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.Va. r6-Frid.zv. April 7. 1917'C!izir1-.z 17, 18:-l9 (Saku) Or1l :\mwcr,:; w Questions -- *Starred Que<.tions Nos. 319, 320, 322, 323, 333, 336 and 32-1 3379-3i1 Short Notice Question No. 8 34 12--�(J Written Answers to Questions- Starrcd Que<;tinm Nos. 32r, 325 to 332, 335. 337 to 348 3.p9-4.i Unstarred Questions Nl1,. 750 to 759, 761 tn 840 and 842 tn 871 3444--35; Calling Attcntinn to .\fatter of Urgent Puhlic Importance - . Bulk supply of electricity tl1 BirLi's cement facton· at Chittorgarh 3527-34 Re. Questi0n of Privilege 3534-43 Papers Laid on the Table 3543--56 Messages frnm Rajya Sabha 3557---58 Committee on Puhlic Undertakings- (i) Fortieth Report ; and 3558 (ii) .\1.inutcs Personal Explanation hy .\\ember 3559-61 Shri Shashibhushan Bajpai 3559 ·· (q Mineral Products (Additional Duties of Fxcisc :rnd Custum.�) Amendment Bill Motion to ConsiJer 3561-83 Shri D. C. Sharma 356r-67 Shri Shri Chand Goel 3567-70 Shri Chintamani Panigrahi 3571-72 Shri George Fernandes 3572--75 Shri K. C. Pant 3575----82 Clause 2, 3 and r. 3582 Motion to Pass 3583 Constitution (Tv.;enty-First Amendment) Bill 3583--361 Motion to consider, as passed hy Rajya Sabha 3583-361 Shri Y. B. Chavan 3583-84 Shri A. 13. Vajpayee 3584-86 Dr. Govind Das 3586-87 Shri N. Dandekcr 3588 Shri C. K. Bhatta..:haryya 3588-90 35 0 ' - Shri G. Viswanathan 9 •The sign-I-marked above the name uf �1 "\:\ember indicates that the questio was actually asked on the floor of the Huuse hy that Member. (ii) COLlJMNS Shri A. V. Patil 3590-92 Shri George Fernandes 3592-95 Shri M. Y. Saleem 3595-98 Shri T. M. Sheth 3599-3600 Shri K; Lakkappa 3600-01 Shri Kushok Bakula 3602-03 Shri M. Meghachandra 2603-04 Clauses 2 and I 3604-12 Motion to Pass 36r2
Bills Introduced -
(I) The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 1967 (Amendment of article 368) hy Shri Nath Pai 3617 (2) The Constitution(Amendmcnt) Bill, 1967, (Amendment of article 155) by Shri Nath Pai' 3617 (3) The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 1967 (Amcndrncnr of the Eighth Schedule) by H. H. Maharaja Dr. Kami Singh of Bikaner (4) The Personal Liberties (Restoration) Bill, 1967 by Shri Yashpal Singh (5) The Constitution (Am:ndment) Bill, 1967 (Amendment of article 368) by Shrt Yashpal Singh . . (6) The Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Amendment Bill, 1967 (Ammdment of section 3) bY Shri Yashpal Singh (7) The Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Bill, 1967. (Amendment of Section) 5 by Shri Yashpal Singh (8) The C0de of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Bill, 1967 ( Omission of section 80) hy Shri Nath Pai. 3620 (9) The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 1967 (Amendment of articles IOS and 194) by Shri Nath Pai (ro) The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 1967 (Insertion of new article 339A) by Shri S. M. Siddayya . Constitution (Amendment) Bill- (Amendment of Articles I 5 and I 6) by Shri Era Sezhiyan 3621-69 Motion to Consider 3621-69 Shri Sezhiyan 3622--35 Shri Manoharan 3636-41 Shri D. N. Tiwary 3641-46 Shri Bedabrata Barua 3647-49 Dr. M. Santosham 3649-5( (iii)
CoLL'MNS Shri V. N. Jadhao 36�t-52 Shri Kameshwar Singh 3652-53 Shri S. Kandappan 3652 -56 Shri C. K. Bhattacharyya 3656-58 Shri Sarjoo Pandey 3660-61 Shri Kamble 3662 Shri Ram Sewak Yadav 3062 -6.,i Shri R. D. Bhandarc 3664-6,; Shri Jagannath Ran Joshi 3667-6:-:; Half-an-Hour Discussion R,:. Cochin ShipyJrd .3669--06 Shri C. J anardhanan 3669-7:; Shri Vasudevan Nair 3675 Shri E. K. Nayanar 3676-77 Shri D. C. Sharma 3677--78 Dr. V.K.RV. R:io .1678-86 LOK SABHA DEBATES
3379 338o LOK SABHA want to go in for the manufacture of sets in our country. Friday, April 7, 19&t/Chaitra 17, 1880 (Saka) Shri S. Supakar: The Central Elec tronic Engineering Research Institute The Lok Sabha met at Eleven of the at Pilani and the National Physical Clack. Laboratory of New Delhi have offered to the commercial firms the manu [Mr. Speaker in the Chair] facturing process of TV sets? Are there no firms which can take it? Has ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS commercial firm undertaken to manu- manufacturc TV sets? At what stage Manufacture of T. V. Sets is it?
’ 319. Shri S. Supakar: Shri Bhanu Frakash Singh: There Shri S. C. Samanta: are two companies: Messrs. J. R. Royal Limited, Kanpur and Telerad (Pri Will the Minister of industrial Deve vate) Limited, Bombay. Letters of lopment and Company Affairs be intent had been given to them and pleased to state: their applications are nt present undMT consi3eration. (a) whether the television sets are now being manufactured on eommer- «ft wo wo flfirer: *i3rt 3fr h jpt- i.-ial scale in India and are being sold STHJT fa ftrf
*r f &r *5t Pwpft ^5t*nr $ %ftx Shri Whang Pntauh Singh: Prom UAR none were imported to my know Jr aft CTfhfN^r farrt jffn *ftt ledge. t 3W *?t fiRrsfr fW t I Shri D. C. Sharma: In the topsy ** art turvy world first of all we have tele # £ v m i t f fr*t I 3 *T Tt ^ft*TfT vision station in Delhi and we also want to give a station to Bombay and M^i»»*i 600 |r *ftr t^r «tt sfr other cities and then we think of *rr r| f: s r % ir *r*ft *nrrf srr manufacturing television sets. Why is it that the opening of television sta ^ fc I tions and the manufacture of televi sion sets had not gone on simultane • WT ously3fr ^’THPt so that there should be no time- Tt fi'TT TT»t f r ?nrt 'TT V?|t-«M lag between the one and the other? fr«t *rr *Np5
#?fr * t a m r % farc »rff t$ J 1 1 -uiwr ^rrfsnr j fr 1*1 i O w m r tt smr q^ t ^toipr* r e g o fo r afrwpRT C9T H*TT T?t t 3T? ??r ari CTWT Tcrr«rri TTTiTO«nrwr»n?T ^ (pt^ tftr ^ Tt 4m «TT I aft * f t vmpr ir fzfr ;rff TT?ft ft ? tot sxvrr Tt ft *?f »n?r ®t$ to r *n- 1 *nr z r tr TT TTTST ^BT TTfr TT ft ? TT *TT8T K^T WIM TT fTOT *WT £ I warn fr «mr fr <«wrer t t wr «ft 7 Se Ho Vjm t : WH^JPT j fr ^fif mfrof % t # flfrrifVT'rf S t o t fr farejsr £ t t ? t ft fr fttrfr ^imifnTPT t o t t fcr w enr urr Tt vtfmr ^ f t f r wr fr '(^fr ?t*t fc Tjr »ft *r#r t??!t ft i f% * Sfcrl C. M. Poonaoha: Attention is fa*rt f t emxrv frm?r *r Tffh also being given to the catering side as well as the amenities side. fc «ftr T#t r^fr n i ' f t r t o arrfc f i If ^ h h i ^rtffn j fr **KWT : fc 'fllnni ^itim fc aft vffirvf | gnrt j r t»vr % fafc fj f r tnro fo utto fc qeppft sSjpt VTWT W T T T T ^ ^ ? «TT W T Shri C. M. Poonacha: This relates to available keeping in view the number another station Samastipur. If a sepa of passengers at every point. rate question Shri A. ST Vajpayee: Is it not a fact Shri S. Kandappan: I can give ins that many railway stations ia the tances. There are taps and fans that Northern Railway do not have any are not running, latrines which are waiting hall and if so, does the hon. not cleaned, etc. Small things like minister regard the construction of a that are not attended to. What steps waiting hall a basic amenity or not? do they propose to take to rectify these things? Shri C. M. Poonacha: The basic amenities are enumerated. Waiting Mr. Speaker: That is the duty of rooms come under special amenities. the railway employees. What action 1 have a list of such amenities. If the is taken against them? hon. member, wants any information with regard to any particular station, Shri S. Kandappan: Nobody attends 1 am prepared to furnish it. to these complaints. 4 Shri A. B. Vajpayee: I am a mem Shri C. M. Poonacha: This refers to ber of the Railway Users’ Consultative the maintenance of cleanliness in run Committee attached to this railway. ning trains. We have made enough I know in many railway stations there arrangements for that and they a is no place for the passengers to sit constantly being supervised by a set or -wait during the summer. of officers. The best under the cir cumstances could be done. Here, we Shri C. M. Poonacha: If he can kind also seek the cooperation of the tra ly point out any particular stations, I velling public. will certainly have the matter exa mined and see what best could be Shri B. R. Kavade; Is it a fact that done. passenger trains run late because pre ference is given to goods trains; it so, Mr. Speaker: He himself has said may I know what steps are t a t * that it is is not a basic amenity. taken to see that passenger trains run in right time? Shri C. M. Poonacha; This does not come under baric amenities, but under Shri C. M. Poonacha: Normally, special amenities which aw made •very passenger train has priority over 3 3 8 9 Oral Answers A PRIL 7, 1967 Oral Answers 3390 goods trains, but for operational rea limit within which you will be able sons and other difficulties it may be to provide water in all the third-class that some passenger trains might have compartments in the entire railways? been helped up in some section or other. Shri C. M. Poonacha: This amenity Shri Jyotirmoy Basu: Will the hon. is a basic amenity. I wonder whether the hon. Member is asking about Minister toll us what percentage of drinking water? annual revenue at a particular station is allotted to be spent on passenger Shri M. R. Krishna: Yes. amenities at that station? Shri C. M. Poonacha: This goes ac Shri C M. Poonacha: Drinking water cording to a programme of meeting arrangements are made at every sta the requirements. Wherever ameni tion. ties are not available more amount should be spent. Such of the areas as Shri S. Kundu: Is the hon. Minister do enjoy certain amenities would not aware that the students who take to be getting that priority. That is to travel have to face a 1°* of trouble at say, it is not done percentage-wise but big stations where they have to wait according to needs and requirements. for hours together to catch the next train? There these students and *1*® Shri Jyotirmoy Basu; So it is done third class passengers face a lot arbitrarily. of difficulties for want of good lavatory and bathrooms arrangements Shrt A. V. Patti: Do Government and also cheap canteens. I would like consider announcement in Kannada as to know whether the hon. Minister an amenity to passengers at stations would consider the suggestion that in where the laguagc is not known? all big stations more lavatories, more Shri C. M. Poonacha: This Question bathroom facilities and subsidised can refers to North-Eastern Railways. teens for students and the youth of this country have to be provided with The hon. Member is referring to some other railway. in a course of about ones year? Shri Dattatraya Kunte: What is the Shri C. M. Poonacha: We would method of gauging the necessity for keep this sugegstion in view and tak special •amenities? ing into consideration the resources available we will try to do our best. Shri C. M. Poonacha: As I have sub mitted earlier, there is a Committee. They make recommendations and on i f ) MU1WH KTJT : w i 9TVTT the basis of such recommendations JT7W programmes of work are undertaken. Sr at^r *r *rc t o Shri Dattatraya Kunte: Is the Com mittee given any guidance with regard $ aw fa srpfr to gauging of the necessity for special amenities? wrcr t t shf vi*TTt$hr ^ tiprr £ PW tT WjfaHT Some hon. Members rose— ftnr qitaftraT t t irtaT Mr. Speaker: Shri M. R. Krishna. aw fv am? jrf* at Shri M. B. Krishna: May I know fTTT TT iff *®nr >p t % whether under ‘special amenities’ *T T#’ $ ? water is a'so one of the itemsT May I also know whether the Railway ghri c. M. FDoauta: I would look Board has decided upon any time into this matter. <■■■ 339 1 Oral Awswer* CHAITRA 17, 1880 (S A K A ) Oral Answers 3 39 * Indo-V-AJS. a d T im U T lt Trade Shri Dineah Singh: As I said, I ao Agreem«nta not have the figures here. In the joint meetings that were held it was found out that there was considerable scope *»2. Shri D. C. Sharma: of further enhancing the trade bet Shri C. C. Desai: ween these countries and some work Shri R. Barua: ing groups were appointed. They have ,gone into the details of it and we are Will the Minister of Commerce be now looking at these recommenda pleased to state: tions. One group has already met and the other groups will be meeting (a) whether any trade agreements shortly. have been signed as a result of the deliberations held between the repre Shri D. C. Sharma: After I have sentatives of Yugoslavia, United Arab asked the second question the Minis Republic and India in Delhi in Decem ter has come out with some informa ber, 1966; and tion. (b) if so, the main features of the Shri Dinesh Singh: It is wrong on agreements? the part of the hon. Member to make such insinuations. The Minister of Commerce (Shri Dineah Singh): (a) and (b). No trade Shri D. C. Sharma: Where is the agreements were signed as a result uX insinuation in asking for information? the deliberations between the repre He takes it as an insinuation because sentatives of Yugoslavia, U.S.S.R. and perhaps he always thinks of insinua India held in De'hi in December 1660. tion. The conclusions reached in tne Minis terial Conference of the three coun Shri R. Barua: In order to imple tries are embodied in the Joint Com ment the conclusions of the confer munique issued at the end of the ence some ad hoc committees were Conference. A copy of the Joint Com appointed. May I know how these munique is placed on the Table of the ad hoc committees were constituted House. [Placed in Library. See No. whether a coordinating committee has LT-308/67]. also been constituted in order to bring about coordination in the implemen Shri D. C. Sharma: May I know in tation of the recommendations? what way our export trade with Yugo slavia and United Arab Republic has Shri Dineah Singh: The three com been expanded during the la ■; year mittees had official representative* ol and how our imports from these three governments. The coordinating countries compare with our export committee is a!so similarly constitut trade? ed. Shri Dinesh Singh: 1 am sorry I do Shri Tenneti VtshwanathMw: Sir, I not have specific figures because the am asking lor some information main question related to the Confer from you. I am not asking a que»- ence. If the hon. Member so desires tlon. The Minister in his reply haa I will get that information. stated that a paper is on the Table of the House. I did not get a Shri D. C. Sharma: I hope the Min copy of that paper. When I enquired ister can answer at least this question, in the office I was told that the because he is a very intelligible per papers laid on the Table will be made son. May I know if our export trade available only at 12.30. How could with Yugoslavia and the United Arab > any supplementary he asked by the Republic shows an upward trend and new members to these questions if our import trade ir 8 » these countries those papers are not supp’led to them shows a downward trend? earlier? 3 3 9 3 Oral Answers A PRIL 7, 1967 O ral An* toer* 3394 Mr. Speaker: I do not know ii the will our exports increase and in what other Members have got it. I wiu commodity? Is textiles included in find out. I think normally they send them? **• S _ .-i Shri Dineah Singh: By how much it Shri Tenneti Viswanatham: 1 went will increase, we cannot say at u»a to the office. I drew the attention of stage. That will have to be examined. office to the fact that there is a question and I wanted to ask supple- Shri S. K indappu: From the com mentaries after seeing the papers. So, munique I find that they have agreed I wanted a copy of the paper to be to establish preferential tariff within laid on the Table. Office informed the framework of international com me that papers to be laid on the Table mercial policy. It is four montfiS of the House will be made available since that communique was issued. I only after 12.30. That is the answer would like to know whether the which I have got. Minister is in a position to enlighten us as to whether any progress in re Mr. Speaker: I will look into it. gard to this particular item has been made in their talks with the res Dr. Ranen Sen: Some time back it pective officials. was reported in the newspapers of India that as a result of trade agree Shri Dinesh Singh: The sub-com ments with Yugoslavia and other mittee, which will deal with it, is, I countries India is going to set up a think, meeting some time later this factory to construct wagons on the month. soil of Yugoslavia so that India can export from that country wagons to sft Vt*lf : «r si? other countries of Europe at com f. far Shri Pattiam G * fd w : machine activity and by importing, to Shri Jyetirmejr Bam: the extent possible, addition'll, quanti Shri XL M. Abraham: ties of foreign cotton. Shri Vlahwanaiha Menon: Slut K. Anlrndhan: Requisitioning of Cotton Stocks by Shrimati Suseela Oopalan: Textile Commissioner Will the Minister of Commerce be *336. Shri Indulal Tajnifc: Will the pleased to state: Minister of Commerce be pleased to state: (a) whether cotton position in the country has improved; (a) whether the cotton stocks (b) if so, how it compares with tha* requisitioned by the Textile Commis of 1985; and sioner are likely to prove totally in (c) whether instructions have been adequate to run the textile mills dur issued to all textile mills not to close ing the ensuing months; on Saturday!!? (b) whether the present owners of the cotton stocks are unwilling to sell The Minister of Commerce (Shri them to the mills at the celling prices Dineah Singh): (a) No, Sir. Becaose fixed by Government at present; and of the installation of additional spin ning capacity, the gap between de (c) whether Government arc con mand and supp'y has increased. sidering the upward revision of the cotton prices in view of the failure of (b) The general expectation is that the last monsoon with a view to giv the crop this year will not be better ing relief to the farmers and to avoid than the crop in 1965-66. the closure of many mills? (c) The answer is in the negative. The Minister of Commerce (Shri Dinesh Singh): (a) It was not the in Oottan Requirement during 1967-fiR tention that the Textile Commissioner •333. Shri s. S. Kothari: W»U the should requisition the entire cotton Minister of Commerce be pleased to crop for supply to all the textile mills state: during the ensuing months. However, the Textile Commissioner did requisi (a) whether it is a fact that ade tion some stocks of cotton at the speci-. quate quantity of cotton would not be fic request of mills who were faced available for meeting the needs of tho with serious difficulty in procuring sup cotton mill industry during 1967-68; plies of cotton at appropriate ceiling prices. He is continuing to do so. •rate shortage of cotton in the coun Shri V. V. Mcdm: In view 01 the try and, if 30, the reasons for the fact that the workers are being com same. pelled to forgo half their wages one day in a week, without any fault of Shri Dlnesh Singh: We have ex their own, may I know whether the ported some cotton and we have also Government will consider the payment imported some cotton. There are of full day’s wages to the workers various varieties of cotton and some when they are laid off? vareity we find easy to export and import some other variety in its place Shri Dinesh Singh: When the Bill which is more useful for our purposes here. is considered, the hon. Member will have an opportunity to discuss this Shri P. Gopalam: May I know whe- matter. thar the attention of the Government is drawn to the overstock of cotton 111 Shri Umanath: The question is certain mills and, if so. what measures there; he can reply straightaway. Bill have the Government taken to recovor is a different thing. them from distribution? Shrimati Suseela Gopalan: The Shri Dlnesh Singh' The over cotton crisis is becoming almost per stocking of cotton with cotton mills petual in this country and Govern is illegal. If I have some information ment have failed to rationalise the from the hon. Member, we shall cer supply of cotton despite repeated tainly requisition them and punish the warnings. May I know whether Gov people concerned. ernment wiM introduce full State trading of cotton to ensure adequate Shtt Jyottamoy Basil: What is supply of cotton to all the textile the cotton stock position and how does mills? it compare with that of the previous three years? Have we got any pro Shri Dinesh Singh: As far as the posal to import cotton from abroad? question of cotton is concerned, as I have mentioned, the main difficulty is Shri Dinesh Singh: I shall be that we are short of cotton; because very glad to send a copy of the esti of drought and other conditions, the mate of cotton for this year to the hon. expected crop has failed and we are Member. We have already imported really short of cotton. So far as dis 3 lakh bales of cotton and before June tribution is concerned, I have already we propose to import another 5 lakh mentioned the measures that Govern bales of cotton. ment have in view and are imple menting—requisitioning and supplying Shri Jyotirmoy B u s: From which at a ceiling. country? Shri S. S. Kothari: Could we link Mr. Speaker: Mr. Abraham: up the foreign exchange earned by mills with the exchange made avail Shri K. M. Abraham: Since forward able to them to import cotton, so that trading of cotton has enable^ a large they could be encouraged'to earn their number of speculators to corner huge own exchange? Could we consider stocks of cotton and create an artifi some such incentive scheme? cial scarcity, will the Government take steps to ban forward trading of cotton Shri Dinesh Singh: We had a simi as a measure to overcome the recent lar incentive scheme and I do not crisis? think that we did very well. If the industry is willing to export and really Shri Dinesh Singb: I have already earn foreign exchange, I am wfl’ing answered that to consider this. 3401 Oral Answers A PRIL 7, 196? Oral Anrwers 3402 Shri N. Dandeker: It it not a tact that the textile industry and tbe wor kers and the cotton trade and cotton | i | I t t X i f t w w n c growers have all been caught in a arN vrntft i vicious circle of Government’s making by control prices which have no rela TWfiTH : gwfrr ^ tionship one to the other? Textile ^ h t f r * r r ’r t ^ t % Eftor control prices and cotton control prices—these two—do not tally with 5TTW ^ Jf trnr 5PIT t t ^rraft the result that we have got into a tt <^*r ftpn1 % v*n«i state of utter confusion? Secondly, therefore, when are Government going % wt5tt g i wr *rrr *r tot Tpfar^t to rethink the whole of their policy of arr t , tot ^HTt arnr Trr^ft controls in relation to textile cotton Wtr fevTPF TOT TT^n^ |[ ? arvl things of that kind? Shri Dinesh Singh: No, Sir. 1 am fiWW WTT SPTPT sorry I cannot agree with the views ^r, Trnrt' i of the hon. Member. Fixing of price of cloth to be supplied to an average citizen was necessary because Shri S. R. Damani: May I know whe the prices were rising very high, and ther a large quantity of cotton is being as it is, we have a sector of decon held up at the producing centres, and trolled cloth where the prices are fairly if so, the quantity distributed and the high. It is necessary for us to main action that will be taken to release it tain this control, so that, ail average to the industry? man can buy cloth at reasonable price. Shri Dinesh Singh: I shall be very If we control the price of cotton, we have to control the price of cloth and glad if the hon. Member would give ur-e versa. On the other hand, I would me specific information on the subject. say that these controls have worked Shri S. Kundu: On a point of order. very well. We seek the inervention of the Shri K. N. Pandey: Is it a fact that Speaker to elicit a correct and precise the cotton requisitioned is not of a answer to our questions. A question good quality and, therefor**, there is a put by my hon. friend here was whe reluctance on the part of the emplo ther in view °f the crisis in cotton yers to purchase cotton from the re trade that is faced by the texti’e mills, quisitioned stock? the hon. Minister is going to rationlise the cotton trade and is going to intro Shri Dinesh Singh: What we re duce State trading in cotton. No speci quisition is whatever is available here. fic answer had been given to this ques We do not requisition good or bad, like tion and the question was evaded. I that. Whatever is available, we re seek your protection and help to get quisition. a precise answer to this. * g w •Wii’i; «nam sft WRJW «T ; TOT *tflT PT$» t t * t t f r 5$ >i?r t ' - (_»* « - * L.****i>» «rt fas** «nSPe ^ y f t «ft* w t *rwrc ” ij'** *^-f *-J Trwftt 'm w j* >*! - U* L>*+: Jt* K Mr. Speaker: Shri P. G. Sen u ilft. ^ jjj) J"£ *j i_-a- Jti u5^*J|jf'{ ^ W Mr. Speaker: Shri N. Dandekar was from the hon. Member’s side. Shri . j V f* J -** u5f uJ5J> ** •* S. S. Kothari was also from his side, and so was Shri Hukam Chand jjl Jt J>i* ^ «■*** is * Kachhavaiya. I resent this kind of re mark . These three Members were all ijA rt '2»>r6'“ '^i!l ,_s^ .*'>> ^ from the hon. Member’s side. If any - u/V W *»**> hon. Member wants to put a question let him stand. I shall not be able to ca’l everyone of the Members who : WMTST < 1 ^ 5 , fatSH stand up: I shall be able to call only ?h h ^rrar nw*fl4 fr^rr *tt, two or three of them. I do see every Member who stands up but I canned jpT aft tpTZH «tlj{< % tPTT^ %, ssm+I call everybody who has been standing. 5Tt *T? liw ftr *§ w di«i+ ir, *r t * ? Prcft ft*I Shri P. G. Sen: May I know whe ther the import of cotton from the ^^*rr?tiT^T%*3Tiraprc . UAR and the Sudan are under contem- p'ation in exchange for other commo dities that those countries require from 4t«VJ«<*pft T t : aft f*T# *5=5 India? j t g *At aft ira^r qtiTH Jr, ^vppt Shri Dinesh Sinffh: Yes, we are pro wprt ^ wst f, t fsrrtf sr^r vfatf *f * posing to import 1,70,000 bales from the UAR ana 1 lakh bales from the t 1 Sudan under the present arrangement. W e are also exploring the possibility & ~ ^ _c>* of importing even more cotton from these countries. d-*4 tl »f L>** <-sV *** 3405 Oral Answ ers APRIL 7, 1967 Oral A nsw ers ■fttmnrarcwKift : vpw nstor, Import Of Sulphur through 8 .T.C. ftrfrr ir ?r {f *>ten fatf f — *384. Shri Madha LUnaye: Will the ■»v»T!it n r fx 'TmTfl^rcta, Minister at Commerce be pleued to «?T"TT * $ Aptf tft «TTf d Tf?r 11 state: ^T^TTt-sifta ^ ftrsr ?rr 9 ^ t t , 65 (a) whether Government's attention # $— it ?mr ?r ^ » t i has been drawn to the criticism of the contract entered into by the State *tt* p n.TTijpff qrr * f *r*Tit ’F7’* Trading Corporation with an American a'snrra tfr Ttfwvr ^rhfr fnfa Arm without any status and standing in the credit and banking circles in ^3TTTt Mr. Speaker: He h u a right to ask. anrfr s*rfr*ft vTfm frt fr I know the answer may not be very frft Bwff% d fc»wnjjff %*rmTT Mr. Speaker: What is the question? Mr. Speaker: I know a full and satisfactory answer might not have been given. «ft «r«[ fiwfr ; fr w ^ T?r i fimft : TOT ?t 5T^f ^H»r fTCF[ T t M di <*1<1»H, * f ^ J T T T ^ r t ? f r ^nprr ^ fr i f f a ? tttt % ^mfr jfr flrasft **T 3 4 0 9 Oral Answers APRIL. 7, 1067 Oral A nsw ers 5 * t ****?& snrffaT «r% 3?rr qrtsf w nmnPT fi^rr *tt, %«ii>fiO *»rf if grf fr ? w* w r fri Tf*r€r fr *rtt w nr if 'iff f^TT • $t tt % aran 3TW I UTT WT*»T TT xfTT fiw«r w r ^ ?fHf $iHfl ir % sznrr tptst » r T T r ^ w % srw ff r r «P»ft *T^ftt<£Tt JfTT% if rTnT I *ptt* if 1 1 Mr. Speaker; This is impossible. At this rate we cannot get along with the *w ?ft ’d'^'w 4nf«i v t *pj ftra^: *bt s r m ^rfr «ft *nj fiwfc : ?rrr >pt ^ fa m r 1 %«*f^if spOT 1 ^ r i t m smrrr 1 flmfqzt f .1 *hviC 9ttk % w m rnn ftUT *TT fa TT Shri N. Dwflriwr: The Minister is SHORT NOTICE QUESTION snaking insinuations. "Will I also be Release of Emergency C tm w iaism i permitted to make insinuations? I Office rs -would like to know. Otherwise kindly request the Minister not to make insi nuations. SJi.Q. 8. Shn Balraj Madhok: Shri K. p. Singh Dm : Shri Dtnesh Singh: He can give an Shri Gadlllngawa Gowd: answer on behalf at himself and on Shri Madhu Umaye: behalf of others, 7 have no objection. Dr. Ram Manohar Lohla: 1 am stating facts. Shri George Fernandes: Shri Ranjeet Singh: Mr. Speaker: Insinuations should be avoided on both sides. Will the Minister of Defence be pleased to state: Shri D b i t a h Singh: I am giving the (a) whether officers who were given facts, that because of that it was our Emergency Commission in 1962-63 have desire that the State Trading Corpo been served with quit notices; ration should import sulphur. This ■wag the only firm that had supplied (b) if so, the details thereof; and they were satisfied; they had a deal with another company Which own (c) whether any representation ha* ed sulphur mines and which, said they been received from the persons con ■would be able to supply sulphur; they cerned against this action of Govern could not unfortunately supply; there ment; and were various complications. I will be (d) whether any alternative employ very g’ ad to sit down with the hon. ment is being promised by his Minis 'Member and explain to him the facts try to those officers who are being ret as I know, and if he gives facts other renched? wise I will have them examined. But T m»v say that while this deal was Hie Minister of Defence (.Shri not gone through, the STC has been Swaran Singh): (a) to (d). A state able to import sulphur from other ment giving the required information sources and thpv are in the process Of is laid on the Table of the House, getting them over. [Placed in Library. See No. LT-309/ 67], Mr. Sneaker: The Question-hour is over. Short Notice Questions, Shri Shri Bal Raj Madhok: In view of Madhok. the In the statement which I have faid on S h ri Swaraa Slngh^They did cocno- the Table. lete; ohly a certain' relaxation w a» made and degrees w&re conferred OB’ them a few months earlier than in the- Shri Bal Raj Madhok: He has not normal course; so, they are as good itm given a complete answer, r said there any other officers. ' was a move to cut down the strength of the army aiid President Ayub has announced that he is n> it going to cut Shri Bal Raj Madhok: What about their liability for service? down the artny, and in view of the great danger to the country’s secu rity, I want to know whether Govern Mr. Speaker: Order, order. Start ment is prepared to reconsider their Singh Deo. decision to cut down the number of officers. Shri K. P. Singh Deo: In view of the fact tihat the emergency arose in 1982; and thousands of young men from all Shri Swaran Singh: This decision is walks of life responded to the call a t in relation to the emergency com service and did th-ir utmost sacrifice missioned officers; it did not have any for the integrity of the country, and relation to the propos'd about which now that the emergency has not been the hon. Memfber is making a refer- lifted and when our borders are still ‘ ence. This decision has got nothing under the threat of Chinese and to do with any possible agreement Pakistani attack, is it advisable for between the .two countries to reduce the Government to release these emer. their armed forces or to cut down the gency commissioned officers? strength of the armj . Shri swaran Singh: As I have said. Shri Bal Raj Madhok; In view of I am one with the hon. Member when the fact that many of the officers who he said that these young persons who took up the emergency commission came forward for the defence of their were studying at that time in the motherland deserve our approbation engineering and medical colleges and and we pay our homage to them, but they had to cut down their studies 10 we should also not forget that they join the army and show their sense were recruited on an emergency of patriotic duty to this country, and basis, and in accordance with the at that time, in the army, there was no terms of recruitment all these mea provision for reserve liability after sures are taken. release, and now that reserve liability has been imposed on them, may I know what steps Government is going Shri K. P. Singh Deo: May I seek clarification? The Minister has said to take to rehabilitate them and to re in his reply that this was an emer move those difficulties in the way of gency commission. But the emergency employment and rehabilitation? has not been lifted as yet. Shri .Swaran Singh: The hon. Mem- Shri $w a r an singh: I do not sup- ber has in this question referred to pose that the hon. member is urging engineering graduates and. medical this a ground for not lifting the- graduates. I do not anticipate any emergency. x thought there was m difficulty either in retaming them or unanlln0u9 demand on the part of the even in finding alternative jobs to the opposition to lift the emergency, tt engineering and medical graduates. nag been already announced that our intention is to lift it very soon. Shri Bal Raj Madhok: Many of them have not completed ijheir education; Shri GadHtagna Gowd: In view r f they left their covines in between. the valuable nervioe rendered by thee* 34 *5 Oral Answer# CHAITRA 17, 1889 (SAKA) Oral Answers 3 4 1 6 people when the country's independ- Mr. Speaker: I have called Dr. «nc# was in denser, may I know whe Lohla. ther the Government will consider the question of age exemption for these *WT*r «TC *t officer^ or IAS and IPS examinations? srramr ifr arrtr? Shri Swann Singh: Yes, Sir; it has yrerr^l 1 *sf 5rr*f been explained that those of them who arrcrr g 1 could compete for these services at the time when they joined the emerg ( t*t« wr* «ft w* fere* ency commission are still entitled, notwithstanding the fact that they are «w ) now over-aged on account of their service in the emergency commission. Shri Kanwarlal Gupta; The minister has not answered the question; he «ft fnqt*: *TT has evaded it. You should ask him % WTWT5PT fefT *IT fa 3R to give clear answers. yfirew srrer qqart il?n % Mr. Speaker: Let us hear Dr. Lohia « r t fa?*r sftspfw now. f*r#»fV— ir, *ft t o wswra : irfir 5 ® Trarcff % ?ff ^err ferr ^ 1 % f a *r ^r^rr g f a TT I Tt folTT f> I fa %*sttr s w t *?t 5r aft HWT «r Tt T^TT 5TT Tf[T ^ : •pit *T5 fa jf jtrsfr Mr. B fd k «r: I think he has answer Shri B « u ia Slafh: Tbe £resh re ed that question, that there is no cruitment of officers and after recruit dtiteence between them in tbe matter ment training at Khadakvasla and of draw, food habits and all that. He Dehra Dun is an essential part o f our feas that there Is absolutely no recruitment and training programme. difference. Therefore, I myself not All these persons are recruited on a able to understand the hon. Member’s competitive basis. It is wrong to sug question. gest that only children or rich people find entry into these institutions. It is an all-India competition. To my per Shri Bal Raj Madhok: There is a sonal knowledge, a very large percen charge being made that there may be tage of boys of persons of average in mo discrimination on paper but the come also apply and they are selected fact remains that some of the senior and given training. ’ At the time of officers who have come out of the training there is no additional ex sainik schools and out of other insti penditure. So, it is wrong to suggest tutions, where they have been brought that cadets or their parents have to up in a completely anglicised atmos bear the expenditure at that time. phere, do not like those officers who are not as much anglicised as they are •ft : 5ft ^ T ^ 33TT <117 and that becomes one of the reasons for these people being thrown out. Will the hon. Minister hold an inquiry Mr. Speaker: You may not agree into that? with the answer, I agree. It may not be satisfactory, but you have an answer to the question. Shri Swaran Singh: I do not accept feat. •ft : tfTT TJT Njqf'TI TT JHPTt... | fr fl'M -K % »fVflr w f t fr • ftT m d ro r a * : Srrn?v*rop«iT TT?ft»r WMrcf *f % ftre tpr TTJHWfclJTFT TT* TT IT*? fttTT | f r 3 *ward' Tt gt tf «tctt *t w t * tt Tfrr 1 t^ t £ fr 4 l l 4 l v ( W I tj*l> WIT I *>gl ^ f r IB'T TT% TTiRTfT^T Sf, ^TT^T Sf TTtfar % 5TS% I flWT5T $?rft «r iw wCf Ttftre»r tt fftST t fr eft firgTf ?t>t afr'Ti% vrar T rofr»rr ^trtt | arrangem ents «r« baaed on td d o f a Statmatl Sharda N a k w jet: in fate -view aad after 3 tokiftg. an assessment statement, the hon. Minister haa men* tbla threat. So, I would like to tioned that one-third of the eunure the hon. House and the country will be released now and two-thirds that we are very conscious of these will be released on a phased prog dangers and, it will be our endeavour ramme. This phased programme is a to keep ovirselves in a state of pre most dangerous thing. After the last paredness, to meet any threat- to our War, the phased programme went on integrity and sovereignty. lor 15 years. May I know from the hon. Minister, firstly, what is the average age of the officers who have been re On the specific point relating to the leased and, secondly, has the Govern emergency commissioned officers, in ment got any kind « f a programme hi* question he has asked two or three regarding either compensation or pen things, lhrstly, it is true that some sion for the officers who are relea ■of the emergency commissioned offi sed? Let me make out the difference cers, just as regular commissioned here. These officers are not conscrp- officers and short-service commissioned ted men; they are Emargecy Com 'Officers, did have battle experience mission men. Therefore, would the and some of them have even received hon. Minister give us some idea as to •decorations. We take into considera whether they have arrived at any de tion the experience and the decora finite programme regarding their tions and awards when those caaea compensation or pension which these are. considered for the award of per released officers will get? manent commissions. Those factors are taken into consideration and we do Shri Swaran Singh: Abtout the attach importance to battle training phased programme, that is contained and their performance at the time of in the statement itself, that they are ^battle. intended to be released in four batches during the years 1967 to 1970. About compensation or pension, the Emer gency Commissioned officers are not It. is in the interest of maintaining entitled to any pension. But there are ■the army both young and efficient certain rules about the notice period that there should not be an age block and that is the only thing that is paid at a particular level but the~e should to them. tie constant replenishing by younger people with more intensive training f Shrimati Sharda Mukerjee: Sir, and with better opportunities. It is this phased programme which was really in the interest of keeping the brought up after the last War—it was army trim and ready and that is the the same thing that within the next TjaBic consideration that prevailed with three years, so many officers will be my distinguished predecessor when released—was carried over a period of this decision was taken to introduce IS years and at the end of 15 years, ahort-service commissions also so that there was still Emergency Commission -there should be a constant replenish in the sense that they were still not ing at a particular age level by young entitled to pension or any compensa people who can perform their duties tion. That is the difference I am well. All these factors are taken into making. consideration. For those who have to leave jobs, as I have said already, we Shri Swaran Singh: I take note of try to find jobs for them in the Gov. this and I will ensure that that in eminent, PuW c Undertakings and convenience is not caused. ‘State Governments. That, I think, ia the beat from the country’s point of Skrl Hem BUroa: Sir, the Hander- view and also from (ha individuals’ ■on-Brooks Report on NZFA Debacle point o f view. baa sa id .... 3435 Oral Annoert AM Ut, T, 1««T Oral A nsw er* A rnboa. Member: How do you proud and a referene should be m ate know it? iir that context rather than in the con Shit Hem Benia: A summary of it text which the hon. Member hm put was pieced on the Table of the House. We take into consideration experience, youth and valour and after taking ail The Handerson-Brooks Report on these things into consideration, in the KEFA Debacle has pointedly Mid that interest of keeping our Army in gotxt we suffered the debacle against the trim, these decisions have been taken, Chinese only because of the fact that and I would like to assure that even our officers in command did not have about their personal problems, we the requisite experience. On the are anxious to do as much as we can. other hand, neither China has give up Now that there are State Govern her claim on NEFA nor Pakistan has ments in which many of the Opposi given up her claim on Kashmir. Then, tion parties are represented, I would the hon. Minister said about the youth appeal to them to use their good offi and experience. Youth and experience ces to find alternative employment for do not go together. them even in those State Govern ments. *To Shri D. C. Sharma: As described- by the hon. Defence Minister—I cong Shri Hem Barua: Shri Nath Fai is ratulate him on that. an exception. Shri M. B. Krishna: It has not been done. Why does he congratulate him? Whatever that might be, when Pakistan attacked us, we threw our Shri D. C. Sharma: He has said young officers into the battle field and that the threat from China to our we suffered heavy losses of officers.. country continues and the threat from Pakistan to our country continues. Shri Inderjit Malhotra: They fought In view of these two simultaneous valiantly. threats. . . . Shri Hem Barua: But at the same An hon. Member: Perpetual threats. time, we suffered heavy losses. Shri D. C. Sharma:. .almost perpe In the context of that, may I know tual threats, to the integrity ana why, instead of throwing these Emer sovereignty of this country, may I gency Commission personnel to' the ask the hon. Defence Minister >f ne streets who responded to the call 9t was justified in painting such a dep the nation, who are patriotic and who ressing picture about the future of have more experience also, and who are these emergency commissioned officers valiant and have courage like you, Sir, and after having done so, does he ex the Government did not absorb them; pect that, when we are again in need- or have the Government chalked out a of emergency officers, valiant, cour plan to gainfully employ them in the ageous and brave young men will different services of the country? come forward to man our forces when they know that they have a phased Mr. Speaker: He may answer again. programme, as the lady. Member Bepetltion is good. said—in the phased programme, the last was enterriity—when they know Shri Swaran Singh: I would like to that they have no compensation? Is it say that we should pay a tribute to not a fact that this is a picture which is our young officers who did not care going to dampen the spirits of the for their lives and in a very brave and youth of this country for taking emer courageous manner, led their troops gency commissions? and exposed themselves to the risk. That is a glorious chapter in our his Shri Swaran Singh: I am sorry if X tory, of whih we should always be pointed a depressing picture. It is not a 3 4 3 / Oral Answer* CHATTRA 17, 18*9 (SAKA) Oral A nsw ers 342? depressing picture at alL A i a matter homage, because I think that homage of fact, I think there is more depression is not a substitute for a living wage? In the minds of critics and doubters than in the mindi of our youth and Mr. Speaker: I do not think that oar people. . I have absolutely no the hon. Minister should answer it. doubt that in a moment of crisis, the response will be even greater. This Shri Swaran Singh: That is not our was the response on emergency com policy. mission basis. There were patriotic considerations in that response and •ft w® v ra f : if grnrrr these considerations will remain vilid ■HI S51I ff IV rft HlfiS ¥T even in any future emergency. wrarr £ % firaJf sro- “President Ayub Khan of Pak T?r?nr ?ft fr SHTanfrnT 1 istan declared today that Pakistan- will not reduce its army strengths Shri Surendranath Dwivedy: When because of India’s attitude, accord emergency commissioned officers were ing to Radio Pakistan; he said, recruited, no conditions were imposed, Pakistan had enlarged and streng but in the year 1968, there were some thened its Army for a particular amendments as a result of which they purpose, to fight back the growing have Imposed a condition of reserve threat against her border; so long liability of ten years. Would the Gov as the threat was there, Pakistan ernment waive this liability since could not afford to reduce its they are so anxious to see that their Army". services are utilised properly? ?TT « f my question at least may be re- to the Government as to which aa* : jplled to. the collieries and coals that may b t projected for exports, in particular to Mr. Speaker: I have gone on to the Japan, and the probable impact at the inext item". I am sorry. export of prime coking coal (Grade A - to C) on steel plants. *Rie Govern WRITTEN ANSWERS TO QUES ment have accepted the recommenda TIONS tion and have constituted a Standing Group consisting of:— Bokaro Steel Project (i) Coal Controller .. Chairman *321. Star! Sezhiyan: Will the Min (ii) Deputy Regions} Manager,.. Member ister of Steel, Mines and Metals be M.M.T.C., Calcutta. pleased to state: (iiij Coal Mining Adviser, .. Member (a) whether it is a fact that an Department of Mines & agreement with the Soviet Govern Metals ment has been finalised on the con livj A repres entative of the .. Member struction of the Bokaro Steel Project; Department of Iron & Steel. (b) if so, the cost of each stage of The recommendations of the Study the project; and Group and the views of concerned Departments of Government on the (c) the extent of reduction in cost different grades and qualities of coal as compared to the original project for export are under examination by report submitted by Soviet experts? the Government. The Minister of Steel, Mines and Metals (Dr. Chenna Reddy): (a) Yes, Development of Mining of Minerals Sir. (b) and(c). A statement is placed *326. Dr. P. Mondal: on the Table of the House. [Placed Shri S. C. Samanta: in Library. See No. LT-3KH/67]. Will the Minister of Steel, Mines and Export of coal to Japan Metals be pleased to state: *325. Shri S. C. Samanta: (a) the steps taken for providing financial assistance for the develop Dr. P. Mtondal: ment of mining of minerals; and Will the Minister of Commerce be .pleased to state: (b) whether there is any proposal to allow mortgage of mining leases for (a) whether Government have set loans from banks and other financial up a panel for exploring possibilities Institutions? of export of coal to Japan and other countries; The Minister of Steel, Mines and Metals (Dr. Chenna Reddy): (a) (b) if so, the composition and terms The existing institutions for providing of reference of the Panel; and financial assistance to the mining in dustry are Industrial Finance Corpora* (c) the expectations regarding the tion, the finance corporations of the export of coal and the grades that can State Governments and the schedtided be made available for earning foreign banks. The Minerals and Metals exchange? Trading Corporation of India Limited are also granting loans to certain mine The Minister of Commerce (Skit owners against contracts for supply of Dlnesh Singh): (a) to (c). The ore for purchase of mining machinery/ "Study Group for exports of Coal had, equipment and to provide for deve inter alia recommended the setting up lopment o f mines, construction of ap to the rrihw, construction ot weigh- sarily relate to contributions made bridges, etc. Recently, ~m Study Group during the period from 1st April, 1966 was constituted to examine tbe ques to 31st March, 1967 and in some cases tion o f finance for mining industry. may indude contributions made ear This Group has made certain proposals lier. The profit and loss accounts of for liberalising the condition for grant companies for financial years ending o f credit to mining industry and in after 30th June, 1966, which may con troducing in the commercial opera tain a part of the desired information, tions of the banks and other finance may not have been submitted yet to institutions a bias in favour of mining Registrars of Companies in many cases industry. These proposals are under as the maximum period available to -consideration. the companies for submission of such (b) Under the Mineral Concession accounts after the closing of the ac Rules, I960, mortgage of mining leases counting year may extend to ten is permissible for taking loans from months after the closing date. financial institutions like Industrial Finance Corporations or from the Diesel Locomotive Workshop scheduled banks. Varanasi -Contributions made to Political Parties 328. Shri C. J&nardhanan: Will the by Companies Minister of Railways be pleased to *327. Shri Chintamanl Panigrahi: state: Shri Madhu Llmtyc: (a) whether it is a tact that the Will the Minister of Industrial Deve Diesel Locomotive Workshop, Varanasi lopment and Company Affairs be is threatened with closure due to pleased to state the contributions made financial crisis; and to the various political parties by (b) if so, the steps taken to meet Companies from the 1st April, 1966 to the crisis? 31st March, 1967? The Minister for Railways (Shri C. The Minister of Industrial Develop M. Poonacha): (a) No, Sir. ment and Company Affairs (Shri F.A. Ahmed). From the returns furnished (b) if «o, whether Government have analysed the reasons -which led to the 1*11 In prices; and * 3 3 7 . •• (c) whether any report has been ■ ftftr m n : •called for from the said non-Congress r r a : Ministries in the matter for guidance of other State Governments? •prr fcsw *r?ft »T5 v t f * r Hie Minister of Commerce (Shri % : Vinesb Singh): (a) Prices of food- graina and other commodities both (t ) w t ^ ift v r in States with Congress Governments % «tw »t 40 nftrcfe and Non-Congress Governments have sto t o ? fircsiwcrr % wrsrrc «n: recently shown a mixed trend and the prices of some food-grains have in particular exhibited a declining -trend. («■) »wt JT? nt t fr (b) It is usual for the prices of jrftrenr *nfa t t m w t t i w i t foodgrains to come down at this time aipr fjpqT iPTT TT; of the year as the stocks held back are 'brought into the markets in anticipa (it) WT ^ Hf? «PT!f«ntfV tion of the coming of rabi crops and «FT% % '&% •fl+'O ^ to avail of the prevailing prices. ^ TT fiR K farOT ; %f(X (c) Does not arise. Export of Bristles Via Nepal (*r) *r^f, gft w *335. Shri Surendranath Dwlvedy: P Will the Minister of Commerce be ter* vfcft «pr<> gmwr) : pleased to state: (*r) sft 37 1 sr*ft % ^ r 29 fl? r w (a) whether it has come to the notice of Government that some Indian fa rter vf Tt watft »r*ft $ e w trading houses are exporting Bristles 5 ^^sft sftsr jrfa ^ t #«TIWT via Nepal to European countries thereby depriving this country of a k > good amount of earnings of foreign (^) aft ft 1 34 fsmfirr exchange; fa fiw rf % srftrsn»r (b) if ao, the total value of the K ve Year Flan, the Government of stores purchased during the period; India, at the instance <4 the Plan ning Commission, appointed various (c) whether Government are aware working groups to draw programmes that some of the stores could be pro on different aspects of the economy. duced in this country; and As a part of this work, the sub-group (d) if so, the reasons for purchasing on small scale industries was ap these stores from abroad? pointed with Shri K. V. Venkatache lam as the Chairman. This sub-group The Minister of Railways (Shri considered the recommendations C. M. Poonarha): (a) and (b). Rail made by the Committee on Dispersal way stores involving foreign exchange of Industries for formulating its own payment of Rs. 16.61 crores only were recommendations for decentralization imported from U.S.A. during 1965-66 of industries. whereas the total value of stores pur chased during the same period was In the meantime, the Rural Indus Rs. 329'71 crores. tries Planning Committee of the Plan (c) The stores imported from ning Commission appointed a com U.S.A. referred to above did not in mittee called the “Committee on In clude any items produced in India at centives for Rural Industrialisation” the time they were ordered. with Dr. D. K. Malhotra, Joint Secre tary as the Chairman in December, (d) Does not arise in view of (c) 1964. (On Dr. Malhotra taking up above. an U.N. assignment later, Shri K. V. Venkatachelam took over as the- Venkatachelam Committee Chairman of the Committee). This- Committee was to consider the incen *339. Shri S. R. Damanl: Will the tives required for accelerating the Minister of Industrial Development development of industries in se’ ected and Company Affairs be pleased to rural industries project areas. This state: Committee submitted its report in June, 1966. In making their recom- (a) whether the Venkatachelam menations, this Committee also con Committee has submitted its recom sidered the recommendations of the mendations for suggesting special in earlier Committee on Dispersal of centives for backward areas; Industries and came to the conclusion (b) if so, whether the said Report that the concessions and incentives has been scrutinised and if so, Gov suggested in the report should be- ernment’s decision thereon; and admissible to small scale units in 49 1 (c) if not, when the Report is ex rural industries project areas cnly during the Fourth Five Year Plan pected to be submitted? Period. The recommendations of this The Minister of Industrial Deve latter Committee are under considera lopment and Company Affairs (Shri tion of the Planning Commission. F. A. Ahmed): (a) and (b). Yes, Sir. (c) Does not arise. The Committee on Dispersal of In dustries (commonly known as Venka Shift from Industrial Pulley Reeolu- tachelam Committee) submitted its tion report in December, 1901. While the *349. Shrimati Tarkeshwari Sinha: recommendations of this Commit Will the Minister of Industrial Deve tee were under consideration in con lopment and Company Affairs be sultation with the other Ministries pleased to state: concerned, the national emergency was declared and it was felt that fur (a) whether Government's attention ther consideration might be deferred has been drawn to the statement at for the time being. Later, in connec the Industries Minister of Kerala in tion with the drafting of the Fourth which he hinted at the possibility of 3439 Written Answer* CHATTRA 17, 1B89 (SAKA) W ritten Answ ers 3 4 4 0 the shift* in the Industrial Policy The Minister of tadustrial Deve Resolution.; lopment and Company Attain (Shri F. A . Ahmed): (a) Yes, Sir. M|s. (b) whether Government have got Bharat Electronics Limited, Bangalore the details of the new policy to be propose to manufacture X-Ray Tubes. pursued by the State Government; and (b) About Rs. 47 60 lakhs per fc) how far the proposed new in annum. dustrial policy of Kerala Government (c) Yes, Sir. will conform to the overall pattern of (d) Yes, Sir. Details are under ex the Industrial Policy Resolution of the amination. Central Government? Operating Efficiency of Indian Rail The Minister of Industrial Deve ways lopment and Company Affairs (Shri F. A. Ahmed): (a) and (b). A news *342. Shri K. P. Sinhg Deo: item appearing in a section of the Shri D. N. Patodift: press has come to the notice of the VJUY the Minister of Hallways be Government according to which the pleased to state: Industries Minister of Kerala is stated to have hinted at the possibility of (a) the reasons which are standing a shift in the industrial policy of the in the way of increasing the efficiency State Government. He is, however, of operation and the speed of the- stated to have declined to give the Indian Railways as compared to other details of the new policy which, developed countries despite the very according to him, is still under State large investments in the recent times; Government’s consideration. The and news item does not mention the Indus (b) the steps taken to improve the trial Policy Resolution as such. No norms of operation of the Indian Rail further information in the matter is ways? available with the Government of India. The Minister of Railways (Shri C.M. Poonacha): (a) and (b) A statement (c) Does not arise. is ’aid on the table of the Sabha. [Placed in Library. See No. LT-311/ 67]. Manufacture of X-Ray Tubes Khetrl Copper Project *341. Shri P. K. Deo: *343. Shri D. N. Patodia: Shri G. C. Nalk: Shri N. K. Somani: Shri K. P. Singh Deo: Shri A. Dlpa: Will the Minister of Steel, Mines and Metals be pleased to state: Will the Minister of Industrial Deve lopment and Company Affairs be (a) the capital outlay that was pleased to state: originally estimated some years back for the Khetri Copper Project and the (a) whether there is any proposal latest estimate of the capital outlay to manufacture X-Ray tubes in tne which has been prepared for this pro public sector in India; ject; (b) if so, how much annual saving (b) the period during which this in foreign exchange will be made as a project was originally estimated to be result thereof; completed and the period which Gov ernment now consider necessary to (c) whether it is also proposed to complete the project: have any foreign collaboration in this (c) if the completion of the project project; and is likely to take a longer time, th® (d) if so. the main features thereof? reasons therefor; and 3 4 4 1 Written Antwer* APH H . 7, 1967 Wrttten Anmoere 3 4 4 a (d) whether the estimated total out (b) if to, the details thereof; and put of the project on completion j« .considered economic in the context of (c) tiie measure Government pro its capital outlay? pose to take to prevent such incidents The Minister of steel, ^ taking place in the running trainsT "Metal* (Dr. M. Cheana Reddy): (a) The Minister of Railways (Shri The capital outlay for the Khetn C. M. Fooaacha): (a) Yes Sir. Copper Project for the production of .21,000 tonnes of copper per annum (b) Shri Darbari Lai, MLA accom estimated in 1962 was Rs. 24*44 crores. panied by his friend, a Principal of a local school, left Allahabad by 357 The revised capital cost for the en Up at 10-35 P.M. on 16th March 1967. larged project which will produce He was sleeping in a third class com .31,000 tonnes of copper metal per partment. Just after the train left annum (21,000 tonnes from Khetri- Bhupia Mau Station, it was stopped .and 10,000 tonnes from the ore at by pulling the alarm chain at about Kolihan) along with the Sulphuric 00-30 hours. Some persons entered Acid and Fertiliser Plant is estimated the compartment and fired 3 shots at .at Rs. 73‘52 crores. Shri Darbari Lai. The assailants got down and disappeared in the fields (b) Originally it was proposed to under cover of darkness. Shri Darbari •complete the project by 1966. It is Lai was taken to Partapgarh station, now expected that it will be commis given medical aid and then sent to sioned by end of 1969-70. Civil Hospital where unfortunately he expired. (c) The delay was occassioned by -non-availability of foreign credit to (cO Maintenance of law and order meet the foreign exchange require in railway premises as a'so safety and security of railway property and life ments of the project. Besides, it was and property of passengers and rail also decided to enlarge the scope of way employees is the responsibility of the project and a1 so to make provi the State Government and the State sion for the recovery and utilisation Government Railway Police and close of by-products to imporve the econo co-operation as required is maintained mics of the project. with them at various levels. (d) In view of the scarcity of copper metal and the importance of develop Exoprt-oriented Spinning' Mills ing indigenous production and also the *345. Shri Vasudevan Natr: ruling prides of the metal, the project Shri C. Janardhanan: is considered economic even at the Shri P. C. Adichan: -revised capital cost. Will the Minister of Commerce be pleased to state: Shooting of an MX.A. (D.P.) in running Train (a) whether any decision has been taken regarding the location of the *344. Shri Vishwa Nath Pandey: centrally sponsored export-oriented Shri Ham KishaD Gupta: spinning mills; and Will the Minister of Railways be Ob) if so, the places chosen for the -pleased to state: same? (a) whether it is a fact that Shri The Minister of Commerce (Shri Darbari Lai M.L.A. (U.P.) was shot Dineah Singh): (a) and (b). The •dead on the 10th March, 1967 in a train question of location of Centrally spon near Bhupia Mau Railway Station, sored export-oriented spinning mills xthree miles from Partapgarfc; is under examination. 3< 3B Wrl» - X n f e t t t f * C f M U t i t e ?w n % *rar ^ *rr srr* •MS. Shri R. Baron: Will the Min- «PH#»I3?T % faRTT-fimtf % *TRT t*ter o f Commerce be pleased to state: v * hwfw Jf f® fafaror W | (a) whether India’s trade with East sftr t t «ffsr w fa?«rr snSfflr 1 European countries has perceptibly Railway Restaurants on Southern Bljr. declined in the recent months; and •348. Shri A. Sreedharan: Will the (b) if so, the steps taken to check Minister of Railways be pleased to the dec'ine and the result thereof? state: Hie Minister of Commerce (Shri (a) whether Government have any Dlaetfi Singh): (a) No, Sir. The proposal under consideration to trade registered progressive increase departmsnta’ise all Railway restau from August, 1966 onwards, although rants on the Southern Railway; there was some decline in the month o f November, as can be seen from the (b) whether it is a fact that there attached statement, which can be have been frequent complaints about treated as casual. [Placed in Library. the Railway Restaurants in the See No. LT-312/67]. Olavakkot Division on the Southern Railway; and (b) Does not arise. (c) if so, the steps taken to remedy the situation? vfqrff f w r The Minister of Railways (Shri C. M. Poonacha): (a) No,.Sir. (b) Presumably the Hon. Member * 347. la referring to refreshment rooms In *rert ^ f a •• the Olavakkot Division run depart- mentally. There are three Vegetarian ( * ) wt ji? sr* t Pp Refreshment Rooms at Erode, Coimba mrdfa farter* s?«NTTt tore arid Ernakulam stations which are under departmental management. Complaints received during the year rt% vr imr fiwT ^tpt, 1966 in respect of these refreshment rooms were 6, 3 and 3 respectively. ( « ) *rfir ?r, ?ft w *n*mr % (c) All these complaints were en quired into and staff held responsible in each of these case 8 were suitably dealt with. Supervision has also «rrtr («ft 3 "m r) been tightened up to ensure a good ( v ) «fV ft, 'nfffsr *TTr?frsr standard of catering. 'rfT'K s m Trfrg1 5 ® ^ r ttt Textile Industry r t 1 750. Shri George Fernandes; Dr. Ranen Sen: («r) fera arhr Shri J. M. Biswas: tersnTTfr t Will the Minister of Commerce be far^fy farnfrn fiRfta Terr *rw>i ^ pleased to state: «ft 1 ^ tePWR faflro ifa (a) whether he has been holding % q^f % vw ! %ftr wtfuwl fw fff fifc j with the representatives of th* textile industry and the textile work ers on the problem* confronting the Ttf -tAPw ^ $ i textile Industry; 386 (A£) XflD—3 Written Answers Answers 3445 APRlL 7, 1967 Written 34 ,,r (b) the steps outlined by him to (c) the estimated cost of save the situation in the textile m factory? dustry from further deterioration? The Minister of Steel, Mines The Deputy Minister in the Minis Metals (Dr. Chenna Reddy): (a) try of Commerce (Shri Shafi Qureshi): Sir; (a) and (b). A result of the s a (b) After considering in cnsulta-.' discussions which Government have tion with an Expert Team of the Wesl · had recently with all the cotton in German Consultants, M[s. Vereignite • terest concerned, the fo'.low ing steps s Aluminium Werke (VAW) the various' have already been taken re pru- or a fa:ctors in determining the location.· 1,ose to be taken:- d such as technical advantages, effi (1) A Bill has just been introduced ciency and ease of transportation amt in the Parliament for converting capital and operational cost, the Con-' into an Act the Ordinance which sultants were asked to prepare a:· detailed Project port ith Ratnagirl was promulgated in December, Re w 1966. This Ordinance provided on the West Coast as location. Th,•: Project Report since received is at enabling powers to the Central present under examination. Government and its offic'ers to reduce compulsorily machine ( c) The cost of the project, as esti activity in our mills with a mated by the West German Consul view to effecting savings in the tants 1 is Rs 76.09 crores (includinr use of raw cotton which is in Rs. 5.19 cro;es for township). The.'. short supply. cost estimates appear to be on the' high side and efforts are being made (2) Intensification of steps already to revise them suitably. taken to secure an orilerly and Pa5Seng-er Train Halt at Jadupur :tai distribution of th limited r e Village supplies of raw cotton, both domesti:c and :foreign, which are 752. Shri available. These steps in Will the Minister of cluded regulation o:t movement pleased to state: of cotton under permits issued ( a) whether any application by the Textil Commissioner, e the residents of Jadupur Village near . stipulation of maximum limits Bhubaneswar (South Eastern Railway) ·for the holding of cotton stocks 1 has been received for a passenger by mi .ls and requisitioning train halt there; and cotton supplies, wherever ne cessary and feasible. (b) if so, the steps taken to meet ·. their demand? (3) The possibility of importing further quantities of forei:tn The �finister of Railways (Shrf , cotton .is also being investiga�ed. C. M. Poonacha): (a) Ye3. (b) The proposal was examined but • could not be accepte for want of Location of Aluminium Factory in d adequ:i.t justification. Maharashtra e 751. Shrimati Sharda Mnkerjee: �r-if���� Will the Min'ist�r of Steel, Mines and Metals be pleased to state: 7 5 3. "TI'::ftf� � � : iill'T tri (*r) w **r *Mf w ( f ) fUT *TTTTT ^ *flHF TT*ft H I TOWfl f wT wee «m m V | ftp TRT % WTHT ijlfoft 'WJ^f % TIT* ^ |; t?r tfar % TTfirrf Tt v%fkm ?t?ft | ; *#tT (»r) w w p F » K ’«ra%wi%*FTfiwf iftr irrfWf *rt ^ t t (n) ufir 5T, ?fr mfgpff Tt ^ TWTOT?T ?WT Vl'Jd'H % wn«i *Tf?T ^rrsft g ffrw Tt $ t TT?r % finj w t %r o r snftwr TT*ft T*?ft | ; %r«i*l£l TT% TT PnTT ^ ? (t) hut 3ttt srmf »if Tferm ff ^wr »N t («(t ffto quo jpvrar) : qft PTRT If T*9% gTJT ^ ifiTCVf TT T 5T ( t ) ?f (it). ^Br^PTT opRI^T-^CTyft w*n% tt t o r tt f*raTT t W**1 TT aftft nrfeTt f, ( * ) irfir $t, ?rt 5tfr? faR*r Sf ^t 5ITT JT?T% «n?ft 4 l / 4 2 anRTT tnwSfl1 «ft WTfaM | I VT % ?t fc w *WV («ft ffto «pr<> |*t™t) : cfk, w«rfgr 389 ?noft «irtt, f siTgnrw ( t ) 5ft ?r i % tr% arnft 7 vrrf-v^vm («) aft ?t 1 «1T*ITft ( n ) w r ht ?r*n *raf It m f^ ff 22-3-1967TTfinim3f I t 3 3 7 .2 7 % t t , w ft (*flr ?fto q«ro s^rar) : (n) ^ tf fcnf?r sr^r |?tt 1 ^ r ti*-Hfn ^ft 2 5 5 0 ^T*t ^t fTf^T ( t ) *ftr (s).tft fr i TT «W*)li't ^ I (n) ?r (s). T rsfrfft srr^r ^ - q ^*i t if iil Railway Line between Chamara- % t%CTF)Ttff TT Wd rPITH ®T^T*>T janacar and Sathyamangalau •ft 3TT Tft | ^To.t *ftv%fl t I 757. Sbri S. M. Siddiah: Will the ?^?PT % tvRTOT TT SkT Minister of Railways be pleased to *1*11 »l 'PT TT*T 5/CT f t ^piT *tYt state: ^TT WH fSKIHt TT *Tf ^FT ST^CT, (a) whether the Governments of 1967 ?t TT% 1968 5T*> Rrf«m ^Toft Mysore and Madras had recommended Sr ^tt ft^rr srntTF i to the Central Government that the construction of the Railway line between Chamarajanagar and Sathya* M jrtnjt HSR t t n rA tt T irt it mangalam should be taken up in the W T 4H I Second Five Year Plan; 756. tW fej WITTO •■ (b) whether both the State Govern ments again recommended that th* g*P*r vaprw : line should be taken up in the Fourth ^TT -Reft ^ Fi «feTT% *rt I s^T^T Five Year Plan; ftr : (c) whether the Control Board of Transport had also recommended for ( t ) 1 iif ^ pf n»ct) -am st ^ttst PRpft frPr would be economically more feasible and could be taken up for construc & ? tion; and *Wt («ft *fto q*r® jm m ) : (e) if so, whether Government pre ( v ) ffHIW : WTKW ’TTT ffailT IpRTSNr pose to Include the above line in the % qrft Sr wr% tctt% t ** Fourth Five Year PlanT 3 4 5 ' W ritten Answ er* CHAITRA 17, 1889 ( 5 AKA) Written A nsw ers 3 4 5 3 t t * Mlntaterof Railways (Shri Fertilizer Plant, Neyveli C. M. Pooaacba): (a) Yes. 459. Slut Seshlyan: Will the Minis (b) Only the Government of Mysore ter of Steel, Mines Metals be have recommended its construction pleased to state: during the Fourth Plan. (a) whether there was' an outbreak of fire in the lignite dust of the ferti (c) The Central Board of Transport lizer plant in Neyveli on the 13th recommended in 1952 the construction February, 1967; of the Chamarajanagar-Coimbatore alignment along with the Khandwa- (b) if so, the damage caused to life Hingoli link to bridge the gap bet and property; ween the North and South Metre gauge systems. (c) whether any enquiry has been conducted into the cause of the Hr* (d) Yes; but both the routes were and the preventive measures available not financially justified. there; and (e) No. The Chamarajanagar-Sath- (d) if so, the steps taken by Got* yamanga’.am line was thought of as a ernment after the enquiry? link between the North and South MG systems. The Bangalore-Salem The Minister *f Steel, Mines sad link was considered as a better alter Metals (Dr. Chenna Reddy): (a) Yes, native than the Chamarajanagar- Sir. Coimbatore/Mettupalayam link, and its construction taken up and is in pro (b) Two employees—one Junior gress. Plant Manager and one Semi-skilled worker died as a result of this acci dent. There was no damage to the Scholarships in Khnrda Division of property. S. E. Railway (c) and (d) The Factory Inspector 758. Shri Chintamani Panigrahi: ate of the Government of Madras and Will the Minister of Railways be also a special Committee constituted pleased to state: by the Neyveli Lignite Corporation (a) the number of scholarships have investigated the matter. While awarded in Khurda Division of the tbe report of the former is still awai S.E. Railway from the Staff Benefit ted, the recommendations made by the Fund during 1962-63, 1963-64, 1965-6S latter are under consideration of the and 1966-67; Corporation. However, as an imme diate measure, tho Corporation have (b> whether the number has been made some adjustments in the drier Increased for 1967-68; and slack of the Gas Plant and this Is expected to prevent the recurrence (c) if so, to what extent? of similar accidents. The Minister of Railways (Shri C. Manufacture of Passenger Cars M. Poonacha): (a) Eighteen during 1982-63; Twenty nine during 1963-64; Twenty eight during 1965-66; and 761. Shri Seshlyan: Will the Min Twenty eight during 1906-67. ister of Industrial Development and Company Affairs be pleased to state: (b) This will depend upon the ap plications for scholarships and these (a) whether Government have have not been invited so far. taken a decision to curtail the expan sion of production of passenger cars (c) Dow not arise. IS the country; 3 4 5 3 Written Anatom APRH. 7, IMS' Wrttun 4mmra (b) tt so, the m m i therefor and IdwviTttitBiUM taiM W Am the extent o f reduction decided; end 7 0 . Shii Kanwar U ChqKa: WtH (e) the action to be taken to meet the Minister of Railways be pleased the increasing demand for passenger to refer to the reply given to cars in the country? Unstarred Question No. 488 on the 4th Ik e Minister of Industrial Develop November, 1986 and state: ment and Company Affairs Shri (a) the year in which the Delhi F. A. Ahmed): (a) No. Avoiding Lines and connected Tm lle (b) Does not arise. Facilities Project was formulated; (b) the steps taken to complete the (c) The question as to the manner project expeditiously; and in which additional capacity for the manufacture of passenger cars should (c) when the lines are likely to be set up is under consideration. be opened to traffic? The Minister of Railways (Shri C. M. Poonacha): (a) to (c): The pro ject was sanctioned in January, 196% 762. «ft far** : jwt but sufficient progress could not be *fsfV JT^ ^*t FTT ^>^*1 Pp : made in the work due to difficulties that had to be overcome in acquiring (*>) «RT 24 1 9 6 6 the land and also because contract at ('f* ^51%) «TC one of the contractors had to be ter minated on account of his 'failure tn wfir it o h t | ^ t t % arr^ *r arr maintaining adequate progress and rift 3rr«r *5t fw ts w *k + k Tt. this brought about a certain amount f*m I ; of delay. Possession of almost the entire land has recently been obtained ( w ) « R T W ^ r t *t*T ? T apT g *T - and fresh tenders for completing tlte remaining part of the work have since fir*rfnr *ttct trzxt vt been accepted and the work in all forr: % firei^ sft t o r «pt fr^n: zones is now in full swing. t ? The overall progress of the work Is about 52 per cent and the project is expected to be completed by the end fcw »Wt («ft tfto j*rm ) : of December, 1968. (v) *nr^r «tm*r m ftevrr lr fc ait 24 «r^pr, 1966 ^t wiHflviH Delay in the Execution of PnbUe Sector Projects ^1<^I J?, R »pn velopment and Company Affairs be W % *ii vi TtT pleased to state: 3?rft **%*n?r (a) whether it is a fact that the warnr %rfanr «m f If *mpr «nr execution of certain public sector vtftw aw fsp ?r nrft projects have been delayed or sus pended due to the non-availability of « T T | t * I the promised aid by the scheduled time by the foreign collaborating ( « ) # * $ ! parties/countries; f ^ f€ Writ** Amwtrt C H A lT tA 17, 1W (SAKA) Written. Amtwmrt 3 *$ 5 (b) i f aiv th* tm n m ft tbs pra^wti BV**t at fe c n iu tiM aa M M r iN MtptaSui iitoU&i o i vb id t has bam drieyaa M l the su m the toctjpi 766w Shri 8. C . Wsmsnfa: Will the collaborators involved; and Minister of Industrial D e r M m t aad Company Affair* be pleased to (c) the n u a i f due to which their state: •execution has been delayed by the (a) the industries, small or other foreign, parties/countries concerned? wise, which were handicapped due to The Minister of Industrial Develop the devaluation of the rupee last year ment and Company Affairs (Shri and how they have been helped to V. A. Ahmed): (a) to (c). Informa overcome the handicaps; tion is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House. (b) which of such industries are still suffering from handicaps and Export Markets how are they being helped; and 765. Dr. Kara] Singh: (c) whether any of such industries Shri N. K. Somanl: have been closed down or are not working to full capacity? Will the Minister of Commerce be pleased to state: The Minister of Industrial Develop* mont and Company Affairs (Shri (a) the reasons why India has not F. A. Ahmed): (a) and (b). Th* been able to expand her export mar names of the industries which have kets; generally been effected adversely due (b) the items for which prices are to devaluation is given in the list found not competitive in foreign (Appendix I ) . [Placed in Library, markets; and See No. LT-313|67]. (c) whether the quality and trade But there has not been any appreci practices also are factors for our poor able adverse effect on devaluation on performance in exports? Small Scale Industries. Th* Minister of Commerce (Shri 2. Measures taken to counter the Dineah Singh): (a) It is not correct to effect of devaluation are also given in s a y that India has not expanded here (Appendix II) of the list. [Placed in -export market. India's exports during Library. See No. LT-313/67[. the five years of the Third Plan Period (c) No, Sir. (commencing 61- 62) amounted to Us. 3812 crores which was 20 to 25 Mahe&hwari Devi Jute Mills, lTtiipnr per cent, more than the exports during the first two plans. 7 6 7 . Shri S. M. Banexjee: Will th* (lb) Even though devaluation has Minister of Commerce be pleased to -resulted in many of the commodities state: gaining competitive strength, Indian (a) whether the Maheshwari Devi coats of certain items like engineering Jute Mills, Kanpur is being taken over ■goods, chemicals and allied products, by Government; ferro manganese, coal, sugar etc. still remain higher than the international (b) if not, the reasons therefor; prices. (c) whether any investigations have (c) The quality and business prac been made into the mis-management tices have certainly bearing on the of the mills; and country’s export trade. About 80 per (d) if so, the result thereof? cent, of Indian exports are now moving •under Quality Control and pre-shJp- The Deputy Minister in the Mtnis- rOent Inspection, which is having a try of Commerce (Shri Shall lQu*eahl): lieafthy effect on our exports. (a) No, Sir. 3457 Written Answers APRIL 7, 1007 Written A nsw ers 345ft (b) Because of the heavy liabilities of the mill. jj* wnrrt <*rit fc ft: % «mr * WfiRRT W R It HTffiVK T^ I (c) An Official Committee investi gated early in 1966 the working of JTSt*pnrc It 1 0 0 0 5 1 % $reW the mill, its requirements of finances * n i % nTfa » n w «n% ft,T ^ t and the manner in which the manage ment of the mill required to be impro *ftr fc 1 ved and strengthened. (n) 1 (d) The Committee had reported that the management would not b« Railway Fare from Fatnhpnr to Chani able to revive and run the company properly and had recommended that 769. Shr| ffnkam Chand Kach- havaiya: Will the Minister of Rail the affairs of the company be placed in the hands of a competent and cre ways be pleased to refer to the reply dit-worthy alternative management. given to Unstarred Question No. 1721 Discussions were also held on a Pro on the 18th November, 1866 and stater posal for leasing out the mill to an other party, but unfortunately no (a) the action taken to reduce the agreed workable solution could be double fare which was being charged for the journey from Fatehpur to found. Churu; and RufhA i w w spt snr % jw ft (b) the time by which it ia likely to be reduced? The Minister of Railways (Shri 768. *ft : WT C. M. Poonacha): (a) and (b) A re *igft sraT% I^T ft? : view was made in December, 1B68 . Even with the present Inflation of ( t ) w t * m ^ r r % 100 per cent, the line had not yielded sft^ R nM t ^rnr % Tt ^dVii4T an economic return during 1965-66. The matter will be re-examined in all % 3717 TT ^ ^ m' its aspects and an early decision fc; taken. (*a r) f? f r T t Accident near Maheji Station jfft snrft % ?rfrrfTW snrT I t 770. Shri nukam Chand Kachhavaiya: eft w r t fsrarfq^ff t t t f t ^ r t Will the Minister of Railways be pleased to refer to the reply given to «llVi TTT TTlft TSrft s? fVJt*T y K l1 Unstarred Question No. 525 on the t t ^ r^enr fc ; * f l x 4th November, 1966 and state: (n ) irf? ^r, ?ft ^ Tsr fit ^ r (a) whether inquiry into the cause* a n *t» n ? . of the railway accident which occur red near Maheji Station on the Cen «Wt («ft tft® quo 5P T R T ) 1 tral Railway on the 21st September, 1966 has been completed; ( t ) 5 ft I (b) if so, the details thereof; and («r) 'ffr gfrff Tt fwfr (c) the number of persons against (b) According to the finding of the resulting in much bottleneck in Rail enquiry committee, while goods train way traffic; No. DBI-2 Up was approaching Mahe- (b) if so, the nature of their de Ji station a loaded wagon marshalled mands; and 21st from the train engine derailed and capsized at kilometre 388/7 due (c) the action taken in this regard? to the breakage of its right trailing Journal which had run hot. As a re Hie Minister of Railways (Shri O. sult of crosstrain and resultant dis M. Poonacha): (a) No. tortion of track, 8 wagons following (b) and (c ). Do not arise. tt capsized while the next 8 got com pletely derailed. Incident at Carriage and Wagon . (c) The accident was due to failure Workshop, Lucknow of mechanical equipment for which 773. Shri Hukam Chand Kachhavalya: no railway staff was held responsible. Will the Minister of Railways be Collbdo* at BrajrmJ Nagar Station pleased to refer to the reply given to. Unstarred Question No. 1698 on the 771. Shri Hukam Chand Kachavaiya: 18th November, 1966 and state: Will the Minister of Railways be pleased to refer to the reply given to (a) whether the enquiry into the- Unstarred Question No. 3004 on the cause of the incident which took place 2nd December, ,1066 and state: in the Carriage and Wagon Workshop, Lucknow on the 22nd June, 1066 ha* (a) whether the enquiry into the since been completed; causes of collision between the two goods trains at Brajrajnagar Station (b) if so, the details thereof; and has been completed; (c) the extent of loss of life and (b) if so, the details thereof; and property caused thereby? (c) if not, the time likely to be taken The Minister of Railways (Shri O. in this regard? M. Poonacha): (a) There was no accident on 22nd June 1966. The ac The Minister of Railways (Shri C. cident in Alambagh (Lucknow) M. Poonacha): (a) Yes. Workshop occurred on 26th October 1966. (b) According to the fiinding of the enquiry committee, the accident was caused by the driver of goods The enquiry has been concludcd. train No. 770 Down disregarding the reception signals at danger and failing (b) An explosion occurred in that to control the train for which suitable pncumatic pipe line, apparently due action is being taken against him. to accumulation of oil and carbonace ous matter in the pipe line igniting as (c) Does not arise. as a result of contract with compres Strike by Station Masters sed air at high temperature. 772. Shri Hukam Chand Karhhavaiya: (c) 23 persons sustained burns as a Shri Onkw U Berwa: result of flames shooting out of a fur nace in the black-smith shop and hot Will the Minister of Railways be blast from the pipe line. Of these 12 pleased to state; were released after first aid and 11 were admitted in the hospital. Out o f (a) whether it is a fact that station these one later succumbed to his In Masters had gone on strike In De juries: The loss of railway property cember, 1980 to press their demand* la estimated at Rs. 9.420/. 3 4 6 1 Written Answer* AFWtL. 7, 1*01 WrUftm AruMVt '&t* BWMt W FMWRVI H W W fW MW~ (b) if so, the aurin features (h m > oft 774. Shri Tftriura Math Fandey; Shri D. C. Stanrnt: The MIsMur of Ommeree (Shri Will the Minister of Commerce be (Dhtesh Singh): (a) and (b). t i n pleased to state: State Trading Corporation has stated an agreement with Messrs. Soyus- (a) whether it is a fact that India prom-export, Moscow for the import and the Soviet Government have sig of Ammonium Sulphate; Urea and ned an agreement recently for the Muriate of Potash. Details about the supply of Soviet fertilizers to boost value, quantity and quality, delivery up India's agricultural production; and etc. are given below: Si. Nome of Quantity Quality Delivery Packing Total No- Fertiliser Contractrd. Value Rs. Ammonium 173,000 21% M. Sprean over In bags 6,36,95,600 Sulphate tonnes June-Dcc.'67 of 45 . Kilos net Urea 41 >500 46% N 2nd quarter, In bags of 2,75,65,960 tonnes 67-65000 Tonnes. 36 Kilos 3rd Quarter or 67, 15,000 Tonnes 40 Kilos 4tb Quarter net. 67,20,c* o Ton nes with the sellers having a right to advance shipments. Muriate 30,000 6o%KzO Spread over June- Delivery 82.55 lalchs ofPotash tonnes minimum Decembei, 1967 to be (F.O.B.) made in bulk. Handloom Trade Delegation Handlooms, Government of Andhra Pradesh. 775. Shri S. K. Sambandhan: Will the Minister of Commerce be pleased 2. Shri V. V. Raman, Export Pro* to state: motion Officer, All India Handloom Fabrics Coopera (a) whether any Handloom Trade tive Society Ltd., Bombay. •Delegation was sent to the Far Bast including Australia; and 3. Shri D. N. Saraf, General Ma nager, Handicrafts and Hand (b) if so, whether any handloom looms Exports Corporation of ■exporter from Madras State was in India, New Delhi. cluded in the Delegation? 4. Shri M. S. A. Majid, Member The Deputy Minister in the Minis Committee of Administration, try of Commerce (Shri Shall Handloom Export Promotion Xtureshi): (a) A five man delegation Council, Madras. led by Shri T. N. Lakshminarayanan, Secretary, Department of Industries, (b) Yes, Sir; Shri M.S.A, Majid. Government of Madras visited Austra lia; Indonesia and Malaysia between Handicrafts and Handloom Export U rd January, and llth February 1967. Organisation, Madras The delegation, besides the leader, 776. Shri S. K. Sambandhan: Win •consisted of the following: the Minister of Commeree be pleased 1. Shri V. K. Dar, Director of to state: Jj|0i3 VMM* AatoMt* CHA£E8A 17, 18 ® (SAKA) WWttew Atttwers 3464 <*) th* Will «MlMUnwt and I M t S s l C m ] IkeWrtepsMa* On i m m - other overhead A u g H ter running *he Handicrafts and Bwdloom Sxport Orpnlztttoa, M iA n i and its branches 7?*. Dr. F. MaaAal: Jwduding the overseas branches, if Shift S. C. flsmanls owjr; W^l the Minister of Steel, Mines ant (b) the total exports of (i) hand- Met*!* be pleased to state: loom goods and (ii) handicrafts dur ing the years 1985 and 1966; and (a) thq details of the working re sults of the National Coal Develop (c) the amount of loss or profit ment Corporation collieries during •during the said period? 1965-83 as compared with those of the previous years; The Deputy Minister in the Minis try of Commerce (Shri Shall Qureshi): (a) to (c): The reference presumably (b) the average cost of production is to Handicrafts and Handlooms Ex- and overage selling price of coal In "port. Vn&Yfc, the collieries;, and which has a branch office in Madras and a regional office at Calcutta besi (e) the proposals to eliminate or des three foreign offices in New York, reduce the losses, if any, or to increase Montreal and Hamburg. the profits? A statement giving information in Ttie Minister of State in the Minis respect of parts (a) to (c) is laid on try of Steel, Mines and Metals (Shri the Table of the House. [Placed in P. C. Sethi): (a) During the year the Library. See No. LT-314|67]. 1968-66, the Corporation ’ earned pro fit of Rs. 6,76,392 as against the loss Cotton Spinning; Mills of Its. 1.7 crores in 1964-66. The total production during the year 1965-68 177. Shri S. K. Sambandhaa: Will was 9.65 million tonnes as against the Minister of Commerce be pleased 8.24 million tonnes in 1964-65. Further to state: details are available in the Annual (a) the number of cotton spinning Report of National Coal Development mills that were proposed to be set up Corporation for 1965-66 laid on the in the Private Sector during the Third Table of the House on 29-3-1967. Five Year Plan in Madras State; and (p) National Coal Development (b) the number of spinning mills Corporation are running a large num (i) which have commenced produc ber of revenue collieries and cost of tion; (ii) which are still under con production varies from unit to unit. It struction; and (ili) which have not will not be in the public Interest to yet commenced the construction? divulge the average cost of produc tion • The average selling price, how The Minister of Commerce (Shri ever. «f coal produced by the Corpora 'Mnesb Singh): (a) and (b). 12 licen tion during the year 1985-66 w a s ces were granted for setting up new Rs. 25.29 per tonne. ■cotton spinning mills in the private sector during the Third Five Year (C) As a result of the following re Plan in Madras State. No spinning m edial measures taken by the Cor mill covered by these licences has so poration, the Corporation have been far gone into production. However, able to increase its output as well as effective steps for setting up the to e&rn profit during the year 1965-60: mills have been taken in respect of 1. Special sales drive. 10 licences. In respect of the remain ing 2 licences, no steps have been 2 . Restriction of production to taken. sales potentiality. 3 4 6 5 W ritten A nsw ers APRIL. 7, 1067 Written Ansu}«rs 3 4 6 6 - 3. Austerity and economic measur (d) whether M/s. Ashoka Marketing^ es to reduce expenditure, Ltd., have shown any credit for tho wherever possible. claim they have on the supply of jute goods for Rs. 2,80,000 in their Balance 4. Postponement of civil works Sheet; and which are capable of being deferred. (e) whether any inquiry has been ordered into the affairs of M/s, Ashoka. 5. Close scrutiny of the quantum Marketing, Ltd.? of holding of stores and spare parts with a veiw to dispose The Minister of Industrial Develop of surpluses not required. ment and Company Affairs (Shri F. A .. Ahmed): (a) Yes, Sir. The auditors Friesh intake is also regulat for 1964-65 and 1965-66 have drawn, ed by strict adoption of in the attention of the shareholders to- ventory control procedure. the write-off of Rs. 21,77,448 and: Rs. 21,57,769 respectively, for these Recovering Sulphur from Steel years. Plants (b) In March, 1965 the Company 779. Dr. P. Mondal: reported to the Reserve Bank of Indian Shii S. C. Samanta: that payment of their bills amount Will the Minister of Steel, Min«s ing of $1,215,859 against their ex- and Metals be pleased to state: ports of jute carpet backing cloth was withheld by their American buyers on (a) whether Government have com the plea that the uutimate buyers had pleted the study of the prospects of found certain goods, for which they recovering sulphur from steel plants had alreardy made payment, defective and Assam coal; and and that .they had to suffer a loss of $733,758. The matter seems to have (b) if so, the details of the find been referred to an arbitrator. ings? The Minister of Steel In the Minis (c) Government have no informa try of Steel, Mines and Metals (Shri tion to that effect. M/s. H. P. Khandel- P. C. Sethi): (a) No, Sir. wal and Co. were the auditors for the year 1964-65 and not M/s. Singhi & (b) Does not arise. Co. Shri R. Singhi with some others became partners of M/s. H. P. Khan- M/s. Ashoka Marketinn, Limited delwal & Co. after Shri Khandelwal’s 780. Shri Madhu Limaye: Will the denth. The firm was carrying on its Minister of Industrial Development business under the old name. From and Company Affairs be pleased to the records it nppeai's that the Com state: pany in a general meeting appointed M/s. Gutgutia & Co., for the year (a) whether Government’s atten 1965-66. Consequent on a change in tion has been drawn to the Balance the constitution of the firm of audi Sheet for the year 1963-68 of M|s. tors, M/s. Gutgutia & Co., tlie Board Ashoka Marketing, Limited and the of Directors of the Company appoint remarks passed by the Auditors on ed M/s. K. N. Gutgutia & Co. as audi the foreign buyers’ claims for the tors for the year in the casual vacancy supply of jute goods; caused. (b) whether permission of the Re (d) No, Sir. The Company appears serve Bank of India has been sought to have filed a suit for the recovery for adjusting these claims; of a claim of that amount. (c) whether it is a fsfct that the Auditors of this Company, M/s. Singhi (e) In April, 1963, an investigation and Co., have protested against this was ordered under Section 237(b) and adjustment and halve resigned; 249(1) (a) of the Companies A ct 3 4 6 7 W ritten Answ ers CHAITRA 17, 1889 (SA K A ) W ritten Answers 3 468 There has been no progress of the in equipment and other materials from vestigation due to pendency of some the USSR were finalised in May, 1966, writ petition and appeals in the Cal- and lists of equipment and materials ■'CUtta High Court. to be procured indigenously have been determined. About 10,115 tonnes of equipment, pipes etc. have so far been Price of Steel received from the U.S.S.R. Working 781. Shri D. C. Sharma: Will the drawing are also being received for Minister of Commerce be pleased to various units of the plant. Contracts -.state: for the civil engineering and the stru ctural steelwork have been awarded (a) whether the request of tho In by Messrs. Bokaro Steel Ltd. to Mes dustry for making steel available at srs. Hindustan Steelworks Construc "world prices has beon considered; tion Ltd. The total expenditure incurrred on the project upto the (b) if go, the result thereof; and end of March 1967, was Rs. 37.49 cror es. (c) the steps taken in this direction? (b) The first blast furnace is likely The Minister of Commerce (Shri to go into production by the beginning Dinesh Singh): (a) and (c). For Pro of 1970, and the entire plant is sche duction of engineering goods for ex duled to be commissioned by the end port, Government have agreed in prin of the first quarter of 1971. ciple to make indigenous iron and •steel available at prices based on the ■six-monthly average of prices pub Waste Mica lished in the London Metal Bulletin Steps for implementing this decision *re being worked out. 783. Shri Ramachandra Ulaka: Shri Dhuleshwar Meena: Bokaro Steel Plant Will the Minister of Steel, Mines 782. Shri Ramachandra Ulaka: an^i Metals be pleased to state: Shri Dhuleshwar Meena: (a) the quantity of mica wasted in Shri s. Supakar: India at present and its percentage to Will the Minister of Steel, Mines the total mica mined; sand Metals be pleased to state: (b) whether such waste mica is (a) the progress made so far and being utilised in any manner; and "the total expenditure incurred in the construction of Bokaro Steel Plant; (c) if so, the details thereof? *nd (b) the approximate date by which The Minister of Steel, Mines and it is likely to go into production? Metals (Dr. Chenna Reddy): (a) No The Minister of Steel, Mines and precise information is available re Metals (Dr. Chenna Reddy): (a) garding the quantity of mica wasted About 91 per cent of the earthwork in the country. It is. however, estima involved in the site preparation and ted that about 20,000 to 25,000 tonnes D3 per cent of the earthwork for the of mica waste or mica scrap are gene ■construction siding has been comple rated per annum while processing ted. About 93 per cent of the work crude mica into mica products like has been completed on the construc mica sheets. The precentage of mica tion of the Garga dam which will sup waste to the total mica mined vary ply water for construction as well as widely and usually it is between 60 to drinking water for the township. 90. Contracts for the supply at plant, (b) Yes Sir. 3 4 * 9 W fttta n A w w m A7VUL. 7. 1*87 W r i t t t n « tiw > n ; (a) tiw u n tw and wwwt at the Im b O n Ftaas available tn M b A m to whom licences have been l » w W or are proposed to be granted 199. Shri Ramachandra Ulaka: for manufacturing T.V. seta; Shri Dhalesbwar Meeaa: Shri Khagapathi Pradhani: (b) whether the television sets with Shri Hlrjl Bhai: remote control have also been design, •d la India; and Will the Minister of Steel, Mines and Metals be pleased to state: (c) if so, where? (a) the total quantity of iron-ore- fines at present available in India; Hte Minister of Industrial Develop arid ment and Company Affairs (Shri F. A. Ahmed): (a) Letters of intent have (b) the manner in which Govern been issued to two Arms viz., MJs. ment propose to utilise them? J. K. Rayon Ltd., Kanpur and M|s. Telerad Private Ltd., Bombay for the The Minister of State In the Ministry manufacture of Television Receivers of Steel, Min eg and Metals (Shri P.. with an annual capacity of 10,000 sets C. Sethi): (a) Detailed assessment of each. A third proposal for the manu the total quantities of Iron ore flnes facture of 5,000 sets per annum each (which include both the natural flnes by two consortia of Small-scale units like blue dust underlying the haema is also under consideration of the tite iron ore deposits and the flnes Government. All these schemes envi produced during the process of mining, sage the utilisation of indigenous particularly mechanised mining of know-how developed by the Central lump ore) available in the country Electronic Engineering Research Ins has not so far been made. (For a titute, Palani. particular range of deposit in Goa, a preliminary assessment was made by (b) No, Sir. the Indian Bureau of Mines in 1902-63- (c) Does not arise. according to which the inferred re serves of iron ore fines in Goa are of the order Of 250 million tonnes). Tremors in Anantnag (Kashmir) (b) Iron ore flnes can be utilised ^88. Shri Vishwa Nath Fandey: Will for steel production after suitable ag the Minister of Steel, Mines and glomeration (subject to technical fea Metals be pleased to state: sibility and overall economic conside ration.) For the utilisation of iron ore (a) whether it is a fact that Gov fines, sintering plants have already ernment have constituted a team of been put up at the steol plants at Jam experts to visit the Anantnag District shedpur, Bhilai, Bhadravati and Rour- in Kashmir which received as many kela. A sintering plant is also being as thirty five tremors during the installed at the Durgapur Steel Plant. month of February, 1967 and to find Sintering of iron ore fines is also con out the causes of the tremors; and templated for the proposed Bokaro fb) if so, the names of the experts? Steel Plant. Feasibility studies aro being undertaken for the pelletisation The Minister of Steel, Mfai«. and of iron ore fines in Baiiadila (Madhya Metals (Dr. Chenna Reddy): (a) and Pradesh), Kudermukh and Bellary- (h). Yes Sir. A team of two officers Hospet (Mysore). A pelletisation (Sarvashri G. L. Wakhaloo and S. P. plant with a capacity of O'5 million Rastogi) of the Geological Survey of tonnes per annum hag been set up by India have been deputed to a a private firm in Goa. Approval has. detailed study of the nature and cause been given to the project report of <*f the recent earth tremors in Anant another private firm of Goa for the nag district, Kashmir, setting up of a pelletisation plant with- 34 73 Written Answer* A P R IL 7, Wfl Written Ansioen 3474 a ca pacity of 1.5 million tonnes. The 1966 and a slight fall in exports -dur Project Report submitted by a third ing 19851 production and export c t firm in Goa for the setting up of a salt remained steadily on the increase pelletisation plant is under considera during 1962 to 1966. tion. A letter of intent has been issued to a firm in Orissa to enable it to take suitable steps to set up a simi (to) The shortfall in production dur lar pelletisation plant in Orissa. ing 1966 was due to the fact that large stocks of salt had accumulated at the various salt works and therefore, the Allocation of Spindles to Textile works <>n the West Coast and Inland Mills areas in Gujarat State voluntarily cut down production. Further, the 790. Shri Khagapathi Pradhani' consumption by chemical industries Shri Ramachandra Ulaka: also did not come up to the anticipa ■Shri Dhuieshwar Meena: ted level. Shri Hlrji Bhal: As for shortfall in exports, Japan Will the Minister of Commerce be which is the main export market for ' pleased to state: Indian salt, was rather reluctant to place ships at the concerned ports in (a) whether the allocation of spirv Gujarat and pressed for diversion of ■ dies to the texti'e mills in the var ious States will be increased during ships being loaded there during the latter part of 1965, when the hostili 1967-68; and ties broke out between India and (b) if so, the details thereof? Pakistan. The Minister of Commerce (Shri (c) The State Trading Corporation 'Dinesh Singh): (a) and Ob). The cot and Basic Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals ton textile industry has recently been and Soaps Export Promotion Council, ■ delicensed in so far as the total spinn are endeavouring not only to increase ing capacity of a unit does not exceed our exports to traditional markets but 26,000 spindles. In view of this, the are also to find new export markets in ■question of allocation of additional consultation with our Embassies in the spindles to the ‘textile mills in the interested foreign countries. various States during 1967-68 does not arise. Production of Manganese and Iron Ore Production and Export of Salt 792. Shri Khagapathi Pradhani: 791. Shri Khagapathi Pradhani: Shri Unmnchanrira Ulaka: Shri Ramachandra Claka: ■Shri Dhuieshwar Meena: Shri Dhuieshwar Meena: Shri Hirji Bhai: Shri Hlrji Bhal: Will the Minister of Commerce he Will the Minister of Steel, Mines ■pleased to state: and Metals be pleased to state: (a) whether the production as v/cli (a) whether it is a fact that the as the export of salt has gone dov/n; production in manganese and iron-ore (b) if so, the reasons therefor; and mines in Orissa and Bihar has gone down; (c) the steps taken in this regard? The M ahler of Commerce (Shri (b) if so, the reasons therefor; and Diiush Singh): (a) No, Sir, except for a slight fall in production during (c) the steps taken in this regard? 4 7 5 W ritten Aftimn CHAfflU 17, 1889 (SAKA) Written Answer* 3 4 7 6 The MnM ar e t State Ih the Minis- duction of iron are and a n d n m try e t Steel, Mines an* Metals (Staff ore has been on the increase during P. C. M M ): (a) No, Sir. The pro- the last few years, aa shown below: <964 >965 >966 (in tonnes) Manganese Iron Ore Mangnese Iron Ore Manganese Iron Or* Bihar 402,524 3,658,356 31,661 4,262,048 35»<»5 5,365,818 Orlsss 4°2>S25 5>7»»>49 459,012 6,451,203 509,190 6,721,785 (b) and '(c). Do not arise. The Minister of Industrial Develop ment and Company Affairs (Shri F. A Industrial Co-operative Societies In Ahmed): (a) Rs. 3.10 lakhs. Orissa (b) The amount spent by the Board 793. Shri Dhnleshwar Meena: upto 28-2-1907 is as under:— Shri Ramachandra Ulaka: (i) Administrative Expenditure. Shri Khagapathl Pradhanl: Rs. 1,15,131.35 Shri Hirji Bhai: (ii) Technical Aid and Evaluation Will the Minister o'f Indartrlal of inventions etc. Development and Company Affairs be Rs. 1,03,388.59 pleased to state the number of Indus (iii) Grants-in-aid trial Co-operative Societies function Rs. 77,453.00 ing in Orissa as on the 31st Decem Total Rs 2,95,972.94 ber, 1906 and their production capa cities? Ambar Charkha Training Courses In Orissa Hie Minister of Industrial Develop ment and Company Affairs (Shri F. A. 795. Shri Dhnleshwar Meena: Ahmed): The information is being Shri Ramachandrs Ulaka: collected from the State Government Shri Khagapathl Pradhanl: and will be laid on the Table of the Shri Hirji Bhai: House. Will the Minister of Commerce be pleased to state: invention Promotion Board (a) the number of Ambar Charkha 794. Shri Dhnleshwar Meena: Training Courses conducted in Orissa Shri Kamachandrs tJlaka: during December, 1900; and Shri Khagapathl Pradhanl: Shri Hlrfi Bhai: (b) the number of trainees who took part and the total expenditure Will the Minister of Industrial incurred thereon during the same Development and Company Affairs be period? pleased to state: The Deputy Minister in the Ministry (a) the amount of grant sanctioned of commerce (Shri 8haJi Qnreahl)i in 1980-07 for the Invention Promo (a) 20. tion Board; and (b) 359 trainees took part in the (b) the total amount spent during training course and an expenditure at the same perlod and the nature of ex Rs. 29,410 was incurred on the training penditure? courses. ISO (Ai) LSD—4. 3 4 7 7 Written Anttvers A P R IL 7, 1967 W ritten 3 4 7 9 Import of flndteM CM h ( w ) vtt *<<*!< t t f i r m m TM. Shri Dlwlediir«r Meena: fssRli «tt jfipilf T t Shri RamaChandra Ulaka* Shri Khagapathi Fradhant: wrnr sv Tt $ ; iflr Shri Hlrjt Bhai: (»r) arf* ?ft $ st jt ^ Will the Minister of Commerce be T*TTTn?r| ? pleased to state: (a) the amount of foreign exchance ■pent on the import of Sanforised (eff ftto tpro g u m ) t cloth during 1966; ( t ) * t f t I (b) whether the Indigenous decolo rised cloth can meet the demand of («r) flVc (n ) aft srff i the Imported cloth; and *MfCt w h V Import m t CMch Am bUt «b« Industries near Paradip P v t ■qatemeoft 84KB. Shri Chlntaaaant Panigrahl: W9. Shri Onkar Lai Bsrwm: Will Will the Minister of Industrial the Minister of Commerce be pleased Development and Company Affairs bo to state: pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that Ihe (a) whether there have been pro import of clutch assembly and equip posals to set up some major indus ment from U.S.A. has been banned; tries near Paradip Port; and (b) if so, the reasons therefor; and (b) if so, the main features thereof? (c) whether India has become self- sufficient in the manufacture of the Th* Minister of Industrial Develop above said equipment? ment and Company Affairs (Shri F. A. Ahmed): (a) and (b). The infor H u Minister of Commerce (Shri mation is being collected and will b f laid on the Table of the House in due Dfaksah Singh): (a) No, Sir. course. (b) and (c). The import of clutch assembly and equipment is permitted Ore Deposits in Orissa to establish importers against conso lidated quota licence for motor vehicle 80S. Shri Chintaniaill Panlgrahl: parts from all sources including Will the Minister of Steel, Mines and U.S.A The import of this item is Metals be pleased to state: however not covered under U.S. Aid (a) whether the scheme for mining loan to protect the indigenous indus of ore deposits in the Malangtoli try from unrestricted imports. Block in Orissa and their export has been finalised; Issue of sew Standards for (b) if so, the details thereof; and Commodities (c) the estimate of deposits of the ore in the said Block? M l. Shri Onkar Lai Berwa: Will the Minister of Industrial Development The Minister of State la the Minis and Company Affairs be pleased to try of Steel, Mines and Metals (Shri state: P. C. Sethi): (a) No, Sir. (a) how many new standards were (b) Does not arise. issued by the I.S.I. during 1966-67; (c) The reserves of ore in the (b) the main commodities for block have been proved to be of the which these were issued; order of 163 million tonnes. (c) the number of commodities for Manufacture of Small Cam which the standards were refused; and 804. Shri C. C. Desai: Shri B. Barua: (d) how many Letters of Intent Shri Onkar Lai Berwa: were issued during the same period? Will the Minister of Industrial Development and Company Affairs fa* The Minister of Industrial Develop pleased to state: ment and Company Affairs (Shri F. A Ahmed): (a) to (d ). A statement (a) whether any decision has been giving - the required information is taken for the manufacture of small laid rn w Table of the House. [Placed car in the country with foreign col In the L ib r a r y . See Ho. LT-I15|67J. laboration; and 3 4 b W ritten A m tm n APRIL. T, 1887 W ftttm i t m w i 3 4 8 3 (b) it so, tbs details thereof? North-Best Frontier Railway pm am Depot, (M h a tl The Minister of Industrial Deve- leptnenl and Company Affairs (Shri 807. Shri Dhlreewar Kalita: Will the V. A. Abated): (a) No. Minister of Railways be pleased to state: (b) Does not arise. (a) whether there is a proposal to shift the North-East Frontier Rail* Carro Impounded by Pakistan way Forms Depot from Gauhatl (Assam) to New Jalpaiguri as repor SOS. Shri C. C. Desal: Will the ted in the 'Assam Tribune' on the 7th Minister of Commerce be pleased to January, 1967; ■tate: (b) if so, the reasons therefor; (a) whether any negotiations have recently been held with Pakistan to (c) whether the employees of the secure release of the cargo and other North-East Frontier Railway Forms property impounded by Pakistan Depot have represented to the Hall during the 1965 conflict between the way Board; and two countries; and (d) if so, the nature of their de (b) if so. the outcome thereof? mands and Government’s reaction thereto? The Minister of Commerce (Shri Dinesh Singh): (a) No, Sir. The Minister of Railways (Shri C. M. Poonacha): (a) Yes. (b) Does not arise. (b) Due to administrative reasons which were expected to result in Bogie from Jaynagar to Palesa Ghat saving and lead to greater efficiency. 806. Shri Shiva Chandra Jha: Will (c> The employees have submitted the Minister of Railways be pleased e Memorandum to the Local Autho to state: rities and have also sent a telegram to the Railway Board. (a) whether a bogie which used to be attached to the evening trains for (d) Their demands are for the Paleza ghat from Jaynagar and vice maintenance of status quo. The versa, has now been discontinued; Government are examining a modi fied proposal to stock books, forms (b) if so, the reasons therefor; and and stationery at both the Depots at (c) whether Government propose Gauhati as well as at New Jalpai to make arrangements for providing guri. sleeper coaches between Jaynagar and Paleza ghat for the night journey? Stenographers la Railways y The Minister of Railways (Shri 808. Shri Yashpal Singh: Will the C. M. Poonacha): (a) and (b). On Minister of Railways be pleased to account of its poor patronage, the state: through service composite coach run (a) the proportion in which the ning between Jaynagar and Paleza- posts of Stenographers in various ghat was discontinued in the time grades on the Railways were distri table which came into force from 1st buted prior to the issue of Govern October, 1965. ment’s orders dated the 22nd Jan (c) There is no proposal to provide uary and 19th April, 186S; a sleeper coach between Jaynagar (b) the nature of the demand of the end Palezaghat. labour organisation on behalf of 3 4 8 } Written im a m CBAtOUL IT, IMS (SAKA) Written Answers 3484 graphersead to what orttat Govern (b) if so, which of the two Unas are ment's orders mentioned in Part (a) being undertaken and when the con above provide far improvement in the struction work is likely to start? higher grades by indicating the num ber of po*ts In the various grades; The Minister of Railways (Shri (c) whether there has been unifor C. M. Poonacha): (a) Not yet. Pre mity in the increase in the number of liminary Engineering and Traffic Posts in higher grades on all Zonal surveys t o the Cuttack-Paradeep rail Railways as a result of the implemen link are in progress. tation of the above mentioned orders; (b) Does not arise. and (d) if not, the reasons therefor? Electric and Diesel Locomotives aa The Minister of Railways (Shri Eastern and S. E. Railways C. ML Poonacha): (a) to (d). The 811. Shri A. K. Gopalan: information is being collected from Shri Jyottrmoy Basu: the Railways and will be laid on the Table of the Sabha in due course. Will the Minister of Railways be pleased to state: State-owned Industries fat Mysore (a) the number of electric and diesel locomotives in use during 1988 on the 809. shri K. Lakkappa: Will the Eastern and South-Eastern Railways; Minister of Industrial Development and Company Affairs be pleased to (b) whether the quantity of coal state: consumption has gone down on these Railways since the introduction of (a) whether it has come to the electrification and dieselization; and notice of G overnm ent that Mysore Government are negotiating with (c) if so, the extent of reduction in _ Birlas to sell away some of the State- coal consumption during the last five owned Industries; and yean? fb) if so, whether it is not in viola The Minister of Railways (Shri tion of the accepted policy o f the C. M. Poonacha): (a) and (c). A Central Government? statement showing the information is laid on the Table of the House. The Minister of Industrial Deve [Placed in the Library. S ee No. LT- lopment and Company Affairs (Shri 316|17], r. A. Ahmed): (a) No, Sir. (b) Yes. (b) Does not arise. Monopolies Enquiry C om m W a Railway Lina between Cuttack and 812. Shri S. Snpakar: Will the Paxadeep Minister of Industrial Development and Company Affairs be pleased to 818. Shri Sureadra Nath Dwlvedy: state: Will the Minister of Hallways be pleased to refer to the reply given (a) the number of recommendations to Unstarred Question No. 590 on the of the Monopolies Enqiuxy Commis 4th November, 1988 and state: sion that have been implemented so far; and (a) whether the plana have been finalised for a railway line between (b) when the legislation suggested Cuttack and Paradeep . or Joining by the Commission la likely to be Psradeep with the Dalteri mines; and introduced? £48 5 WHtUm Amwm APRIL T. M87 Written Answer* A t MhWw of B M W 9m - first week of January, 1967 as "posa- I W iM t «ad Company Affairs (Shrt pared to the previous month, bi# F. A. Ahmed ); (a) and (b). A resolu this is largely due to increased pro-, tion dated the 8th September, 1966 duction coupled with a shortfall in outlining the decisions of the Gov. empty wagon supply position which eminent on the recommendations is considered to be a temporary made by the Monopolies Inquiry phase. Commission was laid on the Table of the House on the 6th September, 1966. Follow-up action contemplated Export Trade on the recommendations is indicated in paras S to 7 of the resolution. The Bill H i Shri Khagapathi Pradhanl: for setting up a permanent Statutory Shri Ramachandra Ulaka: Commission to be known as the Shri Dhuleshwar Meena: Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Shri Heerjl Bhai: Practices Commission referred to in Will the Minister of Commerce be paras 5 and of the Resolution is 6 pleased to state: likely to be ready tor Introduction in Parliament by the end of this (a) whether the proposal of the year. Copies of the Resolution refer Shipping Corporation of India to red to above have been forwarded to develop export trade during tho the concerned Ministries/Departments Fourth Plan period has since been for implementing the decisions con considered; and tained in sub-paras (i) to (iii) of para 7 of the same. Implementation (b) if so, the main features thereof? of these decisions and the decision contained in sub-para (iv) thereof The Minister of Commerce (Shri is of a continuing nature and is Dinesh Singh): (a) and (b). The being given effect to as and when a Ministry of Commerce has not particular case warrants it. received any such proposal but a proposal for expansion of tonnage by Pit Head Stacks held by Coal Mines the Shiplpng Corporation of India is under consideration of the Ministry SIS. Shri Jyotirmoy Basa: of Transport. Shri A. K. Gopalan: Shri C. K. Chakrapanl: Manufacture of Scooter* and Will the Minister of Steel, Mines Anto-cycles and Metals be pleased to state: >15. Shri Khagapathi Pradhanl: (a) the total quantity of pit head Shri Ramachandra IT aka: stocks held by coal mines during the Shri Dhuleshwar Meena: first week of January, 1967; Shri Heerji Bhai: (b) whether Government consider the stock position to be abnormal; Will the Minister of Industrial and Development and Company Affairs be Pleased to refer to the reply given to (c) if so, the causes of this abnor Starred Question No. 631 on the 2nd mal stock position and the remedies December, 1966 and state: proposed? (a) whether the applications for the manufacture of Scooters and auto The Minister of State In the Minis cycles which were found suitable in try of Steel, Mines and Metals ( 8hrl P. C. Sethi): (a) 5.43 million tonnes. the preliminary screening have since b«en finally considered; and fbl and ( c ) . There has been whom (b) if so, the decision taken thero- increase in pithead stocks during the «i»? ' ' 3 O T Wrftttft Aaneera CHATCRA IT, 1880 (SAKA) Written Awwtn 3 4 8 8 A * MWhto of InflnMal Develep- (a) whether the question o f the re ■ M t n t O m p w y Affairs (Shri organisation of the National Coal V. A. Ahmed): (a) and (b). The Development Corporation . has since applications for the manufacture beei> examined; and mt Autocyclt* hava been finally considered and letters' of intent, (ty) if so, the results thereof? valid for a period of one year each, have been issued to live parties, Xj»e Minister of State In the Minis for a capacity of 50,000 each per try of Steel, Mines and Metals (Shri year. Further consideration of the p. <7. Sethi): (a) and (b). No final applications for the manufacture of view has yet been taken by Govern scooters has however been deferred ment on the reorganisation of the for the present It is proposed to National Coal Development Corpo watch the progress and performance ration. The matter is being examin of ths existing units in the context ed An consu tation with the newly of the assistance afforded to them appointed Chairman-cum-Managing under th» liberalised import policy, of. the. N.CDC. for components and raw materials before, taking a final view on the question of licensing of additional Closure of Textile Mills units in the field. 818. Shri S. R. Dauant: Will the Forged Railway Tickets Minister of Commerce be pleased to state: *16. Shri Khagapathl Pradhani; Sbri Ramachandra tHaka: (*) the effect of the closure of the Shri Dhuieshwar Meena: Shri Heerji Bhal: textile mills for one extra day la a M,cek since December, 1866; Will the Minister of Railways be pleased to rerer to the reply given (b) the adverse effect thereof on to Starred Question No. 637 on the (1) the working of the textile m&ls 2nd December, 1966 regarding the and (il) the profitability of the tex •ale of forged Railway tickets and tile mills; and state: fc) the loss o f revenue through (a ) whether the investigations have excise duty, income-tax and sales tax since been completed; and to the nation and the Public Ex chequer respectively? (b) if so, the result thereof? The Minister of Railways (Shri •fhe Deputy Minister In the Minis C. M. Poonacha): (a) The investiga t r y o f Commerce (Shri Shall QnreShl): tion of the case is still in progress. (a) There has been a saving of about 75,000 bales per month in the (b) Does not arise. consumption of cotton by mills as a result of the extra weekly holiday. Reorganisation of the National Coal Development Corporation (b) The cost of production is re* ported to have gone up by about 4ft •17. Shn Heerji Bhal: per cent. As 60 per cent of the mill Shri Ramachandra Ulaka: production is ou'side statutory price Shri Dhuieshwar Meena: control, there may be no adverse Shri Khagapathi Pradhani: effects on the over all profitability W01 the Minister of Steel, MHms of the mills. *nd Metals be pleased to refer to the W rfl given to Starred Question (c) The information is being col Mo. SIS on the SSth November, lie* lected and will be laid on the Tabl* and state: of the House. | 49 9 Written Amimi ApB U> 1 , U B W rit*** Acnsmmrs *frc wnm M l {wm south MO systems. The Bangalore- Salem line was.considered a s a bwtiicr b i t ) I t tfhr I t t w r i alternative for this purpose and ita construction has been taken up. s i « . " f t *13 tm vffevft: «prr W «rtV *?n% *ft p n v o t ftp : Doubling of Railway U a » froaa Pro da to JaUzpet ( v ) WT5TTT?! T fWIH 821. Shri Dhandapani: Will the % ftfr tSW *©»TC (*TW ^Ht) Minister of Railways be pleased to v t ixtrit z>v$mF, swr «m - state: WRT 4+*W % sffPT (a) whether there is any proposal ««W T* ftnn TT Xft t J *fVT to have do6ble railway lines between Erode and Jalaipet on the Southern (w ) *rfi? ?fr, ?fV vrr «it fi* The MWatar «c *aitwa*a («ul H it # x p f y m i ) 1 O. »L YftMaiflka): (a) No such pro posal is under consideration of tho ( v ) w »rf «nr ftfft-agrft R ilh n j B ond at present. mfwff % ^nsFMnpi wrr finrc«r w (b) and (e). Do not arise. sw rrfc :— Shifting of M l m j Loeo Shod, C o t a M m « r ^R T5r-s *n r «pfcmr S t . shri Dhandapani: Will tho 1 9 4 7 if Minister of Railways be pleased to Itate: nnftniT-fiw 3’-3S” 4- 35" (a) whether representations have Prg-«nf%iTT 3’-2 2” 4- 25" been received from the citizens of Coimbatore to shift the Railway Loco nrfirar-ftm y Shed. Coimbatore as the same is at TOI 10 ’- 4 0 " 1 o’- s " present within 100 yards from the General Hospital Coimbatore; and 1 1 '- 5 *' 1 0 - 1 5 " (b) whether the Loco Shed, is likely to be shifted to any other place and 7 - 1 3 “ 6 - 3 0 " if so, where and when? ftprjft-wnfsprc 6 - 5 5” 6- 45” The Minister of Railways (Shri C. M. Poonacha): (a) Yes. («r) 1947 if f ftr: (» [) a ft i (v) *s*r if mfanrt It ftp*, Stoppage of Trains at City utRptt It *>*ft «ftr nrfinrt It 825. Shri 8 w aj Bhan: WU1 th» % jft* Tft ihr m vff «rc Minister of Railways be pleased to state: W Rfttffarrnr^ff lit 1947 if flrcrcT w r *it «f t H*nr (a) whether it is a fact that tho Kashmir Mail, Frontier Mail, tri W S f | j weekly Deluxe and some other impor tant trains do not stop at Ambala City ( (n) w ironr «r frwr vn Tho Minister of Railways ( M C. M. PoasaohaX (a) and (b). Jbceept fc* tut «m*ff % ** tfte* >J|32 Frontier Malls, S3IM Kashmir ♦ * huft fra* «r | ? Mails, and trl waolrty A|8 ftrjrsss—, |4 « 3 Writtm Awwm JMAfe* . M i . all Mall/Express and Passenger train* are scheduled to stop at Amhala City Station, adequately catering to the needs of passengers 837. tnr 826. Shri Snraj Bhan: Will the ( « ) TT* % fafr f a htttA Minister of Railways be pleased to Tt fvcpft fWW ^ *1 state: faWTC (a) the number of casualties on the (IWlTw fiww wr wm wirf Railway crossing at Jagadhri till the t?* wi*r (*r) «rf*r i[t, t ftv n t n t w nw r W M T T * f t * t f $ tt fW r ^t »n»r v ti ?t qffcrik T*ft a n t wtt *it *f # vrfcnft ¥t t t $ ; < rtr aufrn ; (*) *rfir ?r at t * it ? (w) »rfir ?t ?ft w *f «w «T«PITTT*lT#Ty*lf $ ; *ftr b m *nft («ft «fto 5»ttwt) s (n ) w wnrr it w a r *n?[ ( T ) 5 *T*T»TOaftTOTT *TP£ $ 3? m ftarft^taw trRTfc? afkT t o qzw s t t # »r*r fsrcT»r *? fWT »I*rr t [ (* t ) wmrs^r^saT i (t) vJrl< % 1RT t n v fr^% ^ f b e % *t m f«w t It »n?r ^ ; t t t % t t * n ? i ( t ) t h ^ w r 829. «ft TTJRT^TT qr*V : >m fc f# arsfi- «J§ T t y q T t ^ f r : (»r) wruf w t Tntfv^t *ft ^T T^t | ? (*r) wihrnr ^ t t * fa f r m i • W t’^^irtT^ntw tJrm w TtaBr if ^wi *Wt (tft WV« f{pt* y w n ) t »i*r «ur *f ^ftr ?t <*i% % t t t » t f i f l r ( t ) 30. 9 . 1966T t ^ ? T T % «nv t'jw % 3* t t t A v a r 349? WHttmt Amm*m AJPML f, IW WrXlM Amrnti jtfft fWTqwr»itt»T«iWTt» swww earned (year-wise) through th* ex port of Cardamom during tbe last five ffT trn r i [ifW itm qw<* tft®- years; and 318/67] (b) the steps taken to inereaae the (v) fr (*). ysr ftwnur 3ttt production of cardamomf ^ ww B s l M t i i Steel W eeks Cn— tfnwHiw to ft («infc* ft* y»m )« Ltd. (*) •35. Shri Msdhn Uxnaye: Win th* 5 Minister of Steel, Mine* mad Metals (w) ?rrrar^ saT 1 be pleased to SLate: (»*■) faHipM iARrt rftaw (a) whether it is a fact that tenders Trtf w«j>w«Rn 1 were called for by Hindustan Steel works Construction Ltd., for Bokaro T m d tn for Bokaro Civil Works Steel Plant civil works in January, 1967; 834. Shri Midhn U n a je : Will the (b) if so, the value of the work for Minister of Steel, Mines and Metals which tenders were called and the be pleased to state: number 'of contractors who were selected and called tor negotiations; (a) whether it is a fact that 21 con tractors, some of whom had been ic) whether any permission was allowed to withdraw their condition given to some of them to withdraw or to revise their tenders for Bokaro the conditions attached to their ten Civil Works (called by the Hindustan ders and thereby to revise them; Stsel Works Construction Ltd.) were (d) whether it is a fact that without called for second negotiations on the this withdrawal and revision, the ten llth|12th March, 1967; ders would not have been valid and acceptable to the company (Hindu (b) whether only 9 contractors were stan Steel Works Construction Ltd); Interviewed and were assured that and they would get the contracts; ' (e) if so, whether this withdrawal (c) whether all these 9 contractors and revision was according to tbs had been allowed to revise the ten rules and regulations in force, and ders or to withdraw the conditions especially as laid down in the tender attached thereto; documents? The Minister of Steel Mines and (d) the names of these 9 contrac Metals (Dr. Channa Reddy): (a) to tors; Te). The question pertains to the day-to-day working of M/s. Hindu (e) whether it is also a fact that stan Steelworks Construction Limited, others had been telegraphically invit a public sector undertaking, about ed to attend on these dates but were which information is not normally never interviewed; and furnished to Government. The mate rial for the reply is, however, being (f) If so, the reasons for adopting collected and will be placed on the this Irregular procedure? Table of the House as soon as it is available. The Minister of Steel Mines and fiWJTt HWT «TCMiNf Metals (Dr. Channs Beddy): (a) to (f). The question, pertains to the vr m m day-to-day working of M/s. Hindu stan S eelworks Construction Limited, #36. TW a public sector undertaking, about : which information is not normally furnished to Government. The mate «rt fwm, wwr iwr wij ir?ft «n[ rial for the reply is, however, being ' fir: collected and will be placed on the Table o f the House as soon as it is (v ) **tt ifhorarr, a w w available. 3 5 ot Written Answers AFBH. 7, 1*67 Written Atutoer* 3 < io R A 4^1*11, ft^TT w t t j b i s h r % w * » t**n dU wm%r%< PreSr | ; 'jnfwr *f *W tf*w *ron% »W t (« ft srfto ( p f o 3 * 1 * 1 ) I ( t ) aft St^f i 837. «ft TPT : vftqvftpft : ( * ) *ftT (n).*r*T5T ?rff ^53T I •PIT M IH W ftliW !W WWW- Production of Electric and Diesel. 3rd plan period being Cl against tho companies or the companies with target of 72 locomotives. foreign capital to engage themselves in the internal distribution of commo (c) (i) The main reasons for the dities whether produced in India or shortfall in the production of diesel imported from abroad; locomotives were the delay in pro curement of imported components (b) whether Government are aware owing to foreign exchange difficul that the practice in this matter differs ties, delay in delivery of cer.ain im widely from the policy laid down In ported equipment and tools, and the the Industrial Policy Resolution; and time taken to develop indigenous (c) the steps proposed to be taken manufacture of components to reduce to enforce the principle laid down in import content. the Industrial Policy Resolution that Necessary foreign exchange has foreign capital or foreign know-how now been released and orders placed is not required for internal distribu for imported components to cover tion or internal commerce? the production programme of the The Minister of Industrial Develop Diesel Locomotive Works upto the ment and Company Affairs (Shri F. A . middle of 1968-69. Continued efforts Ahmed): (a) to (c). The practice ia are also being made to gradually to discourage foreign-owned companies reduce the import content so as to be or the companies with foreign capital able to produce more locomotives to engage themselves in the internal with a given amount of foreign ex distribution of commodities whether change. produced in India or imported from (ii) The reasons for the shortfall abroad. in the production of electric loco 2. To enforce this policy, the Foreign motives were— Exchange Regulation Act, 1947 was (a) delays in the procurement of amended in 1964 so that foreign com imported equipment owing panies and foreign controlled Indian to foreign exchange difficul Companies | firms or persons shall not ties; accept, without prior permission of the Central Government or the Re (b) delays in the supply of cer serve Bank of India, appointment in tain indigenous equipments India as agent or technical advisers which are being developed or management advisers to any per in the country for the first son, firm or company. As a result of time. this amendment, which came into Orders for the major imported and force from the 1st April, 1969, it la Indigenous components for the pro- possible to check foreign and foreign duc ion upto the middle of 1966-69 controlled companies from undertak have since been placed. All efforts ing purely trading activities. are made to urge expeditious •supply Seniority in the Diesel Locomotive of these components to adhere to the Works, Varanasi planned production in addition to sustained efforts for indigenous deve S42. Shri sarjoo Pandey: Will the lopment of more and more items. Minister of Railways be pleased to Internal Distribution fcy Pacdgn- state: •wned Companies (a) whether it is a fact that in the Diesel Locomotive Works, Varanasi, SM. Shii C. C. Deaal: Will the the Principle for determining the Minister of Industrial Development seniority under GM/DLW—Varanasi’s «»d Company Affairs be pleased to Circular No. 31-E(Spl.)|Seniority|64, state: dated the 11th August, 1966 is not as (») the practice being followed in per rules laid down by the .Railway respect a t allowing foreign-ownad Board; If so, the reasons therefor; 3505 WrttttnAmurn* APRIL 7, 1987 T “ 'Innrsrs 3 5 6 6 (b) the te u o o i of clause ( 2) of the above circular regarding “Prime (* )• ^ t ^ 3ffTjnSTrf The Minister of Railways (Shri «t t *ftr ^rnt farvrr t t *i t C. M. Poonacha): (a) No. w P i a t t f r o r t o t $ i * sr ito r (b) The staff transferred from other ir Wtagr («* it stw ) if w srff tt W Tt 5 0 m w n r gfiw aft m w i 843 . «ft ffor.'tpiv :441 a f M l P w ftWM WBWPf 4 *TP$, 844. IW : TOT bit 1966 % STSFT WTOT 1684 % *fcft »T5 ?cn% Tt fTT T C*f Pp: 5r Jldrt ^IT T ^f ( t ) tot “^=ff” («r) tot | fr faR <5»ff («r) *rfir ?rt srfci^r tw a r ^ ^ jftsr^Tqf gpftftrer Tt^flr f'ft- jtrt «r*nror ^ ? « w i t % % enwHEhr b rt *Wt («fr tft® quo 5 n m ) •• ( n ) 5t, tft 'JMO+d ifRPTTiff ( t ) aft 1 Tt TWffP*d T*% ir fT5HT ?TO (ar) Hfjrfer t t w * rh t tw t h tori 4 9 1 % « n ^ t wi* % ^ id w ^ 846. «ft *ftf*T W W : **n (n iK 845 * «AQIT t WT •roc inn *ig *?ft gf sren# r r »feft Tt p n TT»t PP : TT*t f r : ( v ) w t ts jt srwwr % Sw * ( t ) Jr Pro^r * (^ ) Jrft ?t, eft ^€t ^r-T'Vr *> (m) T « t ?ft» t t flrcr'Tr rsnrt?r *rc?pf | ; sft?: fspTT IRT 5TTT ^3T ir f^VTHY 5 m $$ ; wVr (n ) so- smTfVaffrer«n? tft *>*r tt s*rtrT ttt ^ ? (n ) f^fT-rr s r Tt^r j*rr ? t*r# #>ft (tft «fto «?*ro yrm r) : fFTTfl, i h w*n *rg *trrw>r if ( t ) aft ft i t o »fcft («ft «fto Ihflr) : ( t ) fra% *rr^ *f %sr *t xmnrrx: f>r*r sfrs^r («r) (n) . *j^rr **T5t ift sft| % ^rn?* -tt fsr^cor w srfrrT an"qft$*ffc*mr're*r'n: T»sr ft sri^jft t — (farrt z*t) jw ' tpht 1962- 1963- 1964- 1965- 1966- wwt 63 64 65 66 67 (fcawre 6 6 1 ftfTT 14 6 23 18 3 630 621 5 93 554 316 109 121 112 93 71 4 •H^TSt^r 341 407 349 5 09 378 5 *TfTTI«? 4 9 9 2 — 3Tt* 1098 1164 1086 1176 768 («r) fTe^r (n f trirt t *»# |) • Pi*ifa *n?r f*wfer w u finriw *n?r firafar vwr fiprttr *rw 19316 1086758 ---- 1123574 — 1097320 37 1107605 80364 768394 1M (Ai) LSD—6. 3509 W ritten Anatom APRIL 1, 1967 Written Ammn 3510 (*r) wrg^Ry ww * fiwftr» gwr w qfiwmwr f * ? W 5PPTT — ______(girtyft)_____ 1962-63 1963-64 1964-65 1965-66 1966-67 (firam 66 ar) 4880 --- — 20 19876 fcr* tt fit*rtf % «wh«h 4 snfir *trtt 4 ; T?rf«ff % TTTVT TT* 3|T* I (h ) *rf*ft,at*s%»mTTtTi>r4? ( « ) ^ ff^Wcft TT TTPR tn t »Wt (« ( t ) ' HT^lff WSftsf, ( n ) « ft r (t ) . 5 ^ »t i t t » t ftn 5 % FTPfW «rfW ff apt fc* an^r %f*?r «w % frift anfir/apr- t. *®r a r fr frw t *rm?r f*ita * anfer % -cffsfaqTT m n ^ n ft «firftr ^rr^ftxr *qft?r andr 4) ?w % *fir*r 5* * * % tm ner wftrftr Tt S n ** t t w«n?r *r®f g s r if sftfir iff 4 ftp *rf* tt Ttf iftr 8rr ^wt * r % »?t ^ «* fw wyfrft Bflrffr, ftrotr fr wita^MT * far *wr, ftr* wflfer «qnr %ir swm tt* t f t wnit ^t *mft 4> «piti 3511 Written Answers CHATPRA 17, 1889 {SAKA) Written Answer* 331a M a n ! fixed weight for charge in local book 948. Shri Jyetlnnoy Ben: Will the ing and in through booking between Minister of B illv tjn be pleased to them. This took effect from 15th state: March, 1967. (a) the target of production of (c) Yes. diesel locomotives at Diesel Loco (d) Hie matter is being looked into. motive Works, Varanasi during 1965- 96; Four-Bogie Eleetrie Trains aa Bra Hah Division (b) the actual production during 1965-66; and 859. Shri Jyotirmoy Basu: Will the (c) the percentage of import con Minister of Railways be pleased to tents of these locomotives? state: Hie Minister of Railways (Shri (a) the number of four-bogie elec C. M. Poonacha): (a) 44 locomotives. tric trains now running on the Sealdah Division South Section; (b) Actual production was 39 loco motives plus 5 locomotives which (b) whether they are very much were completed but were awaiting overcrowded; and tests at the close of the year 1965-66. (c) if so, whether Government pro (c) 75 per cent. pose to convert them into full size Freight on Wagon Load of Timber trains immediately? 949. Shri Jyotirmoy B u d : Will the The Minister of Railways (Stall Minister of Railways be pleased to C. M. Poonacha): (a) 78. state: (b) No. (a) whether it is a fact that the (c) Does not arise. Railways propose to demand freight for 190 quintals for a wagon load of Hf (b) Two trains on 9th March, 1867 (c) Government’s reaction in the were held up. On 10th March, how- matter? ■ever, hold up lasted lor 2 hours 37 minutes resulting in cancellation of The Minister of Industrial Develop 22 trains, termination short of desti ment and Company Affairs (Shri F. A. nations of 4 trains and detention to 9 Ahmed): (a) to (c). The Technical trains. Hold up was due to demons Committee’s report has been received trations and squatting by passengers' and it is under active consideration of SL 233 demanding to push their of the Government. train ahead or SJ 45 which is sche Issue of Import Licences duled to run earlier than SC 233. 854. Shri Baburao Patel: Wil1 the (c) Yes. Minister of Commerce be pleased to cations tor revalidation or (c) if so, whether Government pro amendment of licences. pose to introduce one additional Ex press *Train at least thrice a week (vi) The rules for the transfer of between Tatanagar-Patna and Ranchi quota from one established both ways, during March to July? importer to another have been simplified. The Minister of Railways (Shri G. Gnna-Maksi Hallway Project M. Poonacha): (a) to (c). Nos. 87-88 South Bihar Expresses, 24)23 Ranchi- 855 . Shri Baburao Patel: Will the Patna Expresses and two through ser Minister of Railways be pleased to vice coaches, viz., one composite I state: & III and one III between Patna and Tatanagar via Gaya, cater adequately (a) the stage at which the Guna- to the volume and pattern of traffic Maksi railway project in Madhya offering between Patna on the one Pradesh stands at present; hand, Tatanagar and Ranchi on the other, throughout the year, including (b) when it Is expected to be com during the period from March to pleted; and July. There is, thus no justification for introduction of an additional Ex (c) the reasons for the delay in the press train even triweekly on Patna- project? Tatanagar and Patna-Ranchi sections The Minister of Railways (Shri C. from March to July. M. Poonacha): (a) The over-all phy sical progress achieved on this Pro ject by the end of February, 1967, is Tea Industry 4S per cent. 857. Shri D. C. Sharma: WU1 the (b) and (c). Due to paucity of Minister of Commerce be pleased to funds, the target date for compl»tion state: of this Project fixed for December, 1967, is likely to be further Put back. (a) whether the committee set up of an Additional Train to go into the problems of the tea in dustry and to recommend measure* between Tatana gar, Patna and Ranchi-Patna for increasing its production, ha* submitted its report; 856. Shri Shiva Chandika Prasad: (b) if so, the salient features there Will the Minister of Railways be of; and pleased to state: (c) the steps taken to implement its (a) whether it is a fact that one recommendations? train makes only one round trip bet ween Tatanagar and Patna as also The Minister of Commerce (Shri between Ranchi and: Patna; Dinesh Singh): (a) No, Sir. They have yet to start their work. (b) whether it is also a fact that (b) and (c). Do not arise. during Holi and Marriage season, i.e. between March, and J u ly , a large Electricity Meter Industry number of passengers travel between 'Tatanagar and Patna and between 858. Shri D. C. Sharma: Will the Ranchi and Patna and the Passen Minister of Industrial Development gers, particularly labourer* have to and Company Affairs be pleased to face great difficulty because of short state: age of accommodation in the South Bihar t m i m and Ranchi-Patna Ex (a) whether It Is a fact that single- press; and phase and! poly-phase electricity 3 $ *7 W ritten Answ er* APRIL 7, IM7 Written 4nnm 35xfr meter industry is facing a d is h due Hsadloom ladwtry la XSX. to over-production in the country; *59. Shri M. Meghacfcandm: Will the (b) whether it la also a fact that Minister of Commerce be pleased to Government estimated the of state: &WH meter* at 2.1 million per year (a) whether a serious crisis hag hit wherea* the actual demand has not exceeded more than one the handloom Industry in UJ*. and the Union Territory of Manipur; •ingle-phase meters a year; (b) whether the prices of yams, (e) whether it is a fact that certain dyes and chemicals have been rising meter factories are producing twice fast for the last few months; and or three times their licensed capacity (c) if so, how many looms and as a result of which smaller and weavers have been affected by the medium size factories have been crisis and the steps taken to meet the thrown out o f production; and situation? (d) the steps proposed to be taken H ie Deputy Minister la the Ministry to save and assist the meter industry? of Commerce (ghri Shall Qnreshl): The Minister of Indoatrial Develop (a) Yes, Sir, in so far as handloom ment and Company Affairs (Shri F. A. industry in U.P. Is concerned. No Ahmed): (a) During last year there information has been received in the was a glut in the market as the elec case of Manipur. trification schemes did not progress as (b) There has been some rise la anticipated but the position is now prices of yarn, dyes and chemicals. Improving. (c) No information is available as (b) The target of 2.1 million meters to how many loom's and weavers have is for both single phase and poly been affected. phase meters. The year-wise produc tion of these meters during the yean The following steps have been taken 1964-66 is as follows:— to meet the situation:— In million Noa. (i) An ad hoe Committee consisting Year Sing'e-phase Poly-phaae Total of representatives of Govern ment, mill and handloom in Z9*4 1*4 8 1 0-055 1-536 terests has been set up. This 1965 i'H 6 0 -X 14 1.2 3 0 Committee will exert the 1966 1.049 0.141 1.190 necessary restraints on the industry to keep the prices in (c) A few units have increased their check. production considerably beyond their licensed capacity but they have (ii) Actual users’ licences have achieved the same without any import been granted for the import of additional machinery or raw of permissible dyes and materials. This has not, however, chemicals in a liberalised way caused the closure of any of the units during the current licensing producing house-service meters. period. "* (d) Various steps have been taken w i j t by the Government to remedy the position. This industry, has been put on the banned list for further licens ••0 . tft ( n n m wnnft : w ing. Several units have been per mitted to diversify their activities by manufacture of Moving Iron Volt (v) w Mirft Sleten, Earthing Resistance Metera, Magnetic Level Oaugea ate. gruiy . * b i t m n ** 35 1 9 Written Anauw* CHATTRA 17, 1889 (SAKA) Written A m tM n 35*0 w n w #*r ftfara*f 8 *rt*f r^rft f t w wrtff 3*ri*w t tftr «if f ; wjfw ^ (v) Jjfc ljf, t *rt»f W f !WT V W fr q w r ^ f *f w wrr^rr^Y vt Ptsttt V 862. «ft rmrnmr: snnft : w tw r *wft *r? fi'TT ^ « r f f r : * * * h ( * dt* <**• yirwi) J ( v ) w r snmnr Y t * fr ( * ) 5*V *r£f« «OTT*Nf tftft »nsft Trerr ft; ( « ) Hsirar sifr ^ ssn ( v ) qfif 5f, ?ft ffffr WT VTOV ft «flr ajffnrt (<*) *f* »»#, uftr ^nrr-r^ t t ?t arnWt 1 ( 1 ) «rn=tT3ff fr^T ?T?ff T l T f f f 4 < T % t w w w if wTJrt wmIb Im nilrtinl ( 2 ) ?rr»ffor 864. «ft To HTo STTTTH : WT ( 3 ) vrnta y*r*i, wrf«m Hsft T5 «RTT% ^t f m t W ( 4 ) f€h: fem m rf , ffc : ( 5 ) »j* 3«rr «wRrT («) 4 writ imfhxhr wfafirrf if f t t^ ^rer- ( 7 ) f^-f^rftTET TT*nr, !r n : a m # f % qnrsit fc arc* if fvrrTvaf ftrrft |; %fr* ( 8 ) ui*0n js^Rt, ^TfTT, (w) *rfir ft, ?lf*l«J W IW if 3 # ft (%ft R ■rarrfnff ^ r t i w (W w from the rupee payment countrlee; and 866 . «ft K m f * m t o t I ; % f k Tea Centres In lOTfe s (*t) nfi; ^t, eft ®rmPpft, 868 . Shri Maddi Sudarsanam: Wilt *B*ff cm fafcqqf % JTHT «WT t 3 *IT the Minister of Commerce be pleased Tt ftw *u«rr if ftw *J5*T TT to state: ?nfr 5i?r firm *m *r ? (a) whether Government's attention has been drawn to the adverse re wTfarwr «hnm if vm ift («ft marks made by Prof. C. N. Vakil in ffift yrsft) : (t) (n ). his book on “Devaluation of the Rupee; A Challenge and an Oppor 1 96 6 if Tnre*rnr if flrcft »fY * m r d Tt tunity” on the way in which the Tee ^nfV «f?r t t TteT ^ Rwt »ptt 1 (*) «n%fiwT»rer mq^Rr, 2 4 ,7 7 2 The Minister of Commerce (Start Dlnesh Singh): (a) Yes, Sir. f*raf v h i w ft r % fMt ^rtrjr i (b) The unsatisfactory running Of the Tea Centre in London came to (ii) ^ftfip*? TT*T TT*ITC, 348 Government’s notice before the pub lication of Shri Vakil’s book. The firsrf v * r r w 'd r *0 % fait Centre has since been renovated and ^ ry c 1 service considerably improved. Ser vice is now confined to quality teas (iii) vtfvrearsr prw rti 3,141 and snacks. According to the latest TT*fft«TT «R5 given to Unstirred Question No. i l l Major industrial B u m s on the 2nd November, 1968 and state: •70. Shri Sbtva Chandra Jku (a) whether various Government Will the Minister of Indastrtal Deve agencies have since collected informa lopment and Company Affairs be tion or made enquiries in regard to pleased to state the five major indus Amin Chand Pyarelal Group of firms trial Houses, (like Birla, Tata etc.) which had been black-listed or penal and how much out of the total capital ised; stock in the Indian economy is, joint (b) if so; the details thereof; and ly or individually under their control? (c) if not, how much more time is The Minister of Industrial Develop likely to be taken therefor? ment and Company Affairs (Shri F. A. Ahmed): On the basis of the avail able data regarding paid-up capital The Minister of Industrial Develop and net assets for 1963-64, the Mono ment and Company Affairs (Shri F. A. polies Inquiry Commission classified Ahmed): (a) to (c). Question No. Ill the following five industrial houses as referred to by the hon. Member the top ones;— was very wide and vague inasmuch as it did not indicate the type of 1. Tata information|inquiries, the hon. 2. Birla Members then had in view. However, 3. Martin Burn different Ministries of the Govern ment of India have been requested to 4. Bangur furnish the information in respect of 6 . The Associated Cement Com that question as it stands. Replies panies Ltd. from some of them are still awaited. The latest data regarding the total capital stock in the Indian economy If, however, the hon. Member are not readily available. A survey has In view the recommendation of conducted by the Reserve Bank of the Public Accounts Committee (Third India roughly estimated the aggregate Lok Sabha)—50th Report, attention Is tangible wealth of the country which invited to the reply given by the is the same as the capital stock in Minister of Steel, Mines and Metals to cluding land, as Rs. 55,600 crores for Starred Question No. 171 on the 31st the year 1960-61. On the basis of March, 1067. The Ministry of Steel, these figures the individual share of Mines and Metals have already set up these business groups of the total tan a Committee known as the Committee gible wealth of the country works out of Enquiry (Steel Transactions). as below:— Name of Rank Total No. Paid-up Net Percentage of business ofCoj. in Capital Assets the net assets group the group (Rs. crores) to the total tangible wealth. 1. Tata 53 1« a .3 417.7 0.75 a. Birla * 5 i 76-3 * 92.7 0.53 3. Martin Bum aa-3 149-6 0.27 4 Buigur . 81 * 9 .7 77-9 5* The Associated Cement 0.14 Companies Ltd. 5. * 4 - * 7 7 .4 0.14 3J37- Klectrio ncpply CHAITRA IT, 188 9 {SAKA) to Btola factor? 3 5 2 8 (C-A.) M|a New Oeatnl fait WBa C o*, I M , Shri S. Xaada (Balaaore): On a Calcutta point of order. 871. Shri Madfcn Ltasye: Will the Minister of Commerce be pleased to Mr. Speaker: Hie caUmg-attentioo- state: notice is bring taken up. How can there be any point of order now? (a) whether it is a fact that M|> New Central Jute Mills Co. Ltd., Shri S. Kundu: Before you take it Calcutta have been given big loans by up, I want to raise this point of order. the Central Government and the UP. I had tabled a very Important call- Government during the period from ing-attention-notice relating to the 1956 to 31st March, 1967; art silk industry___ (b) if so, the total amount of theae loans; Mr. Speaker: Order, order. (c) whether it is also a fact that the financial condition of this com Shri S. Kundu: Let me be heard. pany is not satisfactory and that this company has not published its ba Mr. Speaker: Unless a calling- lance sheets for some years; and attention-notice is permitted, it can not be raised here. I would not even (d) if so, the action taken by Gov ernment to realise these loans and allow it to be raised here... . protect the interests of the share Shri S. Kundu: About 20,000 wor holders? kers are affected.... The Deputy Minister in tbe Minis try of Commerce (Shii Shall Qoreahi): Mr. Speaker: About a hundred (a) and (b). No loan has been given calling-attention-notices are with me. to this company by the Central Gov Everyone of them cannot be allowed ernment. The Central Government ia here___ not concerned with any loan that the U P. State Government might have Shri S. Kundu: It ia an abuse of tbe given. Judicial discretion. (c) and (d). No information Is available regarding the financial con Sihrl H on Barua (Mangaldal): It to dition of the company. It has, how a very important question... . ever, been reported that the com pany has not filed its balance sheets Mr. Speaker: Whatever it may be, for the accounting years commencing a calling-attention-notice which has from 1st April, 1964. An investiga not been permitted cannot be raised tion has also been ordered by the in this House. If I allow the hon. Company Law Board into the affairs Member then I shall have to allow of the company under sub-clauses ( 1) several others to raise it in the same and 0 0 of sub-section (b) of Section 237 of the Companies Act, 1968. manner. Shri Hem Barua: We want to sub 1* 37 fcrs. mit that you may reconsider the CALLING ATTENTION TO MATTER decision___ OF URGENT PUBLIC IMPORT ANCE. Mr. Speaker: Not on the floor of the Bouc softly or saenaeiR so B nu’k House. Yesterday, I did not allow c e m jc w t M c r o m r a t C b x t t o m a i h the hon. Members from the Congress side. I did not even allow them to Mr. Speaker: Now, we shall take np mention it lure. Then, they wm> the caUing-attention-notice. Shri and discussed with me inside my Chintamani PaxdgrehL Chamber. 3 5 2 9 Electric supply APRIL, 7, 1867 to -Birla fa ctory (C -A .) 3 3 3 0 Shri ft. Kmdn: About K l 28 croret per day, we are hardly producing on* worth of foreign exchange is Involv lakh units per day. ed, we are losing it; about 2 0,000 Therefore, a large number of in workers are facing unemployment. dustries in the Kota region have not Mr. Speaker: Order, order. Shri been working. One of these factories Gbintamani Panigrahi. is the Birla factory which has been mentioned in this. It has been com Shift ChlnKamanl Panigrahi (Bhu pletely stopped; the cement factory baneswar): I call the attention of the which has befen producing about 600 Minister of Irrigation and Power to tonnes per day, has been cut down the following matter of urgent public from the 15th March. Importance and I request that he may make a statement thereon: Apart from this, we have been thinking how best to overcome the "The reported agreement of shortage of power in Rajasthan be Government, during President’s cause this is a very difficult spot un rule in Rajasthan for bulk supply connected with neighbouring State* of electricity for Birla’s cement and its own production is not there. factory at Chittorgarh at a con Of course, I am very glad to state cessional rate entailing a loss of that by the end of this year and in about Rs. 30 lakhs to Govern the course of the Fourth Plan, it will ment per annum.”. be a surplus state and there will be The Minister of Irrigation #«d a large amount of power generated. Fower (Dr. K. L>. Kao): I lay a state But at the moment, we are suffering ment giving the required information extremely. Therefore, it is that we on the Table of the House. [Placed thought of various methods to rectify in Library. See No. LT-307/67], this shortage. One of the methods was connecting it with Delhi, connecting Shri Chlntamani Panigrabl: He it with the neighbouring State o f must read it out. Punjab and so on. A number of schemes have been sanctioned. They Mr. .Speaker: It is a statement run are all under construction. That ning to four pages. will take some time. Shri A. B. Vajpayee (Balrampur): Meanwhile there is one gas turbine He may give a summary. which we have got at Kota which runs Dr. K. L. Rao: j shall give a on high speed diesel oil where the cost suimmary. of generation is considerably higher, something of the order of 53 P. be Mr. Speaker: The hon. Minister cause the excise duty levied by Gov could have placed the statement ernment is very high. At that cost of earlier on the Table of the House so 53 P. nobody can use the power. that hon. Members could have read Therefore it is that the Government of tt. India have reduced the excise duty Dr. K. It. Rao: It was placed on the by 55 per cent on this high Table much earlier. speed diesel oil in order to bring down the cost of the power I shall give a brief summary of the generation. We must remember that statement. In Rajasthan, we have the the cost of generation of power largest amount of shortage of power is generally of the order of 3—5 P. in this country now. Particularly In whereas by the gas turbine process it the Kota region due to the fact that is of the order of 53 P. Therefore, the there is no water in the Chambal cost is very heavy. Hence a certain river, there has been a very great cut- •mount of exemption has been allowed down in the power supply there. on excise duty for four months only Practically in that region where the because by the end of July we expect load it of the order of 8 lakh units the rain* to come and the O f " * 11 3531 Electric supply CHATTRA 17, 1889 (SAKA) to Birla factory 3 5 3 2 (C.A.) river will be filled and there will be Shri S- M, Banerjee (Kanpur): In no necessity to use this costly method UP also you did the same thing in the o f power generation. case of the Aluminium Corporation of Birlas. rt has also to be noted that this kind of exemption from excise duty *r° m wMjwi : (*wtar) : is given for diesel oil which we use VWfOT SfTT VT JfWT on the generation of power, ordinary the. committing judge, magistrate :W % *W **WT * or executive authority aa the case ftm w «i> w yr firfor «tt tfto f i p w may be, shall immediately inti ftfiWTWT . . . mate such fact to the Speaker indicating the reasons for the arrest, detention or conviction, aa Shri Bern Barn* (Mangaldai): Is he the case may be, as also the place referring to cow or bull? of detention or imprisonment of the member In the appropriate Mr. Speaker: He is discussing the form set out in the Third Sche ■nest of an bcm. Member of this Rouse. He is raising a question of dule." privilege on the arrest of an bon. Member of this House. ft 3*T fr JIW *¥T «}t «n«T Wf*rr ajewj 'W *fircr *IW W?f TT ipim a|R : if «l^t V|HT * ? «mmr srMvN v r ^t|9T qT ftp «i*ini | ft» *?5 S^t fo n ^ w | qfifm *?t »RRft 11 t « m ? t jriw^s fir ^rfvtt ?t «rcr *f srarffe fa n tjT *ftar iftr §>^1 ■m ^i jj fjp % n?^r ^TJhn^r «£t | J**t *rtr *ti jj| fip vi rv? *feft ^r^tw *r$ 3 ^ T^T f|i % 'rft IJ6I * r f far «5tf f s w u g if ^tar ;r#r $ , v t f qrrew fSprr gftm % v ^ t «rt i w t t f?raT f ctt ^ | i «nr *narar ^ ^ ?ntr if f w f^T t » f’TTTgTTT aw ^ r r ^ tftfsW T f?JT SfTST 5Tfr ?t?rT I ^ T *ft 5ft «pi*t ^ptt W+ri h x v i t ^ % ( w m ^ f%?n %f%*r MY |w t *r t ^#r tt v»ft sptl y r-^<3fT^t ^ ^t i t t w f * t t *ft r f u r * >*t asro^t Pr^ft tft jfpRr *TR5*r ?taT % % hw f*rr wtr »ft #*r?f mnf 33^# ^HfTRT 5f ^5HT Hff <5(T|5ft % wr«r f*r r fa. f t n ^ t P n v $ r< * x % %f^T ww«sr 3R5RT a^sr if ‘far ferr »nrr W’ft fw ^ if ^T%T | ?R% str ?ftr ^5RTT vsrr »pn f%*r flT I ^ . TT wftrfrft *Ptf "Detention means keepin* ftfm% ?ft % * i w s m back. This may take place either 3*! 5J3-*P at^FT TT w s m ^ r ^ i r * f»n?Rrrftff, F r * t *ftfinrft?m r "pt ... 198 (Al) LSD—8. 354* R*. Question APR IL 7, 1087 Of Prtoilagw 354* Mr. Speaker: After all, the Home IT* tW *TsTt^T Minister of India is not going to per sonally enquire into these things. Only fiF W T t W *1$ « % WT through his officers he conducts tne | jt? ?rereni4 ? enquiry. That is what he means. Even then it does not mean that the c f t m n r a r m : * r f t Home Minister is not responsible. If something happens in Assam he can fa n ^ r c r l 1 not run up there and get the infor mation. He only gets the informa Whatever information I ani giving, tion through his officers. you, I am taking the responsibility for it. Therefore, my report is mat in the afternoon of 5th April, 1WS7 ¥1° TPT % Shri Bramhanandji, M.P., was itting in the round-about to the no-th of Parliament House. He was joined Dy Shri Bal Raj Madhok (South Delhi): about 150 persons for a demonstra Then he need not say that it is the tion against cow slaughter. The- information he has received. It is his demonstrators were peaceful. A t information. We are not concerned about 3.00 p.m. Shri Bramliunandji with the source of his information. and other demonstrators cf their own We are concerned with the informa accord got into three police velucie* tion that he gives. that were there. Shri Y. B. Chavan: I do certainly Shri A. B. Vajpaye?: Of their own make a distinction of these things, accord? because after hearing these reports I could not make any special further enquiry on the matter because I re tto tm «pft!TT : %ram ceived this intimation yesterday afternoon. ngtzv ... Shri Y. B. Chavan: I am telling >ou, ¥T° TPT : eft *T*ft the impression that I got. .. . *T?T «FT^ WIT fsp*T5Tft Shri A. B. Vajpayee: This is tanias- Stt| t l tic. Shri T. B. Chavan: Whatever infor ghrl Y. B. Chavan: It may be lan- mation I have got I am giving herd. I tastic. From the fact? that I have re can take responsibility for a certain ceived it appears that 'hsse Peop e action which I ordered. If I make really were doing satywaha lor an inquiry and if I accept the verdict getting arrested and *v'“ police re of the inquiry, then It is my res fused to arrest them. T ^ t jnemn to ponsibility. be the impression th"t I tret from the report of the case. It went o n ...... (Interruption). w o t w sit <3^t vr 1 : trrvtsr tnrter, Pi«icn & fr tnrr Bhrl Xaawarlal Onvia: You can f r r r n r fir»i w ir vffPr aft ft 5i«* iftai'lir «pt ^55ra?r Reddl) (On behalf of Shri Fakhruddin Ali Ahmad): I bog to lay on the wifV 5PP f ^ f t % viRrtf ^ Pr t | Table:— x^ft mjjUq ift willow ^ arra^i I (PIT •d'l *Pt +t{t «TR(f Tt ^TfjT (1) A copy of the Salt Ces9 (Am endment) Rules, 1966, published ^t^MT *TT?T ^ 5ft 2ft?TT% ^ T^T ^ in Notification No. S.O. 3592 in A u d i t R e p o r t ( C i v i l ) 1 9 0 7 Companies Act, 1956. The Deputy Prime Minister and (ii) Review by the Government Minister of Finance (Shri Morarji on the working of the abive Desai): I beg to lay on the Table a Companv. fPla-^-f »n Lib copy each of the following papers:— rary. See No. LT-2&8/87]. (1) Audit Report (Civil), 1967, under article 15(1) of the Con (4) (i) A copy of the Annual Re stitution. port of the National Instru ments Limited Calcutta, for (2) Appropriation Accounts (Civil), the year 19*3-66. a’ong with 1 0 9 5 -6 6 . the Audited Accounts and the comments of the Com Salt Cess (A mknbmxmt) Roues, etc. ptroller an I Auditor Gene The Minister of State la the Minis ra] thereon, under »ub-»°e- ter of Industrial Development and tlon (1) of s'ctton 610A of Vm m m y Affaii» (Shri Kaghnath the Companies Act, 1966. 3545 Papers Laid APRIL 7, 1967 Papers Laid [Shri Raghunath Reddi] {ii) Review by the Government (viii) Dzvelopment Coun�il for Art on the woL'king oi the Silk Industry. above company. [P,aced (ix) Development Council to� Or ,, in Libr.1.rY. See No. LT- . 289/67]. ganic Chemical Industries (x) Development Council for (5) (i) A cJpy of the Annual Re Woollen Industry. por, of th L 3347 P*P*r* CHATTRA 17. 1889 (S A K A ) Paper* Laid 3 3 4 * Nctyvell, for the yew 1965- X beg to lay on the Table-- M, «iOt>g with the Auaiuxi A ..Count* and coramenu of (1) (i) A copy of the Annual Re* Uie Comptroi.er ana Auai • port uf the State Trading tor Ceneiai theraon, unaer Corporation of India Li sub-secuon (1) of se.tion mited, New Delhi, for the 619A of the Comp^DA year 1965-66. along with Act. 193*. the Audiied Accounts and tne comments of the Com* (li) Review by the Govern trol er and Auditor General ment on the work.ng of thereoa under sub-section the ab jve Company. U) of section 619A oi tne [Placed in the Library. See Companies Act. 1956. No. LT-292J67.] (2) (i) A copy of the Annual (ii) Review by the Government Report of the N-.tion.il on tne working of tho aojve Corporaticn. IP.ne Mineral Development Cor ed in the Library, See No. poration Limitei, Mew LT-294|67 . ] Delhi, for the ysar 1935-68, alang with the Audited A-count; and ths com (2) A copy of the Export of Rub ments of the Comptroller ber Balling (Inspection) Rues, and Auditor General 1966. published in Notification 'thereon under sub-section No. S.O. 848 In Gazette of (1) of section 619A of the India dated the 13th Marcn, Companies Act. 1956. 19B7. tindar sub-section (3) of iwtinn 17 of th» Export (Qua (ii) Review by the Govern- lity Control and Insr>ection) m :nt on the working of Act. 1963. IPlnc-ti in the Lib the above Company. rary. See No. LT-295/67.] fP'ac-d in the Library. See No. LT-186J67.] T e r r it o r ia l A r m y ( F i r s t A m e v d - m e n t ) R o l e s (3) (i) A copy of the Annual Re. port of the Manganese Ore (India) Limit'd N'gour, The Minhter of Parliamentary for the year 1965-66. aton* Alfairg and Communications (Dr. with the Audited Accounts Ram Su')hag Singh) On behalf ol and th: comments of the Shri Bali Rim Bhagat): I beg to Conmtro ler and Aulitor lay on the Table a copy of the Terri General th»rean, under torial Army (First Amendment) ^■’l'-, er,:on (1) of pect on Rules, 1987. published in Notification ? 819A of the Companies No. S.R.O. 92 in Gazatte or India Act, 1956. dated the 18th March, 1937, issued under section 14 of the Territorial (il) Review by the Govern Army A-t. 1948. [Place* in the Lib- ment on the working of the Library. See No. LT-296/87.J th» above C -mpany [P '’Cod »n **>» Library. Sec Statement showing *cros taken on No. LT-187|67.] assurances etc. Reiw r o r S.T.C. a n d E x p o r t o r ofDr- * ?"! Snbh^ SHrt (On behalf R w m Bn.TTNa flNSPecnoN) Rules o f Shri I. K. Gujral): I beg to Th*> Deputy MM^er h the Minlt'rr lay o*i th« Tib,e the follow •f Cmnwirw (Shri BOw^l) U&n *h0Wfnf th* option [Dr. Ram Subhag Singh] Inga given by the Minister* during been fulfilled and tomorrow ia the the various sessions of Lok Sabha:— last day of the session. fourth Lok Sabha, Thirdly, the hon. Minister for Par liamentary Affairs promised that he 1. Statement No. 1— will ask the Commerce Minister to First Session, 1967. make a statement on the mismanaged concern of Lakshmi Ratan Cotton Third Lok Sabha Mi'Is, Kanpur, which the Central Gov ernment wanted to take over. They 2. Supplementary State ment No. 11— have not yet taken it over despite the fact that the committee appointed by Sixteenth Session, 1966. them have recommended unanimous S Supplementary State ment No. V— ly that it should be taken over. That assurance has not been fulfilled, that Fifteenth Session, 1966. is, the Minister of Parliamentary 4. Supplementary State Attain has not made a statement on ment No. D C - that. Fourteenth Session, 1966. ft. Supplementary State Fourthly, on 5tR December, 1966, ment No. XII— on the last day of the last Lok Sabha, Twelfth Session, 1965. an assurance was given by the hon. 6. Supp ementary State Defence Minister, Shri Swaran Singh, ment No. XVII— when I raised the question of the Eleventh Session, 1965. victimisation of the employees of 7. Supplementary State Hindustan Aeronaulics Ltd., Kanpur ment No. XXV— who were wrongly dismissed. He gave Seventh Session, 1964. an assurance that he will consider the [Placed in the Library . See No. case and inform this House. That haa mr-297|67.] not yet been done. Shri S. M. Banerjee (Kanpur): These are the four assurances which Sir, about these various assurances, were given and which have not been promises and undertakings given by fulfilled. I would request you to take the Ministers during the various ses note of them and request the Minis sions of the Third Lok Sabha and the ters concerned to make statements to Fourth Lok Sabha I have to mention morrow, the last day of this session. one thing. Last time also I men tioned It. During the Third Lok Mr. Deputy-Speaker: They will be Sabha certain assurances were given looked into by the Committee on In this House. One was given, aftpr Assurances. Some of the assurances -wte fied a discission, to the effect were only recently given on the floor that there would be a proper inquiry of the House. The Committee on As Into the various shady deels of surances will look into them. Messrs. Aminchand Peareylal. That assurance has not been fulfilled. Shri 8. M. Banerjee: What about the old ones? Another assurance was given in Mr. Deputy-Speaker: They will also this session. When the CIA activities - be looked into. In our country were mentioned by various bon. Members of this House, Shri S. M. Banerjee: Sir, tomorrow a solemn assurance waa given by i8 the last day of the session. This Shri Chag^a, the External Affairs is my submission. About the C.I.A, Minister, that he would contact bis also, the hon. Deputy Prime Minister colleagues and let this House know made a statement outside that there whether any commission would be will be an Inveaigation made about the appointed or not. That aleo haa M l CJ.A, money or American money 355> P«per» Laitf CHAITBA 17, 1889. (SAKA), Papers Laid 3 5 5 s coming into uur country, whether Dr. Bam Subhag Singh: ...an d he 'through the C.I.A. Or >»y other was replying to it. Anyway, that has agency. I am thankful to him lor been brought to his notice. Th* Com that. The Minister concerned gave n mittee on Assurances will go into it. solemn assurance in this House, when there was a demand from all sections Shri S. M. Baaerjee: When I raised o f the House, both Opposition and this question the Speaker, in Congress, that there will be a probe his wisdom, asked the hon. into the matter on the C.I.A. activi Minister and he was kind enough ties. Then, there were the assurances to say that he will convey it to the made about the Lakshmi Katan Cotton Commerce Minister and ask him to Mills, Kanpur and the H.A.L. emplo make « statement if he so desires. I yees who were wrongly dismissed. am not misquoting him. The second There is a serious situation today. The thing is about the H .A .L . employees. Minister gave an assurance on the 5th That is a public undertaking and December, 1966 and tomorrow is the there ig a serious situation I urge last day of the session and, therefore, upon you to do the needful. The hon. I urge upon you to do the needful. Ministers gave an assurance which If these sta'ements can be made, that was very sympathetically received by will save the situation in the Lakshmi all the 4000 employees. Tomorrow is Katan Cotton Mills, Kanpur and the the ia’ t day of the session and I would H.A.L., Kanpur. I am raising these request him to make a statement. things not because I am elected from That will avert the serious situation that place but the situation is very that has developed there. I know serious. that these things go to the Assurances Committee. It will take a long time. The sitaation is quite explosive. I Dr. Bam Subhag Singh: Sir, as you would urge upon the Commerce Min have rightly said, the Committee on ister and the Defence Minister to make Assurances will look into the matter statements tomorrow. to see that all the assurance that have not been fulfilled are fulfilled later on. t,*TTTT T fat* 5f3T feJlT Ag regard^ the Aminchand Pyarelal *rn t ?ffT TTJKT flfHT transactions, that is a matter which fat? . . . -will certainly be gone into within the limits of the assurance made by the Mr. Deputy-Speaker: We are on Minister concerned. A* regards the the question of assurances. It you .assurance that Mr. Chagla gave about have got to say something on that, the C.I.A., that was only recently you can say it at the appropriate made and so is the case of Lakshmi time and not now. Katan Cotton Mills, Kanpur. I have Already brought it to the notice of the Shri Shashi Ranjan (Pupri): May I Minister concerned, that is, the Minis say a word about this? The Com ter of Commerce and he will do the mittee on Assurances look5 into the needful. In that regard too, I have assurances and if any clarification is not given any assurance that I will to be sought from the Minister con get it done during this time. cerned, it is to be done through the Parliamentary Affairs Department and Shri S. M. Baaecjee: You said bat. it is the Minister in-charge of Parlia mentary Affairs Department who re Dr. Bam 8ahhag Singh: I conveyed plies in the House and asks the Min -that to him and even today a question ister concerned to furnish proper ex m s raised regarding that matter ...... planation. So, actually the Minister of Parlia a r t S. k . fcaaacj— : Ae. mentary Affair* ia to reply aa to 155 3 P opart Laid APRIL 7, 1MY T tptn Laid . 3394 [Shri Shashi Ranjan] within what time limit he wou’.d get under sub-section (6) of sec the assurances fulfilled and by what tion 5 of the Emerge'ey Riatea time be would reply in the House (Goods) Insurance A t, 1942. about those assurances. [Placed in Library. See W®. LT-298/66.] Dr. Ram 8ubhag gta|h: The hon. Member has not followed what I mid. (2) A copy of the Kme*gencr Risks (Factories) Insurance About Lakshmi Rat an Cotton Mills, (Amendmen ) ?.Tieme, lOflT oniy four or five days bick, Mr. pubished in Notification Not. Banerjee raised that point and the S O. 1010 in Gazette of India next day, I conveyed it to the Com* dated the 23rd Mar h. 1967, mer e Minis er with a request that, under sub-section (7) of iec- if the e waj anything, he might make tkn 3 of the Emergency Risks a statement in the House—as Mr. (Factories) Insurance Act, Banerjee himsef has pointed out, if 1962 [Placed in Library. See he so desired. This assurance is only No. LT-299/67.J four or five days' old. r a m (•: .^t ) : srrwsr So is the case abou* Mr. Chagla. #rr it-,: cr.r? rr ^n $ , That is also a point which is perhaps a week old. Mr. Deputy-Speaker: Now paper* are beinii laid on 'he Table. I have About HAL, he says that it was cal'ed Mr. Pant. I will listen to him made in Decambar, 1966. later. Certainly, all the assurances that Shri K. C. Pant: I have already were given by the concerned Minis laid. ters wil. have to be fu'filled and they will b 2 fulfilled within a reasonable A c c o u n t s o r N a t o v a l Coop^ttATiva time limit. D e v e l o p m e n t C o r p o r a t i o n Bhrl Shashi Ranjan: If the Assur The Minister of State in the Minis ances Committee are allowed to con try of Food, Agriculture, Community duct directly the Min.sters, I think Developmen and Cooperation (Shri it will short-circuit the affair and it Annasahlb Shinde': I beg to lay ua will be d-ne quickly. the Table a copy of the Certi!led Ac counts of the National Cooperative Mr. Depnty-Spi* ker: The Minister Development Corporation, New DelUi, ef Pariiamontary Affairs is vigilant for the yea- 1965-66 along with I he about these things and he will take Audit Report thereon, under sub-sec i.eps at the app opriate time. tion (4) of section 17 of the National Cooperat ve Development Corporation Mr. K. C. Pant. Act, 1952. [Placed in Library. See No. LT-300/67.] E m e r g e n c y R i s k s Jn s u r a n c * ( A m e n d m e n t ) S c h e m e s N otifications u n d e r A l l I n d ia S e r v ic e s A c t Tbe Minister of Slate In tbe Minis try of Finan e (Shri K C- Pant): J Tbe Minister of State h> the Minis beg to lay on the Table— try Mi Home Affairs (Shri Vidya (1) A ropy of the Emergency Chiran Shukla); I beg to lay on the Risk., (G cois) Insurant-* Table: (Amendmen ) Scheme, 1967, (1) A c^nv ea'h of the f-il'owin* published in Notification No. Notifications unle- sub-secti->■» S.O. 1009 in Gazette of India (2) of section 3 of 'he Alt dated the 23rd March, 1887, India Services Act, 19 5 1:— 35«1 Laid CHAITRA IT, USB (SAKA) Papers Laid 3556 . ■ft isrftrwr «rTT t t v m ^ r t t = 5 ^ - o r t 1 1 ” *ft JT»T * 1 * : 420 «tT yr:, "w r ti <*t>tT h h *! ?^*ft ftr *rrrw T t Tfirer trrcfr t t *ft<> s r r f o i t 0 dhtft fk-^rrrrrt qiNft Tt ?nn %■...... ^rt t i M 'i T % •ft w ftw ifnm am t: if ?fto w rf» Jf IPTT^T^ J^TtTfHJff Tt^nftS^, % fr?ft *ft «?<*> *W T 3TT % HTT eft ^Tfr srTr yrr^fhT ;r^t T ^ ft 1 * f * f l f « d P m H <0 W M I ?T W f i f T « W f i l T tfifrr 5^r «*?f «r ^ n * % «nr t t ^ r g - T t »fr gft % h w w t ? r ^ Tt^ET ^ *9T*T ^ 5 t T4 t h i W [ ^ ?pjT # HTRTT WBW f*iO«kl< tpu f , ftrar Tt wpn % ^m r-*pr tt % f i jjg- wmr | fr tm fnRr T T ^fTT TT fTTTT srtifhTTfdy V^tA 1I5FT, «ft ^p »r 'rft ci*ii * f t % 4 * jitt ferr * m 11 *f ^ Praft j t t w w 3ft, ift fff warsr % STOT $ST »ff ^ [«ft wftrwir rsrq «fr] f * Mtwfir *rc*t % wpc vtogtft % fwt moved by Shri K. C. Past on the SBfc April, 1967, namely: finwrj** «mr? v »» it i Mr. Deiraty-Speaker: Now, we shall "That the Bi 1 further to amend take up the next item. Shri D. C. the Mineral Products (Additional Sharma. Duties of Excise and CustomsJ Shri Tennetl Vlswanatham (Visakh*. Act. 1058, be taken into considera patnam): May I ask . . . tion”. Mr. Deputy-Speaker: There can he Shri D. C. Sharma may continue his no questions now. speech. Bhrl Tenneti Viiwuuthiu: 1 would like to ask what the purpose ot per sonal explanation is . . . Shri D. C. Sharma (Gurdaspur't Mr. Deputy-Speaker: Certain alle Mr. Deputy-Speaker, I was submit gations were made against (he Mem ting ve y respectfully yesterday that ber. these oil companies are very powerful combines and there are only two per Shri Tenneti Viswanatham: I sons who I know who ha,; •tupe-i ui» thought that the provision in th,; ruled to them. One was Dr. Mas-sadecj ct for personal explanation was intonded Iran cf blessed memory. He did w* to clarify if there was a misunder in a very big way and he na*’.or.uli*ed standing. When a person wiki* a that industry in his country- O* statement which is not s'oar and coursc, that country went ba:k upon when somebody attacks that or. the it afterwards, which was very unfor ground that it is not clear, t';n?n 'ne tunate. The other was oui Oil Minis pe son making one statement rises ter, Shri K. D. Malaviya, who also and sf»:rs t'lat whit hs msint was this tried to limit the powers, influence or that’. O i th^ other hand, here we and money power of thrse tow^.Hniw. find a spee:h in answer to ar,oilier Of course, he did so within the frame* speech, and the other hon. Member work of our mixed e:onnny and, concerned is not hero. therefore, ho did nnt succeed very Some hon. Members: He is here. much. But so far as his attempt went, Mr. Demty-Speake-: Thero cannot it was highly cre-Vihle. I want that bo any further questions on this. the whole of this Bill should oe lrWKed at from tint context an-1 it not ufV f i t : *=* TTnfl : V .T^ST be des’.t with in a cursory mannii. *TftrT, Win f-i'TT-r r i Mr. Depu*y-Speaker: I shall not per Wow, It has been said that there mit any further question.* on this duties which are being imposed will This will not be recorded. Now. Shri not p-ss on *o he consumer. I do not D. C. Sharma (Interruptions ).*• know in what wo-ds the hon. Minis ter put it. I think h*: said thit an? dutv that is imoosed hy this Bill will 14.2* hr*. not pass dir^ctlv or indirect'* to the MINE0 * I* PPOnnfT'; f ADDITION consumer. T 'hink the hon. Finanes AL DUTTE^ OF FrCTSK AVIJ Cf!R- Minlst»r will he a^'e to answer 1hii TOM3) AMENDMENT P’LT — contd. question. I find that so far as kero Mr. Pjraty-Sp»*ke-: Fur her i">n- sene o'l l<* concerned the dut" ha s:d->~R*lon of th* following motion bean doubled. Lo far as refined dieael ••Not recorded. Min.eral CHAITRA 17, 1889 (SAKA) Pr!>ducts etc. Bm 3564 oil is concerned, it has also been I want to ask one question. How -enhanced almost to the extent of 100 are these shortages going to be met per cent. The duty on asphalt has by the Ministry. I want 0 know .also been enhanced. whether this enhancement of excise duties is not going to increase the To think tha: these duties will not incidence of these shortages, or pass on to the consumers is to think whether it is going to bring down the of some kind of arithmetic which per- q,uantum of these shortages, haps prevails not in this world but in some other world. H~ shou'd think Th s last point that I wa-,; to make of some other kind of economics is this, that unfortunately I know which is not known to the econo- about three thinas-c-ka-osans oil. re- mists of the wo~ld of ours but to fined diesel oil a-id oths r diesel oil. some other economists of some other Th rse things have become more or star. lps> forms of rnonon ilv tr ade, We have been think ing of t h= Mor-ooolies Commission. W'! have not debated Th~ Minister of Sh~~ in. the Mini'!- th::! Monopolies Cornrniss io-i's Repor-t try or Fmance (Sh -i K. C. Pant): Is 0'1. the floor of 'he Hous=. bu I know he ref'rr'ng to th~ Bill and saying the policy of the Gov=rnrn-r-rt i~ that the duties have been eih mced? Only w - should put an end to t!1"s~ mono- the ceilings h-ive h~~'l enhanced pores as early as possible. But when wit'rin which fhe addi ional duties I go round this COU"1t",y I find that will be charged. These are the ceil- the sale of kero>~ne nil is given to a ings. hrndf ul of persons t'la ~h~ sale of des el oil is also giv"n to a few per- sons. and can say w ith a due sense Shr n. c. Sh-r-rna: Those are the I of rr s+onsib il itv +hlt s"lM-ti"1p.s these -eei lings. But I know and you. Mr. depot-holders of k=rose-ie oil.: .. Deputy-Speaker. k now t'll~ the floors go up and touch the ceilings, but the n~ Ranen Sen (B3r2s3t): That is ceilings never go down. I have see'] right. floors ris= to meet t'1' r",;]jngs, but 1 have seldom s=e-i tf-.'" c=ilings cav- Sh~i D. C. Sharma : I do not want ing in. I have no do,'lht abou ' it that any approbatio-i f 'non y::JU, I am the ceiling which the hon. Member is speaking from my e, --_._----- 3505 «f*t»ena APRIL 7, 1M7 Products etc. TBlll 3566- [Shri D. C. Sharma] are the proprietors of concerns which in this Bill will do wrong to the I can call near-monopoly concerns, if average consumer, to the common not lull monopoly concerns. man. Of course, it has been said that nothing will happen to them, but I am looking forward to the day Similarly, the people who have been when with the Rumanian help, with the licensed for diesel oil and other kinds help of France, with the help of the of oil are also persons who, I submit United Kingdom, with the help of very respectfully, are trafficking in the Soviet Union, and with the help some hing which is a commodity of of other friendly countries who do- monopoly. not dabble in the politics of our coun try, we shall be able to prospect oil I want to ask one question. Are to that extent that we shall be able we here, I mean the Congress Gov to have refineries on a big scale in ernment, and I am proud of belong this country. We should have all ing to the Congress Party, to put a these things in such a way that our seal upon these monopolistic tenden dependence on ESSO and Burmah- cies which are prevailing, and which Shell and other foreign companies I am sure will prevail more on account disappears. of these duties? The moment you go to a placc you find tha kerosene oil has gone underground. I am very Sometimes, when I am going about sorry that the kerosene oil that goes land I am in an impish mood—some underground does not blow up that times the impish mood does take hold shop. If it blows up that shop, I of me—I feel like whitewashing the would be very happy. But it does not KSSO signs and Burmah-Shell signs; do so. But the poor man. the average I feel like effacing them; I feel like consumer, he common man goes painting in their places the Indian Oil without kerosene oil; some of those Company. I want that the oil map persons who operate our traffic in of India in terms of prospecting, in somr wa"s also go without these terms of refining, in terms of sale and things. Therefore, I would say that in terms of everything should be the hon. Minister, whom 1 congratu changed to Indian from A 10 Z. I late on his becoming a Minister of look forward to that day and I hope StB*e—he is the wor hy son of a that this Bill may bring that day worthy father; his father also began nearer, but I doubt it very much if as Fim rcc Minister and he is also this Bill will succeed in that. How beginning as Finance Ministpr and I ever, I hope something will be done havp -n doubt that his horoscope reads so that we would become self- v»rv w«ll—should see that by impos sufficient in oil, because he threat of ing these excise duties he should not China and the threat of Pakistan—all be a party to those things which those threats—are there. 1 know IpsH monopolistic tendencies. Pakistan can get oil from Iran, from Jordan and from other countries. They -have got oil from those countries; S W S. M. Baaerjee (Kanpur); All they got even armaments from hose wrong English. countries; they got armaments from Iran which were given to Iran by Shri D. C. Sharma: Sir, ths soul of West Germany; of course it was said of those persons who is no more they had been sent to Pakistan for here has come to possess th° body of servicing. In view of the emergency ‘his rt*mon; and I cannot help It. I and the threat we are facing all the- was submitting very rf’soeci fully that time, I wish my country become* self- ane has to look at this f"om all those sufficient in oil. When we were fight angles, to that nothing that is done ing die IndthNriittn war—X am glatfL 3^67 'M ineral GBAXTRA IT, 1980 (SAKA) Product* etc. Bill 3 5 6 $ we did extremely well In that—we Pr’ft 1 1 ?!T % wrf«nr art% q r fsrcrTT were den’ed spare parts by America and so many other things by UK and *^tr5fttr»r^ftfaipr«fr»r?T aft *Tfn other countries. If something like | 3ffT spt faff 3 * v f t flwft * flrcft ^ « t ^ t % wWf tY *n n % t t , *nrr *rr *mr *frcr % R f 3ft TTCRt T f ■wifrrf qr ft qiin 5 7 q tmtt «trcf«nff Tt fipft* ld1 ^ ? «sr? ^ tir o TPvfa*rr mfireetH 1 1 5?t cir? Tt fr?^fift ^tm fr zPff ^faspT jfraft^r ^ qft?r v % •Tt TTT^fr sirrs^ ?n*r «rc ^fift iz ^ W iT %;' V *TFTsr ." *i^l 4 IH) T T «F5T 1 0 TT «'5TT I I ^st»T? if •#^?ft 1 1