———— List of Questions for WRITTEN ANSWERS to be asked at a sitting of the Rajya Sabha to be held on Wednesday, the March 9, 2005/Phalguna 18, 1926 (Saka) ———— (Ministries: Commerce and Industry; Defence; Home Affairs; Non- Conventional Energy Sources; Power; Rural Development; Textiles)
Total number of questions — 155
Industrial clusters at sanctioned in (a) whether it is a fact that Assam Karnataka Government has given a memorandum to the Central Government urging to expedite 766. DR. VIJAY MALLYA: the special package for development of the SHRI LALIT SURI: tea industry since it is a revenue earning Will the Minister of COMMERCE industry for the State; AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state: (b) whether Government are aware (a) whether it is a fact that Government about the crisis of the workers in this has agreed to sanction Machine Tool Cluster sector; at Bangalore and Foundry Cluster at (c) if so, whether any steps are being Belgaum in Karnataka; considered by the Central Government to (b) what is the project cost of the remove the plight of the workers; and industrial cluster and the extent of financial (d) if not, the reasons therefor? assistance released by the Government of India; Incentives for industrial units in (c) whether there is any proposal SEZs pending with Government for establish- †768. SHRI RAVI SHANKAR ment of Valves Cluster at Dharwad and a PRASAD: Cashew Cluster at Mangalore; and DR. MURLI MANOHAR (d) when will the final orders be issued JOSHI: to handover the land? Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state: Package for development of tea industry in Assam (a) whether it is a fact that the industrial Units under Special Economic Zones in the 767. SHRI KARNENDU BHATTA- country are provided special concession; CHARJEE: Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be (b) if so, the details of facilities provided pleased to state: to such units; and †Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 168 169
(c) the estimate of average annual (e) the steps proposed by the Coffee financial aid to such units through these Board to create a franchise of its Coffee facilities in the country? Board restaurants in interest of selling and promoting Indian coffee? World Economic Forum Import of coal by MMTC from China 769. DR. VIJAY MALLYA: 771. SHRI S.M. LALJAN BASHA: SHRI LALIT SURI: Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND Will the Minister of COMMERCE INDUSTRY be pleased to state: AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state: (a) whether Minerals and Metals (a) whether it is a fact that he led a Trading Corporation is importing coal from delegation of industrialists and others to China presently; the annual meeting of the World Economic (b) if so, the details of such import of coal; Forum at Davos, Switzerland in January, 2005; (c) whether the imports of Minerals and Metals Trading Corporation will have any (b) if so, what are the major issues negative impact on Indian Coal; discussed at the Forum; (d) the amount of coal in quantity and (c) whether he has received assurances financial terms that is being imported by from the international industrial community Minerals and Metals Trading Corporation on increased foreign direct investment into from China in current financial year; and the country; and (e) the plans to import coal from China (d) if so, the details thereof? by Minerals and Metals Trading Corporation in the next fiscal year? Promotion of Indian coffee by Coffee Board Proposals of National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council 770. SHRI S.M. LALJAN BASHA: 772. DR. AKHILESH DAS: Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND SHRI RAJKUMAR DHOOT: INDUSTRY be pleased to state: Will the Minister of COMMERCE (a) whether the Coffee Board is not AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state: actively promoting Indian coffee in the country; (a) whether it is a fact that the National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council (b) whether it is a fact that the Coffee (NMCC) has submitted a policy paper to Board has not opened its coffee shops or take an aggressive competition from world outlets in major cities; market majors in international market by (c) if so, what are the reasons domestic industries; therefor;. (b) if so, the details thereof and action (d) whether Government is aware that taken thereon; the private sector is very active in such (c) what are the objective, constitution marketing techniques; and and functions of the council; 170
(d) whether Government has considered (c) with the BIFR going to be defunct the recommendations of NMCC and taken soon, how the status of undertakings under a view on the opening up the non-traditional BIFR as 'Defunct' or 'Sick' can be declared? retail sector to FDI especially in branded stores; Export of wheat (e) if so, the details thereof; and †775. PROF. R.B.S. VARMA: (f) the benefit expected for domestic SHRIMATI MAYA SINGH: industries and non traditional retail sector Will the Minister of COMMERCE by such a decision? AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that Government Foreign companies operating business are considering to export wheat; in India (b) if so, the details thereof; and †773. PROF. M.M. AGARWAL: Will (c) the number of countries from which the Minister of COMMERCE AND proposals have been received in this regard? INDUSTRY be pleased to state: (a) the number of foreign companies Export of products from SEZs operating their business in various States †776. SHRI RAJ MOHINDER of the country as on 31st January, 2005; SINGH MAJITHA: (b) the areas in which the said SHRI RAM JETHMALANI: companies have entered into an agreement Will the Minister of COMMERCE with our country for operating their AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state: business during the last three years togetherwith the conditions laid for such (a) whether it is a fact that the units contract; and working in Special Economic Zones set up in the country export the products; (c) the role of these foreign companies in giving suitable benefits to the common (b) if so, the value of such exports by people of the country? these units during the years 2002-03, 2003-04 and first six months of 2004-05; Interpretation of Press Note No. 18 (c) what is the percentage of this export 774. SHRIMATI BIMBA RAIKAR: to the total exports in the country during Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND the above periods; and INDUSTRY be pleased to state: (d) what is the value of products sold in (a) whether the revised norms indigenous market by these units during pertaining to Press Note No. 18 still remains the above periods? ambiguous and open to contradictory interpretations with the words 'Same field' Export of foodgrains and 'Defunct' etc.; 777. PROF. M.M. AGARWAL: Will (b) whether under the revised norms, the Minister of COMMERCE AND all activities within automobile as a sector INDUSTRY be pleased to state: would be considered 'Similar' or would go into product categorisation as per National (a) the quantity of foodgrains exported Industrial Classification Code; and from our country during the last three years; †Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 171
(b) the details of facilities being (d) if so, the details of (a), (b) and (c) provided to the exporters; and above? (c) the details of target fixed for export of foodgrains during the current year? Agreement to promote Indo-Nepal Economic and Trade Cooperation Violation of export policy by iron ore 780. SHRI KALRAJ MISHRA: Will exporting companies the Minister of COMMERCE AND †778. SHRI MOTILAL VORA: Will INDUSTRY be pleased to state: the Minister of COMMERCE AND (a) whether during the recent visit of INDUSTRY be pleased to state: the Nepalese Prime Minister to New Delhi, (a) whether it is a fact that many iron an agreement to promote Indo-Nepal ore exporting companies are grossly Economic and Trade Cooperation was violating the export policy and some reached; companies have been found guilty for it; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) the steps taken and being taken to (c) the action taken by Government implement the same? against the guilty companies so far; and (d) the concrete arrangements being Enactment of law regarding crimes in made by Government to ban the export of SEZs high quality iron ore in future? †781. SHRI PYARELAL KHAN- DELWAL: Will the Minister of New export promotion scheme COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be 779. SHRIMATI N.P. DURGA: Will pleased to state: the Minister of COMMERCE AND (a) whether Government are going to INDUSTRY be pleased to state: enact a special law regarding crimes (a) whether it is a fact that there was a committed in Special Economic Zones; meeting between the Ministry and all the (b) if so, the details thereof; and Export Promotion Councils, Commodity Boards and other bodies in the country (c) whether special courts would be recently; constituted for the same? (b) whether it is also a fact that Proposal to set up an International Government announced a new export Trade Promotion Centre at Bangalore promotion scheme in place of the existing Duty Entitlement Pass Book Scheme; 782. SHRIMATI PREMA CARIAPPA: Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND (c) whether it is also a fact that in view INDUSTRY be pleased to state: of the objective of doubling India's trade share in the global market, in terms of (a) whether the Ministry is planning to percentage, by 2004, the Ministry has set establish an International Trade Promotion up an ambitious target of achieving 16 per Centre at Bangalore, similar to Pragati cent export target; and Maidan of Delhi; †Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 172
(b) if so, the details of the project and (d) the share of India in the agricultural the shares of the State Government in the products in the international market; and project; (e) the total export made since January, (c) whether other cities has also been 2004 till now? planned for similar project; and (d) if so, the details thereof? Assesment of Indo-Pak trade during 2004 Suggestions of experts on Intellectual †785. SHRIMATI MAYA SINGH: Will Property Rights the Minister of COMMERCE AND 783. SHRI K. RAMA MOHANA INDUSTRY be pleased to state: RAO: Will the Minister of COMMERCE (a) whether it is a fact that the growth AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state: in Indo-Pak trade during 2004 has been (a) whether it is a fact that experts on assessed; Intellectual Property Rights urged the Government of India to have separate (b) if so, the details thereof; and courts to deal with issues connected with (c) the areas where growth has been patents and intellectual property rights in registered and quantum of growth expected the light of the new patent regime invoked in ensuing years? from 1st January, 2005; (b) if so, the details of the request made Increase in India's exports by experts; †786. SHRI RAJ MOHINDER (c) whether any action has been initiated SINGH MAJITHA: in this direction by the Government of India; SHRI RAM JETHMALANI: (d) if so, the details thereof; and Will the Minister of COMMERCE (e) if not, the reasons therefor? AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state: Export of agricultural products (a) whether it is a fact that export has constantly been increasing over the years †784. SHRI RAMADHAR in the country; KASHYAP: SHRI ABU ASIM AZMI: (b) if so, what is the annual percentage of increase in export as average basis, during Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state: the last five years; (a) the details of agricultural products (c) whether Government have identified being exported during last three years; those 10 products which have been maximum exported during the above years; (b) whether India is lagging behind in and the export of agricultural products as compared to other countries; (d) if so, what are the names of such (c) if so, the reasons therefor, and the products and what is the export percentage steps taken to increase Indian share in of each of the above products to the total international market; exports? †Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 173
Reasons for high export growth Industries in Assam, West Bengal, Tripura, Karnataka and Kerala; 787. SHRI S.M. LALJAN BASHA: Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND (b) whether Government has made any INDUSTRY be pleased to state: in-depth studies regarding claims of various tea garden managements on causes of the (a) whether it is a fact that exports sickness of their companies; and crossed US Dollars 60 billion in the first (c) if so, what are the findings? ten months of this fiscal year; (b) whether it is a fact that this figure is Ban on duty free import of pepper for 26 per cent higher than the figure of exports export for the corresponding period last fiscal years; 790. SHRIMATI VANGA GEETHA: Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND (c) to what extent is this high export INDUSTRY be pleased to state: figure due to the falling value to the US (a) whether Government has banned Dollar; duty-free imports of pepper for export (d) what were the actual exports in rupee production under the Advance License terms for this 10 month period; and Scheme as per media reports; and (e) steps proposed to carefully (b) if so, the details thereof? encourage exports in such sectors which are not dependent on oil for their Import of fish and fish products from production? Thailand
Profit and loss making foreign 791. SHRI N.K. PREMACHANDRAN: investors Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state: 788. SHRI EKANATH K. THAKUR: (a) whether Government accorded Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state: permission for the duty free import of 82 (eighty two) varieties of fish and fish (a) the number and size of foreign products from Thailand; and investors in India making profit and the (b) whether Government propose to percentage of foreign investors who have review the above decision? reached break even; and (b) the number and size of foreign India's deliberations at World investors who make losses? Economic Forum, Davos 792. SHRI RAJEEV SHUKLA: Will Measures to improve the tea industry the Minister of COMMERCE AND 789. SHRI SILVIUS CONDPAN: Will INDUSTRY be pleased to state: the Minister of COMMERCE AND (a) the countries with which INDUSTRY be pleased to state: deliberations took place with Indian (a) what are the measures adopted by delegation at the recently concluded World Government to improve the sick Tea Economic Forum in Davos; 174
(b) the details of such deliberations; and take part in an intelligence sharing (c) the details of advantages accruing to programme that would involve real time India due to participation in the forum this coastal surveillance, using remote controlled year? spy planes to improve the maritime domain awareness of aligned nations; and R & D in Defence Sector (b) if so, the details of the offer made by the US? †793. SHRI UDAY PRATAP SINGH: Establishment of Defence University SHRI P. K. MAHESHWARI: Will the Minister of DEFENCE be 796. SHRIMATI S. G. INDIRA: Will pleased to state: the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state: (a) the details of steps Government propose to take to start/speedup (a) whether Government is considering development and research in defence sector; to set up a Defence University; and (b) if so, the details thereof; (b) the project-wise details of (c) whether Government had entered investment Government propose to make into any Memorandum of Understanding in this regard? with any University in this regard; and (d) if so, the details thereof? Defence Research and Development Programmes Anomaly in facilities to 794. SHRI EKANATH K. THAKUR: ex-servicemen Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased †797. SHRI KRIPAL PARMAR: Will to state: the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to (a) whether it is a fact that India is state: spending Rs. 10,000 crores on three (a) whether it is a fact that while there ongoing Defence Research and is similarity in facilities being provided by Development Programmes which include Central Government to ex-servicemen in the Light Combat Aircraft and an airborne the country there is a big difference in the early warning system; and facilities being provided by various (b) if so, the details of three projects Governments; and their specialities? (b) if so, what steps have been taken by The US Coast Guard proposal to the separate cell/departments of ex- share intelligence servicemen, which has been created in the Ministry of Defence to bring about 795. SHRI EKANATH K. THAKUR: uniformity in these facilities and what has Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased been the results thereof; and to state: (c) in what manner Ministry of Defence (a) whether it is a fact that the US Coast ensures that ex-servicemen get uniform Guard has invited its Indian counterpart to facilities from State Governments also;
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(d) whether Government propose to set (c) whether it is also a fact that the up National Commission for ex-servicemen; timely clearance is required from the and Government to extend the export (e) if so, the details thereof? proposals received by the Public Sector Undertakings producing defence related Broad policy on National Security equipments; and †798. SHRI UDAY PRATAP SINGH: (d) if so, the action taken by the Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased Government to clear the export related to state: proposals on priority basis? (a) whether Government propose to formulate a broad policy on National Permission to services personnel to Security; and appear in Civil Services Examinations (b) if so, the details thereof? 801. SHRI T.T.V. DHINAKARAN: Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased Border fencing along LoC to state: 799. SHRI RAJKUMAR DHOOT: (a) whether it is a fact that personnel of Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased other ranks of Air Force and other services to state: are not permitted to appear in Civil Services (a) whether it is a fact that after fencing Examinations etc., now; of a 700 kilometres stretch of the LoC, the (b) if so, the reasons therefor; and army has undertaken the work of erecting another fence along the Zero Line to act as (c) whether Government propose to first line of defence against infiltration; reconsider this decision and permit them to appear in these examinations as before? (b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the amount of money earmarked for Acquisition of fighter aircrafts for the purpose and the targets set for completion of the work? IAF 802. SHRIMATI VANGA GEETHA: Financial support by public sector Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased undertakings to state: 800. SHRIMATI S.G. INDIRA: Will (a) whether it is a fact that Government the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to had taken a decision to acquire 126 new state: fighter aircrafts for Indian Air Force; (a) whether it is a fact that a Public Sector Undertaking had sought financial (b) if so, the details thereof; support from the Government to (c) whether it is also a fact that implement four vital projects costing Government had taken a decision not to Rs. 675 crores; phase out the MiG's; and (b) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by Government in this regard; (d) if so, the reasons therefor? †Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 176
Purchase of ship chandlers for Indian (b) if so, the details of incidents of Navy infiltration since December, 2004; and 803. SHRI AMAR SINGH: (c) the steps being taken to stop SHRI ABU ASIM AZMI: infiltration from other side of border in Will the Minister of DEFENCE be Jammu and Kashmir? pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that ship chandler Indian soldiers in Pakistani jails purchases in the Indian Navy was made †806. SHRI ABU ASIM AZMI: Will from middlemen instead of from the original equipment manufacturer at the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to Visakhapatnam's Eastern Naval Command; state: (b) if so, the details thereof and action (a) the total number of Indian soldiers taken against the officers concerned; detained in Pakistani jails; (c) whether it is also a fact that Indian (b) the offence for which these soldiers Navy incurred a loss of several lakhs of have been detained; and rupees on account of procurement of (c) the steps being taken by substandard equipments for air conditioning Government to bring these soldiers back to plant in the logistic department; and the country? (d) if so, what action has been taken against the officials concerned? Relaxation in physical standards for recruitments Re-examination of one-rank-one- pension proposal †807. SHRI HARISH RAWAT: Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state: 804. SHRIMATI SUSHMA SWARAJ: Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased (a) whether some relaxations in the to state: physical standards prescribed for (a) whether Government propose to re- recruitment in the defence services of India examine the issue of one rank one pension were available to the Garhwali, the Kumaoni to ex-servicemen; and and the Gorkha youths; (b) if so, the steps taken in this (b) whether some of these relaxations direction? have been withdrawn; (c) if so, since when; Increase in infiltration in J & K (d) whether Government is aware of 805. SHRI RAJKUMAR DHOOT: the fact that this step of the Defence Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased Ministry has led to grave discontentment to state: in these regions which have a martial (a) whether it is a fact that after the pull tradition; and out of military from Jammu and Kashmir there has been a spurt in infiltration from (e) if so, whether Government is willing Pakistan side; to restore the above relaxations as before? †Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 177
Throwing out of passengers from the Satellite for the Army Farakka Express by armymen †810. SHRI R.S. GAVAI: Will the 808. DR. M.A.M. RAMA- Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state: SWAMY: (a) whether it is a fact that Army needs SHRI DATTA MEGHE: to have its own satellite to modernise it; Will the Minister of DEFENCE be (b) if so, whether Government are pleased to state: considering of providing satellite to the (a) whether some armymen had thrown Army; five passengers out of the Farakka Express (c) if so, the details thereof; and at Sikohabad in Firozabad district in Uttar (d) if not, the reasons therefor? Pradesh on 23rd January, 2005; (b) if so, the details thereof; Setting up of Amphibious Warfare (c) whether the Army has ordered a Training School court of inquiry into the incident; 811. SHRIMATI SUKHBUNS KAUR: (d) if so, the details thereof; Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state: (e) whether the inquiry report has since been received; and (a) whether Government are considering a proposal to set up a new Amphibious (f) if so, the details thereof and the action Warfare Training School, for forging closer taken against the accused armymen and the ties between the Army, Navy and Air Force compensation paid to the next of kin of the in training and operations; victims? (b) if so, the decision taken in the matter and the progress so far made in that Expansion plans of Coast Guard direction; and 809. SHRI S.M. LALJAN BASHA: (c) whether the recent Tsunami relief Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased operations underlined the need for quick to state: and joint action between the Armed Forces and for forging the spirit of jointness among (a) whether Coast Guard has ambitious the three arms of the defence forces? expansion plans for 2005-06 and 2006-07; (b) whether the Coast Guard will also Facilities for youth at recruitment train its personnel during this period; rallies (c) if so, the details thereof; 812. SHRI K.B. KRISHNA MURTHY: (d) whether Coast Guard is aware that Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased a higher level of professionalism is needed to state: for its personnel; and (a) what is the percentage of Kannadigas (e) the steps proposed to improve the in the Indian Army; sensitivity and dedication in personnel of (b) how many youths from various Coast Guard? parts of Karnataka attended the †Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 178 recruitment rally held in Bangalore in from Lieutenant Colonel rank, introducing November, 2004; a system of time bound promotion at 13 (c) whether it has come to the notice of years for Lt. Col. and 26 years for Colonel, the Government that these youths had to the first promotion to captain rank being sleep on the footpaths as no arrangements after 2 years instead of 4 years and to Major for their stay etc., had been made by the after 6 years instead of 10 years; and Defence authorities in Bangalore; and (b) if so, the steps taken and being taken (d) if so, will the Government take steps to ensure younger officers with respect to to provide accommodation, toilet, bathing the Air Force and Naval Wing? and other facilities to the youths who come from different parts of Karnataka for Tests Promotion prospects in the Army in Bangalore? †815. SHRI PYARELAL Recommendations of Ajai Vikram KHANDELWAL: Will the Minister of Singh Committee DEFENCE be pleased to state: †813. SHRI MOTILAL VORA: Will (a) whether it is a fact that Army is far the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to behind in the matter of promotion as state: compared to civil services; (a) whether Government have received (b) if not, the comparative details in the recommendations of Ajai Vikram Singh this regard; Committee; (c) whether it is also a fact that the (b) if so, the details thereof; youths are disinclined to join Army due to (c) whether it is a fact that army doctors, difficult situations and lack of veterinary doctors and dentists have been opportunities as well; and ignored in these recommendations due to (d) if so, the details of the efforts being which there is great resentment among them; made by Government in this regard? and (d) the arrangements being made by Kidnapping of school children Government to do justice with the army doctors, veterinary doctors and dentists? †816. SHRI UDAY PRATAP SINGH: Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be Implementation of Ajai Vikram Singh pleased to state: Committee Report (a) whether Government's attention has 814. DR. AKHILESH DAS: Will the been drawn towards the kidnapping Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state: incidents of school children in different (a) whether Government have decided States including Bihar in the recent past; to implement the Ajai Vikram Singh and Committee Report to ensure more younger officers to command field, in so far as Army (b) if so, the steps taken by Government wing is concerned by creating 750 additional to check such incidents and the number of vacancies at the Colonel rank upgraded cases in which CBI probe has been ordered? †Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 179
Harassment of Indian traders in more than the maximum period of sentence Nepal related to the crime allegedly committed by them; and 817. SHRI B.K. HARIPRASAD: Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be (b) the steps contemplated to pleased to state: expeditiously dispose of their cases? (a) whether Nepals' Maoist extremists Report of Task Force on Internal have targeted Indian-origin traders along the Security Indo-Nepal border in Gonda in Uttar Pradesh; 820. SHRI B.J. PANDA: (b) whether several families of traders SHRI KRIPAL PARMAR: settled in Nepal had migrated to nearby Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS areas of UP following ransom demands and be pleased to state: harassment by Maoists in Nepal; and (a) whether it is a fact that the Task (c) whether India has taken adequate Force Report on Internal Security has steps to prevent the entry of extremists/ reported that 45% of India's geographical anti-social elements from Nepal to India? area, covering 220 districts, is in the grip of insurgency; Terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir (b) whether it is also a fact that in the †818. DR. PRABHA THAKUR: Will last 20 years around 64,000 people were the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be killed in terrorist violence; and pleased to state: (c) what are the salient (a) whether the incidents of terrorist recommendations of the Task Force and activities have come down in Jammu and how far these have been implemented to Kashmir; control terrorist violence? (b) whether the strength of the troops of Central Polices Forces deployed for the Policy for collecting money/material safety of citizens in Jammu and Kashmir for victims of national disasters have now been reduced by Government; and †821. SHRI RUDRA NARAYAN PANY: Will the Minister of HOME (c)whether the number of troops of AFFAIRS be pleased to state: Central Police Forces deployed at present in Jammu and Kashmir is adequate to (a) whether Government propose to provide security to the people of Jammu formulate any policy dealing with collection and Kashmir? of money and logistics by various State Governments and NGOs for extending Jail inmates in Delhi assistance to the victims of national 819. SHRI LALIT SURI: Will the disasters; Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased (b) whether any incident regarding non- to state: utilization of money collected by State (a) the number of jail inmates men and Government or any other organisation for women, separately in Delhi beyond the age this purpose, has been reported to of 60 years who have been in jail for periods Government; and †Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 180
(c) if so, the action Government propose coordinated swift and preemptive wartime to initiate against such organizations or State strikes or anti-terrorism operations; Government? (b) whether Army top brass have finalized concept of Special Force Trial prisoners in Kerala Command and Government has given its 822. SHRI N.K. PREMACHANDRAN: go-ahead including of all important financial Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be commitments; pleased to state: (c) if so, what are details of proposed (a) how many trial prisoners affiliated project prepared by Armed forces for to Kerala based Political Parties are detained creation of Special Force Command; and in Coimbatore Prison connected with any (d) by what time it is likely to be formed case; and to what extent it will be helpful to (b) whether any complaints received meet terrorist activities anywhere in the from the relatives of prisoners alleged that country? adequate treatment facilities are not extending to such prisoners in Coimbatore Statehood to Pondicherry Jail; 825. SHRI C. PERUMAL: Will the (c) if so, the details thereof; and; Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased (d) whether Government consider to to state: intervene in to the matter and enquire into (a) whether it is proposed to accord the alleged violation of human rights if any, Statehood to Pondicherry; against the trial prisoner? (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) if not, the reasons therefor? NHRC guidelines for arrests 823. SHRI JANARDHANA Network of Maoists and Naxalites POOJARY: Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state: †826. SHRIMATI KUM KUM RAI: Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be (a) whether the National Human Rights pleased to state: Commission has issued comprehensive guidelines on the arrest of a person; and (a) whether it is a fact that the network of Maoists and Naxalite militants is rapidly (b) if so, what are the details and the expanding in the country; Centre's reaction thereto? (b) whether it is also a fact that it could endanger internal security of the Special Force Command country; 824. SHRI MOOLCHAND MEENA: (c) whether Government identified the DR. T. SUBBARAMI REDDY: areas where Maoists and Naxalite terrorism Will the Minister of DEFENCE be is prevailing; and pleased to state: (d) what steps have been taken by (a) whether Indian Army has decided to Government so far to combat the Naxalite bring Special Forces under one umbrella and Maoists militant organisations and with the objective of carrying out highly what are State-wise details in this regard?
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Organisations banned under various Terrorist attacks in J&K Acts 830. SHRI T.S. BAJWA: Will the 827. SHRI JAYANTILAL BAROT: Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be to state: pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that there has (a) which are the organizations banned been a spurt in terrorist attacks in Jammu by Government under various security and Kashmir after the ceasefire; Acts e.g. POTA, MOCCA; and (b) the details of incidents of terrorist (b) what types of security measures attacks and the number of security have been taken by Government to personnel, civilians and terrorists killed in eliminate the activities of these banned these incidents; and organizations? (c) the steps being taken to flush out terrorists from Jammu and Kashmir? Law to deal with criminal violence 828. SHRI DARA SINGH: Will the Stampede at Mandhar Devi temple, Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased Maharashtra to state: †831. SHRIMATI SAVITA (a) whether Government propose to SHARDA: Will the Minister of HOME enact a model comprehensive law to deal AFFAIRS be pleased to state: with increasing "Criminal Violence" for (a) whether a large number of people guidance of all States etc.; and died in a stampede during annual worship (b) if so, whether draft legislation in function in Mandhar Devi temple in Satara this regard is likely to be introduced during district in Maharashtra recently; the current Session of Parliament? (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether Government have Fire in some busy markets of Delhi formulated any scheme to prevent 829. SHRI RAVULA CHANDRA recurrence of such accidents; and SEKAR REDDY: Will the Minister of (d) if so, the details thereof? HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that properties Special assistance for tackling worth crores of rupees have been gutted in militancy in North-Eastern States the devastating fire erupted in some busy 832. SHRIMATI SUSHMA markets in the Capital; SWARAJ: Will the Minister of HOME (b) whether the firemen faced hurdles AFFAIRS be pleased to state: for bringing the fire under control due to (a) whether Government propose to heavy encroachments by the shop-keepers give special assistance to upgrade and on both sides of the road; expand infrastructure to tackle the problem (c) whether measures have been taken of militancy and insurgency in the North- to avoid such incidents in future; and Eastern States; and (d) if so, the details thereof? (b) if so, the steps taken in this regard? †Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 182
Crimes in the country States without waiting for a request from them is under consideration; 833. PROF. M.M. AGARWAL: Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be (b) if so, the details of the proposal; pleased to state: (c) whether the proposal has been (a) the district-wise details of discussed with the State Governments; and kidnapping, eve-teasing, murders, dacoity, (d) if so, their responses thereto? kidnapping, bomb-blasts etc., committed in different States of the country during Dual citizenship the last three years and till date; and †836. SHRI ABU ASIM AZMI: Will (b) the details of steps being taken or the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be proposed to be taken by Central pleased to state: Government to improve and control the situation in these States? (a) whether Government have extended the right of dual citizenship to all Non- Resident Indians, if so, the details thereof; Killings by Naxalites (b) whether all Non-Resident Indians 834. SHRI AMAR SINGH: residing in various countries worldwide SHRI ABU ASIM AZMI: would be benefited from the same and if SHRI GIREESH KUMAR so, the positive results thereof; SANGHI: (c) since when this right of dual Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS citizenship is in force and the number of be pleased to state: Non-resident Indians willing to draw its (a) whether it is a fact that Naxalite benefit who have applied for it; and menace has been spreading its wings in (d) the prime reasons for extending the several States like Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, right of Indian citizenship to Non-Resident Jharkhand, Karnataka and other States; Indian of any country? (b) if so, what is the number of persons killed by Naxalites in these States during Commission for Centre-State each of the three preceding years; and relations (c) whether Government have 837. SHRIMATI S.G. INDIRA: Will formulated any strategy to tackle this the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be menace and if so, the details thereof and by pleased to state: when it is likely to be implemented? (a) whether it is a fact that Government had decided to set up one more Commission Sending of troops without request to take a new look at the Centre-State from States relations; 835. SHRI C. RAMACHAND- (b) if so, the details thereof; RAIAH: Will the Minister of HOME (c) whether it is also a fact that there AFFAIRS be pleased to state: was no consensus in the Inter-State (a) whether a proposal to empower the Council on many recommendations of the Central Government to send troops to Sarkaria Commission; and
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(d) if so, the details thereof? (b) whether it is also a fact that illicit liquor is generally manufactured by using Image of India as soft-State industrial methanol; (c) if so, the steps taken by Government †838. SHRI R.S. GAVAI: Will the to prevent availability of industrial Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state: methanol to illicit liquor manufacturers and destroy their distilleries; and (a) whether it is a fact that consequent upon the hijack of IC-814 in 1999, India (d) whether SHO of every police station will be made personally responsible for has got the image as a soft-State; existence of any illicit distillation of liquor (b) if so, whether Government intend and sale thereof in his areas and that SHO to draw some guidelines to take more is vested with powers to discharge his decisions for getting rid of such incidents responsibilities? in future; (c) if so, the details thereof; and New law to contain naxalism (d) if not, the reasons therefor? 841. SHRI C. PERUMAL:Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased New Commission to look into Centre- to state: State relations (a) whether naxalite activities have 839. SHRIMATI BIMBA RAIKAR: increased in many parts of the country; Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be (b) whether such incidents have pleased to state: increased after repeal of Prevention of (a) whether despite phased Terrorism Act; implementation of most of Sarkaria (c) if so, whether there is any proposal Commission recommendations on Centre- for a special law to curb naxalite activities; State relations, the Centre-State ties still (d) if so, the details thereof; and remain strained at times; (e) if not, the reasons therefor? (b) whether the Centre has decided to set up one more Commission to look into Salaries drawn during suspension the Centre-State relations, post-Sarkaria period in MCD Commission report; and 842. SHRI AMAR SINGH: Will the (c) if so, the reasons prompting setting Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased up of a new Commission? to state: (a) whether it is a fact that more than Manufacture of illicit liquor 1000 employees of Municipal Corporation 840. SHRI RAJKUMAR DHOOT: of Delhi who are under suspension and are Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be facing inquiries following their involvement pleased to state: in illegal activities and corruption, are still drawing salaries; (a) whether it is a fact that many people have died during 2004 by consuming illicit (b) if so, what is the precise number of liquor; such employees at present; and †Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 184
(c) whether Government propose to the outlawed ULFA on its own terms; take any decision for the stoppage of their (b) if so, the terms set by the ULFA; and salaries during the period of their suspension and if so, by when? (c) what were the Centre's constraints in accepting the ULFA's conditions Naxal activities in States unilaterally? Dual citizenship †843. SHRI DHARAM PAL 846. SHRI K. RAMA MOHANA SABHARWAL: Will the Minister of RAO: Will the Minister of HOME HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state: AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that naxal (a) whether it is a fact that Government activities in various States have increased have decided to give dual citizenship to all in recent times and the concerned States overseas indians immigrated after have apprised the Central Government of January 26, 1950; this development; (b) whether it is also a fact that the (b) if so, the details thereof; and citizens of India migrated after 1950 can (c) the action taken by Government to enjoy all privileges of an Indian citizen contain naxal activities in the States? except the voting rights; (c) if so, what are the reasons for not Prisoners in Tihar Jail giving voting rights; 844. SHRI DATTA MEGHE: Will the (d) whether Government of India have Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased expanded the list of 16 countries which it to state: notified earlier; and (a) the total number of prisoners, (e) if so, by when Government are going including women, above the age of 65 years, to amend the citizenship Act for this presently lodged in various jails in the purpose? country and particularly in Tihar Jail in Delhi; (b) whether it is a fact that these Dual citizenship prisoners have become very weak; 847. SHRI DARA SINGH: Will the (c) if so, whether Government propose Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to release these aged prisoners on to state: humanitarian grounds; and (a) whether Government have agreed to (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, grant dual citizenship to those indians who the reasons therefor? left the country after January 26, 1950; (b) if so, what rights persons of Indian Talks with ULFA origin (PIOs) are expected to enjoy who 845. SHRI MANOJ BHATTA- opt for dual citizenship for their own CHARYA: Will the Minister of HOME country or abroad; AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (c) the countries at present who have (a) whether the Central Government adopted dual citizenship laws/treaty have expressed its willingness to talk to facilitating the same; †Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 185
(d) by when Government is expected prisoners ordered to be released by the to announce registration procedure in this competent court but not actually released regard; and for one reason or the other; (e) whether Government are (b) if so, the details thereof; and contemplating to scrap soon 1950 cut off (c) the action Government are date in order to extend this facility to all contemplating in such cases? Indians residing abroad? Infiltration from across the border Discrimination in distribution of relief materials to Tsunami victims 851. PROF. ALKA BALRAM KSHATRIYA: Will the Minister of HOME 848. SHRI RAVULA CHANDRA AFFAIRS be pleased to state: SEKAR REDDY: Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (a) whether adequate steps are being taken to check infiltration from across the (a) whether it is a fact that the SCs/STs border (s) in consultation with the border and Dalits are kept away whenever officials States; and and NGOs come with assistance to distribute food, water and clothes etc. to (b) if so, the details thereof? the Tsunami affected families; (b) whether any enquiry has been made Law and order situation in States in the matter; and bordering Nepal (c) if so, the details thereof? †852. SHRI HARISH RAWAT: Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be Persons released after scrapping of pleased to state: POTA (a) whether keeping in view, the increased sensitivity of the Indo-Tibet †849. SHRIMATI SUSHMA SWARAJ: border, the law and order situation in border Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be States has been assessed; pleased to state: (b) if so, whether these States have (a) the number of persons released after sought any Central Government assistance scrapping of POTA who were detained for strengthening the police force and safety under this act; and of the border; and (b) the details of the crime for which (c) if so, the details of the assistance arrests were made under POTA alongwith sought by these States and the assistance the names of these persons? provided to them?
Prisoners not released despite orders Dialogue with naxalite groups by competent court 853. SHRI VIJAY J. DARDA: Will the 850. SHRIMATI JAYA BACHCHAN: Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be to state: pleased to state: (a) whether with the unilateral decision (a) whether Government have sought of the Naxalites to withdraw from the Peace any report from the States about the talks with the Government of Andhra †Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 186
Pradesh and Government of India later on (d) what is the status of Sarkaria issuing directions to State Government to Commission? continue the dialogue, there has been any positive progress so far; and Missing women in metropolitan cities (b) as Naxalite problem is not confined 856. SHRI VIJAY J. DARDA: Will only to Andhra Pradesh, whether the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be Government of India propose to widen the pleased to state: scope of dialogue by including all groups of naxalite of different States so that (a) whether Government are aware of ultimately uniform modalities could be the recent Report of a team of experts under evolved towards solving the long-drawn the aegis of Human Rights Commission irritation between Naxalite groups and the mentioning that 3,200 women remain State Governments? untraced every year in the six metropolitan cities; Crime reports on TV channels (b) if so, how many reports about †854. SHRI NAND KISHORE missing of women are registered every year YADAV: Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state: in the metropolitan cities and what is the percentage of those recovered; and (a) whether it is a fact that TV channels are telecasting crime reports; (c) whether the existing laws for protection of women are adequate and what (b) if so, whether Government propose to take any action against the culprits shown is the percentage of cases where conviction in the crime reports; is done by the courts in such cases? (c) if so, the details thereof; and Lottery Scam (d) if not, the reasons therefor? 857. SHRI B.J. PANDA: Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased Commission to review Centre-State to state: relations 855. SHRI MANOJ BHATTA- (a) whether it is a fact that according to CHARYA: CAG, the lottery scam involving fictitious SHRI C. RAMA- prize-winners, selling of excess tickets, CHANDRAIAH: under-reporting of its business is running Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS into some thousand crores; be pleased to state: (b) whether most of the unregulated (a) whether Government are considering business is running in North-Eastern States; a proposal to set up a Commission to (c) whether the business, supposed to review Centre-State relations; be State-run has been handed over to (b) if so, the details thereof, the terms private players; of reference, tenure and composition of the (d) if so, whether Government have proposed Commission; enquired into this; and (c) by when the announcement is likely to be made; and (e) if so, the results thereof? †Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 187
Suicide cases (b) whether Government are proposing to impose ban on such dangerous practice 858. SHRI LALITBHAI MEHTA: of bull fighting; and SHRIMATI SAVITA SHARDA: (c) if so, the details thereof? Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state: Assistance to the next of kin of victims (a) whether it is a fact that every day of stampede at Mandhardevi temple 297 Indian citizens commit suicide; 861. SHRI DATTA MEGHE: Will the (b) what are the reasons for committing suicides and increase in rate of suicide; and Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (c) the suicide committed by Indian citizens in last three years, year-wise and (a) whether Union Government have provided any help to the next of kin of the State-wise? victims of the stampede at the Mandhardevi Temple in Wai, Maharashtra on the 25th Donations by religious institutions January, 2005; 859. SHRI SANJAY RAUT: Will the (b) if so, the details thereof; Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased (c) whether Union Government have to state: also provided financial help for (a) whether Government are aware that development of Mandhardevi Temple; and Churches, Gurudwaras, Masjids and (d) if so, the details thereof? Temples donate crores of rupees to different social institutions and N.G.Os etc.; Terrorism in NE States (b) whether Government have control over such donations as to whether †862. DR. PRABHA THAKUR: Will donations are used for proper purpose; the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (c) if so, the details thereof; and (a) whether Government have (d) if not, the reasons therefor and controlled the increasing incidents of whether Government propose to take steps to keep control over such donations? terrorism in North Eastern States; (b) the reasons for increase in the Ban on bull fighting number of such incidents; and (c) the steps taken by Government for 860. SHRI RAVULA CHANDRA prevention of these incidents alongwith SEKAR REDDY: Will the Minister of details thereof? HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that 13 people Seizure of Uranium have lost their lives and more than 150 have been injured in bull fighting on the eve of 863. SHRI PRAMOD MAHAJAN: Pongal Celebrations recently in Madurai Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be district of Tamil Nadu, where it is very pleased to state: popular on the line of foreign countries like (a) whether it is a fact that enriched Spain and France; Uranium was found with a few people in
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Izzatnagar (district-Bareilly), Uttar Pradesh selection of the candidates, to ascertain State; and prior consent of the potential recipients (b) if so, what are the details and the and thereby maintaining the dignity of the action taken thereon? awards?
Headquarters of banned militant Working conditions of CISF outfit in J&K personnel 864. SHRI SANJAY RAUT: Will the 866. PROF. ALKA BALRAM Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased KSHATRIYA: Will the Minister of HOME to state: AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the (a) whether any steps are being taken headquarters of banned militant outfit to improve the working conditions of named as Jaish-e-Mohammed is located in concrete bunkers, deep in the mountains of Central Industrial Security Force personnel Tral-dachigam-Dara hills in Jammu and especially in view of the increasing trend Kashmir; of suicides among them and killing each others; (b) whether the security forces verified the information given by the captured (b) the number of cases reported during militant Sajjad Ahmed Butt, that these the last five years; and bunkers were equipped with heavy (c) the details thereof? weaponery including anti-aircraft guns; and (c) if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon? National Hydrogen Road map
Criteria to confer national awards 867. SHRI K. RAMA MOHANA RAO: Will the Minister of NON- 865. SHRI JANARDHANA POOJARY: Will the Minister of HOME CONVENTIONAL ENERGY SOURCES AFFAIRS be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) what are the gudelines/criteria for (a) whether it is true that Government selection of the people for conferment of are preparing a National Hydrogen Road 'Padma Shri' and other such national awards; map and also thinking of launching a (b) the details of the people conferred national mission on bio-diesel as a part of such awards during the last three years, its efforts to encourage the use of alternative year-wise and category-wise; fuels; (c) whether awardees of such honours (b) whether it is also true that either decline to accept or offer to relinquish Government have also identified the the awards in protest; Ministry of Rural Development as the (d) if so, the details of such incidents nodal Ministry for this purpose; and during the last three years; and (c) how the National Hydrogen Energy (e) what measures are contemplated to Board provide guidelines for making and ensure transparency and quality of implementing hydrogen energy? 189
Generation of Power by NES Private participation in power sector 868. SHRI THANGA TAMIL 870. DR. M.A.M. RAMASWAMY: Will SELVAN: Will the Minister of NON- the Minister of POWER be pleased to state: CONVENTIONAL ENERGY SOURCES (a) the steps taken by the Central be pleased to state: Government to improve private parti- (a) the quantum of power generated cipation in power sector; through non-conventional energy sources (b) whether there has been certain road- in the country, State-wise, giving each blocks which are hindering private source separately; participation in power sector; (b) whether the target of power (c) if so, the details thereof; and generation through non-conventional energy (d) the steps taken by Central sources was achieved in the Ninth Plan Government to remove these road-blocks? period; and (c) the steps taken to achieve the target Setting up of power projects in Assam set in the Tenth Plan? 871. SHRI DWIJENDRA NATH SHARMAH: Will the Minister of POWER Wind energy for meeting power be pleased to state: deficit (a) whether Government propose to set up power projects in the State of Assam 869. SHRI B. J. PANDA: during the Tenth Plan; SHRI KRIPAL PARMAR: (b) if so, the details of the projects set Will the Minister of NON- up so far in the State; CONVENTIONAL ENERGY SOURCES (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and be pleased to state: (d) the necessary steps taken by (a) whether it is a fact that the wind Government in this respect? energy sector in our country is emerging as an economically viable option to meet the Funds for electrification of villages current power deficit in different States; (b) whether renowned Industrialists and 872. SHRI BALAVANT ALIAS BAL APTE: other eminent personalities have been SHRI RUDRA NARAYAN investing in this sector to exploit the PANY: potential; Will the Minister of POWER be pleased (c) whether the installed capacity in this to state: sector is increasing at a fast pace and that (a) the number of villages electrified in the nation could be one of the biggest wind the country during the last two years, till power producers in the world; and date; (d) if so, action plan of Government to (b) the funds, allocated by Government harness the gains of this pollution-free during the period and spent by each State, source of energy? year-wise; 190
(c) the number of villages targeted to be Financial crisis of SEB in Andhra electrified during the current financial year, Pradesh till date State-wise; 875. SHRI GIREESH KUMAR (d) whether Government have set any SANGHI: Will the Minister of POWER target for completing rural electrification in be pleased to state: the country; (a) the details of financial status of the (e) if so, the details thereof; and State Electricity Board in Andhra Pradesh; (f) the amount earmarked by (b) whether Andhra Pradesh State Electricity Board is facing financial crisis; Government to achieve the target? and (c) if so, the steps taken by Government Purchase of power from DPC by in the last three years to help the State to Maharashtra Government tide over the situation? 873. SHRI C. RAMA- CHANDRAIAH: Will the Minister of Generation of power in thermal power POWER be pleased to state: sector †876. SHRI RAM JETHMALANI: (a) whether it is a fact that the SHRI RAVI SHANKAR Maharashtra Government has agreed to PRASAD: buy power from the Dabhol Power Company at Rs. 2.30 per unit; Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state: (b) whether the plant is going to be handed over to a public sector operator (a) whether it is a fact that nearly 80 per cent of power production in the country such as the NTPC; is done in thermal power sector; (c) whether a fresh power purchase (b) if not, the facts in this regard; agreement (PPA) is being signed for the purpose; and (c) whether it is also a fact that the cost of power production in this sector is (d) at what price will the power be sold comparatively high due to use of excess to the final consumers? amount of ash mixed coal as fuel; (d) if so, the details thereof; and Ratio of power generation in different sectors (e) the steps proposed to be taken by Government to reduce the cost of 874. SHRI T.T.V. DHINAKARAN: Will production? the Minister of POWER be pleased to state: (a) the ratio of power generation in Announcement of National Electricity hydro, thermal and atomic power sectors Policy in the country; 877. SHRIMATI N.P. DURGA: Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state: (b) whether hydro power potential in the country was assessed recently; and (a) by when Government of India are going to announce the National Electricity (c) if so, the details thereof? Policy; †Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 191
(b) whether it is a fact that the policy (c) the necessary action taken or provide guidelines for competitive bidding proposed to be taken by Government in in the power sector and also for captive this respect? power plants; Installed power generation capacity in (c) whether Government have finalized UP the rules for captive power plants in the country; and 880. SHRI DARA SINGH CHAUHAN: Will the Minister of POWER (d) if so, the details thereof? be pleased to state: (a) the details of annual installed power Embargo on Indian Garment Exporters generation capacity in the State of Uttar Pradesh and the actual generation in the 878. SHRI BIMBA RAIKAR: Will the State during the last three years; and Minister of TEXTILES be pleased to state: (b) the details of the demand of power (a) whether the US Government has in the State and how far it is met? imposed an embargo on certain Indian garment exporters for forgoing documents in regard to export of goods in excess of Slow pace of rural electrification in their allotted quantities under textile quotas; UP 881. SHRI DARA SINGH (b) whether Government have taken CHAUHAN: Will the Minister of POWER action on the errant export firms and if so, be pleased to state: the details thereof; and (a) the number of electrified villages in (c) whether the Indian Government have country, as on date, funds allocated by taken up the matter with US Government Government during the last three years and to lift the embargo since the quota system spent by the States, State-wise; stand abolished from January 01, 2005? (b) the number of villages which are to be electrified during 2005-06, State-wise; Setting up power plants in Uttar (c) whether Government are aware that Pradesh Uttar Pradesh is lagging behind in terms of 879. SHRI DARA SINGH rural electrification in comparison to other CHAUHAN: Will the Minister of POWER States; be pleased to state: (d) if so, the details thereof specially in the context of Eastern UP with special (a) whether there is a proposal to set reference to Azamgarh, Mau, Sultanpur, up power plants in the State of Uttar Jaunpur and Akbarpur; and Pradesh during the current financial year; (e) the steps taken by Government to (b) if so, the location-wise details boost rural electrification in UP in general thereof; and and in above districts in particular? 192
Amendments in Electricity Act, 2003 Electrification of One Lakh Villages and one crore Households" scheme with the new 882. SHRIMATI S.G. INDIRA: Will "Rural Electricity Infrastructure and the Minister of POWER be pleased to state: Household Electrification" Scheme; (a) whether it is a fact that at present 92 (b) if so, the salient features thereof; per cent of the generation capacity in India is owned by State and Central Government (c) whether the 'Accelerated and most of it is contracted through long Electrification of One Lakh Villages and one term power purchase agreements for 15 to crore Households' scheme has failed to 30 years; achieve its objective; (b) whether it is also a fact that these (d) if so, the details thereof; and logn term contracts will prevent any short (e) if not, the reasons for replacing it term transition to a competitive market with the new scheme? based on power pools; (c) whether it is also a fact that under Power crisis in the country these conditions some provisions of the Electricity Act, 2003 require a relook; and 885. SHRI N.R. GOVINDRAJAR: Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state: (d) if so, whether Government are considering to make amendments in the (a) whether the entire country is under Electricity Act, 2003? power crisis and the industrial production has been affected adversely; Utilization of amount granted for (b) if so, the names of States that are power projects facing power crisis at present and the steps taken by the Government to remove the †883. SHRIMATI KUM KUM RAI: shortage of power in these States; and Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state: (c) the details of the power projects awaiting clearance as on date, State-wise? (a) whether it is a fact that Ministry have failed to utilize the amount in full granted for power projects; Decrease in production of electricity due to decline in water level of rivers (b) if so, the details thereof; †886. SHRIMATI KAMLA (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and MANHAR: Will the Minister of POWER (d) the steps taken by Government for be pleased to state: speedy execution of power projects in (a) whether it is a fact that there has current financial year? been decrease in the production of electricity due to decline in water level in Rural Electricity Infrastructure and various rivers of the country during last Household Electrification Scheme several years; 884. SHRI DATTA MEGHE: Will the (b) if so, the percentage of decrease in Minister of POWER be pleased to state: the production; and (a) whether Government have taken a (c) the details of the rivers in which decision to replace the existing "Accelerated water levels are declining?
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Fly ash pollution (c) are there some States which are still charging electricity rates on approximation 887. SHRI PYARIMOHAN basis with a rise to increase at a later date; MOHAPATRA: Will the Minister of and POWER be pleased to state: (d) whether there is any way by which (a) whether Government have any plans tariff can be fixed in advance before the for compensating States like Orissa and specific period starts so that no increase is Madhya Pradesh which have been severely involved retrospectively? polluted by fly ash due to substantial generation of thermal power; and Programme for rural water supply in (b) if so, the details thereof? DDP areas of the country
Tariff structure in Power Sector 890. SHRI LEKHRAJ BACHANI: DR. A.K. PATEL: 888. SHRI SANJAY NIRUPAM: Will Will the Minister of RURAL the Minister of POWER be pleased to state: DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) whether Government have revised (a) whether Government have got any the tariff in Power Sector; programme for supporting rural water (b) whether the recovery of capital costs supply in Desert Development Plan areas in the power tariff would be front loaded of the country; or back loaded; (b) if so, the States and number of (c) the details about the tariff structure districts and blocks covered under the and its sudden impact upon the Power programme; Sector; and (c) the allocation of funds to these States (d) whether common people are the during 2003-04 and 2004-05; ultimate bearer for the above? (d) whether Gujarat has not got adequate funds under the programme; and Hike in electricity tariff (e) if so, what action Government 889. SHRI R.K. ANAND: propose to take to rectify the situation? SHRI SANTOSH BAGRODIA: Villages devoid of a drinking water SHRI HARISH RAWAT: source Will the Minister of POWER be 891. SHRI KALRAJ MISHRA: Will pleased to state: the Minister of RURAL (a) how different States have increased DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: electricity tariff every year based on fuel (a) the number of villages devoid of a surcharge; drinking water source within reach in (b) which are the States that have Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra increased the electricity tariff Pradesh, U.P. and other States as in the retrospectively and if so, under what beginning of Tenth and Ninth Five Year circumstances; Plan; and as in April, 2004; and 194
(b) the Tenth Plan targets in this regard, Indira Awas Yojana indicating Annual Plan break-up and how far the same have been achieved so far? 894. SHRI SANJAY NIRUPAM: Will the Minister of RURAL Funds for drinking water in rural DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state the areas of Karnataka year-wise and district-wise details of the target of the houses to be made in 892. SHRI LALIT SURI: Maharashtra under Indira Awas Yojana? DR. VIJAY MALLYA: Will the Minister of RURAL Rural Employment Guarantee DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: Scheme (a) whether it is a fact that the Karnataka 895. SHRI B.K. HARIPRASAD: Will State had appealed to Centre for release of the Minister of RURAL DEVELOP- funds to the tune of Rs. 150 crores to MENT be pleased to state: provide drinking water in rural areas; (a) whether Government are re-thinking (b) whether it is also a fact that only on the Rural Employment Guarantee Rs. 27.50 crores was released recently; and Scheme in its present form, for rectification (c) by when the balance amount will be or certain flaws in regard to routing of funds; released and the reasons for delay in releasing the amount? (b) whether apprehending leakage en- route to district administration (the Misutilization of funds by NGOs collector) as originally envisaged, the working in the rural sector Government now proposes to assign a major role of the village Panchayats; and 893. DR. NARAYAN SINGH MANAKLAO: Will the Minister of RURAL (c) whether the implementation at the DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: village panchayat level will make it possible (a) whether it is a fact that 295 NGOs for the public to get access to documents working in the rural sector have been like muster rolls of labourers and list of blacklisted by CAPART for misutilization works etc.? of funds, non performance, etc.; (b) if so, the details of such NGOs State- wise including their blacklisted projects and Implementation of Employment funds; Guarantee Act (c) the preventive steps such as 896. SHRI KARNENDU BHATTA- verification, monitoring and evaluation of CHARJEE: projects undertaken or being undertake to SHRI MANOJ BHATTA- check the further recurrence of fraudulent CHARYA: activities of NGOs; Will the Minister of RURAL (d) whether Government propose more DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: changes in the existing guidelines to make (a) whether Government are aware that NGOs effective partner in development; and there is a signature campaign for (e) if so, the details thereof and if not implementation of the proposed the reasons therefor? Employment Guarantee Act at the earliest; 195
(b) whether Government are also aware Government for implementation of this that this Act will go a long way towards programme; protecting rural households from poverty (b) if so, the details and action taken and hunger and also slow down of rural- thereon by Government; and urban migration, empowerment of women and revival of Gram Panchayats; (c) the funds projected/allocated for the TSC programme during the financial years (c) if so, whether Government are taking 2004-05 and 2005-06? any steps to pass the Act immediately; (d) if not, the reasons therefor; Implementation of Swajaldhara (e) whether any reservation to some Scheme in Jharkhand provisions are there; and 899. SHRI S.S. AHLUWALIA: Will the (f) if so, Government's reaction thereto? Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: Funds allotted for Rural Landless (a) the details of project proposals Employment Guarantee Programme submitted by Jharkhand for 897. SHRI A. VIJAYARAGHAVAN: implementation of Swajaldhara Scheme Will the Minister of RURAL since its inception and projects received DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: approval; (a) whether the funds allotted to Rural (b) the funds allocated during 2002-03, Landless Employment Guarantee 2003-04 and for the current year to Programme has been utilized fully by the Jharkhand for the implementation of the various States; projects under the scheme; (b) if so, the details of funds allotted (c) whether any fund has been allotted and utilized and employment generated to the State for implementation of under Rural Landless Employment Accelerated Rural Water Supply Guarantee Programme for the last three Programme since its inception; and years, year-wise, State-wise and category- (d) if so, the details thereof? wise; (c) whether the allocation for Rural Allocation of funds and foodgrains to Landless Employment Guarantee States Programme is to be replaced by any other 900. SHRI S.S. AHLUWALIA: Will the identical schemes; and Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be (d) if so, the details thereof? pleased to state: (a) whether during 2003-04 Tamil Nadu Proposal for TSC from Tamil Nadu received 12.28 lakh tonnes of foodgrains under normal and special SGRY and over 898. SHRI S.P.M. SYED KHAN: Will Rs. 314 crores cash from calamity relief the Minister of RURAL and SGRY funds and Karnataka received DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: 18.55 lakh tonnes of foodgrains and over (a) whether Government have received Rs. 357 crores cash to implement anti- any proposal relating to the Total Sanitation poverty and SGRY schemes in the drought Campaign from the Tamil Nadu affected areas, in particular; 196
(b) the district-wise details of families (d) the progress of Galibaha- received relief and subsistence; Chamurkha-Jafrapur road in Kumbhar (c) the details of foodgrains and cash Block of Sultanpur district being relief provided to the two States during constructed under PMGSY; and 2004-05 and to Andhra Pradesh during (e) the reasons for delay, if any? 2003-04 and 2004-05; and (d) the details of other States which Rural sanitation programme received foodgrains/funds for anti-poverty, †903. SHRIMATI SAVITA SHARDA: drought and flood relief programmes? Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: Funds for rural development to Assam (a) whether a rural sanitation programme 901. SHRI URKHAO GWRA is being launched in the country; BRAHMA: Will the Minister of RURAL (b) the number of districts in the State DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: of Gujarat covered under the above (a) the details of funds released to programme; and Assam for the rural development in the (c) the amount allocated to the State of last two years; Gujarat for this programme during (b) the actual position of the work 2004-05? execution; (c) the number of schemes yet to be Slow and tardy progress in PMGSY executed; and 904. SHRI MANOJ (d) the reasons for the delay in BHATTACHARYA: execution? SHRI EKANATH K. THAKUR: Azamgarh, Mau and Sultanpur Road Will the Minister of RURAL in Uttar Pradesh DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) whether Government had launched 902. SHRI DARA SINGH some years back a massive road building CHAUHAN: Will the Minister of RURAL programme, "Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: Yojana" to provide better connectivity to (a) the number of projects sanctioned the rural areas; and money released under PMGSY to (b) if so, the details thereof; Uttar Pradesh in general and Azamgarh, Mau and Sultanpur in particular during (c) the progress achieved so far in its last 3 years; execution; (b) out of the above, the number of (d) the delay, if any, in the execution projects completed and money utilized so and the reasons for its slow and tardy far in above districts; progress; and (c) the details of the roads in the above (e) the steps proposed to be taken to districts which are under construction and expedite the tempo of the work so as to likely to be completed during 2005-06; ensure timely completion of the project? †Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 197
Swajal Dhara Yojana in Madhya People engaged in agriculture and Pradesh non-agriculture sector in the rural areas †905. SHRIMATI MAYA SINGH: Will †907. SHRI RAM JETHMALANI: the Minister of RURAL DR. MURLI MANOHAR DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: JOSHI: (a) whether it is a fact that the State Will the Minister of RURAL Government of Madhya Pradesh had sent DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: a proposal for "Swajal Dhara Yojana" to (a) whether it is a fact that people living the Central Government in January, 2004; in rural areas of the country earn their and livelihood by working in other areas besides agriculture; (b) by when Government propose to (b) if so, the ratio of people working in accept this proposal? non-agricultural areas to the people engaged in rural employment, as per the Allocation of amount to RDRDA, Government's assessment; Gujarat (c) whether the said ratio differs 906. SHRI LALITBHAI MEHTA: considerably in various States of the country; and SHRIMATI SAVITA SHARDA: (d) if so, the number of people engaged in agricultural sector and non-agricultural Will the Minister of RURAL sector respectively in each State of the DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: country?
(a) how much amount has been allocated Success of villages around Chitrakoot to Rajkot District Rural Development in Madhya Pradesh Agency, Gujarat for Sampoorna Gramin 908. SHRI LALITBHAI MEHTA: Will Rojgar Yojana, for the year 2004-05; the Minister of RURAL (b) how many check Dams were to be DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: constructed from the allocation made as (a) whether it is a fact that nearly 80 per (a) above and amount allocated to each villages around Chitrakoot in Madhya Taluka of Rajkot District; and Pradesh have zero unemployment, poverty, malnutrition and zero legal suits; (c) whether it is a fact that 40 per cent (b) if so, what is the secret of this wages to be given as foodgrains to labourers, exemplary achievement and what is the has not been given to beneficiaries and has modus operandi; and paved its way to black marketeers through (c) what is the per capita income of fair price shops? these 80 villages, and from what source? †Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 198
Allotment of houses to orphan and Export of cotton destitute children under IAY 912. SHRI K. RAMA MOHANA 909. SHRI PYARIMOHAN RAO: Will the Minister of TEXTILES be MOHAPATRA: Will the Minister of pleased to state: RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to (a) the total cotton exports during the state: last five years, year-wise; (a) whether any scheme for allotment (b) whether it is a fact that Government of Indira Awas Yojana houses for orphan are thinking of getting 46 lakh bales of and destitute children nurtured in State cotton as surplus this year i.e. 2004-05; recognized institutions is under consideration of Government; and (c) if so, the amount of bales (in lakhs) that Government are thinking of exporting (b) if so, the details thereof? to various countries during 2004-05; and Setting up industries in rural areas (d) which are the main markets for Indian Cotton? 910. SHRI T.T.V. DHINAKARAN: Will the Minister of RURAL NIFT centres DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that MNCs are 913. SHRIMATI PREMA not coming forth to set up industries in CARIAPPA: Will the Minister of rural areas; TEXTILES be pleased to state: (b) the steps taken by Government to (a) whether Government are planning transfer the benefit of globalisation to the to open new National Institute of Fashion rural areas through persuasion of MNCs Technology (NIFT) centres in the country; and industrialists by providing incentives; (b) if so, whether the District of and Karnataka included in view of their rich (c) the steps taken for rural weaving background; and industrialisation to reduce unemployment (c) if so, the proposed date of and poverty in rural areas? commencement and the details of the project? Legislation for regulating the textile sector Target for export of textiles 911. SHRI C. RAMA-CHANDRAIAH: Will the Minister of TEXTILES be pleased 914. SHRI NAND KISHORE YADAV: to state: Will the Minister of TEXTILES be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that Government are considering a legislation for regulating (a) whether Government have fixed any the textile sector; target for export of textiles by 2010; (b) to what extent the new legislation (b) if so, the details thereof; will protect the domestic textile industry; (c) whether it is also a fact that India and has missed the opportunities of new (c) to what extent will the new capacities earlier during quota regime; legislation protect the consumer interests? (d) if so, the reasons therefor; and 199
(e) the steps taken by Government to (a) whether it is a fact that Board of meet the challenges in the sector from other Industrial and Financial Reconstruction countries? (BIFR) Government of India have sanctioned the closure of 66 textile mills so far; Priority to handloom weaving industry (b) if so, what steps Government have taken for welfare of workers of those 66 textile mills; 915. SHRIMATI AMBIKA SONI: DR. T. SUBBARAMI REDDY : (c) the reasons for approving the closure of those textile mills; and Will the Minister of TEXTILES be pleased to state: (d) the reasons for closure of another 65 textile mills? (a) whether handicrafts and handloom weaving industry occupied a central place in national development policy about 20 Subsidy for modernisation of years ago; processing sector in textile industries (b) whether recently economic reforms 918. SHRI S.P.M. SYED KHAN: Will have made this sector weak and it has been the Minister of TEXTILES be pleased to totally ignored; state: (c) whether only 7000 crores had been (a) whether Government propose to advanced to this industry in last five years provide 10 per cent subsidy for investment as against the target of Rs. 25,000 crores; on modernization of processing sector in and the textile industry; (d) whether Government propose to (b) if so, the details thereof; give preference to this sector? (c) whether Government also propose to set up clusters in the weaving and Export of handicrafts processing sectors; and †916. PROF. R.B.S. VARMA : Will the (d) if so, the proposed locations for Minister of TEXTILES be pleased to state: setting up of the clusters and the cost implications of this project? (a) the status of export of handicrafts during the last three years; Development of textile cluster in (b) whether it is a fact that export of Malwa region handicrafts has increased during the currrent year; and 919. SHRI KRIPAL PARMAR: SHRI P.K. MAHESHWARI: (c) if so, the details thereof? Will the Minister of TEXTILES be pleased to state: Closure of textile mills (a) whether it is a fact that MP 917. SHRI JAYANTILAL BAROT: Government has approached the centre for Will the Minister of TEXTILES be pleased help in developing a textile cluster in Malwa to state: region; †Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 200
(b) if so, the details thereof; including Mumbai are facing various stages (c) the details of sops that are offered of industrial sickness; to the textile manufacturers in such clusters; (b) whether the textile mill owners in (d) whether such a cluster is also Mumbai are allowed to sell land allotted proposed to be developed in other under concessional rates; backward areas of the country; and (c) whether there is any proposal to (e) if so, the details thereof? rejuvenate the sick textile mills;
Sickness in textile mills (d) if so, the details thereof; 920. SHRI A. VIJAYARAGHAVAN: (e) if not, the reasons therefor; and Will the Minister of TEXTILES be pleased (f) the number of textile mills that are to state: not working, the number of employees (a) whether it is a fact that many textile who lost jobs for the last three years, mills in different parts of the country year-wise, category-wise and State-wise?
NEW DELHI; YOGENDRA NARAIN, The 3rd March, 2005 Secretary-General. Phalguna 12, 1926 (Saka) I N D E X (Ministry-wise)
Commerce and Industry : 766, 767, 768, 769, 770, 771, 772, 773,774, 775, 776, 777, 778, 779, 780, 781, 782, 783, 784, 785, 786, 787, 788, 789, 790, 791, 792, Defence : 793, 794, 795, 796, 797, 798, 799, 800, 801, 802, 803, 804, 805, 806, 807, 808, 809, 810, 811, 812, 813, 814, 815, 824, Home Affairs : 816, 817, 818, 819, 820, 821, 822, 823, 825, 826, 827, 828, 829, 830, 831, 832, 833, 834, 835, 836, 837, 838, 839, 840, 841, 842, 843, 844, 845, 846, 847, 848, 849, 850, 851, 852, 853, 854, 855, 856, 857, 858, 859, 860, 861, 862, 863, 864, 865, 866, Non-Conventional Energy Sources : 867, 868, 869, Power : 870, 871, 872, 873, 874, 875, 876, 877, 879, 880, 881, 882, 883, 884, 885, 886, 887, 888, 889, Rural Development : 890, 891, 892, 893, 894, 895, 896, 897, 898, 899, 900, 901, 902, 903, 904, 905, 906, 907, 908, 909, 910, Textiles : 878, 911, 912, 913, 914, 915, 916, 917, 918, 919, 920.
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