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LOK SABHA
————List of Questions for ORAL ANSWERS
Tuesday, December 
23, 2008
 /Pausa
2, 1930
(Saka)
————(Ministries of Commerce and Industry; Earth Sciences; Home Affairs;Human Resource Development; Micro, Small and MediumEnterprises; Mines; Science and Technology)
¼okf.kT; vkSj m|ksx( i`Foh foKkku( x` g( ekuo la lk/ku fodkl( lw {e] y?kq  vkS j e/;e m|e( [kku( foKkku vkS j iz kS |ksfxdh ea=ky;½
————Total Number of Questions — 20Patenting of Inventions
*341 .SHRI NAND KUMAR SAI:SHRI SUGRIB SINGH:Will the Minister of COMMERCEAND INDUSTRY
 okf.kT; vkSj m|ksx ea =h 
be pleased to state:(a) whether patenting of inventions inthe country is on the rise;(b) if so, the details thereof during eachof the last three years and the currentyear;(c) the sectors which have registeredincrease in patenting during the saidperiod;(d) whether patenting originated fromIndia is less as compared to those fromforeign countries; and(e) if so, the details thereof and thereasons therefor?
Promotion of R & D Biotechnology
*342.SHRI ANANDRAO V. ADSUL:Will the Minister of SCIENCE ANDTECHNOLOGY
 foKku vkSj iz kS |ksfxdh ea=h 
be pleased to state:(a) whether the Union Government haslaunched a new scheme involvingGovernment-Industry partnershipfor promoting research and development(R&D) in futuristic areas of bio-technology;(b) if so, the details thereof;(c) the amount earmarked for the schemeduring the Eleventh Plan period;(d) whether the Union Government hasapproved the National Biodiversity ActionPlan;(e) if so, the details thereof; and(f) the further action being taken by theGovernment to promote research anddevelopment in biotechnology?
 
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†Original notice of the question received in Hindi.
National Literacy Mission
*343.
 
SHRI K.S. RAO:SHRIMATI JAYAPRADA:Will the Minister of HUMANRESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
 ekuo la lk/ku fodkl ea=h 
be pleased to state:(a) the extent to which the targets setunder the National Literacy Mission(NLM) during 10th Plan period has beenachieved;(b) whether the Union Government hasredesigned the NLM to infuse new zealinto it and to check relapse into illiteracy;(c) if so, the details thereof;(d) the expenditure likely to be incurredon the new NLM programme; and(e) the extent to which redesigning of the NLM Programme is likely to achievethe objective of cent per cent literacy in thecountry?
Promotion of Small Scale Industries
†*344.SHRI GANESH SINGH:SHRI KISHANBHAI V.PATEL:Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALLAND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
 lw {e] y?kq vkS j e/;e m|e ea =h 
be pleased to state:(a) whether the Government proposesto boost the Small Scale Industries (SSIs)in various States;(b) if so, the details thereof;(c) the funds earmarked for 2008-09 ascompared to previous year in this regard;(d) whether any meeting with therepresentatives of SSIs was held recently;(e) if so, the details of the issuesdiscussed, their major demands, reactionof the Government thereto; and(f) the corrective steps taken by theUnion Government to support and protectSSIs in the country in the prevailingeconomic environment?
Integrated Education for DisabledChildren
*345.SHRI P. KARUNAKARAN:Will the Minister of HUMANRESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
 ekuo la lk/ku fodkl ea =h 
be pleased to state:(a) whether the Government proposesto expand/revamp the Integrated Educationfor Disabled Children (IEDC) Scheme;(b) if so, the details thereof;(c) the funds allocated by theGovernment to the States under IEDCduring each of the last three years and thecurrent year, State-wise;(d) the details of funds utilized by eachState during the said period, State-wise;(e) the reasons for non-utilisation/underutilisation of funds by the various States;(f) whether the Government hasreceived requests/proposals from differentStates/NGOs for the welfare of physicallychallenged children during the said period;(g) if so, the details thereof; and
 
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†Original notice of the question received in Hindi.
(h) the further action contemplated bythe Government in this regard?
Review of FDI Policy in Retail Sector
†*346.SHRI SUBHASH SURESH-CHANDRA DESHMUKH:SHRI MANSUKHBHAI D.VASAVA:Will the Minister of COMMERCEAND INDUSTRY
 okf.kT; vkSj m|ksx ea =h 
be pleased to state:(a) whether any review of the policy onForeign Direct Investment (FDI) in theretail sector has been undertaken by theGovernment;(b) if so, the details thereof;(c) whether the FDI in the retail sectorhas also impacted employment;(d) if so, the details thereof; and(e) the corrective measures taken by theGovernment in this regard?
Single Girl Child Scheme
*347.SHRI JASUBHAIDHANABHAI BARAD:Will the Minister of HUMANRESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
 ekuo la lk/ku fodkl ea=h 
be pleased to state:(a) whether girls are given scholarshipsat school and college levels under the SingleGirl Child Scheme;(b) if so, the details of funds providedduring each of the last three years and thecurrent year;(c) the norms prescribed for providingthe funds under this Scheme;(d) whether the enrolment of girlstudents has increased after implementationof this Scheme; and(e) if so, the details thereof, State-wise?
Integrated Check Posts
*348.SHRI ADHALRAO PATILSHIVAJIRAO:Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS
 x`g ea =h 
be pleased to state:(a) whether the Government has decidedto set up integrated check posts for cargoand passenger traffic at entry points on theland borders with Pakistan, Nepal,Bangladesh and Myanmar;(b) if so, the details thereof;(c) the points at the borders identifiedfor setting up of check posts; and(d) the steps taken by the UnionGovernment in this regard?
Import of Essential Commodities
†*349.SHRIMATI SUMITRAMAHAJAN:Will the Minister of COMMERCEAND INDUSTRY
 okf.kT; vkS j m|ks x ea =h 
be pleased to state:(a) the details of the import of essentialcommodities in the country during each of the last three years and the current year,commodity-wise and country-wise;(b) whether import of essentialcommodities has registered any increaseduring the said period; and
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