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RAJYA SABHA

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List of Questions for WRITTEN ANSWERS

to be asked at a sitting of the Rajya Sabha to be held onWednesday, March 10, 2010/Phalguna 19, 1931 (Saka)

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(Ministries: Commerce and Industry; Defence; Home Affairs; Labour andEmployment; Road Transport and Highways; Textiles)

Total number of questions — 119

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Products patents to pharmaceuticalinventions

1360. SHRI PRAKASHJAVADEKAR:

Will the Minister of COMMERCEAND INDUSTRY be pleased to state:

(a) whether India is granting productspatents to pharmaceutical inventions/innovations; and

(b) if so, how many products patentsare granted to the pharmaceuticalinventions/innovations from 1st January,2007 to 31st March, 2009?

Registration of Bhagalpur tussarsilk under Geographical

Indication Act

†1361. SHRI SHIVANANDTIWARI:

SHRI RAVI SHANKARPRASAD:


(a) whether it is a fact that action has

been taken for registration of Bhagalpurtussar silk under Geographical IndicationAct;

(b) if so, the facts in this regard;

(c) whether any time-frame has beenfixed for completion of this action;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the scope for growth and expansionof this industry in the country and abroadafter completion of said action?

Allocation of funds to land lockedStates

1362. SHRI BHAGAT SINGHKOSHYARI:


(a) whether Government has plans toreview of criteria for the allocation of fundsto land locked States under the Assistanceto States for Developing ExportInfrastructure and Allied Activities(ASIDE) scheme;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

†Original notice of the question received in Hindi.

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Effect of P.M’s call to set upindustry

†1363. DR. GYAN PRAKASHPILANIA:

SHRI LALIT KISHORECHATURVEDI:


(a) whether Prime Minister’s call to theResident and the Non-Resident Indians toset up industries in the country has nothad the desired effect;

(b) whether red-tapism does not allowfor a conducive atmosphere forindustrialisation in spite of single windowsystem being in place;

(c) whether corruption by officials andthe politicians has also been cited asbottlenecks in complaints by industrialists;

(d) whether the projects of Mittal, Tataand other industrialists are languishing dueto non-acquisition of lands for the same;

(e) whether these industrialists haveapprised the Prime Minister of the same;and

(f) if so, the action being takenthereupon?

WHO ministerial conference inGeneva

1364. SHRI N.K. SINGH: Will theMinister of COMMERCE ANDINDUSTRY be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Union Minister ofCommerce and Industry visited Geneva

and attended WTO ministerial conferencerecently;

(b) if so, the details of discussions heldin the conference;

(c) whether Government has beenassured at WTO that the country’s farmersand industry would be protected properly;and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

Assistance to States under ASIDEScheme

†1365. SHRIMATI MAYA SINGH:Will the Minister of COMMERCE ANDINDUSTRY be pleased to state:

(a) whether any proposal under Centralassistance to States for developing exportinfrastructure and other allied activity(ASIDE) scheme has been received fromMadhya Pradesh Government in thefinancial year 2009-2010; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and whetherany time limit has been fixed for disposalof this proposal?

Unbalanced development ofIndustries

1366. SHRI DHIRAJ PRASAD SAHU:Will the Minister of COMMERCE ANDINDUSTRY be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that there isunbalanced development of industries inthe country like some part having moreindustries and other parts do not have anyindustry; and


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(b) if so, whether Government has anyplan to develop those areas, which are leftout presently?

Namak Mazdur Avas Yojana

1367. SHRI VIJAYKUMARRUPANI:

SHRI KANJIBHAI PATEL:


(a) whether Government is consideringto provide more number of dwelling unitsunder the Scheme “Namak Mazdur AvasYojana” to the Gujarat State in the EleventhFive Year Plan;

(b) whether it has also been emphasizedby the Government to Gujarat that thecost of dwelling unit should be increasedfrom the existing cost of Rs. 50,000/- toRs. 1,00,000/- and also that the plinth areaof house be increased to at least 30 sq. mfrom the present level of 22.2 sq. m; and

(c) if so, the time by which the requestof Government of Gujarat will beconsidered and funds will be released forthis purpose?

Resuming WTO dialogue

1368. SHRI PRABHAT JHA:SHRI BALAVANT ALIAS

BAL APTE:


(a) whether it is a fact that Governmentis trying to resume the held up dialogue ofWorld Trade Organization;

(b) if so, how far it is justified for thefarmers of the country; and

(c) justification for eagerness to resumethe World Trade Organiation dialgue whencotton growing farmers are committingsuicide in the country due to import of thecotton on cheap rates owing to moresubsidy for agriculture in developedcountries becauses of unfriendly policy ofWorld Trade Organisation?

Availability of initial Capital for newenterprises

1369. SHRI BALAVANT ALIASBAL APTE:

SHRI PRABHAT JHA:


(a) whether Government believes thatthe availability of initial capital for newenterprise in the country is almost negligible;

(b) if so, the details of the capitalinvested in new enterprises during the lastfive years;

(c) the provision of the Government toprovide initial capital for new enterprise;and

(d) whether Government is going to takeany step to encourage the availability ofinitial capital for new enterprise?

Strategy of increasing exports oflabour intensive engineering

goods

1370. SHRI KALRAJ MISHRA: Willthe Minister of COMMERCE ANDINDUSTRY be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has latelyevolved and adopted a strategy of increasingexports of labour intensive engineeringgoods;

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(c) the steps so far taken inimplementation of the strategy?

Project development fund forDMIC

1371. SHRI B.S. GNANADESIKAN:Will the Minister of COMMERCE ANDINDUSTRY be pleased to state:

(a) whether our country and Japan haveagreed to set up a project development fundfor the ambitious Delhi Mumbai IndustrialCorridor (DMIC);

(b) if so, whether the projects oncecompleted will reduce the Delhi Mumbaitransit time;

(c) whether both the countriescontribute equally for the fund and theestimated amount required for the project;and


Multiple entry visa for SaudiArabian traders

†1372. SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY:Will the Minister of COMMERCE ANDINDUSTRY be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmentis considering to provide multiple entryvisa to the Saudi Arabian traders;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether Government has formulatedany new policy to promote economic andcommercial exchange between the twocountries; and


Toxic chemical substance in plastictoys

†1373. MISS ANUSUIYA UIKEY: Willthe Minister of COMMERCE ANDINDUSTRY be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware of thefact that toxic chemical thylet has beenfound in excess in the plastic toys beingsold in the market for the children;

(b) if so, the steps taken by Governmentin this regard;

(c) if not, whether Government will takeaction after getting such toys examined; and

(d) the provisions of Government tocontrol manufacturing and sale of toys?

Transfer of MMTC share in NINL toRINL

1374. SHRI PYARIMOHANMOHAPATRA: Will the Minister ofCOMMERCE AND INDUSTRY bepleased to state:

(a) whether there is any proposal tosell the share of Minerals and Metals TradingCorporation (MMTC) in Ms. NeelachalIspat Nigam Ltd. (NINL) to Ms. RashtriyaIspat Nigam Ltd. (RINL), Vishakhapatnam;

(b) if so, the justifications thereof;

(c) the steps taken by Government tomake NINL a fully integrated steel plant ofat least three million tonne capacity inphases; and

(d) the impact of the proposal fortransfer of shareholding on the managementof NINL in achieving integration into a fullfledged steel plant from the present big ironproduction?


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Implementation of 6th PayCommission in CECI

1375. SHRI P. RAJEEVE: Will theMinister of COMMERCE ANDINDUSTRY be pleased to state:

(a) whether the recommendations of theSixth Central Pay Commission has beenimplemented for the employees of CashewExport Council of India under theCommerce Ministry;

(b) if not, the reasons therefor; and

(c) whether the Ministry has any planto implement the recommendations of thePay Commission in a time bound manner?

Impact of Chinese products on Indianindustries

1376. SHRI BALAVANT ALIASBAL APTE:

SHRI PRABHAT JHA:


(a) whether it is a fact that Chineseproducts are destroying Indian Industries;


(c) whether Government has anyassessment about the loss suffered byIndian industries due to Chinese products;


(e) the steps taken so far to save Indianindustries from the loss caused by Chineseproducts and to what extent these stepshave proved effective?

Imports from China

1377. SHRI TARIQ ANWAR: Will theMinister of COMMERCE ANDINDUSTRY be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that imports fromChina has been increased during the lastthree years;

(b) if so, the details of imports duringthe last three years; and

(c) the steps taken by Government tosafeguard small and medium scaleenterprises from Chinese goods?

SEZs in Punjab and Haryana

1378. SARDAR TARLOCHANSINGH: Will the Minister ofCOMMERCE AND INDUSTRY bepleased to state:

(a) how many SEZs were sanctioned inPunjab and Haryana and whether any ofthem has withdrawn from the list;

(b) how many of these SEZs completedtheir works and what are the SEZ-wise detailsof achievement in terms of employment andearning of foreign exchange; and

(c) how long will it take for these SEZsto fully operationalise as per sanction bythe Ministry?

SEZs de-notified

1379. SHRI SHANTARAMLAXMAN NAIK: Will the Minister ofCOMMERCE AND INDUSTRY bepleased to state:

(a) the total number of SpecialEconomic Zones (SEZs) proposed byvarious State Governments, after the SEZAct came into force;

(b) the State-wise details thereof;

(c) the State-wise number of SEZsnotified, so far;

(d) the State-wise number of SEZs de-notified or in the process of being de-notified and broad reasons therefor;

(e) number of proposals received fromGovernment of Goa and number ofproposals de-notified/withdrawn/droppedetc. till date;

(f) whether Government of Goa hasrequested to de-notify any SEZ proposed;and

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(g) by what date these proposals willbe de-notified?

Trade centres in HP

1380. SHRIMATI VIPLOVETHAKUR: Will the Minister ofCOMMERCE AND INDUSTRY bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government has set uptrade centres in the country to involve theState Governments more actively in exportpromotion efforts;

(b) if so, the number of trade centres setup in the State of Himachal Pradesh andthe details of amount allocated toGovernment of Himachal Pradesh duringthe year 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10 toacheive the desired objectives;

(c) whether Government proposes toset up more trade centres in the country;

(d) if so, the State-wise details thereof;and

(e) the time by when these trade centresare likely to be functional?

Assistance for upgradation ofindustrial infrastructure

projects in H.P.

1381. SHRIMATI VIPLOVETHAKUR: Will the Minister ofCOMMERCE AND INDUSTRY bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government has receivedany proposal from various StateGovernments including Government ofHimachal Pradesh for granting themfinancial assistance for upgradation ofinfrastructure projects in their States;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the State-wise assistance released for the purpose sofar; and

(c) the status of projects started in theState of Himachal Pradesh?

Requests for scrapping of IT sectorSEZs

1382. SHRI A. ELAVARASAN: Willthe Minister of COMMERCE ANDINDUSTRY be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has receivedany representation to scrap SpecialEconomic Zone status by some companiesdue to global financial melt down mainlyfrom IT sector; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and stepstaken by the Government in this regard?

Registration of Tobacco Barns byTobacco Board in A.P.

1383. SHRI SYED AZEEZ PASHA:Will the Minister of COMMERCE ANDINDUSTRY be pleased to state:

(a) whether Tobacco Board hasregistered all the Tobacco Barns in AndhraPradesh and Karnataka;

(b) if so, the number of Tobacco Barnsin Andhra Pradesh in the years 2007, 2008,2009 and 2010 respectively;

(c) how many lapsed licences of tobaccogrowers are there in Andhra Pradesh; and

(d) the steps proposed for revival oflapsed tobacco permits or growers' licencesin Andhra Pradesh?

Export of flowers

1384. SHRI NAND KUMAR SAI: Willthe Minister of COMMERCE ANDINDUSTRY be pleased to state:

(a) whether the export of flowers wasincreased during the year 2008-09 ascompared to the year 2007-08;


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(c) the name of new countries includedin the list of flower importers during thesaid period; and

(d) the details of the area in whichflowers is cultivated in the country during2008-09 and 2009-10?

Trade with Arab World

1385. SHRI MOHD. ALI KHAN: Willthe Minister of COMMERCE ANDINDUSTRY be pleased to state:

(a) whether India aims to double tradewith Arab world;

(b) if so, the pacts signed, so far;

(c) the benefit to our country in futurearea-wise especially in the remainingEleventh Five Year Plan; and

(d) the trade took place in the EleventhFive Year Plan, year-wise, with Arabcountries?

Involvement of WIPO in national IPand innovation strategy

1386. SHRI RANJITSINHVIJAYSINH MOHITE-PATIL: Will theMinister of COMMERCE ANDINDUSTRY be pleased to state:

(a) what are the reasons for the WorldIntellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)being involved in the implementation ofnational Intellectual Property (IP) andinnovation strategy;

(b) how does it fit in with its objectives;

(c) whether it would compromiseIndia’s sovereignty;

(d) who has prepared IP DevelopmentAction Plan for 2010-11;

(e) what were the consultative processesand whether this has been cleared by inter-Ministerial group; and

(f) if so, was there any consultation withthe industry?

Facilities at Intellectual PropertyAppellate Board

1387. SHRI B.K. HARIPRASAD: Willthe Minister of COMMERCE ANDINDUSTRY be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Chennai-headquater ofIntellectual Property Appellate Board hasbeen provided adequate and properconference room facilities and work spacefor lawyers and supporting staff during itsstittings at Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata andAhmedabad apart from Chennai;

(b) whether most of the partiesappearing before the Tribunal areinternational companies, expecting thefacilities and status of the venue of thesittings to match international standards;and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

Plug gaps in coastal securityarchitecture

1388. SHRI JAI PRAKASHNARAYAN SINGH:

SHRI DHARAM PALSABHARWAL:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmentis considering to plug gaps in coastalsecurity architecture in order to make theCoast Guard a force to reckon with;


(c) what is the amount earmarked forcoastal surveillance network, cameras,Automatic Identification System, etc. byGovernment?

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Naval station at Hazira or Danejin Gujarat

1389. SHRI BHARATSINHPRABHATSINHPARMAR:

SHRI PARSHOTTAMKHODABHAIRUPALA:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE bepleased to state whether Government hasany agenda to set up naval station at Haziraor Danej in Gujarat as many giant industriesare located there?

Tejas for aircraft carrier ships of Navy

†1390. DR. GYAN PRAKASHPILANIA:

SHRI LALIT KISHORECHATURVEDI:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE bepleased to state:

(a) whether no decision has yet beentaken regarding Tejas for aircraft carrierships in the Navy;

(b) whether the project has laggedbehind for 3-4 years due to this; and

(c) the deficiency detected in Tejasaircrafts and the directions issued toDefence Research DevelopmentOrganisation (DRDO) to rectify it?

Accident/crash of IAF aircrafts/helicopters

1391. SHRIMATI SHOBHANABHARTIA: Will the Minister ofDEFENCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether a MIG-21 fighter aircraftcrashed near Bagdogra in West Bengal on19 February, 2010;

(b) if so, whether the Court of Inquiry

has been conducted to ascertain the exactcause of the crash;

(c) if so, the number of figther aircraft/helicopters of IAF crashed in the past sixmonths with the reasons therefor;

(d) whether Government has since takenany concrete steps to prevent suchaccident/crash of IAF aircraft/helicopters;and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

Upgradation of existing fleet offighter aircrafts

1392. SHRI GIREESH KUMARSANGHI: Will the Minister of DEFENCEbe pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that MIG-29fighters are likely to be upgraded;

(b) whether Government has signed anagreement with Russia to implementupgradation plan;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) whether Government has also signedagreement with other countries to upgradeits existing fleet of aicrafts, if so, the detailsthereof?

Enhancing naval combat capabilities

1393. SHRI VIJAY JAWAHARLALDARDA: Will the Minister of DEFENCEbe pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that India wouldbe left with only nine out of its presentfleet of 16 diesel-electric submarines by2012;

(b) if so, how are we enhancing our navalcombat capabilities when China andPakistan are adding to their underwatermuscles by inducting sophisticatedsubmarines in their fleets;


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(c) what is the perspective planning ofour Defence Acquisition Council for thenext five years; and

(d) whether funds allocated towardsacquisition of defence hardware for NavalForce during 2007 and 2008 were utilized?

Shortage of officers in armed forces

1394. SHRI TARIQ ANWAR: Will theMinister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that there is aacute shortage of officers in the army;

(b) if so, the number of vacant posts inall the forces and reasons therefor; and

(c) the steps taken by Government tofill these vacancies?

Complaints of Human Rights abuseagainst armed forces

1395. SHRI G. N. RATANPURI: Willthe Minister of DEFENCE be pleased tostate:

(a) the number of complaints regardingHuman Rights abuse (year-wise) receivedduring the last six years against the armedfroces personnel from Jammu and Kashmir;

(b) the year-wise number of requestsfor permission to prosecute such accusedduring the same period, year-wise; and

(c) the year-wise number of cases inwhich permission for prosecution wasgranted during the same period, year-wise?

System to counter terrorism and lowintensity conflict

1396. SHRI A. VIJAYARAGHAVAN:Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleasedto state:

(a) whether it is a fact that terrorismand low intensity conflict are emerging as

one of the most potent threat to securityof the nation;

(b) if so, the details thereof and stepstaken to tackle the same;

(c) whether Defence Research andDevelopment Organization (DRDO) hasany proposal/project to develop systemsto counter terrrorism and low intensityconflict; and


Military Service pay

1397. SARDAR TARLOCHANSINGH: Will the Minister of DEFENCEbe pleased to state:

(a) whether Ministry has introducedany scheme known as Military Service payon the basis of 24 hours duty for armypersonnel;

(b) what are the additional emolumentsfor Officers and Jawans; and

(c) whether this scheme will cover theex-servicemen in any form who performedsuch duties during their service period?

Acquisition of C-17 Globe Master-IIIaircraft

1398. SHRI A. ELAVARASAN: Willthe Minister of DEFENCE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government proposes toget 10 C-17 Globe Master-III giant strategicaircraft from US and sent a letter of requestto the US Government;


(c) whether Government has obtainedclearance from Defence AcquisitionCouncil; and


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Dilapidated condition of border roads

1399. SHRI AMIR ALAM KHAN:Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleasedto state:

(a) whether Government is aware of thedilapidated condition of the border roadsin the country;


(c) whether Government is working onany scheme to link border areas with roadsin the country;


(e) the names of the border areas whichare currently being linked with the roads?

Shortage of pilots in IAF

1400. SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR:Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleasedto state:

(a) whether it is a fact that IAF is facingshortage of pilots due to large number ofrequests for early retirement;

(b) if so, the details thereof and reasonstherefor; and

(c) the steps taken by the Governmentto overcome this situation?

Vacancies in various wings in defence

1401. SHRI MANGALA KISAN: Willthe Minister of DEFENCE be pleased tostate:

(a) the number of posts vacant ingrade-I, grade-II, grade-III, and grade-IV invarious wings of the Defence force;

(b) the category-wise details of postslying vacant since last five years; and

(c) the steps taken to fill up these longstanding vacant posts?

Acquisition of arms from companiesunder CBI scanner

1402. DR. T. SUBBARAMI REDDY:Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleasedto state:

(a) whether Government has allowedfive multi-vendor trials involving twocampanies—Israel Military Industries andSingapore Technologies Kinetics which areunder a cloud in India following CBIinvestigation of Ordnance Factory Boardscam;

(b) whehter according to Government,go ahead was given by Ministry of Defencefollowing request from Army whichexpressed concern over delays inacquisitions;

(c) whether Government had earlier puton hold acquisition from seven companies;

(d) if so, whether trials have now beencompleted for 150 smm towed guns, towedguns, light weight assault rifles; and

(e) if so, to what extent final decisionfor obtaining these arms will be considered?

Speedy implementation of deathverdicts

1403. SHRI BHARATSINHPRABHATSINHPARMAR:

SHRI PARSHOTTAMKHODABHAIRUPALA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRSbe pleased to state:

(a) whether Central Government isaware that though when Supreme Courthas given death penalties to guilty personsit takes long to implement death penaltiesdue to lengthy legal procedure ; and

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(b) what steps have been taken byGovernment for speedy implementation ofdeath verdicts to guilty persons?

Amount sanctioned forimplementation of

coastal security

†1404. SHRI BRIJLAL KHABRI: Willthe Minister of HOME AFFAIRS bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that theGovernment has launched a special schemeto strengthen the coastal security of thecountry;

(b) if so, the details thereof;(c) the amount sanctioned by

Government for the implementation of thescheme; and

(d) the amount spent so far on thescheme?

Dacoities and murders committed onsuburban trains

1405. SHRI VARINDER SINGHBAJWA:

SHRI RAJEEVCHANDRASEKHAR:


(a) the number of dacoities and murderscommitted on the suburban trains runningbetween Delhi and the adjoining towns inthe National Capital Region during 2009and so far this year, separately with detailsof each case; and

(b) the number of the accused involvedin these cases, so far apprehended and whatsteps are being taken to eliminate suchcrimes in the trains?

Undertrial terrorists escaping frompolice custody

1406. SHRI RAJKUMAR DHOOT:Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that manyundertrial trerrorists have escaped from thecustody of police during 2009-10;

(b) if so, the details thereof:(c) how many of them have been

recaptured so far; and(d) whether any responsibility has been

fixed for dereliction of duty against theofficers responsible for their safe custody?

RDX and arms unearthed in Barmer†1407. SHRI LALIT KISHORE

CHATURVEDI:DR. GYAN PRAKASH

PILANIA:Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS

be pleased to state:(a) whether in September, 2009 at two

places of Barmer district in Rajasthan cacheof RDX and arms was unearthed;

(b) the sources of information and thequantum and types of materials found;

(c) the manufacturing source of thismaterial;

(d) despite fencing of Indo-Pak borderwhen and by whom this material wasbrought;

(e) whether it is a fact that incidents ofsuch smuggling keep coming and the policeeither don’t arrest those who are involvedin this or are unable to arrest them; and

(f) the brain behind entering into anagreement despite Pak sponsored antinational activities?

Naxalism operating in NER1408. SHRI BIRENDRA PRASAD

BAISHYA: Will the Minister of HOMEAFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether naxalism is spreading in thecountry including the States of NorthEastern Region (NER);

(b) if so, the details of report of naxalactivity thereof; and


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(c) the action taken by Government tocheck naxal activities in NER States andprotect the life and property of commonpeople since the region has already becomea hub and breeding ground of terroristgroups?

Ghost employees1409. SHRI AMAR SINGH: Will the

Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleasedto state:

(a) whether it is a fact that there arenumber of ghost employees drawing salarybut not physically working in his Ministry;


(c) how much salary is being drawn bysaid ghost employees and since when?

Intelligence warning regarding Puneblast

1410. SHRI P. RAJEEVE: Will theMinister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleasedto state:

(a) whether there was any intelligencewarning from any of the IntelligenceAgency regarding the Pune Bomb blast;

(b) if so, what are the details of securitymeasures that had been taken to preventthese bomb blasts and also after theMumbai terrorist attack;

(c) if so, how many amount of rupeeshas been spent to implement the MultyAgency Centre (MAC) to prevent theterrorist attack during the period from lastterrorist attack in Mumbai to the recentPune bomb blast; and

(d) the details thereof?

Padma award to Sant Singh Chatwal

1411. SHRI P.R. RAJAN: Will theMinister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleasedto state:

(a) what is the procedure for selectingPadma awardees;

(b) who recommended the name ofoverseas hotelier Sant Singh Chatwal; and

(c) the details thereof?

Consultations with chiefs ofintelligence agencies

on NCTC

1412. SHRI V. HANUMANTHARAO:

DR. T. SUBBARAMIREDDY:


(a) whether he had discussion andconsultations with chiefs of intelligenceagencies to fast-track creation of ambitiousNational Counter Terrorism Centre;

(b) if so, what was outcome ofdiscussions held by him withrepresentatives of agencies like RAWwithin NCTC;

(c) whether at present the MAC servesas nodal centre on all intelligence relating toterrorism;

(d) whether Ministry proposes thatNSG should act as strike force of NCTCand National Investigation Agency set upto probe terror attacks be brought under itsambit; and

(e) if so, to what extent it has helped inmeeting threats efficiently?

Promotion of constables of DelhiPolice and CRFs

†1413. SHRI SATYAVRATCHATURVEDI:

SHRI MOTILAL VORA:



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(a) the provision for the number of yearsof service on completion of which constablesand other personnel of Delhi Police and ofdifferent Central Reserve Forces are givenfirst and second promotions;

(b) whether it is a fact that there arethousands of such constables in Delhi Policeand in different Central Reserve Forces,who have not been promoted even afterhaving served for more than 20 years; and

(c) if so, the steps Government is goingto take to do justice to such personnel?

Police encounters in Manipur

1414. SHRI R.C. SINGH: SHRI D. RAJA:


(a) whether it is a fact that more than ahundred police encounter cases have beenreported in Manipur recently;

(b) whether it is also a fact that most ofsuch cases have been fake encounters, killinginnocent people; and

(c) if so, the details of such cases thathave taken places during the last three yearsin Manipur, the number of people killedand the compensation paid, if any, to thedependents of the deceased?

Arrest of human right activists

1415. SHRI KAMAL AKHTAR:SHRI NAND KISHORE

YADAV:SHRIMATI KUSUM RAI:


(a) the details of the incidents ofharassment and arrest of human rightactivists and political activists in the nameof naxalites, State-wise;

(b) the details of representationsreceived from various quarters against sucharrests and harassment; and

(c) the details of action taken thereon?

People killed/injured in naxaliteattacks

1416. SHRIMATI KUSUM RAI:SHRI NAND KISHORE

YADAV:SHRI KAMAL AKHTAR:


(a) the incident-wise details of numberof of people killed and injured in recentattacks by naxalites during the third weekof February, 2010 in West Bengal, Biharand Jharkhand;

(b) whether it is a fact that about onethird area of the country is under control ofnaxalites and in those areas there is no ruleof law;

(c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether it is also a fact that naxaliteshave extended their network in 18 districtsof Uttar Pradesh also; and


Assessing people’s sentiments inJ and K

1417. SHRI SHREEGOPAL VYAS:Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS bepleased to state:

(a) whether an assessment of people’ssentiments, agitations and security relatedsituation of Ladakh, Valley and Jammu areashas been done from other sources in additionto the Government sources, during the visitof Jammu-Kashmir in the recent past;

(b) whether the situations differ toomuch from each other; and

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(c) whether it is a fact that there aredifferent opinions among the people of theareas with regard to continuation of Article370?

PCR calls received in Delhi

1418. SHRI SABIR ALI: Will theMinister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleasedto state:

(a) the number of PCR calls received inDelhi during January to December, 2009and the number of cases registered;

(b) the number of complaints receivedfor non registration of FIR during thatperiod; and

(c) the number of cases wheredisciplinary action has been taken againstthe erring cops?

Plan to set up NATGRID

1419. SHRI SABIR ALI: Will theMinister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleasedto state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmentis preparing a super data base, described asNational Intelligence Grid (NATGRID)that will watch erring citizens every timethey flash their credit card, pick up thephone, take a flight or access the internet;

(b) whether it is also a fact that theobjective behind creation of such data baseis to curb terrorist activities; and

(c) if so, the details in this regard?

Need for stricter punishment in casesof kidnapping

1420. SHRI RAJEEVCHANDRASEKHAR: Will the Ministerof HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the number of kidnappings forransom cases in 2009, city-wsie;

(b) whether Government proposes toamend the law to make provisions forstricter punishments in such cases;

(c) if so, the details thereof and if not,the reasons therefor;

(d) whether the matter has beendiscussed with State Governments toensure prevention of such incidents in thecountry; and


Steps to deal with crime on trains

1421. SHRI RAJEEVCHANDRASEKHAR: Will the Ministerof HOME AFFAIRS be pleased tostate:

(a) the number of crimes on trains in2009, State-wise; and

(b) the steps Government proposes totake to deal with the increasing crimes ontrains and terror threats to travellers?

Improving residential facility forDelhi Police personnel

†1422. SHRI PRABHATJHA: Will the Minister of HOMEAFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that there hasbeen laxity on the part of Delhi Police inimproving residential facility for DelhiPolice personnel, particularly lower gradepersonnel;

(b) if so, the details of the last five yearsalong with reasons;

(c) the budgetary allocation for housingduring the last five years and the part ofutilisation thereof; and


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(d) the steps taken by Government toimprove efficiency, attitude and behaviourof Delhi Police?

Amendment to Criminal ProcedureCode

1423. SHRIMATI T. RATNA BAI:Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government iscontemplating an amendment to theCriminal Procedure Code;

(b) if so, the details worked out so far;and

(c) whether the views of each State inthis regard is incorporated in the same forthe benefit of the common people?

Proposal to solve insurgency problemin Nagaland

1424. SHRI MOINUL HASSAN: Willthe Minister of HOME AFFAIRS bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmenthas offered 29-points proposal to Nagasto solve their years old insurgency problem;and

(b) if so, when and where the next roundof talks is to be held to solve the decadesold conflict in Nagaland?

Cybre police force

1425. MS. SUSHILA TIRIYA: Willthe Minister of HOME AFFAIRS bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact thatGovernment is considering to set up a cybrepolice force; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

Smuggling of weapons in North-Eastregion

†1426. SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY:Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that smuggling ofa large number of weapons is happening inNorth-East region;


(c) whether it is also a fact thatseparatists and smugglers of neighbouringcountries are active in this smuggling;and

(d) the details of measures taken byGovernment to address this problem?

Gadhuli-Santalpur road in Gujarat

1427. SHRI KANJIBHAI PATEL: Willthe Minister of HOME AFFAIRS bepleased to refer to answer to UnstarredQuestion 1460 given in the Rajya Sabha on2nd December, 2009 and state:

(a) whether the proposal for theconstruction/improvement of Gadhuli-Santalpur road of Government of Gujarathas been technically scrutinized andapproved;

(b) if so, by when the required fundswill be released to the State Government;and

(c) if not, the reasons for delay inapproving the proposal of such a significantnature?

Coastal Security Scheme, Phase-II

1428. SHRI KANJIBHAI PATEL:Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS bepleased to state:

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of Gujarat has submitted Coastal SecurityScheme, Phase-II to Government of India;

(b) if so, the time by when the proposalis likely to be approved and funds releasedto the State Government; and

(c) the time by when the remaining 22boats will be delivered out of 30 boatssanctioned under Coastal Security Scheme,Phase-II?

Changes in arms and ammunitionpolicy

1429. DR. T. SUBBARAMI REDDY:Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS bepleased to state:

(a) whether amid reports of many armslicence holders misusing their legal weaponsin one or other way, the Centre has comeout with a comprehensive draft to bringchanges in existing arms and ammunitionpolicy for individuals;

(b) if so the details thereof and to whatextent this new policy would be helpful tocurb misuse of arms; and

(c) whether scores of new provisionsranging from setting up a national databaseof licences is suggested for making policeverification exercise strict and mandatory?

Joint Action Committee to deal withNaxalism

†1430. SHRI KAPTAN SINGHSOLANKI: Will the Minister of HOMEAFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has decided todeploy more military and para-militaryforce in naxal affected States;


(c) whether Government has alsodecided to constitute any Joint ActionCommittee to tackle the naxalism; and


Outlay under MPF to Gujarat

1431. SHRI KANJIBHAI PATEL: Willthe Minister of HOME AFFAIRS bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the outlay tothe State of Gujarat under the Centrallysponsored scheme of “Modernization ofPolice Force” is very low vis-a-vis previousyears; and

(b) if so, the action taken by the CentralGovernment for providing adequate fundsfor Modernization of Police Force inGujarat in view of State’s strategic locationon the border?

Recommendation of J and KGovernment on Padma Shri award

†1432. SHRI SHANTARAMLAXMAN NAIK: Will the Minister ofHOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Kashmiriterrorist Gulam Muhammad Mir has beenawarded Padma Shri this year for publicservice;

(b) if so, whether this award has beengiven on the recommendation of Jammuand Kashmir Government; and

(c) the prescribed norms in connectionwith awarding Padma Shri for public service?

Invitation to freedom fighters

†1433. SHRI RAGHUNANDANSHARMA : Will the Minister of HOMEAFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether all freedom fighters wereinvited on 150th anniversary of first warof independence;


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(c) if not, the reasons therefor; and

(d) the State-wise details of number offreedom fighters presently getting pension?

Impact of IVFRT on foreign tourists

1434. SHRIMATI VIPLOVETHAKUR: Will the Minister of HOMEAFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmentthrough at least a dozen agencies, will soonbe keeping a hawk eye on each foreignervisiting India, by setting up a Rs. 1,011crore mission-mode project on ImmigrationVisa and Foreigners Registration andTracking (IVFRT);


(c) to what extent foreign tourists wouldbe demoralized visiting India due to toughprocedure of obtaining Indian visa afterimplementation of IVFRT?

Attacks by terrorists

1435. SHRI PARIMAL NATHWANI:Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS bepleased to state:

(a) the number of attacks by terroristsduring the last two years in different partsof the country;

(b) the number of persons includingdefence and paramilitary forces killed inthese attacks;

(c) the number of terrorists killed/arrested in these attacks;

(d) whether Government proposes touse diplomacy and internationalcooperation to combat terrorism; and


Mechanism of sending one mercypetition

1436. SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR:Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the HomeMinistry has evolved a unique mechanismof sending one mercy petition to thePresident every month; and

(b) if so, the basis and legal ground forevolving such a mechanism for setting up amonthly deadline for every petitionpending for years?

Functioning of NIA

1437. SHRI NANDI YELLAIAH: Willthe Minister of HOME AFFAIRS bepleased to state:

(a) whether National InvestigationAgency has commenced its functioning;

(b) if so, what are the various stepstaken by the National Investigation Agencyto curb the financing aspects of variousterrorists groups in India, with a specialreference to naxalite groups operating invarious parts of India;

(c) whether this Central Agency canfunction independently and directlyprosecute various terrorists groupsfunctioning in various parts of India; and

(d) if not, the detailed reasons therefor?

Assistance to A.P. to counter LWE andterrorism

1438. SHRI NANDI YELLAIAH: Willthe Minister of HOME AFFAIRS bepleased to state:

(a) whether Andhra PradeshGovernment has sent any proposal to hisMinistry for logistic support and otherassistance to effectively counter left wing

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extremism (LWE) and ISI sponsoredterrorism in the State;

(b) if so, the details thereof with thelatest status;

(c) the reasons for delay in approvingit; and

(d) by when the demanded assistance islikely to be released?

Talks with AKRSU

1439. SHRI KUMAR DEEPAK DAS:Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that prolongagitation by All Koch-Rajbanshi StudentsUnion (AKRSU) in Assam has beensuspended following the assurance givenby the Chief Minister of Assam that talkswould be held at the Prime Minister levelto resolve the issue raised by AKRSU;

(b) whether Prime Minister’s office isaware that the AKRSU is seeking formalappointment for discussion to resolve theirissues; and

(c) whether Government of India hasfixed any time-frame to hold discussionwith AKRSU so far?

Diversion and misuse of relief fundsin Assam

1440. SHRI KUMAR DEEPAK DAS:Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that during floodsin Assam the incidents of fund diversionand misuse of relief funds and material havetaken place on various occasions;

(b) if so, the details of action taken byGovernment against the diversion andmisuse of relief funds since 2004 andnumber of such incidents; and

(c) the amount released for the benefit

of flood victims and details of expenditurefor the purpose during the last three years?

Detainees under POTA

1441. SHRI MOHAMMED ADEEB:Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS bepleased to refer to the answer to UnstarredQuestion 644 given in the Rajya Sabha on25th November, 2009 and State:

(a) whether it is a fact that some specificcases have been brought to the notice ofthe Ministry/Minister;


(c) the action taken thereon, so far?

Grant of TLF posing security concern

1442. SHRIMATI JAYANTHINATARAJAN : Will the Minister ofHOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware thatTemporary Landing Facility (TLF) visashave been granted to a large number offoreign citizens in Goa in the last eight toten months;


(c) whether the granting of TLF visasto a large number of foreign citizens is posingserious security concern;

(d) if so, whether it is a fact that manysuch foreigners on TLF visas are havingshady links especially with drug dealersand nexus with terror groups; and

(e) if so, the further reactions ofGovernment in this regard?

High Court strictures on working ofpolice regarding missing children

1443. SHRIMATI JAYANTHINATARAJAN: Will the Minister ofHOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the Delhi

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High Court recently passed severe strictureson the working of Delhi Police on the issuesof missing children of Delhi and NCRstating that Police only acts when thechildren of affluent people go missing;


(c) the number of children missing fromDelhi and NCR during last three years,year-wise;

(d) the number of children found out byDelhi and NCR police teams during thesaid period; and

(e) what steps Government has takento ensure the recovery of missing childrenat the earliest?

Delay in arrival of NSG duringMumbai attack

1444. DR. K. MALAISAMY: Will theMinister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleasedto state:

(a) when 26/11 attack occurred atMumbai, it was reported that there was 8hours delay for NSG Commandos to reachthe spot;

(b) the reasons for the inaction andundue delay; and

(c) what is the action taken against theconcerned personnel of NSG for this kindof grave lapse?

Policy on Sri Lankan Tamil refugees

1445. DR. K. MALAISAMY: Will theMinister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleasedto state:

(a) what is the policy of India in therehabilitation of Sri Lankan Tamil Refugeesin Tamil Nadu;

(b) whether there is any move on thepart of Sri Lankan Government to speed

up the process of rehabilitation of suchrefugees in Sri Lanka;

(c) what are the efforts made on thepart of Indian Government in the processof rehabilitation and settlement of theserefugees who are at present in Tamil Nadu;and

(d) what was the announcement ofpresent Chief Minister of Tamil Nadurelating to the future of the refugees livingin Tamil Nadu and the fate of suchannouncement at present?

National policy on Skill Development

1446. SHRI D. RAJA:SHRI R.C. SINGH:

Will the Minister of LABOUR ANDEMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmenthad announced a National Policy on SkillDevelopment for equipping the workers inorganized and unorganized sectors to adaptto the changing technologies and labourmarket demands; and

(b) if so, the salient features of the policyand to what extent they have beenimplemented?

Modernization of EmploymentExchanges

1447. SHRI M.P. ACHUTHAN:SHRI R.C. SINGH:


(a) whether it is a fact that the role ofEmployment Exchanges in imparting timelyand reliable labour market information andproviding jobs to job seekers has beendismal and their success rate in gettingemployment is less than 10 per cent;

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(b) if so, the details of the EmploymentExchanges, State-wise in the country,number of jobs in different categoriesnotified and placement made during the lastthree years;

(c) whether Government had a proposalto modernize the Employment Exchangesin the country; and

(d) if so, at what stage is the proposal?

Unemployed youths in the country

1448. SHRI NAND KISHOREYADAV:

SHRIMATI KUSUM RAI:SHRI KAMAL AKHTAR:


(a) the number of unemployed youthsin the country at present, State-wise;

(b) the details of job opportunitycreated by Government during the last threeyears in organized and unorganized sector,year-wise and sector-wise;

(c) whether it is a fact that a large numberof youths are still unemployed andstruggling for their livelihood; and

(d) what steps Government propose totake so that Right to Work for crores ofunemployed youths might be secured?

Educated unemployed registered inEmployment Exchanges

†1449. SHRIMATI MAYA SINGH:Will the Minister of LABOUR ANDEMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

(a) the number of educated unemployedregisterd with Employment Exchangesduring the last three years;

(b) the number of unemployed, forwhom the Employment Exchange gotsuccess in getting a job; and

(c) the amount spent by Governmenton Employment Exchange, staff andadvertisement during the last three years?

Private placement agencies operatingin metros

1450. SHRI PRASANTACHATTERJEE: Will the Minister ofLABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT bepleased to state:

(a) the number of private placementagencies operating in Delhi, Mumbai,Kolkata and Chennai;

(b) whether any study has been madeby Government on their functioning; and


Labour courts and industrial tribunals

1451. SHRI RAMA CHANDRAKHUNTIA: Will the Minister ofLABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT bepleased to state:

(a) how many Central and State labourcourts and industrial tribunals are workingin the country and how many post ofPresiding Officers and judges are lyingvacant since last one year, State-wise;

(b) the total number of cases pendingfor more than two years, State-wise; and

(c) how many disputes are pending atGovernment level and how many of themhave been referred to the tribunal foradjudication?

Central assistance under Centrally-sponsored schemes to Andhra Pradesh

1452. SHRI PENUMALLI MADHU:Will the Minister of LABOUR ANDEMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

(a) the details of year-wise and scheme-wise Central assistance given to the State


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of Andhra Pradesh under various Centrally-sponsored schemes for labour during thelast five years;

(b) the number of labourers got benefitedfrom the above schemes during the last fiveyears, year-wise and scheme-wise;

(c) whether the State Government hasrequested for supplementing its effortsthrough financial help for schemes/programmes that it is implementing for thelabourers in the State; and

(d) if so, the details of help extended byGovernment of India for (c) above?

Protection of workers’ rights andprivilege

1453. SHRI B. K. HARIPRASAD:Will the Minister of LABOUR ANDEMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether there is an emerging trendin denial of workmen’s rights by Courts,citing the unbearable burden on the financialhealth of the establishment due toglobalization and liberalizatrion regime;

(b) whether in pursuit of protection ofstate policies framed under the concept ofglobalization and liberalization, the Courtsare proving apathetic to workers’ rights andprivileges; and

(c) the steps being taken to ensure thatthe fundamental rights of workmen are notsub-judiced in the pursuit of globalizationpolicies of the establishment?

Appropriate authority in IndustrialDispute Act, 1947

1454. SHRI RAMA CHANDRAKHUNTIA: Will the Minister ofLABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT bepleased to state:

(a) whether there is a dispute betweenState Government or Central Government

regarding the appropriate authority inIndustrial Dispute Act, 1947 as a result ofwhich there is problem for settlement andthe Union Verification for the purpose ofrecognisation;

(b) whether it is a fact the verificationof Unions in NTPC power plant Karia andNTPC Tuticorin Thermal Power Station(TTPS), Talcher is pending since long timebecause of the dispute; and


Non- remittance of PF by companiesin Tamil Nadu

1455. SHRI S. ANBALAGAN: Will theMinister of LABOUR ANDEMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

(a) the number of companies in TamilNadu which have not remitted ProvidentFund (PF) collected from their employees,year-wise from 2008-10;

(b) the action taken against thesecompanies;

(c) whether these companies remittedProvident Fund collections as a result ofthe action;


(e) if not, reasons therefor?

Shifting ESI Medical College andHospital from Bhubaneshwar

1456. SHRI PYARIMOHANMOHAPATRA: Will the Minister ofLABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that there havebeen large scale objections to the locationof ESI Medical College and Hospital atBhubaneshwar, since there are not enoughbeneficiaries at or near Bhubaneshwar;

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(b) whether Government is aware thatthe beneficiaries are concentrated inRourkela, Sambalpur-Jharsuguda, Talcher-Angul and Jajpur-Barbil areas; and

(c) whether Government proposes toreconsider the entire issue and relocate theMedical College and Hospital in any of theabove areas where there is no otherproposal by Central or State Governmentor Central and State PSUs to establishMedical College and Hospital?

Enlisting of labourers working inorganized and unorganized sector

†1457. SHRI KAPTAN SINGHSOLANKI: Will the Minister of LABOURAND EMPLOYMENT be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government has decided toenlist the labourers working in organizedand unorganized sectors throughout thecountry;


(c) whether Government is also tryingto make their living standard and workingstyle better by such listing; and


Social security plans for womenplantation workers

1458. SHRI BHAGAT SINGHKOSHYARI: Will the Minister ofLABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government has announcedany new social security plans for thewomen plantation workers in different hillareas;



Implementation of notification onChild Labour

1459. SHRI MAHENDRA MOHAN:Will the Minister of LABOUR ANDEMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether Union Government has notbeen able to put a check child labour in thecountry;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor;

(c) whether the various StateGovernments/UTs have not evenimplemented the notification issued by theUnion Government banning child labour;and

(d) if so, the steps taken by UnionGovernment to ensure implementation ofnotification by State Governments/UTsbanning child labour?

Extending ESI hospital facilities toBPL families

1460. SHRI A. VIJAYARAGHAVAN:Will the Minister of LABOUR ANDEMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact thatinfrastructure facilities of ESI corporation,hospitals and medical centres havedeveloped immense potential, skill andinitiatives to provide health services;

(b) if so, whether there is any proposal/priority action to extend the above facilitiesand services to provide health services toBPL families;


(d) if not, the reasons therefor;

(e) if so, whether the competentauthority of Kerala had submitted the sameduring June, 2009; and

(f) if so, whether steps would be takenin affirmative to the above submission?


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Enhancing skills of unemployedyouths

1461. DR. (SHRIMATI) NAJMA A.HEPTULLA: Will the Minister ofLABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware that90 percent educated youths of the countryare unemployed due to either lack ofcommunication, analytical skills or properknowledge of their respective field;

(b) if so, the steps being taken toenhance their skills and capacity buildingin order to eradicate unemployment amongeducated youths; and


Expediting disposal of labour disputes

1462. SHRI SILVIUS CONDPAN: Willthe Minister of LABOUR ANDEMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Ministry is aware thatthere are huge number of labour disputeswhich are pending for disposal in the variousLabour Courts/Tribunals throughout thecountry causing much hardships to theworkmen; and

(b) if so, whether the Ministry willcome up with a proposal to have specialCourts as per requirement for expeditiousdisposal of the cases of labour andmanagement disputes?

Amendment of Plantation Labour Act

1463. SHRI SILVIUS CONDPAN: Willthe Minister of LABOUR ANDEMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

(a) the position of the proposedamendment of Plantation Labour Act whichis pending since long;

(b) the National Policy for determining

minimum wages for the workmen of thecountry; and

(c) whether it includes the agriculturalworkers or not?

National Policy on NPSHEW

1464. SHRI MANOHAR JOSHI: Willthe Minister of LABOUR ANDEMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

(a) the details of National Policy onSafety, Health and Environment atWorkplace (NPSHEW); and

(b) the general guidelines and its detailsissued to the organizations to develop asafety culture and ensuring safety, healthand congenial environment at allworkplaces?

National Child Labour ProjectScheme

1465. SHRI MANOHAR JOSHI: Willthe Minister of LABOUR ANDEMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

(a) the details of National Child LabourProject Scheme which was launched in1988;

(b) the number of districts to which thescheme is extended till date and theproposal to further expanding the scheme;and

(c) the steps taken by Government forrehabilitation of migrant and trafficked childlabour under the scheme?

Bonded labourers

1466. SHRI VARINDER SINGHBAJWA: Will the Minister of LABOURAND EMPLOYMENT be pleased tostate:

(a) the number of bonded labourers

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liberated during 2009 and so far this year,State-wise;

(b) the number of persons responsiblefor keeping the bonded labourers identifiedand apprended, State/Union Territory-wise; and

(c) the expenditure incurred by Central/State Governments for the rehabilitationof liberated labourers State/UnionTerritory-wise during the year i.e.2009-10?

Impact of health legislation onemployment in the beedi

sector

1467. SHRI SYED AZEEZ PASHA:Will the Minister of LABOUR ANDEMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware thatharsh and extreme health legislation had adeep and negative impact on employmentin the beedi sector and marginal farmworkers in the unorganized sector;

(b) whether Government has taken anysteps to counter this targeted negativeimpact on the millions of beedi workers?

(c) if so, what steps Government hastaken to moderate or modify the harshmeasures against the beedi workers; and

(d) the reasons for the muted reactionby Government to protect the large tobaccosector?

Industrial units registered

1468. SHRI TAPAN KUMAR SEN:Will the Minister of LABOUR ANDEMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

(a) the number of Industrial Unitsregistered (State-wise) as on 31.03.2009;

(b) the number of Contractors (State-wise) approved as per Contract Labour

(Regulation and Abolition) Act 1970 bythe competent authority to supply labour;and

(c) the number of workers registered bythe approved contractors, State-wise?

Launch of health services forlabourers through PPP

1469. SHRIMATI RENUBALAPRADHAN: Will the Minister ofLABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT bepleased to state:

(a) by when the ESI hospital atBhubaneswar is likely to be constructed;

(b) what is the project cost;

(c) whether the Ministry has anyproposal to launch the health services forthe labourers through the Public PrivatePartnership (PPP) mode in Orissa;

(d) if so, whether any private party iscoming forward to tie up with Government;and

(e) whether this mode of service hasbeen/being launched in any other State andif so, the details thereof?

Implementation of NHI Scheme

1470. SHRI NAND KUMAR SAI: Willthe Minister of LABOUR ANDEMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether a large number of Stateshave so far not implemented the NationalHealth Insurance Scheme in the country;

(b) if so, the details in this regard andthe reasons therefor;

(c) whether Government has asked theStates to implement the said schemeexpeditiously in their States; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and thereaction of various States thereto?

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Mandatory minimum wage for beediworkers

1471. SHRI MOHD. ALI KHAN:Will the Minister of LABOUR ANDEMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether there is a demand from thebeedi workers for a mandatory minimumwage of Rs. 100 and a minimum pensionof Rs. 1500 to be paid by companies;


(c) the action taken so far; and

(d) if not, by when action will be takenon such issue?

Implementation of RSBY inJharkhand

1472. MS. MABEL REBELLO: Willthe Minister of LABOUR ANDEMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

(a) by when the scheme of RashtriyaSwasthya Bima Yojana will be implementedin the whole State of Jharkhand;

(b) the details of the agencies/insurancecompanies who will take care of each ofthe 24 districts;

(c) in what manner Governmentproposes to spread the importance and useof the scheme among the BPL families; and

(d) in what manner Governmentproposes to stop misuse of the scheme byprivate doctors and hospitals?

Tardy implementation of labour laws

1473. SHRI GIREESH KUMARSANGHI: Will the Minister of LABOURAND EMPLOYMENT be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that despite manylabour legislations in the country interests

of labour community is not served due totardy implementation of the existing laws;

(b) if so, whether Government proposesto bring reforms for ameliorating conditionof labour community; and


Uniform vehicle tax regime

1474. SHRI PARSHOTTAMKHODABHAIRUPALA:

SHRI BHARATSINHPRABHATSINHPARMAR:

Will the Minister of ROADTRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS bepleased to state the steps taken byGovernment to abolish different vehicle taxregime of different States and to implementuniform vehicle tax regime?

Road network in the country

†1475. SHRI RAVI SHANKARPRASAD:

SHRI RAJ MOHINDERSINGH MAJITHA:

Will the Minister of ROADTRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the roadnetwork in the country is second largest inthe world;

(b) if so, the details thereof and whethertotal length of road network in the countryis 33,20,410 kilometer;

(c) if not, the total length of roadnetwork;

(d) whether it is also a fact that totallength of Express Highways and NationalHighways in the country is 70,748 kms.and Central Government is responsible fortheir construction and maintenance; and


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(e) if so, the details thereof and who isresponsible for construction andmaintenance of other roads?

Roads and NHs constructed

1476. SHRI KAMAL AKHTAR:SHRI NAND KISHORE

YADAV:SHRIMATI KUSUM RAI:

Will the Minister of ROADTRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS bepleased to state:

(a) the State-wise details of roads inkilometers and NHs, constructed andconverted into four lane and eight laneduring the last five years, till date undervarious schemes for development andconstruction of roads of CentralGovernment;

(b) whether there is any mechanism withGovernment to monitor the quality ofconstructed roads;


(d) the State-wise details of therepresentations received regarding qualityof work and misappropriation of funds invarious road projects during the last one yeartill date with particular reference to UP; and

(e) the details of action taken thereon,representation-wise?

Deaths due to road accidents

1477. SHRI SHREEGOPAL VYAS:Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORTAND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) the State-wise percentage ofaccidental deaths attributable to roads;

(b) the break-up percentage attributableto factors such as high speed, bad roads,lack of signals; and

(c) the new measures through whichefforts have been made to check accidents?

Toll tax centres on NH-8B

1478. SHRI NATUJI HALAJITHAKOR: Will the Minister of ROADTRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that on theNational Highway No. 8-B from Mumbaito Surat and Express Highway fromAhmedabad to Surat toll tax collectioncentres have been set up at many places;

(b) if so, the total number of such centresalongwith the distance between Mumbaiand Vadodara and Ahmedabad andVadodara; and

(c) the total amount being collected astoll tax on these toll tax collection centresfrom heavy vehicles, heavy commercialvehicles, heavy passenger vehicles and lightprivate vehicles during the journey fromMumbai to Vadodara and Ahmedabad toRajkot?

Chennai Port and Ennore Port roadconnectivity project

1479. SHRI N. BALAGANGA: Willthe Minister of ROAD TRANSPORTAND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware thatthere is an abnormal delay in executing theChennai Port and Ennore Port roadconnectivity project;

(b) if so, the reasons for the delay andthe steps taken to expedite the project; and

(c) the details of the fund allocation andtarget of completion earmarked?

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Expressway from Marina Beach toKottivakkam East Coast Road

1480. SHRI N. BALAGANGA: Willthe Minister of ROAD TRANSPORTAND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has anyproposal to construct elevated Expresswayfrom Marina Beach to Kottivakkam EastCoast Road;

(b) the details of the rehabilitation workand resettlement work which have to betaken due to the execution of the work;

(c) whether Government is aware thatmany historic places will be disturbed ifthis project is executed;

(d) if so, Government stand on thepertinent problem;

(e) whether Government is also awarethat the fishermen community haveexpressed their anguish and opposition tothis project; and

(f) whether Government has comeforward to consider the apprehensions?

NH projects in Maharashtra

†1481. SHRI SANJAY RAUT: Will theMinister of ROAD TRANSPORT ANDHIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) the States where road projects ofNational Highways Authority of India(NHAI) are going on;

(b) the number of road projects of NHAIgoing on in Maharashtra;

(c) the number of such ambitiousprojects running behind its time frame;

(d) whether Government hasconstituted any committee to find out thereasons for delay; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and if not,the action taken against those officersresponsible for delay?

Road safety on highways

1482. MS. SUSHILA TIRIYA: Will theMinister of ROAD TRANSPORT ANDHIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the WorldBank has raised serious concerns over roadsafety on highways in the country;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor; and

(c) the steps taken in this regard?

Pending proposals in Orissa forconstruction of by-pass on NHs

†1483. SHRI RUDRA NARAYANPANY: Will the Minister of ROADTRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS bepleased to state:

(a) number of proposals pending forconstruction of by-pass on differentnational highways in Orissa State;

(b) the places where they are to beconstructed;

(c) whether all these proposals havecome from the State Government;

(d) if so, name of the proposal alongwith the date of its arrival; and

(e) the time by when all these by-passwould be completed?

Erection of hoardings on NHs

1484. SHRI AMIR ALAM KHAN:Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORTAND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has formulatedany rules/guidelines to prevent the erection


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of big hoardings on National Highways(NHs);


(c) if not, the reasons therefor;

(d) whether Government is aware thata large number of road accidents on NHsare taking place because of these bighoardings;

(e) the number of such accidents on NHsin the country during the last two years;and

(f) the new measures being taken byGovernment for regulating the placementof the hoardings by various advertisingagencies on National Highways?

Notification of coastal highways asNHs in Gujarat

1485. SHRI VIJAYKUMAR RUPANI:Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORTAND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) the length of Coastal Highways/Roads on the sea coast of Gujarat whichhas not been notified as National Highways;

(b) whether Government of India intendsto notify the same and if so, by when; and

(c) whether Government is upgradingthe remaining length of NHs to improvethe security of the country?

Rise in deaths in road accidents

1486. SHRI PENUMALLI MADHU:Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORTAND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that 315 peopledie every day on Indian roads which comesto 15 deaths in an hour;

(b) whether it is also a fact that roadaccidents in the country are rising by 8 percent every year; and

(c) what are the reasons that not evenone per cent of amount is spent on roadsafety in spite of spending lakhs of croreson construction of roads?

Project to connect NHs to districts

†1487. SHRI BRIJLAL KHABRI: Willthe Minister of ROAD TRANSPORTAND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmenthas formulated an ambitious project toconnect National Highways to severaldistricts of the country;


(c) the amount estimated to be shell outby Government for this project;

(d) whether it is also a fact that anytarget of construction of road under thisproject has been fixed;

(e) if so, the details thereof; and

(f) the names of the districts of UttarPradesh included in this project?

Concretization of NHs

†1488. SHRI Y. P. TRIVEDI: Will theMinister of ROAD TRANSPORT ANDHIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is nowcontemplating to concretize all NationalHighways;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor; and

(c) the details of amount required byGovernment in this regard?

Enforcement of new rules for NHs

†1489. SHRI KAPTAN SINGHSOLANKI: Will the Minister of ROADTRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS bepleased to state:


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(a) whether Government has taken anydecision regarding the enforcement of newrules for different schemes of NationalHighways;


(c) the number of National Highwayswidened and strengthened by Governmentduring the last two years; and

(d) the details of the target for theconstruction of National Highways everyyear by Government?

Medical facilities on major highways

1490. SHRI TARIQ ANWAR: Will theMinister of ROAD TRANSPORT ANDHIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) the number of people died in roadaccidents during the last three years, State-wise;

(b) the main reasons for deaths;

(c) whether it is a fact that propermedical facility is not available on majorhighways; and

(d) if so, what steps Government willtake to have proper ambulance facilities onthe highways?

Expressway under NHDP Phase-IV

1491. SHRI A. VIJAYARAGHAVAN:Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORTAND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the competent authority hasasked the views of the States on therespective parts of the alignment proposedto develop 10000 KM of expressway underNational Highway Development Project(NHDP) Phase-IV;

(b) if so, whether the competentauthority of Kerala had requested to extendthe Kanyakumari Thrissur expresswayupto Kasargode;

(c) if so, whether the respectiveconsultants will be directed to discuss theabove with the competent authority ofKerala; and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

Approval of road projects receivedfrom Rajasthan

†1492. SHRI KRISHAN LALBALMIKI: Will the Minister of ROADTRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS bepleased to state:

(a) whether proposals under RajasthanGovernment interstate road scheme, havebeen sent to Central Government forapproval, if so, the time by when approvalthereto would be accorded; and

(b) whether it is a fact that projectproposal under economic significancescheme, has been sent for approval toGovernment by Rajasthan Government, ifso, by when these project proposals wouldbe approved?

Per capita highway facilities in thecountry

1493. SHRI P. RAJEEVE: Will theMinister of ROAD TRANSPORT ANDHIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) what is the State-wise details of percapita highway facility in the country; and

(b) which State has the highest rank inper capita highway facility in the country?

Mode for collection of toll tax on twolane sections

1494. SHRI BHAGIRATHI MAJHI:Will the Msinister of ROADTRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS bepleased to state:


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(a) the mode proposed by Governmentto collect toll tax on existing two lane roadsections;

(b) whether there is any improvementin the proposed level of service with respectto existing level of service, if so, the detailsthereof;

(c) the average per kilometer cost ofproposed improvement; and

(d) whether there is any grant to beprovided by Government, if so, what isthe amount?

Acquisition of land for NH projects

1495. SHRI A. ELAVARASAN: Willthe Minister of ROAD TRANSPORTAND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government insisted StateGovernments to expedite acquisition ofland for National Highway projects;

(b) if so, the details thereof and responsefrom the State Governments;

(c) the number of projects which arepending for want of sufficient land to beacquired by State Governments; and

(d) the steps taken by Government inthis regard?

Four lane roads in NE area

1496. SHRI SILVIUS CONDPAN: Willthe Minister of ROAD TRANSPORTAND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) what are the details of presentposition of the construction of four-laneroads in the North Eastern area as per thepolicy of look-East; and

(b) by when the proposed constructionof road bridge over Brahamputra by theside of Sarai Ghat Bridge is expected to becompleted?

Four-laning of NH-58

1497. SHRI AMIR ALAM KHAN:Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORTAND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the construction work offour-laning on NH-58 has been delayed andis lagging behind schedule;


(c) the actual date of completion ofconstruction work;

(d) the revised/targeted date ofcompletion of project between Meerut andMuzaffarnagar;

(e) whether Government proposes toimpose any penalty against the contractorfor much of the delay in completion ofproject work; and

(f) if so, the details thereof and if not,the reasons therefor?

State highways converted into NHs inPunjab

1498. SHRI VARINDER SINGHBAJWA: Will the Minister of ROADTRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS bepleased to state:

(a) the names of the length of StateHighways in Punjab converted intoNational Highways during the last threeyears ending 31st December, 2009 withthe expenditure incurred thereon, year-wise;

(b) whether more such roads areproposed to be converted during theremaining period of Eleventh Five YearPlan, if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the estimated expenditure requiredfor the purpose, year-wise?

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Maintenance of NHs

1499. SHRI SHYAMALCHAKRABORTY: Will the Minister ofROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYSbe pleased to state:

(a) the State-wise kilometre of NationalHighways in the country; and

(b) the allotment of funds to maintainNational Highways, State-wise?

Completion of Banarpal in Orissato Ranchi in Jharkhand

stretch on NH-23

1500. SHRI MANGALA KISAN:Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORTAND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) the amount spent so far onconstruction and repair on the stretch ofBanarpal in Orissa to Ranchi in Jharkhandon NH-23;

(b) by when this stretch is likely to be2/4 laned;

(c) whether there is a delay in work inNHs in Orissa whereas they are fast inother States; and

(d) by when Government proposes topunish the people responsible for thisdelay?

Construction of mega highways

1501. SHRI M. V. MYSURA REDDY:Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORTAND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the Ministryis planning to construct mega highways ofstretches of 1,000 kms. or more;

(b) if so, the details of stretchesidentified so far for this purpose in thecountry, with a particular reference toAndhra Pradesh; and

(c) the details of norms proposed formega highways?

Highways projects running behindschedule

1502. SHRI RAJEEV SHUKLA: Willthe Minister of ROAD TRANSPORTAND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) the number of highways projectsfacing cost overruns and running behindschedule;

(b) the main reasons for the delay; and

(c) the corrective measures taken byGovernment?

Revival of Parvathy Mills in Kerala

1503. SHRI K. E. ISMAIL:SHRI M. P. ACHUTHAN:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES bepleased to state:

(a) whether the Kerala StateGovernment had discussed the matter ofrevival of Parvathy Mills at Kollam inKerala by National Textile Corporation;and

(b) if so, the details and Government’sdecision thereon?

Employment to weavers in Orissa

†1504. SHRI RUDRA NARAYANPANY: Will the Minister of TEXTILES bepleased to state:

(a) the total number of weavers inOrissa;

(b) whether all weavers get employmentdaily;

(c) if not, the measures contemplatedby Government to overcome this problem;and


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(d) the proposals given by State toCentral Government in this regard?

Facility to workers of jute industry

†1505. SHRI RUDRA NARAYANPANY: Will the Minister of TEXTILES bepleased to state:

(a) the total number of workers engagedin jute industry at present in the country;

(b) whether the same facilities are beingprovided to workers of this sector as arebeing provided to workers of other sectors;

(c) if so, the comparative details thereof;

(d) if not, the reasons therefor;

(e) whether it is a fact that there is nodiscontent among workers of jute sectorand all have come to an end; and

(f) if so, the details thereof?

Spinning mills in Gujarat

1506. SHRI NATUJI HALAJITHAKOR: Will the Minister ofTEXTILES be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has anyproposal to set up the spinning mills inMehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Bharuch andAmroli districts of Gujarat ;


(c) the number of spinning mills thatcame up in the country during each of thelast three years, State-wise;

(d) whether there is any data regardingthe financial status of such spinning millsof Gujarat and other States; and

(e) the special packages likely to begiven for the proposed operation of suchmills?

Handloom Cluster Expos

1507. SHRIMATI T. RATNA BAI:Will the Minister of TEXTILES be pleasedto state:

(a) whether Handloom Cluster Exposare being organized to showcase the finestand exclusive handloom products recently;


(c) the role of the States in such Exposand incentives being given to them toencourage and organize more Expos indifferent parts of the country especially inrural areas in the Eleventh Five Year Plan?

Decreasing export target ofHandicraft exports

1508. SHRI MOINUL HASSAN: Willthe Minister of TEXTILES be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that export targetof Handicraft is decreasing;

(b) if so, the details of last three years;

(c) what is the reason behind this; and

(d) what action Government has takento improve the situation?

Carpet industry of Bhadohi on theverge of closure

1509. SHRI KALRAJ MISHRA: Willthe Minister of TEXTILES be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Carpet Industry of Bhadohi,Uttar Pradesh is on the verge of closurebecause of lack of encouragement fromGovernment, resulting in unemploymentof thousands of people who were totallydependent on the carpet industry; and

(b) if so, the steps taken by Government


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to rebuild the carpet industry of Bhadohi,in accordance with it's policy to encouragethe export?

Tripartite Committee on jute

1510. SHRI R. C. SINGH: Will theMinister of TEXTILES be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that most of therecommendations made in the TripartiteCommittee on Jute to enable a smooth runin the troubled industry relate to thisMinistry; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and whataction has been taken to implement therecommendations?

Welfare measures for handloomweavers

1511. SHRI BIRENDRA PRASADBAISHYA: Will the Minister ofTEXTILES be pleased to state:

(a) whether his Ministry has receivedany public representation from handloomco-operative association of Assam forspecial intervention for boosting andpromotion of Eri and Muga silk which isonly available in North East India;

(b) if so, the details of action takenthereon;

(c) if not, the reasons therefor;

(d) whether any special welfaremeasures like providing assistance of basicinputs and continuing the Governmentrebate scheme have been taken by theMinistry for the handloom weavers ofAssam so that long tradition of Assamhandloom products could be retained evenin the present context of globalization; and

(e) if so, the details thereof so thatcomprehensive development of Assamhandloom sector could be ensured?

Steps for protection and production ofEri-Muga silk

1512. SHRI BIRENDRA PRASADBAISHYA: Will the Minister ofTEXTILES be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has takensteps to increase production and protectionof Muga and Eri silk which is only availablein North East India and not producedelsewhere in the world;

(b) if so, the steps taken thereon;

(c) whether immediate steps are takento include Muga-Eri products underGeographical Indication Act, establishmentof Eri spinning mills at Muga-Eri dominantareas like Kokrajhar, Udalguri, Kamrup,Golaghat etc., and a full-fledged PostCocoon Research Centre for Eri-Muga atGuwahati;


(e) if not, the reasons therefor?

Restructuring textile policy

1513. SHRIMATI MOHSINAKIDWAI : Will the Minister of TEXTILESbe pleased to state:

(a) whether the Union Government hasbeen actively considering to restructure itstextile policies for infrastructuraldevelopment;


(c) whether Government has soughtcooperation from major internationalplayers to collaborate with the IndianTextile Industry; and

(d) if so, the details of internationalplayers who have shown interest in IndianTextile Industry and to what extent thetarget of the growth of the textile industryis to be achieved?

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National Institute of FashionTechnology in Orissa

1514. SHRIMATI RENUBALAPRADHAN: Will the Minister ofTEXTILES be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has anyproposal to establish National Institute ofFashion Technology in Orissa; and

(b) if so, the location and the cost of theproject?

NEW DELHI; V.K. AGNIHOTRI,The 4th March, 2010 Secretary-General.

Phalguna 13, 1931 (Saka)

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I N D E X(Ministry-wise)

Commerce and Industry : 1360, 1361, 1362, 1363, 1364, 1365, 1366,1367, 1368, 1369, 1370, 1371, 1372, 1373,1374, 1375, 1376, 1377, 1378, 1379, 1380,1381, 1382, 1383, 1384, 1385, 1386, 1387,

Defence : 1388, 1389, 1390, 1391, 1392, 1393, 1394,1395, 1396, 1397, 1398, 1399, 1400, 1401,1402,

Home Affairs : 1403, 1404, 1405, 1406, 1407, 1408, 1409,1410, 1411, 1412, 1413, 1414, 1415, 1416,1417, 1418, 1419, 1420, 1421, 1422, 1423,1424, 1425, 1426, 1427, 1428, 1429, 1430,1431, 1432, 1433, 1434, 1435, 1436, 1437,1438, 1439, 1440, 1441, 1442, 1443, 1444,1445,

Labour and Employment : 1446, 1447, 1448, 1449, 1450, 1451, 1452,1453, 1454, 1455, 1456, 1457, 1458, 1459,1460, 1461, 1462, 1463, 1464, 1465, 1466,1467, 1468, 1469, 1470, 1471, 1472, 1473,

Road Transport and Highways : 1474, 1475, 1476, 1477, 1478, 1479, 1480,1481, 1482, 1483, 1484, 1485, 1486, 1487,1488, 1489, 1490, 1491, 1492, 1493, 1494,1495, 1496, 1497, 1498, 1499, 1500, 1501,1502,

Textiles : 1503, 1504, 1505, 1506, 1507, 1508, 1509,1510, 1511, 1512, 1513, 1514.

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