Fwd: Releases.........pt1

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From: Press Information Bureau Ministry of I&B <pib.kolkata@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 4:04 PM
Subject: Releases.........pt1



Press Information Bureau
Government of India
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Ministry of Railways
Commodity-wise freight revenue of railways goes up by 8.76 per cent
during April 2009-February 2010
New Delhi: March 17, 2010

The Railways have generated Rs. 52036.85 crore of revenue earnings
from commodity-wise freight traffic during April 2009-February 2010 as
compared to Rs. 47846.53 crore during the corresponding period last
year, registering an increase of 8.76 per cent. Railways carried
803.50 million tonnes of commodity-wise freight traffic during April
2009-Febraury 2010 as compared to 751.30 million tonnes carried during
the corresponding period last year, registering an increase of 6.95
per cent. The Net Tonne Kilo Metres (NTKM) went up from 485302 million
during April 2008-February 2009 to 529076 million during April 2009-
February 2010, showing an increase of 9.02 per cent.
Out of the total earnings of Rs. 4798.13 crore from commodity-wise
freight traffic during the month of February 2010, Rs. 1904.60 crore
came from transportation of 33.13 million tonnes of coal, followed by
Rs. 651.34 crore from 10.13 million tonnes of iron ore for exports,
steel plants and for other domestic user, Rs. 463.31 crore from 7.67
million tonnes of cement, Rs. 369.95 crore from 3.69 million tonnes of
foodgrains, Rs. 262.82 crore from 3.09 million tonnes of petroleum oil
and lubricant (POL), Rs. 258.05 crore from 2.35 million tonnes of Pig
iron and finished steel from steel plants and other points, Rs. 222.85
crore from 2.91 million tonnes of fertilizers, Rs. 83.85 crore from
1.04 million tonnes of raw material for steel plants except iron ore,
Rs. 240.12 crore from 2.74 million tonnes by container service and Rs.
341.24 crore from 5.79 million tonnes of other goods.

aks/hk/lk/dk/kol/15:51 hrs.

Press Information Bureau
Government of India
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Ministry of Rural Development
RD Ministry Releases Rs.152 crores for Rural Roads in Orissa
New Delhi: March 17, 2010

The Ministry of Rural Development has released grant in aid worth Rs.
152,00,00,000/- (Rupees one hundred and fifty two crore only) for
construction of rural roads in Orissa under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak
Yojana (PMGSY). The sum is from the special window created in NABARD
(National Bank for Agriculture& Rural Development) under RIDF as
grants in aid to the Orissa State Rural Roads Agency (OSRRA). OSSRA is
the agency executing the works taken up under Pradhan Mantri Gram
Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in the state.      Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
is a 100 % centrally sponsored scheme to provide road connectivity in
the rural areas of the country. PMGSY envisages connectivity to all
habitations with a population of 500 persons and above in the rural
areas and about 250 persons and above in respect of the hilly states,
tribal areas and desert areas through good and all weather roads.

akt/sak/dk/kol/15:52 hrs.

Press Information Bureau
Government of India
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Ministry of Rural Development
Connecting Rural Roads in Orissa
New Delhi: March 17, 2010

The Ministry of Rural Development has released grant in aid worth
Rs.5,40,69,000/- (Rupees five crore forty lakh and sixty nine thousand
only) for construction of rural roads in Orissa under Pradhan Mantri
Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY). The sum is from cxxAsian Development
Assisted Projects-RRSIIP as grants in aid to the Orissa State Rural
Roads Agency (OSRRA). OSRRA is the agency executing the works taken up
under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in the state.
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana is a 100 % centrally sponsored scheme
to provide road connectivity in the rural areas of the country. PMGSY
envisages connectivity to all habitations with a population of 500
persons and above in the rural areas and about 250 persons and above
in respect of the hilly states, tribal areas and desert areas through
good and all weather roads.

akt/sak/dk/kol/15:52 hrs.

Press Information Bureau
Government of India
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Ministry of Rural Development
Connecting Rural Roads in Assam
New Delhi: March 17, 2010

The Ministry of Rural Development has released grant in aid worth Rs.
115,00,00,000/- (Rupees one hundred and fifteen crore only) for
construction of rural roads in Assam under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak
Yojana (PMGSY). The sum is from the special window created in NABARD
(National Bank for Agriculture& Rural Development) under RIDF as
grants in aid to the Assam State Road Board (ASRB). ASRB is the agency
executing the works taken up under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
(PMGSY) in the state.
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana is a 100 % centrally sponsored scheme
to provide road connectivity in the rural areas of the country. PMGSY
envisages connectivity to all habitations with a population of 500
persons and above in the rural areas and about 250 persons and above
in respect of the hilly states, tribal areas and desert areas through
good and all weather roads.

akt/sak/dk/kol/15:53 hrs.

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