No. of Questions: 11
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Q No: 2506 |
Dated: |
Ministry: Minority Affairs |
Subject: Progress of new point programme |
Question:
Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:-
he progress made so far in implementing Prime Ministers’ New 15 Point Programme for the welfare of Minorities?
Answer:
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS
(SALMAN KHURSHID)
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Q No: 2287 |
Dated: |
Ministry: Agriculture |
Subject: Distressed farm sector in Idukki |
Question:
Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be pleased to state:-
(a) whether a Commission appointed by Centre to study the distressed farm sector in Idukki district of Kerala has submitted its report to the Union Government;
(b) if so, the main recommendations made; and
(c) the follow up action taken?
Answer:
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION)
(SHRI K.V. THOMAS)
(a): The MS Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF), Chennai which was assigned the study to suggest measures to mitigate agrarian distress in Idukki district of Kerala has submitted its report to the Government on 8th May, 2008.
(b): Details are annexed.
(c): The Government has granted ‘in-principle’ approval for providing financial support of Rs.764.45 crore for mitigating the agrarian distress in Idukki District of Kerala.
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Q No: 1795 |
Dated: |
Ministry: Women and child development |
Subject: Leadership training to minority women |
Question:
Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:-
(a) whether Central Government plans to train women from minority communities, especially muslim women, on the leadership qualities required to participate in civic polls and benefit from Government schemes; and
(b) if so, the progress made in this regard, so far?
Answer:
THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
(SHRIMATI KRISHNA TIRATH)
(a) Yes, Sir.
(b) The contours of the scheme have been finalised.
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Q No: 1267 |
Dated: |
Ministry: Home Affairs |
Subject: Coastal police stations in Kerala |
Question:
Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:-
(a) whether Central Government proposes to set up coastal police stations in some districts of Kerala in order to seal coastal regions against infiltration by terrorists;
(b) the number of districts identified for the purpose;
(c) the police stations which are functional; and
(d) the nature of assistance provided by Centre to Kerala in this regard?
Answer:
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN)
(a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
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Q No: 877 |
Dated: |
Ministry: Corporate Affairs |
Subject: Jobs to minorities in corporate |
Question:
Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:-
(a) what affirmative action Government proposes to take in the corporate sector for providing jobs to minorities;
(b) whether Government has sought details from the Industry over their representation in employment; and
(c) if so, the details thereof?
Answer:
THE MINISTER OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS
(SHRI SALMAN KHURSHID)
(a) (b) & (c) The provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 do not empower the Government to advise the corporate sector for providing jobs to minorities.
However, the Government has started the process of developing a common perspective on the issue of voluntary affirmative action by the corporate sector, and recently an interaction with the representatives of corporate sector and related stakeholders was organized jointly by the Confederation of Indian Industry and the National Foundation for Corporate Governance.
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Q No: 940 |
Dated: |
Ministry: Minority Affairs |
Subject: Muslims below poverty line |
Question:
Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:-
(a) whether Government proposes to conduct any survey to identify Muslims living below poverty line in each State and provided a BPL number;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the schemes formulated to ameliorate the economic status of Muslims?
Answer:
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS
(SALMAN KHURSHID)
(a) No, Sir.
(b) Does not arise.
(c) National Minorities Development and Finance Corporation (NMDFC), a Public Sector Enterprise under the administrative control of Ministry of Minority Affairs, provides loans at concessional rates for self employment / income generating activities to persons belonging to the minority communities living below double the poverty line, under its various schemes viz. Term Loan, Micro Financing, Mahila Samridhi Yojana, Vocational Training and Marketing Assistance etc. NMDFC provides loans to individuals through State Channelising Agencies (SCAs) which are nominated by the respective State/UT Governments. It also provides micro-credit through Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs).
The scheme of Multi-Sectoral Development Programme being implemented by the Government aims, inter alia, at improving the selected socio-economic and basic amenities’ parameters in the Minority Concentration Districts (MCDs) during the Eleventh Five Year Plan period. The Government is also implementing coaching/scholarship schemes for students belonging to minority communities which aim to equip them for engaging in income generating activities.
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Q No: 67 |
Dated: |
Ministry: Home Affairs |
Subject: Centres caution to Kerala about law |
Question:
Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:-
(a) whether Centre has recently cautioned Kerala Government about grave law and order problem in Mamallapuram and some other districts as reported in media;
(b) if so, whether Government has received any feedback from the State Government in this regard; and
(c) if so, the details thereof?
Answer:
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(SHRI AJAY MAKEN)
(a) to (c): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
Annexure
Statement referred to in reply to the Rajya Sabha Starred Question No. 67 by Shri Abdul Wahab Peevee, MP for answer on 8.7.2009 regarding “Centre’s caution to Kerala about law and order problem”.
(a) to (c) : As per the Constitution, “Public Order” and “Police” are State subjects and it is primarily the responsibility of the State Governments to maintain law and order in their States. However, the Central Government reviews the internal security situation in the country from time to time. During such a security review the issue of more effective policing in certain areas of Malappuram and Tiruvananthapuram, came up for discussion. The State Government has been advised to take necessary action in this regard.
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Q No: 52 |
Dated: |
Ministry: Human resource development |
Subject: Establishment of new colleges |
Question:
Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:-
(a) whether there is any proposal to open new colleges in near future in educationally backward districts;
(b) if so, how many colleges are likely to be set up in minority dominated districts;
(c) whether such districts have been identified; and
(d) if so, the details thereof ?
Answer:
MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(SHRI KAPIL SIBAL)
(a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF RAJYA SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.52 FOR 7.7.2009, ASKED BY SHRI ABDUL WAHAB PEEVEE, HON’BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT, REGARDING ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW COLLEGES.
(a) to (d): There is a proposal to launch a new scheme with Central-State funding for establishment of one model degree college in each of the 374 identified educationally backward districts having Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) lower than the national GER. These include 62 districts identified by the Ministry of Minority Affairs as minority concentration districts where the population of the minority group is over 20% on the basis of the 2001 census data on population, and have poor socio-economic indicators and basic amenities indicators, 17 districts where minorities constitute 20% or more of the population and 36 districts which are dominated by those who are religious minorities nationally but are a majority in the respective States.
During the remaining period of the XI Plan, subject to the approval of the competent authority, the Central Government proposes to provide some financial assistance for establishing 200 model colleges, in consultation with the concerned State Governments.
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Q No: 145 |
Dated: |
Ministry: Consumer Affairs, food and public |
Subject: Container freight station at Kochi |
Question:
Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION be pleased to state:-
(a) whether Government has decided to set up a container freight station at Kochi in Kerala in near future;
(b) if so, the cost involved in the project; and;
(c) the jobs likely to be created?
Answer:
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
(PROF. K.V. THOMAS)
(a): Yes, Sir. Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC), a Public Sector Undertaking under the administrative control of Department of Food & Public Distribution, has planned to set up a Container Freight Station facility at Udyogmandal, Kochi in association with Fertilizer and Chemical Travancore Ltd. (FACT) Kochi, a public sector undertaking under Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers as per Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed with FACT on 03.05.2008.
(b)&(c): The cost involved in the project and the jobs likely to be created are yet to be worked out.
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Q No: 166 |
Dated: |
Ministry: Consumer Affairs, food and public |
Subject: Allocation of PDS rice to Kerala |
Question:
Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION be pleased to state:-
(a) whether the Government of Kerala has approached the Central Government recently for higher allocation of PDS rice to Kerala and special assistance for supporting cash crops; and
(b) if so, the details in each case?
Answer:
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
(PROF. K.V. THOMAS)
(a)&(b): A request from Kerala Government has been received in June, 2009 for allocation of 1.13 lakh tons of APL rice which was the level of such allocation during 2006-07. The State Government of Kerala also requested in March, 2009 for sanction of enhanced financial assistance for replantation programme for natural rubber.
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Q No: 242 |
Dated: |
Ministry: Railways |
Subject: Rail coach factory in Kerala |
Question:
Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:-
the progress made, so far, for setting up of the proposed railway coach factory in the State of Kerala?
Answer:
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(SHRI E. AHAMED )
Requisite approval for the setting up of a Rail Coach Factory at Kerala, is under process.