Tuesday, February 21, 1978 Phalguna 2, 1899 (Saka) CONTENTS
N o. 2, TueUay, Fehruary, 21, Phalgma 2, 1899 (Saka)
C olumns
Re. Business o f the Mouse 1— 5
Oral Answers to Que«ions :
♦Starred Questions Nos. i, 3 to 5 5 - 2 8
Written Answers to Questions :
Starred Questions Nos. 6 to' 20 . 28— 51
Unstarred Questions Nos. I'to 101 and 103 to 174 51— 233
Papers laid on the Table . 233 . ______^ xB R A R Y Assent to Bills 234 Railway Budget, 1978-79 ~ . D a l e ...... Prof Madhu Dandavate J . 235— 67
Calling Attention to Matter of Urgent' PubFic Importance—
Crash o f an Air India Jiimbo near Bomb'ay 267— 81
Shri Pradyumna Bal' 267, 271— 73
Shri Puriishottam Kaushik 267— 71, 273— 77, 279— 81
Shri Kacfiarulal Hemraj Jain 277— 79
Deposit Insurance Corporation (Amendment and Miscellaneous Pro visions} Bill— Introdtdced ...... 281— 82
Matters under Rule 377—
(i) R ^ orted decision o f the Central Government employees to stage Dharnas . 282— 84
(ii) kepoited Smuggling o f Jute to Nepal 284— 86
(iii) Reported Labour Unrest in Faridabad and Delhi Indus- ^trial C o m p l e x ...... 286— 88
(iv) Reported Burning o f a Harijan in Reputha near Sasaram. 288
•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. (ii)
C o l u m n s Child Marriage Restraint (Amendment) Bill Motion to consider . 2 8 ^ 3 6 0
Shri Shanti Bhushan 289— 91, 351—-59
Shri Vayalar Ravi . 291— 94
Shrimati Bibha Ghosh Goswami 294— 300 «t Km. Maniben Vallabhbhai Patel 300— 302
Shrimati Parvathi Krishnan . 302— 306
Shri Ram Kishan , 306— 12
Shri A. Sunna Sahib 312— 14
Shri Om Prakash Tyagi . 315— 21
Shri Nathu Ram Mirdha 321— 24
Dr. Ramji Singh 324— 26
Prof. P. G. Mavalankar . 326— 31
Shri R. Venkataraman . 331— 34
Shri Durga Chand 335— 36
Shri K. Mayathevar 337— 39
Shri Ramji Lai Suman . 339— 43
Shri O. V. Alagesan 343— 45
Shri Hukam Chand Kachwai 345— 48
Shri Hukamdeo Narain Yadav 348— 51
Oauses 2 to 6 and i . ’ 360--72
M otion to pass, as amended . 372— 74
Shri Shanti Bhnshan 372, 373— 74
Shrimati Parvathi Krishnan . 3 7 2 -7 4
Business Advisory Committee—
Eleventh Report presented 374 LOK SABHA DEBATES
LOK SABHA a very serious matter. I am trying to give you time tomorrow itself lor dis cussion. Please give a notice under Tuesday, February 21, 197B/Phalguna Rule 184. I will try to give you time 2, 1899 (Saka) for discussion tomorrow itself. I con sider this a very important matter. The Lok Sabha met at Eleven of the Clock, VJTT : [M r. S peaker in the Chair] RE. BUSINESS OF TIJE HOUSE f5f?r a r^T w r | MR. SPEAKER: I have to iiiform fsftPTr v n r f^iTT 5fRT, ^^nrr iT'ST ^t^TT i the House that I have made a change yfiRrfwH THT 5ft % % in the order of busines:, ic taken f ® ^ f w ^ up today. The item regarnintr pre sentation of Railway Budget will be WrtiT fPlTTT =^Tffrr | (sTW W ) taken up before the item rc-garding ^ ft: ?tpt; Calling Attention and Nctirei, u:.der 5T1 ^TTT l^f+T ^'3^ ^ I Rule 377.
: ?rsJT«T MR. SPEAKER: Pleai.e hear the Leader the Opposition ^ IT if ^ t I (»VvaT!T) SHRI YESHWANTRAO CHAV AN (Satara); It is a serious matter ___ HjfEf : ^^TfT^r ^ (Interruptions) Our Congress Party hcid nothing to do with it and I should Jf r ’Tsft^ Tm 3fi- ^ like to make it clear on this occasion ^fr jRr, itself. ^ TT l?f ?TTn if ^rff cr | SHRI KANWAR LAL GUPTA: Let ( W f f R ) us have an enquiry into that matter. »TnT DR. SUSHILA NAYAK (Jhansi): (c) WlLit principles are weighing This is not the thne ^or it. It is a with the ( Government for such appoint new procedure he has started. Dur ment? ing question hour, nothing else- can be taken up. Please do net allow THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUS such things. TICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI SHANTI BHUSHAN): (a) to MR. SPEAKER: Wha' do you want (c) There was some controversy on me to do? Mr. Bagri, I huve already the appointment of the new Chief assured you that I will lind time to Justice of Tiidia. Government have morrow. since announced the appointment of {Interruptions) Shri Justice Y. V. Chandrachud, the DR. SUSHILA NA^'^R: This is a seniormost puisne Judge of the Sup wrong methodology. These matters reme Court, as Chief Justice of India with effect from 22nd February, 1978. should come after the Qu^^stion Hour. In view of the controversy that had arisen, the Government decided to TW : «rrT? make the appointment after co^nsult- " ^ ?T tiiW ^ : vji'of % ^ % ?rr«f «ft I ^ fkwm ^ ^ I fsF t ?mr ?T5Tf ^ ^ ZTT ?T ^ ftqpT I 3ft iT^ I fJr ?ft|5Tr I I # i ftp ?iTT ?rfnT h .x ^ w m x % f r o ftrwPTTT>3 * t‘ ft? ^ ft'’=r ?Trr iTcwTt^ ^ t ^ I g I t I ft? ^ fit % ?ft ©RAI. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS % 5r> gr5T% ftsTT «TT ^ ?rsft*T sfm % irsrife matter has been referred to the Law Commission, which is engaged in that ft? W «rn; ’(ft ^ ^ w em task. When the Law Commission’s 3r> ^ ^RRSTRf snrJfe «rr, ??t% report is available, the government irr^ if ^ ?itar ^ | ? 124 would apply its mind to the question. 3ft t»r I ^3^ ^ ^ «PT% % Of course, it will requh’e a constitu tional amendment ani the matter ^nftr ^ ^ f t can be discussed at that st.lfee. ?ft»ff ^ ^ ^sftTT ^ if 3Frr ^ v\k 3ft nr^ t ^ ^ ^ ^ % arr^ if ^na^n: w r | ? ^ ^ «ft fii^T ir ^ ^ ^ '■ «r f^To ^ ^ «r I fsftir ^ , SHRI SHANTI BHUSHAN; The hon, member has raised U\'o aspects ?r 3fr sTifS?: f^irr «rr of the question. Firstly, about the ^ «ft I t ^msTrrr f ft? m x decision which had be^i.i given in re lation to the Presidefntial Order under ^ % 5im r ^ ^ article 359 suspending the enforce 5ft ^ 3f3f ^ % «fv grnm? 5T^ «r ment of certain fun^amcMnal rights he «IT I has posed the question v/liether tiie governvnent is thinking of doirg f 1 3ra- something in the matter so that in future the rights to life or liberty may not be capably qI suspension. I srfenr ^ ^ ^ 1 1 eft iiTT glad to inform the h'^n. member 11^ I ftp 3R ifs if ^ that the government is already en ^ ^3p3rife gaged in task. In fact, there is a dis tinct proposal to amend art’ole 359 by ^ if ^ incorporating therein that so far as «rr 5m? qT inftfTJrtr'^ the fundamental righ<: undei’ article ? 5T5Tr ^ if, < 21 is concerned, which gives the right to life or liberty, that shall not be if if ^?IT ^ capable of suspension under civ- ^ frrJTT f ftr ^qT • cumstaVices under any kind of emer ^TT wnr 5T ^ ^ ^ 5Pit ^ 5ft gency. I am happy to ^^ay that the government is <‘onfident with the sup r* p n 1151 ftp ?rn% which might be given effect to? I want to know if Government had any ^ % tices and of the Judges of the Sup SHRI DHIRENDRANATH BASU; reme Court unanimous,, or was there The question is whether there waa any difference? unanimity whether it was 75 per cent or 80 per cefifit ----- SHRI SHANTI BHUSHAN: Now Sir, about the controversy which had MR. SPEAKER: I have not called been raised and which had also figur you. There has been some mistake ed in the Press— attention of the my office. The office has intimated to Judges of the Supreme Court and of them that their names are there. It Chief Justices of the High Courts was was wholly wrong on the part of the drawn to that controversy; and they office to have done it. To select sup- were asked for their views in the plementaries is m y right; not my matter, as to what they would advise officer’s right. I am sorry for that. Government to do; the entire matter Any way^ now that it has been done^ was before the Chief Justices and of I am allowing them. Judges of the Supreme Court. They were free to give any view, as to what would bg appropriate for Govern ment to do in the circumstances. The f f«P other part of the question which has m 5RTTTT been raised is, as to whether the view was unanimous. I am happy to say ^ that there was an almost unanimity jiut, ^ in the matter; the overwhelmitig, I repeat overwhelming, consensus which emerged from this consultation was 3f5T that the seniormost judge of the #r spt ^ ^ 5nn5TT ’nrr, if Supreme Court should be appointed Chief Justice. {Interruptions) ?n?PTT % if RT MR. SPEAKER: Now, Mr. Vijay 5 Kumar Malhotra is not there. Mr. Mallanna «n: if srPTJTr ^ fk: % w r AN HON: MEMBER: Mr. Malhotra is there, Sir. t ^fpff % ^ ’HTT 5TT % SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU: On what question are you, Sir. ^ ?fWf wit if MR. SPEAKER: I am on question No. 1. ^diflT ? SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU: On quefl- tion 1, We see two viames. I am on a SHRI SHANTI BHUSHAN; Tliere point of order. were two Additional Judges; one in the Delhi High Court who. duriVig the period of Emergenriy, was not PROF. P. G. MAVALANKAR: This confirmed. His term was not extend is an extraordinary procedure that ed; and he was reverted to the you are adopting Only 2 names are subordinate judiciary. Government printed. Are you having innovations? has already appointed him a Judge / (Interruptions), of the Delhi High Court again—I am. 13 Oral Answers PHALCHJNA 2, 1890 (SAKA) Oral Answers ^4 happy to say this. Theii Sir, there lot o» at the discretion of the' Chair? was another Additional Judge in the Bombay High Court Mr Justice Lalit. MR. SPEAKER: These are all well- His term was also not extended a’nd settled matters. If on the samg or he ceased to be a Judg-j. Government identical ^natter notices are received decided; Government ca-ms to the from more thavi two members^ the conclusion that there was ng proper first two names are determined ac reason not to have coniirmed him or cording to the date and time of re not to have continued him as a Judge ceipt of notice. As far as possible, the Therefore, he was sounded; but he Speaker will try to give to other was »not prepared to oo re-appointed members opportunity to P'^t ques as a Judge of the High Court. There tions, if he feels that the question fore, the matter was dropped. has not been fully answered; not otherwise. SHRI VAYA LA r RAVI: The hon. Minister wag explaining the proce dure he has adopted of wide consul tation. It has beeM reported in the newspapers that the Working Com mittee of the Janata Party in Banga lore discussed the matter and that there was political disagreement on the appointment o^ Mr. Chandrachud. SHRI SHANri BIIUSHAN: All Sir, you have resigned the post of those who were senior, have already Supreme Court Judge on the princi attained the age of 65; and, therefore, ple of seniority, not on the question the question of appointing them to of consultation. All the three Judges the Suprccne Court dD:-s not yrise. resigned at that time on the question of seniority and not on the question of wider consultation. Now there i? PROF. P. G. MAVALANKAR: Sir, political disagreement, some asper may I seek your guidance on one very sions are cast and controversy is impnrta’n point? You have already created by discussing it in the Janata sai * t! at the office has made a mis Party executive. So, this Govern- take^ you aro sorry for it and so you me^nt has politicalised the whole thing. are going to allow it. The practice May I know from the hon. Minister so far has been that, if a question has whether in future at least, the ap been put by more than two Members pointments to the Suprome Court and on the same subject, if it is an Un- the High Courts will not be made on starred Question, then more than, two the basis of political consideration oi names are clubbed. But, so far as Star your agreement on ^ho subject but on red Question are concerned, as far as the basis of seniority. my knowledge goes, the practice in this House has been that even if tiiere are more than two names, only two SHRI SHANTI BHUSHAN: The names are clubbed. Now, Suppose, present appointment has bee»i made Sir, there are more than two names in accordance with the provisions of for a Starred question, what is the the Constitution, which permits con practice for deciding the two names? sultation with the Judges of the Will it be the first two who have Supreme Court and High Courts. In given notice, or ballot, or the Lok future also the Government propose Sabha Secretariat and you Mr. Spea to make appointments only in accor ker will pick up any two they would dance with the constitutional provi like? Will it be the first two, or bal sions. Oral Answers FEBRUARY 21, 1978 Oral Answers 16 Nationalisatioii of Foretgn Drugs Companies fTT>2 % fk^TOtftiT t I # !Ti|lf ?T*m?iT f*P ^ •3. SHRI TRIDIB CHAUDHURI: ^ f?itr I SHllI HARGOVIND VERMA: % fT^rW hr «TT, fft ^ ^ Will the Minister of PETROLEUM '3'TOf*Tfir *rf *ft t a n d CHEMICALS AND FERTILI- be pleased to state: # fw t, wk ^ ^ ^ (a) whether the attention of Gov ernment jias been drawn to a news 57Y 3rTtr*rr 1 item published in the ‘Busineis Standard’ of Calcutta on January 24, 1978 to effect that Government have com.' to a firm view that there ^ ^ r% ?T Tpci ftl* would be no nationalisation of foreign sfPTiT ^rPTf^of ^:r at drug companies as recommended by the Hathi Committee and FERA ^Tt ?rrtT ^ -ciTPTr^ir I ^ % curbs with regard to dilution of ir snrf^ %x ? foreign equity holdings would not apply to these companies; «ft : ?T6*niT t (b) if sc», their reaction to the news ^ IT? JT^T ^>IT item; and ^TPvr^Tm irr ?>it i ?t goals of self sufficiency and self re SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU: I do not liance. beat about the bush. I have gutted the Hathi Comaiittee's Report. Basic drugs are produced in the Indito sector including the public MR. SPEAKER: He says^ it is still sector to the extent of about 90 under consideiration. per cent in tonnage terms and this demonstrates effectively the com SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU: It was petence that has already been ac submitted to the Government in April, hieved in indigenous technical skills. 1975. Continued presence in this couvi- MR. SPEAKER: You can censure try of the highly profit motivated -them for that. multi-national sector can but pro mote only the business interest of sw m fsrnft : ^ this sector. Their presence in India as a part of their global effort to iTf t 7 5 ?r frat capitalise on human sufiering in an # fTTt? m i f f I, ?T5r TT orga»iiised manner *must, therefore, v?r f ■!/!< ^ ^ ^ r f f cease as early as possible. We, therefore, strongly reco.nmend s m ^ ^ fjppm =Ei?rr srr | ? that the multi-national units in the field of drugs and pharmaceuticals H 3ft ?rrr should be taken over by Govern ^ t ^ irafT tftpfqz ment and managed by the proposed National Drug Authority. ’ sfrv: ^ ?r?r?rsr the context of this specific and clear pointer and a recosnmeVidation of the Hathi Committee, how is it that f?3Tr TV fgr?R t ifr r ? the Government has not nationalised or taken over the foreign dvug houses in the country? I want a specific f*r«T : sr^rr answer to this. f ^ r fTE^Tia- tt srffr ^ 'ir I sft : ?rsireT Kit*l HWSff wnft : aft I ^ ^ ^TT ^ 75^^ TfT ^ «T??t r+ilT SfTt^T I 75 % spT ?mrr I SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU: On a 5 ! ^ f^srn: ^ i poJnt of order. This Report was sub mitted to the Government in April, PROF. p. G. MAVALANKAR; Mr, 1975. How many more years do they Janeshwar Mishra, the Minister of want? State^ might perhaps recall that his senior colleague, Shri Bahuguna, in f w : ?T«fV ^ ^ the very last session of Parliament, f?mfTvr 'IT ?n«FTT ^ t that is, in December, 1977, very em ^ f w fO T wr phatically and categorically assured this House that the matter regarding ^ ^ 'R ^ ft T?T the Hathi Ccmmittee’s recommenda tions was absolutely On the t^ble t I 19 Oral Answers FEBRUARY 21, 1978 Oral Answers 20 the Cabinet, that it was very hot and ? isiwtfssiftv>arnn?rtt^ that, any minute, the decision would be taken. Therefore he cannot give t ^ ^ *nrrf ^TRft t the i^nformation to the House in this »F it %5RW % i m I way. I want to know what are the ^ ^ Vt ^nsTift 5ITT factors responsible between the date of Shri Bahuguna’s answer and today, IT ^ t ^ ^ I although more than two months have 1vhTR#T ?Tl|t ^ passed, which have delayed the Cabi ^ t % flm frir net Sub-Committee and the Cabinet in corming to a decision which I should have thought for the Janata Party was ^ ^ wnj; clear and categorical, namely^ the %\a- tionalisation of foreign drug houses. ^ *r »iiwiff5T ftwr w There is a tremendous thrust on and T?: ^r?^t ^mnrr.i a deep drain ofy the resources of our w*Tnr ^ | «f country. When Mr. Janeshwar Mishra was On the Opposition Benches^ he ^ Bin^ »rirr t ^ used to shout loudly about it. There ^ ^t*nr I crt w r fore^ I want to know what are the % i N ^ 5Tm +■ ^ ^ concrete sMd specific factors or obs tacles or hindrances which are weigh ? ing with the Governtnent to come to a decision this way or that way. a ^ w T f w : ??rprr v^rrt ^ ^nft f^mrfrsFfr v ^ TpiR’51^ t I ^ ft? i? 5fr?T^ ^ I w t 73T t I MR. SPEAKER: Next question. ^ f3Rr% ^ - m SHRIMATI CHANDRAVATI: This is a very important question. tTTTo eft yS'FT ^ ^ ^ P SHRI CHITTA BASU: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased fWY ^ fwtt % it to state SPT TfT I 3 1 ^ (a) at what stage doeg the project ^ f w r I t irrraw of doubling the Bongaon-Sealdah Sec tion of the Eastern Railway rest now; 5ft’TT 6ZTPT Vlffira' (b) whether it has been included ^ d*4l '•11'1‘mO’ 'MUjfll ^ Mil in the Annual Pla'n for the year 1978- * n ^ t JT 79; and sricft ^ 'THT (c) if not, the reasons thereof? WRTT % ^ % fin>ir the section has irevealed that this pro PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE: My ject, costing more than Rs. 10 crores is attention has been drawn to every unremunerative. This work can, thing that he has said. As regards therefore^ be taken up only when the part (b) of the question, I do not issue of exempting the Ministry of want to cast a'ny aspersion on the Railways from payment of dividend Planning Commission but I want to on the capital cost of the line and for state only that just as the Mem compensation on account of operating ber has written to the Ministry of losses on the line is decided. Finance and the Planning Commis (b) No, Sir. sion, I have also sent communications to the Ministry of Finance and the (c) Does not arise in view oi the Planning Commission, and we have reply to (a) above. been informed that the matter has to be placed before the ^ublic Invest SHRI CHITTA BASU: This is dis ment Board, and when a deciaion is appointing I must say. May I knew taken the matter will be settled. We from the hoVi. Minister whether his are awaiting the decision. attention has been drawn to the letter written by the Chief Minister of West SHRI CHITTa BASU: As you know. Bengal dated November 21 s^Jiting Sir, Railways are the biggest public inter alia: sector undertaking in our country. Is ‘ I have tried to indicate above it not the motivation of the public some of the basic considerations on sector ^not only to earn profit but also account of which the State Govein- look to the interests of the public? ment attaches the maximum impor Since his particular line^ as stated by tance to the doubling of this track.*’ the Railway Ministry, is not profitable, the matter has been referred to the He has also recommended inclusion Planning Commission. May I know of this project in the Railway's next whether the Railway Board will take year Work Programme. May I also this view of public utility since the know whether his attention was State Government of West Begal wantg drawn to the letter written by the that it is necessary as a public utility Chairman, Railway Board to me. It service? The question whether it is reads as follows: remunerative or unremunerative “As you are aware, the Railway should not arise since the considera Ministry have already approached tion is one of public utility. Or, will the Ministry of Finance and Plann they take that old, hackneyed Plea of ing Commission on the question of remunerativeness? making suitable arrangements for financing the scheme. We arc pur PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE: suing the matter with them and will Again I agree with every thing that also include this project in our the hon. Member has stated. The mat 1978-79 Annual Plan proposals to ter rests with thg Public Investment be submitted to the Planning Com Board. We have made the same plea— mission.” as the hon. Member has made—not May I also draw his attention to only in relation to this particular line the letter written by S^ri Sheo but m relation to almost all the lines Narain, Minister of State for Rail in the backward regions. We have ways, dated 5-1-78, to me. In this insisted that remunerativeness or un- context, may I know from the hon. remunerativeness should not be the Minister whether it is a fact oi rot, immediate consideration buf an over that the Planning Commission itself all policy should be involved. A term is not clearing the project. If so, is has been set up by the Planning Com It not an act of intransigence on the mission and we are awaiting the find part of the Planning Commission? ings of this team. Oral Answers 23 Oral Answers FEBHUARY 21, 1978 SHRI DHIRENDRANATH BASU: that large quantities of drugs had May I know from the hon. Minister been imported which have already whether the project of electrification become obsolete and are not fit to be and doubling of the line from Katwar used; to Bandel has been included in the (b) the quantity and other details Budget proposal----- of the drugs so imported; and MR. SPEAKER: It does not arise (c) what action has been taken by out of this. We are only on Bongaon- Government in this regard? Sealdah. We pass on to the mext Ques tion. > W«n ^^T«F #!TT- w»if Tiwnift (« ftfiT « l) :(^) ^ if # f ?T I rfirf'T 'Tfr^TFT +WI'»r WT? I I t f ^ J|T^ 1 % JT'ir 'V %iT far'JRR ? rt ^ ^ JTf T v r m f t : ^ ir ^ I ^ % srwrcT ^ it irsfh^ I JT?ft ^ t 0^^ ft I, it % wf^ t MR. SPEAKER: Every Member will ri3Tr «ft ?fk be treated equally. ?ft ^ ?T'T^nT fft^T ^ ♦5. DR. MURLI MANORAR 5ft *ft«iT I, (a) whether Government have DR. MURLI MANOHAR JOSHI: I 3een reports published in the press am asking the question, Sir, It Is 25 Oral Answers PHALGUNA 2, 1899 (SAKA) Oral Answers 26 divided into parts because it is a very «?> 9f^nrr f*r«i; iTMTW' important question... f«Rfr MR. SPEAKEIR: Every question is I ?fr: 5 7 % ?nrT5T nfr M'r^r w important. 3TR-^ $ I DR. MURLI MANOHAR JOSHI: Every question is important^ Sir, but iTPihr amK if ^ this is very important ^ JFT% % ^ frn#?r- sf?; I snrmT ^ errMt ^ iTf w^sttsrt ?!• >nft «ft ft? # % firr-ft I P. ? tfiRPfrt % ?TPTRT WT3T5?T^-|? ??mTf spr I I wJr w ® J ^ fT?, ir^ ^ <-1 m 9l sfV ftw ; f^lwf % 3^ f TTo iJTrO V tlft: ft ^nft^PT cRf t m n f "STpft’ t I 11^* ?fto 3 €( w t’, ^ f?iTT ?!• nift ? g-m, ‘V ^nwtrrf’ jff s'i-’T, fjR^r Heavy discount was given by multi^ JTFT^ feji ferr sfk fftHT nationals in regard to this replenish ?rWrt3r fHTrferof sttt vr ment entitlement scheme. I T 5f)»fr % f^ 'it 51 MR. SPEAKER: If the Hon. Minister !T^T ir snf is evading the question, you are res- 3Thr I possible for giving him scope to do so. f5Tft=5ia' STTrTT t 1% ?:^?,liit w 'r 1 1 M.' tfra 3ft fT’TtS % »To IJTrft SfiTt^T afWt : ^ ^TTOTT sn f ? I ^ T 1977 a ^ >TT, SR- JffOPR ^ JTf ^ f3wq?[ fiTOTX WRT ^ ^ ^ 'r I ?TPft Wk TTW Wt JTTJft % 3ft *JT^ ? n w I ^3^ ^ 5T^5T ^ 5TFTr I I ^ I ? j k ’sRTO «ft I 5ft SPTT ^ Jr^sr^: ; ' -crH ^ fr f?irr ^ ?5T v n iw % w 1 1 inn% % ? MR. SPEAKER: Your question was so long that nobody can answer it. 31^ «iK •^'?i -jsrt ^ ^ it. f% ?T*^ 3ft Tft t ^ ^ ITo : %TT ^ ^ mft 5JWR Tfr I I W l?r^ IT? I 5TIT TT w h fe «Pt % ^ «nferr ^ ^rnr t VTTTW ^ ?>ft $ I t I *l5t ^TPT '•mfl ^ I *Tf #t^irtt ?nr 5»P ?T^ w ^ cft ^ 3R W o * R ^ ?np *PR*T 3RTOT 3rm rt ' v r ^TT «rpmr ^ «rrr ? WT ?TTSPR i n x ^ ^ fTOH t ?mt«nT JTT ^ «PTj»T^ snrwT %?!■ ^ ^ 9FT ^ W R TOT «rr?TT ft: ? r ^ t 3ft F MR. SPEAKER: It is a good sugge3- «rt 3 T ^ fir«i : ft, tion for action. 'STRTT ^ I ^pmcrt : ^ !TR 3T^??rT fir-si : JTR^ft^r ^ aft^ SFTnrii ?fnff »ItT ?T5®r f ^ I I ?% m I if ?r ^ «ft ? ^ TT ft^TT ^nrnix I «ft fipntr «R ; t 3|T?RT I fiw : ?HR MHH^H % WT IT? ^ ft 3ft ^ Mdn^^n eft ?1T§0 ^ 0 sft fiT«T : fT«ft qrJlft *6. «ft W«R 5TfT : W f 3ft niT4)ir »TTTW®f v m ; f W- ( ^ ) spTT urr^ftiT grfiirnr » r ^ , ^ 3ft I ^ % Fftrf^pm ?ftT q«»rr- ^ ?f »iwftT w m m *R t I ftRT?: ?nrr fir v w R T ^ m rr s r f ^ tipp «TR»ft »RT ftwft ^ 3TR % *nr UfafWT ^ HT5T >iftT irm?Tr | («r) qft ?ft ^ qr fnmrrr wr WvTT I ? fm *M*i«ii^ *pt **rr ^ ? fiffe, wlif v w ^ »nft (sfto *TO : ( t ) : ( t ) ^hrPT 1977 ?r 5nr?r^, i978 5TP ^ I Jr. 1956 ^ ^ «rarflr t ^ «<*FT ?FJr«rr sft^r^nx ^ (?3r) 36 sqftgr 75^1 1 % ?T»ft *rra^ if irrw-'TW5r 1^ ; ^ t I («■) ?ft?-'^t? ^ 'Tr4i)i^ (’t) I'^CTRTf % qr^’ wnmff ^r <11^ ^ | ; ^ ^ ’ T^t ^>T (^ ) s>ldrn^fl ^ sfWt sifkTT s m r I :— ^ ^ iP w lf % fires (ii) 5M if, IT5 f^OR ^ W I ^ ^*1^0 f’TVIWr ’ImI 4 31-3-78 ^55iT >Tnff % 50 ?^?Rlf 5T*!! 1981 ?nr 430 ^ V^- (iii) >Pt ?rn[5ff % «ft <»>t*t ir «IT ^ t r ^ fw 5rr^ I w% «%fw it f w *rar 25 ?e?Rf % (iv) f«r5r-fVm ?Rftnff % «TT 5PP *R 3TT^ I ^rftrwr t5PT-^iTt snrrftpff ^ Mdi ipft 154 ?r«rr ^ t ?: -^h i^ ^ if (v ) TTO^fk'Tto ito Sfto ff^Ndi ^ ?fk ^m-winr Rt 27 ipra’ H^ll^ % (««!fi'(T'<. ^<4^ if, ftiTPr % 14,000 i p i ^ 224 «fk ^ grerr % ii,ooo?#^ t mfy gfW tf it.i4<=iT^ ^ fNr-srm spf 5tt I (^) tHsnNiMf Jirft 5^CTRif VT ^ Cases of Removal of Fish Plates ^ I STcT: % 9X5TT <11^- % 9T5rfhRT VV^nMf if •8. SHRI G. Y. KRISHNAN: ?lftRT ?TOTT 5Ft tTRSTT 3 0 ^ SHRI C. K. JAFFER SHARIEF; TTH ^ ^ WTTrT srmr f^ hthmtO ^ t Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to stale: ?PT ^ I ? m r ^ (a) what are the details regarding rrtt% ^ I fjrrmnT wpm tho cases of removing of fish plates % Central Railway line of right side track KM No. 823/57 between Allahabad—^Naini Railway P—30 Up Goods train derailed— 16 Stations of Allahabad Division, wagons capsized and 21 wagons de- railed at about 10.10 hours on 19.11.77 2. On 18.12.1977 at about 09.30 between Mana and Murtizapur, Akola hours, Gang'mate, Shri Haria noticed District, Maharashtra due to removal one inside fish plate removed and Of fish plates. lying inside the track. Three bolts were also found unscrewed and 3 Eastern Railway nuts found lying inside the track at KM No. 249/4-5 between Jethachan- 1. On 18.11.1977 at about 08.00 hours, dan Sribhadria Lathi of Jodhpur five pairs of fish plates were found Division. missing from the Dn line of Howrah- Burdwan Calcutta Section between 3. On 15-1-1978 Keyman, Sunder, KM No. 712-718 between Belur and of Gang No. 17 informed West Cabin/ Bally Railway Stations. One Person Rampur at about 14.30 hours that 4 Was arrested on 25-11-1977 and 10 fish bolts and 2fish plates of North pairs of fish plates were recovered on side rail and 2 fish bolts of south side being pointed out by him. rail of the track joint at KM No. 7972/ 6-7 had been removed and were mis 3. 24-1-1978 at about 08.35 hours sing. In this case, Government Rail hours, villages of Jhajha Police way Police, Moradabad arrested two Station area of Monghvr District of empjoyees of Gang No. 17, Shri Sunder Bihar apprehended one outsider with and Misuri Lai. 15 two-way keys, 5 bolts and 5 nuts North Eastern Railway and handed him over to local police, Jhajha who started case No 8 under 1. On 19-12-1977 at about 11.10 hours Section 379/411 IPC. while 144 Dn. passengers train was on run between Saithal and Bhojipura 3. 24-1-1978 at about OS.r-cS hours stations on Pilibhit-Bhojipura section one fish plate was found open of Izatnagar Division, the train was on the Dn line at KM No. 5/26-27 and stopped by a gangman as he found one 1 blot of a fish plate was lying on the fish plate at KM No. 293/2-3 missing track in a broken condition in and another seven fish bolts taken out Howrah Division. The case is under from the track at KM No. 291/1-2. investigation. 2. On 2-1-1978 at about 07.30 hours Northern Railway Railway Protection Force/Gangman 1. On 26.12.1977 at about 07.40 noticed at two places fish plates were hours, the driver of COD shuttle, taken out between Kakarghati atid Shri Shyam Lai got iViformatiQn frooi Tarsarai on Samastipur Division Gov the passengers about the removal of ernment Railway Police/Darbhanga ^one fish plate and 19 keys from Up registered a case. 3560 LS—2 35 Written Answers ’ FEBRUARY 21, 19T8' : Written Ansxo^rs 36 Northeast Frontier Railway KM No. 71/16-17 between Ichipu- thur and Arkonam in Madras 1. On 28-8.1977 at 18.30 hours, pa Division. On further inspection of trolman noticed an outsider while re the spot, 4 fish plates in 2 joints in moving 4 bolts between Changri and connecting tht rails wer^ found re Rangiya stations. Government Railway moved, The State CID was pressed Police Station/Rangiya arrested the into service along with RaUway Po outsider and started case No. 13(S)77 lice. The case is under investiga under Section 126/B Indian Railways tion by CID/Madras. Act. 2. On 8-12-1977, Keyman detected South Eagtem RaUway 13 Nos. of fish bolts missing from 7 1. On 27-11-1977, 2 fish plates and joints between Silapather and Telem 6 bolts were found missing from KM at KM No. 416/3-4. No. 525/6-4 by two outsiders near 3. On 13-12-1977 at about 05.30 about 1/2 KM north of North Cabin/ hours, a gangman detected 2 fish plates Balugaon in Khurda (Road Division. in open condition at KM No. 21/2-3 The case is under investigation. between Belakopa and Raninagar. 2. On 7-12-1977, 6 persons were ar Four outsiders were arrested in this rested for insertion of steel keys at a case by Government Railway Police/ point near Munighrason/Waltair Divi Jalpaiguri, Alipurduar Division (West sion. Bengal). 3. On 12-12-1977, one person was 4. On 16-12-1977 at about 00.55 hours, a gangman detected 2 bolts arrested for placing of a stone on the Up line at KM 525/10 near Balugaon of fish plates removed between station. Kumarganj and Samsi. 5. On 5-1-1978 during the inspection Werstern Railway of CME(D), Maligaon noticed 2 fish On 23-11-1977, 2 Dn. Ahmedabad plates of one rail joint of pit No. ,4 Delhi Mail was derailed between Aj- were missing and another 2 bolts arka and Bawal due to removal of loose. fish plates and nuts. Engine and 10 coaches of the said mail capsized. 19 6. On 6-1-1978, Railway Protection passengers died and 24 were seriously Force patrol party detected 2 fish hurt. The case is under investigation. plates in open condition near KM No. 273/6-7 between Garopara and Kal- (c) Thirty-six persons have Sq far chini stations. been arrested. Of these twenty- seven were arrested for removal of Southern Railway: fish plates. The rest were arrested On 21-12-1977, Gangman of Mel- for insertion of steel keys, placing of pakkaaur reported fish plates at obstructions and removal of bolts and two joints in Up line removed at nuts. 3(r Written Answers PHALGUNA 2, 1899 (SAKA) Written Answers 38 Anti T n n t Suits against U ^. the defendant companies in question Pharmaceutical Companies) is being taken in consultation with our legal counsel. *9. SHRI M. KALYANA- SUNDARAM: (d) As at the end of November, SHRI SHIV 3AMPATI RAM: 1977 a total expenditure of US $ 1,32,592,31 had been incurred for the Will the Minister of PETROLEUM payment of legal fees and services ren AND CHEMICALS AND FERTILI dered by ourlegal counsel ZERS be pleased to state: it is a fact that the V.Si^ Supreme Court has ruled that the foreign governments can institute anti-trust suits against American CorporationG; 10. : WT (b) if so, whether Government of t, IT? ftr : India have proceeded with the anti- trurt suits against six U.S. pharma ceutical manufacturers; («f) w t ^ ^ (c) if so, the details thereof; and 23 1977 ^ (<3) what is the amount already ^ TT 5ft- t ; spent on this account by the Gov ernment of India? (w )'w T wrt Jf % 'IT firor THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND t CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS (SHRI JANESHWAR MISHRA): (a) to {m) *rPr irt, ^ rrfw f«Wt I «RT: 12-12-1977 ^ arfiw^ii (*t) ’ t'lr TT Production of Urea Based Fertilizers *11. DR. BAPU KALDATE: Will the fWRTT 5TTfT ? Minister of PETROLEUM AND CHE MICALS AND FERTILIZERS be plea- sed to state: (a) whether there is a shortfall in inrrav Jf r m (*ft : the production of urea baied fertili (ff) ift, ^ I 55rtW ir zers; iT^ ftw m ^ ^ f’Wfra % (b) if so^ tho reasons thereof; and VTVWiiT % — I I I % ITT ^ ipjT ftpiTT t I (c) the steps taken to meet the shortage? (w ) i5ofM^nPT«rw- THE m i n is t e r OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND CHEMICALS AND FERTIUZERS ^ if It ?ft *rf rrftr qR ^rfinp (SHRI JANESHWAR MISHRA): (a) Production of Urea fertilizer during 8. 2 3T%mr ^ T?: % «rrir 1977-78 is expected to be 32 lakh ton ^ «nr Trftr 'tt srfww nes as against a target of 34 lakh ton nes. *^T rr>T-^>nf snm fjpjTT ^ > it; ’tfk s5TT5r 5i»rr (b) Th e shortfall in production of xnnT ^ | i Urea is due to a variety of factors like mechanical breakdowns, power cuts, 1 5n?rd, 1981 i srflwd’ instability in power supply and la 1997 4,410,000 bour problems. TFTT ?WPT TO ^f (c) Adequate imports have been HtelilT 5TPTT I rPTr 4,470,000 planned to meet the gap between the ?T?tT ^ fsT??T 1 ^5nf, 1997 demand and the indigenous avail ability. «pt tJTTiHfV I {^ ) n? v»r aR f ^ THE MINISTER OF LAW, • JUS TICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRISHANTJBHUSHAN): (a) Re servation of Assembly /Parliamentary ( ii i) constituences for Scheduled Castes V ^ iAt ^3^1VT VTffT I is made under the provisions of arti cles 330 and 322 of the Constitution, read with the relevant provisions of ^ ^SRwr— 3 the law made in this behalf under ar ticles 82 and 170(3) if the Constitu tion. The period for which the consti 3Rft?r effoT *FT y iftry tuencies are reserved is thirty years from the commencement of the Con 6 firf^m Tft© ^ ^ stitution under article 334 of the Con stitution. 5Rfrr ^ fJrPn-^^r ift© ^ ^ ^fjffrarar (b) A statement showing the parti culars of parliamentary constituencies, ^ ^r^iiT^r 5> ft I state-wise, that are reserved for Sche- duled Castes under the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Con Reservation of Assembly/Parliamentary stituencies Order, 1976 is enclosed. The Constituencies for Scheduled Castes reservation of seats in respect of these constituencies came into effect from *13. SHRI RAMANAND TIWARY: the date of dissolution of the last Will the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE, House of the People. The seats would AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased normally continue to be reserved till tv state: a fresh delimitation of constituencies is made. However, under article 334 (a) the yardstick for reserving of the Constitution as it stands at pre Assembly/Parliamentary constituen sent^ the reservation will cease on the cies for Scheduled Castes and the expiration of a period of 30 years from time for which these are reserved; the commencement of the Constitu tion. (b) the number and details of Parliamentary constituencies reserved (c) The Constitution provides for as such, State-wise, and the period the reservation of seats for the Sche for which they are reserved; and duled Castes in the House of the Peo ple in order to guarantee a minimum (c) the legal or administrative rea number of seats to the members of sons for keeping the constituencies such Castes in that House. There is no reserved for more than 10 or 15 proposal under consideration to de years and the steps contemplated to clare the seats reserved for Schedul be taken to declare them as general ed Castes in the House of the People seats for future? as general seats. Statement Serial Number and Name of Total No. of Serial Number and Name of constituency State/Union territory seats scats reserved rescr\'ed for SCs I 2 3 4 STATES I . Andhra Pradesh 42 6 9-Amalapuram, iq-Neilore, 20-Tirupathi, aS-Nagarkurnool, sa-Siddipet and 36- Peddapalli. 43 Written Answers FEBRU^Y 21, 1978 Written A n tw tn 44 1 2 3 4 2 . Assam H 1 i-Karimgak)j. , 3 . Bihar M 8 i-Bagha, 8-^ajipur^ i6 >Rosera, fi 2-Araria 38-Sasaraxn, 42-Nawada, 4S-Caya ar 54-Palaznau. 4 . Gujarat 26 2 9-Dbanuhuka and 13-Patan. 5 . Haryana . 10 2 i-Ambala and lo-Sirsa. 6 . Himachal Pradesh 4 1 i-Sim la. 7 . Jammu & Kashmir 6 * * > • • 8 . Karnataka 28 4 i-Bidar, lO-Kolar, 15-diEnirajcrpgf 1 n d 26-Chikkodi. 9 . Kerala 20 2 8-Ottapalam & 17-Adcor. 10. Madhya Pradesh 40 5 i-Morcna, 5-Sagar, i6-Sarangarh, 33-Sl.a- japur & 38-Ujjain. II. Maharashtra 48 3 iS-Buldhana, 36-GJinarfctj d ard dharpur. 12. Manipur . 2 13. Meghalaya 2 •• 14. Nagaland . I •• •• 15. Orissa 21 3 3-Bhadrak, 4-Jajpur and 15-rhulbaiii. 16. Punjab 13 3 5-Phillaur, 7-Roper and 1 i-Efcatjrca. 17 . Rajasthan . 25 4 i-Ganganagar, lO-Bayana, 13-Tcrk £id 22-Jallorc. 18. Sikkim I 19. Tamil Nadu 39 7 4-Sripenmibudur, 12-Chidambarein, 15- Rasipuram, 21-Pollachi, aS-Pcrenitali r, 30-Nagapatinam & 37-Tenkasi. ao. Tripura . 2 •• •• ai. Uttar Pradesh 85 18 5-Bijnor, i8>Misrikh, ig-Hardoi, 21-Mc- hanlalganj, 27-Akbarpur, 29-Bara Banki, 34-Basti, 37-Bansgaon, 46-LaJganj, 49-Saidpur, 53-Robertsganj, 57-Chail, 62-Jalaun, 63-Ghatampur, 72-Firozabad, 75-Hathras, 77-Khurja and 85-Hardwar. a^. VV^t Bengal 42 8 i-Cooch Behar, 6-Balurghat, 12-Nabadvjp, 15-Joynagar, i6-Mathurapur, 36-Vishnu- pur, 37-Durgapur and 42-Birbhuin. UNION TERRITORIESJ 33. Andaman & Nicobar Islands 1 24. Arunachal Pradesh 2 •• 25. Chandigarh I •• •• 45 Written Anjteer* PHALGUNA 2, 1899 (SAKA) Written Answers 46 I 2 3 4 26. Padra & Nagar Havel i I — 27. Delhi 7 I 7-Karol Bagh. a8. Goai Daman & Diu 2 29. Lakshadweep 1 30. Mhoram . I 3 1. Pondicherry I T o t a l i 542 78 Productton of Oil In Bombay Hi|^ %% iT^inn *15. SHRI S. R. DAMANI: Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be *14. «ft wgsn : WT pleased to state: •JjHwiW THRnr (a) the progress made during 1977 «T9T% ^ $'TT ftp : on oil exploration in the Bombay High and on construction of the pipe line; ( ? ) w r *Nr ^ % JTTR^ if ? m Prs? v t Jrr*Tf*w?rr (b) what was the quantity of oil ? t T ^ ^ JTt^rTi t ; « fk produced in the beginning of the year and as on 31st December^ 1977; and ( ^ ) JTf^ ?t, fft JTEir Jf 3nr- (c) whether the rate of recovery ^f5T ^ f3|5r if jfg promises the achievement of 10 mil ^ "Rff «TT ?rWFT «WT lion tonnes target set at the end of four years of working? vnhrff TT I ? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND THUH «ftr CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS *isriw if n w iWt («ft f»r«r) : (SHRI JANESHWAR MISHRA): {w>) 3ft, ;rff I (a) During January to December, 1977, one exploratory well No. BH- 15 was drilled to establish the limit («r) wfft: f3^ Jr ^rrrr of oil occurence in the Northern part of the Bombay High structure. Four 'T-PT% 5^ ^ platforms have been put on produc 5T|f t, «I?r: ?T^ TT ««fv % tion. The fifth platform has been in- wfNw *nt^ 'TT staned. As on 15-2-197i8, the 30^’ oil line has been laid over a distance c)l «Pt4 ^ ^ «PT SPPT ?T^ I about 173.5 km and 26** gas line has 47 Written Answers FEBRUARY 21, 1978 Written Answers 48 b een laid over a distance of about the occurrence of the accident also. 165 km., the distance to be covered Full-fledged Court proceedings take being 205 km from Bombay High to place before a verdict is awarded by Uran. the Court and both the parties vir,, the claimants, and the Raiway Admi (b) The daily rate of production on nistration are given the opportunity 1st January 1977 and 31st December to establish the claim in order to avoid 1977 was 15,537 barrels and 61,597 bar any irregular pajrment of compensa rels respectively. tion to a wrong party. T h ^ claims (c) Yes Sir. A rate of production are satisfied on the basis of^|he ver of 200,000 barrels per day equivalent dict of the Court without any delay to 10 million tonnes per annum is on the part of the Railway Adminis expected to be established by 1981-82. tration. Claims of Compensation of Persons killed and injured in Railway Accidents Railway Division at Trivandrum MB. SHRI KACHARULAL HEM- ♦17. SHRI K . A. RAJ AN: Will the RAJ JAIN: Will the Minister of RAIL- Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to "WAYS be pleased to otate; state: (a) the number of claims still pend (a) whether the works regarding ing disposal for compensation to those the proposed Railway Division at Tri- killed and injured in various railway vaindrum in Kerala have already accidents; started; (b) the particular reasoHg for de (b) if so, the details thereof; lay in disposing of these cases; and (c) when all the pending cases of (c) whether it is a fact that the compensation are likely to be disposed existing Divisions at Oiavakkot will of? cease to function when the new Divi sion offices at Trivandrum come into THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE existence; MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI SHEO NARAIN): (a) Altogether 465 (d) if so, whether the Railway claims for compensation under the Users’ Association in Kerala has Indian Railways Act, 1890, in respect urged Government not to close the of passengers killed and injured in va existing Railway Division at Oiavak rious train accidents on the Railways kot; and are pending settlement in courts of Ad-hoc Claims Commissioners/Ex-oflR- (e) what are the details and Gov- cio Claims Commissioners as on einment’s reaction thereto? 31-1-1978. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (b) and (c). The applications for MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI compensation under the Indian Rail SHEO NARAIN): (a) and (b ). The ways Act, 1890 can normally be pre new Trivandrum Division is expect* ferred by the claimants within a pe ed to start functioning in a existing riod of three months of the occurrence building till construction of new build of the accident to the Ad-hoc Claims ing required for the Division taken Conunissioner/Ex-officio Claims Com in hand in 1978-79 and completed. missioner. The Claims Commissioners, may, on good cause shown, allow any (c) No, Sir. application to be made by the clai mant at any time within one year of (d) and (e). Do not arise. 49 Written Answers PHALGUNA 2, 1899 (SAKA) Written Answers 50 .Reward offered for Infomution regard- (»t) fJir ?5T ^r»TffT» Jf, in€ Persons involved in Sabotage on Railways ftSET, yWTHtT, ^ «ft f *18. SHRI P. K. KODIYAN: Will JPR % ^R^TTT #5nr ftilT STRTT the Minister ot RAILWAYS be pleas ed to state: I; (a) whether Government have offer (^) fft fJTT ed a reward of Rs. 5000/- to any one giving information leading to the t ? arrest of a person or group of persons suspected of indulging in sabotage of ^ 5f r m («ft ftw Railway tracks in Uttar Pradesh; *iiT.iW) : ( t ) «pnr «T ^ TR®r (b) if so, the details thereof; and 2 4"“ 12— 77 ^ f^Sf^TT iA t ^<1- (fnqf«r), ?rn^Ttr % (c) whether any information has been received thereafter; and if so; ^ 72 STfinff the details thereof? ^ 3R Jr ^ I THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI SHEO NARAIN): (a) Yes, Sir. (5i) ^inrf % qro, JTrar ^mr «rk (b) The Inspector-General of Po lice, U.P. announced, through his cir t I cular dated 31-12-1977, that the Gov % 2iV5!K ^ 'TT t ernment has docided to offer a reward ^fWiTT if,t^ % of Rs. 2000/- to anyone giving infor mation leading to arrest of person or I I * 19. : wen (>i) {^). «rfir^ sFt fft % 5I^^T f^PTT ^TRTT ^ I ( t ) w r I ftr %»PT5r a«rT Penons killed In 11 Down D«dar- AM D^dar-Madras Express derailed near country during 1977-78 by various im tiale Station five kilometfes short of porters' under IIE!p i)olicy Iri ^datioia Sholapur on 18th December, 1977; to iniports of dihig ritid drug inter mediates by the c&^alising agency; (b) if so, the details of the acci dent; (b) whether the canalising agency has been buying at excess price; and (c) whether any enquiry has been (c) if so, the reaction of Govern conducted; and ment thereto? > (d) the total number of accidents THE MINISTER OF STATe "* IN that took place in December, 1977 THE m i n i s t r y OF PETROLEUM and January, 1978? AND c h e m ic a l s AND FERTILI ZERS (SHRI JANESHWAR THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS MISSHRA): Ca) to (c). Information is (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE): (a) being collected and will be laid on No. In this accident, one person was the Table of the House. killed and 11 others injured of whom three, including one railway emplo yee, sustained grievous injuries. Railway Lines in Backward Areas (b) On 18th December, 1977 at about 00.37 hours, while train No. 11 2. SHRI PARMANAND GOVINDJI- Down Dadar.Madras Express was WALA: Will the Minister of RAIL running through Bale station of Cen WAYS be pleased to state: tral Railawy, 5 rearmost coaches de (a) whether it 1g not a fact that railed at Km. 449/5-8, just ah<*ad of he had made a declaration that the the down outermost trailing points. scheme for laying Railway lines in backward areas would not be rejected (c) Yes. The Additional Commis on grounds of their being unecono sioner of Railway Safety, Bombay, mic; who is an independent statutory authority functioning under the ad (b) is it .not also a fact that the ministrative control of the Ministry proposed construction of Khandwa- of Tourism and Civil Aviation, has Dohad rail link will not be unecono held an inquiry. mical; and (d) During December, 1977 and (c) is it not also a fact that the January, 1978, there' were 155 train proposed Khandwa-Dohad rail link accidents in the categories of colli besides being economical will also sions, derailments, level crossing develop the aboriginal districts of accidents and fires in trains on the Khargone and Jhabua? Indian Government Railways. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI SHEO NARAIN): (a) The Month-Wise Statement of Imported Railway Minister had stated only in Canalised Drug his Budget speech last year that he would explore all avenues of mobi lising more resources for the purpose 1, SHRI S S. SOMANI: WiU the of construction of new railway lines Ivtjnister of PETROLEUM AND CHE for the development of backward MICALS AND FERTILIZERS be areas of the country. p l e a ^ to fitate: (b) the traffic survery carried out (a) the cost comparison, month- for a rail link between Indore and wise statement of canalised drug and Dphad in 1953 had shown a negative drug intermediates imported in the return. 53 Written Answers PHALGUNA 2, 1899 (SAKA) Written Answers 54 (c) Construction of this line which will pass through the district of (iwpw Kbargone and Jhabua, though hot remuherative, may help in the deve lopment of the area. 5. iTo Tnmt : wr ^ ^ ^ fa : Investment ot Aiab Capital in the Petro-Ohemkal Compldxes in India (>F) w r ftP55T ^ 3. SHRI C. N. VISVANATHAN; sfhT 55ft % «nTT^ 5r w m t r Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND CHEMICALS AND FERTILI «FT «rftnp ZERS be pleased to state: ffsin’ ^f ^?r (a) whether it is a fact that Arab capitalists have evinced interest in t ; investing in the Petro-chemical com plexes to be set up in the country; and (w) wr ftrw wVt 3no5w % jfhr ^nn^T Jr (b) the number of such complexes proposed to be set up and the extent t ^ (sr) ^ w^fwi ^ f c 4. TW 5nwn : w r TfT ^ « f e ?r ^3flRT Jf ^ fjqr ftp : f t spTOwr w k imrnmr btpt If (v) ^ t ^ % gtr, ^i^ppiT ^ »ik: I; ^ ^ f;nrt^ ^ ^ I jfk JTf? ft, ?ft w ( ^ ) WT JT? I CRT ? ^ 5mFT % fTOTJt % TTsricr p jjn t f f »lt I ? ^ Jf Tn*i ftw m rm ) : («r) sfV i ^ innwT iNt 'nmm) : (t) fw (w ) 3fV I (i*TT if w THHR «ftr trfrv in iw u 8I Tnv *hit (* ft3 i% w r fiw ) : ( li ) iT^^oi^ot^o % m«T { ^ ) *ftr ( s r ) . wT^o ^ o ^ fipTT »nrr t OTT ^ Rail Reservation Racket ^ f qr ^ 8. SHRI SUKHDEO PRASAD VERM A: Will the Minister of RAIL WAYS be pleased to state: ^ 3Tf^ g f irr^T ^ (a) whether Government’s attention ftn? ftrtr, ^ TT has been drawn to the newQ report vfirlw ff^sifTl ^ ^ jqr^- appearing in the Hindustan Times, OTr jR-^Rvrft ^nrr New Delhi dated the 3rd Febraury, 1978 under caption “Rail Reservation ^Rvr(t ^ (inCTJf i* qr Racket” ; WITT ^TT^^i I (b) if so, the reaction of Govern ment thereto; and (c) steps proposed to be taken in Representations from MOfhalsarai the matter All-India-wise in various Commission BCawkers railways reservation places where racketeers are reported to be operat 7. SHRI DINEN BHATTACHARYA: ing on a large scale? Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: (a) whether he has received repre THE MINISTER OF STATE IN sentations from the Commission THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS Hawkers, Vendoro, Khit Stall Keepers, (SHRI SHEO NARAIN): (a) Yes. etc. working at Moghalsarai, Eastern Railway; (b) and (c). The following steps have been/are being taken to curb (b) what are the demands they the corrupt practices indulged in by made; and unauthorised agents and other anti social elements in cornering rail ac (c) the reaction of Government commodation: thereto? (i) Efforts are made to reduce the gap between the demand THE MINISTER OF STATE IN and supply by introducing THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS new trains, augmenting the (SHRI SHEO NARAIN): (a) Yes. loads of existing trains, ex (•b) The Commission Vendors and tending their runs, increasing Stall Keepers have represented for the frequency of weekly/bi weekly trains and running absorption as regular railway emplo holiday specials on important yees, routes to clear the traffic. (c) The Commission Vendors and Stall Keepens are not railway em (ii) The time-limit for advance ployees. They earn commission on reservation has been made the sales effected by them. six months at all stations by all trains, to avoid blocking The commission vendors have al of accommodation by anti ready been made eligible for regular social elements and providing absorption in Class IV vacancies in a wider choice to bonafide catering and other departments along- passengers for planning rail with others. journeys well in advance. 6o 59 Written Answers H5BBUARY 21, 1078 Wntten Answm (iii) lie s ^ a tio h pro«fedur«fe and Violation of companiei Act by arrangements at important Giovanola Biiiny LimltM, Cochin stations/reservation centres, have been streamlined by 10. SHRI R. D. RAM: Will tae opening additional booking Minister of LAW, JUSTICE AND windows, reservation coun COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased ro ters, etc., to afford a better slate: service to passengers. (a) whether it is a fact that Oiova- (iv) Checks have been intensified nola Binny Limited, Cochjii Kerala with the help of anti-fraud has not been liolding annuargettelral squads, Vigilance Organisa meeting.3 of the company nor l^as it tion, Government Railway been filing appropriate accounts in ac Police and Railway Protec cordance with the provisions of Com tion Force to detect anti panies Act, 1956 to the Registrar of social elements and Railway Companies; staif indulging in malprac tices regarding reservation. (b) whether it is also a fact that Strick action is taken againat the Share B e^^r of the Company Is the defaulters to improve also not properly maintained and it matters. C.B.I’s assistance is does not factually otate the details and also sought wherever pos number of foreign shareholders of the sible. Companies; (v) Railways have been alerted (c) if so, the details of both (a) & to keep a constant vigil on (b) above; and the corrupt and irregular activities of anti-social ele (d) the steps being taken to investi ments and take stern action gate into the matter? and effective measures to contain the menace. THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI SHANTI BHUSHAN): (a) to (d). The company filed in time the balance Electrification of Delhi-Agra Railway sheet and profit and loss accounts for Track the year ending 31st March, 1976 and Annual Return made upto 30th 9. SHRI DHARMA VIR VASISHT: September, 1976. The company was Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be granted extension of time upto 30th pleased to state: December, 1977 for holding the An nual General Meeting as the company represented that there was dislocation (a) the progress made in the elec of work due to strike/lock-out during trification of Delhi-Agra Railway the period 23rd March, 1977 to 18th track; and September, 1977. The company hai 3 not filed balance sheets and profit and loss accounts as on 31st March, 1977 (b) by what date this is likely to be by the extended date, namely 29th completed? January, 1978. The company has to file the Annual Return by 28th Febru THE MINISTER OF STATE IN ary, 1978. For contraventions, neces THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS sary action will be initiated by the (SHRI SHEO NARAIN): (a) and (b). Registrar of Companies in due course The work of electrification of Delhi- if necessary. It is however reported Agra Section is still under considera that the share register of the com tion. pany is being maintained properly. 6 i Written Answers PHALGUNA 2, i899 (SAKA) Written Answers 62 Facilities at Cannanor« and Cliiralduii ing will be planned in a phased man Raiiway Stations ner with the approval of the Railway Users Amenities Committee and sub ject to availability of funds. 1417 sq. 11. SHRI C. K. CHANDRAPPAN; metres of the platform is covered and '■AlU the Minister of RAILWAYS further extension by 183 sq. metres is be pleased to state: being taken in hand. Exi^Ung plat form is 557 metres long which is con (a) whether Government have re sidered adequate for the passenger ceived representations from Railway train services. There is no justifica users of Cannanore District in Kerala tion for the construction of a new requesting Government to take steps foot-overbridge at this station. to provide additional facilities at the railway stations in Cannanore and Chirakkal is only a single line flag Chirakkal; station and no fast trains are sche (b) if so, the details thereof; and duled to stop here. As such the ques tion of clearing parcel traffic by fast (c) the decisions taken thereon? trains does not arise. As per norms, •such stations are provided with rail level platform which is already there. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN In view of the meagre vehicular THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS trafnc. it is not considered necessary (iii) Train facilities: Restoration of Hindi Suburban Time TUbles of Mangalore-Shoranur Link Express, Central and Western Railway introduction of a direct train from Mangalore to Howrah, dieselisation of Malabar Express and West Coast Ex 12. SHRI R. K. MHALGI: WiU press, extension of 62 Cannanore- . the Minister of RA1;LWAYS be Coimbatore Passenger upto Kasaragod pleased to refer to the reply given «r Payyanur, 533 Charvattur-Manga- to Unstarred Question No. 311 on 15th lore Passenger upto Cannanore and November, 1977 regarding Bombay introduction of a train from Manga suburban trains Time Table and state: lore to Cannanore. (a) what steps have so far been (c) Cannanore station is provided taken to review for publication of with all basic passenger amenities. suburban Time Tables of Central Augmentation of the existing facili and Western Railways in Hindi and ties, remodelling of the station build with what result; and 63 Written Answers FEBRUARY 21, 1978 Written Answers 64 (b) if no steps have been taken so (c) and (d). No new casual labour far^ the reasons and officers responsi ers have been appointed. ble therefor? (e) Retrenched casual labourers are re-engaged according to their senio THE MINISTER OF STATE IN rity and requirements of any new THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS work to be taken in hand in the area. (SHIRI SHEO NARAIN): (a) and (b). It is proposed to publish the Bombay area suburban time tables of Central and Western Railways in Hindi also Large Industrial Honaes from the next ia3ue. 14. SHRI DURGA CHAND: Will the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased to ctate: Retrenchment of Labourers in (a) what are the names of the first SIkakalama Road, & E. Railway 100 large industrial houses in the country; and 13. SHRI PADMACHARAN (b) what is the increase in their SAMANTASINHERA: Will the Min capital industry-wise during the last ^ve years, year-wise? ister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE (a) whether Government are aware AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI that several labourers were given ret SHANTI BHUSHAN): (a) Taking the renchment notices in Sikakulama registration under section 26(2) of Road, S. E. Railway; the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969 as the basis. State (b) if GO, what is the number of ment I, laid on the Table of the labourers and when the notice was House [Placed in Library. See No. given and for how many years they LT-1520/78], gives a complete list of had worked; the names of 81 industrial housei from which one or more undertak (c) what is the number of new ings are covered by the provisions of labourers appointed after retrench- Section 20(a )(i) or (ii) of the Act metni notices were given in that and 18 single large independent area; undertakings which are covered by the provisions of Section 20(a) (i) of (d) why new labourers have been the Act. appointed; and (b) Information is available regard (e) do Government propose to give ing capital as mea»3ured by total work to retrenched labourers in other aFS2is in 1972 and 1975 of 45 indus trial houses whose assets in 1975 areas? stood, at Rs. 50 crores or more and is given in Statement 2 laid on the Table THE MINISTER OF STATE IN of the House. [Placed in Library, THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS See No. LT-1520/78]. Details regard- (SHRI SHEO NARAIN): (a) and (b). ing the total assets of the top 20 63 casual labourers had been engaged houses in 1972, 1973, 1974 and 1975 for a period of 18 days from 5th Janu have been furnished in reply to part ary, 1978 for a specific work. They (b) of the Lok Sabha Starred Ques were discharged on 23rd January, tion No. 503 answered on 20th Dec 1978 on completion of the work. ember, 1977. 65 Written Amwera PHALGUNA 2. 1899 (SAKA) WriUen Answers 66 Reform!^ in Electoral Law ^Ferozepur and Amritsar through a short distance railway track Makhu 15. SHRl YASHWANT BOROLE: and Taranta (Tarn Taran) via Harike Pattan; and , SHRI MOHINDER SINGH SAYIAN WALA: (b) whether in the interest of lift SHRI UGRASEN: ing of cotton, paddy and wheat crops W m the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE and feed centres of consimiption in AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleas the country a rail link is being consi ed to refer tc the reply given to dered to link Fazilka with Abohar? the Starred Question No. 36 on the 15th November, 1977 regarding pro THE MINISTER OF STATE IN posals for electoral reforms and state: THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI SHEO N ARAIN): (a) and (b) (a) when comprehensive reforms in There are no proposals presently the electoral law in the country are under consideration to link up Feroze- likely to be brought out; and pur and Amritsar through a short distance railway track from Makhu (b) what is the nature of these re to Taran Taran via Harike Pattan or forms? to link Fazilka with Abohar. Policy of L-Base THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI SHANTI BHUSHAN): (a) The pro- 17. SHRI SURENDRA BIKRAM: posalG in regard to amendments to V;ill the Minister of PETROLEUM the election law are still under exa AND CHEMICALS AND FERTI mination. As the proposals require LIZERS be pleased to state: deep study and careful consideration, some more tisne will be taken by (a) is it a fact that his attention ha*3 Government to arrive at decisions in been drawn by various Members of the matter. Parliament to certain irregularities done by interested officials in twisting (b) The reforms would be in the the policy of L-Base from time to time direction of ensuring free, fair and with the view to pass off advantage to ismooth elections and would deal a particular section in the drug in^ inter alia with steps to be taken for dustry; and avoidance of misuse of official autho rity and machinery in elections, re (b) has any enquiry been made moval of corrupt practices and money and what is the result of the same? power in elections, quick disposal of election petitions, reduction of elec THE MINISTER OF STATO IN tion expenses, maintenance of electo THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM ral rolls uptodate, etc. AND CHEMICALS AND FERTI LIZERS (SHRI JANESHWAR MISHRA): (a) In December, 1977, Railway Link up of Ferozepur and five Members of Parliament had urg Anritsajr ed for an enquiry to be made to establish facts on the following le SHRI MOHINDER SINGH points:— SAYIAN WALA: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: (i) If the cost of L-Base to the canalising agency after all (a) whether in view of the vital duties, etc., is about Rs. 000/ border area position there tore pro kg and the price being charg posals under consideration to Hnk up ed by that agency is Rs. 050/ 3860 L T -3 , , «7 Written A ntw ers FSBKUABY 21, 1978 W ritten Amwers CS kg, why this agency is allow Chloramphenicol in a single ed to pocket such a substan reaction process, after obtain tial margin and Chloramphe ing supplies o t L-Base at a nicol made dearer to the con much cheaper price of Rs. sumer? 422/kg and selling the final product (Chloramphenicol) (iii) It has been cheoked up from the showrooms and godowns of^ the M /s Dey-Se-Chem Ltd. that dealers. Further, the weight' of as on 4th April, 1976, when empty cylinder is indicated on its the selling price of Chioram- body. The weight of LPG in the phenicol was revised from cylinder can be checked by weighing Rs. 524.6QAg to Rs. 586/kg, it, and deducting the tare weight they held a stock of only 702 therefrom. The weighing of cylinders kgs. of Chloramphenicol can be got done at the showroom/ which was subsequently sold godown of the dealer in the customer’s by them at price of Rs. 524.60/ presence, if so desired. kg. only and not at the high er price of Rs. 586/kg. Violation ot the Companiefi Act by (a) whether there are arrangements (b) if so^ important details of the to check up the actual quantity of information compiled so far; and cooking gas loaded in the gas cylin ders before supplying to the cuGto- (c) the action taken/proposed in mers through some gas agencies; the matter. (b) whether Government are aware THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUS that the gas cylinders which are being TICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS supplied to the customers are under (SHRI SHANTI BHUSHAN): (a) to weight; and (c). Information relating to violations of the Companies Act by Indian sub (c) if GO, the steps taken to stop sidiaries of Multinationals is being this malpractice? compiled. Details will be known only after the compilation is complete. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN Further action can also be decided THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM upon only at that stage. AND CHEMICALS AND FERTI LIZERS (SHRI JANESHWAR MISHRA): (a) Yes, Sir. (b) and (c). Instructions have been issued to the oil companies to take prompt remedial action on the com 20. sft : f^rr plaints of consumers. At the lique fied petroleum gas (cooking gas) filling plants, the cylinders are filled IT# ^ ffqr ; according to weight on the filling machines. The cylinders are cross ( ^ ) w r IT5 I fjp «• checked for accuracy of filling and sealed before being sent out to the retailers. Chedcs are alsb made at % w t f w 5T5r, 71 Written Antwera FEBRUARY 21, 1978 Written Answers 7» v r imnsr inf^ ^ ^wif «ft I ^ ¥fnr >n: 'tfk ^ jtrtt if sn ^ 1977 it 1978 ^ ?T^ it ir ^ yfbrr^ f ^ wn?n 7ifrr ^ ftr^ 5T*mj >nT ?TT»TR ^ wftRT *ft I i- a %?TBn%^sn^fTT|5f\T^ qTTTt^pff spT w r I ? 1977 % ?h:pf ?nftr^ frifi- |f *ft i crrrPr5?r ^ ^ ' i sRT^t’, i97^^f ^ ^ f^TiJT W «rr I faRTRi % ww % simnfwf ^ ^ irf ?mrrw Jr>rRT ^ %?T, fiift ^ #?r, ^ t «rfe^ % ^ ^Ttflrar ?rnT5T ^rrfr *r«5nf ^rnr^ ^ ^r % 9K ir w r 5!T^m ^ I sqrTrtt ?T«5nt ^ 5rnr i ^^nxfr ?jt^ jt^rit ?flT f^^TPT 7 ?! IT !Tr=?r ^ ^mfyam % * r ^ srnrjTT i ^ «n?rr^fac< fiw f vr % ^7515tr ?PTI% % f^iT ^ wrrq f$3| ?T>nT? nfii4f fT*n W'ln^t Tsrr ^ ^ 'IT ^ fW *W 'HWW s% ^ srftT«5,5T ^ T?5n I 2 3* ^PTT (5 ) 'T f ^ q - ^ ;t q-g% ?-W % ^ iprr f% ■ qwm%5 ^T^mct «pt f?nrt<»r {^ ) Tft^ ^ % JT?$^ faOsW ^r T tf sr^r?r ?r^ 1 1 ir »m nT % ^ w M : {^ ) f^T WTPT SHT ?2T^‘f vter 5TOT fwrf^ircftjr jsf^f ^ ^ % sr%9RT S ^ 5(r?TW£fl’pRJrt%?Wt?r m f ^ Jf % ?ft»ff t ; qW eft 22. «ft : w r ^ ^ ^ ^TITW t ; ^ f Tr f^F ; (»T) m ^ 5^ ?WV (^r) wr fTT^ % ^T^i?r % it 5nfd?ili' am T ^ , w t WTsft^, «rr^5T m fe ^?ff sr^rsn^fr k< fsR sq-pRriff ^ rrar it n ^rr^'r nririff ^ ^ »R HWr, HR ^>r7^r T4T T+f-im ^ fiRt?[ W7T ^ sprr t ; ! f k q ^ -ffiT f^nrr | ; (g) ^ ^r «(f 5 i.'?Kf (>i) = r ^ 5r;a> sirhT w r % ?ft7 HWl f^^r I fiPT^; ^ rfH ITT TTT>r^if^ ^ '3 '’iwfcT 3rr I ? »nT I ? ^ #!fRW Jf Tiw iW> (sft ftra ^ if TH«T *T5fV («ft ftw ?ri7W«t) : ( ^ ) ^'V ?T, I STRirm) :(^) T t: sft 3ra' unr^rrfWf % c^t Pr r t THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE («r) MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI cf^ ( ^ ) % ir SHEO NARAIN): (a) As a protest against non-payment of the imjpoimded Additional Dearness Allowanci^ depo sits and Flood Advance to which they were not normally eligible. Take over of Assam Oil Company (b) Normalcy had been restored on varying dates between 17th January 24. SHRI PRADYUMNA BAL: and 24th January, 1978. It was ex SHRIMATI PARVATHI plained to the employees that prema KRISHNAN: ture repayment of deposits was per missible only in respect of those aflPec- Will the Minister of PETROLEUM ted by the cyclone |flood in specific AND CHEMICALS AND FERTILI areas recognised by the State Govern- ZERS be pleased to state: ment. (a) the stage at which the negotia tions for the takeover of the Assam Oil Company and the 50 per cent equity of the Burmah Oil Company Lowering of votini: age by M.P. are at present; and Government (b) whether the question of com 26. SHRI D. B. CHANDRE GOWDA: pensation and the mode of payment Will the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE has sitice been examined and if so, AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be plea the nature of settlement made? sed to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Madhya Pradesh Government has re MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND duced the voting age from 21 to IB CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS years for Panchayat Elections; and (SHRI JANESHWAR MISHRA): (a) and (b). NegUiation for the (b) if so, whether some other States take over of Assam Oil Company in cluding the amount of compensaion have also expressed similar views in this regard and if so, the details there and the mode of payment are con of? tinuing. THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUS- Strike in Southern Railways TICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI SfEIANTI BHUSHAN): (a) 25. SHRI K. MAYATHEVAR: Will Yes. Sir. the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: (b) According to the newspaper reports, the Government of Bihar and (a) the reason for the strike of Himachal Pradesh have also decided Railway employees in Southern Rail to reduce the voting age in panchayat ways which recently paralysed all elections from 2:1 years to 18 yeaxm Railway traffic south of Madurai; and No details are, h o w le r , available. 77 Written Answers PHALGUNA 2, 1899 (SAKA) Written Answers 78 iHivarlty betwasB «Mt t and Imported Wax 2r#nH?iwr ^ 27. SHRI RAM SAGAR; SHRI MANORANJAN BHAKTA: % ^ ir ir ^fTTiT I ? Will the Minifiter of PETROLEUM AND CHEMICAI^ AND FERTILI ZERS fflrftr, »*n®r i>w be pleased to state: («ft trow) : {^ ) -n^f+rO (a) whether any representations ^ 5fT ^ *TT were rc2eived from the All India Paper and Allied Ptoduets Manufac turers’ Association suggesting mea sures to remove disparity between the («f) ipfft # cost of indigenous wax viz., Rs. 2.50 srr?r srr t i per Kg. and that of the imported wax which works out to Rs. 13 per kg. or so; R tiftr irtiwTw % wHr wnpr THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE ' 5T ^ — TT 3R«nH) '+• ^ 5r f ^ MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND f?rcr CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI JANESHWAR MISHRA): % ^ it +l4«(T^'t (a) to (c). Representations have been ^ ^rPTt’ wm ; received from actual users of paraffin wax, including that from the All India Paper and Allied Products Manufac ( 9 ) ^ turers’ Association requesting for ?TT Optt nqr «rT ?ftT irf< ft removal of disparity between the cost rft w T" ^ o ir of indigenous and imported wax. In view of the various problems involv w t ; ed it would take some time before a decision is arrived at in this regard. (^ ) w r ^ ’^rrer % w «tt ; ?ftT (*r) VR (T ^ ftPTT 5rw*rr '■ 28 . : w r ^ *n»iwir W T iw (vV ft w ?nTnm) : (^) It (^t ). T^T^«rn: ^ FIT ^ ; ^ ?nmiT ^ ( t ) w r W t it % ftuT >rT% ^NPRT ST TTTrfwv 79 Written Answtrs FEBRUARY 21, 1978 Written Answers 80 iT R m m r^ 'ir 1977 t (w ) snf^T 5»|if gwJT I I JTf I gnr % WT q f r ^ %(T jTTit- (*r) jRT firfw 5?THlr f^roffka- ?r'ttttt Tfr I ^ x m ^ ?r®r ? i TTnT-f^TgfTwf i ' ^ !T T ^ ^ ftr# ^ :— t, ?T> !T^ srmff ^T%r ^ WRK ^ grr% 1,3ft ^ ( 1 ) f t m ? , gipTT ^ TrT^rnr ^ f?r<^ ^ I ^ WfWTT rT^ 78. 76 ftfTo ifTo ?F^t^TT5^r?rfRTf^t:r?JWT 24. 55 i ? fk WWW ^ »Tf 'Bhftwff «KT f H W?IT ( 2 ) ^WPTT, ? T ^ T , »TT?nf |rr rrHr*r % gtfT3|T?T ^95.13 31. W o H «ffrfr ero^ v 3f t ^ f t ( t ) ^ 1 9 7 6 -7 7 ^ 1977 % «RT TO «»pm ^ »r| sfNfmff ^ t ^ 3c5frr^ ^ ? r t f ^ ^ %; fwcT ^ 5rT5?) q r w k r JTjfiT w r I ; ^T JTWrTIT | (^) ^ % ?n^ ^ I ; t ^ ^ ^ H.- 3rtr f'nrr 1 (»r) spTT ^ sfN fw br ir ft >m ^ s p W ^srrf ^ ?RPrft I ; 30. rr#fff f^rr vr ^?t*Rr T c ? 10 ?n v ’3?'T ^ ?rm vm f^ «ftr ^5q-«ftTO «T?T«fTripm ^qrirnr lo V ’e- i i ^ « r Jf TIW »T!ft («fr fiw ) : 7 7 ^ 5?rr *TT fTT fswrnr ( t ) 5T ^ I f « 8i Written Anawert PHALGUNA 2, 1899 (SAKA) Written Answers g j 6. V lH w iW PpR, 7. ?PT5T3ft5T, qfinfWTVfhT, fsmFsriF^, 8. ifamfenr aft-l, ^t-2, ift-6, gO»tn ^'I'lqilqc^n IT? 1 1 . ^ 'BT%, Jr^fV^, %5rf9RiT 18. !Bji»Tr5« ^ fJTJ>l)F3r ^ HTMW 5ftf;rnf®r ^ f t w | i 20. Hidiftn 9 V-1 JTf w I ^ Jr 21. f^HTfJTT^-2' % ^ ^ ?n?JT-f;wT?n- ^ 22. H'-dl'^lHd 11 5T«nPi ^ > T ^ ftwi t ffT wWsr w ^ l w t 23. 5f k ^ qT % ^nrnnr 24. WiT? Mi^ % Rii.', ^ ^ *i';1 % 2 5. Iss i vflc ^3( 5 ^ : w r i m r 1. wvr^: 2 . 1. ll'lH'jff'iT 2 . 3. 3. 4. nnT(Tf«>f 4. 5. 5. qitiTsN |w^rf|T 6. WT^T^ft^fh?hT- 5#t dK $c 8 3 Written Answers FEBRUARY 21, i§78 Written Answers H CHEMICALS AND FERTHIZIRS 7. (SHRI JANESHWAR MISHRA): 8 . TTt’f l ’ ft’TfPT iH trrc (a) Yes, Sir. S. «fW5fhfhr (b) The details of the amal^matteK order under the Companies’ Act, IWff 10. t«h#pfmrfT are being worked out. The staff em 1 1 . ployed in these firms will continue as employees of the merged company. 12. q t h n f ^ 13. ^ 14. 'ftvMhnfvT Expansion of CsHex Oil Refinery, 15. iTifhfmtsrTf^ Visakhapatnam 16. MifmntvnfH 17. 33. SHRI S. G. MURUGAIAYAN: 18 . WiU the Minister of PETROLHJM AND CHEMICALS AND FERTILI 19. fararf^ ^ -6 ZERS be pleased to state: 2«. (a) whether Government have for 2 1. '4r^n'lO«NlH mulated plans for expansion of Caltex Oil Refinery (India) Ltd. at Vioaklia- 22 . patnam (Andhra) to four million ton 23. 4( i>ecision to merge Caltex Refineries THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE with Hindustan Petroleum MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI JANESHWAR MISHRA): 32. SHRI K. PRADHANI: Will (a) No Sir. A Study Group has been the Minister of PETROLEUM AND CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be constituted to consider the need lor additional refining capacity during ttie pleased to state: plan period 1978—1983 and the report (a) whether Government have de of the Study Group is awaited. cided to merge the Caltex Refineries (b) Yes Sir. •with the Hindustan Petroleum; and (c) The main points of the Memo (b) if so, the details regarding the randum are as follows: merging of these two public sector 4 m s and the fate of the staff emplo- (i) that Caltex Oil Refining y « * in these firms? (India) Limited should not be merged with any other corpo THE! MINISTER OF STATE IN THE ration, but should stay as in 1HNISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND independent unit; «5 Oral Answers PHALGUNA 2, 18D9 (SAKA) Oral Anstoers 86 (ii) that Caltex Refinery at Visa- (e) whether Government prc^ose khapatnam should be expand make available such draft constitu ed to four million tonnes tional changes/proposals to the citi capacity with a petro-chemi- zens at large for their perusal and cals complex attached to it; comments and if so, how and when^ and and (iii) that the Head Office should (f) if not, why not? be shifted from Bombay to Visakhapatnam. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN TH® MINISTRY OF LAW, JUSTICE AND Railway lines in backward States COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI NAR- SINGH YADAV): (a) The draft Con 34. SHRI SIVAJI PATNAIK: Will stitution (Amendment) Bill is in the the Minister of RAILWAYS be process of being finali^d, in consulta pleased to state: tion with the leaders of various polir tical parties. (a) whether Government are con sidering to introduce new railway lines (b) Does not arise. in the Backward States; (c) and (d). Government propose* (b) if so, the details thereof; and to introduce the Bill in the current (c) if not^ the reasons therefor? Budget Session of Parliament, and the further programme would be decided in the light of the discussions with THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE leaders of political parties. MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI SHEO NARAIN): (a) to (c). A new (e) and (f). The substance of the policy for construction of railway amendments made to the Constitution lines in backward areas of the coun during recent years is well-known to try is under consideration of the Gov the Public, and suggestions have been ernment. The policy will be announ received from various quarters with ced in the Parliament as soon as it is regard to the amendments to be made. finalised. These have been taken into considera tion, and details of the suggested Bill on Constitutional chancres amendments have also been commu nicated to various political parties. 35. PHOF. P. G. MAVALANKAR: The Press has also reported these dis Will the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE cussions. The Public have been tak AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased ing a veiy keen interest and have tc state: been sending their comments. (a) whether Government have now finalised and got ready the draft Con U.K. offer for Supply of Fertilizers stitution Amendment Bill embodying most, if not all, provisions of the 42nd Constitution Amendment Act for out 36. DR. VASANT KUMAR PAN right repeal and/or suitable and DIT: Will the Miunister of PETRO broadly agreeable modifications; LEUM AND CHEMICALS AND (b) if so, full details thereof; FERTILIZERS be pleased to state: (c) whether Government propose to (a) is it a fact that the British Pre introduce the said Bill in the current mier Mr. Jamese Callaghan has offer, Budget Session of Parliament for con ed the supply of Pounds 30 million sideration as well as passing; worth of fertilizers over three years; (d) if 90, the broad indication there- (b) if so, what are the conditions to; and teruxp ^—"nly; Written Answers FEBRUARY 21, 1978 Written Answers 88 (c) whether nearly 800 villages in (c) if so, the reaction of Govern the country would receive this ferti ment in this case with context to its lizer, if so, what are the nomis and proclaimed policy to bring down the areas selected; and prices? (d) how many villages are to be selected under this scheme in Madhya THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Pradesh and how many of them fall MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND under the backward districts of Raj- CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS garh, Vidisha and Gutta of Madhya (SHRI JANESHWAR MISHRA): Pradesh? (a) Import Trade Control PoHey for the year 1977-78 permitted import of THE MESnSTER OF STATE IN THE canalised, restricted and banned items MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND of bulk drugs upto certain limits CHEMICALS AND FERTIUZERS against the REP Licences earned by (SHRI JANESHWAR MISHRA): the Export Houses. As this was likely (a) to (d). The British Prime Minis to effe'*t indigenous production of bulk ter, during his visit to India, offered drugs, vhe matter was taken up with to donote fertilizers worth £ 10 mil the Ministry of Commerce and with lions per year for a period of three effect from 27th September, 1977 the years, from U.K. grant-in-aid to India. facilit>' cif issue of REP Licences for The funds raised through the sale of import of canalised drugs against ex fertilizer are to be utilised for agri port of items otl'ier than drugs has cultural development in selected dis been withdrawn. These REP Licen tricts through Fertilizer Educational ces can riOw bo earned only against projects. The districts to be covered the export of dniqs and drug inter under the project are to be selected mediates including Unani and Ayur from among those which have high vedic medicines. potential but low consumption of fer tilizers. The details of the scheme Import of L-Base against REP have yet to be finalised. Licences is allowed only against export of Chloramphenicol/or its for mulations REP imports of canalised Imports of Chtoramphenieol and drugs may, however, continue against L-BaGe irrevocable letters of credit opened prior to 27-9-1977. Therefore, the 37. SHRI GOVINDA MUNDA: Will question of any substantial imports of the Minister of PETROLEUM AND Chloramphenicol Powder and L-Base CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be against REP Licences arriving in pleased to state: future does not arise. Up to 15th of December, 1977 no import of Chloram (a) whether large scale imports of phenicol was reported against REP Chloramphenicol Powder and L-Base, Licences at the Bombay Port. The which are likely to come into the arrivals of L-Base are reported to country due to various letter of cre have amounted to only 2.3 tonnes. dits already under import replanish- ment policy is forcing the indigenous (b) and (c) Notified price of Chlo manufacturers of Chloramphenicol ramphenicol Powder manufactured from L-Base to closedown; from basic stages is Rs. 558/- kg. for captive consumption and Rs. 586/- per (b) whether this situation is due kg. for sale to others. A number of to the fact that inflated cost of Rs. units in the country were reported to €50/- per kg. of L-Base is being char be converting L-Base into Chloram ged by the canalising agency even phenicol and selling it at the price though the import cost to the canalis fixed for basic stage production of the ing agency is about Rs. 500/- per kg; drug. They were procuring L-Base at and a price of Rs. 422.00 per kg. and were, 8 9 Oral Answers PHALGUNA 2, 1899 (SAKA) Oral Answers go therefore, enjoying unintended benefit (b) whether Government have re in s'lch a conversion. Since conver ceived any representation against the sion of L-Base into Chloramphenicol members, nominated on this commit is a single reaction process involving tee; and simple technology and is considered (c) if so, what action has Govern not desirable in view o( the long-term ment taken in that regard? aim of the country to establish pro- due vion of Chloramphenicol from basic stages, a price of Rs. 650.00 per THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE kg. was fixed for L-Base to ensure AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI that conversion of L-Base into Chlo SHANTI BHUSHAN): (a) The infor ramphenicol ensures only a reasonable mation is being collected and will be margin of profit to the concerned laid on the Table of the House short units, keeping a uniform price for ly. indigenous production of Cliloram- phenicol from basic stages and for (b) The Government have not re pro^Tction of Chloramphenicol from ceived any representation against the L-Base. members nominated on the Expert Committee. Any surplus accruing to the Slate (c) Does not arise. Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Cor- poraiion of India Limited on account of the higher price allowed for L-Base than that may work out as per CCl&'F/s formula, would be adjusted whii^ fixing the prices of canalised 39. sft 5 ^ ^ ^ bulk drugs for the year 1978-79. Cost-ciim-technical examination for ■■■ ■ (JP) » WT ^ fixing fair price of Chloramphenicol srm ’UKmrf ^ ^ from L-Base is also already in pro gress (S ’) j|f? ft, rfT Members of Committee on MRTP Act 5RTT I ? and Companies Act ^ liinw if TTW inft («ft ftw 38. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR MAL^HIO- smnm) : («p) ^ ^ 1988-89 TRA: Will the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS dti ^ <4150 il'l’l) be pleased to state: % in w n y % ^ irpivTSRnti '(['ft (a) how many members of the Com mittee appointed by Government to «Hl4 V ^ I suggest changes in MRTP Act and Companies Act are (i) Chairman. (sr) TT "rfrifhRmf ir 11^ iiTiH Directors, Executives and Advisors of ?nrr?Tw|ftr 1988-89 Indian and Foreign companies, (ii) re presentation of minority shareholders, 17500 jnl^ (irgqWhr) consumers, public sector and small in 3700 iftelxv CT $nxfhn> dustry; the names of the members immmr % ^ ^^nrr mR^ish ^ along with remunerations recei ved by them from the companies; *rnr i 91 Written Answers FSBRUABY 21, 1978 Written Answers 92 ^ *?fir ^ ^ % ^W i ^WTTWT % VTlfriRlTMTUT < ftr % >Aw V T T T »PTT I ?rk 1975-76 ^ % ?iran:q7 1976-77 1 9 8 8 -8 9 5tp 41. «ft W*fl*(KW ( ^ ) WT ^ ?i«n %* nJ ^ kh % « ? r ^f sraT% % iTTO f w k WW HWT WfiT SIv Nt FFRVt WITT % *fl^ 26 1977 fvift TM<. 'TT ^^RTTSTT fW ^ ^ 40. 5WW : ^JTT *Tir ?ft 'TO WT ^ ; ?WT •WW4 ilftT ^cTI^ ^ f?TT ^ f% : ( ^ ) «PiT ?nr I f% ^ ^ «rf^ f%spTO j f l ^ % vmniTir («f) w t v t ^ wtpt 20 ^ ^ % STK TTl%Tf ^ s m fen r?:, 1977 % q«RT^” f ^ «TT ; ?rh: »r sn n fw t^r «f)r ftrarrnr »nrr ^ ^ »nrT | f«F n ft (>r) ifhHT v t 9 W sh nv ^ 3T3T % ^^0 9X'F % ^ fjm fw m r ^ ? 5Frnrr w ^ftr % fir ?mT IFvftTT ^ ^ spy ?TtT fw w m % WW r!Pr^ ?WT ?MT TWW*I w Vt ^*K ?WT T?n*f»T ?ftr 26 fs^F9X, 1 977 ^ IT^ TT *r?rmii if TTsq #sft (sftgr^wrftw ) : » R ^ I ( ^ ) ^ I s f t r t ^ n Tmmi ir ?ftT fT?JTl^ TT ftnrr w t :— SHTT^ spjT ir ( 1) ^ % Him 'fl^Snf^T ^Rvix ^ qftqWrr mftranf^ «Ft ^r#?PT ?prr ^ % ftrtr 1974 i f h m i t I if qsF fq^Nir »ifer ^ ’rf ^?n>t *W STRT ^ *fVt Indo-Pak Amement for Exduufe t t j(3) % Goods >H'J«yR«WrTf ^ 8R5TT, m j ^ ^ ^ 43. SHRI AHMED M. PATEL; W w f lr ^ i the Minister of RAILWAYS Iw pleased to state; ( 4) ’I ^TTpPT (a) whether any agreement has signed between India and Pakistan exchange of goods and parcels trafic between the two countries; and ( 5) ft’wwjff ^ (b) if so, when this agreement will ( e ) ^iHiO 42. SHRI K. MALLANNA: Will I.O C. awarded Pipe Inspection Den- the Minister of PETROLEUM AND tract to an American Firm CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state: 44. SHRI G. M. BANATW ALLA:, SHRI MUKHTIAR SINGH (a) the details regarding the Bom MALIK: bay High now producing oil daily; and Will the Minister of PETROLEUM (b) the total combined length of AND CHEMICALS AND FERTILI pipelines for oil and gas and by when ZERS be pleased to state: the pipelines are expected to be com missioned? (a) whether it is a fact that I.O.C. awarded Pipe Inspection contract to and American Firm with payment in THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Foreign Exchange without any ten MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND der; and CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI JANESKWAR MISHRA): (b) whether Governm?nt propose (a) Crude oil from Bombay High is to get the whole matter investigatr^d now being produced from 16 wells by C.B.I. in this regard? conne‘cted to four platforms and a daily rate of production of 80,000 bar THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE rels per day has been achieved. MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (b) The length of oil and gas trunk (SHRI JANESHWAR MISHRA): pipelines from T ’ platform in Bombay (a) In order to meet the productien High to Uran terminal is approximate schedule of the suppliers of the 26” ly 205 kms each. From Uran termi dia. pipes for the Salya-Viramgam nal to Trombay, 24 km pipelines each pipeline (British Steel Corporation) for oil and gas will be laid. These a formal tender was not invited b y are scheduled to be completed by end IOC, but on the basis of comparative of May 1978. rates received from 5 parties (M/fl Written Answers FEBRUARY 21, 1978 Written Answers 96 Lloyds Register of Shipping, Cardiff; ^ ^ ^ si^rnr British Inspection Engineers, England; Tuboscope, Paris; Vetco Inspection, Aberdeen; and Mjs. ABS Worldwide Technical Services) the inspection (^ ) jrf? ?t, ?ft 'meffiT ifm r ^r work was awarded at the lowest rate of 1.10 per metric tonne for an average production rate of 850 tonnes #tra- Tnaff 5r per week to Messrs ABS Worldwide »flT ^ 'TT fepTT apT Technical Services^ a company regis tered in England under Part X of the Companies Act 1948 as a Branch of ABS Worldwide Technical Services Inc.,-New York. The cost of inspec W W T 5f TTwr ( « f t f t w ) ^ tion was covered under the UK-India (^) ?m: {^). 3f|-, fr I t Mixed Project Grant. ?rf % in^ ^rers «r (b) No, Sir. The relevant files of srt ^ IOC on the subject of Pipe inspection fTTT 5 ! ^ ?fto Ify M/s. ABS were persued by C.B.I. in the presence of the Vigilance Officer 1^0 ?fto cT*TT 441*4^1 ftro of this Ministry during November- % ^ qR December 1976. There was no refer ence to the C.B.I. from this Ministry !TTaTfT?r vya ^ in this regard. No report subsequent I I ’prcRT ifff qr urmfer to this hus been received. iT^ ^ «('i ( ^ ) "PIT ^ ^ sfrr in=?rR ’tt f t ^3TT^ t I HHRT ^ if 1. ftlo fzR?TR 65.0® 2. tr^To tfVo iTlr 3. fir?rr <4)|fie» ^ ^5TT (fiifiT ) l . « « ftro ^ Written Answers PHALGUNA 2, (SAKA) Written Answers 98 Dlreetivm to Foreign Drug Compaiiies country as a condition for permitting expansion in capa 46. CHAUDHURY BRAHM city or taking up new activity. PRAKASH: SHRI SHANKERSINHJI (iv) Appropriate export obliga VA.GHELA: tions are also imposed where considered necessary. Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND CHEMICALS AND FERTILI- ZERS be pleased to state; Strike by Emirfoyees of Durgapur Fertilizer Plant (a> whether Government had issued certain- directives to the foreign drug 47. SHRI MOHD. HAYAT ALI: companies that in order to expand WiU the Minister of PETROLEUM they must step up production of bulk AND CHEMICALS AND FERTILL drugs; ZERS be pleased to state: (b) the extent to which these foreign (a) the estimated total loss suffer drug companies have accepted Govenu ed by Durgapur Fertilizer Plant due ment directives; and to the strike by its employees from the 7th January, 1978; (c) efforts made by Government to ensure that these foreign companies (b) whether Grovemment have order- actually act on Government directives? ed disciplinary action against some of the leaders of striking employees; and THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND (c) if so, the names of such ettu CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS ployees against whom disciplinary ac (SHRI JANESHWAR MISHRA): tion has been ordered and also tjhe (a) to (c). No such directives have nature of their fault against which been issued to the foreign drug com such action has been or is likely to be panies operating in the country. taken? Hov^ever, in accordance with the THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE selective policy adopted by Govern MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND ment to regulate expansion of foreign CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS companies, the following measures are (SHRI JANESHWAR MISHRA): hein^ taken: (a) The total loss in production due to the strike in the Durgapur Fertili (i) An indicative categorization zer Plant from 7-1-78 to 12-2-78 of drugs has been drawn up amounts to Rs. 249 lakhs. whereby certain drugs shall be reserved for exclusive (b) No, Sir. manufacture by the Public | Indian Sectors alone. (c) Does not arise. (ii) Industrial Licences are usual Licences for New Bulk Drugs to ly not issued to foreign firms Foreign Drug Companies for producing formulations alone unless linked with the 48. SHRI SHANKERSINHJI VAG- production of bulk drugs. HELA: Will the Minister of PETRO LEUM AND CHEMICALS AND FER (iii) Foreign firms are asked to TILIZERS be pleased to state the names take up production of bulk and number of foreign drug compa drugs from more basic stages nies operating in India which have and to make available a suit been given production licences for able portion of their produc new bulk drugs or for a substantial tion of bulk drugs to non expansion of their licensed bulk drug associated formulators in the capacity? 3560 L S -4 . 9 9 Written Amwers FEBRUABY 21. 1978 Written Answers lOQ THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE t h e m i n is t e r o f s t a t b i n MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS AND CHEMICALS AND FERTI- (SHRI JANESHWAR MISHRA): LIZERS (SHRI JANESHWAR MISH. Seven foreign drug manufacturing R A ): (a) Yes, Sir. companies have been granted Indus- trial Licences in the last 3 years, either (b) to (e). presently, there are aix ior the manufacture of new bulk fuel oil based fertilizer projects imder drugs or for effecting substantial ex implementation, viz., N a n ^ pansion in the manufacture of their sion, Sindri Modernisation, Bha:toda, existing range of bulk drugs. Panipat, Haldia and GNFC (Broach). Besides the proposed Nagarjuna T b e names of such companies are Fertilizer Project at Kakinada w ill indicated in the Statement attached. also be based on fuel oil. These pro jects will continue to uae fuel oil. Stmtemmt The new feedstock policy laid down by the Government excludes the Names of the ctmpanies use of fuel oil as feedstock only for 1. M|b. Abbott Laboratories (I) Pvt. new fertilizer projects. The other Ltd. (since surrendered the Indus features of the new feedstock policy trial Licence). are as follows: 2. M/s. Glaxo Laboratories (I) Ltd. (i) Where gas is available, it 3. M/s. Hoechst Pharmaceuticals Li should be the preferred feedstock mited. upto the limit the domestic demand 4. M/s. Organon (I) Limited permits it. 5. M/s. Pfizers Limited (ii) Consideration should be 6. M/s. Searle (I) Limited given to the further uSe of coal 7. M/s. Uni-Sankyo Limited. as fertilizer feedstock, as soon as it can be confirmed on the basis of experience of operation of the coal Baa 60 Use of Fuel Oil as Feed Stock based Talcher and Ranu^undam b f Plants plants that the coal gasification technology is established and is 47. SHRI PRASANNBAHI MEH- viable. TA: WiU the Minister of PETKO- LEUM AND CHEMICALS AKD (iii) Thereafter, the use of gas FERTILIZERS be pleased to state: and coal should be arranged, on economic considerations, e.g., area (a) whether Government have of consumption, logistics of trans- the decision that no future fertilizer poration, viability, availability, etc. plant will be permitted to use fuel oil as feedstock; (iv) Use of naphtha as fertilizer feedstock for entirely new plants (b) if so, what decision has been should be considered only in case taken in regard to the existing fuel oil of a long term disposal problem in based plants; an inland location, after decisions (c) whether any priority has been have been taken on petro-chemical 3 fixed in using the feedstock by ihese projects based on the use of naph plants; tha as feedstock. Consideration would however, be given to the use (d) if so, the details of the same; of naptha as feedstock, where exist and ing plants at inland locations oan be (e) the reasons for banning the use expanded at relatively lower capital o f fuel oil in these plants? costs and completed in quick time. Writt€n Answers PHALGUNA 2, i m iSAKA) WriUen Answers io 2 101 Surehar^e on tickcts to and from and in static units. If specific com Sher Halt plaints or suggestions are brought to the notice of the Gowemment, aPi-TO. priate action will be taken. 50 SHRI D. N. TIWARY: WUl the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to (b) Railways have taken a aumber «tate: of steps such as adoption of modern (a) whether it is a fact that sur culinary techniques, use of modern charge at six paise per ticket to ar>d kitchen gadgets and equipments, set- Irom Sher Halt (in Varanasi Division ting up of base kitchens to provide (c) if so, the steps Government ceuticals and> chemicals, tarpaulins^ propose to take in the matter? and candle industries; THE m i n is t e r o f STATE IN (b) if so, the main points of the THE MINISTRY OF RAILV7AYS memorandum; and (SHRl SHEO NARAIN). (a) Yes. (c) the steps taken by Govern- (b) and (c). The proposal for ment on the memorandum? opening the line from Kalyani station to Kalyani Township for passenger t h e m i n i s t e r o f s t a t e « tra*fRc is under active consideration. t h e m i n i s t r y o f p e t r o l e u m AND CHEMICALS AND FERTI. LIZERS (SHRI JANESHWAR MISH- Restractming of Railway Board R A ): (a) and (b). Yes, Sir. The uiain thrust of the letter was that the alio, 53. SHRIMATI PARVATHI RRI. cation of parsfRn wax to the State of SHNAN: Will the Minister of RAIL- West Bengal during the first 7 W AYS be pleased to state: months, i.e., January-July 1977 was (a) whether the Railway Board has too inadequate for the State resultmg been restructured recently; and in reduced allotment of wax to Ihe various industries including phar (b) if so, what are the main maceuticals, chemicals, tarpaulin* changes effected to the structure of and candles. It was, therefore, re the Board and to its functioning in quested that the question of addi this process? tional ad-hoc allocation of wax to that State may be considered. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (c) In view of the limited indi (SHRI SHEO NARAIN): (a) Yes. genous availability of paraffin wax, the State Governments were informecJ lo (b) A copy of the statement made advise the actual users under their by the Minister for Railways in the jurisdiction to register their addi Parliament on 6-12.1977 regarding tional requirements of paraffin wax restructuring of Railway Board is laid with M|s. Balmer Lawrie and Co. the Table of the House. Ltd., Calcutta, who are the canalising / [Pl/iced in Library. See No. LT- agency for imports, as a further ^1521/78]. measure to augment the availability of paraffin wax, IOC has 'been asked to make slack wax supplies to the Allotment of Paraffin Wax io extent of full genuine requirements of West Bengal the slack wax refining units (produc ing parajffin wax) in certain States 54. SHRI SOMNATH CHATTER- including West Bengal. JEE: Will the Minister of PET ROLEUM AND CHEMICALS AND Some additional wax allocation in FERTILIZERS be pleasefl to state: favour of West Bengal Government has also been made during the (a) whether the Government have current year. received a representation from the Minister of Cottage and Small Scale Allegations against Managing DL Industries, Government of West rectors of Soathern India Viscos and Bengal, dated 13th July, 1977 re Madras Aluminium Company garding the reduced allotment of paraffin wax to West Bengal resulting 55. SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU: In serious difficulties for pharma* Will the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE Written Answers PHALGUNA 2, 1899 (SAKA) Written Answers jo 6 105 a n d c o m p a n y a f f a i r s be pleased to state: ^ ^ ^ fk m t ^srrqift ; ' (a) whether it is a fact that there are serious allegations and charges ( ^ ) ^ 5T^ % against a Managing Director who is the Managing Director of South India Viscos and Madras Aluminium Com pany Ltd.; 1 9 7 8 -7 9 ^ (b) whether it is a fact that because o f this, inspite of severe pressure from the then party chiefs, he could not ( ^ ) ^ ^ ^ get more than one year term instead ^ 1973 of five years term; and w «rr; ?rtT ff, (c) whether it is also a.iact that a team deputed by Industrial Develop ment Bank of India was entrusted with f t ^ ^ I, qR the enquiry into the aff5Trs of Madras spTif vsn%rr ? Aluminium Company Ltd. but its re^ port is being suppressed by some I.D.B.I. bosses? ^ if TTHT (Kft fifW 5TraiT«r) : (^ ) ^ «rr Pp THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE t ^ ^ ^ AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI SHANTI BHUSHAN): (a) Yes, Sir. ^fk ^ ^ ftRTO ^ % srfir (br) The re-appointment of the con ^srnr^ t rfh: ^ ^ % cerned Managing Director of Madras Aluminium Company Limited was ap ^ ^ i proved by the Central Government for a period of 3 yeras w.e.f. 4th April, ( ^ ) ?fk ftarr % 1975. His re-appointment as Manag ing Director of South India Viscose Ltd. was also approved for a period ^ ^ ^ if ^ of 2 years w.e.f. 1st August, 1976. ^ ^ % frsrn: ftrqr This was in accordance with the Policy of the Government. ^ t I (c) The IDBI has intimated that p joint inspection of the company was (^t) T>rt % ^ sjTtfrd undertaken by the Institution in June 1977 and follow up action on the find t ) ; ^ ^ ^ ings of the Inspection Report is in hand. Icfl, % (VhT*J| ^ 19 73 ^ ^ f^qr «rr, frTtt ^ wff ^ ^ WpT ^ ^ TT ftfrPTT ZTRTnTRT ?>TT ^TT 56. ^ snro ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ frqr ftfT : 7^^ I ^ »nrr ( ^ ) WT ^ ^ Validity of Status of Unions in THE MINISTER OF STATE IN Railways THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI SHEO NARAIN): (a) No. 57. DR. SUBRAMANIAM SWAMY: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS (b) Does not arise. be pleased to state: (c) Information from the User Min (a) whether some unrecognized istries/Departments has been receiv- unions have demanded verification of ea only recently and based on tnat, membership to determine the current a draft report of the Working Group validity of the status of Unions in has now been circulated to aU con Railways; and cerned. The final report is expected to be ready shortly. (b) whether Government are consi- dering carrying out fresh veri^cation to bring the r^resentative character of Railway Unions up-to-date? % w v ro n v THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS: 59. g v A w VRW : (SHRI SHEO NARAIN): (a) Yes, Sir. (b) Following a tripartite Labour Conference held in May 1977, a Tripartite Committee was set up by ( ^ ) w r yr the Labour Ministry to make recom P m ^ ^ mendations inter alia regarding norms for the recognition of Unions. Gov ernment is considering their report ^ ^ I eft and action to determine the represen fttx ^ tative character of a Union will be taken on the basis of the final deci «RTT I v>\ f ; fftK sion of Government. ( ^ ) ^ w Railway Development Programme ^ ^ ? 58. SHRI K. RAMAMURTHY: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to refer to the reply given («ft : ( ^ ) <’ to Starred Question No. 184 on the mtP^+t ir ^ 4 ^ 29th November, 1977 regarding Rail % ^ 3TRft f ^ way Development programme and state: ^ ^ (a) whether the Working Group of Railways, set up to draw up a detailed m \ t I Railway Development Programme in the next five years, has finalised its in ( ^ ) terim Report; •o (b) if so, the details of the same; 1:^0 1^0 yjTnnjfir <5fr and s fk «?>■ *TRo t^ o gT- (c) if not, the reasons for the delay? v r fW HwiT % f I 9 Written Answers PHALGUNA 2, 1899 (SAKA) Written Answers n o TTV IT ^ nUTddV % ^ HIWCT Ovcff-crowding on Trains on Bombay* Delhi U ne 60. ^ t spTT 61. SJ[RI PARMANAND GOVIND- ffliT T^nrar ?wt JIWALA; WiU the Minister of RAII^ WAYS be pleased to state: ^ f»TT ^ : (a) whether it is a fact that on the (^) SPTT ^ 1976-77 % ?kR Central Railway route between Bom TTWr VM'fid ^ ^ bay and Delhi the two direct trains E/6 Punjab Mail and 57/58 Dadar- % ^ ^ ^ w i c Amritsar express are over crowded; (b) whether it is also a fact that much of the accommodation in these ( v ) Jiftr 5f, ?ft ftrfisfr ^ trains is exliauated at Bombay oe near ^ irtr TTW ^ fiRpft Delhi or Delhi and whatever little quota is left over for intermediarr stations, is grossly inadeqtute lor the needs of inhabitant of the cities and (*r) w% WT vnw I iftr ^ - villages between Nasik, Itaisi sec ir>Rm#lf Tt w j w w i i k tion; and (c) whether it is also a fact that there is a perristent demand for itttro* vA ift (c) if not, what are the reasons for tonnee is being supplied to them dur not creating an All India Judicial ing February-March 1978. Of 1967 Service? tonnes made available to the various formulations upto January 1978, 1527 THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE tonnes of DDT Technical was supplied AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI to the small scale formulators. To SHANTI BHUSHAN): (a) to (c). The augment the indigenous supplies for 42nd Amendment of the Constitution meeting the demand in the ccwntry, contains enabling provisions relating the Government had made armnge- to the creation of an All India Judi ments for import of 1500 tonnes of cial Service. Pending the introduc DDT technical from Poland. Subse tion of a comprehensive measure to quently, when the pace of supplies amend the Constitution, which will from this source was found to be take into consideration the 42nd unsatisfactory^ S.T.C. have been Amendment of the Constitution, no authorised to import an additional 900 steps have been taken to implement tonnes from alternative source on an tne provisions relating to the creation emergent basis. ot the All India Judicial Service. 1RV7W % aftw ^ Piioductioii of 1>.)D.T. 63. SHRI PARMANAND GOVIND- JIWALA: Will the Minister of PET 64. sft sm rm w P T : w ROLEUM AND CHEMICALS AND ^ ffqr ; FERTILISERS be pleased to state: (a) the total quantity of D.D.T. ( ^ ) WT ^ (b) whether industries particular ^ ^ 1977 ir ly ^ a l l scale industrials are facing ftRT «TT ^ an acute shortage of D.D.T.; and (c) if so, the steps to be taken by tnrnftr sntff ; Government to supply the quantity needed by the small scale industries? ( 8 mTTT 67. «To fffi5 : w r Iff ^ ; ■ w f 5>f % iftf^ *mbff ^ fVTWT 6 5 .^ vnrrflf vnw: wr ^ ?fW W t !|H 25 ^ ^ ^ ^ THnm «h : ^ TT tsrrf ?r«rT ?rtt ^ ?n^ ^ ? ff w ^ift f>rr q*«i^ ^rf % f^nr ^rMK'f Pjid'fl *17 sftr ?T? f^i^T ?rY?: tnft^srfrT I ; ^'>15 It 5TSp SRTlfST ^ ^iftT fs p ^ 'drM'K'f p r ? 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Gohana— Panipat BG line Haryana 2. Shahdara— Baghpat Road line Uttar Prade?h (Part of Shahdara— Saharanpur BGline) 3* Guna— MaksiBGlinc . Madhya Pradesh (for passenger traffic) G )Htt action of 28 new railway lines having ^ total length of 2200 Kms. is in progress at prr- - sent i including the following 3 new railway lines which were included in thf Budget for 1977-78: State 1. Mirchadhuri to Jayant . . UttarPixc’tfl^Mi cl V' 2. Bhadrachalam to Manuguru . . Andhra Pradefli 3. Restoration of Pamban— Dhanushkodi dismantled rail link . . . . Tam il Nadu Surveys for the following new lines are in progre : State I. Gaya to Rajgir . • . Bihar 2. 3* MazmTarpur to Darbhanga . . B’liar 4- Murkongsclek to Passighat Assam/Arun acl 1 a 1 5- Tulito Aniaguri . . AsFam/Nrgah i d 6. Tipling to I tan agar . Assam/Aruiiaclunl 7- Silcher to Jairibam . Assam/Manijji:r 8. Sairang to Aijal . • . Assam/Mizoram 9- Jilainaguri to Sitai . . W est Bengal/Assam -119 Written Answers FEBRUARY 21, 1978 Wntten Answers 120 Surveys for new lines taken upjhein^ taken up during the current Jna\f it I Ui.r. State 1. Talcher to’Sambalpur. Orijsa 2. Koraput to Parvaiipuram Orissa 3. B’kancr to Chhatargarh Rajasthan 4. Jammu to Udhanipur (fm^.1 Location) Jaminii & Kashmir 5. Ranchi Road to GiT idih via Kodcrma Bihar 6. Mandarliill to Baidyanathdham Bihar 7. Bringing Am iauti on the main line Maharai^htra Sherghati-lmamganj-Chatra to 1.04 per cent to 1.99 per cent by Chandwa Railway Line Conventional Method. It is not pro posed to consider construction of the 69. SHRI SUKHDEO PRASAD line at present in view of the limited VERMA: Will the Minister of RAIL- availability of funds. V/AYS be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that a sur vey was conducted for laying railway Agitation by Employees of Durgapnr line connecting Sherghati-Imamganj- Fertilizer Plant Chatra to Chandwa in the State of Bihar’s backward Districts, falling 70. SHRI SUKHDEO PRASAD under hill and jungle areas, for the VERMA: Will the Minister of PET purpose of facilitating railway com ROLEUM AND CHEMICALS AND munication where no other better FERTILISERS be pleased to state: ^ communication is available to general commuters; (a) whether an agitation has been (b) if so, the details of such sur going on for the last one month in vey; and Durgapur Fertilizer Plant. West Ben gal and workers are on strike de (c) further steps being proposed manding various reliefs; for early laying of railway line in the said Districts of Gaya and Chotanag- (b) the salient features of workers' pur? demands; THE MINISTER OF STATE IN (c) whether it is a fact that the THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS authorities could not resolve the (SHRI SHEO NARAIN): (a) to (c). issues earlier; A preliminary Engineering-cum-Tra- flic Survey for a rail link from (d) what is the total loss in terms Ranchi to Gaya via Sherghati, Imam- of value of production caused by the ganj, Chatra and Chandwa was con agitation and strike; and ducted in 1946-47. The proposed line would be 27f Kms. long and was esti (e) steps being proposed to be mated to cost Rs. 11.65 crores at the taken to resolve the issues immediate then prices yielding a return of ly? [21 Written Answers PHALGUNA 2, 1899 (SAKA) Written Answers i 2Z^ THE MINISTER OF STATE IN (v) Local Travelling Allowance to t h e m i n i s t r y o f p e t r o l e u m all employees entitled to motor AND CHEMICALS AND FERTI cycle/scooter and bicycle advance LIZERS (SHRI JANESHWAR should be liberalised. MISHRA): (a) to (e). The workereof the Durgapur Unit of Fertilizer Cor (vi) There should be no change of poration of India went on strike from discipline or nature of work in res f7th, January, 1978. The salient fea- pect of employees without the itures of their demand are given in individual consent. khe Statement attached. The nego tiations and conciliation proceedings (vli) Fencing of 600,400 and 365 held with the unions and the manage sft. quarters, provision of one addi ment initially did not prove success- tional door shutters to 600 sft. quar w l. However, the management was ters, and provision of certain modi pble to come to an amicable settle fications to 400 sft. quarters to be ment with the unions on 17th Febru- done immediately. |iry, 1978. Statement (viii) Stoppage of recruitment of any high post of unionised cate*- The total loss in production due to gories from outside. Bie strike, up to 12 th February, 1978 Amounted to Rs. 249 lakhs. (ix) Abolition of Central Pool The sailent features of the demands shift and/or withdrawal of man W the employees of Durgapur unit of power in Central shift by provision ro i were: of man to man replacement. (i) Manpower and job descrip tion to be decided in consultation (X) Payment of outstanding bonus with the urtion. for the years 1970—73 and 1975-76. (ii) The electricity charges which are recovered from them as per the (xi) Recruitment of more specia- purchase cost and paid by the unit ist Doctors in FCI Hospital, enlarge to Doirgapur Projects Ltd. w.e.f. ment of the terms “dependent” in April 1976 should be revised as per respect of employees for medical the previous charges of 16 paise per facilities, encashment of medical unit. leave after retirement and further liberalisation of medical reimburse (ill) Cases of punishment award ment where treatment was taken . ed including dismissal and pending outside the FCI Hospital. charge-sheeted cases should be withdrawn immediately. (xii) Promotion of Mazdoors and' allied categories from grade to grade (iv) Certain fringe benefits noted to be automatic. as under for implementation along- with the revised wage scales under discussion at Central level should (xiii) Introduction of a house be implemented immediately, viz., building loan scheme expeditiously. Withdrawal of the 400 kms. bar (xiv) Employees’ sons to be ab on LTC, sorbed in the FCI. Night shift allowance, (X V ) Expansion of Plant to pro Free diet at Hospital to all vide for more employment oppor unionised categories, tunities. Free education upto Class X to (xvi) Supernumerary posts should . the children of unionised catego not be adjusted against vacancies itk. ries. PSU. 12 3 Written Answers FEBRUARY 21, 1978 Written Answers 124 Production of Oil from Bombay High (b) if so, details thereof; (c) whether Government propose 71, SHRI DHARMA VIR VASISHT: to take a fre^^h look and reconsider the Wm the Minister of PETROLEUM question of constructing the railway AND CHEMICALS AND FERTIU- lines between Tellicherry and Mysore ZERS be pleased to stat^; via Coorg and also the construction of the coastal railway connecting Man (a) whether it is a fact that the galore and Bombay, in view of its oil rich Bombay High is likely to new policy of developing the baik- yield 12 million tonnes crude per ward regions of the country; a^a y w ; (d) if not, the reasons thereof? (b) the total outlay required to develop this region; and THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (c) the present production of the (SHRI SHEO NARAIN): (a) and (b) crude from the two off-shore dril (i) Cochin-Kayamkulam line— lings near Bombay? question of including Ernakulam- AUeppey portion of this line in the THE MINISTER OF STATE IN Rolling Plan of the Indian RaiJwaya, THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM which is yet to be finalised is under AND CHEMICALS AND FERTILI consideration. ConstitucJtion of the ZERS (SHRI JANESHWAR MISHRA): remaining portion of the line from (a) It is proposed to attain a produc Alleppey to Kayamkulam will be tion level of about 10 million tonnes considered after the first phase of the per annum from Bombay High ard project materialises. associated structures by 1981-82. (ii) Kuttipuram-Guruvayur—Ac (b) The full development of Bombay cording to the survey report the line High has been conceptualized in five would attract very little traffic and Phases. An outlay of Rs. 149.89 crores hence it would not be possible to was approved for Phases I and II. At consider it in the prevailing difficult present Phase III is under execution resources position. with an approved outlay of Rs. 534.02 (c) and (d) It is not proposed to crores. Investment decision on Phases take up the Tellicherry--Mysore Rail IV and V has not yet been taken. way line project at present in view ONGC’s estitaate for all the five of the limited availability of funds. phases was Rs. 854.32 crores. (c) The present production of crude The proposal for taking up the con oil from Bombay High is at the rate struction of the first phase of the of about 80,000 barrels per day, equi Bombay-Mangalore line from Apta to valent to 4 million tonnes per annum. Roha is under active consideration. Representation from Goods Train Bailway Lines between Cochin and Drivers Kayamgulam 73. SHRI R. K. MHALGI: 72. SHR C. K. CHANDRAPPAN: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to refer to the reply given be pleased to state: to Unstarred Question No. 2760 on 6th December^ 1977 regarding Memo (a) whether Government have randum to G.M., Central Railway, taken a final decision about the cons Bombay-V.T. and state: truction of the proposed new rail way lines between Cochin and Kayam (a) whether Government have gulam via Alleppy and Kuttippuram taken any action on the representa to Guruvayur; tions made to G.M., Central Railway 125 Written Answers PHALfGUNA 2, 1890 (SAKA) Written Answers 126 Bombay-V.T. by about one hundred drawn up a scheme for exploration in and fifty Goods-Train Drivers regard Mahanadi delta over an area of 0800 ing their grievances and difficulties; sq. kilometres on-shore and 12,000 sq. kilometres off-shore. Exploration work (b) if so, the nature of the decision will start after Petroleum Exploration and reasoning thereof; and Licences are granted. Drilling pro (c) if no action has yet been taken gramme and the expenditure wiU de the reasons for the delay and the pend on the result of the surveys. officers responsible for the same? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN Railway Division on Loss THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI SHEO NARAIN); (a) to (c) In 75. SHRI PADMACHARAN accordance with Government's policy, SAMANTASINHERA: staff representations received from any aouxtce are given due consideration Will the Minister of RAILWAYS and necessary action is taken. The be pleased to refer to reply given to demands of all categories of stalf are Unstarred Question No. 1905 on 29lh considered and agreements reached November, 1977 regarding Railway through the various tiers of the Per Zones working at a loss or showing manent Negotiating Machinery and surplus and state: the Joint Consultative Machinery. Accordingly the representation in (a) the names of Divisions, total question is also being considered. expenditure incurred and income from every Division; Oil Survey in Mahanadi Delta (b) what is the proposal to make 74. SHRI PADMACHARAN up the loss; and SAMANTASINHERA: (c) what is the new proposal for Will the Minister of PETROLEUM developments and amounts involved AND CHEMICALS AND FERTILI in the works? ZERS be pleased to state: THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (a whether Government are aware (SHRI SHEO NARAIN): (a) Infor- that the oil exploration division work mation about the income and expendi ing at Paradip in Orissa; ture is compiled railway-wise and not (b) if so, wnet^icr the survey are division-wise, conducted in Mahanadi Delta areas by (b) and (c) Do not arise. tke Oil India experts and U.S. com panies; Provision of Fourth Passeniger TialB (c) what is the numbers of deep on Pathankot-Joginder Nagar Line wells drilled and total expenditure incurred; and 76. SHRI DURGA CHAND: (d) the places where oil explora tion will be done during 1978-79 and Will the Minister of RAILWAYS the expenditure proposed to be in be pleased to state: curred on this programme? (a) whether Government have taken any decision for starting 4th THE MINISTER OF STATE IN Passenger Train on Pathankot-Jogin- THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM der Nagar Railway Lint; and a n d CHEMICALS AND FERTIU- 2ERS (fiHRI JANESHWAR MISHRA): (b) if so, by when the train wouW <«) to (d) Oil India Limited have be started? 127 WriUen Answers FEBRUARY 21, 1978 WHtten Answers THE MINISTER OF STATE IN Derailnumt of Paascnfer and Good»> THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS Train (SHRI SHEO NARAIN): (a) and (b) Introduction of a additional train on 78. SHRI M. RAM GOPAL REDDY: Pathankot-Jogindemagar section is Will the Minister of RAILWAYS not at present operationally feasible be pleased to state: lor want pf Narrow Gauge Diesel locomotives. (a) the number of derailments at passenger and goods trains during^ the last three months; and * Railway Line from Kalka to Porbanu (b) total lives lost and loss to rail way property due to these derail 77. SHRI DURGA CHAND: ments? Will the Minister of RAILWAYS THE MINISTER OF STATE IN be pleased to state: THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS" (SHRI SHEO NARAIN): (a) During (a) the progress so far made in ex the period 1-11-1977 to 31-1-1978, there tension of Railways line from Kalka were 52 derailments of passenger to Poi^anu and from Yamuna Nagar trains and 130 derailments of goods to Paonta Sahib; and trains. (b) by when the work would be (b) In these accidents, 20 persons undertaken and completed? were killed. The cost of damage to railway property was estimated at THE MINISTER OF STATE IN approximately Rs. 52,45,228. THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI SHEO NARAIN): (a) and (b) Particulars regarding New Petro A preliminary engineering-cum-traffic chemical Complexes survey for construction of a BG rail link from Kalka to Parwanoo (6.57 79. SHRI S. D. SOMASUNDA- Kms', carried out during 1970 reveal RAM: ed that the project would cost Rs. 2.36 Will the Minister of PETROLEUM crores (at 1970 price-level) and would AND CHEMICALS AND FERTILI yield return of 0.01 per cent. ZERS be pleased to state the number of Petro-chemicals complexes set up A reconnaissance-cum-preliminary so far, their location and the quantity engineering-cum-traffic survey for and value Of their output? construction of BG rail link between Jagadhri and Rajban via Poanta Sahib THE MINISTER OF STATE IN was sanctioned in 1973 and survey THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM report received in 1975 revealed that AND CHEMICALS AND FERTILI the proposed 74 Km. long railway line ZERS (SHRI JANESHWAR MISHRA): from Jagadhri to Rajban via Chhach- Two Petro-chemical complexes in rauli» Tajewala, Kalesar and Poanta public sector have been sanctioned for Sahib was estimated to cost Rs. 25.63 implementation as per details given crores and the return as per discoun below: ted cash flow technique was less than 1 per cent. 1. The Indian Petro-chemicals Cor poration Limited are implementing a Petro-chemical complex near Baroda The question of taking up these in Gujarat State consisting of the projects would depend upon the avail following: ability of resources for construction q f• railway lines in backward areas of (i) Aromatics Project comprising the country. a Xylenes complex and a DMT unit Written Answers PHALGUNA 2, 1600 (SAKA) Written Answers 130 129 (li) Olefins F r o J ^ compriaing a State. The projects are still under Naphtha Cracker, a I^rolysifl Gaso construction. line hydrogenation unit, a Benzene extraction unit and a Butadiene ex Contracts for Modernisation Plants at traction unit. Sindri (iii) Downstream units of the Ole 80. SHRI ROBIN SEN: fins Project, namely: Will the Minister of PETROLEUM . Cow Density Polythylene 1 AND CHEJMICALS AND FERTILI 2. Polypropylene ZERS be pleased to state: 3. Ethylene Glycol (a) whether Government have made any enquiry on various irregularities 4. Polybutadiene Rubber and violation of General Direction and 5. Acrylonitrile conditions of contract for civil works and mechanical works in the moderni 6. Acrylic Fibre sation plants at Sindri; 7. Detergent Alkylate (b) it so, what are the findings; and 8. PVC (c) if not, the reasons thereof? 9. Acrylates THE MINISTER OF STATE IN The diflferent units in the Aromatics THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM Project went into production in 1973- AND CHEMICALS AND FERTILI 74. The quantity and value of their out ZERS (SHRI JANESHWAR MISHRA); put during 1977 was as under: (a) to (c) The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House. P.oduct Output during Value at the j 1977 (tonnes) prevailing price (Rs. in ^ mUiii TO lakhs) f| ( * • 8 1. m f ^ I. DMT 24,'^in ’ 275'^ 46 j i ^ ^ Ft : 2. Ortlioyxlene/ 18,858 848.60 Mixed («p) Xylene 3. Paraxylene 12,873 (Used for cap vtwr-fvwft ^ ^ tive conversion into DMT.) % yi«» aftr ^ JUjwinr T o t a l 3605,06 TT IRftWT a- • ^ I The Olefins Project and its down («) wr 97TR vr Pr^rrr stream units are still under construc tion. adtsTTjrfff v>T ^ t : JTf? ff, V9’ WT wtr ft)5PfT ^ tf T i w f w ^ / t h w ^cTwr^) : (^ ) fir?T-r (^) «rk («r) 35 «TT 83. sr^ff5 wrf «rrw: wr v fk 2 «rf % Jr J rr JTf ^ fr-TT ^ ; rftwr Jr ^r^?Tf sTPTfrf^ ^rff 7fjrr (^) fqr ^fVrn^-^^ JFTr, fjfffr >rrf?3ff ^ ITfltRll^VK, 3T^iTr»ra ?r 3 'f«TH <, 1977 %% t , f»r€Jr TTsr^te, ^ fW n ^ ?Ft *rrff % ^ ^ {’s ) ^r f^^rr | ^ ^TFrr € ( jtw ^ ^ snxT ^ « twt ^ ^r m ?r: ?^>rrT »r ( ^ ) srtr (»r) 5R5T ^55rr 1 f*T!P3T ^ «ui)rsfa’ 133 Written Answers PHALGUNA 2, 1899 (SAKA) Written Answers I34 ^sTRT I 2T5 ^ vised formula from 1st July, 197^ and if so, why an Expert Committee's re ^ ^n=9'NcT ^ commendations were negatived in this ^ f^q^nrr ^trtt 1 1 regard? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN ^ ? r m ^ 15^ ^rar 2tV THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM ^ ?ft ftr ^Rrfy^ AND CHEMICALS AND FERTILI ZERS (SHRI JANESHWAR MISHRA): (a) The Oil Prices Committee submit ted its final report to Government in %ffK ^ fR r ^ qr November 1976 in which revised re commendations were made in regard 5RTr2Tr1l SRK ^ I ^ to the dealers* commission on petrol «R7TT ^ $T T ^HTT ^ I ^ and high speed diesel oil. There was no recommendation to the effect that these rates should be made applicable ?rnftp5r^ fsn'^r from 1st July, 1976. ^Tirr^Tf qr ftr^^ncff % (b) Does not arise. ft’^ R f^JT^ f^^rr 11 5rrT'T ^ ^ ?rrgTT qR fr^ ^ ^ 85. ^ I' 5PTT ^ f^qr ^^T \ ^ ^ ^ 11 ^^tPt, ^^rr (^) ^qr qfs^ ^ % Tfrm^ ^>f ?rr?^r^^T ^^arr ftp ^rft^ fiF^T ^ ’^cTTnif ^JTRT ^rnnrr; ^rcTTiT s^ffiFT q-^'f ^ f^^rr ^PTT I I (m ) jtT? ft, spjT q r f ^ % Commission to Petrol/diesel retail I iTft ^ outlet dealers ^T%T ?T>T zrf? ft, ?ft 84. SHRI DHARMASINH BHAI j n r ?T‘TTttI r^Pl^ ’%Z'TiHT PATEL: !Tf^rf!«RT ^ I ; Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND CHEMICALS AND FERTILI (n) ^ ^rft 5?r ^ % SERS be pleased to state: ’(ft ’Tt’T ^ »rf ^ ft, eft (a) whether the Oil Prices Com 5’1'M cR> f^^TT ^nr>Tr ? mittee submitted revised recommenda tion in 1976 suggesting a revised for ^ innw if nw («ft fvw mula for payment of commission to petrol I diesel retail outlet dealers and STTTTT"!) : ( ^ ) Tts if so, whether any recommendations qr, 3ft Tfm ^ ^ were made that this revised formula I, 5TTT ^ S R ^ could be made applicable from 1st July, 1976; and (b) whether Government accepted these recommendations in part and refused to give effect to the re >35 Written Answert FEBRUARY 21, 1978 Written Ansxoera 136 (>r) q v 5?r ^ *rt^ January 1077 are awaiting issue of new connections. In the case of IOC f f ^ 'TWT the period for waiting differs from >wr I ^ ^CTFT T?: *rt*r area to area and the longest the people are waiting is from 1972-73. ^ »rt t < Shortage of Domestic Gas in Delhi (c) The present demand for new gas connections in the cities and mother 86. SHRI KANWAR LAL GUPTA: areas is far in excess of the availabi lity based on current LPG produc Will the Minister of PETROLEUM tion in the refineries. Availability of AND CHEMICALS AND FERTILI the product is expected to improve in SERS be pleased to state: the next 2 to 3 years when LPG would be available from Bombay (a) whether it is a fact that there High associated gas, by the commis is a great shortage of domestic gas in sioning of new refineries and by the Delhi; setting up of additional facilities for LPG production in the existing refi (b) the total number of persons re neries. The commissioning of the gistered for getting the domestic gas catalytic debottlenecking project in in Delhi and since how long have the Hindustan Petroleum Corporation they been in the waiting list; refinery in January 1978 will lead to increase in the production of LPG in (c) what specific steps have been that refinery. taken by the Government in the last three months to improve the situation; (d) and (e) With a view to dis (d) is there any proposal to break couraging monopolistic trend a ceiling on the number of customers with the the monopoly of gas suppliers in Delhi and distribute it through many hands; LPG distributors of Indian Oil Cor and poration has been prescribed. The bigger LPG distributorships of Bharat Petroleum Corporation have been re (e) if so, the details thereof? organised by upgradation of the sub distributors into full-fledged distribu THE MINISTER OF STATE IN tors. Hindustan Petroleum Corpora THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM tion market their production of cook AND CHEMICALS AND FERTILI ing gas in Delhi not directly but ZERS (SHRI JANESHWAR MISHRA): through a concessionaire. Negotiations for the take-over of the interests of (a) Overall demand for liquefied the concessionaire ^re i^ progress. petroleum gas (cooking gas) in the Union Territory of Delhi is much hi^er than the present availability Cases pending in High Courts and of the product. Demands of existing Snpreme Court customers are, however, generally met in full. 87. SHRI KANWAR LAL GUPTA: (b) The total number of persons re Will the Minister of LAW. JUSTICK gistered for getting domestic gas in AND c o m p a n y AFFAIRS be pleas Delhi is about 1.3 lakhs. The waiting ed to state: period for getting a gas connection varies from place to place. In the (a) how many cases are pending case of Bharat Petroleum, those who in each High Court and Supreme have registered their names since Court as on 31st January, 1978: 137 Written Atutoers PHALGUNA 2, 1899 (SAKA) Written Answer* i 3g (b) whether it is a fact that the (v) The matter has been referred number of cases have been increasing to the Chief Justice of India. He is everir day and the disposal is propor* working out certain measures/pro tion&tel^r less; posals in consultation with the High Courts; (c) what concrete steps have been taken in the last three months to have (vi) The Law Commission were quick disposal of the cases; requested to suggest suitable mea sures to tackle the problem of ar (d) why all the vacancies in the rears. They are seized of the matter. High Courts and Supreme Court have not been filled up so far; and (d) A large backlog of vacancies was inherited from the previous year. The (e) how many new additional posts bulk of this backlog has been cleared. in the High Courts and Supreme Persistent effort is being made to fill Court are being created? the remaining vacancies and the va cancies that have arisen since. In all, ' THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE 84 appointments have been made since AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI 1-4-1977, including appointments of SHANTI BHUSHAN): (a) Informa additional judges as permanent judges. tion as on 31-1-1978 is not available. 51 of these are fresh appointments. A statement giving the position as on Initiative has been taken by the 31-12-1977 in respect of the Supreme Central Government to call for^jjg y Court and all the High Courts is posals from the state authoritie|ir^ ancP" attached. wherever required reminders have been issued to the concerned state (b) Both institutions and disposals authorities/Chief Justices. As men have been increasing. However, dis tioned under (c), prompt action was posals have not kept pace with insti taken to fill the vacancies in the tutions. Supreme Court so that it was in full strength on 30-12-1977 before its (c) The following steps have been maximum sanctioned strength, ;was taken:— raised. (i) The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956 was amended (e) So far as the Supreme Court is in 1977 raising the strength of concerned, the Judge strength has been Judges from 13 to 17 (excluding the raised from 13 to 17 with effect from Chief Justice) with effect from 31st 31st December, 1977 by amending the December, 1977; Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956. Since 1-4-1977, the Judge (ii) Vacancies existing in the strength of the following High Courts Supreme Court before 31-12-1977 has been increased from the dates the were filled up and the strength of posts are filled up:— that Court was full o^^ 30-12-1977. The vacancy occuring on 1-1-1978 Madhya 6 extra posts of Additional on the retirement of Justice Goswami Pradesh Judges. has also been filled. Allahabad 6 extra posts of Additirnal Judges. (iii) The Judge strengths have been increased in the High Courts Patna 3 extra posts of Additional in respect of which proposals were Judges. received. Himachal 1 extra post of Additiona Pradesh Judge. (iv) A substantial number of Karnataka 1 extra post of permanent vacancies in the High Courts have Judge and i extra post of been filled up* Additional Judge. 139 Written Answers FEBRUARY 21, 1978 Written Answers 140 Statement (b) the classification of arrears as less than six months, over six months Name of the Court No. of and less than a year, over one year Cases and over two years; pending as on 31-12-1977 (c) the reasons for the large num ber of arrears; and Supreme Court of India 18,215 (d) the steps proposed to ensure High Courts speedy justice? Allahabad . 1,32,797 Andhra Pradesh . I5»887 THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE Bombay 52,592 a n d COMPANY AFFAIR (SHRI AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI ^^Iklcutla 72,448 SHANTI BHUSHAN): (a) and (b). A Delhi . 26,587 statement is attached. Gauhati 6,548 (c) Though several factors are res Gujarat 11,722 ponsible for arrears in High Courts, a major reason is that a number of Himachal Pradesh 5,019 vacancies were not filled up in the Jammti & Kashmir 4,742 High Courts in the last few years and judge strengths had not been in Karnataka . 36,449 creased in many High Courts to the extent required. Kerala 42,739 Madhya Pradesh . 46,613 (d) The following steps have been Madras 50,096 taken to clear arrears:— ' Orissa 6,c 42 Patna . 29,455* (i) The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956 was amended Punjab & Haryana 46,069 in 1977 raising the strength of Judgs from 13 to 17 (excluding the Chief Rajasthan . 16,627* Justice) with effect from 31.12-1977; Sikkim 22 ■ ♦Main Cases only (ii) Vacancies existing in the Supreme Court before 31-12-1977 Cases in arrears in Hiirh Courts and were filled up and the actual streri- Supreme Court gth on that Court was full on 30-12- 1977. The vacancy occurring on 88. SHRI S. D. SOMASUNDARAM: 1-11-178 on the retirement of SHRI R. KOLANTHAIVELU: Justice Goswami has aso been filled. SHRI C. N. VISHWANATHAN: (iii) The Judge strengths have Will the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE been increased since 1-4-1977 in AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased the High Courts in respect of which to state: proposals were ileceived. Recently, (a) the number of cases in arrears it has been increased in the follow in the High Courts and Supreme Court ing High Courts from the dates the as at the end of 1977; posts are filled up: — ^ 141 Written Answers PHALGUNA 2, 1899 (SAKA) Written Answers 142 Madhya Pradesh : 6 extra posts of Statement Additional Judges. Name of the Court No. of Allahabad : 6 extra posts of Addi cases tional Judges. pending as on Patna : 3 extra posts of Additional 3 i - i «-77 Judges. Supreme Court of India* 18,215 Himachal Pradesh : 1 extra post of Additional Judge. High Courts Allahabad . i»3a,797 Karnataka : 1 extra post of perma- nent Judge and 1 extra post of Addi Andhra Pradesh . 15,887 tional Judge. Bombay 5®.59 a (iv) A substantial number of Calcutta ; 72.448 vacancies in the High Courts have been filled up. Initiative has been Delhi .... *6,587 taken by the Central Government to call for proposals from the Gauhati 6,548 State Authorities and wherever re quired reminders have been issued Gujarat 11,782 to the concerned State Authorities/ Chief Justices; Himachal Pradesh 5.019 Jammu & Kashmir 4.74* (v) The matter has been referred to the Chief Justice of India. He Karnataka . 36.449 ' is working out certain measures | proposals in consultation with t^e Kerala *2.73 High Courts; Midhya Pradesn . 46,613 (vi) The Law Commission were Madras 50.996 requested to suggest suitable mea Orissa .... sures to tackle the problem of 6,042 arrears. They are seized of the Patna . . . matter. 29.435* Punjab & Haryana 46.069 (vii) Letters have been addressed to the Bar Councils and Bar Asso Rajasthan . [16,627* ciations of various States request ing them for cooperation and also Sikkim .... 82 or suggeestions for speady disposal of cases. ♦Mun cases only. 143 A w m tn WtBBHAEV >1, iWa Wrtt|t«n Aiuwer* 144 % (tJ) .:::%sufication of irrrnrs at Uss than i jMttr, i h 2ymt tmd €9tf 2 juars. As on ^ist Dsembtr, 1977 Name of the Gk>urt Less than X to 9 More than < year years 2 ■'m Sunreme Court - • • • 4.874** *,543** 8 ,*93 ** Hifh Courts Andhra Pradesh • • • 12,343 2,640 904 ClalcQtta . • • • • • *3,521* *3,580* 4s.9 s :* D elhi . 7.513 4.348 14,726 G au h ati . . 1,630 *.558 3.360 G ujarat . • 5.0*7 2,721 : 3-£f4 Himachal Pradesh . 2,240 992 >.787 K arn ataka • • 17,16s* 10,051* 8,883* Madhya Pradesh • • 8,702* 6,846- 17.142* Orissa • • • • 2,992 *,631 1.419 Patna . , 11,207* 5,583* 14.645* Punjab & H aryana . • 17,182 8,023 20,864 Rajasthan 3,451* 3,034* 10,142* As on ^oth Junef 1977 A llahahad . *5,5 " 28,361 81,575 Bombay . • 12,326 **,639 29.483 Jam m u/k K. ashnri’ r . • . 2,168 *,076 1,100 K era la . 22,429 6. M adras . . 16,108 *2,858 *7^959 Si kkim . 36 .. ♦Main cases only. •♦Regular hearing matters. Figures of pending cases less than six months old are not available. 1899 (SAKA) Written, A n g er s 146 1^5 Written Answers PHALQUNA 2, Amh-SsJULTBm Light Railway (b) if so, the places where such operations hav^e been conducted; ^ d 89. SHRI TRIDIB CHAUDHURi: (c) the results thereof? Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND Drilling Operations by ONGC in West THE MINISTER OF STATE IN Bengal THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI SHEO NARAIN): (a) 90. SHRI CHITTA BASU: to (c) A traffic survey for con Will the Minister of PETROLEUM version of the Purulia-Kotshila AND CHEMICALS AND FERTILI- narrow gauge line into broad gauge ZERS be pleased to state: was carried out in 1971. The survey revealed that the project, having a (a) whether the ONGC has been length of 36 Kms. would cost Rs. 1.53 conducting drilling operations in seve crores. The question of taking up the ral places in West Bengal for some work would depend upon the avail years; ability of resources. 147 Written Answers FEBRUARY 21, 1978 Written Answers 14S Calcutta Undergroiind Railways Cases of Sabotage on Railways 92. SHRI: CHITTA BASU: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS 94. SHRI KANWAR LAL GUPTA: SHRI MANORANJAN be pleased to state; BHAKTA: (a) whether the construction of the SHRI M. RAM GOPAL underground railways in Calcutta wiU REDDY: be completed as scheduled; and WiU the Minister of RAILWAYS (b) if not, the reasons thereof? be pleased to state: (a) how many cases of sabotage THE MINISTER OF STATE IN came to the notice of Government in THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS the land one year; (SHRI SHEO NARAIN): (a) and (b). Due to the constraint (b) what was the total loss of pro on resources it will not be possible perty and life: to complete the project by 1979 as (c) how many persons have been originally scheduled. Subject to avai arrested in this connection; and lability of the requisite resources, the project is likely to be completed by (d) what specific steps have been 1986. taken by the Government to check the cases of sabotage? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN Scheme to provide Legal Aid to the THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS Poor (SHRI SHEO NARAIN); (a) During 93. SHRI MURLI MANOHAR the calendar year, 1977, 127 case of JOSHI: tampering with track came to notice SHRI RAJENDRA KUMAR in different railways. SHARMA: SHRI MOHINDER SINGH (b) (i) Rs. 11.83,343/- SAYIANWALA: (ii) Nineteen persons lost cheir SHRI YESHWANT BOROLE: lives. Will the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE (c) Thirty .six persons. AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be (d) Track patrolling by Railway pleased to state: Protection Force and gangmen has (a) whether any scheme to provide been introduced in vulnerable se:-^ legal aid to the poor is under consi, tions. deration of the Govvernment; and (ii) Besides patrolling of the (b) if so, the details thereof? track in vulnerable sections by Rail way Protection Force and gangmen, THE MINISTER OF LAW JUS Gujarat, Maharashtra, U.P., Punjab TICE AND COMPANY AFFAIP.S and Haryana have mobilised State (SHRI SHANTI BHUSHAN): (a) The Police Personnel/Home Guards/ Report of the Committee consisting of Village Chowkidars for patrolling Shri Justice P. N. Bhagwati as Chair track in sensitive areas. man and Shri Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer as Member on Legal Aid is under (iii) State Governments of Pun examination of the Government. The jab and Haryana have invoked the Government have not so far formu provisions of Village and Small lated any scheme for this purpose. Town Patrol Act, 1918 thereby ask ing villagers to keep a watch on the (b) Does not arise. track. Written Answers PHALGUNA 2, 1899 (SAKA) Written Answers i j q (iv) Important cases of sabotage (*f ) *r are being investigated by special ^ f?r Mwnf ^ ; squads of the CID of the concerned States. ( ^ ) sm ^ (v) The State Governments have also geared up the intelligence y T 95. WUR SMJT : WTT TW ( ^ ) «rh: (>r). 5TT^ fTirr ^ % : % ^ Jr ^ ^ :— fjprfw ^ Hid W ft 1. 64 7. 7 2. 63 6 . 96 3. 59 6 . 31 4. 10«lMl 56 8. 62 5. 78 12. 7 6. 40 6. 18 7. 56 5. 51 8. 54 5. 18 9. .... 312 68. 68 10. ?cnn 15 4. 00 *51 Written Answers mBRXJABY 21, 1978 Written Answers 152 m r T T ^ ^ ^ ^ 1977-78 I I HTVR ^ !rt fiWI’i' % ftjlj ^riftpr-vni ^ ^ 11 ^*tr 1. r r ^ 'TT ?nnnr 55 v d ? w f ^ ^Finvrr 1 1 qfrft imrsr iT>3rTr ^ Kwrfe ^ ’rW ta wr vr 2. ^T^Hnrom % Kf^rrf^ ^ ’Tf^rT if f;n rf«ir-?r^ % vTTpff spT ?7 ?nTlf (»r) ^ ?rr^ ^ Pt»tW (^) ?»?% % ?krn sfnr^ ^ ^ srrrwT 'srn ^ ? % sERnffr 3r>r % cit^ctw Jr TTfw Eznr ^ ? TH *TimW ^ («ft f5TW ^nmnj) : (^) ^ (n). TR^T-OTaRt ^ »T?rmijr if TTiJi * !» («ft ftra 5TT??T ^ 5rr^ n mTT«m) : (^ ) *rr?|j^ (wsiTftrrr) ( ? i t ^ 53TR ^q?rlr Jr) 1974-75 1975-76 1 9 7 6 -7 7 ITRT 92,13 18,1 1 13,75 36,86 8,48 37,95 34,53 73,99 61,39 14,22 95,18 98,59 3,67 5,40 7,45 29,03 20,24 42,47 19,97 13,00 16,57 ^ • 12,70 9,11 18,52 22,27 37,73 39,80 2,65,38 2,81,24 3,36,49 153 Written Answers PHALGUNA 2, 1899 (SAKA) Written Answers ( ^ ) WV ^ ^ TTfifT 1974-75 1975-76 1 9 7 6 -7 7 25,61 21,11 19,09 36,80 9,37 36,93 36,62 1,03,52 72,51 17,06 98,50 95,67 5,00 5,48 7,30 30,31 25,27 46,88 17;71 11,83 21,68 ^ . 18,86 11,07 28,51 32,53 63,11 39,52 . 2,20,50 3,49,26 3,68,09 Location of two fertilizer units based Arrest of an Anand Margi for Railway on Bombay High Gas Accident at Bawal 98. SHRI M. KALYANASUN- DARAM: Will the Minister of PET- 99. SHRI M. KALYANAN3UN- ROLEUM AND CHEMICALS AXD DARAM: Will the Minister of RAIL FERTILIZERS be pleased to state. WAYS be pleased to state; (a) whether any final decision has been taken on the location of the two (a) whether a person believed to proposed fertilizer units based on the be an Anand Margi was arrested in Bombay High associated gas; connection with the railway accidents at Bawal railway station on November (b) if so, the details thereof; and 23. 1977: (c) if not, which are the places (b) if so, whether he has been kept under Government’s consideration? into custody; and THE m in is t e r o f STATE IN (c) the details thereof? THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND CHEMICALS AND' FERTILI ZERS (SHRI JANESHWAR THE MINISTER OF STATE IN MISHRA): (a) No, Sir. THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI SHEO NARAIN): (a) to (c) (b )‘ Does not arise. Shri Ladli Prasad, an alleged Anand Margi of Rewari, was (c): Ivestigations are being made arrested under Section 41 Cr. P. C. to find three or four possible alterna by city Police, Rewari on 8-12-1977. tive locations besides Mandwa and He was kept under custc^y from 8. examine the relative cost and other 12-1977 to 12-2 77. He was interroga implications in setting up the large ted but nothing useful came out. s^ed fertilizer plants at these loca He was released on personal bond ont tions. 12.12-1977. 155 Written Answers FEBRUARY 21, 1978 Written Answers 156 ProdacUoii In Bombay High (c) whether Government have esta blished any political motive in these 100. DR. BAPU KALDATY: Will accidents; and the Minister of PETROLEUM AND CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be (d) if so, the details thereof? pleased to state: THE MINISTER OF STATE IN (a) whether the Bombay High Pro THE MINISTRY OF RAJLWAYS ject has receded its production; (SHRI SHEO NARAIN): (b) if so, the reasons thereof; (a) Yes. tc) whether Government have de- (b) Twenty persons have been ar 'cided to change the present drills to rested. U.S. made drill*; and (c) Not yet. (d) Does not £irise. (d) if so, the details thereof? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN t h e m i n i s t r y o f PETROLEUM AN» CHEMICALS AND FERTIU- ZERS (SHRI JANESHWAR MISHRA): ^ ^ WT^nPTT (a) No, Sir. 103. VTjjUT (b) Does mot arise. (c) and (d) Out of the existing *i?Tl ^ ^ fT’TT +^' Persons arrested for Derailment of (’j) snR ^ ^5^ 1’ Trains 101. DR. BAPU KALDATY: *T6»T ntvT % 9«T % ftrw v p t SHRI JAGDISH PRASAD 104. WTjfSff : ^ ^ MATHUR: SHRI D. D. DESAI: ( ^ ) ^ I JTw JTt?r % ^ % ^3c>Tr?1f Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: ^ ^ ftnn >ptt I; (a) whether Government have ar rested any persons for derailment of (^r) SPTT ^ % NdcMKf ^ passenger and goods trains since April, 1977; % sr^ % SR f3r*TPT % (b) if so, the number of such arrests; ^ ^ TTW («ft ftW l5R#-5hf*nnT *Tnr *tt w n A v ^rrmar) ( t ) («r) wP’Tmf VTIW *Tnft WIWI HWT fTTsft^ srrerTT ^ % t , ^ fftrr feT »rcr 106. ^ gvm vigan : w ^ % Sr^J^TR, % ^cTK^ff % «M P'«d »f?ft 11^ ^ 1% ^ f«P : JTTmW ^ iRRFirw ?ftET ??n f % {*p) wr ?R^n: ^r f^r^ sTJmr 3rr^ f t 1977 ftlfPIRRT JTTIT 'TT irrf^nflf ^ ffSqi ^ ( 10 5T^) 1978 cR? fjn?T Sf iTTn T?: ?«TT?fr ^ iRWfg % ^h^ J|%!r % 1 2,208 Midir) ^ ^ ; ?tVt if ftnrr »mr 1 (^) jrf? fr, eft ^ ? ^ *PTIH7 Jf TTW »Wt («ft fvw Hirmot) (^) mT (^) »r>Tr^ srtr ^JTfWJT-TWJT 5 ?TfH 1 -3 -1 9 7 8 vi^ nrfw «pt | 1 105. sft fHTO w ;fin : w r ^ ’ f^'t IT? ^37% ^ ilTT fsp : OiT-shore Exploration during 1977 (^?) *PTT gTwrr jtot s r^ if ^ ^^/TTSTfrr/Tm^T 107. SHRI S. R. DAMANI: Will the cT^ ^ ?rr??T fTOT^ % sr??rr^ tt Minister of PETROLEUM AND CHE MICALS AND FERTILIZERS be fTT t ; pleased to state: (»i) f^rr gCsrir ?rrTr*r (a) the details of off-shore explora ^ f^iTT ’Rr I ; ?rtr tions undertaken during 1977 other than Bombay High; (’t) JTf? a-> ^?rt 5rri^ (b) the agencies entrusted with the ^ EfT? 5TTTTW f>rr ? work and the terms agreed upon; and (c) the places where drilling opera tions have yielded encouraging results *rrT5Ta II TTWI («ft ftw and where they had to oe .abandoned sTTTnm) («f) 3f|- ft I and the cost of these operations? (g ') (»r) : TR-jT-srimft- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND 5rr^ ^ ?rr?5T Jf CHEMICALS a n d FERTILIZERS 5WT 5?^ TRirr ?r ^pr^t: (SHRI JANESHWAR MISHRa ): mJTPT ^ tr^ 517^^ % f^TCr (a) to (c) The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table ^^«r>r-sfrnT ^ ft | 1 ?r»^ of the Sabha. 'Tfrir>3RT TT 5pm>r 5 5 ^ ^ I iT^*TT9r zft^RT On-shore Exploration during 1977 ^ (a) the deOdls of on-ihore explora Oil India limited continued explo. tions undertaken during 1977, both new ration drilling in its Mining Lease and carryon projects; areas in Assam and undertook explo ratory drilling in Ningru PEL area. (b) the agencies who are engaged in this work and the terms agreed (b) Oil and Natural Gas Conunis- upon; and sion and Oil India Limited are the ^wo agencies engaged in on-shore extrica (c) the places which have indicat tion in the country. No special terms ed encouraging results and those have been agreed upon for this work. which had to be abandoned after trials and the costs incurred on both? (c) The exploratory efforts of the ONGC during the year have resulted THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE in the discovery of oil on two new MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND structures in Gujarat, namely Padra CHEMICALS a n d FERTILIZERS and Jotana, and the discovery of gas (SHRI JANESHWAR MISHRA): in one new structure, namely, Matwan^ (a) During the year 1977 ONGKJ also in Gujarat. Seventy-eight wells deployed 13 geological, 24 seismic, 5 were completed by the ONGC during gravity-magnetic and 2 shallow dril 1977 on 27 structures on which explo ling parties for carrying out explora ratory and development drilling was tory surveys, and 31—35 deep driling continued from the previous year. Of .rigs for carrying out deep drilling these, 30 proved to be oil bearing, 2 operations in different in-land areas were gas bearing, 10 proved dry and of the country. the remaining 36 were under test. On the 12 new structures taken up for The geological field parties covered drilling by ONGC during 1977, 9 wells about 52716 Sq. Kms. in Rajasthan^ were completed out of which 4 were Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, hydrocarbon bearing, 4 wells were dry Ancihra Pradesh, Assam, Nagaland, and 1 was under testing. One well We.n Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, drilled at Manabum in the Ningru Andaman & Nicobar and Tamil Nadu. PEL area by Oil India Limited had to be abandoned without testing. Dril The seismic field parties covered ling of a well at Kumchai in this area about 3841 Line Kms., by seismic by Oil India Limited was in progress. surveys in Rajasthan,, Uttar Pradesh, The Exploratory work is of a con Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Andhra tinuous nature and, as such, it is diffi Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Aruna cult to give the estimates of expendi chal Pradesh, Mizoram, West Bengal, ture. ONGC has not abandoned any and Gujarat. The gravity-magnetic area where exploration for oil was field parties measured gravity-magne- conducted during 1977. tic data from 5535 stations in Rajas than, Himachal Pradesh, Andhra Pra Production Performance an^ Capa* desh, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and city UtiUiation of Fertiliser PlanU in Assam. Public Sector In addition to the exploratory sur 109. SHRI S. R. DAMANI: WiH veys during 1977 the ONGC con the Minister of PETROLEUM AND tinued exploratory and development CHICMICALS AND FERTIUZERS be drilling on 27 structures—18 in pleased to state: Gujarat, 5 in Assam, and one each in Tripura, West Bengal, Himachal Pra (a) the production performance and desh and Rajasthan. In addition, dril capacity utilization in each of the ling was taken up on 12 new struc public sector fertilizer plants in the tures by the ONGC—9 in Gujarat and current year and how do they com one each in Cachar District of Assam, pare with similar period of the West Bengal and Himachal Pradesh. previous year; I6i Written Anawm PHALGUNA 2, 1«W (SAKA) Writt« A M w ets x fe (b ) whethar a plant-wise stud> has technology and difficult feedstock at been carried out to find reasons for Neyveli; power cuts and unstable production filling much below the power supply at Naogal, Durgapur r«ted capacities of each plant; and and Gorakhpur, technological con- straints at Cochin and Durgapur (c) whether responsibility has been non-stabilisation in operation of the ftced for the lower production and newly commissioned Barauni anil tie action taken thereafter? Namrup Expansion projects. Besides, the labour troubles at Durgapur «tv1 THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Neyveli have also affected production. MINISTRY OP PETROLEUM AND Measures such as changeover of feed CHEMICALS and FERTILIZERS stock at Rourkela and Nejrveli, reduc (8HRI JANESHWAR MISHRA): tion in dependence of Nangal unit Stmtcment Production (000 Tonnes) Capacity utjli'i lie r Unit April 77^ April 76— April 77— Apii] Jan. 78 Jan. 77 Jan. 78 j£n. 77 I 2 3 4 5 (A) NITROGEN I. Sindri . 9*a 18*4 22*9 40*3 2. Nangal . • 49*7 66-7 76*5 lo i- 2 3. Trombay • 70-4 74*7 119* I 123-1 4. Gorakhpur 68-3 76*0 62-4 84-5 5. Namnip • 37-2 37-4 100*0 103*2 6. Namrup Exp. . • 47-5 38-5 39-6 67-9 7. Durgapur . 59 -0 33*1 40* 2 26*0 37*8 i6*o 42*6 62* I 3f60 L S - 6 ltf3 POI ( i — B) S68-6^ 3 6 0 -8 56* I 70-2 9. UdyogUMiidal 41-8 35-5 61 *2 52*0 10. Qoefain -^1 57-9 57*8 45 Aj5-3 11. Qochin-fl 150 89^: 19 . Roiifkda 60-9 67-2 6 0 9 67^4 13. Ncyvcli 3 2 6 34-0 56-2 38^ 14. Madnm < 110*2 104*3 76-2 76* 5 15. B y Prod'AcU . 18 a 16.3 109*0 92*8 Total 70 6 -!• 675* 9 59*2 66*^ (B) PHOSPHATE Udyogamandml 3.8 3-a 65* 5 49*/7 O th en 10*5 7-6 40-7 3 0 -2 N ote i . taliiurial aitrogea iacluded for the purpose of capacity utilisation. 2. *Trial run production o f i - 6 thousand tonnes o f Nangal Expansion produced during January, 1978 w.e.f. 12-1-78 is included* Total ::ipacity x Uisation is worked out against the total effectiyc capacity i.e, 5 0 % of available capacity of new plants iji* Cochin II and Tuticorin plant. meoTftfiisation of Fertiliser Corpora- details thereol; don Of India (c) whether the distribution work of fertilizers will be handled by tke 110. SHRI S. R. DAMANI: four companies separately or a sepa SHRI RAJ KESHAR SINGH: rate agency will be created for tke SHRI RAMANAND TIWARY: same; and Wm the Minister of PETROLEUM (d) if so, when will they be AND CHEMICALS AND FERTILI implemented? ZERS be pleased to state: THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND (a) whether the reorgmiization of CHEMICALS a n d FERTILIZERS the Fertilizer Corporation of India (SHRI JANESHWAR MISHRA): has been completed and what are the (a) Government have decided to re changes envisaged; organise the Fertilizer Corporation of (b) whether an advance study has India and the National Fertilizers been made about the benefits likely Limited into 5 companies as detailed to arise by the changes and, it so, the below: JfamB o f the Cnmpany UnUslDioisions 1. Ftfftilizcr Corporation of India Sindri ^including Sindri Modemisati on and Sin ri Rationalisation), Gorakhpurj Talcher, Raxnagundam and Korba. 2 . Mitional Fertilizers Ltd...... Nangal, Bhatinda and Panipat. 3. -IliiaUaa Psrtilizer Corporation Ltd. Namrup, Kaldia, Barauni and Durgapur. 4 . R.aihtriya Cbcmlcals & Fertilizers Ltd. A ll units o f Trombay and the gas b a selj plants in the south of Bombay. 5 . i??-tilizers (Planning & Development) India P&D Division of the ICI. Lid. J65 Written Answers PHALGUNA 2, 1899 (SAKA) WHtten Answers iS6 Steps are in hand to implement the electricity dues has accepted the offer above reorganisation with effect from of Ballarpur Industries Ltd., a com 1st AprU, 1978. pany belonging to the Thapar Group of companies, for a sum of Rs. 5 crores (b) The reorganisation of FCI and subject to the clearances being obtain NFL is expected to bring about greater ed by it under the Companies Act and efficiency, better capacity utilisation the MRTP Act. -and speedier project implementation in the public sector fertilizer industry. (b) and (c). Acquisition of the above shares would require the approval of the Central Government under Sec (c) and (d). Each of the 4 fertilizer tion 108A and Section 372(4) of the producing companies will have a mar Companies Act. No proposal from keting division attached to it which Ballarpur Industries Ltd. for acquisi will distribute fertilizers and indus tion of the above 'mentioned shares trial products produced by the res has been received by Government so pective company. There is no propo far. If and when any proposal is sal to create a separate agency for this received, it will be decided on merits. purpose. Sale of share held by Swadedii Directive to Glaxo Laboratorl^ on Cotton Mills in Swadeshi Polytex Sale Price of Products 111. SHRI K. A. RAJAN: 112. SHRI K. A. RAJAN: SHRIMATI PARVATHI SHRI PRASANNBHAI KRISHNAN: MEHTA: Will the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE Will the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE AlND COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleas AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleas ed to state: ed to state: (a) whether the U.P. State Gov (a) whether the Glaxo Laborato ernment have decided to sell the ries (India) Ltd., have been directed shares held by Swadeshi Cotton Mills to indicate specifically in their future Company Ltd. of Kanpur in Swadeshi price list that their products could be Polytex Ltd. for realisation of Gov sold at prices lower than the prices ernment dues; circulated by the company; and (b) if so, the details and reasons (b) whether the Thapar Group has therefor? offered to purchase the whole shares; and THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI (c) what are the details and the SHANTI BHUSHAN): (a) and (b). Union Government’s reaction to sel Yes, Sir. On a complaint filed by the ling ajl shares to a monopolist? Registrar of Restrictive Trade Agree ments with the Monopolies and Res THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE trictive Trade Practices Commission, AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI the Commission intcr^alia directed SHANTI BHUSHAN): (a) From the that the company’s trade agreements available information, it appears that with the stockists should indicate that the Collector, Kanpur who had seized in any price list which the company 10 lakh equity shares of Swadeshi issues, it would be made clear that the Polytex Ltd. held by Swadeshi Cot- prices set out in the list were the “ton Mills Co. Ltd. for realisation of maximum prices and it would be open 167 Written Answers FEBRUARY 21, 1978 Written Answers 168 to the stockists to sell the products (a) whether the facilities to utilize on prices lower than those prices. the full potential of Bombay High This is because any stipulation in are not created; agreements between such manufactur ing companies and their stockists that (b) if so, what are the details the prices to be' charged on re-sale thereof; shall be the prices stipulated by the seller constitutes a restrictive trade (c) whether Government are. con practice under the M.R.T.P. Act 1069 sidering a proposal to cut the imless it is clearly stated that the bay High output due to this reason; prices lower than those prices may be and charged. (d) if so, the details thereof? Scrapping of Brand Names for Drugs THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND 113. SHRI K. A. RAJAN: CHEMICALS a n d FERTILIZERS SHRI S. G, MURUGAIYAN: (SHRI JANESHWAR MISHRA): (a) to (d). The development of Bom Will the Minister of PETROLEUM bay High has been conceptualized In AND CHEMICALS AND FERTILI- five phases. The target fixed for ZERS be pleased to state: Phase-I & II of Bombay High (that is a daily rate of production of 80,000 (a) whether any measures have barrels per day) has already been been taken for the implementation of achieved. Phase III-A which includes the Hathi Committee recommendation the laying of the submarine trunk for scrapping of brand names for pipelines for the transport of oil and drugs; gas from Bombay High field and North Bassein field to Uran as well as laying (b) if so, the details thereof; and of the transfer lines from Uran to Trombay is likely to be completed by May 1978. Phase III-B which includes (c) if the answer to part (a) be In additional well platforms, a process negative, what is Government’s deci platform, crude stabilisation tanks, gas sion on this recommendation? fractionation plant, etc. is likely to be completed by March 1980. On com pletion of Phase-III, the likely pro THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE duction from Bombay High is expect MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND ed to be at the rate of 6 million ton^ CHEMICALS a n d FERTILIZERS nes per annum. Investment decision (SHRI JANESHWAR MISHRA): on Phase IV and V has not yet been (a) to (c). The Recommendations of taken. the Committee on the abolition of brand names for drugs are under con sideration of the Government and a final decision is likely to be taken shortly. Fa«iUties to Utilize the Foil Potential of Bombay High 114. SHRI K. A. RAJAN: Will the MtoiBter ot PETROLEUM AND CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS l>e pleased to state; 169 Written Answers PHALGUNA 2, 1899 (SAKA) Written Answers 176 (b) if so, the reaction of Ctovwn- (W ) |T, eft 1977 ment thereto? % W ft PRT^ JF^’srrtt fnrw nc fwr? *1^ «?k w r vnfwrft THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE ^ » T f ? AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI SHANTI BHUSHAN): (a) Yes, Sir. ^ ihnwr if rm »Wt («ft ftw (b) It is proposed to refer the sug ;htpw) :(«f) (^). f’snrr gestion to the Law Commission. ^ 5rr I sftr ^nrr «tt 118. SHRI R. K. MHALGI; Will 116. SHRI M. RAM GOPAL the Minister of PETROLEUM AND REDDY: Will the Minister of RAIL CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be WAYS be pleased to state: pleased to state: (a) what are the routes on which (a) whether Government have im the double-decker coaches are run plemented the assurances given to the ning at present in the various Rail employees of the recently nationalised way Zones; and imits in pharmaceutical sector regard ing their wage structure and partici (b) the proposals to introduce pation in the industry; more double-deckers during the next financial years? (b) if so, the names of the units where they have been implemented; THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE and MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI SHEO NARAIN): (a) and (b). One (c) if not, the reasons thereof? prototype double-decker coach has already been manufactured. 12 more THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE double-decker coaches are being MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND manufactured during the current year. CHEMICALS and FERTILIZERS These will be utilized on Bombay- (SHRI JANESHWAR MISHRA) t Pune section. It is also proposed to (a) No, Sir. manufacture 24 double-decker coaches next year for utilizing in other suit (b) and (c). Does not arise. able areas. Sogrgrestions for setting up of a Judi Proposal for Gas based Fertilizer cial Appointments Commission Plants 117. SHRI M. RAM GOPAL RED DY: Will the Minister of LAW, JUS 119. SHRI R. K. MHALGI: WUl the TICE AND COMPANY APAIRS be Minister of PETROLEUM AND CHE pleased to state: MICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state: (a) ^^^ther the leading members Of Bombay Bar hsve urged for setting (a) whether there is any proposal up of a Judicial Appolntaientg Com- to aiq»ove gas based fertiliser plants misBioa; and in til* countrr: 171 Written Answers FEBRUARY 21, 1978 Written Answers 172 (b) whether any such request has studies have boen carried out and come from Maharashtra or any other plans for further development of States; and Petrochemical Industry will be fina lised as soon as possible. (c) whether Government have ap proved any such plants recently? (b) and (c). No specific proposal in this regard is under consideration of THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE the Government. ^ MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND CHEMICALS a n d FERTILIZERS Railway Aecldents (SHRI JANESHWAR MISHRA) : (a) to (c). Yes, Sir. It is proposed to 121. SHRI K. MAYATHEVAR: take up for implementation in Maha- rashtra two large sized nitrogenous SHRI R. KOLANTHAIVELU: fertilizer plants based on associated SHRI C. K. CHANDRAPPAN: gas from the Bombay High structure SHRI VASANT SATHE: and one plant at Namrup in Assam based on gas from the OIL and ONGC Will the Minister of RAILWAYS oil fields in Assam. There is also a be pleased to state: .proposal for setting up a Isirge sized nitrogenous fertilizer plant in Gujarat. (a) the reasons for the alarming spate of accidents that occurred in the Railways during 1977; (b) the percentage of accidents Particalars of new petro-chemical that could be attributable to failure Complex of personnel and the action taken against the delinquent personnel; and 120. SHRI K. MAYATHEVAR: SHRI R. MOHANRANGAM: (c) the concrete steps proposed to streamline the efficient operation of SHRI S. D. SOMASUNDARAM: Railways so as to prevent further Will the Minister of PETROLEUM accidents? AND CHEMICALS AND FERTILI ZERS be pleased to state: THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (a) particulars of the new petro (SHRI SHEO NARAIN): (a^ The chemical complexes being planned in increase in the number of train acci dicating proposed location, value and dents in the categories of collisions, quantity of output envisaged and time derailments,, accidents at level cros span of completion; sings and -fires in trains, has not been alarming during 1977 as would be (b) particulars of offer made, if any, evident from the following statistics by American, West German and for the last four years: — British businessmen to move in and put up some of the projects; and Calendar Na of train year accidents (c) the terms and conditioas under which 6uch foreign investments are 1977 837 proposed to be permitted? 1976 789 1976 1007 THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM 1974 882 AND CHEMICALS AND FERTILI- (fidRI JATfBSHWAR (b) Out of 837 train accidents in (a.) The matter ilf iittter 1977, 448 or about 53.4 per cent were consideration. Certain attributable to failure of railway staff 173 Written Answer$ PHALOUNA 2, 1M9 {SAKA) Written Anmoets 174 328 ol the deiaulting staff have already Sabnufftae iPlpdiM from Bombay been punished as follows:'^ High to Bombay City (i) Dismissal/Removal 20 122. SHRI D. D. DBSAI: Will the (ii) Compulsory retirement 1 Minister oi PETROLEUM AND CHE (iii> Temporary employees MICALS AND FERTILIZERS be discharged 4 pleased to refer to reply given to Un starred Question 245 on 15th (iv) Reversion to lower grade November, 1977 regarding submarine or in same grade or oil Pipeline from Bombay High to debarred from promo Coast and state: tion 33 (v) Withholding of incre (a) what were the techno-economic ments for varying considerations on which the decision periods 216 to lay the submarine pipeline for oil from Bombay High to Bombay city (vl) Stoppage of passes and was taken; P.T.Os. 18 (vii) Censured/Warned 36 (b) the impact of locating this oil terminal at Trombay; and (c) Since failure of railway staff is the largest single factor respo’nsible (c) what would be the alternative for accidents, Safety Organisations on cost of locating oil terminal from the railways have been engaged in Bombay High at various other sites relentless campaign to create gieater including Diu and Tarapur? safety consciousness amongst the staff connected with the running of trains THE MINISTER OF STATE IN and to ensure that staff do not violate THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM rules or indulge in short-cut methods, 10,000 additional posts of operational AND CHEMICALS AND FERl'ILI- categories connected with running of ZERS (SHRI JANESHWAR trains and 2,700 additional posts of MISHRA): (a) to (c). The informa running and ancillary staff have tion is being collected and would be been sanctioned to implement Miabhoy laid on the Table of the House. Tribunal Award and the 10 hours duty rule. In order to reduce dependence on Fertilizer Plant at Rewas the human element, various sophisti cated aids like ultrasonic ffaw detec tors for wheels, axles and rails, track 123. SHRI D. D. DESAI: Will the circuiting automatic warning system Mi-nister of PETROLEUM AND CHE etc. are being introduced progressively. MICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state: It has been decided recently to track circuit run through linies at 50 stations by 31-3-1978 and at the remaining 430 (a) whether the project to put up stations on the trunk rputeg by 1987. a fertilizer plant at Rewas near In addition, track circuiting from Bombajr using Bombay High gas has fouling mark to Advanced Starter at been abandoned or modified; 25 vulnerable stations will be com pleted hy 31-3-1978 and at another 75 (b) whether Government are aware such statibns witiiin the next one and of considerable public ifeelihg in a half years. Bombay agidnst tte pn^ect; and 175 Wriiecfi Answers FEBRUARY 21, 197B WHtten Anttoetv 176 (c) a 80, what 8 t ^ GovenmiADt (v) iftr (w). would take to bhift the project site to a more congenial one? if 120 fvfw r S5T x r m vr itjitpt | 20% THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM W % 25*^ w AND CHEMICALS AND FERTILI- 24 firo ^ i> ZERS (SHRI JANESHWAR MISHRA): (a) to (c). The Fertilizer Corporation of India Ltd. had formu «Tfft # ?nft j f I I lated a project to set up two large wfrfPcw sized fertilizer plants using associated siTfrarT ^ F T m r q?r gas from Bombay High choosing Rewas (Mandwa) as the location. This spt snft»r if location had been selected in consul- «ift ^rttrr^ t t w n tation with the Maharashtra State Government authorities. While action ^ ftPTT was in progress for obtaining appro 5nt*TT I vals for this project, representations had been received against locating the project at Rewas mainly fearing ad verse pollution effect on Bombay city end New Bombay area. Government have decided to seek the opinion and *rt*T clearance of the National Committee on Environmental Planning and Coordination for locating the project 125. jraw *Tn;T: wr at Mandwa. Investigations are also ♦i^Ti ^ ¥*1T • simultaneously being made to And possible alternative locations for the project and examine the relative cost (v) wr ^RPff ♦1'^ ^ pTT ftp ! («r) «wr ^ % ^ rn r ^|ipT «ftr 5ft?re% a(V?r ?CTpff %• I («f) ^ R t 5Trir inrra', sttotit ansr w fira IwTcr Jr ^ ^ ’A #5mr ir ^ i r ^ ^ ^ «prr ?nnTTr | ; ^ I ; 5ftr (w) ^ % 'JWPPT % ^ pttPrt (»r) HnJ T t ?fWt ^ TOrrf^rr * n W f TRPn r t r '•4^*1* ^ ^ x m «Wt {ffi ftw ) I (V ) « 177 WHtten Answers PHALOUNA 2, 1899 (SAKA) WHtten Answers 178 ( i f ) ^sPT«rft % fW H R, 1977 be of the order of about Rupees one crore per day on the basis of the cur rent international prices of crude oil. (c) It is proposed to attain a pro duction potential of 10 million tonnes in^ % ^ rr f^ t f ^ per annum from Bombay High and associated structures by 1981-82. ifrsRT ^rwr 281 ^ I (d) and (e). Exploratory drilling is undertaken based on geological con (’ t) «fhc ^ siderations. During 1978,. it is propo W T ^ ^ ^ T| t I sed to undertake exploratory drilling Jw ^ ^ ’T r f^ it ^ 5t^ in Kerala and Andaman offshore areas. Further decisions would depend on % ^Tpc^r ^ ftrssff qft ^ the results of exploratory drilling. ^ « p w I I Tc ^rr^ 5TFRrr «fhc Nangal-Talwara Railway Line Jr 5[5t 127. SHRI DURGA CHAND: Will spift % ^5TT®r tT8p ITT^ -q THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND CHEMICALS AND FERTILI ZERS (SHRI JANESHWAR 128. $WTT f|l?f : ^ MISHRA): (a) The present rate of TWIW tiftr production from Bombay High is around 80,000 barrels per day. (b) A t the present rate of produc ( ^ ) SWT 3^5 t tion of Bombay B[igh, the saving in foreign exchange on accoimt of re daction Imports of crude oil wotdd ^ I; 179 Written Answers FBKWJARY 21, 1078 Written Answers i8or (ir) WT fl^r (V) iffv^, ^ VIT <9'mVTRR ^ TK ^ % srid^rf JHTFT *T*i^ w ^nr% WtiT^v ^ w t ; ^ ifN ’TT ^^TTf f ; qV?: (*r) (^) ^WTeirhTW^? % f ® VneiX'T 1%^ ^ ^>7^ JPT JRtTHT t ; ^ nwnro if TTW Hift (•^ftiw (w) ?H3nT ’Tmn) : (^) ^ (^). ^ 3iT% ^r?ft ^ ?mt ’TTfCTT if, fsR if TRT ^ 5rr^ % ^rraTT t t 4^tftiVT ?WT ' ( ^ ) «WT TTsir ?rT«fnff ^ % VI5 ^ ^ ir 9^ ^ ^gweRTT ’r^nmt, smr 'nf5wi«fi r«r 5i*it Mcil ■^^*11 I % % f?i^ «n^ 21^ ^ ^ *R% 18 ^ «ift t ; Ttl! (w ) *rf? |t, ?ft Trait % snw TOT t ; 131. iroswftsnrnm «rti«r : wr (>t) s m ?WT THPH li\T ^WTV VrTT^ ^ fTTT : 5(T¥ 21 ^ ?t ^ *FT^; 18 ^ % f5T*r TOT TO^Wrft s^t 3IT I ; ( ^ ) WT JT^ ^ f% *TW IT fij% ir TT^ !T ^ ’Trar it (^ ) w ^r t ; 5% TOT sldlVTT t ( ^ ) W Wt*r !T ^ HT^TT % faiftr, «?w «ftr w»rft *Wt ^RVR % TtN> 't)R4)ii *R » 132. »To w Oh k h w Tti*r ! 5F*9rr(t ^ ^ ^ «ftT ^ v ti % WT Prfff, suw iftr v^vft wrf «ra ^fTOT 72/?nTo^o/i6l/31 feliT ^ 3rt;^ ^ fqr «f^ f*P: 7!ip, i977Jrft:Jt*iJr?n^%«j^?nR 183 W ritten Annom FEBRUARY 21, 1978 Written Answers 184 *i'^i^M if m '»M iWt mTFw): (^) «ftr (w). ^THRt g w »RT 'tt; snPTT t :— (1 ) «ft !T5ftw «rr^ ( 9 ) fw PT % crfTsrmmfhffT, laee^i. ^ K h n m : ^ mn- ( 2) «ft ?|TT0 ^ ^ft#, fTTT^T ^ifCTf ^ WfW ^r«T!% % ^RTTT >rfT=^r?i^«r^9r^, 1964 # 1 s n r ^ ^ ^ t ? ( 3) -ft^TFcrer, ^ ITTfnQ if TIW f w snjhffT, i963fr 1 intm«T) : (^ ) 1 -6 -7 7 Tt ( 4) «ft «Tto 3T^, «rn: ^ »f)RT ^r ^ {^ -'T if), 1964^1 ?fk ^ % 277 ^prfw ( 5) «ft%o triTo JT^,l|5iT5?r ?3ftf^, w k 901 « r f^ 1962% I 5R ^ «r I 314 «rfwr ¥t ^’Sm TT dHI3' "<^ ^ ^IfJTnT ?m r^ ^ ^ ^ «ft i f . r f ^ 55rgrfk q^'T | srk snrr^rPr^ ( ^ ) #fiT%sp srfiT^ ^ ®FRlhT jTN m ' ftHT %, ^^THRTT^ ^ feTT sA’ *nft ^ srVt *r?5Tii Kms. long metre gauge line from (a) whettier it is a fact that the Dhaimaagar to Agartala in 1969-70. Petro-chemicals complex in its entirety The examination of the survey report is expected very iriiortly to start func revealed that the line was estiraated tioning in full swing at Baroda in to cost Es. 45.00 crores (at 1069 price Gujarat; level) and was expected to give a negative return [(—)1.52 per cent] (b) if so, full details thereof; in the 6th year of opening. An apprai sal wag also made separately for the (c) the entire itiitial cost of the first phase of this line from Dharm- construction of the said complex; and nagar to Kumarghat (33.5 Kms.). This portion of the line ia estimated (d) the broad details of the articles to coat Rs. 8.5 crores and to give a and commodities expected to be pro return of 1.48 per cetit in the 6th duced annually at the said complex? year. (d) Does not arise. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM Bhavnagar-Tarapur Railway Line AND CHEMICALS AND FERTILI ZERS (SHRI JANESHWAR 136. PROF. P. G. MAVALANKAR MISHRA): (a) and (b). M /s Indian Will the Minister of RAILWAYS Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd. were be pleased to state: originally entrusted with the imple mentation of a petrochemical complex (a) whether there has been any ma^ at Baroda consisting of: terial and concrete progress ivi the direction of thg construction of the (i) Aroma tics Project comprising new Bhavnagar-Tarapur railway line a Xylenes Complex and a DMT unit. in Gujarat; (ii) Olefins Project comprising a (b) if so, full details thereof; and Naphtha Cracker, a Pyrolysis Gaso line hydrogenation unit,, a Benzene (c) if not, the reasons for the stand ex:traction unit and a Butadiene ex still situation in this regard, and whe traction unit. ther Govertnnent propose to take early and effective steps in the matter (iii) Downstream Units of the Ole of construction of this said new line? fins Project, namely: THE MINISTER OF STATE IN 1. Low Density Polyethylene THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS' (SHRI SHEO NARAIN): (a) to (c). 2. Polypropylene A survey for a broad gauge railway 3. Ethylene Glycol line linking Bhavnagar with Tarapur hfas been completed. The proposed 4. Polybutadiene Rubber line will be 149.82 Kims, long and is estimated to cost approximately Rs. 5. Acrylonitrile 33.65 crores. The construction of the 6. Acrylic Fibre line is being considered for inclusion in the Rolling Plan of the Indian 7. Detergent Alkylate Railways which is under preparation The different units in the Aromatics at present. Project went into production in 1978- Petro-Ohemkai Compilex at Baroda 74. 137 PROF. P. G. MAVALANKAR: The Olefins project and its down Will the Minister of PETROLEUM stream units are expected to be com a n d CHEMICALS AND FERTILI missioned in a phased manner bet ZERS be pleased to state: ween March and July 1978. |87 Written Amwvn FEBRUARY 31, 1*78 Written Answers 188 Recently, in December 1977, in Implementation of these orojects is vestment approvals have been issued expected to be taken in hand shortly. lor the followlni; new projects: (c) The approved cost estimates for (i) A plant for the-manufacture the aromatics project, the olefins pro of PVC ject and the downstream units amount to Rs. 374.87 crores. The investment (ii) A Plant for the manufacture sanctioned for the new i^rojects of Acrylates namely, PVC plant, Acrylates j?lant and expansion of DMT unit, amounts to Rs. 62.62 crores. (iii) Expansion of the capacity of existing DMT unit from 24,000 (d) The production capacity of the tonnes/annum to 30,000 tonnes/ various units of IPCL's Petrochemi annum. cal Complex is as under; Projcct Product Capacity (T onnes/Annum) I. Aromatics . D M T .... . , 30.000 (after expansion) Paraxvlenc . . . 17.000 Orthoxylene/Mixed Xylene 23,500 2. Olefins Ethylene (Polymer Grade) 1,30,000 Propylene (Polymer Grade) , 35,000 Propylene (Chemical Grade) . 43»Soo Butadiene « 22,000 Benzene . . 23,600 Light Pyrolysis Gasoline 29,300 Heavy Pyrolysis Gasoline 34,^00 Raffinate . . 8,200 Carbon Black Feedstock 17,900 3. Low DiQsity Polyethylene Low Density Polyethylene 80,000 4. Polypropylene Polypropylene Resins 30,000 Atactic Polymer . ... S.ooo 5. Acrylonitrile Acrylonitrile 24,000 Hydrocyanic Acid . 3,600 Acetonitrile ...... 900 Acrylic Fibre Acrylic Fibre . . . 12,000 7. Polybutadiene Rubber . Polybutrtdiene Synthetic Rubber 20,000 8. Detergent Alkylate Linear Alkyl Benlccne 30.000 Polyalkyl Benzene...... a,500 Heavy N-ParafiSne...... 85#ooo 38 9 Written Answers PHALGUNA 2, 1899 (SAKA) Writien Annwers 190 Project Product Capacity (Tonnes/Anum) 9. Ethylene Glycol . Ethylene Glycol 20,000 Polythyelene Glycol . . 11,400 Purified Ethylene Oxide . 5,000 10. PV C . PV C .... • e • 55»ooo 11. Acrylates « . Acrylates 10,000 Conversioii of Viramfam Okha and on the project during the last three Porbnnder M«tvefauire Section years; 138. DR. VASANT KUMAR PAN (c) when would the entire sectioti DIT: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be converted into broadgauge in view be pleased to state: of the inductrial development and defence strategy; and (a) whether the Railways have un (d) is it a fact that the Gujarat In der consideration proposal of convert dustrial Development Corporation has ing Viramgam, Okha and Porbunder been constantly urgihg upon Govern metregauge section into broadgauge, ment to complete the project early? and if so, the total cost of such con version; THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (b) what amount was sanctioned in (SHRI SHEO NARAIN): (a) Yes. the previous Budgets for these propo The latest estimated cost of the project sals and how much amount was spent is about Rs. 60 crores. (In crores of Rs.) 1974-75 * 975-76 1976-77 1977-78 (6) Provision i a eluded in the Railway 4*93 4-00 5*76 5*5 Budget. Amount spent 3* 08 3-48 3-50 Figures w ill be know n at the close of the financial year. (c) No target date can be given as LEUM a n d CHEMICALS AND FER it would depend upon the availability TILIZERS be pleased to state: of funds for the project from year to year. (a) whether it is a fact that Hathi (d) No representation appears to Committee has recommended substan have been received by the Railway tial reduction in the profit margin of Ministry from the Gujarat Industrial the drug companies in general and sug Development Corporation in this re gested dilution of foreign capital of gard. multinational companies; and Iteductlon of Profit margin of Drug Com panies (b) have Government thoroughly 139. DB VASANT KUMAR PAN- examined various aspects involved in MT: Will the Minister of PETRO the above matters and what action has 191 Written Antwm fEBRUABY 21, 197B Written Anitoers 192 b een proposed by the sub-committee The Hathi Committee have recom appdnted under the Chairmanship of mended by a majority view that the Defence Minister? foreign undertakings operating in this country should be directed to bring O F THE MINISTBR STATE IN down their foreign equity to 40 per THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM cent forthwith and further reduce AND CHEMICALS AND FERTILI progressively to 26 per cent. ' ZERS (SHRI JANESHWAR MISHRA); (a) and (b). The salient All the recommendations of the features of the recommendations of Hathi Committee, including the above, the Hathi Committee on Drugs and are in an advance stage of considera Pharmaceuticals Industry on profit tion and final decisions are expected margins vis-a-vis present prices are as follows: — to t>e taken shortly. (i) At present a post tax return Prodnctlon of Ale Alcohol Molasses (in Million (in lakh Litres) tonnett) 22- If. 1976-77 44523 489-45 25-03 1.93 Written Answers PHALGUNA 2, 1899 (SAKA) Written Answers 194 (b) an d(c). As per recommenda Frodnctton of crude oil from Bombay tions of the Central Molasses Board, High alcohol and molasses have been allo cated Irom the surplus States to the deficit States so that the industrial 142. SHRI MANORANJAN BHAK* requirements in the deficit States are TA: Will the Minister of PETRD« met in full. Government have taken LEUM AND CHEMICALS AND FER iieveral steps to augment the produc TILIZERS be pleased to state: tion of alcohol and molasses so that industrial requirements of all the (a) w'hat is the per day rate of States are met in full. These include production of crude oil from the provision of adequate storage facilities Bombay High at present; and tor molasses, utilisation of khandsari molasses for distillation and control on prices of both alcohol'and molasses. (b) whether any steps are being taken for the optimum production of crude from this source and if so, details? Konkan Railway THE MINISTER OF STATE IN 141. DR. VASANT KUMAR THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM PANDIT: AND CHEMICALS AND FERTILI SHRI R. K. MHALGI: ZERS (SHRI JANESHWAR MISHRA): (a) 80,000 barrels per day. Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleasttd to state: (b) The development of Bombay High has been conceptualized in five (a) whether the Railways have phases. The target fixed for Phases I completed the survey-work on the and II of Bombay High (that is a daily pit>posed Konkan Railway-Bombay- rate of production of 80,000 barrels Mangalore; per day) has already been achieved. (b) the total cost of the project; Phase-HI-A which includes the laying of the submarine trunk pipelines for (c) have Government made any the transport of oil and gas from Bom plan for the next three years for this bay High field and North Bassein field section, if so, what are the details; to Uran as well as laying of the trans and fer lines from Uran to Trombay is likely to be completed by May, 1978. (d) have Government of Maha Phase-III-B which includes additional rashtra offered help to secure land well platforms, a pitDcess platform, and provide labour from the Employ crude stabilisation tanks, gas fractiona ment Guarantee Scheme? tion plant, etc. is likely to h e com pleted by March, 1980. On completion THE MINISTER OF STATE IN of Phase-III, the likely production THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS from Bombay High is expected to be (SHRI SHEO N ARAIN ): (a) Yes. at the rate of 6 million tonnes per annum. Investment decision on Phases (b) Approximately Rs. 239 crores. IV and V has not yet been taken. During these Phases, additional pbit- (c) Construction of tbe first phase forms and process facilities will be of the project viz., the section from developed. At the end of th^ V Apta to Roha over a length 62 Phase, the production of crude pil Kms. is under aetive consideration. from Bombay High field is expected to be o f the order of 10 million tonnes (d) Yw . per annum. 3560 L.S.—7 195 Written Answers FEBRUARY 21, 1978 Written Answers 196 Introductkm of N e w Traiss DecMM to redace votinf afe 143. SHRI MANORANJAN BHAKTA: 144. SHRI C. K. CHANDRAPPAN: WiU the Minister of RAILWAYS be SHRIMATI PARVATI DEVI: pleased to state: THB MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased (a) whether it is a fact that Gov to state: ernment have introduced a number Of new trains recently, if so, full (a) whether it is a fact that Gov details in the matter; and ernment are considering favourably the question of reducing the voting (b) whether Government have also age from 21 to 18 years; taken steps to increase the presen* speed of trains and to ensure their (b) if so, at what stage is the con punctual running and if so, full facts sideration of this matter; and thereof? (c) when is it likely to take a final decision on this matter? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWA\S THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTK.E (SHRI SHEO NARAIN): (a) In the AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (ii) Puri—Rourkela weekly Express. ImplemeRtati (b) if so, the details thereof; As a result of these measures, the prices of some drug formulations al (c) whether any steps have been ready stand reduced. taken to ensure the availability of cheaper drugs; and (d) if so, the salient features there Fixed Deposits received by Companies of and its impact on the drug prices? 146. SHRI VASANT SATHE: Will THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE AND MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AXD COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased to CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS slate: (SHRI J ANESH W AR MISHKA): (a) whether it is a fact that a among other matters the difficulties recognised unions is affiliated has faced by the depositors and suggest called upon its affiliated unions to suitable measures. convene meetings by the end of March 1978 to discuss Issues in connection with a general strike and make specific Demand of Bonus, D.A. and Minimum recommendations on the nature of Wa«e 8 by Railway Employm struggle to be undertaken for the consideration of the Federation’s 147. SHRl VASANT SATHE: General Council/Working Committee SHRI L. L. KAPOOR: so that a date for the strike ballot could be fixed. Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: Thu^, certain preliminaries neces sary for taking a strike ballot by the (a) what is the reaction of Govern recognised unions are still on. ment to the main demands such as Bonus. d .A. and Minimum Wages to (c) There have been discussions with the Railway employees; both the recognised Federations and the Government’s stand on various (b) whether the Unions have issues raised has been explained in threatened strikes on this account; great detail. Government wish to and assure that the door for discussions and negotiations is always open. (c) what is the reaction of Gov ernment to the same? cpHTOf ip ^ ’PTT^ THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI SHEO NARAIN): (a) Hi nus and Minimum wages: These are inti mately linked with the question oi f»TT : wages, incomes and prices policy and will be considered after the in-depth study of these issues by the Bootha- Jr it lingam Study Group appointed by t4ie WPT ^ 1 8 ^ ^ I ; Government. ( ^ ) # D.A. The general issue raised can not be considered by the Ministry of Railways alone, since they are wider issues on which Government have to (n) ^ take a decision covering all Central Government employees. I (h> The Working Committee of one Federation to which one group of re cognised unions of railway employees is affiliated has called upon its affiliated («r) apn ^ unions for holding meetings of ap ?T>rT propriate bodies in accordance with their respective constitutions for rati fying strike ballot decision and com plete this work by the end of April 1978. : ( v ) The General Council of another Federation to which another group of |T I 20t Written Answers PHALGUNA 2, 1899 (SAKA) Written Answers 202 ( ^ ) ^ 51^ I srnfPT f?Rf (^t) Tff it sr^rTR- flfarfW f%i|- 3(1% ^ •i)Mtf<4+‘dl 7T f^TT ^r T?r I I I rRq;, ^«mT^5TT % % fdCf 5T'M <, ^ f + <11) I 'j| * iT r ftr % rr ^rrar 1 Rho^x % grfro T?: iTOR^ w Trftr grf^m ^ 149. ^ '^^- o I ^ ^^fhr 5r®TT5ft ^ ?rm THTUST ^ JT?3T ^Tpcrfir % fgW T sfrrq^Tlft % ^ fTT 1% : -^ntFiFrT ^-T( f^£T^:'>T ^-pt-t ^iT^T ^»T 5mr?ff TT f ^ r (^) IT? ?r? t ff%rr «rr I 'jprr TTftr ^ 200 500 fTT f e n inrT | ; f’T'JV *P >TTTHhT *nW (»S) W T -^ ^TTT^T 150. «flt !WW f«(T ^ 5 H : ^ f w k ^ !rPT ?TTTfft (n ) ^ ^SHTHTT ^ Tlftr ’TT (fr) ^ ITPT^ ?T)?qT Trrf cirrsT feTT^srmTl; ^ftr n %f^i^ ^ ^^forfsro: f^oRor f^a’fiTfT I ; (^) JTf? m ^T ^Rir I ? (^j) ^rf?’ ?TT cTc^r^^ sjftrr *?0f^O(T «WT THRW sftr w t ; «raiwfl w r n a »r?ft sft 3fJT5flrr fir«T: (^ ) ( ^ ) . ^ ( ^T) ^ fwfiFT fWWT'H’ jrfcT f? r a ^ ^3nrpm w % v^flTT ^cHin'i n«iMi T^T ^ ^rfir ? r 250.00 |, srf^ 5T^, 5ft «WT !FR®rt ; a 03 Written Answers FEBRUARY 21, 1978 Written Answers 204 (w ) wm ^ f k ^ % ^ % 5 T 9 m ftnrr irrar t? t i f k »rrt irrf jnr^^^nf, i977ifqf Pr«fir 3rr Tfr *Tr; fv*n-»m«iTftrw ffrTid»i»nd firftre ^ 5nfTW ^ UT^ sftr ?»TM (^) irfe TffspT IRTT^ ( ^ m t ) farftivi ^ ^ T fr«rr?ft 20 q*T % FTR ff-f ^ sTTfT ^nm f t f w - »uni W I T # air *j5jt ^ liiftnr ^ f^nrW % 5rr^ if ^ ferfsF 16 ^5T, 1977 ?ftT 15 3[5rrf, 1977 152. j[3WW w ifH : ^T 3rmr^ { 9 ) WT *15 t %^3rtTT ’T ?n%W^fo 7 6 /«5?^/ ( t ) 'dH^> W^TvRT dMI MtT% iiw / ?TT 'ra'?r o 77/ tr?f vefhTVT ^S^-l/'Tq; 1^/47 if JTf ^ f i m srftrsm ?f?r ^nrs? 5fk % w m 3JR ^ ^ Tpjq- Fr=FiT ( v ) ?fT jrf?T5T®T flW Jfl ST"?! ft, m ^ ftr»rm ^=r^ 'TTYWT =!Fn^ ^ r| I ; q r f ^ T r?; t ; ?ftT (»r) sfftr n «r 153. sft ?T«rRy JTHCR?? HHW : Sabotage of Railway Track in pili- ^ T?T JT? ??TT% ^ M it-M ala Section f=P : 154. SHRI SUKHDEO PRASAD VERMA: WiU the Minister of RAIL ( ^ ) fJTT TTEir % s n ^ - WAYS be pleased to state: WtsPTif etCT?fk (a) whether it is a fact that the ^ w ? ? T »n?r % I^RTi Railway track in the Pilibhit-Mala irnr *ft|T % section ot North Eastern Railway was 207 Written Answers FEBRUARY 21, 1978 Written Answers 20B detected to have been cut by hack (d) the steps bekig taken to ch ttk saw durin December, 1977; immediately the recurrence of such incidents? (b) if sO, who detected the cut; THE MINISTER OF STATE IN (c) whether advance notice to 53 THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS UP passenger on particular day (SHRI SHEO NARAIN): (a) *0 4d), averted a major accident; and On 25-12-1977 night in 81 Up Deluxe Express between Allahabad and (d) if so, whether any further pro Fatehpur on Allahabad Division of gress has been made in bringing the Northern Railway there was a case culprits to book? of theft. The details are given below: THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS When 81 Up Deluxe Express ap (SHRI SHED NARAIN): (a) Yes, bet- proached East Signal of Fatehpur Rail ween Shahgarh and Mala ’’n the way Station 2 suitcases and one box Pilibhit-Mala section of North Eastern belonging to the passengers were Railway on 23rd December, 1977. thrown out of a 3-tier coach by the thieves who jumped from the "unninu (b) The driver of 61 Up, while train. Station Officer Government passing over the affected spot, felt a Railway Police/Fatehpur orgaalzed jerk and the Assistant Permanent-way search of the track and one of the Inspector (APWI) who travelled by thieves was arrested along with the 62 Dn. detected the cut. box, the contents of which were intact This criminal belongs to Madras and on interrogation revealed the compli (c) On the report by the driver of city of 5 more persons belonging to ^)1 Up, advance notice was given to the Hyderabad and Madras. Raids were driver of 62 Dn. and not 53 -Jp, to conducted in Jucknow which led to proceed with reduced speed from recovery of property worth Rs. Shahgarh to Mala and a major r<"ci- Sub-Inspector/Govemment Railway dent was thereby averted. Police, Prayag, recovered another h#x (d) Government Railway Police. intact near railway track close to Pha- phamau station. This box belongs to Piiibhit have registered a criminal c' f.c CID/U.P. are still investigating this another passenger of the same train. case. Investigation revealed that this gflUT of thieves used to travel from CalauMa and commit crimes in Delhi, Pathad&ot Robbery in D«lhi Bound 81 Deluxe and Lucknow. All the six criminals Train have been chargesheeted and the eme 155. SHRI SUKHDEO PRASAD is pending trial in the court. Foltow VERM A: Will the Minister of RAIL up action is being taken by the Pallce to trace out the other members ol Hie WAYS be pleased to state: gang operating in different parts of (a) whether a dangerous robbery India. was committed in Delhi bound 81UP Deluxe Train on a week-end of December, 1977; In addition to the Government Rail way Police escorts provided to pas (b) if so, the details thereof; senger trains, Railway Protection Force personnel also are escorting a few of (c) the action taken against the the important long distance p a s s e ^ r oflicials of Railway Protection Force trains during night. Special checkKg who failed to protect the passengers; of roof-top, corridors and vestibules and being done at important stations. .209 Written Answers PHALGUNA 2, 1899 (SAKA) Written Answers 210 Guidelines for Managerial Bemune- f ^ 4? ftWTT ration *|PT vpFini 157. SHRI L. L. KAPOOR: Will the 156. sTRTmj arraw: Minister of LAW, JUSTICE ANIf COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased td (5 ) WT 5r«riT w (c) names and addresses of such of the Managing Directors who have ^ f W f ^ been sanctioned more than rupees four % JTwm ^ fwvT ftr?r rrfsr jn^t thousand per month over and above t ] ?r«nrr »r?rr^ ^€1 jittft Trfsr their share in profits of the company? f t irrat t : THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS SHttl ( tt) JTfe iT ? n ^ Trftr ftr?f- SHANTI BHUSHAN): (a) Yes, Sir. fiT5T i\ ^ %, ^ ^ ?TTtJTV (b) The remuneration to the Manag- I ? ing/Whole-time directors is sanctioned taking into account the age, qualifica tions, business experience, previous emoluments drawn and the size of the mTTOTJ ) ; ( t ) ^ n company, the capital employed, its 1-4-1977 % 31-12-1977 cT^ ^ profitability, and other relevant factors, ssrirfff % ^VscTT ^ irrft The remuneration sanctioned is sub ject to the following ceilings: ^ f HdO" ^ ; ^llf^^l % q r m W % 2TTT ^ ?ftT|['nTf^f it (1) Salary: Rs. 7500 per month. 5IR ^nr^r ^ ^r !n% nrft (2) Commission: 1 per cent on net ^qCTTfllr n 251 srf^'T ^ ft profits of the Company subject to a ftRJr 2i^^«H rft, i63JTT^ «ftr maximum of 50 per cent of the 6 7 ’5RT sJTPfT «T I «TTTcfyjr ^ «lf9- salary, i.e. Rs. 45,000 per annum. f% d. Medical ben^ts. with the representatives of the State e. Leave. Governments in the Working Com- mittee meeUng of the Central Molasseg f. Leave Travel Concession/pas Board held on 26-11-1977. The pro sage benefits. posal has not been found feasible, as t alcohol is already being used as a g. Fumished/unfurnished residen feedstock for the organic chemical in tial accommodation. dustry in place of petroleum feecfetock h. Personal Accident Insurance. Any diversion of alcohol for admixture with petrol would provide a S’etback i. Free use of car/car with driver. to the alcohol based chemical indu.s- tries. j. Free telephone facility. k. Subscription fees of clubs sub ject to maximum of two clubs. Casual Labourers out of Job Subject to the above guidelines, each 159. SHRI C. N. VISVANATHAN: case is considered on its merits. Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be (c) Approvals for managerial ap pleased to slate: pointments have been issued under the (a) whether it is a fact that a large Companies Act, 1956 over the r^ast 21 number of casual labourers working years and there are about 8000 Public under District Signal and Telecom Companies. Records have not been munication Engineer, Tambaram, maintained in this Department to give Madras, are working without any hope this information readily. of permanency though they have been working for more than 9 years, and have actually been thrown out job Proposal for mixing: surplus Alcohol less in many cases; with petrol fb) whether it is also a fact that 158. SHRI C. K. JAFFER SHARILF: these labourers have been handling Will the Minister of PETROLEUxM AND sophisticated equipment and are of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be vital use in Railway Undertakings; pleased to state: and (a) whether there is any proposal under the consideration of Govern (c) if so, the action proposed to be ment for mixing surplus alcohol with taken to employ such labourers on a petrol; and regular footing, giving them the ad vantages of their previous serviced (b) if so, whether the views of State Governments have also been obtained THE MINISTER OF STATE IN in this regard and if so, the details THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS thereof? (SHRI SHEO NARAIN): (a) and (c). Casual labourers are considered for THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE regular absorption depending upon the MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM A^D number of regular vacancies available, CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS length of service rendered by them and (SHRI JANESHWAR MISHHA;: their being found medically fit. 72 (a) and (b). A proposal was received junior-most casual labourers have teen from the Government of Uttar Pra retrenched for want of work. desh for mixing alcohol upto 20 per cent with petrol to partly offset loss (b) These labourers have been ol revenue on account of gradual intro handling Signal & Telecommunication duction of prohibition. The proposal equipment in construction works under has been examined by the Central the supervision and guidance of regular Government and was also discussed staff. 213 Written Answers PHALGUNA 2, 1899 (SAKA) Written Answers 214 Reduction of Market SSiares of I.O.C. Complaints to MBTPC regarding M /s Glaxo Laboratories 160. SHRI PRASANNBHAI MEPITA: Will the Minister of FETROI.EUM 161. SHRI PRASANNBHAI P/EEHTA: AND CHEMICALS AND FERTI WiU the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE LIZERS be pleased to state: a n d c o m p a n y AFFAIRS be p’eased to state: (a) whether I.O.C. which had risen from scratch to capture 62 per cent of market for petroleum products is (a) whether it is a fact that a com in danger of having its market share plaint had been lodged to the Mono reduced forcibly by Government to polies and Restrictive Trade Practices 55 per cent; Commission alleging restrictive trade practices on the part of Messrs Glaxo (b) if so, the main reasons for the Laboratories India Limited, a company same; which manufactures and markets among other things drugs, fine chemi (c) whether Oil Prices Committee cals, laboratories Chemicals, vitamins has suggested that the I.O.C. market and milkfood; and should be reduced; (b) if so, what action the Commis (d) whether the I.O.C. has protest sion has taken against the company? ed against this decision; and THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE (e) if so, the reaction of the Gov AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI ernment of India? SHANTI BHUSHAN): (a) and (b). Since its inception the M.R.T.P. Com THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE mission received 4 complaints against T^/IINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND M/s. Glaxo. Laboratories (India) Ltd. CHEMICALS AND FERTIUSERS Out of these, two have beeen disposed ^SHRI JANESHWAjR MISHRA): of by it since they did not contain ;a) to (e). The Oil Prices Committee any allegation regarding restrictive jii its final Report has recommendod trade practices attracting the provi 1hat while the IOC should pljy a sions of the Monopolies and Restrictive leading role in the oil sector, its pre Trade Practices Act. Two complanints sent share of about 61 per cent *nay are still in process of further examina be gradually reduced and all the oil tion. companies allowed unifonm growth rate. On this recommendation, the Besides the above complaints the decision of the Government is that for Commission also instituted an enquiry the orderly growth of the oil com under Section 10 (a) (iii)/37 of the panies which are now all in the public Monopolies and Restrictive Trade pra- sector (excepting for the Assam Oil cties Act, 1969 against M/s. Glaxo Company), and for the full utilisation Laboratories (India) Limited on an ef the facilities with each of the oil application filed by Registrar of Res companies, the marketing share of trictive Trade Agreements, The com each company would be detennined pany, however, agreed to submit to an by Govt, and a system introdu/^ed to Order by the Commission under sec govern sales volume and recovery of tion 37(1) of the Act and an Order marketing margins. Accordingly, the was passed by the Commission on 5th market share of IOC as well as of December, 1977, M/s. Glaxo Laborato other oil companies, has been decided ries (IndiaT Ltd. have filed their affi for the next few years in consultation davit of compliance in terms of the with all the public sector oil com Commission’s Order and the same is panies. under examination. 215 Written Answers FEBRUARY 21, 1978 Written Answers 2I6 SpHttlH|r up Of FertUlBer Corporation also for advancing their prospects in of service? 162. SHRI R. MOHANRANGAM: WiU the Minister of PETROLEUM THE MINISTER OF STATE IN TOE AND CHEMICALS AND FERTI MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND LIZERS be pleased to state: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIMRS (SHRI JANESHWAR MISH^A^: (a) the reasons for splitting up of Ca) The main reasons for the re the Fertilizer Corporation of into organisation of the Fertilizer Corpora separate units; tion of India were to remove cver- centralisation in decision making, to (b) the modus operandi of the bring about greater delegation of division; powers to the field units and to achieve greater eflflciency, better capacity uti (c) the method of distribution of lisation and speedier project imple existing complement of technical and mentation. managerial personnel among the different units; and (b) Government have decided to re (d) the steps proposed to ensure organise the Fertilizer Corporation of that the personnel find a wide scope India into 5 companies as letaiied for utilising their capacities fully as below: Xamr of the Cloinpany Tnil^ ! )i. ' 1 Fcrti’izcr Corporation of India . Sindri finrludint? Sindri Modrrn!''ation and Sind»-i R iti.r.vi' sati^n ) < iornkhpiir TaMi'T, Ramag'mdvii and Korha . 2 National Fertili/rrs Ltd. NaM2jal, BKaiind'i and i’anipat Hindustan FtTtilizrr Ccorporation Ltd. Xamrtip, Haldia, r>ara*ini and Durccipur 4 Rashtriya Chomirals & Frrtilizcrs Ltd. All unit of rroMil)a\- a>id ill'* i; is based pi inis in S )vuh of IV tnl)a>'. 5 Fertilizers (Planning & Drvcloptnrnt) India P & D Division lU»‘ I'.O.L Ltd. (c) The entire complement of staff, Sheakhala-Dankuni Railway Line both technical and managerial, rf the plants will be allotted to that company 163. SHRI SHYAMAPRASAXNA which will administer them. The offi BHATTACHARYYA: Will the Minister cers of the Head Office will be alloca of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: ted to the Head Offices of the new (a) whether Government have re companies. ceived a proposal for the construction of Sheakhala-Dankuni Railway line in Eastern Railway; (d) In order to safeguard the career (b) if 90, when the proposal was prospects of personnel in the new com received; panies, it has been decided that pro (c) whether Government have con motion to the posts in the corporate sidered the proposal; and cadre are made on the basis of an Inter-Company Promotion Committee (d) the decision of Government to be set up for this purpose. thereon? 217 Written Answers PHALGUNA 2. 1899 (SAKA) Written Answers 218 THE MINISTER OF STATE IN (a) whether the Head of a French THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS Oil Company C.F.P., Mr. Granier de (SHRI SHEO NARAIN); (a) *0 (rl). Libac visited the country recently Construction of 17 Kms. long Da ikuni- and discussed the matters regarding Sheakhala line was approved in the its collaboration with the development Budget for 1973-74. The line is esti of Bombay High; mated to cost Rs. 3.50 crores exclad ini* the cost of land which will be provided (b) whether it is a fact that the by the State Government free of cost. said firm is under investigation for It has not been possible to take up the alleged pay offs in its original consul construction work on this line on ac tancy contract; and count of very limited availability of funds which are being used for com (c) what are the detaUs thereof pleting the projects which are jil^^ndy and the outcome of the talks held? in progress. t h e MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Howrah-Amta-Champadani^a Broad MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND Gauge Line CHEMICALS AND FERTIUZERS (SHRI JANESHWAR MISHRA): 164. SHRI SHYAMAPRASANNA (a) to (c). Mr. Granier De Libac, BHATTACHARYYA: WiU the Minis President-Director General of CFP ter of RAILWAYS be pleased to stdtc: visited India recently and proposed a number of areas for cooperation bet (a) whether the construction of ween CFP and Indian. There were Howrah-Amta-Champadanga Broad no discussions in. particular on the Gauge railway line has been delayed agreement of CFP with ONGC on the for want of adequate funds; development of Bombay High. (b) the total amount provided in A criminal case has been instituted 1977-78 Budget; and in connection with the agreement bet (c) whether Government are con ween CFP and ONGC and the case is sidering the proposal to provide under investigation by the C.B.I. additional assistance to the project? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS Report by Indian Medical Associatioi& (SHRI SHEO NARAIN): (a) Yes. Study Team on Drugs produced by tD .P.L. (b) Amount provided in 1977-78 is Rs. 34 lakhs. 166. SHRIMATI PARVATHI KRISH^ (c) The year is coming to a close NAN: WiU the Minister of PETRO- and it will be possible to provida ad LEUM AND CHEMICALS AND FER ditional funds in the next financial TILIZERS be pleased to state: year. (a) whether the Indian Medical Association Study Team on Drugs Discussion with C.FjP., France re produced by IDPL has submitted its garding devAlopment of Bombay report; and Hith In collaboration with a France Firm (b) if GO, the main findings and re commendations 0^ the said committee 165. SHRIMATI PARVATHI KRISH- and Government’s reaction thereto? NAN: WiU the Minister of PETRO LEUM AND CHEMICALS AND THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE FERTII.IZERS be pleased to ^tate: MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND 219 Written Answers FEBRUARY 21, 1978 Written Answers 220 CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (b) A section of the people has (SHRI JANESHWAR MISHRA): got a predilection for foreign dr.ig8; (a) Yes, Sir. and (b) The main findings of the IMA (c) Lack of publicity and propagan Team are as follows:— da, particularly directed to the mem bers of the medical profession. '' l.D,P,L. Hyderabad: I.D,P.L. Rishikesh 1. As compared to 16 drugs given 8. This is one of the biggest antibio by the Soviet collaborators, the plant tics plant probably in all over the is producing today 35 basic drugs. world. This remarkable development has only been possible by the untiring 9. Strict quality control on the zeal of the research scientists, techno quality of raw materials used in the logists and engineers in the plant manufacturing process, interme (iiale itself. products and finished products :s ex ercised at this plant. The Quality 2. With proper utilisation of bye- Control Department also keeps a track products, additional items can be pro of all the products sent to the market duced. and their efficacy through independent complaint reviewing, stability ind bio 3. By import substitution of 13 items, availability studies. the plant has saved Rs. 78.76 lakhs of foreign exchange. 10. There was about 5 per ccnt re jection of the products. This wns!:e 4. In some items, the IDPL stan should be minimised. dards were higher than the US and USSR pharmacopoeia. II. The old Type A and Tyoa B quarters require urgent modificatioTi 5. In the Quality Control Unit, it was found that the corresponding 12. Persons who are working under drugs produced by the national and industrial hazards should be "iven multi-national concerns are routinely frequent medical check-ups alon;^ with tested for comparative analysis re annual health check-ups of all the wor garding their standard, potency, kers. ’bio-availability, solubility etc. Thus, it can be safely opined that the drugs 13. The entire staff showed devotior, of IDPL are in no way inferior to sincerity and love for the plant. The those manufactured by the most re quality of drugs produced in this plrnt puted muti-national concerns. can safely be compared with those of multi-nationals. C. There was prima facie no evidence of any extravagant expenditure. I,D,P,L. surgical instruments plant Madras 7. Dtespite the quality of the drugs, there is a great difference between the 14. The quality of the instruments prices of IDPL products and those of was satisfactory, though they are pri multi-national concerns. Even so, ced much higher than instruments IDPL drugs are not getting the sup being produced by private sector plants port htey deserve mainly due to the in the market. following:— 15. No evidence of extravagant ex (a) Deep rooted belief amongst a penditure was available. section of the medical profession 16. Visits to a few residences of . about tihe efRcacy of the foreign pro- workers revealed that they were quite duels. satisfactory. 221 WHtten Answers PHALGUNA 2, 1899 (SAKA) Written Answers 222 17. There is every reason to be proud 10. Streptomycin Sulphate produc of this public sector company and tion should be increased and till we the work they are doin^ though much become self-sufficient, Streptornycia remains to be desired in terms of combinations like Streptopenicillia jnarket potential. should be stopped. 11. R&D at IDPL Hyderabad should Recommendations receive greater priority in the present 1. Marketing side should be impro and future development programmes. ved further to maintain regular, unin terrupted supply to all areas of the 12. Government should exemrt country—particularly to the eastern raw materials (including Furance Oil) and far eastern zones. which are either imported of pro cured, from various taxes. 2. If required, the Railway Minis- tr3^’s co-operation should be sought to 13. Every worker should preferably expedite deliveries of IDPL drugs to get residential accommodation in or the distant corners of the land. near the actual plant area. 3. Publicity and propaganda measu 14. Sufficient nutrition should be res should be improved. Multi-natio- provided to workers exposed to h wiz Jials spend about 33 per cent of their ards, chemicals, gases etc. budget for propaganda whereas IDPL spends hardly 8— 10 per cent. 15. At places where irritable gas/ noise problems exist, protective Jevices 4. The Ministry should issue a cir should be supplied and it should be cular to all establishments and under ensured that they are used. takings—like Defence, Railways, P<^.T, Banks and public sector enterprises— 16. Government should declare its to go in for IDPL drugs. national drug policy regarding use ct 5. To help dispose of the stocks of generic names so that all companies sulphas etc. which had piled up, the are forced to use generic names for Marketing Division should distribute their drugs as is done by the IDPL these drugs to all the States for pub lic consumption. Adequate sa’os in- 17. A plant of the size of the SIP ,centives may be offered so that the could be put to better use and made dealers may find it worth-while to into a viable and self-sufficient con push sale of IDPL drugs. cern. 6. Production of Sulphonamide may 18. A complete reasse.ssment rf Ibe be stopped—all other sulpha drugs SIP’S marketing service in terms of manufactured have got due therap<^utic advertisement, selling of products and value. public relations should be undertaken to promote the products of the plnnt, 7. There should be a full-fledged 50 with the advice of expert independent , oedded hospital with specialists’ ser authorities. vices in it, at IDPL, Rishikesh. 8. Creche facility for women wor 19. SIP could consider the ri.anu- kers should be instituted 9t IDPL facture of other items like surgical Rishikesh. microscops, ECG equipment, Otosco 9. Doxycycline manufacture irjay be pes and audiometers. held up for the time being, being a costly drug. Also, instead of diver- A copy of the Report of the JMA ►sifying production, IDPL should con- Team containing their findings and ler <^entrate on increasing its existing pro commendations has been sent to IDPL duction of efficient drugs. for necessary action. a23 Written Answers FEBRUARY 21, 1978 Written Answers 224 Establishment of Hiffh Court Bench the Chairmanship of Justice RajiJidar in Tripura Sachar, for, reviewing the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and the 167. SURI SOMNATH CHATTER- Monopolies and Restrictive Trade pra- JEE: Will the Minister of LAW, JUS ctices Act. 1969 and suggest modifica TICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be tions to these two Acts. Goverament pleased to state: has also appointed Study Group headed by Shri Bhoothalingag^i to (a) whether the Chief Minister of examine the wages, incomes and price Tripura has demanded establishment policy. On receipt of the reports of of High Court Bench in Tripura; these two bodies, the question wall be considered and the Companies Act (b) if so, whether the Central Gov- amended wherever necessary. emment is likely to take steps to es tablish a High Court Bench there; and (c) if so, when and if not, the rea Expenditure incurred by ONGC for sons thereof? Drillingr in West Bengal THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE 169. SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU: Will AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI the Minister of PETROLEUM AND SHANTI BHUSHAN): (a) Yes, 5'ir. CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state: (b) No. Sir. (c) The work-load at Agartala does (a) the total expenditure incurred not justify the establishment of a by the ONGC to date for oil drilling Bench. in West Bengal; (b) in how many cases drilling has been suspended Or dropped; (c) reaso^Hg why drilling has been Changes in ^he Companies Act to abandoned in certain places after check Expenditure by big Industrial spending a lot of money; and Houses and Multi-nationals (d) in which areas drilling is still 168. SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU: Will going on? the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE AND THE MINISTER OF STATE JN THE COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased to MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND state: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (a) whether Government are (SHRI JANESJIWAR MISHRA ' : dering to effect changes in the Compa (a) Total expenditure incurred by nies Act with a view to curb conspi ONGC to end to November 1977 in cuous expenditure by Indian bi^r in West Bengal on oil drilling i3 Rs, dustrial houses and foreign multi-na 684.83 lakhs including depreciation tionals On entertainment, maintenance of Rs. 193.36 lakhs. ol guest houses and payment of per (b) and (c). The ONGC has so far quisites to the officers and directors; drilled four exploratory wells in West and Bengal, one each at Bodra and Bakul- (b) if ^lot, the reasons therefor? tala structures and two on the Gal^i structure. Due to various drilling diili' THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE culties the drilling of the well at AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI Bodra had to be terminated before SHANTI BHUSHAN): (a) and :b). An reaching the projected depth. The weU Mxpert Committee has already been on Bakultala structure did not indi appointed by the Government under cate presence of any hydrocarbons 225 Written Answers PHALGUNA 2, 1899 (SAKA) WHtten Answers 226 drilling or testing. Similarly, the first the corporate private sector as in 1972 well drilled on Galsi structure a)so and 1975; and did not indicate the presence of any oil or gas during drilling of testing. . (c).what role was played by the The second well drilled on the Galsi MRTP Commission in checking the structure is currently under produc excessive-growth of these big Indus tion testing. trial Houses? (d) ONGC is currently drilling a . THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI well on the Diamond Harbour slruc- . SHANTI BHUSHAN): (a) The annrxed ture in West Bengal. statement gives the .figures of the total Turnover and Profits of big Indus turnover and profits before tax of the trial Houses houses referred to in the question for the years 1972 and 1975; 170. SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU: Will the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE - (b> Necessary data to indicate the AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased share of the 20 Houses in percentage to refer to the answer given to Starred terms irv 'the total assets of the cor Question No. 503 on the 20th Decem porate private sector are not at pre ber, 1977 regarding Rise in Assets of sent available; big Industrial Houses and state: (c) The MRTP Commission is trying (a) the total turnover and gross its best in checking the excessive profits of each of these houses as in growth of the big industrial houses 1972 aMd 1975; as will be evident from the statutory report on the working of the Commis (b) share of these 20 houses in per sion placed on the table of the } louse centage terms in the total assets of every year. Statement Turnover and Profit before tax o f the 20 industrial houses referred to in the question (Rs. Grorcs; SI. No. Name of the Industrial 1972 1975 House Turnover Profit Turnover Profit 1before tax before tax I Tata . 689*91 48*83 1060-04 75*45 2 Birla 5533*4 44-28 93^'11 83*99 3 Mafatlal^ 190*86 14-65 337*19 22* 16 4 J. K. Singhania 103*65 5*92 198*87 16-38 5 Thapar® 154-66 11 - 04 251-85 26- 69 6 Scindia . 50 65 5*44 90*85 i6-8o 7 I.C .I. . I49'07 17*47 238*78 22*88 8 Shri Ram 176-48 10-48 241*03 5*38 9 A . C. C. ... 94 - as 4*45 142-15 lO - 21 3560 LS— 8 2Z7 Written Ansioers FEBRUARY 21, 1878 Written Answers 228 10. IttuiSar® .... 142*10 7-40 210* 35 8-39 11. Kirk)«luur ^ . 76-05 2* 10 i8 i -99 13*93 12. Larsen and Toubro 55-70 4-65 108-92 f i -47 13. Walchand .... 103-27 I* 22 162*62 4* 34 *4. KhaUu (Bombay) .... 107*71 5*57 193 - *8 16.66 >5. I.T* C. • • • • . 236.56 9-03 36701 10.19 16. Macncill & Magpr 112 .12 4.43 97-68 7.26 17- Mahindra & Mahindra 74.26 3.65 113.91 i.8l) 18. Sarabhai .... 98.69 3.75 162*02 2. 4.tj 19. Ka^turbhai Lalbhai. • • 83-43 9.04 '37.09 15-5-’ ao. T . V. S. Iyengar 80.90 7.72 138.87 13.36 Profit. & Loss Accounts are not readily available for the year 1972 for the follow ing companies and corresponding figures are not therefore included in the group totals shown above: 1. Malatlal Gagalbhai & Co. (P) Ltd. in Mafatlal group. 2. Shree.Laxmi Packaging & Allied Product Ltd. in Bangur group. 3. Oriental Engg. & Commercial Co. Ltd. in Thapar group. Board of Direciors of Madras Alu- SHANTI BHUSHAN): (a) Composition mininm Company Limited of the Board of Dircciors of Madras Aluminium Company Limited as per Annual Return made upto 27-6-1977. 171. SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU: Will the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE AND Name of Directors. c o m p a n y AFAIRS be pleased to state: 1. Shri R. Venkataswami Naidu, (Managing Director) (a) the composition of the Board 2. Shri P. R. Ramakrishnnn, of Directors of the Madras Alumi (Managing Director) nium Company Ltd.; 3. Shri T. A. Varghese, ICS (Retd-) (b) who are its principal sharehol 4. Shri N. N. Kapadia ders and value of share held by each; 5. Shri Orio G. Andrini (c) whether there are serious alle 6. Shri V. Radhakrishnan gations of irregularities agai5ast the 7. Shri Giuseppe Callaioli present Managing Director of the 8. Dr. Adriano Ferratini company; 9. Shri M. V. Kamath (d) if so, the salient features there 10. Shri V. Rajkumar of; and 11. Shri Tanubhai D. Desai (e) what action; if any, has been 12. Shri H. C. Kothari taken on their allegations? 13. Dr. G. S. Ladhna THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE 14. Shri T. N. Seshan, I.A.S. AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI 15. Shri C. N. Raghavan, I.A S 239 Written Arwwm PHALGUNA 2, 1899 (SAKA) Written Answers 230 Principal Shareholders a^d Vdha of shines hsli by ea:h having more thftn z lakh worth shares Names Amount in Rs. (fl) Foreign holding by Foreign collaborator M/s Alumetal S. P .A ...... 1,20,00,000 (i) Govcmmcnt/Govcmmcnt sponsored Financial Institutions (j) Life Insurance Corpn. of India .. 18.85.500 (n) Unit Trust of India 21,31,000 (Hi) Industrial Finance Corpn. 27»90.500 (iv) General Insurance Corpn. of India 25,53»ooo {v) Nationalised Banks ...... 3.32.000 (vi) Tamilnadu Industrial Investment Corporation Ltd. 70,00,000 {vii) India Cements Ltd. 5.00.000 {viii) Jepore Sugar Co. Ltd...... 3,67,800 {ix) Ramakrishna Machinery Corpn. Private Ltd. 1.00.000 (x) Thirumurthy Mills Ltd. . ... 3.40.000 (xi) The Vysya Bank L t d ...... 12.64.500 (xii) Shri R. Venkataswamy Naidu 2.10.000 (jciiz) P. R. Ramakrishnan . 1.10.000 (c) Yes Sir, due to the personal negligence and dereliction of duty by one of the (d) Salient features of the allega Managing Directors. tions of irregularities against the Managing Director. (3) It is alleged that one of the Managing Directors was able to get a (1) The company has been brought fat commission in the payments made to a sorry state of affairs on account to collaborators for purchase of equip of she negligence and unilateral and ment and machinery abroad. wilful mal-adminisration and mis management by the Managing Director. (4) The arrears in repayment of The company has not paid dividents loans to financial institutions amount for the past 4 years and provision for to about Rs. 120 lacs. It is in arrears depreciation for the last two years of preference dividends to the extent amounting to Rs.3-1/2 crores has not of Rs. 80 lakhs. been provided for in the Balance Sheet so far. Shares of the company are (5) One of the Managing Directors quoted in the market hardly half of the has pocketed and is pocketing the pro face value. fits and resources of the company to his personal account. (2) The company owes for payment of arrears amounting to over Rs. 9 (6) The statutory cost auditor in his crores to the Electricity Board of Tamil report has pointed out that the profits Nadu out of which about Rs. 7 crores from agricultural operations had not has arisen due to penal levies which is been accounted for (7) very many 231 Written Answers FEBRUARY 21, 1978 Written Answers 23» under hand dealings are taking place (a) whether citizens of Bombay in, the mining and transport of bauxite. have protested to t^^e Central Govern ment about the pollution caused by (e) The matter has been taken up the Fertilizer Corporation of India with the Company. plants; and (b) whether Government ^ have chalked out ®n aViti pollution policy 5TTT ^ in this regard; and if so^ the details of that policy? 172. W!? fn jT O : w r THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE % 5 lfew ?WT Twwflf fftr MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS 11^ ^ f:»rr . ^ . % : (SHRI JANESHWAR MISHRA): (a> and (b) There have been representa- (^ ) Ten ^5^f?«TcT tions from the citizens of Bombay in % % iTTf^ ^ regard to the pollution in the Chem- ^ TK ^ t| t rnT?WT necessary steps are being taken to en *R >m| ? sure that the pollution levels on ac count of effluents from the factory and atmospheric emissions are kept within cT^n sftr 3VTV w r o v the permissible limits. The oollution abatement measures already taken i| Tn®r ^iirt («ft ft w ): (wr) and being taken at Trombay are esti 3ft, I mated to cost Rs. 837 lakhs. Also, with the substitution of high ( ^ ) if frfWrr VJTR «PT sulphur fuel oil derived from imported ^ *r ^ ^ TT«mrH+' f%3n crude oil by low sulphur fuel oil de 173. DR. SUBRAMANIAM SWAMY: 174. ^ vepim ; Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND ^ ftrfti, wiw fftr W t CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state: FTT 1978 Papers taid PHALGUNA 2, 1899 (SAKA) Papers Laid 234 233 TT»*fr»t TTsrpiftr*n: 12.01 hrs. ASSENT TO BILLS ?n?PTT?r SECRETARY; Sir, i lay On the Table OTTrftr >ift I ? following three Bills passed by the Houses of Parliament during the last fwrii, jirw fftr iw t session and assented to since a leport was last made to the House on the i978^r«nft 12th December, 1977:— ^ 5PT TP*fr trwwftr 1. The Requisitioning and Ac 'TT w quisition of Immovable Property I «RfJf% 1978 T 'TT^TRr (Amendment) Bill, 1977. 5Firf f q I I 2. The Appropriation (No. 4) Bill 1977. 3. The Betwa River Board (Amendment) Bill, 1977. 12.00 hrs. 2. Sir, I also lay on the Table copies, duly authenticated by the Secretary- PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE General of Rajya Sabha, of the follow ing eleven Bills passed by the Houses JNJOTIFICATIONS UNDER RAILWAY PROTEC of Parliament during the last session TION FORCE A c t , 1951 and under Indian and assented to since a report was last Railways Act, 1890 made to the House on the 12th Decem THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE ber, 1977:— MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI 1. The Lady Hardinge Medical Col SHEO NARAIN): I beg to lay on the lege and Hospital (Acquisition) and Table:— Miscellaneous Provisions Bill, 1977. (1) A copy each of the following 'p. The Inland Steam-vessels Notilicalions Hindi and English (Amendment) Bill, 1977. versions) unnder sub-section (3) of 3. The Salaries and Allowances of section 21 of the Railway Protection Ministers (Amendment) Bill, 1977. Force Act, 1957:— 4. The Advocates (Amendment) U) The Railway Protection Bill, 1977. Force (Amendment) Rules, 1977, 5. The Indian Iron and Steel Com published in Notification No. G.S.R. pany (Acquisition of Shares) A m e n d 32 in Gazette of India datei the ment Bill, 1977. 7th January, 1978. 6. The Enemy Property 'Amend ment) Bill, 1977. (ii) The Railway Protection Force (Amendment) Rules, 1977, 7. The Smith, Stanistreet and Com published in Notification No. G.S.R. pany Limited (Acquisition and 33 in Gazette of India dated the Transfer of Undertakings) Bill, 1977. 7th January, 1978. 8. The Gresham and Craven of [Placed m Library. See No, LT-1518/ India (Private) Limited (Acquisition 781 and Transfer of Undertakings) Bill, 1977. (2) A copy of Notification No. S.O. 9. The Payment of Bonus (Amend 200 (Hindi and English versions) ment) BiU, 1977. published in Gazette of India dated 10. The Companies (Amendment) the 21st January, 1978, issued under section 56(B) of the Indian Railways Bill, 1977. 11. The Supreme Court (Number Act, 1890 [Placed in Library, See No. of Judges) Amendment Bill, 1977. % LT.1519/78]. ^35 FEBRUARY 21, 1978 Kailway Budget, 1978-79 U J 2 bnu SHRI A. BALA PAJANOR: Not to that, but to their remarks. RAILWAY BUDGET, 1978-79 THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS MR. SPEAKER: It is not for you to (PROF. MAI«U DANDAVATE): Mt answer them—unless the Minister Speaker, when I presented the Railway changes...... (Interruptions) Budget for 1977-78. I had made seme SHRI A. BALA PAJANOR: Tl^y are promises and assurances. I now rise not having any consideration ^OI*^ilnity. to place before the House an account Don’t try this. We are not second- of the performance of the Indian Rail class citizens in this country. ways during the current year and the Annual Financial Statement showing 98 the estimated receipts and expenditure ?fi>T imsfhr | for the year 1978-79. The House may judge the Railways’ performance ?TFT ?fi SHBI AHSAN JAFRl (Ahmedabad): 3. Passenger traffic continues to be Wah, Wah/ qtdte buoyant. The increase in origi nating passengers was SM per ^ent MA. SPEAKER: Now you have the upto December and passenger earnings opportunity to say that. were also 11.2 per cent more than the PEOrr MADHU DANDAVATE: The corresponding period of the previous ori^atiD i; loading has been consistent year. The increase in passenger tra ly higher from month to month as ffic upto December is 5.93 per cent compared to the corresponding period more under suburban and 4.74 per cent of last year. This improvement was mpre under nonf-suburtjan. These maintained right upto the end of Oc trends have been taken into account tober 1977. In November, the origi wiiile revising the estimates for the nating loading dropped below that of year 1977-78. the corresponding month of the pre vious year due largely to the vnpre- Revised Estimates for 1977-78 and cedented cyclones on the east and west Actuals for 1976-77 coasts which affected the States of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and 4. On the basis of the improved tra Kerala, disruirting traffic extensively ffic performance, the revised estimates On three Railways, viz. Southern, of gross traffic receipts for ^977-78 have South Central and South Eastern Rail been placed at Rs. 2131 crores or an ways. There has also been less offer increase of about Rs. 21 crores over the ing of traffic by some industrial sectors budget estimates. due to varied reasons. The same trend 5. As regards working expenses, I continue in December also. am glad to say that in spite of increase 2. The cumulative originating reve in passenger traffic and the net tonne nue loading upto the end of December kilometres of freight traffic over the 1977 has, however, been higher than budgeted level, the revised estimates of that in the previous year by 1.57 mil working expenses, which are now plac lion tonnes. Though the originating ed at Rs. 1611 crores, indicate a net revenue-earning traffic has fallen short saving of Rs. 37 crores as compared to of the budget anticipations, the ave the budgeted figure <^ue to better effi rage lead of traffic has shown an ap ciency and tighter expenditure control preciable increase from 671 kilometres The saving could have been much during the corresponding period of last more but for the inescapable addi year to 711 kilometres upto December tional expenditure due to the increas 1977—an increase of 6 per cent. The ed dearness allowance for seven tonne kilometrage of originating reve months of the current year and in nue-earning freight traffic, which is the creased requirement of fuel etc. correct index of totality of Railways’ necessitated by running of more performance, Will be higher than the trains. budgeted figure by about 2.5 per cent, and by 5.5 per cent as compared to the 6. The House will be happy to know ptwlous year. The revenue-earning that the surplus for 1977-78 is now net tonne kilometrage of freight expected to he Rs. ^.32 crores, that traffic is expected to be 151,940 is about Rs. 57 crores higher than the 'millions as against the budgeted •budgeted figure of Ra S2.5 crores. Ihis figure of 148,2B0 millions. Though the is iifter piwiding for "Rs. 140 crores ^iginating revenue-earning traffic towards Depreciation Reserve Fund, is ife^ecfted to be only about 214 Reserve Fund in the financial year 14. As the Honourable Members ai'e 1978-79 and this recommendation was aware, the Railways have oeen bearing approved by the House in the last a considerable amount of ' additional sessioh. This involves an increase of expenditure by way of social burdens. Bs. 5 crores over the appropriation m Perhaps the time has come when this the current year. The appropriation question has to be consiered in all its to the Pension Fund is also being in aspects and a portion of this burden creased from Rs. 40 crores in the cur is shared by the General Revenues. rent year to Rs. 50 crores in the year Out of about Rs. 170 crores identified 1978-79. as estimated social burdens for the current year, about Rs. 69 crores are due to some commodities bemg carried 12. With the increase in the level of below cost and about Rs. 21 crores on working expenses and the increased the working of uneconomic branch appropriations to funds, to which I lines, the balance being losses incurred have just now referred, the budget for on short-distance and suburban pas 1978-79 is expected to yield a net sui> senger traffic. I have recently appoint plus somewhat lower than the revised ed a High-Power Official Committee to estimates for 1977-78. The surplus examine some of the matters connected estimated is Rs. 65.43 crores. If the with the social burdens, in a :cordance amount earmarked for additional ex with the recommendations of the Rail penditure on staff and increased pro way Convention Committee 1971. vision for Depreciation and Pension Funds is taken into consideration, the Fifth Plan and the Rolling Plan comparable surplus for 1978-79 would 15. The Planning Commission had be much higher than that for the cur provided to the Railways a sum of rent year. Rs. 2152 crores (excluding Rs. 50 crores for the Metropolitan Transport Project Schemes) for the Fifth Plan. Indebtedness of the Railways According to the decision of the Gov ernment, the Fifth Plan will stand ter 13. The anticipated surplus in 1978- minated one year in advance, i.e. at 79 will help the Railways reduce their the end of the current financial year. indebtedness to the General Revenues Plan expenditure on the Railways upto from Rs. 368.68 crores at the end of 31st March 1978 would be approximate March 1978 to Rs. 345.37 crores at the ly Rs. 1551 crores excluding Rs. 33 end of March 1979. In order to em crores on the Metropolitan Transport bark on various developmental and Schemes. modernisation schemes, Railways have to function as an economically viable 16. Passenger Traffic handled by the unit and in this regard we have still a Railways upto the end of 31st March long way to go in spite of the surplus 1978 is expected to be 28 per cent achieved during 1976-77 and 1977-78 higher and goods traffic (in term of ori and that expected during 1J78-79. I ginating freight) 30 per cent higher am exploring avenues for overcoming than at the commencement of the Fifth the adverse effects of this indebtedness Plan. The originating freight traffic in consultation with the Ministry of (both revenue and non-revenue), as at Finance. This is also necessary to the end of March 1978, would thus be provide an incentive for the Railways of the order of 240 million tonnes and to generate more surplus which could at the end of 1978-79 about 248 million be utilised for their developmental tonnes. This compares favouarbly activities. I am also thinking of hav with the anticipations of the Fifth ing an in-depth study made into the Plan, as originally drawn up, accord capital structure of the Railways b> a ing to which freight traffic should Committee, as recommended by the attain the level of 250 million tonnes Railway Convention Committee 1971. at the end of 1978-79. 243 Hailway Budget, FUBRUAKY 21, 1878 IVti-n 1 44 (Prt)f. Madhu Dahdavate] fhihly on a large number of projects. As a result of this policy, it has been 17. The work of preparing the Rol- liog Plan for the next fhre years, cover possible to complete 7 p*)jects. in all respects, during the current financial ing the period 1979-79 to 1982-83, has been taken up and RailwiQr« are parti year and these will not find place in the Budget for the next year. It has cipating in t ^ Working Qioup set up also been possible to commission three by the Planning Commission for an more lines partially, th e same pSWcy assessment of rail transport require will be continued in the next financial ments in the next, five years and for year a* so and it will be possible to com formulating the requisite development programme. However, the Annual plete •'another four projects next year. Even in cases where funds cannot be Plan for 1978-79, as finalised, provides provided for completing the entire an amount of Rs. 535.30 crores for the project, we are planning to take up Railways (including Rs. 15 crores for the work in suitable phases so that Metropolitan Transport Projects) and sections of projects can be commis an additional Rs. 5 crores to meet the sioned and become productive pro Working Capital requirements for fin gressively [Prof. Madhu Dandavate] intei>city services will be provided with cushioned sea. Termius, the construction of a rail ^-over to connect the slow lines of 30. Besides these, a prototype second the Western Railway with the har class 3-tier sleeper coach, slightly lon bour branch lines of the Central Rail ger than the present one, with 6 toi way has been sanctioned. In Delhi lets instead of 4, more fans and better and Madras, investigations are on water supply arrangements, is bejng hand for developing integrated pro manufactured at the Integral "^oach jects to make optimum use of rail Factory at Madras. and road transport systems. Passenger Amenities and New Train 31. In furtherance of this concept Services of Janata trains and in order to pro vide additional accommodation to 27. While presenting the Railway meet the requirements of the masses, Budget in June 1977, I had informed in preference to the claims of the the House that a new concept would afluent classes, I have decided that be introduced in providing additional first class air-conditioned accommoda long-distance classless trains with only tion will not be increased hereafter and second class accommodation. A few will be progressively phased oat. No ^ rv lces of this type have since been new first class air-conditioned coaches introduced, such as Tatanagar-Muza- On additional account will be ')uilt in ffarpur tri-weekly Express, Kache- future. This will also be in keeping guda-Ajmer bi-weekly Express, Tiru- with the recommendations of the pub pati-Hyderabad Rayalaseema Express lic Accounts Committee of Parliament. ^nd Madras-Madurai Vaigai Express. 32. While presenting the budget in 28. This has been further improved June 1977, I had stated that after pro upon by a new type of Janata train totype trials, the progressive exten with upholstered seats and berths. The sion of use of double-decker be^oTid first train of this type, the Geetanjali class coaches will be considered. One Express, was introduced between Bom protolypc B.C. double-decker second bay and Howrah in November 1977. ciass coach was put on trial on the About 80 more cushioned second class Madras-Jolarpettai and Bombay-Pjne sleeper coaches are being manufactur Sections. Twelve B.C. double-decker ed this year and will be provided in five additional train services. About 400 coaches are expected to be turned out by the Integral Coach Factory this such coaches will be manufactured year and will be pressed into service next year to be put on several fast ex on specified routes starting from April press trains. Besides cushioned berths and backrests, additional amenities are 1978. “being provided in these coaches, some 33. In spite of introduction of 108 o f which are: provision of tinted widow new trains and extension of ♦he runs ^lass to prevent glare, additional racks of 74 trains since April 1977, heavy lor keeping meal-trays in hygienic con overcrowding continues to be the major dition, space for keepmg potable problem requiring immediate •oluLion. drinking water containers and provi- With limited termftial and line capa ision lor supply of linen and bedding to cities, it has not been possible to meet passengers on demand. all the demands for additional trains 29. During the next financial year, I on our trunk routes without alTecting would like to go a step further in im- freight movement. For giving the -proving the travel conditions of second maximum relief to the travelling pub class passeiHifers. In addition to second lic, it has now been decided to increase ^lass sleeper coaches with cu^ioned the passenger-carrying capacity of the l>erths, we have now decided that all existing trains by rationalising coaches ^second class general coaches on fast to be used and by increasing the aum- 249 Railway Budget, PHALGUNA 2, 1899 (SAKA) 1978-79 250. b er of coaches hauled by each train. be accused of being partial to the fair As against 14* different types of coaches sex, but our experience has shown that are now being manufactured, that malpractices in reservations are orders will be placed, for some time to comparatively less where women are come, for manufacture of only three employed at the counters. main types of passenger coaches, i.e., second class 3-tier sleeper coaches with padded cushions, second class gen 37. To streamline the manamoth and' eral coaches with cushioned seats and complex operation involved in the- second class air-conditioned sleeper matter of reservation of rail accom coaches with 46 berths, the last named modation in trains and to eliminate replacing two ordinary first class malpractices, I am also considering coaches each. In this process, addi computerisation of passengers reserva tional accommodatio 1 will be provided tions in the four metropolitan cities. on existing long-distance trains for To start with, the feasibility of intro 200 to 300 extra passengers per train. ducing this system in Delhi area is; being explored in collaboration with 34. As per the Railways’ perspective, the Electronics Corporation of India all the long-distance mail/expre.'-s Limited, Hyderabad. I only hope that trains in the country will be having human deficiencies would not be re in the next two to three years second placed by mechanical errors of the' class 3-tier coaches, with padded machine. cushions and improved amenities, which will greatly wean away most of the passengers from the first class to ^'Janata Khana** in trains the second class, thereby achieving 01 ir ultimate objective of having predo 38. In response to the demand of the • minantly one type of accommodation travelling public for supply of food in long-distance trains. This will at cheaper rates, Railways have now mean gradual doing away with the decided to supply “Janata Khana’* on different classes on the Railways. all major long-distance trains at Re. 1 per food packet. I am sure this: 35. As a part of our regular passen will be welcomed by all sections of ger amenities programme, selected passengers, particularly those with stations are provided with better faci low budgets. Three varieties of food' lities of lighting, toilets, refreshment packets will be sold on trains to suit rooms, etc. This programme continues. the tastes of people from- different I am also considering the question of parts of the country. This will be in increasing the annual allotment for addition to the normal catering ar passenger amenities from Rs. 4 crores rangements already existing on trains to Rs. 5 crores. and at stations. Streamlining of Reservation System— Computerisation Experiment Railway Users' Consultative Committees 36. Steps have also been taken to curb corruption in reservation and 39. The existing Railway Users* streamline the procedures. As a part Consultative Committees at various of the drive to root out malprac levels had become unwieldy. These tices in booking and reservation were, therefore, abolished and new offices, I have decided that, as a mat Committees, more compact and rep ter of general policy, only women resentative in character, have recently should be employed as reservation/ been reconstituted at the Zonal and ’ booking clerks and supervisors in Divisional levels. The reconstitution the major booking offices, starting of the Committee at the National with the metropolitan cities. We may level is in progress. Railway Budget, FKBRUAEY , 1978 251 21 1978-79 252 •Settlement of Claims control devices has been speeded up. Apart from modernised equipment and 40. While introducing the Railway srfety devices^ it is equally important Budget in June 1977, I had assured that staff connected with train ope the House a qualitative improve rations are educated and trained and ment in the disposal of claims. In at the same time they are given ade June 1977, we had nearly 13,500 claims quate rest in order to relieve them cases pending foi^ three months or to fatigue. The safety organisation on , more. I am happy to inform the the Railways has been geared up and ’ House that in the last seven months, the activities of imparting intensive this figure has dropped down to 6,347. safety-oriented instructions to the Settlement of these cases has been staff connected with train operations held up for compliance by the claim have been intensified. The various ants in regard to production of docu labour unions have also taken keen ments or establishment of title. The interest in this safety drive. machinery for settlement of claims has been streamlined through decen 43. In order to give adequate rest to tralisation and enhancement of powers the staff it has been decided to permit of Claims Settlement Officers. As the Railways to sanction upto 10,000 a result of this drive, the average additional posts in operational cate time taken for settlement of claims gories connceted with the running of has now come down to 48 days and trains (other than running staff) for we will soon reach our objective of implementing the recommendation of setting claims within 6 weeks. the Miabhoy Tribunal Award in re gard to modifications in the hours of Safety in Rail Travel employment regulations. 41. In the last session of Parlia 44. As far as the running staff are ment, Honourable Members of this concerned, all mail and express trains House, as well as the other House, and 85 per cent of goods trains are al voiced deep concern over the recent ready working to the schedule of 10- rail accidents some of which resulted hour duty at a stretch. It has since in heavy casualties. I fully share been decided to permit the Railways their concern. As the Members are te provide additional running staff to aware, a seven-member High-Power the extent of 2700, so that the 10-hour Accidents Inquiry Committee has rule may be implemented completely since been appointed with Shri S. M. in as short a time as possible on all Sikri, a former Chiet' Justice of the trains—^both passenger and goods. Supreme Court, as the Chairman to review the position of accidents since 45. There are at present 36,000 level 1968 and to suggest measures for their crossings for vehicular traffic on the prevention. Indian Railways, out of which 22,000 are unmanned. Upgradation of un 42. During the discussion on rail manned level crossings to manned way accidents and on other occasions level crossings is at present carried I had indicated the various measures out at the cost of Road Authorities, taken by the Railway Administration viz. the State Governments in the case to eliminate accidents and make rail of highways^ Municipalities and Cor travel safer. The process of mo porations in the case of roads with dernising progessively the equipment in the municipal limits and the Cen involved in signalling and inter-lock- tral Government in the case of na ing and introduction of automatic tional highways. In view of a num warning system, track-circuiting, bet ber of accidents at the level crossings ter maintenance of track and rolling and the need for greater saftey I stock, ultrasonic flaw detectors for have now decided that such of the un wheels, axles and rails and vigilance manned level crossings as are poten :^53 Railway Budget, PHALGUNA 2, 1690 (SAKA) 1978-79 254 tial hazards to safety of passengers, .saving the innocent travelling public shall, in future, be upgraded to mann from the hazards of accidents. The ed level crossings, in a phased manner, State Govemmenias have also taken entirely at the cost of the Railways. adequate measures for the protection 46. As the Honourable Members are of railway track and installations. aware quite a few accidents in the, recent past were attributed to tamper- 49. I am also anxious that arrears ing with track by anti-social elements. of track renewal works should be The situation took a serious turn in overtaken as quickly as possible in November-December 1977 when there the interest of safe and efficient rail were as many as 51 cases of sabotage operations. Taking into account the 'On the Indian Raitways. Whereas backlog and also the accruals during timely action saved many serious the next five years the total renewals disasters, in a few cases saboteurs of track to be carried out would be were successful in wrecking trains. 14,85 q kilometres, requiring an inves- In order to assist the civil /police ment of about Rs. 560 crores. Raising authorities in protecting the railway the outlays substantially from the track 11,000 Railway Protection Force present levels, therefore, appears in men and 14,000 gangmen have been escapable. We have approacl^ deployed for patrolling the track in the Planning Commission for an in vulnerable areas in coordination with creased allotment for 1978-79 for this the local administrations. The Rail purpose. ways are spending about Rs. 1 lakh a day on these patrolling arrange ments. After introduction of the^e Restructuring of Railway Board measures several cases of suspected sabotage were detected in time and 50. Honourable Members may rei- accidents averted thereby. The situa call that I had made a statement on tion has taken a turn for the better the floor of the House on 6th Decern^ during the last two months. ber 1977 on the restructuring of the Railway Board. I am happy to an 47. To eliminate fish-plates, which nounce that the process of restructur are potential targets of mischief, ing has been completed as scheduled, Railways are going in for introduction by December 31, 1977. As compared of long and short welded rails on to the original five regular Members their trunk routes. At present, 32,000 and eight Additional Members, the kilometres of track has already been Board has now only five Members, provided with welded rails. assisted by three Advisers who do not form part of the Board. 48. As the network of Indian Rail ways extends over 61,000 route kilo metres. Honourable Members would 51. More important than the leaner appreciate that it would be well- look of the Railway Board is the im nigh impossible for Ihe Railways to plementation of the decision to shed protect every inch thereof. It is the much of its powers. Accordingly, duty of every citizen tl) cooperate with more powers have been delegated to the Government in tracing and appre the General Managers so that the de hending anti-social elements who in cision-making process may be expedit dulge in sabotaging railway track, ed. A further exercise has 'been the life-line of the nation. I would, taken up to work out the details of therefore, appeal to the Honourable devolution of powers from the Gene Members, and through them to all ral Managers to the Divisional Social organisations and public bodies Superintendents. This process is ex for cooperation with fKe Railways in pected to be completed within the apprehending the culprits and in next two months. 255 Railway Budget, FEBRUARY 21, 1978 1978-79 256: [Prof. Madhu Dandavate] in Syria; a system study for improv 52. In order to strengthen the Divi ing the operational efficiency and sional organisation 1 have also been maintenance standards of Ghana Rail considering transfer of some higher ways; techno-economic feasibility study in Nigeria and survey for con grade posts from the Zonal Head quarters to the Divisions so that the version of that country’s rail Hne in to standard gauge. Divisional administration could be manned at a higher level than at pre 55. Teams of Indian Railway experts sent and the increased powers to be are presently assisting the Philippines delegated to the Divisional organi- National Railways, Ghana National sation could be utilised effectively. Railways and Zaire National Rail ways. A further notable achieve 53. Reorganisation of the jurisdic ment is the recent winning of a con tion of the 2k>nal Railways is imder tract, in the face of stiff international constant review in the light of the competition, for deputing experts ta workload operating requirements and carry out staffing and management economic and administrative consi study on the Ghana Railways. derations. The Sholapur Division of the South Central Railway has since 56. The Indian Railways Construc been merged with the Central Railway tion Company, apart from taking up and the Guntakal Division of the certain projects within the country, Southern Railway with the South/ has recently secured a contract for Central Railway, with a few marginal assistance in track maintenance on adjustments. A new Division, call the Iranian Railways, Tenders sub ed Hyderabad Metre Gauge Division, mitted by RITES, in association with has been created on the South Cen this Company, for a major railway tral Railway and another new Divi construction project in Iraq are under sion of the Southern Railway is pro consideration. posed to be set up shortly with head 57. Securing successive contracts quarters at Trivandrum. from these developing countries testi ConsuUancy Services of Indian Rail fies to the level of expertise and ways technological excellence of the Indian 54. I would like to make a brief Railways and is a good augury for mention of the activities of the two further collaboration with developing public sector companies under the countries in future. control of the Ministry of Railways, Performance of Produciion Units via the Rail India Technical and Eco nomic Services (RITES) and the 58. The three Production Units have Indian Railways Construction Com been doing well. In the current pany (IRCON). The RITES, with a year Chittaranjan Locomotive Works paid up capital of only Rs. 10 lakhs, is expected to turn out 89 locomotives has been able to conduct its operations as against 76 locomotives last year. at a profit and has declared dividends The Diesel Locomotive Works at O f 12 per cent and 25 per cent during Varanasi is expected to turn out 114 the last two financial years. Contracts locomotives in the current year be successfully completed by the Com sides 24 power packs and 2 diesel pany include a preliminary engineer generating set as against 98 locomo ing survey of 350 kilometres of elec tives turned out lasT year. The out trified double-line project in Iran; turn from the Integral Coach Factory another study in Iran about ways and Madras, is exepected to be 652 fully means of increasing the capacity of furnished coaches this year as against the broad gauge line from Zahedan to 575 turned out in the previous year. Mirjaveh; the preliminary feasibility cwm-economic study for three new 59. The Integral Coach Factory. railway lines totalling 550 kilometres Madras, has got orders from Uganda ^ Railway Bwiget. PHALGUNA % 1609 (fiAKA) 1978-79 BailwayB lor 10 coaches, 32 coaches factory and conducive tOf efficient for Niferia, and 30 coache* for Phili- functioning of this system. During niiiiea National Railwajra. Diesel the last few months I Kave had dis liocomotive Works, Varanad, have cussions 'with representatives of re oompleted the export order of 15 cognised Federations and some Mem- metre gauge locomotives to Tanzania, bers of Parliament associated with of which the last six were shipped Railway Trade Unions in the problems in the current year. faced by the Railways and their pend ing demands. I have been greatly benefited by these discussions as these Bulk Storage and Transportation of have led to the identification, of all Foodgrains pending issues. Since the new Gov ernment took over, a number of de 60. We have always given top cisions have been taken to bring ^bout priority to the movement of foodgrains greater satisfaction amongst the staff. from the surplus to deficit areas. It I would like to make a brief mention has been decided that the Railways of these measures: should associate themselves with the FV>od Corporation of India in its Sto (i) The process of reinstatament rage Project being undertaken with of staff dismissed or removed dur the World Bank loan. The project ing the May 1974 strike and annul enviiwges liettings up of different types ment of punishments meted Out of of storages including grain silos at them has been completed within railway sidings. The Railways have the stipulated time. also decided to participate in a pilot (ii) Review of cases of those victi filcheme to be launched under the mised during the Emergency has Storage Project for the trasportation also been completed. of foodgrains in bulk. The pilot pro ject would enable the Railways to (iii) The Government have fully identify the types of wagons and lifted the ban on creation of posts, equipment and also the methods of according to yardsticks, for staff handling foodgrains, when transport directly engaged in operation on the ed in bulk, to meet the growing de Railways, mands of this traffic. (iv) One more instalment of dear ness allowance has been granted to Amendment of Indian Railways Act Railwaymen, along with other Cen tral Government employees, with 61. A review of the Indian Rail effect from 1st September, 1977. ways Act. 1980 has been completed in terms of the assurance given by (v) Compulsory Deposit Scheme, me while presenting {the Railway which was applicable to Railway Budget last year. The final draft of employees also along with others, t h e bill embodying the results of the has been discontinued. review is at present under considera (vi) Apart from the steps taken to tion of t h e Ministry of Law. As soon implement the 10-hour rule, to as the preliminaries are over, steps which I have already referred ear will be taken to bring the Bill before lier, the grades and working condi the Parliament. tions of loco running staff, and the running staff in gerSrai,Tiave been iNDUiSTRIAL fUXATlONS improved, some of which I mention below: New Deal for Railway EmpioVees (o) New scales of Rs. 550—750 « . I am haRPy to report of the for Drivers of mail and txpteas Houtt that iAdmtrial rdaMflU on the trains fto ba dMgnated afi W h n m ^^*^^^ays'Bre» on tte wlrte* ^iitlte'^Mtis* -Special Grade) and Rs. 42S-4M0 259 Railway Budget, FEBRUARY 21, 1978 1978-79 260 [Prof. Madhu Dandavate] (ix) It has now been decided to up lor Guards of mail and express grade about 500 Class in posts to trains (to be designated as Guards Class II. This decision, I am sure, Special Grkde) have been sanc will give satisfaction to a large tioned. number of Class HI staff, particular ly the senior supervisory categoHei, (b) A selection grade of Rs. whose chances of promotion will 425—600 covering 10 per cent of now substantially improve. the posts in the grade of Drivers ‘C’ was introduced. (x ) The quota for promotion’ of Class n officers on the Railways to Cc) The scale of pay of Second Class I has been enchanced from Firmen (Firemen has been 33-1/3 per cent to 40 per cent improved from Ha. 200—250 to Rs. 210—270. (xi) To improve the catering ser (d) The promotional quota vice in trains and in refreshment from Firemen "B’ to Firemen rooms, and to meet the long stand category has been increased from ing demand of the catering bearers 25 per cent to 50 i>er cent. working on commission basis, it has now been decided that these bearers (e) The rates of running allow will be absorbed as regular railway ance f(Mr all running staff are be employees on prescribed scales of ing revised which will give them pay. This will be done in a phased additional emoluments. manner on the basis of the length of their service. (f) The revised scales of Gaurds grade C’ have been upgraded to (xii) Welfare machinery on the raise the maximum of the scale Railways has been geared up to en from Rs. 480 to Rs. 530. sure that grievances of staff are (g) Running staff will now be quickly redressed in an effective manner. Separate grievance cells paid running allowance during have been opened at the Railway the perio^ of their casual leave Board level, as well as at the Zo also as in the case of leave on nal and Divisional headquarters^^^ to average pay. expeditiously deal witfi the repre (vii) It has been decided that 50 sentations from the staff as well as per cent of the vacancies in the from the general public, clerical grades, arising upto 31-3-78 (xiii) While presenting the budget will be filled in by Clerical Appren in June 1977, I had mentioned about tices. the proposed set up of the Corpo (viii) During the discussions on rate Enterprise Group with repre the Raili^ys Budget last year I had sentatives of management and wor- informed the House that I would kers at the Zonal levels. I am review the position of various cadres glad to inform the House that such on the Railways witii a view to im Zonal Corporate Enterprise Groups proving the promotional prospects have started functioning from July of the staff, i^tarting with the lowest 1977. The Railway Administrations paid categories. have now been asked to set up Divisional Corporate Enterprise In pur^ance of this decision, a Groups in each Division in the selection grade bas been given to same manner. 50,000 Class IV staff, including (xiv) As a further step towards safaiwalas, peons, hospital atten participation of workers in railway d a n t, gangmeh and gatemen; for management, the Zonal R a ll^ y s the first time during the last 125 have also set up 48 Joint CoundU p^.yeari. and 170 Shop Councils in their a 6l Railway Budget, PHALGUNA 2» 1809 (SAKA) 1978-79 262 workshops employing 500 or more ad hac amouLit of Rs. 15 crorea lor workers. staff welfare measures, in addition to the amount provided for in the (xv) Persistent complaints are re budget. The details of welfare ceived from the staff that uniform schemes on which this amount is supplied to them, are ill-fitting and to be spent have been decided not supplied in time. Measures have upon by the 2ional Railways » now been taken to ensure that uni consultation with the Zonal Corpo forms appropriate to the season are rate Enterprise Groups of Manage supplied in time. Further, I have ment and Labour. also decided that uniforms for the Bailway staff will be stitched ac- 63. Some more demands of the ‘ cording to individual measurements, railway employees are bekig proces instead of the present arrangement sed and appropriate decisions will be of supplying uniforms in a few taken in due course. standard sizes. 64. This deal for the employees is (xvi) In order to facilitate remittan- motivated by my democratic perspec ces of cash safely and quickly, as tive of conducting Railway Adnlinis- well as withdrawal of salary and tration in full cooperation with the pension by employees through railway employees m d their trade banks, Railways have initiated a unions. policy of opening branches of na tionalised banks at railway stations, Rail Tariff Enquiry Committee as well as at premises of railway ofiHces. 65. While presenting the Interim Budget in March 1977 I had indicated (xvii) I had also mentioned, while that in pursuance of the recom presenting the budget in June 1977, mendations of the Public Accounts that I would review all cases where Committee (1974-75), the Govern •extensions had been granted to em ment had decided to appoint a High ployees much before the dates of Power Expert Committee to study the their superannuation. As a result structure of freight rates and lares of the review, several extensions and to make suitable recommenda were cancelled and in a few cases tions in the matter. Honourable Mem .where the employees were already bers are aware that Rail Tariff on extensions, the same were termi Enquiry Committee has skice been nated with effect from May 31, 1977. appointed and has commenced its It has now been made a general work. We have to wait for its re policy that no extension will be commendations. given to employees beyond the age of superannuation so that those on No Increase in Freight Rates and the lower rungs of the ladder could Fares get quicker promotions. 66. In view of this, I do not pro x' iii) Ail ad hoc appointments pose to make any alterations in the in Clasii III and Class IV, made by fare and freight structure in the previous Government in violation budget for 1978-79. Instead, I have of normal rules and regulations, some good news to convey to this House and to the rail-users. have been referred to Railway Ser vice Commissions and Screening Con/^ession$ for the Travelling Public Committees. 67. I have always held that the (xix) In recognition of the com prosperity of the Railways should be mendable performance of the rail shared by those working for it, as way employees in various fields, well as those using the Railways. Government have sanctioned an While I have already mentioned the 263 Mailway Budget, tl^^AAV ^1, iiflt [Prof. Madhu I^davate] foUr. Hiis facility is to w ^ktietid^ measures that have been taken to ed to individual teacher^ alto lor bring about satislftction both to the educational tours subject to the staff as well as to railway iisers, I condition of their producing the ba\ e also given some thought to the requisite certificate from the gyptem of lares, the element of (iv) On a r^pJd study made concession lost its significance about the use of bill-forms etc., it for longer journeys. In order to has been ifoimd that considerable meet their demand, it has been amount could be saved by reducing decided to introduce money value the number and size of these forms. coupons with effect from 1st Steps are being taken to reduce ex March 1978 allowing the same penditure on forms, stationery etc. concessions as hitherto. These so that substantial amount could coupons will be exchanged for be saved by reductio»a in the use the face value of the ticket and of paper and cost of printing. therefore the element of conces sion will remain unimpaired ir (v) Railway officers on duty are at present entitled to travel with respective of the distance travel their entire families. In order to led. release more acconamodation for the Economy Measures general public, I have decided that iu future children will not be en 68. Stringent economy measures titled to travel with the officers on will also be introduced to curtail duty pass in train services. avoidable expenditure. These are: (vi) Strict instructions have been issued regarding economy in the (i) A number of sectia.is on the use of telephones, electricity, staff Indian Railways have been pro cars, expenditure on routine ins gressively dieselised or electrified. pections, consumption of fuel etc. As a result of the study undertaken Instructions have also been issued in regard to the use of some loco to the Railways not merely to con sheds, it was found that many tinue but to step up economies in steam loco sheds would become re other areas such as inventories, dundant in areas essentially cater non-operational staff, contingent ex- ed by diesel and electric traction. pe.iditure, etc. Accordingly, instructions have been issued to all the Zonal Railways 69. By adopting the above men that these loco sheds should be tioned economy measures, I would progressively eliminated in such like to curtail expenditure and privi areas. This is expected to hrkig leges and pass on the benefits to rail- about sizeable economy. users, particularly second class pas- sei'igers. (ii) The Third Pay Commission had recommended 'abolition of the 70. I would like to express my system of providing bungalow gratification that a budget with a sur peons to individual officers on the plus of Rs. 65.43 crores could be pre Railways. I have had this matter sented for the yean 1978-79 also examined 'by a committee of senior without any increase in fares and officers. The findings of this com freight rates, for the second year in mittee are being processed and a succession, since the new Govern decision in the matter will be'taken ment had assumed office. This has SOv^. been possible by the bard work put in by all categories of Railwaymen (iii) Use of Inspectioii Carriages, and their unstinted cooperation in which ' are popularly . known as improving railway operations. The '‘Saloons” , has already been res commendable performance of the tricted. I am considering a sug Railwaymen during the current fin gestion for offering some of these ancial year has exploded the myth carriages, *in additio^i to tourist that only enforced discipline of the cars, for commercial purposes to Emergency Era could achieve better tourists. This would bring in addi results. It would be our constant tional revenue. endeavour to keep this lifelkie of the 267 Crash of Air FEBRUARY 21, 1§78 India Jumbo iCA) 2tfS [Prof. Madhu Dandavate] nation at the highest level of effi ^ % 23 ciency so as to make it an effective instrument in the social, economic ^ I ftmnr i and industrial development of the 1978 % ^ gfyr % «mr country. I am confident that I will HiTff ^ I finrPT have the cooperation and goodwill of all the Honourable Members, Rall- wrPRT users and all Railwaymen in this task I of makkig our Railways more ser vice-oriented and productive. With these observations I conclude my ftiTH ti.-i. 3ft. yt. ‘%frrj submission to this House on the ful filment of the past promises and as 31 f^ ^ T , 1977 ^ !IT?r: surances for the future. 11.00 ^ % ’imn’ «rr i MR. SPEAKER: We will adjourn ^ 14.00^?r 16.50 ^ now and meet again at 2 p.m. tiT srfvRfrir 'js n ^ I f^nrpT ^ 12.59 his. 'n: JTf 'TFTT W 'TJffr % The Lok Sahha adjourned for Lunch Vrfext ^ fir? 5Tf^??T ^ till Fourteen of the Clock. »raT w’nrr 6 ^ ^ 8 ^ WWT Mi*I ’TT ^nn I H The Lok Sahha re-assembled after Lunch at Five Minutes past Fourteen ^ finrpT %, f5j% 1 of the Clock. 1978 ^ 07. 15 STT [Mr. Deputy-Speaker in the Chair] «n f-85 5 ^ «TT, *rRW spt ^ 19. 15 CALLING ATTENTION TO MATTER ^ fVTT Crash of an Air India Jumbo near Bobabay ^ ^ 19.35 SHRI PRADYUMNA BAL (Jagat- singhpur): I call the attention of % 20 f w f5TTTW f w ^ the Minister of Tourism and Civil «TT ilftT 20 ^ ^ Aviation to the following matter of urgent public importance and request % sFTTor f f I ^ ^ that he may make a statement there f ^ fk m w i on: ''The reported crash of an Air M|q<. ^ ^ iTf India Jumbo in the sea near Bom bay on the New Year’s day of 1978 fwr ffT H. 1 ^ with its 213 passengers and crew «TT I ^ W lfn n : ^ On board.” " = ^ Y ’ ^ ^ ^ ?njT>?r f%3TT («ft ^ lift Jr «sn3^ ^ irhr I w ^ ^ ^ ft' % ?rr«T TO ^ % ?f\TnT ^ % sfnpr 747 fjnrPT € t.- T U f f w «TT, fJH TR m i , ^ % JTT^ ^fPT?«TFTT?:# ITFTT ^3RTT 20.12 269 Crash of Air PHALGUNA 2. IBM (SAKA) India Jumbo (CA) 270, irtt I ifT^ % # f fir^ «BTfT«n ^ *rpf, PlMH ^ ffPTT cHTT TWT 12.12.1978 5W #«r %■ « W ^ irtST *TT*rtT 707f5nTPT*IT 608 8 % »mr 5r “ #vr" «pt 1 747 f^»TH IT 10 5 ^ «TT I finrrr i s ^rij^r, 1971 ?Ft ^ f%JTT >PTT «TT ?mT >!T3r f'T^TST 'd-o-tlW'O^ ^rfxT ^ 21,811 ^ ^ I I ^rHPv^l ^>7?T % f^HT ^nf ^'SpTf # 13,209 ^ 15,462 ^ %■ 'irnrrtfiTr 1^0 ^ «TEJT9mT if ^n^fK ^ ^ ^ ^ 5ft t I ^ 3tN- s m % q;^ ^ sramcr ^ cwr #t?5T vni. l^ w ffV fn^fVd 'pr ^ I ^fer^T 4 ^ mToiToftrftnrRr, ^ ji w t^ cm «FSr Slfft ^ SRTTT 11 % iTin: sFHTtiftT 'fVo i^?ro ^ ^ ^ h^iPh^vi «fr ( t ) v W r - v ^ l^?T. 1^0 ?nTT q m T 7 ^ 15#^ Trfew Hifads % srriNJ jfo 254 7-1-1978 5T^ wtT 5^ % «ft m I tnTo q <.1'»! 'T^’hw^ <. ^ f^r^RT vn ^ d < I ??T3it5r It raiati vo many queatiiiQa. Alt peoptet includiug 23 crew, were iQit « irm^n % ?fiw it i2.29?rw vn; in a matter of moment. I am noft satisfied with the hon. Ministers iffonr ^‘inii (V^i ^ *^5>i ^ I reply. He hag given only descrip tive details of certain things. ^ 5T?F +4T?h % ^T?rPTf wr But he has not sp^t out whether t i 23 JTHT^ t % 17 iTT«T5ff ^T f^^TPT he is going to look deeper into this than the ciu-sory type of enquiry that f^qr ^ | fsr^r Jr 19.57 has taken place. More often than not, ^ ^ ’T » r ^ ?nf»T?r 1 1 these enquiry reports are not publish ed. Then it is stated, on the top of it that it has to be treated as confiden tial. The people, especially the Mem ?rr^?T trgf str: Jt ^TPfr?R ^nrr bers of this House are entitled to know the result of such findings and m r % mR<^i ]ndl« and ttw Ai>lto0»7 I« it also a HVWII ^ Pi>*rr ^TRfT ^^refpRF V R r % «ffiwP jirr ^ 1 ( « w i * r ) VFT *PT^ % I ^ fq>T 3T5T 5nr'^srns f»% ^ fT #S5T % ?iWf ^ ftnrr «TT 1 ^ ^ ftr jw fipft % fSnrrff jff 5ft ir spf SfTcft I, ir ^nr«r ^ Tfr 11 Tnl«r ^ ?KT^cr % ?rnTJf ?n?nr I i% r^RHl' % t t # ^m ft f?«T% ^fcT ?nar *1^ ?rw^ fr^ ^ ^ grr $ I iTsfr f^^TTT ^ 3, 4, 5 ^ 11 ^ it ^rnrtj | «t\t ^nr a r ^ »n? MR. 'DEPXJTYWSPEAICER; You m uil 126 **rPRWf # #■ 117 jft jrnftr ^ ^1 ^ ^ I Wk 5T ^ w ^T ^T tf J tir. t M f ^ w jfw ft ¥*i*r sfi^m f^nrnr 5f ^ Jr ^ f^^rm «TT ^ ?r^ Ir irtt vtfipr t % I l k ^ irfffVTfrzflr) wr firjhr sirnr ir ^ fftr ^ ^ % iirftnr Twj? f t F ^ irtfn- frm i f ir^PwriTw 'That leave be granted to intro duce a Bill to provide for the ac 5 :^=«TTfw ^ ^ sr?5T t . ^ W TT quisition and transfer of the under taking of the Credit Guarantee Cor ^ % f s r ^ ^;^»rr i if ^ poration of India Limited in ordet fft ^ ^TRfrrft ir ?TT ? F^ jft f® to serve better the need ^or pro ipTR^rr f ir ^ ?htt «n w^ F^qt «ft viding credit guarantee to commer cial banks, and further to amend ^ ^ ^ ^jhrrff ^ ^ qsp the Deposit Insuiianoe Coi^Kwration !(nsr % ^ ?r fii% -^ % f?iTT Act, 1961 and the Reserve Bank of t % ?Ic^nT ffein ^T fJT^Jr f^cr India Act, 1934, and for matters connected therewith or incidental «r I a ? ^ tFt^r % ?iTf>sT?f7 ^'r q^Tfr thereto/’ IPTR tiw-fff?raT t# sFt- ^ ^ The motion was adopted, «fti 5RT?; ^ flRHT ttft ^ f , ^ sfft vtfm r SHRI H, M. PATEL: I introduce- tthe Bill. ^ ^ I ^3^ hT^^’RT ^ 3L|qft4d ?T 5qfh: f w STT^ ^ To o Pnw ^ f ^ . 14.38 hrs. ^ ifrt ^ f^rq 2T5 Trftr MATTERS UNDER RULE 377 I (i) Reported decision of the Central Government employees to sVaoe DharucLs 14.S7 hrs. SHRI V AY ALAR RAVI (Chirayin- DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORA kil): With your permission under TION (AMENDMENT AND MIS Rule 377, may I draw the attention of CELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) BILL* the hon. House and the GovemmMit to the decision taken by the Central THE MINISTER OF FINANCE Government employees to organise AND REVENUE AND BANKING joint mass dhamas on 23rd March, (SHRI H. M. PATEL): I beg to move 1978 as a first step to their agitation •Published in Gazette of India Ex traordteery, Part II, section 2, dated 21-2-78. tintroduced with the recommenda tion of the President. j 83 Matters under FEBRUARY 21, 1978 Rule 377 284 [Shri Vayalar Ravi] All these demands of the Central in support of their demands. As the ‘Government employees are of a seri House is aware, the Central Govern ous nature and require iicme^te ment employees are clamouring to attention of the Government, but, un settle their pending demands since a fortunately^ the Goveniment is reluc long time. Unfortunately none of tant to have any negotiations . or a their representations have been heard dialogue with the representatives of or any decision taken on their char the Central Government employees to ter of demands. The Central Govern settle these issues. Any delay on the ment employees, including raQway- part of the Government will aggravate mesi, Posts & Telegraphs, Defence. the situation and it will lead to a Audit & Accounts and others num- countarywide agitation by the Central beidng 30 unions, have jointly taken Government employees and the the decision to launch a nation-wide Government will be fully responsible agitation. for any such situation. So, 1 take this opportunity to demand from this Many issues o f the Railwaymen Government to start a dialogue with including bonus are still pending. the representatives of the Central The P & T employees are so much Government employees immediately ignored and many of the recommen and settle the problems. dations of the Pay Commission have not been implemented properly. There (ii) R e p o r t e d S m u g c u n g o f J u t e t o is no proper machinery to look into N e p a l the grievances of the P & T employees ,and rather the Government is more eager /to ignore mutual discussions. *Jt has become the practice on the fjnm 377 % part of the authorities to implement t wi tT R i 1 arbitrary decisions. 30 per cent of the P & T employees numbering njore ^ ^ ftrfer I % e Tnarf than 2 lakhs are extra-departmental employees. They are still considered if ^ t as outsiders and getting only the xmmr, lowest remuneration in the country. ^ if They do not have any benefit of being Government employees even though they work more than a Government IT ? ^ I I servant. The condition of extra departmental employees is a mere reflection of slavery and it is high time they are absorbed in regular ser vice. ^ I: ^ The Central Government employees ftwT I fiT5r-*Trf%^ ^ ?t*#- are legitimately demanding the mer T44M ft'JTT ^TRrr ^ I ger of Dearness Allowance with basic pay. There are many cases of victi mization still pending, v/hich v^ere sftr initiated in 1968. A large number of ^ ^ casual workers, contract labour, etc. ^ t, ^ »T3r^ tff are «till continuing by the govem- jnent and the employees are oemand- wvrx ^ t I ^ ^ 5;^ % ?rr«T ing abolition of these systems. Direct ^ fip ^JT’snfpff recruits to certain categories are msnre % ^jtrt creating a stagnation and are block- ing the promotional avenues of lower ^ ?rr ^ «rr^ *ft ^ ^ grade employees. ^ I ftfTt % ? if M iw 3 8 5 Matters under PHALGUNA 2, 1899 (SAKA) Rule 377 286 ^ t «rk ft7?r ^iWf ^ ^TAnfe % ^ ^?TT?»T ^ ^ I ^ ^ I ?WR<) % ^ FRTT ^r$M f% Pr “ Severe labour unrest in Farida ?r*ff ir^ f^«T% I ^TST bad and Delhi Industrial Complex *17 aft ?5n% f, s z m rf^ % Tnr particularly in Autopin and allied ^f^T'JST q3?R t 5ft ^ ^ group of industries following the management’s terrorism including t I 5n«f?rr | ^ display of firearms and employing Irift 'THT^ ^ frfsr ^ goondas even hired from out side t , Tt^r# % f?T(T 'TT *r«5t the state as security guards to inti midate the workers has become the pit =?rf^ I ^T^T spt ?ft5r rule of industrial magnet in Farida *n?TT sfk "dvemr ?tst bad and Delhi. This is even con firmed b y th e Deputy Superintendent fffwtrcJl 'Ktw ?PT srrnft 3rr^ of police Faridabad, as reported in 1 the newspaper.” In this connection I want to quote the news in The Times of India and ^ ^ t, ^ t| other mewspapers, of February 21, 1978. The news in The Times of t I qr ^ India is— ftrTT ^5rnrrt %nfo ‘The Deputy Suprintendent of Po % ffm ^ v f t ^ »ri^ I I lice, Mr. Jai Singh, to-day confirmed ifto m f c ^ 2T5 Tnrm that three of the security guards in volved in a clash with sti iking wor t^TFT^ ^ kers of an engineering factory in* # r r qr «ft Fmf^ir the New Indushial Township- on WMX9T9 und€r FEBRUARY 21, 1978 Airte 377 [Shri Krishna Chandra Haider] ted a Charter of Demands to Hui February 15 /were “sady characters management, Mr« Bilay Walla, a from Aiwar district/’ Member of the working committee of the Union, was assaulted. The security guards, he said, had been brought “from outside” by the In this wa>' you will find, Sir^ m aaanagement of the factory, Ai *The original speech was delivered in Bengali. 295 Child Marriaye FEBRUARY 21, 1978 Restraint 296 (Arndt) Bill [Smt. Bibha Ghosh Goswami] Bill should have been to^ raise the objective of the Bill is to control the status of woman in India and to set growth of population, [He said “The up a social order where men and wo question of increasing the minimum men w-ould lead a healthy life on the age of marriage for males and basis of equality. If this can be females has been considered in the achieved naturally population will present context when there is an ur be controlled automatically^ gent need to check the growth of population in the country. Such in Sir, the Committee on status o f crease of the minimum age of marriafle will result in lowering the woman have developed deep into the total fertility rate on account of lesser problem of woman in our country and span of married life/* and consequent in their valuable report rtmning into ly he has sought to raise the mini mum age of marriage for females to 480 pages, the Committee have clear 18 and for males to 21 in the present ly shown that the during 30 years of Bill. independence, the woman folk of oui' In national and international country have been getting less and spheres it is an acknowledged fact lesser share in employment, educa that growth of population is closely tion, politics etc. as compared to men linked with malnutrition, illiteracy in India. and lower standard of life^ In fart the papulation grows in an inverse Child marriage, unwanted mother ratio with the economic standard of a family and its education. Without hood are some of the chief impedi taking effective steps to raise the ments in the way of the development standard of life of the common man of Indian women. I support this Bill and to impart proper education to as it will help to raise the status o f them it would be futile to tackle the question of population growth only woman, offer an opportunity for the through the medium of leeislation betterment of their education, health, and it would not be an exaggeration employment, mental maturity, secure to say that the Government's present economic emencipation and because ii' efforts amoimt to placing the cart be fore the horse and I am sure it will short it sees to achieve total develop not yield the desired results. There ment of women in the interest of the fore, I would urge upon the Govern nation and I feel that the Govern ment to change their outlook, and I am not one with the attitude that the ment should have had introduced a Government has for this Bill because more comprehensive Bill keeping the I feel that the objectives are wrong above outlook in view and not merely ly placed. Iyi the statement of objects and reasons the hon. Minister as a part of family planning pro has stated that the Bill “will also gramme. In this connection, I would result in more responsible parenthood like to quote a few statistics to how and in better health of the mother child marriage continues to be a and child.” Unfortunately during the course of his introductory speech the great social bane and how it has pro hon. Minister did not make any men ved to be a great stumbling block tion about this aspect of the matter for the growth of status of woman in which I feel is an important one and this leads me to infer that he consi our country. At page 80 the Com ders this vital aspect as subsidiary mittee on Status o f Woman have said or secondly to the main issue. Tn that according to the census figure for my humble opinion, Sir, T feel the the year 1971 the position of married first and foremost objective of the 297 MarHage PHALGUNA 2, 1899 (SAKA) Restraint 298 (Arndt) Bill person between the age 10 to 24 in rural and urban areas was as under: Age group Rural Urban 197* 1971 Male Female M»le ]Fcmile lO— 14 5*31 *3*39 I -50 4*21 15— *9 21 *o6 63*09 7 3 8 36*24 20— .14 55- 9 * 93-78 3*- 78 80*90 This rightly shows the position of law and the consequences that might married women in the country. I follow. Child marriage is also prac would also like to quote a few lines tised for maintaining the chastity and from the observations of the sanie purety of woman while the same Committee at page 82 wherein it has argument does not apply to boys. It been stated by the Committee that is a common belief in the rural areas “Census has stopped collecting data that before attainment *pf puberty a for martial status of girls below the girl should be married as otherwise age of 10. Therefore, it is not possible her forefathers will go to hell. Yet to know of the incidents of child mar another reason which influence the riage between the ages of 0 to 10 parents to go in for child marriage is years, but in our tours, we came their belief that a child would be in across a number of children below the a better position to adjust herself age of 10 who were already married. when she goes to her in-laws and it We were also informed of marriages would be easy for the in-laws to mould where the bride had to be placed on the child according to their own family thali. In a village in Darbhanga we traditions. In communities where a saw a girl of 3 in a Balwadi, wearing female child does not work for the sindhur mark, (In a factory in Indore family the parents show a natural in that We visited, a baby of 18 months clination to shake off the burden by in a creche was already married).” I giving her in marriage in childhood. hardly need to emphasise. Sir, that no It is a common knowledge that there nation in the world can progress by IS a practice in the rural areas wnere keeping half of its population—the the boy has to give dowry for seeking women folk— crippled and maimed. the hand of a girl in marriage. Ob The Sarda Act was passed in 1929 and viously, the dowry for a 5 to 7 year despite this legislation if the condition old girl is much less than a 15 to 16 of woman in our country continues year old girl. Naturally an agricul to be so deplorable it only indicates tural labourer finds it easy to marry how formidable the problem is. his son in childhood when he has to pay less by way of dowry than when he grows in manhood. Before we attempt to eradicate the bane of child marriage we have to trace the reasons which have perpe tuated the evil over the decades. So cial, economic, educational and cultu Illiteracy and child marriage go ral factors have mingled inextricably hand in hand. It has been found that to give birth to the problem of child with increase in female education the marriage. In India woman must be incidence of child marriage goes ^married. It is a social compulsion and down. Therefore top priority should a social law. Therefore, if one can be given to primary and adult educa ^arry their children the parents es- tion. We have to undertake extensive the stigma of violating the social publicity campaign to stop child mar- 299 Child Marriage FEBBUABY 21, 1978 RMraint 3#o (Arndt) Bin [Smt. Bibha Ghosh Goswami] (d) Redressal of grievances in cases of actual violation of existing riage in the country this cannot be laws. achieved merely by depending on newspapers and the All India Badio. I very strongly feel Sir, that Cons The Government have to enlist the titution of such a statutory Commis wholeheartedly cooperation of the sion would be quite effective to check, people particularly the woman orga child marriages in our country. nisations in the country, we have to enlist the cooperation of the peoples Sir, 70 per cent of our population Organisations wherever they exist in live under poverty level and almost the country. The Government must all of them are illiterate. It is among have a clear outlook on this issue and these people that the practice of child when the objectives are clear, it would marriage thrives and it is here again be easy to mobilise the peoples ef that the growth rate of population is forts in the right and proper direc very high. l a order to deal with these tions. In this connection I would twin problems we have to bring about like to draw the attention of the revolutionary economic and social House to one of the main recommen changes in our society. As it is the dations Of Committee on the status ownership of rural land is concentra of woman in India and incidentally ted in the hands of a few persons and the U. N. Commission on status of unless we are able to do away with woman have recommended the same this evil, and unless we are able to that there should be a statutory com introduce far reaching land reforms mission on the status of woman in* all in our country we would never be countries where their conditions are able to tackle effectively the social far from satisfactory. The Indian evils like child marriage and conse Committee on the status of woman in quently check the rate of population their report on page 353 have sugges grov/th. Therefore, I would request ted constitution of statutory autono the Government to muster courage mous Commission at the Centre and and show their political will to bring the State to: about this socio-economic change in (a) To collect information regard our country as this change will gene ing all trends in social organisations rate new consciousness among the that effect women’s enjoyment and millions of our exploited masses, do realisation of their basic nghts. in away with superstitions and illiteracy order to study and evaluate these and finally it will give birth to a new trends. society where the men and women will enjoy equal rights and enjoy (b) To evaluate the existing poli healWiy life. This is the only way cies, programmes and laws that of the resent legislation' far from re have a bearing on the status of wo maining a paper document will serve man with the following powers:— as an effective instrument to achieve equal rights for woman and ensure (i) To ensure non-implemen full human rights to them. tation of these measures; and (ii) To point out lucunae or de 15.16 hn. ficiencies in such measures and suggest amendments or improve- [Dr. Sushila Nayar in the Chair] ments^ (c) Recommend new laws, policies or programmes aiming to imple ^TRT) : ^ % ments Directive Principles of State ft? ^ t flpgCTnr Policy and the objectives of the U.N. Resolutions and Conventions regarding the status of woman; and JTf WT# «n: Jv 5T 301 Child Nfrriage PHALGUNA 2, 1«9§ (SAKA) Restraint 30^ (Arndt.) Bill ^ *rr^ ^ srmm, f ^ w *nrf ^ ^w ^jTTt I €*nR’i* n r r t i *nrr 5*r T*fp t(ft 1 I ^ 25 «?[ ^ v ictgq>t. t • ^rsf »ft % 1?^ ffmrr »m5r jt? « n r ^ .t | ^sfi 1^ ^ ^ ^ ^cft ^ ffT ^ Wret ^ ^Ipft 5ft mi ^ VRVT #f«PH ^rnfK ^ if ^TRRrc P m t % =^[^11^, fv ^i^vfr»nTrt 5»Wr Jr ^ ^rnft 1 1 I f*TR ?rm5f ^ !iRrnrr»t f^ir % ^TPT ^ TT ^TRCs TT^ ^ <(lf^ ’rV *T? «titflr«i*Ti ?iW fsf^r ^"l fk^ I I ^ if ^ ’Sftr JTta' spT Tfili^iT ITTir 7 'N ro r ^ I f w TTsiff ir 5JHR«rT ?FT »fV t I q lr ^ T m wr^ Hi^n ^rnft if oilcifmi 5nt, 5ft ^ t I ^ ^ ^ qr ^ srt^ ^n»T >T^rR^ ^ qTPTTT % ^ »n!feT ^ ?r%»Tt f ^ j w ^ ^ ^ ^ vn ^ ^r?7Tr ^ vrt ^ i iTcFft ^ I * n r TTW ^ TOf *T5ftaft?t Jf aft forft/ ■^i||’ii ft> aft ■oTJvT ^ VfW T«rft t ^ ^ ^ftifTTT i t r ^ I ^TTTTT I 5W w % ?n*r-WT*r ^wiq 5fr ^ ?nnr 21 ^ ^ 11 21 ■wiTnrfir ifgtfy ^ ar^ # sfft ?arRft ?TTH 25 *nR f*r 5 5ft ?nn^ ^ snim^i JiTO ^ I THT fagn afj %^rafniT|f%' t ¥ra- ^ ^ ?ft ^TTW 4a»ir«i>^' ^ h m r f^ ^ ^ *rt •SHRI A. SUNN A SAHIB (Pal- t, ?n^t ^ «rtT ^ if ¥n^ ghat): Madam Chairir.an, the Child V7% if H*t)i «TWPT ^ 1*1*1 imIJ*^In Marriage Restraint (Amendment) I I Jf ^ f ?r ^ Bill, which is under discussion, seeks to raise the minimum age of marriage ailinr 5 ^ f I ?nnmT from fifteen to eighteen for females f ft? aft ir OTT^ntT I tii<»rm1f and from eighteen to twenty-one ^ finfsr ?if armr ?n%*r for males. I extend my whole- herated to this Bill as there is 11 ^ ^ TfWt an urgent need to check the rJT^ % ? n f ^ % »rn^?r sr>?: s r ^ growth of population in the country. The provisions of this Bill if enforc^ % *TT^?r (win 45T ^ §, ^3^Wt effectively will result in lowering the . ^ ^ W T T ^ n f^ ^frc 4)HHH1 total fertility rate on account of lesser •The original speech was delivered in Tamil. 313 Child Marriage PHALGUNA 2, 1880 (SAKA) Restraint (Arndt.) Biir span of married life. As the statement nullifies the efforts of the Govern of objects and reasons says, it will also ment in propagating the concept of result in more responsible parenthood small family.. and in better health oi the riother and child. I belong to a minority community and I am personally aware that even Here we have to bear in mind the today among Muslims the girls are prevalent environmental and economic married at the age of 10, 13, 14. I do conditions throughout the length ar.d not want to elaborate much on this breadth of the country. This assumes kind of hereditary social customs in grave significance when we legislate different communities of our country. for a social cause. The provisions of For that matter, in our country it is this Bill will be affecting the entire considered a sacred duty of the parent society, whether it is rural or urban. to marry the daughter before she The penal provisions of the Bill can be matures. I refer to this because I am- easily comprehended by the urban sure that along with legislative st^ s elites. Besides the legal compulsions other steps must also be taken so that the people in urban centres are influ the common people know the efficacy enced greatly by the social considera of delayed marriage. tions and on their own they endeavour to limit their families. While I support this Bill, I would go one step further and suggest that Madam Chairman, as you are aware, the minimum age of marriage for a India is not just a garden of fragrant female must be raised to 21 and for roses only. In fact, our country has the male it must be 25. You know, the largest rural landscape inhabited Madam, that the girl or a boy reaches by majority of innocent and illiterate the age of 21 if he or she has to com people whose very life is an econo plete M.A. course, after which only he mic burden for them. They are steep- or she can try to settle in life. Besides ped in age-long social customs and the necessity of curbing' the growth of traditions. If their shackless of super population, the economic independencs stition are to be broken, if they conduces for a happy family. So the are to achieve a semblance of eco basic criterion for this kind of a legis nomic and social equality with their lation must be based on an All-India brethern in urban centres, our prime angle, to meet the requirements of aim should be to usher in an era entire society in the country and not of social revolution in adidtion to im- merely from one point of curbing the plemening measures for economic re growth of population. generation. It is not enough to in corporate something in a legislation. What I have suggested may not be Along with this, the social aware necessary at this junture, but I am ness must be aroused. The people of sure that the Government will have to the country, particularly the rural- take such a step within the Course of folk, must be made to realise the eco a decade. The circumstances will nomic necessity of having a small compel the Government to raise ihe family. They must be made to know minimum age of marriage for a female that by raising the minimum age of from 18 to 21 and for a male from 21 marriage the growth in population can to 25. be curbed. As I mentioned at the outset, the people in the rural areas do want to get rid of their social bur I am grateful to you for having den by marrying their daughters given me an opportunity to participate at an early agg. Secondly, because of in the discussion on this important economic compulsions the children piece of legislation having social reml- become working force for them. This fications. 315 Child Marriage FEBRUABT 21, 1978 Restraint 316 (Arndt.) 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G. MAVALANKAR ^rnr ^ ftrerr 8 (Gandhinagar): Madam Chairman, this is a brief and a good Bill and also it 3T%T?r^ 11 ^ cT^ ^r ftTOT ^ 5nrn: is an important Bill because it con ^ f^ , ^ ^r ^nrc^i ^ ^ cerns one of the vital problems and i^ubjects facing our policy— viz. how can social reform and legislation go €N=r t, %%?r 5H % progressively hand in hand so that one irf^miff ^ fWr % Mt5r srmrrr has a healthy effect on the other? Be , ^ I rTT^ cause as the Law Minister himself said in the initial stages^no social * tftr ^ legislation can take strides in the right ^ *T8tw, ^ ftwPTT f t %s % w t -#It % f r o w srf Iwr ^ v fffv *15 «i5?r ^ ^ I ^ ar? % ?TTft tfr f # 3rT=n’ fr I ^ ^ ift tft 9T?r ?rN% ^?T5f:rft I I *T»IX STR ?TT?t 5ft ^l*it clt ^t ^VlflRTPft ^1 t f% sr?T % ^!^mT ^ 4 ^ f JTljt I ^ ^Tt’^ ^ ’T^TT 7|it I ^ Rfr 11 *r^r n't ^rrinn f t 115 ift ftwr tt trft^ % 1 Tft t «rk %?PH WT Ti|t I I n? ^ fW ^ Jrtftf fit ipTRt ? ? T ^ !||(lf 5t^ I f% IficT ir ^ fRrr?r I i wnMt.ftwaR^^ i938t?TT?:?n»^ ^ ^ fear to commit theft. Because the court is there, everybody nbides by the law. The Central and State Gov HiPwi ft I 21 iftr ernments are there to ensure that 18, art people conduct themselves within the provisions of law, within the four walls or comers of law. Therefore, w It W ^ i law is also essential to rectify, correct I I JR&' and reform the people. Of course law Tflr 1 1 anifTT Ji ^ C m ^ » alone is not sufficient, the mental at titude of the people should also be t ft* ^ 1 ^ changed. Therefore, I request the hon. Law Minister to introduce compul sory lessons in all high schools and colleges regarding birth control and % ift if SRT the benefits of birth control. It will »n» J15 ITT fe^rrr»fhr t ► ^ive very good result. Before I conclude my speech, I «TR^ v r ^ would like to say one sentence about compulsory registration of marrii».^es. As a Lawyer who has been practising I I till the recent past, the Law Minister knows law very well I say this. Hon. Members correctly suggested that marriages, irrespective of religion, whether they belong to Mohammedan ^ vmwiT wT?r ^ community or Christianity or Hinduism irrespective of caste, community and ^ ftr ?TPft ^[TRt MRf«4?1l ^ religion, all types of marriages should I *fPFft^T »n#t 3ft ff# be compulsorily registered. Then only ftr if fnrft itft the poor ladies in the villages will get some relief. At present, when they JTf | ft> ftrr ?rt»rt are deserted by some male members ^ t ?ft ^ who are anti-social elements, these ^ 1%' f I «cWi *?5T ft% V in m fir % |(tVT ^ *nft 1TW ^ frslT WTT ^ apHTTT ft*rr I fiwrrtf en itfiR ir Tfr jj ,i|i,.5rpiT *prr ,?ft fnfNv ^ ^ftr«rnwrf 1 sflj ^ ^ 5t*rr, ^ ^ wlfiw «^t 18 ?>ft '«n% ^ I 341 Child Marriage PHALGUNA 2, 1899 (SAKA) Rettraint 342 {Arndt.) Bill «r«r ^ ^ ^ wrfeit ft?ft t TT 1 1 5tm t I 5T> w %ftw «nrc irrr ^ n w n r ^ ^ ^>ni>t ^ I I ^ ?rt i(n ^ 'WT fti> ^ "R 3ft W W f 3W ?R> ^fTT IJWW^ «?T ^ ^ T P n w W IT t •iljt ^X5f ?w cR> *rTT 3ft^[5r^ n*nw >i>t ?n^t *rf 1 6 ^ *1^ i>T f I JIT 1 5 ^ ^ I ^R5ft ^ ift ^!T >raT 5T?% vi ?[?!% ^ ^ ?fi*ff ^r ^ ift IR »WT I tr ^ ^ ftiTT*r?r I 3ft 18-21 % 9 m r ^ I ^ W1% «ftr 3 i n ^ tsht ^rr^ f i ^ f fft I fr fTRT ?ih: ^ vt 3ft ?> ^ J T ^ m f i? ^ i??r «ftr if ?rR»RT; 3ft sji ?t> t | ^ sn?r Tt T*r T»r It Rr »TR?f ^ sm ««iM ?ft5ft f«nTT ?*T fiW5Rn t II >!nf^ t ^ l*n t iffyihrw % t ’tt in ? »ft ?WPT I «nr ^ ? n ^ ir 3rr?r 5ft3RT^ qft ^3?rrf7; ^ ^ 'TT W f 9T ?T»mt I ?W% I :ft tnp wl fr»T ^ Pft> ^ JT? 5 T ^ I ft? ^ 5Jjof)f ^ J T ^ 3T5% ^iT 5> artgir, Jrft ?TflTiT Jr ?T *riU4> ^ I HT ift ^|H 3RFft I f% JTj5 f% w«n: 3riT^«!n t «t ^ % flmf H lit I Wt «n :t ^ ?ft tf>TTW vff, KfkJT^ 5r4TWI ?r 51TPCT I ^ft’lfif ^ ?fN? »To THT ITTtfT ^ffirr ^ “^ f% ^TTprt srarf f^Rft STTl” fiPTW % «JG5 6 TT f%-JT% f% % ^rm 5T 5*t 1 ««!T vnr% vt ^ ^ *rwt *[TT«ft7:^«ftT*Tl ^ ^ % ft 5ft ^ «if?i wcjthtr: ^ % *rnr ^rf^Tf f^ ^r w ^ d - 4m «iTi?»ft fftr #m ?ft it? ^ ^TT irftT fT f TR 1 1 ^ <.TWI f*T?T '^iH«iJ I >Tf fJTift »r»itOTfT ?T ^ w% r r ^ 9xvrr ^ ^ I fTOFft ^RSITR ^ «ftr It ^ ^ * 9 ffirjT ^ I % «1W 3ft > n ^ 31% ^5TVt ^ ?n?PR % wflt-r ^ jft^T vr ^rwi f I t ft? ^ fnwT ? fw€ ^ 4K^iI fw w HUT era*-?tifvvlr ^ v i r 5 W ^ fip ^ WTf ^ 9rr^ ^ fw «iU i?»ft wrf^, m 5» ifmf TWT5 S^ff VTSft ><111^^ ?rfT?T w w m ^wvt w ^ ^ irtr % ^n«r ^ ff ?Wt I «nR ?«T W ^ «FT anifiT ^ ^TO?rr 11 a^mrr ^ ^ ftr I, ?ft wWt ^ ft'IT ftRT V tf aRm «n€f «TT #% smr arr ? iw t ? f>T^ *TTf TT tr ^rar iftr 5To ^ ^ ^ f® ftH •rowsft nr^ 3n^, farar% TR»>T ? 5T ^ 9jWRT f t I 3Rm f w ftftg- ?ftT «nn: 9 JWtw f t »rf, cfr ^ anrar 11aft ^ »ft ^ ft ^ iT^ 'n€f WT I ’ ^1 ^ft ti*itf VX VT^ I f5Tii% W ^ ^ if ^ faR^ * 1 ^ TT ?TT TTHT 'fl'ini ’n€f % vii^H-?Fra' ^r f t ^ I ^ ’>ft Vnr H> I f% ?rrf«n; m ?mnf5w ^mwm t ^ IT 11 t ?m w r f f% «»iie(i»i ft^nTT ft^TT ^ I >»i'i«<9*ll TTPT? ^ 't ^— «ft Ttw % ^ ^ ^ Tt^ % ^ tfft ?T?n^— farf^^ ^ ftra ^ ^ ftrt9 t ’P’T I, Wk t ^ I >sft Tf^ ^ 9T5T eft t ?T*15T 51^ an <»r I aNrr f t ^VRT ?ft vA w % irro*T-VTW fiRif ft?rr I «rk pR ftm % t 355 Child Marriage FEBRUARY 21, 1978 Rettralnt 356 (Arndt.) Bill [ t fftr fT T?: jnflT*r 'twht ?ft n' «ri^Pi5r vf)- sftr 'i«|j<^fd^l YrfirRfRr 1 5, 20 sf^mr ^ ^ t ^ %TT ^ trf^ ^j%4^
% ^ ’ffKK^'Pdr Another and a more extreme point I IT? Tm tlr fiRmPT of view was expresied by Shri Maya- «r?T W?TT TT I thevar and others^ viz., that the age ^ f5 T ^ t aft w m Jtr should be increased to 35 or 25 for hoys and 21 for girts. This sort of if inmwr j ^ ^ iwr increasing the age does not quite ^ I v*T ^ ^ accord with the Indian conditions. We are so placed in India that when a *rifi f'T ^ I *r»ft man reaches his retirement age» all 5TT ftlTT art f r VT^WV ^ I f9 trPT^ ^ qf vft ^ fv fwftr ¥ i fwT, ?ft?Rr «ftr amrem nrr ? crt ? ? t fram a^KT ^ ^ r f^ I ^ ftp '»ti^> *T ^ T W4i»i Vf^ «itT *RT I fr 3R 1JCT f ^ »T5ft ^nw ^ JTf srra’ 1 1 «nT^r ?^TlftJr fm , rft MlHt-^dM ^ eft »rat m ^ I, iTTPftV ^T5?lff ^ ST?:, anflVii ^t ^ ^ r f^ f t p ^ 30 « P ^ «ft, an m w ftrerr, wt^rar t ? = r ^ J r ft ^ % Jt ?T ^ ^ «<^l6lM ^ w m ? I 5pmwT % ?TraT f f e ^ Tft I, ^ ^