PIB Press Releases


		24th March, 2003


		Ministry of Railways Railways spend Rs.13446 crores to renew assets during last five years Indian Railways has spent Rs.13,446 crores during the last five years to renew and replace its tracks, bridges, signalling system, workshops and level crossings........................ Ministry of Railways New initiatives of Railways in improving passenger amenities With the introduction of all the 16 Janshatabadis, a new set of fast intercity trains, having ordinary second class chair cars and ergonomically designed comfortable seats during the current financial year 2002-2003, capacity to carry suburban passengers is being augmented in metro cities........................ Ministry of Agriculture Centre alerts states on outbreak of sugarcane pest The Union Agriculture Ministry has alerted 16 sugarcane growing states on the outbreak of a pest on sugarcane crop, the White Woolly Aphid and asked them to take up intensive monitoring upto the village level for taking up effective plant protection and preventive measures........................ Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers Production of Fertilizers for month of February The estimated production of fertilizers during February, 2003 was 8.60 lakh MT of nitrogen and 2.91 lakh MT of phosphate against the target of 9.6 lakh MT and 3.72 lakh MT respectively........................ Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution Sugar quota released Government has decided to release Eight lakh tonnes of sugar for the month of April, 2003, 8.50 lakh tonnes for the month of May, 2003 and 9.50 lakh tonnes for the month of June, 2003........................ Ministry of Commerce & Industry Gem & Jewellery exports set to cross target Gem & jewellery exports from India are set to cross the target during the current financial year........................ Ministry of Human Resource Development International Conference on Indian Philosophy, Science and Culture begins on Saturday An International Conference on Indian Philosophy, Science and Culture will be held here from 29th March to 1st April 2003........................ Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Shri Yadav asks States to make Consumer Protection Councils functional An International Conference on Indian Philosophy, Science and Culture will be held here from 29th March to 1st April 2003........................