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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« t| q r f s 1 1 % 2 2 ^ WTRT-1 5 Oral Answers SRAVANA 11, 1899 (SAKA) Oral Answera if fpqr »TJJT 11 fw rq w ZT5 t ruitment of two persons frofii the scheduled castes, which is 22 per cent. •ft% % *TT «M<-i % ?fpff So, the effort is to bring it up to 15 per % f?r*rT u w t ?frr 1 ?t«tt cent, which is the prescribed (}uota. t ^r^lf f^nrr i % ^5TRr-2 SHRI L. K. 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?: ^ under the administratire control of his Ministry; ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 7^ 11 ^ f r ^ =ErRJT^ ^r ^ f^rra (b) the period since when this amount i-' due and the reasons for ^ vtTK ??mT non-payment; and ^ ^ ^ ^nrrrr 22 ? fh : 21 (c) efforts made to see that the pay q W I I WR f ^ ^ % fiTRt ment of income-tax arrears is made immediately by theso concerns? ♦rfvivi vrnqTw fRft' ?ft ^ THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM. ^ ?iV^ ^ ly 3 iir 't>'iii CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS I (SHRI II. N. BAHUGUNA): (a) (c). Certain income-tax demands again.st ^ 5Tf5?T ^ Ttwpft I taken over Undertakings relatin;» to 3ft JTtwr ^ n r ^ ?rk sFri^ ? % the period when these were in the pri vate sector, have not yet been paid on f^ ff c d t ^ ^ account of stays granted ny Courts/ Tax Authorities, or linalisation of as sessments. Details of companies and MR. SPEAKER: I am going to allow amounts are given in the statement laid Itwo hours discussion and in that dis- on the Table of the House. In £ ddi- i cussion mainly the Scheduled Castes tion, there is a demand of Ra. 18.76 : and Scheduled Tribe Members and lakhs against Balmer Lawrie & Co. for those who have not hitherto got any the year 1973-74 which has not been opportunity would participate. paid pending finalisation of assessment of 1972-73. SHRI A. BALA PAJANOR: You have allowed a 2-hour discussion on this. Other Undertakings including Indian But here we want to get inlormation Oil Corporation Limited have reported from the hon. Minister. We cannot that no amount of income-tax arrears get this information later on. are outstanding against them. Oral Answ ers SRAVANA 11, 1899 (SAKA) Oral Anstoers 10

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«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^ jwga «ft, ^ ft? ^ i^^vvnr irni jft ^t h t ?5rT % irfirvrfTiTf % firti ^ ^ I eft ^ ?HR ftre t ^ m 81PRVT «fft I < ^»V I«T »TTft«FT ^ ?PfJ^ | l ^(^TTl’ 5T f t ^irnT# MR. SPEAKER: Please come to the t f% 3ft first % gRTir question. *nr 1 1 5 nrf|- % snrnr | 1 f»r =50^ «ft TT*nft g*n r: t ^ JT51‘1% »qKT ^ #?T^ ^ snrsH'^t TfT f I ^ ^ IT? t f ¥ fi®«rf ^r ^TT f<;i)l '>ti^’ I HfV>'i WTT 5Tft ?T(TfT^ t, ^ 5TFT % % ^gr ^ ^ ^ tt t 7^ g I I ^ 1 ?fh!: ^ 1 ^ ^ 'TTR ^^TRT % 4T'+1^'1 t ^?rm %3 TT 'ffi fesi t ^ % W fft ^ T^^TTTtT ^ I f'T% I JTf I 5 r;r 3 fP^r IT fT »>ift % ? r f k ^ d trsfT^f J fT^ I at ^ 'tf^ ?PR ftj-gr | , f*ft % ? r f s T ^ I writ ^ f T^'r t ?TT ^t5trt ftrrT |, f ^ q #5T5t ^ 1 I ^?qTTr ?fnT qr^ | 1 ^ *rf^ ^>ar yXTR ^ f ^ ^T5H I ^ ^rPTTT 'ftffl' % f^5 ? I I f^T =5iTf^r f I ?qr # fT sr ^'T s h t ^qTTT K’Tt ’T3TR 5Tf '

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^ 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 lîTrT 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 Ô 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^rîT ?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 ? TT3r?T^ t | | ? are there will remain; but we are not undertaking the construction of even sfto »t«T : JTT^q^T, a single new saloon on additional « ' account. As the saloons disappear % ?T»R t%zn qr fV ?iTjt gradually, they will not be replaced by gT?r ^ ^rrf^zrf sntnV new saloons. ^ irrffJTt i t er^T rr^ ’sTsft’ T^T ^ f I t ^ JT f ^ S!TT ?T^ ^ % t ^?n’?T <>i f^r^H ^'rfeilrj TT^ ffjr f 5Rif f?TJT ffir ?fk I -j^T^ ^ ?iT3f ^r % ?TnT ^ ^3TT^ I ?rrT% ^ ^ 11 cT^ f « ?TTqr I t irm t^T » n f^ t ^ ?niT% ^ ar^r t T?: ^ ^ +

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.

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~~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

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~~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.

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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 information 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

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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-

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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 TR 43 ^ fnf- shore terminal would be established. ^ R t %fyr. 6 0 5ft*T m fiH This pipeline is expected to be laid b y the end of May, 1978. This would »Tir I iTir SPRTSft ^ iF lfh C T T % ensure appropriate utilisation of the srr^R TT >TT% ^=5ITf5?ft gas. % ? ttt ^ *nft I I ^ ^T^'t Slrf^cnff ^ I, f^^Tin 5RT jpfV S I * 7 3 9. «ft ^ ^

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

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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 Gomoh Station at the Committee’s cost. However no further action was (?pT9mR ?rft5r) taken by the Committee. r^qTT, 1 9 6 8 % ?RTJT^ 2 3 ^ 4=?rfcm qTT?rfcT ^ n| ^ i

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~~

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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

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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

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(*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 ^*nn “The points raised in these ap peals undoubtedly involve the t • determination of questions as to the constitutional validity of a ( « ) TT ^ State law but they are so utterly 3Tt^ «iT5rt^ sn=m^ devoid of substance that Mr. Asoke !T^ I I |A| I«)VI ?IT5 ?TPTt»r ^ f. Sen and Mr. Gokhale who appear for the appellants could say aothinf a> ^ ^ - t i ir ? in support of Iheir contesitiaBa ^TTT ipr fjp ^ ^ beyond barely stating them. Were 3r t ^ ^ I it not for the valiant, th ou ^ vain, attempt of Mr. Gobind Das *9 pur sue hi£ points, the ai^eals would have taken lesser time to dispose Amendment of the Constilntion of than for s Court of seven to as semble. Article 13(8) (a) ol tiie 5730. SHRI KANWAR LAL GUP Constitution defines “Law” to in TA: Will the Minister of LAW, clude any Ordinance, Order, bye- JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS law, rule, regulation, notification be pleased ^o state: etc. having the force of law with (a) whether Government are aware the result that seven Judges of this that the Constitution bench of the Court may have to sit for deter Supreme Court hoped that Article mining and any every question as 144-A would be so amended as to to the constitutional validity of leave it to the court itself to decide even orders and notifications issued 1894 LS—f 95 Written A nneera AUGUST 2, 1977 Written Annoera 96

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-TTf ^ ^ 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<

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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 HîftJTrrnTOT 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 îr»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 ÎtprfflFTTf 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 commuters/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

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~~^rfV^Hf«TT- n’cT ^«rT ^ ^iTcTftnF ^fqT5?T f r ^ 9 n r ^ 1974-75 1975-76 1976-77~~

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~~^!5n!TTT . . 350 207 178 146~~

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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 T«lwara taken so far about the construction of I Bailway Line the line and no target date can be given at this stage for Its completion. 5772’. SHRI RANJIT SINGH: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased (e) The Planning Commission were approached in October, 1974 to com to state; municate their approval for taking up (a) whether the Inauguration of this work during 1974-75. the railway line from Nangal Dam to Talwara ^was performed by the (f) Railways are keen to take up the then Railway Minister at Amb (H.P.) construction of new railway lines in in December, 1974; if so, whether any backward areas including Nangal Dam- survey has been made; Talwara railway project but due to severe constraint of resources it has (b) if so,, how much expenditure not been possible to take up its cons has been incurred upto March, 1977; truction so far. (c) whether during the Lok Sabha March, 1977 elections, some tents of Committee to refview the Compaoies the survey party were fixed between Act Una to Afrib and if so, who issued such orders; 5773. SHRI C. K. CHANDRAPPAN; (d) when this railway line will be Will the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE completed and how much expenditure AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleas will be involved for its com^etion; ed to state: (e) whether before inauguration in (a) whether a Committee has been December, 1974, Planning Commission appointed to review the fJompanies was consulted; and Act; (f) whether flie Hailway Board (b) whether Government have re consider that for removing the eco ceived several representations in this nomic backwardness of this area and regard; in order to have second li^ of (c) if so, the details thereof; defence, it is in the interest of the country to immediately take up the (d) the composition of the said work of Nangal-Talwara for comple_ conmiittee; and tion? (e) the Government’s reaction to THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS the representations received? (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE): (a) Yes. THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI (b) A Final Location Engineering SHANTI BHUSHAN): (a) Yes, Sir, Survey has been completed recently at an estimated cost of Rs. 9.48 lakhs. (b) and (c). Representations have been received by the Government from (c) The Final Location Engineering some institutions, organisations and Survey was in progress even during persons who are interested in the the Lok Sabha Elections in March, matter. It has been urged, inter alia. 1977 and a tent had to be pitched at that on the Committee representations Amb in connection with the above sur may be given to minority shareholders, vey. Since the survey was in progress public sector and small scale sector no specific orders were required for industries etc. carrying out normal survey work. (d) The Committee consists of one (d) The project is estimated to cost Chairman and ten other M«nbers, The Rs. 22.47 crorea No decision has been Statement is placed on the Table of Qlp WfORM AIIHDWI AtlGIIBT 2. 1177 WfMaw M ntm tin 140

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 Law> finalise their recommendations, oppor Secretary, Department of Company tunities would be itiven to Chambers Aflairs. of Commerce, Associations of Share holders and other persons, institutions loffMlW ii la CoeUn B eetles and organisations who desire to give evidence before the Committee. There 5774. SHRI O. V. ALAGESAN; Will fore, it is unlfltely that any interest of the Minister of PETROLEUM AI«> any group or organisation would be CJHEMICALS a n d f e r t i l i z e r s be ignored. pleased to state; (a) total amount invested in Cochin Statement Refineries iii capital assets; Chairman (b) additions of capital assets made 1. Shri K. S. Hegde, M.P. (Former during last three years; Judge of Supreme Court). (c) the names of the countries from which these capital assets were Members acquired; and 2. Shii R. D. Gattani, M.P. (Retired (d) the commission etc. if any, Judge of Rajasthan High Court). earned by Indian nationals on these purchases? 3. Shri Bedabrata Barua, M.P. THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM, 4. Shri F. S- Nariman, Senior Ad- CHEMICALS a n d FERTILIZERS vucate. Supreme Court (former Addi (SHRI H. N. BAHUGUNA); (a) The tional SoUcitM (General of India). total amount invested in capital assets in Cochin Refineries Limited as on 31st 5. Shri Santanu Desai, FCA, Presi August, 1976 was Rs. 32.47 crores. dent Merchants Chamber of Commerce Bombay (former President of the Ins (b) The additional investments on titute of Chartered Accountants of capital assets made during the last India). three years are as follows;

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 •~~

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~~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 ^ 5flr<‘4i the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased ^ 3rrf *ft : to state:~~

{ ^ ) ^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 ^ ?nft ^ if ^ rfq’w ^ f w (b) whether Railway Service Con duct Rules, 1966 prohibit the Rail w I I way employees to collect subscrip tion for trade unions registered under T.U. Act, 1926; and (c) if so, how the collections are News Item Captioned “Judge in made for trade union in the Rail Ex-P. M’s. Case Alleges Threat to ways? Life”

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's ?F?5R irrt % ^ ^^^T< ^«qr 4 1 7 % 3 ^ THE MINISTER OF LAW. J.USIICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI 5?r % frnrfvr ^ sfw^r ^ ^ h r SHANH BHUSHAN): (a) A statement % ftr^rTTT^ I I is annexed.~~

(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 H % that it is understood that the All India ST^TT^ TT ferr ^ I I Guards Council, at its annual conven tion held on 28-6-1977 decided to resort to “work-to-rule” agitation, if Employees/staff Punished under their demands are not conceded with D. A. R. in a month, but so far no communi cation/list of demands has been 5827. SHRIMATI PARVATHI KRI- received from the guards. 6HNAN: WiU the Minister of RAIL WAYS be pTeased to state;

(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

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~~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.

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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’?tAfHT frr ?TPmft Will the Minister of PETROLEUM W*rr TT OTSTTfr^ STiT^ AND CHEMICALS AND FERTI LIZERS be pleased to state: ^ ^^rPTTT, ?f1x 5 ^ STTfcrT produced in the country could not be % p f w ^3Tpn I, % fully preserved and utilised; +iTT I (c) which are the firms in India Estimated Annual Income for Propos manufacturing these cylinders and cn ed Delhi-Rajhara-Jagdalpur Railway what terms and what are their capa . Line cities?

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

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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

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~~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 v- being progressively speeded up on criiments. Members of Parliament and account of the electrification; and "Iher irstitutions. (d) if so, broad details thereof? »elay in Completion of Bongaigaon THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS Refinery (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE): (a) ■)8f)6. SHRI M. RAM GOPAL RED Yes. Electrification of track between ’^V: Will the Minister of PETROLEUM Virar and Ahmedabad has already And CHEMICALS AND FERTILI- lieen completed at a total cost of ^'KRS be pleased to state: Rs. :j5.33 crores.

~~(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 oirerîTT ^ »TJft t ^ sently proposed to bring oil to Uran by a submarine sealed pipelines; and TT f?5T^ sq-êrr 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-îTT*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.

F. Platform 19 degrees 71 degrees to II is understood (hat this new technology is being developed in the 32 minutes 18 minutes U.K. and USA and is at present at a preliminary stage. (d) This part of the Question is again not very clear. However, the lengths of the oil and gas sub marine Plans to bUy Oil from Indonesia pipeline's liy the shortest distances to the Indian coast, viz. Bombay Ihgh- 587.T SHRI D. D. DESAl : Wili the Diu and North Bassein—Bassein town Minister of PETROLEUM AND CHE would, if laid. V>e a’)out 145 kilometres MICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleas and about 8.5 kilometres rfspectivel.v. ed to state: The cost of such pipelines has not been

~~5874. SHRI D. B. CHANDRE New technology for Nitrogen Fertilizer fJOWDA: Will the Minister of RAIL WAYS be pleased to state:~~

5872. SHRI D. D. DESAI: Will ihe (a) whether any assurance was Minister of PETROLEUM AND CHE given by the former Minister re MICALS AND FERTILIZERS be garding the items to be completed by pleased to state: the Central Government like the conversion of the Bangalore-Guntakal (a) whether the R. & D. Section of line, the laying of broad gauge line the Fertilizer Corporation of India between Hospet-Goa, the laying of has developed or is in the process of Hubli-Karwar line which should be developing any new technology of attended to immediately; and nitrogen fixing which promises to cut fertilizer production costs sub (b) if so, will the Government con stantially; sider it sympathetically and take immediate action in this regard? (b) if so, details thereof; and THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (c) whether Government are aware (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE): of any such technology being deve (a) and (b). No assurance appears to loped abroad? have been' given by the former Rai' 233 y^rUten Ansyiers SRAVANA 11, 1899 {SAKA) Written AnsWert 234 way Minister regarding the completion fftr i> r of Bangalore-Guntakal gauge conver sion project and laying of broad gauge «TTfV lines from Hospet to Goa and from Hubli to Karwar. However, the posi 587 6. fiTTT : tion in respect of these projects is fqT ^ fT^ *P^i| indicated below:— fap :

(i) Bangalore-Gwntakal Conversion iroin MG to BG—The work is already in progress ntid the overall progress is TTsr^^arR) ^ ^ ^ sfTT 30% 13 per cent. The project is targetted TTf^ »TTfl‘ ^ ^ 10 be compleied by 1980 suljject to ^ m\ sft; ?rk :i\’uilab|lity of funds. (»?) 5Tf? m WT fTBit (ii) Hospet.Mirrij Conrersion from MC to iJC;— Survey for the ctjnversion f'T ^ (if Mil'ij-Lor:da, Hospct-Murmagao and 7T1w nifv 5^: ^ ^nrnfl- ? .Alnax'C!'Dandoli sections from MG lo BC has been completed. In view of ^ (srto f«ar?t) :(^) Ihf liniiK'u iinancial resources it is not ^ I to lake iifi the pioject in Vth Plan. ( u ) 3rr I ifTrir^rii

uii' IJnhli.Kitrirur BG line— A fresh 55frf?-ir | 1 . lipr-.isal of the trafl’ic prospects on iliis section has been undertaken takins inti) aci’c'unt ,he latest developments. Import of Industrial Alcohol 11 (I further decision in regard to the rdiisti'uction of this line will be taken SILRl S. s. SOMANI: WiH the alU’r the appraisal is completed. Minister of PETROLEUM AND CHE MICALS AND FERTILIZERS be plea sed to state;

8 6 rmi ta) whether abolition of prohibi 8 5 MirsMi ^ S^rTRT tion is largely responsible for the shortage of industrial alcohol in the 5875. ^ country and whether Government propose to import the same from U.S.A. during the current year; and (^ ) fq-T ^ 86 rrq-T 8 5 (b) if so, the quantity of industrial jnfriff ^ smfHTT, T3-TT?ft, alcohol proposed to be imported?

~~^ n w R I ; THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM, CHEMICALS a n d FERTILIZERS~~

~~(’? ) nfk fft, ? (SHRI II. N. BAHUGUNA): (a) No, Sir. No imports of industrial alcohol T?T (sr>o W : ( ^ ) are proposed from U.S.A. or any other country during the current year.~~

~~(»?) I (b) Does not arise. 235 Written Answers AUGUST 2, 1977 Written Ansujera 236~~

~~B«t1v«| t the Slok Swfi«ml instra- force upto this time and who are mcate Unit of the I.D.P.L. the persons responsible for this delay?~~

5878. 3HRIMATI RARVATHI KRIS- THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE HNAN: Will the Minister of PETRO AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI LEUM ANS ' T!HEMICALS AND SHANTI BHUSHAN): (a) and (b). In FERTILIZER be pleased to state: formation is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.

~~(a) whether Government are taking some measures to revive the iTTf »n*TT sick surgical instruments unit of the Indian Drugs and Pharmaceuticals 5880. TUT ^ Ltd. at Madras; and~~

~~(b) if so, the measures taken so far ^ inrr ft? : in this direction?~~

THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM, (^r) ^ CHEMICALS AND FERTIUZERS firfjrTT, Hsc-hY % Pi ^ ^ (SHRI H. N. BAHUGUNA): (a) and (b). Based on the recommendations of 19 7 6 ^ 1 . 5 ?rrer Ihe Indrajit Singh Committee, which «n; submitted its report in February, 1976, an on-the spot assessment of the pro ( ^ ) I blems of the Surgical Instruments Plant was made by the Team of Senior ^snr>T'iT TT 4 0 ^ 1 w Officers recently. It is proposed as a result to improve the working of the Plant by diversification into the manu facture of other engineering items and (>t) 1 ^'Ti ^ job orders from other public sector undertakings. In addition, setting up 5iT5rT ^ «rr; of a formulation unit within this com ! tVt plex is also under active consideration of the Government. The manufacture (^r) mJT (^ ) ^ (^t) ^ of Surgical Instruments will be con ft qr t, ?F5F«r tinued and, soon as the plant has stabilised, it will be expanded.

TfrnrsT «!fVT Enforcement of Acts paseed by Parliament wjnin) : (^) ^ (*r) 5fr I 5879. DR. BI.JOY MONDAL: Will the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE AND COM («r) 5T^1f ;J5^ I PANY AFFAIRS be pleased to state: R igflnf in Lok Sabha Electiong (a) what is the number of Acts passed by both the Houses of Parlia 5881. SHRI R. K. MHALGI; Will ment and assented to by the President Minister of LAW, JUSTICE AND COM of India, which have not come into PANY a f f a ir s be pleased to state force upto the end of June, 1977; and (a) whether the Congress Party (b) what are the reasons that the written to the Government Acts referred to in part (a) above that there was rigging in the had not been allowed to come into Lok Sabha elections; 237 ’Written Answers SRAVANA 11. 1899 iSAKA) Written Answers 238 (b) if so, when did the Congress THE MINISTER OF LAW. JUSTICE Party make the allegation; AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI (c) whether the Party has written SHANTI BHUSHAN): (a) and (b). The to Government during a period of Election Commission has been request two months from the announcement ed to furnish a report in the matter. of election results; and (c) The matter wiU be examined after (d) if so, the reply of the Govern the report is received from the Elec ment in regard to the said allegation tion Commission. of the Congress Party?

THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI Rigging in Elections to state SHANTI BHUSHAN): (a), (b) and (c). Assemblies Shri K. N. Joshi, Secretary All India Congress Committee, New Delhi, had 5883. SHRi K. LAKKAPPA: written to the Election Commission DR. HENRY AUSTIN: on 20-3-1977 that elections in "ertain polling stations of Amroha Parlia mentary Constituency Uttar Pradesh Will the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE were rigged and voters were inti AND COl'/IPANY AFFAIRS be pleased midated and prevented from voting. to state;

(d) A copy of the complaint was sent (a) whether complaints have been to the Returning OtTicer for enquiry received by the Government on large and report. The report is still awaited. scale rigging in the recent election to the State Assemblies;

Election Organiser of Congress (b) whether it has been brought candidate not allowed to enter to his notice that there has been large Chittaranjan Township scale rigging in the recent elections to the Assemblies in West Bengal, 5882. SHRI VASANT SATHE; Will Madhya Pradesh, U.P. and Bihar; the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased to (c) if so, whether some specific in state: cidents were brought to the notice of Government in Madhya Pradesh and (a) whether it is a fact that the West Bengal; authorities of the Chittaranjan Loco motive Works did not allow the Elec (d) whether Government have en tion Organiser of a Congress candidate quired into these incidents; and to enter into Chittaranjan township on 14-6-77 where about twenty (e) if so, the outcome of the en thousand voters were residing, during quiry? the last Assembly elections; THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE (b) if so, is it not the denial of AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI democratic rights of free movement SHANTI BHUSHAN): (a) to (c). The to workers of a candidate during the Election Commission has been request Assembiy elections; and ed to furnish the requisite information.

(c) whether Government is consi (d) The matter will be examined dering this matter seriously and pro after the infom'iilion is received from posing to set up an enquiry into these the Election Commission. administrative excesses during the election t-lme? (e) Does not arise. 239 Written Answers AUGUST 2, 1977 Written Answers 240

~~Communication from Former Chief (^ ) rft ^ITT VTTW Justice of Madras Hich Court~~

5884. SHRI P. THIAGARAJAN: Will vni *T9ft the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased to («ft 5TTf5^ ^ ot) :(^) f t I slate; ( ^ ) q^sTRt srtcTnt (a) whether it is a fact that a communication from the former Chief Justice of Madras High Court was sent through the Minister of ^T^T^TtTT % ITTTo tTo Energy; and % iftTZTfn (b) if so, the nature of the commu IT 5T«iTT ^«TR) , ITJTo ITo nication and action taken thereon? tT?ro (f^Twf^irnTzr % jfmirTT ^ JTSTTT FSTFT) cT«TT THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI fqvqrq9M

~~5885. College at Mughaliiarai~~

588H. SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU: (^ ) ^ I JTtsrTf^ Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: rnrr (a) how was the establishment of a 5ErVr college at Mughalsarai justified; »rf «ft; (b) whether the Railway Minister’s ( ^ ) ?T«rT attention has been drawn to article in AnaHida Bazar Patrilva dated 13-5

~~w t w k 1977; 241 Written Answers SRAVANA 11, 1899 (SAKA) Written Answers 242~~

(c) whether the Financial Adviser with a view to affording it relief and of the Eastern Railway Mr. Godwin then sent a proposal in September 1975 Rose had remarked that because the (Minister was interested, the justifi for creation of a new divisional head ability of the expenses should not be quarters at Mughalsarai. This proposal questioned; and was accepted by the Railway Board in

(d) if so, action taken thereon? April. 1976. Prior to this a Sub-Divi sion at Mughalsarai had been formed THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS in 1974 with Deputy Divisional Super (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE): (a) In view of large concentration of Rail intendent incharge to afford relief to way employees at Mughalsarai and in Divisional Superintendent, Danapur. adequate higher edurnt’onal facilities at this station, it was decided to up- (b) The division has been formed Krpde the existing inter college up to mainly by allotting the portions of the degree s'andard. Danapur Division which were already (b) Yes. broadly managed by Mughalsarai Sub (c) No. (-i) Does not arise. Division. Some consequential jurisdic tion nl adjustments necessitated on c;:/erational and administrative grounds Divisional Organisation at Muffhal- sarai Aere also maue in Dhanbad and ritiwrah Divisions of Eastern Railway, 588V SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU: Adra Division of South Eastern Rail Will ihe Minister of RAILWAYS be way and Allahabad Division of North plea.sed to state; ern Railway. The Railway Board had (a) whether there is a proposal in asked the Eastern Railway to review contemplation of Railway Ministry to the workload on Danapur Division and set up new Divisional Organisation at aMord it necessary relief. Mughalsarai which was sponsored by the former Railway Minister in the (c) Yes. A full-fledged Division was face of serious objections from junior created at Dhanbad in 1963. officers;

(b) whether this was made possi Closure of Refinery in Visakhapatnam for want of Crude ble by Mr. Semoes, the then General Manager, Eastern Railway by trunc .)888. SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU; ating a number of existing divisions; Wil: the Minister' of PETROLEUM and AND CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (c) whether there is any precedence he pleased to state; of similar nature? , (a) whether the public sector re finery in Visakhapatnam has been THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS forced to close down for want of (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE); (a) crude; and As directed by the Railway Board iri June 1975, the Eastern Railway review (b) if so, steps taken by Govern ed the workload on Danapur Division ment? 243 Written Answ ers AUGUST 2, 1977 244

THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM, 12.M hn. CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE (SHRI H. N. BAHUGUNA); (a) Yes, Sir. During the month of July, 1977, REPORTS UNDER MONOPOLIES AND RES Caltex Oil Refining (India) Limited at TRICTIVE TRADE PRACTICES ACT, 1969 Visakhapatnam had to resort to an THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE unscheduled shut-down on account of AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI SHANTI BHUSHANI): Sir. I beg to delay in the receipt of crude. la y on the Table—

(b) Crude was delivered to the Re (1) A copy each of the following finery after a few days and the Re ■Reports of the Monopolies and finery has since come back on stream. Restrictive Trade Practices Commission under section 62 No shortage of petroleum products in of the Monopolies and Restric the area fed by the Refinery has been tive Trade Practices Act, felt because of the said shut-down. 1969: — (i) Report (Hindi version) under section 21 (.3) (b) of the said Tifw m ft Act in the case of M/s. India Pistons Limited, Madras and wmrn arm ihe Order dated the 21st June, 1975 of the Central Government thereon. 5889. : (ii) Report (Hindi version) under WT ^ «ini^ ^ F'TT 5T?Tf section 22(3)(b) of the said Act in the case of M/s. ftp : Philips India Limited. Bom bay and the Order dated the 51h July, 1975 of the Central nrrt ^n

- ture of General Lighting the Reports and the Orders of Service Lamps and Fluores the Central Government there cent Tube Lamps and the on mentioned at items ( 1) Order dated the 3rd May, (vii) to (ix) above. 1976 of the Central Govern ment thereon. fPlacPd iv Library. See No, LT— 886/771. (vi) Report (Hindi and English versions) under section 21(3) (b) of the said Act in the case of M/s. Gabriel India 12.05 hrs. Limited, Bombay for effect ing substantial expansion in CALLING ATTENTION TO MATTER the manufacture of shock OF URGENT PUBLIC IMPORTANCE absorbers and the Order dated the 27th November, 1976 of the Central Govern R eported statement by the Minister ment thereon. OF Law about alleged interfehence with judiciary by two K arnataka (vii) Report under section 22(3)(b) Ministers of the said Act in the case of M/s. WIMCO Limited. SHRi VAYALAR RAVl (Chirayin- Bombay for establishment of kil): Sir, I call the attention of the a new undertaking for ma Minister of Law, Justice and Com nufacture of industrial ex pany Affairs to the following urgent plosives and the Order matter of public importance and I dated the 28th February, request that he may make a state 1977 of the Central Gov ment thereon: ernment thereon.

(v iii) Report under section 2 2 (3 )(b ) “The reported statement made by of the said Act in the case him naming Shrimati Eva Vaz and of M/s. Indian Explosives Shri K. D. Naiker as the two Kar Limited, Calcutta for estab nataka Ministers who sought to In lishment of a new under fluence and interfere with judiciary taking for manufacture of and the reported denial of this by commercial blasting explo the Karnataka Ministers” . sives and the Order dated the 28th February, 1977 of THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUS the Central Government TICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS thereon. (SHRI SHANTI BHUSHAN); Mr. Sp>eaker, Sir, in April 1977, the Chief (ix) Report under section 22(3)(b) Justice of Karnataka High Court at of the said Act in the case a Reference, while paying a tribute of M/s. Maharaja Shree to Shri D. Noronha, a retired Judge Umaid /Mills Limited, Pali of the Karnataka High Court who had Manvar (Rajasthan) for died, stated that in a criminal case establishment of a new pending in the High Court, one or undertaking for manufac more Ministers had approached the ture of industrial explosives Judges before whom the case had and accessories and the been posted for hearing. The Chief Order dated the 28th Feb Justice thereupon asked Justice No ruary, 1977 of the Central ronha if he would hear the case even Government thereon. if pressures were brought by Minis (2) A statement (Hindi and English ters. Justice Noronha agreed and after versions) explaining the rea- deciding the case told the Chief Jus sions for not laying simultane tice that he had been approached by ously the Hindi versions of a Minister. 247 -St- re. Karnataka AUGUST 2, 1977 Ministers’ interference 248 with judiciary (CA) LShri Shanti BhushanJ of whom directed that the matter be During the course of the discussion posted before some other Bench and following the Calling Attention Notice told the Chief Justice, on confidential tabled by Shri Vayalar Ravi and enquiry being made, that some Minis others on 16th June, 1977, a desire ter had talked to him about the case, had been expressed in this House that the names of the Ministers who were Thereafter, the matter was posted alleged to have interfered with thj before Shri Justice D. Noronha. Tht administration of justice ;;hould be State supported the stand of th'. disclosed. I had given the assurance accused. Justice Noronha allowed the that if Members so desired, i would complainant’s revision petition by his obtain and furnish the narnf.s to Ih • order dated 16-12-1974, remitting the House. I obtained the information case to the Magistrate with the direc from the Chief Justice of Karnataka tion to proceed with the case accord High Court and, in response to a ing to law and to examine other wit question that had in the meantime' nesses, if any, himself. In his judg been asked in the Rajya Sabha, dis ment, Shri Justice Noronha made the closed them in that House. following observations;

I am now giving the Informatio.’i as furnished to me by the Chief Jus “Within the sacred precincts of tice of Karnataka High Court lor the the Court Hall, politics and influen benefit of the Members of this House. ce have no entry...... ”

Eight persons had been committed Shri Justice Noronha later di.sclosed to the Court of Sessions, Belgaum, to the Chief Justice the name of the a result of an incident on 19-3-19V3. Minister who had tried to influence in which one Nagappa was wav I aid him in the decision of the case. and assaulted by a group of persons Nagappa died after the Police Patil On receipt of the reeord of the case had recorded his dying declaration from the High Court, the Magistrate, During the pendency of the Session after hearing arguments, made an case (No. 30 of 1974), Napawwa order directing the issue of summons mother of the deceased Nagappa, filed to accused Nos. 9 & 10 i.e. Shri V. S. a private complaint under section 200 Kouia'agi and Shri Koira Shetty. Cr. P.C. arraying two mor.j persons This order was challenged before the as accused. One of the two was Shr, High Court in Criminal Petitions V. S. Koujalagi, Minister cf State in Nos. 50 and 51 of 1975. They were the Karnataka Government. The admitted by Shri Justice Noronha Magistrate recorded the statement of and subsequently listed before ano the complainant and examined some ther Judge who quashed the order of witnesses. Argument.s were hci;rd and the Magistrate. The Supreme Court, the case was posted for orders on on appeal, set aside the order of the 16-10-1973. In the meanwhile the High Court observing that they had Magistrate was transferred on 11-10 not found any error of law commit 1973 and relieved of his charge on ted by the Magistrate and that the 15-10-1973. The successdr Magistrate High Court in qua.shing his order had made an order directing an enquiry completely failed to consider the into the complaint by the Superinten limited scope of an enquiry under dent of Police under section 202 Cr section 202. P.C. This order of the Magistrate was challenged by the complainant The Chief Justice, Karnataka High before the High Court in Criminal Court later disclosed the names of the Revision Petition No. G65/73. The Ministers of Karnataka who had tried revision petition was posted for hear to influence the Judges as being Shri ing before a succession of judges, one D. K. Naicker and Smt. Eva Vaz. 249 St. re. Karnataka SRAVANA 11, 1899 (SAKA) Minister^ 250 interference with judiciary (CA) This information was disclosed to that he was a very independent judge the Rajya Sabha on 25-7-1977. There and in corroboration of this fact he after, according to press reports, the said that they could find from the two Ministers have denied having in terfered with the administration of judgment of Justice Noronha in which justice. he himself had said that in the pre- cints of the Court politics and influ SHRI VAYALAR RAVI: It is a grave matter and when this matter ence have no place. He had no in came up in Parliament we made it tention to defame any particular quite clear that my party had no in minister; he was not referring to the tention whatever to shield anybody who tried to interfere with the func names of ministers. It was only when tioning of an independent judiciary. a controversy was raised and in the The problem is that two ministers Karnataka legislature some kind of whose names were mentioned deny that they had interfered in any way. speeches were made, some corres Unfortunately Justice Noronha is no pondence was read out and a demand more. That is the problem. was made that the names should be disclosed. Then he said that he would AN HON. MEMBER: That has sol disclose the names if the Law Minis ved the problem. ter wanted it. Since there was a SHRI VAYALAR RAVI: Unfortun- demand, when this question came up, nately the Chief Justice revealed this that the names should be disclosed, I only after Justice Noronha’s death. said that i shall try to get the names The ministers whose names had been mentioned had denied this allegation. if the members so desired. I ascer I do not know what the truth is. The tained the names and disclosed them. Mini.sters function as part r.v the exe cutive and the judiciary i.s indepen dent of the executive. May I know The point raised by the hon. Mem from the hon. Minister what he pro ber is whether something can be done posed to do. Through the Supremo to go into this question and make an Court is he going to take up the mat ter so that truth could be found out? enquiry. All I can say is that when such pressure was being put on any SHRI SHANTi BHUSHAN: I am judge, it was open to the High Court conscious of the problem which has to issue notice of contempt against been raised by the hon. Member: Ju.-^- any person howsoever high and mighty lice Noronha is no more. In fact the he or she might be. In this case the occasion for the Chief Justice to make High Court would have had jurisdic a reference to this matter arose like tion to make all the enquiries and this. It is customary when a judge come to whatever conclusion it wan dies to make a reference to him; ted and it could itself take action. and a reference was being made by That having not been done at that the members of the bar and it was a stage, I do not see how any enquiry tribute paid by the Chief Justice to could be made now or whether it the memory of that great justice would be proper to make any enquiry Noronha who had refused to be affec- by any other authority. I'Jd by way pressure applied on him. It was only in that connection he said 251 Re. Notices under AUGUST 2, 1977 Rule 377 25a

12.14 hn. SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU: Sir, RE. NOTICE UNDER RULE 377 whatever you have said in your wis dom is quite relevant. I have never SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU (Dia said that this House should sit in mond Harbour); On a point of order. judgement on the conduct of the I have given notice under rule 377 Member. I have only said, let this and that has to be read with rule 9 House convey a message to the other on page 199 of the Rules of procedure House. on the joint sitting communication. I wanted to bring before the House MR. SPEAKER: i have said that I whether we could tend a message to am not sending any message to the Rajya Sabha to draw its attention and other House. to sit in judgement on the line.s as SHRl JYOTIRMOY BOSU: Let this it was done in case of Shri Mudgal House convey a message to the other in 1951. In {his context, I would House that the conduct of the parti like to draw the attention of the cular person has come under cloud House to the ruling given by the for and therefore they should constitute mer Speaker, Mr. Sanjiva Reddi that a committee on the same lines as it the conduct as reveal t?d in the natio was done in case Mudgal in 1951. nal press, after the raid was conduct Let the committee give its finding ed in the premises of Shri Bansi Lai, and let both the Houses sit in judge erstwhile Defence Minister and a ment because our prestige is involved former Chief Minister has been un in this. Therefore, we cannot be becoming of a person holding a poli silent spectators. After all this is a tical status of that type. Therefore, supreme national body, elected body. by these actions, .ve all stand con We cannot sit eyes closed in this mat demned more or less unless he gets ter. Hence, I would request you to a clearance. I have said in that let reconsider your decision. ter that the matter be sent to Rajya Sabha for constituting a committee of MR. SPEAKER; I am not reconsi fifteen Members jn which this House dering the decision. My decision is should also be associated so that they final. can proceed against the particular person, make an enquiry and submit SHRI VASANT SATHE (Akola): a report to both the Houses so that I would like to say that about 40 Leaders of both the Houses could sit harijans and tribals are being detain in judgement and see as to what Shri ed at the point of a gun. One of them Bansi Lai has done making misuse of is a woman who is pregnant. I have his position as Defence Minister, Chief given notice today under Rule 377. I Minister and other political positions do not understand why even such a that he has held and is still holding. serious matter. . . .

MR. SPEAKER: I have gone through MR. SPEAKER: If that is so. 1 the whole thing. I do not want to shall examine the matter, if it is raise a controversy between this necessary, I will allow it after exa House and the other House. So far mination. as the conduct of the Members of each House is concerned, the House SHRI VASANT SATHE: Sir, it is itself is the fullest authority. I do a serious matter. Harijans and Adhi- »ot propose to make any reference to vasis are being detained at the point the other House. If any Member is of a gun in Kurukshetra. interested, he may raise it in the other House because no controversy should MR. SPEAKER: Shri K. S. Chavda. ever arise between Lok Sabha and Rajya Stbha. SRAVANA 11, 1890 (SAKA) 253 Matters Under 254 Rule 377 12.19 hrs. f3RT ir ?ri3 ^ I MATTERS t UNDER RULE 377 T5Tr? ir I • e s f t I A' ?TFT^r # si-pTf i I Ilf ^3 T •m^dl g WT’T% 5TTT f ?T ■STJ^TT I ?TT IT? %rrix % 'sn t? ^ q-f ^ ^ a-t I I Sfft TlrT T T ^ «TT I

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[lift 7«PT?r] I request the hon. Prime Minister to make a statement on what the out 'irz ^ come of this Conference is. w p ^ I fjF ^ I ^ f Tt ?RTT^' (iv) Flood situation in West Bengal I I «n^T % I^r ?T ^If AND OTHER STATES o *n • «T ^ '** ^ 5T^T ^ SHRI SAMAR GUHA (Contai): Sir, I want to draw the attention of ^T=P?ft I I 3fr 5F® ^T. | ! T r the hon. Minister concerned, perhaps ^ y <,+('< ^r ^rt^ ^rff^ the Minister of Agriculture, to the wV?: ^='TE? WT9<^l?T5T ?T7^ alarming reports that have appeared in the press and also broadcast on T?: UT ^ »ft «n»r the radio this morning regarding the 5? ^?ft ^>t ^TJ^rr ^T sTTt^ifr 1 flood situation developing in different parts of the country, particularly in (iii) O utcome of Chief M inisters’ West Bengal. It has been said on the Conference radio this morning that even army SHRi K. MALLANNA (Chitra- has been deployed for doin^ rescue durga): Sir, the Chief Ministers’ Con work for the people who are maroon ference was held on 30th and 31st ed in different areas. Thousands of July last month. There are numerous people are now marooned in different problems in the country like soanng areas. The crops in many areas are prices, activities of hoarders and said to have been damaged and the smugglers who are responsible for in communications particularly in the flation and soaring prices and econc- rural areas are being dislocated in mic subversions. Atrocities on many places. Particularly, in the Harijans are very much on the in district of Midnapore from where I crease in the country. Anti-social come, the situation is very serious. elements are very active in the coun On earlier occasions there had been try. Public distribution methods, in floods in these areas. The Minister crease of production and availability himself used to come out to make a of essential commodities,' protection statement. I would request you to of minorities and particularly Hari communicate to the Minister—the jans—these are the problems which Minister of Agriculture is not here are haunting the minds of the people. now—to make a statement on the The problem of relationship between floor of the House regarding the flood the Centre and the States is also there. situation in different parts of the There are problems facing the coun country, particularly in West Bengal, try after the new situation has deve so that, as the House is very much loped, namely, different parties with concerned about it, the Members may different ideologies and thinking have know what are the measures that formed governments, in different have been taken for giving relief and States. In West Bengal, it is CPM help to the flood-affected people in Government. In Tamil Nadu it is diflFerent areas. Could I expect a state AIADMK government. In Punjab it ment from the hon. Minister regard is Akali Dal government. In States ing this? like Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh it is the Con MR. SPEAKER; The proceedings gress government. In other States will go to him. I am not giving any there is Janata Government. I want direction now. to know whether there is unanimity among the States and the Centre in SHRI SAMAR GUHA: Sir, in ear approaching and solving these natio lier cases the hon. Minister used to nal problems. make a statement. 257 Matters Under SRAVANA 11, 1899 (SAKA) Rule 877 258

MR. SPEAKER: He is not here. It PROF. P. G. MAVALANKAB: B^t ii] for him.... your permitting him now makes the thing very interesting. If the Prime SHRI SAMAR GUHA: Almost every Minister were now to make a state year there have been floods in the ment in response to a Member’s country and from the past records, • I query----- • recollect that the Minister used to make a statement. SHRl N. SREEKANTAN NAIR (Quilon): In the Opposition? MR. SPEAKER: There have been statements under Rule 377 alr.o. PROF. P. G. MAVALANKAR: Not in the Opposition, but any Member. SHRI SAMAR GUHA: The hon. My point is that it would be very Speaker used to communicate to the strange that the Prime Minister of hon. Minister concerned to make a the country and the Leader of the statement. House comes to this hon. House only after his attention is drawn by one MR. SPEAKER: The proceedings individual Member. My submission will go to him. under this point of order is that a least in such matters when the Hous PROF. P. G. MAVALANKAR is in Session, and an important deve (Gandhinagar): Sir, i am on a point lopment takes place outside the Par of order. I have been finding for the liament but in the country, let the last couple of days that a number of Government come suo moto with a matters under Rule 377 have been statement rather than your permit accepted by you, permitting some of ting one of us to raise an issue end us to express our feelings and views then the Minister comes by way of on urgent and important matters af an answer. • fecting the whole countrj- for which MR. SPEAKER; There is no point primarily the Government of India is of order. responsible. That is perfectly within our right. My point of order is this PROF. P. G. MAVALANKAR: I that I find that quite a few topics are want a direction on that point. being expressed which have no rele vance to urgency or a bearing of an MR. SPEAKER: There is no point all-India character and yet they come of order. under Rule 377. I need your guidance (v) Flood Havoc in Ban.\skanth.s as to whether topics assume impor (Guj.\r.\t') tance on State-wise basis as well. MR. SPEAKER: It is not like that. irtnt ^Tf WfTTo PROF P. G. MAVALANKAR: And secondly, you gave permission to my if friend, Mr. Mallanna, to raise a point TTTH t'V ^ f t t with regard to the Conference of Chief Ministers. The Chief Ministers’ sft'T +111 >11M WiiH ^ Conference has been taking place ...... periodically in this country for the last 30 years. If Parliament is in PROF. P. G. MAVALANKAR; We Session, then I should have thought must be guided by you, Sir. that the Prime Minister himself would come to the House and explained to MR. SPEAKER: I cannot preclude the House what has happened. any Member from asking it. It is for the Minister either to make a state MR. SPEAKER: There is no point ment, or for the Members to request of order in this. him to make a statement. 259 M atters Under AUGUST 2, 1977 Rule 377 260

PROF. P. G. MAVALANKAR: How * n r f^ •ift ^T s sr«PTT do you give permission, Sir? ^ «»rr ^ ^ TfT I I ^ 5T?ft5- I % ^ «TTTo Whrft; ^ *F® *HHfV) T T <:ijcft VBT5T 5ff?r tr irrft t I ift SfJJKT ^ ^JTRT g^rzRTT ^ % ffh: grf ^ ^rwR ^ ^ftr % ft 9T?nFT ^ ^ 5 ^ T^r-^ ^ ^ f t t, fiTJT^ ^TfTTTar, ^ w*s?nr?^ «frr t ^ stt^ ?rr^rT^ ^ q j ^ oTTTift I s m r ^ t m m ^ i

SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE (Jadavpur): I am on a point of order «5T it 15?^ ?ft^rr about the jute crisis in the jute mills ^ t fH ^>T? qT: f t of West Bengal. Thousands of ft-JT 26 3r5rrl ^'t 27 ^q-f | f i workers are being retrenched. I have given a Calling Attention notice. This wr? w i I fsr^T^ is very important. The Commerce ^«T? TT Ez n t %, Minister has gone to Calcutta. Jr ?r?T ?TT *rf ?rh: ^ f?nr 5T«I ^ ^ |, fWK. t MR. SPEAKER; I will consider it and give time. *T^riTlf % irm !fk ^^ft, ■*rd^ % % ^ 7 i, ^ «tV (<T frf ^rT( TTTfiinTif ^ ^M ioi< 9TfX9T ^ HT^ 'T)*M f?qr I I g->T?T ^ it >rf I I ;ir>T5-3Tn’5 t t g-=ff ir »T?i ? T T ^ T g-TTT?: ^vfr t ^ t , ^ 5Tirr i\ Trf | %far^ f?TT t I fJT f H ir «fTr ?rrft ^fft?r »r| ^ 1 ?TT^rT % I I f?T 5RTJT% JTT^ i t ^ l 3,3 vtix 4,4 f'S^ ^'T 5TTT ^?T ST'Tcfn I I ?riTT q r ^ 9T^ ir ?rnjt W 7 ^r ?rrqT?T ^ 7T ^nr^ifr ^‘t^'t | ^'t ^ 5TCT ^'t JTTT I I 4 mTfilTft f t iTTjnft I m 'jn ^ ^ ift f t I I T3T ^ x I ?n«T f^Tir % f?riT 2 ^ %^%\ ^ i\ ^Hit ^ I , ?nf^ w m 7T f t 1 iRT 5^: I ft? a fr^ % ^ 4, 5 >^7 t ?TJft ^ 2 fTT rrfiT

~~?T^ ^ I Tin % ift MR. SPEAKER; It will be consi ^ft cT^ T|^ ?T% t I irNI dered b y the Business Advisory Com ^ ^f?T Tnft.^TTr |?rr 1 1 mittee; it is coming before it.~~

^3T7V^ ^tK ^ SHRI CHITTA BASU (Barasat): In 9TR % 5TTT 3TT7: ?TT ^nrr this connection, quite a large num ber of Members have written to you. We I 5TT5 ^ ^raft are even prepared to sit beyond 6 p.m- v r J^wrr y^rr 1 1 some day, so that we can discuss the 26i Railway Convention SRAVANA 11, 1899 (SAKA) Committee (Res.) 262 bsue of bonus; and the government the Railway Undertaking to General should have the benefit of our views. Revenues as well as other ancillary PROF. P. G. MAVALANKAR: I matters in conncetion with the Rail have also written to you on this point. way Finance vis-a-vis the General SHRI CHITTA BASU; I again Finance and make recommend ytion» repeat that the Mmistry of Labour thereon." and Parliamentary Affairs is ignoring “That this House do recommend the Parliament. It is your right, Sir, to Rajya Sabha to agree *0 associate to see that Parliament is not ignored. 6 members from Rajya Sabha with (Inierruption) It is not only a question the Parliamentary Committee to concerning that Ministry. It is also review the rate of dividend which is your function, Sir, because we the at present payable by the Railway Members of this House feel that Undertaking to General Revenues as Parliament is sovereign; but this well as other ancillary matters in Parliament’s sovereignty is being connection with the RailWay Finance ignored. They are making a public vts-a-vis the General Finance and statement that they will make an an make recommendations thereon and nouncement outside Parliament. to communicate the names of the Therefore, it is my earnest appeal to members so appointed to this House.” you that you should exercise your right and see that Parliament has got This is a simple non-controversial re its right to get this issue discussed. solution. The only purpose of this MR. SPEAKER: It is a matter be Committee is to recommend the rate of fore the Business Advisory Commit payment of dividend on the various tee. amounts that we draw from the General Revenue for the capital re 12.35 hrs. quirements of the various projects of RESOLUTION RE. CONSTITUTION OF RAILWAY CONVENTION COM the Railways. I do not think ihere is MITTEE any controversy. Therefore, I do not THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS want to make any observations. Only (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE): Mr. one hon. Member has moved an Speaker, with your permission, I amendment. would move both the Resolutions for MR. SPEAKER: He is not present in consideration together, because they the House. He has just authorised are related to the same subject. somebody to move it and it has been I beg to move: received late. But, on .that techni “That this House do resolve that cality, I would not have over-ruled it. a Parliamentary Committtee consist But the amendment is not a major one. ing of 12 members of this House, to He wants the number to be changed be nominated by the Speaker, be ap from “6 members” to “7 members”. pointed to review the rate of divi He is not present and his requisition dend wihch is at present payable by was received late. 263 Railway Convention AUGUST 2, 1977 Com m ittee (Res.) 264

PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE; 1 12.39 hrs. commend the Resolutions. FINANCE (NO. 2) BILL, 1977 {Amendments recommended by Rajya MR. SPEAKER; I wiU put them to Sabha) the vote of the House. The qjestion THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND is: REVENUE AND BANKING (SHRI H. M. PATEL): I beg to move*; ' “That this House do resolve that a Parliamentary Committee consist “ (a) that the following amending of 12 members of this House, merts recommended by Rajya to be nominated by the Speaker, be Sabha in the Bill to give effect to appointed to review the rale of the financial proposals of the Central dividend which is at present payable Government for the financial year by the Railway Undertaking to 1977-78, be taken into considera General Revenues as well as other tion:— ancillary matters in connection with Clause 3 the Railway Finance vis-a-vis the General Finance and make recom (1> That at page 0, clause 3 be mendations therecn.” omitted. Clause 13 “ That this House do recommend to Rajya Sabha to agree to associate C2) That nt pages 10-11. clause 6 members from Rajya Sabha with 13 be omitted. the Parliamentary Committee to re Clause 15 view the rate of dividend which is at present payable by the Pailway (3) That at page 12, after line Undertaking to General Revenues as 29. the following be in.scrted well as other ancillary matters in namely; — connection with the Railway Finance “ (iii) the amalgamated com vis-a-vis the General Finance and pany absorbs in full the staff make recommendations thereon and and labour borne on the rolls of to communicate the names of the the amalgamating conpany at members so appointed to this the time of amalgamation.” House.” Clause 20 The motion was adopted. (4) That at page 16, clause 20 be omitted. MR. SPEAKER: We will now take Clause 21 up the Finance Bill. (5) That at pages 16-17, clause SHRI KISHORE LAL (East Delhi): 21 be omitted. Sir, I want to make one observation. THE THIRD SCHEDULE Yesterday when I took coffee in the Central Hall and when the change (6) That at page was given to me, it included one 25 (i)' line 15, the brackets, paisa coin, a quarter rupee with the figures and letters “ (3) (i), (3)(ii> head of King George Sixth. Now the be omitted', and old rupees-notes are not legal tender but these coins still continue to be (ii) lines 17—19, the words “Four legal tender even 30 years Pfter inde rupees and sixty palse pendence. I hope the Finance Minis thousand.”, “one nipee and ter will take this into consideration. paise per thousand” be o m itted .

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(b) that the recommendations country where we have to encourage I made by Rajya Sabha be rejected.” savings and investment in productive assets, this is not desirable. May I point out to the Members of :this House that the six amendments to the Bill which the R'ajya S:.bha has Prior to 1973, the holding period wfls recommended to us for consideration only twenty-four months. The Finance are by no means new ideas or new Act, 1973, raised the holding peiiod concepts? Hon. Members will re from twenty-four months to sixty collect that similar amendments were months. This amendment was spon moved in this very House at the time sored by the previous Government in of the clause by clause consideration pursuance of the recommendation by of the Bill. These a.Tiendments weie the Wanchoo Committee that the short extensively discussed and after clue period of 24 months “encourages consideration this hon. HouSe rejected speculative deals instead of promoting the amendments and passed the Fi capital formation and contribution to a nance Bill. I do not know whc'her I healthy grow1:h of the economy” . I should offer any comments at this do not think that the holding period stage. of three years would encourage specu lative deals. As is well known, specu MR. SPEAKER; It is up to you. lators believe in quick transfers and, therefore, hold their investments for SHRI H. M. PATEL: Th-.> first two very short periods. The priT-osed re amendments recommended by the duction in the holding pov^od is really Rajya Sabha are in respect of the pro intended to help the ordinary investor visions of the Finance Bill relating to to re-arrange his investment portfolio capital gains taxaiion. They propose from time to time, which in turn will to amend Clauses 3 and 13. 1 would improve mobility and c=iuital foima- like to reiterate what I have already tion, which are conducive to the growth stated in both the HoLises that my of the national economy. intention is to introduce certain changes in the capital gains taxation The present structure of capital gains which will stimulate the growth of in taxation stands in the way of adequate vestment, which will transfer invest mobility of investible resources and ments from unproductive to productive perpetuate investment in lew priority uses and which will consequently and even sterile assets. Clause 13 of generate production, competition, the Bill seeks to exempt long-term abundance of goods and lowering of capital gains if the s.ile proceeds aris prices. All this is intended for the ing from the transfer of a capital asset benefit of the common man. At pre are invested or deposited within six sent, capital gains arising from the months in specified, priority assets. My transfer of a capital asset held by a purpose in providing this exemption taxpayer for more than sixty months is mainly to help channalise invest a'-o treated as long term capital gains ment from unproductive assets into and charged to tax on a concessional preferred or productive assets, such basis. An tmduly long holding period, as Government securities, units in the however, inhibits investment. Indi Unit Trust of India, bank deposits and vidual investors hesitate to subscribe sihares in widely-held companies. to new shares which they have to hold Investment of the sale proceeds of for five years in order to avoid taxa capital assets in theise preferred assets tion of capital gains as ordinary in will undoubtedly be conducive to the come. A long holding period also growth of the country’s economy. afifects mobility as individual investors, companies and financial institutions have to wait long before changing I would also like to mention that, their investments. In a developing under the existing provisions of the a67 Finance (No. 2) AUGUST 2. 1977 S ill, 1977 268

[Shri H. M. Patel] suggestion at all, Sir. We are all Income-tax Act, capital gains arising aware . that in our economy^ from the transfer of certain types of and once again may I repeat that, assets are exempted from tax if the it was an economy buiU up by our capital gains are re-invested in the friends in the Opposition, there has same types of assets. For instance, appeared time and again the grave capital gains arising from t&e sale of malady of sickness in industry. This: a residential house are exempted to sickness has been due often to the the extent the capital gains are utilised wrong policies followed by the previous for acquiring another house for Government and jn some cases due- residential purposes. Similarly, capi to down-right mismanagement. Gov tal gains arising from the sale of agri ernment recognises that it is our cultural land are exempted from tax bounden duty to see that such sick to the extent that they are utilised for units do not collapse and wind up be acquiring new agricultural land. The cause we realise our resp''nsibility provision in the Bill seeks to extend towards the working classes and we this principle to invi'stment in speci cannot afford a 'ituation where they fied assets. It is, however, relevant to will be thrown on the streets. We be note that whereas the existing piovi- lieve. however. Sir. that the responsi sion requires only the re-investment bility for reviving fick units should not of capital gains, the provision in the entirely and solely fall on the backs of Bill is more stringent in as much as the taxpayers. I ?an see no reason it requires the taxpayer to re-invest why successful and prosperous busi the entire sale proceeds ari.'îng from ness should not share this responsibi the transfer in specfied priority assets. lity with us. It is our prime intention, therefore, that where sick units are The third recommendation made by taken over by the Stale or by private the Rajya Sabha relates to Clause 15 companies, the interests of the work of the Bill. The Raiva S''hha has ing classes must and wiU be protected recommended the addition of a new I have given this assurance in both condition in the proposed provision for Houses. The Bill vrovid^s adequate carry, forward and set-off of Encui'iu- safeguards to ensure this. The pro lated loss and unabsorbed depreciation posed tax concession will only be avai in approved cases cf amalgamation. lable where the amalgamated cr-n- The condition recommenripd is thnt the pany furnishes a certificate from the proposed concession will be pvidlable specified outboritv to the effect that only if “the amalgamated company adequate steos have been taken ’■y absorbs in full the stafT and labour that company for ihe rehabilitation or borne on the rolls of the amalgamating revival of the business of the amalga mating company. I do not conceive company at the time of amalgamation.” of a situtation where such revival is possible with the removal of the Sir, the members of the Opposition workers in the -'ompany. I have ex in the House and the members of the amined the past cases v/here Govern majority in the Rajya Sabha have in ment itself has taken over sick units. suggesting this amendment attempted While protecting the interesrs of the to pose as the protectors of the workers. Government itself has gone working classes. They are seeking in for rationali'âtion measures and it mischievously to (.reate the impression has not hesitated to remove f.'om the that it is the intenton of this Govern company staff members, particularly ment to displace the workers of sick the managerial staff, who were them units and to create the further impres selves resn''nsible fo- the state sion that it is they who desire to pro affairs of the 'ômpany. Surely, It is tect the interests of such workers. I not the intention of this hon. H ou se cannot imagine, Sir. a greater travesty that those who were responsible for the of the truth. Why have I made this sad fate of the company should receiv e 269 Finance (No. 2) SRAVANA 11, 1899 (SAKA) Bill 1977 27a

our protection. I would like to reiterate leaving the other categories of closely- that Government will ensure that the held companies, such as trading com specified authority will fully take in panies of investment companies, within to consideration the interests of the the purview of this provision. There working classes and will not pennit is, therefore, no merit in the criticism these tax concessions unless it is satis made by certain hon. Members that fied that the main purpose of the the proposed exemption will encourage- amalgamation is actually served. monopoly control over industry.

Clause 20 of the Bill seeks to ex These proposals have also been cri empt closely-held companies which are ticised on the ground that industria mainly engaged in industrial activity lists will be able to avoid payment of from the requirements of compulsory income-tax by capitalising their undis distribution of dividends upto the tributed profits into bonus shares. This statutory percentage of their distri criticism ignores the fact that the con butable income. As a logic.nl corcJJary version of undistributed profits into to this proposal, clause 21 of the Bill bonus shares will ensure that these seeks to exempt cl'jssly-hold companies profits are not frittered away for per which are partly engaged in indus sonal consumption, but are jjerma- trial activity from the obligation to nently ploughed back in business. The distribute dividends in relation to the criticism does not also take note of profits attributable to their industrial the fact that capital gains arising on activity. The Rajya Sabha has re the sale of such bonus shares will be commended the deletion of both thcF-.e chargeable to income-tax in the hands clauses. I had explained the rationCile of the share-holders. I would further of this proposal in detail in my reply like to invite the attention of the hon. I0 the debate on the Finance Bill in Members to the fact that the Wanchoo the two Houses. I would like to reite Committee, and before that, Shri rate that the need f

[Shri H. M. Patel] Janata Government to accept this pro -eflectively so that the common man position. We cannot with a clear can benefit by abundance of goods by conscience tell our people that w e ' truer competition and consequently by would like to encourage the smoking easy availability and lower prices. All habit amongst common people im our the proposals which I have made in country. There is ample evidence the Finance Bill in respect of direct given by eminent medical men that taxes and which were endorsed by this smoking as a habit is injurious to House are designed to achieve this health. It is for this reason that we objective. have insisted that manufacturers of cigarettes should put a speci fic warning to this effect so that May I now turn to the two amend the consumers are protected. I do not ments recommended by the Rajya know what ideas the members of the Sabha in respect of indirect taxes? Opposition or the majority in the Both these amendments seek to with- ' Rajya Sabha have about what are the draw the increased basic excise duty essential requirements of the common in respect of bidis. whether machine- men. The idea of the members of ^^he made or hand-made. Once again, Sir, Janata Party is that the items such as an extraordinary claim is being made food, clothing, public health and sani by the majority in the Rajya Sabha tation and education—these alone can and by friends in the Opposition legitimately be regarded as essential. extraordinary because it is fr.r frcm This is what we would lik e to provide credible—that in suggesting this for the common man. We cannot amendment, they are speaking on be under any circumstances sacrifice these half of the common man. It was not genuine needs of the common man to the Janata Government which first what is admittedly a habit forming introduced the excise duty on hand jand undesirable item of consump made bidies. This was one in the 1975 tion. Budget when imposition of Re. 1 per thousand bidis was then proposed by the Finance Minister who now sits in Many Members have expressed the the House as a distinguished member view that the increase i'n the duty on of the Opposition. If it was the view bidis would ruin the bidi industry. of my Congress friends that a duty on There is no evidence at all to support bidis was a terrible blow against the this. When the duty was first levied common man, what promoted them to in 1975 there was no threat to the introduce such a duty? Why were they bidi industr^^ On the contrary the sitting silent on behalf of the com producticu and consumption of bidis mon man when the duty was intro seems to have gone up. I may also duced? What have I done, Mr. invite your attention to the specific Speaker, Sir? I accepted as a steps which we have taken to protect starting premise that a duty on unbranded bidis and hand-made bidis. bidis was reasonable and ratio The levy is restricted to branded bidi nal, a premise which apparently only and unbranded hand-made bidis was found justifiable by the then Con continue to remain exempt from whole gress Government. All that I have of the duty. Hand-made bidis are suggested is that the duty should be being protected against machine- moderately raised. The real issue made bidis and since it is hand-made before this House, the i^^sue On which bidis which provide employmait to a it is necessary for us to ponder care large number of people, we have taken fully and take a well-considered de care to see that the interests of em cision is—cati it be considered that ployment are not affected. Some Mem bid’s are an essential and normal item bers made the most extraordinary of consumption of common man. It is statement that we have acted in very difficult for me, Sir, or for the favour of cigarette smokers as against 273 Finance (No. 2) SRAVANA 11, 1899 (SAKA) Bill 1977 274 bidi smokers. They have evidently no Clause 15 toiowledge at all about the incidence (3) That at page 12, after line 29, of tajtetion on cigarettes and bidis. the following be inserted, namely: — With my proposal, the total incidence on the ex-factory price of bidis will be “ (iii) the amalgamated company only 14 per cent and the increase will absorbs in full the staff and labour be only 1 paise for every 10 bidis. borne on the rolls of the amalga The i'.icidence of taxation on cigarettes mating company at the time of is really enormous. It already ranges amalgamation.” from 150 per cent in case of the Clause 20 cheaper variety of cigarettes to 370 per cent in the case of nacre expensive (4) That at page 16, clause 20 be varieties. Even so. I have made pro omitted. vision for stepping up these already high duties by another 7 per cent on Clause 21 cigarettes so that the party which (5) That at pages 16-17, clause 21 existed before is not disturbed. May be emitted. I also give the Members the figures of the collection on bidis and cigarettes. THE THIRD SCHEDULE The total collection On bidis even with ( i That at page 45,— the current amendment would be of 6 the order of Rs. 64.5 crores. As ngainst (i) line 15, the brackets, figures this, the collections of excise duty on and letters “ (3 )(i), (3 )(ii)” be cigarettes is of the order of Rs. 404.35 omitted; and crores. (ii) line 17-19, the words “Four rupees and sixty paise per thou I am sure, therefore, that wiser sand.", “One rupee and sixty paise counsels will prevnil, that the true per thousand” be omitted. interests of the common man will be (b) that the recommendations borne in mind and that the House will made by Rajya Sabha be rejected." not accept those amendments suggest After the lunch hour, the Leader of the Opposition will speak. The House ed to us by the Rnjya Sabha. stands adjourned. hrs. MR. SPEAKER: Motion moved^ 13,00 The Lok Sabhafor Lunchadjourned “ (a) that the following amend till Fourteen of the Clock. ments recommended by Rajya Sabha in the Bill to give effect to the The Lok Sabha reassembled after financial proposals of the Central Lunch at two minutes past Fourteen Governme'.it for the financial year of the Clock. 1977-78, be taken into considera [Mr. Speaker in the Chair] tion:— FINANCE (NO. 2) BILL, 1977—contd. Clause 3 (Amendments recommended RajVa Sabha) (1) That at page 5, clause 3 be omitted. SHRI YESHWANTRAG CHAVAN (Satara): Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am par Clause 13 ticipating in the discussion on the motion moved by the hai. Finance (2) That at pages 10-11, clause 13 Minister, and I must say that, per be omitted. sonally, I am not surprised to gee the 275 Finance (No. 2) AUGUST 2, 1977 Bill, 1977 276

[Shii Yeshwant Kao Chavan] but it is elected on the basis of States' motion because I wag expecting some representation and the views express such move on the part of the Govern ed by the Rajya Sabha therefore, are ment. That is why I am getting cow- important. If, because you have a flrmed in my fears that Government large number of Members here you does not really need any cooperation say ‘no, we reject it then we can from the Opposition. I was hoping also since we have a large number of agaiiist hope that, perhaps, they would Members there, choose right occasion be keen to get cooperation from us at and reject your view. I expected that least on issues and matters which are since this is the view of the Rajya not of political nature but issues and Sabha, we would sit down here aiid matters in which the people’s interests discuss what are the issues Involved. are involved; at least we expected This complete disregard for the recom that on these they would think mendations of the Rajya Sabha is com it is necessary that they should con plete disregard for the view express sider all the serious views that we ed by a very important House of are expressing on this side. If at all Parliament. This is, reaUy speaking, they wanted to discuss any issues, rejecting the views of the States of possibly this was the occasion when the country. We must take iuto ac they could have said, “Well, here is a count that this is a most important view expressed, not by an individual political aspect. If you want to make Member but a view expressed by a everything a Party issue, you can do Chamber of Parliament, a House of so; I cannot take any objection to it. Parliament." And this House of (Interruption). Parliament namely Rajya Sabha is a very important House, I should say. The Constitutional position regarding Another point I wanted to make was the supremacy of Lok Sabha in the that I have seen this attitude more matter of money Bills, I am quite than once. When we raised the ques aware of; I need not be told about tion of Compulsory Deposit Scheme in that Constitutional position. We cer this House, we were told ‘No, we do tainly k».iow the Constitutional posi not want to consider it, we will cer tion and We can also resort to the tainly fight it out.’ But what happened Constitutional methods. But that ultimately? You made a statement certainly would lead to unnecessary afterwards, coming to this House or confrontation which we do not want. that House, that you have reconsider The Rajya Sabha, as contemplated ed the matter. What were the factors under the Indian Constitution, cannot which made you reconsider? The be compared to any other upper only factor you had to take into ac chamber h any other Constitution in count was your position in the Rajya the world. This is a very important Sabha. It was hypocritical to come and essential feature of the federal here and say that you reconsidered the structure of our Constitution. The issue on its merits and came to con Janata Government, particularly, has trary decision. It would have been declared to the wide world that they more straightforward of you had you would like to go along the most Cons come and told us ‘Well, we accept the titutional lines and would like to position’. But that is exactly what is follow democratic methods, not tech lacking. But yet we are told ‘we nically but in its essence, that it is a want to give cooperation and want to Government by consultation, it is a take cooperation.* This is not the way Government by corntinuous dialogue to do that. The manner in which this etc. If that is so, then the importance Motion has been brought just shows of the Rajya Sabha must not be under that you do not care for opposite views estimated. The Rajya Sabha essen and that what you think about the tially represents all the States. It issue is that since you have got a may be an indirectly elected House, majority in the Lok Sabha you can 277 Finance (No. 2) SRAVANA 11, 1899 (SAKA) Bill 1977 278 certainly do whatever you think is well-being of the people and which is Tight. You are entitled to do that: I against concentration of wealth iai a cannot bbject to it. It is your right to do so, but let us not forget that we few hands to see that no concessions have also this right. are given in the case of capital gains. If you do not accept this basic THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS thing, what is the point in telling me rPROF. MADHU DANDAVATE): I think he has cogently argued his case. that he has given cogent reasons? Capitalists argue their case in a much SHRI YESHWANTRAO CHAVAN: more sophisticated manner and cogent I know his arguments. Prof. Danda- manner. Cogent argument is not neces vate. You will hear cogent arguments sarily a convincing or valid argument. from our side also. Capital gains is something unsocial in a sense; it is an unearned income and Coming to the amendment itself, he any concession to the unearned income tried to give cogent arguments, which must never be accepted, and, therefore, have been repeated for centuries to this was an essential point for us. We gether. about the capital gains tax. heve many differences with you on At least you, Prof. Dandavate, as a many aspects of the budget, but we socialist, know what exactly is capital have not made every issue an issue to gains tax. There are many social fac argue wiih you; we have chosen only tors which go into making the capital three or four issues, selective issues. gains. Capital gain is not necessaril.v First is the capital gains tax; I have the result of any efficiency. In most given our major argument about it. of the cases there is a social factor Second is the closely held companies. which creates capital gains. For ex The hon. Minister was taking advant ample, if there is a piece of land and age cf the Wanchoo Commission and some Municipality or Development was arguing cogently about the capital Corporatict.i makes an investment of gains tax. On the basis of the Wan crores of rupees and the value of the choo Commission, we had taken cer land Soes on increasing, there will be tain steps; I was instrumental i»i capital gains. In inflationary times taking those steps. He uses the same when prices are increasing, certainly Wanchoo Commission when it suits without making any effort, if you him and he rejects it where it does possess or own a thing, after a few not suit him. Is it a cogent reason years its value goes up. This is un for this matter? earned income. Prof. Dandavate. You have certainly every right to talk Let Us come to the closely held about socialism, but i can also share companies. What are these com something with you. What is capital panies? These are family concerns. gain? Capital gain is unearned in I do not want to name these. It would come and it is the fundamental policy be giving them unnecessary advertise of any socialist country or any Gov ment. In giving these concessions to ernment which has to consider the these companies, we feel that we will 279 'Finance (.No. 2) AUGUST 2, 1977 Bill, 1977 28a

[Shri Yeshwantrao Chavanl nearly 20 years ago. He says, ‘This Is be making a mistake. The hon. Min because of your wrong nblicy.i’' 1 ister says that there is no possibility would like to say what those wrong of speculation; he also argued about policies are. In the industries, parti possibilities of better investment and cularly, the textile and jute industries^ productive i».ivestment. These are the ths machinery was not properly main- things which are normally branded tamed by the industrialists. There was about to justifying anything that one no proper investment made at proper does about the taxation. This is the time on them. They have taken ad- simplest thing that anybody can say i^antage of the speculation in the raw that this is somethitig for proper in material that is usei in this industry. vestment for productive purposes. I Therefore, all the profits that could would say that any concession given be taken out of it, was completely to the closely held companies indicates taken out of it. It was exhausted com- definitely—let me make this charge, I pletaly when it became sick. They am not making this charge against a»ny said that they wanted to close it down individual, I am making a charge .... (Interruptions) Yes, they milched against the party—and brings out the the cow. You can say that. (Inter characteristics of your party. These ruptions). Somebody would like to two things are indicative that though call it a buffalo. I am not for it. The this party consists of progressive ele main point is that this was not as a ments and other types of elements, result of our government’s policy. It it is the domination of reac was the result of policies tendency nnd tionary elements... . (Interruptions). mentality of the private ownership. These are the typical results of private «r> : ownership. They want to take as SEJTT wfT ? much profits out of it and kill the cow or the bufTalo that gives the milk and isfy : fiTH % the result was that hundreds and thousands of workers were thrown on TfR'n: iTfjVr i the streets. At that time there was an opportunity.... ?TT'T T T ff ^ I SHRI DINEN BHATTACHARYA (Serampore): It started from your time. f ’ nrt ?TFi% f I SHRI YESHWANTRAO CHAV AN: These are the two things which in dicate what type of philosophy, what Not in the Centre. I tried to do in type of political ideology, what type Maharashtra in 1957. At that time we of political programme, and what type had con.=;ulted a great economist, Dr. Gadgil about it and in consultation of economic policy this party tries to with him we had evolved a method follow. If you think it is a charge, it and handed it over to some other pri is a charge and if you do not thisik so, vate but efficient management who had it is not a charge, but according to some experience. It was the' Narsingh- me this is the correct appreciation of girji Mill in Sholapur about which yo>J your party’s characteristics. all know. The man improved the Now, I come to the sick industrial working but under the compulsions of units. 1 would personally like to say the law and the Constitution we had more about it because I have got a to relurii the mill back to the old own little more experience about it as I er. After two years it came back to was one of the Chief Ministers iti this the same position. So it became a sick country who started treating this sick patient and it became a matter of tak industry in Bombay as early as 1957, ing a sick patient, improving him and aSl Finance (No. 2) SRAVANA 11, 1899 (SAKA) Bill 1977 282

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the people wlU ultimately judge on Chavan? You and your party mem the Is of merits. I am sure you will bers were only indulgmg in tali bajao. regref what you are doing today. . That was the performance of the mem 14:29 h n . X bers of the Congress Party. You have denigraded the people of this country; [M r. Deputy-Speaker in the Chair] you have decimated the democratic rights of the people and Parliamentary SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE Institution in this country. The people (Jadavpur): I wish that the Leader of have cut you now to size. This is your the Opposition had not chosen to give present po.sition. Therefore, this could any sermons to ua I repudiate the in have been good if Mr. Chavan, leader sinuation made by the Leader of the of the Opposition instead of indulging Opposition which he perfectly knows, in this sort of thing, had tried to con is not correct. I am sure that he knows trol his own party. I do not know how that it is not correct. He hag tried to many desparate groups are inside their explain in his own way the support party? (Interruptions). And as the which we had given to the Janata par result of their policies now Mr. Chavan ty in spite of our basic differences. We is to-day sitting on the other side said this. So long as they fight against adorning the House. authori'arianism against anti-demo cratic principles and policies which I personally admired him when he were followed by the previous Govern was the Finance Minister, External ment, 90 long as they are for the res Affairs Minister and the Home Minis toration of civil liberties and political ter. But to-day, I find that that his rights and democratic rights in this performance was a great disappoint country, we will support them; and we ment because he had to say many will continue to support them if their things which he himself does not be policies are based on these principles lieve. I appreciate that position. and are on proper lines. May I now come to the topic? I am We have, of course, reserved our provoked to say all this because of his, right to oppose any proposal which, ac if I may be excused for using that ex cording to us, does not benefit the peo pression, lecture to us. So far, I have ple. That is why we shall make our said that, our party is concerned, it position clear with regard to the re does not have any illusion about what recommendations which have come the country’s future is going to be? We from Ihe R-ajya Sabha. shall cooperate with the ruling party and we sincerely believe in that. That It was very interesting to hear from is why in West Bengal even though we the leader of the Opposition about his know that we are the biggest and larg vast experience in administration, mi est single party, we wanted to have nisterial responsibility and all that their cooperation. In West Bengal, in which have got this country to this po their wisdom, the people exercised sition under their Government. I said their choice for us. We have not re on an earlier occasion that I found jected the cooperation from the Cen many crocodiles on that side shedding tre—from the Janata Party. We have tears. But, to-day, I find that the cro sought the cooperation of the Centre. codiles have become bigger and bigger That is because we have to build up in size. This is the position. Today the country and we have to rejuvenate We do not hear any longer the this country from the ashes to which slogan of 'garihi hatao’ the 20- this Congress Party has brought it. (In Point Programme. (Interruptions); we terruptions) In this great task of na are supposed to have lost our voice In tion building, we shall cooperate so Delhi to Mr. Patel, Mr. Dandavate and long as they have the support of- the Mr. Desai—but what was your voice people. (Interruptions) Therefore, Sir, during those 20 months’ times, Mr. I woud have very much liked if the 1894 L S -10 Congress Party had not taken up tlw a87 Finance (.No. 2) AUGUST 2, 1977 B ill, 1977 288

[Shri Somnath Chatterjee] about peoples’ rights and govenunent’s pose of injured innocence. This was duties. Instead of them Indulging in the only party which had carried on a gimmicks, let us join hands to see as calculated and sustained attack on the to how to make this country proceed people not only in the political sphere, along the right lines for the benefit of not only against their democratic the common people who have not got rights but also against their economic the advantage of Independence or rights. To-day, seventy per cent of our Freedom of this country that has been people, thanks to Mr. Chavan and his monopolised by a handful of people. so-called progressive policies, iwenty- point programme, garibi hatao etc. are below the poverty line. What are the suggestions given by the Congress Sir, today 80 per cent of our popu Party? lation in rural areas neither have true economic freedom not true political Let us not fight over those things. freedom. I^t us try to do something So far as the recommendations are for those people in the country and let concerned, we believe that Rajya Sa- us not indulge in theoretical discourses bha also has its rights: our Constitu or about the so-called right of the tion gives them the right to make re Opposition sitting here. May I make commendations. With regard, to finan our party’s position clear regarding cial proposals, our Constitution gives a these recommendations? With regard predominant position to the Lok Sabha to the capital gains and with regard to because it is the directly elected House the closely hrld companies Mr. Chavan, of the People of this country. There the hon’ble Leader of the Opposition, fore, that overriding position is given tried to place it on principle I wish to the Lok Sabha and, it is for the Lok on principle you could decide every Sabha either to accept or to reject the question of taxation. I would have recommendations. But certriinly Rajya liked that the indirect taxation .should Sabha has got the authority under the be minimised as much as possible. The Constitution to make recommendations direct taxation should be increased. and today we know that Mr. Chavan’s The rich people who can bear greater party in Rajya Sabha—I am not mak burden should be subjected to greater ing any aspersions as ..to of the nothing has happened, on the other Rajya Sabha. He has given an assurance hand, it has increased. There is no and here aLso he has given an assur provision made as to providing em- ance to that we an' nui acL’opt ?: plojTnont as such. There is no reduc your assurance, we are spying ‘.yes’, tion made in Ihp level of indirect taxes; you mean this. Let us hope, but you on the other hand you have increased have to take the people along with you. general excise duty from one per cent You are making pro\'isions for giving 10 2 per cent, which is going to be tax concessions for taking over the heavy on the common man. There sick units. Why don’t you do away fore, Sir. it is not a case whether with the misgivini;s in the minds of smoking is good for health or not, I the people? Later on if you come and am almost a chain smoker; look at my say well so much amount is the loss, health. Mr. Biju Patnaik has also gof which they are going to suffer, that this habit, but I think it has not will not help and therefore, out of the affected his health. I hope it has not. workmen contingent of 5000 you h"ve to reduce it to .3,000. Let us take the Now, regarding prohibition, every assurance which he has given. But body knows that it is a social evil. I? will you honour those assurances? I is a health hazard. In many cases we wish you had made it clear to the staff hear that there are deaths due to illicit and the officials. distillation and all that. I do not know SHRI H. M. PATEL; I did make it if you can at all bring In prohibition- clear that there was a specified autho rity which was to accept the proposal Now coming back to the increase in of amalgamtaion in the manner in the excise on bidis, you may say it is which it had to be carried out and that the minimal, that is, one paise per 10. specified authority would see to it that But this attitude you have to change. this particular assurance was fulfilled. Do not give a feeling to the pe<^le ot 291 Finance (No. 2) AUGUST 2, 1977 Bill, 1977 292 & [Shri Somnath Chatterjee] and that the matter could have been Ibis country that this Crovemment is discussed between the Finance Minister against the common people. Apart from and the Leader of the Opposition ithe economic consequences, it will be before actually bringing forward the the bidi workers who are going to be present moUon to reject those recom affected whether you admit it or not. mendations. In view of the support It is going to affect. It may be a rupee which has been given by Mr. Sonmath Or even fifty paise. Those who earn Chatterjee and the support which is about Rs. 100 or Rs. 200 or Rs. 300, even not expressed but felt in the other side they are not able to bear it. What A, of the House, I am quite sure it would B or C or X in a better and happier have been a very good precedent had position, is able to bear cannot be the Finance Minister discussed this campared with what the ordinary peo- matter with the Leader of the Opposi jde could bear. If a person could afford tion and come to some agreement with he would switch over to cigarette; regard to those recommendations. But bccavise he cannot afford to smoke ci he has chosen to present arguments and garette, he smokes biri. I do not know defend the position he has taken and tbe distinctions of branded and non it becomes necessary for us to pxamine branded but willy-nilly you are going the validity of those arguments and see .to affect that also. The hon. Finance how far they are acceptable and cor Minister says that Rs. 65 crores will rect. I will not go into political poly- be realised; out of that Mr. Chavan's mics but shaU confine myself to the contribution is Rs. 34 crores. A subs proposals which are before the House tantial contribution has been made by and examine them from purely Mr. Chavan and his party. Why are economic point of view. The foui you JoUowing them in this respect? proposals which are now before You could have better examples to fol Us fall into two categories. One low. Do not follow Mr. Chavan and category is that relating to the bis party so far as biri is concerned, concessions which are given to un because they have not looked after the deserving well-to-do classes; the other common people; please do not emulate category affecting the poorer cl^is.ses. tbeir bad examples. Therefore, I Those which affect the poorer classes appeal to you with all sincerity. We are are those relating to the employment not objective for the sake of objection. of labour and the levy of duty on bidi Our attitude is clear. We say that this and those which give concessions to provision will not benefit the common the undeserving classes are those vi^hich people and we do not want government deal with capital gains and the closely to lose credibility with the people. You held companies. The Finance Minister accept these two proposals and that said that showing concessions to the ■will show that you are open to re capital gains will not affect the com thinking and you take into considera mon man. I take it that any loss of tion different viewpoints. For some revenue, any concession given which reason or other they have chosen to leads to loss of revenue affects ulti make one or two good recommenda mately the poor man, the common man tions and we should accept them. On of this country because you are Jiot other issues we are not with them flush with money, you are not having about the other taxation proposals of a surplus budget. In fact you have the Finance Minister. But so far as to make up the loss by levying tax on itbese two proposals are concerned, I butter and bidi. again appeal to Shri Patel to give second thought to it. Therefore, if you give any conces sion which denudes the treasury cf its SHRI R. VENKATARAMAN revenue resources, you will have to '(Madras South); The Leader of the examine whether it is worth giving, Ojn>osltion ihas very ably and clearly whether it is necessary to give pnd stated that the recommendations oi the whether it will bring any benefit to the Baja Subha have considerable weight community or society. *93 fin a n ce {No. 2) SRAVANA 11, 1890 (SAKA) Bill, 1977 294

As the hon. Leader of the Opposition quotes the scripture. When it doe» has clearly stated, you know what c-re not he just gives the go-by to it. capital gains. Capital gains/are got by people who have not contributed to the increase a man buying a propoity, Here the Wanchoo Committee by a mere force of social circumstances pointed out that in various countries, gets a high income out of it when he in Finland, in Norway, it is ten ye£bare>. either inflation or other social causes Most of the people who make ccpital gets an increment in the value, the gains are business tycoons or mdus- society is entitled to share it because trialists. They go on changing their it is the society which has contriliuted. shares once in three years. They keep Why and on what principle should we them for three years and evade tax give up a source of revenue and then for ever. Therefore, you will lose the levy tax on the poor people for the tax for ever. By way of reinvestment purpose of compensating the loss, I wonder how much will come to the which we incur by this? If a man buys society, because most of the capital a property and makes an improvement which is invested in banks, shares and and then gets an increased value, equities will continue to be in one under the present law, he is entitled to equity or the other. So far as macro deduct that amount which he spent on economics is concerned, it does not the improvement of the property and matter in which equity it is held. It it is not calculated and taken as capi is only a matter of concern to Ihe in tal gains. dividual that it is held in one equity' or the other. So far as the country is Therefore, it is only the unearned concerned, it does not make any increment, it is only the income for difference. If you say that by changing which one has contributed nothing that the investments, you will add to the is taxed. It is totally improper in the wealth of the country or to the beneflta present context of world opinion to of society, I am afraid it is totally allow capital gains to escape taxation. erroneous. Therefore, I submit for the very kind consideration of the Finance Minister that unless he reconciles him Then In clause 3, he has stated. It is self to completely losing the revenue enough if you hold these capital sssets from this head and writing off from only for three years. If you hold it the Income-tax Act that section which for three years, as the Wanchoo Com- deals with capital gains tax, he will inittee pointed out, short term rapital do well to re-consider it, because it is gains are more constantly changing easy for any person to re-invest in irom one investment to another end shares or equities or deposit or unit lead to speculation. As my leader said, trust, hold it for three years and sell ^hen it suits the Finance Minister, he it away. This is a loop hole wliidi 295 Finance (.No. 2) AUGUST 2, 1977 B ill. 1977 296

[Sbri R. Venkataraman] Unit Trust or invest it in a I’eposit will deprive the State of all the re for three years, they wiU escape the venue. tax. It is not correct. I ask the Finance Minister to explain how he says it will So far as closely held companies are pay tax. It will not pay tax because the concerned, the Finance Minister said moment they get the bonus shares, that there is no loss to the society. they can sell them to others and invest Here again I have to challenge that the sale proceeds in one of the specified statement. As I said earlier, any items thereby completely avoiding and measure which gives up revenue to a evading the tax. Some time 1 will State or country which does not have put the question to the Finance Minis a surplus, which has to make up the ter also asking him to give details of deficit by levying further taxes pro the loss of revenue on account of these bably on consiimption goods by way two items and you wiU see that it is of indirect taxation, necessarily when a sizeable item. The people who it gives up a tax which it can get from sell these bonus shares are not fools. the affluent section, it affects the They will certainly invest the proceeds society and poor people. Closely held in specified items in clause 13 and they companies are those held by a lew will immediately escape the tax. There families, a few relatives. Actually it is fore, on both the counts we will lose. nothing more than a partnership. It We lo.se the income-tax on the dividend is a legal evasion. If it were part.ier- not distributed, we lose the tax when ship, the income-tax authorities can it is distributed as a bonus share and tax the total profits of the partnership when it is sold and they make capital in the hands of the partners. There gains they will invest it in other equi fore, the entire profit becomes taxable ties for three years and again we lose and revenue will not be lost. But in the tax. Is it proper for the Govern the ca.<;e of closely held companies, if ment to forgo the revenue when we they do not distribute the cmount are not, as I said, having a r.urpluf which is statutorily distributable and budget? hold it back, the company pays oiily corporaUon tax; it does not pay any tax on the dividends received bi' the 15 hrs. shareholders in their hands. Anybody knows that when a company makes The next point is about labour. The profit the company pays corporation reason why labour insisted on Govern tax and the dividends in the hands o£ ment taking over the sick units is not •the shareholders are again taxed to to protect the industrialists, but it is income-tax. But when the •;ompar.y to protect the workers working in those does not distribute the dividends and factories They are lingering between holds it back, that amount of mcome- starvation and life. They are just tax which would be payable on the lingering on. If a factory is closcd. dividend by a shareholder who receives people will lose their jobs and how the dividend is lost to the exchequer. can they be protected unless the com As I said earlier when I was nioving pany which amalgamates them snys the same amendment, when this that it will take all those labour and amount is held back and accumulated, the staff employed? Now, the Finance the accumulated amount is distributed Minister said that the staff as bonus shares in three or four years management, some of the people and on bonus shares, there is no t;’x. top echelons and we want to rationalis The Minister .'said, when the bonus those. You know the definition of £ ^ Labour is a certain category unde share is sold, they will again pay capi tal gains tax. No, Sir. Combined with the Industrial Disputes Act, staff • the present clauses 3 and 13, if they a certain category of the workers Act and the persons w 6eU these bonus shares and invest the you mentioned as management fti •mnnnt in eouities or invest in the i97 J^'inance {No. 2) SRAVANA 11, 1890 {SAKA) BiU, 1977 298 to a third category and the amendment worried about is that the employees in only says ‘staff and labour’, that is, the organized sector will lose. pnd ■only those who come within the classifi • exploitation of labour in unorganised cation of staff as defined and labour sector will take place. Everybody will as defined. If they are management, suffer. As a consequence, you will find nobody sheds a tear for them. They that this will come back to you. As a can rationalise them and send them result of this, there will be evasion, away because they are people with loss of revenue, unemployment and qualifications, they can find employ exploitation of labour. People wiU ment elsewhere. So far as the si aft, complain that workers in the branded which means persons who are .-leflnad items will be dismissed; and they will under the Industrial Disputes AcL say that those in the non-branded items workmen, as people employed as will be taken and they will be given clerks, supervisors and so on are con wages; which are very low, i.e. sweated cerned, they are to be protected. If waees; and a series of consequences the Finance Minister says that ne will will follow as a result of this. The give an undertaking that the labour best thing that you can do is at least to employed will be taken care of . what accept the four recommendations prevents him now, I ask, from making which the Rajya Sabha has made, and it a statutory obligation? Verbal pro earn a very good name for yourself. mises made on the floor of the House do not have the force of a statute. They cannot be enforced in a court of Isw, That is why we are asking for a statu sft ntW ; ?T?T) : tory protection and not a mere verbal assurance. % ^ MhT I ^ ^ Lastly, my friend Mr. Somndlh Chatterjee and everybody else have ^ ^ spoken about the bidi. Only one thing I want to say. I have been myself the 5nTT President of bidi labour association. ^ 2TT I ^7^ ^ wft frwr PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE; So, f t I ^ sprar qr^ you are acquainted with it. ^ f I SHRI R. VENKATARAMAN: I do not smoke, but I have been the President of a Union, I know how many people are living, how many thousands snd i w I, ^ Jf thousands of workers are living on ^ ? this. I will now tell you the amount of evasion that will take place as a re 5ft fiT# ^3^ ^ fen, ?TT)r ^ ingenuity to evade tax is far greater f ^ than that ol any Finance Minister 11 that India has produced. What I am 1 1% & 5TFT 2 9 9 Finance (No. 2 ) AUGUST 2, 1977 B ill. 1977 300

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[Shri M. N. Govindan Nair] will find that they talked many things. the implication of this move and who Do we go by that or do we go by what are the parties that will get interested is written in the Constitution? in it. The cigarette lobby is very much AN HON. MEMBER: Mr. Kamath is interested in seeing that the bidi price here, who is the Father of the con goes up. Therefore, I think, at least on stitution. this account, you should make a con cession. They have made four lecom- SHRI M. N. GOVINDAN NAIR: mendations. In Mahabharata, a ques Father or grand-Father, I do not know. tion was posed by Lord Krishna, “ WiU Whatever it is, as long as Parliament you not at all give even one house is here, Mr. Kamath will have a place to the Pandavas?” . Instead of jpeading of his own. Our point of discussion is your time on arguments about Kdjya something else. I am suggesting u Sabha and Lok Sabha, will heavens compromise. If you accept these two fall if one recommendation of Rajya amendments, then no one will feel that Sabha Is accepted? I do not want to you have surrendered to the Rajya repeat all the arguments that were Sabha: there is no question of surren brought forward in favour of this der and all that.'What I suggest iS that amendment. I say, that it will adversel> you accept these two simple amei.'d- affect the industry. All those matters, ments. If you do it, it will be a very Mr. Venkataraman who is not very good gesture on the part of the Lok enthusiastic in making accusations but Sabha that when they (Rajya Sabha) who studies problems has presented the sent some amendments, we did not to case very well. Can’t you accept it? tally reject them but accepted some of Why should Mr. Patel be so firm that them. More than that, the workers in he will not budge an inch? I would the sick units will feel very much con appeal to him to accept that amend soled, if you accept that amendment. ment. The ordinary man in the country will be very happy, Mr. Patel, if you accept There is one more amendment which the amendment on bidi. I hope you will he can accept regarding the sick ii- do it. dustrial units. You have already i.jcep- ted the principle that workers should SHRI A. BALA PAJANOR (Pondi be protected—including staff. The cherry): Mr. Deputy-Speaker, Sir, managerial persons should go. You thank you for giving me this oppor yourself had said that you had given tunity and I will be very brief in this that assurance in Rajya Sabha, you discussion. At the outset, I would like have given the assurance here not only to bring to the notice of this hon. now even earlier also. Why can you House one instance about my colleague put it in ^he statute?. Then what will and hon. friend who was in the As happen if you accept these two amend sembly in 1967 in Madras. A s-mjlar ments? I am not going to support the incident took place there wherein the other points. But it would be a very good Legislative Assembly passed the gesture if these two amendments are Finance Bill sent it to the Council If accepted. I say these two amendments. I am not wrong, I think the hon. Mem One is the bidi whicE affects the com ber Mr. Venkataraman was in the mon man; secondly, the workers whom Upper House as the leader leading the you really want to protect—I take Congress Party therein. I think, at your own words—you give them that time, the Congress Party was very statutory protection. generous. I do agree with the hon. liSembers sQpeaking from the Janata Who is going to read what assuran Party side and of course from the ces you have given in the Parlia-nnent? Ruling Party and stating that the When the Cbnstitution was discussed verdict of the people is very here, if jrou go through the rpeeches much reflected in this H o u s ^ of the framers of the Constitution, you becaxise we are directly elected 309 Finance (No. 2) SRAVANA 11, 1899 (SAKA) Bin, 1977 3JO by the people—that is the Lok Sabha l;iend has placed the matter in , a So, tlie Elders (Rajya Sabha) must subtle way—he has asked them to con respect it. But you may put a question sider it with a certain amount of ges that this House is mostly of elders ture and take the people into confi whereas there, they are young iieople dence to march towards progress. as Members. So, there cannot i>e nny physical or age verification. But I do not argee on that. But for all constitu Removing this duty, my friend on tional purposes, that is considered to the other side argued, would create a big deficit—to the extent of Rs. 45 be the eldest House and this 's suppo crores or so. It is not a correct argu sed to be the young House. But I am quite young and many of us are young. ment. The majority of the people in this country are poor, and they c.mnot afford and they should not feel this In Madras, they differed on many burden of taxation on them. Of course, 1s.sues raised by the then DMK Party I do not smoke bidi; I smoke very let! by Ihe great and revered Anna. costly cigarettes. That is a different Thfy accepted the Bill and voted it maUer. If you remove this duty on and sent it back to the Assembly. I bidi and show this concession to i^'em, i - Ih.i! the Finance Minister would of workers is touched, many of us are ^leconv \er\ popular with the people very eloquent; whenever the question if he ri'mo\ed this duty on nidi. <>.' Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Of course. it is ;i difficult job. T ihes comes up, many of us are very Our Piime Minister wa.s once the elo luent. But when it is a question of Finaiic(' Minisler and he had sa'd this ac’iion. 1 am afraid, it is left to the at that time I remember; I had read administration, it is for the adminiS' it in the p a p e;-th a t ‘to be a Finance tralinn to do. Minister is a ciifTicuH job because he will become most unpopular’. But last On behalf of the All India Anna lime when we met the Foreign 'A iiis- DMK, I would say that I am :n full ler of Japan, he said that he was the agreement with Mr. Govindan Nair Finance Minister and that was the as far as bidi is concerned—though reason why he had been sent to Ex- it is not one of our policies to smoke

[Shri A. Bala Pajanor] part of Parliament) made in their wis> course, I follow at least the word dom. By accepting any of the re ‘Janata’, and 1 hope that the Janata commendations of the Rajya Sabha,. Government will do this &r the We do not lose any of the rights con janata for the people. ferred on us by the Constitution of our country. Therefore, the Prime Minister's statement at this stage is I would Uke to make another appeal very unfortnate. We will not be pressing every item included in the motion- I request Now, coming to the amendments, I you, Sir, to have the voting item-wise plead for two of the rocmmendations because we will diller on two issues— made by the Rajya Sabha. One is on the question of bidi and also on the regarding ‘amalgamation’ and the other question of amalRamation of ccm- is regarding Ihe bidi workers. Argu panies. ments have been advanced by many on I remember how the hon. Member, this side and I therefore only want to Mr. Venkataraman, acted in the Le take up the arguments advanced by gislative Council in 1907— of which that side, particularly by the Finance year we are very pr^ud because we Minister. lie has s.niJ in the course dislodged the Congress for the first of his speech that with regard to time in Tamil Nadu and we continue Amalgamation he has a!l the sympathy to keep the power in Tamil Nadu in for the workers but that, when there our hands, in the hands of Anna and is a constitutional provision of this his descendants in Ttjmil Nadu. I hope, nature, he cannnt get ri,J of the mem the same gesture will be shown by bers of the staff whom ho has to get them here also; I say ‘gesture’, not rid 0^ 'n the interests of amalgama ‘compromise’. At least on ihe ques ting the units. Thi.s argument is not tion of bidi and the other item also ju.stified. If >-ou will allow me to say the feeling of the janata should be so, it is frivolous. If you really want considered. that workers’ employment is to be guaranteed and thnt is the purpose SHRI CHITTA BASU (Barasat): of the amalgamation, then, if you Sir, I do not propose to make a long find there are ccrtain errinj> officers speech as he does not deserve that. Or people for v/hose fault the indu.'itrial unit fell sick, you can take care of So far as the rocommcnciations made them by other measures which are in by the Rajya Sabha are concerned, I hands of the Government. have promised earlier that I will not join issue. But I want to quote cer Another ;irgumc‘iit was regarding tain statements made by the Prime bidis—that if they accept this recom Minister which have appeared in the mendation the deficit will rise by press today. The Prime Minister has Rs. 34 crores. Yes, the deficit will rise said; by Rs. 34 crores, why can it not be co vered by taxation on the corporate “The important point is that we sector? Can it not be realised by should not give up our right in the other means of taxation which will fall Lok Sabha.” on the richer sections of the society? (I have some suggestions in this re This statement is unfortunate, coming gard). Why should you make the as it does from the Prime Minister, poor bidi workers or the bidi industry the Leader of the House. I do bear the burden of the tax, especially not know what he means by the when you have brought about a ple 'righf of the Lok Sabha, and how the thora of concessions to the big capi right of the Lok Sabha will be lost If talists and monopolists of the country? the Lok Sabha, in its wisdom, can I can catalogue a few of them—the accept some of the recommendations financial proposals propose to raise the c t the Rajya Sabha (which is also a rate of investment allowance; the^ 313 Pinotie* {No. 2) SRAVANA 11, 1899 (SAKA) BiU, 1977 314.

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MR’. DEFUTY-SPEAKER: Now AN HON. MEMBER: It is not tem I will call the next speaker. Mr. porary...... (Intnrruptions) Reddy, you please take your seat. I do not wish any magazine being tos SHRI SHEO NARAIN (Basti): sed like that in the House. Certainly you are temporary ...... (Jnterruptions). They are not going to listen to the learned professor. Is this the way? ^ I TTST ^ *Tr»T f^iTT t I PROF. p. G. MAVALANKAR: The majority of the Congress Party in the Rajya Sabha in March, 1977 and its ^ »PTT I ?rPT 517 t I m

[Prot P. G. Mgvalankar] PROF. P. G. MAVALANKAR: legislations, excluding of course Bud Having adopted the Parliamentary get and excluding also the money model of Westminster, Executive Bills as certified by the hon. Speaker. Government is responsible to the Why do I say this? 1 know if the Lower House and fmancial powei iS second Chamber agrees with 'he vested here. All 1 am suggesting is first, it is superfluous. If it does this. I would have liked >ny esteemed not agree it becomes obnoxious. But friend the Leader of the Opposition and we do not want both the Chambers his Party members to use their mujority to go co-equal. in the other House in a way that they make the upper chamber better in In all democracie there is ulti terms of improving legislation and mately, I use the word ‘ultimately', other things. But, Sir, they used it one Chamber which prevails over the for the political purpose of putting the other End the chamber wich prevails government into difficulties. While over the other is this Chamber- the he was talking today, his performance Lok Sabha because it is directly was really very attractive and I en elected by the people ...... joyed it. He has a great art of Par (Interruptions). liamentary wits and I give him marks for that. But let us not forget that he was the Finance Minister when the This is the first time in our coun country for thirty years saw the lar try's Parliamentary history that the gest taxation in one single year. Now Government have been facing an ex he has come out with support for poor traordinary situation of a good majc- people. Sir, I am also for the pour rity in this House but a good opposi people. I want the bidi tax to go. tion numerically in the other House. I want that workers’ interests should Therefore, my point is (interruptions)- be safeguarded. We woul^j have liked the Finance Minister to agree to our SHRl A. BALA PAJANOR: "What proposition at the earlier stage. If is this? My friend is making a re they had agreed. Government would ference to the other House. That is a not have found themselves in this different House. We consider it as situation now. the Council of States. When we say bad majority or good majority, they I6.O0 hrs. are independent in their domain. Lastly I do agree with my esteemed MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: He is triend, the Leader of the Opposition only referring to the numbers. about the need for a proper govern ment attitude. I say this in all PROF. P. G. MAVALANKAR. T humility. i am only an individual, said good numerically. and So I say, in all humility. Let the Government not sho'” t this particular occasion that SHRI. A. BALA PAJANOR: How they have majority. Let them not is it taken for granted that there is show an attitude which they them a temporary majority? Supposing selves condemned sitti».ig here earlier there is defection in Gujarat and On the Opposition benches, namely, some other place, unless you pass the arrogance of power! Moreover, the the Defection Bill we cannot be cer absence of emotional and political tain that majority will change. cohesion atid the absence of economic programme on the part of the Janata MR. DIPUTY-SPEAKER; Mr. Government must also go. Further, Bala Pajanor, there is no aspersion. there must be the determination to He was only talking about the size get themselves free from the domina of the Opposition. tion of bureaucracy. If on these three 321 ' Finance (No. 2) SRAVANA 11, 1899 (SAKA) Bill 1977 322 things they will uot learn their les to what I say. "We cannot agree to sons they will also not be in a majo this because you are not accustomed rity for long! But I want to conclude to honesty. (Interruptions) The hon. by saying that this debate has shown Leader of the Opposition smiles. He that 'we must respect the popular will, was talking about that, but, when his that we must show an attitude of party supported the tax on biri, was being pro-people and not just having there no common man? At that time the name of the Janata Party. there was no question of any of the arguments that are now being urged The hon. Prime Minister and the against the imposition of further ad hon. Finance Minister told us about dition to the tax. Why? Why is he not bidi and cigarelte. I don’t smoke lûli honest enough to say that this is some although occasionally I smoke cigar- thing which he had done against the rette but I am not a habitual smoker. Common man? To-day he is free to But this moral lesson ‘Don’h smoke, say what he like. There was a period it is bad for your health’ is all right when he did not have that freedom. for a classroom lecture, but not for I am not concerned with that. (Lnt'^r- Parliament. This is not a proper way ruptions). of defending a wrong tax. Mahatma Mr. Deputy-Speaker, Sir, i am not Gandhi w-as opposed to sail ta.x. Why? Salt was a symbolic item, it was used interested in pointing out that the and consumed by everyone. Bidi is recommendations of the Rajya Sabha something which is found in almost may be rejected. We are rejecting every hearth and home in the whole them because they are not sound on country and therefore this tax on bidi merits. I am told or lectured about is somethirig which will make the economics elementary principles that people feel that although the Janata capital gains, uneai'ned income e 'c . Government is good in many other etc. You yourself pointed out vari ways at least on this their attitude is ous things and said that that was not not good and that is why I h;‘Vc to good. Shri Venkataraman is here oppose it. for whom I have great regard. V/hat does he say? He says that if capital THE MINISTER OF FIN.ANCE gain is exempted it will only mean AND REVENUE AND BANI:TNG not advantage but a great deal of (SHRI H. M. PATEL); I must confess loss. I have pointed out repeatedly to a consider.Tble imouni of disap that the object is to .see that funds pointed :it the way the (Jistin£;uished which are tied up and not u>=ed be Leader of the Oppisltinn spok^. come investible funds., Fiiraly. that is a valid point to consider. Theie may be some loss in revenue. But, He had very little of substance to that is more than adequately ccm- say against what I had Dut forward pensated by the :idvantapes gained except this that what I said only by the adfîtional investible fund; that brought cut the reactionary aspect of become available. These are econo the Janata Party and he wanted to mic arguments on the basis of which by pointing out to my collegues I consider these proposa's which we sitting on my right, ‘Look’ you are have put forward in the budget as socialists. You would understand my sound necessary. language.’ My hon. friend. Shri Chalteriee 1 do not know why the hon. Leader said that the right thing really should the Opposition does not stil] realise be this that the country’s main source that this is one party? {Interruptions) of income should be direct taxes and 1 saw Mr. Chavan was very much an- not indirect taxes. I agree with him. •ôyed when there was some interrup But, a poor country is not in a posi tion to him. I thought he might listen tion to adopt that. Nevertheless, toy 323 Finance (No. 2) AUGUST 2, 1977 Bill, 1977 324 [Shri H. M. Patel.] speak now? It is only monstrous'* the first time, in many years, it is in hypocrisy. this budget that the direct tax MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: The brought in more money than the in question is : direct taxes. Rs. 99 crores v/as from the direct taxes and a much smaller “ (a) that the following amend amount was from indirect taxes and, ments recommended by Rajya Sabha yet, my hon. friend on the opposite in the Bill to give cflfect to the side says that it is against the poor financial proposals of the Central and not against the lirh. It is the Government for the financial year rich who have been taxed more and 1977-78, be taken into considera not the poor. The surcharge on in tion: — come tax has been increased. For the sake of argument, it is easy to Clause 3 say that some levy is not good. )t is (1) That at page 5, clause 3 be no argument; I do not want to ii.ciuige omitted. in such things. But, 1 do maintain that this is a solid and cogent argu Clause 13 ment. I also say lhat it is not .so (2) That at pages 10-11, clause 13 simple to give up revenue and Increase be omitted. the deficit. Deficit financing is bad. Clause 15 It will curse inflationary pressures and lead to increase in prices. Here f3) That at page 12, after line 29, I am making an oflort to see that the the following be inserted, namely: — deficit financing is kept down to the “ (iii) the amalgamated compa minimum. ny absorbs in full the staff and labour borne on the rolls of the AN HON. MEMBER; Why don’t amalgamating company at the you tax the rich? time of amalgamation.” Clause 20 SHRI H. M. PATEL: If you do not want to see reason then I cannot (4) That at page 16, clause 20 be help. I can only argtie rationally omitted. but I cannot try and meet irrational Claxise 21 agreements. I think, Mr, Deputy Speaker, Sir. there is no doubt nt all (5) That at pages 16-17, clause that these recommendations should 21 be omitted. not have come after this House had THE THIRD SCHEDULE passed this Bill and I would strongly commend that this House accepts the (6) That at page 45,— ♦ Bill in the form in which it had pass^ (i; l;n2 15, the bra'.ketK, figures ed before it went to Rajya Sabha anti letters “ (fi) (i>. (3) vi.)" be which means reject the recommenda (iviitted; and tions of the Rajya Sabha. {Interrup (ii) lines 17—19, the words tions). “Four rupees and sixty paise per SHRi VASANT 3ATHE; Are the thousand.”, “One rupee and sixty poor your only source of revenue? paise per thousand” be omitted- The motion was adopted. SHRI H. M. PATEL; The hon’ble Member’s anxiety for the poor has R. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: Now, only appeared now. It was not visi w / take up clause by clause voting, ble a few months ago. When I was e question is: on that side and asked that this must “Clause 3 be done in the interests of the poor my suggestion was steam-rollered and (1) That at page 5, clause 3 be you did not care. Who are you to omitted. 525 Finance (No. 2) SRAVANA 11, 1899 (SAKA) Bill 1977 326

SHRl VASANT SATHE : Are you Barve, Shri J. C. going to, put it to vote? Basu, Shri Dhirendrauath MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER : They Bonde, Shri Nanasahib have asked for division. That is why Charan Narzary, Shri I am going to put it to vote. (Inter Chavan, Shri Yeshwantrao ruptions) There is no clarification re quired. The division is on. Please take Chettri, Shri K. B. your seat. Choudhari, Shri K. B. SHRI HARI VISHNU KAMATH Choudhury, Shrimati Rashida Haque ([Hoshangabad) : Sir, I am on a point Deo, Shri V. Kishore Chandra S. of order. There are two motions here. Desai, Shri D. D. One is item 6(a) which reads as fol Desai, Shri Hitendra lows: Doley, Shri L. K. “ (a) that the following amend ments recommended by Rajya Engti, Shri Biren Sabha in the Bill to give eficct to Faleiro, Shri Eduardo the financial proposals of ths Cen Gamit, Shri Chhitubhai tral Government for the financial year 1977-78, be taken into conside Gawai, Shri D. G. ration:-" Godc, Shri Santoshrao Are they at the consideration stage? Gogoi, Shri Tarun Are items (1) and i2> at the con Gomango, Shri Giridhar sideration stage, or are they put sepa Gopal, Shri K. rately after the consideration motion has been carried? Gotkhinde, Shri Annasaheb Jawade, Shri Shridhar Rao . MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: That has Jeyalakshmi, Shrimati V. been put to the vote of the House. It was already put to the vote. Kadam, Shri B. P. SHRI HARI VISHNU KAMATH: Kadannappalli, Shri Ramachandran Item 6(b) says “that the recommen Karan Singh, Dr. dations made by Rajya Sabha be Khan, Shri Ismail Hossain rejected.” Kolur, Shri Rajshekhar MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER : It is not Kosalram, Shri K. T. put to the vp^. like that. Now. that Krishnappa, Shri M. V. question Lakkappa, Shri K. Clause 3 Laskar, Shri Nihar “ (1) That at page 5, clau/e p be Magar, Shri Annasaheb omitted”. Mallanna, Shri K. The Lok Sabha divided: Mathew, Shri George ^^ivision No. 10] AYES [16.27 hrs. Meduri, Shri Nageswara Rao Ahmed Hussain, Shri Mirdha, Shri Nathu Ram Alluri, Shri Subhash Chandra Bose Murugaiyan, Shri S. G. Naidu, Shri P. Rajagopal Austin, Dr. Henry Narayana, Shri K. S. Avari, Shri Gev. M. Pai, Shri T. A. Badri Narayan, Shri A. R. Parvati Devi, Shrimati Balakrishniah, Shri T. Patel, Shri Dwarikadas Sarua, Shri Bedabrata 327 Finance (ffo. 2) AUGUST 2, 1977 Bill, 1977 328 Patil, Shri S. B. NOES Patil, Shri Vijaykumar Agarwal, Shri Satish Poojary, Shri Janardhana Aghan Singh, Shri Rachaiah, Shri B. Alhaj, Shri M. A. Hannan Rajan, Shri K. A. Amat, Shri D. Raju, Shri P. V. G. Amin, Prof. R. K. Ramalingam, Shri N. Kudanthai Bagri, Shri Mani Ram Bairagi, Shri Jena Ramamiirthy, Shri K. Bal, Shri Pradyumna Rao, Shrimati B. Radhabai Ananda Balbir Singh, Chowdhry Rao, Shri J. Rameshwar Baldev Prakash, Dr. Rao, Shri Jagannath Barrow, Shri A. E. T. Bashir Ahmad, Shri Rao, Shri M. Satyanarayan Berwa, Shri Ram Kanwar Rao, Shri P. Ankineedu Prasada Bhanwar, Shri Bhagirath Ravi, Shri Vayalar Burande, Shri Gangadhar Appa Reddy, Shri G. Narsimha Chakravarty, Prof. Dilip Chand Ram, Shri Reddy, Shri K. Obul Chandan Singh, Shri Reddy, Shri M. Ram Gopal Chandravati, Shrimati Reddy, Shri S. R. Chaturbhuj, Shri Roy, Shri Saugata Chaturvedi, Shri Shambhu Nath Sangma, Shri P. A. Chaudhary, Shri Motibhai R. Chaudhary, Shri Rudra Sen Sathe, Shri Vasant Chauhan, Shri Nawab Singh Sayeed, Shri P. M. Chavda, Shri K. S. Seyid Muhammed, Dr. V. A. Chhetri, Shri Chhatra Bahadur Shankar Dev, Shri Chunder, Dr. Pratap Chandra Dandavate, Prof. Madha Shankaranand, Shri B. Danve, Shri Pundahk Hari Shinde, Shri Annasaheb P. Das, Shri S. S. Shrangare, Shri T. S. Dasgupta, Shri K. N. Somasundaram, Shri S. D. Dawn, Shri Raj Krishna Desai, Shri Morarji Stephen, Shri C. M. Dhara, Shri Sushil Kumar Siuyanarayana, Shri K. Dhillon, Shri Iqbal Singh Thakur, Shri Krishnarao Digal, Shri Sribatcha Thomas, Shri Skariah Digvijoy Narain Singh, Shri Thorat, Shri Bhausaheb Durga Chand, Shri Dutt, Shri Asoke Krishna Tulsiram, Shri V. Fernandes, Shri George Unnikrishnan, Shri K. P. Ganga Bhakt Singh, Shri Venkataraman, Shri R. Ganga Singh, Shri 329 »iniwcc (ffo. 2) SRAVANA 11, 1899 (SAKA) Bill 1977 330

Gattapi, Shri R. D. Pandit, Dr. Vasant Kumar Gowda, Shri S. Nanjesha Parmai Lai, Shri Goyal, Shri Krishna Kumar Paswan, Shri Ram Vilas Gulshan, Shri Dhanna Singh Gupta, Shri Kanwar Lai Patel, Shri H. M. Harikesh Bahadur, Shri > Patel, Km. Maniben Vallabhbhai Hazari, Shri Ram Sewak Hukam Ram, Shri Patil, Shri Chandrakant Jain, Shri Kacharulal Hemraj . Patil, Shri Sonu Singh Jain, Shri Kalyan Patnaik, Shri Biju Jasrotha, Shri Baldev Singh Joshi, Dr. Murli Manohar Phirangi Prasad, Shri Kamble, Shri B. C. Pradhan, Shri Gananath Kapoor, Shri L. L. Pradhan, Shri Pabitra Mohan Kar, Shri Sarat Raghavendra Singh, Shri Kaushik, Shri Purushottam Rahi, Shri Ra.m Lai Khalsa, Shri Basant Singh Rai, Shri Gauri Shankar Khan, Shri Ghulam Mohammad Rai, Shri Shiv Ram Khan, Shri Kanwar Mahmud Ah Raj da, Shri Ratansinh Khan, Shri Mohd. Shamsul Hasan Ram Charan, a iri Kishore Lai, Shri Ram Dhan, Shri Kiishan Kant, Shri Ram Gopal Singh, Choudhary Kureel, Shri R. L. Ram Murti, Shri Kushwaha, Shri Nam Naresh Lalji Bhai, Shri Ram Sagar, Shri Machhand, Shri Raghnbir Singh Ramachandran, Shri P. Mahala, Shri K. L. Ramdas Singh, Shri Mahale, Shri Harishank ir Ramapati Singh, Shri Mahi Lai, Shri Ramjiwan Singh, Shri Malhotra, Shri Vijay Kir'ia- Rao, Shri Raje Vishveshvar Malik, Shri Mukhtiar Singh Rathor, Dr. Bhagwan Dass .’•laiiick, Shri Raina Chancira Ravindra Pratap Singh, Shri Mandal, Shri Dhanik Lai Rodrigues, Shri Rudolph Mankar, Shri Laxman Rao Saeed Murtaza, Shri Manohar Lai, Shri Sahoo, Shri Ainthu Meerza, Shri Kazim Ali Saini, Shri Manohar Lai Mehta, Shri Prasannbhai Samantasinhar, Shri Padmacharan Mhalgi, Shri R. K. Saran, Shri Daulat Ram Miri, Shri Govindram Sarangi, Shri R. P. Mishra, Shri Janeshwar Sarda, Shri S. K. Mondal, Dr. Bijoy Sarkar, Shri Sakti Kumar Multan Singh, Chaudhary Sarsonia, Shri Shiv Narain Nahar, Shri Bijoy Singh Satapatixy, Shri Devendra Nathwani, Shri Narendra P. Shah, Shri Surath Bahadur Negi, Shri T. S. Shaiza, Shrimati Rano M. Oraon, Shri Lalu Shenti Devi) Shrimati Pandey, Shri Ambika Prasad Sharma, Shri Yagya Datt 331 Finance (No. 2) AUGUST 2, 1977 Bill, 1977 332

Shastri, Shri Bhanu Kumar MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER : Now we Sheo Naridn, Shri take up amendment to clause 13. The Sher Singh, Prof. question is: Sikander Bakht, Shri Clause 13 Singh. Dr. B. N. Sinha. Shri C. M. “ (2) That at pages 10-11, clause Sinha, Shri H. L. P. 13 be omitted.” Sinha, Shri Satyendra Narayati The Lok Sabha divided: Somani, Shri S. S. Suman, Shri Ramji Lai Division No. Ill [16.24 hrs. Suraj Bhan, Shri Surendra Bikram, Shri AYES Talwandi, Shri Jagdev Singh Ahmed Hussain, Shri Tej P*ratap Singh, Shri Tiwari, Shri Brij Bhushan Alluri, Shri Subhash Chandra Bose Tiwary, Shri D. N. Austin, Dr. Henry Tohra, Shri G. S. Avari, Shri Gev M. Tripathi, Shri Madhav Prasad Badri Narayan, Shri A. R. Tyagi, Shri Om Prakash Balakrishniah, Shri T. Ugrasen, Shri Barua, Shri Bedabrata Varnia, Shri Brij Lai Barve, Shri J. C. Varma, Shri Ravindra Basu, Shri Dhirendranath Vasisht, Shri Dharma Vir Bonde, Shri Nanasahib Verma, Shri Hargovind Chavan, Shri Yeshwantrao Verma, Shri Raghunath Singh Chettri, Shri K. B. Verma, Shri Sukhdeo Prasad Choudhari, Shri K. B. Yadav, Shri Hukmdeo Narain Choudhury, Shrimati Rashida Haque Yadav, Shri Narsingh Dabhi, Shri Ajitsinh Yadav, Shri Ramji Lai Deo, Shri V. Kishore Chandra S. Desal, Shri D. D. Yadav, Shri Vinayak Prasad Desai, Shri Hitendra Yadava, Shri Roop Nath Singh Devarajan. Shri B. Yadvender Dutt, Shri Doley, Shri L. K. MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER : The re sult* of the division is: Ayes—86; Engti, Shri Biren Noes— 164. Gamit, Shri Chhitubhai The moticm was negatived. Gode, Shri Santoshrao

♦The following Members also re corded their votes: AYES: Sarvshri K. Chikkalin gaiah, Darur Pullaiah, Ajitsinh Dabhi, V. M. Sudheeran, A. Bala Pajanor. and P. V. Narasimha R'ao. NOES : Sarvshri Shri Kumari Ananthan, Purna Sinha, Dr. Ramji Singh, Sarvshri Ram Awdhesh Singh, Raghavji, Bapusaheb Parule- kar, Yashwant Borole, Rasheed Masood, Zulflquarulla, Mangal Deo, Dr. Bapu Kaldaty, Sarvshri Jawala Prasad Kureel, Ram Kinkar, Mohd. Hayat Ali, Dr. Rothuama and Shri Shrikrishna Singh. 333 ^'inanee (No. 2) SRAVANA 11, 1899 (SAKA) Bill 1977 334

Gogoi,i Shri Tarun Roy, Shri Saugata Gomango, Shri Giridhar Sangma, Shri P. A. Gopal, Shri K. Sathe, Shri Vasatit Gotkhinde, Shri Annasaheb Sayeed, Shri P. M. Jawade, Shri Shridhar Rao Seyid Muhammed, Dr. V. A. Jeyalakshmi, Shrimati V. Shankar Dev, Shri Kadam, Shri B. P. Shankaranand, Shri B. Kadatinappalli, Shri Ramachandran Shinde, Shri Annasaheb P. Karan Singh, Dr. Shrangare, Shri T. S. Khan, Shri Ismail Hossain Stephen, Shri C. M. Kolur, Shri Rajshekhar Suryanarayana, Shri K. Kosalram, Shri K. T. Thakur, Shri Krishnarao Krishnappa, Shri M. V. Thomas, Shri Skariah Lakkappa, Shri K. Thorat, Shri Bhausaheb Laskar, Shri Nihar Tulsiram, Shri V. Magar, Shri Annasaheb Unnikrishnan, Shri K. P. Mallanna, Shri K. Venkataraman, Shri R. Mathew, Shri George NOES Meduri. Shri Nageshwara Rao Agarwal, Shri Saiish Mirdha, Shri Nathu Ram Aghan Singh, Shri Murugaiyan, Shri S. G. Alhaj, Shri M. A Hannan Naidu, Shri P. Rajagopal Amin, Prof. R. K. Narayana, Shri K. S. Pai, Shri T. A. Ananthan. Shri Kumari Parvati Devi, Shrimati Anbalaga.i, Shri P. Patel, Shri Dwarikadas Bagri, Shri Mani Ram Patil, Shri S. B. Bairagi Shri Jena Patil, Shri Vijaykumar Bal, Shri Pradyumna Poojary, Shri Janardhatia Balbir Singh, Chowdhry Pullaiah, Shri Darur Baldev Prakash, Dr. Rachaiah, Shri B. Barrow, Shri A. E. T. Raju, Shri P. V. G. Bashir Ahmad, Shri Ramalingam, Shri N. Kudanthai Bateshwar Hemram, Shri Ramamurthy, Shri K. Berwa, Shri Ram Kanwar Rao, Shrimati B. Radhabai Ananda Bhanwar, Shri Bhagirath Rao, Shri J. Rameshwar Borole, Shri Yeshwant Rao, Shri Jagannath Chand Ram, Shri Rao, Shri M. Satyan^rayan ’ Chandan Singh, Shri Rao, Shri P. Ankineedu Prasada Rao, Shri P. V. Narasimha Charan Narzary, Shri Ravi, Shri Vayalar Chaturbhuj, Shri Reddy, Shri G. Narsimha Chaturvedi, Shri Shambhu Nath Reddy, Shri K. Obul Reddy, Shri M. Ram Gopal Chaudhary, Shri Motibhai R. Reddy, Shri S. R. Chaudhary, Shri Rudra Sen 335 Finance (No. 2> AUGUST' 2, 1977 Ba?, 1«77 336

Chauhan, Shri Nawab Singh Khan, Shri Mohd. Shamsul Hasan Chavda, Shri K. S. Kishore Lai, l^ ri Chhetri, Shri Chhatra Bahadxir Krishan Kant, Shri Chimder, Dr. Pratap Chandra Kureel, Shri Jwala Prasad Dandavate, Prof. Madhu Kureel, Shri R. L. Danve, Shri Pundalik Hari Kushwaha, Shri Ram Naresh Das, Shri S. S. Lalji Bhai, Shri Dasgupta, Shri K. N. Machhand, Shri Raghubir Singh Dawn, Shri Raj Kishna Mahala, Shri K. L. Desai, Shri Morarji Mahi Lai, Shri Deshmukh, Shri Nanaji Malhotra, Shri Vijay Kumar Dhara, Shri Sushil Kumar Malik, Shri Mukhtiar Singh Dhillon, Shri Iqbal Singh Mallick, Shri Rama Chandra Digal, Shri Sribatcha Mandal, Shri Dhanik Lai Digvijoy Narain Singh, Shri Mangal Deo, Shri Durga Chand, Shri Mankar, Shri Laxman Rao Dutt, Shri Asoke Krishna Manohar Lai, Shri Fernandes. Shri George Mathur, Shri Jagdish Prasad Ganga Bhakt Singh, Shri Meerza, Shri Kazim Ali Ganga Singh, Shri Mehta, Shri Prasannbhai Gattani, Shri R. D. Mhalgi, Shri R. K. Gawai, Shri D. G. Miri, Shri Govindram Gowda. Shri S. Nanjesha Mishra, Shri Janeshwar Goyal, Shri Krishna Kumar Mondal. Dr. Bijoy Gulshan, Shri Dhanna Singh Multan Singh, Chaudhary Gupta, Shri Kanwar Lai Nahar, Shri Bijoy Singh Harikesh Bahadur, Shri Nathuni Ram, Shri Hazari, Shri Ram Sewak Nathwani, ^ r i Narcndra P. Hukam Ram, Shri Negi, Shri T. S. Jain, Shri Kacharulal Hemraj Jain. Shri Kalyan Pandey. Shri Ambika Prasad Jasrotha, Shri Baldev Singh Pandit, Dr. Vasant Kumar Joshi, Dr. Murli Manohar Parmai Lai Shri Kailash Prakash, Shn Parulekar, Shri Bapusaheb Kaldaty, Dr. Bapu Kamble, Shri B. C. Patel, Shri H. M. Kapoor, Shri L. L. Patel, Km. Maniben Vallabhbhai Kar, Shri Sarat Patil, Shri Chandrakant Kasar, Shri Amrut Patil, Shri Sonu Singh Kaushik. Shri Puru^ottam Patnaik, Shri Biju Khalsa, Shri Basant Singh Phirangi Prasad, Shri Khan, Shri Kanwar Mahmud Ali Pradhan, Shri Gananath 337 Finance (.No. 2) SRAVANA 11. 1899 (SAKA) Bill 1977 338.

Pr^d^ian, Shri Pabitra Mohan Shastri, Shri Bhanu Kumar Rachavendra Singh. Shri Sheo Narain, Shri Raghavji, Shri Sher Singh, Prof. Rahi, Shri Ram Lai Shrikrishna Singh, Shri Rai, Shri Gauri Shankar Sikander Bakht, Shri Raj da, Shri Ratansinh Singh, Dr. B. N. Ran-j Awadhesh Singh, Shri Sinha, Shri C. M. Ram Dhan, Shri Sinha, Shri Purna Ram Gopal Singh, Choudhary Sinha, Shri Satyendra Narayan Ram Murti. Shri Somani, Shri S. S. Ram Sagar, Shri Suman, Shri Ramji Lai Ramachandran, Shr. P. Suraj Bhan, Shri Ramdas Singh, Shri Surendra Bikram, Shri Ramapati Singh, Shri Tej Pratap Singh, Shri Ramji Singh, Dr. Tiwary. Shri D. N. V Ramjiwan Singh, Shri Tohra, Shri G. S. i . Rao, Shri Raje Vishveshvar Tyagi, Shri Om Prakash Rashifi Masood, Shri Ugrasen, Shri Rathor, Dr. Bhagwan Dass Varma, Shri Brij Lai Ravindra Pratap Singh, Shri Varma, Shri Ravindra Rodriques, Shri Rudolph Vasisht, Shri Dhtirma Vir Saeed Murtaza, Shri Verma, Shri Hargovind Sai, Shri Narhari Prasad Verma, Shri Sukhdeo Prasad Saini, Shri Manohar Lai Yadav, Shri Hukmdeo Narain Samantasinhar, Shri Padmacharan Yadav, Shri Narsingh Saran, Shri Daulat Ram Yadav, Shri Ramji Lai Sarangi. Shri R. P. Yadav, Shri Vinayak Prasad Sarda, Shri S. K. Yadava, Shri Roop Nath Singh Yadvender Dutt, Shri Sarkar, Shri Sakti Kumar Zulfiquarulla, Shri Sarsonia, Shri Shiv Narain MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: The re Satapathy, SHri Devendra sult* of the division is: Ayes 85; Noes Shah, Shri Surath Bahadur 171. Shaiza, Shrimati Rano M. The rnoiton u'Cls Negative Shanti Devi, Shrimati AN HON, MEMBER; Are we follow ing the correct procedure.. , (Inter Sharma, Shri Yagya Datt ruptions)

~~•The following Members also recoded their votes: ran K. Chikkalingaiah. V. M. Sudhee-~~

~~NOES: Sarvshri Ram Vilas Paswan, Raghunath Singh Verma, Mahmud TriD ?thi^^"’ nh h'" Smgh Talwandi, Laxmi Narayan Nayak, Madhav Prasad Harishankar Mahale, Tiwary, Chandra Pal Singh, Gulam~~

~~Hayat AIi, and Shrimati Shandravati. 339 finance (No. 2) AUGUST 2, 1977 Bill, 1977 340~~

MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER; We ore E^gti, Shri Biren following the correct procedure. Faleiro, Shri Eduardo Those members whose machines do not work or those members who have Gamit, Shri Chhitubhai not voted correctly, those corrections Gawai, Shri D. G. will be carried out. Persons in charge George, Shri A. C. o f this work will be coming to you and taking the corrections that you want Gode, Shri Santoshrao to make. So, we go to the next Gogoi, Shri Tarun amendment. Gomango, Shri Giridhar The question is; Gopal, Shri K. “ (3) That at page 12, after line Goswami, Shrimati Bibha Ghosh 29, the following be inserted, name Gotkhinde, Shri Annasaheb ly:— Jawade, Shri Shridhar Rao ‘(ii) the amalgamated com Jyalakshmi, Shrimati V. pany absorbs in full the staff and labour borne on the rolls of the Joarder, Shri Dinesh amalgamating company at the Kadam, Shri 13. P. time of amalgamation.’ ’’ Kadannappalli, Shri Ramachandran The Lok Sabha divided Karan Singh, Dr. Division No. 12] AYES [IG-SO hrs. Khaan, Shri Ismail Hossain Ahmed Hussain, Shri Kod yan, Shri P. K. Alluri, Shri Subhash Chandra Bose Kolur, Shri Rajshekhar Arunachalam, shri V. Kosalram, Shri K. T. Austin, Dr. Henry Krishnan, Shrimati Parvathi Avari, Shri Gev M. Krishnappa, Shri M. V. Badri Narayan, Shri A. R. Kunhambu, Shri K. Balakrishniah, Shri T. Lahanu Shidava,^Bhri Barman. Shri Palas. Lakkappa, Shri K. Barua, Shri Bedabrata. Laskar, Shri Nihar Barve, Shri J. C. Mahata, Shri C R. Basu, Shri Dhirendranath Mallanna, Shri K. Bhattacharya, Shri Dinen Mathew, Shri George Bhattacharyya, Shri Shyamaprasanna Meduri, Shri Nageswara Rao Bonde, Shri Nanasahib Mirdha, Shri Nathu Ram Burande. Shri Gangadhar Appa Modak, Shri Bijoy Chavan, Shri Yeshwantrao Mukherjee, Shri Samar trhettri, Shri K. B. Murthy, Shri K. K. Chikkalingiah, Shri K. Murugaiyan, Shri S. G. Choudhari, Shri K. B. Naidu, Shri P. Rajagopal Choudhury, Shrimati Rashida Haque Nair, Shri M. N. Govindan Dabhi, Shri Ajitsinh Narayana, Shri K. S. Deo, Shri V. Kishore Chandra S. Pai, Shri T. A. Desai, Shri D. D. Pajanor, Shri A. Bala Desai, Shri Hitendra Parvati Devi, Shrimati TJevarajan, shri B. Patel, Shri Dwarikadas Dhondge, Shri Keshavrao ■Doley, Shri L. K. Patil, Shri D. B. 341 Finance (No. 2) SRAVANA 11, 1899 (SAKA) Bill 1&77 342 /-atil, Shri S. B. Tulfiram, Shri V. Patil, Shri Vijaykumar Unnikrishnan, Shri K. P. Poojary, Shri Janardhana Venkataraman, Shri R. Pradhan, Shri Amar Roy NOES Pullaiah, Shri Darur Agarwal, Shri Satish Rachaiah, Shri B. Aghan Singh, Shri Rajan, Shri K. A. Alhaj, Shri M. A. Hannan Raju, Shri P. V. G. Amat, Shri D. Ramalingam, Shri N. Kudanthai Amin, Prof. R. K. Ramamurthy, Shri K. Ananthan, Shri Kumari Rangnekar, Shrimati Ahilya P. Anbalagan, Shri P. Rao, Shrimati B. Radhabai Ananda Bagri Shri Mani Ram Rao, Shri J. Rameshwar Bairagi, Shri Jena Rao, Shri Jogannath Bal, Shri Pradyumna Rao, Shri M. Satyanarayan Balbir Singh, Chowdhry Rao, Shri P. Ankineedu Prasada Baldev Prakash, Dr. Rao, Shri P. V. Narasimha Barrow, Shri A. E. T. Ravi, Shri Vayalar Bashir Ahmad, Shri Reddy, Shri G. Narsimha Bateshwar Hemram, Shri • ' Reddy, Shri K. Obul Berwa, Shri Ram Kanwar Reddy, Shri M. Ram Gopal Bhanwar, Shri Bhagirath Reddy, Shri S. R. Borole, Shri Yashwant Roy, Shri A. K. Chakravarty, Prof. Dilip Roy, Dr. Saradish Chand Ram, Shri Roy, Shri Saugata Chandan Singh, Shri Saha, Shri A. K. Chandra Pal Singh, Shri Saha, Shri Gadadhar Chandravati, Shrimati Sait, Shri Ebrahim Sulaiman Charan Narzary, Shri, • Sangma, Shri P. A. Charan Singh, Chaudhuri Sathe, Shri Vasant Chaturbhuj, Shri Sayeed, Shri P. M. Chaturvedi, Shri Shambhu Nalh. Seyid Muhammed, Dr. V. A. Chaudhary, Shri Motibhai R. Shankar Dev, Shri Chaudhary, Shri Rudra Sen Shankaranand, Shri B. Chauhan, Shri Nawab Singh Shinde, Shri Annasaheb P. Chavda, Shri K. S. Shrangare, Shri T. S. Chhetri Shri Chhatra Bahadur Somasundaram, Shri S. D. Chunder, Dr. Pratap Chandra Stephen, Shri C. M. Dandavate, Prof. Madhu Suryanarayana, Shri K. Danve, Shri Pundalik Hari. Thakur, Shri Krishnarao Das, Shri S. S. Thomas, Shri Skariah Dasgupta, Shri K. N. Thorat, Shri Bhausaheb Dawn, Shri Raj Krishnai Desai, Shri Morarji ' Tirkey, Shri Pius :343 Finance (No. 2) AUGUST 2, 1«77 BiV, 1977 *-344

Deshmukh, Shri Nanaji MaUick, Shri Rama Chandra Dhara, Shri Sushil Kumar Mandal, Shri Dhanik Lai Dhillon, Shri Iqbal Singh Mangal Deo, Shri Digvijoy Narain Singh, Shri Mankar, Shri Laxman Rao Durga Chand, Shri Manohar Lai, Shri Dutt, Shri Asoke Krishna Meerza, Shri Kazim Ali Fernandes, Shri George Mehta, Shri Prasannbhai Ganga Bhakt Singh, Shri Mhalgi, Shri R. K. Ganga Singh, Shri Mishra, Shri Janeshwar Gattani, Shri R. D. Mishra, Shri Shyamnandan Gowda, Shri S. Nanjesha Mondal, Dr. Bijoy Goyal, Shri Krishna Kumar Multan Singh, Chaudhary Gulshan, Shri Dhanna Singh Nahar, Shri Bijoy Singh Gupta, Shri Kanwar Lai Nathuni Ram, Shri Harikesh Bahadur, Shri Nathwani, Shri Narendra P. Hazari, Shri Ram Sewak Negi, Shri T. S. Kukam Ram, Shri Pandey, Shri Ambika Prasad Jain, Shri Kacharulal Hemraj Pandit, Dr. Vasant Kumar Jain, Shri Kalyan Parmai Lai, Shri Jasrotha, Shri Baldev Singh Parulekar, Shri Bapusaheb Joshi, Dr. Murli Manohar Paswan, Shri Ram Vilas Kailash Prakash, Shri Patel. Shri H. M. Klakady. Shri Sambhajirao Patel, Km. Maniben Vall'abhbhai Kamble, Shri B. C. Patil, Shri Chandrakant Kapoor, Shri L. L. Patil, Shri Sonu Singh Kar, Shri Sarat Patnaik, Shri Biju Kasar, Shri Amrut Phirangi Prasad, Shri Kaushik, Shri Purushottam Pradhan, Shri Gananath Khalsa, Shri Basant Singh Pradhan, Shri Pabitra Mohan Khan, Shri Ghulam Mohammad Raghavendra Singh, Shri Raghavji, Shri ’ Khan, Shri Kanwar Mahmud Ali Khan, Shri Mohd. Shamsul Hasan Rahi, Shri Ram Lai Rai, Shri Gauri Shankar Kishore Lai, Shri Krishan Kant, Shri Rajda, Shri Ratansinh Kureel, Shri Jwala Prasad Ram Awadhesh Singh, Shri Kureel, Shri R. L. Ram Charan, Shri Kushwaha, Shri Ram Naresh Ram Dhan, Shri Lalji Bhai, Shri Ram Gopal Singh, Choudhary Machhand, Shri Raghubir Singh Ram Kinkar, Shri Mahala, Shri K. L. Ram Murti, Shri Mahi Lai, Shri Ram Sagar, Shri Malhotra, Shri Vi jay Kumar Ramachandran, Shri P. Jtifalik, Sbri Mukhtiar Singh Ramdas Singh, Shri 345 yinance (No. 2) SRAVANA 11, 1890 (SAKA) Bill 1977 346 Ramapati Singh, Shri Tohra, Shri G. S. Ramji Singh, Dr. Tyagi, Shri Om Prakash Ramjiwan Singh, Shri Ugrasen, Shri Rao, Shri Raje Vishveshvar Verma, Shri Brij Lai Rashid Masood, Shri Varma, Shri Ravindra Rathor, Dr. Bhagwan Dass Vasisht, Shri Dharma Vir Ravindra Pratap Singh, Shri Verma, Shri Hargovind Rodriques, Shri Rudolph Verma, Shri Raghunath Singn Saeed Murtaza, Shri Verma, Shri Sukhdeo Prasad Sahoo, Shri Ainthu Yadav, Shri Hukmdeo Narain Sai, Shri Narhari Prasad Yadav, Shri Narsingh Saini, Shri Manohar Lai Yadav, Shri Ramji Lai Samantasinhar, Shri Padmacharan Yadava, Shri Roop Nath Singh Saran, Shri Daulat Ram Yadvender Dutt, Shri Sarda, Shri S. K. Zulfiquarulla, Shri Sarkar, Shri Sakti Kumar MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER; Subject to Sarsonia, Shri Shiv Narain correction, the result of the divis'ou is: Satapathy, Shri Devendra Ayes— 117; Noes— 178. Shaiza, Shrimati Rano M. The motion was megatived. Shanti Devi, Shrimati MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER; The ques Sharma, Shri Yagya Datt tion is: Shastri, Shri Bhanu Kumar Sheo Narain. Shri “Clause 20 Sher Singh, Prof. ■ (4) That at page 16, clause 20 be Shrikrishna Singh, Shri o>’iitfed.” Sikander Bakht, Shri Singh, Dr. B. N. The Lok Sabha du:ided Sinha, Shri C. M. Sinha, Shri Purna Division No. 13] AYES L16.33 hrs. Sinha, Shri Satyendra Narayan Ahmed Hussain, Shri Somani, Shri S. S. Ailuri. Shri Subhash Chandra Bose Suman, Shri Ramji Lai Arunachalam, Shri M. Suraj Bhan, Shri Austin, Dr. Henry Surendra Bikram, Shri Avari. Shri Gev M. Talwandi, Shri Jagdev singh Badri Narayan, Shri A. R. Tej Pratap Singh, Shri Balakrishniah, Shri T. Tiwari, Shri Brij Bhushan Barua, Shri Bedabrata Tiwary, Shri D. N. Barve, Shri J. C.

•The following Members also recorded their votes; AYES: Sarvshri Chitta Basu, :)hagat Ram, and V. M. Sudheeran. NOES: Sarvshri R. P. Saranji, Vinayak Prasad Yadav, Shiv Ram Ral Mahmud Hasan Khan, H. L. Patwary. Govindram Miri, Harishankar ATahale, ^urath Bahadur Shah, Jagamiath Sharma and Sribatcha Digal. 347 Finance (No. 2) AUGUST-2, 1977 BiV. 1977 348

Basu, Sbri Dhirendranath Patil, Shri S. B. Bonde, Shri Nanasahll) Patil, Shri Vijaykumar Chavan, Shri Yeshwantrao Poojary, Shri Janardhana Chettri, Shri B. PuUaiah, Shri Darur Chikkalingiah. Shri K. Raju, Shri P. V. G. ChQudhari, Shri K. B. Ramalingam, Shri N. Kudanthai Choudhury, Shrimati Rashida Haque Ramamurthy, Shri K. Dabhi, Shri Ajitsinh Rao. Shrimati B. Radhabai Anandi Deo, Shri V. Kishore Chandra S. Rao, Shri J. Rameshwar Desai, Shri D. D. Rao. Shri Jagannath Desai Shri Hitendra Rao, Shri M. Satyanarayan Devarajan, Shri B. Rao, Shri P. Ankineedu Prasada Engti, Shri Biren Rao, Shri P. V. Narasimba Gamit, Shri Chhitubhai Ravi, Shri Vayalar George, Shri A. C. Reddy, Shri G. Narsimha Gode, Shri Santoshrao Reddy, Shri M. Ram Gopal Gogoi, Shri Tarun Reddy, Shri S. R. Gomango, Shri Giridhar Roy. Shri Saugata Gopal,'Sbri K. Sangma, Shri P. A. Gotkhinde, Shri Annasaheb Sathe. Shri Vasant Jeyalakshmi, Shrimati V. Sayeed, Shri P. M. Kadam, Shri B. P. Seyid Muhammed. Dr. V. A. Kadannappalli, Shri Ramachandran Shankar Dev, Shri Karan Singh. Dr. Shankaranand, Shri B. Khan, Shri Ismail Hossain Shinde, Shri Annasaheb P. Kodiyan, Shri P. K. Shrangare, Shri T, S. Kolur, Shri Rajshekhar Stephen, Shri C. M. Kosalram, Shri K. T. Sudheeran, Shri V. M. Krishnappa, Shri M. V. Suryanarayana, Shri K. Kunhambu, Shri K. Thakur, Shri Krishnarao Lakkappa, Shri K. Thomas, Shri Skariah Laskar, Shri Nihar Thorat, Shri Bhausaheb Magar, Shri Annasaheb Tulsiram, Shri V. Mallanna, Shri K. Unnikrishnan, Shri K. P. Mathew, Shrt George Venkataraman, Sbri R. Meduri, Shri Nageswara Rao ' NOES Mirdha, Shri Nathu Ram Agarwal, Shri Satish Murugaiyan, Shri S. G. Aghan Singh, Shri Naidu, Shri P. Rajagopal Alhaj, Shri M. A. flannan Narayana, Shri K. S. Amat, Shri D. Pai, Shri T. A. Ananthan, Shri Kumari Parvati Devi, Shrimati Anbalagan, Shri P. Patel, Shfi Dwarikadas Bagri, Shri Mani Ram 349 , finance (No. 2) SRAVANA 11, 1890 (SAKA) Bill 1977 350

Bairagi, Shri Jena Harikesh Bahadur, Shri Bal, Shri Pradyumna Hazari, Shri Ram Sewak Balbir Singh, Chowdhry Hukam Ram. Shn Baldev Prakash, Dr. Jain, Shri Kacharulal Hemraj Barrow, Shri A. E. T. Jain, Shri Kalyan Bateshwar Hemram, Shri Jain. Shri Nirmal Chandra Berwa, Shri Ram Kanwar Jasrotha, Shri Baldev Singh Bhanwar, Shri Bhagirath Joshi, Dr. Murli Manohar Borole, Shri Yashwant Kailash Prakash. Shri Chakravarty, Prof. Dilip Kaldaty, Dr. Bapu Chand Ram, Shri Kamble, Shri B. C. Chandan Singh, Shri Kapoor, Shri L. L. Chandra Pal Singh, Shri Kar, Shri Sarat Chandravati, Shrimati Kasar, Shri Amrut Charan Singh, Chaudhri Kaushik, Shri Purushottam Chaturbhuj, Shri Khalsa, Shri Basant Singh Chaturvedi, Shri Shambhu Nath Khan, Shri Ghulam Mohammad Chaudhary, Shri Motibhai R. Khan, Shri Kanwar Mahmud Ali Chaudhary, Shri Rudra Sen Kishore Lai, Shri Chauhan, Shri Nawab Singh Krishan Kant, Shri Chavda, Shri K. S. Kureel, Shri Jwala Prasad Chhetri, Shri Chhatra Bahadur Kureel, Shri R. L. Chunder, Dr. Pratap Chandra Kushwaha, Shri Ram Naresh Dandavate, Prol. Madhu Lalji Bhai, Shri Danve, Shri Pundalik Hari Mahala, Shri K. L. De.‘igupta, Shri K. N. ^ Mahi Lai, Shn Dawn, Shri Raj Krishna Malhotra, Shri Vijay Kumar Desai, Shri Morarji Malik, Shri Mukhtiar Singh Deshmukh, Shri Nanaji Mallick, Shri Rama Chandra Ohara, Shri Sushil Kumar Mandal, Shri Dhanik Lai Dhillon, Shri Iqbal Singh Mangal Deo, Shri Digal, Shri Sribatcha Mankar, Shri Laxman Rao Digvijoy Narain Singh, Shri Manohar Lai, Shri Durga Chand, Shri Meerze, Shri Kazim Ali Dutta, Shri Asnke Krishna Mehta, Shri Prasannbhai Fernandes, Shri George Mhalgi, Shri R. K. Ganga Bhakt Singh, Shri Miri, Shri Govindram Ganga Singh, Shn Mishra, Shri Janeshwar Gattani, Shri R. D. Mishra, Shri Shyamnandan Girianandan Singh, Shri Mohd. Hayat Ali, Shri Goyal, Shri Krishna Kumar Mondal, Dr. Bijoy Gulshan, Shri Dhanna Singh Multan Singh, Chaudhary Gupta, Shri Kanwar Lai Nahar, Shri Bijoy Singh 1894 L.S.—12 351 Finance (.No. 2) AUGUST 2, 1977 Bill, 1977 352

Nathuni Ram, Shrl Saini, Shri Manohar Lai Nathwani, Shri Narendra P. Samantasinhar, Shri Padmacharan Negi, Shri T. S. Saran, Shri Daulat Ram Pandey, Shri Ambika Prasad Sarangi. Shri R. P. Pandit, Dr. Vasant Kumar Sarda. Shri S. K. Parmai Lai, Shri Sarkar, Shri Sakti Kumar Parulekar, Shri Bapusaheb Sarsonia, Shri Shiv Narain Paswan, Shri Ram Vilas Satapathy. Shri Devendra Patel, Shri H. M. Shah, Shri Surath Bahadur Patel, Km. Maniben Vallabhbhal Shaiza, Shrimati Rano M. Patil, Shri Chandrakant Shanti Devi. Shrimati Patil, Shri Sonu Singh Sharma, Shri Yagya Datt Patnaik, Shri Biju Shastri, Shri Bhanu Kumar Patwary, Shri H. L. Sheo Narain, Shri Phirangi Prasad, Shri Sher Singh, Prof. Pradhan, Shri Gananath Shrikrishna Singh, Shri Pradhan, Shri Pabitra Mohan Sikander Bakht, Shri Reghavendra Singh, Shri Sinsh, Dr. B. N. Raghavjl. Shri Sinha, Shri C. M. Rahi, Shri Ram Lai Sinha, Shri Purna Rai, Shri Gauri Shankar Sinha, Shri Satyendra Narayan Rai, Shri Shiv Ram Somani, Shri S. S. Rajda, Shri Ratansinh Suman, Shri Ramji Lai Ram Awadhesh Singh, Shri Suraj Bhan. Shri Ram Charan, Shri Talwandi, Shri Jagdev Singh Ram Dhan, Shri Tej Pratap Singh, Shn Ram Gopal Singh, Choudhary Tiwari, Shri Brij Bhushan Ram Kinkar, Shri Tiwary, Shri D. N. Ram Murti, Shri Tohra, Sh’-i G. S. Ram Sagar, Shri Tripathi, Shri Madhav Prasad Ramachandran, Shri P. ryagi, Shri Om Prakash Ramdas Singh, Shri Ugrasen, Shri Ramapati Singh, Shri Varma, Shri Brij Lai Ramji Singh, Dr. Varma, Shri Ravindra Ramjiwan Singh, Shn Vasisht, Shri Dharma Vir Rao, Shri Raje Vishveshvar Verma, Shri Hargovind Rashid Masood, Shri Verma, Shri Raghunath Singh Rathor, Dr. Bhagwan Dass Verma, Shri Sukhdeo Prasad Ravindra Pratap Singh, Shri Yadav, Shri Hukmdeo Narain Rodriqueu, Shri Rudolph Yadav, Shri Narsingh Saeed Murtaza, Shri Sahoo, Shri Ainthu Yadav, Shri Ramji Lai Sai, Shri Narhari Prasad Yadav, Shri Vinayak Prasad 353 Finoacf (No. 2) SRAVANA 11, 1899 (SAKA) Bill 1977 354

Yadava, $hri ^oop Nath Singh Devarajan, Shri B. Yadvender Dutt, Shri Doley, Shri L- K. Zulfiquarulla, Shri Engti, Shri Biren Faleiro, Shri Eduardo MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER; Subject to correction, the result* of the divi Gamit, Shri Chhitubhai sion is Ayes 87, Noeg 181. George, Shri A. C. The Tnotion was negatived. Code, Shri Santoshrao Gogoi, Shri Tarun MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: The Gomango, Shri Giridhar question is: Gopal, Shri K. “ Clause 21 Gotkhinde, Shri Annasaheb “ (5) Th-at at pages 16-17, clause Jawade, Shri Shridhar Rao 21 be omitted." Jeyalakshmi, Shrimati V. The Lok Sabha divided: Kadam, Shri B. P. Kadannappalli, Shri Ramachandran Division No. 14] AYES [16.35 hrs. Karan Singh, Dr. Ahmed Hussain, Shri Khan, Shri Ismail Hossain Alluri, Shri Subhash Chandra Bose Kolur, Shri Rajshekhar Kosalram, Shri K. T. Austin, Dr. Henry Krishnappa, Shri M. V. Avari, Shri Gev M. Kunhambu, Shri K. Bagri, Shri Mani Ram Lakkappa, Shri K. Laskar, Shri Nihar Balakrishniah, Shri T. Magar, Shri Amiasaheb Barua, Shri Bedabrata Mallanna, Shri K. Barve, Shri J. C. Mathew, Shri George Basu, Shri Dhirendranath Meduri, Shri Nageswara Rao Mirdha, Shri Nathu Ram Bonde, Shri Nanasahib Murthy, Shri K. K. Chavan, Shri Yeshwantrao Naidu, Shri P. Rajagopal Chettri, Shri K. B. Narayana, Shri K. S. Chikkalingiah, Shri K. Parvati Devi, Shrimati Patel, Shri Dwarikadas Choudhari, Shri K. B. Patil, Shri S. B. Choudhury, Shrimati Rashida Haque Patil, Shri Vijaykumar Deo, Shri V. Kishore Chandra S. Pocjary, Shri Janardhana Desai, Shri Hitendra Pullaiah, Shri Darur

•The following Members also recorded their vot«»s: AYES: Shri Shridhar Rao Jawade and Shri K. Obul Reddy. NOES: Sarvshri Bashir Ahmed, s. S. Das, Mahmud Hasan Khan,Prof. R. K. Amin, Raghubir Singh Machhand, Harishankar Mahale,. S. Najesha Gowda, Mohd. Samsul Hasan Khan, Surendra Bikram, Jagannath Sharma and Charan Narzary. 355 Finance {No. 2) AUGUST 2, 1977 BiV, 1977 356

Rachaiah, Shri B. Bagri, Shri Mani Ram Raju, Shri P. V. G. Bairagi, Shri Jena Ramalingam, Shri N. Kudanthai Bal, Shri Pradyumua Ramamurthy, Shri K. Balbir Singh, chowdhry Rao, Shrimati B. Radhabai Ananda Baldev Prakash, Dr. Rao, Shri J. Rameshwar Bashir Ahmad, Shri Rao, Shri Jagan'.iath Bateshwar Hemram, Shri Rao, Shri M. Satyanarayan Berwa, Shri Ram Kanwar Rao, Shri P. Ankineedu Prasada Bhanwar, Shri Bhagirath Rao, Shri P. V. Narasimha Borole, Shri Yashwant Ravi, Shri Vayalar Chakravarty, Prof. Dilip Reddy, Shri G. Narsimha Chand Ram, Shri Reddy, Shri K. Obul Chandan Singh, Shri Reddy, Shri M. Ram Gopal Chandra Pal Singh, Shri Reddy, shri S. R. Chandravati, Shrimati Roy, Shri A. K. Chara*,! Narzary, Shri Roy, Shri Saugata Charan Singh, Chaudhuri Sangma, Shri P. A. Chaturbhuj, Shri Sathe, Shri Vasant Chaturvedi, Shri Shambbu Nath Sayeed, Shri P. M. Chaudhary, Shri Motibhai R. Seyid Muhammed, Dr. V. A Chaudhary, Shri Rudra Sen Shankar Dev, Shri Chauhan, Shri Nawab Singh Shankaranand, Shri B. Chavda, Shri K. S- Shi*.:de, Shri Annasaheb P. Chhetri, Shri Chhatra Bahadur Shrangare, Shri T. S. Chunder, Dr. Pratap Chandra Stephen, Shri C. M. Dandavate, Prof, Madhu Sudheeran, Shri V. M. Dasgupta, Shri K. N. Suryanarayana, Shri K. Dawn, Shri Raj Krishna Thakur, Shri Krishnarao Desai, Shri Morarji Thomas, Shri Skariah Dhara, Shri Sushil Kumar Thorat, Shri Bhausaheb Dhillon, Shri Iqbal Si'agh Tulsiram, Shri V. Digal, Shri Sribatcha Unnikrishnan, Shri K. P. Digvijoy Narain Singh, Shri Venkataramaf.i, Shri R. Durga Chand, Shri Dutt, Shri Asoke Krishna Fernandes, Shri George NOES Ganga Bhakt Singh, Shri Agarwal, Shri Satish Ganga Singh, Shri Aghan Singh, Shri Gattar.ii, Shri R. D. Amat, Shri D. Gowda, Shri S. Nanjesha Amin, Prof. R. K. Goyal, Shri Krishna Kumar Anantban, Shri Kumari Gulshan, Shri Dhanna Singh Anbalagan, Shri P. Gupta, shri Kanwar Lai 357 Finance (No. 2) SRAVANA 11, 1899 (SAKA) Bill 1977 358

Harikresh Bahadur, Shri Negi, Shri T. S. iHazari, Shri Ram Sewak Pandey, Shri Ambika Prasad Hukam Ram, Shri Pandit, Dr. Vasant Kumar Jain, Shri Kacharulal Hemraj Parmai Lai, Shri Jain, Shri Kalyan . Parulekar, Shri Bapusaheb Jasrotha, Shri Baldev Singh Paswan, Shri Ram Vilas Joshi, Dr. Murli Manohar Patel, Shri H. M. Kailash Prakash, Shri Patel, Km. Maniben Vallabhbhai Kaldaty, Dr. Bapu Patil, Shri Chandrakant Kamble, Shri B. C. . Patil, Shri Sonu Singh Kapoor, Shri L. L. Patnaik, Shri Biju Kar, Shri Sarat Patwary, Shri H. L. Kasar, Shri Amrut Phirangi Prasad, Shri Kaushik, Shri Purushottam Pradhan, Shir Gatianath Khalsa, Shri Basant Singh Pradhan, Shri Pabitra Mohan Khan, Shri Ghulam Mohammad Raghavendra Singh, Shri Khan, Shri Kanwar Mahmud Ali Ra'ghavji, Shri Khan, Shri Mohd. Shamsul Hasan Rahi, Shri Ram Lai Kishore Lai, Shri Rai, Shri Gauri Shankar Krishan Kant, Shri Rai, Shri Shiv Ram Kureel, Shri Jwala Prasad Raj da, Shri Ratansinh Kureel, Shri R. L. Ram Awadhesh Singh, Shri Kushwaha^ Shri Ram Naresh Ram Charan, Shri Machhand, Shri Raghubir Singh Ram Dhan, Shri Mahala, Shri K. L. Ram Gopal Singh, Choudhary Mahi Lai, Shri Ram Kinkar, Shri Malhotra, Shri Vijay Kumar Ram Murti, Shri Malik, Shri Mukhtiar Singhr Ram Sagar, Shri Mallick, Shri Rama Chandra Ramachandran, Shri P. Mandal, Shri Dhanik Lai Ramdas Singh, Shri Manga] Deo, Shri Ramapati Singh, Shri Mankar, Shri Laxman Rao Ramji Singh, Dr. Manohar Lai, Shri Ramjiwan Singh, Shri Meerza, Shri Kazim Ali Rao, Shri Raje Vishveshvar Mehta, Shri Prasannbhai Rashid Masood, Shri Mhalgi, Shri R. K. Rathor, Dr. Bhagwan Dass Miri, Shri Govindram Ravindra Pratap Singh, Shri Mishra, Shri Janeshwar Rodriques, Shri Rudolph Mishra, Shri Shyamnandan Saeed Murtaza, Shri Multan Singh, Chaudhary Sahoo, Shri Aitithu Nahar, Shri Bijoy Singh Sal, Shri Narhari Prasad Nathuni Ram, Shri Saini, Shri Manohr- Lai Samantasihhar, SK i Padmacharan Nathwani, Shri Narendra P. 359 Finance {No. 2) AUGUST 2, 1977 Bill, 1077 360

Saran, Shri Daulat Ram Yadav, Shri Hukmdeo Narain Sarangi, Shri R. P. Yadav, Shri Narsingh Sarkar, Shri Sakti Kumar Yadav, Shri Ramji Lai Sarsonia, Shri Shiv Narain Yadav, Shri Vinayak Prasad Satapathy, Shri Devendra Yadava, Shri Roop Nath Singh Shah, Shri Surath Bahadur Yadvender Duttj Shri Shaiza, Shrimati Rano M. Zulfiquarulla, Shri Shaiiti Devi, Shrimati MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER; Subject ^arrna, Shri Jagannath to correction, the result* of the divi Sharma, Shri Yagya Datt sion is: Ayes 88; Noes— 179. Shastri, Shri Bhanu Kumar The motion wag negatived. Sheo Narain, Shri MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: The- Sher Singh, Prof. question is: Shrikrishna Singh, Shri THE THIRD SCHEDULE Sikander Bakht, Shri “ (6) That at page 45,— Singh, Dr. B. N. Sinha, Shri C. M. (i) line 15, the brackets, figures and letters “ (3 )(i), (3 )(ii)” be 9inha, Shri P>uma omitted; and Sinha, Shri Satyendra Narayan (11) lines 17—19, the words Somani, Shri S, S. “Four rupees and sixty paise per Suman, Shri Ramji Lai thousand.” , “ One rupee and sixty Suraj Bhan, Shri paise per thousand be omitted.” Surendra Bikram, Shri Talwandi-, Shri Jagdev Singh The Lok Sabha diviJed: Tej Pratap Singh, Shri Tiwari, Shri Brij Bhush^ Division No. 15 AYES 16.38 hrs. Tiwary, Shri D. N. Ahmed Hussain, Shri Tohra, Shri G. S. Tripathi, Shri Madhav Prasad Alluri, Shri Subhash Chandra Bose Arunachalam, Shri V. Tyagi, Shri Om Prakash Ugrasen, Shri Austin, Dr. Henry Varma, Shri Brij Lai Badri Narayan, Shri A. R. Varma, Shri Ravindra Balakrishniah. Shri T. Vasisht, Shri Dharma Vir Barman, Shri Palas Verma, Shri Hargovind Barua, Shri Bedabrata Verma, Shri Raghunath Singh Barrow, Shri A. E. T. Verma Shri Rukhdeo Prasad ■Rarve, Shri J. C.

•The following Members also recorded their votes: AYES: Sarvshri Dajiba Desal and Ajitainh Dabhi NOES: Sarvashri Lalji Bhai, S. S. Das, Mahmud Hasan Khan, Hari- shankar Mahale, Pundalik Hari Danwe, S. K. Sarda, M.A. Hannan Alhaj, Mohd. Hayat Ali and Dr. Bijoy MofndaL 36i Finance (No. 2) SRAVANA 11, 18W (SAKA, Bill 1977 362

BasuJ Shri Chitta Lakkappa, Shri K. Basu, Shri Dhirendranath Laskar, Shri Nihar Bhattacharya, Shri Dinen Magar, Shri Annasaheb Bhattacharyya, Shri Shyamaprasanna Mahata, Shri C. R. Bonde, Shri Nanasahib Malianna, Shri K. Burande, Shri Gangadhar Appa Mathew, Shri George Chavan, Shri Yeshwantrao Meduri, Shri Nageshwara Rao Chettri, Shri K. B. Mirdha, Shri Nathu Ram Choudhari, Shri K. B. Modak, Shri Bijoy Choudhury. Shrimati Rashida Haque Mukherjee, Shri Samar Dabhi, Shri Ajitsinh Murthy, Shri K. K. Deo, Shri V. Kishore Chandra S. Murugaiyan. Shri S. G. Desai, Shri D. D. Naidu, Shri P. Rajagopal Desai, Shri Hitendra Nair, Shri M. N. Govindan Devarajan, Shri B. Narayana, Shri K. S. Dhondge, Shri Keshavrao Pai, Shri T. A. Doley, Shri L. K. Pajanor, Shri A. Bala Engti, Shri Biren Parvati Devi, Shrimati Faleiro, Shri Eduardo Patel, Shri Dwarikadas Gamit, Shri Chhitubhai Patil, Shri D. B. George, Shri A. C. Patil. Shri S. B. Gode, Shri Santoshrao Patil, Shri Vijaykumar Gogoi, Shri Tarun Poojary, Shri Janardhana Gomango. Shri Giridhar Pradhnn, Shri Amar Roy Gopal, Shri K. Pullaiali, Shri Darur Goswami. Phrimati Bibha Ghosh Rachaiah. Shn B. Gotkhinde. Shri Annasaheb Rajan. Shri K. A. Jawade, S'iri Shridhar Rao Raju. Shri P. V. G. Jeyalakshmi. Shrimati V. Ramalingam, Shri N. Kundanthai Joarder, Shri Dinesh Ramamiirthy, Shri K. Kadam, Shri B. P. P.angnekar, Shrimati Ahilya P- Kadannappalli, Shri Ramachandran Rao, Shrimati B. Radhabai Ananda Karan Singh. Dr. Rao, Shri J. Rameshwar Kasar, Shri Annrut Rao. Shri Jagannath Khan, Shri T.smail Hossain Rao, Shri M. Satyanarayan Kodiyan, Shri P. K. Rao, Shri P. Ankineedu Prasada Kolur, Shri Rajshekhar Rao. Shri P. V. Narasimha Kosalram, Shri K. T. Ravi, Shri Vayalar Krishnan, Shrimati Parvathi Reddy, Shri G. Narsimha Krishnappa, Shri M. V. Reddy, Shri K. Obul Kunhambu, Shri K. Reddy, Shri M. Ram Gopal Lahanu Shidava, Shri Reddy, Shri S. R. 363 Finance (No. 2) . AUGUST 2, 1977 Bill, 1977 364

Roy, Shri A. K. Chand Ram, Shri Roy, Dr. Saradish Chandan Singh, Shri Roy, Shri Saugata Chandravati, Shrimati Saha, Shri A. K. Charan Narzary, Shri Saha, Shri Gadadhar Charan Singh, Chaudhuri Sait, Shri Ebrahim Sulaiman Chaturbhuj, Shri Sangma, Shri P. A. Chaturvedi, Shri Shambhu Nath Sathe, Shri Vasant Chaudhrary, Shri Motibhai R. Sayeed, Shri P. M. Chaudhary, Shri Rudra Sen Seyid Muhammed, Dr. V. A. Chauhan, Shri Nawab Singh Shankar Dev, Shri Chavda, Shri K. S. Shankaranand, Shri B. Chhetri, Shri Chhatra Bahadur Shamgare, Shri T. S. Chunder, Dr. Pratap Chandra Somasundaram, Shn S. D. D'andvate. Prof. Madhu Stephen, Shri C. M. Danve, Shri Pundalik Hari Sudheeran, Shri V. M. Das, Shri S. S. Suryanarayana, shri K. Dasgupta, Shri K. N. Thakur, Shri Krishnarao Dawn, Shri Raj Krishna Thomas, Shri Skariah Desai, Shri Morarji Thorat, Shri Bhausaheb Dcshmukh, Shri Nanaji Tirkey, Shri Piug Dhnra, Shri Sushil Kumar Dhillon, Shri Iqbal Singh Tulsiram, Shri V. Digal. Shri Sribatcha Unnikrishnan, Shri K. P. Digvijoy Narain Singh, Shri Venkataraman, Shri R. Durga Chand, Shri NOES Dutt, Shri Asoke Krishna Agarwal, Shri Satish Fernandes, Shri George Aghan Singh, Shri Ganga Bhakt Singh, Shri Alhaj, Shri M. A. Hannan Ganga Singh, Shri Amat, Shri D. Gattani, Shri R. D. Amin, Prof. R. K. Gawai, Shri D. G. Ananthan, Shri Kumari Gowda, Shri S. Nanjesha Anbalagan, Shri P. Goyal, Shri Krishna Kumar Bairagi, Shri Jena Gulshan, Shri Dhanna Singh Bal, Shri Pradyumna Gupta, Shri Kanwar Lai Balbir Singh, Chowdhry Harikesh Bahadur, Shri Baldev Prakash, Dr. Hazari, Shri Ram Sewak Bashir Ahmad, Shri Hukam Ram, Shri Bateshwar Hemram, Shri Jain, Shri Kacharulal Hemraj Berwa, Sbri Ram Kanwar Jain, Shri Kalyan Bhanwar, Shri Bhagirath Jasrotha, Shri Baldev Slngb Borole, Shri Yeshwant Joshi, Dr. Murli Manohar Chakravarty, Prof. Dilip Kamble, Shri B. C. 365 An«nce (No. 2) SRAVANA 11, 1899 (SAKA) Bill 1977 366

KapooV, Shri L. L. Patil, Shri Chandrakant Kar, Shri Sarat Patil, Shri Sonu Singh Kaushik, Shri Purushottam Patnaik, Shri Biju Khalsa, Shri Basant Singh Patwary, Shri H. L. Khan, Shri Ghulam Mohammad Phirangi Prasad, Shri Khan, Shri Kanwar Mahmud Ali Pradhan, Shri Gananath Khan, Shri Mohd. Shamsul Hasan Pradhan, Shri Pabitra Mohan Kishore Lai, Shri Raghavendra Singh, Shri Krishan Kant, Shri Ragliavji, Shri Kureel, Shri Jwala Prasad Rai, Shri Shiv Ram Kureel, Shri R. L. Rajda, Shri Ratansinh Kushwaha, Shri Ram Naresh Ram Awadhesh Singh, Shri Mahala, Shri K. L. Ram Charan, Shri Mahi Lai, Shri Ram Dhan, Shri Malhotra, Shri Vijaya Kumar Ram Gopal Singh, Choudhary Malik, Shri Mukhtiar Singh Ram Kinkar, Shri Mallick, Shri Rama Chandra Ram Murti, Shri Mandal, Shri Dhanik Lai Ram Sagar, Shri Mangal Deo, Shri Ramachandran, Shri P. Mankar, Shri Laxman Rao Ramdas Singh, Shri Manohar Lai, Shri Ramapati Singh, Shri Meerza, Shri Kazim Ali Ramji Singh, Dr. Mehta, Shri Prasannbhai Ramjiwan Singh, Shri Mhalgi, Shri R. K. Rashid Masood, Shri Miri, Shri Govindram Rathor, Dr. Bhagwan Dass Mis'hra, Shri Janeshwar Ravindra Pratap Singh, Shri Mishra, Shri Shyamnandan Rodrique, Shri Rudolph Mohd. Hayat All, Shri Rothuama, Dr. R. Mondal, Dr. Bijoy Saeed Murtaza, SSri Multan Singh, Chaudhary Sahoo, Shri Ainthu Nahar, Shri Bijoy Sirigh Sai, Shri Narhari Prasad Nathuni Ram, Shri Saini, Shri Manohar Lai Nathwani, Shri Narendra P. Samantasinhar. Shri Padmacharan Negi, Shri T. S. Saran, Shri Daulat Ram Pandey, Shri Ambika Prasad Sarangi, Shri R. P. Pandit, Dr. Vasant Kumar Sarkar. Shri Sakti Kumar Parmai Lai Shri Sarsonia, Shri Shiv Narain Pariilekar, Shri Bapusaheb Satapathy, Shri Devendra Paswan, Shri Ram Vilas Shah, Shri Surath Bahadur Patel, Shri H. M. Shaiza, Shrimati Rano M. Patel, Km. Maniben Vallabhbhai Shanti Devi, Shrimati Patel, Shri Meetha Lai Sharma, Shri Jagannath 367 Finance {No. 2) AUGUST 2, 1977 Bill, 1977 368

Sharma, Shri Yagya Datt MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: Subject Shastri, Shri Bhanu Kumar to correction, the result* of the divi sion is: Ayes 118, Noes 179. Sheo Narain, Shri Sher Singh, Prof. The motion was negatived. Shrikrishna Singh. Shri MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: The Sikander Bakht. Shri question is: Singh, Dr. B. N. “ (b) that the recommendations Sinha, Shri C. M. made by Rajya Sabha be rejected.” Sinha, Shri Purna The motion was adopted. Sinha, Shri Satyendra Narayan MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: Now we Somani, Shri S. S. take up the next item of business. Suman, Shri Ramji Lai SHRI VAYALAR RAVI (Chirayin- Suraj Bhan, Shri kil): Sir, I am on a point of order. Surendra Bikram, Shri It relates to reporting. It is under Talwandi, Shri Jagdev Singh rule 376 i.e. ‘point of order dur ing 'he Tej Pratap Singh, Shri interval between two item.s of busi ness’. I am raising it in ;he I’latter Tiwari, Shri Brij Bhushan of reporting the proceedings of this Tiwary. Shri D. N. House. I want a clariHcaticft v'm Tohra, Shri G. S. you. Tripathi, Shri Madhav Prasad Here, on the 28th nf la.st month, Tyagi, Shri Om Prakash i.e. during last week, there was a Ugrasen, Shri Half-an-Hour Discussion on the Vijaya Bank and it relating to one of Varma, Shri Brij La! the answers given to this House. O-n' Varma, Shri Ravindra of the hon. Members of the House Mr Vasisht, Shri Dharma Vir Lakkappa, raised a discussion on Verma, Shri Hargovind Vijaya Bank; and drew the attention of the Minister as well a=; of the Verma, Shri Raghunath Singh House to the many corrupt practices Verma, Shri Sukhdeo Prasad of the chairman of the bank; and Yadav, Shri Hukmdeo Narain with documentary evidence, he could establish a case. And it has been Yadav, Shri Narsingh reported—and very well reported. It Yadav, Shri Ramji Lai has been reported in the Proceedings Yadav, Shri Vinayak Prasad also. I do not want to quote from Yadava, Shri Roop Nath Singh the report, as to what happened Yadvender Dutt, Shri MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: Please Zulfiquarulla, Shri come to the point of order.

~~•The following Members also recorded their votes: AYES: Prof. P. G.Mavalankar, Sarvashri Bhagat Ram, Gev. M. Avari and Annasaheb P. Shinde.~~

NOES: Sarvashri Lalji Bhai, Kailash Prakash, Ram Deo Singh, Raghubir Singh Machhand, Harishankar Mahale, Raje Veshveshvar Rao, Chandra Pal Singh. S. K. Sarda, Ram Lai Rahi. Gauri Shankar Rai and Dr. Bapu Kaldaty. 369 Finance {No. 2) SRAVANA 11, 1899 (SAKA) Bill 1977 370 I SHRI VAYALAR RAVI: It is very rity, or is it the Secretary? Who clear from all those proceedings re made the correction? A report has corded here. The whole case of th e, been made that it was ‘erroneously functioning of the Vijaya Bank has reported’. What is ‘erroneous’, who been brought forward; and Mr. Unni- has got the authority to correct any krishnan, it is very clear, has quoted report? Was it done by the Minis from the documents; and he made the ter? If so, the Minister can clarify. Minister concede that new things MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: j think have come to his notice. the Minister will take note of this. Next day, the newspapers have car We cannot debate on this. We are ried the report given by Samachar. now proceeding with the discussion I quote; of the Reports on Scheduled Castes. “The Finance Minster, Mr. H. M. Pa^el. announced in the Lok Sabha today the government’s decision to enquire into the working of the 16.45 hrs. Vijaya Bank.” On the second day, there is a correc MOTION RE: TWENTIETH. TWEN tion given. It is also from Samachar. TY-FIRST AND TWENTY-SEC I am making two points. In the cor OND REPORTS OF THE COM rection it is stated: MISSIONER OF SCHEDULED CASTES AND SCHEDULET> “It had been erroneously report TRIBES—contd. ed that Mr. Patel announced the Government's decision to enquire into the working of the Vijaya StV ^ STTTTJm : Bank.”

Now about the proceedings. In the 'tt 3ft stcjtt- las; paragraph it says; fW I ^ 5TT “The various point.'^ that have been made, the various information which I now possess regarding the I I Vijaya Bank does convince me and I I I q f does satisfy me that it is necesssary «TT ^ to go into all the facts relating to 1hc Vijaya Bank. This is what I propose to do.” ?fhrr I tffr This is what the hon. Minister said here. The meaning of the word f 3ft | ‘probe’, according to the dictionary ITT fsra used in Parliament, is simple. ‘Probe’ means “examine thoroughly". The ^q- ftpTVn- wnjj t 1 first reiort uses the word ‘probe’. i969-70^rf^^ The second report says that th^ ^ 5101^- Minister has said that he will go into all the facts that have come to him. 3%?rr>T^r r?^t I cl ^ Who has given this correction? Who was the authority? Who has got ^5R?rPT7^ the authority to make a correction in % sRrff qRF? ^ «rnr ^ the report of what happened in the ^ 'S t ferr»rqT 1 House? Is it the Speaker or the Depute Speaker who has the autho 371 S.C. & S.T. AUGUST 2, 1977 Commissioners’ Reports (M) 372

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~~To the State Govt. F.C.I.~~

I. Shri Ramaviar Agrawa'.a Walcotof Ju iagarh Rs. 35,64,000 &( dd Rs. 3 lakh & odd а. S'lri Krismtal Agwwala Wale t 'f Ke inga R>. 16,21,000 & odd 3. Seri Kih»n Raj Rs. 30,75,000 & i dd 4. Shri Ki*hore Bh«nu Rs. 9 ,oo,ooo

~~5 . Shri Ram Bhigat Agarwala Rs. 34,:’ r,ooo б. Shri Prahalad Rai Agi-wala Rs. 21,82,000~~

In all there are 32 sharks who have Congress, then by th3 Swatantra been caught in the net. They are the Party and when the Supply portfolio established adulterators, hoarders, was taken by the Janata—Congress black nuu-keteers, smugglers and they became members of the Janata — social offenders. ITioy have been Congress, then, Utkal Congress, then smuggling rice from the surplus Indira Congress and now, they are Kalahandi to the Haipur District where the members of the Janata Party. tkere is a bi^ industrial complex at They have not only corrupted the Bhilai. This is at the border of the government from top to bottom, but Western Food Zone and Kalahandi is even officials of the Supply Depart in the Eastern Food Zone. By smug ment of the Government of Orissa are gling, they have been minting money in their payrolls. Even a petty civil all theue years. All along they have supplies officer or inspectors’ mar remained the blu^-eyed boys of the riage functions are attended by them govmiment whichever party came to with costly presents. There is one pmver^ Tb«y w«re in the undivided infamous “MAMU” or mama whose §93 GoWinis- SRAVa Ma ii, iSW (SA«A) sioners’ iliporfe (MJ 3 ^ name I don’t kqow. He is very well paddy husks could be ifotfnd in ptece known in Bhubaneswar and he is a of rice. There was acute distn^ aale. go-between between them and the People started selling. utens«|fs and big shots. other things. These people purchased gold from the poor people at Hs. 50 Even during the President’s rule per tola of gold and they lued to they had free access to Raj Bhavan. weigh it by hand, saying 'this is one Even when Shri B. D. Jatti, then tola’ ‘this is half tola’ and all that. Governor of Orissa, visited Kalahandi They were all along playing with the district, he went out of his scheduled lives of the poor people of the district. programme to have tea in Kisanlal of KesingA’s house and had a closed.door As the mills are cloned now the meeting. purchasing and milling hoence is given to only 5 or 3 mills and they Sir, even emergency could not touch can hardly cope with the magnitude them. Mr. K. B. Verma, IAS, Col of the procurement in the district. lector of Kalahandi, arrc.sted Rama- This is the 2nd largest district so far watar Agrawala under MISA. But he as procurement of rice is concerned.' managed to come out of jail. At the intervention of Jagannaih Patnaik, Sir, in the last harvest the poor cul Congress Deputy Minister, this Mr. tivators had to part with their stocks K. B. Verma was transferred and at much lower price than the Gov Ramawatar Agrawala, the MISA dete- ernment’s procurement rate. They nue, was made ‘A’ cla.ss PWD con did not have any holding capacity. tractor and he was given as a reward They did not have any bargaining the contract of a minor irrigation pro power. Now, when there is a lean ject of Ra. 30 lakhs. In the execution season, the price of rice hae been ris of this project there is too much of ing at a fantastic rate. It is beyond hanky-panky. the purchasing power of the poor peo. pie because of this faulty procurement Sir, Shri Kisanlal of Kesinga has policy. These have to be changed^ taken a house and opeiK'd an oflfice In the case of dues to be realised in Bhubaneswar and he has started from poor cultivators, if Rs. WO or intensive lobbying, entertaining big Rs. 200 has been pending with any •shots with three ‘Ws’. cultivator, as loan from the Govern Sir, during the emergency these ment or from thg Cooperatives, this Rama and Krishna lead the proces is what happened. I have seen it with sion organised by the congress gov- my own eyes as to how certificate trnment with the banner—Emergency case proceedings were initiated and Zinclabarl and Indira Gandhi Zindabad. how the poor cultivator’s utensils, cattle and plough were being auc Now they are close to the Janata tioned at fantastically low rates but party and they have started tom- these sharks used to go scot-free. •tomming that Ranjit Mahanty, Barris ter and Kamini Patnaik, Advocate, The Chief Minister of Orissa, for I'olding their brief, looking after their whose administrative experience I ‘ asos and working as retainers, will have the highest regard, had the Sup be employed as Tribunal and they are ply Department as his f&vourite going to give an award where not department. All along he kept the '^nly Rs. 2J crores will be written Supply Department under him. I but they will get a compensation hope that he will take very stern ^inoihcr Rs. 2J crores from the action in this regard. government. From these premises may draw your own conclusions. I have no faith in the ofScials the Civil Supplies Department of when thfere was famine in Orissa. So, the C.B.I., at the Centre, ‘‘•ahandi, when the stocks were should take up the investigation and in the stocks only bags of realise Rs. 2.5 crores and that should §95 AtjQUST 2, 1977 dommiaaionera‘ keporis (^^396

[Shri P. K . D«o] to probe into it, when are they think be spent on some irrigation projects ing to direct the C.B.I. to probe into in Kaiahandi which is chronically it? drought-affected district. Besides, I know when I was the 1 suggest that Indra Stage II Pro Deputy Chief Minister I was very ject in Khariar a chronically drought- strict about it and I have, on my own, affected area which has been held up made an inquiry into that. It is true for clearance from the C.W.P.C. as was stated by the hon. Member because there is no provision for from that district that these people water reservoir which is estimated tu who were defaulters are now hob cost 2 crores more, for that, this Rs. 2 nobbing with this party or that party crores and odd should be earmarked. whoever comes to power in that State. I hope that this will serve the purpose. Who.soever comes to power, they try to hobnob with that party and the cau In this crusade against corruption, cus of the party and they are also in this is an acid test of the Janata Gov- touch with the Central Government eriunent and I hope that the Govern administration to whichever party that ment will not hesitate to wield thtir administration may belong. sword but root out the corruption as has been well-stated in their mani Under the circumstances, it is hoped festo. Rajaji often quoted that the that the Minister will take immediate mosquito problem oannot be tackled steps by asking the C.B.I., if they only by killing one or two mosquitcs. have not done it already, to probe Tliis can be tackled at the breeding into the matter and bring the wrong source where the mosquito breeds. doer to book and inflict a severe pun If you put phenyle or some DDT, you ishment on them. Why have the can stop tlie mosquito problem. The Government not yet taken steps to corruption has completely corroded black-list the wrong doers and defaul the moral fibre of this country and, ters? Let the Government do so now. if that has to be tackled, then the licence quota permit raj and mono poly procurement policy adopted in SHRI GIRIDHAR GOMANGO; Orissa has to be stopped. (Koraput): Mr. Chairman, Sir, this is a very important question. There I believe that the Minister will give are other districts also which are a serious thought to it. i have done surplus in production. When crores my duty. I have yet to see the re of rupees are involved in the matter. sults. The agents to purchase the paddy arc With these remarks, I conclude. defaulters, and they did not care repay the money or the paddy to the FCI or MR. CHAIRMAN: Will you reply the State Government. I think it to him? Or shall I call Shri Lakkap- would be very difficult not only pa? He is not here. Mr. Pradhan. the Kaiahandi district but also to thi' whole of the Orissa State. Sir, in thi= SHRI PABITRA MOHAN PRA question not only money is involvc^i DHAN (Deogarh); Sir, the Central but also a number of other factors Government and the State Govern are involved. They are the agents to ment dues amount to R.?. 2,41,32,668.18 purchase the paddy but when party paise. Government should be extreme is changing they are also changing ly cautious enough. Not only, that. with them and it seems, as if, I want to know whether Government are purchasing the parties and not the will direct the C.B.I. to probe into paddy. They are cunning fellow' the matter or not. This is my flr.st and serious action should be taken question. against them by this Government-" My second question is: if the Gov FCI is a Government of India con ernment have not yet asked the C.B.I. cern—an(f "tHe State Governmen* 39 7 Cloture of Rice AUGUST 2, 1977 Mills in Kalahandi 398 (HAH DIS) should take firm action not only in 3rr?n t , ? T T f ^Ft this district but also in other districts. The action should be taken not only ??T 5ft»ff % HsIHI^ ^ against these offenders but also against 5n ? ft t I other offenders related to this matter.

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STT^o % jffriT % ^ THE MINISTER OF AGRICUL ^ i f ^ TURE AND IRRIGATION (SHRI SURJIT SINGH BARNALA): I am I «rk f^RT 5ft ^ T I , thankful to Mr. P. K. Deo for raising ^ T I rft ^RSfTTT «Ft fTTC this half-an-hour discussion on this if ^ I ^ f?T?TT Sft^tr issue and enabled the House to go into the procurement policy adopted ^ f?nn I !?•>?: ;j?t% ?n3TT 'n: in Orissa. While deciding the price 5 T O f I I STTm^ft and procurement policy for each mar fjr%’ if ft Tt^JTtT^j *R keting season, the Government of India has been leaving it to the State 2 ' SFTtf ^ 'J^TRT ^WT Governments to adopt the procure I I 5Tnrm 3tt ?r^?iT t ment system best suited to them. In HRt [if f%w?TT Tjcrar ^wrmr ^>n i Orissa, the system adopted by the Orissa Government ha.s been the sys ^ r n r " T + ^ m ?t w r ^ ^ t tem of monopoly procurement. Ac TT ^i?*T ft^ ^3^T>t T^^rnr cording to the monopoly procurement 1894 LS—14. 399 Closure of Rice HAVANA 11, 1899 (SAICA) Mills in Kalahandi (HAH DIS) [Shri Surjit Singh Barnala] have not been giving the rice whicji they have to give to the procuring system, private traders are not allow agents. They have been selling that ed to enter into the market. Only rice in the market or, as was suggest purchase-cum-milling agents are al ed by the hon. Member, probably lowed to procure the paddy on behalf they are taking the rice to the border of the procuring agents. In Orissa, districts for smug&U^ the s%nne to mainly, the procuring agency has the other States. So they were not been the State Government and for giving the whole quantity of rice to some time the FCI also was the pro the procuring agency. Sometimes curing agent. But the FCI has gone they have not returned the amount out of the picture. They had stopped that was advanced to them against working there after 1974-75. The the rice. That is why there are huge system which was followed according outstandings against these 32 parties. to the FCI was not very efTlcient. I have given the list which my friend The Government had been writing to has just now referred. According to the Orissa Government that this sys the list, 32 parties in that area are in tem should be changed and miller s arrears. levy should be imposed. As has been the practice in some States, millers levy and also producers’ levy have SHRI UGRASEN: What is the total been the best system which has been arrears? adopted. This has been working sue. SHRI SURJIT SINGH BARNALA; cessfully also there. What has been Rs.1.69 crores due to the State Gov done in Orissa? These persons, as ernment and Rs. 71.71 lakhs due to stated by Mr. Deo, are probably in the FCI. This is over a period of fluential and they had been influential many years. FCI has started pro even in their own days and now il is alleged that they are now doing it ceedings against them according to the agreements. 24 parties are in with the knowledge of the party 1 arrears so far as the FCI is concern do not know whether this is a fact. ed and they have initiated proceedings But it appears that they had indulged against them according to the condi in this during the previous regime, tions of the agreements. Arbitration particularly in that area, in Orissa. proceedings have been started against I am just now hearing from Mr. Deo that one person Mr. Ram Avtar Agar- 15 parties: 8 civil suits have been ins wal was being arrested under MISA tituted and nine criminal cases h^ve been registered against defaulting and subsequently some influential parties. We have tried to elicit in person interfered in this affair and he formation from the State Governr could not be arrested under MISA. ment as to the action they are tak A person who misappropriated more ing and we have not received full than Rs. 30.0 lakhs could not be information. We have been informed arrested. He evaded ?rrest in those that action is being taken for realis days. ing the amounts. *1 Now, t/iese purchase-cum-milling agents have purchased the entire A greater part of the arrears is due paddy which arrived in the market. to the State Government of Orissa ■Riey get about 70 to 90 p.c. advance and they are within their rights to from the procuring agency against deal with them in any manner they that paddy.~They have to give the like. They could get prosecutions or rice to these procuring agency after decrees because those persons might milling, at the price fixed by the pro have been contravening the f«0(d curing agency. They have been opera laws and so they could do all that. ting in two directions. Some of them As I mentioned, the FCI have launch- 40i Closure of Rice AUGUST 2, 1977 Milis in kalahandi 40! (HAH DIS) . [Shri Surjit iSingh Barnala] is all public money. Why not the ed arbitration and other proceedings Central Government take interest in and they are trying to reahse the that? Why should the Central Gov amounts.. This amount includes actual ernment depend upon the State Gov. amount due plus penalty and interest ernment? on that; approximately the actual SHRI SURJIT SINGH BARNALA: amount is 50 per cent and the penalty If We just have a looK at the total and interest are about 50 per cent, transactions of procurement, they run SHRI PADMACHARAN SAMANT- for hundreds of crores; that is the SINHAR (Puri): Why has not the total'procurement being made in the Central Government directed the State. Out of hundreds of crores of State Government to collect the rupees transactions, this amount is arrears from the defaulting parties? due today. I had answered giving all the facts to the question of Shri P. K. SHRI SURJIT SINGH BRRNALA: Deo. i It is the function of the State Gov ernment and they can deal with the defaulters. SHRI P. K. DEO: Full amount should be realised and the monopoly graftw irsm iT : ^ ?it procurement should be put an end to. ^ ^ i I SHRI SURJIT SINGH BARNALA: 18.00 hrs. We have advised them. The Lok Sabha then adjourned nil SHRI PABITRA MOHAN PRA- Eleven of the Clock on Wednesday, DHAN: The amount outstanding is August 3, 1977/Srauana 12, 1899 large: Rs. 2,41,32,731 and 18 paise. It (Saka).

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