Ministry of Rural Development
Rural drinking water funds for
Manipur
Ministry
of Rural Development has released an amount of Rs. 916.50 lakh
for rural drinking water to the State Government of Manipur ..............................
Ministry of Water Resouces
Cauvery water sharing : Sub-group
of technical experts to be formed
A
Sub-group of technical experts will be set up for evolving a formula
for distress sharing of Cauvery water among Karnataka, Tamil Nadu,
Kerala and Pondicherry..............................
Ministry of Science &
Technology
DST to promote geo-spatial technology
The
Department of Science and Technology signed an agreement with
a private firm here today for promoting as well as creating more
awareness about geo-spatial technology..............................
Ministry of Power
Two Committees constituted to monitor
Tehri Project
The
Tehri Hydroelectric Project Stage-I of 1000 MW is being implemented
by the Tehri Hydro Development Corporation, a joint venture of
the Government of India and the Government of Uttar Pradesh..............................
Ministry of Social Justice
and Empowerment
Swarnima
Scheme benefits over 23,000 poor OBC women
About
Rs. 24.67 crore have been disbursed as loans to more than 23,000
OBC women beneficiaries under the Swarnima Scheme by the National
Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation (NBCFDC)
during the five and half years since 1997..............................
Ministry of Labour
India
seeks global funds for training and free movement of people
Union
Labour Minister, Dr. Sahib Singh today asked the world community
to set up an International Skill Development Fund under ILO and
to work for free movement of people along with goods and services
as part of the ongoing process of globalisation and trade liberalisation,
to remove the scourge of poverty from the face of the earth..............................
Ministry of Agriculture
Crisis
Management Group reviews drought relief operations
Deployment
of about thirty two thousand tankers, financed through relief
funds and additional transport of water by rail has brought relief
to areas of acute water scarcity in the drought-affected Sates..............................
Ministry of Human Resource
Development
Technical education grows manifold
over the years
Technical
education has grown manifold in the country over the years. .............................
Ministry of Tourism &
Culture
9% increase in tourist arrival
Foreign
tourist arrival during January to May, 2003 has recorded 9.4%
increase. .............................
Ministry of Railways
Railway production units to get more autonomy
The
Government in the Ministry of Railways has planned to give more
autonomy to the General Managers of Railway Production Units to
enable them to function more efficiently. .............................
Ministry of Railways
Steps to check crimes in trains
The
Railways are taking several steps to check crimes in trains. Accordingly,
anti-social elements are removed from railway premises and trains
by Railway Protection Force (RPF). .............................
