PIB Press Releases


		5th June, 2003


		President's Secretariat PM meets President The Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee called on the President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam at Rashtrapati Bhavan today. ............................. Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas NELP -IV London road show a success : 83 companies & organisations participate Continuing its efforts to attract investments for exploration of oil and gas in India, Government of India launched an effective promotional campaign in London on June 5, 2003............................. Ministry of Rural Development Rural water & sanitation - A profile Government investment is more than Rs.40,000 crore for the rural drinking water sector since independence............................. President's Secretariat Press Communique The President of India, as advised by the Prime Minister, has directed that Shri Satyabrata Mookerjee, Minister of State in the Ministry of Planning............................. Ministry of Environment & Forests Time has come to give a push to proposals for interlinking of rivers: Vice President The Vice President, Shri Bhairon Singh Shekhawat has said that time has now come for giving a push to long pending proposals for interlinking of rivers............................. Ministry of Mines NALCO- A profile Though the Indian aluminium industry is about 60 years old, the metal production in the country remained low, necessitating large-scale imports............................. Ministry of Finance India to write off Rs.95 crore debt of poor countries India has decided to write off the dues of seven heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)............................. Ministry of Rural Development Rural Development Minister emphasized upon water conservation Shri Kashiram Rana, Minister of Rural Development emphasized upon water conservation and rain water harvesting measures to meet competing rural drinking water demands from various sectors............................. Ministry of Railways Railways to have crashworthy coaches Indian Railways have embarked upon a project to make the passenger coaches crashworthy.............................