(a) whether it is a fact that the Planning Commission has observed that in a
number of areas under the Ministry the progress is slow ;
(b) if so, the facts thereof;
(c) the areas and projects where the progress is very slow or dismal;
(d) the reaction of the Ministry thereto; and
(e) the remedial steps proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (DR. CHHATTRA PAL SINGH)
(a) & (b) : During the Quarterly Performance Review Meeting held in October, 2003,
Planning Commission noted slow progress of plan expenditure in respect of some
projects/schemes of the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals in the Ministry.
(c) : Plan expenditure was at a slow pace in the first two quarters of 2003-04 in
respect of Central Institute of Plastics Engineering & Technology (CIPET), Institute of
Pesticides Formulation Technology (IPFT), Hindustan Organic Chemicals Limited (HOCL),
Hindustan Insecticides Limited (HIL) and Hindustan Antibiotics Limited(HAL).
(d) & (e) : The Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals is closely
monitoring the progress of plan expenditure.