GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 361
TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.03.2005

WARNING BY CONSORTIUM OF INDIAN SCIENTISTS

361. SHRI MOHD. TAHIR:

SHRIMATI ANURADHA CHOUDHARY:

PROF. MAHADEORAO SHIWANKAR:

SHRI MUNSHI RAM:

Will the Minister of SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Union Government was cautioned by the Consortium of Indian Scientists (CIS) as published in the Dainik Jagran, dated January 10, 2005;

(b) if so, the remedial measures taken by the Government in this regard;

(c) whether the CIS has suggested some safety measures to the Government;

(d) if so, whether these measures have been made public by the Government for the people of the country or for the concerned areas;

(e) if not, the reasons therefore; and

(f) the reasons for failure on the part of the Government to identify such areas?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY AND MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE DEPARTMENT OF OCEAN DEVELOPMENT

(SHRI KAPIL SIBAL)

(a) : No Sir.

(b) to (f): Does not arise