RAJYA SABHA164.100.47.5/EDAILYQUESTIONS/sessionno/213/1623rs.pdfto be asked at a sitting of the...

RAJYA SABHA————

List of Questions for WRITTEN ANSWERS

to be asked at a sitting of the Rajya Sabha to be held onMonday, the April 28, 2008/Vaisakha 8, 1930 (Saka)

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(Ministries : Food Processing Industries; Human Resource Development; Lawand Justice; Mines; Minority Affairs; New and Renewable Energy; Power;

Social Justice and Empowerment; Tribal Affairs; Women and ChildDevelopment)

Total number of questions — 155

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†Original notice of the question received in Hindi.

Survey for Development of Foodprocessing industries

†3544. SHRI JAI PARKASHAGGARWAL: Will the Minister of FOODPROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleasedto state:

(a) whether any survey has beenconducted to assess the prospects fordevelopment of food processing industriesin the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) if not, whether Governmentproposes to conduct such surveys forestablishing industries based on foodproducts, and also to encourage StateGovernments and agriculturalorganisations?

Reduction in VAT on raw materials forbiscuit manufacturing

3545. SHRI AMAR SINGH: Will theMinister of FOOD PROCESSINGINDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware thatthe prices of raw materials required for

biscuit manufacturing like edible oils, Maidaand sugar have gone up consequent uponpresentation of the Budget 2008-09 and ifso, the details thereof;

(b) whether it is a fact that biscuitmanufacturers have demanded a reductionin VAT, so that the prices of biscuits do notbecome a burden on the common people;and

(c) if so, the details thereof and the actiontaken thereon?

Development of mega food parks

3546. MS. MABEL REBELLO: Willthe Minister of FOOD PROCESSINGINDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government proposes todevelop mega food parks in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof, inter-aliaindicating the locations where such parkswould be set up in Orissa and Jharkhand;

(c) whether it would be a centrallyfunded project or under PPP mode; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

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Approval for food parks

3547. SHRI C. RAMACHAND-RAIAH: Will the Minister of FOODPROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleasedto state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmenthas approved 53 food parks recently toenable small and medium units to usecommon facilities which are capitalintensive, such as cold storages,warehouses, control labs, effluent treatmentplants, etc.;

(b) if so, whether any parks have beenearmarked to be set up in Andhra Pradesh;

(c) if so, how many parks would comeup and where;

(d) if not, the reasons for not setting upsuch parks in that State; and

(e) the details of common facilitiesproposed to be set up in these parks?

Poultry processsing plants

3548. SHRI ABU ASIM AZMI: Willthe Minister of FOOD PROCESSINGINDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has receivedany proposal for assistance to set uppoultry processing plants in various partsof the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wiseparticularly for Uttar Pradesh;

(c) whether the processing can screenand detect the Bird Flu that affected/isaffecting the birds; and

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

Manpower training for foodprocessing sector

3549. SHRI JESUDASU SEELAM:Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSINGINDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

(a) whether the domain of farming isenlarging from grain production to foodprocessing, as there is a pressing need fortrained manpower in rural and semi-urbanareas;

(b) whether IGNOU, alongwith theMinistry is introducing courses, targetingpost harvest management and foodprocessing activities, to dovetail growth infood processing industry;

(c) whether Government has formulatedseveral schemes for enhancing growth inthe segment, therefore the availability oftrained manpower is the need of the hour;and

(d) the steps Government hasconsidered to make available the manpowerfor fulfilling this sector?

Reservation for minority community

3550. SHRI AMAR SINGH:SHRI KAMAL AKHTAR:

Will the Minister of HUMANRESOURCE DEVELOPMENT bepleased to state:

(a) whether there is any proposal underGovernment's consideration to reserveseats for minority community ineducational institutions;


(c) by when it is likely to be finalized?

Allocation for education

3551. SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRA-SEKHAR: Will the Minister of HUMANRESOURCE DEVELOPMENT bepleased to state:

(a) the proposed allocation foreducation during the Eleventh Five YearPlan alongwith the expected growth ofeducation; and

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(b) how much investment is expectedto be provided by private sector, NGOsand others?

Coverage under MDM scheme inKarnataka

3552. SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRA-SEKHAR: Will the Minister of HUMANRESOURCE DEVELOPMENT bepleased to state:

(a) the present number of students inKarnataka, covered under the Mid-dayMeal scheme for which funds have beenreleased by the Central Government for2007-08;

(b) whether there is any proposal towiden the scope of the scheme in the nearfuture; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

Courses through internet

3553. DR. M.A.M. RAMASWAMY:Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCEDEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether a number of courses arebeing provided by foreign universities/colleges through the internet;

(b) if so, the details of institutions/colleges offering such courses;

(c) whether the Central Governmentproposes to regulate the distance and onlineeducation including such courses; and


UGC grants to Andhra Pradesh

3554. SHRI PENUMALLI MADHU:Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCEDEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) the details of U.G.C. grants releasedto Andhra Pradesh during 2006-07 and2007-08;

(b) whether such release is in proportionto that of the universities in the other States;and

(c) if not, what are the guidelines forrelease of such grants to universities?

Non-provision of free education toSCs and STs

†3555. SHRI KRISHAN LALBALMIKI: Will the Minister of HUMANRESOURCE DEVELOPMENT bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that poor SC/STstudents are not being provided freeeducation in the schools/colleges inspite ofthe fact that they got land on concessionalrates;

(b) the details of the schools/collegeswhere poor SC/ST students have beenprovided education on concessional ratesduring the last three years; and

(c) the details of action taken byGovernment against the schools/colleges,in case they are violating the rules?

Shutting down of NCTE

3556. SHRIMATI SHOBHANABHARTIA: Will the Minister of HUMANRESOURCE DEVELOPMENT bepleased to state:

(a) whether the Ministry has on oneside decided to shut down the NationalCouncil for Teacher Education (NCTE) andon the another side advertised for theappointment to the post of its Chairmanand Vice-chairman;

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

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(c) whether Government proposes toseek the advice of other concernedMinistries and State Governments in thisregard; and


Physical exercises, yoga and othergames in schools

3557. SHRI DARA SINGH: Will theMinister of HUMAN RESOURCEDEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government proposes tointroduce physical exercises, yoga andother games as a compulsory subject fromprimary school onwards in the country asis being done in many other countriesabroad; and

(b) if so, what special funding policyGovernment proposes to adopt in order tomeet such expenses?

Fee hikes in IIMs

3558. SHRI B.K. HARIPRASAD: Willthe Minister of HUMAN RESOURCEDEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has taken noteof steep hike in fees announced by IndianInstitutes of Managements especially IIM,Ahmedabad, effecting a three-fold increasefrom Rs. 2.00 lakhs to Rs. 6.00 lakhs peryear;

(b) whether such a move wouldincapacitate the poor from SC/ST/OBCstudents securing admission in IIMs; and

(c) to what extent Government hasreconciled to the decision of IIMmanagements on this issue?

Committee to look into fee structurein higher education

3559. SHRI JESUDASU SEELAM:Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCEDEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government proposes toset up an expert committee to look intovarious aspects concerning the fee structurein higher education and thus arrive at astrategy whereby the fee for highereducation is neither ridiculously low norposes a barrier in equitable access to highereducation;

(b) whether the Planning Commissionhas also recommended that fee structureshould be revised to cover up to 20 percent of the operational costs; and

(c) by when Government is likely tofinalize the fee structure?

Assessment of english mediumschools

3560. SHRI MAHENDRA MOHAN:Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCEDEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) what kind of mechanismGovernment has to test the quality ofeducation imparted in english mediumschools, where parents are spendingenormous time and money;

(b) whether there is any objective basisto conduct comparative study of ourschools, with those of the developedcountry;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the details as to what theGovernment proposes to do to promotecritical thinking and to develop practicalskills among the school children?

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Setting up of an institute ofE-business

†3561. SHRI HARISH RAWAT: Willthe Minister of HUMAN RESOURCEDEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether there is any proposal forsetting up an institute of E-business in thecountry; and

(b) if so, whether Almora in Uttarakhandhas been identified for this purpose?

Medical facilities for employees inautonomous academic organisations

3562. SHRI SITARAM YECHURY:Will the Minister of HUMANRESOURCE DEVELOPMENT bepleased to state:

(a) whether the employees andpensioners of autonomous academicorganizations like the UGC, ICSSR, ICPR,ICHR and IIAS, Shimla were being deniedmedical facilities, on par with other CentralGovernment employees;

(b) whether the UGC has implementeda scheme, providing medical facilities to itsemployees/pensioners on par with CGHS;and

(c) if so, whether similar schemes arelikely to be implemented for the employees/pensioners in the above organizations?

Children out of the schools

3563. SHRI N.R. GOVINDARAJAR:Will the Minister of HUMANRESOURCE DEVELOPMENT bepleased to state:

(a) whether fifty per cent of the childrenstay out of the schools due to lack ofinfrastructure in various schools;

(b) if so, whether Government hasdecided to strengthen the vocational andtechnical education programme to avertsuch situation;


(d) whether there are a number ofschools without proper building and if so,the steps taken by Government to improvethe situation?

Boycott of International SatyagrahaCentennial Function

†3564. SHRI SHREEGOPAL VYAS:SHRI BALAVANT ALIAS

BAL APTE:


(a) whether it is a fact that Governmenthad informed some people about theboycott of International SatyagrahaCentennial Function, held in J.N.U.;

(b) whether the presence of Dalai Lamawas the reason therefor; and

(c) whether Government had also givensuch advice to Hon'ble President?

Resource crunch in madarsas

3565. SHRI P.R. RAJAN: Will theMinister of HUMAN RESOURCEDEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware of thereports that madarsas in the country arefacing severe resource crunch; and

(b) if so, whether Government is takingany steps to support such institutions?

Setting up of new technicaluniversities

3566. SHRI M.V. MYSURA REDDY:Will the Minister of HUMANRESOURCE DEVELOPMENT bepleased to state:

(a) whether any target has been fixed

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by Government for setting up of newCentral Universities, Indian Institute ofScience Education and Research, IndianInstitute of Technology, Indian Institute ofManagement and Indian Institute ofInformation Technology in the country,during 2008-09;

(b) if so, the location-wise/State-wisedetails thereof, alongwith the financialallocation made by Government for thesame; and

(c) the steps taken by Government toachieve the above targets?

Opening of new polytechnics

†3567. SHRIMATI SUSHMASWARAJ: Will the Minister of HUMANRESOURCE DEVELOPMENT bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is fact that a scheme hasbeen formulated for opening newpolytechnics;

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

(c) whether any time limit in this regardhas been fixed?

Universities and colleges in AndhraPradesh

3568. SHRI SYED AZEEZ PASHA:Will the Minister of HUMANRESOURCE DEVELOPMENT bepleased to state:

(a) the details of universities and collegesin Andhra Pradesh, as on 31st December,2007;

(b) whether there are any vacancies;

(c) if so, the details thereof, alongwiththe reasons therefor;

(d) the number of vacant posts oflecturers and of non-teaching categories inthe academic year 2007-08, university-wise; and

(e) the steps taken/proposed to be takento fill up all these vacant posts?

Expansion of institutions of highereducation

3569. MS. SUSHILA TIRIYA: Will theMinister of HUMAN RESOURCEDEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Government'splans for expansion of institutions of highereducation appear to have hit a road block;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor;

(c) the number of higher institutionswhich Government proposes to set upduring the Eleventh Five Year Plan;

(d) whether adequate provision forfaculty in these institutions have beenearmarked; and

(e) if not, the reasons therefor?

Scrapping the external cell of DelhiUniversity


(a) whether it is a fact that theUniversity of Delhi is likely to scrap itsexternal cell;


(c) whether the students alreadyenrolled with the external cell would changeto another course/centre; and


FDI in education

3571. SHRI DHARAM PALSABHARWAL: Will the Minister ofHUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENTbe pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is considering


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Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) ineducation allowing foreign universities andinstitutions in the country;

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

(c) whether allowing FDI in educationwould hamper the growth of domesticeducational institutions; and

(d) if so, the reasons for allowing FDIin education?

Reforming higher education

3572. DR. T. SUBBARAMIREDDY:

SHRI GIREESH KUMARSANGHI:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:


(a) whether, with higher education beingmainstay of Eleventh Five Year Plan, theUniversity Grants Commission has initiateda slew of measures to reform it;

(b) whether, with Government havingapproved setting up of 16 new Centraluniversities, UGC has been roped in bythe Ministry to prepare an action plan andalso to work out modalities for draftingActs, Statutes and Ordinances of proposeduniversities, and had set up a Committeefor the purpose;

(c) whether the Committee is at anadvanced stage of finalizing its report;

(d) whether UGC has also identifiedbackward districts, where 370 new collegeswould be established; and

(e) what are other main features of themeasures initiated by UGC in this regard?

Law on right to education

3573. SHRIMATI KANIMOZHI:SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:


(a) whether Government is likely tobring forth a law in the near future,guaranteeing the right to education;

(b) if so, whether provision of free andcompulsory education for the relevant agegroup of 6 to 14 years has been mandatedin our Constitution as a fundamental right;

(c) whether, even though there are limitsto public funding, and there may betemptations to opt for market determinedpolicies on ground of efficiency, educationcan be left to the market forces only at ourperil; and

(d) by when a final decision in thisregard is likely to be taken?

FDI in education

3574. SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:DR. T. SUBBARAMI

REDDY:


(a) whether Government is seriouslyconsidering FDI in education;

(b) if so, whether problems are a lotmore in non-higher education than in highereducation, and we need to look atGovernment institutions other than IITs;

(c) whether there is a steadydeterioration in the quality of these collegeswhich needs to be focused to bring backquality of these colleges; and

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(d) if so, what are the featuresGovernment proposes to consider to haveFDI in education?

Increasing access to highereducations

3575. SHRIMATI SHOBHANABHARTIA:

SHRI VIJAY J. DARDA:


(a) whether any assessment has beenmade by Government to ascertain thepercentage of youth who have access tohigher education;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether, to increase access to highereducation amongst youths, Governmenthas taken any steps or formulated anystrategy to achieve the target; and

(d) if so, the details hereof?

OBC reservation in IIMs

3576. SHRI VIJAY J. DARDA:SHRI GIREESH KUMAR

SANGHI:


(a) whether Government is aware that575 OBC students have been short-listedfor group discussions and personalinterviews, on the basis of their performancein the Common Admission Tests foradmission to six elite Indian Institutes ofManagement; and

(b) if so, whether Government wouldtake this ground reality into considerationwhile finalizing quota for OBCs foradmissions for higher and professionaleducation?

Regulation of AICTE

3577. SHRI VIJAY J. DARDA: Willthe Minister of HUMAN RESOURCEDEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the NationalKnowledge Commission has commentedthat the model of regulation of the AICTEhas led to an exploitative and commercialenvironment with a compromise on qualityof education, thereby leading to a mismatchbetween demand and supply;

(b) if so, whether Government hasinitiated any remedial measures, inconsultation with the Commission; and

(c) whether the long-pending educationreforms would be finalized to ensuretransparency and accountability in theworking of AICTE and similar other bodies?

Establishment of Central institutes

3578. SHRIMATI SHOBHANABHARTIA:Will the Minister of HUMANRESOURCE DEVELOPMENT bepleased to state:

(a) whether the Central Government hasrecently announced that States not havingCentral Universities, IITs or IIMs wouldhave one;


(c) whether locations of new institutionshave been identified and the StateGovernments have been directed to provideadequate land for the purpose; and


Illiterates in the country

3579. DR. ABHISHEK MANUSINGHVI: Will the Minister of HUMANRESOURCE DEVELOPMENT bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that one-third of

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the world's illiterates are in this country,according to a UNESCO report released inNovember, 2007, and the downward trendis persisting as the country has slippedfive ranks since the last year to 105 on theglobal education parameters;

(b) if so, whether Government wouldachieve the millennium development goalsfor the children; and

(c) if not, the steps being adoptedtherefor?

FDI for expansion of higher education

†3580. SHRI RAJ MOHINDERSINGH MAJITHA:

SHRI RAM JETHMALANI:


(a) whether it is a fact that a proposalfor foreign capital investment for expansionand development of higher educationalsystem in the country is under theconsideration of Government;

(b) if so, the outlines of the proposal,since when it has been under considerationand at which levels of administration theproposal has been considered; and

(c) by when a final decision is likely tobe taken on this proposal?

Hoda Committee on role of privatesector in higher education

†3581. DR. MURLI MANOHARJOSHI:

SHRI RAJ MOHINDERSINGH MAJITHA:


(a) whether it is a fact that a Committee

was constituted in May, 2007 under thechairmanship of Anwarul Hoda, for givingsuggestions to determine the role of privatesector in higher education;

(b) if so, whether this Committee hassubmitted its suggestions to Government;and

(c) if so, when these suggestions fromthe Committee were received and what arethose suggestions?

Scholarship by IIM, Ahmedabad

†3582. SHRI RAM JETHMALANI:DR. MURLI MANOHAR

JOSHI:


(a) whether it is a fact that the IndianInstitute of Management, Ahmedabadprovides scholarship to certain students;

(b) if so, the eligibility criterion for astudent to get scholarship; and

(c) the number of students who weregiven scholarship during 2005, 2006 and2007, year-wise, and the total financial aidgiven through this scholarship to eachstudent?

Setting up of premier institutes

3583. SHRI B.J. PANDA:MS. MABEL REBELLO:


(a) whether it is proposed to set uppremier institutes in the country under PPPmode;

(b) if so, the details thereof, inter-alia,indicating those that are proposed to be setup in Orissa;

(c) whether Government also proposes


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to set up new Central universities in thecurrent Plan period; and

(d) if so, the details thereof, inter-aliaindicating those that would be set up Orissa?

Permission for educational institutes

3584. SHRI PRAVEEN RASHTRA-PAL: Will the Minister of HUMANRESOURCE DEVELOPMENT bepleased to state:

(a) the methods and authorities grantingpermission for educational institutions i.e.Colleges, Universities, TechnicalEducational Institutions, Teaching Collegesi.e. P.T.C. B.Ed., etc., coming under thejurisdiction of the Ministry; and

(b) whether it is a fact that there isregional imbalance in our country withregard to Technical Institutions, as far asNorth, East and West parts, of the countryare concerned?

Opening of polytechnics

†3585. MS. SUSHILA TIRIYA:SHRI SATYAVRAT

CHATURVEDI:


(a) for which States there is a provisionto establish polytechnics during theEleventh Five Year Plan alongwith theirnumbers;

(b) the names of districts of MadhyaPradesh, Chhattisgarh and Orissa wherethere is a provision to establishpolytechnics;

(c) by when polytechnics would beestablished in the concerned districts; and

(d) the effective steps Government istaking to establish polytechnics, so thatthere is no delay in it?

Mid-day Meal for secondaryclasses

3586. SHRI C. RAMACHAND-RAIAH: Will the Minister of HUMANRESOURCE DEVELOPMENT bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government is providingMid-day Meals to the students of 6th, 7thand 8th classes in high schools of selectededucationally backward blocks in thecountry;

(b) if so, the rationale for leaving outthe 9th and 10th class students of thebackward blocks, when they also requireproper diet in the face of crucial exams inthe 10th class, they also being fromeconomically backward strata of thesociety;

(c) whether any steps have been mootedto include the students of 9th and 10thclasses in the scheme; and


UGC-AICTE-DEC Joint Committee

3587. SHRI PYARELALKHANDELWAL: Will the Minister ofHUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENTbe pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware aboutthe formation of UGC-AICTE-DEC JointCommittee for Technical and GeneralEducation in Distance Mode on 10th May,2007;

(b) whether any university/institutioncan start/run distance education, aftergetting recognition from the said JointCommittee; and

(c) whether the students getting degreethrough distance mode from the university,approved by the said Committee, areeligible for Central Government jobs?


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Controlling authority for DistanceEducation System

3588. SHRI PYARELALKHANDELWAL: Will the Minister ofHUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENTbe pleased to state:

(a) whether the Distance EducationCouncil, IGNOU is the controlling/competent authority for the distanceeducation system in the country;

(b) if so, the details of universities/institutions recognised to run distanceeducation from the Distance EducationCouncil, IGNOU, so far; and

(c) whether Distance Education Council,IGNOU has approved the courses run bythe Delhi University under S.O.L./DistanceMode?

Fee hike by institutes

†3589. SHRI JABIR HUSAIN: Will theMinister of HUMAN RESOURCEDEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that certain highertechnical and professional managementinstitutes of the country have decided toincrease their fee exhorbitantly;

(b) whether it is also a fact that theCentral Government is committed to ensureadmission of students belonging to sociallyand educationally backward families, in thehigher technical courses and professionalmanagement institutes; and

(c) if so, whether the decision to increasefee by these institutes would have adverseeffect on the commitment of Government?

Reservation in private schools fordisadvantaged sections

3590. SHRI A. ELAVARASAN: Willthe Minister of HUMAN RESOURCEDEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has plannedto reserve 25 per cent of seats in privateschools at entry level, for children belongingto disadvantaged sections, under the rightto education;

(b) if so, whether Government wouldinteract with the State Governments on thisproposal and also regarding the time-framefor implementation of this proposal;

(c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether Government would alsoplan to expand this proposal to all grievingsections and in all the States;

(e) if so, the details thereof; and

(f) if not, the reasons therefor?

Regulation of self-financing institutes

3591. SHRI P.R. RAJAN: Will theMinister of HUMAN RESOURCEDEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has any plansto regulate mushrooming of self-financinginstitutes; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

Malpractices in evaluation of answerpapers

3592. DR. K. MALAISAMY: Will theMinister of HUMAN RESOURCEDEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether there is any chance ofmalpractices in the evaluation of answerpapers of public examinations;

(b) whether there has been a study byan Expert Committee on this and if so, whatare its recommendations; and

(c) whether there could be a device toensure transparency in evaluation ofexamination papers and avoid publiccriticism?


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Study on doctorate

3593. DR. K. MALAISAMY:SHRI N.R. GOVINDA-

RAJAR:


(a) whether it is a fact that the study ondoctorate, of late, has become almost aformality in case of certain selective caseswho are resourceful;

(b) whether it is also a fact that thereare several sources who could preparethesis, on behalf of somebody who couldget doctorate later;

(c) whether there is an understanding ofthis kind of deal on the part of Guides also;and

(d) what are the effective measures andinitiatives that could curb this kind ofmalpractices once for all, and avoid thestigma attached to the genuine doctorates?

Reservation in Centrally fundededucational institutions

3594. SHRI DARA SINGH:SHRI RAMDAS AGARWAL:


(a) whether the Supreme Court, on 10thApril, 2008, upheld 27 per cent quota forOther Backward Castes (OBCs) inCentrally-funded educational institutions,but kept out the creamy layers;

(b) if so, by when OBC quota would beimplemented and notified by the CentralGovernment;

(c) whether Government proposes toreview backward quota list after every fiveyears; and

(d) if so, whether identification ofbackward classes is being done solely onthe basis of caste, or other factors likepoverty, social backwardness, economicbackwardness, etc. would also be taken intoconsideration, indicating whether any viewwould be taken on quota in privateinstitutions and if so, the details thereof?

Financial aid under Sarva ShikshaAbhiyan

3595. SHRI DHARAM PALSABHARWAL: Will the Minister ofHUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENTbe pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmentis granting financial aid under the SarvaShiksha Abhiyan (SSA) to StateGovernments, to meet the financial cost ofprimary and elementary school teachers;


(c) whether Government is aware thatmore than 13,000 primary and elementaryschool teachers have not received theirsalaries; and

(d) if so, what steps Government iscontemplating to release sufficient fundsto the Punjab Government under SSA, fordisbursement of salaries to teachers?

Corporal punishment to students

3596. SHRI N.R. GOVINDARAJAR:Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCEDEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether cases of corporalpunishment to school students are on theincrease;

(b) if so, the number of injury and deathcases due to it registered during the lastthree years, State-wise;

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(c) whether the Supreme Court order,banning corporal punishment in schoolshas, so far, been implemented in six Statesonly and a study conducted by an NGOstated that there is a cane for every class inmost Government schools in northernIndia;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the steps taken to check corporalpunishment and physical torture tostudents by the teachers in Governmentand private schools?

Multi-skilled syllabi in IITs

†3597. SHRI HARISH RAWAT: Willthe Minister of HUMAN RESOURCEDEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) the total number of IITs selectedacross the country, for implementing themulti-skilled syllabi under excellent centrescheme and the names of IITs ofUttarakhand included among these;

(b) whether the amount has beensanctioned for upgradation of all IITs underthe World Bank project; and

(c) if so, the amount spent under thishead in Uttarakhand during 2006-07 andthe amount likely to be spent during2008-09?

Shortage of employees in CentralUniversities

†3598. SHRI JANESHWARMISHRA: Will the Minister of HUMANRESOURCE DEVELOPMENT bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that there is ahuge shortage in the number of teachingand non-teaching employees in CentralUniversities;

(b) whether it is also a fact that educationof Universities is also suffering due to these

vacant posts and educational institutes areunable to function smoothly and properly;

(c) if so, whether Government is takingany effective steps to tackle this problem;and


Checking irregularities in privateschools

3599. SHRI N.R. GOVINDARAJAR:Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCEDEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government proposes toconstitute an authority to checkirregularities in private schools;

(b) whether some public schools, whichwere given land at concessional rates, werenot providing free education to the poorchildren, in accordance with the landallotment terms;

(c) whether Government is aware thatmany public schools are not appointingproper qualified teaching professionals, andare also not giving salary to them as perGovernment scales; and

(d) if so, the steps taken by Governmentto check these kinds of irregularities inprivate schools?

Scrapping of architecture wing of Schoolof Planning and Architecture

3600. DR. M.A.M. RAMASWAMY:Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCEDEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether the future of many under-graduate architecture students of the Schoolof Planning and Architecture is in jeopardy,due to the recommendations of the Councilof Architecture for scrapping theinstitutions architecture wing;



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(c) the guidelines which have not beenadhered to by the School of Planning andArchitecture, as accused by the Council ofArchitecture; and

(d) the corrective measures taken in thisregard?

Expenditure on Sarva ShikshaAbhiyan

†3601. SHRI SATYAVRATCHATURVEDI: Will the Minister ofHUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENTbe pleased to state:

(a) the amount spent by Governmenton the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan during thelast three years;

(b) whether it is a fact that the pace ofSarva Shiksha Abhiyan is very slow;

(c) if so, the reasons therefor;

(d) the efforts being made byGovernment to expedite this mission;

(e) whether Government has fixed anytarget for it during the current year; and

(f) if so, the details therefor?

Independent regulatory authority forhigher education


(a) whether the National KnowledgeCommission has submitted a proposal toset up an independent regulatory authorityfor higher education, with an appellatebody, for redressal of academic grievances;

(b) whether the present higher educationsystem in the country is regulated bythirteen different councils resulting in over-regulation and under-governance; and

(c) if so, Government's Stand thereon?

Packaged food for Mid-Day MealScheme


(a) whether the Food Commissionerappointed by the Supreme Court has, in areport, pointed out leakage in the Mid-day-Meal scheme for school children, preferringhot meals cooked at site;

(b) whether Government is toying withthe proposal to provide pre-packaged,ready to eat foods, for children with similarnutritional vlaue of hot cooked meals; and

(c) if so, whether the offer of BiscuitManufacturers' Association of India forhighly nutritive and specialized foods forthe ICDS scheme is under consideration ofGovernment?

Coverage under Mid-Day MealScheme in Jharkhand

3604. MS. MABEL REBELLO: Willthe Minister of HUMAN RESOURCEDEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) what percentage of children inJharkhand is covered by the Mid-DayMeal Scheme;

(b) what is the kind of food, which isprovided under Scheme in different States;

(c) what is the rate of deficiency ofVitamin A and iron among children,according to the National NutritionMonitoring Board (NNMB); and

(d) why there is no plan to fortify theMid-Day Meals in schools despitecompelling evidence on deficient intake ofmicronutrients, as revealed by NNMB’srecent survey?


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Setting up of Aligarh complex

3605. SHRI ABDUL WAHABPEEVEE: Will the Minister of HUMANRESOURCE DEVELOPMENT bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government proposes toset up Aligarh complex modelled on AligarhMuslim University, in some States;

(b) if so, the places selected for thispurpose; and

(c) the status of the proposal?

Implementation of OversightCommittee's recommendations


(a) whether it is a fact that Governmenthas not been able to implement theOversight Committee's recommendations;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor; and

(c) the details of the recommendationsof the Committee?

Shortage of qualified staff inengineering colleges

3607. SHRI ABDUL WAHABPEEVEE: Will the Minister of HUMANRESOURCE DEVELOPMENT bepleased to state:

(a) whether many engineering colleges,mostly in southern States are facingproblems of shortage of qualified staff;

(b) if so, the details thereof, particularlyin Kerala; and

(c) the steps taken by Government inthis regard?

Fee hike in private schools in Delhi


(a) whether Government is aware thatprivate schools in Delhi are considering feehike due to the recommendations of theSixth Central Pay Commission;

(b) whether this hike is going to be 30to 40 per cent;

(c) if so, whether Government wouldconsider adopting some uniform feestructure for all the private schools, so thatschools charge reasonable fee;

(d) whether Government would haverealistic assessment of the Sixth CentralPay Commission and wage hike of schoolteachers and adopt uniform pattern; and


Allocation of seats for economicallybackward children


(a) whether Government is consideringto allot 25 per cent seats in private schoolsto economically backward children;


(c) whether it is a fact that schools getland at subsidized cost with the promise togive some seats to economically poorchildren;

(d) if so, how many schools have beencomplying with this directive;

(e) how many schools in Delhi havegiven extra points to economicallybackward children for school admissions;and

(f) the details thereof?

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Institutions without AICTE approval

3610. SHRI ABU ASIM AZMI: Willthe Minister of HUMAN RESOURCEDEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the educationalinstitutions in the country that do not stillhave the approval of AICTE, State-wise;

(b) whether information about suchinstitutions is published by AICTE for thebenefit of minority community students;


(d) the action taken / proposed to betaken to ensure that the minoritycommunity students get quality educationand are not misled?

Reservation of disabled persons ofminority community

3611. SHRI ABU ASIM AZMI: Willthe Minister of HUMAN RESOURCEDEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether there is a specific proposalunder the active consideration of the CentralGovernment for providing clear reservationin higher education for physicallyhandicapped persons of minoritycommunity; and


(c) by when it is expected to beimplemented?

Regulating distance and OnlineEducation

3612. SHRI JESUDASU SEELAM:Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCEDEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether, in an effort to regulatedistance and online education in thecountry, the Ministry sought Cabinet'sapproval to set up a statutory body tomonitor courses being provided by the

foreign universities/colleges throughInternet;

(b) whether the Ministry has prepareda draft law to provide legal backing toDistance Education Council;

(c) whether a Parliamentary StandingCommittee has recommended that theCouncil should be an independentregulatory body and that the Council wouldbe an apex body for obtaining approval forall forms of distance education modes; and

(d) if so, by when a final decision islikely to be taken?

Vacant posts in Supreme Court andHigh Courts

3613. SHRI AMIR ALAM KHAN:Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICEbe pleased to state:

(a) the total number of vacant posts ofJudges in the Supreme Court of India andvarious High Courts at present;

(b) the details of vacant posts that havebeen filled-up during the last two years;and

(c) the steps taken to fill up the existingvacant posts?

Retirement cycle of MLCs inKarnataka

3614. SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRA-SEKHAR: Will the Minister of LAW ANDJUSTICE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that a proposalof the Karnataka Governmetn for therestoration of cycle of retirement of theMembers of Legislative Council for theLocal Authorities Constituencies, everytwo years, has been pending withGovernment since 1994, for a decision;and

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(b) if so, the reasons for delay in arrivingat a decision in the matter and by when thesame is likely to be taken and communicatedto the State Government?

Vacancies in regulatory and appellatetribunals

3615. SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRA-SEKHAR: Will the Minister of LAW ANDJUSTICE be pleased to state:

(a) the number of vacancies in regulatoryand appellate tribunals, that are required tobe filled still; and

(b) the details thereof, including theduration for which each vacancy is existing?

Judicial activism

3616. SHRI C. RAMACHANDRA-IAH: Will the Minister of LAW ANDJUSTICE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Ministry, whilecontaining the rising judicial activism, iscontemplating measures that wouldpromote and strengthen the system ofchecks and balances which is envisaged bythe Constitution, for a healthy growth ofour democracy;

(b) if so, the details of measuresproposed and by when these would beimplemented; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

Disposal of cheque bounce cases

†3617. SHRI RUDRA NARAYANPANY: Will the Minister of LAW ANDJUSTICE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that additionalburden is increasing on courts due to casesfiled in respect of cheque bounce matters;

(b) if so, whether Government isconsidering or proposes to make anyalternative arrangement in this regard;

(c) whether there is any proposal tobring matters of cheque bounce under thejurisdiction of consumer courts; and

(d) if not, whether Governmentproposes to consider any such proposal toreduce the burden of regular courts?

Pending cases and vacant posts incourts

3618. SHRI RAMACHANDRAKHUNTIA: Will the Minister of LAWAND JUSTICE be pleased to state:

(a) the number of cases pending indifferent courts in the country includingHigh Courts and the Supreme Court;

(b) whether cases are pending becausemany posts of Judges are lying vacant;

(c) if so, the details of vacant posts indifferent courts State-wise; and

(d) whether the setting up of Fast TrackCourts has helped in reducing the numberof pending cases and if so, the detailsthereof?

Increasing the posts of Judges inMadras High Court

3619. SHRI JESUDASU SEELAM:Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICEbe pleased to state:

(a) whether Chief Justice of MadrasHigh Court has conveyed his request tothe State and Central Government toincrease the sanctioned strength of HighCourt Judges;

(b) whether the Madras High Court hasthe second largest caseload and biggestinflux of fresh cases but has the leastnumber of Judges;


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(c) whether the Chief Justice of Indiahas also clarified that the judiciary alone isnot to be blamed for the delays and theGovernment is yet to act on increasing thenumber of Judges and the allocations; and

(d) by when a final decision forincreasing the strength of Judges would betaken?

Appointment of Judges

3620. SHRIMATI SYEDAANWARA TAIMUR:

SHRI VIJAY J. DARDA:

Will the Minister of LAW ANDJUSTICE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Chief Justice of Indiahas recommended for confirmation of theadditional Judges as permanent Judges ofHigh Courts, without the consent of theSupreme Court collegium;

(b) if so, whether Government isthinking of reverting to pre-1993 position,when the collegium did not have any role injudicial appointments; and

(c) how many cases of judicialappointments have been recommended bythe Supreme Court collegium from 1993,till the 31st December, 2007?

Appointment of Judges in DHJS

3621. SHRI HARISH RAWAT: Will theMinister of LAW AND JUSTICE bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware of theirregularities in appointment of Judges inthe Delhi Higher Judicial Service (DHJS),as reported by the media on the 7th April,2008;


(c) whether transparency is not

maintained by the Delhi High Court in theappointment of Judges for lower Judiciary;

(d) if so, whether Government proposesto investigate the matter and has decided totake action in the matter; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

Maintainence of unmarried daughters

3622. SHRI M.V. MYSURA REDDY:Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICEbe pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the AllahabadHigh Court has recently ordered foramending the Section 125(1)(C) of Code ofCriminal Procedure to enable all theunmarried daughters, even those who areover 18 years of age to be maintained bytheir parents, if they are unable to maintainthemselves;


(c) what action has been taken or isproposed to be taken by the Ministrythereon?

Judge-population ratio

3623. SHRI GIREESH KUMARSANGHI: Will the Minister of LAW ANDJUSTICE be pleased to state:

(a) the number of Judges per millionpopulation of the country;

(b) what is the number of Judges permillion, suggested by the apex court;

(c) what steps the Ministry is taking tocomply with the order; and

(d) whether Government wouldearmark court fee levied by Statesexclusively for Judicial kitty, to augmentthe strength of Judges?

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Electors Photo Identity Cards

†3624. SHRIMATI SUSHMASWARAJ: Will the Minister of LAW ANDJUSTICE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that several votersstill don't have Electors Photo IdentityCards;

(b) if so, the number of such electors,State-wise; and

(c) whether any time-limit has been fixedfor completion of the work for making suchcards?

Use of Hindi in lower courts

†3625. SHRIMATI SUSHMASWARAJ: Will the Minister of LAW ANDJUSTICE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the HindiAdvisory Committee has recommendedthat Hindi or the regional languages shouldbe used in the lower courts;

(b) if so, whether full implementationof this recommendation has been possible;and

(c) if not, the reasons for this neglectand the steps being taken in this regard?

Commission for speedy disposal ofcases

†3626. SHRI JAI PARKASHAGGARWAL: Will the Minister of LAWAND JUSTICE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Central Governmentproposes to constitute any specialcommission or a committee to givesuggestion about speedy disposal of civiland criminal cases and for improvement injudicial procedures;

(b) if so, the details thereof, as on date;and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

Electoral reforms

3627. SHRI SHANTARAMLAXMAN NAIK: Will the Minister ofLAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state:

(a) whether any of the reforms suggestedby the Election Commission is underconsideration of Government;

(b) the details of reforms which areunder Government's consideration;

(c) by when Government proposes tointroduce necessary Bill in Parliament toincorporate decisions regarding the reformsaccepted by Government;

(d) whether the Election Commissionhas brought into force any of the reformssuggested by them, to incorporate in theStatutes through orders under Article 324of the Constitution; and


Elevation from lower judiciary toHigh Courts

3628. SHRI AMAR SINGH:SHRI ABU ASIM AZMI:

Will the Minister of LAW ANDJUSTICE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the BarCouncil of India has recently protestedagainst the rule barring Judges of lowerjudiciary aged above 58½ years from beingelevated to the High Courts;


(c) what action Government has takenthereon?

Hindu Minority Act

3629. SHRI VIJAY J. DARDA: Willthe Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that in accordance


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with the provision of the Hindu Minorityand Guardianship Act, a marriage betweena six months old girl and one year old boyis valid and it is neither void nor viodable;

(b) if so, whether it is incongruent withthe prevailing law prescribing the age of 21years for men and 18 years for women fora marriage to be valid; and

(c) when Government proposes toabolish such obsolete laws like the HinduMinority and Guardianship Act, etc., so asto move with a pragmatic approach in thefast-changing universal social scenario?

Illegal mines

3630. SHRI A. ELAVARASAN: Willthe Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

(a) whether the number of illegal minesin the country has increased recently;

(b) if so, what are the steps taken byGovernment for closure of illegal mines,which is causing threat to environment andthe dwelling communities; and

(c) the number of cases filed againstillegal miners and the details of action takenby Government in this regard?

Notification of mineral prices byIndian Bureau of Mines

3631. SHRI RAMDAS AGARWAL:Will the Minister of MINES be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that the IndianBureau of Mines (IBM) notifies the averageprice of minerals each months, based onwhich the State Governments collectroyalty from the lessees;

(b) whether it is also a fact that sinceMay, 2007, no month-wise price has beennotified by IBM, with the result that StateGovernments are unable to assess/collect

exact royalty from the lessees for aparticular month in time; and

(c) if so, whether Government wouldensure that in future the average price ofminerals is published every month in time,to avoid complication of reassessment andcollection/adjustment of different royalty?

Mineral deposits in Orissa

3632. SHRI RAMACHANDRAKHUNTIA: Will the Minister of MINESbe pleased to state:

(a) what is total mineral deposit inOrissa;

(b) the mineral exploitation per annumespecially of Iron Ore and Chromite;

(c) whether the minerals deposits in theState are enough to meet the internal needsand also for export for another five hundredyears; and

(d) whether the new mineral policywould increase internal consumption anddiscourage the export?

Funds to NMDFC for upliftment ofmonorities

3633. SHRI SYED AZEEZ PASHA:Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRSbe pleased to state:

(a) the total allocation made to theNational Minorities Development andFinance Corporation (NMDFC) during2006-07 and 2007-08;

(b) whether the funds allocated duringthat period were fully utilized;


(d) whether the amount sanctioned wassufficient to meet the growing demand forupliftment of minorities;

(e) if so, the details thereof;

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(f) whether NMDFC is facing a financialcrunch to meet its obligations towards theminorities; and

(g) if so, the steps taken or being takenby Government to allocate more funds toNMDFC for upliftment of minorities?

Achievements of Maulana AzadEducation Foundation

3634. SHRI SYED AZEEZ PASHA:Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRSbe pleased to state:

(a) what were the targets andachievements of Maulana Azad EducationFoundation during the last three years,State-wise;

(b) whether any applications forscholarships from Andhra Pradesh arepending, giving the details, name-wise;

(c) if so, the reasons therefor;

(d) if not, by when these are likely to besanctioned;

(e) whether irregularities are found inimplementation of the schemes; and

(f) if so, the details thereof?

Determination of minority population

†3635. SHRI PYARELALKHANDELWAL: Will the Minister ofMINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government's attention hasbeen drawn towards the newsitem in whichit has been stated that the NationalCommission for Minorities recommend tothe Central Government, that fordetermination of minorities, theirpopulation should be made the basis in theState;


(c) whether Government is consideringto amend the Act according to which somecommunities have been granted the statusof minorities at the national level;

(d) whether Government has receivedany recommendation from the Commissionin this regard; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and thedetails of the action taken by Government?

Installed capacity of wind power

3636. DR. M.A.M. RAMASWAMY:Will the Minister of NEW ANDRENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased tostate:

(a) the total installed capacity of windpower in our country, as on date, State-wise;

(b) how much wind power has beenadded during the last three years, State-wise and year-wise;

(c) whether our country's wind poweraddition is abysmally low, as compared toChina, USA and Spain;

(d) if so, the reasons for such a lowaddition; and

(e) the steps taken or proposed to betaken to generate more wind power in thecountry?

Wind power potential

3637. SHRI C. RAMACHAND-RAIAH: Will the Minister of NEW ANDRENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased tostate:

(a) whether the Ministry clearlyidentifies the goals and roadmap to achievethe wind power potential of the countryi.e. 45,000 MW;

(b) if so, by when the above targetswould be achieved and whether anymeasures have been initiated to achieve thesame;



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(d) whether the figures of wind energypotential in the country can be revisedupwards once the said 45,000 MW figureis achieved; and

(e) if so, how much hike in the windenergy could be projected?

Development of solar energy in Delhi

3638. MS. MABEL REBELLO: Willthe Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLEENERGY be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is proposed to developsolar power in National Capital Territoryof Delhi, to overcome power shortage;


(c) whether Government proposes togive any kind of incentives to householdswho go in for the above system; and


Solar energy generation

3639. SHRI N.R. GOVINDARAJAR:Will the Minister of NEW ANDRENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased tostate:

(a) the quantum of solar energygenerated in the country, as on date;

(b) whether Government proposes togive priority to solar energy over hydroand thermal power, as the cost ofproduction of solar energy is very less;


(d) the funds allocated to each State topopularize solar energy during the last threeyears; and

(e) the details of manufacturers of solarenergy systems in each State, as on date?

Harnessing solar energy

3640. SHRI S. ANBALAGAN: Will theMinister of NEW AND RENEWABLEENERGY be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the countryis very far behind the advanced countriesin harnessing the solar energy;

(b) if so, the details of India's positionas compared to USA, Japan, Germany andChina;

(c) the amount allocated fordevelopment of this sector during each ofthe last three years and the amount spentand the achievements made therefrom;

(d) whether Government proposes toinitiate any new steps to harness the solarenergy effectively; and


Equipments on alternative energysources

3641. SHRIMATI VIPLOVETHAKUR: Will the Minister of NEWAND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleasedto state:

(a) the details of the gadgets/devices/equipments running on alternative energysources that have been conceptualized/designed/prepared by the Ministry;

(b) the details of the agencies throughwhich these gadgets are being marketedalongwith the details of marketingstrategies; and

(c) the steps Government proposes totake to ensure that these devices are easilyaccessible to the masses on affordableprices?

Posts vacant in IREDA

3642. SHRI SYED AZEEZ PASHA:Will the Minister of NEW ANDRENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that four posts of

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non-official Directors in IREDA are vacantfor a long time;


(c) what steps have been taken byGovernment to fill up such vacancies?

Expansion of non-conventional energysources in rural areas

†3643. SHRI AMIR ALAM KHAN:Will the Minister of NEW ANDRENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government has introducedany scheme to expand non-conventionalenergy sources in the rural areas;


(c) the steps being taken byGovernment for the promotion of thesesources in rural areas of various States; and

(d) the number of villages which havebeen electrified by these sources?

Wind energy potential in Uttarakhand

†3644. SHRI HARISH RAWAT: Willthe Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLEENERGY be pleased to state:

(a) the current potential in the field ofwind energy in Uttarakhand and the extentof potential exploited out of it during thelast five years;

(b) whether Government has fixed anytarget for power generation during theEleventh Five Year Plan; and


Bio-fuel production

3645. SHRI B.J. PANDA: Will theMinister of NEW AND RENEWABLEENERGY be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Orissa RenewableEnergy Development Agency proposes toencourage cultivation of Jatropha in KBKand other areas of Orissa to encourage bio-fuel production;


(c) the action plan of Government tohelp the State both physically andfinancially, to execute this project in a bigway, to tide over the power crisis?

Coverage of villages under ruralelectrification scheme

†3646. SHRI SHREEGOPAL VYAS:Will the Minister of POWER be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that residentialareas with a population of 100 and aboveonly are being covered under the RajivGandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana;

(b) if so, whether it would be possibleto provide power to States like Chhattisgarhwith a large number, (according to anestimate Chhattisgarh has 50 per cent) of‘Majra Tolies’; and

(c) whether Rural ElectricityCorporation has been assigned the projectsof eleven districts of Chhattisgarh and ifso, the status thereof?

Chief Secretaries’ Conference forpower projects

3647. DR. M.A.M. RAMASWAMY:Will the Minister of POWER be pleased tostate:

(a) whether a Conference of ChiefSecretaries of States and Union Territorieswas held in New Delhi at the behest of theMinistry;

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


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(c) whether it is a fact that most of theStates have not yet placed orders forprojects totalling 11,125 MW of power;

(d) if so, the reasons therefor; and

(e) the steps taken to speed up theprocess of placement of orders for powerprojects?

Tripping of Northern Grid

3648. SHRI MAHENDRA MOHAN:Will the Minister of POWER be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that the NorthernGrid has again near about collapsed, thistime due to excess power supply, as demanddipped due to sudden rain in the Northernregion;


(c) whether some States are drawingexcess power from the Northern Gridstating the demand and supply position ofdifferent States drawing power from theNorthern Grid; and

(d) what has been done to ensure safetyof the Grid and back up supply in case offailure?

Advanced power execution system byPGCIL

3649. SHRIMATI MOHSINAKIDWAI: Will the Minister of POWER bepleased to state:

(a) whether the Power Grid Corporationof India (PGCIL) proposes to adoptworld's most advanced power executionsystem;


(c) whether preliminary experiments onsuch system have since been completed;


(e) by when the advanced powerexecution system are likely to beimplemented?

Non-achievement of power generationtarget

†3650. SHRI RAJ MOHINDERSINGH MAJITHA:

DR. MURLI MANOHARJOSHI:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleasedto state:

(a) whether it is a fact that during thefirst year of Eleventh Five Year Plan, thePower generation has not met the target;

(b) if so, the target and the quantum ofactual power generation;

(c) whether it is also a fact that the gapbetween supply and demand during2007-08 had widened in the country due tofailure in meeting the target; and

(d) whether the gap between demandand supply during 2005-06, 2006-07 and2007-08?

Power generation

†3651. SHRI RAM JETHMALANI:DR. MURLI MANOHAR

JOSHI:


(a) whether it is a fact that power isgenerated in the country by coal, hydelatomic, gas, diesel and other traditionalresources;

(b) if so, the power generation capacitythrough each of the above mentionedsources during 2007;

(c) the actual power generated by eachof the above mentioned sources during thatperiod; and

(d) the average cost of power generationby above mentioned each of the sources,source-wise?


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Power shortage in NCR

3652. DR. (SHRIMATI) NAJMA A.HEPTULLA: Will the Minister of POWERbe pleased to state:

(a) whether ASSOCHAM has estimatedthat by 2010 the gap between availabilityof assured power and the region'srequirement would touch 1,600 MW fromthe existing 1,300 MW and differentprojects that have been proposed for Delhiand NCR are not likely to be ready before2012;

(b) whether Government is aware that,at present, the power shortage in NCR isestimated at around 700 MW while inDelhi, the average shortfall varies between500 MW to 600 MW; and

(c) how Government is going to meetthe power shortage in NCR and in otherparts of the country during the next fiveyears?

Augmentation of power generation inOrissa

3653. SHRI B.J. PANDA:SHRI RUDRA NARAYAN

PANY:


(a) whether the Orissa Governmentproposes to spend Rs. 600 crore to augmentpower generation in the State to meet thedemand of growing industrial sector;


(c) what is the action plan of the CentralGovernment to help the State to achievethis objective?

Coverage of RGGVY in Orissa

3654. SHRI RUDRA NARAYANPANY:

SHRI B.J. PANDA:


(a) the details of districts in Orissawhich have been covered under the RajivGandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana(RGGVY) so far;

(b) the action plan of Government tocover the left-over districts of the Stateunder the above project; and

(c) by when all the villages in the Statewould be lighted up?

Hydro-electric power projects inUttarakhand

3655. SHRI S.S. AHLUWALIA: Willthe Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) the details of hydro-electric powerprojects pending to be implemented bypublic sector undertakings in Uttarakhand;

(b) the reasons behind the respectiveprojects remaining pending; and

(c) the steps being taken, if any, forexpediting commencement of construction,indicating the time-frame forimplementation of each project?

Reorganisation of State ElectricityBoards

3656. DR. K. MALAISAMY: Will theMinister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether there is any move in theState Electricity Boards to divide and makethem into two or three separateorganisations;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor; and

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(c) whether, in that process, there hasbeen stiff opposition both from within andoutside on the ground that the co-ordinationand the purpose of service would be lost?

Cost of CFLs

3657. SHRI TARIQ ANWAR: Will theMinister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Bureau of EnergyEfficiency has issued guidelines to provideCompact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) at theprices of the common electric bulbs in thecountry; and

(b) if so, what steps Government hastaken for implementation of this scheme?

Financial crisis of PGCIL

3658. SHRI RAMDAS AGARWAL:SHRI DARA SINGH:


(a) whether the Power Grid Corporationof India Ltd. (PGCIL) the country's largestpower transmission utility, is facing afinancial crunch and has asked for fundsfrom the World Bank and the AsianDevelopment Bank;

(b) if so, the amount of loan sought forby PGCIL, indicating the funds required,project-wise and location-wise;

(c) whether any MoU has been signedwith the Asian Development Bank and theWorld Bank, and how this loan would bepaid back; and

(d) whether Government has chalkedout any plan to ensure that "Power for all"would be supplied by the end of the currentFive Year Plan, indicating the States whichare facing major power crisis?

Targets for power generation

3659. SHRI DARA SINGH:SHRI RAMDAS AGARWAL:


(a) whether the Ministry has failed toachieve the target set for power generationduring 8th, 9th and 10th Five Year Plans;

(b) what was the target set for capacityaddition against each of the abovementioned Plan, indicating the exactachievement/capacity-addition, inmegawatts, made during those Plans; and

(c) the details of Government’s plan toreverse the trend by achieving the target of79,000 megawatts during the current FiveYear Plan?

Electricity to agriculture sector

†3660. SHRI LALIT KISHORECHATURVEDI: Will the Minister ofPOWER be pleased to state:

(a) in how many States in the countryelectricity is being provided to theagriculture sector 24 hours, 18 hours and12 hours daily;

(b) the details thereof during the lastthree years, including during the currentsession;

(c) whether there is any plan for makingelectricity available 24 hours to farmers foragricultural works; and


Allocation to Punjab under APDRP

3661. SHRI DHARAM PALSABHARWAL: Will the Minister ofPOWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the Punjab


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Government is entitled to receive Rs. 251crores for 2003-04, under the AcceleratedPower Development Reforms Programme(APDRP);

(b) if so, the details in this regard; and

(c) by when this amount is likely to bereleased to the State Government?

SPVs for hydro-electric projects

3662. SHRI GIREESH KUMARSANGHI: Will the Minister of POWERbe pleased to state:

(a) whether the States would soon berequired to float Special Purpose Vehicles(SPVs), before inviting bids for large hydro-electric power projects;

(b) whether the Central Government isplanning to overhaul the bidding norms forhydro-electric projects, under whichpreparation of detailed project reports andsubsequent formation of SPVs would bemade mandatory for States, before invitingbids for project construction;

(c) if so, whether the proposal has beenendorsed by a Group of Ministers andwould form part of the new Hydro PowerPolicy; and

(d) if so, by when a final decision in thisregard is likely to be taken?

International assistance forimprovement in power supply

†3663. SHRI JAI PARKASHAGGARWAL: Will the Minister ofPOWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether any proposal to receiveassistance from the World Bank and anyother countries, to improve the powersupply in the country, particularly in Delhiis under consideration;


(c) by when this project would becompleted and the expenditure estimatedto be incurred thereon?

Power generation targets

†3664. MS. SUSHILA TIRIYA: Willthe Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) the target fixed by Government forpower generation during the Tenth FiveYear Plan;

(b) the position of power generationduring that period;

(c) whether Government proposes tofix the target of power generation for theEleventh Five Year Plan;

(d) if so, the details thereof;

(e) whether Government has made anyplan to maintain balance between demandand supply; and

(f) if so, the details thereof?

Power projects underconstruction

3665. SHRI MATILAL SARKAR: Willthe Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) the names of the power projects nowunderconstruction by both the Governmentand the private enterprises in differentStates and UTs;

(b) the names of these projects whichhave crossed the targeted period ofcompletion; and

(c) the reasons for such unusual delayand the remedy prescribed therefor?


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Rise in prices of Naphta

3666. SHRI K. CHANDRAN PILLAI:Will the Minister of POWER be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that there is asteep rise in the prices of Naphta;

(b) if so, whether this increase has raisedthe cost of power generation in Naphta-based units;


(d) whether Government proposes toexempt Naphta from excise duty to tideover the present crisis faced by Naphta-based power units in the country; and

(e) if not, what steps Governmentproposes to protect these power generatingunits?

Development of hydro power in borderareas

3667. DR. T. SUBBARAMIREDDY:

SHRI GIREESH KUMARSANGHI:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:


(a) whether, keeping in view the severalhydro power projects lying within adistance of 10-15 kms. from theinternational border, Government is nowplanning to bring out a "non-discriminatory" policy, to address thesecurity concerns related with participationof foreign companies to tap the hydro-electric potential of Himalayan ranges,bordering China and Pakistan and othersensitive areas;

(b) if so, whether the Task Force onHydro Power Development met inDecember, 2007 to finalise an interim policyfor the same;

(c) if so, what are the mainrecommendations made by the Task Force;and

(d) by when its recommendations wouldbe implemented?

Allocation of power to Andhra Pradesh

3668. SHRI PENUMALLI MADHU:Will the Minister of POWER be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government has takensteps to mitigate the shortage of unallocatedpower to Andhra Pradesh, which is532 MW, as indicated by the CentralElectricity Authority; and

(b) whether there was any increase inthe share of unallocated power to AndhraPradesh, which is half the share ofunallocated power to Tamil Nadu?

Bidding for hydro-power projects

3669. DR. T. SUBBARAMI REDDY:Will the Minister of POWER be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government proposes toallow private companies to develop hydro-power projects on cost-sharing basis,instead of tariff-based bidding, bringing theprivate power players on par with thepublic sector peers;

(b) if so, whether this dispensation iscurrently available only to PSUs, tillJanuary, 2011;

(c) whether section 63 of the ElectricityAct, 2003 provides for development ofprojects on competitive bidding for tariff,when the project is awarded to the lowestbidder; and

(d) if so, by when a final decision in thisregard is likely to be taken?

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Welfare of dalits

3670. SHRI PENUMALLI MADHU:Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICEAND EMPOWERMENT be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government is aware thatmore Dalits, both in urban and rural India,depend on wage labour, due to the absenceof land reforms;

(b) if so, the steps taken to better theirplight; and

(c) whether any instructions/directionsare issued to fill the backlog posts reservedfor SCs?

Special Courts for cases of atrocities

3671. SHRI PRAVEEN RASHTRA-PAL: Will the Minister of SOCIALJUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT bepleased to state:

(a) the number of Special Courts invarious States for prosecution under theAtrocities Act;

(b) how many cases were decided during2005-05, 2006-07 and 2007-08;

(c) the details of cases in which accusedwere punished or acquitted during thoseyears; and

(d) the number of cases where secondappeals were filed during those years?

Review of Persons with DisabilitiesAct

3672. SHRI C. RAMACHANDRA-IAH: Will the Minister of SOCIALJUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT bepleased to state:

(a) whether the Persons withDisabilities (Equal Opportunities,Protection of Rights and Full Participation)Act is being reviewed;

(b) if so, whether any steps are beingtaken to revamp the law so as to make it aninstrument in the hands of disabled personsto access technology and knowledge freelyfor their benefit;


(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

Atrocities on dalits

3673. SHRI PENUMALLI MADHU:Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICEAND EMPOWERMENT be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government is aware thatatrocities against dalits have increased inthe recent years; and

(b) if so, the steps taken to curb theatrocities against this oppressed section ofthe society?

Amendment in Scheduled Castes andScheduled Tribes (Prevention of

Atrocities) Act, 1989

†3674. SHRI PYARELALKHANDELWAL: Will the Minister ofSOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWER-MENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is consideringto amend the Scheduled Castes andScheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities)Act, 1989;


(c) whether Government has invitedsuggestions from the States in this regard;

(d) if so, how many States have giventheir suggestions; and

(e) the details of the States which havenot yet forwarded their suggestions?


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Scholarships to OBC students inMaharashtra

3675. SHRI MANOHAR JOSHI: Willthe Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE ANDEMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that MaharashtraGovernment had submitted a proposal tosanction and release the Central assistanceunder post-matric scholarship to Otherbackward classes;


(c) how much amount Governmentproposes to release during 2008-09?

Reservation to economicallyBackward Classes

3676. SHRI RAMDAS AGARWAL:SHRI DARA SINGH:

Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICEAND EMPOWERMENT be pleased torefer to answer to Unstarred Question 1825,given in the Rajya Sabha on the 17th March,2008 and state:

(a) how much time the Commission forfixing the reservation criteria is likely totake to complete its study and forsubmitting its report to Government;

(b) whether Government has given anyspecific time-limit to this Commission forformulating the procedure and quantum ofreservation likely to be given toeconomically backward classes; and

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

Setting up of Old Age Homes

3677. SHRI MAHENDRA MOHAN:Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICEAND EMPOWERMENT be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government is aware thatthere is a provision for setting up Old AgeHomes in every district, as per thelegislation passed by the Parliament lastyear;

(b) if so, how many Old Age Homeshave been built, so far, and how many ofthem have become operational;

(c) whether Government wouldconsider building separate Old Age Homesfor widowed and destitute or desertedwomen in the country; and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

Rehabilitation centres for disabledpersons

†3678. SHRI SATYAVRATCHATURVEDI: Will the Minister ofSOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWER-MENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmentallocates funds to State Governments, forrehabilitation centres for disabled persons;


(c) the funds allocated under thisscheme to Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradeshand Orissa during the current year?

Rise in atrocities on SC/ST

3679. SHRI JESUDASU SEELAM:Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICEAND EMPOWERMENT be pleased tostate:

(a) whether the land related atrocitieson SCs/STs have been increasing in thecountry, as per the report of the Ministry;

(b) if so, whether the Ministry isaddressing these issues within theframework of the Scheduled Castes andScheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities)Act, 1989; and



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Implementation of tribal land rights

†3680. SHRI PYARELALKHANDELWAL: Will the Minister ofTRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the present status of law regardingthe land rights of tribal people;

(b) the details of the plans ofGovernment for its implementation region-wise;

(c) whether it is a fact that hardshipsare being faced in its implementation;

(d) if so, the details thereof and thedetails of steps being taken by Governmentin this regard; and

(e) the State where such law has notbeen formulated?

Fund for tribals welfare in Orissa

3681. SHRI RAMACHANDRAKHUNTIA: Will the Minister of TRIBALAFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the total amount allocated to Orissafor tribal welfare, education and health carefrom 2004 to 2007;

(b) whether it is a fact that the fundallocated could not be utilized; and


Assistance to Jharkand for TribalWelfare

3682. MS MABEL REBELLO: Willthe Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS bepleased to state:

(a) the total assistance received by theTribal Welfare Department of Jharkhandfrom the Central Government during thelast five years under the heads stipends,scholarships, irrigation, lift irrigation,housing, agriculture, etc. for tribals, year-wise, district-wise, and sector-wise; and

(b) the proposed Central assistance forthe next three years, year-wise, district-wise and sector-wise?

Development of tribals

3683. SHRI PENUMALLI MADHU:Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRSbe pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is concernedwith promoting the languages, culture andidentities of tribals;

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

(c) how Government intends to savethese people from the onslaught by thefundamentalist forces?

Assistance to Tribals of KBK

3684. SHRI RAMACHANDRAKHUNTIA: Will the Minister of TRIBALAFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that thousands oftribal people and small children are dyingevery year in KBK area of Orissa becauseof shortage of food, drinking water brainmalaria, meningitis and diarrhoea etc. andthey have no access to safe drinking water,proper health care, etc;

(b) the total funds given to KBK districtin tribal subplan and also from KBK longterm Plan for health care, education, drinkingwater, etc.; and

(c) whether the money has been utilizedfully?

Enactment of Forest Rights Act

3685. SHRI B.K. HARIPRASAD: Willthe Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS bepleased to state:

(a) whether follow-up action on the


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recently enacted Forest Rights Act has beeninitiated at the village level to ascertain therights of forest dwellers and distribution ofpattas to the rightful applicants;

(b) whether the Act has been challengedthrough petitions in various High Courtsand the Supreme Court;


(d) whether Government proposes toappeal to the Supreme Court to consolidateall the cases pending with the High Courts,before its three-member Forest Bench, forexpeditious disposal?

Scheme for research fellowships inGoa

3686. SHRI SHANTARAMLAXMAN NAIK: Will the Minister ofTRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Scheme for award ofresearch fellowships is being implementedin Goa;

(b) if so, the details of fellowshipsgranted to the applicants in the State sincecommencement of the Scheme; and

(c) the financial assistance given to them,so far?

Assistance to tribal Sub-Plan

3687. SHRI MATILAL SARKAR: Willthe Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS bepleased to state:

(a) the amount of special Centralassistance to the tribal sub-plan assanctioned to different States and UnionTerritories during 2006-07 and 2007-08;

(b) the percentage of utilisation of thefunds by the States/UTs; and

(c) the reasons for low percentage ofutilisation in some States/UTs and theremedy proposed for it?

Residential schools for tribals inOrissa

3688. SHRI RUDRA NARAYANPANY:

SHRI B.J. PANDA:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRSbe pleased to state:

(a) whether it is proposed to openresidential girls schools for tribals in around53 districts of Orissa;


(c) whether it is a centrally fundedproject; and

(d) what is the action plan of the CentralGovernment to help the State, bothfinancially and physically, to take up otherdevelopmental projects in the tribal belts,to improve the standards of life of thetribals?

Rehabilitation of orphaned anddestitute children

†3689. SHRI JAI PARKASHAGGARWAL: Will the Minister ofWOMEN AND CHILDDEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) the state-wise/incident-wise detailsof the children who became orphan/destitute during earthquake and communalviolence in the country during the last threeyears as on date;

(b) the welfare measures taken by theCentral Government for rehabilitation ofsuch children; and

(c) whether Government has receivedany foreign assistance during the saidperiod, till date, in this regard?


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Impact of programmes in electronicand print media on families

†3690. SHRI SHREEGOPAL VYAS:SHRI RUDRA NARAYAN

PANY:

Will the Minister of WOMEN ANDCHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased tostate:

(a) whether the Ministry’s attention hasbeen drawn towards the extensive socialdiscussion on the adverse impact of currentprogrammes on the families, in the electronicmedia and their coverage in Print Media;

(b) whether Government has also notedthat, in the same way, several magazinesare also adversely affecting the women andchildren instead of coming to their welfare;

(c) whether this matter has beendiscussed with other Ministries andagencies;



Definition of child

3691. SHRI M.V. MYSURA REDDY:Will the Minister of WOMEN ANDCHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that the definitionof 'Child' in different Acts in the countrygives a different meaning and is therebycreating problems to law enforcing agencies;and

(b) why the country does not wish toconform to the UN Convention Norm onthe definition of 'Child'?

Child mortality

3692. SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:SHRIMATI KANIMOZHI :


(a) whether, with two million childrenunder the age of five dying every year, thecountry has a dismal record in childmortality;

(b) whether a new study conducted bySave the Children, which compares childmortality in a country to its national incomeper person, shows that India lags behindpoorer neighbourers like Bangladesh andNepal when it comes to cutting child deaths;

(c) if so, what are the other mainfeatures of the report; and

(d) what steps are being taken in thisregard?

Improving nutrition among children

3693. SHRIMATI KANIMOZHI:DR. T. SUBBARAMI

REDDY:


(a) whether, out of 11 States which haveimplemented a World Bank supportedprogramme to improve nutrition amongchildren, only Kerala met the target of 25per cent decline in malnutrition;

(b) if so, whether three others States,Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and U.P. met thetarget substantially, over 90 per cent ofthe target;

(c) if so, the details of position of sevenother States, State-wise;


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(d) what are the main reasons putforward by them for not utilizing theallocated amount; and

(e) what steps are being taken by theCentral Government to urge States to utilizefunds and improve their position?

Financial irregularities in CSWB

3694. SHRIMATI MOHSINAKIDWAI:

SHRIMATI SHOBHANABHARTIA:


(a) whether Government is aware of thefinancial irregularities in the functioning ofthe Central Social Welfare Board (CSWB);


(c) whether the Board has sanctionedthe projects of NGOs and has providedfinancial grants, which were not evenapplied for; and

(d) if so, the facts thereof and the stepsGovernment has taken against the personsresponsible?

Malnutrition among children

3695. SHRI S. ANBALAGAN:

SHRI SU. THIRUNAVUK-KARASAR:


(a) whether it is a fact that vast majorityof small children in the country are stillsuffering from malnutrition;

(b) if so, the details of the small childrensuffering from malnutrition at present,State-wise;

(c) the amount allocated, spent andachievements made during each of the lastthree years; and

(d) the further steps proposed to betaken by the Central Government in thisregard?

Special schemes for old women andwidows in rural areas

3696. SHRI TARIQ ANWAR: Will theMinister of WOMEN AND CHILDDEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has formulatedany special scheme for assistance to oldwomen and widows in rural areas; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

Uniform definition of child

3697. SHRI M.V. MYSURA REDDY:Will the Minister of WOMEN ANDCHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that the Ministryhas amended all the child laws administeredby it, with regard to definition of 'Child';

(b) if so, the details of the Acts that areamended;

(c) whether the amended laws are inconformity with the UN Convention Norm;

(d) whether any efforts have been madeto amend the definition of 'Child' in otherActs, which fall within the purview of otherMinistries;

(e) if so, the details thereof; and

(f) if not, what efforts the Ministry hasmade for a uniform definition of 'Child'?

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Problems of dyslexic children

3698. SHRI DHARAM PALSABHARWAL: Will the Minister ofWOMEN AND CHILDDEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware of theproblems of dyslexic children in thecountry;

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(c) whether dyslexic children face atremendous amount of rejection from thesociety; and

(d) if so, the steps Governmentproposes to take to impart qualityeducation to dyslexic children with specialneed and attention?

I N D E X(Ministry-wise)

Food Processing Industries : 3544, 3545, 3546, 3547, 3548, 3549,

Human Resource Development : 3550, 3551, 3552, 3553, 3554, 3555,3556, 3557, 3558, 3559, 3560, 3561,3562, 3563, 3564, 3565, 3566, 3567,3568, 3569, 3570, 3571, 3572, 3573,3574, 3575, 3576, 3577, 3578, 3579,3580, 3581, 3582, 3583, 3584, 3585,3586, 3587, 3588, 3589, 3590, 3591,3592, 3593, 3594, 3595, 3596, 3597,3598, 3599, 3600, 3601, 3602, 3603,3604, 3605, 3606, 3607, 3608, 3609,3610, 3611, 3612,

Law and Justice : 3613, 3614, 3615, 3616, 3617, 3618,3619, 3620, 3621, 3622, 3623, 3624,3625, 3626, 3627, 3628, 3629,

Mines : 3630, 3631, 3632,

Minority Affairs : 3633, 3634, 3635,

New and Renewable Energy : 3636, 3637, 3638, 3639, 3640, 3641,3642, 3643, 3644, 3645,

Power : 3646, 3647, 3648, 3649, 3650, 3651,3652, 3653, 3654, 3655, 3656, 3657,3658, 3659, 3660, 3661, 3662, 3663,3664, 3665, 3666, 3667, 3668, 3669,

Social Justice and Empowerment : 3670, 3671, 3672, 3673, 3674, 3675,3676, 3677, 3678, 3679,

Tribal Affairs : 3680, 3681, 3682, 3683, 3684, 3685,3686, 3687, 3688,

Women and Child Development : 3689, 3690, 3691, 3692, 3693, 3694,3695, 3696, 3697, 3698.

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