 58 (NH-58).............................. Ministry of Road Transport & Highways Golden Quadrilateral Project All sections of Golden Quadrilateral (GQ) are funded by the Central Government except the following sections which are under implementation and funded by International Monetary Institutions as indicated.............................. Ministry of Road Transport & Highways Progress of East-West Corridor The progress of East-West corridor under National Highways Development Project is.............................. Ministry of Information & Broadcasting Prasad condoles filmmaker Saikia's death The Minister of Information & Broadcasting, Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad has condoled the death of national award-winning filmmaker and eminent litterateur, Dr. Bhabendranath Saikia.............................. Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas Suo motu statement in Lok Sabha by Petroleum Minister on helicopter crash in Mumbai high Shri Ram Naik, Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas, informed the Lok Sabha in a suo motu statement today that the helicopter engaged by ONGC which crashed in Mumbai High area has been retrieved from the sea-bottom in the early hours of today.............................. Ministry of Agriculture Funds for fishing harbours The Union Government has received proposals for up gradation of existing harbours from the Governments of Gujarat, West Bengal, Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Orissa.............................. Ministry of Shipping Improvement of Brahmaputra and Barak river River Brahmaputra (Dhubri to Sadiya) has been declared as a National Waterway and various development works.............................. Ministry of Shipping Capital dredging at Haldia Port The capital dredging is pending at Haldia port in West Bengal under the river regulatory scheme.............................. Ministry of Shipping Vallarpadam Container Terminal Project in Kochi Cochin Port Trust has drawn up an Integrated Development Plan for the port which, inter-alia, includes the construction and operation of an International Container Transhipment Terminal (ICTT) at Vallarpadam.............................. Ministry of Shipping Transit accommodation for ship passengers at Kolkata The Andaman and Nicobar Administration has decided to provide transit accommodation at Kolkata for ship passengers.............................. Ministry of Shipping Tonnage of the Indian merchant shipping A committee headed by Shri Rakesh Mohan was appointed to review Indian shipping and recommend measures for its revival.............................. Ministry of Shipping Congestion at Jawaharlal Nehru Port There was 16% increase in container traffic in JNPT during the current financial year from April to July, 2003 as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year.............................. Ministry of Shipping Container terminals at Mumbai There are, at present, two container terminals at Jawaharlal Nehru port, Navi Mumbai.............................. Ministry of Urban Development & Poverty Alleviation 199.41 crores for development of Kolkata Centre has Provided Rs. 199.41 Crores for development of Kolkata under the Centrally sponsored scheme for Infrastructural Development in Mega cities.............................. Ministry of Urban Development & Poverty Alleviation 78 new towns selected for integrated development 78 new towns have been brought under the scheme for Integrated Development of Small and Medium Towns (IDSMT) during the year 2003-04, so far.............................. Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment 1065 occupations in the private sector identified as suitable for jobs for persons with disabilities 1065 occupations in the private sector have been identified as suitable for jobs for persons with disabilities.............................. Ministry of Environment & Forests Centre to spread environmental health awareness through mass media In a bid to give a boost to action plans for protection human health from environmental pollution and to synergise the efforts of various agencies.............................. Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation Complaints under MPLAD Scheme Some complaints against the Collectors and implementing agencies under the Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) have been received from the Members of Parliament.............................. Ministry of Science & Technology Disinvestment of PSUs Private sector participation is to be encouraged in establishing irradiation Facilities especially for processing agricultural products in various parts of the country.............................. Ministry of Communications & Information Technology Private participation in irradiation processing Disinvestment of various Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) has not been put on hold............................... Ministry of Information & Broadcasting AIR earns 113.26 crore commercial revenue All India Radio has a record revenue of Rs. 113.26 crores in the year 2002-03 net and has kept a target of Rs. 126 crores for the current financial year (2003-04).............................. Ministry of Communications & Information Technology Waiting list of telephone connection in Kerala The Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has planned a target of 8 lakh lines during 2003-04 to clear the waiting list in Kerala Telecom Circle.............................. Ministry of Communications & Information Technology Investigation The Ministry of Disinvestment has requested the Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for an investigation for the period around the Government decision of September, 2002 on BPCL/HPCL disinvestment.............................. Ministry of Commerce & Industry Jaitley consults left parties on WTO issues Continuing the process of consultations with all stakeholders including political parties in the run-up to the Cancun Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organisation (WTO).............................. Ministry of Railways Railway Minister gives away Lifetime Card Pass to Shehnai Maestro The Union Minister of Railways, Shri Nitish Kumar called on the Shehnai Maestro Ustad Bismillah Khan and presented a lifetime First Class Air Conditioned Card Pass with a companion or escort to him at his hotel room here today.............................. Ministry of Steel Steel exports to China In May 2002. China initiated safeguard investigations against import of various categories of steel from several countries, including India.............................. Ministry of Railways Measures for rail security in naxalite infested regions The Railways have introduced measures for security of trains and passengers in naxalite infested areas............................. Ministry of Railways Improving safety on Railways Of the 278 recommendations made by Railway Safety Review Committee-98 (Justice Khanna Committee) in both the parts of its report, 248 have been accepted fully or partially.............................