by rakesh | Nov 27, 2006 | Rajasthan
The proposals for Central Assistance are submitted by the State Government on year to year basis depending on their work programme and availability of budge provision for the projects in State Budget and Central Assistance is released by the Government of India after scrutiny of proposals.
For the year 2006-07, the State Government of Gujarat and Rajasthan have submitted proposals for Central Assistance amounting to Rs. 289.83 crore and Rs. 100.66 crore respectively.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Water Resources, Shri Jai Prakash Narayan Yadav in response to a question by Shri Harisinh Chavda and Shri Jasubhai Dhanabhai Barad in the Lok Sabha today.
by rakesh | Nov 27, 2006 | Business
Various States have been submitted for grant of central financial assistance for various solar energy systems/devices. Allocations have been made under solar energy programmes during last two years, shows that maximum allocations have been given for 1 lakh solar lanterns, 42,000 solar home lighting systems, more than 40,000 solar cookers, nearly 5000 solar street lighting systems and 333 solar pumps through out the country. Uttaranchal with 20,000 solar lanterns, Gujarat with 28,060 solar cookers, Meghalaya , 3200 solar home lighting systems, Haryana, 14,089 solar street lighting system and UP with 168 solar pumps lead in particular systems.
6070 MW grid-interactive power generation capacity upto 30th September, 2006 has come through wind energy with private investment. Proposals from the State Governments, including Tamil Nadu, for the grant of Central financial assistance under the schemes and programmes of the Ministry are received on a regular basis. Complete proposals are considered and approved subject to budget provisions. Tamil Nadu tops the list with more than 3000 MW capacity.
This information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Shri Vilas Muttemwar in a written reply to question by Shri N.R.Govindarajar in the Rajya Sabha today.
by rakesh | Nov 27, 2006 | India News
According to a recent ILO’s report on ‘Labour and Social Trends in Asia and the Pacific 2006’, 28.6 per cent of the total population in India was below the national poverty line in the year 2000. Labour productivity is person-specific and not job-specific. It is low in India due to lack of infrastructure, technology, skills etc. Poverty reduction has been an important goal of development policy in India. Emphasis is being placed on upgradation of skills, vocational training and on the implementation of the targeted programmes of poverty alleviation to address the multidimensional nature of poverty.
This was stated by the Minister of State(Independent Charge) of Ministry of Labour and Employment, Shri Oscar Fernandes in written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
by rakesh | Nov 27, 2006 | Business
It provides for protection clauses like provision of adequate safeguards in the factory as regards occupational safety and health, equal opportunity for women workers, adequate protection to their dignity, honour and safety, their transportation from the factory premises to the nearest point of their residence. The bill in this regard was introduced in Lok Sabha on August 16, 2005 and is pending to be taken up for discussions and passing. As far as provisions of lighting and creche are concerned, these are already covered under the provisions of the Factories Act, 1948.
This was stated by the Minister of State(Independent Charge) of Ministry of Labour and Employment, Shri Oscar Fernandes in written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
by rakesh | Nov 23, 2006 | India News
Vice President of India’s official website www.vicepresidentofindia.nic.in was launched today evening at Vice President’s House in the presence of Shri Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, the Vice President of India.
Designed and developed by the National Informatics Centre, the website contains various information related to the profile of Shri Shekhawat, his important speeches and reflections, besides important information relating to the role and responsibilities of Vice President of India, Ex-officio positions, the Vice President’s Secretariat and the profiles of all the former Vice Presidents. The website also has a Photo Gallery which contains select photographs of the Vice President, performing his constitutional and public duties.
The website is being maintained by the NIC Unit of the Vice President’s Secretariat. The Vice President can also be reached by his email vpindia@nic.in.
On this occasion, the Director General, NIC along with senior officers and the officers of the Vice President’s Secretariat were also present.
