Eightb Series, Vol. VIII No. 14 Friday, August 9, 198~ Sravana i8~-1907·- (Saka')

LOK SABHA DEBATES (English Version)

l~hird Session (Eighth Lok Sabha)

(VDI. VIII contains Nos. 1110 20)

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No. 14, Friday, August 9, 1985/Sr.avana 18, 1907 ,(Saka)

COLUMNS , , Oral Answers to Questions 1-31

.Starred Questions Nos. 263, 264, 266, 269 to 212. '274 and 275. , Written Answers to Questions : 3J-264 Starred Question's'Nos. 265, 267, 273 and 276'10;282 31-38 Unstarred Questions Nos. 2737 to 2739, 2741·to 28J7, 2839,to 2949 38-264 and 2942 to 2970" '

Homage to the Martyrs of Quit India Movement , 264-267

Papers Laid on the Table 267-271

Message from Rajya 'Sabha . 271

Estimates Committee 271-277 Eighth Report and Minutes'

Calling Attention to a M'atter of Urgent Public Importance 277-302 Reported aJarming increase in population in the CO.lVltry, Shri Srihari Rao 277 Shrimati MOhsina Kidwai 277 ~ Shri V. Sobhanadreeswara Rao 285 'Sh'ri C. Madhav Reddi 290 Shri Ramashray Prasad Singh 296 Shri S. M. Bhattarn 298

Business of the' House 302-310 Bill Introduced-

Tobacco Board (Amendment) 'Bill 310 ~ Employment of Children (Amendment) Bill-coord. ,310-319 Mot jon to consider Shri A. Cllarles 310 r Shramati Krishna Sahi 313 Dr. T. Kalpana Devi 3)6 Shri Yogeshwar Prasad yogesh 318 1\

~ ,The Sian t marked above the name of Ii Member indicates that the question was actuaUy'askcd'otrthe floor of the House by that Member. ....

I (i) (iI) COLUMNS

Committee on private Members' Bills and Resolutionl 319 Third Report

Bills Introduced- (I) Constitution (Amendmenl) Bm 319-320 (Amendment of Article 94 and 197) by Prof. Nal'ain Chand Prashar

(2) Constitution (Amendmeat) Bill 320 (In.erlion 0/ new Article 48B, etc.) by Shri K. Ramamurthy (3) Constitution (Amendment) Bill 320 (A.mendment of Article 314 etc.) by Shri K. Ramamurtby (4) Farmers and Agricultural Workers Benefit Fund 'Bitt by Shri K. Ramamurtby (5) Public Offices (Fixation of Public Holidays and Working House) 321 Bill by Shri K. Ramamurthy (6) Constitution (Amendment) Bill 32l--322 (Insertion of new Part X A) by Sbri Ananda Pa thak (7) Financing of EJections by the Sta·te Bill by 322 Prof. P. J. Kurien (8) Payment of Unemployment Allowance Bill by 322-323 Prof. P. J. Kurien (9) Transport Parcel Service Workers Welfare BiB by 323 Shri Ajoy Biswas Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill-Contd. 323-367 (Amendment 0/ Sections J 25 and J 27)

Motion to consider Shri Mool Chan~ Dap 323 Sbrimati Abida Ahmed 33.0 Shri Suresh Kurup 333 Shri Priya Ranjan Das M unsi 336 Shri Zainul Basher 347 Shrimati Geeta Mukherjee 35l Sbri Satyendra Narayan Sinha 355 Kumari Mamata Ban~rjee 361 Shri Ibrahim Sula.i.man Sait 365 Papers Laid on the Table 3'67-368 LOK SABHA DEBATES

LOK SABHA (d) the steps being taken to prevent further cost overrun aod whether any restraint is being exercised by the Project authorities in incurring unnecessary Friday, August 9, 1985/Sravana 18, 1907 expenditure; (Saka) (e) if so, the details thereof;

(f) whether this is going to affect the NALCO'S cost of production per tonne of The Lok Sabha met at Eleven 0/ alumina or the mental; and the Clock. (g) if so, by how much and how will ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS it be able to compete in the market? THE MINISTER OF STEEL, MINES [MR. SPEAKER in the Chair] AND COAL (SHRI ): (a) to (g). A Statement is given below: [English]

MR. SPEAKER: Question No. 263- Statement Sbri Pradhani. (a) The Revised Cost Estimate of NALCO, which is under consideration, is (Tram/ation] Rs. 2226 crores, as against its original cost of Ri. 1242 crores sanctioned in November, SHRI BALKAVI BAIRAGI : If you can 1980 based on the prices of first quarter of do with Pradhan, then ...... 1980. MR. SPEAKER: From where should (b) The schedule for the completion of I bring Pradhani ? the Project is as fo1lows :

[English) Bauxite Mine November, 1985 *263. SHRI JAGANNATH PATTNAIKt : Alumina-Phase I Septcmber, 1986 SHRI K. PRADHANI : Aluminium-Potline I December, 1986 Will the Minister of STEEL, MINES AND COAL be pleased to state: (c) The capital outlay for the Company is being financed partly from Euro dollar (a) whether National . Aluminium Joan/French Credit and the balance is being Company Limited's project cost has escalated met from budgetary resources of the by Rs. 1,000 crores; Government. The cumulative expenditure upto 1984-85 is Rs. 1129 crores and a pro- (b) whether during the current year vision of Rs. 412 crores has been made for NALCQ·S bauxite mine will have to become the year 1985.86. which is proposed to be operational and phase I of the eight lakh increased to Rs. 702 crores. tonnes capacity aluminium plant is expected to commence production by September, (d) and (e). The Revised Cost Estimates 1985; are based on the price level of 1st quarter of 1985 and 90% of the commitments have (c) if so, the budgetary support which already been made on firm price basis. In ·Government propose to live to NALCO by respect of balance commitments. strict raisin, the out)aYi control is beins exercised. 3 Oral An,-wer, AUGUST 9, 1985 Oru; A"swers 4

( f ) Yes Sir. The increase in the Capital SHRI V ASANT SATHE: We are Cost has its impact on depreciation and nlready planning to have captive ·power interest charges. plants both in NALCO and in BALCO and (g) The cost of production of both t~ese power plants will have sufficient Alumina and Aluminium for NALCO will . capacity to 'meet the requirements of these largely depend on the prices of various input units. So, as far as captive power plants materials prevailing from time to time; but are concerned, there will be no shortage. NALCO will have the benefit of the latl!st PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE: Sir, tecbnology. The selling price of aluminium I will ask a Supplementary in continuation b regulated under the Essential Commodities of my past Supplementary which is also Ac't. which en'iures a fair price to all 'PTO- related to the main question. ducers and at the same time protects the interests of the consumers. MR. SPEAKER: In context with the earlier one also. SHRI JAGANNATH PATTNAIK : Sir, it is learnt that all over the world depending PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE: Also upon its availahility and commercial viability in several parts. aluminium plants are getting scarcer and facing serious problems. Keeping this in MR. SPEAKER: In reference to the view, I would like to know whether any context! study is being made from time to time ahout (IlIlerruptions) the production cost and selling price both for alumina and aluminium. If so, what is PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE: Sir, the observation? on One occasion I related this problem, I SHRI V AS ANT SATHE: Sir, it is a had put the question to the hon. Minister that manufacture of aluminium requires more fact that internationally the aluminium price power and manufacture of alumina requires varies between Rs. 12,000 pcr tonne and Rs. less power. The Muharashtra, in the back- 10,000 per tonne and in India we have a ward Konkan region ... rich deposit of bauxite from which we can make alumina and aluminium, but the basic DR. KR UPASINDHU BHO): This is constraint is power. Aluminium production not pertaining to it. is noted as power guzzler, So, unless we have enough power and at cheaper cost to PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE: Let produce aluminiu:n, alu~niilium production him decide. You are not the Speaker. I in India in spite of having the best raw will support you next time. (lnterruptiolls). material. that is, bauxite, becomes costlier Sir. it is connected. He asked questions compared to international prices. In spite about two plants, he talked about the of this, we are working on various projects captive plants. It is related to that. This is like BALeO and the latest is NALCO , not a medical problem. project. where we intend to produce alumi- DR. KRUPASINDHU BHOT: Sir, if nium both for internal consumption and to allow him like this ... save on import of aluminium in the country. (Interrupti ona) SHRI JAGANNATH PATTNA1K ~ PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE You Aluminium being a power intensive industry, are yet to become a Speaker. it was decided to go in for captive power (Illterruptlon,v) plant having five units each of 120 MY' capacity giving a total ins tailed capacity of PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE: What 600 MW. But each of these units, it is I am asking the hon. Minister is, last time learnt. requires for every 10 months of when 1 said that in the backward Konkan operation two months of maintenance. r~gion of Maharashtra, the Bharat RougHly, in a year one units~s output is Aluminium project has remained pendin. lost. and their right grouse has been that the Keeping this in view, is there any pro- Maharashtrg Govemmmt has 'not been able posal for two more captive power plants to give us the ntceSsary electtit jklWer oacJt of 120 MW capacity ? required for the manufacture of alumiahim. SRA VANA. II, J907 (SAKA) Oral A,IIIW'fI 6

And ;there I had told him instead of go ng production of alumina. That is a separate for the manufacture of aluminium if you go thing ..• for the manufactur~ of alumina~ it would require less power. He said.. "We wm PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE: Once explore the possibility. If the Maharashtra 'he wanted to function as Speaker; now he Government is able to give power, we will wanted to function as MlOistcr. Let him study the proposition." I want to tell him function as the Member. tbat aJi the M Ps in Maharashtra had a meeting with fhe Chief Minister and· all MR. SPEAKER: The consolation is, it other concerned Ministers in Maharashtra pass~s through me. and Minister has agreed to provide the Chief DR. KRUPASINDHU BHO]: Sir, time power, if you go in for the manufacture of and again, 1 am asking the same supple- alumina. The power required for alumina mentary regarding the escalation of Rs. will be 1/3rd of that of the manufacture of 1,000 crores. On the 26th January, 1980, a ; aluminium. That much power will be suppli- protocol was signed by the late Prime ed by the Mahardshtra Government. ;The Minister, Mrs. with the _ssurance was given by the Chief Minister President of France for the alumina .. to all the MPs~all Congress MPs as well as aluminium smelter in Orissa, particularly in non-C\~·ngress MPs. We are in minority. Patengi, PachpatrnalJi area. It requires Jess Here it is an ao;surance to the ruling Party power as raw material for the' manufacture as~mrance, MPs. In view of this I would of alumina. In 1981_ they had signed a like to know from the hon. Minister whether turnkey agreement with Pschyney Ltd. of he will take up this project which has been ~rancc. {Ill1erruptiOltS). I am putting the· pending for a very long time and complete mfrastructure for your academical it with the process of manufacture of knowlcdg~. alumina. MR. SPEAKER: You put the SHRI VASANT SATHE: Sir, I have question. not received any proposal from the Chief Minister or the Gpvernment of Mahara:;htra DR. KRUPASINDHU BHOI : In 1981, .about production of alumina. When I we signed. an agreement with Pschyney Ltd. receive the proposal, we will consider its., But after some time, this contract was made economics as to what to do with the alumina. to sign with the ElL. Due to the change of Therefore, this is hypothetical at this· contra~t and delay involved, the escalation stage. has gone to m.ore than Rs. 1,000 crOTes. After ~ome time, this firm Pschyney Ltd., PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE: This has signed a contract with Tomago of is not hypothetical, in the sense, you can Australia where the plant is now going on ask any Maharashtra MP whether this production to a rated capacity of 8 lakh assurance was given by the Chief tonm~s of alumina, with the cost' escalation Minister. of 25%. Whereas in our case, there MR. SPEAKER: I think, he also belongs was a cost escalation of Rs. 1,000 crores. I would like to know whether the hon. to Maharashtra. Minister will constitute an enquiry committee PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE: He to find out who is at fault, whether bureau- knows it. As a Minister, he was absent. crats or somebody else. ' That is all. He was an absentee landlord at that meeting. Any-way, we . will get the SHRI VASANT .SATHE: ,There is no letter from the Chief Minister of need of any enquiry committee. We M~~arashtra and )'ou please consider had already gone into this' question. This has been replied to earlier also. The reason it. for escalation is, the cost that was worked DR. KRUPASINDHU BHOI: Sir. I out for tbe project as estimated. at Rs. apoligise to Prof. Madhu Dandavate, 1,242.4 crOfes was based on the price of first through you, because in Ratnagiri, a very quarter' of 1980. As that time itself, in smaU' dePosit or. gypsite variety of ore is January, 1981, we had said to the Go\-ern- there which will .. consume some power in the ment that if they took the escalation aspect .; Oral Ifniwer$ AUGUst 9, 19'~

into the project, which is narmally not done, Will the Minister of STEEL, MINES even if it had been done, then at tha, time AND COAL be pleased to state : " itself, it would be Rs. 1,712 crores on account of escala.tion. That is naturally the (a) whether some steps have recently inflationary escalation. The element of beeD taken for the development of coal inlationary escalation is nearly 80% in the resources in Orissa; ~ost of escalation. Therefore, we cannot (b) whether the developmental pro- say that the cost that has gone up is in any gramme has been initiated with external way either dus to anybody's fault of due to assistance; non-implementation or anything like tbat. The project is going according to schedule. (c) if so, the names of the countries and I must say this to the House that the entire financial institutions which are assisting in impleme~tation of the project is according implementing the developmental programme to schedule. of the coal resources available in Orissa; and DR. KRUrASINDHU BHOI : I wanted an Inquiry Committee ..• (d) the amount proposed to be spent on the development of coal resources in SHRI VASANT SATHE: Why should Orissa? I have an Inquiry Committee unnecessarily? THE MINISTER OF STEEL, MINES I do not be~ieve in 'Committee-ology' having AND COAL (SHRI V ASANT SATHE) , too many Committees. (a) to (d). A Statement is given below. SHRI E. AYYAPU REDDY: Thirty per cent of India~s total bauxite "is deposited in the east coast in . Is it Statement a fact that the Russian experts who have been engaged to go into the feasibility of (a) Yes, Sir. At present the coal produc- locating the aluminium projec f there have re- tion in Orissa is 5.44 million toones com~ended location of the projecs at Krishna- (1984-85). Some of the steps being taken up devapatnam in Visakhapatam 1. And is it a for the development of the coal resources in fact that the Government of Orissa with a view to raising production to bas offered facilities-land, water and about 13 million tonnes by the end of power-to the for Seventh Plan (1989-90) are : locating the aluminium project there? If that is so, jf these are facts, will the bon. (i) Sanctioning of a new opencast coal Minister say what he is going to do for th~ , project with annual output capacity purpose of locating the aluminium project of 3.50 million tonnes at Bharatpur there ? and expansion of capacity of Jagannath Opencast mine from 1.00 SHRI VASANT SA THE : As far as the m.t. to 2.00 m.t. per year. Andhra aluminium project is concerned, the Russian experts in collaboration with India (ii) Action is in hand to update the are examining the feasibility of the project project report for South, Balanda and it is at an advanced stage. As soon as we mine for increasing its producti'on have "the feasibility report, we will able to to 1.00 m.t. per year from present proceed further. level of production of 0.60 m t. during 1984-85. SHRl E. AYYAPU REDDY: Can you aive the ttme ? (iii) Feasibility studies for opening a SHR) VASANT SATHE: I cannot give highly mechanised underground tho time. mine at Ananta are in progress.

Development of Coal resourcel ia (iv) New opencast proje,cts at Ananta, " Orissa Kalinga and Lingraj block are also beina planned for development. to *264 SHRI RADHAKANTA DTOALt! meet the increasing requirement of SHRI CHINTAMANJ PANIGRAHI : coal by Power Sector. l' f . :. , ~ , '\' . 9 Or:al Ans~er, SllAVANA ~'t 1907 (SA.KA.)

(v) Feasibility of updating tbe mining coal resources of the State and in view of mt;thods in Nandira undergro,und the increase in demand for power whether and Talcher underground mines is . the Govet:nment proposes to implement the also being examined. suggestions given by the Government of Orissa to set up two coal-based super (vi) Drawing up a master plan of thermal power plants, one at Talcher and Talcher coalfield has also been the other in Ib Valley in that State. .. taken up to identify major coal mining blocks for exploration and SHRI VASANT SATHE: Yes, Sir, infrastructural requirements. there are good pro<;pects in Orissa. The coal reserves that have been discovered are (b) and (c). Yes, Sir. Assistance of very good and substantial. If figures are CHARBO~NAGE DE FRANCE (an organi- needed, the proven coal reserves in Talchet sation of the Frence Government) has been coalfields are 912.95 million tonnes and in sought for studying tbe feasibility of increas- Ib Valley 82.79 million tonnes-gooJ quality ing the coal production from the Nandira of coal. In the Seventh Plan, priority has underground mine in Talcher coalfields. The been given for the development of the said CHARBONNAGE DE FRANCE is also coalfields in Orissa. From 1984·85 to assisting in preparing a techno-economic 1988-89, in the case of Talcher coalfields we feasibility for the development of a machnis- propo~e to go to the tune of 8.90 million ed underground mine alongwith a beneficia- tonnes and in Ib Valley we propose to tion plant at Allantl, in Talcher coalfied. increase from 2 to 5 million tonnes; the These studies are being funded from the total from 5.44 to 13.90 million tonnes. French credit. SHRI 'CHINTAMANI PANIORAHI : I (d) During the year 1985-86, a provision would like to know from the Hon. of Rs. 22 crores (approx) has been made for Minister whether the Government is aware coal mines of Orissa. that Takher belt has the th:ckest coal deposits - about 145 feet is the thickness- SHRI RADHAKANTA D1GAL: The which is perhaps, the highest in our country. hon. Minister in his reply has stated that Secondly, whether Government is also aware feasibility study to in~rease the coal produc- that the overburden coal ratio in Orissa is tion from Nandira underground mine and only 1: 1.3 whereas in other parts of OUf also to set up a coat benefication plant at country it is 1 : 4.5. That means the cost Ananta in Talcher has been undertaken with of productil)n of coal in other parts of the French assistance. I wound like to know country is very high and in Orissa it is the from t he Government as to how much cheapest. Therefore, in view of this deposit assistance has been given by the French and thickness and cheapness of production, organisation for the study and by which year J would like to know from the Hon. the study is expected to be completed. What Minist~r whether in the entire Sixth Plan it is the Jatest position ? was neglected for the development of coal SHRI VASANT SATHE: The latest fields in Orissa. By merely granting Rs. 22 position is that in collaboration with crores in 19,84-85 do they think that they CHARBONNAGE DE FRANCE, the will meet the requirements of them when so organisation of France, we are studying the much of deposit and reserve and thickness feasibility of increasing the coal production is there in Ta1cher. I would also like to know from the Nandira underground mine in from the Hon. Minister what is the Talchcr coalfields. During 1985-86, a pro; French credit for having them and whether vision of Rs. 22' crores bas been made' for some Soviet credit is also available for this coal mines of Orissa, and this project is one area. of them. The Headquarters of the Central Coal SHRI RADHAKANTA DIGAL; I Fields ,is in Ranchi and the Headquarters of . would lik.e to know from the hon. Minister Western Coal Fields is in Nagpur'. In view the; total quantum of coal produced in the of the big deposits that the Hon. Mipjstcr coalfields of Orissa at presen4 whether there has just now explained to the House, whether , .is. ,enormous, potential for. develop~ent of both these coal fields and the T':llcher coal ,fields will be united into one coal field with , possibJe for the conveyor to carry more coal Headquarters in Orissa ? and have better, utiJisation of the power house. We can only 'give advice. Whatever SHRI VASANT SATHE: Sir, too assistance we can give as rar as coal is many questions at one go. I am not aware concerned, as we have assured them that we of the exact amount at present. I will give will see that proper coal is made available the figures to the Hon. Member of the to them. Wbat more you want us 'to do . French credit involved. But I can say one for them? thing I said that Rs. 22 crores in 1985·86, but tbe total amollnt which we have ear- (Interruptions) marked for the Seventh Five Year Plan in Orissa alone is Rs. 200 crores amI above. Losses suffered by Hiudustan Steel Therefore, the Government is anxious and Works Construction Limited is eagre to exploit the rich reserve of coal in *266. SHRI K. S. RAO : Will the Orjssa. Minister of STEEL. MINES AND COAL I agree with the Hon. Member thal be pleased to sra te : the coal deposits in Orissa are economically viable because of the ratio of over burden to (a) the details of the losses suffered by coal. Hindustan Steel Works Construction Limited as on the 30th June, 1985; SHRI JAGANNATH RAO = Sir, the (b) whether there is any proposal to give statement laid on the table of the House by away this Corporation to private management; the Hon. Minister speaks about long-term and measures. What ahout short·term measures? In Orissa, the Talcher coal has a high ash (c) if so, the details thereof and what is content. The boilers were so designed by the present position? USA to suit this type of coal. The boilers THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE are there in fact U (kali. What we require is DEPARTMENT OF STEEL (SHRI K. E.S.P. (Electro Static PrecitJitdtors) which can NATWAR SINGH) : (a) Accumulated remove the waste and abrarivcs. Wh3.t step losses till 1983-84 were of the order of Rs. the Government has taken as this Ministry 80 crores. The accounts for 1984-85 and is in charge of the administration of Coal beyond have not been finalised so far. Mine Conservation and Development Act? What action has this Ministry taken for the (b) No, Sir. last ten years 'and what are they going to do now to help the OSE8 to improve the power (c) Does not arise. aoneration because we are thinking of putting SHRI K. S. RAO : The intention of the up a super thermal power station. Are you Government to-day is produ;tion-oriented. going to carry coal to local stations? You In case of these companies where is no d,,-cth are only taking a mother·in-law attitude. of technical knowledge or competency, where That is my complaint Sir. is the need for continuing these construction SHRI VASANT SATHE: We are Dot companies which are adding to the burden taking mother-in-law attitude, we are takina of the E"chequer every year and year q,fter mother attitude. That will be seen from the year? Apart from the loss, they are also not fact that I have myself visited Ta'cher and getting any income by way of income tax or 1 saw the OSEB Power Station and their any other income to the Government. So I problem. The problem is not only about jus,t want to Jcnow from the hon. Minister if ~he boiler and the precipitator~ but also there is any proposal with the Ministry to about the conveyor there. find out such companies which are causing heavy losses every year either to wind them (Interrupti ona) up or to find out the ways to reduce .the A lood motller:-in .. law e~cepted. losses.

Sir, what we have done is at w~ have SHRI K. NATWAR SJOOH : Tho' advised the Orissa Government. The cost width and range of the supplementary is quito of f.!placing the conveyor belt wiJI not be staggering. I can only. answer with regard to very high. 'That will immediately make the Ministry of Steel. Natw-aHy OoveAlment SRAVANA Iff 1907 (SAKA) Oral Answer, 1.. is very concerned that HSeL is ranning at a if the Government is considering to shut' heavy loss. What other Ministries are doing. down or dismantle this or~anisaitc,n al- I ~nnot say. We know the reasons why a together which, of course, would also lead particular company is running in lo~. We large-scale unernplo),ment of about 20,000' will try to find out how to minimise tbese people. I would like to know from bim wbetber fossts. :every possible and viable alternative it is a fact or not that one difficulty . is being to'6k.ed at. has been that when this construction force which is mainly based at Bokaro, as he said, SHR.I K. S. RAO : continuation of In has been sought to be utilised in the construc .. this, 1 can understand if this company were tion of new steel plants in other parts of the to t~ke up the work on its own accord by countr}, for example, in Vizag ... emptbying tbe labourers directly. But after taking up the work, this company has once AN HON. MEMBER : Also for again resorted to giving it on sub-contract by expansion in BhiJai. whioh we are employing other contractors who would have other\o\ise tendered for the SHRI INDRAJIT GUPTA : Bhilai was contract and by which we would have much earlier. There has been lot of local suffered 10 to 15 per cent of the resistance to the employment of these people total value of tbe contract. There is no on the ground that local labour should be point in sitting quiet even for a little time used aQd these people should not be brought. aod in continuing this process and causing J want to know whether it is a fact and also this loss continuously. The Govel nment must whether they have received any memorandum find out ways particularly in view of the from the Engineers' Association of this assurances given by the Prime Minister that Company who have sought to diagnese why we are immediately thinking of those public this Company has been making losses and undertakings which are causing heavy losses suggested some remedies for it. They also to find out and take measures immediately. pointed out that there is too much excessive use of contracting and sub-<.:ontracting which SHRI K. NATWAR SINGH: This is always led to losses. Is he aware of the an expression of hope which I share. proposals made by the Engineers' Association PROF. N. G. RANGA : May I ask the of this Company? hon. Minister ...... SHRI K. NATW AR SINGH : Sir, MR. SPEAKER: I did not allow Prof. J have not seen this particu Jar proposal Ranga. Hc has to come through tr.e. from the Engineers' Association. With regard to the earlier observation of the PROF. N. G. RANGA : What is it you hon. Member that there is resistance to have ordered-I do not understand. workers of the Hindustan Steel Works PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE : He Construction Ltd. going from Bokaro that is has ordered for order in the House. quite true. As a matter of fact the feeling in other states is quite strong. As he will MR. SPBAKER Through proper recollect in 1977 when certain workers were channel, Sir. asked to go from Bokaro to Bhilai there was very strnng agitatjon even when the number SHR. INDRAJ1T GUPTA: If you like, was only six hundred. A formula was worked I can serve as a channel for repeating ,that out between the then Prime Minister, Shri question. Desai, Mr. Patnaik and Shri Saklecha that MR. SPEAKER : You can do it .... for everyone local person transferred from Allowed. Bekaro three local would be taken. But this did not solve our problem. The problem SHRI INDRAJIT GUPTA : The hon. that we are now facing is that the construction Mftalster has replied in the negative to part work in all these plants has been completed (b) of the question, I.t'. 'whether there is any and yet this surplus labour force remains proposal to give away this Corporation- to with us. private management.' Well, we must be thankful for smalt mercies. But I would like As regards the speculation whether the t,e know from him-because it has appeared company is going to be taken o\er by a quite prominently in ~arious press reports- private concern. I would like to sa)' t-ha~ J 5 0'01 A.nswers AUGUst 9,198$ , Oral Answer,. i~ there is no proposal with the Government in . MR. SPEAKHR :. But you have recruited this regard. I might add that no private tbem and then you retrench them. Why company is dively to take on a labour force should they be at first be employed and then of 23,000. In organisations like National retrenched ? Building Construction Corporation and National Projects Construction Corporation SHRI K. NATWAR SINGH: They wero they have their own arrangements. HSCL, employed because they were required for tho is the only Organisations which carries its civil construction and plants installation and work force and that work force is stafonary. have remained with company even since. That OUf problem. The losses of is MR. SPEAKER: Next Question-267- this company are about Rs. 100 Prof. Nirmala Kumari Shaktawat. She is crores. Part of due them are to the not here. Next question-269. external works in Iraw, Libya and the Maldives. In the Maldives we made a [Translation] , modest profit. In Libya the loss is larger. Total of Libya and Iraq is about 29 crores. SHRI BANWARI LAL PUROHIT: Except at Vizag there is no other plant being Mr. speaker, Sir, what happened of my built. Therefore, the Hindustan Steel Question No. 268 ? Works Construction Ltd. which was started in 1964 in order to stop private exploitation (English] by the constractors having done its work upto 1977 -78 is continuously running at a loss. MR. SPEAKER : Your question No. We are trying to find out (a) how not to 268 has been postponed to 19th. Next retrench any people; (b) how to enSl!re that Question 269-Shri Braja Mohan Mohanty. unemployment does not increase; (c) how the company does not incur any losses. This Seizure of Gold and Textile by Custom is the dilemma and honestly there is no easy Authorities solution for this. *269. SHRI BRAJAMOHAN SHRI PRIYA RANJAN nAS MUNSI : MOHANTY: Will the Minister of FINANCE I would like to know from the hon. Minister be plea~ed to state : since I am very much invoh ed in this company (a) the total worth of sold and textile so far as labour is concerned whether it is a seized by customs during the preceding three fact that a large number of the tribal workers years; from Bokaro. Dhanbad and Purlia in the initial stage who were in this Company ultimately become a large surplus force and (b) whether the sources namely countries they gave a concrete proposal for their from whlch such smuggling is taking place absorption in Bokaro Steel Plant, in lISCO have been identified; and any other sleel plant so that within (c) whether any preventive measures four years the work force will get stability to ha ve been taken by G overnmen t in . this maintain economy in balanced shape. Whether regard; and it is a fact that inspite of this proposal te:ng there it has not been looked into and carried (d) how many smugglers have been out by the Ministry. If so, then will they arrested and prosecuted during the year look into it 1 That is my precise point. 1984-85 and whether any of them is detained un der National Security Act 1 SHRI K. NATWAR SINGH: About 111E MINISTER OF STATE THE this proposal 1 shall certainly try and Hnd IN out and satisfy the hon. Member. But I just MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI JANARDHANA POOJARY) : (a) to (d) .• want to mention that on account of surplus A statement is ii~en blow. labour the Cumulative loss that the company has is incurred is to the tune of Rs. 43 crores. Statement The surplus manpower has been aggravating the financial problem of the company and (a) The value of gold and textiles 'seized since 1979-80 to 1984-85, tbis surplus has by the Customs authorities during the yean caused a loss of about Rs. 43 crotes. 1982, 1983, 1984 is furnisbod below: . ',. ' 17 Orql A"swers SRA VANA 18. 1,9()7,(SAKA) Oral Answer, 18

(Value: Rs. in crores) under which they can carry goods worth of

~ •• ~_ 4'''~_'''''''''''''''--'''__'''''' Rs. 20,000 into Nepal without any difficulty, althouab they are releasing only 150 for a Year Gold Textiles S person. So, narurally, this is to encourage smuggling into India. That means Govem~ 1982 12.88 7.61 ment is already encouraging smuggling. Dubai is also importing Polyester for the 1983 4.18 15,00 purpose smuggling the same into India. So also 1984 10.24 18.39 from Japan nylon is smuggled into India. My question is very clear. I want to know whether the Government is taking and step with those (b) Yes, Sir. countries to prevent smuggling at the source. (c) The drive smugglere has' been Recently, the Nepal Foreign Minister bad intensified. The preventive and intelligence made a press statement that trade and' transit machinery of the Customs department has treaty with India is unequa], You have been reinforced ~n terms of manpower and persuade the Government of Nepal and other rquipmcnt. 1n addition, appropriate anti- countries to take preventive measures against smuggling mea'iures both short-term and smuggling. ] think no Government can long-term, are taken in close co-ordination openly come forward and support smuggling. with the concerned Central and State Govern- My point is that at least they should take ment authorities. The trends of smuggling steps to prevent smuggling. Otherwjse, it is and seizures are kept under constant review highly impossible for the Government of for taking appropriate remedial action, as India to check smuggling. The hon. Finance warranted. Minister must have seen the statement of the Nepalese Foreign Minister very recently, (d) The number of persons arrested in in the month of July, that the trade agree- connetion with smuggling activities under the ment with the Government of India is not Customs Act, those prosecuted and these satisfactory and they are unequal treaty and detained under COFEPOSA Act. 1974 (none that also indicate that they should be given can be detained under National Security Act more liberal scope for smuggling. My for smuggling as such); during the period question is : what ~teps have been taken in A pril, }984 to March, ] 98S are as under: this regard 1 THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND Number of Number of Number of COMMERCE (SHRI VISHWANATH person., persons persons PRATAP SINGH): Sir, the hon. Member arrested prosecuted detained bas said that the question whether the under sources are known to the Government we COFEPOSA answered 'Yes'. He did not ask the names Act, 1974 of the countries. About beggage rules and _._--,--_... _------they being the route of smuggling, baggage 2375* 1396* 750 rules are open rules and jf anybody violates the rules. we always take action. Whenever we come across that the baggage ruJes or any *Figures are provisional. Qther rules are contravened, we take action. About trade and transit treaty, there is no SHRI BRAJAMOHAN MOHANTY smuggling provided there. Sir, for part (b) of my question that is, ~hether the sources namely countries from SHRI BRAJAMOHAN MOHANTY : which such smuggling is taking place have My question has not been understood. My been identified, the answer given by the question was: whether you have taken tip Minister in the Statement is: Yes, Sir. But with the Governments of Nepal, Dubai and the names of the countries have not been Japan to take appropriate steps to prevent mentioned in the reply.' Sir, apparently, smuggling from that end. Nepal, Dubai and Japan are the countries from \\ hich smuggling is taking place. So SHRI : far as Nepal is concerned. rec~ntly t they So far as Nepal is concerned, we are in bav.~ 1jb~ralised the personal ba'!sase rules dialogue with them and these things are

. " 19 Oral Answers AUGUST 9, 1985 Oral Answers 2() brought to their not ice, whenever necessary. the customs authorities are J},ing in godowns As regards other Governments, I have no like rubbish and goods worth crores of ropees information about Government to Govern- get damaged due to non-availability of ment dialogue. proper godowns and adequate staff to man them ? Is the Department aJso aware that SHRI BRAJAMOHAN MOHANTY: ihere is a rae-ket in which the officials and My question was: How many smugglers the traders are involved, for selJing goods in have been arrested and presecuted during good condition after showing the as damaged the year 1984 and 1985, and whether any of and if so, the steps taken by the Government them had been detained under the National to check it ? Security Act ? Perhaps I was not understood. They say that the National Security Act is SHRI VISHWANATH PRATAP SINGH: not applicable. Perhaps, that was the impres- J cannot say that such a practice is common, sion of the Finance Ministry. Persons who but at the same time I cannot deny it totally. are smuggling arms and ammunition wilt not Action is taken whenever such thin~s come come within the purview of COFEPOSA, and to our notice. National Security Act is the appropriate Act under which they can be detained. and tliat SHRI VILAS MUITEMWAR : I have is why I put the question. Have the Govern- asked abollt the condition of the god owns ? ment got information to say how many arm smugglers have been arrested, presecuted and SHRI VISHWANATH PRATAP detailed. My impression is that COFEPOSA SlNGH: I am not in a position to tell is not applicable in this case. immediately about the condition of all the godowns where smuggled goods are stored, SARI VISHWANATH PRATAP SINGH: but as far as possible, they are well main- National Security Act is not applied to tained. smugglers. I have got figures for COFEPOSA. In 1985, upto 27th July, 1985, 485 persons SHRI : These have been arrested. About arms smuggling, goods worth crores of rupees fetch revenue I do not have the date with me. to the Government. SHRI VAKKOM PURUSHOTHAMAN: SHRI VISHWANATH PRATAP There are different kinds of passengers bring- SJNGH : I can reply to anything relevant to ing foreign goods into the country. One is the main question. the smugglers, who bring good for sale and SHRI VILAS MUTTEMWAR : You for making money, but there are other type of passengers, who work abroad, especially should pay a visit to these god owns once. as coolies. They also bring some textiles for [English] their families, two-in-one or three-in-one transisters for their families. Will the Govern- Underground Gas and fire at Sanctorla ment be kind enough to give them some village in Asansol concessions by raising the limit or something of that type for them? From the Gulf coun- *270. SHRI PURNA CHANDRA tries, we earn about Rs. 500 crores worth of MALIK : Will the Minister of STEEL, . foreign exchange. Will the Government MINES AND COAL be pleased to state: consider giving some concessi~.l1s to this type (a) whether underground gas and fire people? came out at Sanctoria village in Asansol; SHRI VISHWANATH PRATAP SINGH: (b) if so, the reasons therefor; and This problem has been posed by people returning from Gulf countries. At this (c) the steps taken to stop it ? moment. I can only take note of the suagestion. THE MINISTER OF STEEL, MINES AND COAL (SHRI V ASANT SATHE): (a) and (b). Underground fires from sballow [T,.anslation] abandoned coal Mines in areas near Sanctori. SHRI VILAS MUTTEMWAR : Is it a village and the neighbourinB Bastees hav.e fsct that textiles, watches and costly electro- been noticed sfnce, 1946. Sometimes, wh~n­ nic goods worth crores of rupees seized by ever subsidence takes place and cracks SRAVANA 18,1907 (SAKA) Oral Answers 2~ develop. the underground fires or gas may victims of natural calamities such as drought come out to the surface. Unplanned and or cyclone or flood. Now, I would like to unscientific mining by private mine owners know from the hon. Minister as to wbat prior to nationalisation has been the principal their at titude is when people become victims . reason for these fires. because of manmade calamities. When their life and properties are in danger, are the (b) After nationalisation, bull·dozing Government ready to compensate them or to and sani blanketing have been done by rehabilitate them in a new place ? Limited. This has resulted in controlling the fires and gases. Whenever, SHRI V ASANT SATHE: AnYI calamity there is recurrence of fires or gases, these whether manmade or natural is bad and our operations wHl be repeated. sympathy goes to anyone who sufTers and we try to help them. There are laws of compen- SHRf PURNA CHANDRA MALIK sating. But here the question is of fire. We The hon. Minister has admitted that due to have been telling people that people should unscientific and unplanned mining by private agree to shift from such arcas where there is owners prior to nationalisation, gases and underground fire, and there are such villages fires used to come out. Is the same still like this Sanctoria. I am sure, State Govern- taking place? If so, what is the reason? Is ments, can agree to give land where there is no it due to illegal mining or unplanned mining fire. So, these villages should shift and other by the prese!,t management? J want to know such colonies also should agree to shift. That whether Government has decided to give is the only permanent solution. You insist on compensation to those who are affected by being in a place where there is underground it. fire. Surprisingly, even new buildings are SHR( VASANT SATHE: As far as coming U,) in the arcas where underground this area is concerned, th~re is no illegal fire exists and subsidence is taking place. mining taking place now, and there are no People just do not move. You do not mo~e. fires or gases as at present. But if any time, You will say, "Tomorrow subsidence will due to cracks on the surface some such thing take place, I will suffC'r damages and you arises, immediate action will be taken. As must compensate." ( reatly cannot understand faf" as compensation is concerned, no case this. of damage to a(ly worker or anybody has AN HON. MEMBER: Open-cast arisen because of this. So, the question of mining is going on. What about that'l compensation hc1S not arisen. SHRI PURNA CHANDRA MALIK : SHRI VASANT SATHE Opencast Everybody knows that illegal mining is mining is a different thing. rampant in coal field areas. What steps have the Government taken to stop this? SHRI BASUDEB ACHARIA : This problem is very serious. I have personally SHRI V ASANT SATHE: Sir, I was visited these areas and 1 have seen such taking about this field. But if you are taking places. Last ),ear, where there was Paddy about'the whole coal field area and particu· cultivation, this year that whole land has larly, the notorious coal fields, this pehno· become a big pond and particularly the men on is there. Everybody knows that. Raniganj township is facing a real danger. And the only way this can be stopped is, as There are 45 unsafe villages in that area. I have been repeat~dly saying, by the involve- The Government have some proposals for ment of the workforce itself, because they shifting of Jharia townsiip and I think it is know best where the shoe pinches and who in the final stage. Whether the Government are the mischief makers. I do not know Rny have received any proposal for shifting of other method. State Governments are trying Raniganj township also ? What they are to do their best under the. law. No one can considering for Jharia, whether there is any do private coal mining. It is an offence and proposal from elL for Raniganj township it is a crime to do coal mining by any also? . private party under tbe Jaw. SHRI V ASANT SA THE: I have dbt DR. SUDHIR ROY: Mr. Speaker, Sir, received any proposal from Ranigan); it is Govornm.ent "'c:ome forward to belp the not to my koowledae. AUGUST~. 1985 Oral Answer, ~

I D'feltment Made by Non-resident Indians (d) Not applicable.

'*271. SHRI AMAR ROYPRADHAN: SHRI AMAR RORPRADHAN = Mr. Will the Minister of FINANCE'be pleased Speaker, Sir, one can easily find the rapid to state: growth of investment by non-Indian Resi- dents ia our country. And the figure is with (a) the total investment made so far by us. According to tbat figure, the current flow the non-resident Indians -in the country; of investments by nonwresident Indians would (b) the target of such investment in the be to the tune of more than Rs. 4,000 Seventh Plan period; crores ccmpared to Rs. 73 crores in the year 1982. You can easily undcr~tand how (c) whether Government propose to much it affects our economy. So it is a widen the avenues and scope for investment very simple question that I would like to put. by non-resident Indians in the country I would like to know from the hon. Minister during the Seventh Plan period; and whether he has studied the effect of the NRI investment on the fiscal policy, on the rupee (d) so, the details thereof and not if if value and on the prices of essential commodi- the reasons therefor 7 ties '1 I want to know whether the Govern- THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND m~nt has made any approach to these COMMERCE (SIiRI VISHWANATH investments and to see that they will invest PRATAP SINGH): (a) to Cd). A statement the money, particularly, in the backward is given below. areas and if so, what is the result?

Statement SHRI VISHWANATH PRATAP SINGH: We have taken precaution that these (a) The position, for the period .s~~ce do not go into the real estate or commercial April 1982, relating to invest~ent,. faclh~l~s buildings etc. for non-residents of Indian natlonahty /ongm So there are guidelines about it, about as well as overseas corporate bodies owned repatriation and non-repatriation. A's regards at least to the- extent of 60% by them, for the effect on the prices of essential commo- which data is available with the Reserve dities. I do not think so. These arc! invest- Bank of ndia, is as follows: J ments made for production and for drawing in Amount funds to the country. As to what is beneficial (Rs. in crores) to the country and its economy, only these (A) Direct investment parameters have been kept. (As on 30-6-1985) 315.96 SHRI AMAR ROYPRADHAN: I do not know what steps you have taken, but (B) Portfolio Investment on the 6th of August, it was published in the Actual purchases of Telegraph of Calcutta that non-Resident Shares/Debentures Indians headed by Shri Prafu1 PatH has met through Stock Exchanges the authorities concerned to raise investments (As on 31-3-19&5) 46.87 ceilings. As soon as t[ley approached, the (C) Bank Deposits Reserve Bank has made it clear for Rs. 1,000 crores. Though the non-Resident Indians arc Outstanding balances saying that we have no intention to take (as on 31-5-1985) 3968.64 over but it is the apprehension of the. entire business commupity in general that it may (b) The seventh Plan has not yet been be taken over.. So, may I know. from the finalised; hence the information is not hon. Minister whether has he gone through available. it and if so, what is the reaction ? (c) A number of avenues are already SHRI VISHWANATH PRATAP avaUable for the Non-Resident Indians for SINGH: So far as the decision of the take investments under the various existins over is concerned, on non-repatriation basis, schemes. These remain under constant only 5 per cent of the total paid-up equity 'review. capital or total paid up value of each series of convertible debentures are allowed. So (b) jf so, the details thereof; and there is a limit of 5 per ceQt. (c) whether individuals asking for So far as repatriation basjs is concerned foreign exchange for travel abroad would they cannot exceed investmt:nts. They cannot also be allowed to draw foreign exchange exceed 1 per cent of the paid-up capital in within limits from tbe ·commercial banks respect of each non-Indian Resident. The without prior sanction of the Reserve Bank total for non -resident· investment in a of India? company cannot exceed 5% of the total paid- THE MINISTER OF FINANCE up capital. So, there is a limitation on bow AND COMMERCE (SHRI VISHWANATH much investment can be made. So. the PRATAP SINGH) : (a) to (c). A State- apprehension that take-overs will take place ment is given below. through this tnove, has been adequately taken care of. Statement SHRI AMAR ROYPRADHAN : Have (b). .you set up any cell for it in the Reserve (a) and It is presumed that the Hon. M. P. is referring to the exchange Bank of India or elsewhere? dealings (trading) activities of Banks as SHRI VJSHWANATH PRATAP "Exchange Control Trader's Account" does SINGH: R. B. I. monitors it. not exist.

PR.OF. P. J. ~URIEN: It is true that Under the current Exchange Control Government is giving a lot of incentives for Regulations, banks authorised to deal in investm\!nt by Indian nationals working foreign exchange have been p:!rmitted to abroad. But it remains a fact thlt even now, freely buy and sell both spot and forward we are not able to attract a major portion of any pcrmlllt!d currency against rupees or their savings. I know there are ~ number of any other permitted currency from and - to Indians working abroad, who are prepared other authorised . dealers in India subject to to start small scale and medium scale indus- the condition that they should maintain at tries of their own, in this country. But they close of business day, square or near square are not able to do it for lack of assistance. position in each currency. Authorised Technical, structural and other assistance is Dealers have also been permitted to pur- not forthcoming from the Department. chase and 5eIJ foreign currencies from/to Therefore, 1 would like to know from the overseas banks provided that such purchase . hon. Minister whether he would consider or sale are in cover of genuine mer..:hant the suggestion for giving special technical transaction afler exploring the possibilities Indian as~istance and other incentives for those non- of covering such transactions in the resident Indians who are prepared to start inter-bank market and the -transactions industries in this country. does not result in authorised deaJer main- taining at the close of business on any day SHRI VlSHWANATH . PRATAP unreasonable open position in the currency SINGH: Yes, it is quite in our policy. We or unreasonable mismatched maturities. RBI have an Investment Centre for N.R.I.; and is not considering any proposal to delegate Government also heJps tbem invest. This more powers to commercial banks in this suggestion for technical assistance wiJI be regard. favourably considered. (c) Under the current Exchange Control Regulations, hoJders of bllU1ket exchange Delegation of Powers to Commerc lal permit issued under RBI and ITC (Import Banks by R. B.I. Trade Control) Scheme and CAFEX (Com- *272. SHRI SATYENDRA NARAYAN posite Allocation of Foreign Exchange SINHA: Will the Minister of FJNANCE Scheme) permits issued under RBI's com- be pleased to state : posite allocation of foreign exchange scheme are in a position to draw exchange for tta- (a) Whether the Reserve Bank of India vel abroad from commercial banks authorised is considering and proposal for delegating to deal in foreign exchange without reference more powers to commercial banks regarding to RBI on individual occasions. lndian exchanie control traders accounts; residents wishing to go abroad under the FTS and NTS schemes can also draw [Translation] exchange upto US$ .500 and .US$ 2.50 respectively from commercial banks authori- SHRI YASHWANTRAO GADAKH sed to deal in foreign exchange as well as PATJL: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the appointment authorised money changers, without prior of the Chairman has not been made sinco permission of RBI. September, 1982 when the tenure of tho regular Chairman had expired and it can SHRI SATYENDRA NARAYAN affect the efficiency of the Life Insurance SINHA : The question was raised on the Corporation. The hon. Minister has stated basis of a report appearing in tbe Economic in his reply that the appointment of the Times of 13th July 1985, according to which Chairman is under active consideration of lbe Exchange Controller is reported to have the Government. I want to know from tbe said that the Reserve Bank was considering hon. Minister the time by which this active a proposal to delegate more powers to the consideration will bring results? commercial banks in this respect. Is it not correct that the Patwardhan Committee has [English] made rec~mmendations for liberalization of these powers and delegation of more powers SHRI VJSHWANATH PRATAP to the commercial banks ? SINGH: The posit~on is this: there was a May I know what is the reaction of the proposal to divide the Life Insurance Cor- Government thereto -or of the Reserve poration into five Corporations. Now that . Bank? proposal has been dropped. So, there was some delay on that account, because that SHRI VISHWANATH PRATAP was under consideration. We have come SINGH: We do not intend to in~rease the to a name; and it is under processing with powers-what they have now. the Government.

Working of LIC without Coalrman PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE : The reply which the hon. Minister has given is *274. SHRI YASHWANTRAO GADAKH very interesting. He tells the House as if PATILt: the Chairman' ·could not be appointed, PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE: because the Bill to split up the Lie was Will the Minister of FINANCE be already introduced in the Lok Sabha on pleased to state : 19th December, 1983. In his own reply, in the first line, he has said that the expiry (a) whether Life I nsurance Corporation of the tenure of the regular Chairman was of India is working without a Chairman; in September 1982. So, anticipating that on (b) if so, the reasons thereof; and December 19, 1983, the Bill was going to be brought, with that telescopic vision, the hon. (c) the steps being taken to fill the Minister kept the vacancy unfilJed. The vacancy? fact is, in almost of the public sector institutions, they are not THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE at all having very set norms for the MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI JANAR- appointments. There are a number of DHANA POOJAR Y) : (a) and (b). After irregularities and discriminations, and as a the expjry of the tenure of a regular Chair- man in September, 1982, the senior-most result of that, we find that a number of public sector institutions remained topless; Managing Director of the LIC was appointed . by keeping them topless, they might have as Current-in~Charge with the powers of the modernised them, but in the process, tbe Chairman. The app(Jintm~nt of a regular efficiency suffers. Chairman was postponed pending final decision on the reorganisation of the Life MR. SPEAKER: Did they become Insurance Corporation of India, the Bill more attractive ? for which was introduced in the Lok Sabba on December 19, 1983. SHRI VISHWANATH PRATAP SINGH : I know what he has in his mind. (c) The maHer of appointment of a Chairman is under active consideration of PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE: J tbe Government. want to ask him particularly tbat this beiDf 29 Oral A.n""ers SRA VANA 18, 1907 (SAKA) Oral Answers 30 the posit.ion in a number of other cases Purchnscs through DGS and D also, will he really apply his mind properly and evolve definite norms and see to it that *275. SHRI MOOL CHAND DAGA : no post like that remains vacant, because Will the Minister of SUPPLY AND the man who comes only all an ad hoc man, TEXTILES be pleased to state: be has no commitment to his job at all. (a) whether a large amount is due from A number of decisions are not properly the States, on account of purchases made by taken. That is what is happening in LIC them through the Director General of also. Therefore, will he revise it and at Supply and Disposal under all kinds of least give time-bound programme when will cOl·~tracts; the vacancy be 'filled up after keeping it vacant for such a long t:me ? (b) if so, what is the total amount; (c) since when is it due; and . SHRI VISHWANATH PRATAP SINGH: I can say that we will fill it up (d) whether Government are consider.. very very soon. ing charging intere~t on these transactions to expedite payments? PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE: He has not explained. In 1982, the vacancy THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE was created. Your Bill is going to be MINISTRY OF SUPPLY AND TEXTILES introduced on 19th December, 1983. In (SHRI ) between why did you keep it vacant? (a) to (c). A statement is given below.

SHRI VISHWANATH PRATAP (d) No, Sir. SlNGH : Of course, there is some time lapse between September 1982 and Decem- Statement ber. In December, there was a proposal. If we have a senior person today and (a) Yes, Sir. tomorrow we say, we will bifurcate it, no person would be willing to come. That is (b) Amounts of Rs. 21.39 crores and also a problem, because with the pendency Rs. 28 lakhs are due from the State Govern .. that you are going to divide up. ments of Jammu and Kashmir and Sikkim respectively as on 31st July, 1985. In the PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE = case of some other State Governments, Here, you have got the Bill, but in a number there are dues on account of disputed claims of other public sector institutions also y~u totalling Rs. 8.37 crores, mainly on account have kept the vacancies unfilled. You had of relevant departments having been con- replied to me in the past also. There was verted into autonomous bodies. no Bill. So, this is the general deficiency of the government and lack of approach. (c) The oldest item among dues from the Jammu and Kashmir State pertains to SHRI VISHWANATH PRATAP 1976-77; oldest item out of the dues SINGH: Steps are being taken. It is not payable by the Sikkim G.)vt. pertains to that it is a general approach like that. There December, 1983. O~dest item out of the are specific problems by which there are claims due from the rest are falling between pendency and delay and action is taken to the year 1976-77 to 1984-85. fill up vacancies. [Tramdation] PROF. MADjiU DANDAVATE: By what time will you ·filt up the vacancy? SHRI MOOL CHAND DAGA: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the question is that the SHRI VISHWANATH PRATAP Government of Jammu and Kashmir owe SINGH: I cannot tell you exactly; very. Rs. 21.39 crores whereas the rest of tbe soon. States owe Rs. 8 crores to the Central Government. Do you make suppJies inspite of PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE: the fact that the dues from the Government "Very soon" has no meanina. of Jammu and Kashmir date as back as 3.1 W,lIlft" Am wers AUGUST 9, 1985 Wrlttell AusWcr$ 32

1976 or have you stopped further supplies The drive against smugglers has been state to'the State O'ovcrnment 1 Will you tecover intensified on the Indo-Pak border. The the du~s together witb interest if they· fail preventive and intelliaence machinery of the to pay the outstanding dues '1 Customs Department in tbe fe,gion has. been re-inforced in terms of manpower and equip· SHRI CHANDRASHEKHAR SINGH: ment joint amboshes, raids and patrols with We have not stopped the supplies. Tbe the local police and other preventive agencies supplies are being made. Stop page of are organised by Border Security Force. this facility will create difficulties. We Additional companies of Border Security have implemented a decision w.e.f. 1-12-1~~j Force have been deployed on Pu.njab-Pak according to which they wiU have to make border. Dog squads and mounted patrolling advance or cash payment for their future have been pressed into service to intercept purchases. So far as oUbtanding dues an: and apprehend ex-filtrators and infiltrators. concerned, a system bas been evolved and Observation towers have also been erected we hope that the objecllve will be achieved to watch movements of infiltrators. The thereby. trends of smuggling and seizures made in SHRI MOOL CHAND DAGA : But, the region are kept under COIl!\tant review for what are tLe reasons 1 taking appropriate remedial uction as warranted. SHRI CHANDRASHEKHAR SINGH: The Reserve Bank of India are not their [Trans/at ion] bankers and hence this delay. Setting up of Super Zink Smelter PJant in Rajasthan ~ WRITTEN ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS *267. PROF. NIRMALA KUMARI [English] SHAKTAWAT : Will the Minister of STEEL, MINES AND COAL be pleased to Smuggling of Indian Curren(y to Pakistan state : for Extremist Operations in India (a) whether a site for setting up of a *265. SHRI PRATAPSINH BAGHEL : Super Zink Smelter Plant in RCijasthan has SHRI JITENDRA PRASAD: been selected; Will the Minister of FINANCE be (b) whether it is a fact that Chittorgarh pleased to state : is the most suitable place from technical point of view; (a) whether it is a fact that Indian currency worth crores of rupees was clan- (c) if SOt the time by which the work destinely taken to Pakistan to pay the for the setting up of this plant will be started extremists operations in India; and in Chittorgarh; (b) if so, the details in this regard and action taken to stop it ? (d) the expenditure likely to be incurred thereoll ? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MiNISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI JANAR- THE MINISTER OF STEEL, MINES DHANA POOJARY) : (a) and (b). The AN l) COAL (SHRI V ASANT . SATHE) : Government have no information that (a) and (b). Hindustan Zinc Limited who Indian currency worth crores of rupees was have dr:lwn up a proposal for setting up a being smuggled, out of the country to OI!W lead -7.inc smelter, based on Rampura- Pakistan for extremists operations in India. Agucha ll!ad-zinc depofits. have proposed However, Border Security Force and Cus- location of the smelter at Chanderiya (near toms authorities have seized Rs. 40.00 lakhs Chittorgarh) on techno·economic considera- (provisional) of Indian currency dudng the tions. first seven months of 1985 from Indo- Pakistan border as against Rs. 1.10 lakhs (c) Investment decision on the project is of Indian currency seized during the whole pending consideration ·in the context of the of 1984. resource constraint c;lurin, the ~venth fJ~n. ' 33 Written Answers SRAVANA If, 1907 (SA.KA)

(d) The stage of incurring expenditure (c) if not the reasons therefor? has not peen reached yet. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THi [Eng/;')'/,] ,,,,~MINISTRY OF FINANCE ,(SHU JANARDHANA POOJAR Y) : (a) No, Sir. Second time conversion ill overdrafts (b) Does not arise. by States (c) General insurance' industry baa *273. SHRI S. G. GHOLAP : Will the already introduced a Hospitalisation an" Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state: Domiciliary Hospitalisation Benefit Policy with effect from 1st June, 1985. The Polio, (a) whether Government have converted covers various diseases including renal the overdrafts of the States of a second timo diseases, kidney transplantation, etc. The recently; overall benefits including additional benefits (b) whether States which have no over- permissible under the above Policy vary from drafts will get similar loans; Rs. 7000 for category V to Rs. 37,800 for category I with corresponding total annual (c) the interest on Joan and on the premium rates per person varying from overdrafts; and Rs. 72 to Rs. 378. (d) the reasons given for overdrafts'by Profit earned from Lapsed Certificate. States? by Peerless General Finance and Investment Company THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND COMMERCE (SHRI VISHWANATH *277, SHRI K. N. PRADHAN : Will PRATAP SINGH) : (a) Government. of India the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to provided Medium term Joans to States for state : converting their defkits/anticipated overdrafts (a) whether Government are aware that during 19~2·83 and 1983~84, It is now rroposed to proville Medium term loans the Peerless General Finance and Investment Company has earned profit of crores of equivalent to 90% of State~' overdrafts as of 28-}-1985. rupees from the lapsed certificates and now intends to make the principal company 'sick (b) No, Sir. by investing this money in other companies: and (c) The interest on Medium term loan is 8% and that on overdraft with the Reserve (b) if so, the action being taken by .... Bank of 1ndia is 13%. Government against such a move?

(d) The States have reported increase in THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THB non-Plan and Plan expenditure as reasons for MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI and (b). ,their overdrafts with the Reserve Bank of JANARDHANA POOJARY): (a) India. The Peerless General Finance and Invest- ment Company Limited is a company regis- tered under the Companies Act and its affaiN [Trallslation] are regulated by its Board of Directors. Reserve Bank of India has reported that an Introduction of Kidney Insurance Scheme inspection of the Company conducted by it ' *276. SBRI VISHUNU MODI: Will in 1978 had revealed that the Company earned si:zeabJe amounts through lapsed ,the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to certificates. The Reserve Bank has, however, state : no information whether the Company intends (a) whether Government propose to to make itself sick by investinB such amounts introduce a kindney insurance scheme for in other compan•• replacement or treatment of kidney if it, sets of Prize out of order like the Cancer Insurance In terms 'of the provisions ,"ome; Chits and Money Circulation Schema (Banning) Act, '1978, the Peerleas a.neral (b) if 80, the time b, which it will be Finance and InvesttDmt Company Ltd. ~ inuoductd; and lerved with a notice on AQlUlt 110, 1979 by ~5. Writtelf Ana",er.s AUGUST 9. 1985 Written Answer, 36-

the Government of who arc ,controlJed clQth distributed in the rura entrusted with the implementation of the areas during the past three years is n~ ,~ provisions of the Banning Act, to wind up available. it" business. The company filed a writ . petition in the High Court of Calcutta on 1 Use of Brand-Name of Foreign Company September 3, 1979 challenging the appJicabi- I for Export of Ca sbew lity of ,the Act to its business and obtainl'd a ; Siay. Union Government and Reserve Bank *279. SHRI Y. S. MAHAJAN : Will of India and the Government of West Bengal the Minister of COMMERCE be pleased to are the Respondants in the Writ Petition. state : The matter is still pending in the court. (a) whether the Cashew Corporation 'Of ~[Englishl India has decided to export Cashew in value added form by using 1he brand name of an Production of Controlled Cloth in American Company; Private and Public Sector (b) the reasons why it was considered *278. SHRI S. KRISHNA KUMAR: necessary to take the brand name of foreign Wi11 the Minister of SUPPLY AND TEX- company for exporting Cashew to Gulf TILES be pleased to state : countries; and

(a) the quantity of controlled cloth (c) what wi)] be the effect of this new produced in the country in public and private system in financial terms, namely foreign sectors during the past three years; and exchange earnings and also the turn-over of (b) the quantity of the controlled cloth the Corporation ? which was distributed in the rural areas THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE during the above period? MINISTR Y OF COMMERCE (SHRI P. A. THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE SANGMA): (a) and (b), An American M1NISTRY OF SUPPLY AND TEXTILES Company is negotiating a contract with (SHRI SINGH): Cashew Corporation of India to pack edible (a) and (b). Under the existing controlled nuts including Cashew under their brand ~loth scheme, Controlled cloth is being name for export to their customers. produced entirely hy the National Textile (c) The contract if concluded will result Corporation MiI1s. The quantity of controlled in foreign exchange earnings to Cashew cloth ptoduced by the NTC mills during the Corporation of India. past three years is as uhder :

Audit of Accounts of Autonomous Bodles/ (Figures in million SQ. metres) Organisation.by C & AG .

*280. SHRI CHITTA MAHATA : Will Year Production the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state : i982-83 220.00 (a) whether the accounts of the autono- 1983-84 294.99 (plus 8 million mous bodies/organisations are accountable metres of polyester and auditable every year by the Comptroller cotton blended and Auditor General of India; shirting) (b) jf so, the details thereof and if not, 1984·85 245.73 (plus 7 million sq. the reasons therefor; metres of polyester (c) whether it is a fact that Acc(\unt of cotton blended some of autonomous organisations had not shirting). been audited for the last ten years; and

The distribution of controlled c]oth is (d) if so, tbe details 0; those organisa· ''J)I'Imarily the responsibility of Stato Govern- tions and the specific reasons and wbether ment. The data in respect of the quantity of it is proposed to audit them now ? - SltA VANA' 1~~ 1907 (SAXA) Written dniwel"" J8

THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND reJating to capital issues which are pending; COMMERCE (SHRI VISHWANATH Md ' PRATAP SINGH) : (a) to (d). Under the · provisions of Comptroller and Auditor (b) if so, the details thereof? General's (Duties, Powers and Conditions of Service) Act, 1971 the Comptroller and .THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND Auditor General is not required to keep lhe COMMERCE (SHRI VISHWANATH accounts of autonomous bodies/organi- PRATAP SINGH): (a) and (b). No propo- sations. However, their accounts are audited sal from Mis. I.T.C. Ltd. under the Capital · by the Comptroller and Auditor Genera) of Issues (Control) Act, 1947 reJating to capital India in accordance with the provisions of issues in at present pending with Govern- - the Act. No case has come to the notice ment. of the CAG where audit of an autonomous · body under the Central Government required • Modernisation of N.T.C. Mills to be undertaken by his officers is pending for the last ten years. 2737. SHRI SATYAGOPAL MISRA: Will the Minister of SUPPLY AND TEX.. Legislation for Non .. payment of Deposits TILES be pleased to state : witb Companies (a) whether all the N.T.C. mills would *281. SHRI AJOY BISWAS: Will the be modernised; Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state: (b) names of those mills whose moder- nisation scheme would be taken up and (a) whether Government are considering when; and to bring legislation to make non-payment of deposits with companies after a notice (c) the details of those schemes? period of two months to the company in writing as a punishable offence under the THE MINJSTER OF STATE OF THB Indian Penal Code; MLNlSTR Y Of SUPPLY AND TEXTILES (SHRt CHANDRA SHEKHAR SINGH) : (b). if so, whether the said legislation (a) to (c). It may not be possible to moder- will be introduced during this Session; nise aU the N.T.C. mills with limited resources. The policy is to use the limited (c) if so~ the details of the said legis- resources through a programme of selective lation; and modernisation so as to optimise benofits from it. The mill-wise schemes for the VUth Plan (d) whether small investors are also to have not been finalised so far. be covered under the said legislation 'Z Meeting of 01Hce Bearers of City Bank THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Unions with Minister of State for MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI Finance JANARDHANA POOJAR Y): (a) No such rroposal is under consideration of Govern- 2738. SHRl NARSINGRAO SllRYA .. · ment at present. However. Law Commission WANSH1: WIll the Minister of FJNANCB have made such a recommendation in their be pleased to state : Working Paper on Company Deposits and (a) whether it is a fact that a delegation have invited public comments thereon. of office-bearers of City Bank Unions, atfilia .. ted to INTUe, met the Union Minister of . (b) to (d). Do not arise. State for Finance at Bangalore on the 29th June, 1985; Pending Capital Issue Cases of I.T.C. Ltd. (b) if SO, what were the demands; and *282. SHRI RAM BHAGAT PASWAN : Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased (c) what action bas been taken on theit to state: demands? THE MINISTER oP STATE IN TUB (a) whether thete is any case Of Mis. MINISTRY OF FINANCB (SHIU I.T.C. Ltd. and other units of I.'!'.e: Ltd. JANARDHANA POOJARY) (a> -to (c). • (c) what is the response froro tbe. West There was no formal meetin& between me Asian and African countries ? and the office bearers of the Bangalore City Unions of Indian National Bank Employee's/ THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THB Officers' Conaress on 29th June, 1985. MINISTRY OF COMMERCE (SHRI P. A. Var.ious people representing different interests SANGMA) : (a) to (c). The Government including local officers' and employees' have taken ~ series of measures for boosting r.epresentatives of the banks and other the export of engineering goods. These, financial institutions meet me informally inter-alia, include continuation of the Inter- durina the course of my tours. Written repre- national PIke Reimbursement Scheme, Notations/requests, if given, during the course Jiberalisation of Imports for export produc- of such meetings, arc referred to authorities tion l lines of credits to some countries etc. ~ncerned for appropriate action. The response in terms of increase in exports depends on the demand of these products in [.Tlansiation) these countries. - -

OpeniOIOf divl.lonal eoa) -deposits at JeweJJery ProJects Sagar, M.P.

~139. SHRl NA~DLAL CHOUDHARY : 2742. SllRI BASUDEB ACHARJA : Will the Minister of STEEL, MINES AND SHRI R. P. DAS : COAL be pleased to state Will the Minister of COMMERCE be pleased to state : (a) whether there' is a need to open divisional coal depot at Saaar in Madhya (a) whether Government have sanctioned Pradesh; any jewellery projects in the country;

(b) the reasons for not openin8 li:oal (b) if so, when and the names of the 4lepot at Sapr so far; and places where these projects would be set up;

(4) the time by which coal depot at (c) whether there is any proposal for Suar is likely to be opened? _ setting up such project in Salt Lake; (d) if so, the details thereof; and THE MINISTBR OF STEEL. MINES AND COAL (SHRI VASANT SATHE) : (e) if not, the reasons thereof ? (a) to (c). In consultation with the State Gov_oment of Madhya Pradesh in July, THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 1982, Timited decided to open MINISTRY OF COMMERCE (SHRI P. A. 12 stockyards (including one at Sagar) in SANGMA) : (a) and (b). The Scheme for Yadbya Pradesh. The stockyard at Sagar setting up Special Export Oriented Complexes could Dot bo opened as it is not a rake fit for manufacture of gold jeweUery for export station and movement to this location by was notified vide Ministry of Commerce rail is not permitted by the Railways. 1.'ublic Notice No. 54 .. ITC(PN)/84, dated 12th September, 1984. To start with, tbe (English) complexes wiJI be permitted at five Centres, 'Viz., Delhi, Jaipur, Calcutta, Madras and Ite,. to push up Engfneerlng Exports Bombay. to Weat Alian and African Countries (c) to (e). The State Government of 2741. SHRI BHOLANATH SEN West Bengal has decided to earmark on acre Will tbe Minister of COMMERCE be pleased of land in Salt Lake, Calcutta, for setting up to state: a 100 percent Export Oriented Complex, for the purpose. whether Government have initiated .,.. to push up enaineerina exports to Export or 'Dt OU Cake West Asian and African countries; 2743. SHRI MOHANBHAI PATEL : \ b) if so, the details of the steps taken/ Will the Minister of COMMERCE be pleased ,roposed to bo takeD in this rClard. and to state : ' (a) the quantity and value. D Oil Cake Per Capita AdvaDce. Dla,de by NatloaaU.cd or Bank.. to Eastern Statel ' . exported durina tbe lut three Ye,ars, Year- wise; 2744. SHRI BAJU .'BAN RIYAN Will the Minister of FINANCE be ,p~,.~ (b) whether it is a fact that India bas state : loIt ita foreign market in the fiek:l of D Oil Cake, and if 50, the reaSODS t~refor; whether it is a fact that the per capita advances made by the nationalised banks is (c) tbe names of such S&atel which are exporting D Oil Cake and tbrouab which too less in the Eastern resion as compared to the other regions; qency it is beiDI exported; and (b) if so, the reasons thereof; and (d) what measures are beina tabo to .tablish our foreign market in reaard 10 D (c) how Government propose to remove Oil Cake and incre8ae its export ? this gap? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE· MINISTRY OF COMMERCE (SHRI P. A. MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI SANOMA) : (a) India's export of deoiled JANARDHANA POOJAR Y) : (a) to (0). cakes during the last tbree years are given Realion-wise per capita advances of public below: sector banks (S.B.I. Group+20 Natiooaldld Banks) as on the last Friday of June. 1984 are set out below : Year Quantity Value (Iakh tonnes) (Rs. crores) (Per capita Advances)

1982-83 10.51 149.35 Region Rs. (Provisional) 1983·84 9.52 146.29 Northern Region 1002 (Provisional) North -Eastern Region ISS 1984-85 5.87 88.32 Eastern Resion 342 (provisional) (April-Dec.) CeDtral Region 261 Western Region 1256 (b) The prescription and enforcement of low level of tolerance of aflatoxin in compund Southern Region 603 animal feed in the Member countries of the All-India 587 European Economic Community and lack _.~-... ----. of'demand in the international market for oil meals have adversely affected our exports. Note: Populati

Table

Outstanding advonres by Mithila Kshetriya Gram/n Bank as -on 31.12-/984

(Amount in Rs. lakhs) ~ ... ----.,.._....~--~----.-'.._ -- .. -~--~ .. --- ...... -~~ ...... --.----,...-----~- .. ------~------. -...._-_ ---- Category of advances Amount No. of Borrowal accounts

1. Short term crop loans 17.29 912 2. Term loans for agriculture 336.D 13757 and allied activities 3. Rural artisans village and 26.07 1644 cottage industries 4. Retail trade small business and 312.59 11734 self employment S. Consumption loans 19.51 625

Total 711.59 28672

[English} (b) if so, the arrangements beina mado to check this price increase and to supply In£reale in price of Silk silk at reasonable price and in sufficient 2746. SHRI ZAINUL BASHER : Will quantity at Varanasi ? the Minister of SUPPL Y AND TEXTILES THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THB , be pleased to state : MINISTRY OF SUPPLY AND TEXTILES (a) whether be is aware of tondndOus (SHRI CH~NDRASHEKHAR SINGH): increase in the price of silk used in the (a) and (b). Government 'had received ,famous Banarasi sarees and fabrics; representations from Silk traders and ao4 maoufacturcr. of Varanast ar:ea about tho SRAVANA 18, ~1t07 (8..4.1'..4) Written Anl"'~" '" abnormal iltCl'ease in price of silk. in tbe (c) the alternative steps likely to be lo~1 market in Apri!-MaYIt 1985. The taken to raise the cotton yarn export 1 position was examined .by tho Govornment ~o~ it was found that prices of· silk had THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE g(,)l1(l up in April-May, 1985 mainly d,ue to MINISTR Y OF SUPPLY AND TEXTILES (SHRI CHANDRASHEKHAR SINGH): ~porary drop in ariv~l of Silk in tho (a) to (c). After the announcement ~arket as a result of poor r~infall in of , during the period. To meet the the New Textile Policy, the Government have situation. the Government directed Central removed the ban on export of yarn in the Silk Board to take necessary steps for count groups is to 408 and have permitted import of silk as part of its price stablization its exports within a ceiling of 6 m. kgs. Scheme for silk in the country. In the mean- during 1985. Export of cotton yarn or time, prices of silk in the local market have counts 41s to 60s is allowed within a ceiling come down and now the availability of silk of additional 6 m. kgs. and there is no in the local market has also improved. quantitative restriction on the export of However, no import of silk has actually cotton yarn of counts 618 and above duriua been -made by the Central Silk Board so far 1985. during the year. . [Translation]

Jewellery Project at Salt Lake In West Sank Credit locked up In Foodgrafnl Bengal Stock

2747. SHRI R. P. DAS : Will the Minis- 2749. DR. A. K. PATEL: ter of COMMERCE be pleased to state: SHRI C. JANGA REDDY:

(a) whether Government of West Bengal Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased informed the Centre about the State to state: Governments wi11ingness to set up a Jewellery (a) whether Government's attention has Project at Salt Lake for 100 per cent export been drawn to the news item appearing in oriented jewellary complex; "The Times of India" dated 27th June, 198' (b) if so, when and the details to the effect that the bf:\nk credit of about thereof? Rs. 8000 crores has locked up in 3 crore tonne of foodgrains stock which has become THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE a formidable burden on the economy and it MINISTR Y OF COMMERCE (SHRI P. A. is difficult to realise even a part of this cash SANGMA): (a) and (b). Government of West either through public distribution system or Bengal in thelr letter dated 1st August, 1985, through exports whereas annual interest on has informed that the State Government has this money works out to about Rs. 1,000 decided to earmark one acre plot of land in crores and it is also feared that it wiJI result Salt Lake area, within the 93 acre Electron in the rise in prices; Complex close to the Calcutta Airport. for setting up·a 100 per cent Export Oriented (b) if so, the facts in this regard and the Jewellery Complex. measures to be taken to solve this problem; and

Removal of restriction on free export of (c) the amount of the bank credit locked CoUf)n Yarn up in it during the past three years, year- wise? ·2748. SHRI HARlHAR SOREN : Will tbe Minister of SUPPLY AND TEXTILES THE MINISTER OF STATE IN be pleased to state: THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI JANARDHANA POOJARY): (a) to (c). Ytlt, (a) whether Government have taken Sir. steps to remove tho restriction on free export The scheduled commercial banks food of cotton yarn; credit outstandinp to public sector agencies (b) if:not;· whether Government propose vlz.- Food Corporation of India and State , to' take' immediate .steps , to ·l'Odlove .the rest .. 'Governments/their agencjes during the last riction; and three yean as follows : ., Written Answe,., A uomq- 'I ,.,

(Rs. in crores) No dtcisiqn was taken by the Govern- meRt to merae Lakshmi Commercial Bant Aa:.n . last Amount Ltd. with Punjab Natioftal Bank. altboup friday of outstandina such • propesal was considered by the Government and tbe Reserve Bank of India. Weilhinl 8 relevant factors, it bas been June, 1983 3,S89 n decided to merae the Laksbmi Commerofal JUDe, 1.984 5,238 Bank Ltd. with Canara ·Bank.

June, 1985 6,754 The draft scheme for amalpmation hu been issl,led. SuagestioDs/objections from the transferor bank as well as from the deposi. The increase ,in food credit in recent tors/creditors and the public have been years is broadly commensurate with the invited. These will be considered by the RBI increase in the value of foodgrains stocks. while ftnalisill& the scheme of amalgama .. The rising trend of food credit is not a source tion. of problem for the banks since the adva~ are secured and they also earn interest Sbortfall in export of Tea income. 27S1. SHlU CHINTAMANI lENA: [English] Will the Minister of COMMERCE. be pleased to state : Merger of Laxml Commercial Bank (a) whether it is a fact there is a short- 2750. PROF. NARAIN CHAND fall in regard to the export of tea during the JlAllASHAR ~ Will the Minister of FINANCE year 1984.. 85; be pleased to state: (b) what are the reasons therefor; (a) whether the Indian National Bank Officers Congress has strongly opposed the (c) whether it is also a fact that th' proposal to merge the Laxmi Commercial price of Indian. tea in foreign market bas 'Bank with Canara Bank on the ground that come down and that there is also little the notice issued to the effect by the Reserve demand for Indian tea, and if not, the main :Bank of India is not in conformity with tbe reasons theretor; and "rovision of the Banking Regulation Act and is not within the ambit of the provisions of (d) what measures are beina taken to the Reserve Bank of India Act for permittinl capture the tea market in foreign countries the amendment cf the original decjsion of and increase out export '1 merger; THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (b) if so, Government's response to this MINISTRY OF COMMERCE (SHRI P. A. opposition to the merger with Canara Bank SANOMA) : (a) No, Sir. and the reaction to the proposal to merge it with the Punjab National Bank: and (b) Does Dot arise. (c) the reasons for changing the decision (c) and (d). Prices of tea the world over to merge the Laxmi Commercial .Bank with have falleo in 1985 mainly on account of Can.ra Bank instead of merging it with over supply of poorer quality teas. Inspitc Punjab National Bank? of this, the value of India's exports from January to June, 1985 Is estimated to be THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 'higher than in the corre$ponding period f1f MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI last year. 'ANARDHANA POOJARY) : (a) to (c). Government had received representa- . 1't'.... tiQ •.o( ,C,itea u.s, iadudin8 one from the Indian N'.tional ·Bank Officers- Association, 2752. SHRI SAIFUDDIN 1'leadin, for the merger of the LakshMi ;CHOWDHAIlY : Will the Mlni'let of .cOfl'l111erciat Bank Ltd., with ,Punjab 'NatieWlI . SlJPIIDY AHf) 1·BX:llIl..BS ill .plealld't.o Bank instead of with ~.ra Bank. ,.te ; SllAYANA 18~ I~'{SAK~)

(a) whether India was not able to pro- (c) the action taken for recovery of th_ duce su1ficient quantity of cotton duriol the dues; e.Pd last two years to meet tbe internal demand of textile industry; (d) the total expenditure incurred as legal expenses during the last three years and (b) whether Government are permitting the outcome, in detail ? export of cotton deposite the shortfall in cotton production; THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF SUPPLY AND TEXTILES (c) whether Government are aware tbat (SHRI CHANDRASHEKHAR SINGH) : the carryover stock of cottOll this year will (a) to (d). The information is beinl not exceed 1i months consumption of the collected and will be laid on the Table of textile industry; and the House.

(d) whether Government propose to Preference of Public to Open Saving Bank take steps to prevent closing down of textile Accounts in Post Offices than Banks mills .and to make available the necessary quantity of cotton to the industry ? 2754. SHR[ P. PENCHALLIAH: Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE state : MINISTRY OF SUPPLY AND TEXTILES (SHRI CHANDRASHEKHAR SINGH): (a) whether due to disparity in the rate (a) and (b). India is self -sufficient so far of interest, members of public prefer to open as overall production of cotton is concerned. saving accounts in post offices rather than in However, there is at present a varietal im- the banks; balance in cottO!] production and consump- tion, namely, production of medium and (b) the number of saving accounts short stapple cotton is short of domestic opened in banks and in post offices during requirement. whereas production of long and the year ending March, 1985; extra-long stapple cotton is surplus ever (c) the reasons for decline in opening of domestic demand. Government is per- accounts in banks in case there has been a mitting export of long and extra-long stapple decline; and cotton which is surplus to our domestic req ul rements. (d) the number of accounts closed in (c) According to the latest assessment of banks during the above period and reasons for the same? CAB t the carryover stock of cotton will be sufficient to take care of the consumption requirement for more than two months. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI (d) Government are seized of the situa- JANARDHANA POOJAR Y): (a) to (c). tion and appropriate steps are taken from While the information relating to the time to time to ensure availability of cotton number of accounts opened in com· in adequate quantity to the textile mercial banks up to March, 1985 has not yet industry. become available, from the available date relating to the amount of deposits in savings Outstanding amounts due to NTC in West a~counts with the scheduled commercial Bengal, Bihar, Orissa and Assam banks. it cannot be said that the peo.p1e are not depositing their savings with the com- 2753. SHRI MANORANJAN mercial banks. For example, the increase in BHAKTA: Will the Minister of SUPPLY the savings deposits with the commercial AND TEXTLLES be pleased to state : banks amounted to Rs. 2,746 crores between (a) whether N.T.C. West Bengal, Bihar, March, 1983 and March, 1984. Latest Orissa and Assam are having huge amounts available figures for January, 1985 show outstanding due to litigations; that the increase in saving bank deposits with the commercial banks during the period (b) if so, the number of such outstanding January, 1984 and January, 1985 bas been above Rs. S lakhs, with names of of the order of Rs. 4,088 crores. Corres- parties; ponding to this, total amount of post oftico AUGUST 9. 1985 Wrltt,,, I4'RBWerl 52

'saving deposits increased by Rs. 152 crores on p1U'Chase set up in 1974 had: tone 'into in 1983-84 and Rs. 158 crores between the purchase' procedures and policies. The January, 1984 and January, 1985. Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms have also 'examined and reported (d) The daia reporting system does not on certain aspects of work in the DGS and provide information regarding Savings Bank D. The Estimates Committee bas also . Accounts closed during any period. .commented on certain aspects of the DGS and D purchase procedures which have been Proposal to Denationalise Bank examined. The recept improvements in policies and procedures have been 2755. SHRIO. M. nANATWALLA indicated in para 4 of Department's Annual Will the Minister of PINANCE be Administration Report for the year 1984-85 pleased to state : (Chapter J). (a) whether Government arc (:onsidcring any proposal to denationaJise banks; Basis of fixing domestic coal Quota for States (b) if so, the reasons thereof;

(c) the details of uny such proposal; 2757. SHRT SA YED MASUDAL HOSSAIN : Will the Minister STEEL and of M1NFS AND COAl. be pleased to state (d) the time by which the proposal is the. basis of fixing domestic coal Quota likely to be implemented? for the Stnte~ detni1s thereof? THE MINISTER OF ST ATE IN THE THE MINISTER OF STEEL, MINES MlNISTRY OF F1NANCE (SHRI AND COAL (SHRI VASANT SATHE) : The JANARDHAN POOJAR Y) : (a) No, Sir. domestic coal (soft coke) quota for the different States/Union Territories, is fixed (b) to (d). Do not arise. keeping in view thejr demand, and avail- ability with the coal companies. The suppJy Review of purchase made by t'h" Directo- of soft coke to different States is made by rate General of Supplit's and Disposals the Coal Companies on the basis of pro- grammes submitted by the State Governments 2756. SHRI R. M. BHOYE: Will the and the al10tments of wagon~ made by the Minister of SUPPLY AND TEXTILES Railways. Soft coke is also supplied to be pleased to state: different States for movement by road.

(a) whether the Department of Supply [Trans/ation] have ordered 'in-depth' review of purchase made by the Directorate General of Supplies Revision of royalty on coal and iron ore and Diposals on behalf of the Union Govern- ment and its departments; and 2758. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR YADAV: Will the Minister of STEEL, MINES (b) if so, the details and the steps to AND COAL be pleased to state : ensure strict compliance with stand are in supplies? (a) whether a period is fixed for the revision of royalty on coal and iron THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE ore; MINISTRY OF SUPPLY AND TEXTILES (SHRI CHANDRASHEKHAR SINGH): (b) if so, the details thereof; (8) and (b). No recent specific directive for an (c) whether there has been delay in such 'in-depth' review of the purchases made by revision and if so, the reasons therefor; the DOS and 0 has been ordered. There is a Coordination Directorate and Work (d) whether States suffered financia1 10S8 Study Directorate in the DOS and D who due to delay in revising royalty; make review of the purchase procedures and (c) if so, the details thereof; policies, dcJays in decisions on tenders and po~t contract opcrationr.; and suggest t'emcdial ( f) whether it is a fact that some State m"sur... Further a Hiah Power Committee Governments havo demanded that the SRAVANA 18, 1901 (SAKA) Wrltte" A.lllw,rl S4~

period for revision of royalty should be (a) whether two schemes for the equity reduced; and participation of workers in the corporate sector are being launched by Union so, the details thereof ? (g) if Government; and THE MINISTER OF STEEL, MINES AND COAL (SHRI VASANT SATHE) : (b) if so, the details thereof? (a) and (lJ). Under Section 9 (3) of the THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Mines and Mineral (Regulation and Develop- MINISTRY OF fINANCE (SHRI ment) Act, 1957, the Central Government JANARDHANA POOJARY): (a) and is empowered to enhance or reduce the rates (b) The details of the schemes for of royalty on any mineral by a notification the equity participation of workers in the in tbe Official Gazette. No enhancement in corporate sector were placed on the Table of the rates of royalty, however, can take place the House on 1st August, 1985. in respect of any mineral more than once during any period of four years. Supply of Yarn to Handloom Weavers (c) to (e). The rate of royalty on coal was last revised with effect from 13-2-1981. 2760. SHRI ANANTA PRASAD SETHI: To consider the Question of further revision Will the Minister of SUPPLY AND of royalty rate on coal, a Stud"y Group was TEXTILES be plea'sed to state: constituted in November 1984. This Study Group has submitted its report. No decision (a) whether it is a fact that under the has been taken by the Government. new scheme, Government arc also ensuring the supply of yarn in adequate quantity to The rate of royalty on iron ore was last the hand loom weavers; and revised with effect from 12~6~1978. Subse- quently, action for revision of royalty rate (b) if so, the details regarding the on iron ore was initiated but before final guidelines that have been issued to the States view could be taken, a Study Group was to prepare a package of incentives to constituted in November, 1984 to consider implement together to strengthen the the revision of royalty rates on most of the hand loom sector? major minerals. This Study Group will look into the question of revision of royalty rate THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE on iron ore also. MINISTRY OF SUPPLY AND TEXTILES (SHRI CHANDRASHEKHAR SINGH): If the rate of royalty on any mineral is (a) The new Textile Policy announced in not revised in time and if the revision sub- June 1985 states that 'special efforts will sequently leads to an enhancement in its be made to ensure adequate availability of rates, it could lead to a financial loss. As the yarn to the hand loom sector through the extent of enhancement of royalty rate on operations of the National HandIoom coal and iron ore is yet to be known, the Development Corporation, and the state level loss on accoant of non-revision of their rates hand loom agencies. The National HandJoom in time can not be assessed at this stage. Development Corporation set up recently, However, some of the States are levying has opened yarn depots at Guwahati and cesses which are much more than the Biharsharif. ]t is taking steps to open more roya1ty. yarn depots. It is also supplying yarn directly ( f ) and (g). Some of the States have to state handJoom agencies in Kerala, demanded for the reduction of the period Rajasthan, Pondicherry etc. certain state from 4 years to two to three years. 'handloom agencies are also supplying yam to weavers and weavers cooperative societies [English] enrolled with them. Further,.. under the guide- lines for the implementation of Janata Cloth Stbemes for Equity Participation of Scheme issued recently, the state agencies in- Workers in Corporate Sector charge of implementing the scheme have been 2759. SHRI LAKSHMAN MALLICK: asked to link the production of Janata Cloth Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased, with their arranaements for suppJ)' of raw to ltatO: materials to the weavers. $5 Jf1rltlelf Aluwefi .

(b) The new Textile Policy envisages a requirement and quota and between quota and pactap of measures to enable tho handloom actual supply; to realise their full potentia). In this context, (e) if so, the reasons therefor; and regional conferences with State Governments are being held in order to review the existing (f) the way in which Government propose schemes as well as to workout details of new to remove this sap ? schemes required to strengthen the handloom sector. In the meanwhile, guidelines have THE MINISTER OF. STEEL, MINES been issued regarding imp1ementation AND COAL (SHRI VASANT SATHE) : of workshed -cum -Housing Scheme and (a) and (b). No quota is fixed by the Union Thrift Fund Scheme for weavers. Government for different States, except in the case of Soft Coke. The supplies of Survey to locate Lignite Deposits coal are made both by rail and by road. The movement of coal by rail 2761. SHRI AMARSINH RATHAWA: takes place within the ceiling limits fixed Will the Minister of STEEL, MINES AND by the Railways for the various sponsoring COAL be pleased to state : authorities.. The sponsoring authorities are not State-wise but industry-wise, i.e. (a) whether any survey has been carried Directorate General Technical Development out to locate lilnite deposits in the country; for all DGTD units located all over the country, Indian Sugar Mills Association for (b) if so, the findings thereof; and all sugar mills, Indian Cotton Mills Federa- (c) the steps being taken to explore it '1 tion for textile Mills, etc. State Governments have been given quotas of wagons by the THE MINISTER OF STEEL, MINES Railways for sponsoring the requirements of AND COAL (SHRI VASANT SATHE) : the small scale industries located in the State. (a) to (c). Geological Survey for locating In addition to the ceiling. limits fixed by the lignite deposits in the country are carried Railways for movement by rail, Coal India out' by the Geological Survey of India Limited are permitting the sponsoring supplemented by the work of agencies like authorities to recommend additional quantities mineral Exploration Corporation and the which cannot be accommodated within the Departments of Mining and Geology of ceiling limits of wagons, for movement by various State Govenments. As a result of road. These demands are sponsored by the these surveys, occurrence of lignite has been State sponsoring authorities from time to established in the States of Tamil Nadu, time. Gujarat, Rajasthan and Jammu and Kashmir. (c) State-wise despatches of coal and coal Supply of Coal to States products during 1983-84 and 1984-85 to non- core sector consumers under state ~ponsorshjp 2762. SHRI OADADHAR SAHA is given in the Stetement below. Monthwwise Will the Minister of STEEL, MINES AND details are not readily available. In addition COAL be pleased to state : coal is supplied to core sector consumers such as power Houses, steel plants etc. (a) the demand of coal of different States, State-wise details thereof; (d) and (e). There is a gap in Rali Movement vis,.a .. v;s demand in respect of non- (b) tbe quote fixed by Union Government core sector. This is because of tbe need to for different States, State-wise; move coal on higher priority to the core sector consumers. (c) the actual supply to States, State- wise during the last to years, month-wise (f) Efforts are being made to narrowed details thereof; down this gap by permitting suppJies by road. increased wagon supply and movemeQt to (d) whether there is any gap between the. stock yards no hisber priority. Statement (b) wbether in spite of TTIC's heavy in- vestments on the Chargola Tea Estate, Ratabari Statewise despatches 1coal and coal Assam the sale and production have not been produce during 1984 .. 8 lind 1983-84 ~ (non-core sector) raised during tbe last three years;

(Figs. in '000' tonnes) (c) if so, the facts thereof including the

__.." ,... _----"_. __ ,,,-_._-_ .... ,,---- ... "-~-.. ".--~- investment made efach year, quantity produced, sales completed, areas of new plantation State Year increased, profit or loss suffered during the 1984-SS-"198j:s4 last three years; and

Bihar 4569 6139 (d) what further steps being proposed to be taken in this regard ? W. Bengal 3561 4035 THE MiNISTER OF STATE IN THE U. P. 3804 2665 MINISTRY OF COMMERCE (SHRI P. A. Orissa 1040 865 SANGMA) : (a) The managed gardens incurred losses mainly because they had been' M. P. 1878 1990 rendered sick by the erstwhile owners. Maharashtra 2231 2130 (b) to (d). There has been increase in Gujarat 2936 3278 production and sale of tea in Chargola Tea Estate during post takeover period as Rajasthan 750 702 compared to pre-take-over period. Delhi 501 531 Export of Jute Punjab, 804 702 Haryana 1115 522 2764. SHRI E. AYY APU REDDY : SHRI JAI PRAKASH AGARWAL: Tamil Nadu 564 302 Andhra Pradesh 527 379 Will the Minister of SUPPLY AND TEXTILES be pleased to state : Karnataka 262 466 (a) whether India has been one of the Kerala 188 149 biggest exporters of jute and jute goods; J. and K. 58 31 (b) if so, the exports of jute and jute goods during the last three years and the Himachal Pradesh 23 20 countries to which exported and the foreign Chandigarh 2 5 exchange earned; Assam 120 ·103 (c) the average annual consumption of jute and jute goods in the country; Others 106 60 (d) the step~ taken by Government to develop the export of this item; and LOllel ill TTCI Manlled Tea Gardens (e) the foreign exchange earning trade to ensure that foreign market is not lost to 2763. SHRI V. SREEVIVSA PRASAD: India? wnl the Minister of COMMERCE be pleased to state : THE MINISTER OF ST ATE OF THE MINISTRY OF SUPPLY AND TEXTILES (a) whether it is a fact t~t the Tea. (SHRI CHANDRASHEKHAR SINGH): Trading Corporation of India managed tea (a) Yes, Sir. . IIrdeDl have. ,boca losing .heavily on account at: total4eticieaies and, improper manqement (b) The export of jute 800ds durin. the OftA."" laat three years is as under : Auoust 9, 1.98.5

------sive years, Government have asked the Jute Yeal' Quantity Value Corporation of India to create a buffer stock Apr.-March (000 tonnes) (Rs. in crores) which would be useful not only in stabilish- jog the price of raw jute at levels which are 1982-83 329.5 201.85 remunerative to the growers but also useful for jute mills; 1983·84 233.5 163.71 1984-85 264.7 299.85 (b) if so, its outcome thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

Jute goods are exported mainly to USA. (c) whether the downswing in jute prices Canada, Argentina, EEC Countries, USSR, this year has alarmed all quarters; and other East European Countries. Japan. Australia, South Korea, New Zealand, Iran, (d) if so, whether Government have etc. During 1982-83, export of raw jute was directed the Jute Corporation of India to 0.721akb bales valued at about Rs. 335 start a massive price support intervention as lakhs. Thereafter there was practically soon as jute prices at upcountry centres tend no raw jute during 1983-84 and export of to move down below the statutory 1984-85 because of shortage of raw jute in prices; the country.

(c) The average annual consumption of (e) the target set for the jute procure- raw jute is about 79 lakh bales (each bale ment by the Jute Corporation; and of 180 kg.). The annual domestic consumption 'of jute goods is around 9-10 lakh tonnes. ( f) how for the Jute Corporation has been able to prevent 'distress' sale of jute in (d) and (e). In' order to develop the West Bengal? export of jute goods and to retain foreign markets for jute goods for earning foreign THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE exchange, the Government have taken MINISTRY OF SUPPLY AND TEXTILES fonowing steps : (SHRI CHANDRASHEKHAR SINGH) : 0) Providing higher CCS to jute carpet (a) and (b). Although a good jute crop backing cloth and yarn on the basis is exceed during the current jute seasons of matching performance by the 1985-86, it is as yet too early to make an industry; accurate estimate of the crop. A decision on \creation of a buffer stock can be taken only (ii) Formation of STC Jute Consortium after an accurate estimate of the size of the o'n 50 : SO loss sharing basis for jute crop becomes available. exports of Carpet Backing Cloth to North America; (c) to ( f). In view of the expectations (iii) Encouraging development of 4Ixpor- of a good jute crop, the raw jute prices have table products through Rand D started declining but they are presently repor- efforts; and ted to be bigher than the minimum statutory price announced by the Government for the (iv) Constituting a new JMDC and a current jute season 1985-86. The Jute Jute Fund out of proceeds of jute Corporation of India has been made cess to give boost to Rand D reasonable to undertake price support opera- efforts and export promotion. tion to the extent necessary. There are 183 purchase centres fun by lCI and another Measures to check downward Trend or 240 run by tbe cooperative in various jute Jute Prices and mesta growing States which could be utilised for procurement operations as and 2765. SHRI SANAT KUMAR MANDAL : when required. The Corporation has geared Will the Minister of SUPPLY AND itself with men, machinery and money in all TEXTILES be pleased to state: these centres to start procurement operatioD. , (a) whether in view of the big shortfall However, DO price support price operation in the raw jute crop in the last three succes- bas been netessary so far in Wett BeDaal. SRAVANA 18, l907 (SAKA) W,llten A",.,." 62

Ixport of EDlloee;ring Goods to South- (8) if not the roasons therefor ? East Aslaa Countries THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 2766. SHRIMATI JAYANTI MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI PATNAIK Will the· Minister of JANARDHANA POOJARY): (a) On COMMERCE be pleased to state : 17-1·1985, the customs authori- ties at Delhi conducted a general raid/search (a) whether Government have a proposal of the premises of electronic goods dealers of to export engineering goods to South·East the old Lajpat Rai Market, Delhi. Asian couritries; (b) if so, the name of the South East (b) EJectronics goods and other misc. Asian countries to which engineering goods goods of foreign origin valued at Rs. 3.4 are proposed to be exported. lakhs were seized from ten dealers of electro- nic goods of old Lajpat Rai market. (c) the totat amount worth engineering goods are expected to be exported by the (c) to (8). No case against any dealer end of the Seventh Plan; and has been hushed up. However, investigations in respect of two cao;es have revealed that (d) the details thereof ? the goods under seizure were found to have been assembled/manufactured in India out THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE of imported components and the party MINISTRY OF COMMERCE (SHRI P.A. produced proper documents for their licit SANGMA): (a) and (b). Engineering goods acquisition. As such, the goods involved in are already being exported from India to most those two cases were reJeased to the parties. of the South East Asian countries such as In respect of other cases departmental Burma, Hong Kong. Indonesia, Ma1aysia, adjudication proceeding are in progress. Singapore and Thailand.

(c) and (d). The total amount of exports [English] of engineering goods by the end of the Seventh Plan will depend on the demand in Complaints of Frauds and Irregularities the importing countries. in St~te Bank or Indore 2768. SHRI INDRAJIT GUPTA: [Translation] WiIJ the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to Raids on tbe Premises of Electronics state : Dealers of Lajpat Rai Mark et, Delhi (a) whether Government have received 2767. SHRI SHANTI DHARIW AL : serious complaints of frauds, irregularities Will the Minister of F1NANCE be pleased and malpractices in the State Bank of to state: Indore; (a) whether raids had been conducted (b) whether the Reserve Bank has on the premises of electronics dealers of detected 42 cases of fraudulent advances Lajpat Rai Market in Delhi, recently; exceeding Rs. 7 crOTes; (b) if so, the value of the foreign goods (c) whether bad, doubtful and stricky seized from these dealers by Government; debts amount to almost 20 per cent of the banks total advances; and (c) whether the cases against these dealers have been hushed up; (d) the steps taken on proposed to remedy the situation? (d) so the details thereof and the if THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE reasons for hushing up these cases; MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI (e) whether Government have taken a JANARDHANA POOJARY): (a) to decision to conduct an inquiry against the (d). The Reserve Bank of India officers who have hushed up these has received a complaint alleging serious cases; irregularities in the accounts of a Group maintained at' one of the branches of State ( f) if so, the details thereof; and Bank of Indore at Indore. Presumabl¥. tiM references in' the ! question arc to the Report (c)/whether Government·· are satisfied on .th~ Inspection of State Bank of J,dore with tbe achievement and if not, the steps carded out by the Reserve Bank ~t India taken to improve t~e po5ition ? with reference to its position as on 31st December 1983 under the Annual Apprais~l THE MtNISTER OF STATE IN THE Schelfle. In accordance with the provisions MINISTRY OF COMMERCE (SHRI P. A. of the statutes governing the affairs of public SANGMA) : (a) and (b). Based on available sector banks. the Inspection reports of the data in the Monthly Bulletin of Statistics, Reserve Bank of India are treated as confi- U. N. (March 1985), India's share in world dential documents and as such their contents exports for export for the year 1983 works out cannot be disclosed .. to 0.46 per cent. The share was 0.42 per cent in 1980.

DeJo! it Collectors of Banks (c) The import and export p~licy measures are being continuously evolved for increasing 2769. SHRI HANNAN MOLLAH: India·s exports. These include measures Wi1l the M iaistcr of FIN ANCE be pleased for increasing and diversifying production, to srate: making our exports more competitive, finding (a) whether there is any proposal to new markets for our products and processing make the Tiny Deposit Cnllectors of the commodities for higher value realisation. banks full time employees of the Banks on Different instruments of policy available to the model of LIC Field Officers/Development Government are being utilised for this purpose and adjusted when necessary. The Officers; lmport and Export Policy 'announced in (b) if so, when and the details thereof; April, 1985 for a period of 3 years from and April, 1985 to March, 1988 bas been formula- ted to give a major thrust to exports as well (c) if not, the reasons and whether it is as encourage efficient import substitution. proposed to recruit the deposit collectors as deposit mobilisation field statT ? Dday in Payment of Rebate Amount to Handloom Sector 10 Kera)a THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTR Y OF FINANCE (SHRI 2771. SHRI V. S. VJJAYARAGHAVAN: JANARDHANA POOJARY) : (a) No, Sir, Will the Minister of SUPPLY AND TEXTILES be pleased to state : (b) Does not arise. (a) whether many hand 100m societies in (c) Deposit Collectors are only agents Kerala do Dot get the rebate amount in engaged on commission basis. They perform time; the work on part time basis and get com- (b) whether co-operative societies are mission for their work. Such persons do being formed without workers for the sole not fulfil the eligibility requirements for object of securing the rebate amount; recruitment of bank employees, and as such and they cannot be made, regular bank employees. (c) if so, the steps being taken in this There is also no proposal to recruit the regard 1 Deposit Collectors as Deposit Mobilisation Field Staff. THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINlSTRY OF SUPPLY AND TEXTILES India·s Position in Export Ttade (SHRI CHANDRASHEKHAR SINGH): (a) The Government of India has not 2770. SHRI BALASAHEB VIKHE received any reports regarding Societies not PATIL : Will the Minister of COMMERCE getting rebates in time. be pleased to state : (b) Registering of cooperatives societies is under State Government's jurisdiction. (a) what is India's position in the comity However, the Central Government has of the nations in the export trade; received no reports about societies being (b) what was the position three years formed solely for receiving Rebates. ago; and (c) Does Dot arise. 65 Written Answers SRA VAN A 18, 1907 (SAKA) Written Answers 66·

[ Translation] increased since the time Governments liberaU- sed their export-import policy; and Increase In Earnings of Foreign Exchange (b) if so, the items in regard to expo", with Liberal Import.Export Policy a~d imports of which further facilities are proposed to ~p given with a view to ensure ,2772. SHRI LALA RAM KEN: further increase in our foreign trade in the Will the Minister of COMMERCE be near further? pleased to state : THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THB MINISTRY OF COMMERCE (SHRI P. A. (8) whether it is a fact that our foreign SANGMA): (a) The trends in India·s foreian trade and foreign exchange earnings have trade during the 1980's are outlined below:

Year Exports Imports Value in % change over Value in % change over Rs. crores the previous Rs. crores the previous year year

-~------~ -~ .... _, ~ 1980·81 6710.70 + 4.6 12549.15 +37.3

1981-82 7805.90 +16.3 13607.56 + 8.4 1982-83 8907.75 +14.1 14355.76 + S., 1983-84 9872.10 +10.8 15762.9S + 9.8 1984-85* 11395.98 +20.4 16591.86 + 7.9 ------,.- *Provisional. updated till April, 1985 and subject to revision. The percentage growth rate for 1984- 85 has been worked out over the corresponding provisional (Updated) export and import figures of Rs. 9468.25 crores and Rs. 15382.16 crores respectively for 1983-84.

(b) The import and Export Policy JANARDHANA POOJARY): (a) and announced on 12-4-85 j'or a three-year period (b). In May, 1985, the Government from April. 1985 to March, 1988, has already have reviewed the instructions on been laid down on the table of the House. advertising expenditure by public sector The policy has been formulated to give a companies. Public Enterprises have now major thrust to exports as well as encourage been advised . that while unnecessary and efficient import substitution.' The other ostentatious expenditure on supplements. measures in this regard the reviewed from advertisements etc. should be avoided, thero time to time as and when neccs~ary. is no restriction on incurring of expenditure on advertisements and publicity related to (English] sales-promotion and obligatory advertise- ments. Curb on Advertisin'g Expenditure

2773. DR. O. VIJAYA RAMA RAO Export of Wheat to South Korea Will the Minister ., of FINANCE be 2774. SHRr MANVENDRA SINGH: pleased to state : Will the Minister of COMMERCE be (a) whether Government propose to pleased to State: relax curbs on advertising expenditure by (a) whether there is any proposal under public sector companies; and consideration of Government to export (b) if so, the details thereof? wheat to South Korea; and THB MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI whether any proposal was made in this (,7 Writttn Answers AUOUST 9, 1985 Written An.tw,r.t 68 regard during the recent visit of foreign (b) whether the company can withdraw Minister of South Korea to India? the amount with the permission of the Reserve Bank of India and that too for the THE MIN1STER OF STATE IN THE payment to the certificate holders' only; (SHRI MINISTRY OF COMMERCE P. A. and SANGMA) : (a) and (b). The Food Corpora- tion of India (Fen has explored the possihility (c) whether the money deposited by the of export of wheat to South Korea. No certificate holders in thus fully secured? contract hAS, however, so far been concluded. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI Opening or Regional Offiee of State Ban,k JANARDHANA POOJARY): (a) to of India in North Kerala (c). The Pearless General Finance and Investment Company Ltd. is a company 2775. SHRI M. RAMACHANDRAN : registered under the Companies Act, 1956 Will the. Minister of rlNANCE be and its affairs arc managed by the Board of pleased to state : Directors. The administration of the Company is not controlJed hy the Central (a) whether Government propose to Government or Company Law Board. The open a regional dike of the State Bank of Company hns been served with a notice on India in North Kerala to cHter to the needs 10-8-1979 by the Government of West of people of the six districts there ~ince Dl'ngaJ for winding up its 'business under presently State Bank has a regional office Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes only Ht Trivandrum y.·hich is not within the (Banning) Act, 1978. The company has easy reach for these pIople; and however, obtained a stay order from and the matter is sub- (b) whether Government propose to judice. locate the said regional office at Calicut in view of the increase in the number of The Company was inspected by Reserve branches consequent to the amalgamation of Bank of India in 197R-79. The Reserve Cochin Bank with the State Hank? Bank was of the view that the accounting system followed by the Company did not THE MINISTER OF STATE TN THE give a "true and fair view" of the Company's MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI state of affairs. Further, Department of JANARDHAN POOJARY): (a) and (b). Company Affairs ordcred inspection of The State Bank of India has presently accounts of the company under section 290A no proposal to open a Regional of the Companies Act~ 1956 on 21-12-19R3. Office in North Kcrala. The State Bank of The Company however. ohtained a condi- India has reported that even after the tional stay order from the Calcutta High amalgamation of the Bank of Cochin Ltd. Court and further appealed to the Division with the Bank, there would be no operational Bench. difficulties in auministering these branche·s through its existing Rl'gional Office at According to the Company, amounts Trivandrum which is heing strengthened by to the extent of contracutal liabilities to the posting two additional Regional Managers. certificate holders arrived at by the company as per the actuarial calculations are invested Safety of Money Orposited hy Certificates in Government securities and fixed deposits Holders in Peerless Grnt'raJ Finance and with the nationalised banks. Investment Company I.imitcd The Reserve Bank had earlier granted, 2776. SHRI BHARAT SINGH: in 1973, exemption to the company from the Will the Minister of F1NANCE be ceiling restrictions on acceptance of deposits pleased to state : under RBI Directions of 1973 as applicable . to miscellaneous non-banking companies . (a) whether the Peerless General Finance This exemption was, however, cancelled by and Investment Company Limited invests the the Reserve Bank in March. 1980. The money deposited by the certificate holders Bank has, however, directed the company in fixed deposit with nationalised banks and not to withdraw the securities lodged in the in Government securities. ~ustody of any bank~. exc~pt for repaymollt. 69 WrItten Answers SIlAV'ANA 18, 1901 (SA.KA) Written A'lSwers 70

to depositors and save with the permission THE MINISTER OF SfATE IN THE of the Reserve Bank of India. MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI JANARDHANA POOJARY): (a) to (c). Indebtedness of Union Government State Dank of India has reported that Relief to Pensioners of State Bank of India· is 2777. SHRI SURESH KURUP ; granted in linc with that to Pensioners of WHl the Minister of FINANCE be Central Government and accordingly relief to pleased to state : the SUI Pensioners upto the cost of living index 568 has already been extended in line (a) the overall indebtedness of Union with Government of J ndia's instructions on Government as on 31 st March, 1985; the subject. (b) how does it compare with the Government of India have announced on corresponding figure of 31 st March, 19H4; 18th July, 19S5 further relief to Pensioners (c) the total interest paid on sueh loans for the rise in cost of Jiving (cvcrage index in the financial year 1984-85; level 576). State Bank of India is expected to issu: order extending the above relief to Cd) whether in that year the entire its Pensioners shortly. interest was paid; and Opening of New Bank Branch at Laxmapur (e) if not, what was the unpaid instead of Bhawanipct by Andhra balance '! Bank Management THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 2779. SHRI T. BALAGOUD: WiJl MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI the Minister of FI:"lANCE be pleased to JANARDHANA POOJARY): (a) and state : (b). Public D.!bt' of the Central Governfl1.!nt was c')timated at Rs. 75350.87 (a) whether Anuhra Dank got licence/ crores on 31 st March 1985 as compared to ckarath':~ from Resl:rvc Bank of India for Rs. 65383.35 crores at the end of opening a New branch at Bhawanipet 1983-84. village, . Ycllareddy Block in Nazamabad District (Andhra Pradesh); (c) to (e). Revised estimate 1984-85 for int..:rest payments on Public Debt was placed (b) whether Andhra Bank Management at Rs. 3616.63 crores on the basis of subsequently decided to change its origin;t,l interest due. On receipt of claims from the plan and opened its Branch at LaxmapUf holders of securities, the entire interest due village; to them is paid after scrutiny. (c) the reasons for Andhra Ba~k Relief to Pensioners of State Bank Mal1g~ment's decision to change its original of India plan; and

2778. SHRI PIYUS TIRAK Y = Will (d) under circumstances and how , the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to Reserve Bank of India agreed. for such state : change? (a) whether the relief to pensioners of THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE the State Bank of India has not been MINJSTRY OF F1NANCE (SHRf granted and are not brought at JANARD}-IANA POOJARY): (a) Yes. Sir. par with those pensioners of the Central Government; (b) to (d). Reserve Bank of India has set up a Task Force consisting of rcpresent~­ (b) the reasons why the manugement of tives of Reserve Bank of India, NABARD the State Bank. of India has not granted and the concerned State Government at each upto·date instalments of relief to its of its Regional Ofiiccs. The Task Force has pensioners; and inter-alia been entrusted with the work of considering requests for substitution of tho (c) by what time the remalnmg instal .. centres allotted to banks where they could ments of t_be reliof will be paid to them 1 not open offices due to non-availability of Infrutructural facilities. potential etc., by promotion on the basis of their other suitable centres. Andhra Bank's export earnings. proposal for substitution of the ~ntre Bhawanipet by another unbanked centre (ii) Authorised Dealers have been Laxmapur was approved by the Task Force empowered to approve small value let up at Reserve Bank of India's Hyderabad export claims. R.eaional Office. T.qe bank has opened its oflice at Laxmapur on 13th March, 1985. (iii) Exporters are allowed to export trade samples free of cost. Dediae ID Foreign Exchaale earnings of Public Limited Companies. (iv) Setting up of 100 per cent export oriented units. 2780. SHRI CHINTA MOHAN : Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to (v) Emphasis on export tie ups in many .tate : of the foreign collaborations being approved by the Government.

HZL (-)1014 233.52 160 MECL (-)355 72.86 113.93 DALeo (-)5283 (-)3794 (-)1474 HeL (-)2963 (-)678 (-)952 BGML (-)272.65 (-)569.14 ( -)1066.00

It will be seen from the above statemeat their techno-economic viability in the context that the HZL and MBCL are running in of BOML's present position. profits. The sixth undertaking, NALCO, is in the construct ion stage. [Trans/ation] BAL£O : ,The loss of DALCO, which is reducing. is mainly due to under- utilisation Increase in Import of Food Articles of capacity arising from inadequate power 2782. SHRI HARISH RAWAT: Will supply from Madhya Pradesh Electricity the Minist~r of COMMERCE be pleased to Board (MPEB). To meet the power require- state : ment of the company, a Captive Power Plant is being set up with U.K. Aid which is (a) whether there has been an increase scheduled to be commissioned by December, in the import of food articles during the past 1987. It will ensure adequate and un- three years; interrupted power supply. Other steps are also under consideration to improve (b) if so, the annual percentage increase BALeO's financial viability. in the import of these articles; HeL : Steps are being taken to balance (c) whether it is proposed to go in for the facilities, improve tho capacity utilisation much higher percentago of import of food and modernise the smelters. The company's articles this year than those of the previous request for capital restructuring is also under years; and examination. An appropriate strategy for (d) if so, the reasons therefor and the taking the undertaking out of tbe red is steps proposed to be taken to improve the being evolved covering inter-alia the optimum position 1 mining miJe, reduction of costs, manpower review. capital restructurinl etc. THB MINISTER OF STATE IN THE .MINISTRY OF COMMERCE (SHRI P. A. BGML : view the heavy losses In of SANGMA) : (a) and (b). "Food articles" incurred by BOMB due to declb;le in lold on which tbe information has been sought production, the company has set up a by the Hon. Member is very wide term. The Committee to undertake the study on BGML information on the main food products is operations gn 5th March, 1985. The report liven. is expected shortly. After tbe repnrt of tbe Committee is available, further policy laide- The import of wheat has declined from lines about the future of BGML will be 39.50 lakh tonnes in 1982-83 to nil in formulated and implumented. 1984-85. 7.20 lakh (onnes of rice was imported in 1983·84 only. A scbeme for extrar=tion of lold from refractOry ore by. flotatioa technique aDd Sugar was imported on in 1984·85 to the aDotbor Klaeale for reoowry of lold from extent of 4.43 lakh tonnes. tho mill tailinp by heap·leachiq technique would.be implem=atod durina tho 7th Five (c) Thoro is no prQPosal to import any JOlt rtan .aft« aatW'yiOl "fOund ~oubt Whoat, or rice durins the current year. FOf 75 'ft,ilten AII6W"~ the present, about 10 lakb tonnes of supr and Trade t()' withdraw the the 'Selective upto September 1985 is proposed to be Credit Control Order' to ensure reasonablo hnported. prices to the farmers; and

(d) Due to "decline in sugar productioDt (b) if so, the reaction of. Government significant. increase in internal consumption thereto? and to ensure adequate supplies at reasoD- able price to the consumers, it is proposed THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE to import sugar during the currenl financial MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI year. JANARDHANA POOJARY) : (a) Yes, Sir. The payment of remunerative cane price (b) Oilseeds and oils being sensitive to the growers by the sugar factories, credit essential commodities, have been kept under facilities to the sugar factories and incentive the purview of selective credi t controls. To of higber free sale quota together with excise safeguard the interests of farmers, the duty concessions to sugar factories etc. are Government of India has fixed support the measures taken by the Government to prices and the Reserve Bank arranges special increase sugar production in the country. concessional credit at a rate of interest of 15 per cent for public sector procuremont agencies undertaking support price opera- [English] tions. Thus, advances to public sector agencies for price support operations are not Import of Rice -by Gulf Countries subject to selective credit controls_ Only 2783. KUMARI PUSHPA DEYl : Will operations other than price support operations the Minister of COMMERCE be pleased to are subject to the stipulation of selective state : credit controls. In April, 1985 the selective credit controls on vegetable oils was rationa- (a) whether some Gulf countries have lised and the maximum margins were reduced been importing rice from India, from 85 per cent to 75 per cent. (b) if so, since when, and, tbc names of Implementation of Integrated Rural those rice importing (Julf Countries; Development Programme in States (c) the name of the canaiising agency 2185. SHRIMATI GBBTA MUKHERJEE: tbrougb which rice is pn:sently belOi expOI- Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased ted; and to state: (d) the details thereof ? (a) whether the National Bank for THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Agriculture and Rural Development studied MINISTRY OF COMMERCE (SHRI P. A. the implementation of )ntcirated Rural SANGMA) : (a) to (0). Tne current export Development Programme i~ fifteen States; policy provides for export of basmati rice (b) if so, tho names of those States; under open general licence; a such export of basmati rice is not caoalised. Export of non- (c) the results of the studies with regard basmati rice is not permitted. Dunn" 1982·83 to the crossing of povert)' line by the benefi- to 1984 .. 85 basmati rice was exported to ciaries of IROP; and Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudy Arabia, (d) tbe order of merit in wbi<;b the and United Ar~b Emerities. fifteen States st.._nd reaardilll the crossina of poverty line according to NABARD studies? Witbdrawal of HSolectivc Credit Control Order" THE MiNISTER OF STATE IN THE 2784. SHRI V. SOBHANADREESWARA MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI RAO : Will the Minister of FINANCE be JANARDHANA. POOJAR Y): (a) to· (d). pleased to state : Yes, Sir. The· NMional Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development had conducted a (a) whether the Reserve Bank and the Study on the implementation of 'Intesrated Union Gllvernment have been urged upon by Rural De~.lopl'Dent 'Programme cOveriog th¢ Central Orpnisation for Oil Industry IS States. Reprdina. tile crouina of' pO¥Ol1f 7'1· W,tHe" A"swen SRA VANA l~. 1967 (SAKA) Written An.fwers 78' line these State.s stand as under, in order of the Minister of COMMERCE be pleased to merit : state

(a) whether it is a fact that the cost of Rank Name of Percentage of the various games in the Appu Ghar in Pragti the State sample beneficiaries , New Delhi; is beyond the reach of who crossed the middJe income group and lower income poverty Hne group families;

(b) the details of the games with their 1. Punjab 86 cost of ticket per head and duration of each 2. West Bengal 77 game; and

3. Haryana 76 (c) whether it is proposed to bring down the pric~ of ticket for these games to a 4. Uttar Pradesh 72 reasonable levels so that children of poor 5. Maharashtra 65 famijies can also enjoy these games?

6. Orissa 52 THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE (SHRI P. A. 7. Gujarat 51 SANGMA) : (a) No, Sir. 8. Madhya Pradesh 49 (b) A statement of details is given below. 9. Kerala 39 The rates vary from Rs. 1 to Rs. 3 per 10. Karnataka 32 head for a particular item. However, to provide access to children from lower income 31 II. Assam groups, certain rides are available free of 12. Bihar 31 charge. There is also a provision for package tickets at reduced rates for organised groups 13. Tamil Nadu 27 from educational and social welfare institu- tions. 14. Andhra Pradesh 20

15. Rajasthan 22 (c) There is no proposal to reduce the rates since free riJes are bdng provided to children betonging to economically weaker Cost of Various Games in the Appu sections, invalid and spastic children and Ghar in Pragti Maidan, Delhi blind children provided that they come in groups sponsored by their school~ or social 2786. SHRI SR1HARI 'RAO : Will welfare organisations.

Stat~ment

Details 0/ games with cost of ticket per /zpad/Jur(JliOIZ ill Appu Ghar

S. No. Rides/Games Rates (Rs.) Duration in Minutes ------'-'-_... _---- 1 2 3 4 ----_... .,,---- ..... ,-,--".,_.-,-- ~-----,-... -- I., Appu Merry-go .. round 1.00 2 mt.

2. Br~co Baby Train 1.00 2 ,.

,3. Coin operated baby figures 1.00 1 " 4. Mini Enterprise 2.00 2 " 5. Cinema 2000 ·3.00 15 " " . 'Writtelf Answer,

1 2 3 4

6. Oraaon Roller Coaster 3.00 3S see.

7. Tete Combat 3.00 2.30 mts.

8. Laughing clown 1.00 1 mt. 9. Shooting Gallery 2.00 5 .. 10. Muscle Man 2.00 1 " 11. Horror Figures 2.00 S .t 12. Bumper Boats 3.00 13. Ball Room 1.00

14. Striking cars 2.00 3 mt. 15. Punch Ban 1.00 1 t,

16. Strikers 1.00 1 It

Package Deal. Group of Children from Educational Institution, (a) Children up to 8 years of age S per bead (b) Children above 8 years of age 10 per head

Losses suferrcd by Visvesvaraya Iron (b) No, Sir. and Steel Limited (c) and (d). Do not ariCJe. 2787. SHRI G. ~. BASAV ARAJU : SHRI H. N. NANJE (JOWDA : SHRI V. S. KRISHNA IYER : Consumption of Man Mad( Fibre and SHRIMATI GEETA MUKHERJEE: Filament Yarn Will the Ministl:!r of STEEL, MINES 2788. SHRI DIGVIJA Y SINGH: Will AND COAL be pleased to state: the Minister of SUPPLY AND TEXTILES be pleased to state : (a) whether Union Governmen~ are aware that Karnataka Government owned (a) tbe increase in consumption of man Visvesvaraya TrOll and Steel Limited, made fibres and filament yarn arising out of Bhadravathi, Karnataka is ~utTering losses the new textile policy; and worth crores of rupees annually for the last several years; (b) whether in the event of increase in the consumption industrial licencing policy (b) whether he has recently asked Tatas be relaxed to meet with, this added demand? to save the Karnataka owned unit; (c) if so, whether Tatas have shown any THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE interest in this regard; and MINISTRY OF SUPPLY AND TEXTILES (SHRI CHANDRASHBKHAR SINOH): (d) if so, the outcome thereof? (a) The policy contemplates increase in the THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE pr~uctiOD as well as consumption of man- made fibre and filament DEPARTMENT OF STEEL (SHRI K. yarD. NATWAR SINGH): (a) Yes, Sir. VisvClJ (b) Such matten are conSidered OD varaya Iron and Steel Limited is suft'crina merits of each case as and when D~I')' losses. unders the lioensiol policy. 81 Wrltt.e" Answe" SRAVANA lit, 1907 (SAKA) W,/It.en Answer, '1

Ban on Recmltment In Ministries! any apathy or nesliseace shown by the Departments of Union GOfer,nment State Government. 2789. SijJilI ANIL BASU: Will the (c) Geologieal Survey of India hal Minister of FINANCE be pJeased to stat~ : established several fossil parks in the countIJ (a) whether several 'Ministries and incJuding one at Manendragarh in Madb,. Departments of the Union Government Pradesh. The State Government has ~ propose to continue the ban on future approached to set up such parks in other recruitment in all Ministries and Depart· parts of the State also which are particularly ments of the Union Government; rich in fossil occurrence. The matter it being pursued. ,(b) whether it is a fact that computers have been installed in offices of all Minis- Losses suffered by Government doe to tries and Departments of the Union Govern· Illegal MintnK ment; and 2791. SHRI KALI PRASAD PANDBY : (c) if so, the names of 1\.finistriesj Will the Minister of STEEL, MINES AND Departments where such computers have COAL be pleased to state : been installed? (a) whether Government are sufferina THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE loss to the tune of crores of rupees every MINISTR Y OF FINA NeE (SHRI JANAR- year due to illegal mining of coal beina DflANA POOJARY): (a) rnstructions carried out, under the shadow of terror issued in January, 1984 advising Ministries/ created by Mafia gang in different mine. Departments of the Government of India areas in Bihar, Orissa and Madhya Pradesh; not to fill up vacancies except where advanced recruitment action had already (b) if so, the mine area-wise number of been taken stand extended until further workers with Mafia record engaged in orders. ilJegal mining of coal (in Dhanbad and other places) during the years 1983-84, (b) and (c). The information is being 1984-85 and upto 30th June. 198' year.' collected and will be laid on the TabJe of wise; the House as early as possibJe. (c) the mearsures taken so far by 'Damage to Fossils discovered in Madhya Government to stop illegal mining of coal Pradesh and to check the activities of the persons of Mafia gangs and whether these measures 2790. SHRI KAM AL NATH: Will have been suecessful; and the Minister of STEEL, MINES AND COAL be pleased to state : (d) if the reply to the part (c) abovo be in the negative, whether Government (a) whether it js a fact that irrepairable propose to launch a large scale operation damage has been caused to the priceless trea· against Mafia gangs? sure of 6n milJion-year-old fossils discovered in the tribal districts in Madhya Pradesh; THE MINISTER OF STEEL, MINES AND COAL (SHRI V ASANT SATHE): (b) whether this damage is due to apathy (a) to (d). Coal Mines (Nationalisation) Ac$ and negligence shown by the Government was amended in J 976 prohibiting any persoD of Madhya Pradesh; and other than those authorised by the Act, to carry on coa: mining in India in any form (c) if so, the reaction of Government in and term ina ting al1 leases relating to winnin. the matter? or mining of coal granted in favour of THE MINISTER OF STEEL, MINES private parties except those cnpled in AND COAL (SHRI VASA NT SATHE) : production of iron and steel. Illegal coal (a) and (b). A case of theft was registered mining was also made a cognizable offence in Mandla district of ,Madhya Pradesh some aDd is punishable with an imprisonment for yGrs baek in connection with the removal a term extending to three yean and fine of fossils. Government have no report of extending to Rs. 20,000. The Supreme dama.. bivins been, C4U,Sed to 'ossUs due to Court in their judacments dated J1-4 .. 1980 , AUOUST 9, 1985 Written Answer, 84

and 7 .. 5-1980 have upheld the vires of these Will the Minister of STEEL, MINES AND provisions. COAL be pleased to state :

After these judgements, illegal mining of (a) whether the survey work for locetin. coal' has been curbed to a great extent. coal reserves near Mand Kachar areas 1ft However, the coal belt is vast and certain Madhya Pradesh was tak:n up by the Union y,ersons at tImes violate the provisions of Government; law and indulge in megal coal extraction. As (b) if so, the position in regard to the the illegal coal mining is done sporadically availability of coal; and and stealthily, no estimate of such activities can precisely be made. . (c) whether the Mand Thermal Power State Governments and coal companies Station will be given preference over .others have been asked to take concerted action in regard to supply of the coal from this against the offenders. The State Govts. area? have issued instructions to the District THE MINISTER OF STEEL, MINES authorities to take punitive and preventive AND COAL (SHRI VASANT SATHE) : action under the Act read with Indian Penal (a) to (c). The information is being collec- Code The coal companies have also been ted and will be laid on the table of the directed to report to the authorities concern- House. ed as and when illegal extraction of coal detected. is Benefits of Group Insurance Scheme to Junior Accounts Officers and Assistants " Deficit in Budg.et for 1985-86 2794. SHRI M. ARUNACHALAM: 2792. SHRT V. S. KRISHNA IYER: Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to refer to the repJy given to part (a) of to state: Unstarred Question No. 5104 on the 3rd (a) whether the budgetary deficit for May, 1985 regarding the benefits of Group 1985-86 has increased since the presentation Insurance Schem! to Junior Accounts Officer of budget; vis-a-vis Assistants and sta te : . (b) if so, whether Government have (a) the different groups of Government estimated this gap which has increased servants under the C. C. S. (CCA) Rules; during the past three months; and

(c) if so, the details thereof; and (b) the criteria basis on which these (d) the major causes that has given 'rise classifications (groups) are made or on what to widen the budgetary gap? basis Government servants are classified (Grouped) under the C. C. S. (eCA) Rules THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE and the details thereof? MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI JANARDHANA POOJAR Y) : (a) to (d). THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE The deficit shown in the Budget for 1985,86 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI is the estimated year-end deficit. There is JANARDHANA POOJARY) : (a) The no day-to-day corre1ation of receipts and Central Civil Services (Classification, Control expenditure of Central Government and and Appeal) Rules, 1965 provide for group- there is no definite quantitative relationship ing Government servants into four groups, between deficit at any particular point of viz., Group 'A', Group 'B', Group 'c' and time during the 'year and the likely year-end Group'D'. deficit. A fresh estimate of the yea r-end deficit is made at the revised estimate stage. (b) Criteria/basis' for these classifications are contained in the Department of Per- {Tran.!lation] sonnel and Administrative Refonns Noti- fication No. 21/2/74 .. Bstt. (D), dated the Saney of Coal reserves near Maud Kachar Areas in M.adbya Pradesh 1 Itb November, 197" is laid on the Table of the House. 2793. SHRI DILEEPSINOH BHURIA: [placed in Library. See No. LT-1375/85] SRA VANA II. 1967 ($...4KA) Wri'ten""", "

{English] discussed by the employees with the man ...- ment of the respective Councils ... I. ,'boac .Demands of Employees of Export circumstance, recognition of the Federation Promotion Councils of different Councils by the Government; is not consider necessary. In view of this the 2795. SHRI MANIK SANYAL: Will question of constitti'tioD of permanent the Minister of COMMERCE be pleased to negotiating machinery does not aries. state : (a) whether the e~ployees of the Export Realisation of Rs. 109 crore. from, Mis. I.T.C. l.imited . , Promotion Councils have submitted recently to .Government any charter of their 2796. SHRI RAM BHAGAT PAS WAN : demands; Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased (b) if so, what are the salient points of to state: ' the said charter; (a) whether Government have not realised the wholo amount of Rs. 109 crotes (c) Government's thinking on the said from Mis. J. T. C. Limited even after the charter of demands; Supreme Court gave the judgement in 1983; (d) whether any negotiation between the and parties is expected soon on the said charter (b) if so, the reasons ~hereof; and of demands; (e) if so, by what time; and (c) the details of each of the thirty three cases pending adjudication against I.T.C. (f) if not, the reasons for the same in Limited thereof relating to Excise Act ? details? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI MINISTRY OF COMMERCE (SHRI JANARDHANA POOJARY): (a) and (b). P. A. SANGMA) : (a) Representations indi" The Supreme Court in its judgement in the cating the Charter of demands on behalf of case of Bombay Tyres International Limited the Federation of Employees of all Export in October, 1983 laid down the principles Promotion Councils have been received regardinf: computation of the assessable from its President, Shri K. Ramamurthy, value of excisable goods under section 4 of Member of Parliament. the Central Excises and Salt Act, 1944. The (b) The salient points are :- Supreme Court had, however, ordered that individual appeals, writ petitions, speciall (i) Revision of pay scales/DA/HRA/ leave petitions and transferred cases would CCA; be listed for appropriate orders in the light of that judgment. The cases of MIs. I.T.C. (ii) Time-scale promotions; Ltd. are pending in the Supreme Court/High (iii) Ex-gratia at 20%; Courts for final decisions. The exact amount of central excise duty due from the (iv) Recognition of Federation; Company on account of revision of assessa- ble value disallowing 'post manufacturing (v) Constitution of permanent nego- expenses' will be known only after the tiating machinery; decision of the Courts. MIs. I.T.C. Ltd. (vi) Non-interrerence of M.D.A. have so far paid Rs. 21 crores towards their liability on post manufacturing expenses on (c) to (f). These demands have been an ad hoc basis. examined time and again. The Export Promotion Councils are autonomous bodies (c) The 33 Show Cause Notices pendina reaistered under the Indian Companies Act/ adjudication against Mis. I.T.e. Ltd. are Societies Registration Act. These are pertaining to issues such a.s computation of independence organisations with separate the assessable value, classification of products entitles and administered by their respective like slides, hinges. sleeves and shells, cut Managing Committees. The problems of tobacco etc. and general violation of the ehe employees have, there, necessarily to be provisions of Central Excise Rules. The details of _ell of the 33 cues are not reedDy poverty conditions of the handloQm weavets: aIilate. and

[ fr.",,1",Ioft 1 (d) the steps t~ken to extend beneficial programmes for improving their economical 8ranebes of lad"D Overseas' Baok 10 status? Foreign Couatries THE MINISTER OF ~TATE OF THE 2797. SHRI BANWARI LAL BAIRWA: MINISTRY OF SUPPLY AND TEXTILES Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased (SHRI CHANDRASHEKHAR SINGH): to state: No, Sir. (a) the number df branches of Indian (b) State-wise information regarding tbe Overseas Bank functioning in foreign coun- number of weaver families is not available. tries. the number of officers working in them However, a statement showing the number aad number of Scheduled Castes and the of looms in different States is given below. Scbcduled Tribe officers amona them; and (c) No survey in the past bas been (b) the criteria adopted for sending conducted by Government of India. How- Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe officers ever, a census on an All India basis is being in the banks located abroad ? ~lanned. THB MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (d) The development schemes, aimed at MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI improving the economic status of weavers, JANARDHANA POOJARY) : (a) Indian consist of creation of an organisational Overseas Bank has reported that at present infrastructure in the form of co-operatives/ 52 ex.patriate officers including 4 Executives corporations and providing assistance to are working in all the 12 branches of bank them, encouragement to the weaving of in foreign countries; of these one Schejuled blended fabrics, modernisation assistance, Caste Officer is posted abroad at Hong creation of processing facilities to improve Kona as Assistant Accountant. the finish of handloom products etc. Besides, (b) The criteria, for posting abroad, as social security s~hemes like Thrift Funds applicable to general category officers is Scheme and Worksbed-cum-Housing Scheme applicable to the Scheduled Caste and have been finalised. . Scbeduled Tribe Officers also. Eligible Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Statement Officers are considered alona with others for such postinp. Distribution of Looms

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Settinl up of Apex Body In States of SI. No. State/U.T. No. of looms .stead Fioaoeial Assistance to Haodloom Weaverl 1 2 3 2798. SHRI S. M. BHATTFM : Will the Minister of SUPPLY AND TEXTILES be pleased to state : 1. Andhra Pradesh 529 whether allY proposals are under 2. Assam 200· ·OODIideration for setting up an apex body 3. Bihar 100 in eacb State for ex.tending financial assis- tance and credit facilities to hand loom 4. Oujarat 20, 'weavers; S. Haryana 41 (b) Dumber of handloom weaver families 6. iD each State m the country; Himachal Pradesh 1 7. Jammu and ,(c) whether any survey bas been con- Kashmir 37 4ucted or a... sment made obout the object 8. Karnataka 103 1 ; 2 3 'I 2 3

,29. Mizoram N.A. 9. 1C.~ra1a '5 30. Labhd\feep '/ N~,A, •. 10. Madhya P"desb 33 '31. ,Pondicherry ·4 11. Mabarashtra 80 Total 3020 12. Manipur 100· • Excludes domestic looms amounting 13. Meshalaya S* to nearly 8 lakhs in all. 20· 14. Napland I Tltln3!atlon]

IS. om. lOS Lo•• ol property suffered by N_ionaU." Banks due to Riots in Gujarat 16. Punjab 21 2799. SHRI C. D. GAMIT: Will the 17. Rajasthan 144 Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

22. West Bengal 212 THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI 23. Andaman and Nicobar JANARDHANA POOJARY): (8) and (b). Islands Some of the nationalised banks' branches have suffered substantial losses in Gujarat as 24. Arunachal Pradesh N.A. a result of agitation and riots in the State. The losses are mainly due to damage to the 2S. Chandiprh N.A. furniture and fixtures on account of fire and stone throwing at the banks' premises. 26. Dadar and Naaar Haveli N.A. While complete details are yet to become available, the details of the lossos slllfelcd 27. Delhi 5 by each nationalised bank, as per informa- tion so far available with the Reserve Bank 28. Daman and Diu N.A. of India, are as follows :

Name of tho Bank Name of the branch affected Approximate estimates and District of quantum of loss Rs.

l' 2 3

State BMt·Df .Saurashtra 1. PaJdi (Ahmedabad)

2. l/t,o Iaoaapr (Ahm*'abad) 6.000 ~ '1 """", ..,.,..., Al1OO1T 9tlJllS': .A >,\ ~ ': "'''''''''' .,.".., ·",,2

1 2 3

3. Insanpur (Ahmedabad) NealiJible Canara Bank 1. Sabannati ',.' 2. Harinapr .~. Not available 3. Old Sacbivalaya ,', J Bank of Maharashtra 1. Navrangpura 12,000 2. Gatlodia 25,000 United Commercial Bank 1. St. Xavier's High School (Ahmedabad) 750 2. Delhi Darwaja 1,000 Bank or India 1. Naranpura (Ahmedabad) 40,000 2. Maninagar (Ahmedabad) 1,00,000 '3. Paldi (Ahmedabad) 2,75,000 4. Rampura (Surat) 40,090 Dena Bank 1. Maninagar (West) (Ahmedabad) 1,50,000 2. Oomtipur (Ahmedabad) 5,000 3. Mangal Bazar (Baroda) 1,500 4. Lalubhai Chakla (Baroda) 3,000 S. Dharangadhra (Bhavnagar) 2,500 Union Bank of India 1. Naroda (Ahmedabad) 35,000 to 50,000 2. Deesa (Banaskantba) 25,000 to 35,000 3. Vasna (Anmedabad) Nominal 4. Rampura (Sural) 2,000 to 4,,000 S. Haripura (Surat) 50,000 to 55,000 But of Baroda 1. Sabarmati (Ahmedabad) 3,50,000 2. Bhairavnath Road Maninapr 74.132 ' (Ahmedabad) 3. Sidhpur (Mehsana) 2)500 ... Visna,ar Main (Mebsana) 1,000 5. Ambaliasan . 50 6. Santhpipli (Kaira) 18,060 7. Regional Office Anand ~. 4,000 Central Bank of India 1. Naranpura 15,000 2. Kankariya 1,50,000' 3. Nava Wa

(b) the details thereof, year-wise aad Export or Steel country-wise? 2800. SHR} PRAKASH CHANDRA : Will 'the Minister of STEEL, MINES AND THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THB COAL bo pleased to 'tate : DEPARTMENT OF STEEL (SHRJ X. (a) the names of the cotlntries to whem NA1WAR. SINGH) : (a) and (b). Year.wiIe, the steel was exported fr(\Dl India during the country-wise details of exports of steel dlPiDl last three years; and last three years are given below:

Quantity: Tonnel FOB value: Rs. million

Country Exports During

------, " 1982·83 1983-84 1984·85 Qty. Value Qty Value Qty. . Value Australia 23 Nos. * 0.09 14 Nos. * 0.06 China 17570 33.26

~pt 9776 19.88 19756 49.00 Honakong 38048 86.52 Japan 10975 19.99 14613 32.56 Norway 3 0.03 Phillipines 3 0.05 Tanzania 19 0.29 24 0.26

USA 32 0.25 USSR 78038 175.39 Vietnam S03 Nos. ** 2.23 495 Nos. ** 2.85 *Axles ** Tyres Internal Demand and Production of Rubber (e) price of rubber in Indian presently;

2801. SHRI T. BASHEER : (f) the price during the last three years PROF. P. J. KURIEN : and the price in international market duriDa PROF. K. V. THOMAS: the same period, year-wise; Will the Minister' of COMMERCE be (g) the quantity of rubber imported pleased to state : during the last three years, year-wise and the quantity proposed to be imported now;

,I I" ," r , ~982·83 , 198,~.i4

• ,I,~ 1! ' f,

.:~.11l !' 1,52,662 1,62,212 1.72,092· r Mil Nadtt 9,790 . 9;'36' 10.603* ' . Kamataka 3,070 2,785 3,09S· Others 418 S47 660·

Total 1,6S,850 1,75,280 1,8~4S0

·Provisional.

(b) The internal demand for rubber (in Rs. per quintal) <1ur~ tbe last t'~ree years has been as under: Year Kottayam RMA-4 Kualalumpur ,i'l (In tonnes) Lot Rubber {Malaysia) RSS.4 Year Consumption 1982-83 ' 1409 1440 753 1982·83 1,95,545 1983-84 1708 1751 1083 1983-84 2,09,480 1984·8S 1'87 1655 927 1984-85 2,17,510 (I) The quantity of rubber imported (c) Shortfall during the last three years during the last three years and proposed to was as fol,lows : be imported now are as follows :

(Tonnes) Year Imported by STC (Tonnes)

1982-83 30,000 1982-83 - 31659 1983·84 34,000 1983 ... 84 32.175 32408 1984-85 31,000 1984-85 1985.86 29000 (Proposed) (d) Area under rubber at the end of 1984-85 is estimated to be 3.20 lakh hectares, (h) Government have received representa- and Yield per hectare during 1984·85 is esti- tions regardina ban on import of natural mated at 890 kgs. rubber. From the figures given above, it i. evident that production of Datural rubber i, (e) Average price of rubber in India ill Do,t commensurate its demand July 1985 was as follows: with aad. therefore, natural rubber has to be imported . 1.:.Ot Rubber R.s. 1692 per Quintal to meet the demand supply pp. RMA·4 Rs. 1744 per Quintal IDdIa '. partleipatlon I. lDteroatlonl Trade Fair Abroad (rj Average prices of natural rubber in 2802. SHRI SRIBALLA V PANIGAllHI : lndia and international market durin, the Will. lbo, Minister of COMMEIlCE tH; -'ast th'ree years were as follows ~ pleasod'to ~t«tf : . ' , SRAVANA 18. '907 (SAKA) Written Answers 98'

(a) what are the details regarding the (c) Of the 3 applications received from number and names of the foreign countries Andhra Pradesh, one was withdrawn by tho in which India participated in International promoters and another was for a project Trade Fair5 during the last two years upto- whose cost was less than Rs. 2 crores and date; the promoters have been advised that Exim Bank would consider· refinance through tho (b) the details regarding the maID commercial banks. The third one was objectives of participation in these specifically rejected. commodity trade fairs; and (c) fair-wise and country-wise, as well Demand for Ban on Import of Rubber as year-wise earning of foreign exchange if by Rubber Growers of Kerals any? 2804. SHRI K. MOHANDAS : Will tho Minister of COMMERCE be pleased to THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE state : MJNISTRY OF COMMERCE (SHRT P. A. SANGMA): (a) and (c). A statement is (a) whether the rubber growers of Keral. laid on the Table of the House. have urged the Government to but a ban on (Placed In the Lihrary. Sec No. LT. import of rubber; and 1376-85]. (b) if so, the reaction thereto? (b) The objectives of participation in fairs abroad were to develop existing exports, THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE explore possilJilities (If introducting new MINISTRY OF COMMERCE (SliRI P. A. items, and pubJicisc India's capabilities in SANGMA) : (a) Yes, Sir. industrial, technological, managerial and (b) Domestic production of natural il scientific fieJds. not sufficient to meet the demand. Tho Rejection of Applications Seeking Financial demand and supply position of natural Assistance from Fxport Import Bank rubber is reviewed from time to time. Import of natural rubber is limited to the actual 2803. SHRI V. TULSIRAM : Wi1lthe demand-supply gap. Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state: Employment to Local People in NALCO' (a) whether it is "a fact that Export and BALCQ, Orisla Import flank of India has rejected 50 per cent applications from the export oriented 2805. SHRI, GIRIDHAR GOMANGO: units seeking direct and indirect financial Will the Minister of STEEL, MINES AND assistance on concessionai terms; COAL be pleased to state : (b) the criteria adoptcd for sanctioning (a) total number of local people so rar the loan and also rejecting the applications; given employment in alumina plant at and Daman jodi, Orissa by the National Aluminium Company on the basis of the (c) the number of such applications from Bureau of Public Enterprises guidelines; Andhra Pradesh sanctioned/rejected? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (b) whether the procedure has been MINISTR Y OF FINANCE (SHRI followed in such a .way by the authority by . JANARDHANA POOJARY) : (a) No, Sir. which the entire Koraput District is covered for providing different categories of employ· (b) The scheme stipulates certain norms ment in the plant; like debt equity ratio of 1.5:1 and promoters' contribution of at least 20% of project cost. . (c) if so, the procedure framed and Besides, applicants have to establish techni- intimated to concerned authority thereof; cal, economic, financial and marketing and viability of their. projects. For projects cost- ing l~ss than Rs.• 2 crores, the applications (d) whether the Bharat Aluminium have to be considered by the commercial Company also followed tbe same line of banks while Exim Bank can provide refinance ptocedure to provide the local population an to the banks. ample opportunity in tbe employment ? 99 Written Answers AUGUST 9, ~98' Wr ttl en A"swers .,00

THE MINISTER OF STEEL, MINES THE MINISTER OF STEEL, MINES AND COAL (SHIH VASANT SATHE) : (a) AND COAL (SHRI VASANT SATHE) : (a) 492 persons in different categories bad been The stock of coal with Coal India Limited ,at "mployed in Damanjodi sector of Nationa.l t~e end of 1984-85 as compared to the stO¢ks Aluminium Company on the basis of the at the end of corresponding period of 1983·84 Bureau of Public Enterprises gUIdelines. As and the stock of coal as on lst June, 1985 is a matter of Government policy, State-wise given as under : and, District-wise distribution of employees (Figs. in million tonne$) is not maintained in the interest of national inte~ratioD. Pithead stock in elL (b) and (c). For all posts which carries a scale of pay. the maximum of which does As on As on As on not exceed Rs. 800 (revised to Rs. 1250 per 31-3-1985 31-3-1984 1· 6-1985 month recently), vacancies are invariably notified to the Local Emp!oyment Exchange 29.42 21.29 25.07 located at Koraput, and candidates are selected from amongst those sponsored by it. (b) and (c). The stock of coal lying at Whenever the Koraput Employment Exchange the rail head collieries of CIL as on 1-6-1985 issues "Non-availability certificate" for any was 1,58,39,000 tonnes. The average daily post, vacancies are notified to the Special loading from the co11ieries of elL during the Employment Exchange for Scheduled Castes/ period April-July, 1985 works out to be Scheduled Tribes, physically handicapped, a~out 2,39,980 tonnes. Generally one week's located at Bhubaneswar, and the Zilla Rajya requirements are being maintained at the rail Sainik Board for Ex-servicemen and depen- heads for rail loading subject to the dents of those who were killed in Action. In availability of space and transport. the case of unskilled workers, priority has The reasons for inadequate movement been accorded to the nominee of the families by rail are as under : whose lands and houses have been acquired or are likely to be acquired for setting up the (i) Inadequate availability of wagons Plant. For other categories of staff like and rail capacity; Supervisor and Executive cadres. vacancies are (ii) Inadequate releases of wagons by normally advertised in Local Dailies and the consumer.s; National Dailies. Periodical returns on the position of employment are sent to the (iii) Inadequate availability of coal in Employment Exchange at Koraput. certain collieries. (d) Yes, Sir. Power Station and other consumers have been requested to release the wagons promptly Coal Stock with Coal India Limited so that increased loading is possible. Efforts 2806. SHRI K. MADHAV REDDI : are being made to step uy 'despatches of . SHRI M. RAGHUMA REDDY: coal particularly from arcas where there SHRI MANORANJAN BHAKTA: are heavy stocks. Railways are being requested to sup.ply wagons as per the targets Will the Minister or STEEL, MINES fixed by the Government. Similarly, coal AND COAL be pleased to state: companies have been asked to improve (a) the stock' of coal with C~a\ India loading and offeres of coal for despatch. Ltd., at the end of 1984-85 as compared to Weekly meetings of officers of Railways the stocks at the end of corresponding period and Coal Companies are also being held at of 1983-84 and the stock of coal as on 1st Calcutta to review position of loadinl and . June, 1985; despatch of coal. (b) whether any stocks are lying at the pit heads/rail . heads as on 1st June, 1985 Increase In production of Saleable Stet'l waiting to be consigned to thermal power 2807. SHRt RAMSWAROOP RAM: plants etc; und SHRI LAKSHM~N MALLICK (~) jf so, the details of the stocks and tbe reasons for delay in movin8 .coat to itl Will the Minister of STEEL, MINES ultimate destination? . AND COAL be pleased to state : SRAVANA .18,,1907 ,'AKA)

(a) whether five intergrated steel plants THE M:INJSTER OF STEEL, MINES' under Steel Authority of India Ltd. have AND COAL (SHRI VASANT SATHE) : rogistered 7.3 per cent increase in production (a) A shortage of Detonators bas been: of saleable steel during the first quarter of reported at the Sukri colliery of Western the current financial year; coalfields Limided. (b) if· so, the reasons for such an (b) The Magazinc-in-charge, Shri increase; and Kunthunath Jain, has been arrested and has been placed under suspemion. The chowkidar (c) whether this is going to be maintained of the Magazine has also been suspended and and improved still further ? cbargeshccted. THE MLNISTER Of' STATE IN THE (c) The coal companies have heen directed DEPARTMENT OF STEEL (SHRI K. " to guard explosives and defonators carefully· NAT\VAR SINGH) : (a) Yes, Sir. and to conduct regular verification of stocks. (b) The reasons for increased produ~lion Value of Seized Smuggled Goods are better technological management, conslstent use of imported coal in some plants and 2809. SHRI KRISHNA PRATAP commissioning of some of the expansion SINGH: Will the Minister of FINANCE be units at Bhitai Steel Plant. pleased to state :. (c) Yes, Sir. The production plan for (a) the value and the details of the 19~5-86 for saleable steel of the Steel smuggled goods seized during the last six Authority of India Limited Plants (including months; Indian Iron and Steel Company Limited) (b) the number of persons arrested in envisages an increase of 73% over the produc- this connection; and tion in 1984·85 as indicated below: (million tonnes) (c) the new steps taken by the Govern~ ment to check smuggling? THE MIN(STER OF STATE IN THE Production Plan for 5.96 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI 1895·86 JANARDHANA POOJAR Y); (a) and (b). Production during 5.28 Datails of major items of smuggled goods 1984·85 seized and the number of persons arrested under the Customs Act, "in connection with 13% % increase over 1984-85 smuggling activities during the period January to -June, 1985 are given below:

[Trans/at ion) (Value: Rs. in crores)

Detonators missing from Western Gold 28.45 Coalftelds Watches 3.78 2808. SHRI VILAS MUTTEMWAR : SHRI MUKUL WASNIK : Synthetic Fabrics 9.22

Will the Minister of STEEL, MINES Indian/Foreign currency 3.45 AND COAL be pleased to state : Others 40.77 (a) whether it has been reported that 85.67 detonators from are missing; No. of persons arrested : 1300· (* figures are provisional) (b) the names of the persons found guilty therefor ·and the action taken against them; (c) The drive against smugglers has been and intensified. The preventive and intelligence machinery of the Custon;s department has (c) the steps laken to avoid recurrence been reinforued in terms of manpower ami of su<:h incidents in future 1 tf'rltten .,4'It,w,r,\, 104· equipment. In addition. appropriate anti- THE MINISTER OF STATB IN THE munuuling measures, both short-torm and DEPARTMENT OF STEEL (SHRI'1 lona-,term are taken in close co-ordination K. NATWAR SINGH): (a) to (t)., ~ with the concerned Central and State There is no propos a 1 at pr.esent Government authorities. The trends of to set up medium size units in steel unuggUng and seizures are kept under industry in the Joint Sector with the patti- constant review for taking appropriate cipation of Government of India. remedial action, aCJ warranted. The industrial licensing policy for steel [English] industry provides scope for private ~ector/ Foreign Exchange Rese"e joint sector (State Governments and private sector) to set up medium size' units in the 2810. SHRI RANJIT SINGH steel industry. GAEKWAD : Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state: Efforts are being made to attain self- sufficiency by increasing domestic production (a) tbe Foreign ~chan&e Reserve stood of steel through better capacity utilisation, u on 31st March, 1985; modernisation/technological upgradation of the existing steel plants, expansion of existinl (b) the Foreign Exchange Reserve stood as on 31 March, 1984; steel plants and by setting up of new steel making capacity. (c) whether the Reserve has gone up or lone down; and' Value of Seizures Trade by Central Board of Excise and Customs (d) if gone down, the reasons thereof 1 2812. SHRI SHARAD DIOBE: THE MINISTER OF ST ATE IN THE Will the Minister of FINANCE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI ue pleased to state: JANARDHANA POOJARY): (a) to (c). Tbe foreign exchaoge reserves (excluding (a) the value of anti-smuggling seizure Gold and Special Drawing Rights) which made by the Central Board of Excise and stood at Rs. 5497.85 crores on 31st March, Customs (CBEe) in the first two quarte!s of 1984 went up by Rs. 1318.93 crores to Rs. this year; and 6816.78 crores as on 31st March, 1985. (d) Does not arise. (b) how do they compare with the figures of last year of the corresponding Steps to Encourage Joint Sector/Private period? Sector Units in Steel Industry , 2811. SHRI P. R. KUMARAMANGA- THE MINISTER OF .STATE IN THE LAM : Will the Minister of STEEL, MINES MINISTR Y OF FINANCE (SHRI AND COAL be pleased to state: JANARDHANA POOJARY): (a) and (b). ·The value of smuggled goods (a) whether ~ny steps are being taken by seized under the Customs Act during the his Ministry to encourage Joint sector/private first and second Quarters of 1985 and the sector units of medium size steel industry to corresponding periods of 1984, is given ensure tbat the lap in steel production is below: met and the country is self-reliant in steel over the next few years; Total value of seizures (Rs. in crores) (~) if 'not, the reasons therefor;

(c) whether it is considered desirable 1984 1985· especially when there is shortage of funds in the public sector; First quarter 28,39 47.38 (d) if so, the steps taken in tbis regard; Second quarter 22.71 38.29 and

(e) if not, the reasoni therefor ? *Fiaures are provisional. ,DIet ••: to. ,aedaee Aid to I_i. b, Va: laths of rupees are lost by nationalised and Japa.. . ban·ks due to violation of Reserve Bank's ~Sll. SHRl B. V. DSSAI: Will directives. In terms of Reserve Bank's the 'Mi'nister' of FINANCE to pJeased directive ,on interest rates on aqvances. banks are permitted to charge interest at quarterly to state: or longer rests. However, scheduled com- (a) whether 'U.K. and Japan have taken mercial bqnks including public sector banks, a decision to reduce aid to India; generally charge interest at quarterly 'rest except when (a) an advance is. an agricultural (b) if so. the main reasons thereof; advance and tbe outstanding loan/instalmea&v (cl the projects that will likely io be has not become overdue or (b) concerned affected due to this cut; unit is a stick unit under an approved nur,sing programme or (c) in case of compro- (d) whether India have requested both mise settlements. the countries to reconsider their decision; Banks have a system of -internal audit as (e) if not, the main reasons thereof; also statutory audit. The aspect regardina and charging of interest at appropriate rates and intervals is looked into by the ( f) the alternative measures beiDI banks' auditors and internal inspectors and considered in view of their reduction in deficienies noticed, if any, are taken up for· aid 1 rectification. Similarly, during the course of inspections of banks by the Reserve Bank, if THE M(NISTER OF STATE IN THE such instances are noticed, they are brought MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI to the notice of banks for necessary correc- JANAROHANA POOJARY): tive action. Banks are expected to take (a) Government of India have not suitable action against the erring bank received any advice from UK or Japan about officials. any decision to reduce aid to India.

(b) to (f). Do not arise. Raids on. Offices of Share Brokers in .. Bombay Noo·Charging of Interelt on MeDey Borrowed from Nationalised Banks 2815. SHRI THAMPAN THOMAS: Will the Minister of FINANCE be 2814. SHRI S. M. GURADDI : pleased to state : Will tbe Minister of FINANCE be (a) whether over twenty sharebrokers pleased to state : offices housed in Bombay Stock Exchange (a) whether it is a fact that saveral Building were raided recently by the income- lakhs of rupees are being 'lost by the tax authorities; nationalised banks due to violation of the (b) if so, whether a number of offices of R.eserve Bank of India Rules by non-chaJ'ling sharebrokers were sealed; and quarterly interest on money· borrowed from them; (c) the details of the offices of share- brokers seaJed and the total amount of cash (b) the details if so, thereof; found in the search ? (0) what steps are being takon to make THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE the nationalised banks to stick to rules and MINISTR Y OF FiNANCE (SHRI . recover the cbarses; and JANARDHAN POOJAR Y): (a) to (c). (d) any peDal action that bas 'been taken Offices of only five share brokers in this reward _iost the earina bank housed in Bombay Stock Exchange oIicials ? Building were searched on 4-7-1985 by tbe· Income-tax authorities. Out of these, ttfilO THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THB offices were sealed OD 4-7-1985 which were MINISTR Y OF FINANCe (SHRI opened subsequently and search completed. JANARDHANA POOJARY) : The details of offices sealed are as Uer or; Capittll Issues.. tbey .slldtlld Exchaoae Building, Dalal Street, reserve 5% of the 'furtber issue for their . Bombay. employees/wo,rkers.' on aD equitable . basis. (ii) Satyanar~yan Khetan, Cabin No. 15, The guidelin~,s hav;e been leDeraU>" welcomed. 5th floor, Stock Exchange Building, Dalal Street, Bombay. [Trans/ation] During the search of office premises of share brokers, cash amounting to Rs. 97,593 Export of Cotton Garments was found. 2818. DR. CHANDRASHEKHAR 'Opening of a Steel Plant in Vidarbba, TRIPATIU: 'Wil1 the Minister of SUPPLY Mabarashtra AND TEXTILES be pleased to state' :

2816. SHRI MUKUL WASNIK: (a) whether the export of cotton Will the Minister of STEEL, MINES garments has increased considerably; AND COAL be pleased to state : (b) if so, the extent thereof; (a) whether any survey has been made (c) whether Government intend to in Vidarbha reaion of Maharasbtra to find increase the export of cotton 'garments out the feasibility of opening a steel plant; further; , apd (b) if so, the finding thereof? (d) jf so, to what extent and the efforTS being made in this regard; THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, DEPARTMENT OF STEEL (SHKI the reaSODIt therefor; and K. NATWAR SINGH): (a) and (b). In May, 1975 MECON had submitted (f) the type of the clothes which have a feasibility report to SAIL for contributed to this increase? an integrated steel plant of 2.5 million tonnes capacity based on iron ore deposits at THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE Surajgarh in Maharashtra. This matter was MINISTRY OF SUPPLY AND TEXTILES not pursued. (SHRI CHANDRASHEKHAR SINGH): (a) Yes, Sir.

Reservation and Workers Capital Issue (b) The exports of cotton garments have increased by 34.7% in value terms in 1984 as 2817. SHRIMATI KISHORI SINHA: compared to 1983. Wilt the Minisler of FINANCE be pleased to state : (c) Yes, Sir. (a) whether sanction for capital issues (d) and (e). A higher target of exports will now be subject to fi ve per cent of the for garments has been fixed for 1985·86. The' issue being reserved for staff and workers of following are the main steps taken to increase the firm; the exports of garments.

(b) if so,. Whether this scheme bas been (i) With effect from lst January, 1984 accepted by tbe trade unions; and rates of CCS have been revised upwards for certain categories of (c) if not, the steps taken to implement readymacie garments. workers' share bolding in industries in which they are working ·1 (ii) 114 garment and hosiery making machines bave been placed on THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE OOL. 97 of these machines are MiNISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI allowed to be imported on payment JANARDHANA POOJARY): (u) to of concessional duty. (c). As per guidelines placed on the Table of the House on 1st August. 1985 (i~i) Entitleme~t under REP licence for compauies will be advised that while pro .. import of essential inputs is per~ posina a furtber issue of capital to tho mitted. ~seotial are also' SRAVANA _ 1907 (SAKA) Written Answers ·110

permitted to he imported under the (a) whether the DGTD inJigenous Advance Licensing Scheme for clearance given for the bottling machinery . export prod~cti~~. " of Rs. 2.4. crores for Pure Drinks (New Delhi) Ltd., (iv) A scheme of 100% Export Oriented Units alld E:!tport Processing Zones (b) whether the bottling machines is in operation which includes damaged are not made in India; several textile items including teadymade garments. (c) if so, the names of companies of which Soft Drink Machinery made; (v) Inspection procedure for readymade garments meant for exports have (d) whether PUre Drinks (New Delhi) been simplified. Ltd.. has bought and installed any machinery; and (vi) Government has been sponsoring and funding promotional activities (e) if not, whether there has been any such as market studies, Buyer- reduction in sales and if so, to what extent Seller Meets, participation in and in which month? International Fairs/Exhibitions etc., ' THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE in order to increase and diversity MINISTRY OF COMMERCE (SHRI P. A. exports. SANGMA) : ta) Yes, Sir. ( f) Fashion garments have mainly (b) and (c). MIs. Mohan Machines, contributed to tbis increase. Okhla, New Delhi are the only manufacturers of complete Bottling Plants as reported by [English) the D.G.T.D.

Company given clearance for Bottling (d) So far Mis. Pure Drinks (New Delhi) Ma('binery Ltd., have not intimated about import/ installation of the machinery permitted for 2819. SHRI SOMJIBHAI DAMOR: import, to their sponsoring authority. Will the Minister of COMMERCE be pleased to refer to the reply given· to (e) Figures of sales as per report from Unstarred Question No. 2952 on 12th April, Superintendent of Central Excise for the 1985 regarding special import licence issued period April 1984 to July 1984 and April to companies affected in November, 1984 1985 to July 1985 are as pcr statements I disturbances in Delhi and state: and II given below

StQtement I

Figures 0/ production and sales 0/ Ms. Pure Drinks (New Delhi) Ltd. as furnislred by Central EXCise Department MOR 25 ------~ Period PrOduction Sales in Period Production Sales in in Bottles Bottles in Bottles Bottles

----"---~- ~-----.------. ------_--_- April, 1984 8242885 8245285 April, 1985 8312618 8307312 May, 1984 9442907 9452603 May, 1985 8054768 8039160 J,une, 1984 7326933 7294701 June, 1985 7891611 78~9240 July, 1984 5777540 5803437 July, 1985 Statement has not been received

. Net.: T~ fi8uteS of Production and ,Sale includes Soda as well. These figures are \ for'M'Olr2S'~ ,)! .. ::; 'r .~ 1t Wrltt~n Anaw.r, AUGUn9,J.5,

Sfatement II

,Figures ofProducllon and Sales 01 Mis. Pure Drink' (Ne." Delh;) LI",lt,(I a, furnished by Central Exclje Department MOR 27 '.

Period Production Sales in Period Production Sales in in Bottles Bottles in Bottles Bottles (Clearance) (Clearance)

Al?fil, 1984 16100516 16206984 April, 1985 1628829S 16210128 Bottles Nil pro- Bottlos+6732 Bottles Nil pro- Bottles duction of Campa Cola duction of +105 Comp Compa Cola in in Cans Campa Cola Cola Cans Cans Cans May. 1984 22518216 22405680 May. 1985 20755930 20674680 Bottles + 1086 Bottles +2533 Bottles BottJes Campa Cola Campa Cola Nil Cans Nil Cans Cans Cans June, 1984 18150337 18087408 JUDe. 1985 19618764 19530720 Bottles +5828 Bottles + 3569 Bottles + 23324 Bottles Campa Cola Campa Cola Campa Cola +11596 Cans in Cans in Cans Cans

July, 1984 13279028 J3188120 July, 1985 Statement has not been Bottles + 17443 Bottles received. Campa Cola in +14775 Cans Campa Cola in Cans

N()te: The figures of production and sales also includes Soda Special as well. These figures are for MOR 27.

IO('tDtivcs for Exporters tax Act. 1961 as amended by Finance Act, 1985 (with effcct from 1-4-1986, applicable 2820. SHRI NARAYAN CHOUBEY: to assessments for 1986-87 and subsequent Will the Minister of FINANCE be years) 100 per cent export oriented units pleased t6 state : will be entitled for a deduction not exceedings (a) whether 100 per cent export oriented 50% of the profits derived from the export of units have heen allowed to retain 50 per cent such goods or mechandise. This deduction is of their annual profits tax free; subject to the conditions that the sale proceeds of such goods or merchandise (b) if so, the details tbereof; exported- out of India, arc receivable in (c) what are the other incentives so far convertible foreign ex..::bange and the amount liven to lOOper cent export oriented units; of deduction is credited to a reserve account to be utilised for the purposes of the business and of the assessee. (d) the quantum of foreign exchange earned and spent for imports of plant and (c) Other incentives and facilities gi~en machinery etc. by such units in tbe years to 100 per cent export, oriented units are 1980·84 ? iDdicated in the statement below. THE M1NISTER OF STATE IN THE (d) Yearwise·ft,ures of imports or capital MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI lOods and raw material etc. , aad exports JAN,AR.DHANA POOJAR,Y) : by 100 per ceat export· C¥'iente4 ·utts in (a) and (b). Yes. Sir. According to production and exportiq duriD.I the last four provisioDs of section 80 HHC of tbe Income- ftnallQial )'cata aro ,iven below : SRAVANA. 18. 1907 (SAKA) Written Answ,r, .11,4

_... _-----, Year Imports Production Exports Capital Raw Total GoOds Material (Value in Rs. crores)

1981-82 IS.S8 0.19 15.77 4.64 10.41 1982-83 JS.99 15.18 31.17 107.94 37.86

1983-84 50.30 29.30 79.60 140.06 58.16 1984.85 19.68 31.23 iO.91 117.51 100.12

----.~ ..... ----- total 101.55 75.90 . 177.45 370.15 206.55

Note: The figures for 1980·81 are not readily available.

Statement (6) Permitted level of rejects can be sold in the domestic tariff area, Other Incent;~es/Facilities given to 1000/0 Export Oriented Unltl after payment of duties, etc. (7) Upto 25% of the production can Main Facilities be supplied in the home market (1) 100% BOUs can import duty free provided it is consistent with import capital goods, raw materials. policy and subject to licences and components consumables, spares, payment of duties on the goods. material handling equipments (8) Approved 100% EOUs can sell namely fork lifts aDd overhead their products ,to domestic projects cranes, sample/prototypes not under global tender conditions. exceeding two in number of each type of articles covered by the Other facilities manufacturing activity, drawing/ . blue prints,' technical maps and (1) Green Cards are issued to 100% EOUs whic:h entitle them to get charts relating to the manufacturing priority treatment from various activity. Central/State Government (2) Finished products shall be exampt agencies. from excise and other central levies. (2) Approved 100% EOUs have been categorised in Group I as 'Essential (3) Indigenously procured capital goods, Consumers' for supply of components and raw materials will power. be allowed without payment of (3) RaHway Board has classified all central excise duty. export traffic as priority 'B' of the (4) MRTP /FERA companies shall be Preferential Traffic Schedule. In allowed to set up units under the case such traffic is not cleared scheme. within 5 days of placement of demand the priority shall be up.. (5) The conditions or dilution of foreign graded to 'A' so that it is cleared equity as stipulated by the without delay. Department of Economic Affairs will not be applicable in the case (4) For units approved under the of unit. approved uader the scheme scheme of 100% EOUs which do of 100% EOUs. not have telephone/telex connection 11 S Written Answers AUGUST 9, 1985

either at Head Office or at the U.S. Investment in India nominated location, the Ministry of Communications had agreed to 282.1. SHRI SOMNA111 RATH : Will expeditiously sanction one tempor. the Minister of FINANCB be pleased to ary telephone/telex connection on state: the recommendation of the (a) whether there is any possibUfty of Ministry of Commerce. increasing US investment in India with the (5) The Reserve Bank of India has recent visit of Prime Minister to U.S.A.; issued instructions that applications and for release of foreign exchange (b) what effort is being made to make the received from green card holding '. people of the US, particularly trade and 100% EOUs would be handled on a industry, know about India and India's priority basis and disposed of capabilities ? expeditiously within a maximum of four working days. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THB MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI (6) In the matter of supply of iron JANARDHANA POOJARY): (a) Recent and steel for construction purposes, press reports indicate an increasing awareness green card holding 100% EOUs in US of our investment and foreign collabo- would be treated on por with ration policies. US investments and collabo- customer coming under status 'A' rations will be weJcome within the parameters (Highest Group). Export Com- of our policies. mISSIoner in the Ministry of Commerce has been nominated to (b) Several steps are taken for this by recommend requests to the Joint various agencies of the Government, includ- Plant Committee, Calcutta and to ing dissemination of information regarding coordinate demand for iron and our industrial policies and capabilities and steel from 100% EOUs. guidance to prospective infestors/coJ)abo- rators by the Indian Investment Centre which (7) The Department of Civil Aviation has an office in New York. has issued instructions to Air India. Indian Airlines, International Air- Incentive to State Governments for ports Authority of India and better Financial Management Director General Civil Aviation to 2822. SHRI DIGVJJA VA SINGH accord priority treatment to Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased t 00% EOUs holding green cards in to state; the matter of transport facility by air. (a) whether his Ministry gives any incen- tives to State Governments for better (8) Green card holding approved 100% financial management; EOUs in the small scale sector would be treated on per with units (b) if so, the details thereof; and in the medium/large scale sector in the matter of anocation of levy (c) jf not, whether bis Ministry would cement for factory construction from introduce some incentives to encourage State central quota. Governments to have better financial management ? (9) lOBI has issued instructions to THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE financial institutions to charge 1t% less interest from approved 100% MINISTRY Of FINANCE (SHRI JANARDHANA POOJARY) (a) No, BOUs on Joans sanctioned to them Sir. subject to certain conditions. (b) Does not arise. Note: The units availing facilities/benefits under the 100% EOU scbeme are (d) The question of pr~vjdinl incentives required to be approved by the for better finapcial mana8ement does .Dot Board .of Approval headed by arise as ail the S'tates are expected to manap Secretary, Ministry of Commerce. their finanQe8 in auch a manner as to avoid mooinl overdrafts with the Reserve Bank been given compensation so far aod tbe time of India. by which compensation will be liven ao remaining dependants; and j ImprMelbent III Working of Public Sector Banks . (c) the measure Government propose to take to check labour casualties? 2823. DR. G. S~ RAJHANS Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to THE MINISTER OF STEEL, MINES state : AND COAL (SHRI VASANT SATHE) : (a) and (b). Total. number of labourers who (a) whether he had recently discussed died in accidents at Khetri Copper Complex several issues with the Chief Executives of since inception in 1967 is 47. The dependants the public sector banks at New Delhi; of all the deceased persons ha ve been aivcD (b) if $0, the points cn which the compensation. discussion was held; and (c) The following measures are taken to (c) what further measures wi1l be check labour casualties : adopted by the banks in improving their (i) Continuous efforts for effective working? enforcement of safety regulations; THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (ji) Motivation of the workers towards MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI safety; JANARDHANA POOJARY) : (a) to (c). Finance Minister had a meeting with the (iii) Frequent inspection by Safety Chief Executives of public sector banks on Officers; 17-7-85 in New Delhi. He reviewed the performance of each bank in terms of (iv) Imparting refresher training to the profitability, priority sector lending, direct workers; finance to agriculture, lending to weaker (v) Bringing awareness among tho sections, recovery of direct agricultural workers through companies; advances and other dues against norms and averages for the banking system (vi) Implementing the recommendations as a whole. The Chief Executives of the of the Tripartite Safety Committee; banks were asked by the Finance Minister to tone up their Customer Service and create (vii) Utilising the services of Workmen's an effective machinery for redressal of the Inspectors; and grievances of the customers. Banks were also (viii) Activising the Pit Safety Committees. asked to determine the norms of dis,posal of common items of work expected of the bi.-! nks by the customers. In the sphere of priority [Ellglhh] sector lendings, banles falling short of stipu- lated. targets were asked to draw up. firm World Bank offer to adopt Sectoral Financing for Indian Coal programme of action to reach the targets. Industry

[Translation] 2825. SHRI ANANDA PATHAK ·Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to Labour C.sualties in Klaetri Copper state : Project (a) whether the World Bank offered to 2824. SHRI MOHD. AYUB KHAN: adopt sectoral financing as distinct from Will tbe Minister of STEEL, MINES AND individual project approach for tbe Indian COAL be pleasod to state : Coal Industry;

(a) tho total number of labourers who (b) if so, the reaction of Government to died since the inooption _of ~betri Copper the offer in details; and Project to date; (c) the advantage of sectoral fin-neina to (b) ,the number of cases ·in which the t~e individual project approach for Govern- dependants . of tbe 4ecoase4 petSPDS have ment? 'll9 )Vrltten _"nsWi1'3 AUGustt, 1~

THE'MINISTER OF STATE IN THE WiD tbe Minister of FINANCE be pleued MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI to state : JANARDHANA POOJARY): (a) No, Sir.

Irreaularltles ha~lal a COlt ..... Ueet Reaction of Government to Changes '08 Coallada.try Proposed by UNDP in Dividing , Resources 2828. SHRI M. RAGHUMA REDDY: Will tbe Minister of STEBL, MINES AND 2827. SHRI BIMALKANTI GHOSH: COAL be pleased to state : ( '(a)' whether tho attention of Government workers and their re';deployment a'ter a bas been drawn to the news item appearing suitable training, bet ter availability of scarCe lA' tho 1Hfudustan Times' of tbe 8th June, inputes like explosives, timber, etc., reduc~iOft 1985 ~wherein it is reported' that Baveja of pit-head stocks by faster movement and Committee identified several irreaularities more systematic distribution, expeditious and bavibl a cost-pUsh etYect on the natlonalised timely completion of new projects and Coal Industry s~b as nine per cent un· improv\!ment in the law and order 'situation productive man power; substantial absen- and control over mafia activities in the teeism among productive mines, uncontrolled Bihar-Bengal coalfields. inventory, under utilisation of mining equipment and machinery; , absence of large Enquiry into Fraud Committed by scale mechanisation in coal raising and trans- Rajendra Sethia . port, and lower productivity of miners; a.-.d 2829. SHRI PRIY A RANJAN DAS (b) if so the reaction of Union Govern- MUNSI : Will the Minister of FINANCE ment thereto? be pleased to state :

THE MINISTER OF STEEL, MINES (a) the progress of enquiry into fraud AND COAL (SHRI VASANT SATHE) : commi tted by Shri Rajendra Sethia in Punjab

(b) In 1977 the Government of India (b) total number of persons detained in constituted a Committee under the Chlirman- this matter and their particulars; and . ship of Sbri G .C. Baveja to examine the (c) the other banks where similar inves- possibilitie., of improving the efficiency of tigations of frauds are beini conducted .and coal minin, and bringing about economies in the particulars of those persons involved in the cost of production of coal, The it and facing investigation? Committee submitted its report in 1978. The Committee made certain recommen- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE dations which include identification and MINISTRY OF FINANCE '(SHRI classification of surplus man-power, curbing JANARDHANA POOJARY) : (a) A criminal absenteeism rationalising the procurement and case was registered on 1st March 1985'under usc of spares to bring down expenditure, a Sections 120Br/w 420, 467, 468, 471 IPC proper procedure for selection of stock items, against Shri Rajinder Singh Scthia and others. improving production and productivity by Shri Sethia was arrested on the same day. marginal investment etc. He continues tQ be in judicial custody. His applications for bail have been rejected by Tbe recommendations ·of the Committee the trial court as well as Higb Court, Delhi. were considered and the coal companies were asked to implement the accepted recommen- On the conclusion of investigation in dations. UK by the CHI into a specific instance, a "t,. AU efforts are being made to increase chargesheet was filed on 29th May 1985 production and productivity io the coal aaainst Shri Rajjnder Sinab Sethia and companies with a view to provide them with a Amarjeet Singh under Sections 120Br/w 420, sound financial base as well as to make them 467, 468 and 471 IPC and also substantive fully poised to meet the srowing demands offences punishable under Section 420 and of coal in the years to come, The various 471 r/w 467 IPe in the Court of Chief measures beiDg ..dopted to increase production Metropolitan Magistrate, DeJhi. The case aod impro\Te productivity ill oaaJ companies is pending trial. Further investigations into include massive investment in the new mines, certain specitic instances and other alleptioos fuller utilisation of mlDlng capacity remain to be completed. The CDI is makina already created, more eftkient use of and efforts to expedite the same. better maintenance of equipments, stricter control of inventory and economy in the (b) CDI has reported that Shri RajiDder use of stores, be~ter use of man·power by Singh Sethia was arrested on 1st Marcb ,1985 cODtrolJina absenteeism and enforcing and is presently in judicial custody, Shri discipline· and identification of surplus Amarjeet Singh, former General Manager, funjab National Bank, was arrested by CBI THe MINISrER OF STATE IN THB on 16th March 1985. On 16th April 1985, MINISTRY OF COMMERCE (SHRI P. A. the Delhi High Court ordered his release on SANGMA) : (.) and (b). The damap ba.il. Durinl this period of one month be was suffered by rubber plaptations due to ,ftood$ in police custody for nine days and judicial in Kerala are relatively small and isolated in ~ustody for the, rCll1aining pericd, Apart from co~parisjoll: with other aaricul.h,Jral crops.· tbe CDI case, Scotland Yard, London is According to a preliminary survey the J08$ also Investigating cartain allegations reiatina may range between Rs. SO lakhs to Rs. 70 to certain transactions of Rajinder Singh lakhs only. Sethia with the Central Bank of India, London. During the investigations, Scotland (c) and (d). No special assistance is, Yard are reported to have arrested the follow· therefore, contemplated. However, affected ins persons : rubber growers will be given assistance under existing schemes of the Rubber Board on a (i) Shri D. R. Patarkar, former Dy. priority basis. General Manager, Central Bank of India, London. [Translation] (ii) Shri N. M. Valecha, Assistant Supply of Pump Set E.. I'nes to Farmers General Manager, Central Bank of througb. Bank. in Bihar India, London. 2831. SHRI GANGA RAM : Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state : In addition, Punjab National Bank bas reported that its Manager at London branch (a) whether it is a fact that Bharat, was arrested by Scotland Yard. London and India, P. S. G., Raj iv, Kamal and Atul the proceedings against him are pending in a Shakti brands of pump set engines are being London Court. ]n addition another Manager supplied to farmers through banks in Bibar; in that branch, who subsequently resigned, was also arrested by S;:otland Yard, and (b) jf so, the names of the banks which proceedings against him also arc pending in have made payments for these pump set the London Court. engines along with other details regardinl these payments during the last three years; (c) The eDT is also conducting investi· (c) the prices fixed for these pump sets gation into certain 'specific ins.tan~s of by Gov~rnment; and alleged cheating etc. done by Shrt Rs)tnder Singh Sethia on Central Bank of India, (d) the manufacturing cost of these pump London and Union Bank of India, London. sets and the prices at whith these were supplied to the consumers 1 Special Assistance to Growers for Rubber THE MINISTER OF STATE TN THE Plantations Destroyed In Floocl in Kera). MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI JANARDHANA POOJARY) : (a) to (d). 2830. PROF. P. J. KURlEN Tbe information is being collected and will SHRI P. A. ANTONY : be laid on the Table of the House to the extent possible. Will the Minister of COMMERCE be pleased to state : [English} (a) whether it is a fact that large areas Utn ••tlon of Installed Capadty or of rubber plantations have been destroyed NTC (WBABO) Ltd. Calcutta in the recent floods in Kerala; 2832. DR. V. VENKATESH': Will tho (b) if $0, the total estimated loss; Minister of SUPPLY AND TEXTILES be (c) whether any special assistance is pleatod to .tate : beina liven by the Centre to the rubber (a) whether despite heavy fundins, the IJ'owers for rehabilitating the ptants: and manaiCment of the National Textile Corpo- . (d) if so, tl:te details thereof 1 ration (WBABO) Ltd. has been unable tQ 12$ Written AnsWer, SRAVANA 18,1907 (SAKA) Written Ans'Wer~' 12ti maximise the utilisation of its total instaIJed (b) Statements I and II showing the capacity during the last seven months and installed capacity, in each case are liven tbps could not raise the production and sale; below.

(b) if so, the facts thereof with details (c) No, Sir. No complaint have been of installed cal)acity of its each unit and received from NTC (WBABO) .... reaarding percentage of utilisation during the above supply of sub-standard cotton to the mills period; under them.

(c) whether sub· standard cotton had (d) Some of the important steps taken/ been supplied time and again to the mills are bing taken to improve the performance which also resulted into huge losses; and of the mills under NTC are as under :

(d) the further steps proposed for better (i) arrangements are being made for performance of the subsidiary of the NTC timely procurement of cotton from Ltd. ? different available channels;

THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE (ii) working capital has been replenj· MINISTRY OF SUPPLY AND TEXTILES shed to make up for cash loss. (SHRI CHANDRA SHEKHAR SiNGH) : (i ii) to overcome the power shortage, (a) The overall spinning and weaving utilisa- self-generating capacity has. been tion has gradually gone up in respect of NTC provided in most of the mills. (WBABO) Ltd. during the last 7 months. The camparative . performance of NTC (iv) Selective modernisation programme (WBABO) is as under : have been adopted for result· oriented gains; for best utilisation of limited resources; Dec., 84 June. 85 (v) Cost control methods have been Spinning utilisation% 34.8% 53.5% introduced for reduction in cost at all levels; Weaving utilisation% 27.7% 37.7% (vi) efforts are being made for reducing Production value Rs. 217.26 Rs. 322.42 the non-operational administrative lakhs lakhs expenses;

Sales value Rs. 180.05 Rs. 266.13 (vii) workers' participation scheme in the lakhs lakhs management. of the milJs is being encouraged. ------,-- _."., 127 WrlJten Answer, AUGUST 9, 1985 W,ltte" Answer, 128

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2835. SHRI AMAL DATTA: Will [Translation] the Minister of COMMBRCE be pJeased to state : Inspections carried out by Indian Mines Bureau in DALeO Kburkburl. (a) whether it is a fact that in its new Dadar, M.P. export and import policy declared in April, 1985, Government had given a wide 2834. SHRI MOHAN LAL JHIKRAM : allowance for 75 banned pesticides under the Will the Minister of STEEL, MJNES AND Open General Licence; COAL be pleased to state : (b). whcn.ber these inclUde deadly pestJ. (a) tbe number of times inspectjons ..have cides like Bndrin, PatBtbeon, '" Djsulphoton, been carried out by Indian Mines Burea.b in Leptophos. MevinphO$, Nitrofen, DEep, Bbarat Aluminium Company, Khurkhurj". CalciUiD Arsenate, A~inophos" Methy) and Dadar (M. P.) during 1984.85; 2, 4, S·T; (b) the details regarding the irregularities (c) if SO,' the reasons tor importing and being committed in this company as pbinted maftufacturiol such deadly pesticides in the. out by the Bureau; r;ountry whj~h are banned in other countries. Written An3wNI 138

(d) whether ~hc import and manufacture [Transl Qt ion J or such deadly ,poaticidcs is proposed to be stopped soon; and ' Proposal to have five years Budget

(e) if Dot, tbe reasons therefor? 2837. SHRI BAPULAL MALVIY A Will the Minister of FJNANCE be pleased THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE to state whether Government 'are considering' MINISTRY OF COMMERCE (SHRJ P. A. a proposal to have five years budget? S(ANOMA) : (a) and (b) No, Sir. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (c) to (e). Question do not arise. MfNISTR Y OF FINANCE (SHIU JANARDHANA POOJAR Y) : No, Sir. Loan to Unemployed Youths In Rajasthan Allotment of rejected Sleeper bars by S.A.l.L. 2836. SHRI RAM SINGH YADAV : Win the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to 2839. SHRI MAHENDRA SINGH state: Will the Minister of STEEL. MINES AND COA L be pleased to state : (a) the total number of beneficiaries under the Self-employment for Educated (a) the total quanti ty of rejected sleeper Youth Programme upto the 31st March, bars allotted to Bhihii and Indore (M.P.) 1985; based sales branches of Steel Authority of India Limited during the years 1982-83, (b) whether loan applications of un- 1983-84 and 1984-85, year-wise; employed youths under the said scheme (b) the names the industries to which numbering in thousands had been processed or the Bhilai and Indore branches of the Steel by the District Industries Centres in Authority of India Limited allotted reje;ted Rajasthan State upto the 31st March, 1985 sleeper bars, during the same years; but the applicants could not obtain loans because of paucity of funds earmarked for (c) the details of the quantity of rejected the State; and sleeper bars allotted to each industry; (c) by what date such applicants would (d) whether the Steel Authority of India get loan? Limited gives priori 'y in matter of allotment of raw materials to the Small Scale Industries THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE and the small units of agro-toot manufac- MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI turers; and JANARDHANA POOJAR Y) : (a) Under the Self-employment Scheme for Educated (e) if not, the reasons therefor? Unemployed Youth, the, banks had sanctioned THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE loans amounting to Rs. 401.54. crores to DEPARTMENT OF STEEL (SHRI K. 2.42 lakh brneficiaries for the year ) 983 -84. NATWAR SINGH) : (a) Receipts of rejec- As per the progress reports available, the ted sleeper bars at Bhilai and Indore branches banks beve sanctioned loaos amounting to of SAIL during Jast three years have been as Rs. 369.71 crores to 2.26 lakh beneficiaries fonows : during 1984-85, Full information is still awaited. (Quantity in tonnes)

(b) and (c). For the year 1983~84 as Year Bhilai Indore against the taraet of 10,000 for the Rajasthan State, the commercial banks sanctio~ed 15054 cases. For the year 1984-85, as agamst 1982-83 Nil 113 the target of 15,000 banks have sanctioned 1983·84 886 53 15,382 cases. The operative period of the Scheme bas been ex tended till the eod of 1984-85 999 57 cuuent financial year. (b) and (c). During 1982·83, 19'83-84 31·7·1985 and lirtln, is 'expected to tho and early part of 1984-85, materials could completed during August, 1985. . be despatched to branches as per the demands proj,ctcd by tbe branches, in full measure, Loans to Farmers of Orissa to Parelt.. e a. the availability was aood. However t from. Agriculture Inputs by Nation.II" the middle of 1984·85, despatches are being Banks made to the branches, g~ncrally t on the basis 2841. SHRI ANADI CHARAN DAS : of the best sales done by the branch during Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased last three years after propating the same to state: ,availability. 'As per the di$tribution proce; dure of SAIL, rejected sleeper bars are given (a) the details of plans being implemen- to rerollers, forging units and agricultural ted by the nationalised banks to make implement manufacturers based on their best available loans to farmers, for purchasing off-take from SAIL during 1981-82, 1982-83 Agricultural inputs, cattle and loans to and 1983-84, prorated to availability. educated persons for setting up their own business/shops in the rural areas of Orissa It will not be in the commercial interest with details of number of such cases in eadl or the company to divulge names of the category during the last three financial yean; customers to whom tbe materials have been and allotted. (b) what action has been taken to (d) and (e). As per the existing distri- increase the funds for assisting purchase of bution policy, rejected sleeper bars are given automotives for transport? to reroners, forging units and agricultural implement manufacturers on the basis of THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE their best off-take during the years 1981-82, MINISTRY 'OF FINANCE (SHRI 1982-83 and 1983-84, prorated to availa- JANARDHANA POOIAR Y) : (a) There bility. are two important Scheme viz. integrated Rural Development Programme and Self (English] imployment Scheme for Educated Un- employed Youth for providing Joans to poor Quantit y of Natural Rubber Imported farmers and educated unemployed youth and Released resJ'lCCtively. Under the Integrated Rural Development Programme the total number 2840. SHRI P. A. ANTONY : Will of beneficiaries assisted in Orissa during the the Minister of COMMERCE be pleased to last three years has been as under : state: "---- ...... '" ~-."'--. ~ ---..._---_ .. ""~ .... -..._------Year No. of beneficiaries (a) the total quantity of natural rubber assisted imported and released to users upto July 31, tbis year; and 1982-83 252453 (b) the quantity of imported rubber to 1983-84 217073 be released this year after, July 31 ? 1984-8S 213119 THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MIN1STRY OF COMMERCE (SHRI P. A. SANGMA): (a) and (b). Opening stock of The scheme for providing self-employed useable imported natural rubber was 850 to unemployed educated youth was started tonnes as on 1-6-1985. Out of authorisation from the year 1983-84. The number of for import of further 20,000 tonnes for the cases sanctioned under this scheme in the period June-August, J985, S.T.C. has actually State ?f Oriss,a is follow s : -----'~-"------.. ---'''~.,------itnponed a of 13,500 quantity tonnes upto Year 31~7-1985. A further quantity of 6,500 No. of cases tonnes, which has been delayed due to be sanctioned bad weather. is expected to arrive any time. 1983-84 6823 Allocation of 20,600 tonnes of imported 1984-85 rubber have been made to actual users upto 7599 1.1 W,ltten Anlw,. SRAV~NA ,18. 1907 (SAKA) Written An$ ... ~rs 142

(b) The banks have been advised to (b) whether it is a fact tbat the Andhra lend 40% of tbeir outstanding advances to Bank is paying only 3 per cent commission priority sector. Credit for transport vehicles to its collection agents; . fall1 within priority sector provided the total (c) jf so, the reasons for such discrimi· number of vehicles with the borrower does nation between the Andhra Bank and other beyond six. .ot ao banks; and Esport Trade or Halullooms aDd (d) steps taken by Government to remove Handicraft. this disparity so that the Andhra Bank collection agents would get .31 commission 1 2842. SHRt N. TOMBI SINGH: Will the Minister of SUPPLY AND TEXTILES THE MINJSTER OF STATE IN THE be pleased to state: MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI JANARDHANA POOJARY) : (a) to (d). (a) the v

World Bank Assisfanrf for Projcrts THB MINISTER OF' STATE IN THE during S('vcnth Five Y far Plan MINISTRY OF FJNANCE (SH·R.I JANARDHANA POOJARY) : (a) and'(b). 2845. PROF. NARAIN CHAND Yes Sir. The consignments and parcels PAIlASHAR : Will the Minister of containing dutiable goods received bY,Various FINANCE be pleased to ~tat~ : Embassies, High Commissions and CODSulft'fes (a) whether any projects have been in India are subjected to check by Customs selected for execution with assistance from at the airports and .seaports by refertnce to the World Bank during the Seventh Five identifying marks, particulars of consignee Year Plan; et:. These goods are allowed clearance by Customs on the basis of Exemption Certifi- (b) if so, the names and brief outlines of cates issued by the Ministry of External such projects, State-wise; Affairs. However, in respect of Diplomatic Mail Pouch only the seals are verified. In (c) whether the projects taken up with cases where there is reason to believe that the such assistance completed during the Seventh packages may contain contraband, the plan have since been completed; consignments are detained for Customs examination and appropriate action taken in (d) if so, the details tbereof, State-wise; consultation with Ministry of External and Affairs.

,(e) the likely dates of completion in Orders for Boats/V essels by DGS & D respect of those which are still not completed? 2847. SHRI MANORANJAN BHAKTA: WilJ the Minister of SUPPLY AND THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE TEXTILES be pJeased to state: MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI JANARDHANA POOJAR Y) : (a) and (b). (a) the number of pending orders for World Bank assistance is being obtained for manufacture of boats/vessels placed by the specific projects as negotiated from time to Director General of Supply and Disposals on time. Every year a pipe~ine of projects is behalf of the Andaman and Nicobar prepared for assistance from the World Bank. Administration, the date of placement The exact number of projects for which of order, name of the party, number assistance can be tied up and the quantum of of vesseJs, date of delivery, payments such assistance depends upon the availability made in each such case and the present of Bank group funds and the status of pre- position; paration and processing. (b) whether D.O.S. and D. is responsible (c) to (e). A statement showing on- for undue delay in finalising contracts and as going World Bank projects with their likely a result of that the cost has' increased and dates of completion is laid on the Table of the work in the Island~ is suffering; and the House. [Placed in Library. See No. LT11377 /85] . (c) if so, the measures the Ministry is going to take to set right lacuna ?

Customs Check on Parcels received by THE MINISTER OF STATE OF TIdE Foreign Embassies MINISTRY OF SUPPLY AND TEXTILES 2846. SHRI SAIFUDDIN (SHRI CHANDRASHEKHAR SINGH) : CHOWDHARY: Will the Minister 0 (a) Information is given in the statement FINANCE be pleased to state : below.

(a) whether any check are exercised by (b) and (c). D.O.S. and D. is not resp~n­ Ithe Customs as ai rports and seaports or sible for delay. The dolay in execution of watch kept on the pouches or parcels received the CQotracts by the Supp1iers~ The Qn by the foreign Missions in' India; and going contracts are reviewed in consultation with the Ministry of Sbippins an4 Transport (b) if so, the det"Us thereof? from timo to .timo. SRAYAMA HI, i«r'i(SAXA) WHtten Answe,," 1~. : State.ment ,. ------.. ,_-.. _------,_.._,... -. s. ,Np.. ,AfT No. and DOICription Firm Remarks ,Date

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1. ME-l/$V-3/236 Passenger Cleback Boat The Supplier delivered first dt. 31-7-75 Value Vessels 4 Co. Calcufta Vessel in September '80. Tbe Ill. 1.83 Cro_ Nos. 2nd Vessel has been completed Ori,inal D.P. to the extent of 85%. 3rd and 31-5-78 4th Vessels have been comple- ted upto 2nd stage i.e. to the extend of 30%. The firm who had earlier ensured delivery of second vessel by June '85 have not been able to complete the same for which the matter is being pursued.

They have drawn payments to the extent of Rs. 58,50,571 towards stage payments.

2. ME·!/084 dt. Baraes East Coast Constructson work of tbo 10-7-74 Value 2 Nos. Boat Bidrs. t Barges have been completed by 7.94 lakhs Original Kakinada. the suppJier. D.P. 30-11-79

The supplier firm have obtai- ned payments to tbe extent of Rs. 3,08,100 towards stage payments. The firm with whom the matter was pursued for expediting transportation of the vessel ha va came up with the request for increased trans- portation charges which is beyond the scope of the contract.

3. ME-I/1I9 dt. 200 Ton Unique This contract has been placed 1-11-83 Valuo Carao Vessel Enterprises towards a risk purchase against 1.25 Crores Cochin a cancelled contract bearing No. Original D.P. ME-l/098 dt. July 'SO on 30-4-85 M/s. Arun Sea Crafts, Alleppy. Construction work has been completed upto 3rd stqe i.e. roughly 45%. Delivery date was upto 30-4-,85. This .taads extended upto 15·9·85.

The supplier firm have drawn payments to the extent of Rs. 57,69,450 towards stqc payments. W,ltt,,. ~II$"'" . 148. , , I',', 'I

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4. MB-I/M6 dt. Hospital·cum.. 'Htndock;", " The vessel waS' completed ~o', 7·6-80 Value bankining- Engl., 4th stage i.e. roughly 65 per 86.56 'lakhs cum-supply Calcutta cent. However, the contract Original DP. Ship One No. band to be cancelled on 8-6.. '4 30-11·81 at tbe risk and cost of tbo firm. Partly built ship is still in tbe custody of tbe firm~ The case bas been processed in consultatian with Min. of Law, The issue has been referred to arbitration and the arbitrator has been appaited. The supplier firm have obtained payment to the extent of Rs. 56.26 lakhs towards stage payments.

S.T .C. to revamp raw material allocation with allY foreign country during the last six policy months. 2848. SHRI R. M. BHOYJ~ : Wil1 the Minister of COMMERCE be pleased to Standing Group to Lay Down Policy state : and Guidelines in Department of Mines (a) whether it is a fact that the State Trading Corporation of India (STC) recently 2850. SHRI JAGANNATH PATTNAJK: decided to revamp its raw material allocation Will the Minister of STEEL, MINES AND policy for the export-oriented sports industry COAL be pleased to ~tate : in favour of small units; and (a) whether recently Government have (b) if so, the details regarding the revised set up a Standing Group in the Department policy? of Mines to lay down policy and guidelines and consider other related issues; and THE MINISTER OF S rATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE (SHRI P. A. (b) if so, the details aJongwith its SANGMA) : (a) and (b). STC has sent a composition and terms of reference as well as proposal to tbe Government on distribution the programme chalked out in this regard? of raw material to the sports goods industry. THE MINISTER OF STEEL, MINES The proposal envisages categorisation of AND COAL (SHRI VASANT SATHE): producing units, in terms of turnover, for (a) A Standing Group has been set up in anccation of raw material and better alloca .. the Department of Mines in regard to the tion for small units. indigenisation of capital goods and equipm('nt required by the various Public Sector Under- Trade Collaboration Agreements with Foreign COllntrles tal< ing under the Deparment. 2849. SHRI JAGANNATH PATTNAIK: (b) The details alongwith its composition Will the Minister of COMMERCE be pleased and terms of reference etc. are given in the to state the nature of trabe collaboration statements below. a~ents entered ioto with foreign countries by his Ministry during tbe last six months '1 Statement THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Composition MINISTRY OF COMMERCE (SHRI P. A. SANGMA) : The Ministry of Commerce has (i) Secretary, DepartmOllt Chairman not ~ntered into trade colJaboraHon asreement Of Minos Written Answer, I ,~o '(;f) '·Addl. ',.secrotary. ,DoJ)tt~'.J Vb making such assessment of the of Mines " Chairman capital goods requirements, compati.. ,.... ", ' '(iii) •MetatJuraicaI ,and , ,. bility of the equipments to be Engineering Consultants Member procured under replacement/renewa) (I) Ltd. programme with the future procure- ments should be kept in view. (iv) Heavy Engineering Corporation Ltd. ' " (ii) Recommend broad specifications of the equipments which would meet (v) Fact Engineering and " the needs of borh the user and the Design orpnisation manufacturer. ~nd (vi) Bharat Heavy Plates ., (iii) Implement in practice the price Vessels LTd. . . Prc.- ferences policy and lay down the delivery schedules for equipment (vii) Bharat Heavy Electricals u Ltd. and spares.

(viii) Mining and Allied (iv) Any other related issues. " Machinery Corporation Ltd. Tbe Standing Group will meet from ti~c to time to chalk out the requisite program~ (ix) Ltd. " of action. (x) Bharat Aaluminium Co. Ltd. ,J Complaints against advocate~ of LuckDo" (xi) National Aumtnium, Co. Ltd. tt for tax evasion (xii) Hindustan Copper Ltd. 2851. SHRI V. SREENIVASA PRASAD: " Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to (xiii) Hindustan Zinc Ltd. state : (xiv) Bharat Gold Mines Ltd. " (a) whether the investigation into the (xv) Mineral Exploration compjaints of tax evasion by the practising Corporation Ltd. " advocates of Lucknow has not yet been completed; (xvi) A representative of Directorate" General of Technical (b) whether these complaints were made Development. more than a year ago; (xvii) A representative of (c) if so, the facts thereof and the action PJanning Commission and proposed to be taken to expedite the investigation; and (xviii) Adviser (S and T) Convener Department of Mines (d) if completed, bow many advocates have since been drawn into the net of tax The Group may co· opt any other Member(s) returns alongwith details of amounts earlier if they so desire. evaded by them ?

Terms of Reference : THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE M1NISTR Y OF FINANCE (SHRI (i) Assess the capital goods requirements JANARDHANA POOJAR Y) : (a) to (d). of the public sector undertakings Investigation of complaint of tax evasion, or exploration, mining, beneficia- which was against ODe advocate only, has fan, smelting and refining of non- been completed. The authorities have been ferrous metals, down-stream products directed to complete the assessments u/s and by-products. Such assessment 143(3) after proper enquiry. should cover not only replacement/ renewal requirements of the existing Request or Tamil Nadu Government' for projects, capital. goods for the . Greater Sure of Income Tax aad . sanctioned projects, b..,t also such Ezelle Dilly r,equirements of the projects. whjch 2852., SHRI SATYAGOPAL M'ISRA: are liJu~l)' to be ta~eD up duri'll ·t,he Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to 7th and subsequent Plans. While state : l~i wrlii.n Aluwer,;

(d) which other State Government have Minlnl by Prifate Sector 4emanded such greater sbare and revision of (be formula, the names of the States; and 2854. SHRI K. PRADHANI : Will the Minister of STEEL, MINES AND COAL (0) the reaction of Government of such be pleased to state : demand in details? (a) whether Government have agreed in THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE principle to de reserve some mining areas for MINISTR Y OF FINANCE (SHRI exploitation by the private sector to optimise JANARDHANA 1>OOJAR Y) : (a) and (b). mineral output in the country; The Tamil Nadu Government have n0t requested the Government of India for a (b) if so, the particular minerals and areater share of the I ncome tax and excise mining areas in the State of orissa which are duty. However, they have requested for a proposed to be opened to the private sector; revision of the Modified Gadgil Formula in and October, 1984. (c) the terms and conditions of payment (c) Any view on the revision in the of royalty in respect thereof to the Union persent formula of Central assi&tance could Government and the State Government be taken only by the National Development concerned? Council. THE MINISTER OF STEEL, MINES (d) Bihar, Gujarat, Maharashtra, AND COAL (SHRI VASAN r SATHE): Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh have requested (a) The question of de-reservation of some for revision of the Modified Gadgil Formula. mining areas has been referred to a Com- No State Government have demanded a mittee constituted by the Government. The areater share of the income tax and excise Committee will go into the various aspects duty. of dereservation of mineral bearing areas presently reserved for pubJic undertakings. (e) Any view on the revision in the present formula of Central assistance could (b) The information about the areas be taken only by the National Development which are likely to be opened up will be Council. available only after the ~ommittee submits its report. Appeal Cases decided by ID~ome Tax Appellate Tribunal (c) .The terms and conditions of payment of royalty are governed by the Mineral 2853. SHRI MOOL CHAND DAGA : Concession Rules, 1960 and are not depen4ent Will tbe Minister of FINANCE be pleased to upon the opening of any area. state the percentage of departmental appeals Growing Industrial Sickness in the decided in favour of Government by tbe Country Income Tax AppeJlate Tribunal and the percentage of the asses~'s appeals decided 28'S. SHRI K. PRADHANI: Will the by. tho Tribunal in favour of tbe assessees Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state : durina the years ended on the 31 st March 1983, 1984 arid 1985 and the causes for whether Reserve Bank' of India difference between the two percentage, if PropoIeS to take some steps to check growing aD.)' ? industrial sickness in the country. t!vrltten tffUwr, I ' ist.

(b), if so, the steps proposed JO be taken duction of coal is planned to increase from 'lty R.BI in this roaard; ari4 ,,' . '147.43 m.t. in (1984-85) to 216 m.t. in ~ 1 , • ' " I 1989-90. In order to achieve this increasect 'c) tlle ...... 1ioet seAt CO dUferent banks in the production of coal, besides modernis- by RBI to help in checking' industriallict- ing and reconstructing some existing mines. a ness with the detai Is thereof? number of new mines will also be developed. 'THE MINISTER OF STATE IN mE MINISTRY OF FINANCE tSHRI (b) and (c). During formulation of JANARDHANA POOJARY): (a) to feasibility /project reports for reconstruction (c). Reserve Bank of India (RBI) of existing mines and for development of has issued instructions/guidelines to the new mines, alternative methods and techno- scheduled commercial banks, from time to Jogies are studied before a particuJar method time, in regard to strengthening of monitoring or technology is decided upon. This process systems for early identification of sickness in also involves detailed techno-economic industria' units; determination of viability of studie~ with a view to selecting the cost tbe units showing signs of sickness and effective options. Such detailed studies are rehabilitation of the viable sick unitt. The carried out in the Central Mine Planning rehabilitation programmes may include and Design Institute Limited who have been several concessions/reliefs such as funding of assigned with the task of planning and overdue interest, reduction in" rate of interest, designing of coal projects. lower margins, rescheduling of past dues etc. besides grant of need-based working capital Fjnallcial Assistance by J.P. C. to facHities. In respect of small and medium T.I.S.C.O. scale units, the RBI has constituted State Level Coordination Committee with repre- 2857. SHRI SANAT KUMAR sentatives from the baoks, term lending MANDAL: Will the Minister of STEEL, institutions, State Governments, etc. to render MINES AND COAL be pleased to state: assistance in a coordinated manDer. (a) the corpus of the Steel DeveI'opment Fund; . Slipply of coal to tbermal power stations Railway and other core sedor or Industry (b) the amount of financial assistance already sanctioned by the Joint Plant 2856. SHRJ E. A YY APU REDDY: Committee to the Tata Iron and Steel Will the Minister of STEEL, MINES Company Ltd., to undertake capita) projects AND COAL be pleased to state : and its rate of interest; (a) whether with a view to ensure (c) whether this Company has aaain replar and unhindered supply of coal to approached the Joint Plant Committee thermal power stations, Railways and other for financial assistance of about Rs. 300 core sector of Industry, Government arc crores; thinking of modernisiDl coal minina; (d) the .guidelines laid down by his (b) whether a study has been conducted Ministry for .the sanction of such Joans to to see how far apprOpriatinl modern the private sector Companies; and techniques in coal mining would contribute to bring down mining cost; and (e) the reasons why the TISeO cannot raise the required capital either from' tho ·(c) if so, the steps taken by Government open market or from the financial institutions . in tbis d~rectioD.? and the guarantee taken hy the JPC/ Government for the repayment of the loan THB MINISTER OF STEEL, MINES amount and interest tbereon and the terms AND COAL (SHRI VASAN"( SATHE): and conditions for the grant of such financial (a) Yes, Sir. The increase in the coal as~ist8nce ? production bas been planned to match with tbe demand of various consuming sectors THE MINlSTER OF STATE IN THB ,like steel, power, railways. cement, fertilizer DEPARTMENT OF STEEL (SHRI K. ana other industries. DuriDl the Seventh NATWAR SINGH): (a) The total Five Year Plan ,period (198S·90) the pro- receipts in the Steel Dc\,:!lopment. , " ,p'und (SDF) as OD 30th June, 1985 were '~ari~tioned ":to :tbe ".'t~t~ ":1roo, an4;:,S~1 ~ .R~. J456.91 crorcs. Company Limited. and the rates of " fnterest ~ Which are .",able to 'all borrowers' are a. (b) The Stetl Development. fund loans fotlon':

AmouDt R.ato of Interest

(Rs. in crores) January, 1981 100.00 14% upto 30-9-198'3 8% w.e.f. 1-10-1983 August, 1984/March, 1985

1. Directly related to production 10.34 8% 2. Investment on Infrastructure 42.56 5% 3. Social Welfare Services Schemes 25.90 2% Total RI. 78.80 crores

Disbursements out of loan of Rs. 78.80 source of finance for development expendi- crores is pending for completion of certain ture. The guarantees taken against the loans formalities. sanctioned to TISeO. are broadly on the lines of guarantees obtained by Indusuial (0) The Company applied in June, 1985 Development Bank of India for their terD1 for sanction of a fresh loan of Rs. 194.40 loans. crores from the'SDF. (d) The Steel Development Fund is to be Introduction of value added tax system utilised, illter-alia, for providing loans to the main steel producers for financing their 2858. SHRI SANAT Kl)MAR MANDAL: schemes/projects and other capital expendi- Will the Minister of FINANCE be pJeased ture for modernisation, research and to state: dc;velopment, rehabilitation diversification. renewals and replacement, balancing, additions (a) whether his' . Ministry has given up to capacity, major new investments or any the idea of introducing value added tax other programmes for improving the quantum (VAT); and or technology or efficiency of production of (b) if so. the reasons which prompted iron and steel. Finance from the Fund is his Ministry in abandoning thi~ idea? made available to the private sector steel plant for its developmental plans on the same THE MINISTER. OF STATE IN THE terms and conditions as applicable to public . MINIST,(tY OF FINANCE (SHRI sector steel plants. The appraisal of the JANARDHANA POOJA.R Y) : (a) IUld schemes/projects of private sector steel plant (b). Some .,of tbe main difficulties is carried out as per the procedure followed why it has not been possible to' introdu~ by the financial institutions for this purpose. VAT so rar arc: ' This appraisal is presently being done by the Economic Research Unit of JPC. (i) existence or multipoint commodity taxation not only by the Ceptre (e) TISeo as It main steel producer is entitled to toan assistance from Steel Deve- but by the States as well as by loeal bodie's; , 10J)ment Fund to meet its development expenditure. TISCO is also separately (ij) multiplicity of Ute .cates or com- ,obtaining Joans from other financ:al illstitu· moc:lity taxOl; tions such as Industrial Development Bank of India, Industrial Finance Corporation of (iii) lack of detailed ma'intenance' . of ,;, India, L.I.C., etc., and the loans from Steel r~cdtas~' :p~rticulatly by units in \the Development Fund are supplementary small setle sectdr; " ' SRAVAN~ l8" ~7.($AKA) Written Answ~rs I J,8 ; , ,I, \ I d

(1V) existence of exemptions from (b) to (d). Do nor arise. comtinodity taxes for various socla- economic purposes which would Taking over or Visve.varaya Iron and breq;) the chain of ~·credit in Steel Limited . ~ rcsP.'Ct of inputs and' thus erea te 2860. SHRI NARSING RAO distbrtions; ,/!- SURYAWANSI: Will the Minister ,. ot (v) administrative requir~tst in STEEL, MINES AND COAL be pleased some cases, leading to collection of to state the measures taken ·or l'l'oposed tbe levy on inputs rather than the to ta~co\ler the sick steel industries y/ z. finiahod products. Visvesvaraya Iron and Steel Limited? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Five da,. week in Banking ladusfry DEPARTMENT OF STEEL (SHJU" K. NATWAR SINGH) : Government have 2859. SHRI SANAT KUMAR received a proposal from the State Govern- MANDAL: ment of Karnataka asking the Government SHRl V. S. KRISHNA lYER : of lndia to take over Visvesvaraya Iron and Will the Minister of FINANCE be Steel Limited (VISL). The matter is under pleased to state : examination.

(a) whether Government ha\'c examined Per capita advances made by NationaUsed the feasibility of having a 5-day week in the Banks to States banking industrY on the lines of the Central Government Offices; 2861. SHRI HANNAN MOLLAH : Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state (b) whether the matter has been taken the per capita advances made by the up with the Reserve Bank of India; nationalised banks during the last three years (c) its impact on customer serv ice; to the different States, year-wise, State-wise and and Union Territory-wise details thereof? (d) the stage at which the matter stands THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE at prescnt ? MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI JANARDHANA POOJARY): State-wise THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE per capita advances made by all Public MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI Sector Banks as on the last Friday of JANARDHANA POOJAR Y): (a) There December 1982, December J 983 and is no such proposal under consideration December 1984 are set out in the statement of Government at present. given below :

Statement Slate-wise per capita advancrs of Public Sector Banks (S. B. I. Group -1-20 Nationalised Banks)

State/Union ferritory Per Capita Advance~ (Rs.) As on the last Friday of - __.... __".'"~ _____ ,... __"'_'L~ __."""'_"- December December December 1982 1983 1984

1 2 3 4

Andbra Pradesh 354 428 570 Assam 112 135 191 , ··.·.'·'B4bar 127 148 172 Gujarat 557 621 749 1~ , Written Answers

1 2 <,

Haryana 521 602 616' I Himachal Pradesh 310 363 434 Jaml,llu and Kashmir 167 191 224 Karnataka ~t6 603 748 Kerala 378 451 ~62 Madhya Pradesh 181 224 ,269 Maharashtra 1139 1428 1725 Manipur 65 84 liS Meghalaya 175 142 193 Nagaland 185 237 287

Orissa 162 199 243 Punjab 724 8S8 1081 ttajastban 217 261 318

Sikkim S5 79 168 Tamil Nadu 564 625 782 Tripura 127 IS3 189 Uttar Pradesh 202 236 274 West Bengal 562 610 681 An Union Territories* 4064 4673 50S7 All India 467 537 642

Note: 1. Population as per 198 t Census. *2. Information in regard to break-up is not available.

Cancer Insurance Scheme JANARDHANA POOJARY) : (a) Yes, Sir.

2862. SHRI ANANTA PRASAD (b) The salient features of the Scbeme SETHI: Wil1 the Minister of FINANCE be are: pleased to state: (i) The eligibility of the proposer to (a) whether a novel Memberships-cum- the Scheme is subject to the Insurance Scheme for Cancer by the New membership of the Indian Cancer Indio Assurance Company Limited in Society. association with Indian Cancer Society bas been decided to be introduced in metropoli- (ij) The insurance premium for the tan cities; and said Medical E~penses Policy is Rs. lOO.per annum. (b) if so, the details thereof ? (iii) The total limit for medical expenses THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THB cover is lb. 40,000 in tho MINISTR Y OF FINANCE (SHRI a.repte. 161: W,... .,.",' SIlAVANA ". lJ01 (Sd'Jf)

(9) Otber bmetlts available to tbe Viability of Steel Plants durJaa, SeYenth 18suwed at a. member of the Plaa Indian Cancer Society, include 2864. SHRI RAMASHRA Y PRASAD one free medical check up at SINOH : Will the Minister of STEEL, a detection centre in the first yeaT MINES AND COAL pleased to state : (b) Check up at concessiona} be rates in the subsequent yoars, (c) (a) whether State Governments ba.. Access to literature on cancer, approached the Union Government to make etc. the steel plants a viable unit durina tbe Seventh Five Year Plan period; and (v) To begin with, the Scheme is (b) if so, the details thereof? restricted to 4 metropolitan cities since the Indian Cancer Society has THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE no facilities in this behalf elsewhere DEPARTMENT OF STEEL (SHRI K. in India. The Scheme is to NATWAR SINGH) : (a) No, Sir. be extended to other centres by and by, depending upon the develop- (b) DOes not arise. ment of facilities at those places. [Trans/ation]

(vi) India is the tbird country in Asia Cootrads for Construction Work In to introduce such a Scheme to Foreign Couatrles cover medical expenses in treatina cancer. 286S. SHRI VISHNU MODI: Will the Minister of COMMERCE be pleased to state : Modernisation of Textile Mills (a) whether it is a faet that tbe Indian contractors have been geaing a large number 2863. SHRI MURLIDHAR MANE of contracts for construction work in foreign Will the Minister of StJPPLY AND countries for the last few years; T:BXnLBS be pleased to state: (b) jf so, whether recently the number (a) whether modernisation of the textile of such contracts has decreased consi- mills as envisaged in the new' textile policy derabJy; of the Government would render a Jarge (c) if so, whether Government have number of textile workers jobless; and considered this problem; ..and (d) if so, the details in this regard and (b) jf so, steps proposed to be taken by if not, the reasons therefor and reaction of Government for rehabilitation of the Government in regard to the matter of retrenched workers ? getting contracts abroad?

THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SUPPLY AND TEXTILES MINISTRY OF COMMERCE (SHRI P. A. (SHRI CHANDRASHEKHAR SINGH): SANGMA): (a) Yes, Sir. Durjng the year (a) and (b). Modernisation of the texti1e 1975 to' 1981 Indian contractors were able industry is expected to be accompanied by to obtain a large number of orders for growth and bence it is expected that as a overseas construction projects. result tbere will not be any substantial reduction in its employment. However, at tho (b) to (d). Recently there bas been a unit level, the policy states that the rationa- decline in orders for overseas construction lisation of labour and revision of work projects executed by Indian compani~. The norms would need to be negotiated' with decline in orders can be attributed Inter-alia labour to arrive at'a $atisfactory solution. to tile follow ina : Henco, in all such cases the inttccata of worken would be proteCttd. (i) proloopcllran.. Jraq war: A1)OUST 9. 1915

(U)' uncertainty .. and depressed conditions . ' (b) whether large scale seizures .have prevailing in the World Oil market; been made durina the last two t11ontht; and (c) whether the langs, operating within (iii) balance of payments problems in a the country could be busted; and number of countries. (d) whether officials who were really In order to promote exports of construction responsible for the seizures have been projects, a number of steps have been rewarded? taken such as (i) setting up of a separate Export Promotion Council called the THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 'Overseas Construction Council of India'" MINISTRY OF FINANCE, (SHRI (U) programmes to augment the management JANAROHANA POOJARY): (a) to (d). capabilities of the Indian construction The information is being conected and will industry, and (iii) a special cell has been be laid on the Table of the House. constituted in the EXIM BANK for identify- ing multilateral agency financed projects for Revamping of Public Sector Steel Plants increasing business share of Indian companies. 2868. SHR1 K. PRADHANI : Will the Minister of STEEL, MINES AND COAL [English] be pleased to state :

Setting up of All India Management Service (a) whether a thorough revamping of in Public Sector Undertakings the public sector steel plants is under-way to streamline their functioning and to ensure 2866. SHRI V. S. VIJA Y ARAGHAV AN : more emphasis on maintenance replacement Will tbe Minister of FINANCE be pleased to and modernisation and optimise production; state: (b) if so, the broad outlines of the pro- (~) whether there is any proposal to set posed plan; up an All India management service on the (c) whether the Steel Authority of India pattern, of I.A.S. to man the public sector Limited has been asked to formulate. plans, undertakings in the country; to raise the production of high contribution (b) if so, the details thereof; items in the current financial year; and (c) whether managerial deficiencies are (d) if so, how the Steel Authority of a major factor in the dismal performance of India Limited has firmed up plans to hike the public undertakings; and the manufacture of 'key products' ?

(d) if so, what specific step~ are being THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE taken in this regard? DEPARTMENT OF STEEL (SHRI THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE K. NAlWAR S1NGH) (a) and (b). MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI Modernisation of steel plants is a continuous JANARDHANA POOJARY): (a) No, Sir. process. Each steel plant is al10cated certain sums under the annual budget for incorpora- (b) Does not arise. tion of additions. modifications replacements and balancing facilities leading to renovation (c) No, Sir. technological upgradation and improvement in its performance. " (d) Does not arise. The Bokaro and Bhilai Steel Plants are Increase In Drug Peddling in Capita) being expanded to 4 MT capacity each. The latest estimated cost of the schemes are 2867. SHRI BALASAHEB VIKHE Rs. 2000 and Rs. 2300 crores respectively., PATIL: Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state : Steel Authority of Jndia Limited have formulated schrmes for technological (a) whether over the J:lst one year drug upgradation of the steel plants at Durgapur, peddling has gone up tremendously high in Rourkela and Burnpur (f ndian Iron and the"• Capital; Steel Company Ltd.) at estimated costs of SRAVANA 18.1t&1:(8AKA)

Rs. 990 crores. Rs. 690 erores and Rs. 930 for the. current financial year has been made erores respectively •. Investment decisions wiJI for the production of these special/critical be taken after the 7th Plan allocation of the items which is higher than tbe previous steel sector are finalised. years. (d) A statement showing the production (c) It has been the endeavour of SAIL plan of special/critical steel for 1985 .. 86 to raise the production of high value items alongwith actual production for 1984-85 is required by the market. Accordingly a plan given below.

Statement

Production of Special/Critical Items froms Sail Plants

(Unit-tonnes) ._------_._------.. _. ----- ._--- Items 1984-85 1985 -86 Plan --_.. _--- Boiler Quality Plates 11661 61000 Ship-Building Quality Plates 18355 42000 IS : 2062 Plates 74311 181000 HR Coils for Sale (2.55 MM and Below) 272897 245000 0.63 MM and below CR Products 9J 149 107000 0.4/0.5 MM GP/GC Sheets 35408 25DOp Electrical Steel Sheets 26576 50000 Electrolytic Tin Plates 72781 70000 LPG Sheets 63007 72000 D/DD/EDD Killed CR Products 25303 35000 Rails (Tested) 294100 370000 ~ Electrode Quality Wire Rods 19481 36000 Fish Plates 2950 5000 Torsteel 136291 165000

Total 1144270 1464000

Reservation Rules for SC/ST Employees Scheduled Tribes from among them in . in NABARD Class IV, IIJ srade A, B, C, D, E, F; 2869. SHRI RADHAKANTA DIGAL : reservation rules Will the Minister of FINANCE be_ pleased to (c) whether the in favour of SC and ST employees have been state : followed and roster maintained; and (a) the total number of cmplo~ees in (d) it so, the particulars thereof? NABARD (National Bank for AgrIculture and ~ural Development) as on 31st March, THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 1985; " MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI (b) the ~umber of Scbecluled Casta and JANAJ.,tDHANA POOJARY) :

As reported by NABARD (National Bank Caste and Scheduled Tribe amon, them as fOr qriculture and Rural Development) the on 31st March, 1985, was as UDder : total number of employees and the Schedu]ed

Group cA' Officers Total Scheduled Caste Scheduled Tribe

Grade A 1110 102 66 Grade B 529 30 9 Grade C 343 23 6 Grade D 122 1

Grade E SO 1 Grade F 15 Grade p. 4

Total: 2173 157 81

Group cB' (Clerical Staff) 1442 142 so Group .~'

(Subordinate Staff) 635 119 21

Total : 4250 418 152

---_..... ----,. ,.. ---_._--"--... _-,------(c) Yes, Sir extend the period till 31 December, 1985 for granting licence to. own fowerlooms (Tex (d) Recruitment to officer' cadre is done mark) in the State; on an All India basis through open market and 15% and 7.5% posts are reserved for (b) whether Union Government have teken Scheduled Caste and ~hc;duled Tribe any decision on the request of the State candidates, respectively. For this purpose Government; and a 40 point ros&er is maintaiaed. Clerical and (c) it so, by the time Subordinate Itaft' is recruited on regional when limit relaxation will be provided to State Government? . basis and reservations are made as per the rates applicable to Gifferent regions/States. THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE For this purpose 100 point rosters are main.. MINISTRY OF SUPPLY AND tained by NABARD. For promotions to TEXTIELS (SHIH CHANDRASHEKHAR various cadm, 40 point rosters are followed. SINGH) : (a) The Government of Mabarasbtra have requested for extension of Grantl.. Llceaee to Ow. Powerloom time up'o 31st March, 1987 for utilisation of iD tbe State powerloom permits allotted for tbe VI PJan. 2870. SHRI BANW ARI LAL (b) and (c). Tho Government have not PUROHIT : Will tbe Minister of SUPPLY decided to extend the time limit rOf utilisation AND TEXTILES be pleased to state : of these permits after 31st March, 1985. However, powerlooms can be set up in whether tbe Maharashtra Government accord~ with the new Textile Policy with .\tII. fCQUCSte4 tbe Central Govel'llll1Ollt to compulsory reaistration. Short. Medium aod LooK Term LoaDS to Steel Production Small Cultivators tbrough Cooperative 2872. SHRI BRAJAMOHAN Bub MOHANTY : Wi 11 the Minister of STEEL, 2871. SHRI BANWARI LAL MINES AND COAL be pleased to sta'te : PUROHIT: Will the Minister of FlNANCE (a) whether Wotking Group on Iron and be pleased to state : Steel has emphasised the need of installation of Steel plant at Daitari to check. the growing (a) whether the Mabarashtra Govern'ment deficit of steel by the end of the Seventh Five have requested the Centre to permit them to 'Yoar Plan period; implement the scheme for providing short tbem, medium term and long term loans to (b) whether since the Third Five Year small cultivators through cooperative banks; Plan period tbe shan: of the steel industry in total investment has fallen from 5.29 to 2.32 (b) whether the approval of the RBI and per cent resulting in deficit of steel; NABARD is necessary for implemeting the said scheme; (c) whether the Study Group has recom- mended against the expansion of existina (c) if so, when the Reserve Bank of steel plants and to complete tbe on-Ioing India and NABARD would be giving their project,s; approval for implementing the said schemes; and (d) if so, the details therof; (d) when a final decision will be taken by (e) the number of on-going projects Government in this regard ? .. which are awaiting completion, with details; and THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (f) the total gap visualised by the end of MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI Seventb Five ¥ear Plan in demand and JANARDHANA POOJARY) : (a) The supply of steel output from our industries? cooperative banks have been providing short- term, medium-term and long-term loans to THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE small cultivators in Maharashtra. It is DEPARTMENT OF STEEL (SHRI K. presumed that the question relates to the NATWAR SINGH) : (a) and (b). Yes, Sir. interests subsidy scheme proposed by the Government of Maharashtra for subsidising (c) and (d). The Working Group has the rate of interest on short-term, medium- recommended the completion of the on- going projects, including the expansion term and long-term loans provided to small schemes of Bhilai and Bokaro Steel Plants farmers by cooparative credit institutions. upto th~ 4 million tonnes per annum capacity. (b) Yes, Sir. It has also recommended the modernisation and technological upgradation of older steel (c) and (d). The Reserve Bank of India plants at Durgapur. Rourkela and Burnpur and NABARD, after examination of the so as t~ attain the rated capacity. scheme, have expressed their disagreement with the proposal. The Government have (e) The various on-goinl projects also decided not to concur with the proposed presently underway in the public sector steel scheme. industry are detailed below:

Plant Name of the Scheme

1 2 _____,------A. blttiDg Steel Plaat : ·BbiJai Steel Plant 4 MT Blpansion Rourkela Steel Plant Silicon Steel' Project 2 X 60 MW Captive Power Plant AUGUST 9. 1985

1 2

Durppur Steel Plant 2 X 60 MW Captive Power Plant Bokaro Steel Plant 4 MT Expansion 3 X 60 MW Captive Power Plant

Alloy Steels Plant Stap II Expansion

B. New Steel Plants Name of tbe Steel Plant Visakhapatnam Steel Plant

(f) The Working Group on Iron and (a) total quantity of janata cloth Steel for 7tb Five Year Plan bas estimated manufactured during the year 1984·85 and the that the overall gap between demand and State and Union Territory·wise distribution availability of finished steel in the 7th Plan figure thereof; and period will decrease from 1.43 million tonnes (b) the fixed for production of in the first year of tbe 7tb Plan (i.e. 1985·86) target to 0.83 million tonnes in the terminal year janata cloth during tbe year 1984·85 ? of the 7th Plan (i.e. 1989·90). THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF SUPPLY AND TEXTILES Janata Cloth (SHRI CHANDRASHEKHAR SINGH) : (a) and (b). A statement showing the 2873. SHRI BRAJAMOHAN Statewise quantity of Janta cloth manufactured MOHANTY : Will the Minister os SUPPLY and distributed alongwith the targets for the AND TEXTILES be pleased to state : year 1984·85, is given below.

Statement

(Figures in million sq. mts.)

SI.No. Name of the Target Production Actual State 1984·85 during Delivery 1984·85 during 1984-85

2 3 4 S

1. Andhra Pradesh 30.00 28.25 28.25

2. Karnataka 12.00 10.94 9.84

3. Kerala 3.00 1.90 .1. SO

4. Pondicherry 0.10 0.20 0.70

S. Tamil Nadu 41.00 42.48 42.48

6. Madhya Pradesb 15.00 27.16 14.56

7. Uttar Pradesh 90.00 85.8S· 84.64

Bihar '40.00 45.50 43.00 173 W"llIen ,AIU·tH'tll SJlA VANA 18, 1·901·($6..4) Written " ..Wet', 174

1 2 3 4 5

9. Orissa 30.00 28.00 26.44

10. West Bengal 33.00 30.85 25.92

11. Oujarat 6.40 S.30 5.64

12. Maharashtra 54.00 42.34 42.82

13. Tripura 1.82 1.50 . 1.36

14. Assam 2.00 4.50 4.00

15. Rajasthan 1.68 2.00 2.00

Total: 360.00 356.77 332.52 ----_ ..

Reissue of one Rupee Currency Notes THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI 2874. SHRI AMAR ROYPRADHAN: JANARDHANA POOJAR Y) : (a) and (b). SHRI SARFARAZ AHMAD: There are a few cases of non-resident Indian businessmen who have perhaps violated the Will the Minister of FINANCE be provisions of the Foreign Exchange Regula- pleased to state : tion Act. The details of these cases cannot (a) whether Government have started to be disclosed in public interest. However, re-issue of one rupee currency notes; and Government will take appropriate action under the provisions of the 1aw. (b) if so, the details thereof and the reason for its discontinuance of printing in Guide Principles in Starting Construction the past? Organisations

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 2876 •. SHRI K. S. RAO: Will the MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI Minister of FINANC~ be pleased to stage: JANARDHANA POOJARY) : (a) and (b). The printing of Re. 1 notts was never dis- (a) the guide principles in starting cons- continued. The question of re-issuing one- truction Organisations like Hindustan Steel rupee currency notes does not therefore works Construction Ltd. (HSCL), National arise .. Projects Construction Corporation (NPCC), Bridge and Roof, etc. when many of these are causing heavy losses to the Government: Alleged Violation of Fera by Non-resident Indian Businessmen and whether it is not superfluos to allow 2875. SHRI.AMAR ROYPRADHAN : (b) these Corporations' to undertake works with WilJ the Minister of FINANCE be pleased Government Corporations like NTPC. to state: NHPC, etc. which is resu1ting extra expendi- (a) whether non-resident Indian busi- ture to Government? nessmen bave been violating the Foreign THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Exchange Regulation Act; and MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI (b) if so, the particulars of the non- JANARDHANA POOJARY) : (a) Hindustsn resident Indian businessmen aod the action Steelworks Construction I rd. (HSCI.) was Oovernment propese to take in this relard ? incorporated in June, 1964 with the objective of creating in the public sector an organi- monItoring and control jn tbe allied sation capable of und~rtaking complete fields of specialisation; construction of modem integrated steel plants from the stage of site investigation to the It is a fact that some of the public sector stage of commissioning. National Projects constructi on companies are showin. losses. Construction Corporation (NPCC) was This is due to reasons like over-manninl, incorporated in January, 1975 with the cash liquidity problems, particularly in foreign projects, dwindling order book position and objective of undertaking construction work including fabriction of structures, erection time and cost over·runs due to de1ayed and installation of equipment. etc. relating to completion of projects. The companies dams. tunnels, barrages, bridges, irrigation concerned are looking into these problems projects, hydro-electric projects and thermal with a view to coming up with solutions as power projects. Bridge and Roof Co. India to how best they can be overcome and their profitability can be increased. Ltd. (8 and R) is a company taken over from the private sector. It was incorporated (b) The Hon. Member is presumably in 1920. Consequent ·upon , referring to the extra expenditure on account tbe erstwhile Holding Company of Band R, of the 1% price preference which public becoming a subsidiary of Indo-Burma sector construction companies are entitled to Petr01eum Co., a Government CompiSny, in get from public sector clients. Investments 1972, Band R also become a Government in the public sector, including public sector Company. Band R ceased to be a subsidiary construction companies. are made on overall of Balmer Lawrie with effect from 1 .. 12-78. grounds of public polj~y. Government are interested in ensuring that the capacities so The objectives of setting up cunstruction created are utilised. to the fullest possible companies in the public sector are, briefly : extent. With this end in view, Government have decided on the present policy of extend- -to develop the necessary capabilities ing 10% price preference to public sector and capacities to undertake large undertakings subject to quality requirements and complex construction works and delivery schedules being met. The relating to projects of national question, therefore, does not arise. importance; Loan to Agriculturists -to develop and become the repositories of experties in specialised fields of 2877. SHRI S. G. GHOLAP : Will the construction; Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state : -to generate pools of specialised equip- (a) whether it is a fact that Government ment and man power relating to of Maharashtra has asked permission to give specialised fields of activities; loan to the agriculturists at the rate of 6 per cent and subsidise extra interest above 6 per -to be pace·setters in the country in cent; matters relating to construction costs, quality standards, performance norms, (b) if so. the progress in the matter; and employment policies and professional (c) when it is likely to be given? ethics; THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE -to undertake works in difficult and inhospitable areas where private MINISTRY OF F1NANCE (SHRI JANARDHANA POOJARY): (a) The construction organisations generally do Government of Maharashtra had submitted not wish to operate except at prohibi- a scheme for providing loans to small farmers tive rates; at a subsidised rate of six per cent. -to undertake works of a classified (b) and (c). The proposal was examined nature; aod in consultation with RBI. ,The RBI is not -to build up the requisite capabilities in favour of making any deviation in 'the and capacities to undertake turn·key interest rate structtlre. The Government has projects comprising planning, design also not concurred with the proposetil and u.eoution includina supcrvi.ion. ~bemc. , fl '''','' ", 1 J 77 Written A.", ...erl SRAVAN'A 18, i90' (SAgA) written A,ts"'ers I'. Proposal to Relax Foreign Exchange (b) In 100 top cases in which demands Control Regulations exceeding Rs. JO lakhs were outstanding as on 31-3-1985 amounting to Rs. 39~.58 2878. SHRI YASHWAN'TRAO crores, an amount of Rs. 271.99 crOfes is GADAKH PATIL: Will the Minister of looked up n appeals. FINANCE be pleased to state : (c) Appropriate steps are being taken, (a) whether Government propose to according to law, to recover the arrears. relax Foreign Exchange Control Regulations keeping in vic:w the changing circumstances; [Tram/arion] and Setting up of New Powerlooms In MfUs (b) if so, tbe details thereof? under New T('xtile Policy

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 2880. SHRI MOOL CHAND DAGA : MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI Will the Minister of SUPPLY AND JANARDHANA POOJARY): (a) and (h). TEXTI LFS he pleased to state: Government have appointed a Working Group under the Chairmanship of the (a) whether no restrictions of any kind Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India, will be imposed on the mills under the new with the approval of Finance Minister, to textile policy and also no permission will review the entire gamut of Exchange Control be required for setting up new powcrlooms; Regulations. The Working Group is yet to (b) if so, whether it will affect the smaH submit its report to the Government. weavers working in the handlooms industry and jf so, how; Outstanding Income Tax Arrears (c) whether the Shivraman Committee 2879. SHRI MOOL CHAND DAGA had reached the conclusion that a power- Will the Minister of FfNANCE be pleased 100m providing employment to two persons to state: takes away the employment of 24 handloom weavers; and (a) whether there are income-tax arrears to the tune of Rs. 2,20,341 and whether it (d) if so, whether this policy will not inel udes majority of the demand 'which is come in the way of tackling the unemploy- not being collected because the relevant ment prevailing in the villages? appeals have not been decided by the Income- THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE tax Appellate Tribunal and Commissioner of MINISTRY OF SUPPLY AND TEXTILES Income Tax (Appeals); (SHRI CHANDRASHEKHAR SINGH) : (b) if so, the exact amount of outstand- (a) and (b). A Statement is given below: demand 100 top cases the country ing in of (c) and (d). While Sivaraman Committee because of pendency of the appeals before had made reJevant observation for displace- the aforesaid two authoritits; and ment of hand looms, the present policy will (c) the steps proposed to be taken to not lead to unemployment in the' viJIages in expedite their disposals ? view of the facts sta ted in the ,enclosed statement. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Statement MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI JANARDHANA POOJAR Y) : (a) The The new Textiles Policy announced by income-tax arrears outstandin'g as on Government envisages that the capacity 31-3-1985 amounted to Rs. 2203.41 crores. expansion by existing units. and capacity This figure is, however, provisional and its creation by new unhs in the organised mill break-up is not available. However, on the sector would be permitted subject to the basis of the figures as on 31-12-1984, the general industrial policies inc1uding the major portion of the demands remained provision!'l of the MRTP Act and FERA. In uncollected because appeals are pending with (he powerloom, the setting up bf hew power- Income-tax Appellate TribanaJ/Commis- looms would be",uldtd''by·thii)bbjecti"es of stoners Income-tax. raiahlg [produetitit}'i increasing dliciellcy, 179 Written Answ,r, AUGUST 9, 198' Written Anlwer, 180 improving workers welfare and facilitating assistance to the haodloom weavers locational disposal. There shall be registra- during time of needs and workshed .. tion of all powerlooms. cum-House, Scheme to provide a better place for work and living to 2. In order to presence the unique role the handloom weavers would be of Handlooms and enable them to realise introduced. their full potential as also to ensure higher earnings for the handloom weaver, t~e Closure of "Clearing Houses" by Bank following main sters have been spelt out In Employees the new Textile Policy, 2881. SHRI VISHNU MODI: Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state : (i) Protextion to handlooms by reserv~ ing articles for their exclusive (a) whether Government's attention has production in the hand I('om sector been drawn to the fact that "Clearing HOllses under the "Handlootn (Reservation are closed by the bank employees even over of Articles for Production) Act a minor disrute with the bank management; 1985," (b) jf so, whether the traders and indus- (ii) Development of handl00111s through trialists have to face heavy financial loss due cooperatives and the Central/State to closure of "Clearing Houses" by the bank Level Corporations. employees;

(iii) Modernisation of hanJlooms and (c) whether Government propose to increased provi",ions fur the tcdlIlO- make up the financial loss suffered by the logical and other inputs for 1f11Pl 0\'- traders and industrialists due to closure of ing productivity 0f b:.lJldlo(lm~ and thl.: "Clcaring Houses"; the quality and finish of handhwll1 products. (d) if :O;(), the names of the places in the c(luntry where the "Clearing Houses" were (iv) Ensuring adequate avaiJ,\bility (,f got clo~cd by the bank. employees during the yarn and other raw mH t(.'ria Is to t be Idst one year and the number of days for hand loom sector. v.'hich these clr

(vi) 'To improve the competitiveness of (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, handlooms, steps would be t(lken to the reasons therefor? remove, as far as possibk, the cost handicap of the hand looms vis-a-vis THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE the powerlooOl by suitable fiscal MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI measures, JANARDHANA POOJARY) : (a) Reserve Bank of India has reported that . while at (vii) To improve the marketing of hand- some centres like centres in Gujarat, clearing 100m products, infrastructure of operations were suspended due to law and marketing complexes, training of order problems, suspension of c1earning house marketing personnel and intensive operations at other centres could be traced publicity shall be organised. Steps to a tendency on the part of the bank staff would be taken to upgrade the to block clearing to pressl1rise managements technica1, managerial and adminis- to settle grievances unconpected with clearing trative skills of personnel employed functions such as pressuTlsmg banks to in the handloom "ector. withdraw transfer orders issued to staff etc. (viii) To improve the working co'ndition (b) Suspension of cJearing house opera- of the handloom weavers and' to tions does effect cheque clearing resulting in provide (1irect benefit to them. delay- in ren'li!'ntion of prnc:crd.;; nnd cau~es schemes sllch as a Contributory inconvenience to customers inclUding traders Thrift Fund Scheme to provide '.. ,wi industrialists. I, I 181 Written ..4nswef, SAA VANA 18. J901 (SAKA) Written Answers 182

(c) Government do not have any pro- (a) the total worth of unaccounted posal to make lood the financial loss if money and assets detected through tax raids any suffered by traders and industrialists. in 1984-H5; (d) Information is being collected and (b) the percentage of this detected total will be laid 'on the Table of the House to the was confiscated by Government; ex.tend availabk.

(e) and (0. Government have written to (c) the number of cases of real estate all the chief executive emphasising the need compulsonly acquired by Government where for normalisiug the working of dearing the sale deeds showed artiticially lowered houses. Banks have also been asked to ensure price to evade laxes during the same period; that prompt action is taken to remedy any and dcticil.!ncies which contributl! to the disruption , (d) the total value of the properties of clearing functions. Banks have been compulsorily acquired in this manner '[ further advised to take prompt and effective departmental action, whenever there arc THE MlNISTER OF STATE IN THE instences of indiscipline on the part of the MINIS fRY OF l'INANCE (SHRI staff. JANAR0HANA POOJAR Y): (a) and ,b). During the scarf.:hes conducted by Income- Amendment to Taxa lion and Industrial tax l)cparunent in the year 1984-85, assets Poli{'Y worth Rs. 30.18 cron:s approximately were found out of WfliCh assets WOI lh Rs. 25.08 2882. SHRI VISHNU MODI: crores approximately were ~..:jzcd, as the SHRI SHANTl DHARIWAL same were prima-facie unexplained. The perct:ntagc of seizure out of total assets Will the Minister of PINANCE be found ouring the searches comes to 83%. pleased to state : (c) and (d). In the )'car 191)4-85, (a) whether Government propuse to 52 on.iers w~,e passed lor a..:quisillun of amend the taxation policy with a view to imilluvable propcrLH:~ but these un.1crs have accekrate economic JevcJopm.:11l; not yet bCCOlll~ lina!. <":011SI.:4 uemly the value of pr~)penlc~ (.'olJ1pubo; ily a(.'qulfco by (b) if so, the outline of this proposal; the Government ounng thiS pcnoJ IS ni1. (c) the time by which a decision is likely to be takl!ll by Government thereon; Income Tax Defaulters and 2Sg4. SHRI S. KRISHNA KUMAR (d) if not, the reasons therefor? Will lh~ MlDlster of FINANCE be pleased to Slate ; THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINlSTR Y OF FINANCE (SHRI (a) thc panil:ulars for the ten Jargest JANARDHANA POOJAR Y) : (a) to (d). personal int..:omc lax defaulters In the country A Long Term Fiscal Policy is in the process and what arc their arrears; and of formulation. It is boped to complete the work by the end of September, 1985 or so. \b) the reasons for Government not rct..:overtng the arrears so far?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Detectioll of Money through Tax ~aids MIN1!:>TR. Y 01" l~JNANCE (SHkl in 19~4·tlS JANARUHANA POOJAR Y) : \a) aud (b). Tbc requisite iuformalion regardmg lop ten 2883. SHRI S. KRISHNA KUMAR indlviuuals aga1l1st whom income~lax Will the Minister of FINANC~ be pleased demanos werc oU1SlaudlD& as on 31-3.J98S to state : is aiven in the statement below. 183 Written Anlw~r'

Statement

SJ. No. Name of tbe assessee Dema nd outstandina Reasons for tbe demand (Rs. in lakbs) remaining outstanding

1. Vinod Kumar Dadwania 1595.47 Rs. 74S.70 lakhs have not fallan due for payment and Rs. 849.77 lakhs are locked up in appeals with <.:ommissioner of Jncom,e- tax (Appeals).

2. Sukar Narain Bakhia 1205.74 Rs. 3.00 lakhs have not faHen due and Rs. 1202.74 lakbs are being recovered by the Tax Recovery qfficer.

3. J. Dharam Teja (Dr.) 987.70 Amount is being recovered by the TRO.

4. Hari Das Mundra 839.60 The assessee has become insolvent. Appropnale steps are being taken to collect/reduce the demand.

5. S. N. Maran 732.40 Rs. 15.50 laths have not fallen due. Rs. 311.90 lakhs are locked up in appeals. Rs. 364.40 lakhs are Jocked up in proceed- ing pending before Settle- ment Commission. Rs. 40.60 lakhs are <.:over~d under instalment scheme.

6. Chhagan Lal Ganmalji 673.09 Rs. 112.30 lakhs nave not fallen due and Rs. 560.79 lakhs are locked up in appeals. 7. Vinod Rai Bhayani 615.70 Amount has not fallen due for payment.

8. Bhana Bhai K. Patel 399.35 Rs. 2.83 Jakhs have not fallen due and Rs. 396.52 lakhs are being recovered by TRO. 9. Chander Nath Banik 257.84 Rs. 220.00 ]akhs are locked up in the matters pending in Supreme Court and Rs. 37.84 lakhs are being recovered by TRO. 10. T. M. Hyder Ali 285.48 Rs. 92.06 lakhs have not faUen due and Rs. 193.42 lakhs are locked up in appeals. 185 WrItten Answerl sttAV ANA .18, 1907 (SAKA) WrItten Answers 186

Use of Kapurdi Lignite Deposits for, (SHRI CHANDRASHEKHAR SINGH) : (a) Power G'eDe-raUolI There is no such proposal before the Central Government. Tbe pr\,)curement prices for 2885. SHRI MANPHOOL SINGH janata cloth are fixed by the state governments CHAUDHARY: Will the Minister of and the handloom agencies of the states STEEL, MINES AND COAL be pleased to implementlDg janata cloth scheme. On the state: baSIS of the proposals received from the state (a) whether huge deposits of lignite governments, the Central Government fixes have been found at Kapurdi in Rajasthan; maximum selting prices for different varieties of jauata cloth. The stat~ governments fix (b) whether it is proposed to set up a the procurement prices. on the basis of thermal plant to exploit this deposit of maximum sel1ing price fixed by tbe Central lignite; Government and the subsidy available.

(c) whether deposits of lignite have also (b) There is no uniform system of been found near Media in addition to payment of minimum wages to hand loom Karpurdi in Rajasthan; and weavers in all the States. The wages to be paid for production of janata cloth are a]so (d) if so, th~ time by whL;h Government tixed by the state governments and their propose to chalk out a progrommc for its handloom agencies. exploitation? THE MINISTER OF STEEL, MINES Kanithi Balallcing Reservoir or Visakhapatnam Steel Piant AND COAL (SHRI VASANT SATHE): (a) and (b). Exploration for lignite is in 2887. SHIH S. M. BHATTAM: Will progress jn Kapurdi area in Rajasthan. The the MlDlslcr of STEEL, M1NES AND size of the deposit as well as the possibility COAL be pleased to state : of installing a thermal plant based on these (a) when was work in Kanithi Balancing deposits can be decided only after the Reservoir ~tarted by private contractor and exploration work is completed and the what was tender amount and estimated availability of requisite quantity and quality amount as per principal consultants of of lignite is established in the area. Visakhapatnam Sted Plaut;

(c) and (d). Some lignite reserves have (b) when concerned authorities noticed been located at Merta area. Exploration that principal consultants could not finalise work is continuing in this area also. It is too drawings of 'dykes'; early to propose any programme for its .xploitation. (c) the Quantum of work completed by private contractor referred to in part (a) and . Production of Janafa Cloth for Handloom by what ,time work was completed; Sector (d) when design working drawings were 2886. SHRI S. M. BHATTAM: Will received from principal consultants of the Minister of SUPPLY AND TEXTILES Kanithi Babncing Reservoir; be pleased to state : (e) by whom and when and under what (a) whether Government are considering circumstances it was decided to get proposals and representations regarding these drawings checked by the Central enhancement of procurement price of four Design Organisation of Government of' sarees of six yards each from 110.60 to Andhra Pradesh; 164.40; and ( f) when opinion from that agency was (b) whether there is any truth in its received and whether it differed from the ascertain that the hand loom weaver could be working drawings of principal consultants; denied the minimum wages and put to Joss and unless enhancement is effected as indicated (8) when the drawings are fina1Jy above? approved and whether in the meantime any THE MINISTER OF STATE OF-THE instructions were issued to the tendering MINISTRY OF SUPPLY AND TEXTILES private finn ? W,.itten "f",~,., 188

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (ii) Six bore holes should be drilled in DEPARTMENT OF STEEL (SHRI K~ the deepest part of th" Dam for NATWAR SJNGH): (a) The work on which a special agency should be Kanithi Balancing Reservoir commenced in commissioned. May, 1981. (8) Modified drawings from Central The tendered amount of the private Design Organisation were issued from contractor Mis. Gayatri Engineering November 1981 onwards. Company was Rs. 8.68 crores. The PrincipaJ Consultants of VSP (Mis. M. N. Dastur and No instruction was issued to the Co. (P) Ltd.) bad estimated the cost of the tender. work at Rs. 11.90 crorcs.

(b) The Principal Consultants had Tenders for Kanithi Balancing Reservoir submitted drawings of the "Dykes" but they could not finaHse the construl:tion drawings 2888. SHRI S. M. BHATTAM : 'Viii the for the "Dykes" in view of the inade;:quate Minister of STEEL, MlNES AND COAL be date of soil investigation. pleased to state :

(a) whether Kanithi Balancing Reservoir (c) The work has not yet been complet- has been originally envisaged in the DPR ed. The value of work compieted by the (Detailed Project Report) for Visakhapatnam contractor upto 8th July, 1985 is Rs. 21.90 Steel 1)lant to store 45 days requirement of crores. water at 3.4 million tonnes stage; (d) From June 1981 onwards. (b) the estimated cost of the work as per the final specifications received from the (e) Visakhapatnam Steel Plant Project principal consultants; Management decided to get the drawings checked, in May 19~H. Earlier, to enable (c) whether open tenders were preparation of detailed working drawings,. the invited; Principal Consultants had issued an asslgn- ment on the bJ.sis of which a soil investiga- (d) if so, whether the National Projects tion report was submitted by Mis. Construction Corporation Limited (NPCC), ENGICON in April, 1981. This re~ort the Hindustan Steel Works Construction revealed certain abnormal geologlcal, Ltd. (HSCL) and the APSSC etc. which are features; such as patches of sili~~s limest~ne public sector undertakings also tendered for the same; in tank bed and poor soil conditions, WhICh needed special foundation treatment to (e) if so, which company was selected ensure safety and water tightness o~ th~ dam. and what were the terms and .conditions I view of the fact that the Dam IS situated n h' prescribed for the above tendered work; in the proximity of the steel towns ,IP area and and considering the scarcity of fresh. water resources in the region, it was conSidered . (f) the reasons why the publie sector prudent to refer the designs prepa~e~ by undertakings mentioned in (c) were not the Principal Consultants to a speclahsed given work outrigQt as per the general agency like Central Design Organisation, practice in respect of severa I other work ? Government of Andhra Pradesh, for checking and vetting. THE MlNISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMbNT OF STEEL (SHRI K. The following opinion of the ( f) NATW AR SINGH): (a) Yes, Sir. The Central Design Organisation was received on Reservoir as also meant for meeting the 17-7-1981 : water requirements during the 1st stage 0.2 million tonnes per annum capacity) of the (I) Additional and exhaustive soil steel plant. investigation would be necessary as the data furnished in ENG ICON (b) Rs. 19.61 crore!. report were inadequate for finalising the detailed desiaDs. (c) and (d). Yes. sir. 189 Wrlttf1n An,.,er, SRAVANA 18,1907 (SAKA) Written Answer, 190

(e) MIs. Gayatri Engineering Compan) execution of this work even before reaching was selected. for the work. The job wa~ the first stage of the Steel Plant; awarded to them on 20·4·1981 at a value of Rs. 8.68 "crores based on the bill of (c) whether an increllse in the estimated quantity and preliminary drawings prepared cost was granted suo moto to the contractor by the Principal Consultants. The time of and if so, the extent of increase and the completion stipulated was 15 months. reasons therefor;

( f) The work was awarded to the (d) whether . the private contractor lowest tenderer at Rs. 8.68 crores' as against executing the job made any representation Rs. 10.55 crores quoted by Mis. Andhra at any stage for an' increase in the cost; Pradesh State Construction Corporation and and Rs. 15.71 crores quoted by Mis. National (e) if so, the details thereof? Projects Construction Corporation Limited. MIs. Hindustan Steel Works Construction THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Limited the other pu~1ic· sector undertaking DEPARTMENT OF STEEL (SHRI K. had tendered but had not indicated any NATWAR SINGH): (a) and (b). It is price. meant for both the stages.

Inrrea sc in ('stimatcd rost of Kanithi (c) The tendered cost of the project was Balanring Reservoir Rs. 8.68 Cfores. It was increased to Rs. 21.50 crorcs on account of increased volume 2889. SHRI S. M. BHATTAM : Will of work found nece~sary after detailed soil the Minister of STEEL, MINES AND COAL investigations had been made. be pleased to state: (d) The contractor has represented on (a) whether the Kanithi Balancing many occasions for increased unit rates for Reservoir is meant for storage of water to increased quantum of work. meet the requirements of 3.4 million tonnes Visakhapatnam Steel Plant; (e) The contractor has asked for revision of rates for the following (b) if so, the reasons for undertaking items:

.-~ •• ~--~-. -_-... --~,,~,. -_.,, __ - ___'u __ ..' ' __

Item description Unit Original rate Increased rate asked for

-.--,...... -----~-.---'-~- .... ------.------"---. - ---~,~---- "_ - • _ M ___, • ___, __~,.~ Earth work excavation upto 24 depth in base of Dam cum. Rs. 12 Rs. 16 Earth work for 2-SM depth in base of Dam cum. Rs. 14 Rs. 18 Excavation of channels rock·toe:; etc. cum. Rs.12 Rs. 16 Earth work in filling dyke shell cum. Rs.2.50 Rs.8 Supply and laying of Plain Cement Concrete cum. Rs. 300 Rs. 500 Stone pitching in rock toes 150 rom thick and 450 mm thick cum. Rs.65 Rs. 100 Supplying and Jaying of Sand Snter cum. Rs.55 Rs. 100

None of the cJaim~ have so far been accepted. 1~1 Written Alllwer, AUGUST 9, 1985

Anocation of Steel to Private PartIes (c) the reasons why the iron and steel by S.A.I.L. Office 10' New Delhi controller and/or the Central Marketina 2890. SHRJ BHOLA NATH SEN: Organisation of SAIL was not consulted Will the Minister of STEEL, MINES AND before maktng such alJoeations; and COAL to state: be pleased (d) the premium in the market on the (a) whether during 1984-85 the Delhi. material supplied at the time of allotment? based office of the Steel Authority of India Ltd. has made large allocation of steel to THE MINISTER OF STATE 1N THE private parties and that such allotment DEPARTMENT OF STEEL (SHRI K. instructions were issue directly by SAIL's NATW AR SINGH) : (a) and (b). During office in New Delhi; 1984-85 •.' the New Delhi Oflice of Steel Authority of India Limited made allotments (b) jf so, the details of such al10tments of fol1owing quantities of Steel to 59 private and reasons therefor; parties:

SI. No. Items Qty. allotted in tonnes ------".. ,.,----"" .. ,------_.,,_' ------.--- 1. oP/Ge Sheets ~ncluding defectives 630 2. CR Sheets/Coils including defectives 4955 3. HR Sheets/Coils 480 4. Wire Rods/Tor Steel 143

Total 6208

The quantity allotted represents 0.2% THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE of total sales by SAIL during the period of MINISTR Y OF FJNAN<::E (SHRI such allotment. JANARDHANA POOJARY): The Inter- national Monetary Fund itself has officially (c) The Joint Plant Committee distri- never made any estimate of black money in bution guidelines provide for some quantities India. The National Institute of Public being.allotted at the discretion of the steel Finance and Policy in their recent report producers. AJlotments made are within these on "Aspects of black econQmy in India" limits. have estimated the black income generation (d) Supplies against these allotments for 1983-84 at 18 to 21% of the Gross were made from ditferent branches and Domestic Product at 31,584 to 36,786 material supplied was of different sizes. (rupees in croTes). They have however different quantity levels and even of different admitted that their results are based on stages of upkeep. Calculation of market numerous assumptions and approximations. premiums on a chronological basis is, each of which could be challenged. therefore, not possible. Special Regulations for IndustrIal Peace In Falta Export Processiny. Zone Estimates of black money Authority

2891. SHRI BHOLA NATH SEN : 2892. SHRI BHOLA NATH SEN : Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to Will the Minister of COMMERCE be pleased state what is the International Monetary to state : Fund estimate of black money at play in India as comf')ared to the estimate of the (a) wh ether the Falta Export Processing National Institute of Public Finance and Zone Authority (PEPZA).has discussf'()ns ~ith Policy (NIPFP) ? the State Govtr1lfnemf' or West Benlal on SRAVANA IB, 1907 ($AK.4) W,ltlell .4",_" 194

. special relulation~ to ensure industr ial peace examined tho workiog of' Coal India in its in the Zone; and 17th Report and recommended the retention of Coal India with subsidiary companies. No (b) if so, (i) what are the sUagestions of change in the existing set up of Coal India as FEPZA; (ii) what is the response from the a holding company is contemplated. State Oovenment; and (iii) the steps taken/ proposed by FEPZA to ensure industrjal National Loan CouDcll peace in the Zone? 2894. SHRI BASUDEB ACHARIA : THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Will the Minister' of FINANCE be pleased to state : MINISTRY OF COMMERCE (SHRI P. A. SANGMA) : (a) and (b). The matter was (a) whether Governmen t have received a considared at a meeting of the Falta Export proposal from the Government of West Bangal Processing Zone Authority. Efforts are being for National Loan Council; made in consulation with the State Govern- ment of West Bengal to formulate a policy (b) whether it is also a fact this proposed conducive to good industrial relations. There Council will ease out the problem of has been a favourable response from the overdrafts; and State Government. (c) if so, the steps Government have taken in this regard ?

Abolition ~f post of Chairman In elL THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI 2893. SHRI BHOLA NATH SEN: JANARDHANA POOJARY) : (a) No, Sir. Will the Minister of STEEL, M1NES AND (b) and (c). Do not arise. COAL be pleased to state : (a) whether the advisory panel set up by Quota or Janata Clotb to States his Ministry to go into the restructuring of 2895. SHRI V. TULSIRAM: Will the the Coal India Ltd. has recommended the Minister of SUPPLY AND TEXTILES be abolition of the post of Chairman of the pleased to state: . holding company and the grant of total autonomy . to the chiefs of its four (a> the cost of janata c10th to be so subsidiaries; provided to the State and mode of its payment by the States; (b) if so, the details.of the recommenda- (b) whether the supply wiH be through tions of the panel regarding decentralisation National Textile Corporation and through of the structure of Coal India Limited; and cloth mills; and (c) whether the quota of janata cloth fixed (c) the contemplation of Government in for Andhra Pradesh is both inferior and less the matter? to meet the demand of the pu bJic in that State? THE MINISTER OF STEEL, MINES AND COAL (SHRI VASANT SATHE) : (a) THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE to (c). No advisory panel was set up to go MINISTRY OF SUPPLY AND TEXTJLES into tho restructuring of Coal India Limited (SHRI CHANDRASHEKHAR SINGH) : (a) and its subsidiaries. However" the Expert Com- A Central Government subsidy Janata mittee 'appointed by the Government under cloth at the rate of rupees two per square the Chairmanship of Mohd. Fazal to go into metre is provided. It is paid quarterly to the \_Vorking of Coal India and its subsidiaries the State Govemnlent for onward tran&mission .. submitted its report to the Government in to the producing agencies on the basis of the 1980. This Commtttee inter.alia recommend- jan3ta cloth produced and delivered by them ed that Coal India, as a holding company, to distriburtion agencies. Cost of janata might be abolished and the subsidiary com- cloth is not paid to the State Oovernments. panies of Coal India might be made indepen- dent companies. The Committee on Public (b) National Textile Corporationtor cloth Undertakinp of VlItb Lok Sabha also mills f.lr~ PpJ ,oncerne'd with j.nattl tloth 195 Written Answers AUGUST 9, 1985 Written Answers 196

scheme which is implemented by the Year Total value handloom sector. (Rs. in lak hs) (c) No, Sir. The quota or target for janata cloth production is allocated to all the States 1982-83 222.03 on the basis of number of looms, post 1983-84 130.11 performance etc. The entitlement for 1984-85 consumption of janata cloth within the State is 69.70 fixed on a profate basis according to the total population and number of persons below the The machinery purchased during the last three years include : poverty line.

(a) Mobile earth moving and mining . Realisation of Income Tax Arrears machinery; 2896. SHRI K. MOHANDAS : Will the (b) Equipment for service centre for Minister !,INANCE be r.lcescd to slate: 0: machinery at (a) above; and

(a) whether any HW 'c\]:il e has been (c) equipment for machine shop. taunched to realise the incr rr e tax ill rears; and (b) Excepting for a few machines meant for the service centre and machine shop. all (b) if so, the result achieved 50 far? other· machinery was commissioned and THE MINISTER OF STATE III THE utilised as per schedule. MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI (c) and (d). The commissioning of a JANARDHANA I'OOJARY): (a) lutcnsive few rr,ilchines viz, lathe, grinding machine efforts are being made during the current drii! and air compressor was delayed due.t~ year to realise the income tax arrears. shortage of cement and late receipt of . (b) It is too early to judge thc impact of Ioundaron drawings from the suppliers and the intensive efforts. consultants, All these machines have been since cornrnissined and are being utilised. Utilisation of Mac h inery Purchased for Bolaui Ores Ltd. [haIlJ/ufioll]

2897. SHRI HARII-lAR SOREN : WIll Percentage of National I come through the Minister of STEEL, MINES AND COAL Iuc ome 1 ax Reu li satinn ' be pleased to state: 2898. SHRI SHANTI· DHARIWAL Wil! the Minister of FINANCE be pleased (a) the total value of machinery pur- to state : chased for Bolani Ores Ltd. a captive mine of Durgapur Steel Plant in the last three (a) the. percentage of national income· years; earned from the realisation of income tax;

(b) whether it is a fact that the (b) whether the major part of the amount machinery 'and equipments purchased by the ear~ed by . w~y of income-tax is bcir-g spent above coptive mint: has not been utilised and on Its realisation by the Government; kept idle; (c) if so, the percentage thereof; (c) if so, the reasons therefor; and (d) whether a major part of this revenue (d) the steps taken for early ·and proper is spent oil conducting raids by income tax utilisation of mechinery and equipments officers on businessmen and 'in connection with other suspicious cases; kept at Bolani Ores Ltd. ?

(e) if so, the percentage thereof and the THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THr:: number of cases in which Government have DEPARTMENT OF STEEL (SHRI K. to return the money seized in the raids; NATWAR SING H) : (a) The total value of machinery purchased by Bolani Ore Mines, , (f) whether Government have conducted a captive mine of Durgapur Steel Plant, any inquiry into it or contemplated over it. during the last three years was as under: and ' Written Answer, I ~ 'f 1t'I

(g) if so, the details thereof and if not, THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE the reasons thereof ? MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRl JANARpHANA POOJARY) : (a) ~o (c). :. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE The Reserve Bank of India has issued MINISTR Y OF FINANCE (SHRI . guidelines to ensure that weaker sections do JANARDHANA POOJARY) : (a) The not face unnecessary hardship in availing of percentage of Income-tax including Corporate bank credit. The guidelines have essentially Tax (gross) to Nationat Income (net National given relaxation in margin and se"urity norms. Product at factor cost at current prices) for In addition, a target has been given to all the years I980-tH to 1983-84, the year for public sector banks to ensure that the share which the Jatest national income data is of weaker sections in the total outstanding available is given below: advances is not be less than 10 per cent. For Year Percentage of Income important poverty alleviation programm~ Tax (including like }RIP the banks have been advised to Corporate Tax) to finalies loan applicatio~s within a stipulated period. net national product at factor cost (at The implementation of these guidelines current prices) and the flow of credit to weaker sections is monitored on a regular basis. 19~0·tH 2.65 1981 .. 82 2.85 Target assigned of Production of Janata Clothes to States 1982-83 2.83 2900. SHRl CHINTAMANI 1983-84 2.63 PANJUH.ABI; Will the Minister of SUPPLY AND 1£XTILES be pleased lU state; (b) and (c). During 1984-85. the Depart- ment collected Rs. 4497.64 crores (figures (a) the target assigned to difTl!rent States provisional) on account of Income-tax for production of Janata cloth during the (includlllg Corporate Tax). A sum of Rs. year 19~4; 10lUU crores was spent on realisation of (b) whether the States have achieved their Direct Taxes. The ratio ot expenses to the targets; revenue collections works out to 2.2% only. Thus, it can not be said that a major part of (c) if not, the reasons for the failure; the amount IS being spent on realisation of tne taxes by the Government. (d) whether necessary precautiolls were taken to avoid such failures in future; and (d) to (g). ]n view of reply given to part (c), the question does not anse. (e) the details, if any? THE MINISTER STATE THE [Eng I ish] OF OF MINlSTR Y OF SUPPLY AND TEXT1LES Harassment to Weaker Sections by Banks (SHRI CHANDRASHEKHAR SINGH) : (a) in Sanctioning Loans and (b). Statement showing the target assigned to different States for production of janata 2899. SHRI CHINTAMANI cloth for J 9~4-~5 and the achievements PANIGRAHI : Will the Minister of thereto is given below. Targets are assigned FiNANCE be pleased to state : for lhe financial year and not for calendar year. Some States have not achieved their (a) whether in spite of the best efl'orts targets. it Government the economically back-ward and weaker sections of the society are being (c) The failure to reach the targets was harassed by some banks in the country in mainly due to sharp increase in the prices of sanctioning the loans; coarse counts of yarn.

(b) if so, the steps Government have taken (d) and (e). In the detailed guidelil1C$ to stop the harassment to the weaker sections issued to State Governments regarding janata by the banks; and cloth scheme, the janata cloth prOducina .(c) the details, jf any' ? aaOQcies of tho States have beeD asked to draw up a production prOgramme for tbe production of 'janat. cloth and their every' year. regularly monitor the arranaements for supply of yam. production and establish a link between

'Statement

(Figures in million sq. mts.)

SI. No. Name of the State Target Production 1984-85 during 1984-85

1 2 3 .) 4 1. Andhra Pradesh 30.00 28.25 2. Karnataka 12.00 ' 10.94 3. Kerala 3.00 1.90 4. Pondicherry 0.10 0.20 5. Tamil Nodu 41.00 42.40 6. ~adhya Pradesh 15.00 27.16

7. Uttar Pradesh 90.00 85.85

8. Bihar 40.00 45.50 9. Orissa 30.00 28.00

10. West Bengal 33.00 30.85 11. Gujarat 6.40 5.30

12. Maharashtra 54.00 42.34

13. Tripura 1.82 1.50 14. Assam 2.00 4.50

15. Rajasthan 1.68 2.00

Total: 360.00 356.77 '---""------_. '----- World Banks Advice to further (d) the details thereof? Liberalise Import. 2901. SHRI CHINTAMANI THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PANIGRAHI: Will the Minister of MINISTRY OF COMMERCE (SHRI COMMERCE be pleased to state : P. A. SANG M:A): (a) The imports grew by 37.3 per cent in 1980-81. The rates of (a) whether it is a fact that our imports growth in 1981-82, '1982 .. 83, 1983-84 and during the recent years have gone up consi- 1984-85 have been 8.4, 5.5, 9.8 and 7.9 per derably; cent respectively. , (b) whether the World Bank has advised (b) to (d). Multilateral institutions Government to further liberalise our import induding the World Bank, of \\hich India i~ policy; a Member. make suggestions about policy of our country is formulated in accordance (c) if so, whether there is any move to with OUf national interests and in keepinl f ... ~cr liberalile the imports; a~ with national obje~tive8 at priorities. 1 he new Import-Export Policy has been annoUD- (a), whether besides traditional items ced in April, 1985 valid for a period of being exported, India is exporling a number three years. of non~traditional items as well; (b) so, the details of non-traditional Proposal to withdraw from Singareoi if Ceal Mines iD Aodbra Pradesb items exported during the last six months and the amount of foreign exchange earned; 2902. SHRI CHINTAMANI and PANIGRAHI : Will the Minister of STEEL, MINES AND COAL be pleased to state : (c) whether Government are considering to diversity the export of non-traditional (a) whether Union Government intend items and encourasc the export thereof? to wUhdraw from Smgareni Coal Mines in Andhra Pradesh; and THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE (SHRI P. A. (b) if so, the reasons thereof ? SANGMA): (a) to (c). Statement is given IHE MINISTER OF STEEL, MINES below. AND COAL (SHRI VASANT SATHE) (a) No, Sir. Statement

(b) )).pes not arise. (a) Yes Sir. (b) The export figures in respect of Export of Nontraditional Items selected non-traditional items for which 2903. SHRI C. MADHAV REDDI provisional date are available for tbe first Will the Mmister of COMMERCE be nine months of 1984-85 (April-December, pleased to statt : 1984) are as follows :

Export of selected Doo-traditional items (Value: Rs. crofes)

S. No. Item/product groups Apri!*December, April-December 1983-84 (P) 19~4-85 (P)

1 2 3 4 .,--~------.-.-.-.~----.---- .. ---.---... 1. Fish and fish preparations 243.71 238.01

2. Vegetables and fruits (other than cashew kernaIs) 103.67 105.14

3, Leather and Leather Mfrs. (excl. footwear) 235.31 344.44

4. Footwear 13.70 20.78

S .. Readymade garments 365.95 497.73

6. Made up articles wholly or chiefly , .. of cotton 59.71 60.32 7. Fabrics of man-made fibre 22.15 16.79

8. ,Silk Fabrics 28.03 35.16

9. Chemicals and allied products .190.91 275.82

10. Metal Mfrs. (Excl. Iron and Steel) 1~.20 145.8S 2i>l ittrltlen AMWeh AUGUST:9, IP~ .' W,itlen ),n,Wefl: . ~b4

1 2' 3 4

11. Machinery and Transport equipment 367.97 398.53

12. Iron and Steel (jncl. Mfrs.) 35.60 46.16

13. Gems and Jewellery 938.56 887.75

14. Artwares and Art works of handlooms 88,63 101.62

15. Crude oil and Petroleum Products 1081.03* 1362.99* ._-_._------_._-.. _--_.-_._----..._ ..•. ~--~.--- Note: (P) Commodity-wise figures are provisional and subject to revision. Source: DOCl and S, Calcutta. *Ministry of Petroleum.

(c) The import and export policy Year Qty. (M. Kgs) (Rs. Crores) measures are bein~ continuously avolved for increasing India's exports. These include 1982 189.9 555.55 measures for increasing and diversifying 1983 208.5 516.82 production, making our exports more 1984 214.7 744.92 competitive, finding new markets for our produets and pr

{a) wbether Government have a machi- PATIL : Will the Minister of STEEL, nery to ensure that Adivasi and other MINES AND COAL be pleased to state : uneducated farmers etc.,.can avail of the facility of loan from banks; (a) whether on 27th April, 1985 a meeting was called by him to review coal (b) if so, the details of the machinery supply position to power houses in the set up by Governmellt in this respect; country; and (c) the number of Adivasis/poor people (b) whether it is a fact that Koradi and who have been benefited from the loans . Nasic power houses in Maharashtra, did not and names of places 1 have nore than two three days stock by the end of May '85; and THE MIN1STER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI (c) jf so, the decisions taken at the JANAl{DHANA POOJAR Y): (a) to tc). meeting and what would be the rate of fhe Gov~rnmel1t and Reserv~ Bank of India supply of c(lal to the respective power houses have issued inslrllclion~ 10 the B.mks that at in Maharashtra ? least 10% of th~ir total outstanding advances should be for weaker sections. The District THE MINISTER OF STEEL, MINES Rural Dcvdopmcnt Agencies set up in each AND COAL (SURI VASANT SATHE) : district and the various State level Tribal (a) Yes, Sir. Development Agencies also play an important role in increasing the flow of bank credit to (b) Koradi and Nasik Power Houses in weaker sections. Under the Integrated Rural Maharashtra had 5 days and 3 days coal Development Programme being implemented stock respectively as on 3 J st May) 1985. in all blocks of the country, during the sixth plan period a tOlaJ of J6.4 million pcop.lc .(c) In the meeting it was decided that below poverty line "cre assisted out of which all the concerned agencies would work in a 39% belonged to Scheduled Castes and coordinated manner so that the requirements Scheduled Tribes. of the Thermal Power Stations were met in full. The actual coal supplies to these power Coal supply to Power Houses stations vis-a-vis linkages have been as 2907. SHRI BALASAHEB YIKHE foHows : (Figs. in '000 lonnes)

Month Nasik Koradi

Linkage Supplies percentage of Linkage Supplies percentage of supplies to supplies to linkage linkage ------.---'... ------."--,..----.---~.----- May 1985 320.00 303.1 94.7% 230.0 214.9 93.4~ 230.0 231.0 June 1985 320.00 282.4 88.3% 100.496

The monthly linkages for supply of coal Decline in Price of Short/J-Joans Staple" Cotton j n Maharasht ra to these: power stations fixed by the Standing Linkage Committee, consisting of representa- 2908. SHRI BALASABEB VJKHE tives of Departments of Power aud Coal, PAT1L : Will the Minister of SUPI>L Y AND Ministry of Railways,· Central Electricity TEXTILES be pleased to state: Authority etc. for the Quarter July to (a) whether the price of long staple and Septe01ber, 1985 are as indicated below : short sta~le cotton ha~ received decline in (Figures in '000 tonnes) Maharashtra and unless immediate steps are taken the growers will suffer heavy losses and Nasik Koradi Government sponsored pro,,~urement scheme will suffer heavily; 320 280 AUGUST 9, 1"5 , W,ltNn A.M."-, 208

(b) if so, the details of the Union the other cotton growing states of the Government initiatives that are being country. prepared/taken in this resard;

(c) The quantum of Central assistance given for the procurement of cotton through State Government agencies during 1983-84, Sick Industrial UnJts receiving assistance from Banks 1984-85 and 1985-86; 2909. SHRI KRISHNA' PRATAP (d) wbether the total produce of cotton SINGH: Will the Minister of FINANCE in Maharashtra is procured by Government be pleased to state agencies and if not, through the middlemen; and (a) the total number of sick industrial units receivi.ng assistance from the banks (e) how the interest of the cotton at present; growers of Mah~lfashtra and in other States (b) the amount provided to them by the is sought to taken care of ? banks;

THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE (c) whether Government propose to MINISTRY OF SUPPLY AND TEXTILES restrict this assistance; and (SHRI CHANDRASHEKHAR SINGH) : (d) if so, the reasons therefor? (a) to (d). There is a Cotton Monopoly procurement Scheme in Maharashtra under THE MIN ISTER OF STATE IN THE the Maharashtra Raw Cotton (Procurement. MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI Processing and Marketing) Act, 1971. As JANARDHANA POOJAR Y): (a) and (b). per the provisions of this Act, 1971, ,the As at the end of June, 1984, 83,597 indus- farmers are initially paid the guarteed prices trial units financed by the Scheduled for their produce, which are fixed by the Commercial Banks were reported to be sick Government of Maharashtra on the Recom- with outstanding bank credit of Rs. 3273.91 mendations of the Cotton Coordination crores. Committee. At the end of the cotton year, the final prices of cotton are notified by the (c) There is no proposal under consi- State Government. The difference between deration of the Government to issue any the guaranteed prices and the final prices is such directives to the banks. paid to the farmers and if the final prices 'are less than the guaranteed prices, no recoveries (d) Does not arise. are made from the growers. In view of this, farmers are always assured off-take of their [English] produce at remunerative prices, Central Government do not give any financial grant Fixed Deposits from PubJic by Public for operation of this scheme. Maharashtra Sector Undertakings State Cotton Growers Cooperative Marketing Federation, which is State Government 2910. SHRI E. A YY APU REDDY : agency responsible for operation of the Will the Minister of FINANCE be pJeased scbeme gets credit facilities from the Banks to state: at concessional rates of interest. During the cUfrent cotton season, Government of India (a) whether public sector undertakings have allowed a quantity of 95,000 bales of under the supervision of the Union Govern- long and extra-long' staple cotton for exports ment have been authorised to call for and from Maharasbtra. take fixed deposits from the public;

(e) While the interests of the cotton (b) if so, the rate of interest which bas growers in Maharashtra are taken care of been prescribed on .such fixed deposit5; by the operation of cotton Monopoly procurement Sheme, the Cotton Corporation (c) whether the state public undertakings of India bas been designated as the Central are also entitled to call for fixed deposits price supporting ageney for the farmers in from the public; and .,(d) ,if,Jl~' *ho~:tQ~'DPt pc,~ (a) The followlna stepS have ...... ltO the State teCtor undertaJdnp to raj. sucb impr~ve thA; competitiveness of IndiaD deposits from public ? textu.'~

THE MJNJSTBR OP STATE IN THE -(~·.:Softloan scheme is available for MINISTRY OF PINANCE (SHRI moucrnisation of tbo. ".tile JANARDHANA POOJAlly) : ,(a) Yet Sir. industry. Certain Central Public Sector Undertlkiaas have been allowed to accept deposits from (ii) Spphisticated te~ti1e ,maclUnes not the public. .'. manufactured mdianous}y are allowed to be imported on fOOL;. (b) Tbe interest ra·tes currently applicable to Contral Public Undertakings are 11.5%, (iii) Wide width shuttleless looms llnd 12.5% and 14% for one year. two year and rotol splnnml machines are three deposits respectively with additional allowed to be imported at oon*.. benefit of balf a percent to certain catesoria sionsl import duty linked w_b of depositors. ,.;/1:.1:" .' export obligation • (c) and (d). Acceptance ()Ld~sits from (iv) With effect from I st January, 1984 the public by Companies registered"under the rates of CCS bave been revised up- Indian Companies Act is IOverned by the wards for many categories of textiks provisions of the Comaa'rues Act 1956 and items. SewiDg/embroidery tbreads Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules were also made eligible for COS 1975 as llm~nd~ time to time. These w.eJ. 4th July, 1984. Tnis policy provisio~""~ally applicable to Govern- has been made applicable for 1985 ~anies whether they are under the also. Central or State Governments. (v) Government has been spoosoriq Foreign Markets for Indian Textiles and funding promotional activities such as market studies, buyer- 29) 1. SHRI E. A YYAPU REDDY: seller meets, participation in inter- Will tbe Minister of SUPPLY AND national fairs/exhibitions in order TEXTILES be pleased to state : to increase and diversies our exports in terms of products and areas. (a) the steps taken to improve the quality and quantity of export oriented (vi) The import-export 'poHcy bas been textiles; further liberalised with a view to promoting export of textiles from (b) the special type of Indian textiles India. which have a ready market in Africa and in South-East Asia; (vii) New TeXtile policy bu been announced with a view to gIVing (c) whether there are proposals to send a further boost to our export. a team of experts to foreign countries to study the markets for Indian textiles and to (b) The main type of cotton textiles report on the latest trades OD the textiiOi exported to Africa aDd South-East Asia are consumer goods; and Dress materials, Sheetings, Voiles and MQlls. Sarces, Dhoties and Canvas etc. amongst (d) whether there are any textiles empo- cotton fabrics and towels bed1inen scarve riums installed and organised during the amongst" cotton made-ups and cotton yam. Indian Festival in Paris and USA and if so, whether there are transactions in business? (c) Yes, Sir.

THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE (d) Textile industry bas not set up any MINISTRY OF SUPPLY AND TEXTILES emporium in the IlldiftQ Festival in Paris and (SHRI CHANDRASHEKHAR SINGH) : USA. I\~'''' AUGUST •• ··1.. "

t~la''_) ,recei~, ap"roPriate action i$ taken' under relevant Acts. Co.plalut. reaardlul tvaslon of Tax by 'ilm Artistes tts. Settlal up of Export based ladOltri•• ID U. P. 2912. SHRl HARISH RAWAT : Will' the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to 2913. SHRI BARISH RAWAT : Will ltate : the Minister of COMMERCB be pleased to !'tate : (a) wbether a larae number of com- plaints are received rep.rding tax evasion by (a) the number of export based large and film artistes, producers and distributors of medium scale industries set up in Uttar Indian film industry; Pradesh so far, indica tins their locations; (b) if so, whether a separate cell in the (b) the production capacity of aU these Income .. Tax Department has been set up te industries in terms of rupees and the total clleck tax ovasion in the film industry; and , 'amonnt of foreign excbange earned by exporting their products; (c) if so, the details thereof? (c) whether there is a proposal for setting more industries in this state in the THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE up such Seventh Five Year Plan; and MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI JANARDHANA POOJAR Y) : (a) to (c). (d) if so, the details lnereor? The Government is aware of tax evasion in the film industry, Film Circles have been THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE set up in Bombay, Calcutta. Madras, MINISTRY OF COMMERCE (SHRI P. A. Bangalore and Hyderabad in order to ensure SANGMA) : (a) and (b). As per reports Proper investigation and assessments in the received from approved 100% export -oriented casses of film stars and other persons con· units as on 31·3-1985, the following five nected with film industry. Wh_enever, any units, licenced to be set up in U. P., have specific information about tax evasion is commenced production and export.

Name Capacity Location Exports (Rs. in lakhs)

1. MIs. Sachdeva Textiles Readymade garments, made· NOIDA 141.34 Pvt. Ltd. up articles and knitwear- Ghaziabad Rs. 1350 lakhs p.a.

2. M/s. Scientific Instru- 2 seater hover-crafts- Ghaziabad 0.44 ments Co. Ltd. 1000 nos. p.a.

3. M/s. U. P. Export Cotton Socks and allied Knit- NOIDA 3.32 Industries ' wars-15,000 doz. pair p.a. Ghaziabad

4. Mis. Olympia Exports Leather goods Kanpur 7.17 Pvt. Ltd. Rs. 95 lakhs p.a.

S. MIs. Arka)' Exports Denim jeans : NOIDA 73.8S 600,000 pes. p.a. Ghaziabad Needle Cord Jeans : 350,000 pes. p.a. Denim Jackets : 50,000 pes. p.a. '---______..... ,_.v_,_ (c) and (d). Proposals, as and wben THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THI3 received for settina up of units uDder tbe MINISTR Y OF SUPPLY AND TEXTILES scheme of 100% export-oriented units. are (SHRI CHANDllASHBKHAR SINGH) : considered on merits of each case. (a) A detailed export development proaramme bas been prepared for woollen knitwear uDder Rural Developmellt by Compaaiel the 5 year JTC/SIDA Prosramme which envisages strenstheJlina and ntodemizina tbe 2914. SHRI HARISH RAWAT : Will productive base of knitwear; visit to India the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to of experts on design, marketiDI and knjttiIJ8 state : and strengtheninl trade information system.

(a) whether any State .. wise details are (b). to (d). A separate scheme of Advance ... available reaarding the works started for Trainins for Carpet Weaving and allied pro- rural development by various companies cesses has been prepa red by Development under the scheme to reduce expeaditure and Commissioner (Handicrafts), in Bhadoi and investment to a certain extent; Mirzapur area, for improvement in their skill. Action has also been initiated for openinl (b) if so. tbe standard of performance of these schemes being carried out under this fity-five Advance Training Centres in Bhadoi· Mirzapur belt and for setting up an Institute programme; for Carpet Technology at Bbadoi. (c) whether evaluation of this type of programmes has been made, State-wise; and [English]

(d) jf so, the conclusions thereof 1 Misuse of Concessions granted for Export of Finished Leather THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTR Y OF FINANCE (SHRI 2916. SHRI V. SOBHANADREE. JANARDHANA POOJAR Y) : (a) State- SWARA RAO: Will the Minister of wise details regarding the works started for COMMERCE be pleased to state: rural development programme by various companies are not readily available. The same (a) whether Government allow some are being collected and will be laid on the concessions for the export of finished leather; Table of the House as soon as possible. (b) if so, the details of this concession; (b) to (d). National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, New Delhi, have been (c) whether Government have any machi- entrusted with the task of evaluating the nery to check that some finished leather after impact of tbese incentives and their report is some chemical treatment is not exported as finished leather just to avail the concession; awaited. and Scheme to Encourage the Export of (d) if so, the details of such cases detect- Woollen Articles ed and action taken ? 2915. SHRI HARISH PAWAT : Will the Minister of SUPPLY AND TEXTILES THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE be pleased to state : MINISTRY OF COMMERCE (SHRI P. A. SANGMA) : (a) No, Sir. (a) whether his Ministry propose to formulate any special scheme during this year (b) Does not arise. to encourage the eKport of woollen articles; (c) Only such leather is allowed (b) if so, whether carpet industry is also to be exported as finished Jeather, proposed to be given special incentive under as is in conformity with the Indian Standard this scheme; Guidelines for Identification of Finished Leather for Export (IS : 8170·1981) (c) if so, whether any specia1 scheme (Third Revision). The responsi .. has been chalked out for the benefit of carpet bility to ensure tbis rests with the Customs weavers of Bhadoi and Chamoli in UUar authorities. Where there is a dispute the Pradesh; and Custom autborities send the 8QOde to tho (4) if so. the dotaUa of this schome ? Central Loather l\eaearcb JDldtuto. yldrlt tor' :'a tecbDloal opirUo&. If tile opinion is __ the dUons for the same and aames ~" til. aoo4a an fioiIhed leather at per lSI of uDdertakmp which ~D8tantly runnina aori8S,·' it II ,.owed ·for :.xpott as fbJ.i&bod iato loaea and tbo amount of loss suffered 1eadlIf" ,fail ...· 'wbicla :it t. ,to be taken as durinl the period; ....ptOOII8IC!·leat ... (c) names of undcrtakiaaa. if aD)" which the (d) Does eot uile. have constantly been eaminl profit and amount of profit camod durin. the period by each of these public sector undertakinasj 8.Qd ~...... ''"*1 eareed by Ptablic lhetor UD4Iertak"'.1 (d) steps taken by Government to further improve the fuDCtioniDI of the pubHc under- 2917. ·SHR.I V. SOBHANADllEE .. takinp so that there is DO loss ? SW ARA !tAO : Will the Minister of PlNANCE be pleased to state : THE MINISTER. OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI (a) the details of losses' suffered/profits JANARDHANA POOJARY) : (a) The ciarbed by pubU~ sector undertakings during Central PubUc Bnterprises have earned not the'l81t two years cndina March, 1985; profits on an overall basis during 1983 -84 (b) in case tbe uodertakiDlS are sutTering and 1984-8S (provisional) as detailed belew :

(Rs. in crores)

1984-8S (provisional)

Net profit made by profit ma,king 1780.04 2261.27 enterprises Net loss made by loss making (-) 1534.37 (-) 1305.IS ent.erprila O~.rall net profit 245.67 9S6.12

The fiaures for 1984-85 are based on quick estimates and are, hence, provisional.

(b) and (c). A statement show ina the provision of captive and standby generation names of public enterprises which made of power, investment in balancing facilities, profits continuously for the last ten years upgradation of technoloay, training and eodil1l 1983-84 and tbe names of those in- retraining of personnel, and adoption of curred losses continuously during the above various cost control measures. period is given below. Tho amounts of '"*' made or lones incurred by these Statement "ad.. kinas are ayUlabl~ in tbe Public Entt'rprjse., making Profits continuously for EnterPrises Survey .of the respectiv~ ,~~rs, the ten years ending 1983.. 84 placed on tbe Table of Lok Sabha' e-ry year. Name of the Company 'f.be reasons for losses very from eater .. 1. Indian Rare Eartbs Limited. priIe to eotelpriae. However, the broad "10118 are increase tn prices of inputs, non .. 2. Corporation Ltd. • :vaUabiUty ior inadequate availability of 3. Indian Oil Blending Limited. pOwer, tmoconomic prices, outdated tecbno-' lOUt surplus manpower, etc. 4. Limited. "(Cll The measu~es taken to improve the 5. tR.P. Co. Limhed. r\l~i9nina of public", enterprises incJude, I." iI~a~ relutar' moniioriD8 of performance. 6. Lpbrizol India Limi~., 7. Madras Refineries Limited. enlel'p,I,., Incu,.,I"g 1011e, conll"wlUly /01' the I. yearN ending J98J../U 8. Oil· and Natural Oas Commission. 1. Dbarat Aluminium Co. Limited. 9. lIiodustan Orpnic Chemicals Ltd. 2. Bharat Refractories Limited. 10. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited. 3. The Fertilizer Corporation of IDdia Ltd. 11. Batmer Lawrie and Co. Limited. 4. Biecco Lawrie Limited. 12. Dharat Elcctronics Limited. S. Central Inland Water Transport Corpora- 13. H.M.T. Limited. tion Limited.

14. Hindustan Teleprinters Limited. 6. Scooters India Limited. 15. Indian Telephone Industries Limited. 7. Bharat Ophthalmic Glass Limited. 16. Instrumentation Limited. 8. Rehabilitation Industries Corporation Limited. 17. Bharat Earth Movers Limited. 9. Tannery and FQQ"ear Corporation of 18. Hindustao Aeronautics Limited. India Limited. 19. The Cashew Corporation of India Ltd. 10. Delhi Transport ~ratjon. 20. Central Warehousing Corporation. Cultivation of Cotfee in States other thaD 21. Food Corporation of India. In South

22. The Metal Scrap Trade Corporation Ltd. 2918. SHRI V. SOBHANADllEE· SWARA RAO: Will the Minister of 23. The Mica Trading Corporation of India COMMERCE be pleated to state: Limited. 24. The Minerals and Metais.:1iI[fng Cor .. (a) the details of the eoffee growing areas poration ofitidia Limited. in the country and the annual output there- of; 25. The Projects and Equipment Corporation (b) whether Government are considering Limited. cultivation of coffee in other States as well, 26. The State Trading Corporation of India besides the existing places of cultivation in Limited. the south; and 27. International Airports Autbority of India. (c) if so, the details thereof?

28. Engineers India Limited. TH!. MINISTER OF STATB IN THE MINISTRY OF COMME.RCE (SHRI P. A. 29. Metallurgical and EnA. Consultants (1) SANGMA) : (a) A statement is given below. Limited. (b) Yes, Sir. 30, water and Power Consultancy Services (1) Umited. (c) In a preliminary survey conducted by the Coffee Board, the land and climate of 31. India Tourism Development Corporation the billy districts of Andhra Pradesb, OriSta Limited. and the States in Norther East~r ReaK>n were found suitable for ~otfee cultivation. To 32. Rural Electrification Corporation Limited. provide necessary Research/ExleDtion ServiceS in these states, Coffee Board has established! 33. Indian Diary Corporation. is establi~ing demonstration farms. The 34. NatieDal· Development Corpora- Board also provides ·Mancil·. assis.taoc:e fot _reb brinling new areas under coffee. tion of Iodia. ~19 ",,Ju•• "'w." AUOUsf. 9. 1~ "rl",,, Alii"'" 2~ Statement (Quantity in TollDOS)

Year State Arab ica Robusta Total (plantation Cherry)

- ...... _ ..4. ______.~_,, ______

1983 .. 84 Karnataka 55,700 23,635 79,335

Tamil Nadu 13,305 2,210 15,515 Kera1a 1,110 8,445 9,555 Andhra Pradesh 525 5 530 Other India 60 5 ---65 All India 70,700 34,300 105,000 --- *1984-85 Karnataka 66,905 61,085 127,990 Tamil Nadu 10,510 3,975 14,485

Kerala 1,965 44,915 46,880 Andhra Pradesh 460 J5 475 Other India 160 10 170 --- AU India 80,000 110,000 190,000 --- *Bstimated. Replacement of Blast FurDaces iD Bokaro (I) amount of loss likeJy to be suffered Steel Plant due to use of old furnaces ?

2919. SHRI V. SOBHANADREE- THE MINISTER OF ST ATE IN THE SW ARA RAO : Will the Minister of STEEL, DEPARTMENT OF STEEL (SHRI K. MINES AND COAL be pleased to state: NATWAR SINGH): (a) The average life (a) the average life of a blast furnace in of a blast furnace in a steel plant depends on its maintenance, operational practices, techno .. steel plants; logy, availability of spares etc. (b) when the existing blast furnaces were installed in the Bokaro Steel Plant; (b) The commissioning dates of the five blast furnaces in the Bokaro Steel Plant are: (c) in the event of the blast furnaces bavina outlived their lives, what action is Blast Furnace No. 1 3-10.. 72 taken to replace the old ones by new ones; Blast Furnace No. 2 12-4-76 (d) whether these furnaces are not manu- factured in the country; Blast Furnace No. 3 26-2·78 '(e) if so, the number of furnaces re- Blast Furnace No. 4 27-5-81 quired and when was the action initiated to Blast Furnace No. S 9-6-8S import tbese blast furnaces;

(f) whether some furnaces are kept in (c) No blast furnace at Bokaro has out- the reserve apinst cmeracncy and the number li~e4 its life. When this happens .be blast tbereof; and furnace is rebuilt. SRAVANA 18.1907 (SJfKA.)

(eI) and·(e). We have indiset'lous capa- Governments are givins to handloom weavers bilities of fabricatial and erecting blast especially to Khadi weavers; furnaces. This may require a small amount of forei,n exchanse for import of compo- (b) tbe stage at this subsidy is liveD; nents or refractories not readily available in the country. (c) whether the subsidy is given' in order that the reaches the wavers; and (I) aDd (8). No blast furnace is kept in reserve against an emergency and as such no (d) considering the fact that the averages loss is suffered on this account. hand loom weavers' and specially the Khadi weaverfs economic conditions have not Crisis in Powerloom Industry under improved the steps being taken by Govern- New Textiles Policy ment to ensure that the subsidies reach the weavers? 2920. SHRI P. R. KUMARA- MANGALAM : Will the Minister of SUPPLY THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE AND TEXTILES be pleased to state: M1NISTR Y OF SUPPLY AND TEXTILES (SHRI CHANDRASHEKHAR SINGH) : (a) the basis on which the powerloom (a) and (b). For the handJoom sector finan- have been equated with mi1ts in the textiles cial assistance is given by Central and State policy especially when may of the single 100m Governments on matching basis for moderni- by power-looms are owned small weavers sation of handlooms out of which trd is be mills; and can in any way appear to given by way of subsidy. Besides, special and rebate at the rate of 20% is given for retail (b) the steps taken to ensure that the sale of handloom fabrics, which is shared powerloom industry does not face the crisis equally by the Central and State Govern- similar to handloom industry consequent to ments. In addition subsidy at the rate of the new Textile policy and the other restric- rupees two per square metre is also given for tions being imposed on the power loom sale of janata cloth at fixed prices. The entire industry? subsidy on janata cloth is borne by Govern- ment of India. The quantum of rebate and THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE jenata subsidy during 1984-85 was Rs. 14.45 MINISTRY OF SUPPLY AND TEXTILES crores and Rs. 58.28 crores, respectively. (SHRI CHANDRASHEKHAR SINGH) : The quantum of subsidy on modernisation (a) and (b). In the weaving sector, the paid by Central Government was Rs. 29.70 composite mi lIs and the powerlooms have lakhs. their own respective strengths and weaknesses. There has been an unplanned growth of For the Khadi sector, rebate on retail powerlooms in the unorganised sector in the sales of Khadi is given by Central Govern .. recent past. In order to restore health to the ment and the total assistance under this textile industry, it has been decided to treat the Head during 1984-85 was Rs. 21.23 crores. powerlooms in the mill sector and power- looms in the unorganised sector at par, as (c) and (d). The special rebate, both in far as possible, for the purpose of policy. the hand loom and khadi sectors, is a market- The powerlooms in the uDorganised sector ing assistance as it helps liquadation of stocks are not expected to face crisis consequent to and in turn generates more demand. It thus the new textile policy. provides more employment and greater earnings. The janata subsidy is basically consumer oriented since the products, which Ad Hoc subsidy to Handloom Weavers are meant for poorer sections of the popula- 2921. SHRI P. R. K UMARA .. tion, are sold to the consumers at prices Jess MANGALAM : Will the Minister of than the cost prices. However, the weavers SUPPLY AND TEXTILES be pleased to get more sustained employment an account of this scheme. The modernisation subsidy state: directly benefits the weavers and helps them (a) the total quantum of subsidy that in modernising their looms to improve their the UnioD Government and the State productivity as well as earnings. 223 Written Answers AUGUST 9, 1985 Written Answers 224

Field of Operation of the Cooperative -International Tax Counsel of U.S. Treasury . Marketing Federation visited New Delhi from July 22-26, 1985 to negotiate a double taxation avoidance 2922. SHRI P. R. KUMAR- Agreement between India and U.S.A. MANGALAM: Will the Minister of SUPPLY AND TEXTILES be .plased to (b) The U.S. Tax Delegation discussed state: with their counterparts in India the proposed drafts of the Agreement prepared by the (a) whether he is aware that there are two countries. marketing cooperative societies for hand- looms and textiles vi z: the Cooptex of Tamil (c) Both sides put forward their respec- Nadu which are buying textiles from non- . tive points of view. No decision has been cooperative societies and marketing the same taken by the Government on the various while hand loom wavers cooperative societies issues discussed. have crores of rupees of stock in inventory; and (d) Does not arise. (b) if so, the steps contemplated to ensure that Cooperative Marketing Federa- Proposed Strike by Bank Officers tions restrict their field of operation only to products of the cooperative societies and 2924. SHRIMATI KISHORI SINHA : private handloom wavers so that, these SHRI G. M. BANATWALLA : cooperative societies and weavers do not Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased suffer? to state:

THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE (a) whether Bank Officers have threa- MINISTRY OF SUPPLY AND TEXTILES tened to go on strike on alleged drastic (SHRI CHANDRASHEKHAR SINGH) : modificasion of t'ie agreement they arrived (a) State Government of Tamil Nadu has at with Indian Banks' Association; confirmed that Cooptex is procuring hand- looms cloth only from the Primary Weavers (b) if so, the major demands of Bank Cooperative Societies, and no procurement Officers and Government's reaction thereto; has been made from non-cooperative.

(b) Does not arise. (c) the details of impact of recent wage increases in banks profitability; and

Finalisation of Double Taxation Avoidance (d) the changes Government made in Agreement with U.S. Fiscal Experts the agreement between bank officers and the 2923. SHRI B. V. DESAI: Will the Indian Banks' Association ? Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state: THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (a) whether a high-level U. S. team' of MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI fiscal experts had visited India in the month JANARDHANA POOJARY) : (a) to (d). of July, 1985 for finalising the "double The Indian Banks' Association (IBA) had in taxation" avoidance agreement with India; . March, 1985 recommended for Government's consideration certain proposals relating to (b) if so, the subjects discussed; wage revision of officers in public sector (c) to what extent the suggestions of the banks. These recommendations provided high-level U.S. team have been accepted by for an increase in. the total wage Government; and bill of officers by about Rs. 100 crores representing an increase of 16.7% which was (d) the steps being taken to implement higher than that approved for the Award them? staff. Government after examining the recommendations, agreed for a wage revision THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE in terms of which the wage bill of officers is MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI estimated to go up by about 13.5% and JANARDHANA POOJARY) : (a) A five resulting in an increase of about Rs, 80 .member Tail( Delegation led b,y -a Deputy crores per ,year. AIII~ W",t.I ,\' '

In.dian .Batt~s' Associado.o bas. reported Problem or Jute rOdDlto' lD ". ~.. (bat the .A11' India COnrederation j of Bank Offtcets' 'Orllni.tion (AICOBCO) has served 2926. Sinn lNDRAJI1 aUI'TA': \VitI • I notice of strike on IDA making its the Minister of SUPPLY AND 1!3XTILE! intention to observe OIle day's token strike be pleased to state: aU over tbe country on 13-8-85. Its major (.a) ..ther be bad coaveMCi 0,. meetin. demands includ.e giving retrospective effect of concerned interests in eate .. 21 May to the wqe revision from 1·7 -!3 against *_ as ~ 985 to discuss tbe problems of tbe ju'~ 1-7-84 as bas beeA aateed upon and non- IDdustry and solutions theteol· recovery of 10% of basic pay towards house • rent from such officers who have been (b) if so, the principal decisions taken provided with bank accommodation. After by Government in the matter; considerinl all especflS, includilll tbe capacity of the banks to absorb an expenditure of . (c) t~e number of closed/Jooked out jute another Rs. 80 croces as arrears for the mlnS which have resumed workin, after period 1-7 -83 to 30tb June, 1984 out of its 21 May, 1985; and profits, Government deeided to make the . (d) the steps taken to 'protect the wage revision effective from 1-7-84. At mterests of the jute cultivators and tbe jute regards waiver of 10% of pay, it is the mill workers ? considered view of Government tbat like other employees in the Government and THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE other public sector undertakings bank officers MINISTRY OF SUPPLY AND TEXTILES should also pay 10% of their pay towards (SH.R.I CHANDRASHEKHAR SIN(jfI) : house rent, where houses are provided by (a) and (b~. A statement is given below: the bsnks. (c) After 21st May, 1985, seven closed! Schemes for Promotlag Englneerillg looked out jute mitis have reopeoett/lifted Export with World Bank Aid lookout as on 5-8-8S. (d) With a view to protectin,' the inte- 2925. SHRIMATI KISHORI SINHA: rests of growers, the Government has already Will tbe Minister of FINANCE be pleased to announced the minimum statutory price of state : raw jute and mesta for the jute teUQII. (a) whether World Bank has been 1985-86 (July-June). The Jute Corporation appraised of any scheme for promoting of India has been made responsible to under- engineering exports with its help; take price support operation to the exteet necessary. The Corporation has geared .t$elf (b) if so, details thereof; and with men, machinery and money in alJ its purchase centres to start procurement (c) whether any funds for promoting operation as soon as it is necessary. productivity is part of this scheme? With a view to faciliting early reopen",. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE of closed!lockedout jute mills in the interests MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI of miJIs workers, the Central Governmca& POOJAR Y): (c). JANAROHANA (a) to have taken action to implement the decisions The World Bank bas appraised an Industrial arrived at the meeting held on 21-5-85 and Export Development Project the objective of is in constant touch with the State Govern .. which is to assist the Government of India ment of West Bengal in the matter. ' in carryina out its programme to increase competitivenesS and export of manufactured products particulary in the engineering sub- State_eat sector. other the project Among things, The Minister of Supply and Textiles had envisages establishment of measures to taken a meeting at Calcutta on 21st MaJ., improve productivity and process techno- 1985 to discuss the problems of the jute logy by engineering enterprises. industry wben tho representatives or jate Discussions are still going on with the mills manaaement, Central trade unionl, Bank fer a possible loan of S 250 million concerned Ministries of the Central Govern- ment aad·,the Claiel Mieieter .. Labour: fot this project. " . Written A"~e,, 1;"

MhlIatIr' of West BenIaJ were present. In (vii) The Government of West BenaaJ (be aaid tMOtina. tho foUowina important was also uraed to expedite concillia. ~iOns wore taken unanimously : tion prOceedinss for early settlemeDt of industrial dispute in closed (i) To fix a maximum statutory price mills. of raw jute' to curb 81)eCulative teDdenclel; Orders for Import of Col,.,

(ii) To reduce the maximum stock 2927. SHRT INDRAJIT GUPTA: Will holding level by mills; tbe Minister of FINANCE be pleased to' state : (iii) To take up the question of working capital requirement for jute mills (a) tbe quantity and value of coins of with the Reserve Bank of India; different denominations for which orders have been placed on mints of various (iv) To persuade concerned Ministries countries; and Departments for increasing orders for B. T. will bags through (b) whether the face value of the coins imported, will be more or Jess than the cost DOS and D on the jute mills in of minting, and the actual price charged for order to boost demand for jute minting; and loods; (c) by which date the production of (v) To intensify the drive for dehoard .. Indian Government mints will be able to meet illg of jute stocks with mills and tbe demand for coins and make import traders; unnecessary ?

(vi) The GovernmeDt of West Bengal THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE was requested to consider reduction MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI in working shifts from 21 to 18 in JANARDHANA POOJARY) : (a) the the jute mills; information is given below :

Denomination Number in Face value in Name of tbe Mint/Firm Million Rupees and country. pieces

lle. 1 SOO SO crores Mis. Birmingham M:int products Ltd., U. K. -do- -do- -do- Mis. Royal Mint, U. K. SOP 7S0 37.5 crores MIs. Hyundai Corpora- tion, South Korea. 2SP 250 6.25 crores M/s. Royal Canadian Mint, Canada.

Total 2,000 143.7S crores

(b) Tbe face value of 2,000 million IIOS s Suffered by Connought Clrc•• pieces of coin being imported comes to Branch of New Bank of India RI. 143.7S crores and tbe total cost of import 2928. SHRI KALI PRASAD PANDEY: comes to around Rs. 64.96 crores. Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased (c) With the commissioning of the new to state: mint at NOIDA by 1988~89, it .is expected (a) whether his attention has been that Ooyern~nt would be able to meet the invited to a news item which appered in the demand of '()()ms fully from its own Mints. 'Nav Bbarat Times' dated tbe 12th July, 1985 under the caption ·kuch adhikarjyon ki vajab aJJowina export of non-basmati rico ~ sc ba~k ke lakhon rupaye doob pye' (Loss been received by the GoverQQleDt. I..., of lakhs of rupees to the bank due to officers) policy for not a,JJowiD. expon of ....~ wherein it has been reported that due to tbe basmati rice continues uncbanpd. oftloers of the Connaupt Circus 'A' Block Branch of New Bank of India, the bank bad [English1 to suffer a loss of lak.tls of rupees; Indl •• Export. to'V.S. (b) if so, the facts of the case; and 2930. SHRI SOMNATH RATH: Win (c) tbe action taken apinst the concerned the Minister of COMMERCE be pltued to officers of the Bank ? state : THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI (a) whether there is any scope for JANARDHANA POOJAR Y) : (a) and (b). boostins Indian exports to the U.S.; ADd Yes, Sir. The news item refers to an (b) if so, tbe details thereof 1 individual constituent of a bank. In terms of Section 13(1) of the Banking Companies THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THB (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) MINISTRY OF COMMERCE (SHRI P. A. Act, 1980 and the practices and usages SANGMA) : (a) and (b). US with ita aloba) customary among bankers, the information imports of US S 341 billion during 1984 ia relating to individual constituents of tbe the single largest importing country in tbe world. India's share in tbe market, however banks cannot be divulged. . ' IS very small and during 1984 it was about (c) The bank bas reported that the Unit 0.7%. Tbus scope exists for increasing had become sick in 1974 itself and suffered exports to tbat market particularly in areas losses. Therefore, no action against any like readymade germents, processed diamonds officer was considered necessary by it. and refa ted jewe))ery t leather/leather manufatures, some engineering ~oods, etc. {Trans/at ion) The future for certain sectors, especially Removal of Restriction on Export of Coarse Gralngs textile and engineering will however, depend upon the US Government's policy as in 2929. SHRI KALI PRASAD PANDEY: these sectors protectionist sentiments have Will the Minister of COMMERCE be pleased been intensifying in that country. to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the Federa· Export of Mica tion of Indian Export Organisation (FIEO) 2931. SHRIMATI JAYANTI PATNAIIC.: constituted by the Ministry and other large Will the Minister of COMMERCE be ploaaed business organisations are pressurisiog the to state: Government to remove tbe restriction imposed on the export of coarse grains (Sela (8) the total tonnes of mica exported in and otber varieties of coarse rice); 1984·85; . (b) if so, whether Government have (b) whether Government have made made any assessment that the removal of etTorts to remove the staanatiOD in mica this restrction will create starvation condi" exports; tions in the country and if so, whether export (c) if so, the quantity of mica in tonnes will be allowed keeping in view this situation; expected to be exported in J985 ·86; and and (c) tbe reasons for pressure on Govern· (d) the steps taken to increase the export ment by tbe traders and the said organisations of mica ? in tbis reprd ? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THB THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE (SHRI P. A. MINISTRY OF COMMERCE (SHRI P. A. . SANGMA) : (a) During 1984 .. 85, Mica SANQMA) : (a) ,to" (c). Suaaestions for TradiOi Corporation of Iodia (MITCO), tho a'paCy: ,for export of,rocessecl (c) The physical stock of edibte oils as '''I'''fib, ekptWted ..~rftima.l.Y 184"10 MTs of ~ 21·7·1985 II 'approx. 2~49 laths MTs. ~sged iIliCa~ :''Vahled at·.. Rs. 25.70' crores. (d) and (e). Tile book stock and actual (b) to (d). Due to techDolosical chanae5 etock ftau- of 6naucial year 1985-84 ban in the world, the export of processed mica is hoeD reconciled. Durina 1.983 .. 84, there ... aradual1yalving way to value-added for of a total shortaae of 15,950 YT vakted at Ra. mica, Mfteol..,.u :to eapOrt about 15000 914 lakhs. Regarding 1984.85, the reconcila- tonnes of processed mica valued at Rs. 26 tion of filUres is under progress. These .-os 4,.. 1985-86. bcent steps taken to shorta&es OOCUl mainl), during internal transit, .....: ewolt of caita are ,abolition of storage, refining and prOQessinl. and tmni'Da • .xport duty on bridge mica blocks ami In S.T.C.'s arrangements with storage, promoting mica units manufacturing value- refinilll aDd tinaina .ab etc. sbortage Mded' procillCts for e-xports. ·MITro has in ceilings not due to their neglilonce are purs.-ce 01 this pot~ set up uoits for prescribed. Sbortaaes in excess of fhe manufactu.,: of si~vercd. mica. miQl powder prescribed limit or due to nelUsence are duly and mica calpaeitors. Other value-added claimed, and accounted for. 'Edible oils during ~ projOC1S are also planaed by MITCO. internal transit are also duly covered for insurance and shortages are claimed frem I_oft of Edible 011 t.rough STC underwriters.

2932. SHRI MOHANBHAJ PA TEL: Applicability of Pens'on Scheme to Staff' ~iJl 'th~, Miaister of COMMERCE be p,leased ofSBI tq..• ~~ : (a) whether it is a fact that edible oil is 2933. SHRI V. S. KRISHNA IYER: beitll imported through State Trading wm the Minister of FINANCE be pleased ~tion; to state:

Ql~) tlIe· CIUIlD.aty and, y.aJue of oil imported (a) whether pension scheme is appJicable through State Trading Corporation during to the staft' of the State Bank of India; and laM' *tee y.ea",~ year··wite; (b) whether Government propose to , ~) ,wilAl, is. the praeDt stock witb the introduce the pension scheme to the staff $,~C. ,qf ~I)le oil; working in subsidiaries of State Bank of Jodia· i.e., State Bank of Mysore, elc. who (d) whether it i~ a fact' that there is a are recruited through the same written great difference between physical stock and test as the staff of State Bank of India ? book stock; and' THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE ',(e) if"sol what 'ate' the d~tails thereof and MINISTRY Op"· FINANCE (SHRI ~ 'are, the· reasons therefor and who is JANARDHANA POOJARY) : (a) Yes responsible for it 1 Sir, '. '

'1'HB MINISTER 01' STATE IN THS (b) At I*seat only one of the, sub. MINITRY OF COMMERCE (SHRI P. A. sidiaries of State Bank of India viz. State Bank ~~,GMA) : (.) Yes, Sir. of Hyderabad is having a Pension Scheme , :(~: n., detan, of 'edible oil imported by There is no proposal undtr consideration t~ STC durina the last 3 years are as under : introd uce the pension scheme in the other subsidi.ries of State Bank of India. . 'II ·1: Value IiiftInOial Qaaati&.r Branches of Natlonali.ed Banks In Year Lakh (MI) (Rs. Crores) Bangalore ~lty .

" 1982·83 9.80 418.00 2934. SHRI V~ S~ KRfSHN~ 1YJ!R. • , ,;' Will the Minister of FINANCE' be p~eased l;9'~, '114..09. 846.00 .... ~' ", 'i~~4~a~, ' ~.S' lZ&.6.00 , (.. )' the number or branches of'Dflti~onati. ), ' sect' banks frmctJonina in rtanQaJbre city; : (b) whether brabthes of all the 'Cb) the tate of interest ctmraed 'by tho natjonalised banks ate' tbttein e~ery one or NABAllD from tbe State to-operatiVe '\1ads two kilometers distance in Banplore city; On the same amount' given ·to th'em; 'aDd '

(c) the number of brancher of ,.tiollAlised (c) whether there is any difference in the banks functionfna tn Jayanagar' 'Circlet rate ot interest charged by tbe Reserve Bank Malleswam CJteJe and Kempeaowda Road; of India and NABARD and if so, the re&SOm and therefor? (d) whether it is not a fact that branches of nationalised banks arc not opencd in THE MINISTER Of: STAtE IN THE rural area in Katnataka -1 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRf 1ANARDHANA POOJARY) : (a) With THE MINISTER OF STATB IN THE effect from 1st July, 1985 the rate of interest MINlS1RY OF FINANCE (SHRI charged by tbe Reserve Bank of India on the JANARDHANA POOJAR Y) : (a) Reserve general line of credit sanctioned to NABARD Bank of India has reported that there are for providing refinance, short term loans and 390 branches of 24 Public Sector Banks advances to its constituents including State in :Pangalore city. CQOperative Banks for various approved purposes is 5.75%. (b) The banks are expected to adhere to \ tbe distance norms laid down by Reserve . (b) NABARD provides short term loans Bank of India for residential and commercial and advances to State Cooperative Banks at localities. Reserve Bank of India has different rates of interest depending upon the indicated that it would not be possible for purpose for which the credit is provided. it to confirm whether all the nationalised However, tbe bulk of short term loans are banks are functioning at everyone or two provided at an interest rate of 7 per cent per Kilometers in Baoplore city. annum. (c) The required information is given (c) The margin at ptesertt availabJe to below: NABARD is 1.25% pDr annDlil. ~ margin to be provided to NABAltD Name of locality Number of branches on the general line of credit is decided of Nationalised by tbe Reserve Bank of India lakina Banks functioning into consideration the cost of vatious tasks sucb as refinance percentage, in$pection' of K. O. Road 14 Cooperative Banks, institutional development, Malteswatam 1'8 training facilities, collection and publication of statistical data, special studies etc. 18 _ --,------... n.----.~.--.~-.-- Relular .ad eauaI, trorller••• 'CoaJ Mi_ (d) No, Sir. As at tbe end of February, 1985. there were 1137 branches of Public 2936. SHRI PRIYA RANMN DAB Sector Banks located at rural centres in MUNSI : WiJI the Minister of STEEL, Karnataka. In addition, Regional R urat MINES AN£) COAL bo pleased to state: u.,.ks bad also, opened 902 branches in tbe rural ueas of tho State. (a) total number of regut...... 1 workers engaged in coal mines in India as on lete.... t, ' ....ged.,' RBI frOID ·NABARD _tae 31st Match, 1'~; for Pllme.,t to Cooperatt,e Bank. (b) the total amount ot waaes paid to 2935. SHIll M. IlAOHUMA BliOOY : tbem for the year 19'8'4-85; WIll,the Mmitter of' FlNANCB ,be p1eated t(r.tlte : (c) the total target of prod_ton fit tIIIt y~r and the total utftJstltfl9." (!jf ~J;aelf.t: . (a) ,be r.. of uu.,est ch~rae~, b" ~be and' a.-rw Bank ,of, India (rom the NAJJAR.X> _,,_' ._', ~vanced",rQr o~~atds (d) per quintal cokin, coal price, as on payment to tbe State Cooperativo 1)anlt, the 31st Mtrdi, 1.,. ., THE MINISTER OF STEEL. MINES bereunder ,in respect of Coal India and ANP COAL. (SHRl VASANT SATHE) .: (a) Sinpreni Collieries Company : to (c) ~ The requisite information is Jiven

Coal Jndia Singareni Collieries Co.

1. No. of reauJar workers as 6,27,635 75,656 on 31 .. 3·198)

2. No. of Casual/Badli workers 28,366 9,935 as on 31·3-1985

3. Total waaes paid in 1984.85 1187 159 (FiB. in crores of Rs.) (Approx.)

4. Production Targets (in lakh tonnes) 1310.87 170

S. Capacty utilization in 1984-85 89% 77.53%

(d) As on 31-3-85, coking coal price (c) and (d). Financial assistance to sick varied from Rs. 17.50 to 46.00 per quintal textile and jute MiI1s is given primarily by 'depending on the grade. banks and financial institutions on a case to case ba!is. Closure of Jute Mills in West Bengal Statement

2937. SHRI PRIYA RAJAN DAS In this connection it may be mentioned MUNSl: Will the Minister of SUPPLY that the reason generally put by the jute AND TEXTILES be pleased to state : mills management in the notice for recent lock-out/closure is industrial dispute. Under (a) the number of jute mills closed upto the Industrial Disputes Act, the State Govt. 15th JuJy, 1985 in West Bensal and workmen is the appropriate authority for dealing with involved in it; such matters. It is understood that bipartite (b) the efforts made by Government to and tripartite conciliation proceedings are already in an advanced stage in the case of reopen the units; a number of jute mills. Five jute mills in (c) the total amount spent durina West Bengal have re-opened/lifted lockout 1982.83, 1983·84, 1984.85 as financial after 15th July, 198' upto 6-8-85. support given to sick textile mills of Bombay The Minister or Supply and Textiles also and Abamedabad; and took a meeting, on crisis in jute industry, at Calcutta on 21-5·1985 when tbe representa- (4) the amount spent during tbose . years tives of cen~ral labour unions, jute mills for similar reasons for the sick jute mills of managemtnt, concerned Ministries of tbe Welt BeDlaI ? Central Government and the Chief Minister and Labour Minister of West Bengal were THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE present. Some important deeisions were MINISTRY OF SUPPLY AND TEXTILES taken in the said meeting to facilitate (SHRt CHANDRASHEKHAR SINGH): re-openiog of ' closed jute mills. The Minister The number of jute mills closed in West of SUpply and Textiles also called tho Benaal as on 15th July, 1985 was 17 affect- representatives of Indian Jute Mills Associa- ina about (;().SOO workers. (This is exclusive tion to Delhi in early June, 1985 for of 3 permanently closed jute mills involving explorina the possibility of early re.openinl 6,900 workers). of some of the closed jute mills. Tile Central (b) A statement is pven below •. aov~eDt ba~ tak. action to im,IemeDt , ,. SRA VAN A 18, 1907 (SAKA) tho doCisi~ns, ~k.eD at the meetina hold on Corporations apinst tbe allocations made by 21-S-85 and _5 in constent touch with the Iron and Steel Controller, Calcutta. Durins State Government of West .Bclllil in the first quarter of 1985.86, supplies of 1.02 matter. Vigorous etTorts are beina made to lakh tODnes fell short of allocations of hasten the process of reopcnioJ of remainiog 1.4 lakh tonnes mainly due to movement closed mills and for tbis purpose Secretary problems in South and disturbed conditions (Textiles) has also taken a meeting with in Gujlrat. representatives of closed jute mills in West Bengal on 8th August. 1985 at Calcutta. In case of Gujarat suppJies during April. June, 1985 of 21,100 tonnes fell short of tbe Six jute mills in West Bengal reopened aJlocations of 41,500 tonnes because of tiII 7th August, 1985. disturbed condition in the State. However, during July 1985, 11,200 tonnes of piS iron Insurance cover to Rubber Growers has been despatched to Gujarat and durin. August, 1985 another 13,000 tonne~ is 2938. PROF. P. J. KURIEN: Will expected to be despatched. the Minister of COMMERCE be pleased to Domestic of pig iron is being state : availability supplemented by imports through the cana- (a) whether there is any proposal to )ising agency, Minerals and Metals Trading provide insurance cover to rubber growers; Corporation of India Limited. and (b) if so, the details thereo.f ? Poor utilisation of World Bank JoaD by Madhya Pradesh THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE (SHRl P. A. 2940. SHRI KAMAL NATH: Will SANGMA):

Grant of Andaman special allowance to The Nationalised Banks (Management and Bank Employees Miscellaneous Provisions) Schemrs of 1970 and 1980 provide that Government may. 2942. SHRI MANORANJAN BHAKTA: appoint two whole time Directors on any Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to nationalised bank-one of whom would be state: Managing Director. The provision to appoint a second whole-time Director- (a) whether Government have received designated Executive Director-had not been - any representation from the bank employees deleted and, therefore, • the question of the working in Andaman and Nicobar Islands revival of this post does not arise. about their case for grant of Andrnan special allowance, compensatory' allowance (c) Chairman and Managing D'rector and special area allowance applicable to the and Executive Director are two whole-time transferrable Go~ernment servants working Directors of a bank. The former being the in North-Eastern Region and Andaman; highest executive and the latter the second and highest executive in a bank, appointed by (b) if so, the action taken by Govern- the Government, are expected to work ment in the matter? together to conduct the operations of the bank efficiently in all aspects. While some THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE differences in opinion and approach are MINISTR Y OF FiNANCE (SHRI natural, Government would take appropriate JANARDHANA POOJARY): (a) and (b). steps, when considered necessary, if it is felt In regard to payment of special allowances that such differences are affecting the bank to officers and workmen posted in Andaman adversely. and Nicobar Islands. Government have received a request from the Indian Banks' (d) The appointment of an Executive Association for issue of guidelines by Director and timing of such appointment Government in respect of officers and for would depend upon the needs and circums- conveying Government's permission for tances of individual banks. medifying its settlements with the workmen unions in line with Government instructions Finalisation of Accounts of Laxmi on- th~' subject. The matter is receiving Commercial Bank Govern~~nt's .attention. 2944. SHRI G. S. BASAVARAJU: Will Revival of Postof Executive Directors in the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to Public Sector Banks state:

2943. SHRI G. M. BANATWALLA: (a) whether it is a fact that the accounts Will the Minister of FINANCE le pleased of the Lakshmi Commercial Bank Limited, Delhi as on 31st December, 1984 and to state; further as on 30 June, 1985 have not been (a) whether there is any move to revive .made up-to-date properly reconciled and the post of executive directors in all public finalished before the decision of its sector banks; merger; (b) if so, the considerations which have (b) if so, the facts thereof; and led to this move for revival; (c) the action proposed to be taken to (c) the steps being taken to avoid have the accounts properly finalised' and differences and clashes between Chairman audited before the. decision of its merger and executive director on policy matters with any nationalised bank is so that the functioning of banks is not implemented? adversely affected; and THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (d) the time by which all appointments MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI are expected to be made? JANARDHANA POOJARY): (a) and (b). THE MINISTER OF. STATE IN THE Pursuant to the request made by Lakshmi MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI Commercial Bank Limited, Government have JANARDHANA POOJARY): (a) and (b). granted it under section 53 of the Banking 241 Wrltt,n Answe" SRAVANA t8, 1901 (SAKA)

Regulation Act, 1949, exemption from the of mineral bearing areas reserved for public provisions of section 31 of the said Act till sector undertaking, and the holding of a July 3 J, 1985 which would allow the bank to dialogue with the public sector undertakings fina lise its accounts by that date. if these are not required by them in forese- (c) Reserve Bank has approved the abJe future. A Committee has been proposals of the Bank for the appointment constituted in the Department of Mines to of statutory auditors and Branch Auditors go into the various aspects of this issue and to submit its report. for the year 1984. The Reserve Bank of India has also nominated auditors for (c) An assessment of the monetary auditing the balance sheet of the Lakshmi benefit which would accrue to the Govern- Commercial Bank Ltd. as on the date of the ment is not possible at this stage as the moratorium and as on the date immediately Comm ittee has yet to submit its report. preceding the prescribed date upto which the moratorium is in operation. Rise in Ash Content of Coking Coal

Proposal to dcrcscrve minin~ arras for 2946. SHRT VIJOY KUMAR YADAV: exploitation by Prh'ute Srrtor Will the Minister of STEEL, MINES AND COAL be pleased to state : 2945. SHRI Vl.l0Y KUMAR YADAV: SHRI Y. S. MAHAJAN : (a) whether the average ash content of our coking coal delivered to the Steel Plants Will the Minister of STEEL. MINES has risen from around 19 per cent to 24 per AND COAL be pleased to state: cent in the last six years;

(:1) whether Government have a proposal (b) jf so, the details there of and to under consideration to dereserve some what extent it has affected the production in mining areas for exploitation by the private the Steel Plants; and sector; (c) the remedial measures being taken in (h) if so, the details of the proposal th is rcga rd? and the rea<;ons therefor; and THE MINJS1ER OF STEEL, MINES (c) the financial and other henefit.s Jikel.y AND COAL (SHRI VASANT SATHE): to nccruc to Government by makmg this (a) to (c). The ash content of coking coal change in po1icy? supplied to steel plants has shown an increase in respect of some washeries and decrease in THE MINISTER OF STEEL, MINES respect of some others during the last six AND COAL (SHRI VASAN! SATHE).: years as indicated below. There has been (a) and (b). The Minister Advisory Council distinct improvement in ] 984·85 as compared had recommended the preparation of a list to 1983-84:

Ash Percentage in Washed Coal ill elL Washeries as Anaf,,'sed at thi! Steel Plants

79-80 80-81 Washery 81-82 82-83 83-84 84-85 ,.. -- .. -----~ ...... ----- __ . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

----~ ...... '" .. ..._ .. " ~ ..... - ...... ------_._ - - "- ._----... ~- - '.~---.'.-.~---" ... --~ .....

Dugda-I 22.1 23.4 22.2 22.1 22.9 22.1

Dugda-II 22.4 23.1 22.3 2~.7 23.0 22.0 19.7 20.5 Bhojudih 19.1 21.0 21.~ 21.1 22.1 22.2 22.7 Patherdih 22.1 22.6 22.5 '243 W,ttt,n ifnl",r, AUGUST 9, 1985 J"dtt~n A,1II_" 244

1 2 3 4 S 6 7

Sudamdib Nil 18.8 19.3 20.7 21.4 21.5 Moonidih 17.8 18.6 Barora 19.9 20.3 Kargali 18.1 18.2 18.0 18.0 18.1 18.1 Kathara 19.6 19.3 18.8 19.3 18.6 '" 19.1

Swang 20.0 2004 18.9 18.6 18.2 19.2

Gidi 20.6 21.6 19.6 19.3 19.3 19.7

The increase in ash content of Coking (a) whether it js a fact that the State Coal affects the productivity of the ntast Bank of India is the authorised agent of furnances but exact extent varies from Steel Barclays, the top-most bank of South Africa; Plant to Steel Plant. However, generally it is stated that 1% increase in ash (b) whether it is also a fact that the content affects production of hot metal by Chartered Bank which operates Indin, has about 3%. been amalgamated with Standard, the second~ top-most bank of SOllth Africa~ and elL have taken following remedial measures for improving the quality of coal (c) if so, how do the above actions reconcile with Government policy of econo- delivered to the Steet Plants : mic boycott of the apartheid regime of South 1. Elimination of extraneous impurities Africa? in the feed coal and straingent quality control. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINIS"lRY OF FINANCE· (SHRI 2. Elimination of offending sources of JANAROHANA POOJARY) : (a) Barclays supply of raw coal feed which have Bank Ltd. is a leading British Bank incor- been identified. porated in the United Kingdom. State Bank 3. Better management of existing of India and several other Indian Banks washeries, assuring optimisation in have a correspondent rclatiohship with performance levels. Barcla}s Bank Ltd. 4. Modernisation of existing washcries (b) The Reserve Bank have reported that where necessary. assigning high the capital of Chartered Bank, established priority. by Royal Charter in 1853, was taken over in 1970 by a holding company, Standard and 5. Ensuring that the new washeries Chartered Banking Group Ltd. In 1975 the which have been commissioned U K. Business of the bank was transferaed to and were proposed to be commis- Standard and Chartered Bank PLC. In sioned during the 7th Plan are pursuance of an Act passed by the British operated tl) achieve designed levels Parliament entitled "Standard Chartered Bank of performance. Act, 1984" certain reorganisation has occurred 6. Introducing new technologies in in the banking business of Standard Charter- coal benefication. ed Bank PLC. At the request of the Bank's Chief Executive Officer in Jndifl, and on the State Bank of India as nn1horised agents confirmation of its solicitors in U.K. to the of certain Ranks of South Africa effect that the bank would retain its existing Charter, that no new Charter was to be 2947. SHRIMATI GEETA MUKHERJEE: issued to it and that it was only a question wm the Minister of FINANCE be pleasc·d to of change of name from the Chartered Bank state; to Standard Chartered Bank, Reserve Bank notified on 1-1-1985 tbe change of the Bank's (iii) Cash Compensatory Support is name from "The Cha~tered BankU to a vailable for handJoom pfodu~ts. " "Standard Chartered Bank". (iv) Under REP licences, imports of' (c) Does not arise. essential inputs are permitted. The following are the main steps tak.en for 1 ublic Sector Tea Undertakings under exploiting domestic markets : one Umbrella (i) Publicity through television, AU 2948. SHRI AJIT KUMAR SAHA: India Radio and other mass media. WiJI the Minister of COMMERCE be pleased (ii) Printing of technica1 booklets, to state: brochures. diaries, calendars etc., (a) whether there is any proposal to giving informallon about handJooms bring all the Central Public Sector tea under- and technological improvements takings under one Urn breJla; thereof.

(b) if so, the details thereof; and (iii) Installation of hoardings at major cities and tourist centres. (c) the progress made, if any, so far? Problems of Ancillary Units at Rourkel. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE (SHRI P. A. 2950. SHRI RADHAKANTA DIGAL : SANGMA): (a) There is no such proposal Will the Minister of STEEL, MJNES AND at present. COAL be pleased to state:

(b) and (c). Do not arise. (a) whether Government are aware of the non-cooperation attitude of Rourkela Efforts made to explore Inter!lational Steel Plant management towards the Market for Handloom ancillary units set up in and around Rourkela Steel Plant;

2949. SHRI V. S. VIJAYARAGHAVAN: (b) if so, the reasons why RourkeJa Will the Minister of SUPPLY AND Steel Plant. management is not assisting the TEXTILES be pleased to state: ancillary small scale industries; and

(a) whether any special effort is being (c) the steps taken to examine the pro. made to explore international market for blems of ancillary units set up at RourkeJa ? handloom and exploit domestic market in a more scientific way; and THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF STEEL (SHRI K. (b) if so, the details thereof? NATWAR SINGH): (a) and (b). It is not correct that Rourkela Steel Plant is not co- THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE operating with the anciIJary units set up in MINISTRY OF SUPPLY AND TEXTILES and around Rourkela Steel Plant. In fact, (SHRI CHANDRASHEKHAR SINGH) : (a) the value of orders placed on ancillary/small- and (b). The following are the main steps scale industries in and around RourkeJa have taken for boosting the exports of handloom increased during the last five years as can be goods in international market: seen from the following figures:

(i) The Handloom Export Promotion Year Value of orders placed Council participates in special fairs (in Rs. crores) and exhibitions and buyer-seller meets and also undertakes market 1980-81 7.60 studies. 1981·82 10.37 (ii) Feed-back information on colour 1982·83 11.63 and design from abroad is dissemi- 1983-84 11.25 nated among manufacturers/expor- 1984·85 ters to improve the marketability 12.23 of haDdlOOl'D aoods. (Provisional) AUGUST 9, 1'985 W,itttn il.n8Wtrl 248

The orders on ancillary/small-scale units (b) Coal requilcd by the consumers is have increased despite the fact that overall moved both by rail and road. The consum- orderioa by Rourkela Steel Plant has declined ina sectors havins lower priority in rail move- considerably since 1981-82 as a measure to ment do not set their full requirements by control inventories. rail due to the need for moving coal by rail on bigher priority to the core sector consu- (c) The Management of Rourkela Steel mers. The consumers in the non-core sectors Plant has taken the foJiowing steps to solve arc, therefore. allowed to lift the balance tbo problems of ancillary IsmaU-scale units rel.juirc:ment by road. Effo rts are also being set up at Rourkela : made to reach coal to the small consumers (I) The problems faced by these units through stock yards by assigning higher are discussed in the Plant level priority to them. Advisory Committee Meetings taken by Managing Director of the Plant Revamping of PubHc Enterprises Selection and is attended by tbe representa- 80ard and Bureau of Public I:;utcrprises tives of industry associations, State 2952. PROF. RAMKRlSHNA MORE: Government and the concerned offi· cials of the plant. Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to Slate : (2) A system of weekly meetings bet- (a) wht:thcr Government propose to ween the executives of mat¢rials revamp the functioning of Public Enlcrpribcs management department of Sclc~tion Board and the Bureau of Public Rourkela Steel Plant and Addi- Enterprjses; and tional Director of Industries, Rourkela has been introduced so as (b) if so, the details thereof 'I to increase the number of enquiries to be issued to the local units. THE MINISTER OF STATE iN THE MINl~TR Y 01" FINANCE (SHRI (3)' A sub-Committee under the chair- JANARDHANA POOJAR Y): (a) and {b). manship of General Manager lla::;cd on tbe Recommendations of an Expert (Materials management) has also Commlttee constitu ted by the, Government been constituted which meets regu- under the Chamnunship of the then Member larly and the problems being faced (industry), lllanning Cummission, the by the small-scale/ancillary units are Government have re~ently re-defined the role resolved in these meetin~s. and funcllons of the liureau of Public Enter- Recently, in plant level advisory prises. Like all other Ministries/Departments, committee meeting held on 29-5-1985, a the performance of Dureau of Public Enter- J package of incentives like price escalation, prises and the I ubhc Enterprises SelectIOn waiver of liquidated damages clause and Board is continually reviewed by the Govern- introduction of rate contract-system were ment and appropriate action is taken, from announced in order to help ancillary/small- time to time, to improve their effectiveness scale units around Rourkela. and efficiency.

Allotment of Coal to non-care Sector IncrEase in Prices of Coppcr and Nickcl by M.l\'LT.(;. , 2951. PROF. RAM KRISHNA MORE: Will tbe Minister of STEEL, MINES AND 2953. PROF. RAMKRISHNA MORE: COAL be pleased to state: Will the Minister of COMMERCE be pled sed to state : (a) whether Indian Coal Merchants Association bave urged Government to aHot (a) whether the Minerals and Metals more coal to the non-care sector; and Trading Corporation have raised the prices of copper and nh;kel recently; and (b) if so, the reaction of Government thereto? (b) jf so, the reasons therefor? THE MINISTER OF STEEL, MINES THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE AND COAL (SHRI VASANT SATHE) : (a) MINISTRY OF COMMERCE (SHRI P. A. Yos, Sir. SANGMA) : (a) and (b). MMTC raised tbe .. . J' ~, 24~ Wrltt,1I .4l11we11 Wrllten Answer, 2~O

prices of copper and nickel in May. 1985 and earmarked for the housing finance for one June, 1985 due to appreciation of Pound year is Rs. 150 crores, out of which tbe Sterliog vis-a I vis Indian Rupee. However, banks are required to sanction an amount of , ip July, 1985 and August, 1985 prices were Rs. 65 crores by way of direct finance to reduced in most of the categories. eligible borrowers at the specified rates. Co-operative Group Housing Societies are Assistance to Growers of Cardamom of covered under the eligi ble ca tegory of Kerala borrowers under housing finance. 2954. SHRI P. A. ANTONY: Will the Minister of COMMERCE be pleased to Handloom Cloth Worth RB. 5 crores lying state: UDsold in Kerala (a) whether there is any proposal to give 2956. SHRI V . S. VlJA Y ARAGHAVAN : · assistance to the growers of cash crop Will the Minister of SUPPLY AND cardamom who have lost their crops in the TEXTILES be pleased to state : recent floods and landslides in Kerala; and (a) whether Rs. 5 crores worth of hand- (b) if so~ the details thereof? loom cloth are Jy ing unsold in Kerala;

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (b) whether this has created a crisis MINISTRY OF COMMERCE (SHRI P. A. situation ill the handloom sector in t}.\~ State; SANGMA): (a) and (b). On receipt of a and memorandum from the Government of Kerala seeking Central Assistance for floods (c) if so, the steps being taken to affected areas a Central Study Team visited remedy t~e situation ? the flood affected areas (including cardamom) THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE for making an on-the-spot study. The report MINISTR Y OF SUPPLY AND TEXTJLES of the 'Team has been received, which is tSHRI CHANDRASHEKHAR SINGH) : (a) · under examination in the Ministry of Agri- and (b), As reported by the State Govern- culture. It is not possible to indicate the ment of Kerala, there is a stock of hand- details of recommended sanction at this loom cloth worth Rs. 20 crores with Kerala slage, Handloom Weavers' Cooperative Societies, Kerala Handloom Weavers Apex Primary Loans to Group Housing Societies by Society and Kerala State Handloom Deve- Public Sector Bank~ lopment Corporation. This stock is procured 2955. SHRI P. A. ANTONY: Will the and kept for ~ale during special rebate Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state: periods allowed by the State Government.

(a) whether there is any proposal to (c) The State Government has taken a allow public sector banks to give loans to number of teps to clear to accumulated stock group housing societies; and of handJoom cloth by enhancing the number of days of special rebote to 101 days per year (b) if so, the details thereof 'l during the last 3 years, allot credit sales to Government employees and other public THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE institutions. They have also promoted the MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI sales for hand loom through mobile vans the JANARDHANA POOJAR Y): (a) and (b). interior places of Kerala and at exhibitions/ In terms of the guidelines issued by Reserve sales stalls organised in the District. Centres/ Bank of India, Cooperative Societies are Taluk Headquaters and other lJlaces through- eligible for housing finance within the quan- out the State. The State Government has tum earmarked for the banking sector. also opened some more handloom retails According to the existing guidelines issued outlets in the State. · by the Reserve Bank of India on housing finance, scheduled commercial banks are MeetiDK of Chief Ministers of States OD expected to grant loans to the extent of . Overdraft. 0.5% of the total advances as on a parti- cular date of the previous year for house 2957. SHRI P. NAMGYAL : Will the <;onstruction activities. The present amount Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state : (a) whether he had dcc1ded to call a JANARDHANA POOJAR'V): (a) (0 (b). meeting of Chief M hlisters of those States' The Finance Minister had discussions 'with which had 'overdrafts with the Reserve Bank some of the Chief Ministers of States which of India; had overdrafts with the Reserve Bank of ' India. Subsequent to these discussions, the (b) whether the meeting was caned and Centre had decided to convert 90% of the if so, the outcome of that meeting; and States' overdrafts as on 28-1-1985 into a medium term Joan repayable in 4 years (c) whether a list giving details of over- commencing from 1986-87. The balance 104 drafts of each Stale resorted by them during has to be eliminated by States through their 1984-85 and upto ending June 1985 be placed own efforts by 1st October, 1985. on the table of the House ? (c) A statement showing the States' over- THE MIN1STER OF SrATE IN THE drafts as on 31-3-1985 and as on 26-6-1985 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI is given below ;

Statement

Statement showing overdrafts of States

(Rs. crores)

--'-~-"-.'~ -~-- States Overdraft as on 31-3-1985 26-6-1985 (adjusted)

1 2 3

1. Andhra Pradesh 172.21 94.62

2. Assam 150.10 33.44

3. Bihar 46.68

4. Gujarat 10.49 16.20

5. Haryana 91.16 36.47

6. Himachal Pradesh 24.16

7. Jammu and Kashmil*

8. Karnataka 214.57 148.15

9. Kerala 174.50 199.01

10. Madbya Pradesh 180.00

11. Maharashtra

12. Manipur 26.05

13. Meghalaya

14. Naaaland 37.73 2.36 IS. Orissa' 50.13 16.91 SR.AVANA 18, 1907,(8.4.1'..4) Wrltttlf AIUJferS 254

------... ~--.. -- - 1 2 3

16. Punjab 78.19 82.79

17. Rajasthan

18. Sikkim*

19. Tamil Nadu 19.62

20. Tripura

21. Uttar Pradesh 372.40 163.70

22. West Bengal 140.72 138.56

Total 1738.71 982.21

*1)0 not Bank with Reserve Bank of India.

R casons for Less Produ ctioD of Raw 1985-86, a bumper jute crop of about 85 Jakh Jute in the Country bales is, expected. 2958. SHRI MOHO. MAHFOOJ ALI KHAN : Will the Minister of SUPPLY (b) The raw jute prices had ruled well AND TEXTILES be pleased to state = above the minimum statutory prices announ- ced by the Government during 1983-84 and (a) whether production of raw jute is 1984- 85 seasons. Fluctuation in production decreasing in the country as a result of which of raw jute in the country in the recent years Government have to import it from foreign may be attributed, to a great extent to ad- countries; verse weather conditions. (b) if so, whether the reasons for Jess (c) and (d). Government announces production of jute is the exploitation of jute minimum support prices every season to producers by mill owners by not paying them safeguard the interest of jute growers and the reasonable price; Jute Corporation of IrJdia is assigned the (c) if so, the reasons for n(\~ taking any task of maintaining the minimum support action so far against the exploiting mill price all over the coun1ry. owners; l.nd (d) if action has heen taken, the details l'erformance of RourkcJa Steel Plant thereof ? 2959. SHRI JAGANNATH PATTNAJK : THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE Will the Minister of STEFL, MINfS AND MINISTRY OF SUPPLY AND TEXTILES COAL be pleased to state : (SHRI CHANDRASHEKHAR SINGH) : (a) There have been wide year to year (a) whether Rourkela Steel Plant is fluctuations in production of raw jute in the maintaining its production satisfactorily; country. As a result of four successive short jute crops from .1981-82 to 1984-85 seasons. (b) if so, to what rate and capacity and Government had to arrange for import of a . since "hen, and whether bettt"f prospects of small quantity of about 1.60 Jakh bales of West German financial aid for the plant's raw jute from abroad during 1984-85 season expansion fr('m ).8 to 2.5 miJJicn tonnes to supplement the domestic supplies. This during Seventh Five Year Plan appeared was besides the usual import of a smatt promising as per targets; and quantity of raw jute from Nepal under OGL and imports made by l000A, Export Oriented (c) if so, the details regarding its pr('gr('ss Units. During the current jute season and performance at present? AUGUST 9, J985 Written ~"8"''''' 256

THE MIN1STER OF STATE IN THB during the Jast few years. the present raw DEPARTMENT OF STEEL (SHRI K. materials (including coking coal) and the NATWAR SINGH) (a) to (c). The health of equipment. The production of. production of saleable steel at Rourkela saleable steel Over the past three years bas Steel Plaot is satisfactory. considering the been as under : power problems being faced by the plant (In '000 tonnes)

Year Annual rated capacity Plan Actual production % of fulfilment to Plan Capacity

1982 .. 83 1225 1001 992 99.1 81 1983·84 1225 838 863 103 70 1984-85 1225 940 1013 108 83 ------_._------_.. _._-- During the current year (April·July, THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 1985), production of saleable steel was adver- MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SIfRf sely atTected due to power restrictions JANARDHANA POOJARY): (a) and (b). imposed by Orissa State Electricity Board The Government have seen the news item (OSEB). The loss of saleable steel production referred to in the question. The news item, on account of power shortage has been however, does nowhere state that the inquiry 1,50,300 tonnes during this period. in this case has been hushed lip. The foreign currency of Rs. 46.63 lakhs recovered on There is no proposal for expansion of 19th March, 1985 has already been seized_ ' Rourkela Steel Plant during the VII Plan. Shri Mrugesh laikrishna. Asutosd Prnful- However, there is a proposal for renovation chandra Nanavathy and Chandrakant and technological upgradation of the plant Sivabhai Amin who were arrested in connec- which is under consideration of Government. tion with smuggling of foreign currency were A decision on its financing would be taken subsequently detained under the Cofeposa. only after Government approvals have been Act. Further investigation'i arc in progress accorded after the VII Plan allocations of the and approbriate action as warranted under steel sector are finalised. the law would be taken against all the persons involved. Inquiry into the Sensational Currency Financing Sick Textile Units 2960. SHRI M. RAGHUMA REDDY: 2961. SHRI PRIY A RANJAN DAS SHRI DHARAM PAL SINGH MUNSI: Will the Minister of SUPPLY , MALIK: AND TEXTILES be pleased to state: Will the Minister of FINANCE be (a) whether Government have agreed to pleased to state: finance few sick textile mills of Bombay and Ahmedabad (Gujarat) and took it over; (a) whether attention of Government has and been drawn to the news item appearing in the Blitz of 18th May. 1985 wherein it has (b) if so, tile reasons why similar efforts been stated that inquiry into the sensational are not made to help the sick textile units of currency racket involving three persons Bengal? Mrugesh Jayakraishna, his wife Paru and Chandrokanta C. Amin which came to the 'THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE light on 19th March, 1985 when alleged MINISTRY OF SUPPLY AND TEXTILES attcmbt to smuggle 46 lakhs in cash foiled (SHRI CHAN DRASHEKHAR SINGH) : bas been hushed up; and (8) No such decision has been taken by the Government of India to take over any sick (b) if so, the reasons thereof? textile mill in Bombay or AhJr.edabad SRAVANA 18. 1'907" (SAKA)

recently. A Group of Officers is looking into THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE the problems of closed mills in all the MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI States. JANARDHANA POOJARY) : (a) and (b). Presumably, the question refers to MIs. (b) Does not arise. Bombay Tyres International Limited, manu- factures of Modistone tyres and MIs. Modernisation of N.T.C. Godfrey Phillips India Limited, Bombay, a cigarette company of the Modi Group of 2962. SHRI SATYENDRA NARAYAN Industries. No offence case is pending for SINGH: Will the Minister of SUPPLY adjudication in respect of Mis. Bombay AND TEXTILES be pleased to state: Tyres International ,Limited. Four offence cases are pending adjudication against Mis. (a) whether there is a programme of Godfrey Phillips India LiMited-three cases the National Textiles Corporation for its of under valuation of excisable goods and modernisation of Rs. 302 crores as reported one case regarding removal of excisable in the 'Economic Times' of July 13, 1985; goods without payment of duty.

(b) whether this Plan will make N.T.C. [Trollslation] . milJs viable; Advanf'in~ of l,onns by Indian Overseas (c) if so, the details thereof; and . Bank Karol 8agb, New Delhi

(d) the ways N.T.C. propose to finance 2964. SHRI BAN\\'ARI LAL BAJRWA : this Plan? Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state: THE MIN1STER OF STATE OF THE " MINISTRY OF SUPPLY AND TEXTILES (a) whether it is fact that in Indian (SHRJ CHANDRASHEKHAR SINGH) : Over~eas Bank. Karol Bagh, New Delhi (a) National Textile Corporation had estima- loans have been adVElnCcd to even those tcd a requirement of Rs. 302 cror'!~ for parties which do not fulfIl requisite eligibi1i~ modernisation and suggested a plan provision tics; accordingly. (b) the number of persons/firms given . (b) and (c). Selective modernisation overdraft facility by this bank during 1984 programme would have to be adopted for as also the number of persons/firms who are best utilisation of limited resources. Mill-wise entitled for overdraft facility to the tune of schemes have not been finalised so far. R'l. 40 lakhc:; but have been given overdraft of RI). 1i crores to 2 crores by the bank officers; (d) The Planning Commission has so far indicated an outlay of Rs. 117 crores for (c) the number of such cases and the modernisation and rationalisation of labour particulars of the parties which have schemes of NTC, during the 7th Plan period. expressed their inability to repay the loan; and Adjudication Cases in Respect of Exrisc and Customs of Mis. Modi Stones and (d) the action proposed to be taken by Cigarette Units the bank/Ministry to realise the amount?

2963. SHRI RAM BHAGAT PASWAN : THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI to state: JANARDHANA POOJARY) : (a) No, Sir.

(a) whether some cases of excise and (b) According to the bank no person! customs are pending adjudications against firm with an entitlement of oloy Rs. 40 Jakh MIs. Modi Stones and cigarette units of overMdraft facility has been permitted to Modi Group of Jndustries; and draw Rs. "1.50 crores to Rs, 2.00 crores.

(b). if so, the details thereof? .(c) and (d). Po not arise, '" 259 Written Answers AUGUST 9.,1985 WriU en AnswerJ 2.60

[Enalishl (c) whether any persons have been detained in this connection; and Seizure of goods worth Rs. l crore b)' Reyenue Intelligence from Ship at Bombay Cd) jf so, the particulars of the persons detained? 2965. SHRI KALI PRASAD PANDEY: Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE state : MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI (a) whether contraband goods-mainly JANARDHANA POOJARY): (a) and (b). textiles. VCRs and wrist watches worth about On 12th/13th July, 1985, the officers of the Rs. 2 crores were seized by the Revenue Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Zonal Intelligence officials from a ship which Unit, Bombay examined four containers arrived at Bombay port from Signapore on whieh had arrived from Singapore by ship July 12, 1985; "Jam una Pioneer" manifested to contain 1200 drums of acrylamide and seized the (b) if so, the full details of the goods following goods alongwith four containers seized; valued at Rs. 2 lakhs :

(Value: Rs. in Jakhs)

Goods Quantity (Market value)

1. Textiles 227188.5 yards 73.05 2. VCRs 701 Pes. 91.65 3. Watches 37,300 Pes. 27.76 4. Aerylamide 5000 Kgs. 3.50 (in 100 Drums) 5. Misc. goods 0.20 ... _------, ,--- Total 196.16

(c) No, Sir, not so far. (e) whether this is to satisfy the Barbil mine owners who are complaining of (d) Does not arise. inadequate prices paid by National Mineral Development Corporation? Purchase of Iron Ore by lISCO from Private Mines THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF STEEL (SHRI K. 2966. SHRIINDRAJIT GUPTA: Will NATWAR SINGH): (a) and (c). Indian the Minister of STEEL, MINES AND COAL Iron and Steel Company Limited is making be pleased to state : optimal use of iron ore from its captive (a) whether he is aware that the manage· mines at Gua and Chiria/Manoh,:upur. Iron ment of Indian Iron and Steel Company Ltd. ore from these captive mines constitute 70% instead of buying iron ore from its own of the total iron ore consumed, at lISCO. captive mines at Chiria and Manobarpur, The iron ore from Gua and Chi ria/ has been making purchases from private Manoharpur is inherently soft and friable in mines in Borbil, Orissa; nature with low iron content and adverse (b) if so, whether the management took alumina/sHica ratio. Since lISCO does not sanction of th,e Ministry or Steel Autbority have the facility of a sinter plant, it is of 'India Ltd. before resorting to such technologically necessary to mix hard ore of irregular practice; all~ better alumina/silica ratio .. This hard ore 261 W,.Jtten Answer,s SkAVANA 18. 1901 (SAKA) Written AnsWe,.,r 262

with lower aJuminajsiJica ratio js not [Trails/at ion] available, at Qua!Chiria!Manoharpur and hence liSCO purchases iron ore from the Complaints regarding implementation or MMTC and OMDC which are both pub1ic self employment scheme sector companies. 2968. SHRI SHANTI DHARIWAL: (b) Purchase of lron ore by lISCO from Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state: sources other than captive for sweetening the blast furnace burden' is in accordance (a) whether Government have received with the linkage plan approved by the Steel complaints that under the self-employment Authority of India Limited. scheme, even some employed persons are taking benefit of the money given by the Raising additional resources for Power nationalised banks; Sector (b) if so, the number of such complaints received by Government; 2967. SHRI B. V. DESAI: SHRI SANAT KUMAR (c) whether Governmen t have also MANDAL: leceivcd complaints that due to non-realis- ation of loans given under the self-employ- Will the Minister of FINANCE be ment scheme, crores of rupees of the pleased to state : nationalised banks arc likely to be written oIf; (a) whether Government's scheme to float bonds by the Central l)ower Sector (d) if so, the action taken by Govern- undertakings has proved to be a failure; ment in this regard; and

(b) if so, what were the main reasons (e) jf no action has been taken, the for the same; reasons therefor '! THE M1NlSTER OF STATE IN THE (c) whether the undertakings are now M1NISTRY OF F1NANCE (SHRl raising additional resources through the JANARDHANA POOJAR Y): (a) and (b). capital market at an economic cost; In a scheme which is being implemented on a large scale thwughout the country, there (u) whether the Government's directive may always be a few complaints regarding that these bonds should carry attractive delay!non-sactioning of loans. fauJty rates of interest will ultimately prove a heavy distribution of loans and avaiJmcnt of loans burden on these undertakings; by non-eligible persons. However, complaint whenever received are not looked into with (e) whether the undertakings also feel a view to taking suitable remedial action. that floating of bonds will not prove to be a wise method of raising additional resources; (c) to (e). The Scheme for providing and self-employment to the unemployed educated youth had been initiated only in the year ( f) whether the Government after 1983-84. The amount falJen due for having various considerations in yiew, repayment will ouviously be quite' small. concluded that these enterprises should be There are no circumstances/reasons to allowed to enter the capital market '? warrant the conclusion that loans given under the scheme are Jikely to be written off THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE in a large measure. MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI JANARDHANA POOJARY): (a) to (f). [English] No guidelines have as yet been formulated Negotiation witb Pakistan for Supply by Government to allow the. public sector of Fertilizer units to float bonds at reasonable interest rate coupled wi·tb tax benefits. All aspects 2969. SHRI O. O. SWELL: Will tho will be taken care of in finalisilll auidelines Minister of COMMERCE be pleased to In UUI repr4. .tatc : I' \ .• 263 Wr:/tten Answers AUGUST 9. 198$ JIolnQle 10 lias Mart,rs oJ ~64 Quit India Movement

(a) whether a deal was negotiated for proposal at present to introduce a separate the supply of fertilizer from Pakistan as accident insurance scheme for such aaainst wheat from India; workers. (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) Personal Accident Insurance Social Security Scheme for the Poor Families is (c) whether the deal came through; being introduced with effect from 15-8-1985, and in the first phase, in 78 districts in the (d) if not, the reasons therefor? country which have been selected in con- sultation with the Stale Governments/Union THE MIN[STER OF STATE IN THE Territories. MINISTRY OF COMMERCE (SHRI P. A. SANGMA): (a) and (b). The possibility of a deal for purchase of 200,000 tonnes of 12.00 hrs. urea from Pakistan and supply of an equiva- lent quality of wheat to that country was HOMAGE TO THE MARTYRS OF explored. QUIT INDIA MOVEMENT (c) No, Sir. [Ellgli.sh] (d) Pakistan side had indicated that MR. SPEAKER: Hon. Members, today their' requirements of wheat had already the ninth of August, our memory goes back been covered from other sources and they to that historic day when the very important had no additional requirement. and 1 think the last battle for freedom was Bombay by Accident Insurolncc Scheme started in the Quit India Resolution. 2970. SHRI BANWARI LAL PUROHIT: PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE: It SHRI VILAS MUTTEMWAR : was started at an appropriate place.

Will the Minister of FINA~CE be MR. SPLAKER: Ri~ht. We also pay pleased to state : our tributes to Maharashtrians. (a) whether there is a proposal under We remember and pay our respectful the consideration of Government to launch lwmage to a11 thl! martyrs who sacnli<.:~d an accident insurance scheme in the theIr 1iv~s for the cause of the freedom of country; the coulltry 10 tbat fre\!dom movement at that time. There hav~ been mnurncrable (b) if so, whether keeping in view the pt:opk: who, without having ,ome to the health and safety of the workers, Government knowledge uf the general public, laid down p.ropose to introduce such a scheme; their hves. But nevertheless, their mart~rdom and paved the way for us to have this indepen- dent democra tic country. (c) when the said scheme will be introduced? We O1ust-l think the whole House approves of it, we had a meeting early this THE MINISTER OF STA IE IN THE morning .WIth all the group leaders in the MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI House-ask. the Government and the JANARDHANA POOJAR Y): (a) Yes, Sir. Government,) thmk, should also respond in The Scheme will, to begin wit!), be putting up a very fine memorial to the introduced in 100 districts in the country, mart)fS as well as to the freedom fighters selected in consultation with the State who were instrumental in the salvation of all Governments/Union Ttrritories. of us. (b) The industrial workers in the country I also feel that this is an auspicious day are generally covered by the Workmen's on which we should all vow once again and Compensation Act, 1923 or the Emp)oyees' take a pledge that we sball not forset the State Insurance Act, 1948 which provide for ideals for which they fought and suffered payment of compensation/benefits in all and we shall also try to keep up the cases of employment injury. There is no democratic risbts and the privileses confqed ~6$ Homa8e I~ the Mar'y~s SlAVANA 18, 1~7 ($AKA) ;iiomage /0 the Marty'" ~6~ 0/ Quit India Movement . 0/ Quit India Movement by that independen« on all of us in this also. It has pained the old and the new country. Members of Parliament. I agree it is not proper. He is a member of the Upper House. . Now, we may stand in silence for a short Bhagatji had a talk with Shrj Muttoo. A while to pay our homage to those martyrs person repents only when he mak.es a who laid down their lives.' mistake or does something wrong. After this The Members tben stood in silence no punishment is called for. You are large for short while. hearted so you should be liberal. If anyone tenders an apology, he should be pardoned. (/nlerruptiolls) MR. SPEAKER: Yes, Mr. Tewary? MR. SPEAKER: I think what more PROF. K. K. TEWARY: I have given can be done in this respect. You are a a notice. You must have seen a very follower of Bapuji. He used to say that if disquieting report in the newspapers. anyone slapped you then you should turn the other check also. MR. SPEAKER: What motion have you given '! (Interruptions) PROF. K. K. TEWARY: You must MR. SPEAKER : Now what has have seen a very disquieting report in the happened to you? Please take your newspapers that some commandos extremist seat. commandos, who are highly motivated and have been trained in Pakistan, have entered [English] Delhi. PROF. N. G. RANGA : Has he offered M.R. SPEAKER: 1 will ask for the an apology? facts. MR. SPEAKER: That is what I say. PROF. K. K. TEWARy: Their purpose Mr. Mutto will himself apologise and regret is to create violence. in the Upper House and here on his behalf and on behalf of his party Mr. Kabuli will MR. SPEAKER : I will consider it. I apologies to the House. will ask the Home Minister. PROF, K. K. TEWARY: Please ask [Trans/alion] the Home Minister to ...... SHR[ VILAS MUTfEMWAR: Mr. MR, SPEAKER: I witt ask. I have told Speaker, Sir ... you,' I have already taken notice. I will get the facts and talk to the Horne Minister. MR. SPEAKER ; M ultemwarji what are you doing? The matter has ended. There is DR. KRUPASINDHU BHOI : Yesterday, a iimit to every thing. in the Central Hall, which is the property of the whole House, Mr. Shafi, (/Ilterruplions) SHRI ABDUL RASHID KABULI Let me finish my submission. (Srinagar) : Mr. Speaker, Sir, as regards the incident which took place in the Central PROF. K. K. TF.WARY : Rendering an HaU, to which you had also referred, I had apOlogy is not enough. He is a very old man. conveyed to you our regret and, also, we He was a Member of the Constituent had a talk with the Minister of Parliamentary Assembly. ' Affairs, Shri Bhagat, in this respect. I think the incident which took place in the Central AN HON. MEMBER: It is a disgrace Hall was very painful and regrettable. Our to Parliament. Party, the National Conference, does not PROF. K. K. TEWARY: We must endorse what bad happened there on the part condemn this .... (lnterruptiolls) of our Member Ghulam Rasool Muttoo. It was not at all proper. [Trans/ot ion] We should maintain the dignity of the MR. SPEAKER : Listen to me. Please Central Hall and Parliament at all cost. We ~ke your seat. It has pained me and) ou . havo sreat regret for tbe hiah .. handedness 00 the part of the Member belonging to our No. S.O, 560 (E) in Qazette of party. So far as Muttoo Sahib.is concerned, lndia dated the 30th July, 1985 he is a Member of Parliament. He and under sub-section (5) of section 9 Chaudbari Mohammad Shafi both belong to of the Banking Companies (Acquisi .. our State. Chaudhari Sahib is a veteran tion and Transfer of Undertakings) freedom fighter. We have great regard for Act, 1980. bim. He took part in the freedom movement [Placed in Library. See No. LT.. working shoulder to shoulder with Sheikh 1278/85]. Sahib. Unfortunately, something has happen- ed with him for which I think he should not (3) A copy each of the following papers be swayed by emotions. What has happened (Hindi and English versions) under was wrong. (Iflterruprio/ls) He should not be sub-section (1) of section 619A of swayed by emotions. The Central Hall and the Companies Act, 1956 : Parliament are exposed to public gaze. The press correspondents do not spare us and (i) A statement regarding ~evjew the people come to know about our activities by the Government on the through them. So, I think the mattcr should working of the General Insu- end here. I on behalf of Shri Muttoo and rance Corporation of India, our party offer regrets for the incident. The Born bay, lor the year ended matter should end here. the 31st December, J984. MR. SPEAKER: Now, what is the (ii) Annual Report of the General matter? Insurance Corporation of India, Bombay, for the year ended 12.07 bu. the 31st December, 1984 along with Audited Accounts and the PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon. [English] [Placed in Library. See No. Nationalised Banks (Management and LT-l~79/85]. Miscellaneous Provisions) (Second Amendment) Scheme, 1985; Review and A copy each of the following Annual Report of the General Iusu- Reports (Hindi and English rance 1)f India, Bombay for the year ending 31st December 1984; Report of ver~ions) : tbe Nagaland Rural BRnk, Kohima etc. etc. (i) Report of tbe Nagaland Rural Bank, Kohima, .for the year THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE ended the 31st December, 1983 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI togcther with the Accounts and JANARDHANA :POOJAR Y): I beg to Jay Auditor's Report thereon. on the Table : [Placed ill Library. See No. (1) A copy of the Nationalised Banks LT-1280j85]. (Management and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Second Amendment) (ii) Report of the Pratapgarh Scheme, 1985 ,(Hindi and English Kshetriya Gramin Bank, versions) published in Notification Pratapgarh, for the year ended No. S.O. 559 (E) in Gazette of the 31st December, 1983 India dated the 30th July, 1985 together with the Accounts under sub-section (5) of section 9 and the Auditor's Report of the Banking Companies (Acquisi- thereon. tion and Transfer of Undertakings) (Placed in Library. See No. Act, 1970. LT.1281/8S]. (2) A' copy of the Nationalised Banks (Management and Miscellaneous (iii) Report of the Kalahandi Provisions) (Second Amendment) Anchalika Gramya Bank. Scheme, 1985 (Hindi and English Bhawanipatna, for the year vorsions) publisbed io Notification ended 31se Detembor. 1983 ,269 pape" lAd SRAVANA 18,1907 (SAKA) Papers Laid 27.

together with the Accounts and (x) Report of the Tungabhadra the Auditor's Report thereon. Oramin Bank, Bdlary, for the [Placed in Library. See No. year ended the 31st December, LT.. 1282/8S] 1983 together with the Accounts and the Auditor's (iv) Report of the Ratnagiri Report thereon. Sindhudurg Gramin Bank, [Placed in Library. See No. Ratangiri, for the year ended LT-1289j85) 31st December, 1983 together with the Accounts and the (xi) Report of the Surendranagar Auditor's Report thereon. Bhavnagar Oraroin Bank, (Placed in Library. See No. Surendranagar, for the year LT-t283/85]. ended the 31st December, 1983 together with the Accounts (v) Report of the Akola Gramin and the Auditor's Report Bank, Akola, for tbe year thereon. ended the 31st December, 1983 together with the Accounts [Plarcd in Library. See No. and the Auditor's Report LT-1290/85] . thereon. (xii) Report of the Lakhimi Gaonlia (Placed in Library. See No. Bank, Golaghat. for the year LT-t284/85J. ended the 31st December, 1983 (vi) Report of the Faizabad together with the Accounts and Kshetriy·a Gramin Bank, the Auditor's Report thereon. Faizabad, for the year ended [Placed in Library. See No. tbe 31st December, 1983 LT-1291/KSJ. together with the Accounts and the Auditor's Report (xiii) Report of the BoJangir, thereon. Anchalik Grarnya Bank, [Placed in Library. See No. Bolaogir, the year ended the LT-128S/85]. 31st December, 1983 together with the Accounts and the (vii) Report of the Mizoram Rural Auditor's Report thereon. Bank, Mizoram, for the year ended the 31st December, 1983 [Placed in Library. See No. togetner with the Accounts LT-1292/8SJ. and the Auditor's Report thereon. Export Inspection Agency (Recruitment) Amendment Rules, 1985, Audit Report on [Placed in Library. See No. L T ·1.J~6185]. the aC('ounts of the Coffee Board for the year 1981-82 (viii) Report of the Marwar Gramin Bank, Mizoram, for the year THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE ended the 31st December, 1983 MINISTRY OF COMMERCE (SHRI P. A. together with the Accounts SANGMA) :. I beg to lay on the Table: and the Auditor's Report thereon. (1) A copy of the Export Inspection [Placed in Library, See No. Agency (Recruitment) Amendment LT-1287/8S]. Rules. 1985 (Hindi and English (ix) Report of the Htmachal versions) published in Notification Gramin Bank, Mandi, for the No. G.S.R. 722 in Gazette of year ended the 31st December, India dated the 23rd February, 1985 1983 together' with the under sub-section (3) of section 17 Accounts and the Auditor's of ·the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963. Report thereon. [Placed in I.library. Sec No. [Pia red ill Library. See No. LT. LT-l188j8S]. 1293/85]. 271 Estimates Committee AUGUST 9, 198' ' Estimates Committee 27.!

(2) A copy of the Audit Report (Hindi SHRI BA'SUDEB ACHARIA (Bankura): and EDII,ish versions) on the For the last several days I have been reques- Accounts of the Coffee Board for ting YOU for a discussion on the implication the year 1981·82 (Pool Fund). of the Supreme Court judgement ..• (3) A statement (Hindi' and English (Interrupti ons) versions) showing reasons for delay in laying the report mentioned at MR. SPEAKER: I have already said (2) above. it. I have already given my ruling. ]Placed in Library. See No. LT- (Interruplio,!s) 1",,94/85]. MR. SPEAKER : It is bound to come. (Interruptions)

12.08 brs. MR. SPEAKER : Not allowed. Shri Sri Hari Rao.

MESSAGE FROM RAJY A SABHA (Interruptiolls) SHRI INDRAJIT GUPTA: Will you [English) kindly explain to us what is your objection ?

Criminal Law Amendment (Amending) MR. SPEAKER: My objection is only Bill, 1985 the time limit. I will consider, I am consi- SECRETARY GENERAL: Sir, I have dering his request and I will see to it. ... to report the following message received (/nterruptions)"* from the Secretary General of Rajya Sabha : (Trallslation] "In accordance with the provisions of rule 127 of the Rules of Procedure MR. SPEAKER : You go through it, and Conduct of Business in the Rajya I shall also go through it, then we shall sec. Sabha, I am directed to inform the Lok Sabha that the Rajya Sabha, at its SHRI BASUDEB ACHARIA (Bankura): What is the reason that you afe not allowing sitting held on the 8th August, 1985, it ... (1 nterruptiolls). agreed without any amendment to the Criminal Law Amendment (Amending) MR. SPEAKER: It is all given there. Bill, 1985, which was passed by the Lok We shall see whether to alJow it or not ... Sabha at its sitting held on the 5th (Interruptions) . August, 1985." [English]

12.09 brl. MR. SPEAKER: It will come before the House ...

ESTIMATES COMMITTEE (Interruptions)*· MR. SPEAKER: I am not allowing [English] anything. (Interruptions) Eighth Report and Minutes [Translation] SHRI CHINTAMANI PANIGRAHI (Bhubaneshwar) : I beg to present the Eighth MR. SPEAKER : It shall be taken up Report (Hindi and English versions) of the but at the proper time. Estimates Committee on the Ministry of Commerce-Tobacco Board and Minutes of [English] "'the sittings of the Committee relating thereto. , Everything will take its own time. It will come.

··Not recorded. SRA VAN At 18. 19O't ($.t4,KA)

[7)-an.tl atlo,,] (Englishl

Even I cannot stop it. MR. SPEAKER : Nobody is Joina to be dismissed ••• (Interrupti on,)·· (Interruptions)·· [English) [Translation] MR. SPEAKER : What is this ? Are you going to browbeat me ? It is my MR. SPEAKER Wbo is doinS. please sit down. ruling ... (Interruptions)·· [English) I am not going to be browbeaten by I am not yield ina to anybody ••• you ...• (Interruptions)·· (InterruptiOlls)·· MR. SPEAKER: Professor Sahib. I"am MR. SPEAKER: Shri Srihari Rao ••• not allowing anythina. Nothinl is loiDS - on r. {Interruptions)·· record ... MR. SPEAKER: No, I won't give any (Interruptions)· • assurance ... MR. SPEAKER: This is my own way. (Interruplions)·· I am led by my own judgement ... MR. SPEAKER: I will do it ac·cording (Interruptions)·· to the ru les ... (Inlerruptiolls)·· MR. SPEAKER: Nothing will go on record and nobody is allowed ..• MR. SPEAKER: I am not bound to ([nt erruptions)·· givereason. Will you take your seat now. I am not going to gi "e the reason and you [Transl.1lioll] cannot ask me the reason. Sit down now ... MR. SPEAKER: What is the use of it. (Interrupt/OIlS ) •• Shri Srihari Rao may please speak. MR. SPEAKER : Not allowed. (Interruptions)·· [English] MR. SPEAKER : Not allowed. Nothing I am not going to allow anything ... will go on record ... (Interruptions)·· (Interruptions)·· MR. SPEAKER: I will allow a discus .. MR. SPEAKER: I am not allowing sion when the time comes ... anybody ... (Illlerruptions)·· (Interruptions)·· MR. SPEAKER: Nothing is going to MR. SPEAKER: No recording at ali .•• happen. Not a single person is going to be (Interruptions)·· dismissed. Sit down. Take your seats ... (Interruptions)·· MR. SPEAKER: I am not allowing anything .•• MR. SPEAKER: 1 have seen the judge- (Interruptions)·· ment, I have talked about this and I know nothing is going to happen ... [Translation] (Int errupr ions)·· MR. SPEAKER: It will be taken up at MR. SPEAKER : I will allow a discus- the appropriate time. sion when time comes. (Interruptions) (Interruptions)··

••Not ~orded. AUGUST '. I., MR. SPEAKER : Not aJlowed. MR. SPEAKER: No question is to ·be . (/nle"uption,)··. answered. (Interruptions)·· MR. SPEAKER: Do you. want me to work or not? Do you want me to adjourn MR. SPEAKER : Not allowed. the House ? (Interruptions ) •• (Interruptions)··

MR. SPEAKER : You will have it wben MR. SPEAKER: Let them. I am not barring them to have their views. They can the time comes. have their ideas. They arc welcome to have (Interruptions)·· it. MR. SPEAKER: 1 do not give any (Interruptions)·· promise. I will get it according to tbe time and according to tbe rules. [Translation] (Interruptions)·· MR. SPEAKER: You may take one MR. SPEAKER: No, no. You will get hour or five hours. it according to the time. (Interruptions) (Interruptions)·· [English] MR. SPEAKER: I have not allowed them. MR. SPEAKER: 1 will have it accord- (Interrupt ions)·· ing to the rules.

MR. SPEAKER i I do not know. I (Interruptions)·· shall do it according to the rules. MR. SPEAKER : No questions I have (Interruptions)·· not allowed them. MR. SPEAKER: When 'it comes to me (lnterruption.'i)*· I will see. (Interruptions)·· MR. SPEAKER: I am not going to budge an inch. What I say is fina). MR. SPEAKER : This will be according (Interrupti ons)·· to tbe rules. (Int erruplioIlS)*· MR. SPEAKER: I do not know. Sit down. I cannot teU you. I am going to ,MR. SPEAKER: Nothing goes on decide about it when time comes. record. I have not allowed anybody. Nothing (Interruptions)·· will go on record. (Interrupti ons )•• PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE: In the coming Business Advisory Committee [Trans/at/on] meeting please consider this issue.

MR. SPEAKER :" It is for you to decide. MR. SPEAKER: You consider it In case you want the proceedings to go again. No problem. I have never asked you further, please take your seats. not to consider it. I would welcome it any (Ifit erruptl ons ) •• time. (Bngli!h] (Interrupti ons)··

MR. SPEAKER: I will not be brow- MR. SPEAKER: I will always consider beaten by anybody. and I yield on what I think is proper. (1n'crrupfion~·)·· (Interruptions)··

··Not recorded. [Tralls/atlon] 12.20 hr•.

MR. SPEAKER: All right, it will not (MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER In the Chair) be taken up. The National Health P.olicy which was {English] approved by the Parliament lays dO\\D the long term demographic goals to be acbieved That is all right, if you take it like that. by the year 2000 A.D. These are birth rate That is my job. of 21, death rate of 9 and infant morality (Int ~r' IIplIons) ** rate below 60. In order to achieve these goals it would be necessary to reach a couple MR. SPEAKER: Yes, Mr. Rao. protection rate of at least 60%. Reduction in infant morality rate is a key factor in pro- [TranJlation] moting widespread acceptance of small ft&mily norm. People must be assured that the MR. SPEAKER: Let the hon. Member children born to them will survive to con- speak and all of you may please sit down. vince them to take up the family planning. (Inlerruptions)*· The maternal and child health care pro- [English] gramme has, therefore, been made an intea.. rated part of the Family Welfare Programme. MR. SPEAKER Nothing has been India's population has more tban doubled allowed. I have not allowed anyone. Now, itself since Jndcpence. The 1981 Census Mr Rao. figures placing the country's population at 685 million also revealed oertain redeemitll 12.20 brs. facts. For instance, the decadal growth rate which had steadily increased from, 13.31% in CALLING ATTENTION TO MATTER 1941-51 to 24.8% in 1961·71 has been OF URGENT PUBLIC IMPORTANCE steadied around 25% in 1971·81. Tile Family Welfare Programme however received [English] a serious set back during the late '70 •. The couple protection rate declined from Reported alarming Increase in populatloD 23.6% in March, 1977 to 22.2% in March, in tbe country 1980. During the Sixth Plan viaorous efforts SHRI SRIHARI RAO (Rajahmundry): were made to put the Programme back on I call the attention of the Minister of Health rails. These efforts were backed by full and Family Welfare to the following matter political commitment and support. Mr. of urgent public importan<.:e and request Deputy Speaker, Sir, you wouJd be glad to that he may make a statement thereon : know that as a result of the work done during the Sixth Plan the couple protection rate is "Reported alarming increase in estimated to have reached around 32% in population in the country and the steps March, 1~8S. Although we consider this as taken by the Government to curb its a good achievement but we are not allowing growth." ourselves to be led into any state of com- placency. The tasks ahead are much more THB MINISTER OF HEALTH AND challenging. During the 7th Plan we aim at FAMILY WELFARE (SHRIMATI reaching the couple protection rate of 42% MOHSINA KIDWAI): Mr. Speaker, Sir, and we hope to achieve this goal. the importance of brinsinl about fast decline in the population growth ratc is well recog- Control of population depends main)), on nised by tbe Government. Reduction in some of the key facturs such as inere8$c 1n Irowth rate is a critical factor in socio-econo- the age at marriage of women; appropriate mic development of the country and it is in spacina between marriage, the first child and recognition of tbis fact that Population the second child; and, keepina the famiJy Cootrol Proaramme bas been intearated with size to two or less children~ Due to various tp.c o¥"~ "de~clqpmeDt ~laDninl p~. socio-economic, cultural and hi&torical factors [Sbrimati Mohsina Kidwai) best. it has to be realised tbat aovernmental girls in India sct married at an early age and efforts in this most senstive area of human tbe desired family size is more than 3 with behaviour can, at best, yield limited results. almost universal need for male children. Family Planning has to become the people's Witb arowina modernisation and develop. movemant. The Hon. Members of ment people will chanp their way of life and Parliament have a very crucial role to play. opt for lesser number of children. 'Ihis will I have written to all the Hon. Members be a Ions term procCSl. Our Programme seek ing their help, cooperation and sugges- aims at acceleqlting the process of change in tions on how to make this programme a peoples' beliefs. attitudes and habits so as to people's movement. I would like to take this briDl about a more swift decline in the birth opportunity to make my plea once more rate. This we seek to do through increasing the tbat the role of tbe elected representatives of demand for contraception and providinlJ people is of paramount importance in tbis easy services and supplies. The ultimate most vital national endeavour. 8UcceSS of tbe Programme will depa nd upon the involvement of the community in ever [ Translation] increasing measure and the provision of bigh quality services. Government is constantly ·SHRI SRIHARI RAO: Mr. Deputy appraisina the Programme with a view to Speaker, Sir, the growth of population identifying major prob1em areas and adopting around the world and especially in the appropriate strategies. We have recently taken developing countries as an alanning rate is some new initiatives wh;ch I would like to posing a serious challenge. Poverty and brietJy enumerate. We bave taken various population go together. Whether there is steps to secure the maximum involvement of poverty, there is an unabated growth of population. As population increases so various sections of tbe community including . ' elected representative~ of the people, intel1ec- lDcreases the poverty. It is a virious circle. tuats, professionals. non-government Poverty coupled with ignorance contributes oraanisations and institutions in the organised to an unhealthy growth of population. Most sector. We are redevising our strategy for of the countries continue to remain poor in bringing about an accelerated demand spite of their best efforts to progress only due ,eneration tbrough the involvement of to the population growth. Growing popula- professional agencies. The technological tion is the main obstacle in the path of advances recently made in t he mass media progress" By the turn of the century the gap will be fully exploited in spreading the will further widen between the developed and message of small family in an effective developing -countries. The growth of manner. Various measures ha ve been population nullifies all the economic develop- initiated to improve the management of the ment. In India, there is a significant economic Programme with a view to obtaining an growth. Yet is has been nullified by the optimum output from the existing infrastruc- spurt in population. It is clear tbat however ture. The system of monitoring the we may develop economically, it will have no programme performance and evaluating its effect unless the population growth is impact is being streamlined. As a result of all checked. It is expected tbat in 10 years of these measures taken the programme time the population of the country will go up performance during the current year bas to 90 crores from the present level of 68 shown a very significant improvement. crores. By 2150 A.D. India will be" the most During the first quarter of the year the populous country on the earth with a performance of sterilisation was about 50% population of about 1.7 biUion. In the next biper than that in tbe corresponding period 15 years the number of couples in the of tbe last year. The performance of IUD reproduction category would swell to 170 Proaramme was hisber by more tban 70%. millions from the present 123 millions. Under We hope that tbis momentum will be these circumstances it is unfortunate that the maintained and the current year's target will Government continues to pURue the same be PIli), realised. old policies which were not successful i'D the past. ~re is no change in the basic policy. While Government' is trying to do its There IS no chan.. in either otJ8Diaational

~Tbe Speecb was orilina1l1 delivered in TeIUfU. set up of manaaement of the family welfare would appoint the specialists in tbis Beld tq pr08rammes. J t shows the bankruptcy of manaae the programmes of family welfare? ideas of the Government. So I want to ask Whether the specialists are Boing to ~ the bon. Minister whether the Government entrusted with this job hereafter? would review the national policy once again? Whether there will be any basic shift in the Sir, family welfare and female education policy with a basic change? Sir, this basic compliment each other. Mother bears and change is needed because of tbe fact that we rears the child. Ignorance of the woman could not achieve our targets earlier. Though contributed to the failure of this proaramme the number of eligible couples protected in the past. So what are the steps that tbe risen to 32%, it is still short of 4 page points. Government have taken so far in educating Since our goal is around 60% by the tum of the woman and especially the illiterate the century, the present policy would not woman? take us anywhere near the target. That is why, Sir, I want to know whether tbere will There is a Jot of disparity in the incen- be any basic shift in the p.olicy to achieve tives DOW being offered by the Government. better results. While the Government servants get extra increments and enjoy its benefit life long, MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: Now, you others who are not Government servants got may put your questions. On the basis of the a paltry amount which is not sufficient even statement made by the Minister, whatever to cover the medical expenses. Hence whether clarifications you want to seek, you may. the Government would enhance the amount SHRI SRIHARI RAO: Sir, there is a now beina offered as an incentive to tbe wrong notion prevailing among our people people who are other than the Government that only Hindus are com"pelled to adopt the servants on par with the Government family welfare norm, while the people belong- servants? The benefits should go to aU ing to other religions are being ignored. equaIly whether they are Government servants Some people go to the extent of saying that or not. India one day would become another Pakistan. The population of Hindus will The programmes over AIR and Doordar- dwindle and the population will go up, shan should be such that which can motivate according to their version. The Government the people to go for the family planning. should try to dispel this wrong notion. I Whether the Government is going to reorient want to know whether the Government is their broadcasts in this respect ? trying to encourage all the people irrespective of their religion or community to go for Sir it is unfortunate that the medical care after the sterilisation is very poor. We family planning by offering better incentives? do not have sufficient medica1 facilities to The policy that the Government adopts must look after the persons who have undergone be acceptable to all. Whether the Government operation. Couple of months after the is going to pursue such a policy? Sir. the operation, certain complications develop estern countries have deviced now methods which need the immediate attention of the to control the population. These methods doctor. So a regular medical check up is can be of much help to U8 if we adjust and very necessary. When I was the M unsiff of adopt them to suit our conditions. I do not our village, I was entrusted with the job of want the Government to blindly implement bringing 400 persons for the sterilisation, them. I want them implemented here with which" I did. Sir, after the operation there necessary changes and modification to suit was nobody to look after these people and us. I want to know whether tbe Government treat them for the complication they bad is considerina this proposal. developed due to sterilisation. There was Sir, at present the whole programme is no doctor available. Finally, I had to seek being managed by bureaucrats. The speciaJists the help of local Lion's Club and set them . bevc no say either in d~winl the proll'amme treated. So what I say is that even after the or in implemeotina it. These bureaucrats do o.,eration. the Government should see to it not ave tbe mucb needed interdisciplinary that the persons who have undergooe competence for the s.~ of. tbe proaramme. operation will be under constant medical So, wbctbcr. a~ .J_t DOW, tb~ Government aupervisi,on fQr at least 6 months. WhetbCf (Shri Srihari Rao] we bad earlier. Now I can say tbat OUI colleagues sittin. on the other side are also ~he Government proposes to take steps in grasping its importance. Now they have this direction 1 started thinking in tbis direction and we Sir, our Prime Minister Shri Rajiv would like them to extend theis hclp ia this Gandhi wants to take the natbn to 21st programme. I would likc that they should century. 1 appreciate it computors are being go to their respective constituencies to used in all fields. But, Sir, this electronic propagate this programme. So far as tbe revolution sbould not be restricted to the population growth is concernetf, it is not that industrial sector alone. This technology can only babies are born, the infant mortality as weU be applied for monitoring the family rate is also very high. You should also see welfare programmes. I want to know whether the constraints before our society. Just now Government has any intention of computeri. you have mentioned about other countries. sing family welfare programmes in the near The European countries are not facing this future ? problem but yesterday mention was made about China in the House. We cannot Sir, restricting the population growth is follow that method in our country which very much necessary for our development. China is adopting. In view of the fact that An all out effort is needed by the Govern- ours is a democratic country, all of us decided ment. I hope tqe hon. Minister would reply that it should be carried out on voluntary to all the Questions I posed. basis. In the National Health Policy which SHRIMA11 MOHSINA KIOWAI : Mr. was approved by this House, it has been Deputy Speaker, Sir, the hon. Member has decided that this task will be carried out on voluntary basis, though education and not given any suggestion. He spoke on this motivatioD, so that it may become part of issue just in a general way. He has asked life. can prove with the help of statistics what steps have been taken to contain the 1 growth of population. He knows it well and that work in this direction is in progress. it is a fact known to al1 that one of the The work may not be going on with the greatest problem of the country is the growing desired speed but you see the constraints population and it is of utmost importance to before us in this regard. contain the growth of population. There In our society the system of early are no two opinions about it. It is not the marriage is still prevalent. It contributes to responsibility of the Health Ministry alone. the growth of population and impairs the In addition to our efforts, unless there is hea1th of the women. It is necessary for us people's participation in it and every Indian to propagate against the practice of early considers it his responsibility, all our program- marriage. We have enacted a law that mes would come to naught. forbids marriage of a girl before she attains the age of 18 years. But even today if you He has asked what the Government to tbe viJIages, you will find that children are machinery is doing. You might remember married at the age of 10, 11, 12 or IS. This what our late Prime Minister, Shrimati Indira is a great hindrance in our efforts. Gandhi had said. She had said. that it was people's programme and it was for the people. It is not necessary that we should stress SOt we want that besides our Government only on sterilisation. As you have suggested, machinery, which is already engaged in tlais we can propagate for sl'acing method. So, 'work, we need your hdp also. 1 had written we have asked the Medical Council of India letters to all of, YQ,U, Block Pramukhs and that an extra course should be included in M.L.As, etc., in this regard to take up the medical course so that the students who this work in their constituencies. You may pass out from the medical colleges and become 'be aware that when this progratnme was doctors should know about all these things undertaken, it had received a severe setback and take interest in them. in 1975·76. In 1976-77 the number of acceptors o(,.family planning was 12.5 million We all know that when the country lOt which came down to ,4.7 million in 1977-78. .'ndependence, there was very little saP Therefore. in 1980 we again paid attention 'to between the birth rate and the death rate. it .. [t is a matter of satisfaction that today But after independence, when we provided . ~ blve the saale political commitmont which medical facilities. tbe ·deatH rate wbicll·'lias 01 285.· CIlIU", Atlllltion SRAVANA 18 .1907 (S~KA) Call1ll, Atlentlon 2~'

47.aod 48 per thousand came down to 11.9 development and raising the standard of livin. in 1981. The reason for its coming down are nuUified. Our real per capita income bas was tbat medical facilities were provided, not made much progress and in all these 15 people were educated and drinking wl\ter w~ years, when we compare with the 1970· 7J provided. Our target is that this rate should prices, the income wbich was Rs. 632 in further come down to 9 by 2001 A. D. We 1970· 71 is Rs. 7) 2 now. So practically there can contain diseases by providing medica) is no increase. So tbe growth rate is 2.25% facilities. Cholera, plague and otbe diseases in our country while it reached almost tbe have been eliminated but' so far as the zero rate in several European countries;' population srowth is concerned, unless there especially in West Ger~any, East Gennany is people's participation in it and unless it is and in some other countries, it is a minus· taken up on war footing, we cannot bring percentage. it down so early. Apart from the steps wh ich the hon. You have said that sometimes misunder- Minister bas mentioned in her answer, she standings crop up in the name of reljgion. I has also made very clear severa] steps tbat think any educated person who thinks that have been taken by the Government. I will small family norm is good for us and for not narrate all those things. But I would the nation, is not bound by any inhibition. like to make some more suggestions which Ours is a democratic country. So, every type I request the hon. Minister to carefully of misunderstanding is floated here for examine and try to implement. Of course, political g·iins. We have seen its result in apart from the steps we take, we should also 1977· 78. I am sure that the atmosphere try to educate the people regard,ing the urgent which is building up in the country and the need. Though the hon. Minister has said that help which will be received from you will during 1977·78 certain lack of commitment help us in achieving success in this regard. It was there, it was not lack of commitment is a big problem and our aim is to overcome but jt was t he sad experience the people had it. To achieve our aim, it is necessary that during the emergency when due to the over- we should rise above the political considera- enthusiastic drive of the people iucharge, it tions and keep the national interest in mind has had a negative impact on the people. and take it as a national issue so that this Even people who have Jost tbe fertility big problem is solved. capacity were operated and peopJe who were not married were also operated. I will not [English] go into details.

SHRI V. SOBHANADREESWARA PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE: That RAO () : The hon. Minister has Is by way of abundant caution. explained how certain stops are being taken by the Oovernment to bring down the popula- SHRI V. SOBHANADREESWARA tion growth a faster pace. Tn our country, RAO : Suffice it to say that through voluntary during the period from 1901 to 1947, in all methods and efforts. certainly this oation wiU those 47 years. only 50% increase took place rise upto tbe expectations. Of course, we whereas from Independence till now it has will have to put in more efforts and right more than doubled and it is mainly due to from the student days, the students should be the steep decrease in the death rate due to given an idea that population control is extension of medical facilities to very large absolutely necessary for the nation's inte est areas and also anti-poverty steps taken by the as well as in thier own interest because as Government, increased irrigation faci1ities future citizens of the country they have to and increase in production of food crops, be given all facilities and assistance for pulses and all these things. The present development from the Government, they thinking is that our population will reach should control the poputation. From tbe nearly 100 crores by the year 2000 and as childhood days itself they should be mentally the Minister has rightly said, this is an issue prepared. Family planning should be included. which is of a very-very important nature. in their curricula. Concentrated efforts· Unfortunately, because of this failure to should be made to educate people belonging to all religions. No religion says that you arrest the increase in the population wth, aro produce more children. Some people for some what aU efforts that are being made for plaDned AUOUST 9. 1'" ClIlli", Attention *

(Shti V. Sobbanadreeswara Rao) minister. I also request that reaardi~ extendon of medical facUitles to the weaker reasons may be advocatina people to sectione, housing scbemes, intearated rural produce more children. Government should development proatammes, intearated tribal undertak.e vigorous propaganda tbat to development programmes, etc, in aU these whatever faith they belong they should resort programmes priority should be given to those to family planning. In China apart from who have underaone family plannina opera- other steps they ha ve taken they are taki11l tion and wbo have responded to the Govern- very stringent measures to encouraae the ment call for undergoing family plannina people belonging to minority communities to operations. Preference should also be given take to family planning. Similarly our to these people who have responded to Government should also take it up. Government's call over others who have not Women should be given equal rights. undergone family planning operations. Apart Government says that tbey are giving equal from this, tbe birth rate of 20, rights whereas in practice it is not being fully death rate of 9 and infant mortality rate implemented. Unfortunately, in the Hindu of 60 by the end of year 2000 A,D. cannot faith there is one belief among people tbat be. attained unless more funds are allocated son will be of much use to the parents at an to medical, health and familly welfare old age. Government should see that programmes. Sir, we are very very far behind belief gets dilluted from the minds of the when compared to other countries in the people and even if there is a girl certainly matter of development. They are all rar she will be of help to the family. That type ahead of us. So, I would request the or confidence we should inculcate in the minds Government to allocate more money for of the parents. medical and family planning programmes so that these programmes are implemented Similarly, tbe Gram Panchayats should successful1y and attain the level of economic be permitted to purchase T.V. sets and out development and our standard of living and of this amount 50 per cent should be given our per capita. income should also reach to as subsidy by the Government. As compared those levels of several other countries which to radio and literature, T.V. will have more have attained independence later than our impact on the people especially in regard to c~untry. I am not comparing our country family planning enlightenment. Government With tbe USA or any other Western countries. should take all necessary steps for ~ncouragiDg I would once again request the hon. Minister T.V. and especiaUy some programmes telling to consider all these suggestions for about the benefits which the people will get implementation. by adopting family planning. The increase that you have made from Rs. 70 to Rs. 100 [Translation] is very meagre. There should be substantial that these people who have one increase so SHRIMATI MOHSINA KIDW AI: In or two children should come forward regard to the suggestions given by the hon. voluntarily to undergo operations. When you Member, 1 would like to say that it is are giving so many incentives to Government proposed to include population education in employees, incentives to ordinary people the syllabus of the scbools and colleges. should also be increased. Secondly. the incentive money or the The hon. Minister bas said about the compensation money has been increased from scheme to issue green cards to individual Rs. 100 to Rs. 120. The Green Card system acceptors of terminal methods after two has been introduced so that they may get children. It is a welcome idea. I request the preference in the matter of housing or in Government to introduce a blue card to purchasing land or in other things. SimiJarty, individual acceptors of terminal methods many States have introduced Lottery System after one child. Even with two children our also. country is going to have enormous population. But there should be no coercion. If a family .. As regards tbe progress of work pertain- wants to take to family planning certainly mg to the family planning, to a great extent Government should give more incentives to it depends on the interest taken by the State those people and especially in the metter of Governments in it. We simply give them preferential treatment mentioned by the auldelinc. byt the results are achlcYO\! in proportion to the interest taken by the State r. implement Family Planning Programm'e wH'h Governm~nts. In the country, there are a the consent of the people. You have su"es- n'umber of States which are doing good work ted that institutions like Panchayat, Corpont~ and there are some States where the work tives aad district councils should allo bb is Dot being done satisfactorily. There are involved in this work. We are trying to different schemes for them. It is our involve everybody. For this pu~pose, we endeavour to goad those States which are have written to the Chief Ministers and other not doing good work and to encourage those Ministers also. A meetin~ of the voluntaty which are doing good work in this field. It organisations has also been called. They is an admitted faot, as you have said, that have also been involved to the maximum female education is lagging far behind in our extent. I organise meetings of the voluntary country. The States like KeraJa, which have organisations of the State which I visit. ] a high percentage of female education, are would like to request the hon. Members of ahead in the family planning work also. Parliament to motivate the people in their There the infant mortality rate is far less respective constituencies. People will listen then the national mortality rate. They are to yell. In this way there will be greater doing good work in the field of family involvement of non-official agencies. It is planning. So, it is essential that more atten- our endeavour to seek your cooperation and tion is paid to female education in the States if we get your cooperation, I feel there wiIJ be and health education and population educa- some progress. tion are included in the curricular. You can see that in our national health policy, we 13.02 brs. have given importance to 'Mother and Child Health Care" along with the family planning The Lok Sabha tben adjourned for Luncb work, because no couple can be persuaded till Fourteen of the Clock. till they are convinced that arrangements to look after their UViAl children exist. The The I..ok Sabba re-assembled after Lunch at Six minutes past Fourteen of the Clock. infant mortality rate is very high in our country. However, we are trying to bring it [MR. DEPU fY SPEAKER ill the Chair] down gradually. In 1921, the figure which was 110 per 1,000 has declined sharply now. [English] Many hon. Members have said that our figures are not correct but, I think, if you SHRI C. MADHAV REDDI (Adilabad): see the figures of the last ten years you will Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this is very strange find that all the studies, which were conduc- that on this issue, four Members of the ted, have revealed that the people in the Telugu Desam Party got the opportunity to rural as well as urban areas are aware of speak. Out of the four, already two people the importance of the family planning. have spoken -one in English and one in l'elugu. Since we people know three 13.00 hrs. language formula, I propose to speak in Hindi ... (Jnterruptions) Our efforts are to strengthen the infra- structure through which we can provide more [Trails/aI/em] and more facilities. We propose to increase the number of health centres, primary hea1th Shrimati Mohsina Kidwai has enlightened centres and community health centres so that us to a considerable extent. We have we may be able to provide more and more gathered a lot of information from her rep1y facilities to the peopJe. Health Guides have to the various speeches. Still, two or three been posted in each village. We have posted Questions have remained unanswered. I fully trained traditional Birth Attendants in shall not take much time. I would only like each village to ensure smooth and safe to know the views of the hon. Minister. All delivery. the family welfare schemes referred to by her are voluntary schemes. Money is required We are trying to strengthen our infrast- to implement these schemes and as such ructure 10 that we could educate more and funds may be provided therefor. As you· more' peoplO and provide' more and more know, in China, force was used to accomplish .fadlitica to them. ' Eifor·ts are beiDa, made to this task. Socio-economic condition. .ro Catllng Attention 2~~

[Sbri C. Madhav Reddi] [English]

different there. Money was not needed tbere By the end of the century, you want to to such a areat extent. Still, I would like to achieve a taract ••• point out that during the last 10 years, China has spent ten times more money than us. (Trans/ation] Despite the fact that money is not needed, their family planning budget is more than I again started speaking in English-Will agriculture budget. have come to their I you be able to achieve a target of 60 per know that an amount of Rs. 1400 crores had cent by the end of the century? Will you spent durin" the last Five Y~ar Plan. been be able to give protection to those people 1 1 think the correct figure is Rs. 1438 crores. Protection does not mean this much only. During the Seventh an amount of Plan, It is, of course, a very good word. I also 4800 crOfes been proposed to Rs. has be ]ike it very much because you are not only spent. have come to know that this amonut I providing protection to the couple from bas been reduced to Rs. 3256 crores. It is a unemployment, but you are protecting them matter of great regret. Why was the Family from fertility also. It is also a very good Welfare Programme signed out for making word because fertility has become a disease the cut? Funds can be mobilised from any- these days. You are using a very good word where. Unless funds are made available, to avoid it. It appears that the Family this programme will not prove to be a Planning Department is adept in coining success, because all the schemes introduced words. 1 ft:el that the figure of 32 per cent during the last 30 years have been success- is somewhat exaggerated. I am not prepared ful in motivating only the urban middle class. to accept it. If you are able to provide You have stated that couple protection rate protection to 32 per cent couples, it will be bas gone up, which is true about the urban a great achievement, But has it been middle class only. Which scheme has proved achieved in actual practice? to be a success in the villages where major part of the people live 1 Terminal method Our friends have stated here just now or sterilization programme has proved a that our growth rate has gone down to less success there. The propagation work done than two. J am not prepared to accept it. or the literature etc. dsstributed by you does Some of the friends have stated that it is 2.5 not have any effect on the rural population. which is utterly wrong. You want to bring You will have to pay more attention towards the growth rate to two by the turn of the the terminal method. During the Seventh century. If you are able to do so, it will be Five Year Plan you have fixed a target of a great success. J apprehend that you will three crore people to be covered under the not be able to achieve this target because terminal method but it is doubtful whether your planning is defective. You earmark you will be able to covee this number. You for every item, huge amounts are spent on have fixed this target of three crore people big river valley projects, but you are not keeping in view the availability of funds to spending so much money on the Family the tune of Rs. 4000 crores from the Planning Programme. Family Planning Planning Commission. You may be able to Programme is not a new programme. It has achieve this target if the amount of Rs. 4000 been there since 1950. In 1950 you had fixed crores was sanction,ed. You will not be able the norm of 3 children per family. At that to achieve this target because an amount of time the slogan was that there should not be about Rs. 3000 crore only has been more than 3 children in a family. But with sanctioned. I fear you will not be able to the passage of time this target has been push up the schemes which are suitable for changed and you fixed the norm of two the rural areas. Please -explain it in your children per family and not more. But now reply. it has also become irrelevant. In many countries like China, a norm of one child per You have stated that at present couple family has been fixed. Hence our Family protection rate is 32 per cent and durina the Plan.nins Department should proparlate the norm of one child per family. But it does Seventh Five Year Plan )'ou propose to raise not mean tbat a family should have o,nly one it, to 42 per ~nt. ~bild. liowevor, our Dorm shoul~ be ~ SRAVANA IS. 1901 ($AX4) Collin, Attellllf)ll 294 child on an avcraae per family. But who because they could not take steps to control will agree to it 1 Unless you go to the rural the growth of their population in time. Now areas and persuade the common people, the the nature is playing her role in reducing the harijans, tbe adivasis. the backward commu- population. We sbould make tremendous nity people and the poor, it is Dot possible efforts in this direction to see that such a because children are an asset for them. We situation does not develop in India. How- all know it very well. You talk here about ever, we have done a lot in this field. We male or femalo child. I do not agree with should persuade the people. You are dOina you. In the rural areas a boy or a girl starts considerable work in this direction. You earning at the age of 3 years. Earning liveli- are writing letters to us and the Chief hood is the major question there. Children Ministers. As we are aware of 'the problem. are a source of income for them. So long as there is no need of writing letters to us. this mentality is there, this attitude will You should write letters to them. If they continue. I do not say that this should not do not understand then I shall say: be there. It should be there because their socio-economic conditions compel them to Agar no samjhoge 10 mit jQ()gt oe think like this. Unless you give them certain Hindustan walo~ incentives and inducements and unless you Terl dastarl bhi na hogi, da.r;lan- spend more money on this programme i. e. bayane unless you give them an incentive of Rs. 500 or Rs. 1000 in each sterilization case, you SHRIMAT'I MOHSINA KIDWAJ : Mr. will not be able to make this programme a Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am grateful to the hon. success. In 1956-57 we gave Rs. 100 to the Member that he has appreciated some of the people. Some States gave Rs. 150 whereas steps taken by us and has also given us some others gave Rs. 200. It is a must because suggestions. Firstly, I would like to tell him their motive to produce more children is that this contention is not correct that the economic. We should understand this and impact of our effort has been limited to the we should provide them with some incentive. urban population only. J would like to give We waived the land revenue in Andhra the statistics of 1983-84 in this connection. Pradesh. I say it with regret that land Under the programme which we undertook revenue has been written off in a\l cases in 1983-84, about 70 per cent of the people without any reason. We should have laid living in the villages were motivated and 72 down a condition that land revenue would per cent were covered by the devices like the be waived in all such cases where people LU.D. The position is not what you are have undergone sterilisation operations. But thinking. Now the people in the viIJages are we missed this opportunity. Now there is aware of the benefits of a small family. As trend in all the States to waive land revenue regards funds, we are allocating funds for it on some pretext. Therefore. if an announce- as much as we can, keeping in view our ment is made to the effect that whosoever economic condition. We tried our best to undergoes sterilization operation, his entire increase the allocation but we could not land revenue will be waived. people will increase it in the Plan. Thirdly, the hon. come forward in such a large number that Members said that we wrote them letters. it will not be possible to accommodate all We write letters to you because you are the of them because of inadequate capacity. ]. elected representatives of the people. The therefore, request you that the present alloca· advantage of writing you letters is that we tion of funds should continue and no cut can get the desired work done through you should be effected in it. in your respective constituencies. So, we Just now an hon. Member said that our want your involvement. It is a matter of population would increase to 1000 million pleasure that we have reached a stage where by the turn of tbis century. In other words, the political issue and mutual differences are the population of our country wi1l be insignificaot in the face of this problem and 100 crores by 2000 A.D. and then we wilJ we are putting our heads together to solve have no food to eat and no house to live in. this prohtem. But so far as education is Then the country will have to face ruination concerned, our social problems, economic as is happening in Ethiopia at present. In conditions, economic backwardness are Ethiopia, the people are stil1 dying of starva- proving hurd',es in the implementation of the tion and famine is stalkina that country programme.. Female education is one of tbe AUGtIIT .9,: 1.5 :. tSbrimali. Mohsiaa Kid..... i} You have menlioned about Hone chUd main problem because it percentage is still nonn". We do not discourage it, but our not Mgh in our country. Even where there present policy i. that of "Two Child norm".. ' not a position to that is female education~ the programme does not So fa·r we are in think have the desired effect due to lack of awar· one child would be sufficient. Of course. ness. ·So, the need of the hour is to China has done good work in this field but propagate the Family Planning Programme as I said earlier. ours is a democratic country in aU earnestness because the norms of our and we cannot take steps which other society are such that we do not take the countries bave taken. We still say that we programme seriously, rather we treat it lightly. do 'not discourage the people who adopt the This is our main hurdle. one child norm. We provide tbe sterilization facility to those people also who have one An bon. was saying that if we looked at child and tbose who willingly want to have the per capita income, we would find that one child only. There are a number of there had been pro,re~s in every field, like families who do not want a second agriculture etc. ) do not want to count child but we cannnot adopt this as a them. But when the question of propagation policy. comes, we arc lost. So, there is need to increase the infrastructure in the villages. As regards the vil1ages, we are putting in the same efforts there also and the people in In the pre-independence days, there u~ed the viHages wiJling1y want it aiso, but there to be one hospita1 in each district, but now js need to educate them. Now they realise because the facilities are available, we want that the concept that more children means that the services of the dispensaries ~hould more earning is wrong; on the contrary, it percolate to the lower level also and we are creates mOTe troubles. This change is coming doing it also. I have no doubt that we shall gradua1Jy but it should be speeded up. We be able to do it. If there is commitment and are taking steps in this direction. We are the political will then the task wilJ definitrly sure that we shall complete the ta:;k. accomplisbed. Today we need the cooperation of all to carry out this task. SHRI RAMASHRAY PRASAD SINGH (Jahanabad): Mr. Deputy Speaker. Sir, At present there is one centre for a I shall not take much time. Among the population of 5,000. It is true that all the deve10ping countries, India is one such big facilities are not available there but I cannot country whose material, economic, social agree to it that nothing is availlble in our ~nd cultural disparities are increasing rapidly. infrastructure, in the hospitals and in the But, since independence. the population has primary health centres. Now we are paying increased at the same pace at which the attention towards the villages so that the disparities have increased. The moot point is people may get facilities and the mother what would be the fate of the country if the child health programme may proceed in a population goes on increasing ]ike this. better way. Increase in the population is harmful for any We have many other schemes like country. universal immunisation programme. Under this programme we have selected 30 districts Sir, before independence, the population at present in the whole country. We are of the country was 38 crores and now it has hopeful that by 1990 we shaJi be able to touched the figures of 68 crores and 51 lakhs. complete this task, i.e., that mothers shall get This increase the unfortunately been tremend- their children upto the age of 2 years ous. It is true that we have been successful immunised to save them from disease. It in containing the mortality rate but we have will bring down the infant mortality rate. faiJed to contain the birth rate. The birth Both those thinas have to go side by rate is still increasing at the rate of 2.25 per side. thousand per year and at this rate' our population would be 95 crores and 17 lakhs The l.e.D.S. programme is goirrg on. We by the end of the 20th century. have tnken up the Integrated ChUd Develop- ment Programme. We WEIOt to extend these As hone Member ba~ stated that Rs. grogrammes gradually" so that tbey reach the 1400 crores have been spent but I would say lower strata. that keeping in view the pace at which tbe SRAVANA '18, t~7 (SA.K.t4.) Calli", Atttm'l/tin' 291 population hal increased, 'this amount is very You say that it is responsibility of the State little. You have opened health centres at tbe Governments and we only lay down guide .. Panehayat level for every five thousand lines; then why is this matter being rais'cd population in the villages but despite openiog bere? What is the condition of the sub .. of the centres to propagate the programme centres? The employees posted there to do and the health centres, you have not been the work do not stay there. The doctors who able to check the growth in population. You are posted to these sub-centres do not join will have to make arrangements for their their duties for as long as six months. So, accommodation and education. Those poor you will have to make improvements in it people have n_) h .lUse to live in. An the also. If this problem could be the cause of family memb-!("S live in the same hut. They the ruin of the country, and you carryon' the have neither radio nor television for enter- work like this, how can you succeed in your tainment. You will hlve to provide them efforts? Recently, we visited Moscow. There with means through which they could get we saw an exhibition depicting their 26th entertainment and al"o know about the progress. In the exhibition there was a family planning programmes. These poor message from the Goverument to the women people know onty this mllch that when their in which an appeal was made to them to son is five years old, he will do some odd job procreate four children otherwise legal action like cattle grazing and earn his li VI! Ii hood. would. be taken against them. Firstly, yOU You will have to pay attention to this aspect try to remove hurdles in the way of imple .. particularly. menting the programmes. Only by replacing the capitalist system by the socialist system Regarding education, I would like to say you can control the growth of population. that if you see dispassionately you will find that the grant given in the villages for the SHRIMATI MOHSINA KJDWAI: The education of the poor and the harijan student hon. Member has given a number of sugges- is used by their parents for other purposes tions. An these had been covered in the because it is not given in time. The grant reply already given by me. I would like to for 1984·85 earmarked for the poor harijans request the hon. Member to give me has not been paid to them as yet. As a suggestions in writing if he has any more in result, their education will be discontinued. mind. We shaU look into them. Thereafter, they will do odd jobs like grazing the cattle or cultivating the fieJds. You will [Ellglish] rave to pay attention to all these things. SHRI S. M. BHATTAM (Visakhapatnam): An hone M ember has just said that the Sir, I do distinctly remember an occasion. money spent on this programme is very less. recently in the current session, But jf land revenue is waived in the cases when the Congress Benches Members where people adopt the family planning had demanded conversion of a Calling norm. people will sllre1y a Jopt it. Otherwise Attention mention into a discussion under the condition of th~ Family Planning Rule 193 so that they may also have an Programme is sUch th'lt only those people opportunity to participate in the discussion. have adopted it who have been helped by But this is the subject only where they are not nature. It was mentioned that some years evincing any interest to participate. I think ago, incentive of Rs. 100 and Rs. 50 used to this itself explains the interest which the be paid but we found that those very persons ru1ing party has shown towards this subject. used to come again who had get it earlier. Let the hon. Minister take notice of this in In this way the agents are becoming pros- the first instance. This is the Opposition perous through such corrupt means. U~less which is extending every cooperation. Every we put an end to this corruption, the speech made by every Member of the progra,mme con not be successful. Already Opposition has uniformly extended full and there are hurdles in implementing this unstinted cooperation for the entire pro- programn"le and whatever money you allocate gramme which the Government has taken for it is misflppropriated and is not ~pent for up. this purpose. When thl! Government is sincere and enrnest I would like to draw your attention to and very keen about achieving certain targets the sub-centres set up by the Government. and certain goals, can they also simultaneously AUGUST 9, 1985 eli/ling Attentlon 300

[Sbn S. M. Bbattam] slow rate ot population is achieved. In fact,· family planning is an intearal part of the think in terms of brinsins out a legislation economic planning, as was made out by tbe to this effect, aod can they think in terms Minister earlier at tbe time of giving ber first of imposing a reasonable limit on tbe size statement. of the family ? They may also consult other political parties if necessary. Let there be a 1981-82. was a fime wben,the Sixth Plan national consensus on this matter. A new was being given final toucb by the Planning policy bas got to be evolved and formulated. Commission. At tbat time the Director So, why not think in those terms? Unless General of Census revealed that they had the Government thinks on drastic lines and now to take into account 23 millions of brings out certain radical charges, it is very population. The population growth rate was difficult to say that they would achieve the not 33 per thousand but 36 per thousand. desired goal. It is, of course, true that the That revolution had come at that time. people have now-a-days become conscious Therefore, the Planning Commission had to and one gradually taking to family planning do a lot of re-thinking and restructuring of measures. the entire Sixth Plan. Therefore, the increase in population is a mattcr of national concern. 1 would like to make one of two obser- If you do not look into that you cannot vations. There is a marked difference in the achieve progress. rate of growth of population in the developed and developing countries. In the developing Between 1901 and 1951-during the period countries population grows by leaps and of fifty years -the population increased by 52 bounds, whereas it is slow and tardy and per cent-from 24 crOfes to 36 crOfes. Between very low in developed countries. The 1951 and 1981-the period of 30 years-the population of developed countries is estimated population increased by 90 per cent i ,e., from to grow from 1.2 billion to 1.4 billion by 36 crores to 68.S crores. Can India's land 2000 A. D. support such a large growing population? With the ever increasing number of families, Let us now see the position in the land is being fragmented and landless agricul- under-developed countries. Population in tural people are increasing in number year the developing countries during the same after year and as a result poverty accumulates period is expected to grow up from 2.6 and numbers multiply. billion to 8.4 billion. This shows poverty and faster rate of growth of population go Now, let us see what is its impact on the together. Poverty is a course. Poorer sections urban areas. London was the second largest are bJessed with greater number of members city in the year 1950. in the family, whereas the affluent sections are conferred with the benefit of lesser But it would not rank even among the number of members in the family. Fertility first 25 largest cities by the turn of the declines with the growth in the general level century, because rapid population growth in of socio-economic development. Poverty developing countries creates such situations. leads to population increase and population It als0 creates serious economic problem. I explosion also leads to poverty. This is a agree that there should be a national approach vicious circle and you have to break this to this problem. There should not bc link. Therefore, there should be a two- only partisan attitude in matters of this pronged attack. You will have to raise the nature. We are one with the hon. Minister living standards of the people in general and when the said that we must rise above the alsO motivate the people. These two pro- party considerations and put our shoulders grammes should simultaneously go ahead. together and solve this major national Planning and family planning are basical1y problem without which the country's progress integral part of one and same policy. They will not be achieved in the direction in Which are linked together. There is a link between it is necessary. The hon. Prime Minister tbe progress and sU(.'CCss of planning and the made an announcement recently and it has success and progress of family planning. appeared in the Press, He said that Similarly, fttmily planning programme is linked Government wiH be giving a package of up with the success of planning and develop- incentives in respect of family planning and ment. Development is not possible at all unless that they will render certain help to those who adopt these family plan nina measures. of the youth. I think we should carry tbe But the Health Minister hat not made any massage of small family and of family mention about this. It also appeared in tbe planning. Press that an amount of Rs. SO per month per family will be paid in the entire country SHRI PRIY A RANJAN DAS MUNSI for a ~riod of S years for all such families The youth are very active in this matter, it is who take to this method. Along with the elders who are to be planned. poverty-alleviation programme you should (lnterrupt;o ns). have this programme also and this programme SHRIMATI MOHSINA KIDWAI: should be linked with your poverty-alleviation Elders have committed that mistake. is programme. You will have to offer the It necessary incentives to the people and you now over ... (Interruptions)· should also take up the responsibility to An hon. Member expressed his doubts increase the standard of living of the people about achievement of 32 per cent couple- and ensuring thar this programme is volun- protection rate. But I think the population tarily resorted to by people in the rule areas would have increased much more if these also. Thank you. figures were wrong. The percentage figure would have been more if we had show 4S [ Translation) per cent or so instead of 32-33 per cent. There may be a variation of two to four SHRIMATI MOHSINA KIDWAI: Mr. per cent in the figures, but they show our Deputy Speaker, Sir, the hon. Member has gradual progress and orove that here is raised two points which have been answered by me in the course of the reply given to the awareness among the people now. points raised by other bon. Members I have covered almost all the points. I earlier. So far as the question of introducing once again express my thanks to the hone same Iisislation is concerned, there is no such Members for inviting our attention to this proposal under consideration at the moment issue. because as I have repeatedly said we want this to be done on voluntary basis, purely on voluntary basis keeping in view the conditions in our country. The issue of giving Rs. 14.45 hrs. 50.00 per month as incentive is under con- sideration, it has not yet been decided, but BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE it is necessary; we want this to be done, whether by giving incentive or by educat ing [English] the people. Giving incentive is a different matter. In my opinion small family is in THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE itself an in(.~entive. People should be make MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY aware that a small family is as much in their AFFAIRS (SHRI GHULAM NABI AZAD): own interest as is in the interest of the With your permission, Sir, I rise to announce Government. This Government is theirs this that Government Business in this House country is theirs and it is tht need of the during the week commencing 12th August. hour to have small family. People are now 1985, will consist of : realising it. It is not only in the Governments interest, it is in their own interest also. 1 am (1) Consideration of any item of grateful to you all that you raised this matter Government Business carried over and invited our attention. I feel that all of us from today's Order Paper. should and will have to ponder over this issue with all seriousness and all of you will have (2) Consideration and passing of: to extend help. It is true that the Health Ministry is responsible for it, but all of us (a) The Tobacco Board (Amend .. should work in the country's interest .. . ment) BiU, 1985. (lnterrupt/ons) Particularly the youth ...... (/nterruptions) The youth should shou1der (b) The Terrorist Affected Areas tbe responsibility of vigorouisly propagating (Special Courts) Amendment tbe move~Q' and in this International ycar Bill, 1985. [Shri Obulam·Nabi Azad) withdrawn causing serious inconvenience to (c) The Essendal Services Main- the travelling public who desire to 10 to Banplore especially (rom trade polnt of view tenance (Amendment) Bill, tourists. 1985. as well as (d) The Pondicherry University So, I request the Government to look Bill, 1985 as passed by Rajya into the matter and take the following steps Sabha. immediately :

(e) The Indira Gandhi National (i) for running the 225 Amaravatbi Open University Bill, 1985 as Express from to Hubli with passed by Rajya Sabba. a diesel t:Daine. (ii) attach a bogies from Guntur (3) Discussion under Rule 193 regard- few ing reported atrocities on the to this train to be detached at Guntakal and attached to Bansalore members of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in various parts bound trains. of the country at 3.00 PM on (2) The wagon repair workshop at Tuesday, the 13th AUlust, 1985. Rayanapadu in South Central Railway bas an installed capacity for repair of hundred PROF. N. G. RANGA : Mr. Deputy wagons per day. But at present about 35 Speaker, Sir .•• wagons per day only are repaired. There is great shortage of wagons to meet the demand. MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: No. The allocation in the current year's budget for Submissions now. procurement of wagons is far Jess. So, to PROF. N. G. RANGA: May we know utilise tbe machinery and equipment to the whether there is any likelihood of the exten- fullest extent and make available more sion of the Session? We have made so little repaired wagons to the Railways, 1 request progress so far with all your cooperation. the Government to take immediate steps for undertaking repairing of hundred wagons per MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: No, no. I day, with some additional staff. am requesting them for submissions. Now, Mr. V.S. Rao may make his submission. SHRI S. M. BHATTAM (Visakhapatnam): The following item may be included in the SHRI V. SOBHANADREESWARA next week's Agenda: RAO (Vijayawada) : Sir, the following items may be included in the next week's Agenda : The Itchampalli project located at the confluence of Indravati with Godavari River (I) Amaravati Express which is operated in Karimnagar District of Andhra Pradesh between Ountur and Hubli (via) Guntakal will have to be surveyed, planned and and Hospet is a very important train for the executed and subsequently operated and people of Guntur, Kurnool, Anantapur maintained by an Inter-State Control Board Districts in Andhra Pradesh. The occupancy duly constituted with tbe representatives of is 130 per cent. Andhra Pradesh, Mabarashtra and Madhya Though it is called Amaravathi Express, Pradesh as per the award of Godavari Water in practice it is running as Fast Passenger. Disputes Tribunal. Because of the steam engine and too many stops for a distance of 675 kms, it is taking The main issues requiring urgent atten. 24 hours to go from Ountur to Hubli which don are: is quite boring. (i) Holding of a meeting of Chief Ministeri of Andhra Pradesh • . Previously there was a direct train from Madhya Pradesh and Maharasbtra Ountur to Bangatoro which was discontinued. for tbe formation of the Control Lator there used to be a few bogies attached Board for the Project. to this Amaravathi Express which were connected to Bang10te bound trains at (ii) Completing the sub-mergence area Ountakal. Now, tbis facility has also been survey by all thtce States. 3M BusIMII 0/ tire Houl' SaAVANA ,18, 1907 (SAKA) Busl.'tell 0/ the House 30(;

This project would seterate 182 MW and Education Minister to probe the matter and 160 MW of power during ,the initial and take prompt effective action to ensure Bihar second stages. It is a project of great signifi- students admission in Aligarb Muslim cance for Andhra Pradesh. This is also a University by adopting a liberal policy.,' means for regulating ftoods. 85 TMC of water from the reservoir will be available for [English] irrigation in Andhra Pradesh. In view of the importance of the Project it is urged that SHRI CHINTAMANI PANJORAHI the Union Minister may convene a meeting (Bhubaneswar) : Sjr, J beg to give notice to of the three Chief Ministers of the above include the following items in the Govern- States at an early date so that it may be ment business for the next week: later cleared. That the proposed second steel plant in Orissa which was once already inaugurated [Trans/ation] at Paradeep Port site was then shifted to SHRI HARISH RAWAT (AJmora) : Daitary site and the capacity was decided to Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to be of 1.5 million tonnes. Now, its capacity request the hon. Minister of Parliamentary is being reduced to 2 lakh tonlles only and Affairs to include the following items in the even then, it is being subjected to the business of the House for the next week : availability of reso urces. This needs to be discussed in the House. (I) The law anu order situation in Delhi has been deteriorating SHRt SOMNATH RATH (Aska) : Sir. constantly during the last few t suggest the following matters to be included months culminating in the assas- in the Government business for the week sionation of a Member of this commencing from J 2th August, 1985: august House. This should there- Royalty on minerals constitutes an fore be discussed in the House. importance source of revenue for the Govern- (2) A large number of students of ment of Orissa. According to the pr~)Visjons Delhi have n0t been able to secure of the Mines and Minerals (Regulation and admission in Delhi University and Development) Act. the rates of royalty in in the institutions affitiated to it. respect of any mineral may not be increased They are knocking at the doors of more than once during a period of four the colleges in Uttar Pradesh and years. It is seen that the royalty rates are Haryana. There is, therefore, deep not reviewed at the expiry of four years resentn\ent among the parents. term, in spite of repeated requests made Hence this matter needs to be by the Government of Orissa and the assu- discussed in the House. rance given by the Union Minister for Steel and Mines. SHRI KALI PRASAD PANDEY (Gopaiganj) : Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I It may he mentioned in this connec- would like the following matter to be included tion that the prices of coal, steel in the business of the House for the next and cement have been raised during the week: period of last four years. On the other band, the royalty rates in respect of the minerals It is learnt that the office of the Aligarh and ores utilited for production of iron, steel Muslim University recommended the names and cement have been kept intact for more of Bihar students after deducting 7 per cent than four years. Revision in the rates of markes last year of 12 per cent marks this royalty of iron ore has been due since'1982. year out of the total marks secured by them Revision in the rates of royalty for manga- and, as a result, several brilliant students nese ore has become due since 1983. In have been deprived of being Dominated. The respect of other minerals. royalty rates have reasons for this are stated to be copying in been due for revision in 1985. It is seen that examinations in the educational institutions not even once the Government of India bas in Bihar. This clearly not only amounts to revised the royalty rates in time. It is in this aspersion on the Bihar students but an insult context J strongly demand that the . royalty to the Bihar Goverment also. rates should be revised and the rates should I would. therefore, urge the hon. be affected on tbe du', date. Auo.vaT 9, 1"

~Sllri Somnatb Ratb] with more than 100 Universities impartinl Tbis mauor may be discus$ed ip the under-gradu.ate and post-gr~duate education. House. Of latc, there has b~n.a tendency for out- side~s or ouiside bodies to dictate what the SURI G.M. BANATWALLA (Ponnani): IMe should do regarding admission to Sir, I want the following matter to be under-graduate and post-graduate courses. 4a~lu4ec1 in tbe next week's agenda: The IMC has been asked to conduct entrance examination for under-graduate and post- On April 27, 1985, the Central Govern- graduate courses. This is a Herculean task ment issued an order of moratorium to and tbe IMC is not a competent body to Lakhshmi Commercial Bank under the conduct the examination. Each State has Baqk.ing Resulation Act on the recommen- been requested to take 60 per cent students dation of the Reserve Bank of India. The successful in the examination to the respec- said order was issued to bring about the tive Colleges and the other 30 per cent will amalgamation of Laksbmi Commercial Bank be filled by the IMC from other States. This with the Punjab National Bank. The will result in disastrous effect rather than anno\ln~ment was widely carried by TV, helping in national integration. The student AIR, Pre~s and other media. Subsequently, must be familiar with the local language jf detaileJ discussions were held by the Reserve he is to examine and talk to the patient. Bank of India with representatives of the Another problem that States will face is the Punjab National Bank to finalise the proce~s shortage of doctors and most of the students of amalgamation. The Reserve Bank of IndIa who come from other States will go to their aiso nominated the Deput) General Manager home States. Then the Primary Health of the Punjab National Bank on the Board Centres of each State will sutTer without of Directors of the Lakshmi Commercial doctors. So, in these matters, before a Bank. It bas now been suddenly decided to decision is taken, 'the respective States should amalgamate the Bank with the Canara Bank. be consulted. This has caused great disappointment and resentment among the employees and the None of the Medical Colleges is financed customers of the Lakshmi Commercial Bank by the Central Government or Health and bas also adversely affected the goodwill Ministry or the UGC. Medical education and Bank. 'of tbe Punjab National This sudden medical relief is a State subject. They cannot decision is also unsound and a departure ~ompare with the lITs in the country. John from normal rules. The Lakshmi Commer- Hopkins University has come out openly that cial Bank in the north is culturally suited entrance examination is not a sure method and'bu~;iDess-wise matched with tbe Punjab of finding out the students' general knowledge, e".empJoye~s National Bank. A number of aptitude, etc. The Board of Directors of of tbe Punjab National Bank have tradi- J. H. University felt that the student's tionally worked with the Lakshmi Commer- performance at the school, college, university cial Bank. There is need for the Govern- level as well as his performance at the ment to review its decision in the interest of entrance examination, interview and reports the banking industry and to revert to its from his teachers should be considered. previous declared intent in favour of the Punjab National Bank. The matter, there- I submit tbat a University of Health fore, needs to be discussed in the next week. Science with a new Board of studies can bring about a total revolution in medical DR. A. KALANIDHI (Madras Centra]) : education. Sir I suggest inclusion of the following item in 'the next week'S business. The Indian SHRI SRIBALLAV PANIORAHI Medical Council was constituted on 15-2-1984. (Deogarh) : Sir, I sugg~st that the following Its main function is to maintain standards of matters be included in the Government medical education in all Medical Colleaes in Business for the week commencing from J2th tbe country. This august body was nurtured August, 1985. by great fitalwarts like Dr. B.C. Roy, Dr. Jegraj Mehta and Dr. A Lakshamanaswamy It is a matter of reeret that Orissa with Mudaliyar. Now the IMC bave 106. Medical immense tourist importance does not find its Coil ..... and tlle IMe .. to correspoua .proper placo in the air-map of India. Its ~ BwttIMil III ti.e Ho*se SR.AV ANA JB~ 1907 (SAkA) EInPloY-1I1 1)/ ehioJ(Mh 3U)' (Amdt.) Bill

Capita1, Bhubaneswar, has been linked with Sjr, the points mentioned by the Membefs Det'hi by an Inman AirJine$ direct fli.1'It since wo~Jd be put before the Business Advisory 1'980on1y, and that too not every day. The Committee. flight was hitherto going five days in a week; instead of making it operate daily, its opera- tion has noW all of a sudden been reduce to four days since 23rd July last. Besides, 15.02 hrs. its timings have been changed. The flight which was earlier leaving Delhi for Bhubane- TOBACCO BOARD (AMENDMENT) BILL swar via Banaras at 7.05 A.M. is now going at 12.30 P.M. on comp1etion of its morning [Engli~hl service only. DeJay in its return to Delhi naturally delays the subsequent Bhubaneswar THE MINISTER OF STA TE IN THE flight. and from part experience it is seen that MINISTRY OF COMMERCE (SHRI P. A. such delay becomes somewhat a regular SANGMA) Sir. on behalf of Shri, phenomonon. Therefore, the change in its Vishwanath Pratap Singh I beg to move for timings is causing a lot of inconvel'lience to leave to introduce a Bill furtber to amend the passengers of Orissa for whom this is the the Tobacco Board Act, 1975. only flight available to come to the Capital City of the country. MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: The question Further, the Vayudoot Service which is is = presently connecting only Rourkela with "That leave be granted to introduCe Bh\lbaneswar can easily touch Jharsuguda, a Bill further to amend the Tobacco the gateway to western Orissa, for the con- Board Act, 1975." venience of the people of a larger area. The Motion was adopted. It is, therefore, necessary that the Delhi- Bhubaneswar direct flight be made a daiy SHRI P. A. SANGMA : Sir, I introduce one with suitable timings and Jharsuguda be the Bill. placed on the air map by extending the Vayudoot Service to that place.

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SHRI NARAYAN CHOUBEY EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN (Midnapore) : Sir, Please include the foHowing (AMENDMENT) BILL-Conld. item in the Agenda of Business of Lok Sabha for the next week: [English]

(i) Reported extention of the life of MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: The House ESMA after expiry of its life. The left hand will now take up further consideration of the democratic forces had always opposed this following motion moved by Shri T. Anjiah leaisation which has been misused to break on the 7th August, 1985, nameJy : strikes and other worhing class struggles. Since Punjab and Assam problems are nearing "That the Bill further to amend the Employment of Children Act, 1938, solutions, a sense of relies if dawning in the 'be taken into consideration". democratic people. The extension of ESMA at this jllncture wiJI harm the cause of Shri A. Charles. democratic process in the country. Rather ESMA should be scrapped arid the country SHRI A. CHARLES (Trivandrum) : Sir, should never think of such laws of ESMA, I support the amendment to the EmpJoytn~nt NASA etc. of Children Act, J 938 now before the House. Sir, it serves only a limited pUrpo$e THE MINISTBR O'F STATE IN THE of enbancinl the punishment laid doWn M1NlSTRY Of PAIlLIAMENTAllY in the Act for the penoas who AFPAm.S (SHIU GHULAM NABI AZAD): vi" tho prcmaiOlll of SeotioD 3.',.. '11 &npiqy~,,; ojdtli4retl 'AUGust 9, 198~ l:"'p/oyht,nt 0/ Cldldr~it i t~ (,fmdt.) Bill . (A.rndt.) Bill lSbri A. Charles) match industry. is Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu. Then several thousands of children Act as it now stands given provision for a arc engaged in the tea and coff«' plantations Of punishment of one month or with. The Kerala and certain other places. Just think of proposed amendment envisages a slight the children who have crossed the age of 5, enhancement in the punishment. Especially the little, innocent ones which need all the for the second offence there is a compulsory care and affection and support of the family, provision for conviction, that is, imprisonment are sent to work in very unhygienic circum- for a term which shall not be less than six stances, not knowing what life they have months, but which may extend upto two before them. It is painful to note that the years. To that extent the amendment is report says that witbin 2 or 3 or 4 years they welcome and 1 support the amendment. contract very serious diseases and their whole But what is the real problem now berore life ends in 20 years. This is a very shocking us? Sir, Article 24 of the ConstitutioLl of thing in a developing country like ours. india states that no child below the age of Where arc the laws? Where are the 14 years shall be employed to work in any legislations ? Where is the constitutional factol)' or mioe or engaged in any other protection given to the children of this bazarduous employment. Sir. there are also country ? I want to know. Has any serios a number of major legislation laying down effort ever been made by anybody to know penal provisions for any violation of the whether any of the enactments on the subject restriction' imposed for engaging children in have ever been enforced ? In 1979 the any ha:z.arduous employment. In spite of lhe Government appointed a committee under lejislations and enactmhnts, what is the real the chairmanship of Shri M. S. Gurupada- pict.ure ? There is an alarming increase among swamy to &0 into the subject. it is really the number of children engaged such employ- interesting to know that in answer to a ments in gross violation of all restrictions and question-question No. 1393 answered in this rules in the matter. In 1977 the number of House on 12th March, it was said that children employed in the different categories of all the recommendations of the committee work is estimated to be to the tune of 10 except the one relating to the admission million. The present estimates put the number of minimum age for entry into employment at 17 million. It is a matter of very great of children have been accepted by the concern that among the children employed in Government and scnt to the State the hazardous work in the whole world, ooe- Governments and Central Ministries for tbird is accounted for by India. As matters implementatoin. In subsequent questions of stand, by the end of the century. the figure the same year-it is very, very fantastic to may certainly cross the 45 million mark. Any note-the same answer with the same civilised country will have view it with sentences, without a change even in the serious concern. punctuation, has been given. One of them is question No. 6253. So this is a stereo .. Sir, it is neitber the lack of legislation nor typed way of answering and am sorry to information regarding the number of children I say that when the Government of India makes employed or the places or industries whtre a rule and when a question is answered here these children are engaged, that stands in the way of takins stringent action against those and a high·power committee is appointed and who commit this very heinous crime of their recommendations are sent to the States the and respon- engaging children below the age of 14. I and Ministries the whole may say tbat it is only lack of pOlitical will sibility of the Government of India ends or it is the lack of rules to enforce these there? What is Boing to happen to these children ? What is going to happen to those penal clauses that stands in the way of recommendations? Nobody is bothered. bringing down this crime. I wonder when such a legislation is passed The details collected show that about a whether there will be a machinery to see that If,k.h of children are employed in the carpet this enhanced penalty is imposed. There is industries of Kashmir. The Banaras -silk an attempt made by the Government of India industry. enpaea about 50,000 children. to engage voluntary agencies. I do not think Soveral .,'~Lasands of children are engaaed in that it will also serve any p·urposc. I suaacst fJle 1~1 Plipes of Meshala}a a~4 in ~tbe that defini,te rules 6bo~d be r~ed ~ 313 !mpioyment olCAlkhen saAVANA is, 190,

The plight of the child labour also "That leave be granted to introduce attracted the attention of Dr. Mahadevi a Bill further to amend the Constitution of India." Verma, who has said: The Motion was adopted. Shah; Shan bhikarin ki hai, manokamna matwoli. PROF. NARAIN CHAND PARASHAR: She is our great leader and a poetess. Sir, I introduce the Bill. She also noticed their pitiable condition.

[English] MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: Please CONSTITUTION (AMENDMENT) continue on Monday. BJLL (Insertion of new article 488, etc.) Now, we shall take up, the Private Members' Business. [English]

SHRI K. RAMAMURTHY 15.31 hrs. (Krishna&iri): I beg to move for leave to introduce a Bi 11 further to amend the COMMITTEE ON PRIVATE Constitution of India. MEMBERS' BILLS AND RESOLUTiONS Third Report MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: The question is : [Eng/ish] "That leave to granted to introduce SHRI AJOY BISWAS (Tripura 'Nest): a Bill further to amend the Constitution I beg to move : of India."

"That this House do agree with the The Motion was adopted. Third Report of the Committee on SHRI K. RAMAM UR TH Y: Sir, 1 Private lAembers' Bills and Resolutions introduce the Bill. presented to the House on the 7th August, 1985. "

MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: The CONSTITUTION (AMENDMENT) BILL question IS : (Amendment of article 324, etc.)

"That this House to agree with the [English] Third Report of the Commi Uee on Private Members' Bills and Resolutions SHRJ K. RAMAMURTHY (Krishnagiri): presented to the House on the 7th August, 1985." I beg to move for leave to introduce a Bill further to amend the Constitution of The Motion was adopted, Jndja. MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER : The 15.32 hrs. question is: '

CONSTITUTION (AMENDMENT) "That leave be granted to introduce BILL a BiJI furtber to amend the Constitution Amendmcnt of Articles 94 and 179 of India:' [English) The Motion was adopted. PROF. NARAIN CHAND PARASHAR SHRI K. RAMAMURTHY : Sir, I intro.. (Hamirpur) : I beg to move for leave duce the BHJ. to introduce a Bill further to amend the Constitution of India. ~21 CO",I, (A",dt~)' '1/1 IIAVAHA ':18, 1901 (SAXA) Paymellt 0/ CJ"tm,I()Y~1I1 32~ AllowQnce BII/ FARMERS ANn AGRICULTURAL MR.. DEPUTY SPEAKER: The WORKER.S BENEFIT FeND BILL question is :

[English] "That leave be granted to introduce a BiJl furtber to amend the Constitution SHRI K. RAMAMURTHY (Krishnagiri): of India," I beg to move leave to introduce a DiU to provide for the constitution of a fund for The MotIon was adopted. the benefit or the farmers and agricultural SHRI ANANDA PATHAK: Sir, I workers. introduce the Bm,

MR .. DEPUTY SPEAKER: The --_ question is : FINANCING OF ELECTIONS "That leave to granted to introduce BY THE STATE BILL a Bill to provide for the constitution of [Eing/ish] a fund for the benefit of the farmers and agricultural workers". PROF. P. J. KURIEN (Idukki) : I beg to Tbe Motion was adopted. move for leave to Introduce a BiU to provide for the financing of elections to the House SHRJ K. RAMAMURTHY Sir, I of the People and to the Legislative introduce the Bill. Assemblies of the States. by the Central Government.

MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: The PUBLIC OFFICES (FIX ATION OF question is ; PUBLIC HOLIDAYS AND WORKING HOURS) BILL "That leave to granted to introduce a Bill to Provide for the financiny of [Ellglish] election to the House of the People and to the Legislative Assemblies of the States, SHRI K. RAMAMURTHY (Krisbnagiri) : by the Central Government." I beg to move for leave to introduce a Bill to provide for the fixation of public The Motion was adopted. holidays and working hours for public PROF. P. J. KURIEN : Sir, I introduce offices. the Bill. MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: The question is : PAYMENT OF UNEMPLOYMENT "That leave be granted to introduce ALLOWANCE BILL a Bill to provide for the fixation of public holidays and working hours for [EnGlish] public offices" The Motion was adopted. PROF. P. J. KURIEN (Idukkj): I be to move for leave to introduce a BiJI to SHRI K. RAMAMURTHY: Sir. I provide for the payment of unemployment introduce the Bill. allowance to the unemployed person in the country and for matters connected therewith. CONSTITUTION (AMENDMENT) BILL MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: The ques- tion is : (Insertion of new Part X A) "That leave be granted to fntroduce [English] a Bill to provide for the payment of unemployment allowance to the unem~ SHRr ANANDA PATHAK (DarjeeJing): ptoyed persons in the country and (or i beg to move for leave to introduce a BiJI matters connected therewith", further to amend the Constitution of India. 'The Motloa was adopted. ~~ ffl:i{'1/,1/~tJf,.~ f1~d~{~ilf'f~~~ J~~

, . P~of. p.. J. ~URI~ ; ~it, I iDH~uce Hiq~JI,&,; WbjOo t~o ,.$qll :p~qtic.· ~.ollle a tho Bill.· '"' ," socia) ;~vil. e'Ptts were ldade to eradicate that. Orad~ailY~' the people 'become e~1igh .. tened and in this way this pl1lctice carne ' ~o and end. "Muslim mazhab nahln slkhata TRANSPORT PARCEL SEltVICE nJ'u~Jim Quraton ~q guJd ro/c"na" (It is nqt the WORKERS WELFARE BILL ' [teachina of Islam that ~OO)en should be kept' in bondage. The judgemont which ,) [E.~~Ji sid· Iwas delivered on 2nd Apcil, 1:985 in SHRI AJOY BISW AS. (Tripura We-5t) : Shahbano Case has gives a new turn to the I beg to move for leave to introduce a Bill law. It was a small incident. A married man to provide for welfare measure for the ·divorced his wUe when sbe was 43 years old tran8pa,~ parcel servico workers. and was the mother of 8 children and the MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: The question grandmother of 9 children. A lawyer, :Mohammad Ahmed Khan took the case to is : the court. A bench of S judges of the "That leave be granted to i.,troduce Supreme Court delivered the judgement a Bill to provide for welfare measures which does not interfere with the Muslim for the transport parcel service Personal Law. The Court based its judge- workers." ment on the principles of morality. When The Motion was adopted. a petition was made under section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code, an amount of SHRI AJOY B1SWAS: Sir, I introduce Rs. 25 was awarded to her per month. The the Bill. High Court raised it to Rs. 179 per month, but. being a lawyer he pursued the matter further. He was a veteran lawyer whose ,15.35 brs. income was Rs. 60,009 per year. He took the case to the Supreme Court. The judgement CODE OF CRiMINAL PROCEDURE delivered by the Supreme Court created a (AMENDMENT) BILL-Contd. Stir. Mehar is insignificant. It can be given at any time at tbe time of marriage. She had (Amendment of Sections 125 and 127) demanded maintenance ailowance so that [English) she could lead a decent life. Not only in India but enlightened women of other MR. DEPUTY SPEARER: Shri Mool countries also welcomed the judgement. Chand Daga to continue. Today, in India, the people have become more enlightened and they are conscious of [Translation] their rights and have started expressing their SHRI MODL CHAND DAGA (PaJi) : opinion regarding the present laws. New Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. 23rd April, 1985 developnlents are taking place in the realm will be a memorable day in the legal history. of the laws. In Kerala, a new development India a new interpretation of the law was has taken place. It is wen known and my vrono\lncod that day which will be a memo- colleague, Shri Banatwal1a, might also be ra~1e day ill the lep1 history. In India a new knowing about it that the incident concerning pve a new awareness to the enlightened Jude Khan'alienated C~P.M. from Muslim WQl'DOfl. The enlightened muslim women are League in Kerala. It was ordered that Jude bo4;omiol con,io\ls of th~ir rigllts. Previously Khan be given lashes. The specification of tbe women were oblivious of their ~ilhts and the lash was that its weight should be 5 kgs. did not have the courage to speaking but now and the lengtb of the wire should be 5 ft ... they hav. become bold to raise their voice. (lntt~rrupl/ons). Of course, this resentment Some people, who have faith in God, bave should be there but it does not last long. 4J;~wn attellti~o to the law which has become He was a ,.mecbanic who bad como from Abu "",t4ated. But 1 would like to point out that Dhabi. The matter was taken to the court Muslims are full of human virtues like love and the punishment of lashing was stopped. and compassion. All these virtues are there in Now there is new awakening. The Muslim the Muslim community. lhere was a time Law questions as to why it has happened, wben SaIl practic~ was pr.e:vaJellt among tbe 'It ,has happened because it is the demand of morality. Jt is not i'tlterference with the position by displaying an u'uwarranted relialon. • I shall raad out what Asghar AU zeal to defeat the right to maintelUtJJC)e Bnglneer has said : of woman who are unable to maintain themselves. The written suhm'isslons 9f (£ng/ilJh] the All India Muslim Persdna1' LaW Board have gone to the length af assert .. "Asghar Ali Engineer maintains that ing that it is irrelevant to inquire as tb the Muslim Personal Law is not wholJy how a Muslim divorce should maintain divine. He quoted from tbe Kuran itself herself. The facile answer of tile Board to justify continued maintenance for is that the Personal Law has devjsec:J the .divorcees in indigent circumstances." system of Mehr to meet the requirements of women and if a woman is indi,ent, (Translallon1 she must look to her relations, including nephews and cousins, to support her. In this way Asghar Ali Engineer expressed This is a most unreasonable view of, Jaw his opinion. In Pakistan also a commission as well as life." was set up on the Muslim Personal Law to make a study in this respect. The time changes and with time everything changes. [Trans/ation] With the change of an era, the ideas also change ... (lnterruptions) ... people have their What a judgement the Supreme Court are to grind in politics. Why do they not has given ! It has brought us to our senses. change? They are the influential people and If any doubt is left, tha t should be clear they are on the lookout to find ways to serve form this. The judgement further says : their own interests. The problem is of those women who are still in veil and burqa and [English] are not aware of their rights. The Supreme Court took not of it on moral grounds and ''It is a matter of regret that gave this judgement and in that judgement Article 44 of our Constitu.tion bas they clearly said that a common civil code remained a dead Jetter. It prOvides. that should be framed for all. It did not say tbat 'The State shall endeavour to secure any exception should be made, It bas even for the citizens a uniform civH code pointed out to the government ... that "it has throughout the territory of Indja.,' There remained a dead letter." The Britishers had is no. evidenee of any official activity for fromed certain laws in India. They have framang a common civil code for the been continuing. But there is some sense country." of awarness now among our muslim brothers and their womanfalk have come out of [Translation] burqas and have through a chaJlange to conservation. What happened in Pakistan? This is a hint for you, Mr. Miilister. Women were not allowed to take up jobs Government should try to bring a Jeaislation there. They wefe not given the opportunity for a common civil code under Article 44" to work. They opposed this. You want us This is the vdice of the Muslim women who to remain slaves of old ideas. I do not expect have come out of the Pardan and wbo have a young man like you ,holding the position realished their identity. They are addressilll of hone Deputy Sp~aker to say such things. the society and the Government.

Mr. De.puty Speaker. Sir, I would like to [English] draw your attention to the Jaw of the Jand and quote two or th ree paragraphs from tbe "A belief seems to ha'Ve IliJiiet! Judgement of the Supreme Court: ground that it is for the 'Muslim corillriu~' nity to take a Jead in tile matter 01

[English] h Jefof~ of. dlC'if. penonallaw1 A CODIlnon CiviJ Code wHJ help the cause of nationat hit is atso a matter of deep regret integration by rcmovina disparate loyal. that some of the interveners who suppor- ties to laws which have tonftJcti~ h-u' ted the appellant, took up an extremo j

Similarly. in Malayasia they have SHRI SAIFUDOIN I, CHOWDHUaV :, amended the personal law • There was a time On a Point of Order, Sir ... (lnterruptlons)

ispunpd an oroere" bf Ule.. ~bair • ~~t bode ()J Cr. Proc~Jur~ (Amdt.) Bill Code oier. Procedure 3jO (Amdt.) Bill SHRI G. M. BANATWALLA : Is it a would reiterate that I have not said a single Point of Order or a request 1 If it is a word about your Personal Law. Personal Law request, it should not 10 on record. It will remain, but when the Question of mora- should be a Point of Order and he should lity comes, the rights, will be protected. It say what is tbe rule under which he is raising is our duty to ensure that there is a common the Point of Order ••• (lnlerrupt;on~). code. I t is necessary.

MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: Don't get SHRIMATI ABJDA AHMED (BareiUy) : agitated. What is your Point of Order ? Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, we are proud that What is the ruling that has been violated? we have a secular Government in our SHRI SAIFUDDIN CHOWDHURY : country and everybody js free here to profess Sir, in this discussion everybody should be his religion. The secular character of section requested not to bring in religious sentiments. 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 had been upheld in Bai Tabira and Faz) Bi MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER : That is no case. I do not know why Muslim Personal Point of Order. Please sit down. law is being brought in for no reasons by the Supreme Court in its judgement on grant [Translation] of maintenance in Shah Bano's case. 16.00 hrs. SHRI MOOL CHAND DAGA : I would like to read out to you from the The manner in which the recent judge- report of the Commission of Marriages in ment of the Supreme Court has depicted the Family Law. This Commission was set up Shariat had a very egonisin& impact. in Pakistan : The judgment makes a reference to the women but that has not been explained. Then what [English] was the need of referring to it ? I would like to quote it. "In the words of Alama Iqbal, the question which is likely to confro~t [English] Muslim countries in the near future IS whether the law of Islam is capable of And it is alleged that the 'fatal point in evolution, a question which will require Islam is the degradation of women.' great intellectual effort and is sure [Trans/ation] to be answered in the affirmative." This accusation is totally untenable. The [Translation] Shariat enumerates the rights of the women These are your findings and the changes thus she has the right to share her pavental properly, she is the sale proprietor of the made in the law were based on moral con- property required by her; she aets Mehr from sideration, Thi~ is not amendment In the her husband which is decided according to personal law. It was done on moral grounds the financial states of the husband; she cannot to protect the rights of the people. The be forced to marry against he:r wiH. In this legislation introduced by you should be context, I would like to narrate an incident circulated to elicit public opinion thereon. to which 1 myself was a witness. It should be discussed in this House after tlscertaning' the views of public from all part A girl's parents had decided to marry of the country. I have, therefore, moved the the girl to a boy who belonged to a family Motion. with which the parents had old famil), rela- tions, but the girl was against tbat marriage. [English] She tried her best to convince her parents but all in vain. The appointed marriage "That the Bill be circulated for eliciting day came and the marriage party came public opinion." in a procession with great pomp and show. As is the custom, the va viI and the ['FrQns/at/on] witness went to the girl and asked her whether she was agreeable to that marriage 1 do not want to clos. the cha.~~er. 1t or not. The airl said, "No." They repeated wo.ul4 ~ .bettor to olicit public opInion. I the question perhaps think ina that thel "~jt tiJjk 'dl 0.~ p}oc,iare (Amdt.) Bitt {Shrimati Abita Ahmed] [TrallS/alion] might n'ot bave beard her pr~ls-but tbe 'girl' again refused. They. asked ~r for, the Thus it is clear that divorce is allowel third time and me refused the tblrd time; only whcm aU etiorts. as laid, down in the' The result was that they openly deCJared in Qui'an, prove to be in vain. Divorce can ,the presence of tbe gathering that ~he happen orily when all efforts keep them to' marriage was not acceptable to the. g.. rl. unite~ fail. A married womatt cannot be Tbe entire Barot went back. From thls m~ divorced without any reason; it is forbiddcn in the holy Quran. eident you can imagine about the status of " women in Jslam. A girl cannot be marrid With regard to rbe M,h,. the Supreme against ber will. If a women berself want to Court Judgement States in tbe Shah BanC) seek divorce, she is free to do so. The case- divorced women gets maintenence, from her husband till the Jddal period is over. ,It bas [English) not been mentioned anywhere that If any one 'does not wish to give maintenance he " M ehr is not a sum payable on divorce is free to do so but she is entitled to mainte- under Muslim Personal Law:' nance till the Iddat period is over. She bas [Translation) a sbare in her husband's property also. At one place the supreme Court judge. And that is why it does not fall within the purview of section 127. In other words ment states-which is very much against S/tarial. the Supreme Court overruled, in Shah Bano's case, the earJier judgement given in Bar Tahira's case. If the sum payable on divorce, [English] as given in section 125, is not M l.'hr, then "Undoubtedly. the Musli'm husband what else can it be ? enjoys the privilege of being able to I would like to quote what Shri Mirdha discard his wife whenever be chooses to bad said in this regard when he was the so for reasons good, bad or in- do , , In Minister of State in the Ministry of Home different, indeed for no reason at al . Affairs.

[Trans/arion] [English)

10 reply to this, I would like to read "Divorced women have been in .. out the English translation of Alama Abdullah eluded and brought within the ambit of Yusuf Ali of Aayat 'Sura-e-Nis' of the Clause J 25, but a limitation is being (luran-e-}(areern. imposed by this Amendment to Clause 127 viz. that the maintenance order [Eitglish] would ccase to oPerate after the amounts due to her under the personal law are "If, ye fear a breach paid to her. This is a healthy coinpro~ Between them Twain mise between what has been termed Ii conservative interpretation of Jawor Appoittt (two) arbiters; concession to conser~ative public opiniol\ One from his fam ily " and liberal approach to the problem. and the other' from bers; We have made an advance and n.ot tried to transgress what are the persona] Jives If they wish for peace, of Muslim women." God will cause their reconciliation; For God hatb tnrt knowledge; [Trans/atiorr] A rid is acciairited with all things." The way Sharlat has been ktterpreted and the way tbe Quran has been referred to '16.02 hrs. time and again in the Supreme '

~I~t. tbe, holY QUJaD caBoot ,be quoted. muslim community. Sir, I cannot find allY SJl~ A.s a r,sult of ' tbis judae.meQt tbe re)isio", thiqg., It only, states t~at if the amount given sentiments' of the Muslims' bave' been hurt. Is'sufficient, then, jt is okay. Sut jf the amout Therefore Government should frame a Jaw ~s not sufficient. then a' woman ~as' every which should prohib~t inte~fex:ence ,with the right to appro~cb the court and ,seek protec .. Personal Law time and again and may elJd tiq~ under Section 125, what is the aim of the disturbed atmosphere that has been Section 125? Why it was induded in the created in various .quarters as a' result of Criminal Procedure Code? This is t'le law Shah Bano's case, so that in future there is of a secular nation, of a secular State, it is no complaint and the Shariat is not wrongly binding on all the people of this country interpreted. SI,ariat is the soul of Islam irrespective of caste or co'mmunity to which and they caonGt be separated from each the belong. (/nterruptions). This Section 125, other. is the law of the secular State. (lnterrupfions). It is incorporated in the Criminal Procedure [English] Code because the State does not want vagranets in the State, the State does not SHRI SURESH KURUP (Kottayam): want destitutes in this country. That is why Mr. Chairman, Sir, a serious debate is going this Section was incorporated in the Criminal on in our country about the plight of Muslim Procedure Code and it is in conformation to women who are subjected to out· dated the view expressed hy the Division Bench of customs and practices which is a shame to the Supreme Court. A full Bench of the ~ny civilised society. I am thankful to roy Supreme Court gave its verdict in Mohammad esteemed colleague Shri Banatwalla saheb for Ahmad Khan Vs. Shah Banu Begam case, giving this opportunity for us to discuss this it has become a much controversial verdict. issue. And what did the learned Judges mention in Sir. the aim of the Bill is to evade the this? The Judgment categorically states tbat embarassment caused to certain vested in case there is a conflict between Section interests by two historic judgments of the 125 and Section 127, Section 125 will Supreme Court in BAI T AHIRA Vs. ALI prevail.'~ HUSSAIN and MUHAMMAD AHMAD SHRI AZEEZ SAlT : Why don't you KHAN Vs. SHAH BANU BEGUM cases. read out tha t Section ? In tbe first case the division bench of the (/nterTllpliom') Supreme Court gave the verdict that if the amount paid at tbe time of divorce is not at SHRT SURESH KUR UP : The Supreme all adequate for the women to carry forward Court in this Judgment also makes it clear her life then Section 127 clause (3) sub-clause that there is no contlict ... (b) will not apply; the husband is oLJiged to (Interrupti ons) pay maintenance according to section 125. I shall read out the re)" "nt portion. I quote: AN HON. MEMBER : He does not know that Mr. Banatwalla seeks to amend "The proposition therefore is that that particular Section. no husband can claim under section (Interrupt ions) 127 (3) (b) absolution from his obligation under section 125 towards a divorced MR. CHAIRMAN : Please sit down. wife except on proof of payment of a SHRI SURESH KURUP : I have every sum stipulated by customery or personal right to make my point. Jaw~ whose quantum is more or less sufficient to do duty for maintenance (Interrupt/ems) allowance. " MR. CHAIRMAN : MR. Sait, you will It is so clear that if, at the time of also be given time. divorce, the husband pays sufficient money, SHRI SURESH KURUP: Sir, in this theil, the wife is not entitled to go to court Judgment also the Supreme Court makes it to seek protection under section 125. I was categorj"aJly clear that there js no questian listening with rapt attention to the speech of of contlict between Muslim Personal Law and Shri Banatwalla saheb. But J could not find Section 125. J shall quote hCle para 14 of any convincing argument how this judgment makes inroads into the personal laws of the the Judgment which says: J~ S Cod, o/er. P'D~edU'" AUOUST 9, 198$ Cod~ oler. Pr()c,t/uI, j!~ (.t4mdt.) Bill (Amdt.) Btll {Shri Suresh ](urup] SHR'I PIUY A RANJAN DAS MUNSI "Since the MusUm Personal Law (Howrah) : It II a serious matter. it need. which limits the husband's liability to more discussion. provide for the maintenance of the divorced wife to the period of iddat. does MR. CHAIRMAN : Shall we extend It not contemplate or countenance the by one hour? situation envisaged by Section 125, it SHRIMATI KRISHNA SAHI would be wrong to hold that the Muslim (Begusarai): We want to speak on this Bi II. husband, according to his personal law, is not under the obligation to provide MR. CHAIRMAN : So, today we will maintenance, beyond the period of iddat, finish discu£sion on this Bill. is is divorced wife who is unable to maintain herself. The argument of the SHRI SURESH KURUP : Sir, when the appellant that, according to the Mus~im Bill to stop child marriage was brought Personal Law, his liability to provide before the Legislative Assembly in the late for the maintenance of his divorced wife '20s-that Bill was known as Sharda OiJI- is limited to the period of iddat, despite that was vigorously opposed by the reac- the fact thAt sbe is unable to maintain tionary elements in the Hindu community. herself has, therefore, to be rejected." In 1950, Hindu Code was formed and there was a reaction. Each and every movement, So, it is quite clear that there is no whether minor or major reiorm in the Hindu conflict between Muslim Personal Law and community, was very vigorously opposed by this Section 125. Only if the wife is unable ihe reactionary elements. to maintain herself, th's law will apply and the husband is bound to pay her mainten- My esteemed colleagues Banatwalla ance. Saheb and Ibrahim Sulaiman Sait Saheb are On the question of Mahar, the Supreme the unquestioned Jeaders of the Muslim Court made it clear that the amount paid at community in our State. (lllterruptiOlls). the time of marriage cannot be the amount MR. CHAIRMAN: Let him finish. paid at the time of divorce. T~e amount paid in consideration of the marnage cannot be, an amount paid in compensation SHRI SURESH KURUP: They should for divorce. That is the' optnlon have taken a lead for reforming their com- expressed by the full Bench of the Supreme munity. But unfortunately, Shri Banatwalla is Court in this case. It is this judgement that presenting all sorts of primitive arguments has become the cause of concern of all the in defence of this outmoded custom. I am sorry to say that. reactionary elements in this country.

Sir, I would like to mention one thing. Sir, I would like to mention that there are so many judgements by learned judges What could heve been the fate ot our country, if the majority Hindu community in from the Muslim community itself for aHowing maintenance. I would like to quote this country began following the Manu the jJdgement of Justice Khalid while he Smriti 1 Whenever there was a move for was a judge in the High Court of Kerala. It reforming the Hindu community, reactionary is in 9 years ago, in Muhammed elements were there to resist it. When Sali 1976, Vs. Sainabi. He allowed the maintenance peti. was stopped, they made much noise. When tion and observed on the pay men t of the Bill to stop child marriage was presented Mellar: before the Legislative Assembly ..• "Payment of Mehar will not effect MR. CHAIRMAN: One minute please. a discharge of a claim for maintenance, I have stopped you. I want to take the because the claim for Mehar is a valuable consensus of the House. right available to the wife and this claim On 10-5·1985, two hours have been is a charge over the properties of the husband." allotted for discussion. It has been extended further for one hour. Now the allotted time That is what he says about Mehar. He is over. How much time do you want? further observed : 3), Code oje,.. P'oc~dure SRAV,AN.A Jat ~go7 .(SAKA) q()de q/ Cr.. PrOClduTe 3~8 (.4md/~) Bill . (:,fmdf.) ~/II' " '''So far as the Muslims of Kerala Muslim women. He would not hi"'. .,..t are concerned there is no custom by which forward these arguments and come wit" t~s a claim for maintenance by the wife could Bill if for a moment he had thought ot t6.;t be discharged by p,yment of customary unfortunate woman who committed suicide dues." with her children because her husband divorced her and she had no means to survive. It happened in his own constituency. That is the verdict that a very learned (lnterruptionr) Whatever be their araument~. . Muslim judge gave in 1976 allowing the these unfortunate divorced Muslim women maintenance petition. The Muslim law are going to courts more and more and are permits a man to marry four times. As far seeking protection under section 125 of tho as my understanding goes, he can marry for Crimina) Procedure Code. the fifth time also, and that marriage is not void. (Interruptions) Anyway. he can marry MR. CHAIRMAN: There are a number four times. I would ]ike to know what of Members who want to speak on this. Banatwalla Saheb has to say about women Pleese try to conclude. marrying for the second or third time. SHRI SURESH KURUP : Sir, this is 'a very important Bill. please allow me some more time. I am mentioning only the points. Tho SHRI O. M. BANATWALLA : One other day while presenting this Bill. husband is a sufficient headache for her. Banatwalla Sahib showed the courage· to (Interrupti"ns) mention in this august House that separate Shariat courts presided over by a muslim should be instituted in this country. Ebrahim Sulaiman Sait Sahib for whom I have very SHRI SURESH KURUP : Under the high respect, mentioned in Cochin and that is Muslim personal Jaw, a man is entitled to reported in June, 25th, Hindu. I quote: have two shares In his father's property where- as a woman is entitled to only one shore, "'Indian Union Muslim League the Muslim personal law insists that, in place (IUML) president, Mr. Ebrahim Sulaiman of everyone male witness there should be Sait has strongly defended the observance two female witnesses. I want to know what of the "Shariat protection day" on June my hon. and esteemed colleague has to say 14 and said that he would welcome it if about this. To Banatwalla Saheb I would the Government permitted the Muslim like to put a very simple question. All these Community to follow the "criminal side" things arose because the Muslim women went of the Shariat as well. to court and applied for maintenance. It is because they applied for maintenance right "Practising Shariat Jaw of crimes . would help reduce crimes, he told a Press from the lower court to the Supreme Court, Monday." the court allowed toe maintenance petition Conference here on and interpreted the Mnslim personal law. He I would like to know what is the opinion could have asked the women in his com· of the ruling Congress-I about this and none munity not to go to court and thus oblige other than the Deputy Chief Minister of the Muslim personal Jaw ..• Kerala, Shri Abu Kader Kutty Naha, Daheb mentioning about the Shariat protection day, AN HON. MEMBER: There are black said that whatever be the judgement of the sheep everywhere. Supreme Court, we are not going to obey it. He told that publicly. Sir, what I want to know is the opinion of the ... -SHRt SURESH KURUP : He could have (Interruptions) told them, "Even if you are divorced and even if only Rs. 4 had been paid as Mehr money, SHRI NARAYAN CHOUBEY : Let all you should l!ave with that you should not the people show this courage. go to court". I may point out that in Banatwalta Saheb's own constituency, SHRI SURESH KURUP : I have no ob- Pannani, tbe highest number of maintenance jection about this courltlC,. but what 1 want to petitions in 'Mlojtri court are from divoroed know i. what is tbo opinion of tbe ruliQl , ,- '~9 ·~od. o/Cr. Proc.Jure Cod, o/Cr. Procedure 340 (.t4mdIJ Bill . ' (Amdt.) Bill (Sbri Suresb Kurup) MR. CHAIRMAN: You will set a turn, party bero. Tbe Union Muslim Leasuc then you explain please. is ••• SHRI •SURESH KURUP : It is your (/nterruptionti) policy and Jamait is implementing that policy in Trivandrum. I want to know whether any SHRI SAIFUDDIN CHOWDHARY individual or a communal organisation can Dapji said something, you are telling some- run a parallel judiciary, parallel criminal tbing else ! procedure code and penal code aod whether AN HON. MEMBER : Tbe party will they can award punishment. What action Dot interfere in tbe Personal Law. the ruliog Congress Party and the Government in Kerala took in this case? All Congress-I (Illterruptioll.$) Ministers were snugly ensconced in the ministerial cell while all these W~re going On. SHRI SURESH KURUP: What the What is the opinion of the ruling Party about Congress-I members have to say about this? this ? I am proud that our Party took a firm The Union Muslim League is demanding a stand int his controversy ...••• (Interruptions) separate Shariat court that the criminal side of I am not yiel~ing. Mr. Kurien. 1 am proud the Shariat sould be practised in India and that our Party took a firm stand in position whatever be the judgement of the Supreme and in this controversy. That was why our Court, we are Dot going to obey it. They ally in the Democratic Front, the All lndia are saying it and. they are in alliance with Muslim League left our front and joined the you in Kerala. Bath Ebrahim Sulaiman . S~i

SHRI G. M. BANATWALLA : That is Mr. Chairman, there arc Hindu faoatics. a totally wrong statement that he has made. There are Sikh fanatics. There are MusUm There was no such talk about persecution of fanatics. Recently the Punjab incident bat Muslims with the President of Pakistan and shown what amount of sacrifice we bad to our talk with the President of Pakistan was make right upto the life of Shrimati Indira in the presence of the Ambassador of India Gandhi. As you know the extremists tried to Pakistan. He was with us from the very to put certain pressure on Lonaowal but beginning tiJI the end. That must be known. finaHy he overcome those pressures. (Interruptions) Sir, I genuinely believe that Shri MR. CHAIRMAN : Order, order. Banatwallaji brought this Bill into this House in order to ease the tension outside and to SHRI SURESH KURUP : There is no take a sanction in a democratic manner uniform Shariat practised in the Muslim which will possibly create an atmosphere to countries. The Shariat they are defending solve this problem in a democratic framework here is the Shariat implemented by the without allowing the fire outside. If tbat is British in 1937. And with these words, I his spirit, I welcome that spirit. But I will conclude. explain a few points. SHRI PRIY A RANJAN DAS· MUNSI First, religion and society. Religion also (Howrah) : Mr. Chairman, you are very foHows society and society also foHows the aenerous so far as such discussions are religion. I am not competent enough to say concerned. anything on the religious doctrines of Islam because I do not claim myself to be an At the outset I will submit before the expert on Quran but what I feel is that finally House that this Bill invites the attention of the message of every God or Prophet is the entire House on three fundamental kindness to human beings. Who follows this principles-if you want reaJly to make dictum to the last is the best justice to this Bill. They are (l) religion and followers of God. In between that there may society, (2) Religion and the law and be various interpretations which can be (3) religion and morality. twisted this side and that side but the ulti- mate message of God is the message which Mr. Chairman, Sir, tau may recall that should be interpreted into law. It is not in the 16th and Sevelleenth century tbe that merely my personal emotion or sentiment fanatic Hindus and Hindu community as a that matters. I do strongly feel that in our whole very much believed in the concept society the Muslim community have a strong that the Hindu wives will be burnt along feeling that in some cases their personal with the husbands and that was the custom. matters are very much encreached upon by They quoted from Vedas, right from the ~ays the law of the land or by some motive of of Mannu Upanishad and all these thmgs. political forces. After the Supreme Court As you know it was Raja Ram Mohan ~oy judgement I know in abusive manner Hindu who came forward in Bengal to fight agamst fanatics and a few critics tried to denigrate these evils and brought a new social reform the image of the Muslim women to this which was accepted by the Hindus and even extent that even the ordinary Muslim men the-fanatic Hindus could not question it any who are not otherwise concerned about this more. I am not saying this matter i~ the matter felt very badly in their heart that we context of this Bill. What I am trymg to are being insulted and their religion is at refer is that our country possible has the stake. I know it not because I mix with unique example in the whole world where all Muslims or Hindus but this feeling is pre- religion are protected in their subtleties and vailing and if pou allow it more then thinas practices and are fund~menta I.IY •guarded by wiJI not be in the control of the Ho~se. the Constitution. POSSibly thIS IS th~ only country in the whole world-even an . the Therefore. I personally feel none of ur'in democratic nations-where such uDJq~e this House or outside should make any example is pmaiUns. Thanks to the con tfl- ~ontribution ip this fl:lanner which ~'VOQ i4s ~ Ole,; PrW"r~ CDde of t,.P"fJcttiw, 344 (~mdl.) B,1l (Amdt.) Bill . I.Ibri "Priya Ranjan Das Munsi] they approach them ? This is the problem of remotely ': creates further confusion and the soci ety . toucbes tho sentiments of tbe women in (IIIleaal and parti;ular!y tbe imqe of the Therefore, when I talk of reJiaion and Muslim' women. society, even if Mr. Banatwalla preaches Sir; 1 was lil~niDl with rapt attention religion of Muslim and fundamentats and J tM' contributions made. by a few Members. preach Gita and other thinks, that can satisfy I 40 not want to go into what they have me and his ego of religion. But that does aaid-Muslim husband marries four times not satisfy tbe society. So, the fundamental etc. issue is economic situation and poverty in our country.' The muslim woman who does I am a Hindu' for instance. What about not get sufficient money at tbe time of the the,Hindu bUiband bebaviour with his wife? settlement during the three months' period, How ,do Hindu husbands behave with their naturally suffers and suffers all tbe time. wives? How many customs they follow 1 Even if Mr. BanatwaIJa comes out with his Even after the divorce, what do they do ? argument and I have gone through his 'right' 6ven after the divorce, following the rule tbat her parents will look after her, it is very Under 125 to file the position and get the difficult to do so in our country these days. maintenance can you show one instance from Mr. BanatwaJla, you talk to the young the Ministry of law how many times they muslim boys who are educated, you will have protected the Hindd women within the know that they have become modern in the ambit of the law to get their maintenance? sense that they believe in the total concept of 90% of tbe poor divorcee women in the rural secularism. So, for instance, the poor parents areas could not step into the court of law get their daughters to somebody else after arid they die in the street or go in for the 'Jddat' is over, about the maintenance, if prostitution. You know what the document you talk to their parents you will find that of status of women in the International the parents are poor ·bunkars' who cannot media is. it is Dot a question of Hindu look after their own mothers, wives and women and Muslim women. The question is fathers in their houses. What will the poor fundamentally economic situation in our lady do? She will feel 'I have become a society prevailing in this country. Whether burden to my parents' and she will become it is a Hindu woman or a muslim woman, desparate and feel a little isolated. Where after her divorce, her condition is such that do the solution lie in this matter? I am not only God can take care of them, not any- questioning your 'principle. I am not body else. I cannot save nor Mr. Banatwalla questioning your la~. I am questioning the can save. You can interpret the protection reality. There you talk of religion and society. of taw. You can interpret many arguments But answer the question of reality first. The with common phrase of the Quran and real ity is that she is to . be protected by the fundamental principles of the Constitution. State and the reality is that she is to be But the reality in this society is whomso- protected by the very society, tbe reality i$ ever is rich or affluent is treated in a different that she is to be protected by the Constitll- manner and interpreted the protection of tion and if that is the reality, what else she law in a different manner and whomsoever is can do excepting to go to the court of law. power to them the law is very costly, Mr. That is very necessary. One has to under .. Chairman. Even the protection of law in stand this point. I have been in my coos- ~rms of lepl aid has become a tituency after I have heard the speech of mockery in this. country. I know it Mr. Mr. Banatwalla and went and talked to the Cbairman. If you take the example of dowry muslim youngesters who strongly resented death of tbe women, Hindu women, if you and they said that the Supreme Court is take . the example of the divorced wives' encrcaching upon our Personal Law and it is pitiable condition, you will find most of the a fact, Sir, there is an encroachment iato the cases end in suicide because they do not set Personal Law. There is no denying the fact- justice at all. How many lawyers in this whether tbe Supreme Court is riaht or W-l'ona:-- COWltry will take their petition to the law that there is an encroachment. I don't ~urt without eIlarain, fcol ? Up to the HJgh dispute that. The 'Suras' which h.ave been Co~rt so_ arranaoment can be done. But in quoted in the Supreme Court judgement ar.~ &be lower ~Qurts and district courts, how can Dot relevant 'Suras' that cont"ined ill t~ ~4S 6iRk 'Dler. Procedure SlAVANA 18~' 1907 (SAKA) Code oj Cr. Proceeure 340 (Amdt.) Bill (Arndt.) Bill provisions of 'TaJaq' and 'divorce', I have The Criminal Procedure Code was through that. That i, not tbe correct inter- amended in 1973. I was a Member of the pretation. The reality is something different. Select Committee, to whom the Bill was 1 have met a few families in a slum of referred at that time. Shri Shamial was also Chowrabasti in Howrah. I met a few destitu- there. This point was debated many times, tcs. I heard their pitiable condition. They Shri Saifuddin Chowdhury was tellins me said : about the Government's weakness under Section 127(b). It is not so. The Select Committee in their collective wisdom consi- [Translation] dered it and placed it in the Statute Book. Just see, what our father can do, he is And, it is because of the Late Prime Minister, not in a position to make his own both ends Shrimati Indira Gandhi's sympathy for the meet, where from could he provide for women of the world tbat this additional clause was there for the maintenance, jf tbey us. finally did not get protection.

[English] Hon. Member, Shri Kurup was telling There was no mullah to guide them, what what is the thinking of Communists, Kurup is the direction of Quran; there was no should know, what CPIM can think in a Hindu to guide them what is the direction of moment, Congress lakes a little time because Geeta and there was no jurist to guide them of its national responsibility and not regional. what is the direction of Constitution. That This is because CPIM has get the political is the reality and that is how the women responsibility for toppling or getting into Government in a part, but Congress is suffer. responsible to the entire nation, entire This Parliament's business is not to see community, and to the House. It is not bow much his sentiments are hurt, and how merely Namboodripad's heroism in Kerala much my sentiments are hurt, the duty of sweeping the entire elections, the Congress is the Parliament is to decide how the women responsible for the whole country. He should can be protected by the State and the Con- realise it. What Congress speaks today, stitution in such a pitiable condition. That is CPIM speaks tomorrow if not the day after precisely the point. There comes the question tomorrow. of religion, law and morality. There is the moral responsibility and the Parliament Congress is not for interference in any should rise to the occasion. 1 always hold religious practices, or any personal law, the view-many hon. Members may differ- specially the Muslim personal law. That is it is not the Supreme Court, which is supreme precisely our point. in the country, it is not the administration, I will conclude with two points. I do not which is supreme, it is the Parliament, that know the meaning of Shri SuJaiman Sait's is Supreme. Even if the Supreme Court in chivalry in offering that if the Government its wisdom says something, again we can agrees, they were propared to practice the have rethinking on tbe whole issue and a provlslons of Indian Shariat etc. come to a conclusion. I do not approve of this. After all in a country like India, we must have a compro- I strongly feel that there is an encroach- mise on any matter at a particular point, and ment on the Muslim personal law. When if we cannot achieve that compromise, we the petition was field, suo moto • the Supreme lose India. That is precisely the point. Never Court could have easily ignored that, they forget, that it is India; it is not Nel'81 of could have said that this was not a matter Raja Birendra, or Iran of Khomeni. It is fot Supreme Court, they should go to India and we have to maintain the true spirit Shariat. They did not do it, and having of secularism. Dot done it, I would not have minded, if they bad totany ianored Quran, but having In conclusion, I wouJd suggest tbat the Q",oted Quran' an" that too. irrele- Government should as quickly a, possible vantly is not justice. It is unfair. The find a solution so far as tbe women are j~daement bas created tensi~~ and much cc>ncerned. Whether they be Hindus or 'ptlVQCatioD on the part of Mtlshms. 347 ' Code of Cr. Procedare Auaust 9, 1985 Code olCr, pl'oc.Jur~ i4A (.4mdt.) Bill (Arndt.) Bill [Shri Priya Ranjan Das MUDSi] can be exhumed. That grave was over 100 Muslims. the total responsibility for protce .. years old. If a living person occupies a piece of land for 12 to 14 years he becomes tion of tbe women after divorce should be that of the na tion as a whole; with one its' owner but if a grave is more than 100 restriction that should be in CODsenance with years old and it is shifted from one place to MusUm personal laws, as far as Muslim another without any reason it is not proper. women are concerned. It should be left to In this wayan unnecessary stir was created by tbem, no doubt, according to their law, and interfering with the Sharlat. Shri Ibrahim within the Constitutional provisions. Sulaiman Sait is not present, he was one of the arbiters, who had gone to Banaras and I wish Shri Banatwalla should lead that in such a case where the shifting of a grave torth in the country like Raja Ram Mohan had been ordered, it is obvious for the State Rai for further reforms, that even after Government to be in a difficult situation. I divorce their maintenance is assured. If Dot am not sure in which State it is located. assured and if they go for protection to the State, or to the court of law, they should SHRI IBRAHIM SULAIMAN SAlT not be detached from the religion and they (Manjeri) : The case ha~ since been decided should not be branded as anti -religious. and the grave will not be exhumed.

With these words, I conclude. SHRI ZAINUL BASHER: At least the rTrans/at ion] occupation was concened. SHRI ZAINUL BASHER (Ghazipur): Besides this, Calcutta High Court admit- Mr. Chairman, Sir, the recent Supreme Court ted a writ petition for hearing, which sought judgement has caused restlessness among the a ban on the Quran. The hon. Law Minister Muslims throughout the country. The judge- and the West Bengal Government deserve to ment has been treated as an interference be commended for quick action, who did not with the Muslim Personal Law which has think like Shri Kurup. Shri Bharadwaj, our caused outrage and restiveness among the Law Minister is also present and he too tried people in various parts of the country. his level best. Anyway, the matter was Government and the late Shrimati Indira closed. Now, the Supreme Court judgement Gandhi in particular, when she held tbe has raised another storm. reins of the Government, had assured that Personal Law of any community would not AN HON. MEMBER: This regime be changed or interfered will till such time as also fights for the protection of the Quran ... (Interruptions) that community itself was ready for a reform or change. The Congress has consistently been adhering to this policy. Whenever such SHRI ZAINUL BASHER: The Supreme a law concerning marriage, divorce, adoption Court has delivered the judgement und~r the - or Hindu law came before the House, it Criminal Procedure Code ... But the judgement was assured time and again that Muslim had referred to the Muslim Personal Law and Personal Law or the Personal Law of any Quoted from the Aayats of the Quran and other community would not be inter- had given examples of some countries which fered with. There is a class in the country had made changes in the Muslim Personal which is divided into two groups. Shri Kurup Law, which was uncalled for. There was no has left the House. That class is reactionary, need for this because in 1973 when certain leftist and progressive. Both the groups changes were made in the Law, the then demand a uniform civil code in the country. Minister of State in the Ministry of Home 1t is not clear bow the highest judicial body Affairs Shri Ram Niwas Mirdha had cate- has been affected by this thinking. The gorically stated that there would not be any Courts have given judgements of which there interference with the Personal Law of any was no need whatsoever. There was no need community. to interfere with the Muslim Personal Law. You may recall that about two years back Nlr. Chairman, Sir, whenever the marriage the Supreme Court bad ordered the shiftins of a girl is fixed, the amount of the Mehr is of the gave of a Muslim in Banaras, whicb also fixed, ,that is the custom among the was unnecessary. The Shariat lays down tbe Muslims. The marriage is fixed with the period within wbjc~ the save of a Muslim consent of botb tbe 00)' and tbe fd an9 tbt 34~ Code 0/ C,. Procedure SRAVANA 18, 190'1' (SAKA) Code ole,. Proc.Jure ~O (Amdl.) Bill . (Amdt.) Bill amount of the Mehr is also fixed at that [English] time. The quantum of the Mehr is a different It should be viewed in the totality of issue and it is generally deCided keeping in things, not in a single, isolated way. view the financial status of the husband. It is a good thing if the Mehr is given prior to [Trans/at ion] the marriage or immediately after it but in case of divorce, the woman is entitled to the It will have to be viewed in totality. Mehr. Otherwise also she is entitled to it. Women has not been treated as a Jesser being When people are unable to pay it they get and she has a high status. But such an inter- it exempted, as in the case of the death of ference on the part of Supreme Court has earlier of the spouse. In fact it is a debt on created panic among the Muslims and they the husband and he has to pay it whether are apprehensive that these judgements by there is divorce or not. The woman has a various courts would tamper with their right to the MI.-II, amount and only she and Personal Law. The courts view it in an no one else-not even the husband - has any isolated way and not in totality, and base right to it. The husband has to pay that their judgements on a one··sided view. I amount and after divorce it becomes ail the would, therefore, request that the courts more necessary. The woman gets the entire should not interpret the Muslim Persoaal amount of the Mehr. If she has not been Law. If there is any such case, it should be abJe to get it due.. to any reason, she can brought to the notice of this Sovereign seek redressal through the court and the law. House. This House, the Congress Party or Even property can be auctioned to ensure the Government never had any intention to payment of the Mehr. But once the Mehr interfere with the Personal Law of any has been paid and if thereafter the divorce community. On the contrary, the Govern- takes place, it is not the responsibility of the ment have been assuring time and again that husband to give maintenance to his wife. the Personal Law of different Communities This is the Islamic Law. would not be interfered with by the Govern- Many other religions also adopted this ment till a demand to this effect was made law. The Hindu Act has adopted it and now by the people of that community and till the woman has a right to her father's they were ready to accept it. property. As Mr. Das Munsi rightly pointed 17.02 hrs. out, if anyone does not have property, what will the hapless women get in that case ? lSHRI SOMNATH RATH ill the Chair] But those who have property, in that case the woman is entitled to it and she can Mr. Chairman Sir, I would, therefore, move the court for the enforcement of her say that the Bill introduced by Shri right. The women has a right to the movable Banatwalla to remove the confusion caused and immovable property of the husband and by the Supreme Court judgement is justified. she can claim her right. The woman can get It would be all right if the Government her rights enforced through the various accepts it, but if it likes to introduce a BiJI organisations set up at various places. The on its own, we would welcome it and we can Muslim Law bestows on woman a high then request Shri Banatwalla to withdraw his status and we do not treat them as minions. Bill. It would be better if the Government introduces a Bill on its own which may help We treat women as superior beings. The remove the confussion, or this BilJ should be Quran says: accepted. If the Government takes action 17.00 hrs. and removes the confusion, the courts in future, will hesitate to interfere with the [Ellglish] personal law of any community as they Heaven lies under the feet of mother. would come to know that Parliament does not favour it. [Translation] Mr. Chairman, Sir, our country has We show great importance to woman but varied religions, customs, languages, cultures everytbhll] is classified and the extent of and dresst!s. This diversity constitutes the importance is all laid down. country and our disnity lies in maintainina Ml CtHhtJ/,Cr. I-'~"" ·0,.0/C,. ProeM"'" $J.2 (.tfmdt.) BNI ·(..4mdt.) BIU [Shri Zainul Basher} led the battle. That is why, if today· 'Oeota tbis ,

.The speech was ort,inaJJy delivered in Bonpli. ;6~ bdd,,,/ Cr. PIOC,dIl1'e. It. uottst ~. 1985 ." Code IJI t,. Pro,cldllH 364 (Amdt.) Bill (Alndt.) Bill · ,[Kumari ,Mamata Banerjee) arrange for her living on a permanent basis, . then bow. ~n a belpless woman live and lnsaan ke agar bas ",eln ha/ keep her body and soul together ? You bave 10 altare bhl aural ke /iye la sak ta hal the thin about it sympathetically. We do not This shows how much resard 'Islam' want to interfere with or burt the Muslim' bas for tbe women. personal1aw. We do not want to by pass the 'Sbariat'. But at the same time in the Muddai lakh hura chahe to kya hola hal, 21st century no muslim woman should feel Vom hola I!tU jf) manZOf)re khuda hola hal that SM" .is not getting equal justice, or equal Islam prescribes so much respect for the opportunity. This sort of thing should not women. Sir, we do not want to interfere in be there. We· bave seen that in Turkey, in Egypt, in Pak.istan etc. only one is in any religion. I do not wa~t to burt the law feelings of our Muslim brothers. Every existance. Here I am not apposing the speech religion bas its own ideology and tradition ... of Geeta. I liked her forceful speech (Interruptions) Sir, these OM people always and I welcome tne same. But we sbould disturb and always try to establish their own make certain while speaking, that no politics voice. We have to say something they can't pollutes religion, jVe should speak with allow. This is not politics ... l want to request responsibility. Religion speaks differently Sbri Banatwalla Sahib to withdraw this Bill and politics speaks differently. I want to of his in the interest of us all and in the draw your attention to one other thing. In interest of the community and let some such tOday's 'Ananda Bazar Patrika" an impor- Bill brought forth by the Government itself. tant newspaper of Bengal, one news item has There the Muslim brothers may came for- been published under the heading "Death of ward in a more effective manner for providing 'Rita Nargis'. This is a very sad event for protection to the Muslim women. We, the us all. The reason for her death (murder) Hindu sisters and Hiudu brothers are at your has been given as due to dowry." But I know aid, but the Muslim brothers will have to that according to the 'Shariat' of Islam, girls come forward with a more progressive out- not have to pay do\\ry. It is the boys who look with a brother mind because we are pay dowry for marrying girls. But when we living in a modern age where a medieval see that even then such incidents are taking thinking will not be effective. We are march- place or there is a likelihood of their recur- ing towards the 21st century why such things ring, then we must take protective measures should exist today ? Why a section should be before hand. Rita Nargis died on 19th July. hurt through discrimination? You should But when her father appealed for a post yourselves take the lead to ensure that no- mortem, be was not given any opportunity body suffers. You come forward, we are for post portem. Such things should not welcoming you. If such a Bill comes from happen. A few days back in the market of the Government side, we will all welcome Calcutta, a muslim woman was burnt to and support that Bill so that the women may death. Therefore, we must see that the not be insulted in any manner and proper muslim women get protection and equal protection is provided to them. justice and equal opportunity. The Constitu- tion assures protection to all religions. We I will not take much time as many who are here, belonging to different relitions, members want to speak on this important we should all unite together, and rising above Bill, I will only mention a few other things. politics we should all strive together to I want to draw the attention of the Shri achieve this goa). I will specialJy request Banatwalla and other Muslim brothers to the Shri BanatwaUa to withdraw this Bill and to case of Shah Danu Besum. Sir, Shah Banu ask the Govt. to come with a similar Bill. was married in 1932. In 1975 she was divorced. She approcbe

(Sbri Ebrahim Sulaiman Sait) certain ameodameot to NotifiQltioft "Subject to' public order, morality No. 8S/8S-CE dated the 17th Ma~h, and health .ad" to tbe' other proviaiou~ of' 1985 so as to restrict the benefit of this Part, aU persons are equally entitled exemption available to goods Callinl to freedom of conscience and the right under ltem 16A of the Central freely to profess, practis= and propagate Excise Tariff to rubber products u (other than tread rubber and came) religion. back). ' This is the fundamental right given to the Muslims and other religious, minorities of (ii) Notification No.184!8S-CE published this country. Now, one tbing I would like to in Gazette of India dated the 9th say here is that they have got these funda- August, 1985 together with an mental rights enshrined in our Constitution. explanatory memorandum seeking to exempt the products viz., tread MR. CHAIRMAN. The bon. Member rubber and camel back falling under can contine next time. tariff item 16A of Central Excise Tariff, upto a value not exceeding Rs. ,7.5 lakhs cleared, for home [English] consumption, by or on behalf of a PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE manufacturer from one or more factories, or from one factory by or Notification under Central Excise Rules, 1944 on behalf of one (r more manufac- turers, in any financial year, from so much of the duty of excise THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND leviable thereon as is in excess of COMMERCE (SHRI VISHWANATH PRATAP SINGH): Sir, on behalf of Shl'i 12% ad valorem. Janardhana Poojary I beg to Jay on the [Placed in Library. See No. LT. Table a COpy each of the following Notifica- 1299/85]. tions (Hindi and English versions) issued under the Central Excise Rules, J944 : 18.01 brs. The Lok Sabha then adjourned tUI Eleven (i) Notifica tion No. 183/85·CE publish- ed in Gazette of India dated the 9th of the Clock on Monday, August J 2, 1985/ August, 1985 together with an Sravana 21,1907 (Su/w). explanatory memorandum making

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