RAJYA SABHA164.100.47.5/dailyquestions/195/uq02052002.pdfto be asked at a sitting of the Rajya Sabha...

RAJYA SABHA— — — —

List of Questions for WRITTEN ANSWERSto be asked at a sitting of the Rajya Sabha to be held on

Thursday, the May 2, 2002/Vaisakha 12, 1924 (Saka)— — — —

(Ministries: Prime Minister; Agro and Rural Industries; Atomic Energy;Communications and Information Technology; Consumer Affairs, Food and

Public Distribution; External Affairs; Labour; Parliamentary Affairs;Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions; Planning; Road Transport and

Highways; Small Scale Industries; Space; Statistics and ProgrammeImplementation)

Total number of questions— 155

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†Original notice of the question received in Hindi.

Export Price for coir

3791. SHRI RAMACHANDRAKHUNTIA: Will the Minister of AGROAND RURAL INDUSTRIES be pleasedto state:

(a) whether Government have decidedto phase out Minimum Export Price (MEP)for coir;

(b) if so, reasons therefor;(c) whether small sector and workers

have opposed gradual withdrawal of MEP;and

(d) if so, the steps taken to ensure thatwithdrawal of Minimum Export Price doesnot have an adverse impact on coir export?

Assessment of PMRY

†3792. SHRI MOTILAL VORA: Willthe Minister of AGRO AND RURALINDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

(a) whether any assessment has beenmade with regards to Pradhanmantri RozgarYojana;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) if not, the reasons for not assessingthe same and by when it is likely to beassessed; and

(d) the percentage of recovery of loansunder this scheme?

Action plan to promote agro and ruralindustries

†3793. SHRI DEVI PRASADSINGH: Will the Minister of AGRO ANDRURAL INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government are taking anyconcrete measures to promote agro and ruralindustries keeping in view India being anagriculture dominated country;

(b) if so, the action plan workedout by Government to promote suchindustries during the year 2002-2003;and

(c) whether Government propose toobserve agriculture based and ruralindustries as an alternative to get rid ofunemployment prevailing in thecountry?

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Improvement of Khadi and VillageIndustries Commission

3794. SHRI SANTOSH BAGRODIA:Will the Minister of AGRO AND RURALINDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

(a) whether there is any plan to diversifyactivities of Khadi and Village IndustriesCommission to improve its financial health;and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

Reactor for RAPP

3795. SHRI AIMADUDDIN AHMEDKHAN (DURRU): Will the PRIMEMINISTER be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government of Rajasthanhas lately requested the Central Governmentfor approving two more reactors of 220 MWunits each at RAPP (RAPP-5&6) toimprove power supply position in theNorthern Region;

(b) if so, the details of the projected units,including the cost thereof; and

(c) the reasons justifying the same andGovernment's decision thereon?

Corruption in DAE

3796. SHRI DARA SINGHCHAUHAN: Will the PRIME MINISTERbe pleased to state:

(a) whether in the Department of AtomicEnergy (DAE), there is no finance andtechnology audit by any central agency inthe name of National Nuclear Security andfor Classified Records, rampantmisappropriation of funds, drainage ofNational wealth, Mis-adventure onTechnology and Nuclear blackmailing aregoing on at the cost of National Safety andSecurity as extensively reported in the printmedia;

(b) whether any action has already beentaken to clean up the DAE's rot;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

Nuclear reactors to tide over powercrisis

3797. SHRI B.J. PANDA: Will thePRIME MINISTER be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government are aware ofreports in the press that 8 Nuke reactorswould be ready by 2008;

(b) if so, the quantum of power to begenerated and the beneficiary States; and

(c) the other such projects that areproposed to be taken up in the future to tideover power crisis in the country?

Allotment of STD/ISD/PCOs inPunjab

†3798. SHRIMATI GURCHARANKAUR: Will the Minister ofCOMMUNICATIONS AND INFOR-MATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased tostate:

(a) the number of applications pendingwith Government for allotment of STD/ISD/PCOs at different places/towns in Punjaband since when such applications arepending;

(b) the details of STD/ISD/PCOs clearedand allotted in the State during the last threeyears, district-wise; and

(c) the norms for opening of STD/ISD/PCO in the State?


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Reduction in rates of long distanceSTD calls

3799. SHRI KHAN GHUFRANZAHIDI: Will the Minister ofCOMMUNICATIONS AND INFOR-MATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government have anyproposals to further reduce rates of long-distance STD calls beyond 500 kms;

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

Working of mobile phone companies

†3800. SHRI P.K. MAHESHWARI:Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONSAND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYbe pleased to state:

(a) whether Mobile Phone Companiesof the country are working with the 400mobile phone companies of 171 countriesunder the Global System for MobileCommunication;

(b) if so, whether these companies arecontravening provisions of the CopyrightAct by making use of phone chesis numbersystem under the provisions of the Actwithout permission; and

(c) if so, Government's reaction thereto?

Panchayat Sanchar Sewa Kendras inAndhra Pradesh

3801. DR. DASARI NARAYANARAO: Will the Minister ofCOMMUNICATIONS AND INFOR-MATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased tostate:

(a) the number of Gram Panchayatspresently availing the facility of Panchayat

Sanchar Sewa Kendras (PSSKs) in AndhraPradesh, district-wise;

(b) whether any target for setting up ofnew PSSKs has been fixed for the State for2001-2002; and

(c) if so, the status of the target, so far?

News-item Captioned as “SoochanaKranti Ka Kamaal”

†3802. DR. A.K. PATEL: Will theMinister of COMMUNICATIONS ANDINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government's attention hasbeen drawn to the news-item which appearedin "Rashtriya Sahara", dated the 12thFebruary, 2002 under the caption"SoochanaKranti Ka Kamaal— Internet par lagi deh kihaat"; and

(b) the concrete steps beingcontemplated by Government to check suchincidents of vulgarity on Internet?

Check on wasteful expenditure

†3803. SHRI MUNAVVAR HASAN:Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONSAND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYbe pleased to state:

(a) whether his Ministry has taken anymeasures to check wasteful expenditure andhas identified such areas in its variousDepartments where wasteful expenditure ismaximum;

(b) if so, the details of the areas and thewasteful expenditure incurred annually bythem during the last three years; and

(c) the corrective measures takenso far to lessen/stop such wastefulexpenditure?


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O.F.C. network in thecountry

3804. SHRIMATI VANGA GEETHA:Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONSAND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYbe pleased to state:

(a) the plan for adding more Optic FiberCable network in the telecom sector duringthe year 2002-2003; and

(b) the number of direct exchange linesto be added during the year?

Pending cases of compassionateappointments

3805. SHRI RAJU PARMAR:SHRI ANIL SHARMA:

Will the Minister of COMMUNI-CATIONS AND INFORMATIONTECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

(a) whether a number of cases ofcompassionate appointments are pendingwith the P&T Department for more thanthree years adding to miseries of thedependents of the deceased Governmentemployees;

(b) if so, the details of the cases pendingfor more than one year;

(c) the number of vacancies under group'C' category filled during the last three yearsand how many candidates were offeredcompassionate appointments against them;and

(d) by when the backlog ofcompassionate appointments of last threeyears would be cleared?

Computer software exports

3806. SHRI K. RAMA MOHANARAO:

SHRIMATI VANGA GEETHA:Will the Minister of COMMUNI-

CATIONS AND INFORMATIONTECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

(a) whether India's electronics andcomputer software exports have increasedduring the current year;

(b) if so, the percentage of increase ascompared to export in the previous year;and

(c) what steps have been taken to furtheraugment the export of these items duringthe coming years?

Software Technology Parks in thecountry

†3807. SHRI KRIPAL PARMAR: Willthe Minister of COMMUNICATIONSAND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYbe pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmenthave established the Software TechnologyParks of India in 1991 to promote the exportof software;

(b) if so, whether it is also a fact thatSTPI has been establishing software Parksat different places with the help of the StateGovernment;

(c) if so, the States where such parkshave been established; and

(d) whether Government have anyscheme to establish such parks in HimachalPradesh also, if so, the details thereof?


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O.C.B. telephone exchanges inHamirpur

†3808. SHRI KRIPAL PARMAR: Willthe Minister of COMMUNICATIONSAND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYbe pleased to state:

(a) whether Government have anyscheme to setup OCB Telephone Exchangesbased on latest technique of communicationsin the District of Hamirpur, Bilaspur andOoni of Himachal Pradesh;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and(c) the reasons therefor?

Telephone arrears

3809. SHRI K.M. KHAN: Will theMinister of COMMUNICATIONS ANDINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY bepleased to state:

(a) whether is it a fact that huge arrearsof telephone bills are pending from severalsubscribers including the Central and StateGovernments;

(b) if so, the State-wise detailsof the arrears pending as on the31st December, 2001;

(c) what steps are being taken to liquidatethe arrears;

(d) whether Government are contem-plating to introduce pre-paid telephone bills;and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

Introduction of WLL facility

3810. SHRI K.M. KHAN: Will theMinister of COMMUNICATIONS ANDINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government have decided

to introduce Wireless Local Loop (WLL)technology for providing telephoneconnections in rural and semi-urban areas;

(b) whether it is also a fact that industriallobby in basic cellular services is opposingWLL technology; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

Licenses for long distance service

3811. SHRI K.M.KHAN: Will theMinister of COMMUNICATIONS ANDINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY bepleased to state:

(a) the details of the companies whichhave been issued licenses for providing longdistance service;

(b) the number of companies which havebeen registered as infrastructure provider-Iand II;

(c) whether PSU like MTNL and BSNLcan withstand the competition due to suddenopening of national long distance service toPrivate Parties; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

FDI in telecom sector

3812. SHRI NANA DESHMUKH:Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONSAND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYbe pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that country is afavoured destination for Foreign DirectInvestment in telecom sector;

(b) whether as a result thereof SancharDhabas would be opened across the ruralareas;

(c) if so, the number of villages likely tobe benefited by the scheme during the currentfiscal year and the next fiscal year; and


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(d) by when all the villagesthroughout the country are likely to becovered?

Difference of rates between ISD andinternet telephony

3813. SHRI K.B. KRISHNAMURTHY: Will the Minister ofCOMMUNICATIONS AND INFOR-MATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased tostate:

(a) whether there is a wide difference ofrates between the ISD and internet telephonyat present;

(b) if so,whether Government wouldendeavour to strike a correlation betweenthe two; and

(c) whether internet telephony is allowedwithout any additional licence fee or entryfee to the internet service providers andwhether their original licences allow themvoice applications?

Telephone facility in villages ofMainpuri

†3814. SHRI D.P.YADAV: Will theMinister of COMMUNICATIONS ANDINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY bepleased to state:

(a) the villages which were planned toprovide telephone facility during the last fiveyears alongwith the villages which have beenprovided with the facility and villages whichare yet to be provided the same, year-wiseand village-wise;

(b) by when the rest of the villageswould be provided telephone facility; and

(c) what action Government would takeagainst the persons found guilty fornegligence and if not,the reasonstherefor?

TRAI's recommendations aboutimposition of USO levy

3815. SHRI NILOTPAL BASU: Willthe Minister of COMMUNICATIONSAND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYbe pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the TRAI hascome out with its final recommendationsabout imposition of USO levy;

(b) if so,the details thereof;

(c) whether these recommendations havebeen implemented by Government and ifso, the details thereof; and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor and thetentative time schedule for theirimplementation?

Karnatakas’ TreasuryComputerisation Project

3816. SHRI H.K. JAVARE GOWDA:Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONSAND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYbe pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmentof Karnataka has initiated treasurycomputerisation project covering sub-treasuries by connecting them to the CentralCommunications System through VSATS,if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the State Government hasrequested the Central Government to fundthe networking component of the aboveproject as a pilot project; and

(c) if so, the steps proposed to be takenby Government in regard thereto?

KU band and DTH

3817. SHRI RAMA MUNI REDDYSIRIGIREDDY: Will the Minister ofCOMMUNICATIONS AND INFOR-MATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased tostate:


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(a) the difference between the KU bandand the DTH;

(b) whether any State in the country isusing KU band;


(d) what steps Government have takenor propose to take to bring more use of KUband in India?

Shortage of revenue and postal stamps

3818. SHRIMATI S.G. INDIRA: Willthe Minister of COMMUNICATIONSAND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYbe pleased to state:

(a) whether Government are aware ofacute shortage of revenue stamps and otherpostal stamps in the country, especially inTamil Nadu;

(b) if so, whether any steps have beentaken to meet the shortage;



OFC in Tamil Nadu

3819. SHRIMATI S.G. INDIRA: Willthe Minister of COMMUNICATIONSAND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYbe pleased to state:

(a) the length of Optical Fibre Cable laidin Tamil Nadu, so far;

(b) whether any more Optical FibreCable is likely to be laid in the near future;



Department of Posts' agreement withLa Poste of France

3820. SHRI RAMA MUNI REDDYSIRIGIREDDY:

SHRI K. RAMA MOHANARAO:


(a) whether it is a fact that the Departmentof Posts has entered into an agreement withLa Poste of France and Emirates Posts todevelop India as a hub for delivery of parcelsin the sub-continent;

(b) if so, the details of such proposal/alliance/agreement;

(c) how the Government are using ITinto its operations to increase the productivityand lower the costs;

(d) whether there is any proposal beforeGovernment for corporatising postalservices in the country ;and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

Reduction in staff strength ofMTNL

3821. DR. ALLADI P. RAJKUMAR:Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONSAND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYbe pleased to state:

(a) whether Government propose toreduce the staff strength of MahanagarTelephone Nigam Limited, shortly;

(b) the present staff strength of MTNL;

(c) the percentage of staff to be reducedunder the proposed reduction; and

(d) by when this is likely to bedone?

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Foreign capital investment inCommunication and Infor-

mation TechnologyIndustry

†3822. SHRI KAPIL SIBAL:SHRI RAM JETHMALANI:


(a) whether it is a fact that foreign capitalhas been invested in the country'sCommunications and InformationTechnology Industries;

(b) if so, the foreign capital investedseparately in said industries by the end ofMarch 2002; and

(c) the capital invested in establishingtelephone systems and computer educationsystem in the rural areas of the country outof the said foreign capital?

I.T. industrial units in USA

†3823. SHRI KAPIL SIBAL:SHRI RAJIV RANJAN

SINGH 'LALAN':Will the Minister of COMMUNI-

C A T I O N S AND INFORMATIONTECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that a number ofindustrial units under Indian InformationTechnology Industry are functioninginUSA;

(b) if so, the number of such industrialunits functioning there during the financialyear 2001-2002;

(c) whether it is also a fact that twentyper cent of the salary of their employees ispaid there as social security tax by theseunits; and

(d) if so, the average amount depositedannually in the form of tax there?

Telephone exchanges connected withOFC in Tehri, Uttaranchal

†3824. SHRI MANOHAR KANTDHYANI: Will the Minister ofCOMMUNICATIONS AND INFOR-MATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased tostate:

(a) the number of exchanges in Tehriprovided with reliable media at the end ofyear 2001-2002;

(b) the status of thirteen microwavesystem exchanges and whether these areworking satisfactorily and if not themeasures being taken to provide them withreliable media; and

(c) the status of four satellite-based andten overhead media and the measures beingtaken to keep the services being providedby them satisfactorily?

Software programme for visuallyhandicapped

3825. SHRI B.J. PANDA: Will theMinister of COMMUNICATIONS ANDINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY bepleased to state:

(a) whether any software programme hasbeen developed for the visually impairedhandicapped persons in the country;

(b) if so, the salient featuresthereof;

(c) the centres where such programmesare being run for the blind; and

(d) the proposed additional centres to beopened during the next five years in differentparts of the country to bring hope for theblind?


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Constitution of TACs

3826. DR. ABRAR AHMED: Will theMinister of COMMUNICATIONS ANDINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government have decidedto re-constitute District/State level TelephoneAdvisory Committees; and


Electronic Telephone Exchanges inChhattisgarh and M.P.

†3827. SHRI MOTILAL VORA: Willthe Minister of COMMUNICATIONSAND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYbe pleased to state:

(a) whether Government have anyproposal to set up Electronic TelephoneExchanges in Chhattisgarh and MadhyaPradesh;

(b) if so, the details thereof location-wise;and

(c) the amount allocated for this purposefor the year 2002-2003?

Hiring of private buildings for postoffices

3828. SHRI RAJNATH SINGH'SURYA': Will the Minister ofCOMMUNICATIONS AND INFOR-MATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased tostate:

(a) whether some of the Post Offices inDelhi are housed in private buildings;

(b) if so, the details of the criteria/procedure for hiring such buildings;

(c) whether Government propose to shiftpost office-110073 to a new building;

(d) if so, what steps have been taken, sofar in this regard; and

(e) by when it is likely to be shifted to anew building?

Allotment of ISD/STD/PCOs/Fax

3829. PROF. M.M. AGARWAL: Willthe Minister of COMMUNICATIONSAND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYbe pleased to state:

(a) the details of the applications receivedfor allotment of ISD/STD/PCOs/Fax etc.in Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal,Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa andthe North-Eastern Region States;

(b) the number of applications sanctionedfor the same in these States; and

(c) the number of ISD/STD/PCOs/Faxetc. that were proposed to be released inthese States during the year 2001-2002?

Telephone facility in the villages ofMainpuri

†3830. SHRI VIJAY SINGH YADAV:Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONSAND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYbe pleased to state:

(a) whether telephone facility has beenprovided in all the villages of Mainpuridistrict during the last two years;

(b) the number of villages where thework relating to laying of telephone linesand providing telephone connections wasplanned to be completed during the year1999-2000 and 2000-2001; and

(c) whether the telephone connectionshave been provided as per the plan; if so,the details of the villages provided withtelephone connections alongwith the villageswhere the connections are yet to beprovided?


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Poor services of 197 and 198 inMainpuri

†3831. SHRI MUNAVVAR HASAN:SHRI VIJAY SINGH YADAV:


(a) whether Government are aware ofthe fact that services with regard to 197 and198 in Mainpuri Telephone Exchange are ina very bad situation due to non-availabilityof operators on the line and common peopleare facing problems as a result thereof;

(b) what measures have been taken/arebeing taken for improving the situation inthis regard;

(c) if not, the details of the resourcesused by the region for assessment ofsituation;and

(d) the action taken by the official postedat Mainpuri and if not, what actionGovernment are taking against the highestofficer (TDM) there?

Complaint against the officials ofMainpuri Exchange

†3832. SHRI VIJAY SINGH YADAV:Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONSAND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYbe pleased to state:

(a) the details of the miscellaneouscomplaints including complaints offavouritism and bribery and other seriouscomplaints registered/received during theyears 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002 againstthe officials and the staff under the MainpuriTelephone Exchange, and other telephoneexchanges attached to it;

(b) the action taken/being taken on thecomplaints of corruption and favouritism;

(c) the time taken to rectify the faults;

(d) whether there was any delay inrectifying the fault in some of the cases; ifso, the reasons therefor; and

(e) the action taken/being taken toprevent the recurrence?

Increase in rentals for commercialsubscribers

3833. SHRI KALRAJ MISHRA: Willthe Minister of COMMUNICATIONSAND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYbe pleased to state:

(a) whether the Telecom RegulatoryAuthority of India has increased monthlyrentals of commercial subscribers upto 33per cent from April 1, 2002;

(b) if so,the justification therefor;(c) whether Government are aware that

a large number of residential telephones arebeing used as commercial one, resulting lossto the exchequer in the capital; and

(d) if so, the steps Government proposeto take against such subscribers who areusing their telephones for commercialpurposes?

Mobile phone facility in Kashmir andNER

3834. DR.ARUN KUMAR SARMA:Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONSAND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYbe pleased to refer to answer to UnstarredQuestion 3864 given in the Rajya Sabha onthe 28th August, 2001 and state the reasonsbehind not allowing private companies andBSNL in Kashmir and NER to operatemobile telephone when the militants arefreely using all sorts of advancedcommunications network and therebydepriving only the common people to use


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this mobile telephony required for their ownsafety?

Regularisation of Data EntryOperators in DoT

3835. SHRI GHANSHYAMCHANDRA KHARWAR: Will theMinister of COMMUNICATIONS ANDINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY bepleased to state:

(a) whether the Department ofTelecommunication and MTNL have beenseparated;

(b) whether the Data Entry Operatorsworking on contract basis in the Departmentof Telecommunication since February, 1999have not been regularised;

(c) whether Government wouldregularise their services; and

(d) if so, by when, and if not the reasonstherefor?

Tensile strength of aerogrammes

3836. DR. C. NARAYANA REDDY:Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONSAND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYbe pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that aerogrammesin India are made of recycled paper andtherefore they do not have proper tensilestrength;

(b) whether it has been brought toGovernment's notice that they are notwithstanding machine handling in foreigncountries; and

(c) if so, what steps Government proposeto improve their quality?

Scheme to carry forward unused localcalls

3837. SHRI K. KALAVENKATARAO: Will the Minister ofCOMMUNICATIONS AND INFOR-MATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government propose tointroduce a scheme to carry forwardmonthly unused local calls to help retiredemployees and poor customers;

(b) if so, by when it is likely to beintroduced; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

Post offices in Punjab

3838. SHRI BALWANT SINGHRAMOOWALIA: Will the Minister ofCOMMUNICATIONS AND INFOR-MATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased tostate:

(a) the number of post offices openedtill date in rural and border areas of Punjabduring the last three years;

(b) the number of post offices proposedto be opened in Punjab under the futureschemes having e-mail internet and computerfacilities;

(c) whether Government propose toprovide the above facilities in all importantpost offices in rural areas within a fixedtime-frame; and

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

MoU between India and New Zealand

3839. SHRI RUMANDLA RAMA-CHANDRAIAH: Will the Minister ofCOMMUNICATIONS AND INFOR-MATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased tostate:

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(a) whether India and New Zealand havesigned a Memorandum of Understandingin Information Technology for Research andDevelopment, skills exchange and business-to-business co-operation in the Hi-techsector;

(b) if so, whether New Zealand has urgedIndia to develop Information Technology inthat country;

(c) whether New Zealand considersIndia as IT power house; and

(d) if so, to what extent India has agreedto provide all co-operation in softwaredevelopment and training in New Zealand?

Starvation deaths

†3840. SHRIMATI SAROJ DUBEY:Will the Minister of CONSUMERAFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLICDISTRIBUTION be pleased to state:

(a) the number of villages in the countrywhich are adversely affected from starvationand the number of starvation deaths, State-wise;

(b) whether their number is increasing;

(c) whether Government have made anysurvey in this regard during the last threeyears;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) if not, the reasons therefor?

Consumer awareness in AndhraPradesh

3841. DR. DASARI NARAYANARAO: Will the Minister of CONSUMERAFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLICDISTRIBUTION be pleased to state:

(a) what efforts the Central Governmentand Government of Andhra Pradesh have

made to make the people of the State awareof their consumer rights;

(b) whether voluntary consumerorganisations are also being involved in theState to spread consumer awareness; and


Programmes for BPL facilities

3842. SHRI C. RAMACHAND-RAIAH: Will the Minister of CONSUMERAFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLICDISTRIBUTION be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that CentralGovernment have started a number of foodsupply programmes for BPL families withthe aim of making India hunger free;


(c) the quotas allocated under eachprogramme to each State and their price perquintal;

(d) whether the quota is being utilizedfully; and

(e) if not, the reasons therefor and thesteps being taken to make the States availthe full quota?

Reformation of cooperative sugar millsof U.P. by NCDC

†3843. SHRI MUNAVVAR HASAN:Will the Minister of CONSUMERAFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLICDISTRIBUTION be pleased to state:

(a) the number of proposals regardingreformation of the cooperative sugar millsof Uttar Pradesh pending with the NationalCooperative Development Corporation;

(b) the district-wise details of the saidproposals and by when a decision regardingthe same would be taken; and


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(c) the steps being taken by Governmentfor reformation of sugar mills of the State?

Import of edible oil

†3844. SHRIMATI JAMANA DEVIBARUPAL: Will the Minister ofCONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD ANDPUBLIC DISTRIBUTION be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmenthave given an assurance to the "vegetableoil manufacturers" that they would considerthe matter of the cheap imports of vegetableoil in bulk;

(b) if so, whether there is a likelihood ofthe Indian vegetable oil industry reachingon the verge of closure due to such imports;and

(c) whether Government are taking anymeasure to prepare the vegetable oil industrywhich is now reeling under the pressure ofthe cheap imports to meet the challenges ofthe World Trade Agreement, if so, the detailsthereof?

Decentralisation of procurement offoodgrains

3845. SHRI SURESH PACHOURI:Will the Minister of CONSUMERAFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLICDISTRIBUTION be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government havedecentralised procurement of foodgrains andencouraged greater role by private traders;

(b) if so, the details thereof;(c) what has been response of the State

Governments; and(d) how Government propose to

safeguard interests of the small and marginalfarmers?

Export of foodgrains

3846. SHRI A. VIJAYA RAGHAVAN:Will the Minister of CONSUMERAFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLICDISTRIBUTION be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government have taken anysteps to increase foodgrains export fromthe country;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and(c) the details regarding the quantity and

price of foodgrains exported to differentcountries during the last two years?

Offtake of foodgrains


(a) whether Government have taken anysteps to strengthen the Public DistributionSystem;


(c) the details regarding offtake offoodgrains from the Food Corporation ofIndia from 1998-99 onwards; and

(d) what are the steps taken byGovernment to enhance the offtake?

PDS in Kerala


(a) whether Government of Kerala hassubmitted any fresh proposals to strengthenthe existing Public Distribution System inthe State;



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(c) the details regarding the PDS offtakein Kerala since 1999-2000 onwards; and

(d) whether Government plan anyspecific PDS programmes for those Statesfacing shortage of foodgrains production?

Capacity of warehouses

3849. SHRI C.O. POULOSE: Will theMinister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS,FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTIONbe pleased to state:

(a) the number of FCI warehouses inthe country, State-wise;

(b) the original capacity of thesewarehouses alongwith the details of thesurplus stock of foodgrains piled up in thesewarehouses;

(c) whether Government havedistributed any quantity of foodgrains tocalamitous situations, like drought and flood,in the country or other countries during thelast year; and


Corruption in FCI

3850. SHRI PARMESHWARKUMAR AGARWALLA: Will theMinister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS,FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTIONbe pleased to state:

(a) whether corruption is high in FCI asreported in the Economic Times dated the15th January, 2002;

(b) if so, the facts in this regard;(c) the details of the corruption cases

come to Government's notice during the lasttwo years; and

(d) the action taken by Government ineach case?

Barter-deal to dispose off wheat stocks

3851. SHRI K.B. KRISHNAMURTHY: Will the Minister ofCONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD ANDPUBLIC DISTRIBUTION be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government are consideringbarter-deal with many countries to disposeoff its huge wheat at stocks;

(b) whether India has identifiedcommodities of import under the barter-dealas bitumen from Iran, palm oil from Malaysiaand Indonesia and items of Indian interestwith Sudan and Morocco;

(c) whether India has invited a delegationfrom Iran to inspect the country's wheatstocks and allay Iran's fears about the fungusor foreign matter in Indian wheat; and

(d) what other options are beingconsidered to dispose off huge stocks offoodgrains?

Private sector's participation in storageand transportation of foodgrains

3852. SHRI K.B. KRISHNAMURTHY: Will the Minister ofCONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD ANDPUBLIC DISTRIBUTION be pleased tostate:

(a) whether the private sector has offeredinvestments in food storage, handling andtransportation to ease pressure on FCI inthe wake of mounting buffer stocks offoodgrains;

(b) if so, whether as a pre-condition toinvestment, they have demanded 100 percent space utilisation guarantee byGovernment; and

(c) what incentives have already beenoffered by Government to the private sector

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to encourage its participation in storage andtransportation of foodgrains?

Quality of imported food-items

3853. SHRI RAMA MUNI REDDYSIRIGIREDDY:

SHRI K. RAMA MOHANARAO:

Will the Minister of CONSUMERAFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLICDISTRIBUTION be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the recentsurvey conducted by the CII reveals that 70per cent of the imported food-items did notqualify the country's food laws;

(b) whether it is also a fact that they arenot even qualifying the internationalstandard specifications;

(c) if so, whether Government haveidentified such items imported into thecountry; and

(d) the action taken by Government inthe matter?

Issue price of wheat

3854. SHRI BACHANI LEKHRAJ:Will the Minister of CONSUMERAFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLICDISTRIBUTION be pleased to state:

(a) whether issue price of wheat to flourmills in the Western zone is much higherthan the issue price in the Northern zone;

(b) whether it is a fact that higher issueprice leads to higher price for wheat-basedproducts;

(c) whether Government of Gujarat hasrequested the Central Government to reducethe issue price of wheat to flour mills;

(d) if so, whether Government haveagreed to the request; and

(f) if not, the reasons therefor?

Consumer fora in Gujarat

3855. SHRI BACHANI LEKHRAJ:Will the Minister of CONSUMERAFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLICDISTRIBUTION be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government of Gujarat hasrepresented for one time grant for creatingconsumer fora in the new districts;

(b) if so, whether Government haveagreed to provide the grant; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

Auctions of rotten foodgrains

†3856. SHRI MANOHAR KANTDHYANI: Will the Minister ofCONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD ANDPUBLIC DISTRIBUTION be pleased torefer to answer to Starred Question 354given in the Rajya Sabha on the 16th August,2001 and state:

(a) the places where the rotten foodgrainshave been disposed off by auctions and thenumber of people that participated in suchauctions;

(b) the official value of 502.138 tonnewheat, 16.75 tonne flour and 460.95 tonnerice and the amount recovered throughauctions for these items; and

(c) whether such foodgrains are stilllying in godowns?

Merger of NTH with BIS

3857. SHRI DIPANKARMUKHERJEE: Will the Minister ofCONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD ANDPUBLIC DISTRIBUTION be pleased tostate:

(a) whether there is any proposal for


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merger of National Test House with Bureauof Indian Standards;

(b) if so, the details thereof;(c) whether the proposal has been

examined by any group of experts orprofessionals; and


Minimum price for export of basmatirice

3858. DR. (MS.) P. SELVIE DAS: Willthe Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS,FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTIONbe pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmenthave fixed minimum price for export ofbasmati rice to European countries;

(b) if so, the estimated quantity of basmatirice to be exported during the year 2002-03;and

(c) the other varieties of rice to bepermitted/promoted by Government forexport from Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh?

Identification of BPL families

3859. MISS MABEL REBELLO: Willthe Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS,FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTIONbe pleased to state:

(a) whether all the States have identifiedBelow Poverty Line families so far;

(b) if so, the number thereof, State-wise;

(c) if not, by when the States wouldcomplete this exercise; and

(d) the manner in which the BPL familieswould get the benefits that is due to them,where the identification of BPL families hasnot yet been done?

Inadequate storage arrangements inPunjab

†3860. SHRI DEVI PRASADSINGH: Will the Minister of CONSUMERAFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLICDISTRIBUTION be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that due toinadequate storage arrangement in Punjabwheat stored since 1997 is being damaged;

(b) if so, the quantity of the wheat sostored; and

(c) whether Government propose toundertake any rapid action to prevent thiskind of loss of foodgrains?

Gradation of Swarna paddy

†3861. SHRI MOTILAL VORA: Willthe Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS,FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTIONbe pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the Swarnapaddy grown by a large number of farmersof Chhattisgarh was kept in Grade 'A' earlier;

(b) whether it is also a fact that this paddyis now being kept under coarse gains;

(c) if so, the details thereof;(d) the steps taken by Government to

compensate the losses suffered by thefarmers of Chhattisgarh as a result of thisdecision; and


Quota of edible oil to the States

3862. SHRI SANTOSH BAGRODIA:Will the Minister of CONSUMERAFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLICDISTRIBUTION be pleased to state:

(a) the demand of edible oil Governmenthave received from each State, particularlyRajasthan;


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(b) whether Government have fixed anyquota for edible oil;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and(d) the quantity of edible oil provided to

Rajasthan during the last three years?

Off take by Fair Price Shops

3863. SHRI LAJPAT RAI: Will theMinister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS,FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTIONbe pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the actual offtake of Fair Price Shops falls short of thestandard off take;

(b) whether it is also a fact that detailedguidelines were issued by his Ministry inrespect of Area Officer Scheme in early2000; and

(c) if so, the result thereof?

Diversion of PDS stocks


(a) whether it is a fact that PublicDistribution System stocks are beingdiverted due to lack of surveillance by theState authorities;

(b) if so, the quantum of foodgrainsdiverted during the last three years,State-wise; and

(c) whether any effective steps have beentaken to put an end to this foul practice?

Trucks/Vans under PDS infrastructure


(a) whether it is a fact that for the purpose

of strengthening of PDS infrastructuretrucks/vans are also provided to makeavailable essential commodities in rural/hilly/remote areas;

(b) whether Government subsidise thecost of such vehicles, if so, the amount paidduring the last three years; and

(c) the number of trucks/vans and inwhose custody these vehicles are maintainedand what has been the average life?

Report of expert committee on newfood policy

3866. PROF. M. SANKARA-LINGAM: Will the Minister ofCONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD ANDPUBLIC DISTRIBUTION be pleased tostate:

(a) whether any expert committee on newfood policy has submitted its report toGovernment;

(b) if so, the details thereof including theterms of reference of the committee; and

(c) if not, the reasons for the delay andby when it is expected to submit the finalreport?

Final Report on New Food Policy

3867. SHRI GHULAM NABI AZAD:Will the Minister of CONSUMERAFFAIRS, F O O D AND PUBLICDISTRIBUTION be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government have receivedthe final report of the Expert Committee onNew Food Policy;

(b) if so, whether the Committee hadalso submitted an interim report;

(c) whether Government have taken anydecision to implement the recommendationsmade in the interim report;

(d) if so, what are the mainrecommendations made in the final report;and

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(e) how many of them have beenconsidered and implemented, so far?

Sugar production

3868. SHRI RUMANDLA RAMA-CHANDRAIAH: Will the Minister ofCONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD ANDPUBLIC DISTRIBUTION be pleased tostate:

(a) whether India's sugar production hasincreased to 5.66 million tonnes in the firstthree months of the sugar year that began inOctober;

(b) if so, whether inspite of this, theindustry feels that the output in the currentseason is lower in comparison to the lastyear;

(c) if so, the reasons for the same;

(d) the steps being taken by Governmentto improve output of sugar; and

(e) whether sugar production has alsoreached the highest in comparison to theprevious years?

Report of High Level Committee onNRI

†3869. SHRI P.K. MAHESHWARI:Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRSbe pleased to state:

(a) whether Government are in receiptof the report of the Committee on NRIconstituted under the Chairmanship of Dr.Lakshmimal Singhvi;

(b) if so, the details of therecommendations made by the committee;

(c) whether Government haveconsidered the same; and

(d) if so, by when the recommendationsare likely to be implemented byGovernment?

American policy regarding export ofmilitary equipment

†3870. SHRI JANESHWARMISHRA: Will the Minister ofEXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Americaintends to transform India into a largestmarket of military equipment and defencematerials and in view thereof the statementmade by the U.S. Secretary of Statefollowing the successful test of the "Agni"missile it appears that America wants to makeIndia its tool;

(b) if so, the details thereof;(c) whether it is a fact that Britain, France

and Germany have also condemned Indiaon the tune of America; and

(d) if so, Government's reaction thereto?

Help to Nepal to combat Maoistinsurgents

3871. SHRI ABANI ROY: Will theMinister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government have offeredequipments and training to Nepal forcombating Maoist insurgents;

(b) if so, whether the revised extraditiontreaty between both the countries is goingto smash ISI activities in Nepal;

(c) if so, to what extent; and(d) what other steps both the countries

jointly propose to take to check ISI activitiesin both the countries?

Setting up of IT Institute in Kabul

3872. SHRIMATI VANGA GEETHA:Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRSbe pleased to state:

(a) whether India has decided to set up†Original notice of the question received in Hindi.

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an I.T. Institute in Kabul besides schoolsand hospitals; and

(b) if so, by when the construction wouldstart and the target set up for completion ofthe projects?

Pakistani missiles

3873. SHRI SATISH PRADHAN: Willthe Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that spokepersonof General Musharraf has said that Pakistanis in possession of missiles which can targetany city in India; and

(b) if so, Government's reaction theretoand what precautionary measuresGovernment are going to take in this regard?

Indo-US talks regarding CTBT

3874. SHRI AIMADUDDIN AHMEDKHAN (DURRU): Will the Minister ofEXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether an Indo-US official levelmeet was held in New Delhi to discussamong others, the Nuclear issues like theComprehensive Test Ban Treaty;

(b) if so, the outcome of the talks; and(c) what other issues were discussed

therein and the decisions, if any, arrived at?

Bush's instruction to Pakistan to endcross-border terrorrism

3875. DR. KARAN SINGH: Will theMinister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS bepleased to state:

(a) whether US President George Bushhas again asked on 9th March, 2002 the

Pak military ruler Parvez Musharraf to endcross-border terrorism and not to play gamesabout terrorism and to create conditions formeaningful dialogue with India on bilateralissues; and

(b) if so, what was Pak's response andGovernment's reaction thereto?

Extradition Treaty between India andPakistan


(a) whether during the recent visit of theMinister of Information and Broadcastingto Islamabad in connection wtih the SAARCmeeting of Information Ministers, Pakistanindicated its intention to enter into anExtradition Treaty with India for exchangeof fugitives;

(b) whether the Pak-authorities alsoimpressed upon their desire for talks withIndia on various bilateral issues; and

(c) if so, Government's response thereto?

Pakistan's invitation toHome Minister


(a) whether Pakistan's Interior Ministerlately invited the Union Home Minister tovisit Islamabad;

(b) if so, in what context such invitationwas spelt out and what was its implication;and

(c) what was the Home Minister'sresponse thereto?

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Ratification of Mutual LegalAssistance Treaty with

America

3878. SHRI C.P. THIRUNA-VUKKARASU: Will the Minister ofEXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to referto the answer to Unstarred Question 1248given in the Rajya Sabha on the 14th March,2002 and state:

(a) whether Government propose earlyratification of the Mutual Legal AssistanceTreaty signed by the two countries; and

(b) if so, the measures taken in thisregard?

Indian emigrants in Pakistan

3879. SHRI C.O. POULOSE: Will theMinister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS bepleased to state:

(a) the number of Indian emigrants inPakistan and vice-versa;

(b) whether termination of the Train andBus services have affected/will affect thesepeople badly; and

(c) if so, the alternative arrangementsGovernment had made/proposed to makein order to help these people?

Incentives to NRIs

3880. SHRI PARMESHWARKUMAR AGARWALLA: Will theMinister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government haveformulated any scheme or propose to giveany incentives to NRI and persons of Indiaorigin for development of their intellectualmanagement and entrepreneurial resources;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and(c) the other incentives offered by

Government to attract NRIs potential?

Conference of OIC

3881. SHRI NILOTPAL BASU: Willthe Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government are aware ofthe proceedings of the conference of OICheld recently in Malaysia;

(b) if so, whether Government are alsoaware of the distinction made by the OICbetween legitimate freedom struggle wagedby the Palestinian people against theoccupation by the Israeli armed forces andterrorism;

(c) if so, whether Government are inagreement with such a view; and


Violation of UN resolutions by Israel

3882. SHRI NILOTPAL BASU: Willthe Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government are aware ofthe violations of UN resolution by Israel inWest Bank and rest of the Palestinianterritory;

(b) if so, whether Government have beenin touch with that country and pointed outsuch violations;

(c) if so, the response thereto; and


Pressures on Israel to withdraw fromWest Bank

3883. SHRI DRUPAD BORGOHAIN:Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRSbe pleased to state:

(a) what diplomatic pressure has beenexerted on Israel Government to withdrawfrom the occupied land of Palestine, i.e.,West Bank and Gaza strip; and

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(b) the role played by Government tofree Yasser Arafat from the siege of Romollaby Israeli Army and allow him to actdemocratically; from his Headquarters atRomolla?

Tour to neighbouring countries byMinistry of External Affairs

3884. SHRIMATI SAROJ DUBEY:SHRI RAMA MUNI REDDY

SIRIGIREDDY:Will the Minister of EXTERNAL

AFFAIRS be pleased to state:(a) whether he has visited China and

other neighbouring countries during April,2002;

(b) if so, the details of the meeting heldby him with foreign dignitaries and thematters discussed; and

(c) whether his visit has been successful?

Extradition treaty with Thailand

†3885. SHRIMATI SAVITASHARDA: Will the Minister ofEXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmenthave decided to consider on Indo-ThailandExtradition Treaty;

(b) if so, whether Government havetaken any step in this regard; and

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

Job seekers' death abroad

†3886. SHRIMATI SAVITASHARDA: Will the Minister ofEXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that a number of

Indian lose their lives in the allurement ofgettting jobs in foreign countries;

(b) if so, the number of such casesnoticed during the last six months andwhether Government have taken any stepso far to prevent such incidents; and

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

Pakistani citizenship to DawoodIbrahim

3887. SHRI AMAR SINGH:SHRI GHULAM NABI AZAD:

Will the Minister of EXTERNALAFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether India's most wanted donDawood Ibrahim was granted Pakistanicitizenship;

(b) if so, whether this information hasbeen received by the Central intelligenceagencies as well as the intelligence wing ofthe Mumbai Police;

(c) whether any such information wasconveyed to US and Pakistan; and

(d) if so, what is reaction of the PakistaniGovernment in this regard?

Extradition of Pirabhakaran

3888. DR. ABRAR AHMED:SHRI RAMA MUNI REDDY

SIRIGIREDDY:SHRI K. RAMA MOHANA

RAO:


(a) whether Government propose to takeimmediate steps to seek the LTTE chiefPirabhakaran's extradition to India inconnection with Rajiv Gandhi assassination;and


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(b) what political and diplomatic initiativehave been taken in this regard?

India's intervention in diffusing WestAsia crisis

3889. DR. ABRAR AHMED: Will theMinister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS bepleased to state:

(a) whether Palestinian leader YasserArafat has sought India's intervention indiffusing the on-going West Asia crisis; and

(b) if so, Governments response thereto?

Optimisation of expenses incurred byIndian Missions

3890. SHRI RAJNATH SINGH'SURYA': Will the Minister of EXTERNALAFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether any effort has been maderecently to optimise expenses being incurredby the missions abroad in the interest offiscal discipline;

(b) if so, the salient features thereof; and

(c) if not, whether Government wouldconsider doing so and by when?

Release of rebels by Myanmar

3891. SHRI P. PRABHAKARREDDY: Will the Minister of EXTERNALAFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government's attention hasbeen drawn to the news report captioned"Myanmar snubs India fresh rebels"appearing in the Hindustan Times dated the18th March, 2002;

(b) if so, fact thereof and Government'sreaction thereto; and

(c) the steps proposed to be taken topersuade the Myanmar Government to

apprehend the freed rebels to containtransborder terrorism?

Permanent Membership in SecurityCouncil

3892. SHRI B.J. PANDA:SHRI VIJAY SINGH YADAV:


(a) what are the prospects of our bid fora permanent seat in the Security Council;

(b) by when such a move would betaken up in the UN Assembly;

(c) whether any initiative has been madeto seek active support of other membercountries to secure success in the matter;

(d) the progress achieved, so far; and(e) the countries which have given an

assurance of extending their support forIndia's permanent membership?

Duping by Kuwaiti agencies

3893. SHRI ABANI ROY:SHRI P. PRABHAKAR

REDDY:


(a) whether Government have asked theKuwaiti Foreign Ministry about the dubiousmanpower agencies, operating from Kuwait,which are duping unsuspecting young menin league with their agents in India;

(b) if so, whether several othermanpower agencies in Gulf countries arealso duping the Indian and whetherGovernment's request to blacklist suchagencies has been honoured by them;

(c) if so, the facts and details thereof;and

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(d) the steps taken by Government tocheck functioning of such agencies in leaguewith their agents in India?

Prime Minister's visit to Singapore andCambodia

3894. SHRI P. PRABHAKARREDDY: Will the Minister of EXTERNALAFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Prime Minister hasvisited Singapore and Cambodia in the monthof April, 2002;

(b) if so, the purpose of the visit;(c) to what extent the Prime Minister

has been able to convince the Singaporeand Cambodia to invest more in India;

(d) the agreements reached during hisvisit;

(e) to what extent both the countries haveagreed to open the trade and investment inIndia; and

(f) whether the proposal of defencecooperation also figures during thediscussion; and if so, the details thereof?

Facilities to Hajis at Mecca

3895. PROF. M. SANKARA-LINGAM: Will the Minister ofEXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the facilities provided by Governmentto Hajis;

(b) whether it is a fact that there was noprovision of lift for aged Hajis in Meccawhere Hajis are housed, making lifemiserable for ageing pilgrims;

(c) if so, the details thereof;(d) whether in spite of Government's

spending of Rs. 150 crore subsidy as amagnanimous gesture toHajis such kind ofinconvenience is existing and similar

reciprocation is not being made by SaudiArabian Government; and

(e) whether Government would contactthe Saudi Government to enter into a jointventure to improve the facilities to help Hajisfrom India?

Release of Parliament attack accusedby Pakistan

3896. DR. T. SUBBARAMI REDDY:SHRI K. NATWAR SINGH:


(a) whether it has been reported that theformer leader of the outlawed militantIslamic group who was accused by India ofthe December 13 attack on the Parliamentwas freed on 1st April, 2002 by Pakistan;

(b) if so, whether India has lodged strongprotest to Pakistan over this issue;

(c) if so, Pakistan's reaction thereto; and(d) whether Pakistan is not willing to

handover these terrorist leaders to India?

US suggestion to Pakistan to handover Indian terrorists

3897. DR. T. SUBBARAMI REDDY:SHRI K. NATWAR SINGH:


(a) whether in the latest report, US hasproposed to Pakistan that Islamabad shouldturn over 20 terrorists sought by New Delhior else try and convict them within Pakistan;

(b) if so, whether Pakistan has rejectedUS's move in this regard;

(c) whether India has insisted that untiland unless these terrorists wanted by Indiaare handed over, no further talks willcontinue; and

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(d) if so, what are the efforts being madeby US in this regard?

Revision of Visa rules by USA

3898. SHRI BALWANT SINGHRAMOOWALIA:

SHRI B.J. PANDA:Will the Minister of EXTERNAL

AFFAIRS be pleased to state:(a) whether Government's attention has

been drawn to the news-item published in'The Tribune' dated the 12th April, 2002captioned 'USA Unveils New Visa Rules';

(b) if so, the details of the revised rulesgoverning visas for businessmen, touristsand students to enhance homeland securityand to strengthen/control immigration;

(c) whether the US Immigration andNaturalisation Service has also made anychanges to the standards for extension ofstay, limiting the conditions under which aB visitor can obtain an extension under'Unexpected or compelling humanitarianreasons' if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the measures Government proposeto take to redress the grievances of Indianvisitors?

Visit of Russian delegation

3899. SHRI SATISH PRADHAN: Willthe Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS bepleased to state:

(a) whether a Russia delegation visitedIndia in the 1st week of February, 2002;

(b) if so, the subjects of mutual interestdiscussed with them;

(c) the agreement reached during the visitand other details in this regard; and

(d) the assistance expected therefrom?

Biological and Toxin WeaponsConvention

3900. SHRI RUMANDLARAMACHANDRAIAH: Will the Ministerof EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased tostate:

(a) whether India expressed its shockand outrage at the United States' decision tooppose seven years of sustained efforts tocobble a multilateral protocol to strengthenthe Biological and Toxin WeaponsConvention;

(b) if so, whether this led to collapse ofthe talks among 144 countries;

(c) whether India has declared US moveas unacceptable;

(d) if so, whether India was among 143countries that worked hard to arrive at theBTWC protocol; and

(e) Government's reaction on the USstand on this issue?

Long term labour intensive industrialdevelopment plan

3901. SHRI SATISH PRADHAN: Willthe Minister of LABOUR be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government are formulatinga long terms labour intensive industrialdevelopment plan for reducingunemployment in the country; and


Employees under ESI scheme

3902. SHRI RAMACHANDRAKHUNTIA: Will the Minister of LABOURbe pleased to state:

(a) the number of employees coveredunder the employees State InsuranceScheme alongwith the number of doctors

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and employees engaged by ESIC for thepurpose, State-wise;

(b) the percentage of expenditure onadministration and medicines by ESIC; and

(c) the steps taken/proposed to be takenby Government to improve medical care inthe ESI Hospitals and Dispensaries, whichis the worst in the country?

National Commission on Labour

3903. SHRI SURESH PACHOURI:Will the Minister of LABOUR be pleasedto state:

(a) whether Government have set up aNational Commission on Labour;

(b) if so, the terms and conditions of theCommission;

(c) by when was the Commission askedto submit its report;

(d) whether the Commission has givenits report to Government; and


Physically handicapped job seekers inthe country

3904. SHRI CHO S. RAMASWAMY:Will the Minister of LABOUR be pleasedto state:

(a) the number of job seekers in thephysically handicapped category in thecountry, in various type of handicaps, State-wise;

(b) what steps are being taken to providethem with jobs based on their physicalhandicaps; and

(c) the reasons for not providing themwith suitable opportunities for jobs byGovernment?

Violation of labour laws by transportcompanies

3905. MISS MABEL REBELLO: Willthe Minister of LABOUR be pleased tostate:

(a) whether the transport companiesattached with the Mother Dairy's (F&V)Plant, Mangolpuri, New Delhi aregrossly violating the labour laws and neitherpaying wages as per rules nordepositing any contributions with the EPFtowards drivers and helpers appointed bythem;

(b) if so, the details thereof;(c) whether Government would conduct

through probe into the labour violation bythe said transport companies; and

(d) if so, by when and if not, the reasonstherefor?

Female workers in fish processingunits

3906. MISS MABEL REBELLO: Willthe Minister of LABOUR be pleased tostate:

(a) the number of women/adolescentgirls working in Fish Processing Units inthe country;

(b) whether most of these women/girlswork at night and if so, how safety is ensuredfor them particularly against sexualharassment;

(c) whether it is also a fact that due topeeling prawns, crabs with bare fingersin saline water, for hours together, theydevelop eczema, their fingers bleed etc;and

(d) if so, in what manner minimum safetyis ensured for these women against workhazard?

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Unemployment problem

3907. DR. ARUN KUMAR SARMA:Will the Minister of LABOUR be pleasedto state:

(a) the extent of umemployment problemindicating the number of unemployed botheducated and uneducated, State-wise; and

(b) the number of direct and indirectemployment generated through NGOs byimplementation of Government schemes aswell as funding from other sources includingforeign funding, State-wise?

Death of beedi workers

†3908. SHRIMATI KUM KUM RAI:Will the Minister of LABOUR be pleasedto state:

(a) what are the reasons and other detailsof the deaths of most of the beedi workers;

(b) whether most of the beedi workersdie due to non-availability of treatment;

(c) whether there is a proposal underGovernment's consideration for GroupTreatment Insurance Scheme for the welfareand better treatment of beedi workers; and

(d) if so, the district-wise details of thebeedi workers insured under the GroupInsurance Scheme?

Employees under EPF and GPF

3909. SHRI RAMACHANDRAKHUNTIA: Will the Minister of LABOURbe pleased to state:

(a) the total number of employeescovered under Employees Provident Fundand General Provident Fund Scheme in thecountry, State-wise;

(b) whether Government are aware thatmany employers including State/UnionGovernment Undertakings are not

depositing EPF/GPF contribution and noteven the employees' contribution deductedfrom their salaries; and

(c) if so, the number of cases filed againsterring employers under Section 406 and 409of IPC and how many of them have beenpunished till date?

Eligibility for LTC

3910. SHRI ANIL SHARMA: Will thePRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

(a) the present status of grant of LTC tothe employees of the Central Governmentor autonomous bodies;

(b) whether re-employed pensioners oremployees appointed on contract basis areeligible for LTC facilities;

(c) whether LTC paid to the abovementioned employees during the year 2001and 2002 is valid; and

(d) if not, what action is proposed to betaken against them or the concernedauthorities?

Prior approval of DOPT forappointment on deputation

3911. SHRI ANIL SHARMA: Willthe PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that prior approvalof the DOPT is mandatory/essential in thosedeputationist cases which are covered underpara 8.4 of DOPT OM No. 2/29/91-Estt.(Pay-II) dated the 5th January, 1994;

(b) if so, the details of such proposals inthis regard received in the Department duringthe last five years; and

(c) the action proposed to be taken inthose cases where prior approval of theDOPT was not obtained?


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Penalising employees for giving falseevidence

3912. SHRIMATI VANGA GEETHA:Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased tostate:

(a) whether there is any provision forpenalising Government employees who giveprobably false evidence in departmentalenquiries intiated under CCS (CCA) Rules,1965;


Irregularities in the financialupgradation under ACP in ICHR

3913. SHRI C.P. THIRUNA-VUKKARASU: Will the PRIMEMINISTER be pleased to state:

(a) the cases of financial upgradationunder the ACP scheme that have come toGovernment's notice where the employeeshave been granted benefit withoutcompleting prescribed norms;

(b) if so, the details thereof, particularlythe persons granted benefit in ICHR;

(c) whether Government propose to takeaction in such cases;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and(e) if not, the reasons therefor?

Services of Chartered Accountants toCBI

3914. SHRI C.P. THIRUNA-VUKKARASU: Will the PRIMEMINISTER be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government are consideringto approve the proposal of the Central Bureauof Investigation to use services of CharteredAccountants or Chartered Accountant Firmsin their investigation;

(b) if so, the details thereof;(c) whether CBI is facing problems in

investigating financial irregularities,especially in the capital market; and

(d) if so, the steps proposed byGovernment to help CBI in this regard?

Regularisation of ad hoc services ofSC/ST officers in Ministry of

Textiles

3915. SHRI RAJU PARMAR:SHRI ANIL SHARMA:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleasedto state:

(a) whether UPSC deliberately delayedfor 20 months regularisation of ad hocservices of SC/ST officers of 1976/1977bathches in Ministry of Textiles alreadyapproved by the Ministry six years backand returned the proposals in February lasttaking cognizance of irrelevant circular datedthe 23rd July, 2001;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor indicatingthe names of such officers;

(c) whether identical cases of the officersof the same batches were approved by theCommission three years back; and

(d) if so, the justification for thisdiscrimination?

Inquiry initiated by officer of samerank

3916. SHRI YADLAPATI VENKATRAO: Will the PRIME MINISTER bepleased to state:

(a) whether Inquiry Officer in an enquiryintimated under CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965amended till date, can be of a rank equivalentto that of a complainant;

(b) if so, the details of the relevantprovisions; and

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(c) if not, whether the enquiry, ifconducted by such an equivalent officer, isvitiated?

Representation from All IndiaAssociation of SC/ST andPhysically Handicapped

3917. SHRI GANDHI AZAD: Will thePRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the grievances submittedto the Prime Minister's Office by the AllIndia Association for SC/ST and PhysicallyHandicapped People's upliftment throughpost/by hand from 24th August, 2001 todate;

(b) the details of the demands madetherein;

(c) the details of the directives sent to theconcerned authorities and the action takenas per DOPT/Government policy onreservation;

(d) the reasons for not implementingDOPT orders and not taking action by theconcerned authorities inspite of severalreminders; and

(e) by when the action would be taken?

Re-introduction of Single Directive

3918. SHRI AMAR SINGH: Will thePRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that 'SingleDirective', prohibiting investigation againstofficers of the rank of Joint Secretary andabove without Government's permission,is being re-introduced;

(b) if so, what are the reasons therefor;(c) the number of officers of the rank of

Joint Secretary and above who are beinginvestigated at present by CBI; and

(d) how many such officers have been

prosecuted during the last five years?

Remuneration to retired employeesworking as inquiry officers

†3919. SHRI VIJAY SINGH YADAV:Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased tostate:

(a) whether according to CCS (CCA)Rules, 1965, a retired personnel can beappointed as inquiry officer for departmentalinquiry;

(b) if so, the details of the relevantprovisions;

(c) whether there is any provision forproviding remuneration to such retiredpersonnel;

(d) if so, the details thereof;

(e) whether such an arrangement alsoexists for presenting officers and defenceassistants; and

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

New slaughter houses

3920. SHRI SANJAY NIRUPAM: Willthe PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Planning Commissionhas recommended to make some newslaughter houses in the country under theTenth Five Year Plan; and

(b) if so, the details of therecommendation made alongwith theproposed locations?

Creation of more jobs

3921. SHRI CHO S. RAMASWAMY:Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that Government


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are planning to generate more jobs duringthe Tenth Five Year Plan period;

(b) if so, how many such jobs would begenerated;

(c) which areas would provide thesejobs;

(d) by when it would be operational;and

(e) what would be the criteria for selectionof the people for such jobs?

Constitution of National Commissionfor population

3922. SHRI P. PRABHAKARREDDY: Will the PRIME MINISTER bepleased to state:

(a) the date on which the NationalCommission for population was constitutedtogetherwith its composition, tenure, dutiesand functions;

(b) whether the Commission yet startedfunctioning and if so, the number ofmeetings held so far and the decisions takentherein;

(c) the steps taken, if any, to give effectto the decisions of the Commission;

(d) the other concrete measures taken tohelp in stabilisation process of the country'spopulation; and

(e) the success achieved so far?

Special category status to Uttaranchal,Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand

3923. SHRI SANTOSH BAGRODIA:Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that due to itsbackwardness Uttaranchal is considered asa State under special category; and

(b) what steps Government propose totake for granting special status toChhattisgarh and Jharkhand?

Special packages for NER andKashmir

3924. DR. ARUN KUMAR SARMA:Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased tostate:

(a) whether special packages declaredfor NER and Kashmir are part of normalFive Year Plan or it is additional;

(b) whether Government have decidedto implement these programmes only with10 per cent budgetary allocation for NER;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and(d) if not, the project-wise sources of

additional resources already mobilized andto be mobilized for assuring time-boundimplementation thereof?

Poverty alleviation programmes

3925. SHRI K. KALAVENKATARAO: Will the PRIME MINISTER bepleased to state:

(a) the poverty alleviation programmestaken up for tackling poverty during2002-2003; and

(b) the other steps taken in this regard?

Special status to Bihar

†3926. SHRIMATI KUM KUM RAI:Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government's attention hasbeen drawn towards the statement made bythe Director General of Bihar Police, "Rajyamain aam aadamee kee zindagee vakaee


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kathin ho gai hai" as appeared in the IndiaToday, dated the 20th February, 2002;

(b) if so, whether any proposal is underGovernment's consideration to grant specialstatus to Bihar; and


Conversion of various roads ofGujarat into National

Highways

†3927. DR. A.K. PATEL: Will theMinister of ROAD TRANSPORT ANDHIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmentof Gujarat has been requesting over a numberof years to convert various roads in Gujaratinto National Highways;

(b) if so, the region-wise details thereof;and

(c) whether Government are consideringto formulate a time-bound scheme on thesaid request?

Inter-city Expressways

3928. SHRI YADLAPATI VENKATRAO: Will the Minister of ROADTRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government are planning toconstruct 2000 kms. of Inter-cityExpressways in the country;

(b) whether it would be a CentralGovernment project or a joint project of theCentral and concerned State Governmentsor private sector's participation would besought;

(c) by when the work on this project islikely to commence; and

(d) the other details in this regard?

Drunken driving in Delhi

3929. SHRI NANA DESHMUKH:Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORTAND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether one of the main reasons forroad accidents in Delhi is drunken driving;

(b) if so, the number of accidentsoccurred during the last three years in Delhiand the number of persons arrested due todrunken driving; and

(c) what exemplary punishment is beingawarded to the persons driving underinfluence of drugs and alcohol during latenight hours and festivities?

Road accidents in Delhi

3930. SHRI NANA DESHMUKH:Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORTAND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that there has beenhighest number of accidental deaths in thecapital;

(b) whether it is also a fact that theauthorities have failed to take stringent stepsmatching the ever increasing traffic resultingthe highest number of accidental deaths aswell as injuries to road users in Delhi; and

(c) if so, the details of the steps beingtaken by Government to augment the trafficmanagement and expediting completion ofmedical legal formalities by the policeauthorities?

Setting up of different zones forupkeep of National Highways

3931. SHRIMATI S.G. INDIRA: Willthe Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT ANDHIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is proposed to set up


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different zones on the lines of railways forproper upkeep and maintenance of NationalHighways in the country;


Condition of National Highways inUttar Pradesh

3932. PROF. M.M. AGARWAL: Willthe Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT ANDHIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that NationalHighways of Uttar Pradesh are not in goodcondition;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor;(c) the details of the amount allocated to

Uttar Pradesh for construction of newNational Highways, repairs and maintenanceof the existing National Highways; and

(d) the length of National Highwaysrepaired during the year 2001-2002?

Development of roads in U.P.

3933. PROF. M.M. AGARWAL: Willthe Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT ANDHIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government propose todevelop the existing roads in Uttar Pradesh;

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

(d) the effective measures being takenor proposed to be taken by Government inthis regard?

Allocation of funds for construction ofState roads

3934. SHRI ABANI ROY: Will theMinister of ROAD TRANSPORT ANDHIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government have not beenallocating funds to the State Governmentsfor construction of State roads and majorroads;

(b) if so, whether a large number ofimportant State roads and major roads invarious States are awaiting their expansionand maintenance etc., and the States areunable to do so due to funds paucity;

(c) if so, whether any plans have beenmade to declare more State roads and majorroads in the country as National Highways;and


Declaration of State Highways asNational Highways

3935. DR. T. SUBBARAMI REDDY:Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORTAND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) the number of Highways, indicatingthe length, declared as National Highwaysso far since 1998-1999 in various States;

(b) whether the State Governments ofAndhra Pradesh, Karnataka and otherSouthern States have requested his Ministryto declare approximately 1100 Kilometer ofroads as National Highways; and

(c) if so, the details of the projects andthe action taken by the Ministry in thisregard?

Road over bridge

3936. SHRI KHAN GHUFRANZAHIDI: Will the Minister of ROADTRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS bepleased to state:

(a) the present status of work of roadover bridge in lieu of level crossingNo. 50-C at Km 943/3-5 in Fatehpur districtof Uttar Pradesh;

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(b) the target period for its completion;and

(c) the cost of the project?

Promotion of SSIs

3937. SHRI AIMADUDDIN AHMEDKHAN (DURRU): Will the Minister ofSMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES bepleased to state:

(a) whether PHDCCI study has mooteda 10 point agenda for SSIs to make themcompetitive and to provide a major policythrust for limiting imports; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and the stepsproposed to promote SSIs and for limitingimports and protecting SSIs by putting uptariff barrier?

Increase in units under SSI sector

†3938. SHRI RAJIV RANJANSINGH 'LALAN':

SHRI RAM JETHMALANI:Will the Minister of SMALL SCALE

INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:(a) whether it is a fact that the number of

industrial units under the Small Scale Sectorhas increased in the country during the lastthree years;

(b) if so, the number of these unitsat the end of March, 1998 andMarch, 2001;

(c) whether it is also a fact that the numberof sick units has also increased in the SmallScale Sector during the said period;and

(d) if so, what was the number of suchunits at the end of March, 2001 and theamount of capital invested therein?

Revival of SSI in Jharkhand andBihar

3939. SHRI PARMESHWARKUMAR AGARWALLA: Will theMinister of SMALL SCALEINDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

(a) the number of small scale industriesclosed down in Jharkhand and Bihar duringthe last three years;

(b) the reasons for their closure; and

(c) the efforts made and the steps takenby Government to revive these units beforetheir closure?

Dereservation of items enlisted for SSIsector

†3940. SHRI KAPIL SIBAL:SHRI RAJIV RANJAN

SINGH 'LALAN':SHRI SURESH PACHOURI:

Will the Minister of SMALL SCALEINDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the number ofproducts reserved to be manufactured bySmall Scale Industries has been reducedfrom time to time during the period fromMarch, 1998 to March, 2002;

(b) if so, when and which products havebeen taken out from the reserved list; and

(c) the products existed in the reservedlist by the end of March, 2002?

Healthy growth of exports in SSIsector

3941. SHRIMATI AMBIKA SONI:Will the Minister of SMALL SCALEINDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

(a) whether exports of small scale sectorhave posted a healthy growth of nearly 11per cent during 2000-2001;


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Launching of satellites

†3944. PROF. R.B.S. VARMA: Willthe PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

(a) the number of satellites launchedduring the Ninth Five Year Plan period;

(b) the number of those which weresuccessful and are working in the space;

(c) the number of satellites proposed tobe launched during the Tenth Five Year Planperiod; and

(d) the salient features of those satellites?

Non-utilisation of funds sanctionedunder MPLADS

3945. DR. A.K. PATEL: Will theMinister of STATISTICS ANDPROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government have taken noteof non-utilisation of funds allocated underthe Members of Parliament Local AreaDevelopment Scheme (MPLADS) by someof the MPs;

(b) if so, the amount remained unspent/unutilised during the last year, State-wise;

(c) whether works have not beenexecuted in some cases even after sanctionof works and issue of administrativeapprovals;

(d) if so, the details thereof and thereasons therefor; and

(e) the remedial measures taken/proposed to be taken by Government forutilisation of funds under MPLADS?


(b) if so, what was the growth during1999-2000;

(c) while the exports have increased bynearly 11 per cent, employment in the sectorat 185.64 lakh during 2000-2001 wasmerely 4 per cent higher than the employmentlevel of 178.5 lakh during 1999-2000;

(d) if so, what are the main reasonstherefor; and

(e) what efforts are being made togenerate more employment in the sector?

MoUs in the field of space

3942. PROF. M. SANKARA-LINGAM: Will the PRIME MINISTERbe pleased to state:

(a) whether any MoUs have beenentered into with various countries duringthe past three years in the field of space; and


Indigenous satellite technology

†3943. PROF. R.B.S. VARMA: Willthe PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the satelliteslaunched by the India into space were basedon foreign technology;

(b) if so, the details thereof;(c) whether Government propose to

launch the satellites on its own technology;(d) if so, the details thereof; and(e) by when, these satellites are likely to

be launched?

NEW DELHI; R.C. TRIPATHI,The 26th April, 2002 Secretary-General.Vaisakha 6, 1924 (Saka)

I N D E X(Ministry-wise)

Prime Minister : —Agro and Rural Industries : 3791, 3792, 3793, 3794,Atomic Energy : 3795, 3796, 3797,

Communications and InformationTechnology : 3798, 3799, 3800, 3801, 3802, 3803, 3804,

3805, 3806, 3807, 3808, 3809, 3810, 3811,3812, 3813, 3814, 3815, 3816, 3817, 3818,3819, 3820, 3821, 3822, 3823, 3824, 3825,3826, 3827, 3828, 3829, 3830, 3831, 3832,3833, 3834, 3835, 3836, 3837, 3838, 3839,

Consumer Affairs, Food and PublicDistribution : 3840, 3841, 3842, 3843, 3844, 3845, 3846,

3847, 3848, 3849, 3850, 3851, 3852, 3853,3854, 3855, 3856, 3857, 3858, 3859, 3860,3861, 3862, 3863, 3864, 3865, 3866, 3867,3868,

External Affairs : 3869, 3870, 3871, 3872, 3873, 3874, 3875,3876, 3877, 3878, 3879, 3880, 3881, 3882,3883, 3884, 3885, 3886, 3887, 3888, 3889,3890, 3891, 3892, 3893, 3894, 3895, 3896,3897, 3898, 3899, 3900,

Labour : 3901, 3902, 3903, 3904, 3905, 3906, 3907,3908, 3909,

Parliamentary Affairs : —Personnel, Public Grievances and

Pensions : 3910, 3911, 3912, 3913, 3914, 3915, 3916,3917, 3918, 3919,

Planning : 3920, 3921, 3922, 3923, 3924, 3925, 3926,Road Transport and Highways : 3927, 3928, 3929, 3930, 3931, 3932, 3933,

3934, 3935, 3936,Small Scale Industries : 3937, 3938, 3939, 3940, 3941,Space : 3942, 3943, 3944,

Statistics and ProgrammeImplementation : 3945.

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