Prime
Minister's Office
Suo Motu Statement
by Prime Minister in Lok Sabha on his visits to Germany, St. Petersburg,
Evian and China
Following
is the text of Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee's Suo
Motu Statement in Lok Sabha after his recent successful completion
of visits to Germany, Russia, France and China. ................................
Ministry
of Home Affairs
Crimes against
women
The
crime against women has registered an increase of 1.8% during
2001 over 2000. ................................
Ministry
of Home Affairs
Deaths in jails
According
to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), 1340 cases of
custodial deaths including 1157 in judicial custody and 183 in
police custody have been reported during the period from 1.4.2002
to 31.3.2003. ................................
Ministry
of Home Affairs
Illegal Pakistanis
in Rajasthan
The
Rajya Sabha was informed that about 4300 Pak national belonging
to minority communities who came to Rajasthan during 1965, 1971
wars and thereafter are reported to be residing there illegally.
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Ministry
of Home Affairs
Nagaland declared
distrubed area for another one year
The
whole of the State of Nagaland has been declared as disturbed
area for a period of one year beyond July 22, 2003. ................................
Ministry
of Non-Conventional
Energy
Generation of
power through Renewable Energy Sources
Over
25.8 billion units of power which include, 8475 million units
from wind, 11635 million units from small hydro, 5581 million
units from biomass ................................
Ministry
of Non-Conventional
Energy
Renewable Energy
Vision 2012
The
Ministry of Non-conventional Energy Sources has taken up some
important programmes for implementation during the coming decade.
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Ministry
of Non-Conventional
Energy
Potential of
biomass power in India
A
target of 775 MW has been set for biomass power projects for the
Tenth Plan. Biomass gasification, combustion and co-generation
technology ................................
Ministry
of Non-Conventional
Energy
Geothermal reservoir
J&K
Geothermal
investigations by Geological Survey of India and Central Electricity
Authority have determined the presence of a geothermal reservoir
in Puga Valley of Jammu and Kashmir. ................................
Ministry
of Power
Assistance to
Rajasthan under APDRP
There
is no provision for transition period assistance under Accelerated
Power Development and Reforms Programme (APDRP). ................................
Ministry
of Power
Modernisation
of electricity distribution scheme in Jodhpur
Central
Government had earlier approved the 56 crore project for the modernisation
of electricity distribution scheme of Jodhpur city. ................................
Ministry
of Power
NTPC Power Plant
at Kayamkulam
National
Thermal Power Corporation proposes to expand its existing 350
MW naphtha-fired Combined Cycle Power Plant at Kayamkulam ................................
Ministry
of Textiles
Cotton production
to reach 216 lakh bales by 2006-07
The
Union Government with active support of the State Governments
in the cotton growing areas is taking several steps to ensure
adequate quantity of quality cotton to the textile sector ................................
Ministry
of Road Transport
& Highways
Delhi-Hapur-Moradabad National Highway No.24
The
road Delhi-Hapur-Moradabad (NH-24) is in traffic worthy condition................................
Ministry
of Road Transport & Highways
Projects under Central Road Fund
The
State-wise details of the projects started under the Central Road
Fund during the last three years are................................
Ministry
of Shipping
Development of
waterways
The
Minister of State in the Ministry of Shipping, Shri Dilipkumar
M. Gandhi said in written reply to Shri Ramshakal in Lok Sabha
today stated that since the constitution of Inland Waterways Authority
of India in 1986, various developmental activities have been undertaken................................
Ministry
of Steel
RSP launches
100 % Plus Reward Scheme
The
Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) of the Steel Authority of India Limited
(SAIL) launched today a "Hundred Percent Plus Reward Scheme" to
motivate its employees for better capacity utilisation................................
Ministry
of Agriculture
Production of vegetables
State-wise
production of vegetables in India is. ...............................
Ministry
of External Affairs
Prime Minister's visit to China
Prime
Minister exchanged view with the top leadership of the People's
Republic of China on bilateral and multilateral issues of mutual
concern. ...............................
Ministry
of External Affairs
Formation of South Asian Union
The
idea of creating a South Asian Economic Union on the lines of
the European Union was proposed by the Group of Eminent Persons
appointed by the SAARC Summit, 1997 to draw up a vision for SAARC
beyond the year 2000. ...............................
Ministry
of Mines
Minerals in Uttaranchal
Newly
formed Uttaranchal State has estimated reserves of 206.4 million
tonnes of dolomite, 1540.9 million tonnes of limestone, 272.6
million tonnes of magnesite, 27.3 million tonnes of rock phosphate
and 106.4 million tonnes of talc/soapstone/steatite ..............................
Ministry
of Mines
NALCO's installed capacity and production
In
a written reply to a question of Shri Ramachandra Khuntia, MP
the Minister for Mines Shri Ramesh Bais today gave the following
production, installed capacity and profit details of the National
Aluminium Company Ltd. (NALCO), Orissa in the Rajya Sabha ..............................
Ministry
of Statistics & Programme Implementation
Review of MPLAD Scheme
A
review of the Guidelines on Member of Parliament Local Area Development
Scheme (MPLADS) was undertaken and the draft revised guidelines
was submitted to the Committees on MPLADS..............................
Ministry
of Statistics & Programme Implementation
No private study proposed to look into delay in project implementation
The
Government has no proposal to commission any study by private
consultancy firm to go into the causes of delay and to suggest
remedial measures for early and timely completion of various on-going
Central Sector projects..............................
Ministry
of Commerce &
Industry
Growth of exports
The
Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India (ASSOCHAM)
had carried out a study titled "Analysis of India's Export Growth
Performance", in May 2003. ...............................
Ministry
of Coal
Increase in coal
production during tenth plan
To
improve the production of coal to meet the future requirement
of power plants and industrial units during Tenth Plan, following
strategies has been formulated. ...............................
Ministry
of Coal
Supply of coal to Thermal Power Plants in Madhya Pradesh
The
Standing Linkage Committee (Short-Term) has provided an average
monthly linkage in respect of power stations of Madhya Pradesh
(MP) the last two years. ...............................
Ministry
of Information &
Broadcasting
Plea for balanced broadcasting development
The
Minister of Information & Broadcasting, Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad
has called for a proper balance and synergisation between the
commercialization of broadcasting media and the concern for larger
public issues. ...............................
Ministry
of Railways
Utilisation of Special Railway Safety Fund
The
Railways have planned an expenditure of Rs. 2311 crores from Special
Railway Safety Fund (SRSF) of Rs. 17,000 crores during the current
financial year 2003-2004. ...............................
Ministry
of Railways
Financial performance
of Railways in first quarter
The
Railways gross earnings during the first quarter of the current
financial year ending June, 2003 are Rs. 10,181 crores as compared
to Rs. 9,940 crores, thus, recording an increase of Rs. 241 crores..............................
