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February 2014 MPR PDF
February 2014 MPR PDF
February 2014
Highlights of this Issue
Gross Domestic Product growth rate at 4.7% for third quarter of 2013-14 (p. 4)
Manufacturing output declines 1.9%, service output increases 7.6% in the period between October-December 2013.
The HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2014 introduced in Rajya Sabha (p. 10)
The Bill proposes to prohibit discrimination against persons with HIV or AIDS, provides for informed consent and
confidentiality with regard to their treatment, and creates mechanisms for redressing their complaints.
The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2014 introduced in Rajya Sabha (p. 8)
The Bill specifies 19 types of disabilities, specifies rights and entitlements of disabled persons and provides
reservations for them in government jobs and higher education institutions.
Corporate Social Responsibility rules under the Companies Act, 2013 notified (p. 13)
The government has notified the rules regarding Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) provisions and amended the
list of permissible CSR activities under the Companies Act, 2013.
Standing Committees submit reports on key issues (p. 7, 10, 15, 16, 23, 23)
These include the development of subordinate courts, welfare of senior citizens, coal pricing, the National Social
Assistance Programme, performance of the civil aviation industry, and norms for the setting up of telecom towers.
March 3, 2014
PRS Legislative Research
3rd Floor, Gandharva Mahavidyalaya
www.prsindia.org
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Home Affairs
Prianka Rao (prianka@prsindia.org)
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Agriculture
Mining
Manufacturing
Electricity
Construction
Services
GDP
Industry
201314:Q3
2,50,316
26,960
2,11,540
27,090
1,06,726
8,55,520
14,78,152
Q3 growth
rate
3.6%
-1.6%
-1.9%
5.0%
0.6%
7.6%
4.7%
% share of
GDP
17%
2%
14%
2%
7%
58%
100%
Macroeconomic Developments
Saumya Vaishnava (saumya@prsindia.org)
Old
New
12%
10%
12%
8%
30%
24-27%
24%
20-24 %
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Urban Development
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Social Justice
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Health
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Finance
Standing Committee submits report on
micro-finance Bill
Saumya Vaishnava (saumya@prsindia.org)
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Corporate Affairs
Alok Rawat (alok@prsindia.org)
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2013-14
BE
1,46,626
2013-14
RE
1,44,168
1,27,230
1,28,385
87.8%
90.8%
% change
(1.7%)
0.9%
3.0
percentage
points
Information Technology
Railways
Alok Rawat (alok@prsindia.org)
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Coal
Land
Joyita Ghose (joyita@prsindia.org)
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Rural Development
Education
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Percentage
Muslim
males
67.6%
All
males
82.1%
Muslim
females
50.1%
All
females
65.5%
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Environment
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Housing
Joyita Ghose (joyita@prsindia.org)
Tribal Affairs
Agriculture
Sakshi Balani (sakshi@prsindia.org)
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Crop
201011
201112
201213
201314***
201011 to
201314
CAGR
Rice
96.0
105.3
105.2
106.2
3.4%
Wheat
86.9
94.9
93.5
95.6
3.2%
Coarse
Cereals
43.4
42.0
40.0
41.6
-1.4%
Total Pulses
18.2
17.1
18.3
19.8
2.7%
244.5
259.3
257.1
263.2
2.5%
32.5
29.8
30.9
33.0
0.5%
33.0
35.2
34.2
35.6
2.6%
10.6
11.4
10.9
11.3
2.1%
342.4
361.0
341.2
345.9
0.3%
Total
Foodgrains
Total
oilseeds
Cotton*
Jute,
Mesta**
Sugarcane
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Labour
External Affairs/Tourism
Minority Affairs
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Telecom
Alok Rawat (alok@prsindia.org)
Trade
Saumya Vaishnava (saumya@prsindia.org)
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Civil Aviation
Alok Rawat (alok@prsindia.org)
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Culture
Index Numbers of Wholesale Price in India (BASE: 200405=100), Review for the Month of January, 2014, Press
Information Bureau, Ministry of Commerce and Industry,
February 14, 2014.
11
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13
27
14
28
16
30
31
20
21
22
http://www.prsindia.org/billtrack/the-street-vendorsprotection-of-livelihood-and-regulation-of-street-vendingact-2012-2464/
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26
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40
54
55
41
50
52
53
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http://164.100.47.134/lsscommittee/Public%20Accounts/15_
Public_Accounts_95.pdf.
Implementation of Agricultural Debt Waiver and Debt
Relief Scheme, 2008, Comptroller and Auditor General of
India, May 3, 2013,
http://saiindia.gov.in/english/home/Our_Products/Audit_Rep
ort/Government_Wise/union_audit/recent_reports/union_perf
ormance/2013/Civil/Report_3/Report_3.html.
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75
76
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