Ministry of
Rural Development
Jammu & Kashmir gets Rs.97 lakh and foodgrains under SGRY
The
Ministry of Rural Development has released Rs.97 lakh as second
instalment to three districts of Jammu & Kashmir under Sampoorna
Grameen Rozgar Yojana (SGRY – 1st stream) for the year
2002-03.......................
Ministry of Rural
Development
Rs. 221 lakh released
for rural housing to Chhattisgarh
The
Ministry of Rural Development has released Rs. 221.66 lakh as
centre’s share under Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY) for rural housing
to four districts of Chhattisgarh.......................
Ministry of Steel
SAIL brings down
borrowing
The
Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), a public sector undertaking
of the Steel Ministry has been successful in bringing down its
debt to Rs.13,640 crore by December 2003.......................
Ministry of Steel
SAIL's strategy
to achieve growth
The
Public Sector Unit, Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) is
constantly exploring opportunities to achieve growth in all its
areas of operation including production.......................
Ministry of Railways
Allopathic doctors
to get rail concession
The
Ministry of Railways has recently issued orders directing the
Zonal Railways to provide 10 per cent concessions in rail tickets
to Allopathic Doctors with a minimum MBBS qualification in all
classes of Mail and Express trains from March 12, 2003 to render
medical assistance to needy passengers during journey as well
as railway accidents.......................
Ministry of Environement
& Forests
North-Eastern
States account for only 7% of country's land area and 25% of forest
cover
The
seven north-eastern states contribute 25.78 per cent of the country’s
forest cover while their share in the country’s geographical area
is only about seven per cent.......................
Ministry of Information
& Broadcasting
Seven
news channels permitted uplinking
Twelve
applications seeking permission to uplink 24-hour news channels
have been received in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
Out of these, seven have been granted permission while the remaining
five are under examination.......................
Ministry of Commerce
& Industry
New EPC for EOUs, SEZs set up
A
separate Export Promotion Council for Export Oriented Units (EOUs)
and Units of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) has been set up to
enhance exports from this sector.......................
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Safeguards against import surge under SAPTA
The
multinationals operating in SAARC countries are unlikely to take
undue advantage of concessional duty facility to flood the Indian
market with their goods since tariff preferences are subject to
Rules of Origin under the SAPTA Agreement.......................
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Rs. 500 crores of content creation by DD in tenth plan
Doordarshan
is being provided Rs. 500 crores during the Tenth Five Year Plan
for content creation in order to improve their programmes. Rs.
80 crores are being made available this year itself.......................
Ministry of Textiles
Modernizing of khadi textiles
The
Government has taken a number of steps to improve and modernize
khadi textiles for better acceptability and popularity.......................
Ministry of Commerce
& Industry
Performance of six infrastructure industries: January 2003
Performance
of six infrastructure industries: January 2003.......................
Ministry of Social
Justice and Empowerment
Sixty-eight NGOs blacklisted for non-performance by Social Justice
& Empowerment Ministry
Sixty-eight
Non-Governmant Organisations (NGOs) have been blacklisted by the
Centre so far for their non-satisfactory performance.......................
Ministry of Consumer
Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
Foodgrains
stock sufficient for PDS and export: Shri Yadav
India’s
foodgrains stock is sufficient to meet the requirement of public
distribution system and exports, said Shri Sharad Yadav, Minister
of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.......................
Ministry of Urban
Development & Poverty Alleviation
Delhi Metro Rail Project to be completed by 2005
Delhi
Metro Rail Project is expected to be fully completed by 2005 and
at the projected level of traffic it will be able to meet its
obligations of repayment of the loan taken from the Japanese Aid
Agency.......................
Ministry of Food Processing Industries
Protection and processing of fishes
Under
its Plan Scheme for Technology Upgradation/Establishment and Modernisation
of Food Processing Industries, Ministry of Food Processing Industries
provides assistance for creation of additional facilities for
preservation and processing of fish.......................
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Enlisting of communities of Assam in ST list
Six
communities namely Lalung, Dimasa, Hajong, Singhpho, Khampti and
Garo have been included in the list of Scheduled Tribes of Assam
vide the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment)
Act, 2002, which received the assent of the President of India
on 7th January, 2003.......................
Ministry of Water Resources
Soil erosion
due to Mahanadi river in Orissa
Flood
Management including river erosion being a state subject, investigation,
planning and implementation of flood management schemes are within
the purview of the State Government.......................
Ministry of Water Resources
Indo-Nepal Treaty
An
inception report for taking up joint investigations/studies and
preparation of detailed project report in respect of Sapta Kosi
High Dam Multipurpose Project and Sun Kosi Storage Cum Diversion
Scheme has been agreed between India and Nepal.......................
Ministry of Tourism & Culture
Environmental
effects on linking of rivers
An inception report
for taking up joint investigations/studies and preparation of
detailed project report in respect of Sapta Kosi High Dam Multipurpose
Project and Sun Kosi Storage Cum Diversion Scheme has been agreed
between India and Nepal.......................
Ministry of Tourism & Culture
Development of tourism in rural areas
The Department
of Tourism has introduced a scheme to develop rural tourism in
the country in the 10the Five-Year Plan.......................
Ministry of Tourism & Culture
Inter connection
of central libraries
The Department
of Culture is working on modernisation of central and public libraries.......................
Ministry of Tourism & Culture
Comprehensive
Project for conservation of Jaisalmer Fort
The
Government has drawn up a comprehensive project for repair, restoration,
conservation and improvement of the Fort and its environment.......................
Ministry of Finance & Company Affairs
Government to
substitute foreign debt with domestic debt on private placement
basis
Government
of India have decided to prepay certain foreign currency loans
from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) amounting to US $ 1.30 billion
(approx.) and from the World Bank amounting to US$ 1.67 billion
(approx.) taking into account the strong foreign exchange position
and low interest rates in the domestic market.......................
Prime Minister's Office
Prime
Minister's statement at the XIIIth NAM Summit
Following
is the text of the Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s
statement at the XIIIth NAM Summit in Kuala Lumpur today:.......................
Ministry of Science & Technology
Belarus offers dual technologies to India
Belarus
has offered India dual technologies in various fields including
strategic areas.......................
Ministry of Finance & Company Affairs
Removal of restrictions
relating to Customs and Central Excise clearances on Budget Day
The
Government has amended the Central Excise Rules, 2002 and also
revoked its earlier instructions relating to the Budget Day restrictions
in respect of indigenously manufactured goods as well as imported
and exported goods.......................
Ministry of Law & Justice
Fast Track Courts
in the Country
1307
Fast Track Courts have been notified by various states in the
country, out of which 990 Fast Track Courts have already started
functioning. .......................
Ministry of Law & Justice
Sexual harassment
cases
Both
the Government and the judiciary are concerned with the quick
disposal of pending cases including case of sexual harassment.
.......................
Ministry of Law & Justice
Complaints against
Judges of High Courts and Supreme Court
The
Government is committed to setting up of a National Judicial Commission,
which inter alia would draw up a Code of Ethics for Judges of
the Supreme Court and the High Courts. .......................
