(a) the provisions in regard to constituting and reconstituting of Hindi Advisory Committees in different Ministries and Departments;
(b) the names of the Departments in which such Committees have been constituted alongwith the names of those Departments where these have not been reconstituted;
(c) the reasons for not reconstituting the Hindi Advisory Committees; and
(d) the steps likely to be taken to reconstitute these soon without delay?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI I.D. SWAMI )
(a) Hindi Salahkar Samitis are constituted by the Concerned Ministries/ Departments. Minister of concerned Ministry is its Chairman. Generally, there are 30 members in the Samiti, out of which 15 are non-official members. The tenure of Samiti is normally 3 years. Thereafter, the process for its reconstitution is initiated. Sometimes, due to re-organization of Ministries, Hindi Salahkar Samitis are also reconstituted.
(b) Required information in this regard is given in the enclosed annexure.
(c) For the constitution & reconstitution of Hindi Salahkar Samitis nomination of non-official members are obtained from Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, Parliamentary Committee on Official Language and voluntary organizations etc. It takes time for the concerned ministry/department to complete this process.
(d) Ministries/ Departments initiate action well before the expiry of tenure of Samitis. Department of Official Language also request them to complete the process expeditiously.
Annexure
Annexure referred to in reply to part B of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 725 due for 5.3.2002 by Sh. Jagdambi Prasad Yadav, Member of Parliament. Regarding: Hindi Salahkar Samitis in Minstries.
Ministries/Departments, where Hindi Salahkar Samitis have been Constituted/Reconstituted.
1. Agriculture & Coopration, Deptt. of 23. Department of Heavy Industries+ Deptt. Agricultural Research & Education and of Public Enterprises. Deptt. of Animal Husbandry & Dairy.
2. Ministry of Rural Development. 24. Ministry of Information & Broadcasting.
3.Minsitry of Civil Aviation. 25. Ministry of Labour.
4.Department of Tourism. 26. Ministry of Law, Justice & Company Affairs.
5. Department of Atomic Energy +Deptt.of Space 27. Department of Mines. 6. Department of Coal. 28.Ministry of Non Conventional Energy Sources.
7Department of Commerce. 29. Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs.
8.Department of Posts. 30. Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pension.
9.Department of Telecommunication. 31. Ministry of Planning. 10.Department of Defence + Deptt. of 32. Ministry of Power Defence Research & Development.
11.Department of Defence Production & Supply. 33. Ministry of Science & Technology + Deptt. of Ocean Development. 12.Ministry of Environment & Forests. 34. Ministry of Steal. 13. Ministry of External Affairs. 35. Ministry of Shipping . 14. Department of Economic Affairs 36. Ministry of Textiles. 15. Dept. of Revenue + Deptt. of Expenditure. 37. Ministry of Urban Development & Poverty Alleviation. 16. Ministry of Consumer Affairs, 38. Ministry of Water Resources. Food & Civil Supply
17. Ministry of Health & Family Welfare 39. Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment. 18. Ministry of Home Affairs. 40.Ministry of Chemical & Fertilisers 19. Department of Primary Education & 41. Ministry of Small Scale Industries. Literacy + Deptt. of Secondary & Higher Education + Deptt.of Women & Child Development.
20. Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports. 42. Ministry of Tribal Affairs. 21. Department of Culture. 43. Department of Information Technology. 22.Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion. 44. Ministry of Road Transport & High Ways.
Ministries/ Departments which have not Constituted or re constituted Hindi Salahkar Samitis.
1. Ministry of Disinvestment
4. Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation.
2. Ministry of Agro and Rural Industries.
5. Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
3. Ministry of Food Processing Industries. 6. Ministry of Railways.