(a) whether the small Industries Service Institute organized one day awareness workshop on `Ozone depleting Substances` at Balanagar, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh in March, 2002;
(b) if so, the recommendations of the workshop; and
(c) the steps being taken to bring abut awareness of depleting Ozone substance?
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES, MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING,DEPARTMENT OF PENSIONS AND PENSIONERS` WELFARE OF THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL,PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS, MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENTS OF ATOMIC ENERGY AND SPACE ( SMT. VASUNDHARA RAJE )
(a): Yes, Sir.
(b) & (c): No specific recommendations were made as the workshop aimed at creating awareness and providing information about various aspect of phasing out of Ozone Depleting Substances. Organising of such workshop has been a regular activity. So far, thirty awareness programmes have been organized in various parts of the country.