Fifth Series, Vol . LXIV No. 11 Wednesday, August 25, 1976 Bhadra 3, 1898 (Saka)
Lok Sabha Debates
(Seventeenth Session)
(Vol . LXIV, contains Nos. 11-17)
LOK SABHA SECRETARIAT New Delhi Price- Rs 2.00 CO N T E r ^ f g
(Fifth Seriesi Volume LX1V, Seventeenth Session, 1976)
No. II, Wednesday, August 25, 1976/ Bhadra 3, 1898 (Saka) Columns c/tot Answers to Questions :
•Starred Questions Nos. 201 to 205, 208,209 and 211 to 213. . . i - 3 5
Short Notice Question No. 1...... 3 5 -4 4
Written Answers to Questions:
Starred questions Nos. 206, 207, 210 and 214 to 221. , , 44—50
Unstarred Questions Nos. i 4io t o 1490, 1490A, 1490B, 1490C, and 1491 to 1 6 0 0 ...... 50— 202
Papers Laid on the T a b i c ...... 202—2c ‘
Messages from Rajya S a b h a ...... 208—2c -36 \ Committee on the Welfare o f Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tri bes—
Fifty-second Report presented...... 209 * juommittee on Government Assurances—
Seventeenth Report presented...... 209— 10
Child Marriage Restraint (Amendment) Bill— Introduced. . 210
Labour Provident Fund Laws (Amendment) Bill— Introduced. . 210— 11
Statement Re. Labour Provident Fund Laws (Amendment) Ordi nance, 1 9 7 6 ...... 211
Metal Corporation (Nationalisation apd Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill—
Motion to consider— . , 211— 48
Shri Chandrajit Yadav . . 211— 16, 241— 247
Shri P. K. Deo • • 216— 20
Shri Chapalendu Bhattacharyyia • . 220— 25
Shri Krishna Chandra Haider . 225— 28
Sarder Swaran Singh Sokhi . 228— 31
•The sign - f marked above the name o f a Member indicates that the ques tion was actually asked on the floor o f the House by that Member. ipttljMNS
'Shri S. M Banerjee . . . • f 231— 36
Shri Hari S i n g h ...... 236— 38
Shti B. V Natk . . . . 238—41
Clauses 2 to 25 and 1 ...... 248
Motion to pasv— ..... 248
Shri Chandrajit Yadav .....
Laxmirattan and AT her ton West Cottor Mills (Taking Over o f Mana gement) Bill—
M'Mion to ansider— ...... 249— 94
Prof. D. 1’. Chditopadhj j \ a ...... 249— 50, 28-’•—93 Shri Jagddish Bha’ tacham a ..••*. 250— 54
Shri Kam Singh Bhai ...... 254— fa I Shri S. M. Bancrjec ..... 260—S'1
Shi i S R Damai 1 .... 2fi6— 2^9
Shi i B R Shukla ...... 269— 73
Shri Han Singh .... 2"73— ',5
Shri M. (\ Daga ...... 2- 5—2'9*
Shri C. M S t e p h e n ...... ->~q— 81
Shri B. V. N a k ...... 281— 83
Shri Nathu Ram Ahirwar . . . . 284— 28; ^
Clauses 2 to 27 and 1 ...... 29.
Motion to pass— *
Prof. D. P. C hattopadhyaya ...... j 294
Dhoties (Additional Excise Duty) Repeal Bil!—
Motion to consider—...... 294— 309
Prof. D. P. C hattopadhyaya...... 294—95, 306— 309 Shri Gadadhar Saha ••••••• 295— 97
Shri R. N. Barman ..... 297—
•m K . M. H a d h u k a r ...... 299 ( i ii) Columns Shri M. Ram Gopal Reddy . . . . 305
Clauses 2 and 1 ...... 309
Motion to pass—
Prof. D. P. Chattopadhyaya ...... 309
Re. Business o f the H o u s e ...... 310
Essemial Commodities (Am crdmcrt) Bill— ....
Motion to consider—
Shri Bhogendra J h a ...... 310— 13
Half-an-Hour Discussion— Payment o f First Instalment o f Imponded D. A ...... 314—3ft
Shri Indrajit G u p t a ...... 314— 21
Shri C. Subramaniam ...... 32J—36 LOK SABHA DEBATES
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LOK SABHA creasing the , . levels of speci- alisati ~n by the introdution of a ppropriate institutional ar-. Wednesday, August 25, 1976/Bhadr a 3, rangments was reiterated . 1898 (Saka) . . . ·(iii) A '-target ff 2006 MW for instal- The Lok Sabha m et at ELeven of t he ation of new ~enerating capa- , r. CLock ' city during 1976"- 7-7 was ac- [JrIR. SPEAKER in the Chair] cepted. ORAI_; .ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Confcirence of State ~iniste.rs of · · · Powe~
'~201. SHRI RAJDEO SINGH:: SHRI P. M. MEHTA: Will the Minister of ENERGY be pl~ased to state: ( v} (a) whether Conference of State Ministers of Power was held in the :ciionth . of July 1976; and · (b) if so, result thereof? THE MINISTER OF ENERGY (SHRI K. C. PANT}: (a) and (b): A state- (vi~ Emphasis was laid on the ment is laid on the Table of the House. need for the early integration Statement of power system. so as to in - crease the efficiency of use of (a) Yes, Sir. generating capacity. (b) The following important deci- sions were taken. _(vii) In view of the limitations and (i) In view of the capital intensi- · difficulties which the State veness of power projects and Electricity Boards face in recognising that hydro elec- :-aising adequate funds f::om tric and coal resources are non budgetary sources. the not available unifomuy in all needs was felt for a compre- parts of the country, a Re- hensive review of the problem gig_nal Approach to . Power .: · for simplifying and augment- Planning was endorsed. . ing the · av';lilabiiity. ()f funds The Conference emphasized from different sources. the ugent n eed for taking up new projects for the Sixth The Conference also reviewed the Plan. power supply position in the States during 1975-76 and expressed. satisfac- ·(ii) T he need for professionalis°lng tion at the ·increased . generation and the m an ag~ment of the State easier availability of . power in the Electricity Boards and in- country. 1614 L.S.-1 3 Ora? Answers AUGUST 25, 1976 Oral Answers 4
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and means to augment these resources, is a difficult decision that has to be we would like to do so. We would taken. like to help the State also. So, a small group is being set up to go into SHRI P. VENKATASUBBAIAH: It the problems in consultation with the is a welcome suggestion made in the Finance Ministry and other concerned Power Ministers' Conference that a agencies. regional approach to power planning has to be pursued. DR. V. K. R. VARADARAJA RAO: I 8m sure the Minister is aware that In view of the fact, as the hon. there is a great decel of imbalance in Minister has just now pointed out that the matter of resources from which there is no uniformity in hydel power electricity is available. In the Sou as well as thermal electricity in the thern Region, especially the State I country and both have to be balanced come from, we rely almost wholly on in such a manner as to give the maxi hydro-electric energy. We all know mum power without loss in transmis that the hydro-electric energy is de sion. etc., and in view of the fact as it pendent on the vagaries of the mon is said, that Andhra Pradesh abounds soon. in coal, may I know whether any de cision has been taken to start a super- I would like to know if the Govern thermal plant in Andhra Pradesh, ment ha? t’iken any decision for estab especially at the coal field, itself, that lishing a thermal plant in the Karna is, in Kothagudem from where the taka State or for otherwise strengthen clectncity generated can be transmit ing the non-hvdroelectric resources for ted either to Madras or Karnataka energy production in the Southern wherever there is a deficiency as per Region. Otherwise, merely multiply the decision of the Power Ministers? ing hydro-electric projects does not give us stability and continuity which SHRI K. C. PANT: The Power is required both for agriculture and Ministers’ Conference did not p.o into for industry. the question of the location of super thermal power stations. 1 just men SHRI K. C. PANT: There are really tioned that coal is available in Andhra three possibilities. One is coal. The and lignite in Tamil Nadu. So, the other is oil. if we can And it sufficient raw material is available in both the ly and near enough. The third is nu States. One has to make a choice clear energy. between the two. Now, in respect of the region as a whole, the southern region, coal is SHRI SYED AHMED AGA: The available in Andhra; lignite is availa statement says that a target of 2006 ble in Tamil Nadu but in Karnataka, MW. for installation of new generating neither coal nor lignite is available. capacity during 1976-77 wa6 accepted. And, unfortunately, oil is also not I would like to know whether the Uri available. Nuclear plants can come hydel project in my State has been up. There are some sites which have accepted. been investigated by the Site Selec SHRI K. C. PANT: That hydro tion Committee but no final decision electric project is not goig to be com has been taken on the location of the pleted in 1977 according to the list plant in the Southern Region. So, in supplied. Whether this was discussed view of all this, the real problem is there or not, I cannot say offhand. that Karnataka still have some very This is only the list of what is going good sites for hydro-electric generation to be completed in 1977. which is the cheapest and cleanest form of power. Would they prefer to SHRI CHINTAMANI PANIGRAHI: go in lor thermal power by transport National Energy Policy has often been ing coal all the way from Bengal discussed in this House. It has been and Bihar or would prefer to develop decided that due to regional imbalan their hydro-electric resources? This ces of energy resources the Centre 7 Oral Answers AUGUST 25, 1976 nswers 8
should see that any future planning in * THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE energy production is so balanced that MINIS! RY OF CIVIL SUPPLIES AND no region will sutler on this account. COOPERATION (SHRI A. C. GEO The National Grid is to recoup the RGE); (a) to < c): So far the Gov deficiency of one region from the sur ernment ol India has not formulated plus that may bo in the o*.nei region. any proposal to fi.\ retailers margins In view of this may I know, whether except In respect of certain controlled the planning ol the target of 2006 m.w. commodities However, t!)e Govern* tor 1976-77 lakes into consideration ment are aware that sometimes in the requirements of the country so far respect of specific commodities the re as power is concerned in 1976-77, duction in the wholesale pnt'es is not 1977-78 and so on, taking into con reflected in the retail prices and the sideration long-term needs, or it is letatlers’ margin is substantial. The ju^t an ad hoc target for 1976-77? Maj Government, therefore, proposes to I know whether this 2006 MW will take up individually selected commodi consist of energy from both thermal ties and have this carefully consider- and hydro and also nuclear resources'* t*d. Some States have already initiat ed action in this regard. Fo; instance, SHRI K. C. PANT: It will consist of the Delhi Administration has consti thermal and hydro power. There are tuted a Price Review Committee both hydro electric projects and ther which ha-, specified nuii|*ins for mal projects. No nuclear power sta selected essential commodities tion is going to be commissioned during 1976-77. What is stated by him SHRI R. N BARMAN >lav 1 know is generally the approach of the Gov what are those ‘certain <’ontrolled ernment. We provide such transfer commodities’ ir. which retailers’ profit of power from surplus to deficit areas. has been fixed" Prom the overall point of view there should be sufficiency for the whole cour.trv, this i« our basic approach. So SHRI A C' GEORGE. In Delhi, i» far .i‘ the 4ar;;ot is concerned this is fhe case of pulses of all kinds, rice ftxed on the basis of the progress of begmi, and black gram the maximum projects which are on-going. This difference tietween v. holesale and Cdimot ip f'xel arbitrarily This retail price* has been deeded at 10 depends upon the progress made so, per cent. In sugar the wholesaler far and what we can do is to expedite has been allowed a margin cf profit of the progress to reach this target of Rs. 3 per quintal only ovei .md above 2006 MW the price arrived at by the addition of ex-mi'l pnee, cartage and terminal tax. The retailer has been allowed a Margin of Profit on the Sale of Goods margin of Rs. 2 per quinte] in addition by the Retailers to the empty gunny bag In edible oiL and vanaspati the retailer has been •202. SHRI R. N. BARMAN: Will allowed a margin of Re ] per tin of the Minister of CIVIL, SUPPLIES AND 16 1/2 k.g. in addition to the empty, COOPERATION be pleased to state: container. The margin of profit of besan manufacturers has been fixed at (al whether Government propose to Rs. 3 per quintal. The margin of fix the margin of profit that a retailer profit of manufacturers of mustard oil should have on the sale °f goods; and other edible oils except vanaspati (b) whether thv» buyers do not get ghee has been fixed at Rs. 1-25 per tin the benefit even when the whole-sale of 16 k.g. The semi wholesalers of price comes down due to the non- wheat, fovi grains and pulses have been flxatjon of this limit; and allowed a margin of Rs. 2 per cent. The retailers who make purchases from (c) if so, what machinery is being them have been allowed a margin of evclvcd for this purpose? eight per cent. 9 OrnL Answers BHADRA 3, 1898 (SAKA) Or aL Answer s IO
SHRI R. N. BARMAN: Which are through t':1e public distribution system the States that had taken steps and so far as essential commodities are what is the mind of Gover nm ent at concerned so that this disparity bet- present about selecting other commo·- ween the wholesale price, retail price dities? and other paradoxical difficulties are got over? SHRI A. C. GEORGE: We 11ave r e . ported that som e s 'tates have taken MR. SPEAKER That is a question action after dialogue with the whole- of policy. Strictly this question re- . ·· slers, retailed . and other distribution lates to the scheme in operation. You agencies. The Delhi Adminisration are asking whether in view of t ':1e has taken some steps Maharashtra h as situation obtaining Government would taken some very effective steps. Guja- take over the distribution. That is a . ·' rat also has gone much ahead in some different thing. · importance respects. Like that it has gone on though the list is not up-to SHRI N. K. P. SALVE: The situation date. There are a few States which :n the remote areas in respect of com- have taken measures in this regard. modities the prices of which are not controlled is arbitrary and in total dis- . Regarding the basic approach, the re"aql of social needs a retailers load ultimate intention of the whole exer- u; the distribution p~ices. This is a cise is to see that the consumer gets malaise and it becomes very difficult it at a reasonable price. So it is not to check that up because in the dis- ·. only the maufacturing cost that is re- trict areas whenever the Collector levant but the distribution expenses wants to go and talk to them about it, also c~ unt. ·There is naturally the sys- the expenditure they talk of is some- tem of wholesalers in some cases there thing which is not capable of verifica- are sole selling ag~ncies, then there is tion because it is 100 in one case, 200 the question of the margin for the re- in another and 700 in a third. You tailer. All these different tiers of the can never verify their profit and loss distribution network are here. I agree account. May I, therefore, konw of with the hon. member that the distri- t.':1e Minister what prevents the Minis- ' buHon cost has to be reduced and then try from ·expeditiously deterip.ining a only real relief will come to the con- certain margin with refeFefice to the .. -sumer. We , are going ahead with a manufacturing cost which they can ' plan for a few selected items of essen- ascertain and insisting that within tial comm6dities of mass consumption. that cost the distribution must come SHRI M. RAM GQPAL REDDY: about? Not to do so is to put a pre. Price control is effective only in the mium on an inefficient distribution : ' cities and urban areas. In the villages, system. '• there is absolutely no price control. SHRI A. C. GEORGE: In reply to What is t he scheme that the Minister an earlier question, I have mentioned ' proposes fo;:- selling articles at control- t hat in the whole exercise we are going led prices in the villages? t ~ rough there are some three or four MR. SPEAKER: · This is not on the important different tiers, the produc- scheme. T his is too large a question. tion, procurement, and in some items allocation, t:mnsportatio:-i cin d distribu- DR. RANEN SEN: In the paradoxi- tion. It is only at the end of distri- cal situ\tion where there is abundance bution that the consumer will feel of goodgrains, mustarcl oil, gr oundnut whether relief is cl)ming t o him or oil and sugar and so on and prices are whether harm is being done to him. going up everyday ·. since Ma~ch, May The whole attempt is to see t':1at the I know whether to control prices Gov- manufacturing, cost at one point is re- ernment have ever thought of taking duced and apart from that, the dis- over the distribution and doing it tribution expenditure is minimised so II Oral Answers AUGUST 25, 1976 Orul Aitswers 12 that certain levels which do not serve which I cannot agree. As regards the any social purposes are dispensed with. main question, the reason for the low For example, m some cases, there is priority accorded to tidal power gener. a sole selling agency which is just ation is, firstly, the possibilities are a nominal thing, it does not have any confined to a few areas in the country effective purpose, they just pass on the and the impact would therefore be items on a certain profit margin. So marginal and local; secondly, initial we are trying to avoid the different cost is very high and thirdly, tjnis tiers and reduce the different levels power is of a fluctuating nature and through which it passes and cut the it depends upon the tide and the tidal different margins. The whole scheme range, how much power you can gene is to Bee that the distribution cost is rate from it; there is fluctuation from minimised and to that extent the perhaps zero to a certain generation •consumer is given the maximum of level and that has to be considered. relief. As far as the general progress in this direction is concerned, we had a Development of Tidal Power UNDP expert in this country who discussed this with the state govern •203 SHRI P GANGADEB: Will ment and the central government and the Minister of ENERGY be pleased to after he had made his studies, he sub. state: milted a report and his report has been considered. He has suggested an (a) whether development of tidal approach to this problem: collection power in the Gulfs of Cambay and of data, mathematical modelling and Kutch can contribute forty per cent so on. That is now being discussed o f the power generation in the with the state governments for country; and further action SHRI P GANGADEB: I should (b) if so, what steps are being like to know whether the equipment taken to harness the tidal power? required for the tidal power genera tion can be fabricated in Indie and THE MINISTER OF ENERGY whether any technical collaboration is Census of Small Seale Industries (c) Government are aware of the problems faced by the small scale *204. SHRI RAJA KULKARNI: Will industrial units in regard to finance, the Minister of INDUSTRY be pleased technology, raw material and market to state: ing. Several steps have been taken by Government to provide requisite (a) whether the report on the cen assistance to the small scale units sus of small scale industries has been within the resources available. Im submitted to Government; portant among them are listed be (b) the salitent feature., thereof; low :— and 1. It has been the policy of the (c) Government’s reaction to the banks that all productive endeavours problems of finance, technology, raw- in the small scale sector which are material and of marketing of the pro economically viable, should be financ ducts of small scale industries? ed on liberal terms and conditions. The Reserve Bank had informed the THE MINISTER OP STATE IN THE banks that special consideration MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (SHRI should be shown to the credit needs A. P. SHARMA): (a) to (c). A of small borrowers and those in the statement is laid on the Table of the indu'rtrially backward areas. House. < The proh]ems and difficulties ex Statement perienced by the small scale indus tries in obtaining bank credit are dis (a) Yes, Sir. cussed in the meetings of the Stand ing Committee on Credit Facilities (b) The Census of Small Scale In- attached to the Small S a le Industries dusttial units was conducted in 1973-74 Board. A committee under the with referecnce year 1972 for collec Chairmanship of Development Com tion of data. The coverage was res missioner (Small Scale Industries) tricted to small scale units registered has been constituted to examine the with the Directors of Industries and problems and to suggest measures to included those which fall within the ensure smooth flow of institutional purview of the Small Scale Indus finance to the small scale units. The tries Board. Committee is expected to submit the 15 Oral Ansi/'f'n AUGUST 25, 1976 Oral Answers l 6 report to the Government by tht end examine individual cases and re of September. 1976. schedule loan repayments so as to help the units to revive. 2 The S m a ll Industries Develop ment Organisation have taken up a SHRI RAJA KULKARNT: It has programme of modernisation of small been stated that the base year has scale industries to improve tne pro been taken as 1972 and more than ductivity of small scale industries and 66,000 units of the small scale sector their performance, especially m ex have been closed for lack 0f dtmand port markets. Ten industries were or inadequate financial assistance. initially selected for modernisation to Though the government has been be followed by ten industries each in making the best efforts to give all the succeeding yrars. As a pait of the kinds of help, yet the problems of modernisation programme the Small small scale industries are becoming Industries Development Organisation more and more acute. Will he tell us had organised technology transfer what exactly are the specific mea workshops, industrial clinics, semi sures taken to help the^f* 6P.000 units nars, training courses etc m the vari in the engineering chemical, leather ous industries selected for modernisa and other industries and what is the tion in different States programme for the development of artisans in the rural areas 'and of» There ib no shortage of most of marketing of agricultural produce tnp essontial raw materials SHRI A P. SHINDE- The four main reasons for sickness of small 4 The number of items reserved units are shortage of raw materials, for exclusive supply by small scale inadequate finance, marketing pro units in Government Stores Purchase blems and poor management, in so Programme has been increased from far as availability of raw materials is 198 items to 222 items m 1975. Special concerned, the situation has consider teams were appointed to undertake ably eased except in the case of poly- survey of public sector and other thelene For that also efforts are bemq undertakings for indentifying compo made to improve the position by con nents which could be lramed out to sidering reduction in the cost of im small units. Government have ap ported raw material so that ti«e raw proved of a scheme of establishment material could be available at the of five trade centres to provide integ same price to thP consumer as the rated marketing assistance to small price of indigenous material. Abou’ *cale industries inadequate finance, committees have been set up at the State level with 5. Steps to remed> the situation the Secretary of the Industries De have been taken in consultation with partment as Chairman, and Regional the banks and State Governments The Manager of State Bank of India end Development Commissioner CSmall Director of Industries of the State* Sr?le Industries) undertook survey* concerned as members and the Direc at 4 crntref! Fnridnbad, GVia 7i. tor of SISI as Member-Secretary ahad, Alwar and Ahmeds bad tci study About marketing the Government the problems of closed or sick units is coing to set up five marketing cen The State Governments have been re tres m various States and wc have quested to undertake «uch studies alrcadv asked the State Governments They have also been requested to con to give us their comments. So far ns stitute State Level Coordination Com the Central Government is concerned mittees for providing integrated assist each marketing trade centre v/ill be ance to sick units Such conwHtees given Rs. 2 lakhs and the re.«t of the have already been constituted m 15 cost will be met by the State Govern-'” State Union Territories The State ment. About, management, consult Bank of India has been requested to ancy services will be made available I 7 Oral Answers BHADRA 3, 1898 (SAKA) Oral Answers jg. to the small units. Under this scheme is no question of fictitious units, so 100 per cent reimbursement ot the Ifav ns the units covered by the cen- consultancy fees in backward districts bus are concerned. and 25 per cent in urban areas will be given to the SSI units. Expenditure on research and Develop SHRI RAJA kULKARNI: III cpite ment In Private Sector of the instructions Riven by the Re serve Blank to alJ tlhe rationalised *205. SHRI K. M "MADHUKAR’ • commercial bank* about financial as Will the Minister of PLANNING b sistance to be given to tho small scale pleased to state; units, may I know what are the priorities and dilections which have (a) whether the private sector ex been given by these banks for the penditure on scientific research and survival, re-opening or growth of the development j8 very meagre as com small scale units? pared to that of the public sector; mu'. SHRC A P. SHARMA: I have al (b) if so, the moMures proposed tf‘ ready said that we have set up Slat" be taken to make it compulsory on level committees to review the posi the part of the private sector that a tion. The small sceJe sector is in the certain percentage of the profit should priority sector and Financial institu be spent on research and develop tions are definitely going to help the?e ment? units. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THK SHRI RAGHUNANDAN LAL MINISTRY OF PLANNING (SHR! BHATIA: May I know whether the SANKAR GHOSE): (a) Yes Sir. small scale sector is more employ ment oriented and it so. may I know (b) The Government have decide.? how many labourers are employed to levy a R&D cess on industries t*' against an investment of Rs. 1 lakh io raise funds for the purpose of re the small scale sector and hov' r.iany search and development. The detail are employed against the san w ijrror wrr ik | SHRI SANKAR GHOSE; The exer cise that is going on about the impos tc fwft SHRI M. S. SANJEEVI RAO It is SHRI JAGANNATH RAO: Apart clearly evident that the private sector from imposing a cess on R&D is there is not spending enough money for any proposal with the Government to R&D in their respective industries I have a sort of supervision and con know clearly that in advance coun trol over the research activities of the tries many of these industries like private sector, so that duplication of General Electric Co. Associated Elec research could be avoided? trical Co. etc. give a lot of funds to the universities where lot of equip SHRI SANKAR GHOSE: It is in ment and technical power is avail order to avoid duplication of research able so that they can develop their that the National Science and Tech particular fields and advance their nology Committee was formed; and technology. I would like to know they have formulated an integrated whether they are also thinking of see. plan, so that there >s no overlapping ing that these industrialists give at and dupl’catlon. When the R&D Fund least a percentage from their profits to comes, it is contemplated that some the universities and to various region authority shall be there, which will al and national laboratories? ensure that there is no duplication. 21 Oral Answers BHADRA 3, 1898 (SAKA) Oral A imocrs 22 f a t : snarer srrstz keeping the industry mnr.ing? if that is so the type of decisions which you rw Ffl 8f » s sn*fcr | SHRI DINESH- CHANDRA GO- ^itgbr $ fw^f % $ t »: SWAMI: No; these are development ftw*rr *«mr snf *Tr?rr and research problems. *r$eft t ? fli^rr «r>* s i s MR SPEAKER: Eithci it is 9 fin nvSfefl %sr *r^r qrvft | *rtr ancial problem, or a management pro blem. 3h?* i n t e m x *tt %^r«r *rt^ rrenffz*? SHRI DINESH CHANDRA GO- SWAMI: My question is not that eft f ® «f»Tsfr ^ $ i srefrsrr ? ? t fa fn w G f*rT 1 1 sft ?pR % MR SPEAKER; Now Dr. Ranrn WT^ «f # W I F ^T^nT £ ft? f a w Sfk Sen l4 «w ife % fl^n'sr ? fr^>rc ®ror DR. RANEN SEN* In the course of ^rr T$t t ?* sfWf % *r his reply, the hon. Minister has refer red to research by the jute mills May ’JPR ^HOFfr % «r*rpir Vtf «TTT t*fe£V I know whether it is a fact or not— £ *gt I that the cess levied on the jute mills for research and development is to the tune of Rs. 45 lakhs; and that the SHRI SANKAR CHOSE; So far as jute owners have refused to contr<- the sugar industry is concerned, the bute their share, to that cess? If so. .science and technology plan also deals what steps have the government taken with the R&D element with reguid to or how far have they paid the ce*“" this industry; and the R&D Cfss which is contemplated, can be in jrcspect of SHRI SANKAR CHOSE: The jute all industries, including the sugar in cess has been imposed from 1st April dustry. At the present moment, we this year; and, therefore, we are yet have only the cess on jute which per to collect the cess. The year not haps will yield About Rs. 50 lakhs yet out this year, and a ces$ on cement which will yield about Rs. 90 lakhs this year. Project Reports I.T.D.Ps •206. SHRI GIRIDHAR GOMAN- SHRI DINESH CHANDRA GO- GO: Will the Minister of HOME SWAMI; Is it a fact that after the AFFAIRS be pleased to state: Government has taken the decision to take over sick industries, there has (a) the names of the States which been a perceptible tendency on the have completed the project reports part of the industrialists, not only not of the Integrated Tribal Development to go in for research and development Projects and finalised them for imple but not even to utilize the money for mentation of the schemes; and 23 Oral Answ ers AUGUST 25, 1976 Oral .tinswers (b) the steps taken by tlhe Ministry to consider and approve the project S t~tes which have not pr~pared the reports submitted by the States? !~o - p~ans, _have the Centre given them . ~ Y direct10n to complete them with- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE in the year? · · MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS SHR.r OM MEHTA: It is not f t that th a ac DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND · · ere was some delay on the part ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS AND of the Centre. In fact for the las"" t . ' ' ll DEPARTMENT 01!., PARLIAMEN- . wo ye~rs since the new policy came TARY AFFAIRS (SHRI OM · mto bemg, we have been writing to MEHTA): (a) and (b). Sixteen the States. Last year we called a States and two Union Territories confer_ence of ·the Ministers ih charge which have prepared Sub-Plans for of 1'.nbal Development and· we ·em- tribal areas, are required to prepare . phas1zed on ,them that they should Integrated Tribal Development Pro- very e~rnestly take up tJ..:i,e question of jects which are about 1-1:6 in riumber. preparing the platis. Unfortunately Rajasthan has prepared all its four first the,Y thought that they have t~ Projects, Gujarat has prepared 7 out prepare plans only for the special of 9, Bihar 8 out of 13, M.P. 7 out of Central assistance whJ_ch they have to 32 ail.d Orissa 4 out of 19. 38 out of get. But, ·under our new po~icy for 41 Projects submitted to the Ministry the development .of "txibals, . th.ey must of Home Affairs have been considered qu·antify the money "which they are by now. A statement giving parti- · going to spend .from tfleir own re- culars of the Integrated Tribal Deve- sou_rces, and this money cannot be lopment Projects so far received and . diverted for any other development considered is placed on the Table of work. Unfortunately, some of the ·the House. [Placed. in Library. See S tates did not . listen to · this and they ~o . LT-11213/76]. . did not submjt the plans, Sorr'ie States According to the time schedule like ·Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat; Bihar drawn up in consultation with the and' 'Raj astlian have done very well State Governments, all the Projects and their plan are ready ;;ind they are are to be ·prepared and finalised by being approved. But States · like the end of the current financial year. Madhya Pradesh and Orissa · where there is a large concentration of SHRI GIRIDHAR GOMANGO: Ac- tribal population, in spite of our re- cording to the statement, it is clear peated reminders and our officers go- that out of 146 projects only 41 pro- ing there anct telling them, they have jects have been approved so far and not submitted their tribal projects. We the rest are at different stag·es of ap- are asking them, particularly their proval; some are at the consideration Chief Ministers, that they should pay .stage and the rest at the stage of re- he<;>d to this because a lot of Central v1s10n.. Then, out of 16 States and assistance is waiting for them. Unless two Union Territories, only 10 States there is an integrated tribal develop- have prepared the sub-plans and sub- ment projects from those areas, it is mitted them to the Ministry of Home \nery difficult for Us to increase the Affaim. In this context, I would like Central assistance to those States. to know fro!I\ the hon. Minister whe- SHRI GIRIDHAR GOMANGO: Ac- ther- the delay by the States to pre- cording to the policy decision, there pare und submit the sub-plans to the should be integration of different Gov·ernment of India is because of development departments, integration the dem and by the States that the of financial institution's a.,,n d integra- mone)r should .be given, as a matching tion of administration in the project grant but not as a Central assistance. areas. Out of the Rs. 200 crores ear- Secondly, is it a fact that these States marked for this projects in the Fifth which, are not c>apable of providing the P lan, only Rs. 60 cr ores have been money for the sub-plans are lagging spent by the ·state Governments so behind in the preparation of snb- far and the balance of Rs. 140 crores plans'/ Lastly, in the case of those remain to be spent beforf.) the end of 85 Orel Answers BHADRA 3, 1898 (SAKA) Oral Answers the Fifth Plan. I would like to know Secondly after removing the aivu whether within the next two years of ; purpose so that money can be 20 crores, that is, four times. In 1976. used in arcus where there is a large 77 it is rising from Rs. 20 crores to concentration of tribal population. Els. 40 crores. As soon as they com We have also stated that the money plete a project and send us the plan, should be used for minor irrigation there would not be any difficulty in scheme strengthening of credit and releasing the balance of Rs. 1.40 crores agricultural structure, debt removal, remaining with us. At the same time, plantation and agricultural program we would like the States also to ge&r mes, preparation of land records, for up their machinery and quantify mulation of integrated tribal develop whatever they have to spend from the ment programmes, strengthening of State plans so that the grants which the administrative organisations etc. are given from thr Centre are fully Theft are the special instructions utilized. given to the States. SHRI XARTIK ORAON; The pre paration of the sub-plan for the deve SHRI D. BASUMATARI: I have no lopment of the tribes is a landmark doubt about the pious wish of the in the history of the welfare of the Government to develop the tribal tribals. and it has been done at the ini areas. Several projects have been tiative of the Government of India. framed, and it is good for the coun Though Government have given the try.' More than 500 tribal develop guideline as also Central assistance ment blocks have l>een established, for tho preparation of the project re but it is my experience when it is ports, they are entirely relying on the examined, it is found that only 25 oer State Government for this purpose. cent of the money goes to the benefit The point is: is there any way by of the tribal areas and Tribal people. which Government can pressurise the There is a suspicion that the money State Governments, twist their arms, being set apart by the Centre is being so that they submit the project im utilised more tor solving the unem ports by a definite deadline. I would ployment in the administration than like to have a categorical assurance for the development of the Tribals and from the hon. Minister as to the date the tribal areas. .So may I know what by which all the nroirct reports would steps are being taken by Government be submitted and approved by tup to see that the money of Rs. 200 crores Government, so that the execution of being set apart is actually spent for the projects can be undertake.-) in the the development of the tribal area?? working season after the rain*". Vf Oral Answers AUGUST 25, 1976 Oral Answers The hon. Minister has stated that he THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE has made the fund non-divertible, but MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, the State Governments know how to DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & make it divertible. Therefore, it is ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS AND- very essential that Government must DEPARTMENT OF PARLIAMEN have a monitoring from the Centre to TARY AFFAIRS (SHRI OM see the way in which the money is MEHTA): (a) and (b), The Delhi spent. This is very important. How Sikh Gurudwara Management Com are you going to ensure this’ mittee has requested -for amendment of certain provisions of the Delhi Sikh SHRI OM MEHTA; First of all, let Gurudwaras Act, 1971. The matter is me say that ours is a non-violent receiving attention Government We do not believe in twisting of arms. Power Schemes for Techno-economic Appraisal daring 1975-76 Secondly, I have already sai j that we are trying to see that by the end of this financial year the States send *211. SHRI RAGHUNANDAN LAI* their projects to us so that we can BHATIA: Will the Minister 0f EN scrutinise and approve them It is not ERGY be pleased to state: that no work is going on. The work is (a) whether the Central Electricity going on. But if the project; arc ap Authority has received any schemes proved, more impetus will be given to foi techno-economic appraisal during the woik that is going on I must also tell the hon. Member th.it we are 1375-76; again going to have some meetings (b) if so, the total number of such with the Chief Ministers of the States, schemes; and impressing upon them that jt is very essential that whatever money is be (r) whether CEA has cleared the ing given to them «nd whatever money schemes technically? they are putting from their own State Plans, is used and that they THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE must gear up their machinery far MINISTRY OF ENERGY (PROF. spending it. I am also going to visit SIDDHESHWAR PRASAD): (a) to the States just after this Parliament (c). A statement is laid on the Table session. We are going to have dis of the House • cussions there to finalise the flans Statement AmMm&meat of Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Act During the year 1975-76, 27 new hydro electric schemes were receiv ed in the Central Electricity Autho rity of which 9 schemes have so far 09 SHRI R. S. PANDEY: been technically cleared by the CH. RAM PRAKASH: CEA. Revised cost estimates were received in respect of 15 schemes of Will the Minister ol HOME which 2 have so far been technically AITAIRS be pleased to state: cleared by the CEA, (a) whether Delhi Sikh Gurudwara 2. As regards thermal projects, IS Management Board has requested the schemes were received during 1975-78 Government .for the amendment of in the CEA 0f which 5 schemes have certain clauses of the Delhi Sikh been technically cleared so far. On Gurudwara Management Act; and the Transmission side, 52 schemes (b) if so. the decision of Govern in respect of transmission and ment ttereon? distribution and 15 schemes in 29 Oral Answers BHADRA 3, 1898 (SAKA) Oral Answers respect ol irv8er-State/inter-Regional tit % Lines were received. Of these,. 22 transmission and distribution schemes % fto ar *5* t ( and 9 schemes for inter-State/inter - Regional lines have so far been tech nically cleared by the CEA. site feiw r srwn i sa src»r i 975- 76 v lb) Yes, Sir. Nearly 1429 inven have complained that these indigenous tions and processes developed by the processes are fit only for the labora above R&D Establishments were tories and not for mass production. available for licensing to industries on I would like to know whether the 31st March, 1976. Minister is thinking in terms of cstab- iish:nti pilot projects before they re SHRI ARJUN SETHI; At the out lease these processes to ’ ne small-scale set, I must congratulate the scientists industrialists. and engineer*, who are engaged m the invention of indigenous processes. However, may I know lrjm the Hon. SHRI SANKAR GHOSE: So far as Minister whether the Government ras the indigenous processes are concern drawn up any programme or fixed ^ny ed. of the 1429 processes that arc target for utilisation of these indi available, 919 have actually been re genous processes 0r technical know leased and are being used. With re how for establishment of industries, gard to ihe pilot projects and deve especially in the economically back lopmental projects under the NRDC, ward areas so that the transfer of this we have certain programme? under technology is done at the earliest for which certain industries have been set up. In 1975-76 seven developmental the upliftment of the rural folk? projects* worth Rs 4,62,00,000 have SHRI SANKAR GHOSE; The in been set up and the NRDC— i.e. the ventions that have been transferred to public sector undertaking—has con industries including those in the back tributed Rs. 68 lakhs out cf that ward areas are 707 on the basis of amount. royalty and 122 without any payment o f royalty. These include the making SHRI B V. NAIK; In view of the of Amu] baby food from buffalo milk fact that it is our endeavour to make — this is the first time it was done in 1he research m our laboratories rele India from buffalo rnilk—the making vant to the needs of the society, may of Vitamin ‘C’ on the basis of inde- I know from the Planning Minister as genous technology and in various other to what is the machinery or the orga fields where scientists have introduced nisation or the system that has been, new things. set up in order to feed the 39,000 and, odd scientists who are working in the SHRI ARJUN SETHI: Since the various laboratories with the felt' Government is determined to eradicate needs of society and the relevant poverty from the rural areas, may I needs of society? Who tells. them know whether the Government is what we want? thinking of utilising this indigenous knowhow for the integrated housing scheme that has been undertaken so SHRI SANKAR GHOSE: With re that houses can be made available to gard to the felt needs of society, and the poor at a lower cost? elaborate exercise was done by in volving the scientists in formulating SHRI SANKAR GHOSE- A low-cost the national science and technological housing programme is going on. Some policy. So, at the present moment, in time back the CSIR had experimented r«gard to any particular area where with it in Andhra villages and it has research should be done, the views of been successful. So. thi* programme the scientists, the industrialists an4 has been taken up in right earnest also the developmental agencies were obtained with regard to the particular SHRI M S. SANJEEVI RAO: I sectors in which research has to be understand that many of the small- undertaken. I* we take cement, there scale industrialists and unemployed are 36 schemes worth Us. 5 crores graduates who had taken this indi where research! is t* be done; if ypu genous know how from the National take jure, there are ,23-schemes whejjre ttesearcb and Development Council research is to be done.... 33 Oral Answers BHADRA 3, 1898 (SAKA) Oi'al Answers 34 MIL SPEAKER; They have been whether the Board of Directors identified. was not aware of the accumulated stock. But the decision was taken by the Chairman to postpone implementa- Next question. tation of the decision. The entire production has been distributed by the IncreaSg in price of Products of distributors. Then how can you justi Hindustan Photo Films Manufac- fy that the consumer has got the pro * taring Co. duct at the old price? What happened was that the distributors lifted tne entire stock in two months, they hoard •213. SHRI VAYALAR RAVI: WiIJ ed it and started selling after 2(ith the Minister of INDUSTRY be pleased March. It is a clear case of corrupt to state: practice on the part of the Chairman. I have got all the documents with (a) whether the Hindustan Photo me against the Chairman. I would Films Manufacturing Co. increased like to know from the hon. Minister the price of their products in 1973; whether the Board of Directors was not (b) whether this increase was to aware of the fact of accumulation, take effect from a future date; and why the Chairman postponed imple mentation of the decision of the Board, (c ) if go, the reasons therefor? who lifted the stock and all that. The entire management personnel have THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE left the factory except the Chairman; MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (SHRI the Managing Directors and other B. P. MAURYA); (a) Yes, Sir. Managers have all resigned and gone away. I would appeal to the hon. (b) Although the prices were in Minister to inquire into the allairs of creased with effect from the 1-t Feb this factory thoroughly. ruary, 1973, in the case of 16 rnm. and 35 mm. Cine positive films, tlie pries SHRI B. P. MAURYA: 1 can do no increase was made effective from the better than quoting the final findings, 26th March, 1973. of the Committee on Public Undertak ings; this is from their report for the (c) This was done to lacilitate dis year 1973-74: posal of the accumulated stocks of cine positive films. The company, “Taking into cognisance the large however, ensured that the benefit of the old price was passed on to the inventory which had consideiably actual consumers during the extended affected the cash flow position at tir.it time, with difficulties in ways and period and that the market strategy adopted by them did not give any means and also doubtful quality of undue benefit to the distributors. a substantial part of the stock, ihe Board adopted the marketing strate gy of announcing the price m'-reaac SHRI VAYALAR RAVI: This is only on February 1, 1973, and extending a fraction of the misdeeds and corrup the time limit till March 25th for tion on the part of Chairman, Mr. disposal of the existing storks of M. K. Raju. I do not want to 30 into cine positive at the old prices The all the details here, I am prepaied to normal convention is to give a - give all the documents to the Minister. cial discount for clearance c/ old storks. Instead, the Company lias About the last part, I would request been able to clear fie existing the hon. Minister to look into it The stocks at the same price w ithout a decision to increase the price was discount. *This would not have been taken by the Board of Direc possible, had it not been for the tors. Logically the questiun comes marketing strategy adopted by the 1614 LS—2. 35 Oral Answers AUGUST 25, 1976 Oral Answers Company and this was considered Governments were ·urged to ensure· to be ill t he best interests of HPF that no restrictions be placed on inter- Also the benefit of extending t:ne state movement of edible oils. To. time limit was intended tv be pass- me~t the urgent requirements of Bom- ed on to the consumers and not to bay City arrangements have been the distributor s. It has since been made by National Agricultural Co- reported that, in fact, it was ac- operative Marketing Federation to• tually so." move groundnut oil held in stock with S.T.C. originally meant for export. I would quote further, and this will The NAFED is also making · arrange- cl~ar the entire position, whatever ments for moving further supplies of doubt the hon. Member may be having edible oils from Gujarat to Bombay in his mind . . City. About 10,000 tonnes of import- ed groundnuJ oil is expected j:o be MR. SPEAKER: The Question Hour received in -Bombay in mid-September is over. and substantial portion of this will be SHRI B. P. MAURYA: I will take available to Maharashtra. only half a minute. Very wild allega- tions have been made against the SHRI VA.SANT SATHE : It is really Chairman If you permit me, I would intriguing that while in the year like to quote for another half a 1974-75 in this country, the ground- minute ... nut production increased from 51.1 lakhi tonnes to 69.9 lakh' tonnes, that MR. SPEAKER: No. We have already is an increase of nearlly 20 lakh tonnes exceeded the time. The Question Hour is over. in one year, and the export that was allowed by the Government was of SHORT' NOTICE QUESTION 2.1:5 lakh tonnes, why there should be a shortage when you are still surplus by l 8 lakn tonnes of groundnut. 1! Society of Edible Oil in Maharashtra would like to know from the Govern- ment, whether with the entire machi- SNQ 1. SHRI VASANT SETHE: nery in this pe1riod of emergency with Will the Minister of CIVIL MISA and all that at your oom- SUPPLIES AND COOPERATION be mand you cannot regulate the ground- pleased to sfate: nut particularly in States like Gujarat (a) whether Government are aware where the Central Government is in- of t'"ie acute scarcity of edible oil in power. You ·hlave received a report Maharashtra and the restrictions put that the oil kings have offered to co- by other surplus St•ates; 2nd operate with the Government. l would like to know if you are at the (b) if so, the steps taken/proposed mercy of these oil kings. What kind to be taken to normalise the supply of cooperation are you getting from position of edible oil in Maharashtra? them when you cannot have ground- nut oil sent from one State to anoth!er, THE MINISTER OF ST'ATE' IN 'THE just across the border, where the MINISTRY OF CIVIL SUPPLIES price is exactly dou':Jle 9 What kind AND COOPERATION (SHRI A. C. of control clo you have on ·the move- GEORGE): (a) and (b). Govern- ment of oil' You said that you were ment of Maharashtra have brought to importing 10,000 tonnes of ""'g roundnuf the notice of the Central Government oil, but you exported 2 lakh tonnes of that adequate quantities of edible oils groundnut and deprived the people of were not moving into Bombay City. groundnut oil. Wh'at kind of policy is A meeting of the State Civil Supplies this and hlow are you going to meet Ministers1 and their Secretaries of the requirements of the people, parti- major edible oils producing and con- cularly on the occasions of festivals? .suming St.ates was held at which State In the rural areas. in JYia)~arashtra, the 37 Oral Antwerg BHADRA Si 1388 (SAKA) Oral Answers 38 groundnut oil sells today at Rs. 8/ - were requested to take a very inten per kilo and even then it is not avail, sive de-hoarding operation. As the able. What do you expect the poor Member pointed out. though 10,000 people to do? This is their only edi> tonnes of groundnut oH is only a He oil for cooking food. What is the paltry amount, taking into considera policy ol the Government in this tion the lact that towards early Sep regard? tember or middle ol September, some of the crops in different producing SHRI A. C. GEOjRGE; As was areas will start arriving—already in clarified by the hon. Member himself, Tamil Nadu, what ig known as Coro the export has an interesting back mandel crop from the South Arcot ground behind it. Just two and a half District has started coming in and in months back, towards the middle of Pollachi though the crop is not good, May. when the price of groundnut oil it is expected within a week or so and slumped to Rs. 4/- per kilo, obviously even in some areas of Karnataka and the prices of groundnut came down. even in some southern districts of There was a general demand from Maharashtra the crop season Is arriv Gujarat and the main groundnut pro ing within two weeks —and so, in bet ducing areas that th'e fanner is not ween, realising the fact that we have gel ting a remunerative price and on the festival season coming, we are this price, Ihere may not lie any in trying to take some ad hoc measures centive for the farmer to go in for the to tide over the present crisis, the gap ^ next crop There was almos* a uni- between the crop arrival and now. veisal demand lhat the glut has to be So, m this background you have to removed and some quantity has to be see the purchase and arrival of the exported. There was a demand for a 10.000 lonnes of groundnut oil. Apart support price aJso It was as per the from lhat, day before yesterday. I was demand coming from the producing in Maharashtra. I had been to areas, as the hon. Member himself Gujarat also and had a discussion pointed out. lhat Less than 3 per cent with the Governor and the officials of the tolal production of groundnut — and they have assured that they would 70 million tonnes was the production— not put any impediments on the that is 2.15 lakh, tonnes, HPS quality movement Only thing, they were wa^ exported This is the whole trjing to be cautious so that un background, as was explained some desirable private traders did not tim(> back. There was a good crop, get into the market and spoil the and the availability was Ihere and it situation. When we assured that the was at that time that the pricc^ came machinery of the Government of India down and there was a demand for and the National Co-operative are support price and export also. But I available and that it will be a State to still maintain and I think the hon State deal, then the Gujarat Govern- Member has also mentioned in bet ment has assuered all co-operation. ween, that it is not the export which As a result of that, apart from the has caused this spurl in nriccs. The stocks which are available with the scarcity, the monsoon getting delaved STC meant for export—that I have and obviously, the possibility of the pointed out in the main reply—and crop being delayed or spoilt, gave which wc are steadily despatching to room for some of the undesirable Bombay cilv alone, now we have traders who are still lurching behind, arrived at some arrangement with the to come into the field and there was NAPED as well ns the Apex Co-opera a sudden spurt in the market. But, tive of Guiarat to see that the refined as soon as we noticed this situation oil is moved through the machinery coming within a short span of 6 7 of the NAFED into the hands of +he weeks, the different' departments of Maharashtra Civil Supplies Corpora the Government took immediate mea tion so that no malpractices will tak? sures. Export was banned, the move place and we will be in a position to ments were facilitated and the States tide over the present difficulty. Yes 39 Oral Answers AUGUST 25, 191$ Oral Answers 40 terday I was again in touch with the you think in terms of a national mar Maharashtra Civil Supplies Minister keting organization or some such ma and we have offered nearly 5000 tonnes chinery where the entire marketing of of rapeseed and soya-bean oil which such essential commodities at least could be refined near the port itself. will be done by you? Why are you Though it may not be of an excellent at the mercy of the private traders? quality and may not come upto the This is the point I would like to know. mark of a superior variety, still for What steps are you taking? Again the common man this may be avail- and again he replies that when the aole. new crops come in—the Karnataka crop is coming, the Andhrn crop is We are taking all measures to see coming, this thing and that thing and, that we tide over the present difficult and with the 10,000 tonnes you are situation in-between now and ihe going to import, things will improve. arrived of the new crop and the fes But you must tell the people on the tival season. We are taking some spot whether next month they are pre-emptive and advance action not going to get it at reasonable prices and only in groundnut oil but in all the in some reasonable quantities. How items of mass consumption in which are you going to ensure that? That there is normally this phenomenon of is a problem, and that you are not prices showing a tendency of going up satisfied about the position. Where just before the festival. So, we are has this surplus gone? How are you taking some advance action with the going to get that surplus? background of the festivals corning. SHRI A. C GEORGE- Even earlier SHRI VASANT SATHE • I am really I made it plain. There was some ap not satisfied with the long reply which prehension that the monsoor is delay our hon Minister has given. What is ed and the crop may not be good as still not answered is; where has this that of last year. T did mention that surplus of the country gone? Even we are aware that some Iraders who taking your 2 lakhs tonnes export, are waiting for the opportunity, they even granting that, there is a surplus did rosort to hoarding. I do not deny of 18 lakhs. And where has it gone 9 the ract. But the only thing is. as It only shows that *we have no control soon as this tendency was noticed, on the private trade. I can under prompt action was taken and more stand the phenomenon if it is said that than 2,300 raids all over Ihe country because there is a shortage, the prices in regard to edible oil alone have taken have gone up. That is tho usual an place in Tamilm.du, in Gujarat, in swer which the Ministry gives But Maharashtra, in Karnataka and in how can you... various other States. MR. SPEAKER: Why do you not SHRT VASANT SATHE. How much say that hoarding is going on? Put it quantity have you V en able to un directly. earth? SHRI VASANT SATHE; I am say SHRT A. C. GEORGE: I am not in ing so. I would like to know*. . a position to give that figure. MR. SPEAKER- It has gone under SHtRI VASANT SATHE: I am saying ground. of about 18 lakh tonnes more produc tion Where has this gone? SHRI VASANT SATHE: Precisely. SHRI A. C. GEORGE: This figure You are right. You have taken it out of ]8 lakhs is confusing. He is only of my mouth Thank you very much. giving the figure which is an increase These underground stocks—have you in production over that of the last no way of unearthing them? Cannot year. Oral Answers BHADRA 3, 1888 (SAKA) Oral Answers SHRI VASANT SATHE: It is cor SHRI DHAMANKAR; This appear rect. ed in the press. SHRI A. C. GEORGE: The figure SHRI ANNASAHEB GOTKHINDE: that is given—52 lakh tonnes ground It contains oil worth more than Rs. one nut in shell and in 1975-76, 69.9 lakh lakh. tonnes in shell, is not actually Ihe oil. Tfte oil will be nearly 40 per cent of MR. SPEAKER; It seems the Min that. Not going into the quibblings of ister has no control over it. The pro statistics I must make it plain that wc blem is not of Kerala. This question did notice the tendency of hoarding is about Maharashtra. You ask about and vigorous steps were taken all over Maharashtra. the country. In many States various stem actions were taken. We are try SHRI ANNASAHEB GOTKHINDE: ing to tide over that. I was in It is about the scarcity of edible oil. Bombay three days back. There is no What is happening in Maharashtra.' particular reason for being panicky. There is non availability of groundnut I sa y the crop is reaching in ten days oil in some districts and especially in or so Only to impress on this House, my parliamentary constituency Sangli 1 may say that there is no reason to where that oil tanker is lying unclaim be panicky. ed The situation is very alarming particularly in the rural areas. What SHRI VASANT SATHE; I need your steps are being taken to rush sufficient piotection Again it is no good to quantity of groundnut oil in the rural evade the quest ion because ultimately areas? wp haw to go and face the people. Secondly, we wore informed that Whiit will I carry from here to the the hon. Minister has met the Gover peoole of Maharashtra that you will nor oi Gujarat. Will he assure us get groundnut oil in the next fifteen that no restriction will be placed on days oi a lest.er cost and it will be available'* Can I sav this on your the movement of groundnut oil from behalf 9 other States’ 1 want to know whether levy was imposed on the oil producers SltRI A C. GEORGE He can de d.v Gujarat administration and only finitely kij' on my behalf. limited quantities wore allowed to be moved to Maharashtra. I want to MR. SPEAKER- He has assured know whether movement of oil tankers you. You can quote him was held up on the border of Gujarat and Maharashtra and Karnataka and SHRI VASANT SATHE; But I will Maharashtra or the pretext of those not gel the oil. tankers not having proper lights and danger signals. These things haw SHRI DIIAMANKAR; While there contributed to scarcity in Maharashtra. waq acute shortage of groundnut oil We are facing a situation of artificial in Maharashtra, it was reported in the scarcity in the midst of plenty. So I press that the ground-nut oil tanker want to know what he is going to do was Iving unclaimed at Sangli Rail to improve the situation immediately way yard. Has the Minister got this to rush sufflcienf quantities of ground information and hag enquiry been nut oil to the rural areas of Maha made about it? rashtra. SHRI A. C. GEORGE: This informa SHRI A. C. GEORGE; I fully ap tion was not given to me even by the preciate the anxiety of the hon Mem Minister for Civil Supplies. Since this ber from Maharashtra. Maharashtra information hag been given to m* I is a deficit State in the matter of shaH look into It groundnut oil and Gujarat is a surplus 43 Written Answers AUGUST 25, 1876 Written Answers 44 State. Traditionally Gujarat supplies these things will move into Maharash and Maharashtra always buys. It is tra from all these three States? Are tor the State Government to see where you in a position to assure the House? it goes, to the city or district and the SHRI A. C. GEORGE: Whatever rural areas and so on. best could be done we are doing. MR. SPEAKER. Are you m a posi MR. SPEAKER; You have discussed tion to say how much is moving’ Is with them. You can take steps to dfee it on State account or private ac that adequate quantities move to count? Maharashtra State. SHRI A. C. GEORGE. We are uti SHRI A. C. GEORGE: I can assyire lising the National Agricultural Co the House that from these three States operative Marketing Federation It is we will see that adequate supplies are a movement between the State of Gujarat and the Slate of Maharashtra moved to Maharashtra. MiR. SPEAKER How much will MR. SPEAKER: Now, Papers to move so as to relieve their distress? be laid on the Table. SHRI A C GEORGE This comes from different areas including Andhra WRITTEN ANSWERS TO Pradesh, Karnataka and Guiarat, QUESTIONS which are adjoining States. We are not confining the activity 1o Guiarat alone I talked to the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. He said that they have m e problem in the State itself f2 06. sffoatftsnrf* : but he assured me that he will see W T ^ T T SPTTTur q rft that some quantily is moved to Maha rashtra The officers of the Civil ?rr t ^ t fa • Supplies Corporation of Maharashtra went to Hyderabad They had a dis (sr) iPTT *P-3FTP- TT *r MR SPEAKER; You can look into wru & n i *rf $ 1 5* it it. That is not a serious problem He asks this Are you satisfied 1hat ade ** % fafire «rnff % spjs ^tptv quate movement will take place and f i Written Answers BHADRA 3, 1888 (SAKA) Written Answers 46 up of a qcw Atomic Power cultural income from 26 per cent to Plant In Southern Region 30 per cent during the last five years, there has been no increase in sav •207. SHRI A. K. KOTRASHETTI: ings or in {investment in agricul W ill the Minister of ATOMIC ture? UNERGY be pleased to state: THE MINISTER OF STATE IN (a) whether there is any proposal THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING ■to set up a new Atomic Power Plant (SHRI SANKAR GlIOSE): It is not in the Southern region; correct to say that there has been no increase in investment in agri (b) whether any committee has culture. Investment in agriculture been constituted to select that site; has increased from Rs. 1124 crores and in 1969-70 to Rs. 1642 crores in 1973- (c) if so, whether the Committee 74. Tias submitted its Report? Information on savings in agricul THE PRIME MINISTER, MINIS ture i- not separately available. TER OF PLANNING, MINISTER OF Exemption of rertain Industries from ATOMIC ENERGY, MINISTER OF licensing regulations ELECTRONICS AND MINISTER OF *215. SHRI M. KATHAMUTIIU: SPACE (SHRIMATI INDIRA GAN SHRI K. MALLANNA: DHI): (a; to (c). The Committee .appointed by the Department ol Will the Minister of INDUSTRY Atomic Enerpy for the selection of be p.ea^ed to state- suitable ^ites for future nuclear po (a) whetner Government have ex wer stations, has examined a num empted more industries from licens ber of sites in the Southern Electri ing regulations and restrictions, and city Region The Committee’s re (b) if <50, the names thereof and port is under consideration. what factors have led the Govern m< >it to take such a decision? Wood-based Industry in NKambur THE MINISTER OF INDUSTRY (Kerala) (Slim T A PAI): (a) and (b). *210. SHRI C. II. MOHAMED With a view tc encouraging diver KOYA: Will the Minister ol IN sion of as much resources as possib'e DUSTRY be pleased to state. for productive purposes and to ex pand employment opportunities m (a) whether Government propose *0 the country as also to provide for start a wood-based industry in Nilam- growth and diffusion of entrepie- bur (Kerala) with the assistance of neurshiD in tin* country. Government the World Bank; and announced its decision in October, (b) if so. the salient features 1075 to grant total exemptions from thereof? industrial licensing in respect of L*1 selected industries subject to certain THE MINISTER OF STATE IN conditions, such as, the item being THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY not reserved for exclusive develop (SHRI B. P. MAURYA): (a) ment in tho small scalc sector, (he such prooosal is presently under industrial undertaking not fnlhni> consideration of the Government. within the purview of either MRTP (b) Does not arise. Act or F E.R A.f and the industrial undertaking not requiring imported Savings or investment in Agriculture capita! goods or raw materials or foreign collaboration. Government is *214. SHRI R. P. DAS: Will the also studying the question of identi 'Minister of PLANNING be pleased fying further industries for de to state why inspite of rise in agri licensing. 47 Written Answers AUGUST 25, 1976 Written Answers Mangalore and Brahmavar Broadcast- making direct and local purchases; ing Stations an ct (b) the steps taken to boost output *216. SHRI P. R. SHENOY: Will of Ordnance factories? the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to THE MINISTER OF STATE (DE- state: FENCE PRODUCTION) IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (SHRI (a) whether t:be broadcasting sta- VITHAL GADGIL): (a) As per pro- tions in Mangalore and Brahmavar cedure in vogue, 95 per cent--98 per in coastal Karnataka are complete; cent payments are made to the sup- pliers on presentation of proof of ins- (b) if so, the date 1by which the pection and despatch. The balance stations will start functioning and payment is made on receipt of stores the languages in which the broadcast in the factory in good condition. De- will be made; and lays in the balance payments some- time occur when the stores on re- (c) the salient features of t~1e two ceipt in the factory are found to be stations? requiring rectific<.tion or replacement. THE MINISTER OF INFORMA- (b) Production targets of the Ord- TION AND BROADCASTING (SHRI nance Factories are fixed on the VIDYA CHABAN SHUKLA): (a) basis of the requirements of the Ser- Yes Sir. vices. A close watch is being main- (b) Arrangements are under way tained on the production achieve- to commission the station shortly. ments vis-a-vis the targets of The broadcasts, will be mainly in important items which are reviewed K annada. Tulu and Konkani will on a monthly basis at the highest also be included in the programmes. level in the Ministry and prompt action is taken to clear the bottle- (c) The Ma'ngalore/Udipi complex necks, if any. consists o.E studios and a low power m edium wave transmitter at Manga- Incentive schemes are in :Loree for lore and a 20 kw mw transmitter at optimisation of the production. The Brahmavar near Udipi. The two existing plant and equipment is centres will be interlinked by high also being modernised in a phased quality telecommunication circuits. manner. The transmitter located at Brahrna- v ar will provide coverage to the entire coastal areas of South Kanara Guidelines for Censoring Films district and will also cover part of North Kanata district. The low *218. SHRI B. S. BHAURA: Will power transmitter at Mangalore will the Minister o.f: INFORMATION AND provide a .city grade service within BROADCASTING be pleased to Mangalore town. state: (a) wheth er any guidGJines have Payment of Suppliers' Bills by Ordnance Factories been given for censoring films; and *217. SHRI M. C. DAGA: Will the (b) if so, the broad outlines there- of? Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state: THE MINISTER OF INFORMA- (a) the steps taken 1by Govern- TION AND BROADCASTING (SHRI ~ment for prompt payment of sup- VIDYA CHARAN SHUKLA): (a) pliers' bills by the Ordnance factories and (b}. All films are required to Written Answers BHADRA 3, 1898 (SAK/4) Written Answers 50 be censored by the Board of Film (b) Docs not arise. Censors in accordance with the pro visions of the Cinematograph Act, 1952 and the rules made thereunder. , Scaling down of Targets of Key Under its statutory powers the Cen Sectors tral Government issues Directions from time to time setting out the •221. SHRI SAROJ MUKHERJEE: principles which shall guide the Will the Minister of PLANNING be Board in certifying films for public pleased to state: exhibition. The Board has been ad (a) whether ttie physical targets of vised by the Government to enforce al] key sectors, except crude petro these principles strictly. leum and sugar, have been scaled down by the Planning Commission; Growth Centres (b) if so, the reasons for such scal ing down; and •219. SHI?I S. R. DAMANI: Will (c) the special causes for scaling the Minister of INDUSTRY be pleased down the principal target like food- to state ihe progress made with re grain production which is bound to gard to establishment of Growth affect all sectors of economic plan Centres as a means to quicker indus ning and price? trialisation and removing unemploy ment? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTER OF INDUSTRY THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING (SHRI T. A. PAI): The question of (SHRI SANKAR GHOSE): (a) to adopting the giowth centres approach (c). The work or the finalisation of for the industrial development of the Fifth Plan including the physical backward areas is under consider targets is currently m progress. ation of Government. Decision on Kerala Medico] Report on Development of Backward Practitioners Bill Areas 1410. SHRI C. JANARDHANAN: *220. PROF. NARAIN CIIAND SHRI C. H. MOHAMED PAr.ASHAR: KOYA: SHRI VASANT SATHE: SHRI N. SREEKANTAN NAIR: Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased lo slate- Will the Minister of HOME AF (a) whether the report of the Sub FAIRS be pleased lo state: committee of the Planning Commis (a) whether Government have taken sion on the development of backward any final decision on the Kerala Gov areas has since been submitted to ernment Medical Practitioners Bill; Government; and and (b) if so, the decision taken on this (b) if so, the facts thereof? report? THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE THE MINISTER OF STATE IN MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING (SHRI F. H. MOHSIN): (a) Yes, Sir. (SHRI SANKAR GHOSE): (a) The Report of the Committee on Back (b) As certain provisions of the ward Areas is currently under pre Bill are opposed to basic policy of paration. the Government of India, the Kerala Written Answers AUGUST 25, 1976 Written Answers 52 Medical Practitioners Bill has al also searched, and Rs. 10,000 in ready bw n returned to the Governor Indian currency and some documents o f Rerala with a message from the President for the reconsideration of were recovered and seized from his the State Legis’ature. premises. (c) These three persons were Saids by Enforcement Directorate in arrested on 1-7-1976 and produced Bombay in Court The Court ordered their 1411 SHRI Y. ESWARA REDDY release on bail. Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: W’rgr w a* *tt f*n?H (a) whether about 46 million dollars were seized from two traders in 1 4 12. Bombay during a raid by Bombay En forcement Directorate officials; f% : (b) if so, the particulars thereof, -and { * ) m\ f«nr (c) the action taken against them? faTTWrsfta «ft fa t?* THE MINISTER OF STATE IN % As a follow up action, the premises 1413. of another person at Bombay, namely •Shri Srichand Jairamdas Bajaj, were wb > t *rcfr q?r sr?rft qft **rr *&ir W ritten Answers BHADRA 3, 1898 {SAKA) Written Answers 54 fa 1975 % *T??T 3 *T6*r ^TT Small Industries Service Ins titutes in different parts ef % Civ) Modernisation of leather in f t 3883 quiry in the small scale sector jtpt *rr^3T 1933 taking up detailed studies and indentifying the requisite 1842 infra-structural inputs in cluding improved technology, 7658 taken up by the Small In dustries Development Orga nisation. Development of Small Leather (v) Organisation of training faci Induitiy lities for designers In leather industry; 1414. SHRI R. K. SINHA: Will the Minister of INDUSTRY be pleased to (vi) Development of prototypes for state; leather machinery through establishment of a Prototype (a) the steps taken by Government Development- cum -Training for the development of small leather Centre at Madras. industry in the country; (vii) Inclusion of essential1 machi (b) whether Government are aware nery of leather finishing rinc? that big leather factories always ex footwear under O.G.L. in Ihe ploit small leather factories and do not import policy; allow them to develop; (ix) Establishment of State le a (c) if so, the reaction of Govern ther Development Corpora ment thereto; and tions by the State Govern (d) steps proposed to be taken' to ments. improve technology for the small leather industries? (b) and (c). Large scale units are THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE granted industrial licences only for MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (SHRI the manufacture of different types A. P. SHARMA): (a) and (d). Seve of finished leather for export Large ral steps have been taken by Govern scale units are to manufacture finish ment towards development of leather ed leather from semi-finished hides industry in the small scale sector. and skins which are predominently Important among them are: being manufactured by small scale units. The question of exploita'.ion (i> Technical guidance given by of small scale units by big leather the field staff attached to the factories does not arise. 55 Written Answers AUGUST 25, 1976 Written Answers $6 Central assistance for schemes under THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Minimum Needs Programme during MINISTRY OF PLANNING (SHRI Fifth Flan SANKAR GHOSE): (a) Agreements have been entered into with the fol 1415. SHRI M. S. PURTY: Will ’.he lowing countries for cooperation in Minister of PLANNING be pleased lo Science and Technology: state- (1) Australia; (2) Bulgaria, (3) (a) whether Government propose to Czechoslovakia; (4) Federal Repub adopt a liberal Central assistance for lic of Germany; (5) German Demo mula for the schemes under the Mini cratic Republic, THE MINISTER OF STATE IN HIE (1) Afghanistan: (2) Algeria, (3) MINISTRY OF PLANNING (SHRI Angola, (4) Arab Republic of Egypt. SANKAR GHOSE): (a) to (.c). Cent (5) Bahrein (6) Burma, (7) Barba ral assistance for State Plans is given dos, (8; Cyprus. (9) Cambodia. in the form of block loans and. grants (10) Democratic Republic of Viet an(| is not related to an> specifir nam, ( 11) Fin (' 2) Ethiopia, (I'D programme. .As such, there is *‘0 Ghana. (14) Guinea, (IS) Guyana, sepaiate formula or pattern of assist ('l(i) Indonesia (IT) Iian (18) Traci, ance for the Minimum Needs Pro (1!)) Kenya (JO) Kuwait, (21) Laos, gramme. The outlay for this Pro (22) Lesotho (2.5) Libya, (24) Alala- gramme is, however. earmarked and ysu, (25) Maldives, (2(5) Malawi, a shortfall in outlay entails a cut in (127) Mozambique (28) Mauritius, total Central assistance lor the Stato (2‘)) Mauritania, (30) Nigeria. (.11) concerned. Oman (32) Papua New Guinea, (33) People’s Democratic Republic of Yeman, (34) Qatar, (35) Senegal, Agreements with Foreign Countries (36) Somalia, (37) Sri Lanki, (38) for co-operation in Science and South Korea, (39) Sudan, (40) Technology Tanzania. (41) Thailand, (42) Tonga (43) Tunisia (44) Unit»d Arab 1416. SHRI D B CHANDRA GOW Emirates, (45) Zimbabwe, (46) DA: Will the Minister of PLANNING Zanzibar and (47) Zambia be pleased to state (b) (li) The following countries (a) the names of the countries with have been provided with assistance whom some agreements have been under the Colombo Plan administered made for co-operation in science and by the Department of Economic technology; and Affairs, Ministry of Finance: '(b) the names of the countries who (1) Afghanistan, (2) Bangladesh, receive technical know-how and equip (3) Bhutan, (4) Burma (5) Fiji ( 6) ments for fheir various development Indonesia, (7) Iran, ( 8) Cambodia, projects from India under the techni (9) Republic of Korea, (10) Laos, cal assistance programme? (11) Malaysia, (12) Maldives, Written Answers BHADRA 3, 1898 (SAKA) Written Answers 58 (13) Nepal, (14) Pakistan, (15) Phi fafarsr fcrf % [n & m ir *mr lippines, (18) Singapore, (17) Sri f^ZTT Lanka, (18) Thailand, (19) Repub lic of Vietnam. C20) Australia, <21) Britain, (22) Japan, and (23) New Zealand. 1. 3PT? (b) (iii) Under the Special Common 2. tf?R wealth African Assistance Plan ope 3. rated by the Department of Economic Affairs the Ministry of Finance, the 4. following countries have received 5. srohfft w cn s i technical assistance from Indin: 6. ''ii® (1) Botswana, (2) Gambia, (3) 7. 5pt»t> Ghana. (4) Kenya. (5) Lesotho, ( 6) 8. ViTE^ff frq-RT Malawi, (7) Mauritius. ( 8) Nigeria, (9) Sierra leone. (10) Swaziland 9. (11) Tanzania. (12) Uganda, and 10. fw ^r f^rrcrt (13) Zambia. 1 1 . « r i ^ O spF^sr (b) (iv) The Ministry of External 12. Affairs also operates special/separate 13. 35RPT programmes of assistance for Bangla desh. Nepal and Bhutan. 14. 15. 16 *T?Tr*V " n* ttot rc 1 7 . JTPTV 18. 'Rm r 3 STTT *T«T firm TTTT 19. GWtZT 20. ?r$ft ?TT«T 1417. H Tf : TTr *(**1 21 fa*m wVt sstttw JFsrV ^ srarft qft 22. f^ m jr *!r$r f a : 23. W? c f m (sf) w* *r qrrir W ' f *TPT«rffT JTT fV ^ T *wptp' 1. w Vfafw qrttfr ?TT*rerT n 2. snsfor fa^r 3n% % *rrnr ^ fiw r ; 3. ^nrt^fa- 4. vfarfcspiT (*?) wzr *rnrf^T % 5. tflFTTStT TOrrsrqr % arr^: if »r ftv rw sre^F w#**wW)rS t o ¥«rrivff *ft% ’ft ^ ? f w t gnW f WIWT rtfm sCTfhnrf ^ t r f w r ftm 1418. «ft TTfr ^*T3» : WT OTfa znrrm fnrr gf^Er «T«ff «fr *r?ft ^ s?rtf ^lr ^tt *3$ fa : ^ l ??7 f^ r »:nnn i f^nn? vrvm m - jRnT Iwwff ift *ft «aanF«rr ^^»rr («r) w r 2(H ^ fV ^ r ^ #r *F?nfcr >a fsrsr? *r^*ff «ft ift sriwrr 5f^*ffiffJraRn%»i^ ^ 3 f t r ^ td^'nrc ?rfwifsi*?T f k r i «ntr*T ^ 5EfTerT7 *T ***&( % ; Alleged probe into recruitment of (sr) q fe gT. ifr cTnRPRRfy W Police S.Is. in Delhi Police 3TT# SFTT f . ? 1419. SHRI MOHINDER SINGH 3 *ftn *r*J*W if TTC*I (sft GILL- Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS bo pleased to state. ^0 qVo wrf) : (*) *frr (*£ ). ^ ^ f m *: iW m T o TT rr^r -3-inrq (a; what is the progress made in the probe being conducted in the rec TT^nTT % W R T W?t T-SFTT & fV»i*5T ruitment of police Sub-Inspectors in W T ^ i Kfrr ^TfisRT ^TTfv ^T fafa- the Capital recently; and lft3>*?r fTJTT ^T5TR 3TJT «r ffrff TT (b) whether pending inquiry, a deci f?rxft j.*-t sn-fitTn £ 1 jtot 5rnr?B*T w. sion h«s been taken to hold the ex amination again for the^ purpose? isni % *xf % fc-ssft 5fun^ 3r fa<*rr % fr*T w\fftrar s^sr % sr*T5rV *tt in (c) what percentage of the e'lergy THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF ENERGY (PROF. consumed in India in the form of non commercial energy is expected to be SftDDHESHWAR PRASAD): (a) and (b). The Idukki Hydro-Electric Pro replaced by solar and wind energies ject was originally sanctioned in De in the next ten years? cember. 1962 at an estimated cost of THE MINISTER OF ENERGY Rs. 49.22 crores.. Subsequently, in (SHRI K. C. PANT): (a) Application the lightr of pre-construction investi of solar and wind energy for various gations. the project proposals were purposes is still in the stage of re revised to augment the scope of the search and product development. A scheme and provide for installation of clear picture of their techno-economic three units of 130 MW each in the first feasibility would emerge only after stage. The Revised Stage I Project successful completion of the R&D was sanctioned in June. 1968 at an pr'igramr.'es in progress, preparation estimated cost of Rs. 68.20 crores. ol production oriented designs and The expenditure on the project up twifr fww *niw if ffeur Idukki Hydro-Electric Project 1422. wsprw : *RT 1421. SHR1MATI BlIARilAVI THANKAPPAN: Will the Minister of TWT w =rrr% f*r: ENERGY be pleased to state; f a ) srt JurFnrr, fanr (a) the original estimated cost of the Idukki Hydro-Electric Project in inflfrr *r w i, i97fifc*rw*r the Slate of Kerala; tr*: g ft iftftt zr vr§, fswV (b) the total expenditure Incurred w H lfr'ff ^ »rf thereon so far; STTvT 5ft ; (c) the extent of expenditure likely to be incurred further; (gr) qf? St, Sft ^ 5K7Tf »i£ I, affir frt, *ft w r 'rfVornr (d) the total loss sustained by this plant so far; and ; Wntten Answers AUGUST 25, 1976 Written Answers 64 ( jt) % wfepfnfoff % ( 3) VRtt %- JT?nRn ft % farcr ^rr^Tf arr Tft $ 1 i . *rm?«?e to c ta r w * , f w fn n iw («r) ipnrRFTT^iTiTvf % q fon rf % *??*> vt *r Ttamr ( 1 ) irx rrx ^ *renr»ft jftsrcr s m f | , *ftr % 2000 1 ( t ) *rfe ?rr, ?Tc*T*5ntfV ( 2) ^ *R*’r fatT **n f 7 »TtT 21000 ^7q I TWt (TWT v»Wr!Ff) 3 (? ) %ftx ( t ) Tq-^Tfrcft r m mft («ft nwrnf?) (^) tit fr^srcf qrt srnr^r *j*rfr*n »r 6 fa^for w fspr *n%sr ^ f t srrft r * - i 976 *> ^ fiFVte f*rr fa*r*r *rrc fa* ^Ttr t I SRT^t WT^FrRT 'Tp^TTt T Snfrnft irr «n? (*r) *ft fih rrfoff t r ^r^ft «ft fjpsrrfa^ *TfTW cfV tt| 1423 *To HWt STTTW«r t fp l . t - w r «tH sr?riT*r ^ r w srtt^ ^r t i t rrij f r w i f o «*rtfw v 6 "flnwrtf (1) ?*T*rtlOOOO ° ^RTR- ( t ) ifrr #*p- stt? ^ fa*r*fT % T£ ( 2) j& r qfcsrn: s*t *F*nr ft ( j f ) JTr^ f r =TT SFTTTTT cTSTr *r,nwt- t f t »r 2000 ?RT TPWf ?T 197S *fk 1976 % fW rRT frjT-fT?r ftj-TTT »P-SrffT?f? 5PTRT (i) fafatf *II5TT faM f 5* »wr t 7 TFT r F7 ?r F^fT 'rfVerTT SFt 4 S02 ^=®RT 5J*TfT0T iTJfffW Jf TT- «PJ I *** («ft «Hl4tT % ) ( t ) ifK wrffa inrfwr m qjv (5T) ^ft- fT I iTf *t*f t »r»rr «t»- | ( 1 ) rrrrr-r a *reqy ^ » srcrwft [»«ff «wr«? twV *nft i ?f%zf *rsprr x^rj % * 7 * 2 000 w * 1 €t 1 12/ 4/7 f,] ^7- ?n^fr?irrr *rf?rar ( 2) faftra ^r*rar?rr %ftr frftpn #?it ?T«RiV ^rr^sff fag R ff % $T SFT t *T 4252 ^TCr | 3wRiT ^ *n x*l ^TT 5fiTTf I 55 Written Answers BHADRA 3, 1898 (SAKA) Written Answers 66 Quttty of Tooth Fwtei (b) and (c). Information on the subject is awaited from the Govern ment of Tamil Nadu. 1424. SHRI ARVIND M. PATEL: SHRI VEKARIA: Will the Minister of INDUSTRY be Share of barge Industrial Houses in pleased to state: the issue of Industrial Licences (a) whether the Consumers Council o f India have found that the quality 1426. SHRI SOMNATH CHATER- o f tooth-pastes manufactured in the JEE: Will the Minister of INDUSTRY country is much below the standard be pleased to state; and that the margin of profit is ab (a) State-wise number of industrial normal; licences of each category issued, year- wise, during the last 3 years; and (b) whether Government propose to standardise the quality of tooth-pastes (b) the share of each large business and to fix its prices; and house, registered with the M.R.TJP. Commission, in this total, State-wise ic) if so. when? and year-wise, during the last 3 THE MINISTER OF INDUSTRY years? (SHRI T. A. PAI): (a) to (C). Consu mer Council of India had conducted a THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE sample survey on tooth-paste in May- MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (SHRI B. June this year. Its findings, infer- P. MAURYA)- Ca) and (b) State alia, were that the ingredients useful for the toning-up of gums which is a ments showing State-wise distribution vital part of retaining the teeth, are of number of industrial licences of missing in the tooth-pastes manufac each type issued during the years tured in India and that the prices of 1973—75 and the share of undertak tooth-pastes are very high. The report ings registered under the M.RT.P. Act is under consideration of Government. are laid on the Table of the House. [Placed in Library. See No. LT- 11215/76], Tamil Nadu Film Industry Enquiry Committee tffeRT fafa tf'ft *T$ «(TP»?TT 1425. SHRI MURASOLI MARAN Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to 1427. sfanram ftr? : *rr state: *faisfT ^ f*rr wrHf (a) whether Film Industry Enquiry pp : Committee set up by the Government of Tamil Nadu has submitted its re (*0 f*r f«n?TT htvtc: n xrw port; nrhnfV iftsrfrr *»> ^ (b) if sc, the important recommen % ffr^ ^ jttwttt % 300 Trte dations thereof; and *mr ^t £ ; tftT (c) the reaction of Government thereto? (»?) Ufif tt, fit V* Jf *?r w r srfa fiw r £ ? THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING (SHRI DHARAM *fhwr if rnw w it (vft VIR SINHA); (a) Yes, Sir. star tfta) : (t) fV^TT t tw * t qrr^sflf 1814 LS—3 €rj Written Answers AUGUST 25, 1976 Written Answers 68 (sr) wr* 3«Tft«r?r ?r^ ftan i (sftfgoqtir « w f ) : ( * ) ir («r). srnst ( 7) urchrrfoff «rr ; 142 9. sft jftTT *n*r : WT (8 ) I f^ p t m q T * * sfnf^nfWf «r? *Tn7% ^ fTT «re; fip » (9 ) S R T % apjfarfaft ( v ) :rf tr fTTEnff % hto VT^Tfitrf *T> gfajTT snra 3r srfarar t o t »r*rT $ 1 I; (*5T) life ?T, 5ft fafa % ; grff % sp^TfTin «mft «W!T, % VRirhst vt Written Answers BHADRA 3, 1898 (SAKA) Written Answers 70 (b) if so, the nature of such com- plaints and action taken by Govern, «mr jtf?t f i ment thereon? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING v’SHRI Freedom Fighters getting Pension by SANKAR GHOSE.): (a) and (b). A FraudnlCBt Means number of complaints on administra tive and financial matters received 1430. KUMARI KAMLA KUMARI: against the Bose Institute, were in. Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS vesti gated by a team of officers of the be pleased to state; Department of Science and Technolo gy. The complaints were found to he (a) the total number of complaints generally vague and unsubstantiated. received from the public against per The procedural and administrative sons getting pension from the Gov measures recommended by the team ernment as freedom fighters by frau are being implemented. dulent means; (b) whether Government have con. 20-Point Programme Impiementatiain Hucted any enquiry into those com Committees plaints; and 1432. SHRI BHOGENDRA JHA: (c) if so, the number of cases ex- Will the Minister of PLANNING be amined and the result of the enquiry pleased to state: thereof? (a) whether 20-point Programme THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE Implementation Committees in various MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS States at State and District levels in* (SHRI F. H. MOHSIN): (a) Upto elude representatives of the like- 15-8-1976, complaints in 4383 'asos minded parties as the ruling Congress, against the grant of pension to free the C.P.I. and others; and dom fighters who are not eligible lor the same under the Scheme, have been (b) if so, facts thereabout, State- wise and Union territory-wise? received. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN i’HE (b) and (c). The complaints receiv MINISTRY OF PLANNING (SHRI ed are examined in consultation with SANKAR GHOSE): (a) and (b). A the State Government/U.T. Admn. Statement is laid on the Table of the concerned wherever necessary. So House. TPlaccd in Libra? y. See No. far, pension has been cancelled in 148 LT-11216/76). cases, restored in 292 cases and sus pended in 2925 cases pending further Setting up of an Atomic Power Station investigation. in Western Region Functioning of Bose Institute, Calcutta 1433. SHRI PATEH3INGHRAO GAEKWAD: Will the Minister of ATOMIC ENERGY be pleased to 1431. SHRI B. K. DASCHOU stale: DHURY: Will the Minister of PLANN ING be pleased to state: (a) whether the Site Selection Com mittee, visited the State of Gujarat on (•) whether Government have re a number of occasions to select a suit ceived large number of complaints able site for the setting up of an against functioning of the Bose Insti atomic power station in the Western tute «t Calcutta; and region; and 71 Written Answers AUGUST 25, 1976 Written Answers (b) if $o, the findings of the Site 3r?rr% f t Selection Committee and the decision of the Central Government thereon? THE PRIME MINISTER, MINIS P ( * ) sfl sffa arrcwTft cpwr TER OF PLANNING. MINISTER OF ATOMIC ENERGY, MINISTER OF ELECTRONICS AND MINISTER OF SPACE (SHRIMATI INDIRA GAN J («r) ^r, ^ DHI). (a) Yes, Sir. r *rr | ; %hr Cb) The Site Selection Committee f f (*T) S3 $ f4T *T74lgt f t investigated m detail three sites m *rf | ? the State of Gujarat, viz. Mahuva. Balana and Kakrapar The final ie- commendations of the Site Selection nj? ^tarrwar 5f * w f t ipto Committee in regard to the setting up : ( t ) jft xr, i of an Atomic Power Station m the western region which also includes («r) %!tx (»r). % fw Gujarat State are under consideration of Government. WPtor arWf sttt tfw n s w ? a f a f i r % ?rm ^ ifteft spttt tV *£ t k tfw re ft m qprar w m n % Demands Made by Danapur Canton ment Board Workers' Union Sf ^ m m £ i fr^rfr «ft *T»t s f a f n sfri * t s tw t 1434. SHRI RAM AVATAR SHAS f 16/ 17 - 9 - 7 5 ^ srf^an TRI: Will the Minister Qt DEFENCE be pleased to state *rf|? THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE (b) A reply on the points raised is s^rn: tt ^nrr % being sent to them *rsr*P % 9Bfr,-#^T 1 T.V. manufacturing plant in J. ft BL 1436. SHRI SYED AHMED AGAS Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS 1435. sm wfjrciTT: w be pleased to state: SSFTTr *Tfaf?T (a) whether Government have sanc ifafafspft % srr* if m s $ 14 tioned any T.V. manufacturing plant STcTPTfofr ?r*T ffrTT 24 ° 1 ¥ w r in Jammu and Kashmir; and Written Answers BHADRA 3, 1808 (SAKA) Written Answers 74 (b) if so, the place of its location? Supply of smokeless coke in Delhi THE PRIME MINISTER, MINIS TER OF PLANNING, MINISTER OF 1438. SHRI M. RAM GOPAL RED. ATOMIC ENERGY, MINISTER OF DY: Will the Minister of ENERGY ELETRONICS, AND MINISTER OF be pleased lo state: SPACE (SHRIMATI INDIRA (a) whether there is a proposal to GANDHI): (a) Yes, Sir. supply smokeless coke in Delhi and its satellite areas; (b) Srinagar. (b) if so, the tentative date by which the same will be made available; and Rural Electrification in Maharashtra (c) price of such coke? 1437. SHRI ANNASAHEB GOT- KHINDE: Will the Minister of THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE (ENERGY be pleased to state: MINISTER OF ENERGY (PROF. SIDDHESWAR PRASAD): (a) No, (a) the names of the schemes sane* Sir. tioned by the Rural Electrification Cor (b) and (c). Do no? arise. poration for Maharashtra State for the years 1975-76 and 1976-77 and the estimated expenditure involved on Production of energy from coal each of them; (b) the time schedule in each case; 1439. SHRI BIBHUTI MISHRA3 and Will the Minister of ENERGY b4 pleased to state: (c) the number of villages likely to (a) whether an Indian delegation of be electrified under them? Coal Mines had visited Federal Re public of Germany in order to study THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE their energy production from coal; and MINISTRY OF ENERGY (PROF. SIDDHESHWAR PRASAD); (a) Dur (b) how do the Indian technique ing the years 1975-76 and 1976-77 (upto compare With German technique to 20th August, 1.976) the Corporation has get energy from coal? sanctioned 15 rural elect riflcat ion schemes of Maharashtra involving a TIIE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE total cost of Rs. 1042.160 lakhs, for a MINISTRY OF ENERGY. (PROF. loan assistance of Rs. 616.477 lakhs. SIDDHESHWAK PRASAD); (a). No, The names, the cost and the loan Sir. However, an Energy Team from amount sanctioned in respect of these Government of India was sent to West schemes are shown in the statement Germany during 1974. laid on the Table of the House. [Placed in Library. See No. LT 11217/ (b) West Germany is deploying/ 76]. studying various techniques for obtain ing energy from coal. Sonic of the (b) The schemes sanctioned by the specific fields in the respect are sU'ted Corporation are phased for completion below: — over a period ranging upto 5 years. The phased Period of completion of (1) Federal Republic of Germany each scheme is given in the statement, is studying possible use of coal in referred to in reply to part (a). combination with nuclear heat for the production of power and synthe (c) These schemes on completion en sis gas. In India, we are not con. visage electrification of 1174 villages. ducting any such study. Written Answers AUGUST 25, 1976 Written Answers 76 (2) Pressure Gasification of coal- (b) if so, the main features of their West Germany has got commercial recommendations; and process for pressure gasification of (c) the steps Government propose coal. This technique was evaluated to take on the said report? for high pressure gasification in India for possible long distance THE MINISTER IN THE MINIS transmission and same was found TRY OF PLANNING (SHRI SAN not economical. KAR GHOSE): (a) According to the Report prepared by the Depart (3) Pollution control—West Ger ment of Science and Technology, 25 to many has laid down standards to 30 per cent of the population “*» control pollution in opencast and cities” (and not country’s population underground mines- In India, a as referred in the question) live in Study Group has been formed for slums and squatter settlements. examining the economic methods of ecological protection in such mining (b) The R'eport has listed certain practices. guidelines for policy frame-work on human settlements. The relevant fea (4) Power Plant design—Both tures include;— West Germany and India arc ex (i) minimising of the existing tensively practising use of high ash differentials of living in the coals in large Thermal Power rural and urban settlements; Station. (ii) reducing process of migration . (5) MHD programme—West Ger by establishing better linkages many has closed this research study between rural and urban areas as per recommendations of a Com and by developing service cen mittee of German Scientists. In tres and growth centres to India, this matter is under consi provide adequate distribution deration for research and develop of goods and services. ment. (iii) to provide incentives for the development of the less pri (6) Fluidised Bed—There is no vileged section.s of the society; major basic work being done in the and field of fiu>di7ed combustion of coal in Germany. In India, this subject (iv) to ensure availability of ade. is under study in research institute. quate shelter and its accessi bility to the infrastructure and to the services through Report of National Committee on appropriate management with Environmental Planning and Coordi builtin incentives for the less nation privileged sections of the society. 1440. SHRI NIT1RAJ SINGH (c) Government had already taken CHAUDHARY: up and is continuing several schemes SHRI SOMNATH on the lines indicated in the report for CHATTERJEE: Will the Minister of PLANNING be the benefit of the less privileged resi dents of slums and squatter settle pleased to state: ments. A scheme of Slum Clearance/ (a) whether the National Com Improvement was started, for instance, mittee on Environmental Planning in 1956. Another scheme viz. En and Coordination in its report has vironmental Improvement of Slum said that 25 to 30 per cent of the Areas was started in 1972, under which country’s population live in slums or provision for basic amenities, like squatters settlements; water, drainage, pavement of roads etc. has been made. 77 Written Answers BHADRA 3, 1898 (SAKA) Written Answers 78 Multinational Corporation, m Tooth partment of Atomic Energy, has al Flute manufacturing industry ready acquired the land required for an integrated industrial complex, 1441 SHRI C K CHANDRAPPAN which includes a Mineral Sands Sepa Will the Minister of INDUSTRY be ration Plant and a Synthetic Rutde pleased to state JElant Action for the establishment of the infra-structure facilities is in pro (a) whether m the tooth paste gress Necessary approval for foreign manufacturing industry, multinational collaboration for their proposed Mine corporations are having proportion ral Sands Separation Plant and Syn ately larger share, thetic Rutile Plant has also been (b) if so, the reason therefor? THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF ENERGY (PROF. SIDDHESHWAR PRASAD): (a) to THE PRIME MINISTER, MINIS (e). The present installed capacity of TER OF PLANNING, MINISTER OF the Patratu Thermal Power Station is ATOMIC ENERGY, MINISTER OF 400 MW. The first unit of 50 MW was ELECTRONICS AND MINISTER OP commissioned in October, 1966, the SPACE (SIIRIMATI INDIRA second unit of 50 MW in June, 1967 GANDHI): (a). No, Sir. and the third and fourth units of 50 (b) Does not arise. MW each m February, 1969 and Janu ary, 1970 respectively. One unit of 100 MW was commissioned in Decem ber, 1971 and a second unit ol 100 MW Explosives found near railway track in March, 1972. Two units of 110 MW in Nampara Tehsil of District each are under erection at present and Bahraich in U.P. one of these is expected to be com missioned during the current year. 1446 SHRI B. R. SHUKLA: Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state: The quantum of power produced at this Station has varied from 120 MW (a) whether some explosives were to 250 MW and during the last four found near the railway traok in Nam months the maximum demand met by para Tehsil of district Bahraich, Uttar the Station has l>een more than 250 Pradesh in July, 1976; and MW. The present power requirement in Bihar is between 6 5 Million Unit/ (b) whether any arrests have been day to 7 Million Unit/day and this is made in this regard? being met by generation from Path- ratu, Barauni thermal stations and Bihar’s share from DV.C. THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI F. H. MOHSIN): (a) Yes, Sir. The Pathratu station is expected to achieve a capacity of 620 MW in the (b) Investigation continues, but no 3rd quarter of 1977 when it will be in arrest has been made so far. 8l Written Answers BHADRA 3, 1898 (SAKA) Written Answers 82 Atrocities on Scheduled Castes and THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE Schedule^ Tribes in Gujarat MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING (SHRI DHARAM 1447. SHRIMATI SAVITRI SHYAM: BIR SINHA): (a) to (c). Govern SHRI SHANKAR DAYAL ment are willing to extend necessary SINGH: assistance, to the extent possible, lo SHRI SOMNATH non-offlcial organisations which may CHATTERJEE: project a correct image of India. Com munication Centre—India is such an Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS organisation, registered in November be pleased to state: 1975 under the Societies Registration Act. The Samachar, devoted to col (a) whether atrocities are still going lection and dissemination of news, on Scheduled Castes and Scheduled was also registered as a Society in Tribes, Adivasig and other backward January 1976. Grants-in-aid have classes in Gujarat and other parts of bepn sanctioned to both organisations. the country such as not to allow them Communication Centre—India is in to take water .from wells and untouch- the process of establishing links with ability; intellectuals and professionals in other countries as well as Indians liv (b) if so, the number of such inci ing abroad. The Centre has already dents during the last six months; and started mailing journals and publica (c) the action taken against the tions on India's developmental activi atrocities committed under Untouch- ties as also on its achievements in ability Act during this period? social, economic, scientific, technologi cal and other fields. The ‘Samachar, THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE besides functioning as the national MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS news agency, is expanding its foreign (SHRI F. H. MOHSIN): (a) to (c). wing in a phased programme. The Information is being collected and Samachar has entered into news—ex will be laid on the Table of the House. change arrangements with a number of countnes already and is negotiating with many others. Bridging the Communication gap Multiplicity of Administrative Bodies 1448. SHRI N. K. SANGHI: Will in Delhi the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state: 144;*. SHRI ISHAQUE SAMBHAL1. (a) whether apart from the govern Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS mental agencies, Government have be pleased to state: considered the desirability of encour (a) whether any scheme has been aging private organisations to work worked out to reduce the multiplicity for bridging the communication gap, of administrative bodies in Delhi; and if any, between India and its foreign viewers; (b) if so, the facU thereof? (b) if so, the names of the organi THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE sations that have been set up in the MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS country for this purpose; and (SHRI F. II. MOHSIN): (a) and (b). A Task Force was constituted to con (c) the nature of assistance, if any, sider and make recommendations re being given to such organisations by garding measures necessary (i) by the Government and the extent to way of increased delegation of finan which these organisations have suc cial and administrative powers to the ceeded in their objectives? Delhi Administration, (ii) to ration $3 Written Answers AUGUST 25, 1976 Written Answers alise the function.ng and jurisdiction provide TV transmission through ter of D.M.C., N.D.MC., D.D.A. and restrial transmitters to about 40 per D.T.C., (in) for effective coordination cent of the villages covered by the o f the activities of these organisations, SITE. One of these transmitters will and, (iv ) for eflective coordination at be set up et Gulbarga. This will pro. the level of the Central Ministries in vide service to about 300 villages, regard to matters relating to Delhi. including 90 SITE villages, in Karna taka. The Task Force’s report is under consideration of the Government (b) A one KW TV transmitter, with a 100 metre mast, operating on Band III channel 7 would be set up at Gul Charges of Forgery and Impersonation barga. It will have a service range against Freedom Fighters in U.F. of 40 kilometres and is expected to cover an area of about 5000 sq. kms. 1450. SHRI JHARKHANDE RAI around Gulbarga. It will serve a popu Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS lation of (b) if so, facts thereof? 1452 SHRI S M. BANERJEE: Witt the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE to state MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI F H. MOHSIN)- (a) and (b). (a) whether the Pay scales of Super The information is being collected visors ‘A’ Technical in Defence estab from the Govt, of U.P. and will be laid lishments, including Ordnance Facto on the Table of the House in due ries, have not yet been finalised; and course. (b) whether final decision taken by the Government will be implemented from 1st January, 1973 as> in other T.V . relay station in Gulbarga, Karna cases? taka THE MINISTER OF STATE 1451. SHRI S B PATIL Will the (DEFENCE PRODUCTION) IN THE Mimstei of INFORMATION AND MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (SHRI .BROADCASTING be pleased to state VITHAL GADGIL): (a) No decision regarding the pay scalcs of Supervisors (a) whether the SITE programme ‘A’ Technical has yet been taken. This which covers 400 villages in Karnataka matter is, however, under active at present will continue after the consideration. *SITE experiment programme is over during August 1976 by establishing a (b) This question is also under relay TV station at Gulburga in consideration. Karnataka; and (b) if so, the capacity o? TV station Expansion of C.I.S.F. •and area coverage? 1453 SHRI P. GANGA REDDY: Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE be pleased to state MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND ■BROADCASTING (SHRI DHARAM- (a) whether Government are consi BIR SINHA): (a) Due to constraint dering a proposal to expand the Cen in resources, it has been decided to tral Industrial Security Force; and 85 Written Answers BHADRA 3, 1898 (SAKA) Written Answers 86 (b) if so, the facts thereof? Tnwfitw nftrvrfaif % fog? THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE w r t ort* MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS {SHRI F. H. MOHSIN): (a) and (b). 1455. : fqT Yes, Sir. While 3 7 ? «pmwr, wftwr sranrftv Independence of Coca Cola Bottlers g*nc farm a*r ffcwta farm $ from Coca Cola Export Corporation t o ** ^rarr) .* vrsr 1454. SHRI SOMCIIAND SOLANKI. fiTwr* % *rs3r?rJT> # ^ 2 7 8 vTsnrfacf Will the Minister of INDUSTRY l>e t fire* *7^ ^ pleased to refer to the reply given on 3 safa ?rf»g=r re l $ i the 5th March, 1975 to Starred Ques tion No. 221 regarding over produc tion in Coca Cola Bottling Plants and state: Expansion of Talcher Thermal Power Station (a) the steps taken to see that Coca Cola Bottlerg become independent of 145(j. SHRI YAMUNA PRASAD Coca Cola Export Corporation; and MANDAL; Will the Minister of (b) if no steps have been taken, how ENERGY be pleased to state: would Government ensure the two (a) whether there is a proposal to year time limit? expand Talcher Thermal Power Sta tion; and . * THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (SHRI (b) if so, the facts thereof? B. P. MAURYA): (a) and (b). The possibility of Coca Cola bottlers pro THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE ducing their own drinks is being conti MINISTRY OF ENERGY (PROF. nuously explored. It was in this con SIDDHESHWAR PRASAD): (a) and text that a meeting with the bottlers (b). The present installed capacity of was held in 1975. There was unani the Talcher Thermal Power station is mity about the need for efforts to eli 250 MW comprising of four units of minate imports of ingredients common 62.5 MW each. This station is being to all soft drinks manufacturers in expanded by two units of 110 MW •the country and the need towards re each on which work is in hand. search and development in that direc tion. The bottlers were also informed Recording ufnit of AAR. at Sitamarhi, that they would get all assistance from Bihar Government if they proposed to manufacture their own brands of soft 1457. SIIRI HARI KISHORE SINGH: drinks. The Central Food Technologi Will the Minister of INFORMATION cal Research institute Mysore has AND BROADCASTING be pleased to developed the technology for the state: manufacture of substitutes for Coca Cola and the same has been tested and (a) whether any demand has been found suitable. The technology deve made for establishing a Recording unit loped can be licensed to suitable/ap of All Ind'a Radio at Sitamarhi, propriate entrepreneurs. Bihar; and Written Answers AUGUST 25, 1976 Written Answers 83- Meeting of Chairmen of Electricity THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN TIIE 1460. SHRI D. D- DESAI: Will the m in is t r y o f information a n d Minister of ENERGY be pleased to BROADCASTING (SHRI Dll ARAM state; B1R SINHA): (a) No, Sir. (a) whether his Ministry recently* (b) Does not arise. convened in New Delhi a meeting of Chairmen of Electricity Boards; Costing of Coca Cola/Fanta (b) if so, whether the meeting dis cussed methods of improving power 1458. SHRI BHALJIBHA1 PAR- generation efficiency; and MAR Will the Minister of INDUSTRY be pleased to state: (c) if so, the main points thereof? (a) whether Bureau of Industrial THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE Costs and Prices did costing of Coca MINISTRY OF ENERGY (PROF. Cola/Fanta etc; and SIDDHESHWAR PRASAD;: (a> (b) if so, their recommendations and Yes, Sir. the reasons for not approving them? (!>) Yes, Sir. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (i) With a view to maximising the MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (SHRI generation of power from the existing B. P. MAURYA); (a) No, Sir. thermal capacity, the following major decisions were taken in the Confer (b) Does not arise. ence — Activities of C. I. A. (l) Determined efforts should be made to reduce the duration of both 145!). SHRI H. N. MUKERJEE: Will scheduled and forced outages o f the Minister oi HOML AFFAIRS be thermal plants. pleased to state: (nj Immediate action should be (a) whether a Culcutta journalist is taken to introduce preventive main prepared to part with documents and tenance techniques in a scientific other gadgets given to him by C-I-A-* manner. as reported in a Bombay weekly dated the 10th July, 1976; (111) Appropriate action should be taken for prompt repairs and main (b) whether any enquiry has been tenance works. made from thp journalist; and (iv) Steps should be taken to re* (c) if so, the facts thereof and steps duce partial outages. taken in the maltei? (v) BHEL and Instrumentation Limited, Kota Engineers alongwith THE MINISTER OF STATE IN TIIE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, representatives of the CEA would visit power stations to diagnose the DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND ills and suggest remedial measures. ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS AND DEPARTMENT OF PARLIAMENT. (vi) The BHEL would stock slow ARY AFFAIRS (SHRI OM MEHTA): moving spare parts for Russian and (a) to (c). It will not be in public American machines and would also interest t° disclose the details in this stock spare parts for their own. matter. machines. $9 Written Answers BHADRA 3, 1898 (SAKA) Written Answers 90 (vii) It was recognised that the State Electricity Board. The fire ap various constituents must observe pears to have been caused by a defect discipline in respect of frequency in the transformer equipment. control, load despatch, etc. in the integrated functioning of their grids on a regional basis so that the Shortage of Hard Coke from the maximum benefits of integration are stock lying at Coke Oven Plant in derived. Giridih Collieries (viii) Importance of adopting pro 1462. SARDAR SWARAN SINGH fessional management techniques SOKH1: Will the Minister of ENERGY and making adequate training ar be pleased to state.- rangements was appreciated. (a) whether a shortage of 2200 ton nes of hard coke worth Rs. 1,97,400/- Damage to Tarapur Atomic Power from the stock lying at the Coke Oven. Station due to Fire Plant has been detected in Giridih collieries; and 1461. SHRI DHAMANKAR: Will the (b) if so what action Government •Minister of ATOMIC ENERGY be propose to take in the matter? pleased to state: (a) whether one of the transfor THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE mers at the Tarapur Atomic Power MINISTRY OF ENERGY (PROF. Station was completely damaged due SIDDHESHWAR PRASAD): (a) Yes, to the fire that broke out there on Sir. A shortage of 2177.80 tonnes haa 12th July, 1976; been detected. (b) A Committee is be'ng appointed (b) if so. the quantum of total loss by Central Coalfields Limited to en sustained; quire into the matter. (c) how long it will take to repiar/ replace the transformer and reoom- Reconstitution of Film Censor Board! mission it and at which cost; and 1463. SHRI SH ANKER RAO (d) whether the cause of fire has SAVANT: Will the Minister of IN been investigated; if so, the results FORMATION AND BROADCASTING thereof and the action taken in (he matter? be pleased to state: (a) whether the Film Censor Board THE PRIME MINISTER, MINISTER has been reconstituted; OF PLANNING, MINISTER OF ATO MIC ENERGY, MINISTER OF ELEC (b) if fo, who are its members; and TRONICS AND MINISTER OF (c) whether any qualifications have SPACE (SHRIMATI INDIRA been prescribed for the members of GANDHI): (a) to (d). A transformer the Board, if so, what are they? of the Maharashtra State Electricity Board located near the Switchyard of TI-IE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE the Tarapur Atomic Power Station MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND was damaged by fire on 12th July, BROADCASTING (SHRI DHARAM 1976. The working of the TAPS was BIR SINHA): (a) and (b). No. Sir. interrupted for a few hours by this Before the Board of Film Censors is incident. The quantum of work in reconstituted. Government are further volved in repairing the transformer, reviewing the guidelines for censor the time that will be taken for re ship and related issues in older to pairs. and the cost of the repairs are bring about improvement in the stand t>eing assessed by the Maharashtra ard of films. 91 Written Answers AUGUST 25, 1976 Written Answer» (c) Members ol the Board are ap have been broadcast live or duly pointed on the basis of their individual edited over the All India Radio? merits and suitability being persons qualified in the opinion of the Cen THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE tral Government to judge the effects MINISTRY OF INFORMATION ANI> of films on public. * , BROADCASTING (SHRI DHARAM BIR SINHA): (a) Stations have been asked to broadcast field-based pro Lowering the Retirement Age of Civil grammes which cover the activities of* Servants Governmental and Semi-Governmen tal agencies on the 20-Point Econo 1464 SHRI RAM BHAGAT PAS- mic Programme. "WAN: Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: (b) Yes, Sir. (a) whether the latest Conference of (c) A large number of outside- Chief Secretaries has recommended broadcasts have been arranged by the lowering of retirement age of civil AIR which include coverage of im servants in the country; and portant meetings organised by the various voluntary and semi-Govern fb) if so, the main features thereof? mental organisations at the local level. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN Only edited versions of such coverages THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, are broadcast. DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS AND Technology acquired by Indian Sclen-r DEPARTMENT OF PARLIAMENT tists in Agricultural sector ARY AFFAIRS (SHRI OM MEHTA): (a) No, Sjr. 1466 DR. RATTEN SEN: Will the (b) Does not arise. Minister of PLANNING be pleased t o state: Publicity to 20-Point Economic Pro (a) whether Indian scientists have gramme by A.I.R. acquired technology to make agricul ture self-sufficient; 1465. SHRI B. V. NAIK- Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND (b) if so> the main features thereof; BROADCASTING be pleased to state- and (a) the steps being taken by the (c) the steps taken by Government All-India Radio to give publicity to in this regard? the field work being done by Gov THE MINISTER OF STATE IN ernmental, semi-Governmental and THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING other voluntary agencies in imple (SHRI SANKAR GHOSE): (a) menting the 20-Point Economic Pro to (c). Indian scientists are applying gramme enunciated by the Prime Mi nister particularly at district, block appropriate technologies to facilitate and village levels; agricultural development in the coun try and to achieve a faster rate of (b) whether any instructions have growth in agriculture. The Indian been issued by Government to cover Council of Agricultural Research is the practical side of the 20-Point implementing 50 coordinated projects Economic Programme; and in collaboration with agricultural uni. versities, different Central institutes (c) whether any meetings of the and the State research stations. These 20-Point Economic Programme Com projects are aimed at improving the- mittee at the block or district level productivity of soil and also at deve* 93 Written Answers BHADRA 3, 1898 (SAKA) Written Answers loping better varieties of crops, ani which there is no demand cut. There mals and fish. Different varieties are no cuts on agricultural loads and o f crops suited to diverse conditions domestic consumers. (like deficit or excess of soil mois ture, alkalinity, acidity or salinity of (b) The State Government are well the soil) are being developed. Agri aware of the need to maintain the cultural techniques are being tuned tempo of industrial activity and have to different agro-ecological regions. reported that several types of indus There are, for example, different tries have been exempted from the techniques for moist areas and arid operation of restrictions. Some in areas. Research on the genetics and dustries have captive generation. breeding of plants has led to the evo lution of different high yielding varieties of crops. Further, hybrid Indo-Soviet protocol on cooperation' cotton has been released for commer in Fundamental Sciences cial cultivation in the country. 1468. SHRI M. KALYANASUN- Research and field work are being DARAM: Will the Minister of dovetailed suitably. The extensive PLANNING be pleased to state: use of sophisticated inputs like ferti lizers and insecticides show that re (a) whether India and Soviet Union search has already made an impact have signed a protocol at Moscow on the production technology in to double the programme of coopera agriculture. tion in fundamental sciences; and (b) if so, the main features thereof? Cut in Power Supply in Tamil Nadu THE MINISTER OF STATE IN 1467. SHRIMATI PARVATHI THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING KRISHNAN: Will the Minister of (SHRI SANKAR GHOSE): (a) ENERGY be pleased to state-. and (b). In pursuance of the Agree ment on Scientific Exchanges and (a) whether there is 40 per cent to Scientific Cooperation between the 50 per cent cut *n power supply in Soviet Academy of Sciences and De Tamil Nadu for a few months; and partment of Science and Technology signed in February, 1975, a workuig (b) if so, whether Government are programme was entered into between aware of the fact that this has affect the Indian National Science Academy ed the industrial production in the and the USSR Academy of Sciences. State? To review the progress made >n the THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE implementation of the programme of Scientific Exchange and Scientific Co MINISTRY OF ENERGY (PROF. operation, a delegation of Indian Na SIDDHESHWAR PRASAD): (a) Some tional Science Academy led by it* restrictions on the consumption of President visited Soviet Union from power were introduced in Tamil 14th to 23rd July, 1976 at the invita Nadu from the 26th July, 1976. Ac tion of the Soviet Academy. The two cording to the information received sides expressed great satisfaction at from the State Government, the the progress that had been achieved. energy cut on industries varies from 25 per cent to 30 per cent except on The delegations agreed to consider further strengthening of cooperation L.T. industries consuming upto 250 units per month. There is no energy in the following areas; cut on L.T. industries consuming upto (1) Radio Astronomy including 250 units per month. The demand very long baseline interfero- cut varies from 20 per cent to 40 metry studies, using Indian Per cent except on L.T. industries on and USSR facilities. 95 Written Answers AUGUST 25, 1976 Written Answers 96 (2) Neutrino Astronomy including preserve the Central Tower and th* detection of Neutrino bursts, existing three wings of the P°r high energy cosmic radiations this purpose, works estimated to cost etc. about Rs. 4 lakhs have been approv ed, and the work is in progress. It is (3) Mossbauer Spectroscopy of expected that the entire approved non-crystalline solids, liquid programme would be executed by the crystals glasses, amorphous end of next financial year. materials etc. (4) Catalysts. Protest by Officers of C.I.S. Cadre (5) Microbiological transforma tion ‘ and bio-chemical engi 1470. SHRI SUBODH HANSDA: neering Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased ( ) Solar Energy. 6 to state- (7) Other areas such as Photo synthesis, Plant tissue Cul (a) the number of officers 0f C.IS. ture, new metallurgical tech Cadre of ages over 58 and 60 niques and processes, and serving the various media units experimental petrology and censorship organization as on the 1st August, 1976; (b) whether Associations of CIS Preservation of Cellular Jail at Port Officers have protested against the Blair decision to deprive thom from the posts of Direotor of Information 1409. SHRI INDRAJIT GUPTA- Policy and Director of Field Publicity ■Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS in the Ministry; and be pleased to state; (c) if so, the reaction of Govern (a) whether his attention has been ment thereto? drawn to a Press Conference held re cently in Calcutta on behalf of the ex- THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE Andamans political prisoners, comp MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND laining of non-fulfilment of assurances BROADCASTING (SHRI DHARAM given by Government regarding main BIR SINHA): (a) Nine. tenance and preservation of the old Cellular Jail at Port Blair and of other (b) No, Sir. buildings of historical significance con (c) Does not arise. nected with the freedom struggle; and (b) if so, the assurances referred to, and Government’s reaction to the com Setting up of Special Cell by C.BJf. plaints of non-fulfllment? for Investigation of Bank Fraud Cases THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS 1471. SHRI N E. HORO; Will the (SHRI F. H MOHSIN): (a) and 2. Assam .... 1 1473. SHRI DASARATHA DEB: 3- Bihar .... 4 Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleas ed to state; -4. Gujarat .... 12 (a) whether any directive was 5- Haryan 1 given to the States by the Centre for <6. Kerala .... 5 registration of names of unemployed youths belonging to Scheduled Castes 7- Karnataka 4 and Scheduled Tribes by the Social Welfare Department of the respective *. Madhya Pradesh . 3 State*, separately; 9- Maharashtra • . 9 (b) whether Government propose 10. Orissa .... 2 t0 introduce this system in order to 11. Punjab .... I enable the Social Welfare Department to sponsor the names of candidates 12. Rajasthan 6 belonging to Scheduled Casteg and Scheduled Tribes to the various ap 13. Tamil Nadu . 11 pointing authorities concerned; and 14. Uttar Pradesh. 13 (c) whether any State has intro 15- Union Territory 3 duced this system and if so, the names thereof? t6. West Bengal . lo THE MINISTER OF STATE IN T otal THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFF- IftU LS—4. 99 Written Answers AUGUST 25, 1976 Written Answers ZOO AIRS, DEPARTMENT OF PERSON (1) *[TOT % ft* Wrraglr NEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE RE 22 3 1974 FORMS AND DEPARTMENT OF f W R, PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI ^ VZZT, faraif 5t Sffvswf OM MEHTA); (a) No, Sir. f t 3fR v s ; (b) There is no such proposal. ( 2) *rfa fwnftfr, fawr 5 ^ 3 m x (c) No such information is avail H 22 srwnt 1974 *Ft wz?nr able, farafc «rfcin»rwf* q;«p s fa r r f t WT g* ; *r?nTT*5 * sfriwf ?fcr •rwff ( ^ ) sprfe? $r, er> t o ? $ ^ » w r | ; *At (^r) ?rfcf ^r, w «frw t ; (»r) *tt sfgwsjr «f* ?rv (»r) ^ wz fw ^pr ?V quirements of any RadiotogUt within w rf (sft« a few days increase the stock is not SHCIf) : (* ) tft, 5T f I available with the distributors. (9 ) STWT ^ 75TT I fqatf wait 5f a a tff % fa * *8* (*r) ^rrer 30- 5 -19 74 tilt wfir* tunfcwt to t «rr 1 (^) TT3Tf«n?r % 1 .2 fafaOT 1479. *to urcraq : t*S*TT, 'Tsnar *r *ftT # 0.4 fr r atrtn jt? *errfr wft ?*rr fa : faftm j^esrr \ ( t ) m % (c) The present production of me (*T) * W I $ ^RTTI^V dical X-ray films at Hindustan Photo Films Manufacturing Co Ltd., Oota- ^ JTTffar sr*rrr*ft Tnr^pKTr camund, is adequate to meet the country’* demand. The Company has % *rnm tnveatlfatiims ftegardlikg Explosion to nationalisation of coal mines in at Delhi Airport 1973, informed the concerned State Government authorities that certain 1480. SHRI R. K. SINHA: areas of Barakar and Raniganj towns, SHRI M. KATHAMUTHU: Chota Dhemo Kenda, Fatepur, Panki- ary, Sanctoria, Kendua, Seebpur, Will the Minister of HOME AFF Dhoabagan, Borachak, Jamuria, Gha- AIRS be pleased to state: tindanga, Kuardi, Haripur, Palasban and Nandi villages in Asansol-Ranl- (a) th« progress so far made in re ganj area were not considered safe gard to investigations carried out in for habitation, following underground respect of an explosion at Delhi Air mining operations. Appropriate ac port on the 25th May, 1976; tion has been and is being taken to prevent subsidence in these areas. (b) the time by which the investi Government of India have constituted gations are likely to be completed; in January, 1976 a Committee to ex and amine, infer alia, the problems of (c) the factors responsible for de subsidence in coal mining areas, in lay in completing the investigation? cluding Raniganj-Coalfield. THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS Special allocation for the Development (SHRI F. H. MOHSIN): (a) to (c). of Backward Hilly regions The investigations are still continuing. In view of possible ramifications of 1482. SHRI N. TOMBI SINGH: Will the crime, it is not possible to lay a the Minister of PLANNING be pleas dateline by which investigation will ed to state: be complete. Assistance of Interpol has also been sought. It would not be (a) whether Government have in the public interest to disclose de made special allocations in the prio tails. ^ , t rity sector for the development of backward hilly re g io n s in the Fifth Plan; if so, the allocations made State* Asansol-Raniganj Unsafe for Living wise; and (b) whether the hilly States in the 1481. SHRI D. K. PANDA: North Eastern region have moved tihe SHRI H. N. MUKERJEE: Centre .for special allocations for the opening of railways in that region; Will the Minister of ENERGY be if so, the reaction of the Central Gov pleased to state: ernment thereto? (a) whether the geologists and THE MINISTER OF STATE IN mining experts have declared Bara, THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING kar and some parts of Asansol-Rani- (SHRI SHANKAR GHOSE): (a) ganj unsafe for living; For the development of backward (b) if so, the facts thereof; and hilly regions in the country during the Fifth Plan special sub-plans are (c) what steps Government have being prepared which take due note taken to save two lakhs people liv. of the priority sectors of development ing in this area? in such areas. During 1974—77, a sum of Rs. 76 crores has been allo THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE cated to the different States which MINISTRY OF BfftCRGY (PROF. may be seen in the statement enclos SlDDHESHWAR - PRASAD); (0 to ed. The allocations for the remain (e). TM Directorate G^qgral o f Mines ing period of the Fifth Plan are cur Safety have, from tfatt® to time, prior rently being finalised. 107 Written Answers AUGUST 2 5 /1 9 7 6 Writteh Answers 108 (b) The States in the North Eastern only to hoodwink the people as well Region have, through the North East as Government? ern Council, moved that each of the States/Union Territories in the region THE MINISTER OF STATE IN should be provided with at least one THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL SUPP rail-head to facilitate exploitation of LIES AND COOPERATION fSHRI the natural resources of the region as A. C. GEORGE): (a) and (b). The well as for opening up of the areas Delhi shopkeeperg have generally re from the point of view of economic, duced the prices of their articles on administrative and strategy require the occasion of the first anniversary ments. Accordingly, surveys have of the Prime Minister's 20-Point Eco been initiated in respect of eight rail' nomic Programme though the per way sections in the region. These centage of reduction in prices varies surveys are now in progress. from trade to trade. For example, the Delhi State Retail Cloth Dealers Statement Federation offered a cut of 5-15 per cent, Central Radio and Electronics HILL AREAS— STATEWISE ALLO CATIONS: Association a cut of 2 per cent, New Delhi Traders Association a discount (In Rupee'- crorcs of 1.24 per rent and Delhi State Copy Manufacturers Association a cut of 20 per cent commission. 1974-75 1975-76 1976-77 (c) No such case has been reported to the Delhi Administration. West Bengal 2-50 2-50 3-00 Assam 3-oo 3-00 5-00 Uttar Pradesh . 12*00 12-00 22*00 Functioning of Cooperatives Tamil Nadu 1*00 I '00 1*50 Western Ghats. 1484. SHRI BIBHUTI MISHRA: Region.. 1-50 I-SO 4-50 Will ihe Minister of CIVIL SUPP LIES AND COOPERATION be pleas 20-00 20*00 36*00 ed to state; (a) whether Government’s attention Voluntary cut in prices in Delhi has been drawn to the press report ii. papers dated the 17th June, 1976 cap- ' 1483. SHRI S. A. MURUGANAN- tioned “Functioning of cooperatives THAM: Will the Minister of CIVIL assailed” ; SUPPLIES AND COOPERATION be (b) if so, what sort of reforms are pleased to state: needed in cooperatives to serve the (a) whether shopkeepers in Delhi best interests of the rural people; have voluntarily reduced the prices of (c) whether Government contem their articles by 10 to 50 per cent on plate any uniform enactment for the the occasion of the first anniversary whole country for this purpose; and of the Prime Minister’s 20 Point Eco nomic Programme; '(c) whether Government are aware THE-.MINISTER OF STATE IN that these shopkeepers had increased THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL SUPP * the prices of the articles just before LIES AND COOPERATION (SHRI thfe declaration and reduced the prices A. „C. GEORGE):, (a) Yes, Sir. 1 0 9 Written Answers BH ADRA 3, 1898 (SAKA) Written Anatoers n o (b ) The important aipects which THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE need and are receiving serious atten MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, tion are: re-organisation of primary DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL agricultural credit societies into vi AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS able, multi-purpose societies, with full AND DEPARTMENT OF PARLIA time employees, universalisation of MENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI OM their membership, streamlining of MEHTA): (a) A number of instances their loaning policies and procedures of maintenance of bank accounts 'wfth accent on helping the weaker abroad by persons in India which sections and induction of weaker sec appear, prima facief to be unautho tions in the management of thesi* so rised, have been detected by the cieties. Enforcement Directorate in the recent past. Cc) Administrative as well as legis lative action by the State Govern (b) It will not be in the interests ments are called for and guidelines of the investigations of these cases have been issued to them on various to disclose, at this stage, the facts aspects referred to in reply to part of the cases and the details about the (d) Universalisation of membership (c) On completion of the enquiries of primary agricultural cooperative appropriate action will be taken by credit societies to cover particularly the concerned authorities in accord the weaker sections, is being brought ance with the relevant provisions of about through legislative provisions, the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act. administrative action and also inclu sion, by legislation, of weaker sec British India Corporation tions in the management of these so 1486 SHRI RAJDEO SINGH: Will cieties. the Minister of INDUSTRY be pleased to state: (a) whether the performance of the Bank Accounts Maintained by Indians British India Corporation is upto the in Foreign Countries mark; fb) if so, whether to improve its 1485. SHRI HARI SINGH: working it has proposed to participate SHRI JHARKHANDE RAI; in a joint sector project in association SHRI P. M. MEHTA: witlh U.P Export Corporation; and SHRI INDRAJIT GUPTA: (c) whether a new Company under Will the PRIME MINISTER be the name and style of Bhadohi Wool pleased to state: lens is proposed to be formed for the purpose of joint sector? (a) whether seventy bank accounts maintained abroad by the Indian citi THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE zens without the permission of the Re MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (SHRI serve Bank of India, have been de B. P. MAURYA): (a) to (c). After tected by the Enforcement Directorate payment of tax the profit of B.I.C. during the first five months of the cur during the last four years has been rent year; as follows: (b) if to. the facts thereof and total 1972 . .. Rs. 26.98 lakhs tonoiint involved; and 1973 . . . RS. 42.10 lakhs (e) ^rtiat steps Government propose 1974 . .. Rs. 5.78 Jakhs to take against them? 1975 . .. Rb. 54.94 lairh« Ill Written Answers AUGUST 35, 1976 Written Answers i i * A n«w company, Bhadohi Wffllens components parts manufactured at it* Ltd., ha9 been incorporated, 25 per Plant at K&npur, to these Centres. cent of the subscribed capital of which will be subscribed by the British India Corporation and 26 per cent by Assistance to States for Elemminyr the U.P. Export Corporation. The Education BIC will also provide technical knowhow to the new company, against 1488. SHRI P R. SHEEfOY: W ill payment of fee. The new company the Mmibter of PLANNING be pleased^ will undertake manufacturing of car to state: pets. The BIC has decided to participate in the joint venture, as it will arugment demand (a) the total assistance given b y for carpet yam, one of the pro the Centre for elementary education to different States under the Minimum ducts of the BIC, and is expected to Needs Programme of Fifth Five Year yield adequate* return on the capital Plan: and invested. Assistance to Madhya Pradesh for (b) whether the States are finding Setting up Limbs Factories it difficult to achieve the targets under the programme for want of finances? 1487 SHRI E S PANDEY. Will the Minister of INDUSTRY be pleas THE MINISTER OF STATE IN ed to state* THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING (a) whether Madhya Pradesh Gov (SHRI SANKAR GHOSE)- (a) Cent ernment have sought assistance from ral assistance to States is given a* the Centre for establishing Limbs’ block assistance and is not related to factories in the State; and any specific programme. (b) if so, the decision taken by the (b> Target 5 for the Annual Plans Central Government thereon? are fixed m consultation with the States on the basis of financial allo THE MINISTER OF STATE IN cations and other criteria like the THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY pavt performance, possibilities of (SHRI B P MAURYA): (a) maximising the utilisation 0f existing No, Sir. teaching pon-orneJ and other facili- feasibility of achieving the proposed (b) Does not arise However^ a targets m the light of the socia- Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Cor economic conditions prevailing in a poration of Indib, Kanpur, a Govern State etc. ment of India Undertaking, would be setting up three Centres for limb fitting attached to the Medical College Scheme for Substitution Furnace OB at Indore, Bliopal and Jabalpur with by Coai in Industries the assistance of the State Government of Madhya Pradesh As per the 1489 SHRI P. GANGADEB: Will agreemant signed between the State the Minister of ENERGY be pleaied Government of Madhya Pradesh and to state: the Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India, matching grants (a) whether the scheme ftwr the will be contributed by both the substitution of furnace oil by QQthJitM partite on equal basis for the setting made little headway in most indus up of these Centres. The Corporation tries; and would provide necessary technical know-how, training facilities and (b) if so, facts thereof? HfrittGri Answers BH ADRA 3, 1898 (SAKA) Written Answers I t 4 . THE DEPtJTY MINISTER IN THE had been made economically and fin MINISTRY OF ENERGY (PROF. ancially viable. Accordingly, a special SIDDHESHWAR PRASAD): (a) and Central assistance of Rs. 4.31 cvorei Ob). No, Sir. As a result of tbe was sanctioned to revitalise the exist increase in the cost of furnace oil on ing potentially viable coir cooperative the one hand and easy availability of societies in the State. An amount of coal and rail transport on the other, a Rs. 3 crores has already been released number of major industrial units have to the State Government. switched over and are switching over from furnace oil to coal resulting m (b) No, Sir. the saving of 4.5 lakh tonnes of fur nace oil v&lued at Rs. 27.5 crores in (c) Does i.ot arise. terms of foreign exchange during 1975-76. The savings during 1976-77 Study Re. Working of Sugar Facto are expected to go up to 7.8 lakh ries in Maharashtra tonnes of furnace oil. 1490-A. SIIRI H. N. MUKERJEE Will the Munster of CIVIL SUP Coir Development Scheme of Kerala PLIES AND COOPERATION be pleased to state: 1490. SHRI A. K. GOPALAN: Will the Minister of INDUSTRY be pleas (a) whether a study has been con ed to state: ducted regarding the working of su gar factories in Maharashtra; and (a) whether a revised proposal for Coir Development Scheme was submit (b) if to, the findings of this study ted by Kerala Government to Central and the Government’s reaction Government for approval and financial thereon? assistance during 1974; (b) whether despite repeated re THE MINISTER OF STATE IN quests from the Kerala Government, THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL Government of India have not yet SUPPLIES AND COOPERATION given approval to the proposal; and (SHRI A. C. GEORGE): (a) Yes, Sir; a Study team was appointed (c) the reasong for the delay? to examine mainly the various prob lems relating to adequate supply of THE MINISTER OF STATE IN sugar cane to sugar factories in Ma THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY harashtra. (SHRI A. P. SHARMA): (a) The Government of Kerala haj submitted (b) The main findings and sugges a revised proposal on 10-12-1974 for tions of the Study Team are: (a) coir development for the Fifth Plan there should be clear demarcation of which envisaged assistance to the sugarcane areas between different existing coir co-operative societies and sugar factories; (b) cane research for organisation of new primary coir programmes in the State should be cooperative societies, involving a strengthened; (c) cane development total outlay of Rs. 41.72 crores. The should receive priority of attention of proposal was examined in detail after individual sugar factories; (d) special which it was agreed that the State attention should be paid to develop Government would concentrate on re ment of irrigation in the areas of structuring of the existing coir co sugar factories'; (e) atleast 50 per operative societies and that new coir cent of purchase tax collected should cooperative societies need not be be earmarked exclusively for sugar till all the existing poten cane development work and research tially viable coir cooperative societies on sugar cane; (f) a revolving relief Written Answers AUGUST 25, 2976 Written Answers 2 26 la n d should be created to which co steps against hoarders, black marke operatives also should be required to teers and other anti-social elements contribute; (g) there should be uni with a view to ensuring that their form price for cane in the State at- undesirable activities do not lead to isast region-wise; and (h) in future, increase in prices. Subsequently, thorough and proper assessment of instructions were issued by the Minis sugar cane availability should be made try of Home Affairs on July 16, 1976 before a licence is recommended for to State Governments and Union Ter establishment cf a sugar factory. ritories Administrations to be vigilant and to take stringent action against The Government of India have hoarders etc. including the use of ■ brought the report of the Study Team MISA and DISIR wherever neces to the notice of the Government of sary. State Governments responded Maharashtra who are primarily con to the guidelines of the Centre and cerned with the recommendations. have intensified enforcement measures These incisures have helped to check rise in prices. Directives to States to check rise iu prices Suggestion to take over control of 1490-B. SHRI P. M MEHTA: Will essential commodities for dlstribu- ’ the Minister of CIVIL SUPPLIES tion to vulnerable section AND COOPERATION be pleased to state: 1490-C. SHRI M RAM GOPAL (a) whether Government have REDDY: Will the Minister of CIVIL issued any directive to the State SUPPLIES AND COOPERATION be Governments to cbeck rise in prices; pleased to slate: Cb) if so, the salient features thereof; (a> w h eth er the Chief Minister of (C) how many States have taken Andhra Pradesh has suggested to the action in the matter; and Centie lo tak e over control of a per centage ot the essential commodi (d) to what extent these mea ties for distribution to the vulner sures have checked the rise in pri able sections at a reasonable price; ces? and '* THE MINISTER OF STATE IN ‘THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL (b) if fo, the reaction of the Gov SUPPLIES AND COOPERATION ernment thereto? {SHRI A C GEORGE): (a) t o (d). Before the presentation of the Budget for ffi76-77, States were advis THE MINISTER OF STATE IN ed to observe the budget month as THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL the *Month of Vigilance’ for ensuring SUPPLIES AND COOPERATION -availability of essential commodities (SHRI A. C. GEORGE): (a) at fair prices. On June 15, 1976, the The Government of India is not 'Minister of State in the Ministry of aware of this suggestion. Civil Supplies and Cooperation wrote to all Chief Ministers/Governors urg in g upon them to take appropriate (b) The question does not arise. W ritten Answers BHADRA 3, 1898 (SAKA) W ritten Answers 11B Recommendations made by Expert (c) the salient features thereof, par- Committee of Cwl India Ltd. tieularly in respect of Maharashtra State? 1491.' SHRI P. M. MEHTA: SHRI RAM BHAGAT PAS- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN WAN: THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, SHRI YAMUNA PRASAD DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND MANDAL: ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS AND DEPARTMENT OF PARLIAMEN Will the Minister of ENERGY be TARY AFFAIRS (SHRI OM pleased to state* MEHTA): (a) to (c). A statement is laid on the Table of the House. (a) whether an expert committee of Coal India Limited has suggested the I Placed in Library. See No. LT- setting up of one coal preparation 11218/76], plant in each large open cast coal mine to eliminate extraneous dirt and ensure supply of consistent quality; Integrated Tribal Development Projects in Orissa (b) if so, whether Government have agreed to this suggestion; 1493. SHRI GIRIDHAR GOMAN- GO- Will the Minister of HOME AF (c) whether Committee has also suggested the setting up of a central FAIRS be pleased to state: magnetite plant by C.I.L. to overcome (a) the names of the Integrated the difficulties of the washeries in uti Tribal Development Projects complet lising magnetite for washing purposes; ed by Government of Orissa so far; (d) what are the other suggestions and made by the Committee; and (b) the amount earmarked by (e) how far they ihave been accept Government of Orissa for each ed by the Government? ‘ITDP’. THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF ENERGY (PROF. MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS SIDDHESHWAR PRASAD): (a) No (SHRI F. H MOHSIN): (a) such Expert Committee was constitut The Orissa Government have prepar ed by Coal India Limited. ed Integrated Tribal Development Project Reports in respect of four (b) to (e). Does not arise. Projects, viz. Kaptipada, Bonai, Keon- jhar I and Keonjhar II. States reaction on participation on A ll India Health Service (b) The amount allocated from State Plan resources for all the Inte grated Tribal Development Projects 1492. SHRI VASANT SATHE: Will are as under:— the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to •late: Rs. in crores -• (a) whether the reaction of the 1974-75 17.95 State Governments have been sought on participation in All India Health 1975-76 22 55 Service; - 1976-77 20.13 (Proposed) ^ Cb) If so, how many state Govern- nentp have furnished their comments Amounts allocated to each Project fm the proposal; and is not available. t l 9 Written Answers AUGUST f3< 1976 Written Answers 120 ' Amount nitutd for Btb*pian for Rural electrification in Eastern Siates- Tribal DcveSovmexit in Orilia 1494 SHRI GIRIDHAR GOMAN- 1495. SHRI GIRIDHAR GOMAN- GO: Will the Minister of HOME AF GO: Will the Minister of ENERGY FAIRS be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) the amount released by his Min. (a) the names of the States in is try under Sub-plan ior Tribal Deve Eastern India which lag behind in lopment of the Orissa State in the rural electrification; years 1972-73, 1974-75 and 1976-77; (b) whether the Committee consti (b) whether the amounts released tuted by the Ministry recommended by Uie Ministry to the State Govern for speedier electrification of rural ment were as assistance or matching areas of these States; and iflrant; and (c) the expenditure incurred by (c) if so, the steps taken by the- Government of Orissa from the State Ministry in this regard? sector in these years under the Sub plan as the policy decision? THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF ENERGY (PROF. THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE SIDDHESHWAR PRASAD): (a) As MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS sam, Bihar Mrnipur, Meghalaya, (SHRI F. H. MOHSIN). (a) Nagaland, Orissa. Tripura, Sikkim and The sub-plans for tribal areas have West Bengal in Eastern India are been prepared during the fifth Plan lagging behind thp al] India average period. The spccial central assist of village electrification. ance released during the first three years are as follows.— (b) Yes Sir. (Rs in crores) (c) The State Governments/State Electricity Board? in the Eastern/ 1974-75 0.86 North Eastern States and the concern 1975-76 2 92 ed Departments at the Centre have been requested to consider and imple 1976-77 133 ment the recommendations of 'the (upto date) Committee. The total eligibility of Orissa dur Further, the Rural Electrification ing 1976-77 is Rs. 5.32 crores. Corporation which gives additive loan finance to the Stcte Electricity Boards (b) The special Central Assistance for implementation of the rural elec is a grant to the States and it is sup trification programme has opened Re plemental to the states own effort for gional Officcs, at Calcutta, Patna and tribal development in the area. Gauhati to have a closer association (c) The amounts utilised from State with the State Electricity Boards in Plan resources in Sub-Plan areas Eastern/North Eastern Region, anff are as under:— render necessary assistance and gtiid~ ance to them in the formulation of (Rs. in lakhs) rural electrification programme. This 1974-75 . # ; _ 17.95 will enable the Boards in this region- to formulate more viable rural elec 1975-76 22.55 trification projects expedttidusljr for 1976-77 20.13 consideration by the Corporation. A Zonal Office uttfcr the charge of a fProposed) Chief Engineer has also bfeeti trihb- 22r ’ WrtttWr AntW ert BHADEA 3, 1898 (SAKA) W ritten Answer* 122 'jtmhaA with Its headquarters at Cal (ar) *f* , ?rf sr if %nr **t* iffl, ifhr^r iffr, («fhwft ?fatn nf«f[) : (*;) 1496. *#«rnrr»i tffw r : w xx ^ tx tfr ?*t fqfTir * ^ rl fafar^ whc shtit«t *r*ft *j£ aren% # f w ?Tf«TJr fv jK STfCcT I ? t I ifT^T fa> • (*r) VTf qsq ^ Of) srsR ft ^ ssar i fa^, if ifitwrnT % ^frf %5T % fefasT TPKff * srf5rnsr ifa r | , *ftr *T*5Rrt ^nr-T'Trrr *rr t t r w v n 3*f f^r (%) w r *f6T srartr vr fsnrat ^ *t«t sto § f^TRfr ^atn ?rr5^ farsR % fait n«r ^ ^ «fr?: i4»7. «#lr *«rw*r iftFwf : *nrr jrjfr *r$ w r#¥t f?«n ^ (sr) jrf? ?r, m -?§ fer^ft sr^- f«F : ^TfUT VT 1t°T f^flT ITAT | ? (*r) f^T tihftfir* ?wr crraNft trfstf tror fair ^ vftrtf *» w *irf ^ u nw ?f w i« ft (sfto firi- ■vrr | fa w sr*?r # ssrNr w? a«wf) : ( v ) v t x («r). «r*®t jv n w $ ; *fft &ftq qrr^r«r mf-rr % f?wn»r % ^ 1 2 3 Written Antwere AUGUST 25, 1976 W ritten A w a tr* g m r c ^ war tffcrr r^FTT v t fa«r- (*) w far fa^ *(& « ? r sftfwfl' fafareT w ft * | •— % tW fjrr | a*rr f v r w fa?r* fa?f W R f VT. Vt SflTTlft ? 9 «ftn »r*r*w If twu rfsft («fr W5n VI 'l lM Tlfa ( v ) k w sr&r $f*sftir *«nfcn ^ V-T, 1974; 197 5 ^ \*T, 1976 3V 97 r a m snft fa*t «T I (l) 132Vo«ftofa^ *ft^T-<(KT+»-2+ ( * ) «€fnft % STW, PTfinT 5 ^ (ST) 5ffc ?T, eft *) : (v) T.1WWW 1499. «ft tftra : w qr^r ^mT % snvt ?> w f % faft «ih n *nft ^ s?n% q f t f a .- s o vtr* ^ «rfafrw?r g^ T ifa % six $ itofT wfm v> ttstw w ?TT- ( v ) v rs ff Vtofrefa W *T5qr vre ^ * lf jt r t ^ |«rr % i S^T * Wttff *V ?«TPTnT % fa ^ r a m ^rrO fa^ ^ | , «ftr ( ^ ) w > W ritten Answers BH ADRA 3, 1888 (SAKA) Written Answers I 2& Setting «P Administrative Tribunals (3) In view of the extended cover age, one Tribunal with headquarter & at Delhi and 3 Benches at Bombay, 1501. SHRI D. B. CHANDRA Calcutta and Madras may be establish GOWDA: ed. SHRI N. E. HORO: Will the PRIME MINISTER be (4) It is proposed to allow the op. pleased to state; tion to the employees to seek an administrative review after an appeal is turned down or to approach the- (a) whether recently Government Tribunal after they have exhausted have decided *for setting up an Admi an appeal. nistrative Tribunal; and (5) It is proposed to amend the (b) if so, the main features thereof? Constitution so as to oust the jurisdic tion of the High Courts under Aricle THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 226 and of the Supreme Court under MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, DE Article 32 of the Constitution, simul PARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND taneously with the establishment of ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS ANJJ*ft. the Tribunal. DEPARTMENT OF PARLIAMENT ARY AFFAIRS (SHRI OM MEHTA): (6) The findings of the- Tribunals (a) Government is considering the would be treated as final and Govern setting up of Administrative Tribunal ment will have no powers to reject to deal with representations on service or modify. matters from Central Government employees. Hindustan Photo Films Manufacturing (b) The tentative proposals, which Co. are under consideration of the Govern ment. are contained in the attached statement. 1502. SHRI VAYALAR RAVI: Will the Minister of INDUSTRY be pleased Statement to state- (1) The Administrative Tribunals (a) whether the Hindustan Photo will be set up to receive representa Films Manufacturing Co. has convert tions from Central Govt. employees ed its plant at Madras into X-ray, on all matters relating to both discip graphic arts or Industrial X-ray films linary action as well as other matters Plant; like seniony, promotion, pay and allowances, etc. It is proposed that (b) if so, the cost of machinery im certain matters which are enumerated ported; and below may be excluded from the pur view of the Tribunals; (c) names of the foreign firms which offered the machinery and col (a) Postings and transfers laborations? (b) Allotment to services THE MINISTER OF STATE \N THE (c) Dismissal/removal from service MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (SHRI under Article 311(2) (a) and (c) of B. P. MAURYA): (a) The Hindustan the Constitution, etc. Photo Films Manufacturing Company, Ootacamund has, at present, no manu (2) Grievances relating to pension facturing facilities at Madras. The from individual retired or retiring Company, however, plans to set up employees may be allowed to be facilities at Madras for conversion of brought before the Tribunals. Jumbo rolls of Medical X-ray, indu*- W ntten Answers AUGUST 25, 1OT6- Wtitan Ang\o#r* 1*8 'trial X-ray, graphic art* and cine Digpbty Of ,F«*« Sttfti ArUpltg goM xolour positive films. by Shopkeepers in Delhi (b) The cost ot imported machinery 1504 SHRI Y ESWARA REDDY: tor the proposed facilities at Madras Will the Minister of CIVIL SUPPLIES Is estimated at about Rs 55 lakhs AND COOPERATION be pleased to with foreign exchange element of state about Rs 29 lakhs (a) whether shopkeepers in Delhi are directed to attach price slips with (c) The Companj has received offers every article they are selling through for equipment and technical assis their shops to avoid bargaining; tance from manufacturers m Japan, UK and West Germany (b) whether Government have any machinery to see that they are not charging abnormal prices; and .Functioning of M Q C division of (c) if so, facts thereof’ 'Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre in a rented building THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL SUPPLIES AND COOPERATION (SHRI A C. 1503 SHRI VAYALAR RAVI Wil1 GEORGE) (a) The shopkeepers in the Minister of SPACE be plea~ed to Delhi have been directed w e f Septem state ber 19, l‘)75, lo display the prices of the articles excent m the case of (a) whether the M Q C division of articles on which the prices are al- 4he Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, re.uH pr>nted or have been exempted Thumba is functioning in a rented from <*uih display .building, (b) and fc > De'hi Administration (b) if so, the reasons thertfor, and has delegated powers to various offi cials to see that prices above the dis- (c) the total amount spent on rents plavcd nines are not chargtd During ♦every year’ Janudrv-Julv 1()7G 104H raids were conducted and 2*8 FIRs lodged against the defaulters THE PRIME MINIS IER MINISTER Op PLANNING MINISTER OF ATO MIC ENERGY MINISTER OF ELEC llri Hydel Project TRONICS AND MINISTER OF SPACE (SHRIMATI INDIRA 1505 SHRI SYED AHMED AGA' GANDHI) (a) Yes Sir Will the Minister of ENERGY be pleased to state (b) On aciount of great dearth of (a) whether the Government of built-up space in the Vikram Sarabhai Jammu and Kashmir have sent a pro Space Centre, a part of the Materials posal for Un Hydel Project; and and Quality Control Division of VSSC has been functioning in a hired build (b) the reaction of Government ing at Nalanchira since over three thereto? years occupying an area of 25.200 sq THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE «. MINISTRY OF ENERGY (PROF. SIDDHESHWAR PRASAD) (a) and (c) An amount of Rs 46,000/- per (b). The Government q{ Jammu and -year is being paid as rent. Kashmir had seat the first proposal m 129 Written Answers BH ADRA 3, 1898 (SAKA) Written Answers 130 respect of the Uri Hydro-Electric Pro (b) Besides the steps that are being ject in September, 1974. Thereafter, taken by the States for reorganising two alternative proposals were sent and strengthening the cooperative in September 1975 and in December, structure to ensure larger availability 1975 respectively. These proposals of credit to poorer sections of the so have been examined in the CEA and ciety, all public sector banks have other agencies concerned. Comments formulated schemes for extending have been communicated to the Pro ctedit to these categories. These banks ject authorities who have been ad have put into ettect a scheme of vised to prepare a report after updat differential interest rafes in selected ing estimates and finalizing the project backward States of the country and features. Regional Rural Banks have been established throughout the country for extending credit particularly to Small/ Per capita Indebtedness in States Marginal Farmers, Agricultural Labou rers. Artisans etc. 1506. SHRI K. MALLANNA: Will the Munster of PLANNING be pleased Statement to state1 Average amount of liabilities per rural household outstanding as on 30- 6- 1971— (a) the percentage of per capita in States and All India. debtedness of both rural and urban people in various States during the (Rs.) last three years; and Andhta Pradesh * 663*09 Kb) the steps taken by Government for extending the ciedits to the poor Assam . 187*53 people concerned? Bihar . 302*49 THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Gujatat .... 928*04 MINISTRY OF PLANNING (SHRI SHANKAR GlIOSEj. (a* A Statement Haryana 924*73 is laid on the Table of the House Himachal Pradesh . 562*43 indicating the Statewise average amount of liabilities outstanding per Jammu & Kashmir . 357-89 ruial household as on 30th June 1071 Karnataka 788*37 as published m the All India Debt and Investment Survey Report (1971- Kerala .... 369*42 72)—Volume 1 of the Reserve Bank Madhya Pradesh of India. No similar surveys have 409*67 been conducted for the later years. Maharashtra . . : 597*78 As regards urban indebtedness, the Manipur 102*60 inlormation available relates to the Meghalaya 14*78 non-manual employee households in urban areas for the year 1970-71 Nagaland N.A. (July-June). The results of the Sur Orissa .... 201*88 vey are indicated in the Reserve Bank of India Bulletin of Novermer 1974. Punjab .... 1083-QS According to this Survey, the average amount of loans outstanding at the Rajasthan 895*16 end of the year 1970-71 was Rs. 731 Tamil Nadu . 695*00 per household. The information re-i garding other categories of urban Tripura;. 241*09 population and' for Individual States Uttar Pradesh . 346*77 is not available. Written Answers AUGUST 25. 1976 Written Answers 13a Statement <*S) „„„ s. Name of State * % capacity West Bengal . 201 03 No. (States with »ub«- utilisation tantjal thermal (% Plant load Delhi; . . . 629*64 capacity) Factory) AU India . . 503*07 I. Andhra Pradesh 52 2. Assam 45 Source : All India Debt and Investment Survey—>1971-73 Vol. I— Reserve 3- Bihar 43 Bank <->f India. 4- Gujarat 61 5- Haryana 46 Utilisation of Thermal Power Capacity 6. Madhya Pradesh 67 • 7 Maharashtra 59 1507. SHRI VASANT SATHE; SHRI MURASOLI MARAN: .8 Orissa 33 9. Pm-jab 32 Will the Minister of ENERGY be 10. D elh i pleased to t»tate: 53 11. Tamil Naau 42 (a) whether the Thermal Power Ir t 1 ■ » > X 1 1 < - * » »»1 capacity utilisation is only 53 per West Bengal cent; J3. 45 (b) the State-wise facts regarding +The following factors broadly ex capacity utilisation during the last plain the gap between the figures year; and bhown and 100; , (c) the steps taken or proposed at fa) There is> no separate provi State and Central level to improve upon low capacity utilisation of Ther sion for maintenance either by way of standby or spare capacity, the mal Power Plants in the country? requirements in this respect have to be met from within the installed THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE capacity. MINISTRY OF ENERGY (PROF. SIDDHESHWAR PRASAD): (a) to (c). The average capacity utilisation (bj Likewise the maintenance of of all the thermal power stations in auxiliaries has also to be found country during 1975-76 was about 53 irom within the installed capacity. per cent. A statement showing the position, State-wise, is attached. There (e) Inter-play of Hydro-Thermal has been overall improvement over mix particularly when Thermal Sta last two years in the utilisation of tions have to back down to have a thermal capacity and several measures larger recourse to Hydro power such as modernizing of maintenance which is cheaper. producers, introduction of preventive maintenance techniques, rationalisa (d) The effect of reduced offi tion of repair works, promotion of peak demand at night. integrated operations of power sys tems and building up of night loads (e) The effect of total or partial are in hand to effect further improve forced outages. ment in this direction. 133 Written Answers BHADRA 3, 1808 (SAKA) Written Ansucrs 134 Recognition of Punnapra Vayalar indicating that Rs. 11,000 was spent Straggle » Fart of Indian Freedom by them on supply of dresses, blankets, Movement kitchen utensils and cultural pro grammes in 1975-76. This year they 1508. SHRI C. JANARDHANAN: propose to organise marketing of Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS minor forest produce etc. and supply be pleased to state*. of consumable stores etc. with an out lay of Rs. one lakh. The State Gov (a) whether Government have ernment have been requested to pre taken a final decision on the question pare a comprehensive scheme for these of recognising Punnapra Vayalar groups and furnish it to the Govern- Struggle as a part of the Indian Free ment of India expeditiously. dom Movement; (b) if so, the fuels thereof; and Visit of Indian Trade Delegation to (c) if not, the time limit by which Europe and Britain ang its recom a final decision will be taken? mendations regarding Coir Industry THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE Ifiin. SIIRI C. JANARDHANAN: MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS Will the Minister ot INDUSTRY be (SHRI F. II. MOHSIN): (a) to (c). pleased to state: The matter is still under ronsidera- tion. The implications of the connec (a) whether a four member trade tion of the movement and those of delegation led by Shri A. P. Sharma certain other movements with the had conducted a study tour to Britain National Struggle for freedom are and West European countries recent being studied in depth and decisions ly; in the matter are like’ v to be reached very soon. (b) if so, its lecommenddtions re garding the coir industry; (c) whether there is a proposal Assistance for ITpliftment of a Tribe under consideration to set up a C0*1, in Nitambur, Kerala Development Cooperative Federation; and 150y. SHRI C. JANARDllANAN: Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS (d) if so, the salient features and be pleased to state: objectives thereof? (a) whether the Tribal Welfare THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Department of Kerala has asked for MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (SHRI a special Central assistance for the A. P. SHARMA): (a) Yes, Sir. upliftment of a tribe in the Nilambur forests in Malappuram district, which lives in caves and on raw meat, (b) Constraints in the production jungle fruits and honey; of coir should be removed to ensure tecjulaiily of supplies. The level of technical know how in the industry (b) if so, the broad outlines there should be upgraded by strengthening of; and indigenous research and resorting lo imports of technology wherever neces (c) the action taken thereon? sary. Products should readily res pond to market trends overseas and THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE export promotion efforts should bo MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS intensified. Greater incentives should (SHRI F. H. MOHSIN): (a) to (c). be given to exporters and the export The State Government have furnished duty of IS per cent on Coir yam a preliminaxynote about Cholanaikans *35 Written Answers AUGUST 25, 1976 Written Answers 136 should be removed. Efforts should be bal people in Kerala during the year made to s^’engl^en international c°~ 1975-76; operation in association with agencies such as the FAO, which will result in (b) whether the amount allotted promoting re'earch 011 coir so as to was fully utilised; and enable it to establish a firm advantage over synthetic substitutes (c) if not, the reasons therefor? (c) No such proposal is under the consideration of the Ministry. THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (d) Does not arise (SHRI F. H. MOHSIN): (a> and (b). The information is as follows. Allocation of Power to States 1511. DR. K. L. RAO : Will the (Rs. in Lakhs.) Minister of ENERGY bo pleased to stale. Allocation Expendi ture. (a) the principles followed in the allocation to the States oi power generated by the Centre; and State Plan Schemes. 16'66 15-39 (b) what are the Central projects Centrally sponsored generating power and how is this Scl'emes. . . 19*00 20*21 power b£ing allocated between the States? Non-Plan . . 42 • i.* 57'52. THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF ENERGY (PROF. S1DDHESI1WAR PRASAD) : (a) and (c) The shortfall under the State (b). The Central projects which are, Plan Schemes is due to the fact that at present, generating power are the the Wvnad Dairy Development Badarpur Thermal Power Station, the Sch<‘nu» iwuld not be started. Raiasthan Atomic Power Project, the Tarapur Atomic Power Station and the Additional Assistance sought by Kerala Neyveli Lignite Corporation. Except for 1976-77 for Tarapur and Novell, firm alloca tions of power to States have not been made from the two other Central sta ir>13. SHRIMATI BHARGAVI tions which arc generating power at TIIANKAPPAN : Will the Minister of present, jnd allocations are made PLANNING bo pleased to state: according to power requirements and availabilitv m the different States from time to time. (a) whether Kerala Government has askect the Centre for any addi tional assistance to meet the entire Development of Tribal People in resources gap in the States’ annual Kerala plan outlay for the current year 1976- 77; 1512. SHRIMATI B1IARGAV1 THANKAPPAN : Will the Minister of (b) whether the Centre has agreed HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state- to the request of the State Govern ment; and (a) the break-up of the amount spent for the development of the tri (c) if so, to what extent? 137 Written Answers BHADRA 3, 1898 XSAKA) Written Answers 138 THE MINISTER OP STATE IN THE watf % fanro q* $r faim MINISTRY OF PLANNING (SHRI SANKAR GHOSE): (a) No, Sir. But the State Government has requested for postponement of recovery of Gen i5 i5 . ¥To fwftarenro «rtw : eral loans and intrest till March, 1977. *nr *hft ^ ?crr% f t f t t %: (b) and (c) It has not been found possible to agree to the State Govem- ( v ) flT+’IT tw?: xnents’s request % f q r % fw>r vt ^r, eft vsr ?np; *> wtt farmrr (%r) w farpur t t fjwsror v « r n ?rr*rc\ % 7 151 4. ffW : ^sftn *sfr («*) jto 1^0 ^ar>f *nft (sit ?>o tT* «n£) : 7 fe f^ s r lf *rt «cTn?r!T jt* gr^rrsr wreft fao ft, ftr&M w f r 1 S26. 5rwit^m*ja! «ni«: ■ ar*r=rr srfa^nr is 000 % 1 00,000 srar iraft w =?tr irrr »=v*tt rrc >. [stit srrt'TT-Tcr fT s r ^ fTJTT ' ?r*rr srrer ^ i r f vr s?rre*r jirr I, >T5 | ftr^r wftr 5TWT 21 Jrftw*TTt \ $ f«rT m m 3 r t& ^ *rr«ff 1976 * Sffa 3 ? 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Jr f^rr m r m 1 wfcr «ftt ttet ^ s m s * ^ (^ ) WT ^5T jf ?r«ft ^JTRTT Vsft * Prrttmif *r m fw rrr srr^r 141 W ritten 4 nswers BHADRA 3, 1898 (SAKA) Written Answers 14* (*) WT fHVt ^T^ft («■) «r t ^nrnrT-^flf wft ferr wrsrr mvrfcrcr ^nnr vr 3tt% «rr?rr ^ttw ^t jpttt srf?r srter *nr wk fe n *ttt | vfa s fe frr, TOI ^ 5fT5TT I R R Tf ^RTT | ?ft srfasRT; *rfr «rk wr arm ^t fin rr q?r ?nfV w4H *rnmf ^ srrsr t ? (n ) m ^rrff fosr f ?w 3|t v t f jfrsprr srt ! | fsrcr* H-^TT W>T Jpfrn^ H*T*W if sprrff *t *r*ft m r w n w f ^ srsmrsr a w («ft fog) : («f ) «rk «Fr 3rr* srr ?n?cft t vh: fr, 5Tt»fV *t fspT 35 T O I ^ f SRf ^rnr ?ft *r?[ ^rr^-^mr ^ ^ ^snxrnT • 5I?t , ^?Tir % rft?T W ^TRW f V k stbtt »fsrr trW 1 »rf ?rwr ^ ?rfar^ m f s ir r a h : srttt^ *i% «ft 1 ^?r ^JTT^nTT^ff ir % f^ ft («flf f5=r) . (^ ) 5T>T (* i). ?rsft 1975-7H % ?nf¥T(t ^PT3r if * r r ^ r ^ 197R-77 % fHn[ vsmpO1 5ffr§ ■? fvTfr ?n%^r f w i ^pnr % srnre^ t far^ sre ?re? srrcr ^TTTM sfT7 5TTO ir «HT'fTWect OTqgrprsff k> sHfrmr. ^ R R w r JpV sr^Tn: srrsr Tjftsr SfJHT ?T W % iffe % I 1 9 7 fi- 7 7 T ^rnft 1 1 fern; 5re ^iTT^T^-qwf % fsnr 5 srfTJFT (*f ) iFRrr ^rarrOr tt ^ s q ^ r r $ 1 ?TR>T 5Tl«^r ^ |?IT I I (*r) *?T 5TR Tf^rfirafrToi Continuance of Satellite Instructional wftrfaTpr v s n 19^ * sfupt ?rw - Television Experiment BROADCASTING (SHRI DHARAM (a) whether the Kerala Govern BIR SINHA): (a) to 1522 SHRI BHOGENDRA JHA Will the MiniiTci of PI ANNING l*e Loans to Bihar Khadi Gramodyog pleased to slate the progress made Sangh with regard to Ihe implementatu n ol the Prime Mm Kiel's aO-Pom1 ’"‘io gramme in Guiarat particular \ le 1124 SHRI BHOGENDRA JHA- gardmg minimum wages to agricul Will lh<' M inister of INDUSTRY be tural labourers abolition of bonded pie lserl to state labour, debt-rclicf to the poor, land ceiling Act, rights to share cropper and (a) whether the Bihar Khadi Gra- other tenants, with special reference modvog Sangh has been receiving as to the districts of Surat. Mehsana and lot>n« and prants huge amounts Ahmedabad1’ through the Khadi and Village Indus tries Commission and other agencies; THE MINISTER OF STATE IN 1 HE MINISTRY OF PLANNING (SHRI th) if so tlie amount thereof; SANKAR GHOSE) A Statement giv ing the progress regarding implemen (c) whether the Bihar Khadi Gra tation of the Prime Minister’s 20-Pomt modyog Sangh has been in litigation Programme in Gujarat is laid on the upto the Supreme Court against its Table of the House [Placed Libra employees; and ry. See No LT-11219/761 (d) if so, the total amount spent in litigation and result thereof? Silent Valley Hydro-Electric Project THE MINISTER OF STATS IN THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (SHRI A. 1523. SHRI C. JANARDHANAN; P SHARMA) (a) Yes. Sir. SHRI VARKEY GEORGS ; (b) to (d). The information Is Will the Minister of ENERGY be being collected and be laid on the pleased to ftate: Table of th* House. 145 Written Answers BHADRA 3, 1898 (SAKA) Written Answers 146 collected and the same will be laid on the Table of the House as soon -is it fa * is received. 1525. «ft Trm : w r Cases of violation of Foreign *r£ q f ^vrr% ^Tr ^ f r : Exchange Begulatiaas (W?) *RT 1F<3T< TT WtT % 1527. SHRI B. S. BHAURA: ^nrnr c t f h t cr 7?% *rrar ^ sr^ra SHRI K. M. ‘MADHUKAR’: JFT W % f?T Alleged theft of import baggages at wf«np fJTfTW *HTEft *FT Delhi airport ^ I 1 srret *flr ffmnfwf *ft f^rrer 1528 SHRI BIBHUTI MISHR'X *r a fiw r % fenrn: 1957 SHRI M RAM GOPAL ar^t tfb- vra'nrro *rnftor ^ f t t r t wt REDDY- *r$ «ft 1 *r«ft*r swsft *m f & Will the Minister of Home f^wn^fr 700 (a) whether Government’s attention 20 Sfk WPFf^fhT #■ has been drawn to news item in a ?r f w ^rrarr f - 1 ^tstset fMfsrt local dailv of 13th June 1976 regard t t 5 ejew ^pt>t sfk srftpffrfsRr ing ‘Moie arrests at airport’ foj the alleged theft of impoit baggages, fT4r qf^Nrfr 4. srenarr *arrfr sftr * roter>r wmtar w ^ srn r vttx (b) if so, the facts regarding arrests fam*r ? faq aim *r »rrct Tt made m this regard, and (c) the action taken so fai to stop ^ moTTT q q-q-fcr fc*rR ^rr f 1 the thefts of import baggages’ THE DEPUTY MINI STBR IN THE MINISTRY OF IIOME AF* AIRS Supplementary plan submitted b> (SHRI F H MOHSIN; (d) ^e<- S11 Bihar for 1976-77 (b) 16 persons luivi been .11 tested so far r.jll SHRI M S PURTY Will the Mm ster of PLANNING be pleased to (c) The International Airpoits relc - to the reply given to Starred Authority of India have intimated that Qi cstion No 572 on the 28th April, normal securit\ arrangement'- 'precau I'lTb regarding supplementary plan tions exist at the airport submitted b> Bihat lor 1**76-77 and !>ljle *CT*t StffrT «TT 3 W R (a) whether a decision has been taken in the matter, and 1529 «ft fcwfa f«T«T SF3IT (b> if so, an outline thereof 7 jraft ^ n r fT (v) W W 5FT THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING (SHRI ^Jlfpr % 3c*TR fspr ^Tff jfr^RT «PTPf SANKAR GHOSE) (a) and (b) The additionality of Rs 37 crores proposed by the Government of Bihar in a («r) fr, ctt sw w rtm Supplementary Plan over and above the approved State Annual Plan of «rt Rs 242 04 crores was examined. In view of the programme content and 53«ftn *TfWW if TTHT (<*> also keeping m mind the resources * 0 5Wf) . (*) (g-). Rural electrification and energi THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE sation of tubewells in Bihar MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI F. H. MOHSIN): (a) Yes, Sir. 1531. SHRI M. S. PURTY: Will the Minister of ENERGY be pleased to (b) A statement is laid on the Table state.- of the House. [Placed in Library. See No. LT -11220/76], (a) whether Union Government’s attention has been drawn to news report in a local daily dated the 1st July, 1976 that lack of funds are Technological help in respect of seriously hampering the progress of drug industry to deve rural electrification and energisation loping nations of state tubewells in Bihar; and (b) if so, tlie action taken by the Union Government in this regard? 1533 SHRI RAJDEO 3IN(5lI: Will the Minister of PLANNING be pfras THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE od <0 slate MINISTRY OF ENERGY (PROF. SID- DHESHWAR PRASAD)- (a) Yes, Sit. (a) whether India has achieved ex (b) Rural electrification is essential pertise in the manufacture of drugs ly a Stale programme. Rural Electri and is in a position to extend techno fication Cojporalion Ltd. sot up in logical help to the developing nations; the Central Sector, gives addition loan finance to the State Electricity B«’ard (b) whether India could offer facili for its implementation ties for training of technical person nel in the fields of pharmacy, orga An outlay of Rs. 11 crores has been nic chemistry anc] chemical engineer provide^ ,n the Annual Plan of Bihar ing also; and foi lf)7f>-77 for rural electrification. This includes Rs 3 crores under the REC's Normal Programme, Rs 3 (c) whether any country has appro crores under M.N.P and ; nolher ached India for this sort of assistance? Rs :* crores under the Normal Deve lopment Programme of the State Additional funds would also be avail THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE able to the State from other financing MINISTRY OF PLANNING (SHRI institutions SANKAR GHOSE): (a) India has achieved considerable expertise in the field of drugs and pharmaceuticals Memorandum submitted by Com and is in q position to extend techno munist Party of Tamil Nadu logical help to developing countries. 1532 SHRI M. KATHAMUTHU: (b) Yes, Sir. Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (c) Cuba has approached United (a) whether a deputation of Tamil Nations Industrial Development Orga Nadu State Communist Party of India nisation (UNIDO) for supplying a presented a memorandum to the project report for setting up of a Advisers to the Tamil Nadu Governor ultipurpo.se pharmaceutical unit. on 2nd July; and The UNIDO has referred the matter to Government of India which is being (t>) the decisions taken thereon? looked Into. Written Answers AUGUST 25, 1978 Written Answers 1 52 Finance Corporation, is now entitled Earnings of Indian Motion Pictures to 2 per cent out of total of 2 half per Export Corporation cent of commission. 1534. SHRI R. N. BARMAN: Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND Central allocation for Welfare of BROADCASTING be pleased to state: Scheduled Castes and Scheduled (a) whether tihe earnings of Indian Tribes Motion Pictures Export Corporation have been falling steadily from 10 5 1535 SHRI R. N. BARMAN: Will per cent in 1971-72 to 1 per c«nt in the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be 1975-76; pleased to state-. (b) if so, the factors responsible for (a) the Central allocation to diffe this; and rent States during the last three years for the welfare schemes for Scheduled (c) the steps being u.ken to improve Castes and Schedule^ tribes; the situation? (b") the yearly utilisation of these THE DEPUTY MINISTLR IN H1F, funds and reasons fop non-utilisation; MINISTRY OF INFORMATION .-vND and BROADCASTING (SIIRI DIIARAM (c) whether schemes have been for BIR SINHA). (a) The earnings of the mulated tn provide employment to Indian Motion Pictures Export Cmpu- the "c people during oiT season period ralion have been falling fiom 10.') per and if so, the particulars thereof’ ceni in 1 i»71 72 to 2 fit per cent ni 1975-70 THE DEPtTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (b) The allairs of the Cotporjlmn (SIIRI F. H. MOHSIN) (.1) The inf >r- do no) seem to ha\e been managed jnation is gnen in the Statement !,>:d wisel\ during th's period However, on the Table of the Hou »> \Phmd some factors contributed lo the work ni Librnru See No I,T-11221/7G1. ing losses. During 1**72-73. Ihe "Shite Trading Corporation withdrew from (l>) The total estimated expenditure the IMPEC the business of canalis.i is more than initial allot .ilion tion of imported raw slock. During the period in question, the IMPFC (e) No such scheme has been lor- made large investments <>n outright mulalrd under the Backward Classes purchase of some films winch did not Sector. prove profitable The TMPEC was also not able to diversify ils export activi ties Setting up of Joint power projects by Karnataka and Kerala (c) From 1974-75 onwards, dillerent steps have been baken by the 15.16. SHRI D. B. CHANDRA GOW management of the IMPEC to develop DA. Will the Minister of ENERGY the activities Agreement*; have been l>e pleased to state: made already with Afghanistan, Burma, Iraq and Maldives for exclu (a) whether the Karnataka Gov sive suply of films. Agreements ernment has approached the Union have also been made with Oman and Government regarding the idea o f Libya. Efforts are being made to setting up joint power projects with finalise agreements for export of films the Kerala State to improve the with several other countries. As hydro-thermal balance of the region canalising agency for export, the and provide security against monsoon IMPEC, as the sub-agent of Film failure; and Written Answers BHADRA 3, 1898 (SAKA) W ritten Answers (b) if so, the reaction of Central Under the State Sector Programme, Government thereon? the respective State Govts /U T. Admns. administer sanous Education THE DEPUTY MlNISTf R IN THE al Schemes, which include award of MINISTRY OF ENERGY (PROF. SID- prc-matrie stipends to eligible Sche DHESHWAR PRASAD): (.'0 No. Sir. duled Caste and Scheduled Tribe stu dents -t inlying m Classes I to X. The (b) Does not arise. evpcnditurc incurred on all educa tion il schomcs dur’ng 1974-73, 1975-76 and rrnniaikf'd for 197f>-77 under the Scholarships to Scheduled Caste Slat/< Sec ten Pro;’ i mime is as under:- and Scheduled Tribe Students (Rs. in lalfhs) 1537 SIIRI M S. PURTY Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS bo pleas ed to >.tale: 1974-75 971 C8 (a) the amount being incurred 1975-76 1452.PB annually by the Central Government as well as the States Governments on scholarships for the Scheduled Caste 197(5-77 1570 00 and Scheduled Tribe students at pre sent; and (b) whether Government propose (b) It has been decided that irom to grant post-matrie scholarships to the academic year 1973-7I6, Schedul the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled ed Caste and Scheduled Tribe Tribe students of class XI and XII students studying in Class XT under 10-1-2 pattern nnd jf so, the and XII uiicr the 10 2 3 pat amount expected to be incurred on this tern of education, may be awarded schem e? post-malric scholarships under the scheme on the basis of public exa THE DEPUTY MINISTLR IN THE mination at the end of Class X of ihe MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS new svstem of education, subject to (SHRI F. H MOIISIN)■ (a) There is the other conditions of eligibility pre a provision of Rs. 100 crores irom the scribed under the rules of the Central Government and Rs. 77 crores scheme An approximate expendi from the States Government !und-> for ture of Rs 21 crores is expectel to the award ol posl-matric Scholarships be incurred for this purpose from to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled 1975-76 till the end of the Fifth Five Tribes students during the Fifth Five Ye.ir Plan Year Plan. Out oi the Central Sector Programme, fls.. 10 05 crores and Rs. 13.62 crores were released to 1he Shifting of Central Food Technologi State Govemment/U.T. Administra cal Research Institute, Nagpur tion during 1974-75 and 1975-76, res to Mysore pectively. A sum of Rs. 14 crores hsis been allocated to State Governments/ U.T. Administration during 1976-77 1538. SHRI VASANT SATHE' Will under the Central Sector Programme. the Minister of PLANNING be In addition to this, the State Govern pleased to state: ment incur expenditure every year from their own funds at the level (a) whether there is a proposal to of the committed expenditure at the shift the Nagpur Station of C entral end of the Fourth Plan, which is Rs. Food Technological Research Institute 13.40 crores annually. to Mysore; W ritten Answers AUGUST 25, 1976 Written Answers l $6 (b) if so, the need for the proposed THE MINISTER OF STATE IN shifting; THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY) (SHRI B. P. MAURYA); (a) and (c) whether Government have re (b). With a view to preventing mis ceived any representation from the management and sickness in Indust employees in the matter, if so, the ry, Government are contemplating to reaction of Government thereon; and amend the Industries (Development (d) h\>w soon the final decision jn & Regulation) Act so as to acquire the matter is expected to be taken? powers, inter alia to issue a directhe requiring a company owning the in THE MINISTER OF STATE IN dustrial undertaking to remove from THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING office, the Chairman of its Board of (SHRI SANKAR G1IOSEV No. directors, any managing or whole- Sir. However, the Executive I'nm- time director or manager and to ap mittee of the Central Food Techno point. with the approval of the Cen logical Research Institute (CFTRI). tral Government, anv person in place Mvsore has appioved that the N.ig- of person so removed. pur Experiment Station of the In stitute lie merged with their Bom., Allocation for Gujarat for Fifth Plan bay Experiment Station which has better facilities of equipment, r- 15-10. SHRI P. M MEHTA- Will the atus and infra-structure Minister of FLANNING be pleased to state- (b) The Nagpur Experiment Sta tion was sot up in September 15)01 (a) whether Gujarat Stale has and at present there was not enough .sought Rs 200 crore*. more Central work-load to justify expenditure Anv assistance for the remaining two years work relating to the area could he of the Fifth Plan; conveniently handled at Bnn.hav when necessary (b) the total amount allocated for Gujarat for Fifth plan and the items fc) So far no representafir n has on which it has been spent; and l**en received in the matter bv the Institute (c) the sehemos on which the amount asked for is likely to be spent? fcl) Does not arise THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING Amendment of Industries (Develop (SHRI SANKAR GHOSE). (a) to ment and Regulation) Act i**). We have received no request as mentioned in (a) and accordingly 1539 SHRI K M ‘MADIIUKAR’- (c) does not arise. With regard to SHRI B. S. BHAURA: (b) the si 2e ot the Annual Plans for the first three years of the Fifth Plan Will thof Minister of INDUSTRY for Gujarat was As. 600.33 crores. The he pleased to state: total size of the State’s Fifth Plan outlay is in the process of finalisation. (a) wfhether Government are con The Plan Outlay for the first two sidering a proposal to make some years has been spent on programmes amendments to the Industries (Deve in various sectors such as Agriculture lopment and Regulation) Act so as to and Allied Services Cooperation, enable Government to change the Irrigation and Flood Control, Power, management of the mismanaged com Industry and Mining, Transport and panies; and Communications, Social and Com m unity Services, Economic Services (b) if so, the facts thereof? and Scarcity expenditure. Written Answers BHADRA 3, 1888 (SAKA) Written Answers 158 Retirement of Government servants (c) if so, steps taken/to be taken by Government in this regard? 1541. SHRI P. M. ' MEHTA: Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE state the number of Government MINISTRY OF ENERGY (PROF. servants compulsorily retired during SIDDHESHWAR PRASAD): u> the last three months? No, Sir. Thu savings of oil during 1976-77 011 this account are valued &t THE MINISTER OF STATE IN IHE Rs. 48 crores m terms of foreign MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS. DE exchange. PARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS AND ib) and (c). Mainly because of fin DEPARTMENT OF PARLIAMEN ancial constraints, problems of sp.itc TARY AFFAIRS (SHRI OM MEH for storage of coal and atmospheric TA): Information regarding pre pollution from chimney smoke ot.\, mature retirement of Central Gov_ the pace of conversion from oil l-> c^n 1 ernment servants in public interest burning hag been slow. GovermneM is collected for each quarter ending is examining these aspect**. 31st March, 30th June, 30th Septem ber and 31st December. Information for the quarter ending 30th June. 1 !)76 Launching; of Indian National is not complete as it is yet <0 be re Satellite Project “INSAT” ceived from ninny Ministries md De partments However, informa1 if n has 1543. SIIRI P. GANGADEB: been received from most of the Minis SHRI CHANDRA SHEKHAR tries/Departments for the qunr*or en SINGH: ding 31st March, lf>70. According to lhis information, during the quarter SHRI ISHAQUE SAMBHALI: from January tc. March 1976, 167 Will the .Minister of SPACE be Central Government servants com pleased -to «late: prising 19 in Group A, 43 in Group B, 86 in Group C and 19 in Group D. have been prematurely retired in (a) whether there is any proposal public interest. under consideration for launching the Indian National Satellite Project “INSAT” ; Use of coal instead of oil by textile . mills/industries (b) whether the proposal is to fabricate the first national satellite 1542. SHRI P. GANGADEB: for the “INSAT’’ system abroad; and SHRI B. S. BHAURA: SHRIMATI PARVATHI (c) if so, the salient features there KRISHNAN: of? SHRI P. GANGA REDDY: Will the Minister of ENERGY be THE PRIME MINISTER, MINISTER pleased to state: OF PLANNING, MINISTER OF ATO (a) whether five hundred crore MIC ENERGY. MINISTER OF El.f*'- rupees will be saved per year if coal, TRONICS AND MINISTER OF instead of oil, is used to run textile SPACE (SHRIMATI INDIRA GAN mills/industries; DHI); (a) Yes. Sir. (b) whether industrialists ore (b) and (c). The matter is sti'l lukewarm in accepting the Centre’s under consideration of the Govern advice to opt for -coal instead of oil: ment and no final decisions have and been taken so far. J59 W ritten Answers AUGUST 25, 1976 Written Answers Coal Mines Companies and the Com gfftn if xnh (sft panies Act «?o % w tf) t (apr) Tr^r % 1544 SHRI BHALJIBHAI PAR- 1 9 7 5 % W rit qafanr jhtpt forcr »rxSr MAR Will the Minister oi ENERGY be please to refer to the reply given to Unstancd Question No 1076 on the *tfit ^ ftrarrwr I 1 1975- 7 6 % 30th July, 1974 reeaidmg Coal Mines *rrc>r cKft % «fi% snf ^ fp ff Companies and the Companies Act srft ^ r> rt % w r f *r f^nrrr and state- fa) whether t (SHRI SANKAR GHOSE): (a) **r tfo ftrat irtr* q W f w*rr and (b). Rs- 200 crores has been pro vided for tribal development in the sub-plan areas of the country as 16. 27 Special Central Assistance during Fifth Five Year Plan. This amount 17. 3 will supplement the State’s own eff 18. 3 orts through the State Plan pro grammes! During the three years of 19. 37 the Plan, an amount of Rs. 65 crores 20. vfelPT « • 7 has been given to the State Govern 21. wfarx t 36 ments by the Centre. This amount is ' to be spent mainly on programmes of 10 22. minor irrigation, horticulture, streng 23. 98 thening of cooperatives and adminis 24. 11 tration in tribal areas. 25. sriw p : 31 (c) Allocation' of funds is being 26. Tnft 76 made on year to year basis to tribal sub-plans from State outlays, Central 27. firrfr arnr 13 programmes and other sources. So far 28. 16 Centre is concerned, adequate funds 29. 62 are being sanctioned from Special Central Assistance and flow of States SHOT? 191 30. outlays is being ensured during an 31. 199 nual plan discussions with the State Governments. With a view to ensure that the flow of investment in the *r>r . 1753 tribal sub-plan areas is utilised fully, a special procedure for accounting has been suggested to the State Gov ernments Under this provision, a sub-head "Tribal Sub-Plan” will be Allocations for Tribal Development provided in the State Budget for each Ujnder Sub-Plans for Fifth Plan major functional head. However, utilization of funds for sub-plans will 1546 SHRI GIRIDHAR GOMAN- largely depend on the preparedness GO: Will the Minister of PLANNING and re-organisation of the States im be pleased to state; plementing machinery. Ministry of Home Affairs hag already taken a (a) the total amount earmarked number of steps for re-organising the t by Government for tribal develop administrative machinery in th<* f ment under sub-plan for tribal areas States. of the country m Fifth fiv e Year Plan; (b) the total amount already spent Refusal of Entry Into Temple in out of the total allocation made; Buldana District and 1547 SHRI RAM PRAKASH: Will (c) the steps taken by Government the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be to spend the rest of the money which pleased to state: will be available upto the end of Fifth Plan? (a) whether the Minister for Social Welfare of Maharashtra State w'>< THE MINISTER OF STATE IN refused entry into a temple at Meh- THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING ckar in Buldana district; 1614 L.S.—6 id&f ‘Written Answers AUGUST 25* 1*W V Written A navnn 164 (b) if so, the facts of the incident; WlMfHllttttmr Ex-Set vice— and 1549. SHRI RAGHUNANDAN LAL (c) -whether Bny action has been BHATIA; Will the Minister of 6 2 - taken against the priests? FENCE be pleased to state: THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE (a) whether Kendlriya Saitllk 6 oard MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS has recently recommended the formu (SHRI F. H. MOHSIN): (a) %pd (b). lation of a national blue print for the On 21st June, 1076, Minister for So rehabilitation of ex-servicemen; cial Welfare and Transport of Maha- •'tfc'shtra Government alongwith his (b) whether Centre has issued any wife and some local leaders visited guide lines and laid down any uni ‘Balaji’ temple at Mehckar in Buldana form policy for their rehabilitation; district. He entered the mafa Hall of and the temple and thereafter went near the main temple-room in which the (c) if so, broad features thereof? idol of Lord Balaji is kept. While the Minister was crossing the door of THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE that room, the ‘Pujari’ of the temple (SHRI BANSI LAL); (a) Yes, Sir. requested him not to do so as no Hindu, except the ‘Pujari’, is allowed (b) and (c). I have personally to enter Into the sanctum of the written recently to Chief Ministers of temple. States and Lt Governors of Union Territories giving various suggestions (c) An offence under Sections 3(A) for expediting the resettlement of ex- (B) and 10 of the Untouchabiliiy servicemen. Broad features of these (Offences) Act, 1955 has been regis suggestions are as follows-— tered. Investigation in the case is in progress. (i) Increasing reservation of posts for ex-servicemen with out adversely a fleeting other Watch Factory in Kerala weaker sections of the com munity; 1548. SHRI C. H. MOHAMED KOYA: fii) Relaxation in age-limit for SHRI N. SREEKANTAN entry to civil services taking NAIR: into account length of osrvice in Armed Forces; Will the Minister of INDUSTRY be leased to state; (iii) Relaxation of educational qualifications taking into ac* (a) whether the State Govern- count experience in the Arm nt of Kerala have submitted a pro- ed Forces. a] for establishment of a watch tory in Kerala m collaboration (iv) Organisational Improvements h H.M.T.; and for increasing the efficiency of the Sainik Boards. (v) Setting up of homes for war- b) if so, the decision taken in the widows and dependents of itter? ex-servicemen for providing fatiilities for education and training. THE MINISTER OF INDUSTRY (SHRI T. A PAI)- (a) Yes, Sir. (vi) Priority in allotment ot Ra (b) Decision with regard to location tion Shops, Jal Jawan 8talli >f assembly units is likely to be fina- .sed soon. z£5 Written A nnoert BH ADRA 3, ljBfM) (SAKA) W ritten Answers 166 and Kiosk* «nd in the grant (b) if on, the steps being taken to of permits for Trucks, Bys proven; this malpractice? licences, AgrO-Industries etc. T,HE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE „ MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY Application for Licence from Kerala (SHRI B. P,. MAURYA); (a) No spe SUt'e Electronics Development Cor cific enquiry into any under-invoicing poration for Manufacture of Mini in exports by these Companies has Micro Computer been made. 1550. SHRI N SREEKANTAN (b) Does not arise. NAIR- Will the Minister of ELEC TRONICS be pleased to state; Export of Radios Manufactured by (a) whether the Kerala State Elec Philips India tronics Development Corporation has applied for grant of licence for manu 1552 SHRI VAYALAR RAVI: Will facture of Mini Micro Computer, the Minister of ELECTRONICS be pleased to 6late. (b) if so, now long the application has been pending with the Ministry, (a) whether there is a big differ and ence m tfte export and the internal price of the radios manufactured by (c) the reasons for the delay in Philips India; granting the licence’ (b) if so, the reasons therefor; THE PRIME MINISTER, MINIS and TER OF PLANNING, MINISTER OF (c) the steps being taken to sell ATOMIC ENERGY, MINISTER OF the radios abroad with a proper price ELECTRONICS AND MINISTER OF to earn more foreign exchange? SPACE (SHRIMATI INDIRA GAN DHI) (a) Yes, Sir. THE PRIME MINISTER, MINIS TER OF PLANNING, MINISTER OF (b) The application received on ATOMIC ENERGY, MINISTER OF 17th July, 1974 was rejected on 16th ELECTRONICS AND MINISTER OF December. 1974; the party was in SPACE (SHRIMATI INDIRA GAN formed on 25th January, 1975 DHI): (a) to (c). The information is being collected and will be laid on the (c) Does not arise. Table of the House. Enqoify into the Affairs of Philips, Nomination of Government Directors Dunlop and Good Year to the Cooperative Bodies 1551, SHRI VAYALAR RAVI; Will 155a. SHRI P R. SHENOY: Will the the Minister of INDUSTRY be pleas- Minister of CIVIL SUPPLIES AND «d to state: COOPERATION be pleased to state: (a) whether State Governments are ► (a) whether Government have nominating Government directors in made any enquiry into the multina a big way to the cooperative bodies tional companies like Philips, Dunlop, in some of the States; and Goodyear, exporting at a very low price and sefting at a very high price (b) whether this type of nomina in Europe, thereby getting a large tion has not adversely affected the 'foreign exchange for their parent proper functioning of the coopera company abroad; and tive? 167 Written Answer* AUGUST 25, 1976 Written Answers 168 . THE MINISTER OF STATE IN nology (S & T) Plan in terms o f THE MINISTRY OP CIVIL SUPP objectives and projects are given In LIES AND COOPERATION (SHRI the two volumes brought out by Na A. C. GEORGE): (a) and (b). A ll the tional Committee on Science and State cooperative laws provide* for Technology which were placed on the the State Government’s nomination of Table of the House on 26th March, its Directors on' the Board of Manage 1974. ment of cooperatives, to whose share capital the Government has made (c) Step8 towards implementation contribution. The nomination varies of the S & T Projects have been from State to State, but generally it taken. The actual expenditure under is three Directors or a third of the the Plan during 1974-75 towards these total strength of the Board of Direc programmes was Rs. 69 crores and tors, whichever is less. A few State the estimated expenditure during laws, however, provide for a larger 1975-76 was approximately Rs. 113 number of Government nominees on crores. The Budget allocation for the Board of Management of those 1976-77 is Rs. 156 crores. cooperatives which are in receipt of substantial assistance from the Gov ernment. On a careful review of the Issue of Licences and Letters of working of this system, Central guide Intent lines have recently been issued to the States, which suggest inter-clia that 1555. SHRI S. R. DAMANI: Will there need be no such nomination by the Minister of INDUSTRY be pleas the Government if its contribution to ed to state; a society’s equity is less than a third of the total amount. It has also been (a) the number of licenccs and suggested that the nominations should letters of intent granted in the cur not under any circumstances exceed rent year and the items and capa 5 or one half of the Board whichever cities covered by them; is less. (b) the number of letters of intent converted into licences; and Separate Plan for Science and Technology t (c) number of letters of intent/ licences cancelled? 1554. SHRI P. R. SHENOY; Will THE MINISTER OF STATE IN the Minister of PLANNING be pleas THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY ed to state: (SHRI B. P. MAURYA): (a) 342 in dustrial licences and 225 letters of (a) whether there is a separate intent were issued under Industries plan for Science and Technology; (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951 during January—June, 1976. De (b) if so, the salient features there tails of these industrial licences and of; and letters of intent including item of (c) the progress made, so far, in manufacture and capacity etc. are this regard? being published in "Weekly Bulletin of Industrial Licences, Import Licen THE MINISTER OP STATE IN ces and Export Licences”, “Indian THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING Trade Journal” , “Journal of Industry (SHRI SANKAR GHOSE): (a) and Trade” and "Monthly List of and (b). The Fifth Five Year Plan Letters of Intent and Industrial Li contains, as an integral part, the cences”. Copies of these publications Science and Technology (S&T) Plan. are available in the Parliament Libra, The details of the Science and Tech ry. X69 Written Answer* BHADRA 3, 1808 (SAKA) Written Answers 170 (b) 256 letters of Intent were con of Ethics has not been prepared by verted into Industrial licences during Government but by the Central Com the period January—June, 1976 mittee of Editors and the All-India against letters of intent issued during Newspaper Editors’ Conference for the current year as well as earlier self-regulation. years. (c) 333 letters of intent and 57 in dustrial licences were cancelled/re 1557. star nm f&s : voked during January—June, 1976 out of those issued during the cur srftt w m : rent and earlier years. WT T 5TiJ f*rr ftp : Violation of Code of Conduct for the Press by Newspapers and periodicals (*?) qrrer $ sreqr 1556. SHRIMATI SAVITRI SHYAM: srfcm «ft Will the Minister of INFORMATION f?nrffT?r AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state: «nrarr w r | ; (a) whether a number of News (w ) fafarer ^ m $ ; papers, periodicals and handouts are writing articles or publishing news against the Emergency or other re lated matters for which Government (n ) w r has announced a Code of Conduct to f W $ WT I f3RT& be observed by the Newspapers and periodicals; Bt? f«F?rpff 5THT f w 9% ? (b) if so, the action taken against them for violation of the same; ( THE PRIME MI^IST2R, MINISTER marine resources. Utie draft ^fcitace OP ‘ PLANNING, tttlNIStBR OF and Technology Plan prepared, "by ^ffie ATOMIC ENERGY, MINISTER OF NC5T v hich was placed On the Table ELECTRONICS AND MINISTER OF of this House on 26-3-1974 identifies SPACE (SHRIMATI INDIRA GAN a number of programmes for deve DHI): (a) Yes, Sir. A branch office lopment of marine technology aimed, has already been established in at the exploitation of offshore Warsaiy in March, 1976 and an office food and marine resources, etc. in Moscow is likely to be set up soon . (b) These branch offices will pri Recommendations made' in Baxi Commission Report marily attend to trade with East Europe and U.S.S.R. For this purpose 1560. SHRI ABVIND M. PATEL: they will co-ordinate the import and SHRI VEKARIA: export activities of the corporation, gather and furnish market intelligence Will the Minister of HOME AF both ways, and arrange and take part FAIRS be pleased to state : in Exhibitions/Trade Fairs/Buyer Sailer meets etc. They are also to (a) whether Baxi Commission Re furnish full and updated information port has been submitted to tjhe Gov on developments in technology in East ernment; Europe and the U.S.S.R. respectively to enable meaningful decisions on (b) if so, what are the main recom technology acquisition for manufactur mendations made; and ing activities in India. (c) the decision taken by Govern ment thereon? Development of Marine Technology THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE in India MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI F. H MOHSIN): (a) to (c). 1559. SHRI M RAM GOPAL The Baxi Commission has submitted REDDY: Will the Minister of PLAN its Report tc the Government of NING be pleased to state: Gujarat. The Report is under consi deration of the State Government. (a) whether Economic and Scienti fic Research Foundation has called for rapid development of marine Manufacture and export of Diesel technology in India to exploit vast Engines marine resources; and (b) if so, the ieuction of Govern 1561. SHRI ARVIND M. PATEL: ment thereto? SHRI VEKARIA: THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Will the Minister of INDUSTRY MINISTRY OF PLANNING (SHRI be pleased to state: SANKAR GHOSEj: (a) Y«.s, Sir. (a) number of diesel engines In its publication “Impact of Science manufactured in India during the and Technology (1976), the Economic years 1973-74, 1974-75 and 1975-76; and Scientific Research Foundation, (b) the number of diesel engines New Delhi, has stressed the import exported during these years; and ance of the development of technology for marine resources exploitation. (c) the foreign exchange earned? (b) Government is conscious of the THE MINISTER OF INDUSTRY importance exploitation of our (SHRI T. A. PA1): (a) The number 173 Written Atowert BHAQRA 3, UM (SAKA) Answer* f 174 of diesel tng&ee manufactured in the taka, T «n il Nqdu, West Bengal and organised sector is as unde*:'— the N. JC. Region where varying degrees of xestriction pn maximum 1973-74 .... 1,43,954 Nos. demand and/or energy are in force. The details of power cuts and restric 1874-75 . . . . 1,14,925 Nos. tions in force in these States are 1975-76 1,41,678 Nos. indicated in the Statement laid on the Table of the House. [Placed in Lib Production in the small sector is rary. See No LT-11223/76]. Power estimated to be of the order of 1,00,000 cuts on industries and tea factories in Nos. per annum. Lower Assam have been lifted from August 11 till the end of September, (b) and (c). Export figures avail 1976. able are in terms of value, inclusive for spares and engine parts. The value of exports and foreign exchange earned was Rs. 8.13 crores for 1973-74, News item “T.V. May Cause Fits Rs. 19.11 crores for 1974-75, and is in Children” estimated at Rs. 28.50 crores for 1975-76. 1563. SHRI ARVIND M. PATEL: Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to Steep increase in Power Generation state: u * 1 during the year 1975-76 (a) whether attention of Govern 1562 SHRI ARVIND M. PATEL: ment has been drawn to the news SHRI VEKARIA: item in a local daily under the cap SHRI S. M. BANERJEE: tion “T.V. may cause fits in children”; (a) whether the proposals formu in less but is not comparable with lated at the Ministerial Conference Indian conditions where, among other of non-aligned countries on Press things, equipment delivery time, con Agencies Pool held recently in New struction practices are quite different Delhi to promote cooperation in the and heavily mechanised. field of mass media among non-align ed nations have been enthusiastically welcomed by the press in most Asian, National Policy on Edible Oils African and South American coun tries; 1566. SHRI S. A. MURUGANAN- ‘(b) whether besides Yugoslavia, THAM: any other countries in Europe have SHRI D. K. PANDA: supported the move; and Will the Minister of CIVIL SUP (c) if so, the names of those PLIES AND COOPERATION be countries? pleased to state: THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE (a) whether Government are con MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND sidering a proposal to evolve a nation BROADCASTING (SHRI DHARAM al policy on edible oils; BIR SINHA) : (a) Yes. Sir. (b) if so, the salient feature* there (b) and (c). The move has been of; and commended in certain British and French papers. (c) the measures being taken in this direction? Time taken for Commissioning of a THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Power Plant MINISTRY OF CIVIL SUPPLIES AND COOPERATION (SHRI A. C. 1565. DR. K. L. RAO: Will the GEORGE): (&) to (c). The formu Minister of ENERGY be pleased to lation of a national edible oil plan is under consideration of Government state: and the details thereof are being (a) the time taken for commission worked out. It is envisaged that the ing of a power plant from the date of plan would assess the domestic re according sanction; and i quirements of edible fats and oils of the country, both of domestic consu (b) the average time taken in coun mers and industrial users, take into tries like U.K. and U .S .A .? account oilseeds crop prospects fcr the year, the import and export program THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE mes, and ensure availablity of edible MINISTRY OF ENERGY (PROF. oik; and vanaspati on regular basis SIDDHESIIWAR PRASAD): (a) The and at reasonable prices. time taken for commissioning the first unit of a hydro-electric plant from the date of sanction normally Lamp Industry varies from 5-8 years in India depend ing upon the extent to which project 1567. SHRI S. M. BANERJEE: Will has been investigated. The time taken the Minister of INDUSTRY be pleased for commissioning thermal power to state; plants has in the past varied from 4 to 6 years from the date o! sanction. (a) whether Lamp Industry in the country is facing crisis because of (b) The average time taken in serious competition with the foreign countries like the U.S.A. and U.K. companies working in India; and f7 7 W ritten Answers BHADRA, 8, 1808 (SAKA) Written Answers 178 (to) i f so, the steps taken by Gov *f*n: f*nnr It strt ttor ernment to boost up tbe indigenous producers? ^ fCRft it ?rfaff HtHTT 2 4 9 5 Under the Industrial Licensing Po THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE licy of ] 973, foreign companies/Large MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND Houses are not eligible to enter “Elec BROADCASTING (SHRI DHARAM trical Lamps” industry except when BIR SINHA): Under latest deci their production is predominently for sions, DA VP have been authorised to exports. Further GLS Lamp Indus select papers to which advertisements try has now been de-licensed) which are to be released on behalf of Mini «xemption however is not available to stries, Departments, public sector foreign companies Large Houses. undertaking and autonomous bodies of the Central Government. In accordance with Government policy, 5f Wt*T DA VP are to accord weightage to small and medium newspapers in this matter. DA VP is an attached office 1568. f w : w r of the Ministry of Information and f^Tr Tfif fa : Broadcasting. The funds at its disposal are not in terms of assistance. (*) 5# fcwft * No assistance is required to be given to Public Sector Undertakings and *rr»r ; State Governments. (*sr) f^fflr *r ernr Training Schools for Journalists f ; 1570. SHRI R. K. SINHA: Will the (tt) w t ir W n ao, th« paertieidavs *hewof; Gnnte of Peoria* 4o ftirtf i fflkk- « s d Ieft ft»a>X«ta)i 1572 SHRIMATI BKARGAVI (c) the pnrticttlars o f -*£Urets made THANKAPPAN Will the Minister for encouragement of Journalism m of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to Hindi? state* THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE (a) the number of persons who re MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND ceived political pen6iohs from Kerala, BROADCASTING (SHRI DHARAM up-to-date, District-wise; BIR SINHA): (a) Yes, Sir. (b) the number of applications at present under consideration in this (b) A list of some of the Institu regard, and tions providing training and diploma (c) the reasons for the delay in- or degree coutses in Journalism is deciding the remaining applications? laid on the Tcble of the House. THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE [Placed in Library See No LT-1I224/ MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS 76], (SHRI F H MOHSIN): The in (c) For the training of Journalists formation is given in the attached working on Hindi newspapers, a statement course was conducted by the Indian (b) and (c) No application is Institute of Me ss C ommumcation m pending ccnsidcration However, February, 1975 The Institute is a 3767 applications have been filed for registered Society funded fully by want of documentary evidence and Government. the applicants informed As soon as the required information is received, Premature Retirement Cases to be the pension will be sanctioned m Considered by Administrative Tri chgible cases bunal Statement Statement showing the number of 1571 SHRI R S PANDEY- cases m which pension has bom SHRI N l3 HORO sanctioned (Di'str.it-w^e) Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state S No Name*>f the district Number of eases (a) whether representatives of Cen i. AUcppey 223 tral Government employees have urg ed the Government to empower the 2 Cannanore 430 admini*trative tribunal to go into 3 Ernakulam cases of premature retirement; and 143 4 Idikki .... 33 (b) if so, tne reaction of Govern ment thereto9 <;Kottav am 84 fi Kozhikode THE MINISTER OF STATE IN 275 THE MINISTRY OF HOME 7- Malapuram . 87 AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF PER 8. Palghat SONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE 176- REFORMS AND DEVELOPMENT OF 9. Quilon . 264 PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI OM MEHTA): (a) Yes, Sir. 10. Tnchur i*r i i . Trivandrum . *5* (b) Government is considering Total . 2I5Y tbe> matter. J*X Writttn AiHW&s BH AiH tA (SAKA) Written Answers ’ ©. b . M u Wfetftfte fW fcforcr ^e*rrwtt ctae Swpft $$ * stfv farr* titt | :- 1573. SHRI D. K. PANDA: Will the Minister o f IHOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state: ( 1) «fir inrtt* (a) whether the enquiry by C.B.I. ( 2) *ft TRsftWT 3FBT into the Baroda Dynamite case has ( 3) «ft'w ffr,iTTf»ftf*r^trrf‘T?9r been completed; and ( 4) sft ?rwgsft (b) if so, the facts thereof and the (5) «ft gwrro* action taken thereon? (6) *ff «0o it^-o JTrcraro^ THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE ( 7 ) irfcsr tpjr MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS ( 8) «fr t W O (SHRI F. 11. MOHFIN): (a) Y<* Sir ( 9) t o t r ^ (b) Investigation has revealed ( 10) 5TST that in pursuance of a criminal ( 1 1 ) «ft i w r TW TPKW conspiracy with others, George 1 MMa- . ■=. Fernandes procured large quantities »p? *r%^r 25 *r;rrfa*ff% of dynamic and accessories. The object was to overawe the Govern srerwr 1 1 ment by Sabotage by blowing up road and rail bridges to disrupt com ( v ) wffcm s r ihtti *f>, munications and create conditions of aft uAftnr ^ «pt »ps *t chaos and anarchy. sr^r % far* w 1 1 A charsjesheet is expected to be filed shortly. (*r) SNR’ ^ 35cTr 1 faFcft Jf WSWRIT ftfflfifljf % fa * Royalty of Foreign Trade Marks 1575. SHRI BHALJIBHAI PAR- MAR: Will the Minister of CIVIL 1574. TmnraTT 5m*V : «TOT SUPPLIES AND COOPERATION be n? ^ 3rcn?r ^ iwr fa pleased to state: (a) wnether royalty for the use of ( wt) t o far^fV *r y^rf^'cTi foreign trade marks, direct or in direct, is allowed: % ?rm **rr f cwt httwt *f (b) if not, how many foreign trade wrPRim % f^rtT ^ ; marks are still continuing on the basis of consideration and by what ( « ) «RT*rT^?rr ^T fam date they will be discontinued; and qft ^ gf«wr 5T^T «fY srpft | ; xftx (c) what are the foreign trade marks marketed for direct/indirect (»r) sfe $r, *srr mx consideration? V THE MINISTER OF STATE IN **!WI S iwhft («ft THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL SUP PLIES AND COOPERATION (SHRI *8 3 Written Answer* AUGUST 25, 1976 Written Antw*ft 284 A C. GEORGE): (a) According to the oaristtng pltfeaad (F.OJR.) prices of present policy, the Government in- coal and coke upto 81st March, 1977. jsfcpts, while approving of foreign col laboration arrangements that foreign (b) The coal companies have repre 'trade marks should not ordinarily be sented that the present price structure «aued in internal trade although there is not remunerative. Efforts are ia no objection to their being used on however being made to economise goods meant for exports. There can wherever possible and to improve therefore be no question of payment productivity so that the losses are of royalty for use of trade marks in kept to the minimum. so far as goods manufactured and sold internally under arrangements approved by tbe Government are Central and State Level Coordination •concerned. It is however likely that Committee for Sick Industries in some of the older collaboration agreements, the foreign collaborators 1577. SHRI DHAMANKAR; had permitted the use of their trade SHRI SUKHDEO PRASAD marks as a part of the know-how VERMA: agreement, but by and large, no se Will the Minister of INDUSTRY be parate payment for the use of the pleased to state: trade marks alone seems to have been approved. When these older agree (a) whether arty State-level Co ments come up for renewal, the ques ordination Committees are being set tion of continued use of foreign trade up to tackle the growing problems of -marks involving payment, if any, will the sick as well as closed units in the no doubt be looked into, and the cur small scale sector in the country; rent policy of the Government in (b) if so, in what ways are they regard to this matter enforced. Cer supposed to function and help the tain old established foreign majority companies are also known to be using sick/closed units and what remedial measures would they be able to take the trade marks belonging to their foreign principals, but no payment to nurse the units; and for the use of the trade marks is stat (c) whether a Central-level Co ed to be made for that purpose. ordination committee would also be set up to consider and suitably ad (b) and (c). The information is vise on general problems, industry- feeing collected from the Reserve wise? Bank of India and will be laid on the 'Table of the House. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (SHRI A. P. SHARMA): (a) Yes, Sir. ■Government’s decision not to raise Coal Prices (b) The State level coordination Committees have been constituted for 1576. SHRI D. D. DESAI: Will the involving all the concerned Govern Minister of ENERGY be pleased to mental agencies and financial insti •tate: tutions for taking appropriate action (a) whether Government have de for rehabilitating sick units by pro cided not to raise coai prices; and viding necessary assistance required in the fields of marketing, finance, (b) if so, whether coal industry management etc. in an integrated 'Will be able to meet its costs? manner. THE MINISTER OF ENERGY (c) No, Sir. The Office of the De -(SHRI K. C. PANT): (a) The Gov- velopment Commissioner (Small Scale ’ raim ent have decided to continue the Industries), however, will be review l8$ Written Answers BHADRA 8, 1898 (SAKA) Written Answers i 8 £ in g the deliberations of the State- (c) Yes, Sir. There are four poly level Coordination Committees and technology clinics already function will initiate corrective measures ing at Hyderabad, Trivandrum, Patna ■ wherever necessary. and Bhopal. Most of these hare re cently been established—their work ing will be evaluated in due course. Setting up of Polytechnology Clinic In Bombay by C .S .I .R . Tribal Welfare Programme in Bihar 1578. SHRI DHAMANKAR: Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased 1579. SARDAR SWARAN SINGH: to state; SOKHI: Will the Minister of PLANN ING be pleased to state: (a) whether a Polytechnology clinic is proposed to be set up in Bombay by (a) the time by which the actual the C. S .1. R. in collaboration with implementation of Tribal Welfare the Directorate of Industries, Maha Programme in the tribal areas like rashtra; Chotanagpur in Bihar would com mence; (b) if so, what will be the scope and function of the clinic, the esti (b) whether the sub-plans of the mated annual expenditure of the pro tribal areas in many States and Union territories have not been fina posed clinic and who will bear it; and lised; and (c) whether there are any such cli (c) if go, the steps taken by Gov nics in the country; if so, how many ernment in this regard? and how they are functioning? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING (SHRI SHANKAR GHOSE): (a) The (SHRI SHANKAR GHOSE): (a) The tribal welfare programmes have al State Government of Maharashtra ready been under implementation in have approached the Council of Scien tribal areas including Bihar tribal tific and Industrial Research (CSIR) areas. to set up a polytechnology Centre in Bombay. The matter is under consi (b) and (c). All the 18 States/Union deration. Territories have submitted their draft sub-plans. These have been examin (b) A polytechnology clinic is in ed and discussed in the Planning the nature of diagonistic, information Commission from time to time and and direction centre for the group of recommendations for finalisation have industries in a particular area. It been sent to the respective State Gov serves as a link with the industries ernments. The tribal sub-plans of and institutions in the State on one Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Gu hand and the CSIR Laboratories on jarat, Karnataka, Manipur, Orissa, the other. It is set up in collabora Rajasthan, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, tion with the State Government and West Bengal, Goa, Daman and Diu Associations of Industries and Cham have been finalised. The States/Union bers of Commerce. The estimated ex Territories of Himachal Pradesh, Ke penditure Is about Rs. One Lakh rala, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, per year in the first phase. The ex Tamil Nadu and Andaman and Nico- penditure has to be shared by CSIR bar Islands are revising their sub and the State (Government and In plans as per Planning Commission's dustry jointly) on a 50:50 basis. recommendations. I « 7 Written Answers AUGUST 25, l^t Written Atpwers i 8 g .'Export of Electronic Equigjnents by (a) ^rhetheqr the Afmy Cadet Col B u r*t Electtonicg Limited lege of Pimp is proposed to be shifted 1580. SHRI D. B. CHANDflA to some other place; and ' GOWDA; Will the Minister of ELEC TRONICS be pleased to state: (b) if so, the facts and reasons (a) whether the Bharat Electronics therefor? 'Limited, (BEL) is m a position to •export electronic equipments; THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE (b) if so, whether any order has (SHRI BANSI LAL); (a) and (b). been secured by BEL during the cur There is no such plan at present. rent year and if so, the details there of; and (c) the amount of foreign exchange likely to be earned 7 Thermal and Hydraulic Energy Fro-? jects in Maharashtra THE PRIME MINISTER. MINIS TER OF PLANNING, MINISTER OF ATOMIC ENERGY, MINISTER OF 1582. SHRI SHANKER RAO ELECTRONICS AND MINISTER OF SAVANT: Will he Minister id SPACE (SHRIMATI INDIRA GAN ENERGY be pleased to state: DHI): (a) Yes, Sir. (b) Bharat Electronics- Limited (a) the thermal and hydraulic '(^EL) currently has orders for ab energy projects sanctioned in Maha out Rs. 31 crores worth of electronic rashtra during 1974-75, 1975-76 and equipment (consisting mostly of Ra 1976-77; dars) to be delivered in a three year period starting April 1976, as also, orders for Rs. 45 lakhs of electronic (b> the capacity of each of these components to be executed during project^ and when are they expected 1976-77. to be completed; and (c) The value of exports, executed by BEL in the first 4 months of the (c) what is the amount of the Cen current financial year, i e. April to tral aid in each case in the form of July. 1076, hag been Rs 1.32 crores loan and subsidy? The total foreign exchange likely to be earned by the Company during the THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE financial year 1076-77 as a whole, is MINISTRY OF ENERGY (PROF. expected to be Rs. 9 5 crores. On the SIDDHESHWAR PRASAD): (a) to orders on hand, BEL will earn about (c). The thermal projects sanctioned Rs. 32 crores in foreign exchange over for Maharashtra during 1974-75. tke next 3 years from April, 1976. 1975-76 and 1976-77 are shown in the statement enclosed. No hydro-elec tric project has been sanctioned in ‘ 81riftlng of Army Cadet College of these years in Maharashtra. Pane 15fl. SHRI SHANKEBRAO All the sanctipned schemes are SAVANT- included in the State Plan for which SHRI ANANTRAO PATIL: the ext.ent of Central assistance is determined on an overall 'basis with WiU the Minister of DEFENCE be out specific inference to Power Pro pleasd to state; jects. .4 Written Answtg B H A O A A i f l t t t ' (SAKA) Written Answers 190 wffirwaRviiw it wrfvir fssiT Thermalprojecu sanctioned in Maharasitrd' ait t w 'f f i % jftffoar % during i974 - 75> 1975-76 and 1976-77 f«Rf w f t e m w f t «wfi**r iv r x *tr y^rtir Jf SI. Name of Project Unit size Likaly No. date of **rrfa?r * * * «pr spRrrar $ i commis sioning t w t *i * t f tfhc w prrfTer vtf qftm sr$t $\ During the Year 1974-75 (*r) jnterrsn* s t f c r ttr w x. Nasik T.P.S. Stage* II . . . i x 210 March 1979 % «r?er cw ^rrg- arr^ ^ a n fif t i a. BhwsawalT.P.S. i\f\ % % ftp* ^rnr % farar *rar Extension . 1x 210 March 1979. $ * f f T **rrar *?r During the Year 1975-76 ?tT ^ r1 1 wtPr, % TR»r NIL. *>*? qto-rwr *?> vit qtstm H & During the Yeat 1976-77 far 3TT% ywrpffff $ I 1. Chandrapura T.P.S. Stage-1 2x210 First unit in 1980-81 and the second Investment by Western Industrialist unit in 1981- 82. 1584 SHRI H N MUKERJEE: Will the Minister of INDUSTRY be pleased to state. (a) whether at the invitation of 3*1* Jlta ^ F I.C.C.l. 400 industrialists from Western Countries would visit India i» « 3 . * w r : *Fsrr hat*? to invest m India and a» well have vbc smn^r zwFt w frq-T technological collaboration in the in dustry, v fn f% . (b) if so, the facts thereof7 (*p) w r w x sr^?r 5 (c) Government’s reaction thereon; *3^ srtaft vr shrift fTwrTrsrfr and t ; (d) how far it would affect the in digenous technology of India which ( * ) vfe ?r, ?r> ¥T^rr wr also needs to be applied? t ; i f a THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (SHRI (n ) srcarra B. P. MAURYA). (a) and 1585. SHRI H. N. MUKERJEE: Will the Minister of INDUSTRY be Negotiations with. Electricity Board pleased to state: Employees for revision of wages (a) whether West Bengal Govern 1587. SHRI INDRAJIT GUPTA: ment has made a representation re Will the Minister of ENERGY be cently to Central Government tBat its pleased to state: purchase policy hits West Bengal; (a) whether at the recent Confe- lence of Chairmen of the State Elec (b) if so, the facts thereof; and tricity Boards, the question of open ing negotiations with their respective (c) whether the three member employees on the subject of wage- Central team which is to assess the revision was discussed; working of the various industrial units of the Eastern Region will look (b) if so, whether any decision into the problems of West Bengal was reached; and industry? (c) whether the Central Govern ment has issued any directives or THE MINISTER OP STATE IN THE guidelines to the State Electricity MINISTRY OP INDUSTRY (SHRI Boards in thi9 respect? B. P. MAURYA): (a) No, Sir. THE MINISTER OF ENERGY (b) Does not arise. (SHRI K. C. PANT): (a) No, Sir. (c) Yes, Sir. (b) and (c). Do not arise. 193 Written Answers BHADRA 3, 1898 (SAKA) -Written Answers 194 Uplift of Villages bY industrial Houses and some indications of uranium have been found near Beleshwar, 1588. SHRI R. N. BARMAN: . Will Kemrasaur and Ingedinala localities the Minister of INDUSTRY be pleased in Tehri District, Uttar Pradesh. to state: (a) whether the big industrial hou- (b) and (c). The occurrences are ses were requested to adopt one vil- being investigated in detail by the lage each for uplift; Atomic Minerals Division of the Department of Atomic Energy. The (b) whether the appea1 equally ap- potentialities of the areas will be plies to public sector undertakings; known on completion of the investiga_ and tions. (c) if so, the progress achieved in this regard? ( ~) ml" Cff'f crsrr if f ~r i.?l" (1f~ Uranium deposits in Karnataka and f 'fi~ ~TWf 1589. SHRI P. GANGADEB: SHRI DHAMANKAR: (<[) ~;;It~~~ oi:rr~ 'fir ~~ fCfia'if ~ f ~'f.t 'llTV'ffl:f 'iFTn.'CfiCIT '.!'il Will the Minister of ATOMIC ~ ~'h: !{~ ~ ENERGY be p;eased to state: mccr CfiT 0I1f Xtom te and Datnltc Minerals to (c) whether his attention has been QflMM 40m m i * ttobflgaefc tto t tbe Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation has re 1891. SHRI AJWUN SETHI: W fll cently sufcgtyrttelljr enhanced elec the Minister o* ATOMIC ENERGY tricity rate* for industrial, coromer- be pleased to state: cial and domestic consumers; and (d) if so, the Government’s reac (a) whether rare minerals Mona- tion thereto? zite 4nd ttmemte afre available in the State of Orissa; THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF ENERGY (PROF (b) whether these minerals are re SIDDHESHWAR PRASAD); (a) As quired lor Trombay, and intimated by the DVC, the average cost of generation of power in ther ther ( (c) Indian Rare Earths Limited, a (b) The average price of electricity public sector undertaking under the supplied by DVC to Calcutta Electric administrative control of the Depart Supply Corporation in the last 3 vears ment o f Atomic Energy, is setting up was as follows — an integrated industrial complex for the commercial exploitation of these mineral deposits Year Paise per kWh 1973-74 • • • 8*477 • Cost of power generation of D.V.C. 1974-75 • • I0 ‘ 49 > Thermal and Hydro-Power Plants *975-76 . * • 16*185 1592 SHRI SOMNATH CHATERr (c) Yes, Sir 'JEE Will the Minister of ENERGY be pleased to state (d) The revision of tariff by a licensee is governed by the provisions (a) the average cost (per unit) of the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 of generation of power in the DVC and is a matter for the licensee and Thermal and Hydro-power plants, the State Government to consider year-wise, from 1874 to 1976, (b) the average price (per unit) Repot* «f BhabetMb Dutta Committee at which electricity has been and is on newvpaper economy being supplied by the DVC to Cal cutta Electric Supply Corporation, 1539. SHRI SOMNATH CHATER- •ear-wise, from 1974 to 1976; JEE WiU the Minister of INFORMA- 1 9 7 W ritten A nrtotrf BHADRA 3, 1888 OSAKA) Written A n n oert 198 <71011 AMD BROADCASTING be f W t wftr, pleased to state: » fjpnr % faa* *rni% f*f«r» (a ) when exactly the report of the w ftw fa ff % fwwrTrrfhr f ; Bhabatosh Dutta Committee on "newspaper economy” was submitted lo the Government; («r) wrt torto srw rr % srfavrr & r3 wfr f m (b) the main recommendations of the Committee and whiclh of them have been considered/accepted by lhe Government; (*r) w s n t a r «tpt (« j) % (c) which of the accepted recom zrt if tT^ q-cftff ar«rfw mendations have been implemented % fa^rcrsfM' | (e) if so, when the said recom (*sr) forta % wrrftrvrc mendation is expected to be given * 1 effect to? (*r) Ht, 1 THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING (SHRI DHARAM Development of Ancillary Industries JBIR SINHA). (a) The Report of Dr by NEPA Newsprint Bhabatosh Datta Committee on news paper economy was submitted to Gov- 1595. SHRI NITI RAJ SINGH -ernment on the 14th January, 1975. CHAUDHARY: SHRI NATHU RAM AHIR- (b) to (e). The main recommenda WAR: ~ tions are contained in the Report Will the Minister of INDUSTRY fce •which was laid on the Table of 4he pleased to state: House on 7th March. 1975. The Report is under active consideration and a (a) whether Nepa Newsprint had Statement in this rrgard will be laid previously agreed to develop four an on the Tabe of the House in due cillary industries but later dropped course. three of them and have decided to take up manufacture themselves; wrft vnmftn w r, % (b) if so, reasons thereof; and m w isf (c) the position of the ancillaries? vfinw % fiww THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (SHRI 1594. ¥hn : «ror B. P. MAURYA): (a) to (c). The Nepa Mills had earlier proposed to develop ancillary industries like alum lime, (v) vnft ffnrkrVtqrR, chipper knives, gray castings, special nut bolts etc. However, there was no % nmntf w* Tqyrfcff response from the perspective entre- Written A w o e r a AUGUST *29, iCTt Written Answers' i w pnqcurg jud Kept ifil]p„had to sat (a) whither Government tape up a tew country Kilns on their own brought part o f the ashas/rematas of as stabd-fey units. The mills are vet Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose from ting a lot qf engineering itetns includ Tokyo to India tm suggmted by Khos~ ing fabrication done in the existing la Commission; and factories of the neighbouring towns to meet a number of their requirements. (b) when these precious remains The Nepa Mills are in touch with the will be taken to Calcutta and other Small Scale Industries Promotion ana parts of India for exhibition and pre Ancillary Industries Development servation? Wings of the Madhya Pradesh Govern ment and the Reserve Bank of India, THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Bhopal, regarding the seting up of MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL. ancillary industries. AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS AND DEPARTMENT OF PARLIA MENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI OM Defenoe Vehicle Factory at Jabalpur MEHTA): (a) No, Sir. The Khosla Commission did not make any such 1598. SHRI NITIRAJ SINGH CHAU- recommendation; nor has the Govern DHARY: Will the Minister of DE ment taken any decision in this re* FENCE be pleased to state: gard. (a) whether Vehicle Factory, Jabal (b) Does not arise. pur is not allowing 10 per cent price preference to all its ancillary units; Foreign Fishing Vessels off on Gujarat and Coast (b) whether sufficient work is given to the units? 1598 SHRI VEKARIA: Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to THE MINISTER OF STATE (DE state: FENCE PRODUCTION IN THE (a) whether foreign fishing vessels MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (SHRI VITHAL GADG1L): (a) Vehi are operating within our territorial waters off the Gujarat coast; cle Facotry Jabalpur is allowing price preference upto 10 per cent tor (b) if so, whether any foreign fish the supply orders placed on its ancil ing vessels have been seized off the lary units in accordance with the Gujarat coast recently; guidelines of the Bureau of Public Enterprises. (c) the names of the countries to whom they belong; and (b) All the ancillary units which (d) thc steps taken by Government have established manufacturing acti to prevent such intrusions? vity for Vehicle Factory’s items have been given adequate work by the THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE Factory. (SHRI BANSI LAL): Yes, Sir. Some cases of foreign fishing vessels operat ing off Saurashtra coast have come to Preservation of Ashes/Remains of our notice. Netaji brought from Tokyo (b) Two foreign vessels were seized in January 1976 by Customs/Police 1897. SHRI SUBODH HANSDA: authorities. W ill the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS (c) Both the vessels belonged to he pleased to state; Pakistan. | 20? BHApRA & ^881 CfiAKA) Faptn^Caid » » ;d) To discourage such Intrusions («r) ami ^>rr ? the owners-occupant* of theApprehen ded. Boats are prosecuted in courts by the Civil Administration. All efforts (4k are made to prevent such instrusions tfto ( * ) * & , by deploying as many Patrol vessels as may be available for this (*r) «Vc (*r). o n r tfr t awrat purpose. SWTWt STVTT % !TV ftffefir Municipal Commoneg in Pondicherry 11 forar 1599. SHRI S. RADHAKRISHNAN: *r wnrtv *rre*i *nwr (far?? snrmtvr > Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS «rfsrf5T2»«r, 1952 $ tritonr fa? be pleased to state: 3rr?*iT i gr?r « f v T w * (a) whether the life term of the tfirfcrc ^ f»wr arr% fc *rs * Municipal Communes in Pondicherry w*j;5nf i has been extended; and 12.23 hrs. (b) whether any representation has been received by ttie Government PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE lrom the public or from any associa Review & Annual Report of Trxvenx tion to dissolve them? Structurals Ltd., Naini for 1974-75, THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE Statement, Tractors (Distribution MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS and Sale) C ontrol (3rd Amdt.) Order, (SHRI F. H. MOHSIN): (a) The term 1976 and Annual Refort of of office of the councillors of the exist Controller General of Patents, ing Municipal and Commune Pancha- Designs and Trade Marks for yat Councils in Pondicherry has been the yeas 1975-76 extended upto 30th June, 1977. THE MINISTER OF INDUSTRY (SHRI T. A. PAI): I beg to lay on the (b) The ‘Government has received copy of 8 resolution adopted by the Table— Working Committee of the Pondicherry (1) A copy each of the following Territorial Congress (Organisation) papers (Hindi and English urging the dissolution of the existing versions) under sub-section ( 1) councils. of section 619A of the Compa nies Act, 1956: — q*To W Tfo (i) Review by the Government on the working of Triveni Stra- cturals Limited, Naim, Allaha le o o . n n : bad, for the year 1974-75. m q?v f:TT fa : (ii) Annual Report of the Triveni Structurals Limited, Naini, ( * ) Jprrsn'forrjjowrfo Allahabad, for the year 1974-75 Sf arirf* v f o vt along with the Audited Accounts and the comments of *t vtaf sre-nrs irTCrc % fa^Trsfcr the Comptroller anil Auditor General thereon. (2) A statement (Hindi and English ?r, fit ?TRi«Psfr * w versions) showing reasons tor f;s irtt delay in laying the documents aog 'PU P ert Letd AUGUST » , 1976 Pope** Lotf a i f [Shri T. A. Pal] dated the 28th December, 197* making certain amendments to mentioned at ( 1) above. the Tamil Nadu Co-operative. [Placed Library. See No. Societies Rules, 1963. LT-11199/76.3 (3) A copy of the Tractor* (Distribu (ft) G.O. Ms. 487 published in Tama tion and Sale) Control (Third Nadu Government Gazette Amendment) Order, 1976 (Hindi dated the 19th November, 1975 and English versions) published making certain amendments: In Notification No. S.O. S62(E) to the Tamil Nadu Co-opera In Gazette of India dated the tive Societies Rules, 1963. 22nd May, 1976, under sub* section (6) of section 3 of the (iii) G.O. Ms. 596 published in Tamil Essential Commodities Act, 1955. Nadu Government Gazette [Placed in Library. See No. dated the 31st December, 1975 LT-11200/76.] making certain amendment to the Tamil Nadu Co-operative (4) A copy of the Annual Report Apex Societies (Management (Hindi and English versions) and Conduct of Elections) of the Controller General of Rules, 1974. Patents, Designs and Trade Marks for the year 1975-76, (3) A statement (Hindi and (English under section 155 of the Patents versions) showing reasons for Act, 1970. [Placed in Library. delay in laying the above Noti See No. LT-11201/76.] fications. Annum. Report of C ontroller (4) A statement, (Hindi and English G eneral of P atents , D esigns and versions) explaining the reasons Trade Marks for 1975-76, n o t ific a for not laying ihe Hindi versions tions under Tamil Nadu Co-opera- of the above Notifications. t iv e Societies Act, 1961, Statements ETC. [Placed in Library. See No. LT- 11202/76]. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL SUPPLIES AND (5) (i) A copy of the Notification No. COOPERATION (SHRI A. C. G.O. Ms. 597 published in Tamil GEORGE): I beg to lay on the Table— Nadu Government Gazette dated the 31st December, 1975 making (1) A copy of the Annual Report certain amendments to the Tamil (Hindi and English versions) of Nadu Co-operative Land Deve the Controller General of lopment Banks (Miscellaneous Patents. Designs and Trade Provisions) Rules, 1970 under Marks for the year 1975-76 un sub-section (2) of section 38A of der section 126 of the Trade and the Tamil Nadu Co-operative Merchandise Marks Act, 1958. and Development Banks Act, 1(2) A copy each of the following 1934 read with clause (c)(iv) of Notifications under sub-section the Proclamation dated the 31st (4) of section 119 of the Tamil January, 1976 issued by the Nadu Co-operative Societies Act, President in relation to the State of Tamil Nadu. 1961, read with clause (c)(iv) of the Proclamation dated the 31st (ii) A statement (Hindi and January. 1978 issued by the English versions) showing President In relation to the State reasons for delay in laying the of Tamil Nadu:— above Notification. Yi) G.O. Ms. 616 published in Tamil (iii) A statement (Hindi end Nadu Government Gazette English versions) explaftiing Pe#>m L aid BHAOXA S, n 8 l (&UC*) P aper* U M 3X36 the teaeont tor net laying the Annual Gxmbiul Administration ' above Notification. Rxporx or Axdamak and Kecobar A&MXNZ$TKAtioN WOK 1974-75 UPSC {Placed in Library . 5«e No. L-T-1120S/. (Exemption imm Consultation) 76]. Asbdt. Regulations, 1976, N ototca- TXQNS UNDER ALL INDIA SmVXCCS ACT, Annual Report and Audit Reports 1951 and a Statement o r CS1R ams KRDC & Staixmxnts THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING (SHRI THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE SANKAR GHOSE): On behalf of MINISTRY OF PLANNING (SHRI Shri Om Mehta, I beg to lay on SANKAR GHOSE): I beg to lay on the Table— the Table— (1) A copy of the Annual General (1) A copy of the Annual Report Administration Report (Hindi and of the Council of Scientific and English versions) of the Andaman Industrial Research, New Delhi, for and Nicobar Administration fbr the the year 1975. year 1974-75. [Placed in Library. See No. LT-11206/76]. (2) A copy the Audit Report (Hindi and English versions) on the (2) A copy of the Union Public accounts of the Council of Scientific Service Commission (Exemption and Industrial Research, New Delhi, from Consultation) Amendment Re for the year 1973-74. gulations, 1976 (Hindi and English versions) published in Notification (3) A copy of the Audit Report No. GJ5.R. 1063 in Gazette of India (Hindi and English versions) on date‘4 the 24th July, 1976, under the accounts of the Council of clause (5) of article 320 of the Con Scientific and Industrial Research, stitution together with an explana New Delhi, for the year 1974-75. tory memorandum [Placed in Library. See No. LT-11207/76], (4) A statement (Hindi and English versions) explaining the (3) A copy each of the following reasons for not laying simultan Notifications (Hindi and English eously the Hindi version of the versions) under sub_section ( 2) of report mentioned at ( 1) above. section 3 0f the AH India Services Act, 1951: — (5) A statement (Hindi and English versions) showing reasons (i) The Indian Police Service for delay in laying the Audit Report (Fixation of Cadre Strength) mentioned at (2) above. Tenth Amendment Regulations, 1976, publisher in Notification [Placed in Library. See No. LT- No. G.S.R. 752(E) in Gazette of 11204/76], , 1 India dated the 4th August, 1976. (6) A copy of the Annual Report (ii) The Indian Police Service (Hindi and English versions) of the (Pay) Eleventh Amendment National Research Development Cor Rules, 1976, published in Notifica poration of India, New Delhi, for tion No G.S.R. 753(E) in Gazette the year 1974-75 along with the of India dated the 4th August, Audited Accounts and the comments 1976. of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon, under sub-section (iii) The Indian Administrative (I) of section 619(A) of the Com- Service (Fixation of Cadre P«ni«s Act*. 1*56. [Placed in Strength) Sixteenth Amendment ftibrttrtr. 8m No. LT-11208]. Regulations, 1976, published *0 aey. Lai4 20$ {Sfcxi Santo# Ghost] (1) Public tfirtit* ,*?©,:• 76-ITC (PN)/76 dated fee 2nd August, 1976 '' ftotlfltfrtion No.' G.S.R, 2091 in containing the Import Policy for r Gazette of rndia dated the 7th newsprint for the year 1976-77. Augtisf, 1976. j (2) Public Notice No. 1-PR -N P/ (hr) The Ihdian Administrative 76 dated the 2nd August, 1976 Service (Pay) Sixteenth Amend notifying the basis of entitlement ment Rules, 1976, published in to newspapers/periodicals and other Notification No. G-S.R. 2092 in consumers of newsprint. Gazette 'of India, dated the 7th August, 1976 • {Placed in Librarv. See No. LT- 11211/76]. (v) The All India Services (Death-cum-Retirement Benefits) Annual Report of UGC f o r 1974-75 Seventh Amendment Rules, 1976, published in Notification No. THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN- THE G & B 9143 in Gazette of India MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND dated the 7th August, 1976. SOCIAL WELFARE AND IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE (SHRI [Placed in Library See No. LT- D. P. YADAV): I beg to lay on the 11208/76]. Table a copy of the Annual Report (Hindi end English versions) of the (4) A statement (as on 20th University Grants Commission for the August, 1976) (Hindi and English year 1974-75, under section 18 of the versions) showing the decisions University Grants Commission Act, taken on certain recommendations 1956. [Placed in Library. See No. In the various Reports of the Admi LT-11212/76]. nistrative Reforms Commission and the implementation of these deci sion s. [Placed in Library. See No. 12.24 hrs. LT-11209/76]. MESSAGES FROM RAJYA SABHA Navy (Pinsion) Ninth Amdt. Re SECRETARY-GENERAL: Sir. I gulations, 1976 have to report the following messages THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE received from the Secretary-General MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (SHRI of Rajya Sabha: — J. B. PATNAIK): I beg to lay on the (l) “In accordance with the pro Table a copy of the Navy (Pension) visions of rule 127 of the Rules of Ninth Amendment Regulations, 1976 Procedure and Conduct of Business (Hindi and English versions) pub in the Rajya Sabha, I am directed lished in Notification No. S.R.O. 2Q1 to inform the Lok Sabha that the in Gazette of India dated the 14th Rajya Sabha, at its sitting held on August, 1976, under section 185 of the the 24th August, 1976, agreed with Navy Act, 1957. [Placed in Library. out any amendment to the Conser Stet No. LT-11210/76]. vation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention qf Smuggling Activities E^ublio*Notxces re. Import Policy for (Second Amendment) Bill, 1976, t o r 1976-77 and e n t it le which was passed by the Lok Sabha ment to Newspapers/Periodicals e t c . at its sitting held on the 19th or Newsprint August, 1976.” THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE (ii) “ In accordance with the pro MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND visions of rule 127 of the Buies of BCtafeDCASTlftG (SHRI DHARAM •'Proeedwre and Conduct of Business BSHtilNHA): I beg to lay on the in the ftajya ha, I am directed TMbM 'a copy each of'th e 'folMtring to inforrrt the Lok Sabha that the papferfc^SUndi an COMMITTEE ON THE WELFARE The motion was adopted. O F SCHEDULED CASTES AND SCHEDULED TRIBES SHRI H. R. GOKHALE: I intro Fifty-second Report duce the Bill. SHRI NIHAR LASKAR (Karim- ganj); I beg to present the Fifty- 12.26 hrs. second Report (Hindi and English versions) of the Committee on the LABOUR PROVIDENT FUND LAWS Welfare of Scheduled Castes and (AMENDMENT) BILL* Scheduled Tribes on the Ministry of Home Affairs—Reservations for, and THE MINISTER OF LABOUR employment of, Scheduled Castes and (SHRI RAGHUNATHA REDDY): I Scheduled Tribes in the Delhi Ad beg to move for leave to introduce a ministration. Bill further to amend the Coal Mines Provident Fund, Family Pension and Bonus Schemes Act, 1948, the Em 12.25-1/2 hrs. ployees’ Provident Funds and Family Pension Fund Act, 1952, the Wealth- COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT tax Act, 1937 and the Income-tax Act, ASSURANCES 1961. S eventeenth Report Mr. SPEAKER The question is: SHRI VIRBHADRA SINGH (Man- “That leave be granted to intro dj>: j beg to present the Seventeenth duce a Bill further to amend the "Published in Gazette of India Extraordinary, Part II, section 2, dated 254-1976. a n Metal chrpn. (HatUmaUtation AUGUST 35, 197$ * Misc. Ptt.) torn' [Mr. Speaker] pose of ensfcliqgtheCetttral 'GW- Coal Mines Provident Fund, Family emment, in the public fhtfcrwt "46 exploit to the fullest tttefet poMl*- Pension and Bonus Schemes Act, 1948, the Employees' Provident ble, the zinc and lead depoHte in Funds and Family Pension Fund and around Zawar area in the State Act, 1952, the Wealth-tax Act, 1957 of Rajasthan and to utilise those and the Income-tax Act, 1961.” minerals in such manner as to subserve the common good, and for matters connected tijrerewith or The motion was adopted. incidental thereto, be taken into consideration." SHRI RAGHUNATHA REDDY: I introduce* the Bill. This Bill seeks to replace the Ordi nance promulgated in this behalf on 2nd August, 1970. This has two im STATEMENT RE. LABOUR PRO portant features and two important VIDENT FUND LAWS (AMEND legal stages also. First, in Chapter II MENT) ORDINANCE, 1976 of the Ordinance under Sec. 4 after repealing the 1966 Act with effect THE MINISTER OF LABOUR from the same day, 2nd August, 1976*. (SHRI RAGHUNATHA REDDY): I the undertaking was restored to» beg to lay on the Table an explana and re-vested in, the MCI, but simul tory statement (Hindi and English taneously it was taken over in respect versions) giving reasons for imme of management by the Government, diate legislation by the Labour Pro and the management stood transferred vident Fund Laws (Amendment) and vested in the Central Government Ordinance, 1970. again from 2nd August, 1976. 12.27 hrs. Another important feature of the law is that this management period METAL CORPORATION (NATION continued upto 1-8-76. During this ALISATION AND MISCELLANEOUS period, the Metal Corporation of India PROVISIONS) BILL continued to be the owner of the MR SPEAKER- The House will undertaking, but Government remain now take up for consideration and ed in management of the undertaking passing the Metal Corporation (Na and an administrator was appointed tionalisation and Miscellaneous Pro by the Government Therefore, the Metal Corporation of India had been visions) Bill. The time allotted is two hours. deprived of the management of this: undertaking for that period, from 22nd THE MINISTER OF STEEL AND October 1965 to 1st August, 1976. MINES (SHRI CHANDRAJIT Therefore, it was required that a rea YADAV) • I beg to movef sonable amount should be paid in lieu of this deprivation of manage "That the Bill to provide for the ment to the company. For this both taking over of the management of the Ordinance in sec. 10 and the Bill the undertaking of the Metal Cor in cl 10 make a provision of Rs. 11.39 poration, after such undertaking is lakhs per annum to be paid to ‘he deemed to have been transferred company. This amount is being paid to, and re-vested in, the said Cor according to well established norms poration, and for the subsequent and standards, which had been de acquisition of the undertaking of cided by the government. The second the Metal Corporation for the pur stage comes from 2nd August 197& • Introduced with the recommendation al the President. 313 Metal Corpn. £&ADRA S, 1898 (SAICA) Nationalisation 214, ft Mite. P rs.) Dill Under dause T, the management of the company should mutually agree- the Metal Corporation of India it or compensation to be paid to the being transferred and vested abso undertaking. Unfortunately when the. lutely in the Central Government and offer of Rs. 1.98 crores was made to the in common parlancfe this is called pre company, there was no response from, nationalisation period; two specific the company for a long time and. amounts are provided and provision ultimately government provided for- has been made in the Bill; ft was in the appointment of a tribunal in the.- the Ordinance also. The amount law and the tribunal was appointed. which will be paid to the company As against the government’s decision will be Rs. 1.98 crores. This is the to give to the company Rs. 1.98 crores,. total amount for the acquisition of the company made a counter-claim, the property and the amount in lieu for compensation to the extent of of management which the central Rs. 101 crores. You can see the gapj government has taken over will be between Rs. 1.98 crores and Rs. 101 Rs. S21 lakhs. This is being done crores which the company was claim keeping in view the amendment ing. This matter was referred to the. which was made under article 31(2) tribunal. Unfortunately however the of the Indian Constitution. This fig company took an obstructive attitude. ure has also been worked out after careful examination by the depart The company went to various, courts — ment in consultation with the law High Courts of Punjab and West. department and the finance depart Bengal and Supreme Court. It was ment; this is in accordance with the adopting delaying tactics and its non- standard practice in this regard. co-operation created a lot of uncer tainty. Therefore, even though the government acquired the undertaking,, The urgcncy for the issue of the we were facing a lot of difficulties for Ordinance taking over the manage expansion and other programmes. The ment of the company has been clearly tribunal commenced its proceedings, indicated in the statement of objects in September, 1972, but even the and reasons of the Bill. The com issues were not framed till 15th May, pany are producing zinc and lead, 1975, because the company was coming minerals which are important raw with one application after another, materials for the economic develop making excuses and adopting delay ment of our country. We found that ing tactics. Ultimately the company the company had prepared a plan of told the tribunal that the government expansion and the government was should also give Rs. 19 lakhs so that very keen that those strategic mine the company might fight the case rals for the development of our eco against the government! This is how nomy should be produced quickly. they were adopting an obstructive We should tr y to mobilise all re attitude. There was uncertainty pre sources and see to it that we are able vailing and the government was finding to meet our internal or domestic re difficulty in the formulation and exe quirements but unfortunately the cution of plans for increasing the pro. company was not taking any action duction of these important metals by and the expansion programme was the government company in which the held up or a long time. Perhaps the undertaking was vested long back. company was also not in a posi After the matter bad been before the tion financially, to invest further. tribunal for more than 4-1/2 years, we Therefore, the government decided to came to the conclusion that even if acquire this undertaking, When this the tribunal gave its verdict, the com undertaking was acquired, at that pany on one pretext or the other would time according to the Act that was go to the court and further de Passed by this august Bouse, there wag lay the proceedings, which will mean a provision that the government and unnecessary delay in the formulation ■ 3 ^ 1 Het ,>X^hri CJumdrajit Yf«JayJ The G9II fey a]jp been asked to r*ake further^survey in various parts *of our expansion programmes. {So, the o f'th e cwciUar.ai l«a«t jpr strategic •oiily course left to the government minerals like z$nc, lead and copper* wag to issue an ordinance specifying which we have still to import, in .the compensation already computed on spite of our best efforts to become .a reasonable basis in the ordinance self-sufficient. Of course, the situation itself. So, this ordinance was issued has now considerably unproved. Both -and the Bill is .now before the House. GSI and SEO will make a survey of 'Many important steps have been these areas. With the co-operation taken since the takeover of the under and coordination of work of these taking. These are very important two agencies we would try to be self- minerals and therefore, the Hindus sufficient in these minerals. ta n Zinc Ltd. drew up plans for ex pansion uf Debar! zinc smelter from I have already explained the reason 16.000 tonnes to 45,OOo tonnes per for which this Ordinance was pro .annum, modernisation of the Tundoo mulgated. I would welcome sugges lead smelter so ba to realise a net tions from hon. Members and if there annual lead production of 8,000 are any ouenes, I will reply to them tonnes and cevelopment of new mine at the end of the discussion. at Balaria (Zawar area). A new zinc smelter of 30,000 tonnes per annum MR. SPEAKER: Motion moved: based on imported concentrates with .a lead plant of 10,000 tonnes per an “That the Bill to provide for the num is also being set up by the com taking over of the management of pany at Visakhapatnam in Andhra the undertaking of the Metal Cor Pradesh. The modernisation of Tun- poration, after such undertaking is •doo lead smelter is almost complete. deemed to have been transferred The expansion of Debari zinc smelter to, and re-vested in the said Corpo. and the new zinc smelter at Visakha ration, and for the subsequent ac patnam ar» expected to be commis quisition of the undertaking of the sioned by the end of this year. The Metal Coiporation for the purpose new mine is being developed at of enabling the Central Govern Balaria is also expected to be com ment, in the public interest, to missioned in October, 1077. Con exploit to the fullest extent possible, siderable investment has already been the zinc and lead deposits in and made because of the strategic im around Zawar area in the State of portance of these minerals. Rajasthan and to utilise those mine rals in such manner as to sub Our estimate is that by the end of serve the common good, and for the fifth plan our country will need matters connected therewith or 50.000 tonnes of zinc and 40,000 incidental thereto, be taken into tonnes of lead By 1978-79 the de consideration”. mand will be 1,15,000 tonnes for -zinc and 50,000 tonnes for lead. Apart SHRI P. K. DEO (Kalahandi): Mr. 'from Hindustan Zinc Limited, another Speaker, so far as strategic minerals zinc producer is Cominco Binani like zinc and lead are concerned, Limited. This company is operating there would be unanimity in the "20,000 tonnes per annum smelter, House that their production should based on imported concentrate. When be in the public sector. If we trace these steps are being taken, with the the history of this piece of legislation, above expansion scheme, the zinc it has a chequered career. Govern smelting capacity in the country will ment Ijave be$n ttyiijg tp acquire this -go up' to 1,15,000 tonnes, which will Company since HJ65 >ut all sorts of >be able to meet our demand. impediment* obstacles bava 9 tm C0HkL % & 8 &AKA) ‘ fmaiuMMk » t 1 ft Misc. Prt.) Bill pat In tab way, *¥iti %ive btia would Uke to draw Hit contention of moved both ln 'tha High fctotfrt'tad *&• the boa. pfllnhrter to the fact that at Supreme Court, so Oat Government the jot the Cuttack by-election, will not be ible to achieve their tbe foundation atone was laid in objective. At long last some con Saixipall in Sundergarb District crete steps have been taken in this where there is a large deposit of galena, regard. to have a smelting plant therer but no action has been taken But I cannot reconcile myself to so far. Neither has the hon. the procedure that has been adopted Minister said anything about it in hi* by the Government In acquiring this preliminary remarks. So, we are Company. It came by way of an constrained to think that probably Ordinance, which was promulgated the laying of the foundation stone on 2nd August 1976. This House was was meant only for political pro to meet on the 10th of this month. paganda. Now we learn that these Just eight days prior to the meeting galena and lead ore found in the of the House, an Ordinance was pro to be taken to the Vishakapatnam mulgated. I do not think the heavens smelter. I have no complaint in that would have fallen if we had waited regard, but the Vishakapatnam smel for ten days, when we had already ter was primarily meant for the waited for over 11 years. Now this galena and lead ore found in the House is faced with a fait accompli. Agnikundalam area of Vishakapat Such a procedure should not be ad nam District of Andhra Pradesh. If opted in future. Sir, I would request you see all the plants which are com you to issue a directive to the Gov ing up m that area, you will find ernment that when the House is about they are mainly based on the mine to meet, they should not promulgate ral deposits of Orissa. any Ordinance but come forward with a concrete legislation. Because, So far as the farro -chrome plant in this amounts to showing scant respect Ginvidi in Andhra Pradesh is con to the authority of Parliament. cerned, there is not even one ounze of that ore available in Andhra Pra Coming to the merits of this legis desh. It is primarily based on the lation, this is a very strategic mate chrome that is produced in Orissa. rial. We have been importing quite Similarly, the Vishakapatnam smelter a lot at the cost of foreign ex plant will be mainly fed by the galena change. From the report of the deposits of Sutgipali. Committee on Public Undertakings, you will find that the figure has been I believe that the hon. Minister is rising every year. During 1969-70 to contemplating to put up two alumi 1974-75, we imported zinc and lead nium plants based on the vast bauxite to the tune of Rs. 215 crores in foreign deposits in Andhra Pradesh and in exchange, and the demand has been Orissa. I hope it will materialise and rising every year. In 1973-74 we im that both the States will be benefited ported these materials at a cost of by an aluminium plant each. For Rs. 10.71 crores, and in 1974-75 it Bn electro-metallurgical industry went up to Rs. 18 crores. Taking like this, where a large amount of into consideration the fact that in electricity is needed, we have to this country there are vast deposits select sites where electricity is in of galena, lead and zinc, I think all surplus. So far as Orissa is concern possible efforts should be made to ed, we are in surplus in electricity exploit those areas. and We are capable of giving as much power as they want for the smelter So far as the exploitation of our or for the aluminium plant that is potential deposits it concerned, I likely to come. wttfi JfetaJCorpfW {Natk>t»«Hfatian k %iic. Prn.) aao Bill •$[Shtl P, K. Deo] m at flight M- truck* an* selling 'I f you to tbidugh this Report of them somewhere.. I would request 'the Committee on Public Undertak the hon. to >89 into this matter. The ings on Hindustan Zinc Ltd., you will ■netting of galena or lead or iron is find that some adverse remarks have not a very difficult process. There .been made against the red-tepism in are small jnpelters on the cottage in-* :the Government. So far as the dustry scale and by benefieiation Debari zinc smelter Is concerned, it method, they can separate galena, took quite a long time to come to a silver and lead content. There are decision. They had talks with a firm many unscrupulous people who are -of France, and with another in doing this kind of work to the detri Poland, and ultimately they came to ment of the national interest. .an understanding with the firm in I would, therefore, submit that the Frankfurt. It took nearly three years Government should inquire into the .to come to a decision. feasibility of putting up a smelter So far as the Vizag plant is con somewhere at Kesinga in between cerned, they expected that by Sept Vizag and Sargipali so that they can ember, 1976, it will come into pro utilise Sargipali ore from the Sunder- duction. But now the Minister says garh district and these deposits at .that it may be by the end of this Kesinga. There is plenty of lead year. So, I feel that there is some- available. So far as electricity is thmg wrong somewhere and that has concerned, the Government of Orissa .•to be streamlined. has been taking up the Upper Indra- vati project which is going to gene So far as modernising the Tundoo rate 600 MW of electricity. So, there smelter is concerned, the matter has will be plenty of power available. been referred to the National Metal With a long range view, I submit, the lurgical Laboratory at Jamshedpur. Government should consider all these As this Committee has remarked, the matters. National Metallurgical Laboratory is an organisation primarily meant for With these words, I fully support research purpose. They are not com the proposal of the Government to petent to suggest a n y modern: sati on nationalise this concern. method so far as the Tundoo smelter is concerned. I would submit that SHRI CHAPALENDU BHATTA- the Government shou'd give priority CHARYYIA (Giridih): Mr. Speaker, to this area so far as installation of Sir, I rise to v/elcome and support new smelting plants is concerned this Bill for nationalisation of the Metal Corporation of India at long Sometime back, I wrote to the last, after ten years of litigation, of Minister and I also wrote to the withdrawals, of marching forward Government of my State that plenty and retreats. All the time, the con •of galena with a large amount of fidence, the credibility, the skill of silver and lead content is available the workers and of the management -on both sides of the Tel river in the and their morale were being put to Kalahandi district and in the Bolangir a severe test. I welcome it because -district. These deposits do not occur of the imperative of the Indian eco -as large deposits. They appear as nomy at the present stage. -email veins and if you start digging them , they suddenly disappear. But There has been some difference of it is a fact and it has been established opinion between the estimates of the that there are large deposits of this Planning Commission and those of '«re scattered in that area. Unscru the Committee on Public Undertak p u lou s people have been digging out ings on how much zinc will be re -this concentrate galena ore from that quired at the end of the Fifth Five- 3 9 1 tf«W-,Cc«SPM. A BHADBA ^ 1& 8 (S t1 X 4 ) ffatimuUitation 22a it Mite. Pn.i titU * Y « w Flan. The Planning Con»fus> reading; plant shut-down ip. 1973-74 have put it at two lakh tyjnops 1251 hours, the percentage of idle whereas the Committee no Public hours to total hours 18-6. 1973-74 Undertakings have estimated i$ .at was the Great Divide for Hindustan 31,^,000 tonnes. In any case, even Jn Zinc. After that, things have steadily 1874-7C, we imported 66,000 tonnes of improved. These idle hours have zinc at a cost of Rs. 55 crores and to be combated and these can be 37,OQo tonnes of lead at a cost of combated by mobilising all the ex Rs. 18.7 crores. We have the capa pertise and skill, involving all the city, the reserves and the resources to people, not only the foreman and the wipe out these imports altogether graduate foreman but the artisans and switch on to exporting some of the skilled workers below, and having these. In Rajasthan itself, there are a continuous dialogue between them 2,000 geophysical anomalies—not ade on how to cut down the idle hours. quately prospected. I am very happy This, of course, is a part of the to hear our Minister say that they larger question___ are now directing the GSI and the MR. SPEAKER: You can continue Mineral Exploration Corporation to after Lunch. go ahead with intensive exploration, because, to make up the shortfall, we 13.01 hrs. have to go much faster and much The Lok Sabha reassembled after farther than we have done. In any itill Fourteen of the Clock case, because of the recent findings of new deposits in buxite, in copper and The Lok Sabha reassembled after also improvement in the situation in Lunch at Four Minutes past Fourteen zinc, our entire picture, which was so of the Clock. dismal ten years ago, has practically changed for the better, and MMTC's [Mr. Speaker in the Chair] operations of importing non-ferrous METAL CORPORATION (NATIONA metals are contracting very fast. LISATION AND MISCELLANEOUS That is the index of our success and PROVISIONS) B7LL—contd. the movement forward of this econo my in the right direction. SHRI CHAPALENDU BHATTA- CHARYYIa (Giridih): As I was say Lack of coordination between the ing, we have to intensify the search various Ministries and Departments, for non-ferrous metals. As COPU has which has been so eloquently brought stated: ■out in this report of the Committee “In view of the gap between indi on Public Undertakings, leads me to genous availability of zinc concen believe *hat what is required is a trates and the requirements of the chaser, as they say in America,— existing three smelters which may the person who will be chasing cer widen when smelting capacity is tain objectives and bringing about further expanded, the Committee coordination—in all departments, in feel that there is an imperative steel plants, in mines, in zinc, in need to intensify the search for smelting processes, which will be additional non-ferrous metal deposits chasing to cut through the red-tape. in our country.” I am glad that the Gordian Rfiot has been cut so smoothly, so effectively, The hon Minister of Steel and Mines and we have this at long last, in the with his usual drive has already out shape of this Bill which we are dis lined such a course. 1 am quite sure cussing today. with his drive and search for addi tional deposits, with increase in smel The Committee on Public Under ter capacity, the imbalance in our takings has brought out the question internal requirements and production Of Idle hours. It is not a happy would shortly become a thing of the {w H fchapalendu Bhattacharyyla] 1 was—and still I am - fhMHfMftat of the Tobacco Workers’ Union in pa t There has been surprising in- Monghyr. These IBCON people cam * cvaaaa la the capacity utilisation by and gave a fantastic figure of surplus tbe steel plants. There has been dra labour. So having burnt my fingers matic discoveries of deposits of various once, I always take theit findings with minerals, non-ferrous metals, bauxite a pinch of salt. copper and all the rest of them. MR. DEPUTY- SPEAKER: Don’t you So the Mines Department is also think broader issues arq a little out of equally geared and, therefore, thig Bill the way? is only appropriate so that the decks SHR1 CHAPALENDU BHATTA- d u ll have been cleared for a go-ahead CHARYYIA. We are trying to discuss policy towards an expanding future. this Bill in the context of broader But before that, we have to tackle issues. Otherwise, the opportunity certain thorny problems which 1 may not come. would like to bring to the notice cf MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: It will the Minister through you. The ques come. tion wag posed how to increase the SHRI CHAPALENDU BHATTA- production of OMS in the mines. Now CHARYYIA: I do not know. If you they got the advice of IBCON, < t will bear with me. . . . course, a well known consultancy frm in industrial engineering, but I am MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: We ht-ve afraid they have not that background only 1 hour and 25 minutes left. on the mining side as on the mechani cal and electrical engineering side SHRI CHAPALENDU BHATTA- They paid Rs 1,65.000 for that. They CHARYYIA: All right. Would you got the services of some other party k in d ly indicate how many minutes I also. That was commented upon by have? COPU. So in the circumstances, their MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: You have estimates vary. IBCON says there is already taken 10 minutes. You can a large surplus labour. Hindustan take two or three minutes more. Zinc says that the surplus is not that much. The other consultancy firm also SHRI CHAPALENDU BHATTA- says that although in surplus is there, CHARYYIA; In two minutes, I can it is not to the extent outlined by not even read out my points. IBCON. Since the Department of MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: There Mines Is concerned with production of are other speakers and then the Min copper, zinc and lead and ether ister will reply, minerals which is going to increase very fast, which will necessitate induc SHRI CHAPALENDU BHATTA- tion of many types of machinery, I CHARYYIA: I should like to point out suggest that the Minister may kindly that there was some price increase of consider forming an industrial engi the product. Of course some price neering cell of its own. I suppose increase was justified becaue of the with Rs 1,65.000 he can easily employ escalation in cost and increase in ges six or seven engineer with the neces tation period but with increased per sary speciality—they may be directly formance and also in the context of under the Ministry—who can go to the anti-inflationary drive, I request different copper, zinc and lead mines the hon. Minister to consider how far and outline the lines of advance snd and how fast the prices can be brought methods by which bottlenecks and down and how our prices of zinc end shortfalls can be overcome. lead compare with international prices A s regards surplus labour IBCON’s because there is a ring of brokers in estimate is that Rs. 32.88 per tonne is metals, non-ferrous metals, who had the cost of surplus labour. I had a been bleeding developing nations bitter experience of IBCON’s findings white all these decades and we have to 225 Meta.l Corpn. BHADRA -3, 1898 (SAKA) (Nationalisation 226 & Misc. Prs.t ) Bin break thw.ugh that ring. I rnggest the eve of Lok Sabha sessions is that there .should be expansion of the highly undesirable and should nut be research and design organisation and r esorted to. Objections against this there sho.uld be pilot plants also to find practice have been v oiced in this *The original sveech was delivered in Bengali. 1614 LS-8. 327 Metal Corpiu (Nationalisation AUGUST 25, 1976 & Mite. Prs.) 218* Bill [Shri Krishna Chandra Haider J them. In case of any acta of sabotage' the strictest punishment must be given. in administrative experience *md has Shri P. K. Deo and Shri Bhattacharya sufficient technical knowledge to :un who spoke before me have already this Company. Only a highly experi pointed out that #e are spending' enced and technically efficient ad crores of rupees in foreign exchange ministrator should be appointed so on the import of these vital minerals- that the past mismanagement may viz. Lead and Zinc. I will reqeust quickly overcome and the Company the Government to undertake more may start efficient production oi the vital minerals needed by the country. surveys and other exploration to locate to deposits of these vital mine In Section 10 of Chapter IV it has been rals. The experts in the M.M.T.C... provided that a sum ol rupees eleven Geological Survey etc. may be consult lakhs 39 thousand per annum is to be ed for this purpose. We should attaint paid by the Government since 22nd self-sufficiency as quickly as possible.. October 1965 for deprivation of I will request the hon. Minister tD< management and a further sum of indicate when can we hope to become' rupees one crore 98 lakhs is to be paid self-sufficient in these strategic mine as compensation for acquisition of the rals which are very vital for the deve Undertaking. Now, what is their lopment of our economy. The survey/ obligation for this? work for locating more deposits should! be quickly and properly started. I Before paying this huge compen will conclude by once again requesting' sation to the erstwhile management the Government to see that the in the Government must see that all the terests of the employees are properly arrears of payment due to the workers protected. They should not suffer in of the Company are fully cleared. any manner due to the nationalisation The Provident Fund amount cf the of this Company. All their provident workers should also be realised. I am fund money must be recovered from almost certain that the past manage the management and all arrears due to ment of this Company has not deposit the workers should be paid forthwith. ed the provident fund recoveries from No retrenchment should take place and the workers with the Government. their wages should be at par with ihe This must be thoroughly verified and wages paid to the workers of other all the P.F. amount deducted from the Corporations and Undertakings under amount of compensation paid to the Government control. Company. The 'Government may kind ly ensure that no employees are re trenched Employment must be rua- ranteed to all the workers The Gov ernment should aslo ensure that the tTtnr snrfinrcr) fin? f*ra wages paid to workers are at par with »WT ^ OTW ft *F®TPTrr ^ 7 £ I the wages of workers of other nationa lised Companies and Mines. There wpNe*,* TtaR if srerrar must not be nnv ilisnarlty in the v.,ape<5 »T*rr $■ fa 1965 1976 rW of these workers and the workers airrcr *rf9V«f? «pr w w *f> working in olhor Government control led mines ■sr??Tr tr?T $ 1 * ht«t | t o ft f t f t t r The penal measures nrnvidccl in qff 1 afifr v wr f i at wffr vwnft % ftwrr vtfrn^fljff^crnr v p t t «rrr fw r|t orr «wr | $ t ?rt *§tr v * m «rr«^r f w 11 srr^sr Wyr »£%g| fcr *TRft 1 1 *n? w t t e r # «r»rrsmr ^r irswr vt wt? t»qft ^ $53% fa? #wnftwwf ^ | c t ) fcrr&i 9 * w r r T ~) m.~ Cfi \r:r:T 'PT if~ I claim at very high rates. It is a fact ~~f \'Y~ fGJ'if ~TifT i=i" ' ~n:<::n Hof fo~ ~pg'f : ;;r) Of~T~ It is weH-known that zinc is a very useful strategic m aterial, and we have ~Fr i=i" <:'.<9T ~ S:~ 'f\T Cfi'T~ cr ;;r~ \ll'~<: been importing it to the tune of Rs. 16 ~ -,- ~~ if ~r ;;i'ri:r irr <;r't ~~ ~ crri'r crores to .l'( crores a year. It has its bi-products also. Now what has hap- ~~~ "{ ;1Q:Y f>r~if I . Cf'"(•'1'T S:\'1 'R1Pf CfiT pened after · natio~alisation? The ci=i:rr ;;r ~ -.:cr ~r ? Cfi'W \lj'~ '('.(j' · ;;~r ·~r ·, ·officer who was sent ·there, built a heautiful girls' school there after the <:fg'O" 1Jr ~ ~~ ;;m for~r-<: ;q-)"( '3'~htr take-over or nationalisation, as if the only t':ling which is left to be done is l:l;Cfl ~ - '3'~ i GTT"f Q;0fViiCl' q~ T ~r if ir'T"< -the opening of a girls' school! A huge ~~ if forr U x w ir ifj t I Tt «sfh?rsr ^ *T§ fTf«PT ’iijftrr f*p *rm$ ff ?rn^«nr ^ imr fswr *p? sftr %fr f t «pt ^ 1 ? %% 1 r^MT ^ 7 r ft? scrr'T* f* r 1 * t r t srrT 5?ff vrri t t % t | | 1 wr 3f ?Tr foqrr ’ (w r w r ) »rg iv-Trrrr vtt gzrr w mv is wt * ffj? fft W ’HT *r*Ti% £ v* r?fl ? rjhr v w ffTZT %if I ^ ir-^T JTPTerr If ftf - srrm;r f 1 "t sw* *)• r?*r ?r m f t n f t *p> f^grr?r sr> st^ t % GT* if X-l %^T' $ *nt If $ qvH te arwnrrrxt 1 ^ f*rf^ % qrf, «rwife # •wr** «nrr 1 ? r f 1 firt'Wrw w w 3 ^ ?t | f«rirr w w % ar«r jrar^ff wr«F^T ?ft v * stv ^ f w f *T5T ^ | I 1 1 v r2^r nr arrJt ?ft w t «ft^T erpr f«F?5 Sw *rt si**£t ftn? * r t] wirrr ^ t * t 11 * c * i ( P f '■itti# «mpft v t *rm 1 3rf*ST «FPT SFTcTT I : faff % «P?crr |f*F^wrPTtfr^t ^ 'n w tftor?? Tt£*FT«f i vtssrc sn% jfa rr itv % sTi^rrft ^ v fr 5fiw^ t T *pt *rr% % *3 * 5T % i w f W **r *n*r% Jf fa? g; ’tt#?t smt vfrz ^ ^ srrq ?r f 3 Pft^ st 'sft k u ITT 5?Tr^ | fap &FfzTf?T f a f ! 7 t * % far tfSfR 1 i^\ % f?w ’sr^rrr 'tfu v*j f ^ f f jprrir, *>? *tpt % «rrcr *rw i % T O *T5T SHRI S M. BANERJEE: I have been With thece words. I support the Bill. fighting for this for 2J years. I have grown grey because of this. SHRI S R DAMANI (SholapurV Sir. I rise to support the Bill. The There is another pertinent point. I Laxmirattan Cotton Mills and Ather can say that 90 per cent of the produc ton West and Company were closed tion of the Laxmirattan Mills and 80 25 months ago throwing 5000 work per cent of the production of Atherton ers out of employment. Kanpur is a West, whether it is canvas, dosuti or hig industrial ci*y, but even then to tarpaulin is for the army. If the hon. absorb 5000 workers is difficult. The Minister consults tbe Director General workers who were thrown out of em of ordnance'Factories, L t Gen. Chopra, ployment were facing great difficulty. be will confirm that even today then I am happy tbit the government has 367 Laxm. & Ath. West AUGUST 25, 1970 Cotton JtfUlc tTak. aS9 over of Manag.) Bill [Shri>£LR. Daxnani] duction. Even at that lower price, (he taken over their management and offtake of doth is very poor. A few » these workers will get employment days back, the hon. Minister had men again. Afc Mr. Banerjee said, they tioned in the Rajya Sabha about the have suffered a lot. I congratulate demand of this cloth. January to May th$ Mlhlstir"*on ' the" taking over of is the best season for selling doth be these miljs. cause of marriage and harvesting sea sons. But in January the delivery was jThe statement of objects and rea 35,000 bales, in February it was 20.000 sons says: . bales, in March it was 25,000 bales and “ ..tw o large-sized mills at Kan in May it was 19,000 bales only. Thus pur which were engaged in the the stock is accumulating with the manufacture of certain varieties of manufacturers and the hon. Minister cloth needed by the weaker sections knows that they have had to release of the community and also by the their stock to their distributors in order Defence Department were lying to reduce accumulation of stock with closed. .” them. It means that even at less prices, the demand is not there even 1 would draw the attention of the during the season. It is a matter to be minister to one fundamental thing. The considered whether the pattern cimnot mills which are manufacturing coarse be changed and the public cannot be and medium varieties of cloth, whe given better quality of cloth. There is ther they are under private manage one thing which is in the minds of ment or under the NTC, are having a many people that when people are not very difficult time. The NTC mills able to pay lower prices, how can they have been exempted from controlled pay higher prices The reply to that cloth obligation, but they are still los is when public gets cloth of *heir lik ing substantially because the prices of ing, of the present taste, thev <’o not the cotton they are using have shot mind paving higher prices. You will up by 100 per cent and other expenses be surprised to know that the offtake also have gone up side by side, where of tery-cotton etc which is selling at as due to slackness of demand, the Rs 14.1f>,16 per metre, is very good prices of their products have not gone because that cloth is of the present-dsy up sufficiently. The public taste has taste of the public Therefore, the changed substantially over the years. fundamental thing is that some mea The public now do not like the coarse sures are required to be taken to and medium varieties of cloth which change the pattern. The hon. Minister were very popular about 20 years back. is well aware of all these things and he is taking certain action by giving relief, We know how the taste changes but the relief will not help. very often. Unless these mills change their pattern of production, the diffi A change is needed in the system of cult situation will continue. There controlled cloth—or poor man’s cloth fore, it should be seen how they can or the cloth for the weaker sections, change their pattern of production and by whatever name it may be called. how they can improve their quality so I have suggested many times that the that they can make both ends meet. industry should be asked to supply This is a very fundamental thing. Un 25 per cent of their production at cost less this is done, the difficulty will con price, even without adding the depre tinue and many mills which are run ciation value. And the cost priee ning at present will come to difficulty should ” be fixed, not by the mill and sooner or later. Government will managements, but by the Textile Com have to come to their rescue. missioner. That will be a real solu The second thing is that we know tion, and a real social obligation, be Quit the price of controlled cloth is 40 cause the public will get cloth of per cent lower than the cost of pro- various types at concessional prices. 2 69 L a xm . k Ath. W est BHADRA >, 1898 (SAKA) Cotton Mills ( Tak. 270 o v e r 0/ Manag.), Bill It will not harm the industry. It will «r?% ^ ttvw m OTr*r fw r *t to?it keep the industry running; and it will serve the purpose. Otherwise, if the | *it ?n£)f ? Stft present system of controlled cloth con tft aR?i5RPT> & yfer> tinues as it is, not only will the public t, sTRfir srrsfe % not get any advantage, but the obli gation will put many more mills into *nf?w f i ^ jparf greater difficulties. There are <1 few ^ f f a t ft 97 TT *rq?ft TOrffcr % mills at present which have Put up f r o srfarfr ^ mq- *r> nylon, rayon or chemical industries. 1 They can better. Otherwise most ^rnr?T % *r*r * tot f r o Jf ment does not have the responsibility t o * t erm «rrwr *rfa* ^ | for taking over many more mills. f«BT ^ft 5^ i I qT w rnrr Therefore, if you really want the ^rrlsr ^sft | to irar public to get the cloth of their choice, there should be a change in the pattern s ftt ^ ^ ^ I ’ | of controlled cloth. With these words, f^T ^ «PT I support the bill; and I request the hon. Minister to consider as to how to ft, wx sfW tfs® qhr vr ar> m m | ensure, in the long run, that the indus t o Jj- % »rnr ^rr sfs try does not become sick, the public wx ^ f 1 Jfiftarq? ffcrr | P pto also get the benefit and the Govern ment does not have the responsibility q5t * n f t o fjn r??ft for taking over many more nills 3trPt f 1 j^frrr ^hrr t f a v t 3F * w :t ^ ^ *to WTTo 51** («TfTT?^r) : f?R <7 srr'H srVrr snrrrfa ?re»ft f*rar ^ ?f*T 5ff Jffirr| 1 x m x qrc *r«Fflr fw $ srra ^ 3ft fafVr^r fqtrr»r f mfaff % q?t £ t o w q ^ r ^ q - ^ fa n w r s w * iTTcTr 5 ; srrfV^r arnr snrcr q ? «PTT V7& f ? % ftniT *nrr | iftx in form % $ s^arrcr vr ssstjfjt t o t ^TPT TK fasrTO m m WT I ^Tfcrr i f*r sn fa fz vftr?!TT qrfT?T fair arr* % fair sir o t $ 3qm?rc vrfN f % ant *r *nff arrat 5carrtRT j t o o t f \ flftTJnfTh: *s* w w jt it?t W fcr aif?r tft sffrnfTOT srr^xf «t t o tf^rcnif HTf^r- 3 ^ er> «ft jfc *nf5r?1f *pt ^T9rr»r sflff j!, ^ *rft m v x wtwrft w frr % % fa*TTC v t f qW5T !T#f $ qssmwrcff % jit* f^TZTT 3TT?rr ^ I ^ 1 t o * t o * «rc aft finnrc wr* arrfr f fa s ’ % sm^ar v t shr *f fror anir war q ? f» r # »rt I , tfftn % f«rt itt f*ft «rrx<> 1JW] fa«r *ft*rn: q« writ | ^TcIT | 1 *Trt I, qftfmfv9v«r t H STTT I fa tft *m«r*r *wr (rimt) • **rr- TT $ | ?TI5T cT^r ?rrr 3 * apt *Tft7 ^ arrar «r? I fa ^ ? r ? ft 1 *nj anr? frrvre v X 3T? *p*fr *t ^ v t ?nft i pt> t aft q w r r ^ g?r w r 5r 5prnJT arnr, ?ft «rw 3t v r ferr | - ?T5®r T^rr «fftR Finally, certain conditions in this The only thing about this sickness m country are such that unemployment which the Government is acting like a mounts up m textile areas, not neces hospital for all the sick units is that sarily because of any non-productivity here the doctor pays the patient ins by the workers but because of rea tead of the patient paying the doctor. sons beyond their control. This is a We are taking over a particular piece social challenge which Government of machinery and a factory and we are have an obligation to meet. This social committing the Government for invest challenge must be met. For that, ment of five crores of rupees. elasticity of the take-over policy must be resorted to, and there should be no MR. CHAIRMAN- Here, the hospital track of an impression of discrimina is a Government hospital where public tion left. The only motivating cir service is rendered. cumstance should be unemployment which is caused to a large number of SHRI B. V. NAIK Let the sickness workers in our country. be cu red , but you are compensating the sick, as if his livelihood has to be paid With these observations. I congratu for Laxminrattan Mill is one of them; late the Government for having decid about Atherton West Cotton Mill I ed to take over these mills which was have not been able to And details. Its so much asked for. My only plea is total assets were two crores of rupees this. Let this policy be extended to a according to the figures on the 30th larger area. where take-over is lusti- September, 1971 and what are we pay fled, let Government think of taking ing for? We are going to invest only over. for the sake of margin money, the total bill of these mills is going to be of the I support this Bill completely and order of 4.94 crores of rupees. And if wholeheartedly. we are going to invest for the soke of margin money, when the working capi SHRI B. V. NAIK CKanaraV I am tal of these two mills is 184 lakhs, what completely in agreement with the learn ic the percentage marglr’ It is 20 per ed friend who spoke before me. I see cent. I have failed tr understand the * 8* Laxm. & Ath West A U G U S T 25, 1976 Cotton Mills (Tak. 284 over of Manag.) 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P. Chattopadhyaya] look into figures of the total cloth through you the hon. House that in consume^ in the country and the per 1975-76, the loss of these mills was centage of the highpriced varieties i<*> of the order of Rs. 61.12 crores. Subse that, you will find that the latter quently in April 1975, it was Rs. 7.60 constitute a very small percentage of crores, in May 1975 it was Rs. 6.20 the medium and coarse varieties. HHgh. crores, in April 1976 it came down to priced varieties are used >n the towns; R. 2.85 crores, in May 1976 it was perhaps in the towns these are the Rs. 2.22 crores, in June 1976 it came only type of cloth in dfemand in a larger down to Rs. 1 52 crores and last month way, but we often forget that in the* the loss of NTC on account of all the rural areas the majority of the people 108 mills is less than a crore—Rs. 98 do not demand them, they cannot even lakhs. This only shows how in the dream of these because they have not National Textile Corporation, a pub the ability to pay for them. lic sector unit working under so many constraints without so many liberties That brings, me to the point regard and, if I may say so, licences enjoyed ing controlled cloth. You will agree* by some other units in the private that controlled cloth which is being sector, our workers have been helping offered at below cost price sometimes; remains unlifted. This is not entire us and as a result we have come from annual loss of Rs. 61 crores to less ly because they are not in demand. than a crorc for a month within one They are in demand. In some States, year. That shows that if we work, if where the distribution systems have our workers also co-operate, we can been well geared up like Kerala and make our experiment successful That West Bengal, these types are not only is why I was emphasising the neces in demand, they are in further de sity of the workers and other officers mand but because of distribution supporting us in this. bottlenecks and other problems these are not lifted well But this, is no SHRI BHOGENDRA JHA (Jai- argument to say that the controlled- nagar): This also proves that you cloth scheme should be scrapped will be more effective if you take over all the textile mills in the country. The suggestion regarding varieial reduction is well taken There should PROF. D. P CHATTOPADH not be so many varieties I have YAYA: From inadequate base, I mentioned it on the floor of the House, cannot jump to this generalisation. It and I reiterate it. Government has may be fallacious. takc*n a policy decision in pursuance thereof. We are gradually roducing the varieties. Lesser varieties are SHRI BHOGENDRA JHA- Natio what we are aiming at. nalisation of these mills only is not adequate. Mr Daga raised the question o f PROF D P CHATTOPADH IiahiTities to which I have already YAYA: Let us hope you are correct. briefly replied We do not like to A point was made that we are produc carry on liabilities just at the moment ing only medium and coarse varieties because we r’o not know what are the and that is why we are incurring 16ss. legal characteristics of the liabilities. This is one of the observations made .So. the Commissioner of Pavments by Shri Damani. This is not correct will look into it and we will take up* It is not because of the variety we those questions later on. are producing that we are incurring loss. He said that some polyster Several hon. members have rightly fibre or blended fabrics are much in said that taking over sick mills is not 4«mand, Yes, they are, but if we perhaps the «i£h* answer, and we 293 Loarnt. ft Ath. West BHADRA 3, 1898 (SAKA) Dhoties (Addl. Excise 294 Cotton Mills (Tak. Duty) Repeal Bill over of Manag.) Bill should liave a signalling mechanism nationalisation of such undertakings by which the causes of sickness with a view to ensuring the supply should be anticipated and appropriate of certain varieties of cloth needed preventive measures should be taken by the weaker sections of the com in time. It is a very constructive sug munity as also by the Defence De gestion. In this context, the banks partment and for matters connected and financial institutions which are in therewith or incidental thereto, be touch with the-e units are in a most taken into consideration.” advantageous pos.tion to know the state of health, both financial and The motion was adopted. managerial and they should take upon them selves either individually or col MR CHAIRMAN: We shall take lectively the responsibility of moni up clause by clause consideration. toring and evaluating the state of There are no amendments. The ques health of the units which are likely tion is: to fall sick. This is one of the ideas being considered by the government. “That Clauses 2 to 17, the Sche I think this is absolutely necessary, dule, Clause 1. the Enacting For so that the ultimate extreme measure mula. the Preamble and the Title • of taking over, before which for a stand part of the Bill." long time these units remain closed re sulting in national wastage and hard The motion was adopted. ship to wortcers, can be avoided. Clauses 2 ta 17, the Schedule, Clause With tnese words. I thank the hon. 1, the Enacting Formula, the'Pream member* who have participated and ble and the Title were added to the helped in understanding and having Bill. a second look at our policy matters. PROF. D. P. CHATTOPADHYAYA: SHRI S. M. BANERJEE: I wanted I beg to move: to know whether a tentative date has been fixed from which these two mills will start functioning. I also reques “That the Bill be passed” ted that a certain advance amount, whatever it may be, should be paid to MR. CHAIRMAN: The question is: the workers immediately. H« has not “That the Bill be passed”. replied to these two points. The motion u>as adopted. PROF. D. P. CHATTOPADH- YAYA: About the second point I csfnnot say anything just at the mo ment, except that they will look into 17.10 hrs. the matter sympathetically. About the first question, he himself has seen DHOTIES (ADDITIONAL EXCISE DUTY) REPEAL BILL that the machine*? are being oiled and buildings are being painted. Efforts are being made to reopen them as THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE early as possible. PROF. D. P. CHATTOPADHYAYA: I beg to move: MR. CHAIRMAN: The question is: “That the Bill to repeal the "That the Bill to provide for the taking over, in the public interest, Dhoties (Additional Excise Duty) of the management of the undertak Act, 1988, be taken into considera ings of certain companies, pending tion.” 295 D hotie* (Addl. Excise AUGUST 25, 1978 D uty) Repeal B ill 296 [Prof D. P. Chattopadhyaya] has been presented to the House. The Dhoties (Additional Excise Now a Bill to repeal the Act is before Duty) Act, 1953, was enacted for the House for consideration. protecting the interests of the hand- loom industry, by providing for the When we consider this BUI, levy of an additional duty of excise naturally some relevant questions arise on dhoties issued out of any mill, or in our minds. Firstly, is it the think any group of mills, in excess of the ing that the handloom industry, which permissible quota under the Act. The required protection so long, requires K. K. Shah Study Team in its report no more protection? Secondly, on to the Government has recommended whom will the benefits of thig Act that the dhoti quota system was be conferred? Who will get the bene unsatisfactory and has failed to fits after the repeal of this Act? confer any meaningful benefit to the Thirdly, will the supply of dhoties handloom industry. The production require^ the rural poor be of dhoties by mills has now fallen guaranteed and will the dhoties be much below the permissible quota in conformity with the actual require unde* the Act. Besides, regulatory ments of the rural poor? It is measures have been separately taken admitted that poverty and unemploy under the provisions of the Cotton ment are found in the worst and Textiles Control Order, 1948, to severest form in rural India. There restrict the quantity of dhotes pro fore, the question o f protection from duced by factories using power. exploitation of the working class people due to price rise of dhoti and controlled cloth and profit of traders On a consideration of the various is important. aspects, it is felt that the Dhoties (Additional Excise Duty) Act, 1953. It is admitted in the Statement of has outlived its utility and it is, Objects anrf Reasons that there has therefore, proposed to repeal the Act. been a steady shortfall in the produc Sir. I do not propose to take any tion of dhoties, but no reason has been more time of the House. I commend given as to why there is so much the Bill for the consideration of the shortfall. House. In this connection, I would refer to 17.12 hrs. the observations m ade in the 223rd Report of the Public Accounts Com [Shri Vasant Sathe in the Chair] mittee on controlled cloth at page 57: MR. CHAIRMAN: Motion moved: “Another disturbing phenomenon “That the Bill to repeal the of the operation of the controlled Dhoties (Additional Excise Duty) cloth scheme is that there has been Art, 1953, be taken into considera a stciidv decl.no in the production tion." of dhoUcs. Pei haps the most im portant factor which has come in SHRI GADADHAR SAHA (Bir- the way of the smooth functioning bhum): Mr. Chairman, there is a of the scheme is that the produc steady decline m the production of tion pattern was in conformity with dhoties since 1968. Moreover, a the actual requirements of the restriction has been put on the people and the mills were produc quantity of dhoties produced by ing more long cloth and less dhoties. factories using power. It is, therefore, While in 1968 the mill sector pro not unwise to say that the Dhoties duced 465 million metres of dhoties, (Additional Excise Duty) Act has not the production was 440 million in been in operation long before this Bill 1969, 242 million in 1970, 230 million 397 Dhoties (Addl. Excise BHADRA S, 1888 (SAKA) Duty) Repeal Bill 298 in 1971, 219 million in 1972 and It has only resulted in the fall in pro only 180 million metres; in 1973. duction of dhoties and sarees by the During 1974, while the percentage mills To combat this situation the requirement under the controlled additional excise duty on the excess cloth scheme was assessed at 2q per production is now being lifted. This cent, the actual production of has outlived its utility because the dhoties was 6.3 per cent. Apart mills are not producing even the per from the shortfall in production, the missible quota. Hure, Sir, I will There is no provision made, no guarantee or no assurance given as Sir, due to the 'emergency* m the to how the interests of the poorer country today there is sufficient dis section of society are to be protected. cipline all around. The workers are also extending full cooperation and the shortage of funds is also being •SHRI R. N. BARMAN (Balurghat): met to a considerable extent. Last Mr. Chairman, Sir, I heartily welcome 5 ear there ha been a record produc the Dhoties (Additional Excise Duty) tion of cotton. Now, in these favour Repeal Bill, 1976 which has been able circumstances if the full quota brought before this House today. In of dhoties and sarees are not produced the ‘ast 23 years, since 1953, our by the mills, then the only conclusion textile industry has undergone a lot to be drawn is that the mill owners of changes. In 1953 an additional are producing other varieties of cloth excise duty was levied and one of its on which they can get fabulous pro main objectives was to protect the fits. This mentality of profiteering interests of the handloom industry and will have to be checked in the interest the handloom weavers and to crub of the people. The Government may the production of the mills so that kindly be watchful of the situation. they may not prove harmful for the Sir, this Bill has another aspect and handloom industry. A quota was that concerns the handloom industry. fixed for the mills and Bny produc As alreadv stated, one of the main tion in excess of that quota was liable objectives of the additional excise for an additional excise duty. But we duty was to encourage the handloom have seen during the last 23 years industry. But the K. K. Shah Studv that although the production of dhoties Team in its report has stated “the and sarees by the mills had been qjkoti quota system was unsatisfactory regulated yet the handloom industry and had failed to confer any meaning b*d not benefited to any great extent. ful benefit to the handloom industry.” 299 DhoUes (Addl. Excise AUGUST 25, 1976 Duty) Repeal Bill |Shri R N Barman] % wFiwtjt Here I would like to know whether smr TOcrr tr^rm iftcft t sftr ai? any direct benefit will acrue to the w ro snr*r | i handloom industry as a result of the present lagislation, ond if so, m what way’ WTT % TO 1953 % I would congratulate the hon ufirflnw *r fcnzft «rr stp w r Minister because due to his incessant fsRJTTt 7 *TPT% efforts the handloom industry which was once m a sad plight is now In a «n rrsr «rrf%?T«rf^r?3?ft*r much healthier state But even then % Fsr£ *t*tt t o ^ fk«ft tstt % F*rt the miseries of the handloom mdustiv w tr tfTfft * t 6 0 srf^nFRT ?rt have not been completely removed Through this Bill the mills will be im r * frnsr ^ ?tot benefited no doubt but the handloom t f H F ^ «« ito qr ’ctRtF ^ t ^ industry is not likely to be benefited h*tt% t qfsrr fainr?; srrr significantly We ■will have to see that the handloom industry gets w i 7*t t stFt* F*ft wnr sftcft encouragement and the people also ^3?TR5T wn rnp frF^TcT ^FRT FsprfFTfT get their requirements of dhoties and sardes at a fair price Now a days m i t o ?npr «rnr % 6 1 o Fufaqr* there is a considerable demand for iftZT TT TOT «TT I *9? handloom rloth m the foreign coun- %o To STTe? qft£ % ^|5T ^ fa 1952 tries and 1 would ''ike to know whethci there is a corresponding demand for *T F w r % 3T8T 682 F ^ m »ftc7: mill products Sir, while extending 196 5 *r 330R#PTT my full support to this Bill, I will jftzr o^ri^r fa*n i iff wr aprm V again request the Minister to «ee that the handloom industry does not ruflfer ^ ^TrTRTT ^ F^T F ^ »TT%^t % in any way as a result of this legisla t o ’TPjfr w ^ r r r ^ *ft^ ^?r r tion while benefiting the mills. ?TW Fap WT ^ ^ ffftn srrrarr Pr mfft t *t srt W W T ( ^ tN t ) «n:i w k t o ^ F?nr w*r ^ tt TTtmfcT JTftoT, TO fVT TC 5 TOF^ qrf ?TT ^t, ^rfa?r TO ^ f*TTT «TC ^ after 7?t ff f% vigtw zfrft T F ^ W=5T ^T5T ^TWT I TO^TST v&fit $*?U % sfrrt T & m £ i srfr^ 5* ^Tgft fft^T t m n ft I «T?JR T O r ^ $ TO ftFTTT 5T>r T?T ^ % *Tft TO *r Fw^?tt toF5^ | F^rr w w ? ^ ft fTf»r?Tr? ^ ^r *r?r w *nr* f , % * fa q * ^if*rr fa jfwt it^ o rfto *r% sjr^tz- S«ita «ift ST'S nit euro £ I ^fV «prw r , ^fqr^^- ?t>t ^t(V *rpf- ?rrf^ft *r ^ r v r tt- v ft z % fiw w m ^mj; fJpTT *nrr *p^i ?it faro* * wm vTfn *rr sn-?r t, 3?pft *rnr? &r ir fatfl; ifr m r fr ^ 1 m ft ?rc m -m ’ftf&r jfr- r^f f i fatr # srcRwf $ efrfwzit THE MINISTER OP COMMERCE *?r w wf % *mr 3 v * fa * *r (PROF. D. P. CHATTOPADHYAYA): IProf D P Chattopadhyaya] MR CHAIRMAN* One question we have involved the handloom in was whether in rural areas you are dustry We want that a part of the making any arrangement for the controlled cloth production require- supply of dhotis and saris He taid ment should be produced by the that hardly 10 per cent go to the handloom sectoi because it is a highly rural areas At least NTC could enter decentralised sector and its marketing that field trend is not quite predietab e Therefore we are moving slowly in PROF D P CHATTOPADHYAYA •the matter ■without burdening ihem Yes NTC are opening their own outlets We are distributing controlled MR CHAIRMAN Do you not cloth through the mills’ own outlets have a policy of reservation for hand and NTC’s outlets, the co-operative loom like coloured sans etc’ sector and also the shops approved by the State Goverments In a majority (PROF D P CHATTOPADHYAYA) of cases these outlets are situated in These are some of the items exclusi the rural areas or in semiurban areas vely reserved for the handloom sector But I agree there is room f^r more (1) coloured sans and saris with outlets certain Border restrictions, (2) yarn dyed dhotis, (3) low-ieed pick cloth, MR CHAIRMAN He also -aid that (4) dusters (5) towels or toweling you could utilise the auspices of Another point was raised about 5 159 'ptosst t f t frtfT | NIC production whether within the A JTOHT *R restrictions and stipulations there is improvement quality-and quantity- «mr snfrt ^T? A question was also asked whether fiw t m fat* *ptt in the NTC sector we have ensured workers’ participation 1 am glad to V report that in 75 mills out of 103-from flHTqfa : *5 f , today 105—we have ensured workei participation in shop floor manage a r m jt$ t ment I do not like to take more of your tune. 309 Dhoties (Addl. Excise BHADRA 3, 1898 (SAKA.)_ Es sential Commodities 310 Duty) RepeaL Bill (Amdt.) Bill ~) <{flf•lf iR'T : if <1"€1: "l"H.:rr 17 .49 hrs. 'if rq:~r ~ ~ ~'lcf (fi'i' Cfi<::{ if 'UfaT RE. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE ~0r ~TlTT Clause 2, Clause I, the Enacting For- SHRI BHOGENDRA JHA (Jai- mula and the Title were added to the nagar ) : Sir, we were expecting that Bill. t'1i s Bill which is before us and PROF.D.P.CHATTOPADHYAYA: which has been passed by Rajya I beg to move: Sabha, would deal with some of the vital issues that are agitating the minds of the people and their living "That the Bill be passed." conditions also. But, unfortunately, MR. CHAIRMAN: The question is: it does not do so. The r eality is that in ~he original Act of 1955, we "That :the Bill be passed." have about 13 categories of essential The motion was adopted. commodities including cattle :fodder, coal, automobile parts, cotton, wool, textiles, raw cotton, raw jute, drugs, 311 Essential Comm. AUGUST 26, 1976 (Arndt.) Bill 3*3 [Shn Bhogendra Jhs] necessary from the stage of raw mate foodgrams, iron-ore petroleum and rial to marketing in order to ensure petroleum products, sugar and sugar steady availability of material and cane, Lh u u mis Bill touches only steady outflow o£ the end product a lew things Here, the vital aspocts So, this is where the production are not even touched upon There is po ic> of the government ends at no Statement of Objects and Reasons present ( wouJa like to asK, m view appended with the Bill so that we of the fact that the production in the can grasp the meaning of this As public sector is growing during the far as this Bill is concerned it deals Emergency—e\en the NTC with six witi some formalitj and technical milis, most of them dead mills, is matters only growing as to what the role of the private sea^r is—even m the matter When we touch upon this subject of textiles We have been hearing that we know that there are three as the private sector is resorting t j lock pects which are important -produc outs and even retrenchment Is the tion, distribution and price With Government of India aware of the regard to production the whole fact that the monopolists in our country knows that there has been a country are resorting to a policy of bumper crop of foodgrams and we increasing profits b> raising prices, are patting ourselves on the back for after reducing production7 So their that Besides that there have been policy is antinational They reduce huge imports With regard to ground production and mere ise profit by nut a so, the Minister Shn George raising the prices it seems that the has been declaring that there has been Government does not take into a bumper crop of 70 lakh tonnes and cognisance even the existence of this it comes to about i 0 per cent more aspect o f the d o 1ic\ pursued by the than the last year s production Here industrialists of the country I am we have just now heard that the talking o f big industrialists National Textile Corporation is ulaymg its part in stepping up production and In repaid to production, we fear making the sick and desorted ut it5* that we m iv a?am be in j mess We viable ones In such a situation when have not been able to control lockouts there is production on such a hugt etc And m regard to the production scale what is the factor that is hinder of groundnuts cotton and jute, there mg the proper distribution and check is a glut The jute mills are groan on price rise in our country’ irg and crving that their products With regard to production we have have not been taken up In such a heard the Industries Minister who has situation this would hamper produc suggested something to watch on the tion next \ear When the real pro industrial production Here when we ducers are not getting impetus—wbe deal with industrial production Shri ther they produce foodgrams edible Pai has enumerated certain things He oils jute cane cotton or oilseeds— has appointed a panel which will be the danger is that they will not get headed bv Shri S M Ghosh Secretarv adequate encouragement and the pro to the Department This Panel will duction ma\ not go on steadily m deal with compi ation of production creasing as it did this year As such data and production projects decip one would expect that the Government hering and identifying trends of signi would consider the fact that the jute ficance organising pre emptive action mills are not doing justice to jute pro either in the sphere of infrastructure or duction its growers or even to its input or marketing in order to sustain marketing They are depending en upward trend m production advising tirely upon the Government They the Government in time in case of felt are not reducing the pnee of jute need for any policy input and orga goods When the price of jute has nising such coordination as will be gone down naturally we expect that 313 Essential Conun. BHADRA 3, 1898 {SAKA) {Arndt.) Bill 314 the prices of jute goods will be less. 18.91 hrs. But they are not cneaper. There is a crisis in the jute market; but the prices of finished goods are where they HALF-AN-HOUR DISCUSSION were. They are also slightly coshier. In some respects. In such a situation, Pa\mi.nt ot First Instalment of 1m - the production.policy o 1 the private pounded D. A. sector is not helping the cause of the industry itself, much less to talk of SHRI INDRAJIT GUPTA (Alipore): that of the producers or of consumers. Mr. Cnairman, this Half-an-Hour Dis And the same thing applies to sugar cussion raised by me concerns a mat mills and to cotton mills in private ter which is of vital importance to hands. One would feel that the time many millions of salary earners and has come when the Government wage earners in this country. The should take up courage to nationalize Compulsory Deposit Scheme was intro at least jute, cotton and sugar mills, duced by the Government in the name in order to be in a stronger position of fighting inflation. Now it is regret, and to have a strong hand over pro table to find at the end of two years, duction and to have a steady increase or rather we are being told, that large in production, in order to have pro amounts, so far unspecified—I do not per distribution and reasonable prices. know whether we' will be able to get Then comes the question of distribu more precise information today—large tion. With regard to this, our govern amounts of these moneys, which were ment feels very helpless. 1 am quot to be deducted by the employers from ing from “Business Standard". I am the emoluments of the employees and quoting the Minister, Mr. George him to be deposited with certain authorities, self. The Minister has indicated at we are told that these people have Bombay: defuulled in many cases, and sums, of money running into crores of rupees “that the traders wore reconciled are not available for repayment, to the Emergency and were waiting rather refund Sir, I think you will on their wings to exploit the situa agree that it is an extremely serious tion when the onportuiutv arose matter The opportunity was the delay in onset of the monsoon, by three The hon Minister is reported to weeks which led them to hoarding have said 111 the other House only and b'.ack-marketmg ■vesterduv 111 reply to a question that He is saving, in a helpless manner, not only the private bector emplojers— that some delay in the onset of the they are. ot course, as usual the worst monsoon allowed them to resort to otlenders—but there are cases ot even hoarding and black marketing. public sector undertakings, who an* involved m this kind of delault. He 18.00 hrs. has specifically reterred to the L«ct that an amount of Rs. 4.1 crores is yet So. they are committing these crimes to be remitted by the Coal India Limit at a time when there is a national ed and its subsidiaries, particularly emergency, when the Government has the Bharat Coking Coal, towards the more than adequate powers to control additional clearness al’owanre deposit them. Yet, the Minister is groaning account. and complaining about it. MR. CHAIRMAN: He may continue THE MINISTER OF FINANCE his speech the next day. We will now (SHRI C. SUBRAMANIAM): I suppose take up the Half-an-Hour Discus you have seen the latter part of my sion. speech. A part of it has already been deposited. Payment of 1st Inst.alment AUGUST 25, 1976 of Impounded DA {HAID SHRI INDRAJIT GUPTA: .)"ou have This was my specific question No. said that instructions have been given. 8369 asked in this House on the 2n:d May, 1975, and in his reply~! cannot SHRI C. SUBRAMANIAM: It has quote the whole of it because there is been deposited. Go through the full no time--Shri Pranab Mukherjee speech. said: SHRI INDRAJIT GUPTA: The first "The compulsory deposit schemes thing I wish to say is that it is not as do not provide for the iSS\.le of pass though the Government can plead that books to the employees making the certain people have defaulted without deposits. These deposits are com- the knowledge of the Government, pulsorily deducted at the time of wi~hout the Government being able to disbursement of emoluments by the anticipate such sort of activity on employers, and at the close of their part and, therefore, they are now every succeeding year every emp- taken by surprise. Sufficient experi- loyer s'.J.all supply to every employee ence was at our disposal with what a statement of accounts in the form has happened with the Workers' Pro- prescribed in the relevant scheme. vident Fund Accounts and the Emp- Thus, the first statement of accaunt loyees State Insurance Scheme and so has to be furnished to the emplol:ees on. The Government themselves ad- only after 6th July, 1975." mitted times without number here how moneys have been deducted from the Now we have passed 6th July, 1976 workers' wages and not deposited ac- also. cording to law. On account of provi- Then t':le Minister concluded by say- dent fund arrears and ESI arrears, crores of rupees have not been ac- ing: counted for. But, regrettablv the "In view of these safeguards, there defaulting employers have not - 'been are no grounds for any apprehen- subjected to any penalties or punish- sion that any individual depositor ment up to this day. They knew very would not be able to check his ac- well t'.J.at these employers, or many count or that the moneys involved of these employers, have this tendency might go by default in any manner to do this. Of course, the employers whatsoever." are encouraged by the fact that no punitive action was ever taken against In spite of their attention being them. drawn to t':lis risk which was involv- ed this was the kind of complacent I will briefly refer to the fact that re~ly given by the Minister. that since on the 2nd May 1975 I had put a ques- the employers are obliged to make tion in this House which reads: compulsory deductions and thereafter the employers are obliged to supply "Whether the Minister is aware annual statements of accounts to each that no statements of deposits have individual employee, what more do been made available by either the you want? Beautiful, fool-proof sys- employers or the banks concerned tern. to the wage earners, whose increased wages and/or dearness allowances And what has the Government got are being impounded; to do wit':l i.t? It is the Government's scheme, it is the Government which (b) whether, in view of t':lis, lakhs got Parliament to uass this Additional of individual accounts cannot be Emoluments (Compulsory Deposit) Act checked up by the individual deposi- and framed the scheme under it. tors and the moneys involved may What is the role of the Government, go by default as in the case of the I want to know. In the name of fight- employees' provident funds." ing inflation, workers' wages and dear- Payment of 1st B R A D R A 3 , 1898 (SAKA) Instalment of 31& Impounded DA (HAH) neu allowance have been impounded course, that includes private and pub but now It is discovered that the lic sector, both. Therefore, he says employers may have deducted these this detailed information cannot be- amounts—they surely did—but they given because It is not separately have not deposited them. So. what classified and so on. does it mean?. It means that this scheme has itself become a device Again, it is repeated in this reply wherebv money is transferred from that under the provisions of the Act the workers’ pockets to the employers’ and the schemes the yearly statement pockets of account has to be furnished to every employee indicating the amountr So much for fighting inflation. Take credited to the deposit account in ftway the money from the workers relation to th© employee by the res and don’t bother whether the emp pective employer, and not by the- loyers are misappropriating that money Government. and using it for God knows wHat pur pose, Decause there is no check what So, Sir, the Government got a legis ever or. it. lation passed; the Government pre pared a Scheme and, thereafter, the- So, what kind of an anti-inflationary Government washed its hands of the- measure is this? It only puts more vrhole thing and left everything to the- money at the disposal of these emp employers to do. This is the result. loyers who are behaving in this crimi nal fashion. MR. CHAIRMAN: The employers do I am just asking the Minister to con not go io the market to buy the essen sider objectively what kind of effect tial commodities with this money. it is going to have on the moral of Therefore, there is no inflation. salary earners and wage earners in this countrv. Is this the way to build SHRI INDRAJIT GUPTA: Yes. but up an atmosphere of confidence and’ you need not suggest to him what sort trust in the country? It is suddenly o f replv he should give. He is quite discovered that their money has been capable of gi\ *ng his own reply. stolen, robbed, by employers. SHR[ C. SUBRAMANIAM- I am not The Government has now come for going tj adopt that stand. ward to sav. when this question was SHRI INDRAJIT GUPTA; You bet raised the other day, that they are ter not I think. going to htrVt or they have started, in some eases, criminal proceedings Agau , on 26th March this year. 1 against defarllinp employers and that had put a question about the total thev will see that the money is reco amount which had been collected on vered from them I do not know account of compulsory deposit and how long it will take and all that. whether Government had given any But wh^n it was asked, pending that, statement of accounts of these deposits what will h.-ippen to the due repay to the vorkers in July 1975. And to ments to the workers, it was said that that, Shri Subramaniam's reply iis there Will be no delay I want to know given tvre, in which he makes it clear how they can sa.\ that there will be again that the authorities who have no delav. Since the statements of ac been nominated by the Government counts have not been provided in the are responsible only for maintaining overwhelming majority of cas>»s to emplov.>r-wise accounts, they do not the indivif’ u^' employees, if this* mat maintain employee-wise accounts. Emp ter has to rectified, then the ac loyee.wise accounts are to be main counts of ev?ry single employee have- tained only by the employers Of got to b<* checked and re-checked to- 3 i« Payment of 1st Instalment A U G U S T < 5, UKS o f to p o x m d * D 4 t t o (HAH) fShri Indrajit Gupta] MR. CHAIRMAN: Too much of see that they are getting back the generalisation. ; •correct amounts that were deducted from the salary Who is going to do SHRI INDRAJIT GUPTA: What I that? If the Government has to do it, want to suggest is this. A balantia* because the employers have not done scheme, to shew at that tune that va it, can it be done in a few days’ time? rious other parties, companies, wore It is a huge task. Therefore, I want being tShn C Subramaniam] Now, the question is how soon it would be paid Naturally people are ment to whosoever misappropriates interested This depends upon the the money without depositing it accounts bei’ig available in reqpect of each employee That is expected to SHRI INDRAJIT GUPTA Are these be kept bv the employer it w not figures inclusive of interest or do as if once the money i» available it they represent only the principal’ can be pa d It is a question of computmj the accounts This is not SHRI C SUBRAMANIAM This is a matter which cannot be iver!fle 2, the principal amount It is not the because they have got the muster employer who pays the interest Ii roll, and an amount corresponding to is the Government which payb interest the amount that has been paid as ‘therefore, the actual amount of de deuness allowance, will have to be fault would be with reference to the paid to him—SO per cent will corres principal amount The interest as 1 pond *o th*l Therefore, it is a said, is payafrfc by the Government question of computing the accounts Therefore that does not ari^e here wheie the accounts have not been submitted Pei haps, it might take a SHRI INDRAJIT GUPTA How little *ime But as far as the much has been repaid on account of money is concerned it is there, and— first instalment of D A ’ I have mad? this statement m the other Hou->e alco—the interest till the payment 1* made will be paid by the SHRI C SUBRAMANIAM I will Government so that there will be no give the figure question of locing interest because theie is delay in the payment on the The question is therefoie bout ground that the accounts are not Rs. 3 crores., whose responsibility it is irady with regard to each employee I want to state this c ategoi icallv Therefore that is properly safeguarded Perhaps I would have put it m a l4. far as money is concerned Apart different manner if I weie asked to from the default bv 388 employers m put it from the other side After all depositing the amount which amounts We ask the emploveis to function as to breach of trust misappropriation and ojir agents and the principal cannot several other criminal offences there plead the negligence or the misfeas are quile a number of undertakings ance of the agent to get away from Ahich hia\e not provided individual his responsibility 01 liability Tfieie- at counts to the workers. This is a fore, not mciely from the morai malt or which we are expeditiously pro background but from the legal back ceeding to sort out so that each worker ground also, it is the Go\einmenl\ would know what the actual amount responsibility to pay this imount due to him is If they have misappropriated or if tf*y have aonc something it Is I am not giving the figures with between the Government and those regard to the Government emp'oyees, persons As far 6s the workers are I am giving the figures with regard cdr)?eraed, it is the responsibility of to the workers only Till now, as on t fie Government, and I fully recogntsF 13th August an amount of 16 66 crores thtft Responsibility. Therefore whether of rupees had been paid towards collect it from them or not principal along with the interest whether there is delay or not, as far SHRI INDRAJIT GUPTA. This is B9 Government u» concerned, they •re bound lo pay the amount to the dearness allowance workere accord mg to the terms ot SHRI C SUBRAMANIAM Ye*, the Statut* and we would do it After all it takes a little time for 335 P a yn ien t of 1st BHADRA 3, 1808 (SAKA) Instalment of 326 Impounded DA (HAH) the momentum to pick up and now be collected as land revenue through that the matter has been raised in the summary proceedings and also there Parliament also I am sure, all those is a provision of penal interest at the who are concerned in the matter will rate of 25 per cent on the monies further quicken the process. I have held by them. The drive has been also indicated that in any event, this launched and the recoveries, apart process of payment should be com- fiom the prosecution, would be made p!eted by 31st October. m an expenditious manner. As I said, prosecution has been launched against MR. CHAIRMAN: What is the 59 employee Earlier, the procedure total amount out of which this amount was that in each case they used to has been paid? write to us and get sanction for pro secution. Wr have now given a SHRI C. SUBRAMANIAM: As far genera] sanction that whosoever has as the workers are concerned a total defaulted, even without coming to us, amount of Rs. 93.64 crores has to be they could lrunch the prosecution. paid and out of that Rs. 16.66 crores They need not come to us for each have been paid upto 13th August. And case . With regard to the 388 em this is with reference to the workers, ployers, tfoner.il power has been given and not with regard to the Govern to the Provide at Fund Commissioner ment servants. to launch the prosecution. MR. CHAIRMAN: And this an MR CHAIRMAN. Do they report relates to 388 employers. to you, whit Ihey have done? SHRI C SUBRAMANIAM: This is SHRI C SUBRAMANIAM: They the total amount to be paid. The do. For recovering the amount, the amount in respect of the 388 em proceedings will have to be taken ployers >s about seven crores. out of through the collectors for recovering which four crores have already been this amount as land revenue. remitted. So, ihis i.5 the position. Therefore, MR. CHAIRMAN: And thev have p'.ease .3o not try to create' an im Riven the accounts to the workers. pression that the whole thing is a big fraud If you take the total SHRI C SUBRAMANIAM: A large amount which has been collected number of people have not given the under the DA, it is Rs. 1047 crores, out individual account. T h e money has of which Rs. 3 ciores are found to be been deposited with the Government. missing. So, let us not exaggerate There is no question of any default. this thing. But I do not, as the same The money is available with the t.me, minimise the gravity of the nominated authority. offence as far as the individuals are concerned. P»ut, if you take the totally, out of Rs. 1050 crores, only This is how the matter stands and Rs. 3 crores arc missing. a* far as the payment is concerned. I have already stated that we tnke the full responsibility for the payment SHRI INDRAJIT GUPTA: If it4a whatever might be default or the Rs. 1000 crores, then one-fifth ef it offence. comes to Rs. 200 crores. The figures do not tally. With regard to the question, as to SHRI C. SUBRAMANIAM: I am now we are going to collect the talking about both inclusive of •mount from the defaulter, we have workers and Government employee* provided in this Act that this could I gave the figures with reference to *27 iP«wm*nt oj l*t Instalment AUGFD&T 88,1B76 df Impounded &A ,398 (HAH) .fiBkuci C. -Subranumiam | up and the demand is. represented hy the money supply within the system worker* ahme in public sector and as such. So, to that extent, the money y ftnlte sectors. The total of Rs. 1050 supply is curtailed. That is our view. enrcB relates to Government em- The hon. Member saay not agr*e jfloyees *1m. A a far as that is con with that because he is always think cerned, then is no difficulty because ing of a different system altogether -we keep aerouirte there. That is why where this does not, play any rale at T was 'giving the total amount* all, but, unfoitunately, in our system Involved. this does play a rloe ...... ThnrfftT this is the situation and SHRI INDRAJIT GUPTA; But what 1 'want to .give the assurance to the about the money supply with em fern, Member that no labour would ployers? You do not seem to be *fce .allowed to suffer because of the bothered about it. ttgfanlt of anybody—employer or even MR. CHAIRMAN: Even that does So many workers are being arrest not arise. ed under MISA. Why not apply a 333 Payment oi 1st BHADRA 3, 1898 iSAKA> Instalment oi 334 Impounded DA (HAH) little bit at MISA to some of these have to look into in what circums big tycoons so that it becomes an tances the officers made the default object lesson to the rest of the em That is quite a different thing. ployers who are defaulting. As far as compilation of accounts SHRI B. V. NAJK: Why not is concerned. the number of accounts COFEPOSAV It is also very relevant. k lound about 76.500—so many em ployees are concerned m this. Out of DR. RANEN SEN; Some deterrent these, apart from 388 who have not punishment is now callcd for. This deposited the amount, about 10,000 is my suggestion. Have Government employers have not given the account thought of it? Because they are go as such. So we will have to pursue ing to the High Court. After defal them and get the accounts from them. cating the money, they are going to As I have already said, it is only a the High Court and the High Couit question of compilation because it is is giving them certain relief in thr bound to be m the account, muster form of stay order. Why not then roll, when money is paid. So we taken ihe bull by the horns and arrt\-.l will try to deploy teams to each them under MISA? State and compile the accounts. That is why I am taking two months MR. CHAIRMAN: Is it his infor period so that by 31 October at least, mation that they have got stay m it should be completed. Therefore, some cases? us far as thut is concerned, that com DR. RANEN SEN: This is my in pilation will be done and we shall formation. I came recently from Cal try to complete it as quickly as cutta. I was astonished to find that possible. the Calcutta High Court can do any thing. ’ So beh.nd thr back of the As far as giving receipt is con High Court, some of these fellows cerned, it is not the receipt that is can be arrested under MISA so that n'ivjn It is £i kind of statement of it becomes an object lesson. This is dccount, so much of money having my suggestion and also question, been given Except for the 10,000 whether Government have thought ol odd, the others have given state it. ments to each individual employee. MR. CHAIRMAN; It is a sugges MR CHAIRMAN; He says that tion for action some government departments have not done it SHRI S. M. BANERJEE: His sug gestion is that both should be SHRI C. SUBRAMANIAM; In go arrested—the High Court judge* and vernment departments, I do not think the employers! there is any difficulty because no f DR. RANEN SEN: No. no I am body can t.ike away the money. making this suggestion very serious ly, »ot in the spirit m which Shri SHRI S M BANERJEE: It has Baqpjve has suggested. been done m some departments. sfltju C. SUBRAMANIAM- The MR CHAIRMAN: If it has not first question put was about the de been done in some departments, it faulters in the public sector. Wi> may be done. shall certainly examine it and try to Ujind out whether there has been any Fwiala fides in that. If tha' is so, eve.i SHRI C. SUBRAMANIAM: If it is I if It be^ the public sector, we would brought to my notice, I will see that [not hesitate to take action. We will it is given. 335 Payment of 1st Instalment AUGUST 2fl> 107B of tmpotMded BA 33$ (HAH) {Shni C. Subramaniam] Ql» So w* have to trin that into aceount. l do agree some people ham Z am glad you yourself said that obtained stay in this matter, and it is the workers’ sector does not arise rather a strange thing. What to do now; it will be too wide a subject to in those cases certainly we shall take be dealt with in a half hour into consideration. We ahouSfe not discussion. get into contempt for those very offences in regard to which the High I ai* glad Dr. Sen made the point Court has given stay, if I take action t that soma of these fellows have gone under MISA. It should be for aon ^’ to that High Court. The High Court other reason; the same reason ca botongjixg to Ms own State has got not be used. its own standard. I do not want to say anything about it. Th*sy have SHRI INDRAJIT GUPTA; You da* given stay, in regard to prosecution not have to give reasons under MISA and perhaps even with regard to the nowadays. recovery of the amount I do not want to say in what cases stay has basn given in the Calcutta High SHRI S M BANSRJJGE: Ask any Court. But this is not the only in police officer and he will tell you stance. I am sure hon. members are (Interruptions). aware of so many investigations hav ing bean held up by just giving stay. SHRI C. SUBRAMANIAM: Ih. And onee a stay 11 given, the petition appropriate cases, perhaps for the for stay also does not come up lor purpose of teaching a lesson, som«r, orders for years together. That is the thing might be done. But I am f ‘ real difficulty giving you any assurance with refc to that. Certainly it is a wortl^ DR. RANEN SEN* That is why I suggestion to be examined. , am suggesting MISA. 1150 hn. SHRI C. SUBRAMANIAM: Unfor tunately, there are those who believe The Lok Sabha then adjourned t in the judiciary, the wisdom of the Eleven of the Clock on Thuradat judiciary But these are the facts of Avgus* 26, 1976/Bhadra 4, 1898 (Sake GMGIPND—PMR— 1614 LS— Jc. 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