YOUTH PARLIAMENT LIST OF MODEL QUESTIONS

MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 1998

YOUTH PARLIAMENT LIST OF QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWERS MONDAY,______, _______, 1990/ _____ _______, 1912(Saka) (Ministries of Agriculture, Food & Civil Supplies, Steel &Mines, Labour,

Tourism and Urban Development) *101. SHRI __________________: Will the Minister of Agriculture be pleased to state : (a) Whether the Union Government have formulated new schemes for development to Rural Industries to benefit the people hit by drought and floods; (b) if so, the details of such schemes; and (c) the States hit by drought and floods selected for development of Rural Industries? *102. SHRI _____________: Will the Minister of Agriculture be pleased to state : (a) (b) (c) whether the Government have received complaints of deterioration in the quality of ghee, curd, butter and milk supplied by the Delhi Milk Scheme during the financial year 1989-90; if so, the nature and number of complaints received and the action taken thereon; and the efforts made to ensure that milk products supplied to the consumers are of good quality?

*103. SMT. __________________________ : Will the Minister of Food & Civil Supplies be pleased to state : (a) whether a large number of fancy packed food products of questionable nutritional value are appearing in the market with equally fancy prices;

(b) whether these products are being promoted and heavily advertised on the media; and (c) whether Government propose to make mandatory registration of all such products and fix prices related to their quality? *104. PROF______________________ : Will the Minister of Labour be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government propose to introduce self-employment cells in the employment exchanges to encourage educated youth to take up self-employment instead of looking for jobs in the organised sector; and if so, the details thereof ?

(b)

*105 SHRI ______________: Will the Minister of Tourism be pleased to state : (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) whether it is a fact that the Delhi Tourism Development Corporation proposed to offer low cost package tours for school children for their summer vacations during this year; if so, whether Government have given the approval; whether this facility will be available only to Government schools children or public schools also; whether Government are subsiding these package tours for the children; and if so, the details thereof?

*106. SHRI _____________________________: Will the Minister of Urban Development be pleased to state : (a) (b) (c) (d) whether Government propose to provide houses to all by 2000 A.D. ; if so, the housing schemes drawn up for the purpose so far ; the estimated demand of houses by 2000 A..D.; and the details of the Plan of Government in this regard?

xyz Secretary-General New Delhi ; _____ ______, 1990 ________________________ _____ ______, 1912 (Saka)

YOUTH PARLIAMENT LIST OF QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWERS TUESDAY, _____ , _______, 1990/ ______, ________, 1912( Saka) (Ministries of Communications, Energy, Information & Broadcasting,

Industry, Parliamentary Affairs, Petroleum and Natural Gas) *101. SHRI __________________: Will the Minister of Information & Broadcasting be pleased to state : (a) the number of childrens films produced in the country during the year 1987,1988 and 1989; (b) the number of feature films produced during the same period; and (c) the steps taken by the Government to increase the production of childrens films?

*102. SMT. _____________: Will the Minister of Communications be pleased to state : (a) whether a large number of complaints have been received by P&T Department from telephone subscribers regarding misuse of STD dialing facility by unscrupulous persons; and (b) if so, what steps the Government propose to take in this regard? *103. PROF. __________________________ : Will the Minister of Industry be pleased to state : (a) whether it is a fact that there is an acute shortage of vital drugs in the capital; (b) if so, the reason therefore; and (c) whether any measures are contemplated to make these drugs available in the capital? *104. DR.______________________ : Will the Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas be pleased to state: (a) (b) (c) whether substantial quantities of natural gas reserves have been located in different parts of the country but the same are not being fully utilised; whether any advance planning is proposed to be made in this regard; and the steps being taken or proposed to be taken to fully expoit the natural gas reserves within a specified time limit? SHRI ______________ SHRI ______________ SHRI ______________

*105

Will the Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas be pleased to state : (a) whether the demand of LPG connection is increasing day by day; (b) whether the number of connections released yearly is much less than the annual booking; and (c) if so, the steps being taken by the Government to ease the situation? *106. DR_____________________________: Will the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs be pleased to state : (a) (b) (c) what are the objectives of the Youth Parliament Scheme being organized by the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs; whether in view of the wide appreciation that the scheme has elicited from one and all it is proposed to extend it all over the country; and whether the States/Union Territories are being given any financial assistance to implement the same?

*107 PROF_________________: Will the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs be pleased to state: (a) how many States/Union Territories are organising the Youth Parliament Competitions in their schools; (b) whether in order to commemorate the 40th year of Indian Independence and the Birth Centenary of Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru, any National Level Competition is being organized; and (c) if so, the details thereof? Secretary -General

YOUTH PARLIAMENT LIST OF QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWERS WEDNESDAY, ______, _______, 1990/ _____ _______, 1912(Saka) (Ministries of Atomic Energy; Electronics; External Affairs; Ocean Development; Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions; Science & Technology; Space; Defence; Home Affairs; Law & Justice; Programme Implementation; Welfare & Planning) *101 SHRI_______________________: Will the Prime Minister be pleased to state : (a) (b) (c) whether any scientific, controlled, independent, studies have been conducted to determine the effects of radioactivity in the vicinity of nuclear power stations on the birth rate , etc; whether such studies in the UK, USA and elsewhere have revealed disturbing trends; and if so, the corrective steps taken/proposed to be taken?

*102. SMT._____________________: Will the Minister of External Affairs be pleased to state the precise role and achievements of the Indian Missions abroad in projecting the countrys image and what are the short-comings noticed in achieving the objectives? *103 DR. __________________: Will the Prime Minister be please to state : (a) whether Government are aware of the indifference of Government authorities in their dealings with the public; and (b) if so, the steps taken to improve the situation?

*104. PROF.__________________: Will the Prime Minister be please to state: (a) whether any Survey has been recently conducted to assess brain drain from the country; and (b) if so, the findings thereof? *105. SHRI.________________: Will the Prime Minister be please to state: (a) (b) (c) *106. progress made by India in space research during the last three years; whether India is in a position to build its own satellite indigenously for space research; and If so, the details of such project and benefits derived from project? SMT.__________________:

Will the Minister of Defence be pleased to state: (a) whether Government is aware of the recent induction of high technology weaponary in the Pakistani Armed Forces; (b) if so, whether the Government proposes to review the existing State of technology of defence preparedness of the countrys armed forces; and (c) details of any other steps that the Government proposes to take to meet the situation? *107. SHRI ______________________: Will the Minister of Home Affairs be please to state : (a) whether Government are aware that due to the absence of policemen on duty at New Delhi Railway Station, the taxi and scooter drivers are harassing the night passengers and charging exhorbitant ate of fare : (b) if so, the action taken against such scooter and taxi drivers; (c) whether policemen are posted there and if not, the reasons therefore;

(d) whether any surprise check was conducted by the senior police officials; and (e) if so , the finding thereof? xyz Secretary-General New Delhi _______________, 1990 ___________________________ ______, ________, 1912 (Saka)

YOUTH PARLIAMENT LIST OF QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWERES THURSDAY, _____, __________1990/_______ _______,1912(Saka) (Ministries of Civil Aviation, Environment & Forests, Health and Family Welfare, Human Resource Development, Railways and Surface Transport) *101. SMT. __________________: Will the Minister of Civil Aviation be pleased to state : (a) (b) (c) whether the incoming passengers at the Indira Gandhi International Airport have to spend a great deal of time to collect their baggage; if so, the reason thereof; whether this is partly because of the inordinately long time taken by the loaders and the slow pace of drivers to carry the baggage to the baggage lifting counters; and if so, the action Government are taking so that tourists and passengers are not put to inconvenience?

(d)

*102. SHRI __________________} DR.___________________ } Will the Minister of Environment & Forests be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the desert is marching towards India due to the repeated failure of monsoon and indiscriminate deforestation; (b) if so, the steps contemplated to check it; and (c) whether the views of experts in this regard have also been taken into consideration? *103. PROF.________________: Will the Minister of Environment & Forests be pleased to state; (a) (b) (c) whether industrial air pollutants effect trees particularly mango trees; if so,whether any efforts have been made to check the industrial air pollutants to save the vegetation; and the efforts made to save the trees so effected and whether any research has been done in this regard? } SHRI ___________________ } Will the Minister of Health & Family Welfare be please to state: (a) whether about 8 lakh people die every year due to cancer from smoking and if so, the details thereof; and (b) the annual expenditure and investment on treatment of cancer in the country including hospital beds and other supporting infrastructure? *105. SHRI __________________} SHRI __________________} Will the Minister of Human Resource Development be please to state : (a) (b) (c) whether the Government propose to introduce computer Education in the Higher Secondary Schools; if so, the names of States, where such education is likely to be introduced ; by what time it will start functioning ?

*104. DR. _____________________}

*106 DR._______________________: Will the Minister of Human Resource Development be pleased to state

(a)

the assistance given by the Union Government during the year (1989-90): in the country state-wise for play-fields, stadium, gymnasia and rural support centres and sports complexes: (b) what are the guidelines for giving financial assistance to the State? *107. SHRI __________________: Will the Minister of Railways be pleased to state : (a) (b) (c) (d) whether any special plan is in the offing to upgrade the standard of railway stations; the steps being taken to improve hygiene and cleanliness on railway station; whether the water supplied at most of the stations contains large quantity of harmful bacteria; and if so the steps being taken in this regard? xyz Secretary-General

New Delhi; _____, ______,1990 ____________________ _____ ______, 1912 (Saka)

YOUTH PARLIAMENT LIST OF QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWERS FRIDAY, _____, ___________, 1990/ ______ ______, 1912 (Saka) (Ministries of Commerce, Finance, Textiles & Water Resources) *101. SHRI __________________: Will the Minister of Commerce be pleased to state : (a) (b) whether the Government have a proposal to help some African Countries in setting up industries there; if so, the steps taken in that regard ; and

(c)

the details of the proposal of Government?

*102. SHRI ___________________________: Will the Minister of Finance be pleased to state : (a) whether the Government have received representations that there should be parity of prices between agricultural and industrial commodities; (b) if so, the reaction of Government thereof ? *103. SMT. ______________________________} } DR. _______________________________} Will the Minister of Finance be pleased to state : (a) whether the Reserve Bank of India in its report on currency and finance has expressed serious concern over step rise in prices and has emphasized the need to curb the trend through proper policy measures; and (b) if so, the policy measures adopted and the results achieved so far ? *104. SHRI ________________: Will the Minister of Textiles be pleased to state : (a) (b) whether it is a fact that Indian Apparels do not have fashion image in the Affluent Western countries as reported in Economic Times dated 12th January , 1988; and if so, the steps taken /proposed to be taken by the Government to encourage Indian Garment exporters to produce garments of good taste for boosting up the garment exports?

*105. SMT. ___________________: Will the Minister of Water Resources be pleased to state : (a) (b) whether there has been acute shortage of water in many parts of the country during the last 3 years; if so, whether Government have received any plans/proposals from the State/Union Territory Govt./Admn. regarding financial assistance for providing water or enhancing water supply in the areas hard hit by water scarcity; and if so, the action taken by Government in this regard?

(c)

*106. PROF. _______________ Will the Minister of Water Resources be pleased to state : (a) (b) (c) whether the Union Government have taken note of the fact that due to indiscriminate destruction of trees, the soil erosion and consequent silting of lakes have increased ; if so, whether this has seriously affected the sources of water; and if so, what efforts are initiated from the Centre to prevent large scale destruction of trees and soil erosion? . New Delhi; _____, ______,1990 ____________________ _____ ______, 1912 (Saka) xyz Secretary-General