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In addition to seven Central Government Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and 12 State/Private Sector SEZs set up prior to the enactment of SEZ Act, 2005, formal approval has been accorded to 587 proposals out of which 380 SEZs have been notified. A total of 154 SEZs are already exporting. Statement containing state wise distribution of SEZs in annexed. Proposals [...]
Madam Speaker, I rise to join all Members of this august House in conveying our sincere thanks to the Honourable President for her enlightened address. The debate on the President’s Address has been very wide-ranging and Shri Jaswant Singhji has made his contribution as well. I thank all the Hon. Members from all sides who have contributed to this debate. [...]
The Scheme to create National Population Register (NPR) is likely to be completed within the next two years. The Government is also considering a proposal of issuing Resident Identity Cards bearing the Aadhar numbers to all residents who are of age 18 years and above to help in the e-governance initiatives. This was announced in the 2012-13 Budget. Under the [...]
The picturesque and immaculately snow covered Gulmarg has been witnessing tremendous enthusiasm of lovers of snow, adventure and music. The internationally acclaimed ski resort was quite busy during the first fortnight of March as participants and tourists arrived in hordes for the just concluded Gondola Ski cup, Gulmarg Global Derby and the Gulmarg Winter Festival 2012. There was overwhelming response [...]
The Planning Commission was set up by a Resolution of the Government of India in March 1950 in pursuance of declared objectives of the Government to promote a rapid rise in the standard of living of the people by efficient exploitation of the resources of the country, increasing production and offering opportunities to all for employment in the service of [...]
The prevalence of underweight children has reduced by 20.3 per cent over a period of seven years since 2004 in 100 focus districts in the country. As per the HUNGaMA survey conducted by the Nandi foundation, an NGO, it was found that in 100 focus districts in six states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, 42 per cent [...]
Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), a statutory body under the administrative control of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises runs various schemes and programmes for the holistic development of the khadi sector. Schemes for increasing the demand and production of khadi include (i) Product Development, Design Intervention & Packaging (PRODIP), (ii) Market Development Assistance (MDA), (iii) Khadi Reforms and Development Programme [...]
The Government has taken following steps to check the rise in the prices of fertilizers: (i) The Nutrient Based Subsidy for the year 2011-12 has been increased as compared to that of the year 2010-11 keeping in view the international price trends of DAP, Urea, MOP and Sulphur. (ii) The Government also provides freight subsidy on fertilizers covered under the [...]
The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Shri Paban Singh Ghatowar has said that no charter demands highlighting the priority areas for development of north-eastern region during 1998-2004 was received from Chief Ministers of North East States by the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region. In a written reply in Rajya Sabha today [...]
As he walks slowly wearing a white kurta-pyjama and a light blue turban, anyone could mistake him for the most powerful man in India – Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. But Delhi-based transporter Gurmeet Singh Sethi does not mind. So much so that he even accepted an offer from TV personality Suhaib Ilyasi of “India’s Most Wanted” fame to be the [...]
Due to seasonal, geographical and annual variation in availability of water as well as lack of adequate storage, substantial quantity of water, especially during monsoon season, remains unused and flows into sea. As per present assessment, the average annual water availability in the country is 1869 BCM. Further, it has been estimated by Central Water Commission (CWC) in the year [...]
The Detailed Project report of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Pranahita Chevella Sujala Sravanthi Project, AP was received in Central Water Commission for techno-economic appraisal in October, 2010. As per the CWC guidelines the DPR has been returned to the State Government /Project Authorities in February,2012 with the remarks that revised DPR may be submitted after finalizing the water availability, constitution of [...]
Following is the text of the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh’s interview after the Union Budget 2012-13: Question – There was a decline in our GDP growth. It is now 6.9% – that was a wake-up call. Hopefully we’re now awake. What do you see in the budget as a response to the wake-up call? PM – Right now, the [...]
The exemption limit for the general category of individual taxpayers has been enhanced to Rs. 2,00,000 from Rs. 1,80,000 in the General Budget 2012-13, presented by the Union Finance Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee in the LokSabha here today. This measure will provide tax relief uptoRs.2,000 to every taxpayer in this category. The Finance Minister, Shri Mukherjee introduced the DTC (Direct Taxes Code) rates for personal income tax, marking progress in [...]
Swarnajayanti Gram SwarojgarYojana (SGSY) has been restructured into National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) to provide self employment opportunities. Announcing this while presenting Union Budget in LokSabha today, the Finance Minister ShriPranab Mukherjee proposed to increase the allocation of NRLM by over 34 percent to Rs. 3,915 crores in 2012-13. The Finance Minister Shri Mukherjee also proposed to provide Rs. 200 [...]
Onsetting the Agenda for agriculture in the 12th Five Year Plan, the Finance Minister ShriPranab Mukherjee announced revamping of five Missions as part of his budgetary proposals in LokSabha today. The Government intends to merge various activities into a set of missions to address the needs of agricultural development. The National Food Security Mission aims to bridge the yield gap [...]
The Union Finance Minister ShriPranab Mukherjee while presenting the General Budget 2012-13 in the LokSabha today has proposed a series of steps in deepening the reforms in Capital Market. These include: • Allowing Qualified Foreign Investors (QFIs) access to Indian Corporate Bond market. • Simplification of process of issuing Initial Public Offers (IPOs) and loweringof cost. • Mandatory for companies [...]
A new scheme called Rajiv Gandhi Equity Savings scheme is proposed in the Union Budget 2012-13 to encourage flow of saving in financial instruments and improve the depths of domestic capital market. The Union Finance Minister ShriPranab Mukherjee in his Budget speech in LokSabha today said that the scheme allows for income tax deduction of 50 per cent to new [...]
Presenting the General Budget 2012-13 in LokSabha here today, ShriPranab Mukherjee, Finance Minister announced various majors for mitigating shortage of housing for low income groups. The Finance Minister proposed allowing External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) for low cost affordable housing projects and setting-up of a Credit Guarantee Trust Fund to ensure improved flow of institutional credit for housing loans. The Finance [...]
The Union Finance Minister ShriPranab Mukherjee while presenting the Union Budget for 2012-13 has announced to reduce basic customs duties on plant and machinery imported for setting-up of iron ore pellet plants or iron ore beneficiation plants from 7.5 percent to 2.5 percent. In his Budget Speech in LokSabha today, the Finance Minister proposed to reduce basic customs duty on [...]
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