Financial Assistance To States To Eradicate Child Labour

MINISTRY OF  LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

RAJYA SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1658

ANSWERED ON-07.12.2011

Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

(a)the State-wise and year-wise details of financial assistance provided during the last three years for taking up action oriented projects aiming at eradicating child labour across the country;
(b)the details of targets fixed and results achieved in this regard; and
(c)the details of cases of default and action taken by Government?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
(SHRI MALLIKARJUN KHARGE)

(a): The Govt. is implementing National Child Labour Project (NCLP) Scheme in 266 districts in the country. State-wise details of grants released to NCLPs during last three years is at Annexure-I.

(b): The funds are released to the Project Societies from time to time on the receipt of the relevant documents viz. Quarterly Progress Reports, Audited Statement Accounts, Annual Reports etc. Installments are released only after assuring that the documentation is properly done. The RFD targets and results achieved during last year is as under:
Sl. No. 2010-11 Target Achievement
1. Enrollment of children 42000 42000
2. Mainstreaming of Children 40000 94657
(c): No such incidence has been reported in the Ministry of Labour & Employment.

ANNEXURE

 Statement referred to in reply to Part (a) of the Rajya Sabha Unstarred Question No. 272 for answer on 23.11.2011 regarding implementation of BPL families treated under RSBY.

Sl. No.	Name of State	No.of Hospitalisation cases
		2008-2009	2009-2010	2010-2011	2011-2012 as on 18.11.2011
1	2	3	4	5	6.
1	Arunachal Pradesh	0	0	0	7
2	ASSAM	0	0	7224	10250
3	BIHAR	69	37060	98570	149467
4	CHATTISGARH	0	2418	41819	87808
5	DELHI	3703	9519	26749	11690
6	GOA	0	7	0	0
7	GUJARAT	3286	68392	50402	50017
8	HARYANA	3220	57129	40395	32022
9	HIMACHAL PRADESH	9	1938	19774	19543
10	JAMMU & KASHMIR	0	0	0	0
11	JHARKHAND	305	15599	35061	19294
12	KARNATAKA	0	0	1999	97
13	KERALA	149	133618	380422	369767
14	MAHARASHTRA	4	31648	30887	46140
15	MANIPUR	0	0	17	1530
16	MEGHALAYA	0	8	366	1189
17	MIZORAM	0	0	0	965
18	NAGALAND	0	1765	454	827
19	ORISSA	0	46	3792	7217
20	PUNJAB	161	3896	8317	7331
21	RAJASTHAN	664	0	0	0
22	SIKKIM	0	0	0	0
23	TAMIL NADU	0	3721	1475	0
24	TRIPURA	0	899	30440	19398
25	UTTAR PRADESH	831	79292	360144	130368
26	UTTARAKHAND	0	875	3522	13938
27	WEST BENGAL	140	9634	33054	91070
28	CHANDIGARH	0	17	22	110
	TOTAL	12541	457481	1175456	1069494

 

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Promotion And Modernisation Of Existing Museums

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF  CULTURE

RAJYA SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1565

ANSWERED ON-07.12.2011

(a) Whether there is any scheme for promotion, strengthening and modernization of existing museums across the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) the State-wise details of financial assistance provided during the last three years; and

(d) the results/performance achieved during the last three years?

ANSWER

(a) & (b) Yes Sir, Ministry of Culture operates a scheme of financial assistance for ‘Setting up, Promotion and Strengthening of Regional & Local Museums’. Under this Scheme financial assistance is provided for development of existing Museums and setting up of new Museums. Details of the Scheme are available at the official website of the Ministry http://www.indiaculture.nic.in.

(c) & (d) During the last 3 years, financial assistance was provided under the scheme for upgradation/modernization of a number of local and regional museums run by State Governments, autonomous institutions, trusts and foundations etc. The State wise details are available at Annexure. These measures have helped in furthering the cause of ‘museum movement’. The type of museums which were supported under the scheme during this period are Archaeological Museums, Regimental Museums, Dance Museum, Museum of Trees, Art Galleries Gandhi Museum, Picture Gallery, Rail Museum, Museum of Gonpa, Museum of Samacharpatra, Heritage Transport Museum, Crafts Museum etc.

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Increase in Trade Dificit With China

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF  COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

RAJYA SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO-203

ANSWERED ON-07.12.2011

a) whether it is fact that trade deficit with China has increased during the last three years;
b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
c) what are the measures before Government for correcting this imbalance?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(SHRI ANAND SHARMA)


a) to c): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

ANNEXURE

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF RAJYA SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 203 FOR ANSWER ON 7TH DECEMBER 2011 REGARDING “INCREASE IN TRADE DEFICIT WITH CHINA”

(a)    The trade deficit with China has risen with a dip in the year 2009-10. During the year 2008-09 the trade deficit was US$ 23,144 million. But in the year 2009-10 the trade deficit came down to US$ 19,207 million. The trade deficit during the year 2010-11 was US$ 23,864 million.

(b)    The details of exports to and imports from China during the last three years are given below: -

Bilateral Trade Statistics

(Values in US$ millions)

Year	2008-09	2009-10	2010-11
Exports to China	9,353	11,617	19,615
Imports from China	32,497	30,824	43,479
Trade Deficit	23,144	19,207	23,864

 (Source: DGCI&S)

 Chinese export to India relies strongly on manufactured items meeting the demand of fast expanding sectors like telecom and power in India. Chinese companies supply relevant equipments at most competitive prices. India’s exports are characterized by primary products, raw material and intermediate products. Further there are non-tariff barriers on imports of agricultural products in China as well as limited market access of Indian products.

 (c)    The Government of India has addressed the issue of growing trade deficit at the highest level. At the Ministerial level, we have India-China Joint Group on Economic Relations, Trade, Science and Technology (JEG) where trade related issues are taken up regularly. The Eighth Session of India-China JEG was held on 19th January, 2010 in Beijing. As an outcome of 8th JEG a Memorandum of Understanding on extension of Trade and Economic Cooperation was signed. The MoU recognises that a balanced trade is conducive to long term, sustainable and harmonious development of economic cooperation between the two countries. Indian exporters are encouraged to participate in major trade fairs in China to show-case Indian products in the Chinese market and increase engagement with Chinese companies. Participation of Indian exporters in trade fairs aims to promote Indian products amongst Chinese importers.  With a view to reducing trade deficit, efforts are also being made to diversify the trade basket with emphasis on manufactured goods. We are also pursuing market access issues to tackle non-tariff barriers in the Chinese market at different fora. Business to Business relations are encouraged through schemes such as Market Access Initiative (MAI)/Market Development Assistance (MDA). Apart from these measures the Government of India is alive to the challenges of import surges and various unfair trade practices through available safeguard measures under WTO.


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