Sunday, September 19, 2010

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Shantaram Naik, Goa MP addressed Forum on Population and Development in Tokiyo

Posted: 19 Sep 2010 05:42 AM PDT

While global population increased three fold in 20th Century, India's population increased five fold and,  if current trend increases India may overtake China in near future, said Mr Shantaram Naik ,Member of Parliament of India in Tokyo, last week.

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In the first photograph Mr Shantaram Naik is seen addressing the
Conference on population and Development in Japan while in the other
Mr Naik is seen shaking hands with Former Prime Minister of Japan Shri
Yasuo Fakuda

Mr Naik who was addressing the delegates at a  conference in Tokyo, Japan, inaugurated by former Prime Minister of Japan Shri Yasuo Fakuda, on population and development organized by Asian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development,   further said that on 2.4% of world area , India supports 17.1% population, and said that despite our population programmes , we continue to 'produce' one Australia ,every year.

Mr Naik said that although India has not been able to effectively implement its population policy, which is due to social factors, India was the first country in 1952, to launch national programme emphasizing family planning.-, and added that , as early as in 1925 Dr.R.D.Karve opened the first family clinic in Bombay(now Mumbai).

Mr Naik said that India's programme is voluntary , and said that, through freezing of seats of the two Houses of Parliament till 2026, and through  implementation Child Marriage Restraint Act of 1929,Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, Pre-Natal Diagnostic Technics (Regulation of Prevention of Misuse) Act,1994, India has adopted a rational way of managing its population.

India has now stressed to carry message of family planning through village panchaysts and municipal bodies, he said.

Mr Naik also mentioned about the effective implementation of Prevention of Domestic Violence Act in India

Delegates from  India, Japan, Zambia, Vietnam, Tanzania, Philipines, Pakistan, Lao PDR, Kenya,Indonasia,Cambodia  participated in the delegation. There were laud applauds when Mr Naik thanked all the delegates in their respective language.

Three- member Indian   delegation was led by Prof. P.J.Kurien M.P. with Shri Manmohar Sharma , Executive Secretary of Indian Association of Parliamentarians on Population and Development accompanying the delegation. Mr Naik had the privilege of addressing the delegates on behalf of Indian Delegation.

Mr Naik also presented the former Prime Minister of Japan Shri Yasuo Fakuda ,who hosted an  breakfast exclusively to the three member Indian delegation,  a mini bronze idol of Lord Ganesh.

CBI should probe illegal mining in Goa: BJP MP

Posted: 19 Sep 2010 03:18 AM PDT

Only a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the multi-crore illegal mining industry in Goa can help bring the culprits to book, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP and former state BJP president Shripad Naik said Sunday. Addressing a press conference in Panaji, the former union minister of state for agriculture said that illegal mining in Goa had reached monumental proportions.

Goa MP:Shripad Naik

"We have been protesting time and again at various forums, right from agitations to legislative assembly debates, but the government is doing absolutely nothing to prevent it," Naik said. "We want a CBI probe into the illegal mining trade. We need to bust it," Naik said. More than Rs.4,000 crore worth of illegal ore was exported out of Goa, according to figures provided by the state mining department in the legislative assembly during the monsoon session.

According to Leader of Opposition Manohar Parrikar, nearly 18 percent of the 40 million tonnes of manganese and iron ore is illegally exported from Goa. He has also accused Chief Minister Digambar Kamat and several cabinet minister of sheltering illegal mining in the state.

Courtesy: thaindian

Goa, Gujarat to jointly promote tourism

Posted: 19 Sep 2010 01:25 AM PDT

The Goa government will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Gujarat government to jointly promote tourism, a tourism official said here Saturday. Speaking to reporters here, Goa Tourism Development Corporation chairman Nikhil Desai said the MoU would help tourists coming to Gujarat to easily facilitate a passage and a holiday to Goa and vice-versa.

‘We have already signed a similar MoU with five other states — Meghalaya, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Karnataka and Sikkim. Joint promotion of tourism will help boost tourism in both the states,’ he said. Desai was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a roadshow organised by the Gujarat Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC). ’The MoU will also ensure revenue sharing by both the signatory states on the basis of bookings clocked in a financial year. Sharing of resources between the two states is also key,’ he said.

Desai said that Gujarat and Goa were working at a proposal involving creation of boat cruise terminals on the western coast. Goa is one of the most popular tourism destinations in the country, which attracts 2.5 million tourists annually.

Courtesy: sify
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