PIB Press Releases


		10th March, 2003


		Ministry of Railways Rail Vikas Nigam to execute National Rail Vikas Yojana Rail Vikas Nigam Limited has been set up as a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for executing projects included under "Strengthening of Golden Quadrilateral". ....................... Ministry of Railways Railway freight exceeds target in January 2003 The Railways transported 45.91 million tones of core sector revenue earning freight during January 2003 as against the target of 45.75 million tones, thus, exceeding the target by 0.16 million tonnes. ....................... Ministry of Steel Utilisation of BSL land Total area of land acquired for Bokaro Steel Plant (BSL) of the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) was 31287.24 acres. ....................... Ministry of Law & Justice Amendments in the Advocates Act The National Human Rights Commission set up a high-level Committee to consider all aspects of the problem of sexual harassment of women in the legal profession. ....................... Ministry of Law & Justice Steps for effective legal system The Government have been constantly taking steps to make the legal system more effective. ....................... Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution CP (Amendment) Act, 2002 comes into force on March 15 The Consumer Protection (Amendment) Act, 2002 will come into force on March 15, 2003 coinciding with the World Consumer Rights Day. ....................... Ministry of Civil Aviation Expansion of civil aviation infrastructure in Andhra Pradesh and Uttaranchal In Andhra Pradesh, strengthening of runway for operation of wide-bodied jet aircraft with minimum load penalty has been taken up at Hyderabad airport ....................... Ministry of Labour Effects of Disinvestment on Labour A tripartite team comprising of a representative each from the Workers and Employers' Organisation as well as from the Ministry of Disinvestment ....................... Ministry of Labour Judicial Enquiry Commission report on Bagdigi Colliery accident The Court of Inquiry has observed that the workings of the Bagdigi Colliery No. 7 seam punctured the waterlogged Jairampur Colliery in the same seam. ....................... Ministry of Labour Fire Resistant System in coal mines Comprehensive and detailed provisions for prevention and control of fire in coal mines are contained in Chapter XI of the Coal Mines Regulations, 1957. ....................... Ministry of Labour The implementation of the project 'Reinvent the Employees Provident Fund' The Employees' Provident Fund Organization has taken up the task of modernization through the Project "Re-inventing EPF India". ....................... Ministry of Labour Utilisation of funds for Rehabilitation of Bonded Labour, Employment, Welfare of SCs/STs and OBCs Out of the total outlay of Rs. 123 crore for the Ministry of Labour during 2000-01, the allocation and utilisation of funds earmarked for Plan Schemes ....................... Ministry of Information & Broadcasting India and UK discuss cooperation in film production The United Kingdom Secretary of State for Media, Culture and Sports, Ms. Tessa Jowell, called on the Minister of Information & Broadcasting, Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad here today ....................... Ministry of Food Processing Industries Constraints faced by the Food Processing Industries The constraints faced by the food processing industries include lack of infrastructural facilities, low margins, ....................... President's Secretariat Change in timings for public visitors at Mughal Gardens The timings for public visitors to the Mughal Gardens has been changed for Tuesday, March 11 and Wednesday March 12. ....................... Ministry of Urban Development & Poverty Alleviation 42427 persons allotted plots in the Rohini Residential Scheme DDA has reported that out of 82,384 applicants registered for plots in 1981 under the Rohini Residential Scheme, 42427 registrants have been allotted plots till date. ....................... Ministry of Urban Development & Poverty Alleviation About 11,000 persons trained and 67,000 man days of work generated in J&K under SJSRY The Central Government has released funds amounting to Rs. 334.74 lakh to the State of Jammu & Kashmir during 1997-98 to 2002-03 ....................... Ministry of Urban Development & Poverty Alleviation Govt. to allow conversion of DDA shops from lease hold to free hold Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and Land & Development Office (L&DO) are allowing conversion of lease hold residential properties to free hold on the basis of prevailing land rates which are provisional. ....................... Ministry of Tribal Affairs Restoration of tribal land encroached by non-tribals "Land" being a State subject, most of the State Governments have enacted laws for prevention of alienation of tribal land. Moreover, ....................... Ministry of Tribal Affairs Action Plan for rehabilitation of PTGs The Action Plans for the development of Primitive Tribal Groups have been prepared by the State Governments and UT Administrations encompassing various programmes ....................... Ministry of Water Resources World Bank loan for irrigation projects in Orissa Fresh proposal has not been submitted by Government of Orissa to Central Water Commission for getting World Bank loan in the recent past. ....................... Ministry of Water Resources Harang Drainage Scheme The present status of Harang Drainage Development Scheme is : Land acquisition -92%; Construction of embankment-60% ; ....................... Prime Minister's Office PM condoles death of Subhashini Devi The Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee has expressed grief over the demise of renowned freedom fighter and educationist Subashini Devi. ....................... President's Secretariat Renowned Saraswati Veena artist Smt. E. Gaayathri performs at Rashtrapati Bhavan The renowned Saraswati Veena artist Smt. E. Gaayathri held a veena recital at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Saturday. .......................