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Date: Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 4:47 PM
Subject: Releases...........pt3
Press Information Bureau
Government of India
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Ministry of Steel
Periphery Development Scheme
New Delhi: July 6, 2010
During the years 2004-2009, 174 projects have been taken up under Peripheral Development Schemes/Corporate Social Responsibility by Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP).
Under Peripheral Development Schemes/Corporate Social Responsibility within the 50 Km radius of the plant area, 152 projects have been taken up by RSP, SAIL with an expenditure of Rs. 1980.35 lakhs during the last 5 years.
Project-wise details of amount spent under Peripheral Development Schemes/Corporate Social Responsibility undertaken by RSP, SAIL within Sundergarh District and outside of the Sundergarh District are given as under:
| Sl. No. | Name of the Schemes
| Amount Spent (Rs. in Lakhs) | |
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| Within the Sundergarh Distt. | Out side the Sundergarh Distt. |
| 1. | Infrastructure Development | 898.63 | 0.00 |
| 2. | Income Generation | 278.19 | 0.00 |
| 3. | Water Supply & Sanitation | 154.28 | 0.00 |
| 4. | Education | 212.30 | 4.75 |
| 5. | Development of Slums in Industrial Town, Rourkela | 72.64 | 0.00 |
| 6. | Health Care | 289.19 | 34.35 |
| 7. | Flood Relief | 0.00 | 61.32 |
| 8. | Miscellanous | 75.12 | 0.00 |
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Government of India
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Ministry of Finance
Farm Credit Flow Exceeds Target this Year: FM
Northern Region has the Potentional to Become Engine of
Growth for the Whole Country: Shri Mukherjee
FM Meets CMs of North Zone States & UT and CEOs of PSBs/FIs
New Delhi: July 6, 2010
The Finance Minister, Shri Pranab Mukherjee held a meeting with the Chief Ministers of the North Zone States & Union Territory and Chief Executive Officers of Public Sector Banks and Financial Institutions at Chandigarh today. In his inaugural address, the Finance Minister exhorted the governments and bankers to work in closer coordination to tap the growth potential of the region by promoting and providing credit to all productive sections of the society. The Finance Minister highlighted that against the target of Rs.3,25,000 crore for the year, the credit flow to the agriculture sector has reached to the level of Rs.3,66,000 crore, this year. He advised the banks to transform savings from semi-urban and rural markets into financial assets through effective financial inclusion. Shri Mukherjee urged the Chief Ministers of the region to review progress of all credit related matters through the State Level Bankers Committee (SLBC) mechanism regularly to ensure timely credit to the productive sectors of the economy.
The following is the text of Finance Minister's address, delivered at the meeting:
"Hon'ble Chief Ministers, Minister of State for Finance Shri Namo Narain Meena, CMDs of Public Sector Banks and representatives of Central and State Governments, RBI, NABARD, Ladies and Gentlemen. It gives me great pleasure to welcome the Chief Ministers of the Northern States for this interaction between the State Governments, the Ministry of Finance, Public Sector Banks, RBI and NABARD. I would first of all like to thank the Administrator Chandigarh and Governor Punjab for the hospitality and the excellent arrangements for this meeting.
As you are aware, I am holding such meetings with Chief Ministers across the country on matters that relate to the efficiency with which our Banking system interfaces with the common man, the small farmers, students and the micro entrepreneurs so as to ensure timely credit to the poor and the marginalized. Besides, it is my wish that the productive sectors of the economy receive timely credit so that economic production is not impeded. I have carefully chosen the agenda items today to focus attention on issues affecting such classes of people. In my earlier similar meetings in this regard at Patna for the Eastern Zone States and at Mumbai for the Western and Central Zone States there were meaningful discussions and the Chief Ministers of these States highlighted their areas of concern where further attention was required from the bankers. I have advised the bankers to look into these issues raised for resolution in a time bound manner.
I am here today to encourage the Northern Zone Governments and the Bankers to work in closer co-ordination in order to tap the growth potential of this region by promoting and providing credit flow to all productive sections of society. We have present here with us today States with varying competitive advantages. The States of Uttrakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir have immense tourism potential, with rich and diverse forest resources while the States of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh are major producers and contributors of agricultural products, besides encouraging industrial production. Delhi, the National Capital of India is providing excellent examples of public infrastructure that makes India proud. The Union Territory of Chandigarh has immense potential to emerge as a technology hub for North India. We have also present here today all the Chief Executives of Public Sector Banks and Financial Institutions. The Public Sector Banks have been at the forefront, providing credit for developmental efforts, thus complementing and supplementing the hard work of both the State as well as the Centre. This is particularly so in our efforts in rural areas. This year we have had a record credit flow in agriculture where against the target of Rs.3,25,000 crore for the year, the credit flow to the agriculture sector has reached to the level of Rs.3,66,000 crore. We are also implementing various schemes of interest subvention including interest incentive for prompt paying farmers. As you are aware efforts are being made to ensure that the short term cooperative credit structure in the country gets revitalized. The Government of India is also providing incentives to extend the reach and benefits of micro insurance and micro pensions to all citizens. I would urge all the State Chief Ministers to take advantage of the presence of the Chief Executives to state their concerns regarding the flow of bank credit.
Some of the major issues I wish to highlight during our discussions today are as follows:
(i) The most important item for consideration is the role of State Governments in financial inclusion efforts of our population. As of today only 37.2% of bank branches are in rural areas and only 40% of the country's population has bank accounts. Thus, Financial Inclusion is a priority, as it provides avenues to the poor to bring their savings in the common financial system, besides being an avenue to remit money to their families in the villages and also weaning them away from the clutches of money lenders. It is, therefore, important that banking services are extended to the rural hinterland of the country in a time bound manner and I wish to discuss this issue during the course of the meeting today. The Northern Region has 22,494 bank branches which amount to approximately 26% of the total bank branches. I have already written a letter to each Chief Minister about this issue and it is important for the State Governments to extend their support in various ways for assisting this programme.
I find that there are 19,141 habitations with population above 2000 as per the 2001 census that do not have banking facilities in the Northern Zone. I had outlined a target in my budget speech that such habitations shall be provided banking facilities by the March 2012. The Financial Inclusion Plans for the coverage of all these habitations have been formulated by the Banks and must be closely monitored by the State Chief Ministers and CEOs of all Public Sector Banks through the SLBC mechanism. There is also need to ensure that financial literacy and financial inclusion is integrated with the technological development of banking infrastructure in rural and semi-urban areas. I would request the SLBC convenor banks of these regions to be proactive in this area.
India's financial sector is growing today at a fast pace. It provides growth opportunities unparalleled and unmatched by the mature financial markets around the world. I take this opportunity to advise the banks to transform savings from semi-urban and rural markets into financial assets through effective financial inclusion. With the improvement in banking technology, financial inclusion initiatives will strengthen financial deepening. I appreciate Reserve Bank of India's efforts at financial inclusion and enhancing financial literacy.
(ii) I would like to outline some of the broad features of credit flow in the Northern Zone. In the area of Micro and Small Enterprises' credit, the total credit in the North Zone States has grown by 23% during the year 2009-10 over the previous year. The State of Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttrakhand and Punjab have shown a growth of credit of more than 20% during the year 2009- over the previous year in credit to MSE sector. The growth in the remaining States and Chandigarh has been lower.
(iii) In the Housing Sector, the total housing credit in the North Zone States has grown by about 67% during the year 2009-10 over the previous year. Jammu & Kashmir has shown the highest growth in the region of over 100%. As regards the Credit Deposit Ratio, as against the benchmark of 60%, I find that other than Chandigarh which had a ratio of 141%, the CD ratio in the other States needs to be raised. I urge the Chief Ministers to use the forum of SLBC meetings to actively coordinate with the banks to see that the CD Ratio in their States is improved. As regards Agriculture credit flow; this has grown by 36% for the region as a whole while Haryana has shown a growth of over 50%.
(iv) A regular review of progress of the Centrally Sponsored Schemes by the State Governments is imperative, to reach the desired benefits to the Aam Aadami. Here, I would also urge the States that are signatories to the revival package for the short term cooperative credit structure to take up the reform initiatives required to be put in place in order to avail the Government of India funds. The States of Punjab and Uttrakhand have not yet made the required amendments to their State Cooperative Societies Acts; I would request them to take up this task. The implementation of Aam Admi Bima Yojana and Co-contributory Pension Scheme 'Swavalamban', are important priorities before the Government, the details of which I would like to discuss during the meeting. In my meeting with the CEOs of the Public Sector Banks this afternoon, I shall take forward the discussions we hold today, including issues relating to infrastructure financing.
In conclusion, I would like to request the Chief Ministers to review progress of all credit related matters through the SLBC mechanism regularly. It is observed that in States were the Government is regularly reviewing the flow of credit at the senior most level; the results given by the SLBC mechanism are most effective. I would once again like to thank all of you for taking time to attend this meeting. I have full faith that under your dynamic leadership, all the States in this region will progress and prosper. The Northern Region has the potential to become the engine of growth for the country as a whole. I wish you all the success for your developmental efforts and I look forward to your deliberations here today."
dsm/by/kp/gn-215/10/dk/kol/16:39 hrs.
Press Information Bureau
Government of India
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Ministry of Communications & Information Technology
DoT Clarifies position on News-item "Raja Cold to PM Panel View on BSNL Recast"
New Delhi: July 6, 2010
Attention of the Government has been drawn to a news item with caption "Raja cold to PM panel view on BSNL recast" which has appeared in the Financial Express of July 06, 2010.
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Ministry of Communications & Information Technology have clarified the position in this context and stated that the Full Telecom Commission Meeting is scheduled to be held on 7.7.2010 to consider the recommendations of the Pitroda Committee. It is further stated that no interviews were held for the post of CMD, BSNL on June 8, 2010 as mentioned in the news item.
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Press Information Bureau
Government of India
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Ministry of Urban Development
Integrated Solid waste Management Project for Nainital City
New Delhi: July 6, 2010
The Centre has approved Integrated Solid Waste Management project to improve urban infrastructure under JNNRUM. The approved cost of the project will be Rs.931 lakh including Central share of Rs.744.80 crore.
Nainital is rapidly growing city with a lot of tourism potential. With huge influx of tourists, it is facing a challenge in solid waste management. The proposed Solid Waste Management (SWM) project would provide comprehensive SWM system achieving 100% compliance through collection of waste at source in a segregated manner. It will have provision door-to-door primary collection. The Project will be implemented by Nainital Nagar Palika Parishad in a period of 13 months. The Ministry of Urban Development provides funds under JNNRUM to select 65 cities throughout the country to improve basic urban infrastructure including sewage, water supply, road improvement etc.
ncj/sr/dk/kol/16:39 hrs.
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Government of India
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Ministry of Defence
Casualty Evacuation by Indian Air Force helicopters in Congo
New Delhi: July 6, 2010
On the night of July 2, a fuel tanker loaded with gasoline overturned in the village of Sange (36 Kms from the town of Uvira) in South Kivu Province of Democratic Republic of the Congo. The accident took place in the close proximity of various houses and commercial shops; there was an explosion and the ensuing fire caused numerous casualties. The total number of dead has been put at approximately 230 by various news agencies with more than 190 people injured including women and children, with many of them having severe burn injuries.
On the morning of July 3, Indian Air Force helicopters on UN Mission in DR Congo and based at Bukavu (the Provincial Capital) were tasked to carry out Casualty Evacuation of the seriously injured patients from Sange village to Bukavu, as no medical facilities exist near the site of the tragedy. Two helicopters were tasked for Casualty Evacuation role while a third was tasked with carrying various senior UN officials to the site. All three helicopters were promptly airborne for the task; the first helicopter dropped the officials at the site and cleared the helipad and positioned itself at the UN Heliport in Uvira for the other two helicopters to carry out the evacuation mission. A total of three shuttles were flown by these two helicopters and all the seriously injured patients were airlifted directly to Camp Siao helipad in Bukavu Town for further treatment.
A total of 32 serious burn casualties were airlifted by the three helicopters in 13 sorties towards this mission. While two aircraft landed back at Bukavu late in the evening on the same day having accomplished the task, the third recovered back at Bukavu in the morning on 04 July after having stayed overnight at the UN Heliport in Uvira town. The prompt response by the Indian Air Force helicopters has been appreciated by all agencies concerned and while the magnitude of the tragedy cannot be played down, the prompt and humane response has gone a long way in alleviating the sufferings of the victims of this accident.
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Government of India
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Ministry of Defence
India Sends Humanatarian Aid to Kyrgyzstan
New Delhi: July 6, 2010
India has been following closely recent internal developments in Kyrgyzstan, a friendly Central Asian country in our extended neighborhood. While calm has returned to Southern Kyrgyzstan after the unfortunate incidents of violence in mid June, the events, however, left thousands in need of urgent humanitarian assistance.
In response to the appeal by the Kyrgyz Government, the Government of India decided to provide urgent humanitarian aid to the friendly people of the Kyrgyz Republic, in this hour of need. The assistance comprises mainly food items, medicines and tents.
The first of the two IL-76 aircraft left for Osh in Kyrgyzstan from New Delhi today. The aid will be delivered to the Ministry of Emergency Situation of Kyrgyzstan Republic of Osh, through Indian Embassy in Kyrgyzstan. The second IL-76 is scheduled to depart on July 8.
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