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!% F*F*&+&,F $-F! F        CONTENTS No. 15-Tuesday, March 12, 1974/Phalguna 21,1895(Saka) Oral Answers to Questions: Co l u m n s •Starred Questions Nos. 265, 269, 271, 274, 275 and 279 1-22 Written Answers to Questions: Starred Questions Nos. 261 to 263, 266 to 268, 270,272, 273, 276 to 278 and 280 ...... 23-32 Unstarred Qoestions Nos. 2605 to 2660, 2662 to 2733, . 2735 to 2764 and 2766 to 2804. , . 32-172 Calling Attention to Matter of Urgent Public Importance— U.S. Nuclear-powered Aircraft Carrier * Kitty Hawk’ sailing into the Indian Ocean ..... 172-93 Re Motion for Adjournment .... 194-204 Supplementary Demands for Grants (General), 1973-74 Statermnt presented . . 205 Matters under rule 377— (i) Reported demonstration by women before West Bengal Governor’s residence demanding reduction in price and distribution of foodgrains etc. through Fair Price shops; . 205-206 (ii) Failure of rains and inadequate supply of foodgraim in certain districts of .... 206 Railway Budget, 1974-75 — General Discussion. . 207-71, 273-320 ShriJa$irmath Mishra . . . . . 207-13 Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee . . . . 213-17 Shri Raja Kulkami . . . . . 217-23 Shri Surendra Mohanty . . . . 223-27 Shri Ramihekhar Prasad Singh . . . 227-32 Shri ER. K r i s h n a n ...... 232-37 Shri K.. Rannkrishna Reddy . . . 23741 Shri Swaran Singh Sokhi . . . . . 241-47 Shri B.K. Daschowdhury . . . . . 247-53 Shri Samar Mukherjee . . . . . 253-59 Shri A.K.M. Ishaque . . . 259-63 *The sign-f marked above the name of a Member indicates that the question was actually asked on the floor of the House by that Member. (ii)

Shri Annasaheb Gotkhinde # , 2 6 H 1 Shri CD. Gautam , . 26%1l Re Alleged Prevention of visitor from meeting members of Parliament , n u n Shri Ram Bhag&t P&swan 273-76 Shri Indrajit Gupta 2*76-82 Shri Ghandulal Chandrakax m m Shri Rajdeo Singh WM ShnT.D. Kamble 291*95 Shri Mohd. Jawilurrahjnan 295-307 Shri Shankerrao Savant 307-309 Shri Ram Surat Prasad 309-13 Shri ChiranJib Jha 313-15 Shri Syed Ahmed Aga 315-16 Shri Ram Prakash 316-18 Shn D.K. Panda 3IK-19 Dr. Kailas 319-20 Shn L.N. Mishra 320 LOK SABHA DEBATES

LOK. SASHA (H) At present *Sagar Samrat* is dril- ling a well in the Bombay High Structure since February 8, 1974 Tuesday, March 12, WlAJPhalguna 21, and as on 5-3-1974 drilling had 1995 {Saka) reached a depth of 1505 metres. In the course of a drill-stem-test at the interval of 962-990 metres, there were indications of presence The Lok Sabha met at five minutes of oil. The drilling of the well past Eleven of the Clock is being continued to its projected [Mm. S p eak u in the Chair] depth of 2*000 metres.

ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS SHRI S. R. DAMANI : Sir, may I know from the hon. Minister whether any inten- \m Bxprommi By istgv samnr sive survey was carried out to ascertain commercial availability of oil. before the *2*5. SHRI S. R. DAMANI : *Sagar Samrat’ was put into use ? Se- condly, I would like to know whether any SHRI RAMKANWAR : negotiations are going on with the .Burmah Will the Minister of PETROLEUM Oil Company for putting up another dril- AND CHEMICALS be pleased to state : ling platform in the same area and whether they are going to carry out intensive sur- (a) the main features as to how the vey. ‘Sagar Samrat' has been put to use since its arrival from the Japanese suppliers; SHRI D. K. BOROOAH : Sir, commer- and cial availability of oil can be found out only when drilling has been done. So far (b) the success achieved so far in oil as the survey is concerned, the first survey exploration wih the use thereof ? was made by a Russian survey ship and they thought that it was a prospective area. THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM After that, there was another survey known AND CHEMICALS (SHRI D. K. as the Sea Bed Survey carried out by a BOROOAH): (a) and (b) The requisite well-known French company, CGG and it information is as under was again re-interpreted by Offshore Dyna- (i) It was t o used to drill in the mics of England and by ONGC together. Tarapur structure in the Arabian We have had no discussions with the Bur- Sea with effect from October 11, mah OS Company in respect of any survey 1973. The projected depth of in this area. So far as Bombay High is the well at this structure was conccmed, it is exclusively reserved for 4.500 metres. Due to an un- drilling by ONGC. derground blow out, which SHRI S. R. DAMANI : Sir, my next ticeurttd at a depth of 2781 supplementary question is, whether it is a metro, this welt had to be tem- fact that Government is going to place porarily abandoned. No indica- orders for a second drilling platform, and tions of the presence of oil or if so, what are the details of the same. natural, gas of any commercial What steps are being taken to avoid the V significance were obtained in this deficiencies that were found in the ‘Sagar Samrat’ ? 3 Oral Anstven MARCH 12, 1974 Oral A to m s 4

SHRI 0 . K. BOROOAH : Firstly, there be Jacked-up because of the rough nature are no basic deficiencies in the ‘Sagar ol the sea as welt as the presence Of non. Samrat’. Secondly, the problem of acquisi- soon. The underwriters did not agree to tion of another drilling platform for drifc tte jacking up on these areas but later, ling in Bombay High is under considera- a? I said earlier, we made another re-inter- tion. pretation of the survey data by another company called Off-shore Dynamics and SHRI S. R, DAMANI : My question is, also by our ONGC experts themselves. whether this platform will be able to work Then the underwriters came to the con- all the twelve months or not. The hon. elusion that ft was possible and It was Minister said that there are no basic defi- jacked up wihin the Bombay High on ciencies in the *Sagar Samrat’. I would which the survey was made by the CGG. like to know, whether the platform will be able to work all the twelve months. Secondly, although the ship was built in the Japanese shipyard, the designers SHRI D. K. BOROOAH : Yes, it can were the American Off-Shore Com- work all the twelve months if it works in pany and the technology also belongs to accordance with the climatic and wave them. The Japanese firm, Mitsubishi, used conditions of the sea. in this platform not second hand machinery but what we call renovated electric instal- lations, the price of which was fixed at SHRI INDRAJIT GUPTA : May I 5 lakhs dollars, for which they gave us a know from the ton. Minister whether it compensation of 4 lakhs dollars. So far h a fact that this French Company, to as the renlacements are concerned, they are which he referred, namely, the CGG, had available selected nine points for prospective dril- ling ? May I also know whether it is a fact that it is found that the Sagar Samrat SHRI R. S. PANDEY : While congra- is not able to drill at any of these nine tulating the engineers and the workers, points because of the height of the waves who are working round the clock and who which affects the jack-up of the Sagar have ultimately found oil, which is a very Samrat and because of the fact that the happy augury, may I know from the Mi legs of the Sagar Samrat went deeper than nister whether any potential estimate has they should go ? I would like to know been given by digging more and more whether these nine points, on the survey of downwards as to what would be the com- which we paid quite a big sum to CGG, mercial quantum which we are going to are proving infructuous and we are to get ? Secondly, the other day I read in have drilling at other structures. Then, the newspapers that there was certain col- may I also know whether it is a fact that laboration with some foreign firm for ex- the spares for the engines of the Sagar ploration and drilling. Which ate those Samrat have been stocked in sufficient countries with whom we have agreements ? quantities, because everybody knows that the Japanese firm Mitsubishi had fitted the MR. SPEAKER : He has gone too much Sagar Samrat with second hand engines ? beyond the question. I would like to know whether the availa- bility of spares will be there in case of SHRI D. K. BOROOAH : So far as Bombay High is concerned, we are doing necessity. thc drilling ourselves with this platform, SHRI D. K. BOROOAH : The hon. and ft is done by the ONGC. Of course, Member had asked three questions instead we have engaged foreign experts as drilling of one Firstly, regarding the COG sur- contractors. Drilling has reached vey, they had looted 13 + 3 locations, 13 1,577 metres on 11-3-1974. ft wM have in deeper waters and 3 in shadow waters. td dig up to 2,000 metres. So far as In the first attempt the platform could not piesent indications go, we have struck 5 < W Answtrs PHALGUNA 21, 1895 (Saka) Oral Answers 6

poms B»e*tone, Is certainly a very readily available. So. we will have to buy 0064 angary. We will have to make about or take oil hire. 4 or 7 assessment wells around this area and then only we can cone to a conclusion SHRI RAJA KULKARNI : The hon. about the quantity of oil that could be Minister in his reply referred to two points made available. It is too early to hazard One is that in Bombay High, the contract a guess. for drilling is exclusively given to the O.N.G.C. He also referred to an Ame- SHRI SAMAR G UHA: J want to know rican Off-shore Company which has also from thc hon. Minister whether it is a fact been given a contract for design and tech- that in the case of onshore drilling, for nology. I would like to know the exact finding of oil, it takes at least 10 to 12 rature of relationship between the successful oil drillings to give an indica- O.N.G.C’s. work and the American Off- tion of the presence of oil and to shore Company's work. develop it, it takes about 5 years and that, in the case of off-shore drilling MR. SPEAKER : The hon. Member is it takes 2 to 3 years to give an going out of the scope of the Question. indication of oil and to develop it, it take* .about 18 months and, if that is so, whether SHRI RAJA KULKARNI : This arises it is a fact that already two drillings have ju t of the reply that be has given. pioved successful and that there is a great prospect of getting oil in the Bombay off- SHRI D. K. BOROOAH : I think, he shore and, if so, what steps the Govern- has mixed up the two separate things. ment have taken to have another drilling While replying to Shri Indrajit Gupta, I platform. I would also like to know said that the platform was really designed whether there are about 40 applications by an American Off-shore Company and the outstanding with the C»o\ eminent as re- technology was American but it was only gards foreign collaboration for exploration built in a Japanese Shipyard. In reply to of oil in the off-shore area of Bombay. second question, 1 said that the work has SHRI D. K. BOROOAH . I am not been given to the O.N.G.C. but the awaie that off-shore drilling takes only O.N.G.C. has appointed a geneial cont- about 2 years. We sent out a team from ractor the Off-shore International S A They <»ur Ministry to North Sea an! the North are working together. The ship m which Sea oil was struck around 1969 and they the platform is being built, it is being done will get oil in 1980. But m the mean- by an Indian, Capt. Shulikar. But the while, a new technology has been mechanical part of the work is done under devised, a conventional on-shore pipeline the guidance of an American engineer. by which oil can also be produced and transported by mobile platform. That can Decision to Acquire Another Custom Butt Drilling Platform be done in a shorter time. But it will be difficult to say how long it will take. *269. SHRI RAM BHAGAT PAS- It has been proved that it can be done in WAN i Will the Minister of PETRO- 2 years but that has been done only in one LEUM AND CHEMICALS be pleased place, in Norway. Certainly, we will be interested in expediting it as jariy as pos- to state : sible so that we can meet our deficit at (a) whether Government have decided least to some extent. to go in for another custom built diilling So far as the second drilling platform platform to step up drilling operations in h concerned, Bombay High is a very large the shelf area; and fcrea. There is an indication of oil in this area. It will be worthwhile to go in for (b) if so, the total expenditure in- another platform. But platforms are not volved ? T Oral t o s m t MAKCH i m Or d Am*#* $

THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM voice although them ta enough reason for AND CHEMICALS (SHRI 0 , K. 00* him to he jubilant—because ft* upftptm ROOAH) : (a) The question of stepping of finding oil. according to the recent im- up exploration in the various pacts of the ports, are w ry high; if that ctfncs #ne, Indian Continental Shelf, by the use of we may reach self-sufficiency in oit too. another suitable mobile offshore drilling duction by the end of 1977. t l f t « the unit either by contracting or by acquisition reason why I want to know whether the oi a new platform is under ONGCs con- Government will give consideration to get- sideration. ting a second platorm very won, by what time and how soon it will be done, so that (b) It i$ too early to say anything aboutcil-perspecting can be conduct'd In a pro- the expenditure involved. per manner without any delay.

SHRI RAM BHAGAT PASWAN ; May SHRI D. k. BOROOAH : 1 have not I know what steps are being taken by the been blessed with a loud voice as my hum, Government to ensure that there is no friend, Shri Samar Guha, has been; so, defect in the proposed plat(\rm os hud ] have to i cpiy only with my feeble voice; been observed in the case of Sagar Sam- I cannot help it 1 am grateful to the hun. rat ? I also want to know whether any Member for the suggestion ne has made decision on design of the dri’lng platform I will certainly tiy to expedi'e it as early has been taken and if so, the details there- as possible. of. MR. SPEAKER : That is a nice way SHRI D K. BOROOAH * if I have of replying to the question. understood his question aright, I have al- ready replied to it. Conversion of Diesel Pumping Sets to Electrical ones by R.E.C. SHRI 1NDRAJIT GUPTA : May I know whether it is a fact that some time ago a foreign firm had made an offer for * 271. SHRI P M MfHTA : designing a new drilling platform—not SHRI V. M WAV AN : mobile necessarily,—which they said could be constructed in our Mazagaon Docks in Will the Minister of IRRIGATION Bombay and they were also prepared to AND POWER be pleaded to state : train the personnel required for it ? I want to know whether any

The Rural Electrification Corporation SHRI PILOO MODY: And dissolve the has M a te d broad studies on a pilot btwis Assembly* in a lew States where the number of SHRI K. C. PANT : As I said, Guiarai pumping sets is quite large, and where is one of the States where the Rural Flee there is a large element of diesel pumps is tnfication Corporation is carrying’ out this service. Presently relevant date including study and with the co-operation of my those relating to strengthening and erection friend, these studies can be carried out Of transmission and distribution tines, re- better and peacefully. quirement of additional power, financial requirements of the farmers for installation SHRI P. M. MEHTA : My question was of the electric pumping sets ete are bent; that the administration in Gujarat is at a collected. stand-still and the employes if thf Government have joined the agitation in SHRI P. M. MEHTA : 1 would tike one way or the other, by mass casual leave, to know from the hon. Minister the names etc Under these circumstances what of the States where the Rural Electrifica- measures do the Government propose tc tion Corporation has initiated this study take to complete this study as. carl} a$ and whether any time limit has been pres- possible ? cribed for tbs study and when will the Oral decision be taken. SHRI K. C PANT ■ So far as the larger question is concerned, that was debated SHRI K. C. PANT : The names of the yesterday in the House and that, of course, States are : , Oojarat and affects all activities in Gujaiat at the mo* . Because in lhe»c States t icre ment But, so far as the development"! are a number of diesel sets, ’tie que-t:on actnity of this kind is conceincd, since all of conversion can best be studied in these of us are interested in it, I had appealed States. for his co-operation. No time limit as such has toxn set The SHRI DINESH CHANDR\ GOSWV Corporation is engaged in collecting the M1 : The statement says that the Rural data. Electrification Corpoiation is making stu- dies in some of the States where the num- In the meantime, the Coiporntioo, ps a ber of pumring sets is quite large In part of its normal activity, alsi undertakes view of the fact that in some States rural to convert some diesel sets to electric sets electrification is making headway whereas but this is in a small way. Ulnmetdv, in some other States there has been hard!} it is the provision of finance by the Plan- anything done in the matter of rural elec- ring Commission that determines how far trification, may I know what steps the the Corporation can go in the direction of Government is taking to make available conversion of diesel sets to electric sets. the results of these studies to those States which are lagging behind and also far tV SHRI P. M. MEHTA : I *ould like to effective implementation of the programme know whether it is a fact oi not that the of rural electrification in those backward Government of Gujarat could not undfr- States ? take this study because the minds of the Government employees a n greatly agitated SHRI K. C. PANT : As a matter of and they have joined the popnlar agitation fact, the Corporation is paying special at- demanding the dissolution of the Assembly tention to backward States and I have and administration there is at a standstill before me a list of the projects taken up 11 m a r c h XX i m

in the Thwe i* no ttu # SHRI PIUJOMOPY.; And the aliow- which fan been totally left o u t F * « * information of the hon. Memebr, Assam has 12 schemes. MR. SPEAKER ; You came % bit late; he has i t SHRI IL S. PANDEY : Of the States, Madhya Pradesh is the moat bade* SHRI K, C PANT : lb* attempt wfft ward. always be to satisfy my hon. friend and give very dear replies. What I said #as» Sh r i b h o g e n d r a j h a : i * it a the Coiporatkm has no plans to take up tact that the REC has stopped the grants special schemes. But, as part of its normal to on the ground that the grant functioning, it does convert diesel sets Into made earlier has been spent «n some other electric sets on a small scale. Them are , project? If so I want the details thereof. no pilot projects except for study of the I want to know whether it is going to re* piobleim, of the extra electricity that will sume the grants to Bihar now or not be required, of extention of transmission lines, the extra credit that will be required MR. SPEAKER : He has mentioned two by the farmers to work out the pompsets etc. This is a study that is being carried or three States only out and tite situation has not been finalised SHRI K C PANT • I don't have the as yet and the data will be coming m and information now with me. t am afraid therefore there « no question of allocation we are straying a little too far from the at this stage. So the allocation will be main question DOW, made later on As far as the other ques- tion is concerned I can't give any assurance SHRI BUTA SINGH : The reply is about supply of diesel to Punjab. But so qgjte vague and evasive. I expected and far as power is concerned we do try to I hoped that with the coming of Shri K. help out any State which is in need by C. Pant to this Ministiy the replies of this appealing to neighbouring States to give Ministry will be more dear He says that some of the power and in the caw of the Rural Electrification Corporation has Punjab I can teO him that the Ministry of no plants at present to take up special Petroleum and Chemicals have been quite for conversion of diesel pompsets understanding and helpful and has agreed to electrical ones. But in the ^second para to cut down consumption of Nangal Fer- he says that some pilot protects are being tiliser Plant for about a month so that taken up. We do not know, the House extra power can go to Punjab at this stage does not know, how much allocation has when they need power far the rabi crop. been made and what are the pilot projects and which are the States which are SHRI BUTA SINGH : Thank you. covered. In my State the poor fam m have to make both the arrangements, both SHRI DINEN BHATTACHARYYA : for the electric engines as well as the I want to know whether the Government engines but they are suffering as of India has received an alarming intima- both are not running, neither the electric tion from the West Bengal Government nor the diesel engine are running. saying neither is there electricty nor diesel 1 would like to know from the hon Minis- and as a result of that small factories in ter whether he would ensure at least a the rural areas run by diets) have been wrfwtmnm guarantee in order to work the completely stopped. As such, the Govern- diesel pumpsete. Would he kindly give ment of West Bengal has appealed to the some assurance that the minimum running Union Government and they have demand* of these engines will be assured to the ed immediately tike minimum supply of farmers twd whit we th» pBot projects in dfaads to the West Bengal frea go Ami (he various States which a » being liken the pompsets m f be ptt in * cofadfrta of tip by the Government of India ? naming. \$ Or«T 4 m m PHAL0UNA 21% t»5 i$ako) ONtlAmmr* 14

SHRI & C PANT : I haw been trying to recollect any communication that I may have received from the Government of 1 have not received any communication with regard to any difficul- (tos so far as the supply of power to pump m is concerned. *wt ? I

My impression is that West Bengal, by arft m % and large, is not very much deficient in *bt iffpsrv f «pf?nr invfflWRt power although they had a temporary diffi- *rf $ i culty when one of the plants was burnt down in Durgapur which has created this ntt ww v * i m Tnr^rR difficulty. About the pump sets in the rural areas, I have not received any com* munication. I have been trying to remem- fr w r t ’ ber it I cannot remember it

Railway's failure to Transport coal to Destinations *274. SHRI MOH1NDER SINGH wt *w m fn j * r t If i GILL: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS pleased to state:

(a) whether abound shortage of coal in the country has been due to failure of the "3VPr folT TpTT f I Railways to carry it to various destinations in time; and w w i vpt k ftwt

(b) if so, the reasons therefor and the ttteps being taken to ease tbc situation? | ?fr *3*r % 5frfe»r %=tt t

THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE SHRI INDR AJ IT GUPTA: Does the MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI Minister Vnow through numerous press MOHD. SHAFI QURESHI): (a) and reports and photographs appearing in (b). There is no shortage of resources as newspapers that huge stocks of coal have such for the movement of coal to the accumulated at various pitheads, parti- various consumers. The availability of cularly, in the Raniganj area? The rail transport has, however, been frequently management of the collieries claim that affected by factors Hke power shedding these stocks cannot be cleared because of affecting train running, innumerable staff non-availability of rakes. As a rewit, and; public agitations, wild-cat strikes, ‘go many of the stocks of coal which are piled $ow \ political btmdhs, squatting on track up catch fire—coal m combustible—and so, preventing train running, breaches, etc. may I know from him what is the exact Railways will find no difficulty in meeting position with regard to the supply of rakes the demands of coal movement to various to clear the coal from the pitheads in the consumers given normal conditions of Ranigani area? If there is any deficiency in this regard, what is the reason for that waiting. and what steps are being taken to expedite • *it? m w w ’n p r $ to i m m fc w m b * **r *m SHRI MOHD. SHAFI QURESHI: So far as outlying coal field is concerned we 15 Orat Ammr s MARCH 12, w n OrViAfamrs' 16

<)0 AQt tfflfWlfW *1?- Htty ^ gynnif ing undertaking drfllihg operatic** & the we have been loading coal from Siagareni, State of Kerala? Singrauli and Talcher fields to the tone of 2295 as against 2354. TUm was difficulty SHRJ D. K. BOROOAH: I did not in the Raniganj a n a because we were not have any discussion with the QM Minister able to take the full load on account of but the Industries Minister had wrfttui to our own staff trouble which dislocated the me and we looked into this question on the train services. It is easy to dislocate the basis of information and data available at train service but it takes time to resume our disposal. We find that so far as the the normal services. We carried about land areas am concerned they are not five hundred wagons less per day as com- considered to be prospective. So far as pared to the last year. If normal condi- the offshore area is concerned the Soviet tions are restored we will be able to take survey team did not indicate any prospec- all the load available from the pit heads. tive areas there. Later in 1973 the Shell International made a survey. They have Drilling Operations at Different place* In submitted the report which is under consi- Kerala deration. But, Sir, in the meanwhile some foreign companies have asked for *275. SHRIM/Vn BHARGAVI THAN- exploration of the Kerala off-shore That KAPPAN: Will the Minister of is the information which we have got PETROLEUM AND CHEMICALS be pleased to state: SHRI MATI BHARGAVI THANKAP* PAN* Whether the Ministry have received (a) the number of places in Kerala any encouraging report from the experts9 where drilling operations have been under- If so. what is the reaction’ taken by Oil and Natural Gas Commission at present; SHRI D. K. BOROOAH: So far as the J (b) the places in Kerala where further on-shore is concerned the report is not operations will be taken up during the encouraging As regards, off-shore the first Fifth Five Yeai Plan; and report by the Soviet vessel was not en- couraging but in 1973 the Shell Inter- (c) the prospects of oil and gas in national submitted a report which is Kerala? under consideration. But in the mean- while some of the foreign companies who THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM are asking for concessions in this area for AND CHEMICALS (SHRI D. K. drilling have asked for coast of Kerala. BOROOAH): (a) No drilling operations have so far ""been carried out by die SHRI R. B/LAKRISHNA PILLAI: O.N.G.C. in Kerala Stale. There is a survey conducted by an officer connected with Naval Dapartment saying (b) No drilling operations ate at present that, large deposits of prawns aie seen envisaged in Kerala State during the Fifth wherever there are oil deposits. Whether Five Year Plan. this has been brought to the notice of the (c) The Prospects of finding oil and Government and are the Government con- gas in Kerala aie not encouraging as the sidering that statement. thickness of the sediments there is rather smalt. SHRI D. K. BOROOAH: I do not natty recollect having seen this in my M teitty. SHRIMATI BHARGAVI THANKAP- We will be guided by the w e r f t ONGC PAN: 1 would like to know whether the and other experts, geologists and geophy- Minister had any discussions with the sicists. Nona of them baa «a!* tin t «l» Chief Minister of Iterate recently regard- on-shore areas in Kerala are prosptttfve. 17 O fd A m * * FKALOUNA 21, |«W ($*«) I*

S fflli c. £. CHANDJWPFAN: The So far as the off-shore Is concerned^ hon. Minister had stated that tim e are three regional reconnaasance seismic pro- reports submitted by various foreign ex- files were run between Kerala coast and perts MMfng that the off-sbore it prospec- Laccadive islands, by utilising the services. tive. of a fully equipped and fully manned Soviet offshore seismic survey ship. The SHRI D. K. BOROOAH: No, I did not continental shelf off Kerala coast is narrow. «ay that. The seismic profiles run by the Soviet ship indicate that the thickness of the sediments in the continental shelf aiea is small, which SHRI C. K. CHANDRAPPAN: Off- is a discouraging result from the point of shore, not on-shore. What arc the broad view of oil prospects. Beyond the conti- features of those reports submitted by the nental shelf area, the thickness of the various experts? Secondly, when Govern- sediments increases. However, here the ment are thinking that it may not be pros- water depth is too much to undertake pective, thc Minister himself stated that drilling and exploit oil and gas deposits if some private foreign companies have such deposits should happen to be present, approached its for drilling. Why have economically. they done so? There must be some reason for it. In view of the above-mentioned results of the geological and gravity survey work SHRI D. K. BOROOAH: They may in thc land area and the regional seismic have their own reasons I will rc;td out profiles in the offshore area, there is no fiom the report I have. plan to cany out further work in this area m thc near future

Sediments oldei in age than Miocene After that we got another survey made ha\e not been found present. Thc including portions of Kerala coast in 197? sedimentation history of this basin started bv the seismic vessel Lady Glotita belong- in the Miocene period, uith the deposition ing to the Shell International Petroleum of the Quiion lime s.tone, which attain a Company. The results of these surveys thickness of 65 ft. near Pavaroor. These have recently been submitted by Shell limestones are marine in nature. The n u t International Petroleum Company and are younger sedimentary strata are the now being examined by the ONGC. Varkalai beds, the thickness of which is Certain foreign patties have also shown about 250 f t They do not contain marine interest in exploration of the various areas fossils. They consist mainly of peaty I)ing in our continental shelf including the days* thin seems of lignite, grey sandy area adjoining the Kerala coast I do not clays* buff to pink sandstones (some timse know the reasons why they have done so. current bedded), grits and detrital laterite. As I said, the report received from Lady Some wells tor ground water were drilled Glovita recently is under consideration. to depths more than 1000 ft. without en- SHRI P. K. DFO: lately there have countering the basement. Much of the been lots of activity of drilling oil in the sequence drilled through consists of black, territorial waters of this country. Became rich organic clay with intercalated, poorly the continental shelf varies from area to cemented sands with shell fragments. A area—it is very broad near Bombay and few thin beds of peat have also been met. narrow towards Kerala—will Government Encrustations of iron sulphide and. occa- consider the question of extending the s tonally, plant remains replaced by marca- territorial waters upto twelve miles as has site, sot found in clays and peat beds. been done by Iceland? The JHhofogical association appears to be tygifcaS t i ParaHc and lagocmal environ* SHRI D. K. BOROOAH: It is a good m eat suggestion. 19 th at Answert MARCH 12, 1914 OrMAtomr* 20

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Statement •ft rw tun t m «tt fv «*r v t m r a fa s ^ f’F R Tf *rfr «ra ir f r ^ t fppr- (a) Vigorous measures have been taken w pptt *rf f 1 7*t ic «m rr ^ to effect economy in railway expenditure. Suitable ad hoc cuts were imposed during »r ^*1% % ?pItt *f fFT ftrsnr | \ ‘travelling allowance’, 'daily allowance', ■and ‘petrol consumption’. Similarly, ex- w it . a»fr w 4*5? m penditure was sought to be curtailed by applying a complete ban on creation and It w f t 7% \ filling up of all gazetted posts, limited f f w TT IFhfFT «P*f % f«int|T 3TT!TT ^ Sft^ creation of non-gazetted posts and non* WT imzt «TT WT*TT f t f t w ^TRfT f i vm a V filling up of vacancies for more than six months, reduction in the holding of confe- rences and seminars, restrictions on official % fM} VW ¥ * TIT ft1 ( 1f?T ?f*T WT*f T ^fVHT •entertainments* and use of staff cars, fTT W R % ?r?J ^ t «fp^T ^ "SFPPt avoidance of ostentatious expenditure of «iir ’j f w r ^ »rf ^ i*t*t f *rv if wtfhft wtht all kinds including expenditure on rtnova- Jion of buildings, reduction in expenditure w rfrtf 1 on air travel etc. A system of ‘exchequer

the Government are taking for co-ordina- ting the movement of wagons to remove ifN rTO ^^sr wasteful expenditure? wfnxtl *&$! ¥T 5*mtT faffT 11 SHRI MOHD. SHAFI QURESHI: It is. SHRI C. VISWANATHAN: would a suggestion for action. like to know from the Minister the percen- tage of administrative cost compared to the SHRI SAMAR GUHA: Is it a fact that total expenditure on the railways per a committee was set up under the chair- annum. manship of Acharya Kripalani when he was a Member of this House to go into SHRI MOHD. SHAFI QURESHI: The the question of corruption and wasteful staff cost is about 60 per cent of Che total expenditure in the Railways and that the expenditure. committee made certain recommendations? Had the Government implemented any of tfa* t r n f those recommendations? SHRI MOHD. SHAFI QURESHI: fa w t wr? «Ftf ifcft ufer aft need notice for this question. gin* * fa «nf % to irr fr 1 fw ifsr * tt urnr w i t t o wt 7 wTTtTT^frxf sftijjpw jhft: *r «rr ft «fVo IWT VT Tt CRT TT% TPt Sf fa^T Vo *fto iftt *%£T *R ft VI TK $ - TOT ?f*PR njpr

SHRI P. G. MAVALANKAR: Without ftp m fret jfcft * Ttf i f srtaTfr going into the question of the Railway «nft v ft $ w % farr ?rr fr # Board—its abolition or continuance—may I know whether the Government are taking £ i v* ftmftpr fr t t t^sfrar u? $ fa t o a r any active and concrete steps with regard rera t t v«nwre

WRITTEN ANSWERS AND QUES- on a daily basis by a» TIONS Control Room set up in the RsHway Board Negotiations with VS. Finns for Offshore and prompt remedial action is taken to Drflliaf meet difficulties that may arise.

261. SHRI VEKARIA: Western Km! Canal Project SHRI ARVIND M. PATEL: *263. SHRI SATYENDRA NARAYAN Wffl the Minister of PETROLEUM SINHA: Will the Minister of IRRIGA- AND CHEMICALS be pleased to state: TION AND POWER be pleased to state: (a) whether India has been negotiating (a) whether work on the Western Kosi with U.S. oil firms for off-shore drilling; Cana] Project was inaugurated in January, •and 1974; (b) if so, the names of the firms and the final outcome thereof? (b) if so, whether the Central Govern- ment had approved the scheme; and THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM AND CHEMICALS (SHRI D. K. (c) the main features thereof? BOROOAH): (a) and (b) At present negotiations are going on with selected THF MINISTER OF IRRIGATION foreign parties for oil exploration, develop- AND POWER (SHRI K. C. PANT): ment and production m some of the off- (a) Yes, Sir. Work on the Indian portion shore areas. It Is not in the public interest of Western Kosi Canal was inaugurated in to disclose any details in this connection. January, 1974. Shortage of Coal in Power Generation Plants of DE5U (hi Yes, Sir. '262. SHRI K. M. MADHUKAR:

r*m ) 1970 ifatf war m (*jw tot % itar it fit if titan* 3 fawrw) trrSir i969%«F?r%frT%wT^iff*ff g f ip t a r % ^wr f wrrawr **ror um qffcRfa *270.

(*) 13 ifwt *fi wt flwfan gwr w w f t v tf fvrriT Annual Loss suffered by P«Hk Sector Refineries vpft sn^r 4 r *rar $ , (» ) aRTT Tffir *FT Sft* SWT 3*1% fw rc ‘ 267. SHRI M. SUDARSANAM: Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND CHE-

(a) whether public sector refineries are Tirm* incurring a loss of about 50 crores annual- w m ) : (* ) -m m ly; and (* ) Tft # I /b ) if so, the reasons therefor and re* medial steps taken? (n) Y*r«t$TS*Ti

THF. MINISTER OF PFTROLEUM Serious labour situation on North Eastern Raflway AND CHEMICALS (SHRI D. K. BOROOAH): (a) No, Sir. '272. SHRI HAR1 KISHORE SINGH: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be (b) Does not arise. pleased to state:

Demand for card pass and complimentary (a) the reasons for serious labour situa- passes by AH India Railway Accounts tion in thc North 1 astern Railway; and Employees Association (b) the steps taken by Government to ''268. SHRIMATI BIBHA GHOSH meet thc situation GOSWAMI: Win the Minister of T H r MTNISTFR OF RAILWAYS RAILWAYS be pleased to state: (SHRI L. N. MISHRA): (a) There is no serious labour situation in the North (a) whether the AU India Railway I astern Railway. Accounts Employees’ Association had re- (b) Does not arise. presented for issue of free residential card pass to all the Railway Employees and Exploration of Ofl Reserves In Assam and Complimentary passes to Class IV staff; Gujarat and 273. SHRI D. D. DESAI: (b) if so, the decision taken on the above demands? SHRI P CiANGADFB: Will the Minister of PETROLEUM THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE AND CHEMICAl S be pleased to state: MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MOHD. SHAFI QURESHI): (a) No re- (a) whether oil reserves of Assam and presentation has been received. Gujarat have not yet been fully explored;

(b) Does not arise. (b) if so, thc leasons therefor; and 27 ITrlntnAmwtri MARCH 12. lW4 WtHtmAmwt tt

(C) measures proposed to be taken for and are under consideration for todusion their full exploration? in the Fifth Five Year H as?

THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND CHEMICALS (SHRI D. K. (SHRI L, N. M ISHRA): (a) So f ir a BOROOAH): (ft) Yes, Sir. provision of Rs. 100 crores has been for New Line* in the Fifth Five Year (b) The reasons are:— Plan.

(i) Assam and Gujarat cover laiye sedimentary areas, some parts ot (b) A Statement is laid on the Table at the Sabha. which are difficult to approach due to bad and hostile terrain conditional;

(ii) exploration for oi) is a long and The following new lines are proposed to time-consuming process particu- be taken up for construction in 1974-75:— larly when the terrain conditions are bad and hostile; (1) Construction of a new metre gauge line from Dbannanagar to (Hi) within the area where the terrain Kumarghat (The Northern Coun- is favourable, some portions are cil has been requested to bear yet to be covered by detailed the cost out of funds earmarked studies because of the low priority for development of backward hill allotted to them vis-a-vis other areas). areas; (2) Construction of a new B.G line (iv) certain areas in which some work from Nadikude to Bibinagar. has already been done, are to be taken up for detailed studies with (3) New B.G. line from Rohtak to more sophisticated equipment etc. Bhiwani.

(c) Oil exploration is being intensified (4) Provision of broad gauge links to to cover all the un-explored sedimentary Ranuutgar and Kathgodam from areas of Assam and Gujarat, by undertak- Moradabad and Rampur. ing systematic geological and geophysical surveys, to bo followed by exploratory (5) Construction of new M.G. line drilling at suitable structures that will be from Jhanjarpur to Laukaha delineated on the basis of these surveys. Bazar.

(6) Construction of a nefr M.G. tine Total allocation for New Railway Lines from Sakri to Hasanptxr. daring Rfth Five Year Plan (7) Construction of a new B.G. line *276. PROF. NARAJfN CHAND PARA- from Jakhapura to Banspani SHAR: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS Surveys for the following new Hues have be pleased to state: been taken up with the ultimate objective of initiating and progressing construction (a) the total allocation for the new in a suitably phased manner during the Railway lines in the Fifth Five Year Plan; Fifth Five Year Plan, depending on Die and Allocation of additional resources from (b) the mimbsr and the names of the year to year and over the pl«R as a whole, for these and on-going projects:—* Railway Lines which have been surveyed 79 WrUtm Answers PHALGUNA 21, 1895 (Saka) Written Answers 30

$. Name of Project Remarks No. 1. Dhalli-Rajhara-Jagdalpur New Line Preliminary Engineering-cum-Final Lo- cation Survey is in progress. 2. Bhavnagar-Tarapore . Engineertnga-Rajg»i Fngineenng-curn-Traffic Survey is pro- posed to be taken up during 1974-75.

Iweatipttoii into the theft of Iron Materia) THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE from Signal Workshop and Coal at MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI Ghaslabad MOHD. SHAFI QURESHI) : (a) and (b). The case is still under enquiry. •277. SHRI BHARAT SINGH CHOW- HAN: Wilt the Minister of RAILWAYS be (c) Yes. Sir pleased to refer to the reply given to Factories producing Caprolactatn and Unstarred Question No. 5298 on the 18th D.M.T. December, 1973 regarding theft of iron material from Signal Workshop and Coal *278. SHRI MADHU UMAYE • Wfll at Gbaziabad and state: the Minister of PETROLEUM AND CHE- MICALS be pleased to state : (a) whether the investigations into theft of mild steel sheets has since been com- (a) whether the factories devoted to the pleted; production of Caprolactum and DMT, which is the raw material for the produc- (b) if so, with what m ult; and tion of nylon filament yam/chips and Polyster yard/fibre, have started full pro- (c) whether the administration propose duction; and to transfer the RPF personnel who have more than three years stay at Gbaziabad (b) if not, the steps taken by Govern- to avoid their contacts with anti-social and ment to start production/achieve full capa- undesirable dements? city quickly ? 7t LSS/73—4 31 Written A m m s MARCH 12, 1074 Writtm Antwtrt 32

THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE AND CHEMICALS (SHRI D. K. BO- MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS <$HRI ROOAH) : (a) No, Sir, MOHD, SHAFI QURESHI) ; (a) Yes, Sir. 0») The DMT unit of Indian Petroche- mical* Corporation Ltd. with a capacity of (b) In this accident one person was 24,000 tonnes/annum was commissioned in killed and another hurt grievously. In ad- March* 1973 with imported Paraxylene, the dition 35 persons sustained trivial injuries. main raw material for DMT. Due to non- The cost of damage to railway property availability of paraxylene in the world market, this unit was shut down in August has been estimated approximately at Rs. 1973. It was re-commissioned towards the 68,000/-. end of December 1973 with the availability (c) According to the provisional finding of paraxylene from Indian Petrochemical’* of the Additional Commissioner of Rail- own paraxylene unit commissioned in Sep- way Safety, who has held his statutory tember 1973. Due to malfunctioning of inquiry into this accident, the collision was propane gas compressor in the paraxylene due to the failuie of railway staff. plant,* the production of DMT has not >et stabilised. Efforts are being made to re- (d) So far no compensation has been commission the DMT plant soon. paid to the dependants of the deceased and to the injured persons. However, a total M/s. Gujarat State Fertilizer Company sum of Rs. 900/- has been disbursed as are currently erecting a plant to manufac- an ex-gratia payment. ture 20,000 tonnes/annum caprolactum. Their plant is expected to start production Diverting profits by Foreign Chemical by the middle of 1974. It might achieve Finns having more (baa 26 per cent full rated production in 1976-77 Foreign Equity

Train CoHMon near Shahdara 2605. SHRI K. S. CHAVDA : Will the Minister of PETROLEUM and CHFMI- *280. SHRI BIRENDER SINGH RAO: CALS be pleased to state : SHRI MUKHTfAR SINGH MA- LIK : (a) whether foreign firms with more than 26 per cent foreign equity are divert- ing their predominantly Indian earned Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be profits as a capital to manufacture cosme- pleased to state : tics, laboratory chemicals, insecticides, vcternary items and food products during (a) whether two Railway trains collided the last three years; near Shahdara, Delhi on the 12th Febru- ary, 1974; (b) if so, how many foreign dominated firms have taken advantage of such a (b) if so, the number of persons killed diversification; and injured as a result thereof and the estimated loss to Railways; (c) whether this diversification is meant to avoid price control restrictions In cases (c) whether any inquiry has been held where more than IS per cent profit is not into the causes of this accident and if so, allowed; and the gist thereof; and (d) whether Government propose to ask

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 21. Sandoi India Ltd. MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND CHEMICALS (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ 22. Smith ft Nephew Ltd. KHAN) : (a) to (d). A list of drug 23. Suhrid Geigy Ltd. manufacturing companies with more than 26 per cent foreign equity who are manu- 24. Tata Fison Ltd. facturing non-drug items also, is attached. 25. Warner Hindustan Ltd. Many of these firms have been manu- facturing non-drug items even prior to the 26. Anglo Thai Corporation Ltd. enforcement of Drugs (Prices Control) 27. Chesebrough Ponds Inc. Order, 1970, Under the Drugs (Price Control) Order, 1970, the companies are 28. Dental Products of India Ltd. required to maintain separate accounts in respect of their drug manufacturing acti- * g fa r n * w ftw iw f % for* vity Plant and equipment used for manu- facturing various drugs is not always se- (SW v n ’ft niwt parate. It is, therefore, not proposed to ask the companies to maintain separate 2606* W fiWP0f: WT tyh nccounts for each drug. STATEMENT (? ) *RTT TT3raFft if f a 5*T3ff J. Alkali ft Chemical Corporation of $ wt faf % fa wt *teT «nr v* far India I td. tot | , 2. Beecham Ltd. (w ) ?r, tit I * w it * 3. Bayer India ltd *prr t , sftr 4 Boots Company Ltd. (?r) fa *pt srak ^ ir t ^rt*fr 5 Burroughs Wellcome ft Co. Ltd. qp\ % far srr fwrr ffcr fa%*rr ?

6 Ciba of India Ltd. tiwm Sxm tiit 7 Cibatul Ltd. («ft w ? « t) s (* ) tit, # i S. Cydnarmd Ltd. (*r) ww^ t jhit i 9 Duphar Interfran ltd. u n if 10. E Merck Ltd 2607. «ft*nn rn m ftfa m - w r H r *itit 11. Geoffrey Manners & Co. Ltd. HZ f a : 12. Glaxo laboratories lid. (*) *IW ^ SfafifW «lf*W w* 13. Hoechst Pharmaceuticals Ltd. 14. Johnson ft Johnson Ltd. (if) m fr fwr m 15. May and Baker ltd.

16. Me Gaw Ravindra ltd. fcr tiw m if Tt-titii («ft 17. Pfiaer Lid. ’ (*) 31-3*1473^ 5291s4Vl 18. Rallis India Ltd. (*) irfa ?dW t jm tit tfa fa * *rf*w: 19. Reckitt & Colman of India lid. gcrypr qtf | fWvr

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(b) which of these companies are pri- Enqniry into the restrictive trade practices vatc limited companies : :\I1d of twenty-two Companies (c) whether anv of these companies IS 2609. SHRI M. KATHAMUTHU : Will covered by the M.R.TI'. Act '! the Minister of L/\ W, JUSTICE AN D THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased to MINISTRY OF LAW. JUSTICE AND state : COMPANY AFF/\lRS (SHRI KEDAB- (a) whether Monopolies and Restrictive RATA BARUA): (a) to (c). Informa- Trade Practices Commission has decided to tion is being collected and it will be laid inquire into the restrictive trade practices on the Table of the House, indulged into by twenty-two companies and \' alue of production covered under associations concerned with the nylon Permission Letters and Licences filament yarn; and (b) if so. the salient features and rea- 2611. SHRI SOMCHAND SOLANKI SOI)S therefor? Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND CHE1\lIC\LS he pleased to state : THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE l\l1NISTRY OF LAW, JUSTICE AND (a) whether value of production covered CO~II'ANY AFFAIRS (SHRI BEDAB- under permission letters granted upto 1967 RATA BARUA): (a) and (b). The is much more than the value of production P Written 4 w n Prt\LGUN\, I, 1895 (SAa) Written Anwers 3fc covered under the licences upto the tame (a) whfcther M/$. Hoechst, a foreign year; dominated firm have proposed to give tech- nical know-how for an insecticide “EN- (b) the authority who authorised the DOSULFAN" agaimt a bulk manufactur- issue of permission/no objection letter* and ing of 150 tonnes of Analgin; whether any irregularities have come to (b) whether this know-how for this in- the notice of Govet nment; and secticide is available with NCL, Poona; (c) if so, whether Government would (cj how much foreign exchange will go make an inquiry in the whole affair ? out directly and indirectly and what assets THl MINISTER OF STATE IN THE will be built up by the Company because MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND of the proposed licensed capacity for Anal- CHEMICALS (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ gin; and KHAN) : (a) Permission/no objection (d) whether IDPL propose to manufac- letters were generally issued to the drug ture 400 tonnes of Analgin to meet the manufacturing firms subject to the follow- total requirement of the country during ing conditions : Fifth Five Year Plan ?

MOHD, SHAH QURESHI) : (a) to (c). platform at Kazhakuttam would be consi- Kazhakuttam Railway Station is situated dered for inclusion in future year's Works in Quilon-Trivimdrum Central. M.O. Sec* Programme. tion of Softtbera Railway. No written rep- resentation for modernization of this station KNPMUty■m -« l n i l — so X *tw----- . io * ------ik classes m svasiwvj has been received. However, on a per- Accommodation sonal representation from Shri Camali as Morses MX,A. Kovalam, a proposal to 2615. SHRI AJIT KUMAR SAHA : modernise this station was* pot up before Will the Minister of * RAILWAYS be the Divisional Users’ Consultative Commit- pleased to refer to the reply given to Un- tee for approval as per extent procedure starred Question No. 5138 on the 18th and who after taking into consideration the December, 1973 regarding representation lelative priority of other such stations and for issue of First Class Pass to Employees availability of funds, could not approve the of Norhern and Western Railways on abo- same. However, the proposal will ag8in lition of second class and state the decision he considered for inclusion in future years’ taken in the matter ? Works Programme, in consultation with Railway Users' Amenities Committee and THE DFPUTY MIN1STFR IN THF according to the availability of funds. MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MOHD. SHAFI QURFSHI) : No decision Facilities for the Passengen at Kazhakuttam has been taken so far. Railway Station (Kerala) Non-payment of dues to Staff working at 2614. SHRI VAYALAR RAVI : Will Ajmer (Werten* Railway) the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased 2616 SHRI AJIT KUMAR SAHA * to state . Will the Minista oi RMLWAYS be (a) whether Government are aware that pleased to state . KazbakuMam Railway Station (Kerala) is (a) whether Government have received an important station with a large number a list ot dues to be paid to the staff work- of Central and State institutions around ing at Ajmer, Western Railway ; and that area; (b) the reasons for not making these (b) if so, whether the platform of the payments and steps taken by Government station is not roofed and there is no bench to arrange payment without any further for the waiting passengers; and delay ? (C) if vo, the steps taken or proposed THF DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE to be taken by Goverament to provide MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI these facilities at that Station ? MOHD. SHAFI QURESHI) : (a) and THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THF fb). No such list ha* been received. Cases MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI for payment of dues are attended and fina- MOHD. SHAFI QURESHI) :(a) Yes. lised promptly as and when these are received. (b) The platform has no cover, but 8 benches are provided in the waiting hall Payment of House Rent ABowance to and on the platform. Staff wotting at Bajnwa

THf DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE Transfer of Quarters from Northern Rail- MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI way to Western Railway at Defid MOHD SHAFI QURESHI) (a) Yes (b) and (c) On representations from 2618 SHRI GADADHAR SAHA Will certain staff it has been considered that the the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to ranel may be finalised after the revised state * scales for Sub-heads and Stock Verifiers, including the question of parity in the (a) whether it was decided by the Rail- scales are decided The posts are now way Ministry in the year 1971 that the being filled on ad hoc basis from amongst Northern Railway would hand over 23 the senior most Clerks Grade I volunteer- quarters to the Western Railway staff for ing for the post allotment to the staff working in the Foreign Traffic Accounts Office, Western Suppl) of Coal to Thermal Plants Railway, Delhi, 2620 SHRI BISHWANATH JHUN- (b) if

THF DFPUTY MINISTER IN THF (b) if not, the stock position with re- MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI gaid to shortage m the different States, MOHD SHAFI QURESHI) (a) Yes (c) whether as a result ot shortage of coal there will be any shortage of power (b) and U ) 14 quarters have so far production, and been handed over to Western Railway The remaining 9 quarters will be trans- (d) if so, to what extent and the regions ferred in phases, as soon as they become that will be worst hit foi the next six available. months ? 43 Wrtoe* A m w s MARCH 12,1974 W ritm 4 m * r* 44

THE MINISTER OF IRRIGATION oil conaumption after ensuring availability AND POWER (SHRI K. C PANT) : o f cot! Md its transport to tlac power J t* (a) to (d), Every effort is being made ttons. The Working Group hat not yet to maintain coal supplies to meet the full completed its assignment. Independent of generation requirements of the different the suggestion mentioned above it fans been power stations. While the stocks of coal decided that the following units should be in some of the power stations have often converted from oil to coal firing ■ gone down to precariously low levels ol 1—2 days' requirements, no power station, Name of power Imtallcd capacity of except in one or two cases, had to shut station units to be converted down or restrict generation for reasons of (MW) non-availability of coal. (i) Barauni 2 x 15 M W \ 130 MW (Bihar) 2 x 50 MW / CoMMBptkm of Coal in Thermal Plants (ti) Ahmedabad 4 x 15 M W \ 120 MW (Gujarat) 2 x 3 0M W / 2621. SHRI BLSHWANATH JHUN- (iii) Trombay 2 x 62 5 MW 125-MW JHUNWA1.A : Will the Minister of IRRI- (Maharashtra) GATION AND POWER be pleased to (iv) Dhuvaran 4 x 63 5 MW«254 MW state : (Gujarat)

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vcup* Ir w - w v % Or*rf8T % ftp*ffi is laid on Hie Table of the Berne, fPlaced *rtr m m , % *nftvw iftt in Library. See No. LT*6392/74). % forfaHPnr, *fnpr srowr fflfaft vrsr, ftw*w ffa ftafffrmw vmm) tft? be pleased to state : *rrar f »» (a) the composition of National Rail- way Users' Committee; and ComyMsltion o f Railway Users’ Consultative (b) the date of composition and term Committee for Delhi Division (Northern of the Committee ? Railway) THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE 2627. PROF. NARAIN CHAND PARA- MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI SHAR : Will the Minuter of RAILWAYS MOHD. SHAFI QURESHI) : (a) and be pleased to state : (b). The National Railway Users' Con- (a) the composition of the Railway sultative Council for the current term Users' Consultative Committee for Delhi 1972—74 has not yet been constituted, as division of Northern Railway; and proposals to make the Council more broad- based and representative in character are (b) the date of composition and the under consideration. term of the Committee ?

THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THF Application from Madras FeriiHam for Expansion MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MOHD. SHAFI QURESHI) : (a) and 2630. SHRI S A. MURUGANAN- (b). A statement giving the information is THAM * Will the Minister of PETRO- laid on the Table of the House. [Placed LEUM ANC CHEMICALS be pleased to in Libran. See No. IT-6391/74J. Mate : (a) whether the application for expand- Composition of Railway Users’ Consul* ing the capacity of the Madras Fertiliser tathe Committee for Ferozefxtr Division h actor) has been received by Govern- (Northern Railway) ment ; 2628. PROF. NARAIN CHAND PAR (b) if so, whether the permission has SHAR : Will the Minister of RAILWAYS been given; and be pleased to state ; (c) if not, the reasons therefor ? (a) the composition of the Railway Users’ Consultative Committee for Ferozc- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE pur Division of Northern Railway; and MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND CHEMICALS (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ- (b) the date of composition and term KHAN) : (a) and (b). Government have of the Committee ? approved in principle the propoaal of the Madras Fertilizers Limited for the setting THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE up of a third train for the production of MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI NPK fertilizers. MOHD. SHAFI QURESH) : (a) and (b). A statement giving the information (c) Docs not arise. 49 H^iUen Answers PHALGUNA 21* 1895 i$aka) Written Amwers 50

wm it* if im faiNf % qfjfcrf «rr ?tr^ t ?wt qfi: 3 , *f*Tf VWP ftftflW •RTT ftllT f MOHD. SHAFI QURESHI) : (a) Yes. «ffc fwiw fflfr Hf PIT ***

h k t fsfpsn t , «ftr 2634. SHRI CHANDRIKA PRASAD : (w) & •rforrm vt rr «toiT * Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleas- % fJH fTW t ’ ed to refer to the reply given to Unstarretf Questions No. 5041 on the 19th Decem- bci. 1972 and USQ No. 3825 on 20-3-1973 dhr tapifcft (*ft f»* v i regarding outstanding amount of under- *ft) : {*) irV (») w r # ^ TT^t charges on consignment and charging *faw% ** inft irfa* *nr fort ft eight on perishable articles on Central Railways, respectively, and state: W f I W SWPir TOT? %

(b) the reasons for not collecting the the Project Manager, Tripura, the Com- undercharges from the Traders; mission, The report submitted by him is under consideration of the Chairman of (c) the reasons why the undercharges are the Commission. always recovered from the salaries of the staff instead of collecting the same from V M t of Planning Minister to some OS the Traders; and Producing Countries (d) whether Government propose to 2636. SHRI S. C. SAMANTA : order a probe through CB.I. to unearth SHRI P. GANGADEB : thts undercharge*, deal and save the tow- paid Railway employees? Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND CHEMICALS be pleased to state ; THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI (a) how far has the mission of the MOHD. SHAFI QURESHI) : (a) The inst- Minister for Planning Shri D. P. Dhar ructions issued by the Central Railway Ad- succeeded during his recent visit to oil ministiation were bonufide and were later producing countries; and on rectified also. (b) whether the mission was purely in (b) and (c). According to the extant l ules,connection with oiP the undercharges detected pnor to deli- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE very of the goods are to be recovered from MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND thc consignor or consignee only at the CHEMICAIS (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ time of delivery of the goods. It is only KHAN): (a) and (b). The Planning Mimv when they fail to detect and recover the ter visited Iraq to discuss several matters undercharges at the time of delivery of the of mutual interest to Iraq and India includ- goods that the staff concerned become li- ing the supply of crude oil to India. It is able for making good the shortage. The not in the public interest to disclose the staff can pumiade the concerned parties details of the discussions at this stage. also to pay up the charges. fd) No. Delinking of Individual Enterprises from the large houses Investigations into charges of Corruption against Project Manager of Tripura 2637. SHRI M. KATHAMUTHU : Will Drilling Site the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased to state 2635. SHRI BIREN DUTTA : Will thethe steps taken to delink individual enter* Minister of PETROLEUM AND CHE- prises from the large houses? MICALS be pleased to state : (a) whether Vigilance Commissioner of THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MI- O & N.G.C. visited Tripura to investigate NISTRY OF LAW, JUSTICE AND COM- corruption charges against the Project PANY AFFAIRS (SHRI BEDABRATA Manager of Tripura Drilling site; and BARUA) : An Internal Offlfcial Group set up for studying tikis question has suggested (b) if so, what are his findings? legislation to amend the MJR.T.P. Act, 1969 so as to confer necessary powers on THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE the Central Government to delink compa- MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND nies of National importance from the CHEMICALS (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ control of large industrial bouses in appro- KHAN) : (a) and (b). The Chief Vigilance priate cases, in consultation with the Officer of thc ONGC has been to Tripura M.fc.T.P. Commission. The suggestion is to inquire into certain allegations against under consideration of Government 53 B PHALGUHA 21, 1895 (Saka) Written Answers 54

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( 4) ft i t a t o t (c) whether it wfil not create further monopoly in the hands of already a large 1^ «M srom tot 3W«m Sir. The applications 2640. SHRI P. M. MEHTA: will the are consideied on merits and without Minister of LAW, JUSTICE and COM- prejudice to any clearances that might b# PANY AFFAIRS be pleased to state: tcquired under the MRTP Act.

(a) whether Government are considering Rationalisation Restructuring and Streng- -to have a major electoral reforms envisag- thening of Organisational set op of Power ing introduction of a system of proportion- Industry to meet Power Famine al representation for Lok Sabha and Assembly elections; 2642. SHRI R. V. SWAMINATHAN : Will the Ministei of IRRIGATION AND (b) if so, when the final decision is likely POWER be pleased to state : to be reached; and (a) whether Planning Commission has (c) whether Government propose lo intro- suggested rationalisation, restructuring and duce a Bill in the current session7 strengthening of organisational set up of THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THF the power supply industry at different levels to meet the acute power famine in MINISTRY OF LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI NUIRAJ the country; SINGH CHAUDHARY) : (a) No Mich (b) if so, whether viewing with concern pioposal is under consideration. the shortfall in the fourth plan power tar- gets, it has suggested a detailed study of (b) and (c). Do not arise. the past performances to identify prob- lems; Applications from M /s. Hoeelut for Industrial licences (c) if so, what steps are being taken in this direction; and 2641. SHRI BHAUIBHAI PARMAR : (d) whether the Planning Commission Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND feels that fulfilment of the fifth plan tar- CHEMICALS be pleased to state: gets would depend largely on the improve- (a) whether M/s. Hoechst have recently ment in planning, designing, financing And submitted a number of applications for implementation? industrial licences and if so, the facts there- of; THE MINISTER OF IRRIGATION AND POWER (SHRI K. C. PANT) : (a) (b) whether any concessions have been The Government of India are actively con- shown in examining their applications and sidering rationalisation and restructuring of interests of Indian sector have been Ignored; the Electricity Supply Industry with a view and to improve the performance both as regards $7 Written Answers PHALGUNA 21, 1895 (SAKA) Written Answers 58 expediting tile ftopiemwitation of power coverable reserve of 70 million tonnes projects as well as stepping up the opera- during the 5th Five Year Plan and 132 tional efficiency of the power plants and million tonnes in the subsequent 5 years. systems. (b) to (d). At present the amount (fc) The proposals referred in reply to marked for the ONGC for the Fifth Five (a) above have been evolved after a studyYear Plan Period is Rs. 697.42 crores. of the reasons for shortfalls in the past This is considered adequate to achieve an performance. annual rate of production of 8.42 million tonnes of crude per annum by 1978-79. If, (c) The question has been discussed at however, the commercial viability of the various inter-departmental meetings and recent discovery at Bombay High is esta- definite proposals in this regard have been blished, then provision for more funds in evolved which are under the active consi- oidci to enable quick exploitation of this deration of the Central Government. These area will have to be made. Details can will also be discuss»ed with the State Gov- only be worked out after more information ernments before they are finalised and imp- about this structure becomes available. lemented. (d) Yes, Sir. Investment of Foreign Drug Firms with more than 26 per cent Foreign Equity Ten Years prospective plan for crude Reserve 2644. SHRI K. S. CHAVDA : Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND CHE- 2643. SHRI NARENDRA SINGH : Will MICALS be pleased to state: the Minister of PETROLEUM AND CHE- MICALS be pleased to state : (a) What is the investment of foreign drugs firms (exceeding 26 per cent foreign (a) the main features of the Ten Years equity) and the total sales during the last Prospecting Plan’ for the crude rcscr\e in three years as also their total investment the country; in bulk drugs, according to international (b) total amount earmarked in the I ifth value; Five Year Plan; (b) whether it is a fact that applications (c) in view of the Present hike in oil of foreign firms for benefits like permis- prices whether Government consider that sion letters, COB Licences and diversifica- the amount earmarked therein will meet tion are screened without delay; and the requirement of the crude; and (c) if so, whether Government intend to (d) if so, the salient featuies thereof? consider giving a free hand to Indian drugs industry, whose investment in bulk drugs THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE is over 20 per cent of the sales to manufac- MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND ture bulk drugs and impose a ban on CHEMICALS (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ foreign firms whose investment in bulk KHAN) : (a) An lndo-Soviet team of ex- drugs is about 60 per cent of their sales perts drew up a realistic programme of work for basic manufacturing and other facili- for the first 5 year period and a ties? broad programme of work for the subse- quent 5 year period in September, 1971. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE The first 5 Year Plan programme bits MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND been suitably integated with the 5th Five CHEMICALS (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ Year Plan programme of the ONGC and KHAN) : (a) A statement showing the projections have been made for the subse- names of firms with foreign equity exceed- quent 5 yean. The main features of the ing 26 per cent manufacturing drugs and Fifth Plan are the establishment of re* pharmaceuticals etc., their present equity 59 m * r n Aimers MARCH 12, 1974 W ritm 4ft**##

«nd turnover in the last three years is laid Cmmh I l4tlMP0f Em m m ! fci on the Table of the House. [Placed in C m I library. See No, LT. 6393/74J.Figure# of tbeir total investment in bulk drugs sepa- 2646. SHRI C. JX. JAFFBR SHARJBF; rately are not available. Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleas- ed to state: (b) No permission letters are being issued by the Ministry since 1966. Diversification (a) whether Government are aware that ts governed by the Government policy as due to the non-availability o i toal and might be in force from time to time. No wagons in time, the casual labourers have preference is shown by way of speed in to wait aad their tune is wasted} screening of applications of foreign firms (b) whether Government propose to give for COB or other industrial licences. work to the casual labourers for the full week and to pay them wages for the full (c) The steps taken by Government to week; and encourage the Indian Sector and regulate the working of foreign firms have been (c) if so, the salient features thereof9 furnished in reply to Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 227 dated 27th Non ember, THf- DIPU'IY MINISTER IN THF 1973. MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MOHD S1UF1 QURESHI) : (a) to

2645 SHRI TYOTIRMOY BOSU : Will One Union for Railways the Minister of PETROLEUM AND CHE- M1CALS be pleased to state ; 2647. SHRI BHOGFNDRA JHA: SHRI ISHAQUE SAMBHALI: (a) whether the Expert Body Report on Drugs and Pharmaceuticals has been re- Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be ceived by Government; plexibed to state :

(b) if so, on what date; (a) the reaction of the Central Trade Unions to Government's decision about fc) the main findings and recommenda-having one Union for Railways; and tions of the Expert Body; and (b) the criteria proposed to be laid down for ci eating recognition to the Union? (d) when the report will be placed before Parliament? THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MOHD. SHAFI QURESHI) : (a) and (b). MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND In the Conference on Labour Relations CHEMICALS (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ held by Minister for Railways on 4-2-1974, KHAN): (a) and (b). Perhaps the reference with the leaders of the All India Railway- is to the Working Group constituted under men’s Federation and the National Fede- the Chairmanship of the Chairman, Bureau ration of Indian Railwayman and four of Industrial Cents and Prices to examine Central Trade Union organisations, a gene- the cost structure of 24 bulk drugs. The ral consensus emerged that there should report of the Group was received in four be only one union which should be broad parts between April and October, 1972. based and popular enough to reprwent all Crafts and Categories of Raflway wotk* (c) and (d). Hie recommendations of the Group are still under consideration. ers. 61 Written Answers PHALGUNA *1, 1895 (S/«*/<) Written Answers- 62

naKolowtlkeholMiiMiotlMie THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Draff MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND CHEMICALS (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ 2648. SHRI VASANT SATHE : Will KHAN) : (a) Government have no precise the Minister of PETROLEUM AND CHE* information regarding the terms and condi- M1CALS be pleased to state: tions for the supply of crude oil from Iran to Pakistan. (a) whether Government have formulat- ed a plan to boo&t the production of life (b) and (c). Do not arise. saving basic drugs to make them available at reasonable prises; and Railway Administration’*, study on Impact (b) if so, the outlines thereof? of oil crisis on future working of Raftways THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 2650 SHRI S. R. DAMANI : Will the MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to CHEMICALS (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ stale * KHAN) ■ fti) and (b). The present annual indigenous output of the bulk drugs in the (a) whether the railway administration country is worth about Rs. 50 crores, which has made a study of the impact of the oil is proposed to be increased to about Rs. 200 crisis on the future working of the railways; crores by the end of the Fifth Plan period. A provision of Rs. 70 crores has been pro- (b) if so, what are the operational areas posed in the draft Fifth Five Year Plan where changes need to be introduced; and to expand the public sector drug produc- (c) when will they be implemented with- tion. Discussions have been held by the out risking efficiency? Ministry uith Associations* of the drug in- dustry so that the companies in the private THE DFPUTY MINISTER IN THE sector may come forward with applications MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI for nccessary industrial licences etc. In- MOHD. SHAFI QURESHI) : (a) Yes. creased production will ensure availability ol drugs in adequate measure. The prices (b) Changes proposed are : of drugs arc controlled undei the Drugs (0 Retention m service of old steam (Prices Control) Order, 1970 to ensnr? locomotives; and that those are available to the consumers at reasonable prices. (ii) Extension of electric traction at a faster pace. Sale of Crude 0& by Iran to Pakistan at cheaper rates than to India (c) Implementation of these proposals 2649. SHRI VEKARIA: has commenced and will be a continuous SHRI ARVIND M. PATEL : process.

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND CHEMICALS be pleased to state: sih: (a) whether sale of crude oil to Paki- stan by Iran is at a lower rate than the rate 265t.*To WTW* Tiiq: at which it is being sold to India; Ttrri (b) if so, whether Government of India TTtr f t * have brought this to the notice of Iran; (*) m * s ta r jRTt srjv and fc ft i w t fppTPnft ^ w r | ; (c) if so, with what result? 71 LSS/7*-3 €3 Writttn Answers MARCH 12, 1974 WrUm Answers

y rm ** 2.71 3 . 1« TTO*S Mini Projects sanctioned by Rnral Eta*** *T$ 1 ficaffcm Corporation In Madhya Fridrih 2653. SHRI RAM BHAGAT PAS- 1970- 1971- 1972- WAN: 71 72 73 SHRI R. S. PANDEY : & w i 3.63 3.81 4.72 WiH the Minister of IRRIGATION AND .% . OA.__ -*■_» W W W fEm POWER be pleased to state : fir* . 5.04 5.65 5.24 (a) whether Rural Electrification Cor- flRWft poration of India has sanctioned over R*. 1 lakhs for 'Mini Profacts' in the State of fa* . 3.24 3.24 3.84 Madhya Pradesh; and 65 W ritm Answers PHALGUNA 21, 1895 (SAKA) Written Answers 66

(b ) if «o, the salient features of these Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be projects? pleased to state :

THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE (a) whether South-Eastern Railway has MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND started 10-hour duly for the Locomcn; POWER (SHRI SIDDHESHWAR PRA- (b) if so, since when and the number SAD): (a) and (b). The Rural Electrifi- of trains covered thereby; and cation Corporation has sanctioned 14 Mini Projects of Madhya Pradesh State Electri- (c) when the new duty hours are pro- city Board as on 28th February, 1974. posed to be made applicable to all India These schemes involve a loan assistance level ? of Rs. 62.128 lakhs for electrification of 122 villages and energisation of 472 pump- THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE sets and power supply to 148 small scale MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI industries. The details of these schemes MOHD. SHAFI QURESHI) : (a) to (c). are given in the Statement laid in the Implementation of 10-hour duty for Loco Table of the House. [Placed in Library Running staff was commenced by the See No. LT-6394/74] South-Eastern Railway on 1st December, 1973. Since then all Mail/Express trains 18 frtt 19 qSTWfl, 1974 f t |WT and 9 passenger trains have been covered. WHtWf *1 fpfaY Goods trains running on seven selected sections have also been covered. 2654. iwrwi vftfinrft : wt Similar action has been taken by other f*fa,

(*r) WR m r I THE MINISTER OF IRRIGATION lft-Howr Doty for tam ea «m Swtti AND POWER (SHRI K. C PANT) : (a) Eastern Railway and (b). During the Fourth Plan period; One major and Ten medium new approved 2655. SHRI V. MAYAVAN: irrigation schemes were taken up for exe- SHRI NAWAL KJSHORE cution. Two of these medium schmes are SHARMA: likely to be completed during the Fourth 67 Written Antwerss MARCH 12, 1974 WrttmAntw&t 69 plan period and the others are in various faliuAw mliirtmu §tm lor—lit .Mminim stages of construction. All the remaining ElVMM medium schemes are expected to be com- pleted during the Fifth Plan period. The 2658. SHRI HAR1 KfSHORE SINGH: work on the major scheme (Bagmati Pro- Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleas* ject) is expected to spill over into the ed to state : Sixth Plan. (a) whether there was any selection Committee for selecting the Madhubant (c) and (d). It has been reported thatpaintings for Jayanti Junta Express; the delay in the execution of these schemes has mainly been due to difficulties of land (b) if so, the criteria adopted for the acquisition, as well as scarcities of the election ; necessary inputs. (c) whether these paintings were directly 3urcha«scd from the artists or they were supplied through contractors; and Implementation of Bansagar Project

2657. SHRI HAR1 K1SHORE SINGH THF DFPUTY MINISTER IN THE Will the Minister of IRRIGATION AND MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI POWER be pleased to state : V10HD. SHAFI QURESHI) (a) to (c). \ set of original Mabhubani Foluk art (a) the progress made towards the im Huntings available with Bihar State Empo- plementation of the Bansagar Projec ium were purchased and the selection Agreement; vi»s made in the Railway Boaid's Office. lb) whether any peiiodicity has* been (d) Does not arise. decided upon for the division of water: from the said project between the States Power Supply to Hindalco concerned; 2659 SHRI D, D. DFSAI : (c) if so, the main features, thereof; and SHRI P, GANGADEB (d) if not, whethei there is any pro- Will the Minister of IRRIGATION posal under the consideration of Govern- \N D POWER be pleased to state ment in this regard? (a) whether power supply has been stopped to Hindalco ; THF DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY 01- IRRIGATION AND (b) if so, to what extent this would POWER (SHRI SIDDHESHWAR PRA- have a bearing on other industries; and SAD): (a) Project proposals, modified in the light of the Agreement reached (c) what other sources of energy are amongst the States on sharing of Sone proposed to be provided to Hindalco to Waters, are awaited from the Government smoothen its production? of Madhj a Pradesh. THE MINISTER OF IRRIGATION (b) to (d). The States had agreed that AND POWER (SHRI K. C. PANT); (a) the Government of India may set tip a to (c). Power supply from the Uttar Pra- special River Commission for a compre- desh State Electricity Board for the alumi- hensive study of hydrology of the Sone nium smelters of Hindalco has been stopp- liver, and the possibility of utilising by lift ed. Power supply for fa l. cation plant the available waters of the nearby Ganga. continues at the reduced level of 5 MW •.-~~__ :X:-==

PHALGUNA 21, 1895 (Saka) Written Answers 70 instead of 7.5 MW. The aluminium pro- Production of Fonnulation by Mis. Sandoz duction is, therefore, now dependent en- and other firms without licence tirely on the power supply from Renusagar Power Co. which is a subsidiary of Hindal- 2662. SHRI BHALJIBHAI PAR:'I£AR co. Production of aluminium has been SHRI K. S. CHA VDA : reduced to the level of 150 tons per day on account of stoppage of power supply Will the Minister of PETROLEUM from Uttar Pradesh State Electricity Board AND CHEMICALS be pleased to Slate : for the smelters. This has corresponding- ly reduced the availablity of aluminium in (a) whether M/s. Sandoz,l\Jay arid the country for various industries utilis- Raker, Smith Kline and French Labora- ing aluminium. The Uttar Pradesh State tories are producing a number of formu- Electricity Board is attempting to increase lations without any licence under the the availability of power in Uttar Pradesh Industries (Dev, and Reg.) Act, 1<)51 ; (b) if so, the particulars of the items l Allotment of Petrol Pumps to Cooperatives and their production, year wise during the ()f Taxis and Auto-Rikshaw Owners past three years ; and 2660. SHRI D. D. DESAI (c) the action Government propose to SHRI SHRIKISHAN MODI take against these defaulting firms ?

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND THE ..MJNISTER OF STATE IN THE CHEMICALS be pleased to state : MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND (a) whether Indian Oil Company pro- CHEMTCALS (SHRI SHAH i'lAWAZ poses to allot petrol pumps to co-opera- KHAN): (a) to (c). Mis. Sandoz India tives of taxi and auto-rikshaw owners for Ltd., M/s. May and Baker Ltd. and lvI/so their exclusive use; Smith Kline and French Ltd. are producing a number of formu- (b) if so, the salient features of the lations on the basis of approvals of scheme; and Government. But whether thcv are pro- (c) what will be its advantages? ducing any item without specific approval of Government is being ascertained and THE MINISTER Of" STATE IN THE the information will be laid on the Table }\UNISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND of the House. CHEMICALS (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN): (a) Yes, Sir. Setting up of Irrigation and Power .. (11) and (c). lOC considers allotment Projects in Kerala In Fifth Plan • of retail outlets (petrol pumps) to taxi and auto-rikshaw owners as individuals or as 2663. SHRIMATI BHARGAVI TH.\N- cooperatives/associations to cater to their KAPPAN: requirements subject to the assessed sale SHRI C. H. MOHAMHED not being less than 30 Kls per month of KOYA: automotive fuels. This would enable the taxi/auto-rikshaw associations to offer to Will the Minister of IRRIG.\TJON its clientele assured and uninterrupted sup- AND POWER be pleased to state : plies of petroleum products. Rates, quan- tity and quality of products are also assur- (a) whether Government propose to set ed to the customers. JOC on the other up any new irrigation and power projects hand through the allotment of such dealer- in the State of Kerala during the Fifth ships gets the advantage of assured sales Five Year Plan; and for a large number of vehicles falling under one category. (b) if so, the main features thereof" 71 Written Answers MARCH 12, 1974J Writm Amort it

THE MINISTER OP IRRIGATION projects lor which the nacmttry ttpom AND POWER (SHRI K. C PANT): (a) and estimates have been to far tent by and (b). The Fifth Plan of Kerala has yet the Government of Kerala to the Central to be finalised. However, the mala features Water and Power Commission are given of the proposed new irrigation and power below

Name of Project Estimated Benefits cost (Rs. lakhs]i

I. Banasurasagar...... 1137.10 23,870 ha. 2. T irunelli...... 650.00 8,900 ha, 3. Karapuzha .... 389 00 9,370 ha. 4. Periyar Valley (Iddikki) 1650 00 32,780 ha. 5. Vamanapurara .... 747.28 20,000 ha. 6. Attappady .... 476 00 7,280 ha. 7. Noolapujrha 290 00 8,500 ha. 8. Manjat m oo 4,860 ha. 9. Thondar ...... 299.00 6t070 ha 10, Idamalayar .... 1439 00 57,400 ha. 11. Kerala Bhavani .... 1224 70 32,300 ha. and 100 MW Installed 12. M an an th o d y ...... 16(2 00 14,170 ha. and 200 MW Installed. 13. Pandtar-Punnapuzha Hydro-Electric 1122 00 70 MW Installed. Project 14. Kakkad (Sabingiri Taitrace) Hydro* I568 03 6!) MW Installed. Electric Project. 15. Idikki Hydro-Electric Project-Stagc-Hl 410 09 Additional firm capacity of 48 MW at 100% Load Factor in Stage-1 poweihouse.

Inclusion of these schemes in the Plan would depend upon their techno-economic feasibility, and availability of funds.

Railway Wagons avaHable for TraMpor* THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE tation of Coal to Kerala MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MOHD. SHAFl QURESHI): (a) During the year 1973-74 (upto February) 216 2664. SHRIMATI BHARGAVI THAN- wagons of coal and coke were allotted for KAPPAN: Will the Minister of RAH-* Kerala. WAYS be pleased to state: (b) Demand for coal and coke wagons (a) the number of Railway wagons from atl coalfields for Kerala was 510 made available for the transportation of wagons during the same period. coal to Keraia during the year 1973-74; Length of Rattway line per MdH and person In Kerala (b) the number of wagons demanded 2665. SHRIMATT BHARGAVI THAN- for the transportation of coal in Kerala KAPPAN: Will the Minister of RAIL- during the same period? WAYS be pleased to state the length of n Written Answers PHALGUNA 21, 1895 (Saka) Written Answei s 74

Railways tine per one lakh persons to the (a) whether the Railway Guards work- Statr of Kerala and how does it compare ing in the Northern Railway have repre- with the all India average ? sented to Government their dissatisfaction with the new pay scales and requested for THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE reconsideration of this matter ; MINISTRY OP RAILWAYS (SHRI MOHD. SHAH QURESHI): A lakh of (b) if so, whether any consideration has population is served by 4.17 route kilo been given to the demands of the Guards; and metres of railway line in Kerala State as against the all India average of 1101. (c) if so, the decision of Government iheicon? Projects sanctioned by RJE.C. for Kerala during 1973-74 THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI 2666 SHR1MATI BHARGAVI THAN- MOHD. SHAFI QURESHI) : (a) to (c). RAPPAN Will the Minister of IRRI- The Government have decided to broadly GATION AND POWFR be pleased to accept the recommendations of the Third state Pay Commission relating to pay scales for Class II, III and IV Centra] Government (a) the projects sanctioned by the Rural employees, including Railway employees Electrification Corporation of India during The revised scales for the category of the current financial sear m the State of Guards have accordingly been notified on Kerala, and n the basis of this decision Any departure (b) the particulars regarding the pro- ftom the recommended scales, either on jects* sanctioned for the improvement ot grounds of parity with other departments backward areas in the State of Kerala or with other categories in the same de- during 1973 74’’ partment will lead to wide repercussions

THE DFPU1Y MINISThR IN THf* Increase In prices of Petrol and other M1NISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND Products POWER (SHRI SIDDHESHWAR PRA- SAD) (a) The Rural Electrification Cor- 2668 SHRI MADHU UMAYL Will poration has sanctioned four schemes of the Minister of PETROLEUM AND the Kerala State Electricity Board uplo CHEMICAI-S be pleased to state whether February, 1974 during the current finan- the decision to increase further the price cial year These schemes involve loan of petrol and other products was postponed assistance of Rs 139 255 lakhs for electri for the tune being in view of the Uttar fi cation of 166 villages and energisation of Pradesh and Onssa Elections'* 2280 pumpsets. All these schemes pertain to the advanced areas fHF MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND (b) The Kerala State Flectncity BoardCHEMICUS (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ has sponsored oiflv one scheme for spe- KHAN) No, Sir cially under-developed area durtng the current financial year This is under con- fwwf qftsftsnrwft sft PwrtfrRf sideration of the Corporation 2 6 6 9 1JW T O HUT W TfilW lf « rh - »------. ------« ------.« m.. l i | ...... m m i f w n n r mhhmukwmni w n new Pay Scales % 2667. PROF. NARAIN CHAND PARA- SB Alt ; WiU the Minister of RAILWAYS {w) fwtnfcr 3* fiwrf be pleased to state : 75 Written Answers MARCH 12, 1*74 Written Answers %

% w f h w iffiwt w h 5^ vr mm (w) if #w # w m t writ m ft v m t w workers of ftwf wwm W ra $ imTtft i Nagpui through rat tun shops, ftfaf smrrr % wgnft** % (b) if not, what steps h«'e been taken frift % fat* w % T»r to ensure rcguiai supply of Uxnlgrams at leasonable cost, w g r f m % *ft* ffir % m pr f t ****** I ? * * n r o m % fionw farftr fcrfr y? w r t THb DEPUTY MINISffrR IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI f w f lf # *npft tfwr * MOHD. SHAH QUR&SH1): (a) No; only seven kgs. per adult per month are 297o> «rt \ m v t «tm : being supplied. «ft* # ^ n r vn m (b) State (iovernmcnt authorities weee fir contacted as the snpply of foodgmio* and other essential commodities to the general (v) « w % to *nft Sift public including the Railway employees it p irw rfr f%^rnft $ v n r ^ primarily the responsibility of the State ifft w o r t, 1974 *f *TTt, aftft OTT IW Governments wtipft V*ft W TUT (c) 6550, o r the principle o f “N o Work *pt wfhr m t , iftr No Pay”. 77 Written drawers PHALGUNA 21, 1895 (Saka) Written Answer* 78

(4) Employees who participated in anyand'complying with the commitments en- *gimioa from 19-12-1973 to 28-12-1973 tered into with other Government depart- vtait not paid wages for this period on the ments is disposed of by open Tenders or principle of “no work no pay" and no through periodical Auction Sales. discrimination was made in this respect. Saving of Fuel and Power Through Pcrratatfoa to Southern P«*ro-chemtcaIs adjustment of working horns Industries Cooperation to set up a Fertilizer Pl«* at Cuddalow 2674. SHRI P. A. SAM1NATHAN : SHRI P. M MEHTA : 2672 SHRI M. KATHAMIH HU : SHRI SFZHIAN . Will the Minister of IRRIGATION AND POWER be pleased to state : Wdl the Mmistei of PETROLEUM AND CHEMICALS be pleased to state : (a) whether Government have examined the feasibility of saving fuel and power bv (a) whether the Southern Petro-chemi- suitably adjusting hours of work in the cafs Industries Corporation, Tuticonn has countrv in summer and w inter; and applied for permission to set up a fertiliser factor at Cuddafore ; (b) if so. thc decisions taken m the matter? (b) if so, whether thc permission has been given, and THE DEPUTY MINISIER IN IHfc MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND (c) if not, the reasons therefor'’ POWER (SHRI SIDDHESHWAR PRA- IHF MINISTER OF STVTE IN THE SAD) : (a) and adjustment of the working hours of (b) No, Sir. tactones and other establishments and by restonng of leads, saungs m peak power (c) The proposal is being apprised requirements ha\e been effected However, by adjustment of working hours in summer Value sad Quantity of Scrap disposed of and winter, no significant savings are possi- by each Railways ble.

2673. SHRI S. N. MiSRA: Will the Proposal to supply ration to Railway Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to Employees through fair price shop state; (a) the value and quantity of sciap dis- 2675 SHRI BHOGENDRA JHA : posed of by each Railways during the last SHRI C I \NARDHANAN . three years, year-wise; and Will thc Munster ot RMLWAYS be (b) the mode of its disposal’’ pleased to state . THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE (a) whether at the Cential Trade Union MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI meeting with Government, A.I.T.U C. had MOHD. SHAFI QURESHI): (a) A state- proposed that Government should supply ment is laid on the Tabic of the House ration for Railway employees through fair [fkced in Ubrary. See No LT-6395/74] price shops in each State, and (b) The scrap available for disposal (b) if so. whnt is the decision of Gov- after meeting Railways' own requirements ernment and salient features thereof? 79 Writttn Answers MARCH 12, 1974 W rltM diw m * »

TUB DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE fr) The steps taken 4>y the Geological MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI Survey e i India (O.SX) to strengthen to MOHD. SHAH QURESHI): (a) Yes. Marine Geological Wing and *o snrvey the sub-Himalayan repon am (b) Supply of foodgrains and other essential commodities for the general pub- (i)The Marine Geology Unit estab- lic including Railway employees is primari- lished in 1965 is presently manned ly the responsibility of the State Govern* by 9 Geologists; the unit is being m tnti and lair price shops are set up m expanded and the OS! has also the countr> as part of general distribution taken action to procure a ship for system. The Railways are, however, en- Marine Geological work. couraging the railway emplo>ees to set up and run the Railwaymen’* Consumer Co- (ii) Geological mapping of Himalayan operative Societies. V a nous facilities and and Sub-Htmalayan areas by concession*, are provided to such Societies G S.I. is being carried out from for their orderly growth. Generally, the various circle offices. Besides a stations having concentration of 300 oi Himalayan Geology Division has more Railway employees arc covercd b> lteen set up to intensify and en- fair price shops run thiough the agcnc) sure purposeful synthesis of the of either Railwaymen's Consumer Co- work being carried out in the operative Societies or State authorised Himalayan region. dealers to meet the need of the Railvta>- men and their families. The matter is, In so far as search for crude oil is however, being examined with a view to concerned the ONGC has conducted geo- getting the State Governments to set up logical and geophysical surveys in parts of more fair price shops for Railway staff the Himalayan region.

Survey of Continental shelf for OU Explo- Inclusion of Sholapur Division In Central ration Railway Zone 2676 PROF. M \DHU DAN DA V ATE ; Will the Ministei of PETROLEUM AND 2677. PROF. MADHtJ DANDWATE : CHEMICALS tv pi used to state: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleas- ed to state : (a) the measures suggested by the Geo- logical Survey of India for proper survey (a) whether the Committee appointed to and exploration of continental shelf along Study the demand for the inclusion of the coastal region of the country to make Sholapur division in the Central Railway the country self-sufficient in fossil oil; Zone has met and arrived at its findings; (b) if so, what are the recommenda- (b) the action taken/proposed on the measures suggested; and tions of the Committee; (c) steps taken to strengthen the marine (c) whether Government have taken any geological wing and to survey the sub- decision on Committee’s recommendations; Himalayan region ? and THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (d) if so, the nature thereof? MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND CHEMICALS (SHRI SHAHNAWA2 THE DEPUTY MINISTER IK THE KHAN) : (a) No, such measures to make MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI the country self sufficient in on have MOHD. SHAFI QURESHI) : (a) The been suggested. Committee has not yet completed its task (b) Does not arise. (b) to (d). Do not arise. 81 W ritm Answers PHALGUNA 21, 1895 (Saka) Written Answers 82

AAMMit M w a y Cmtanafcatfcut to Steel (c) how Government propose to act la m m i thc matter 7

2678. PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE : THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleas- MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI ed to state : MOHD. SHAH QURESHI) : (a) Preli- minary studies conducted have indicated (a) what concrete steps a n taken to pro- that on track laid with long welded rails, vide adequate railway wagons to steel the tractive resistance recorded is about 16 plants; to relieve the accumulated stocks per cent less. This can result in some fuel of steel at these plant; and economy. (b) how much time will be taken to (b) and (c) The have normalise the latl communications to the launched a track modernisation programme steel plants? for strengthening of track structure on trunk routes, including welding of rails. THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MOHD. SHAFI QURESHI) : (a) Some Decision of M.R.T.P. Commission on accumulation of ground stocks of steel setting up of a New Undertaking by a material ft as taken place during recent Monopoly Honse months, particularly in August and Decem- ber. 1973, due to a spate of staff agitations, 2680. SHRI C. K CHANDRAPPAN : wild-cut strikes, bundhs, ‘Go Slow* theft of Will the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE AND tt action and communication equipment etc., COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased to seriously affecting train operation particu- state • larly in the Fastero Sector Not withstand- ing these constraint*, which aie still conti- (a) whetber Monopolies and Restrictive nuing , railways are making efforts to clear Trade Practices Commission has taken a finished products from the steel plants to decision ythat a member of the public who the maximum extent possible. is opposing the setting up of a new under- taking by a monopoly house, is not entitled (b) Railways will have no difficulty into get all documents connected with the clearing steel plant traffic if the trains move proposed project; and normally and unhindered by the above factors. The period which may be taken (b) if so, what is the reaction of Gov- to normalise the position depends upon re- ernment *o this decision 0 turn to normal working conditions. THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF LAW, JUSTICE AND Economy In Consumption of Coal by COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI REDA- Strengthening Railway Tracks BRATA BARUA) ; (a) and (b). In the case of an application under Section 22(3) 2679. SHRI D. P. JADEJA : fb) of the MRTP Act, 1969, two oppo- SHRI ARVIND M PATFL : nents filed applications before the Commi- ssion praying that certain documents be Will the Minister of R ULWAYS be furnished to them either by the applicant pleased to state : Company or by the Commission. On these (a) whether Government have examined applications, the Commission passed an the reports that economy in consumption of order on the 11th February. 1974 which, fuel upto 15 per cent can be achieved by inter-alia, highlighted the statutory provi- strengthening the Railway tracks; sions of Section 17, 18 & 60 of the MRTP \c t imposing restrictions on disclosure of (b) if so, the outcome thereof; and information /documents *3 W ritm Ansars MARCH 12, 19?4 Wrim* 84

Construction of M Project md the middle of 1974, and benefits are

THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE (b) 8. MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND Cancellation of Trains in Olavakkode POWER (SHRI SIDDHESHWAR PRA- Region (Southern Railway) SAD) : (a) to (c). The construction of the Pazassi Project was started by the 2683. SHRI C. H. MOHAMED KOYA : Government of Kerala in 1961-62, while Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be construction of the Thannirmukkom regu- pleased to state : lator was started in 1958. The Projects were originally estimated to cost Rs. 4.42 (a) the number of trains cancelled in crores and Rs. 1 50 crores respectively. The the Olavakkode Region (Southern Railway) projects have been progressing slowly due to coal shortage and locomens* and owing to inadequate provisions made by other strikes during the last one year; the Government of Kerala. The revised estimates for these projects now amount to (b) the number of trains which have Rs. 14.62 crores and Rs. 4.58 crores res-' since been re-introdoced; and pectively. The expenditure on the projects, (c) the time by which the remaining by the end of 1973-74 is expected to be trains will be restored? Rs. 4.34 crores and Rs. 2.60 crores res- pectively. THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MOHD. SHAH QURESHI) : (a) The On the Pazassi Project, about a third number of bains cancelled has been vary* of the work on the barrage and about a ing but on an average over the whole year, quarter Of the canal work has beat done so 9 Pairs of trains daily were cancelled. far, and the project is expected to be completed by the end of the Fifth Plan. (b) AH services have since been res* The second stage of the Thannirmukkom tored excepting 23 pairs which still remate regulator is expected to be completed by cancelled. 85 Written Answers PHALGUNA 21, *895 (Saka) Written Answers 86

(c) The trains still remaining cancelledproposed switching over from oil fuel to will be progressively restored as and when and; the loco coal supply position on Railways (b) if so, the reasons therefor; and impioves. (c) if not, which are the units proposed DouUint of Railway Track from Arkonant to be converted into coal-based ones? to Cochin THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE 2684 SHRI C H, MOHAMED KOYA : MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be POWER (SHRI SIDDHESHWAR PRA- pleaded to state : SAD) : (a) No, Sir. (a) whether the Railway Ministry had (b) Does not arise. decided to double the track from Arko- (c) The following units are proposed to* nam to Cochin; be converted into coal fired ones:- (b) whether the doubling is over in Name of Power Installed caput) or the Tamil Nadu portion of the track; and Station units to be converted (c) how much time will it take to dou- (MW) ble the Kerala portion? (i) Barauni 2 x 15 MW*) m MW THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE (Bihar) 2 x 50 MW J m MW MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI (n) Ahmedabad 4x15 MW*1 w U/ MOHD SHU1 QURFSHI) : (a) to

poition between Irugur and Fund for Rural Electrification in Podanur is not considered neces- Fifth Plan SdtV 2686 SHRI SHRIKISHAN MODI* (ii) KtntUt : Double line to the SHRI HUKAM CHAND extent of 45 km is already avail- KACHWAI. able. Work on the doubling of Will the Minister of IRRIGATION AND 18 km. is in progress and expect- POWER be pleased to slate: ed to be completed by Decem- ber. 1974. No target date for (a) whethei Rural Electrification Corpo- doubling of the balance poition ration of India had approached the Centre of the section has yet been fixed. to make sufficient provision for the electrifi- Use of Coal In Place of Oil Fuel cation of the ruial areas in the country; (b) if so, the total amount allocated dur- 2685 SHRI SHRIK1SHAN MODI: ing thc Fifth Five Year plan for the pur- SHRI RAGHUNANDAN LAL pose; and BHATIA: (c) the total numbei of villages which Will the Minister of IRRIGATION AND will be electrified and the number which POWER be pleased to state: will still be left out by the end of the Fifth (a) whether his Ministry has defered the Five Year Plan? *7 Written Answers MARCH R J914 Written Ameers H

THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN TUB (e) the number of passenger trains likely MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND to arrive and depart from there? POWER (SHRI SIDDHESHWAR PRA* THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE SAD); (a) The Rural Electrification Corpo- MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI ration had proposed an outlay of Rs. 950 MOHD. SHAFIQURESHI) : (a) A State- crores for their rural electrification prog- ment « attached. rammes during the Fifth Five Year Plan. (b) to (d). The following surveys are in (b) Rupees 400 crores have been allocat- progress:— ed tor the Rural Electrification Corporation (1) Techno-economic survey lor sectional during the Fifth Five Year Plan. In addi- and terminal facilities required for dealing tion Rs. 275 crores under the Minimum with suburban and non-suburban traffic Needs Programme is also likely to be cha- in Howrah and Sealdah Divisions, terminal nnelised through the Rural Electrification facilities for parcel traffic for Eastern and Corporation. South Eastern Railways, additional faciliti- es for South Eastern Railway Suburban (c) There are 5,66,878 villages in the trains at Howrah, and facilities for disper- country. By the end of the Fifth Plan sal of goods traffic from Howrah and 2.58 lakh villages are planned to be elec- Sealdah. The survey Report pertaining trified, Thus 3.09 lakh villages will remain to Howrah Station has been examined and unelectrified. the following works have been included in the Budget for 1974-75 as Phase I at Third big station for Calcutta a cost of Rs. 1.48 crores: 2687 SHRI A. K. M. ISHAQUF : (i) Placement of structures of the Gen- SHRI S.N. SINGH DEO: eral Stores and signalling Work- shop at Howrah and Shifting Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be them to Belur. pleased to state: (ii) Replacement of the structures of (a) the number of incoming and outgoing the Belur Scrap Yard and shift- passenger trains at Howrah and Sealdah ing it to Dankuni. This will re- stations daily and the number of such trains lease space for further expansion at two big stations of Delhi and Bombay; of terminal facilities at Howrah (2) Engtneering-cum-Trafflc Survey for (b) whether to check overcrowding at provision of suburban terminal facilities in existing Railway Stations in Calcutta, it is proposed to have a third big station; Calcutta (South Eastern Railway). It is too early to indicate the facilities (c) if so, the estimated outlay thereof? to be provided as the details have not yet (d) the name of the station which will been finalised. be developed for the purpose; and (e) Cannot be indicated at this stage.

STATEMENT Daily number of incoming and out-going trains Name of Station No. of trains Incoming Outgoing H o w ra h ...... m ' !£ 1 S e a ld a h ...... 199 199 Delhi B.G...... 69 70 Delhi M.G...... 13 13 These include the New Delhi • • • • 67 67 . weekly, Wweekiy Bombay VT (induding padar) t . 346 346 and triweekly Bombay Central (including Dadar) 22 30 trains also. Bombay (Churchgate) 245 237 . H WrUtm Answers PHALGUNA 21, 1895 (Saka) Written Answers 90

h v p w of Irrigation and Poww projects petroleum products. The Committee to We* Bengal has yet to be formally constituted.

2688. SHRI A. K. M. ISHAQUE: WillDisruption of transportation of commerrfal the Minister of IRRIGATION AND goods due to fgardtotkw of goods tttto* POWER be pleased to state: (a) whether the progress of Irrigation and 2690. SHRI C. JANARDHANAN: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to Power projects in West Bengal has been rather slow; state: (a) whether the transportation of com- (b) it so, the reasons therefor; and mercial goods was disrupted as a result of (c) the steps being taken to accelerate the cancellation of several goods trains on the pace of progress of those projects? Northern and North Eastern Railways owing to shortage of coal and wagons THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE during the last year; MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND POWER (SHRI SIDDHESHWAR PRA- (b) if so, the facts thereof; and SAD) ; (a) to (c). Some of the irrigation (c) the action taken by Government in and power projects being executed by the this regard? West Bengal Government have taken some what longer than anticipated. This is main- THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE ly due to shortage of funds, rise in costs, MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI scarcity of construction materials and de- MOHD. SHAFI QURESHI): (a) On lay in receipt of equipment The projects North Eastern Railway only due to agita- under execution are now in an advance tion by telecommunication staff, loco stage of execution and every efforts is being maintenance staff, carriage and wagon made by the State Government to accelerate staff and loco running staff, Station Mas- lhe pace of construction on these projects ters and Assistant Station Masters on several occasions, goods train movement was seriously affected and goods trains

Committee for fixation of prices of cancelled, preventing even loaded loco coal petroleum products wagons to be carried from transhipment points to different loco sheds on the Rail- 2689. SHRI SUKHDEO PRASAD way. VERMA : (b) and (c). Does not arise. SHRI M. S. SANJEEVI RAO:

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND Plan for Co-operative Regional Develop- CHEMICALS be pleased to state: ment of Fertiliser Industry

(a) whether Government have set up a 2691. SHRI B. K. DASCHOWDHURY: high power committee for fixation of prices Win the Minister of PETROLEUM AND of petroleum products; and CHEMICALS be pleased to state : (b) if so, the composition of (he com- (a) whether a plan for Co-operative Re- mittee and other salient features thereof; gional Development of Fertiliser Industry THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE is in the offing; and MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND (b) if so, the main features thereof? CHEMICALS (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ K H A N ): (a) and (b) Government have THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE decided to set op a Pricing Committee to MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND examine and report on the pricing of CHEMICALS (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ 91 Written Answers MARCH 12, 1974 Written Answers f l

KHAN) : (a) and (b), While there is pre- (b) if so, the salient features of the pro- sently no plan of the type referred to, the posal and when the report of the body is development of fertilizer capacity in the expected by Government; and country is rrude with reference to techno- (c) the estimated foreign exchange to be economic, demand and other relevant con- siderations. In planning development of saved by Indian Railways as a result of such capacity, the views, if any, of State the implementations of the report ? Governments and other agencies concerned THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE aie also kept in view. MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MOHD. SHAFI QURESHI): (a) There is Manufacture of drilling rigs bk India no proposal at present to set up a body to go into the details for purchase of goods 2692 SHRI C. K. JAFFER SHARIEF. and machinery for use on Indian Railways Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND from foreign countries CHEMICALS be pleased to state: (b) and (c) Does not arise in view of (a) whether Rumania has been the prin- leply against (a) above. cipal suppliet of rigs which are being used on various on-shore drilling sites; fasfc rffev * wrcnrf (b) whether any decision to manufacture thc drilling ngs in India was taken on i priority basis to secure facilities to find 2694* ffrirc ww fajs w new oil fields m quickest possible tim e; ircrt air m k ^ fv and (v) inrafor *r 31 annnft, 1974 (c) if so, the names of the countries which have come forward to assist India, ere % ^ ^ alongwith their terms of agreement’ ffeqmf % 5^ «rVr w snre fart arfWt vt fircwrc f m n*rr , THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND (sr) m t Tsrt % u r n *ft CHEMICALS (SHRI SHAHNAWA/ n Ttfr t , rift JKHAN): (a) No, Sir ( 7 ) qrft ?t, w r (b) Yes, Sii wt ft * (c) Except for the existing collaboration of HEC, Ranchi with USSR for certain capacity of rigs, no other country has come forward so far to assist India in the manu- t*<) ■ (*) % (»>• f w facture of drilling rigs.

Purchase of Goods and Machinery from Foreign Countries for Indian Railways : wr (a) whether Government are considering m fa : to set up a body to go into the details of (*) qwr sfwr n srftfor the purchase of goods and machinery for use in Indian Railways from foreign coun- tries; t; 93 Written Answers PHALGUNA 21, 1895 (Suka) Written Angers 94

(*) w m t i m m , 1975 («r) oft sr art f?r ffwrra «& *wr 1974 % »nfir**t t o ir *rff tfr 5TKT «RTT f f flppft *rf, *ftr f a m t m («ft *|ww (*r) utfWt % for** Sir *rstf * ^wr (v) ?fk TlWfr rrt*r «wr f wt mflwT to 4(1 tftr 640 | 1 pontion during 1972 and 19737

(*r) tj ^tt ^ n n r ^ i T Tt *T THE M1NLSTL R OF SI ATE IN THE MINISTRY 01 PETROLEUM AND CHE- ’Tf’aR- t i m n w n^ xftr « m i MICALS (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN) fvrft §£ N fo 3R- srwnr fafw (a) The sales turnovei and profits of the srrrr S* v4qrrt *rp?m wit wt *zt? Indian Oil Corporation are compiled finan- cial yearwisc Information is therefore be «rr *r irfcpr srrcfr tax provision were Rs 66 32 crores, as t I Wf^T % TO TO it $3TT % %

Limited, Calcutta and Inchek Tyre Limited, BRATA BARUA): Investment structure as Calcutta? represented by the pattern of Assets of National Rubber Manufacturers Ltd, Cal- cutta and Inchek Tyres Ltd., Calcutta as THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE per thar Balance Sheets as at 31st Decern- MINISTRY OF LAW, JUSTICE AND ber, 1972 and 30th June, 1973 respectively COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI BEDA- is given m the Statement annexed

St a t e mf n t (Rs in lakhs)

National Rubber Incheck Tyres Manufacturers Limited. Ltd, Calcutta Calcutta

(as at 31-12-1972) (as at 30-6-197^) 1. Fixed Assets 173 20 288 52 2. Inventories 176 76 302 92 3. Investments in (a) Govt securities 0 01 NIL (b) Other Securities 0 49 (c) Corporate Bodies (i) Capexil (Agencies Ltd ) 0 10 NIL (u) Inchek Tyres Ltd 36 31 N il 4. Loans and Advances 52 55 24 49 5. Cash and Bank Balances 34 90 46 40 6. Other Current Assets (Sundry Debtors) 99 85 47 76 574 17 710 09 T o t a l Assets

Probe Into the affairs of National Rubber under section 209(4) of the Companies Manufacturer (Limited) Calcutta Act, 1956 was undertaken of the books of account of this company 2699 DR. RANEN SEN: Will the (b) The inspection report brought out Minister of LAW, JUSTICE AND COM- certain features hke loans of raw materials, PANY AFFAIRS be pleased to state- sales of natural rubber to a company and (a) whether his Ministry had made a its subsequent repurchase, purchase of probe into the affairs of National Rubber materials without inviting tenders and Manufacturers Limited, Calcutta in 1972; decline in the profits of the company. (b) if to, the results thereof; tad (c) With a view to deckling whether a special' audit under section 233A of the (c) the action taken in the matter? Companies Act, 1956 should he ordered the explanation of the company in respect at THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE these features was called for. The com- MINISTRY OF LAW, JUSTICE AND pany furnished a written reply and was COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI BEDA- also heard in the matter. The Company BRATA BARUA) : (a) An inspection Law Board, on a consideration of the 97 Written Answers PHALGUNA 21, 1893 {Saka) Written Answers 98 written representation and the submissions kept pace with the demand and plant made At the bearding, came to the con- availability was also low, resulting in the clusion that no special audit was called shortages. With the stabilising of the for. new generating unit of 120 MW at Santal- dih, and augmentation of generating capa- Number of Sick Wagons and Repair thereof city in West Bengal System during the 2700. DR. RANEN SEN : Will the course of the Fifth Plan and improvement Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to m plant operations the power position will state : improve considerably. During the Fifth (a) whether a large number of wagons Plan period, additional generating capacity has become rick and they are lying in to the extent of 768 MW is proposed to be different Railway Workshops and stations commissioned in the State. A close watch causing shortage of running wagons in the is being kept on the progress of projects Railways; and under construction so as to enable their being commissioned on schedule. (b) if so, steps taken to lepair the sick ones and to manufacture the new ones? Committee to go into die working of O & N.G.C. THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI 2702. SHRI MUKHTIAR SINGH, MOHD. SHAFI QURESHI): (a) No, the MALIK : Wdl the Minister of PETRO- tutal number of ineffective wagons is close LEUM AND CHEMICALS be pleased to to the bare permissible minimum. state : (b) Necessary machinery already exists (a) whethet there is any proposal under to repair sick wagons which are a normal consideration of Government to set up a feature of railway working New wagons Committee or a Commission to go into the are al&o being manufactured rubject to the working of the Oil and Natural Gas Com- availability of funds, production capacity mission ; and traffic needs. (b) if so, the composition thereof ; and * Supply of Power to West Bengal (c) the time by which it will submit its report to Government ? 2701. DK. RANEN SEN : SHRI SAMAR GUHA : THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND m i the Minister of IRRIGATION CHFMICALS (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ AND POWFR be pleased to state : KHAN): (a) No, Sir. (a) whether supply of power in West (b) and (c). Do not arise. Bengal is inadequate for industries and other sectors ; tgVRjhf % iff fSFWt W1W (b) if so, the reasons thereof; and «nr fm ? m s (c) the .steps taken by Government to meet the demand for power? 2703. «rt tfffiTT i m to r t: *TT THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND (v) m *'£cr$rr $r POWER (SHRI SIDDHESHWAR PRA- fomt fo# m r ^ SAD) : (a) to

* tw m if (*ft w * n X to Contestant of ljfedfap in V J t ir # ): (v ) tit ft i *tfa*r f t f to a and Manipur to coasvmt less Petrol t wrtl* W fW anfr f i 2705 SHRI PRIYA RANIAN DAS MUNSI: Will the Minister of PETRO- (

2704. «ft WfWTT mw WTWT : W( TO* THf- MINISTER Or S T \T t IN THF MINISTRY OF PFTROl EUM AND Writ *Ft f*T ^ fa CHEMICALS (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN), ta) No, Sir. (*) wr qfrf* % f a vptt *r (b) Does not anse ijnfl t i ,it*t vhrrvf? jpt ^ f**rr m | , Electric Train between Honrah and Waltair (n ) uft ?t, «t ti%-ti% % & n *t, iffc 2706 SHRI SHYAM SI NDfcR M OH\- PATRA Will the Mmist^i of RAH (*r) w *Rfr Prt wr ’ WAYS be pleased to &u

(a) whether there if> a plan to run elec- «t«n*w *f (sft ***** tric driven p

(b) whether there is any proposal to (nr) w w *rrr, w m *mr, t t ^ r discontinue electric tiams to conserve * r w , t i 'fiftf’R »frsr, m x - powei m view of acute powei shortage in the countiy? sra otsjujt % i m

% i w i t ^ Q t i f w x a w j< WW iftr ’pp’tjjt- THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THL ww v t tftyrr to ***r % i MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MOHD. SHAFI QURESHI): (a) How- (n) aft* * mhtwT iff ftfrmft rah^Kharagpur section is already electrifi- ed and passenger trains are also naming % n fflfR v fo r w te %w*r s f o f t W tffr on this section. As regards the remain- * m m ^ M f fa* f» ing section between Kharagpur and Wal- ^fa «n*r (*) % sffcrfoff «Nr 4t«rr % Ir tair, there » at present, no imposiil to fa& % *Rpfer WWt? f electrify the same. w ft

Expenditures toearttd oo Test W work Purchase Rate of Crude OH n f t r C M Programme to Okftm 2709 SHRI SHYAM SUNDER MOHA- 2707 SHRI SHY AM SUNDER MOHA- PATRA WiU the Minister of PE- PATRA Wdl the Minister of IRRlCiA TROLEUM AND CHEMICALS be HON AND POWFR be pleased to state pleased to state the purchase rate of crude by Government, the cost after it is (a) whether any test relief work tmder refined and the duty imposed by Govern- crush progiamme is in vogue now in Bala- ment thereon’ sore and Mayurbhan] districts in Orissa and if so the number of persons employed THE MINISTER 01* STATE IN THE and places thereof , anti MINISTRY OI PFTROIFUM AND (SHRI (b) how much montv was spent bet CHrMICAlS SHAHNAWAZ KHAN) There is no standard purchase ween September 1^73 ind Deumber rate of crude oil The F O B price de 1973 on sttth v.ork pends upon the quality, the source of THf- DLPUTY MINISTtR IN THF supply and the arrangementJt\g\eement MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND under which the import is made The m POWFR (SHK1 SlDDHtSHWAR PR A digenous producers of crude oil get a sale S \l>) (i) and (b) The State Govern pi ice which is determined by Government ment of Orissa have reported that on the from time to time A number of products test relief works in the closing of canal are obtained from the ciude oii at ter refin- breathes for the lestoration of R ibi irnga ing As this is a case of joint production, lion and closing of bit iches in flood and it is not possible to determine the cost of saline embankments in Ma>uibhanj md production of individual products The BnUsorc districts one thousand pet sons refmcnes are however allowed C IF have been tmplo>td The total amount prices for various products so as to give them some over ill m trgin after meeting spent from September to Dctembei, 1973 the cost of their entue operations Difte was Rs 7 03 1 ikhs icnt products btar different rates of im port /excise duties Supply of Power to Industries in Orissa Defects in the Compressor of Parexylene Plant 2708 SHRI SHYAM SUNDER MOHA PATRA Will the Minister of IRRIGA 2710 SHRI RANAB\HADLR TION AND POWFR be pleased to state SINGH DR H P S H \R M \ (a) whether power cut his been imposed on industries m Orissa Will the Minister of PETROL FUM \ND CHEMICALS be pleased to state (b) if so to what extent the industries (a) whether Government are aware of have been affected and the failure of West German manufacturers to rectify the dcfects in a sophisticated (c) the criterion for quantum of power Compressor of the Paraxvlene Plant which to be supplied to industries * has thrown the petrochemical pioduction programme out of gear and given a senous THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THF blow to the Rs 28 crore aromatic project MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND of the koyuii petrochemical compJcx , POWER (SHRI SIDDHrSHWAR PR \- SAD) (a) There is no power cut m (b) whether it is a iepeated failure of Ori»sa at present the comp lessor and it has seriously affect- ed the working of the other units of the (t>) and (c). Do not arise aiomatic project , and 03 Written Answers MARCH 12, 1974 Written Antmrs 104

(c) if so, the reaction of Government (a) whether some persons are working theieto and steps taken by Government to at Howrah Station as luggage poigters on meet the demand for DMT? casual labour rates against temporary sanc- tion of the labour given from time to time; THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND (b) if so, for how many yean each CHEMICALS (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ luggage porter has been working on these KHAN) : (a) and (b). Yes Sir. rates ; and (c) The Propane Compressor of the (c) whether it is proposed to absorb Paraxylene Plant which was air shipped to them as “substitutes"? the manufacturers in West Germany, was received back at site after repairs on THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE 25-2*74 and has since been recommissioned MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHKI With the recommissioning of the Paraxy- MOHD. SllAFI QURESHI) : (a) to (c). lene Plant, the DMT unit would also re- The information is being collected and commence production soon. will be laid on the Table of the Sabha.

In the meantime efforts are being made Remodelling of Howrah and SeaMah to import as much DMT as possible to Stations meet the demands of the users. 2713. SHRI S. N. SINGH DhO : Will BrOHng at Bodra In West Bengal the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased Io state: 2711. SHRI S. N. SINGH DEO : Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND (a) whether the present two big Rail- CHEMICALS be pleased to state : way stations—Howiah and Sealdah—arc overcrowded ; and (a) the total expenditure incurred in connection with during for oil at Bodra, (b) the programme undertaken by !hc West Bengal ; and Ministry for remodelling Howiah and Sealdah stations m the Fifth Five Year (b) the prospects of Bodra drilling at Plan *> present ? T ilt DfPUTY M1NISTFR IN THE THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THF MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND MOHD. SHAFI QURESHI) (a) : Yea. CHFMICALS (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN) : (a) and (b). Till 31-3-1973 a (b) The following surveys are in pro- sum ot Rs. 292.54 lakhs had been incurr- gress:— ed on exploratory drilling at Bodra, West (1) Techno-economic survey for sec- Bengal This well had been projected to tional and terminal facilities re- 5,000 metres but due to technical compli- quired for dealing with suburban cations drilling could not be continued be- and non-suburban traffic in How* yound 4*197.5 metres. Owing to unfavour- rah and Sealdha Divisions, termi- able results obtained at the well drilled, nal facilities for parcel traffic for no further exploratory drilling on Bodra Eastern and South Eastern Rail- structure hat been planned by the O.N.G.C. ways, additional facilities for in the near future. South Eastern Railway Suburban trains at Howrah, and facilities Luggage Poitcci worfckg on C M for dispersal of goods traffic from Labour Rates at Howrah Station Howrah and Sealdah. The Sur- 2712. SHRI S. N. SINGH DEO i Will vey Report pertaining to How* file Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to rah Station has been examined state : and the following works have 105 Written Answers PHALGUNA 21, 1895 {Saka) Written Answers 106

been included in the Budget for m m ilk wrtf % ftm mift wrr « m 1974*75 as phase I;— ta n f y ti m f * m Ir n w t (i) Replacement of structures of the General Stores am) Signall- 27i$. trownc itwft wt tw *Rfr ing Workshop at Howrah and ^ f^rr ftr shifting them to Belur. (? ) w r % nwwwr ?w» fifK^FRft (u) Replacement of the structures % ftp* $r*n** «k suft ?nr of the Belur Scrap Yard and shifting it to Dankuni. % W r w n fft7 *Rprr % wNr irraft ?wfr raw Trrfr*fr % for? fr % w ro 1 hese works would release space for TtfTT ?rfNVRnr ?WT ’tRT % qpf- further expansion of terminal facilities at Howrah to be taken vrfNir vt vfornpft *t wt *r t «pt ?tt w ar up in subsequent phases

(2) Engineenng-cum-Traffic Survey (sr) **tt # jRfsrr t * ^snnfipd*rr *rarc for provision of suburban termi- ??r, q^rr »r ?rrrr m; ^nfr qr ^aftr nal facilities in Calcutta (Soutn Eastern Railway) wNr wr ijn I , (*r) w r v i hsw *lr ^ pr#r *nfrft f i f m % vnfipaff itr f t w % m m ir *r vrf frwnt’pr srw |W §, rff7 2714. ^twwwwririrnfih'wT^f (? ) *rfV ?T, -TT ^5T W t sptt% vt fr

(a) whether due Railway Department revised scales of pa? from the date of are treated as essential services like the their next increment resulting in much Armed Forces and the Border Security hardship find wide disparity in fixation of Force; pay; and

option could be taken into account for licensing or approvals of Government for fixation of pay in the revised scale. Gov- schemes submitted by such entrepreneurs ernment have, hov/ever, improved upon would be decided in accordance with the this recommendation by providing that m policy of Government in force from time such cases not only the basic pay of to time. such an employee on the date of option but also the Dearness Pay, Dearness Allow- ance and Interim Reliefs relatable to that Expansion Proposals of M/s. Pfizers basic pay at the rates in force prior to 1-1-1973 should be taken into account for 2719. SHRI K. S. CHAVDA; Will the fixing his pay in the revised scale. Minister of PETROLEUM AND CHE- MIC.'KLS be pleased to state ; (d) This matter will be examined fur- ther after receipt of the report of a com- (a) the main features of M/s. Pfizers mittee set up by the National Council of expansion proposal for capital issue for the Joint Consultative Machinery to con- which consent was given in 1960 ; sider certain types of anomalies. (b) whether second approval for capital t-onsultations with Ministry of Industrial issue was also given in 1968, if so, for Dcveiopment for preparing guidelines for what amount and for what further expan- drug industry sion this further capital issue was granted.

2718. SHRI K. S. CHAVDA: Will the (c) whether orders given in 1970 for Minister of PETROLEUM AND CHEMI- disinvestment (raising of Indian equity CALS be pleased to state : from 25 per cent to 40 per cent) have been implemented if not, the reasons there- (a) whether his Ministry was consulted of; by the Ministry of Industrial Development while preparing guidelines about drugs and (d) whether it is a fact that M/s. Pfizers pharmaceuticals, included in the publica- have flouted any decisions of the licensing tion, ‘Guide-lines for Industries, 1973-74’; Committee in regard to (i) export bond and (ii) disinvestment and (iii) physical veri- fication by DGTD for specific limited pjaiit (b) whether detailed mea.sures to ensure for Oxytetracycline; and largest possible share of the Indian sector are not mentioned therein and the reasons (e) if so, what action Government pro- therefor? pose to take against them? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE CHEMICALS (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND K H A N ); (a) Yes, Sir. CHEMICALS (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN) ; (a) to (e). M/s. Dumex (Pri- (b) “The Guidelines'* contain informa-vate) Ltd. (changed to Pfizer Ltd.) were tion about the present status of the drug granted consent on 10-6-1960 to issue fur- industry, future prospects including scope ther equity capital of Rs. 25.10 lakhs to for additional capacity for certain items be subscribed by M/s. Pfizer Corporation, as noted therein. It has also been suggest- Panama. ed in the guidelines that before formulat- ing their proposals, entrepreneurs are ad- vised to seek the guidance of the Minis- The company having a paid-up equity try of Petroleum and Chemicals, DGTD, capital of Rs. 75 lakhs held entirely by etc. “The Guidelines” have been formulat- the parent coinpany M/s. Pfizer Corpora- ed with a view to furnish essential infor- tion Panama, was given consent on mation to the intending entrepreneurs. The 27-10-1965 to issue capital of Rs. 191 H I Wrtam Answers MARCH 12, 1974 Wrfftm Answers 112

lakhs to introduce Indian participation to (a) what are the o t licences, In- the extent of 25 per cent as under dustrial and for import capital equip* ment and raw materials toned to M/s. (i) Rs. 125 lakhs in equity shares of Hoechst during the last three yean ; Rs. 10 each at par to Pfizer Cor* poration Panama. (b) whether an advance release order fot Analgin has been issued in their favour (li) Rs. 66 lakhs in equity shares of based on their \ reduction to cover three Rs. 10 each for cash at a pre- months requirements; mium of Rs. 15 per share to the Indian Public through prospectus (c) whether any other firm has also for the first time. been released such an advance quota for Analgin, if so, the facts thereof; and This consent has been implemented. The (d) whether this is not likely to affect object of this issue as gtven in the com- pany's application was to meet the wotk- the interest* of small scale units who arc ing capital requirements and for shifting formulating Analgin and the 1DPL a pub- lic sector undertaking which is marketing the Bombay unit from Power Works Bun- der, to Thana, and for renovation and a comparable product at a low price? modernisation and to carry out the approv- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE ed expansion of some of the^ basic produc- MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND tion operations. CHFMICALS (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ Consent for the issue of bonus shares of KHAN): (a) A statement is laid on the Table of the House [Placed in library. the value of Rs 132.91 lakhs in the ratio See. No. LT-6396/74]. of 1 bonus share for evciy 2 equity shares held was given to thc company on (b) In view of increased demand for 13-6-1968. This consent was for capital i- Novulgin and BaraJgan on account of high sation of reserves and share premium. incidence of flu, dengu fever etc., an ad- vance allocation of 5 tonnes only of Anal- On 3rd December 1970, thc company gin was made to M/s. Hoechst in Decem- was communicatcd Governments ‘no ob- ber. 1973 against their entitlement during jection’ to the Indian participation, which the 4th quarter of 1971-74. was to be increased from the existing 25 per cent to 40 per cent, by way of fresh (c) IDPL was advised to make advance capital to the Indian Public being post- allocution to any other party who request- poned for a period of 5 years t c. uplo ed for such an allocation. No other partv 10th June, 1975. applied for advance allocation. (d) Since the advance allocation was The question of execution of export made against Hoechst’s entitlement during bond by M/s. Pfizer in respect of manu- the subsequent quarter, the question of its facture of tetracyclines is under considera- affecting the interest* of small scale units tion. No physical verification of the and IDPL does not arise. plant set up by the party has been carried out by DGTD. wmr ita tftet % 84 m *hr 83 vrn licences Issued to M/a. Hoedtrf

272i* vim : w t tor 2720. SHRI K. S. CHAVDA : SHRI SOMCHAND SOLANK! : til |*T ft* ft?: (v ) q*T uw rr sftr Ir #Nr Wifi the Minister of PETROLEUM AND CHEMICALS be pleased to state : mwflr 84 w •raft U i Written Answers PHALGUNA 21, 1895 (Saka) Written Answers 114

Confrontation between Hallways and DESU

2723. SHRI R. V. SWAMINATHAN : (tt) w r fff uwfr ^rrfWt vr ’f it t TtaT u ttf; *fk SHRI RAGHUNANDAN LAL BHATIA : (ir) tflt ^ frtffr gf ’ Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state : fc» *iwm* $ w h f t («ft i& an **1T*!T ifa *IET * I (a) whether there was any confronta- tion between the Railways and Delhi Elec- (» ) aft I tricity Supply Undertaking regarding coal position in the Indraprastha Thermal (*r) l w r r , 1973 ft 28 qnrfr, 1974 Powei Station ; m 219,000 t (b) if so, the facts thereof ; (c) whether Railways have been asked Seminar on Power held In Bombay to provide more wagons for hatdage of coal for Delhi Power Plants; and 2722. SHRI R. V. SWAM IN ATHAN : (d) if so, the reaction of the Railways SHRI P. M. Mi H T \ : thereto'’

THF DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE Will the Minister of IRRIGATION AND MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI POWER be pleased to state : MOHD. SHAH QURFSHl): (a) No. (a) whether four-tlay scminai on pow.*r (b) Does not arise. was held m Bombay m Februaiy, 1974 ; (c) and (d). Coal to Thermal Power (b) if bo, the subject discussed and dt* Stations is moved as per the programmes cisions arrived thereat, and fixed by the Standing Linkage Committee. (c) whether any foreigners also partici- Railways give the highest importance in pated in the seminar? the loading and movement of coal to all Power Houses, including Delhi Power THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE Houses. MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND POWER (SHRI S1DDHESHWAR PRA- Coal shortage in Southern Railway SAD): (a) A four day National Seminar on Power was held by the institution ot 2724 SHRI R. V. SWAMINATHAN : Engineers (India) in PUNE from fifteenth to eighteenth February, 1974. SHRI P. M. MEHTA :

(b) Conclusions have been drawn and Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be recommendations made in regard to power pleased to state : development, long term planning, imple- (a) whether Southern Railway has mentation of plans, research and develop- suffered a lot due to coal shortage; ment and organisational and management problem (b) if so, whether on February 12, 1974, the Southern Railway hod coal stock for (c) A representative of the President, three days only ; World Energy Conference and Engineer* from Bangladesh participated in the semi- (c) if so, the steps taken by Govern- nar, ment to meet the situation; and 115 Written Answers MARCH 12, 1974 W /itm Amwtrs 116

(4) the km suffered by Railways as a (c) Does not arise. result thereof ? (d) A Standing Committee has been THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THL set up under the Chairmanship of Secre- MINISTRY O f RAll WAYS (SHRI tary and Director Ceneral Technical De* MOHD SHAFI QURESHI) (a) Yes velopment for this purpose This Com- mittee will evolve and communicate suit- (b) Yes able guidelines in this regard to the in dustries (c) Close co-ordination is being m«nn- tainej with the coal producing authoi lties and the Mimstrv of Steel and Mines for Overcrowding in Suburban Trains of augmenting supplies o£ steam coal to the Calcutta and Madras Railways Given normal conditions of working, it will be possible to build up 2726 SHRI P O MAVAIANKAR coal stocks to levels of 6 to 7 days Will the Minister ot RAH WAYS be pleased to state (d) lhe information is being collectcd and would be laid on the Table of thc (a) whether Government aie aware of Sabha m due course the fact that there is tiemendous piessure on and overcrowding in thc suburban trains opuuting in Calcutta and Madias Guide Lines for Economy in use of Oil and 2725 SHRI R V SWAM1NATHAN (b) if so, steps taken by Government SHRI P M MFHTA to give relief and comlorts to the millions of dail> travelling passengeis on the sud Will thc Mimstei ot PfTROIEUM suburb in tiains? AND CHEMICALS bv pleased to state THl DLPUTY MINIS']I*R IN THI (a) whether any guidelines have been MINISTRY OF RAll WAYS (SHRI evolved to economise use of oil, MOHD SHAH QlTRFSHl) (a) Yes

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE IflNISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI CHEMICALS (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ MOHD. SHAFI QURESHI): (a) No. fKHAN): (a) N o, Sir. (b) and (c). Do not arise. Waiters working on ConimissioBi basis in Proposal to reintroduce Air Conditioned Railways Deluxe Express Train between Ahmedabad and Bombay 2730. SHRI P. M. MEHTA: Will the MINISTER OF RAILWAYS be pleased to MAVALANKAR; 2728. SHRI P. G. state ; Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: (a) whether the waiters of Frontier Mail are working on the commission basis (a) whether Government propose to re- in the Railways ; introduce an Air-conditioned delux express train between Ahmedabad and Bombay; (b) whether these waiters have been working for the last 7 years in the Rail- (b) if so, when and with what fre- ways as the commission waiters ; quency; and (c) if so, the rate of their commission (c) if not, the reasons therefor? on sales ; THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE fd) whether these waiters do not enjoy MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI all the facilities like residence and free .MOHD. SHAFI Q U R ESH I): (a) There pass available to other Railway employees, is no proposal at present. if so, the reasons therefor; (b) Does not arise. (e) whether Government propose to give them more benefits and facilities; (c) For lack of traffic justification and and for want of spare air-conditioned rakes. (f) if so. when the final decision in this regard is likely to be taken? Foreign Technical Assistance for se'ting up power houses for Railways THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI 2729. SHRI N. SHIVAPPA: MOHD. SHAFI QURESHI); (a) Some of SHRI RAGHUNANDAN LAL the waiters on the Frontier Mail are work- BHATIA : ing on commission basis.

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be No. pleased to state : (c) The rate of commission to the com- mission waiters is 10 per cent of the total (a) whether any foreign technical assis- sales. tance has been sought for setting up power houses for Railways ; (d) The commission waiters are not railway employees and hence are not en- (b) if so, which countries have offered titled to facilities like residence, free passes, the same; and etc. (c) whether the views of the Ministry (e) No. of Irrigation and Power have also been obtained? (f) Does not arise. 119 Written Answers MARCH 12, 1974 Written Answers 120

Cracdlatioa of Trains on Sorth Eastern wires resulting m signal and tele-coxnmuni- Kailway dae to Maas Absenteeism cation failures, difficult coal position, in- creased incidence of *larm chain pulling 2731. SHRI P. M. MEHTA: Will the etc. Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state : Diesel Drums of N.E. Railway, Lucknow seized inside Gaaesh Sugar Factory (a) whether on 8th February, J974 several trams were cancelled by the South Premises Eastern Radway due to the mass absen- 2733. SHRI PRABODH CHANDRA teeism by Assistant Station Master in the Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleas- Andhra Division; ed to state * (b) if so, the number of trams so far (a) whether any diesel drums belonging cancelled and the time for which they re- to the North Eastern Railway, Lucknow mained cancelled, and were seized inside the premises of Ganesh (c) the total loss suffered by the Rail- Sugar Factoiy, Anandnagar in Gorakhpur ways due to the cancellation of trains dur- District, and ing the months of January and February, 1974 (b) if so, the action taken against the culpi its’ THF DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE THF DFPUTY MINISTER IN THr MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MINISTRY OF RAH WAYS (SHRI MOHD SHAFI QURESHI): (a) and (b). MOHD SHAH QURFSH1) . (a) and (b). Due to mass absenteeism by Assistant Sta- Yes, on 3-1-74 ten drums containing diesel tion Masters in the Andhra Division, 14 oil woith about Rs. 2,000 belonging to pairs of passenger carrying trains were the N E Railway weie stized on a Rail- cancelled from 4-2-1974 to 8-2-1974 way trnctoj within the premises of Ganesh (c) The information is being collccicdSugar Factory, Anandnagar bv local Po- and will be placed on the Table of the lice, Pharenda. Five persons were jinest- Sabha ed on the spot and one surrendeied in the Court Two cases under Section 411 I PC and 2/7 of the Essential Commodities Reasons for late running of Trains Act were registered and are under investi- gation by the Police Three railway cm- 2732. SHRI P M MEHTA: Will the loyees involved in the case have been Minister to RAILWAYS be pleased to placed under suspension and further de- state* whether many trains are not runn- partmental enquiry against them is in pro- ing according to time schedule in various gress parts of the country and if so, the rea- sons therefor’ Oil Fields fa Xatfia THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE 2735. SHRI RAGHUNANDAN IA L MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI BHATIA: MOHD. SHAFI QURESHI); Punctuality of some trams in the recent past has not SHRI P. GANGADEB : been adversely affected mainly due to and Northern India. Their punctuality has Will the Minister of PETROLEUM been satisfactory, particularly in Eastern AND CHEMICALS be pleated to state : various types of staff and public agitations taking place one after the other, power (a) the total number of oil fields la cuts, breaches, theft of tete-ooramimteation India; and 121 Written Amwttrs PHALGUNA 21,1895 (Saka) Written Answers 122

(b) steps taken by his Ministry for the from the local petrol pump of Esso. An- quick development of the known oil fields other tank truck was subsequently arrang- in India? ed for Nabha.

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Impact of shortage of Furnace Oil on MINISTRY OP PETROLEUM AND Om ni CHEMICALS (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN): fa) The total number of oil 2737. SHRI JAGANNATH MISHRA: fields discovered in India is 33. This in- Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND cludes 25 oil fields of the ONGC, 3 of CHEMICALS be pleased to state: the Oil India and 5 of the Assam Oil Com- pany. (a) whteher due to the shortage yf fur- nace oil, bread is also not easily available (b) The drilling and production opera- almost in all tic big cities like Delhi; and tions in the fields of ONGC and Oil India are being intensified for stepping up pro- (b) if so, the steps Government have duction from their fields. The 5 oil fields taken in this regard ? of Assam Oil Co. are the oldest in the THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE country and the production from them is MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND on the decline. CHEMICALS (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN) : (a) and (b). A 10 per cent effi- Forced distribution of Diesel Oil from ciency cut has been imposed on furnace oil it Tanker on way to NABHA supplies to all industries during the months of January, February and March, 1974. 2736. SHRI RAGHUNANDAN LAI, It is expected that this saving can be achiev- BHATIA: ed by better operational efficiency and eco- nomy in the we of fuel without iffccting SHRI P. GANGADEB : production. Will the Minister of PFTROLFUM AND CHEMICALS be pleased to state • (a) whether a tanker contaning diesel oil on its way to Nabha town was stopped by farmers with empty tins on 13th Fcbiuary, 2738. VWTW : WT liH 1974 and the driver was forced to take it vsww w # vtt fa* : to the petrol pump for distribution; and (v) **TT TOR w nffa jffarcr % (b) if so, the tacts thereof? r *r — *r tjv diesel to be issued to them since they were VHtfiWT tfW TW STOT W f^fT w U W waiting for a long time. The District vt-vrrtfbr Authorise* rushed to the spot and con- q&wywft vt tnp *w it proper to get the diesel oil on paymeot to the waiting farmers *rd fair m » 123 Written Answers MARCH 2, 1974 Written Answers 124

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2740_ DR. KARNI SINGH: Will the Kerosene Oil quotas are intct-aiio based Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to on total availability of 'the product and no state : separate allocation of imported product alone is made. (a) whether the Rajasthan Gcvernment have since agreed to corr.ribute their share for the construction .Jf an over- Electrification of Harijan Basties in States bridge for pedestrians at Ratangarh; 2742. SHRI S. M_ BANERJEE: Will (b) if so, the progress made in this tbe Minister of IRRIGATIOl'J AND regard; and POWER be pleased to state

(c) if not, what steps Government pro- (a) whether a Centrally sponsored spe- pose to take to mitigate the sufferings of cial scheme for electrification of Harijan the people? Basties, which was initiated in 1971 to m M im nA nm rg PHALGUNA 21, 1895 (Saka) Written Awwt** 126

light op 30000 dwindled anas of the Hari- MOHD. SHAFI QURESHI) : (a) There j m tw» evoked shockingly poor response are two Railway Production Units viz. the from the States, Chittaranjan Locomotive Works and the Diesel Locomotive Works, Varanasi, which (b) jf so, the reasons for the same; undertake manufacture of locomotives for and the Railways. The requirements of Steam (c) whether Centre has taken up this and Diesel Locomotives are being met by matter with the State Governments, and production in these Production Units. if so, with what results? (b) Manufacture of Electric Locomo- THE MINISTER OF IRRIGATION tives is also undertaken in the Chittaranjan AND POWER (SHRI K. C PANT) : Locomotive Works and the outturn b (a) In December, 1971, the Government expected to be 43 Electric Locos during of India introduced a scheme of conces- the year 1973-74. sional loan assistance to the State Electricity Proposal to run more Air-condttfoned Trains Boards through the Rural Electrification with Third Claas Sleepers and C hain during Corporation for electrification of Harijan the Fifth Five Year Plan Basties, adjacent to the villages already elec- trified. The scheme evoked a good response 2744 SHRI S. M BANERJEE : Will during the yean 1971-72 and 1972-73 the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to Progress has, however, been slower during state; the current financial year. (a) whether there is any proposal to run (b) One of the pre-conditions for the more air-conditioned tiams with third loan assistance is to obtain an a&suiance class sleepers and chairs during the Fifth from the local bodies concerned in respect Five Year Plan, of payment of current consumption charges to the Electricity Boards This has not (b) whethei any schemc in this regard been fulfilled in many cases has been chalked out, and

(c) Yes, Sii. The matter has been taken (c) if so, the salient features thereof ? up recently with the State Governments concerned for expediting the schemes. THF DEPITY MINISTt R IN THE Their reaction is awaited. MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI Self-sufficiency in Manufacture of Steam MOHD. SHAFI QURfrSHI): (a) There is no proposal at present. and Diesel Locomothec (b) and (c) Do not arise 2743. SHRI S. M. BANERJEE • Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to Assistance for Execution of Upper Krishna state: Project in Karnataka (a) whether a state of self-sufficiency 2745 SHRI P R. SHFNOY . Will the has been reached regarding manufacture of steam and diesel locomotive* if not, the Minister of IRRIGATION AND POWER reason for the same; and be pleased to state : (b) whether electric locomotives are (a) whether the Irrigation Commission also being manufactured in the countiy has recommended that large irrigation pro- and if so, number of such engines manu- jects which serve backward areas should factured during 1973? be assisted by the Central Government by giving special financial assistance to the tHE DEPUTY MINISTER *N IKE State for the expeditious and efficient exe- MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI cution of the projects, and 71 LSS/73~»5 127 W rttm Ahswv* MARCH IS, MW MkmAn*m* %U

(b) if so, the aSshttmce given or pro- (c> M tf% partMrs im the ftw ta G*U posed to be given for the expe**■*> and efficient execution of file tipper Kiwhna where India dbposes its of Slide, Project in Karnataka State*

THE MINISTER OF IRRIGATION AND POWER (SHRI K. C. PANT) : 274 r. f*tm m m (a) and (b). The frriRation* Commisaton had recommended that where an irrigation tf w t * m m * scheme is too large for proper financing *rr tan f sftr fv p t ^ *nj from the State’s* own plan resources, the State should negotiate with the Onion Government for special financial arrange- (v ) w *w h ( ^ v n w srtv sw fWNr ments for the scheme. fawgw wifttfr ,kt ftarr f , At present, irrigation projects form part (v ) ^

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Year ended 31-12.1970 Rs 1,49.459 16 Year ended 31-12-1971 Rs 200,544 00 Production of Power la Bhakra Complex during 1973-74 Separate figures are not available for the year ended 31-12-1972 as these incidental 2749. SHRI E. V. VIKHE PATIL: expenses are included in the item “Miscel- Will the Minister of IRRIGATION AND laneous Expenses" and the Law does not POWER be pleased to state: require separate figures to be given.

(a) whether the water level in the (b) According to our information the Gobind-sagar was normal during the year company is empowered to lend money. 1973-74; (c) As per the company’s Balance Sheet as on 31-12-1972 its loans—secured (b) the total production of power in the and unsecured—stood at Rs 93,05,000 Bhakra complex daring 1973-74; and" As on 31-12-1971 the figure stood Rs. 99,70,000. The balances (excluding (c) State-wise distribution and utilisa- interest) outstanding against the main re- tion of this power? cepients of loans, as on 3M2-1971 were as follows:—

_ THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE Rs* MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND 1. M/s Oanesh Hour Mills POWER (SHRI SIDDHESHWAR PRA Company Ltd. 37.30.000 s^D ) * (a) The water levels tn the Gobind-sagar during the period June 1973 1 M/s. Shakti Trading Co to March 1974 were considcrabh higher Pvt. Ltd* than normal. 3. M/s. Saraswati Commesr dal Trading Co. Pvt. Ltd NIj (b) The total energy generation in the Bhakra Complex during the period April 4. Shri K.H. Choksey . 18.25.000 1973 to March, 1974 is expected to be about 5800 GWh. 5. Shri B.P. Roongtha Nil

6. B.M. Choksey & Co. 37 40000 (c) A statement showing the actual Statewise distribution and utilisation of 7. Shri N.R. Aggarwal 6 65 000 enftrgy produced during the period April ’ 1973 through February 1974 is attached. 131 Written Answers MARCH 12, 1974 w-tu,» Amlrers 132

Siatcnient from the date of contract till the time of delivery of the ship. The cost is exclusive State wise Distribution and utilisation of of (i) Royalty payable to the patent hold- Bhakra Complex Energy Generation from ers of the 'seismic cable depth controller April 1973 to February 1974 system' & (ii) an estimated payment of U.S. $ 22.500.00 for the option for in- State Distributior, spection during construction of the ship- and utilisa- tion Energy for ABS Certification. in Gwh (c) The ship is being procured from Punjab 1469.92 M /s Seismic Exploration International 1279.62 SA (USA) on the basis of the lowest accept- Rajasthan 489.59 able tender received by the Commission against global tender enquiries. Global Chandigarh 123.32 tenders were floated but no quotation for Himachal Pradesh 126.27 the ship was received from any East Euro- Nangal Ferti liser Factory 995.87 pean country and the U.S.S.R. authority Delhi 390.56 expressed inability to supply the required Jammu and Kashmir 65.89 ship at least till 1978. Bhakra Control Board 90.82 Uttar Pradesh 135.08 Setting up of Training Centres and Rural Losses. 189.47 Co-operatives for Rural Electrification 5362.21 2751. SHRI E. V. VIKHE PATH. : TOTAL DR. L'\.-XMIN.A.RAIN PAN DE- Note :-1 Gwh=l Million kwh. YA:

Acquisition of American Survey Ship by Will the Minister of IRRIGATION AND 0& N.G.C. POWER be pleased to state'

2750. SHRI E. V. VIKHE PATIL: Will (a) whether any training centres and the Minister of PETROLEUM AND CHE- rural co-operatives to accelerate the pro- MICALS be pleased to state : gress of rural electrification have been set up; (a) whether O. & N.G.C. will receive its first survey ship by early next year from (b) if so, State-wise list of such centres I an American firm for conducting intensive and co-operatives; and seismic surveys of the Indian off-shore (c) the amount of loans advanced to 1 areas; these centres and co-operatives by the (b) the cost of the ship and thc mode Rural Electrification Corporation of India of payment ·therefor; and during 1972·73 and 1973-74?

(c) whether any attempt was made to THE DEPUTY MfNISTER IN THE procure such a ship from U.S.S.R. or the MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND East European Countries, if sc, with what POWER (SHRT SlDDHESHWAR PRA- SAD): (a) to (c). The Rural Electri- result? Iicaion Corporation has set up five rural THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE electric co-operatives in the States of MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, CHEMICALS (SHRI ~~-{:\HNAWAZ Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh. The parti- KHAN): (a) Yes, Sir. culars of these co-operatives and the amount of loans advanced to them during 1972- (b) The cost of the fully equipped ship 73 & 1973·74 arc given in the statement is U.S. $ 40,91,476.15 payable in stages attached. 133 Written Atmers PHALGUNA 21,1895, {Saka) Written Answers 134

The Corporation has not established any training centre. Statement CO-OPERATIVE SCHEMES SANCTIONED BY RURAL ELLCTRIFICATION CORPORATION

SI. Name of State Name of Co-operative Society Amount of loan No disbursed during 1972 73 1973-74

(Rs in lakhs) 1 Oujaiat Kodinar Rural Electric Co-operative Sa- 20 000 10 000 tiety Ltd 2 Karaitaka Hukeri uluk Rural Llectric Cooperative 15 000 40 000 Society Ltd 3 Andhra Prade-kh Sir„»lla Ruial FL'ctric Coonerame Society 55 000 40 170 Lid 4 Maharashtra Mula Pravaia Rural llcctnc Co-operative 5 000 49 120 Socicty I td

5 Uttnf Pndesh Coop-rativc Electro Supply Socicty Limi- 50 558 35 000 ted, Lucknow

To ta i J45 558 P4 490

Sitting up of a National Water Resources. of utilising waters As a first step amend- Council an4 River Basin Commfofcmf ments to some provisions m the Constitu- tion were suggested to the States The 2752 SHRI F. V VTkHI* PVW proposals for a National Water Resouices Will the Minister of IRRIGATION AND Council and settlement of disputes through POWf-R be pleased to state the progress ib agcncy ha\e been generally supported made toward*) creation of National Water While a few States have expressed them- Resources Council and River Basin Com selves against tbe amendments, most of the missions 9 States have felt that the scope of the amendments should be limited to disputes THT MINISTER OF IRRIGATION in interstate nvei waters onl\ and that AND POWER (SHRI K C PANT) the existing powers of the States in regard With a view to optimising thc use of the to the use and control ot water should limited 'water resources of thc country, a continue as heretofore The matter is under proposal for constituting a high powered further study in the light of the \iews National Water Resources Council to expressed by the State Governments It is evolve a national water policy, to make not possible to state when prcuseh the a continuous appraisal of thc need*; for proposals' will be finalised water and the most bcncficutl and equitable allocation of available water tor diffetent uses in the overall national interest and to Diesel Locomotives damaged by Members resolve water dispute* expeditiously was of Territorial Army considered. It was also proposed that River Commissions may be set up to assist the 2753 SHRI S. A MURLG \NAN- National Water Resources Council to draw THAM : Will the Minister of RAILWAYS master plans and to indicate the best way be pleased to state : 135 Written Answers MARCH 12,1974 ffrWeff Answers 136 / (a) whether the Diesel locomotives, (tr) tta *ff frrfrr # flw* which were run by members of the terri- wrc *rft w r fa*T^ wtOwrcflf % fins® torial army during the tocomen’s strike, were damaged; and fUT w t vr^wi^t *rif? (b) if so, the salient features thereof? frflftw* www #row % r m *# (ift in& m * t) : (v ) 4-2-1 ©74 THE DEPLTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI vt^sTW'TT^r?r^^r^«m MOHD SHAFI QURFSHI) (a) No •Tf^ 1W I *17 J (b) Does not arise. (v ) in r »nft 95m 1 (*r) 1971, 1972 iffr 197 J Wfaf *RT flruft % tftTR fVTTVT for VT ^fPT w w w m it wrfosro vt^ vr nv *nw fortr 14-11 27S4 vt nr *rr tai vit 73 v t «rarnfarnr it sfa ’T 5m * * f%irr ^ f^TT VT*? fa wr

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«rrr nfr #*rnc ftar (») whether the Institute of Chartered '•nr 11 Accountants of India has urged Government to constitute an expert committee for **nr ^R K t tofor nftr- bringing about certain changes in the Com- f»nwt w $n^fwv wnvf % ^ panies Act, 1956; and B#*ni ’TTVTTf ^ f*T#T5T PPH TOT and the reaction of Government thereto? $ # o T ’ ^ n r *rta VFfttt' ^ ^Nrhr THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE UfaffTWl % ?TT?PJ % fvpr mTFRT SW«mr MINISTRY OF LAW, JUSTICE AND SRI I COMPANY AFFAIRS 1SHR1 BEDA- BRATA BARUA) : (a) and (b). *RfTTT Vt WWW *Tr'T efrr-jtor Yes, Sir. The Institute has suggested the appointment of an Expert Committee tc 3TTR % f^nr s r w jnmr f*RT *t ot ^ i conduct a detailed and comprehensive re- view of the entire “Corporate legislation" Feasibility of Setting up a Second Fertilizer with particular reference to the need for Plant by Indian Explosive Limited changes “with regard to the structure, con- tent and form of disclosure m the various 2759. SHRI R. S. PANDEY: Will thefinancial statements" required from com-’ Minister of PETROLEUM AND CHEMI- panics. The suggestion of the Institute has CALS be pleased to state: been noted. (a) whether Indian Explosive 1 td , has Parity in Sicales Demunded by RaHway been asked to examine the feasibility of Protection Force Association, Northern setting up a second fertilizer plant based Railway either on fuel oil or coal gasification pro- cess; and 2761. SHRI VASANT SATHF : Will (b) if so, whether the feasibility report the Minister of RAH WAYS be pleased to has been submitted? state : (a) whether the Railway Protection Foice THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THF Association of Northern Railway have de- MINISTRY OF PETROLFUM AND manded parity in their pay scales with CHEMICALS (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ other Central protection forces like the KHAN) : (a) and (b). The Indian Industrial Security Force, Central Reset ve Explosives Ltd. had some time ago evinced Police and Border Security Force; interest in setting up a fertilizer plant at a suitable location based on cither fuel (b) if so, at what stage ol considera- oil or coal as feedstock. The company was tion the demand stands; and advised to submit the requisite details for (c) the decision taken in the matter, if Government's consult ration. Formal pro- any ? posals in this regard have not so far been received. THE DEPLTY M1NISTFK IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MOHD. SHAFI QURESHI) : (a) Yes. Expert Committee on cbM ftt hi in Companies Act, 195« (b) and (c). Government have btoadly accepted the Third Pay Commission's re- 2760. SHRI VASANT SATHF: Willcommendations regarding pay scales for the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE AND Class IV, III and II employees of the COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased to state : Centra] Government. The Commission 141 Written Answers PHALGUNA 21, 1895 (Saka) Wt itten An »ers 142 have recommended improved scales for District Development Council in this res- the Railway Protection Force staff after pect; and considering all relevant factors, including the representations made to the Commission (c) if so, the action taken thereon ? on behalf of this Force. These recommen- dations are being presently processed. THE MINISTPR OF STATE IN THF MINISTRY OF PETROLFUM AND Closure e l Small Paper Mills in Maha- CHEMICALS (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ rashtra for want of (Ml Supply KHAN) : (a) Government have alreadv approved in principle the setting up of 2762. SHRI A. K. GOP AT. AN : Will five new fertilizer projects in the public the Minister of PETROL* UM AND sector; these are proposed to be located at CHEMICALS be pleased to state: Mathura, Panipat, Bhatinda. Paradeep and Trombay. The question of setting up further (a) whether government are aware that capacity at other suitable locations includ- some small paper mills in Maharashtra ing in Kerala would be reviewed at an and Gujarat have either closed down or appropriate time in the context of the arc on the verge of closure due to lack resources position and other relevant fac- of fuel oil supply; tors. (b) if so, the facts thereof, and (b) Government are not aware of any (c) the action taken by Government to such memorandum save the small paper mills in view of acute shortage of paper ? (c) Does not arise.

THE M1N1STFR OF STA1T IN THF MINISTRY OF PETROl EUM AND Cancellation of Halting point at Ezhimala CHEMICALS (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ near Cannanore (Southern Railway) KHAN) • (a) to (c) At present Oil Companies are meeting 90% of the re- quirements of all industries based on their 2764 SHRI A. K C.OPALAN: Will past offtakes. It is expected that a 10% the Minister of RA1IW\YS be pleased to saving can be achieved by taking economy state : measures in the use of Furnace Oil and (a) whether the halting point at Ezhi- by improved efficiency without affecting mala near Cannanore in Southern Railway production. A standing Committee under has been cancelled for Passenger Ttains the Chairmanship of Secretary St Director Nos 515, 516 and 62 recen'Ij, General, Technical Development has been set up to regulate Furnace Oil supplies in lb) if so, the icasons theiefoi ; a fiianner that will not inhibit industrial production. (c) whether Government propose to take steps for the restoration of the halting Setting up of a Fertilizer Plant in Kerala point at Ezhimala, and 2763. SHRI A. K. GOPAl *N Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND (d) if so, when0 CHEMICALS be pleased to state : THF DFPUTY MINIS! UR IN THE (a) whether Government will consider MINISTRY OF RAILW4A S (SHRI to set i)p one Fertilizer Unit in the Public MOHD. SHAH QIJRFSHI) : (a) Sector in Kerala; Nos, 515 Dn/516 Up Cali:ut-Mangalore (b) whether Government have received Passenger and No. 62 Up Kasaragod' any memorandum from the Kottayam Shoranur Passenger trains are still schedut- 143 Written A im n s MARCH 12, 1974 Written Attswrs 144

cd to stop i t Elimala. However, these their staff working in the Foreign Traffic traim stand temporarily cancelled at present Accounts Office. Delhi; and due to coal shortage. (b) to (d). Do not arise. (b) if so* the reasons therefor and the steps taken by Government to remove this disparity ? Setting up of Nylon Yam Manufacturing Projects THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI 2766. SHRI P, NARASIMHA REDDY MOHD. SHAFI QURESHI): (a) and (b). Will the Minister of PETROI EUM AND It is a fact that passes crossing headquar* CHEM ICAL be pleased to state: ten are being issued by the Northern Rail- way to their staff at Delhi. Such passes (a) whether Government have decided are also issued by the Western Railway to to allow setting up of only a few out of their staff provided the concerned staff the total nylon yarn manufacturing pro- give valid explanation why such passes are jects for which letters of intent and licen- required. ces had been issued; (b) if so, the broad outlines of the decision taken in this regard; and \ (c) whether Government will gi\e special Power Projects Sanctioned lor r.P„ Orfana consideration to the proposed project at and Pondicherry Tirupati in Chittoor District v>hich is indus- trially backward n 2768. SHRI R. P. ULAGANAMBI: THE MTNISTFR OF STATF IN THE Will the Minister of IRRIGATION AND MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND POWER be pleased to state CHEMICALS (SHRI SHAHNAWA7 KHAN) : (a) Certain important aspect* like the overall development of nylon (a) whether any power projects were yarn industry in the country and the need promised f initiated for their foundation for import of foreign technology for nylon stones were laid during December 1973 to plants are under examination in the light February, 1974- in the States of UP., of various relevant factors. Orissa and Union Territory of Pondicherry; and (b) and (c). Do not arise

(b) if so, State-wise particulars thereof together with total estimated cost of each Pass Facility to Staff working ta FTAO, and the time by which those projects will Delhi (Western Railway) be commissioned ? 2767. SHRI KRISHNA CHANDRA HALDER : Will the Minister of RAIL- THE MINISTER OF IRRIGATION WAYS be pleased to state: AND POWER (SHRI K. C. PANT) : (a» and (b), A Statement giving the required (a) whether Passes Crossing H.Q. areinformation is attached. All »hese projects being issued by the Northern Railway to have already been approved by the Plan- their staff at Delhi while the tame facility ning Commission and included is the Fifth is being denied by the Western Railway to Five Year Plan. 145 Written Answers PHALGUNA 21, 1895 (Saka) Written Answers 146

S t a t e m e n t

State Power Project Date on Estima- Time which the ted cost by whic” foundation In Rs the pro- stone was Lakhs ject is laid or likely work ina- to be ugurated commis- sioned

Uttar Pradesh Harduaganj Thermal Power 10-1-1974 1929 1976—77 Station Extension—Stage V— HO MW Harduaganj Thermal Power 10-1-1974 2259 1976 77 Station Extension—Stage \ I -110 MW

Obra Thermal Power Sta- 16-1-1974 8989 1976-77 tion fcx tension—Stage If -600 MW Obra Thermal Power Station 16-1-1974 6800 1976-77 Extension -Stage HI -400 MW Narora Atomic Power Sta- H-1-1974 20990 1981-82 tion —470 MW Onssa Rengali Multipuiposc Pro- 2 ' 12-1773 ^792 68 ject -Stage I- 2 x 50 MW Pondichcrry Nil

> Dam and appurtenant works programmed for completion b> the end of Fifth Plan and power units by First year of Sixth Plan

Shortage of Coal Wagon* felt b> Railways MOHD SHAM QURESHI) (a) and (b) There is no shortage of wagons 2769, SHRI R. P. ULAC.ANAMBI as : such for the movement of coal. Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be plea- The availability of uagons has been fre- sed to state : quently affected on account of extraneous factors hke power shedding and public agi- (n) whether Railways are short of coal tations, uild-cat strikes ‘Go slow', politi- wagons to meet adequately the require- cal bundhs, squatting on track, preventing ments of coal producers and users, train running, breaches, etc affecting both (b) if to, the extent of shortage, and coal production and transport

(c) how Government propose to re- move this shortage? (c) Under noimal working conditions, THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE Railwavs will have no difficulty in meeting MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI the demands for coal movement. '147 Written Answers M A R C H 12, 1974 Written Answers 148

^ ?T5?T sftsTIT (a) what is the target of production of ^ W «IHi TT ® ra M«|»< % drugs in both private and public sectors during the first year of the Fifth Five Year f?rfter’i ?rfERnf^Tf fsr+iuH Plan: and ' 2 7 7 0. «i) '7^?rT5I : WT ^ JT#t (b) vi'hat was the target of the Fourth ^ fHTT f%': Five Year Plan and whether it is fully (^) ?7Tt % ^STT achieved if not, the reasons for the same? fs^rspT % Tj) ^ iTTfeff 7 Jfra crores. ^ f % fsr^FiTW ^T t sTt

^ >3Tir T^'-fl ^'t ? rk ’3t % |; w k (b) The target of production of drugs for the Fourth Plan was Rs, 250 crores. ( jt ) JTf? cTT % w »ira m r a ^ The target has been exceeded. fwnfifi TT f \ i s irr^ % w + 1 <’'i t ? Profit/Loss incurred by Major Irrigation HciMn OT*T3T (sfl Projects Tret fM ): (^) (i) ts# # 2772. SHRI lYOTIRMOY BOSU : Will Jfn^'T T <-i3RT : fr m x » m rifr POWER (SHRI SIDDHESHWAR PRA- .SAD) : (a) and (b). Irrigation Project are ftR^'T'Wcrf ^ i'T ^)TC'nT % mai'?: t ?: designed to increase agricultural produc- ferr jpiT I 'flWr % ^^ff ir fwra^ tion, and the economics of such projects are ^'t wr «fr I assessed on the benefit cost ratio approach. Generally, all irrigation projects taken up Target of drug production in Fourth and have a favourable ratio of benefits to costs. Fifth Plans However, due to low water rates charged 2771. SHRl M. S. SAN.1EEVI RAO: by the State Governments, increasing cost will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND of construction and maintenance of projects, CHEMICALS be pleased to state : and lag in utilisation of created potential, 149 Wrilten Answers PH ALGU NA 21, 1895 (Saka) Wi iileii Aimi-ers 15q

the revenues to Government have progres- Damodar Valley Corporation was shifted sively fallen short of expenditure and in to Maithon on 1-1-1963. A proposal to that context, Government revenues have shift the administrative wing also to Mai- suffered a loss. With the increase in the thon is under examination. number of irrigation projects, the extent of this loss has been going up and was Construction of Railway Line from Rs. 565.9 crores in 1967-68. State-wise de- Dharaninagar to Agartala tails are given in the statement, laid on the table of the House. [Placed in Library. 2775. SHRI DASARATHA DEB : Will See No. LT-6397/74], the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state : tT^TI ^ (a) the progress of the survey for the construction of Railway l.ines from Dha- ramnagar to Agartala in Tripura; 27 7 3. HTt ^ # IFTT (b) whether Government have arrived at a decision to undertake this work soon; and irrfr 5[fr^#ir7: infr ir (c) if S0, when it is likely to be taken % I; ?fk up?

('?) w iRwnx sr? qr Tnfttff % 1=7 ir to bear the cost out of the funds allotted jprr I I to it for development of backward areas. Construction of the remaining portion of Sliifting of D.V.C. Head Quarter from the line from Kumarghat to Agartala may Calcutta to Bih-ar be taken up sometime during the 5th Five Year Plan period subject to availability of 2774. SHRI DASAR.\THA DEB : Will additional resources. the Minister of IRRIGATION AND POWER be pleased to state ; Lowering of Voting Age

(a) whether Government are contem- 2776, DR. H. P. SHARMA plating to shift the D.V.C. headquarter SHRI KRISHNA CHANDRA from Calcutta to Maithon in Bihar; and HALDER: (b) if so, the reasons thereof? ' Will the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE THE MINISTER OF IRRIGATION AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased AND POWER (SHRI K. C. PANT) : state :

(a) and (b). The headquarter of the (a) whether a delegation of the Delhi Operation and Maintenance Wing of the University Students Union called on the 151 Written Answers MARCH 12, 1974 Written Answers 152

President of India to press their demand zers based on Naphtha to the one baaed on for lowering the voting age; and coal ; and

(b) if $o, Government's reaction thereto? (b) if so, the reaction of the U.S. Gov- ernment thereto ? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF LAW, JUSTICE AND THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI NITIRAJ MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND CHE- SINGH CHAUDHARY) : (a) Yes, Sir. MICALS (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN) : (a) No, Sir.

(b) The subject matter of the present (b) Does not arise. .question, namely, lowering of the voting age, is, already under the consideration of Setting of Power Houses by Private Sector ■Government and no decision has yet been Undertakings iaken. 2779. SHRI R. P. ULAGANAMBI : Kerosene Sale Racket exposed SHRI F. V V1KHE PAT1L : 2777. SHRI YAMUNA PRASAD Will the Minister ot IRRIGATION AND MANDAL : Will the Minister of PFTRO- POWER be pleased to state: LEUM AND CHEMICALS be pleaded to (a) whether private sector undertakings state : lu\e been allowed to set up their own power houses m view of shortage of (a) whether any Kerosene sale racket power in thc countrv , was unearthed in Delhi in Januaiy, 1974, .and (b) if so, how many applications from such pnvate undertakings are pending with (b) if so, what action has been taken Government; and jagainst the culprits? (c) the reasons for delay in giving clea- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE lance to them? MINISTRY OF PETROLFUM AND -CHEMICALS (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ THF DEPUTY MINISTER IN Tl i t KHAN) : (a) and

A lM nrat «f Railway land to homeless (t) whether Government have entered In PmHttli Area and Seal** Zone into any contractual understanding with Soviet Ruuua for the purpose 2780. SHRI SAMAR GUHA Will the (b) if so, the teims and condition of Minuter of RAILWAYS be pleased to such understanding, state : (e) the mum features of the schemes (a) whether Government leceived a memorandum, including many applications toi oil exploiation already undertaken tor distribution of waste Railway land in (f) thc results so far achieved or ex- Panihati area of 24-Farganas District of pected m near future , and West Bengal among homeless for building homestead, (g) the facts about identification poten* (b) whether these Railway lands are ttal urea mside the country in coastal belts lying unused for o\er 50 years or off shoie areas of the country' (c) if so, whether Government will use THl MINISTER Oh SI ATE IN THE the land for distribution among the home- MINIS rRY 01 PtTROL fcUM AND less people, and CHEMICALS (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN) (a) Yes Sn (d) whether similar icpiesentations have also been made to Sealdah Zone authority of Eastern Railways, and if so, the step (b) The programme of work drawn up by the ONGC for the Fifth Five Year taken by Government for distribution oi Plan envisages a laige volume of explora- waste Railway lands to them9 toi> woik on land as well as on the con- unental shelf areas A« per this Plan the THE DEPUTY MJNISTI R IN THE Commissions oil pioduction is expected to MINISTRY OF RAH WAYS (SHRI increase fiom the existing 4 11 to 9 00 mil- MOHD SHAFI QURESHI) (a) to (d) lion tonnes appioximately per vear by \ ^presentation from the Bhumi Mukti 1978 79 \ddmg to this a pioduction of Andolan Committee Subhasn igar Post ibout million tonnes a veai fiom the Office Sukchar, Distnct 24-Paiganas, West fields of Oil India Limited and Assam Oil Bengal, and a laige number of petitions Comping, thc total indigenous pioduction fiom the landless people of thc Khardah is cxpected to be of the otder of about 12 area of District 24-Parganas have been re- million tonnes a year by 1978 79 ceived This land is an abandoned brick field, now being used as permanent wa\ (c) and (dl The coopeiation of ISSR depot by the Railway and the question of for oil exploration development and pro- distribution of thc same of the landless duction m the public scctor in India has people of the area does not arise bs,en a continuous feature and as per the letcnt understanding, the Soviet authorities have agreed to intensity their cooperation Intensified Oil Exploration and Soviet Assistance therefor in teims of supply of equipment michi- ncr>, spares and mateuals and seivices of 2781 SHRI SAMAR GUHA Will the Soviet specialists for rendering technical Munster of PETROLEUM AND CHEMI- assistance as also for framing facilities for CAIS be pleased to state Indian specialists m U SSR (c) to (g) On land the ONGC have (a) whether Government have drawn up undertaken exploratory surveys in almost any intensified plan for intensified explora- all the areas of the countiy where promis- tion of new oil fields in the country, ing sedimentary basins exist as welt as in (b) if so, facts thereabout; a numbci of areas in the continental shelf 155 1Vritre11 A11s11'ers MARCH 12, 1974 Wrirten Ansll'ers 156

,\s a result, a large number of possible tal respectively was Rs. 2059.0 crores and hydrocarbon bearing structures have been Rs. 3286. l crones. delineated. After testing, 25 structures have been founu to be oil bearing and 6 gas (b) Information is being collected and bearing. The total recoverable reserves m w ill be laid on the Table of the House. these areas, prior to commencement of production, were l 08.66 million tonnes of crude oil and about 25,000 million cubic Propo�al to n,gulatc working of Foreign metres of natural gas. The Commission by Pliarmaceutica! Companies the end of 1973 had produced a total of 30.24 million tonnes of crude oil and sold 2783. SHRI MUKHTJAR SINGH 2,642.17 mi!lio:1 cubic metres of natural i\1;\LIK : Will the .Minister of PETRO­ g:is. During the Fifth Five Year Pian the LEUM AND CHEMICALS be pleased to Commi5Sion expects to produce a total of stati:.; : 34.12 million tonnes of crude oil (a) whether Covcrnrnent propose to re­ In the off-shore areas, drilling is at nre- gulate the working of the foreign pbarma­ 8ent going on at the Bombay High structure ceutical companic�; and v;here there has been indication of presence of oil. Additionally, to expedite explora­ (b) if so, the broad outlines of the pro­ tion on lodian continental shelf nrcas, nego­ rosal ? tiations with certain foreign parties are in prngrc�,. O'JGC has :ilso placeci an order i:1 US.'\ for a s�i,mic �hip equippL'd for THi: i,!INISfl:R 0.F STATE JN undertaising \farinc Georhysical Sur\'eys. /JlNISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND U-IEMIC.-\LS !SHRI SHAHN.'\W:\Z KH:\N): 1_a) ,ind (b). Government have .fo,nt Srock Comp:mies and their Paid-up rcvic"cd the Industrial Policy in 1973 and Capibl ,:s a result thereof the Drugs and Pharma­ ceuticals industry has been included in the 27f:2. SHIU MUKHTIAR SINGH list of industries in which the foreign con- ;'\1,'\l·.IK : Will th..: Minister of LAW, ccrns and ,ubsicliaries and branche� of n;STICE ,\ND corvtPANY AFFAIRS he plc:i,ed to state : foreign companie� arc c•ligibk to participate. Their i,we�Lment ar,Fli<.:ations will be con­ (�) the ni,mber of Joint Stock Compa­ :;idcred as per guide lines 011 the dilution of nies. both rublic and privati:. and their tor..:ign equity ,:nd will also be examined tot;,! ;,mount of paid-ur capital at the end with reference to techn,c:il aspects, export or th:: , c;ir 1973; and potentialities, etc. The imports of drugs and intarnediatcs arc being regul:,ted on an (b) the total amount of paid-up capital increasing scale by canalisation through in,·cste

down to supply a substantial portion of their % w fc Sf *wfap*r f w m $ w s r o bulk drug production to non-associated for- mutators which is also expected to help growth of the Indian sector. ( a ) *rtt «r^T fa q fa

JtevWon off Estimated Cost of Kosi Project (*r) v f e sr, wr vrmr I i f t x 2784. SHRI MUKHTIAR SINGH MALIK : Will the Minister of IRRIGA- aT^flr ^ ^ arrr ^ w vrtanyt vt TION AND POWFR be pleased to state' art x $ t |?

(a) the cost of Kosi Project estimated fci j* tf)s originally; and (*>) $ (*r)* w w r *rrar irfMH *(St (b) the number of times the estimated fwfavfr % wtetr t t TTtnrr-7T^m-eR?rft cost was revised, the final cost estimated and reasons for the revision in the cost of ^7 spt3p?V ir srsft % farr the project? zthbtpt *rafep>r ff^rr to t «rr tftr ^

THE DFPIJTY MTNISTFR TN THF 3t r f t art w P f fWrt »tr ?rr MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND ?TOT -j?t% qfniTm ^P n r ?ft srft % w n s POWFR (SHRI SIDDHESHWAR PR A- I*T ?TTTT ^ W^sfR % WSf fsRIT f*PH SAD) : (a) The Kosi Project was originally estimated to cost Rs. 44,76 crores grram I TTrprr-TTfSR-OTTO Wtzt STTVT fTT far^TR SfT^r VT ®Ptf f^RTT # | t (b) Hie estimate was proposed to be le- \»ed by the State Government fotn times, but no revised estimate has been sanction- % wfOwn (to ^ nwV ed so far: mx merrntt tforw Ttv* cost of the latest tewseJ estimate 2786 «r> sftfrwr mnrrar w t (1972) is Rs t i l 64 crores The mam rea- sons for revision in the estimated cost of TTZ TT m *** fa the Project are:— ( t ) f*n sfspi-r* fa * % *rs?

1 Oeneral rise in the cost of the mate- v f a l * SrtttR* ST* 3TFTR *T Pwf’T fa# rials, land and labour wjpcs over •sn% 3fFi r*% A srarr t w the period ; wr*nn*r irrr f fr»fT '^ s r b tt 2 Consttuction of water courses unto 1 cusec f r jtt^t fit'' uTTsirsr *ttt n 3. Additional distributaries ftom the main canal; ( v ) 7ft r, 'Tf ^ rr^r 4. Extra expenditure on flood protec- tion and anti-erosion measures; ( n ) f i r f»r % Pre-^R 5. Construction of additional briJpcs. it TJ^n i n ^ T? ’TT'-tT and TTR >IKt n^T ^TFT TT »PTTT TT r f ? (*wnr*n) sfcft wfsmro ^ ^rnsraft («r> «$**w tw& fc* 'iff fawn: • ( ? ) TrW » r i r 2T!OTT- 2795. WWW: OTT f ^ ? r m t t : ™ n f r m x r ^ ^ swr «PTfr fa i (v ) fJTT if (« ) tfK {»:). Pf *R?fd { w s^ r) ^T-^nrr * fwmr 71 LSS/73-6 IS) Mitten Answers MARCH 12, 1974 Written Ansu'crs 160

The working of the M R

The following measures have been token (b) if not, what is the shortfall, and the co prevent thefts and pilferages of goods reasons therefor; and at Kat&ar:*— (c) the steps proposed to be taken to (i) Yard and Goods Shed arc guard-achieve the target? ed round thc clock by the K.P.F. THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE (H) Petroling by armed R.P.F. men MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND and Dog Squads in vulnerable sec- POWER (SHRI SIDDHESHWAR PRA- tors of the Yard and Goods Shed SAD) : (a) to (c). Against a target of have been intensified. 109.3 MW of generating capacity at the end of the Fourth Plan, it is expected that only (iii) Assistance and co-opetation of 48.3 MW would be commissioned by the police and railway unions is sought end of 1973-74. Due to delay in civil in apprehension of criminals and works the commissioning of (2X 30 MW) receivers of stolen piopert). 60 MW capacity in the Gin Bata hydel station will not be possible within the Target of Irrigation Facilities to Himachal Fourth Plan period. Commissioning of one Pradesh fat 1st Year of Fifth Plan MW (2 X0.5 MW) at Nogli Hydro Electric Project is also delayed owing to some defects in the plant. The State authorities 279a SHRI VIRBHADRA SINC.H • are expediting works on these projects. Will thc Minister of IRRIGATION AND POWER be pleated to state. FfaaHsation o f Railway FaciUtie* for (a) whether the target of irrigation faci- Himachal Pradesh during First Year o f lities to be extended to Himachal Pradesh Fifth Plan by thc Central Government during the 1st 2792. SHRI VIRBHADRA SINGH : year of Fifth Plan has been finalised; and Will the Minister of RAll WAYS be pleas- (b) if so, the particulars of projects pro- ed to state : posed and the capacity of each? (a) whether thc target of Railway faci- THE DEPUTY M1NISTFR IN THF lities to be extended to Himachal Pradesh MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION \ \ D during the fitst vear of Fifth Plan has been POWER (SHRI SIDDHFSHWAR PRA- finalised, and SAD) : (a) Irrigation is a State subject (b) if so the broad features of the same? and the irrigation projects are implemen- ted by the State Governments as pait THE DFPUTY MINISTFR IN THE of their developmental pMrts. The Annual MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS 'SHRI Plan of Himachal Pradesh for 1974-75 has MOHD SH \FI Q rR rSH I) • fa) Not yet to be finalised. vet. but the pioposals are still under con- sideration. (b) Does not arise.

Target of Power Generation in Himachal Target of Rail FacOities in Fourth Plan la Pradesh Himachal Pradesh

2791. SHRI VIRBHADRA SINGH : i m SHRI VIRBHADRA S1NOH: Witt the Minister of IRRIGATION AND Will thc Minister of RAILWAYS be POWER be pleased to state : pleased to state • (a) whether target of power generation (a) whether the target of Fourth Plan for the Fourth Plan has been fully achiev- for the Himachal Pradesh for Rati fad- ed in Himachal Pradesh ; lilies has been fully achieved; and 165 Written Answen MARCH 12, 1974 Written Aasmrs J$4

(b) if not, what is the shortfall in achiev-leui than Rs. t crons, thereby attracting ing the taiget and steps proposed to be the provisions of section 20(b) of the taken in the matter? Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, are considered as large industrial THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THK houses for purposes of industrial licensing MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI policy and regulation under Chapter III MOHD. SHAFI QURESHI) : (a) and (b). of the M.RXP. Act, It B, therefore, not Presumably the Hon’ble Member is refer- possible to give information as required in ring to the construction of new railway parts (a) and (b) of the question in terms lines in the Fourth Plan in the Himachal of the group names specified therein Fur- Pradesh. No new line bad been approved ther the undertakings are not required to for Construction during the Fourth Plan furnish information about the annual sales, in Himachal Pradesh. As such the ques- changes in assets, etc, under the provisions tion of any shortfall in achieving the target oi the M R.T P. Act does not arise. (c) The number of industrial licenses/ letters of intent issued to undertakings be- Mody, J.K „ Mohan Meakan, Mafatlals longing to companies which were formerly and Bharat Tube (Raunaq Singh) Industrial listed bv the Industrial Licensing Policv Croups Inquiry Committee under the specified 2794. SHRI MADHU IIMAYE : Will groups mentioned in the question and which the Minister of IAW , JUSTICE AND have swee registered undei the M R T P COMPANY AF FAIRS be pleased to state Act is as shown below:

(a) whether Mody, J K„ Mohan Me.i* Ytvr Mod} J.K. Mafut kan, Mafatlals and Bharat Tube (Raunaq Group Group hi Singh) industrial groups have been the Group fastest growing groups since 1969; Lie 1 1 I ti 1 1 I k 1 .1. 1970 1 1 1 1 3 (b) if so, the increase tn their total as- 1971 1 3 8 7 5 1 sets and sates in the last four vcars; and 1972 1 6 3 5 4 4 197^ 1 4 6 3 2 2 (c) the number of industrial hccnces/ letters of intent rcccived by these croups between 1969-73 Corresponding figures for 1969 are not available Mohan Meakin Bieivcncs I td THF DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE which is also an undertaking registered MINISTRY OF LAW, JUSTICE AND undei section 26 of the M.RT.P Act re- COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI BFDA- ceived 2 licences in 1973. BRATA BARUA) : (a) and (b) Ac- cording to the revised Industrial Licensing Issue of Utter of Intent to Shree Synthetics Policy of February, 1973, only undertakings for expanding their capacity registered under section 26 of the Mono- polies and Rc strict!'e Trade Practics Act, 2795. SHRI MADHU UMAYE : Will 1969. !c. the Minister of PrTROLEUM AND CHE- MICALS be pleased to state: (i) undertakings which by themselves or together with their interconnected under* (a) whether it is a fact that Shree Syn- taking* have assets of not lev* than Rs. 20 thetics have been given a letter of intent crores, thereby attracting the provisions of for expanding their capacity of nylon pro- section 2 0 (a ); or duction to 2,100 tons per annum; (ii) dominant undertakings which by (b) whether tile Company has bean al- themselves or together with their inter- lowed to import diesel generators for the connected undertakings have assets of not production of power for its factory; 165 Written Answers PHALGUNA 21, 1891 (5aAa) Written Answers 166

(c) whether this expansion and other ex- (c) whether there is a collusion among pansions to private sector companies have manufacturers for increasing prices ; and been granted at the expense of the joint section projects which the Governments of (d) whether this is being referred to the Mysore, Madras, Punjab and Haryana had MRTP Commission by the Petroleum Minis- proposed to set up ; and try for breach of the Monopolies and Res- trictive Trade Practices Act 1 (d) if not, the reasons for conceding the expansion application of Companies belong- ing to the Bangur Group and other Mono- THE MINISTER OF STATE JN THE poly Houses ? MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND CHEMICALS (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN): (a) to (d). The required informa- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE tion is being collected and will be laid on MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND the Table of the House. CHEMICALS (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN) : (a) and (b). Yes, Sir. Deputation of Senior Scale Officers of (c) No, Sir. Audit Department to Northern Railway (d) Letters of Intent for expansion were issued in the private sector on the basis of 2797. SHRI PANNA LAL BARUPAL : the Government decision that the existing Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be plants should be brought upto a production pleased to state : level of 12 tonnes a day. According!)', the existing units who had aheady sub- (a) whether senior-scale officers of Audit stantially implemented the earlier licensed and Accounts Department are sent on depu- capacity and their production was likely to tation in the Audit and Accounts Depart- reach six tonnes a day or above were ments of Zonal Railways ; allowed expansion to 12 tonnes a day and the units which were licensed or producing (b) if so, total number of Senior Scalc about 3 toimes a day or less were allowed Officers of Audit and Xccount Department to expand upto 6 tonnes a day if they had on deputation to the Northern Railway for substantially implemented their existing more than one year on 1st January, 1974 ; licensed capacities. (c) total amount of deputation ellowance From the above, it would be observed paid to these officers upto 1st lanuary, that the expansion in capacity v.'as granted 1974; and . , 4 on the basis of techno-economic consider- ations and no discrimination was made be- (d) whether these officers have Deen put tween larger and large and other Industrial in various sections to gain experience ? Houses.

THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE Increase in prices of Butyl Alcohol MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MOHD. SHAFI QURESHl) : (a) Presum- 2796. SHRI MADHU LIMAYE : Wili ably the reference is to the deputation of the Minister of PETROLEUM AND CHE- officers of Indian Audit and Accounts Ser- MICALS be pleased to state : vice to the Railways, if so, yes. (a) whether it is a fact that prices of (b) One. Butyl alcohol have gone up by Rs. 7 00/- per ton in December, 1973 ; (c) Rs. 2936.22. (b) whether a similar price hike was effected in the middle of 1973 ; (d) Yes. 167 Written Answers MARCH 12, 1974 Written Answers 168

Proposal to review the Constitution of Increaae In the Awafti o f M oM fofr Houses sBoni xmmmgmy 2800. SHRI DINESH IOARDAR; Wffl the Minister of tAW , S U m C t AND 2798. SHRIM R \M GOPAL REDDY : COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased to state: Wifl the Minister of LAW, JU StK L AND (a) whether the total assets of the 75 COMPANY AFFAIRS be pUused U> monopoly houses listed in the Monopoly state : Commission Report have increased sub- (a ) whether there is any proposal under stantially during the last three years; consideration of Government to undertake (b) whether the number of monopoly a thorough review of the Constitution ot companies has also increased from 75 to India to suit the present day need of the 91 , and country; and (c) if so, the extent of incicase in their (b) if so, the time b\ which Govern- assets ’ ment are likely to take a decision in this regard? THF DFPUTY M1NISTFR IN THt MINIS rRY OF LAW, JUSTICF AND ?HE MINISTER Of ST ATI IN 1H1 COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI BFDA- MINISTRY OF I AW JUSHC! AND BR\TA B\RU V) (a) to (c) The COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI M TlkAJ “monopoly houses’ mentioned in the ques- SINGH CHAUDHM?Y) (a) No Sir tion refers to the large business* houses dis- cussed in the Repo it of the Monopolies (b) Does not arise inquiry Commission These houses were re-examined subsequent!} by the industrial I icenstng Policy Inquiry jCommittee and jbapecMon o f Etqptaecring workshop at onl\ twentv ot these houses, the assets of Aritouun (Southern Railway) which had grown to more than Rs 35 ci ores, were considered as large houses m 2799. SHRI THA klRLTHNXN Will the context of industrial licensing policy the Minister of RAH WAYS be pleased to lltc concept of large industrial houses had state : undetgonc a fundamental change since Feb- tuary 1973 when the revised industrial (a) whether the I ngircvnng Aotkshop licensing policy was announced by the Gov- at Arkonam in Southern Railway has been ernment In the light of this revised policy inspected by the Factory Inspectors ot undertakings registered under Section 26 of Tamil Nadu State during the years 1972 the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Prac- 73 and 1973-74; tices Act, 1969, te (b) if so, whether any report nas been (i) undertakings which by themselves sent to the Workshop by the factory Ins- oi together with their intercon- pectors; and nected undertakings have assets of not less than Rs 20 croies, there- (c) the gist of the report and the action by attracting the provisions of taken thereon ? section 2 0 (a ); or THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN TH1, (it) dominant undertakings which by MINISTRY OF RAII WAYS (SHRI themselves or together with thdir MOHD. SHAFI QURFSHI) (a, Yc* interconnected undertakings have (b) Yes. assets of not less than Rs 1 crore, theteby attracting the pro- (c) Information is furnished in the state- visions of section 20(b) of the ment laid on the Table of the House. M.R.T.P. Act, placed in Ubrary See No. LT-6398/74] considered as large industrial houses. 169 Written Answers PHALGUNA 21, 1895 (Sttft) Written Answers 170

2 The M.RT.P. Act does not requirefrom increasing their prices from tune to the undertakings registered under section Ume, have been prepared by Government 26 to furnish information about changes in m consultation with the Planning Commis- the value erf assets from year to year Sub- sion, concerned Union Ministries and the stantial expansion of undertakings State Governments in view of the unpre- registered under section 26 ts regulated in cedented escalation of crude prices by the accordance with the provisions ot Chaptei OPEC members, and III of the Act to ensure that the concentra tion of economic power to the common (b; what is the targeted quanti y of re- detriment is prevented (uttion crude imports and replacement of petroleum products as energy sources bv alternative energy sources? Agreement Between India and Iraq on Prices o f Crude Ofl TH1 MINISTER OI STATF IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND 2801 SHRI TRIDIB CHAUDHUR1 CHEMICALS tSHRI SHAHNAWAZ Will the Minister of PFFROl f-LM AND KHAN) (a) and (b) In view of the CHEMICALS be pleased to state steep increase in prices of crude oil and U) whether any frnal and firm agree refined petroleum products in the interna- ment has* been arrived at between India tional market, various possibilities of reduc- and Iraq for the price of crude to be ing the consumption of oil and also replac- ing oil with other forms ot energy are under supplied by Iraq to India under a long term economic agreement between the two examination by the Government A num- countries signed last yeai, and ber of expert committees have been set up b) the Planning Commission and ihesc are (b) if so, the price per barrel of crudeurrjing out detailed studies on the possi- now agreed upon and whether this price bilities of substitution and reduction in con- agreement contains clauses foi the revision sumption of petroleum products The ex- of prices in the coming years > tent of possible saving in the consumption of petroleum products as a result of these THF MINISTER OF SI VII IN 1HI efforts cannot be estimated at thi, stage MINISTRY OF PI1R O H L M AND CHFMICALS (SHRI SHAHNAWU The State Government have been asked to K H \N ) (a) Agreement has been reached curtail consumption of motor spent by the between India and Iraq for the price of Government and Public Sector \ehiclcs. crude to be supplied by Iraq in 1974 These instructions also apply to the Cen- tral Goverment Ministries/Departments and Public Sector Undertakings (b) It is not in the public interest at this stage, to disclose the pi tec nor barre* of crude now agreed upon nor tlu clauscs C onstruction of Bridges over Faraidka of the Agreement arrived at between India Barrage Project Feeder Canal and Iraq 2801 SHRI TRIDIB CHAUDHURY Pin to redact C om nftfn ot Petrol and Will the Minister of IRRIGATION AND POWFR be pleased to state FwOMM PIMKI8 (a) the latest position with regard to con- 2802 SHRI TRIDIB C HAUDHUftl * struction of bridge* over the Farakka Bar- Will the Minister of PFTROLFJM AND tage Project Feeder Canal at RD 28 near CHEMICALS be pleased to state Ballapui RD 62 for the Dhuhan-Pakm Inter-State Road, RD 34 near Shankarpur (a) whether any integrated pfan and esti and with regard to the diggmtc of the canal mate for reducing the consumption of petrol from R D 87 to 98 provision of a divi- and various other petroleum products, apart sion for N H 34 at R D 107 and that fru 171 Written Answers MARCH 12,1974 U.S. Air-craft carrier r My 172 Hawk' sailing into Indian ocean (CA)

B.AJC. Railway track diversion at R D. (b) According to the back water survey 117; conducted by the Project, an area of 5,029 ha. will come under submersion. Of this, (b) whether the extent of submersion (a 390 ha. will be in West Bengal, 2,620 ha. the back catchment area above the Farakka in Bihar and 2,019 ha. in either Bihar or Barrage in Bihar has been osceitained by West Bengal depending upon the finalisa- a proper survey and the concutrence of tion the mid-stream survey being con* Bihar State for this submersion btainet1 ducted by the two States. Both the Stott and Governments are agreeable to tta submer- sion and have initiated land acquisition (c) when is the Feeder canal likely to be proceedings. completed and flow of 40 cusecs of water (c) Work on thc Feeder Canal is ex- from the Ganga into the Hooghly-Bhfif- rathi channel made possible ? pected to be completed by the monsoon of 1974. THE MINISTFR OF IRRIGATION Proposal to Link Kezhoor (Kerala) and AND POWFR (SHRI K. C. PANT) : (

In Bangladesh, in Chittagong and Cox MR. SPEAKER: He should conclude Bazar there are 10 US-inspired fishing Now. trawlers doing intelligence work with antenna and aerial equipped with electronic SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU: Am I too gadgets and men toring messages from blistering'’ other ships.

In India the then Home Minister Shri MR. SPEAKER: We have a fixed time Chavan admitted that there are four centres for this. of CIA in Patna, Bangalore and two other centres. The Chief Minister of Assam has SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU: There are said that Assam is the hunting ground for only three members present today and we CIA. have 45 minutes. I have taken only 8 The Tories of UK, while fully agreeing minutes. If you want, I will lit down. with you, have been condemning you from Johnson in his Memoirs says: behind and adopting this double standard, yet you want to be with them because you “Certain responsible persona in the are their stooges in the Commonwealth. Government of India had been working to further the cause of We have* in this country the danger of US—4he then Food and Agricul- Union Carbide. I have fast hand infor- ture Minister and the then Food mation, because I had been there myself. Secretary". In Vizag they have fishing vessels. Under the garb of fishing vessels they are opera- Shri C Subramaniam and Shri Dias, now ting the most well-equipped trawlers with Governor of West Bengal 177 V.S. Ak-Craft PHALGUNA 21, 1895 (Saka) Carrier'Kitty Hawk' sailing 178 into Indian Ocean (CA) The Times of (ruiia/Washington Post SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU: Include say: China m the Asian Security Pact, if you are going to have that “High level CIA agent (direct US contact) in Union Government”. Take over all American business in the country, like President Nassar has done in There was no reply to a question of mine Suez Canal, Mr. Mossadique has done in on this point They are allowing it delibe- oil companies and Mr. Allende has done rately. They have two policies, one for in Chile. domestic consumption and another for consumption in the international world. Thank you very much for giving me time and bearing with me with patience. They have allowed US Photographic flights over China from Indian bases. SHRI SWARAN SINGH: Sir, it appears There » the project “Peace Indigo” by that the hon. Member opposite had some Bharat dynamics in collaboration with pages of his prepared speech for the International Dynamics of USA, multi- President's Address debate and, probably, million dollar Company, the C.I.A. and he could not deliver it at that time and he they supplied poisonous gas in Viet Nam has taken now the opportunity of reeling and covered nothem frontier with radar oft some pages of his unfinished speech. network. Farlier, there was a nuclear umbrella arrangement, a joint Air It is veiy interesting that he has not F-xercise of U S A , U.K. and India. They asked me to elaborate on anything. So, have also had joint electronic surveillance the best way to answer him is that be has of Chino border. made very sweeping allegations against my colleagues and against Government officials The Ford Foundation Chief, Mr. Bundy, for which there is absolutely no justifica- was driven out from Burma by glorious tion. They are unwarranted. For students—I congratulate them. He said, instance, to bring in the name of Mr. C. “PL 480 funds to feed the Indian masses; Subramaniam or Mr Dia .. we have thc Peace Corps.” Our intellec- (Interruptions) tuals in educational institutions have fought to keep U.S. money out of India. Now, MR. SPEAKER: Mi. Jyotirmoy Bosu, again, it is coming through back-door.. . . nobody interrupted you when vou were speaking. MR. SPEAKER: He is going entirely out of the scope of the Call Attention. SHRI SWARAN SINGH: I would like to say that the voice of Indian Parliament SHA! JYOTIRMOY BOSU: I am finish- against the acceleration of naval presence ing. of United States would be more effective if it hid not been diluted by the type of They are hand in glove with the statements. I dm son> to say, which Americans. As I told you, they have one Mr Jyourmoy Bosu made. Let us all set of policies for consumption within the concentrate on mounting a united pressure country and another set of policy for con- on the United States and also on Britain to sumption outside. The inflow of American give up Diego Garcia base and not to step capital, remittances and collaboration is up their naval presence. But Mr. Jyotir- increasing. moy Bosu is not doing any service when he says that we are not opposed to it I AM that I want to say is: Hands off am sure his lone opposition will not be everybody from the Indian Ocean. heard by anybody It ts the opposition of the Parliament, of the Government and of SHRI ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE the country as a whole which will help in (Gwalior): Including China. mounting requisite pressure. No amount 179 V,S. Air-Craft MARCH 12, 1974 Cottier 'Kltty Hawk'MiUng 18* into Indian ocean (CA) [Shri Swaran Singh] Ocean at a time when ghe entire peace- of his criticism of internal policy is going loving countries, all the littoral countries to help... (Interruption4). and all those who want peace in the world, are opposed to this kind of U.S. efforts MR. SPEAKER: If you go on like that, of escalation of war or tension in this I will ask the Minister not to reply. area, is yet another example of the total disregard of the U.S. imperialist ad- SHRI SWARAN SINGH: I would like ministration to world public opinion. Mr. to say that the better approach, if I may Jyotirmoy Bosu has explained what this suggest, for Mr. Jyotirmoy Bosu’s party Kitty Hawk is, how dangerous it is and would be to join us in raising our strong all that. voice against the establishment of base in Diego Garcia, against the accelerated 1 would like to diaw attention to another military presence of the United States and fact that this is not the only one ship of other naval powers. He i« certainly not which is being .sent here. 1 was just going helping the cause by saying or hinting even through a report where it is said that there obliquely that the Government of India’s are already two task-forces with two air- attitude in this respect is not firm, is not craft carriers—with 140 to 160 aircraft clear. If I may say in all humility, he is over them—and five destroyers and some playing into the hands of those elements in oil carriers already in the Indian Ocean ; the United States who are trying to show there are two destioyers and an amphibian that the opposition in India is not strong, ship in bahrein, in the Persian Gulf; there is not real. It is not the correct position. i$ another set of two destroyers and a There are signs of opposition even in the command ship m the inland of Diego United States; the member* of the United Garcia. And to this big naval build-up is States Senate are also \oicing their Protest being .added this Kitty Hawk, anothei against the expendituie of over 30 million aircraft carrier with highly sophisticated U.S. dollars on the Diego Garcia base; it electronic dcviccs, missile launches, 80 to is suggested by those critics of this policy 90 anciaft and neailv 5,000 armed men. in the United States that this increased tension might come in the way of establish- This should he viewed in the context of ment of detente and may also open up the global strategy which is now being worked United States Government to a justifiable out by the United States in collusion with criticism that the United States are adop- Peking .ind South Africa. It is one of the ting the role of world police*men. So, I turtv political games that we are witnes- would like to suggest to my friend opposite sing in this period The gentleman whom that, in this respect, he should Join us in Shi 1 Jvolirmay Bosu just now quoted, M.. voicing our opposition to the establishment Seymour Weis*, Director of the US State of the base and also our strong opposition Department’s Bureau of Politico-Military to the induction of big naval unit* of the Affairs, in his testimony, has stated that U S. Navy, because this is an action which Pakistan, Iran, Singapore and even the is opposed not only by India but by alt People's Republic of China bad publicly the littoral countries surrounding the Indian ‘applauded* the US decision to build a base Ocean, by all the African countries and by in Diego Garcia. This is the position. all the Asian countries—may be, there are one or two exceptions. Even countries like Australia and New Zealand are in When this happens, when such a serious favour of keeping the Indian Ocean as an thing happens, we agree that the Govern- ment of India have protested against it and area of peace. they have taken a position which can be SHRI C. K. CHANDRAPPAN (Tetli- appreciated. But I do not understand an- chcrry) : Mr. Speaker, Sir, by sending this other thing which is happening in the name aircraft carrier, ‘Kitty Hawk’, to the Tndfan of the Government 6 f India. 18! 0 5 . Alr-Craft PHALGUNA 21,1895 (SAKA) Carrier ‘Kuty Hawk' sailing 1*2 into Indian Ocean (CA)

We have an Ambassador in the United Americans are coming to the Indian Ocean States, Mr Kaul who is eulogizing all the with the innocent purpose of balancing the tune how friendly is the United States and military forces in this region because they how helpful they are in various spheres fear that the Soviet Union is present here Whereas the United States has got an m a big way Fven the NATO powers say ambassador, a hawk, in India, Mr that Soviet presence in the Indian Ocean Moymhan, who is going round the country is not a \ery big thing They say that and propagating the dirty politics of the US aiiei the 1971 Bangla Desh war the Soviets imperialist aggressois in this country and have not increased then naval forces in the selling then aj,ttevsive policies eveiywhere Indian Ocean and they also say that they Hut our Ambassador is singing and chanting do not have any big naval battle ships in the gloi) of the United States I do not this region understand why this is happening I would hke to know from the hon Minister whe- ther the Government will do something Now, I would like the Minister to tell about these Ambassadors who are going to the House what cxactly the Government the United State* who sometimes become wtU do apait trom pi ousting over it It is more loyal than the king of course part of the methods that we pro- test, the entire country, the peace-loving Then, there is another propaganda which forces, unitedly protest against this aggres- is going on This propaganda is being sive au of the United States But apart conducted by the Western Press, the irom that , what I want to know is, whe United States and the imperialist forces thei the Government would take a position and they aie planting this propaganda as to denounce this thing, whether you would far as possible in the Indian press also I make it clear that you don’t expect US to would like the Minister to deny this propa- do justice to the peace loving people, which ganda here on the floor of this House they have not done in any part of the They say that U S\ sending all these world in their history We should under- naval aii craft carneis and other things and stand that this is really the character of building up a naval strength m the Indian imperialism It is inherent and so long as Ocean because thev think that the Soviet imperialism is there they will try to com- Union is doing that In the Indian Press mit aggression thev tried to impose war m the recent period there were news about on the peace loving people we have seen it One news said that India had offered it in Vi»*nim , wc hue seen it it fht unit port facilities to the Soviet Union m of the Bangladesh liberation and we have Vmkhapatnam and other places I know seen this everv where Many interesting the Government had denied it Then there things are happening around our country was another news that when Soviet Union All these years we thought thit we have had mounted its build-up of naval forces in the sea front of our country quite safe the Indian Ocean, the Government of Now we are getting alarmed at the news India kept quiet and the same Government which comes relating to the Bay of Bengal of India is very angrv over the United \ here tiawlers aie sen* in the name of States These are propaganda by the fishing set up with electronic gadgets and western press This is also dented in the devices to spy over the Soviet ship} who Government. .re cleoiins the harbour

[Shri Birender Singh RaoJ 12.42 hr*. into a pact about using Diego Garcia as [Mr. D m rry SMAXBft in the Chair.] a base sometime in the sixties. The first time it was in 1966. Tndiq bag I would like to know whether it is not been a very important member of the a fact that almost all the littoral coun- Commonwealth. It is stated that most of tries in the Indian Ocean have given faci- the other littoral countries in the Common* lities for port or for mooring or for bun- wealth arc also deeply concerned about the kering to one big power or the other. Is increasing naval piesence of the US »n the it not a fact that even in places where Indian Ocean. the US or UK has her bases, the USSR also has esablished her bases nearly ? I would I would like to know what specific effort give the name of Seychelles and Mauritius as a member of the Commonwealth was where there are UK bases, but the USSR made by the Government of India to per- also has deep water moormgbuoys there suade the UK not to enter into a fresh Similarly, near Diego Garcia and Mada- pact with the US, not to extend facilities gascar the USSR has also mooring faci- for its navy and air force on that island, lities in the ocean When one big power and also to what extent other countries, sup- has a base in one place, the other big ported India's stand. Was the matter ever power also establishes its presence The discussed tn anv contcrenco of the Common USSR has a base war Madagascar; it has a wealth countries during the past so many bast, in Biharct in Somalia where SAM years'’ The British Government through missiles are also reported to have been in tts Foreign Secretary charged India with stalled It has also bases m Secotra keeping silence and with connivance on Hodeida, <\den, MuXftla and several other the presence of one big power in the places in the Red Sea and Persian Gulf Indian Ocean I would like to know areas Even Iraq has provided facilities to whethei the Government of India has taken the USSR. Stmilaily Iran has provided the pains to convince UK and also other facilities to the US Certain other countries non-aligned countries about the baseless- h..*c pivcn facilities o the UK ness and falsity of this charge. I have not seen any statement from the Government When all these countries have provided of Tndia giving us particulars in detail facilities to all the big p®wen» one b»j. about the hollowness of this charge. 1 power or the othci big power where is t1' would also like to know what is the question of the littoral countries benv Government of India’s reaction to the together in the fight for maintaining the USSR’s attitude to the increasing naval Indian Ocean as a zone of pcace ? I presence in the Indian Ocean of one big would like to know whether Chittagong power or the other big power. Has it come still has the base of the USSR Navy to the notice of the External Affairs Minister that Pravda, which is supposed If it is true, may I know whether the to be the official organ of the USSR Government of India, being in alliance Government, wrote that the Indian Ocean with the Bangladesh Government, has is free for any nation to use ever tried to persuade the Bangladesh Government or the USSR Government to Tf the USSR holds this view, what has remove its neval presence from Bangla- been the Government of India's effort in desh so that, a* said by the Minister him- trying to convince her that this sort of self, other big powers are also not attrac- attitude is likely to endanger the security ted ? of this continent and of (he other coun- tries around i t The Indian Ccean is a very large area extending from Austra- MU DEPUTY SPEAKER : I think we are lia to Iran. going beyond the scope. 189

SHRI BIRENDER SINGH RAO : AU SHRI SWARAN SINGH : 1 would like these are very important points, Sir. to say that this rather wide-ranging involvement of all manner of countries does MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER : I know. I not appear to be based on facts, and we am only pointing out that we are going should always make a distinction between far out of the scope. We are now discus* the provision of facilities to naval units or sing the Indian Ocean as a zone of peace naval craft of any country by various rather than the despatch of the nuclear* ports and the provision of bases. For inst- pewered aircraft carrier ‘Kitty Hawk' of ance, India provides the normal bunkering the United States to the Indian Ocean. facilities even purchase of food, provisions, etc., to all the friendly countries* naval SHRI BIRENDER SINGH RAO : Diego vessels whether it is the United States or Garcia is mentioned by the Minister; other Britain or France or the USSR. So, the countries have been mentioned. He ha* provision of these normal facilities in stated that the presence of one big power peacetime is not regarded as something & also bound to attract other big powers. objectionable. But from what the hon. Mem- ber has stated in a rather exaggerated MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER : If it is a manner, it appears he has infected by cer- nuclear fleet of Russia coming in because tain propoganda which has been persis- the nuclear fleet of Amtrica is there, I tently carried on in the waste rn press . . * can understand, but we are now discussing the entire question of the Indian Ocean. SHRI BIRENDER SINGH RAO : I do not belong to any party and you cannot aay SHRI BIRENDER SINGH RAO: All that I am speaking for China or the USSR these are connected. or the United Kingdom, or that I have MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER : Please con- been influenced by somebody's propaganda. chide. Have I not got my own brain?

SHRI BIRENDER SINGH RAO: There SHRI SWARAN SINGH: The brain are reports that there are a large number does not carry always all the informa- of trawlers belonging to the United States tion. under the garb of oceanography, with all* facilities of communication for collecting, SHRI BIRENDFR SINGH RAO: This information. Similarly, it has been reported Minister is making fun of everything. that the USSR also has maintained a fleet (Interruptions). of 18 to 20 ships in the Indian Ocean for SHRI SWARAN SINGH: Information is the last nine years. What did the Govern- what is supplied by others. ment of India do to see that this activity by one big power did not attract activities SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU: Was he not from other big powers also ? in the Congress in Haryana ? MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: All right SHRI SWARAN SINGH: He is a friend You have put the question. of mine. He is more close to me than be is to you. SHRI BIRENDER SINGH RAO : It is a fact that the Government of India so 1 would like to say that the provision of far has failed in its efforts to maintain the a base is a serious matter which cannot re- Indian Ocean as a zone of peace. We main undetected. Hie hon. Member has would like to have a clarification from the mentioned a number of countries in this Minister as to what extent his efforts have respect; for example, he said that the been successful or whether they have not USSR has a base in Madagascar, Mauritius, been successful at alt and the Government Socotra, Somalia and in Iraq; that is not has faded entirely in this matter. borne out by facts at all. 71 LSS/73—7 m U.S. Air-Cra}t MARCH 12. 197* Carrier •Kitty Hawk'1 sailing 1*2 into Indian Octan (CA)

[Shri Swaran Srogbj ^ is mentioning Chittagong and Cox Bazar None of these countries has ever *and *W» aiK* ****** accepted this allegation; all of them have denied these allegations... {.Interruptions) SWARAN SINGH: 1 am nsply- I would like you to correct the record; yon «ng to Mr. Rao and not to Shri Jyotirmoy have said that there were bases in alt those ®09U- W*®* *** was that the USSR countries. Navy Was present there. Fads are that from certain portions of Chittagong and Cox SHRI BIRENDER SINGH RAO: I Bazar the USSR had been asked to help said: deep water moorings dose to those Bangla Desh in removing the mines countries, in the Ocean, wherever other There were some minesweepers which tud countries had got bases. been deployed there to remove the mines You cannot call this action as USSR naval SHRI SWARAN SINGH: I do not want force presence in the sense we are discuss- to enter into that controversy. It is my ing it. When we mention about friendly duty because the names of several friendly countries we should be extra-careful not to countries have been mentioned and 1 am create such an impression even b> the anxious that the names of those friendly slightest implication. countries should not be brought in unless there is clear evidence. I should like to SHRI S M BANFRJFF (KanpurI say categorically that the statement that It should be expunged. the USSR has bases in the countries which SHRI SWARAN SINGH It is enough the hon Meipber has mentioned namely, if it stands corrected. Madagascar, Mauritius . . .

SHRI BIRENDER SINGH RAO: I About ourselves, I should like to have explained it so many times; yet he that our position is clear We oppose the does not understand. establishment of any base by any country MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: The hon. other than the country concerned, w ho- Minister has made it clear that he foas no ever may be the country. Thi* opposition information that those countries have is total because we believe that this imtu given bases. duces an element of tension. Secondly, I would like to say that the SHRI SWARAN SINGH: He has also allegation in this respect thai India is liv- mentioned the name of a friendly country, ing to favour one country against another close to us, Bangla Desh and said that the is totally unfounded. In fact, the hon naval forces of the USSR were present there I think Shri Jyoiirmov Bosu said Member must have noticed the Govern- that there were some US trawlers in Cox ment's reaction to the statement, to *hu.h Bazaar and some other areas.. .(Interrupt he made a reference—the statement made lions) As the House is no doubt aware by Sir Alec Douglas Home. To say the Chittagong and Cox Bazaar ports had been least, that statement was completely un- mined by the Pakistani Navy at the time founded. However, he is no longer the of the conflict. Secretary of State 1 would like to say that the statement that we were keeping SHRI JYOITRMOY BOSU: He has quiet when other navies were establishing misunderstood me. There were ten vessels their presence in the Indian Ocean is in- operating near Cox Bazar and Chittan- correct Our stand has been clear and con- gong; they belong to the United States of sistent. We are opposed to the presence America and they operate under the gaib of any foreign n«val force or the establish- of M ag they have antenna and radars ment of any bases in this region. Having fitted to &em and they were caught whHe said nil that, we Would strongly favour spying and intercepting messages. But he u discussion not only amongst the littoral 193 V.S> Air-Croft PHALGUNA 21,1895 (Safctf) Carrier ,Kitty Hawk' so,ling m into Indian Ocean (CA) countries concerned, but, in this discussion 1&58 fan. we would like to involve the big naval RE : MOTION FOR ADJOURNMENT powers also so that some agreement could be arrived at and there could be mutual MR. DEPUTY -SPEAKER : We will now restraint. take up Matter under Rule 377.

It is true that according to the well- SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU (Diamond known principle of freedom of high seas, Haibour) „ Sir, I have given an adjourn- some naval vessels will be present on the ment motion regarding the release of the high seas. But, the establishment of bases, Gujarat students. (Interruptions) the induction of naval units or the establish- ment of more or less permanent bases, are MR DfcPUTY-SPLAKER . Order please. the things that cieate tension in the area They generate competitive rivalry They create! problems for the littoral countries SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSIJ. Govern- and this is opposed to the concept of ment is ci eating dis-order outside, There Indian Ocean being maintained as an area is no order here of peace and tranquility. In this regard, I Piesume there is opposition in our Parlia- WH ffWW ( w i ) : iFT TT srssT ment to the establishment of bases or t> the presence of Big Power navies in the t Indian Ocean legion This rivalry will create more problems for the littorai MR DFPUTY-SPEAKER Mr Madhu States and they will be increasingly under I imaye is on a point of order I et me \arums types of pressures fiom these hear him foreign bases. sft faw ir *rrc 2 j ?*¥ i SHRI BIREND1-R SINOH RAO What about the efforts made in the Com- sir |*rr «frr sff arprr | f monwealth * What is the Government's ?fnft * s per 3ft icaclion to the comment of TRAVDA’ ? w ?rm’ 3*1% srrt ir Ttf v m n ft w r ? rat ?t ^ m w vt Ptct SHRI SWARAN SINGH . Sir, about the rprr ? 1 t t t *rr«f * fw *r?r ?t efforts in the Commonwealth, the question wns to why we did not oppose the expansion * 1 wt «rt»t f t p w f of facilities Of course, the expansion of ararpr vt *it ^nfsriir, ?w wr arr-wrft facilities was never discussed They anno- ^rrffiTT unced that they have decided to expand 'I here was no opportunity in the C ommon- SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU * I nave wealth, therefore, to discuss this matter. given an adjournment motion Two hundred But, our opposition even to the establish- students have been jailed {Interruptsm) ment of the so-called communication base was clearly conveycd to ttnaun. \n \ ex- pansion of facilities at the existing b

SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU: They MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: Nothing have been given *C Class In the jail. They that Shri fiosu says will go on record. should be immediately given ‘B’ Division. (Interruptions) It is not proper to pass an order to the hair to sit down. 13 hra. SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU: * * * MIL DEPUTY-SPEAKER : I am attend- MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: Order, older. ing to the point of order of Shri Madhu I am attending to the point of order of Linaaye. As far as I understand, Shri Madhu Limaye says that there is a point Shri Madhu Limaye. of order between items 2 and 3.

W * rfr ftrfa- irft ww iff i t a i r t 9 ( i iftfeftnr v t t^rfire MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: If I have fw r i understood you—if not, please tell me— MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: That is not you have tried to raise a point of order. a point of order. You said that before we take up item No. 3, we have to consider certain 'trrr ^ wr notices you have given under rule 377. tfk fa r w m M jt f l w r wtmr ffW$: ir?r T* *>n ^ ^ | i

?> MR DEPUTY-SPEAKFR . Wnatever SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU: Sir, I notices were given to the Speak- have given notice of an adjournment er, he has duly considered them. He has motion . . . admitted some them which I have to take up now.Those which have MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER : Order, order. not been admitted, they are not here . . . I am on the point of order of Shri Madhu (Interruptions) I have not finished. As limaye...... (Interruptions) these are not before me, they are not admitted. I take it that way. That is all *rT7% t f r arm sft fw w : WT ^srCRT * # t fafa ** *nr $ i ftvm ifl «fJT prr fc ? Tnrarit SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU : Kindly hear me. f t fqWTTT falTT ^ "tit" wwr tarr $, * MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: You hear me first Then I shall hear you. *rtfar qifa* M r fc f a * **** S u ftf m m iron | \ SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU: Kindly sit down. I want to submit • . . MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: I am com- ing to th at If you mention about Gujarat. MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: You cannot I was told that this matter was raised change the order, that yon will command yesterday...... (Interruptions) Ijet me fin- from there and the Chair will sit It is an ish, Shri Bosn . . . {Interruptions) aspersion. Nothing that. Shri Bora says will go os SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU: Sir, if you record. take it in that light . . . iInterruptions/ “ ***Not recorded, as ordered by the Chair. 197 Re: A$mt. Sfotn. PHALGUNA 21,1895 (SAKA) Kc.Adjmt. Motn. 198

SHRI 1YOHRMOY BOSU: * * * I understand that some hon. Members have sent some motions on this. Thin is the MR, DEPUTY-SPEAKER: I had to do point Some of them have sent adjourn- this because he was interfering . . . {Inter- ment motions; others might have sent mo- ruptions) tions under other rules. About adjournment motion, the question simply does not arise because the rule is 1 1 m Mfr n m

SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU : * * • SHRI H. M. PATEL (DhandhuU): Not discussed. MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: Because MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: It was dis- you are not going by the rules, I am say- cussed. ing that whatever you say will not go on record. •ft *W ftfW$: tt&Q ’FT fftr TTVt “ rft" w r t p t v t fa n - *rnr i Mr. Lima>e, you mentioned about Gujarat students. Yesterday, when there MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: This is was a discussion on Gujarat, this mattet what I am told that the arrest of Gujarat was raised. The question of arrest of students was mentioned yesterday. Of Gujarat students was mentioned during course, I was not here yesterday. If >ou the discussion and the Minister replied to say that it was not mentioned. I will have that and he said that he woutd look into to check the records. I understand that it the whole question. was mentioned yesterday and, therefore, it was discussed. t o im p it *m 5 SHRI H. M PATEL: No; it was not 3*r Wf«Ft t t t «Pt q*rr $ tb* discussed. ' W W fiflTT fr I MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: Mr. Patel, I will hear you later. MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER Therefore, under the rules, this matter cannot be This is a very technical point It was raised again. mentioned during the discussion and, there- fore, it was discussed. If you say that it ftHfl} : fJTT ou are all so excited. But I would make a 1 $ t fa “ffrT ft^TRtr z ita rr rtr^sr request to you all that you kindly be co- «w fe vtu iprm % operative. Be brief. Don’t go too far out of the line I will hear >ou befoic I gne my final ruling about it. MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: He said TO fww : that he would look into it. *rr wti r m t tp ^ H % m

* * * Not recorded, as "rdered by the Chair. 199 Re: A#mt. M m , MARCH 12. 1974 Re; Adfmt. Mote. 200

the Nav Nirmaa Samitf, Of which the students were members, have announced *5t Ht f»mr # *rf |« ** «rc that Ahmedabad would 'be closed today. W vn^1? I *fct fKT TOFR w i t Is this not a matter Of sufficient importance * t r $ | nr ? srro fajjrY for a statement to have been made ? What VfmFR % 5TRT ^ 4 -35^ *ff % fa difficulty existed in making enquiries? wnwt w f t t ?t t i t% vfr fv SHRI P. G. MAVALANKAR *ra fm m . f srras sirs fe t ?r?t be kept in jail, what is the treatment given *n t $t ?? » *n? i&rPT -mm m i *m pr to them etc The Minister only said that r'Stosfr %■ iqV r tf 2<> fT?fttp7 *Pt nap T’STT he would make a statement But there has been no statement today. As a reaction t i w # an*? ^ w t t # arr* *r *ft f»m provoke the students and the general pub- v w f r w r wmr > & m l lic I want the Government ro come out ?nurt ^ f t i fa arrc *nrr % fa rfa with a statement so that we can avk ques- tions % arr^: *r arpr *nfV t fasrff *rer 'fofrte *> srrtr % ?ft ftwftw | t m tft % *ftr sftwmfiirrtf «wtft ?nww WWt %Wlfl «3fT fl?!l g ft IPWT *r ift, 5TF ?t f a WRf w n w % W1»T *rriT % nft fcwfcnr gT wfffr t, fm tzn rr wrr M t «rr far fnnfaft 4t fvwrrft ^ r r | ifhr zrft to tth %

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W^ST^I’ ^ i t tfM ft Jlf^TBST W SHPf m «WflH I MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: That point has already been made. outh, thesi. kuN—I would s?>—have THPt BHT’fT ’fi&f ir^ if I BTC »TT*T * not been given even the status of a politi- fa TT sfrWFft 1FT W* f^TTI TTR *nfa cal prisoner and they have been treated h t »M > «rr aft «rfta *t*t in to * * f r *n \ei> shabbil> They have been given Cate- gory C

Yesterdav Shri Dikshtt has given a clear MR DFPUTY-SPFAKtR : What do and categorical assurance on the floor of vow want ? the House that he is going to look into the SHRI S. M. BANfcRJl h : I *i n an old matter What sort of look is this ? He has man. 1 take time. . . already taken more than 20 hours We were expecting a release order this morning. MR. DFPUTY-SPEAKER. You are Rut what has happened * old * I will request vou to kindly direct the SHRI S. M. BANFRJEI : f think I Government to tell us clcarly an-1 outright am older than you. Sir. heie on the floor of the House whether MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER. Members the} are going to leleasc these people today are very tricky jxsople. The> arc old when and whether the> till such time they are they want to be old and the) aie joung released the\ ate going to be given the when fhey want to be young. status of political prisoner. That is what I want to say SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU . You were also a Member once. Thank \ou verv much

MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER : I am stili SHRI PII 0 0 MODY (Godhra) : I Member. would like to know fiom you : that if it is necessais for a Member to ^ qw* ^i» iwH; w ew inrtw forj ask for the unconditional releavc of these w r | t # t^rr wnFPnr f fa ^ m r j,oung bovs that have been imprisoned, 203 ite A&nt. M m , MARCH 12, 1974 He. A#mt. Mm. 304

[Shri Piloo Modi] MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER : 1 am regu- which is the forum where the demand can lating. th a t is my job. be made ? It was anticipated this morning that the Minister would make a statement If hon. Members do-not try to imuude as to why these boys were arrested, in what out the Chair, I think this whole thing manner they were arrested and the crime could have been discussed in a vety sweet they had committed and if so, how they and reasonable way. But if a Member were to be charged. I find that the Mins- raises something and I hear him and other ter is totally oblivious of having given this members get up and try to shout and try assurance yesterday . . . (Interruptions) He to bully the Chair, then it becomes very has not even appeared in this House . . . difficult That ts how the whole thing happens. I was not here yesterday. If it is SHRI P. G. MAVAI.ANKAR: He correct as Mr. Piloo Mody has said just treats us lightly. now, that the Home Minister has given some kind of assurance, it is a matter of re- SHRI PILOO MODY: Therefore, I cord. I have put the whole thing categori- think it is you in the Chair who should cally. I say, if it is correct, it is a matter have demanded immediately after the finish of record. Then of course it is right and of the call attention, ‘Mr. Uma Shankar proper that Members should expect a state- Dikshit, come and fulfil the assurance you ment from the Minister if really he had bad given yesterday’. He had not done so. said so. But if he has not said tnat, if he Therefore, it is only legitimate that those has not given that assurance. of us who are exercised about this should protest here, because what is the other SHRI MADHU LIMAYE . Please read forum where we can protest? therefore, the proceedings. I demand the unconditional release of these 210 students who have been taken. SHRI VIKRAM MAHAJAN (Kangra): I want to make a submission. Why don't Secondly, as you have already heard, they you see the record and then give decision 9 have been treated like ordinary ciiminak I think that every single Member of this House should have at least enoug'i decency MR. DEPUTY-SPfcAKFR : I cannot to realise that you cannot treat political say off hand; I have to see the record. If agitators as criminals. This is a tradition he has not given such assurance the ques- which has been a tradition in our country tion does not arise. It is perfectly legi- since Mahatma Gandhi's days and the Bri- timate if he is busy with some other work tish meted out treatment to these people and so he could not be present here. 1 on a certain basis and we cannot expect shall read the proceedings. As for other 'leas from this Government. Therefore, matters and submission of Members about there should be an immediate reversal of giving a better treatment to students and this and a ledressal of this and an apology about releasing them, etc. the hon. Minis- tendered to these students who have been ter of Parliamentary Affairs is here, he has treated shabbily. heard the views of hon. Members and he would convey them to the Minister con- MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER : Well . . . cerned. So, let us finish with that matter.

SHRI S. M. BANERIEE ; You direct Now, before we go to matters under the Minister, Sir. Rule 377, 1 request Mr. Ganesh to present the Supplementary Demands for Grants MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: Will you (General). please allow me ? Mr. K. R. Ganesh. SHRI DINEN BHATTACHARYA (Serampore) : You give the direction, Sir, 205 itatf/er under rule 377 PHALGUNA 21. 1895 (SaM Afa/W wafer rwfe 377 206

13,22 Im. known to us today so that the situation SUPPLEMENTARY DEMANDS FOR might be brought under control. Otherwise GRANTS (GENERAL), 1973-74 I am afraid, something else may happen THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE * * "• 3°, I request them to make a state* MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI K. R. mcnt about .the 8Huat,on which 1 GANESH) : Sir, I beg to present a state- hav« iust now mentioned, ment showing Supplementary Demands for (ii) Failure op rains and inadequate •Grants in respect of the Budget (General) supply of foodgrains in certain districts for 1973*74. of Madhya Pradesh SHRI S. M. BANERJEE (Kanpur) : I v* (MV) t o w wanted to object to that. (Inhrruptions) foR* *T5t MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER : Order sure* fa n tn fa v* please. He has already presented. Now we srjt fafarcr t writ j, move on to matters under Riile 377. Shri Dinen Bhattacharyya. arcf «rt inunr «rr i nw t m f w nf fa ^ *** w *nft c&t*rday several thousands of women % ?f*rrcnr 10 to?

13.35 Im m 3&sr % vt, RAILWAY BUDGET, 1974-75 GENERAL « flTwj*h «rr4 iwwry w t y*? m w DISCUSSION—Contd. i fog fwr n wwr MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER : Now we *TTOf TOTT % 'ftw r $ % resume discussion on tin Railway Budget. v r iftm v m r / M : SHRI S. M. BANERJEE : (Kanpur): i95i ?r m |*rtf i 3 vtrr Before that, 1 would like to make a sab- «ft, 1973 % 20 v r t f tnm mission. We are discussing the Railway i irranrro y w t f t Budget. Shn Qureshi is here. You might have read today's papers that all the pas* ^ptt i $ mv *r *ft fa*r tit v t senger trams and goods trains have been ftfarr ft wptt ?*t, vr srft subjected to long delays because of the * V t «TT irinftaTT * N f fa *T % work-to-rule agitation by the Guards. wit *ris*nr wV sr*r«r r ^ft % fanpw 1 would request the Hon. Minister foi * r t t >) # ?rf t o t t % faqfa *r Railways to make a statement on this and assure this House because he is making a aft be givenvto Membeis as thete ^t zm i f wt are large number of them who want to tern f ?r ^ qror | ^rr ww speak. t % *rart ir W c w SHRI DINFN BHATTACHARYYA ?rnr $ (Serampore) : Is theie anything happen- t t ing in Bihar? Where is Shri Mishra9 w r w t? r flfr «pw | m ft $ awr SHRI K. RAGHU RAM AT AH : He is very much heie. ^ *n$sr g i % sYr ^ f w t «nrt nfRft % 1936 *t sarw st MR. DFPUTY-SPEAKER : I think the *if «ft i war nv Tnrr aNferr ^ Home is happy to have a little extension ^ Now, let Shri Jagannafh Mishra continue ?r $ »rf i f*wr *T his speech. frnft f^TT **f if irpwnf ^

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fir* | i %f*R f f a n s t put the burden for the unsatisfactory per- formance of the railways during 1973-74 s*r # uH H or some factors which include lack, of ^ m * r m w t f i trh discipline and deterioration m industrial telations I agree with him that discipline t p t 48 saw ut *if » %f*r*r tr wrafr is on the decline Though he has dealt ? m anrarf m k *nfarT *r vtt *rfif with the concept of industrial relations, he * f f $ t vn sm ff % f w *rn?t *rrf*irr hai> not come to any satisfactory conclu- sion in his speech as to whether the de- *rfw itfrr sY arrant ? «rt T?j*n*r sftr teriorating industrial relations is the cause anton f t f t *rcrm * *sft fc i ot the present bad performance or whether st ft mfetrr art fcwft * vmft it is the result of it According to me* the S1TT 3IW I ■JSPT Kftf w w f r resent htate of affairs m labour relations is not the cause of the present bad per- ^nw w f $ i ‘srawr ijfwpr i spit *w £ formance but it is the result of the bad *m ?rt w *n ’TfjnFr f i t w rr ? fa- performance of the administration * far *r * t **r 1? ^ *nfan- i At j time when not only workmen but 5pr* »*Tfsnpr Tfsir *r » t *n€t sn^r oen officers are organised and are resort- ing to agitations, before the Railway w f t ^ , method of electing i union with a broad base and strong support, if the manage- * reft of the Railway Minister when he was ^rflm f^sp7 nuf^prr ^ r «ra »? i deiling with labour telations

$ fa r sjtjt ^rpTr Tfm r «rsRT w *tt $ i Another significant fact which needs re- »r^ r % Are p r r t t?r% ^ nraw consideration, on the industrial relations fiont is his personal opinion that he would tw f$ «fr i ^rir ww % *tr like to introduce secret ballot for the pur- ^ «tt fr imfr w s^ r t ^ n w i pose of electing a strong recognised union ^ ^ ?nf Tflr ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ i I do not know fiom where he got this idea There are so many Ministries under ^ PR Tfr TPTT t, frl TS TPt t I which there are many public undertakings ^ ^r C | i m t *r o t % ^tr But no Minister has come out with such a ^ ^ utinr % jmft ?r » ^ snrr proposal Therefore, it is very surprising that he should come out with a specific ^ fi*wr flrm irr w rr 11 proposal about the method of electing a recognised union by secret ballot This is MSS I RAJA KULKARNI (Bombay— a point which is being discussed at vari- North^ajt): Mr. Deputy-Speaker, Sir, the ous levels Labour Ministry is >ct to h<*> RiaWay Minister m his speech has bnng forward its new Industlial Relations 219 Railway Budget-Genl. Dis, MARCH !?, 1974 Railway Budget-tonl, Dis. 22©

[Shri Raja Kuikami] It has got alMndia significance also. It Bill, instead of falling in line with the is in the interest of everybody, the established norms of electing recognised commuters, lakhs, and lakhs of people, unions, the Railway Minister has come out who everyday travel by suburban with his personal opinion, which is a very trains. It is in the interest of the dangerous thing. This departure which he railway administration also. It Tiig.it not has made might be extended to other sec- be in the interest of some top officer* of tors and while he is trying to solve one the Railways. We would like to know problem, he is inviting more troubles on what are their objections for accepting the industrial relations front by the sugges- the proposal of the “Rapid Rail Transit tion which he has made about secret ballot. Sytem”. 1 would appeal to the tan. I wish he takes the advice of the Labour Minister to consider sympathetically this Ministry instead of acting immediately on scheme which is without any additional this suggestion. capital cost and without changing the existing technical modus operanJi of the Coming to the other aspects of the bad railway system. It has been submitted performance of the Railway Administra- after a lon£ survey and also a 'tody b> tion, 1 want to deal with the suburban experts. This scheme will give relief to traffic in Bombay. This is a point to the Bombay commuters to save their time which I must draw his urgent attention and by about *0 per cent. Then, overcrowd- specially of the railway administration. ing will be reduced and more trains wilt 14 kn . be available, The time that is taken from Karjat-Kasara to Bombay V.T. will be There are two railway terminus, the cut by 30 per cent. This scheme has the Western Railway and the Central Railway. full support of all the citizens of Bombay. The Bombay revenues from these Railways We do not know why the railway admi- is the highest so far as the suburban traffic nistration has rejected it. This is an in- earnings are concerned. The hon. Minister sult to the citizens of Bombay. The hon has said that every year, the Bombay subur- Railway Minister should take the '•itizens ban traffic increases at least by 6 per cent of Bombay into confidence with .egard per passenger km. If that is the rate of to the scheme submitted to the railway growth of suburban traffic in Bombay, I administration . do not know what kind of urgent effective measures have been taken by the railway administration to remove over-crowding in There are also other problems o f the suburban trains. No effective measures Bombay suburban traffic. The main pro* have been taken in this regard. blem is that we want more trains, fast In fact, there is an allegation by all cross- trains and shuttle trains to be introduced. sections of the citizens of Bombay that These problems of Bombay suburban peo- the railway administration has been un- ple have been consistently neglected dur- lesponsive and even hostile to any sugges- ing the last so many years. Durng the tions made by various associations, by last two year, the Central Railways have various experts, non-official and others, I not added even one single additional train am told that the Railway Convention Com- on the Central Railway suburban section, mittee, recently, in a report submitted in specially from Thana-Kalyan and Karjat- 1973, has recommended a scheme known Kasara when there is an increase of more as the 'Rapid Rail Transit System’ for the than 15 to 20 per cent in traffic. Recently, Western Railway section for Bombay 15 associations of passengers met together suburbs. We do not know why the rail- and submitted their recommendations. way administration has rejected the scheme They made very food recommendations. specially when the Metropolitan Railway I would like that the Minister calls upon Project Transport authorities have strongly the Zonal Managers of the Central R tf' recommended it way to implement (he recommendations 211 Railway Budget*— PHALGUNA 21, i m (Saka) Railway Budget 222 Gtnl. Dis. Gttil. Dis. that have been made by this Conference the major recommendations have not been of all the 15 passengers’ Associations in impemented. 1 would request the hon. January last. Recommendations should Minister to call for the report of that be implemented and relief should be given Committee and implement its major re- to the commuters. They have recom- commedutions also. There is a need to mended that immediately shuttle services start Dombivilly local, should be started. An old concept of the Railways is coming in the way, namely, MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER : Please try there should be one terminus. Now the to conclude. time has come when there should be more mid-terminuses, i.e., at Dadur, Borivilly, SHRI RAJA KULKARM : 1 will finish Thana and Dombivilly—and moic trains in two minutes. Railways occupy a very should be started, without local mid- vital part in the life of the people of terminuses 1 would like that the officers Bombay So far as industries are con- of the Railways give up their old concepts cerned, we have pointed out the shortage and come to the resuce of the Bompav of wagons for movement of raw materials. commuters, otherwise, the Railways will Wages are not made available to a chemi- always be the target of attack by the cal cocern Chemco Supply Corporation, Bombay commuters and all blame would which is an export-oriented concern. It is then be put on the commuters. exporting to Middle East countries . . .

Theie is also another recommendation. MR. DFPUTY-SPFAKER : About this Overcrowding on Sundays. During the you can wiitc to the Minister directly. last six oi .seven years, overcrowding has This House should not be utilised for increased so much that there was no pleading the ease of any individual con- necessity for the Railways to cut down the cern or any individual person. This is not number of locals on Sundays. For Sun- right .Please do not do that. You may days there is a separate time-table indicat- write to the Minister directly about it. ing reduced number of locals. Thfre is no necessity for this. In fac*, more SHRI RAJA KULKARN! : This is not it dins are necessary. More industries have a single instance. There are many com- come up in the suburbs. Weekly holi- panies having this problem. 1 want to draw days are staggerred and many factories the attention of the Minister to the fact work on Sundays. Therefore, there is that in Bombay here are a number of ex- overcrowding on Sundays also. This over- port-oriented industrial concerns whose raw crowding is there in the all seven days of materials are not reaching the factory the week. 1. therefore, demand that the point, because to bring the raw material seperate time-table reducing the number of from the interior no wagons aie supplied. trains for Sundays should be done away Export oiders ate being cancelled. There with, and the time-table which is there is no coordination between the other em- for six days of the week should hold ploying Ministries and the Railway Minis* valid for Sundays also. There should not try. I have just cited one example; it is be separate time-table for Sundays. a very glaring example.

The Dombivilly Passengers' Association Now, I will deal only one point and that has submitted a representation. There was is about the Railway employees themselves. a Committee appointed by the predeces- sor of Shri L. N. Mishra—Shri T. A. Pai. There are refugees in Bombay. The are I was a member of this Committee. That railway employees. They are staying in the Committee submitted its report. We had Kurla yard. They came in 1947. Now, all given certain recommendation. They were the refugees in the country have been given vmanhnoaa recommendations. Some minor the occupancy transfer ownership rights recommendations were implemented, but wherever they stayed in the whole coun- 71 LSS/73—8 223 Railway Budget—Gent. Dis. MARCH 12. 1974 Railway Budget-Gen!. Dis. 224

[Shri R*j KulkarniJ pects an increase in the originating goods try. But the 1000 railway employees have traffic at 25 million tonnes rising to a been serving in the railway for the last 25 level of 270 million tonnes. But a dose years, either in the Western Railways or in reading of the pre-Budget Economic Sur- the Central Railway. The have been de- vey would certainly not justify the pro- manding during the last three years that the jected increase in the goods traffic of the land and barracks in the Railway yard at order envisaged. Therefore, the House will Kurla where they have been staying, should be entitled to know wberefrom Shri be transferred in their name as has been Mishta diaws this kind of optimism and the policy with regard to rehablitation of how that optimism is going to be sustain- refugees everywhere. Now, we do not know ed and proved through actual experience. why the railway administration has been Similarly, there is going to be not let-up unresponsive to the general policy of m Staff indiscipline. Only yesterday we rehabilitation of refugees. have read that the Railway Guards have gone on strike... With these words, I hope that all the problems of Bombay surburban traffic and SHRI RAMAVATAR SHASTRI the employees will be looked into. (Patna): Not strike, work-to-rule. SHRI SURENDRA MOHANTY (Kend- rapara) : Whenever I have participated SHRI SURENDRA MOHANTY .Work- in a debate on the Railway Budget, in- to-iule and strike—the difference is very variably, I have dwelt upon the make be- thin. It causes serious dislocation to the lie veness of its piojectiom. Invariably, the transport of essential traffic. On the expen- expenditure are under-estimated and earn- diture side also the staff costs are bound ing potentials are exaggerated, which gives to incicase and exceed the Railway budge- a completely distoited picture of the rail- taiy figuiev way finances. In this situation the Railway Budget, as The 1973-74 Budget was no exception piesented to the House, is as unrealislis to this general rule. In this Budget a sur- tic as it could be. plus of Rs. 25 crores had been anticipa- ted which had now been converted into a It would be no exaggaration to say deficit of Rs. 128 crores—93 crores on that the Indian railway is the sickest man revenue account and Rs. 3* crores on ex- of Indian economy notwithstanding the penditure. The debt to the general reve- opulence and afflucnce of the Railway nue has risen to Rs. 208 crores in spite Ministci. of the ancitipated Rs. I l l crores. Against this dismal background of the general Since the time at disposal is very short, stagnation of the economy and increasing I would now dwell upon certain burning staff indiscipline these aberrations could problems of Orissa in regard to the Rail- perhaps be explained away. But, that does ways. not absolve the Railway Ministry from Orissa fares very unfavourably in the giving a wrong and distorted impression matter of Railway communication com of the Railway finances. My first submis- pared with other States of the Union. Ihi sion to the Railway Minister would, there- State has at present approximately fore, be that in future he should present 2000 km of railway line# which works a correct picture of the railway finances out to about 13 K.m. for every 1000 sq. and not to dole out this kind of fictitious k.m. or as against the national average projections which ultimately prove to be of 18.4 k.m. Similarly for every 1 lakh unreal. population there are only 8*6 k.m. of The primary weakness of the 1974-75 railways in Orissa whereas the all-India Budget 2s the hopelessly optimistic projec- average is 11.39. As a natter of fact tion of the traffic growth. Shri Mishm ex* nothing has been done during all these 225 Rattway Budget PHALOLJNA 21,$189S (Saka) Railway Budget— 226 Gen Dis Gen. Dis years to correct this imbalance as it has As to its extension upto Rayagada, the been done m other Suites fcven now the Committee had suggested that the proposi- State has no daily direct communication tion might be examined by the Railways with many important areas inside the if the agency concerned with the develop- State and with Delhi There is no d^ily ment of the tnbal areas was prepared to direct trains from Bhubanesuai to Roui- give necessary financial assistance I would kela and Bhubaneswar to Delhi In this urge upon the Railway Minister to ex- context the proposal should be considered plore this aspect of the matter and take to run the Utkal Express daily from Puri steps for the extension of the line upto to Delhi and shorten its running hours Rayagada which is predominant] v a tnbal area. With all the ostentatious sympathy In the matter of construction of new of the Ruling Party for development of railway lines Omsa has been meted out a tribal areas 1 am sure the Railway Min- raw deal My thanks are due to the Rail ister will not hesitate to examine the way Minister for taking up at long last the matter afresh for extension of this rail- construction of Banspam Jakhpura railwav way line upto Rayagada But the State Govt had also insisted on Regarding Rupsa-Talbandha line the the Baibil Koit avail and Talcher Bimala- Committee had considered the potential garh railway for the exploitation of the traffic on this line and recommended the rich mineral deposits of the State Ih e con- conversion of this branch line to broad struction of the Cuttack Paradeep line gauge, further more, it had recommended which has since been completed will not that the Bangtnposi-Talbandha section be of much help m that transportation of which has been closed should be reopened iron ore from Daitan unless the line is for tiaffic But to our utter resiet we do extended from Jakhpura to Daitari I not find any indication m this budget on would request the Railway Minister to the implementation of those recommenda- extend it from Jakhpura to Daitan tions The DBK railway line connects Baila- Though in the Railway Budget improve- dila with Kotabalasa This Railway line ment to branch railway lines m othei passes through the important towns of States have been undertaken the branch koriput District Though the hne was uilway lints of Onvsa have been most commissioned long back it has not yet unceremoniously coldshouldered been opened to commercial goods and p Wenger traffic on the ground that the Theic are two branch 1 ail way lines m hne has been constructed only for iron ore the State Naupara-Gunapur (90 KM ) traffic fiom Kiraondol to Vijajanagaram and Rupsa Talbandha (114 K M ) In Hus is a unique instance of a Railway 1959 the Government of India had set line dtnving service to the local people up a Committee to make a study of un- and the industrialisation of the backward economic branch Uncs and had suggested aiea of a State It may be recalled that ways and means ot improving the work koraput is the biggest district m India and mg of these lines so as to make them has immense industrial potential After econmically viable The State Govt had much persuasion and offer of big incen- urged before the Committee to com ert tives the Slate Government had been able these lines to Broad lines and to extend to lure few large industries to this district Naupara-Gunapur line to Rayarada and But due to the non-cooperation of the DBK Rupsa-Talbandha to Rmrangpur Though Railway all these projects have been the committee had lecommended that the abandoned 1 would, therefore, urge upon tiack and rolling stock on the Naupaia the Railway Minister to open the DBK Gunapur section should be rehabilitated so Railway passencer and goods traffic which that trains could run at a maximum speed will ultimately accelerate the development of JO KM , per hour nothing has been of -Koiaput, one of the most backward done in the matter areas of the State 227 Railway Budget— M A R CH 12, 1974 totlway Budget* 2JL* (Jen. Dis, Gen. m . [Shri Surendra Mohanty] vfttipr w'tw wx ftsft ft 19 ^rrv Shifting of the headquarter of South Eastern Railway from Calcutta to Orissa ftrtrr| t has almost been a hardy annual. It is in- deed regrettable that under unwholesome wft ft wt m trf? *1ifit *r *pp» pressure the Railway Ministry has not con* ftfsrr | , *nr sidered this proposal with on open mind. «w wf % *nfl% % *rr»rt Be that as it may, the previous Railway Muustei, Shri Hanumanthaiah had conce- *r ws m z «tt *?rr wwr ded the demand for opening an office of ft fw#r rt ^ i t , w ^>r *rair »r the Railway Service Commission in Bhu- T sm ^rfjnrnr ft baneswar for facilitating recruitment of the *r ftp tU m m , *nwf sf\r people of Oussa to the Railways but to the uttar disappointment of the people of r tn %T7r % f^rfT?r it frsTijW T m i Orissa even though the Railway Minister, m % f^Tr ?rt «RWTT ^ ’TW ^ Shii Mishra, has opened such establish- ^ *rN^r r t % f w r r % t mtnr ments in his own State, the ease of Orissa has gone by default v * w t iffr w o r n % w t fsr^t v*t TOP&VT WTW fa* (W«m) TTTMRT "v5r ft *R5fr «rtst % ^rr ^ ifoft ^ ?m ft 5*r s pt Tr i m f w r *npfr fa$ urV^ ft srftr « m t Sfi-d v tpt % f t sF*rarn« v m ^TT f 1 w t ? f f ft 3»?tft fcfi «pt m tn r^ k r«r r(^ m *w % fiTqfnrpr s w i *r«?r*rT % *mrft, tfr* f, rm w m?i?Tf i x ? iftnrft«tst rf > m * vmfr ^ rr fro: Tjfrr *r vr*r apt *fr fsrrr fif?ni5r l i t & fa* *ft 7 # r im * *n n tz ?Tr f I I w i *r Tf?% nsr«* f*» s qforcf fspirr k fsR n *nfr ^ rr^o TfT^ ^ ff’TRt *T *»w ft $t«t ft f^ncnr & n w i m sFrrsft ft, ftr-TT-^ % frmtT«ft % am *r»r wm Wft wratsra tft* *t£ * f r f Tm 7HT WT I 1 *rf, 1‘JhO f t W ?Rt pr STP- ft WT'aT TTfwPT I frft ftrff f ft ift frfW r s«n*ft *f * €t *rif t ?ft ft ^ *fis p t a«»iHt f t ^rnr ^ ^ ^twr jrr *rf i ftff* w r Trrrsrr ft ?mt i r n ft fT^TSWrft ?5t, ^ ft jftrtmr tft* qrpT apiiT % ’ftT-1PW t ^WTTpt, ft *rnr rt, wifwrT i*t jfc *mnr rr it w fw t * farm ft ^ «fk wnqrfnft f t >ft tt ftstm r % m ft t ^*nvftft«fcprr «rKiw1% ^wwflr*nrirrw^ TCRt, t*, *w ft f t fa* ft etsnrr, fc v* ft^npT m v ft % wtt ft (ft f w r featft m *nffcft *t w t t f w Sm aiTftfvwwf if* $ftR hwt $ i w *pft ftfftsnr ft wEr v*fr?rc VT ftsfhpff It f ^ r % tft i »t fV 3 tM ft nrrr snwr w *r*r * $WV ft, «ftr fife w «rm ^ ^rrwr «rf t » t iftsw vr«v*Frvr?rT m t p t f r umfrr f t »rf «ft f f f 6 ^ wwm | fc ^prrmgr ft t e r p R %«frnrfwff ft ft^Tt f . r.'twr 229 Railway Buduget— PHALGUNA 21, 1895 (Saka) Railway Budget- 230 Gettl. 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? rt$ * i % & e *f% *ft wt*r w *nr*t ft *r?r *rnr f . Htift *flt ^ t f r w ?r ?rr ^ N r % *Wr fir^’fftrrr ^ ^^ a iR W f t m »ft Prfw?r ^ t i few words on behalf of Dravida Munnetra %aw ^PT fWlft ^ft Kazhugam on the 1974-75 Railway Bud- f^^«*^iiM arrtt*!^tarT get- “^7 he original Speech was delivered in Tamil. 213 Railway Budget- PHALGUNA 12, 1895 (Saka) Railway Budget— 234 Gent. Du. Genl. Dis. At the very outset, I regret to point out Southern Railway. I appeal to the hon. that no new project in the Southern Rail- Railway Minister that the needs of South- way has been undertaken in 1974-75 Rail- ern Railway should not be neglected in way Budget. I would like to enumerate a this manner. I hope that he will include few of the important railway projects which at least a few of the above schemes in have been the long-standing demands of the Fifth Five Year Plan; otherwise the the people of Tamil Nadu served by the Southern States will lag behind in econo* Southern Railway. mic and industrial advancement. Sir, all of us are aware that there are Underground Tube Railway in M ad ias 14 lakh regular workers on the Railways. city to reduce the metropolitan traffic con- Please look at the number of beds avail- gestion. able in the Railway Hospitals to these 14 lakh regular workers who enable the 13 kilometre long railway line to Salem Railway to earn Rs. 1100 crores a year. Steel Plant which is being set up with an There are only 10467 beds available in investment of Rs. 385 crores. the Railway Hospitals for 14 lakh regular Conversion of metregauge line between workers. Neiveli and Salem into broadgauge line to facilitate the transportation of coal to Similarly, Sir, 70 lakh people are travell- Salem Steel Plant. ing every day in 10800 trains and out of this 67.9 lakh people are III Class Passen- An overbridge at Salem Junction. gers. In 1974-75 Railway Budget the Rail- way Minister by increasing the III Class A new railway line between Karur and passenger fare hopes to get an additional Dindigu! income of Rs. 16.28 crorcs. On behalf of all the III Class passengers, I appeal A new railway line between Salem and to the Railway Minister that he should liruchirappalli via Rasipuram, Namakkal, withdraw the increase in the 111 Class Thottiam, and Musiri. passenger fare. If this is not done, 67.9 Broadgauge line between Salem and lakhs of 111 class, passengers v ill be hard Bangalore. hit by this increase.

Electric traction between Madras and 1 would here like to inform you of the Tiruchirappalli. amenities being given to the passengers. Out of 7098 railway stations, even after Electric Traction between Madras and 25 years of independence, 2598 stations Jalarpet. have no electric connection. Only in 900 station water coolers have been provided Establishment of new Divisional Head- and 6198 stations have no water coolers. quarters at Salem after bifurcating the During the First Five Year Plan, a sum present Olavakkot Division because the of Rs. 2.4 crores per annum was being area covered by this Division is so vast spent on passenger amenities. After 20 that sufficient attention cannot be paid to years, during the Fourth Plan period, a the requirements by the Olavakkot Divi- sum of Rs. 4 crores per annum is being sion. spent on passenger amenities. What a stu- pendous progress. An Over-bridge at Morappur. I can anticipate the reply of the hon. Sir, it is not that no new scheme has Minister of Railways in regard to provi- been included in the Southern Railway sion of more beds and increased passen- during 1974-75. From a reply given to a ger amenities. He will offer the excuse of starred question today, it is seen that no paucity of funds. Sir, the railway reven- new railway project has been included in ues are getting increased year after year, the Fifth Five Year Wan itself for the but medical facilities to the employees 235 Railutn Budget— MARCH 12, 1974 Railmv Budget-** 236 Gen I Dis Gent Dis [Shii F R krisbnan] Bhagwat Jha Azad, the R.P.F, can be call- and amenities to passengers arc not in ed the Railway Pilferage Force. ci easing m the same proportion Besides ttus, 570 murders and 2347 rob* Sir, the increase in the freight rates in beries and dacoities have been committed 1974*75 railway budget will be an added during the five years under reference From fillip to the increasing cost of Ining of what I have enumerated, it is obvious that the poor people of our country the Railway Ministry has failed to take effective safety measures both for protect- Sir, the Railway Minuter will bear in ing the lives and property of passengers mind the hardships of the common peo and also for protecting the goods sent pie and ti\ to reduce as far as possible through the Railways additional freight burden on them I will give you anothci picturc of the There are lakhs of unmanned railway railwaj working Horn 1969 to 197< crossings in our country, which are the please look at the amount ol compcnsu breeding places of accidents Recently in tion paid for the goods lost or damaged Moradabad in U P there was a serious in transit In 1969 70 Rs 1181 crores, in rail accident resulting m the death of 41 1970-71 Rs 13 11 crores, 1971 72 Rs H 54 people Near Trivandrum a train collided crores, 1972-73 Rs 13 22 ctores, 197174 with a bus in which 7 people died and 20 Rs. 13 18 crores Sir, the former Railway people got severe injuries Again in Mumtir Shri Hanumanthaiya, has point Tiruverambur near Tiruchirappalli there ed out in the meeting of the Congtess was tailed any concrete steps taken for mini crossings m our country I request the mising the loss to the Railways on ac hon Minister of Railways that he should count of loss and theft of public goods do something expeditiously to give protec and railway pioperty On the othei hand tion to millions of human lives. when the railway workers want 8 13 pei cent bonus he pleads with them his ma In the meeting of the Congress Parln bility to atu.de to their demands on ac mentary Party held a few days back, the count of paucity of funds Naturally the members belonging to the mime patty ua workers in the absence of incentives uk equivocally demanded the abolition of the compelled to resoit to unfair means in Railway Board Many members of the order to make their both ends meet ruling party wetc highly critical of thv functioning of the Railway Board 1 would From 1969 to 1973 September it is re- not like to reiterate here what the ruling ported by the Railwav Ministry that Rs party members stated elsewhere 1 would 7 97 crores worth of goods have either like to point out that the Woild Bank and been stolen or pilfered in transit But, also the International Development Organi during this period only Rs 78 97 lakhs sation have stressed the urgent need foi worth of goods have been recovered This reorganising the Railway Board Unless is not even 10 per cent of the goods stolen the powers of the Railway Board are de But please see the amount spent on the centralised and the General Managers of Railway Protection Force every year, whose the Zonal Railways are equipped with m a r duly is to protect the property Eveiy powers, the Railways’ Five Year Plan year Rs IS crores is spent on the Rail- with an outlay of Rs. 2500 crores wiU not way Protection Force As has been point- be possible of successful implementation ed out by the ruling party member* Shn The Railway Board has asked for a loan 237 Railway Budget - PHALGUNA 21, 1895 ( S A K A ) RwUay Budget ~ 23« (ienl Du. (j enl. Dt\, of Rs. 300 crores to meet its foreign ex- ruary. change requirement. The Woild Bank At the outset> whlIe welcoming the Team which visited India in June 1973 Budget, I would like to convey my hearty pointed out categorically that the Railway thanks to the hon. Railway Minister, Shri Board set up in 1902 must be reorganised j # Mishra, for including in the Budget and overhauled thoroughly and then only proposals, the new BG railway line fiom the Railway's Five Year Plan will meet Bibinagar to Nadikude and the conversion with succcss . Even recently the World 0f Macherla-Guntur line from metregauge Board and the Tnteinational Development to broadgauge. Even after more than two Organisation have written a letter to the dccadcs since ,fae date of Independence, Railway Board strewing the need for re- this B thc oniy lmet in the whole of organisation. Andhra Pradesh, to start passing through Sir, the hon Minister of Railways may the backward areas of Nalgonda district. brush aside the criticisms of his own party Thc piesent Railway Minister is a gener- members against thc Railway Board and ous person, but he is so miserlv to allow also the criticisms of the Opposition mem- us a small amount for this project m thc bers I am sure it will be difficult for current vcar’s Budget him to do that with the World Bank and 14.49 hrs. the International Development Organisa- [Shri Dinish Ch*ndr/v Oowsami in 'he tion from whom he is seeking loans in J foreign exchange Chau Su when the Ni^um Railwav was mcig- I request that immediate steps must be ed with the Indian Railwav s there vus a taken for decentralising the powers of the surplus of Rs 6 crores. Earliei, an a%sur- Railway Board and that the Zonal Rail- ance was given that this amount will be way Managers should be given more po- spent for the new railway line m the wers. Secondly, Sir, I request him that he erstwhile Hyderabad State Bibmagar comes must formulate schemes for converting under Nalgonda district, which is part of into broadgauge 60 per cent metregauge the erstwhile Hyderabad State. If not more, track on the Southern Railway in the in- at least, he could have provided this sur- terest of industrial development of Southern plus amount which the Indian Railwa>s States. I would also request him that he got from the \uram \ Railways, for the should sanction the 13 kilometre railway opening of the new rai'way line from Bibt- line to Salem Steel Plant which is the nagar to Nadikude 1 would request the dieam-child of the people of Tamil Nadu Railway Minister to come forwaid before Similarly, the new line between Karur and the Parliament, for seeking its appioval. Dindigu] must also be sanctioned in 1974- to include this Rs 6 cpiores through suplc- 75 Sir, I have no hesitation in saying nunt demands I am suie he will concede that unless the Railway Minister imple- to nn icquesf and do the needful ir this ments a, few schemes which I have pointed iccaid out, the people of Southern States, more particularly the people of Tamil Nadu The railway line will be crossing the will get the impression that the present Krishna River near Vadepalh. Naturally, Railway Minister is interested in the deve- a railway bridge will be constructed. This lopment of northern States only and the budge if it is const! ucted as a 10ad-r«/H- requirements of the Southern Railway are j ail budge, the public of the area will be being neglected by him. beneiitted to a large extent Bv this. 50% of the expenses will be borne by the With these words, I conclude. Railways and 50% bv the Andhra Pradesh SHRI K. RAMAKRISHNA REDDY State Government I am suie that the (NaJgonda): Mr. Deputy-Speaker, Sir, State Government of Andhra Pradesh will ^ to support the Railway Budget for not hesitate to give the shaie of 50 pa 1974-75 which has been presented by the cent for this highway bridge, which is a non. Railway Minister on the 27th Feb- dire necessity of the area. By constructing m Railway Budget- MARCH 22. W4 JtafaW Budget— 240 Gen/. Dt>. Gent, Db. £Shri K. Ramaknshna Reddy] Grand Trank Express ftop*. In this way, this railway-cam-road bridge, hundereds of by reducing the running time and eliminat* miles would be minimised for proceeding tog some stoppages, it can take less time to Guntur, Tirupathi, Madras etc. for reaching Hyderabad. X hope this pro- posal will materialise soon. As present, Sir, as you aware, Andhra Pradesh is the Dakshin Express takes 34 hoars to also one of the States in the Indian Union, reach Hyderabad, which can be reduced at having its headquarters at Hyderabad, least by # to 10 hours. As this is a prob- Hyderabad and Secunderabad are twin cities lem which needs Immediate attention, I and Secunderabad is the headquarters of the hope the hon Minister will issue the time* South Central Railway. But when compared table according to the time mentioned by to Other States, it has not been given so the Radway Board itself. As the South much importance as the other States. Even Central, Central and Northern zones arem- in South India Madras is given the top- eluded in this line, necessary directives most priority. From Delhi to Madras theie may be issued to all the zones for revising are three express trains, namely, the Grand their time-tables accordingly.

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EvenBonn ththftt a t., fc not ansm exduaveaielnalni traintnufl ttito “fl0*®*1 10 traveI 1” air-conditionedc h a le t elms Hyderabad ; it ts only a Link Exp) ess. In v 3 * 3 * tins train the coaches to Madras are also Special attention must be paid to pro attached. Attaching and detaching of vidmg sleepers. The passengers who travel coaches to and from Madras will be from 9 p.m to 6 a.m. should automatically carried out at Kazipet If we takte the Link be provided sleepers. Under the existing Express as a common express for both procedure a passenger has first to purchase Hyderabad and Madras, then, in that case, the ticket for a seat and then pay a sui- there is no exclusive express for Hydera- charge for getting a sleeper. Instead of bad, in spite of the fact that Secunderabad this procedure, the night passengers should is the headquarters of South Central get the sleepers automatically. Railways and Hyderabad is the capital of Andhra Pradesh. It is a matter for regret that in the whole of the South Central Railway onh Rajdhani Fxpresses have been introduced the Dakshin Express runs by diesel Almost from New Delhi to Calcutta and Bombay. an the other passenger trains are run bv I would say that during the Fifth Plan steam. If we compare dieselisation with period there should be Rajdhani Express electrification, we will find that electri from New Delhi to every State head- Bcaion is more economical. So. electn quarters. I am not sure that within a short ficatfon should be given priority and almost span of time our State will get a Rajdhani all express trains should be converted into Express. Therefore, for the present, an electric trains, express which is faster than Dakshin Ex- , press should be introduced from Delhi to To cater t0 *** of d * of Hyderabad and vice verm. Sleeping in the th* Hyderabad and Secun- traift for two days is really a troublesome derabad, the circuit broad-gauge line be afitir. The train from Delhi to Hyderabad P*ovidtd from Nanpally to Falakhana to should start at any time after 4 p.tn and Secunderabad to Nanpally. It should be should reach Hyderabad or Secunderabad a hroa^-gauge line. By this the road traffic by 10 p.m. the next day and vice versa °°uW ** mWniaed to ft large extent, for the train starting from Hyderabad or Then, a survey has bean made with re- Secunderabad. TMs fast-running express gard to Secnndrabad—Wardha line pass* need not stop at to e stations where the fog through Kartmnagar district It wilt 241 Railway Budget- PHALGUNA 21, 1895 (SAKA) Railway Budget- 242 Genl Bid. Genl. Dh. cover Rjunagondam industrial area which fajnr ft ftrfarft w ^ ftrr bn w it ne&xfey. This should be attended to as v r tgtfc, f a m vtfMWtfcr fjftor soon as possible and sanctioned. % fa • m 't t qrwrnr Sfti sosw Active measures should be taken for in- vr mp wt ct tfffo troducing Railway Public Service Com- amrrtStr ft vfrftr 2n,3o w ffo * ** mission for every zone. Several times, the w I ftnr * f t * hon. Minister has said from the last budget session that for every zone, there should W f s ^ r ^ r | f be a Railway Commission. But that has not been materialised They always say, *i$t wr Trwfii&rTT » r r I i fq^Fvt it is coming and I do not know when it % »fcr n^Rh*ygr $ ^ ftnprar will come. At present, we are having a tft «srrr4t spt % «f)r *^t m t Railway Commission at Madras The peo- ple from Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and »t ^ ^ Jr * ?fr ?r Karnataka have to go there. You can 3?Rjr % »r 7* ?? % wft * tealise how difficult it is foi the people to *tfr ?r£t fa n*TT ^wferar % vrrur ro to Madias for getting jobs and all that, f *n fr i art fftowo irrfo m tfrfoqw even for the post of cleik and peon The promise made by the hon Minister should & vz *mr vm *p$i\ it ^ ^ be implemented immediately. I hope, the fcr r «re*t * ^ | Deputy Minister, Shn Qureshi, who is f*H

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(Shri B. K. Daschowdhury] consider this point to improve upon the them, I do not mind. But what 1 do mind railway finances ? is the deliberate and calculated attempt to dissuade such young engineers or other For proper wagon movement, one Mr. Chowdhuiy has invented a certaii? persons who come forward with new sug- machine, a new device. 1 would urge upon gestions of efficiency for the railway the Railway Ministry to try that, to have administration. This has to be seriously a trial, u model trial, m the Railway Board thought of. itself. Do not depend upon the railway We have also to look into the question officials bccausc they aic already threaten- of movement of wagons. The figures that ing such people: ‘Do not make such I have show cieariy year by year this suggestions to the Railway Ministiy*, be- movement of wagons and carrying of goods cause in that case their set vices might noi by railway wagons is deteriorating and be required any further. These are the deteriorating. If anyone cares to calculate ways to improve upon railway finance. the figure, the number of railway wagons Much haii been said about the Railway the railway had in the yeai 1960-61 was Protection Force What is the good ol 3,07,900 and the total amount ot goods keeping this hoice,} 1 would only quott carried was S56.2 million tonnes. In one Hne from the report of the R B l.ull the vcar 1972*73 the numbet of wagons Inquiry Committee, page 111, chaptci was 3,84,283 and the total amount of goods ‘Railway Protection Fo»ce\ This is what earned was 201 3 million tonnes. So, year the Committee observes on this * by year it is going down and down. There may be certain othei factors also. 1 do ‘The various memoranda sent by thi not deny that. But whatevei the wagon public have voiced great concern at the movement the Railways appointed one ex- wot king of the Railwav Protection Foiu p a t committee, R B, I all Fnquiry Com- mittee, and this committee hits clearly Some have gone so fai ’ as to describ- stated that movement of wagons tiom rail- the RPF as ‘Rakshak as Bhakshak’ and ways' point to point and Division to Divi- the RPF as ‘Railway Pilferage Force"’ sion is seuously at fault and certain measures are to be taken. Will the hon TH1 D1PUTY MINISTER IN THF Minister consider to implement some of the MINISTRY OF RAJ1 W^YS (SHRI suggestions made therein for improving MOHD SHAH QURFSHlr Whit the working of these dislocated, derailed Bhakshak ? and dis-connected wagons 0 Arc vou trying seriously "> SHRI B. K. DASCHOWDHURY • You will find it on page 111 of the Committees You have sixty Divisions in the railways. Report. It has also said that it is the Rail- How many wagons pei day are marked way Pilferage Force. Would you kindl\ waste-out level, disconnected, derailed or control these things ’ somewhere else detained otherwise? MR. CHAIRMAN : I have given von On an average, it was found that daily more time than you were entitled to. in each divisional headquarters 200-300 wagons are disconnected, If you calculate SHRI B. K. DASCHOWDHURY: Thank the figure for the 60 divisional headquar- you very much. I shall be finishing. ters, it v ill co,ic to 12,000 to 15,000 or 18,000 or it might even be 20,000. That Lastly, as the Chairman wants me to is, about 15,000 to 20,000 wagons are not conclude, I would urge upon the Railway moving daily. What are we losing daily Minister to spell out what is their policy m on this account? We are losing daily regard to extension Of new railway lines Rs. 30 lakhs. This is for not moving in backward areas. la view of the speed1 wagons properly. Would you not seriously made by the Railway Mtofcter. last ye»»> m PHALGUNA 21,1895(Saka) Railway Budget- 234 Genl. £>is. Gent. Dis. 1 presented a case before tire Railway which has appeared in the newspapers Minister. Shri Mishra is not here. But that again you are thinking of restarting jhe hon. Deputy Minister might make a the Light railways whereas you had given particular note of this newline in a very a categorical assurance. . . backward constituency which is otherwise a SHRI MOHD. SHAFI QURFSHI; potential area for the movement of goods Howrah-Axnta ? and passengers. They have said they have made, a proper estimate and it may be a SHRI SAMAR MUKHERJEE: How- line about 80-85 Kms. long. rah-Amta. The news has appeared. PROF. MADHU D AND AV ATE (Raja- Regarding Howrah-Amta also, you said pur) : Are you referring to the West coast categorically that that line would be con- verted into broad gauge and already a re* railway line ? port was being prepared. But again the SHRI B. K. DASCHOWDHURY : My news has come that the old light railway hon. friend is very much anxious about the will be re-started. I want you to enlighten West coast railway line. 1 do feel that a us as to what thc correct position is. i ail way line should be constructed by the Coming to the question of industiial re- Railway Ministry on the West coast. But lations, you know that already the guards I am referring to one line from New are observing the work-to-rule movement Mainaguri to Sitaioo the NF Railway. Before that, some trams in the NF Railway SHRI MOHD. SHAFI QURFSHI: You have already been cancelled. I have do not want the West coast railway line ? brought several telegrams which T want to mention here. Yesterday, I got a telegram SHRI B. K, DASCHOWDHURY : I which says: do want it. But I am referring to this particular line for the development of a “HARMOHAN DAS CONVENER backward area. So far as the development UNITED COMMITTEE OF RAIL- of backward areas is concerned, so far as WAYMFN PABITRA M \JUMDAR I know the West coast may not be as tack AIIT CHATTTRJEF MAUGAON ward an area as the one to which I am N1RMAL GOSWAMI GUARD icfcrdng for the construction of a new BADARPUR ALL UCR LEADERS railway line. I would urge upon the Rail- BARDALAL BASUM ATARI I.OCO- way Minister to consider it in view of the MEN GAUHVn ARRESTED speech made by the hon. Ministei last MISA— year that the backward regioas should be rhat is, thc Maintenance of Internal Se- given a certain fillip so that these areas curity Act—'“INTI- RVENE RELEASE.” might come up with this kind of develop- I have sent a copy of this telegram to the ment. Unless railway lines ate constructed Railway Minister. Two days before, I got m these areas even at a discount to the another telegram which reads: Railways, I do not think there is any chance of development of these areas. 1 “HARAMOHAN DAS CONVENER hope the hon. Minister will consider this. UCR NF RAILWAY HAS BEEN J type be wiU also consider the other sug- ARRESTED ON 4-3-74 ALONG WITH gestions made about how to improve the 34 LOCOMEN. 600 LOCOMEN HAVE railway finances. BEEN PUT UNDER SUSPENSION RESFNTMFNT PREVAILING .. SHRI SAMAR MUKHERJEE (How- I got another telegram which reads : rab) ; i am tot&Uy opposed to the Budget which has been presented here. I will “DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT confine my speech mainly to one subject, ALIPURDUAR JUNCTION PROVO- industrial relations. But before I go to CATES PEACEFUL EMPLOYEES BY I would like a clarification from the ILLEGALLY TRANSFERRING R C £teputy Railway Minister regarding a news DE STATON CLERK VIOLATING 71ISS/73-* MS *«**#> m . march iz. i«w « iw m»>»; a m i. 2 k V {Shri Samar MukhefjeeJ the agreement and Mr. QunesM is one of MEDICAL MANUAL IMMEDIATE the signatories to that agreement. I am INTERVENTION SOLICITED." reading out that agreement This agree- Vet another telegram which I not says ment has been arrived at on the 20th as follows: January, 1974. It says: “NIRMAL GOSWAMI CONVENER RAILWAY COORDINATION COM- “The Loco Running Staff Grievances MITTEE ARREST ON FOURTH Committee reviewed the implementation MARCH MIDNIGHT FROM KARIM- of 10-hours working in the Indian Rail- GANJ RUNNING ROOM." ways in its three day deliberations in New Delhi” Another telegram says: That was after the struggle. It says “14 RA1LWAYMFN ARRESTED further: GAUHATI STOP HARAMOHANDAS CONVENER UNITED COMMITTFE OF RAILWAYMEN REARRESTED "A final decision Was taken in today's AFTER RELFASE ON BAIL...” , meeting that the implementation of 10 hour> working for Loco Running Staff on He was arrested for a second time. He All India Railways, U., trains of all des- was released on bail but again re-arrested criptions excepting Mail and Express, Even the non-loco-running staff aie arrested where implementation has already com and re-arrested to suppress the movement menced, will be started from 15th Feb Now, the question is, why the railway ruary 1974, wherever possible. It was authorities are adopting this method More further decided that the Committee will than 600 people have been suspended. make an on the spot practical study of a Aocording to the previous telegrams, a copv few Divisions with different working of which I have sent to the Railway Minis- conditions Every effort will be made ant! ter, more than 100 men have beer arres- practical possibilities worked out by both ted, and arrests are going on under the sides to see whether the three-year period Maintenance of Internal Security Act. What for full implementation as announced bv ere their faults ? Their faults are that they the Government can further be reduced ” wanted to execute 10-hours du’v. You know in the struggle of last August, this The spirit of the agreement was that both was one of the main demand* of the loco* sides will try to implement it and co-ope men. They were to work for 12 hours to rate with each other. Unfortunately this 20 hours at a stretch and that these hours is not liked by the bureaucracy, particularly should be reduced For a long time they the Railway Board. That is why this thing were demanding that the hours should be has started in the NF Railway. Hon. Mem- reduced to 10. So, ultimately, after a long bers will remember that in December there struggle, there was an agreement in August was much debate and hot temper inside the last that the 10 hours duty should be exe- House. At that time the NF Railway was cuted. In that agreement it was categori- completely peaceful and there was no cally stated that within six weeks the mode strike; there was some understanding with and method will be finalised The the General Manager of the NF Railwav agreement says that “the duty hours that the ten-hour working would be imple- would be reduced to 10 hours at a stretch mented in the NF Railway peacefully. The and the mode and manner of reduction General Manager gave an assurance that it would be finalised within six weeks by the would be implemented. When the Locomen Grievances Committee:* After that agree- found that the RadWay Board was not in- ment, the strike was called off, but the terested in the implementation of the agree- terms were not executed. After that, an* ment, they told the grievance committee other round of strikes was forced upon the long ago that in such an eventuality they tocomen in December. After that, then would be forced 10 implement the ten-hour was another agreement, I have a copy of duty On their own. 2 ft &dt»ay Budget- PHALOUNA 21, i*M(Saka) Hallway B udgit- 2$ft Genl. Dk. Gettl. Dis. % have hem a telegram which reads as men went on deputation to him, hi refused follows: “As per agreement with General to talk to them and his reply was ‘I have Manager NFR with us on 27th January to not been sent a copy of the agteement which implement ten hours duty from fifteenth was arrived at on 20th January, 1974 re- February stop one hundred and twenty garding implementation of the ten hour running staff suspended or arrested on de- duty. mand relief on ten hours duty more than four hundred suspended in NFR stop penal I would also like to draw the attention of transfers also stop several trains cancelled the Railway Mioister to another matter. motivated to create public discontent stop You know, there was a big convention con- situation grave stop.” vened by the AIRF, and all the category- wise anions excepting the NF1P, attended. By mysterious methods the General They demanded unanimously that all long- Manager has backed out and started pro- standing demands of the rjilw.-y men, in- ceedings against loco running staff. That is why a situation has been created with cluding their trade union rights and Other demands must be met and one Important largescale arrests, suspensions and penal transfers. It will not create any healthy demand was the right to negotiate. After the last December struggle, it was decided relations between the management and the that the Loco Running Staff Association railway staff. I warn that the situation will further deteriorate. will be given the right to represent their cases at all levels. But, in the case of I also want to draw the attention of the NF Railway, the Loco Association have not hon. Deputy Minister of Railways to an- been given the right to negotiate with the other thing. On 13-2*1974 there was a General Manager for comirg to an under* meeting of the sub-committee of the grie- standing regarding this ten hour duty. Tina vances committee and one of the members is a glaring example of the violation of the of that committee complained that he re- agreement. A resolution w s passed at the ceived notice for that meeting on 16th Feb- convention unanimously. 1 think the Gov- ruary, 1974. ernment also is in possession of that reso- lution. The convention has resolved that 1 have (teen the postal stamp on the ail railway men should be treated as in* cover, bearing the date 16-2-73. So, this du&trial workers with full trade union rights has been wilfully done and the letter has including the right to negotiate It has also been posted from Delhi onlv on the 13th resolved that the working hours of all The purpose was to sabotage the meeting railway men should not excecd eight hours of this sub-Committee. Further, no passes per day. The loco men are fighting for ten weie issued to them. Even though the hours. There has been a categorical members were asked to attend the meet* assurance and there has also been in agree- ing, they were not issued passes. If this is ment to this cffect. But the Railway Ad- the attitude, how can we say that the Rail- ministration is refusing to implement the way Administration is interested in imple- agreement. The railway men ha\e deman- menting the ten hour duty ? ded eight-houi duty and the ughr to nego- tiate and they have also demanded that all According to another complaint, which victimisation cases should be withdrawn. 1 have received from one of the Members, These are the demands on the basis of which «n the 25th of February the locomen led this conventions has served a notice on the one deputation to Mr. B. 9. Lai. who is Government that unless before the 10th a Member o f the Grievances Committee April all these demands are met. the demanding implementation of the ten hour railway men are free to go on continuous duty. At the Grievances Committee meet- strike throughout India after that date. You Mr. Lai reported that it will not be will have to conccdc their demand for difficult to implement the ten hour duty ten-hour duty. You will have to release in Howrah Division. But, when the loco all the railway men who were arretted 2f» MARCH 12, W74 Raitmy BudsttGcnU 2 ft

|Shri Samar Mukherjeel poor people of that can be made to prosper. We*t Bengal ft a detail Stateand and you uiH have to take back all if we make full use & this art* jfor culti- those wtio were suspended and the order vation. then the deficit of the State cafe be o l penal transfers should have to be re- met to some extent voked. th e Government seems to be pur- suing a policy of repression and of conced- ing to demands only under .compulsion. Then, there is tremendous scope for deve- This is the policy you are pursuing. There loping poultry in that area. Only because is atitt lime to learn from past experiences. of lack of communication from this beauti- You should do something before the situa- ful area to Calcutta or other commercial tion worsens further. As per thc policy of centres, nothing can be grown there. Now the Government, thc Railway Administra- the entire area has only one crop and no tion wants to prepare an army of black- poultry is developed Further, there is legged. You want to encourge black- tremendous scope for growing cotton in kggers and to double the strength of the that vast aiea That cultivation cannot be Territorial Army, to counter the moves of taken up now because there is no com- railway men These anti*working class and munication system and so the products can- anti'people policies pursued by thc Railway not be marketed. The result is that though Administration must be changed. Otherwise this is a gold mine with tremendous possi- the situation will worsen further bility, it is being totalty neglected.

SHRI A. K. M ISHAQUE (Basithal): In this connection, I would make an Mr. Chairman, my colleague, Shri B. K. appeal to the Railway Minister to consider Da* Chowdhuri, was dealing with what the proposal sent to the Railway Mintsttv should be the Governments policy with re- by the Sunderban Development BoarJ gard to the extension of railway lines to which is a statutory Board, for the exten backward areas. For want of time, he sion of four railway lines into the Sundci could not deal with that subject in the ban areas. They are the extension of thc minutes detail. To my mind, this subject Lakshimkantapur-Kakadwip line, the is a very important one. So, I shall pick up Hcimahad-Putapadityanagar tine, the the thread fiom him. Canning-Hcrobhanga line and the Champs kali-Dhamakhali line. These four lines will Till the other day the policy was to see come to about 60 miles in length. If thest (hat there should be commercial viability projects aie undertaken, if these extensions for extension of railway lines to any parti- aie made, the entire area will improve and cular zone. But there has been a change thc deficit that we are suffering from m in thc policy and the Government have West Bengal can be met to some extent declared the other day that they will look into not only the commercial viability but they will run it as a public utility service I represent a backward constituency. 1 and the interests of the backward areas will have only one railway line in my consti- also be considered. tuency from Hasnabad to Barasat, which is only 14 km from Sealdah. Hasnabad We have a zone in West Bengal known is another 30 to 35 km from Sealdah. Yet. as Sunderbans, which literally means beauti- the people of my constituency have to get ful jungles or forests. It is a vast tract do wo at Hasnabad and then take a new which is a gold mine. I will not be des- train for going to Sealdah. I have been cribing Sunderbans properly, if I were to persistently making « request that there call it only fertile it is a gold mine. The should be direct communication between entire Mea can be brought under cultiva- Hwnabad and Sealdah. 1 am making that tion. At present we have only one crop appeal to the Railway Minister even now m the entire Sunderbans. There can be Let him have some consideration Cor the three crops. Then, the area under culti- poor people of my constituency. It will noi vation m be increased and thereby the cost Him very much. Siaoe the railways have $61 Rattway Budget- PHALGUNA 21. 1895 (Saka) Rad»ay Budget— 2*2 Gad, Dis. Gent. Dis. been giving one excuse or other, I am mak- Board; Are we making full utilisation of ing an appeal to him to over-ride their the wagons that we have ? If we are not objections and give vs this line now making full utilisation of the Wagons that we have, let us calculate how much we | also made a proposal for setting up a would have derived from full utilisation of new station at JaffaUrpur. The Minister the wagons I am not going into the assured me that he would sympathetically detai]s as T do not have much time at consider the proposal 1 am making again my disposal I am just making an enquiry, a personal appeal to him to see to it that le t them make an enquiiy. the station is set up 1 know the difficulties that the people of the area are f icmg by Then, there is the question of pilferage not having a station there so widely known in the country. TO pin® the pdferage, we have set up the Railway Before I go to Railway finance I will Protection Force. As my hon. friend Mr. take only a minute to refer to a very im- Das Chowdhury, was saying, it has assu- portant matter The Martin Railways ha\e med a different name Only two years ago, been wound up There was a promise given our cost on the maintenance of the Rail* by the then Railway Ministei Mr Nandaji, was Protection I one was about Rs 9 that all of the employees will be absoibed crores and at that time, we had to pay and, since they weie working in and around Rs 23 crores as compensation for property Calcutta, thev will be absorbed in the lost in tranut Aftu 2 years, the cost of i astern Railway or in the South 1 astern maintenance of the Radway Protection Railway so that they are not displaced Force has gone upto Rs. 13 crores, that Now they have been absoibcd but they is, the cost has gent up by Rs. 4 crores. have not been absorbed m the I astern What is the cost of compensation that we Ralway or m the South 1 astern Railway arc pa> mg now ’ \t the moment, the Some of them have been absoibed m rhe demutrage that we j n paying is Rs. 36 Western Railway am! some of them m the crores So, I put a qui>tion to the Rail- Southern Railway I he piomise made b\ way Boaid as to whut benefit we have the then Railway Ministei in this august derived by spending more money on the Mouse has not been implemented bv the Railway Protection loice Simple logic R ulay Board The matter cannot be more suggests that, while we --pend more money regrettable than this that the promise made on protection force to plug pilferages, the hv the hon. Railwav Ministei in th

. [Shri A, K. M. I&haquel “In furtherance of this approach, it fe * peany*wise-pound<.foolish policy. I re- now proposed to take up construction quest the ton. Minister to look into this of the following new Uaes and gauge 1974-75.” joke also and do something about it, if conversion projects in possible. But, unfortunately, as Regards the conver- 1 thank the Railway Minister for pre- sion which was "under active consideration' senting this Budget and I appeal to him in his last year's speech, conversion of to consider the suggestions that I have Miraj-Latur line from narrow gauge to made. broad gauge, no reference has been made to taking up of this particular work this SHRI ANNASAHEB GOTKHINDF. year. Last year we were told that other (Sangli) : Mr. Chairman, Sir I congratu- works had been undertaken but this parti- late the Railway Minister for presenting cular work would be taken up as a drought- this Budget under difficult circumstances. relief work along with othets and I was We are told that the Railways will continue told in December last that the tjaffic-cwm- to play a predominant role in India’s trans- enginecring survey of the line bad just port economy. But the rider that sets off been stalled. What has happened to that ? this conjecture is that the provision for t would like to know whether this line is new lines in the Fifth Plan period is to going to be taken up ultimately or not I the tune of only Rs. 100 crores The want to make a tefeience to this particular Railway Minister raised new hopes in the line mentioned in page 13 where some new minds of the people representing backward lines ha\c been mentioned and this parti- areas when he picsented his last year's cular line is simply mentioned as Miraj- budget and invented a new theor> regard- latur line. Whether it is a new line; oi 'tog deliberate developmental expenditure « bcthei it is a gauge conversion—nothing which is elaborately mentioned an page 17 has been mentioned. The portion that of his last year's budget speccb. The same causes worry is the last proviso. The pro thing has been continued in this year's viso says : budget also; I am quoting fiom page 16 of this year's budget : ‘I would like to take up the constim “Experience has shown that genei a tion tion of these lines during the Filth of traffic for such areas follows the Plan, but this would depend upon the development ot transpoit infra-struc- availability of resources. The present ture facilities." allocation during the Fifth Plan tor construction of new railway lines is Then he gives a number oi ptoposals that not sufficient for this purpose." he has introduced. I would appeal to him to compare the new lines that he pioposcd Ultimately it comes to that. With alt the in the last year's budget with what he has hopes created last year it is not possible mentioned this year. I would diaw his for the Railway Ministry to take uo thw attention to par.t 42 of his last > ear’s conveision work during the whole of the speech where he says : Fifth Plan period. He has given a list of the additional lines—12 in number—mer "Tn addition there are certain impor- tioncd on page 13, By this, I ask, is the tant works of new lines and conver- Railway Ministry not Creating vague hopes sions presently under examination in the minds of the people residing in and active consideration o f the Go- those backward areas ? vernment, and some of these works 16 hrs. a n . . I refer to this M iraHatur Hne. It passes Then be gives a list of seven items. In through three of the most backward area* bit speech this year, at page 12, he says : in the districts of Maharashtra—Sangh- m PHALGUNA t l , 1895 (SAJCA) Railway Budget— 266 Geni. Dis. Shojapur and Qamanabad. Unfortunately, withdrawn. Thefls is a proposal which he these are the three most normally affected has made for the increase in the cost of drought-prone areas of Maharashtra. If the platform tickets from 25 paise to 50 this deliberate development expenditure paise and he has said in his speech that theory is not going to be of any help it would prevent the flocking of visitors to this particular line which was committed in the Railway Platforms. What I would in the last year's Budget speech and there request the hon. Minister is this. This is no hope or indication whether that will pionosed increase should be restricted to be taken ‘ up definitely during this only very important railway stations where year or in the subsequent Plan, how the flocking of visitors is intended to be can one escape saying that the list curbed There are very many small sta- given in page 13 of 12 new lmes tions on the Indian Railways where the simply creates vague hopes in the minds visitors do not Hock and it is not necessary of the people residing in backward areas. to increase the platform Tickets on thoae 1 ask the Railway Ministry whether the stations. delay in the implementation of these pro- jects will not entail cost escalation. Again There is the booklet, Indian Railway— I would appeal to him to take up this Central Facts and Major Problems, Feb- conversion work immediately. luary, 1974 in which it is stated at page 45 as follows. This is regarding the new pro- Next, I would refer to one more aspect duction units for the wheel and axle plant. of his speech. It has been started that the im- It sdys : pact of the Third Pay Commissions recom- mendations would be to the tune of more "For the Wheel and Axle Plant two than Rs. 100 crores for a full year I am agreements were envisaged, one with stressing this particular aspect of the Rail- USA firm for the manufacture of cast way Budget because with regard to the wheels and the other with Czechoslo- nmenities that would be provided to the vakia firm foi Axles These are in the process of final isation " travelling public, it has been stated that Rs. 4 crores per year were spent during My suggestion is that there is a junction the Fourth Plan period and the same tenor named Mira) in m> constituency and all would be continued in the Jhfth Plan. the three gauges are there, the broad gauge, Though the freight rates on foodgrains the metre jtauge and the narrow gauge. have not been increased for which I must There is sufficient land, ample water, re- thank him. the increase in the freight rates, quisite clectncity, transport infra-structure passenger fares and miscellaneous charges and cheap lnboui The municipal authori- will bring a total additional revenue to the ties and the State Government would be Railways to the tune of Rs 136 ciores. too willing to render the necessary help in One wonders whether these higher rates the matter. I would request the hon. mean merely the transfer of cash out of Minister that at least one of these units the passengers’ pocket to that of the rail- should be located at Miraj and necessary way employees only because they are going survey should be conducted in that res- to be paid to the tune of more than pect. Rs. 100 crores per year. Comparing these figures with the figures that are provided Now I want to say about the inclusion for amenities to passengers, I think mote of Sholapur division in the Central zone. should be done for giving sufficient ameni- A committee was set up m this regaid and ties to the travelling public. I hope that the Committee would accede to this demand, and necessary steps would And now, Sir* I would come to a few be taken in the matter. su8gestiansi. | would request the Railway Minister that the proposed increase of 5 My last point is this. 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IShii Indrajit Gupta] industrial relations in H» rriNqya. J w n t My colleague, Shrimati Rons Deshpattde to know what k the upshot c i that, A mentioned a thing like bamboo* Bamboo question was asked here the other day and ts not a thing which yon carry for public there was a written reply given in which it service. This is the raw material for paper was stated that the exchange of views was mills, for rayon and artificial fibre mills, useful. After that what has happened ? belonging to Birfas, Such items are carricd It is still banging in the air, at absurdly low freight rates and you suffer loss on that and you pats it off under The Minister says in his speech that if the name of social overheads. What social one federation qan be created in the rail- overheads is this ’ I would like to know ways, if necessary, even by trying to have whv this kind of freight rates structure, it by means of secret ballot, it would be a which is heavily weighted in favour of in- good thing. I want to make it clear that in the particular situation which obtains on dustry and business w being allowed to continue and then you say that you are the railways, where recognised unions, un- incurring loss because the revenue is not recognised unions, unions on an industrial keaping pace with the expend*tuie. These basis and unions on a category or craft are some of the points that I wanted to basis have come into existence—whether we like it or not, this is a reality—in such mention 1 do not want to go into the details of this aspect now, because, there a situation this problem cannot be solved just now by a secret ballot Secret ballot is no time. The Minister must deal with among whom * A secret ballot implies this in his reply. Unless you go into the that unions will contest against each other question of increasing the revenue without letting these people off cheaply, you cannot and the union with a majority of votes will expect the people of this country to go on win. But 1 am afraid that is not the situ «ition that is obtaining in the railways just accepting heavier and heavier burden** This is my first point. iiow You cannot solve it Hke that. My second point, in fact, as my last 1 want to know vthither the Railway point is this. Now, it has become a gene- Ministry have got any idea m their "head ral Mantra for all the troubles of the Rail, of trv mg to bring about one united federa- ways that the railwaymen and the workers tion on the railways m which dll organic are disrupting traffic. Well, I share the tions which ate at present either recognised concern of everybody that this is an un- or unrecognised, whethet constituted on an fortunate thing. This is happening even industrial basis oi a ciaft basis, must be now. We find that during the tast two made to unite into one national federation, days, the guards alt over India have re- which alone will be rccognised, but which sorted to a ‘Work-to-RuIe’ Agitation This must give proper representation to all the is again going to lead to more dislocation. categories, because there are so many cate- That is true. It is true. But, after all, goiies, and that one federation must be these things cannot be solved by some sort made to function in a democratic way with of hand to mouth solution, some rule ot a democratic constitution, regular elections thumb solution. We cannot go on living and all the rest of it, and it should not from day to day with this kind of thing. have any particular political colour. Any* What are the Railway Ministry thinking body who is working in the railway unions, about it ? Are they thinking seriously about if he can go them through the proper elec- some basic long-term solution to this ques- tion machinery, he should be free to work tion ? inside that organisation. On the 27th of January, Shri L. N. Mishra had convened a conference, to Something like this was tried years ago which the federations of raflwaymen and in the posts and telegraphs. There were so *1*0 some other unions were invited, for many craft unions there also. But they it general discussion on the question of wwe made to become one united Posts & H I M jw g PHALGUNA 21, 1895 (SAKA) Railway Budget- 282 Cent. Dis. Telegraphs Federation on a national level not said, “First we will go on strike and by making them all to merge together on then let us sec what happens.” * mutually agreed bash, on a commpnly agreed basis. I want to know if the Rail- What is the reaction of the Government way Ministry have got any such ideas at going to be to this ? If they stick to the all. If not, then I am afraid we arc in for old way of thinking that they will not talk more ttouble. Because, first of alt, you to anybody except those whom they have refuse to recognise these railwaymen ns been recognising in the past, 1 am afraid, industrial workers and they continue to be nobody has got the capacity to Check treated as departmental workers. Becausc or to conti ol ttu. type ot agitations which Railways are treated as departmental there- ..ic breaking out now here and there, to- fore* in freight rate and so on also you arc day in this category and tomorrow in some following practices which aie completely other category. It is>, just not possible. It non-commercial. As far as industnat is beyond anybody’s capacity. Therefore, workers are concerned, they have the right a larger view should be taken with the aim of eight hours of work, right to negotiate, of moving towards one single united Fede- proper classification and categorisation of tation, embracing all categories, all politi- their jobs and so on. But nothing is done cal trends, functioning in a democratic way. on the railways. For the time being, on these immediate outstanding four or five issues, I strongly Now I would say finally, Shri Qurcshi luge upon the Government not to wait knows it well, the situation has developed until it is too late, not to stand on a false to a point, of course also because of the sense of prestige, but to sit down, talk with pressure of inflation and rising puces and them and negotiate with them. These are all that, that even a recognised organisation then employees, after all, and they should like the All India Railwaymcn's Federation uv to settle with them by negotiation so has now recently been forced to accept the that a major crisis mav be averted while reality that there Are other substantial sec- there is yet time. tions of railwaymen who belong to oigani- sations which may be unrecognised but mtwm (5$) w ir top which, nevertheless, are able to mobilise frffisn yrr **1 t t $ yT* 3*1 ? grerrr and activise large sections of the nulwa}- 1 1 «r^T srfrfcr 1 1,000 4ilT««4| men, and the AH India Railwaymen’* Fe- deration has now entered into a Joint 1 1 I w f t 5ft Sr v mfoirt fc sn Committee with some other organisations ^ jfswr % # r vr* w * *r £ 1 which are not recognised, and recently, as TT Ht f?TT TJTff £ ^ VrWT Shri Samar Mukherjee has stated, they held arrcrTt*nt14^ a convention in Delhi and they have put for ward five demands. I do not think any- W farrrr mi % wfa nmsvm body can quarrel with those demands, because they are general demands of a Sr firarc f* w t to t very urgent nature. They have said that by the 10th of April the Railway Ministry tftar 1 1 mnr w ft f w W # # or the Railway Board should sit down and ^ jw w vnwr *RTPfT g \ negotiate with them. If they do not nego-

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[OW'v^d**'*’ u>r*3 they show At least as much efficiency as the State Police. This ctfh be d*ne only v * ^ ^ ^ ^ r if the officers are given rigorous training, [ . £>U> as is done in the Police Training Schools, and the work of detection of crhhe h given 171m. to them, along with'(he work-of protection SHRI SHANKER HAD SAVANT (Kole- of life and property. There is «k> reason bn) : Mr. Chairman, Sir, the Railway why their training and efficiency should Minister deserves moie sympathy than ap- in any way be less rigorous than the train- probation for his Budget Owing u> a ing of the State Police. malignant confluence of .hostile circum- stances like price rise, oil shortage, wild Lastly, 1 want to draw his attention to cat strikes, incessant bandhs etc., the Rail- an exceedingly tantalising statement made way Minister found all his last year's cal- by him on page 11 of his budget speech. culations upset and he hah had to perform He has stated there that sanction has been a feat of tlght-rope walking. A good many accorded to the execution of earth work of these hostile circumstances were outside m the Apta-Dasgaon section. What does his control. But there were some wheie this sanction signify ? Does it signify that he could have shown a better performance, he in going to take up the earth vvork ut I mean, in the handling of the strikes. He least this year n The answer will be “No" is himself to blame for the spineless atti- because there is absolutely no provision tude which he took in August last when foi this so-called earlh work in thc budget the locwnen went on stiike, Which cost As a matter of fact, dU types of survcvs the Railways Rs. 21 crores and ubich on the Apta-Da&gaon line have been comp fanned the flames for aggressive demands leted long ago. Theie is no reason wh\ afterwards. Thereafter, the Railway Minis- work on this line should not be started ter took some lesson from the effects of immediately. It may be that some survevs this weak-kneed policy adopted in August of the Diisgaon-Mangalore line are incomp 1973 and showed a slightly better perform- lete, but that is no mason why work on thc ance at the time of the next strike, with Apta-Dasgaon line should be held up, Or the result, the Railway Administration has are we to suppose that the equivocal as- been saved from a dismal surrender. The surance given in the speech, viz. “sanction go-slow and the work-to-rule tactics still has been accorded to the execution of continue and we have only to pray to God earth work on thc Apta-Dasgaon section that the Railway Minister will not kneel is only a carrot dangled before (he eves down again to these anti-national agitations. of the perpetually-neglected and oft deceived people of Konkan 7 Let me make a suggestion about the Railway Protection Force. There is much I have, therefore, to make a fervent talk about the streamlining of it# work for request to the Railway Minister not to in a good many years, but absolutely no im- dulge in any such gimmicks and to start provement has become visible so far. The the work on the Apta-Dasgaon line im- pilferage and danger to life are as acute mediately. The Planning Commission too as before. Nobody would object to the need not delay its sanction to part of the improvement of service^ conditions and the big Apta-Mangalore i.e. West Coast line promotion prospects of the Railway Pro- scheme but give its sanction immediate! \ tection Force. The question is whether The remaining part may be taken up aftei their utility as protectors of life and pro- wards. Let not the satement regarding the perty will be increased. The leisurely way taking uo of work in backward areas re in which they go to their work and their main a mete platitude. These platitudes semi-somnolent faces do not inspire any are repeated from year to year and arc confidence in the eyes of the people. It is now worn out Tt is time that some serious for the railway administration to see that action is taken on them. 309 Ratimy B*dg*t~

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[ift ftfw N home now on the boulevard near about l?rfh *Tf!F j f t the gardens. Ir f s t m vt ^ fiFT | g*Tfafrw ?? m *>> I am only mentioning my points very w tq ft * $ m *fr 'stt^ $ toir v i m briefly. 1 now come to the Third Class passengers. The main income of the WPT % *fa fWTT ifT JfaT Wft W T | Indian Railways is from the Third Class w n «it*i « Rw i \ f fcn passengers. Third class passenger earnings wro i f t % vVflii*R v t iftf fiwr v n r because of increase in fare is Rs. 34 *>4 crores whereas First Class fives them onl> ?rr w % ^ f t *p T wtr ou postpone it io thi ter does not seem to have bothered to read Sixth Plan ? They don’t seem to h this report or other reports that were given serious about it If it is so uigent cs-\ earlier to this. The reports had said that daily because of the present oil crisu uh\ Srinagar cannot be connected with Rawal- cannot they have it in the Fifth Plan i.tthci pindi as the hills between Srinagar and than postponing it to the Sixth Plan 1 Rawalpindi are not strong for laying down This is my submission. Otherwise, this a railway line, wliereas, railway line can electrification scheme will be just a puuii be laid between Jammu and Srinagar. wish only. Sir. And actually it ma> n>t Sir, it has come to my knowledge that happen. So, with these few words, I vuni the Northern Railway lane surveyed the to conclude with the following coupkt ui Kashmir valley so that Kazigond and Bara- Ghalih : mulla could have a i ail way link. 1 don't know if the survey is completed and when the hon. Minister proposes to have this railway line. But, what I am insisting is that they must construct Jammu and Sri- £ ^ U8* *j ** Vjr- nagar line on top-priority basis. It cannot wait any longer. Kashmir is isolated; this LS*?4 feeling of isolation must end. I hope that jjTJjh J 4—* they will do it very soon. J ji ok] My point number two is this, Sir. There 18 In. is a holiday-home in Srinagar. It is near the Stadium. What it faces is a slum area (wrnrn) : m * , *** which is in front of it Why could not they have it on the boulevard overlooking wtnr, nr ftrt # ***** vr the Dal Lake, if it was going to be a fit holiday-home ? In any case, I would ex- j » m * tor srrffr vr *rro frfnrcrc pect that they will have another holiday' *** vx t \ * vm . * flw* *f * 3]7 Railway Budget~~Genl. Dis. Phalguna2t, 1895 (SoA a) Railway Budgct—Genl. Dis. 318

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5^% vfr | fv ^frsmr vftr «w r v t connected with the hinterland, that is, from Behrarapore, Aska, Bhanjanagar and from ft^r fwrr iw?ft «nft ^t is ?rw &t mn Balangir there will be one line upto Raipur, ♦rr ^ t w r i t ft, v f f f v ^ftflT«fT iftr That had been surveyed in 1946 at the 'no? if ftwft v*ft I, ^ tune of the British. There was another ^ ^rsr «v$r | < wtt #jw ftnr survey in 1947. Though the survey has been made twice yet the Ministry is re- ^ ^w-lwt vt w t vt i?rt wtwt v m maining silent over this issue in spite of ^ vt «^t | » t m f a # ft aft % he fact that several representations have 31* J W W DU. M*r.h 12.1*74 m * ,* ? Dit. J*>

[Shri D. K. f w i t i m n m tit «&w b**n roatfe by the Orissa Qpvernment. So, *r N i? U* % * m s * * I want a specific answer to this as to why it should not be developed as it will make w«rt % f a # very important and all the essen- tial commodities, especially sugar, kerosene, j*ir vr p ir i^ rfw r w i fipft ?mrl petrol, coal and saft-coke are not being m fv nn % t i v fa ft? * 1 1W7IT I wft supplied to the different areas and especi- TRsrtffT fr fenar so x* % for ally the industrial areas like Rourkela due arm jt i Jty ftw «rnrr | ? v r m t i to insufficient number of wagons Due to non-supply of soft-coke the people are suf- f?p frwnc wx wnrNift rrm i fering the worst. The wagon supply should i xm % ftfci t vr r be immediately met to the required extent trjR^r x%gv|tirftsinrt^in?rrt% and that will solve the problem. TTVtITR»ftWTT»fT3rrT?T t fio f o ’ir fo fz ?ft ^ ftw t| | ’ at m s % flpnjbr % ftit *?r f i f \ whwwwt 5iiV ^ i w r w 3f t f t annf fcrr g— w tfm j tw ft « ?r ^ 3*$% wp *PtT*flf, *WT TRW % 11 aRwrrflrRT ^ f t ffr *m VT*Pi fV£T | ft? aft Jrof afar fiprr ®rpr f t sp*ttw ^rr f i f t ft 1ST f t favnr ffr I THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (SHRI L. N. MISHRA) : Mr. Chairman, ?«T I t VT6R Tt ¥* WfT*T It TOT-— I am indeed grateful to the House. wt fM’ fjpr MR. CHAIRMAN . He might conUnue wsr «rc *ft srnpr tommorrow. farct ?pt f —■ The House now stands adjourned to meet z x k faBwr i k wi f t again at U A.M. tommomw. f m r ifr iwfar m ft wMn* $ j 1 1 .1 1 h i* . tftrwnifnr w ftr t? m 1 1 f i t w t The Lok Sabha then adjourned till Elesen of the Clock on Wednesday, March 13,

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