APPENDIX-XIV

(Vide Para 8.5)

 

 

DATES  OF MEETINGS OF THE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEES AND IMPORTANT SUBJECTS DISCUSSED THEREIN.

 

Agriculture

 

Number of  meetings     :           5

Dates of meetings         :           7.2.2001, 7.6.2001(Shimla), 22.8.2001, 31.10.2001, 10.12.2001

Subjects discussed      :              Operationalisation of National Agriculture Policy ; WTO Agreement on Agriculture ; Establishment of Agri-Clinics and Agri - Business Centres in the Country ; The Working of Cooperatives in India  and Agricultural Credit.

 

                                                Chemicals & Fertilizers

 

Number of meetings      :           6

Dates of meetings        :             12.2.2001,25.4.2001,9.7.2001,29.8.2001,12.11.2001(Ludhiana),       12.12.2001

Subjects discussed      :             Petro - Chemicals Vision 2010 ; Concession Scheme for Decontrolled Fertilizers; Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Vision 2010 ; Impact of Fertilizers on Soil Fertility &  Integrated Plant Nutrient Management and Synthetic Fibre and its relevance for common man's fibre.

 

                                                Civil Aviation

 

Number of meetings       :          5  

Dates of meetings        :             16.2.2001,  14&15.5.2001(Manali),30.8.2001, 17.11.2001,20.12.2001

Subjects discussed       :             Reports of the Sub-Committees for Airports Authority of India & Hotel Corporation of India Ltd ; Aviation Security and Discussion on the Report of the Sub-Committee on Pawan Hans Helicopters Ltd.  

 

                                                Coal

 

Number of meetings      :           3

Dates of meetings         :           12.5.2001(Neyveli) , 24.8.2001, 3.11.2001

Subjects discussed      :              Safety in Coal Mines ; Marketing of Non-Core Sector Coal  and Rehabilitation of Eastern Coal Fields Limited.

 

Coal & Mines

 

Number of meeting        :           1

Date of meeting            :           19.12.2001

Subject discussed        :              Prevention of Malpractices in Coal Sector.

                       

Commerce and Industry

 

Number of meetings      :           3       

Dates of meetings         :           15.2.2001,16.8.2001, 13.12.2001               

Subjects discussed      :              Exim Policy and FDI Position ; WTO Issues and FDI Policy and WTO and Industrial Scenario .            

                                                           

                                                Communications

 

Number of meetings      :           5

Dates of meetings         :           31.1.2001, 12.7.2001,16.8.2001,2.11.2001(Kolkata), 10.12.2001

Subjects discusssed     :              Review of Performance of C-DoT ; Public Grievances in Postal Services ; Provision of WLL - based Limited Mobility Basic Telephone Services by BSNL and MTNL ; New Postal Financial Services ; Review of Dolphin and WLL Technology and Village Public Telephones.

                                               

                                                Defence 

 

Number of meetings   :               5

Dates of meetings      :               1.2.2001, 31.5.2001,24.8.2001, 10.11.2001, 21.12.2001.

Subjects discussed     :               Defence Budget ; Integrated Guided Missile Program ; Advanced Jet Trainer ; Ordinance Factories and Radars.

 

                                                Environment & Forests

 

Number of meetings      :           5

Dates of meetings       :              29&30.1.2001( Coimbatore ), 22.3.2001, 8.8.2001, 21.9.2001, 5.12.2001

Subjects discussed      :              River Cleaning ; Public Awareness on Environment and Bio - Medical Waste Management ; Bio- Diversity ; Biosphere Reserves and Desertification.

 

External Affairs

 

Number of meetings      :           5

Dates of meetings         :           16.2.2001, 30.5.2001, 31.8.2001, 1.11.2001, 14.12.2001

Subjects discussed       :             Indo-US Relations ; Indo-Russian Relations ; Indo - Bangladesh Relations ;  Indo- Nepal Relations ; Indo- Bhutan Relations and Indo - Pak Relations.

 

                                                Finance

 

Number of meetings      :           6

Dates of meetings        :             24.1.2001, 25.4.2001, 6.7.2001, 20.8.2001, 6.11.2001, 10.12.2001

Subjects discussed       :             Suggestions on Budget (General) 2001-2002 ;  Controlling Public Debt: Internal & External : Issues & Options :  Central & State Debt ; Economic Slowdown and Reforms in the Management of  Agricultural and Food Economy.

 

Health & Family Welfare

 

Number of meetings      :           4

Dates of meetings         :           27.2.2001, 16.7.2001, 29.8.2001, 29-30.9.2001(Goa)

Subjects discussed       :             Medical Relief to Earthquake Affected People in Gujarat ;  National Mental Health  Programme ; Role of Members of Parliament in promoting Health Care and Family Welfare Services in the Country and Draft National Health Policy.

 

                                                Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises

 

Number of meetings      :           2

Dates of meetings         :           15.3.2001, 19.12.2001

Subjects discussed       :             Rehabilitation and Retraining of Employees of PSUs retired under  VRS/VSS and New VRS Policy in Central Public Sector Enterprises.

 

                                                Home Affairs

 

Number of meetings      :           5

Dates of meetings         :           6.7.2001, 23.8.2001, 7.11.2001, 23.11.2001,26.11.2001

Subjects discussed      :              Law and Order situation in the North Eastern Region ;  Increasing anti - national activities on Indo - Nepal border ; Ministry’s  Anti - insurgency campaign through Doordarshan Kashmir & functioning of Doordarshan Kashmir from Delhi and POTO.

 

Human Resource Development

 

Number of  meeting       :           1

Date of meeting            :           27.8.2001

Subject discussed          :           National Commission for Children.

 

                                                Information & Broadcasting

 

Number of meetings      :           5

Dates of meetings         :           15.2.2001, 4.7.2001, 22.8.2001, 12.11.2001, 19.12.2001.

 Subjects discussed       :             Discussion on recommendations of the Geetakrishnan Committee for Information and Broadcasting Ministry ; Media Council ; Piracy of Films ; Introduction of Conditional Access Systemfor cable viewers  & Preservation of articles of historical value and heritage available with different Media Units and Industry.

 

Information Technology

 

Number of  meetings     :          4

Dates of meetings         :           17&18.1.2001(Hyderabad), 11.7.2001, 24.8.2001, 10.12.2001

Subjects discussed        :            Operation Knowledge ; Hardware Sector ; E-Commerce and

E-Governance.

 

Labour

 

Numbers of meetings     :           4

Dates of meetings         :           7.2.2001, 29.6.2001, 21.8.2001, 23.10.2001,

Subjects disscussed    :               Functioning of Employees State Insurance Corporation ; Functioning of Employees Provident Fund Organisation ; Functioning of Directorate General of Factory Advice Service and Labour Institute and Functioning of Directorate - General of Mines Safety.

 

                                                Petroleum & Natural Gas

 

Number of meetings      :           5

Dates of meetings        :           31.1.2001, 28.6.2001,  22.8.2001, 8.11.2001, 20.12.2001

Subjects discussed       :            Adulteration and difference in prices of diesel and kerosene ; and Petrol and Solvent ; Exploration of Coal bed Methane and use of ethanol in petrol (gasohol) ;  Refining in India - Today and Tommorow ; Performance of Oil Sector PSUs during 2000 and Improvement in auto - fuels to reduce pollution.

 

Power

 

Number of meetings      :           5

Dates of meetings       :              14.2.2001,4.7.2001, 30.8.2001, 10.11.2001(Pondicheery),   19.12.2001.

Subjects discussed      :              State Electricity Boards - Problems and Solutions ; Hydro Potential in the Country and Hydro Power Policy for its Exploration ; National Power Grid ; Transmission and Distribution Losses - Problems and Solutions and Rural Electrification.

 

Railways

 

Number of meetings      :           2

Dates of meetings         :           3.7.2001, 5.11.2001

Subjects discussed:        ;           Rail Tel Corporation and Freight Operations Information System

 

Rural Development

 

Number of meetings      :           5

Dates of meetings         :           23.2.2001, 9.7.2001, 30.8.2001, 20.10.2001, 13.12.2001

Subjects discussed      :              Land Reforms  - Computerisation of Land Records, Pattadar Pass Books to Kisan , Rural Drinking Water Supply , Performance Review of the Council for Advancement of Peoples Action and Rural Technologym , Devolution of Powers and Funds to the Panchayati Raj Institutions &  National Institute of Rural Development and State Institutes of Rural Development .  

 

 

                                                Science & Technology and Deptt. of Ocean Development

 

Number of meetings      :           3

Dates of meetings         :           17.2.2001, 12.7.2001,19.12.2001

Subjects discussed      :              Disaster Mitigation , Biotechnology in the service of the Society &  Ocean Observation and Information Services.

 

Social Justice & Empowerment

 

Number of meetings      :           4

Dates of meetings         :           19.4.2001, 16.7.2001, 12.11.2001, 20.12.2001

Subjects discussed      :              Programmes for Care and Protection for Children ; Functioning of the Corporations and Autonomous Bodies working under the aegis of the Ministry ; Progress in inspections of NGOs ; Assessment of the working of NGOs in Karnataka and Schemes for welfare of the Scheduled Castes. 

 

Steel

 

Number of meetings      :           3

Dates of meetings         :           25.4.2001, 16.6.2001(Hyderabad) ,24.8.2001,

Subjects discussed      :              The General Overview of Steel Industry;National Mineral Development Corporation and Manganese Ore India Limited ; Bharat Refractories Limited  and Hindustan Construction Limited .

 

Textiles

 

Number of meetings      :           6

Dates of meetings        :             7.2.2001, 27.4.001, 5.7.2001, 10.8.2001, 8.11.2001, 20.12.2001

Subjects discussed       :           Action towards Implementation of New Textile Policy 2000 ; Cotton and Cotton Textiles ; Modernisation and Development of Weaving Capacities in Handloom and Powerloom Sectors ; Textiles Export including Handicrafts ; The Challenges and Strategy for the Textile Sector in the X  Five Year Plan and Rehabilitation of Sick Units of National Textile Corporation.

                                      

Tourism and Culture

 

Number of meetings      :           2

Dates of meetings         :           31.8.2001, 19.12.2001

Subjects discussed       :            Draft Tourism Policy and the Impact of Current Global Security Environment on Tourism.

 

Road Transport and Highways

 

Number of meetings      :           4

Dates of meetings         :           25.4.2001, 2.7.2001, 29.8.2001,7.12.2001

Subjects discussed         :           National Highways and Central Road Fund.

 

 

Urban Development & Poverty Alleviation

 

Number of meeting        :           1

Date     of meeting         :           19.7.2001

Subjects discussed      :              Calamity Resistant Housing especially with reference to Natural Calamities like Earthquake, Cyclone etc.. and Unauthorised construction in the walled city as well as deviations from the Master Plan.

 

Water Resources

 

Number of meetings      :           5

Dates of meetings       :              16 & 17.2.2001( Mysore), 23.5.2001, 23.8.2001, 17.11.2001, 12.12.2001.

Subjects discussed      :              Water Resources Development in Drought Prone Areas ; Flood Control and Management ; Inter Linking of Rivers and Vision of Water Sector in 21st Century.

 

Youth Affairs  & Sports

 

Number of meetings      :           5

Dates of meetings         :           13.2.2001, 19.6.2001,22.8.2001, 22.10.2001, 11.12.2001

Subjects discussed         :           Analysis of India's Performance ; National Reconstruction Corps; Afro-Asian Games and National Service Scheme, .

 

 

 

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