Ministry of Statistics
& Programme Implementation
Quick
Estimates of Index of Industrial Production and use-based index
(Base 1993-94=100) for the month of April, 2003
The Quick Estimates of Index of Industrial Production (IIP) with
base 1993-94 for the month of April 2003 have been released by
the Central Statistical Organisation. ..............................
Prime Minister's Office
PM releases the book "Who is Kalam?"
The Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, today released books
depicting multifaceted personality of the President of India Dr.
APJ Abdul Kalam, authored by Shri R. Ramanathan at Parliament
Annexe..............................
Ministry of Power
States agree to redefine village electrification
State Power Ministers have arrived at a consensus to change the
definition of village electrification as 10 per cent of the village
household being electrified..............................
Ministry of Environment
& Forests
Vision Statement on Environmental Health formulated
For the first time in the history of the country, the Ministry
of Environment and Forests has come out with a comprehensive Vision
Statement on Environmental Health which takes into account the
adverse effects of growing hazardous and bio-medical wastes, radiation
and climate change on human health..............................
Ministry of Urban Development
& Poverty Alleviation
Guidelines for allotment of accommodation from general pool to
the political parties
The National Political parties, which have been recognized as
such by the Election Commission of India, would be allowed to
retain/secure allotment of one housing unit from General Pool
in Delhi for their office use on payment of licence fee..............................
Ministry of Shipping
Cruise facilities on Western Ports of India
The potential of cruise tourism in generating income and employment
in the country and the need for facilities of international standard
at major ports in order to attract cruise liners was emphasized
by the Union Minister for Shipping, Shri Shatrughan Sinha..............................
Ministry of Agriculture
Chances of locust
build up remote
India continues to be free from any gregarious locust activity
due to extreme hot weather conditions prevailing in the North
West region..............................
Ministry of Agriculture
Sowing of Kharif
rice, coarse cereals and oil-seeds starts
With
the advancement of Monsoon to Kerala and the North-East, sowing
of Kharif rice has started..............................
Ministry of Power
State Power Ministers'
Conference inaugurated
Power
Minister Shri Anant G. Geete has urged State Governments to reduce
Transmission & Distribution losses and theft to help achieve the
Tenth Plan target of 41,000 MW..............................
Ministry of Mines
Minreral production
in April up 8 per cent
The
mineral production from mining and quarrying sector registered
a negative growth of 12 per cent in April, 2003..............................
Ministry of Railways
National average of rail route kilometres
The
national average of railway route kilometres per 1000 square kilometers
of area is 19.22 as on March 31, 2002..............................
Ministry of Railways
Safety
aspects of rail coaches
The
Railways have embarked upon improved safety features of coaches
including air conditioned coaches..............................
