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Ministry of Home Affairs

Details of 89 lakh coastal villagers collected for ID Cards to strengthen coastal security

As one of the measure to strengthen coastal security,

States permitted to procure sophisticated weapons for modernisation of Police Force

The Union Government has permitted the State Governments to procure sophisticated weapons like MP-5, AK-47 Rifles,

Some improvement in law and order Situation in North-Eastern States

There has been some improvement in the overall militancy situation in the North East in the last year though militancy related incidents continue in some States. . Data on violent incidents in North Eastern States, State-wise, for the years 2008 and 2009 is as under:

Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports

Volunteers for Commonwealth Games

To improve the performance of the Indian contingent in the commonwealth Games, 2010, a Scheme with allocation of Rs. 678.00 crores (2008-09 to 2010-11) is being implemented for providing training to the elite sportspersons in all the disciplines of the Commonwealth Games, 2010.

Using Hindi in Commonwealth Games Programmes

Organizing Committee (OC), Commonwealth Games 2010, Delhi have taken the following steps to give Hindi an appropriate place in their programmes and publicity campaigns :

Proposal for Synthetic Turf

The synthetic surfaces for hockey and athletics at SAI Regional Centres/Sub-Centres are laid, keeping in view the potential and popularity of the game in the area and the availability of requisite infrastructure support from the state government.

Training to sports persons

To improve the performance of the Indian contingent in the Commonwealth Games, 2010,

Ministry of Panchayati Raj

Uniform legislation for Panchayati Raj Institutions

The Minister of Panchayati Raj Dr. C.P.Joshi today informed the Rajya Sabha that following the 73rd Constitutional amendment,

Rural Business Hubs

The Ministry of Panchayati Raj is implementing a Scheme of Rural Business Hubs (RBHs) for promoting manufacturing of products using raw materials/skills available in the

Ministry of Information & Broadcasting

Community Radio Station to Start at Indore, M.P.

Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India has signed a Grant of Permission Agreement for establishing, maintaining and operating a Community Radio Station at Central India Institute of Science and Technology,

Ministry of Finance

Use of bank account by terrorist groups

Reserve Bank of India (RBI), in terms of instructions contained in the guidelines on Know Your Customer (KYC) norms,

Banking facilities to be provided by March 2012 to habitations having population in excess of 2000

In July, 2009, a total of 129 un-banked blocks were identified in the country.

Ministry of Commerce & Industry

STC plans to enter new areas of trade

The State Trading Corporation of India Limited (STC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Ministry of Commerce for the year 2010-11 here last week.

Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas

Oil exploration works in Rajasthan

The Minister of State for Petroleum & Natural Gas Shri Jitin Prasada informed the Rajya Sabha in a written reply today

Shri Deora introduces bill to amend the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines Act, 1962 in Lok Sabha

The Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas Shri Murli Deora introduced “Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Amendment Bill,

Laying of Gas Pipeline in Kerala

The Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas Shri Murli Deora informed the Rajya Sabha in a reply today that GAIL(India) Ltd.

Ministry of Civil Aviation

Use of Auto-Track-iii radar at Delhi Airport

The Minister of Civil Aviation, Shri Praful Patel informed the Rajya Sabha today in written reply to a question that the existing Air Traffic Automation system (Auto Track-II) at Delhi

Installation of Doppler radar at IGI Airport

Doppler Weather Radar (DWR) will be installed at IGI Airport, New Delhi by the end of April,

Working pilots and flying training institutes in the country

As on 1 January, 2010, a total 4084 pilots, including foreign pilots are working with the airlines of the country. This information was given by the Minister of Civil Aviation, Shri Praful Patel in Rajya Sabha today.

Ministry of Agriculture

Technology and extension support to farmers to improve agricultural production and productivity

In order to provide requisite technology and extension support to the farmers to improve agricultural production and productivity and ensuring food security,

Oilseeds production

The projected demand and production of oilseeds in the country during last three years is as under:

Precision farming technology

The precision farming technology is quiet profitable in floriculture sector especially under protected cultivation. Precision farming enables increased productivity,

A new farming practice to promote resource conservation in cultivation of rice crops

In order to increase the productivity of land, water and other farm inputs in cultivation of rice crops,

Ministry of Environment and Forests

India first country in the world to have specialized Environment Courts

In the context of environmental Audit, the Ministry of

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Status of access to essential medicines

The Central Government only supplements the efforts of States in procurement of medicines.

Treatment for depression and other mental illness

As per latest report of NCRB 7% of suicides in India are attributable to Mental Illness. The largest cause of suicide being Family Problems (23.8 %).

HIV Positive Prisoners at Tihar Jail in Delhi

A total number of 33,886 people have been found positive for HIV infection in different Integrated Counseling & Testing Centres (ICTC) in Delhi from 2002- Dec. 2009.

Prohibition on doctors from accepting gifts

The Indian Medical Council (Professional conduct, Etiquette and Ethics) Regulations, 2002 were amended by Medical Council of

Ministry of Defence

Karu Karya – an initiative to empower naval wives

A design studio called ‘Karu Karya’ established under the aegis of the Naval Wives Welfare Association was inaugurated at the Naval Officers Mess Annexe on 16 Mar 10 by Mrs Anjali Ela Menon.

Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution

Buffer stock of foodgrains

Government maintains buffer stocks of wheat and rice in the Central Pool. The stock of foodgrains vis-à-vis buffer norms as on 1.1.2010 was as under:

Ministry of Rural Development

Implementation of Mahatma Gandhi NREGs through Lok Sevak

The progress of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in Kerala is relatively slow. Out of 953 road works sanctioned, the number of roads works completed upto January, 2010 is 455.

NREGs in Jharkhand

As per available data, number of households who have been issued job cards under Mahatma Gandhi NREGA in Jharkhand is 2958788 in 2007-08;

Sewa Kendras at Panchayat Level

The Construction of Bharat Nirman Rajiv Gandhi Sewa Kendra as Village Knowledge Resource Centre and Gram Panchayat Bhawan at ...

Social Auditing of NREGs

As per reports available, social audit calendar has been prepared by 573 districts and a total of 2.52 lakh social audits have been conducted in 1.94 lakh Gram Panchayats for Mahatma Gandhi NREGA.

Appointment of Lok Karmis for MNREGs

The Ministry of Rural Development has formulated a draft Lok Sevak/Lok Karmi Scheme.

Ministry of Mines

Recommendations for mining lease

The Minister of Mines and Minister of Development of North Eastern Region Shri B.K. Handique has said that a complaint was received in the Ministry of Mines through the

Aerial Survey for Exploration of Minerals

The Minister of Mines and Minister of Development of North Eastern Region Shri B.K. Handique has said that Satellite imagery and aerial photography are components of...

Ministry of Shipping

Capacity of Major ports to increase

17 Public Private Partnership (PPP) Projects are scheduled to be awarded in 2009-10) in order to increase the capacity of Major ports. Most of

Water transport in Mumbai

The Minister of State for Shipping, Shri Mukul Roy informed Rajya Sabha in written reply to

Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises

Schemes under traditional industries

To attract the rural youth towards traditional professions, it is very essential to make traditional industries more competitive through technology infusion and innovation and provide necessary support in terms of

Package for sick Small Scale Industries

For the rehabilitation of sick Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) financial assistance, by way of debt restructuring,

Brand Creation for SMEs

The Ministry of MSME has taken several initiatives for providing marketing assistance to Micro,

Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises

Production of insulators by BHEL

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. (BHEL) has received an order valued at approximately Rs. 200 crore in January 2010 from Power Grid Corporation of

Contribution of CPSEs

Contribution of CPSEs to the Central Exchequer by way of dividend payment,

Ministry for Development of North-East Region

Funds for Bodo Regional Council

The Minister of Mines and Minister of Development of North Eastern Region Shri B.K. Handique has said that Rs. 50.00 crore has been made available to the Ministry as

Allocation for North East

The Minister of Mines and Minister of Development of North Eastern Region Shri B.K. Handique has said that all the ....

Ministry of Corporate Affairs

Investigations by the Serious Frauds Investigation Office (SFIO)

The Government has informed the Parliament that the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) has so far investigated cases relating to 49 companies.

Powers to serious fraud investigation office to investigate frauds

The Government has said that the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) forwards the complaints received in its office to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs for appropriate action.

Encouraging Corpoate Social Responsibility

The Government has said that the Ministry of Corporate Affairs has issued Voluntary Guidelines on Corporate Social Responsibility in December,

Ministry of Road Transport & Highways

New norms for bidding of Highway Projects

With a view to resolve the procedural impediments, National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has modified some of the norms in model documents for Build-Operate-Transfer-(BOT) projects i.e. Request for

Allocation for Development of National Highways

The Union Government has made an allocation of Rs 55,533.04 crore for development of NHs across the country during the last three years, i.e. since 2006-07 onwards to the current financial year, (up to 28-2-2010).

 

   
   
   
     
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