From: Press Information Bureau Ministry of I&B <pib.kolkata@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, May 5, 2010 at 4:00 PM
Subject: Releases............pt4
Press Information Bureau
Government of India
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Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs
Unregistered Recruiting Agencies
New Delhi: May 5, 2010
Complaints against unregistered agencies involved in overseas recruitment business and registered recruitment agents are received from time to time. Position relating to complaints received against unregistered as well as registered recruitment agencies and action taken against them is given in Annexure. Following remedial measures have been taken in regard to workers:
(i) All demands for 500 or more workers are verified for the genuineness of the demand as well as the foreign employer.
(ii) Labour Agreements/MoUs have been signed with Jordan, Qatar, UAE, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain and Malaysia for bilateral cooperation for protection and welfare of emigrants.
(iii) Special measures being taken for better protection and welfare of vulnerable sections of emigrants including women emigrants are:
(a): Age restriction of 30 years for all women emigrating to ECR countries for overseas employment.
(b): A 24X7 helpline viz. Overseas Workers Resource Centre (OWRC) has been set up to enable emigrants/prospective emigrants to seek information and file complaints against recruiting agents/foreign employers. A Migrant Resource Centre has been opened at Kochi for similar assistance.
(iv) A vigorous campaign in the print and electronic media is regularly undertaken to create awareness about hazards of illegal migration.
ANNEXURE
Position relating to complaints received against unregistered recruiting agencies and registered agencies:
Unregistered Agencies:
| Year | No. of complaints | Prosecution Sanction issued | Cases referred to State Government /POE for action |
| 2007 | 40 | 7 | 33 |
| 2008 | 93 | 56 | 37 |
| 2009 | 136 | 14 | 136 |
| 2010 (upto 31.03.2010) | 21 | 03 | 21 |
Registered recruiting agencies:
| Year | No. of com-plaints | Show Cause Notices issued | No. of Registration Certificates Suspended/ cancelled | No. of Complaints dropped/ resolved | Cases pending which are being followed up |
| 2007 | 98 | 98 | 22 | 76 | 0 |
| 2008 | 118 | 118 | 29 | 89 | 0 |
| 2009 | 158 | 158 | 44 | 28 | 86 |
| 2010 (upto 31.03.2010) | 64 | 64 | 17 | 3 | 44 |
This information was given by the Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs, Shri Vayalar Ravi in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
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Press Information Bureau
Government of India
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Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs
Demands of Indian Workers
New Delhi: May 5, 2010
Indian workers are in demand abroad in various sectors including manufacturing industries. There are about 4.5 million Indian workers in the Gulf countries apart from the large number of high-skill Indian workers in the USA, Canada, Australia and the European Union.
During 2009 about 6.10 lakh workers from India took emigration clearance to leave India for employment abroad.
The policy of the Government is to facilitate orderly and legal emigration of Indian workers, discourage illegal/irregular migration and ensure the protection and welfare of emigrants.
The Government is proposing the Emigration Management Bill, 2010, to replace the existing Emigration Act, 1983. The proposed Bill is aimed at transforming emigration into a simple, transparent, efficient and humane economic process, facilitate legal migration, prevent illegal migration/ human smuggling, enable ethical recruitment practices, and enhance protection and welfare of emigrant workers.
This information was given by the Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs, Shri Vayalar Ravi in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
pkm/dk/kol/15:26 hrs.
Press Information Bureau
Government of India
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Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs
Measures for Protecting Indians in Australia
New Delhi: May 5, 2010
The Indian Mission/Posts in Australia regularly take up the incidents of assaults on members of Indian community including students, with the Australian authorities, at federal and state levels. The High Commissioner has repeatedly taken up the matter with the concerned Ministers and senior officers in the Government, seeking their assistance in addressing the issue, with a view to prevent the recurrence of such incidents and had several meetings with them in 2009 and 2010. These include the concerned Ministers at the federal level and Premiers of several states (NSW, Victoria, Queensland, etc.,) as well as senior officials.
The High Commissioner and the Consuls General in Sydney and Melbourne have regular interaction with Indian community in various cities and have visited several Universities and private colleges in all the major cities in Australia. They have had discussions with students on the issues faced by them. The students are encouraged to report any incidents in order to enable the High Commission and Consulates to provide any assistance required. The High Commission and Consulates are also in regular discussions with students, major education providers on their orientation programmes for Indian students, as also with the Indian Community and Associations, so that they too may be closely involved in the interactions with the student community and in making them feel welcome.
The High Commission in Australia and the Consulates General in Melbourne and Sydney each have a Community Welfare and Student Liaison Officer (CWSLO) who is on call 24 x 7, and whose mobile number is on their respective websites as the emergency response number. Any problem involving an Indian student or member of the community is handled by the CWSLO, in coordination with the High Commissioner/Consuls General. There is also a policy of "Open Fridays", when any student can walk into the Chancery without an appointment and meet the concerned officer to discuss any problems.
The issue of attacks on Indian students in Australia has been taken up at the highest level. The Prime Minister of India conveyed the high priority that Government of India attaches to the safety, security and well-being of the Indian community in Australia, to the Prime Minister of Australia, Mr. Kevin Rudd, during his visit to India on 12 November, 2009. Mr. Rudd had reiterated that Australia had a zero tolerance to violence and was committed to taking all possible measures to protect the safety and welfare of all international students, including Indian students.
At the instance of the Government of India, the Government of Australia has taken several important measures aimed at enhancing the safety and security of our students, both at the State as well as the Federal level, which have been useful.
This information was given by the Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs, Shri Vayalar Ravi in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
pkm/dk/kol/15:26 hrs.
Press Information Bureau
Government of India
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Ministry of Water Resources
Mandatory Rain Water Harvesting
New Delhi: May 5, 2010
The Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) issued directions to all the Residential Group Housing Societies / Institutions / Schools / Hotels / Industrial Establishments falling in the over-exploited and critical areas (except in the water logged areas) in the country to adopt roof top rain water harvesting systems in their premises latest by May 2010. The instructions of CGWA have been widely publicised through Public Notices in newspapers. The CGWA has also issued necessary instructions to all the State Governments having 'over-exploited' areas for taking necessary measures to adopt / promote artificial recharge to ground water/rain water harvesting, conservation of ground water and to also include provision for roof top rain water harvesting mandatory under the building bye-laws.
The State Governments have informed that various measures for promoting/adopting rain water harvesting by way of changing building by-laws, implementing schemes and providing incentives have already been undertaken or initiated
This information was given by the Minister of State for Water Resources, Shri Vincent H. Pala in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
sk/rs/dk/kol/15:27 hrs.
Press Information Bureau
Government of India
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Ministry of Water Resources
Rationalisation of Ground Water Charges
New Delhi: May 5, 2010
Ministry of Water Resources has not fixed rates for use of ground water for various purposes. However, the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act,1977 provides for the levy and collection of a cess on water consumed by persons carrying on certain industries and by local authorities, with a view to augment the resources of the Central Board and the State Boards for the prevention and control of water pollution constituted under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. As per Schedule II of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act of 1977, defferential rates of cess are charged depending upon the use of water. Further, water charges are also leveid in respect of water supply from State owned tubewells for agriculture purposes by some of the States, the rates varying from State to State and from crop to crop.
The Ministry of Water Resources has not constituted any expert committee for "Rationalization of Rates for Use of Ground Water for Various Purposes
This information was given by the Minister of State for Water Resources, Shri Vincent H. Pala in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
sk/rs/dk/kol/15:27 hrs.
Press Information Bureau
Government of India
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Ministry of Environment and Forests
No ban on tourism in Tiger Reserves
MOEF for Ecologically Sustainable tourism
New Delhi: May 5, 2010
There is no proposal to ban tourism in Tiger Reserves of India. The Ministry of Environment and Forests is working on detailed guidelines for promoting eco tourism, i.e. tourism that is ecologically sustainable and is in line with the carrying capacity of the particular reserve. Denying certain news reports, Shri Jairam Ramesh, Minister of State for Environment and Forests (I/c) said in statement that tourism in the 39 'Project Tiger' reserves will be strictly regulated. Following is the text of the statement:-
"My attention has been drawn to some news reports that the Ministry of Environment and Forests is planning a ban on tourism in tiger reserves. I would like to state categorically that there is no such proposal.
The Ministry of Environment and Forests believes that tourism is essential and that the revenues from tourism must flow back directly into the management of each of the tiger reserves so that local communities can benefit. The advantages of tourism should be felt by these local communities who should be encouraged to develop a stake in the protection of these tiger reserves. This policy of ploughing back is already in place in most reserves and it will be in place in all 'Project Tiger' reserves very soon.
The Ministry of Environment and Forests has been concerned with the reports of mushrooming tourist lodges around tiger reserves such as in the case of Corbett National Park. That is why the Ministry of Environment and Forests is working on detailed guidelines for promoting eco tourism, i.e. tourism that is ecologically sustainable and is in line with the carrying capacity of the particular reserve. Tourism in the 39 'Project Tiger' reserves, particularly in the core areas, will be strictly regulated."
kp/dk/kol/15:28 hrs.
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