Tuesday, August 2, 1977 Sravana 11, 1899 (Saka) CONTENTS
N o, 43, Tuesday, August 2, 1977/Sravana 11, 1899 (Saka) Columns Oral Answ^s to Questions:
•Starred Questions Nos. 725 to 729 . ... 1—34 Written Answers to Questions:
Starred Questions Nos. 730 to 7 4 8 ...... 34—57
Unstarred Questions Nos. 5690 to 5889 .... 57— 243 Papers Laid on the T a b l e ...... 244—45
Calling Attention to Matter of Urgent Public Importance Reported Statement by the Minister o f Law about alleged interference with judiciary by two Karnataka Ministers , 246— 50 Shri Vayalar Ravi . . 246 l ie r a r y
Shri Shanti Bhushan . ■I. - ...... ; ...... ^...... 246— 50
Re. Notices under Rule 377 . r . . c ...... 251-52 Matters Under Rule 377 . 253—61
(t) Damage to Railways and Roads in Gujarat due to heavy rains 253
(s) Incident of gangsterism in Punjab University Campus, Chandi garh . . . 253—55
(tVO Outcome of Chief Ministers’ Conference . . 255
(iv) Flood situation in West Bengal and elsewhere in the country 256—58
(v) Flood Havoc in Banaskantha (Gujarat) . . . 25a—6 i
Resolutions Re. Constitution of Railway Convention Committee— A d o p ted ...... 261— 63
Prof. Madhu Dandavate . . . . . 261-62
Finance (No. 2) Bill, 1977 • ...... 264—370
Motion to consider amendments recommended by Rajya Sabha
Shri H. M . Patel ...... 264— 73
Shri Yeshwantrao C h a v a n ...... 274—85
•The sign + marked above the name o f a Member indicates that the question was actually asked on the floor o f the House by that Member. 1894 LS—I. 11
Columns
Shri Somnath Chatterjee . 28s—91
Shri R. Venkataraman . . 291—9?
Shri Kanwar Lai Gupta . 298— 305
Shri M. N. Govindan Nair 305— 308
Shri A. Bala Pajanor . . 308— II
Shri China Basu . 311— 13
Chowdhry Balbir Singh 313— 16
Prof. P. G. Mavalankar . . 317—21
Clauses 3, 13, 15, 20, 21, and third schedule 324— 70
Motion Re. Twentieth, Twenty-first and Twenty-second Reports of Commissioner o f Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes 310—9 ^
Shri Hukmdeo Narain Yadav . . . 370— 80
Shrimati Parvati Devi . ... 380—S4
Shri V. Tulsiram ...... 384— 90
Half-an-hour Discussion
Qosure o f Rice Mills in Kalahandi, Orissa . . . 391— 402
Shri P. K . D e o ...... 391— 95
Shri Pabitra Mohan Pradhan .... 395-96
Shri Giridhar G o m a n g o ...... 396-97
Shri Gananath Pradhan...... 397-98 Shri Surjit Singh Bamala ..... 398— 402 LOK SABHA DEBATES
I 2 LOK SABHA Member. Moreover, this question would again be debated In a two-hour debate. Therefore, I do not propose Tuesday, August 2, 1977|Srauana 11, to allow many supplementaries. 1899 (Saka) 5TJTO iiftT flRWRt v m ihm m 5? snfk ?PTT aPTsnftr % The Lok Sabha met at Eleven of the Clock (Mr. Speaker in the Chair) *725. «ft rm : ?qT ?arm w\r ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS «rar% ^ ;fiMT :
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DOLEY: In view of the % 14 f ’-Tpff If 3 M outstanding backlog in respect of Scheduled Castes and Tribes and be t ’Tt 21 qr#e cause of its enormous nature, what % t I ^^rra--! ?rk ^ ^ - 1 1 effective steps the Government is go Jf ?Tf5^ ^ frf)' fir^T ?r%, ing to take to remove this back and in what period? f^rf'TT fiT^rf^a'^rr fr ^ SIIRI SHANTI BHUSHAN; So far as f I t 7^ ' t ^ f?nTT !he Scheduled Tribes are concerned, I n ^'t jf'Tf’ w there has been difficulty in getting I. ? iT ^ % f*T% qualified persons for various posts. For instance in Company Affairs De- t I it 69 ?STT^'f it % 9 partmuat, there are posts which re Z T ^ % ?T>T TR t zTPft quire a candidate to be Chartered 13 'iT^? f^T ?ni ^ qTffj % 5m?^ Accountant, etc. If Chartered Accoun tants from amoHfe- the Scheduled 7ribe candidates are not available, then ft becomes difficult to fill the quota of SHRI B. RACHAIAH: The hon. those posts. We are taking various Minister has i:iven the figures of ap steps to fill up the reserved posts. pointments made after the Janata Various posts have been advertised for Government has assumed office and recruitment from among the Scheduled has mentioned that according 1o the Castes and Scheduled Tribes persons. number of vacancies that nave been We keep on writing to the 'Public Ser filled, the quota of 15 per cent in vice Commission and the Public S ^ - favour of the Scheduled Castes has vice Conmiission is also taking stdfliB. been exceeded. This is not the correct They have already advertised certain procedure to calculate the percentage. vacancies for these people. So, full In Class. I, at the all-India level they attention is being paid and, therefore, have to give the figures from the w« hope to fill up the quota to a date the reservation order came into fairly substantial extent. being. Therefore, we would like to know what was the backlog in all these categories from the date when the directive was issued to this depart ITTT ?rf%#3r ?ft 5Tff TT5ft ment by the Ministry of Home Affairs lor making reservation in favour of the ^ 3ft 7 ^ I, frr^Rft Schedule Castes and Scheduled Tribes. if WT That will give the correct picture. % «pt ^ ^ t SHRI SHANTI BHUSHAN: As I said earlier, in all there are 3,312 emoloyees, out of which the number of scheduled oastes people is 472, i.e. 14.5 per cent, «ft Bifir ^ i f ?ft ^ which is only a little less than 15 per «pr t o t I ?nF cent reserved for scheduled castes. Be cause of the shortage, effort is going ^ 5f^TT 1*11 ft» on to recruit them in a Mgher per 3T5T I I 5ft ijp^rnr centage. That is why, as I said, in Class I, out of nine appointments made ^ ^ ^ if after 24th March, we have made rec 15 TWff % ?rrt 14 7 Oral Answers AUGUST 2, 1977 Oral AnttDerr 8 ' 1 1 . . . ( « r w m ) . PAyniMit of meome Tux A m u s h j LO.C. and other Coneons + 5T5*^ % t f ® •72«. SHRI SHANKERSINHJI VAGHELA: firw I a0 « S s .J5 1 sH is iJ I l-roD > 5-9 c -■g S s 2 Sa: o. ' P i 1 « VO Ar-.vo c« On MtS so v:, jUC Ov I *-*c r-I ^ c/5 Si ^ % o X - i . VO 1 ^—' 8 o i . E ^ N 00 < B •o Oi o u •oG E TJ tt) >> s«> s ■3 a is 8 d E *u V <2-2 4> pc: U H3 -I II Oral Answ ers AUGUST 2, 1977 Oral Answers 12 ^ t«r^T3ft tft 3Tf ^'TOT ^3'T%' ^ w ? f?wT t , ^ t ft: ^ ^ sn^, ^nsTR qr x m r ^ y rv rft ^ irnr-^r ^ ^ k I ^T9 RT *sl «ft JT55^ : HTF^m, f^rf^ STT^ «ft, w r^ iTW eft ? HH'ffJT % fcf'ftvidi- ^ ^nc^r'Ct q ^ , cfr f3Rr ^ifr^ ^ tr^ y f ? 'f% ^ ^prft yj-’TPfm qr 5T^ ^ 9X^iTXt +'*-'T'i\ «T^ *ft, ^3^ ^TlTt^ ^^^=pnTT?rflr|,^^Tf^^ ^ ^t^Tct- ^ ^ SHFFTT ^ 5^pft ^TPTfft % *r 5T ^ ftr ^nsnxt qrprfNf ^ % I ^ Z^RT I I . . SHRI PRADYUMNA BAL: On July 8, the Finance Minister in this House, in answer to a question, tabled a uocu- ment in which it is mentioned that income-tax arrears against the Irdian Oil Corporation are to the tune of «ft i p n n : ^ ? r w ? : Rs. 18.10 crores. I would like to know ni^ ®rq% ?rrm ?rflf ^ i snsrra^ ?r from the hon. Minister whether the «|494rO »R sftWFTdVPT ^ ^cft Finance Minister is right or, v hen he says that there are no income-tax *rrT tft 'tt 5 arrears pending against any of the sfr^«w :rviq 7t, ^npTT *ihct public sector oil companies, he is ^ ^ ? n p ? r r | i % f ^ t«rnr% jttcjht right. SHRI H. N. BAHUGUNA: I wish the iPnuT ’(Rvrtt TRfvrf ^ hon. Member who has put this ques t r^’^wTH T^tf^nnT ^T?- tion had referred to me. He is refer qftWT ^ cTTO 3ft ^ ^ ring to a reply made by my colleague. I cannot say what reply has been given WippnTT|,^^T 0^ 5T^ ^n", by my colleague because the papers ^ 11 ^ ^ ^pPTfr % are not before me. I am making a Jlfafrfe VHT 5T? ^ I I clear statement on the floor of this House and there can be a breach of EW TT ^'RT?^ fitf^ privilege against me if I hide anything i|J *n?T5^ I, ^ ^ ^ ^ from the House. I am re-emphasising that there is not a penny .ngainst the T ^rt I Indian Oil Company or any of the |p^TTr??«wt^ JTf^qiTT^^ t, Government undertakings which is in 9h ^ ^*trfr I ^ ycFft arrears. I quite know and thereIor» 13 Oral Answers SRAVANA 11. 1899 (SAKA) Oral Answers 14 all I say today is that we owe rothlng, of a completed assessment or upto the so lari as the nationalised sector is year for which the assessment has concerned. been made because the question al out standing will depend on that? SHRI SASANKASEKHAR SANYAL: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the bon. Minister SHRI H. N. BAHUGUNA: There were knows that this Company and other certain demands and completed assess companies maintain double accounts. ments with regard to certain years. One is the real account and the other The Income Tax Officer had assessed is the ghost account. What iieps Gov the Indian Oil Company in a particular ernment has taken to unearth it, be year for Rs. 18 and odd crores and the cause the account which ii- kept in tribunal set aside his order saying these books...... ? that it was a foolish order; it was not correct. MR. SPEAKER: May not :iri. SHRI K. A. RAJAN: In the state ment made by the hon. Mini-Tcr, there is a catagorical mention :'bout the undermining of the public ^octor or something like that. Will the hon. * 727. TTTSft g»TiT : ^ Minister take steps to see that the ^ ^ 1% w r public sector is not undermined by the ^ $r vested interests? 7!^ rft ^ SHRI SONU SINGH PATIL: Will the t 5!nft ^ I ? hon. Minister clarify whether Govern ment has taken any effective steps to ^ (sf^o vacate the stay; if not, why not? SHRI H. N. BAHUGUNA: It is for ^ % Prrrnd m r ff if the Ministry of Finance to tell al.out it. My Ministry does not deal with this litigation. % «r% o(T% ^ I f^TTC sft ^ ^JTR^nr ^ 3T3r5T% ^ ^4-’H|cPTI qr fip^T 3|T I I ^ fw r, ^ ^ ^3^ 5ft z w ^ ^ ^ ^ «TT ^ sft Tnnft ^TT sf ^ ^ ^ «nrt ^ sr^rrqrr ^ q f »tt i ^ '>i I ^ +H % 't»+i Rin r^'Tii spT I I ?FiT ^ if ^nrnrgrr % ^TTT-^TPT I I I ^ ^ m W V H if iT k t ' ^rTTWTTjf SRT ^ ^TT^rr «TT : t i SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE: fv snr sft ^ ^ I » May I know from the hon. Minister, iTTT w w JTf I ^ % when he said that nothing was out standing, whether it was on the basis jr«nr ^ ct^tt ^ ^ ^ Oral Answ ers *5 Oral Answers AUGUST 2, 1977 l 6 v fiiv ifW % ftrrr ^ ?TT5 *^t 'srn^ ^ l-w l srfsi^rf^gf 5Ft ?T'?jT % ^?rr f 1 f^(T % ^7 ^f ^|1f I I 5JT wt»ff k «ft TWSft ?TR g*R : ^ ^^TJfft 12 197 7 % ^JTzft^r % ^>5f ?TT*T fff?rr€^ ^ frqr | fsr^r ^r fsr^F ^3TT vrr^TT Jr «ft f%qr m 1 f *T ?rt #55;^ ^ ?TTjT % f?riT ^ »rTffirr % ?tt«t ?r ^>t irr^ % ift ^'Tf |r, v r JTf?» t ^ *rrfy*rT ^ jj^ ^ «7 Oral Afuweri SRAVANA 11, 1899 (SAKA) Oral Arutven 18 ^ T T I I ?PT fjfi on the branch lines we do have timber coaches? In that case, will ha convert ?n?Tt?r 5»r these saloons for use on the branch lines also?. ^ I PROF. MAnHU DANDAVATE: As far as the nomenclature is concerned, «ft rm OT^5i fti5 iPrawr g r v R even technically they are called ‘in ^ rfly O’ wrt f«('ii if + 1^ spection coaches’ everywhere. sftftrcT ^>T felJT, 'dtt4>t As far as the construction material p r r Tjrf ^frfTT^ ^ f?jn i is concerned, in all the new coaches that are being constructed, for safety l^iTrT qr iT^ 3ft- H?rm ^rr%, purposes or reasons the new compart ?rk f?RT g-r-iT fT ^ ^RrTT ments will be only steel compartments. JTrfl’ STTRjr f» n ^O TTIT iRTfT All the experts have clearly indicated that during accidents, if the safety of 5ft f ^ m w^h ^ fk: wm ^'*fr the passengers is to be ensured, it is ^ »ft ^r^r^iT ?n^m »rHTjff better that the material used is steel jf rr^^; ^'r ^Ffrr m r g-vfr and, therefore, henceforth, we will not use timber body coaches for this pur m iT rrw: H ?TOT ? SHRI K. GOPAL: I am rather »fr^T ^ 5 1 ?rn^ amused to hear that instead of calling ^ I fjp them saloons they are calling them % ?rm Inspection coaches. Whatever may be the name, will the Minister kindly tell 3r r ^ ^ 'TC ^ us whether he is aware of the fact ^ cTt that not all the coaches in the Indian «rrr% Railways are made of steel and that Oral Answers 19 Oral Answers AUGUST 2, 1977 20 ITRTT ^ ^ 5Tnr Enquiry against Foreign Companies under M.R.T^P. Act ^ «Ft% igodifffetrg jrr?rr *728. SHRI K. KUNHAMBU: WiU TT T^r SRTR ^ sJM^su the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased to ^ 1 1 iTfe T?: t state: m?i ^ 5ft ^rrar +T<'»f % WTscnr (a) whether any of the foreign firms are facing enquiry under the Mono ^ ^ ^ t % polies and Reitrictive Trade Practice? f ^ 5fVT ?;5aTt Act; and (b) if so, which are the firms and |?^r ^ I action taken against them? THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE ^ t f r ^ AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI SHANTI BHUSHAN): (a) and (b). A I ^ ^Tf t, ^ statement indicating the names of the ’'fV ^ f^ I f^5P3r^ TT^>ifrt^?r foreign firms and the action taken against them is being placed on the ^^TcH I sftr ^ ^"V Table of the House. The statement includes not only foreign companies ^ I I (sjw^) which operate in India through their branches, but also those which operate sito : JT^ ^r4«rTit % through their Indian subsidiaries. These cases relate to restrictive and mono ^n^T^ftJT ^ t«rk polistic trade practices which are being looked into by the Monopoly and Res ^ TK CJIFT f o n imriTT I trictive Trade Practices Commission. Statement S. Stage of enquiry before No. Name of the Company Section M.R.T.P. Commission. I. Indian Aluminium Co. Ltd., io(a)(iv) The enquiry is in the pleadings Calcutta. stage. 2. Philips India Ltd., Calcutta ■ io(a)(iv)j Do. 3. Western India Match Co. Ltd., io(a)(i) The enquiry is in the final stage Bombay. io(a)(iv) of pleadings. 4- Cibe Geigy of India Ltd., io(a)(iii) Do. Bombay. 5- Alkali & Chemicals Corpora io(a)(iv) The enquiry is in the pleadings tion of India Limited, Cal io(a)(i) stage. cutta 6. Ashok Leyland Ltd., Madras ■ io(a)(iii) The enquiry is in the final io(a)(iv) stage of pleadings. 7- Avery India Ltd., Calcutta ■ 10(b) The enquiry is in the pleadings stage. 21 ^ Oral Answers SRAVANA 11. 1899 (SAKA) Oral Answers 22 I 2 3 4 8 . Britania Biscuit Co. Ltd., Cal io(s)(iv) The enquiry is in the cutta. pleadings stage 9. Chloride India Ltd., Calcutta ■ Do. Do. to. Dunlop (India) Ltd., Calcutta ■ io(a)(i) Do. II. General Electric Co. of India io(a)(iii) Do. Ltd., Calcutta. 12. Gramophone Co. of India Ltd., io(a)(iii) The enquiry is in the firm] Calcutta. stage of pleadings. 13* Guest Keen Williams Ltd., io(a)(iv) The enquiry is in the pleadings Calcutta. stage. 14- India Foils Pvt. Ltd., Calcutta • io(a)(iv) The enquiry is in the pleadings stage. »5- Indian Oxygen Ltd., Calcutta • io(a)(iv) The enquiry is in the final stage of pleadings. 16. India Tyre & Rubber Co. I0(a)(i)' The enquiry is in the pleadinfli (India) Pvt. Ltd., Bombay. stage. *7. Reckitt & Coleman of India io(a)(iv) Do. Ltd., Calcutta. 18. Firestone Tyre & Rubber Co. io(a)(i) Do. of India Pvt. Ltd., Bombay. 19. Goodyear India Ltd., Calcutta ■ io(a)(i) Do. 20. International General Elcccric io(a)(iv) The enquiry is in the pleading* Co. (India) Pvt. Ltd., stage. Bombay. 21. Tri-Sure India Pvt. Ltd., Bom io(a)(iv) The enquiry is in the final stage bay. of pleadings. 22. Union Cirbide India Ltd., Cal io(a)(iv') The enquiry is the pleadings cutta. stage. 23- M )tor Industries Co. Ltd., io(a)(iii) The enquiry is in the final stage Bangalore. of pleadings. 24. PolyJor of India Ltd., Bombay Do. Do. Siemens India Ltd., Bombay • i)o. The enquiry is in the pleadings stage. 26. Heatly and Gresham Ltd. • Do. Do. 27- MazJa Lamp Co. Ltd., New Do. Do, Delhi. Z8. Glaxo Laboratories (India) Ltd., Do. Do. Bombay. 20. Asbestos Cement Ltd., New io(a)(iv) Do. Delhi. 30. Colgate Palmolive (India) Pvt. ' Reference wa« made to the Com mission under Section 31 of of the Act. The enquiries i|» 31. Coca-Cola Export Corporation these cases had been stayj^ by an order of the D«tnli 3a. Cadbury Fry (India) Ltd. High Court. 33 Oral Answers AUGUST 2, 1977 Oral A u w t n ; 24 SHRI K, KUNHAMBU: May 1 know SHRI SHANTl BHUSHAN: 1 submit from the hon. Minister, how many of that this does not arise out of the ques the companies listed in his statement tion. I require notice for this. are facing charges of Restrictive Trade Practices and what are those Restric SHRI N. SREEKANTAN NAIR: In tive Trade Practices? the list of 32 companies, 29 companies except the last three, come under one SHRI SHANTl BHUSHAN: The category, that is in the pleading stage. statement which I have laid on the It seems that the Monopoly and Res Table of the House contains the names trictive Trade Practices Commission is of 32 companies. It has also been men dancing to the tune of their music tioned that most of the proceedings and takes unison steps. May 1 know, which are pending before the Commis why all these cases are in the same sion relate to Restrictive Trade Prac stage and not even one company has tices except Serial Nos. 7, 30, 31 and been convicted? 32, which relate to Monopolistic Trade Practices. These proceedings are SHRI SHANTl BHUSHAN: Ihe li.st pending. If the hon. Member wants contains only those companies, agamst to know the nature of the Kestrictive whom the proceedings are still pond Trade Practices, which is the subject ing. lhat was on account of the fact of the enquiry before the Commission, that the question asked was, whether I require notice for that. In that case, any of the foreign firms were lacuig the information will be laid on the enquiries. So far as those cases where Table of the House. the enciuiry ha.s been concluded and the final orders have been passed are SHRI K. KUNHAMBU: IJow many concerned, I have ^jot a list with me; of them are multi-national companies twenty companies are there. Tho;se and what steps Government are taking were cases of restrictive trade ')ractice,s to dilute the equity capital lo bring and ‘cease and desist’ orders were in line with the provisions of the passed. What happen.^; is tni:.. If tVie Foreign Exchange Regulations Act, practice is found to be a restricted 1973 . trade practice against the interest of the public, then the Commi.s.'^ion passes SHRI SHANn BHUSHAN: So far a.'; a ‘cease and desist’ order, which re the dilution of the foreign equity is quires tho.'ie companies to i\vcontinuc* concerned, that is a matter which is that practice. In all surh case.s v/heie iooked after by the Ministry of rinanco. such orders were made and complied The Foreign Exchange Regulations Act with by those companies, there is no is administered by the Ministry of information that those orders have been Finance. contravened by these companies. sft ^ ^ 32 j IPTT iTf ^ % ;rnT t, Jr % 3 tffiTifyl % 55^ % ^ if j p :«TfHqT I , 3ft ■fr-rrM t Jr ?n^'t | t iToft Ir ^ ft, ^ ^ ^n?FR WT TT ? t ^ JTf TfJTT ^nf?TT j ft? w n % ^ t ^ ^rt^n w ^ sAt m tTTvnr ^ TT irTOfhTVT’fr ^ ? » 25 Oral Answers SRAVANA 11. 1899 (SAKA) Oral AnsWert 26 tion from the courts, will the Minister f f t f f IT? srTJTTT ^mE?nr fj iT ^ft 3 w ln t- kindly tell us whether it is or it is vp tW I, ^ ^ snmr ^rnr vtf not a fact that a technical defect in. ^rcRrnr ^ the references made by the Ministry was found and as such the foreign ^ ^nxT %(U. companies has taken advantage of it? Tfs^nr ^ qr ?rl7: ^ ^ ^ ^ Also, in the context of the same, will fira-% ?r^ ? the government withdraw the refer ences and issue fresh references re moving the technical defect so that MR. SPEAKER; It does not arise out the foreign companies cannot misuse of this question. the courts and even if they go to the SHRI KANWAR LAL GUPTA: Three court they do not get relief as they companies listed at 30, ill and 32 are have done in the previous references. monopoly companies. My question is when the Government will abolish the SHRI SHANTI BHUSHAN: So far monopoly companies and whether the as the monopolistic and restrictive Government is prepared to manufac trade practices are concerned, there ture the concerned items in the public are two ways in which a matter can sector. This is because if you abolish reach the Commission. Either the the monopoly comiJanies, you "nust Commission may start proceedings provide alternative arrangements for S7L0 motu or the Government can manufacturing those items. Wliat steps make a reference of the monopolistic is the Government taking in this direc trade practice to the commission. In tion? these three cases which are included in the statement. government has- MR. SPEAKER: It does not arise mru!o a reference to the commission. out of the main question. The point raised by these companies in respect of which they have filed AN HON. MEMBER: No oolJ cirink. writ petitions before the Delhi High Water is enough. Court was that before the government marie such a reference to the com SflKI KANWAR LAL GUPTA: My mission, the principles of natural jus question is very relevant. Serial Nos. tice have 1o be complied with and 30, 31, and 32 are monopoly houses. that they should have been given a So I want to know what steps are the hearing and opportunity to show government taking to end the mono cause before such a reference was poly and what steps are the goveni- made to the commission. That point ment taking to provide an alternative is still pending consideration by the drmk either through the public sector Delhi High Court. The Delhi High or some other agency. Court has stayed the proceeding so long as the writ petitions are pend MR. SPEAKER: It is for the Com ing. merce Minister and not for this Minis ter to say what substitute tie will pro vide. If he wants he can answer, but So far as the other suggestion given- I do not think it arises. by the hon. Member, it will be consi dered. SHRI KANWAR LAL GUPTA: Alter all they come under monopoly...... DR. HENRY AUSTIN: May I know (Interruptions)^ from the hon. Minister whether any of these foreign companies—most of ■ SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU: Since them happen to be multi-nationals— Cadbuty Fry, Colgate Palmolive, Ponds now facing inquiry under the Mono* and Coca Cola export corporation are polistic and Restrictive Trade PrMC< companies which have obtained injunc tices Act have been allowed expansioox Oral Answers AUGUST 2, 1977 Oral Answers 28 SHiRI SHANTI BHUSHAN: In each So far as part (b) of the question la case it Will be different. Therefore, if concerned i.e. about action taken, ac the hon. Member wants this informa- tion will be taken only after the en UOD----- quires are concluded. SHRI SHYAMNANDAN MISHRA: A statement will be laid on the Table The longest period. of the House in regard to those casei SH81 SHANTI BHUSHAN: 1 wiU in which enquiries have been conclud ^ollact that information and give. ed. 29 Oral Answ ers SRAVANA 11, 1899 (SAKA) Oral Answ ers 36 ^aota tor Reernltinent of Children ^ «rr, ^ s r w ■and Dependants of Employees In Railways 8,10 ^ ^ ir r t ^ CR 'TT 3rr 729. SHRI K. MALLANNA: Will 3ft TT^ ^ »rt f 5 ^TM ^ the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: ^ ^ q j ^ ft iTf ^^ft ^ Jf 8, 10 ^ ^ ^ (a) whether Railway Ministry has ^ *TT ^ vfe- fixed any quota for children and de pendants of railway employees for ^ l 5> ft| 1 ^ recruitment to the various categories wre % 5t jf *f?ft ef posts in the Railways; and jT^t^ ^ I ? «fb) if so, the details thereof? sfto JTTffft^r THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS % ¥rTrf ^ frzTVT % ?TT^nT (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE): (a) I I 3lt No, Sir- f??TTI , rn :^ ^"t f a y w d spf (b) Does not arise. ^ 't 3 TT) ^ ? rrf I I SHRI K. MALLANNA; May I know cTTq; ^ 6ZTPT ^ t| 11 s r ^ from the hon. Minister whether any % f5T3T?fr Jr «ft ^ employment opportunity or benefit to the children of the Railway employees STT^ift, t ^5fT5TT =^5fT f I who met with an accident or un-natu ral calamity is given? SHRI K. LAKKAPPA: What about PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE; recruitment regarding the children of Normally Class II appointments are the employees of the railways? My made through the Railway Service question is this. Children of the Class Commission and Class IV appointments IV employees are suffering a lot. I through the proper screening machi want to know whether you will send nery—after screening casual and other those applications to the Public Ser workers. As far as this aspect is con vice Commission of the Railways or cerned there is provision already in whether you will take decision at the the rule.': ihat on compassionate ground administrative level so that the child such cases can be considered. The ren of these unfortunate employees of General Managers have powers to go the railways could b e ' recruited with into such cases and make necessary ap out going through all the formalities of pointments. He can be rest assured the matter being referred to the Rail that if any cases are brought to the way Service Commission. notice of the administration, all those cases will be sympathetically consi dered. PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE; It can be combined with the original query which was made. The question was whether a definite percentage of ^ i 1894 LS—2 31 Oral A nsw ers AUGUST 2, 1977 Oral A nsw ers 3* referred to them, as far as Class HI is TTST nffVMo 9TT^ I $rfT*T concerned. The main point is about reservation of quota and here this is ^ Jf 5TT a matter which is being examined in the light of the constitutional provi ffTlJT, ?ft ^ ^ '*?RF?r % g-^'t 5F> rfhrO f??TT^ % “ srTTT ^ ^ fJF TT Jfkr^'t 5 T ^ I I qPT 3TTir, ?ft7 *FT ^^TfTEff % g-?n ^ f?7TTf irf I »nn ^ f W I I ^ ^ *r f in ^ 'tJ T f t fTOT ^ft^r ^ ZT^ i f t iTt^T ^"r I , w?[ ^’So I^ ®r I ^ ^ d I irfqTTJff TJ qiTT T^r I f r o % !F> fjRtTrfR ir ??:5rm ^ ?rft,^ o tt: ^ ^ q r *TT, ?tV?: ?nf«Tcff ^ Sr 5r irf f^^TT jfT^T t? r *T3Tfff !H T ^PT- I I ^ ^rfw f % ar^ ^ fwtr ^rr ^RrfTTft I ^ % ^T I I ir wrf gf^ar ^ €r JFTf^Tsr i % f I t JTf 3rT5RT f, 3ft 5ft»r qr ^ 5r, ^ % iTTJRt^T ?r I ffcTTW % ^ ^ zfpZT 'TT ^ ^ W T f3 R ^'T m j «rr, qR f?rJr 3TT% ^'t 5JRFTT ^~T ^TRrrft I ^^rrfr ^fmf qfr ?r»ft ^ ?r ?r^ jfto *m : ?T ffcTmi % w r t I ? T ^ ^rf^TT^flf ^ ^^rrar ----irr ?Tt ^T>Pt f TT^f ^ ^?TT^T «t\t I fsp 1 9 7 4 f f cTR- Jf ftpT ?ft»ft *rt 1974 ^ — 57Rt f W r m n^TT «TT, wr^'tar flTTR 3Tr% ^ *f^T?nT ^ ^ firuT w I I ^frrq- vmx fr m «TT f% % WH?TTT 3ft f^T^RV ^rTTir f% !TT¥T % rnmarm jtt ?rnm ^ «njHR ^ JT^If fw »nn ^ eft «rh % wf SHPIMATI PARVATHI KRISH- SHRIMATI PARVATHI KRISH. NAN: Sir, arising out of the railway NAN: ** strike, a large number of casual work ers had been reinstated. But, they had PROF, MADHU DANDAVATE: ♦* not been given the seniority to which they were entitled to. Therefore, I MR. SPEAKER; Neither the Mem would like to know from the hon. ber’s ob.servation nor the Minister’s Minister first of all as to what he observation will go on record. proposes to do to see that the inter se seniority is restored between the victi mised casual workers who had been reinstated and the new recruits who have come. WRITTEN ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS Running of Can Factory of LO.C. by Workers Secondly, when you are talking ab out the railway employees’ sons being given priority in the matter of jobs, ■*730. SHRI R. V. SWAMINATH.^N: I would like to know whether the Will the Minister of PETROLEUM Minister will see to it that belore any AND CHEMICALS AND FERTILI new recruitment is made, the casual ZERS be pleased to state; nnd temporary labour who are there— who even die as casual labour—will be (a) whether an offer was made to given the first priority in appoint the retrenched employees of the Can ments? factory attached to the Indian Oil Corporation in Cochin to run the fac tory by themselves; PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE: Sir. before I answer the question of the (b) if so, whether the employees hon’ble Indy Member, may I say that have agreed to accept the offer; and although Shrimcti Parvathi Krishnan was with us upto the end, yet some of (c) when a final decision is likely to her party leaders betrayed...... ( In be taken in the matter? terruptions) THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM, CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS SHPIMATI PARVATHI KKISH. (SHRI H. N. BAHUGUNA): (a) An NAN: This is most unfair. offer has been made to sell the said can factory at its book value to the ex-employees. PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE: Mr. Speaker, Sir, without getting agitated I wish to make it very clear that someone made a cryptic remark here (b) and (c). While welcoming the that I should not be unfair to the lady proposal, these ex-employees have Member. I have been fair to the fair asked for further details which the lady. I only said that Smt. Parvathi Indian Oil Corporation have been ad Krishnan was with us in the struggle vised to furnish. The matter is being upto the end. Only some of her lead discussed between representatives of ers gave the advice that region-wise Indian Oil Corporation and these ex strike should be withdrawn. I know employees, and the same is expected she did not agree with that particular to be finalised after these discus advice. (Interruptions) sions. ••Not recorded. 35 Written Awwers AUGUST 2, 1977 Written Antxoert 36 IntrodnoUon of more Double Decker («r) irftr ?ft ^irr ^ ttv r ^ TnSaa t 5ft?r apsff 5r t a f t •781. SHRI RAMANAND TIWARY: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be TTf?T ^ ^ ^ pleased to state: (a) whether Government propose to introduce more double decker trains (>l) ^ N icT ^ in the coimtry shortly; and W>^ ^ ^ I (b) if so, the number of such trains to be introduced during the current year and the routes on which thase ^ »hft will run? («ft 5«ra?T> JT ^ « T p n ) : ( t ) THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS ( ^ ) . 40 srfhTra" ^ (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE); (a) T5ft % qrr Yes Sir. Hr^lr % ^ 1973, 1974, %f\T 1975 (b) One protot>T>e Double-de:ker- % :?;t% gm/^ytgT/?TT^ coach has been manufactured and is presently ninning on 311/312 Madras- ?nf? % ^ Jf STfT Jolarpettai Express. An order for 12 irf TTfsT 5T>T ^ TTTvT more Double-decker coaches has been 'TT T 't ?3T?^ tr ^ placed with the Integral Coach Fac tory. These will be put on short dis tance services as far as possible by the end of the current financial year. No (JT) sfWsT Jf frnr decision has yet been taken regarding ^TPTf^'f q f ^ ^rqf;rq 1 the routes on which these coachos will % ^fTfTTT jjjT WjTqTpr ?rfsr- be introduced. 1 9 7 3 % STT^a-Rf % ftlfr- t ?ftT sgfsrfjrinT % w 29 ^ irr»T^SPT 3TT^ ffTtr ^TTTt ^ «Pt V3TT 3TTTT 1 1 *732. ^ f^9ft »TT»T qsft 9Fnr ^T7?r % ^ TTTTTT ^ TT^r TTT'T ?TT«T f3T^9ft ?fW?r 'fHTf % ^ fTTT : f^JHTfiTcr ^ ?r { ^ ) fJTr ^ frriT ?rV?r q r ?rf*Tf?r ygTf rtrr srfrT ?riT % it firftT5r ?f irrtt 55TTTf?r ?TT^ ^?ff ^ ^3Trft 11 ??r R=n;ifT9ff t i ?ft5T ^ ^ t I f « 37 WHtten Aiuwera SRAVANA 11, 1890 (SAKA) WHUen AngWers 3$ Hmivi/gmR /Tra?rft ^ ^ ^ ^ Tit w !rrf? % »r »if »T5fV 1.' irg? %^?T (to) 14.86 (1973) JTclT^otio 4.25 (1974) 3.63 ( 1975) 0.59 (1973) iTqc'a 0. 59 ( 1974) 0.59 (1975) JTo% o 3 . ^ fr r . 5T^ ( 1973) c (fo) f%o 25.9 l ( 1974) 21 . 88( 1975) 4. (fo) r^fHSS , 41 . 37 ( 1973) 1.41 ( 1974) 59.15 ( 1975) 5. ir^T# (fo)snto f^r»T^¥ 2.67 ( 1973) 5To%o 2. 67 ( 1974) ?]7?T ( 1975) 2.30 (1973) snrft 1.78 ( 1974) 2.18 ( 1975) 7. ^ ( | o ) fgrfir ^ 1.44 ( 1973) ZToc\ %o 4.38 ( 1974) 4. 73 ( 1975) 8. t^nFTT IT? ^TPTfV 11.14 ( 1973) JJ^o^o 5Tfq- ( 1974) ?T?3T ( 1975) 9. fft?T TfnV 48.21 ( 1973) 15.02 ( 1974) 24.54 ( 1975) 10. Rrrrfwi' (fo) ftro 35.65 ( 1973) Jj^O (T* 16.23 ( 1974) 1.35 ( 1975) 39 Written Aiawers AUGUST 2, 1977 Written Answers 40 1 2 3 4 11. f (fo) fwo . 2. 19 ( 1973) snrffY 0.32 ( 1974) 2.40 ( 1975) 12. 98.7 ( 1973) lToi^)0 108.18 ( 1974) 59.00 ( 1975) 13. 5iT«TRnw 7.02 ( 1973) JJ^ol^olTo ( 1974) 4.21 ( 1975) 14. Jfo IT? -1^ M ir t ? ( 1973) 510 %0 5T5TT ( 1974) 5T5TT ( 1975) 15. WFT tr? EfjTT ??TT) (fo) 10.85 ( 1973) 9.63 ( 1974) 9]7ir ( 1975) 16. TT 17. (fo) f5T0 68.63 ( 1973) oCJo 34.31 ( 1974) 9pr { 1975) 18.’ 11^=1* ^ M W 4.29 ( 1973) JTot^ol^o 4.65 ( 1974) 5.53 ( 1975) 19. STlTWr^r f5T0 . 16.53 ( 1973) r^fldv«T^ 20. (fo) % o 9.90 ( 1973) 1.52 ( 1974) 9. 15 ( 1975) 41 Written Answers SRAVANA 11, 1899 (SAKA) Written Ansvoerg 42 1 3 4 21. tf 22. i^ST rriz . 18. 01 ( 1973) 3To%c «ivq C\ (1974) 9T?IT ( 1975) 2 3. 4 ^ tq-«T ^sTo f?To . . ?r;JTe\ ( 1973) 8. 24 ( 1974) 4. 25 ( 1975) 2 4. 3ft ^r'pfv ( f 0 ) 9T?5rC\ ( 1973) ( 1974) 9T«T ( 1975) 2 5. 0., 75 ( 1973) oJT o ?TS7 es ( 1975) 2 7. ( 1973) (1974) Winfls ( 1975) 28. ?rni (fo) 7. 26 ( 1973) Ifo %c VTfJTC\ ( 1974) 9rarcs (1975) 29. ?%fTn Hi Ph 2«] . 3. 95 (1973) ZTo %o 1. 97 ( 1974) SJ^ (1975) .30. tOTf f^ o . V]rJT (1973) 0. 33 ( 1974) 0. 19 ( 1975) 43 'Written Answers AUGUST 2, 1977 Written Answers 44 1 3 4 5J^ ( 1973) ITo^c WST ( 1974) 30.00 (1975) 32. • 9P^T ( 1973) ?|7«T (l974) 0. 79 ( 1975) ?rh: ^irrsr ^ 8. 82 ( 1973) JJotr^T olT £>• 1 0. 05 ( 1974) 6.03 (1975) 34. w r f f%o 21.19 ( 1973) 16.48 ( 1974) 21.00 (1975) 35. 4 ^ ihV^MH (fo) 1%o 3.81 (1973) 9|^ ( 1 974) 4.29 (1975) 36. f^o . 3P?T ( 1973) JJ<.<1 “S 18.43 ( 1974) 0.48 (1975) 37. 2.67 ( 1973) JT olW otTo SPJT ( 1974) 1 . 34 ( 1975) 8. fwo . ^ ( 1973) ^3mr^ 0. 35 ( 1974) 0.14 ( 1975) 39. 0.94 ( 1973) 5 p r ( 1974) 1.60 ( 1975) 9.87 ( 1973) JTot^olTo 7.75 (1974) 7,13 ( 1975) 45 Written Anawera SRAVANA 11, 1899 (SAKA) Written Answers 46. 3 4 41. (^o) f^To Cs ( 1973) JTo%c 0. 03 (1974) CN (1975) 91WTCv ( 1973) 0. 14 (1974) 1,. 10 ( 1975) 4 3 . aorr^To f^rrfirjr 0., 25 ( 1973) sr o t^ o^To C\ (1974) 0. 25 ( 19T5) Steps taken for Re-Structuring of (c) whether this scheme is proposed Railway Board to be scrapped in the interest of the majority? *733. SHRI M. KALYANASUNDA- RAM: WiU the Minister of RAILWAYS THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS be pleased to state the steps taken tor (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE); (a) restructuring the Railway Board in with effect from 20th May. 1975. pursuance of the assurance given by the Minister of Railways duriiiji the Lok Sabha debate on the RaiUv’iv (b) Yes, Sir, to some extent in the Budget? case of UDCs and LDCs only. THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (c) No, Sir. (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE): It has been decided to restructure the Railway Board broadly on the basis of ithe recommendations contained in Increase in allocation for Railway the Administrative Reforms Commis Electrification sion’s Report on Railways. The details are now being worked out. •735. SHRIMATI PARVATHI KRl- SHNAN: WiU the Minister of RAIL Stajrnation due to Desk Officer System WAYS be pleased to state: in Ministry of Railways (a) what percentage of Railways’ •734. SHRI LALJI BHAI: WiU the total investment has been allocated to Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to railway electrification during Fourth state: and Fifth Plans; and (a) the date from which the Desk (b) due to the energy crisis, wiU Offlcer System has been introduced in the Ministry of Railways increase this the Ministry of Railways; percentage? (b) whether this scheme has re sulted in stagnation of promotion for THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE): (a) Asstts., entire UDCs cadre, LDCs and Class IV employees in his Ministry; While in the Fourth Plan, investment on railway electrification accounted and W ritten Answers AUGUST 2, 1977 47 Written Answers 48 for 4.9 per cent of the total railway Memorandum regarding use of Public investment, the percentage in the Sector Undertakings Vehicles by Fifth Plan is about 4.7 per cent. Congress Leaders for Election (b) The allocation of funds for Rail •737. DR. LAXMINARAYAN PAN- way Electrification in the Fifth Flan DEYA: Will the Minister of PETRO has been made by the Planning Com LEUM AND CHEMICALS AND FER. mission keeping in view all relevant riLIZE R S be pleased to state: factors including the energy crisis. (a) whether a memorandum addres sed to the Home Minister on 14th June, Production of Crude Oil by 1977 has been received indicating that O. & N.G.C. in Assam vehicles of Fertilizer Corporation of India Ltd. (Nangal Unit) Naya Nangal, *736. SHRI NIHAR LASKAR: WiU were allowed to be used for electione ■ the Minister of PETROLEUM AND ering purposes both during the last CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be Lok Sabha elections and Assembly pleased to state: elections by showing the journeys as official; and (a) whether the Oil and Natural Gas Commission propose to raise its pro duction of crude oil from Assam in the (b) if so, what action has been taken thereon? Eastern region by the end of the cur rent financial year; THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM, (b) if so, to what extent production CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS • of oU is likely to be increased; (SHRI H. N. BAHUGUNA): (a) The Ministry of Home Affairs nre not (c) whether any decision has been aware of the memorandum said to taken in regard to the supply of gas have been sent to the Home iVIinister by the Oil and Natural Gas Commis on 14th June, 1977. sion to the Assam State Electricity Board during the current year; and (b) Does not arise. (d) if not, when the decision is like ly to be reached? Wastage of Gas while extracting THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM, Crude Oil CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI H. N. BAHUGUNA): (a) Yes, *738. SHRI G. M. BANATWALLA: Sir. WiU the Minister of PETROLEUM AND CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (b) ONGC plans to oroduce about 1.42 million tonnes of crude oil from be pleased to state: its Assam fields during the year 1977-78 as against 1.16 million tonnes produced (a) whether Government are aware during 1976-77. that while there is shortage of gas in the coimtry, a large quantity of gas (c) Yes, Sir. The supply of gas is allowed to be burnt during the would rtart towards the end of 1978 course of extraction of crude oil in when t'le Assam State Electricity Kubla region and Bombay High; and Board’s new Power Plant is likely to b e set up. (b) the steps being taken for full and proper utilisation of the gas pro (d) Does not arise. duced and to check its wastagfe? 49 Wjritten Answ ers SRAVANA 11, 1899 (SAKA) Written Answers 50 THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM, *FI SqTJT if TGT^ CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS Loan griven to Sri Lanka for setting (wr) far ^ f w UP Urea Fertilizer Factory ^ irrw f it sfig % ^ •740. SHRI P. RAJAGOPAL NAI- qr ^ ^ TT DU: Will the Minister of PETRO ^srmr I ; ^ftT LEUM AND CHEMICALS AND FER TILIZERS be pleased to state; (g-) jrf? ?rt r fR Sr ^ it q r t I ?rh: (a) whether our Government have ;j-T% ^ ^ 7:|t I ? given loan to Sri Lanka to set up Urea Fertilizer Plant; and ^ 4 ^ f t (sfto ( ^ ) srk (b) if so, how much? € t^ ( » j). ^q-f ^ ^kR inwf THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM, iTRT srm ^ s r t ^ R f CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS qT w I, s r ^ I :— (SHRI H. N. BAHUGUNA): (a) and (b). Yes, Sir. An agreement was en tered into by the Government of India with the Govern ment of Sri Lanka in November, 1975 1 9 7 4 -7 5 . 22 providing for a loan of Rs. 10 crores 1975-76 . 36 to that Government to assist in finance 1976-77 . 10 iAg part of the foreign exchange cost of establishing an urea plant in Sri Lanka. The loan can be utilised otOy for supplies and services from Indiaa 3ft? . 68 firms. 51 W ritten Aimrers A U G U S T 2, 19 77 Written Anavtert 52 Projects naderUken by (b) if so, main features thereof? Insecticides Limited for Arricnltiina Prodnoe THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM, •741. SHRI K. LAKKAPPA: WiU CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS the Minister of PETROLEUM ^^ND (SHRI H. N. BAHUGUNA): (a) and CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be (b). Yes, Sir. The main features of pleased to state: the projects being implemented by (a) whether Hindustan Insecticides Limited has taken up any projects to Hindustan Insecticides Limited are as aid agricultxiral production: and follows; Name of the Project Capacity Location Likely date of com (Tonnes/ missioning annum) Malathion ■ ■ * • 1800 Rasayani • • • Early 1980 D.D.T. • • 5000 Rasayani • • Eaily 1980 Endosiilfan • • 1600 Alwaye • • • Early 1980 BHC Granulation • 6600 Alwaye • • Not yet determined Dicofol • • • 150 Delhi • • Next year Mcthoxychlor • 5 Delhi • Next year Hindustan Insecticides Limited are (^) qf? ft, ir also setting up plants for making for mulations of Endosulfan and Malathion to the extent of 50 per cent of their production of technical material and (jt) ^ of DDT to the extent of 100 per cent 'TT f^d (^) ?flT (n) . ^ I Setting up a Statue of Netaji At Gomo Station • *743. SHRI SAMAR GUHA: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that NetaJl Subhas Chandra Bose boarded on the 53 Written A nsw ers SBAVANA 11, 1899 (SAKA) Written AngWert 54 Frontier MAii in 1941 (January) from Gomo Station in Bihar, in course oi TFRrft" ^ fgpT?! his great escape from India, then 38 Tif^rrfi- snrRTjr % # i under British domination; 11523 (b) if so, whether in memory of t 1 8 5 7 ^ ^ ^ v t this historic incident the Railway v R ”ff ^ 51^ fsfriTt *nrr -Ministry propose to set up a statue of Netaji at Gomo Station with a I I WTK'n sHTR I :— plaque describing the heroic journey of the Revolutionary Pilgrim of India, ( i) •who went abroad in fulfilling his mis m itTRWf sion of national liberation of India; and % = ^ 3Tr srr (c) if so, the step proposed? (ii) t fjp f ^ THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS vrrrcT % fsT^rTa ntt 'T?t5rr?TTlf ^ ft>r JT^ « P « ? ^ Study on the defect of FACT, cochin Phase Ij * 7 4 4 . SWra ITT^ : spTT ^ f qr •745. SHRI N. SREEKANTAN NAIR: fsp strrqiT Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND CHEMICALS AND FERTILI ^ 5TFT % ZERS be pleased to state: Jr ^iT^rfTiff ^ fspq-r JTirr sT«T^ fsF?nff ^ 'T3ft?r%zrf ^rf (a) whether the study on the defect «ff srk ^ of Fertilizers and Chemicals of Tra- vancore Ltd., Cochin Phase II is com ?r t ^«TT pleted; fr (c) which are the firms who made »hft (srto *T«j f f 31%) : srm^- the study and the amount paid to f?«TfcT % 13380 them; and 55 Written Anstcers AUGUST 2, 1977 Written Anaivera 56 (d) what steps are being taken to (t ff) WCTf «FT f w ? : improve and rectify the defects of Cochin Phase II and when the plant is likely to be commissioned for pro ductions? t ? THE MINISTER OF PETBOLEUM, CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI H. N. BAHUGUNA): (a) to (d). 5nf^ >T«riT); (!f ) sfh: (^). Cochin Phase-II Project of FACT con sist of three major plants viz. 5rh: ^ 5r (1) Sulphuric acid plant; srarm (2) Prosphoric acid plant; ^.na srfcrrq- (3) NPK plant. t I WT[ Sulphuric acid plant and phosphoric acid plant have been successfaily com m fR ST'TTTETt ^fsr^T missioned and are presently operating ^ vfr f^irr satisfactorily. The Company has also 3fr TfT I I been able to operate successfully the NPK plant for producing NPK ?• rmu- lations 28:28:0 and 18:46:0. However, construction of West Coast Konkan certain difficulties were experienced m Railway successfully operating the plant fcr production of NPK 17:17:17: formula •747. SHRI EDUARDO FALEIRO: tions. The company has obtained ex Will the ^vlinister of RAILWAYS be pert advice from the foreign oolhibora- pleased to state when will the work of tors viz. M/s, Davy Power Gas Com construction of the West Coast Konkan pany, US and modifications found Railway line begin and when is it necessary are being carried out. F.\CT expected to be completed? have only to meet the expenditure for the expert expatriate personnel rent THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS by their foreign collaborators at their (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE): The request in accordance with the terms Railway Ministry has taken up the of the technical contract with thcni. question of the construction of Konkan lir.e with the Planning Commission and their clearance is awaited. inH wrbir>m Adoption of Children Bill «r« ir^ ^ ^ : Will the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (tp) JPTT »r t p : ^ 'Ten t (a) whether it is a fact that the Indian Council of Social Welfare has urged the Government to consider the I wh: ^ ?TmTf3r^ early passage of the Adoption of Chil Wift t ; dren Bill; and 57 WHUen Answers SRAVANA 11, 1899 (SAKA) Written Angvoers 58. (b) if so. the reaction of govern (b) A son of a Head clerk Com ment thereto? mercial and one retired Statistical Officer are working w'ith the Society. THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE The intention to collect official secrets AND COMPANY AFFAIRS: (SHRl and documents could not be substan SHANTI BHUSHAN): (a) Yes, Sir. tiated. (b) The matter is under considera (c) Yes. tion of the Government. (d) The allegations for passing on secret documents to the Secre^sry Railway Station Porters’ Co-operative Labour Contract Society Ltd., Allaha Removal of OfQcial Documents by bad have not been substantiated. Railway Employees 5690. SHRI BATESHWAR HEMB- RAM: Will the l\lini,ster of RAILWAYS Overbridge at Level Crossing of be pleased to state: Rayagada Town 56C1. SHRi GIRIDHAR GOMANGO: (a) whether it has been brought to Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be the notice of the Government that some pleased to state: of the unscrupulous railway employees are systematically removing official (a) whether his Ministry received documents and selling them to the any proposal by the Government of Secretary, Railway Station Porters’ Orissa to share the cost of construc Cooperative Labour Contract Society tion of overbridge on level crossing of Ltd., Allahabad, who in turn is using Rayagada town (South Eastern Rail their photostat copies for blackmailing way); other Labour Cooperative Societies and individuals; (b) if not, whether his Ministry askod the Government of Orissa to ■ (b) whether certain retired railway send such proposals which are pend officers and sons and relatives of rail ing since long; and way employees have been employed by the Society with a view to collect (c) what is the present position of official secrets and documents; the over-bridge? (c) •'.vhethsr any enquiry has been THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS ordered by the Government in this re (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE): (a) gard; and No proposal has been received by the Railway from Orissa State Government (d) if so, the results of enquiry? for the construction of a road over bridge in lieu of level crossing at Raya THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS gada, on cost-sharing basis. (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE): (a) It is not a fact that some railway em (b) and (c). The State Government ployees are systematically removing was asked by the Railway in February official documents and selling them to 1974 and July, 1975, to sponsor this the Secretary, Railway Station Por proposal and agree to bear their share ters’ Co-operative Labour Contract of cost for the construction of road Societies Ltd., Allahabad. However, over-bridge as per extant rules. State two identical complaints have recently Government however, advised in April, been received stating that copies of 1976, that due to paucity of funds they official documents had been passed on have no proposal to take up construc to the Secretary of the aforesaid tion of the road over-bridge at Raya Society by the Railway employee. gada in the near future. 3 9 Written Annrers AUGUST 2, 1977 Written Ancv^erv 6o Baaploymeiit PoUey of Engineers (a) the number of persons em India Limited ployed in the Fertiliser Factory at Talcher in Orissa State in all the 5692. SHRI AHSAN JAFRI; Will the grades, categories and classes; Minister of PETROLEUM AND CHE MICALS AND FARTILIZERS be (b) the number of people employ pleased to state: ed as N. M. R. if any; (a) whether the employment policy (c) the number of people em •of Engineers India Limited to employ ployed from Orissa; people under categories ox 8, 9, and 10 for a project and on completion of (d) the number of people employed the project to terminate their services from outside Orissa; arid after getting their best days of life for the good of the nation, has been (e) the number of people employed approved by his Ministry; and as Class I and Class II employees from Orissa? (b) if so. the reasons therefore and if not, then what steps Government THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM, contemplate to stop such an anti-lab CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS our policy? (SHRI H. N. BAHUGUNA): (a) c-.g as on 30th June, 1977. THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM, CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (b) Nil (SHRI H. N. BAHUGUNA): (a) ?nd (c) 797. (b). Engineers India Limited is a fully (d) 182. • owned Government Undertaking. How (e) 107, ever appointment to categories 8, 9, and 10 of construction personnel for its projects, are within the powers of the Company. Recruitment to these posts are made on temporary basis for the VTfT duration of the project and the num ber of persons to be employed depends 5694. « ft H h r n f t : on the size of the project. .-\s per m r rrniTT Government policy, local peoole are engaged in these unskilled and semi ^ ^ fi ’TT : skilled categories. These can not be transferred from project to orojec'. ( t ) ^ Tnr^ft^T % There is also no difficulty in finding' ^ 9 fnTTT such personnel wherever a contract is obtained. If Engineers India Limited is forced to engage these categories also T f | ; on its permanent roUs, it will become uncompetitive and may even run out (’I ) q f? ? r, eft % tJPT of business. Such people are however given terminal benefits as provided ^ ?TiTiTRcT: for in the IndusTnal Disputes ^ct. I % jt? Number of Persons employed in Fertilizer Factory at Talcher (tt) TT 5693. SHRI PABITRA MOHAN srriT ^ ^rrcfTrf | sfk PRADHAN: Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND CHEMICALS AND FEHTILiaaiBS be pleased to state; I ? 6l Written Answers SRAVANA 11, 1899 (SAKA) Written Antroera 62 , Tfrnnr (c) Adequate drinking water and waiting facilities are available at ij^n): (v) ^ Chakki Bank. (*r). ^ ^ (d) No, as adeauate road transport sn w t^ ffFT ^ ^?!J*TTfjrT m^TTOTcTT to cover the distance of 4 KMs. bet ^ ’ PR’n 17,000*fto ^f^TTTfJTcT ween Pathankot and Chakki Bank is 16,000 Htoavailable. T?r ^ f;r i,ooo*fto (e) Does not arise. ^ ^ ^t»T«T»T 2 . 5 % «fr mJTT^fl ? ttt ^ ^ wmr 1 1 «TT f % ftWT Special Trains/Holiday Special/Tourist 5696. 1JW3W 5IKR : WT Specials Superfast Train not touching PatbaniiGt fjF I 5695. SHRI DURGU CHAND: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleas (^ ) ed to state: ?nTWT (a) whether special trains from Calcutta and Bomb.ny, holiday specials tourist specials and superfast trains Ir 3TT I ^ ^ ^ for Jammu Tawi make a halt at Chakki Bank and do not touch Pathankot; ^ ^ WT ^ ; (b) if so, the reasons therefor; (gr) ^ ar'WFT, wrpTjT (c) whether there arc no facilities such as drinking water etc for passen gers of Chakki Bank; ^ 01 fvtr^ (d) whether passengers for Kangra, q r it 5% t ^ Chamba, Manali, Palampur are put to FCTFft % 'THT 4*11 ^ inconvenience as they cannot get a connecting train at Chakki Bank and H^TRT *nrr t ; they have to go to Pathankot; and (^ ) f*TT ^TTTR ^'TcTT ^ WW (e) if so, what steps Government are taking for m.aking trains bound % Tf^rnTir^'T HifY 3nr| 5ft*ff ^ for Jammu Tawi halt at Pathankot? 5HF5T I ; w k THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS («t) JTft j[t, ^ Jf (PROr. MADHU DANDAVATE): (a) Yes. - WT TT faRR | ? (b) In case of diversion of through ^ »hft (Jfto : ( ^ ) trains via Pathankot, it will increase «fh {«). 'Tt t ^ l the journey tim« by 80 minutes crea> wtit fr>m/cit*rT/5W^ «nf? ting operational difficulties by way o( . path, availability of platforms etc. 4tiPnFgiT^ % ? T ^ t ff^nrvRr 1894 LS — 3 ------63 Written Anstrers AUGUST 2, 1977 Written Answers 64 n5t ^ irt amft I aft ^ 2 3 fHsffCT «nfSF*T ^ TK fTF ^ I > ^ f^ fr o »T?nWfWTtT 1 - 4 - 1 9 6 4 »ftS7«FTff/ f*w»T % % fin? «r5nr-w5nT ^ fftr %■ WfH SRqr WTT % t I sr^vr % fwcj 1 JT5 ?n»|; I (*r) w h (^). 3ft I fipf^, % 5Tnfl ^ ^ f ^ , 'TT^, f ® rvl^Wd STFWff t, f3PTqr;3?T% ^rpTjr if?^ , «flT ’^’ TPPp'ff % WraR «R sft 5TT ir a n n g x ^ *r siftTT qTrT ^ t I Tw ftnn *nrr | i [ys^nw ^ ^ u r n I ?rwT LT-888/ 7 7 ] I Reduced rates of Timber Supplied to Railways 5697. SHRI SUKHENDRA SINGH: ^ipfTser % v't Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be f f qrfsFT'shr ^ ^ ' t pleased to state: I 1 3% 5«TT % WOT7 «TT (a) whether it is a fact that the ^ t \ Forest Department, Madhya Pradesh oflPered to reduce the rates of timber to be supplied to the railways through D.G.S. & D. in case loading facilities »fk *nrRT5’^ Twt ?s«Rif are made available at Jagdalpur and Dantewada stations on Kirandul-Kota- 7 T % «%3'RT*ff TT SrtVT ^ »T> valsa rail link; and sinf«rr 1 1 ^ ^ ^ 515 «nn^ wt !T^R (b) if so, the reaction of Govern ment in this rej^ard? | : - THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE): (a) Yes, an offer was received in 1972. q5tw ^ 5TTTVw (b) The line capacity of Kirandul- Kotavalsa rail link section is sufficient only for handliDs the projected iron- ore traffic for export and the proposed ?rc# v i % Jirfta viff steel plant at Vishakhapatnam. As 'TTSI?^ luch, it has not been feasible io open WR srt^r 5T Jagdalpur and Dantewada statiors for 5 booking of general goodi traffic, at this stage. 65 , Written Aruwen SRAVANA 11, 1899 {SAKA) Written Antwer$ 66 Tenure of Parcel Clerks at Kela (b) if so, the total amount of com* sidinc New Delhi pensation claimed by the merchants: 5698. SHRIMATI BIBHA GHOSH (c) whether it is also a fact that GOSWAMI: WiU the Minister of RAIL some supervisory staff of Goods Office, WAYS be pleased to state: Mineral Siding, New Delhi have been compulsory retired/removed from (a) whether it is a fact that Parcel service for no exercising proper super Clerks working at New Delhi Station vision thus causing a claim of are rotated after every one year in Rs. 25,000 against the Railways for Kela Siding, New Delhi; loss of a wagon loaded with cement in (b) if so, reasons for extending the the year 1976; and tenure of some Parcel Clerks in the (d) if so, reasons for not taking year 1974. similar action against the Chief Parcel (c) whether it is aiso a fact that Clerk, New Delhi? maximum demurrage charges were also forgone during the tenure of THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS these Parcel Clerks; and (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE): (a) (d) if so, reasons for awarding Yes. More cases have been filed in the Rs. 500/- to these employees durirg courts at Cannanore, Tellicherrj’ aud the Railway Week 1976 by the Gene Delhi. ral Manager, Northern Railway? (b) Rs. 1,60,959.29 Paise only. THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE): (a) (c) Yes. and (b). Yes, the Parcel Clerk working (d) Charges have been framed at New Delhi station were bein? rotat against the Chief Parcel Clerk, New ed after every year in the Kela siding. Delhi, and the enquiry under the Dis New Delhi. But, there were instances cipline and Appeal Rules is in pro of their tenure being extended from gress. time to time in the exigencies of ser vice. The tenure of one Parcel Clerk was thus extended in the year 1974. Missing of Consignments of Handloom (c),Information is being collected Cloth, Typewriters and Brass at New and will be laid on the Table of the Delhi Station House. (d) The award was for the good5700. SHRI BHAGAT RAM: WiU work reported to have been done by the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased one of the Parcel Clerks as a Luggage to state: Supervisor. (a) whether some consignments of Cases of compensatioii by Merchants handloom cloth, type writers and brass acalnst Railways booked from various stations of Indian 5699. SHRI MUKUNDA MONDAL; railways to New Delhi station were WiU the Minister of RAILWAYS be found missing at New Delhi station pleased to refer to the reply given to during May, 1973 to May 197^ I Unstarred Question No. 2075 on 31st August, 1976 regarding bookin,g of (b) if so, total loss suffered by the administration during that p«nod; and handloom cloth from Cannanore, and Erode stations and state; (c) reasons for not transferring the (a) whether some more cases for supervisory parcel staff for thetr compensation have been filed by the slack supervision? g merchants In »1lflerent courts at Can nanore, Erode, Nellore, MEBO and THE MINISTER OF RAILWAyiJ"’ Delhi against the railways for loss (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE): (a) o f their eontignmcnta; Yes. 67 Written Anarctn AUGUST 2, 1977 Written Antwers 68 (b) Payment of Rs. 1,04,279 haa been (b) Investigation into all the three made as clahns c«npensation. complaints have been completed. (c) Since responsibility for the loss has been fixed and disciplinary action (c) The result of investigations in is beine taken against the defaulting to these complaints are detailed in the Statement attached. •upervisory as well as other staff, transfer of supervisory staff has not (d) On attaining the age of super been considered necessary for the time being. annuation in October. 1974. the Station Superintendent of New Delhi Railway Station was granted extension of ser vice for a period of one year followed Complaint against Station Saperin. by two spells of re-employment in tendents of Delhi Division railway service for a period Of one year and three months respectively. 5701. SHRI SHYAMAPRASANNA BHATTACHARYYA: Will the Minis (e) The extension of service and ter of RAILWAYS be pleased to subsequent re-employment on two^ state: occasions was granted under orders of the competent authority. The ex (a> whether it is a fact that theie tension of service and re-employment were several complaints from Mem for one year each was granted in view bers of Parliament against some of the very difficult operating pro Station Sui>erintendents (Gazetted) blems of New Delhi Railway Station of Delhi Division, Northern Railway and the good work done by the offi in the years 1975 and 1976 regard ing their corruptions and malprac cer. The second re-employment was tices; granted for a limited period for the purpxjse of finding a suitable incum (b) if so, whether the investiga bent for the post of Station Superin tions have been completed; tendent, New Delhi Railway Station. (c) the result therefor? Statement (d) whethep the administration have engaged them beyond the age Result of investigations conducted of superannuation lor the second into complaints received against Sta term; and tion Superintendents of Delhi Divi (e) if so, reasons therefor? sion: THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS L Station Superintendent. New (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE): Delhi Railway Station,—The (a) Excepting for a reminder letter two complaints received from dated 8-4-1975 referring to an earlier a former Member of Parlia ownplaint of July, 1974 received from ment were investigated by a former M.P., no complaint was re> the Northern Railway Vigil cedved from M.P(s) against the Sta ance. Thesei allegations re tion Superintendents (Gazetted) of mained unsubstantiated dur Delhi Division during the years 1975 ing investigation. The Central and 1976. However, in the year 1974, Vigilsace Conunission, to two complaints were received from a whom this case was referred former M.^- against the Station as per extent instructions, Superintendent, New Delhi Railway advised that the term of re Station and one complaint from an employment of the Station other IiC.?. against tlM Station Super- Superintendents, who was al ^ t e n d ^ i Main. ready on r«)-«nployment. 6 9 ' WHtten Answ ers SRAVANA 11, 1899 (SAKA) Written Answ ers 70 should not be extended fur ther. fe n i f k n . Station Superintendent, Delhi Main.—The complaint receiv ( v ) ft, ed from an M.P. was also % % * r ^ ?WT WT investigated by the Northern Hallway Vigilance. However, none of the allegations level ftffii, v r i iWt led against the officer was «ubstantiated. Hence this («ft : (*f ) jpwrft % case was closed In consulta % «TR>T tion with the Central Vigil f t w m t I ance Conunlssion. liOSB Of Production in Steel Foundry ( ^ ) ( 1) ^ in C.L.W. l o s e ^ 5702. SHRi ROBIN SEN; Will the SJITT 20W> % IFrnRT r»iO<«’>T fVTTT MINISTER OF RAILWAYS be pleased 5TT TfT I 1 to state; (a) whether Government are aw'are ( 2) ?RT PrftRT that there is a serious loss of pro % irrar Jr ^ ^ duction in steel foundry section in C. L, W. during May, 1977; ?r, (b) if so. what is the actual man ^r^lf I, ^ liours involved and money value cf ^ 3lt^ % f%rr, the said losses; fkfhram) ^rftrf^zrtT, 1951 (c) whether any responsibility has Taeen fixed up for Ihis loss ar.d causes U-RT 15 % SFcHTrT thereof investigated: and (d) if so, the results thereof? (3) «ft ?m:o ?TTTo ^ THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE): ^rnrfy % ^ (a) There was no loss of production ^ ^ fen I ^ TK in the Steel Foundry Section of TTsiT’TR ^R^nr % orfTTs C.L.W. during May, 1977. Production c f steel castings during May 1977 was sft ofto (T5To qro?: iTEireT % 480 tonnes of good castings as against tR qr ferw >ptt | 1 tfstw pt 400 tonnes produced during corres sBrfg^5ff ponding month of May 1976. (b) to (d). Do not arise. Change in Location of Oil Refinery at 5703. 5*TTT Mathura rtro 5704. SHRI MADHAVRAO SCIN- DIA; Will the Minister of PETRO (5p) w ^ I LEUM AND CHEMICALS AND FER- TILIZRS be pleased to state: (a) whether the Oil Refinery Fac % ?r«rT tory of Mathura is being considered % wrar sr^nrfijr ^ for transfer to some other place; 7X Written Ansvcers AUGUST 2, 1977 Written Anawen 72 (b) whether the «arlier suggestioiu The trigger mechaniam of the air to establish this factory at Gwalior gun was examined by one Shri Naresh or Morena will be reconsidered; and Sharma under the verbal instructions (c) if not, the reasons therefor? of Shri J. D. Gupta, Additional Chief Engineer. The air gun was taken by THE MINISTER OP PETROLEUM, CISF personnel and later, returned to CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS the* owner, "niis incident did cause (SHRI H. N. BAHUGUNA); (a) some agitation among workers. No, Sir. Family Pension Scheme for Employees (b) and (c). Do not arise. • who retired before 1-1-1964 Bepair of a Gan is Sindri Fertilker 5706. SHRi R. K. MHALGI: Will Corporation the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleas ed to state; 5705. SHRI A. K. ROY: Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND CHE (a) whether it is a fact that the rail MICALS AND FERTILIZERS be way employees who retired after 1st pleased to state: January. 1964 only get the benefit of Family Pension; (a) whether a gun was being repair ed unauthorisedly in the workshop of (b) whether it is also a fact that Instrument department of Sindri Unit the employees who retired before 1st of Fertilizer Corporation India Ltd. on January, 1964 have requested the 7th July, 1977 at about 3.30 P.M.; Ministry a number of times to make them eligible for the benefit of the (b) whether the gun wag repaired said family pension scheme; and at the verbal instruction of Shri S. D. Gupta (Additional Chief Engineer) (c) what is the Government’s res- and Shri Naresh Sharma and was ponce to the said request? later on seized by the CSIF; THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (c) whether discovery of gun in the (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE): workshop created agitation among the (a) No. workmen; and (b) Yes. (d) if so, (i) to whom the gun be longed. (ii) how did the gun enter the (c) The Pension Scheme applicable factory, (iii) who were responsible to railway employees is based on the lor this illegal act and what steps scheme applicable to other Central were taken against them? Government departments which is controlled by the Ministry of Finance. THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM, That Ministry have considered the CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS above demand and it has not been (SHRI H. N. BAHUGUNA): (a) found possible to concede the same. to (d). An old toy air-gun (which does not need licence) belonging to Shri S R. Pandey, Deputy General Contracts awarded to porters Co- Manager, Fertilizer Corporation of opentttve Labonr Contract Society India, Sindri was taken inside the Limited, Allahabad Delhi Division factory on a written requisition of Shri Pandey and duly authorised by 5T07. SHRI SUBHASH AHUJA: CIST personnel at gate for examining Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be its trigger mechanism which was pleased to refer to the reply giyen broken. Minor priva'te jobs inside the to Unstarred Question No. 4082 on factory are! allowed on chargeable the 19th July, 1977 regarding goods/ basiB. parcel handling contracts awarded to 73^ Written An*wer» SRAVANA 11, 1899 (SAKA) WHtten Angwers 74 Porters Cooperative Labour Contract (d) The labourers are being paid Society Limited, Allahabad and state: on the basis of work done by them. (a) the rates fixed for individual FIzatioii of Earnest Money and Seen- item of Schedule of ratos in respect rity Deposit for Award of Contract for Cycle Stand. of goods/parcels handled on Delhi Division; 5708. SHRI R. L. P. VERMA: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleas (b) whether fixation of rates fo*" ed to state; individual item of schedule was done (a) whether any procedure has been by Railway Administration taking into laid down by the Northern Railway account the minimum wage rate fix Administration for fixation of Earnest Money and Security Deposit for the ed for labour by the local authority; award of Cycle Stand Contracts to private parties and "o-operative (c) if so, the wage rates recom Societies; mended by the local authority for (b) the amount of Security Deposit each station separately on Delhi Divi fixed by the Railways for Cycle Stand sion; ani Contracts at New Delhi, Delhi, Luck now, Allahabad, Kanpur Central Aligarh, Ludhiana, Ambala and (d) whether the Society 13 not pay Moradabad together with the valua ing local wage rate fixed by the autho tion of these contracts; and rity at such stations and if so, what (c) whether Government propose to action ij proposed to be taken in the lay down uniform policy for fixation matter? of earnest money and security deposits by the different divisional authorities to avoid any chances of manipulation THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS by the interested parties? (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE): (a) A jtatement is laid on the Table THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS of the S>abha. [Placed in Library. See (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE): No. LT.-889/77]. (a) Yes. (b) The rates for individual items (b) A statement giving the infor of the goods/parcels handling con mation is attached. tracts are quoted by the contractor/ Society in the tender Form/Schedule (c) The security deposit is fixed at of rates proforma. The rates are ac 10 per cent of the total value of the cepted by the Committee after keep contract. Instructions have been re ing in view the relevant factors in iterated to all the Divisions of the cluding the minimum wage rate fixed Northern Railway to follow the uni by the local authority. form policy as laid down. (c) The labour wage rates are fixed To avoid any chance of manipula by the Local Civil Authorities dis tion by interested parties, the eranest trict-wise and not station-wise. The money has l^een recently increased wage rates fixed by the Civil Autho from 2J per cent to 10 per cent of rities for districts on Delhi Division the estimated value of contract sub ere indicated in statement laid on the ject to a minimum of Ks. 1000/ - for Table of the House. [Placed in Lib ‘A ’ class and Rs. 500/- for ‘B* class rary. See No. LT-889/77]. stations. 75 Wrtttcn An$icers AUGUST 2, lB7t Wfitl«n Antwert Statem«iit Sutioo Security Tender Deposit Valuation Rs. Rs. NewDdhi • 16,510 1,65,105 Delhi • • 13. ^ 1,32,000 Lucknow ■ 9,600 1,56,000 Allahabad • 10,000 46,105*01 Kanpur Central 14,000 1,46,000 Aligarh ' * [ 2,000 I7.io5*>7 Ludhiana * 3.200 1,27,120 Ambala Cann. S5.600 56,000 Moradabad • 11,890 18,880 Payment of Wages to Parcel porters (a) The Society was previously pay - at Allahabad ing the labour at the rate of Rs. 3.50 5709. SHRI VINAYAK PRASAD per day which was increased to YADAV: Will the Minister of RAIL Rs. 4 /- with effect from 1st July, WAYS be pleased to state: 1976. (a) whether the Railway Station (b) Yes. Porters’ Cooperative Labour Contract (c) A fine of Rs. 100/- was imposed Society Ltd., was paying daily wage on the society in October, 1976 for rate of Rs. 3/50 to the Parcel Porters failure to comply with Clauses 14 & working at Allahabad during the year 17 of the agreement pertaining to 1975 and as a result o* agitation and payment of Fair Wages and Hours of protests made by the workers it in Employment Regulations, respectively. creased the wages of workers to Rs. 4/- with effect from 1st September, Areas selected for oil drilling In 1976; Jammn and Kashmir (b) whether increase in wage rate 5710. SHRI BALDEV SINGH from Rs. 3.50 to Rs. 4 /- was intimat JASROTHA: WUl the Minister of ed by the Society to the Railway Ad- PETROLEUM AND CHEMICALS xninistration; and AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state; (c) whether fines were imposed by (a) how many areas are selected Railway Authorities for deliberate for oil drilling during the next two failure on the part of Society to pay years in Jammu and Kashmir State; worker* Rb. 5/50 which they were/are receiving from the Administration? (b) the parties in collaboration with whom the work will be under* THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS taken with terms and conditions (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE): therefor; and 77 Wrtttan Anmer» SRAVANA 11, 1899 (SAKA) Written AngWert 7* (c) how many tfrilHnc «jn>arimenti Xb) ffae reasons for not introducing liare b««n made in Janumi aad day-time trains on this line and for Kaihmir atate so far and with what introducing all the trains at odd results? hours; THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM, (c) whether day>time trains are CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS not being introduced by certain (SHRI H. N. BAHUGUNA): (a) and Cb). At preseHt no area ha* been OflOcers to help the bus operators selected for oil drilling dtuin^ the plying their buses on the road paral next 2 years in Jammu and Kashmir lel to this line; and .State. (d) the time by which new day (c) Hiree wells have so far been time trains will be introduced? ■drilling in the State, which have' not shown any commercial hydrocarbon THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS accumulation. (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE): (a) to (d). Delhi-Shahdara-Baghpat Road section was opened for passen Trains between Shahdara and Baghpat Road ger traffic with effect from 8-4-77 when two pairs of trains were intro 5711. SHRI MAHI LAL; Will the duced On this section keeping in view Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to the requirement of commuters of this state: area and operational feasibility. Sub (a) whether there is no day-time sequently on the demand of the train between 4.55 A.M. to 6.45 P.M. public, one more pair of trains has from Shahdara to Baghpat Road and between 7 AM. to 9 P.M. from Baghpat been introduced on this section with Road to Shahdara on a newly built effect from 10-6-77. Now three pairs Shahdara-Saharanpur Railway Line, which is at present functioning from of trains are running on this section Shahdara upto Baghpat Road station; as under: iDSB 3DSB 5DSB 2DSB 4DSB 6DSB 4- 55 i 8'45 23-05 D. Delhi-Shahdara. A. S'50 . 22-4C 4'20 6-40 20-30 00-50 A. Baghpat Read. D 7-C5 20-55 2’ 35 The above 3 pairs of passenger trains Drilling operations at GopinathkHa running between Delhi Shahdara and in Meghalaya Baghpat Road are considered by and 5712. SHRI P. A. SANGMA: Will large sufficient to cater to the needs the Minister of PETROLEUM AND of the passenger traffic on this section, CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state: particularly the commuters traffic. The introduction of an additional pair of (a) whether drilling operations for passenger trains on this section is, oil at Gopinathkila in Meghalaya by however, not operationally feasible, Oil and Natural Gas Commission had for the present for want of crossing been abandoned; if so, the reasons stations on this section. therefor; and 79 Written Ansveert AUGUST 2, 1977 Written Antwen 80 (b) whether further drilling opera (c) Coordination between Railways tions to locate oil reserves are being and Police authorities is ragularly carried out in any other part of maintained to ensure the safety o f Meghalaya? passengers. THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM, CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI H. N. BAHUGUNA): (a) Ceilinj' on emtriiuaents and perqiil-^ Yes, Sir. A well drilled on Gopinath- sites of top executives in privmte kila structure did not indicate pre Sector Companies sence of any hydrocarbons during testing. Subsequent seismic surveys conducted by the ONGC in this area 5714. SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU: also did not warrant any further Will th“ Minister of LAW, JUSTICE drilling in this area. AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleas ed to state: (b) No, Sir. (a) whether there is any proposal under consideration of Govenunent to have a fresh look at the question of ceiling on emoluments and perquisi Dacdty in 12 DN Train near Delhi tes of the top executives in the private sector companies; 5713. SHRI BASHIR AHMAD: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleas (b) if so, the broad outlines thereof ed to state: and when Government propose to announce their decision to remove (a) whether crimes such as daco- the glaring disparities between the ities have recently been committed on salary structure in both the sectors in Railway passengers in 12 Dn. near the country; and Delhi and the police failed to detect it; (c) if not, the difficulties which lie in the way of the Government in not (b) whether the difRculties arose regulating the remuneration in res in maintaining law and order on pect of private companies like Dun account of the fact that the police lop, India Tobacco Company which falls under the State-subject; and pay fabulous salaries etc. to their top executives? (c) what steps Government pro pose to coordinate the activities of THE MINISTER jOF lA W . JUS Police and of the Railways so that the TICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS safety of passengers may be ensured? (SHRI SHANTI BHUSHAN): (a) Yes, Sir. THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATB): (a) One case of robbery occurred in (b) The disparities in the salary 12 Down Delhi-Howrah Express bet structure in the private and public ween Ghaziabad and Khurja Railway Sector, and all other relevant matters, Stations on the night of 3/4-7-77. will be taken into account in formu Government Railway Police/Aligarh lating the revised guidelines on mana have registered this case vide Crime gerial remuneration. The decision in No. 162 imder Section 392 £PC and this regard will be taken as early as kave taken up the investigation. possible. (b) No. ic) Does not a ite . 8l I Written Antvoert SRAVANA 11, 1889 (SAKA) Written An$wen 82^ Criminal appeals p e n ^ f In Bombay five eomt>laints were subsequently H l| ^ Court withdrawn by the complainants. In another two cases, staff at fault are 5715. SHRl BAPUSAHEB PARU- being taken up. In the fifth case no LEKAR: Will thg Minister of LAW, staff was found at fault. JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased to state: Instructions have been reiterated to the Northern Railway to ensure time (a) how many criminal appeal^ of ly opening of booking windows. condemned prisoners are pending in Bombay High Court; and Re-openinfl: of parcel office at (b) what steps Government propose Armenian Ghat Shed No. 1 to take in the matter? Howrah Station THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUS 5717. SHRI SAMAR MUKHERJEE: TICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be (SHRI SHANTI BHUSHAN): (a) pleased to state: and (b). According to the informa tion fLirnishea by the Bombay High (a) whether it is a fact that the Court, two criminal appeals of con Railways traffic and revenue have demned prisoners are pending in the been diverted to Road transport by Bombay High Court. One appeal is the persistent refusal of the authori pending as the Paper Book in the ties to re-open the parcel office at appeal has been sent to Press for Armenian ghat shed No. 1 lying printing in June, 1977. The other vacant situated across the Howrah appeal is pending for want of a re Station, which is most convenient and port from the Superintendent, Yera- economic both from customers and wada Central Prison, Pune that the railways interests; and accused (who is of unsound mind) is able to make his defence. (b) if so, loss of revenue per annum? THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS iBBue of tickets at Rehtak, SamPla, (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE): BahadurgaA Stations (a) and (b). There has been no par cel office at Armenian Ghat. Only 5716. SHRI BHAGWAT DAYAL: now a proposal for opening a City SHARMA; Will the Minister of RAIL Parcel Office at Armenian Ghat is WAYS be pleased to state: under active consideration of the Ad ministration. As such the question of (a) whether it is a fact that tickets diversion of traffic due to refusal to are not issued in time at Rohtak, re-open the Parcel Office at Armenian Sampla and Bahadurgarh Railway Ghat does not arise. statiomc . (b) mmiber of complaints receiv«i Grant of H.R. Allowance and Quar from January, 1976 to date; and ters for Railway Labour at Chidam (c) the action taken thereon? baram, Tftmil Nada THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS 5718. SHRI A. MURUGESAN: WiU (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATB): the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleas (a) to (c). Five complaints for delay ed to state: in issue of tickets—4 at Rohtak and/ (a) whether it is a fact that the 1 at Sampla. were received from Railway labour at Chidambaram. January 1976 to data Two o«t of the Tamil Nadu are suffering lor want of :«3 Written A n n c e n AUGUST 2, 1J77 Written Annoen 84 qutftera «nd also do not get payment Forelcn ColUboratton in Mtttag up of house rent allowance: and FctOlMr nctoriw (b) if so, the steps proposed to re 5720. SHRI YASHWANT BABOLS: move the hardships? WiU the Minister of PETROLEUM THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND CHEMICALS AND EERTIU- (PROT. MADHU DANDAVATB): ZERS be pleased to state: (a) (i) Railway staff at Chidamba (a) whether his Ministry arranged ram who are classified as ‘essential’ the construction of two new fertiliser for the purpose of allotment of quar projects under a separate manage, ters have been provided with quarteri ment set-up and also invited foreign e»xcept those who do not require collaboration for the puri>ose ignor . quarters. ing the available technical services of the F.C.I. which had done similar (ii) House Rent Allowance is not jobs with distinction; -admissible to staff working et Chid ambaram, as it is not a classified city (b) if so, the names of the projects for the purpose. and the reasons for not giving the industrial technical leadership its due (b) Does not arise. place in decision making process; and BeqnireiBeDt of “ABOMEX” raw (c) what are the details of the material by Printlni: Ink and Surface terms settled with the foreign colla. borators? Coatfaii' Indnstries THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM. 5719. DR. VASANT KUMAR PAN CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS DIT: WUl the Minister of PETRO (SHRI H. N. BAHUGUNA): (a) LEUM AND CHEMICALS AND FER and (b). The implementation of two TILIZERS be pleased to state: fuel oil based urea projects at (a) whether Printing Ink and Bhatinda and Panipat was taken up Surface Coating Industries in India by a new company namely National require “AROMEX” a basic raw Fertilizers Limited in 1974-75. material for their Industry; While the Indian public sector engi (b) whether Bharat Refinery is neering companies have developed or starving the above industry of its acquired technology in regard to cer basic raw material received; and tain sections of fertilizer plants, the (c) if so, what efforts have been fertilizer industry- has, nevertheless, made by the Government to keep the to depend on external technology/ above industry running? know-how relating to certain vital sections of fertilizer plants like gasi THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM. fication, Ammonia Synthesis, C02 CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS purification etc. (SHRI H. N. BAHUGUNA): U) Yes, Sir. P&D Division of FCl which is exe cuting similar fuel oil based fertilizer (b) The availability of Aromex be projects at Nangal and Sindri unitg ing low in the month of July, the of FCI, also had to acquire licence/ users of this product have been sup process know-how for major part of plied the same on a pro-rata besis. the plants as also basic engineering from abroad. The services provided (c) Steps have been taken to in by P&D Division of FCI in the rase crease the production of Aromex from of plants at Nangal and Sindri under August onward In order to meet the FCI management, are being provided Increased demand of the prdouct. by Engineers India Ltd. another 85 Written Amwen SRAVANA 11, 1899 (SAKA) WHtten Antwert 86^ Indian public sector undertaking, in EandngB from Goods and OoftehiBf' the case of Bhatinda and Panipat TraiBe (Norttierii Railway) fertilizer projects. The decision to entrust Engineers India Ltd. with im 5721. SHRI BHARAT SINGH plementation of Bhatinda and Panipat CHOWHAN: Will the Minister of projects was taken in view of the RAILWAYS be pleased to state: fact that P&D Division of FCI was (a) the earnings from goods and already implementing a large number coaching traffic separately on diffe of projects and was expected to take rent Divisions of the Northern Rail up foi implementation four new pro way during the period April, 1975 to jects also and was thus fully engaged. March, 1977; (c) No foreign financial collabora (b) whether it is a fact that on tion has been made for these projects. account of continued hard work and NFL has entered into engineering sincere efforts made by Senior Com contracts with M/s. Toy© Engineering mercial Officers under the guidance Corporation, Japan for supply of of Divisional Superintendent the technical know-how, processes and earnings on Allahabad Division had basic engineering, including licences registered tremendous increase com for processes required and for pro pared to the earnings given in the curement assistance in respect of im previous two years prior to April, ported equipment and material and 1975; and technical assistance for commissioning of these projects. The value of the (c) if so, what action Government contract with TEC for the above? acti propose to take in order to boost the vity is Rs. 11.76 crores for Bhatinda morale of offlcers/Officials who were/ Project and Rs. 8.05 crores for Pani are sincere to their work? pat project. THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS Engineers India Limited, the Indian (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE): contractor for the project has also (a) Information about earnings is not entered into an agreement with M/s- compiled division-wise but railway- Veba-Chemie of West Germany for wise. Earning from Goods and Coach providing technical consultancy ser ing traffic of Northern Railway as a vices for the design, erection and whole for the period April, 1975 to operation of both the plants, specialist March, 1977 is as imder: — assistance for pre-commissioning and (Rupees in Crores) start-up, and training of NFL and/ April, ‘75 to March ’77 or EIL technical personnel. The total Gocds . . . 342.26 cost of the contract with the above Coaching . . 231.21 firm is Rs. 46 lakTis excluding the local expenses of their specialists (b) and (c). Question does not which is also to be borne by EIL. arise. :g7 Written Answers AUGUST 2, 1977 Written A nsvoen 88 ?f^«ntrrw ^ 5Vf ^ wrfw ■i:. ^ 5723. «ft JWN : WT 5722. «ft ^ ^ *t‘5ft 3Tf ^ r n W «», sum ^ JT? f v : ^ FTT : (* f ) WT JIf t W5C ^ ( v ) wqT ^rnnr m i if f¥^ ^ ?^^ 1f qr % iT5 *T nr^*rf ^ ^ «Rftr ?RF5T ^ »rf t ; qu5 (>r) ^ ^r «nr ^ w%*r (lEi) ^ T rm r ^ i w T ?r^ ^ ^ ?Tf*TN'fT ^ ? S% ^sFT: sq^vTT !FT% ^ W h , ^^T^ ifir vra *Tift {^) ft, JTf ^ r+iii (^) 3ft ft I ^mnrr ? ^ (sfto : ( t ) ( ^ ) (»t). ^ ?*r ^ % TT5T qr 'IT ?nft ^ ^ TT^ % sspf ^ ?r^«r ?T*nc5T fvqr I I 1 1 {m) ^ ^JTf ^ ^ 3Tft cTrO«j p5r?Tff iw<«ru ? f t ? rw r v k A^HH f W « T T ^ »T f t 1. ^ ifirrnR . . 31-7-1975 ^?nTTRT^*ltl ^ % T R ^rnr mix T f t ^ 1 2. w r 5 n . 3 1 - 3 - 7 6 ^ ^THI^d ft»lt 1 (?ii^rfr^ iftsFTMiT) 8 % S TT ^1*1 %> ^ 1 ^ 1 3 . »nf^qTaiiIW «PT ^ t 1 4. » j % f ^ . . 3 - 3 - 7 7 «Ft ^r*TTq!r f t » r f 1 i^?TT ^fUT fT TfT 1 1 5. w r f * r ^ . . 3 - 4 - 7 7 vt ?riTF?r ft *r< i 3^ (*r) % (¥). nft ^*TT!T*R (b) if so, whether the Registrar of Companies, West Bengal, Calcutta is also enquiring into the Accounts of the said company; and q r wn? v r t ^ ^ ^rr T^'t | i (c) the results thereof? ^ir^<4NI^, SIT^HT ST^'t ?TT^3r THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUS % w^iTH 5%m:f ?r srr-cT ?rft^ TICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS fiT^TTTaY’T I I ^ ^ (SHRI SHANTI BHUSHAN): (a) An inspection of the company’s books of accovmt etc. under Section 209A I of the Companies Act, 1956 is being conducted. Complaints received at Garhwa Road (b) and (c). Registrar of Compa Station (Eastern Railway) nies, West Bengal, Calcutta, has made enquiries with the company about 5724. SHRI HALIMUDDIN AH certain items of the company’s balance MAD: Will the Minister of RAIL sheet and profit and loss account for WAYS be pleased to state: the year ended 31-12-1973. Com pany’s reply is yet to be received. (a) the number of complaints re The Registrar of Companies, West ceived at the Garhwa Road Jn., East Bengal, Calcutta, has launched prose ern Railway during the month of May cution against the company and its and June, 1977; officers for their default in not filling the accounts for the years 1974 and (b) whether any action has been taken therSBh and whether any en 1975. quiry has been conducted; and (c) if not, the reasons therefor in Extension of Running of Passenger detail and the total mTmber of com Train from Goa to Bara Jamda plaints received by Ministry of Rail and Barabil ways after March 1977? 5726. SHRI S. KUNDU: Will the THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE); state; (a) Nil. (a) whether a letter has been re. (b) and (c). Do not arise. No ceived by his Railway Ministry, writ, complaints regarding Garhwa Road ten by a M.P. forwarding a represen Junction Station have been received tation signed by eight M.IAs. for ex after March, 1977. tension of running of the passenger train from Gua to Bara Jamda and Barabil in South Eastern Railway in Enquiry against Ganges Printing Ink Keonjhar District of Orissa; and Factory Ltd., Calcntta (b) if so,, what action has been 5725. SHRI RAM SAGAR; Will the taken on it? Minister of LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased to THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS state: (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE): (a) Yes. (a)' whether it is a fact that an enquiry was ordered into the mis. (b) Barajamda-Barabil is a single management of Ganges Printing Ink line electrified section and is primari Factory Ltd., Calcutta; ly meant for clearance of mineral 9 1 Wnttcn Aiuu'ers AUGUST 2. 1977 Written Atistocrs 9a traffic for Steel Plants as well as tor is committed for supply to various export. The present capacity on the consumers in the State of Gujarat section is fully taken away by the and this meets the present require present level of goods traffic carrying ments of the State almost fully. iron and manganese ore. Since only There is a small quantity of about goods trains run on the section, faci 80,000 cu. mts. per day of low pres lities for running passenger trains, sure gas for which there are n6 like platform, watering and terminal takers. The ONGC is on the look facilities for the maintenance of out for consumers to utilise this gas. coaches etc. have not been developed. The present level of passenger traffic Protein Foods for Invalids is adequately catered to by conveni ent road services. In view of the im 5728. SHRI D. D. DESAI: Will the portance of the section and the need Minister of PETROLEUM AND to carry ore traffic in the interest of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS the economy it is not proposed to be pleased to state: run a passenger train on this section. (a) whether Government are aware that many protein foods for invalids are being sold at high prices; and Supply of Gas from Bombay High to Gnjarat (b) if so, what steps are being taken to provide cheaper protein 5727. SHRl PRASANNBHAI foods for invalids? MEHTA: Will the Minister of PET ROLEUM AND CHEMICALS AND THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM, FERTILIZERS be pleased to state: AND CHEMICALS AND FERTILI (a) whether the Central Govern ZERS (SHRI H. N. BAHUGUNA): ment has assured Gujarat Govern (a) and (b). Some of the popularly ment the supply of gas from Bombay marketed high protein food in India High; are:— (b) if so, whether the Prime 1. Complan/Casilan Minister had also assured the State 2. Protinex Government in this regard; 3. Protinule (c) what is the total quantity of gas supplied to the Gujarat State at 4. Enriched Cubes present; and 5. Threptin. (d) to what extent the require, ments of Gujarat State are being met? Presently, prices of these protein foods are not statutorily controlled THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM by the Government. However, to in AND CHEMICALS AND FERTILI crease availability of high protein ZERS (SHRI H. N. BAHUGUNA): foods a proposal from M/s. Wander (a) and (b). The Central Government •Ltd', to manufacture high protein including the Prime Minister assured foods besides fortified Chhatu has the Gujarat Government, supply of been approved for an annual capa. gas from offshore fields. city of 2,000 metric tonnes with a condition that quantity of high Pro (c) and (d). The total quantity of tein foods shall not exceed 25 per cent associated end non-associated gas be of the total capacity approved. When ing produced from the onshore fields this unit is set up, it is expected to in Gujarat ia about 2.3 m. cu. mts. increase the availability of protein jpet iSay. Almost the whole of this foods at reasonable prices. 9 3 Writtgn Aruwert SRAVANA 11, 1899 (SAKA) Written A nttoen 94 fTNTff sgnPTTifhfli % the size of the bench for a particular case: wnrtm m % wrt if !irt«r (b) if so, what is the reaction of 5729. (w ) zrf^ 5t, ?ft ^ 9TTt 8f 97^FR (c) The relevant portion of the ^ 2RTT I ? Supreme Court judgment (M/s. Misrilal Jain vs. State of Orissa and another—Civil Appeal No. 1810 of ftrfti, sETm ^ « m »T^'t 1971 decided on the 2nd May, 1977), : ( ^ ) f^r which indicates the reasons, is repro duced below. TT ^* by the Government, which have twT the force of law. A court which has large arrears to contend with has now to undertake an unneces sary burden by seven of its mem ( ^ ) (*r). ?r«T bers assembling to decide all sorts t fVHTTf ?TTT TPn: »R of constitutional questions, no mat ter what their weight or worth. JTHFff % ?rfsnr^ ?irnTT- It is hoped that art. 144A will en ^ 11, qjJTT ir 12-8-1976 ^ gage the prompt attention of the tr^ fj^q- s m qTTTcT f^pJTT «TT Parliament so that it may, by general consensus, be so amended w k ^ 5T5T Jf as to leave to the Court itself the tfr ^ «fr I ^ duty to decide how large a Bench Orifir ^'rf snfT?r should decide any particular case." ^ I I cT!TTf7 vTit ^ mfo ?fto ^ 5r«fT ^ STTTT fir^TT 5f «TT?qHT75T g-T ( t ) ^ ^ fW T ^ ^ TTfWTT?r fW r^ % Demilitarisation of Indian Ocean f3r?TT f?mT, 5732. SHRIMATi MRINAL GORE; nmf ^ irfirCS i969 % o 26 %f(X 55, 1970 % DR. BAPU KALDATY: 3 6 1972 % Will the Minister of LAW, JUS 87 % JTTRnT ^ ?Tp5l^ ^ *Tf «fY; TICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased to state; (^) ^ fiPT r^ffTHI ^ ^TT ^ f T ^ »rf «ft ^ ?mnT ^ (a) whether he had discussed the problem of demilitarisation of Indian W Pay of an Urdn Teacher in Gorakhpnr (*r) W T ^ FertUlier ^ iT ^ , 1977 5^ ^ 5738. SHRI HARIKESH BAHA #5^ f f flVr irf? ?ft T5T i? DUR; Wm the Minister ol PETRO TOT f-T VrnTT WTO VHFT gTTT Rise in Price of Transformer Oil 5734. ^ 5735. SHRI G. Y. KRISHNAN- Will ^ 5|fV FTT ^ : the Minister of PETROLEUM AND CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be ( t ) tot srn; pleased to state whether there has been a steep rise in the price of % if «'C+T< ^ ITPT aift I 5Erk transformer oil and whether the Central Government propose to bring *rf«r ^ ^ jm ff ^ft down its price? TOT % ; THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM, ( ^ ) 4<'<+K % f ^ ^ ?f TOT =fTT^- AND CHEMICALS AND FERTILI ZERS (SHRl H. N. BAHUGUNA): ^ ^ Transformer Oil (TO) is manufactur ed from Transformer Oil Base Stock 9 9 Written Answers AUGUST 2, 1977 Written A n iw trt lOO (TOBS). The selling price of TOBS with reasonable facilities like hous is only determined by Government of ing, schools, medical facilities, etc. and they are not deemed to qualify India from time to time. In March for the Project Allowance as per the 1974 a surcharge of Rs. 3,000 per guide-lines issued by the Ministry of tonr was levied on TOBS consequent Finance on the subject. on Stoep increase in the price of crude oil. As a result, price of TO also rose Election in Rajkot Parliamentary considerably. There is at present no Constituency proposal to reduce the price of TOBS. 5737. SHRI HITENDRA DESAI; SHRI DHARAMSINHBHAI Project Allowance for Railway Em PATEL: ployees posted at Ankleshwar Will the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleas, 5736. SHRI AHMED M. PATEL: ed to state: Will the Minister cf RAILWAYS be (a) the reasons for not holding the pleased to state; election in Rajkot Parliamentary Constituency in Gujarat along wiA (a) whether it is a fact that Pro other bye.elections in the State; and ject Allowance is being paid to the (b) whether it is true that a deci employees of Ankleshwar to certain sion was already taken to hold elec categories just as Banks, P&T, ONGC tion, which was subsequently revoked? and CPWD etc.; THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUS TICE AND COMPATTY AFFAIRS (b) whether it is a fact that it is (SHRI SHANTI BHUSHAN): (a) not being paid to Railway employees; Shri Keshubhai Savadashnai Patel, a and sitting member of the Gujarat Legis lative Assembly, had contested the (c) if so, the reasons therefor and last general election to the Lok Sabha held in March, 1977 from 4-Rajkot whether Government will consider to Parliamentary Constituency. He waa pay them also? declared elected to the Lok Sabha on 20th March, 1977. The declaration of THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS the result of the election was pub lished in the Gazette of India on 28th (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE): March, 1977. Under the Prohibition (a) No Project Allowance is being of Simultaneous Membership Rule* paid to the staff of the PIcT Depart 1950, the seat in Parliament of a per ment. As regards grant of F*roject son who is chosen a member both of Parliament and of a House of the Allowance to the staff of other De Legislature of a State shall become partments such as CPWD etc. infor vacant unless he has previously resig mation is being collected and will be ned his seat in the Legislature of such State before the expiration of 14 days placed on the Table of the Sabha. from the date of publication in the Gazette of the declaration of his (b) Yes. election. In the instant case. the period expired on 11th April, 1977. (c) Railway staff were working at As Shri Keshubhai Savdasbhai Patel Ankleshwar even before the project did not resign his seat in the Gujarat came into existence and are provided Legislative Assembly within the above lOI Written Answers SRAVANA 11, 1899 (SAKA) Written Answers 102 date his seat in the Lok Sabha from held in these States as the vacancies 4-Rajkot Parliamentary constituency are of very short duration. Elections are not being held in Nagaland which became vacant. is under President’s Rule. In the meantime, another vacancy of a seat in the Lok Sabha occurred (b) Under section 149 of the Re by the death of Shri S. 3. Giri re presentation of the People Act, 1951, turned from 39 Warangal Parliamen the date for calling a bye-election to tary Constituency of Andhra Pradesh fill a vacancy in the House of the on 23-4-77. People has to be decided and noti fied by the Election Commission. In On 7th May, 1977 the Election Com the case of both the vacancies in the mission ordered a general revision of House of the People referred to above, the electoral rolls of all the Assem the Commission has not issued any bly constituencies in Andhra Pradesh, notification calling the bye-elections including those comprised in ;<9- or appointing the dates for the vari Warangal Parliamentary Constituen ous stages of the elections. Conse cy. The object of this revision was quently the question of postponing the to include in the electoral rolU; all bye-election in the Rajkot Parlia persons who had attained the quali mentary Constituency does not arise. fying age on 1st January, 1977. The Commission has directed that the revision should be completed by 30th September, 1977. It is desirable that Special trains to carry Delegates to the bye-election to the Lok Sabha Railwaymen’s Mazdoor Conference from 39-Warangal Parliamentary Constituency is held after the revi 5738. SHRI ANNASAHE3 GOT- sion of the electoral roll is completed. KHINDE: Will the Minister of RAIL The Commission therefore decided WAYS be pleased to refer to the that both the existing vacancies in answer given on the 5th July, 1977 to the Lok Sabha, viz., one from 4-Raj Unstarred Question Mo. 2620 regard kot Parliamentary constituency in ing running of free trains for Rail Gujarat and the other from 39-Waran- waymen’s Mazdoor Conference and gal Parliamentary Constituency in state: Andhra Pradesh might be held after (a) the approximate number of the revision of the electoral rolls is delegates and/or passengers cleared completed. There are 41 vacancies in by each pair of special train, to and the State Assemblies to which elec from Madras; and tions are not being immediately held. These are in the States of Andhra (b) the amount collected on ac Pradesh, Assam, Karnataka, MeCha- count of fare charges from the dele laya, Maharashtra, Manipur and Tri gates and/or passengers, special pura. Bye-elections are not being train-wise? 103 W ritten Aruwers AUGUST 2, 1977 Written Answer* 104 THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (a) and (b). The information is given (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE): below:— Special train f^m/to No. of No. i f Faie delegates, passengers e ,kcuc' in rupees. Gontakal-Royapuram ...... 2345 .. R o y a p u ra m -G u n ta k a l...... 1315 .. B an galore-R oyap u ram ...... 1435 5 90-40 Royapuiam-Bangalore 1325 , M»darai-Tambaram...... 880 Tambaram-Madunii...... 1032 .. Tirndichirappalli-Tainbaram ...... 1370 .. .. Tambaram-’nrachdiirappalli . . . • . 1072 .. .. Olvakot-Royapuram...... 2885 69 683-08 Madras B e a d i- O lv a k o t ...... 1080 .. .. All the Delegates are reported to have travelled with their own privi lege passes. and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, Twenty Larre Industrial Houses which by themselves or 5739. SHRI KISHORE LAL: Will together with interconnected under- the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE AND takings have total assets of Rs. 20 COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased to crores or more, thereby attracting the state: provisions of Section 20(a) of the Act. (a) the names of the twenty large are considered as large industrial industrial houses; and ^ statement is annexed show ing the names of the top 20 houses (b) the capital investment of each according to the value in 1974 of the one of them as on 1st April, 1967 and tangible assets (which may be as on 1st April, 1977? reflect the capital investment) THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUS- of the undertakings registered from TICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS each house upto 31-12-1976. The (SHRI SHANTI BHUSHAN;; (a) value of assets in 1969 and 1974 are and (b). In the light of the Revised also given. Complete information in Industrial Licensing Policy announced respect of the years subsequent to by the Government in February 1973, 1974 is not yet available. It has also undertakings which are registered not been possible to compile informa- under Section 26 of the Monopolies tion for the year 1967. Z05 WritUn Aiutoen SBAVANA 11, 1899 (SAKA) WHtten AngWtn lo6 Stattmtnt Names of the top 20 indostrial houses refetied to in the ansv«^r and their total assets in I96^and I974- Assets (Rs. Crrres) SLNo. Name of the House 1969 197* 1. Tata . . 505-58 739-45 2. Birla . 4X8*49 729-36 3. Mafatlal . 163-01 232*98 4. J. K. Singhania 81-94 186*36 5. Thapar . 94-52 167’ 56 6.Bangur 102*48 164*26 7. I. C. I. 124*59 160*92 8 . Scindia 70* II 151-33 9- Shri Ram . IC9- 56 144*09 to. A.C.C. . 121*97 140*96 11. Walchand . 94*56 121*84 12. LarSen & Ti ubrv^ 55-16 119-35 13. Kirloskar . . 57-23 113*28 14 Macneill & Magcr 87-47 iio *87» 15. Khatau (Bombay) 54-80 107*89 16. Sarabhai . . 52*49 105*21 17. Kasturbhai Lalbhai 64*58 100*55 18. T.T.C. . . 69-57 99-88 19. Mahindra & Mahindra 87*33 98*10 20. T. V. S.Iyengar . . 38*33 94-26 •Dr>esnotincludetheassetSofBinney Limited(Rs.43*8 Cn resin 1974) whichwa.'S formerly in the gr-'iup but is n- 1- ngcr intcrc nncctcd with tliis gn^rp. Industrial Licences Issued to Soathem (b) whether this naphtha is im Petrochemicals Industries Company ported, and if so, the value of the imports since the Company went into 5740. SHRI K. T. KOSALRAM: Will the Minister of PETROLEUM production; AND CHEMICALS AND FERTILI (c) whether due to mismanagement, ZERS be pleased to state: this Company has not been able to (a) whether the Southern Petro keep Up its commitments in respect of chemicals Industries Company has payments due to term lending by been given an Industrial licence to produce fertilisers with naphtha as financial institutions like the I.D.B.I. feedstock* I.C.LC.I. etc.; Written Answers 107 AUGUST 2, 1977 Written Answ ers i c 8 (d) the measures taken by Gov. eminent to protect the interest of ( ^ ) 5ft ^ ^ its shareholders and lending institu ^ ^ *rnN7fr*ff ^TTTR ^ WT ^rm tions; and f irm (e) whether Government propose to enquire into the mismanagement «n fJIT ^ ? of the affairs of the company and to fix responsibility on the Chairman, ^ ^ (sTto : ( ^ ) . President, and Directors of the Com pany who have brought about the 1974 ^ ggdM ^ bankruptcy of the company for their own personal interests? ?TtRT ^ H < (b) Naphtha continues to be im ( ’sr) fesrr ported to bridge the gap between demand and availability in the coun »rin ^ ?r*ft ^ try. As the imported naphtha is not fTcTR % f^JTT W r I meant for use in any particular plant it is not possible to say whether JTVsRt ^ GfTTrTI SPIC receives imported or indigenous nai^tfaa. f w »Tin «TT, ir % *TJn ^ I cT*rr (c) to (e). The company claims to be facing financial difficulty due to «PT firn various factors such as the high cost o f inputs at Tuticorin, low product t I fspT ^ ^ jHices, limitations in production dur ’ TPT f?RT, THT- ing the initial years on acirount of equipment problems etc. 2TTft ^ »T*ft ^ 1 On the basis of the recommenda Life Of Cooking Gas Cylinders tion* of the Fertilizer Prices Com mittee, Government would take suit 5742. SHRI K. SURYANARA- able measures in the necessary direc YANA; tion. SHRI M. SATYANARAYANA RAO: Will the Minister of PETROLEUM 1 9 7 4 ^ AND CHEMICALS AND FERTILI ZERS be pleased to state: iR m i m ?rnT ^ (a) the average life of a Cooking Gas (IPG) Cylinder and Regulator 5 7 4 1 . as ascertained from the Chief Inapec. tor of Explosives, Government of India; (b) whether the Cooking Gas cy linders manufactured and commission (wr) vn vihrrfoff^ iTt 1974 ed more than 10 years back are still in circulation- and Written A nsw ert SRAVANA 11, 1899 (SAKA) Written Answers 1 10 (c) tjie intervals at which the cy ^ rPTT ^ linders are inspected by the Depart 'TX ment of Explosives during the life ^ q r f^ t W ftcTT of the cylinders? t ; THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM, CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI H. N. BAHUGUNA): (a) to (’J) ^ r?T ^ ^ (c). As per information received from ^ rTEfr f^ip- the Chief Controller of Explosives, Nagpur, there is no fixed life of a «TT 7 Wf, 1977 ^ dooking Gas (LPG) Cylinder. The life of a cylinder depends upon hand ling, condition of shortage and use. There are cylinders which are in ser ^ ' fT«rr ?rrr ^ 5?r: vice upto a period of 20 years. The average life of a Regulator is roughly 10 years. The life can be extended by replacing damaged diaphragm or (*r) ft, fTT ^ spring. >17 ^«TT fSTftJT spT Under the Gas Cylinders Rules, 1940, the filler has to examine visual ^ ^?rnn ? ly each and every cylinder at the time of re-filling whether the cylin der is in a fit condition to be re-filled. TThis examination is conducted as per the guidelines laid down in a Code ^ (sito : of Practice drawn up by Indian Stan ( ^ ) ^Mm'1 ^aff^ ^fViTT ^ dards Institution. The cylinders are tested as required under the said Rules by water/mineral cil pressure ^t9PT I 5743. sft W m r : W ^ iTf ^50^ FTT : (?i ) 5fY ft I (*p) wtn '[rTrwr ^fhTRr (^ ) tTHT (^ ) % TrT'5C f q r ^ ^rnr^'V f IT sr?^ ^ I ^ t qwT «rh: Ill Written Answers AUGUST 2, 1977 Written Answ ers ISA SI^ 5f ^hhi VT wvw More Aecommodatloii and Fftellltieg to Pnneiisen at Delhi 5744. ?TOTtJTnrnm : 5745. SHRI MANORANJAN BHAKTA; Will the Minister of RAIL WAYS be pleased to state: THT f*TT> : fa) whether it is a fact that the jTo H^iftJTrrnTOT q tfir: railway stations of Delhi with the ?r«n present accommodation and facilities, are not fit to cope with the increasing passenger traffic; and (nr) w r ’ Tw %?r % ^ xpiff ^ 'Sr^ ?rr^^>rf^ war if (b) if so, what measures are pro posed in the matter? (;rf: ^ ?T^J ^ T T’TFT^ ?f if^ ^ ; («) irft ^ ^TTIT t ; THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (n ) WT %5frJT ? r r ^ w ^ (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE) : (a) and (b). While it is true that the two if #tfg ^ir»Td ^ main passenRer terminals in Delhi, t ^ ft, m ?Tc?T«r^ siftTT namely, Delhi Jn. and New Delhi, are working to capacity, certain steps have ? been taken to increase the terminal capacity for passenger traflic in Delhi ^^tfwtnr, w>r *r?ft area as indicated below; («ft ^ *5?^) : (^) ^ (i) A subsidiary terminal has been ^ItprfflFTTf 45,000 opened at Hazrat Nizamuddin and at lito CT present 7 pairs of Mail/Express trains are being handled at this station. This ^ K ( ^ ^ ^ ^ has enabled introduction of certain □driitional trains from and across Delhi in the recent past. s m ^ (ii) Shifting of handling of coke, ^ qr;?j srnfTjnr ^ fruit and cement trafTic from New Delhi station to Tughlakabnd, Azadpur and 7T»rnni?:T ?rVy. if q r Shiikurhasti respectively. This would permit expansion of terminal facilities at New Delhi <'urthcr. ^'•pT qr fsnn ^ i" ’‘ti ; (iii) Provision of additional island (g-) ^ ^ mf? ^ platform and allied terminal facilities 'r?rT’5n % ^ at New Delhi—Phase I. UtII ^ ^ ^ % ?TTm (iv) To meet the long term require ments of passenger traffic, the question of providing additional terminal facili (n ) iTrjf^ ■rr5*T ^ ^ ^ ties at Delhi Junction and also shifting ^ t»4lH4l % f ^ ^ cf handling of the entire goods traffic n Titn sr^ it ^rt from New Delhi to other suitable loca. tion to permit further expansion of «nrer # ^ ^ New Delhi for handling of passenger fjpqt WTW I traffic is also under consideration. 113 Written Answers SRAVANA 11, 1899 (SAKA) Written Angwen II Companies in which Large Indaitrlal THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM, Houses have Controlling Interest CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI H. N. BAHUGUNA); (a) and 5746. SHRI K. PRADHANI; WiU the (b). Yes, Sir. Minister of LAW, JUSTICE AND (c) The feasibility Report prepared COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased to for the expansion of Madras Refinery state; comprised of— (i) Fuel Expansion to 3.5 MTPA (a) the total number of companies crude capacity; in which the large Industrial Houses have controlling interest; and (ii) Lube Section Expansion to 2.70.000 tonnes per year; and (b) the total value of the assets of (iii) Setting up of Wax Plant of these companies as shown in their 20.000 tonnes per year capa balance sheets? city. THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE The discovery of substantial quantity AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI of crude oil in the country, particularly SHANTI BHUSHAN): (b) whether a feasibility report was THE MINISTE OF RAILWAYS prepared regarding the expansion (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE); (a) programme of this refinery; and Overall progress achieved upto end of June, 1977 is 14 per cent. Cc) if so, the details thereof and what are the reasons for dropping the (b) The delay is on account of limit proposals? ed availability of funds. 115 Written Attstcers AUGUST 2, 1977 Written Answ ers I l6 Marketin|r of 1^.P.G. Produced by (c) The Andhra Pradesh Cooking H.P.C. and Caltex Gas Dealers Association have submitt ed a memorandum which asks for a revision in the commission to the retail 5749. SHRI G. NARSIMHA flEDDY : agents of LPG of Caltex. This matter Will the Minister of PETROLEUM has also been looked into by the Oil AND CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS Prices Committee whose final report is at present under examination of Gov be pleased to state; ernment. (a) whether the Liquid Petroleum Gas produced by the Hindustan Pe 5m Tte Thf wiswlf 'TT troleum Corporation and Caltex Oil Refining Company is still marketed through two or three sole concessio naires; 57 50. •TWTW (b) whether Government wants to ^ ?r«rr iTWT ^ 'eliminate these intermediaries; it ^ 5 -7 -7 7 so, when the agreements with the sole % ^ 2 598 % concessionaires expire; and % Jr JTf sTtTT^ ^ wrr ^ % : (c) whether any memorandum has (^ ) ^nr»T ^ been presented to him by the Andhra Pradesh Cooking Gas Dealers Asso Tt? fti fjBRf qT ^ ciation and if so, what action is being ^ % 5^'f ^ ^ •taken? THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM CHEMICALS AXD FERTILIZERS ^ (SHRI H. N. BAHUGUNA); (a) Hin. dustan Petroleum Corporation market (’j ) ?rrmT their production of cooking gas through two main distributors except for a small quantity marketed directiy for industrial consumers. M/s Caltex also market cooking gas partly through a Steps are being taken to arrange the CTSP ^ marketing of LPG through the Public qr ^ ^ Sector on the expiry of these agree ments. srr | i 117 Written Answers SRAVANA 11, 1890 (SAKA) WnUen Answers itS Encouraffement to lue of OfBcial is Ijeing maintained by the Central Language and Northern Railways. The other I Hindi speaking divisions such as r,751. SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR Katihar division of N.F. Railway, DHARA: Will the Minister of RAIL Danapur and Dhanbad divisions of WAYS be pleased to state: Eastern Railway and Bilaspur division of South Eastern iRailway are also (a) whether the drives, for imple making steady progress in the use of menting the use of the official lan Hindi. guage of the Union (Hindi) at va rious levels of Rail Administrations, Railways have instructions that Pass, Zonal Railways and other units of the P.T.Q.'s, Excess Fare Tickets, Blank Railways, is continuing or has shown Paper Tickets should be issued in Hindi some slackness on the part of officers for stations located in Hindi speaking and men at various levels since the areas. Similarly Railway Receipts can taking over of the rail administration be filled by Railway .staff in Devanagri by the present Minister; script (Hindi) when both the booking and the destination stations are stitua" ted in Hindi speaking areas and the (b) what progress has been made sender has executed the forwarding by the Zonal Railways, particularly notes in Hindi. Thus, every exort is such of these as have their fields of being made to intensify the programme operation in areas mostly Hindi for *he use of Hindi in Railway Offices speaking; and located in Hindi Speaking areas where people know or accept Hindi as (c) in view of the fact that Rail medium for transactions and business. ways are the commercial undertak ings having day to day dealings with people, whether there is going to be Amraoti and Khamgaon on Nagpar- intensification of the programme in Bombay Trunk Route the Zonal Railways and their divi sions etc. where people know or ac 5752. SHRI VASANT SATHE: Will cept; Hindi as medium for transactions the Minister of RAILWAYS pleased to and business? state; (a) whether the question of bring THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS ing Amraoti and Khamgaon (Central (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE): (a) Railway) on Nagpur Bombay trunk There has been no slackness on the route was considered by the Railway part of officers and men at various Board; levels in the use of Hindi since the taking over of the Railway Adminis (b) if so, full fads of the case; and tration by the present Railway Minis ter. Greater emphasis is being given (c) action taken/proposed to exa to ensure that the various directives mine the feasibility of projects sepa regarding use of Official Language are rately for Amraoti and Khamgaon? fi^ y implemented. THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS^ (b) and (c). There has been a steady (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE): (a) progress in the use of Official Language to (c): The proposal for bringing: in (Railway Offices located in Hindi Khamgaon on the main line was con Speaking areas. On North Eastern sidered in the year 1946/1947 on the Railway, target for use of Hindi to the request of the then Govt, of Central extent of 100 per cent has been fixed. Provinces and public respresentations. In the Hindi-speaking divisions of The proposal was not considered justir Western Railway, which switched ovfer tied and no traffic survey has been to Hindi in the Year 1976, the progress carried out for the diversion since- is continuing steadily. Similar progress then. *19 Written Ansicers AUGUST 2, 1977 Written Antwen lao A survey for bringing Amraoti sta> THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS tion on the main line has been includ (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE): ed in the Railway Budget for the year 1977-78 and the survey work will be Zonewise position is as under:— ~taken up shortly. 1. Cenval Railway.—222 railway employees were found involved in theft/pilferage cases during 1976/ Fast Rnnnlng Train from Amritsar to 77. Of which, 174 were prosecuted, Harldwar inquiry against 40 is pending, 8 were reported for departmental action. 5753. DR. BALDEV PRAKASH: Will 2. Eastern Railway— 157 railway *the Minister of RAILWAYS be employees were found involved in pleased to state: theft pilferage cases during ] 976-77. Of which 111 were prosecuted and (a) whether Government are aware others are under inquiry. o f a demand in Punjab for a fast Tunning direct train from Amritsar 3. Northern Railway.—216 railway to Haridwar; emplo.vees were found invoh’ed m theft pilferage cases during 1976-77 (b) whether there is any proposal of which 79 taken up departmental to meet this demand; and ly. 102 prosecuted, cases against 34 under inquiry and final report was (c) if so, the time by which final sub.'-niited against one. decision will be taken by Government? 4. North Eastern Railway.—IGS railway employees were found in THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS volved in theft/pilferage cases dur (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE): (a) ing 1976-77 & all were dealt with Yes. under RP(UP) Act. 5. Northeast Frontier Railway.— (b) and (c>. 349/350 passenger trains 69 railway employees were found in are running between Amritsar-Hari- volved in theft/pilferage cases dur dwar/Dehradun. Besides, through coa ing 1976-77 out of which 53 are fac ches i.e one first class and one 2-tier ing trial and 1 is facing departmen sleeper coach are running between tal proceeding. Cases against others these two points by 6Dn/r41Up-42Dn/ under inquiry. 5Up and 50Dn/9Up-10Dn/49Up respec tively. The present traffic does not 6. Southern Raihcay.— 188 rail justify running an additional train way employees were found involved between Amritsar and Haridwar. in theft/jjilferage cases during 1976 77. Of which, 126 were dealt with departmentally & 62 under the RP (UP) Act. Hailway Employees involved in theft Cams 7. South Central Railway.— 131 railway emplowees were found in volved in theft/pilferage cases dur 5754. SHRI SUKHDEO PRASAD ing 1976-77 & w-ere prosecuted. ^TERMA; Will the Minister of RAIL 8. South Eattern Railway.— 197 WAYS be pleased to state the number railway employees were found in of Railway employees found involved volved in theft/pilferage cases dur in the theft cases in the Railways, ing 1976-77. 7 persons were depart mentally punished, one was convic -zonewiee during the year 1976-77 and ted in Court of Law, cases .»gainst the action taken against such employ others are pending inquiry/trial/de ees? partmental action. 121 W ritttm A ru v ers SRAVANA 11, 1899 (SAKA) Written Answers 122 9 . Western Railway.— 48 railway of the first phase from JBkhapura to employees were found involved in Daitari is in progress. theft/pilferage cases during 1976-77 Surveys for construction of the & vrere prosecuted. following railway lines have been in cluded in this year’s budget; (1) New broad gauge line from Talcher to Sambalpur. 5755. ^(WtV ^ WRo : The foliowing surveys were madf WT ^ ^ ^ ^ in Orissa during the last five/sii years; tT ? ^ ir fgRinm (1) Talcher-BimJagarh BG rail link. qr ^ % TPft jpt (2) Rupsa-Talband Conversion ^ 5ira^«TT spt »rf t ^ ^ ^ from NO to BG. sq^sqr t ^ ^ (3) Jakhapura-Banspani BG rail ^ 54)eR:i£|| ^7^ ?T^ ^ ^ jTTJr^ft I Mnk. ^ *T5ft (:t>0 ^v| : f^V'Ti TT ^ vihnfoff Termination of Train Services at Sabarmati Station due to closure of »rr^t ^ ^tfr- q^ror ^ 'r^ft Sabarmati Bridge ^ 3ti^ I I ^ qr ^ TPft ^ qTik % 5757. PROF. P. G. MAVALANKAR: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be ?t5R %• ^ Tpft t, % pleased to stalie: j f w n 'TPfr ^ ^srr^t | i (a) whether the Sabarmati Rail ^nnr ^ sr?^ ^ I i way Bridge is closed on account of the conversion of the metre-gauge into Expansion of Railway Network in the broad gauge; • Orissa (b) if so when was the said work started and when will it be completed 5756. SHRI M. RAM GOPAL and at what estimated cost; REDDY: Will the Minister of RAIL WAYS be pleased to state; (c) whether the said closure has resulted in termination of several (a) whether Orissa Government has trains at Sabarmati R&ilway station urged the Centre to expedite the instead of at Ahmedabad Railway expansion of railway networks in the station as earlier; State; and (d) if so, the full facts thereof; an4 (b) if so, the decision of the Gov ernment thereon? (e) the steps being taken to eni- sure the minimum possible inconve. THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS nience to daily commuters on these (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE); lines? of ccmversion of metre-gauge line to (ii) Agricultural inputs viz., seeds, broad-gauge. It is being rebuilt on fertilizers and pesticides. safety considerations. The work (iii) Non-scheduled drugs and estiinated to cost about Rs. 3 crores medicines, first-aid kits and' was commenced in September, 1976 “Nirodh”. and is expected to be completed in 1980 subject to the availability of (iv) Spares and accessories for fluids. trucks, tractors and agricul tural implements. (c) and (d). During the course of (v) General merchandise like rebuilding and regirdering, it becomes postal stamps, ‘Nutan” kero necessary to block railway traffic for sene stoves, torches, torch short periods as a result of which cells, cycle tyres and tubes rescheduling or termination of few and controlled varieties of trains at Sabarmati (which is the next cloth. station) is found inescapable. (vi) Groceries and edible oils. (e) Every effort is being made by the Railway to keep the period of line (vii) Other services like Janata blocks to the bare minimum, so that Accident Insurance Policies. there is least inconvenience to com- muters/pnssengers on account re- (b) Petroleum Products, agricul sciieduling or termination of trains at tural inputs, drugs and controlled Sabarmati. varieties of cloth are mostly procured through the manufacturing units in the public sector. Other items are ■WPly of Items at Mnlti-Parpose purchased from the leading manufac Distribution Centres turers/local reputed dealers. The oil companies have set up a working 6758. SHRI S. R. DAMANI; Will committee which attends to all the Minister of PETROLEUM AND matters related to procurement of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS commodities and their distribution to be pleased to state: the centres. (a) what are the items permitted (c) The list of items available and Id be handled by the multi-purpose the selling prices thereof are display rural distribution centres; ed at the multi-purpose distribution centres. The field staff of the oil com (b) the steps taken to ensure re. panies carry out periodic checks to gular supply of the items to the cen ensure that Ihie MPDC dealers do not tres; and indulge in profiteering. ic) what checks are enforced to tMWre that the persons manning the Press CorreapoaOents tekea •pMtves do not indulge in profiteering? Caleatta inring 19 T7 THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM, 5759. DR. BAFU KALDATY: WiU C ffianC A LS AND FERTILIERS the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased (SHRI H. N. BAHUGUNA); (a) The to state: multi-purpose distribution centres (a) whether it is a fact that a (M.PX).Cs) are selling some or all of team of Press Correspondents was the following items; — taken to Calcutta during the last (i) Petroleum Products viz.. week of May 1977; Motor Spirit (Petrol), High Speed Diesel Oil, Light Diesel (b) if so, the names of the corres Oil, Kersoseue Oil and Lubri- pondents and the papers they repre ca'tta sented; 125 "Written Answers SRAVANA 11, 1899 (BAKA) Written Angwen 126 (c) wlietber a correspondent who THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (PROP. MADHU DANDAVATK): (a) h«d no accxeditatioa was included in Yea. Sir. the team; and (b) The names ol the correspond ents and the papers they reprwented (d) if so, the reason therefor? are as under: Nil me <'f the O'rrespondent Name r-f the paper. 1. Sh. Ashim Chowdhury Indian Express 2. Sh. Girish Chandra Financial Express 3. Sh. S. K. Sangal Ec ^ncmics Times 4. Sh. V.P. Naik . Gi'mantak, Panaji, G> a. 5. Sh. Anil Verma . Samnchar (Hindi) 6. Sh. B. R. Biswas Samachar (English) 7. Sh. N. K. Trikha Navbharat Times. 8. Sh. NazAnsari . Alijtmiat (Urdu) 9. Sh. Muhe . . All India Radic. 10. Sh. R. Kulkarni . Kesari, P'-h na. 11. Sh. A. N. Satwik Gavkari, Nrsik. (c) Yei. Sir. In the case of Shri R. Kulkarni the Ministry was informed that he had recently taken over as an autboiised (d) 20 invitations for the proposed correspondent of “Kesari’ in Delhi and tour were issued to the Editors of lo had already applied for accreditation. cal newspapers and the Chiefs of It may be added that he has since Bureau, in New Delhi, of outstation received his temporary accredition. papers requesling^ them to nosninate their representatives, preferably those covering the RaUways, for the above w yif;Tf. press party. 11 of them accepted the invitation and nominated their repre sentatives. It was found that three 5760. of the nominated correspondents were not accredited. These/were Shri Gir WT ftrfR, sunr vrqsft ish Chandra of Financial Express, Shri qi| ^ frr : R. Kulkarni of Kesari and Shri Anil Verma of Samachar (Hindi). The ( t ) w t papers//agency were therefore appro ached to nominate accredited corres pondents. They, however, stated that ^ 1962 the nominated reg>rqBentatives. were ; fully conversant with and had been covering the Railways. They would, ( w ) jrf? i?r, ?ft therefore, be quite suitable to provide an objective coverage. 1894 L S -5. 127 Written A nsw ers AUGUST 2, 1977 Written A nsw ers 128 (^ ) ir WT m ' ^ ^fVHff W fiwH tw ^fTWn% »rf «ff ; 5761. «ft f m : ; WT ^ (^ ) w r ^TPTR ^ SWfir % JTf irgrr% ^ ^ : ^ ^ v t »TR fgpqr I ; (^r) ^ ^ firPtra' vn?TRlr ^ ( » ) JTfe «rrftRf ^ 9T? irnft t 3ft ^ ^ fys^ 5FTT^ t?ft ^ ^ »rnfr *rt t : t ; (^) ^nr ^ % ?>CR pr (=^) Jf ?r?3nT s m ^ V rorpff if ^3cqTC5T «T»PIT 5 ?nT ^f ^r»=rircf+- «rr ; vix (»t) yn a r r t ^r w^nr w^nr ftrfi?, **ira iftr v r «ffTT^H wTVrfteff^ririfh: («ft : (^ ) % sJw *r f ? ^‘^*uTf»(y ?T«tT marriT ^ *Nt («ft *T^ ?nr^) : (^) % ^rnf! ^ ^ f^rq %^9T ^r fWHP?fr (*r) ?rh (w) . ^n^OT, n fir^ apt (ii) 4*T^' mTcT ?T«f ITW f^o f7?fte* q r, faM iifcv? %, ( TOT % sptT^cT); ?r?«niT ^ ^ fd°Tf«rjff ^rfV^Hf«TT- n’cT ^«rT ^ ^iTcTftnF ^fqT5?T f r ^ 9 n r ^ 1974-75 1975-76 1976-77 ^nr^RT, 750 549 508 558 irsm . . •*iroT w 400 253 220 180 ^!5n!TTT . . 350 207 178 146 ( 4 m ftr «Bjf ffRT m r ftnn »nrr | ) 129 Written Answers SRAVANA 1 1 , (SAKA) Written AnaiTer* 130 t n TJf -MU. (H) ^^.rjjTqT?pr. Wf^rT *THT5ff Tr'STnT' 7 n r ammrof IJ mw % wPrv « 11- . . . . , • 1 5 7 62. «ftTTEnr»ft: • 12. ' ' . 1,38 0 f% 30 3|;;T, 1977 ^ ==5rr- 13. H5IH. . . 196 jrmjfJ ^ ^TRT ^ 14. . . 131 ? r fi^ *rPT5ff ^ #5lTT f!TT t ? 15. MdHT . . 2,379 W«», wrni wxf *hft 'j-6. trsnra- %fn ^Tirn»iT 4,371 («ftwrf^w>r) : 30^?r, 1 9 7 7 ^ ^ 1 7. 7T3TWH . 8 44 s r n m f t t I f¥ «T ? r ^=5^ 18. . . :rg> s^ n rz ff $r 31 fT^rr^, i9 76wrt^5rfi^ JTMf fiT^TTgr % ?g?r «R Tg frrr n?r 1 1 Amendment of the Advocates Act 5763. SHRI HARI VISHNU KA- MATH: Will the Minister of LAW, fiw w JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased to state: srniTWzff if ?rrcT ^"T % ?rf£r^ (a) whether it is a fact that during W T % the period of Emergency which com menced on 26-6-75, the Advocates Act, 1961 was amended so as to re place the salutary principle of election -J-trq !pT of Chairman of the Bar Council of ?T(»ir *rnT5ft India and each of the State Bar Coun cil by the principle of nomination by ^f^iTT Government; and (b) if so, whether the apiendment 1. . 12,097 is proposed to be repealed an3 the original provision for election 2. s r ^ . 2 restored? , 3 . . 3,228 THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUS TICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS 4. . . 14,328 (SHRI SHANTI BHUS^N): (a)'»By 5* , . 1,770 the Advocate (Amendirieiy ACt, "T976, which was enacted during the period . 154 of Emergency, It was provided JJjat the Attorney-General shall be ex 7 . i^lTTT?r . . 23 officio Chairman of the Bar^council of « . s r ^ . 72 India, and in the caae of State Bar Councils, the Advocate-General of the 9. arnj^Prejftr . 41 State shall be the ex-officio Chaj^- man. In the case of Bar , Coiu^la 131 Written Atmven AUGUST 2, 1977 Written Answers having jurisdiction over more than one and after the 1974 Railway Strike, for State, it was provided that the Advo participating in the Trade Union acti. cate-General of each of the States shall be the Chairman by rotation lor vities and movements'^and a period of two years. In the case of the Bar Council of Delhi, it was pro (b) what is tKe Government’s attL vided that an Advocate nominated by tude towards the said vijstimised the Central Government shall be the workers? Chairman for a period of two years. (b) The Government is considering THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS the question of amending the Act with a view to restoring the position as it (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE): stood prior to the amendment made in (a) and (b). It was made clear in 1976. the Railway Minister’s Budget Speech that all dismissed and removed em Dead lock over Agreement signed by ployees of May 1974 strike will be Indo-Bonnah Petroleum Company reinstated, all break in service con 5764. SHRI DINEN BHATTACHA- doned, transfers annulled and all RYYA; Will the Minister of PETRO such punitive action rectified. This LEUM AND CHEMICALS AND FER has been implemented. TILIZERS be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that even after signing of draft agreement by fswH % vhnriv the Management and Union, the final % ^ ^ mvT long term settlement of Indo..Bur. Biah Petroleum Company is in a 5766. ^ ^ deadlock for more than one year due to its non-approval by the Bureau of Public Enterprise and his Ministry; and ( t ) % (b) if so, the reasons therefor? ^ f t ^ THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM AND CHEMICALS AND FERTILl^ ?ri7ST % ^ iftaRT ^ : ZERS (SHRI H. N. BAHUGUNA): (a) and (b). There has been some de (5 t) lay in the clearance of the proposal nfr t lor Long Term Settlement covering the labour staff of Budge Budge Ins- (»r) tallaion of the Indo-Bormah Petro ^b) Railways have taken a number THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS ol steps gucb as adoption of modem (PROF MADHU DANDAVATE) (a) culinary techniques, use of modem kitchen gadgets and equipments, sett and (b) There is no proposal under ing up of base kitchens to provide consideration at present for construc ‘ready to-serve' meals on trains pro tion of a line from Arundhangi to curement of raw material and ingre Manapparai dients from standard sources to fur ther improve the quality of service and food on the Railways. To ensure pre paration of food under hygienic con ditions base kitchens have been set up faHT TOT as cooking cleaning and washing of utensils m the cramped space of Din ing Cars is not considered satisfactory 5771 5^sr fir* * : w t Strict instructions have been given to *r^rV q'ff the Railways in regard to proper wash ing and cleaning of crockery cutlery, r r r «r*ir f a try utensils etc and to maintain hygienic ^rtsrfar *rr^ f« r^ w conditions in the catering establish fWZPTT f e r r 5TT!!T | ? ments Checks and surprise inspections are carried out regularly by Inspectors and Officers to ensure that these ms TWRPT WT 3 fW WSTT tructions are rigidly adhered to Mo *FPT Siypn) : TflT dem washing equipments like Sterilis ers proper washing sinks with steam ST^fT tR + IV ffTTT *Tf cleaning arrangements are being pro gressively provided m static as well as fPT *1IH Vc*Ptg«T ^ ^ firtr^R, mobile units At the big stations where catering activity is very brisk centra 1976 3r 1977 t i t % lised washing arrangements are being JTTf-TR 35Tf »T§ IRVt^T ^ set up Railways give highest priority 1o cleanliness and hygiene in the ca VT9T (4H STVTT S’ tering establishments and a very close and constant watch is kept -on this aspect 1976 44,48,793 7faST anWft 1977 58,21,555 8 %3T Opening of Railway line from 1977 65,58,597 4fi?TZT Anurfhangi «o M m w wri Wrt 1977 61,69,175 8 faeT 5770 SHRI V S BLANCHEZHIAN 1977 58,06,887 fcfSRT Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be "plotted to state- *T§ 1977 64,64,394 4 f ^ T (a) whether Government are aware 1977 55,28,699. 6 of Hie necessity of opening a wrflway line rtttn n Arundhartgl 'to Manapptrai so as to provide much needed facilities 4,07,98,104.1 fa** of transport for people in that m i ; and W fW flW 3,79,42,211 (b) if so, the particulars o f t h e proposal if any, for construction of the line? *c n w inf)' rvnrrov % t it ^ i 137 Written iltwiOMY SRAVANA 11, 1899 (5>lKil) WHtten AngWen 138 Oompletloii nf 'N a a n l the Ii«UH; The Chainnan deslgaate 9 < m ii I M ta v MiMndra, buMstritf- has stBcc m lgned and the vaoaiu^ haa list, Bombay. not Tcft been filed. 10. Shri K. P. Tripathi, U bour Lettder (Hornier Mlnistw Of A'ssam). («) The report of the Committee would be recommendatory on which MemberSecretary GoveRanent 6. Shri M. Srinivasa iBao, FICWA, Ason 3i't Augut 1974 Rs. 4‘ ’ O crf'res. Professional Accountant (former Pre As on 3ist August 1975 Rr. o- 54 crores sident of Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India and also a mem AS on 31st August 1976 R*:. 0-58 CTt res. ber of the Institute of Company Secre taries of India). T otal Rs, 5-22cr res. 7. Shri S Ranganathan, M.P. (former Comptroller and Auditor General cf (c) The capital aSsets were acquired India). from USA. UK. Japan, France, Cana da, Italy, Holland Denmark and West 8. 9iri D. C. Kothari, Industrialist, Germany. Madras (former President of Federa tion of Indian Chamber of Commerce (d) The total commission paid to va and Industry and President, Asian rious Indian companies who are agents Chamber of Commerce). of foreign suppliers . during the last WHttwr A»w*WTf SRAVANA 11, IfW x9-j3‘ 74 i.30,4«4 I, ^fW»T trIWer tt 1974*75 1975.76 3.176 ^ ^ VT vtt ?rfijw t • TcTTAL : i,33i«70 •idMH' wf?T?r«rk « 4 |VH iA- 'nfwftr % «nit^ ^ irrtV ffWPT v> fiRT ^fttrr ?rv w srni, ^ jjfwflfpr «n% T tm srr^rrm I, $rv^ TT 3H TfT I I 5775. #*ITTnT (w) «rk (^). ?rfaf?m % «RT»T?r srftr«r»r s n ^ ^ ^ % qm t I ( ^ ) S P T T ^ 5^W»T, % ?T5T?rR ^ ^ »ft 5T^ vfvr^^r 'TT^ *TT?ff fft srffrsTT ^ % 5K ^ ^snrft t : ( r ) vrrm ^ % ( ^ ) ^JTT ?FJT ?«rpff ^ ?n% ^ r«!( ^ < TT ^ ir^rTT^ ^RVTT ?rffreriTTf«rTlf ?fk ^ u w %'f^'ErRTtfh- ?T^ I I ^ t T T ^ ^ sTpft I wVt 5TTvi«'»nf«rflr % ^ ?rm ^ ^ t ; Reiireaentation about InconTenience to Female Passengers of Dombivli (»t) w i^ni^nx t t fr^TT ^fhff in Local Trains 5776. SHRI R. K. MHALGI; Will ^ jfftrftrw 5rWf ^ 5fl { ^ ) ^3TT ^RSFR^ srfWSrJTTf«T?ff (a) whether it is a fact that Gov. ernment h&ve received a written re. ^ HTSTT-gf^ ^ ^ t presentation of female passengers of ^71^ 1%tr VIsm m " ^ ^ Dombivli (District Thana) of Maha I^RR I ?fk JTf? ft, eft ^ rashtra in the month of June, 1977 regarding their inconvenience in the (? ) WT TOtT 5FT 3fm%T ^ local trains; and ^ Pq-^K I ?tVt (b) what action have Government ^ ft, eft ^ ? tahien or propose to take and when? Z43 Written A im o e n AUGUST 2, 1977 Written Anito«r« 144 THE MINISTBE OF RAU#WAYS (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE); (a) ( ^ ) %■ Yea (b) Running of originating suburban mimr ^ ^ ; irtr trains from Dombivli has not been found feasible. Intensive drive has (*r) ^ ^ been launched by the Ticket Checking Staff to prevent the travel of Male passengers and ‘off’ duty constables in f w *nTT >Erk WT ladies compartments. ^ f>TT I ^ f e f t g-TOlT?r sinr vrrft ? Evanirelical Bodies of Foreign Origin Registered in India ^ (Jlto IT^ ^ 9 ^ ) ; (ip) 5777. SHRI K. MALLANNA: Will ?rk (?r). the Minister of LAW. JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased to {^ ) I state; Demurrage charges in Kela Siding, (a) the number of evangelical New Delbi bodies of foreign origin registered in India under the Indian Companies 5779. SHRIMATI BIBHA GHOSH Act; GOSWAMI: Will the Minister of RAIL (b) the extent of investment made WAYS be pleased to state: by each one of them in India; and (a) whether it is a fact that amount (c) the nature of their activities of demurrage charges accrued and as companies, including their trading foregone during the period from and manufacturing ones? 1-7-73 to 31-12-74 were more than THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE those accrued and foregone during the AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI period from 1-7-74 Ko 30-6-71, SHANTI BHUSHAN); (a) As per the latest available information, 15 bran 1-7-71 to 30-6-72 and 1-7-72 to ches of evangelical bodies of foreign 30-6-73 in Kela Siding, New Delhi origin were registered in India under station; and Section 592 of the Companies Act, 1956. (b) if so, reasons for awarding (b) and (c). The information about their investment in India, i.e. the value Rs. 500/- to those Parcel Staff who of their assets in India and the nature worked in Kela Siding, New Delhi of their activities is given in the State during the period from 1-7-73 to ment laid on the Table of the Sabha. [Placed in Library. See No. LT-890/ 31-12-74 during the Railway Week, 77]. 1976? THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE); (a) «n«rm The information is being collected and 5778. *fter HW <1^ : WT will be laid on the Table of the House. (b) The award was for the good ( v ) WT ^ t ^ work reported to have been done by ^ it TJfV I one of the Parcel (Herks as a Luggage ff, ?ft ^ WT t j Supervisor. 145 WHtten Aruwen SRAVANA 11, 1899 (SAKA) Wntten Angxoen 146 CLW Em]kloy««i Panliiicd for CoUee- tion of SutMsdription for Trade Union ?5Rf TC t I 5T«T*T Tt STTq^Jmff 5780. SHRI ROBIN SEN: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to 1978 % WSJT 5R> >JcMT THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE;: 5782. SHRI R. K. MHALGI: (a) to (c). The information is being DR. VASANT KUMAR collected and will be laid on the Table PANDIT: of the Sabha. WiU the Minister of LAW. JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (a) whether Government’s atten 5781. qwo Hhmft : tion has been drawn to the news item appearing in the Times of India, dated July 18, 1977 under the caption ‘Judge in ex-P.M.’s case alleges threat to life’; and ( ^ ) ^ ^ ^ (b) if so, the reaction of Govern ment thereon and what action is con % ^ ^ ; templated against this unconstitu^ tional act? ( ^ ) ^ THE MINISTER OF LAW. JUSllCE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI (n) SHANTI BHUSHAN): (a) Yes, Sir (b) Government’s attention has also Wra?T ^ been drawn to Mr. Justice V. R. Krishna : ( t ) ??T Iyer’s letter to the Editor appearing In qr ?ft?r the Times of India dated 19-7-1977 in respect of the above news Item. How ?nf3r, «TT«rf5t ?rrw?: ever, adequate arrangements exist for fsnrJr ^ jstw ijftirr the security of the Judges of the % JTftM 228,000 ZH Supreme Court. 147 Wnttcn AiinMr* AUGUST 2, 1977 WrtMtn AkMMTt 148 Appt^tment of Claas III ft rv Staff and where it does not exist, what *»«*»» . In , # U N N M marltet rste iv«s fakMi into H ih u Dtvialoii (Noiihem lUllwmy) 8idcinifl Goods handling contracts (b) and (c). A Committee of three Senior Scale Railway Officers negotiates the rates with the Co-operative Socie- 5784. SHRI R. L. P. VERMA: Will tie.s, which takes into consideration the the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased quantum of traffic, rates fixed for the to refer to reply given to Unstarred previous contract for various items, the Question No. 2574 on the 5th Jjly, rates fixed for various items in r.3.spect 1977 regarding goods handling contracts of other contracts in a particular area. and state: Abnormally high and speculative rates (a) what was the minimum wage are not fixed and action is taken on rate fticed by the Local authority merits in each case. ^ 9 ^iuKJ*r# SRAVANA 11, 1899 (SAKA) WrUten Antwen ISO Sorpiiiae clieckB made fcy Sr. DCS. at A^^habad and all tc^^&c w^s dis I AllalulMii located. In other surprise checks, no irregularity was found in the working 5785. SiUlI VINAYAK PJIASAD of the Society. YADAV; Will the Minister of RAIL (c) No. WAYS be pleased to reler to reply given to Unstarred Question No. 2576 (d) Does not arise. on 5-7-1977 regarding Parcel handling work at Allahabad cind state: Award of Contract for Cycle Stand at (a) the number of surprise checks Kanpur at Lower Bate for 1974 made by the Senior Divisional Com mercial Superintendent and Assistant Commercial Superintendent sepa 5786. SHRI VINAYAK PRASAD rately to find out whether the Society YADAV: Will the Minister of itAIL- was actually supplying 110 labourers WAYS be pleased to state: for Parcel Handling work on the basis of which the monthly subsidy (a) whether the decision to award was fixed by the Railway; cycle stand contract at Kanpur Central station on the basis of Tender (b) whether in one of the surprise valuation of Rs. 1,29,000/. offered by visit to Parcel Office the Sr. D.C.S. M/s. Raza & Co. during the year 1974 found that the Society was not sup could not be taken by the Officers and plying the specified strength and on communicated to Contractors within the basis of his report a fine of the scheduled time limit; Rs. 100 was imposed by the Compe tent Authority; (b) the exact date from which the successful tenderer was required to (c) whether Government are aware start the work; that to give total count of 110 men per day the Society was/is including (c) what wais the valuation on the names of labourers actually en which the then existing contractor gaged by Merchants of perishable was allowed to operate the contract goods; and and the actual period for which these rates were operative; (d) if so, action taken thereon? (d) whether any demand was put up before the then existing contractor THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS to pay increased licence fees on the (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE): basis of increased rates received as (a) 4 surprise checks were made by a result of tender; and Senior Divisional Commercial Superin tendent and 6 by Assistant Commercial (e) if not, what action Government SUf>erintendent, Allahabad during the propose to take against the Officers/ period from January, 1976 to June, OlB^ials found rsponsible for causing 1977. financial loss to the Railways? (b) On 14-9-1976 and 15-9-1976 dur ing the course of surprise checks by THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS thfe Sr. Divisional Commercial Superin (PROF. MADHU DANDWATE): tendent, Allahabad, less number of (a) and (b). A decision was taken to labourers were found and as such a fine award the cjrcle stand contract v.'ith effect from 15-8-1974 to M/s Raza & of Rs. 100 each was imposed b^ the Divisional Superinfendcttt for short Co. at Kanpur Central railway station. supply of labour but the same lobse- Since the contractor had submitted incomplete documents, the Railway Ad queAtay waived ttff by Kim oh appeal hy the Sod^y on the grouftd# that tbfci« ministration had to enter into corres- was abnormal rain on these t» o days pondien<>e to get the d ocu ^ n ^ cox^- 151 Written A nsw ers AUGUST 2, 1977 Written Ansxoert 152 pleted. The contractor took excessive favour of M /s Dinesh & Co. on the time in completing the documents and valuation of Ri. 1,11,000 with effect finally backed out. from 15-5-1975. (c) The erstwhile contractor M/s (b) The contractor had insisted on Vinai & Co. continued to operate the completion of certain engineering works contract from 15-8-1972 to 31-1-1977. before starting the contract. Even alter The annual value of the contract was the completion of these works, the con Rs. 37,000. tractor did not start the work on one plea or the other. As such his c(.n- (d) No. The increased rates as a tract was cancelled and the earnest result of the fresh tenders are not ap money was forfeited in November, plicable to the erstwhile contraptor. 1976. (e) The earnest money in respect of (c) and (d). The matter was taken M /s Raza & Co. who were required to up by Audit who were apprised of the work the contract in 1974 could not factual position. be forfeited as the scheduled time limit for forfeiture of earnest money had elapsed. The lapse is being taken up. Re-Examination of Demnrrare State ment during 1974-75 Delay in Inviting Fresh Tender for 5788. SHRI JAGDAMBI P^RSAD Cycle Stand at Kanpur dming 1975 YADAV: WiU the Minister of RAIL WAYS be pleased to state: 5787. SHRI VINAYAK PRASAD YADAV: WiU the Minister of RAIL (a) the details of demurrage WAYS be pleased to state: charges raised against the Co operative Societies holding Goods (a) the date from which the cycle handling contracts at Allahabad, stand contract at Kanpur Central Juhi TPT, Kanpur Central Goods Station was awarded in favour of Shed, Tundla, Mirzapur and Naini M/s. Dinesh & Co., on the valuation during the period January, 1974 to of Rs. 1,11,000/- as a result of open May, 1977 year-wise separately; tenders invited in the year 1975; (b) whether the Cooperative Socie (b) whether the earnest money ties disputed the correctness of de deposited by the successful tenderer murrage charges raised against was immediately forfeited as the Con them; and tractor did not turn up to commence the work from the stipulated time Omplaiiits agaliurt Commercial OfB- (a) A statement showing the details of of Allahahad Divisioii (Northern 8 complaints received against Gazetted Railway) Officers (Commercial Deptt.) of AJJah- abad Division is attached. 5789. SHRl SUBHASH AHUJA: WiU the Minister of RAILWAYS be i^leased (b> Yes, Sir. Out of the 8 complaints, to state: 5 were taken up for detailed enquiry by the Northern Railway Vigilance. (a) the details of complaints re Two of the remaining cases being ceived against the Commercial OflB- anonymous/pseudonymous were not cers of the AUahabad Division re investigated as per Government in lating to corrupt practices indulged structions and the third was not investi. by them during the period January, gated being vague and not susceptible 1975 to June, 1977; to fruitful investigation. (b) whether any case has been re gistered against them by the Vigi (c) Enquiries into all the five com lance Organisation for detailed en plaints have been completed. Four of quiry to fix up definite responsibility; these cases were closed in consultation and with Central Vigilance Commission as the allegations remained unsubstantiat (c) if so, in how many cases the ed. The remaining case was closed by enquiries have been completed and the Ministry as the allegations per action taken thereon? taining to a non-gazetted employee were not substantiated. Central Vigil THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS ance Commission was not consulted as (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE): no Gazetted Officer was found involved. Statement Statement showing the details ( fc 'mplaints received against Gazetted Officers (Com mercial Dcptt.) Allahabad Division from 1-1-1975 to 30-6-1977 S.N j. Name■’'fthe ifficer/desig Complainants’ name Allegationsin general nation 1. Supdt. Kanpur Area, Kanpur & Sh. Babu Ram Garg, LaJ The Goods Clerk Sh.Trivedi Goods Clerk Shri Trivedi Bangla, Kanpur is suspected to be friendly with influential people like SCA/Kanpur. 2. Sh.B. L.Agarwal, ACS Alla- Psedr nymoijs complaint for- Allegaticn.‘'ingeneralo habad warded by DS /Allahabad 3. Sh. B. L. Bharti,DC^/Alla- Anonymous Allegatic ns in general. habad 4. Sh.R.C.Sharma,Supdt., YouthOngrcss, Ktrpur Ccnuptit n Kan^^r Area. 5. Sh.S.N.Mukerjee,ACS/ALD Source information from Waiverof demurrage char- CBI ges irregularly 6. ShriS. N. Mukerjee,ACS/| Shri B.C.Mohiley, Alla- Alleged malpracticcs ALD habad 7. ShriB.L.Agarwal,ACS/ALD Souroeinformatirnfrom Malpractices in reservation. Board. 8. Shri S.D.Chand,D(2S/ALD ShriN. P. Chowdhury.MP Alleged favouritism to J. K. Industries 155 Written Ansu ers AUGUST 2, 1977 Written Answer* Manipulation made by Cooperative WAYS be pleased to refer to the reply Societies Holding Goods Handling given to Unstarred Question No 2012 Contracts (Northern Bailway) on 28 6 1977 regarding allotment o£ cycle stand contract at Allahabad and 5790 SHRI SUBHASH AHUJA Will state the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state (a) the specific measurement given (a) the traffic handled at Allahabad, in tender documents for storage of Mirzapur. Naim, Juhi TPT, Kanpur Cycles/Scooters Central Goods Shed and Tundla aa (b) the extent to which encroach per individual items of Schedule of ment had/has been done by the Rates separately during the period existing Contractors together with January, 1974 to May 1977 year-wise date of encroachment and exact by the Co-operative Societies holding charges calculated in terms of the Goods handling contracts on Northern agreement, Railway, (c) whether an Agreement was (b) whether Government are executed by the Railway on Non- aware that the Cooperative Societies judicial Stamp Paper embodying the manipulated certain items of schedule terms and conditions given m the in collusion with Railway Staff as the Tender Documents and the exact rates sanctioned under those items date on which such an agreement weie abnormally high and specula was executed, and tive, and (d) whether Government are aware (c) if so what steps are proposed that the Contractor is functioning in to be taken in the matter to avoid specific breach of terms and conditions unintended payment to the Societies? of tenders and such violations are being shielded by the local authorities THF MINISTER OF RAILWAYS for their personal gams? (PROF MADHU DANDAVATE, (a) to (t) The information is being THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS collected and will be laid on th* Table (PROF MADHU DANDAVATE) of the Sabha (a) and (b) A statement is attiched Breach of agreement by Contractors (c) and (d) No agreement was ex for Cycle Stand at Allahabad ecuted Since the contractor failed to execute the agreement despite repeated 5791 SHRI JAGDAMBI ^R^SAD notices he has been served with a YADAV Will the Minister of R 'lL notice for termination of contract Statement (a') The sp»c fit measurement given in tender documents is as under — (0 On City side 15 24M X il 58M (11) Civil Line side 10 45M X 9 3SM *T0 The cncr a ^ T i 'icta l ire 1 under — Area encroached Date from which Encroach encroached ment charges Rs Cml Line side 94 5oSq M t- i i 76 to 6-1-77 557 169 98 . 7-U -77 to 14-2-77 City side 158 885 . 1 11 76 to 6 1-77 >1234 24 Do. 15-2-77 to date. N B From 7 1-77 to 14 2 77—-The stand on c ty Ide was utilised by the Railway as C! wk room for Kumbh Mela traffic 157 Written Anstten SRAVANA 11, 1899 (SAKA) Written Answers iSS ^ 1 1 JTf SRIRT • iprfrgw Hnini ^ ^3rnT»ft I 5792. «ft ^ 11^ ^ FTT ^ : Posts of Judg^es vacant in Bombay Hifh Court 579.1 SHRI BAPUSAHEB PARULE- ^ *rnf T?: =5r?Wt KAR: Will the Minister of LAW, JUS «Ffr»ra srk ?rNr TICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be 5rrrr «tt srt% ^ pleased to state: F«<-iTTn >^ ' t ; sfk (a) whether it is a fact that there are six vacancies of High Court ( ^ ) JTf^ 5T> IT^ JIWtT ^ Judges in Bombay High Court and if so, since when; (b) reasons for not appointing thtese High Court Judges so far; and i w ^ ) : (fr) (c) when do Government propose to make those appointments? *T' (b) and (c). Proposals to fill up five vacancies of Additional Judges are ^ cTTT TT5JT ^ W 'T T being processed. Action to fill up the remaining vacancies will be taken on f^RTT-f^ ^ I ?ftT ^nrr receipt of the proposal from the State s n w n r ^ %r^ srr^ Authorities. Statement At present ia the Bombay High Court, three posts ofpennanentjud^ and five posts of Addi> tional Judges are vacant. The period since when these vacancies have arisen is indicated below:— Permanent Jud^s 3 One vacancy from September 1976. One vacancy from March, 1977. One vacancy from April, 1977 Additional Judges 5 One vacancy from July, 1975. Two vacancies from January, 1976. Two vacancies from June, 1977- 1894 LS — 6 159 Written Answers AUGUST 2, 1977 Written Answers i6 o More 0tair at booklnff wiadows at Eastern Railway costs Rs. 15,000/. t f IMhtak rent per annum without any utility; and 5794. SHRI BHAUWAT DAYAL SHARMA: WiU the Minister of RAIL (b) if so, the reasons therefor? WAYS be pleased to state: THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (a) whether it is a fact that rail (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE): way oCacers gave assurance to Daily (a) and (b). The rent of the Armenian Passengers Federation, Rohtak-Delhi Ghat Shed No. 1 is about Rs. 12,865 Section, at Rohtak to provide more per annum. This accommodation is atafif and booking windows to avoid being paniy utilised as Armenian the rush; and Ghat City goods booking office and a proposal to open City Parcel Office at (b) if so, the action taken thereon? this place is under active consideration. THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS Construction of overbridge at (PROF. MADHU DANDAVa TE) : Chidambaram in Tamil Nadu (a) and (b). No such assurance was given. However, Northern RailwEy are 5797. SHRI A. MURUGESAN: Will examioing the question of deployment the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased of additional personnel in the booking to stale the present position regarding office. the construction of a Railway over bridge at Chidambaram in Tamil Late running of 370 DN Train Nadu? 5795. SHRI BHAGWAT DAYAL THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS SHARMA; Will the Minister of RAIL (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE^: WAYS be pleased to state: The Railway have at present no pro (a) what is the percentage punc posal for the construction of .m over bridge at Chidambaram. In Sentember tuality of 370 Down train during last one year; 1976, Government of Tamil Nadu was asked by the Railway to consider and (b) number of complaints received sponsor the proposal, for the construc on late running of the train; and tion of a road overbridge, in replace ment of level crossing at km. 247/3 (c) steps proposed to be taken to near Chidambaram railway station. avoid late running and to improve Reply from the State Government is punctuality? awaited. Further action in this connec tion can be taken only after s Prm THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS proposal is sponsored by the State (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE): Govt., together with an undertaking (a) 72 per cent. to bear their share of cost as per ex (b) No complaint has been received. tant rules. (c) Close watch on the running of this train by monitoring, is being kept Staff apiH-ebenaiTe of delay of re to improve its punctuality. opening of Parcel OfBee Esplanade, Calcutta Annual Rent of Armenian Ghat 5798. SHRI SAMAR MUKHERJEE: Shed No. 1 Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state whether the Govern 5796. SHRI SAMAR MUKFIER.TEE: ment are aware that staff are apprehen Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be sive of their long distance transfer, pleased to state: stoppage of promotions and other feci- (a) whether it is a fact that Ar lijies on the administrative indecision menian Ghat Shed No. 1 of South to reopen Parcel Office in Calcutta to i6i Written A n tW tn SRAVANA 11, 1899 {SAKA) Written Angwm 162 recoup the loss of revenue and to de has reduced the length of queues and clare the staff as surplus due to the resulted in improved working and close 'down of Esplanade Parcel Office better amenities to the travelling pub of & E. Railway? lic. For booking of parcels, arrange ments have been made at other Cfty THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS Booking Offices and at Howrah Station. (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE); There are no chances for large scale Hawker Besrar checkers in Bombay transfer and reduction in the oppor Division (Central Railway) tunities for promotion of the staff due to closure of the Esplanade Parcel office 5800. SHRI R. K. MHALGI: Will the as most of the staff are expected to be Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to absorbed in the Esplanade Boolting & state: Reservation Office itself, which has (a) how many hawker beggar been expanded. Another proposal to checkers are working in Bombay Divi open a Parcel Office at Armenian Ghat, sion of Central Railway; Calcutta is under active consideration (b) whether they are demanding where these stafT would be considered a revised pay-scale, on par with qther for absorption. ticket checking staff since 1949; Closure of Esptamade Parcel Office In (c) whether the Railways had deci €aleatt» ded to revise their scales in 1966 but the decision was not brought in force On economy grounds; 5799, SHRI SAMAR MUKHERJEE: (d) whether the National Railway Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be Mazdoor Union has recently re pleased to state the reasons for taking presented this matter.to Government; decision leading to closure of Esplan ade Parcel Office in Calcutta of S. E. and Railway with effect from 10-5-197rf and (e) if so, what is Government’s re the consequences therefor? action thereto? THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE): (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE): The Parcel Office at Esplanade, Cal (a) 19. cutta was closed to provide additional (b) Yes, since 1964. accommodation for the Reservation & (c) Due to financial stringency the Booking Office, which was extremely consideration of this question was de congested. The Esplanade Booking & ferred in 1966. No decision w as, there Reservation Office is now functioning fore, taken in this regard at that time. eocclusively for enquiry, booking and reservation of passengers. Against 12 (d) Yes. counters in 1975, and 22 now, 38 coun (e) The matter is under conFidera- I ters will be provided ultimately. This tion. 163 Written Answers AUGUST 2, 1977 Written Answers 164 Steps taken to Increase sale of Tic dent has been appreciated to encour kets on Northern Railway age further improvements in the earnings of the Railways; and 5801. SHRI BHARAT SINGH CHC; 7HAN: Will the Minister of (d) what action Government pro RAILWAYS be pleased to state: pose to take to increase the sale of tickets on other Divisions of Northern (a) what was the increase in win Railway? dow sale of tickets on different Divi sions of the Northern Railway as a THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS result of concentrated checks organis (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE): ed by Commercial Officers to elimi (a) A statement giving the informa nate ticketless travel during the period tion attached. April, 1975 to June, 1977; (b) No. (b) whether it is a fact that Allaha (c) and (d). The sustained and bad Division stood on the top in giv continuous efforts made by staff and ing highest earnings by way of sale officers of all the Divisions of Nor of tickets during the above mention thern Railway to arrest the menace of ed period; ticketless travel have resulted in the progressive decline in ticketless travel (c) whether sincere and hard w o rk and substantial increase in the win done by the Senior Commercial dow earnings from sale of tickets. Officers of Allahabad Division under The efforts of staff and officers are the guidance of Divisional Superinten commended from time to fime. Statement Earn'ng: from sale of tickets during the period I-4-I975 ti’ 3°-6-i977 on d'fferem divi-ioas of Northern Railway are indicated below ;— (F gurc^ in thousand of rupeev I From 1st April, 1977 Division 1975-76 19T6-77 to 30th June, 1977 Allahabad 14,35.64 16,95.79 4.72,46 Bikaner 8,99>53 9,99,00 3,19,10 Delhi • 28,56,43 31,66,00 9,50,25 Ferozepur 16,31,83 19,44,25 5,63,86 Jodhpur . 4.36,42 5,04,47 1,51,67 Lucknow . .. 15,38.47 18,26,18 5.10,05 Moradabad • • • 11,72,03 13,08,48 3,84,97 T otal .... 1,14,44,17 33,52,36 MONTHLY AVERAGE . 9,53,68 11,17,45 165 ^m ten Answers SRKVAKA n-m rm -fC A ) 'WHtten Answers i66 l>emurra£e Charges raised ajrainst (b) whether this action is aS^nst Private Parties the established code for the officer; and 5802. SHRI BHARAT SINGH CHOWUAN: Will the Minister of (c) if So, what action Goverament RAILWAYS be please^ to state: propose to take against such officers? (a) the amount of demurrage charg THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM, es raised during the period April, CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS 1975 to June 1977 against private (SHRI H. N. BAHUGUNA); (a) Ne, parties in Delhi, Moradabad, Allaha Sir. bad, Lucknow and Bikaner Division (b) and (c). Do not arise. of Northern Railway (Division- wise separately) for wagons detain ed beyond the "free lime” allowed by Re-Instatement of Railwaymen be Railways together with the amounts longing to Loco-Mechanicai Staff As foregone and actually realised from sociation, Jhajha and Mogholsarai traders Division-wise, separately; 5804. SHRI A. K. ROY: Will the (b) whether Senior DivisionaT Com Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to mercial Officer Of Allahabad Division state: under the guidance of Divisional Sup erintendent took bold step in collec (a) whether it is a fact that despite tion of demurrage charges from de an order to reinstate all the victimis faulting traders which resulted in ed workmen of the Railway none of quick release of wagons at goods the office bearers of Loco Mechanical sheds; and Staff Association, Jhajha and Moghul- sarai removed from service, have been fc) whether Government propose to takon in; and take similar action to ensure quick releases of wagons on other Divisionu (b) if so, the reasons therefor? of the Northern Railway? THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE): (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE): (a) and (b). The order was in res (a) to (c). The information is being pect of the May 1974 strike and this collected and will be laid on the Table has been implemented. of the House. Memorandum by Fertilizer Karkhana Mazdoor Union Gorakhpur charges Procession lield by Manaffinir Director against Shri K. S. L. Anand, General cunn-Chairman and General ManaKf*- Manager F.C.I. in support of Ex-Prime Minister 5805. SHRI A. K. ROY: Will the 5803. SHRI A. K. ROY: Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND CHE Minister of PETROLEUM AND CHE MICALS AND FERTILIZERS be MICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state: pleased to state: (a) whether the Memorandum of Fertilizer Karkhana Mazdoor Union, (a) whether on 12th July, 1975 Gorakhpur on the 21-Point charges during Emergency the Managing against Shri K. S. L. Anand, General Director-cum-Chairman of the F.C.I. Manager. F.C.I. Gorakhpur unit and the General Manager, P&D Sindri dated 8-7-77 has been received by along with other officers made proces Government; and sion on the road of Delhi and went to the residence of Smt. Indira Gandhi tl (b) if so. what action has been taken to extend their political support; on each point? 167 Wr*i#en A tu v e n AUGXJ^ 2, 1977 Wniten Answers i68 THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM, (b> if so, the termg of appointment CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS of such sub-Contractor by N.B.C.C. (SHRI p. N. BAHUGUNA): (a) Yes. Ltd.; (b) The allegaCons are being veri (c) whether it is also a fact that fied by the F.C.I. the NBCC Ltd. did not indicate such facts of appointment in their original Railway Stop between Ambona and tender document; and Kalnbathan (d) the details of the sub-contractor, whether it is Indian or foreign com 5806. SHRI A. K. ROY: Will the pany and the amounts of their re Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to muneration etc.? state: (a) whether the mass petition of THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS Pindrahat-Fatepur Panchayat asking (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE); for a railway stop between Ambona (a> Yes. The N.B.C.C. have appointed and Kalubathan station in Grand two sub-contractors for the diaphragm Chord line in Dhanbad district (Eas wall construction part of the work-uiz,. tern Railway) forwarded by a Mem M /s Rodio Hazarat and M /s M. S. J. ber of Parliament on 13th July, 1977 Engineers. has been received by the Government; (b) and ic). In their tender, the and N.B.C.C. had stated that they reserved (b) if so, what action has been taken the right to employ specialised agen- on that? cise for any part (s) of the work. This was agreed to while accepting the THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS tender on the condition that such sub (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE): contracting would be subject to the (a) A representation for opening of a approval of the M. T. P. (R) Adminis new railway station between Kaluba tration without, in any way, diluting than and Chota Ambona stations on the responsibility of the N.B.C.C. The the Grand Chord Line in Asansol Divi appointment of M/s Rodio Hazarat and sion of the Eastern Railway cmd not M/s M. S. J. Engineers as sub-contrac Dhanbad Division forwarded by Shri tors is, therefore, covered by the ni'ove A. K. Roy. Member of Parliament Ir^s clause in the N.B.C.C. tender. been received. (d) Both sub-oontractors are Indian (b) The roposal was examined in the firms though M /s Rodio Hazarat have past and not found feasible from the some foreign share holding. The terms engineering as well as operating pomts of remuneration between the NBCC of view. However, this matter is being and their sub-contractors are not examined once again. known. N.B.C.C. appointed Sub-Contractor for Submission of Returns of movable and M.T,P. (R) Calcutta Immovable properties by High Court 5807. SHRI RAM SAGAR: Will the Judges Minister of RAILWAYS be plen=:e'l to state: 5308. SHRI CM PRAKASH TYAGI: Will the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE (a) whether it is a fact that the AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased National Building Construction Cor to state: poration Ltd. contractor for civil con tract of Section ‘10’ of the Metropoli tan Transport Project (Railways) (a) whether the Judges of the High Calcutta has appointed a gub-contrac- Courts submit returns of their mov tor for the execution of the said con able and immovable properties every tract; year; and i 69 Written Answers SRAVANA 11, 1899 (SAKA) WHtten Answers 170 (b) i£ not, whether steps are being (b) if so, whether the Government taken for framing rules requiring have examined this; them to do so? (c) whether another reason for THE -RflNISTER OF LAW, JUS voting twice was that there was no TICE AND COMPANY AFFXIRS proper procedure for identification of (SHRI SHANTI BHUSHAN) : (a) No, a voter; and Sir. (d) if so, whether in view of this. (b) No, Sir. Government are considering to evolve a new procedure by which voter can Decision on granting Right to Recall be identified clearly before casting his vote? 5809. SHRI R. V. SWAMINATHAN: THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUS SHRI NIHAR LASKAR: TICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS SHRI MUKHITIAR SUNGH (SHRI SHANTI BHUSHAN): (a) No MALIK: , such incident as alleged has been brought to the notice of the Election Will the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE Commission. AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be plea.^ed to state: (b) Does not arise. (a) whether Government have taken (c) No, Sir. Adequate instructions any decision in regard to granting have been issued regarding the pro right to the people to recall their cedure to be adopted lo establish the elected representative before his term identity of voters. expires and whether the Constitution (di Does not arise. ig proposed to be amended in this regard; Inspection by General Manager (b) whether Government are con Eastern Railway sidering to have a talk with the op position parties in this regard; and 5811. SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be (c) if so, what 1,3 their reaction? pleased to state: THE MINISTER OF LAW JUS (a) whether it is a fact that on TICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS 15th April, 1977 Shri E. J. Simoes, (SHRI SHANTI BHUSHAN): 'a) No now a Member Transportation, had in decision has been taken in the matter. his capacity as General Manager, Eastern Railway in the name of in (b) There is no such proposal at specting Budge-Budge and Kalighat present. Stations taken his family and en (c) Does not arise. tourage for a lunch hosted by the New Central Jute Mills; Identification of Voters daring (b) is it also a fact that the entire Elections party was taken for a joy ride on the river in a launch for several hours; 5810. I^ R l R. V. SWAMINATHAN: and Will the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased (c) if so, by whom? to state: THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (a) whether Government are aware fPROF. MADHU DANDAVATE): (a) that during the recent Assembly elec Shri E. J. Simoes, then General tions one voter voted twice or thrice Manager, Eastern Railway, went on at a time in various States due to the an official inspection of Ballygunge- bad quality of ink used; Kalighat-Budge-Budge on 16-4-77 171 W ritten AnsM'ers AUGUST 2, 1977 Written Answert 112 (not 15-4-77). The authorities of the sons or direct relations (sons, grand New India Jute Mills at Budge-Budge sons etc.) of those whose land has requested for discussion with the been acquired for purposes of the General Manager and his party over a factory work; and Ixinch, which the General Manager agreed to in the interest of business (b) the niunber of persons who prayed for or claimed service in the promotion on behalf of the Eastern Fertilizer Factory on the ground that Railway. their lands had been acquired for the Value {Rs. in lakhs) Year Analgin Niacina Predniso mide lone 1972-73 • • 54 89 10 12 0-87 1973-74 73 19 Nil. Nil. 1974-75 76 25 Nil. 3-98 1975-76 68 19 Nil. 0-74 1976-77 . 85-8s Nil. 37-45 Financial Assistance to the Drug production through State Chemicals Exporters to Import Essential items and Pharmaceutical Corporation of India Limited. Imports planned for 5815. SHRI G. Y. KRISHNAN: Will Ihe year 1977-78 are indicated against ■Ihe Minister of PETROLEUM, CHEMI each bulk drug. CALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased 1 c slate; SI. Name ('f the bulk Quantity plan N'". drug ned for import (a) whether Government have during 1977-78 taken measures to extend financial (figures in ton assistance to the drug exporters to nes') import such items in which there is I. Ttreptomycin . . a shortfall in the production of 60 Indian Drugs and Pharmaceuticals 2. Tetracvcline . . 80 limited; and 3. Analgin . . 150 (b) if so, the details regarding the 4. Phenobarbitone , 28 items Government propose to import to meet its requirement in the 5. Vitamin B 1 . 45 country? 6. Vitamin B 2 . . 15 THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM, 7. Piperazine Hex? hy CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS drate . . . 100 (SHRI H. N. BAHUGUNA): (a) 8. Amide pyrine . . 55 No, Sir. 9. Phalyl Sulpha-1 hia- (b) Does not arise. However, in z'le . . . 25 respect of following canalised bulk drugs which are produced by IDPL, Imports arranged by CPC for such imports are arranged to the extent of bulk dri^s are handed c ver to IPDL for gap between demand and indigenous distribution. 175 Written Atmcen AtJGUST 2, 1977 Written A im o * n 176 (b) the details of profit made by each company in the last three years; 5 8 1 6 . TTlTI’TSr : W T (c) how much amount has been *1^ 9WI% ^ ^*TT ft) : remitted to foreign countries by each company in the last three years; and ( ^ ) ^ ^ ^ (d) what steps Government have taken to put the ceiling on profit of (qw ^ ) JT? sfh: ^ these companies? q r^ T ^ qr ^ ^ snfsnfTRV THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM^ ^ ^ t CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI H. N. BAHUGUNA): (a) ( ^ ) ft, cfT tdHHM ^fk wm to (c). A Statement furnishing the t 3 ^ ?nnT-?nrT qr wi^ requisite information is laid on the Table of the Sabha. [Placed in Lib rary. See No. LT—892/77.1 ( ’T) WT W ^ ^ srfij^TfTlfl ^ «JTqr%^ STT^ ftr 1 55J^ jrf^ ?ft (d) The prices of bulk drugs and formulations are regulated under th* ^ 'R fJTT +r4«ii^'l ^'t »rf I ? Drug (Prices Control) Order, 1970 and the maximum selling price are fixed according to certain norms which ^ »hft (sito »w : (^ ) allow for a reasonable rate of return («•). ?r»rTq^ qr r ^ on eaoh item. It is also provided in ft^rr »?^>T f I [vrVRTO ^ ? w *niT 1 the Drug (Prices Control) Order, 1970 that in case actual gross profit LT-891/7 7] on formulations before tax for any particular year exceeds 15 per cent of (»r) 5fT ^ I qrf % ir the sales turnover, the excess has to be utilised with the prior approval tiwjN'iH jnra-fiT#?ft7:T?TTT^n^fw of Government on certain specific r:ur- ^ ipftf^ EZTFT T ^frrf^^^ poses including R&D. The Committee on Di-ugs and Pharmaceutical Indus fWT W «IT 5T«rT ^ ^ ^ T^T 6 try has made certain recommendations Minj4.ir<^~)~ 55TTT f^TopT f%qr w r «rT 1 in regard to ceiling on profits with ?TTsnT qr ^ # reference to the fixation of prices of bulk drugs and formulations for all ?T?rT-iiM?ij+ ^>F ^5rF fnT drug manufacturing firms. These re ^ ^ ^ t I commendations are under considera tion of Government and a decision is likely to be taken soon. Names of Multi-national Companies in Prodaction of Life-savinf Antibiotics India 5818. SHRI SHANKERSINGHJI VAGHELA: 5817. SHRI KANWAR LAL GUPTA; SHRI PRADYUMAn BAL: Will the Minister of PETROLEUM Will the Minister of PETROLEUM, AND CHEMICALS AND FERTI CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be LIZERS be pleased to state: pleased to state; (a) the names and addresses of (a) the extent to which the life multi-national companies in India who saving antibiotics are being produced have been manufacturing drugs and in the country; ■ medicines in India with the amount (b) the value and quantity of anti of capital invested in each company; biotics being imported; 177 VTrltten Answers SRAVANA 11, 1899 (SAKA) WHtten Answers *78 (c) whether there is any ptoposal Government. A statement Indicating to increase the indigenous production the details of letters of intent/indus of life saving antibiotics; and trial licences granted to various drug manufacturing units for the manufac (d)' if so, the particulars thereof ture of antibiotic bulk drugs during and whether it is proposed that Indial the last 2 years Is attached (Annexure- should attain self-sufflciency in ihe III). case of production of lile saving anti / biotics and if so, by when? THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM, 5 81 9. swRT : CHEMICALS AND FERTILI ZERS (SHRI H. N. BAHUGUNA); (a) A Statement (Annexure-I) indicating the name and quantity of important qr ^ ^ I ?T«TT antibioties produced in the country during 1976-77 is la^d on the Table of ^ 'j'c«Tir (b) A Statement (Annexure-II) qr ^ indicating the name, qurntity CN % 5 TfW^RT and value of important antibiotics im o 5T?wr snrfrr | 1«TfTD[J wra ported during 197.')-76 is laid on the settt; 'TTzm ^ Table of the House. [Placed in Library. 8 - 2-77 ^ ^ See No. LT—893/771. Cs ^ - itrr^i'rfd'd qT -3^ % ^ % 15 # (c) and (d). The degree of self Cn I I sufficiency in tlie field of antibiotic in dustry is steadily increasing. Recently Government have approved the expan q r e\ % 1 5 X Tnsdn sion schemes of tv/o public sector undertakings r:z. M/s. Indian qr ^ ^ % 7-| srf^T^ ^ ?t - Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Limited ^ 91^ f?nn- | 1 and M/s. H nd.istan Antibiotics Limi ttjJT ^ TTJir ted for increasing their capacities in % ^ ^ sptp:i m I I q ^ , the manufacture of certain antibiotics ff'^jrr'TT, ?raTT, sr^ , like Penicillin, Tetracycline, Strepto srnr »trt mycin Sulphate etc. and for certain new antibiotics like Cephaloridine, ^rrf? f ® TTJJTf ?fiT viTl%cr sr^li Gentamycin Sulphate etc. Certain ?r !Tr< % ? fr schemes of Private Sector of drug in I I ^ if dustry for the manufacture of anti 20 sriWcT % 5 srf^TTO ^ biotics have also been approved by the I I srfhfy^FcT f ® W ritten Answers 179 AUGUST 2, 1977 Written Answers i 8o increase in the number of ticketless ^ ^ f I travellers on Indian Railways; and ftnpt ^ 4 srf^^T | ^ (b) if so, how many such passen ^ irnr^ % f?r?rPT sct'jt gers were arrested throughout the country? ^FHT % ;t M r imr |T rjRH ^T IwvNiX % ^ THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE): (a,') T ^ 't ft, T fr^ ^ Figures for the month of July, 1977 'TT ^ I I Cn ^ are not yet available. However, there was no increase in the ticketless travel Memorandum by Southern Railway On the Indian Railways during June, Apprentices Associafioa 1977 when compared 1 o June, 1976. 5820. SHRI R. V. SWAMINATHAN: (b) During the month of June, 1977, WiU the Minister of RAILWAYS 29.318 persons wor? prosecuted for be pleased to state; irregular travel. (a) whether it is a fact that the Southern Railway Apprentices As sociation has presented a Memoran Book Stalls for Cooperative Societies dum to the Southern Railway General Manager urging him to take immediate 5822. SHRI RAMANAXD TIWARY: steps to absorb all railway appren Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be tices; pleased to state; 5821. SHRI R. V. EV/A?.TL\ATHAN: lii) new stations which m ay be WiU the Minister of RAILWAYS be present but where a bookstall may pleased to state: be considered necessary; ’a) whether during the months of (ii) new stations which may be Jure and July 1977 there was an opened in future; and I 8 l Written Answers- SRAVANA 11, 1899 iSAKA) Written Answerg i (hi) new platforms added on or (e) whether Government will re after 1-1-1976 to existing station*, consider to release the new connec even where there is already a book tions? stall contractor. "*THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM, CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS Attack on paL'jengers and theft in (SHRI H. N. BAHUGUNA): (a) QNGC running trains Employees Co-oporative Credit Con sumers Society Limited is running 5823. SHRI M. KALYANASUND- Indane Gai dealership in Anklesh ARAM: war. SHRi G. Y. KRISHNAN; (b) 1274 connections. Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state; (c) 901 connections. (d) and (e). Supplies of Indane gasr (a) how many cases of attacks on to the aforementioned dealership are passengers and theft in running trains cflected ex-Koyali Refinery. The pro were reported in the railways during duct ex-Koyali Refinery having been^ the last 6 months; committed fuUy, the release of new (b) the total number of persons connections has been restricted from arrested in this connection during January, 1977 until the product avail that period; and ability position improves. (c) whether such crimes are on the increase of late? THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS Collaboration in Setting op of New (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE): (a) Fertilizer Factories to (c). The information is being col lected arid will be laid on the Table of the Sabha. 5825. SHRI AHMED M. PATEL: Will the Minister of PETROI,EUM AND CHEMICALS AND FERTIU-^ Consumers Gais Agency in Ankleshwar ZERS be pleased to state; City (a) whether any new plants will 5824. SHRI AHMED M. PATEL: be set up with collaboration; and Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND (niEMICALS AND FERTILI (b) if so, with which country? ZERS be pleased to state: (a) the names of the party which is running consumers Gas Agency in t h e MINISTER OF PETROLEXIM, Ankleshwar City in Baroach District CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS of Gujarat State; (SHRI H. N. BAHUGUNA): (a) and (b). There is no proposal to enter into (b) the number of new connections financial or technical collaboration for registered with that agency upto setting up new fertilizer plants in the December, 1976; public sector. (c) the number of connections re There is, however, a proposal for leased during the year 1976; foreign equity participation in the (d) whether any instructions have Kakinada fertilizer project being set been issued not to release new con up by M/s Nagarjuna Fertilizers Li nections and if so, the reasons there mited. The details of the propcsaL for; and have not been finalised so far. 183 Writtet? A nsu'en AUGUST 2, 1977 Written Answers 1X4 ed to the Railway employees from 1st June, 1974 to 3li~t May, 1977 and the nvimber of staff penalised Zone 582 6. srmaft ^ ^^ Hailway-wise; and iTf ^ f^qr ; (c) number of staff removed from (5p) ^ service during the period of three years from 1st June, 1974 to 31st May, ?f«n sjTPTrf^ f^ srm JT^rrr^ 1977 under D.A.R. Zone-wise infor «F<% % 3rt mation? ’Tf «ft fTT=T?ft ?r (^ ) TT «ft 3^ 5 T ^ %rr Railway Guards Resort to ^ o r k to Rule’ ftr^R t ? 5828. SHRIMATI PARVATHI KRI- ^ inft (sfto W t 9^ ) : ( t ) ^jfr SHNAN; Will the Minister of RAIL TT WAYS be pleased to state: fT*rr oATiMiP<'P ff?T 1H >1 5T^ni7T % (a) whether the Railway Guards tfto ffVo ^'TTT^T ?T?^TTf9^ have decided to resort to 'work to rule’ against their demands including f t I I implementation of 1974 agreement; and ( ^ ) ^T it l-»T (b) if so, what are their other de. m w T % sqrqTfT^ fV?rnTJT ir mands and Government’s reaction fmvT*r 7 2 0 0 0 /- ^ thereto? f t 1 THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (^T) f^??ftipTi=J5R qr *fto ?TTo (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE); (a) and (b). It is only from Press Reports §|T5T!TJT ^r (a) number of standard forms No. 11 under D.A.R. for minor penalties 582 9. T trT ^ STmf : issued to the Railway employees, wm f'TT permanent and temporary from 1st June, 1974 to 31st May, 1977 and the ; niunber of staff penalised, Zone Railway-wise; (^ ) W\ TTJiT % f^RT firrr^if ^rrinTr (b) number of standard form No. 5 under D.A.R. for major penalties issu W'iSRr % ?rftr^rfV:qf ?nTT 185 Written Answers SRAVANA 11, 1899 (SAKA) Written Answers i86 rJTTqTfnr vq-^TfWf % firzRniT ?wt “ 'TT?5fi^ ^ ?Tf«r«rr f^'t^nr ^ TT t ? ^ I t % nriTf ^ qz^TT ?fh: ^ iT ^ (sr>o i w i x ^ ) : ( t ) 5*rtTT % qr m itv (^) JTf«r ?t, rft ^ f^rfr^- q-sn T2^ qr r ^ ^5n^-1 JTTfV, "TT^^rr^f? itw to” % JTH57 lT75Pr % % 15 fiTTH: (^) ’ITT q?r^ ^r%tT^-' ^ mHr I, % qf^?TT ^ 'dMM'R §% ?tt: ^ I I % ^ ®r ?TT%^ % ’^sTJff qr f^fwsj % 5% ?rrf% 3Tf fir fT ^ ^ 30 fiTq'j 't ^ TT srr^jTT §‘r r % m 'e ^ v ^ TfPTT ^'t irfe rfT ^ ^w. ’ I ^ ^ *T3ft (sfto : (^ ) 51'r ^ ^ 7if^ % sTTtrTT T?; f;r?rffT?r t ) . 5fr I 2 n;iT ^ ^ T I I sqTT^ qr JTTft ^‘t 2 5 ?TT % s % ^ snr^^T tTrt ^ % \ TT^q-?*T H fiTWTH % 5 % ^ f TT % 5% it ^ it % m m ^ . qr. sn^f^TT I ?rh: sqr^r^rf^ m 3Tr% I 'srafw: ^ T^^-^HTT^ % ■3rr% q r, ssr^^r^, i « 7 7s^?m ir qr?Tift $^?TT q^m ?KT ^ I I ^ T T ^ ir ^ ( tt) 3fT I ^'>vt I arrrt g f ^ qfrsv % ns?r ^ Amenities to M/s Banerjee Bros. 5831. SHRI R. L. P. VERMA; Will 5830. «ft T>ram JWR ^ ^ the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased if#t gTT^T spt f :^ ^^q- to state: . (a) whether M/s. Banerjee Bros., gL;odwill^holder of M/s. A. H. Wheeler ( ^ ) ^3; % ?nfr qT & Co.,. pay a royalty of Rs. 2i thou sr^ % f t ?m ^ ^ sand per month by running 13 book ^ t ^«n ^ ^ sm stalls at Delhi Main Station, whereas two contractors running four trolleys for selling toys and other articles pay. ^'t ^ ^ % ¥7 TT f^FTcRV Trf5T royalty of Rs. 6 thousand per month; 3TT^ ^ I ; (b) whether M/s. Banerjee travel (?5) w T q T % jff % ^srq^ ^'r at their will by utilizing 22 free passes (for airconditioned First Class and two tier sleeping berths) whereas iR I wsT^ such facility is not available to toy ^ it % f ® JPT 7jq?crt ^ ^ stall contractorG; and I: (c) if replies to (a) and (b) above (»t) ^ 5R7«rn: ^ f w ^ be in the affirmative whether Govem- rnent propose to take action to remove ? T % f ^ % ^f^arr ?r?rTf- this irregularity and il so, by what ^ ^ ^ sftT ?% time? 187 Written Anstcers AUGUST 2, 1977 Written Answers I 88 THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS Strike by Represeatatives of Natiimal (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE): (a) Union of O.N.G.C. Employees As per the terms and conditions of contracts, bookstall contractors pay 5832. SHRI NIHAR LASKAR: royalty on the total sales turnover, SHRI P. K. KODIYAN: whereas contract for miscellaneous Will the Minister of PETROLEUM articles is awarded by inviting tenders AND CHEMICALS AND FERTI and licence fee is fixed on the basis LIZERS be pleased to state; of the tendered amount. M/s. A. H. (a) whether the representatives ot Wheeler and Co. have 5 bookstalls National Union of the Oil and Natural at Delhi Main station and they Gas Commission employees have paid royalty of Rs. 2335.83 on .'.n aver started a relay hunger strike at the age per month in the year 1976. There headquarters of the Commission in are two miscellaneous articles contrac support of their 9-Point charter of tors having two trolleys each at Delhi demands; and Main Station and they are paying licence fee of Rs. 167.'? and Rs. 1500 on (b) if so, what are their demands average per month. and the steps Government propose to take to redress their grievances? (b) As per terms and conditions of the agreement, Northern Railway has THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM, issued to M/s. A. H. Wheeler & Co. CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS 7 First Class and 7 Second Class Card (SHRI H. N. BAHUGUNA): (a) The Passes available only to seven diffe National Union of ONGC employees, rent groups of stations where they Dehra Dun, started a relay hunger have their bookstalls. These passes strike from 5-7-77 in support of their have been issued for supervision and 16 demands. As a result of the bi management of their bookstalls situ partite negotiations between the ated at 34 stations on Northern Rail ONGC management and the Union, way. No such passes have been the relay hunger strike was called Issued to miscellaneous articles con off on 28-7-1977. tractors as they have their contracts only at Delhi Main station. (b) A Statement is laid on the Table of the Sabha indicating the (c) As indicated in replies to parts demands of the Union as well as the (a) and (b) of this Question, there action taken/iproposed to be taken are no irregularities. thereon. Statement S. Demands • { the Union Action taken/propr scd to be tfken by the No. Government. I 2 3 I Immediate declaration of 20% bonus for the The ONGC has already paid 13*% bc nus year 1975-7*^ and prompt payment of on the basis of the available snrphis remaining 6J% brnus f< r the year as per the provisions of the Peymenl 1975-76. of Bonus Act, 1956. The ONGC has sent a proposal to the Govt., for the payment of bonus to its employees linked to prodnc'ion/productivity as envisaged under Section 31-A of the Payment of Bonus Act. The Proposal is being exa mined by the Government. 189 t Wrfttoti Answers SRAVANa 11, 1809 ^liAKA) WrttWht Antw en I9» S, Demand^ of the Union Action taken/pioposed to ]be taken by the m v Government. Paym^ of Central D.A. and substitution A Memorandum of Sett^ent dated 25-9-7^, of Gentrrl P.A. fbrmula instead of vari revising the pay scales of Class III ai^ able Deamtts Aflowapcc as incorporated IV employees was ^gned by the ONGC in recent wage revirion settlement dated Management and the recognised Unirns. 25-9-76.'’ This agreement included payment of variable D.A. As such, the question of substituti'n ('f Central D.A. fomula for the variable D.A. df cs net arise. Inunediate refund of nustaken recoveries The ONGC had taken up the matter with of C.D.S. from 1-4-75 together with full the Central Provident Fund Comnu^iioner interest accrued thereon. to refund the mistaken recoveries of C.D.S. consequent upon revision of pay scales of Class HI and IV employees w.e.f. 1-4-75 per Memrrandum of Settlement dated 25-9-76. The Central Provident Fund Commissioner agreed to the refund of these recrveries only which were effected after the date of settlement i.e. 25-9-76. Accordinglyj ne cessary acti n has been taken by ONGC to refund these mistaken recoveries. H^'wever, as desired by the Union, the matter for refund of recoveries from 1-4-75 has again been taken up with the Central Provident Fund auth< riiieS. ■4 Immediate grant *'::dditional House Build- Necessary instructions have already been ing Advance. issued in this regard by ONGC Manage ment and the matter has been settled. 5 Immediate grant of Winter Allf^wance to The U.P. Govt, issued instructions extending the staff headquartered at Dehradun. the grant of Winter Allowance to State Gon. employees posted at Stations like Immediate grant of HiU Allowance to Dehra Dun w.e.f. November I975- R®" the employees of the Commission head garding the demand for Hill All< wance, quartered at Dehra Dun. the Union has not been able to give the basis on which this was demanded. The Central Govt, also has not issued any instructions for the griUt of such allo- ■wance to the Central Govt, employed posted at Dehra Dun. Consequently it is not possible to accede to this demand. Immediate provision of all mandatory faci The demand of the Union Ls vague. All lities as provided under the Fac^'ries Aa. efforts are made by the ONGC to com ply with the provisif ns of the Factories Act. The matter can, however, be looked into if specific points are dted by the Union. 8 Immediate absorption of Apprentices train- The Apprentices Act 1961 does not impose ned by ONGC in regular cadres in the any obligation on the Employer to absorb Commission and to follow this policy in the apprentices after completion of thier future also. training. Scheduled Caste/Tribes Roster be main- Most of the information called for by the tained properly and information caUed Union has been supplied by the ONGC for by the Union be furnished. to the Union. to Encashment of leave be all(^wed to all the This is an all India issue. The Propose workers. of the ONGC for introduction of leave encashment scheme has been received and is being examined by the Govt. 1894 L&-7. 191 W ritten Antwers AUGUST 2, 1977 Written A n sw en 192 S, ■ Demiads ofthe Union Action ttken/prcpofed to be tsken by the No. Government. II House Rent Allowance @ 20% instead of 7I The rate of H.R.A. fixed by the Central be paid at Dehrt Dun as demanded by w vt. for its employees posted at Dehia the Union earlier. Dun is ?i% . The Conuni&sion is ptying to its employees H.R.A. at the $sme rate. However, the proposal for enhance ment of H.R.A. at Dehra Dun has been considered by the ONGC and is being referred to the Govt, for orders. 12 Furnish immediately list of all the cadres This has been dene by the ONGC covered by each cf the Revised Scales of Pay. 13 SemoritySeniority of all the workers of all Regions The cadres of all Class III & IV Tech. & should be centralised as is being main non-Tech., employees is decentralised. tained in the case of Class I & Class II The cadres of Class I & II cfficers is officers and seniority of Northern Region centralised. No objecticn to such decen (now Central Region) and Off-shore tralisation was raised earlier. The de should not be bifurcated. mand for centralisation is thereloie be lated and the questio" if re-ope"ed at this stage would lead to a lot of adminis trative difficulties as emplojees in other units in India in other regions would also be affected. 14 Guards posted at Magazines different prc- There is no merit in the dcmsrd cf the jects be paid all allowances at par with Unir n and hence it is not pc ssible tt other field operational staff, and they may accede to it. be rotated. 15 The Drivers at Dehra Dun be paid extra The Drivers at Delhi are not being paitf duty allowance as is being paid to the any extra duty allowance as alleged by Drivers posted at ONGC < ffice Delhi and the Union. Drivers posted at Dehn Dun they may be sent on tour by rotation and are normally sent on duty to Delhi cn be provided rest room facilities etc. rotation and rest rccm facilities aie avail able there. 16 Recognised Unions be provided suitable accommodation for Union’s Office includ ONGC in this re^rd cn June 30, 1977 ing all the amenities for rimning office. granting monthly rental iubsidy to the recognised Unions. ^ 1973-74, 1974-75 * 1 9 7 5 -7 6 % TkPT Tlf^ ^ 5833. »T 0 immm qtw : (^ ) TnrnTOTTT ?TT vicMKH ^ «IT ( t ) sngrnr ^ ^ f tr ^ ; rnnrT w k (w ) sr^tTTjff TT ^ ^ : (®f>) ^ ; (jsr). TtTsrr, 193 WrM«n A n n oers SRAVANA 11, 1889 (SAKA) Written Antwn 194 ’Tfa jlaT'TI ^ »j;5m ^ fiRFlT 197» ftq^^nnfR^WRT 1968-69 ?R> V V « m JTWr ^ I ^RVR^TTWPpiTT fjTwr TR«ff % «ft*n ftjin *nrr :— (i) ^tfw^ ffffUTT, cmr fir? VTPnf JTRTtr ?pt% % ftrtr (ii) 5tw ?Hr «F*r Hinff ^ 1969 ftrSHRT w if ^ JTF?r ^ ^ ^ *ft I 'Tfr^Tt^HT^ft % 1T ^ if ITSqiR 5T f3!Trif M ^^^iT^sfkw N xf, f^rl^ 5734. ^qr f-TirW f^^TFflTT 5rWTT, 5HR 5rTT THHTT irfh: JTf ^ fHTT t% ; irrf? spT stnr %, ftrq- s r t r | :— (^ ) #jf^ SFT f5T (wra" ^17^ if) ? R jn i^ 5JR ^ t ?rk Onrf»r SRftr ^ « f f : TnrnTT^TT dl^-qi ( ^ ) #Ef^ TT 5Rir^iJr f^Fw^fr TTftrsJT^ 1 9 7 7 -7 8 if f^'rfdV g^Tnfsroinr VT$r^rnw|; 1 9 7 3 -7 4 2487 2336 151 (5t ) #sf^ % ^ ^ ^ ^ 1 9 7 4 -7 5 2894 3070 331 ?f«TT^ t ?fk irf^ if ^ ^ t ^?T% WT I ; «rh: 1975-76 2046 1902 689 («r) ^nr^% ?;tt tt («t) Tiw^oTTr ?rkcTTgr^'^- Tm*R iftr ^T^i> »T^ f ir ? f ^ 1975 if (sft «rr^) • (^) ^ 'dcMUH' WT^vr 5f7W«TT, % ^i/ (q"). TtrSTT 3^TTT^>5RT, f^*PT ^*T if 1 1 8 .2 5 <^)0s ^Trt ^ 2 2S, 000 of the reports are nnivr «x«atotion. A decision regarding the construction % 'JVTWH ^ ^ I of this line will be talsen after the «TfTsft^5fT’?t 5835. SHRI NIRMAL CHANDRA THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM, JAIN: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI H. N. BAHUGUNA): (a) No, SHRI BHAGIRATH BHAN- Sir. WAR: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS (b) Gas cylinders are manufactured be pleased to state: indigenously. (a) the annual income estimated to (c) Names of the firms manufactur accrue from the proposed Delhi- ing gas cylinders along with their Rajhara-Jagdalpur (via Narayanpur maximum annual production capaci ties are given below: — and Kodagaon) railway line which will link Bombay-Hov/rah railway line; Cylinder \:ar (b) ihe estimated outlay involved I. Hyderabad Allvyn, therein; and HyJcrahad . . 4 2 c.'■ 'C O (c) when will construction work 2. Anecji'y Striicnii: Is, commence thereon and the time by Calcuna . . . 6 0 .C C 0 which it is likely to be completed? 3. Indian Gn.s Cylindois, THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS Faridabad . . I 2 0 , 0 '- 0 (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE): 4. H indu't?n Goncivl In (a) to (c). It has been revealed by d u s t r y , D e l h i . . I 3 2 . 0 0 c the survey reports that Dhalli-Raj- hara-Jagdalpur line of length 234 5. Ambica Cylinders, / hmedabad . . Kms. will cost Rs. 46 crores and may 3 6 0 , 0 0 0 yield a return of 7.84 per cent (DCF) 6. Ganon Dunkerley, Bom •wifti Steam traction and 7.97 per cent b a y .... 1 2 0 , c o o (DCF) with Diesel traction. The 7. K'-san Metals, Rrm- financial returns and other aspects bay . . . . 3 0 0 , 0 0 0 197 Written Answers SRAVANA 11, 1899 (SAKA) Written Answers 198 The terms for such supplies to the oil (c) whether Government propose to companies vary from supplier to sup make them permanent? plier and place to place. THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS: (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE): (a) Sanction of Gas Connections by Oil No. The transhipment work at the India Limited Guntakal Transhipment Shed is car ried out by regular departmental Ha- 5837. SHRI G. M. BAN AT WALLA: mals supplemented by labour ei;£ag- Will the Minister of PETROLEUM ed on piece rate basis depending on AND CHEMICALS AND FERTI the volume of traftic. LIZERS be pleased to state; (b) The sy.stem has been in force (a) the number of new Gas con since 19€1. nections sanctioned and allotted by the Oil India Ltd. in Delhi since the (c) No. The piece-rated workers 1st March, 1977; are neither regular employees nor casual labourers. They are paid on (b) whether Government are aware per wagon totme basis commodity- that new gas connections are not wise; weekly payment is being made strictly being allotted on first come to them for the quantum of goods first served basis; and transhipped. (c) if so, efforts being made by Government to streamline the allot ment procedure? Steam Engines outlived Life THE MIOTSTER OF PETROLT:uM, 5839. SHRI P. RAJAGOPAL NAIDU: CHEMIUALB AND FERTILIZERS Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be. (SHRI H. N. BAHUGUNA); (a) pleased to state: Domestic Gas connections in Delhi are (a) the number of steam engmes being allotted by the dealers of the outlived the range but still in use for Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOC) running the trains; and and not Oil India Limited. IOC has released 4031 new gas connections in (b) the number of failures reported Delhi since 1st March, 1977. during the year 1976-77 causing in convenience to the passengers? (b) and (c). New connections are issued by the dealers on a flrst-come- THE MINISTER OP RAILWAYS first served basis from the waiting list (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE): (a) maintained by them subject to avail There are 18 BG and 182 MG over ability of the product. However, con aged steam locomotives still in use for nections on priority are also issued in running passenger and goods trains on •some cases on m «4t of such cases. Indian Railways. (b) 8 BG and 25 MG locomotive fai Piece Bated workers Employed for lures on passenger trains were report Permanent work in Gimtakal Shed ed during 1976-77 in respect of the overaged locomotives. 5838. SHRI P. RAJAGOPAL NAI- DU: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS Inqntry into Monopoly Trade Prac be pleased to state: tices during 1976-77 (a) whether it is a fact that piece 5840. SHRI P. RAJAGOPAL NAI rated workers are employed on per. DU: Will the Minister of LAW, JUS ^anent nature of work in Guntakal TICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be Railway transhipment shed; pleased to state: (b) the year from which they are (a) whether Government made a '^■»<-king; and reference to Monopolies and Restric- *99 Writtm Answ ers AUGUST 2, 1977 Written A n sw en 200 live Trade pnctice« Ck>minission to in the country during 1977<78 Is given enquire into monopolistic trade prac below: tices during 1976-77; and Figures in (b) if so, the action taken by the *000 Commission thereon? MTS) *977 -7« THE MINISTKR GF LAW, JUSTICE AND company affairs (SHRI Assam Oil company . . 530 SHANTI BHUSHAN); (a) No Sir. Bharat Refineries Ltd. . 44*0 liCvel of Production at different Caltcx Oil Refining (I) Ltd. 14QO refineries Gauhati Refinery . . 820 Barauni Oil Refinery . 3250 5S41. SHRI K. PRADHANI: WiU the Minister of PEPROLEUM AND CHE vali Refinery. . . 4200 MICALS AND FERTILIZERS be 05chin Refinery Ltd. pleased to state: 2900 Madras Refineries . . 2660 (a) what are the details regarding Haldia Refinery. . . 2210 the ilevel of production at different public sector refineries and foreign- Bongaigac n Refinery . . owned refineries in the country, pro duct-wise, at present and likely to T otal ; 25400 3ie around the end of the Fifth Plan; and The programme of crude runs at d.fTe- (b) the actual production, import rent refineries at fhe end of the Fifth and demand of the main petroleum Plan i.e. 1978-79 has not yet bee* products in the country at present drawn up. and the projected demand and sup ply position in 1978-79? The production of various petroleum products depends upon the type pf THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM, crude that would be available for pro CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS cessing in the various refineries. How (SHRI H. N. BAHUGUNA): (a) and ever, a statement indicating the esti (b). At present the only foreign own mated demand, production and import ed refinery in the country is the Assam of the main petroleum products in the Oil Company at Digboi. The estimat country at present (1977-78) and in ed crude runs at different refineries 1978-79 is attached. Statement (Figures in ‘ooo MTC) Mijor Products Estimated Demand Estimated Production Estimated Imports for for for 1977-78 1978-79 1977-78 1978-79 1977-78 1978-79 Motor Spirit • • 1355 1410 1355 1410 Naphtha • • 2600 2931 2368 2675 232 300 Aviation Turbine Fuel 1040 1104 1040 1104 . . 950 Superior Kerosene Oil 3515 3722 2740 2825 815 High Speed Diesel Oil 7730 8264 7165 7804 610 550 Light Diesel Oil • 1145 1210 1210 1145 1230 Furnace Oil • • 6100 6913 5407 5683 693 (Including LSHS/HHS) Bitumen • • 935 lOIO 935 1012 • • aoi Written Answer, SRAVANA 11, 1899 (SAKA) Written Anwers 202 to BaUway Pre»*ty 6 m to (b) the amount spent on the resto> FkMda and O f ^ ration and repair of railway pro perty, zone-wise, during the above 5842. SHRI K. PRADHANI: WiU the period? Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: (a) the extent of damage caused THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS to railway property, zone-wise due to (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE): (a) floods and other natural calamities The extent ol damage caused to railway during the last three years, year-wise; property due to floods and other ratu- and ral calamities. (Figures in thousands of Rs.) Railway 1974-75 1975-76 f [ 1976-77 Central . . 1,85 4,74 6,73 Eastern . - 93 11,38 1 ,85,40 Northern . 53,24 7,61 North Eastern . . . 9,00 65,45 33,85 Northeast • ■ . • 34.57 13,56 rso,56 Frontier. Southern . . . . . 24 1,65 53,34 South Central . . . 46 1,80 3>58 South Eastern . . . . . 5,00 27,90 3,18 "Western . . . 8,54 74,29 2,20,83 ',b) Amount spsnt on the r; itoration and repair of railway Property. (Figures in Thousands of Rupees) Railway 1974-75 1975-76 1976-77 Central . 1,85 4,74 6,73 Eastern . 93 11,59 1,85,40 Northern . 10,95 1, 10,23 17,49 North Eastern . 20,08 99,81 57.09 Northeast . • 54.57 13-56 30,56 Frontier Southern . . 24 1,65 53,86 South Central . 46 1,80 3,58 South Eastern . . . . 5,00 27.90 3,18 Western ...... 8,54 1,07,78 4,77,83 203 Wrttun Armsers AUOtrST 2, 1977 W rittfi Answen 204 R M ta ta tg 0 t Mhito BrlA9e Iftte aafeegOTMMt to curb tnmapofy trade and biulneBs ' '^wMh a'to S«43. SMr I SAMAR GtTHA: WiH the achieving the objectives of the said Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to Act and the details of the oending state: cases, are narrated In the five Statu tory Annual Reports for the Calendar (a) whether Minto Bridge is pro years 1971 to 1975 which have tilready posed to be renamed in inftinory of been laid on the Table of the House. great revokitidiury, Betsh Behari The Annual Report for the calendar Bose, who had his head^aartars In year 1976 is under comc^ilation. Delhi dwing first Wolrld War and who later formed the first I.N.A; and (e) and (f). The Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1969 (b) if so, when such renaming applies to foreign companies operating ceremony will be held? in India generally with regard to res trictive and monopolistic trade prac THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS tices and with regard to prevention of (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE): (a) concentration of economic power to There is no such proposaL the common detriment to such foreign (b) Does not arise. companies having undertakings falling under Chapter III of the said Act. Imptemaitatioii of M.R.T.P. Act 5844. SHRI SAMAR GUHA: Will the Number of Chemicals Industries in. Minister of LAW, JUSTICE AND COM India PANY AFFAIRS be pleased to state: 5845. SHRI SAMAR GUHA: WiU the (a) whether the Government have Minister of PETROLEUM AND CHE taken measures during the years 1974 MICALS AND FERTILIZERS be 75 to 1976-77 to implement the Act pleased to state: passed for restricting monopoly (a) number of chemical companies trade and business; operating in India and the break-up (b) if so, details about the facts of the figures of such companies of of such st^ s taken against different (i) Indian origin with Iijdian capital trade, business and industrial houses; (ii) foreign affiliation with foreign capitals; (c) whether any such cases are still pending under that Act; (b) break-up of the figures o f capitals working in such Indian and (d) if so, facts thereabout; foreign chemical companies; (e) whether Monopolies and Res (c) whether Government have any trictive Trade Practices Act also plan to set up more industries in the applies to foreign companies in India; public sector; and and (f) if so, facts thereof? (d) if so, facts thereabout? THE MINISTER OF LAW, .lUSXICE THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM. AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS SHANTI BHUSHAN): (a) to (d). The (SHRI H. N. BAHUGUNA): (a) Tliere Monoplies and Restrictive Trade Prac are about 2,500 units in the fountry tices Act, 1969 came into force from engaged in the manufacture of drugs 1st June, 1970 and under Section 62 of and pharmaceuticals out of which there the said Act the Central Government are 58 units with foreign Investment is enjoined to lay before both Houses of 26 per cent and above. of Parliament an annual report per taining to the execution of the provi There are also 44 companies engaged sions of the Act The Steps taken by in the manufacture of technical g ra de 305 ' Wttttfn A m rnen SRAVANA 11, 1808 iSAKA) Written Atuwers 206 pesticides and pesticidal formulation. including industrial licences while the Out of these, 14 companies have foreign emquiry Is *n progress; and afflliation/foreign equity. (d) if so, the reasons thereofr Information about the number of ferti^zer and other chemical companies THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE is being collected and will be laid on AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI the Table of the Sabha as early as SHANTI BHUSHAN): (a) The term possible. “Monopoly Houses” is not defined in apBjLjL aAiiDTHsajj pus SMiodouom am (b) The information is being collect Practices Act, 1969. For the purpose ed and wtn toe laid on the Table of of administration of the Act it is taken the SalAa as early as possible. to mean undertakings registered under Section 26 of the Act with reference to provisions of Section 2G(a) ttiereof. (c) and (d). As part of the Fifth Plan programme in the public sector, No cases of enquiries are pendftt? against such undertakings for vjoltfting Government have approved expan the MRTP Act provisions for whiefc sions and/or new schemes in Indian Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Ltd., are laid down in Chapter VIII of the Hindustan Antibiotics Ltd, Hindus Act. tan Insecticides Ltd., and Hindustan (b) to (d). Do not arise. Organic Chemicals Ltd. A large-scale programme is already under implementation for setting up Plans for Coordlmitlon' with R (b) what are Railways’ plans to- Violatkto of M.R.T.P. Act by Mono achieve coordination with the ,road poly Hoases transport in order to avoid wasteful competition? 5846. SHRI N. SREEKANTAN NAIR: WiU the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE): (a) to state: No. (a) how many cases of enquiry are (b) The need for formulating an pending against the Monopoly integrated National Transport Policy Houses for violating the MRTP Act; to avoid wasteful competition has been engaging ttie attention of the Govern (b) for how long these cases have ment of India in the Ministry of Ship been pending and the reasons for the ping and Transport who are already delay; working out the details of the policy in consultation with various Ministries (c) whether permission was given concerned, including the Ministry of; for further facilities and concessions Railways. 207 Written Anstcers AUGUST 2, 1977 Written A im o tn 20b Wmcons for Goods TnJBc CleanolDe THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS in Madhya Pradesh (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE): (a) No, not for the present 5848. SHRI SUKHENDRA SINGH: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be (b) Does not arise. pleased to state: (a) whether Government are -aware of the difRculties experienced by Coal India in acquiring more ^ g o n s for its own use; ■(b) whether the Railways have a 5850. JWTHnrf : ^ duty to promote goods traffic, es ^ ^ l^TT : pecially in Madhya Piradesh and Orina. because mineral resources are going to play an increasing part in ( v ) industrial development; and i,:fr m irr ^ (c) if so, whether Railway de- iiRVTT 5r IMrtment has planned any new policy ^ «f)r ; 'for goods traffic clearance particular ly in the State of Madhya Pradesh? (w ) w ^ snhiPT * THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS ^ ^ 5TTf n f '..'ROF. MADHU DANDAVATE); (a) arr^rif^^ ^ finn CSoal India is not facing any difficulties in acquiring adequate wagons for jts 1W » r ’VTJf ^ ^ ; xfTK •use. (»r) ^ % finpnr (b) and (c). As the major transport agency of the country, it is Indian % ’!rr«r w k ?flT ottt ■Railway’s function to meet all legiti mate transport demands, including de ^ITTTS'TrV^^EITR mands for transport of mineral traffic, from any-where in the country. The existing rail transport capacity is ?de- TT ^ I ? quate to meet the existing demand in the country including Madhya Pradesh, ^ (sfto : and as such no new policy is under consideration of the Government. ( ^ ) ?ftT ( ^ ) . 5ft jfWr New Railway Division at Rangiya ff^Twfvr wr *nrT (Assam) «TT I 5849. SHRIMATI RENUKA DEVI (»T) WTU BARKATAKI; Will the Minister of srnTTT^ V ^ ^ RAILWAYS be pleased to state: t I JT % (a) whether the proposal t© estab ^ lish a Railway division at Rangiya ^ SIRFTT ^ (Assam) is still under the considera tion of Government; and (b) if so, how long will it take to spT?rrqt»TT i if Implement the proposal? Pp^n' «IT TfT ^ I 209 Written Answers SRAVANA 11, 1889 (SAKA) Written Answers 210 WVm w r r % sfir ^ VTv vWxV («ft v w 1» B ^ ) :(V ) 5851 . ^ ^ 'IT fjRiTT »nr tw fiprr »wt | Win T!n*w iftr [^WTOR^TiTTnin I i%t?H«irr L T 9Rn% ^ f ( « n ^ ifi- fffft ilf) 1974-75 1875-76 1976-77 % ^ITPT ^ *rf wrar V«TtfNv*T W?q»I 9 2 8 3 4687 — ffr«jT 2 6 8 2 7 3006 2 9 0 1 5 10786 666 1339 » t IT «ft 9967 55 213 2 8881 195 — «fr % 276 1256 56 nircRT ^ fiT*rt«TTOtJT 5TJn vm m ^ qr^^nnr 27oa?ft¥^q^|-^?nw « t 'IT ftr TffRTT WlT («ft 5853 . r 5TrTR 5 ^ « n ) : »TTTrcr ^ ?T5fy^'|%qnw 2 545,HwtVI5-7-T7%^f»t^ (^) ^ ^ .f^ ^TTf ^ fjrq- 5 ¥TW ^tt^T fw *rq; ( t ) M i r w ^r?> ^ ippsS’rT ; (^r) -Tttv qsT ^ 5 fiW F rim i m r f »rf fft% ( ^ ) »rnT5Tt t ijET^ ^¥qt^TfqT|wk?TT^35T% *f^ ^ «TT^ ^ ^ fW^cT ^r »r;TfT ^ srT«rfir^ ^ »rf («r) WT-J»!E ^ ftr f»«ff (»r) % Jr ^ ir wfcT iirftTT- % 5t, f^R% »Tni5ff ^T'Tfr^ ^ f’ TrTm* WTrfl* »rf I ; q ^ % ^ i^ if<«fr Jinft ( t ) 5 ^ % 1 ^ !»rtq%- ^ ^ ft: ^ ^ 5*TRt1^ ^ ?f t»TT ?TRTs^ % »r?r % ? r ;^ ^ ^rrtr; f 5 ^ ^rr% ^ctV ^ a n fV ^ %<7^gr (^) yrr % fff ^ fJTT I ? JiTTT^ff qr TT; f 3 i ^ ^ -M *r ^ »T^ (sfto : (^) 1 w t ? v tr ( s ) . »TTf3r (t ) ^?tq% ^ % % q 2pf ( t ) t t r ^ ytar?rr ^ 1974, 1975, 1976 % ST?^ » T ^ 5f ftsjff % ^ ^TTPT 1w f f »rr^iirr^^sr?^f^*(?rf^ *Rt »Fft iril^ fttiT»PTr|f3ra^ ^ r^ % f5r*t flTiffer *1% ; ^ 1 1 af9 Wi>l«en Answer* SRAVANA 11, i m (SAKA) WritUn Antwen 214 5f WW ^ W Wfgiif % f^JT §5Ff ^ f^PT^ Jr ® ?rsTT lit sT ffm % wrt if *ftr?T %0x JTRf ^ ft«r% ^ 10 ^ ^ ^ 5|T? s^f 58 5 5. «ft ^ ( w : wtn ^ 5TjfN?T0T 5T f®PJTr 3TR ^aT^ s|^frqT^»r : ^r ?rr^JT ’f*rr^ f t (sp) 5% ^f ^r ^ ^d^^rspT^ TfT ft, «ft ^rrnroT fjT«r ^ q-tr 5 ^ ^ fK i-^ srfifJTT ^ TT 5%?r^f jTTr ?rh: ^r^ q-q-jprtir f^q r I JT^itrT ^ ^ if IT^ ;rf 9ft % Tra" ^ I ^cT f^firffra' ^ « f t ; iTift Jft^ ^ ^'T fiTf^T 3TRt ’TU I ( g ’ ) 3Tf7 ft , ?t'T ^ ^ cnJ 1 9 7 5 if, >5ft cb«T^f’TRT f^ T T ^ i 5?kr frr I ?rh: fqr ^ i t ^ a[, f^Tr ^r^rr qr ^r f spt 5ftT w ft ^ t w ^ ^v< iff, fsnr^r zrrf^^r^ stf^ ; f^*T5T fJTnmr {^) ’-Tt % 7 r ^ % f^^T ^rrqli % T?T ^IfcT ^r ?T qaft (sfto : ( ^ ) ?FT JTa 5 %?Rf % ^ fl9rT/^2^f % ^ ^ ft T (it) q-k (?). f^ J T 5 % 1973 ^ T.f^T gTTTR 5% «T>3r^R-q7 s^T. ^rr^tfer ff^q- 5% % ^ cftT ^ fjpzn’HTT Psr % f\T^ ? tk ‘^ m ’ T ?t/ t qt^ HT^ ^fft ?r^rar ^ f^T'T irr^ ^ I ^rq- 1. ^?r^?rn:o%'3 ?riit C^'T TT 5^rf ^ f ^q-JT-^qrir TT f"^^r ^r^r«TT 1 2. %^t^ Qtt^t- 19 73 it, 5T^ ^O «ft !TRnTor f?T«r w^J *Tf f^frrTiT 3. >sft ^ ^ 5^ ir^rr ^iwr/^zwff ^ HTw *rr^5T fw r 5. ^?Jrrnj!r>T 22. JRnf ^?To!IRo W+'HrfTTT ?niT 2 3. !5ft otT^o im h W i 6. 'sft TTHo TT^o TTPisrr^ 'h 'K i frs 7. jfVoq/^o 5m? 24. 8 . 'TlW TTfj^ 26. C^JTosH o ?nT 27. 4?T?T ?TT'’''5 ^T?ft 10. •sftTffTT Hf5M - P* • ITS spo 11. 2 8. !T?ftCs ^flXJ ^T«VT 29. «ft%ot^o irsnjJT f^Tm Te 30. «ft?TRo%o *T5rrft 1 2. >sft q^rflTN 'Tto qr-^sr? 31. «sft jpmjT ♦ 13. «si> 14. «r> l^orr?To VIhT Draftini: of BiUs in Hindi 15. < fh r^ 0 5856. SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR DHA 5^T«n.T? KA; w m the Minister of LAW, JUS TICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be 1 6 . I (c) period of time by which there (c) whether Government are con will be complete switch over from sidering to re-amend such of the laws English to Hindi? as are repugnant to the Constitutica or originally framed or do not enjoy THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE popular support; and AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI SHANTI BHUSHAN); (a) to (c). (d) at what stage is the process and. Under article 348 of the Constitution, the time likely to be taken to com until Parliament by law otherwise pro plete it? vides. the authoritative tests of all Bills to be introduced or amendments there THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE to to be moved in either House of AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRE Parliament, shall be in the English SHANTI BHUSHAN): (a) No formal language. No such law has been en study has yet been made in this re acted by Parliament so far. Section gard. 5(2) of the Official Languages Act, 1'I63, which has been brought into (b) Does not arise. force with effect from 1st October 1P76, also provides that the authoritative (c) and (d). The Prevention of Pub text in English of all Bills to be in lication of Objectionable Matter Act, troduced or amendments thereto to be 1976, which was passed earlier has moved in either House of Parliament been repealed and the Parliamentary shall be accompanied by a translation Proceedings (Protection of Publication) of the same in Hindi authorised ui such Act, 1956, which was repealed has been manner as may be prescribed by the re-enacted. No other proposal in res rules made under the Act. Therefore, pect of changes made in the various until parliamentary legislation is laws and regulations referred 10 has enacted to provide for the introduction been received in this Ministry. of Bills in either House of Parliament in English and Hindi, both versions be ing treated as authoritative texts, the Wagon Shortage in Bhusawai Divisioifc c(uestion of drafting the BiUs in Hindi will not arise. 5858. SHRI VASANT SATHE: WilL the Minister of RAILWAYS be nleased Changes made in the Laws and Regu to state: lations by the Former Government (a) whether it is a fact that there 5857. SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR DHA- is acute wagon shortage in Bhusawai RA; Will the Minister of LAW, JUS Division resulting in bottlenecks in TICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be transport of banana and other goods pleased to state; from the region; (a) whether any study has been (b) if so, full facts about the pro made of changes made in various laws and regulations in addition to blem; and \ amendments to the Constitution of India during the regime of former (c) the steps taken/proposed to Government of India; meet the demand for wagons in the Division? (b) if so, whether the changes so incorporated are of a nature which THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS. do not fit in with the main objective (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE): (a) of the Constitution as envisaged by the original Constitution makers; No. 319 Written An6u-«rs AUGUST 2, 1977 Written Artatoerg 220 (d) The detail* are being w.>rked (b) Does not arise. out and action as found feasible will (c) No difficulty is anticipated in be taken. meeting the full demand of wagons for movement of bananas from Bhusawal Cases of Loss/Tlieft of RjJlwty Pro Division. perty on Central Railway 5860. SHRI VASANT SATHE: WiU Iteintrodaetion of Tntins cancelled on the Minister of RAILWAYS be plensed Nacpnr-Bomlmy Line to state: 5859. SHRI VASANT SATHE: Will (a) the number of cases of loss/ the Minister of RAILWAYS be i-l’ ased theft of railway properties on Central to state: Railway reported during 1975-76 and 1976-77 and the amount involved; (a) whether Government have re ceived representation for reintroduc (b) in how many cases the escort tion of passenger trains cancelled on ing RPF Rakshaks/RPF Officers were Nagpur-Bombay line; held responsible and removed from (b) if so, details thereof and action service; taken in the matter; (c) total number of Rakshak/ RPF (c) whether Government have also Officer suspended/removed from the received representation for introduc service an^ reinstated; and tion of super fast train on Bombay— Nagpur—Calcutta line; and (d) the number of cases in which Rakshaks were removed from the ser (d) the reaction of the Government vice for lapse on their part in pro ■thereto? tecting the loss of Railway Property less than Rs. 500/. in value? THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE): (a) THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS Yes. (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE): (a) (b) At the time of introduction of During the year 1975-76, 6695 oaws of ^3/84 Maharashtra Express in Novem loss/theft of Railway property (.incliid- ber 1969, 381/382 Bhusawal-lNagar ing booked consignments) involving an passenger was cancelled due to lack of amount of Rs. 13,98,267 were reported, spare line capacity. Accordingly, whereas during 1976-77, the number of 83/84 Maharashtra Express has been such cases was 5077 which involved provided stoppages at many of the an amount of Rs. 12,95,968. .stations where 381/382 Passengers was scheduled to stop. (b) Year-wise position of the num ber of cases wherein the escorting (c) Yet. Railway Protection Force R a k sh a k s/ 221 WHtteji Answers SRAVANA 11, 1899 (SAKA) Written AnaWtrt 222 Offliers were keld responsible and removed from service is as under: 1975-76 1976-77 Number of ca'-e-. wherein Number of Ra’lway Number of ca«es Number of Railway the e.corting Railway Protection Force wherein the escort- Protiction Force Protection Force Rakshak*;/ Rakshaks/Officers re- ing Railway Protec- Rakshaks/OfRoers re- OfBcers were held respon- moved from service. tion Force Rakshaks/ moved from service, s ble. Olficers were held responsible. 5 10 Rak'^haks 6 8 Rakf^haks No Railway Protection Force Officer was h^ld respansible during the years 1975-76 and 1976-77. (c) Year-w i se pos i t on is as under; Number of R.P.F. Rakshaki/Officers. Suspended Removed from service Reinstated 1975-76 1976-77 1975-76 1976-77 1975-76 1976-77 31 Rals'iaks 39 Rakshaks 26 Rakshaks 20 Rakshaks 14 Rakshaks 25 Rakshaks No Railway Protection Force Officer THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS was either suspended or removed from (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE); (a) service. No. (d) During 1975-76 and 1976-77, t.he (b) Does not arise. number of cases have been 15 and G respectively wherein the Rakshaks Nationalisation of Fatwa-Islampiir were removed from the service lor Lifht Railway lapses on their part in protecting the loss of Railway Property less than 5862. SHRI SUKHDEO PRASAD Rs. 500 in value. VERMA: Will the Minister of RAIL WAYS be pleased to state: Decline in Booking of Goods on (a) whether a demand has been Railways made in a Memorandum submitted recently for the nationalisation of the 5861. SHRI SUKHDEO PRASAD Fatwa-Islampur Light Railway in tke VERMA; Will he Minister of RAIL P^tna-Gaya region; and WAYS be pleased to state: (b) if so, the reactions of the Gov (a) whether booking of goods in ernment thereon? the Railways have come down during the year 1976-77 as compared to the THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS last year; and (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE): (a) Yes Sir. (b) if so, whether Government have taken into consideration the reasons (b) The Memorandum is at r rescnt therefor? under examination. 1894 LS — 8 223 Written Answers AUGUST 2, 1977 Written Answers 224 Number of Votes polled in State Parity in Fares aKd Freijriit from and Assemblies and Lok Sabha Elections to Kalka— Simla and Pathankot— Joirinder Nagar r>863. SHRI SUKHDEO PRASAD ^ERMA: Will the Minister of I.AW. 5864. SHRI DURGA CHAND: Will USTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased 'e pleased to state: to si; (e: (a) whether Government are aware of the fact that the number of votes fa) whether it is a fact ihat the polled in the recently held State As pas.scnscr fares and freight charges semblies elections have come down from and to Kalka-Simla and Pathan considerably as compared to the Lok kot to Joginder Nagar are higher than Sabha elections held in the month of March, 1977; and those on the plains; (b) if so, the reasons therefor? (b) if so, what are the reasons therefor and what is the basis on THE MINISTER OF LAW. JUSTICE which this fare and freight are cal AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI culated; SHANTI BHUSHAN): (a) Tho nunv Name of the Section Inflation Coaching Oooda K-^lka-Simla 3 times the actual distance 3 times the actual excepting 1st Class fare.s distance. which are charged on 2 times the actual distance. Patha kot-Jo]Q'i dor Nagar l i times the actual distance. 3 times the actual 5"cc!tion distance. 225 'Written Answers SRAVANA 11, 1899 (SAKA) Written Answers 226 (c) No. (b) if so, the reasons therefor? (d) The cost of construction and THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM. cost of operation of Railways in hilly CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS areas are higher than those on the (SHRI H. N. BAHUGUNA): (a< plains. and (b). There has been delay in the Survey for Requirement of Railway completion of Bongaigaon Refinery Lines in the Country lor the following reasons;— 5865. SHRI M. RAM GOPAL RED (i) Constraints of resources; DY: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to .state: (ii) Change in the scope of work, (a) whether any survey is being particularly the decision to set up a contemplated by the Railways to work grass-root Kerosene Treating Unit at out total requirement of railway lines Bongaigaon instead of transplanting in the country; the existing unit from Barauni; (b) if so, wliat is total length of (iii) Increas.' in the scope of work railway lines in tlie country at pre. due to addition of a coker and cokc sent; and calcination unit to the refinery; (c) steps proposed to be taken to liv) Failure of suppliers of equip connect all far-flung areas in the ment and machinery and consti'uctioii ou n try and what ij^ the phased pro- contractors to adhere to the contrac pramme to achieve this’’ tual schedules. THE MINISTER OF RAII.WAYS Cost on Electrification of Sabarmati- (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE): (:n Virar Railway Line to (c). The total route length of rail way lines in the country was ,"i8f)7. PROF. P. G. MAVAL.ANKAR; kilometres on 31st March, Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: 'l'h<' Government have accept^^il tri(' recommendations of the Publ'c Ac- (a) whether there was a project (c) Yes. (d) The passenger carrying trains t ; «rk have been speeded up ranging from 5 minutes to 4.40 hours and the average ( ^ ) irfir fr, rfT TT *RT speed of goods train increased from 22.6 K.M. P.H. in 1973-74 to 27.6 K.M. P.H. in 1976-77. (rfto : ( t ) 3ft ^ I Conversion of Gandbidham— BtauJ Metre Oaoffe line into Broad Gauge ( ^ ) ^ % frrr»i 5868. PROF. P. G. MAVALANKAR Will Ihe Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state; (a) whether Government are aware that the 57 Km. metre gauge line WniT wVt % between Gandhidham and Bhuj in 5TT Kutch is causing considerable incon venience and de'ays to the passengers on account of the slow speed of the 5870. vfi TRV : running trains and because of the WT ^ *T3ft JT? 5rcTT% ^ poor quality tracks, engines and coa ches, etc; : (b) if so, whether Government pro ( t ) wt inift *TTf”rT^ pose to convert the said line from ^TT^T TT 37Tr ?rnR ?tVt f^rrfV fssn'i metre gauge to broad gauge and also tR JTTf^JTf STT wtr ^ ^ % modernise it; and CV f?rrr ^ sq^sq-r ^ >rf (c) if so, when and how and at what cost? THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (^ ) iRn ^ »T?1r VT fimN vftET (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE): (a) ^TTtT^ j Yes. Track Renewal Works are al ready in progress to improve the con (»t) f!TT f^ranft ^ ^ dition of Permanent Way. »nn t (b) No decision has been taken so *f#it ^ I far to take up the gauge conversion at present. ?ft ^ t : (c) Does not arise. («r) ^ f w 3TTtnn ? w ffjT wrrr fiT STOTIW ^ iTlft (sfto : (^) wk (^). ^T^TT )!Tm wk 5869. *Trav : T?: ^ ^ 5 ^ ' fF'TT ^ »nfV 1 1 a rw ^rmT ^ : qr iTfT snftcrm xfk (fr) fin % f w ?nnr»T 1409 srf P T R ^375rs«r t I 229 Writtetf Answers SRAVANA 11, 1899 (SAKA) Written Answers 230 Latitudes and LoBgitadM of Bomlmy H i^ and BasNin Oil Fields 5871. SHRI D. D. DESAI : Will the Minister of PETiROLEUM AND CHE MICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleas ed to state: ?rT*R Vtr f^'elTfl' *R »ft ff»R 5rr%-irr% ^ ^ nf^ t (a) the latitudes and longitudes of the collection centres of principal off ?rrsr^»T ?fs5rT ?PTm: 170 w k so | shore oil wells presently known as «fk ^wriTT^ % f?r ^ % f^iT Bombay High and Bassein oil fields; WPT 'T5T?c?T ^TWT | (b) the shortest distance to the f ?T ^ 'TT m j Indian coast from this centre of oil ^ JTft I I production; (c) latitude and longitude of the (*r) fjrantt ^ off-shore point from which it is pre oirer^iTT ^ »TJft t ^ sently proposed to bring oil to Uran by a submarine sealed pipelines; and TT f?5T^ sq-^err frm ^ ?rwi ^ inft t I (d) the lengths of submarine pipe line to the shortest distance, of Indian coast and the lengths of on-shore pipelines upto the points of utilisation of oil and gas and the estimated coat? STTT 5rr% ^ % ffTq-?ir-^iTT*T 9TT1tTW ^ THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM, f-rm ^snwT ^ 1 fsr^'Y CHEMICALS AND FERTIUZBRS qr ''TTT% % ^rPT ^ (SHRI H. N. BAHUGUNA): (a) The latitudes and longitudes of the present 5T? T?r ^ fT> collecting centres at Bombay High and t 9ITfiT5r f^ T ^T»TT I North Bassein fields are: — Latitudes Longitudes. l^latform (Bombay High) 19 degrees 32 minu- 71 degrees 18 mix I’latform (Bombay High) 19 degrees 35 71 degrees 20 minutes minutes l^assein BN-I • 19 degrees 19 71 degrees 59 minutes minutes the shore) to he Indian coast is Diu at (b) This part of the Question is quite clear. However, the nearest a distance of about 145 kilometres. In noini from “A” platform (which will case of the North Bassein collection be very close to the F Platform to be centre (BN-I), the nearest point to the <^^>mstructed from where oil and gas '^'>uld be pumped into oil and gas sub- Indian coast is Bassein town at a dis 'Marine pipeline for transportation to tance o f about 85 kilometres. 331 Written Answers a u g u s t 2. 1977 Written Answers 232 (c) The latitude,and longitude of the offshore point, viz. ‘F platform’ from THE MINISTER OF ‘PETROLEUM, which it is proposed to bring oil and CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRl H. N. BAHUGUNA): (a) No, gas to Uran by a sub-marine pipeline Sir. are- Latitude Longitude (b) Does not ari.se.Tf ^ ^ cribed by the said school for its other ^ if qrf^ ^ ^ teacher, if so, the reasons therefor; and #r1fT4T< qrm ^ ?pTiTf^ ^ (b) the steps being taken by Gov % if I I ernment in this regard? (g-) ?ft7: (n). 3 0-5-7 7 THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM, CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS ?ITT) +iH^ ^ ^ (SHRI H. N. BAHUGUNA '; (a) and f%irr w r sTT *T^*fgr<