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Government of India
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Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
21.17 Lakh Tonne Sugar Released for the Month of May
New Delhi: April 30, 2010
The Central Government has made available 21.17 lakh tonne of sugar (levy sugar 2.17 lakh tonne and non-levy sugar 19.0 lakh tonne) for the month of May, 2010 as given below:
| No | Particulars | Quantity in lakh tonne |
| 1. | Levy Sugar quota | 2.17 |
| 2. | Non-levy sugar quota | |
| a. Normal quota | 12.56 | |
| b. White/refined sugar processed out of imported raw sugar during March, 2010. | 2.44 | |
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| Expected availability from imported white/refined sugar. | 2.00 |
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| Expected availability out of carry over quota of April, 2010. | 2.00 |
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| Total | 21.17 |
2. This quantity of 21.17 lakh tonne is sufficient to meet the internal demand of sugar for the month of May, 2010.
3. The sugar factories shall sell/deliver and dispatch entire released non-levy quantity released for the month of May, 2010 within the prescribed validity period in the order i.e. upto 31.5.2010.
4. The validity period for sale & dispatch of April, 2010 non-levy sugar quota has been extended by 15 days for each of the two fortnights.
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Government of India
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
HIV/AIDS Among Children
New Delhi: April 30, 2010
Since 2002-03, a total of 101783 HIV+ children have been detected in the country. State/UT wise number of HIV+ children is given at Annexure-1.
Under the National AIDS Control Programme, detection of HIV+ children through Integrated Counseling and Testing Centres and referral to Anti-Retroviral Treatment Centers for investigations and treatment are being implemented since 2004-05. Till date, 64661 children have been registered and 19182 eligible children are receiving treatment at 269 Anti-retroviral Centers setup in the country.
National AIDS Control Organisation and the Ministry of Women & Child Development have formulated Policy Framework for Children and AIDS (July 2007) to provide care and support to HIV+ children. Efforts are being made for mitigation of HIV/AIDS by providing psycho-social support, opportunity for education and alleviation of stigma and discrimination of HIV+ children through NGOs and Networks of Positive People.
The Government is considering to provide nutritional supplementation to malnourished HIV+ children from the current financial year 2010-11 for which operational guidelines are being worked out.
| ANNEXURE-I State wise status of HIV detection among Children | ||
| S.No. | State | Total HIV positive children detected till March 2010 |
| 1 | Andaman & Nicobar | 2 |
| 2 | Andhra Pradesh | 23621 |
| 3 | Arunachal Pradesh | 6 |
| 4 | Assam | 198 |
| 5 | Bihar | 2090 |
| 6 | Chandigarh | 713 |
| 7 | Chhattisgarh | 537 |
| 8 | Dadra & Nagar | 6 |
| 9 | Daman & Diu | 8 |
| 10 | Delhi | 2612 |
| 11 | Goa | 476 |
| 12 | Gujarat | 6325 |
| 13 | Haryana | 1380 |
| 14 | Himachal Pradesh | 475 |
| 15 | Jammu & Kashmir | 231 |
| 16 | Jharkhand | 666 |
| 17 | Karnataka | 9511 |
| 18 | Kerala | 995 |
| 19 | Madhya Pradesh | 1435 |
| 20 | Maharashtra | 24614 |
| 21 | Manipur | 3285 |
| 22 | Meghalaya | 10 |
| 23 | Mizoram | 203 |
| 24 | Nagaland | 506 |
| 25 | Orissa | 1287 |
| 26 | Pondicherry | 326 |
| 27 | Punjab | 1789 |
| 28 | Rajasthan | 2611 |
| 29 | Sikkim | 6 |
| 30 | Tamil Nadu | 10131 |
| 31 | Tripura | 6 |
| 32 | Uttar Pradesh | 3634 |
| 33 | Uttaranchal | 311 |
| 34 | West Bengal | 1777 |
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| Total | 101783 |
This information was given by Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad in written reply to a question raised in Lok Sabha today.
ds/gk/dk/kol/18:27 hrs.
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Government of India
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Financial Assistance to Poor Patients
New Delhi: April 30, 2010
The criteria for granting assistance to poor people under Health Minister's Discretionary Grant (HMDG)are as under:
(i) Poor patients with family income less than Rs.75,000/- annually and suffering from major illness and requiring one time treatment in government hospitals/institutions are eligible for financial assistance under HMDG.
(ii) Financial assistance limits are as: (a) Rs.20,000/- if the estimated cost of treatment is up to Rs. 50,000/- . (b) Rs.40,000/- if the estimated cost of treatment is above Rs.50,000/- & up to Rs. 1,00,000/- . (c) Rs.50,000/- if the estimated cost of treatment is above Rs.1,00,000/-.
2. The applicant has to submit an application in the prescribed Performa duly filled in by the treating Doctor/HOD and countersigned by the Medical Superintendent of the Hospital (Government Hospital) where the patient is receiving the treatment, alongwith income certificate in original from the BDO/ Tehsildar/Collector /SDM.
3. The Director General of Health Services (DGHS) technically appraises the proposal and clears it. Thereafter, the approval of Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare is obtained for granting financial assistance to the eligible patient. A cheque of the admissible amount is issued to the hospital that has to submit utilization certificate to the Ministry.
Under the Health Minister's Cancer Patient Fund (HMCPF), the criteria is as under:
(i) Financial assistance is provided to patients, below poverty line suffering from Cancer and undergoing treatment in Government hospitals and any of the 27 Regional Cancer Centres.
(ii) The financial assistance to the Cancer Patient up to Rs.1,00,000/- (Rs. One lakhs only), is processed by the concerned Institute /Hospitals through the revolving fund placed at their disposal. The cases of financial assistance above this limit are to be referred by the Hospitals for assistance from Central Funds.
Annexure
Financial assistance under Health Minister's Discretionary Grant in last three years and current year
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| 1 | West Bengal | 107 | 19.73 | 85 | 16.00 | 132 | 23.90 | 12 | 2.30 | ||||
| 2 | Uttar Pradesh | 44 | 8.80 | 24 | 4.40 | 10 | 2.00 | 01 | 0.20 | ||||
| 3 | Bihar | 23 | 4.30 | 12 | 2.40 | 06 | 1.20 | 02 | 0.40 | ||||
| 4 | Uttarakhand | 01 | 0.20 |
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| 5 | Delhi | 12 | 2.30 | 02 | 0.40 | 08 | 1.50 |
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| 6 | Orissa | 03 | 0.50 |
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| 7 | Maharashtra | 03 | 0.60 | 02 | 0.40 |
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| 8 | Madhya Pradesh | 07 | 1.40 | 09 | 1.40 | 03 | 0.60 |
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| 9 | Punjab | 01 | 0.20 | 01 | 0.20 |
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| 10 | Karnataka | 01 | 0.20 |
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| 11 | Andhra Pradesh | 01 | 0.20 | 01 | 0.20 |
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| 12 | Kerala | 02 | 0.30 | 01 | 0.20 |
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| 13 | Manipur | 01 | 0.10 | 04 | 0.60 |
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| 14 | Haryana | 04 | 0.60 | 02 | 0.40 | 02 | 0.40 |
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| 16 | Rajasthan |
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| 17 | Chhatisgarh |
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| Total | 210 | 39.43 | 145 | 27.00 | 167 | 30.80 | 15 | 2.90 | ||||
The list of 27 Regional Cancer Centres and the financial assistance provided to them from Health Minister's Cancer Patient Fund (HMCPF) are given below:
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| Released during 2009-10 (Rs.in lakhs) |
| 1. | Kamala Nehru Memorial Hospital, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh | Nil* |
| 2. | Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute, Kolkata, West Bengal | 30.00 |
| 3. | Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bangalore, Karnataka. | 10.00 |
| 4. | Regional Cancer Institute (WIA), Adyar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu | 20.00 |
| 5. | Acharya Harihar Regional Cancer, Centre for Cancer Research & Treatment, Cuttack, Orissa. | 10.00 |
| 6. | Regional Cancer Control Society, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. | 10.00 |
| 7. | Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. | 10.00 |
| 8. | Indian Rotary Cancer Institute, (AIIMS), New Delhi. | 10.00 |
| 9. | R.S.T. Hospital & Research Centre, Nagpur, Maharashtra. | 10.00 |
| 10. | Pt. J.N.M. Medical College, Raipur, Chhatisgarh. | 10.00 |
| 11. | Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh. | 10.00 |
| 12. | Sher-I Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Soura, Srinagar. | 10.00 |
| 13. | Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Manipur, Imphal. | 10.00 |
| 14. | Govt. Medical College & Associated Hospital, Bakshi Nagar, Jammu. | 10.00 |
| 15. | Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala | 10.00 |
| 16. | Gujarat Cancer Research Institute, Ahmedabad, Gujarat. | 10.00 |
| 17. | MNJ Institute of Oncology, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. | 10.00 |
| 18. | Pondicherry Regional Cancer Society, JIPMER, Pondicherry. | 10.00 |
| 19. | Dr. B.B. Cancer Institute, Guwahati, Assam. | 10.00 |
| 20. | Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra. | 10.00 |
| 21. | Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, Bihar. | 10.00 |
| 22. | Acharya Tulsi Regional Cancer Trust & Research Institute (RCC), Bikaner, Rajashtan. | 10.00 |
| 23. | Regional Cancer Centre, Pt. B.D.Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana. | 10.00 |
| 24. | Civil Hospital, Aizawl, Mizoram. | 10.00 |
| 25. | Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow. | 10.00 |
| 26. | Govt. Arignar Anna Memorial Cancer Hospital, Kancheepuram,T.Nadu; | Nil* |
| 27. | Cancer Hospital, Tripura, Agartala. | 10.00 |
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| Total | 280.00 (Rs. Two Crores Eighty Lakhs) |
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| 1. | Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute, Kolkata, West Bengal | 20.00 |
| 2. | Indian Rotary Cancer Institute, (AIIMS), New Delhi. | 20.00 |
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| Total | 40.00 (Rs. Forty lakhs) |
This information was given by Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad in written reply to a question raised in Lok Sabha today.
ds/gk/dk/kol/18:29 hrs.
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Government of India
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Irregularities in Nursing Colleges
New Delhi: April 30, 2010
Complaints against 15 institutions have been received during the last 3 years including the current year. State-wise detail of the institutions in respect of which complaints has been received is at Annexure. Surprise inspections of these institutions were conducted and the reports were considered in the Executive Committee meeting of the Indian Nursing Council. Necessary action has been taken in accordance with the decisions of the Executive Committee.
ANNEXURE
STATE-WISE DETAIL OF INSTITUTIONS IN RESPECT OF WHICH COMPLAINTS FOR IRREGULARITIES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED
| Sr. No. | Name of the Institutions | Year of Complaint |
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| 1. | KUMUDA SCHOOL OF NURSING, S. NIJALINGAPPA LAYOUT, DAVANGERE – 577004 ,KARNATAKA | 2007 |
| 2 | SHREE SIDDAGANGA INSTITUTE OF NURSING SCIENCES & RESEARCH CENTRE,B.H. ROAD, TUMKUR -572102 KARNATAKA | 2008 |
| 3. | SRI BASAVESHWARA COLLEGE OF NURSING, K H B COLONY, TIPTUR- 572202 TUMKUR DISTRICT | 2008 |
| 4. | PRAYAVI SCHOOL OF NURSING, OPP PANNALAL HIRALAL HIGH SCHOOL, NEAR KHADI BHANDAR,BIDAR-585401 | 2009 |
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| RAJASTHAN |
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| 5. | RAJIV GANDHI NURSING SCHOOL, Y -151-152 SUDERSHANA NAGAR, BALLABH GARDEN, BIKANER, RAJASTHAN-334003 | 2007 |
| 6. | RAJASTHAN HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING, NEAR RAILWAY CROSSING OF TABIJI, BEWAR ROAD, AJMER- 305001 | 2008 |
| 7. | SHREEJI NURSING INSTITUTE, RAJSAMAND 313301, RAJASTHAN | 2008 |
| 8. | FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE SCHOOL OF NURSING, OPP BISHNOI DHARAMSHALA,HOSPITAL ROAD, HANUMANGARH TOWN – 335513, RAJASTHAN | 2009 |
| 9. | K S MEMORIAL SCHOOL OF NURISNG, 3/13, PARVATI NAGAR RATANADA NEAR CIRCUIT HOUSE, JODHPUR- 342 001 | 2009 |
| 10. | SHREE NARASINGH GEN NSG & MIDWIFERY INSTITUTE, C-6, RIICO,BHARATPUR ROAD, BAYANA- 321401, RAJASTHAN | 2010 |
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| 11. | SHIV SHAKTI SCHOOL OF NURSING, P O BIKHI (DISTT) MANSA PUNJAB | 2007 |
| 12. | BATALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCE, SCHOOL OF NURSING, D B N ROAD, SHUKERPURA, BATALA 143505 | 2007 |
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| 13. | SHAHEED BABA DEEP SINGH SCHOOL OF NURSING, S C F – 18 MANDI TOWNSHIP RATIA DISTT., FATEHABAD – 125051 | 2009 |
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| 14. | GWALIOR NURSING COLLEGE, SAKSHI PARISAR, SABAD PRATAP ASHRAM ROAD, URVAL GATE, GWALIOR- 474 012 | 2007 |
| 15. | REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF NURSING,KUCHAINI PARISAR,BEHIND KSHETRIYA BUS STAND, DAMOH NAKA, JABALPUR, MADHYA PRADESH | 2009 |
This information was given by Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare, Shri S. Gandhiselvan in written reply to a question raised in Lok Sabha today.
ds/gk/dk/kol/18:30 hrs.
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Government of India
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Illegal Trading of Human Organs
New Delhi: April 30, 2010
Some incidents of alleged illegal transplant of kidneys have come to the notice of Government of India.
The details of cases of illegal Kidney and other Organ transplantations in various Government/Private Hospitals reported and action taken as received from various states/Union territories is annexed.
To make the penal provisions under the Act more stringent to deter illegal transplantation activities. Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has already introduced the Transplantation of Human Organ (Amendment) Bill, 2009 in Lok Sabha on 18.12.2010.
ANNEXURE
DETAILS OF CASES OF ILLEGAL KIDNEY AND OTHER ORGAN TRANSPLANTATIONS IN VARIOUS GOVERNMENT/ PRIVATE HOSPITALS REPORTED AND ACTION TAKEN – AS RECEIVED FROM VARIOUS STATES/ UNION TERRITORIES:
| S. No. | Name of State/ Union Territory | Details of cases reported | |
| 1. | NCT of Delhi | Delhi Police has registered six FIRs in respect of illegal kidney transplantations in Research and Referral Hospital, New Delhi, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi and Kakkar Hospital, Amritsar. As a result, ten people were arrested by the Delhi Police. | |
| 2. | Maharashtra | Government of Maharasthra have informed that in January 2004 Dr. S.P. Trivedi of Bombay Hospital, Mumbai has been prosecuted for the charges of cheating and forgery that deal with illegal trafficking of human organs. | |
| 3. | Punjab | Government of Punjab have reported that sale of human organs for transplant, particularly kidneys was detected in a few cases in the State which are under investigation of the Special Investigating Team constituted for this purpose. As a result of the investigations, many people have been arrested and one hospital, namely, Ram Saran Dass Kishorilal Charitable Trust Hospital, Amritsar has been deregistered. However, there is no large scale exploitation of the poor in the name of organ transplant in the State. | |
| 4 | Gurgaon, Haryana | CBI has re-registered two cases pertaining to Gurgaon (Haryana) and Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh). CBI has arrested 8 suspected doctors and their associates. | |
| 5 | Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh | ||
| Other States/ Union Territories have not reported any commercial sale of organs. | |||
This information was given by Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad in written reply to a question raised in Lok Sabha today.
ds/gk/dk/kol/18:31 hrs.
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Government of India
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi Scheme
New Delhi: April 30, 2010
Details are given in Annexure-I and Annexure-II.
Annual audit is conducted by Office of Comptroller and Auditor General of India and audit certificate is laid in the Parliament as part of Annual Report.
Annexure-I
Details of funds released during (2007-08) :
| (a) Revolving Fund :
| (Rs. In lakhs |
| NIMHANS, Bangalore | 40.00 |
| AIIMS, New Delhi | 50.00 |
| Safdarjung | 10.00 |
| Dr.RML Hospital, New Delhi. | 7.47 |
| CNCI | 17.00 |
| PGIMER | 10.00 |
| JIPMER | 8.00 |
| Total (a)= | 142.47 |
| (b ) Financial Assistance to Individual patients: ( No. of patients : 212) | = Rs. 341.27/-
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| i.Andaman Nicobar Island ii. Lakshadweep | 50.00 50.00 |
| Total (c)= | 100.00 |
| Total a+b+c = | 583.74 |
Details of funds released during (2008-09) to :
| (764) Revolving Fund :
| (Rs. In lakhs) |
| AIIMS, New Delhi | 80.00 |
| Safdarjung, New Delhi | 20.00 |
| Dr.RML Hospt.New Delhi | 30.00 |
| NIMHANS,Bangalore | 40.00 |
| CNCI, Kolkata | 16.10 |
| NEIGRIHMS, Shillong | 10.00 |
| RIMS, Imphal | 20.00 |
| JIPMER,Puducherry | 20.00 |
| Total (a) = | 236.10 |
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| Andaman Nicobar (without legislature) |
50.00 |
| Total (b)= | 50.00 |
| c) Grants given to individual patients ( no. 259) Total (c )= | 478.28 |
| Total (a +b +c) | 764.38 |
Details of funds released during (2009-10) :
| (a) Revolving Fund : | (Rs. In lakhs) |
| AIIMS, N.Delhi | 120.00 |
| Safdarjung, N.D | 60.00 |
| Dr.RML Hospt. | 40.00 |
| NIMHANS,Bangalore | 20.00 |
| PGIMER,Chandigarh | 10.00 |
| Total (a) = | 250.00 |
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| i) Lakshadweep ii) UT, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Silvassa.
Total (b) = | 50.00
25.00 ------------ 75.00 ------------ |
| c) Grants given to individual patients ( no. 228) Total (c )= | 710.69 |
| Total a + b + c | 1035.69 |
Details of funds released during current year (2010-11) as on27.04.10 :
| (a) Revolving Fund : | (Rs. In lakhs) |
| AIIMS, N.Delhi | 20.00 |
| b) Grants given to individual patients ( no. 20) | 56.36 |
| Total a + b | 76.36 |
Annexure-II
Beneficiaries under Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi in last three years and current year
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| 1 | West Bengal | 03 | 04 | 06 | 01 |
| 2 | Uttar Pradesh | 99 | 115 | 98 | 12 |
| 3 | Bihar | 42 | 58 | 41 | 03 |
| 4 | Uttarakhand | 03 | 11 | 06 |
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| 5 | Delhi | 21 | 18 | 20 | 03 |
| 6 | Orissa | 06 | 05 | 06 |
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| 8 | Madhya Pradesh | 06 | 06 | 05 |
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This information was given by Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad in written reply to a question raised in Lok Sabha today.
ds/gk/dk/kol/18:39 hrs.
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Government of India
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Development of Vaccines
New Delhi: April 30, 2010
The Government of India is providing assistance to various projects on development of vaccines. The Indian Council for Medical research (ICMR) is carrying out projects for development of vaccines for Tuberculosis, Cholera, HIV/AIDS, Cancer, Rabies & Leprosy. Present stage of the various projects under ICMR is at Annexure.
The Department of Biotechnology is also providing assistance through various Task Forces and the National Jai Vigyan Mission on S&T for generation of new vaccines, which are at the pre-clinical or clinical trial stages e.g. vaccines for Rotavirus, Cholera, Typhoid, Rabies, animal, human (DNA based), Anthrax, Malaria, Dengue, Tuberculosis and Japanese Encephalitis. A programme called Vaccine Grand Challenge Programme is under implementation since 2008-09 to support development of vaccines with an overall objective to accelerate development of candidate vaccines such as Rotavirus, Cholera, Typhoid, Rabies, Malaria, Dengue, Tuberculosis, for which earlier leads are available and development of novel adjuvants and novel immunogen design R&D. Under Department of Biotchnology supported project the first combined DNA based Rabies vaccine for control of rabies in dogs has been developed at Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and after clinical trials commercially launched. Under Cholera project an oral live recombinant non-residual cholera candidate vaccine has been developed. An immuno-modulator based on killed Mycobacterium was developed as an adjunct to Multi Drug Therapy for leprosy patients.
ANNEXURE
| Vaccine | Status |
| Tuberculosis 1. Heterologous Prime Boost immunization approach for an effective TB vaccine being carried out by Tuberculosis Research Centre
2. Development of gp41 based vaccine using a plant virus (cardamom mosaic virus) as a nanoparticle aimed at developing novel vaccine delivery mechanisms being carried out by Tuberculosis Research Centre |
Six candidates for vaccine identified; of these Ag85c has selected for clinical trials
Constructs preparation
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| Cholera 1. VA1.4 recombinant live oral vaccine developed National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases, IMTECH, Chandigarh, IICB, Kolkatta and SGPGI, Lucknow, 2. Modified killed whole cell only (01/0139)
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Technology transferred Animal toxicity studies underway.
Evaluation of randomized placebo-controlled trial. |
| HIV/ AIDS 1. Phase I clinical trial with and HIV vaccine using Adeno Associated Virus-2 (AAV-2) as a vector at National AIDS Research Institute, Pune. 2. MVA based vaccine TBC-M4 MVA vaccine at Tuberculosis Research Centre 3. Prime Boost trial utilizing DNA vaccine (ADVAX) and an MVA vaccine |
Phase I Clinical Trial completed
Project at National AIDS Research Institute, Pune and Tuberculosis Research Center, Chennai. |
| Cancer 1. Chimeric DNA vaccine Human papilloma virus type 16 at Institute of Cytology and Preventive Oncology, NOIDA to develop cost effective second generation DNA based vaccine against specific HPV 16 variant having both prophylactic and therapeutic properties. |
Project is underway.
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| Rabies National Institute of Epidemiology evaluated efficacy of administration of existing rabies vaccine by intradermal route |
The study has been completed. |
| Leprosy 1. Evaluation of addition of immunotherapy and Mw vaccine to standard chemotherapy in borderline leprosy being carried out at National JALMA Institute of Leprosy and other Microbial disease |
Study is underway. |
This information was given by Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare, Shri S. Gandhiselvan in written reply to a question raised in Lok Sabha today.
ds/gk/dk/kol/18:40 hrs.
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Government of India
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Cases of goitre
New Delhi: April 30, 2010
As per surveys conducted by Directorate General of Health Services, Indian Council of Medical Research and State Health Directorates, out of 324 districts surveyed in 28 States/UTs of the country, 263 districts are endemic to iodine deficiency disorders including goitre where the prevalence is more than 10%. No State/UT is free from iodine deficiency disorders. State/UT –wise prevalence details are annexed.
In order to prevent & control iodine deficiency disorders (IDD), the Government of India is implementing 100% centrally assisted National iodine Deficiency Disorders Control Programme (NIDDCP) in the entire country. The important components of the programme are iodine deficiency disorders survey/resurvey, supply of iodated salt in place of common salt, laboratory monitoring of iodated salt and urinary iodine excretion and health education and publicity. Under the programme, funds are being provided to States/UTs for establishment of IDD Cell, IDD monitoring laboratory, survey/resurvey and information education and communication (IEC) activities. Further, Salt Testing Kits are being supplied to all the States/UTs for the use of ASHA/Health worker for creating awareness and monitoring at the community level about consumption of iodated salt in the country.
Annexure
Statement showing the number of districts surveyed and found to be endemic in States/UTs
| State/UT | Total Districts | Districts surveyed | Endemic |
| Andhra Pradesh | 23 | 12 | 11 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Assam | 23 | 18 | 14 |
| Bihar | 37 | 14 | 14 |
| Chhatisgarh | 16 | 2 | 2 |
| Goa | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Gujarat | 25 | 16 | 8 |
| Haryana | 19 | 12 | 10 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 12 | 10 | 10 |
| Jammu & Kashmir | 15 | 14 | 14 |
| Jharkhand | 18 | 9 | 8 |
| Karnataka | 27 | 20 | 6 |
| Kerala | 14 | 14 | 12 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 45 | 14 | 14 |
| Mahrashtra | 35 | 29 | 21 |
| Manipur | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Meghalaya | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| Mizoram | 8 | 3 | 3 |
| Nagaland | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Orissa | 30 | 8 | 7 |
| Punjab | 17 | 3 | 3 |
| Rajasthan | 31 | 4 | 4 |
| Sikkim | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Tripura | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Tamil Nadu | 30 | 29 | 18 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 71 | 29 | 22 |
| Uttranchal | 13 | 10 | 10 |
| West Bengal | 18 | 5 | 5 |
| A&N Islands | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Chandigarh | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Daman & Diu | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| D&N Haveli | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| NCT Delhi | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Lakshdweep | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Pondicherry | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Total | 582 | 324 | 263 |
This information was given by Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare, Shri S. Gandhiselvan in written reply to a question raised in Lok Sabha today.
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Trauma Care Centres
New Delhi: April 30, 2010
140 Hospitals/ institutions along the Golden Quadrilateral, North-South and East-West corridors of the national highways have been identified for establishment of trauma care facilities. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed with 16 State Governments and funds released for civil construction. Further, funds for procurement of equipment and deployment of manpower are being released to the trauma centres on completion of the civil construction. The list of 140 hospitals/ institutions is annexed.
This is an ongoing project to be implemented during the 11th Five Year Plan.
The implementation of the scheme is closely monitored by the officials of this Ministry through the Directorate General of Health Services through regular meetings with State Governments. Monitoring performa has been devised and Unique Agency Code has been set up in each centre for releasing the fund directly to the centre. Utilization certificates on each tranche of release are obtained separately in respect of civil, equipment and manpower component.
Annexure-I
List of 140 Trauma Centres:
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| 1 | N-S | Rajeev Gandhi Institute of | II |
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| 2 | Distt. Hqr Hospital, Nizamabad | II |
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| 3 | Area Hospital, Kamareddy | III |
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| 4 | District Hospital, Mehboobnagar | III |
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| 5 | Govt. General Hospital & | II |
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| 6 | Govt. General Hospital & | II |
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| 7 | Community Hospital, Penukonda | III |
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| 8 | G-Q | Taluka Hospital, Tekkali, | III |
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| 9 | District Hospital, Srikakulam | II |
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| 10 | King George Hospital & Andhra | II |
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| 11 | Taluk Hospital, Tuni, | III |
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| 12 | District Hospital, Rajahmundry, | II |
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| 13 | District Hospital, Eluru, | III |
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| 14 | Medical College, Guntur | II |
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| 15 | District Hospital, Ongole, | III |
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| 16 | Dist. Hospital, Nellore | II |
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| 17 | Taluk Hospital, Nayadupet | III |
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| ASSAM |
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| 18 | E-W | Medical College & Hospital, | II |
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| 19 | Civil Hospital, Haflong. | III |
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| 20 | Civil Hospital, Diphu. | III |
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| 21 | District Hospital, Naogaon. | II |
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| 22 | Medical College & Hospital, | II |
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| 23 | District Hospital, Nalbari. | III |
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| 24 | Civil Hospital, Bongaigaon. | III |
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| BIHAR |
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| 25 | E-W | Civil Hospital, Kishanganj. | III |
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| 26 | District Hospital, Purnia. | II |
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| 27 | Civil Hospital, Madhepura. | III |
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| 28 | Darbhanga Medical College | II |
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| 29 | S.K. Medical College Hospital, | II |
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| 30 | Civil Hospital, Gopalgunj. | III |
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| 31 | Civil Hospital, Jhanjarpur. | III |
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| 32 | GQ | Sadar Hospital, Sasaram, Rohtas | III |
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| 33 | AN Magadh Medical College | II |
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| GUJARAT |
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| 34 | E-W | Civil Hospital, Palanpur. | II |
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| 35 | Civil Hospital, Radhanpur. | III |
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| 36 | S.A. Hospital, Bachau, Kutch | III |
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| 37 | General Hospital, Morbi. | II |
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| 38 | Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhayaya Hospital, Rajkot. | II |
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| 39 | CHC, Jetpur. | III |
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| 40 | General Hospital, Porbandar. | II |
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| 41 | G-Q | General Hospital, Valsad | II |
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| 42 | Govt. Medical College, Surat | II |
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| 43 | District Hospital, Bharuch | III |
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| 44 | SSG Hospital & Medical | II |
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| 45 | District Hospital, Himmat Nagar | III |
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| 46 | N-S | Dist Hospital, Ambala | II |
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| 47 | Civil Hospital, Panipat | III |
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| 48 | G-Q | District Hospital, Rewari | III |
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| 49 | N-S | MMAM District Hospital, Anantnag | III |
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| 50 | Trauma Hospital, Batote, Doda | III |
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| 51 | Govt. District Hospital, Udhampur | II |
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| 52 | GQ | Distt. Hospital, Hazaribagh | III |
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| 53 | Patliputra Medical College, Dhanbad | II |
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| 54 | G-Q | Tumkur Dist Hospital, Tumkur | III |
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| 55 | Taluk Hospital, Sira | III |
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| 56 | Civil Hospital, Chitradurga | II |
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| 57 | Civil Hospital, Devangere | III |
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| 58 | Karnataka Institute of Medical | II |
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| 59 | District Hospital, Haveri | III |
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| 60 | District Hospital, Belgaum | III |
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| 61 | N-S | Medical College, Chickballapur | III |
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| 62 | E-W | Civil Hospital, Shivpuri. | II |
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| 63 | N-S | G R Medical College Hospital, | II |
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| 64 | District Hospital, Sagar | II |
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| 65 | District Hospital, Narasimhapur | III |
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| 66 | Indira Gandhi District Hospital, | III |
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| 67 | GQ | Govt. Medical College Hospital, | II |
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| 68 | District Hospital, Satara | III |
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| 69 | BJ Medical College, Pune | II |
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| 70 | Municipal Hospital, Vashi | III |
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| 71 | Sub District Hospital Danau, | III |
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| 72 | N-S | Sub District Hospital, Hinganghat, Wardha | III |
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| 73 | Govt. Medical College & | II |
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| 74 | G-Q | District Hospital, Balasore | II |
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| 75 | District Hospital, Bhadrak | III |
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| 76 | SCB Medical College, Cuttack | I |
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| 77 | District Hospital, Khurda | III |
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| 78 | MKCG Medical College, Behrampur | II |
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| 79 | N-S | Sub-District Hospital, Pathankot, Gurdaspur | III |
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| 80 | Dist Hospital, Jalandhar | II |
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| 81 | Dist Hospital,Khanna | III |
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| 82 | E-W | Govt. Hospital, Baran. | III |
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| 83 | New Medical College Hospital, | II |
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| 84 | SS Hospital, Chittorgarh. | III |
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| 85 | G-Q | Civil Hospital, Dungarpur, | III |
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| 86 | RNT Medical College, Udaipur | II |
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| 87 | District Hospital, Bhilwara | III |
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| 88 | JLN Medical College, Ajmer | II |
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| 89 | SMS Medical College, Jaipur | II |
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| 90 | Taluk Hospital, Kotputli, Alwar | III |
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| 91 | Govt. Hospital, Sirohi | III |
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| 92 | GQ | Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai | II |
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| 93 | Government Medical College | II |
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| 94 | Taluk Hospital, Krishnagiri, | III |
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| 95 | N-S | Govt. District Hqr. Hospital, Karur | III |
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| 96 | Dist Hospital, Dindigul | II |
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| 97 | Govt. Rajaji Hospital & | II |
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| 98 | District Hqr. Hospital, Kovilpatti | III |
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| 99 | Govt. Medical College Hospital, | II |
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| 100 | N-S | Kannyakumari Govt. Medical | II |
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| 102 | Distt. Hospital, Faizabad. | III |
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| 103 | KGM College, Lucknow. | II |
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| 104 | LLR Hospital & GSVM Medical | II |
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| 105 | District Hospital, Jaluan, Orai. | III |
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| 106 | MLB Medical College, Jhansi. | II |
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| 107 | District Hospital, Basti | III |
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G-Q | SN Medical College, Agra | II |
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| 109 | Shri B.A. District Hospital, Etawah | III |
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| 110 | District Hospital, Fatehpur | III |
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| 111 | MLN Medical College, Allahabad | II |
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| 112 | N-S | LLRM Medical College, Meerut | II |
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| 113 | District Hospital, Mathura | III |
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| 114 | District Hospital, Lalitpur | II |
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| 115 | E-W | North Bengal Medical College & Hospital, Siliguri | II |
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| 116 | Islampur SD Hospital, Uttar | III |
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| 117 | GQ | Sub Divisional Hospital, Asansol | II |
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| 118 | Burdwan Medical College & | II |
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| 119 | Sub-District Hospital, Kharagpur | III |
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| 120 |
| AIIMS, New Delhi | I |
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| RML HOSPITAL, NEW DELHI | I |
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| Bhubaneswar (Orrisa) | I |
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| Bhopal (Madhaya Pradesh) | I |
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| Jodhpur (Rajasthan) | I |
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| Patna (Bihar) | I |
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| Raipur (Chattisgarh) | I |
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| Rishikesh (Uttaranchal) | I |
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| Government Medical college, Jammu (J&K) | I |
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| Government Medical College, Srinagar (J&K) | I |
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| Kolkata medical college, Kolkata (W.B.) | I |
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| Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow (U.P) | I |
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| Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU, Varanasi (U.P) | I |
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| Nizam Institute of medical Sciences , Hyderabad (A.P) | I |
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| Sri Venkateshwara Institute of medical Sciences, Tirupati (A.P) (50% cost of upgradation will be borne by the TTD trust) | I |
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| Government medical college, Salem (T.N) | I |
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| B.J medical college Ahmedabad (Gujrat) | I |
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| Banglore medical college , Nangalore (Karnataka) | I |
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| Grants medical college & Sir J.J group of hospitals, Mumbai (Maharashtra) | I |
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| Medical college, Thiruvananthapurtaam (Kerala) | I |
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| Rajendra Institute of medical sciences (RIMS), Ranchi | I |
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LEVEL-II : 58
LEVEL-III : 60
TOTAL :140
This information was given by Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare, Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad in written reply to a question raised in Lok Sabha today.
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Tariff Value of Edible Oils, Brass Scrap and Poppy Seeds Notified
New Delhi: April 30, 2010
Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC), Department of Revenue has issued Notification No.35/2010-Customs (N.T.) dated 30th April, 2010 notifying tariff values of edible oils, brass scrap (all grades) and Poppy seeds as shown in the table below.
"T A B L E"
| S.No. | Chapter heading/ sub-heading/tariff item | Description of goods | Tariff value US $ (Per Metric Tonne) |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| 1 | 1511 10 00 | Crude Palm Oil
| 447 (i.e. no change) |
| 2 | 1511 90 10 | RBD Palm Oil | 476 (i.e.no change) |
| 3 | 1511 90 90 | Others – Palm Oil | 462 (i.e. no change) |
| 4 | 1511 10 00 | Crude Palmolein | 481 (i.e. no change) |
| 5 | 1511 90 20 | RBD Palmolein | 484 (i.e. no change) |
| 6 | 1511 90 90 | Others – Palmolein | 483 (i.e. no change) |
| 7 | 1507 10 00 | Crude Soyabean Oil | 580(i.e. no change) |
| 8 | 7404 00 22 | Brass Scrap (all grades) | 3920 |
| 9 | 1207 91 00 | Poppy seeds | 3468 |
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Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
Small Scale Industries in J&K
New Delhi: April 30, 2010
The State of J & K especially Kashmir holds better prospects for Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) than larger industries in view of its geographical characteristics. Setting up of enterprises by the entrepreneurs is an on-going activity which is being supported by the Government through its various schemes/ programmes across the country including the State of J&K. The Government has also notified a comprehensive policy package for J & K which provides, inter alia, fiscal incentives for ten years i.e. upto 2012.
This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Shri Dinsha Patel in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.
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Rajiv Gandhi Udyami Mitra Yojana
New Delhi: April 30, 2010
The Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises launched a new Central Sector Scheme, the Rajiv Gandhi Udyami Mitra Yojana (RGUMY) on 7th February, 2008 to provide hand holding support to first generation micro and small entrepreneurs in the establishment and management of their enterprises.
Under this scheme the selected lead agencies i.e. 'Udyami Mitras' are providing guidance and assistance to the potential entrepreneurs registered with them, in preparation of project report, arranging finance, selection of technology, plant and machinery, marketing tie-ups with buyers, as well as obtaining various approvals, clearances and NOCs etc. Udyami Mitras are expected to assist the new entrepreneurs, in the establishment and successful running of the enterprise for the first six months. For providing this handholding assistance to the new entrepreneurs, the Udyami Mitras are paid handholding charges under the scheme.
The scheme is beneficial to all potential first generation entrepreneurs, in all towns as well as rural areas, by encouraging establishment of new enterprises and thereby creating new job opportunities locally.
This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Shri Dinsha Patel in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.
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Time Bound road map for capart should be ready by July 2010 Says Dr. C.P.Joshi
52ND Meeting of Capart Executive Council Inaugurated Emphasis on Convergence of RD Programs
New Delhi: April 30, 2010
Union Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Dr. C.P. Joshi has emphasized the need to have a time bound road map for the Council for Advancement of Peoples' Action and Training (CAPART) by July end this year. This will prepare the agency to carry out the tasks assigned to it by August 15th, . The NGOs identified b y CAPART should give priority to increasing awareness of the rural masses about the various flagship programs under the ministry Of Rural Development and their rights. The focus should be on convergence with the existing RD programs while reaching out to the people. The Minister also asked the CAPART to get its work evaluated by an independent agency for better performance in the times to come. Dr. Joshi was addressing the 52nd Executive Council meeting of CAPART here today.
Dr. Joshi underlined the importance of increasing the awareness of villagers about their rights and entitlements under the various flagship programs of the Ministry and exhorted CAPART to involve NGOs in capacity building of the Panchayati Raj Institutions(PRIs) . He lamented the fact that the rural masses are yet to come to terms with their understanding of provisions under the Schemes of the Government and highlighted the need to train and orient them so that they can be the partners in development. The Minister highlighted the need to have a convergence of different rural development schemes with Mahatma Gandhi NREGA so that the development works in the villages is sustainable and environment friendly.
The Agenda for the 52nd meeting included among others the confirmation of the minutes of previous meeting held on January 25th, 2010, the performance report of CAPART for 2009-10,Administrative matters, Participation in International Fairs, Sustainability support for Technology Resource Centers(TRCs), Establishment of more Technology Resource Centers(TRCs), Review of Young Professional Schemes, Reports of various Sub-Groups, Status of Regional committees in CAPART and Adoption of Integrity Pact in the Functioning of CAPART.
The meeting was attended by the Minister of State for Rural Development Shri Pradeep Jain "Aditya", Secretary Rural Development, Shri B.K.Sinha, DG CAPART along with the other Senior Officials from the M/o Rural Development. Following members of the Executive Council attended the deliberations -Shri Alyosius Fernandez from MYRADA, Bangalore; Shri S.Tahir Ali Rizvi, IAS(retd) from Lucknow; Shri Lalit Mathur IAS(retd) from New Delhi; Major S. Chatterjiee Scientific Consultant of Prrincipal Scientific Adviser, New Delhi; Dr. Ravi Chopra, People's Science Institute Dehra Doon, Shri Ravindra A. , Watershed Support Services and Activities Network (WASSAN); Shri Prathamesh Ambasta, Co-Founder, Samaj Pragati Sahyog Bagli, Madhya Pradesh; Dr. Deep Joshi from Gurgaon(Haryana); Shri Joe Mediath, Executive Director, Gram Vikas from Behrampur, Ganjam (Orissa); Shri Ved Arya, Self- Reliant Initiatives through Joint Action (SRIJAN), New Delhi; Dr.Raman Kataria, Jan Swasthya Sahyog, Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh), Dr, Vibha Gupta, Magan Sangrahalya from Wardha (Maharashtra); Prof. Ashvini Kumar, Tata Institute of social Sciences , Mumbai, Shri Rajagopalan from Gandhigram Trust Dindigul (Tamil Nadu), Ms. Nafisa Barot from UTTHAN, Ahmadabad (Gujarat) and Prof. I.V. Trivedi from Vishwas Sangathan, Udaipur (Rajasthan). Shri Mihir Shah , Member Planning Commission was the Special invitee in the meeting. The deliberations are expected to provide a new direction, energy and dynamism to CAPART in reaching out to the rural people..
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Armour Day
New Delhi: April 30, 2010
Armour Day is celebrated each year on 01 May to commemorate the commencement of mechanization of the Indian cavalry regiments. On this date in 1938, the Scinde Horse became the first regiment to shed their horses and convert to tanks. The first such equipment was the Vickers light tanks and Chevrolet Armoured Cars.
Indian Armour was equipped with the comparatively modern Sherman tanks (M4) of American origin in 1943. Regiments so equipped formed the spearhead of the 14th Army during its pursuit of the defeated Japanese in the liberation of Burma. Post independence, Indian Armour lost one third of its units and training establishments to Pakistan with our share being twelve regiments. It was these regiments which nurtured the Corps and helped it expand to the force that it has evolved into today.
Expansion and modernisation of the Armoured Corps was initiated post independence with Centurions Mark 7 and AMX – 13 light tanks. Since then the Armoured Corps has operated the indigenous Vijayanta tank, the Russian T-54 and T-55 tanks, T-72 tank, the T-90 tanks and Arjun tanks.
]Man-machine interface led to sterling performance in the Indo-Pakistan war of 1965 when the sophisticated Pakistani Patton tanks were decimated to from the famous graveyard, "Patton Nagar" near Khemkaran in Punjab. Lt Col AB Tarapore was posthumously honoured with the Param Vir Chakra for his gallant action in the Shakargarh Bulge. The Corps proved its mettle yet again gloriously in the 1971 war with Pakistan wherein tanks were at the forefront of action in the plains sector on the Western and Eastern fronts. 2nd Lt Arun Khetrapal fought gallantry and made the supreme sacrifice in the Battle of Basantar River earning for his Regiment, The Poona Horse, yet another Param Vir Chakra.
The corps contributes substantially to the anti insurgency operations at all times. This includes service with the Rashtriya Rifles, Assam Rifles and other PMF. The corps is also doing its share for world peace by contributing a contingent to the UN Peace keeping mission in Lebanon, apart from individual representations.
The armoured corps has remained the arm of decision with its characteristic flexibility and ability to adapt to new technology and it is for this reason that the armoured formations are increasingly referred to as instruments of national power. Thus, mechanized forces are the basic forces capable of achieving the desired strategic end result in the heartland of the enemy.
Today, the armoured corps is in the process of modernisation. The existing fleet is being refurbished and is being brought at par with the best. Legacy equipment is being phased out and new systems are being put into place. Concurrently, the Arjun tank is being improved and simultaneously design and development of the next generation of tanks has also commenced.
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Multimodal Transport System
New Delhi: April 30, 2010
The Government intends to bring existing suburban rail system in urban centers into multimodal network as envisaged in the National Urban Transport Policy 2006. The policy envisages establishment of quality focused multimodal public transport systems that are well integrated, providing seamless travel across modes. As Urban Transport is primarily a state subject, Government of India has issued advisory to all State Governments for ensuring that systems are well integrated and offer a seamless system to the users. Government of India is also taking steps for introducing common mobility card for intermodal integration.
This information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Urban Development, Shri Saugata Roy in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha.
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Policy for Roof water harvesting
New Delhi: April 30, 2010
Existing policies of the Government adequately cater to the need for conserving water through implementation of Roof Water Harvesting in cities and towns.
Water harvesting has been emphasized as one of the steps to be taken to meet the demand for water in the cities and towns. Revision of bye-laws to make rain water harvesting mandatory in all buildings and adoption of water conservation measures is included in the Model building bye-laws 2004 formulated by the Ministry of Urban Development and is one of the key reforms to be implemented by states/cities under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) within the Mission period of 2005-12.
While signing the Memorandum of Agreements for implementation of reforms with the Government of India under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), all states have committed to implement the reforms relating to rain water harvesting system in cities by 2012.
This information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Urban Development, Shri Saugata Roy in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha.
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Promotion of Generic Drugs Under NRHM
New Delhi: April 30, 2010
The 3rd Common Review Mission under National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) which visited 14 States and 3 Union Territories in November, 2009, to look at the implementation issues relating to infrastructure, procurement, etc., has reported that at some places higher order medicines had been prescribed instead of basic generic drugs. The States have been requested to take appropriate remedial action.
National Rural Health Mission promotes rational drug use and strengthening of the system of procurement logistics in States to ensure uninterrupted availability of generic drugs.
This information was given by Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad in written reply to a question raised in Rajya Sabha today.
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Review of National Policy on Population
New Delhi: April 30, 2010
India adopted a comprehensive and holistic National Population Policy (NPP), 2000 with clearly articulated objectives, strategic themes and operational strategies. In line with the National Population Policy, 2000 the Government has launched the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) on 12th April, 2005 throughout the country.
Population stabilization is one of the objectives of NRHM. It provides a thrust for reduction of child and maternal mortality and reduction of the fertility rates. The services in remote rural areas along with a wide range of contraceptive choices to meet the unmet demands for reproductive health services which includes delivery, safe abortions, treatment of reproductive tract infections and Family Planning Services. The NRHM also includes the second phase of Reproductive and Child Health Programme (RCH.II) which intends to improve the performance of family welfare by reducing total fertility rate, maternal and infant morbidity and mortality, and unwanted pregnancies. The following initiatives have been taken in pursuance of the objectives of National Population Policy 2000 under National Rural Health Mission, the second phase of Reproductive Child Health (RCH) and Jansankhya Sthirata Kosh to inter alia address the unmet need for contraception and check population growth :-
(i) Fixed day, Fixed Place Family Planning Services round the year encouraged through growing number of 24x7 PHCs and better functioning CHCs and other health facilities under NRHM.
(ii) Increase the basket of choice by systematically and carefully introducing new and effective contraceptives in the programme.
(iii) Compensation Package for Sterilization was increased in September, 2007 i.e. vasectomy from Rs.800/- to Rs.1500/-and tubectomy from Rs.800/- to Rs.1000/- in public facilities and to a uniform amount of Rs.1500/- in accredited private health facilities for all categories in all States for vasectomy.
(iv) Promotion of Intra Uterine Device (IUD) 380A intensively as a spacing method because of its longevity of 10 years and advantages over other IUDs.
(v) No Scalpel Vasectomy is also encouraged to ensure male participation.
(vi) National Family Planning Insurance Scheme was started since November, 2005 to compensate the sterilization acceptors for failures, complications and deaths and also provides indemnity insurance cover to doctors.
(vii) The outreach activities have been taken up through the institution of ASHAs and Monthly Village Health and Nutrition Days under NRHM.
(viii) The Prerna strategy (Responsible Parenthood Practices) of Jansankhya Sthirata Kosh (JSK) aims at promotion of delayed marriage (after the legal age) among girls, by rewarding and publically honouring the women who marry after the legal age and ensure proper spacing in the birth of their children.
(ix) The Santushti strategy provides private sector gynecologists and vasectomy surgeons an opportunity to conduct sterilization operations in Public Private Partnership (PPP).
(x) A Call Centre operated by JSK on Reproductive, Family Planning and Child Health provides guidance/ authentic information on issues related to reproductive and child health.
This information was given by Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare, Shri Dinesh Trivedi in written reply to a question raised in Lok Sabha today.
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Quality of Herbal Medicines
New Delhi: April 30, 2010
Department of AYUSH has taken a number of measures to ensure the quality of Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani (ASU) Medicines which include the herbal medicines. These are;
1. Publication of Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani Pharmacopoeias of India which includes quality standards of more than 520 single herbal drugs and 101 classical Ayurvedic formulations.
2. It has been made mandatory for the manufacturers to follow the quality standards referred in Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani Pharmacopoeias.
3. The Department has launched a scheme for voluntary certification of ASU drugs in partnership with the Quality Council of India (QCI).
4. It has been mandatory to indicate the date of expiry of the ASU drugs in their labels. 5. The Department has taken a decision to set up a Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine (PCIM).
6. Department of AYUSH has recognized more than 30 laboratories in the public and private sector for testing the Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani herbal drugs.
7. In the last one year five regional conferences were organized to sensitize the manufacturers and associations of stakeholders to follow the quality standards of Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani medicines.
This information was given by Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare, Shri S. Gandhiselvan in written reply to a question raised in Lok Sabha today.
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Bio-Medical Waste
New Delhi: April 30, 2010
Radioactive health-care waste usually contains radionuclide with short Half-lives, which lose their activity relatively quickly. This usually will cause no immediate effects unless an individual receives a very high dose. Certain therapeutic procedures, however, require the use of radio-nuclides with longer half-lives. The type and form of radioactive material used in health-care establishments usually results in low-level radioactive waste and the quantity of Radioactive waste is very small as compared to other Bio-medical wastes. Hence, Bio-Medical Waste is more toxic than the Radio Active materials for human life to a large extent.
Health being a state subject, it is the primary responsibility of the concerned State Governments to take all necessary actions for proper management and disposal of Bio-Medical waste through the State Pollution Control Boards in pursuance of Bio-medical waste (Management & Handling) Rules, 1998 of Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India. The Pollution Control Boards/Committees are empowered to ensure the compliance of provisions of these Rules. This information regarding States is not maintained centrally. However, in so far as Central Government Hospitals are concerned, they are managing their bio-medical wastes in accordance with Bio-medical waste rules 1998 and Central Pollution Control Board guidelines.
National Guidelines on Hospital Waste Management based on Bio-medical waste (Management & Handling) Rules were developed by this Ministry and circulated to all states in 2002.
This information was given by Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare, Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad in written reply to a question raised in Lok Sabha today.
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Vision to create Strong Economic base and Globally Competitive Environment
DMICDC, state Governments & Japanese Consultants SIGNS MOUs
New Delhi: April 30, 2010
The Memorandum of Understandings (MOUs) between Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (DMICDC), State Governments (Haryana, Gujarat and Maharashtra) and Japanese Consultants was signed here today, in the presence of Shri Anand Sharma, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry and Mr. Masayuki Naoshima, Japanese Minister for Economy, Trade and Industry. The signing ceremony was attended by senior officials from both the countries, representatives from State Governments and business partners from Japan.
The vision is to create strong economic base with globally competitive environment and state-of-the-art infrastructure to activate local commerce, enhance foreign investments and attain sustainable development. DMIC region covers a combination of well developed, moderately developed and under developed industrial areas with varying natural resources, human skills and with or without quality physical and social infrastructure.
DMICDC provides India a unique opportunity to adopt futuristic smart city concept of minimal pollution, maximum recycling and reuse of finite resources, optimization of energy supplies and consumption-efficient use of public transportation in its new cities. The Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry (METI) Government of Japan is making available to DMICDC, Japanese expertise for development of small communities. METI, through its Japanese consultants shall identify and implement various environmental sustainable projects within the DMIC region.
The roadmap for the implementation of the Smart Community Projects is as follows:
(1) Commissioning of feasibility studies through Japanese consultants to be financed by METI in 2010.
(2) Based on the Report, the Japanese Consortiums would start demo projects by the end of 2010, again funded by Government of Japan.
(3) After these experiments are successfully implemented, the Japanese Government would invite private investment through leading companies for implementation by 2011.
(4) The commercially non-viable trunk infrastructure, if any, would be supported by ODA funding through JICA.
The following Nodes in consultation with the Japanese Consortiums have been identified for the proposed pilot feasibility studies:
Dahej, Gujarat:
Hitachi: Supervise, Smart Grid, Information Technology, Water Treatment
Itochu Corpn: Water Treatment, Recycle, Solar Power
Kyocera: Solar Panel
Tokyo Electric Power Co.: Smart Grid
Hyflux: Water Treatment
EX Corp.: Waste Recycling
Kitakyushu City: Waste Recycling
Changodar, Gujarat:
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries: Supervise, Power supply, Renewable Energy, Urban Transportation,
Recycle.
Mitsubishi Corp.: Finance, Information Technology
J-Power: Power Supply
Mitsubishi Electric: Power Supply, Renewable Energy, Urban Transportation
Mitsubishi Research Institute: FS
Sendra Industrial Region, Maharashtra
JGC Corp: Supervise, Concept
Mitsubishi Corp: Water, FS Supervise
Nikken Sekkei: Urban Planning Consultation
IBM Japan: Information Technology
Ebara Engineering: Water Treatment, Recycling Water
Yokohama City: Water Consultation
Manesar Bawal region, Haryana
Toshiba: - Supervise, Smart Grid, Water, Storage Battery
NEC: - Logistics System
Tokyo Gas: - Regional Heat Supply System
Recognizing the fact that increased industrial activities due to the project would imply additional burden on land, water and air and other environmental resources, which are already under tremendous pressure due to current urban & industrial development in the region, DMICDC has already made an endeavour to integrate the sustainability aspects by introducing proven environmental planning and technological interventions at the planning stage itself so that they can be implemented in harmony with the proposed industrial development in the investment nodes of DMIC.
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India Post gold coins launched for sale through Post offices
Special offer of 6 % Discount for a month on Akshay Tritiya festival
New Delhi: April 30, 2010
India Post introduced today gold coins with India Post logo for sale to the customers across India. The gold coins will be of the denomination 0.5 g, 1 g, 5 g and 8 g of 24 carat with 99.99 % purity. Apart from enhancing the revenue of the Department, this will enable India Posts to usher in a new image of India Post as a modern and relevant organization to the public in all areas of life. The gold coins are manufactured by Valcambi, Switzerland and have the benefits of internationally recognized certification, quality packaging, and product standardization and assayer certificate. This facility is available in 466 Post offices across India and this will be extended soon to 700 Post offices.
Considering the introduction of new coins with India Post logo, India Posts is organizing a special campaign for one month until May 31, 2010 and during this period; the gold coins are sold with a special offer of 6 % discount. Akshay Tritiya festival falls on Sunday the 16th May 2010 and India Posts expects that during the campaign period, the sale of gold coins will increase manifold.
India Post in association with World Gold Council and Reliance Money Infrastructure Limited commenced the sale of Gold Coins manufactured by Valcambi (Switzerland) initially at 200 Post Offices across the country in October 2008.
In Delhi, 18 Post Offices were identified initially for sale of Gold Coins and now the Gold Coins are available for sale at the following 26 Post Offices in Delhi.
1. New Delhi Head Post Office;
2. Delhi GPO;
3. Lodi Road Head Post Office;
4. Kalkaji Head Post Office;
5. Lajpat Nagar Post Office;
6. Sansad Marg Head Post Office;
7. Sarojini Nagar Head Post Office;
8. Ashok Vihar Head Post Office;
9. Ramesh Nagar Head Post Office;
10. Jankpuri B Block Post Office;
11. Indraprastha Head Post Office;
12. Karol Bagh Post Office;
13. Naraina Ind. Estate Head Post Office;
14. Connaught Place Post Office;
15. Haus Khas Post Office;
16. Jhilmil Head Post Office.
17. Rohini Sector VII Post Office;
18. Krishna Nagar Head Post Office.
19. Civil Lines Post Office.
20. New Subzi Mandi Post Office
21. Greater Kailash Post Office
22. Malviya Nagar Post Office
23. Tilak Nagar Post Office
24. Rajinder Nagar Post Office.
25. Patel Nagar Post Office.
26. Paschim Vihar Post Office.
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Position of India in Gold Market
New Delhi: April 30, 2010
According to the World Gold Council, India ranked 13th in the world in terms of official gold holding in March 2008 and 2009. However, with the purchase of 200 metric tonnes of gold by the Reserve Bank of India from the International Monetary Fund under the IMF's limited gold sales program, India's rank increased to 10th position in March 2010, with official gold holding of 557.7 metric tonnes. The purchase was part of the Reserve Bank's foreign exchange reserves management operations.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Finance, Shri Namo Narain Meena in written reply to a question raised in Lok Sabha today.
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Exit of State Run Banks from Insurance Sector
New Delhi: April 30, 2010
Government has not issued any instruction to the Public Sector Banks (PSBs) to exit themselves from the non-core businesses notably insurance. Government has announced an Autonomy Package in February, 2005 for PSBs. As per this package, the Bank Boards are competent to decide on the issues relating to entering new lines of business as part of overall business strategy, make suitable acquisitions of companies or businesses, close/merge unviable branches, open overseas offices, set up subsidiaries and exit a line of business, etc.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Finance, Shri Namo Narain Meena in written reply to a question raised in Lok Sabha today.
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Govt to Set up Directorate of Currency
New Delhi: April 30, 2010
The government proposes to set up a Directorate of Currency (DOC) in the Ministry of Finance. The Directorate of Currency (DOC) will have the mandate to :
(i) Monitor & review best practices around the world;
(ii) Monitor & review instances of breach of security features in India;
(iii) Identify new security features; and
(iv) Fund R&D on a continuing basis.
The efforts of the DOC are expected to substantially contain the counterfeiting of Indian Bank Notes.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Finance, Shri Namo Narain Meena in written reply to a question raised in Lok Sabha today.
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Standing Committee on Information Technology (2009-10)
New Delhi: April 30, 2010
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology, headed by Shri Rao Inderjit Singh, M.P., Lok Sabha have decided to examine various aspects related to the subject 'Growth of TV Channels in India and Content Regulation Mechanism'.
In view of the immense importance of the subject which affects the public at large, the Committee for wider consultations invites suggestions from the public in general and experts/professional/organisations/associations and stakeholders interested in the subject in particular.
Those desirous of submitting the memoranda to the Committee may send two copies (either in English or in Hindi) containing their opinion/views on the subject to the Deputy Secretary (IT), Lok Sabha Secretariat, Room No.156, Parliament House Annexe, New Delhi-110001 in a sealed cover within two weeks from the date of publication/broadcasting of the Press Release. The memoranda can also be e-mailed at comit@sansad.nic.in or can be faxed. (Fax No. 011-23010756).
The memoranda which might be submitted to the Committee would form part of the records of the Committee and would be treated as strictly confidential and the contents thereof would not be divulged to anyone, as such an act would constitute a 'breach of privilege' of the Committee.
Those who are desirous of giving oral evidence before the Committee, besides sending memoranda, are requested to intimate the Lok Sabha Secretariat to this effect well in advance at the above mentioned address.
Parliament of India, Lok Sabha Secretariat
New Delhi- Vaisakha 10, 1932/April 30, 2010
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State of Female Education
New Delhi: April 30, 2010
Female Literacy in the country was 8.86 per cent in 1951. To increase the female literacy rate, the Government had introduced several programmes, most importantly National Literacy Mission in 1988, on account of which the female literacy rate had increased to 53.67 per cent in 2001. However, 2001 Census also revealed that the gender gap in literacy was 21.59 per cent. Therefore, the Government have now launched Saakshar Bharat, a new variant of National Literacy Mission, with principal focus on women. The programme, along with other programmes like Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, aims to reduce the gender disparity from 21.59 per cent to 10 per cent by 2012.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Human Resource Development Smt. D. Purandeswari, in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.
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International Syllabus for CBSE Affiliated Schools Abroad
New Delhi: April 30, 2010
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has decided to introduce international curriculum on a pilot basis for a few selected schools abroad from the academic session 2010-11 in classes I and IX.
It provides, inter-alia, flexibility in social science and languages. Other features include perspectives on building opinions, critical thinking module, life skill, research project and community service.
This will widen the choices for students to obtain admission to higher educational institutions in different parts of the world. It will also attract the students of International community to avail of Indian education.
The advantages of the new curriculum and capacity enhancement of teachers are expected to motivate students. There is no proposal to introduce the international curriculum in the schools in India during 2010-2011.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Human Resource Development Smt. D. Purandeswari, in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.
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Recognition of Universities
New Delhi: April 30, 2010
Higher educational institutions in the country, including Universities, are recognized for quality as assessed and accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). The validity period of such accreditation is for a period of five years where after each such accredited institution is expected to come forward for second cycle of accreditation. However, as accreditation is presently not mandatory, institutions may only voluntarily opt for first accreditation and thereafter for renewal of accreditation after expiry of the validity period.
According to the information furnished by NAAC, out of 159 Universities accredited by it, as on 28.2.2010 accreditation validity period is over in respect of 67 Universities. The Central Government has also finalized a legislative proposal for mandatory accreditation of higher educational institutions in the country and subject to the law being approved by Parliament, all institutions will be obliged to hold valid accreditation certificate.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Human Resource Development Smt. D. Purandeswari, in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.
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Meeting Held With Mps From Naxal-Affected Districts Chidambaram Calls for Better Utilization of Funds
New Delhi: April 30, 2010
The Union Home Minister, Shri P. Chidambaram has called for better utilization of funds, provided by the Centre for development of the districts, worst affected by Left Wing Extremism(LWE). He was chairing here today a meeting held with the Members of Parliament, representing 34 such districts and West Medinipur district of West Bengal. The purpose of the meeting was to assess the present trends and review the steps needed for integrated development of these districts. Citing statistics, the Home Minister said that as on 25th April, 2010, utilization of the funds released for these districts under major development schemes varied from scheme to scheme. The utilization was 46.23 per cent under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, 62.83 per cent under the National Rural Health Mission, 72.92 per cent under the Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana, 85.81 per cent under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, 80.35 per cent under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 86.37 percent under Drinking Water Supply, 86.70 per cent under Integated Child Development Services , 71.52 per cent under Indira Awas Yojana, 5.86 per cent for Ashram Schools and 66.01 per cent under the Forest Rights Act. The Minister said that there was a need to improve the financial and physical performance of major developmental schemes in the worst-affect districts.
Taking part in the discussions, MPs welcomed the Home Minister's initiative to call the first ever meeting of Members of Parliament representing the Districts, worst affected by LWE. Members said that MPs and MLAs from these districts must have a role to play in monitoring implementation of the major developmental schemes. Suggestions which came up at the meeting included setting up of a major Vocational Centre in each block, relaxation of norms for setting up schools and building roads, etc. in the worst-affected districts, imparting knowledge of local dialects to security force personnel working in the LWE- affected areas, involving local tribals in implementation of various developmental schemes and providing employment to local tribals in security forces, etc. Some members pointed out that Naxal leaders have amassed huge wealth through extortion.
In his concluding remarks, the Union Home Minister said that a plan would be worked out on the basis of concrete suggestions, received from the MPs and would be presented to the Chief Ministers.
The discussion remained inconclusive and another meeting would be held in the second half of next month to enable more Members to participate. Those present at today's meeting included the Ministers of State for Home S/Shri Mullappally Ramachandran and Ajay Maken and senior officers from the concerned Ministries/ Departments of the Central Government.
The Districts worst affected by Left Wing Extremism include Khammam in Andhra Pradesh, Jehanabad, Aurangabad, Jamui, Arwal, Gaya and Rohtas in Bihar, Dantewada, Bastar, Bijapur, Narayanpur, Kanker, Rajnandgaon and Sarguja from Chhattisgarh, Gadchiroli and Gondia from Maharashtra, East Singhbhum, West Singhbhum, Lohardaga, Gumla, Chatra, Hazaribagh, Ramgarh, Bokaro, Garhwa, Lathehar and Palamau from Jharkhand, Balaghat from Madhya Pradesh , Gajapati, Rayagada, Devogarh, Malkangiri and Sambalpur from Orissa, Sonebhadra from Uttar Pradesh and West Medinipur from West Bengal.
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