Paswan story and appointments

December 28, 2006 (Press Release) -- > PM to clip Paswan's wings
> By Kushal Jeena
> New Delhi, Dec 26 (UPI): In a move to clipp the wings of high profile
> Union Chemical and Fertilizer Minister Ram Vilas Paswan, the Prime
> Minister Manmohan has made the incharge of a huge investment in the
> chemical and fertilizer sector to his deputy B K Handique.
>
> The government has decided to pump in large scale investment in
> chemcial and fertizer section as part of UPA common minimum programme
> to provide relief to farmers. The Premier Singh is apprehensive of
> misuse of the funds that would be allocated in the next Union budget
> and has decided to place the entire allocation at the disposal of
> Paswan.
>
> The government also has plans to revive many of the prospective
> chemical industries which have fallen sick due to negligence and bad
> management. The decision has been taken under pressure from the Left
> parties. The sources in the PMO say the Left leaders during a recent
> meeting with Singh advised him not to place the investment under
> Paswan.
>
> Singh after consulting his senior colleague particularly Foreign
> Minister Pranab Mukherjee called Handique at his residence ahead of
> his departure to Assam to celebrate Christmas and told him to be extra
> vigil as he is being entrusted with the responsbility of proper usage
> of the budgetry allocations that will be put under his control.
>
> The sources close to Mukherjee say Handique's name was suggested by
> External Affairs Minister who was very pleased with him when Handique
> worked under him as junion Defence Minister.
>
> Moreover, Singh has also decided not to place funds allocated for the
> departments which deal with the welfare of downtrodden of the society,
> to the Ministers belonging to allies as they have bad reputation.
>
> ends.
>

> Cabinet to clear big hydro-power projects
> By Kushal Jeena
> New Delhi, Dec 22: Minister for Power Susil Kumar Shinde will soon be
> basking in the abundance of hydro-electric projects valuing Rs one
> lakh and fifty thousand crores.From match box to energy projects,
> money reportedly never stop chasing him.
>
> Its is reliably learnt that cabinet will soon clear the deal and both
> public and private sectors will be roped in for implementation. The
> interested party must rejoice at the news and celebrate Christmas with
> renewed zeal.
>
> ends.
>
> M L Sharma to be new Delhi Police chief
>
> New Delhi, Dec 26; The present special director of the Central Bureau
> of Investigation M L Sharma is likely to take over as the commissioner
> of Delhi Police the current incumbent K K Paul heads for Research and
> Analysis Wing as its chief.
>
> Sharma has emerged as front-runner to succeed Paul. The 1972 batch
> Rajasthan cadre IPS officer, Sharma, is presently Special Director