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Press Information Bureau
Government of India
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Ministry of Culture
Revenue Earned Through Protected Monuments
New Delhi: September 1, 2010.
There are 116 ticketed monuments, archaeological sites and remains under the Archaeological Survey of India. The details are at the Annexure.
The revenue earned through the sale of tickets during the last three years (financial year) and from April to June, 2010, is as under:
| Year | Amount (Rupees in Crores) |
| 2007-08 | Rs.71.46 |
| 2008-09 | Rs.66.68 |
| 2009-10 | Rs.76.49 |
| 2010-11 (upto June, 2010) | Rs.10.87 |
The amount spent on renovation and maintenance of these monuments during the said period is as under:
| Year | Amount (Rupees in Crores) |
| 2007-08 | Rs.29.20 |
| 2008-09 | Rs.31.78 |
| 2009-10 | Rs.34.10 |
| 2010-11 (upto June, 2010) | Rs.08.08 |
| Annexure |
List of Centrally Protected Ticketed Monuments
| Sl.No. | STATE / Name of monument |
| ANDHRA PRADESH | |
| Lower fort (Raja and Rani Mahal), Chandragiri, Distt. Chittoor | |
| Golkonda fort, Golkonda, District. Hyderabad | |
| Ruined Buddhist Stupa and other remains, Amaravati, District Guntur | |
| Hill of Nagarjunakonda with ancient remains, Pullareddigudem, District Guntur | |
| Four storeyed rock-cut Hindu temple, Undavalli, Distt. Guntur | |
| Buddhist monuments, Guntapalle, Distt. West Godavari | |
| Warangal fort, Warangal, Distt. Warangal | |
| Charminar, Hyderabad, District Hyderabad | |
| ASSAM | |
| 9 | Ahom Raja's palace, Garhgaon, District Sibsagar |
| 10 | Karenghar of Ahom Kings, Sibsagar, Distt. Sibsagar |
| 11 | Group of four maidans, Charaideo, Distt. Sibsagar |
| 12 | Bishnudol, Joysagar, Distt. Sibsagar |
| 13 | Ranghar Ruins, Joysagar, Distt. Sibsagar |
| BIHAR | |
| 14 | Site of Mauryan Palace, Kumrahar, Patna, Distt. Patna |
| 15 | Ancient ruins Vaishali, Distt. Vaishali |
| 16 | Sher Shah's tomb, Sasaram, Distt. Rohtas |
| 17 | Excavated Site, Nalanda, Distt. Nalanda |
| 18 | Ancient Site of Vikramshila, Antichak, Distt. Bhagalpur |
| CHHATISGARH | |
| 19 | Temple of Laxman and Old sites including sculptures Sirpur, Distt. Raipur |
| GUJARAT | |
| 20 | Sun Temple, Modhera, Distt. Mehsana |
| 21 | Rani Ki-Vav, Patan, Distt. Patan |
| 22 | Champaner Monuments, Champaner, Distt. Godhra |
| 23 | Asokan Rock Edict, Junagadh, Distt. Junagadh |
| 24 | Buddhish Caves, Junagadh, Distt. Junagadh. |
| 25 | Baba Pyare, Khapra Kodia Caves, Junagadh, Distt. Junagadh |
| HARYANA | |
| 26 | Sheikh Chilli's tomb, Thanesar, Distt. Kurukshetra |
| 27 | Suraj Kund, Lakharpur, Distt. Faridabad |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH | |
| 28 | Ruined fort, Kangra, Distt. Kangra |
| 29 | Rock-cut Temples and Sculptures, Masrur, Distt. Kangra |
| JAMMU AND KASHMIR | |
| 30 | Group of temples, Kiramchi, Distt. Udhampur |
| 31 | Ancient palaces attributed to Raja Suchet Singh, Ramnagar, Distt. Udhampur |
| 32 | Avantiswami temple, Avantipura, Distt. Pulwama |
| 33 | Ancient palace Leh, Distt. Leh (Ladakh) |
| KARNATAKA | |
| 34 | Group of monuments, Hampi, Distt. Bellary |
| 35 | Daryia Daulat Bagh, Srirangapatanam, Distt. Mandya |
| 36 | Keshava temple, Somnathpur, Distt. Mysore |
| 37 | Palace of Tipu Sultan, Bangalore, Distt. Bangalore |
| 38 | Fortress and Temple Chitrudurga fort, Chitradurga, Distt. Chitradurga |
| 39 | Bellary fort, Bellary, Distt. Bellary |
| 40 | Durga temple, Aihole, Distt. Bagalkot |
| 41 | Cave at Badami, Distt. Bijapur |
| 42 | Group of temples, Pattadakal, Distt.Bagalkot |
| 43 | Gol-Gumbaz, Bijapur, Distt. Bijapur |
| 44 | Ibrahim Rauza, Bijapur, Distt. Bijapur |
| 45 | Temples & Sculpture Gallery, Lakkundi, Distt. Gadag |
| KERALA | |
| 46 | Bekal Fort, Pallikere, Distt. Kasargod |
| MADHYA PRADESH | |
| 47 | Western Group of Temples, Khajuraho, Distt. Chhatirapur |
| 48 | The Palace in the fort, Burhanpur, Distt. Burhanpur |
| 49 | Buddhist Caves, Bagh, Distt. Dhar |
| 50 | Group of monuments, Mandu, Distt. Dhar |
| 51 | Roopmati's Pavilion, Mandu, Distt. Dhar |
| 52 | Hoshang Shah's tomb Mandu, Distt. Dhar |
| 53 | Buddhist Monuments, Sanchi, Distt. Raisen |
| 54 | Gwalior Fort, Gwalior, Distt. Gwalior |
| 55 | Bhojshala and Kamal Maula's mosque Dhar, Distt. Dhar |
| MAHARASHATRA | |
| 56 | Ajanta Caves, Ajanta, Distt. Aurangabad |
| 57 | Ellora Caves, Ellora, Distt. Aurangabad |
| 58 | Pandulena Caves, Mahoor, Distt. Nanded |
| 59 | Daulatabad Fort, Daulatabad, Distt. Aurangabad |
| 60 | Tomb of Rabia Durani (Bibi Ka Maqbara), Aurangabad, Distt. Arrangabad |
| 61 | Aurangabad Caves, Aurangabad, Distt. Aurangabad |
| 62 | Elephanta Caves, Gharapuri, Distt. Raigad |
| 63 | Buddhist Caves, Kanheri, Distt. Mumbai Suburban |
| 64 | Caves, Temples and inscriptions, Karla, Distt. Pune |
| 65 | Cave, Temple and Inscriptions, Junnar, Distt. Pune. |
| 66 | Raigad Fort, Raigad, Distt. Raigad |
| 67 | Shaniwarwada, Pune, Distt. Pune |
| 68 | Hirakota old fort, Agarkot, Distt. Raigad |
| 69 | Old fort, Sholapur, Distt. Sholapur |
| 70 | Cave, Temple & Inscriptions, Bhaja, Distt. Pune. |
| 71 | Aga Khan Palace building, Pune, Distt. Pune |
| NCT DELHI | |
| 72 | Jantar Mantar |
| 73 | Khan-i-Khana |
| 74 | Purana Qila |
| 75 | Tughluqabad Fort |
| 76 | Kotla Feroz Shah |
| 77 | Safdarjung Tomb |
| 78 | Red Fort |
| 79 | Humayun's Tomb |
| 80 | Qutb Minar |
| 81. | Sultan Garhi |
| ORISSA | |
| 82 | Sun Temple, Konarak, Distt. Puri |
| 83 | Rajarani temple, Bhubaneshwer, Distt. Puri |
| 84 | Ancient Remains on both Udaigiri & Khandagiri hills, Bhubaneshwar, Distt. Khurda |
| 85 | Ratnagiri Monuments, Ratnagiri Distt. Jajpur |
| 86 | Ruins of Buddhist temples and images, Lalitagiri, Distt. Cuttack |
| RAJASTHAN | |
| 87 | Deeg Bhawan, Deeg, Distt. Bharatpur |
| 88 | Kumbhalgarh fort, Kumbalgarh, Distt. Rajsamand |
| 89 | Chittaurgarh fort, Chittaurgarh Distt. Chittaurgarh |
| TAMIL NADU | |
| 90 | Group of Monuments, Mamallapuram, Distt. Kanchipuram |
| 91 | Gingee fort, (Rajgirid and Krishnagiri), Gingee, Distt. Villupuram |
| 92 | Fort, Dindigul, Distt. Dindigul |
| 93 | Muvarkoil, Kodumbalur, Distt. Pudukkottai |
| 94 | Rock-Cut Jain temple, Sittanavassal, Distt. Pudukkottai |
| 95 | Natural Cavern called Eladipallanan, Sittannavassal, Distt. Pudukkottai |
| 96 | Fort, Tirumayam, Distt. Pudukkottai |
| 97 | Fort St. George, Chennai, Distt. Chennai. |
| UTTAR PRADESH | |
| 98 | Taj Group of Monuments, Agra, Distt. Agra |
| 99 | Agra Fort, Agra, Distt. Agra |
| 100 | Fatehpur Sikri, Agra, Distt. Agra |
| 101 | Akbar's tomb, Sikandara, Agra, Distt. Agra |
| 102 | Mariam's tomb, Sikandara, Agra, Distt. Agra |
| 103 | Itimad-ul-Daula's tomb, Agra, Distt. Agra |
| 104 | Rambagh group of monuments, Agra, Distt. Agra. |
| 105 | Mehtab Bagh, Agra, Distt. Agra |
| 106 | Rani Jhansi Fort, Jhansi, Distt. Jhansi |
| 107 | Rani Lakshmi Bai Mahal, Jhansi, Distt. Jhansi |
| 108 | Site of Sahet –Mahet, Distt. Sravastinagar |
| 109 | Residency Buildings, Lucknow, Distt. Lucknow |
| 110 | Buddhist Site, Sarnath, Distt. Varanasi |
| 111 | Observatory of Man Singh, Varanasi, Distt. Varanasi |
| 112 | Lord Cornwallis Tomb, Ghazipur, Distt. Ghazipur |
| 113 | Old fort, Jaunpur, Distt. Jaunpur |
| WEST BENGAL | |
| 114 | Hazarduari palace, Killa Nizamat, Distt. Murshidabad |
| 115 | Cooch Bihar Palace, Cooch Behar, Distt. Cooch Behar |
| 116 | Bishnupur Temples, Bishnupur, Distt. Bankura |
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Press Information Bureau
Government of India
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Ministry of Culture
Fund to NGO for Cultural Festivals Development
New Delhi: September 1, 2010.
Ministry of Culture under its Scheme of Financial Assistance renders financial assistance for seminars, festivals and exhibitions on cultural subjects by Non-profit organizations. Under this Scheme, grants to various NGOs have been given, including those located in Bihar.
The details of amount of grant sanctioned to various NGOs state-wise during 2007-08, 2009-2010 and the current year is enclosed at Annexure 'A'. As the scheme was under revision during 2008-09, no grant was released during that year.
Annexure-A
State-Wise Financial Assistance Provided to various NGOs
(Rs. in lakhs)
| S.No | Name of States/UT | 2007-08 | 2009-2010 | 2010-2011 | |||
| No. of NGO's | Amount Released | No. of NGO's | Amount Released | No. of NGO's | Grant Recommended | ||
| Andhra Pradesh | 12 | 8.80 | 3 | 4.50 | |||
| Arunachal Pradesh | 2 | 2.50 | 2 | 1.00 | |||
| Assam | 4 | 2.00 | 3 | 6.50 | 3 | 6.00 | |
| Bihar | 4 | 3.00 | |||||
| Delhi | 12 | 7.95 | 22 | 83.30 | 12 | 40.05 | |
| Gujarat | |||||||
| Haryana | 1 | .80 | 1 | 2.00 | |||
| Jammu & Kashmir | 4 | 6.00 | 2 | 2.50 | |||
| Karnataka | 19 | 10.25 | 12 | 28.60 | 9 | 21.00 | |
| Kerala | 5 | 4.05 | 9 | 20.50 | 3 | 4.75 | |
| Madhya Pradesh | 4 | 1.85 | 1 | 3.00 | 2 | 3.50 | |
| Maharashtra | 7 | 5.40 | 5 | 11.00 | 4 | 15.00 | |
| Manipur | 6 | 3.15 | 3 | 4.00 | 4 | 4.50 | |
| Orissa | 11 | 6.40 | 2 | 7.00 | 3 | 3.20 | |
| Punjab | 1 | 0.50 | |||||
| Rajasthan | 3 | 1.10 | 1 | 0.50 | |||
| Tamil Nadu | 4 | 3.00 | 1 | 0.75 | |||
| Uttar Pradesh | 20 | 10.10 | 7 | 13.75 | 13 | 13.20 | |
| Uttarakhand | 4 1 | 1.85 0.30 | 3 | 6.00 | 1 | 1.0010 | |
| Uttranchal | 3 | 1.05 | |||||
| West Bengal | 27 | 16.75 | 28 | 73.55 | 18 | 22.40 | |
| Ch | Chattisgarh | 1 | 0.75 | ||||
| Tripura | 1 | 0.35 | 1 | 0.225 | |||
| Na | Nagaland | 4 | 2.50 | ||||
| P | Pondicherry | 1 | 1.00 | ||||
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Press Information Bureau
Government of India
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Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
Both Houses of Parliament Pass Twenty four bills during Monsoon Session
New Delhi: September 1, 2010.
The Monsoon Session, 2010 of Parliament which commenced on Monday, the 26th of July, 2010, concluded on Tuesday, the 31st of August, 2010. The Session was originally scheduled to conclude on Friday, the 27th of August, 2010 but the sittings of both the Houses were extended by two days i.e. up to Tuesday, the 31st of August, 2010 to transact essential Government Legislative Business. The Session provided 26 sittings of both the Houses of Parliament spread over a period of 37 days.
Addressing the media persons today, the Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Shri Pawan kumar Bansal informed that during the Session, 26 Bills (18 in the Lok Sabha and 08 in the Rajya Sabha) were introduced. The Lok Sabha passed 21 Bills (including the minor amendment in trade marks Bill) and the Rajya Sabha passed 24 Bills during the session. Total number of Bills passed by both Houses of Parliament during the Session is 24. One Bill, namely, the Representation of People (Amendment) Bill, 2006 was withdrawn in Rajya Sabha. Ministers of State for Parliamentary Affairs Shri Prithviraj Chavan and Shri Narayanasamy were also present at the press conference. A list containing the titles of the Bills introduced, and considered and passed during the Session is annexed.
The Statutory Resolution seeking approval of the Proclaimation issued by the President on the 1st of June, 2010 under Article 356(1) of the Constitution in relation to State of Jharkhand, was discussed and adopted by both the Houses. Besides a Government Motion on the issues of Population stabilization in the country was also discussed in Lok Sabha.
During the Session, Supplementary Demands for Grants (General and Railways) for 2010-11 and Supplementary Demands for Grants relating to the State of Jharkhand for the year 2010-11 and their Appropriation Bills, were discussed and passed by the Lok Sabha. Thereafter, the Rajya Sabha considered and returned these Appropriation Bills.
In Lok Sabha, motion regarding inflationary pressure on the economy and its adverse impact on the common man moved by Smt Sushma Swaraj, Leader of Opposition was discussed for about 9 hours spread over two days on August 3 and 4, 2010 and in Rajya Sabha, similar motion moved by Shri Arun Jaitely, Leader of Opposition was discussed for about 8 hours spread over two days on August 4 and 5, 2010. Thereafter, the Chair placed the Resolution urging upon the Government to take further effective action to contain its adverse impact on the common man, which was agreed to by both the Houses.
Two Bills replacing the Ordinances, namely, the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Ordinance, 2010 and the Securities and Insurance Laws (Amendment and Validation) Ordinance, 2010 which were promulgated by the President, were considered and passed by both the Houses of Parliament during the Session. One Bill replacing the Ordinance, namely, the Jharkhand Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Ordinance, 2010, promulgated by the Governor was also considered and passed by both the Houses of parliament.
In the Lok Sabha, Six Short Duration Discussion under Rule 193 were held on (i) delay in preparation for Commonwealth Games, 2010; (ii) Bhopal gas tragedy; (iii) illegal mining; (iv) atrocities against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes; (v) situation in Jammu and Kashmir; and (vi) flood and drought situation in the country. In the Rajya Sabha, Two Short Duration Discussion under Rule 176 were held on (i) Bhopal gas tragedy; and (ii) illegal mining in the country. Besides, 7 Calling Attentions each in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were discussed. One Half-an-hour discussion in Lok Sabha and two Half-an-hour discussions in Rajya Sabha were also discussed.
Annex
LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS TRANSACTED DURING FIFTH SESSEION OF FIFTEENTH LOK SABHA AND 220TH SESSION OF RAJYA SABHA
(MONSOON SESSION)
I Bills Introduced in Lok Sabha
1. The Securities and Insurance Laws (Amendment and Validation Bill, 2010.
2. The Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research Bill, 2010
3. The Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2010
4. The New Delhi Municipal Council (Amendment) Bill, 2010
5. The Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2010
6. The Appropriation (No. 4) Bill, 2010
7. The Jharkhand Appropriation Bill, 2010
8. The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, 2010.
9. The Jharkhand Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Bill, 2010
10. The Repatriation of Prisoners (Amendment) Bill,2010
11. The Appropriation (Railways) No. 4 Bill, 2010
12. The Arms (Amendment) Bill, 2010
13. The Constitution (One Hundred and Fourteenth Amendment) Bill, 2010 (Amendment of Articles 217 and 224)
14. The Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2010
15. The Public Interest Disclosure and Protection to Persons Making the Disclosures Bill, 2010
16. The Dam Safety Bill, 2010
17. The Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Bill, 2010
18. The Direct Taxes Code Bill, 2010
II Bills Passed by Lok Sabha
1. The Securities and Insurance Laws (Amendment and Validation) Bill,2010
2. The State Bank of India (Amendment) Bill, 2010
3. The Appropriation (No. 4) Bill, 2010
4. The Jharkhand Appropriation Bill, 2010
5. The Industrial Disputes (Amendment) Bill, 2010
6. The Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2010
7. The Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill, 2010.
8. The Indian Medical Council ( Amendment) Bill,2010
9. The Trade Marks (Amendment) Bill, 2010
10. The Essential Commodities )Amendment) Bill,2010
11. The Jharkhand Panchayat Raj (Amendment)Bill, 2010
12. The Appropriation (Railways) No. 4 Bill, 2010
13. The Personal Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2010
14. The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bills, 2010
15. The Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill, 2010
16. The Nalanda University Bill, 2010
17. The Educational Tribunals Bill, 2010
18. The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Bill, 2010
19. The Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2010
20. The Indian Medicine Central Council Bill, 2010
21. The Representation of the People (Amendment) Bill, 2010
III - Bills Introduced in Rajya Sabha
1. The Marriage Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2010
2. The Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry (Amendment) Bill, 2010
3. The Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Amendment Bill, 2010
4. The Nalanda University Bill, 2010
5. The Anti-Hijacking (Amendment) Bill, 2010
6. The Representation of the People (Amendment) Bill, 2010
7. The Architects (Amendment) Bill, 2010
8. The Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Amendment Bill, 2010
IV - Bills Passed by Rajya Sabha
1. The Industrial Disputes (Amendment) Bill, 2009
2. The Clinical Establishment (Registration & Regulation) Bill, 2010
3. The National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (Amendment) Bill, 2010
4. The Securities and Insurance Laws (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2010
5. The Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2009
6. The Trade Marks (Amendment) Bill, 2009
7. The Jharkhand Appropriation Bill, 2010
8. The Appropriation (No.4) Bill, 2010
9. The State Bank of India (Amendment) Bill, 2010
10. The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2008
11. The Personal Laws (Amendment) Bill 2010
12. The Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2010
13. The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Bill, 2006
14. The Land Ports Authority of India Bill, 2010
15. The Appropriation (Railways) No.4 Bill, 2010
16. The Nalanda University Bill,2010
17. The Jharkhand Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Bill, 2010
18. The Indian Medicine Central Council (Amendment) Bill, 2010.
19. The Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2010
20. The Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill, 2010
21. The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, 2010
22. The Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill, 2010
23. The Representation of People (Amendment) Bill, 2010
24. The Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2010
V - Bills passed by Both Houses
1. The Clinical Establishment (Registration & Regulation) Bill, 2010
2. The National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (Amendment) Bill, 2010
3. The Securities and Insurance Laws (Amendment and Validation) Bill,2010
4. The Industrial Disputes (Amendment) Bill, 2010
5. The Trade Marks (Amendment) Bill, 2009
6. The Jharkhand Appropriation Bill, 2010
7. The Appropriation (No. 4) Bill, 2010
8. The State Bank of India (Amendment) Bill, 2010
9. The Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2010
1. The Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2010
2. The Land Ports Authority of India Bill, 2010
3. The Appropriation (Railways) No. 4 Bill, 2010
4. The Personal Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2010
5. The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bills, 2010
6. The Jharkhand Panchayat Raj (Amendment)Bill, 2010
7. The Nalanda University Bill, 2010
8. The Indian Medical Council ( Amendment) Bill,2010
9. The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Bill, 2010
10. The Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill, 2010.
11. The Essential Commodities )Amendment) Bill,2010
12. The Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill, 2010
13. The Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2010
14. The Indian Medicine Central Council Bill, 2010
15. The Representation of the People (Amendment) Bill, 2010
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Press Information Bureau
Government of India
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Ministry of Shipping
Six MPs Join National Shipping Board
New Delhi: September 1, 2010.
Six Members of Parliament have today joined the National Shipping Board (NSB) for a period of two years from today. Of them, the four MPs from Lok Sabha are Shri. Somendra nath Mitra (West Bengal), Shri Rajendrasinh Rana (Gujarat), Adv. A. Sampath (Kerala) and Shri. Hamdullah Sayeed (Lakshadweep). The two MPs from Rajya Sabha are Shri K.V.P. Ramchandra Rao (Andhra Pradesh) and Shri. K. B. Shanappa (Karnataka).
The Board is chaired by Capt. PVK Mohan. Other Members of the Board are Additional Secretary - Ministry of Shipping, Joint Secretary – Ministry of Shipping, Director General – Shipping, Joint Secretary – Ministry of Commerce, Deputy Chief - Naval Staff, Director General – Coast Guard, Chairman – Shipping Corporation of India, Chairman – Cochin Ship Yard, Chairman – Chennai Port Trust, Vice Chancellor – Indian Maritime University, Ship Owners, Representatives of Trade Unions and Bodies.
The NSB has in recent time taken up a number of issues and made significant recommendations on the Shipping Sector to the Government. The main issues which have been concerning the Board in recent times are Piracy and Maritime Security, Coastal Shipping Policy, setting up of State Maritime Boards, policy changes in sinking of Iron-Ore ships, Container Terminal in Diamond Harbour, Bulk Port in Sagar Islands, Eastern side Jetties and Floating Break Waters etc. in Lakshdweep Islands.
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Press Information Bureau
Government of India
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Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
Shri Sutanu Behuria takes over as Secretary, Department Of Fertilisers
New Delhi: September 1, 2010.
Shri Sutanu Behuria today took over as the Secretary, Department of Fertilisers in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers. Shri Behuria is a 1976 batch officer of the Indian Administrative Service of Himachal cadre. Before this he was Special Secretary and Financial Adviser in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
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Press Information Bureau
Government of India
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Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
Shri Mukul Joshi takes over as Secretary, Department of Pharmaceuticals
New Delhi: September 1, 2010.
Shri Mukul Joshi today took over as the Secretary, Department of Pharmaceuticals in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers. Shri Joshi is a 1975 batch officer of the Indian Administrative Service of Punjab cadre. Before this he was Secretary, Inter-State Council Secretariat, Ministry of Home Affairs.
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Press Information Bureau
Government of India
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Vice President's Secretariat
Vice President Greets People on Janmashtami
New Delhi: September 1, 2010.
The Vice President of India Shri M. Hamid Ansari has greeted the people of our country on the joyous occasion of Janmashtami. In his message he has said that celebrated across the country with traditional fervour and enthusiasm, Janmashtami reminds us of the life and teachings of Lord Krishna.
Following is the text of the Vice President's message :
"I extend my heartiest greetings and good wishes to the people of our country on the auspicious occasion of Janmashtami, the festival which celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna.
Celebrated across the country with traditional fervour and enthusiasm, Janmashtami reminds us of the life and teachings of Lord Krishna.
On this occasion, let us rededicate ourselves to the teachings of Lord Krishna and work for the creation of a peaceful, harmonious and enlightened society."
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