(a) whether the State Governments of Karnataka and Maharashtra have requested the Union
Government for removal of difficulties experienced, while implementing of Food for Work Programme during the on-going calamities relief measures;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the State Governments have also requested the Government that Food for Work
Programme may not be restricted to the employment assurance scheme alone;
(d) if so, the guidelines issued by the Union government regarding implementation of Food for Work Programme;
(e) whether there is any proposal to adopt 1977-78 guidelines for effective implementation of the programme;
(f) if so, the time by which 1977-78 guidelines are likely to be adopted; and
(g) the other measures taken by the Government on the requests of the State Governments?