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RAJYA SABHA ———— List of Questions for WRITTEN ANSWERS

to be asked at a sitting of the to be held on Thursday, the July 24, 2003/Sravana 2, 1925 (Saka) ———— (Ministries: Prime Minister; Agro and Rural Industries; Atomic Energy; Communications and Information Technology; Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution; Development of North Eastern Region; Disinvestment; External Affairs; Labour; Planning; Road Transport and Highways; Small Scale Industries; Space; Statistics and Programme Implementation) Total number of questions—155

PMRY in Assam (c) if so, the details thereof and its impact on the proposed new joint venture 407. SHRI DWIJENDRA NATH public sector project of synthetic rutile SHARMAH: Will the Minister of AGRO plant in Chavara? AND RURAL INDUSTRIES be pleased to state: (a) the target set to generate employment Approval for mining mineral sand opportunities under the Pradhan Mantri Rozgar Yojana in the State of Assam during 409. SHRI N.K. PREMA- the last four years, year-wise; and CHANDRAN: Will the PRIME (b) the number of educated unemployed MINISTER be pleased to state: youths who have been benefited thereby in the State? (a) whether the State Government of Kerala has recommended any application Exploration of mineral sand of of Kerala Rare Earths Minerals Ltd. seeking Chavara in Kerala approval for mining mineral sand in the coastal area of Alappuzha district in Kerala 408. SHRI N. K. PREMA- to the Central Government; CHANDRAN: Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: (b) if so, the details thereof and the action (a) what is the latest position of the joint taken thereon; venture proposal in the public sector for the explorations of mineral sand of Chavara in (c) whether any authentic study has been Kerala in participations with NMDC, IRE conducted on the environmental impact of and KSIDC; mining of beach sand minerals in the coastal (b) whether there is any proposal to area of Alappuzha; and disinvest the shares of NMDC and IRE; and (d) if so, the details of the study report?

87 88 Irradiation technique for food (b) whether subscribers are surrendering processing landline telephones in a large number and switching over to mobile phones because 410. DR. DASARI NARAYANA of MTNLs' poor and costly services; and RAO: Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: (c) if so, the details thereof? (a) whether irradiation technique is useful and cheap for food processing; C.A.G. report on telephone system in (b) if so, the details thereof; rural areas (c) whether Government propose to set †413. SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH up irradiation facilities in Southern States 'LALAN': particularly in Andhra Pradesh; and SHRI LAJPAT RAI: (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, Will the Minister of COMMUNI- the reasons therefor? CATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state: Waiting list of telephone connections in (a) whether it is a fact that the Comptroller Karnataka and Auditor General of has, in its recent report, criticized Government for un- 411. SHRIMATI PREMA satisfactory telephone system in the rural areas; CARIAPPA: Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS AND (b) if so, the facts in this regard; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be (c) whether Government have taken any pleased to state: action for redressal of objections raised in (a) the total number of people in the the report; and waiting list for telephone connections in (d) if so, the details of the action taken Karnataka as on June, 2003, district-wise; thereon? and (b) by when these people are likely to be Privacy laws provided with telephone connections? 414. SHRI RAJU PARMAR: Will the Telephone subscribers in Delhi Minister of COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be 412. SHRI : pleased to state: DR. ABRAR AHMED: (a) whether Government are aware that SHRIMATI AMBIKA SONI: cell phone location-services raise privacy Will the Minister of concerns; COMMUNICATIONS AND (b) if so, Government's reaction thereto; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state: (c) whether there are any specific privacy laws in India through which phone data can (a) whether subscribers of mobile be obtained by people not entitled to access; telephones run by private companies in Delhi and are more than that of MTNL's landline connections; (d) if so, the details thereof? †Original notice of the question received in Hindi.

WIN2\SESSION\1670RS 88 89 CAG report and unused telecom in each and every village and toward this equipment objective it is expanding telecom services fast; 415. SHRI A. VIJAYARAGHAVAN: Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS (b) if so, whether it is also a fact that a AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY decision has been taken at highest level to be pleased to state: put a ban on the installation of telephone exchanges in rural areas for providing (a) whether Government are aware of telephone facilities; and the recent CAG report stating that telecom equipment worth Rs. 100 crores are lying (c) if so, the reasons therefor? unused; (b) if so, the details thereof including the Non-separation of accounts by action taken thereon, if any; B.S.N.L. (c) whether Salem — Coimbatore route was not commissioned because of defective 418. SHRI C. P. THIRUNAVUK- microwave equipment; KARASU: Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS AND (d) if so, the action taken to rectify it; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be (e) whether certain equipment was pur- pleased to state: chased while there was no requirement; and (a) whether it is a fact that Bharat Sanchar (f) if so, the details thereof and the action Nigam Ltd. (BSNL) continues to have just taken to fix the responsibility? one consolidated account for all its services despite TRAI's guidelines regarding Supply of mobile set to landline separation of accounts; subscribers (b) if so, the reasons therefor; †416. SHRI ABHAY KANT PRASAD: (c) the steps taken for separation of Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS accounts; and AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (d) by when, it would be made effective? be pleased to state: (a) whether MTNL proposes to provide a mobile telephone set through MTNL to all Closing down of Media Lab Asia its subscribers in Delhi having fixed Research Project telephone connections at present; and 419. SHRI K. RAMA MOHANA (b) if so, the details thereof? RAO: Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS AND Telephone facilities INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be †417. SHRI KRIPAL PARMAR: Will pleased to state: the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS (a) whether it is a fact that Government AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY have decided to closedown the Media Lab be pleased to state: Asia Research Project very soon; (a) whether it is a fact that Government (b) if so, the reasons for suspending the are determined to provide telephone facilities project; †Original notice of the question received in Hindi.

WIN2\SESSION\1670RS 89 90 (c) whether Government are considering Waiting list of telephone connections in to restructure Media Lab Asia Research Assam Project instead of closing it down; and 422. SHRI DRUPAD BORGOHAIN: (d) if so, the details thereof? Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Failure of Sena Bhawan exchange be pleased to state: (a) the number of consumers waiting †420. SHRI MOTILAL VORA: Will for telephone connections under the Assam the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS Telecom Circle; AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (b) the reasons for non-fulfilment of be pleased to state: demands of these consumers in the waiting (a) whether it is a fact that the telephones list; of Parliament House, Ministers and (c) how many WLLs are likely to be Members of Parliament were out of order established within next three years and on the 5th June, 2003 due to failure of Sena where would they be established; and Bhawan exchange; (d) whether it would be sufficient to cope (b) if so, the reasons therefor; and with the waiting list problem? (c) the steps taken to prevent the recurrence of such incident in future? Telephone facilities in the villages of Gujarat Procurement of equipment by BSNL 423. DR. A.K. PATEL: Will the Minister without open tender of COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be 421. SHRI K.B. KRISHNA MURTHY: pleased to state: Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS (a) whether a number of villages in AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Gujarat are still without a telephone facility; be pleased to state: (b) if so, the details thereof, district-wise; (a) whether the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. proposes to procure equipment for three (c) whether Government have chalked million lines without an open tender; out any plans to cover all the villages in the State with public telephones; and (b) whether the BSNL has chosen to procure the equipment from existing (d) if so, the details thereof? vendors like Motorola, Ericcson and ITI- Lucent through repeat order limited tender; Vidya Vahini Project (c) whether the BSNL had found these 424. SHRI R. P. GOENKA: Will the companies involved in forming a cartel in Minister of COMMUNICATIONS AND 2001 when it had procured equipment for INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be four million lines; and pleased to state: (d) if so, the details thereof and the (a) whether it is a fact that "Vidya reasons therefor? Vahini", a project to connect 60,000

†Original notice of the question received in Hindi.

WIN2\SESSION\1670RS 90 91 Government and Government aided Senior (b) what are the Indian Laws vis-a-vis Secondary Schools all over the country Federal laws on the protection from the through the Internet, has been launched outrageous acts of the cell-phone location recently; service; and (b) if so, the details of the project, (c) what amendments in the Indian Laws including the financial allocations made for are contemplated to ensure complete the purpose, State-wise; protection user privacy? (c) whether arrangements for providing the required number of suitably trained Backlog of connectivity in rural areas teachers and also for installation of the 427. SHRI NILOTPAL BASU: Will the necessary hardware etc. in the large number Minister of COMMUNICATIONS AND of schools, have been made; and INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be (d) if not, the details of State-wise phased pleased to state: programme drawn up for the purpose? (a) whether it is a fact that there is a huge backlog of connectivity in rural areas and Postal facilities in villages BSNL is almost exclusively trying to address this challenge; 425. SHRI SANJAY NIRUPAM: Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS (b) if so, the details thereof; AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (c) whether it is also a fact that following be pleased to state: corporatisation, the BSNL is forced to (a) whether every village in the country shoulder a huge one-time expenditure on is provided with post office; one-time settlement of retirement benefits of its employees as well as tax outgo as (b) if so, the details of the village post compared to the erstwhile DoT; office ratio; (d) if so, the details thereof; and (c) if not, how many villages are deprived of post office facility; (e) Government's proposals to compensate the BSNL to overcome these (d) whether Government have set up losses and successfully face the challenge target to expand the post office network; of rural connectivity? and (e) if so, the details thereof? I.T. revolution by 'Akshaya'

Rise of privacy concerns by cell phone 428. SHRI NANA DESHMUKH: Will location services the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 426. SHRI K. RAHMAN KHAN: Will be pleased to state: the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS (a) whether a Government sponsored AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY community campaign named "Akshaya" has be pleased to state: brought Information Technology revolution (a) whether Government are aware that in the socially and economically backward cell phone location services raise privacy district of Malappuram (Kerala) and the concerns as the cell-phone acts a tracker to Commonwealth Union has reportedly monitor the movement of the user; offered help;

WIN2\SESSION\1670RS 91 92 (b) whether out of 30,000 IT-literate, regarding its equipment being purchased now 60 per cent are over the age of 50 years; and lying unutilized and order being placed and without any justification; (c) if so, in what way Government (b) whether this has resulted in wastage propose to disseminate the IT revolution to of public funds worth rupees hundreds of backward districts in other States? crores; and (c) if so, the details thereof and the steps Non-functional telephone of Khirki taken thereon? Extension 429. SHRI RAVULA CHANDRA Status of India as Chip Design Centre SEKAR REDDY: Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS AND 431. SHRI RAMA MUNI REDDY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be SIRIGIREDDY: pleased to state: SHRI K. RAMA MOHANA (a) whether it is a fact that some lines of RAO: exchanges 2667 and 2668 of MTNL, New Will the Minister of COMMUNI- Delhi serving Khirki Extension area, have CATIONS AND INFORMATION been switched to 2954; TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state: (b) if so, the date from which transfer (a) whether it is a fact that India can has taken place; become a Chip Design Centre in the world; (c) whether it is also a fact that computer complaint service is not attending to the (b) if so, whether the country has enough complaints of new numbers, if so, the Technical Talent to cater to the existing and reasons therefor; future demand from the Industry; and (d) whether a large number of telephones (c) if not, the steps being taken to make in the area remained non-functional for more India as a Centre of Chip Designing? than seven days frequently during the current year; and Out of order mobile telephones in (e) if so, whether rental rebate to the Uttaranchal affected subscribers has been allowed, where due, if not, the reasons therefor? †432. SHRI : Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS Complaint against telecom AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY department be pleased to state: 430. SHRI PRASANTA (a) whether Government are aware of CHATTERJEE: Will the Minister of the fact that B.S.N.L's services in the State COMMUNICATIONS AND of Uttaranchal often remain out of order; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be and pleased to state: (b) the steps proposed to be taken to (a) whether there has been serious improve the quality of Mobile cellphone complaint against telecom department services in the State?

†Original notice of the question received in Hindi.

WIN2\SESSION\1670RS 92 93 Telephone facilities in North-Eastern companies and their development in the Region (NER) United States; 433. SHRI DWIJENDRA NATH (c) whether the matter has been taken up SHARMAH: Will the Minister of with the US Government and if so, the COMMUNICATIONS AND response of U.S. Government in the matter; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be and pleased to state: (d) if the answer to part (c) above is in (a) the number of villages in North- negative, the reasons therefor? Eastern Region where telephone facilities have not been provided so far, district-wise/ State-wise; Harassment of telephone subscribers (b) the reasons therefor; and 436. SHRIMATI BIMBA RAIKAR: (c) the number of villages where the Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS aforesaid facilities proposed to be provided AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY in North-Eastern Region during the current be pleased to state: financial year? (a) whether there has been increasing volume of unsolicited telephone calls from Busy route of telephones telemarketing agencies and market research 434. MAULANA OBAIDULLAH companies resulting in harassment and KHAN AZMI: Will the Minister of infringement of privacy of individual COMMUNICATIONS AND subscribers; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be (b) whether as a consumer protection pleased to state: measure Government propose to evolve a (a) whether telephone users generally mechanism to keep the individual phones get "all lines in this route are busy" message out of bounds for such callers; and during peak hours; and (c) if so, the details of such protective (b) if so, the steps taken/proposed to be measures proposed therefor? taken to solve this problem? Storage and transit loss of foodgrains New US law to hit Indian firms 435. SHRI KARNENDU 437. DR. ABRAR AHMED: Will the BHATTACHARJEE: Will the Minister of Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, COMMUNICATIONS AND FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be be pleased to state: pleased to state: (a) the losses, during storage/transit, (a) whether Government are aware of suffered by Government due to prevailing some new US law that may hit Indian irregularities in the Food Corporation of software companies; India during the last three years, year-wise; and (b) if so, the details of the law passed by the US Congress in this regard which would (b) the responsibility fixed and the action hamper the Indian software service taken to minimise the losses?

WIN2\SESSION\1670RS 93 94 Storage of foodgrains in plastic bags spoiled and how the additional capacity for storage would be created? 438. SHRI SANTOSH BAGRODIA: SHRI : Shortcomings in PDS Will the Minister of CONSUMER 440. DR. T. SUBBARAMI REDDY: AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC SHRIMATI AMBIKA SONI: DISTRIBUTION be pleased to state: Will the Minister of CONSUMER (a) whether Government propose to AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC direct IGMRI, Hapur to conduct a six year DISTRIBUTION be pleased to state: study to find out the suitability of plastic bags for storage of wheat and rice, since (a) whether the States have been asked wheat and rice are stored beyond six years; to remove the shortcomings of Public Distribution System; (b) if so, the details thereof; (b) if so, whether he has ruled out any (c) the duration of the current study possibility of structuring Food Corporation being conducted by IGMRI to study of India; suitability of plastic bags for storage of cereals; and (c) whether the Prime Minister had also called a meeting of the Chief Ministers and (d) the details of the study conducted by other National Leaders to discuss Public IGMRI, Hapur under various climatic and Distribution System issue; weather conditions and various combinations of these conditions? (d) if so, to what extent he has taken steps to remove shortcomings of PDS which has failed to reach the people below the Disposal of old foodgrains poverty line; and †439. SHRI ABU ASIM AZMI: (e) the help and assistance to States SHRI MOTILAL VORA: which the Centre has approved for successful implementation of PDS? Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION be pleased to state: Search for new markets by Indian sugar exporters (a) whether it is a fact that Food Corporation of India and Central 441. DR. A.R. KIDWAI: Warehousing Corporation have been DR. T. SUBBARAMI REDDY: instructed to dispose off the foodgrains lying Will the Minister of CONSUMER there for more than three years within the AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC next two months; DISTRIBUTION be pleased to state: (b) if not, by when the direction would (a) whether despite the global slump, be issued; Indian sugar exporters are in search of new (c) the quantity of foodgrains lying with markets; these two Corporations item-wise; and (b) if so, whether these exporters have (d) if these foodgrains could not be tapped new market in Georgia to which sugar disposed off, the manner in which the same has been exported and negotiations are on would be saved from rotting or getting for more exports;

†Original notice of the question received in Hindi.

WIN2\SESSION\1670RS 94 95 (c) if so, the Countries to which sugar is the fact that the manufacturers utilise the being exported; same water as that of packaged drinking (d) the total sugar exported to Georgia water and mineral water for the production during the last six months; and of the popular brands of aerated soft drinks; (e) to what extent exporters have succeeded in tapping the foreign market? (c) if so, the details thereof; and (d) if not, the reasons therefor? Expansion of Antyodaya Anna Yojna Sugar mills in current crushing season 442. SHRI ANIL SHARMA: Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION †444. SHRI ABHAY KANT PRASAD: be pleased to state: Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC (a) whether a massive expansion of DISTRIBUTION be pleased to state: Antyodaya Anna Yojna is being implemented in Himachal Pradesh; (a) the number of sugar mills which have started sugar production during the current (b) if so, the existing population under crushing season; BPL in Himachal Pradesh; (b) the number of sugar mills which are (c) whether the scheme has so far been closed at present, State-wise; fully implemented to help the families living below poverty line in the State; and (c) the details of the corrective steps taken to restart these mills, State-wise; and (d) if so, the details of expansion programmes being considered in this regard? (d) the target of production of sugar fixed for current crushing season?

Pesticides in mineral water and aerated drinks Transit and storage loss of foodgrains 443. SHRI AIMADUDDIN AHMAD KHAN (DURRU): Will the Minister of †445. SHRI KRIPAL PARMAR: Will CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION be pleased to FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION refer to the answer to Unstarred Question be pleased to refer to the answer to Unstarred 4519 given in the Rajya Sabha on the 5th Question 1588 given in the Rajya Sabha on May, 2003 and state: the 6th March, 2003 and state: (a) the present status of revision of (a) whether the issue of adopting any existing standards of pesticides residues in other method for fixing responsibility for packed drinking water and mineral water; setting up reliable mobile weighing bridges and in the matter of transit losses has been (b) whether Government also propose settled between FCI and the Railways; to collect samples of popular brands of aerated soft drinks in order to detect the (b) if so, the final outcomes thereof; and presence of harmful pesticides in them (c) in what way the FCI propose to and its effect on the consumers in view of minimise its transit and storage losses? †Original notice of the question received in Hindi.

WIN2\SESSION\1670RS 95 96 Supervision of PDS in Orissa Foodgrain for drought affected States 448. SHRI R. KAMARAJ: Will the 446. SHRI B.J. PANDA: Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, MS. PRAMILA BOHIDAR: FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION Will the Minister of CONSUMER be pleased to state: AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC (a) whether Government have received DISTRIBUTION be pleased to state: any request from the drought affected States (a) whether a Central Team has visited for supply of foodgrains from the Central various parts of Orissa to supervise proper Pool; and functioning of the Public Distribution (b) if so, the quantity of foodgrains System; and allotted by the Centre to the States which are severely affected by the drought? (b) if so, the areas visited by the Team, shortcoming detected and the action taken to help the State to streamline the system? Review of foodgrain export policy 449. SHRI KARNENDU Distress sale of paddy in Orissa BHATTACHARJEE: Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND 447. SHRI B. J. PANDA: PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION be pleased to MS. PRAMILA BOHIDAR: state: Will the Minister of CONSUMER (a) whether Government are considering AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC a proposal to review the foodgrain export DISTRIBUTION be pleased to state: policy; (b) if so, the details thereof and the (a) whether Government are aware of reasons therefor; the distress sale of paddy by poor farmers of Orissa; (c) whether the new policy is likely to dispense with W.T.O. compatible subsidies (b) whether to control distress sale by being paid to the exporters of foodgrains; and farmers, the Centre has implemented "Rural Warehouses Schemes" (RWS); (d) if so, the reasons therefor?

(c) if so, the details of this project and Expenditure on food subsidy how far this has helped the beleaguered farmers; 450. SHRI C. RAMA- CHANDRAIAH: Will the Minister of (d) the details of "Farmers Expansion CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND Service Scheme" (FESS) project and how PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION be pleased to far this has helped the farmers of the State; state: (e) whether the Centre has provided (a) whether it is a fact that the expenditure some compensation to those farmers who on food subsidy reached a whopping were compelled to distress sale of paddy; amount of Rs. 27,800/- crores; (f) if so, the details thereof; and (b) whether it is also a fact that this amount includes the expenditure made for (g) if not, the reasons therefor? holding surplus food stocks;

WIN2\SESSION\1670RS 96 97 (c) if so, the details of the food subsidy fixed for the alleged "irregular, injudicious spent under various heads; and unwarranted" concessions as reportedly (d) whether Government are aware of commented upon by the Minister itself; the fact that even the free distribution of (d) if so, the details thereof; and excess stock to the drought affected or needy would be cheaper than storing them; and (e) the follow up action taken and its (e) if so, the steps being taken to avoid present status? the wasteful spending on the storage of unnecessary food stocks? Stock of foodgrain with FCI

Export of inferior quality rice 453. MISS MABEL REBELLO: Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, 451. SHRI LAJPAT RAI: Will the FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, be pleased to state: FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION be pleased to state: (a) the stock of rice and wheat with FCI at present; (a) whether it is a fact that the Food Corporation of India had given concession (b) what is the capacity of FCI godowns; to the rice exporters in 2001, 2002 and 2003 and assuming that the rice was of inferior quality; (c) the stock of rice and wheat kept in (b) if so, the amount of losses suffered FCI godown that has been spoiled during by the Food Corporation of India on account the last two years, value-wise, quantity- of extending such concession in each of the wise, year-wise and commodity-wise above years; and figures thereof? (c) the exporters to whom such concession was given in each of the said year alongwith the amount of concession? Wheat spoiled due to negligence

454. DR. A.K. PATEL: Will the Minister Export of rice by private parties of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION be pleased to 452. SHRI R. P. GOENKA: Will the state: Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (a) whether lakhs of tonne of wheat has be pleased to state: been spoiled due to the official negligence and is unfit for human consumption; (a) whether it is a fact that the Food Corporation of India gave undue benefit of (b) if so, the details thereof; Rs. 455 crores in years 2001 and 2002 to private parties in the sale of rice for export (c) the officials responsible and the action by way of excess allowance for "brokens", taken against them; and without consulting the Ministry; (d) the steps being taken by Government (b) if so, the details thereof; to check the recurrence for such incidents in (c) whether any responsibility has been future?

WIN2\SESSION\1670RS 97 98 Demand of rice by Tamil Nadu decision to permit the State Governments to import 18,000 tons of RBD Palmolien 455. SHRI CHO S. RAMASWAMY: through STC with 45 per cent duty under Will the Minister of CONSUMER the Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ); and AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION be pleased to state: (b) if so, the details thereof? (a) the demand made by the Government of Tamil Nadu to the Central Government Export of wheat for supply of rice to meet the drought situation; †458. PROF. M.M. AGARWAL: Will (b) the total allocation made by the the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, Centre to meet the situation; and FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (c) the steps being taken to provide be pleased to state: adequate stocks of rice to meet any eventuality? (a) the names of countries to which Food Corporation of India has exported wheat during the last three years together with the Distribution of food items through fair quantity of wheat exported to each country price shops and the price at which it was exported; and 456. SHRI MATILAL SARKAR: Will (b) the details of price fixed by Food the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, Corporation of India for export of wheat FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION during the current financial year? be pleased to state: (a) the foodgrains and other essential commodities now being distributed through Transfer of funds to NLCPR fair price shops; 459. DR. ARUN KUMAR SARMA: (b) the prices of these commodities in Will the Minister of DEVELOPMENT OF the fair price shops and also in the open NORTH EASTERN REGION be pleased market as on the 30th June, 2003; and to refer to answers to the Starred Question 678 dated 13th May, 2002, Unstarred (c) the types of commodities and the quantity Question 979 dated 27th February, 2003 per head as are now being distributed to the BPL and Unstarred Question 2056 dated families along with the per kg. rates? 11th March, 2003 respectively given in the Rajya Sabha and state: Import of Palmolien through STC (a) the total amount of funds transferred 457. SHRI BACHANI LEKHRAJ: to Non-Lapsable Central Pool of Resources DR. A.K. PATEL: (NLCPR), amount released to the States of Will the Minister of CONSUMER North Eastern Region as well as total amount AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC and status of the unreleased amount, DISTRIBUTION be pleased to refer to the year-wise till March, 2003; answer to Starred Question No. 332 given (b) whether separate Budgetary provision in Rajya Sabha on the 13th March, 2003 is required for utilizing this already transferred and state: amount by the Department of Development (a) whether Government have taken any of North Eastern Region; and

†Original notice of the question received in Hindi.

WIN2\SESSION\1670RS 98 99 (c) if so, the system of fund transfer and Undertakings disinvested so far and the authorization given to the Department of purpose therefor; Development of North Eastern Region? (b) whether it is a fact that efforts are being made to sell Public Sector Divesting stake in disinvested Undertakings on the prices lower than the companies actual prices; 460. SHRI GAYA SINGH: (c) if so, whether Government propose SHRI V.V. RAGHAVAN: to amend or improve the disinvestment process; and Will the Minister of DISINVESTMENT be pleased to state: (d) if so, the details thereof? (a) whether it is a fact that Government Privatisation of NALCO propose to divest its residual stake in several disinvested companies boosted by the 463. SHRI RAMACHANDRA success of the Maruti initial public offer; KHUNTIA: Will the Minister of and DISINVESTMENT be pleased to state: (b) if so, the Companies being considered (a) whether Government have finally for such disinvestment, its present decided to privatise NALCO: percentage of holding and its value? (b) if so, by when the process of privatisation of NALCO is likely to start Policy of IPO for disinvestment through IPO; (c) whether the Orissa Government, all 461. SHRI V.V. RAGHAVAN: Central Trade Unions and all political parties SHRI GAYA SINGH: have unanimously opposed the privatisation Will the Minister of DISINVESTMENT of NALCO; and be pleased to state: (d) if so, the reasons for adoption of (a) whether it is a fact that Government indifferent attitude by Government towards have decided to adopt the policy of issuing the wishes of the common people of Orissa Initial Public Offer (IPO) for the in the matter? disinvestment of Public Sector Undertakings instead of the old method of Assistance for preservation of heritage strategic sale of equity shares; and structures in Iraq (b) if so, the details thereof and the details 464. DR. ABRAR AHMED: Will the of the IPOs proposed to be issued after the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be Maruti offer? pleased to state: (a) whether Government assisted Disinvestment of PSUs Afghanistan in the field of preservation of †462. SHRI DATTA MEGHE: Will the heritage structures and museums; Minister of DISINVESTMENT be pleased (b) if so, whether Government propose to to state: provide similar assistance to Iraq as well; and (a) the number of Public Sector (c) if so, the details thereof?

†Original notice of the question received in Hindi.

WIN2\SESSION\1670RS 99 100 Stand of International Community on (b) if so, whether the President of Indo-Pak ties has assured total stoppage of infiltration and aid to extremists; 465. SHRI SANTOSH BAGRODIA: SHRIMATI AMBIKA SONI: (c) whether India has rejected Pakistan's third party mediation on Kashmir issue, as Will the Minister of EXTERNAL proposed by the Pakistan President's to AFFAIRS be pleased to state: USA; (a) the stand taken by the International (d) if so, to what extent India has checked Community on the recent efforts made by the situation about infiltration and Pakistan's both India and Pakistan to create better involvement in dismantling training camps relations between the two; in both Pakistan and PoK; (b) whether Government are satisfied by (e) whether USA has provided financial the stand taken by the International aid and refused military aid to Pakistan; and Community especially the Western Countries on matters to resolve Indo-Pak relations; and (f) if so, to what extent India has condemned this move? (c) if so, to what extent keeping in mind the statement made by Prime Minister on his visit to UK in October, 2002 that Base camps of insurgent groups in "Western Countries were maintaining Myanmar double standards on terrorism? 468. SHRI PRANAB MUKHERJEE: Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Five point agenda for peace initiatives be pleased to state: between India and Pakistan (a) whether it is a fact that a large number 466. SHRI GHULAM NABI AZAD: of insurgent groups operating in different Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS North-Eastern States are having their base be pleased to state: camps at Myanmar; (a) whether Government have evolved a (b) whether Myanmar Government has five point agenda as the basis of the new been approached not to give shelter to these round of peace initiatives between India and insurgent outfits in Myanmar; and Pakistan; and (c) if so, what has been the response (b) if so, the salient features thereof? from Myanmar?

Attitude of Pak President towards USA's request for troops to Iraq India 469. SHRI N.R. DASARI: 467. SHRIMATI JAMANA DEVI SHRI MURLI DEORA: BARUPAL: SHRI V.V. RAGHAVAN: DR. T. SUBBARAMI REDDY: SHRI ABU ASIM AZMI: Will the Minister of EXTERNAL SHRI RAJKUMAR DHOOT: AFFAIRS be pleased to state: Will the Minister of EXTERNAL (a) whether after meeting USA AFFAIRS be pleased to state: President, the President of Pakistan has (a) whether USA has requested India changed his attitude towards India; for making available troops for Iraq;

WIN2\SESSION\1670RS 100 101 (b) if so, the decision taken by Caution to India on joining USA led Government thereon; and force in Iraq (c) the Countries which are sending their 472. SHRI K. NATWAR SINGH: troops to Iraq to stabilise post-war effect? DR. T. SUBBARAMI REDDY: Will the Minister of EXTERNAL Bus service between Gangtok and AFFAIRS be pleased to state: Lhasa (a) whether India has been cautioned that 470. SHRI V.V. RAGHAVAN: they should not join USA led force in Iraq; SHRI N.R. DASARI: (b) if so, whether all the opposition Will the Minister of EXTERNAL parties in India have intimated that any AFFAIRS be pleased to state: position contrary to the resolution of (a) whether it is a fact that the Parliament would be an "infringement of its Government of Sikkim has sent a proposal privilege"; to start a bus service between Gangtok and (c) whether Washington has offered Lhasa in view of the fact that border trade India representation on a proposed joint task through Nathula Pass in Sikkim is proposed force to run the command-and-control to be started; and structure of stabilisation forces; (b) if so, the details thereof and (d) if so, whether India has accepted this Government's reaction thereto? demand; and (e) whether some 20-29 countries have Sino-Indian rapprochement agreed to send the troops to Iraq for peace 471. DR. M.N. DAS: keeping including India? DR. T. SUBBARAMI REDDY: Will the Minister of EXTERNAL Identification of issues for talks with AFFAIRS be pleased to state: China (a) whether Russia has welcomed Sino- †473. SHRI RAM JETHMALANI: Indian rapprochement after the Prime SHRI LAJPAT RAI: Minister's visit to China; Will the Minister of EXTERNAL (b) if so, whether India, China and AFFAIRS be pleased to state: Russia have now agreed to have a joint (a) whether prior to the Prime Minister's meeting to play a greater role in world affairs; China visit Government had identified such (c) if so, the main issues discussed in issues on which talks were to be held with this regard by Government with China and the Chinese leaders; Russia; (b) if so, the details of such issues; and (d) to what extent all the three countries (c) the reasons for not including the have agreed to implement the decisions taken; issues like the occupation of Sikkim, and occupation on the land of Arunachal Pradesh, (e) whether all the three countries have China's view on Mac Mohan line, supply now agreed to work together on economic, of arms to Pakistan by China, etc. in the social and political issues jointly? talks? †Original notice of the question received in Hindi.

WIN2\SESSION\1670RS 101 102 Visit of US team to discuss sending Indian troops for Iraq troops to Iraq 476. SHRI JIBON ROY: 474. DR. AKHILESH DAS: SHRI SURESH PACHOURI: SHRI KALRAJ MISHRA: Will the Minister of EXTERNAL Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state: AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (a) whether Government have (a) whether during Deputy Prime considered the question of Indian troops to Minister's visit to USA, it was decided that Iraq for helping establishment of transitional in view of the priority attached to the India's Government in Iraq and for setting up a own defence needs,a US team would be democratically elected regime in that country; sent to India to discuss the desirability and (b) if so, the decision taken in the matter; feasibility of sending a peace keeping force by India to Iraq; (c) the terms and conditions appended to the scheme; (b) if so, whether such US team has since visited India; and (d) whether the scheme has the UN sanction; (c) the outcome of their visit, if any? (e) whether Indian troops if deployed would serve under American military PM's comments on Indian troops for command; and Iraq (f) if not, the strategy worked out by Government in this regard? 475. DR. AKHILESH DAS: SHRI KALRAJ MISHRA: Illegal immigration from Bangladesh Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state: 477. SHRI K. KALAVENKATA RAO: (a) whether the Prime Minister in his Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS recent three nation tour of Germany, be pleased to state: Russia and France at a Press Conference in Laussanne spelt out five questions (a) whether in a joint communique that India expects to be answered before issued in 1992 Bangladesh had admitted India could consider sending or not that illegal immigration to India is a serious sending its troops for stabilisation problem; process in Iraq; (b) whether India and Bangladesh have (b) if so, what specific questions were agreed to check the problem through posed that needed to be answered before establishing mechanism for a joint consideration of the proposal; and verification; and

(c) what answers, if any, have been (c) if so, the progress made in this provided thereto? regard?

WIN2\SESSION\1670RS 102 103 Chinese response to cross-border residential arrangements in Mecca in Saudi terrorism Arabia; 478. SHRI SURESH KALMADI: Will (b) if so, the details thereof, indicating the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be the total amount involved for pleased to state: reimbursement; (a) whether Government could arrange (c) the reasons for the delay; and to elicit a response from China on cross- (d) the action contemplated by border terrorism during the recent visit by Government for expeditious settlement of Prime Minister to that country; the dues? (b) if so, the details of the response it received; and Proposal for a military field hospital in (c) the steps being proposed to contain Iraq the cross-border terrorism with the active cooperation of China? 481. SHRI JANARDHANA POOJARY: Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state: Supply of nuclear material by China to (a) whether it is a fact that Government Pakistan propose to set up a 300-bed military field 479. SHRI SURESH KALMADI: Will hospital in Iraq; the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be (b) if so, what would be the strength and pleased to state: composition of the Army Personnel (a) whether Government have raised the deployed for manning the project; question of the alleged supply of nuclear (c) whether it would be a joint venture material by China to Pakistan during the with Jordan; recent visit of Prime Minister to that country; (d) if so, the terms and conditions (b) if so, the response thereto; and including revenue aspects, of this venture; (c) whether any proposals were (e) whether the proposed Iraq Hospital considered for nuclear cooperation with Project would be under the overall China during the talks; if so, the details supervision of the USA led forces in Iraq; thereof? and (f) if so, the details in this regard? Problems faced by Haj Pilgrims from Rajasthan Permanent US Army Base in India 480. SHRI AIMADUDDIN AHMED KHAN (DURRU): Will the Minister of 482. SHRI JIBON ROY: Will the EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state: Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that due to lackadaisical attitude of the Central Haj (a) whether Government are aware of a Committee hundreds of pilgrims from statement made by US Defence Expert Rajasthan who had gone for Haj this year Jhon. E. Karloaf quoting a Pentagon report are facing problems in getting the refund of titled "Indo-US Military Relationship: the amount deposited by them earlier for Expectations and Perceptions";'

WIN2\SESSION\1670RS 103 104 (b) whether it is a fact that dialogue is Buses on Delhi- route going on between USA and India to allow USA of having a permanent Army Base in 485. SHRI MURLI DEORA: Will the India; and Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (c) if so, the details thereof? (a) whether Government have decided to ply two new buses on Delhi-Lahore route; Resuming dialogue with Pakistan (b) if so, the reasons therefor alongwith the reasons for discontinuation of service 483. SHRI MANOJ BHATTA- earlier; and CHARYA: Will the Minister of (c) the precautionary measures taken by EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state: Government that terrorists do not infiltrate (a) whether the Prime Minister has in the country and Pak Nationals leave the declared his intention to resume the process country on the expiry of their visa? of dialogue in a bid to solve the outstanding issues between India and Pakistan; Sino-Indian differences on Sikkim (b) if so, the details of the declaration and the reaction of the Pakistan Government 486. SHRI MURLI DEORA: Will the thereto; Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (c) whether Government have drawn up (a) whether Sino-Indian differences any solution for resolving the vexed exist over Sikkim and if so, the details Kashmir issue pending for more than the thereof; last 50 years; (b) the justification by China for objecting (d) if so, the details thereof; and the joining of Indian Union by Sikkim in (e) by when the first meeting is likely to 1975; be held with Pakistani leaders? (c) the effect of Chinese reluctance to recognise Sikkim as part of the Indian Union; and Discussion on Sikkim and McMohan Line with Chinese leaders (d) the efforts being made to resolve the boundary dispute with China which led to 484. SHRI MANOJ BHATTA- Chinese attack on India in 1962? CHARYA: Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state: Consensus on Tibet in talks with (a) whether during his visit to China last China month, the Prime Minister held discussions †487. SHRI JANESHWAR MISHRA: with the Chinese leaders on the question of Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Sikkim and McMohan Line; be pleased to state: (b) if so, the details thereof and the (a) whether it is a fact that any new reaction of the Chinese leaders thereto; and consensus has been reached between India (c) if not, the reasons therefor? and China on Tibet issue;

†Original notice of the question received in Hindi.

WIN2\SESSION\1670RS 104 105 (b) if so, the details thereof; and (b) the number of Indian prisoners (c) whether it is also a fact that Tibet released by Pakistan last time and the number refugees in India have opposed this new of Pakistan prisoners released by India; consensus? (c) the number of Indian prisoners in Pakistan at present and out of them, the Indian troops for Iraq despite UN number of Prisoners of War of 1971; and disapproval (d) the steps being taken by Government for releasing of the said prisoners? †488. SHRI D.P. YADAV: Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be Discussion of Foreign Secretary pleased to state: regarding troops to Iraq (a) whether Indian troops are being sent 491. SHRI KALRAJ MISHRA: Will to Iraq despite disapproval expressed by the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be United Nations; if so, the reasons therefor; pleased to state: (b) whether there is any pressure from (a) whether India's Foreign Secretary USA and the United Kingdom for the same; during his recent visit to Washington, met and the US Deputy Secretary of Defence and (c) the country which would bear the the Deputy Secretary of State to discuss expenses in case India sends its troops to the American request of sending Indian United Nations? troops as part of stabilisation force in Iraq; Resolution of outstanding issues with (b) whether he pointed out to them Pakistan various grey areas in the proposal including those in the UN resolution on the subject; if 489. SHRI GHULAM NABI AZAD: so, the details of the Indian concerns Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS discussed and grey areas pointed out to be pleased to state: them; and (a) whether it has been brought to (c) the US response thereto? Government's notice that Pakistan wants resolution of all issues with India but would Assurance by US President to prevent not sideline the core issue of Kashmir; and infiltration (b) if so, Government's reaction thereto? 492. SHRI KALRAJ MISHRA: DR. AKHILESH DAS: Release of Pakistani prisoners Will the Minister of EXTERNAL †490. SHRI MOTILAL VORA: Will AFFAIRS be pleased to state: the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be (a) whether during the recent visit of the pleased to state: Prime Minister to Petersburg, the US (a) the number of Pakistani prisoners President assured him to impress upon Govenment propose to release in exchange President of Pakistan to take effective steps of 20 Indian prisoners released by to prevent infiltration by militants into J&K; Pakistan; and

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WIN2\SESSION\1670RS 105 106 (b) if so, what is Government's recognised as a part of People's Republic of information regarding the steps taken to carry China; out the assurances in this regard? (b) if so, the reasons therefor; and (c) if not, what stand was taken by India Talks with China during the Prime Minister's recent visit to 493. SHRI DRUPAD BORGOHAIN: China? Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state: Changes in visa rules by USA (a) what new relations have been 496. SHRI P. PRABHAKAR REDDY: established with China through the Prime Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Minister's visit to that country; be pleased to state: (b) whether Government have accepted (a) whether the U.S. Government has the sovereignty of China over Tibet; and made visa rules more stringent this year (c) whether our border problem with resulting in delay in admission of the Indian China is expected to be solved within a students in American Universities; shorter time frame? (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; Invitation to Israeli PM to visit India (c) whether the revised visa guidelines 494. SHRI K. CHANDRAN PILLAI: would result in prolonged delay of the Indian Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS students in reaching the campus; and be pleased to state: (d) if so, whether the matter has been (a) whether it is a fact that an invitation taken up with the appropriate authorities for has been extended to the Israeli PM to visit corrective action? India; (b) if so, the details thereof alongwith Bus service to Lahore the details of the date the invitation was extended; 497. SHRI P. PRABHAKAR REDDY: (c) whether it is also a fact that India's SHRI SANJAY NIRUPAM: National Security Advisor proposed a US-Israel-India alliance; Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (d) if so, whether there is any shift from Government stand on West Asia; and (a) whether Government have decided to re-introduce Delhi-Lahore Bus service (e) the response of Government thereto? which was discontinued some time back; (b) if so, the details thereof and the India's stand on Tibet reasons therefor; 495. SHRI SANJAY NIRUPAM: Will (c) the response of passengers to this the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be service; pleased to state: (d) whether it is a fact that Government (a) whether India has changed its stand of Pakistan owes Rs. 25 lakh to the Delhi that the Autonomous Region of Tibet is now Transport Corporation and despite best

WIN2\SESSION\1670RS 106 107 efforts it has not been possible to recover the expanded United Nations Security the amount; and Council; (e) if so, Government's reaction thereto? (b) the other countries who are staking their claim for a permanent seat in the expanded Security Council; Global opinion against terrorism (c) what would be the total Membership †498. SHRI P. K. MAHESHWARI: of the expanded Security Council; and Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (d) what steps India contemplate to achieve their goal of permanent membership (a) whether being the main promoter of of the Security Council? peace in the world, Indian Government have taken any steps to generate world public Indian fishermen in Pakistani jails opinion against the menace of global 501. SHRI EKANATH K. THAKUR: terrorism; Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (b) if so, whether this matter has been be pleased to state: discussed with China; and (a) whether it is a fact that Indian fishing (c) if so, the outcome thereof? boats were captured in the Kutch sea by the Pakistani Marine guard recently; PM's visit to Europe (b) if so, whether according to the latest count, 319 Indian fishermen are languishing 499. SHRI LALIT SURI: Will the in Pakistani jails and 60 fishing boats, each Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be worth Rs. 15 lakh are in their custody; and pleased to state: (c) the details of efforts Government (a) what significant deliberations took propose to make in order to bring the captured place between the various Heads of the fishermen to their homeland? Countries during the Prime Minister's recent trip to Europe to improve India's point of UN peace keeping forces for Iraq view on the Kashmir issue with Pakistan; 502. SHRI K. RAHMAN KHAN: Will and the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be (b) what follow up action is being taken pleased to state: by Government on Prime Minister's point (a) whether it is a fact that UN Secretary- of view that trade barriers between the General has declined to send UN peace Countries be removed? keeping forces in Iraq; (b) if so, what reasons have been Membership of UN Security Council attributed therefor; 500. SHRI LALIT SURI: Will the (c) the considerations that have promoted Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be Government to consider US request for pleased to state: sending Indian forces to Iraq; (a) whether Government of Great Britain (d) whether any decision has been taken have declared their unequivocal support for in the matter; and India's claim for permanent Membership of (e) if so, the details thereof? †Original notice of the question received in Hindi.

WIN2\SESSION\1670RS 107 108 Offer of bilateral talks by Pakistan regarding our nomination to Security Council; †503. SHRIMATI SAVITA SHARDA: (c) whether it is a fact that Pakistan is Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS severely opposing our candidature and is be pleased to state: trying for its own entry; (a) whether Pakistan has offered (d) if so, what lobbying is being done bilateral talks on the Kashmir issue with by India with super powers to get an entry India by leaving its insistence of tripartite into Security Council; and talks on the matter; (e) by when it is likely to be decided (b) if so, the details thereof; and about our nomination into the UN body? (c) the reaction of Government in this Visit of National Security Advisor to regard? New York

Decision on sending troops to Iraq 506. SHRI K. NATWAR SINGH: Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be 504. SHRI NILOTPAL BASU: Will the pleased to state: Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (a) whether India's National Security Advisor and Principal Secretary to Prime (a) whether Government have taken any Minister visited New York few weeks ago; decision on sending Indian troops to Iraq on the basis of the USA request; (b) if so, whether he addressed a Jewish Organisation there; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether he suggested there that India, (c) if not, the reasons therefor; Israel and USA had some sort of an (d) whether the UN Security Council institutional arrangement/pact to share Resolution 1483 implies induction of Indian intelligence; forces in Iraq to have an explicit UN (d) whether this pronouncement had mandate; Government's approval; and (e) if so, the details thereof; and (e) whether this means a departure from (f) if not, the reasons for not rejecting our traditional policy in such matters? the decision of sending troops outright? Deals/MOUs with USA

Status of Security Council seat for 507. PROF. M. SANKARALINGAM: India at UN Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state: 505. SHRI CHO S. RAMASWAMY: (a) the details of the deals and Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Memorandum of Understanding entered be pleased to state: into between USA and India during the (a) whether it is a fact that India is visits to USA of dignitaries from India seriously lobbying for the seat at Security recently including the Prime Minister; Council; (b) the details of the talks with the USA (b) if so, what is the present position in the recent past in regard to the wide

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WIN2\SESSION\1670RS 108 109 ranging areas to further our relationship with US sanctions on China USA post Pokhran-II; and 510. SHRI PREM CHAND GUPTA: (c) the response of the USA Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Government to Prime Minister and other be pleased to state: dignitaries visits and the impending benefits (a) whether Government are aware that to be reaped in this regard? USA has imposed sanctions on China and Iran for ballistic missile cooperation which will deprive a large Chinese conglomerate Resumption of air links with Pakistan of more than $100 million exports to the USA; 508. PROF. M. SANKARALINGAM: Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (b) whether China has also been be pleased to state: supporting Pakistan Nuclear and Missile Programme without similar action being (a) whether there is a proposal to resume taken against it; and civil aviation links with Pakistan and where (c) if so, what steps Government are do the tech-level talks stand between the taking on this issue? two countries; and

(b) the details of steps taken by Incorrect depiction of Indian maps Government to resume Lahore bus link and 511. SHRI RAMA MUNI REDDY other pending matters between the two SIRIGIREDDY: Will the Minister of countries to give peace a chance? EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (a) the number of Indian maps wrongly Statement of Chinese Ambassador on depicted by various publications abroad and PM's visit examined by the Policy Planning and Research Division of his Ministry during 509. SHRI PREM CHAND GUPTA: the last three years, year-wise; Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (b) the number of cases of incorrect be pleased to state: depiction of the Indian Map registered during the last three years, year-wise; and (a) whether it is a fact that as per the recent statement of the Chinese Ambassador (c) the rectifications that have been to India, the visit of Indian Prime Minister carried out in the wrong maps? has yielded better than expected results that would go a long way to enhance the mutual Discussions on alternate trade and trust and understanding between India and yatra routes with China China and lead to a final settlement of the historical problem between the two †512. SHRI HARISH RAWAT: Will Countries; and the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be (b) if so, what are the details of the pleased to state: agreement reached and expectations for the (a) whether any discussion with regard future of Sino-India relation? to opening of alternate routes for the trade

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WIN2\SESSION\1670RS 109 110 purpose and Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra, Humanitarian assistance to have taken place between India and China Afghanistan during the Prime Minister's visit to China; 515. SHRI RUMANDLA (b) if so, the details thereof; RAAMACHANDRAYYA: (c) whether China has agreed to India's SHRIMATI N.P. DURGA: request to allow Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra Will the Minister of EXTERNAL through alternate route also beside traditional AFFAIRS be pleased to state: route; and (a) whether it is a fact that Pakistan is (d) if so, the details thereof? not allowing transit facilities to India to send humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan; Indian joint ventures in Iraq (b) whether Government propose to send assistance/material to Afghanistan via Iran's 513. SHRI RAJKUMAR DHOOT: Bandar Abbas port; Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (c) if so, how many days will it take to be pleased to state: reach Afghanistan; and (a) whether it is a fact that USA and UK (d) the nature of help India is sending to have approached India or vice-versa for Afghanistan? setting up joint ventures in Iraq after the lifting of sanctions in Iraq; Time limit for issue of passports (b) if so, the details thereof; 516. SHRIMATI N.P. DURGA : Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be (c) whether Government have sought pleased to state: MFN status from the new Government in Iraq; and (a) the time limit for issuing passports which does not require police verification (d) if so, the response of the Iraq such as minor or with verification certificates Government? attached; (b) whether it is a fact that due to Ties with Central Asian Republics malpractices in passport office, sometimes, time taken for passports not requiring 514. SHRI RAJKUMAR DHOOT: verification is more than the one requiring Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS verification; be pleased to state: (c) if not, the number of applications (a) whether it is a fact that Government received during the week 2—6 June, 2003 have been able to reestablish its traditional at passport office Delhi for both the ties with Central Asian Republics through categories; the reopening of the Silk-Route; (d) the number of passports requiring verification prepared before passports not (b) if so, the significant achievements requiring verification during the said period; made during the year 2002-2003; and and (c) the prospects envisaged during (e) the details of reasons in each of the 2003-2004? case?

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WIN2\SESSION\1670RS 110 111 Newsitem regarding removal of Indian Germany's revised visa regime for I.T. languages from South African professionals curriculam 519. SHRIMATI N.P. DURGA: Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be 517. SHRI C. RAMA- pleased to state: CHANDRAIAH: Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to (a) whether it is a fact that Germany has state: assuresed to liberalise access for Indian IT professionals under a (a) whether Government are aware that revised visa regime; and the South African Government was (b) if so, the details thereof? planning to remove Indian languages like Telugu, Tamil, Gujarati etc. from the curriculam; Elimination of Child/bonded labour in NER (b) if so, the details thereof; †520. SHRI DWIJENDRA NATH (c) the steps being taken by Government SHARMAH: Will the Minister of to see that the people of Indian origin are LABOUR be pleased to state: not denied access to the language of the country of their origin; (a) whether any steps are being taken by Government to eliminate the child labour and (d) whether there is any scheme to bonded labour in NER, particularly in Assam; propagate Indian languages in the countries (b) if so, the details thereof; where PIOs live in good number; and (c) whether there are still child labourers (e) if so, the details of the scheme and and bonded labourers in some parts of NER; the steps taken for the development of and Indian languages? (d) if so, the steps taken to identify and rehabilitate them? Pacts on Indo-US co-operation Educated/uneducated unemployed 518. SHRIMATI N.P. DURGA : Will youth the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state: 521. PROF. M.M. AGARWAL: Will the Minister of LABOUR be pleased to (a) whether it is a fact that India and state: USA are going to sign pact on eighteen (a) the number of educated and areas of co-operation; uneducated unemployed youth as on the (b) whether it also includes the pact on 30th June, 2003 in the Country, State-wise; transfer of technology on hydrogen fuel; (b) whether it is a fact that the number of unemployed youth in the Country is (c) if so, the details thereof; and increasing year after year and the (d) the other areas of proposed co- employment opportunities are decreasing operation? consistently; and

†Original notice of the question received in Hindi.

WIN2\SESSION\1670RS 111 112 (c) if so, the reasons therefor and whether (a) whether the Second Labour Government have formulated any concrete Commission's recommendations to scheme to provide employment to "rationalise" labour laws for liberalisation unemployed youth during the Tenth Five are being processed and any time-frame has Year Plan period? been evolved to conclude this exercise; (b) if so, whether the views/opinions Poverty alleviation and employment expressed in Indian Labour Conference and generation several seminars held during the last year, †522. SHRI ABU ASIM AZMI: Will have been consolidated; and the Minister of LABOUR be pleased to (c) what are the salient features thereof state: having direct relevancy on Commission's (a) whether a note on poverty alleviation recommendations? and employment generation was sent to the Director General, I.L.O. wherein detailed Female employment opinion has been sought on various aspects of expected cooperation on the part of India; 525. MS. PRAMILA BOHIDAR: Will the Minister of LABOUR be pleased to (b) if so, the details thereof; and state: (c) the areas in which expected (a) whether fall in organised sector jobs cooperation from India is possible? has affected female employment; Default in payment of interest on (b) whether Government have taken EPFO funds initiatives to arrest the fall in female employment; 523. SHRI GAYA SINGH: SHRI V.V. RAGHAVAN: (c) if so, the details thereof; and Will the Minister of LABOUR be (d) if not, the reasons therefor? pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that a number of Unemployment due to liberalisation organisations where the EPFO has invested and Multi National Companies its funds, have defaulted in the payment of †526. SHRI JANESHWAR MISHRA: interest; Will the Minister of LABOUR be pleased (b) if so, the details of these to state: organisations, investments made in each, (a) whether it is a fact that every year 40 interest due, actually paid and defaulted to 50 lakh persons are being rendered jobless amount as on the 31st March, 2002 and due to the consistent liberalisation and entry 2003; and of MNCs; (c) what steps are being taken for the (b) whether it is also a fact that ten lakh recovery of the arrears? and twenty thousand small scale companies Rationalisation of Labour Laws are on the verge of closure due to the manufacturing of items by MNCs which 524. SHRI VIJAY J. DARDA: Will the were being manufactured by small scale Minister of LABOUR be pleased to state: industries; †Original notice of the question received in Hindi.

WIN2\SESSION\1670RS 112 113 (c) whether it is also a fact that the Rate of growth of employment workers are also being retrenched by the big companies; and 529. SHRI K. CHANDRAN PILLAI: (d) if so, the steps being taken by Will the Minister of LABOUR be pleased Government for the rehabilitation and to state: redeployment of these workers? (a) the rate of growth of employment in the country during the period 1987—1994 Employment opportunities and 1994—2002, period-wise separately; (b) whether it is a fact that the rate of †527. SHRI LAJPAT RAI: Will the employment growth is dwindling; and Minister of LABOUR be pleased to state: (c) if so, the reasons therfor? (a) whether it is a fact that employment opportunities in organised sector have decreased during the preceeding years; Child labour in industries (b) if so, what had been the annual rate 530. MAULANA OBAIDULLAH of decrease during the years 1998 to KHAN AZMI: Will the Minister of 2003; LABOUR be pleased to state: (c) the names of industries where it had (a) the industries in which child labour been maximum and minimum at a point of is prevalent; time; and (b) the steps taken to prevent this (d) what is the maximum and minimum practice; and rate thereof? (c) the action taken against the industries employing child labour during the last three EPF interest rate years including the current year? 528. SHRI K.B. KRISHNA MURTHY: Will the Minister of LABOUR be pleased Functioning of private placement to state: agencies (a) whether the current EPF interest rate of 9.5 per cent is inclusive of a component 531. SHRI EKANATH K. THAKUR: of 'bonus interest' of 0.5 per cent; Will the Minister of LABOUR be pleased to state: (b) if so, whether this bonus interest is legally tenable to be paid; (a) whether Government propose to regulate the functioning of the private (c) whether this additional 0.5 per cent placement agencies to decentralise the as bonus interest would cause a shortfall of placement services by setting up area-wise about Rs. 500.00 crore to the EPF kitty; centres for data collection of job vacancies (d) if so, whether it is proposed to make and study the emerging pattern of job up this deficit out of 'Contingency Reserves' opportunities that are rapidly growing in of the EPF; and the unorganised private and service sectors; (e) the accumulated contigency reserves and on this account, as on date? (b) if so, the details thereof?

†Original notice of the question received in Hindi.

WIN2\SESSION\1670RS 113 114 Labour laws (b) if so, the number of houses proposed to be constructed for the purpose; 532. SHRI NANA DESHMUKH: Will the Minister of LABOUR be pleased to (c) whether it is a fact that progress made state: in the construction of houses is far below (a) whether the Second Labour the satisfactory level; Commission's recommendations to (d) if so, the reasons therefor; and rationalise labour laws for liberalisation has not made any progress for the last one year; (e) the steps taken by Government to accelerate the construction work and by (b) whether the labour reforms with when all the affected labourers would be amendment to Industrial Disputes Act and provided with houses? the Contract Labour Act rate are also pending; (c) if so, the reasons therefor; and Job seekers in Andhra Pradesh (d) the steps being taken to get them expedited? 535. DR. DASARI NARAYANA RAO: Will the Minister of LABOUR be Central fund for Unorganised Sector pleased to state: Labour Welfare (a) the number of job seekers on the live 533. SHRI RAVULA CHANDRA register of the employment exchanges in SEKAR REDDY: Will the Minister of Andhra Pradesh as on the 30th June, 2003; LABOUR be pleased to state: (b) the number of job seekers who are (a) whether Government have decided waiting for jobs for five years and more in to provide Rs. 1.000 crore towards the such exchanges of the State; Central Fund for Unorganised Sector (c) the number of job seekers provided Labour Welfare including pensions; with jobs through employment exchanges (b) whether the State Governments in the State during the last three years, would also be required to contribute towards year-wise; and this fund; (d) the steps being taken to provide the (c) if so, the ratio of the Central and the jobs to the job seekers of the State within a State contributions towards the fund; and time frame? (d) the details in this regard? National Child Labour Projects Houses to cyclone-affected labourers of Gujarat †536. PROF. M.M. AGARWAL: Will the Minister of LABOUR be pleased to 534. SHRI BACHANI LEKHRAJ: Will state: the Minister of LABOUR be pleased to state: (a) the name of various National Child Labour Projects being implemented in (a) whether Government are aware different States; that all those labourers who lost their houses in 1998 cyclone in Gujarat were (b) the amount allocated for each of promised to be given houses in Kutch the projects during the last three years, district of Gujarat; State-wise and Union Territory-wise; †Original notice of the question received in Hindi.

WIN2\SESSION\1670RS 114 115 (c) whether Government proposed to self-employment opportunities to the abolish the practice of child labour unemployed youths; prevailing in the country; and (b) how many unemployed youths have (d) if so, the details thereof? been provided with self-employment opportunities during the last three years; Social Security Scheme (c) whether these opportunities are 537. SHRIMATI S.G. INDIRA: proportionate to the birth-rate in the country; SHRI RAMACHANDRA and KHUNTIA: (d) if not, the results to be yielding in the Will the Minister of LABOUR be long run? pleased to state: (a) whether Government proposed to Orissa development report bring a comprehensive Bill in order to provide Social Security Scheme Cover to 540. MS. PRAMILA BOHIDAR: agricultural and unorganised workers; SHRI B.J. PANDA: (b) if so, whether Government have Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased taken care of the specific recommenda- to state: tions of the Second Labour Commission (a) whether it is a fact that "Orissa before drafting the Bill in this connection; Development Report" of Planning and Commission has shown disturbing features (c) whether the Social Security Scheme relating to the economy of the State and has Cover also include Employment Guarantee urged upon the State to correct their fiscal Scheme and Unemployment Allowance in imbalance; the proposed bill? (b) the other salient features of the report and remedies suggested to boost economy; Amendment in Payment of Bonus Act and 538. SHRI RAMACHANDRA (c) the financial and other assistance KHUNTIA: Will the Minister of LABOUR given by the Centre to help the State to be pleased to state: improve its fiscal position? (a) whether Government propose to amend the Payment of Bonus Act in order Centrally sponsored projects in to waive limit of wages and quantum of Karnataka bonus so that all the workers could get a share of profit in industries; 541. SHRIMATI PREMA CARIAPPA: Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to (b) if so, by when such a legislation is state: likely to be brought before Parliament; and (a) whether plan allocation for Central (c) if not, the reasons therefor? sponsored projects has been reduced for the financial year 2003-04; Self-employment opportunities (b) if so, the reasons therefor; and 539. SHRI MATILAL SARKAR: Will (c) the details of the projects likely to be the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: effected by the reduced allocation (a) the schemes of Government to give particularly in Karnataka?

WIN2\SESSION\1670RS 115 116 Span of Tenth Five Year Plan Creation of one crore jobs 545. SHRI K. RAMA MOHANA 542. SHRI PRANAB MUKHERJEE: RAO: Will the PRIME MINISTER be Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to pleased to state: state: (a) whether there is any move to reduce (a) whether it is a fact that Government the duration of Tenth Five Year Plan from have created one crore jobs each year during five years to three years; and the last three years; (b) if so, the reasons therefor? (b) if so, the details of jobs that have been created during the last three years, Downsizing Tenth Plan outlay State-wise and year-wise; and 543. SHRI PRANAB MUKHERJEE: (c) what road map does Government have SHRI P. PRABHAKAR in order to create more jobs in 2003-04? REDDY: SHRI SURESH PACHOURI: Special category status for Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased Chhattisgarh to state: †546. SHRI P.K. MAHESHWARI: Will (a) whether Government are considering the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: a proposal to present a truncated Tenth Plan before the Parliament and the Country; (a) whether it is fact that some of the States have been placed in the special (b) if so, the details thereof and the category for providing financial assistance; reasons therefor; (c) whether the move has been cleared (b) if so, the reasons for not including by the National Development Council; and Chhattisgarh therein whereas this is a newly created poor and tribal dominated State; and (d) if so, the details thereof? (c) whether Government propose to Central Assistance for Madhya Pradesh include this State in the special category in order to provide the financial assistance? 544. SHRI SURESH PACHOURI: Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to Special financial package for Bihar state: (a) the details of Central Assistance to 547. SHRI PRASANTA State Plans for the Ninth and the Tenth Plan CHATTERJEE: Will the PRIME (Projected) with increase in each case, MINISTER be pleased to state: State-wise; (a) whether it is a fact that at the time of (b) whether there is no real increase in bifurcation of Bihar into two States, the Central Plan Assistance so far as Madhya Government have to allocate special financial Pradesh is concerned; package for the State of Bihar; and (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and (b) if so, what amount has been provided (d) if so, reasons for inadequate increase? on that account?

†Original notice of the question received in Hindi.

WIN2\SESSION\1670RS 116 117 Grant under Central Road Fund for Collection of Toll tax Rajasthan 550. SHRI RAJU PARMAR: Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND 548. SHRIMATI AMBIKA SONI: HIGHWAYS be pleased to state: SHRI SANTOSH BAGRODIA: SHRI GHULAM NABI AZAD: (a) whether Government are aware that travellers are being burdened with Will the Minister of ROAD development as well as maintenance of roads TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS be as they have to pay exorbitant toll tax on pleased to state: various Highways and Express Ways; (a) whether it is a fact that the State (b) if so, what steps Government Government of Rajasthan had proposed a propose to take to device a method to collect revision in grant under Central Road Fund reasonable toll tax on various Highways; in August, 2002 as per the new guidelines for the projects approved and/or pending; (c) whether Government have received number of proposals from various (b) if so, whether this proposal has been organizations urging to minimize the approved; collection of toll tax; and (c) if so, by when the revised grant would be allocated for the completion of pending (d) if so, the reaction of Government projects and commencement of new projects thereto? already approved by the Central Government; and National Highways in Himachal Pradesh (d) if not, the reasons therefor? 551. SHRI ANIL SHARMA: Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND Roads in Rajasthan HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

549. SHRI SANTOSH BAGRODIA: (a) whether Government have SHRI GHULAM NABI AZAD: sanctioned any amount for construction and SHRIMATI AMBIKA SONI: widening of various National Highways in Himachal Pradesh; Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS be (b) if so, the details thereof; and pleased to state: (c) the details of funds likely to be (a) whether it is a fact that State released for the purpose? Government of Rajasthan had proposed for 18 State roads as new National Highways; Maintenance of National Highways (b) if so, whether Government have 552. SHRI JANARDHANA approved the said proposals; POOJARY: Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS be (c) if so, by when the said roads would pleased to state: be officially declared as National Highways; and (a) the details of National Highways in the country and allocation made for their (d) if not, the reasons therefor? maintenance, widening and extension;

WIN2\SESSION\1670RS 117 118 (b) whether there is any proposal to lay Funds from Central Road Fund additional Highways; 555. SHRI R. KAMARAJ: (c) if so, details thereof with financial SHRI THANGA TAMIL implications and time schedule; SELVAN: (d) whether it is a fact that condition of Will the Minister of ROAD many of the Highways is very poor; and TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state: (e) if so, the details and rectification measures proposed to be taken in this (a) the number of proposals received regard? from the State Governments for releasing funds from the Central Road Fund; (b) whether Government have cleared National Highways in Kerala all the proposals; 553. SHRI A. VIJAYARAGHAVAN: (c) if so, the details thereof, along with Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT the funds released so far, State-wise; and AND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state: (d) if not, the reasons therefor? (a) whether the roads of Kerala has been excluded from the Golden Quadrilateral road project; Conversion of roads into four-lane highways (b) if so, the reason therefor; (c) whether any steps would be taken †556. SHRI BALKAVI BAIRAGI: Will for the conversion of the National Highways the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND running through Kerala into four/six lane HIGHWAYS be pleased to state: roads; (a) whether Government propose to (d) if so, the details thereof; and convert Delhi-Haridwar-Dehradun; Delhi-Kotdwar; Delhi-Kathgodam (e) if not, the reasons therefor? Highways into 4 lane highways under Prime Minister sponsored National Road in Madhya Pradesh Highway Project from the tourism point 554. SHRI SURESH PACHOURI: of view; Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT (b) if so, whether Government have AND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state: formulated any concrete proposal in this (a) whether it is a fact that Central India regard; and is one of the poorest beneficiaries of the (c) if so, the details thereof? major infrastructure project in the road sector funded by Petrol and Diesel Cess such as Golden quadrilateral and the East-West Registration of vehicles Corridor; 557. MISS MABEL REBELLO: Will (b) the extent of coverage of Madhya the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND Pradesh in the East-West corridors; and HIGHWAYS be pleased to state: (c) the reasons for not extending full (a) whether Government propose to benefit to Madhya Pradesh? bring uniform registration of vehicles and

†Original notice of the question received in Hindi.

WIN2\SESSION\1670RS 118 119 driving licenses by issuing smart cards for in the road accidents on the National the same; Highways;

(b) if so, by when Government propose (b) if so, the details of road accidents to introduce the same; occurred during the last three years, State- (c) whether State Governments are ready wise; to undertake the above exercise; (c) the number of persons apprehended (d) what are the benefits of smart card being responsible for road accidents for registration of vehicles; and alongwith the number of persons out of (e) the States that have already started them who were punished; and this scheme? (d) the details thereof alongwith the action taken thereon? Completion of National Expressway †558. SHRI JAYANTILAL BAROT: Completion of NHDP works Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT 560. SHRIMATI BIMBA RAIKAR: AND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state: Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state: (a) the total proposed length of National Expressway; (a) whether the NHAI has estimated completion of 45 per cent of the NHDP (b) the number of phases in which it has works by December, 2003; been divided for completion; (b) whether the Planning Commission (c) the amount estimated to be spent, has expressed doubts of completion of the phase-wise and under which Head the same project by the targeted date of mid-2005; would be drawn; (c) whether the NHAI has yet to acquire (d) the phase under which Expressway land along 2130 kms. length in various from Ahmedabad to Mumbai has been put States; and by when work would begin; (d) whether problems related to (e) the estimated length alongwith the negotiation of subsequent funding from amount estimated to be spent on it; and World Bank and ADB are also causing delay; and (f) the cities with Headquarters to be (e) if so, the steps being taken to solve connected by this Expressway? the same?

Increasing road accidents National highways in Orissa 561. SHRI RAMACHANDRA †559. DR. PRABHA THAKUR : Will KHUNTIA: Will the Minister of ROAD the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS be HIGHWAYS be pleased to state: pleased to state: (a) whether there has been any increase (a) the number and total length of

†Original notice of the question received in Hindi.

WIN2\SESSION\1670RS 119 120 National Highways in Orissa, as on date, Highways into National Highways in Orissa alongwith total amount allotted for during the current year; and development of National Highways in Orissa during the last five years, year-wise; (c) if so, what is the target of completion (b) whether Government have received of four lane road from Chennai to any fresh proposal for conversion of State Kolkata?

NEW DELHI; YOGENDRA NARAIN, The 18th July, 2003 Secretary-General. Asadha 27, 1925 (Saka)

WIN2\SESSION\1670RS 120 INDEX (Ministry-wise)

Prime Minister : — Agro and Rural Indsutries : 407, Atomic Energy : 408, 409, 410, Communications and Information Technology : 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution : 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, Development of North Eastern Region : 459, Disinvestment : 460, 461, 462, 463, External Affairs : 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 469, 470, 471, 472, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, 481, 482, 483, 484, 485, 486, 487, 488, 489, 490, 491, 492, 493, 494, 495, 496, 497, 498, 499, 500, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, Labour : 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, Planning : 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 547, Road Transport and Highways : 548, 549, 550, 551, 552, 553, 554, 555, 556, 557, 558, 559, 560, 561, Small Scale Industries : — Space : — Statistics and Programme Implementations : —

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