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(Fifth Series, Volume LXI, Sixteenth Session, 1976)
No. 3U Monday, May /o, i 976(Vaisakha 30, i8p8 (SAKA)
Columns
Oral Answers to Questions : 1— 36
Starred Questions N«s. 732 to 738, 741, 742, 743, and 745 .
Written Answers to Questions :
Starred Questions Nos. 73 1, 740, 744 and 746 to 750 36— 43
Unstarred Questions Nos. 3599 to 3618 and 3620 to 3697 43— 146
Papers Laid on the Table ...... 146— 148
Demands for Grants, t 976-77—
Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation—
Shrimati Parvathi Krishnan ...... 149— 171
Shri D. P. Jadeja ...... 171— 177
Shri R. V. Swaminathan ...... 177— 181
Shri Mohammad I s m a i l ...... 181— 185
Shri N. K. Sanghi ...... jSj —192
Shri C. H. Mohamed K o y a ...... 192—194
Shri M l J a m ilu rra h m a n ...... 194—208
Shri Banamali P a t n a i k ...... 208—211
Shri Surendra Pal S i n g h ...... 211— 225
Shri Narendra Singh B i s h t ...... 226— 231
Shri Onkar Lai B e r w a ...... 231— 235
Shri Biswanarayan Shastri ...... 235—239
Shri Kushok Bakula ...... 239 - 242
Shri Jagannath M i s h r a ...... 242 -246
* Ths sign m irked above the name of a Mmber indicates that the qu.S 10 \ was actually ask<*d on the floor of the House by that Member. Columns Shri M. C JDaga 247— 251
Shri Vasant Sathe 251— 254 ; * Shri R.S. Pandey 254— 257
Shri Ranabahadur Singh .... 257— 259
Shrf Raj Bahadur .... 259—291
Ministry of Steal and Minos— 292— 324
Shri Krishna Chandra Haider .... 293— 302
Sardar Swaran Singh Sokhi .... 302— 307
Shri O, V. Alagesan . . 3°7—317
Shri D. K. Panda . . 318—323
SVi Jagaunath Mishra . . . 323— 324 LOK SABHA DEBATES
i 2 LOK SABHA line price mechanism of food-grains and food products so that the price rMonday, May 10, 1976/Vaixakha 20/ level, which ig now showing a rising 1898 (Saka) tendency, is immediately arrested.
The Lok Sabha met at Eleven of the Clock SHRI ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE: I do not know how the Hon. Membei [Mr. Speaker in the Chair] is posing the argument that the prices are rising so far as agricultural com ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS modities are concerned. There a re > it lay on Agriculture and Irrigation certain seasonal fluctuations, but, the under 26-Polnt programme other day I explained to the House that there had been a fall of 24 per *732. SHRI P. GANGADEB: Will cent to 25 per cent as compared to the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND last year, in cereal and food-grain IRRIGATION be pleased to slate: prices. Government itself is not in- (a) whether agriculture and irriga terested in deflating the prices of tion have been given top priority in agricultural commodities too much as States under 20-Point Programme; and it might affect ihe advance of agricul tural production. (b) if so, total outlay under the states' plans in respect of these two SHRI P. GANGADEB: May 2 fur. sectors? ther ask what steps have been taken THE MINISTER OP STATE IN under the new programme, especially THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE during the emergency, to ensure AND IRRIGATION (SHRI ANNA- speedy completion of the unfinished SAHEB P. SHINDE): (a) Friority irrigation projects in different States— to agriculture and irrigation is reflect both major and minor—within a time- ed in the State Plans. Wherever ne bound programme and to what extent cessary, additional Plan allocations the services of the Central Water Com have been made, having regard to the mission have been utilised by the 20-Point Programme "-elating lo these States to implement all these half- ,«ectors. done projects expeditiously? (b) The total outlays approved for Annual Plans for 1976-77 of the States SHRI ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE: and Union Territories aggregate to Rs. As the House is aware, the 20-Point 476.22 crores in respect of agriculture programme envisages additional live and allied sectors, and Rs. 672.41 cro million hectares to be brought undei res for irrigation and flood control. irrigation under medium and major schemes during the four years of the SHRI P. GANGADEB: In view of Plan. Last year, additional assistance the fact that the Prime Minister's 20- given to the State Governments was nt programme has successfully end- to the tune of 57 croreg of rupees. its take-off stage and is now in its The State Governments themselves next step, 2 would like, to know from are taking all steps necessary to im the Hon. Minister what the latest Cen plement this programme with all the tral directives to the States, to sream- seriousness. 766 L S— i 3 Oral Answers MAY 10, 1076 Oral Answers 4
As far a$ the Central Water and scheme is sanctioned, they will not be Power Commission is concerned, they able to help. only sanction the schemes, the imple- mentation is with the State Govern* SHRI ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE: ments. Most of the electricity boards are flnd^ ing themselves in financial difficulties SHRI D N. TIWARY: I would like because of inadequate resources. That to know, whether it has been decid is why, we are trying to raise addition ed to complete the irrigation projects al resources. I quite appreciate that which have been continuing for a the conditions should not be too harsh long time. If so, whether the Govern* that these become counter-productive ment will see that Gandak project in and the farmers are not able to get, North Bihar whihc has been going on power connection. If the hen. Mem* for the last 8— 10 years is completed ber brings to my notice any specific at an early date. cases, I will take up with the State Government. SHRI ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE; I fully share the sentiments of the hon. Member. In fact, a large number of 3ft, vnh i* it 5 w projects are taken up in individual States and naturally the overhead ex* penses go up. Our suggestion to the srrar t tffa * m i t fV 20 State Governments has been to im apTfaro % «rf?T $ im rs fo r f t plement them as early as possible so that the escalation does not take place Tift $ i $v? srrsRT g fa mart and the benefits accrue from the pro* Wft 20 v p N* I? f w t f ject at the earliest. % fats 3ft trr farr SHRI VASANT SATHE: There are *r*fT a number of irrigation projects in 3(t fa fa 3* OT Vidarbha region, where mostly it is wrr i Tgr $ trine ' dry farming, and, therefore, irrigation potential is from the wells. So many w ft o SHRI ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE: Now, as far the availability of the As far as irrigation is concerned, it rigs is concerned, as a country, we are has been indicated in the 20-point pro in a position to manufacture most of it gramme itself that 5 million hectares in our own country and the availability of additional land will be brought is not a difficulty though, here and under major and medium irrigation. In there, there may be some such diffi addition to that, 6 million hectares of culty and in special cases we are al» 7 Oral Answers MAY 10, 1976 Oral Answers 9
lowing Imports alia So the availabi able planning and implementation of lity of rigs and data for exploration of groundwater schemes on a sound tech underground water sources are not a nical basis. The Board is expected to limiting factor. The rest of the thing cover about 5 lakh KM 3 under these comes under the State Plans. surveys during the Fifth Five Year Plan against an area of about 10 lakh MR. SPEAKER': Next question. Km covered during the preceding 25 years. The Board in addition, has Strengthening of State Ground Water taken up special projects for resource Organisations for Exploitation of evaluation in limited representative Ground Water basins including chronically drought af fected hard rock areas with a view to *733. SHRI DHAMANKAR: Will evolving an extended methodology Qle Minister of AGRICULTURE AND and norms for planning and imple H1RIGATION be pleased to state: mentation of ground water schemes. (a) whether there is any central]/ Two such projects have already been sponsored scheme for providing match completed and six are presently in ing grants to the States for streng hand. thening the State Ground Water Or ganisations to make agricultural ope SHRI DHAMANKAR: The state rations less dependent on the vagaries ment says that under the scheme 50 of rains and to bring under plough all per cent is given a> a grant and the cultivable land; and other 50 per cent should ccme as the State contribution. (b) whether the Central Ground I would like to know vs hether aU the Water Board have made any investi States have got ground water organiza gations and collected data for formu tion, whether they have adopted *he lating schemes for development in scheme, whether in any State the this regard? scheme is implemented and if so, with THE MINISTER OF STATE IN what results. THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN: The AND IRRIGATION (SHRI SHAH scheme has been introduced very re NAWAZ KHAN): (a) and (b). A cently and it has been sanctioned by statement is laid on the Table of Gujarat and in Andhra hydrogeological investigations to en Pradesh. In Andhra Pradesh we have 9 Oral Answers VAI&AKHA 20, 1898 (SAKA) Ortxl Answers
hard rock operation. We are drilling What is known to the Government? through -the hard rock and we have What is the Government doing keep succeeded in locating water under ing in view that the entire track is a neath very hard rock. drought prone and dry farming area?
SHRI DHAMANKAR Which are SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN- The Central Ground Water Organisation the other six schemes In hand? has been doing very good work parti SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN: In cularly in the drought prone areas and Coimbatore, Noyil, Ponnani and Amra- in areas where there is any rock. vati River Basins Projects, elsewhere Upper Jamuna Project including Taj- MR'. SPEAKER: Have they been wala and Okhla, Ghaggar Project, able to locate 9 Betwa Project, Vedawati Project and Sina Man Basins Project in Maharash SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN: We tra. have located in that area and also in many other areas. So far, we have SHRI NAWAL KISHORE SINHA: covered 10 lakh sq. kilometers already Which are these nine States which and we have the proposal to cover 5 have prepared their proposals for lakh* sq. kilometers during the Fifth strengthening their State organisations Plan period. . (Interruptions) from matching gran? hard rock areas of sub Himalayan ranges io which SHRI VASANT SATHE: Let it be Mr. Painuli referred to a short while completed. ago? Are they also being attended to? MR. SPEAKER: They say it has SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KIIAN- 1 do been located. not have the details of the States which have submitted their proposals. But SHRI VASANT SATHE: Are you in all 9 Stales have submitted their doing something to exploit that v?at*r proposals. We are awaiting prcposals resources or you will wait till certain from the other States. In the hard point? rock areas of Himalya terrain the problem is of holders and not so much SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN; We of hard rock. We have done some are merely carrying out the surveys drilling work. and pointing out where water is avail able. Exploitation is. — MR. SPEAKER: Have you got the names of those States? MR, SPEAKER': It has been locat ed and next stage will follow. SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN: No. Water famine in Gujarat SHRI VASANT SATHE: I would like ta know from the hon. Minister ,t whether there is a Report by an ex *734. SHRI VEKARIA: pert Shri Adyalkar of the Ground SHRJ ARVIND M. PATEL": Water Division of the Central Govern ment on Ihe Deccan Track ranging Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE from Viderba region going through the AND IRRIGATION be pleased to Marathwada region upto the west and state: down to the Vindhyas. The survey Is virtually complete. The river is (a) whether Government are aware below a certain subterrain and water that Gujarat is again in the grip of level and the huge water supply is water famine; about 1000 dew and then It will be a (b) if so, districts which are facing perennial water. From this survey, water shortage; and II Oral Answers MAY 10, 1976 Oral Answers " I*
(c) measures taken by Government Government to face the situation in to face the situation in regard to agri~ regard to agriculture. Whai we find culture? is that although dams are constructed for irrigation purposes, because of THE MINISTER OP STATS IN water shortage in city areas, tftese THE MINISTRY OP AGRICULTURE waters are used for the water supply AND IRRIGATION (SHRI ANNA- schemes of the city areas. That is SAHEB P. SHINDE): (a) Accord why I am asking this question. If ing to the Information received from these waters are used for the water the State Government, difficulties are supply scheme of the city areas, then being experienced in some pockets in what will happen to irrigation sche the State. mes, which is our main purpose? Therefore, I would like to know this (b) Difficulties regarding drinking Has the Government any scheme to water are being experienced mainly in give water supply to the cities instead Amreli and Bhavnagar districts. of drawing water from these dams (c) The main difficulty which is be which are meant for irrigation purpos ing experienced is with regard to sup es? ply of drinking water, for which the State Government is taking measures SHRI ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE: like deepening of walls, drilling of As far as that part is concerned, there tube-wells and supply of water by is not much danger of this type of tankers and bullock carts to the affect diversion of water. Agriculture is ed villages and towns. not suffering by and large. We would also suggest to the State Governments SHRI VEKARIA: Every year the about alternative schemes where agri rainial is decreasing in the areas of culture is likely to be very badly af Saurashtra and Kutch and the villagers fected, but, drinking water must have have been facing the difficulty of a priority and I am sure, the hon. water shortage every year. J would Member would be able to appreciate like to know this from the hon. Minis this point. ter. He says about measures like sup* ply of water by tankers and bullock carts, deepening of wells, etc. Such type of measures do not solve the prob sfr sN £ sr*r mm $ lem at all in these areas. I would like to know from the Minister whe % TPfr ft ^rtfr f t ^ | i ther the Government has any idea n&r $ tsfr ^ r r to put up a plant for desalination of waler from the sea in those areas. f f f |far SHRI ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE; I 3rr 3r*rr 3 fwrsRT arfa *r? 4. Chambal river. ifam % fa t «k*i f[t * w » «wt *rw fay .*ftnc*r ?mj«r»ft $srr *rtf **rrjft froraft i ift $ w?ft $1 # <*rwr *anr^nr $ SHRI ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE: % q frm r m * 7% w r Permanent solution is very desirable, but in many parts of the Country, there 1 1 *Permission to collect Crocodile Eggs from Girwa River in Nepal $ 3rr^ rrr g fa *>'i wtt? *735. SHRI RAJDEO SINGH: Will € i wrt s V | ? the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND IRRIGATION be pleased to state: SHRI ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE: (a> whether Nepal Government have Sir, the breeding grounds have been permitted U.P. Government to collect destroyed because of the indiscrimi (crocodile eggs from the Girwa River nate use of river sources and also be cause of the ecological changes which in that country; and have taken place. That is why *e are (b) if so, which rivers in U.P. have trying to get them from Nepal. Our been selected as a repository and subsequent effort would be to creaie breeding ground for crocodiles? protective areas for breeding of croco diles. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE •« AND IRRIGATION (SHRI ANNA «ft % : srffiffiT *fhc SAHEB P. SHINDE): (a) At the re * m % w for quest of Dr. Bustard, an FAO expert on corcodiles assigned to the Govern *|5T tft JffeMT iff $ fapT if *MPC ment of India. His Majesty’s Govera- ’flfcT faa t ft • ^ t art fara jnent of Nepal have agreed to the col $ *P5T^T % farffqTSrtf if ^ lection of 500 gharial eggs at two cen tres—at Nayarani adjacent to Gandak fflT | and Girwa river. The egss are meant wfrrzr % vt ^ mw v r for breeding purposes in Orissa and *** for *rf fm wTifr UP Crocodile project areas. *mt «crH (b) The following 4 rivers have been •elected as a repository and breeding wfinw «rr2. Ramganga river. SHRI ANNASAHEB P. SHINDB: & 8m river. They ar« similar species. But, whe x5 Oral Answers MAY 10, 1978 Oral Answers 16
ther inbreeding is possible or not, that ture Congress which met in Delhi have is a suggestion for consideration. not passed on the recommendations to the Ministry. It is not a question ot SHEET BIBHWANATH «St0BT: May whether they have pasted on the «e* I know why the other States have commendations or not. Such an import been deprived of this facility tor in ant conference took place here which' creasing the breeding of crocodiles? was addressed by our Prime Minister. She herself participated and while SHRI ANNAS AH EB P. SHINDE: addressing the inaugural session of the Now, a few other 'States have been First Indian Agriculture Congress, Mrs. selected. Orissa is one of the States Gandhi said that rural reconstruction because it has a high potential. It was to prevent the migration of people ^ will give employment also and, for to urban areas. So, highest attention’ maintenance of our marine ecology, should be given to increase the it is desirable to have this. Croco agricultural output. There are so many diles help maintain ecological balance suggestions given by the Prime Mini by destroying harmful Ash. ster herself. And then, later on, the Indian Agriculture Congress recom Indian Agriculture Congress mended to Government to have the National Union of Agriculture as a + sort of a voluntary organisation to *736. SHRI R. S. PANDEY: create an atmosphere in the country'’ SHRI Y. ESWARA REDDY: for the participation and actual in volvement of the people in order to Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE create more production where there is AND IRRIGATION be pleased to state: dearth of foodgrains. May I know (a) whether the Indian Agriculture whether his attention was drawn to Congress have urged lor the setting this by this organisation or the atten up of a National Union of Agriculture; tion of the 'Government was drawn to this to do something in this respect? (b) other points discussed at the Congress; and MR. SPEAKER; Is it National Uni on of Agriculture or Agriculturist? (c) reaction of Government there on? SHRI ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE: They have suggested this. Various or THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE ganisations of agriculture are to be MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND brought together. As regards the point IRRIGATION (SHRI ANNASAHEB P. raised by the hon. Member, namely, SHINDE): Ca) The Indian Agriculture regarding the recommendations, we are Congress held in New Delhi from 8th to awaiting their recommendations and 11th April, 1976 is reported to have we learn that this organisation has not passed a resolution to constitute a yet finalised the recommendations. As National Union of Agriculture in India. soon as the recommendations are avai But the resolution passed or the recom. lable to us, we will go into them. Sec mendations made by the Congress have ondly, we would like to encourage the not been communicated to the Govern voluntary organisation because we ment. cannot afford to rely only on bureau (b) As stated in reply to (a) above, cracy for the implementation of the no intimation has been received from developmental programmes. the Congress about the various points dlscussrd by them. SERI R. & PANDEY: May I know whether any recommendation regard, (c) Does not arise at this stage. ing 'incentive bonus' to the farmer has been received from this Organisation SHRI R. S. PANDEY: Sir, the hon. and what is the thinking of the Go Minister said that tfte Indian AgHeal- vernment on this? ty Oral Answers VA1SAKHA 20, 1608 (SAKA) Orta I Answers i a
MEL SPEAKER: The Minister says of State Sports Councils and Presi the recommendation* have not been dent/Members of the All India Council finalised so far. of Sports held in November, 1974 that each State Government/State Sports SHRI R- v . SWAMINATHAN: As Council should undertake to involve one of the organisers of this Indian around 1500 youths in active sports in National Congress, I know, this Con. each Block, thus ensuring the ference was organised by voluntary participation of about 80 lakh organisations and non-officials to pro young men and women by the end ol mote and bring together all the agricul the Fifth Five Year Plan period. The tural unions in this country. The pro guidelines for the development of ceedings of the discussions that took games, sports and physical culture ac place are being finalised and they have tivities m the country evolved by the written a letter in this respect to the Ministry in July, 1975 stress that the Government. I would like to know programme of creating a mass move* whether the Minister is aware of this ment in sports should have precedence fact? over competitive aspect of sports. These guidelines, inter alia, envisage SHRI ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE: the establishment of one youth club in Yes, we are aware of it. each Panchayat to organise on a re- Sports facilities gular and sustained basis sports and games activities in indigenous and #737. SHRI K. MALLANNA: Will other games popular in the area. The the Minister of EDUCATION, SOCIAL guidelines have been brought to the WELFARE AND CULTURE be pleased notice of the State Governments and to state: they have been requested to give top most priority to this programme in (a) whether Government have ap their plans for the promotion of sports. proved any schemes to improve sports facilities in the country; and A nation-wide programme of rural (b) if so, salient features thereof sports tournaments is in operation and the facilities Government are go since 1970-71 and in this connection ing to extend to the sportsmen to com special coaching camps are held for pete in Olympic games? rural sportsmen. These tournaments are held at the Block, District, State THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE and National levels and involve a MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND large number of rural and tribal youtb. SOCIAL WELFARE AND IN THE DE The total number of boys and girls in PARTMENT OF CULTURE (SHRI volved during 1975.76 is estimated at ARVIND NETAM): (a) and (b). A about 7 lakhs. statement is laid on the Table of the Sabha. Promotion of sports and games in the rural sector is also an important Statement part of the programmes of the Nehru 'Government have taken a number Yuvak Kendras which have been pro of steps for the promotion of sports, vided with trained coaches for this games and physical culture in the purpose. These Kendras encourage country, keeping in mind the comple establishment of Youth Clubs so as lo mentary nature of brodbased mass involve the rural youth into various physical and sports activity on the one activities for total development of their hand and competitive sport aimed at personality. excellence and high achievement on the other. With a view to spotting sporting talent at a young age and to properly It was decided in the meeting of the develop such talent, 1,300 fresh scholar Stale Ministers of Sports, Presidents ships are awarded every year under Oral Answers MAY 10, 1978 Oral Answers 20 the Sports Talent Scholarships Scheme purchase of equipment and for the to outstanding school and university training of national teams. students who excel in sports and games Teams, sportsmen and women who as well as to deserving and upcoming qualify for participation in the Olympic rural and tribal boys and girls on the Games are provided expert coaching basis of their performance in the rural at the Netaji Subhas National Institute sports tournaments. of Sports, Patiala and expenses on their board and lodging during the coaching Financial assistance is provided to camps are met by the 'Government. State Sports Councils /State Govern Government also extend financial ments, as the case may be, for con assistance to cover the passage costs struction of Stadia, Swimming Pools, of Indian teams participating in the Floodlighting of Stadia, holding coach Olympic Games. ing camps, purchase of sports equip ment, establishment of Rural Sports The details of the schemes and pro Centres ana improvement of physical grammes undertaken by the Ministry facilities in the physical education of Education and Social Welfare for training institutions. The ceilings on promotion of sports, games and physi Government grants that can be given, cal culture in the country are mention for the above purposes have recently ed at pages 76—35 of the Ministry’s been enhanced. Annual Report for 1975-76 which was recently circulated to the Members. It Financial assistance to State Govern might be mentioned that in the Fifth ments/State Sports Councils and local Five Year Plan a provision of Rs. bodies is made available for the deve 1,370 lakhs has been proposed for the lopment of play-fields, while assistance promotion of sports, games and physi is channelled through the University cal culture while an expenditure of Grants Commission and the Associa about Rs. 304 lakhs was incurred dur tion of Indian Universities for uni ing the Fourth Five Year Plan period versities and colleges for develop for this purpose. ment of physical facilities and for SHRI K. MALLANNA: May I know organising coaching-cum-eompetition whether there have been any specific camps. activities to involve the rural youth and the tribes? If so, what are those Facilities for coaching of sportsmen specific activities? and women and training of coaches SHRI ARVIND NEJTAM: The Go themselves have been made available at vernment of India started this rural the Netaji Subhas National Institute sports scheme in the year 1970-71. of Sports. Patiala and at the Regional Since 1970-71 this is a continuous pro Coaching Centres. A South Branch of cess. Through this scheme we have the Institute has been set up at Banga covered specifically rural areas and tri lore to make improved facilities avai bal areas and also local popular sports lable in South India. events, I am to tell the House through this scheme we have involved nearly 7 Coaching, conditioning and improv lakh boys and girls in 1975-76. ing physical fitness of national teams is arranged through the Netaji Subhas SHRI K. MALLANNA: May I know National Institute of Sports, Patiala from the hon’ble Minister as to what fre« of cost. is the amount of fund allotted to the rural youth to activise the sports? Grants are made available to nation SHRI ARVIND NETAM; The Fifth al sports Federations/Associations for Five Year Plan allocation for the rural held mg national Competitions, parti sports scheme is Rs. 40 lakhs and for cipation hi international sports events, the current year it is Rs. 9 lakhs. a t Oral Answer* VAI5AKHA 20, 1898 {SAKA) Otal Answers
Rpjfil arum WT$?rr the President of the Sports Council. $ fa w tor *t* *>r ^ They have agreed on principle to try to evolve a scheme of physical education t fa- fc€t* not as compulsory but as a part of the «(frr*T % far?ft *nr% |, w curriculum. ^rnre #Nagaland wwf« : n* *nv«rrg*rr* |, and other hilly areas. As regards fast f*RfT afr^JT I bowlers, I am in touch with the Cricket Board of Control President, Mr. til f a * fa f*M : 5STWT5T *r£k proving stamina. «TK if tin Tfr | ? : w r tfrf <=r$taiT tfN SHRI ARVIND NETAM; About stamina, it is very difficult to say. t ? ?'? fiwr, w m V5«rm enrr w f a But we are trying to evolve a scheme o£ fhft *ft° «?«<> ^ f w ) : ?r$f i physical education in a broad-based *r«Mi : *r#r srW ff i manner. SHRI DINESH CHANDRA GOS- WAMI; I compliment the Education SHRI M. S. SANJEEVI RAO: I am Ministry, particularly our young sure the hon. Minister is aware of the Minister, Shri Arvind Netam, who has horrible situation of our country with taken a lot of interest, for the steps a population of 50 crores in regard to taken in the matter of sports. One ol sports. I read recently in the press the drawbacks from which our sports that we are going, to send only a very men suffer is lack of physical stamina. small contingent of sportsmen to the In that view of the matter, have Go- Montreal Olympics. You are well vernment any proposal to make physi aware that instead of spending more cal training course compulsory in on sportsmen, we spend always on schools so that we can catch’em young? observers, officials or spectators. Will Secondly, experts on football and cric he, therefore, see that more sportsmen are sent to the Montreal Olympics so ket have commented that the problem that they win at least a few gold of fast bowlers and also footballers can be solved if we take young people from medals for our country? the hilly areas, for example, Nagaland and other areas. Have Government a SHRI ARVIND NETAM: Taking proposal to get some athletes from part in Olympics is not going to help those regions and putting them on this country promote sports in this training as fast bowlers and fther country. But the Indian Olympic Asso potential athletes? ciation has followed some criterion in selection of teams for the Montreal SHRI ARVIND NETAM: As far as Olympics. It is the 6th position or physical training and stamina are con higher grade in the Munich Olympias cerned, we have in our National In of 1972. But we have not received any stitute of Sports people who coach proposal from the Indian Olympic them for these national teams. I» Association as to what the total con November 1974, we had a conference tingent will be. When we receive it, ot Sports Ministers of Stateg and we will certainly consider it. Oral Answers WAY 10. d m Oral Answert 24
Fish Production hon. Member is interested, I am pre pared to furnish him more details. #738 SHRI S. N. SINGH DEO: Will the Minister Of AGRICULTURE AND SHRI S. N. SINGH DEO; As 1 have IRRIGATION be pleased to state: already stated, our country is having a long coastline and it it reported that ' (a) the target of fish production at it has abundant fish resources but till the end of the Fifth Flan period in now no systematic survey for exploita comparison to production of fish at the tion of the fish resources have been end of the Fourth Plan period. State- made except in certain areas of the wise; and southwest coast. In order to reach (b) action being taken to achieve the the Fifth Plan target is there any the target State-wise? programme to make a survey.... THE MINISTER OP STATE IN THE MR. SPEAKER: Have you read the MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND statement? IRRIGATION (SHRI ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE: (a) and (b). A statement SHRI S. N. SINGH DEO: No. is laid on the Table of the Sabha. [Placed in Library. See No. LT- MR. SPEAKER: That is why you are 10818/.76.] asking these questions, you must first read the statement. SHRI S. N. SINGH DEO: India with tts 5500 km long coastline is very rich SHRI S. N. SINGH DEO: I want to /n fish population and is equally rich know whether any survey is going to in inland water resources for pisicul- be made with assistance frr.m tne ture. No doubt an account of the United Nations or World Bank finan planned programme state-wise for all cial assistance. the states had been given by the hon. Minister in his statement. This is no SHRI ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE: It doubt an encouraging hint for the aug will not be correct to say that surveys mentation of fish production. Certain have not been made. Their adequacy, * schemes are already in operation. I one can question. Further surveys are want to know the progress made so under consideration. far in the implementation of the said projects in order to reach the fifth plan SHRI SAKTI KUMAR SARKAR: targets and in (a) setting up of fish You know how much Bengal is in farm agencies in the states and the terested in fish. The figure given in the progress made in the states to educate statement is not correct. It is to fishermen in moderff methods of fish- some extent inflated. May 1 know catching and to provide loans for the whether he can give us the breakup fishing industry and (b) the progress of the fresh water, brackish water and made in setting up trawler develop marine water fish as well as the com ment fund. posite culture which he advocated so much. May I know whether the capi SHRI ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE: 1 tal expenditure in the budget for have given a number of details in the pisiculture is equivalent to the ex statement which I have laid on the penditure that has been incurred on Tattfe of the House. By and large the the salarise of the officers concerned. programmes are going very well, whe I also want to know further whether in ther it is a small fish farm or a big one. the Calcutta market prawn is at pre At the moment they have been set up sent selling at Rs. 45-35 a kilo which in about eight or nine states. But pre- Is beyond the reach of a common man. cifle information is not available with May 1 ask the bon. Minister to give me. About the development of Inland some consideration to this problem sp fisheries and harbours, all details b$ve that seme ban Is put on prawns being ' been given in the statement and if the exported at the cost of our people? 25 Oral Answers VA1SAKHA 20, 1898 (SAKA) Ofai Answers 26
SHRI ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE: Opening of Schools In Delhi Perhaps the breakup which the hon. Member wants is with the state go *741. SHRI PRABODH CHANDRA: vernment; it is not readily available Will the Minister of EDUCATION, with me and if the hon. Member is SOCIAL WELFARE AND CULTURE interested, I will ask the state govern be pleased to state: ment to furnish the details to him. Prawns bring us very valuable foreign exchange and they constitute a small (a) Whether Government propose to , part of the total fish landing in our open more schools in the Union Terri country, about 40,000 tonnes out of 23 tory of Delhi during the current year, lakh tonnes. In the interest of the eco and nomy of our country, we should like • to permit export of prawns and we (bl if so, number of Higher Secondary ran in our country consume other kinds Schools and Middle Schools to be open, of fish that are available. ed and their break-up according to localities?
WWtT fa * “ a q v f 1 : 5* *WPT THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE if W 5} fiiird* srl MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SOCIAL WELFARE AND IN THE fiHflftf % f5W 'ffasfr TaWtffa DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE (SHRI 5? 250 siTOSo tfr a n r fv r tfttft 1 D. P. YADAV): (a) and (b). A fartfrc % %ftx w w fwrf *flr statement is laid on the Table of the Sabha. Tff b 'sit % it srpwr^fr g far jfqT acra w; tfrf sftir! % fa v; fisww far* 3ft «wt$ I , Ksfr Statement if fr Tfc $ vt swff 1 Delhi Administration proposes to srw ?flrc v c fcr. 3rv5r. $ fa 3ft fa r trsflr apen during the current jear 15 Higher Secondary Schools and 10 % far^TH % fa‘3 SiThT ^ Middle Schools. The names and srfai.Tf>iff v t w vrfV 4< «frr, faf«% % YMRMT if ajfg: tfWf I Higher Secondary Schools 1. Government Co-Educational High er Secondary School, J. J. Colony, Tagore Garden. SHRI ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE. There is no difficulty about planning 2. Government Girls Hr. Secondary the plan outlay. The main difficulty in School, Chand Nagar. Bihar is that the loans which are given to fisherman are not on long term 3. Government Girls Hr. Second aiy basts. So the development activities School, C. Block, Janakpuri. cannot be taken up. We have advised 4. Government Co-Edu. Hr. See -the Bihar Government to give pre School, Khayala. ference to the Fishermen Co-operati ves on long term basis in the matter of 5. Government Co-Edu. Hr. See. giving loans. School, Anand Vas, Shakarpur. 27 Oral Answerg MAY 10, 1876 Oral Answers 28
6. Government Co-Edu. Hr. Sec. the criteria fixed about the location School, Gopal Park. of schools in the xural areas of Delhi? 7. Government Girls Hr. Sec. SHRI D. P. YADAV: Sir. the cri School, Shankar Nagar. teria for opening of new Schools are ft. Government Boys Hr. Sec. the need of the locality. That should School, Shankar Nagar. be the first criteria and that is the first criteria. The second criterion 9. Govt. Co-Edu. Hr. Sec. School, is the availability of land and other Nand Nagri. facilities. 10. Govt. Co-Edu. Hr. Sec. School, Biswas Nagar. SHRI PRABODH CHANDRA: Is it not the fact that some of the new 11. Govt. Girls Hr. Sec. School, schools are being opened within a Shakarpur. distance of a mile or so and the schools are opened in those areas 12. Govt Girls Hr. Sec. School. A where schools are already in exis* Block, Lawerance Road. tence while in some of the rural areas 13. Govt. Hr. Sec. School (Co-Edu.), which are a little away from the Kalyanpuri. capital do not have schools at a small distance? They are at a distance of Middle Schools 6 or 7 miles. I am not talking about the middle-schools. I am talking about 1. Govt. Middle School (Co-Edu.) the Higher Secondary Schools. Why Phase I, Ashok Vihar. those areas which are more vocal and 2. Govt. Co-Edu. Middle School, more influential are having more Paschimpuri. number of schools? 3. Govt. Co-Edu. Middle School, Jai SHRI D. P. YADAV: I have already Dev Park. mentioned about the criteria for open* 4. Govt. Co-Edu. Middle School, ing new schools. There may be some Amal Vas, Nangloi. anomaly somewhere. If the Hon’ble Member brings this fact to our 5. Govt. Co-Edu. Middle School, notice, we would look into it. How Seelampur (J. J. Colony). ever, The Delhi Administration will try its best to rationalise the distribu 0. Govt. Girls Middle School, Bhola tion of these school:;. Nath Nagar. 7. Govt. Co-Edu. Middle School, SHRI PRABODH CHANDRA My New Seemapuri. question is whether new schools are located in certain areas which are 8. Govt. Co-Edu. Middle School, already having schools while the Tlrlokpuri. rural areas which do not have 9. Govt. Co- Edu. Middle School, schools... D. D. A. Colony, Phase II, Kalkaji. MR. SPEAKER: You have to men- The locations ol the remaining two tion specific point so that it can be Higher Secondary Schools and one taken up with the Delhi Administra Middle School are under considera tion. tion of Delhi Administration. SHRI PRABODH CHANDRA: SHRI PRABODH CHANDRA: In wanted to know if the Government the case of opening new schools In the have any rules that no new schools capital whether there is any criterion are to be located in the areas where regarding the distance between one there are already some schools within school and another school. What Sire a distance of two miles or three miles. 39 Orttl Answers VAISAKHA 20, 1898 (SAKA) Otal Answers %o
SHRI D. P. YADAV: I would like IRRIGATION (SHRI ANNASAHEB the Hon’ble Member to give some P. SHINDE): (a) A unit ot Madem suggestion in this regard so that we Bakeries at Ratochi in Bihar has been mn pass it on to the Delhi Adminis under construction for about two years. tration.
SHRI PRABODH CHANDRA: I (b) There has been some delay in wanted to know from the Government completion of this unit due to delay whether they have any rules that no in receipt of plant and equipments new schools are not to be located in from abroad and completion of civil the areas where there are already works. The unit is expected to go into schools within a distance of two or trial production in June, 1976. three miles. (c) The Government of Bihar had SHRI D. P. YADAV: I have proposed to the Company that a unit already answered his question that it may be set up at Patna. depends on the needs of the locality.
(d) Thift Company had felt that the unit at Hanchi will for the present be unfa vromft able to meet the requirement ot ■ft wrarr bread in Patna and the question of nil setting up of an additional unit in Patna may be considered later. *742. «sftTTOTOTIT STTFsft : fUT xrtr ftrwif 5r?rr% tit ffrr «ft TmnWR STTfsft : «f6*W st*«t *(*T)«nr*ifts«T9rr3 f w if frr fw^rr *m rr (V) w t fsr^TT % % wftK. if ^ w ^ m s ftw tt % ^ srarr* ’sj^r fa^rWrefbr t i f%*rr «tt i ?ft v&n % vrt if ?ft t o ftxfr % srrt ^ («r) qfsr ?t, ?fr ^ 'tit K*fvpjv|farar^Tv if fsrspsr % that a unit will be established at Hanchi and then sc Patntr. Dteato WWfeff $f*ff 1ft* M ih | t cr*ft ?«? *ww 1% w r SHRI BHAGWAT JHA AZAD: I f l # wc^rf w ir ntff ? do not want a long speech. I only want to know what is the result of the ^cKT cfr OT? *ii**r OTS-3T9T *T % market survey, when the maximum %*T f I 5fiff v r W«F^ I SHRI ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE: SHRI ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE: Originally a medium-sized plant with Originally the decision was to have a capacity of 15,000 to 20,000 loaves a medium-sized plant, but after the per day was to be established. But the market survey was made, it was markent survey indicated that a larger decided to have a larger plant. plant with 40,000 loaves capacity can be established and so a larger plant is being established. There is no difficulty in achieving the maximum SHRI NAWAL KISHOKB SINHA capacity immediately after the plant SINGH: According to the answer goes into production If the market is furnished by the minister. It appears there. 33 Oral Answers VAISAKHA 20, 1898 (SAKA) 011al Answers 34 C1osure of Sugar Mills in U.P. due to p;fT ~;;qr;;r ~ : ~ ~2-c: mr;fll'c:: cane shortage Cfi'T f;;r<=i{o;:r~r ~· fofi Cfi'"~ ;~r~ ~~· (b) if so, reasons for the cane short- i'J· 'i:f''r:fl· 9i'T :rrr age; and m~ \ifGf f'fi :q)rrr f+r~ q-g,:f {i "~''~ €fT (c) what is the estimated reduction ~if l fCfiiJriT ~~q ro;:;:r ~TiT 'iJT ~gr ~ ? in sugar production due to this clo- sure? ~r :ar~'fCfr-if llftr~ rr ' vnwr itf* $ | ? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND IRRIGATION (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN): (a) and (b). A statement is placed on the Table of the Sabha. « r f v r s t f t k z m r f i artqrrasritf f »t«T sretf %, Statement ^ si.sr f> *rfr Rice is grown under diverse condi t o r n : Sfcft f t tions and in different seasons. While c^rrwr w ^ ff sftr the new dwarf varieties have fared f-srrt 3ft fs r # f * frffir- better than the traditional ones during rabi and summer seasons and in areas Tfldhrcr m *pw, % spw 5r having well drained soils as in Punjab and Haryana, the indigenous tell varieties which are seasons bound have proved to be better than the ^ «ff ? new dwarfs during the south west monsoon season and in soils having «ft $n*rsr*nr«rt : 5f «f/# water management problems. How it n ?fi I ever, some of the new varieties like Jaganath and Pankaj have fared well in the eastern coastal regions during WRITTEN ANSWER TO QUESTION the south west monsoon season.
Decision to increase prices of Agricul Improvement of traditional varie tural Produce ties was discussed in detail at the recent Workshop meeting of the All India Coordinated Rice Improvement *731. SHRI C. K. CHANDRAPPAN: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE Project. The traditional varieties are AND IRRIGATION be pleased to used in breeding programmes under state: the All India Coordinated Rice Im- provenment Project as a base for fur (a) whether Government have de ther improvemnnt. cided to increase the prices of agricul tural produce which is at present fallng gradually; sftfarm far? (b) if so, broad outlines thereof; s s j iNs ^ % srrc % 3TFRT ^rg*rr wt snrer* afrr sro (c) whether Government have as sured the organisers Of Agriculture fV^yrfw, srt vs Congress that the prices of foodgrains ?pp fa r# % qrar 5? would be raised; and % 5*TR % 3TC? tot f fbrew f^ r (d) how far this would help the fa stpt # f o w small farmers? f fas*?, ^?rin *jtjsn rrf% ^tn sr# THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE ^m rr fftarr ft f K ^ MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND IRRIGATION (SHRI ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE); (a) and (b). A Statement w? £ sflr % w ? grcr *rnr w ft sr*r is laid on the table of the House. afforfsrf snft £ «r? aftorrfort (c) No, Sir. 37 Wrttt** Answers VAISAKHA 20, 1898 (SAKA) Written Answers 38
(d) Does sot axis*. Bihar since the inception of the pro- gramme. Statem ent (c> It has been the Government’s policy to assure remunerative prices lor agri Name of District No. of farmers benefited cultural produce. For this purpose, Shahabad . procurement prices are fixed for major 43,989 foodgrains and minimum support Samastipur . . 20,171 prices are fixed lor cotton and jute. Purnea • . For sugarcane, minimum prices pay 18,343 able by sugar factories are announc Ranchi . 12,416 ed. Despite the fall in market prices Champaran of agricultural produce during the last . 6,632 one year or so, procurement prices Santhal Parganas . 8,996 for rice, wheat, jowar, bajra, maize and ragi have been maintained at the last year’s level. In addition, sup Total 10,547 port prices have been fixed for barley and gram for the 1976-77 marketing (Rise in Prices of Pulses and Baxley season. Minimum support prices for cotton and jute have been increased. *744. SHRIMATI ROZA DESH- Minimum prices payable by sugar PANDE: Will the Minister of AGRI factories for sugarcane have also been CULTURE AND IRRIGATION be maintained at the previous years level. pleased to state: (a) whether the prices of pulses and Farmers Training Programme barley have gone up recently; and *740. SHRI CHIRANJIB JHA: Will (b) if so, reasons therefor? the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE IRRIGATION be pleased to state: MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND (a) names of districts in Bihar se IRRIGATION (SHRI ANNASAHEB lected under the Centrally Sponsored P. SHINDE): (a) The wholesale price Farmer’s Training Programme during index of moong and urad has gone up the Fifth Five Year Plan period; recently, but for the pulses as a group, it has fallen. The price index for (b) expenditure incurred by Gov barley showed a continuous fall till ernment on this programme; and 3rd April 1976; but picked up in the following weeks. (c) district-wise number of farm ers benefited by this training pro (b) Rise in the prices of moong and gramme? urad is seasonal; while prices of barley have picked up after announce THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE ment of the support price by Govern MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND ment. IRRIGATION (SHRI ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE): (a) In addition to the Madras Urban Development Project six Farmers Training Centres estab *746. SHRI M. KATHAMUTHU: lished in Bihar during the IVth Plan, Wfll the Minister of WORKS AND one Farmers Training Centre has been HOUSING be pleased to state: allotted for establishment during Vth Plan. The new district is to be select (a) whether the Committee appoint ed by the State Govt, and intimation ed by the Union Government on the in this regard is awaited. Madras Urban Development Project has submitted its report; (b) A total amount of Rs. 33,41,077 (b) if so, the facts thereof; and have been released to the Govt, of 3 9 'Writ ten Answers MAY 10. 1070 Written Answers 40
(c) if not, by what time it is expect during the ensuing acadmic session, ed? and except with the prior approval of the Director, no such school shall THE MINISTER OF WORKS AND charge during that academic session, HOUSING AND PARLIAMEN rARY any fee m excess of the fee specified AFFAIRS (SHRI K RAGHURA- by its manager in the said statement MAIAH) (a) The Committee appoin ted to assess the urban development The Delhi School Education Act needs of the Madras Metropolitan provides for regulating the minimum Region has not yet submitted its qualifications for recruitment of em report ployees m respect of both recognised pnvate schools as well as unaided (b) Does not arise minority schools Whenever Delhi Administration come across cases of (c) The report is expected shortly teachers who do not fulfil the prescri bed minimum qualifications, appio- Foblic Schools/English Medium priate action is taken by them m this Schools in Delhi run by Missionaries regard The allotment of land to unaided *747 SHRI R N BARMAN Will schools is made at concessional rate the Minister of EDUCATION SOCIAL since they also serve the same pur WELFARE AND CULTURE be pleaseJ pose as the other aided schools to state (a) whether there are many Public Central assistance to Tamiinada for Schools or English medium schools Development of Fishery run by Missionaries m Delhi who are chaigmg high fees even when all of *748 SHRI P GANGA REDDY their staff is not properly trained and Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE they have been allotted land at a very AND IRRIGATION be pleased to concessional rate by the Delhi Admin- state istiation; and (a) whether Tamilnadu Govern (b) if so, whether Government pro ment have sought financial assistance pose to rationalise the fee structure for fishery development, and and if so, when this will be done’ (b) if so, decision of Government THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE thereon? MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SOCIAL WELFARE AND IN THE THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CULTUTE (SHRI MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND D P YADAVJ (a) and (b) There IRRIGATION (SHRI ANNASAHEB arc three schools m Delhi which arc P SHINDE) (a) and (b) Out of a members of the Indian Public Schools total provision of Rs 90 91 crores foi Conference and 21 Higher Secondi>rv all States/ UTs for development of and Middle Schools with English fisheries in Fifth Five Year Plan the me hum run by miss onary organza highest outlay of Rs 18 80 crores was tions All these are unaided recogms earmarked for Tamilnadu Outlays ed schools Under the Delhi School of Rs 150 lakhs Rs 170 lakhs and Rs, Education Act, the fees payable by 262 lakhs have been approved for pupils m aided schools are fixed, 1974 75 1975-76 and 1976-77 for fish whereas m the case of unaided eries development m Tamilnadu It recognised schools the Manager may be recalled that the request of oi such schools shall, before the com Tamilnadu for an outlay of Rs 202 mencement of each academic session lakhs for 1976-77 was accepted in full. file with the Director a full statement In addition to the assisUnce under of fees to be levied by such schools State Plan schemes, Tamilnadu has 41 Written Answers VAISAKHA 20, 180ft (SAKA) Written Answers 42 been receiving assistance for fisheries for major fishing port at Sassoon Dock development under both Central and is under consideration. The full pre- Centrally-sponsored schemes. Under investment survey reports are awaited the Central sector scheme lor estab for two other major ports, Ratnagiri lishment of Fish Farmers Development and Agardanda. Agencies, one Agency has been approv ed for establishment in Tanjavur dis The following minor ports have been trict and already a sum of Rs. 4.5 lakhs sanctioned. has been released. Rs.
The State has also received equip 1. Karanja 11*46 lakhs ment totalling Rs. 2.74 lakhs during 1973-74 from the Norwegian Aid. 2. Daliwara 3*04 lakhs The major Central assistance has, 3- Uttam 4*63 lakhs however, been in the field of fishing 4- Thai 2.20 lakhs harbours. A deep sea fishing harbour at Madras was sanctioned at an esti 5- Mulgaon Kcliwada 1-87 lakhs. mated cost of Rs. 668 lakhs m August, 1973. Central assistance has been Illiteracy Among Women given to the extent of Rs. 38 lakhs in *750. SHftl S. M. BANERJEE: Will 1973-74, Rs. 140 lakhs in 1974-75 a(id Rs. 85 lakhs in 1975-76 depending upon the Minister of EDUCATION, SOCIAL the anticipated expenditure during WELFARE AND CULTURE be pleased to state: these years. (a) whether illiteracy among women In addition, the Centre has approved is highest in Bihar, U.P., Madhya outays for the construction of medium Pradesh and Rajasthan; fishing harbours at Tuticorin (Rs. 210 lakhs), Mallipalnam (Rs. 10.6 lakhs) (b) if so, percentage thereof during and Kodaikarai (Rs 14.40 lakhs). The the period 1972 to 1975; and harbour at Tuticorin has already been completed while construction is start (c) what special steps Government ing at both Mallipatnam & Kodai have taken to combat it? karai. THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN TI1E MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SOCIAL WELFARE AND IN THE Central Aid for Flatting Harbours in DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE (SHRI Maharashtra D. P. YADAV): (a) According to the provisional figures available from 1971 *749. SHRI SHANKERRAO SAVANT- Census, the percentages of illiteracy Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE among women in the four States and AND IRRIGATION be pleased to for the whole country are as follows; state:
(a) names of major and minor States Age-Groups fishing ports in Maharashtra for which help is being given by the Centre; 15-24 25—34 35-i- and Rajasthan ... 85.5 92*1 96*1 (b) extent of the help given in each case? Bihar . • 8 5*1 91-1 9 S'6 U.P. . 8j *8 90*6 95*o THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND Madhya Pradesh . 78*8 89*3 94*7 IRRIGATION (SHRI ANNASAHEB Alllridia • «7*5 81-3 89-6 P. SHIDE): (a) and (b). The proposal 43 Written Answers MAY 10, 1976 Written Answers 44
(b) Information for the period 1972 (b) and (c). Do not arise. to 1975 is not available as literacy figures are collected only at the time of each decennial Census. ~~r. ;a~;:r (c) Special measures are being taken to promote education among ( q'<-"!t 51"~) ij 5lrc.1;;1!'ffi ~m illiterate women both under formal ctn~ and non-formal programmes at differ- 'RNT "'T \; ent levels. These inClude incentives in the form of scholarships, freeships, books and uniform grants, hostels, 3600- ~) ~Cf.q ~ ~~:'fliT mid-day meals, functional literacy l!iflil' ~r-.: f~t +f(:f[· 11~ Gim~ 'ffl· wrr programmes, non-formal education programmes for the age.group 15--25 9i''tif fi.f; : etc. Special efforts have also been planned to increase the enrolment of girls in the age.group 6-11 and ('f.) Cf!!T ~;:~i·zr 'CP:'fin: [f'D :ST(1:ST 11-14. t#crc:fr , l=t"l:'!JT ·~::l':s, ~·~rr ( +:rccr >r~) These measures together with efforts of the State Governments and several i:f >frcr•=r~crD" llr?.T cr~r ?f.il": ( ~) : 'lTTBrT (b) if so, salient features of the in- quiry; and mer ~J:iF cr:~ ~i f~ :a·;;:~;; it ~J;if>' fcr"fT' frlc:R Cf>T ct~~T lCfftfrcififi tRT~ ~ ... ~rlf 'fi"r f'fi~ ~f~ 'lirn'T ( +r"r oC:
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frr'flt in~r ~ 'Tm ~r'll :J;f~"1-fl-l~t3 6 o 1. ~r o <1~>ft;:rr~Tttor qfg~ : (~) l:ffu: ~t, err ~« orr'{ 1l or.r ~ CfTT f-u;r 'fiT ( ~ ) : ;;r~t crifi ~.mrror ~\:fr lt ~f+r~R Sf ffftr irijpcfvtirrenRrw^ (a) figures upto April, 1970, regard* ing disbursement of Hoang fair temoval of rural debt according to the policy *Tff, ?ft?R w r Wfa ^Rtf- announced by the Government since fiwr flfnPT^T^f O ift v * *fowr Emergency; and % iFcffa fa m r n $ i (b) fact s about the proposals made for extending such loans for the year ijfaffr OOfw 1976-77? O f 3nTT AND IRRIGATION (SHRI SHAH NAWAZ KHAN): (a) and (b). The % TTSflT ^ ^ trap State Governments have been reques f*w v4^rfV?ff sfft: ?r*rr<5r % *nf«w ted to make the required assessment regarding requirement of credit and s f e $ % f ^ q;0$?r to furnish information regarding loans vfrtrm sr/ttT m*rw ?><5rt ^ f i given in 1974-75 and the target fixed W % s R r fa , srr^r for 1975-76 for provision of loans to small and marginal farmers, agricul fkroft % JT*?Hi ®F>T faqfal fas* tural labourers and rural artisans. *ro «n% OOfiw ?r«n Committee appointed by Government of India under the chairmanship of w*rrsr % srrfa* s f e ShwtO t o t Shri B. Sivaraman has gone into the sf* *(b) steps taken/proposed to aug ment its production? DMMnement of Loan for Removal of Rural Debt THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE 3802. SHRI SAMAR GtlHA: Will MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND the Minister at AGRICULTURE AND IRRIGATION (SHRI PRABHUDAS IRRIGATION be pleased to state: PATEL): 49 Writte n Answers VAISAKHA 20, 1808 (SAKA) Written Answers gt^te Production (in*oootorrt«) 1971-72 1972-71 1973-74
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Andhra Pradesh 113-9 149* 7 Assam ...... 255-8 268-5 Bihar ...... 35-8 43-6 G u j a r a t ...... 252-4 252-4 Karnataka...... JOi-8 91-7 Kerala ...... 357-9 353-6 Madhya Pradesh 352 52-9 2S-3 Maharashtra ...... 603-1 714-0 Meghalaya 30*4 329 361 Orissa ...... 107-6 107-6 110*0 Tamil Nadu 1062-6 1051-9 1058-6 T r i p u r a ...... 17-8 17-5 I7‘5 9'7 7-6 Andaman & Nicobar Islands 2-7 2-0 2-4 M i z o r a m ...... 4-5 u-3
Total All Ii dia ...... 3374-1 2999-7 3142-4
(b) (i) For augmenting the produc st»Nt ?srraTfafrc»T mi snga tion of exportable varieties of Banana the Government ot India are imple menting a Centrally Sponsored Package programme on Banana in the States 36t4. sft fty? : w-rr ot Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, %-fa whrftwf *f-Ti irs apV fNrr Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Orissa, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Goa and Madhya : Pradesh. (*p) if h'&r srksfr srrsra (ii) The State Government* are also tft Pp«t «rr ; implementing development pro grammes for stepping up the produc («) «rfWr- tion ot Banana in the State Sector oI csnrr *r*n*r% tfNr fap ffvf the Pisa. 5i Written Answers MAY 10,1076 Written Answers
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(*) wr w sfpt sre (^f) xrfjT ^ srT3W ^rsFrmt ^ tftfocT $5T % ^Icft t rfx 5RTT %fs5rq;i97 t - 75iflT 1975-76 % sprrf ^rr t^T |, ^TPT 7SPPJWF 5pT f®P5Fft tsPTTrftf «Fr (m) 3rj y gr o w yt 3> fgp; Pfrht f«RT w r «rr, f3R.f*Fr^tt^rrw t ?fiT («r) mr irnfK tfhc 5T*r^r isrniw (*r) *r*r®r l*r % % % t f^ ft t>fa iftrfw if w rm *t w - («ftsnwm«iwr) :(*r) *rtr (w) (»r) irfT tjr» err ftwft-flraflr 1975-76 %5fanr^s?qTS*% v^*r?r asmfirf?pRr«er$ VAISAKHA 20, 1898 (SAKA) Written Answers 54
(b) whether over 2 km. of moat,, in the 240 acre zoo, haa dried up; tfifr («ft f o : (c) if so, immediate steps Govern, ment propose to take In this regard ( * ) *rwr $ srrenr % % r to save the animals who mostly live *»* 1974-75 ?Wr 1975-76 % fair on water; and w r : 253 cPTT 312 (d) whether the zoo is likely to be «ft ^rpRrr tFtsipt «rr 1 qfggrcft closed for some time for visitors? Sr v*mwtir ^rf«PT % irepfer THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE VT*fK $ff Jr J T ^ f 3TRT MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND **r*r %% % f?r^ 1 9 7 4 -7 5 % f*rcr IRRIGATION (SHRI PRABHUDAS PATEL): (a) Due to repairs of un so^rrar srh. 1975- 76% 'farr altered water line near Irwin Hospi 45 «qtr wrf*m f 1 tal, the supply of unfiltered water was suspended from 2-4-1976 to 15-4-1976 to the Delhi Zoological Park. As a (^r) aflr, 1 Iresult, the unflltered water in the moats or channels which form a bar (»r) sr77 ^ srsgrr 1 rier in all the animals enclosures at Delhi Zoological Park began drying up and it was feared that due to fall House Building Loans in the water level in moats, the ani mals might come out. However, the 3607. SHRI MOHINDER SINGH Zoo also has a tubewell which forms GILL: Will the Minister of WORKS an alternative source of water in the AND HOUSING be pleased to state moats. This saved the situation and whether house building loans are also no untoward incident occurred in the being granted according to enhanced Zoo. The unfiltered water supply limits to low and middle income peo was resumed in about 15 days. There- ple? was, however, no interruption in the supply of filtered water to the Zoo. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN The situation is normal now. THE MINISTRY OF WORKS AND (b) No. Although the unfiltered HOUSING (SHRI H. K. L. BHA- water level in the moats had fallen GAT): House building advance considerably, no moat had completely equal to 75 months’ pay of the Central dried up. Government servant concerned or Rs. 70,000 whichever is less, subject to (c) Not necessary since the situa their repaying capacity, is admissible tion has normalised. to all Central Government servants including low paid and those in mid (d) No. The situation is normal dle income group. now. Delhi School Teachers Cooperation Water Supply to Delhi Zoo House Building Society Ltd., Delhi 3608. SARDAR SWABAN SINGH 3609. SHRI GAJADHAR MAJHI: SOKHI: Will the Minister of AGRI Will the Minister of WORKS AND- CULTURE AND IRRIGATION be HOUSING be pleased to state: pleased to state: (a) whether some of the officers of (a) whether Delhi zoo failed to get the present Managing Committee of" Its daily need of 10,000 gallons o£ Delhi School Teachers Cooperative water for the fifteenth day, till 17th House Building Society Ltd., Delhi are April, 1976; those against whom charges of crlmi-* *55 Written Amnoers MAY 1 0 ,107ft Written Answers
«al misappropriation and criminal embmlesnent of lakhs of rupees of f t * # t *Ttr -the society or bungling into the affairs «' irfe* rotifer m fa rt •of (he society havfc been levelled; 3 6 ii. : (b) whether one of the Chief Exe mm cutives of the Society had advanced some years back a sum of Rs. 4 lakhs f V : to the contractor of the society for development works which were never taken up by the contractor; and (sf) m MftfiPFro srrfsRrw % w f t fsprrcr qftJT^nrrtff % S te rrf (c) whether Registrar of Co-opera tives is considering to take steps to * t fwffT?r Trfar «?fsnfr «Rrrfi?r remove such an office bearer/office M r | ; bearers from the Society and initiate prosecution against him/them? ( ^ ) ^§5|,^Rt%5n*r THE MINISTER OF WORKS AND HOUSING AND PARLIAMENTARY sr^rrrfVr f^cFftr- AFFAIRS (SHRI K. RAGIIURA- *r$ | , MAIAH); (a) No, Sir. ( * ) srfspfr fsSr arrv* % (b) Question does not arise ; srk (c) Question does not arise.
Damage to Crop in Haryana and U.P. («r) % 5* trfsnr n f 3610. SHRI S. R. DAMANI: Will Trfar *rt % farcr sprr vTfrTgt the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND | tfsrfaar wnr^rrfnft % fap^g- IRRIGATION be pleased to state: n*rr vpkrft | ’ (a) estimated damage to food crops on account of recent untimely rains and hailstorms in some parts of faflffa fftcvWW 7T«TT Haryana and U. P.; and spft («f> T ^ w i ) (^ ) w ft ^ TO ffffar?r (b) how it is going to affect pro- curement in these States? | far fcswV fa^ m srrfg^rwi stitt t vfST^r 1PRTH faqT THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE *nrr | i MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND IRRIGATION (SHRI PRABHUDAS PATEL)- (a) According to the in (sr) ?r («r) : $ TO** ssarr i formation received from the Govern ment of Harayana, the estimated da nT’wrcf v wfw mage to crops due to hailstorm in Kurukshetra> Karnai and Ambala 3612 f r o . w Districts is Rs. 5.14 crores. There has been no loss due to untimely rams. t o ^ f^rr Information from the Government of Uttar Pradesh has not been received so far. It will be laid on the Table of the Sabha as soon as it is received. («rr) w t swrc % anrcfr (b) The procurement of rabi grains v t i f t f t ?nrr fwwnc q r in these States is not likely to be S«r srf^fsr *T*TT fa ff iwt f * affect* to any significant extent 57 Written Answers VAISAKHA 20, 1808 (SAKA) Written Answers 5*
(«■) ?fT vtr t o t sions to work out a programme for conducting joint investigations of the an?r ^rr^rfT^ | % sfasft g u rf Fancheshwar Dam on Sarda river ffnr 'mtrwm Sr fa*rr (also known as Mahakali river), Kar- anrn | fs n f w f % nali Project on Ghaghra river (known as Karnali river in Nepal) and sto fip r 3 (. tftr rage dam on Rapti, which would be * of mutual benefit to both the coun tries. (*r) *wr f w t s m r tf wrt wrh tt wr s i f t e r ^ spT | f V # w f f ?T3Fmr ?faT Taking over o f Dr. Shrikishan Singh Science Museum I? 3614. SHRI NAWAL KISHORE $far «tfit R m nf *r*nft*3f SINHA: Will the Minister of EDU *rf> («fy sr^Rm qa?»): (sf) : aft ?rst 1 CATION, SOCIAL WELFARE AND CULTURE be pleased to refer to the *rwrfasr?r tt^ t %• ^ s r 3?^ a-rfa reply given to Unstarred Question No. HT T1*T W 7W 3TTT14 f^fERTT ST %f?T 2563 on 26th April, 1976 regai ding Science Museum and state:— fWV srt *f«PFrfr % *r^r js? f^w r % srnrzrff ? t fjppR tif (a) whether Government propose to SRTTffft 1 take over Dr. Shrikishan Singh Science Museum, Patna, in Bihar; and (w) zr*Ht bv mwf wt (b) it so, when? w fa Tf^T% fft sthttt H ^ rr ^ ^ T T TT *gt ST# t I 3T g?rfT THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION ANP tfWT SFfift *f»*T *TT FS JTTT^i SOCIAL WELFARE AND IN THE % srt-st farrr < fg?r it ?r#r |nrr s DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE (SHRI D. P. YADAV): (a) *\nd (b). Nego tiations are in progress with the Sri (*r) snra1 f t 5T?r ^3=rT 1 Krishna Gyan Mandir of Patna for the establishment of a science museum Harnessing o f the Himalayan Rivera there. The Ministry of Education and CSIR are in touch with the Trus tees of the Krishna Gyan Mandir. 3613. SHRI BHOGENDRA JHA: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND IRRIGATION be pleased to re Central Assistance for construction of fer to the reply given to Starred Houses for Low Income Group in Question No. 90 on the 12th January, Orissa 1976 regarding taming of Himalayan river* through Multipurpose projects 3615. SHRI D. K. PANDA: Will and state the latest position with re the Minister of WORKS AND HOUS gard to the talks with the Govern ING be pleased to state: ment of Nepal in connection with the (a) how (much assistance Govern harnessing of the Himalayan rivers? ment have given to Orissa Govern ment for constructing houses for peo THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE ple in low income group during last MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND three years; IRRIGATION (SHRI KEDAR NATH SINGH): The High Level Team from (b) how many house-sites in Orissa the Government of India visited were distributed to the people as the Nepal in March, 1976 and held discus part ot 20-Point Economic Programme; 39 Written Answer* MAY 10. 1976 Written Answers
(c) have Central Government taken Are intended for all the members of -any steps to expedite the implementa the public irrespective of Caste, Creed tion of this particular aspect of the or Community. programme; and
(d) how many houses have been Scarcity Areas in Rajasthan constructed for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the State of •Orissa since 1973 to 1975? 3616. SHRI RAM BHAGAT PAS- WAN; Will the Minister of AGRI THE MINISTER OP WORKS AND CULTURE AND IRRIGATION be HOUSING AND PARLIAMENTARY pleased to state: AFFAIRS (SHRI K. RAGHURA- MAIAH): (a) The Low Income (a) whether some areas in the State Group Housing Scheme forms part of of Rajasthan have recently been de the State Sector programmes. From clared scarcity areas; and the beginning of the Fourth Five Year Plan, i.e., 1st April, 1969, Central (b) if so, names thereof and mea assistance for all State Sector pro sures proposed to improve conditions grammes (including Housing) is in these areas’ given to the State Governments in the shape of “block loans” and “block THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE grants”. This block Central assist MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND ance is not related to any individual IRRIGATION (SHRI PRABHUDAS scheme, project or head of develop PATEL): (a) and (b). The informa ment. The State Governments aie tion has been called for from the free to determine the programme? to State Government and it will be laid be implemented, and the funds to be on the Table of the Sabha as soon as allocated for different State Sector it is received. Schemes according to the requirements and priorities to be determined by them. Annual Budget for Housing Schemes (b) The Government of Orissa for lower and middle income groups, have distributed 15,652 house-sites to SC/ST landless workers m rural areas upto 31st March, 1976. 3617. DR. RANEN SEN: Will the (c) The scheme for provision of Minister of WORKS AND HOUSING house-sites to landless workers in be pleased to state: rural areas which is one of the items (a) whether Central Government in the 20-Point Economic Programme have any annual budget for housing was discussed in the Chief Ministers’ Conference held at Delhi on the 5th schemes for people belonging to lower and the th March, 1976. All the income group, Scheduled Castes and 6 Scheduled Tribes and middle-income Chief Ministers were requested to give high priority to the implementa group; tion of the scheme. (b) if so, amounts spent on these (d) No separate scheme for cons Schemes since 1973-74 to 1975-76; and truction of houses for Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes has been in (c) number of houses constructed troduced by this Ministry. However, under the above mentioned schemes jjjersons belonging to the Scheduled during the same period in West Ben Castes/Scheduled Tribes can derive gal, Bihar and Assam? benefits under the existing Social Housing Schemes introduced by the TKQE MINISTER OF WORKS AND Ministry of Works and Housing, which HOUSING AND PARLIAMENTARY *1 Wrt ttm Annwr, VAISAKHA 20. 18M (SAKA) Written Anver, 6a
AFFAIRS (SHRI K. RAGHURA- in the shape of ‘block loans’ and *block MAIAH): (a) and (b). There jg grants'. The State Governments are only one Housing Scheme in the Cen free to earmark funds for various tral Sector viz. Subsidised Housing State sector Schemes, including Hous Scheme for Plantation Workers for ing according to their requirements which provision is made la the Cen and priorities to be determined by tral Budget. The Scheme is imple them. mented by the concerned State Gov ernments. The following amounts (c) Based on the progress reports were released to them during the last received from the State Governments, three years. a statement showing the number of houses built in Assam, Bihar and West Bengal under the Low Income Year Amount released (Rs. in lakhs) Group Housing Scheme, Middle In come Group Housing Scheme and the Subsidised Housing Scheme for Plan 1973-74 . 50*30 tation Workers is attached. There is 1974-75 • 8o*oo no separate Housing Scheme for Sche duled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. 1975-76. Statement All other social housing schemes in Statement showing the number of troduced by the Ministry of Works houses built during the period 1973- and Housing are in the State Sector. 74 to 1975-76 under the Low Income Central financial assistance for all Group Housing Scheme, Middle In State sector programmes, including come Group Housing Scheme and Housing, is released by the Ministry Subsidised Housing Scheme for Plan of Finance to the State Governments tation Workers.
SI. Name of State Number of houses buit urder Remarks No. Low Middle Subsidised Income Income Housing Group Group Scheme Housing Housing^ for Scheme Scheme Plantation Workers.
x Assam • 24 15 2397 164 houses have been built for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. 2 Bihar . 1134 242 Notimpl- 15% of the house lemen- constructed under ting different the social housing Scheme. schemes are rese rved for Scheduled Castes and Sche duled Tribes. 3 West Bengal. 1077 320 1047 5% of the house constructed ur der different social housing schemes are reserved for Scheduled Castes and Sche dulcd Tribes. 63 Written Answers MAY 10,197® Written Answers
M WHmmn Berolopmettt Agene? tiet, a number of States have not fulfilled the essential conditions; and 3618. SHRI SAKTI KUMAR SAB- KAR: (c) if so, reasons therefor? SHRI TUNA ORAON: SHRI S. N. SINGH DEO: THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE* MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND IRRIGATION (SHRI PRABHUDAS Will the Minister of AGRICUL PATEL): (a) The main objectives of TURE AND IRRIGATION be pleased Fish Farmers Development Agencies to state: are to promote fish production from (a) work done under Fish Farmers ponds and tanks in an integrated man. Development Agency in the States, ner linking training ana investment State-wise, with location, objective with fish culture activities and mar and the fulfilment of the objectives keting. by the present FFDA; The following Fish Farmers Deve (b) whether inspite of administra lopment Agencies have been set up so tive sanction for setting up the agen- far:—
State District Location
I West Bei grl . Burdwan BurdWan 2 Wist Bengal . Wist Dirajpur West Dirajpur. 3 Bihar . Champaran Motihari 4 Madhya Pradtsh . . Raipur Dhamiari 5 Karrataka . . . Mysore 6 Uttar Pradesh . Jaurpur Jaurpur 7 Orissa . . Gar jam Bcrhampur 8 Rajasthan . Bhilwara Bhilwara 9 Gujarat . Surat Surat 10 Purjab .... . Gurdaspur Gurdaspur ii Haryara . Karral Karral 12 Kerala .... . Palghat Palghat 13 TpnylNadu . Thar javur Thar javur 14 Tripura . South Tripura Udaipur
Some more proposals are urder cosidcration
The Agencies are engaged in train from banks for reclamation of water ing of fishermen and development of areas. the water areas allotted to them for (b) The State Governments have fish culture activities. Wherever since fulfilled the essential conditions. necessary, loans are being arranged (c) Does not arise. 6 $ Written Answers VAISAKHA 20, 1898 (SAKA) Written Answers 66
% fa* 1J5 (iii) s w m «fk /(*p) ^ ^anp if JJ5 Tmtfy- ( iv) VW *!>Pf, *T*TT^ % **? «R «Ttff 3TT^*ft *ftr %^tt ^r ?ft *r^*rar w ^ 5r*r3r ^ |; w r ? r ;
(«rj (v) %fsrf^wrHT ir> Tf^ff?r »rf t sfa f^rf^r m % ?rr^ff *rrarrc*TT|, srtr ^*narfTT^t; srtr
(V i) %?sr SFTifolff $ (*r) ^ 1975 Sr fa^R. ^arrT't sr*9T i' % S3 ^ snrar qrr *[3r«T fsprr »tot tfk ret i fsr^far |g: fVgft 3 -«fk 3 K f htqtt- (5T) 1975 $ ifrcr* jf fspR % faq:? ttct *ptt ? JJ3PF W*F3r«TTlf % 6'TZ «ftr ST%W t 11 q^r apT »j3r?r f^rr »rt m i f^fR fain *rk wfliar v?*rr«T irsrnw ?R^R cPTr ^TT ST^5T WZttX 5ITT *r*TT tfFtrfcT f*#PT if («ft *>o fWhTfT9T faplT ^ ?W9T: 4 3 TT*ff AFFAIRS (SHRI K RAGHU- tor Subsidised Housing Scheme for RAMAIAH): (a) The following Plantation Workers and the Scheme amounts were released to the State for Provision of House-sites to Land Governments under the Central Sec less Workers in Rural Areas:— (Rs. on lakhs)
Year Amount released under
Subsidised Housing Scheme Scheme for Provision of House for Plantaion Workers sites to Landless Worker in Rural Areas.
1972-73 .... 49*74 438-97 1973-74 .... 50-30 290-99 *974-75 .... 8o-oo This Scheme w*s transferred to the State Sector with effect from 1st April, 1974.
All other social housing schemes in sports compulsory in all the schools troduced by the Ministry of Works for girls; and and Housing are in the State Sector. Central financial assistance for all (b) if so, salient features thereof? State Sector Programmes, including Housing, is released by the Ministry THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE of Finance to the State Governments MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND in the shape of ‘block loans’ and SOCIAL WELFARE AND IN THE 'block grants’. The Stats Govern DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE (SHRI ments are free to earmark funds for D. P. YADAV): (a) School education various State Schemes, including is a State subject. State Governments Housing, according to the require can take a decision about making ments and priorities to be determin sports compulsory for girls in all ed by th«m. schools from this academic year. How ever. the present position is that physi (b) According to the information cal education is an integral part of the furnished by the Government of Uttar school curriculum and provided for in Pradesh, 8387 houses were constructed the time table for every class though by them under various Social Housing it may not be an examination subject. Schemes during these years. (b) Does not arise. (c) 2,02,741 people belonging to weaker sections of rural areas were given house-sites in Uttar Pradesh Water Scarcity in Tfisr Desert since the proclamation of emergency. 3623. SHRI NITIRAJ SINGH Compulsory sports for girls in schools CHAUDHARY; Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND IRRIGATION 3622. SHRIMATI PARVATHI be pleased to state whether under KRISHNAN; Will the Minister of ground water reservoirs are to be EDUCATION, SOCIAL WELFARE created by nuclear explosions to meet AND CULTURE be pleased to state: water scarcity of Thar desert? (a) whether Government propose THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE to take steps in this year to make MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND <$9 Written Answer* VAXSAKHA 20, 1898 (SAKA) Written Answers 70
IRRIGATION (SHJU SHAHNAWAZ Evaluation of wotk and progress of KHAN): No such proposal is under Nehru Ynvak Kendras consideration of this Ministry at this •lace. 3625. SHRI VAYALAR RAVI: Will the Minister of EDUCATION, SOCIAL WELFARE AND CULTURE be pleas ed 1o state: Hmft if ftnn# # t o n ftw WTOT (a) whether Government have made any evaluation of work and progress of Nehru Yuvak Kendras; and 3621. w t w r : «mr (b) if so, what are the findings? Ann, w w w w dV * «'f\?r*T?5fr ^ FTT aFT»T IV : THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SOCIAL WELFARE AND IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE (SHRI ( * ) w far^ft *?f w ^ wet D. P. YADAV): (a) and (b) An in *rr ftreSr mend measures for an integrated and *rlfv^9|T^| I honoured bank cheques, etc; and (c) action taken in the matter? 71 Written Answers MAY 10, 1978 Written Answers
THE MINISTER OP EDUCATION, Layimg of sewer lines in Jaaakporl, SOCIAL WELFARE AND CULTURE Delhi (PROP. S. NURUL HASAN): (a) Amount of grants released to the Insti 3627. SHRI SHASHI BHUSHAN: tute varies from year to year, depend. Will the Minister of WORKS AND Ing upon the requirements of the In HOUSING be pleased to state; stitute and the availability of Central funds. During the year 1975-76 Cen (a) whether large amount was mis tral Government released Rs. 56.26 appropriated and misutilized m cons* lakhs to the Institute, of which truction of sewer lines m Janakpuri, Rs. 11.63 lakhs was towards non-re Delhi; curring expenditure and Rs. 44.63 lakhs (b) whether these sewer lines were for recurring expenditure. either not laid according to the ap proved maps or laying was falsely reported;
(b) and (c). The Report of the (c) whether Government have ask Special Inspection conducted by the ed the Investigation Agencies to in Office of the Accountant General, Cen vestigate this matter; and tral, Calcutta for the year 1073-74 re ceived m September, 1975, pointed out (d) whether any departmental action many irregularities, similar to these is also being taken against defaulters? which had been indicated in earlier years. The Board of Governors at its THE MINISTER OF WORKS AND meeting held in February, 1974, took HOUSING AND PARLIAMENTARY a serious view of these irrigularities AFFAIRS (SHRI K. RAGHU- and decided to initiate a thorough RAMAIAH): (a) No, Sir. probe and investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation and to stream (b) The sewer linos were laid ac line the entire department of accounts cording to the maps approved from and cash and the administration. On time to time by the technical sanction the basis of the investigation, the ing authority. C.B.I. decided to prosecute the then Assistant Accountant and Cashier. (c) and (d) The question does not The Assistant Accountant is no longer arise. in the service of the Institute, but the Cashier has been suspended The C.B I. have liuncliei prosecution Export of Barley and Gram pgainst both of them. The prosecution is in progress. 3628. SHRI BIRENDER SINGH RAO. Will the Minister of AGRICUL TURE AND IRRIGATION be pleased to state whether there is any proposal In order to streamline the financial to permit the export of Barley and and administration procedures, the In Gram for which demand exist in the stitute appointed a sub-Committee to foreign countries and they are surplus look inlo the administration and ac to local requirements7 counting system of the Institute. The Sub-Committee has submitted its report which was considered by the Board THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE of Governors at its meeting held on MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND 6th May, 1976, and the Board accepted IRRIGATION (SHRI ANNASAHEB P. the recommendations of the Committee SHINDE): A quota of 25,000 tonnes has and desired that a time bound pro been fixed for export of barley during gramme for implementation of the the licensing period April 1976 Id recommendations be drawn up and the March 1977. During the same period, progress reported from time to time. only one variety of gram namely Written Answers VAISAKHA 20, 1898 ( SAKA) Written Answers 74 jgulab i gram along with certain other (b) whether no lady principals have specified varieties of pulses is allowed been promoted though they were to be exported within an overall ceil* senior to certain male principals who ing of 5000 tonnes. have been promoted and there were also State Awardee lady principals; Calf Subsidy Scheme in Kerala and
3629. SHRI N. SREEKANTAN NAIR: (c) if so. what action Government Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE propose to take in the matter? AND IRRIGATION be pleased to THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE state; MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND (m) whether Government of Kerala SOCIAL WELFARE AND IN THE have requested the Central Govern DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE (SHRI ment that the Calf Subsidy Scheme D. P. YADAV)- (a) Yes, Sir. may be implemented throughout the State; and (b) Four lady principals were pro moted and out of them two were State (b) if so, decision taken thereon by Awardees. the Central Government? (c) Does not arise. THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND Schemes submitted by Kshetrabasi IRRIGATION (SHRI PRABHUDAS D.A.V. College, Nirakarpur PATEL): (a) and (b). Proposals for Calf Subsidy Scheme in the districts 36in. SHRI CHINTAMANI PANI- of Trichuy and Trivandrum as sub GRAHI: Will the Minister of EDUCA mitted by the State Government have TION, SOCIAL WELFARE AND CUL been sanctioned. Detailed proposals TURE be pleased to state; for extending the scheme to the re maining districts of the State are (a) whether the U.G.C. has approved awaited from the State Government. the various schemes submitted by Kshetrabasi D.A.V. College, Nirakar- pur under Utkal University in Orissa; Promotion to Education Officers in Education Directorate, Delhi (b) if so, whether the money has been released for those projects; and 3630. SHRI CHANDRA BHAL MANI TIWAiRI; Will the Minister of EDU (c) names of the schemes approved? CATION. SOCIAL WELFARE AND CULTURE be pleased to state: THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION, SOCIAL WELFARE AND CULTURE (a) whether recently some promo- (PROF. S. NURUL HASAN); (a) to (c). tions of Principals to the rank of The University Grants Commission Education Officers in the Directorate has approved and released development of Education Delhi have been made; grants for the under-mentioned 75 Written Answers MAY 10, 1976 Written Answers 76 schemes to DA.V. College, Nirakarpur (Utkal University) during IV Plan: —
S.No. Project/Purpose Grart Grart approved paid
Rs. Rs. 1 Book Grant (1969 -70) . • * • 3,000 3,000 2 4*500 3 Text Book Library 4,ooo 4 Basic Grant for Library Bocks • I . 3,000 3,000 5 Laboratory Equipment . . 15,000 15,000 6 Students Welfare Programme . 2,000 7 Ncm-Residnet Students'Centre 23,000
Besides, the College has been receiv of raw cashew within four or five ing assistance from the Commission years; and for establishment of students' aid fund. The admissible grants under students (b) if so, facts thereof? aid fund and Book Bank have also THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE been paid to the College during the MINISTRY OP AGRICULTURE AND current Plan period. The balance grant for Non-Resident Students' IRRIGATION (SHRI PRABHUDAS PATEL): (a) No. Centre would be released on receipt of completion documents and the College (b) The projected demand of raw has been requested to expedite the cashewnuts at the end of V Plan is same. 7,20,000 tonnes Against this indigen ous production at the beginning of V The development proposals of the Plan was estimated at 1,40,000 tonnes. College for V Plan period could not, Although all possible measures are however, be accepted by the Commis being taken to step up the indigenous sion as the College does not have the production of raw nuts, yet there Is required number of students in degree likely to be a gap between demand classes. The college is being advised and supply at the end of V Plan. to apply when it fuftls the required condition regarding enrolment and faculty strength as indicated in the Water supply and sanitation p ro| ta » guidelines issued by the University mes approved by Central Public Health Grants Commission. and Environmental Engineering Organisation
Self-sufficiency in Casheimat 3633, SHRI RAM PiRAKASH; Will the Minister of WORKS AND HOU&. ING be pleased to state; 3632. SHRIMATI BHARGAVI THAN- KAPPAN: Will the Minister of AGRI CULTURE AND IRRIGATION be (a) whether Central Public Health, pleased to state: and Environmental Engineering Orga nisation has given technical approval (a) whether the country is likely to a number of water supply and sani to be self-sufficient in the production tation programmes; and T j Written Answers VA1SAKHA 20, 1888 (SAKAX Written Answers
(b) if 80, the location of the British weekly journal entitled, Schemes and the total amount sanc 'Nature’, in its January 3, 1975 issue. tioned so far? The above mentioned research unit THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE at Sussex University is engaged in MINISTRY OF WORKS AND HOUS basic research into nitrogen fixation ING (SHRI H. K. L. BHAGAT): (a) which means conversion of elementary Yes, Sir. nitrogen of the atmosphare into am monia or other forms, easily assimilat ed by plants. The various aspects of (b) Since the launching of the Na nitrogen fixation, ranging from pure tional Water Supply an
Department handling cash of more than seventy thousand rupees per (v) 1975-76 month are allowed special pay of Rs. 30/- whereas they are entitled to f r w t f faRfffTWT^r 8«T; Bs. 40/- as per Government of India orders; (b) if so, the reasons therefor; and (sr) sr?3w *r fw fft *rr?rT S? fwrfa f w w r ; (c) the steps taken or proposed to be taken by Government to grant them special pay according to the cash handled by them? (*) fwfcf % f a w sr^r Tifirr sFsrcr tfr THE MINISTER OP WORKS AND HOUSING AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI K. RAGHU- RAMAIAH); (a) According to the ex (sr) s w 5? fafvr* faw isting Government orders, subject to ann^; % *?i*r their having furnished security, the vrrvnhnfir i cashiers are entitled to Rs. 30/- P.M. If the amount of average monthly cash disbursed is between Rs. 20,001/- to Rs. 50,000/- and Rs. 401- p.m. if the «i\r faranf *r*rew if w - Rs. 50,000/- and Rs. 1,00,000/-. These «nr> («rV *rp*. : (m) fafasr monthly disbursement is between orders are being followed in the TT^t%( fsRT^SffSTSr^^’T^nTcf,^ CPWD also. rrfMwrs If, 1975- 76% (b) and (c). Do not arise. ?f«rrar % ^t*rRPT % «r$*rw xmtr, 1 9 7 6 % Wrwwsrior^li cT«TTfV, STTE* ST^r, TVam ffpCRT^ITf 3636. TTo TOFifcrrTPW Wtitf : 1974-75 %fVwrrf^T^ *7T $f«r w h !T? ^ fffvmrr swsft ?ft% $qT Of : f?*rr tot f 1
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International Kabaddi Tournament in sion of Kabaddi in the Olympic Calcutta fames? 3637. SHRI S. N. SINGH DEO: Will THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE the Minister of EDUCATION, SOCIAL MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND WELFARE AND CULTURE be pleased SOCIAL WELFARE AND IN THE to state: DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE (SHRI ARVIND NETAM); (a) to (c) It has (a) whether International Kabaddi been reported by the Amateur Kabaddi Tournament Is proposed to be held in Federation of India that it has autho Calcutta in November, 1976; rised the West Bengal Kabaddi Asso (b) if so, how many countries bavu ciation to hold an International Kaba agreed to take part; and ddi Tournament in Calcutta in Novem ber, 1976. The latter is reported to (c) whether Indian Olympic Asso have inviied Kabaddii teams from ciation propose to plead to the Inter Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangaladesh an meat. Confirmation about partipa- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE tion ol Kabaddi teams from Nepal, MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND Sri Lanka and Bangladesh has re IRRIGATION (SHRI ANNASAHEB R portedly been received by the West SHINDE): (a) to (c). The Uttar Pra Bengal Kabaddi Association, desh Roller Flour Miilersf Association have submitted a memorandum inter According to the Indian Olympic alia requesting for reduction in the Association there is no proposal to issue price of wheat, permission for move the International Olympic Com export of maida to neighbouring States mittee for the inclusion of Kabaddi in and freedom to vary extraction per the Olympic Games. centages of wheat products etc. Similar representations have also been receiv Shifting of Central Reference Library ed from Roller Flour Mills/Associa from Calcutta to Delhi tions in other parts of the country. The points raised by Uttar Pradesh 3638. SHRI S. N. SINGH DEO: Will Roller Flour Millers’ Association are the Minister of EDUCATION, SOCIAL under the consideration of Government. WELFARE AND CULTURE be pleas ed to state: (a) whether Government have de cided to shift the Central Reference * Library from Calcutta to Delhi, and 3640. ito : (b) if so, reasons thereof? wrfrwr, WWVRW THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE TRfrw f r r r ^ fo r • MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SOCIAL WELFARE AND IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE (SHRI (V) JPTTTOR ^ TTRff w t w - D. P. YADAV); (a) No, Sir.
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(^ ) ?r, Memorandum from U.P. Flour Mills sre?rr^ ; srft Association regarding disparity in open market and issue price of wheat (?) *T«rsr^r rw srt %% wren* ^ Trf*r srr ^ 3639. SHRI VASANT SATHE; Will $ nfk irt ^rfvr far qn the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND IRRIGATION be pleased to state: snFcTTW $ ?
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^tk*t Hf *>ft *RFt % faq «n r st^ t ?f w>ft f«ro v\ w 3641. rro p j l w w <*t#cr : spn jfaw h: fa * lf *r9ft SfrTT^- *Pt fTT ^*rf?p: yfa «ftr ftwif If w *rft («ft wt?9ww « t ) : (*f) w r srtr (*f) **rr $r sftft **rr% % ^ iw t ?r>ff *ft ^w>r % fw* faq ^arsr^r Sf^ftfMr tfr?«rmr *&&}rr $ 1 3r jffaFrrc, aft «nf*nr ¥7 % ssrar cm wfoftiw M % sr>«rnpr % ¥ i ?r «-»TT»*r |, ffv 5^ % fan? fafft* w r f^Fm f?nnr i m wfr »rt | i 3642. *ro wifonTm qti* : w ff*i wfc weft q ? sr?rr% *ft Trw» si^sr % htoO*» mm fa*w * % M f v r t («p) ffa g-rfiRT ftm* fflTT f*FT fs R Trs^f if trtfitftfjer *sr?ft ^ srW ^r 3643. w a r n r “>ftpr?r : sprr fetfta (??) irr? ^f, (ft mr %*r*t Tpfrrm (*t) % r^rcr f^rR> Trfur h , f^qvx^nr>Trr^ff ®T9Fzrr qfir »t£ | , *frc ^rsrsgsTT (?) wiftvRnfi % ?FT-fa 3^rfanT rrqrr fsprra- fVm ^ 136.02 *iaft («ft W*wiWlfg4i f W [ smrrjft # S]c?r Wlff (*) *wf^ «r$f *$m \ *WW*T ^
3644. ®ft «WT 1W # W : f*rr Officer* bekmgfnff to S. C. ft S. T. tat Education 1©ep**tme«t> Delhi f f * ftwif i * t AimtnlatwUhm 3646. SHRI AMBESH; Will the Min ister of EDUCATION, SOCIAL WEL (*P) *WT *TST S»tar ^ FT *TT ^ FARE AND CULTURE be pleased to tit mf: n?r?w ift§?rcr state: $ nrfspp ? w ir«fTr»rt | ; %ft* (a) number of class I and class R efflcers in the Education Department {w) sfa $t, ?ft w % «wt m m Delhi Administration, Delhi; f ? (fa) number of the Scheduled Caste* and Scheduled Tribes officers out of ffil ifct ftfwif *bww if w - the above; and «nft («rft jwrre 3647. *ft f V H T O : W T 3645. i m **«T w ■pPf xtfc f*wrf m *
ff* («t) WT VI *f i w rfc, s: ftit wtMt ft ?P*TT V * f t ’ffW fbff ^ vrer*r*%*f^ f«w rofM sr fiw rat *rer f f f ; ftx *n$TfqrcrriraT $ i irfc $r, ?r> sw*rc frw rr %* p t ?pf w t vnfvn^ f t t * (*r) *nwr #^sr,ir *r*3r>V ?r,r^T *tfr fastfr #sv^^swnr»ptt«rr i l9t iftt fwnf ^iwi Sf w w w r f f srrsr ^ %fwqq*F ?rfTrf?r >WV (4V srww ww) : (v ) iM SR% fT STVT OrsrTTig^T | r ' («r).T?r?nrar W* %f*r<£ ?;#rr^rr | i ?nnfa qfwf qft- wfcnff fifi «r^gf«tv fT^Cf fcfal* I vfr«rf *ft f& ft % f t zftsr^rr
Skw fgrd.i Hfoi farars ^*nT f t | ; sfk Sfrmt fa© 2 jnrcf % ftrq i ( w ) irf^fr, ?ft m m f t w f t m w r | ? Smtf £«rrf.ft. % ° f t 2 jw rtf % fw ? i iftr wwto w i (Ih^i w i 1975 «Nft («rV %o t y i w ) : (* ?tot *nflr «n% 1 1 ^ *T*pr *f *r®sft (w). 20 ijft % *pj*rw *f % farr wzm, ssqrrft, feft gvmvT ^ «nfcw f WT fPJ^gfsRT arjrffrfiwff % tfrfarfav *rtt finft n«ft weftf t ftm & t fcrr *nsrn: f t sftf?r v fffv s s «rfwwift *t‘ w »r % *fT3P*rr ^ ^ sww ssfrr $ i 1 1 w«frw^Pr|Wr *r^cf & r* ixim f t wrft tfmfar «rw?n *r f t ift^RT ^ 1T tr snff f«F«rr»nrr ^ ifV w tiror % «rr§rt < this embankment scheme is going to be started very soon. -**r %*r%fvf*r, p r % ^ s^rr^ff apt smrfj^T ft sncftt The State Government have now ^ t t *Fj§fa?r 3rrf5r/«7^rf^y ** prepared a drainage scheme compris ing of providing anti-flood-sluice$ in wr% %ijfagta vpfor *ra^Knr- the culverts and bridges in the P.W.D. 'f^t? & VPfit ^TBEfT $> I road and a marginal embankment on 20 gsft *Ttfav tff «fW0TT % the right bank of the river Ganga at an estimated cost of Rs. 214 lakhs. This IK f*?tf|r TPr vf 4485 scheme is currently under examina w t wnrfor ^ fvr % tion in the Ganga Flood Control Com mission. Taking up the execution of 2353 ef<3i'«r> wH fo.{ *r*T I this scheme will depend upon the fwr^r srrfww % sfrsrsrr^T clearance of the scheme by the Plann. '•*f5ft % 20 ^ srifa*? vrfa*r % ing Commission as well as availability of funds in the State Plan for the * w*mr cm Sffsrfa tffafiwrscheme tft syrcwr fw r | i srrftr^or wft srrantffar zffarcrsfr *f 25 sro sto t it o •?r*n erremfhr c*rr?ft *f>T*fr 25ffo*ro Flood Preventlon-cnm-Irrigation Schemes in Bihar tt vf 35f:wwr*nr| t to the reply given to Unstarred Ques tion No. 1531 on the 29th March. 1976 regarding flood prevenlion-cum-irriga- ®rainage--cum-Irriga,tion Scheme for tion schemes in Bihar and stales: Fatuha-Mokama-Barliya Tai (a) whether there is any proposal to construct a barrage at Nautha over 3649. SHRI RAMAVATAR SIIASTRI river Bagmati in the Nepalese terri 'Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE tory and have an integrated flood AND IRRIGATION be pleased to control-cum-irrigation project over refer to the reply given to Starred the Adhawara Group of rivers ins Question No 193 on 3rd March, 1975 tead of an isolated flood control regarding projects to control floods scheme; and and increase agricultural production (b) if so, outline thereof? in Bihar and state the present posi tion of the Fatuha-Mokama-Barliya Tal project and the time by which THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND Government propose to implement the IRRIGATION (SHRI KEDAR NATH projects’ SINGH): (a) and (b). As stated in reply to part (a) of Unstarred Question THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE No. 1531 answered in Lok Sabha on MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND 29th March, 1976 the State Government IRRIGATION (SHRI KEDAR NATH have not formulated any proposal for SINGH): The Punpun embankment irrigation from the Adhwara Group of scheme with an estimated cost of Rs. rivers However after protecting the 77 lakhs has been approved by the area from floods of Bagmati river the Planning Commission for implementa State Government propose to construct tion. The State Government have a barrage on the Bagmati at Ram reported that the construction work on Nagar (India) for irrigation purpose*. 97 W tVtm Answers VAISAKHA 20, 1898 (SAKA) Written Answers 9S
Iiido-Ktfilese Acoora for Emlwiik* fe s -fe ntft | 1 afaor * m eat* over River Kamala ?**im ^ $ 1 3651. SHRI BHOGENDRA JHA: Will the Minister of AGtRICULTURE AND IRRIGATION be pleased to refer v r f w t 1 % to the reply given to Unstarred ®TC«To qgo fFR) : (*f) arrangement for rural credit to poor villagers and artisans ^ (*)• v tw s in the content of liquidation arsfaff anrr 5T»mnT tr of rural indebtedness. 766 LS— 4 99 Written Answers MAY 10.lffM Written A nw m lo o
The scheme, envisaged of mobilisa Service Cooperative Sodetieaout®* tion of deposits, to 20 crores through 1731 societies. The campaign was credit institutions by the end of carried out by the societies with active April, 1976. For this purpose, the association o£ Government officials, following action was envisaged: political parties and social workers and involved house to house canvas* 1. The various Committees at vil sing. Target were fixed for each lage level, taluka level, district level society and for each district. The and .State level were proposed to be targets were exceeded by 28th April, set up for canvassing of deposit mobi 1976. lisation scheme to fill the credit gap arising out of the implementation by the State Government of the measures Central Assistance for Poor Land contemplated in the 20-Point Pro Allottees in U. P. gramme. 3654. SHRI K. M. ‘MADHUKAR*: 2. To pursue the campaign on a day Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE tti day basis and to review its pro AND IRRIGATION be pleased to gress on a weekly basis a small steer state: ing Committee consisting of the presi (a) whether Central assistance has dent, Kerala State Cooperative Bank been sought for poor land allottees in Ltd.,; Chairman, State Cooperative Uttar Pradesh on terms similar to Union, Secretary to Government, those of the Small Farmers Develop Planning Department, Registrar of ment Agency Programme; and Cooperative Societies and Secretary, Kerala State Cooperative Bank was (b) if so, Government’s response proposed to be set up. thereto?
3. It was proposed to collect infor THE MINISTER OF STATE IN mation relating to the position of de THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE posits in each institution as on 31st AND IRRIGATION (SHRI ANNA- March, 1976 immediately after the SHEB P. SHINDE): (a) and (b). close of the month and regarding the Under the Fifth Five Year Plan a progress in collecting deposits every central sector scheme for Rs. 25 week thereafter. This will enable the crores has been initiated with a view Bank and the State Government to to providing short term and long issue suitable press releases regarding term assistance to the allottees of sur the progress of the campaign from plus land mopped by the implementa time to time. tion of land ceiling laws. The short term assistance is of the order of 4. The State Cooperative Banks Rs. 250 per hectare per season admis were to formulate suitable guidlines sible to the allottees for the first two for lending covering all aspects such agricultural seasons. It is intended as purposes to be financed, quantum to provide them with inputs for culti of loan, security, interest documenta vation as well as the wherewithal of tion etc., with the help of steering their consumption. A proportion of committees in consultation with the the allotted land has to be developed representatives of the District Central before it can be brought under the Cooperative Banks and the Primary plough. For this purpose long term Cooperative Banks. assistance at the rate, of Rs. 50ft per hectare is given to eligible allottees. Under the scheme an all-out effort Half of this is by way* of grant **nd was made by .the Kerala State Co the other half by way of loan. operative Bank. 11 District Coopera tive Banks and their 119 branches, 41 The Government of Uttar Pradesh Urban Cooperative Banks and iheir 18 has asked for assistance under this branches and 1000 selected Primary scheme. So far a sum of Rfe. d,4fe,000 *QI Written Answers VAISAKHA 20, 1808 (SAKA) Written Answers lea has be en sanctioned to the State Gov IAH) (a) The Low Income Group ernment under this scheme. Housing Scheme forms part ol the State Sector programmes. From Statewide Central Assistance for Cons beginning of the Fourth Five Year truction of Houses for Low-Income Plan, i.e., 1st April, 1969, Central Group assistance for all State Sector Pro grammes (including Housing) is 3655. SHRI C. K. CHANDRAPPAN: given to the State Governments in the Will thes Minister of WORKS AND shape of ‘block loans’ and ‘block HOUSING be pleased to state: gants’. This block Central assistance is not related to any individual (a) how much money Central Gov scheme, project or head of develop ernment have sanctioned till now for ment. The State Governments are constructing houses for people in low free to determine the programmes to income Group, State-wise during be implemented, and the funds to be 1972-73, 1974-75 and 1975-76; and allocated for different State Sector Schemes according to the require (b) how many houses were built ments and priorities to be determined during this period for the low income by them. group people, State-wise? (b) A statement giving the requisi THE MINISTER OF WORKS AND te information which is based on the HOUSING AND PARLIAMENTARY progress reports received from the AFFAIRS (SHRI K. RAGHU RAMA- State Governments so far is attached.
Statement Statement showing the number of Houses built during 1972-73, 1974-75 and 1975-76
SI. N m of Sute *972-73 1974-75 1975-76 No.
I Andhra Piad'sh R' portnol Rcpoit recdvid nor icccived 2 Assam Nil 7 3 Bihar 129 150 Report not received 4 Guiarat R( port not Do. rectiv< d ri ccivcd 5 Haryana 133 Do. 6 H'lmchal Piad-sh . Do. 139 8lX 7 Jamm1 & Kashm r 190 254 126 8 K*rala 235 223 9 Madhya Pradesh 644 669 394 10 Miharashtra Repoitrot Report not rcceivcd rectivid VI Manipur 5S* rcctivid Written Annoer* MAY 10, 1976 'Written. Amuten 104
SI. Ho. Name of State *972 -’/3 *974-75 *975*7*
X2 Meghalaya Nil IX IS 13 Karnataka 747 102 94 14 Ngaland 229 2J2 80
ij Orissa 70 27 R< port not re ct ivt d 16 Punjab . Report not 484 5«3 recuvtd 17 Rajasthan 530 80 Re port net rcotivt d
18 Tamil Nadu 240 294 1,380 19 Uttar Pradesh 209 1439 99 20 West Bengal 230 348 5 Tripura 12 2 5
♦Tat-se figures arc for the period from 1-1-1974 to 30-9-1975.
Water Development Corporation* Corporations also handle public lift irrigation projects and work relating 3656. SHRI RAJDEO SINGH: Will to lining of water courses in the com the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND mand of canals. IRRIGATION be pleased to state: (b) Yes Sir, the Ministry of Agri (a) whether some States have set culture have been encouraging setting up State Water Development Corpo up of such Corporations so that these ration or like organisation for cons Corporations are able to run these truction, maintenance and operation of Schemes on commercial lines and to Public tube wells; obtain institutional credit from the commercial banks and Agricultural (b) if so, whether Union Govern Refinance and Development Corpora ment are encouraging other States and tion etc, for taking up new projects. Union-territories too to set up such (c) No Sir, Financial support to organisations; and these Corporations in addition to the credit mobilised from institutional (c) whether to encourage these or sources, is to be provided by the ganisations Government propose to State Governments from within the give some grants to the concerned provisions in the State Plans, State Governments? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE However, under the Command Area MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE Development Programme in selected AND IRRIGATION (SHRI SHAH- irrigation projets which have been NAWAZ KHAN): (a) Yes Sir, the taken up during the Fifth Five Year States of Punjab, Haryana, Bihar, Plan, to encourage the conjunctive use West Bengal, Orissa and Andhra Pra of surface and ground-water, it has desh have set up corporations tor con been decided recently to give Central struction, maintenance and operation assistance, from the Command Area of public tubewelfs. Some of these Dev. Grant, in the shape of contribu- l o j Written Answers VAISAKHA 20, 1898 (SAKA) Written Answers I06
lion to the equity of State Corpora National Research Laboratory far tions dealing with development of Conservation of Cultural Property .groundwater, or as loan assistance for purchase of equipment for execution 3658. SHRI R. S. PANDEY: Will of groundwater development schemes. the Minister of EDUCATION, SOCIAL 'This assistance would be of one kind WELFARE AND CULTURE be pleased and not both. to state: (a) whether a National Research Laboratory for conservation of cultu Fay Scales of Field Inspectors ii ral property has been set up by Gov Settlement Organisation ernment; and (b) if so, main features thereof? 3657. SHRI RAJDEO SINGH: Will the Minister of SUPPLY AND RE THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE HABILITATION be pleased to refer MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND to the reply given to the Unstarrei SOCIAL WELFARE AND IN THE Question No. 1518 on the 29th March, DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE (SHRI 1976 regarding Pay Scales of Field D. P. YADAV): (a) and (b). In order Inspectors in Settlement Organisa to conduct basic scientific research in tion and state: devising improved methods for con servation of cultural property, initial (a) whether the Field Inspectors steps for establishing a national re. who have been fixed in three different search laboratory for conservation of Pay Scales, have to perform identical cultural property have already Keen duties; taken. Further steps are under way to make the laboratory operative. The (b) if so, reasons for providing three research work of the laboratory will separate scales for these Field Ins cover the dating of archaeological pectors; objects, technical study by physical and chemical means and conservation (b) A proposal to start the courses (a) whether no Communal Roster i* in (i) B.Sc. (Engg.) Mining (5-year), being maintained in the Government r Schedul (S year) and (iii) M.Sc. Applied Gees ed Caste and Scheduled Tribe em* logy <2 year) at the Regional Engi- ployees in accordance to the direction neering College, Hourkela was receiv of the Home Ministry; ed from the State Government ot Orissa. ' (b) if so, the specific reasons there for; (o) Due to serious situation of un employment of Mining Engineering (c) number of such employees pro Graduates during 1968, the admission moted during the last three years*, to degree courses was reduced from category-wise; original intake of 305 to 80. In view of somewhat improved employment (d) number of employees belonging situation, the Joint Board of Mining to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Engineering Education and Training Tribe whose probation period have in 1974 reviewed the question and ad been extended; and vised that the intake be increased to 260, even though the facilities for ad (e) specific reasons therefor? missions to 305 seats are available in the existing institutes. The entire question of Mining Engineering edu THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE cation is being reviewed in consulta MINISTRY OF WORKS AND HOUS tion with All India Council for Tech ING (SHRI H. K. L BHAGAT): (a) nical Education in the light of mid Communal Roster is being maintained term appraisal of 5th Five Year Plan. in the Government of India Press, Ring Road, New Delhi. Maintenance of Communal Roster in (b) The question does not arise; Government o f India Press, Ring Road, New Delhi (c). The number of employees be longing to the Schedule Castes and 3660. SHRI ARJUN SETHI: Will Scheduled Tribes, promoted during the the Minister of WORKS AND HOUS last three years ending on 31st March, ING be pleased to state: 1976, is as follows:—
Category Sc'icduleed Castts Scheduled Tribts Assistant Inspector (Control) 1 • • 2. Upper Division Clerk , . . s 2 3. Dafiry .... 2 4. Sanitary Jamadar .... I 5, Head Reader .... I 6. Machine man Gr. Ill . . . I I 7. Mechanic (Lino) .... I 8. Machine Inker .... 2 9. Proof Pressman Grade II , I .. 10 Section Holder (Case) , . 1
T otal 16 3 109 Written Answers VAISAKHA 20, 1898 (SAKA) Written Answers n o
(4) and (e). The probationary wwrr, w c mnwr period in respect of 20 employees be longing to the Scheduled Castes, und 5 w r ftwn? if («ft employees belonging to the Schedu’e wrfv* %rn) : (m ) sfa (sr): Tribes, has been extended, because 3tr *rpft sftrt their performance during the proba tionary period was "iot considered sfjsto 1 2 f a r o s r ^ ? r ? ffr f^srr- fcrfta flunr ffFum g m vf m r atfrHTH | ? Kflpi*T
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Standards tlr Admission to Higher tion as far as minimum qualifying Institutions examination for admission is concern- ed. 3664. SHRI S. R. DAMANI: Will the Minister of EDUCATION, SOCIAL The information regarding conces WELFARE AND CULTURE be pleas sion given to other backward classes ed to state: is being collected and will be placed on the table of the House. (a) whether the standards set for certain categories of students for ad (b) No Sir. mission to higher institutions of tech (c) Does not arise. nical study vary much from those prescribed for the rest, and, if so, the facts thereof; Adulteration of Milk Bottles of Delhi (b) whether similar consideration is Milk Scheme also shown for award of Degrees and, if so, the facts thereof; and 3665. SHRI S. C. SAMANTA: Will (c) how is the quality of end pro the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND duct ensured to be of real use to the IRRIGATION be pleased to state: community from such type of Degree holders? (a) whether these is any effective THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION, machinery in D.M.S, Organisation to SOCIAL WELFARE AND CULTURE check unauthorised sale of milk bot (b) it so, measures taken in this re (a) how many irrigation projects gard? are still to be completed in Mahavash- THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE tra since Third Five Year Plan; and MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND (b) how many other irrigation pro- IRRIGATION (SHRI PRABHUDAS 'jects have been completed by 1974-75V PATEL): (a) and (b) Yes, Sir. The functioning ot the milk depots run by THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE the D.M.S. is inspected and supervis MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND ed by 23 Field Officers who, besides IRRIGATION (SHRI KEDAR NATH reutine inspection, carry out surprise SINGH): (a) 1 major irrigation pro checking in orders to detect malprac ject spilled over into the Thiid Five tices. To supplement the efforts of Year Plan from the Second Plan. the Inspecting staff, DMS had sought During the Third Five Plan, 3 Annual the cooperation of the token holders Plans and the Fourth Five Year Plan to ensure streamlined distribution of periods, 13 major and 39 medium milk ot the milk depots. 205 Depot projects were taken up in the State of Advisory Committees have been Maharashtra. During the same period, organised and registered by the DMS 2 major (including the major spilled while rationalised distribution of milk over Scheme from II plan) and 31 has been adopted at 938 depots. This medium ~ projects were completed, has considerably helped in eliminating leaving 11 major medium schemes as malpractices like unauthorised sale ot spill over schemes into the Fifth Plan. milk by the depot staff. Cross check ing of milk tokens with ration c -trds (b) During 1974-75, 33 new medium and other authentic documents has projects were approved. During this helped to eliminate unauthorised year 2 major and 2 medium schemes tokens and about 31,000 unauthorised were substantially completed from tokens have been seized and cancel amongst the on-going schemes led. The DMS also has a complaint cell which works round the clock and all complaints received on telephone Fixation of Prices of Agricultural or in writing are promptly enquired Products into and remedial action is taken wherever necessary. Deterrent action 3667. SHRIMATI ROZA DESH- is taken against defaulting depot PANDE: Will the Minister of AGRI* agents. CULTURE AND IRRIGATION be pleased to state: As regards complaints about adul- ternation of milk, DMS had received (a) whether while addressing the six complaints during the year f-nding Indian Farm Education Foundation, 31st March, 1976 out of which one the Prime Minister said that high related to depot staff and the remain prices for foodgraing have adverse ing 5 related to home-delivery a&ents effects; and who are not employees of the DMS. In cases where home delivery .agents (b) if so, how far this would affect were involved, the DMS advised the the fixing of the prices of agricultural token holders to appoint alternative products particularly wheat, paddy agents to collect milk from the DMS and pulses? milk booths. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND Irrigation Projects in Maharashtra IRRIGATION (SHRI ANNASAHEB P. 3666. SHRIMATI ROZA DESH- SHINDE): (a) and (b): The Prime PANDE: Will the Minister of AGRI Minister had stated that the prices of CULTURE AND IRRIGATION be agricultural produce cannot be main pleased to state: tained at the high levels reached Written Answers MAY 10, 1978 Written Answers during periods of scracity and auy (c) when the work of the pattel is undue increase m prices of foodgrams likely to be completed and how Gov has inflationary impact on the gene ernment propose to regulate construc ral price level which does not benefit tion of residential houses in Delhi the farmers These aspects have under various authorities such as been kept in view in fixing procure D D A , M C D , NDMC and Canton ment/support prices for wheat paddy ment Board till such time the panel and gram which have to be remunera submits its recommendations? tive for the farmer but not too high THE MINISTER OF WORKS AND as to have an inflationary effect on the HOUSING AND PARLIAMENTARY general price level AFFAIRS (SHRI K RAGHU- RAMAIAH) (a) and (b) A Panel was constituted on 19th November, Unified Building bye-laws for Delhi 1975, under the aegis of the Indian Standard Institution to formulate unified building bye-laws for the Union 3668 SHRI NAWAL KISHORE Territory The constitution of the SINHA Will the Minister of WORKS Penel is given m the attched State AND HOUSING be pleased to state ment (a) whether Government have con (c) The Panel has completed its stituted a panel under the aegis of work and finalised the draft which has the Indian Standards Institution to already been sent to the concerned formulate unified building bye-laws authorities for adoption Till such for the Union territory of Delhi, time the unified Bye-laws are notified, the existing Bye-laws of the respec (b) if so, when and who are the tive local bodies will continue to be members of the panel ? and in force
Statement Panel was constituted with the following membtrship i Mi) Gin Hirkirat Singh (Chairman) , Representing Guiding Cimmittu for Na' nonal Building Codt 2 Shri J R Bhalla Indian Institute of Architects
3 Sim H U Bulani Delhi Municipal Corporation Shri G R Ambwam Shri R P Pande
4 Shn V V Bodas Dtlhi Development Authority. Shri A K Karmatkar
5 Shn V P Chetal New Delhi Municipal Committee. Shn V N Vasudtva Shn R C Sabharwal
6 Shn P B Rao Town & Country Planning Orgenusiicr. 7 Shn R S Sundaiam Delhi Fire Service. Shn S P Bafra
8. Dr II C Visvesvaraya Institution of Engineers (Ir c i \ 9 Shri D Ajitha Simha Indian Standard Instil ui cn Shn V. Suresh 1*7 Written Answers VAISAKHA 20, 1898 {SAKA) Written Answers n $
StgHnrt submitted bjr Kosi Board of Maintenance of Priee Line of Food- Consnlteats gralns for whole Year 3669. SHRI BHOGENDRA JHA: 3670. SHRI BHOGENDRA JHA: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND IRRIGATION be pleased to AND IRRIGATION be plea>ed to state: state:’ (a) whether a Kosi Board of Consul (a) latest position with regard to tants was constituted by Government the procurement of paddy, wheat and of Bihar which submitted its report other important foodgrains by the va through a note dated the 4th Septem rious States or Central official or semi ber, 1974; official agencies, State-wise; and (b) if so, main features thereof and Government’s reaction thereon; and (b) steps being taken to maintain the price line of foodgrains for the (c) whether it is being proposed to whole year at the present level so implement the suggestions of the above that the needy peasants having made Board and if so, particulars thereof? distress sale are not later fleeced as THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE consumers? MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND THE MINISTER OF STATE IN 1HE. IRRIGATION (SHRI KEDAR SATH MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE SINGH): (a) Yes, Sir. AND IRRIGATION (SHRI ANNA- (b) and (c) It has been suggested SAHEB P. SHINDE: (a) A state that necessary surveys and invest’ga- ment is attached. tions to up-to date the Project for construction of a High Dam on the (b) In order to maintain the price Kosi river at Barahkshetra be carried line of foodgrains the Govmment out. have already taken a number of The proposed dam site is located in measures like stepping up of the pub the Nepal territory and approval of lic distribution of foodgrains, dehoard His Maj asty's Government of Nepal ing of stocks and enforcing general would be necessary before undertak fiscal and monetary discipline. Be- ing the necessary surveys. Efforts arc sidest a sizeable buffer stock of food being made to take up the matter with grains is being maintained to ensure the His Majesty's Government of stablisation of prices even during a. Nepal. difficult period. Statement
State-wise procurement of food grains out of 1975-76 crop. (as reported upto 7th M»y* 1976) (Figurts. in ’ooo tonnes)
States Rice Maize Jowar Bajra Wheat (incl. Paddy in in terms of rice)
I. Andhra Pradt sh 898 a. Assam 224 Neg. Bihar 59 10 U 9 Written Answers 'MAY 10, 19W Written Answers
X 2 3 4 5 6
4. Gujarat . , . 26 • • 59 S. Haryana . . , 473 1 Neg. 210 *6. Jammu & Kashmir . 41 •• .. Neg. 7, Karnataka . . . 146 Neg. 11 •• 25 .. .. • • 9. Madhya Pradesh . . 264 1 Neg. *4 ao. Maharashtra 50 • • 220 16 8 .11. Orissa , . , 160 • • ..
1176 20 Neg. 342 •13. Rajasthan...... 26 1 .. 16
14. Tamil Nadu 840 •• • •
15. U<.tar Pradesh . . . 710 2 .. 289
16. WwSt Bengal , 246 .. 17 <17. Others « 22 10 Neg.
TorAL . 5386 37 231 16 985
Neg—Below 500 tonnes.
•Growth of English Medium Primary SOCIAL WELFARE AND IN THE Schools in Delhi DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE (SHRI D. P. YADAV). (a) and (b) The re 3671. SHRI R. N. BARMAN: Will cognised primary schools run h> private the Minister of EDUCATION, SOCIAL managements are regulated under the WELFARE AND CULTURE be pleased provisions of the Delhi School Educa to state; tion Act, 1973 and the Rules framed (a) whether there is a mushroom thereunder both with regard to quali growth of English medium Primary fications of teachers and courses of Schools in Delhi which are run on study. The scales of pay and allow commercial basis and there is hardly ances of the employees of recognised any control of the Government with private schools other than the minority regard to the qualifications of teachers, schools are also regulated by the pro their emoluments and the syllabi they visions of the Act. The unrecognised follow; and private schools are not covered under (b) if so, what steps are being con the Delhi School Education Act. 1973 templated to streamline the education because the Act provides for free system at the grass root level in Delhi? education for all children under the age of 14 and Delhi Administration THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE have made adequate arrangements MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND lor education of all such children. M l Written A im e r* VAISAKHA 20, 1898 (SAKA) Written Answers 122.
ttmtinmil Plia for BebabilHstlOB of be pleased to state whether Govern Barijuu and Adivasis ment propose to consider creation of hundreds of chimneys for acquapher 3672. SHRI P. GANGA REDDY: recharging during monsoon to enable Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE extraction of ground water during AND IRRIGATION be please 1 to summer when seasonal rivers of the state: Deccan Plateau and Peninsula dry (a) whether Government have been up and the area faces acute water urged to formulate a National Plan foi scarcity? rehabilitation of Harijans and adi- vasig who have been allotted land THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE under 20-Point Economic programme; MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND and IRRIGATION (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN): The question of developing (b) reaction of Government there suitable methodologies of the re to? charge of aquifer system xn the hard rock areas of the Deccan THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND Pleatu and Peninsula has been IRRIGATION (SJIRI ANNASAHEB considered by the Govt, of India P. SHINDE): (a) and (b). The natio and a couple of special projects have been taken up in representative areas nal guidelines on land ceiling urged of Sina and Man sub-basins of the the State and Union Territories to dis Bhima river basin in the State of tribute surplus land by according pri Maharashtra and Vedavati River Basin orities to landless agricultural workers in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh to particularly those who belong to the go into the question of method of re Scheduled Castes and Scheduled charge alongwith its other objectiv Tribes. The laws and the rules fram es of quantification of groundwater re ed under them, as operative in the sources, quality conjuctive use of sur States an(b) brief account of works comple- proper storage and_ non-utilisation in ted and still continuing; and time during 1973-74, 1974-75 and 1975- 76; (c) amount proposed to be spent during 1976-77? (b) whether any attempt has been made to fix responsibility for the da- THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION, mage; and :SOCIAL WELFARE AND CULTURE (PROF. S. NURUL HASAN): (a) Ex- (c) if so, results thereof? _penditure incurred on Raigad and Pachad during the last three years is THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE -as under:- MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND Raigact Pachad IRRIGATION (SHRI PRABHUDAS PATE'L): ('a ) to (c). The information I973 -74 62, 183 Nil is being collected from the Ministry of Fertilisers and Chemicals and will 1 97~ -/5 J ,57,6/ 2 2,395 be placed on the Table of the House. 1975 -76 91,''>91 29,342
(b) At Raigad repairs to the fi ve Drought Prone Areas prQgramme ;palace comp ~ exes of the Ashta-pradhan Wada an'd to the front wall of R.aniwas 3676. SHRI SHANKERRAO SAV- nave been carried out. The palace ANT: Will the Minister of AGRICUL- ·complexes were also cleared of debris TURE AND IRRIGATION be pleased and wild jungle growth. Four rock- to state: . cut tanks were desilted for storage of potable water. The walls of the (a) salient features of the Drought- . Ja,gadishwara Templ~ were strengthen- prone Area Programme; ed by pointing. (b) areas where the programm~ Repairs to the structures of B azaar- has been made applicable; . and peth and watertightening of the top of the walls of J agadishwara Temple are (c) achievements of the Program- in progress. me during the last two years? At Pach ad repairs to the breaches in ·the walls of the fortifications and THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE water-tightening its top and clearance MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND of vegetation and debris are in pro- IRRIGATION (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ . gress. KHAN): (a) Drought Prone Areas Pro • gramme is based on the concept of (c) Amount proposed to be spent integrated area development of the • during the 1976-77 is as under:- Drought P rone Areas of the country. The basic objectives of the Progr amme (r) Raigad R ~ . r, ()e>,()oo are (1) To improve the economy of (2) Pachd Rs. 60,000 these areas through a package of infra- structural and on-farm development activities t o ensure optimal ut.ilisation Damage in lndigenQus Fertilizers of land, water, human and livestock resources of these areas. (2) Develop- ment of the weaker sections of 3675. SHRI SHANKERRAO SAV- the -c ommulnity, n amely, the small and ANT: Will the Minister of AGRICUL- marginal farmers and agricultural -"TURE AND IRRIGATION be pleased labourers. (3) Provision of employ. to state:. ment both direct wage employment and (a) State-wise quantity of Indigenous indirect eJnployment through develop. ·fer tilisers damaged on account of im- ment. I%5 Written Answers VAISAKHA 20, 1698 (SAKA) Written Answers 126
The ba sic unit for programme plann (a) whether the scheme of housing ing will be a watershed. Programme loans is linked with family planning elements in different sectors will be scheme as appeared in press; and linked with each other and will be designed on the basis of the resource (b) if so, Government’s reaction endowment of the area, the financing thereon? is by both State and central Govern- plenty on 50:50 basis. THE MINISTER OF WORKS ANl> HOUSING AND PARLIAMENTARY The main thrust of effort will be in AFFAIRS (SHRI K. RAGHU RAMAl- the direction 0/ restoration of a proper AH): (a) and (b>. There is no propo ecological balance in these areas. Some sal for linking housing loans to family of the important elements which may planning programme. Some of the constitute the strategy for such ecolo State Governments have, however, gically integrated development are:— adopted some measures by way of in centives/disincentives to promote the (i) Development and management family planning programme. of irrigation resources; (ii) Soil and moisture conservation Loans for Construction of Houses to and afforestation; Industrial Workers (in) Re-structuring of cropping pattern and pasture develop, 3678. SHRI S. M. BANERJEE: Will mont; the Minister of WORKS AND HOUS (iv) Changes in agronomic practi ING be pleased to state how much ces; money Government have given as loans for constructing houses to indus (v) Livestock development; trial workers, Bank employees, Central (vi) Development of small/marginal Government employees and plantation farmers and agricultural lab workers *n 1973-74, 1974-75 and 1975- ourers. 7 the State Governments. The former sche Unking o f Housing Loans with Family me is in the State Sector and it is for Planning Schemes the State Governments to allocate fundg out of their Annual Plan Outlays 3677. SHRIMATI PARVATHI for the implementation of this Scheme KRISHNAN: Will the Minister of according to the requirements and prio WORKS AND HOUSING be pleased to rities determined by them. The Sub state: sidised Housing Scheme for Plantation Workers is in the Central Sector and Written Answer* MAY 10. 1979 Written Anmmr* 12% the following funds were released to Chancellor of Madras University apoke the concerned State Governments dur of the need lor the establishment ot an ing the last three years for the imple Indian Social Work Cadre at the Union mentation of this Scheme — and State levels, while delivering the inaugural address at a seminar on 1973-74 Rs. 50.30 lakhs Social Work Education and Develop 1974-75 Rs. 80.00 lakhs ment of Weaker Sections hetd at Madras in December 1974 when he 1975-76 Rs 80 00 lakhs was the Director, Madras Institute of Development studies, Madras The bank employees hke other eli ** gible persons can avail themselves of (fc) There is no such proposal under loan assistance for construction of the consideration of Government houses under the Low Income Group and the Middle Income Group Housing Schemes These schemes are also im Expenditure on Enquiry Committee on plemented by the State Governments Bharat Sewak Samaj who are themselves competent to allo cate funds for the implementation of 3680 SHRI VASANT SATHE Will these schemes according to their re quirements and priorities. the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND IRRIGATION be pleased to state- Central Government employees are, (a) expenditure incurred on tKe En however, given loan assistance for con. quiry Committee on working of Bha struction of houses directly by the Cen rat Sewak Samaj upto date; and tral Government During the last 3 years, the following amounts were (b) progress made m regard to fol given to them as loang for the pur low up action? pose— THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 1073-74 Rs 1044 00 lakhs MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND IRRIGATION (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ 1*74-75 Rs 829 98 lakhs KHAN) (a) A sum of Rs 10,44,511/- l!*75-76 Rs 1971 37 lakhs was spent upto 31st March, 1975^ (b) Pnnted copies of the Report, after being laid on the Table of the Indian Social Work Cadre House alongwith allocation of para- gtaph-, and guidelines, were sent to the 367 * SHRI VASANT SATHE Will Central Ministries and State Govern the Minister of EDUCATION, SOCIAL ments for furnishing comments en the WELFARE AND CULTURE be pleased portions with which tthey were con to state cerned AH efforts are being made to get the required information expedited (a> whether a suggestion has been from them However, a Memorandum made by the Vice-Chancellor of Mad of Action taken on the report is being ras University for establishment of an prepared for laying on the Table of the Indian Social Work Cadre; House at an early date on the basis of available material. (b) if so, contents thereof; and (c) reaction of Government thereon? House Building advance to Employees THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE of Autonomous Bodies MINISTRY OP EDUCATION. SOCIAL WELFARE AND IN THE DEPART 3031. SHRI S. M. BANERJEE: Will MENT OF CULTURE (SHRI ARVIND the Minister of WORKS AND HOUS NETAM): (a) and (b). The Vice- ING be pleased to state: VAISAKHA 20, 1898 (SAKA) Written Answers i 30
t e l wta atttor #he W m m Building Ad- (a) whether conditions of animals in vamfe is »dt gtasfe to the employees of the Zoo at Delhi are deteriorating day the various autonbmous bodies under by day; the administrative and financial con trol of the Ministries concerned for (b) names and numbers of new construction of houses 011 the plots al birds received from foreign countries; lotted to them by the Delhi Develop and ment Authority; (c) whether animals are also being ft) if so, reasons therefor; and transferred from other zoos to Delhi zoo? (c) sources from which these emp loyees can get advance for construc tion of houses on plots allotted to them THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE by the Delhi Development Authority MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND or for the purchase of flats on cash- IRRIGATION (SHRI PRABHUDAS down or hire-purchase basis? PATEL): (a) No. There has been no deterioration in the health of animals in the Delhi Zoological Park. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WORKS AND HOUS (b) During the period from 1-4-74 to ING (SHRI H. K. L. BHAGAT): (a) 31-3-76 following birds/animals were and (b). The scheme for the grant of received from foreign countries. house building advance administered by the Ministry of Works and Housing is limited to Central Government ser (1) Hunting Cheetah from Oklo. vants and officers of All India Servi hama Zoo, U.S.A. 1 No. ces. As the employees of the various autonomous Bodies under the adminis (ii) Beisa Orya from Sri Lanka— trative and financial control of the 2 Nos. Ministries are not Central Government servants, they are not Eligible for grant (iii) Guanaco from London; U.K.— of house building advance under this 1 No. scheme. (iv ) Pumas—2 Nos. Black Swan from Holland— (c) These employees can get house 2 Nos. building advance from their employer if they have any such scheme of their (v) Goittered Zazelle from Iran— own and if this scheme admits of the 7 Nos. grant of an advance for the purchase of flats on cash-down or hire-purchase (vi) Spot billed Pelican—2 jNos. basis. Alternatively they can take re Greater Hill Mynas from course to any other source available to Burma—4 Nos. any private citizen vis. from the LJC or from the State Governments under (c) In order to enrich their respec their various housing schemes. tive collection of animals and birds all the zoos in the country exchange birds and animals amongst them selves. Simi Ceadittoat « f sartmals te OvOS Zoo larly, Delhi Zoo is also constantly ex changing birds and animals with diffe rent so os in India. During the course M82. SARDAR tfWAtlAN SINGH of 2 years i.e. from 1-4-74 to 81-3-78 SO M ; Will the *Knistar of A8U- about twelve exchanges of animals and CULTUBB AND IRRIGATION be plea, birds have taken place between Delhi sed to state: Zoological Park and other Indian zoos. 131 Writt:m Answers MAY 10, 1976 Written Answers 132
Le&islation on Liquidation of Rural committee has recently gone into the Debt burden question of provision of consumption credit to the weaker sections in the 3683. SHRI SOMNATH CHATTER- context of various debt relief measures. JEE: The Committee has assessed the re- SHRI HUKAM CHAND quirements of credit for small and KAC;HWAI: marginal farmer~, landlless labourers SHRI GADADHAR SAHA: and rural artisans and has made re- commendations for meeting these Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE needs. AND IRRIGATION be pleased to state: With a view to augment the existing (a) whether Government are consi- credit facilities for small and marginal dering to initiate legislation to liqui- farmers, rural artisans etc. Regional date debt burden on the agricultural Rural Banks sponsored by Commercial labourers and small and marginal far- Banks are being set up. One of the mers; main objective of these Banks is to attempt effective coverage of small and (b) if so, salient features thereof; marginal farmers, landless labourers and and rural artisans. (c) alternative arrangements, if any, being made to fill up the gap which Sugar Mills iu U.P. is likely to widen <:onsequent upon the abolition of the system of money len. 3684. SHRI SOMNATH CHATTER- ding by village and professional mo- JEE: Will the Minister of AGRICUL- ney lenders? TURE AND IRRIGATION be pleased to state total number of Sugar Mills THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE in Uttar Pradesh under the ownership MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE.' AND and control of private and co-operative IRRIGATION (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ sectors, separately, at present? KHAN): (a) and (b). The subject of money lending and money lenders, relief of agricultural indebtedness is THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE included as item 3Q in the state list of MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND the Vllth schedule of the constitution IRRIGATION (SHRI SHAHNA W AZ Of India. In pursuance of the 20-point KHAN): There are at present 77 instal- Economic Programme, Government of led sugar factories in Uttar Pradesh. India have issued detailed guidelines to Out of these 52 sugar factories are un- the State Governments for taking legi- der the ownership and control of pri- slative action for imposition of mora- vate sector and 8 sugar factories under torium on the recovery of debts due the ownership and control of the co- from landless labourers, rural artisans, operative sector. The remaining sugar small and marginal farmers and total factories are UJ:!der the . ownership and/ relief in the case of marginal farmers, or control of the U. P. State Sugar Cor. landless labourers and rural artisans poration Limited, a Public Sector Un- whose household income does not ex- dertaking of the State Government. ceed Rs. 2,400 per annum. Legislative action is also required to be taken for scaling down the debts of small far- mers. The above measures relate to r~r if ('f~~r !ffT "!.~ mer ~T, y : 'fliT (c) The cooperative credit institu- fl'fq-11Jf ~·h: '>mrT~ li?.'\ .:·f ;;c•~ Cffr tion~ and commercial banks have to come ·· forward to fill in the gap. . A i~~'f o,;~q. f'fi : *33 ffrtfca i AHkwert VAISAK&A 20, 1898 (SAXA) Written. Answera 134
( * ) ^ Establishment of Nehru T m k K*«- % ffcft far#! * *TvfT^ dra* darter Fifth Phut 3686. SHRI VASANT SATHE; Will the Minister of EDUCATION, SOCIAL («r) ^T'.'vVrfr *vnr*i Irsf'swl’ WELFARE AND CULTURE be pleased to state: fw«rr ft.*vwr «Tif,T %. *:$' v tsr *rroro m i vrt (*ft %o nr!**?) : THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND *rnrr*r grr * 42241 s o c ia l We l f a r e a n d in t h e d e p a r t m e n t OF CULTURE (SHRI D. (sr) trtr (»r). (i) ?r«r "1974- P. YADAV): (a) to (c). It is proposed to sanction 50 more Kendras during 75 1975-76 $ m*r.»r jsr % the current financial year. The Fifth wiirf *r*Rr gfTrfsr Flan is gtill in the process of finalisa- ffFJrfafercr | — tion. These Nehru Yuvak Kendras will carry out the same activities which are being conducted by the exist 1974-75 1975-76 ing Kendras at present. The Nehru Yuvak Kendras under 325 48*rrer*q$ 340.13 ;qr take various activities in the areas of non-formal education, vocational train ( 11) v i ^ w ;:* r qrw,* *r< ing, sports and games, culture, social service and organisation of youth fw ^ snf ftPfftrfar t .— camps. These activities will further 1974-75 1 975-76 be expanded in all the existing Ken dras and those proposed to be set up. 127.08^^ 176.98*IT« Amo«*t dtttftfetfitf by »D.A. for eea- *mctkm of Houses
^ r# ra r trtvif v , &r > m ? ) xw- 3687. SHRI SHASHI BHUSHAN: ta ll the Minister o f WORKS AND xm * t m #twra