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Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Export of agricultural products
New Delhi: January 13, 2010
In order to boost exports, the Government has been providing various incentives for infrastructure development, quality control, market development and incentives for promotion, packaging, publicity, information dissemination etc. The value of exports of the agricultural products has increased by about 40% during the last 3 years.
The details (in Quantity and Value) of exports of each item are as below:
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Ministry of Culture
Renovation of temples in Karnataka
New Delhi: January 13, 2010
Bangalore and Dharwad Circles of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) have undertaken conservation of some of the important temples in Karnataka based on their conservation requirements. The list of such temples and the expenditure incurred on them during the current financial year (2009-10) is at the Annexure. The conservation works have been taken up under the annual programme of monument conservation and would be completed as per their yearly schedules. The two ASI Circles are executing the conservation works themselves.
Annexure
Sl. No.
Name of Temples
Expenditure
(Amount in Rs.)
Name of Works
1.
Group of Monuments, Keladi
1,97,767
Construction of dwarf wall with crimped mesh fencing.
2.
Amrutheshwara temple at Amruthapura
1,50,000
Water tightening the terrace and plinth protection course.
3.
Hoysaleshwara temple at Halebidu
13,35,079
Re-construction of main shrine with mahamandapa and water tightening the terrace.
4.
Lakshmi Narasimha temple at Nuggehalli
1,50,000
Water tightening the terrace and laying of plinth protection course.
5.
Harihareshwra temple at Harihara
5,00,000
Re-construction of mahadwara as per original and relaying the stone flooring.
6.
Kalleshwara temple at Bagali
3,74,716
Fencing the protected area with chain link and dwarf wall.
7.
Lakshmi Narashima temple at Rangapura
5,61,112
Fencing the protected area with chain link and dwarf wall.
8.
Bheemeshwara temple at Neelagunda
8,29,624
Providing approach pathway and enclosure wall.
9.
Keshava temple at Somnathpura
2,00,000
Dismantling and resetting the out of plumb cloister mandapa with prakara on the northern side.
10.
Keerithinarayana temple at Talakadu
6,12,562
Reconstruction of prakara wall.
11.
Sreekanteshwara temple at Nanjanagud
50,000
Water tightening the terrace of all the mandapas.
12.
Rameshwara temple at Narasamangala
1,00,000
Fencing the newly acquired area.
13.
Ananthsayana temple at Ananthashayanagudi
5,32,750
Restoration of small portion of western cloister mandapa and conserving the western mahadwara and stacking of architectural members.
14.
Achutraya temple complex at Venkatapura
11,23,146
Resetting of flooring in the second enclosure and resetting the disturbed storm water drain..
15.
Chandrasekara temple at Kamalapuram
4,00,000
Fencing the newly acquired land with barbed wire.
16.
Krishna temple (Bazaar) at Krishnapuram
3,00,000
Exposing the original level of ancient pathway and repairs to mantapas.
17.
Lakshminarayana temple at Sindhugatta
7,74,952
Restoration of Mukamandapa and Mahadwara and water tightening the terrace.
18.
Ranganatha swamy temple at Srirangapatna
8,65,000
Re-construction of prakara wall and providing storm water drain and pitching all around the temple.
19.
Jyotirilinga Temple at Aihole, Distt. Bagalkot
18,49,586
Re-construction of the undulated sunken portion of the south side steps well, wall and filling the gap. Providing parapet wall.
20.
Huchappayya Temple at Aihole, Distt. Bagalkot
4,00,623
Re-construction of the undulated fort wall towards backside of Huchappayya Temple.
21.
Bhuvaraha Narasimha Temple at Halshi Distt. Belgaum
1,14,638
The roof has been properly plastered. Laying paving by using granite stone slabs for the pathways and providing curbing all around the tank.
22.
Virupaksha Temple, Billgl Conservation of subshrines around Mahadeva Temple, Ittagi
1,87,408
Replacing the damaged chajja, roof slabs. Providing and fixing dressed schist stone flooring at the entrance. Providing illumination to the monument.
23.
Conservation of sub-shrines around Mahadeva Temple, Ittagi
1,00,000
Fixing of the pillar-base, side wall, pillar stones of square shape, round shape, four-way capitals, lintels. Re-construction of the missing portion of the sub-shrine.
24.
Repairs to the entrance mantapa, Ittagi, Distt. Koppal
1,00,000
Re-construction of the damaged roof slabs and hara stones, doorjambs, broken lintels, wherever necessary.
25.
Repairs to the Great lake, Ittagi, Distt. Koppal
1,00,000
Eastern portion of the stepped lake (tank) has been reconstructed, filling the gap area. Scientific earth work excavation carried out towards the north-east portion of the Mahadeva Temple.
26.
Restoration of Ancient well inside the complex, Ittagi, Distt. Gadag
50,000
Scientific excavation is done towards the southern portion of the well structure. Re-construction of the missing portion of the ancient well structure.
27.
Galageswara Temple, Galaganatha, Distt. Haveri
2,44,900
The sunken sub-shrine has been dismantled and re-constructed. The jagathi of the main temple has been re-constructed. Re-construction of outer veneering wall. Providing and laying schist stone apron all around the sub-shrine.
28.
Tarakeshwara Temple at Hangal, Distt. Haveri
4,21,018
Re-construction of the parapet wall, providing and laying schist stone flooring to the main mantapa of the temple.
29.
Ramalingeshwara Temple, Balambeedu, Distt. Haveri
1,55,498
Construction of dwarf compound wall and providing and fixing M.S. grill over it. Providing and fixing apron.
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Ministry of Civil Aviation
On-Time Performance of scheduled domestic airlines in December, 2009
New Delhi: January 13, 2010
The overall On-Time Performance (OTP) of scheduled domestic airlines for the month of December, 2009 was 71.5%. The airline-wise details of OTP are as follows:
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Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation
Housing shortage in India
New Delhi: January 13, 2010
A Technical Group constituted by the Ministry in 2006 to assess the urban housing shortage has estimated that at the end of the 10th Five Year Plan (2007-08), the total housing shortage in the country was 24.71 million. Further, an additional requirement of 1.82 million dwelling units has been projected for the 11th Plan, bringing the total housing requirement during the 11th Plan Period to 26.53 Million dwelling units. The methodology adopted by the said Technical Group is given at Annexure.
The census data over the previous five decades reveals that the urban population has grown by 2.7 to 3.8% annually due to natural increase of population as a consequence of the birth rate being higher than the death rate; and migration from rural to urban areas in search of livelihood.
The 11th Plan document while examining the issue of magnitude of urban housing notes that the requirement of urban housing is linked to emerging pattern of growth of cities/towns, and also the present settlement status and quality which may require upgradation. Cities and towns which are growing at faster rate need to develop and deliver a faster and greater supply of housing. The need for additional housing, for increasing poorer sections does not get translated in an economic demand due to non affordability by the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS)/Low Income Group (LIG) sections, thus leading to a sizeable number of urban population resorting to squatting on government/municipal lands, leading to creation of slums.
Annexure
Estimation of Urban Housing Requirements for the XIth Plan :
The housing shortage for the previous census years (1961-2001) was worked out by National Building Organisation (NBO) and the same for 2002 was worked out by the Working Group for the 10th Plan. The urban housing shortage from 1961 to 2002 as estimated by NBO & 10th plan working group is given in Table below :
Urban Housing Shortage
Year
Housing Shortage in Million D.Us
1961
3.60
1971
3.00
1981
7.00
1991
8.20
2002
8.89
Source: 10th Plan Document
Adopting a similar methodology as used in the 10th Plan Working Group Report, the primary housing shortage at the beginning of the XI Plan period i.e. 2007, has been estimated, by obtaining the difference between the projected number of households and the estimated housing stock. Assuming that the entire Kutcha housing stock needs to be upgraded to semi-pucca, these kutcha houses have also been included in calculating the shortage. In addition to this, the following factors have been considered:
Congestion factor: The congestion factor is taken as 19.11% of the acceptable housing stock (pucca and semi-pucca) as per estimates of Technical Group on Estimation of Housing Shortage (2006). On this count, the additional housing required at the beginning of XI plan period is estimated to be 12.67 million units.
Obsolescence factor: The obsolescence factor as per the estimates of Technical Group on Estimation of Housing Shortage (2006) is 3.60% of the acceptable housing stock and the total obsolete urban housing stock estimate is 2.39 million units.
The total shortage at the beginning of the XI Plan has been estimated to be 24.71 million units, as can be seen from Table below. The quantum of Kutcha houses that needed upgradation is estimated to be 2.18 million.
Housing Shortage
As on 2007
1.Households (Mn)
66.30
2.Housing Stock (Mn)
58.83
2.1 Pucca
47.49
2.2 Semi Pucca
09.16
2.3 Kutcha
02.18
3. Excess of HHs over Housing Stock (Mn) (1 – 2)
07.47
4. Congestion factor (%)
19.11
4.1Congestion in Hhs. (Mn)
12.67
5. Obsolescence factor (%)
3.60
5.1Obsolescence in Hhs. (Mn)
02.39
6. Upgradation of Kutcha (Mn) (2.3)
02.18
7. Total Housing Shortage (3+4.1+5.1+6)
24.71
Estimation of New Urban Housing units during XI Plan
The Table shown below gives the estimation of new additions of Pucca, Semi-Pucca and Kutcha housing units during the XI plan period. The total new construction of pucca houses is estimated to be of the order of 6.00 million units and the upgradation requirement of semi-pucca houses and kutcha houses to pucca houses is of the order of 0.89 million and 0.38 million units respectively. Therefore, the total new additions to the housing stock during the 11th plan period are estimated to be 7.27 million units.
Total Requirement of Housing during the Eleventh Plan Period
New Requirement
Households
- Pucca
6.00
- Semi Pucca
0.89
- Kutcha
0.38
Total Housing Stock
7.27
Estimation of Total Urban Housing Requirement during the XI Plan Period
Combining the housing shortage at the beginning of the 11th plan period and the additional requirements during the 11th plan period, the total requirement of urban housing during the XI Plan period (2007-2012) works out to be 31.98 million units as shown in Table below :
Housing Requirement during XI Plan Period
As on 2012
1. Housing Shortage as on 2007 (Million)
24.71
2. Households (Million)
75.01
3. Pucca Houses (Million)
53.49
4. Semi Pucca Houses (Million)
10.05
5. Katcha Houses (Million.)
2.56
6. Addition to households (Million.)
8.71
7. Addition to housing stock
7.27
8. Upgradation of Katcha Houses (Million.)
0.38
10. Additional requirement (Million.) (6-7+8)
1.82
11. Total requirement (Million units)
26.53
Thus it is estimated by the 11th Plan Working Group that taking the business as usual scenario, the total shortage of dwelling unit at the beginning of the 11th Plan period i.e. 2007 will be 24.71 million units. The housing shortage during the plan period (2007-2012) including the backlog has been estimated to be 26.53 million units.
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PM greets the Nation on Lohri, Makara Sankranti and Pongal
New Delhi: January 13, 2010
The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, has greeted the Nation on the occasion of Makara Sankranti, Lohri and Pongal.
In his message, Dr. Singh said that these festivals celebrate fresh harvest and emphasize the importance of sharing in our lives. They mark the beginning of an auspicious period of the year.
May the festivals bring prosperity, happiness and joy for all, the Prime Minister added.
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Appointment of Judges of Madhya Pradesh High Court
New Delhi: January 13, 2010
In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint (i) Shri Justice Sanjay Yadav (ii) Shri Justice Kedar Singh Chauhan, (3) Shri Justice Satish Chandra Sharma, (4) Shri Justice Prakash Shrivastava, and (5) Smt. Justice Indrani Datta, Additional Judges, to be Judges of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, in that order of seniority, with effect from the dates they assume charge of their respective offices.
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Appointment of Judge of Orissa High Court
New Delhi: January 13, 2010
In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Bijaya Krishna Patel, Additional Judge of the Orissa High Court, to be Judge of the Orissa High Court, with effect from the date he assumes charge of his office.
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Ministry of Civil Aviation
Domestic passengers carried by Indian Scheduled Airlines in 2009
New Delhi: January 13, 2010
The total passengers flown by the domestic carriers in 2009 were 438.46 lakhs. The break-up is as follows:
Air India (Domestic) – 76.82 lakhs, Jet Airways –78.46 lakhs, Jet Lite – 32.77 lakhs, Kingfisher – 104.83 lakhs, Spice Jet – 54.46 lakhs, Paramount – 8.30 lakhs, Go Air – 20.61 lakhs, IndiGo – 61.03 lakhs.
The percentage share of the carriers in 2009 was:
Air India (Domestic) 17.5, Jet Airways – 17.9%, Jet Lite – 7.5%, Kingfisher – 23.9%, Spice Jet – 12.4%, Paramount – 1.9%, Go Air – 4.7% and IndiGo – 13.9%.
The total domestic passengers carried by the Scheduled Airlines of India in the month of December, 2009 were 44.87 lakhs. The break-up is as follows:
Air India (Domestic) – 8.20 lakhs, Jet Airways –8.52 lakhs, Jet Lite – 3.21 lakhs, Kingfisher – 9.35 lakhs, Spice Jet – 5.79 lakhs, Paramount – 0.64 lakhs, Go Air – 2.32 lakhs, IndiGo – 6.84 lakhs.
The percentage share of the carriers in the month of December, 2009 was:
Air India (Domestic) – 18.3%, Jet Airways – 19.0%, Jet Lite – 7.2%, Kingfisher – 20.8%, Spice Jet – 12.9%, Paramount – 1.4%, Go Air – 5.2 % and IndiGo – 15.2%.
The seat factors of the domestic airlines in the December 2009 were:
Air India (Domestic) – 79.7%, Jet Airways – 78.2%, JetLite – 81.6%, Kingfisher Airlines – 80.2%, Spice Jet – 88.0%, Paramount Airways – 88.7%, Go Air – 86.1% and IndiGo – 90.0%.
The break-up of the total domestic passengers carried by the Scheduled Airlines of India in the fourth quarter of 2009 (October 2009 to December 2009) is as follows:
Air India (Domestic) – 22.94 lakhs, Jet Airways –23.98 lakhs, Jet Lite – 9.26 lakhs, Kingfisher – 25.79 lakhs, Spice Jet – 15.47 lakhs, Paramount – 1.83 lakhs, Go Air – 6.53 lakhs, IndiGo – 17.74 lakhs.
It may be recalled that the total domestic passengers carried by the Scheduled Airlines of India in the first quarter of 2009 (January 2009 to March 2009) was 98.22 lakhs. The break-up is as follows:
Air India (Domestic) – 16.70 lakhs, Jet Airways –17.54 lakhs, Jet Lite – 7.22 lakhs, Kingfisher – 26.67 lakhs, Spice Jet – 11.85 lakhs, Paramount – 2.01 lakhs, Go Air – 2.59 lakhs, IndiGo – 13.23 lakhs.
Domestic passengers carried by the Scheduled Airlines of India in the second quarter of 2009 (April 2009 to June 2009) was 109.38 lakhs. The break-up is as follows:
Air India (Domestic) – 19.18 lakhs, Jet Airways –17.80 lakhs, Jet Lite – 8.11 lakhs, Kingfisher – 27.72 lakhs, Spice Jet – 13.57 lakhs, Paramount – 2.30 lakhs, Go Air – 5.34 lakhs, IndiGo – 14.98 lakhs.
The total domestic passengers carried by the Scheduled Airlines of India in the third quarter of 2009 (July 2009 to September 2009) was 107.32 lakhs. The break-up is as follows:
Air India (Domestic) – 18.00 lakhs, Jet Airways –19.14 lakhs, Jet Lite – 8.18 lakhs, Kingfisher – 24.65 lakhs, Spice Jet – 13.57 lakhs, Paramount – 2.16 lakhs, Go Air – 6.15 lakhs, IndiGo – 15.08 lakhs.
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Ministry of Mines
Modernising mining technology
New Delhi: January 13, 2010
The technology and investment required for exploration and mining varies for different minerals and areas. Under the liberalised economic environment, investment decisions, including choice of technology, are taken by the entrepreneurs based on their techno-economic judgements and commercial considerations. The Government has announced the National Mineral Policy, 2008 which enunciates policy measures in order to reduce impediments to investment and technology flows in the mining sector in India. The National Mineral Policy, 2008 enunciates that mine development and mineral conservation as governed by the rules and regulations will be on sound scientific basis, with the regulatory agencies, viz. Indian Bureau of Mines and the State Directorates, closely interacting with R&D organisations, and scientific and professional bodies to ensure optimal Mining Plans. In addition, the Policy seeks to strengthen the indigenous industry for the manufacture of mining equipments and machinery.
The National Mineral Policy, 2008 envisages streamlining and simplifying the procedures in grant of mineral concessions in order to attract investment including FDI, into the mining sector in India. The Policy also seeks to facilitate import of mining equipment and machinery.
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