(a) the names of countries visited by the Ministers, Minister of State and Deputy Minister during each of the last three years;
(b) the expenditure incurred on each visit alongwith purpose of the visit and agreement signed, if any; and
(c) the type of help these countries have agreed to provide to India?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT & POVERTY ALLEVIATION ( SHRI PON RADHAKRISHNAN )
(a)to(c): A statement showing the names of countries visited,
expenditure incurred and the purpose of visits by the Minister
and Minister of State for Urban Development & Poverty
Alleviation are given in the Annexure.
ANNEXURE
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a)to(c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.319 FOR 22.7.2003.
YEAR NAME OF THE COUNTRY VISITS EXPENDITURE PURPOSE MINISTER INCURRED
2000 Sh. Bandaru Dar-es-salaam Rs. 90,476/- Inauguration of the Dattatreya, 1-6 July International Exhibition- cum- Minister of Seminar on Indian Technology State, Urban for low cost housing in Development Dar-es-Salam and discussions & P.A. with UNCHS officials in Nairobi, Kenya on long-term cooperation programmes with UNCHS (HABITAT).
2001 -do- Nairobi,Kenya Rs. 40,996/- To attend the 18th Session of 12-16 Feb. (Air Fare) UNCHS (HABITAT)
2001 Sh. Jagmohan New York, USA Rs.3,00,054/- To participate in the Special Minister for 4-8, June (Air Fare) Session of the General Urban Develop- Assembly of United Nation for ment & P.A. an overall review and appraisal of the implementation of the outcome United Nations conference on Human settlements.
2002 Sh.Ananth Iran Rs.54,155 On invitation from HE MR. Ali Kumar 9-11, April Abdol-Alizadeh, Islamic Minister for Republic of Iran`s Minister of Urban Develop- Housing and Urban Development ment & P.A. to visit that country to identify and establish areas for cooperation in the field of housing and urban development with Special emphasis on housing, construction material, urban development and management, earthquake resistant building and low cost housing.
2003 -do- Japan Rs.1,04,182/- Participation in the two days 16-23, March (Air Fare) special events on Water & Cities in Osaka of the 3rd World Water Forum. The UDM transited via Singapore and during the transit availed the opportunity to meet his counterpart Minister for National Development of Singapore on 21st March 2003 on his return journey from Osaka.
2003 Sh.Pon Kenya Rs. 67,483/- To participate in the 19th Radhakrishnan May 5th to 9th (Air Fare) Session of the Governing Minister of 2003 Council of United Nation Human State for Urban Settlements Programme Development & P.A. (UN-HABITAT).