Ministry of Petroleum and
Natural Gas
9 CBM blocks offered for global bidding under CBM-II
Shri Ram Naik, Minister
of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Shri Kariya Munda, Minister
of Coal jointly launched the second offer of bidding under Coal
Bed Methane Policy (CBM-II) on 23rd May at New Delhi.
The Ministers said that CBM-II seeks to attract investors
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Ministry of Water Resources
High yielding aquifer explored to provide drinking water during
summer on priority
Under its scientific exploratory drilling programme, based on
hydrogeological survey and utilising remote sensing and geophysical
techniques, the Central Ground Water Board under the aegis of
Ministry of Water Resources has explored high yielding aquifers
in Orissa, Karnataka and Maharashtra State where there is acute
felt need of drinking water
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Ministry of Social Justice
& Empowerment
Social Justice Ministry proposes over Rs. 9,300 crore for empowerment
of weaker sections during 10th Plan
The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment has proposed an outlay
of Rs.9, 319.45 crore during 10th plan for various programme interventions
to ensure
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Ministry of Rural Development
Release of foodgrains under SGRY to West Bengal, Kerala, Rajasthan,
Haryana, Nagaland, Himachal Pradesh
The Ministry of Rural Development has released the first instalment
of foodgrains to the West Bengal, Kerala, Rajasthan, Haryana,
Nagaland and Himachal Pradesh under Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana
(SGRY) (1st Stream) during 2003-2004.
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Ministry of Rural Development
Funds released for rural drinking water to Arunachal Pradesh,
Nagaland and Tripura
The Ministry of Rural Development has released Rs.40.78 crore
for rural drinking water to the State Governments of Nagaland,
Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura during 2003-2004.
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Ministry of Finance &
Company Affairs
Multibanking Scheme for excise commissionerates inaugurated
Secretary Revenue Sh. C.S. Rao today inaugurated the 'Multi Banking
Scheme' for the central excise commissionrates
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Ministry of Home Affairs
Vineeta Rai, IAS
appointed as Revenue Secretary
Smt. Vineeta Rai, IAS (AGMU:68) has been appointed as Secretary,
Department of Revenue in place of Shri C.S. Rao, IAS (AP:67) who
retires on 31.5.2003
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Prime Minister's Office
PM condoles death of Parasmal Kheenvsara
The Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee has expressed grief
over the demise of veteran freedom fighter Shri Parasmal Kheenvsara
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Ministry of Rural Development
Special Projects
under the SGSY
The Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY), launched on 1st
April 1999, aims to bring the assisted families (Swarozgaries)
above the Poverty Line by ensuring appreciable sustained level
of income over a period of time
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Ministry of Communications
& Information Technology
Tele-density
reaches five as on 31st March, 2003
Teledensity in the country has touched to 5 as on 31st March,
2003, while overall teledensity in urban areas has reached 15.16,
in rural areas, it is 1.49
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Ministry of Statistics
& Programme Implementation
Central Sector
Project monitoring: An overview
The Project Monitoring Division, Ministry of Statistics and Programme
Implementation in coordination with the administrative ministries
concerned has taken up initiatives to bring about systematic improvements
in various areas of project implementation
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Ministry of Mines
Mineral Exploration
Corporation
The Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited (MECL), a public sector
company under the administrative control of the Ministry of Mines
was set up on October 21, 1972 to take up detailed mineral exploration
on commercial scale
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Ministry of Small Scale
Industries
Substantial growth in export of coir products
The export of coir and coir products has registered substantial
growth during the first half of the year 2002-03
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