Question : LEASING OF NATURAL RESOURCES



(a) whether Dr. Ambedkar Birth Centenary Celebrations Committee headed by the Prime Minister recommended for formulation and implementation of a scheme for leasing of natural resources` licenses to the SCs/STs in the year 1993;

(b) if so, the salient features thereof;

(c) the steps taken for the implementation of the said scheme;

(d) the result achieved in this regard so far; and

(e) the reasons for not achieving the satisfactory results therefrom?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

SMT. MANEKA GANDHI

(a), (b), (c), (d) &(e) The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.