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[Seventh Series, Volume XXXII, loth Session, 1982/1904 (Saka)]
No. I Monday, October 4, igSzlAsvina 12, 1904 (Saka)
C o l u m n s Obituary References . . . , . . . . , i —18
[ntroduction of New Ministers ...... , . 19—.20
Dral Answers to Questions :
♦Starred Questions Nos. i and 19 . , . . . . . 2»
Written Answers to Questions:
Starred Questions Nos. 2 to 18 and 20 . . , . . 31— 62 I Unstarred Questions Nos. i-to 6,8 to 24, 26 to 28, 30 to 40, 43 to 49, 51 to 66, 69 to 88, 90 to 117, 119 and 121 to 207 , 62— 321
Papers laid on the T a b l e ...... 322— 33)465—66
Calling Attention to Matter of Urgent Public Importance— Failure of INSAT— lA 334— 65
^ Shri Rajesb Kurpar S i n g h ...... 334^ 44
Shri C.P.N. S i n g h ...... 344— 46, 358—60
Shri Chandrajit Yadav ...... 347— 55
Shri Ram Vilas Paswan 356— 58
Shri Harikesh Bahadur ...... 361— 63
Statement re Flood Situation
Shri Kedar Pandey , . , * . , , , , 366— 78
Statement re Flood and Drought situation in various parts o f the cou n try......
Rao Birendra Singh . . , . . , , , ' 379— 90
*The sign +marked above the name o f a Member indicates that the question was actually asked on the floor of the House by that Member. C o l u m n s
Statement re Procurement Price for Paddy and coarse Kharif cereals and minimum support price of cotton for 1982-83
Rao Birendra Singh 39»
Amritsar Oil Works (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Bill— Introduced 39'
Matters under rule 377—■
(i) Reported plight of villagers due to closure of an old road by Varanasi Cantt. Army authorities—
Shri Rajnath Sonkar Shastri . . 392-93
(ii) Demonstration by peace-marchers in. Delhi—■
Shri Satyasadhan Chakraborty 3 9 3 -
(iii) Need for stopping further import of rubber in the interest of indi- genous rubber cultivators—'
Shri George Joseph Mundackal . . . . . 395
(iv) Need for utilising micro-wave Channel in Kerala for televising Asian Games—
Shri V.S. Vijayaraghavan . • • 395- 9C
(v) Rural Water Supply Programme in Rajasthan—■
Shri Virdlii Chander Jain . . • .
Charitable Endowments (Amendment) Bill . , 398-
Motion to consider 398
Shri Janardhana Poojary , , ‘ , , 398
Shri Somnath Chatterjee .... 398—403
Shri Mool Chand Daga .... 403--06
Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh , , , 406—08
Shri Ram Vilas Paswan .... 408—09
Shri Girdhari Lai Vyas .... 409-12
Shri R.L.P. Verma . 413-14
Shri Harish Kumar Gangwar , . , 4T5-18
Shri Narayan Choubey • • . • ^81—21 U1
C o l u m n s
Clauses 2 and i . 422
Motion to pass
Shri Janardhana Poojar); ...... 422
Contingency Fund of India (Amendment) Bill . . , . 423~ '43® Motion to consider 423
Shri Janardhana Poojary ...... 423,437- 38 Shri Amal Datta...... 424— 27
Shri Mool Ghand Daga ...... 428-29
Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh ...... 429— ^31
Sliri Ramavatar Shastri 432-33
Shri Harish Kumar G&n,gwar ...... 434—36
Shri R.L.P. Verma ...... 436
Clauses 2 and i 438
Motion to pass
Shri Janardhana Poojary 438
Statement re Medical Check-up o f the President at Houston (USA)
Shri B. Shankaranand ...... 432
Navy (Amendment) Bill . . 435__^
Motion to consider, as passed by Rajya Sabha . . .
Shri K. P. Singh Deo ...... 439— 457— 60 Shri Hannan Mollah . . . . . , • 4 4 <—43
Shri R. S. S p a r r o w ...... 443—46
Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh ...... 446—50
Shri G.L. D o g r a ...... 4 -0 —54.
Shri Bhogendra Jha ...... 454— 5? C o l u m n s
C lauies 2 to II an d i 461 — 5^
Motion to pass . . . 462
Shri Harish Kumar Gaugvvar 462 — 63
Shri Satyasadhan Ghakraborty 463— 64
Shri R. Venkataiaman 464— 65
Statement re Passage by J& K Legislative Assembly of Jam n.i a id Kashmir Grant of Permit for Re-settlem 3iit in (or Perm in^nt Return to) the State Bill, igSo—
Shrimati Indira Gandhi . ^So— S
Business Advisory Committee
Thirty-fifth Report . 466
Statement re Release of Instalment o f Additional Deanress Alio wa "ice to Central Government Employees and relief to Pensioners including Family Pensioners—
Shri Pranab Mukherjee 466— 68 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF MEMBERS SEVENTH LOK SABHA
Abbasi, Shri Kazi Jalil (Domaria- Bag, Shri Ajit, (Serampore) ganj) Bagri, Shri Mani Ram (Hissar) Abdul Samad, Shri (Vellore) Bagun Sumbrui, Shri (Singhbhum) Abdullah, Dr. Farooq (Srinagar) Bahuguna, Shri H. N. (Garhwal) Acharia, Shri Basudeb (Bankura) Bairwa, Shri Banwari Lai (Honk) Agarwal, Shri Satish (Jaipur) Baitha, Shri D. L . (Araria) Ahirwar, Shri Ram Prasad (Sagar) Bajpai, Dr. Rajendra Kumari (Sita- Ahmad, Shri Mohammad Asrar (Bu- • pur) daun) Balan, Shri A. K . (Ottapalam) Ahmed, Begum Abida (Bareilly) Balanandan, Shri E. (Mukundapu- Ahmed, Shri Gulsher (Satna) ram) Ahmed, Shri Kamaluddin (Waran- Baleshwar Ram, Shri (Rosera) gal) Banatwalla, Shri G. M. (Ponnani) Ajit Pratap Singh, Shri (Pratap- Bansi Lai, Shri (Bhiwani) garh) Barman, Shri Palas (Balurghat) Alluri, Shri Subhash Chandra Bose (Narasapur) Barot, Shri Maganbfhai (Ahmedabad) Barrow, Shri A. E. T. (Nominated— Amarinder Singh, Shri (Patiala) Anglo-Indians) Anand Singh, Shri (Gonda) Barve, Shri J. C. (Ramtek) Ankineedu, Shri M. (Machilipatnam) Basu, Shri Chitta (Barasat) Ankineedu Prasad Rao, Shri P. (Bap- Behera, Shri Rasabehari (Ka:lahandi) atla) Bhagat, Shri B. R. (Sitamarhi) Ansari, Shri Z. R. (Unnao) Bhagat, Shri H. K. L. (East Delhi) Anthony, Shri Frank (Nominated— Bhagwan Dev, Acharya (Ajmer) Anglo-Indians) Bhakta, Shri Manoranjan (Andaman Anuragi, Shri Godil Prasad (BUas- and Nicobar Islands) ' pur) Bhardwaj, Shri Parasram (Saran- Anwar Ahmad, Shri (Hapur) garh) Bhatia, Shri R. L. (Amritsar) Appalanaidu, Shri S .R .A .S . (Anaka- palli) Bhattacharya, Shri Sushil (Burd- wan) Arakal, Shri Xavier (Ernakulam) Bheekhabhai, Shri (Banswara) Arjunan, Shri K . (Dharmapuri) Bhim Singh, Shri (Jhunjhunu) Arunachalam, Shri M. (Tenkasi) Bhoi, Dr. Krupasindhu (Sambalpur) Arya, Shri Kumbha Ram (Sikar) Bhole, Shri R. R. (Bombay South Ashfaq Hussain, Shri (Maharajganj) *'CentraI) Azad, Shri Bhagwat Jha (Bhagalpur) Bhoye, Shri Reshma Motiram (Dhule) Azad, Shri Ghulam Nabi (Washim) Azmi, Dr. A. U. (Jaunpur) Bhuria, Shri Dileep Singh (Jhabua)
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Birbal, Shri (Ganganagar) Choudhari, Shrimati Usha Prakash (Amravati) Birender Singh, Rao (Mahendragarh) Choudhury, Shri Saifuddin (Katwa) Biswas, Shri Ajoy (Tripura West) Chouhan, Shri Fatehbhan Singh Boddepalli, Shri Rajagopala Rao (Dhar) (Srikakulam) Chowdary, Shri Chitturi Subba Rao Brar, Shrimati Gurbrinder Kaur (Eluru) (Faridkot) D Brijendra Pal Singh, Shri (Sambhal) Buta Singh, Shri (Ropar) Dabhi, Shri Ajitsinh (Kaira) Daga, Shri Mool Chand (Pali) Dalbir Singh, Shri (Shahdol) Dalbir Singh, Shri (Sirsa) ' Chakraborty, Shri Satyasadhan (Cal- Damor, Shri Somjibhai (Dohad) cutta South) Dandavafte, Prof. Madhu (Rajapur) Chakradhari Singh, Shri (Surguja) Dandavate, Shrimati Pramila (Bom- Chandra Pal Singh, Shri (Amroha) bay North Central) Chandra Shekhar, Shri (Ballia) Das, Shri A. C. (Jaipur) Chandra Shekhar Singh, Shri (Banka) Das, Shri R. P. (Krishnagar) Chandrakar, Shri Chandu Lai (Durg) Datta, Shri Amal (Diamond Harbour) Chandrashekharappa, Shri T. V. Dennis, Shri N. (Nagercoil) (Davangere) Deo, Shri V. Kishore Chandra S. Charan Singh, Shri (Baghpat) (Parvathipuram) Charanjit Singh, Shri (South Delhi) Desai, Shri B. V . (Raichur) Chalterjee, Shri Somnath (Jadavpur) Dev, Shri Sontosh Mohan (Silchar) Chaturbhuj, Shri (Jhalawar) Devarajan, Shri B. (Rasipuram) Chaturvedi, Shrimati Vidyawati (Kha- Dhandapani, Shri C. T. (Pollachi) juraho) Dhote, Shri Jambuwant (Nagpur) Chaudhary, Shri Manphool Singh Digaml^er Singh, Shri (Mathura) (Bikaner) • Digvijay Sinh, Shri (Surendranagar) Chaudhary, Shri Motibhai R. (Meh- Dogra, Shri G. L. (Jammu) sana) Chaudhuri, Shri A. B. A. Ghani Doongar Singh, Shri (Hamirpur) Khan (Malda) Dubey, Shri Bindeshwari (Giridih) Chaudhuri, Shri Tridib (Berhampore) Dubey, Shri Ramnath (Banda) Chavan, Shri S. B. (Nanded) Chavan, Shri Yeshwantrao (Satara)
Chavda, Shri Ishwarbhai Khodabhai Ekka, Shri Christopher (Sundargarh) (Anand) Era Anubarasu, Shri (Chengalputtu) Chennupati, Shrimati Vidya (Vijaya- Era Mohan, Shri (Coimbatore) wada) Chhangur Ram, Shri (Lalganj) Chingwang Konyak, Shri (Nagaland) Chinnaswamy, Shri C. (Gobichettipa- Faleiro, Shri Eduardo (Mormugaoj layam) Fernandes, Shri George (Muzaflar- Choubey, Shri' Narayan (Midnapore) pur) Choudhuri, Shri K. B. (Bijapur) Fernandes, Shri Oscar (Udipi) (vii)
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Gadgil, Shri V. N. (Pune) Imbichibava, Shri E. K. (Calicut) Gadhavi, Shri Bheravadan K. (Bana- Indervesh, Swami (Rohtak) skantha) Indra Kumari, Shrimati (Aligarh)- Gaekwad, Shri R. P. (Baroda) Gaikwad, Shri Udaysingrao (Kolha- pur) Gamit, Shri Chhitubhai (Mandvi) Jadeja, Shri Daulatsinhji (Jamnagar) Gandhi, S'hrimaU Indira (Medak) Jaffer Sharief, Shri C. K. (Bangalore North) Gandhi, Shri Rajiv (Amethi) Jagjivan Ram, Shri (Sasaram) Gangwar, Shri Harish Kumar (Pili- bhit) Jagpal Singh, Shri (Hardwar) Garcha, Shri Devinder Singh (Ludh- Jaideep Singh, Shri (Godhra) iana) Jain, Shri Bhiku Ram (Chandni Gavil, Shri Manikrao Hodlya (Nan- Chowk) durbar) Jain, Shri Nihal Singh (Agra) Gayatri Devi, Shrimati (Kairana) Jain, Shri Virdhi Chander (Barmer) Gehlot, Shri Ashok (Jodhpur) Jakhar, Shri Bal Ram (Ferofepur) Ghorpade, Shri R. Y. (Bellary) Jamilur Rahman, Shri (Kishanganj) Ghosb, Shri Niren (Dum Ehim) Jatiya, Shri Satyanarayan (Ujjain) Ghosh Goswami, Shrimati Bibha (Na- Jena, Shri Chintamani (Balasore) Badwip) Jethmalani, Shri Ram (Bombay North Ghufran Azam, Shri (Betul) West) Gireraj Singh, Shri (Sultanpur) Jha, Shri Bhogendra (Madhubani) Giri, Shri Sudhir (Contai) Jha, Shri Kamal Nath (Saharsa) Gohil, Shri G. B. (Bhavnagar) Jharkhande Rai, Shri (Ghosi) Gomango, Shri Giridhar (Koraput) Jitendra Prasad, Shri (Shahjahanpur) Gopalan, Shrimati Suseela (Alleppey) Gounder, Shri A. Senapathi (Palani) K Gouzagin, Shri N. (Outer Manipur) Gowda, Shri D. M. Putte (Chikma- Kahandole, Shri Z. M. (Malegaon) galur) Kailash Pati, Shrimati (Mohanlal- Gowda, Shri H. N. Nanje (Hassan) ganj) Goyal, Shri Krishna Kumar (Kota) Kalanidhi, Dr. A. (Madras Central) Gupta, Shri Indrajit (Basirhat) Kamal Nath, Shri (Chhindwara) Kamla Kumari, Kumari (Palamau) H Kandaswamy, Shril M. (Tinichen- Code) Hakam Singh, Shri (Bhatinda) Karan Singh, Dr. (Udhampur) Haider, Shri Krishna Chandra (Dur- Karma, Shri Laxman (Easter) gapur) Karunanithi, Shri Thazhai M. (Naga- Hannan Mollah, Shri (Uluberia) pattinam) Harikesh Bahadur, Shri (Gorakhpur) Kashyap, Shri Jai Pal Singh (Aonla) Hasda, Shri Matilal- (Jhargram) Kaul, Shrimati Sheila (Lucknow) Hembrom, Shri Seth (Rajmahal) Kaushal, Shri Jagan Nath (Chandi- Horo, Shri N. E. (Khunti) garh) (viii) Ken, Shri Lala Ram (Bayana) Mahata, Shri Chitta (Purulia) Keyur Bhusan, Shri (Raipur) Mahendra Prasad, Shri (Jahanabad) Khan, Shri Arif Mohammad (Kan- Maitra, Shri Sunil (Calcutta North pur) East) Khan, Shri Ghayoor A ll (MuzafEar- nagar) Makwana, Shri Narsinh (Dhandhuka) Khan, Shri Ghulam Mohammad (Mo- Mallanna, Shri K. (Chitradurga) radabad) '» Mallick, Shri Lakshman (Jagatsingh- Khan, Shri Mahmood Hasan (Buland- pur) shahr) Mallikarjun, Shri (Mahbubnagar) Khan, Shri Malik M.M.A. (Etah) Mallu, Shri Anantha Ramulu (Nag- Khan, Shri Zulfiquar All (Rampur) arkurnool) . Kidwai, Shrimati Mohsina (Meerut)' Mandal, Shri Dhanik Lai (Jhanjhar- Kochak, Shri Ghulam Rasool (Anant- pur) nag) Mandal, Shri Mukunda (Mathurapur) Kodiyan, Shri P- K. (Adoor) Mandal, Shri Sanat Kumar (Joynagar) Kosalram, Shri K. T. (Tiruchendur) Mane, Shri R. S. (Ichalkarauji) Krishna, Shri S. M. (Mandya) Mani, Shri K . B. S. (Perambalur) Krishna Pratap Singh, Shri (Maha- Manni Lai, Shri (Hardoi) rajganj) Martand Singh, Shri (Rewa) Krishnan, Shri G. Y. (Kolar) Masudal Hossain, Shri Syed (Murshi- Kshirsagar, Shrimati Kesharbai dabad) (Bhir) Mavani, Shri Ramjibhai (Rajkot) Kuchan, Shri Gangadhar S. (Solapur) Mayathevar, Shri K. (Dindigul) Kulandaivelu, Dr. V. (Chidambaram) Meena, Shri Ram Kumar (Sawai Ma- Kunhambu, Shri K. (Cannanore) dhopur) Kunwar Ram, Shri (Nawada) Mehta, Pro. Ajit Kumar (Samasti- Kurien, Prof. P. J. (Mavelikara) pur) Mehta, Dr. Mahipatray M. (Kutch) Mirdha, Shri Nathu Ram (Nagaur) Mishra, Shri Gargi Shankar (Seoni) Lakkappa, Shri K. (Tumkur) Mishra, Shri Ram Nagina (Salempur) Lakshmanan, Shri G. (Madras North) Mishra, Shri Uma Kant (Mirzapur) Laskar, Shri Nihar Ranjan (Karim- Misra, Shri Harinatha (Darbhanga) r.ani) Misra, Shri Nityanartda (Bolangir) Lawrence, Shri M. M. (Idukki) Misra, Shri Satyagopal (Tamluk) Modak, Shri Bijoy (Arambagh) M Mohammed Ismail, Shri (Barrack- pore) Madhukar, Shri Kamla Mishra (Moti- Mohanty, Shri Brajamphan (Puri) hari) Mohite, Shri Yashwantrao (Karad) Madhuri Singh, Shrimati (Purnea) Mohsin, Shri F. H. (Dharwad South) Mahabir Prasad, Shri (Bansgaon) More, Shri Ramkrishna (Khed) Mahajan, Shri Vikram (Kangra) Molilal Singh, Shri (Sidhi) Mahajan, Shri Y. S. (Jalgaon) Mahala, Shri R. P. (Dadar & Nagar Mukherjee, Shrimati Geeta (Pans- Haveli) kura) • tjx;
Mukhwrjee, Shri Samar (Howrah)
Mukhopadhyay, Shri Ananda Gopal Oraon, Shrimati Sumati (Lohardaga) (Asunsol) Multan Singhs Chaudhary (Jalesar)
Mundackal, Shri George Joseph (Mu- Padayachi, Shri S. S. Ramaswamy vattupuzha) (Tindivanam) Murthy, Shri Kusuma Krishna (Am- Pal,'Prof. Rup Chand (Hooghly) alapuram) Palaniappan, Shri C. (Salem) Murthy, Shri M. Rajashekhara (My- sore) Panday, Shri Kedar (Bettiah) Murthy, Shri M. V. Chandrashekhara Pandey, Shri Krishna Chandra (Kha- (Kanakapura) lilabad) Murugian, Shri S. (Tiruppattur) Pandit, Dr. Vasant Kumar (Rajgarh) Muthu Kumaran, Shri R. (Cuddalore) Panigrahi, Shri Chintamani (Bhuba- Muttemwar, Shri Vilas (Chimur) neswar) Muzaffar Husain, Shri Syed (Bahrai- Panika, Shri Ram Pyare (Roberts- ch) ganj) Paranjpe, Shri Baburao (Jabalpur) Parashar, Prof. Narain Chand (Ha- N mirpur)
Nadar Shri, A. Neelalohithadasan Pardhi, Shri Keshaorao (Bhandara) (Trivandrum) Parmar, Shri Hiralal R. (Patan) Parthasarathy, Shri P. (Rajampet) Nagaratnam, Shri T. (Sriperumbu- dur) Parulekar, Shri Bapusaheb (Ratna- giri) Nagina Rai, Shri (Gopalganj) Paswan, Shri Ram Vilas (Hajipur) Nahata, Shri B. R. (Mandsaur) Naidu, Shri P. Rajagopal (Chittoor) Patel, Shri Ahmed Mohammed (Broach) Naik, Shri G. Devaraya (Kanara) Naikar, Shri D. K. (Dharwad North) Patel, Shri Amrit (Gandhinagar) Nair, Shri B. K. (Quilon) Patel, Shri C. D. (Surat) Patel, Shri Mohan Lai (Junagadh) Namgyal, Shri P. (Ladakht Nandi Yellaiah, Shri (Siddipet) Patel, Shri Shantubhai (Sabarkantha) Narayana, Shri K. S. (Hyderabad) Patel, Shri Uttambhai H. (Bulsar) Nayak, Shri Mrutyunjaya (Phulbani) Pathak, Shri Ananda (Darjeeling) Negi, Shri T. S. (Tehri Garhwal) Patil, Shri A . T. (Kolaba) Nehru, Shri Arun Kumar (Rae Patil, Shri Balasaheb Vikhe (Kopar- fiaon) Bareli) Patil, Shri Chandrabhan Athare Netam, Shri Arvind (Kanker) (Ahmednagar) Nogangom Mohendra, Shri (Inner Patil, Shri J. S. (Thane) Manipur) Patil, Shri Shankarrao (Baramati) Nihal Singh, Shri (Chandauli) Patil, Shri Shivraj V. (Latur) •Nihalsinghwala, Shri G . S. (Sang- Patil, Shri Uttamrao (Yavatmal) rur) Patil, Shri Vasantrao (Sangli) Nikhra, Shri Rameshwar (Hoshanga- Patil, Shri Veerendra (Bagalkot) bad) Patil, Shri Vijay N. (Erandol) (X)
Patnaik, Shri Biju (Kendrapara) Ranga, Prof. N. G. (Guntur) Patnaik, Shrimati Jayanti (Cuttack) Ranjit Singh, Shri (Chatra) Rao, Shrimati B. Radhabai Ananda Pattabhi Rama Rao, Shri S. B. P. (Bhadrachalam) (Rajahmundry) Rao, Shri Jagannath (Berhampur) . Pattuswamy, Shri D. (Vandavasi) Rao, Shri Jalagam Kondala (Kham- Pawar, Shri Balasaheb (Jalna) mam) Penchalaiah, Shri Pasala (Tirupathi) Rao, Shri M. Nageswara (Tenali) Phulwariya, Shri Virda Ram (Jalore) Rao, Shri M. S. Sanjeevi (Kakinada) Pilot, Shri Rajesh (Bharatpur) Rao, Shri M. Satyanarayan (Karim- Poojary, Shri Janardhana (Mangalore) nagar) Potdukhe, Shri Shantaram (Chandra- Rao, Shri P. V . Narasimha (Hanam- pur) konda) Prabhu, Shri R. (Nilgiris) Rasheed Masood, Shri (Saharanpur) Pradhani, Shri K. (Nowrangpur) Rath, Shri Rama Chandra (Aska) Prasan Kumar, Shri S. N. (Chikbal- Rathawa, Shri Amarsinh (Chhota lapur) Udaipur) Premi, Shri Mangal Ram (Bijnor) Rathod, Shri Uttam (Hingali) Pullaiah, Shri Darur (Anantapur) Raut, Shri Bhola (Bagaha) Ravani, Shri Navin (Amreli) Q Rawat, Shri Harish (Almora) Qazi Saleem, Shri (Aurangabad) Reddi, Shri G. S. (Miryalguda) Quadri, Shri S. T'. (Shimoga) Reddy, Shri G. Narsimha (Adilabad) Reddy, Shri K. Brahmananda (Nara- R saraopet) Rsddy, Shri K. Obul (Cuddapah) Rahi, !>hri Ram Lai (Misrikh) Reddy, Shri K. Vijay Bhaskara (Kur- Rahim, Shri A. A. (Chirayinkil) nool). Rai, Shri M. Ramanna (Kasaragod) Reddy, Shri M. Ram Gopal (Nizama- Rajamallu, Shri K. (Peddapalli) bad) Rajan, Shri K. A. (Trichur) Reddy, Shri P. Bayapa (Hindupur) Rajda, Shri Ratansinh (Bombay Reddly, Shri P. Venkata (Ongole) South) Reddy, Shri T. Damodar (Nalgonda) Bajesh Kumar Singh, Shri (Firoza- Riyan, Shri Baju Ban (Tripura East) bad) Roat, Shri Jai Narain (Salumber) Raju, Shri P. V. G. (Bobbili). Rothuama, Dr. R. (Mizoram) Rakesl-, Shri R. N. (Chail) Roy, Shri A. K. (Dhanbad) Earn, Shri Ramswaroop (Gaya) Roy, Dr. Saradish (Bolpur) Ram Awadh, Shri (Akbarpur) Roy Pradhan, Shri Amar (Gooch Ram Kinkar, Shri (Bara Banki) Behar) Ramalin’gam, Shri N_ Kudanthai (Mayuram). Ramamurthy, Shri K. (Krishnagiri) Saha, Shri Ajit Kumar (Vishnupur) Rama; ati. Rai, Shri (Deoria) Saha, Shri Gadadhar (Birbhum) i Ramulu, Shri H. G. (Koppal) Rana Vir Singh Shri (Kassarganj) . Sahi, Shrimati Krishna (Begusarai) Rane, Shrimati Sanyogita (Panaji). Sahu, Shri Narayan (Deogarh) , ^ (xi)
Sahu, Shri Shiv Prasad ^(Ranchi) Sharma, Shri Vishwa Nath (JhansI) Shastri, Shri Dharam Dass (Karol Saini, Shri Manohar Lai (Kurukshe- Bagh) tra) Shastri, Shri Hari Krishna (Fatehpur) Sait, Shri Ebrahim Sulaiman (Man- Shastri, Shri Rajnath Sonkar (Said- jeri) pur) • Sajjan Kumar, Shri (Outer Delhi) ■ Shastri, Shri Ramavatar (Patna) Saminuddin, Shri (Godda) Shejwalkar, Shri N. K, (Gwalior) Sangma, Shri P. A. (TTura) Shingda, Shri D. B. (Dahanu) Sankhawar, Shri Ashkaran (Ghatam- Shiv S'nanker, Shri P. (Secundera- pur) bad) Saran, Shri Daulat Ram (Churu) Shivendra Bahadur Singh, Shri (Raj- Sarangi, Shri R. P. (Jamshedpur) nanlgaon) Sathe, Shri Vasant (Wardha) Shukla, Shri Vidya'Charan (Mahasa- Sathiyendran, Shri M. S. K, (Ram- mund) anathapuram) Sidnal, Shri S. B. (Belgaum) Satish Prasad Singh, Shri (Khagaria) Singaravadivel, Shri S. (Thanjavur) Satya Deo Singh, Prof. (Chapra) Singh, Shri B. D. (Phulpur) Sawant, Shri T. M. (Osmanabad) Singh, Dr. B. N. (Hazaribagh) Sayeed, Shri P. M. (Lakshadweep) Singh, Shri C. P. N. (Padrauna) • Scindia, Shri Madhavrao (Guna) Singh, Shri D. G. (Shahabad) Sebastian, Shri S. A. Dorai (Karur) Singh, Kumari Pushpa Devi (Raigarh) Selvaraju, Shri N. (Tiruchirapalli) Singh Deo, Shri K. P. (Dhenkanal) Sen, Shri A . K . (Calcutta North Sinha, Shri Dharam Bir (Barh) West) Sinha, Shrimati Kishori (Vaishali) Sen, Shri Subodh (Jalpaiguri) Sinha, Shrimati Ramdulari (Sheohar), Sethi, Shri Arjun (Bhadrak) Sinha, Shri Satyendra Narayan Sethi, Shri P. C. (Indore) (Aurangabad) Shailani, Shri Chandra Pal (Hathras) Sivaprakasam, Shri D. S. A. (Tiru- Shaktawat, Prof. JCirmala Kumari nelveli) (Chittorgarh) Solanki, Shri Babu Lai (Morena) Shakya, Shri Daya Ram (Farrukha- bad) Solanki, Shri Natavarsinh (Kapad- Shakya, Shri Ram Singh (Etawah) vanj) Sonkar, Shri Kalapnath (Basti) Shakyawar, Shri Nathuram (Jalaun) Soren, Shri Harihar (Keonjhar) Shamanna, Shri T. R. (Bangalore South) Soren, Shri Shibu (Dumka) Soundararajan, Shri N. (Sivakasi) Shankaranand, Shri B. (Chikkodi) Sparrow, Shri R. S. (Jallundur) Shanmugam, Shri P. (Pondicherry) Sharma, Shri Chiranji Lai (Karnal) Sreenivasa Prasad, Shri V. C. (Cha- marajanagar) Sharma, Shri Kali Charan (Bhind) Stephen, Shri C. M. (Gulbarga) Sharma, Shri Nand Kishore (Bala- ghat) Subba, Shri P. M. (Sikkim) Sharm3, Shri Nawal Kishore (Dausa) Subburaman, Shri A. G. (Madurai) Sharma, Shri Pratap Bhanu (Vidisha) Sukhbuns Kaur, Shrimati (Gurdas- Sharma, Dr. Shankar Dayal (Bhopal) . pur) I , (xti)
Sultanpuri, Shri Krishan Dutt (Simla) Vairale, Shri Madhusudan (Akola) Sunder Singh, Shri (Phillaur) Vajpayee, Shri Atal Bihari (New Suraj Bhan, Shri (Ambala) Delhi) Surya Narayan Singh, Shri (Balia) Varma, Shri Jai Ram (Faizabad) Suryawanshi, Shri Narsing (Bidar) Varma, Shri Ravindra (Bombay North) Swami, Shri K. A. (Visakhapatnam) Velu, Shri A. M. (Arakkonam) Swaminathan, Shri R. V, (Sivaganga) Venkataraman, Shri R. (Madras Swaminathan, Shri V. N. (Pudukkot- South) tai) Vewkazaisubbaiah, Shri P. (Nandyal) Swamy, Dr. Subratnaniam (Bombay Verma, Shri Chandradeo Prasad North East) (Arrah) Verma, Shri Deen Bandhu (Udaipur) Verma, Shri Phool Chand (Shajapur) Verma, Shri R. L. P. (Kodarma) Tandon, Shri Prabhunarayan (Damoh) Verma, Shri Raghunath Singh (Main- Tapeshwar Singh, Shri (Bikramganj) puri) Tariq Anwar, Shri (Katihar) Verma, Shri Shiv Sharan (Machhli- nayeng, Shri Sobeng (Arunachal shahr) East) Verma, Shrimati Usha (Kheri) Tayyab Hussain, Shri (Faridabad) Vijayaraghavan, Shri V. S. (Palghat) Tewari, Shri Krishna Prakash (Alla- Virbhadra Singh, Shri (Mandi) habad) • Vyas, Shri Girdhari Lai (Bhilwara) Tewary, Prof. K. K. (Buxar) Thakur, Shri Shivkumar Singh (Kha- ndwa) , W Thomas, Shri Skariah (Kottayam) Wagh, Dr. Pratap (Nasik) Thorat, Shri Bhausaheb (Pandharpur) Wasnik, Shri Balkrishna Ramchandra TIhungon, Shri P. K . (Arunachal (Buldhana) West) Tirkey, Shri Pius (Alipurduar) Yadav, Shri Chandrajit (Azamgarh) Tiwari, 'Shri Chandra Bhal Mani (Balrampur) Yadav, Shri Chhotey Singh (Kan- nauj) Tiwari, Shri Narayan Datt (Naini Yadav, Shri D. P . (Monghsrr) Tal) Yadav, Shri R. N. (Parbhani) Tiwari; Shri R. G. (Janjgir) Yadav, Shri R. P. (Madhepura) Trilok Chandra, Shri (Khurja) Yadav, Shri Ram Singh (Alwar) Tripathi, Shri Kamalapati (Varanasi) Yadav, Shri Subhash Chandra (Khar- Tripathi, Shri R. N. (Bihaur) gone) Tudu, Shri Manmohan (Mayurbhanj) Yadav, Shri Vijay Kumar (Nalanda) Tur, Shri L. S. (Tarn Taran) Yazdani, Dr , Golam (Raiganj) Tytler, Shri Jagdish (Delhi Sadar) Yusuf, Shri Mohmed (Siwan)
U :/■ Uike, Shri Chhotc Lai (Mandla> Zainal Abedin, Shri (Jangirpur) UnnikrWman, Shri K. P. (Badagara) Zainul Basher, Shri (Ghazipur) LOK SABHA
^The Speaker
Shri Bal Ram Jakiiar
The Deputy-Speaker Shri G. Lakshmanan
Panel of Chairmen
Dr. Rajen'dra Kumari Bajpai Shri Somnath Chatterjee Shri V. N. Gadgil Shri S. M. Krishna Shri CSiLntamani Panigrahi Shri N. K. Shejwalkar
Secretary
Shri Avtar Singh Rikhy
(xiii) ...... V { GOVERNMENT OF INDIA I. MEMBERS OF THE CABINET
Prime Minister (All Ministries/Departments not specified below)—SHRIMATI INDIRA GANDHI
Minister of Finance—SHRI PRANAB KUMAR MUKHERJEE
Minister of External Affairs—SHRI P. V. NARASIMHA RAO
Minister of Home Affairs—SHRI P, C SETHI
Minister of Shipping and Transporv—SHRI C. M. STEPHEN
Minister of Defence—SHRI R. VENKATARAMAn
Minister of Railways—SHRI A. B. A. GHANI KHAN CHAUDHURI
Minister of Planning—SHRI S. B. CHAVAN
Minister of Law, Justice and Company Affairs—SHRI JAGANNATH KAUSHAL
Minister of Irrigation-SHRI KEDAR PANDAY
Minister of Labour and Rehabilitation—SHRI VEERENDRA PATIL
Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers—SHRI VASANT SATHE
Minister of Energy—SHRI SHIV SHANKAR
Minister of Health and Family Welfare—SHRI B. SHANKARANAND
Minister of Communications— SHRI A. P. SHARMA
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and
Works and Housing— SHRI BHISHMA NARAIN SINGH
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Develoment—RAO BIRENDRA SINGH
Minister of Industry and Ste?l and. Mines—SHRI NARAYAN DATT TIWARI (xv) (xvi)
MINISTERS OF STATE Minister of State in the Ministry of Irrigation—SHRI Z. R. ANSARI Minister of State (Independent charge) of t?ie Ministries of CiVil Aviation and Civil Supplies—SHRI BHAGWAT JHA AZAD
Minister of State in the Ministry of Works and Housing and in the Department of Parliamentary Affairs—SHRI H. K.L. BHAGAT
Minister of State (Independent charge)- o^* the Ministries of — . .. Education and Culture and Social Welfare—SHRIMATI SHEILA KAUL
Minister of State in the Ministry of Shipping and Transport—SHRI SITA RAM KESRI
Minister of State (Independent charge) of the Ministty of Tourism—SHRI KHURSHEED ALA m KHAN
Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Rehabilitation—SHRIMATI MOHSINA KIDWAI
Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs—SHRI NIHAR RANJAN LASKAR
Minister of State in the Ministry of Energy—SHRI VIKRA M MAHAJAN
Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications—SHRIYOGENDRA MAKWANA
Minister of State in ths Ministry of Energy—SHRI GARGI SHANKAR MISHRA Minister of State (Independent charge) of I the Ministry of Commerce—SHRI SHIVRAJ V, PATIL
Minister of State in the ...... Ministry of External Affairs— SHRi A. A. RAHIM , Minister of State in the Ministries of Agriculture and Rural Development—SHRI BALESHWAR RAM Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance—SHRI PATTABHI RAMA RAO
» Minister of State in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers—SHRI R. C. RATH Minister of State (Independent charge) of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting— SHRI N. K. P. SALVE Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways—SHRI C. K. JAFFER SHARlEF (xvii)
Minister of State (Independent charge) of fne .. Ministry of Supply and of the Department of Sports—SHRI BUTA SINGH
Minister of State in the Departments of Science and Technology, Electronics, Ocean Development and the Department of Non-Conventional Energy Sources in the Ministry of Energy—SHRI C. P. N. SINGH
Minister of State in the Ministry of Energy—SHRI DALBIR SINGH
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry—SHRI VIRABHADRA SINGH
Minister of State in the Ministries of Industry and Steel and Mines—SHRIMATi RAM DULARI SINHA
Minister of Stale in the Ministries of Agriculture and Rural Development —SHRI R. V. SWAMINATHAN
Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Aflairs------SHRI P. VENKATASUBBAIAH
DEPUTY MINISTERS
Deputy Minister in t'ne Ministry of Civil Supplies—SHR! MOHAMMED USMAN ARIF *
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Law, Justice and Company Affairs------SHRI GHULAM NABI AZAD
Deputy Minister in the ~ Ministry of Defence—SHRI K. P. SINGH DEO
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Rehabilitation^HRI DHARMAVIR
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Tourism—SHRI ASHOK GEHLOT
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Rehabilitation—SHRI GIRIDHAR GOMANGO
Deputy Minister iit the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare—MISS KUMUDBEN M. JOSH! (x\ii)
Deputy Minister in the - ■ ' • Ministry of Information and Broadcasting—SHRI ARIF MOHAMMED KHAN
Deputy Minister in t^ne - Ministries of Agriculture and Rural Development—MISS KAMLA KUMARI
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Railways and in the Department of Parliamentary Affairs—SHRI MALLIKARJUN
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Works and Housing—SHRI BRIJMOHAN MOHANTY
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Communications—SHRI VIJAY N. PATIL
Deputy Minister in the . Ministry of Finance—SHRI JANARDHANA POOJARY
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Industry and in the Department of Parliamentary Affairs—SHRI KALP NATH RAI
Deputy Minister in the Department of Electronics—SHRI M. S. SANJEEVI RAO
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Commerce—SHRI P. A. SANGMA
Deputy Minister in the Department of Environment—SHRI DIGVIJAY SINH
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Education and Culture and Social Welfare—SHRI P, A. THUNGON. LO KSABHA d e b a t e s
Vol. XXXII, First day of the Tenth Session of Seventh Lok Sabha No. i
LOK SABHA the special representative of the Prime Minister with the honorary rank of Ambassador. Monda't;, October 4, 1082/ Asuina 12, 1904 (Saka) He was a Member of Rajya Sabha from April, 1960 to May, 1967 and served as the Law Minister at the The Lok Sabha met at Eleven of Centre from January, 1966 to May, the Clock. 1967.
[Mr. S p e a k e r in the Chair] In 1967, he was appointed Gover- OBITUARY REFERENCES nor of Mysore. In August 1969, he was elected to the august ofifice of the MR. SPEAKER: Hon. Members: Vice-President of the Republic of As We meet to-day after an interval India in which position he continued of about one and a half months, it is till 1974. my sad duty to inform the House of • the passing away of Dr. Gopal Swa- rup Pathak, former Vice-President of He held the offices of the Vice- India, Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, President and Chairman of Rajya Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Sabha with great distinction. His saga and Member, Provisional Parliament, city, unruffled temperament, soft- and seven of our former colleagues, Sipoken manners, cheerful and amiable namely, Shri Ramappa Balappa Bidari, disposition and mellowness endeared Dr. Baburao Patel, Sarvashri Ram him to all sections of the House. Chandra Bade, Vijaya Bhushan Singh Deo, Gunanand T^akur, Raghuvir As Vice-President, he visited a Singh Shastri and Dr. C. D. Desh- number of countries on goodwill mis- / mukh. sions. His exceptional qualities ot Dr. Gopal Swarup Pathak, former head and heart and the versatility of Vice-President- of India and Chairman experiences and achievements brought of Rajya, Sabha passed away on 31 lustre to the office of the Vice-Presir August, 1982 at New Delhi at the age dent of India. of 86. He distinguished himself as a ' parliamentarian, eminent jurist and Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, Chief able administrator. Minister of Jammu and Kashmir pas- sed away at Srinagar on 8 September, A well-known jurist. Dr. Pathak 1982, at the age of 77. He was a was a Judge of the Allahabad High Member of the Constitutent As- Court during 1945-46. He was a mem- sembly and Provisional Parliament ber of the Law Commission of India. during 1948-50. He wag elected to He served as a member of the Indian Jammu and Kashmir Constituent As- Delegation to the United Nations sembly in 1951 and was a sitting Mem- several • times. In 1967, he visited ber of the State Assembly since 1977. several South American countries as Obiluary References OCTOBER 4, 1982 Obiluary Reference. 4
Appointed as head of the Adminis- Dr. Baburao Patel was a Member tration in the Jammu and Kashmir of the Fourtlh Lok Sabha during State in 1947-48, he headed the popu' 1967—71 representing Shajapur con- lar Government of Jammu and Kash- stituency of Madhya Pradesh. An mir with effect from March, 1948. He eminent journalist and writer, he became Chief Minister of the State was author of a number of publica- in February 1975, and resigned that tions on various subjects besides office in March, 1977. He again assum- being Editor and Publisher of leading ed the office of the Chief Minister of monthly magazine. tl^e State in July, 1977. He was associated with the freedom Starting his career as a teacher, he soon got involved in the struggle for struggle and took l^een interest in freedom. He had a genius for under- Indian culture. He passed away at Bombay on 4 September, 1982 at the standing the emotions and feelings of common man. Irrespective of religion age of 78. and faith, they all flocked to him for Shri Ram Chandra Bade was a gudiance. Member of Third and Fifth Lok Sabha His struggle to establish and sustain during 1962—67 and 1971— 77 respec- a democratic set-up in the State was tively, representing Khargone con- truly historical. Under him, the State stituency of Madhya Pradesh. Prior maintained an unblemished record of to that he was a Member of Madhya communal harmony and peace. A Blliarat Legislative Assembly during towering personality, he was an elo- 1952— 56. quent and powerful speaker, who dominated the affairs of the State for A keen parliamentarian, he took in- nearly half a century. terest in the tribal welfare and was He was venerated as a ‘father’ associated with the Tribal Commission figure in Jammu and Kashmir and appointed by the State Government. inspired one and all to work for the He passed away on 18 September, uplift of the masses, particularly the 1982 at Sendhwa in Madhya Pradesh weaker sections of society. He had at tho age of 77. , great courage of his convictions and Shri Vijaya BhuS^ian Singh Deo was came to be popularly known as a Member of Third Lok Sabha during ‘Shere-e-Kashmir’. In his death, the 1962-67 representing Raigarh consti- country has lost a great stalwart of tuency of Madhya Pradesh. Prbr to Independence struggle who devoted that he was a Member of Madhya all his energies till the last to allevia- Pradesh Legislative Assembly during ting the sufferings of the people. 1952-62. Hs was a Member of Rajya Shri Ramappa Balappa Bidari was Sabha during 1970-76. a Member of First and Second Lok Sabha during 1952—62 representing He took keen interest in the uplift- Bijapur (South) constituency of the ment of tribal and backward people -then Mysore State (now Karnataka). and was associated wilSi various social Earlier, he was a Member of former organisations. Aundh State Legislative Assembly He passed away on 19 August, 1982 during 1940— 47 and had also feeen at Jashpurnagar in Madhya Pradesh Prime Minister of that State. at the age of 56. A veteran freedom fighter, Shri Bidari resigned from the post of hono- Shri Gunanand Thakur was a Mem- rary First Class Magistrate. Shri ber of Fourth Lok Sabha during ' Bidari took keen interest in land deve- 1967-71 representing Saharsa constitu- lopment and was associated with ency of Bihar. He was also a Mem- various developmental committees/ ber of Rajya Sabha during boards. He passed away at Sholapur 1972-78. He was a Member of Estima- tes Committee during 1969-70. An BC- on 31 August, 1982 at the age 84. ObvtuaryReferences ASVINA 12, 1904 (SAKA) Obituary References
live social worker, he took great in- He passed away at Hyderabad on 2 terest in t'he welfare of working clas- October, 1982 at the age of 86. ps -»ses. We deeply mourn the loss of these Shri Thakur passed away at New friends. Delhi on 28 September, 1982 at the age of 44. THE PRIME MINISTER (SHRI- MATI INDIRA GANDHI); Mr, Speaker. Sir, we share the grief which S h ri, Raghuvir Singh Shastri was you have expressed at the sad de- a Member of Fourth Lok Sabha dur- ' in,g 1967—71 representing Baghpat mise of some of our old and some constituency of Uttar Pradesh. A young colleagues who have left us in veteran freedom fighter and able recent times. In the few weeks Since journalist, he was editor of many the House last we have ’.ost ^ magazines and was authOr of several many valued colleagues. Shri G. S. Pathak adorned the high ofRce o.: publications in Hindi, including life . of Sir Chhotu liam.’ Vice-President with dignity and dis- tinction—after a distinguished car- rer as lawyer, political leader. Minis- 'I Shri Shastri worked actively' for ter and Governor. The Lok Sablia Harijans and rural uplift, marriage will remember his conscientiousnes^s and agricultural reforms and was and his seasoned contributions to • associated with various educational public affaii's and debates; and the instituitons. He was a scholar of Rajya Sabha will recall him as a Sanskrit and former Vics-Chancellor Presiding Officer who maintained the of Gurukui Kangri University. He highest standards of rectitude. passed away at Delhi on 29 Septem- ^ ber, 1982 at the age of 65. ___ _ Sheikh Abdullah’s towering figure has been known allover India for Dr, C. .D Deshmukh was a Member nearly fifty years. He was a fighter of First Lok Sabha from 1952 to for freedom, for national unity, for Au?ust, 1956 representing Kolaba secularism and the qualities cherished Constituency of Bombay. A renown- by our national movement. The Lion ed economist. Dr. Deshmukh belong- of Kashmir as he was called, fought (/ ed to the Indian Civil Serivce and bravely when Kashmir was invaded served in various capacities in the by foreign forces and brought Government before being appointed Kashmir into the mainstream of our rs the Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank national life. There were ups and i' of India in 1941 and later on its Gov- downs in his long career, but he did ernor in 1943. not swerve from the path of secular democracy and from the high stan- Dr. Deshmukh became Minister of dards of personal courtesy he set for I Finance of Government of India in himself and others. All sections o f 1950 and Member of Planning Com- the House will miss this doughty war- ^ mission and held these positions till rior and warm-hearted friend. To me f 1956. He represented India on the it is a special loss because of his long World Monetary Conference and many and close association with my family^ other financial international institu- tions. A different person in terperament but solid in his contribution to natio- He a’ so served as Vice Chancellor nal life was Dr. Chintaman Desh- of Delhi University and Chairman of mukh—civil servant, scholar, latg en- University Grants Commission. He trant to politics, conscientious Parlia- ^■'had special interest in Sanskrit and mentarian, distinguished Planner and Was also associated with many na- Finance Minister, educationist, author l^tional institutions including the Indian and godfather to many cultural and International Centre. social service institutions. The House 2140 LS—2 •Obituary References OCTOBER, 4, 1982 Obituary Reference
■well knows his many-sided gifts and f e n I, ^ achievements. He and Shrimati Dur- gabai Deshmukh were an unusual hus- % 5TTJTR JT 7 ^ MR. SPEAKER: Shri Balandan. t, ^ ^ fFTTJR ^ % fqir ^ ?rfew^’ o Jr SHRI E. BALANANDAN ’ (Mukundapuram); Mr. Speaker, Sir «flf, ^ TWT--mr 75^ ^ t I I share '.he views expresse,] by hon. !5fr Speaker and fhe Leader of the House 5T5f??rT ?TT^ on the passing away of our departed leaders. I want to mention especially ?rh: ^ Hi^ ^ 3ft , the name of Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah who was the tallest leader % f?Tir, ^ •of India in the national struggle for some time. Also, he led the State People’s Movement which was a Part I I ■cf the national movement. Though on jEonva points he had some disagTee- mcnts, he stood by hig conviction 'wh-ate^’^r the consequences might be.. Everybody in the House will remem- t j r his stand on secularism and the ^ «ft ’ s^'ind ho took for the accession of if fsm rR^ ^ Jammu and Kashmir to India. Wo remember always Dr. C. D. wfePTd =pt ^ ftra% T>^m ukh and the other departed STRT-lT-^ nttfV ^ ^ leaders a’so. 1947 «n ^ ^ ^ I request the hon. Speaker to con- ■ if ^n#rr ^ vey our feelings to the bereaved fa- milies of the departed leaders. TT^ ^rl’ ffTTTir if | jptrft trTfT? ^ tr^ . MR. SPEAKER; i:hri Rasheed >fasood. ?rsf^ t i TTTYI ^71? ; if ?rq^ ^ It w Vt 5T '-^^'* *^‘>4^ -e-H- »l <* j*) J*l< yyl i . V l >^**-1 /•>*«»'• o-*^*a j —ii o*““^ uuiu. j(.)W i i i “"))>-* ^ )jl u yJ lii uT- C'^ i . UJ <-)»< ^ ^^*- (•I1f*’v ^ l t ' vJ*"* rt «^*> ^ j i i l •,» JA3U iy>^ ij^ )> i:^*^ «4 ^*> lx * l^ ^ ^ 1 „ f .i'aaJ) ^ - ,1 i j 4 >**A^ ^I^LL ^ ij)* - -» >«!>-»" ^i -I u>* ^Sf ^ ’ a. e>^ f^ * i ijt* ^ LT-^ ^ j i J ,1). li!'» u r'i i i ^ L.-I lf{ ^f J l S^I [ - J W SHRI SATISH AGARWAL (Jai- pur): Mr. Speaker. Sir, while moving <|:L. / <~y the condolence resolution you have rightly placed on a record the valu- i- u>t^^ *-* able services rendered by these illus- ^ l*J *-»a. y y J J trious sons of India. Unfortunately, I had no occasion personally to asso- i. >''*-*j| fi ijfSfJ ciate with either of them, and as such I am not in a position to say any- * x i j », ‘-ii'* thing with regard to personal expe- rience. Anyway, 1 join the sentiments e f ') ^ that have been expressed by you in this House and the sentiments that - - , j - - j= - haVe been expressed by the Leader of -UJ) .^4.« JU.3X-* <4<^ the House and I oh my behalf and on behalf of my party wish to convey m!.**|!I -S-V*)** )}^ «^ ^ L » my heartfelt condolences over the sad and sudden demise of these illus- trious sons of India and you may kindly convey our feelings to the be- Cf^li jJ^ ^ LS^^AiL ^S reaved families. « , ^3 ^X«, jS ,J »» (►* PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE: Mr. Speaker, one by one the tower- - L?**» L>*" ii'’-*'*)'^ C* ing personalities of our country, who inspired our life during ttie freedom struggle and during our march to j^»A ^ j,J. secularism, are passing away. And the latest in the galaxy is Sheikh Ucolo. i.,l< ^ Abdullah. Sheikh Abdullah had been rightly •»)}>■* (S)^*-J described ag the lion of Kashmu’., II Obituary References OCTOBER, 4, 1982 Obituary References 12 whether inside the jail Or outside. As of the commanding heights of our he roared in Kashmir, even as dis- economy. All these, who ^^e interes- cordant voices of communalism tried ted *n the proper regulation of our to raise their voice, the entire financial institutions, will alwayg re- Kashmir valley haj alwaya reverbe- member him. rated with the echoes of secularism. I only hope that even when Sheikh Vice-President, Mr. Pathak, al- Abdullah is no more with us, that ways conducted his work with great echo of secularism will not be stilled. distinction and dignity. With the But for Sheikh Abdullah in those same dignity and decorum, he actual- momentous days when the crucial ly moved away frora his post. decision regarding accession was to be taken, if he wag no more to be There are other young colleaugtes there, I do not know what calamity like Shri Gunanand, with whom i was would have befallen our country. But associated in thg scwialist movement he gave the jight advice. He fought also offer him my homage. for secularism. He fouhgt for all pro- I join you and other leaders of the glressive ideas. He evolved a new Groups in conveying to the members Kashmir programme in which he tried to work for the landless and of the bereaved families our heartfelt condolences. also the re-distribution of land. He was one among those who vigorously fought against the forces of feuda- lism and stood for the creation of a ^ ^ 5TT% secular State. Even when he is no W k i t ^ ’TTTr more there, 'we hof>e, the ideas for which he lived and died, will con- WPT 5ft rr ^ JpT tinue to rule in the land ot Kashmir, iHkHiv f % 3ft «rr^?Tm’ sz h r t ^ an integral part of our country. I am equally reminded aibout ano- ther illustrious son of India, C. D. Deshmukh. He was an outstanding personality in our national life, who ^ 1 combined in himself integrity and scholarship— a rare combination. He never allowed power motivations to dominate his life convictions smrarwRft had always the upperhand. That is frm I I why, when he firmly believed in the % feWTT) ^ ^ linguistic re-organisation of the States, on the question of creation of HPT !ftT T a linguistic State' of Maharashtra, he ^JiicfK sTTsrrft % 5Bwt5nff Jr snrf resigned from the Cabinet, of which • I tWHT ^ ^ he was an able member. I am more pround of C. D. Deshmukh as a tea- ^ ^tTO-?TT^ % f^FTTO: cher. 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I f W i ; "'Tf^ HI ?T^qr5 ^ ^ SHRI G. M. BANATWALLA; (Pon- ?iV»ft % ^ ^ I nani); Mr. Speaker, Sir, we share the sentiments expressed on the passing fJTrt: ^ ?nf«Tjft ^ Ht ^ % away of Dr. Pathak, former Vice- firq zfhRR ■<^ I «fk 5^ • President, Sheikh Mohammed Ai> dullah and others. H tribution to Kashmir coun- Shri Deshmukh’s contribution ta tiy is indelible. He wag a Lion of many spheres of our naitional life will Kashmir in the true sense of the always be remembered. word. As a nian, one of his greatest .-A qualities wa$ that he wag free from With these words I would request any bitterness despite heavy odds and you to convey our heartfelt condolen- ups and downs in his life.-. On behalf ces On behalf of my party and myself of my party, the Muslim Leage, I pay to the bsreaved families. our homage to the departed souls and extend our heart-felt condolences to the faniilies of the bereaved. SHRI C. T. DHANDAPANI (Pol- lachi); Mr. Speaker I associate my- self with the ssntiments expressed by SHRI CHANDRAJIT YADAV you and the hon. Prime Minister on (Azamgarh): I associate myself fully the sudden demise of the various emi- with the sentiments expressed by you nent leaders and the scholars of this I and the Prime Minister and would like country. to convey our heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families. Shri G. S. Pathak was a great law- yer and an educationist. He made a We have lost many important leaders tremendous contribution to the par- and many valuable coHea,gues. The liamentary institution. Vice-President, Shri Pathakji Wgs one of the fore-front leaders of our coun- Sheikh Abdullah, the lion of try. His contribution will always be Kashmir, was one of the leading per- remembsred in parliamentary life. sonalities. He was one of the archi- tects of this nation. He v/ag an era- bodiment of national integration. He ! Sheikh Mohammed Abdulla'ii was stood for more powers fo^ the State one of our tallest national leaders. and was advocating the interest of a His contribution to our freedom strugi- particular region. Even though he gle and to build a new India will al- was very much interested in a par- ways be remembered. He will be ins- piring the people in future also with ticular region, he was a great and recognised leader of this nation. his great faith in secularism and democracy. Though he is no more, I Shri C. D. Deshmukh and others r am sure, his philosophy and princi- made a tremendous contribution to ples in which he believed will conti- this nation. nue to rule the hearts and minds of the Kashmiri people. Though, after On behalf of my party, D.M.K., i independence, he limited himself to would like you to convey our heart- build a new K'Jshmir, the people from felt condolences to the bei-eaved fa- all parts of the country looked to- milies. wards and, therefore, he was re- garded always as one of our tallest na- *'m r . SPEAICER; I am sure the tional leaders. House will join me in conveying our condolences to the bereaved fami'^ Shri Gunanand Thakur died at a lies. very young age, unfortunately leav- ing behind him fouf minor children. The House may stand in silence for a short while to express its sorrow. Out of his five children only one— hia eldest daughter—is married. Others The Members then stood in silence are nuhor. But wag an example for a short while. ¥ of a sincere and dedicated grass-root worker, k , - ^ ■ A k-.' I »9 Introduction of OCTOBER 4, 1982 New Minister ao 1 U 5 Jus. Sir, I am sorry I left out Mr. R. C. Rath. He had fever and had thought INTRODUCTION OF NEW that he would not be able to come. r MINISTERS But I see he has come. I have " pleasure in announcing that he is THE PRIME MINISTER (SHRI- Minister of State in the Ministry of MATI INDIRA GANDHI): Mr, Spea- Chemicals and Fertilizers. ker, Sir, may I introduce the new Ministers who have joined my Coun- DR. SUBRAMANIAM SWAMY cil of Ministers? (Bombay North East); He was afraid that you may drop him from the Council. MR. SPEAKER; Yes. SHRIMATI INDIRA GANDHI; SHRIMATi INDIRA GANDHI. The No such fear. Ministers of State: (1) Shri H. K. L. Bhagat—Minis- PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE: ter of State in the Ministry of Sir, Question No. 1 and Question "Works and Housing and in the No. 19 can be clubbed together. If JDepartment of Parliamentary aff- you read Question No. j you will find airs. it is identical to Question No. 19. (2) Shri Pattabhi Rama Rao— MR. SPEAKER: There is nQ objec- Minister of State in fhe Ministry of tion, if the Minister agirees. Finance. (3) Shri Virbhadra Singh— Mi- THE MINISTER OF AGRICUL- nister of State in the Ministry of TURE (RAO BIRENDRA SINGH); Industry. Sir sfliould I read out the reply to Question No. 1 only or should I read out reply to Question No. 19 also to- The Deputy Ministers gether? (1) Shri Ashok Gehlot—Deputy MR SPEAKER: It depends upon Minister in the Ministry of Tourism. you. If you agree, I have no objection. (2) (2) Shri Digvijay Singh—De- puty Minister in the Department of Jiivironment. _ > ‘ RAO BIRENDRA SINGH: I will read out both the replies. I have no ■J (3) Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad—De- objection j J puty Minister id the Ministry of Justice and Company Affairs. ' X. a l Oral Answers ASVINA^12, 1904 (SAKA) Oral Answers 33 ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS (c) The total FOB cost of 24.95 lakh toraies of wheat is US $ 410.838 million Import of Wheat from U.S^. as compared to US $ 262.066 million for 15.15 lakh tonnes of wheat con- .+ tracted for import from U.SA. last •1. SHRI TARIQ ANWAR: year. The average FOB price of US SHRI B. D. SINGH: wheat this year comes to US $ 164.66 per tonne as against US $ 172.98 per Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE tonne last year. be pleased to state: farm'-JTlf sararW (a) whether it la a fact that India is going to buy 2.5 million tonnes of wheat from United States of America *19. »fl sffiwr : this year; ^ 0 ira ; (b) if so what prompted the Indian Government to l^uy such a huge w t'f'T ^ amount of wheat from U.S.A., al- though foodgrain procurement in India has reached the peak level of nine ( ^ ) ^ t ^ . million tonnes this year; aUd ^ ^ (c) the details of the cost of pur- if w rfR ^ ^ chase this year as compared to ^ ?rnTRT "Wheat imported on earlier occasion? THE MINISTER OF AGRICULr- TURe AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT ( ’j ) fe rrr (RAO BIRENDRA SINGH); (a) and 13^ ^ TTf JTRiRf 5n ^ ? (b ). Yes Sir. A quantity of 24.95 lakh tonnes of wheat has been contracted THE MINISTER OF AGRICUL- for import from U.S.A. for shipment TURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT during September, 1982 to March, 1983, (RAO BIRENDRA SINGH); (a) and with a view to building up of buffer (b ). A statement indicating the re- ■stocks and as a measure for combat- quired information is laid on the ing pressure on pricea. Table of the Sabha. Statement Statement indicating quantity and value o f wheat contracted far import country-wise during the current year and the last three years Year Country Quantity contracted Estimated FOB (Lakh tonnes) Value (Million dollars) 1979-80 Nil Nil Nil ” 1980-81 Nil . . . Nil Nil .1981-88 U.S.A. . i5->5 , US dollars a6a-o66 Australia ~ . . 7 50 Aust, dollars ii8’ 6oo ! „ - 1982-83 U.S.A. . . . 24-95 US dollars •Wm,- i : f r - . 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MR. SPEAKER: I can allow one «lt T>o it o f?T15 : q^JHFT JT? question. But you have already put I % 'srtf^ §f I fe R'po two questions. I can allow only o n e . ^ ^ 0 m ^o ^ «n «rrr ^ 51^ n f ftr^rr?flf question. I .n^ Oral Answers OCTOBER 4, 1982 Oral Answers 28 *n%irr5ft >Tf |, ?ft - J T ^ , ^ *rrr% ursinT ^r »t^ «TT ?rd^ jrt" I I Ttf V ,-lr JT5 ^^Tfrrr f r ^ fp r ti ^r 3 ? R wa w f t . if ifm 3 r n m ^ ' 29 Oral Ansioers ASVINA 12, 1904 (SAK>1) • Oral Answers 30- I wt w Tt# 8.8 frrf^m 5 l k In view of this big differential bet- % firtr w r r ween the two prices that you wiU have • =S|T^ t I ^ 5R5 ^ feft «ft ^ to pay will you not prefer to go in for- the softer option of increasing the price 'T55 frrf^PH ^ 20 and giving! a remunerative price for M % iR H!5T % |>1T the wheat that you procure.from the. OCTOBER 4, 1982 Oral Answers :3i Oral Answers 32 Indian peasant so that this big dispa- this is in spite of the fact that nearly rity between the imported pric^ and 2 million tonnes of wheat wag dama^; ^ the domestic price can be eliminated fe^ad due to untimely rains___ . and at the same time relief can be ■given to the Indian peasant? DR. SUBRAMANIAM SWAMY: Yet you are importing. I am sure you will also back up this question, Sir. PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE; You have not replied to the first DR. SUBRAMANIAM SWAMY: part. Why is there such a steep in- ' "Where will they get ^he commission crease from 1981-82 to 1982-83? from? RAO BIRENDRA SiNGH: Stgep RAO BIRENDRA SINGH; Sir, he increase in what? ' can share with mg whatever I have got and I can share with him what he PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE: I has got., have given yoUf figures. SHRI SATYASADHAN CHAKRA- RAO BIRENDRA SINGH: That is BORTY; This is a confession, Sir. because larger quantities have been He says, ‘He can share.’ It means purchased this year. that he takeg it. It is a confession. SEVERAL HON. MEMBERS: RAO BIRENDRA SINGH; He c^n Why? share the abuses t'nat I receive from you. RAO BIRENDRA SINGH: I have » already explained, because we want DR. SUBRAMANIAM SWAMY: to replenish our stocks... (/nferi-up- But the Russians give a better com- tions). mission than the Americans. DR. SUBRAMANIAM SWAMY: SHRI BHAGWAT JHA AZAD: You pay to the Ijidian farmers. You are very knowledgeable. You are right! PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE: Kindly advise him. Sir. He says that FROF. MADHU DANDAVAt E: Hig this time there is a record production ■ confession has ^bng on record, and therefore, this time you are 20- in,5 to import. What is your argu- < RAO BIRENDRA SINGH: We ment? have been constantly taking all steps to increase the production of food- SHRI NIREN GHOSH: Sir, they grains which is our primary aim ag it are beholden to the Americans. -w ill solve our food problem. With regard to increasing the production, i RAO BIRENDRA SINGH. In spite maximising procurement an(j satisfy- of our best efforts we are not able to ing the farmers with regard to the procure even thg quantities required remuneration that t h e y receive, our for meeting oUr deficit. policies have been very successful. Wheat production has gon^ up com- SOME HON. MEMBERS: Why? pared to last year. Last year’s produc- 'tion was somewhere around 36.5 mil- RAO BIRENDRA SINGH; The lion tonnes which was an all-time re- quantity of wheat in the country i s ' •co;d. But this year our latest esti- limited... (Interruptions). mate shows that wheat production has gone upto about 37.8 million ton- PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE: ' iTEs which is an all-time record and Are you satisfied. Sir? Oral Anrwcrs ASVINA 12, 1904 (.SAKA) 33 34 AN HON MEMBER; On the one WRITTEN ANSWERS TO QUES- hand he says that there is record pro- . TIONS duction and on the other, he says thafi there no sufficient procure- ment. Loss Due to Floods in Variouj Parts SHRI SATYASADHAN CHAKRA- of the Country BORTY; Record production, record procurement, and record imports^— how can he reconcile all these things? *2. SHRI RASHEED MASOOD; PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE: Are you satisfied?----- SHRI SATYASADHAN CHA- (Interruptions) KRABORTY: MR SPEAKER; Pleasg sit down. We have to see the things in a cer- Will the Minister Of AGRICUL- tain perspective. What he says is TURE be pleased to lay a statement this. PleaSe listen to hig first and then try to dissect what he says and showing:, then come to the conclusion. Record production, record procurement and record offtake. It has not offset the (a) the estimated loss of life, pro- offtake. Please try to explain. perty and crops due to the recent FAC BIRENDRA SINGH: We are floods in U.P., Bihar, Orissa and expanding the public distribution other partg of thg country; and system, as we havg already decided, under our 20 Point Programme. The public distribution system requires more of wheat aiid rice as well. Of (b) the nature of the Central as- late it has gone up tremendously, sistance given to the State Govern- and, in spite of our best efforts, we ments to meet the situation? have not been able to procure enough to meet the needs of the pub’ ic dis-- tribulian system. t h e MINISTER OF AGRICUL- Apart from that, we want to keep TURE AND RURAL DEVELOP- prices ir> check and, it is the traders MENT (RAO BIRENDRA SINGH): representatives who may be object- (a) A statement is laid on the ing to this import from abroad. We will not allow thp traderg to exploit Table of the House. the siiuation in the market. (Inter- TtiptiOTls). MR SPEAKER: We shall discuss it (b) (i) Rs. 15 croreg and 10 crore* later. have been released in favour of PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE; Orissa and Uttar Pradesh respectively Let there be a discussion on this i>"- by Central Government as a way portant question. and means advance, (ii) 10,000 MT MR. SPEAKER; Question Hour is ' of additional 'quantity of foodgrains over. each were released in favour of U.P., Bihar and Orissa. 36 35 Written Answers OCTOBER 4, 1982 Written Answers Statement ' StaUmenl skouivg the damages caused by Floods during 1982-83 Namr of the Stale No. of Popula- No. of- No. of No. of Croppt'd. distt. tion aff- human cattle houses area affcctcd. cctid liv*s lost licad damaged affected (in lakhs) lost (fully/ (in lakh partially) licct.) A ssa m ifith June to 20th July, 82 14th Sep:, 8 a . IQ'91 '4 0.39 Andhra Pradesh 15-iCJune, 82 Hydera- N.R. N .R. 987 bad C i'y Karnataka (i) In Udupi Taluk (June 82) . . . . ' 5417 18 64 714 N.R. .persons) (ii) Floods in August, 82 1-50 16 31 9160 I Bihar Aug.-Sept., 8a . 14 41-90 24 12 39fig7 2-55. Madhya Pradesh August, 1982 13 18-31 56 1470 43734 4-3» Orissa (i) Sambalpur fAugmt,8a) t I-6a 9 200 14036 N.R. (ii) Floods (Aug.-Sept.,82) 8 54'00 >3'+<» *6359 5 ">'>49 12‘ 0(> (missing) Vltar Pradesh Aug-Sppt.,82 43 201-00 49a 2149 3.75.000 28-97 Tr/m ra ' 4-8-82 .... I'10 4 4 4 ,8 0 8 o * 3 r rifjk N. R. N5i-rei)orted. 37 Written Answers ASVINA 12, 1904 (SAKA) Written Answers 38 Indo U. S. S. R. Protocol on irritation (iv) Setting up of an enterprise ’ ■ ' aBd water conservation • • for production of pie-fabricated . V : . . components for construction- of . *3. SHRI G.,NARSIMHA REDDY;. .. canal structures and canal linings; ■ \ SHRI P, K. KODIYAN: (v) Conjunctive use of surface and ground water; Will the Minister of IRRIGATION be pleased to lay a statement show- (vi) Dtesign of High Earth, Rock ing; fill and concrete dams on non.rocky foundations; (a) whether India has signed a pro- tocol with U. S. S. R. on irrigation, (vii) Inter-basin river flow trans- water conservaiion etc; fer; (b) if so, the details thereof and (viii) Saline land reclamation; whether as a result of this, some speci- (ix) Development of silt control fic projects in our country and methods for enlargement of reser- Andhra Pradesh in particular will be voir life expectancy; benefited indicating the names of these projects; (x) Design of low head barrages on permeable foundations; and (c^ the nature of assistance—flnan- cial, technical, material etc.—that (xi) Exchange of technical in- these projects will derive from the formation/literature on various Soviet Union; and items in the sector of irrigation. (d) when the assistance will start flowing into India? The USSR side agreed to consider cooperation in the field of: t h e m i n i s t e r o f IRRIGATION* (SHRI KEDAR PANDEY); (a) to (i) Geophysical investigations of (d). A statement is laid on the Table dam and other water resources de- of the House. velopment structures; Statem.?nt (ii) Rock mechanics as applied to water resources development pro- (a) to (d). A protocol of discussions jects; and between the representaives of the USSR Mmistry of Land Reclamation anct (iii) Analysis of ecological im- Water Management and of the Minis- pact of water resources development I'y of Irrigation of India was signed systems. On 12-9-1982 during the recent visit of a delegation led by Minister of Irri- The above areas for technical co- gation from the 5th to 12th Septem- operation are essentially in the nature ber, 1982. The delegations from both of technology transfer and exchange the sides reviewed the progres'v of of information and technical assis- the items which were agreed to ear- tance and do not pertain to any speci. lier viz; fic project. (i) Physical and Mathematical modelling of hydraulic structures; As a result of earlier protocol two specific agreements had been signed (ii) Biological control of Aquatic with USSR as below: — Weeds in irrigation systems; (i) Contract signed between the (iii) Utilisation of directional Government of Gujarat and USSR 'blasting techniques for construction On 3-12-1981 for the preparation of of an experimental: canal and dam; a feasibility report for setting up of »140 Lfit-5'- ' ^ L •> 39 Writtev Answers OCTOBER 4, 1982 Written Artsteejs 4 » aa enterprise in Gujarat for pro- (b)' if M», whether. i3ov«nuneiit of duction of pre-fabricated compo- India would take special ateps to as- nent for construction of canal sist the Goverhment of Maharashtra Btructures and canai linings in to tackle the problem of supply of Gujarat. drihking water to thefia villages on permanent basis by adopting per- (iii) Contract signed on 31-12-198i manent water supply schemes? between Central Water , Commis- sion and USSR for preparation of THE MINISTER OF AGRICtlL- a feasibility report for construc- TURE AND RURAL DEVELOP- tion of an exi>erimental dam in Mia^T (RAO BIRENDRA SINGH): Himachal Pradesh by using the me- thod of directional bla:t technique. (a) Generally, during the drought conditions, there is scarcity of drink- ing water as well. According to the Implementation of these two agree- Memorandum received from the Gov- ments, is at present, in progress. The ernment of Maharashtra, on account above projects are essentially pilot of the current drought conditions, the projects. The experience gained as State Govt, will have to make ar- a result of tLie two projects can be rangements for day-to-day supply of used for similar projects elsewhere in water through bullock carts and tan- the country. kers in 1040 villages. The nature of assistance available from the protocol is primarily of tech- (b) Under the Accelerated Rural nology transfer. Part of the expen- Water Supply Programme, the Govt, diture involved in execution of the of India have been assisting the two contracts as mentioned above is State Govts., including Maharashtra, being met from the Soviet credit «f with financial assistance to tackle the 520 million roubles extended by the problem of supply of drinking water Government of USSR to the Govern- in the problem villages. During 1982- ment of India under an ovei'all 83, a sum of Rs. 4.96 crores has been agreement on economic and technical allocated under this Programme to coo.oeration between both the coun- Maharashtra. Out of this a sum of Rs. tries signed in New Delhi on 10th 2.50 croreg as a first instalment has December, 1980, and under the Indo- been released. Further funds would Soviet Trade Agreement in force. be released based on utilisation oI funds. ' Process of technical cooperation in the identified areas has already start- ed. Procurement Price of Paddy and Sugarcane Drinkincr water scarcity in Maha- •5. SHRI GHULAM RASOOL rashtra KOCHACK: •4. SHRI A. T. PATIL: Will the SHRI D. L. BAITHA: Minister of AGRICULTURE be pleas- ed to state; Will the Minister of AGRICUL- TURE be pleased to state; (a) wliether it is a fact that the drought conditions in certain parts of (a) whether Agricultural Prices Maharashtra have been aggravated to Commission has in its majority report such an extent that even drinking recommended a procurement price water is to be supplied to the vil- of Rs. 122 per quintal for common Jagers by tankerg an^ bullock carts; varieties of paddy and coarse grains *nd - for the 1982-83 marketing season; Written Answers ASVINA 12, 1904 (SAk.A) TFfiiten Arisivers 4* (b) whether Agricultural Prices 1982-83 season is under ectlve con- Commission has also recommended a sideration of the Government and a statutory minimum price of Rs. 15.50 decision in this regafd would be a quintal for Sugarcane for the'com - taken very sooto. ing crushing season; Sale of Asiad Gaines Tickets (c) if so, the reaction of Govern- ment thereon; and •6. SHRI G. Y. KRISHNAn ; Will (d) when the final decision of the Minister of SPORTB be pleased to state; Government is likely to be announced and whether State Governments will be consulted? (a) the details regarding the sale of Asiad Games tickets; THE minister o f AGRICUL- (b) whether there have been soma TURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT cases of misusing the positions by (RAO BIRENDRA SINGH): (a) The some persons to get tickets in the Agricultural Prices Commission (APC) Capital; and has recommended that (i) in addi- tion to a basic price of Rs, 115/- per (c) if so, the details regarding the quintal for the common v a riety of arrangements made by the Delht paddy, producers should be paid a Games authorities to avoid over- procurement incentive of Rs. 7.00 per crowding at the counters as well as to quin'al for 1982-83 season and (ii) prevent a possible stampede? procurement price for Ihe fair ave- i-age quality of jowar, bajra, maize and ragi be fixed at Rs. 118/- per THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF SUPPLY AND quintal for the 1982-83 season. OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS: (SHRI BUTA SINGH): (a) Ticketsr (b) The APC has recommended of IX Asian Games 1982 have been that the statutory minimum price for sold at 129 Mle centres in 91 towns in. sugarcane for 1982-83 season be fixed India through the State Bank of India at Rs. 13.50 per quintal for a basic and in 35 countries a b r o a d recovery of 8.5 per cent. They have through Air India arid Indian Air_ further re;x)mmended that in addi- lines. tion to this price, an amount of Rs. 2/- per quintal of cane "be paid to the (b) and (c). No such specific in- growers towards the cost of trans- stance has come to the notice of the port. / Special Organising Committee for IX Asian Games. The daily tickets were sold in Delhi through 9 sale centres, (c) and (d). The State Govern- each having about 15 countries man- ments have been consulted on the ned by the officers of the State above recommendations. In regard Bank of India. At each centre pub- to paddy, the Government have taken lic was asked to form a queue to a decision to fix the procurement obtain tickets. There were adequate- price of common variety of paddy at police arrangements to see that no Rs. 122 per quintal which is 6.1 per stampede or any untoward Incident cent higher than the procurement took place. Position about avaiV price fixed last year. In regard to ability of tickets was repeatedly coarse grains the Government has announced by louS hailers and was accepted the report of the Commis- also displayed on' the counters. No sion. The question of statutory mini- instance of stampede wa^ reported in mum price for sugarcane for the Delhi. 43 Written 4«su>ers OCTOBER 4, 1982 Written Answers- 44 Aid to Drought Affected Arras .. September, 1982 and its report is * ■ . ^ £■ awaited. ' ^ r iT s iim NAVIN RAVANI: WiU the Minister of AGRICULTURE be (c) and (d). The State. Government pleased to state; have taken up the following mea- sures:— (a) whether it is a fact that Agri- culture Prices Commission Chairman 1. Relief camps were opened for ha3 recommended for higher aid to providing emergent relief to the drought affected areas; distressed psople; (b) if so, what is the present per- 2. Gratuitous relief was given; centage of aid given to the drought liffected areas; and 3. Mobile teams of medical offi- cers were deployed for inoculation (c) the percen’.age suggested by and treatment of the affected peo- I APC Chairman and the decision ple; taken by Government thereon? 4. S eps were taken to inoculate the livestock; THE MINISTER OF . AGRICUL- TURE AND RURAL DEVELOP- i 5. Areas affected have been dis- MENT (RAO BIRENDRA SINGH): infected; and . (a) No, Sir. (b) and (c). Do not arise. 6. Affected people were supplied with clothes. Loss due to Rains and Cyclone in Sam- balpur, Orissa. Ind Bengla Talks on Teesta Barrage *8. SHRIMATI JAYANTI PAT- Project NAIK: Will the Minister of AGRI- *9. SHRI CHITTA BASU; CULURE be pleased to state; y' SHRI SANAT KUMAR (a) whether his Ministry have MANDAL: made any assessment about the total loss of lives, crops, cattle-wealth and Will the Minister of IRRIGATION property du° to extensive rain fall be pleased to state; and cyclone which swept off Sambal- pur in Orissa in third and last week (a) whether Government had re- of August, 1982; cently bilateral discussions with the Government of Bangladesh regarding (b) if so, ths total loss as assessed the execution of the Teesta Barrage by his Ministry; Project; and (c) the relief and rehabilitation (b) if so, the outcome of the dis- measures taken up there so far; and cussions? (d) the details thereof? THE MINISTER OF IRRIGATION THE MINISTER OF AGRICUL- (SHRI KEDAR PANDEY): (a) and TURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (b). The 22nd Meeting of the Indo- (RAO BIRENDRA SINGH): (a) and Bangladesh joint Rivers Commission (b). Assessment of damage is made was held in Dacca on 28th August, by an Inter-Ministerial Central Team 1982. The Commission, inter alia, constituted by this Ministry. Such a discussed the sharing of the Teesta Team visited the flood affected areas Waters between the two countries. in Orissa between the 16th and 21st The Bangladesh side emphasised the 45 Written Answers ASVINA 12, 1904 iSAKA) ■. Written Ansto?ry- urgency of arriving at a mutuaUy • (to) There has been no- delay. On agreed sharing fonnula ’for early the • basis of the encouraging, report completion =‘ of the Teesta=- Barrage on exploration of the area received in Project in Bangladesh. TKe Indian side March, 1982, the Government have also recognised the need for an early ; "decided, in - principle' to' process the resolution of th6 ' matter.- The ’' two - 3?heme for obtaining the approval of sides accordingly expressed the com- •■the'PubHc lnvestm£3»l-'Boaiid. mitment • of their Governments to ' - r' • • ‘ J S' .i * “* V . .>. reach agreement On ah expeditiious ' Dro^g:ht. in'States determination of a formula for shar- ing Teesta ‘waters and agreed that ♦11. SHRI (CHINTAMANI JENA: the Joint Rivers Commission should endeavour to finalise such a fonnula ■ ' - SHRI -^ANANTHA,’RAMULU within ' three months but not' Ikter MALLUi:s> -V. than six months. It was also' a^eed Will the Minister of AGRICUL- that intensive studies woul^ simul- TURE be pleased to ]#iy a. statement taneously be undertaken for sharing showing: of the Teejta ■ Waters oh' ' a rnore , scientific b^is' and' to maximise bene- • i:,'. ■ *' • •. ■; -5/ i-“» r • . (a) .whet)j«'.it is a fact that certeift fits ' to the people of the area' They .parts ,of th«^ «ountiy are facing severe agreed to review the position at the drought due to ^o'rtfall of rain; ' end of three years in tHe'lighf of these studies to^be oompleted withfn ^ .‘ ' (b) if So.'the' iiaines o< suth Staicfe; that period. • • (e) the detail^ bf. as^iBtanc^ soughi Vizhinjani Fishing Harbour .. by-.thes* States to feee the .»tu*tion; . r-j :■ ... . • ' •10. SHRI A, NEELALOHITHA- (d) whether aryy team from the , DASAN NADAR: Will the Minister of . -Centre ha» ■ visited, tho*e - area*; and agriculture be pleased to state: ' (e) what ■‘’ are fhe findings of ' the (a) whether it is a fact that the .team and the det?ala of assistance pro- results of the-fishery resource aBsess- . yjijed to-those States^ . .. •meni sur.vey in ‘.Wadge- BanW and ■ ■ • THE MINTSTER - OF AGRICUL- other Deep-Sea Fishing ground off the ■•TURE a n d RUllAL DEVELOPMENT coast of Vizhini'am conducted by the 'tRAO BIRENDRA SINGH: “.(a>-Bnd . Exploratory Fishery Project, Bombay • • ■ (b-)’. From the »' -MemoraTida received to verify the ' cocnrnercial • impojitan'ce from the States $0 far, the States of of the, Vizhinjam Fishing Harbour -‘Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, Project arc encouraging; and ■ ■ ‘ Orissa,'Uttap Pradesh'and West Bengal (b) if sto, the, reasons, for*.the (ie’ay •' have been affected by drought, on the part 6f (toverhmen't irr giving clearance to . the secopd WJ- third V'^^.'ThV assffitanc’e' 'sought by'the Btage^ of thei Vizhinjam Fjshipg, Har- '•'■'Stateg'’f6r'drought‘relief is as fftllcrws; bour ProjWt? ■ ’ ' ' ' r-r-roe-TP' State THE MINISTER OF IN Central a'i'iistance the MINISTRIES' OF ' AG^XCUL- t.-.; - ture and rural develop ment (Rs. in (SHRI R. V. SWAMINATH^^): (a) C.-TOsI The progress report-.on-^t^e’ expipra- tion of Wadge Baiik .^rea ijecej^'^ in March, -1982 indicates pt^hility./j^ex- ‘*’-1 Mifilrashfea v|f-“ 4. Orisja“<^*-*f?-> i'*J ^^'''•'^''9% plQitaJjje r(EBO\i^cfs. -.^.^rther ■i. Uttar Pradesh . . . 165-00 . exploration^ o^ in ‘-4 c.i Written Answers OCTOBER 4, 1982 Wn. ten Answers 48 (d> Central Te«m j hare visited the States for launcshing National iRuVal States 6f Weat Benfal, Uttar Pradetjh, Bmployment Programme in the dis- BUiar and Oriasa. ■ tricts affected by drcwght, floods *^d hailstorms in the-country; t«) On the basis of tbe Report of Ihe Central Team and' the recommenda- (b) whether money and foodgrains of the hii^dvel Cominittee the have been provided fox giving all Government of India have approved typitss of help in the said affected « ceilin|C qt expenditure of 24.77 districts; and xrorea for West Bengal. (c) the details tjiiereof? Report5 of Central Teams that vUitad Oriisa, Uttar Pradesh and THE MINISTER O? AGRICUI^ Bthar are awaited. ' TURE AND RURAI4 DBVBLOPMENT (BAO BJRENDRA SINGH): (a) No. Sir. Vxpart af tne vmfiet^ of rice -n • T- (b) ar\4 (c). (i) Hs. 15 crorta and 12. SHW SUBHASH CHAI^DRA Its. 10 crores Jiave been released in :EfPSi: AU.URI: the Itfiniater of favour of Orissa and IJttar Pr?(jl^ AGBICtriiTnR^: p le ji^ state: reapwtively by d ^ r r i CJovernment as a Vaya arid means "advance.' • (§) Tirhetbear GaveminJ^ of Andhra Pradesh have made any representa- (ii) 10,000 MT of additional quan- t4(M\ to the'Central Government re- tity tff foodgrains eacah wtfre released (ijlcRlihg'^Jcportofi ftne‘varieties'of rice in favour of Uttar Prad«h, Bihar and from Andhra Pradesh; and Orrssa. ^ i < i !r r (b ) if go, what actloir Central G ov- ernment have in the. matter? AUocatioq to Bragal for drought relief THE MTNI5TEE OP AGRICUL- TURE AND RURAL DSWBLOPMiENT 14. SHR3MATI GEETA MUKHER- (W On th# basis of Ut© reconnmen- acre reapectively. Ip case of commer- datkm^'trf tli* Iffiffh Level cial buiildinfl^, the FAR varies aecord> on Belief, th« Ooverpment of Inc|ia lag to the hiemrchy of comm:fcial hare approvwj a ceiling of eacpeawil- a r ^ from IQO to ia m p K t of lura' of Ra crtjrag ?0r Arou^vt naghbourhood et^plng centra t« r«lWin«aurt* ' 0Saeral business aiid commercial area* of Connaught Place abd its eictansion. (c) Tlie Cflntral asBi«tance been aanrtioned, on tW bMls'of the . (b) In the case of residential deve- mcnt of th« idtuaUon, and diacu*don lopvnent, Cie maximtm height of the with the State Covemnjient by the residential buildings (groiMp housing) Central Team. Hence the question of is 80 f«et w^ich can be allowed upto 'allocation of remaining amount doe» a maximum of 120 feet in the case of not artoo. development of Government land ir a (ew residential blocks, where over- head water tanks are to. be provided Root area tatto 9t i^deatial and for the neighbourhood. In the case of •Bma«f«lal bottdtars IR IMI¥ oommendalbuildings, the height of tbe inclividw^I b^ilding is decided on 18. SHRl ASHFAQ HUSSAIN: the basts of the comprehensive scheme. In the case of existing Connaught SHRI -RAJEBH KUMAJl . Place, the maximum height if 47' O'. 9INGH: In case of hotel buildings, the height is restricted to 120 feet unless Will the Minister of WORKS AND otherwise specified by the Delhi Deve- HOUSING be'pleased to sttte; lopment Authority and Airport Regu- lations. (a) what is the floor area ratio of residential and oommereial buildings (c) In th« case of the hotel being in the industrial and commercial constructed at the crossing of Raisina areas of NDMC and DDA; Road and Windsor Pl«K;e the DDA the DUAC have approv«d the height (b) is there any height restriction of 212 ft. for the hotel bullying, which also in these areas; they are competent to do under the Hotels, Boarding Houses, Guest (q) is ^ a tact that Eome hotels . Houses, Hostels, Lodging 'Houses and W ^e given permission to increase Motels (Building Standards) Regu- tiieir floor area ratio and height also lation 1&77. In regard to floor area in olefcr violation of Tcjwn and Coun- . ratio, the DDA has Imported that no try Planning Department and Delhi relaxation has been ^ v e n for any Urban Art Commission directives and hotel building. , guidelines; and (d) Does not arise. (d) particulars of th^se hotels and action taken by Government for vio- lation of these guideliaes and direc- *WT‘trrf WJf tivra? - 16. TT*T KW tnjt : WT THE MINISTER OF PARLIA- MENTARY AFFAIRS AND WORKS AND- HOUSING Sj'i i.'i.va.i- •’ y'/i cO' ^'r* 4 * *^7 A' ^ iC '...^ncrf vr jp srft«r ’> 1981^82 ir irrc ■'■% ^ *n" if^qr r 5Hr 1 ^ jrr%' w »^fW:. ”'f^ > .cff^®’ - t aftrr I '?■' • : -^>.<-a.roO sa ^ ^-fr ST^ % tt' - - -i- •». r " f» •'-uT.. •. ..• .. 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MALLANNA:^ -r>. * 17. (a) the extent of loss of life and _ ^ 3Rrr |:r^ ^ property due to floods and other cala- mities during the last 2-3' months in the North Karnataka and, , South { k ) ®: Karnataka Districts of Karnataka; . y-to.. . -. » JT^t^ % 5^TPT % 4 ^ , ^ (b) the extent of sswstanee given in this regard towards flood and other '■ ■■ " ’ ■ calamities; ^ ■-■ ; . : ; (c) whether it has come to the ■' ( r ) JTf? fi-, ^ notice of Government that vast areas of Karnataka are in the grip of V '" " ' '' drought; and • ' ;■ ■ o«n fwi« (d) if so, whether ahy survey has been made in this, .regard and the ■(rrsf' altfs fi^) : ‘(^) ^nr (e). assistance rendered thereon? r=Tcf ferr ^rar «n cnf% (b) The request of the Stat6 Govt, for Central assistance-, for floods is TT^«T qr ^ ^ under consideration. fspin ^ ?T% I fr^rr - % (c) and (d). The Govt, of Karna- '" ^ ■ “Tf| • %' f^TTfT IjW Jf ^ taka have reported that the crop ■qiwR^if'T t t j j t ’ronrf ^ 4?r situation is being watched. No' assess- %■ if ^ 4t I ment of the damage has been reported by the State Government. M^n'f % ?1tPT' ^ StaterrkinV:' ■:«n%-'iNr apT | ,'? r m f ^ (a) According to tltf...^empranduin received from the Govt, of Karna- >rf ■ f i ...... taka, the extent of loss due to heavy 6i Written Aiiswers ASVINA 12, 1904 {SAKA) Written Answers 62. „ ■ j, • . • rains on 10th June and from 27thJuly to 2nd August, 1982 is as under: ------rrrr: ■ Name of the district . v ■V 1 a 3 4 5 Uakshina Kannada ao 95 0.27 390a Uttara Kann.-iJa • • 13 3.00 3679 Besides, damage to roads, community I I gX W ITTT ’TfOT >T»p development works and minor irriga- tion had been caused by the heavy 't'l'H'T'l 0 ^ rains. ^ f^nrrrfr^r ^ f ^ fMiTff wxrff . No other calamity has been report- ed by the State Government. if ?IW % if ^ 5ERn7Jft^ in ^ I % < d <,1 ^ >t1^ ^ ^tiTToRT t ? {^) iTf ?T5r f f% Hw«n«v f«m n«^f wi?: % % WMq- if T m Ifff !ffr *f5fr (s(t vOe*( wr « n i 7^41 wram Tiiie Schedule for slartlac I r r l g a t t m *W> (ift qRTO»r f « 5) : ( t ) from Western Keslii Ctuwl 5t. I 2. SHRI BHOGENDRA JHA: Will ( ^ j tfnrak srsrrqrf^ the Minister of IRRIGATION be ('i;W m T) ^ SKT ^ pleased to state; 5Tm if spt >rt *T«!T ^ snpR (a) what is the exact time-schedule ( 1) ^ TT ^TTTTT for starting actual irrigation from ^ f e f t % ^ Western Koshi Canal in phases and tttjt ^ I I the specific work including construc- tion of structures, acquisition of land, ( 2) "$ n m % digging of canal including distribu- ^»TT?r ^ jftT^ taries etc. already accomplished, being 3TT ^ o 0 ?rrf o o o grrr completed; and yet to begin for the ^ ^ vrwCT I specific phases and areas; and ( 3 ) f e f t snfsT^T^ ?raTf- (b) whether there has been sug- WTTT H^KMir^fT gestion from any Member of Parlia- fTtrn? «^i^+K ' ment for shifting alignment of the % arfr ^ JTR ^ if 5rf^- main canal further North to the East fnfw^ 1 of river Kamala cyphen; if so, steps taken thereon? ■ ( 4) if ?rrTOT % if ?TRtn ^ f ^T(£ 5TffTT?r I THE MINISTER OF IRRIGATION (SHRI KEDAR PANDAY): (a) As ( 5) ^ 3 ^ "s r U T ^ per programme of the State Govern- SRW” if M+'l!)Miy r<^5llMH ^ ment the irrigation potential is pro- fjRTRT snfEPFXW/TFfhT posed to be created as under; (ftirW ) ^ % tW ^ ^ I Phase-I Nepal Portion and reach ( 6 ) *l ^RHT if 1T-^CN ^ I P h a se -lII From River Kamala (n) JT^ in w ^nSTR % f^RTO- crossing upto tail end in River I I Dhans—June 1987. 65 Written Aiiswers ASVINA 12, 1964 (SAKA) Written Answers 66 Progres of work Item o f work Estimated CutninuUtive Quantity progress upto June, 1^ 2 JVj/w/ fiortioH Earth work 48.8a Lac M‘ 48.071 Lac M> Lining work 17.13 Lac M* 16.557 Lac M» Structures 65 Nos. 32 completed 6 under progress. Land AcquLiition ...... 714.17 ha. 393.46 ha. India Portion Earthwork ...... 141.86 Lac M® 49.63 I.ac M> Lining Work ...... 27.74 Lac M* 15.99 I.ac M* Structures ...... 356 Nos. 6 com p- leted 10 under progress Land Acquisition 1592.15 ha. 696.94 ha. (b) Yes, Sir, As the Western Kosi TURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT Canal is a contour canal which has (SHRI R. V. SWAMINATHAN); (a) been aligned as Northwards as possi- According to the Memorandum ble there does not appear to be a received from the Government of Tri- possibility of shifting the alignment. pura, the extent of damage due to However, this is being examined in recent floods is as under: detail by the Project authorities. Lo sb due to flood in Tripura No. o f Districts affecl.ed 3. SHRI AJOY BISWAS: , Will the Population affected . 1.10 Lakhs Minister of AGRICULTURE be pleased to state; No. o f human lives lost 4 (a) total losses caused due to the N o o f cattle head lost 44 recent flood in Tripura for both mov- No. o f houses damaged 4808 able and immovable properties and (fuUy/partially) crops; Cropped area affected o 31 (b) total amount demanded by the lakha. State Government from the Central Government for flood relief works; and (b) The State Government have (c) total amount allotted by the sought a Central assistance of Rs. 90 Central Government for this purpose lakhs for providing relief to the flood so far? liffected people in Tripura. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN (c) The request is under considera- THE MINISTRIES OF AGRICUL- tion. 67 Written Answers OCTOBER 4, 1982 Written Answers 68 A r m y Assistance sought to face Fury Sewage Disposal Undertaking are not of Floods in U-P-. Bihar and Orissa being paid wages fixed by the Labour Ministry; 4. SHRI B. V. DESAI; ; , (b) whether it is a fact that '-’in DR. KRUPASINDHU BHOI; some of the departments of the said undertaking' a clerk is being paid Will the Minister of AGRICUL- wages of Rs. 10.25 while in some other TURE be pleased to state: departments of this undertaking he is being paid wages of Rs. 15.75 and (a) whether army was called by similarly in some of its departments the State Governments to help these , a class IV employee such as Beldar facing the fury of floods in U .P ., etc. being paid wages of Rs. 9.25 Bihar and Orissa; while in some of its other departments he is being paid wages of Rs. 11.60; (b) if so, to what extent the army and helped these State Governments dur- . ing the time of floods; (c) if so, the action being taken by Government to ensure equal wages to (c) whether a great problem of law all? and order situation arose in the States during the flood period; and THE MINISTER OF PARLIAMEN- TARY AFFAIRS AND WORKS AND (d) if so, what were the main HOUSING (SHRI BHISHMA NARAIN reasons and to what extent army SINGH); (a) to (c). The requisite helped in rehabilitating these flood information is being collected and affected people in the States? will be laid on the Table of the Sabha. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRIES OF AGRICUL- Facilities provided to the Colonies TURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT regularised in DcVii (SHRI R. V. SWAMINATHAN): (a) Yes, Sir. 6. SHRI UTTAMBHAI H. PATEL: Will the Minister of WORKS AND (b) Army assistance was extended HOUSING be pleased to state the in rescue operations and air dropping facilities provided to colonies regular- of food material to marooned people. ised during the years 1980, 1981 and The army supplied about 1900 taru- ]D82? paulines from i*s reserve to Orissa. THE MINISTER OF PAJ^LIAMEN. .'(c) No, Sir. TARY AFFAIRS AND WORKS AND HOUSING (SHRI BHISHMA NARAIN • (d) Does .not arise. SINGH); The DDA has reported that Disparity iu the Payment of Wages to in colonies regularised upto 1981 the C lass ril and C lass FV Employees road work has been completed upto Working in Delhi Water Supply and 75 per cent on an average and the Sewage Disposal Undertaking work for providing storm water drains have been completed upto about 20 per cent on an average. As 5. SHRI NIHAL SINGH; Will the regards colonies which have been Minister of WORKS AND HOUSING regularised during 1982, the filling be' pleased to state: work and work for improvement of drainage .has been taken up. (a) whether Class III and Class IV The information from the MCD is employees working on daily wage being collected and will laid on the basis • m Delhi Water Supply and table of the Sabha. Written Answers ASVINA 12, 1904 (SAKA) Written Answers 70 Construction Activities for Aslan have either been completed or are ' •' a: Gaines* . nearing 'completion and wiJJ be ready In time for the Asian Games, 1982. 8. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR YADAV: (b) For providing infrastructural WiU the Minister of SPORTS be pleas- ed to state; „ ■ . . facilities for holding different events DDA is constucting Indoor Stadium (a) whether all the construction and Cycle Velodrome at IP Estate activities undertaken by DDA. NDMC and Shooting Ranges at Tughlakabad. and MCD in connection with the Asian The NDMC is constructing new Swim-- games have been completed; ming Pool at Talkatora Garden and is renovating the Indoor Stadium at Tal- (b) if so, the details thereof; katora Garden and Shivaji Stadium. The, MCD is renovating Dr. Ambed- (c) whether hotels to whom land kar Stadium. was allotted and. facilities for cons- truction were given will be completed These agencies have also undertaken inv time for Asian games; . some other projects like construction of flyovers, widening of roads, hotels (d) if so, the names of the hotels etc. which are their normal develop- which will be available and those ment schemes and have been advanc- which will not be available for Asian ed so that their benefit is available games; and also during the Asian Games, 1982. (e) what action will be taken (c) and (d). According to the in- against those who fail to keep to formation furnished by the Ministry schedule? i' of Tourism by and large the construc- tion work of the hotels for Asiad’82 THE MINISTER OF STATE OF is progressing as per schedule, to THE MINISTRY OF SUPPLY AND achieve the targetted number of OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS rooms fpr Asiad’ 82 as given in the (SHRI BUTA SINGH): (a) As per statement attached. the information available the projects undertaken by DDA, NDMC and MCD (e) Action will be taken as provid- In connection with the Asian Games ed in the agreements. Statement S.No. Name o f the Hotel Total No. of Rooms Rooms promised for Asiad, 8a by hoteliers I. Aiian Hotels 588 300 а. Surya Hotel. 258 241 3. Sidartha 156. 156 4 . Kanishka . 300 300 5- Maurya extension laa 122 б. Taj Hotel . 500 aoo 7- Centaur Hotel 416 200 8. Samrat 300 250 9. Yatri Niwas 562 550 10. Bharat Hotel 500 150 n . Meridian Hotel 425 iro I a. Park Hotel . 231 100 Total : 4358 a679 2475 RS—4. 71 Written Anawert OCTOBER 4, 1982 Written Answers 72 Demolitions of JhugcLs by D.D^. (d) The information is being collec- In front of Satyawatl Nssar ted and will be laid on the Table of the Sabha. ». SHRI TRILOK CHAND; Will the Minister of WORKS AND HOUS- (e) No action can be taken till the ING be pleased to state; stay order is vacated by the Court. (a) whether on 29 May, 1»82 some Demolitions carried out in Delhi Jhuggia in front of Satyawati Nagar, Ashok Vihar Phase III were demolish- 10. SHRI RAMJIBHAI MAVAOT: ed by the DDA; Will the Minister of WORKS AND HOUSING be pleased to sUte: (b) whether it is S( fact that a jhuggl owner has filed a suit against (a) whether it is a fact that a num- DDA claiming that DDA has no right ber of demolitions in various parts over this land and has also obtfdned of Delhi/New Delhi and villages of stay orders from the Court; Delhi have been carried out from 1 January, 1982 to 15 September, 1982; (c) whether it is a fact that DDA is playing tactics for delaying the case (b) if so, details of such demoli- and not furnishing the factual infor- tions carried out by Central Govern- mation to the Court; ment, D.D.A., D.M.C., N.D.M.C. and other departments respectively; (d) whether it is also a fact that MCD has not made any “public con- (c) whether it i« a fact that un- venience’’ for the use of these jhuggi authorised constructions are coming owners and these persons are using up in various parts of Delhi; and public parks of Satyawati Nagar and Sawan Park as “Public Convenience” (d) if so, the steps taken or pro- • and spoiling the atmosphere; and posed to be taken by Government to demolish such unauthorised construc- tions and take steps to ensure that (e) whether Government propose to such unauthorised constructions do take any action to remove these jhug- not come up in future? gis in the near future? THE MINISTER OF PARLIAMEN- THE MIinSTER OF PARLIAMEN- TARY AFFAIRS AND WORKS AND TARY AFFAIRS AND WORKS AND HOUSING (SHRI BHISHMA NA- HOUSING (SHRT BHISHMA NA- RAIN SINGH): (a) to (d). The in- RAIN SINGH): (a) DDA has report- mation is being collected and will be ed that physical possession of part of laid On the table of the Sabha. land acquired for construction of a drain was to be taken over by the Land Acquisition Collector. The area NoDravailability of Asiad Tickets was squatted upon by jhuggi dwel- for M.Ps. lers. ^m olition squad of DDA was provided on 28-5-82 to the Land A c- 11. SHRI SUBHASH YADAV: quisition Collector to enable him to clear the area. Part of the area was SHRI M. GOPAL REDDY: cleared. Clearance could not be com- pleted due to stay-orders issued by Will the Minister of SPORTS be the court on 2&-S-82. pleased to state: (b) Yea, Sir. (a) whether it is a fact that there is a big demand of Asian Games Tic- (c) The DDA has denied it. kets from the Members of Parlia- Written Answers ASVINA 12, 1904 {SAKA) Written Answers 74 73 ment and tickets have not been made from where the tickets will be avail- available to them; able will be indicated in due course. Chairman, Special Organising Com- (b) if so, what are the reason? mittee for IX Asian Games has al- thereof; ready written to all Members of Par- liament on 11th August, 1982 in this (c) when the ASIAD tickets will be regard. made available to the Members of Parliament; and Statistics of Central Goyemment (d) denominations and mrnibers Houses under Construction In of tickets which will be made availa- Metroiwlitan Cities ble to M.Ps? 12. SHRI S. A. DORAI' SEBAS- THE MINISTER OF STATE OF TIAN: Will the Minister of WORKS THE MINISTRY OF SUPPLY ANT) AND HOUSING be pleased to state OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS city-wise statistics for Delhi, Bom- (SHRI BUTa SINGH): (a) to (d). bay, Calcutta and Madras about the The number of tickets in various Government of India’s house cons- stadia is limited. However, within the truction activity for the employees? limited number available, some re- adjustments have been made, so that THE MINISTER OF PARLIAMEN- a specified nimiber of tickets is avail- TARY AFFAIRS AND WORKS AND able for each Hon'ble Member in cer- HOUSING (SHRI BHISHMA NARA- tain events, keeping in view the seat- IN SINGH): A statement is enclosed ing capacity of the stadium. The date in respect of General Pool accommo- of commencing of sale, and the source dation. Statement S.No. Nams of the city Typs o f Target Achieve- No. o f quarters quarters for 6th msntj likely to be completed Plan during daring (1980- 1980-8* 1982-1983 1983-1984 85) 1 3 3 4 5 6 1. D e l h i ...... I (A) loia 603 160 *49 II (B) 54'7 1836 1480 2 I 1I « III (C) 10093 4779 2345 2969 * IV (D) 7 2 - 56 16 V(E) 130 •• • • lao i HoJtel 184 •• 184 -'1 16898 7264 3985 5649 75 Written Answers OCTOBER 4, 1M2 Written Atuwers 7 6 . 1 I*-)- • • 4. ...tv. I 3 3 4 5 6 2. Bombay .... 1(A) 1040 240 300 600 II (B) 1800 ISO 400 1280 III (C) B70 240 79 55* IV (D) Bo 80 • • Hostel 80 •• 80 •• 3B70 680 759 243* 3. Calcutta .... . 1(A) 816 320 496 II (B) 1480 192 35" 938 III (C) 1408 jga 230 966 Hostel 84 •• 84 3788 384 920 2484 4. Madrat .... • 1(A) 216 70 146 II (B) 207 54 '53 III (C) 96 96 5>9 •• 220 299 Recommendation of Punjab regarding^ (c) the price of paddy fixed by Go- procurement price of Paddy vernment for various States and how far these are considered remunerative 13. SHRI R. L. BHATIA; WiU the for the farmers? Minister of AGRICLTLTURB be pleas- ed to state: THE MINISTER OF AGRICUL- TURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (RAO BIRENDRA SINGH): (a) Yes, (a) whether Punjab Government Sir. have recommended a procurement price of Rs. 128 per quintal for paddy (b) and (c). The procurement price for the current season; of common variety of paddy for 1982- 83 season has been decided at Rs. 122 (b) if so, the reaction of the Cent- per quintal which is considered to bo- ral Government thereto; and remunerative. 77 Written Answers ASVINA 12, 1904 (SAKA) Written Answers 78 OtMutnictloii of an "Approach Road in ■(b) if so," what steps are being ^ Village Naharpur, Delhi taken to make arrangements for sup- ply of drinking water for these 14. SHRI MANOHAR LAL SAlNI: pockets? Will the Minister of WORKS AND THE MINISTER OF PARLIA- HOUSING be pleased to state: MENTARY AFFAIRS AND WORKS AND HOUSING (SHRI BHISHMA (a) whether it is a fact that a large NARAIN SINGH); (a) and (b ). The number of representations have been work of laying water supply lines in received against the proposed plan of Pockets B, H, K and L has been com- DDA for construction of an approach pleted and in the remaining pockets, road through the old built up area of the work is in progress^ ITie work Khasara No. 11 and house No. 26 etc. In the remaining pockets is likely to in village Naharpur, Delhi under the be completed by the end of this year. Rohini Scheme; Ganra-Caavery Link Project (b)’ whether it is also a fact that if this proposed approach road is bye- 16. SHRI V. N. GADGIL: Will.the passed hardly by a 20 yards,off the Minister of IRRIGATION be pleased said built up area, in the' north side, to state: the built up premises of the villagers can be saved with no harm to the (a) whether Government propose DDA planning; and to* pursue the Ganga-Cauvery Link Project; . (c) if so, what steps Government (b) if so, when the project is propose to take to bye-pass the pro- expected to be taken up; posed approach road to the built up area in north and by what time this (c) if not, whether Government will be completed? have abandoned the project; and (d) if so, the reasons for the same? THE MINISTER OF PARUAMEN- TARY AFFAIRS AND WORKS AND THE MINISTER OF IRRIGATION HOUSING (SHRI BHMISHA NARAIN (SHRI KEDAR PANDAY): (a), to SINGH); (a) to (c). The infor- (d). The Ganga-Cauvery Link mation is being collected and will be Scheme, was examined by the Minis- laid on the Table of the Sabha. try of Irrigation and Central Water Commission and was considered to be Arrangement for snppljr of drinkine grossly under-estimated both in capital water in Uttari Pitampura and recurring cost and also required a large block of power for lifting 15. SHRI K. C. SHARMA: Will the water. This Scheme, has, therefore, > Minister of WORKS AND HOUSING not been taken up for further con- be pleased to state; sideration. (a) whether it is a fact that Excessive water retention capacity of arrangements for supply of drinking Eucalyptus trees and its impact on water has not been made so far by Eco-System the Delhi Development Authority in 17. SHRI R. P. GAEKWAD: Will Pockets B, C, D, F, H, K, L & M of the Minister of AGRICULTURE be Uttari Pitampura Residential Scheme pleased to state: even though the possession of plots was given in 1979 and a large number (a) whether Government are aware ‘"of houses have already been con- of the controversy surrounding the structed; and Eucalyptus trees regarding its exces- 79 Written Answers OCTOBER 4, 1982 Written Answers 8o sive water retention capacity and its (b) if not, the justification for damaging influence on the eco-system; designating certain scientists as ‘Pro- fessors’ without being duly selected by (b) whether any research had been the competent authority, and are' done to ascertain that Eucalyptus treated as privileged scientists; and trees do not lower the water level of the soil; and (c) if so, the details thereof? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN (c) the provisions under which THE MINISTRIES OP AGRICUL- lARI is empowered to award degrees TURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT as a deemed university? (SHRI R. V. SWAMINATHAN): (a) to (c). These was a view that Eucaly- ptus trees consume excessive water with detrimental effect on the agri- cultural crop. The Forest Research THE MINISTER OF STATE IN Institute, Dehradun, has conducted THE MINISTRIES OF AGRICUL- experiments to ascertain the correct TURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT position. Studies carried out at Dehra- (SHRI R. V. SWAMINATHAN): (a) dun have sho’vn that the water con- and (b). There is no provision in sumed per unit gram of dry matter Agricultural Research Service to produced was least for Eucalyptus i.e. designate Scientists as Professors. All 1.41 mm per gm. of dry matter as the posts in the Agricultural Research against 2.59 mm for Dalbergia latifolia, Service are designated a.s Scientist S-1, 3.04 mm for Populus casale and 8.87 Scientist S-2 or Scientist S-3 with mm for Pinus roxburghii. Research regard to their scales of pay namely work carried out in Australia which Rs. 700-1300, Rs. 1100-1600 and Rs. 1500- is the home land of Eucalyptus has 2000 respectively. The posts of Pro- shown that the rainfall loss by inter- fessors are in the scale of Rs. 1500-2000 ception in Eucalyptus plantation is and included in S-3 grade of Agri- only 14 to 15 per cent. Studies carried cultural. Research Service. The S-3 out in Dehradun and West Bengal Scientists who are entrusted with have shown that the interception loss teaching duties in the post-graduate from areas with Eucalyptus hybrid College of lARI are being treated as plantation is only 11.56 per cent as Professors only to indicate their func- against 25.3 per cent in Sal forest and tions. They are not treated as privi- 22.1 per cent in Chir forest. These leged scientists but are governed by results show that Eucalyptus has no the same rules and regulations as adverse effects on the water supply. applicable to other S-3 Scientists. The recruitment to these posts is also being made in accordance with the Agricul- Destenation of Scientists as Professors tural Research Service Rules. at lARI 18. SHRI R. L. P. VERM A: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be (c) lARI has been declared as pleased to refer to the reply given to deemed University under the Govern- Unstarred Question No. 2626 on 26 ment of India, Ministry of Education July, 1982 regarding post-graduate Notification No. F. 24-44/58-U-5 dated education at lARI and state: - 22-8-1958 under the Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956. As per the provisions of this (a) whether there is a provision in Act read with the notification dated the Agricultural Research Service to 22-S-1958 the lARI is empowered to designate scientists as “Professors” ; award its own degrees. 8i Written Answers ASVINA 12, 1904 (SAKA) Written AntWtrg f 82 liBck of civil amenities in Bhil BasU, ff*TT in Baljit NaK^r, Delhi 19. SHRI NARAYAN CHOUBEY: Will the Minister of WORKS AND JTf fq r : HOUSING be pleased to state: (a) whether his attention has been drawn to a report appeared in Indian Express of 271^i August 1982 regard- ing lack of civic amenities in Bhil % f w Basti in Baljit Nagar, Delhi; and (b) the difficulties and reasons for not providing the facility of pipe water to the residents of the colony siflTr w r | • who have been living there for about 30 years? ?r«TT fiWTH FpTvOTf (vft WRo w n fl- THE MINISTER OF PARLIA- MENTARY AFFAIRS AND WORKS (f>) ^ STra" AND HOUSING (SHRI BHISHMA ?rm % irreK qr ftw NARAIN SINGH): (a) and (b). The requisite information is being collected sTk 3Tcr^ fpTT and will be laid on the Table of the Sabha. f t efff^ ^ rqq<.«i I I Krror SiTa Koleraon Irrigation Project in Maliarashtra ^ 31 t 3 1981 ^ ^ 20. SHRI BHAUSAHEB THORAT: TT^ WiU the Minister of IRRIGATION be pleased to state; ^ rmiFiifi)' % wrarc qr ttstptr ^ (a) whether the Siva Kolegaon Major Irrigation Project sanctioned smrftw ?r>it ^ during the Sixth Five Year Plan in the Maharashtra State has not been started inspite of budgetary provision ^ / yftoffgR % in the annual plan for 1982-83; and 4505.60 cTra’ ^ % 5!pr (b) if so, when Government desire to start the same? m ^ ^ CV «fr I THE MINISTER OF IRRIGATION (^ ) x n m r^ ^ ^ (SHRI KEDAH PANDAY): (a) and VKPft ^Tfprrr t t (b). The Siva Kolegaon Irrigation Project is yet to be approved by the snfrrlw t t ^ sfk Planning Commission. The Govern- f t a^rr ment of Maharashtra has not pro- vided any outlay either for 1982-83 or in the Sixth Plan. f%m »niT «rr i 83 WrUtten'Answers OCTOBER 4, 1982 Written Ansiocr* 84 0 0 0 © 0 0 0 - 0 0 © «,,», 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 > CO 00 wm t f i CO CO CN| 00 CO * to , • •. •r* <7> 0 CO cs QO CO 0 M CO 0 0 © 0 0 0 0 0 © © GO 0 0 © CO 0 05 M © Cv| 0 CO CO © CO 05 in cs 0 0 0 © © 0 0 © © © 0 0 0 © © 0 CO tN tf) in 00 0 0 CO CO V) 05 9-m 0 lA 01 cs in © © !• 1 1 0 m 1 1 I © © 1 <0 CO cs 0 0 00 © © 0 0 © © © 00 0 © © in 00 0 CSI CO 05 tx CO 0 r"* O 0 © © o o © in 0 0 m © o X CO 00 t>o cs CO 05 CO o cs O) eo \c cs cc e» 85 Written Answers ASVINA 12, 1904 (SAKA) Written Answers 86 . ' J* b ,iv* -• « 'i-«' i 1 i' Exeention of Western Kosl Canal of the State Government for more Project than a couple of years now because some objections had been raised with f regard to the alignment of the canal -,22. SHRI , HARINATHA , MISRA: by-the inhabitants of a particular Will Jhe Minister of IRRIGATION be village; if so, the details thereof? pleased to state: (a) the uptodate position with THE MNISTm .OF IRRIGATION regard to the execution of the Western (SHRI KEDAR PANDAY): .(a) The Kosi Canal Project in Bihar area; and uptodate progress on the Western T - VC (b) whether' the execution of the Kosi Canal Project in Bihar,area upto project stands held up on the orders June, 1982, is as indicated below: Item o f work Estimated quantity Cummulativc work done upto 6/8a E a r t h w o r k ...... 141.86 Lac M ‘ 49.63 Lac M* L i a i n g ...... a 7 .7 4 L a c M * 15.99 Lac M* t t. S tru ctu re ...... ^56 6 completed 10 under progress ■ ■ i t Land Acquisition ...... 1392.13 ha. 696.94 ha. The initial 40 Kms. (i.e. upto RD 136) iRush for DMS Milk length of the Main Canal has been taken up for excavation, out of which ' ■2a. DR. A. U. AZMI: WHl the 30_ Kms. have been completed. The Minister of AGRICULTURE be pleas- work of distribution system viz. Maha- ed to state: deya, Rajpur, Chikna and Ghighrdiha channels , is in. progress. The target • (a) the steps proposed to be taken date of completion of the Project is by Government to ease the rush for March, 1987. milk on DMS booths in the capital; and (b) The construction of Jhanjhar- pur Branch ..Canal was suspended by (b) whether the token system will the Government of Bihar due to re- be- revised or the supply of milk presentation from the local people of increased because the quality and Basram. village. Detailed surveys and quantity of mother dairy milk ha* (investigations for alternative align- deteriorated? ments for i this branch were carried out but no suitable alternative could be found. The matter was discussed THE MINISTER OF STATE IN between the officers of the Central THE MINISTRIES OF AGRICUL- Water Commission and State Engineers TURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT in the meeting held on 21-4-1982 and (SHRI R. V. SWAMINATHAN): (a) it was decided that the State Govern- and (b). - The level of milk distribu- ment may proceed with the construc- tion by Delhi Milk Scheme has been tion work of Jhanjharpur Branch stepped up .to-about 3;50 lakhs litres Canal, as per approved original align- per day as compared to 3.35 lakh litre? ment- The work on the Jhanjharpur in July, 1982r In order h to• ensure' equitable distribution of milk to the r Canal is expected to be restarted shortly. consumers on the basis of ‘first come 88 87 Written Answers OCTOBER 4, 1982 ' Written Answers first served’, four bottles of milk at However, no specific instance of black- a time is allowed to individual con- marketing of tickets has come to sumer. notice of the Special Organising Com- ^ mittee for Asian Games 1982. The distribution arrangements of milk in the booths of Delhi Milk (b) No ticket-selling centre in India Scheme are closely supervised by the as well as abroad has reported any officials of the Distribution Branch of black-marketing of Asiad-82 tickets. the Delhi Milk Scheme and surprise and regular inspections of booths are (c) and (d ). At the instance of conducted. the Special Organising Committee for Asian Games 1982, the State Govern- Mother Dairy has also stepped up ments/Union Territory Administra- supply of milk which is at the level tions were requested in June, 1981, to of 5.70 lakh litres per day. There is readjust their winter vacation in no deterioration in the quantity and schools and colleges, so as to corres- quality of milk supplied by Mother pond with the period of Asian Games Dairy. 1982. On the basis of the replies received from several States expres- The total milk supplied by both sing difficulties in readjusting their Mother Dairy and Delhi Milk Scheme winter vacation and keeping in view at present is about 9.20 lakh litres per the position that no special arrange- day. ments can be made for the stay of students from these States at Delhi during Asiad 1982, the State Govern- BUck maiketing of Asiad tickets ments/Union Territories Administra- tions (except Delhi) were informed 24. SHRI SURAJ BHAN: in November, 1981, that the Govern- SHRI ATAL BIHARI VAJ- ment would not insist on its earlier PAYEE: suggestion. WiU the Minister of SPORTS be As regards gate-crashing, the pleased to state: Special Organising Committee does not envisage such an eventuality, because (a) whether his attention has been the Games are going to be televised, drawn to press reports that Asiad and the college students can see the Tickets priced at Rs. 100 and Rs. 10 Games at New Delhi and other towns for the opening ceremony were being also, where television facilities exist. re-sold in black market for Rs. 2,200 Adequate security arrangements have and Rs. 80 respectively; also been made to ensure that no gate-crashing at the Stadia takes (b) what are the reports from place. various ticket-selling centres in India and abroad in this regard; (c) whether there is a move that «(»T WFP colleges in India be closed during Asiad; if go, will it not result in gate- 26. T n r i w v n f N crashing at Stadiums when there is ftwra ^ fqrr 80 much shortage of tickets; and : (d) steps taken in this regard? ( ^ ) ^ jftSRT % THE MTNTSTER OF STATE OF IRT'fcr % 600 >TfWXf THE MIN’STRY OF SUPPLY AND OF TBE DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS (SHRI BUTA SINGH):- (a) Yes. Sir. 89 Written Answers ASVTNA 12, 1904 (SAKA) Written Answers 90 (W)JTtsRT % SRHTcT ?rft ? fk ??r ^ ^ srf^ ^ 5f 600 MR«llOi ^ if ^>9 5fWf ^ % 3;TT ^33FTT W t !f k ' T ^ ^ 5TRT f w 5riHT t I T H W T ^ ^ I ; ^“k (w ) 1980-8 1, 1981-82 JTOT 1 9 8 2 -8 3 (3 1 ?nr?^, 1982 rTWr) (n ) 5T, ?ft WT ^TTvrr ^ t ^rnft <1'*^/%^ w rfw sra’ 1 9 8 0 -8 1 1981-82 1982-83 TftTT I982 1 2 3 4 5 1. ITFSTSr^ 166483 238846 44200 449529 2. 5594 22145 14543 42282 3 f«»^K 138956 276169 47618 462743 4. ^rarra’ 105477 216215 24441 346133- 5. ^r<.iji«n 46877 79605 54D9 131891 6. 9357 27689 8424 45470 7. f^^TT^Sf^ 48090 34877 13158 9 6 1 2 5 . 8. «FH?d^‘ 63906 87460 16593 167959 9. 80088 96832 28555 205475 10 . ^ 5 1 ^ 135598 231861 54417 421876 1 1 . 125969 153330 11677 290976- • r>- ^ t*-' i r\ , , ,ii. 91 Writften Answers OCTOBER 4, 1&82 Written Answers 9a 1 2 . 2768 3627 4 7 9 6874 r ■* 13. 5267 6045 4103 15415 14. ?rmT#? 16721 12565 29286 1 5 . 100749 138367 48990 288106 16. 60888 86867 18196 165951 .17. TTSR^TH 82683 120205 18154 221042 18. Rif'W.'M 29 262 . 457 748 19. cTTm^'TI? 2 19688 358225 64076 641989 20. 11006 10146 2228 23380 21. 1310716 540160 41600 1892476 22. 3741 5 • 67338 13047 1 17800 23. ?TT1TPT^^ fiT^Wn: sfhTff^ 76 76 24. ? T W ^ WT'^ZT 8667* 824 9491 25. 26. V i ^ 95 95 27. 2561 2040 413 5014 28. 5117 5259 1606 11982 29. 5T5T#r 30. I W W 480 2000^ 1730 4210 31. 272 2591 150 3013 2782755 2829393 485259 6097407 93 Written Answers AS VINA 12, 1904 (SAKA) Written Answers 94 Implementation of Land Reforms Wage revision demand in F.C.I. ,, , ■ -s- 1 . f-'J?".''" 27. SHRI HARIHAR SOREN: 28. SHRI BHEEKHABHAI: WUl the Minister of AGRICULTURE be SHRI D. M. PUTTE GOWDA: pleased to state; iT ' ■ » SHRI H. N. NANJE GOWDA: (a) whether it is a fact that certain SHRI RAM VILAS PASWAN: employees unions of Food Corporation of India are demanding wage revi- sion; if so, the result of their demands’ WiU the Minister of RURAL DEVE- and the latest position in this regard; LOPMENT be pleased to state; (b) whether it is also a fact that the Board of Directors of Food Cor- (a) the guidelines sent by his Minis- poration of India have approved a try to various States in regard to,tlle proposal to grant interim relief equal implementation of land reforms; to Rs. 50/- for category IV/III/II employees on uniform- basis; and (b) the response made by various (c) if so, the details thereof? States to those guidelines; and THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE (c) the efforts proposed to be made MINISTRIES OF AGRICULTURE by the Centre to expedite the injple- AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT mentation of land reform measure? (KUMARI KAMLA KUMARI); (a) Yes, Sir. The demands of the em- ployees unions are under consideration THE MINISTER OF STATE IN of the management of Food Corpora- THE MINISTRIES OF AGRICUl^ tion of India. TURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI R. V. SWAMINATHAN): (a) (b) No, Sir. No new guidelines have been issued (c) Does not arise. to the State Governments but they have been requested, in the context of the new 20-Point Programme, to N o n-availability of accommodation and expedite the distribution of ceiling sur- tickets to f(H «in visitors for Asiad plus land and adopt various measures » . - ,• I 'V ■■ (-;> for updating land records. 30. PROF. AJIT KUMAR MEHTA: SHRI KAMAL NATH; (b) The replies received from some Will the Minister of SPORTS be- of the State Governments indicate that pleased to state: they are generally taking appropriate Bteps on the lines of the suggestion* (a) whether attention of Govern- made in this l>ehalf by the Govern- ment has been drawn towards the ment of India. non-availability of accommodation and tickets to foreign visitors for Asiad; and' (c) Implementation of land reforms is the responsibility r of the State (b) if so, reaction of Government Governments.*:? The Government of thereto? .u,.. . t India, however, reviews the progress' ,4 regularly and suggests corrective THE MINISTER OF STATE OF measures where the progress is ham- THE MINISTRY OF SUPPLY AND pered on- account of'any 'lacunae OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS either-in the law or in its implemen- (SHRI BUTA SINGH): (a) and (b). tetlon. n ’ 'i Of. ^ '".i' .v**'- The Special Organising Committee for 5i--> I ■ 95 Written Answers OCTOBER 4, 1982 Written Answers 96 Asian Gaines 1982-is fully geared to released to different State Govenv- meet requirements of accommodation ments during the last four years ^ lor foreign visitors who would be as under: coming to watch the Games. Arrange- ments for sale of tickets in countries Year Amount released abroad have been made through Air- (Rs. in lakhs) India and Indian Airlines. 1978-79 524.16 Proflt/1098 Of cooperative sugar factories 1979-80 247.98 1980-81 180.955 31. SHM MOHAMMAD ASRAR AHMAD: Will the Minister of AGRI- 1981-82 518.089 CULTURE be pleased to lay a state- ment showing: In addition, NCDC has been providing (a) the number and names of Co- financial assistance to the State Gov- operative sugar factories functioning ernments towards rehabilitation of in the country, State-wise as on April, cooperative sugar factories under Cor- 1982; poration sponsored schemes. The NCDC provided an amount of Rs. 5.60 (b) the total amount of grants etc. crores for this purpose during the last given by the Central and State Gov- four years. ernments, to those factories in 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81 and 1981-82; and (c) The accounts for the year 1981- 82 have not yet been finalised by the (c) the total proflt/loss made by coop. sugar factories. Tentative these factories during the aforesaid accounts for the year 1980-81 have period and total cumulative loss/proflt been received in respect of 96 coop, accrued to these factories as on 31st sugar factories. The position of profit August, 1982? and loss as reported by these 96 unlt« lor the year 1980-81 is given below: THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRIES OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT Net Profit— 10.95 crores (KUMARI KAMLA KUMART): (a) Net Loss—Rs. 35.18 crores 154 coop, sugar factories were instal- led by the end of April, 1982. Of Commulative Profit—Rs. 186 those, 153 units were in production crores during 1981-82 sugar season. A State- wise list of coop, sugar factories is Commulative Loss—Rs. 221.17 laid on the Table of the House. [Placed crores. in Library. See No. LT-5417/82]. (b) Precise and complete informa- Policy regarding mining leases In tion regarding the amount of grants Forest Areas etc. provided by the Central and Stato Governments to these coop, sugar fac- 32. SHRI BHERAVADAN K, GA- tories is not available. However the DHAVI: Will the Minister of AGRI- National Cooperative Development CULTURE be pleased to state; Corporation (NCDC) has been provid- ing supplemental assistance to the (a,) whether Government are aware State Governments towards share that because of the rigid policy with capital participation of coop, sugar regard to approving Mining leases in factoriBs under Centrally Sponsored forest areas the mineral industries Scheme. The financial assistance are suffering a great set back; 97 Written Answers ASVINA 12, 1904 (SAKA) Written Answers 98 (b.) whether Gover^ent will con- f fd m r n sider to evolve a policy without dis- turbing the ecology to make the min- ( t ) ing leases easier to young and new ^ I r entrepreneurs; and (^) vrdtq" srr?r Prw (c) if so, what would be the na- txire of the policy and by what time 5TTT % $nTHTT it would be put into implementation? iif ?rc5nf ^ TfT I I THE MINISTER OF STATE IN SPT 'RTtr ^ THE MINISTRIES OF AGRICUL- ^ ^ ^ TURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI R. V. SWAMINATHAN,): (a) ifj ?R ^ 5T^ siTcft I t No complaints of great setback to {^ ) m ^ ^ mining industry because of the policy with regard to approving leases in ^ ^ t I forest areas have been received. Mining leases in forest areas require prior approval of the Central Gov- Failure to control fury of floods ernment under the Forest (Conserva- tion) Act, 1980. The cases are dis- 34. SHRI KRISHNA CHANDRA posed of as expeditiously as possible. HALDER; (b) No «uch proposal is under con- SHRI MOOL CHAND DAGA: sideration of the Government. Will the Minister of IRRIGATION (q ) Does not arise. be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that failure of the Flood Control Commissions and Cellg to constitute any reliable strategy to mitigate the fury of the floods has resulted in the loss of hun- dreds of human lives, properties, 33. : =filT crops etc.; and Ilf ^ fPTT % : (b) if so, the reaction of Govern- ment thereto? ( ^ ) ^rZTT 5T3' 4 ^ - WTt Jarra- ?fk ^rferr THE MINISTER OF IRRIGATION ^ w ferr srr I (SHRI KEDAR PANDEY,); (a) No, Sir. Flood control is a State subject ^ W f ’nr ITT ^ S r ^ T? T^T and all the measures necessary for r ^ mitigating the floods are taken by the concerned State Governments. The ( g ) ^ ^ ftr q f Centre heis been alive to the problem of flood control and has set up vari- ous High Level Committees/Commis- ^ I : sions from time to time to evolve suitable guidelines for making the (»r) WT if programme a success. The last such ^ 13 ^ ^ 25 gs r fw Commission set up by the Govern- ment of India was the National Flood ^ 'jfPT’ft irf? 5^, dV ^ Commission (Rashtriya Barh Ayog) ^ ^ Jr wm ^3^ STT S ? constituted in 1976 to conduct a study 99 Written Answers OCTOBER 4, 1982 Written Answers lOO .1.' j.' in depth of the approach and pro- and the number of schemes wi^h the grammes of flood control t measures number of ' villag e to be" completed and evolve a coordinated integrated in ^1982-83; ' “ , and scientific approach to the flood control problem. The Commission sub- (c) which partic^ar. rural village mitted its detailed report to the road projects were imdertaken under Government in March, 1980' wherein the scheme in the Districts of Raj- they covered the entire gamut of garh, Guna and Vidisha of Madhya flood control programme and made as Pradesh during 1982-83 and the Sche- many as’ 207 recommendations. The mes planned to be undertaken dur- Ministry of Irrigation set u p 'a Com- ing 1983-84 and 1984-85; and mittee to evolve suitable guidelines for implementation of the recommen- (d) the number of villages con- dations in consultation with State nected by rural all-weather roads in Governments. These guidelines were 1981 and plan targets for Rajgarh, finalised and sent to all the concerned Guna and Vidisha with number of States in September, 1981 for imple- villages to be connected during 1982 mentation and are imder the various and 1983? stages of consideration/action with the State authorities. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRIES OF AGRICXJI#- Since the the launching of the Na- TURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT tionaQ programme of Flood control (SHRI R. V. SWAMINATHAN). (a) in 1954, an amount of about Rs. 976 No, Sir. The rural roads programme crores was spent on the programme forms part of the minimum needs till the beginning of the Sixth Five programme (MNP) for which outlays' Year Plan (March 1980) providing are provided in the planj of the reasonable degree of protection to an StatesAJnion Territories. No financial area of about 11 million hectares. assistance is granted by the Central In view of importance of the prog- Government for this purpose to the ■ ramme, the Planning Commisison has States/Union Territories. approved an outlay of Rs. 1045 crores in the Sixth Five Year Plan, for flood protection works. (b) and (c). Questions do not arise. (l>) In view of the above, the ques- (d) District-wise information re- tion does not arise. garding targets and achievements is not maintained by the Ministry. Financial assistance to Madhya Pra- desh for Rural Road Development Position of ASLAD Projects Schem es 36. SHRI KAMAL NATH; Will the 35. DR. VASANT KUMAR PAN- DIT: Will the Minister of RURAL. Minister of SPORTS be pleased to state: DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) ■whether Government have (a) whether all the projects for granted financial assistance to the Asiad’82 have since been completed; extent of Rs. 18 crores to M.P. State to “ complete ^ the Schemes of Rural (h) if not, which projects are Road Development for 1982-83; ging behind and reasons therefor; and (b) if so, the number of villages connected under the Rural Road" (c) have any projects been aban- Developn»»int Scheme during 1981-82 doned? «.+. it. •t-.i r,. ni IV: l o i Written Answers ASVINA 12, 1904 (SAKA) Written Answers loa THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE THE MINISTRY OF SUPPLY AND MINISTRIES ,OF AGRICULTURE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI BUTA SINGH): (a) and (b), (KUMARI KAMLA KUMARI): (a) 8 new stadia/halls are being cons- The Food Corporation of India decided tructed and 9 existing stadia are be- to vacate such of the godownj hired ing renovated to provide the necessary from private parties under. Agricul- facilities for holding different events tural Refinance Development Corpo- fOr Asiad’82 at Delhi/New Delhi. ration scheme as were no longer re- All these projects have either been quired after the expiry of the gua- completed or are nearing completion rantee period. Independently of this, and will l?e ready in all respects in the Co'poration has constructed/is time for the Asian Games, 1982. constructing its own godowng in Pun- jab and Haryana pursuant o a plan- The construction of flyovers, over- ned programme. bridges, electrification of ring rail- way, hotels etc., whicii have also (b) Hiring of godowns under the been undertaken by the concerned scheme was governed by mutual agencies, form part of their normal agreement for a specified period. It development programme3. These pro- is not binding on Food Corporation jects have been advanced so that of India to retain the godowns after their benefit is availalale also during the guarantee period is over. the Asian Games, 1982. (c) The Food Corporation of India (cl No, Sir. does not employ rural labour for their operations in these godowns. After vacation of the godowns, the Vacation of private eodowns by FCI Corporation’s staff is deployed else- in Rajasthan where. 37. SHRI KRISHNA KUMAR GO- YAL: Will the Minister of AGRICUL- (d) and (e). The decision to vacate TURE be pleased to state: or retain the godowns under the ARDC scheme is and would be guided (a) whether it is a fact that the by the terms of the agreement bet- Food Corporation of India had taken ween the parties and the Corpora- a decision to vacate godowns in tion's requirements at a given place. Rajasthan and simultaneously cons- tructed godowns of its own in Punjab and Haryana; wfefaVT (b) whether it was a fact that the vacation of private godowns had ren- 38. TT*r w w : ^ ffftr dered the parties in debt; (c) whether the Food Corporation of India’s move to vacate godowns (!|?) SRn TFJq- had also afifected employment in rural area*; ■d'NK'5 ^^#>1 ^ % (VtTl fHTiTT Jptprmr ^ ’if ^ (d) whether the decision to vacate the godowns would be reconsidered; and ' . . (e) if so, the details thereof? ' ' I? 103 - Written Answers OCTOBER 4, 1982 '■ Written Answers 104 i ’1 i ?tr«r a ?T«TrfT ’T3T 1 1 JTif? TcTr- ^ I 1 National calauuties Funds ^T'infT I'-T ^ ?mT ^frr JTT^g-l % ^TROT ^ ^ ^ IT f ® ^fi fr% ^ 39. SHRI BALASAHEB VIKHE PATIL; Will the Minister of AGRI- ^rrvnw I I CULTURE be pleased to state; (??) ^TT^PiT ^ »ir?r ^ (a) whether Government have con- sidered the desirability of setting up National Calamities Fund, so that ?n^*T^arm ^ % disasters like recent floods in Orissa ■pTff "JTR" ^ I 'J'fl'Ml can be attended to quickly and at the State level without involving the it 53737 % jrr«T-?rPT f^’Mr^Pst-r Centre for the release of funds which 3TTfiT==f I :— normally takes place after some time; and ( 1) ftr^rrf ^ (b) if so, the details thereof? ?fk ?T5# ?rtT jtRt THE MINISTER OF STATE IN tsCTT ^ THE MINISTRIES OF AGRICUL- it ?ft7: ^ T R ^ < iT r ^ WfPTT I TURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI R. V. SWAMINATHAN). (a) ( 2 ) g;*t The 7th Finance Commission examin- ed the proposal regarding setting up Sr^r^'Tsfr’T TFT^ff ^ l»nK SRrf^'T^ a National Calamity Fund but did ?m R T I not consider jt feasible to set up such a Fund. The Government of India ( 3 ) ^ ■ foTtr ' accepted its recommendation. fspjr^ V7PTT 5Tf^ (b) Does not arise. ?nf^ ^ *T Corporation is financing the schemes U(4 ) 'ftij ^ Report on Irrigatins Eastern Taluks In Chittoor District in Andhra (b) and (c). HUDCO has , sanc- Pradesh tioned upto 27-9-82, 51 Rura] Hous- ing Schemes for the benefit of people ^ belonging to Economically Weaker 43. SHRI P. RAJAGOPAL NAIDU: Sections of Community in Karnataka Will the Minister of IRRIGATION be for construction of 1,90,900 houses pleased to state whether Government wit'h projecc cost of Rs. 62.48 crores have ordered to prepare feasibility and HUDCO loan assistance of report to assess the possibility of irri- Rs. 20.61 crores. These schemes are gating parts of eastern taluks of spread out in villages of all the 19 Chittoor District in Andhra Pradesh districts of Karnataka. The remaining which are below 1000 feet height from components of the project cost are to the waters of Mahanadi and Vaigai be met by the State Government as grid? subsidy as well as beneficiaries’ con- tributions. HUDCO does not provide THE MINISTER OF IRRIGATION any subsidy. Total amount of Rs. 14.91 (SHRi KEDAR PANDAY): Irriga- crores have already been drawn by tion is a State subject and the res- the implementing agencies commensu- ponsibility for survey, investigation rate with the progress made so far. and formulation of irrigation projects is that of the State Governments. It (d) Out of 1,90,000; 1,90,000 houses is thus for the Government of Andhra that have been sanctioned, 1,30,32® Pradesh to prepare the feasibility houses have been completed and report for providing irrigation to 19817 houses are under various stages eastern taluks of Chittoor District in of progress. 30,000 houses have been Andhra Pradesh. sanctioned very recently in the month of August, 1982. Schemes financed by HUDCO to pro- vide house for the rural poor in Enhancing sugar quota to consumers Karnataka 45. SHRIMATI PRAMILA DANDA- 44. SHRI S. M. KRISHNA: Will VATE: Will the Minister of AGRI- the Minister of WORKS AND HOUS- CULTURE be pleased to state: ING be pleased to state: (a) whether Government propose (a) whether it is a fact that the to increase the quota of sugar to 1 kg. Housing and Urban Development per person per month; and 107 Written Answers OCTOBER 4, 1982 Written Answers I off (b ) will Government give addi- (a) the names of the medium and tional sugar for the forthcoming major schemes sanctioned' by Planning Dussehra and Diwall festivals? Commission for the districts . of Monghyr, Bhagalpur and Santhal THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN 'THE Pargana in Bihar in the last ten MINISTRIES OF AGRICULTURE years; AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (KUMARI KAMLA KUMARI): (a) (b) whether the escalation in cost The per capita consumption of sugar has taken place to about ten to fifteen is worked on the basis of 425 gms. per times in each project over the actual capita'. For the present, there is no cost and the revised estimates now; proposal to increase the levy sugar and allocation per capita to 1 kg. per head per month. (c) the time by which all the sanc- ' \ tioned schemes are to be completed? (b) With the release for October, 1982, a special festival quota of 50,000 tonnes of levy sugar has also been THE MINISTER OF IRRIGATION released for the extra festival demand. (SHRI KEDAR PANDAY): (a) to (c). A statement showing names of Irrigation scliem'es sanctioned by Plan- ning Comihission for Munghyr Bhagal- irrigation schemes, which benefit the pnr and Santhal Pargana Districts said districts, cost as estimated at the time of sanction, revised estimated 46. SHRI D. P .YADAV: Will the ICmster of IRRIGATION be pleased cost and expected date of completion to state: is enclosed. Statement Midium & Major Irrigation Schemes bJ Monghyr, Bhagalpur and Santhal Pargana Districts o f Bihar Sartc- tioned by the Planning Commission during the last \oyears. S).No. Name o f the Project District Estimated Revised Likely benefitted cost as estimated date o f • sanctioned cost (Rs. completion (Rs. kkhs) lakhs) 3 4 5 6 Major Schimes I Earner Reservoir Scheme Monghyr 803.46 1588.80 7th Plan a Upper Kiul Re*crvoir Scheme • >» 806.69 2043.00 1984-85 3 Dakranalla Pump Canal Scheme P h M cII .... ># 843.24 1575-98 7th Plaa 4 Batcshwanthan Piim'p Canal Pliaw-I .... 1387.70 3 7 7 5 UO D o. Medium Schemes I Ajan (Kukurjhap) Reservoir . Monghyr 141.60 798.87 1983.84 • Scheme • - < i ■i. Vt a Surajgarh Pump Canal Schcme ♦ >* 113.3a as4.33 1 ^ 3 -8 4 'Written Answers ASVINA 12, 1804 (SAKA) Written Answers iif» ■ ■ T - - 3 Utdai Upper Nalla Reservoir Scheme Monghyr 90.54 173-80 1983-84 ■■ 4^ Siudhwarni Reservoir Scheme >> 445-30 445-30 7th Plan .*) D.ikranalla Pump Canal Scheme P h a s e -I I ...... >1 475-95 475-95 7th Plan' Beharna Reservoir Scheme Bhagalpur 62.63 698.00 >984-85'» . T 7 OiHi Reservoir Scheme if 295-77 ■ 395-07 1983-84 Bilasi Reservoir Scheme >* 146.38 230.00 1982-83 297.10 594-20 ■9 Batesliwarsthan Pump Canal Phas'*-II ” 7th Plan ao Sunder Reservoir Project Santhal Pargana 192.60 528.79 1982-83 M Gumahi Barrage .... Ji 383-99 750.00 ■7th Plan 12 Susathan Reservoir Project it 292'. 00 5 0 !. 6 0 ' 7th Plan Torai Rcsc-rvoir Project . t* 895-89 680.00 7 ^ Plan H Sakrigali Pump Canal . 61.03 ••' 120 0 6 . 1984-85 •j j Tardy Implemefftation of--World Bank- (e) the effort? made to ensure early Aided National Seedsj Project completion of all phases of "the"^ pro- ject with a view to provide, quality 47. SHRI NAWAL KISHORE seeds? , SHARMA: Will the Minister of • AGRICULTURE be pleased to state: THE MINISTER OF STATE IN j THE .MINISTRIES . OF AGRICUL- (a)rwhether his attention has been TURE AND RURAL'DEVEtOPMENT invited to a news-item which appear- (SHRI E. V. SWAMINATHAN):'^Ta) ed in the Indian Express on 16 August, to (c).' The Government is aware/Of 1982 to the effect that tardy imple- •the news item. The'inference about mentation of World Bank-aided quality of seeds is erroneous, since the National Seeds Project has encouraged quality of seeds is “regulated under the malpractices in the seed industry; Seeds Act 1966 and Rules franved under the Act. * ’ - . f (b) 'if so, the resfdtion oi Govern- (d) Phase-I of the project became ment thiereta; effective on 8th October, 1976. The State covered under Phase-I are Pun- (c) whether f it is ,a fact that t^e jab, Haryana, . Andhra Pradesh and seed available is of poor .quality and Maharashtra. Phase-I was to close bn its,quality is rapidly dkeriorating due 30th iDecember, 1980 jvhich has .now to three-year delay in the completion been extended to 30th December, 1983. o f the first phase of the project; j Phase-ll'of the project covering the States of Bihar, Karnataka, OrissB, • (d) when the^ first phage of the pro- Rajasthan and U.P. became, effective ject was launched and the States from 20th December, 1975 and is to covered; and ■ close on 30th June, 1984.“ ' *11 Written Answers OCTOBER 4, 1982 \\[ritten Answers 112 (e) The progress of implementation ment of West Bengal to supply 3.75 is reviewed every quarter by a Cen- lakh M.Ts. of foodgrains each month tral Project Management and Monitor- in view of the serious drought and ing Committee under the Chairman- the consequent fall in production and ehip of Secretary (Agriculture and widespread destitution; Cooperation). Monthly Coordination meetings are also held with various (b) if so, what was the supply and agencies involved in the project to demand position of foodgrains to that ensure speedy implementation. State for the last six months, month- wise; and Betate (b) if so, the action taken thereon? ( b ) A statement showing demand, 'THB MINISTER OF STATE IN allotment and offtake of foodgrains THB MINISTRIES OF AGRICUI.- fr o m Central Pool to West Bengal iTURB AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT fr o m April to September, 1982 is (SHRI R. V. SWAMINATHAN); (a) a tta c h e d . No, Sir. Final decision has not been (c) Allotment of foodgrains to the i taken. various States including West Bengal are made on a month to month basis, (b) Does not arise. keeping in view the overall avail- ability of stocks in the Central Pool, Supyly of foodersuB9 to West Beng^al relative needs of the various States, to meet the seriouB drought condition market availability and other related 49. PROF. RUPCHAND PAL: factors. Public distribution system as it stands at present cannot realisti- SHRI NIREN GHOSH: cally be expected to meet the entire consumption requirements of the Wm the Minister of AGRICULTURE various States. The needs of the be pleased to state: population are to be met by free mar- (a) whsther Government have ket mechanism supplemented by" ’ 3 «ceived any S.O.S. from the Govern- public distribution system. 113 Written A^iswers ASVINA 12, 1904 (SAK A) Written Answers n \ Statement Statement showing demand, allotment and offtake o f rice and wheat from Central P'X>I to Wes^ Bengal during April, 1982 to September, 1982. (In ‘000 tonnes) Montli Demand Allotment OfTiake R icc Wheat Rice Wheat Rice 1 Wheat RDS R F M PDS RFM PDS RFM 982 April '75 100 55 130 60 35 ' 35-6 57.1 34.8 M ay >75 too 55 ' 5° 60 35 ' 49-0 5 0 .I 33.1 June • '7 5 100 55 140 60 35 123.8 59-5 34-9 July . . • >75 too 55 '40 60 35 1 3 6 .3 72-0 33-3 August . • 173 ICO 55 '50 ■ 60 35 153-8 75.4 21.0 September • '75 100 55 «50 60 35 5£ £ For TntivaN. PDS—Public Distribution System RFM— Roller Flour Mills. h o t t ConstructioD of Earthen Dams with if ■d explosion methods 51. t t j t T : ^ fjrirfoT 52. SHRI R, N. RAKESH: Will the w h ipff Minister of IRRIGATION be pleased f ^ : to state: ( ^ ) T.'3Tf«rrT Jr f3r% (a) names of places where the earthen Dams with explosion methods ^ i j k afry^-^*!^ *ff are likely to be constructed within the ^ i f s r .f jr r current Five Year Plan; ’TiJT I 20- ^ r (b) what is the criteria for select- % ITrrnrT ^ITR %3TT ■^•HT | ; ing places for such Dams; ?fh: (c) what will be the total expendi- ture estimated to be spent for the ( ^ ) ??T i f construction of one such Dam; and ^.T tf ^ ^*r?r: fefTi a^T- ^ ^ ?T«n 5R| (d) details of benefits likely to accure from this scheme? SRT7 >rf I ? THE MINISTER OF IRRIGATION ^•:rer ,3T tttii 3 jtt fw irf'>r (SHRI KEDAH PANDAY): (a) It *T5f> («T>»T>W .;TrTifjrrff^) : (:p) is proposed to take up preliminary ( ^ ) . ^ t ^pn investigation for construction of an earth-rockfll dam by explosion (direc- ?rm qr T ? fr imrifr 1 tional blasting) method across BhararL ” 5 'Wriii'ten Answers OCTOBER 4, 1&82 Written Answers i i 6 Xund 2.5 Km. upstream of its con- Flood damage and relief in States ■ fluence with Sutlej river in Mandi -District of Himachal Pradesh during 53. SHRI SUDHIR KUMAR GIRI: 'thi Current Five-Year Plan. Presently, Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE the objective of this work is to assess be pleased to state: the applicability of such technique for construction of the dam at this place. (a) the total loss of human lives, crops and properties due to floods during the last 3 years, year-wise and State-wise; and (b) The sites located in narrow gorges with high and steep abutments (b) the Central assistance given to in a suitable geological set-up are the States, State-wise? generally considered suitable for con- struction of dams by this method. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRIES OF AGRICUL- TURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (c) The estimated cost of a dam by (SHRI R. V. SWAMINATHAN); ' (a) this method will be known only after The required information is given in full investigations are carried out. attached statements I, II and III, for the years 1979-80, 1980-81 and 1981-82. (d) Benefits accruing from this (b) The required information is scheme can be assessed only after the given in statement IV for the corres- investigations are completed. ponding years. Statcmcnt-I ‘ STATEMENT SHOWING THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY FLOODS DURING 1979-S0 N a m e o f S tate N o . o f N o . o f C r o p p e d N o . o f L oss o f h u m a n ca ttle a rea a ff- h ou ses p r o p e r - lives loJt h e a d lost e cte d d a m a g e d ties (R s. (in lakh in lakhs).. h a c .) 606a • 2- 4- .2 7 6 9 0 . 7 8 .4 12. B ih^r . 14 4 2 .7 • 97816 14.00 3. Guj.trat • 2005 1898878 ■ 4 - 75' >43358 1 0 4 1 7 .3 6 4. Himachal Pradesh 5 27 N e g .’ 304 ' 0 .6 5. Karnataka . . N il 0 .0 0 4 '8 7 ' 2 5 8 .6 f K w iila . . . 37 216 1 .00 53498 7 8 .5 7. Maclhya Pradesh . 9 3 0 .6 0 4 61 0 .7 0 .9 2 6 2 8 5 0 8. Maliarashtra - 51 3065 5 7 .8 g . O riisa 16 85 1 .8 1939 4 6 3 -5 113842 1 .8 93620 8 3 7 .0 II. Tamil Nadu • ■ 209 3664 ' • 0 .4 - 160829■ 6 3 1 8 .6 ra. XJttur PradesTi . 77 29958 ■ 5*0 ■ a a a ' ■N-.R. 0 .5 0 i 3. W e it B engal • I N.R. N.R. 1051 117 Written Answers ASVINA 12, 1904 (SilKA) Wntten Answers i i 8 Statem ent'll STATEMEXr SHOWWG THE DAMAGE CAUSED BT FLOODS DURING 1980-81. Name o f State No. of No. of Croppxl No. of Loss of human cattle area aff- houses proper- lives lost head lost ected damaged ties (Rs. (in lakh in lakhs) hac.) I. Andhra Pradesh 88 26300 0.3 34000 8a 1.00 2. Assaip 57 9>55 519.9 37457 2 9 3. nihar . . 57 42 10.0 81015 5401.00 4. Gujarat 45 8744 2-8 24282 3709.3 5. Harayana . N.R. 14 I . i ' 3111 ■ !)3 > ■ 0 6. Himachal Pradesh 6 68 • Neg. ' 405 9 .8 7. Jammu & Kashmir IN.R. Neg. R.N. 1.0 8. Karnataka 16 4 0.20 4483 3 1 4 .II ,9. Kerala 42 56 0.61 36811 1862.2 10. Maharashtra 29 202 0.93 3576 0.50 11, Manipur . 7 43 ■ 0-3 ■ 3688 ' 73-3 s la. Orissa 73 8280 3 .JS . 90000 6032.9 13. Punjab . i 47 " 3 0-45 19244 2.01 14. Rajasthan . I Nil 798 22.7 »7 r 15. Uttar Pradesh 1309 5244 3 0 9 '923134 7595 0 16. West Bengal 65 1055 2 . 1 268914 '83 7 .4 Statem«iit>III. . ■ y ■ STATEMENT SHOmMG THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY FLOODS DURING i|981-82. Name of Sate •1^0. o f No. o f Cropped No. o f Loss o f human cattle area aff- houses • proper- lives lost head lost ected damaged ties (Rs. (in lakh in lakhs) hac.) , I.'B ihar . . . . 17 II 12.06 56617 259.00 a. Gujavat 121+S 5230 2.24 46946 8764-909 (missing) 3. Karnauka . . 78 4208- 0.449 10008 708"00 4. Kerala «86 N .R. 0,275 15116 3436.89 ^ 5. Rajasthan •• . ^ 141+226 33430 4.46 72817 26065.^99 (missing) 6. Uttar Pradesh : . >83 546 5.0a 57718 5558.00 Iig Written Answers OCTOBER 4, 1982 Written A nm ers 120 Statcmcnt>rV STATEMENT SHOWING THE CENTRAL ASSISTANCE GIVEN TO FLOOD AFFECTED STATES FOR THE TEAR 1979-80 TO 81-82 , Rs. in crores Year Name o f the State 1979-80 1980-81 1981-8* I . Andhra Pradesh ...... 8.3984 а. A s s a m ...... 4.5G n . i m 3. B i h a r ...... 36.4700 30.74 4. G u j a r a t ...... 5 0 .6 0 ' 18.9754 3°-9694. (Flood and 5. H a r y a n a ...... 5.2426 б. Karnataka...... 3-47jo a-8i3. 7. K e r a l a ...... 9.0942 8.427^ 8. Orissa . . . r ...... 43.8858 9. R a j a s t h a n ...... 16.48 ..45.0^ 10. Uttar Pr a d e s h ...... 79-050° 45-4567 11. W e s t B e n g a l ...... 2 3 .5 6 4 7 ArranKem«nta for Asiam Games THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE m i n i s t r y OF SUPPLY AND 54. SHRI INDRAJIT GUPTA: Will OF t h e DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS the Minister of SPORTS be pleased (SHRI BUTA SINGH): (a) A state- to state: , ment is attached. (a) the names of the countries (b) Yes, Sir. from which teams are coming to parti- cipate in the Asian Games; (c) All administrative arrangements Cb) whether all the necessary for provision of various services in arrangements have been/or will be the Asian Games Village have been completed in time; tied up, and all the civil works in the Village will be completed in time. (c) whether all arrangements for their stay are completed; and (d) The Special Organising Com- mittee for IX Asian Games 1982 (d) whether some tickets will be expects that all the tickets will be V available for sale on the eve of the available before the commencement of 1 Asian Games? the Games. 121 Written Answers ASVINA 12, 1904 (SAKA) Written Answers 122 Statement Position as on 27-9-1982. Name o f the Country Remarks I. AFGHANISTAN (AFG) а. BANGLADESH (BAN) 3. BAHRAIN (BRN) 4. BRUNEI (BRU) N O T PARTICIPATING 5. BURMA (BIR) . б. CHINA (CHN) . 7. K O R E A (K O R ) 8. HONG KONG (HKG) 9. INDONESIA. . 10. IR A N (IRN ) II. IRAQ, (IRQ.) 13. JAPAN (JAPN) 13. K O R E A (PR K ) 14. K U W A IT (K U W ) 15. LAO S (L A O ) . 16. LEBANON (LIB) No Inforiiutiftr' 17. M A L A Y SIA (M A L) 18. M O N G O L IA (M G L) 19. NEPAL (NEP) . 90. PAKISTAN (PAK) . at. PHILLIPPINE (PHI) aa. QATAR (QAT) . a3. SAUDI ARABIA (S.W) 94. SINGAPORE (SIN) . 25. SRI LANKA (SRI) . 26. SYRIA (SYR) . 27. THAILAND (THA) . 98. UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (UAE) 29. VIETNAM (VIE) 30. YEMEN (SAN) . 31. YEMEN (PDR) . (ADE) ■32. INDIA (IND) . 33. SULTANATE OF OMAN (OMN) 34. MALDIVE ISLANDS (MDI) No InrormaticB 124 123 Wriitten Answers OCTOBER 4, 1982 'Written Answers Per capita availability of food^rains ozrf^ 5piT it spiT qt^ ^>rnrT 55. SHRI SUNIL MAITRA: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be f?^TI 3TFTT «TT I pleased to state the per capita avail- ability of foodgrains in 1980 and 1981? ^ (» j) 5pr^ q"!! I THE MINISTER OF STATE IN ■THE MINISTRIES OF AGRICUL- Bringing new irrigated areas under TURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT Oilseeds Cultivation (SHRI R. V. SWAMINATHAN): Th6 •estimated per capita availability of 57. SHRI K. LAKKAPPA; foodgrains in India was 150.4 Kgs. in SHRI H. N. NANJE GOWDA; 1980 and 167.9 Kgs. in 1981. Will the Minister of AGRICUL- TURE be pleased to state: , • (a) whether his Ministry has asked all State Governments to, vigorously 5 6. TT‘ ^z( : i n implement the schemes to bring new irrigated area under oilseeds' to meet ^ frqr : the growing demand for edible oils; (b) whether the • Central aovern- (sp) WT +T7:+T< ^ 18 ment have given any incentives, facili- 1982 % ir ties including subsidies on basic in- puts as desired by the State. Govern- ST^rfw »lt? if ^ ments; »T»TmT ^ ?fr7 (c) if so, details thereof; w t ; (d) whether the expansion of research facilities in this regard have also been shown ,by the Centre; and ( ^ ) % f?T ^ ^ t ^ T ir Or .r (e) how far the research will prove ^ irt I ? to be helpful in increasing the ground- nut yield by States? *iaT^jT ?r sm PTsrffT'T vfnnT-^^ % snrflrrr ■(c) Under the Centrally Sponsored Tf)lT>n ^ Schemie for Extension of Oilseeds to New‘ Irrigated Areas, the following »/ 125 Written Answers i^VINA 12, 1904 (SAKA) Written Aimoera 126- assistance, by way 9f subsidies, is being made available, at present: Item Rate of Subsidy 1. Seed (i) C e r t i f i e d ...... T o tlie extent o f Rs. 1 5 0 /-per quintal in res- ' ’ pcct of rapeseedmustard and groundunt. (ii) Trotn uily labelled seed.... To the extent of Rs. ioo/-per quintal in res- pect of rapcseed and groundnut. 2. Pian/ f'roUiUion (i) Chemicals ...... 50% ■ (ii) Ground operation charges .... Rs- 15/- P®'' hectare ^ (iii) Aerial operation charges . . • . Rs. 27.50 per hectare. 3. M i n i k i t s ...... 100% 4...... P " •‘ecUre.'J Under the Special Project for Inten- The entire expenditure on seed and Plant Protection at (1) and (2) above sive Production of groundnut in Sau- is met by the Government of India. rashtra Region of Gujarat, the follow- The expenditure on Minikits and ing additional subsidies are being Demonstration at (3) and (4) is shared equally between the Government of given to bring new irrigated areas India and the State Governments. under groundnut: . Item Rate of subsidy . Rs. aoo per piece. (i) Aerial spraying . . ^ . . . . Rs. 37;so per hectare (in place of Rs. 27. 50 per hectare indicated above). (ii) Plant protection'appliances. . . . . Rs. aoo/- per appliance. 3. Cost of irrigation ..... (d) Yes, Sir. optimum fertilizer doses, schedule of * * illl' ^ • irrigation etc. would help in raising (•) The research on evolving the production of groundnut con- improved varieti^, ideal spacing. siderably. - J27 Written Answers OCTOBER 4 1982 Written Answers 1 28 'Hf JRTR ^ ^«rr mfe* 58. TT?mrH : sfTRTt % ?T?^'T^ 3 0 4 .0 5Tr (t) 1978-79 % TTrnr I ; W%?r ^ 3 7 9 . 6 ^<5 (<1 ) f^(T % iffTzf 5f.T ?Fr*TR ^ I ; Permission sought by States for (>!) f? r ^ir#T cutting: of trees for implementing »?cff m m i ’ ; various schemes (^ ) ?r«ft irf^ JTtnr 59. PROF. NARAIN CHAND PARA- if ^rff ^ ^f UTrft I ; SHAR; Will the Minister of AGRI- CULTURE be pleased to state; ?fn: (a) whether any State Government ( t ) ?r? ^ has sought the permission of the Central Government for felling of 'ipfr^ ^ trees for the execution of drinking I? water supply, irrigation, electrification, and road construction schemes by lf^»T a«n miCm nsiTHJf ^ way of removal of hindrances, as envisaged under the new. Forest Act; TT5!Tnar> («T> WTTO 5T>0 F^rjf,5TT(!T;T) ; ( ^ ) tTT ^ 3 2 8 7 .8 (b) if so, the names of the States which have Sought this permission The position of four categories of cases as on 31-8-82 is as under: Category Total Cases Cases Cases cases approved rejected pending received (l) Drinking water supply .... 8 8 . (2) [rrigition & Hyd<-I Projrcts . 59 >4 22 23 34 1 1 5 18 {4) Roads and bridges .... 45 6 11 28 146 39 38 Gg (c) The Government of Himachal Pradesh have so far sent nine cases as under: Calegory Total C;:ises CT.ise-; Ciises cases .-ipiiroved r' jecti fi peiuling Aerial ropeway ..... I I .. R o a d s ...... I I .. Transmission line 3 Industrial com pltx ...... Forest (co iservation) Act not attract! d. Buildings Workshop ^ Helipad . Non-deposit of guarantee money by advertising contract given to it by the Dubai’s Meetco Group of companies Asian Games Special Organising Com- for Asiad Advertising Contract mittee contrary to accepted conven- tions and principles of inviting tenders; '60. SHRI RAM SINGH SHAKY A: (b) if so, full facts thereof and Will the Minister of SPORTS be reasons for not realising the guarantee pleased ,to state:. money from the firm;'and j) (ay whether it is a fact that Dubai’s (c) what arrangements have been Meetco Group of Companies have not made for advertisement during Asiad •fj deposited the guarantee money for. •82 with full details thereof? J3I Wriitten Answers OCTOBER 4, 1982 Written Answers 13a THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE tional Courts and appoint Legal MINISTRY OF SUPPLY AND OF THE Advisers in order to speed up imple- DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS (SHRI mentation of land reform measures, a ' BUTA SINGH): (a) to (c). The component of the new 20-Point Pro- Meetco Group of Companies of Dubai gramme; had signed a contract with the Special Organising Committee for advertising (b) if so, which States have started rights in the specified venues where implementing the said programmes; Asian Games are to be held. Accord- ing to the terms of contract, they (c) whether the Centre has issued were to pay to the Society 6 Million guidelines as to how to implement the US Dollarg of which 1 million Dollars said programme in the States; and were to be deposited with the Society by the 30th August, 1982. They have (d) full details thereof and progress so far achieved by States in this not deposited this amount. regard? Instead* on 21-8-82 they requested for deferment of this payment as well THE MINISTER OF STATE IN as the balance of the instalments that THE MINISTRTES OF AGRICUL- were due to be deposited by them. TURE a n d r u r a l DEVELOPMENT As this amounts to non-fulfilment of (SHRI R. V. SWAMINATHAN): (a) their contract, the Special Organising The State Governments were requested Committee is taking action against the to review the pendency of court cases Meetco Group of Companies, by refer- in each District and take suitable ring the matter to arbitration, for ful- steps to get their disposal expedited. filment of the contract, as provided in the agreement with Meetco. (b) Land reform is a priority pro- No fresh arrangements have been gramme in all the States where com- made for advertisement during Asiad munity ownership of land is not a ’82, as this matter is connected with pronounced feature.’ the arbitration proceedings to be taken with regard to the contract with (c) and (d). No new guidelines the Meetco Group of Companies, have been issued to the State Govern- ments but they have been requeated, Setting: up of additional Courts and in the context of the new 20-Point appfAntmeirt o f lopil adviMr for implementation of Land Reforms Programme, to expedite the distribu- tion of ceiling surplus land by remov-- 61. SHRI GHUFRAN AZAM; Ing all administrative and legal bottle- KUMARI PUSHPA DEVI necks. T h e y have also been requested SINGH: to adopt various measures for ^up- Will the Minister of RURAL DEVE- dating land records. Statement giving LOPMENT be pleased to state: progress of implementation of revise^\. ' Statement ^ {Arcu in acres') Statff/Uaioi Territory Ar<*a dcc- Area takrn Area distribuird under lared siff- p meuion of revised ceiling luws plus urid«-r uuder revi- - revised, cei- srd ceiling Area No. o f ling liiWS. laws benrflciar- ies 1 a 3 4 5-. Andhra Pradesh . 8,79,601 4.44.874 3. >5.568 a,»5.37r Assam .... 5,84,59a 5,07,186 3,21.806 2,53.5 ' 3; Bihar .... 2.37.590 '.47.643 1,41.867 i.se.So* Gujarat .... 1,46,510 62,058 8,093 1.973; Haryana 28,331 19.19a 19.092 5.534- HimachU Pradesh 94.1C7 93.37 > 3.344 4.36* Jammu & Kashmir Karnauka 3,82,078 1.21.536 69,833 14.885 Kcrata .... 1,2a,Goa 81,047 53.198 8 6 ^ 7 ' Madliya Pradesh 2,56,666 ' '.42,973 82,072 32.65* Maharaihtra 3.70,193 2.81,586 2,81.586 76,89* Maaipur .... 1,089 3« •- Orissa .... 1.37,821 1,22,092 1.03,974 79.343 y Punjab .... 46,616 16,260 12.926 . 3,067 Rajasthan .... 2,61,976 *.35.894 1,30,938 a8,4<}«> Tam il Nadu 81,134 77.781 60,649 40,8811 Tripura . 1,827 1,623 1,210 1 , 0 4 7 Uttar Pradesh a.84,215 2,61,885 2.33.921 1,90,844- West ^ n g a l 1,64,767 1,12,818 62,460 1,76.4615 Dadra & N. H. 8,958 6,079 3 .3 7 8 1.484 Delhi .... 722 374 374 ... Pondicherry 2,560 1,046 906 . i.oia- 13.70,825, Total; — 3 9 .9 4 .0 7 5 2 7 .3 7 .3 5 4 1 9 .0 7 ,2 7 5 r Wwtten Answers OCTOBER 4, 1982 Written Answers 136 ‘ 135 Daily allowance paid to atbelets in Kargil District where the Desert Patimla Development Programme has been stopped; 62. SHRI CHATURBHUJ: Will the (c) the reasons for stoppage of the Minister of SPORTS be pleased to programme; and state: (d) whether the Central Govern- (a) how much daily allowance has ment will reconsider the decision of been paid per day to the athelets who excluding these areas from the Eiesert have been practising under Govern- Development Programme and include ment scheme in Patiala; and these areas again under the said pro- gramme? (b) estimated daily expenditure incurred by average athelete there? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRIES OF AGRICUL- TURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE (SHRI R. V. SWAMINATHAN): (a) MINISTRY OF SUPPLY AND OF to (d). Yes, Sir. The Desert Deve- THE DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS lopment Programme has been dis- (SHRI BUTA S NGH): (a) The continued in four blocks of Kargil sportsmen and sports women under- district from 1982-83 on the recom- going coaching and training at the mendation of the Task Force on Netaji Subhash National Institute of Drought Prone Areas Programme and Sports, Patiala are being allowed the Desert Development Programme. boarding facilities at the rate of Rs. 25 The blocks are—Kargil, Dras, Sanko per head per day. This amount is not and Shakarchikatan. Exclusion of being paid in cash to them. An Out these areas from the programme was of Pocket Allowance of Rs. 2 per head suggested by the Task Force in view per day is being paid. of the substantial irrigation, rainfall and vegetation in these areas. (b) The information about the esti- mated daily expenditure being incur- red by the sportsmen/women them- Execution of Mahl-Bajaj Sagar selves is not known, but according to Project Netaji Subhash National Institute of \ Sports, Patiala this may be about 64, SHRI DAULAT RAM SARAN: Rs. 10 per head per day, on an average. Will the Minister of IRRIGATION be pleased to state: Desert development profKunmc in (a) whether it is a fact that the Karifll Distt. of Jammu aad Kashmir execution of the multipurpose Mahi- State Bajaj Sagar Project has been con- siderably delayed causing heavy 63. SHRI P. NAMGYAL: Will the losses; Minister of RURAL. DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state; (b) if so, the period by which the project has been delayed stating the (a) whether it is a fact that the reasons for delay in the execution of Central Government have stopped the the project; operation of the Desert Development (c) the estimated escalation in the Programmes in some part of Kargil cost of the project as a consequence ' District of Jammu and Kashmir State; thereof; and (b) whether it is also a fact that (d) the steps taken by Government the areas of SOT, Bodhkharbu, Shakar- to ensure that there is no further) Chiktan Batalik and Wakhs Mulbekh delay in its completion as also escala- are the most drought prone areas of tion in its cost? ■137 Written Ayistoers ASVINA 12, 1904 (SAK A) Written Answers 138 / THE MINISTER OF IRRIGATION for each game an dthe persons to (SHRI KEDAR PANDAY): (a) and whom given; and (b). There was some delay in execu- tion of Mahi Bajaj Sagar Project in (d) the sale proceed of each game earlier stages. However, as per revised in each denomination? progrsmme the work on earthen dam ^ is reported to have been completed THE MINISTER OF STATE OF and the work on other major compo- THE MINISTRY OF SUPPLY AND nents, except the crest gates is now OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS scheduled to be completed by June, (SHRI BUTA SINGH); (a) The 1983, when partial storage of water Special Organising Committee for will be possible and irrigation benefits Asian Games 1982 got about 1700 will start accruing. Crest gates are types of tickets of different games, scheduled to be in position by June, denominations, days and seating blocks 1984. The power component is pro- in Stadia printed. A list of 129 tic- posed to be completed by the end of ket-selling centres in 91 towns in Sixth Plan. The delay has been attri- India is attached. In addition, tickets buted by the project authorities to were made available for sale in 35 w:orkers’ and employees’ strike in the countries abroad. State early this year. (b) A statement showing the seat- (c) The Mahi Bajajsagar Project ing capacity of the various stadia is was approved in 1971 by the Planning attached. Commission for tm. estimated cost of Rs. 31.36 crores. The revised cost has (c) No complimentary tickets have been estimated to be about Hs. 150 been issued to any person so far. crores. The escalation in the cost of the project has been due to increase (d) It is not possible, at this stage, in scope of the project as also rise to indicate the sale-proceed of each in the cost of construction materials, game in each denomination, as the equipment and labour wages, etc. sale is still continuing. (d) All efforts are being made to complete the project as per th« Statemeat revised schedule and the progress of the project is being monitored regular- List of Towns where Asian Games ly by the Central Water Commission. Tickets are being sold The dam is nearing completion and the pace of work on the intake and CODE STATES/TOWNS canals has been accelerated. Andhra Pradesh Printing and DiatributAtn of Asfad Tickets 101 Hyderabad 102 Visakhapatnam 65. SHRI AMAR ROYPRADHAN; 103 Vijayawada Will the Minister of SPORTS be 104 Guntur pleased to state- 105 ) Warangal \ \ (a) the number of tickets printed Assam in each denomination for each game for the Asiad to be held in November 106 Gauhati this year and the distribution of tic- kets; Bihar (b) the seating capacity of each 107 Patna stadium; 108 Dhanbad 109 Jamshedpur (c) the number of complimentary 110 Ranchi tickets in each denomination issued 139 Written Answers < OCTOBER 1982 Writtfiu Answers 14* I. *- CODE STATES/TOWNS CODI STATES/TOWNS Maharashtra Gujarat 139 Greater Bowbay 11 i Ahmedabad 13& Pune 112 {Jurat 140 Nagpur 113 Vadora 141 Ulhas Nagar 114 Rajkot Sholapur 115 Jamnagar Naaik 118 Bhavnagar Than* Kolhapttr Haryana : < Aurangabad Manipur 117 Faridabad 118 Hissar Imphal 119 Ambala 120 Kamal 1 Meghalaya Shillong flimachal Pradesh Nagaland 121 Simla Kohima Jammu r.nd Kashmir Orissa 122 Srinagar Bhubaneswar Rourkela 123 Jammu Cuttak Kerala Pwnjab Ludhiana 124 Trivandrum Amritsar 125 Cochin Jalandhar 126 Calicut I . • Patiala Rajasthan Karnataka ! Jaipur 127 Bangalore Jodhpur 128 Hubli Dharwad Ajmer Kota 129 Mysore 130 Mangalore Sikkim 131 Beigaum Gangtok Madhya Pradesh Tamil Nadu 132 Bhopal Madras 133 Indore Coimbatore 134 Jabalpur Madurai 135 Gwalior Tiruchirappalli 136 Durg Bhilai Nagar Salem 137 Raipur ., Tirunelveli . 141 Written Answers ASVINA I2i, 1904 (SAKA) Written Amvaert 142 CODE STATES/TOWNS CODE STATES/TOWNS Chandigarh rripuro Chandigarh Agartala Goa Daman end Deu Uttar Pradesh Panaji Lucknow Kanpur Mizoram Varanasi Agra Aijawal Allahabad Meerut Pondicherry Bareilly Moradabad Pondicherry Aligarh Gorakhpur A n^m an and Nieobar Ghaziabad Port Blair West Bengal Lakshadweep Calcutta Kavaratti Asansol Durgapur Gujarat Arunachal Prades/h Gandhinagar Itanagar 191 Delhi Statement STATEMBXr SHOWING THE SEATING CAPACITY OF THE VARIOUS STADIA Events Gamci 1 Name of Stadium Total Seating Capacity Opening Ceremony . Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Lodi Road 75006 Clo*ing Ceremony Archery . , Delhi University Ground 1 no Athletics-. . Jawaharlal Nehru Staditmi Lodi Road 75006 Badminton , . Indraprastba Stadium Rajghat 11278 (35000) Basketball . TalLatora Indoor Stadium 143 Written Answers OCTOBER 4, 1982 Written Answers 144 I 2 3 Boxing . . Hall of Sports Pragati Maidan 374+ Cyclingr . . Yamuna Velodrome Rajghat 9381 Equestrian . Harbaksli Stadium & Nicholson Range 6590 . Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium 75006' \Football Ambedkar Stadium 17850 M odel Town " 5 '5 Gym na?ticr . Indraprastha Stadium 11278 G olf . Delhi Golf Club 1500 Handball . Delhi University Ground 3588 ! . ^ Hockey (Men) . National Stadium 2 >943 (25000! Hockey (Women) Shivaji Stadium 5995 ( ' MOO) Rowing . . Ramgarh Lake, Jaipur 8000 Shooting • . Tughlakabad Shooting Range! 1260 Swimpiing . Talkatora Swimming Pool 5815 Tabic Tennis . . Hall of Sports Pragati Maidan ~349t Tennis Lawn . . Tennis Stadium Hauz Khas *584 Volleyball , . . Indraprastha Stadium Rajghat 11278 Weightlifting . . Asiad Centre 2 >43 Talks on Cauvery Waters Dispute THE MINISTER OF IRRIGATION . (SHRI KEDAR PAN DAY): (a) Since 1978, the inter-state Chief Ministers’ 66. SHRI K. T. KOSALRAM: Will meeting on Cauvery waters dispute the Minister of IRRIGATION be were convened by the Central Gov- pleased to state; ernment five times. The meetings were fixed and postponed 18 times (a) the number of times during the due to inconvenience expressed by past five years the Cauvery waters one or the other. ■ j .. dispute talks ^^re fixed and the num- ber of times the talks had been can- (b) The' Central Govennment pro- ^ celled for one reason or the other; poses to hold further .talks with the {ind : Chief Ministers of Cauvery Basia States to iron out the persisting dif- (b) the steps proposed to be taken ferences and to find an amicable solu- by Goverrmient to resolve long pend- tion to the dispute on a date con- ing Cauvery Waters dispute between venient to all concerned, as soon as the four Cauvery basin States? possible. ' I \ 145 Written Answers ASVINA 12, 1904 (SAKA) Written Answers 146 Relief Measures to Drougbt affected visited between the 8—10th August, Areas 1S82. On the basis of its report and recommendations of the High Level 69. SHRI JAI NARAYAN ROAT: Committee on Relief, the Government Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE of India have sanctioned a ceiling of be pleased to state the relief measures expenditure of Rs. 24.77 crores for provided to the drought affected relief and rehabilitation of the people areas this year by the Central G ov- affected; ernment? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN (7) The Central teams have visited t h e MINISTRIES OF AGRICUL- the drought affected areas in Bihar. TURE AND RURAL DEVELOP- Orissa and -U .P. Central assistance MENT (SHRI R. V. SWAMINATH- will be sanctioned soon after consider- AN): The following measures have ing the reports of the Teams; been taken by the Central Govern--^ ment for assisting the State Govern- (8) The Government of India is ments to meet the drought situation: assisting the State Governments in general with 100 per cent assistance to (1) Right from May, 1982, the implement the Accelerated Rural State Governments were advised Water Supply Scheme (ARWP). Dur- about the need for preparing contin- ing the,current year a provision of gency plans On drought. Suitable Rs. 120 crores under ARWP has been guidelines on drought management allotted. Of this the first instalment was communicated to the State Gov- of Rs. 60.24 crores have been released ernments for appropriate action. to the various State Governments; States were requested to activate the Crop Weather Watch Group and (9) Under the N.R.E.P., allocation Internal Departmental Coordination of Rs. 82.80 crores have been released Committees at the block, district and to the State Governments who have state levels and to keep liaison with been advised that the programme may the Meteorological Department, Irri- be concentrated in the areas affected gation, Electricity, Agricultural 'Uni- by drought conditions. versities and other agencies; (2) The States were urged to give continuous power supply to farmers for Investmeat in IX Asian Games atleast 8— 10 hours per day during the kharif season; — 7Q. SHRI RAM SINGH YADAV: Will the Minister of SPORTS be pleas- (3) The State Governments were advised to make optimum use about ed to state: the available irrigation water jn the reservoir^ for crop production pur- (a) the number of.countries parti- poses; cipating in the IX Asian Games at Delhi from November 19 to December (4) For conservation of cattle popu- 1982; lation the States have been advised to draw contingency plans on the basis of the detailed guidelines formulated (b) how much total amount would by the Ministry of Agriculture; - be invested in IX Asiad, 1982; and (5) A total of Rs. 113.5 crores have (c)sw hat is the ratio of investment been released as short-term loan for of this amount in the works of per- purchase and distribution of agricul- manent nature which would develop tural inputs to the farmers; social, educational, cultural and eco- nomic aspects of the nation in general ( 6) At the request of the Govern- and'Metropolitan city of Delhi in par- ment of West Bengal a Central team ticular? ‘ 47 Wriitt«Ti Answers OCTOBER 4, 1982 Written Answers 148 THE MINISTER OF STATE OF the West Bengal Government has been THE MINISTRY OF SUPPLY AND requesting the Centarl Government OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS to bear the entire financial liability »(SHRi BUTA SINGH): (a) 31 count- for taking up anti-erosion measures ries have confirmed their participa- to protect area from erosion by river 4ion in the IX Asian Games, 1982. Ganga both upstream and downstream of Farakka Barrage. The assessed Ih) and (c ). The overall estimate cost of such works is reported to be tjf expenditure to be borne by Govr Rs. 239 crores. The nature of works ernment, as approved by it in Novem- comprise providing spurs, strengthen- ber, 1980 for the Asian Games I9S2, ing and Inaintenance of existing spurs was placed at Rs. 54.83 crores revetments etc. (Rs. 36.83 crores for coMtructibn of aiew stadia and renovation of existing (c) and (d). Since flood control be- stadia, and Rs. 18 crores for other ing a State subject, the responsibility -arrangements). However, according for planning and execution of flood to indications available at present, contrpl works rests with the State the overall expenditure to be incurred Government and outlays required for b y Government on Asian Games is this sector are provided for by the likely to be of the tune' of Rs. 62.M State Government in (their respective crores (Rs. ^.85 crores on cons^c- annual plan budgets. The Central tion works, and Rs. 17.19 crores on Government provides only block loans other items). and grants for the State Plan as a whole. The Central Government, is, Request from West Bengal for bearing however, undertaking the bank pro- cost of Anti-Eroeton, nwasures to tection works where Farakka Barrage conUtai Bhagirathi Oanga aad Padma Complex is aflected or likely to be River In West Bengal by the bank erosion along the Ganga. 71. SHRI ZAINAL ABEDIN: Will the Minister of IRRIGATION be plea- sed to state: PrDgress of Work on Indrabati Frci'ect in Orissa (a) whether the West Bengal Gov- ernment have urged the Central Go- 72. SHRI RASA BIHARI BEHRA: ■vernment to ensure the substantial Will the Minister of IRRIGATION be cost of the anti-erosion measures pleased to state: necessary to contain the Bhagirathi, the Ganga and the Padma in two dis- (a) what is the progress of work 'Iricts. Malda and Murshddabad in of the Upper Indrabati Project of West Bengal; Kalahandi, Orissa; (d) if not, the reasons thereof? (c) the amount spent so far in the progress of work? THE MINISTER OF IRRIGATION (SHRT KEDAR PANDAY); (a) and THE MINISTER OF IRRIGATION (b). In the Ganga Flood Contrel ( S H R I KEDAR PANDAY): (a) Pre- Board Meetings, during discussions construction works li^e approach with Union Minister for Irrigation, roads, buildings, bridges etc., are in and aliio through forwarding a unani- advanced stage of completion. Be- mous i-esolution adopted in West Ben- sides, work on excavation of founda- gal Ltglslative Assembly on 8-9-1980, tion for dams, power house and con- 149 Writteu Answers ASVINA 12, 1904 (SAKA) Written Answers 150 nected works are in progress. The At th« beginning of September, excavation of the link channels con- 1982, the handling agencies of import- necting the four dams are also in pro- ed fertilisers, who were havin" the gress. following stocks of fertilisers in the State, were asked to offer the entire quantity to the Government of (b) The implementation of projects Orissa;— is the responsibility of the State Go- vernments. The State Government have, however, intimated that, by and large, th« work is being done accord- (Figures in *000 tonnes of Nutrients). ing to the scheduled programme. N 5-38 (c) An amount of Rs. 36.99 crores P 1.47 is anticipated to have been incurred upto March’ 82. K 1.56 Total 8.41 Supply of Phoaphatic Fertilizers and Urea to Oriasa In addition, the Fertiliser Corporation 73. SHRI ARJUN SETHI; Will the of India and Hindustan Fertiliser Cor- Minister of AGRICULTURE be pleas- poration of India, who are the major ed lo itate: suppliers of fertilisers to tl^ State, were asked to rush stocks to Orissa. ' (a) whether the Central Govern- The State Government have been ment have supplied some quantity of kept informed of the action t^en. pbosphatic fertilizers and urea to All efforts are being made-to ensure help the standing crops'in the State adequate supplies of phosphatiic and of Orissa; and* • " nitrogenous fertilisers to the State. (b> if so, the details in this regard? Implementation of Low Cost Sani- tation Flan THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRIES OF AGRICUL- TURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT 74. SHRI H. N. NANJE GOWDA: (SHRI R. V. SWAMINATHAN): (a) Will the Minister of WORKS AND and (b). The ' Central Government HOUSING be pleased to state: allotted the following quantities of fertilisers to Orissa for the period (a) whether his Ministry has a s k e d August, 1982 to January, 1983: — the State Governments to assist in pushing through a low cost sanitation (Figures in >000 tonnes o f plan covering the population of Class Nutrients). I cities and 50 per cent of the popu- lation in remaining towns; N 36.32 ,P -9-31 J[b) ,if so, how much funds have been K 56 3 alTocaWd to each State (State-wise) for the speedy implementation of this, T jta l 51-26 drive; and The above quantities are to be sup- (c) the progress so far achieved by plied b y the indigenous' manufactur- each State and guidelines issued by ers and handling agencies of imported the.Centre in the implementation of fertilisers. the aforesaid pUo7 I&I Written Answers OCTOBER 4, 1982 Written Answers 152 THE MINISTER OF PARLIAMEN- to protect the vulnerable reaches of ^ TARY AFFAIRS AND WORKS AND the coastline are being planned and HOUSINCi (SHKI BHISHMA NA- ffxecuted; by the State Government , RAIN SINGH): (a) As part of the according to site requirements. International Drinking Water Supply and Sani.ation Decade Programme The Government of India has con- which covers the period April, 1981 stituted the beach erosion board head- to March, 1981, in our country. The ed by Chairman, Central Water Com- goal is to provide sewerage facilities mission with Chief Engineers from or simple sanitary methods of disposal coastal States and experts and repre- to 80 per cent of the urban population sentatives from other organisation^ as in the country. This target was members, to review from time to time adopted at the conference held with the performance of the works carried representatives of the State Govern- out by the States and evolve improve ments in February, 1982. Broadly, designs and techniques based on such Class I cities may need sewerage and experience and also to lay down sewage treatment facilities whereas guidelines for general design princi- low cost sanitation methods may be ples and construction techniques. The adequate for the other classes of Central Government is also providing towns. some loan assistance to Kerala Gov- ernment to tackle sea erosion problem. ■■ (b) and (c). Urban sanitation is a State subject and the funds are pro- vided in the State Plans. Progress is Anieiidnieat of Laws to .stop Illegal also monitored by the State Govern- Occupation of Public Land ments. The Centre has assisted the State Governments through the Unit- ed Nations Development Programme 76. DR. KRUPASINDHU BHCH: in the preparation of feasibility studies Will the Minister of WORKS AND for the introduction of low cost pour- HOUSING be pleased I0 state; flush latrines in selected towns. (a) whether Government proposed to amend the existing laws to stop ErosioM caused by Quilon unauthorised construction and en- and Corhia croachment on public land; (b) whether the proposed bill has 75. SHRI HARIKESH BAHADUR: been finalised; and Will the Minister of IRRIGATION be pleased to state: (c) if so, the time by which it is likely to be introduced? (a) whether the attention of G ov- ernment has been drawn to reports THE MINISTER OF PARLIAMEN- (India Today dated, 15 August, 1982) TARY AFFAIRS AND WORKS AND for serious erosion caused by the sea HOUSING (SHRI BHISHMA NA- near Quilon and Cochin; and RAIN SINGH); (a) Government have decided to bring legislation to amend (b) whether Government propose the relevant Acts to deal more effec- to tatee any corrective steps to stop tively with the incidence of unautho- the havoc caused by the erosion? rised construction and encroachment on public land. THE MINISTER OF IRRIGATION (SHRI KEDAR PANDAY): (a) and (b) and (c). The requisite Bills are (b ). The Government of India is aware being prepared hy the Ministry of of the report in India Today dated 15th Law and would be introduced in the August, 1982 regarding the sea erosion Winter \ession of Parliament if they >n Kerala. Anti-sea-erosion measures become .«ady in time. 153 'Written Annwers ASVINA 12, 1904 (SAKA) Written Answers 154 Schemes for Provisloa of Civic irrigation development only from AmenitSes in Assam energisation of electric pumps is not 77. SHRI SONTOSH MOHAN DEV; separately being compiled. Available I '9 '' Will the Minister of WORKS AND information in respect of ground HOUSING be pleased to state; water Potential, development of ground water potential from all (a) the number of schemes being sources, its percentage to ultimate undertaken by Central Government development for the States of Bihar, in Assam for providing essential civic M.P., Orissa and U.P. is indicated in amenities under the slum clearance Statement-I. The annexure also gives programme; and the information on energisation of (b) ful; details in this regard? pumping sets in the respective States. THE MINISTER OF PAKLIAMEN- (b) The steps taken to tap the TARY AFFAIRS AND WORKS AND ground water potential_jn-U.P., Bihar, HOUSING (SHRI BHISHMA NA- Orissa and M.P. comprise (1) carry- RAIN SINGH): (a) The Scheme for ing out of the ground water surveys Environmental Improvement of Sulms by the Central Ground Water Board is in the State Sector. As such, the at the Central level and the State Central Government is not undertak- Ground Water Organisations at the ing any project under the Slum Clear- State level, (2) arranging credit to ance Programme in Assam. the farmers from institutional sour- (b ) Does not arise. ces, (3) taking up of rural electrifi- cation programme which helps in Area Tapped witli P.C. of Ground ground water exploitation, (4) moni- Water in States toring of the ground water develop- 78. SHRI B. R. NAHATA: Will ment programme at the State and the Minister of IRRIGATION be ple- Central levels; (5) giving subsidy to ased to state: small and marginal farmers, and (6) taking up a programme of develop- (a) the potential and area tapped ment of ground water through Public with P.C. of ground water in U.P., Tubewells etc. Bihar, Orissa and M.P. by energis- ing electric pumps during Fifth and (c) In the Plan no separate provi- Sixth Five Year Plans; sion is made for ground water deve- (b) the steps taken to tap this lopment and the aliocation for ground ■water in these States; and water development is included under minor irrigation. The year-wise pro- (c) the total plan provision made on visions and achievements in the Fifth this account, with itg yearly break up Plan, medium term plan 1978— 60 and and utilisation? Jor the two years of 6th plan, and THE MINISTER OF IRRIGATION the provision for th® 6th plan for (SHRI KEDAR PANDAY): (a) Infor- - minor irrigation is shown in State- mation on the potential and actual ment-II. 155 Written Answers OCTOBER 4, 1982 Written A ^w ers 156 V Statement - -I Ground water potential Name o'" .Slate SI. Item No. U.P. Bihar Oriisa MadHya Frade^ -I Development of Ground Water Potential in (000 hect.) (i) Ultimate feasible .... 12000 4000 1500 8000 (ii) Upto tlie end o f Vth Plan (77-78) (a) Potential created 6915 I2IO 180 900 (b) Percentage development 57.62 30-25 J2 00 3P-00 (iii) Upto the end o f March 1980 (a) Potential created ftiju 1410 290 98a (b) Percentage development 6775 35-*5 19-23 3»-73 (iv) Upto the end o f M arch, 198a in VIth Plan (•) Potential created 9602 1650 389 1107 (b) Percentag^e development 8ooa 41 "25 *5’ 93 a Eicrgisatiotj of Electric Pumpsets (ooo Noj.) (i) Ultimate feasible .... 2400 1000 500 1300 (ii) Upto the ead of Vth Plan (77-78) (a) No. energised 299 140 6-4 216 (b) Pbrcentage ..... 12-46 14-00 1*28 i6-6i (tii) Upto the end o f M arch 1980 (a) No. energised 862 152 13-0 280 (b) Percentage 15-08 15-20 a-6o 21-54 (iv) Upto the end of March, 82 in the VIih Plan (a) No. energised 434 163 ig-J 355 (b) Percentage ...... 1808 16-30 3-8a 27-31 157 Answers ASVINA 12, 1904 (S^KA) IVritttn Ansv>ers 158 © a . rN. - 8 (D CO t£ C try « s , 8 0 0 ct s i 'T VO ? CO 4 - t1 i 8 8 8 ll^ s w i iTi ■s. § lO $ CO & Cl 4; et s CO .8 Ift I i M I 8 S 8 0 CO £ I i « i CO s s r>* CO w s "I s -S s § •i1 •a » 3 r>* eo 4* g en Cl <3 fx. r'* <0 | > t eo -U tr> - Cl < C4 tn CO Cl 8 I- in CO 0 ei en N « *3 r«*» o 0 t < S rt a ; 2 o l 1 .S D m 0 S c< CO Written Answers OCTOBER 4/ 1982 Written Answers i 6o 159 (c) whether in view of the increa- h jitt ^Tirf 'IX. ^ sed production of oilseeds its import «pT is likely to be reduced; and if so, to what extent; and 7 9 . «T^ arm? : (d) the extent to which the prices JT^ ^ l^'TT of oilseeds are likely to be reduced 1% : in view of the increased, indigenous production and availability? (^ ) jf/rr ftTcTc^ % THE MINISTER OF STATE IN ^r it f^'iT5r ■’TmTr % THE MINISTRIES OF AGRICUL- TURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI R. V. SWAMINATHAN): (a) g tm ^3Trqr % it ^ ^ Yes, Sir. «ft ; (b) According to present assess- ment, the production of oilseeds dur- (g-) q-fr fr, dt HT^^nr ^r ing 1981-82 is likely to be around 120 froTJfT ^ 5rriT f^ (f^ .% lakhs tonnes as against the target of ^ W f 112 lakh tonnes. jpt ^ t ? (c) Oilseeds are generally not im- ported. India imports mostly edible ajTi ^TiT(9t ^ oils. The decisions on imports of oils tT3^ lift («rt irr? ■ !T>:. f^f»TViTT«i^) are taken keeping in view, apart from the domestic production, various ( ^ ) . 1 TT3JT other factors like demand for oils, # flfe W T ^ »rf»T ^ availability and prices of oils in the international markets, foreign ex- f*Rrr«T 5P^ ^ ^ change position etc. 5p «' Record Oilseed Production and its Study Conducted by NBO ragardint Impact on Prices Shorta«re of Housing U n its 80. SHRI RAJNATH SONKAR 81. SHRI V. KISHORE CHANDRA SHASTRI: S. DEO: Will the Minister of WORjKS AND HOUSING be pleased to state: SHRI TRILOK CHAND: (a) whether it 113 a fact that accord- ' Will the Minister of AGRICUL- ing to a study conducted by the TURE be pleased to state: National Buildings Organisation (NBO) the total shortage of dwelling (a) whether it is a fact that oil- units in both the urban and rural areas seeds output during 1981-82 has ex- exceeds 2.13 crores according to the ' ceeded the estimated production; accepted standards for housing; (b) if so, to what extent the pro- (b) if so, whether Government) duction of oilseeds have reached dur- ing 1981-82 as against the estimated have formulated any crash programme to meet this shortage; and targets; i6 i ' Written Ansioers ASVINA 12, 1904 (Si4KA) Written Answers i 6a (c) what Steps have so fai* been- THE MTNTSTER OF STATE OF taken in this matter? THE MINISTRY OF SUPPLY AND OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS THE MINISTER OF PARLIAMEN- (SHRT BUTA SINGH): (a) No spe- TARY AFFAIRS AND WORKS AND cific instance of black-marketing has HOUSING (SHRI BHISHMA NARAIN come ♦o the notico of the Special SINGH): (a) On 'the basis of 1971 Organising Committee for IX Asian census and population projections Games 1982. made by Registrar General of India thereon for 1981, the estimates of (b) and (c). Do not arise. housing (shortage, as worked out by Proposal to Inst-il Hydel Oenerating the National Buildings Organisation, Unit from Ca»n1 Emanating from _is 213 crores. This figure will be re- Gandak River assessed when 1981 census figures relating to housing are available. 83. SHRI BHOGENDRA JHA: Will (b') and (c). The Sixth Plan envis- the Minister of IRRIGATION he age« to reduce substantially the pleased 'to state; number of absolutely shelterless people and *0 provide conditions for others (a) whether there is any proposal to improve their housing environment. to instal hyde] generating unit from Rural House-sites-ctim-construstion Terhut ca’ial emanating from the assistance programme under the Mini- Gandak river; mum Needs Programme envisages to (b) if so, detail? thereabout includ- provide house-sites to cover all eligible rural landless families and provide ing time-schedule for beginning and completion; construction assistance to 25 per cent of them during the Plan period. (c) whether it is also -proposed to Under the sites Sc services pro^amme, set-up similar hydel generation unit a Plan provioion of Rs 485 crores from the Western Koshi canal includ- ejrists which is meant to produce about ing cyphen across Kamala; 18.2 lakh units for E.W S. Besides, Housing and Urban Development Cor- (d) if so, details thereabout; and poration, a Government of India enter- (e) If not, reasons Iherefor? prise, envisages an investment of Ra. 600 crores during the Plan period THE MINISTER OF IRRIGATION 55 per cent of which would be for the (SHRI KEDAr PANDAY): (a) Yets, EWS/UG. Sir. (b) The Eastern Gandak Canal Black-marketing in Asian Gaines Hydro-Electric Project envisages the Tickets construction of two power houseg on the Tirhut main canal taking off from 82. SHRI RASA BEHARI BEHRA: the Gandak Barrage with a total Will the Minister of SPORTS be installed capacity of 60 MW. The pro- pleased to state: ject is estimaed to cost Rs. 6079 lakhs. As per the Project Report, the Project (a) whether the matters regarding is proposed to be completed in about black-marketing of Asian Games four yearo time from the date of start. tickets have come to the notice of The project report received in March, Government; 1981 is under examination, in Central (b) if so, the efforts proposed to be Electricity Authority and Central made by Government to check the Water Commission. sale of Asian Games tickets in black; (e) to (e). No proposals in this and regard have been received from the (c), the details thereof? State Government. 163 Written Answers OCTOBER 4, 1982 Written Answers 164 Ezpoiditure on ASIAD THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE «4. PROF, MADHU DANDAVATE: MINISTRIES OF AGRICULTURE W m the Minister of SPORTS be and RURAL DEVELOPMENT - pleased to state; (SHRI R. V. SWAMINATHAN): (a^ and (b). There are a few Scientists '' (a) what is the total amount alloca- in Indian Agricultural Research Insti- ted for the expenditure on ASIAD tute who are working in some divisions including various construction projects in a discipline which is slgihtly dilte- and other special infrastructural faci- rent from their bacic qualifications. lities; and Howerer, such scientists are eitWtr transferred to the relevant discipline (b) how much amount has already as and when vacancies arise in that been spent so far? discipline or they are provided with Research Projects which are normally THE MINISTER OF STATE OF based on the discipline of the Scientist THE MINISTRY OF SUPPLY AND concerned in whatever division he OF t h e d e p a r t m e n t o f SPORTS may be posted to work. For the pur- (SHRI BUTA SINCH): (a) The pose of 5 yearly assessment the actdal overall estimates of expenditure to work entrusted to a Scientist is taken be borne by the Government as ap- into account and not only liie diflti- proved by it in November, 1980 for pline to which he belongs. It is, the Asian Games, 1982, was placed therefore, not correct to say that atiy 8t r>;. 54.83 crores. A provision of Scientist in person or Govemmeift In Rs. 22.61 crores has been budgeted tern»3 of Research output are feufler- for this purpose during the current iiig. financial year. According to the present indications, an additional sum of Rs. 7.21 crores is Cadre Strength of Pulse Improvemeiat likely to be spent on the preparation Project oif lARI at Kanpur for and conduct of Asian Games, 1982. 88. SHRI SANAT KUMAR MAN- (b) The expenditure booked up to DAL; Will the Minister of AGRICUL- 31st August, 1982 is Rs. 39.06 crores. TURE be pleased to ^ate': (a) the details of the cadre strength Utilisatiou Of lA R l Scientists of Pulse Improvement Project, Kanpur (lARI Regional Station) at 85. SHRI SANAT KUMAR MAN- present; and DAL; Will the Minister of AGRICUL- TURE be pleased to state: (b) number of posts of scientific cadre under different disciplines sanc- (a) whether it is a fact that the tioned upto date in t h is project and scienti^s of lARI bearing basic quali- details of the scientists, discipline- fication of one discipline are absorbed wise, posted in these po^s upto date, and made to work in different disci- a lo n g w it h the p o ^ still vacant upto pline, for which scient'sts in person date, post-wise, discipline-wise? and Government in terms of res:arc’i output are suffering; and THE MINISTER OP STATE IN (b) if so, the details of the remedial THE MINISTRIES OF AGRICUL- measures taken so far, particularly for TURE AND RURAL DEVELOP- the misadjusted scientisto in regard to MENT (SHRI R. V. SWAMI- their qualification, to rectify the ano- NATHAN): (a) and (b). A state- malies and to make year of producti- ment giving the required information vity a real one? is attached. 165 Written Answers ASVINA 12, 1904 (SAKA) Written Answers 166 , (a) Details of the Cadre Strength (i; Pulse Project, Kanpur ^ Sciential S-4 (Project Director) _ Principal Investigator S-3 4 Scicntsist S-a 10 Jr. Scientist S-i 1 I’otal 16 (ii) Estt. of National Training & Communication Centre for Pulsr at Kanpur SSentist S-2 1 Scientist S-i 2 / Total 3 Grand Total •9 (b) No. of posts of Scientific cadre under Scientist S-4— 1 Plant Brrrding difTerent dinctplinea sanctioned upto date. Scientist S-3— i Plant Brrrding Scientist S-3— i Agronomy Scietist S-3— i Plant Pathology Scientist S-3— i Entomology Scientist S-a— 3 Plant Brrrding/Grnetics & Cytogrn Scientist S-2— i Agronomy Scientist S-a— i Entomology Scientist S-a— i Plant Pathology Scientist S-2— Microbiology Scientist S-a— i Agril. Economics Scientist S-a— l Agril. Statistics Scientist S-a— i Agril. Structure & Process Engg. Scientist S-a— i Bio-Chemistry Scientists S -i— i Plant Breeding Scientist S-I— i Agronomy Scientist S-i— 1 Entomology T o u l (ii) Name o f the Scientists discipline-wise I. Dr. S. Chandra (P.D.) S-4 Plant Breeding. poated in these posts. a. Dr. A. N. Asthana, S-3 Plant Breeding 3. Dr. J. N. Sachan, S-3 Entomology 4. Dr. Masood Ali, S-3, Agronomy * \ 5. Dr. S. S. I.al, S-a, Entomology 6. Dr. D. N. Singh, S-a, Plant Physiology 7. Sh. R.R. Lall, S-a, Agril. Structure Proc. Engg. 8. Dr. D.P. Tripathi, S-i, Plant Breeding 9. Dr. R.A. Singh, S-i, Plant Pathology 10. Dr. A .K . Kush S -i, M icrobiology _ II. Sh. Narendra Singh, S-i, Horticulture 16; Written Answers OCTOBER 4, 1982 Written Answers, i 68. (iii) Posts still vacant up-to-date I. Scientists S-3— i . Plant Pathology Post Advt. s. Scientist S-2— I Agronomy Post Advt. 3- Scientist S-a— i Biochemistry (Council requested to fill up the post on transfer) 4. Scientist S-2— i Agricultural Economics (Requisition) 5. Scientist S-2— i Agricultural Statistics (sent to Council). 6. Scientist S-2— i Plant Breeding Post. Advt. 7. Scientist S -i— i Agronomy 8. scientists-1— i Entomology. Cadre strength of Plant Physiology (b) the detail of applications, Division of lARI, New Delhi received for these posts by the lARI upto date; and 87. SHRI SA N A ! KUMAR MAN- (c) the details of the action taken DAL: WUl the Minister of AGRICUL- On these applications? / TURE be pleased to state: THE MINISTER OF STATE IN (a) the details of the cadre strength THE MINISTRIES OF AGRICUL- of Plant Physiology Division of TURE AND RURAL DEVELOP- lARI, New Delhi and the number of MENT (SHRI R. V. SWAMI- posts of Scientists in each cadre lying NATHAN): (a) The requisite infor- vacant at present; mation is as under; Posts Posts Posts Grade sanctioned filled vacant Scientists S-3 6 5 ( + )i Scientist S-2 15 6 (-)6 Scientist S-i 16 i6 33 28 (~)5 (b) Only two requests from Scien- Agricultural Scientists’ Recruitment tisfts working at the Regional Station.^ Board. of the lARI at Indore and Kanpur for transfer against the vacancies in (c) It has not been possible to the Plant Physiology Division at accept the requests of these Scientists IARI, New Delhi have been received. at present in the interest of the The vacancies in the Scientific cadre research work of the Regional Sta- are filled in accordance with Agricul- tions of the Institute at Indore and tural Research Service Rules through Kanpur. i 6g Written Answers ASVINA 12, 1904 (SAKA) Written Answers 170 Transfer of scientists in I.AR.I. 88. SHRI SANAT KUMAR MAN- DAL; Will the Minister of AGRICUL-' TURE be pleased to state: (a) the details of the representa- 90. >sr> fJT^Tfr Fh ? : tions made against the lARI adminis- tration about the malpractices of ^ : transfer of scientists,- received during the last three years, year-wise; (b) the details of the action taken fTTT qrlw+T rPTT w k in each and every case during the said period, year wise and case wise; t f h t ?R5F;n: % THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE ( ^ ) ^ ^ ^ #F«TR (c) The ICAR has laid down guide- lines for transfer of Scientiste bet- ween Institutes and within the Insti- qn rf^ , tTTT- ^ '5F2T tutes. These guidelines are of a general nature and the tenure of ■H <+l l>*f«r JTsrmif if TT^a *T5fr («T> 1TTT3 ?(^I ( ^ ) ssnT^FtJH ' ^ - ^ cITTr frf^ ^«-if|i< Ot hW fiOTTn 1. 95 i r I W M ^ifsjriff ^ 1% ^ % sHRv . ^ . . 5. 85 sfit fsRTpff % ?ftT ?rr^ 5TTflI+ 91. «I> f?r?TH % : am : ^fTFiT ( 3 f t - 4 ) , qrsR- %?7»r, 5m rf, ?fr 5rt-2, 9 6 0 t (ff) f f^ SR^FETR 'rir- ?Tk f^iRrfNwiW SPT jtTst t : ^ - 5 ; ^ % 2fkPT?T^5pcft%^t;jff esfT5T { ^ ) : ^ ^ %?JTf sfTT f w ’ g;^rr 'f^ : tr^-48, ^fV ?fr-3, w I ; ?TtT s fr -4 ; ( ^ ) f¥?rnff ^ ^ ^ ?ft5T — 3t55T : 5RT 'Hfrf^—T^, f ^3«T5W ^TTT^r gn% % ^ *af5I% »TT ^ f ? ^T?3T : captions “Mistakes threaten Delhi’s future” ; T^r, 152, €fo snr- 1, f i t r - 2 ( TR ff), ^ (b) whether it is a fact that there are lacuna in the city’s planning and *rt-3 ; ^ the “deliberate laxity" among the Wf ?fT - ITT ITT-I, TV 37 local enforcing authorities; (c) whether it is also a fact that n CT ( tr^o- 10 the DDA and the N.D.M.C. have violated the rules regarding height • tTsr-2- 2, 7 ? '? ; restrictions and FAR in building their own headquarters; 3ft #-141 (3RTf^ iTTT-l) (d) whether the private hotels in ?ftfjr!TT ; ^t^rnr, ? r ^ ; the city from the Taj to the Meridian coming up at Windsor Place are in *^TT ; - disregard to zonal laws and building regulation; and t — S' TT?f<’ - # ? ft-l, ?T^ frSTRT I (e) if £0, action proposed to be \ *S CV / *N CN taken in this regard? -1 ; THE MINISTER OF PARLIAMEN- qsT : ?fr<-'-2 { TARY AFFAIRS AND WORKS AND rftrV V f f f : f^f%TT : %o 1^ 0 ^ ; (c) the New Delhi Municipal Committee have reported that there # 0 i f : o - i ; ig no violation in the construction of their headquarters’ building. : ?fr ?ft-3 ; s(n?T : f'Tift ^T5rvnf, "nie Delhi Development Authority have informed that their head- ?n^mT, fT R t yrrqi ; quarters’ building, Vikas Minar has *TV5T WTH : H W , ^ ftc-a ; been constructed on the basis of Authority’s resolution No. 222 dated 16-9-1969. However the matter is still under the consideration of the Govt. News Item captioned “mistakes (d) No, Sir. tiireaten Delhi’s future” (e) Does not arise. 92. SHRI TARIQ ANWAR: Escalation in land prices In Delhi SHRI B. D. SINGH: Will (the Minister of< WORKS AND 93. SHRI RASHEED MASOOD;^ HOUSING be pleased to state: Will the Minister of WORKS AND HOUSING be pleased to state: (a) whether Government’s atten- tion has been drawn to a news item (a) whether Government are aware- published in the Indian Express dated of the continuous rise in the land . 13th September, 1982 with the prices in the capital; 175 Written Answers OCTOBER 4, 1982 Written Answers 176- (b) whether any efforts has been to duplicate what the Ministry is made to identify the factors responsi- doing already; and ble for the unabated rise in the land priceG; (c) whether Government consider it necessary to keep this Organisation (c) if so, details thereof stating going when the benefits are not whether rise ini prices is due to DDA’s adequate either for India or its land auction policy and its jin gle member countries? agency approach for the development THE MINISTER OF AGRICUL.TURE of Delhi; AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (RAO BIRENDRA SINGH): (a) and (b). (d) whether Government are also The Afro-Asian Rural Reconstruction aware that the multi-agency approach Organisation is an inter-governmental and encouraging the private sector in organisation for rural development the building activity in the capital which provides a forum, to the repre- would check the land speculations sentatives of the member Goverment?,, and step up developmental and house etc. to jointly discuss their problems building activity; and and exchange views, ideas, information (e) if GO, steps proposed to be and experiences and to formulate taken by Government' in this regard? plans and devise means and take necessary action for the achievement of the above objectives. Accordingly .,,.THE MINISTTO' OF PARLIAMEN- the question of duplicating the work TARY AFFAIRS AND ..WORKS , AND of Ministry does not arise. HOUSING (SHRI BHISHMA NARAIN SINGH); (a) Yes, Sir. (c) The Government of India is onlj^ one of the 28 members of AARRO and (b) to (e). A Committee has iti3 exigence is not at the pleasure of been set up by the Lt. Governor, the Government of India. Government Delhi under the Chairmanship of are, however, of the view that the Chief Secretary, Delhi to examine organisation has the potential to assist these matters. The Report of the in the promotion of rural development Committee is still awaited. On receipt in the member countries. of the Report of the Committee, the Government will consider further course of action to be taken, to meet Drought Situation in Maharashtra the situation. 9’3. SHRI A. T. PATIL: SHRI . BALASAHEB VIKHE Functioning of AARRO PATIL: 94. SHRI G. NARSIMHA REDDY: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE Will the Minister of RURAL DEVE- be pleased to state: LOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) the gravity of the drought si- tuation in the State Of MaharasMra; (a) whether it is a fact that Afro- and Asian Rural Reconstruction Organisa- c .j. a I); tion does not possess agricultural' (b) the measures taken by Gov- experts to help _ member nations ^ to ernment to assist the State Govern- augment agricultural' production 'and ment to facg the drought situation? its main- function has come to be confined to holding meetings and THE MINISTER OF STATe IN' seminars; 'TH e MINISTRIES OF i'^AGRICUL TURE “ a n d RURAL DEVELOP- (b) whether the’ Afro-Aisian Rural MENT (SHRI R.‘ -'^ V. SWAMINA- Reconstruction Organisation is seeking THAN): (a) The State Government I 77 Wfitt^n Answers ASVINA 12, 1904 (SAKA) Written Answers 178 have reported the following damage THAN): (a) An All India Coordina- caused by drought: ted Research Project of the Indian Council Of Agricultural Research on • f No. o f districts Buffalo "Breeding is in operation in affected . . 1 0 five states viz. Haryana, Punjab, Population affected 46.91. . Rajasthan, Karnataka and Gujarat at (i) National D a i r y Rsearch Institute, Cattle wealth Karnal (ii) Punjab Agricultural Uni- affected . 36.73 lakhs 'versity udhiana (iii) University of Cropped area Udaipur, Vallabhnagar (iv) Univer- affectcd . 33.84 laUis ha. sity of Agricultural Scineces, Dharwar, and (v) Gujarat Agricultural Uni- (b) The Government of Maharash- versity, Anand rspectively. The first tra have sent a Memorandum seeking 'four centres started functioninjj du- Central assistance to the extent of ring the Fourth Five Year Plan while Rs. 131.14 crores. A Central Team to the fifth centre in Gujarat started du- make an on the spot assessment of ring the Fifth Plan period. The main the drought situation is likely to visit objective of the project is to make the State shortly. genetic improvement in important buffalo breeds thjouj?h progeny test- ICAR Buffalo Research Projects and ing, and to produce buffalo bulls with high genetic potential tor milk yield. their Expenditure The centre-wise and year-wise total expenditure on feeding and upkeep 96. SHRI B. D. SINGH: Will the Mi- and corrspondingly y e a r - w i S e and nister of AGRICULTURE be pleased unit-wise revenues receipts accrued, to state; except at NDRI, Karnal is given in statemnt-1 (attached). The budget of (a) the States in which ICAR Buf- t h e unit at NDRI, Karnal is being met falo Research Project has been in ope- out of ithe budget of the Institutes a rations and centre-wise and year-wise total expenditure made, expenditure whole as the project is an integfal part of the Institute research activity on feed & fodder and correspondingly and On separate accounts are being year-wigg and unit-wise revenue re- maintained . ceipts accrued; (b) whether similar programmes (b) No research programmes simi- are also operating at Central & State lar to (a) above a''e in operation at Farms; and if so, the annual expen- Central and State Farms. diture and annual expenditure on fePd-foddera and corresponding an- nual revenue receipt since 1976-77 at (c) Ths numbr of brsedable and young female buffaloes at the five each farm; centres mentioned in (a) are-given in statement II (attached). (c) the existing number of female buffaloes, separately for adults "!'and younig since 1974-75 to 1981-82 at ‘each (d) The Project envisages keeping of '250-300 breedablp aduit fema'e centre of ICAR Buffalo Project; and Buffaloes at each of the four centres' (d) the number of adult female viz. Ludhiana, Dharwar, Udaipur and buffaloes specified unit-wise, when Karnal. Presently all the centres have specified breedable females. At the project began and if there i® a short- fall reasons thereof? Anand centre since the pr0|»ramme I relates to studiej on reproduction, the THE m i n i s t e r o f STATE IN number of buffaloes would differ THE MINISTRIES OF AGRICUL- from time to time according to the TURE AND RURAL DEVilX)?- experimental needs, but there is no MENT (SHRI R. V. SWAMINA- short-fall in number*. 179 Written Answers OCTOBER 4, 1982 Written Aiuu,,ri ,8o • g : : : d d d d s a m m a 3 M e« “S. j a * d d d d 1 = « CO 'O ( S s t S m ■ft I 0 0 s o d d d d M " fSw m l O m m 4 0 c S M a 8 m a 4 * 4 * i n i n i n » n ( d bV a CtJ a o o o CL 6 8 CO CT) CO s > 8 8 u Ml « 4 - 4 * 4 - i n i n 4 - 4 - a3 I D '.8 m CO CO o K r«. i n o > ■ft •o 1 o '4' CO a d ci i i n m i n m o o o m CO 8 8 CO a 4 - '4- m i n i n ( d o ( d / (x;I o 8 CO a s I s - 4 - 4 - i n m 4 * 4 * 4 * l - l tn = CO m e« e< s «13 1 ? w t£> c< ■ft o i n CO w d ci e« Cl o m e g (S m % & t ' ^ 4 * » n U5 c£> (£> o 8 & m ? « CO 4 - 4 * 4 * 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 * I « fN. 4 ? o CO d c< Q< c« - • . ••• • • Ift CO O) - r>. - T- i n O) i t f>» O) O) O) I / i 8 i Written Answers\ ASVINA 12, 1904 (SAKA) Written Answers i 8a 9) «9 3- .V. S’ lO D 9) iJj’ 5 :S en Oi M w 00 a V 2 I d i. 5. I< O) ^ VO o ! 3 -«t* r>. o fS W W CO CO 5- b bo a c c 3 d c it u s 3 a I <3- ?, I — w g, lO o IT> S! S' 5 “ 'S W CO CO a c3 a s <2 ! '.I «m 00 CO - Clin 00 hj 3 CO CO CO CO W •d < •n VO ^ m ^ Budget Plan of ICAR Co-ordinated soaking of rain water through walls, Research Projects .band painting and white washing of the rooms; 97. SHRI B. D. SINGH; Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be plea- (c) whether it is a fact that despite sed to state; these complaintg^tJie contractors do- ing these repair works were paid off (a) 'ihe Budget Plan, year-wise their bills even without inspection of from 1974-75 to 1981-82 of each of the work done by these contractors by ICAR Coordinated Research Projects the proper authorities; and in wheats pulseg and oilseeds and the revised estimates for corresponding (d) if so, whether Government pro- and actual amounts utilised during the pose to take suitable steps against full year, upto November and during these defaulting officers, if not, the March each year; reasons therefor? (b) wliether there has been any THE MINISTER OF PARLIAMEN- major shortfall in plan fund utilisa- TARY AFFAIRS AND WORKS AND tion from 1979-80 and has amount re- HOUSING (SHRI BHISHMA NARAIN leased during March each year been SINGH); (a) Some of the Govern- larger than in first 8 months of each ment buildings in Delhi have been re- financial year; cently repaired by the CPWD. (c) if so, what steps Government (b) No complaints against the're- propose to take as financial require- pairs as such have been received. ment pattern for these three impor- However, some routine complaints tant crops; and were received and attended to promp- tly. (d) how much breeder's seed for each above crop was produced year- (c) and (d). Do not arise in view wise from 1975-76 by eacli c’entre? of reply to (b) above. THE MINISTER OF STATE - IN THE MINISTRIES OF ARGRICUL- Funds to States ftor Irrigation projects TURE AND RURAL DEVELOP- MENT (SHRI R. V. SWAMINA- 99. SHRI NAVIN RAVANI; THAN); (a) to (d). The information SHRI CHINTAMANI JENA; is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the Sabha. Will the Minister of IRRIGATION be pleased to state; Complaints against Kepairs in (a) whether it is a fact that almost Government Buildings all the States have protested that the funds available for major and minor 98. SHRI D. L. BAITHA; Will the irrigation projects and for’ flood con- Minister of WORKS AND HOUSING trol works are inadequate to'achieve be pleased to state; the targets; and (a) whether it is a fact that a large (lb) ij so, ^eps Government of number of Government buildings in India are considering in this matter? Delhi were repaired including laying of roof, carpeting etc; THE MINISTER OF IRRIGATION (b) whether it is a fact Ihat c9m- ' (SHRI KEDAR'PANDEY) ; (a) and plaints have been received from ' fne . (b). Most Of the’ States have asked occupants of the houses against the for additional funds for 1982-83 for repairs which included leaking of roof, achieving the targets. _ M 185 Written Ansiuers-^ASVINA 12, 1904 (SAKA) Written Answers 186 In view of the overall financial (c) All efforts are being made by constraints in the country, State Go- the State Governments to carry out vernment have been advised to provi- the repairs to irrigation works as ex- de on priority adequa'.e funds to ir- peditiously as possible. rigation sector so that the ongoing pro- jects in advanced stage of construc- tion can be completed in the Sixth Housing Programme taken by HUDCQ Plan and yield quick results. for North Eastern States ■ ■ V { ; ‘__ Flood Damage to Irrigation Projects 101. SHRI CHITTA BASU: 100. SHRIMATI JAYANTI SHRI P. RAJAGOPAL PATNAIK: NAIDU: ^ SHRI HARISH RAW AT: SHRI 'CHINGVANG KON- Will the Minister of IRRIGATION YAK: be pleased to state: (a) whetlier some irrigation pro- Will the Minister-of WORKS AND jects have bene extensively affected HOUSING be pleased to state: due to the flood havoc in some states; (b) if so, ;he State-wise damages (a) whether the HUDCO^(Housing to irrigation projects due to floods this and Urban Development Corporation) year; and have since taken up any Housing Pro- gramme for the North Eastern States; (c) the steps taken by Govern- and ment for reconstruction of bundhs of these irrigation projects? (b) if so, the details of the pro- THE MINISTER OF IRRIGATION gramme (State-wise) with monetary (SHRI KEDAR PANDEY): (a) and allocations? (b). The damage to irriga ion works THE MINISTER OF PARLIAMEN- as reported by the State Governments is as follows; — TARY AFFAIRS AND WORKS AND HOUSING (SHRI BHISHMA 1. Andhra Pradesh Rs. 45.28 lakhs NARAIN'SINGH ): (a) Yes, Sir. 2. Bihar . Rs. 115.00 lakhs 3. Orissa . Rs. 6685.89 laWu (b) The details are given in the en- 4. Uttar Pradesh Rs. 550.00 lakhs closed statement. Statement Statement showing details o f the HUDCO's assistance programme (State-wise) with monetary allocations jor North Eastern States as on 21-8-1982 . No. of Projcct Loan Dwellings sanctioned States schemes cost sanctioned (Rs. Crores) (Rs. crores) Residential Non Residential Assam 8 5:^3 U-07 1908 1 Manipur . 3 3.16 a-09 282 I IS Nagaland • I .^a.58 1.57 •• 1 Total • 13 it-57 7-73 2190 1*4 187 Written Answers _ OCTOBER 4, 1982 ^Written Answers i88 - Indo.Bansladeeh Talkg on Gan^a Sanctioning of Fish landing Centres Waters in Kerala ^ I ■ 102. SHRI CHITTA BASU: 103. SHRI A. NEELALOHITHA- DASAN NADAR: Will the Minister of SHRI SURAJ BHAN: AGRICULtTURE be pleased to state: SHRI BALASAHEB VIKHE PATIL; (a) when the projects reports for SHRI SUBHASH YADAV; the fish landing Centres at Chettuvai, SHRI ATAL BIHARI Palacode and Dbarmadam were sub- VAJPAYEE: mitted to the Government by Kerela Government; SWAMI INDERVESH: (b) the broad features of the pro- Will the Minister of IRRIGATION ject reports with estimated cost; be pleased to state; (o) the reason for the delay in (a) whether Government had fur- giving sanction to the project reports; ther discussions with the Government and of Bangladesh regarding the fresh agreement for the sharing of Ganga (d) when the sanction will be given, details thereof? waters at Farakka; and (b) if so, outcome of the discus- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN sions? ' “t THE MINISTRIES OF AGRICUL- TURE AND RURAL DEVELOP- THE MINISTER OF IRRIGATION MENT (SHRI R. V. SWAMINA- THAN): (a) The poposal in re'spect of (SHRI KEDAR PANDEY): (a) and Chettuvai was received from the Gov- (b). At the time of the recent visit ernment of Kerala in March, 1980. to Bangladesh by Shri Kedar Panday, Clarifications were made available by the State Government in February, Minister of Irrigation, informal dis- 1982. cussions were held between India and Bangladesh on the Ganga Waters (b) The proposal in respect o£ Pal- issue on August 30-3, 1982 at Dacca, acode was received in June, 1981 and the clarifications have been received The two sides continued their discus- recently. sions for finding a mutually accept- able solution to the problem of shar- No proposal has so far been receiv- ed in respect of Dharmadam. ing the waters of the Ganga t Farakka and augmentation of its (b) The main items of work are flows. They achieved a greater mea- construction of fish landing facilities sure of understanding on the ele- for operation of small irtechanised and non-mechanised fishing vessels. ments to be taken into account for The estimated cost of Palacode is finding an equitable solution of the about Rs. 15 lakhs and that of Chet- problem. They decided to continue tuvai about Rs. 19.00 lakhs. their efforts to find a mutually ac- (c) andi (d). The two proposals ceptable solution and, for this pur- are imder examination in consulta- pose, to meet as often as necessary tion with the State Government and at appropriate levels. other concerned agencies. i 8g Written Anstuers ASVINA 12, 1904 (SAKA) Written Answers \ ig o Fish and Duck farming in Kerala with. AssistaBGe sought by Kerala Gorern* Hungarian Collaboration ment for Water Supply Schemes 104. SHRI A. NEELALOHITHADA- ‘ 105. SHRI A. NEELALOHITHA- SAN NADAR: DASAn NADAR. Will the Minister SHRI E. BALANANDAN; of WORKS AND HOUSING be pleas- ed to state: Will the Minister of AGRICUL- TURE be pleased to state: (a) how many water supply sche- mes have been proposed so far by th« (a) whether on the advice of the Government of Kerala, for seeking Ministry of Agriculture and Govern- assistance of Central Government and ment of Kerala have prepared and the various external agencies; submitted a project outline in April 1981 for the organisation of Agricul- (b) which are those schemes and ture Development Centre for Integra* what are their details; and ' ted Fish and Duck Farming in Kerala with Hur garian collaboration; and (c) the details of action taken by the Government of India in thig res- (b) if the details of the project pect? and the fction taken by Government On it? - THE m i n i s t e r o f PARLIAMEN- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN TARY AFFAIRS AND WORKS AND THE MINISTRIES OF AGRICUL- HOUSING (SHRI BHISHMA NARAIn TURE AND r u r a l DEVELOPMENT SINGH); (a) to (c). Drinking water (SHRI R, V. SWAMINATHAN); (a) supply is a State subject and the Yes, Sir. schemes are formulated and imple- mented by the State Governments, (b) The Project envisages setting Central assistance under the Central- up of a major Agriculture Develop- ly sponsored Accelerated Rural Water ment Centre for production of fish Supply Programme ig provided to seed and ducklings for demonstrating augment the State resources to cover technology of Integrated Farming of the identified problem villages. Fish and Ducks as a means to en- hance earnings from ponds. It is pro- Under this programme 244 Rural posed to extend this technology Water Supply Schemes covering 711 to other suitable areas also in Kerala problem villages (including partial by trainirg of fish aquaculturists, ex- coverage) at a total estimated cost of tension V orkers, departmental per- Rs. 2290.586 lakhs have so far been sonnel anr*-others. The State Govern- technically approved by the Centre ment has been requested to revise the for Kerala. project on (he basis of the comments offered by the Ministry of Agriculture. As regards schemes for external' The revised Projects Report is await- assistance, the information is given ed from the Government of Kerala. in the attached statement. 191 Written Answers OCTOBER 4, 1982 Written Answers ^ IQ2 SUUement SI. Name of the Scheme (Posed Total Action taken N o. > fo.'' C’tternal assistance) estimated cost (Rs. in lakhs) A. World Bank Assistance ; Kerala Water Supply and Sewerage 4474 The Project repart has been scheme Phase-1. studied by the World Bank officials and in the light of tlieir observations the report is being modified by the State Gai'ernracnt. After the modified repart is ready the projcct will be appraised by the World Bank. B. Bilateral assistance ; G >mp -ehensive Water_Sapply scheme to 674 Posed for Dutch assistance. Side Nittiki-Firki in Trichur district. letters exchanged Ijctween Govt, of India and Nctherl.inrls Go- verment on 21-5-82. G >mp; ehensive Water Supply.scheme to 34a C'liriyimkil in Trivandrum district. G imp cHensive water supply scheme to 752 Posed for Dutch assistance. Kutt-inad arci in Alleppey district. Water balance study of the Kutt.md area is proposed to be undertaken by the Dutch authorities. Tnrikkunna Puzha Water Supply 14 scheme in Alleppey district. Gomprehensive water supply scheme] to 365 Kolecherry and adjoiningPancha'yats in C innr-nnre district. Posed for Dutch assistance likely Gomprehensive water supply scheme to 830 to be appraised soon. Pavaraty and adjoining Pancliayatsin Trichur district. Comprehensive water supply scheme to 400 . Kundira and adjoining Panchayatsin Qpilon district. G imp -ehensive water supply schcme to 403 Payy.inur o.nd adjoining Panchayatsin Ginnanore district. 10 Comprehensive water supply scheme to 198 Tiiavanoo r and adjoining Pancliayats in M;ilapp:rram district. These are being considered for It Comprehensive vi'atcr supply scheme to 1360 Danish assjistance. Qjilandy and adjoining Panchayatsin Kozhikhode district. v 12 Gpmprehensive water supply schemc to 810 Ch?,kode and adjoiningPanclmyatsin Milappuram district. , .r iq 3 Written Answers ■ ASVINA 12, 1904 (SAKA) Written Answers 194 Sanction of Forest land for Kallada search on Buffaloes during the Sixth and; IdamaTayar Irrigation projects Five Year Plan period; 106. SHRI A. NEELALOHITHA- (b) if so^ whether tearffs^of ICAR DASAN NADAR. Will the Minister of have examined and selected the site AGRICULTURE 'be pleased to state: at village Ungutoor in West Godavari of Andhra Pradesh; (a) whether the Government of Kerala has requested the Central Gov- (c) if so, the details in this regard; ernment for the sanction of forest and land required for the irrigation pro- jects of Kallada and* Idamalayar ex- (d) steps Government have taken peditiously; and in this matter? (b) if so, the details of the request THE m i n i s t e r OF STATE IN and the action taken by Government THE MINISTRIES OF AGRICUL- of India on it? TURE AND RURAL DEVELOf- MENT (SHRI R. V. SWAMINA- THE MINISTER OF STATE IM THAN): (a) and (b) The'Indian THE MINISTRIES OF AGRICUL- Council of Agricultural Research 'nad TURE AND RURAL DEVELUl^- formulated a proposal for establishing MENT (SHRI R. V. SWAMINA- a Central Institxite for Research or* THAN); (a) Yes, Sir. Buffaloes during the Sixth Five Year Plan period. A team appointed cy (b) The Government of Kerala re- the ICAR had recommended a site ferred to the Central Government f'T Village Ungutoor in West Godavari clearance under the Forest (Conser- Distt. of Andhra Pradesh for the vation) Act, 1980 cases involving di Regional Centre of this Institute and version of forest land for non-forest not for tlie niEun Campus of the Insti- purposes as follows: — tute. (1) Kiillaila Irrigation (c) and (d). Another Task Force Canal . . . 2-277 lia appointed by the ICAR is examining various aspects for recommending the (2) Kallarla Irrigation Canal . . . 5-80 lia final location of the main campus o ' the Institute. The Sixth Plan propo- (3) For rehabilitation of sals for the Institute are being pro oustees o f Kallada Irrigation Project . 135-0 ha cessed for clearance. As soon as the location of the main Institute is decid- (4) Idamalayar Irrigation . ed and the Sixth Plan proposals are Project . . . 161-294 ha cleared, steps for starting the main Institute and its regional centres wili Cases at SI. No. (1) and (2) have be taken. been approved. Case No. (3) has been rejected. Case No. (4) is under con- sideration of the Central Government. Identification of districts to bring them Under DPAP Setting up of Central InHitute ftor Research on Buffalo 108. SHRI SUBHASH CHANDRA BOSE ALLURI: Will the Minister of 107. SHRI SUBHASH CHANDRA RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased BOSE ALLURI: WiU the Minister of to state: AGRICULTURE be pleased to state; (a) whether districts have been (a) whether it is a fact that ICAK identifled for bringing under the ^ had formulated a proposal for esta- Drought Prone Area Programme in blishing a Central' Institute for Re various States; >93 Wristten Answers CXITOBER 4, 1982 Written Answers 196 (bi)" il 60, how many districts oI MENT (SHRI R. V. SWAMINA- Andhra Pradesh have been included' THAN); (a), and (c). Yes, Sir. The xinder this programme; and number of districts covered imder the Drought Prone Areas Programme (c) the amount allocated under the and the amount allocated to each State above programme to each State? ' (Central and State shares) are given in the enclosed statement. THE m i n i s t e r o f STATE IN THE MINISTRIES OF AGRICUL- (b) 7 districts are covered under TURl AND RURAL DEVELOP- this programme in Andhra Pradesh. Statement No. o f Allocation SI. State districts for D PA P N o. covered during under 1983-83 DPAP (Rs. in lakhs) 7 1077-50 a Bihar .... .• 1 a 677'50 1 5 5 00 4 Gujarat .... 8 635-00 a i8 o -o o . 10 935-00 7 Madhya Pradesh 6 690-00 8 Mal»arastra 9 777-SO 9 Orissa .... 4 515-00 10 Rajasthan 4 580 - 00 11 Tamil Nadu 3 595'00 I a 'Uttar Pradesh 10 847-50 13 West Bengal 3 4do-oo T o t a l , 69 8135-00* ♦The Central release will bo limited to the budget provision of Rs. 40-00 crores for the ^ year 1982-83. _ Exploitation of ground water through (b) whether such measures have tube wells in Andhra Pradesh also been taken in Andhra Pradesh; 109. SHRI SUBHASH CHANDRA BOSE ALLURI. Will the Minister of (c) if so, the number of such tube IRRIGATION be pleased to state; wells that have be'en set up in Andhra Pradesh under the Centrally sponsor- (a) the steps taken by Government ed programme; and for the exploitation of ground watov resources through construction of mbc wells; (d) the other details thereof? 197 Written Answers ASVINA.12, 1904 (S>1K A ) Written Answers 198 THE MINISTER OF IRRIGATION ground water and have taken appro- |(SHRI KEDAR PANDEY): (a) The priate measures for exploitation of programme of development of groimd ground water resource. ^ water which includes construction oi tubewells is being executed" by thu. (c) and (d). There is no specific State Governments. The Central Centrally sponsored programme fur Government helps the States by car- * •construction ’ of tubewared 116. SHRI SUBHASH CHANDRA in the State. The Central Govern- BOSE ALLURI; Will the Minister of ment also assists the small and mar-’ IRRIGATION be pleased to state; ginal farmers by giving subsidy under (a) the major irrigation projects the Integrated Rural Development Programme. As a result of efforts of which have been taken up or propos- ed to be taken up in'Andhra Fradesh; the Centre as well as State Govern- ments, a potential of 24.5 million (b) the progress made in tht com- hectares through exploitation of pletion of these projects; and ground water has been created u, the end of 1981-82. (c) by when these projects are likely to be completed? (b) Micro level ground water sur- t h e " MINISTER OF IRRIGATION veys for Andhra Pradesh are in P ro - (SHRI KEDAR PANDEY); (a) to gress. The State Government aie ojSq (c). The required information is carrying out micro level surveys for given in the statement appended. Statement SI. Latest Expendi- Likely No. Name of Project estimated ture upto Year o f cost M arch o f com - (Rs. in 198a pletion crcres) (Rs. crores) «___ »__ ^ ____^ A — Ongoing Schemes I Nagar u n a s a g a r ...... 53 V 439'54 1984-85 8 Sriranoagar Stage-I ...... 368-00 272-00 D o. 3 Godavari Barrage . . , . 66-00 60-32 1982-83 4 Vanuadnara Stage I & II . . . . 153-26 26-75 Stage-I to be com pleted during Sixth Plan. - 5 Tungabhadra H.L.C. Stage II . . . " 48-00 36-66 ‘1984-85 '■>> r 1 ' V {•> 6 Soouuila Stage I & II ; - , 95 38 38-69 Seventh Plan ‘ i99 Written Answers OCTOBER 4, 1982 Written Answers 200 7 Improvement to Nizamsagar Stage-I 15- 12 > 3 - 9 1 i g B a -83 8 Singur Project . . . 4 5 - 0 0 1 0 - 5 7 1984-85 B — Aim Schemes o f Sixth Plan I YcUuru Reservoir* . . , 161-50 « 3 - a 5 8 Polavaram* .... 998-50 0-15 — 3 Srisailam Right Bank Canal a a o - a a 1-15 Seventh Plan 4 Jurala Projcct* . . . 7 7 - 0 0 1-30 • . ♦These projects are yet to be approved and hence their date of completion is not known. 5R Tc f w ^ «rr ?ft7: ^ ^ 1 1 1 . : w «rr I >nTT sftr Jr sqitR; 5i>a : TO ^ t ■srlr st 't'TW : SJTTW jft^RT cfjTR >sfr ?fHr ?Tff?r4f^(3 «TrfirH : ^ 5T«n wftR 7 J ^ qft : TOfHtm +T^WI % ^ Jr wm 3^ iT^ »T5ft (>sft 'Tn»T(») : ^ if (^ )^ (w ). 1976 »rfer TTSft^i . ^ ^ ?HTFrr 5T? sfTnfrir ^ fwfww ti%Tf ?? _ ^ ( 1972) ^ 5TTr ^ ^ ’Tt I I ^ ^ :?qKf ^ ftm - ^ g^iT-sm 51^ % f?C5T 'ift I ? 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TTSRSTH ?R3?R ^ fTT ^ ftr : ^ q M m r spr fv r^ iH ^fR T f t ( ^ ) ^ - 2 0 6 , TT3i^ ^TT?7 % H ^ «T OTJT ST5T Losses Due to Floods v r w--'? fvcjf f^r •( 116. SHRI SURAJ BHAN: t».- SHRI ATAL BIHARI 115. sft : VAJPAYEE: ^ flw'lor f w w Win the Minister of IRRIGATION be pleased to state; {^ ) WT Tr^f«TT^ ^ (a) whether it is a fact that average loss due to floods during 1953-80' has been, of the order of about Rs- 450 ■ ■3F? ^ I «^i+-= ( ’J ) irf? 5t, rft (b) whet’ner it is also a fact that while in 1950 annual estimates of t : ^ flood losses were of the order of Rs. 21 crores while in recent years they are (^) W %fjr gr^IT 1977-78 of about Rs. 530 crores per year; ^ »rrf^ W +'i4 ^ it ^ %?^t3r »TT^ ?fk 5TiT sr%9rw ?n«r' (c) what are the factual details of estimates of over-all total losses due ? to floods in last 3 yearS; (d) reasons of increasing annual » ' fr<» a (c) Details of flood damage during the last, three year^ as. reported by the States are as follows: — 1979 1980 1981 1. Area aiTccted in lakh ha. . 39-8 114-8 • • 57-3 = 3. Population affectcd in lalths i 95*a 540 6 . 309-1 3. Damage to crops (lakh ha.) a j -7 55-5 32-3 4. Human lives lost in No. . 3637 ■903 >033 5, Total damage Rs. crores . r 6i4>ao N 838-85 1138-31 (d) The reasons of increase in An- ing areas in the States of Rajastha^ nual losses are:— U. P. and Haryana under the National Capital Region (NCR) Plan; 1. Rise in prices. / (b) if so, how this apex body would 2. Increase in agricultural produc- work, especially with other bodies like tivity. t^ne DDA, etc., which in themselves have become immense organisations; and 3. Increase in private and public investment in assets. (c) the details regarding this body 4. Encroachment of flood, plains. including its parameter of work and responsibilities? , 5. Increased sediment load in the rivers due to developmental aclivi- THE MINISTER OF PARLIAMEN- ' ties and deforestation in upper TARY AFFAIRS AND WORKS AND . catchment areas. housing-(SHRI BHISHMA NA- RAIN SJNGH); (a) to (c). The. Gov- 6. Difficulties in correct estima- ernment have been considering the tion of flood damages. creation of a statutory authority for the proper planning and coordination (e) Based on the reports so far re- of developments in the National Capi- ceived from the State Governments tal Region. It is expected that this the total flood damage during 1982 is body would have the necessary about Rs. 1150 cjrores. powers and competence to regulate de- velopment in various areas of iSie Apex Body for Balanced De\'elopment identified National Capital Region and ol NCR Plan coordinate the functioning of various bodies presently functioning in the 11’?. SHRI JAGDISH TYTLER; WUl NCR. Such coordination and monitor- the Minister of WORKS AND HOUS- ing is of particular importance in sec- ING be pleased to state: tors like water supply & location of communications, power, location ■ of (a) whettier Government are con- economic activities, housing and social sidering to create a high-power autho- facilities. The constitution of such a r i t y for planning, coordinating, moni- body, as and when finalised, would toring and financing the balancjed de- spell_ out the functions and responsi- velopment ot Delhi and its surround- bilities of the body. ( '*1- 209 Written Answers ASVINA 12, 1904 (SAKA) Written Answers a it) Im plementation of National Capital Delhi has been asked to undertake the Reg^ion Flan preparation of the revised perspectives plan for the National Capital Region. • 119. SHRI JAGDISH TYTLER: Will A sum of Rs. 10 crore is provided in the Minister of WORKS AND HOUS- the 6tii Five Year Plan for rendering ING be pleased to s'.ate; , loan assistance under a Central sche- me for the National Capital Region (a) whether the National Capital for approved schemes selected in 5 Region Advisory Board scheduled a ring towns in the States of Haryana, meeting of its memberg in late August; U.P. and Rajasthan. (b) if so, the details thereof; Central Schemes under implementation (c) whether the neighbouring Sta- in Flood Affected Areas tes are not only cool to this proposal but are bent on breaking this plan by 121. SHRI HARIHAR SOREN; WiU haphazard and dis-organized develop- the Minister of RURAL DEVELOP- ment of the areas surrounding Delhi; MENT be pleased to state: and (a) the name of the Central sche- (d) the steps being taken to ensure mes which are unJer" implementation t*he implementation of National Capi- tal Region Plan? in- the flood afftcted areas in various States: , THE m i n i s t e r o f PARLIAMEN- (b) whether his Ministry has a TARY AFFAIRS AND WORKS AND proposal to expedite the work in the HOUSING (SHRI BHISHMA NA- flood affected areas; RAIN SINGH): (a) to (c). The Union Minister of Works & Housing con- (c) whether additional resources vened a meeting on 30th August 1982 are proposed to be sanctioned for at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi to dis- those areas; and cuss the plan for the National Capital Region. It was attended by the Chief (d) if 60, the additional amount Ministers of Haryana, Rajasthan and proposed to be sanctioned to Orissa Madhya Pradesh and L. G. of Delhi towards the implementation of Cen- U. T. and other senior officials- An tral Schemes in the rural areas? agreement was readhed on the need for an effective machinery operating con- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN tinuously at the Central level for in- THE MINISTRIES OF AGRICUL- tegrated planning and coordinated in- TURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT vestment in order to promote the ba- (SHRI R. V. SWAMINATHAN): (a) lanced development of the region. There is no scheme of this Ministry There was also an agreement on the specifically intended for flood affected need for harmonious policies for land areas in various States. The major use, housing and other infrastructure programmes of this Ministry are In- to avoid haphazard developments. In -tegrated Rural Development Pro- order to achieve this it was decided to gramme (IRDP). National Rural set up a statutory coordinating body Employment Programme (NREP), at tSie Central level, in order to pre- Drought Prone Areas Programme pare regonal plans, and to ensure (DPAP) and Desert Development their coordinated implementation at Programme. Except DPAp and DDP the local level, to channel funds by which are area' development pro- Central and State agencies, and to grammes implemented in selected facilitate the implementation of de- areas, the other programmes cover velopment projects. and benefit all ithe b l o c k s _in the country. (d) As decided in the said meeting, the Chief Planner, T. & C. P. O. New (b) to (d). Do not arise. a n ’Written Answers OCTOBER 4, 1982 Written Answers 212 Water facilities for colonies developed affected the cooperative society of ait Pitampura by Cooperative Housing Central Water and Power Commis- Societies sion; and 122. SHHI BHEEKHABHAI: Will (c) if so, the reasons of drastic the Minister of WORKS AND HOUS- cut in the allocation? ING be pleased to state.- THE MINISTER OF IRRIGATION (a) whether it is a fact that seve- (SHRI KEDAR PAN DAY): (a) Sir, ral cooperative house building soci- demand for funds is more than the eties have developed their colonies allotment. at Pitampura area, Delhi and are (b) House building advances by the facing hardships on account of the Ministry of Irrigation are sanctioned non-availability of water; to the individual officials of the Min- (b) whether the overhead tanks tor istry of Irrigation including Central the supply of drinking water have Water Commission. No funds are been constructed through the money sanctioned for the cooperative soci- obtained from the societies; eties, (ci) whether the societies of Central (c) The Budget provision for house Water F*ublic Commission, Birla, building advances is Centrally admin- Rohtas and CPWD have contributed istered for the grants of Ministry of in the cost of construction of tVie Finance and the funds are placed at over-head tanks; , the disposal of the Ministry of Works and Housing. The Ministry of Works (d) whether the house owners in and Housing allocates funds to th® Such societies have made provisions of various Ministries/Departments on the Septic tan,k in their plots the the basis of indents received from disposal of water; and them. In view of the tight budgetary (e) if so, why the supply of water position and overall fund constraint, is denied to them and the steps Gov- Ministry of Works and Housing has ernment are contemplating to miti- not been able to allocate funds to the gate the grievance of the residents? Ministry of Irrigation aS per pur re- ■ THE MINISTER OF PARLIAMEN- quirements during 1982-83. Against TARY AFFAIRS AND WORKS AND the total requirement of Rs. ■42.30 HOUSING (SHRI BHISHMA NARAIN lakhs for the current financial year, SINGH): (a) to (e). The information the Ministry of Works and Housing is being collected and w ill be laid on have allotted Rs. 13.00 lakhs only. the Table of the House. Out of this, an amount of Rs. 4.56 lakhs has been reallocated to C.-'ntral Water Commission, amongst other House buildingf advance to employees of Department of Irrieation and formations of the Ministry, on pro- rata basis. Central Water Commission 123. SHRI BHEEKHABHAI: Will the Minister of IRRIGATION be plea- Policy regarding Housings Co-operative sed to state: Societies (a) whether it is a fact that a num- 124. SHRI BHEEKHABHAI: Will ber of employees in the Central the Minister of WORKS AND HOUS- Water Commission/Department of ING be pleased to state the policy to Irrigation are facing problems on ac- safeguard the interests of Co-operative count of paucity of funds for House Societies in the field of housing? Building Advance for the construc- THE MINISTER OF PARLIAMEN- tion of houses or purchase of cons- tructed houses; TARY AFFAIRS AND WORKS AND HOUSING (SHRI BHISHMA NARAIN (b) whether allotment of meagre SINGH): Loans are made available allocation of House Building Advance to Co-operative Housing Societies by Funds by the Ministry has adversely the Life Insurance Corporation of Written Answers ASVINA 12, 1904 (SAKA) Written Answers 214 -213 India (L.IC) and Housing and Urban Development ‘Corporation (HUDCO). ^HUDCO has revised its normg so as ’-to provide direct assistance to pri- % jnary co-operative housing societies as well. The loans to ^ex/primary co- operative housing societies are now I tTT 5rt9T TTSf^'R’ being made available by HUDCO at the same ratcj as applicable to other 1400 10 borrowers like Housing Boards. In Delhi, land is made available to co- operative group housing societies at pre-determined rates. The Delhi Deve- W'i+MCN 1,50,0000 1000 lopment Authority has recently allot- ted land to 263 co-operartive group housing societies. 1 9 8 3 -8 4 ^ iv ^ N «S Full utilisation of available river water for irrigation purposes 12 5. vrxf : 126. SHRI K. RAMAMURTY; SHRI RAM VILAS PASWAN: Will the Minister of IRRIGATION be pleased to state; W : (a) the steps being taken to utilise the available waters in full for irri- (^ ) m w ix ^ ^ gation purposes, since only about 200 MAF water is actually being used t5T ^ t?T ?nTT^ although 1440 MAF of -water flows % ?f1T ^ +I*T'1 WT annually in the countrys river sys- t?r t ; ?flT tems; (b) how many River Boards have ( g ) ^ ^ been set up under the River Boards Act of 1956 and the Inter-State water Disputes Act of 1956; and (c) jf not, the reasons thereof? F « «ff (v 1 tr Proposals for utilising further water (b) The necessity for an apex body resources by transferring from sur- is evolve national policies for deve- plus basins to deficit and drought lopment and use of water resources areas through inter-linking the river in conformity with the highest na- systems have been made in the Na- tional interest hag been emphasised tional Perspective Water Plan. With in the Report of the Irrigation Com- this another 35 M.ha. can be added to mission (1972), National Commission the irrigation potential. The penin- on Agriculture and tne Rashtriya sular river component to this Natio- Barh Ayog. nal Perspective Plan is being taken up for investigations. The National The question of the role to be Water Development Agency has al- played by th© Centre in all aspects ready been set up for taking up these of water resources development has investigations. been carefully examined in consulta- tion with the State Governments. As (b) the reasons for the delay in THE MINISTER OF IRRIGATION evolving a national water policy for (SHRI KEDAR PANDAY)\ (a) and the integrated development of the (b). There is no proposal siKpresent country's water resources? to'bring any legislation under Entry 56 of the Union List. After cosulta- ’ THE MINISTER OF IRRIGATION tion with- the States, it has been te- , “ (SHRI laiDAR PANDEY): (a) and cided to constitute National Water 217 ; Written AnSu;crs.. ASVINA 12, 1904 (SAKA) Written Answers 218: Resources Council with Prime Minis- THE MINISTER OF ' STATE IN ter. as the Chairman and Chief Min- THE MINISTRIES OF AGRICULr isters of the States and the concern- TURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT '■f- ed Central Ministers as members for (SHRI R. V. SWAMINATHAN): (a) laying down the National Water Po- The terms of the references and the licy for development and utilisation composition of the Committee set up of water resources in conformity to to go into the working of the National the larger national interest. Action is Seeds Corporation and the State being taken to set up the Water Re- Farms Corporation of India are as sources Council. under: — Terms of reference Committee on National Seeds Corpo- ration and State 'Farms Corporation (i) To examine the financial and physical performance of National Seeds Corporation and State Farms 129. SHRl K. RAMAMURTY; Will Corporation of India, with a view the Minister of AGRICULTURE be to suggesting improvements in their pleased to state: performance with reference to the objectives with which they were set (a) the terms of reference and the up. composition of the Committee set up to go into the working of the National (ii) To suggest amendments in Seeds Corporation and the State the Articles of Association of the Farms Corporation; and two Companies with a view to en- abling the Government of India to (b) the reasons for the delay in the exercise better control on their submission of its report? working. Composition 1. Joint Secretary (Indcpth Study) Convenor Ministry of Finance, Bureau of Public Enterprises. 2. Joint Secretary-in-Chargc of Seeds, Member Division, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation. Chairman, National Seeds Corporation/State Member Farms Corporation of India. 4. Managing Director, . . , Member National Seeds Corporation. 5. Managing Director, Member State Farms Corporation of India. 6. Officer-in-Charge, Member Seed Testing Laboratory, Indian Agricultural Researcii Institute, New Delhi. Deputy Secretary, . Member Secretary Investment and Indcpth Study Division, Bureau of Public Enterprises. (b) There has been no delay ag the - report by 31-10-1982. Committee % required to submit its J2I9 Written AnsU^crs OCTOBER 4, 1982 Written Answers 220 ^Irrigation facilities in Samatispur and Cc) TJpto March 1982, the position other districts of North Bihar in respect ol Tube-wells and other Lift Irrigation Schemes as under; ' 130. PROF. AJIT KUMAR MEHTA: ^ i l l the Minister of IRRIGATION be SI. Item Likely achieve- .■pleased to state; N a ment upto March 198a (In nos.) (a) how much irrigation facilities have been created in SamaGtipur and I Dug W tlls 3.37.500 'Other districts of North Bihar after 2 Private tubewclls 3,48,000 independence and how much addi- Public tubcwclls tional cultivable area has been 3 6,045 brought under command; 4 Energisation of Pumpsets 1.63,907 As reported by Bihar the utilisation of (b) how many irrigation devices irrigation for the year 6/1982 is as below : ■are in working order; and Major and Medium Irrigiation Projects I -91 M illion ha. (c) what is the extent of irrigation Minor Irrigation Pro- jects (all sources) a-6a million ha. actually done by Canal, Tube well and Lilt Irrigation Schemes? Total untilisation 4"53 million ha. THE MINISTER OF IRRIGATION Multipurpose dams on Koshi and (SHRI KEDAR PANDEY): (a) No Adhwara group of rivers to control floods and drought district-wise information. regarding i the development of irrigation faci- 131. PROF. AJIT KUMAr MEHTA: lities in various States is maintained Will the Minister of IRRIGATION by the Central Government. However, be pleased to state; upto June 1982, a total irrigation (a) whether Government have con- potential of 5.21 nwllion ha.' is re- sidered tne question of constructing I ported to have been created in Bihar multi-purpo3e dams on Koshi river and Adhwara group of rivers for the State as a whole. Out of this, 2.^0 purpose of giving protection to the million ha. is from major and medium people from floods and drought; irrigation schemes. Out of 2.62 mil- (b) if so, what steps have been lion ha. from minor irrigation, 1.65 taken by Government to formulate million ha. is from ground water and such a scheme; and 0.97 million ha. from surface water. (c) if not, whether Government would consider the question in the (b) The maintenance of irrigation larger interests of the people of North ■ projects is thg responsibility of the Bihar? J-'State Governments. The Central Gov- THE MINISTER OF IRRIGATION ernment does not maintain the infor- (SHRI KEDAR PANDAY): (a) to mation as sought for. (c) North Bihar is an acute flood 221 Written Answers ASVINA 12, 1904 iSAKA) Wriften Answers 222- prone area and the rivers traversing are sent to Central Government for this area originate in Nepal where examination and consideration of the suitable sites for providing storage Technical Advisory Committee of the ^ reservoirs exists which could ex- Planning Commission. Government ploited for multi-purpose benefits to of Bihar have submitted some such both the countries including flood pro- schemes. Properly designed, con- tection to areas in India. The Govern- structed and maintained, embankments ment of India, has been taking up afford protection to large areas. How- "the question of building storage reser- ever, the associated problems and side voirs in Nepal on rivers common to effects should be kept in view and* India and Nepal for developing their minimised to the extent possible. water resources for optimum benefits (c) Besides the construction of of both the countries, with His embankments in the- lower reaches of Majesty’s Government of Nepal from the river which is an economical and' time to time and at various levels. An quick measure of providing protection understanding on taking up the stor- to effected areas, storage reservoirs in age projects is yet to be arrived at upper reaches to provide multi- with His Majesty’s Government of purpose benefits including moderation Nepal. of flood peaks in downstream areas are also useful. Both may have to Construction of dam instead of bundhs be used depending on local situation. in certain North Bihar river to control floods Requirement of tractors 132. PROF. AJIT KUMAR MEHTA; Will the Minister of IRRIGATION be 133. SHRI MOHAMMAD ASRAR pleased to state: AHMAD: Will the Minister of AGEI- CULTURE be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government of Bihar have submitted proposals to the (a) the total requirement of trac- Centre for providing side bundhs in tors for agricultural purposes; several rivers of North Bihar as flood control measures; (b) how many of them are being manufactured in the country; (b) if so, whether Government con- (c) whether any tractors are being sider that provision of bundhs is an imported for agricultural needs; and efTective flood control measure; and (d) the details of the plans under (c) if not, whether Government execution to increase the production would consider the question of con- of tractors? structing multi-purpose dams over these rivers to provide an effective THE MINISTER OF STATE IN and foolproof protection against floods THE MINISTRIES OF AGRICUL- instead of incurring huge expenditure TURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT on construction bundhs as construc- (SHRI R. V. SWAMINATHAN): (a) tion of dams would also provide irri- The total requirement of tractors as gational facilities besides generating gauged by the sales of tractors in the power to meet the demand of the last three years is as follows: entire State of Bihar? Year Sales THE MINISTER OF IRRIGATION (No«.) (SHRI KEDAR PANDEY): (a) and (correctcd to the nea- (b). Flood Control works are plan- rest thoussand) ned and implemented by the State 1979-80 59,000 Governments out of the funds pro- 1980-81 69,000 vided in their annual plan budgets. 1981-82 74,000 , However, schemes above Rs. 2 crores 323 Written Answers OCTOBER 4, 1982 Written Answers [224. •The requirement projected in the year (c) whether Agricultural Prices 1984-85 is 1,20,000. Commission is prepared to be recon- stituted accordingly? x (b) Production of tractors in the last three years is indicated below: THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRIES OF AGRICULTURE a n d r u r a l DEVELOPMENT (SHRI Year Production (Nos.) R. V. SWAMINATHAN): (a) Yes. (correctecd to the nea- Sir. rest thousand) (b) and (c). Ch. Randhir Singh, Member, already represents the 1979-80 63.000 interests of farmers on the Agricul- 1980-81 72.000 tural Prices Commission. There is, thus^ no proposal to reconstitute the 1981-82 85.000 Commission. (c) No import of tractors is being Acquisition of Minks from USSR allowed as the existing units are in a j)osition to meet the domestic demand. 135. SHRI RATAN SINH RAJDA: However, research and developments WiU the Minister of AGRICULTURE units and institutions of higher educa- be pleased to state; tion are allowed to import tractors for their own requirements. (a) whether it is a fact that minks are to be obtained from USSR under \ (d) Agricultural tractors are being the Indo-USSR Protocol for breeding manufactured by 15 units in the to kill them for their furs; organised sector with a total licensed capacity of 1,49,750 numbers per (b) if so, when will these minks arrive in India, how many of them annum and installed capacity of 90,000 per annum. In addition, there are and how much will the country pay for them; ' 3 units in the small scale sector with an installed capacity of about 1,550 (c) what is the plan to earn per annum. While the existing capa- through export of the milk furs; city is adequate to meet the demand, all facilities are being allowed to the (d) how much does India plan to existing manufacturers to augment earn through the export of karakul their production by way of re-endorse- lamb pets for which lambs are killed ment and automatic growth of within 48 hours of their births; capacity. (e) whether it is a fact that there are jackel fox, hynx or any other fur Inclusion of farmers representative in bearing animal farms in Kashmir; APC (f) if so, the details thereof; and ■134. SHRI MOHAMMAD ASRAR (g) whether there are any other AHMAD; Will the Minister of AGRI- species of animals or reptiles being CULTURE be pleased to state; farmed even if only for research pur- poses or for conservation at present (a) whether there has been a de- but will later be killed for their furs mand from the farmers to include or skins? _ ' their representatives on the Agricul- tural Pricts Commission to properly THE MINISTER OF STATE IN represent their interests; THE MINISTRIES OF AGRICUL- TURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (b) if so, whether the above (SHRI R. V. SWAMINATHAN): (a) demand has been considered and and (b). The Indian Council of Agri- ^ agreed to; and cultural Research has plans to import 225 Written Answers ASVINA 12, 1904 (SAJCA) ^ Written Answers 226 • minks from USSR under the Indo- State Governments that import of USSBi Protocol but the proposal has wool has adversely affected sheep still not been finalised. breeding programme. (c) ICAR will only be conducting (b) The estimated indigenous avail- researches in the area of mink breed- ability of raw wool is 35 million Kg. ing to develop an appropriate techno- (1980-81). The estimated demand of logy for mink fur production. Thus wool is 55 million Kg. per annum. the question of earning foreign ex- ' change for the present from these (c) The quantity of import of raw experiments does not arise. wool during the last three years is as under: (d) The Division of Carpet Wool and Karakul Pelt Production of the Central Sheep & Wool Research Insti- Y ear Quantity (Kg. in tute (CSWRI) is undertaking research Lakhs) on evaluation of the performance of ■ karakul sheep imported from USSR 1979-80 . • as pure breds and in crosses with some coarse carpet wool breeds, under hot 1980-81 (provisional) 150-0. arid conditions, for pelt production. July, 1981 to April, There are no plans at present to 1982 158-70 export karakul lamb pelts from out of the experiments being conducted at the CSWRI. srm ^ nj( wffr (e) No, Sir. (f) Does not arise. 13 7. : (g) Except for rabbits being main- tained for research on production of ^ : wool, meat and fur skins at the Divi- sion of Fur Animal Breeding, Garsa ( ^ ) Jmff Erw of CSWRI, no other species are being maintained for furs. n n f 1 9 . 01 ^ ^ if ^ SifdUfd n i >rf ^ ^ t ; Import of Wbol (W) STfclW TTf ^ qwf 136. SHRI VIJAYA KUMAR YADAV: Will the Minister of AGRI- ^ jpn CULTURE be pleased to state: «n, sft?; zrf? m % (a) whether it is a fact that free fecPTT S R STP^ f?TT ; !TK import of wool has hit sheep breed- ing in the country; (fr) ^ ^ srr? ^ ^ ^ ? (b) if so, the indigenous availability and demand of wool; and (c) the quantity imported 'during fjfil cT *nn VT,'^ 12.02 ^ constituted the National Water Deve- lopment Agency in July, 1982 as a ^ 0.93 iftr fr ^ Society registered under the Societies |?n m 1 Registration Act, 1860 for undertaking surveys and investigations for Penin- ( ^ ) ^ =?r t / sular Rivers Development component ’jiff^-rr/^sTK ?nf^ ^ f?trr of the National Perspective for water resources development prepared by W fjTffqrr ijrJT 6 .5 7 'Tf this Ministry. Initially, the Agency ^ «TT I will take up surveys and investiga- tions for creation of storages on and (»T) Iff S T firw f^ «Tt inter-linking of Peninsular rivers. w W ^ ?ftr TO The scheme of surveys and investiga- tions is estimated to cost about Rs. ?IT Tit (b) what is the quantum of finan- 139. SHRI KAMAL NATH: Will cial allocation to the agency for the the Minister of WORKS AND HOUS- years 1982 to 1985 under the National ING be pleased to state: Perspective plan of Rs. 50,000 crores; (a) whether Delhi Development (c) what particular rivers and reservoir sites have been identified in Authority has decided to lift restric- MP State for water development; tions on transfer of plots or flats before expiry of present restriction of (d) what is the estimated benefit ten years; to MP under this scheme of additional irrigation, increased ground water, (b) if so, the salient feature there- power generation and inland naviga- of; and tion; and (c) how far this step will stimulate (e) when would the investigations housing activity in Delhi? and surveys work actually start func- tioning and the plans drawn for 1982 THE MINISTER OF PARLIAMEN- and 1983? TARY AFFAIRS AND WORKS AND HOUSING (SHRI BHISHMA NARAIN THE MINISTER OF IRRIGATION SINGH): (a) and (b). Government (SHRI KEDAR PANDAY); (a) to have decided that the present restric-> '‘‘l (e). The Ministry of Irrigation have tions that persons cannot transfer the 329 Written Ariswers ASVINA 12, 1904 (SAKA) Written Answers 230 plots/flats purchased from the DDA Collapsings of four storeyed flats iu , before the expiry of 10 years should Mayur Vihar , be removed in the case of built up flats and the plots which are con- 141. SHRI RAJESH KUMAR structed upon. The other existing SINGH: Will the Minister of WORKS conditions for transfer of plots/flats AND HOUSING be pleased to state: would remain in force. The eligibility criteria for the purchase of plots/ (a) whether a portion of a block of flats from DDA would be amended four storeyed flats under construction to the effect that persons who have in the Delhi Development Authority been allotted a plot/flat during the Colony, Mayur Vihar has mysterious- period of 10 years prior to the date ly given way and the DDA has order- of application for anoither plot/flat ed its private contractor to re-build will not be eligible for the same. the same; and (c) This step is expected to stimu- (b) whether Government propose late private housing activity, but the to inquire into the matter and if not, exact extent thereof will be known the reasons thereof? only after some time. THE MINISTER OF PARLIAMEN- TARY AFFAIRS AND WORKS AND Setting: up of Fisheries Development HOUSING (SHRI BHISHMA NARAIN Corporation i SINGH): (a) and (b). Information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the Sabha. 140. SHRI RAJESH KUMAR SINGH: SHRI SUBHASH YADAV: Indiscriminate felling: of tree.'? SHRI M. RAM GOPAL 142. SHRI RAJESH KUMAR REDDY: SINGH: Will the Minister of AGFJ- Will the Minister of AGRICUL- CULTURE be pleased to state: TURE be pleased to state; (a) whether a deputation from (a) whether Government propose Kerala has recently submitted a to set up a Fisheries Development Memorandum in regard to indiscrimi- Corporation at the national level; nate felling of trees in the country affecting the environment and ecology (b) if so, main features of the pro- of the surrounding areas; and posal; (b) if so, the steps being taken by (c) the time by which it will be Government to stop the felling of set up; and trees indiscriminately in the country? (d) financial implications thereof? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRIES OF AGRICUL- TURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT THE MINISTER OF STATE IN (SHRI R. V. SWAMINATHAN): (a) THE MINISTRIES OF AGRICUL- Representations were received in TURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT regard to indiscriminate felling of (SHRI R. V. SWAMINATHAN): (a) trees in Kerala. to (d). There are various proposals and schemes to augment the exploita- (b) Government of Kerala have tion of deep sea fish resources includ- been asked to take action luider the ing a proposal on setting up National prevalent Central and State Acts. The » Marine Fisheries Corporation. Final State Governments are primarily res- decision has yet not been taken. ponsible for control of feUing of trees 231 W ntten ylnswers OCTOBER 4, 1982 Written Answers 232 in their respective States. The Cen- about the progress made in land tral Government have been asking reforms in various States Of the State Governments to take suitable country; and action, as and when cases of indiscri- (b) if so, details thereof? minate felling of trees come to their notice. THE MINISTER OF STATE. IN .THE MINISTRIES OF AGRICUI^ Implementation of Land Reforms TURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI R. V. SWAMINATHAN); (a) 143. SHRI RAJESH KUMAR and (b). The progress in the imple- SINGH: Will the Minister of RURAL mentation of land reform measures in DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state; various States is reviewed regularly. A statement giving State-wise pro- (a) whether Government of India gress in implementation of revised have made any assessment recently ceiling laws is appended. Statement (Area in acres) Area Area Area distributed. under declared lorplus taken revised ccilLng laws under pOSSCSUQQ State/Union Territory revised o f under Area No. ofbene- ceiling laws revised ficiaries ceiling laws. I 3 3 4 5 Andhra Fradeah 8,79,601 4.44.874 3. >5.568 2,15.377 Assam .... 5.84.592 5,07.186 3,21,886 2.53.513 Bihar . . . . 2,37,590 1.47.643 1,41.867 1,56,80a Gujarat .... 1,46,510 62,058 8.093 1.973 Haryana .... 28,231 19,192 19,092 5,534 Himachal Pradesh 94,187 93.371 3.344 4.362 Jaimnu & Kashmir . . Karnataka 2,82,078 1.21,536 69.833 14,885 Kerala .... 1,22,80a 81,047 53,198 86,207 Madhya Pradesh 2,56,666 1.42.973 82.072 32,651 Maharashtra 3.70. *93 2.81,586 2.81.586 76,892 Manipur .... 1,029 36 •• r~ Orissa .... 1.37,821 1,28,092 >,03,974 79.343 Punjab .... 46,616 16,260 12.926 3.067 JRaJastban 2,61,976 2.35.894 1,30.938 08,490 . ;233 Written Ansxocrs ASVINA 12, 1904 (SAKA)"'W ritten Ansioers 2^ " I 2 3 4 5 Tamil Nadu 81,134 77.781 60,649 40,881 • Tripura .... 1,827 1,623 1,210 1.047 Uttar Pradesh . 2,84,215 2,61,885 2,33.921 1,90,844 West Bengal . 1,64,767 i,ia,8i8 62,460 1,76,461 Dadra & N.H. . ' . 8,958 6,079 3.378 1,484 Delhi .... 722 374 437 •• Pondicherry 2,560 1,046 906 1 1,0:2 T o t a l 39.W.O75 27.37.354 >9.07.375 13,70,825 ( 2) ^rm TO ^'5r5r ^ ^Pt TTCta *nTar^rfrv httPw ; 'TTI qT ^ jt o t j r qpT^s vr T SI4HHI I 144. f«n 7TR wnf ; ( 3) ?r*ft T T ^ «'<+r<1r ^ h w PiTiiti SKi oZT^PTT ^ WT ftW ZTf ^ ?R«rrw ^ r>)t^<;rd’ ^ i ^ : (^) TTEftq- sTRfrfr^ ?rrf^^ ( 4 ) iTRHT ^ ^ IFT^THH>o % »Tc?^ f^TTFT % fW rp T ( 1 2 5 0 ^ ^ JT? ( ^ ) ^ ^rf IT€JT JT®T ( 5 ) f^JTrt?Tr T?: TTsraimr ^ f w r f w ^ ^ ; ?ftT ^ (25 srRr9T^) ^ (>t ) fimfwf qr ^r Cv qfoft^pwf tn: f t ^ I ? XM ^i^Twr ^ i t«‘f*» '?n^i m*ftoT fsr^ra Hsnn’of >r ( e ) ire?rr sTfirsnnrsrEff ^ {«fr wKo gtc ^ ^ ^ I (^ ) T T ^ sqr^^T^- ?PT ?PT?TSrR ^ “ iT5?rrf^^^TRT ( 7) 'T ^ r ^ ^ ^ H T T - f%cT ^ !Tc$^ ■HWMl 1980 ^ TO ^ I r r ^ # JTcw f^TWT ^rftrf^ (g-) fTTlZ # r^>5T%fer ^S?T 'f^TOlfw f :— ( 8 ) n w # ( i ) 5 1 ^ ^ r m i spt ij5r t t h t ?h 3 ^ ■* % tpr <5nr Jjrr s f m w 'i , ^ ^ f I 835 Written Answers OCTOBER 4, 1982 Written Answers 33* ( 9 ) ^ e r w f.’frft.ifr vf ^riH ^ vrt n mo n r<+r4i ? « r w ; ^ ^ TO?rr f ^ ? r rnsrftnff # ^HHkH+ ^ 14 5. «fl f»»TV TW : I I ^ Ilf ^ '^rqr ^ : ( tt) 5THi 1w ^ (fr) w n ^ ^^+U1 ^rsftfijcT ^iT fe n <|4)l ftfrT^ TT^^hr ^ ?ftr ?«nFff qr sTT^^rf^ m srpHFT # Fzrmr ^ | sfrr ^3^ ^ f^TiXSff ^ 5nfipT ^ >a ^ Trar I I sRTfwhT mvRTVi q f W t ^ ^ f : ^ ?wftRr trfk^fmr T (^) f^TT ^?rWF ^ ^ ^1r ^ TO?rr R + w TnrRriff % f w Jmr t ; ^ H9f1feT JT^ f ^ - fViPaa f :— (>rj Ef^ ft, ^ ( 1 ) ^ Htft trirfMf ?rftrfeff ^-Finw ^ ^ | ; fjR # ferq-'HT 'f R ^ % firt ?fk fepT^rr T,m ^ f (^r) ?Tfe ^Tff, eft ^3^ # f^PTTnT ^ ?RftRf ?IW TTtC\ ^ I ? ( 2) sTRPff ^ ^ fm # i f fi^n ^im>r fsRiw»T9rT^ t( ?T^rTT ^ IW tFT ^ (1250 3'T (^AlA j*4lO) • ^ 5Tf^ pHTT) ^ 2000 (sr) ^ (yr). ^ 51% t^3TR nrn I I ^^+ifr h W w F^nficr ?i|t # ^ 5 I cPTTPt, sacHK+ Kf^HTt ( 3 ) » i w srf^srnTfsrm ^ ? r fjr f^ jTsq- 5tt7T, criw rr? ^ ^ IR?' vTfT^ 5 ^ sr%- sn?5f srt?r, ^ f c r ^ % 9 ’m srfM^ ^ w?: 5R5T ^ TT^ n #^rfer # w I I 5rr Tft t I ^ dirfw dif- fe r TTnrf ^ ^TfVRt f ^ w f ^?rftr- ( 4) % 5rRmr?T i f ?f?ff- ^ r f w 5TTT ^ f I «FT ^ ferr jm | i % ??k g^nirfT ^ <1)'('?1 5T3^ 't>*i'>iiRMl ^ sqTf ?WT nn>l^k*l'»' ^ ^ ^T?r ^ d«ii rnrr ^ f W W fg w T 'fT; ^’<- ^ ^TfirRTiTr HTfss ^ Import of Wheat from USSR ^ t I t f t 'T fr- 147. SHRI BALASAHEB VIKHB 3Tt3nr 1979 ^ ^ ^ PATIL: Will the Minister of AGRI- CULTURE be pleased to state: ?f|T if? 7 ^ ^ ^ ^ 5iT^ I ^ T rm , f w - (a) whether it is a fact that Gov- T f# ^ f w ernment have taken a decision to import wheat from Soviet Union to iPTT I, ^ ^ ?rf^- the tune of 2.5 million tonnes; ^ f^rq- ^Ttfq' f w (b) if so, the reasone lor this import and the foreign exchange involved in this process; (c) how much of this, foreign -JTTTSPJ ^Trff ^ exchange investment for wheat import q^^TTlft f%^»T f^'TfT ^ frffhT will be off set by our exports of rice to USSR and Romania; and H^^T'TT 5rr^ *fplT=fH h P/h m 'II ^ S ^'TRT? f5T# ^ (d) what is ihe present buffer stock of wheat in the country vis-a- T frq rW ^ vis procurement for the year 1932 and how it is going to be built up further during 1983? '3'^^ ^ ST^^Tl^r fjT^ ^ ^ W K ^ qfkzfhPTr THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE # ^ fa^TfiT ^'cMK^ g^^rft »rftTr^irt MINISTRIES OF AGRICULTURB AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT 5 «n fw ^ ^iTnrt f 1 (KUMARI KAMLA KUMARI); (a) No, Sir. No import of wheat from irnt qf«-T f^-TT the Soviet Union is envisaged. 146. Floofls in coastal district of qal' ^Wlnr!T5l); K' the coastal districts of Karnataka crores for the Drought Prone Areas which claimed a number of human Programme for 1982-83; lives besides loss of crores of rupees the people of the affected areas are now preparing themselves to ’ meet (b) whether this programme is in the challenge of nature’s fury; operation in 557 blocks in 74 districts of 13 States; (b) whether the State Government (c) whether it is also a fact that of Karnataka has approached the each block has been provided a sum Central Government for aid in this of Ri3. 15 lakhs per block to be regard; and shared equally by the Centre and the States; (c) if so, the details regarding the Central aid provided in this regard? (d) how much has so far been spent THE m i n i s t e r o f STATE IN TIIE out of this fund; MINISTRIES OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI R. V. SWAMINATHAN): (a) (e) whether State Governments According to the Memorandum have also made available funds for received from Government of Karna- the purpose as per programme; and taka, the districts of Dakshina Kan- nada, Uttar (Kannada, Shimoga, Chic- (f) if £0, what are the blocks that kamanglur and Dharwad have been have been covered so far under this affected by floods. The extent of programme and how many are still damage is as under:— left? Cropped area affcctcrt I -03 lakh ha. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Population affected I • 50 lakhs MINISTRIES OF AGRICULTURE N«. of human lives lost iG AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI R. V. SWAMINATHAN); (a) No. o f cattle heads lost 3 ' Yes, Sir. No. of houses damaged wholly and partly 9160 (b) and (f). This programme is in operation 510 blocks in 69 districts (b) The Government of Karnataka of 13 States. Earlier this programme have sent a Memorandum seeking was in operation in 557 blocks in 74 Central Assistance of Rs. 1981.00 lakhs districts of 13 States. The names of for providing relief and rehabilitation blocks covered under thiis programme of the people affected and for repair are given in the statement laid on the and restoration of properties damaged. Table of the House. [Plticed in hibr— rary. See No. LT-5419/82]. (c) This request- is under consi- deration. (c) Yes, Sir...... Amount allocated for the DPAP for 1982-83 (d) and (e). During the current year central funds amounting to 149. SHRI B. V. DESAI: Will the Rs. 13.58 crores 5iave been released to Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT the State Governments so far for this be pleased to istate: programme. The State Governments are expected to provide their match- '• (a) whether it is a fact that Cen-, ing contribution immediately for thisi tral Government have allocated Rs. 40 programme. 241 Written Answers ASVINA 12, 1904 (SAKA) Written Answers 242 Shortfall in production of Kharif crop The various measures taken by the in U. P., Bihar, and Orissa Government to meet the situation include, inter alia. 150. SHRI B. V. DESAI: (i) EnGuring adequate supplies of SHRI P. M. SAYEED; foodgrains through the public di^ri- bution system. Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be pleased to state: (ii) Efforts to increase the produc- tivity of the irrigated area through (a) whether it is a fact that Uttar planned releases and better husband- Pradesh Government had reported ing of irrigation water and by.proper that the kharif crop during this season crop planning as well as increasing will fall short by as much as 25 per the per hectare consumption of ferti- cent of the target; lisers. (iii) Propagating through the (b) if so, whether any assessment extension network alternative cropp- haG been made into the causes of it; ing strategies to minimise kharif loss by taking up of less vulnerable crops (c) if so, what will be the, likely like pulses, oilseeds and coarse grains shortfall of kharif output in Uttar by the farmers in affected areais. Pradesh State alone; (iv) Ensuring availability of inputs to the farmers. (d) whether it is also a fact that (v) Arrangements for diesel and the same problem arose in Bihar, electricity for irrigation pumpsets, Madhya Pradesh and Orissa; (vi) Repair and maintenance of tubewells. (e) if so whether great damage has been done to the kharif crop in recent (vii) Ensuring availability of credit times; and and conversion of short-term loans into medium term loans in drought (f) if so, to what extent kharif out- affected areas. put target has been affected this year and what are the measures being (viii) Organising employment gene- taken in advance to meet the situa- ration schemes under the National tion? Rural Employment Programme. Liquidation of Sugarcane Arrears THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRIES OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT 151. SHRI B. V. DESAI; (SHRI R. V. SWAMINATHAN): (a) SHRI M, V. CHANDRA- to (f). Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya SEKARA MURTHY: Pradesh and Orissa have been affec- ted to varying extent by drought as Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE ■''^eli as floods. The estimates of kharif be pleased to state; production are not yet due from the States. However, considering the (a) whether the sugarcane arrears drought Gituation as well as recent which had exceeded Rs. 250 crores floods some decline in kharif output have now declined to Rs. 125 crores; is expected in those States, particular- ly in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Oris- (b) whether Reserve Bank of India sa. The All-India kharif production had enhanced the credit limit to is likely to fall short of the target Rs. 525 crores against Rs. 370 crores this year. last year; 243 Written Answers OCTOBER 4, 1982 Written Answers 244 • (c) whether it would bfi possible in deserving cases, for start-up to wipe out these arrears before operations. October; (e) and (f). On the representation (d) whether the entire sale pro- of the industry, the bank margin has ceeds so far have been disbursed for been reduced from 25 per cent to 20 clearing cane arrears by the industry per cent. - and the industry iu now facing serious liquidity problem; (e) whether the sugar industry has ®[TT Opwf WRT asked the Reserve Bank of India to bring down the margin money ratio from 25 per cent to 15 per cent as was 15 2. i:wr: the case in 1979; and ^ tiff qf ^ fTT : (f) if so, whether the Reserve Bank of India has agreed to this proposal? ^ I THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE 82 ^ wr qx 'ttt MINISTRIES OF AGRICULTURE ^ FT TTtrr I fTFTtfsF ^ qr ^ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (KUMARI KAMLA KUMART); (a) w r ^ TFTiTRr n ^ As on 31-8-1982, the cane dues payable g-f Tprr t by the sugar mills to the growers amounted to Rs. 98.90 crores. (»^) m fw? fi'hr (b) To meet Vhe growing needs of the sugar industry, the Reserve Bank of India enhanced the credit limit of n wm +i4«(r^?r ^ t ? the sugar factories to 125 per cent of their last year’s peak level drawings. qfff Tmraq # ^ Tn addition, individual ca^es for grant ’tfWt (sft 97? fk^) : (^) o f still further bank credit have been considered on merits. ^ STFrT ^ injTTT m rft (c) As per the statutory provisions, sugarcane dues have to be paid within qft St I ’TT ^ t 14 days of the purchase of sugarcane 5fn: 1982 # nfsrarf ^ failing which interest at the rate of T?: ^ ? 15 per cent per annum is payable to the cane growers. ’ rrfsT^nf 1982 T»: (d) Sale proceeds are not used or required to be used for payment of irm ^ fe rr irr# cane price alone. The liquidity porj- ^rrl^ 54.83 ^ f^ r - Jion of the industry has been eased sn ^ 19 80 ■bv— «n i fw ar (i) an increase in the bank % TTftnrrf i98 2 ’ifV credit limits; fi'«rr "tt7.21 ^ '1^ iii) a reduction in the bank ^rrfR'n ■’Tfs'T ^ margiii; and I I . (iii) availability of bank credit to the extent of Rs. 25 lakhs per unit. 245 Written Answers AS VINA 12, 1904 (SAKA) Written Answers 246 State Minister’s meeting to consider Towns Development Programme. Pro- the Amenflments in Land Acquisition ject reports in respect of 9 towns sent Amendment Bill, 1982 by the State Government have been approved for assistance. It has not 153. SHRI E. BALANANDAN: Will been found possible to include addi- the Minister of RURAL DEVELOP- tional towns of Perumbavoor, Alwaye, MENT be pleased to state: Paraur and Moovattupuzha in the present programme. (a) the outcome of the meeting held recently in New Delhi with the Resettlement of evicttes at ‘Kalluvet- State Ministers to consider the amend- taku?hi’ Forest Area in Kerala ments proposed in the Land Acquisi- tion Amendment Bill, 1982; and 155. SHRI E, BALANANDAN: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be (b) the salient poirite raised by the pleased to state: State Ministers, Statewise? (a) whether it is a fact that the THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Kerala Government has requested MINISTRIES OF AGRICULTURE permission for the resettlement of 277 AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT families at “Kalluvetakuzhi’' forest (SHRI R. V. SWAMINATHAN); (a) area since they are t j be evicted from and (b). There was an informal the water spread area of the reservoir; exchange of views on Land Acquisi- (b) if so, when this request was tion (Amendment) Bill in the State made; and Revenue Ministers’ meeting. It is not the practice to keep State-wise minutes (c) what action is being taken in of such exchange of views. thic regard? Inclusion of some towns of Kerala in THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE the Scheme for Integrated Develop- MINISTRIES OF AGRTCULTUHE ment of Small and Medium Towns AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI R, V. SWAMINATHAN): (a) 154 SHRI E. BALANANDAN; Will Yes, Sir. the Minister of WORKS AND HOUSING be pleased to state; (b) Government of Kerala had sent this case on 29-4-1981. (a) whether it is a fact that under the scheme for Integrated Develop- (c) The case has been rejected by ment of Small and Medium Towns, the Central Government. The Govern- the Government of Kerala have ment of Kerala is trying to And alter- requested for the inclusion of Perum- nate land. bavoor, Alwaye, Paraur and Moovat- tupuzha in that scheme; S^le of ASIAO Games Tickets in New Delb'i (b) if so, when; and 156. SHRIMATI PRAMILA DAN- (c) the action taken on the same? DAVATE: Will the Minister of SPORTS be pleased to state; THE MINISTER OF PARLIAMEN- (a) whether it iij a fact that the TARY AFFAIRS AND WORKS AND Asian Games Organising Committee HOUSING (SHRI BHISHMA has issued tickets for the forthcoming NARAIN SINGH); (a) Yes, Sir. ASIAD; (c) if so, whether the Organising (c) No Central Team hag visited so Committee Chairman^ has inveatigated far. However, at the request of the into these complaints; State Government a Central team will visit Maharashtra shortly to make an (d) whether in the investigation on the spot assessment of the drought several unauthorised printing and dis- situation. tribution of tickets has been located; and (d) and (e). Does not arise. (e) if so, the details thereof? Supply of FungUs affected imported THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE wheat through FPS MINISTRY OF SUPPLY AND OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS 158. SHRIMATI PRAMILA DAN- (SHRI BUTA SINGH); Yes. Sir. DAVATE: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be pleased to state; (b) No, Sir. (a) whefner the fungus affected Drought Relief to Maharasihtra (b) whether instructions for wash- ing the wheat had been issued to the- 157. SHRIMATI PRAMILA DAN- distributors; and DAVATE: Will the Minister ot AGRICULTURE be pleased to state: (c) if not, the reasons thereof? (a) whether it is a fact that Gov- THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE ernment of Maharashtra has been MINISTRIES OF AGRICULTURB sanctioned Rs. 25 crores for the reliet AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT of famine and drought programme; (KUMARI KAMLA KUMARl); (a) No fungUG affected wheat was impor- (b) if so, what was the basis of this ted. saiiction; (c) whether a team of experts or (b) and (c). Do not arise. c/ffioials had visited famine and drought affected areas of Maharash- tra; Cattle Feed Production (d) whether Government *of Maha- rashtra has complained about the 159. SHRI D. P. YADAV: Will the inadequate funds sanctioned by the Minister of AGRICULTURB be Central Government; and pleased to state: (e) if so, what steps have been (a) whether any long term plan has taken to provide more funds to Maha- been drawn for cattle feed production rashtra State? in the country; and THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (b) if so, the details thereof? MINISTRIES OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (SHRI R. V. SWAMINATHAN): (a) MINISTRIES OF AGRICULTURE No, Sir. AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI R. V. SWAMINATHAN): (a) (b) Does not arise. and (b). Use of compound cattle feed 249 Written Answers ASVINA 12, 1904 (SAKA) Written Answers 2^o> is encouraged in all cattle develop- \\ ment programmes. While some far- ^-imers use manufactured feed, many ^ Tothers prefer to mix their own feed. 161. 3TTm :• Cattle feed is being manufacrtured in the Public, Cooperative and Private Sections as per demand. ^ fi'TT : The manufacture of cattle feed has ( ^ ) TT3IWR' ^ ^ been encouraged in the Intensive Cattle Development Projects. Under ^ I■ ^ tpmfw ^ Operation Flood Programme, a num- ^ ^ ^ ber of large-sized plants have been • W t ; , set up with a capacity of 100 tonnes per day, 14 such plants are already ( ^ ) w ^ ?R- functioning and another 16 are pro- posed to be set up or expanded under ^ f e R ilfd'SId’ ERTrfw Operation Flood-II. Under the 5 r f ^ gmcrfw Drought Prone Areas Programme and I ’ft; sfrr the Desert Development Programme a few feed plants have also been e«3tab- lished. (^ ) WT 'TT# ftr# si c r - iPcTJra" Tfoft^nrr Assessment of Ground Water Poten- n f t q;7T- ^ wi- ^f, tial Of Munger District of Bihar eft SifyTr WT ^ 'TT 160. SHRI D. P. YADAV: Will the spmfVr ^ I 3cj^ Minister of IRRIGATION be pleased to state: ' fer?ft ?nfr ^ I ? (a) whether a study has been launched to asse>3s the ground water ?i'«TT foWiK *raTwff potentiality of Hunger District in Bihar; and ^ Trnr ( (b) if so, the details thereof? ^ TR^STFT ^ ?T5mT, ^tW Tr,’ sTPm cf«rr f^Rlr ^ i s THE m i n i s t e r - OF IRRIGATION f w w r I I (SHRI KEDAR PANDAY): (a) and (b). The Central Ground Water Board has undertaken Regional hydro- ( ^ ) ^ *frr geological surveys in Munghyr district. 15 m w ^ ^ Out of the total area of 7,927 sq. km. 5 0 sirdvidM w of the district an area of 7,600 sq. km. has been covered under these surveys. 5TTT ^ ^ I ^ On the basis of these studies the ^ 50 5jf?T5l?r HTTR annual replenishable ground water snrr ^ ^ f i potential in the district has been assessed at 1,239 million cubic metres. The present level of development is at (^ ) 'TFft ^ ^ 317 million cubic metres thereby 1974-75 ?T ^ 1981-82 leaving a balance of 922 million cubic ^ siVtrvT 6 .7 4 ^ ^ SiTTr metres of ground water for further development. «TT I w 251 Written Answers OCTOBER 4, 1982 , Written Answers 252 $ I ----1% ^ , W- ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ # 'TRH ^ T fcm ^ ^rnn^ r=(+i« 1 ■3^ 50^ itsfp: f :— 1 2 1. ^ rPTI !fT«ft ?TTOT ( “ o o o t ^ ^ n :) . . . 68. 9 2. f^t*f^TT5J??fr^ (“000^4di|T) . . . 4. 7 3. ^mcT«rT^TTiri|r<^4.T*r (“ 000 . . . 5. 1 4. ?«nfq?r ^ n f |t?j jfrarffoff ^ ^fwr (^’w ) 113 5. r wa' ^rpT^ ^ *1^*1 d ( i t ) 5fJTT ^f+K w f TI^'W ^ srn:^ ^ vfr ^ ^ HtRt irqix ?TtT ;3% im T ^ ^ #^Fra- ^'T 31^ t t : ; ?ftT Jrfe ft, cTt frst rRT ? f t t I "jff,* w. r,m f^'^nn v T15H *r^"i («n fsri Tk ^) : ( ^ ) «?ff «Kf fn? ^ ^ «rr7^ ^ Pt3? ^ ^ 162. «ft ^ Sim : ^ « ? { *rm JTf W R ^ fw; ; ( i ) «rr*r ^ ftr t t w t ’N t ^ f e n r r ; ( ^ ) ^TRK f<4yiH tsr ^ ^ <11 =( '>1 <; ^ ST^ ^ f'4®S 1 ( i i ) t' «TRT ?fW % WT ^T>IT f: ; H ?rrr5- ?T^T^ spT ^fir Tf ^mr ; (^) ^ ^ ^ ^ %f^ (iii) »TRF?T sTTta^ nfT^ft ^ ;m m^nrr ^ t rrm ^ ^!T?:w ^3TT =F^ ^sWsST ^ ^^fhr zfrSHT % sI t FT ( v ) ’F7firtT9rr?ft ^ (vi) ?fr>ff^‘ 5tfk 5jrralT^ 1% ^ ; ^ snr?n% r T' Tr^fhr vii (vii) fq-g (vii) 3TtiT ^ ?TTOaR’ y ( i) rnjq- 'TfxTTff/TFJq- ?r - ^ ^ (ii) g r r 5ri%wT g i a '<|'rTi iftspTT % JTTSqTT ^ ^~fr ^ STf^'^TOT^ ^ ?rraTT fwifEzff ^ trar TTJiff ^ I I TWR SITWcif H?PT3T I ^ ^ ^ # ?r^a - % f?T7 200 ^o ?t jfRff I I (iii) f%7crf^g-H7r ?TiT^ sfk VTXrfhr ^ Jneqii ( x ) ^ if ^7 irfcifiw % ^TRTiTT f^7=rfw^rwff # # yirOR't: f w r ^ ^ aFTT ^ #' 3j=^t qtramr ^ f w r f W t ^ JTftrsTJr # T f e oiiT^Tij'yii^iij'l' ^ f^mfor c ?rh: jffwerir ip' srTff?>Piffi fw frt ^ !»ii'0'r<+' f w r ?ffT #?f1f € ^ ^ iTBfrfjrg- ?TT? ^ fsr? ^r^nmr ^ TT^ g'fSTR ^ ^ I f I (iv) T P ^ ?^n: qR m t o r # ?r (xi) ^rraFTR % ?ftT i m n f ^ ?TR 9Tr9f^ ftrerr ^ ^ # TT ^ stTRfrf^a’ ^ fir? SFf^acT JTWrfr (d) if sO, the details and reasons •Ft ^fRTPTZt ( h T W ) ^ 5IRriXV thereof? f w r Jfr^r ^ ^ H w f e r t h e ’ m i n i s t e r o f s t a t e i n ■qTRRTf ^ THE MINISTRIES OF AGRICUL- K ^ i 'sit TURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT ffhpnwf % 5^R ^ qrspn^ qr (SHRI R. V. SWAMINATHAN): (a), (c) and (d). The figures of marine 1200 ^ ^ Trf9T >3^ f w flsh catch as computed from the data STR ^ I I f?r% received from State Governments show 3fr3RT?ff fR an increase in flsh production. The C\ fish production for the past three years 3TftR: ^ 175 ^=1W ^ ^ t I is given below: ^ ^ ^3^^^pfhT t irftnnt r>iti'^l ^'j|'=(I'ft ^Kn >T "fix'! TI ^ ^ (in lakhs tonnes) I I TPm iRg^T ^ jfr^nmfi sftr 'ftw irfvriiTf Q^lr ^ fwir fsTf%cT Marine Fish produc- Mvm ^ twt |TT ^ tion Year ^ ^ ^ ^ 5nr% ^ ^ State Govt, CMFRI estimates estimates (^ ) ^TKcfrzr T f t ^ 1978 . 1 4-90 14-04 ■5TTT TTt|k ^ ^ ^r !ITW 13-88 ^ ^ITR f W ^ ^ I f3I% TT5JT 1979 . 14-92 gTTrtf ^ 5nfer sr^mpff % 1980 . 15-48 12-50 Fall ui Marine Catches Variations have been noted in the estimates furnished b y the Central 163. SHRI R. N. RAKESH: Will Maj-ing Fisheries Research Institute the Minister of AGRICULTURE .be (CMFRI) and Statg Governments. pleased to state; These are due to adoption of diffe- rent methods used in the collection (a) whether Government are aware of data by them. Efforts are, how- that there haa been a fall in the total ever, being made to reconcile the marine catch in the country and if estimates by adopting an integrated so, the reasons thereof (India Today survey method fOr collection of data dated 31-7-1982); by both the Central Marine Fisheries State (b) whether it is a fact that the Research Institute and thf fishing activities of the 13 large indus- Governments. trial houses who had imported or chartered trawlers, have already closed down operations; (b) Of the 13 companies, seven companies did not import or charter (c)'w hether the figures of catch as any trawlers. Out of the remaining put U p by the Ministry of Agricul- six houses onp has transferred ves- ture and Central Marine Fisheries sels to another company. Other five ■Research Institute (CMFRI) are dilfe. companies have not approaiched the i«n t for the eame period; and Government for transfer or closure. 257 Written Answers ASVINA 12, 1904 iSAKA) Written Answers 258 Money Spent in Anti-Erosioni stockj by providing to them the hold- ^ Measures ing cost and interest actuals at 19.5 Per cent of the quarterly average of ^ 164. SHRI SUDHIR KUMAr GIRI: thg tariff valug with effect from 166. SHRI SUDHIr KUMAR GIRI: Buffer Stock of. Sugar Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be pleased state: 165. SHRI SUDHIR KUMAR GIRI: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE (a) whether it is a fact that sam- be pleased to state: ples of rice taken from different go- downs of the Food Corporation of (a) whether the proposal for set- India have been found to be adulte- ting up of a 5 lakh tonne sugar buf- rated thig year; fer stock hag been finalised by Govern- ment; (b) whether any attempt haa been made by Government to ascertain the ways and Cleans by which guch adul- • THb d e p u t y MINISTER IN THE (d) whether any action hag been MINISTRIES OF AGRICULTURE taken to find out the culpritg who AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT were involved in adulterating rice in (KUMARI KAMLA KUMARI). (a) different FCI godowns and what ac- Yes, Sir. tion has been taken againgt them? (b) It hag been decided to create, THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE initially, a buffer stock of 5 lakhs ton- MINISTRIES OF AGRICULTURE nes of sugar. The buffer will be built AND r u r a l DEVELOPMENT out Of the free sale sugar portion of (KUMARI KAMLA KUMARI): (a) the production of the sugar year 1981- No report of finding of adulteration 82. The stock will be kept sequester- in rice samples taken by the Food ed with the sugar mills and the share Inspection, Department of Prevention of each mill has been pro-rated to its of Food Aduleration., Delhi Admi- iproduction. Against the buffer quan- nistration from the godowns' of the tity, banks will provide credit to the Food Corporation of India has been extent of 100 per cent. The mills will received by the Government or the also be compensated for holding the Food Corporation of India. 259 Written Answers OCTOBER 4, 1982 Written Answers 260 (b) to (d). In the li«ht of the ob- the Division of Plant physiology of the servation made against (a) the ques- Indian Agricultifrai Research Institute tion does not arise. have used hydroponics for experimen- tal purposes only. Gmwing Plants in Desert Areas 167. SHRI SUDHIR KUMAR GIRl: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE srporfiw'ff T WTJTiT be pleased to state: 16 8. >sfi' ?i«‘r Tm OTW : ^ (a) whether the agricultural scien- tists of the country have been made aware C'f the invention of Luke Fer- frqr ^ : guson, a British Scientist, that using hydroponics, a method of grow- (^) viNrlxirf ^ sm- ing plants >without soil, crop yie-ds may be increased by between three f i m i !rrHK TT ST ^ -II and seven times; — I I I ^ ^ (b) whether Government have ever studied this method of growing plants in .th^ poor soil area especially the f jr sq-'TT t ; desert landg in our country; and (c) if so, the details thereof, if not, (^) ^ nvfR fklWhr ?mjKf reasons therefor? TT q r c t r c t THE m i n i s t e r o f STATE IN Ter H’’ I; jrf? ft, at ^ t h e MINISTRIES OF AGRICUL- TURE AND RURAL DEVELOP- MENT (SHRI R, V. SWAMINA- ( it ) TTTfT^f ’TT THAN): (a) The technique of hydro- phonics—la mothod of growing bf plants without soil—is known for a long time. Essentially, the technique consists in growing plants on nutrient ^Tif fWT fKirWr v\x «ris?w solutions without soil or on gravel (>sfy : ( ^ ) having elements needed by the plant. In India, this method is not 1982 ^ sm -TI used comnoercially or on a farm scale. ?TTHTT qT: The yields can be increased by this w< f?f^ r^r+'T^i ?rrar< t?: 341 method by intensive inputs where |rr ig I ^ 120 glasshouses and other facilities are uti- lised. However, it is not an economi- ^ yrwtvn: ^ fen wr | 1 cally commercial proposition in this 34 q it ^ ?fh; country so far. ^ fen W I I W 187 (b) The method of growing plants TTPTW ^ srf5Pijra1>f I I under isoil-lesg conditions requires plenty of water and has not been re- ( ^ ) ?rh: {^). wm* 10 commended by the scientists for grow- ing plants under desert or dryland ^ sm nr t t f r f m # cultivation conditions on a large or fnwnr ^ irrOTT t ?: commercial scale. f+Mi 'SfRiT ^ ^'t'M 0 (c) This technique of hydroponics m m snfsra* has not been experimented for large rHHpMryd ^ ^ :— scalg commercial exploitation on a farm scale. However, the scientists of ( 1) # 5 ^ a6i Written Answers ASVINA 12, 1904 (SAKA) Written Answers 262 ( 2) ?ftnf ^ (^) ^?r Jf -^1 irm>T ft-*p,?r ¥ , ^ ^ T w r n f IT5JT ^iJTftTT 5 :— ^ ^ sj^' s r w ^ ^ ; ?tTt ( 1 ) flT*flir ^ ‘iK ( 3 ) ^ I ^ qrsr^T % t V t r m - r^ T * r ^ f^ ra tf^ fff+ 'r ^ i iTPTsri? % ^JTTr^rlf a‘«Tf *r?«Tr’ref ^ o^r^sn’ SRHTrT ?TR TI^ ?nft 5Tc^^: it' ^ mrra’f%?;Rlf, ?TT^ ^ ^»TW IT^fWT frrq- ?Tri-fiTir ^ T fm ' ?rrf? ^ I 3ft ??r snftsrq- ^ ^rf | ?rf6T^ ^ n ^r?Psr=f ^;ir ^ ^•it %ftX f^mfoff ^ fTRW i?k 3 00 0 qfr^ m wft ?r?TirrrT T|=gi# ^"t 0 ?TT«Tr SRt ’i f I ftra% ■ ^ ^iffiT ^rrar ^ i ^ ^rnrwr 't t 't'i4=)i^' ?nf«np ir%Mg^r jfTnr ^ ^ v t f iraryTTw g w ^ ?Tfr’f I ^r ?T f%^T5Tf ^ ?tTt ^ TT 5fr5T ft ^ ^ 'Tfwr^r^TT ^ ^TT’Trf ^ '^ft ^ T ^mft ^ I ^ JTTJTff qr ?ri%*T f^'>k 2 5 srfcrwcT ?fk ?fnTt?rr f^ g r^ , fri% ^ 3 - 4 ^ ?1TT!T ?nf? ^ 3 3^ sfir- ?rrm | i 5nT I r^TfT^'i ifffa^nJT ?fiTn 3 00 0 f'Tjfr I srrfir^^rq'r # ^TSTR ^'r 5 0 srf^w t ^fTm<»l f^ T ?1 « f^cr ?l>3T;inT ?rf!TT.aTT ^rm 5000 frifi 1 % ^ir 3 0 srf^^icT ?r - 169. ?TW : w t ^rrfiTJff rTSTT 5i'h 3|-i - mirrJI fafury JTTt q 'f ^rTR ^ fiTr %!Tf 7 ?r ?rY?: f?r ?n«ff ^ ^JT ^ 3 0 ilffr^Tff r^Tf 3}r-Tirr m r ^ ^ ( 2 ) qm l^ Tf3r t ; ?t Tt TT^iq- TTfifror fTsr^rR sf^r^r^pjr ^ ? r w ^ , 1 980 ^ 5PT^T % ^ 5rfn-3f (m) ww 1 9 8 2 -8 3 ^ ^T ?STR ?f r^firr | 1 ^t^- n trrwt'jr wtJff ^ ^ ’fJT >|;5f T^^sfJT iTfinir r^T f j ff?cT^'r jn 'u fjr ?lftrFT^ X^tsriTTT 7 ? ! ^T?TT ?T«n ^T fT ^rr ft?5rT ^rq-r k ? JTTEJnr ^ ?«n2fr Tfr^p ffa^f ^iT ^'T’TT I ^rrrntir ^ j t ' ^nrr5iTf«np ?traK- I?f^ ?T»r> »T*T>OT fiWTH HoTWlff ^f «Tfr TT3f? 5T ^ H^>TT I 10 srfir- »T?fr («ft WKo : ^ra" MPc3inTq?ft' T f W ”r 263 WrHten Answers OCTOBER 4, 1982 Written Answers 264 ^ f^pirr ^ | f%iJT ofTJT I ??? o f n 4 ^ ^ VTf^IrT ^THTsirfV^ sRO'er snn^ 'Tf 1 ^THIT^ fq+W, r?^T?T, TTSiffy^rS' »iif^5T iticTf ^ !THe'i JRirsff ^T f:rmw, 'Tiq af frPT ?rfiT^rf ?fr^m fsp^TRf ^ TTW^jr iflT ff^ yni^qV iT7¥®TT 7 5 srT^rsnr ^ 55t>t ^ T q-ST'TT^^ ^T I IT? ^rm^i:?T TT^ ^ srtn^ qr % 2 ] f^5tt n SIT I I 2 5 ^ f^Jir ^ir^rr 'T«u qrvfiT f^fTRT ^ ^5T W5ff ^ ?rmc »»^t, # ?RT^ ?)?ir ( 3) ?T5fl TT^'f %?? unfei « ^ 'i TT^IT f?rr?T' >1ITT t ( 1 ) % ^Tf jfq-T?I?ff ( g ) ^ W5T i) sftsFTT ( 1982-84) ^r qfrs^TJT | :— ( 2 ) ^ HT5Ttrr ir k ( 3) 'TRmi?T ^ ' i ^ x - ( 1 ) ’sr^ ?fh: rrTTTHT^ 190.00 ( 4 ) »Tf^ 'TT ^ ^ * { 2 ) TT^fiT ^ rft^fsnr sr^ ^ , T>3f5TIT^1JT ( 3) ( 5 ) 'T5ru?r f^^m , 40.00 ( e ) ^ cTTT f w ^ ( 4) ^iTTft^ *T5i^tf ?nfcr ^ I 8 . 00 ^[WBTRT ^TJhpiT =Ft ?VI # 6 9 f5i?ff a frnrrff^^ f^.qr sit ^5vt ^ fi*i"l t I 17 0. «ft Tm f ^ w ( 4) ftr^TH »T1T5*l ^ ira't ir?r 9rn% ^ fqr f% : ^T ^ 9 J T ir^ I ^fT«fi JTTT^JI a-«Tf TOtKo ff^TfSrm (^) wi JT^ ^ TT fffWfiem :Jwr«T q^t % ?frjff Hwr j?f^ ^ ^ I %(yx srm ^iifrtnri ^t^nnx qfc«iw ffiriff ^ T V[ i|f8- »r»f 5T«?T 5oi t 3ft >iT«fn: fwfir I ;. .265 Written Answers ASVINA 12, 1904 (SAKA) Written Answers 266 ( s ) w r ^ ^ 5Tt»ff W q fT ^ T ftTTT % ; 171. »T> rT»» f^5»TH *TnRm;r : ( j t ) JTfe ft, eft 5 ^ r ^T 9T^'»rr9r^w JT^'t zTf ^ f^»T wr I ? F^T f% ; (^) ^ 1971 *r ^ %?TPff fffti w r WTflltiT Jf ^ *iwi I^Kpft’ ^ P k H? ?JTf I I ^ ?T«rr 1970-71 if 21.38 JTf f r ^ f j fjRTHT ^ q r t f% ftrfrir^ ?t«?t 1976-77 n 22.29 'TfTf?^^ TT ftrf^PTH' «ff I 5Tm qfr | ?fk ^ ^ if srf^^reTr ?rrf | i ?r«rrfqr ^ n%?r, ( ^ ) Ezrf^iff % ^ % srnrfiRr ^ q r ?rraifc?T | ?fl7: ?fhr qtspTT 3 r j 5rjfr»ff % jtrwrjr ^ I I 5PTJT ^i7T ^iTJfr (e) State Bank of India has oflices ^ ?nir ^ vf9=Ft9r all over India, and particularly so in. «inr (50 s i^ c T ^ towns where tickets are required ta ff? oziwiir if JT3ff;ff ^ man: be sold. As regards Air-India and Indian Airlines, they ‘have offices «nr «rr, ^pt ^Tfirfr^r abroad where tickets are being gold. qfrm ff ^ ir »TRr These public sector undertakings were- selected with a view to economising)' «IT I the infrastructural cost involved in. selling of tickets. Sale of Tickets for Asiad ^ 172. SHRI N. E. HORO: Will the STATEMENT Minister of SPORTS be pleased to Details regarding the sale o f Tickets o f IX state: Asian Games Based on the Reports Recieved:' upto 24-8-82. (a) the number of tickets for Asiad 82 sold so far State-wise, city wise; States! Town (b) the number of tickets which have been sold in the capital; Andhra Pradesh (c) the number of tickets quota al- I, Hyderabad 20023- lotted to the Members o f Parliament; 2 Visakhapatnam . 300 (d) the names of thg agencies to 3 Vijayawada 1758 whom the responsibility has been en- 4 Guntur io6» trusted for selling the tickets, includ- ing the agencies supplying tickets in 5, Warangal too foreign countries; and Assam '■ (e) the criteria adopted in this re- gard? Gauhati 10197 THE MINISTER OF STATE IN Bihar | THE MINISTRY OF SUPPLY AND OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 1 Patna 1854J SPORTS (SHRI BUTA SINGH); A 2 Dhaubad 352« statement showing thg details regard- ing the sale of tickets of IX Asian 3 Jamshedlpur 5619 Games, based on the reportg received 4 , Ranchi . 4775. up to 24th August, 1982 ia attached. Gujarat (b) Based on information received up to 16th September, ’82, 5,51.005 I Ahmedabad 8'57- tickets have been sold in Delhi. a, Surat . , 1277 (c) About 1.5 lakhs. 3. Vadodra . 822 (d) State Bank of India has been 4 Rajkot 876- entrusted by the Special Organising Committee for Asian Games 1982 with 5 Janmagar 716 - the responsibility of selling tickets in the country, and Indian Airlines and 6 Bhavnagar 3 0 3 Air-India for selling ticketg in forign 7 Gandhi Nagar 449&-1 countries. •369 Written Answers ASVINA 12, 1904 (SAKA) Written Answers 270 Stalls ITown States ITown Haryana 4. Ulhas Nagar •• 1 Faridabad 9893 359 5. Sholapur • • s H i s a r iig s o >95 6. Nasik • • S83 3 A m b a l a '530 7. Thana •• 2 6 8 4 K a r n a l 2097 8 . Kolhapur . • • 691 Himachal Pradesh 9 . Aurangabad •• 75* S i m l a 2969 Manipur 'Jammu & Kashmir Imphal *865 1 Srinagar . 1424 2 J a m m u 951 Meghalaya Kerala Shillong . •• 2 18 9 I T rivandrum 4978 a C o c h i n 2331 Nagaland 3 Calicut 2213 Kohima . • • 6 0 9 Karnataka Orissa 1 Bangalore 14213 I. Bhubaneswar •• 5998 ■9 Hubli Dharw ad i4 '5 2. Rourkela • * 283 9 3 M y s o r e 737 3. Cuttack . • • 1948 4. M angalore 857 5. Belgaum . 5 '5 Punjab I. Ludhiana • • ' 4 '7 9 Madina Pradesh 2. Amritsar . • • 25*3 I. B h o p a l 9312 3. Jalandhar • • 2 8 2 9 9. I n d o r e 4752 4. Patiala • • 153* 3. Jabalpur 3790 4 . G w a l i o r 2278 Rajasthan 5. Durg Bhilai Nagar 1819 I. Jaipur •• 12058 6 . R a i p u r 1814 2. Jodhpur . • • 500 3. Ajmer •• 300 Maharashtra 4. Kota • • 1 7 0 0 . I. Greater Bom bay 39789 a . P u n e 3430 Sikkim 7oi Gangtok . f"* 3. N»gpur . 5918 • • • I— «7i Written Answers OCTOBER 4, 1982 Written Answers 272: StaUslTown StoteslTown Taml Sadu Goa Daman & Deu I. Madras .... 3036 Panaji .... 97» a. Coimbatore »97« Mizoram g. Madurai .... 1435 Aijawal .... 1345- 4. TiruchirappaJU . . . 1388 5. Salem .... 1060 Pmdichery 6. TirunelvcH 374 Pondicherry . . . 813: Tripura Andaman & Nictban Islands Agartala 2565 Port Blair VUar Pradesh LakshadiMtp 1. Lucknow 4640 Kavaratti 2. Kanpur .... 4401 D e l h i ...... 465905 3. Varanasi 3471 4. Agra .... 2932 5. AUahabad 3170 Assistance souirht by Bihar for Drouirhts 6. Meerut .... 1609 7. Bareilly .... 1672 173. SHRI N E HORO; Will the Minister of AGRICUL,TURE be pleas- 8. Moradabad 1104 ed to state; 9. Aligarh 1504 (a) whether the State GSovernment 10. Gorakhpur 1 127 of Bihar has recently approached the Central Government for financial assis- I I , Ghaiiabad 50 tance regarding the drought condi- tions prevailing in that State; and. W*st Bmgal (b) if so the details regarding the Central Government’s assistance pra I . Calcutta .... 952' videjj to that State? 3. Asansol .... 50 THE MINISTER OF STAT^ IN' 3. Durgapur 50 THE MINISTRlJiS OF AGRICUL- TURE AND RURAL. DEVELOP- Arvnachal Pradesh MENT (SHRI R. V. SWAMINA- THAN): (a) Government of Bihar Itaoagar .... >77' have submitted a Memorandum seek- ing Central assistance of RS. 234.00 C^cmdigarh crores for relief measures. (b) A Central team has visited the Chaadlgarb . . . 14993 State from 20th to 22nd September, 1982 and its report is awaited. 273 Written Answers ASVINA 12, 1904 (S4KA) Written Answers 274 &tock. Supply and Demand Position 1 is laid on the Table of the House. of Rice and Wlieai (Placed in Library. See No. LT-5421/ 82.) 74. SHRI BHOGENDRA JHA; Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be (b) A statement at annexure II giv- pleas:d to statg the stock position, ing state-wise progress in implemen- /nonthly minimum requirement, sup- tation of revis;^ ceiling laws is laid ply and demand of wheat and rice on the Table of the House. [P.aced in State-wise, for the whole country and Library. See No. LT-5421/82.] ’ The Dis.ri^t-wise for Bihar.' State Governments have been request, THE DEPUTY MINISTER ]N THE ed, under the revised 20-Point Pro- MINISTRIES OF AGRICULTURE gramme, to distribute the cei'ing sur- AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT plus land by March, 1985 by remov- (KUMARI KAMALA KUMARI): A ing all legal and administrative obs- statement showing Slat-wiig stocJts tacles. As regards tenancy, home- of riqe (including paddy in terms of stead, community landg etc. these rice) and wheat with the public agen. programme.^ arg of conlinuing nature cies 35 On 1-9-1982, monthly avera,ge and measures such ag s'curity of demand, allotment and supplies from tenure and right of purchase have the Central Pool for public distribu- been adopted in most of the States. tion system/Ro’ ler Flour Mills during 1982 (upto tbe end of August, 1932) ig Completion of on-going Irrigation laid On the Table of the House. [Plac- Projects in Northern Rei^ion ed in Library. See No. LT—5420/ 82.] 176. SHRI BHOGENDRA JHA; Will th? Minister of IRRIGATION be pleas- Distriet-wisg stock position of food- ed to state: grains in Bihar is not avai'able with (a) whether Government have ad- the Government. vised northern region States not to take up any new irrigation gchemes Laad Reforms till the on-goine projects are complet- 175. SHRI BHOGENDRA JHA: Will ed; and the .Minirter of RURAL DEVELOP- (b) if so, the details? MENT be pleased to state: THE MINISTER OF IRRIGATION (a) the latest position with regard (SHRI KEDAR PANDAY): (a) »nd ta the State-wise number and percen- (b). All States Governments have t.®6e o f households owning 'and bslow been advised to expedite the on,going One acre, between one to; two and a projects on a priority basis and com- half acres, between two an^ a half pleto them in a time ix)und programme and five acrea, between five acres and bv reallocating the resource, to such and ten acres and above ten acres; projects as required so as to derive and maximum irrigation benefits during (b) the latest position with regard the Sixth plan itself and not to spread to the State-wise implementation of th° resources thinly by taking up new various land reforms measures like projects. land o°i'infj and distribution of sur- plus, tenancy, homestead, community Evaluation of th* Exerution of Itrija- lands, '■t':. and what steps arp being tion Schemes in States taken tn comiDlete thp same under a time-bound pro.'jramme? 177. prof. NARAIn chand p r a _ SHAR: Will Ihe Minister of IRRI- uTmTCTFR OF STATE IN THF MTNTPTRTES OF aaRTCTn.- GATtON bo pleased to state; TURE AND RURAL DEVELOP- (a) whether the Government have MENT (SHRI R. V. SWAMINA- undertaken any review and evalua- THAN): (a) A statement at annexure tion of the execution of the minor anrf ‘ 75 Written Answers OCTOBER 4, 1982 Written Answers a 76 major irrigation schemes by the State/Union Territory for the two State, for which financial allocations plans and the allocations for the years are madg ag assistance; 1980-81, 1981-82 and 1982-83 for each State from the Central and the State (b) if so, the niain findings thereof Sectors; and names of such States/TJnion Territories; and (c) if not, the reasons thereof; and (c) if not, whether. Government ■would undertake any eva’iUafion re- (d) the percentage of villages/ view in the near future? population covered till date, State- wise? THE MINISTER OF IRRIGATION (SHRl KEDAR PANDAY); (a) to (c). No financial assistance has been THE MINISTER OF PARLIAMEN- made available by the Centra] Gov- TARY AFFAIRS AND WORKS AND ernment to States for execution of HOUSING (SHRI BHISHMA NARAIN Major, Medium and Minor irrigation SINGH); (a) Yes. Sir. schemes in last three years. How- ever^ progress of major, medium and minor projects in States is reviewed (b) Drinking water supply is a from time to time by the Ministry of State subject. Central assistance Irrigation and Central Water Com- under the Centrally Sponsored Accele- mission. As a result of the review rated Rural Water Supply Programme constraints on the project are identi- is however given to the State Govts, fied. These pertain to non-availability to supplement their resources in pro- of adequate organisation, difficulties viding drinking water supply to the of adequate organisation, diflficulti| (3 problem villages. The following state- in procuring scarce construction mate- ments are attached; rial such as cement and the like. By and large, these constraints are appli- (i) Approved outlays for the cable to projects in all the States. Water & Supply Sanitation Sector in the Fifth Plan (1974—79) and the Sixth Plan (1980— 85) (Annex- Flnanrtal allocation for drinking A). Water Supply Schemes in Sixth Five Year Plan (ii) Approved outlays for the Water Supply & Sanitation Sector (State Sector) in the years 1980-81, 178. PROF. NARAIN CHAND 1981-82 and 1982-83 (Annexure-‘B’ >. PARASHAR: Will the Minister of WORKS AND HOUSING be pleased (iii) Funds released under the to state: Centrally Sponsored Accelerated Rural Water Supply Programme in (a) whether any significant increase the years 1980-81 and 1981-82 and has been made in the final allocation the funds allocated in the year 1982- for Drinking Water Supply Schemes in 83 (Annexure ‘C’). the Sixth Five Year Plan as compared to the Fifth Five Year Plan especially (c) Does not arise. in view of the launching of Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation decade; (d) A statement showing the per- centage of problem villages and their (b) if so, the comparative figures populations covered u p to Marcii 1982 of allocations for this purpose for each is attached. (Annexure T>’). 277 Written Answers ASVINA 12, 1904 (SAKA) Written Answers 278 Statement*! IValer supply and smilation sector approved outlays— comparative statement oj Plan allocation (In laklis of Rupees) Fifth Plan (1974-79) Sixth Plan ^ 0 8 0 -8 5 ) 1. AnUhra Pradesh 5286-00 22191-00 2. Assam I i8 8 ‘ oe 6905-00 3. Bihar . . . 2765-00 13076 - 50 4. GuJ»rat . . ■ 5346-00 16227-50 5. H aryana 1883 - 00 11713-00 6. Himachal Pradtsh 768-00 6200-00 7. Jammu & Kashmir I875-00 13175-00 8. Karnataka . 5915-00 9. Kerala 3958 00 11772*00 10. Madhya Pradesh 5924-00 19132-00 11. Maharashtra 15426-00 68115-00 I*. Manipur- 458*00 3258-00 13. Meghalaya . 542-00 5689-00 14. Nagaland . 546-00 2410-00 15. Orissa 1440-00 7050-00 16. Punjab 3549 00 14252-00 17. Rajasthan . 4634-00 27800-75 18. Sikkim 185-00 1350-00 19. Tamil Nadu 10855-00 52842■00 20. Tripura 262-00 2046-50 21. Uttar Pradesh 9327-00 33325-50 22. West Bengal 1956-00 13900-00 23. A ,& N Islands 62-00 594-00 24. Arunachal Pradesh 204-67 >524-50 25. Cliandigarh 435-00 821-00 26. Delhi 6120-06 11948-00 27. Dadra & Nagar Haveli 14-21 70-00 28. Goa Daman & Diu, . 480-14 2302-50 ag. Lakshadweep 29-00 22-00 30. Mizoram . 322-46 1144-50 31. Pondicherry. 286-18 561-50 379 Written Answers OCTOBER 4, 1982 Written Answers 280- StatexDcat-lI Wattr Supply and SiiniUitioa [State Sector) (In laklis of Rupees) Approved outlays 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 I. Andhra Pradesh .... 2413-00 2500-00 2800-00 3. Assam ..... 770-00 8oo-oo 1000-00 3. Bihar ...... I Boo-00 180000 1842-00 c> 4. Gujarat ..... 2040 - 00 2142-00 3050-00 5. H a r a y a n a ...... 995-00 1200-00 I4t>o-oo 6. Himachal Pradesh 725-00 850-00 960-00 7. Jammu & Kashmir 1700-00 1700 - 00 I700-OC 8. K a rn a ta k a ...... 189200 231000 2553-00 9. K e r a l a ...... 144900 1450-00 1450-00 10. Madhya Pradesh 2000-00 2300 00 2500-00 11. Maharashtra .... 7125-00 13800 - 00 I4000 00 13. Manipur ..... 650-00 650-00 550-00 13. M eg h a la y a ...... 787-00 750-00 780-00 14. Nagaland ..... 359-00 300-00 314-00 15. O i i s s a ...... 775-00 8^5-00 915-00 16. Punjab . . 2200-00 2460■00 1700-00 17. Rajasthan . . . • 2169-00 2254-00 2100-00 18. Sikkim ..... i6 i-o o 190-00 193-00 19. Tam il Nadu .... 3049-00 3800-00 5790-00 20. Tripura ..... 298-00 300-00 300-00 21. Uttar Pradesh . . . • 5350-00 5870-00 4585-00 23. West Bengal . . . . . 1001-00 1500-00 i6oo-oo 33. A & N Islands 65-00 70-00 87-00 24. Arunachal Pradesh 175-00 275-00 335-fo 25. Chandigarh .... 15700 300-00 375-00 36. Delhi ^ . 2081-00 2450-00 2842-00 37. Dadra & Nagar HaVcH 9-00 10-00 22 - 00 28. Goa, Daman & Diu . 298-00 330-00 460-00 29. Lakshadweep .... 3-50 4-00 4-00 30. Mizoram ..... 200-00 201-OO 235-00 31. Pondicherry. 80-00 90-00 125-00 381 Written Answers ASVINA 12, 1904 (SAKA) Written Ansiuers aS? Statem cat'in Water Syppiy and Sanitalvm Funds reltased during 1980-81, 1981-82 emd Allocation o f Funds during 19P2-83 under the Centrally Sponsored accelerated Rural Water Supply Programme CIn lakhs ofRupccs> 1 9 8 0 - 8 1 1 9 8 1 - 8 2 1 9 8 2 - 8 3 1. A ndhra Pradesh 4 3 6 - 2 3 376-75 3 5 8 - 5 0 a. A s s a m 4 2 7 - 1 1 493-45 4 6 9 - 0 0 503-36 8 6 2 - 5 0 559-50 358-SO 4 0 2 - 2 5 1 3 2 - 5 0 . 9 0 - 0 0 . 337-09 337-34 9 0 - 5 0 6. H im achal Pradrsh • • • • 561-77 3 6 8 - 6 9 7. Jam m u & Kashmir 314-75 4 2 6 - 5 5 8 6 9 - 5 0 . 5 6 8 - 0 0 8. Karnataka . . 2 4 8 - 8 1 485-50 9 . K e r a l a , 6 1 5 - 5 0 3 3 0 - 0 8 5* 9-53 10. M adhya Pradesh . 6 9 0 - 0 0 1033-75 9 0 9 - 0 0 II. M aharashtra 6 6 4 - 0 0 5 5 8 - 0 0 4 9 6 - 0 0 12. M anipur 8 9 - 5 0 - 1 0 6 - 0 3 1 5 1 3 * 13. M eghalaya . • . . . 1 4 9 - 0 0 2 4 6 - 1 3 2 8 3 - 0 0 - 1 5 0 - 0 0 1 8 2 - 7 9 1 3 4 - 0 0 1 5 . O r i s s a 3 0 7 - 0 0 6 0 3 0 8 5 4 4 - 0 0 1 6 . P u n j a b 1 2 8 - 9 5 9 0 - 1 7 79-50 17. Rajasthan . 359-'0 1 5 0 6 - 4 2 ' 9 4 7 - 5 0 1 8 . S i k k i m '9-50 71-74 1 0 9 - 5 0 19. Tam il N adu g o 6 - o o 5 6 9 - 7 1 5 * 8 - 5 0 90. Tripura , . 4 0 - 0 0 . 1 1 2 - 4 4 8 5 - 5 0 ai. U ttar Pradesh 951-95 1 0 2 4 - 1 3 a i 1 5 * 0 0 . W est Bengal 82 4 4 3 - 5 0 5 8 0 - 9 6 8 5 2 0 0 6 - 0 0 B O - 10 2 3 * 5 0 24. Arunacbal Pradesh 3 5 - 0 0 35 00 5 8 - 5 0 . 95. Chandigarh .. a6. D e l h i • 3-50 ' 3 ’ 50. 27. Dadra & Nagar Havel i . • . . • a8. Goa, Dam an & Diu 1 1 - 4 6 1 4 - 2 5 » 5 * 50- 29. Lakshadweep .. 30. M izoram 2 6 - 2 5 - 2 - 4 7 6 * 0 0 31. Pondicherry 7 - 0 0 1 2 - 0 0 ] 4 > o o 383 Wriitten Answers OCTOBER 4, 1982 Written Answers 2B4 Statement-rV Slalement showing percentage o f villages population covered upto March 1982. Percentage of prob- Percentage of Popula- lem villages covcred ' tion of problem vil- upto M arch, 1982. lages (1971 Census) covered upto March, 1982 I. Andhra IVadcsh 30-69 29-03 2. Assam 13-40 14-27 3. Bihar .... 35-27 3 1 • f>() 4. Gujarat .... • • n 20-79 ■g-'.’i 5. Haryana .... • • ■ 15-55 17-ia 6. Himachal Pradesh • • • 30-01 38-71) •7. Jammu & Kashmir 13-30 14-01 8. Karnataka .... 33-14 24-13 9.-Kerala .... • • • 13-90 1-49 10. Madhya Pradesh • • • 5 '- '4 66-00 II. Maharashtra • ■ • 43-33 39-18 12. Manipur .... « • • 20- 13 36-56 13. Meghalaya .... • • • 5 'o a 2-59 14. Nagaland .... • • • 23-72 44-18 15. Orissa .... ■ • • 17-26 15-10 16. Punjab .... • • • 7-35 8-96 17. Rajasthan .... • • • 3 '-5 9 17-32 18. Sikkim .... • • • 17-22 3-87 19. Tam il Nadu • • • 21-94 ig-20 20. Tripura .... • • • 27-57 14-63 21. Uttar Pradesh • • • 6-25 2-8* 22. West Bengal • • • 3-01 4-55 23. A & N Islands . . • • • ' 4-45 13-55' 94. Arunachal Pradesh * • • 26-60 51-12 26. Delhi .... • • • 62-62 64*82 27. Dadra & Nagar Haveli . • • • 28. Goa, Daman & Diu . . • • • » 24-24 5-34 ag. Lakshadweep . . • • • 30. Mizoram .... • • • 6-07 9 ’ 33 31. Pondicherry. • • • 39-83 7-46 N.B. The fifrures given are with response to the problem villages and their population* . . remaining to be covered as on i-4-:98o. aSs Written Answers ASVINA 12, 1904 (SAKA) Written Answers 28 6 Creation of new community develop- supply sanctioned and under execu- ment blocks tion and sanctioned but not yet taken up for execution in the State of 179. PROF. NARAIN CHANO Himachal Pradesh as on 30-6-1982; PARASHAR; Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (b) the allocations made for each one of the Schemes under execution (a) whether any State Government and those which are yet to be taken has approached the Central Govern- up; and ment for the creation of new Com- munity Development Blocks by (c) the likely dates for the comple- bifurcating or readjusting the exist- tion of the schemes under execution ing blocks during the financial year and the reasons for not taking up the 1981-82 and 1982-83; schemes which have been sanctioned and the likely dates by which these (b) if so, the names of the States could be taken up? concerned alongwith their proposals in each case; and THE MINISTER OF PARLIAMEN- (c) the action taken l?y the Union TARY AFFAIRS AND WORKS AND Government in this regard including HOUSING (SHRI BHISHMA NARAIN the names of the new blocks created SINGH): (a) Under the Centrally so far. State-wise? Sponsored Accelerated Rural Water Supply Schemes, so far Water Supply THE MINISTER OF STATE IN Schemes for 3428 villages in 12 dis- THE m i n i s t r i e s OF AGRICUL- tricts of Himachal Pradesh have been TURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT sanctioned. Out of these, water sup- (SHRI R. V. SWAMINATHAN); (a) ply schemes for 3246 villages have Yes, Sir. been completed upto 30-6-82. Water supply schemes for 182 villages are (b) and (c). State Government of presently at different stages of execu- Himachal Pradesh and Nagaland had tion. sent proposals for creation of new Community Development Blocks. (b) and (c). Drinking Water Sup- They had requested for increasing the number of blocks for implementation ply is a State subject and Water Sup- of schemes like IRDP and NREP. ply Schemes are formulated and However no details of the blocks to implemented by the State Govern- be created had been given. The State Government of Himachal Pradesh and ments from the funds provided in the Nagaland have been informed that no States Plan. The Central Government block created after 2-10-1980 can be gives grants under the Accelerated considered for the purpose of IRDP allocation. Rural Water Supply Programme to the State Governments to supplement their resources in providing safe drink- Names of the Centrally Sponsored Brinkin? Water Supply Schemes in ing water to identified problem vil-‘ Himachal Pradesh lages. Allocations under the Accele- rated Rural Water Supply Programme 180. PROF. NARAIN CHAND PARASHAR: Wil] the Minister of are made to a State as a whole and WORKS AND HOUSING be pleased not district-wise or scheme-wise. to state: District-wise and Scheme-wise alloca- (a) the names of the Central spon- tion of the funds is done by the State sored schemes for drinking water Governments. aZ^ Written Answers OCTOBER 4, 1982 WritUn Ansvoen s8R N o n-implementation of Ravi-Beas Flood relief to State acebrd 182. SHRI N. K. SHEJWALKAR: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE 181. SHRI P. NAMGYAL: Will the be pleased to state: Minister of IRRIGATION be pleased to stale: (a) the estimated loss caused b y flood this year and the relief provided (a) whether it is a fact that Ravi- by the Central Government to Madhya Beas accord is not being implemented Pradesh particularly for the Hothern by the Punjab Government as report- part i.e. Gwalior division; and ed in the National dailies of Septem- ber 17, 1982; (b) have Government formulated any permanent solution to this pro- blem? (b) whether it is also a fact that Kajasthan and Haryana State had THE MINISTER OF STATE IN lodged their protest to the Punjab THE MINISTRIES OF AGRICUL- Government and also requested the TURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT Central Government to intervene in (SHRI R. V. SWAMINATHAN): the matter; and (a) According to the Memorandum received from the Government of Madhya Pradesh the extent of damage (c) if so, what steps the Central due to floods is as under; Government have proposed to be taken to implement the already agreed I. No. o f districts afft clcd by accord? floods • '3 2. Cropped areas afTcctcd 4' 30 lakh iia. THE MINISTER OF IRRIGATION 3- Population affi cled tfl-31 (SHRI KEDAR PANDAY): (a) to ' lakhs (c). There has not been any contro- 4. Number of hiinim lives lost 56 versy between the concerned States on 5. Number of cattle lost . 1470 implementation of the Ravi-Beas 6. Number of houses damaRetl/ Accord of December, 1981. Due to destroyed . . . 43734 early withdrawal of the monsoons from the entire Western region, State Government have asked for demands of water for the standing an assistance of Rs. 22.67 crores. This kharif crops in each State had increas- is under consideration. ed and the availability was limited. (b) The information has been Rajasthan State requested Ministry of called from the Government of Irrigation to make available to it addi- Madhya Pradesh. On receipt, the tional water to save the standing same will be laid on the Table of the crops. House. Distribution of surplus land to Tribals . The matter was discussed with 183. SHRI JAI NARAYAN ROAT; •officers of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan Will the Minister of RURAL DEVE- and BBMB on 17-9-1982 and aftef LOPMENT be pleased to state: considering the total requirements and availability of water, decisions were (a) whether Government have reached about the -releases and the advised State Governments to distri- withdrawals by each State for the bute all the surplus land of which period 18th to 30th September, 1982 possession has already been taken by to save the standing kharif crops. All the States; the States agreed to implement the (b) if so, what are the details in decisions. this regard; . 289 Vfritten Avswers ASVINA 12, 1904 (SAKA) Written Answers 290 (c) whether Government have THE MINISTER OF IRRIGATION also advised State Governments to (SHRI KEDAR PANDAY): (a) The distribute land to tribals in the coun- project is under detailed examination in Central Water Commission. (d) if so, the details thereof and reaction of the State Governments (b) The detailed project report of thereon; and Indra Dam Project was received in the Central Water Commission from (e) if not, the reasons therefor? the Government of Orissa in June, 1982. Scrutiny of such major pro- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN jects take some time, as it requii-es ' THE MTNISTKIES OF AGRICUL- detailed examination in the various TURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT concerned departments. The clear- (SHRI R. V. SWAMINATHAN): (a) ance of the project will, however, and (b). Yes, Sir. The State Gov- depend upon the adequacy and ernments have been requested to extent of data and studies incorporated expedite the distribution of ceiling in the project report, response from surplus land by removing all adminis- the State Government in promptly trative and legal hurdles. They have furnishing the complete replies to the also been requested that land which comments of Central Water Commis- is unsuitable for crop husbandry may sion, and deputing concerned officers be allocated for afforestation or used for discussion of outstanding points as pasture. and providing clarifications wherever (c) to (e). As recommended in the required and establishing techno- National Guidelines the ceiling laws economic feasibility. j of all the States give priority to land- less persons belonging to Scheduled (c) The project is estimated to cost Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Rs. 56.55 crores and will provide distribution of ceiling surplus land. annual irrigation to an area of 43386 So far, under the revised ceiling laws hectares. an area of nearly 2.73 lakh acres has been distributed to 1.74 lakh bene- (d) Irrigation is a State subject and ficiaries belonging to the Scheduled funds for the execution of the irriga- Tribes. tion projects are provided by the State Governments themselves. An amount of Rs. 4 crores has been pro- Project report of Indra Dam in Orissa vided by the Government of Orissa in their Sixth Plan (1980— 85) for the 184. SHRI RASA BEHARI BEHRA; Project. Will the Minister of IRRIGATION be *■ pleased to state: (a) whether the Project Report of “Indra” Dam Project of Kalahandi Irrigation Projects from Orissa pend- District, Orissa is under detailed ing inclusion in Sixth Plan examination in Central Water and Power Commission; 1»5. SHRI RASA BEHARI BEHRA: Will the Minister of IRRIGATION be (b) how soon it is expected to get pleased to state: cleara’nce; (c) what is the cost of the Project, (a) the percentage of irrigated land and how much hectares of land is to in Orissa and the entire irrigated be irrigated; and ' land in the country; (d) the amount advanced to the 1 State Government to expedite prelimi- (b) the broad outlines of the major X, nary Tvorlts of the project? irrigation projects relating to Orissa 291 Written Answers OCTOBER 4, 1982 Written Answers 292 State pending with Government tor the corresponding all India average of inclusion in Sixth Five Year Plan; 27.5. and (c) if so, details thereof? (b) and (c). Statement showing the details of 6 major irrigation projects THE MINISTER OF IRRIGATION of Orissa which are awaiting clear- (SHRI KEDAR PANDAY): (a) Ac- ance is enclosed. These projects have cording to the Land Use Statistic for been included in the Sixth Plan of 1978-79, the percentage of gross irri- Orissa subject to their clearance by gated area in Orissa is 19.2 against Planning Commission. Statexnent Alajor irrigation projects o f Orissa pending inclusion in Sixth Five Tear Plan SI. Name of Procjct Basin Estimated Annual Remarks No. Cost in Irrigation Rs. laklis in loco ha. Kanupur Irrigation Baitarni 3796-00 55-835 Projects I to 4 are Pi-nding with Lower Indra Irrigation Project State Govern- (Kolahandi) .... M^hanadi 5655.02 43-386 metif. 3 Ong Dam Project (Sambalpiu) . M ahanadi 4585-05 32-79' 4 IB Irrigation Project (Sundergarh) M ahanadi 17136-25 i82-CO 5 Saniakoi Irrigation I’roitct (Dhen- kanol) ..... Brahmani 2635-24 37-50 Subarnareklia Irrigation Project Subarnarekha 22167-79 166.82 (Mayui'bhanj) & Burabalang of common works) > Rationalisation of Cadre Slruclure and (c) by what time the recommenda- other Allied Matterg of Junior tions of the committee are likely to Engineers in C.P.WD. be implemented? THE MINISTER OF PARLIAMEN- 186. SHRI H. N. NANJE GOWDA: TARY AFFAIRS AND WORKS AND Will the Minister of WORKS AND HOUSING (SHRI BHISHMA NA- RAIN SINGH); (a) The Government HOUSING be pleased to state: have already set up an Expert Com- mittee to study the cadre structure, (a) whether there is any proposal method of recruitment, promotional to set up an expert committee to go avenues, staffiing norms and allied' into the question of further rationali- matters of Junior Engineers in the sation of the cadre structure and other C.P.W.D. allied matters of Junior Engineers in (b) The committee h a s been a s k e d theC.P.W.D.; to submit its report within a p e r io d of four months from the date of its (b) if gO, by what time the com- first sitting. mittee is likely to submit its report to (c) No definite time limit can be^ Government; and given at this stage. , 293 Written Answers ASVINA 12, 1904 (SAKA) Written Answers 294 I Development of Trans-J^muiu Allotment of U G , MIG Flats to Colonies Scheduled Tribes in Kliar 187. SHRI RAMAVATAR 188. SHRI N. B. HORO; Will th* SHASTRI: Minister of WORKS AND HOUSING SHRI NIHAL SINGH; be pleased to state; SHRI K. A. RAJ AN: (a) the number of Scheduled Tribes allotted LIG and MIG flats in Bariatu Will ihe Minister of WORKS AND Housing Colony (Ranchi), Argora HOUSING be pleased to state: Housing Colony (Ranchi) and Adity- pur Housing Colony (Jamshedpur) (a) the steps taken by Govern- and are in actual physical possession ment to uplevel the lanes and roads of rhe flats; in Shakarpur, Laxmi Nagar and other trans-Jamuna colonies, after it had (b) the total number of flats in the been decided to include their names aforesaid Housing Colonies and the in the list of 612 colonies which have total cost incurred in constructing been regularised; them; and (b) whether for development or (o') the share of Central Govern- provision of other immediate civic ment in terms of money in con stoct- amenities, estimates have been pre- ing the flats? pared, approved and tenders called for undertaking the development work in the above two colonies; and THE MINISTER OF PARLIAMEN- TARY AFFAIRS AND WORKS AN1> (c) if so, the full details thereof? HOUSING (SHRI BHISHMA NA- RAIN SINGH); (a) to (c). The infor- mation is being collected from the THE MINISTER OF PARLIAMEN- Government of Bihar and will be laid TARY AFFAIRS AND WORKS AND on the Table of the Sabha. HOUSING (SHRI BHISHMA NA- RAIN SINGH); (a) The DDA has re- ported that steps have been taken to uplevel lanes and roads in these colo- Procurement of Asiad tickets by Delbi nies by executing the work of filling Policemen of earth and malte on the lanes and roads. Some of the works of such 189. SHRI N. E. HORO; Will the type have been completed in some Minister of SPORTS be pleased to colonies, and remaining are in progress state; in the colonies of Shakarpur and Laxmi Nagar Complex. (a) whether Government’s attention has been invited to the ‘Hindustan (b) The DDA iias reported that Times’ dated 26-8-82 that there have for development and other civic been cases where policemen on duty amenities the estimates have been misusing their position to get Asiad prepared and in most of the cases the tickets from almost all centres in the tenders have been called for roads Capital; and storm water drains and works are likely to be awarded soon. (b) whether one of the worst-hit was the Community Centre on Punch- (c) The DDA has stated that in the kuin Road; and estimates for Laxmi Nagar and Shakarpur, provision has been made (c) if so, what are the details re- for sewerage, storm water drain, hor- garding the arrangements made for ticulture. roads, paths, filling up low the distribution of Asiad Games areas and water supply etc. tickets? Written Aftswers OCTOBER 4, 1982 Written Answers 295 296 THE MINISTER OF STATE OF Allotment of plots to penoiis register- THE MINISTRY OF SUPPLY AND ed under MIG category of Rohini OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS Scheme (SHRI BUTA SINGH): (a) and (b). Yes, Sir. However, no specific com- 191. SHRI R. N. RAKESH: Will plaint has been brought to the notice the Minister of WRKS AND HOUS- of the Special Organising Committee ING be pleased to state; for IX Asian Games 1982, regarding (a) total number of registrants in misuse of position by policemen on the M.I.G. category under the Rohini duty for procuring Asia_d tickets from Scheme of the DDA as against the' the nine sale centres in Delhi, includ- total number of plots to be allotted ing the one at Punehkuin Road. to this category; (c) Does not arise. (b) in case the number of regis- trants is more than the number of plots to be allotted, whether all the 5f 2 0-^aft registrants of this category will be covered; and (c) if so, by what time and when 190. >sft fcTHlW ^ : the next draw under the scheme is going to be held? WT in*ftnT y*TT THE MINISTER OF PARLIAMEN- TARY AFFAIRS AND WORKS AND (^ ) i|f 2 0 - ^ HOUSING (SHRI BHISHMA NARAIN SINGH): (a) 25,889 persons are ^JT- i ^rr AUotmCMt of plots under Rohini Scheme (*r) 5T%5r ^ f^?r if »rf^ I 51ft 20-^ ^ 192. SHRI R. N. RAKESH; Will the Minister of WORKS AND HOUS- vrif’ Fq- ^ TRHfrf 7?f)f ING l>e pleased to state; fTBrf'JT t ? / (a) whether DDA had held a draw of lot for allotment of plots under the Rohini Scheme recently on the basis WT (c) the number of genuine regis- - trants who remained successful in the first draw vis-a-vis the number of ^ qr 3T?T fer^fr those buyers of application forms who ipr ; ? fk did not get themselves registered under the scheme but were success- ful in the first draw; and ( ’i ) ^ I (d) the specific reasons for holding . the first draw in this manner and s m ?R whether the plots drawn in favour of non-registrants would be given to irf I ? registrants by way of holding another draw of lot? THE MINISTER OF PARLIAMEN- *pr4 rfSTJ fjTtrf'iI iftr Wl«fR TARY AFFAIRS AND WORKS AND HOUSING (SHRI BHISHMA NARAIN («ft 'fftrsiT frrnqwr f ^ ) ( ^ ) ^ SIN GH ): (a) Yes, Sir. ( ’j ) ’5^ ^ 3rr t ?fnc (b) Category-wise details of plots ?TViT qr?T qr fr i allotted in the first draw are given below: C^itcgory No. or plot.s allotted Supply of foodgrains to Assam under EWS/Janta . 4610 NBEP l.IG (3a sq. nitrs) . 2630 (48 sq. mlrs) 1440 194. SHRI SONTOSH MOHAN M IG (60 sq. mtis) 028 DEV: Will the Minister of RURAL. (t)n sq. mtrs) G70 DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: T ot al 10386 (a) the total quantity of food- (c) The draw of lot of plots has grains supplied to Assam in 1981-82, been held only from amongst those and 1982-83 under NREP Scheme; applicants who are registered under Rohini Residential Scheme. In view, of this the question of those buyers (b) whether it is a fact that FCI of application forms who did not get has failed to supply the total quantity themselves registered becoming allotted under NREP Scheme; and successful in the draw, does not arise. (d) In view of reply to (c) above, (c) if so, whether Government have the question does not arise. released the amount to the State for payment in cash to the beneficiaries? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN 193. : w r THE MINISTRIES OF 'AGRICUL- ^ ^ ^ fTTT TURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT ftr : (SHRI R. V. SWAMINATHAN): (a) A total quantity of 6000 MTs. of food- (*p) 5T?r ^ if fvTfirT ^ irf grains was allocated/released to Gov- ernment of Assam for implementation 299 Written Answers OCTOBER 4, 1982 Written Answers 300 of NREP during the year 1981-82. (b) The outlay provided for medium"" Similarly, a quantity of 3000 MTs. has and minor irrigation schemes in the been allocated/released to the State Sixth Plan are Rs. 20.47 and Rs. 74.50 Government for the first two quarters crores respectively. of the year 1982-83. (c) As per land use Statistics (b) No, Sir. The State Govern- (1978-79), the percentage of gross ment did not deposit the cost of food- irrigated area to gross sown area for grains with the Food Corporation of Assam is 17.3 per cent which is more India for the supply of foodgrains than that in four other States in the during the year 1981-82 and they did country. not place their demand for foodgrains on the Food Corporation of India. As regards 1982-83 the State Government has not yet placed their demand for Tickets for Asiad 82 allotted to North the supply of foodgrains on the Food Eartetti States Corporation of India. 196. SHRI SONTOSH MOHAN (c) The entire share of the State DEV; Will the Minister of SPORTS Government out of the amount of be pleased to state: Central assistance allocated for NREP was released to them in cash during the year 1981-82. In so far as the (a) total number of tickets for current year is concerned, the ques- Asiad 82 allotted to North Eastern tion of release of the value of the States through Banks or other organi- foodgrains would arise only if no food- sation; grains are supplied to the State Gov- ernment l)y the end of the year. (b) state-wise and Union Terri- tories-wise allocation of Tickets issu- ed event-wise; and Irrigation Schemes for Assam (c) whetiier same basis has been maintained for distribution of Tickets 195. SHRI SONTOSH MOHAN in other parts of the country? DEV: Will the Minister of IRRrGA- TION be pleased to state; THE MINISTER OF STATE OF (a) the number of major irrigation THE MINISTRY OF SUPPLY AND schemes sanctioned by Centre for OF THE DEPRATMENT OF SPORTS Assam; (SHRI BUTA SINGH): (a) Approxi- mately 34,500 tickets have been allott- (b) the total amount sanctioned for ed to North Eastern States for general medium and minor irrigation schemes sale to public through State Bank of for Assam; and India. (c) whether it is a fact that the (b) A statement showing number irrigated land area is the lowest in of tickets IX Asian Games for essen- Assam in comparison to other parts of tial games/events issued to States/ the country? Union Territories by the Special Or- ganising Committee is attached. THE MINISTER OF IRRIGATION (SHRI KEDAR PANDAY): (a) Two (c) The sale of tickets throughout major irrigation schemes, viz., Dhan- the country was based on a policy sari and Champamati^ have been sanc- evolved by the Special Organising. tioned by the Planning Commission. Committee. }oi Written Answers ASVINA 12, 1904 (SAKA) Written Answers 302 ' Statement jVo. of Tickets on IX Asian Games for Essential GamesjEvents Issued to StatesjU.Ts. by the Special Organising Committee States/U.T.s Opening Athletics Koctball Hockey Closirg (M) Andhra Pradesh >55" 3950 22750 3325 . 1400 ^\ssam .... 425 3325 6'75 875 425 Uiliar . . . . 1275 10500 ■9'75 2450 1275 Ciijarat . . . . . 1150 O925 '6575 2800 1150 Haryana . . . . 1325 I 051^0 18525 3425 '325 Himachal Pradrsh 100 7ml 1625 '75 100 Jammu & Kashmir . 100 875 1625 350 100 Korala . . . . 525 3675 6500 875 525 Karnataka . . 1200 2750 13C50 2800 1200 Madhya Pradesh 1050 8575 15600 2625 X150 Maharashtra 27 Manipur 50 525 325 350 50 Mcglialaya 25 >75 325 '75 25 XaRalantI 25 ■75 325 >75 25 Orissa . . . . 550 ,4375 8125 1050 55'’ Pimjah . . . . >350 10800 20150 3 >5" '350 R:ij;isthan 1750 14000 2C325 4550 '75" Sikkim . . . . 25 '75 630 >75 25 Tamil Nadu >375 11200 20475 3'50 1400 Tripura . . . . 25 350 975 >75 25 Uttar Pradesh . 2400 14250 354?5 0 2375 Arunachal Piaclcsh 25 '75 325 '75 . 25 West Bcnga) 1925 •5225 2O925 4900 >925 •ChaiidiRarh 1000 fi050 I495« 2625 Ifioo l>4hi . . . . 16800 134750 247650 40250 i68of> G »a, Dani-in & Diu 25 '75 325 >75 25 Mijxjram 23 •75 325 '75 25 P>nilicherTy 50 35» 650 '75 5" Andam-.m &, Xicdbar Isl'and • 5'J 35« <>50 35f '.o L^skhari^i'Ci']! , , 50 3y> 650 '75 :.o Written Answers OCTOBER 4, 1982 Written Answers 303 304 Im plementation of Rural Water THE MINISTER OF PARLIAMEN- Schemes in Assam TARY AFFAIRS AND WORKS AND HOUSING (SHRI BHISHMA NARAIN NARAIN): (a) No, Sir. 197. SHRI SONTOSH MOHAN DEV: Will the Minister of WORKS (b) Does not arise. AND HOUSING be pleased to state: (c) Government attaches great im- (a) the total number of schemes portance to rural housing and the approved by the Centre in 1981-82 and programme of House Sites-cum-Con- 1982-83 under Rural Water Schemes; structioii Assistance to Rural Land- and less Workers is included in the 20— Point Programme. The Sixth Five (b) the total number of schemes Year Plan envisages coverage of all implemented by Assam under the the landless lami^ie’s by. liouse-si'es centrally sponsored schemes of rural programme by the end of th? Sixth water supply? Plan. It also envisages to cover more than 25 per cent of the allottees of the THE MINISTER OF PARLIAMEN- house-sites by construction assistance TARY AFFAIRS AND WORKS NND by 1985. Besides. HUDCO has been HOUSING (SHRI BHISHMA NARAIN asked to devote more attent)~n to rural SINGH): (a) 137 Rural Water Sup- housing and utilise atleast 15 per cent ply Scheme covering 332 villages in of its funds for that purpose. Rs, 1C> Assam were technically approved by crores of LIC allocations for housing the Centre during 1981-82 under the per annum are earmarked for Rural Accelerated Rural Water Supply Pro- Housing Prograrrimes. The assistance gramme. No water supply scheme for made available by the GIC is being Assam has, as yet, been technically ap- utilised only for EWS and rural proved under the Accelerated Rural housing. Water Supply Programme during 1982-83. / Abolition of Lease System in Capital (b) During 1981-82, 59 problem vil- lages in Assam were covered under 199. SHRI R. L. BHATIA: Will the the Centrally Sponsored Accelerated Minister of WORKS AND HOUSING Rural Water Supply Programme. The be pleased to state: number of problem villages covered in 1982-83 till June. 1982 was 18. (a) whether Government have by now taken any decision - to do away Housing facilities in Villages with the lease system of DDA’s land 198. SHRI P. RAJ GOPAL NAIDU; in the capital, leased to the Co-ope- Will the Minister of WORKS AND rative Housing Building Societies; HOUSING be pleased to state: and (a) whether a report has been sub- (b) if so, at what stage the matter mitted to his Ministry regarding the stands at present? housing facilities in villages; THE MINISTER OF PARLIAMEN- (b) whether it has been said in TARY AFFAIRS AND WORKS AND that report that there is scarcity of HOUSING (SHRI BHISHMA NARAIN houses in villages; and SINGH): (a) No, Sir. (c) the action being taken by Gov- (b) The matter. is still under con- ernment to soilve this problem? sideration of the Government. ^ *' 303 Written Answers ASVINA'12, 1904 (SAKA) Written Answers 306 L a ying of Metalled Roads in Uttari have already been laid. However, the P ita m p u ra work of construction of out fall se- werage is in progress and is likely to 200. SHRI KALI CHARAN be completed by the end of this year. SHARMA: Will the Minister of WORKS AND HOUSING be pleased Status of Demoiistration/Exhibition to state: Game to Kho Kho (a) whether it is a fact that main 202. SHRI V. N. GADGIL: Will the and internal mettaled roads have not Minister of SPORTS be pleased to been laid by the Delhi Development state: Authority so far, in the pockets B. C. D. F. H, K, L, & M of Uttari Pitam- / (a) the specific steps taken by the pura Residential Schemes^ Delhi; and Special Organising Committee of Asia 1982 to promote Indian games; and (b) if so, what steps are being taken to provide this basic facility to the (b) what are the reasons for not residents of these pockets? according status of a demonstration/ exhibition game to kho kho at Asian THE MINISTER OF PARLIAMEN- Games 1982? TARY AFFAIRS AND WORKS AND HOUSING (SHRI BHISHMA NARAIN THE MINISTER OF STATE OF SINGH): (a) and (b) The D. D. A. THE MINISTRY OF SUPPLY AND has reported that Phase I of the road OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS work which consists of water bound (SHRI BUTA SINGH): (a) and (b) macadam and surface painting has al- According to the Asian Games Fede- ready been completed in all these ration s Rules, only two games can blocks. Phase II treatment will be be included as demonstration games. taken up when about 50 per cent of Kabaddi, an Indian game, and Speak the housing activities are completed. Takraw, a Malaysian game, as ap- proved by Asian Games Federation, Laying: of Main Sewerage Line in have been included as demonstration, Pocke(s K. L. and M otf Uttari Pitam- games for Asiad 1982. p n ra 261. SHRI KALI CHARAN Request of Kho Kho Federation of SHARMA: Will the Minister of India (or AfQliation WORKS AND HOUSING be pleased to state: 203. SHRI V. N. GADGIL: Will the Minister of SPORTS be pleased to (a) the reasons for delay in laying state: main sewerage line in pockets K, L & M of Uttari Pitampura Residential (a) whether it is a fact that Indian Scheme has not so far been complet- Olympic Association has rejected the ed by the Delhi Development Au- application of kho kho Federation of thortiy even though the possession of India for affiliation; and plots was given in August, 1979 and the work was taken up in February, (b) if so, the reasons for the same? 1982; and THE MINISTER OF STATE OF (b) when the above work is likely THE MINISTRY OF SUPPLY AND to be completed? OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS (SHRI BXJTA SINGH): (a) Yes, Sir. THE MINISTER OF PARLIAMEN- TARY AFFAIRS AND WORKS AND (b) The Indian Olympic Associa- HOUSING (SHRI BHISHMA NARAIN tion considered the request for affilia- SINGH): (a) and (b) The main se- tion of the Kho Kho Federation of werage lines of pockets K, L & M India in 1979 and again in 1982. The 307 Written Answers OCTOBER \ 1982 Written Answers S c8 Indian Olympic Association was of the Steps against Siltlns in Orissa and view that kho kho not being Olympic Gangetic Belt River •r Asian discipline there was no need to immediately grant affiliation by the 206. SHRI K. C. HALDER; WUl Indian Olympic Association to this the Minister of IRRIGATION be pleas- Federation. ed to state: AcQuaiJitation of Foreiin Participants with Indian Gaines by Special Orea- (a) when the silting is the main nisinr Committee of Aslan Gam«s problem with the rivers in Orissa and the Gangetic belt what steps have 204. SHRI V. N. GADGIL: Will the Minister of SPORTS be pleased to been taken against this and the result state; of each step during the last three years, year-wise; and (a) whether the Special Organising Committee of Asian Games is making any efforts to acquaint foreign parti- (b) the amount of money allotted cipants with Indian Games, particular- for regular dredging and to ensure ly kho kho; and the required flow of waters? (b) whether the Committee has produced any film on Indian Games, THE MINISTER OF IRRIGATION particularly on kho kho? (SHRI KEDAR PANDEY); (a) Ex- cessive sediment load in the flood THE MINISTER OF STATE OF prone rivers is one of the factors ac- THE MINISTRY OF SUPPLY AND centuating the floods levels. As a OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS measure of reducing the sedimMt load (SHRI BUTA SINGH): (a) No, Sir. in the rivers, the degraded land in the catchments are required to be trWted (b) There is no film exclusively on to protect them from soil erosidirt. A kho-kho, but there are films on other Centrally sponsored Soil Conservation games, produced by films division. Scheme for river valley projects has been under implementation since the Third .Plan, which includes areas in CbanKe in Decision of Statns oi the catchments of the Hirakud, Mach- K h o K k o kund and Rengali Mandire river val- ley projects in Orissa. A new CentrAl- 205. SHRI V. N. GADGIL: Will the ly sponsored scheme Of IntegrJrt^ Minister of SPORTS be pleased to Water Management in the catchments state: of flood prone rivers of Tndo-Gar.»etic Basin was also launched during (a) whether it is a fact that the 81. This scheme has been s4t In Special Organizing Committe€ had operation in about 63 small wat^- initially accorded status of Exhibition/ sh'e'ds. In addition, soil conservition Demonstration game to kho kho; and programmes are also being carried out under State sector. (b ) if so, what are the reasons for changing the decision subsequently? (b) The dredging operatior in THE MINISTER OF STATE OF rivers as a purely flood control mea- THE MINISTRY OF SUPPLY AND sure is not a economically feasible OF THE DEPARTMENT 'OF SPORTS proposition ahd Central GovGrnr\2nt F o rest land handed over to Panasadi 12 hrs. Rocket Centre by Tamil Nadu PROF. MADHU DANDAVATB 207. SHRI K. T. KOSALRAM: Will (Rajapur): I have one submission. the Minister of AGRICULTURE be We h»ve given a combined adjourn- pleased to state: ment motion. But, we are happy to note that you have kept a discussion (a) whether the forest land of about on the same. There is also another lO.OdO acres at a height of about 10,000 important adjournment motion. The ft. had been handed over by the Gov- Prime Minister, when she was in the ernment of Tamil Nadu, though the Soviet Union, has complained to the rare species of monlceys were living Soviet Leaders that the Opposition there, to Panagudi ’Rocket Centre Parties are destablising the Govern- partly in 'firunelveli District and part- ment. This is involving t^ne Soviet ly in Kanyakumari district; Union in internal matters. (b) whether the Pachayar Irrigation Project is planned at a height of only MR. SPEAKER: Not allowed. 3.000 ft. and the same rare species of monkeys are living at a height of PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE; about 6,000 ft.; Sir, this is an internal affairs. It is (c) if so, whether Government pro- highly objectionable. This is an impropriety. (InterTuptions) pose to give exemption from the appli- cation of Wild Life Protection Act for Pachayar River Project, as has been indicated by the Minister of State during the passing of Wild Life Pro- pfhr?: n tection (Amendment) Bill in the last ^ ?rr TfT irTT session of Lok Sabha; and (d) if so, present position thereof? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN 3To ^ THE MINISTRIES OF AGRICUL- ^ ^ 5iq-9P; ^ | TURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI R. V. SWAMINATHAN): (a) No Sir. The facts are that an area of 2996.0 acres in Mahendraguri and Poikalmalai reserved forests in Kanya- kumari district of Tamil Nadu has been transferred to Department of S ^ c e for establishment of liquid test facility. Another area of 2001.5 acres of these tWo forests has been excluded from all activity as buffer zone. The area is situated at a height of 500 ft. above MSL. It is a fact that rare monkey known as Lion Tailed Maca- que is found in the area. _fS j j , l j y U i (b) No such proposal has been received by the Central Government. The State Government informed that they have decided not to take up this project. PROF. K. K. TEWARI (Buxar); (e) Does not arise. Sir, I have given a privilege n otice... (d) Does not arise. MR. SPEAKER: Not allowed. I have not given my consent. 311 Written Answers OCTOBER f 1982 Written Answers 312 PROF. K. K. TEWARY: Sir, she MR. SPEAKER: Not allowed. You has accepted... come to my chamber and discuss. (Interruptions) • • SHRI SATISH AGARWAL (Jai- pur): Members may agree for a dis- MR. SPEAKER: Nat allowed. cussion on the communal riots. One (Interruptions) point I would like to make. On the 24th, throughout the country, the PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE: Federation of Working Journalists and What is your ruling, Sir? Newspapers Editors’ Conference agi- tated against the Press Bill. MR. SPEAKER; There is no ques- tion of an adjournment motion on MR, SPEAKER: Not allowed. this. SHRI SATISH AGARWAL: This is PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE: Is agitating the press throughout the there no impropriety involved in the country. Prime Minister’s going to Soviet Russia and telling them about our internal problems? What is your rul- SHRI E. BALANANDAN (Mukun- ing about impropriety? {Interrup- dapuram); I have given an adjourn- tions)** ment motion on floods and droughts in the country. On this there should be a discussion. MR. SPEAKER: Not allowed. It does not form part of the record. MR. SPEAKER: We are coming to (Interruptions) You will please go to that. We have decided to have that your seat. \ for the next week. 'sft -^mTsmr (>T27rr) : PROF. K. K. TEWARY: Mr. Speaker, Sir,... ^ if (Interruptions)' MR. SPEAKER: Nothing is going on record. ••Not recorded. 313 Written Answers ASVINA 12, lfl04 (SAKA) Written Answers 314 MR. SPEAKER: The Minister is making a statement. ?TE3TST 3t), cr^5nfJr?j i f m ferr {Interruptions) t, ^ ’T^'tT ij I MR. SPEAKER; No, not allowed. Papers to be laid. ^ ifiTT t I PROF. SATYASADHAN CHAKRA- BORTY: Is she prepared to make a «ft far?;m 'T r a ^ : ^ statement? 'TT x ?t I I MR. SPEAKER: Your views are there. It is all right,—you have said ^rm q r? it. t ftfn: ?»Tq >Tf^f mx |i >sf> f^? rw 'Twsrw : ^rrq-^ ?Tsq-gT ifr w rr^; 5T?^ 7 "^r I, iT^iPT- =5rr?ffT f ari^ ii W n'ft' f^rrT ? ifTTFT f^3TT I , WT STgrn 3ft f^ ? r ___ MR. SPEAKER: No. Not allowed. : ?iTq ^zff ^ ?TfT ? DR. SUBRAMANIAM SWAMY (Bombay North East): Are they pre- isft rm f ^ w pared to make a statement on Prime Minister’s visit to Moscow or not? rK's ^ iirr «r I MR. SPEAKER: It has been taken ?rsneT f note of. DR. SUBRAMANIAM SWAMY: What is the meaning of *taken note of’? We want a commitment. PROF. SATYASADHAN CHA- KRABORTY (Calcutta South): Please She has invited foreigp hand into hear us. This is on a different issue. India by asking Mr. Brezhnev to inter- (Interruptions) vene. She has asked him to intervene in the internal affairs of India. She has been talking about foreign hands. SHRI RAM VILAS PASWAN: Why Is it the Russian foreign hand that not adjournment motion? Why 193? they want or are they against all foreign hands? PROF. SATYASADHAN CHAKRA- (Interruptions)** BORTY: Our Prime Minister has just now returned from her tour to the Soviet Union. We want that our MR. SPEAKER: No, no. I am not -Prime Minister makes a statement in allowing. Not allowed. the House regarding her tour in the Soviet Union. (Interruptions) ♦♦Not recorded. -315 Wriiltten Answers OCTOBER 4, 1982 Written Answers 316 SHRI RATANSINH RAJDA (Bom- bay South): I want to raise a ques- tion which relates to the security of fr 1 1 the House. The Prime Minister has just now introduced the new Minis- : qTV DR. SUBRAMANIAM SWAMY: He is an imposter! ^ I I AN HON. MEMBER: He should =fr stand up and explain! ^ f ® ?T^cTr I SHRI RATANSINH RAJDA: There might be intruders in the House! sft f««I 5 »TCT iTl, MR. SPEAKER: Mr. Gangwar. T^T I I That is all. Now Mr. Gangwar. (Interruptions) * * MR. SPEAKER: Not allowed. (Interruptions) * MR. SPEAKER: No. Not allowed. Don’t record. Mr. Gangwar. SHRI NIREN GHOSH (Dum Dum): Sir, I want to make a submission that ('fr^fivfrrTj: you kindly allow a discussion on the > m e T 3f), I: P*rime Minister’s pleading with Presi- dent Brezhnev about certain parties of % *i ??T»r ^»fr India. i( ?rrn «fl 1 MR. SPEAKER: That is all right. MR. SPEAKER: It is under my (Interruptions) consideration. (Interruptions) srfiiqT ’pr ^f’Tr q’visrcnfiiT • ?ie-T5T 3T>, t , %arfT ^ i ?:?T t?r ®f) ’fiPsTTT I IT^STRir? *fi9Tn fviT l ^ I MR. SPEAKER: Mrs. Dandavate, MR. SPEAKER: Not allowed. please go to your seat. (Interruptions) * **Not recorded. 317 Written Answers ASVINA 12, 1904 (Si4KA) Written Answers 318 w a ?« ; qrq ir^ ^ fjff cr?3rr-^';‘ j TifTff f?iri | 5 ®% I , wrqifTf wrsTJrlr fifi sTrnf ii 5 if ?TrJf IT3JTT vrffiT I... (iift-ariWj. . . qT I ... MR. SPEAKER: It has been dis- v f *T^Tm w»rfli (% rrT ) : cuaaed many times. Not allowed. Wb-iTST Jf rr%: iTfrf (Interruptions) * =^r?n'r I cirri' % ?fr>ff ?f irr 5fT’ff 3ff 'P»r?rr ?im ?i8y « ^ i,‘ ?I8;.^9TJT^^ : srnr^fr ^ !t| I I ... («^J«rR)... 1 1 «?)■ wi»T^ : Jisrr^f^ 1 1 srt (%?S'Tr5T; ?trq% ^T5fff w ifra ^ ^ I ?IE!T5T ^ fl»T T ir % r?jtT.. . % m ti( : irr^i 5PT% ^ f^lTT I I MR. SPEAKER; It has already been decided. We will discuss it. «ft»T5ft?n»r ajn ft ; q n fn ?f(m ^rfytr ( ^ ? F ) * . . . {sn m < ^ )... irrj :pT T>r ...... : if JTf gra ^IT T fT §, ^ ^'ScTT ?rn»% 5rFoVMisrm% ?TT«r t 1 5TT 5?TT t I . . , (sysfSTfR) ...... (sqwT^r) . . . v> h h It w «nrfV : ?rci fTR^f : 193 31? I Tnrf«Ti^ SRr ^ 1 ... (a/cftnsf)... % *Twrir >sfl-?re5i fv f if r •♦Not recorded. 3 i 9 'Written Answers OCTOBER 4, 1982 Written Answers 320 ^i3r^q> f^JTT »TiTr I i / W!^W*T^W' :' 7 ^ m ?T >qr«nT N?r>rra-?rT if ?rr nirr I I f^ar I I *(»iT '?5fr ^rci t , ^'■T'Pt sjrq^rl f5T ^Teffir ^ sir^i ^ T P T < t I ^ r % f ^ T I % f^RTPF ^ r ^r?T : .: fTf ^rrq^T ^ 1_ ^ Pl’l f f I f*T^ iTTf % I iTT< =P?flJ^5n ^ t 1 *T?fT ^r w) qrjf, WSU6T *T^?q : ?rnT 5^ ^ I ® ^TT,', 55T ^ t I I I ?ffff t wraro ^frrrstH ^ (ir^r^T) 1 «ft iT2^ f ^ r f t ^rrsr^jflr ^fir % Jr >st\ ira?i^ (?t N?t v) : siMi'Sf 5ft % sfr f^ T T ^f?T f , STSirST ^T^'T'T, ^ ^ f... ^r ?r ^ ^r rft '^?r?rr MR. SPEAKER; You have not to say about it. It is under my conside- I ^ *nrr I I ration. (Interruptions) DR. VASANT KUMAR PANDIT (Rajgarh); Sir, I have drawn the PROF. K K. TIWARY; Sir, I do attention of the Government to the not want to offend or I do not want unsolved question of nuclear fuel to violation of the rules of this House, Tarapur. but under a particular rule, I drew your attention to a news item th at... MR. SPEAKER: It is under my con- sideration. Please sit down. It is all MR. SPEAKER; I have considered right. it with full dedication and with full sincerity. It does not fall witliin a >sft 5iT?^ (?rrif»Tn?) : privilege motion at all. 5T6T«T ?Tf7 ^ ^T5 ■V. PROF. K. K. TIWARY: CorroJwrat- 'tK f¥?f5T^ I 1 ing my information that tney hav« re- ?m % fip MR. SPEAKER; I have given*my 12.18 hr>. ruling and there is no further ques- > lio n .. .Nothing doing. PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE (Interruptions) C e n t r a l E x c i s e L a w s ( A m e n d m e n t AND V a l i d a t i o n ) O r d i n a n c e , 1982 MR. SPEAKER: No Member’s name is going to be there on the record... THE MINISTER OF PARLIAMEN- , I am satisfied with my judgment. TARY AFFAIRS AND WORKS AND HOUSING (SHRI BHISHMA NARAIN SINGH): I beg to say on the Table (Interruptions) a copy of the Central Excise Laws (Amendment and Validation) Ordi- MR. SPEAKER: It is not discrimina- nance, 1982 (No. 1 of 1982) (Hindi tion. and English versions) promulgated by the President on the 24th Septem- PROF. K. K. TIWARY: I have ber, 1982 under article 123|a)(a) of ^ given a notice... the Constitution. (Placed in Library. See No. LT-4508/82]. MR. SPEAKER. I have not allow- ed it. N otifigaiion u n d e r D e l h i A d m i n i s t r a - t i o n A c t PROF. K. K. TIWARY: I want your ruling. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS MR. SPEAKER: I have not given (SHRI P. VENKATASUBBAIAH); 1 my consent. beg to lay on the Table a copy of the Notification No. S.O. 681(E) (Hindi PROF. K. K. TIWARY: I want and English versions) published in your ruling on this matter. Gazette of India dated the 18th Sep- tember, 1982 containing President's MR. SPEAKER. This is my ruling; Order dated tne 18th September, I have not given my consent. You 1982 issued under section 31 of the cannot brow-beat me, Delhi Administration Act, 1966 sus- pending certain provisions of the said PROF. K. K TIWARY: I am not Act for a further period of six monthg brow-beating you. You are trying to with eflfect from the 21st September, " gag me ;you are trying to silence me. 1982. (Placed in Library, Sec No LT- I want to raise this matter, 4509/821. MR. SPEAKER: You cannot, MR. SPEAKER: Dr. Subramaniam S w a m y : PROF. K. K. TIWARY: Forty lakhs of rupees have been received.., (Interruptions) MR. SPEAKER; It is all legal, under the law and no hiding about MR. SPEAKER: ’if ) ^ it. There is no problem. I NoWj Papers ^o be laid. I am going to name him. (Interruptionsi) * • /*Not, recorded. 323 Papers laid OCTOBER 4, 1982 Papers laid 324 MR. SPEAKER; Nothing goes on MR. SPEAKER: According to you record. All of them are speaking it might be important, for me it is without niy permission. i have not not because it is according to the allowed anybody. Rules. Well, he is not going to listen to me, what can I do about this man? (Interruptions^** PROF. K. K. TIWARY; This is MR. SPEAKER; Hon. Members, is about foreign money and this is not this the way you are going to flout? important for Parliament! ...... please sit down. (Interruptions^) * * MR. SPEAKER; Because it is according to the law. I have to go MR. SPEAKER. Do not record. according lo the law, not according to your whims, This Is not mine or yours. This is according to the book Wn WT JKT I ..(«»W R): and I have to go according to wliat Jm ^ "Tm ^ I I the Home Ministry says and what the Government of India laws says. That 3i'T 5RT ^ is what I will do. I cannot do accord- ITH jfrt t ^ ^ WTOR t ing to my whims. ^ I t cr, ^1, f f ?r c» ■ ^sfnr i PROF. K. K. TIWARY: But you may ask her to make a statement. We are a]] hon. Members of this House and I will go and work accord- MR. SPEAKER: Why should I? ini? to what the book lay^? down here. That is up to the lady to make the I am not going to move even a frac- Statement, not for me. Please sit tion of an inch from it. This is my down. only safeguard. So simple so straight forward. If you want ^o talk DR. SUBRAMANIAM SWAMY straightway please go outside and (Bombay Norh-East): Sir, I have have your discussions. I do not mind. given you a notice on the paper which is about to be laid. I would like to point out that the Delhi Metropolitan Dr. Subramaniam Swamy. Council election should be held after (Interruptions) proper delimitation work. That ha? not been done. Yet they are going i* MR. SPEAKER: I have given you for extension of time This means my ruling; I have not given you my they do not have any intention to consent. hold elections even. The Delhi Metro- politan Council constituenciP' a n PROF. K. K. TIWAMY: I want a different in size. Difference in some ruling from the Chair. of them is 10, Some are so small and some are ten tdmej as big. So MR. SPEAKER; I have not given delimitation i® necessary; but no'work my consent. How many times do T is being undertaken and yet they are have to give you my ruling that I asking for tinie. This means there is have not given you my consent. This no intention -of holding elections. does not form part of the privilege Therefore, 1 would like to oppose the ’ motion. That is all. What more do laying of this paper on the Table of you want? the House. PROF. K. K. TIWARY; Such an PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE; It important matter has been brought. was not laid, Sir it was mislaid ‘ Not recorded 325 Papers laid ASVINA 12, 1904 (SAK A) Papers laid 326 SHRI SATISH AGARWAL: You give a firm date. W ill you hold >* ffSq-5T TTfr^, IT? 4 5ft after the ASIAD games? Now, you ?rw ^ t, have made Shri H. K. L. Bhagat as Minister. He will take care of Delhi. 5JT- ^ I I ^ arrH'+H ^ ^ ?M r sir 1 1 Tm'fiWra ^ ^ t rrikir...... f??5fr Jr ?TT^n: ^ tr^ ^ ?fr? ftFT% ^T5ft ^ I ^ ^ - ws!iM fr r r t ^ w I I 2Tf=r^ ^ t I ; spn T?rf^'3: ?rrr^ ?rr^T^ | f^' ht t t | ? ?VR ^ ^ ^tf JHTfT I ?fh: ^ t t ? K if qir !!T5^4T : STTJ^, iJTT wr I I ^r ^ I ^ ’'TT 3[fr ^mr ?TR' 1 Report under Banking Companies iPT% ^ ?r^Trfe-O ' fr 3f:tr (Acquisition and Transfer of Under- SHRI HARIKESH BAHADUR takings) Act, Notification under In- (Gorakhpur): Sir, I oppose this Noti- come Tax Act, Central Board of fication No. S.O. 681 (E ): I do not Revenue Act, etc. want that it should be laid on the THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE Table of the House because this Gov- MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI ernment i5 afraid of the electorate. JANARDHANA POOJARY): I beg to It never wants to face any election lay on the Table: anywhere. Garhwal is a burning exam - ple of that. The same thing is being done in Delhi also. They do not want (a) to re-lay@ on the Table to hold ttie election. Therefore, I do not want that any further extension (a) A copy each of the following should be given and I want that elec- Reports (Hindi and English ver- tion i*^ Delhi should be held imme- sions) under sub-section (&) of diately. section 10 of the Banking Compa- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN nies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1970: — THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI P. VENKATASUBBAIAH): With your permission I have already (i) Report on the working and. laid item No. 4 On the Table of the activities of the Central Bank of House. I have noted whatever com- India for the year ended the 31st ments have been made by the Hon, December, 1981 along with the Members. Accounts and the Auditor’s Re- port thereon. . {Interruptions) (ii) Report on the working and SHRI SATISH AGARWAL (Jai- activities of the Bank of India pur); Can you give a firm date re- for the year ended the 31st De- garding holding of elections? cember, 1981 along with the DR. SUBRAMANIAM SWAMY: Accounts and the Auditor’s Report Sir, you ask for big statement. thereon. (ffiThe Reports were previously laid on the Table on the 30th July, 19B2. w 27 Papers laid OCTOBER 4, 1982' Papers laid 328 (iii) Report on the working and cember, 1981 .along ,wi h the A c- activities of the Punjab National counts and the Auditor’s Report Bank for the year ended the 31st thereon. December, 1981 along wit?n the Accounts and the Auditor’s Report (xii) Report on the working and thereon. activities of the Indian Bank for the year ended the 31st December, (iv) Report on the working 1981 along with the Accoun s and and activities of the Bank of the Auditor’s Report thereon. Baroda for the year ended the 31 St December, 1981 along with (xiii) Report on the working the Accounts and the Auditor’s and activities of the Bank of Report thereon. Maharashtra for the year ended the 3lst December, 1981 along with the Accounts and the Audi- (v) Report on the working and tor's Report thereon. activities of the United Commer- cial Bank for the year ended the 31st December, 1981 along with (xiv) Report on the working the Accounts and tne Auditor’s and activities of the Indian Over- Report thereon. seas Bank for the year ended the 3l;st December, 1981 along with (vi) Report on the working and the Accounts and the Auditor’s activities of the Canara Bank for Report thereon. the year ended the 31st December, 1981 along with the Accounts and (b) A copy each of the following the Auditor’s Report thereon. Reports (Hindi and English ver- sions) under sub-seqtion (8) of (vii) Report on the working section 10 of the Banking Companies and activities of the United Bank (Acquisition and Transfer of Under- of India for the year ended the takings) Act, 1980:— 31st December 1981 along with the Accounts and the Auditor’s (i) Report on the working and Report thereon. activities of the Andhra Bank for the year ended the 31st December, (viii) Report on the working 1981 along with the Accounts and and activities of the Dena Bank the Auditor’s Report thereon. for the year ended the 31st De- cember, 1981 along with the Ac- (ii) Report on the working and counts and the Auditor’s Report activities of the Corporation Bank thereon. for the year ended the 31st December, 1981 along with the (ix) Report on the working Accounts and the Auditor’s Report and the activities of the Syndicate thereon. Bank for the year ended the 3lst December, 1981 along with the (iii) Report on the working and Auditor’s Report thereon. activities of the New Bank of India for the year ended the 31st (x) Report on the working a n d December, 1981 along with the activities of the Union Bank of Accounts and the Auditor’s Report India for the year ended the 31st thereon. December, 1981 along with the Accounts and the Auditor’s Re- (iv) Report on the working and port thereon. activities of the Oriental Bank of Commerce for the year ended the (xi) Report on the working and 31st December, 1981 along with activities of the Allahabad Bank the Accounts and the Auditor’s ij toT the year ended the 31st De- Report thereon. 329 Papers laid ASVINA 12, 1904 (SAKA) Papers taid 330 (v) Report on the working and of the Physically Handicapped’ the activities of the Punjab and under section 10(23C) of the Sind Bank for the year ended the Income-tax Act, 1961, for the 31st Decembsr, 1981 along with period covered by the assessment the accounts and the Auidilor's years 1979-80 to 1982-83. Report thereon. (v) S. O. 3065 published in (vi) Report on the working and Gazette of India dated the 4th activitio,’, of the Vijaya Bank for September, 1982 regarding the year ended the 31st Deccmbe^-, exemption to the ‘The Millowners’ 1981 along with the Accounts anJ A'sociation/Relief Fund Society’ the Auditor’s Report thereon. under section 10(23C) of the Income-itax Act, 1961 for the [Placed in Lib ary. See No. LT- period covered by the assessment 4341/82], year 1977-78. (b ) to lay on the Table. (vi) S.O. 3066 publiBhed in Gazette of India dated the 4th (1) A copy each of the following September, 1982 regarding Notifications (Hindi and English exemption to the ‘Slum and versions) under section 296 of tlie Rural Development Society’ under Income-tax Act, 1961:— section 10(230) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 for the period covered (i) S.O. 3061 published in by the assessment years 1978-79 Gazette of India dated the 4th to 1981-82. September, 1982, regarding exemption to the ‘Harijan Sevak Sangh’ under section 10(23C) cif (vii) SO. 3067 published in l.he Inconie-tax Act, 1961 for the Gazette of India dated 4th period covered by the assessment September, 1982 regarding years 1982-83 to 1984-85. exemption to the ‘Pirojsha Godrej (ii) S.O. 3062 published in Foundation’ under section 10(23C) Gazette of India dated the 4th of the Income-tax Act, 1961 for the September, 19ii2 regarding period covered by the assessment exemption to the ‘The Divine year 1982-83. Life Society’ under section 10 (230 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (viii) S.O. 3068 published in for the period covered by the Gazette of India dated the 4‘th assessment year 1982-83. September, 1982 regarding exemption to the ‘Children’s Film ’(iii) S. O. 3063 published in Society, India’ under section Gazette of India dated the 4th September, 1982 regarding 10(23C) of the Income-tax Act, exemption to the The Central 1961 for the period covered by the assessment years 1976-77, 1977-78, Relief Fund’ under section 10 (23C) of the income tax Act, 1961 1980-81 to 1982-83. for the period covered by the assessment years 1978-79 to 1981- [PUiced in Lif^rary. See No. L T - 82. 4511/82]. (iv) S. O. 3064 published in Gazette of India dated the 4tk (2) A copy each of the following September, 1982 regarding Notifications (Hindi and English ver- exemption to the ‘The Association sions) under sub-section ( 2) of section. 331 Papers ^id OCTOBER 4. 1982 Papers laid 332- 4 Of the Central Board of Revenue (iv) GSR 536(E) published in Act, 1963:— Gazette o f India dated the 24th August, 1982 together with an (i) The Central Board of Excise explanatory memorandum regarding and Customs (Regulations of Trans- revised rates of exhange for conver- action of Business) Amendment sion of Norwegian Kroners into Rxiles, 1982, published in Notification Indian currency or vice-versa in No. GSR 749 in Gazette of India supensession of Notification dated dated the 11th September, 1982. the 1st July, 1982. (ii) The Central Board of Excise (v) GSR 539(E) published in and Customs (Regulation of Trans- Gazette of India dated the 26th action of Business) Amendment August, 1982 together with an Rules, 1982 publis',;ed in Notifica- explanatory memorandum making tion No. GSR 7.'i0 in Gazette of certain amendment to Notification India dated the llth September. No. 213-Customg dated the 2nd 1982. ’ j, August, 1982 so as to cover contra- ceptives made of a combination of [Placed in Library See No. LT- metal and plastic and falling under 4512/82.] Chapter 90 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 for exemption from cus- (3) A copy each of the following toms duty. Notifications (Hindi and English ver- sions) under section 159 of the Cus- toms Act, 1982; — (vi) GSR 542(E) published in Gazette of India dated the 26th August, 1982 together with an (i) GSR 525(E) and 526(E) pub- explanatory memorandum raisiing lished in Gazette of India dated the the rate of basic customs duty on 17th August, 1982 together with an viscose staple fibre from 10 per cent explanatory memorandum exempt- ad valorem to 20 per cent ad ing certain specified goods for con- valorem,. struction or fitment to ships of Coast Guard, testing equipments etc. when, imported from the whole of basic, (vil) GSR 550(E) and 351^E) additional and auxiliary duties of published in Gazette of India dated Customs. the 31st August, 1982 together with an explanatory memorandum exempting pig iron from ithe whole (u) GSR 529(E) published in of basic customs duty, additional and Gazette of India dated the 17th auxiliary duties. August, 1982 together with an explanatory note regarding with- drawal of exemption of auxiliary (viii) GSR 552(E) published in duty of customs granted in respect tSazette of India dated the 31st of alloy steel. August, 1982 togethler, with an explanatory memorandum extend- (iii) GSR 533(E) and 534(E) pub- tng the validity of Notification No. liG h ed in Gazette of India dated the 78-Customs dated the 1st March, 23rd August, 1982 together with an 1982 uplo 31st December, 1982. explanatory memorandum exempt- ing di-iso-butylene imported for the (ix) GSR 560(E) and 561(E) pub- manufacture of oxoalcohoi from lished in Gazette of India dated the basic customs, duty in excess of 45 10th September, 1982 together with per cent ad valorem and from the an explanatory memorandum ex- whole of auxiliary duty leviable empting raw materials and compo- thereon. nents required from the manufac- 333 Papers laid AS VINA 12, 1904 (SAKA) 334 ture cf goods to be supplied to IDA/ 12.28 hrs. IBRD/Bilateral/Multilateral aided projects in the country from the CALLING ATTFNTION TO MATTER whole of basic, auxiliary and addi- OF URGENT PUBLIC IMPORTANCE tional duties of customs leviable thereon. Fail ure o f INSAT-IA SHRI RAJESH KUMAr SINGH (x) GSR 572(E) published in (Firozabad); I call the attention of the Gazette of India dated the 20th Minister of State for Science and September, 1982 together with an Technology, Electronics, Ocean Deve- explanatory Note increasing the rate lopment and Non-Conventional Energy of export duty of Coffee. Sources to the following matter of urgent public importance and request [Placed in Library. See No. LT- that he may make a statement there- 4513/82], on;— (4) A copy each of the following "Reported failure of INSAT-1A Notifications (Hindi and English ver- and steps taken by Government to sions) under sub-section (2) of section meet the situation.” 38 o f the Central Excises and Salt Act, 194A. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENTS OF SCIENCE AND (i) The Central Excise (Tenth TECHNOLOGY, ELECTRONICS, Amendment) Rules, 1982, published OCEAN DEVELOPMENT AND THE in Notification No. GSR 684 in DEPARTMENT OF NON-CONVEN- Gazette of India dated the' 14th TIONAL ENERGY SOURCES IN THE August, 1982. MINISTRY OF ENERGY (SHRI C, P. N. SINGH); On 4th September 1982, at about 1356 Hrs, (1ST) the (ii) The Central Exciee (Eleventh INSAT-IA spacecraft lost its orienta- Amendment) Rules, 1982 published tion towards Earth following an in Notification No. GSR 563(E) in abnormal drift around the North- Gagette of India dated the 10th South axiis. This resulted in loss of September, 1982. normal telemetry signals. Emergency procedures were initiated by the [Placed in Library See No. LT- spacecraft controllers to put the .'space- 4513/82], craft in high-power omni-directional telemetry mode and to shed a''! non- essential load on sj>aoe-craft power (5) A copy each of the Notifications sub-syirtem and to place the spacecraft Nos. GSR 548(E) and 549(E) (Hindi in ‘Safe’ sun-acquisition mode pending and English versions) published in trouble shooting and implementation Gazette of India dated the 31st of necessary recovery procedures. The Augiist, 1982 together with an expla- situation got complicatetj wlien natory memorandum regarding new high-power telemetry failed to turn on rates of Compounded Levy in respect when commanded during the procedure of specified textile fabrics and new to place the spacecraft in the ‘Safe’ rates of rebate on export of embroi- mode. The high-power telemetry dered fabrics of specified varieties, was not available until 1815 Hrs. i.e. issued under the Central Excise Rules, for crucial 4 hours and 19 minutes. 1944. [Placed in Library. See No. LT- During this perioa only short inter- 4514/82], mittent patches of telemetry were i available and all the commanding had to be done ■without having telemetry 335 Failure of OCTOBER 4, 1982 INSAT—lA (C.A.) 336- [Shri C. P. N. Singh] thruster operation would appear to confirmation of the receipt and execu- have drained away fuel. In the absence tion of commands. At 1815 Hns. when of Oxidizer and hence of combustion telemetry contact was regained while in the thruster chambers, .he fuel it was verified that the spacecraft drain rate was much higher than was in the sun-acquisition mode, the normal. However, the cause of the roll rate was lower than commanded. attitute (orientation) loss is not yet At 1816 Hrs. the spacecraft was com- understood. There are several hypo- manded for earth-acquisition. Even theses and work on establishing the though the issue of the command was most probable cause iis progressing. confirmed by telemetry, the spacecraft did not respond. Two further subse- The INSAT-IA spacecraft loss has quen attempts were made but there occurred during the initial 180 day period during which (i) INSAT-IA was no success. At this p^int it was recognised by the mission-controller launrii all risks insurance cover for that thrust levels from the Attitude & US. $ 64.9 million was in effect, and (ii) the spacecraft Contractor, namely. Orbit Control System thrusters were significantly lower than normal, On Ford Aerospace and Communications Corporation (FACXZ!) was responsible checking, the pressures in fuel, oxidi- zer and pressurant tanks were found for operation and maintenance of the launched spacecraft from MCF Hassan, to be very low, before handing it over lo the Indian 12,27 hrs perEonnel working side-by-side. The fMn. Df.puty-Spe.\ker in the Insurer, namely, the New India Chair.] Assurance Co, Ltd., have been advised of the total loss o ' '^N"’ AT-1A in terms On 5th September, further attemn'^s of the launch, all risk insurance cover to improve the roll rate were unsuc- obtained from them. cessful Tank pressures dropped further and it was concluded that no The unexpected and unfortunate more propellan't was left in tanks and loss of INSAT-IA spacecraft is a the pressurant ,?as was fio'.ving out severs setback ‘ o the • INSAT system through the thrusters whenever c m- and to Government’s objectives of manded to fire. At 0257 Hrs, all sub- speedy and timely realiralion of sate- systems on board INSAT-1A space- llite service^ for quantitative as well craft except command receivers, were as qualitative improvement of national turnsd off ai3 per established nrore- long-distance te'iecommunications, dures. The spacecraft was, thus, de- meteorological and TV and Radio activated at 0257 hrs. on C+h Septem- services. However, (he Government is ber, 1982. committed to overcoming this setback Actions for a full failure review of and to the earliest possible restoration INSAT-IA spacecraft are on. Until and sitabilisation of INSAT system thie failure analysis has been comple- operating capacity. Until the availabli- ted, which is expected by end of ty of INSAT-IB spacecraft interim October 1982, it would be premature arrangements for restoration of the to venture into any definite conclusion satellite based essential telecom, TV of the precise causes of failure. How- and radio services to the extent prac- ever, a preliminary reconistruction of tical are under implementation. events Indicates that propellant loss was most probably caused by failure The meteorological ground-segment of an Oxidizer latch valve to o p e n will have to await operationalisation when commands were sent to support of INSAT-IB as there is no other geo- spacecraft in ‘Safe’ sun-acquisiticm stationary meteorological space-seg- ' mode. Telemetry failure prevented ment capability available over India timely rectfgnftlon of the problem; ond adjoining sea and land masses o f meanwhile, the automatic m ^e of interest. During this interim period 337 Failure of ASVINA 12, 1904 (SAKA) INSAT—lA (C.A.) 338 we would have to depend on twice a USA. UK, NATO, Japan and INTEL- day meteorological imagings available SAT and also US Geo-stationary from US and USSR orbiting meteoro- Meteorological spacecraft. logical satellites, as before INSAT-IA. The spacecraft contractor also has interest in continued satisfactory ope- ration of spacecraft on-orbit. A certain As far as the essential telecom part of payment, representing at least •ervices are concerned seven of the some of the profit, is tied with the INSAT-1 earth stations have already been put into operation with INTEL- orbital performance of the spacecraft during its stipulated design life (7. SAT Part transponder lease and the remainder will be progressively intro- years). Less than satisfactory opera- tion also, therefore, reeults in loss of duced in service in the next two to three months; INTELSAT allocation monies to the spacecraft contractor. of additional transponder capacity In a catostrophic loss situation, such as INSAT-IA non-payment of such was sought and has been received. monies together with recovery of the Similar actions are underway in res- insurance claim, while covering a good pect of retstoration of satellite-based part of the financial outlay, cannot TV networking service. Similarly compensate the overall setback to the . planning actions to incorporate programme. necessary adjustment to 'he existing INSAT space-segment replenishment strategy to ensure continuing avail- Faihires of the kind observed on ability of INSAT space-segment INSAT-IA are not unknown to space capability on an assured basis after missions. The history of space deve- INSAT-IB launch are also underway. lopment, especially of new ventures, is full of initial failures and setbacks. The lessons of INSAT-IA will be INSAT-IB is slated for launc^i on fully taken into account on INSAT- the Eighth flight of Space Shuttle (STS) IB There is no evidence to conclude on July 4 1983; however, there may that our endeavour to seek a multi- be some changes to this schedule to mission spacecraft for improved accommodate corrective measures system economics through integration resulting from the INSAT-IA. Failure o f f-erv’ices is n ot n ra ctica l M u lti- Investigation and also for compliance mission .spacecraft have flown succes.=;- with latest NASA stipulation/s of STS fu lly b e fo r e IN S A T -IA . In fact, tfhe launch loads resulting from STS-1 tynp of deployment, electronics and and STS-2 flight data compared to fuel depletion problems observed on those earlier predicted. As such, firm INSAT-IA can and have taken placre schedule for INSAT-IB launch is in single mission spacecraft also. expected to be available in November, 1982. It is our firm belief that the muHi- mi'ssion functional requirement for The INSAT-1 spacecraft manufac- INSAT-1 mission defined through turer, namely Ford Aerospace & Com- extensive studies during 1970-77 are munications Corporation (FACC), sound and feasible and that 'he basic have experience which covers about design of INSAT-1 spacecr'aft is sound. 75 spacecraft including 12 of the The recent failure of an operational latest INTELSAT-V series of advanc- flight of an European launcher which ed conamunicationg spacecraft, the results in the I o s g not only of the first four of which are already in launch vehicle but also of two impor- orbit and others are under deploy- tant spacecraft does not cast doubts ment. FACC’s spacecraft experience over the soundness to the basic design- covers communications satellite for of launcher. Despite extensive tei?t- 339 Failure of OCTOBER 4, 1982 INdAT—lA (C.A.) 340 ing and simulations on ground, experi- MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: I can ence the world over shows that minor understand. defects related to workmanship and specific hardwsire design sometime (Interruptions) remain undetectedi and show up in the extreme space environment causing MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: Please, problems and sometimes catas trophes. Mr. Yadav. Ab a matter of fact it is Reliability in space is built over time a Calling Attention that is going on. with successes aS well as failures. The He has already raised it cind the component and sub-system of INSAT- Minister concerned has already replied. lA including several which have exhi- bited anomalies were not only quali- SHRI CHANDRAJIT YADAV: The fied on ground under eimulated space practice is that at least a Cabinet conditions but also have had prior Minister should always be present. It successful space flight records. is not an unimportant question. It is ..-ery important matter. SupjJose, All necessary action will be taken I raise certain questions, who is go’ ng by Government to ensure continued to answer? availability of INSAT space-segment capability beyond INSAT-IB on an MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: Your assured basis as is essential for an name is there. At that time you can operational system. As an important say this. Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh. rtep in this direction, we will do all It is all right. that is practical to accelerate actions SHRI CHANDRAJIT YADAV; I am on early realisation of seoond-genera- sorry. I am very sorry about this. tion Indian designed and built INSAT test and operational spacecraft within SHRI HARIKESH BAHADUR: The the country ae spelt out in the Space Prime Minister should have replied to Research and Development Profile for this. Decade 1980— 90. SHRI CHANDRAJIT YADAV: This MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER; Shri ii3 total denigration of the House. Rajesh Kumar Singh. SHRI HARIKESH BAHADUR: She should have spoWen, at least. She SHRI CHANDRAJIT YADAV should have replied to this question. (Azamgarh); I want to raise a ques- tion of propriety. This is an important MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: I should matter. A national catastrophe has not have permitted you. happened and a statement is being made. But not a single Cabinet Minis- ter is present in the House. This is SHRI HARIKESH BAHADUR: The something very serious. Prime Minister should have replied. SHRI HAREKESH BAHADUR MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: It is all (Gorakhpur): The Prime Minister rigtit. Mr. Rajesh Kumar Singh. should have made the statement. SHRI CHANDRAJIT YADAV: This has to be taken note of. 1-R % ^ WT I 180 MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: Now the ^ ^ Calling Attention is going on. 150 if ^ ^ ^ w (Interruptions) f5RT% J f m fWR5T*TT 341 Failure 0/ ASVINA 12, 1904 (SAKA) INSAT— lA (C.A.) 342 ^ rarf^ qt fsR-RT ?rk ^rfft irrjr% Jf ‘^ T ^ TT^ ^ H ^«f Jf 'tTSRT STT, ?rCf I I 3T> % ^ f??rr # 7f^ q-RT | 1 ^ ^ r ^ f a r •^^oq- JT^r q r fir^rr | t ft: ^ I JTfe ?ST it ^ t f ® ’^■»rr I ^ sffPT ^ff»r err 'tr^^rn: 275.69 'Twir, fti ^ ^ ^ rfiTflrf Tfr^RT f3f^r*r 1 13 (64.9 I I sr? grfimftriTvt ^ ' ‘f^rf^TT^ 3T^t ) % ^ I— ^'1 q r ?n7% w t I ^ ^ ^srrf^^ ^ <5mt | 1 ? m % ir ? ^ »riT f% ^JTTTT ^|TTT I, f ® ft; ftrSTR- % ?Ti=T^ SI5T«T^>a 5F^ ?ft r*H?l^ll ^ I ^ f% % ftrc^ ^ ^■♦I'^r I — # ^7^ ^'r 1983 Sf ?rrT |, ^TPT^r f I Jf t WTJfr ^ ^ fte rr | 1 ?rft7iT ?;gr art ? ct i^^TRT ^TTTT ^T^ ' ^ *rr, 3^% 5T^ >rq-i I 8 2 % ^fT Jf«rm I I ?rrft ?r^n: sjT^^ :?q'q7: frr^TT|i ¥ ? T , ^ ^f *rrr% »ft q-fe w^^rirfr fin ^ f r '7'^ ? r|t ^3^ 't ? R R sq^^PJT ^ ? Jf fl’Rjfrq' Tf^ 3fr % sfk ?rrgT- wtiT W R JTwr ^ r ^-, w f ft; q-? ^3^r ftnrrq- f f t ; *rr7% ^ r I f% '3Ft# fiTT 5TPT ^ ^ qr^ W ^PTSPPV ^PT^ft ^ 3’3j#spR I I ft? ^rfe?T ^ I ft: ^ fg>^ [ifr rra?r \ m x was made to utilise the full poten- j^jft?rRV 5pt wTfj feprnr Jr tial of INSAT. None of the 100 ^ ’i f I I 5T*fi’?r qr meteorological data collection plat- forms planned to have been comm'S- ^q- ir *?r% ^ ^f f^STR sioned along with INSAT are in %<;t j j vt t ^?rr ^ operation.” ^ f^:<;f JTur I v?r n cf =Fr ^»Tcrr «TT ^ vn i ?TFf ^ ^r^ffr I I iTFi^ ^ 5qTT % ^ J7T tSTTT^^ ^rfiTRT \ w 4 ; 3TR % ^ € i sfi I ^ T f^ t I 5r< 'Ffrr 7 5 % fT 5R I r n ^ I ? iTPT w ?r wmf % ^ t ^TTtm ^ ^f 5T?^ ^ ? I ^i^rr % ?!T^?£r ^f ^rrq ^ 11 ^cr srin, W % «rr^ ^r ftr^ 'f •= ^ I I fiTTTr JT^r^rfyTtT | fJTffr ?nv:t- SHRI C. p. N. SINGH: The hon. 8T1TI ^— %ni I would also like to bring before the clarify and perfection of the this auguijt House the period when Imageries that we got right down here- all this happened. These were all in India. looked into by the then Government from 1977 and finally the tenders Sir, there can be various thoughts were opened and negotiations took about high technology and our place with the Ford Aerospace in 1978. cooperation with various countries. We try and get the best from wherever it The hon. Member pointed out about be; our scientists and technicians are Asiad. Here I would like to make my in responsible and high positions all ' submission that the previous Govern- over the world. So, what the hon. ment had not even thought of using Member spoke of Bharatiya techno- this satellite for the television. It ig a logy, I think, would be limiting multi-purpose satellite, which will technology and not advancing it. look into not only communication but television, radio and meteorology. The then Government had not this project in mind; then television would have been only to the urban elite, not to t ? " rural India. This decision was taken later on. I can assure this august isT!' ^ qi> t^ o ^ House that we are taking all necesuary steps, we have approached the people I I concerned and bought time on another satellite, INTELSAT, and that we will The last part of the hon. Member’s be able to show Asiad to the people, question was whether an inquiry nad not only in the cities but also to the been set up. That was set uP imme- rural masses. diately after thii.? unfortunate mishap. A 20-Member Committee has bden set SHRI SATYASADHAN CHAKRA- up and the deadline for submission of BORTY (Calcutta South): How will the report is by the end of October, you provide television to the masses because on the basis of the recom- in the rural area... mendations of this Commitfee we would like to see that INSAT-IB is in SHRI C. P. N. SINGH: The Govern- perfect operational order. ment is taking necessary steps to have community receiving sets in those areas, and those community sets will «ft TT#!T f T R rrqf:? be provided either by the State Gov- ernment concerned or the Central Government. ^ SCTT'T ^ liW I ? MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: His State Government would do it. SHRT C. P. N. SINGH; I wish the State Governments do it. SHRI C. P. N. SINGH: Sir, the Sir, the hon. Member also pointed Ford Aerospace are the company that out another fact about the meteoro- manufacture it. We are going to have logical imageries. Here, for his atten- with the Committee some top experts tion and for the attention of this of NASA as advisers and the Commit- auguGt House I would like to state tee will look into the entire aspect and that till August 13, this component of pinpoint the problems that occurred. the satellite was functioning and we f got approximately 580 imagerias which Regarding the insurance, I have f today are in great demand .because of already slated it in my answer. 347 Failure of OCTOBER 4, 1982INSAT— lA (C.A.) SHRI CHANDRAJIT YADAV; Sir, scientists who have made very impor- this is a very major national loss and tant contribution wiU not be discour- . a major setback to our scientific efforts aged. Let us hopfe that) they) will and I iiiink that many important continue iiieir efforts in this direction ^.things which had to take place in three and many other directions which the important sectors of our country, in country needs from them. Reports tele-communications, in TV, broadcast- which appeared do not give full facts. - ing and meteorology, have all got an We have not full facts. Even the initial setback. Otherwise, these Government, at this stage, cannot things would have taken our country perhaps say what are the reasons , much ahead. I agree with the Gov- responsible for this setback. I would .«m m ent that in scientific efforts and, like to know the main conditions, what we say, these major scientific main ingredients, main features of the . adventures, these things may tiave contract which was entered with the taken place when we are going to American private firm—FACC. experimental stage, but thie was not an experimental stage. Many of the One of our scientists. Dr. Rao, - spacecraft of this kind have been Director of ISRO himself made an launched in different parts of the observation which appeared in the world successfully and this was also press ‘thait a small lapse became done very carefully by perhaps responsible for this major thirig’. What choosing the best company which was that small lapse? • Government says was available and also putting some of our very inter- The statement of the Minister him- nationally known ecientists. Their self raises many doubts tihat there association with this... were certain lapses on the part of the Company itself. They say, “Some- MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: Some times, a very small lapse on the part countries have met with failure also. of workmanship or tome defect in SHRI CHANDRAJIT YADAV: That fabrication in a very specific situation is why 1 am saying that in spite of all of the space may be responsible for ■these things, they do happen. But the these kinds of things.” question is whether all the necessary step, the pressurant gas was flowing out therefore, it Is much more important through the thrusters whenever that all these reasons are analysed. It commanded to fire” . is not enough that you have given 20 ■ days or one month or six weeks to a Later on, they say; committee of 20 scientists. I do not think, it is enough. In a period of “However, a preliminary recone- 30 days, our scientists will not be able truction of events indicates that understand all the causes Or the propellant loss was most pro- failures and then give a go-ahead bably ... signal for the launching of INSAT-IB. I think, that will be major mistake Till now, we were knowing-because if the Government will commit itself of loss of propellant the space craft because that will be in hurry. did not function. But now they say Therefore, Sir, a full-fledged enquiry, why it did not function. They say a scientist commission of enquiry why it happened. along with the people associated with FACC should be set up and the entire “propellant loss was mOGt probably causes should be found out. The caused by filure o f an Oxidizer latch country should not be face with • valve to open when commands were another t.vpe of failure in INSAT-IB sent to support space craft in ‘Safe’ I wish and we wish, it should, not sun-acquisition mode.” happen. But Sir, unless all these- things are taken care of, it will caust 13.00 hrs. further diisappointment. Therefore, 1 will ask the Government for a full- fledged enquiry. I would also like to- It means it was not only the loss of known from the Government whether propellant which wajs responsible but FACC has set up some kind of enquiry also the real thing was ‘failure of an committee to understand their pro- Oxidizer latch valve to op>en when blems? Did they consult the Govern- commands were sent to support space- ment of In d ia saying, we are setting craft’. It means that the serious lapse up ai» enquiry committee? Did the was Eomewhere else. Till now, Government of India ask this com- through the newspaper reports we pany, you are going to set up an were coming to know that because of enquiry and therefore we would like- certain thing entire propellant was that our scientists and our technical lost and, therefore, space-craft stopped people and competent people should functioning. Why did this happen? also be associated with it? Have they made certain preliminary It, is not enough that company is a enquiries? I would like to know how known company and therefore what- has the ' Government reached this ever the company does the Government conclusion? What is the basis? I would should g o by that. like to know from the Minister that this Company has on life own set up what they call enquiry... (In-terrup- tions) They have set up some kind of enquiry on their own to find out the Therefore, I demand that the Goy- ■ causes and also to asrortain whether ernment of India, in addition to set- this kind of things may not happen in !ing up its own sc'eiitists enquiry- INSAT-IB. It is very important to commission, should ask the FACC remember that INSAT-IB was only to that in t^he prelimIr.r.rj’’ or wha'evtr stand/-by and the main one was enquiry that they are co.iducring, INSAT-1 A. Now, INSAT-1A having they shouW also associate our s«ien-- gone out of order,'INSAT-IB rannot tists to know the real fact. Sir, in do the same functions as stand-by. view of the fact that this Govern- Along with INSAT-IA, it would have ment says that now they have a sys-- been a b le to function better. Now tem to advise the insurance company.. 351 Failure of OCTOBER 4, 1982 INSAT— lA (C.A.) 35a [Shri Chandrajit Yadav], eind this was launched from tlie United States— whether the Governmen. has -I want to know, what should they do? framed any time-schedule, whether Tney saj’, the insurer, namely, the the Government has made necessary New India Insurance Company Ltd., funds and necessary facilities available have been advised of the total loss to our scientists and whether tfne Go- O f INSAT lA. I would like to know vernment has finalised any program- what advice has the Government of me .hat in the near future India India given? How muoh loss is asses- should be able to launch this kind of sed by the Government of India and spacecraft or INSAT or other scienti- how much they are going to claim fic achievements which are coming, from this company? 1 would Uke to like, APPLE and other fnings from our know this. land. Now, all these programmes were de- SHRI C. P. N. SINGH: Sir, the hon. pending on t^ne successful launching Member has po.sed not three but a of INSAT lA. For example, many number of questions, I would like to radio centres were to operate through start with one where he was very that. Many Doordarshan Centres keen about knowing whether Indian were to function through that. Tele-communication was to make scientists and Indian technicians were associated, and the answer is positive. a major headway through this system He did .'ay about various fabrications Perhaps, it was thought at that time and, after reading between the that Asiad was going to be held, con- my statement, he said that there could ference of the heads of non-aligned have been flaws. Now, at this prema- States yvas going to be held and this ture stage, it is really very very diffi- communication would have done a lot cult to pinpoint what really happened. ol good. Now, in view of the fai- Sometimes, a structural problem does lure of this, what alternative arrange- not cireate any snag and ihe particular ment the Government is going to vehicle keeps on moving and, some make? The last question which I would times, even with a particular portion like to know from the Minister is working, we can have a snag. There this. are snags or problems, which can only MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER; Are you be pinpointed after everything 's sure, tnere are only three questions looked into very very thorouhgly. you have put now? Then, the hon. Member talked about SHRI CHANDRAJIT YADAV: P our being associated wi h the Ford will be the last question. Aerospace having their own inquiry. I am sure, the hon. Member is aware The Prime Minister herself has been that there are various portions of a ■personally taking a lot of interest in satellite and various companies, not scientific and technical development only the Ford Aerospace, Slaving been of our country. This 'has been given associated in the manufacture. For top priority in our country since instance, there is a portion called the Pandit Jawahar Lai Nehru. He him- Solar Sail Boom; the boom did not self was taking personal interest, come out. All these companies will be 'that India should be in a position to naturally associated with this fact- mate'll any advanced country of the finding. Therefore, I am sure, that part world, because he did realise the ini- or the w orfy of the 'hon. Member will I •rtance of the development of sci- be looked in‘o because our very suc- ence and technology in ihe modem cess of INSAT-IB depends on a ttio- era. , rough Investigation, pinpointing what really went wrong. We will not I would like to know, whatever launch our INSAT-IB without our- these efforts have been—last Bhaskar selves being definitely sure of what •was li niched from the Soviet Union happened. 353 Failure 0/ ASVINA 12, 190 The other part of the hon. Member’s The fuel, I believe, can be lost question was abou; the loss, the within 20 minutes. But, for 4 hours, amount of money that has been lo*t. when the satellite had lost its axis I thing, it is already there in my and its balance, being a geostationary statement. But I will repeat it that it satellite, we had no control, hence the is about 64.9 million dollars. This loss depletion of fuel was unknown. is covered by insurance. But a loss like that of a setellite cannot be co- There are many things that would vered by money alone. It is a program- really become known after a '.horough me where money will repay for a enquiry. complimentary satellite, like. INSAT- I can assure the Hon. Member and lA or INSAT-IB, but the experience the august House that we will let this and the various problems, because of House know all about it tSie moment our not being able to go to the village or television, to radio, to communica- we have the report of the Committee, tion, these kind of things can never SHRI CHANDRAJIT YADAV: Th ’ be really assessed in rupees, and pies. Hon. Minister has missed very impor- The loss is bad; tSie loss is tremendous. tant points. Bu\ fortunately, financially, as far as the investment made is concerned, we MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER; The di- will recover the money from the insu- fficulty is you Put three questions. But rance Company and, I do hope, the the Hon. Minister answers about 8 programme of launching of INSAT-IB ques'ions. which is complimentary to INSAT-1A will not be delayed beyond next year SHRI CHANDRAJIT YADAV: The because the launching was scheduled Hon. Minister missed some important for July and, maybe, after the report points which I asked. comes in October or November, we will be able ‘o launcfh our second sa- I asked in my question whether ttie tellite with the technical expertise FACC has set up some kind of an en- that we have. quiry committee and whether our Go- vernment has really asked them to associate some of our scien'.ists with The hon. Member has been associa- that enquiry. ted with Government a. [Shri Chandrajit Yadav], of space-oraft from our own land arid g’ One other portion of the Hon. Mem- ber’s question which I would like to ^ WT «rr answer now is the losg of facilities on 5fr ^ f the ground because of the satellite and how its will be covered. At pre- sent, TV networking services, 8 regu- ?fk q f nTfT TOT «TT 1% lar TV transmitters and 20 LRPs after ^ TTTsir*? w the functioning ground segment, would be available. I will get the informa- tion as to "how much of our communi- sr’Tf^ ^ t l 149 ir cation will still be functioning and, % 7T?T ^ 3n% TT within a few days, we are trying to get more time on INTELSAT. Loss of 5iT9rr?ff qr qR t fq;Tit j h | i w % INS AT-1A could not be compensated ^ q r 5ft q^T ^ 200 to that degree. But we do not loss on ^ «TT ira 't communication. Meteorology is the only thing which we would not be get- VfRZf ^ JTf ^cTT^T fir 3ft ting immediately because as I said ^TTq^ ^ q^T | there is no geo-stationary meteorology 56 3T?R | I satellite pointing towards India and we have ^o depend on tihe two sa'ellites p r r f% 144 of USA and USSR which rotate and ^ fJT ^ ^ I, go roimd twice, but as the Hon. Mem- ^ ^ TfT t I ber is aware, two trips around would not give us a true picture of what is TOT m eft f^nft ^ happening at those high altitudes. 7 fTT?T «ff 3ft ^ ^5T«frT 5R IJP T STT Another portion of the Hon. Mem- ber’s question was the failure of the ^ q i ^ %f%?r s r f ^ Satellites and 'how many of them have q?% ^ 149 fer t ^ faced this tjrpe of problem. I have a t o I’ I ^ |,5n 11 long list of renowned companies, if the Hon. Member would like, I will !T^ I 5ffk ^'t pf^- give him the lis. of those companies. it ftfW t ^ q r t f «ST*ft 'Tnese problems happen even with the ?ft I I % STTT ^ best of companies. It is not something that anybody wishes for. But an ac- zrpa ^ 5 ft ^ 'jfT'fr *rr cident or a failure is something which f^=P?q iTPT^ Sft ^ is beyond our control. All we can do is really to pinpoint and to find out w k fj^TTT ift Vt srrq- what went wrong. q r q t n T iftx 357 Failure of ASVINA 12, 1904 (SAKA) INSAT—lA (C.A.) 358 ^ ?ftT fsnfr^ % r>fn T^r ^ t f% w ^ if jft fiT !nwP=r4T sra- ^ jfrraT |frff % fi'rt if ^?rr =^Ti% I, ^ qst 9^ ?n rr | 1 STT^JIT I ? r ? f ? P T ^7>7T?f ^ i f ^ I I m r ; 3 ^ TT^ f?TTr ! m 5 f^ 5fr ? % ^ ^ ^ ' 1% I ^ sriq-^T Jf I I Psr^r mvK ?J5Tt f m «n ?it?: ^ % ?rN- f e n 5ITT^ ^ fsraiT-f^qTif ? T ^ 5THT *Tr, WVT ^'Jl’l 9 f^iTT ^ ^ f^qr I ?ftt f^iTTir if ’^Tf^ «ft, ^ f w qr^ft I ^ % *rnr% ^f ?nr*r ^ Jr ?rrd g i f W | i fjTvTTrn %*rm% ^r ^rr^frt » rf^ ^?T5pT f^mfw t w r c^rrf^JT | ^ +'4^rn^!m>s jfttR sft ^ ferr 1 ^ SHRI C. P. N. SINGH: I would like to read out a particular portion a fsff I detailed portion, of Jhe expenses in- ^< [Shri C. P. N. Singh] firam : ir% the Department of Space is well- , siv?r ^ 1 known. Let us not, by a failure of this sort, denigrate a gro4p which has *rr ^ siN tT ^ been doing excellent work and have put India on the map of the space world. We are sure that they, in their r+i(i >nrr ^ ^ small way, have done their utmost without being in the limelight, sitting f t t ^ 5fV in the background and doing their work. Let us hope that they work harder and carry us further ahead in our space programme. ^ ^ eft I ^ ^ ^ itfk^ I ? - The hon. Member also spoke about other problems of fuel. I think, be- cause of certain reports in the papers «fl' ^ ' trVo about cxcess fuel being on the particu- lar launch vehicle. I will read out the portion which, I think, would clarify f?rr t JTT ^ pTT I I ^ as it will become a report of the pro- ceedings of this House: 'T^rr ^ iTTir^ I “At ttie tim e of shipment, the f R f fift t spacecraft turned out to be 541.3 kg —about 7.3 kg heavier than plan- ‘ ned. . . ^ % ?1zT3r ^ I ^ Of 541.3 kg, 7.3 kg is hardly an ex- cess weight and that too, when f^^i'd<(T % st It : ^ f e n yfT I “...A good part of this weight ^ ^ ?psp[; Jt ' increase was offset by reshaping the ^ I, • delta launch* vehicle trajectory. The total satellite plus propellant mass ^ ^ ^ SrtTSJR ^ finally lifted off was 1159.80 kg, with t '«TT I 617.15 kg of propellants.” There was no off-loading of fuel at the launch pad. MR, DEPUTY-SPEAKER: Even he will have his colour television in his constituency. I think, to all the hon. Members’ questions I have tried my best to clarify and given as much information as I have. I o n ly hope that th e hon. «f.- ITiTi f?T^ : VR Members will be palient for ttie in- ^ ^ ^ Zjo ^ ferr I ^ quiries that the being conducted so that the results of the inquiry are pla- ^ % ,jm zn r ^ ced, and then further questions can SF5R Tfwi^F5R n ft r w be asked from the Government. The Government, I can assure yOu, will % >rNY if 5r> % noi and have never hidden any facts. ’fTWP: ^ «rr 1 361 Failure oj ASVINA 12, 1904 (SAKA) INSAT—lA (C.A.) 36a SHRI HARIKESH BAHADUR: Mr. our scientists in the Bhabha Atomic Deputy-Speaker, Sir, there is no need Research Centre are also not satisfied. to drag the previous Government. Therefore, I would like that Govern- Rather, this is the Government which ment must take all these things into has come to work and they are work- consideration. ing in this fashion which is already before us. As I have already said, if there was any political mischief, it is a serious MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: They matter. The U.S.A. is a friendly can grant the previous Government. country. But, Sir, sometimes the Why do you worry about it? You intentions of certain organisations are were not there at that time. doubled. * SHRI HARIKESH BAHADUR: They had not decided for that parti- MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: The cular work. Sir, INSAT I-A was a 'U.S.A. has nothing to do with that. very ambitious plan of our country That is a company—not a Government and it was said that this INSAT I-A company. was a fully functional satellite with specific rules to play in the field of SHRi HARIKESH BAHADUR: He television broadcasting, weather moni- was telling that an enquiry was go- toring and telecommunication system. ing on. Sir, the American Multi- National Corporation had been given But, Sir, it has failed miserably. an opportunity to manufacture that Everybody knows it. It has already satellite. Now, Sir, from the enquiry, been thoroughly discussed in this everything will be clear. But, cer- House. Now, the point is whether it tainly, there is a doubt. is a technical failure or a political mischief. If it is a technical failure, MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: Let us certainly, I can say that Government await the report. was not interested in destroying the whole thing. SHRI HARIKESH BAHADUR: There is a doubt in the minds of the MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: Don't people whether the Multi-National bring in politics. Corporation had played some mischief. This is in our minds. That is why I SHRI HARIKESH BAHADUR: I want to go on record straightway. shall be speaking regarding this. Here, i would like to ask a very spe- SHRI CHANDRAJIT YADAV: He cific question. The other satellites was speaking regarding political mis- which are going to be manufactured, chief. I want to know whether those satel- lites are going to be manufactured by SHRI HARIKESH BAHADUR; If the same organisation or the Govern- it is a technical failure, I would like ment is entering into a contratct with to urge ilpon the Government that some other organisation. This is a our scientists should not be discour- question which I would like to be aged. They should be given further answered by the hon. Minister. encouragement. They have tried their talent in the best possible manner. Our Indian Scientists had been But, by chance, if it has happened, supervising this. I want to know there is no fault of theirs. At this whether they had been given adequate point of time itself, j would like to opportunities to look into the manu- clarify that our scientists are not be- facture of that satellite properly or ing given justice properly. That is not. In future, what will be the fun- why in many scientific organisations, ctions of our scientists and what will they are committing suicides. be their role? On 19th July, as the F The Indian Council of Agricultural hon. Member, Shri Paswan said the Research is a burning example. Even Minister did not reply that question. 363 Failure of OCTOBER 4. 1982 INSAT—IA (C.A.) 364 [Shri Harikesh Bahadur] together in 1980. So, his initial de- mand about the last Government hav- Mr. Stephen, the then Communi- ing done... cation Minister had told the other House that India had not got ihe best slot for its INSAT-IA. The place MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: I have India had desired, had gone to the myself clarified it. other country. I would like to put one question specifically for answer by the hon. Minister. SHRI C. P. N. SINGH: We went to the poll together from the same party, with the same programme. So, If it is true, what are the steps I will not comment on that point, which are being taken to solve this t problem? Is there any problem of-- this kind which the then Communica- I share his concern about the denig- tions Minister had told the other ration of the scientific community. I House? Another point which I would think the best way would have been like to raise is this; When this to let the scientists themselves, who INSAT-IA was going to t>e launched, are technical experts, go into thi» at that time, it was tound' that this matter, and give their final report, and particular satellite was over-weighty. then We could have discussed it. But, The hon. Minister has given some as this matter has come up now, I will clarifications about it. But I can say say that this Government, with the one thing. Our scientists are knowing leadership which we have, has always all technical aspects and they might given to the scientists majcimum help have informed him on the basis of and impetus. So, that kind of interest which he might have replied. Now, has never been lacking; and on con- every gramme of the weight which is fidence, I am sure, the scientists alone put in the space requires certain would able to tell us. The second magnitude of force by which it can aspect which he referred to was about be properly controlled, guided, and suicide by scientists. given certain velocity. If it is in- creased by such a large weight, i do MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: Mr. not know whether there will not be Harikesh Bahadur is a'so a Scientist. some adverse effect on the operation. He is having M.Sc. Degree. But 1 think, and 1 feel, everybody can think like that, that it may have -^ome adverse effect. Therefore, this SHRI C. P. N. SINGH: I know it. aspect should also be very carefully I do not have the data just now with exaaiiiitd. me. Scientists are also human be- ings and also Indians. I feel that the ratio of scientists committing suicide The last point which I would like would not be higher because we all to raise is this: In his reply the hon. know that they are of a different Minister has stated that actions for a grade mentally. Therefore, unless full failure-review of INSAT-lA there is some great physical or mental spacecraft are on. Now, I would like disability with them, nobody would to get a categorical reply from the like to take such an extreme step. hon. Minister whether after getting the enquiry report, he will place it on the Table of the House. We de- Then, he pointed out one thing and mand that the enquiry report must be rightly so. I am sorry I have forgot- laid on the Table of the House. ten to answer the last portion of Mr. Paswan’s question. That was regard- ing Mr. Stephen’s statement in the SHRI C. P. N. SINGH: Sir, the Rajya Sabha on a suitable slot in hon. Member and I went to the poll space for the satellite. Sir, whenever I 365 Failure of ASVINA 12 > 1904 (SAKA) Flood 366 INSAT—lA (C.A.) Situation (St.) any Satellite is put up in space, then, 14 37 hrs. the Governaient which is concerned STATEMENT RE. FLOOD with it, makes an application to the SITUATION International Tele-communication Union and, on the basis of ‘First-come- THE MINISTER OF IRRIGATION (SHRI KEDAR PANDEY): I rise to first-served’ that particular country is make a statement on the flood situa- allotted a slot. Prior to launch of the tion in various^ parts of the country. Satellite, this process was adhered' to Inspite of lean and delayed monsoon activity in some parts of the country, ' and we did get a suitable slot. I am heavy floodg ha,ve occurred in Assam, quite positive that that aspect has been Bihar, Orissa and Uttar Pradesh. clarified even earlier by the Depart- Floods of lower intensity have also ment of Space. inundated areas in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, One of the other questions which Maharashtra, Manipur, Tripura and West Bengal. Based on the informa- again the hon. Member raised was re- tion furnished by the State Govern- garding the scientists being allowed ments to Central Water Commission, to function freely on this Committee. Ministry of Irrigation, the total area affected by floods is about 76 lakh hec- Sir, it has been set up by the Scien- tares and a population of 335 lakhs. tists and Technicians and I am sure 932 human lives have been lost. The they are the best judge as to who value of total damage due to floods should be on that Committee. Once and cyclone has been placed at R«. 1150 crores approximately. The again, I would appeal to the hon. flood damage during the last year was Members, let us await this report Rs. 1132.31 crores. and then when the report comes, as it will be very very technical we will de- The State-wise position regarding the flood fiituaticm and the flood dam- technicalise it and put its results be- age as contained in Annexure-I is fore the hon. Members and this laid on the Tabl^ of the House. august House Annexure I MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: Mr, Bheekhabhai. He is absent. This year, the South-Western mon- soon reached Kerala on May 30, 1982, two days in advance. By 17th June, (The Lok Sabha adjourned for L u n ch the South-West monsoon covered most till thitry-five minutes past fourteen parts of the peninsular India, South- vf the Clock) East Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Assam, West Bengal, Sikkim, Maharashtra and Bihar. Inspite of the delayed and weak monsoon activity in some parts, The Lok Sabha re-assembled after the entire country was under the in- Lunch at thirty-seven past Fourteen fluence of monsoon by July 22, 1982. of the Clock. ■The lean monsoon activity was obser- ved in some parts of the country [Shri C h i n t a m a n i P a n i c r a h i in the affecting the States of Andhra Pra- Chair], desh Karnataka, Maharashtra, Guja- rat and West Bengal. In some of the MR. CHAIRMAN: The Minister of States like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Kar- nataka both flood and drought cond- Irrigation. tions have b«ien experienced. _ The South-West monsoon withdrew “from 367 Flood OCTOBER 4, 1982 Situation (St.) 368 [Shri Kedar Pandey] rivers in the country, since the beg- inning of the flood season this year. Jammu and Kashmir and West Rajas- The Organisation issued 2331 fore- than as early as September 3, and casts from its 151 flood forecasting from the whole of the region by 20th stations in the country during the September. The rainfall upto 29th flood season. Many of the forecasts September, 1982 has been normal in issued this year have reliably predic- Assam, Meghalya, Nagaland, Mizo- ted the flood levels at critical loca- ram, Manipur, Tripura, West Bengal, tions. Sikkim, Orissa, East Uttar Pradesh, Plains of West Uttar Pradesh, Har- yana, Punjab, East Rajasthan, Madhya 6. The position regarding flood situ- Pradesh, Concan and Goa, Mahara- ation in each State is given below and shtra, Marathwada, coastal Andhra details of the damage that have been Pradesh, Telengana, Karnataka State, reported so far by the State Govern- Kerala and Lakshadweep; it has been ments are given in Appendix-I. deficient in Bihar State, hills of West Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, ANDHRA PRADESH Jammu a»d Kashmir, West Rajasthan, Gujarat State, Vidarbha, Rayala Seema The twin cities of Hyderabad and and Tamilnadu. Secunderabad experienced torrential rains on 15-6-1982 night for about five hours when the total rainfall re- 2. There have been several spells of heavy rainfall in various parts of corded was 5.7 cms. A number of the country. Orisaa coast was hit by telephone cables and overhead lines cyclone on 3rd June, 1982 causing in the twin cities were damaged re- extensive damage in Puri, Cuttack sulting in disruption of telecommuni- and Balasore districts of the State. catioir gyatem. Many low-lying areas Similarly, the Sundju-bans areas of were also inundated. West Bengal were also affected by this cyclone. Udipi town of Dakshina River Krishna at Srissilam dam at- Canada district of Karnataka record- tained a level of 259.58 m. on 21-8-1982. ed 42 cms. of rainfall on 10-6-1982. surpassing the previous high level of A number of towns/rainfall stations 259.42 m in 1981. have also recorded rainfall of above 20 cms. in 24 hours during the floods season. j ’ ASSAM The Brahmaputra river crossed 3. According to reports received danger level at Dibrugarh for the ■from the State Governments floods of first time on 16th June, 1982 and it varying intensity have occurred in the remained above danger level till 17th ’ States of Andhra Pradesh, Assam, July. The river was again in floods on Bihar, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, 21st J u ly and flowed above danger Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Mani- level upto 3rd August. The river cros- pur, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tri- sed danger level for the third time pura, Uttar Pradesh and West Ben- on 13th September and remained gal. The total value of damage caused above danger level upto 23rd Septem^- by floods and cyclone is reported to ber. The main tributaries of the Brah- be Rs. 1150 crores according to the maputra viz., the Biu-hi Dehing, the infoi-mation received from the State Subansiri, the Dhansiri, the Kapili till 30-9-1982. ithe Puthimari, the Pagladiya, the Beki, the Manas and the Sankosh 4. As in previous years, the Cent- were also in floods during difiFerent ral Flood Forecasting Organisation of spells and cross^ their respective -the Central Water Commission pro- danger levels. A cyclonic storm of vided floud forecasts for all major moderate to heavy irttensity with 369 Flood ASVINA 12, 1904 (SAKA) Situation (5t.) 37a ^rong winds also occurred between The embankmein was alao eroded, 1st and 3rd August in Dliubri of Goal* away in a length of 950 metres in east para district. o f Thori retired line. The Tirhut main canal and the Vaishali canal breach- In Barak basin, the river Barak ed on 23rd and 24th July respective- and its tributaries, the Kushiyara, ly affecting adjoining villages in the Rukni and the Shingla erffased Patna, the flood inundated the Diara danger levels for short durations and area of Dhanapur Maner, Patna city two breaches are reported in the em- and Fatwa blocks. Thl_' flood water bankment system. entered the Chhapra town inundating According to the State Government substantial areas of the town. In report the three waves ol floods in Arrah town, 14 out of 32 principal the Brahmaputra Valley have affected wards were inundated by flood water 1062 villages.' Overtopping ot and on 7-9-82. Pahipur left fembankment breaches in embankmient system on river Maha breached on 6th alongwith active erosion at a number September between Sitalpur and of places threatening embankments Dighwara railway Btationg and inun- 'and habitatioHg have beeir reported dated areas in Saran district. Mehuna by the State Government along with protection embankment of Sonepur disruption of communications on the town breached on 8-9^82 inundating National and State Highways in many town areas. The right Barandi em- districts. bahkment of river Msthananda in Katihar district breached on 9-9-83 BIHAR: and inundated the adjoining areas. The Ganga and its tributaries, Gan- dak Kamla Balan. Kosi and Maha- GUJARAT: nanda in North Bihar and the Sone Parts of Rajtoot, Banaskanth and and Punpun in South Bihar well in Mehsana Districts experienced beavy floods Bince 11th July, 1982 and cros- rainfall during 23rd-25th July, 1982, sed danger levels during different affecting a number of villages and periods. River Ganga crossed danger causing damage to crops and pro- W e i for the first time at Gandhighat perties. Deesa taluka in Banaskantha (Patna) on 24-8-82. It crossed District and Patna taluka of Measana danger level at Buxer on 27-8-82, District recorded a rainfall of 33.6 Hatidah on 24-8-82, Monghyer on 3-9-82 and Colgong on 26-8-82 and cm and 22.5 cm. respectively on 24th remained above danger level upto July, 1982. 19-9-1982. Burhi Gandak, Kosi, Sone KARNATAKA: and Punpun also remained above danger level between 8-8-82 and Due to incessant rains aroimd Udu- 24-9-82 Ganga at Gandhighat (Patna) pitown in Dakshina Kanada District Kosi at Kursella and Ghaghra at in the 2nd week o f June, 1982, low- Gangpur Siswan, however surpasSad lying areas around Udui>i town were the previous highest flood levels by badly affected. The Udupi town i« - 4 cms,' 25 cms and 36 cms. eorded rainfall of 42 cm on 10-6-82. National Highway at Puttur viUaga The floods in Bihar have affected was affected. The road between Malpe \ 14 districts covering 3,429 villa^as, an and Kalyanpur babached at Kodavo- area of 6.62 lakh hectares and a po- or. The right bank of salt water ex- pulation of 41.91 lakhs. The total clusion dam of Kodavoor near Babu- damage is aibout Rs. 89 crores. thota breached. Piprasi-Pipraghat embankment of Heavy rains in the last week of river Gandak gave way at two places July and first week of August, 1982 namtely Barwatola near Dhanaha on again affected parta o f CJhickmanga- 22-7-82 and between Dulari and lur, Belgaum, Karwar, Dharwar, Shi- Bhuidharwa on 24th July. 1982. moga, Uttara Kananda and Dak* 371 Flood OCTOBER 4, 1982 Situation (St.) 378 fShri Kedar Pandey] was recorded at Parade^ap on 3rd June, 1982. On account of this devas- shina Kanada Districts disrupting tating cyclone, an area of 25 laih communication system and normal hectares, affecting a population of life. 73.23 lakhs, and 8.1 lakh houses in KERALA: the seven districts of Cuttack, Puri, I Balasore, Samalpur, Mayurbhanj, The State experenced heavy rains on 24th July, 1982, which affected" Dhenkanal and Keonjhar covering parts of 10 districts. 41 human lives 110 blocks suffered significant have bsen reported to have been lost. damage. MADHYA PRADESH- Unprecedented rainfall "occurred in The Narmada was in floods and Sambalpur and adjoining areas from flowed 1.50 m. above he submersible 18th to 19th August. Smbalpur re- road bridge at Mandla on 16-&-E2 corded 58.2 cm. and Hirakud 41 cm. dUrupting road communications. The during 24 hours ending 0800 hours State Government has i«5ported that on 19th August. Severe damagis was 13 districts covering 4213 villages caused to Hirakud Irrigation System have been affeced. and its infrastnicture. Breaches also occurred in Mahanadi protective MAHARASHTRA; Embankment of Sambalpur town. Heavy rains affectJad parts of Jal- Parta of Sambalpur were under water gaon, Buldana, Yavatmal, Wardha and main road from Sambalpur to- and Ratnagiri districts during July- Cuttack was breached. Water from August, 1982. Ten human lives are outside enter^ Burla power house reported to have been lost due to disrupting power generation at Hira- floods in the State. kud. ^ . MANIPUR: Due to unprecedented rainfall in All major rivers in thig State were the downstream catchment of river in flo o d s in the third week of June, Mali^ftnadi below jHirakvd oki 29-&- 1982, due to incessant rains. River 32 and 30-8-82, a :peak fltK>d of 15.60 Thoubal was reported to have cross- lakh cusecs through river Mahanadi ed the previous recorded highest causing severe floods and extensive flood leveL The State Governmlant damage in Sambalpur, Bolangit, Kala- has reported breaches in the embank- handi, Phulbani. Dhenkanal, Cuttack m»3nt system of Thoubal and Im^phal Puri and Ganjam Districts. rivers and also inundation of areas in unprotected reaches. The Mahanadi surpassed the pre- ORISSA: vious recorded high flood levels at During the night of 3l4i June, 1982, Alipingal (Devi) and Himapara on the coastal areas of Orissa, parti- 31-8-82. The Brahmani also crossed cularly the districts of Cuttack, Bala- the danger level at Jenapur Anicut. soiie and Puri were overtaken by cy- Road communication Wstween Bhu- clonic storm of unprecedented veslo- bneswar and Ganjam on National city Cyclone in the month of June is High-way and Bhubaneswar and 8 rare phenomena in Orissa, and the Puri was disrupted. Over 9493 village- present one was the first of this es in 24 sub-divisions were affected. century. The maximum wind speed In all 204 breaches in riv*er em- . at th'2 time of actual crossing of the bankments and 700 breaches in canal Storm over the State was reported to embankments have been reportted so have reached 220 km per^our. The far. Substantial damage to Irrigation cyclone was accompanl^'^by heavy system, water-supply, communication . to very heavy precipitation in certain and flood control works has been parts o f O^e State. Rainfall of 9 cm. Reported. 373 Flood ASVINA 12, 1904 (SAKA) Situation (St.) 374: The ar«« affected by' floods is 12.75 high flood level at Gazipur and Ballia lakh ha. population 54 lakhs. 141 on 1-9-82 arid 4-9-82 respectively by humaii lives lost with 49 reported 24 cms and 4' cms. River Yamuna * missing. The total damage due to surpassed the learlier levels of 1973 floods is about Rs. 332 crores. and 1978 recorded at Auriya and- Kalpi respectively. Drainage con- PUNJAB; gestion' haV3 been reported in many As p 2r reports received from State towns and Jaimpur town was badly Govenmien'., breaches occurred in inimdated during the last lap of flood Dihan Choe bund Hoshiarpur district season. Breaches in many embank- , on le t h August, 1982. Hoshiarpui - ments and damage to anti-erosion Phagwara Road was damaged due to works has also been reported by the heavy rains. Culverts on Nangal State Government. Substantial areas Shahidan Choe and Nariala Cho»3 on in Deoria District w*ere reported to . Hoshiarpur Garshankar Road were be inundated due to breaches in Bihar damaged. bund on river Gandak. RAJASTHAN; As per reports receiv*ed from the- Following heavy rainfall in its State Government so far, floods have - catchment river Chambal at Dholpur affected 43 districts covering 29,730- crossed the danger lev<2l for the first villages, an area of 49.40 lakh hecta- time on 13th August, 1982. The river res, a population of 211 lakhs with, surpassed the previous high levljl of loss of 525 human lives and total 132.91 metres recorded iix 1977 and damage of the order of Rs. 624 crores. attained a level of 144.00 m)atres on 25th August. WEST BENGAL: TRIPURA: Cyclonic storm on June 3 and 4, River Manu at Kailashahar and river 1982 caused damage and breaches *o Dhalai at Kamalpur in North Tri- the Sunderban embankment system. pura district crossed danger level for a short while on 11th May, 1982. The River Teesta, Jaldhaka, Matha- State experienced very heavy rains banga, Raidak-I and Raidak-II and within a short period of 2-3 days the Sankosh were in floods during during 1st to 5th August, 1982. Rivers the first week of July. A rainfall of Manu, Mahuri Dhalai, Katakhali, 26 cms was recorded at Cooch-Behar Gumti and Howrah were in floods on 10th July, 1982. River Raidak-I and crossed danger level and over- and Gadahar surpassed the previous flowed their banks. At many places records of flood level in Tufanganj. the embankments and other flood pro- NH-31 was ovtertopped at 5-6 places tection works were damaged and between Tufanganj and Coocb-behar road communication disrupted. Low- by the spills of river Gadfihar. lying arsas of Agartala and Kailasha- har towns and the surrounding areas were reported to have been inunda- Damage to some flood control and ted. river training works has been report- ed on Telasta, Ganga and Bhagirathi UTTAR PRADESH: rivers. River Ganga was in floods at Bal- lia for the first time during the season GOA, D'ARIAN a n d DIU: on 5th August, 1982 and continued up to the^ 15th September^ River Yamuna, On account of heavy rainfall at Ghagra, Gomti, Rapti, Ken and Befwa Dudhsagar on 28-7-82, railway '"''sre alsvj in floods crossed dan- track in about 60 to 70 M was i levels during different periods. washed away due to fall of boul- ^ River Ganga surpassed the previous ders from Dudhsagar mountain. 375 Flood OCTOBER 4, 1982 Situation,(St.) 376 t et OO Cf w ef s 00 i oi ? S I ‘S. Q& * tn • • a t CO« , s iOo !>. af g y p- ^2|2i=-^.s3 -Ien m .i ccw CO 8 t 'I Z § Cf ±i ?e I 4I > S| <' O) 2 <5- 2- S 0 a^i o 00 5 1 a! eo O • d a z. CO 00 00* 1 7. J2 3=1 i 0 -ts I bc ^1 I I it ^ r- m erj e ^ e» 8 1 S 10 Q z 3 s CO w tTi u .. CO s- § u : ^ O'- ‘ CO . ^ V4 I(2| • * M : w Ift Q >.S^ C< & e< Ift lO **"c ^. ei »r> 0 8 s I 8 8 H rt "3 : ® ei 4- <1 d d I W 3 1-3 S Oi cn 8 ^•§S33 o 00 «° «iiJ — S «.s « ? io o - 10 IJli I § " 8 * c 1 lA *3 t' a 2 2 0< < S O s 377 Flood ASVINA 12, 1904 (SAKA) Situation (St.) 378. et 01 e< a CO Tcn % M ct 1 s> 8 M 0 Cf 00 % 1 O j §> 8 0m s ftS i f*«» r». z 0 Qi e« J, >> 0 0 *2 <4 ei - ^ ra cn o s 2 "■ 5 e o > •& - -a f>.cn X o 05 - I 2 •S CO S 'g , in o ( e« M 2 0 1 -a I PS z e 3 ; a • 1 S I M JS g (9 9 : z I flu H 5 379 Flood'and Drought OCTOBER 4, 1982 parts of the 38a situation in various country (St.) 14.40 hrs. these States which had deficient rain- fall is as follows:— Statement RE Flood and drought Situation in Various Parts of the Country State Number of Districts with scanty/deficient rain THE MINISTER OF AGRICUL- TURE AND RURAL DEVELOP- MENT (RAO BIRENDRa SINGH): West Bengal . 13 out of 15 Sir. Hon’ble Members will recall that Bihar 18 out o f 33 on the 20th July, iaa2. I had made a Orissa . . —. 4 out of 13 Statement in this House about the be- haviour of the monsoon in the various Uttar Pradrsli 25 cut of 57 parts of the country. Although the Maharashtra 13 Out c f 31 South-West monsoon was norma] up- Andhra Pradrsh 14 out of 23 to the middle of June, it became al- Tamil Nadu . II out o f 15 together weak thereafter anj for nearly three weeks i.e. upto the first week of July it remained as a feeble I had already explained in my ear- current in the Southern Peninsular lier Statement the various steps taken by the Department of Agriculture region with it Northern limits stretch- asking the States to prepare Continc ing upto Bombay. By the middle of gency Plana on drought and to take July, 27 Sub-Divisiong out of 35 timely steps for helping the farmers in combating situations of adverse Meteorological Sub-Divisions in which weather conditions. An Inter-Minis- the country ig divided were having terial Coordination Committee ini the deficient rainfall. Ministry of Agriculture has been re- viewing matters relating to crop hus- However, from th® last week of bandry, provision of loans, fertilizera, supply of power and diesel and use of July onwards, thg monsoon became water in irrigation reservoirs. A total vigorous practically over the entire amount of Rs- 113.50 crores was dis- North and North-Western part of the tributed amongst the State as loan fOj. supply Of agricultural inputs to- country giving widespread rainfall. the farmers duringi the kharif season. The month of A u ^ st turned out to be a month of'excessive rainfall in certain parts of the country which cor- While on the one hand the rainfall rected the deficiency in rainfall and was deficient in certain parts of the country some others experienced brought down the number of deficient floods. In early June, Hyderabad City, Sub-Divisions to 11 only. However, Udipi Taluk in Karnataka and five dUe to erratic behaviour of the mon- districts of Assam suffered from floods soon, drought conditions are prevail- caused hy localized he^'^y rains. ■ A peculiar feature of the monsoon dur- ing in pails of West Ben,gal, Orissa, ing August was that a number of deep 'Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, depressions were formed in thg Bay Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. of Bengal which moved in the North- According to thg information furniah- North Westerly direction giving . high rainfall in Orissa, East and North ' ed by the India Meteorological De- .Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and partment, the number of districts in Bihar. The result was that important 38i Flood and Drought AS'VINA 12, 1904 {SAKA) parts of the 382 situation in various country (St.) rivers like, Yamuna, Ganga, Ghagra, earlier submitted Memoranda on Gomti, Rapti, Sharda, Ken and draught but visits by the Central Gandak and their tributaries flowing Teams to these Slates except West down both irom North as well as South Bengasi, had been deferred because of carried exceptionaUy heavy discharge floods. The requirements of West of water causing inundation of vast Bengal for undertaking drought relief areas in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. operations were assessed by the Cen- There wag also extremely heavy rain- tral Team which visited the State fall in two spells in the catchment of early in August and based on the r e - Mahanadi which flooded a numbej- of commendations of the High L«vel districts in Orissa. Committee on Relief, a total ceiliAg of expenditure of Rs. 24.77 crores has Thus, these States suffered from already been sanctioned for this State. both the drought conditions in the Looking to the gravity of the flood earlier part of the season and from situation in the rest of the States^ the floods during August and September. Government of India directed the Centra] Teams to visit Uttar Pradesh Bihar and Orissa even before the re- Immediately after the occurence of floods, and even before the receipt ceipt of the Memoranda from these of the Memorandum from the State States. The Teams have completed Government, gn Inter-Ministerial Fact their visits and their reportg are Finding Team headed by thg Relief awaited. Commiasioner was depmted to visit (Interruptions) Orissa. Prime Minister made an aerial survey of thg flood affected SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE areas in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and (Jadavpur): Ig it the ceiling? OrisSa on 9th September and held dis- cussions with the Chief Ministerg RAO BIRENDRA SINGH; That is their colleagues at Varanasi and Bhu- what I said. baneshwar. Prime Minister again flew SHRIMATI GEETA MUKHERJEE over the flood affected districts of (Panskura): Is it the ceiling for all Uttar Pradesh on 18th September ^^d times to come? discussed the situation with the Chief Minister at Allahabad, I also fleW RAO BIRENDRA SINGH: Memo- over some of the flood affected areas randa have since been received from of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar on I7th Karnataka. Madhya Pradesh and Tri- September and held discussions with pura in respect of floods and from the Chief Ministers and their col- Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra in leagues at Patna arid Lucknow for respect of drought. Assessment ot assessing their immediate reiquire- the requirements of the flood atfected ments Emergent supply of relief ma- States are under active consideration terial for preventing outbreak of epe- of the'GWJvernment of India. A cen- demics and tarpaulins and poly . (Rao Birandra Singh). total population of 10.91 lakhg and . I would also like to make a parti- cropped area of 39000 hac. in six dis- cular mention the commendable tricts have been affected. The Cen- role played by the Armed forces of tral Government have not received any the Country in extending a helping any detailed Memorandum from the hand to the suffering humanity in all State Government though a request thesi States. They drafted their offi- has come on 20th September 1982 for cers and men alongwith the rescue the visit by the Central Team to make materiallike, boats etc. for the relief preliminary assessment of the damage and rescue work including air drop- caused W floods. A decision has been ping of supplies to the marooned taken to depute a Central Team to people in the flood affected areas. assess the damage. I assure the Hon’ble Members that BIHAR Government of India would extend all possible assistance to the stricken States to tide over the calamity and to mitigate the suffering of the affected 4. According to Memorandum re- ceived from the State Government, people. tha rainfall in the three regions of the State, namely, North Bihar, South- Slate-wjse position is briefly shown west plains and Chota Nagpur Pla- in Annexure-I which is placed on teau have been inadequate and un- the Table of the House. even. There was a long dry spell stretching over a period of 3 to 4 Annfxure-I werks. However the situation im- proved somewhat with .good rainfall during latter half of A u ^ st and in AmJHRA PRADESH September. According to the infor- mation received a total cropped area 1. There was a localised heavy of 44.17 lakh ha c. in 187 Blocks and a downpour in the city of Hyderabad population of 190.65 lakhs in 22 dis- on the 15th-16th June, 1982. For this, tricts have been affected. , the State Government had a s k e d for Central assistance of Rs. 3.87 crores. ■The State Government were advised 5. The State has also been affected to meet the expenditure within the by floods because of the major rivers State’s margin money of Rs. 8.58 like Ganga and Gandak over-flowing crorefl, availably with them. their banks. According to reports from the Statg Government 14 Dis- 2. Parts of the State have also been tricts have, been afllected by floods • facing drought conditions, 2O out of covering a population of about 41.90 23 districts have been affected by lakhs and a crotpped area of 2.55 lakh drought either wholly or partly. hac. The number of lives lost is re- Cropped area of about 38 lakh hec- ported at 24. 39697 houses have 'been tares and a population of about 31 damaged either partially or wholly. lakhs have been affected. The State Loss has also been caused to public Government have sent a Memorandum properites, roads and communications, which was received on 30th Septem- electrical installations, river embank- ber, 1982. which ie under considera- mentSj canal system etc. tion. < I ■ ASSAM ■ I 6. A Central Team visited the State 3. There have been three successive between 20th and 22nd of September, waves of floods, on 18th June, 20th ills report has been received arid is July and 14th September, 1982. A under processing. 385 and Drought ASVINA 12, 1904 (SAKA) parts of the 386 situation in uarioiia country (St.) MADHYA PRADESH districts Of the Statg during the months of June and July. 41.39 lakh 7. Till middle of July, 1982, the hac. of cropped area was affected. State was passing through a situation of deficient rainfall. Subsequently, a 13. The position, however, changed sudden acceleration in the movement in the month of August when the of monsoon completely altered the State started receiving good rainfall. situation and floods occured in as On 18th and August there was^ many as 13 districts, affecting a popu- heavy downpour in Sambalpur dis- lation of over 18 lakhs and cropped trict as well as in the adjoining areas area of 4.30 lakh hactares. Besides, when 58.17 cm. of rainfall was record- there was loss of 56 human lives and ed in, a period of 18 houTg between over 1400 cattle heads perished. 3.30 PM on I8th to 8 AM on 19th August. As a result of thij heavy 8. The State Government have sent rainfall extensive damage was caustd a Memorandum seeking Central assis- to house properties, roadg and em- tance which is under consideration. bankments and canal systems in ,the Sambalpur district. The Burla Power Station at Hirakud Dam was also MAHARASHTRA flooded and generation of power was- disrupted. 9 The onset of the monsoon was decayed in most parts °f the State and uptill the third week of June, there 14. Another disaster overtook the were only light and isolated showers. State in the form of unprecedented It was only in the last week of June floods between 29th August and 1st that widespread rains were received September, 1982 in Mahanadi down- in different parts of the Slate, The stream O f the Hirakud Dam. The cumulative effect of the delayed mon- discharge Mahanadi at the Naraj soon, erratic and inadequate rains weir ,iust above Cuttack was recorded and the long dry spell had an ad- at 15.70 lakh cusecs on 31st August at verss effect on the kharif crops. 10 5 PM—^the highest ever recorded. The districts out of 31 districts in the result was that Mahanadi and their State covering a population of 46.94 tributaries over-flowed their banks lakhs, a cattle population of 36.72 and'caused heavy damage by sub- lakhs and a cropped area of 22.84 merging large areas chiefly in Bolan- lakh hac. have been affected. gir, Phulbani, Dhen Kanal, Cuttack and Puri districts, 54 lakhs persons and a cropped area of 12 lakh hac. 10. A Central Team Ij visiting have been affected, 140 human lives Maharashtra between 4th to 6th Oc- and 26,359 cattle ^leads are reported tober, 1982 to makp an on the spot to have perishedj assessment of thg situation. 15. On receipt of information. ORISSA Central Government sent an Inter- Ministeriai Team headed by Relief 11. Orissa passed through a series Commissioner, Government of India of worst calamities in the living me- and comprising members from Minis- mory of the people and that too is tries of Health and Irrigation. Emer- quick succession-cyclone, on the 3rd ,gent needs of the State were listed and 4th June, a prolonged spell as prevention of epedemics, provision during June 0"d July and finally of shelter and foodgfrain.s. Immediate floods in the months of August and arrangements were made to fly September. bleaching powder and Indian Air Force 'did a gallant job by airlifting 12. So far as drought ig concerned the material from Calcutta as welj as the State suffered a dry spell stre- tarpaulins from Kanpur spared by the tching over 2 to 3 weeks affecting 13 Army. gBy Flood and Drought OCTOBER 4, 1982 parts of the 3 8 8 . situation in various • country (St.) LRao Birendra Singh] UTTAR PRADESH Jet-Vaccine Teams for mass vaccina- 19. The State Government had re- tion against outbreak of any epide- ported earlier in Ju ly prevalence of mic were sent from Delhi. Require- drought conditions. The State Gov- ments like oral rehydration packets, ernment informed that the detailed tetra-cycline capasules, anti-cholera assessment of the damage to the vaccine and chlorine tablets were also kharif crop by drought could not be arranged by the Ministry of Health. made at that stage, but roufehly indi- Empty gunny bags for plugj/ing the cated about 39 lakh ha. of cropped breaches, milk powder, 1,00,000 metre area affected by drought and had o f polythene sheets with the help of requested for Central assistance. The UNICEF were also sent, some of situation subsequently changed from which were airlifted by I. A F. Ar- the beginning of August. The State rangements were made for diverting experienced very heavy rainfall re- rigs and air compressors from the sulting in wide-apread water-logging nei^bouring States to tackle the and floods. Major rivera in the State drinking water problem. Supply of such as Ganga, Yamuna, Gha,gra. Ken, diesel, kerosene, cement, steel, has Rapti, Sarda, Gomti etc. were over- been assured to the State Govern- flowing above danger level. ment and adequate stocks are avail' ablg within the State. 20. The floods have affected 43 dis- tricts in the State and a population 16. The State Government have of 201 lakhs, 492 human lives and 2100 forwarded two Memoranda seeking. cattle heads have been lost. Nearly Central assistance for devastation 3.75 lakhs houses have been damaged _ caused in the district of Sambalpur and a cropped area of 28.97 lakh hac. and other districts. A Central team has been affected, besides damage to has visited Orissa between the 16th public properties. and 21st September, 1982 and its re- port is awaited. 21. A Centra] Team visited the State between the 20th and 24th August 1982 and its report is awaited. TAMILNADU WEST BENGAL 17. According to the preliminary 22. The State b?en affected by estimates, practically all districts in drought conditions since May, 1982. Tamil Nadu have been adversely Tweleve districts out of 15 and a crop- affected. Reduction in cultivation of ped area of 8.4 lakh ha, have been areas of various crops nnd loss of affected. At the request of the State ■crops of Samba and Kuruvvai paddy Government, a Central Team visited are expected. The State Government West Bengal between the and 10th are, however, making the assessment August, and on the basis of its report and will be sending a detai’ed Memo- and the recommendations of the High randum in due course. Level Committee on Relief, the Gov- ernment of India have already sanc- TRIPURA tioned a ceiling of expenditure of Rs. 24.77 crores for drought relief measur- 18. Tripura hag also been affected es upto the end of March, 1988. ^ floods. A request received from that Government ig under considera> SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE: tion. According to Memorandum re- A discussion would be necessary. ceived from the State Government (Interruptions) , 31,000 Ha. of cropped area and a population of 1.10 lakhs was affected RAO BIRENDRA SINGH; A n o t h e r statement ig there. i have to go by floods which also cavised loss of to Rajya Sabha. It you allow me... 4 humari lives, 44 heads of cattle and damage to 4808 houses in the affect- It is a Very short statement. ed areas. (Interruptions) Flood and DrougH ASVINA 12, 1904 (SAKA) Statement re. 389 39 situation in varioxis procurement parts oj the country (st.) price /or paddy etc. _ MR. CHAIRMAN: It can be had on MR. CHAIRMAN: He is making a another day, because there is another statement. Kindly listen to his state- business—^the, Legislative Business. ment. (Interruptions) You givg notice and it will be dis- cussed. DR. VASANT KUMAR PANDIT (Interruptions) 4 (Rajgarh): What about the copies?’ (Interruptions) RAO BIRENDR,\ SINGH: I have to make one announcement; and after the announcement I have to attend to some work in the Rajya Sabha. 14.50 hrs. MR. CHAIRMAN; It is not includ- STATEMfOT RE. PROCURfJMENT ed in the agenda here; it is not in PRICE FOR PADDY AND COARSE s the papers here. KHARIF CEREALS AND MINIMUM SUPPORT PRICE OF COTTON FOR RAO BIRENDRA SiINGH. It had 1982-83 been given (Interruptions), In the forenoon, j had given a notice; in the THE MINISTER OF AGRICUL- forenoon, I had supplied copies to the TURE AND RURAL DEVELOPAIENT Secrets'.-y. I will read it out. (RAO BIRENDRA SINGH); I would Jikg, to make a statement. The Pro- curement price of common variety of MR. CHAIRMAN: At the end of the paddy hag been fixed at Rs, 122/- per day you can mate a statement; not quintal and of Itharif coarse cereal* now. viz.. jowar, bajra, maize and ragi at Rs. 118/- per quintal for 1982-83 mar- SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE: keting season. Consequent on the in- Is it very long? crease in the procurement price of paddy it has also been decided to raise the issue prices of all varieties RAO BIRENDRA SINGH: No. Of rice by Rs. 13/- per quintal over the present levels with immediate SHRI SOMNATH CHATERJEE; effect. He can read it out. In regard to cotton, the Govern- ment has decided to fix the minimum Tr5rF«rpT ir ^ ^ sfr support price of kapas of faip ave- rage quality of J-34 variety at Rs, ^ ^ I ^nrt 'S’T f 380/- per quintal fOr 1982-83 season. I I wff srT^sr,- MR. CHAIRMAN; What has hap- Pened to you? JIf ^ ^ I I (.Interruptions) RAO BIRENDRA SINGH; This was not done last year; now 14.52 hri. 14 54 hrs. AMRITSAK o i l w o r k s (ACQUilSI- MATTERS UNDER RULE 377 n O N AND TRANSFER OF UNDER- TAKINGS) BILL* (I) R e po r t e d P l ig h a t o f v i l l a g e s DUE TO COUSRE OF OLD ROAD BY VABA- ! THE-MINISTER OF STATE iOF NASI C a n t t . A r m y authorities . THE m i n i s t r i e s OF CIVIL AVIA- TION AND CIVIL SUPPLIES (SHRI BHAGWAT JHA AZAD): I beg to move for leave to introduce a Bill to provide (or the acquisition and trans- # ?rrt% ' fe. of the right, title and interest of JRTSqTT WTTTWr the undertakings o£ the Amritsar Su^'ar Mi'ls Company in relation to ?rfy+ifTq1i' ^ iH'd«Fs(icTr # the Amritsar Oil Works with a view % f I to sustaining and strengthening the nucleus of pub ic owne “That leave be granted to intro- duce a Bill t.o provide fc>r -the ac- 5Tnr^ ^ quisition and transfer of the right, tit’e and interest of the under- % fiTTT ^ ^ takings of the Amritsar Sugiar Mills Company in relation to the Amrit- ?r I I 5ftl sar Oil Works with a view to 6us- ^ I ? f^irnr ^ % tainin.? and strengthening the nucleus of public owned or con- tro'led units required for ensuring ^TPrixv % srfir supply of wholesome vanaspati and t I pfWf ^ innxw 'ftJT refined edib’ e oils to the public at reasonable prices and thereby to I I *T^*T>cT FfTfTT iTT^r f I give effect to the policy o f the State ^ towards securing the principles specified in clauses (b') and (c) of % q t 1*^ ^ % RTff ^?IT^ article 39 of the Constitution,” ^ I ^ 'ftH’T ’TTT, 9[^ ^Tm ^ vfrrft | f ^ The motion was adopted. fjT ^ ^ if SHRI BHAGWAT jH A AZAD; 1 ^ ^ f?wr I iatroducet the Bill. jpTT ffsirfer fsr^nfsj^PR)- ? K T I Published in Gaze.te of India Extra- ordinary Part II. secftion2. Dated flntroduced with the recommendation of the President. 4-10-1982. 393 Matters under ASVINA 12, 1904 (SAKA) rule 377 394 the imperialists are also preparing for a first nuclear strike. Its talk of limi- 5?:^ ?flT 3TH iTr3T?rr ted nuclear was with neutron heads srr?R irm w w H ■ 275 fjTWjft % is clear deception to luU the vigilance ?TT^ % ^ ^ ferr I of the people. If unfortunately a nuc- lear conflict breaks out it can never ^ *nfr, be limited, it would engulf the whole ^ IT# fjr^rfgrRt % world. % ?k ' 30 'Kte =5rVf 5TT^ iTT't It urges its allies o extend NATO ^ 10 !f k 12 w operation to the Indian Ocean and the fTT f^JTT nqr I ^ fl" iTT^ t^ m rfr Arab Gulf, It has organised rapid de- ^ tiis't''. fV?ft K tiiT irif^^ ctiqH ployment force to intervene in West Asia and has converted Diego Garcia ^ ^3iT^ T?! f^srr >PT' I into a naval air base and has moder- nised it. It has new bases in Pakistan iTFzm, ^ ^r-j. i frrer and some other countries. It hopes to convert Pakistan into an operation ?T>T qtwH I I 4,5 ’t N' % f^3rm ^Vff bace and is carrying out the massive % ?TJTSr TR%^'»TJrR^ STFfTT arming of the military regime of ^ ^ n f I I ^ " r ^Tl7ff«Tf5T i f Pakistan. The Israeli aggression in Le- banon and he massacre of innocent t irnpfhr TSTUTsff ^?rraf ^r#nr ff: Palestinians are aimed at the destruc- # ?rf ^:> 275 % TT^ tion of ttie P.L.O. The brutalities ^ 'T=r^r + ( i i i ) N e e d f o r s t o p p i n g f u r t h e r However, the situation ig not so IMPORT OP RUBBER IN THE INTERESX hopeless. I understand that the exist- - OF .OECHNOUS RUBBEK CULTIVATOES. ing microwave channels in Kerala can be utilised for TV transmission pur- poses. If these channels are used, SHRI GEORGE JOSEPH MUNDA- without mmjh cost, people in Malabar, CKAL. (Muvattupuzha): Following Cochin »nd Trivendnmi will be stble the import and rekase of large stock to witness the games on TV. This ar- of natural rubber by STO during the ragement ig existing presently in month of September—the peak rub- Bangalore where with the help of ber ipraduction time—it has created microwave channels. TV programmes great crisis in plantation industry. The from Bomtoay and Madras are relayed. price of rubber has crashed more than Rs. 3,000/- per ton and there is no demand for rubber now. To save the Therefore, I would earnestly request poor and marginal rubber cultivators, the hon. Minister of Communications I request t'ne Commerce Minister to to allow the microwave channels to stop further imports of rubber, force be used for TV transmission in the manufacturers to keep three people of Kerala could also enjoy the months stock a n d instruct STC or people of Kerala could also enioy the Rubber Board to purchase the surplus games. rubber from the open market in order to keep it as a buffer stock. ( v ) R u r a l W a t e r Sup pl y ( i v ) N e e d f o r u t i l i s i n g m i c r o - P r o g r a m m e i s R a j a s t h a n w a v e CH^IrNEL IN KERALA FOR TELE- VISING ASIANGAMES. ‘ •SHRI V. S. VLJAYARAGHAVAN ^ i W T 377 % (Palghat); The ASIAD 1982 is going to be an event of great significance. People all over the country are lo- f ; oking forward t© witness it with great eagerness. The Government had right- % 35 ^ ly made arrangements to televise the games through INSAT-i so that peo- ple in different parts of the country ^ I I could see and enjoy it. Unfortunately, vfr ^ % TF5TF*rPT with the failure of INSAT-I, the hopes Of witnessing Asian Oames over the 10- TV in States which have ai present 10 ^ 'ITTI I no facility of TV transmission have been dashed. Particularly distressing tTT >THT STRT f is the case of the State of Kerala. iTW flTT ^ 1 ^ ^FT IT 'Tpfr % f%Ti Kerala has not yet been put on the TV map. The people of Kerala were hoping to witness the Rames on TV t tThe original speech was deli vered in Malayalam. 397 MaUers under ASVINA 12, 1904 (SAKA) 3fi8 rule 377 15.95 hn. iTTJff ^ CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS (AMENDMENT) B lli. Tif^ 5pr snariTPT v t >Tpft TfVT MR. CHAIRMAN: Now the House ^ I will take up Item No. 10. I call upon Shri Janardhan Poojary to move the Bill, on behalf of Shri Pranab Mukher_ % ^ r^w rr ^ jee. 3ft ^ ^ WmhR ^ 5^FTT ^ THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI fiT ?r»ft TTiiff ^ % qnt JANARDHAN POOJARY): Sir, I beg f?T ^ 3ft ^ TTT? to move: ^ ' m snrt ftjirr | ?ft ‘That the Bill further to amend ^Rlidl'fl s^sft JdKlNTrT I the Charitable E^dowmenta Act, 1890, be taken into consideration.” T"RT if ftro t'l? 'T*»T ^ JTt^r- ;iTwf ^ ffRT semFmnr #®rr This Bill seeks to amend the CharN table Endowments Aot, 1890, a Nine- ^ ^ srmfiRKTr ft jrf $ *ftr teenth century enactment, in order to provide for the laying of t^ie ru’es ?a?fi*T ^ i f h r m f t ^ w1 MR. CHAIRMAN: Motion moved; %(T. PlTrf^T - q m w iT5fV ^ “That the Bill further to amend the Charitable Endowments Act, t % y «T^ iHl 1890, be taken into consideratlan." tTFft spt zft^prmf ^"i SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEB ap^ ftw r 5 ^ ^ ^nrwr (Jadavpur): Mr. chairman, this seems to be a very innocuous Bill, which "Tfftr ^ ihftx^nr | i ^ «Har^ purports to give effect lo a very ut^prr if FT ^spT^Tir ^nrPTTsr^ irnrf import recommendation of the Committee on Subordinate Legisla- ^f TFfr if ?r<+TT ^ tion, with regard to the laying of rules on the Table of the House. I had the r^fiKT m^ftw ^ n [Shri Somnath Chatterjee] House. Because of the shortage of those enactments. I find Shri Daga time, huge powers, substantial powers,’ is taking interest in the matter and are being delegated to the guthorities. he is trying to see that the Govern- One minimum necessity is that Parlia- ment work acoordmg to the very salu- ment, as the supreme legislative body, tary recommendations. should have the power or control over the subordinate legislation. That fs Two things are involved here. Al- being intended to be done by making thoufe'a the recommendation was made provision, aS we are having today. It quite earlier, quite a few years back, has taken years. it has taken the Government years and years to bring this simple legisla- The Charitable Endowments Act tion to incorporate a very important was passed in 1890. Even after the provision. OI course, it is better late recommendation of the Committee on than never. li. is very essential that Subordinate Legislation^ a large num- this House concerns itself with the ber of rules have been framed, but compliance by the Government with they were not laid on the Table of such important recommendations. I this House. Even after Independence am saying this because there are still and even after the last recommenda- a large number of'enactments without tion, various rules had to be framed. a provision like this. These rules are without any legisla- ' The second aspect, to which I want tive scrutiny because they were not to make a reference, taking advantage to be laid on the Table of this House. of this Bill, is that a number of rules, There was no provision for that. notifications and bye-laws are being framed or issued in a modern type of State or the welfare society that the Secondly, they are not known to 'hon. Ministar is purportedly trying the people. I very seriously implore 'to set up in this country, one cannot the Government of India to consider, avoid subordination legislation; it is because of the large number of such ■obvious. We 'nave a huge number of rules, bye-laws notifications and re- notifications, rules and bye-laws, gulations which are being framed, which come under subordinate legis- that a very serious effort should be la’ion. But the biggest handicap for made to publish them for public use. the people who are being governed by these rules, is that they are hardly The other thing is that All India available. When I was in this Commit- statutes are never available uptodate. tee, I tried to raised this matter to The Government of India hag started •it discussed that people are supposed publishing a volume called India to be violating the laws which are not Code’ in several parts, but they have known to them, because they are not never kept pace with the facts. They “available. In my humble experience, are published so late, they are nevfer I have seen there a^e publications by available together for public U^e. ;Some departments of the relevant ru- Therefore, this is a very import«pt les applicable to the functioning of matter. I would request the hon. !n4l- those departments, wiiich are pub- nister to try to take up the matter iished with the remark “confidential” . with either the Law Ministry or the It is very important to note that they Legislative t)epartment or whatever are not even available to the public. it is. But this isa matter which should be done. If one has to develop a sense of law abidingness, if I may use that ex- pression - in the people, then they The other important aspect while .should be made aware of what the we are dealing with the Bill to laws are. We hardly have enough amend the Charitable Endowments tim« to pass the Bills, or discuss ,the Act, is that it seeks to amend an Act Bills or le^slative enactments in this of 1890. Those were the days when 401 Charitable ASVINA 12, 1904 (SAKA) Endowments 402 (Arndt.) Bill the conoept of charity was different. being utilised for political purposes, Those were the days when you did not for the benefit of, let .us say, .the not have any Pratibha PratUsthan, weaker sections of the. people in ihia there were no Antulays and Gundu country. Raos then. That is why, when judi- cially it hag been___ Sir, when the activities of the bo- MR. CHAIRMAN: Mr. Chatlerjee, called charitable trusts were discuss- ed in this House, they were stoutly why do.you bring the names of in- dividuals? defended by the Government. A stout defence was put up by the Gov- SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE: ernment to uphold the so-called All right^ the Chief Minister of Ma- charitable objectives behind the harashtra’ and the present, probably trusts, the functioning of the trusts. temporary, Chief Minister of Kar- Nobody knew who are the benefi- nataka—for the time being, until re- ciaries, The association of the name moved, of the Prime Minister had to be dis- associated here. You had to publicly SHRI B. V. DESAI (Raichur); proclaim that she was not associated, Why do you say ‘temporary’? Do you although her name was openly bein? intend going there? branded about for years or months. Now until a judicial forum inter- SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE: vened in the matter, he was making You belong to his group then. i do hey even to-day. There is no control not know whether Mr. Poojary agrees oyer the so-called trust. They are with you, probably he belongs to masquerading in the name of charit- some other group. Very wel]_ you are able tru3t. Do not think this is only a little allergic. politics, our politics! No. But to-da> you have admitted; you have been SHRI B. V. DESAI: i want forced to accept the position that ftraighten the record. That is all. these so-called pretended charitable trusts are not for the benefit of the SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE: common people or the so-called ob- It is said that there are politicians jects of the trusts but is sought to be who are either aligning themselves utilised by certain political persona- with the ruling party at the Centre ges which you are now rejecting, be- or getting their blessings, who are cause those persong have lost your innovating new types of charities in good will or blessings. They do not this country which the Charitable .serve your purpose any longer. Now Endowments Act never thought of. you are decrying the so-called trusts. Those are the charities for religious But So long as he served your pur purpo-es, for charitable purpose.s, for pose, those trusts served your pur- providing some succour and relief to pose, here the ruling party’s purpose, the poor students etc. etc. Also, in you gave a cover to them. You gavf. the name of so-called religious chari- protection to them, and the Govern- ties huge properties were being kept ment of India stood up here to-sup- out of the taxation net, many pro- port the so-called trusts. Therefore, perties kept in the names of deities the people’s faith is also being lost. were being enjoyed by human gods How can you expect people to have and godesses. These are serious as- faith? There are many genuine per- pects o f 'the so-called religious charit- sons who wish to make proper dona- able endowments m this country. tion or create trusts for the good of The time has come when you give the people. There may be some ex- some thought to this. Your inaction ceptions in this country. 1 do not in this matter shows that .Tou deve know, these days, but they will 'be lop these tyi>es of mus'nroom chari- those people, those well meaning peo- ties. the so-called charities which .'jre ple___ 4°3 Charitobte OCTOBER 4. 1982 Endowments 404 (Shri Sotmath Chattarjee). (Arndt.) Bill MR. CHAIRMAN; OiUy one hour ^ ^ I has been allotted for this Bill. fJT I q i l w # ! • SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE: Only one minute. , They will be discouraged in com- ^ I ^ ^ ^ ing torward with their proposals or 'M'in ^'T^ ^ ^ t WTR fenm m c\ Tmt (qr?fV): m r - , ^ ^ m — 30 ^ Jmrr 1 1 “Tne Committee are surprised to 30 ’aM fPF ^ inn: note that even after 18 years , ol Tfr ^ 30 % presentation of the Third Report (First Lok Sabha), such omissions are still being made." ■ . (The Report was presented on 3rd TFTT ^ ‘ March 1955.) 405 Charitable ASVINA 12, 1904 (SAKA) Endowments 406 (Shri Sonnath Chattarjee). ' {Arndt.) Bill 1955 t r<+HS5nr ^TTT ^rra" 'dn< ^ ^ ^ fdk fW I ^31^ 6 if ^ 3^ ^ 30 if VT ST^HR I I W f ^ 5*tTT 3fr P» ^ t I fTJTT?^ SFt nt ^ fT I ?TiJT ^ 'In T I 3ft MT^W Cf % M iF Z T t , ?f,> ff [>sfr 7r^5T ^*ITT ffff] ' “An Act to provide for the vesting jrr 1 ? =En%r I ?pt 'HTT^T f^STT r^fVi^r ^3'Tzfhfi ?RT Jr, *lr ■h'*i 4 h ^ t ^ ^ , STTVt ^ ^ ^ sjjfTrr ^'T ft: ^ % pTtT I^TJrT*! ^rtan | m feTTO f e r r I ^ frnrrr?^ ^ 1 1 ?rrr^ ( 1 3 ) HTmnr «fl-Tw (grsfiTr) : I ?rrr ( 1 4 ) ^ ’T^TrT% jj?T ^ ^ 1% TTrif w i I : t t s r t w TFTT t I ^ % mn “No 'suit shall be instituted I ?rk iTTiT^fiT t » r r ^ against the Government in respect ^ msr ^ ??Tf ^ of anything done or purporting to be done under this Act, or in res- i%fr^ ^ps t I jffr 'pect of any alleged neglect or omis- ?TSf7 ?fr>T ??? sion to perform any duty devolving ^ % %(T, on the Government under tnis Act, O or in respect of the exercise of. oi ^ % %cr ^ ^ the failure to exercise, any power f ^ grCTTs ^ .conferred by this Act on the Gov- »mrn: ^ ^ ^ ernment for shall any suit be— instituted against a treasure <)f t 1 i f !rr5r Charitable Endowments except foi 1 1 ?m r divesting him of property on the ground of this not being subject to T?: JRTsff fT , a trust for charitable purpose iir ^T, f+'d^ «ir<;qiRt«0 ior making him chargeable with |?TT I , ^ ^ T T or accountable for the loss of mis- appropriation of any property t I THT, ^ m , ^Si'^T % ak- vested in him, or the income >Ri'? f;iT5fiT m thereof, were the loss of mis-appro- ?TT3f Mwr gSJT priation has been occasioned by oi- through his wilful nefile;t or de- I I firrV »rmt2T ifi tault.” ?n% t- ^ ^ f f% ^ if 15-30 hrs. ?f (Sum SOMVATH Chatterjee ill the % ? ffm 'TT w 1 1 chair] ^ % »t !M t ?: ^ r^friri nqr | ?TT n ? T T ^ T « n % f-T(T ^ % ?Tt if vft ^ ^ JTf ^ I t I iT i 1890 ■% ^sr»Trjr spr$r JPT m w r 1 1 ^ ^ t I ^ v im . IT 5f?r fTT TT^ I Endowments 41 o 409 Charitable ASVINA 12. 1904 (SAKA) (Arndt.) Bill ^ i8 9 o i jmr rnn ^ f»r?T s r ^k I , w t s H ifr qirr w ^ 'Trf%^'i% % 5T ! W H T 1 • • I I s r T cT^r q-ff HTVT » r ^ , ^ t . ?flT ' “PTT ^fe^nr^rt 5rt»ft % # 5rrr% ^ w t ? t ^ ?n f I a'r-Tff % ^f, t ? n m f ?T R ^ I r f % ^ » t s f m ?rPT ?m T t, ^ g?rr I ? 7 m wRrtT^r ^»rrf% i 8 9 o % # ?rrq^r3; ^r ^ar ^ W T ^ ^ i I ?»TTt %5fi ^ i r ^ ^ ?TfT ? m T ferrnr Jf t K ^ % ?t ??t I ^ STTf^w ?«t h sp t, ^ I ?fr<: ^fr?fi % s'^RTsrT I i;^awi ?rrT ^ I I ^ 11 ^ ^ * T >T?r?T <7r^ I , ?T»TF3r % S% I .... 5ft S % ^ I srtfSf ■^RTWHT =?)■ rr^T^'-f Jf vff ^ snr % •TFR' 'TT, frsft’sffl' !ftr ^rfrr- ^ym JRT 5fk ^ ^ fmsff ^ % 5TR 'TT ^rrt ^ q r ? n ^ «r f t gjT ^ * iW r ^ ? ifV ^ wrsr cR> ? w = f T ^ ?rtt W Rnr % MY ??rfrf ?i“t c ^rr i^ q iit f r f e r n n f e r r ^ 'Et ^ , % «npfi< ^ ^ ^ ^ I fSifI' ?f?|| ^ «F?T q-?: »ff ^ «TT ^ ?nfV ^'V'? I I qT Trar i ^^r t s t t % ?rn!^ 5iTt ^r I ^ 5ft7; sff^ fsbtfi ^ *Jtc OT% ^ ^ % jTr«r ^ ' ? m t ^ tk ^tprt srfsmrR ?r>Tr^ W T f I 3rim> I I ^XTt'TfcT iTf 3Tt ^ Tfrsnr % | i ?i t . f% .^ f | , ^TTrn .5fr>T#f S w ^ 5T 5 w 4>i Charitable OCTOBER 4, 1982 Endowments 412 (Arndt.) Bill ’ ['sft firojTT)’ ^rrn sirT^r] v k ^ ?mT-^rw ^ sft ^ JT? »fi 5»r< ? ■ 5irqT«?T g ; ^ ^ ^ ^ h% 1 ir^ ft! f ? i ^ «R »?)• ??T ^r ?r 11 • 4»3 Charitable ASVINA 12, 1904 (SAKA) Endowments 414 (Arndt.) Bill ■ 3T31? IMf (t'tTTJt) : M.iifti'tiRl SFT 5>rd^ m qxrftem ^ lift HTfhFT ^ ^1^ I >PT jft 5fr «r5c?rr ^ 1 ^ ?T£ft^ fHm »ft W^, W| ^ ^ ^ ^ 11 ^ % «PTmr^ in JT55T if .TV 5im, ftra- % ^ stftt ^ ^ tm |TT I, FTiTR %fiiFr «rr I 30, 35 »TT^ ^ ^ t «fh: ?T$^ % fsr^ixeftq- t I W ^ nHitii *rr rfif^ <5ft ^ ^ it «nft- ^ihl^miXiT q% wIt vvrft ^ !f?i%^ sfk snwr?r I. ^ ^ VXt^ "m H R 97 I SRT arr^ eft ’TfN’ =rr *n^ «ft f^rm, ZT3T, sHfHJTi ?nf^ ^ 'Tfwr I I ^nft ip5% ?t ^»ff % ^ I • srRrirr sr^fssu % fT^ I ^ i?-t? wk ^-7t SriTT 14 ^ W^RT 1^ 'd«'»il f?Tr cTTf 'Ti'i^C'Ti ?ftT ‘I'TIh m # ^SrTTTPTt ^'<.+1 < % 'TTFT^, ^ Hf^+H I, ^ ?nf^$ ^3^ v+M'd»T ^ smrrf^ ^r?7TT fsF >TfW ^ ^ ^r<.d«IH =^rf^ I % ffTcr% W ^ 'HT3T5T fBT ? ^ Kfr ^ f^ R f^rar ^ ? ?rn5r ^rnr %9t 5f ft^rrr I ?rra ^ ^ngrr | f^r JTf STTTT ?ft ^ 5T2T ^ =?grr Mi^Rw 8f Jfflr T^ ^ ^ ^ ?rk irfe ^3^ ^rnhrr^ ^ft’ff- % %T ^f t| I I ^ . 5TTIT cfr ?HFTT ft? ^j|?3Tf ?^^?R0ff ^ ^ fT ^rzT^piT. feff % ^ 5iT 2T5 ^forrepT % ^ ^ ^ I sftr ^ I, WIWH^il|, MDl^'flil I I ^ m^^fm iTf ?TRT 50=^ ^'TfWf ^ 5^ ^ ?mfnf!!-^d w^ 'T:m?T ?i^-|t^f1f trrfWfXV %T ^ ?iW t ^ T'3T qrt I ^ ?R> 5TTWR t I ?K^T ^ f%3T ^ ^ i|^ nrR ^ 5»T ^ 5F1%(f if ftr3 ■rft’ ^ r I ?r iTOT szrw^ Jf WPTT =^rf^ I 5^ % ofr ^FTim g f% JT5ri ^ «n?^njpT ’SrftRTtt ^ I ^sRlif fefr « W'O ?rr I , OCTOBER 4, 1982 ■ Endowments 415 Charitable 416 (Arndt.) Bill ■sft ('f^5T>^rer): ^ I '3ft ^ p * ‘ ■# I % ^ ^>f ifft qT ^'1 11 t ^^crrwt ^fT% ^-O T«r ^??r »ft T»3r ^ ^ i 2, 3 t ?ftT cr^ ^ jtr^Ti- qr f^^spT ^ ?fk n'PTT 1 t 3|-n:i I ??r s t t r ^ T??r ^ ^JTT ^?r ^R-rf? ^X T#rf 5cfk ifft qT T sTTa- ^ ^fr?: vpr i . f?fff t|-r SHRI NARAYAN CHOUBEY fl'^Tf'rfa at (Midnapore); Mr. Chairman, Sir, I support the views which you voiced ^ 'Tf*5rr % firrs, ^ when you spoke on this Bill. The STT^^T ?fh. V? ?TifsffiT2^ Government has now brought for- ^ ^ f w r 11 ward this Amendment to a Bill -which is 92 years old. We have to taka in- to consideration the conditions of the society ati that time. When you take ■ ^T I f v into consideration the conditions of the society as it exists at present, nitf f%CT^-f^ unless you make changes as per the I 1 ^f =^'R7^T JTtq-f requirements of the presenti day socie- ^ I I w*flr ^ ty, all these amendments will be meaningless. As suggested by friends < T ^ 5ft ^ '^»rr(V TOR jf^> «sr1'fT^ff including those from that side, and as JTtjff 5ff f%H'r I voiced by you, Mr. Chairman, these Irusts and these trust funds are being shir: ? r r ^ ?r>rff % qrK ?r used by many political racketeers and ^ t ?ftc # wr t ^ even the ruling party has come to this 3fr 5fr?->ft 'ftrrffew Jr '^sr f f ^t ct , conclusions because t h e y too have been compelled to take action against ipf ^3fn: ^TTirr ?rk ^ ir all these rackteers. Of course Gov- ^ ^ f^^rr ^ I wF^'Cf ernment never takes any action until ?iTT^ 5Tr6i<-q H ;t w i ftj the High Court or the Supreme Court comss upon these racketeers. These ^■f iW f rf^p ffr^r %’*ft vrfs^ people go on enjoying and exploiting fvr I ? ^r v«ff =^mt ^ these trust property funds till action t ? ^ if ^ ^1- ^f^ir is taken against them. I do feel, just as some of' hon. friends who spoke ^ Another point in this context is that the rule does not say that only that much o f expenditure needs to be made out of the 19 52 if ^ Km contingency fund which has to be made before the Parliament Session starts. So, if in between the sessions, an expenditure is n r r 5rrr ^ ^ 4 ^ to be made, the government can easily ferr I ^ 5TR ^ say that for the entire period o f the balance OTH fert \ ^ of the budgetary year, they can draw the money. But there should be a control over aft spr ^»TT I ^ =PT them that they should not be allowed to IT? fffr f% ?iT5ft>T 30 ^ draw the money for the entire bugetary if ^ period but only for the period of the in- terval between two sessions of Parliament. r| I wtT ^ 5rr^ This kind of control over the executive ^ must be incorporated in the rules. Other- f^JTr v\x ^ wise, the power of Parliament, the control of Parliament over the executive becomes f^rr nugatory. 3ft ?rfk^rT m, ^rfsr- % ?ir IT ft? 4 9rrT fipnT I 1052 tdrRferrir >pn ^ »ft !?T3rmt I ^rf%?r ffnm 195 6 STTsr f^?TTJTT, 1971 3TMt ^ srfidwT ^ «ftr ^ 4 ^ ^ ^ ^ I it t t r W feirr jprr ^iYr 4 ?n : ^ 5ft ^ t 1982 # SrT'T ^ ^ 5R t f^’ w.JTPT f^nm ^ %qn-- 11 ?iTcr TO'trf I fr?r TK ^3?^ ftrsnx ferr tr§ Vf t I ?riTj I ^ TW ^ wnr^ 5iftTt^?ft I ? ^ ^ t w W ItR WJ ^cTPtlrT ftnrr TT ^ ?j^;crr I I ?TRt ir^T7' 5,T^r 5T^ t firf-mLT ^ ?>ft |? t Vt TO g'sm I ft: 9rTT ffgfltfar ^ ^ tFfWqf^'Zt t I HTfTT- 5mT srk ^ qr s?t r ^ ^ ^ TcT' ^ I |f«r Wrorr W I 4 - 4 ^ WTT 1 ^ C»9K w? ifK wttnr 5mn VTT Pi<4*< «i'ii ^ ^IVi't »nrr I ftp ftw w ¥^5T fr^ ftnrr ^ \ q r ^ JTRnhT ^ ST ^ 9|?T ?fV 3ft ^ fap «rfnV •itwrfirzrf »i7cft | 1 *nft ^rt rft f^iT !T?nV^ ^ ITTIT? I an% if, ^ JTcT?!-^ >4^ t f r ?i!r>*nT f v 2, 3, 5 % ? r f t r ^ I ^ I ft? ^ y »PT I % ^ f% ft ^ Jfsr^ ftfjrr ^Tfk^TT ^ aR ^ ^ if if ^ ^ ?TT ar?: fe n , I SHRI MOOL CHAND DAGA: So many times we have recommended. In the year 1952 we have recommended and agam in ?rm Tmr?rr ferr 1976 we have recommended. After 30 t I t ^ 30 years they are bringing this amendment. Many a time this Act has been amended f ^ ^T5ff f5?iT ^ ?r?r5r % and even then it was not included. Who is irf? ^ ^ 30 ^ % responsible for this? ? r ^ T^5iTlT I MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh. " W ffirr % ititf\-?r »r t ^nihT f^ITT ( f e f J s n ^ ) : ^ % t r ? ^ , . w sq-er ^ ?n n iTTr?ft5T ?r?jr % t o w ^ ?nft »KT®rT t | ?rftr- 43 k Contingency CX:T0BER 4, 1982 Statement re 433 Fund o / India |{ n_[ ■ Presidenfs medical {Arndt.) Bill check up 16.32 hrs. ■ ' [«fr Tr^?T f?r^] ?r^Rj % ^rq^rr i jt? ?r^ru s t a t e m e n t r e m edical check-up ir ^T^^^r ^ irr ?rfk^?T^- OF THE PRESIDENT AT HOUSTON (U.S.A.) ? T r f ^ T J f I f % ; THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI B. SHAN- KARANAND): Mr. Speaker, Sir, a r^iTJT irr panel of medical experts who recently H iffjfr-T 75^ examined the President, advised that ^ »rf f^^ff ^ 1%fsi*TFJT^r the President required specialised ia.^ vestigations to evaluate the condition «R srRr^^r sntrr^ ?r^ 7 ? ^ 1” of his coronary arteries and K ?fr srrr^ necessary to undergo treatment immedia- ^ r f^irr | 1 tely thereafter. The panel considered the Texas Heart Institute, Houston (USA) as the most appropriate centre for this pur- pose. The Government accordingly made ?Kf%Cr 3Tfe fjTr^?rff ^ neoessary arrangements and the President ^rrsnpn: =:rr^^ |, %f\K ?r?^ ^ left for Houston on 30th September, 1982. ?rfsR:n: jf t Soon after arrival at Houston on 1st Octo- ber, 1982, the President was admitted into ?r^7fT t, ?*T if ^ Texas Heart Institute and the investigations f?rr I } are in progress. The President is keeping well and is cheerful. 2. I am sure the House will join me in ‘The Central Government may irake wishing the President the best of health rules regulating all matters connfc<'tcd and safe return to India. with or ancillary to the custody of the payment of monies into and the with- drawal of monies from the Contingi-ncy Fund of India. CONTINGENCY FUND OF INDIA (AMENDMENT) BILL—Co/ifd. «T> rTflf^etrr ('Ts^r) : ...... no advances shall be made out of ^rE!T«T such fund except for the purpose of ^ JTff ^ meeting unforeseen expenditure pending authorisation of such expenditure by ^ I, ?fty: Parliament under appropriations made 7T 5f> ^ I 5ft «ft 5*nt >m®riT (qWtwt^) : JT^ "Tt, ^ f i r s €fT5FrT ^ SiTH g^qrrarw JTft^, ^ q^ «ft ^ I s f k w t ^ Jr 5?TT? ferr ^ ^ fV . .^fT ^ HT«T 4 ? r m t tTf®r- tm g ? r m % % ^ eii4^«ir 5m ^ fv f^JTT I . ?t*rT, 5t»TT, ^?TT ^ W ?>TT I 5|Tpt ^ ffw WiW SW1« i,nf(vt^XiTT) : ^Wr«T JT^^, ^ iMI+R^+dl ^ y w FFV cfr yw+Y wr sisv- #5^ viT v r m I »i-g- ?T^: if^ ( t o ’spt) ?ffyrH^*<, 1950 .^rra" Jr 5T>r 're ^ '^TT ^4VIK ?rfsrpT^ *TT, t'Tf 1 ‘ s ra i f ^ 5T: q t w ^ - E F T ' ^r?7TT ^TT^ ^ I ^ft ^t?r.5rT |t[ • ■ ^ I, t sf^'t 30 ^rdf % 3f? r,VT ?WT rfr % f ^ , ^ 5 0 ^ : ^ ?r 150 ^ 3 ^ ?fr«r 5 T ^ 5'T?f Vrf^ ? ^ fW JR f I ^ f%W ^T ^ 'TT tift ^ I ^55viJ ?fk ^TROT JT^ m f% 3ft ^ >^T q-T#qi (^.w^%rr v\r r \ ^ i n m t x ^ ^ 3 ^ ijiw w # ^ 'TT ^ ^ ’ tr 1 «F03r % 5^ 3n I ?r? ^ «(ld ^ f% XPFFirwhT aft 5TTT q t ^ ?f?T EPT ^ 5TT t | WCTral «TT ^ ^ ftrarr ^jn w I , 5KT ??K +'t4Mir^+r ^ ?T%- %nn: »tpt ^ * Trfr^ ^ sfiPri ^ 5tWw ^ TWf T?: ^ ^ ^ ? ^ft ^ 5>TT ? T^f I $ 5ft r ^ ^ ?m qra- w w ^ ^ ^ ^ % Wtr ^ 'H ?fi ^ ^ ^ 51% f% 5rnr c ftr t t ^ I I 5RT $ # 5ft tfft ^ ?Tf, wwt rft 3^ fsnT ?frf^ wk 3ft ^ Jifr trr qro ft ^ 1 sfte t I ^ ? f ^ 5TRTT t f^ (Vi^ JTTT ^ t% JT^ «ft ^ 5f % t f w w sfiT spfgrr ^ ^ IPTVtT#^ ^+Hi ?T ^ ^ I q ^ q’^m q r ^ ?rrRt ’^Tf^ ?At ^ ^frfl? ^ 5JR^ % »nt % 3^ ^ ^ ^ I, ^ W f I I J^t 5ft ^ ^ szfiTT st^ qr ferr ^n# i irwr OTT 5 ' wyiwq ^ 5T iTgt qr w w r r ^ ^t?fra^ T?:«T^?r I w ^ ftRr% 3Frf^ ^ w 5pt sjftTsr s m w 'R ?rV?r ^;qT i <*!M*ri^i *T ^ I 437 Contingency Fund of ASVINA 12, 1904 (SAfCA) ■ India (.Arndt.) Bill 438 THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE to discuss both pros and cons of the rules MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI JAN- made under the Contingency Fund Act. ARDHANA POOJARY); The hon. Mem- Under these circumstances, 1 may submit bers have given very good suggestion. only one point. So far as the rules and In fact the Government is implemen- Uicir pubh'cations are conceraed, I may ting the salutary recommendations oi submit that no injustice has been caused the Cimmittee on subordinate Legisla- either to Parliament or to the people out- tion. It is not a mandotory provision side Parliament. I may submit only one There was no statutry require- fact. The scope of the debate is very limi- ment. In view ot the recommenda- ted, that is, whether we have to implement } tions 01 the Committee on the recommendations of the Committee on Subordinate Legblation to the effect that Subordinate Legislation or not. Even amendment should be brought in the main though time is taken, the Act is being Act, thereby making provision for rules amended. By virtue of this amendment, for their publication in the official gazette, Parliament has been given the power to this amendment to the main Act has been review the rules made under the Act and brought. also to nullify the rules, if they are not The corpus of this contingency fund ot useful to the people of this country. India was fixed at Rs. 15 crores in 1950. Subsequently in 1970 it was raised to Rs. 30 crores. During the Bangla war it had MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: The question is: been raised to Rs. 100 crores. In 1975, an amendment was brought. As a consequence “That the Bill further to amend the of it the fund’s Corpus stands at Rs. 50 Contingency Fund of India Act, 1950, crores. Out of this Rs. 2 crores have been be taken into consideration.” provided for the Railways. Afterwards in the year 1979-80 the corpus of the fund The motion was adopted. was again raised to Rs. 150 crores uptil 31st March, 1980 on the dissolution of MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER; Now. we take the Sixth Lok Sabha. Under the Contingen- up clause-by-clause consideration of the cy Fund of India Act of 1950, the rules Bill. were framed in 1952. In the month of August, 1952 the rules were published in The question is: the official gazette. These rules are placed in the Parliament library also. In the ‘That Clause 2 stand part of the Bill.” absence of this specific provision in the Act, was the publication prevented in the offitial The motion was adopted. I gazette? No. The rules were framed. Immediately after the framing of the rules Clause 2 was added to the''Bill. in 1952, the rules were published in the official gazette and also the rules are pla- Clause 1, the enaction Formula and the ced in the Parliament library. I admit Title were added to the Bill. that there should be wide publicity for all the enactments and also for thg rules SHRI JANARDHANA POOJARY: Sir, made thereunder. Here I do not think I beg to move; that any opportunity was denied to the people of his country in view of the fact thtat hese rules were published in That the Bill be passed.” the year 1952 immediately after fra- ming of the rules. MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: The ques- tion is: I want to mention one more point—that is immediately after an advance from the •*that the Bill be passed.” Contingency Fund of India, supplementary demand is required to be presented and The motion was adopted. Idiscussed thoroughly in the Parliament. Opportunity is being given to Parliament 439 (Amdt.) Bill OCTOBER 4, 1982 Navy (Amdt.) Bill 440 NA VY (AMENDMENT) BILL man or a cadet. Section 84 of the Army Act, 1950 and Section 86 of the Air Force 16.52 hrs. . ... Act, 1950 contain provisions for sum- mary trial of officers below the rank of THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE Lt. Col. (equivalent to commander in the MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (SHRI K. Navy) and Sq. Ldr (equivalent to Lieute- P. SINGH DEO): Sir, I beg to move; nant Commander in the Navy), respectively. With the expansion of the Navy and ‘That the Bill further to amesd the keeping in view the institution o f full- Navy Act. 1957, as passed by Rajya fledged commands and the upgradation Sabha, be taken into consideration.” of officers holding those commands, it is proposed to bring the provisions of the The Navy Act, 1957 was brought into Navy Act into conformity with the cor- force with effect from the 1st January, responding provisions of the Army and 1958. In the light of the experience gain- Air Force Acts so as to provide imposition ed from the working of the Act, the Act of forfeiture of time or seniority in the was amended in 1974. Since then, some case of officers below the rank of Com- difficulties have been experienced in the mander. working of the Act. It has, therefore, become'necessary to make certain fur- Thirdly, in the Navy, unlike the Army ther amendment to the Ac, and the Air Force, Regulations have been framed statutorilv under Section 184 of Thu moi^ important %mendmetita the Nevy Act, 1957. Benefits to naval per- proposed to be made are as folows. They sonnel are conferred by the executive are four in 'number. orders. At present, there is no provision in the Navy Act to give retrospective (1) Some of the minor punishments effect to regulations framed under the Act. were made applicable to Master Chief A new Section 184A is, therefore, propo- Petty Officers when a new cadre was in- sed to be inserted to enable the making troduced in the Navy in 1968, Experience of beneficial rgulations with retrospec- during the last 13 years has shown that, tive effect. These provisions are in ac- at times, offences committed by Master cordance with the recommendations of Chief Petty Officers are not of a sufficient- the Committees of Parliament on Subordi- ly serious nature to justify trial by a nate Legislation and are on the lines o f court-martial and at the same time these similar provisions contained in/other enact- could not be adequately punished by ments such as All India ^rvices Act, awarding to them any of the summary 1951. punishments prescribed under the Regu- Fourthly, the existing expressions ‘rate’ lations and by attracting summary trial ■ratings’ and ‘disrating’ occurring in the It is, therefore, proposed that the punish- Act at various places are being suitably ment of ‘forfeiture of seniority’ for a per- substituted by appropriate new termino- iod not exceeding 12 months nd ‘for- logy, namely, ‘rank’ and ‘reduction in feiture of time for promotion for a period rank’, respectively according to the con- not exceeding 12 months be made appli- text in which such expressions occur in cable to Master Chief Petty Officers, Sec- Clause 3(c) and Clause 4(a) and (d). tion 81 (1) (f) (g) and Section 82 are being amended accordingly. The Bill mainly seeks to achieve the aforesaid objectives, y This opportunity (2) Section 94 of the Act empowers the is also being availed of to rectify an fn- Central Government, the Chief of the advertent omission that had occurred in Naval Staff and other officers to impose Clause (a) of Section 55A at the time forfeiture of time or seniority in the case of the earlier amendment in 1974 by of subordinate ofBcers without undertak- adding the words “or such other punish- ing the lengthy court-martial proceedings. ment as is hereinafter mentioned’ which A 'subordinate officer’ is a person appoin- expression has invariably been used ted u Acting SalvLieutenant, a midship- throughout the Act. so that it may be 441 Navy (.Arndt.) Bill ASVINA 12, 1904 (SAKA) Navy (Arndt.) Bill 44a possible to impose any lesser punishment 17 hrs. mentioned in Section 81 o f the A ct, as considered appropriate. Secondly, the recent Falkland war pro- ved the utmost importance of possessing Also, references to the provisions of modernised Navy to win a war. But, the Code of Criminal Procedure. 1898 what is our position? What is the are sought to be substituted by references strength of our Navy in comparision to to the corresponding provisions of the the other countries? Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 in Section 135, 141, 142 and ll?« of the Hon. Minister has not revealed any in- Navy Act, 1957. formation about the Navy on the plea of security. It is strange that any informa- Sir, I move that the Bill be passed. tion regarding defence is denied to the MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: Motion August House on the plea of security. I moved: am afraid that our enemy might know our position through their intelligence but, we “ That the Bill further to amend the M.Ps and our people have no right to Navy Act, 1957, as passed by Rajya know the actual position. Sabha, be taken into consideration.” Anyway, according to the International SHRI HANNAN MOLLAH (Uluberia); Institute of Strategic Studies, our naval Mr. Deputy-Speaker, Sir, all the four strength last year was 47.000 (including amendments in this Bill proposed by the Naval Air Force) along with 8 submari- hon. Minister are of technical nature. nes, one aircraft carrier, one cruiser, 29 frigates and some patrcriling vessels. Before commenting on the amending Bill, I want to express my views on cer- tain things in regard to the Indian Navy It is reported in the Press that we are in the face of present geo-political situa- going to obtain two submarines from tion and the maritime security environ- West Germany besides getting from them ment of our country. facilities for manufacturing two more submarines. Sir, our Navy has to discharge a very improtant responsibility. As you know, There are press reports that while the We have a vast coast line of about 6000 Navy wants to have more aircraft car- Km. with about 10 major, 20 medium and riers, the Air Force does not want the 300 minor ports with large - oflf-shore Navy to have its own Air Wing. These strategic islands, such as Andaman' & differences should be properly reconciled Nicobar, Laccadive, etc. Secondly, we in the interest of our defence. have the largest Exclusive Economic Zone in the world going upto 320 Km., Do the Government feel that they will roughly 2.2 million sq. miles, which we be able to defend our coastline and our have to protect for our geo-political and maritime interests in view of and in the commercial interests and to ensure the face of all sorts of US imperialist cons- security of our ports as well as 1200 odd piracies in the Indian Ocean? You are islands and ocean territories and the aware of the fact that the US imperialists natural resources therein. are building their nuclear bases at D^go Garcia. Should we forget their role Against this backufound of growing during Bangladesh war? Should ^we challenges, the urgent need for improving ignore the presence of their Seventh Fleet our Navy is imperative. But, unfortuna- in the Indian Ocean? tely, our Navy still remains the step-child of our Defence Ministry. Only this year, W e are at present engaged in the ex- about 7 per cent of the total Defence ploitation of our ocean resources in the Budget was allotted. So, I would request littoral sea-bed. Work is going on in the hon. Minister to apply his mind to the Bombay High. There are possibilities thlj aspect. ^ . of finding out more resources in our 443 (.Arndt.) Bill OCTOBER 4, 1982 Navy (Amdt.) Bill 444 [Shri Hannan Mollah] would like to congratulate the Deputy Defence Minister for bringing in this Bill Continental shelves. There is an increase by having put his finger on some of the in fish resources in the sea. The possi- small-time lactmae that had to be put even. bilities of our exploitation of the sea re- The Bill in itself is as simple as it is sources are good. inescapably essential because the condi- tions of today for the armed forces have But I would like to know whether our changed fast and and are on way to fur- Navy is in a position to defend all our ther changing fast; the conditions in rela- interests in the sea-bed at the present tion to the means and methods of welfare moment in the face of growing conspira- of modem days, with different types of cies by the imperialist forces. sophisticated weapoiuy, as also the stra- tegical approach with the modern weaponry I would only like to make a few com- in relation to defence and offence concern- ments before 1 conclude, on the amend- ing our country, have radically changed, ments. By these amendments, the Govern- and one has to keep pace with them when ment wants to enforce discipline in the it com es to the question o f discipline and Navy. I agree that there should be disci- allied matters for the rank and file, from pline. But you cannot hope to impose top level to bottom level. With those chang- discipline only by means of making Act. ed conditions, you have to make certain that We should not take to mechanical enforce- your Command and control keeps on ment of discipline. working effectively. That is the substance of this particular Bill which revolve* These amendments are meant for sum- round responsibility and discipline at mary trials of petty officers. First of all, different levels. And wherever it was I would like to ask why there should be found that thes^ two essential factors summary trial only for officers lower in are required to be toned up that has rank. Why should there not be summary been adequately done. triab for top officials? I hope that the Hon. Minister will explain whether it is discriminatory or not. I am afraid of the idea of summary trial. The Court Martial itself is a sum- As the previous speaker has very cor- mary trial. Now the Government wants rectly brought out, our responsibility has to make further summary trial. It is increased. The Indian coastline is now widely believed that in these summary very long and has come into prominence trials, the personal factors, such as ven- apropos the conditions, the military con- geance or revengeful attitude of the high ditions obtaining to-day. Now it is not officials is reflected. I would like to have only the north western frontier of India a categorical explanation from the Hon. but quite lately the northern frontier of Minister about his idea o f summary trial, India also has taken prominence in the what will be the procedure, what is the field of tactics and strategy. But with the scope of self-drfence avaTuMe to the coastline itself 5500 km long and perhaps victim. The right of self-defence, which a little more it is quite a long coastline— is one of the fundamental principles of your territorial waters, your other waters natural justice, must be guaranteed. where you have to have some sway right upto your islands and other - land spots If all these points are properly explain- which you have in midsea, your responsi- ed by the hon. Minister in his reply and bility has increased. And as we all know, we are satisfied that the lower level per- the naval discipline is the key-word for sonnel will not be affected wrongly or keeping the personal going all the time adversely, there will not be much objec- when they are at sea cut off from all tion to these amendments. other types of amenities ?f the land arras. They have just to confine themselves on SHRI R. S. SPARROW (Jullundur): Mr, to the sea and in that particular shi|], sub- Deputy-Speaker, Sir, at the very outset I marine or the aircraft carrier, whatever 445 (Arndt.) Bill ASVINA 13, 19M {SAKA) Navy (.Arndt.) Bill 446 be the ship that they are on. For that rea- have the most sophisticated type of sub- son, as is historically understood and marines? Do you want to have naval air- known, 'naval discipline and responsibility craft carriers? Do you want to have des- has, at any time, led other armed services troyers? That is for the specialists to de- in a marked manner. cide what priority in ships you will have to have. I must say that the balance that has so far been worked out has so very So, the responsibility at different levels adequately been considered in the Minis- of command and control are now to bo try o f E>efence and as settled by the enforced with much care. Can such and Naval High Command with the present such a person hold the responsibility of Government. And, I feel absolutely satis- pushing so|histicated type of button with fied witlT the verke and the vigour with all the implications and consequences at- which the whole thing is being handled tached with that particular button? It is from top to bottom and on that accoimt for this reason that very wisely and very again. I think we can feel quite satisfied correcSfly this am endm ent has been and proud. brought in. Whatever other things my hon. friend It is needless for me to go into the sitting on the other side has recommended technical and strategic aspects of this most certainly should be looked into. I case because the Bill is only confined to will go this far to recommend to our hon. clauses which are very simple to under- Defence Minister and the Deputy Mi- stand a propos the idea that is behind nister that wherever any kind of loose those 3 or 4 clauses. plugs have to be fitted into the plug- holes to put things even to strengthen In relation to the strength and efficien- all around our armed forces and par- cy of the naval forces, because my previ- ticularly, the naval part of that, that, ous speaker has touched upon this, I will of course, should also be looked into. just say one word or two on that. I must say, having quite lately been out on cer- With these words, I must say thatl con- tain of the manoeuvres of the Navy and gratulate the Ministry of Defence for the exercises that were shown to us— bringing in this particular amendment and some other gentlemen sitting here were 1 strongly support it. also there— that any and evsrything that was displayed, showed very clearly that our naval training is of a very high order, T i ^ f»m : : compared to any other Navy. I have seen iTFrfrJT other Navies. And, with the equipment that you have got, their— the Indian Navy’s 3ft ^ 1982 performance, their knowledge, their dis- cipline, their turn-out, their understanding and their skill at arms that are put at their disposal is of the highest order and efficiency. We, our countrymen, could really be proud o f that. In relation to the equipment part of that, I know it is no good counting the ships. Everybody knows and we all know. There should be no smrm ^ i wrsm t ^ ^ doubt about it that we have to concen- trate on having to build up our Navy as 51^^ SPT: ^ 5fl WdHd ilTWtWT fast as we can and with the best type of models and best type of weapons and best type of ships that are made availa- “A certain provision is made for ble. In between also'one will have to summary trial of officers below the rank work out certain priorities. Which parti- of Lieutenant Colonel and his Squadron cular arm, which particular type of ships do you want to have? Do yon want to Leader." 447 Wacy (Arndt.) Bill OCTOBER 4. 1982 Navy (Arndt.) Bill 448 t| «itT 5ft iTcp srfevTft ^ W VT *T^T?r? IT? t f% tpr Tflf^TT f I ??r # ?TT ^ fTT? T M ZT? 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Sir, I think have equivocated between super powers that our country should speak with one while the Soviet Union is repeatedly sup- voice, our Parliament naturally should porting this demand for turning the Indian speak with one voice. I do not know if Ocean into a zone of peace and the USA there is any other voice in this House. W e is stubbornly refusing to accept it and is all know that our men and officers o f the obstructing the demands for holding the Navy have got the patriotic tradition. In Conference in according with the Resolu- 1946 it heralded the dawn of our freedom tion o f the United Nations. W e know that and raised the banner o f revolt against Maritius, our fraternal, small but brave the British rule, though our leadership country, has through its Parliament, pas- compromised with the British and accep- ted its plan o f partition o f the country. sed a legislation that Diego Garcia has been and should remain a part of Mari- TTiough we compromised, they revolted against the British rule and they unfurled tius and the U.S.A. war bases should be the flags o f their unity. That must not be dismantled from there. forgotten. Very often we tend to forget if Sir, the Prime Minister had been to and try to make our own history. Maritius recently and it is good that she openly supported this demand and the Government of Maritius. Today, not the Sir, I would like to make some sugges- Atlantic, not the Pacific, but the Indian tions and 1 think the hon. Minister will Ocean is being turned into a ocean of give heed to them. With regard to thei dispute and confrontation by the USA. internal force and the Navy also, I do In such a situation, our preparedness, demand that the proportion of the directly particularly in the sphere of warships and recruited officers is reduced and the pro- submarines and other naval weapons have portion of promotion of the existing offi- become very imperative because on three cers should be increased because experi- sides we arc surrounded by seas. But I ence o f actual work is not less valuable think that this Bill mainly concerns with than acquisition of Degrees outside. 1 do the inner or internal discipline o f our not say that there should not be any officers and men. I would have liked to direct recruitment in the category o f offi- go into this Bill deeper, into the problem cers but the share o f promotion o f the o f Navy as a whole. Our scientists, our existing officers must be increased. officers are in a position to build more sophisticated, more up-to-date naval wea- pons for the defence of our shores but Second, I would like to state that in much more resources and attention are the British days there was some sort o f required to be piven. N ot only that. Our a Chinese Wall between the number of neighbours and friends and th? small littor- officers and the number o f the men in the al countries in the areas may require our Navy. That must not be allowed to con- co-operation and help in times of need and tinue now. I do not say that it is continu- we may also require their. But this Bill ing in the same way, or in the same con- is limited only with regard to the inner ditions, but very minor and very insigni- and internal discipline. But with regard to ficant changes have been made and our that also, I have got something to say. men are not well-treated. Though they may be juniors in job, or in responsi- Sir, today, in our capital, there was a bility, or inferior in rank, yet they are marked demonstration where millions of all our nationals and are involved ia the people had marched through the streets com m on task o f defending our country. o f this capital raising slogans for the de- In this context. I think, the rules should be fence of our country defence of our changed, the manner and method should our freedom, for turning the Indian Occan also be changed so that our men should into a zone of peace, for Jismantiling the feel that according to their abilities, they US war base in Diego Garcia. This is a are serving our country as officers, middle coincidence that while we are discussing this officers or men on equal footing. As far as subject here, millions of people of are equally serving our country. In this 5k>me hon. Members have raised the case, they are defending our shores. question about the'intention of this amend- ing Bill. Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh and Shri Bhogendra Jha had apprehensions With this end in view, I would like to that tliis may be discriminatory in .nature. state that the present Bill, though not I would like to take this opportunity to objectionable, in many respects falls far assure the House that it is exactly the short of the requirements of the present opposite which this amendment seeks to situation. do. In fact, in the Navies of th« world, minor offences committed by sailors are Even with regard to the internal aflairs tried summarily by the Commanding Offi- of the Navy, the officers and the men, cers of the sailors. Here, there is no ques- their condition needs to be improved. tion of discrimination. The Bill seeks to These officers and men cannot form their make forfeiture of seniority and forfei- trade unions, they cannot go on strike or ture of time for purposes of promotion dharna, but the country and the Parlia- applicable to the rank of master chief ment has to see that they are not ill- petty officers, which cadre was introduced treated, they are not discriminated against, in 1968, but had not been taken into con- and they have no ground, no basis for sideration in the amendment in 1974. feeling discontented. As I said, with In fact, this Bill proposes a summary that end in view, the present Bill falls system of trial for Officers of the rank of far short of the requirements, and I think, Lt. Commander and below. In fact, it is the Minister, if he is not in a position to extending to even junior Officers. That is do it at this stage, will see to it that suit- Acting Sub-Lt., .Leiutenant, Lieutenant able steps in the right directions as sug- Commanders are put similar to the provi- gested by me earlier are taken so that sions which exist for the Army and the the condition of our officers and men im. A ir Force. Therefore, Sir, this is not dis.- proves, particularly that of the ratings criminatory in nature, but it is more ega- and the other categories. litarian. And since offences which had been committed by senior sailors like the With regard to the quality of our sub- Chief Master Petty Officers were not ade- marines and warships, which we have quately covered by the small provisions begun to build in our country, lack of or the regulation, that is admonition and resources should not be allowed to stand stoppage of pay, leave, these have to be in the way, because otherwise in the time adequately included in the punishments. of crisis, we will be put in an awkward Therefore, the amendment to this Bill. situation, as we have to guard our shores on three sides of the country. Sir, our esteemed colleague, Gen. Spar- row, has rightly mentioned that Command With these 'words I conclude and I hope and control and discipline must go hand that the Government will give proper at- in hand with regard and punishment For tention to the voice of these people. good work people must be rewarded and for indiscipline and for acts of omission THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE and commission they must be punished. MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (SHRI K. P. Therefore, the question of discipline is of SINGH DEO); Mr. Deputy-Speaker, Sir, paramount importance as far as any I am extremely thankful to the hon. Armed Force, including the Navy is con- House for its unanimous support to this cerned. And this Bill seeks not only to Bill. In the course of the discussions, the bring in people who are not under its bon. Members have made some very use- purview, but it also seeks to broadbase ful suggestions. Besides, certain other po- the thing and to bring it in the same line ints have also been raised, though they do as the Arm y A ct and the Air F orce A ct not relate to the present Bill. The hon. are. Members have stayed into the question o f strategy, emoluments and welfare of the Some Members had apprehension that I personnel, drawing lessons from the con- discipline is sought to be brought in by flicts happening elsewhere in the world. this Regulation. I would like to take this 459 {Arndt.) Bill ASVINA 12, 19^4 (Sy4A:.4) Navy iAmdt.)‘ Bill *460 [Shri K. P. Singh Deo] role are different—whereas the role of our Navy is entirely different, and our i) opportunity to assure the House that dis- environment is also quite different from cipline is not being sought to be brought what exists in the other theatres. in; by this Legislation. Discipline in the , Indian Armed forces whether it is Army Doubts had been raised by some Mem- or Navy or the Air Force, is brought in bers on whether we are capable of defen- j,by personal examples of the Officers, the ding ourselves or not. I would like to take ..JCX>s, the Chief Petty Officers, Master this opportunity and say most emphatical- Petty Officers, Warrant Officers and by ly, with all the emphasis at my command, . welfare means, and the very fact that our that our Armed Forces are ready . and . Officers share with the men the same con- prepared to take on any eventuality which .ditions of service as well as the same dan- may befall our country, whether it is gers, same adventures, same risks and from air, sea or land. the same type of exercises in everything- -Therefore, this amendment does not seek In regard to the general remarks which ! to bring in or set any discipline by Legis- had been made in the course o f the de- - lation, but it is only to broadbase certain bate, I think I have given answers. I criteria of personnel who had been left think I have clarified the reasons for V out of the purview. bringing this amendment, and I am ex- tremely thankful to the hon. Members for Sir, many o f the Members had men- their unanimous support. tioned regarding the Falkland crisis, the L eb a n on w a r, th e Iran Ira q w a r, B om - . bay High, our coastline and maritime in- terests, Diego Garcia, the Indian Ocean 17.47 hrs. being a zone of peace, our developments ' in the sea-bed and the econom ic interests STATEM EN T RE. PASSAGE BY I&K there and the sophisticated weapoUcU'y in LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF lAMMU the field of national security and specially AND KASHMIR GRANT OF PERMIT the induction and the production of wea- FOR RE SETTLEMENT IN (OR PER- pons and equipment. I would like to MANENT RETURN TO) THE STATE take this opportunity to assure the BILL, 1980 .H ouse that the Indian Arm ed For- ces particularly the Navy is not MR. SPEAKER: Now the Prime Minis- only studying the after-effects and ter. the lessons of war, but the Govem- m6nt is very much seized and is also THE PRIME MINISTER (Shrtmati keeping close watch on the developments Indira Gandhi): Information has been re- in the Indian Ocean, in the various opera- ceived that the lamm u . and Kashmir tions that have taken place, whether it State Legislative Assembly has to-day in the Lebanon Crisis, the Iran-Iraq crisis, passed the Jammu and Kashmir Grant of or the Falkland crisis; and the lessons o f Permit for Resettlement in (or Permanent . war, which have been made available are Return to) the State Bill, 1980, as origina- under close scrutiny and study. As far as lly passed by it. A s the House is aware, sophistication, modernization and also the this was recently returned by the Govern- twin aims of Government’s policy on self- or of Jammu and Kashmir to the State , reliance and self-sufficiency are concerned, Legislature for re-consideration in view Jndigenization is going on at a very rapid o f his opinion as to the constitutional in- pace. Our Navy is one of the balanced firmities frol^ which it suffers. navies. And when people speak about modernization and sophistication, they Earlier, we had told and written to have to take into consideration the geo- Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah that the political and the geo-strategic position, and Government of India would be willing to .the environment in which our Navy is .favourably consider, on humanitarian placed. So,, there is no use comparing grounds, any individual cases which he with, the U.S. .Navy or the Soviet Union’s rnay have in mind for grant o f citizen- Navy, for whom the environment and the ship. 4^1 Havy (Arndt.) Bill'i ASVINA 12, 1904 (SAKA) Navy (Arndt.) iBill 462 I understand that the Chief Minister of Clauses 2 to II were o4ded to the Bill. Jammu and Kashmir has stated in the Assembly to-day that the President has M R. SPEAKER: -The question is: the right to refer the Bill to the Supreme "That Clause 1, the Enacting For- Court under clause (1) of Article 143 of the Constitution of India. He is reported mula and the Title stand part of the to have assured the House that the State Bill.” Government will not implement the Bill The motion was adopted. until the opinion of the Supreme Court has been received. Clause 1, the Enacting Formula and the Title were added to the Bill. The President has already decided to make a reference to the Supreme Court SHRl K. P. SINGH DEO: I beg to under clause (1) of Article 143 of the move: Constitution for the opinion of the Court on..the constitutionality of the Bill, and “That the Bill be passed.” action is now being taken separately. MR. SPEAKER: Motion moved; “That DR. SUBRAMANIAM SWAMY; (Bom- the Bill be passed.” bay North-East): May I ask the Prime Minister whether, in the event this Bill «rli- ): is implemented, will Government take ^ any action, or are they going to just sit by? ! , . S SPT^TT TrfVRTR % ’M|it>*l'J| MR. SPEAKER: Not now. % w f f DR. SUBRAMANIAM SWAMV: Why ^ 9ri^ % f^PT not? The whole country is exercised about it. Why should wc be quiet here? Because ^ ,1^.- iTfkJT they are not in a position to do any i w r ^ I thing about it? (Interruptions) in the ^ ^ qrf y ^ FT ^ Rajya Sabha she is prepared to answer questions. Why can’t she an^er them here? . cl if! 0 ^ ? SHRIMATI INDIRA GANDHI: The gft Jf ?rnT?rt rules of the Houses are different ^ I I # 'Jii'111 at g , f% ^ iTT ^ 17.51 hrs. %,F?TtT ?iT7 fin ^ ^ I ? NAVY (AMENDMENT) BlUU-Contd. MR. SPEAKER: The question is: ^ ^ t 1 5?r ' “That the Bill further to amend the fTROT ^ ^ I ft; N a vy A ct, 1957_ as passed b y R a jy a ?rrT: st Sabha, be taken into consideration.” ^ qr 5frnlr ^ ^ The motion was adopted. qr?ft % STTT?: | ^ MR. SPEAKER: The House will now take up clause-by-clause consideration of the Bill.'The question is: „? fr ir sfjjM .qr ^ ?T5t -5T5^..5b^ - ^ “That Clauses 2 to 11 stand part of the B ill." 'T m ^ ?TT ?frr ^ ^ ?ft 5*IT^ ^ ^ 7 The motion was adopted. ...5 f t . s A t tJr 4^3 (Arndt.) &ih OCTOBfiR 4, 1982 Havy (Amdt.) Biil 4^ right as ordinary citizens of India to ap- [«ft 5ft?r f tnT peal to the highest court of law in our irft ^ 5ft»rir ^ fer^ | 1 country. WT »TT'T% f5T% ^TRoff ^ ^ I ? ?nK ^ t 5ft DR. SUBRAMANIAM SWAMY (Bom- bay North-East); Can you tell us what «T^ JT? ^ ?nt^?T^T the Soviet practice is? 5PT?T ^ 3n# ¥«Er if »rrT^ ^ ^ft fTT^ SHRI SATYASADHAN CHAKRA- BORTY: I am in the Indian Parliament and I am concerned with Indian politics. SHRl SATYASADHAN CHAKRA- He may know about the Supreme Soviet. BORTY (Calcutta South): This Bill is pri- {Interruptions) marily concerned with the summary trial AN HON. MEMBER; He has already of the Indian Navy. While 1 am next to been elected to the Chinese Parliament! none in my conviction that in the armed (.Interruptions) \ forces there should be highest order of discipline still one question comes for- THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE ward, that is, our Constitution guarantees (SHRl R. VENICVTARAMAN): Mr. equal rights and equal protection of an Speaker, Sir, an hon. Member stated that individual by law. But so far as the per- there are a large number of resignations sonnel of the armed forces are concerned, from the Indian Navy. It is not factually they are not tried in a court and they are correct. There have been some resignations debarred from appealing to the highest purely on personal grounds. There have court of law which is contrary to the been some personal reasons on which some principle of natural justice because the people have asked for relief and for members of the armed forces are also the that relief they must get the premis- citizens of India; and as citizens of India, sion of the Government and Gvern- they have a right of appeal to the highest ment has to consider on merits each court, that is the Supreme Court against one ol these cases and then give them the verdict of the court martial. permission to resign. In sotne cases they refused. The statement that here Recently, there was an article in the Statesman where I found that two oiGcers have been a large number of resigna- of the armed forces appealed to the Sup- ions from the Indian Navy is not cor- reme Court. I am not going into the judg- rect. We endeavour to see that the ment of the Supreme Court but the ques- legitin^te interests of the Armed For- tion that has come up is very important; ces are protected; their welfare is and I would like the Minister to take taken care of and their families are note of it. Though there is a necessity of also given dequte fcilities when there the hightest order of discipline in the men serve in fronts in the sea and in armed forces, I want to know whether the air. the members of the armed forces can be The second point which Profe-ssoi denied the fundamental right that an or- Chakraborty raised is covered by the Con- dinary citizen of India enjoys. So, why? stitution of India and the position of the I express my apprehension---- (Inierrup- Government is that it stands by the Con Uons). Even the Supreme C^urt in its stitution. Article 33 of the Constitution judgment draw the attention of the Gov- says;— ernment to this question of fundamental rights which should be extended to the armed personnel. ‘Parliament may by law determine I would like to know the opinion of to what extent any of the rights con- the Government in the light of the Sup- ferred by this Part shall, in their appli- reme Court judgment and also whether cation to the members of the Armed this Court Martial is not primarily going Forces or the Forces charged with the to deprive the Army personnd of their maintenance of public order, be res- 465 Poper Laid ASVIN A 12, 1904 (SAKA) Release of instalment ^ ') of Addl. D.A. to Govt, employees and relief to Pensionen (St.) tricted or abrogated so as to ensure licensed under the Assam Public Distribu- the proper discharge of their duties tion of Articles Order, 1982, under sub- and the maintenance of discipline section (2) of section 2 of the Essential among them.’ Services Maintenance (Assam) Act, 1980 as amended by the Essential Services Therefore, whatever rights the Consii- Maintenance Act, 1981. [Placed in tution has given to the Government for Library. See No. LT-—tSielSZ.] the puiTpose of maintaining discipline will be used by the Government. Gov- ernment will observe the Constitution and stand by it. 17.58i hra. MR. SPEAKER: The question is— BUSINESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE “That the Bill be passed” . Th ir t y-Fif t h Re po r t .. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE The motion was adopted. MINISTRY OF WOliKS AND HOUSING AND IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PAR- DR. SUBRAMANIAM SWAMY: The LL\MENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI H. K-. Minister did not specify which Consti- L.BHAGAT): Sir, I beg to resent the tution. Thirty-fifth Report of the Business Advi- sory Committee. MR. SPEAKER: The written Consti- tution. DR. SUBRAMANIAM SWAMY (Bom- bay North-East): It was the maiden speech of the Minister. MR. SPEAKER: Very concise Brevity 17.58 hrs. is the soul of wit! PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE— Contd. Assam Go v e r n me n t NonncATioN unde r 17.59 hrs. Esse nt ial Se r vic e s Maint e n an c e (As sam) Ac t as ame n de d by Esse nt ial ' STATEMENT RE. RELEASE OF Se r vic e s Main t e n an c e Ac t INSTALMENT OF ADDITIONAL DEARNESS ALLOWANCE .TO CEN- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE TRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI AND RELIEF TO PENSIONERS P. VENKATASUBBAIAH): I beg to lay INCLUDING FAMILY PENSIONERS on the Table a copy of Assam Government Notification No. PLA. 906/82-125 (Hindi THE MINISTER OF FINANCE and English versions) published in Assam (SHRI PRANAB MUKHERJEE): With Government Gazzette dated the 30th Sep- your permission, I am making this state- tember, 1982 declaring services m any esta- ment. Under the existing scheme of Dear- blishment or shop dealing with the essen- ness Allowance for Central Govemuient tial commodities declared as such by the employees, sanction of an instalment of Government of India under the Essential Dearness Allowance is considered Commodities Act, 1955 and licensed under after every eight point increase in the. the Assam Trade Articles (Licensing and 12-monthly average of the All India Control) Order, 1982 and the Assam High Average Consumer Price Index for Speed Diesel Oil (Distribution and Con- industrial wrorkers (base— 1960). The trol) Order, 1981 and the Assam Paddy last instalment of Dearness Allow- and Rice Procurement (Licemsing and ance on this basis was sanctioned with I evy) Order, 1981 and services in establi- eftect from 1-4-1982 with reference shmerjt or shops of appointed dealers and to the average index level 448. At 467 Release of instalment OCTOBER^ 1982- Release o) instalment 468 of Addl. D.A. to I , ^ of Addl. D.A. to Govt.- employees and relief Govt, employees and relief to Pensioners (,St.) to Pensioners (.St.) [Shri Pranab Mukherjee] for consideration after every increase the end of May, 1982, the average of 8 points in the average index. The index re a ch e d 456.08, thus regLstering last instalment of relief was sanc- a further i n c r e a s e of eight points. tioned OTi this basis with effect from Consequently, o n e m.-,ie instaliT:ent 1-4-1982. Government have decided of Dearness .Allowance to the Central to pay further instalment of relief Government' employees from 1- 6- to the pensioners including family 1982 b e c a m e due for consideration. pensioners with efiect from 1-6-1982. Government h a v e decided to pay this This will cost the Exchequer Rs. 4.50 instalment to th em now. This instal- crores during the current financial ment of Dearness Allowance would year, the estimated cost of an instal- b c‘ admissible to employees drawing ment of relief in a full year being pay upto Rs. 1600/- p.m. Payment of Rs. 6.00 crores. Orders for payment this instalment will c o s t t h e Exche- of this instalment will be issued quer Rs. 52.50-crores during the cur- soon. rent f i n a n c i a l year, the estimated cost MR. SPEAKER; The House stands of an instalment during a full y e a r adjourned till 11 A.M. tomorrow. being Rs. 70 crores. Orders for pay- ment of this instalment will be issued 18.01 hrs. shortly. Under the existing arrangement, an The Lofc* Sahha then adjourned instalment of relief to the Centra] till Eleven of the on Tuesdtfj, Government pensioners including October 5, 1982/A.s'wnn 13, 1904 family pensioners also becomes due (Saka). GMGIPND—ai4oL. S.—