Tuesday, February 27, 1973 Fifth Series1R.7 Phalguna 8, 1894 (Saka)
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/2.6$%+$6(&5(7$5,$7 New Delhi Rs:2.00 CONTENTS "t,· ~ '0 .', _-No.7. -Tuesday, February 27, 1973fPhalpn4'i8: '~'~aAa""'- " -,',. ~. ~'.,.~.... _-:_~.·~~~S ~ Answers to Questions : . *Starred Questions Nos.
. ~.. ~ I ;:" ";', !' Written Answers to Questions : "'~:': .. ,.,." ':;.... ',.;., . Starred Questions Nos.
-Unit8JTCd Questions Nos. 1001 t6 1023. 1025 to 1030. 1032 to 1094. 1096. to II43. 1145 to 1160. II~ to n64 and 1166 to 1200 . 43:200
Calling Attention to Matter of Urgent Public Imponance- Reponed death of several persons in Suryatpet town in Andhra Pradesh due to liquor poisoning. 201-13
Re. Arrest of Haryana Teachers in Delhi. 213-23
Papers Laid on the Table 223-25
Business Advisory Committee- Twenty-founh Repon . 225
Public Accounts Committee- Sixty-severith Repon . 225-26
Motion of Thanks on the President's Address 226-374 Shri Rudra Pratap Singh 226-30 Shri Dasaratha Deb 230-32 Shri A. P. Shanna 232-37 Shri C. T. Dhandapani 238-44 Shrimati Jyotsna Chanda 244-48 Shri Mallikarjun . 248-51
*The sign + marked above the name of a Member indicates that the question . was actually IIsked on the floor of the House by that Member. • 3499 L.S.-I ( Ii ) COL1.lMNS 81vi M, Ram Gopal RedQy .' 2SI-SS SIvi Ramsingb Bhai Verma 2SS-61 Sbri N. Tomb! Singh , 261-65 Shrj V, ~ 9iri <&65-70 Sbri Prabodh LOK SABHA (c) The Board is expected to start functionine BOon. TuesctaV, Februa'1l 27, 1973/ Phalguna 8, 1894 (Saka) SHRI K. BALADHANDAYUTHAM: In the statement, the hon. Minister is The Lok Sabha met at Eleven of the pleased to say that they are trying to Clock formulate long-term projects for [MR. SPEAKER in ·the chair linking the power eirds ill the re- ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS lions. How does he envisaie such a linking of eirds Without a national Set&lD&' UP of a 1_lnt Power Board by gird in India? pdla and BaDcladesh + 101. SHRr K. BALADHANDA YU- THE MINISTER OF IRRIGATION THAM: AND POWER (DR. K. L. RAO): The idea is to connect Dalkola to Thakur- SHRI YAMUNA PRASAD gaon in Bangladesh, Ashok Naiar to· MANDAL: Jessore and some of the eastern sta- Will the Minisb!r of IRRIGATION tions to Mizoram and Tripura. The AND POWER be pleased to state: load proposed to be exchanged is only about 10-15 MG that can be spared (a) whether India and Bangladesh in those regions. We are thinkine of kave set up a joint Power Board; immediate implementation. But later (b) if so, the important functions on we are thinking of formulating assiened to the Board; and long-term projects. The Idea is that the Joint Power Board is to exchanie (c) whether the BOard has already power between both the countries to started its work? the best advantage of both the coun-· THE DEPUTY MINISRTER IN THE tries. MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND POWER (SHRI BALGOVIND VERMA: SHRI K. BALADHANDAYUTHAM:' (a) to (c). A statement is laid on The hon. Mitlister has said in the· the Table of the House. statement that the Board is expected Statement to start functionine soon. How lone will it take? (a) Yes, Sir. (b) The main functions of the Board DR. K. L. RAO: The first meeting are to maintain liaison between the of the Board is expected towards the- two countries In order to ensure the end of March. most effective joint efforts in maxi- miSing the benefits from the power SHRr KRISHNA CHANDRA HAL- sYstems and eneriy resources to DER: In West Bengal. there is a mutual benefit. It will also formulate shortage of power. I would like to long-term projects for linking the know from the hon. Minister whether power girds in the regions and carry the Government of India has request- out co-oooinated technical studies on ed the Indo-Bangladesh Joint power the problems of power development Board to supply' power to West Ben- affecting both the countries. gal. 3499 L. S.-2 3 Oral Jln.WolTS FEBRUARY 27. 1973 Oral A7IB1Ders 4 DR. K. L. RAO: In Western por- DR. K. L. RAO: What I submltted tions. they are ~ of power. If at was that Bangladesh can spare power all we ~ to have power from on the eastern side and even eachar Bangladesh. it will be 011 the eastern can get it from that side. But we sector. not on the western sector .... have got to discuss these various u- pects. SHRI KRISHNA CHANDRA HAL- DER: West Bengal is on the eastern .sector. ~ ~" .. -Qf ; q1IT lRfr ~ ~ ~ it; :a'ffi: ~ DR. K. L.RAO: I am talking about it it f8 Bangladesh. In Bangladesh they have itnmr ~ ~ qr fit; ~ it ~ got enough of power t" spare on the ~ fir;lrr Gl'litm I ~ IIiT ri' ~ eastern si;:e. towards the side of Tri- 'Pura and Mizoram. But on the other ~ I ~~I ' . ~ , side adjacent to West Bengal, ~ do fiI; ~ ~ fit;a;rr ri q-ripn ~ ~ not have any power b give it to us. ~~~~ ~~ SHRI BHAGW A T JHA AZAD: ]1,'!!Iy I know whether this Joint Boa,rd ~,,~ ~ it ~ fit; oiti is just a Board for preliminary survey ~~ ~~~ I ~ or whether there are surpluses on the ~' ~ ~ it; ~ basis of which this Joint Board has it it;fi srfuf.:t1lr ? been set up to tell us the potentiality ~ ~, tIT ~ ~ srfuf.:t1lr fft' it; that is available either in Bangladesh ~ ~ ~ lfi'if 0 MR. SPEJAKER: So many questions they cannot giVe any power to West have already been asked. There Bengal from Bangladesh. should be a limit of three or four. Not much beyond that. SHRI DASARATHA DEB: ·In view of the statement made by the hon. Minister that Electricity from Bangla- SHRI B. K. DASCHOWDHURY: In desh may be used in Tripura, may I 'view 0,( tlte hon. Minister's statement know one thing from him, with regard that the Board is expected to start to the agreement, between the Assam fWJctioning very spon, I' would like and Trjpura Government to supply to know. frOm the hon. Minister whe- electricity to Trlpura and for that the .ther the Board will also consider gene- work of Dhambru hydel project was ration of power from tidal river flow taken up?' May I know whether the of rivers and oceans of the eastern present agreement will step the ,,"'Ork States and Bangladesh. The Experts ·Committee reported that it is possible Of this project or not? to generate power even from such tidal flow of rivers and oceans and both in DR. K. L. RAO: The project refer- Bangladesh and in the eastern States red to by the hon. Member is only of the rivers are flooded with heavy ebb a small magnitude. 9 kilowatts of ·and flow of tides. Will this Board also power. We expect much more power consider that aspact of generation of fram those relions of Bangladesh and power which will give power at a we try to get that. This is a project .cheaper rate? of small magnitude. It will continue. DR. K. L. RAO: It is yet to be es- -tablished in India whether we can gen- Direct Railway llnk between Bangalore .erate power frJm tidal flow. Tililal pow- and Delhi er is now produced only in two countries in the world. One is France and the -102. SHRI DHARAMRAO AFZAL- other is USSR. But really, the only PURKAR: Will the Minister of RAIlr station that is functioning is the WAYS be pleased to state: French station. In USSR. a number 'of investigations have been carried ; SHRI MOHD. SHAFI QURESHI; It detailed statement giVing the different has been stated that nine services are proposals and the Government de-- in operation already. and 11 more are cisions on the proposals made by the being introduced. Maharashtra Government. So far &s ExteDSion of Konkan RaIl Line upta the time factor is concerned, we have. Mangalore sanctioned now only up to Dasgaon, a distance of 108 k.m. The proposals + are for a total length of 900 k.m. and -1M. SHRI M. RAM GOPAL that would take a much longer time; REDDY: we have not yet given any time SHRI C. K. JAFFER schedule in regard to that, nor we SHARIEF: have made any time schedule. -Will the Minister of RAILWAYS SHRI C. K. JAFFER SHARlEF:- be pleased to state: From Dasgaon to Mangalore, may I" (a) whether Government have know when the work will be taken up,_ what the distance is and what the- examined the question of extension of programme is? Konkan Rail line upto Mangalore; and"- SHRI L. N. MISHRA: As I have- said, this can be known only after the .b) if so, the decision taken in the survey is made, and the survey of- matter? that portion has not yet Deen com- pleted. THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (SHRI L. N. MISHRA): (a) and (b). The reconnaissance-ehglneering-cum- SHRI C. K. JAFFER SHARIEF: traffic survey for new rail line from When the hon. Minister says that the- Apta to Mangalore has been com- traffic survey from Apta to Mangalore pleted and the report has been re.- has been completed, what is the diffi- ceived. The proposal is under the culty in taking up the entire work up consideration of Government. It has to Mangalore ~ since been decided to take up earth- work from Apta to Dasgaon (198 SHRI L. N. MISHRA: The work will Kms.) as drought relief. cost about Rs. 225 crores; that is for one aspect. Then there will be the SHRI M. RAM GOPAL REDDY: rolling stock, etc. The total will come What is the amount required for this? to Rs. 330 crores. The whole project will cost more than its. 330 crores; it. SHRI L. N. MISHRA: The amount is a very all'lbltious project. required for the whole section or up to Dugaon? For the whole section SEVERAL HON. ~ ~S ,"o.e- which is more than 900 k.m. it woilld. be more than Rs. 300 crores. But, for this particular section of length 108 MR. SPEAKER: Who are the hon. k.m., where the earthwork will be Members from- that area? I will give- taken uP. the total cost will be Rs. 11 pr.eference tp them first. crores, and the earthwork would be fot about Rs. 50 lakhs. SHRI B. V. NAIK: I come from that_ area. a " ~: SHRI M. RAM GOPAL R!EDDY: In how many years will it be com- MR. SPEAKER: ~ please. Just pleted? ' a minute. I would link up ~ No. 105 also with this question and SHRI L. N. MISHRA: Yesterday, I then I will allow further supplement- had laid on the Table of the House a ary questions. Shri Savant. 13 Oral A7I8'IDeri PHALGUN:A 8, 1894 (SAKA) Oral Answers I4l Weat Cuast Bailway from Apia to is accepted-that is the condition laid Dasgaon down by it-whether the same con" dilions are made applicable to other °105. SHRI SHANKERRAO State3 alsc. SAVANT: Will the Minister of RAIL- WAYS be pleased to state: Secondly, when will the earthwork be started? (a) whether any programme for starting the work on West Coast Rail- Thirdly, who is to give sanctioll?' way from Apta to Dasgaon has been Because it is said here that sanction fixed, if so, the gist thereof; will be given. When will it be given. so that the major ~ of work ("un. (b) whether Government of Maha- be started? .... " , - rashtra agreed to bear a part of the 11'_, expenditure for this track, if so, what is the nature of this agreement; and SHRI L. N. MISHRA: First of /11," all these aspects have been "expllrlned (c) when Government propose to in my budget speech whldH made,in start wOlk on this line, especially, for this House last week. Then; 'l'-11Ifd \:a "' purpose of tunnelling and building statement in this House--...,·estt5rdny bridges? evening explaining the whole position about this line. So far as sharing a portion by the Maharashtra Govern- THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS ment is concerned, they have agreed (SHRI L. N. MISHRA): (a) Arrange- to give us the land free. We have ments have been made to start the also suggested to them that they will earth work for this section as a meet a part of the earthwork becall,le measure of drought relief. they have got a drought relief pro- gramme to be covered in that t'rea. (b) The Government of Maha- This line falls within the drought- rashtra have offered to provide the affected area. As I have said in In:, land free as well as carry out a por- reply to the original question, If the tion of earth VI-ork under drought re- other States als(> do the same thing, we ~ provided the same conditions will have no objection and we still we're made applicable to new lines in hold to this condition: that we will other States. get the land free and a portion of the a ~ done provided the otn<>r (c) Earth work is being taken up States also agree. This is the con- an!! major items of work Will be taken dition for the Maharashtra Govern- up in due course after the work is ment. I request the hon. Member to· sanctiQlJed. realise that the scheme is being work- ed.. out. It ~ very difficult to say SHRI SllANl{ARRAO SAVANT: ~' this work. when the whole The reply given to the question is seheme wou1d be completed. It is not ~a" fenced by many provisos and . ea$y to complete a scheme for 409' 'if!!' which may become insurmount- kilqmetrl:S. , able if bureaucratic intransigence Is allowed full swing as is done at SHRI SHANKARRAO SAVANT: present. We have already lost a My q)1estion was this. I have : ~ valuable month of work because the cally asked when the earthwork wlll earthwork was to start on the 5th be started, and whether the conditiOll February, and this was due to the de- laid down by the Maharashtra Gov- ~~ a bickerings. In view of all ernment has been accepted and whe'1 f flItJ.s, and in view of the reply ~ , the sanction will be given. These are I I would like to know in the first place, straight questions, and they have ~ • I if the Maharashtra Government's oifer been answered. 15 Oral Answers FEBRUARY 27, 1973 Oral Answers i6 SHRI L. N. MISHRA: In my yester- 108 kms., I say; yes, it is going to be ■day’s statement, I have said that tha taken up and it would be completed earthwork will be started immediate in time, 790 kms is still left and for ly. I have also said that the Maha that we have to find out funds— rashtra Government is going to c o t ;- Rs. 325 crores. Members will have to tribute to it. This consent of the bear with me for some time.... (Jn- Maharashtra Government has been terruptions). obtained. Sanction for the work has been given. I have laid a statement SHRI B. V. NAIK; The statement ^^esterday. of the hon. Minister yesterday said categorically: “New B.G. line from PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE: Apta to Dasgaon as part of the Sir, the route under question are Konkan line from Apta to Mangalore- is part of the west cost Konkan rail total cost Rs. 225 crores including rol way. In your statement, you have a’ - ling and interest during construction •ready said that “In regard to the other length 910 kms.” Would the hoa. tv/o projects in Maharashtra, the Minister like to revise his figures, availability of resources, the requii-e- within such a short period, to Rs. 325 ments of the fifth Plan for moving t)ie crores, about Rs. 100 crores more. traffic offered and the inter se priori May I know whether the Konkan rail ties for such development works are way line has been cleared or stated being examined.” Do we take it for to have been cleared on the 7th of granted that the entire question of the January, 1973, in a statement in Maha west east Konkan railway is .still in rashtra by the hon. Prime Minister of the process of active consideration India? and examination and that the ques tion of its immediate implementation SHRI L. N. MISHRA: I have stated •does not arise? it in Rajya Sabha yesterday. Of course the decision has been taken at SHRI L. N. MISHRA: So far as 108 the initiative of the Prime Minister. I km. are concerned, immediate im had been to that area and made some plementation is there. Work is being announcement. It was examined. Of taken up. Of course we have to start course survey was going on. We have earthwork. So far as the whole pro sanctioned 108 kms. About Rs. 325 ject is concerned, it has not been crores, I request the hon. Members to sanctioned; I will have to come to the give thought to the interest part of it, House and ask for funds and I must rolling stock part of it; it is more have a look at this. There is no pro than Rs. 300 crores. I request the vision for that in the budget. I must hon. Members to accept these come before the House. ffgures. .. .(Interruptions). At tli^ moment 108 kms. work wiU be done; PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE: for the rest we shall have to wait. On a point of clarification. Is it the present position that so long as sanc SHRI DHAMANKAR: May I know tion and budgetary provisions are not whether earth work will be started there, the Konkan line is still under from both ends simultaneously? examination? SHRI L. N. MISHRA; It is a sug MR. SPEAKER: That is what he gestion; it is for the engineers to de says. cide. SHRI L. N. MISHRA: The project SHRI S. B. GIRI: From the state report is ready; the survey has been ment of the hon. Minister it appears made and we know the cost. The that certain important works, new question is about finding funds; for lines, conversion, etc., are presently Oral Answers PHALGUN:A 8, 1894 (SAKA) Oral Answers under examination and active con- ~ ~ ~ ~ sideration of the Government. One ~. * -of these works is: Guntur-Macherla if _ fiwAn ""'" Conversion to Broad Gauge and Nadikude-Bibinagar-New broad *107. ~~ '"" .~: ~ gauge line. May I know whether the ~~~,~~~ ' ' South Central Railway had submitted f.t; : any scheme and if so what are the de- rn tails of the scheme? (lti) ~' ~~ ~ SHRI L. N. MISHRA: This d.>es ~ ~ . cm;fT fcr;;n;IT;ft ~· ~ ;;rr ~ ~, ~~~ q'R fiI;m;f ditions-it is the Government's assess- ment, not mine-will Government as- ~ ~ it fiI;Q;:ff ~ ~ ~ m\N DR. K. L. RAO: It is true that short- age of power produced in Bhakra is Ill) ~~ \111\11 ~," : ~ ~ not so alarming that it should have "' ~~~~ caused all this cut. But in these two I years the load in Punjab and Haryana has gone up by about 24 per cent and i ;;rr;r.rr ~ R f.r; w ~ ~ so the shortage has become so ml,lch ~ i!iT.f t ~ ~ ;r {f.I' more marked that it is not possible .m: for us to see how we can make up this IIll:t m Ro!1!: IIlIT ~ f1t;I:rr '11fT e: 1fT shortage except by expediting pro- I ~ ? jects like Bhatinda and Badal'pur. These are the two projects which will ~ ~ A '"" : ~ ~, be able to make up the shortage in the immediate future. About Satpura, ~~ I "~ ' ~ ~ I ... it is very difficult to say because after ~ .... 'I ~ i1f it qr;ft all a very small quantity is produced in Madhya Pradesh and whatever ~ ~ 1680 fig t ~ ~ I power is being generated now is now icr.:r 1 609 m qr;ft ~ m WfiT I ~~ used for Rajasthan. Rajasthan itself ~~ . ~ ~ is about to make a cut in its own power supply. sr'ffu ~ l!11t.m: ~ ~ ~ iI@ ~ I ~ : ~ ~ ~~ . DR. H. P. SHARMA: Will Govern- ~'I ' ... ~~ ., ment assure that no water supply scheme will be affected by the power SHRI MUHAMMED KHUDA shortage? BUKHSH: May I know from the Government whether this cut in the DR. ~. L. RAO: The power for IUPPly of electricity will not drive ~ drinking water is never cut down. industrialists to resort to generatIon That is tbe case all over· India. of power by themselves, which will re- sult in less demand for power from ~~ finft"( .~: ~ the industry? 1f 1fTR1f ~ ~ ~ ~ t ;;rr;r.rr THE MINISTER OF IRRIGATION ~ I ~ ~ " AND POWER (DR. K. L. MO): We ~ ~ are having power shortage and IIDY 1IT'i;;r g-U: iU it; fi;rQ; m industry .which wants to set up 1IiT >lIT."*" qm: ~ e: IIlIT ~ ~ power ~ a for its use is being ~~ I ' ~~ allowed to do so. ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ . H. P. SHARMA: On the face of ~~ . ~~ " it, the curtailment of power appears ~ it ;;rr ~ ~, ~ sftmr;r it to be very marginal, but when viewed ~~ ~~ ' '~ a a ~ the fact that 24 out of 26 districts are under grave famine COD- ~ ~ ~~ I 21 Oral Answers PHALGUNA 8, IBM (SAKA) i DR. K. L. RAO: If the hon. mem- ~ ~ ~ iifilJ( ~ f;;rn-:t;" ~ ber is referring to the additional ther- .m: mal unit, the project report is yet to ~ ~ ~~ be received. If he is referred to the atomic power plant at Ranapratap "'T ~" ~" : ij. mtAi ~. Sagar, one unit has been a ~ and is now under commissioning. It Is ex- I .I~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ fit;. pected that in the next one or two months, the supply of power will ~ ;;IT iifiIft cmr ~~ ~~, start. {«I1IIT, -~ I ~~~· -~~~~ - :~ . "" J"" ~ . ~ ~ ~ : ~ ~ ~~ ~ it; q-m: it; : ~ if ~ m '3"ffi: it ~ fit; ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ t """ ~~ l!iT 1!iOI" d'IIi ~~ - w ~ .. 'Tn: ~ ;mor;;IT tw ~ t ~ ~ ~ . :~· ~' ~~~~ - ;m it • Il'TiR ~ \II1I'Tif ~ iIld" liwT ;;ft it; 5IIl'f it ~ ~ fit; mrw .it m. ~ I ~ lfiiI" d'lI\" ~ fif;trr qTI'I'F ~~. : ~ I 'II OJ 44410 I t ~~ 6"fI" ~~ ~ ;;it ~ '~~ t ~ 'fi;ft it; ;mor ~ ' ~ 'tiT ft If) 'fll: q;;r Cf'I; q"!TiI" 'tiT f 'P'I. i!i1r .ro ~ ~ ~ ;m;a;r;p) iU ,~ ? I ~ I ~ ~·~~~ DR. K. L. HAO: The atomic power DR. K. L. HAO: What I said was in station takes a much longer period for the context of the demand, the power generation of power. It will take at produced in Satpura is not very much. least 10 years. The real remedy for Satpura is producing quite a good making up the shortage in Punjab, amount of power. Actually it has a Haryana and these areas is not an surplus of nearly 6 to 8 lakh units, atomic power station, but to exPedite but in the context of the demand, I the projects that are undertaken, b"th said it is not very much. hydro and thermal power stations. Then. there will be enough power· "",,,,, ~ .w_: llif 'PI" 'fI" suprly. As I said. an atomic plant wil take a longer time. Already, fif; ~ 'R;;IT ~ t.m:;it W4" omi project has. been sanctioned Iiild· ~~ : ~. t1Jat power will be distributed among , ~ regions also. But we do Dot ~~~~~ I IDlowwhether it will really come up.. It may take 10 years. ~ ~~ "" snnq fG. : ~ ~ ~ ~ "~. ~ : W qror t: I ~ ~ i fiI; w ~ lfiT· : :~ ~ - ~~~ I &q'f;f ~I ~ fTl!T ~ fif; 1fT"!" ~. ~~~~~I m1I': -ft ~ ~ ~ ;;rr .~ t ~ 'fir "' ",,~ ~ : II"SI ~ ~: " : ~ lII"f.t ~ ~ it tr.rfl" lift" 1i' i't ~ ~ 'fI" fiili q{i" 'R lII"TfvA; m ~ oq-1;: \1") if.l'I" i[f.r ij;T ~. Oral Answers FEBRUARY 27, 1973 Oral AnsweTs 24 ~ I lftIT U '!il tr.R ~ f<;t1; f1f; ~ (b) if not, whether Government have taken any other steps to a :'~ ~ ' if \{1; oft<: !fr;fr;tt ~ inJi!"!; the nature and extent of the current ~ ~ ~ ~ 'fif ~ '!il power crisis and its effect on industry; and '1"1<: \iIlro q. 'IT ~ 'fir ~ " 1:.a- ~ ffif1t; ;fi-;pje ': ~ : 'fir fillif -iir 'Ii<: (c) if so, the outcome of the assess- ~· '1");: 9,lI'iT ~ . lff;;rr ¢i; ~ ...,. ment made by the Committee or ::ri= ? through other methods? ..... ~~ : ~ ~ ,~ ~ THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE fqtf ~ iF ~ : it ~. '1"r<: '-lA MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND POWER (SHRI BALGOVIND ~ m'fif"{ '!il ~ ~ 'lif m' VERMA): (a) to (c). A statement is .~: ri, ~ ~I ~ ~ if.:; IiTClT ~ ? laid on the Table of the House eft ~ ftI(: m..r;;ril' ~ Statement 'ilTitrft, ffi IfA'r 'fi'r 'fiIfr ~ 'iITlfIIT ror {t (a) and (b). In view of the situ- 'f;pr;it .~ ~ ~ " I ~' ~ ;;f 'Settinl' up a Committee to remove (c) Action is already in hand on an Power Crisis emergent basis. Experts in the field -108, 'SHRI SAMAR GUHA: Will of power have been appointed 3S Con- 1he Minister of IRRIGATION AND sultants to suggest ways and means of ·POWER be pleased to state: improving the performance of exist- ing power generating units and ex- (a) whether Government have set pediting the completion of power up any Committee to review the situ- stations under execution; and their lltipn arising out of power crisis In. suggestions are being implemented. 1he country; Adequate supplies of coal, all and Ora! Answers' PlJALGUNA 8,1894 (SAKA) Oral Answers spare parts are being arranged. Ad- know from the Government as to what ditional funds are being made avail- is the advice they were liven by the able, where necessary, for expediting experts and what are the suggestions the construction of power generating that were made by the Consultants' schemes. Essential construction mat- Committee for improving the supply erials, especially steel and cement are of power. I want to know to what being arranged for the projects. Some extent the deficit in the eastern region Diesel sets are being imported besides particularly in West Bengal can be· installing the ones already obtained. met and how It is going to be met. DR. K. L. RAO: Various suggestions SHRI SAMAR GUHA: I want to have been made for the entire country know from the hon. Minister the total and suggestions have been made both. amount of deficit in the power today for overcoming 'the immediate short-· and also the cause for deficit due to age and how to make up our shortfalls failure of the hydro-power project and also how to meet the shortage of stations and also thermal power power in the country in the coming' stations. I would like to know 1Vhat years. There was a general discussion. are the reasons and to what extent the I do not know whether the hon. Mem- Government is expected to meet the ber is asking about any a a~ power crisis and in what time. ject like the DVC. With regard to· THE MINISTER OF IRRIGATION DVC in West Bengal.... AND POWER (DR. K. L. RAO): In the D.V.C. system, there is a short- SHRI SAMAR GUHA: I want to fall due to different reasons, incifud- know what was the advice given and' ing the supply of inadequate coal, non- what are the suggestions made to you supply of adequate quantity of pro- by the Consultants' Committee. per type of coal and break-down of s.::me machines and equipment. There DR. K. L. RAO: Is it for DVC or is a deficit of about 50 to 100 MW of for the entire country? power in tIle D.V.C. system. Hydel power is practically not being gener- If it is the entire country, the sug- ated now as there is no water in the gestions made are of two categories. reservoir. The entire shortfall is due One is that thermal stations are func- to the fact that the full capacity tioning fairly well except in the' could not be produced due to two eastern region and in Tamil Nadu in. reasons. ' As I submitted, one is that South India. These are the two- they are not getting good quality coal places. Each station has got one par- and the other is that the machines are ticular difficulty or the other. For ex- under repair and we are expediting ample, in West Bengal in the DVC the repair of the machines and we ex- area the main difficulty is the proper pect to put them back into commis- supply of coal. There, the difficulty Is sion very early. the supply of inferior coal and to ob- viate the difficulty of using inferior SHRI SAMAR GUHA: In the reply coal, we have got to use three stage given it has been said that the Minis- washeries but we have got only two- ter of Irrigation and Power also con- stage washeries, so that the coal that vened a meeting of eminent power comes out has some abrasive material engineers in the country and availed which spoils the machines. The sug- of their advice in regard to the power gestion is that this should be attended crisis. to immediately. Also it has been said that a Con- .. sultants' Committee has been appoint- With regard to the other suggestions . ed for improving the performance of made for overcoming the short-term the existing power stations and to l.m- power shortage, one is, that the spares plement their suggestions. I want to should be got as early as possible a!ld' Oral Answers . FEBRUARY 27, 1973 Oral Answers another suggestion is to derate some SHRI M. SATYANARAYAN RAO: of the power stations and to expedite Due to failure of Kothagudam and the Santhal di Durgapur and the Ramagundam thermal power stations Chandrapur stations. people suffer. Paddy crop is exten- sively damaged. What is the Govern- With regard to South India, in ment doing and what steps are being Neyveli the full installed capacity is taken to rectify the damage? 600 megawatts but we have not been able to produce even half of that power for want of lignite. So, a Ilug- DR. K. L. RAO: The main' trouble gestion has been made that the en- in Andlra is the inadequacy of instal- gines may be converted into oil-firing led capacity and" they have to depend or coal-firing engines. upon power from Mysore and ~ a. This is not available this year. That is Like that, a number of suggestiollS the main trouble. Kothagudam anu have been made and if the hon. Mem- Ramagundam developed certain trou- ber wants, I can place a copy in the bles and we are taking steps to rectify library. those troubles. There was difficulty, as I said, because they could not get • power from any other State also. SHRI N. K. P. SALVE: If the Gov- Neighbouring States found themselves ernment is serious in its effort to in difficulties. "arrest the power shortage perpetuat- ing itself in our country, may I know from the Government as to what pre- SHRI R. S. PANDEY: This is an vents the Government from augment- ~ power crisis. This ing its capacity by at least one statement says that in view of the thousand megawatts in the Satpura situation arising out of the power plant where at arm's length you have crisis in the country a group of Min- "billions and billions of tonnes of first isters has been constituted to go into rate coal, lying almost on the surface. this. Then it says that adequate sup- plies of coal is there, oil Rnd spare DR. K. L. RAO: Unfortunately, in parts have been arranged. Additional" the Satpura station the trouble is that funds are being made available where We have to get the coal from long necessary for expediting the construc- ·distances. tion of power generation schemes. It means everything is ready, cement and SHRI N. K. P. SALVE: Unexplolted steel are ready, coal is ready, funds coal you have at an arm's length. are ready, and still we are not able to solve the problem! Due to failure of rains, hydel power suffers. But MR. SPEAKER: No debate please. wherever there is coal a ~ a in SHRI N. K. P. SALVE: I seek your good quantities will he consider setUng protection, Sir. I referred to coal up thermal stations, like, for example, lying at an arm's length, almost on in Madhya Pr'ldesh. "'here such coal the surface. That is unexplolted. is available? What we find is thld. 10 "That is coal which is not extracted spite of many represent't;ons, lIothing from here. has been done so far. When he talks to us privately he says, the Finance Ministry nev!!r releases the funds. I DR. K. L. RAO: I have already saJd want to know whether representatIon. about this. We put up the plant in the have been made by the Government hope that we will be able to get of 'MadhYa Pradesh or not. plenty of coal but adually we are not able to get the coal there and we are DR. K. L. RAO: We are aware tnat ~ it from a distance of 150 miles Madhya Pradesh has got good coal -or so. resources. We appointed a Committee Oral Answers PHALGUN-A 8.1894 (SAKA) (hat Answers to go into this question and consider MR. SPEAKER: I may tell, hon. the question of setting up big thermal Members that I have already admitted stations. The committee is conduct:ng a calling-attention notice on thil! sub- the necessary investigations into the ject for tomorrow. matter. and we have to see whether this is possible to Commission early SHRI S. M. BANERJEE: There is in the Sixth Plan. The GrouD of no surety that my name will be suc- Mi¢sters which I have already refer- cessful in the ballot. red to is ging into this matter: MR SPEAKER: I am not ' ~ . SHEUB. S. BHAURA: The ble for it. .Bhiltlnda thermal plant was due to ,'Je commissioned In 1972. but now t1\ey DR. K. L.,RAO: The grOUD of Min- are saying that It will be ~ : isters has been constituted to deal sioned in 1973. I have my doubl; with the immediate power shortage "whether it will be commissioned ~' ' over the next four or six months only in 1974. May I know what steps Go- and not the whole Plan period. To vernment are going to take to &ee that the extent it is possible. we want to it is commissioned immediately, and overcome the problem during tt¥! next wbllt steps they have faken so far in six months. So. it is not a question ot 'this regard? funds for the next Plan or for any other period.· This group of Ministers was intended mainly to take such DR. K. L. RAO: The Bhatilldl'. measures "s were possible to overcome thermal plant has been delayed by the a ~ power shortage, and about six months due to the fact that that is all: it is not that the whole there was conflict with Pakistan Other- power crisis will be resolved by this wise, it is going on normally. and r group. In that background, there were expect the power station to be l'elldy a few projects which were in an ad- by the end of this year. vanced stage of construction and which could be accel erated by giving a little ...1 ~~ '"": t:fit ~~ i\' more money, and it is only those pro- jects which would be accelerated, not q.f.r CffiI'iII' IIiW arT flI; II' ' :~ it those projects which are yet to start. a-;roro iT;;rr ~ ~ I tt ;;rr;:r;rr In Madhya Pradesn there is no pro- ~ ~ flI; ~ ~ .~ rn qfof ject which is in an advanced stage of ~~, ~ ~ ~ ~ construction for which money is re- sra:w, quired to accelerate it. Projects which ~ '!>Tq;r ~ ~~ ~ - ' ' ~, f1tiCAT are in an advanced stage of construc- ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ tion are there all over the country, ~ '~~ I ~ .~~ '~ ~ and a few such projects were selected which were in an advanced stage of .finr DR. K. L. RAO: It is only those completion of many of the power pro- projects which are in an advanced jects in the schedule, may I know from stage of construction which would be the hon. Minister whether the execu- taken up and be accelerated. For in- tion of the major power projects will stance, the Pathratu project is there, be included by the Centre in the Cen-· and it is in an advanced stage and tral sector? everything is ready and only some little money is required to be spent to DR. K. L. RAO: It is not a question- ~ that power-house. Like of major projects. It is a question of" this, there are some projects all over the size of the State, as for example, the country. If there is any project in Manipur; Manipur is a amall State. where some more money is required There, one project will serve a number· in order to complete it early, that pro- of people. Similarly, there are a few- ject would be given a little more States where Central Projects are- money. That is all. taken up to serve a number of States;: for example, Badarpur in Delhi and SHRI S. A. MURUGANAN- Saial in Jammu and Kashmir. THA;Vl: May I know whether, in vIew of the fact that there is power cut In WRITTEN ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS Tamil ~ a to the extent of 75 peL" ~ ~ ,"""T ~,~ QtIf. cent and the industries are hit very badly, the ~ wo.uld consider m 1m'\" mi II'l'mn ~ 'fT\IIt the s€tting up of a few thermal power mil ~ ~ if stations in the State and whether there 'If« is any proposal to import ~ a to *106. -ft ~ ~ : tide over the present crisis? ~' 1f;iT ~ SHRI PARIPOORNANAND PAIN- ~ : "1l (li') ~ ~ lin' ~' ~ (li') lift ~,~ lmt 1972 if it; fun; ~: . -~ ': '~ '- ifif ~ ~ ff;r'I>"f ~ ~ if m 'lit ~:- ~ ifi'1I'fwU ~~'I ~ ~~ ~ : (I) m":r f-;;iT 'Ii f"l'; ~ q - ·:~ i, ~' tfit ~ I (1T);m rif.f'Ii m itt w (II) ~' ' ~ S' ' q ':3':r'1&!:T 5I'lIiI1:'liT ~ ~ ~ iff.m" ~: ~ : ~ ' 'Ii qa-r ~~ I ctt ;p-Jft' 'Ii) t;r ~ ~ ~ ' ~ ~, mtmf ~ 'fU ~ ~I ~ ~ ~ (III) ~ ~~, ~ """ (lift' ~.-.. : (iii) ~~ I Wm ,.u iliFrr ~ If1<'I' '~ ~ ~~ - '];:w1 ctt, (lI') 1972 it; ~ W ~ ~ 'Ii ~ ~, q-lfita' ~ 'iiI' ~: ~~ ~ ~ fir'l1'l'lI>7 22FR ~ ~ I ~ iR' ~ : 33 ~ ~ (iv) (ft" 't,;r ;p-ron;:i'f ~ ' ~ ~.. ;Ifr ITt III'T I m1fuU "I{ -rn< ( '3'-': T:ti) , mR if ~ ~ m91!i q'RfIjf IIiT ~ l1')n;r ,Hi (Gf-.rJT ~~ ITq ~ N'fiI:r ~ ~ ~ ~ : ~ ' , ~~ : . ~ ~ qvm ~~, <'mt ~ l!lT ~" if If1<'I' ftiii ~ ~ ~ 'fiT. ' ~ ~ it; f"I' ~ 65 azrfiRr ~ I ~ ~, ' I 2,000 ~ if;T ~ 4,000 lI'f'f "t ~ (If) ~ "l'{f. ~ ~ (li') ~ tflTT ~ I if IIif'nr ~ ~ ~ ~ : ~~~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ "'" if '1ft .rq ~·· - ~ ~ ~ ~ tl ~ ~~III ~ lIlT fWr '"'" SetUn, liP 01 a FertiDzer Plant at Nal'allr (RaJasthaD) *109 • .n "'"'~ ~ : IPn ~ .~ I' ' ~ ~ -llO SHRl RAmEe SINGH: Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND ~" ~ . : CHEMICALS be pleased to stllte: \ ('Ii) !flIT ~ ~ ~ .~ ~ ifqfttJit ~ ~ (a) whether nearly 200 million tonnes of good quality gypsum de-. * ~ 1!i) ' ~~ ~~ posits have been traced -in the rellon ~ ~ ~ Wim ' ~ 01 Jodhpur in Rajasthan; 3499 L. S.-3. 3S Written Answen FEBRUARY 27, 1973 Written Answers 36 (b) whether Government are think- Amendment of the Hindu Manial" ing of having a Sulphur Plant near Act, 1955 Jodhpur in Nagaur as lignite is also ·112. SHRI P. VENKATASUB- available near it in Palana and Bika- BAIAH: ner and Chloride in Didwara; and SHRIBANAMALIPATNAIK: (c) if so, the broad outlines of the Will the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE proposal before Government for set- AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased ting up a fertilizer plant in Nagaur? to state: (a) whether there has been a de- THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM mand to reduce the period to allow AND CHEMICALS (SHRI D. K. divorce under Section 13 (IA) of the BOROOAH) : (a) Government are Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 from two aware of large deposits of eypum In years to six months because of the Rajasthan. changed social eonvironment; (b) No, Sir. However, certain sug- (b) whether there has also been a ge.tions have been received in this re- demand to reduce the waiting period gard. The possibilities of economic for re-marriage from one year to three utilisation of gypsum alongwith lignite months after divorce under Section 15 1lDd salt as a source of sulphur are at of the said Act; and present under experimentation and in- vestigation by the Fertilizer Corpora- (c) if so, the reaction of Govern- tion of India. ment thereto? (c) Does not arise. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF LAW, JUSTICE AND Power shorlUe in Tamil· Nadu COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI NITI- RAJ SINGH CHAUDHARY): (a) and (b). Yes, Sir. -111. SHRI P. A. SAMINATHAN: SHRr C. T. DHA.... DAPANI: (c) The suggestions are being exa- mined alongwith other proposals for Will the Minister of IRRIGATION amending the law. AND POWER be pleased to state: (a) whether power famine has Laying of pipeline to move greatly hit small scale units in Tamil petroleum products Nadu; "113 SHRI GIRIDHAR GOMANGO: (b) whether the power famine SHRr RAMSHEKHAR threatens to become almost permanent PRASAD SINGH: feature of Tamil Nadu; and Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: (c) if so, t1le steps proposed to be taken to help the State in this regard (a) whether Railways are consider- ~ the Fifth Five Year Plan? ing a proposal to construct pipelines to move petroleum products; and THE MINISTER OF IRRIGATION AND POWER (DR. K. L. RAO): (a) (b) if so, whether this prOJ)OSal will to (c). A statement is laid on the help in relieving the additional burden 'Table of the House. [Placed in on their haulage capacity anticipated Library. See ~ . LT-4288/731. during the Fifth Five Year Plan? 37 Written Answers PHALGUNA 8, 1894 (SAKA) Written Answer. 3B THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE Request to U.N. for asslsUnl' the deve- MINISTRY OF . RAILWAYS (SHRI loping countries in on exploration and MOHD. SHAFI QURESHI) : (a) and technoioo (b) Yes, Sir. A proposal to construct a product pipe line from Trombay to *115. SHRI MUKHTIAR SINGH Pune for movement of petroluem pro- MALIK: ducts is under consideration in con- sultation with the Planning SHRI BlRENDER SI.NGH Commission. RAO: Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND CHEMICALS be pleased to state: Chemial plants IYin&, incomplde (a) whether the Indian delegate while participatiilg in the U.N. Semi- nar on Petroleum Refining in Develop- in, Countries recenUy urged upon the *114. SHRI SAT PAL KAPUR: United Nations to step in with an or- Will the Minister of PETROLEUM ganised effort to assist the developing AND CHEMICALS be pleased to state: countries to maximise their relOurces by intensive exploration and bY' arranging transfer of modem techno- (a) the number of chemical plants logy; and which are still lying incomplete at present both in private and public (b) if so, the consensus at the Semi- sectors; nar and the action taken thereon? THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM AND CHEMICALS (SHRI D. K. (b) the time for which they are BOROOAH): (a) Yes, SIr. lying incomplete and the places of their location; and (b) A statement is placed on the Table of the Sabha. Statement (c) the time by which they are like- ly to be completed? The consensus at the Seminar was that the UN may be urged to provide assistance and guidance to developing countries in respect 01:- THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM (i) Technical matters and train- .AND CHEMICALS (SHRI D. K. ing of personnel including BOROOAH) : (a) to (e). A state- planning enercy development ment is laid on the Table of the House programmes particularly those [Placed in Library: See No: LT- based on Oil and Natural Gas; 04289/73] in respect of chemical plants (ii) Preparation of proposals for in the public and private sectors under grant of financial assistance the control of Ministry of Petroleum in the Oil, Natural Gas and and Chemicals. Information in res- other related sectors; pect of private sector chemical plants is not complete. It is being collected. (iii) Conducting intensive explo- There are chemical plants under the ration for oil and gas: administrative control of other Min- (iv) Estebishment of Refineries: istries of the Government of India. (iv) Drafting of agreements, legal Requisite particulars of their plants matters, project evaluation are also being obtained. Another state- and related activities for .the ment will be laid on the Table of the development of petroleum House later. sector; 39 Written Answers FEBRUARY 27, 1973 Written Answerll (vi) Development of scientific, escorted by unarmed/armed technological and educational personnel of the Government base in the developing coun- Railway Police. tries with a view to promoting a scientific approach towards (2) Surprise checks/supervision understanding the specifica- of escort duties has been' tions and utilisations of pet- further intensified. roleum products, improve- (3) Deterrent punishment are in- ment of efficiency in use, con- fiieated on train escorts found servation of energy resources, negligent in their duties. development of research and design capabilities; and (4) To check recurrence of such incidents, the Minister of (vii) Establishment of technical Railways has addressed a let- institutions for training of ter to the Chief Minister of skilled artisans to support U.P. in November/1972, to growing petroleum activities. provide armed guards on im- portant passenger trains, par- ThE!' draft report of the Seminar is ticularly in badly affected still under consideration by the U.N. areas, so that greater security could be provided to the tra- velling public and railway Crimes on Moradabad, Saharanpur and staff. These measures have Meerut Section 01 the Northern since been 'enforced by U.P. Balhvay Police. -U6. SIIRI JAGANNATH MISHRA: (5) The Minister of Railways Will the Minister of RAIT..WAYS be also proposes to call a meet- pleased to state: ing of the Home Ministers and Inspectors General of Police (a) whether crimes on Railways are of Eastern States including committed more on Moradabad, Saha- U.P. in March, 1973 in this ranpur and Meerut Sections than on connection. any other section; and (b) if so, the reasons therefor and Planning Comminlon's Directive for :the steps taken by Government to La:viDg New Railway Track check them? *117. SHRI BHAGWAT JHA AZAD: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS ~ THE DEPUTY MNISTER IN THE pleased to state: MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MOHD. SHAFI Qu;RESHI): (a) (a) whether Government propose to' Moradabad Division in which these revise the directive of the Planning seetions are located: Is not worse than Commission that no new track should other divisions like Allahabad and be laid during the Fifth Plan Period, Delhi division of 'Northern Railway in unless a 10 per cent return is guaran- respect of heinous cnmes. teed on the investment; and " (ll) if so, what are the reasons for (b) The present position is attri- the departure? buted to the general deteriorating law and order conditions. The following THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS preventive measures have been taken (SHRI L. N. MISHRA): (a) There is ~ prevent such incidents: no such directive from the Planning (1) To the extent possible, im- Commission. portant paBBenger trains are (b) Does not arise. 41 Written Answers PHALGUNA 8, 1894 (SAKA) Written Answers .Procramme· to bay Wacons durin&' THE MINISTER OF IRRIGATION Fourth Plan Feriod. AND POWER (DR. K. L. RAO): (a) and (b). A statement is laid on the *118. SHRI BHOLA MANJHI: wn: Table of the House. -the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased Statement 10 state: (a) Yes, Sir. (a) whether during the Fourth Plan (b) The Koeikaro Project report period, Government had a programme fomulated by the State authorities was examined in the Central Water and ·to buy 81,600 wagons; Power Commission and the State autho- rities were requested to submit a con- (b) how many have been obtained solidated project report for civil and 'from the manufacturers so far; and electrical works incorporating the modifications sugj(ested by the Com- (c) what is the total number of mission and updating the cost of the 'wagons at the disposal of the Railways project. Subsequent:y, the Bihar State at present? Electricity Board requested the Cen- tral Water and Power Commission to prepare the revised project teJ:t'lrt and THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS undertake its construction. The pro- (SHRI L. N. MISHRA): (a) It was ject is under preparation. proposed to procure 68,776 wagons (in terms of 4-wheelers) during the Fourth ~ ~~ ~~ ...t- Plan. However, orders to the extent ~ ~ 'of a total of 81,600 wagons have peen '"" placed so far to provide sufficient load *120. -tt "" ~ ~ ·to the wagon building industry and be ~ ~ ~ ~ . prepared to meet the demands of traffiC IfIfT Q\" during the early Fifth Plan. 11ft" ~ ~ fit; : (iii) IfIfT ~, ~ ~, (b) The total procurement UP to 31st January, 1973, both from private 1971 -~ tI"IT ~ ~~~ wagon builders and railway work- it; iifi4 ... if<41 11ft ~ " ~ shops, is about 43,370 wagons (in terms ~a- ~ ~ of four-wheelers). i!ilr€t iliT .m: t t(iIi mq;r ~ IIIIT lIlT mit (C) The total holding of broad and ~ ~, ~ I ~ metre gauge wagons as on 30th Novem- tI"IT u.m 11ft 1filr 11ft tT{ '-ft; q-n: ber, 1972, was 4,93,871.5 (in terms of :four-wheelers) . (lI") ~ ~, al ~ if ~ oft':if ~ 'R IfIfT ~ 11ft ~ ? Sanction of a Hydel Plant in Bihar ~~ ~~ (-tt *119. SHRI SUKHDEO PRASAD ~ wmn ) : (iii) q-n: (lI") . VERMA: Will the Minister of IRRI- GATION AND POWER 'Je pleased to ~, 1972 -~ ~ ~ state: ~ ~ ~ II ~ (a) whether Government of Bihar ~ ~ ~~I ~ have approached the Centre to sanc- 11ft q-"'rt t lfif'lif f«If IR t(iIi mq;:r tion a Hydel Plant in the State; and ~ §lIlT 'IT i ~'''- I ~ q-n: (b) if so. the reaction of the Central ~~~~~' Conviction nnder Companies Act ( .. ) ifCfTfuit lli'r ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~~~ 1001. SHRl ARVIND M. PATEL: Will the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE ~.- ~ q"{ ~ ~ f;;ra;rr ~ AND ~ A AFFAIRS: be ~ t, m ~ f.t;a;:rr ~ pleased to state: ~ IfTwf ~ ~ 'I1IT ~, ~ (a) whether any Company and its ~~~~~I Directors were convicted under the Companies Act during the last six months; and ~ f.mnr ~ ~~ ~ ~ (b). if so, the names thereof? lli'r 'Eitlt li' ..-R it; <'I1I'Td'11: SI1mf flI;iI" iiIT -q ~ I 1972-73 THE,MINISTER OF STATE IN THE it; crRr-r ~~ ) ~ !"'" MINISTRY OF LAW, JUSTICE AND 8017 ~ li' ~ ~~ COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI D. R. ~ 1971-72 it; CHAVAN): (a) and (b). The informa- ii>'t m SIiIfi:r tion about the companies and their ~ ~ 7747 ~ Directors convicted during the period ~ ~'I I I ~ ~ July, 1972 to December, 1972 Is being ~ ~ col1ected and will be laid on the table 270 1!i'r '!f4 rt of the HDuse. t I 4S Written Answerc PHALGUNA 8, 1894 (SAKA) Written ARlwer. ~ fa if ~ I ' ~ (c) if so, the steps taken by the Gov- ernment in this regard? ~ THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE 1003. ~ ,. ~ : W MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MOHD. SHAFI QURESHI): (a) Not to m.rt .-.: mt'! QT q: ~ ;t't ~ the knowledJ(e of this Ministry. ~~' fit; (b) No. During the period from 1st I ~~ ~~ October. 1972, to loth February, 1973, the demands for fertiliser movement it ~ ~ ;t't ~~ ~ from Si,dri were met in full. ~ ~ 'q'R (c) Does not arise. (v) ~ ~ lR i'Ai ~ Improved Four-Wheeler Covered Railway W&I'OD ~ ~ 1005. SHRI RANABAHADUR SINGH: : ~ mt'! ~ if ~ SHRI P. GANGADEB: • (,.ft ~ ~ ~ ; (iii) 'q'R (v) , ~ : it; ~ ~ : Will t':le Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: ~ ~ (4800 ~ ~ . ~ 'q'R ~ 1977 it; wer (a) whether Railways have develop- i'Ai i!:l;rr ~ ~ I ~ ed an improved four-wheeler covered 'r'f wagon w:th a capacity to carry 25 per : ~ ~ ~ : it ( 1 2500 fit;<;ft- cent more load than the conventional ~' : ~ ~ i!:T ~I (b) It is expected that out of 13,536 CR r a ' ~ nrogrammed for manu- facture against 1972- i3 Rolling Stock Rail Wagons for movement of Fertlli- Programme, about 6,000 wagons will Piled in Slndrl F.C.I. se:s up Unit 01 6e bu;!' clu-:ng the 4th Five Year Plan i.e., u"to 31st March. 197'1. 1004. SHRI G. Y. KRISHNAN: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: Pipelines Enquiry CIIIIIDIiIIIOD'. RePOrt (a) whether about 8,000 tonnes 01 ferti:isers have piled up in the Sindrl 1006. SHRI M. S. SIVASWAh._ •. unit of the Food Corporation of India Will the Minister of PETROLEUM due to shortaJ(e of Rail wagons; AND CHEMICALS be pleased to state: (b) whether the Sindri Management (a) whether the probe being held oy has expressed its inability to despatch the Pipelfnes Inquiry Commission has fertiliser to different places due to the completed and the report submitted toe non-availability of wal/ons; and Govemn:en" 1'1ri 47 Written AfI8WeTB FEBRUARY 27, 1973 Written AfI8lDers (b) if so, the main features thereof and if not, the time by which the re- port is likely to come out? 1008. eft pAf 'IA ~ : THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE ;m tw ffi ~~ iHfT;f Wacou for Supply of FooQraiDs aDd (w) I ~ ~, en ~ ' ~ Fodder to Rajasthan ~ I ~ ~ ~ ~ I ~ 1007. SHRI BISWANATH JHUN- .JHUNWALA: Will the Minister of ('I') ~ ;rTf\" tt'" ~' ~ RhILWAYS be pleased to state: f.t;aof ~~ (a) whether both food.llrains and fodder scarcity in the State of Rajas- than has been aggravated owing to the ~ ~ ~ (eft ~ non-availability of adequate number of wagons for carrying these items from ~ ~ : (iii) ;;rr ~ I other States; (b) whether the State Governments have lodged any complaint in this re- I ' ~ gard; and (w) ttili o:rf fworT Iq'R ~ ro m "I'~~ ~~ ~~ ~ (c) if so, what is the present position ifR I ~ ~ ~ ~ I: ~ and whether steps have been taken to ~ I ensure that supply of foodgrains and or.rit / ;';r ;;rrcft i fodder to Rajasthan is not held up due to lack of availability of Railway ('I') tro;rlft ~" ~~ wagons? 1fTf\" "I''' ~ ~ il'T'if 303 6 ~ tr'l'T o:rLft ~ I "~ ~ ' ~ of\';!r THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE 2836 ~ iliT ~~ all" ctT MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MOHD. SHAFI QURESHI): (a) No. iITRft i I (p) A request was received from ' I' ~ IT" qWj "'IiI' Ii\' ~ the' State Government for removal of ~ all transport bottlenecks. ..-ron 1009. ~ (c) !'oodgrains for Rajasthan State eft pAf 'IA : have been moved in full in accordance eft ~ ~ .. : with tile programme drawn up by the Ministry of Food. Movement of fod- ;m Qt q: ~ l!>"t litIT ~ der has also been satisfactory In i" accordance with the demand. ~ 49 Written A7I8WerB PHALGUNA 8, 1894 (iii) ;prr ~ ~ tfTe- ~ nlftVl' 'lU fit;1rr ~ '!'IT ~ ~ root ~ ~ ~ ·~ ~ ~ .-Ii ilif..... I(11ft;t t I ~ 'ifiTf 5ffiI1lf ~, f;;ffili' ~ lIiT trt ;ft;r ~ ~ it; ft;rQ; '&fflrq ~ ~ f.I; ,;rr..q'lf«T .,... ~ ~ "" f.nm:ar mvr 1ft ~ lji'{ ~ 'flIT ~ ijifi ~~ ~~ tl ~ ~~ ~. ~ ;rf ~ ~ ~ ~ iii iIR (t ~ SffiITCI' IR: qrq ~~ ~ f1I;lrr ~ ~ I (w) ~~, m ~ If{ ~ lIiT ;p.rr ~ t ~~ ~ ~ if PermaneDt Absorption of Casual lIiT~ lIT<'i'r ifiT'ffit ;m ~ Labour in Northeast Frontier Baliwa,. 1011. SHRI ROBIN KAKOTI: Will ~ ~ ifn"" ~' ' the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased m ~ : I ~ I to state: I (.-) a;r lIiT ifiI'ft' ~~ IfI"ffi1mI' ..t =tlIr ~ (c) the time by which Government propose to make these casual labour ~ ~ 1010. f'i1' "R : permanent? ~a ~ .'0" : THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE ;prr itlf 1Rft ~ ifffiit lIiT !itfT MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI rnflti MOI-lD. SHAFI QURESHI): (a) 1049 as on 31st March. 1972. (iii) em ~ iii f..... I(IEi'\., (b) 2440 as on 31st March, 1972. ~ ~ ~ ~ qq mif ~ ~ ~ ijifi;rf t<;r ~ (c) Casual labourers as are found f.l'wlf ~ q't1; suitable by screening Committees are appOinted to regular Class IV posts. Onee appointed to regular posts, they (.-) ~ ~, 'I' ~ ~ if are confirmed in the order of their ~ ~ OR ijifi fit;In ~ ? seniority. ~ ~ ~ ~ Resipatlon by the Additional Judl:e of Mywore lli&'h Court. ~~~ : (iii) ~ ~ ~.~ ~ 1012. SHRI DHARAMRAO AFZAL- (.-). fi if PURKAR: Will the Minister of LAW, ~~ ~ ijifi iIft ~ JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFF1IRS ifiI'f.\' if; ~ q,ft ~ if lffi111mI' be pleased to state: Written Answer> 51 FEBRUARY 27, 1973 Written Answer, (a) Shri H. B. Datar, Additional Judge of Mysore High Court has reo Signed; (b) if so, the reasons for the resig- nation; and 1013. "",M mf w;f\': IpfT ~ lfeft ~ ~ lI>'T tm' ~ Ai : (c) the reaction of Government thereto? (iii') IpfT tomn: ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~~~ I ' ~ THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPA,NY AFFAIRS (SHRI H. ~ lfIPtt ~ ~~~ R. GOKHALE): (a) Yes Sir. (b) The following reasons were (-) ~ ~ lfil ~ ~ given by the Judge: ~ \iI'f.r mft II'fit ~ ~ W ~ ~ I ~~ ~ When he was apPOinted as Additional Judge of the High Court. the volume of work in the High (tr) 'flIT ~ ~ if ~ lI>'T;jJ1ft;r Court was very large. Under the stewardship of the present Chief on: ~ 'fiiJIT 'fi<: ~~ ~ Justice, the pendency has been brought down considerably and his ('EI') m (2) There was some unfounded criticism in the State Assembly against his appointment to the High ~ ~ ~ ""~' Court and the State authorities did m ~ : ~ ~I not care to correct the mis-state- ments made on the floor of the House. In hi. view, Judges were in (-) ~ ~ ~~~ helpless position unless those in a qffi- ~ ~ (c) whether the Himachal Pradesh ""',,''''" ~ ~"" ~ bci) Government have sent their case to the ~ M' ~ i .. Secretary, Beas Dam Construction Board, New Delhi and, if so, the result 1014 • .n ' ~ mr wi1ft': Ipfl' thereof and the causes for the delay ~ QT ~~~ f1IT rnA;: in sanctioning the Special Pay and Allowanees to the Revenue Staff attached to the Land Acquisition ,4 ~ ~ De- (iii) .. ","1 .. ,.. partment? ~ m) 1R f.f;.r-fiIi'if ~ !tiT tI1n' ~ lI'1'it ~ ~ THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE. ~ ~ 1R W'RT, 'fnf, qx:r, qj.f, MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND ~, ~ ~ ~ ~ POWER (SHRI BALGOVIND VERMA): (a) The revenue stair deputed by the Government of Himachal Pradesh (w) ~ ~ 11fti' ~~ for resettlement and rehabilitation of rn ~ ~ oustees is working under the adminis- trative control of Beas Dam Project at Talwara. The land acquisiijon staff is on the other hand directly working under the Government of Himachal Pradesh. (b) The staff workinll in the office ~~ ~ . ~,~ of the Deputy Commissioner, Resettle- ~ ,, ~ : (iii) ij' (tT) : ~ ment and Rehabilitation is a part of ~ ~' tfGi't' It<: ;:1iT;;mIT ~ , the Beas Dam Project establishment and gets pay and allowances as sanc- ( ~", ' i UT tTQ'1 , Ii III" tioned by the Beas Construction ~ ~- ~ ) , Board from time to time. The staff engaged on land acquisition work is borne on the rolls of the Government Deputation of Revenue Staff to the of Himachal Pradesh; and receive pay 8eas Dam Project for Land ACQuisi- and allowances as admissible to the' tion Work. employees of the Government of Hima-· chal Pradesh. 1015. PROF. NARAIN CHAND PARASHAR: Will the Minister of IRRIGATION AND POWER be pleased to state: (c) No proposal from the Govern- ment of Himachal Pradesh is pendillJt in this regard with the Secretary, (a) ~ the Himachal Pradesh Beas Construction Board. However, Government has deputed Revenue the Standing Committee of the Beas Staff to ~ Beas Dam Project at Tal- . Construction Board (on which Hima- wara for resettlement and rehabilita- chal Pradesh is also represented) have tion and land acquisition work; on more than one occasion considered these issues and decided that (i) (b) if so, whether the staff attached special pay be granted to such staff with the Deputy Commissioner, Reset- as would normally. be entitled to lot tlement and Rehabilitation is getting under the rules of the Government of Special Pay and AI:owanees, while the Himachal Pradesh, and (ii) coneession staff attached with the Land Acquisi- relating to grant of project allowance tion Department is being denied the and house rent allowance, will be Special Pay and Allowances; and admissible to such .taff ot Himachal. Writtm A7IB1DeTS '55 Writtm Answers FEBRUARY 27,1973 Pradesh Government as are eetailed Indian ~ a Corporation Ltd., on land acquisition work w.e.!. 1st (IPCL) at Baroda. A proposal that .January, 1971. C.S.I.R. collahorate with IPCL in the ~ up 01 these research facilities Research In MaD-Made Fibres is under consiqeration. 1016. SHRI K. LAKKAPPA: Will the Apart from the above, the existing . Minister of PETROLEUM AND CHE- units are also carrying out some re- MICALS be pleased to state: search and development programmes adjunct to their factories, and some (a) whether about 80 per cent of the proposals tor expansion of these re- people are using cotton instead of search and development facilities are man-made fI):lres in the country; and a:so under consideration of Govern- ment at present. (b) whether Government are con- sidering a proposal to build research IlSue of Licence for MaDafa.cture of centres for carrying out intensive re- 871lthetic Ji1.bre during Die lalt two .search in man-made fibres? ,.ears THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE 1017. SHRI G. Y. KRISHNAN: Will l\VNISl'RY OF PETROLEUM AND the Minister of PETROLEUM AND ·CHEMICALS (SHRI DALBIR SINGH): CHEMICALS be pleased to state the (a) Yes, Sir. number and names of units licensed annually to manufacture IYDthetlc (b) A committee set up by C.S.I.R. fibres in the country, State-w:se, dU'l'ing has recommended that fibre spinning, the last two years and the amount of finishing and dyeing research faci:itles investment involved In each case? be set up in the Silk and Art Silk Mills Research Association (SASMlRA). THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE 'SASMlRA is procuring a pilot plant MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND under the UNDP programme for carry- CHEMICALS (SHRI DALBIR SINGH): ing out research. The same Commit- Excluding C.O.B. Licences. as they do tee of C.S.I.R. has recommended that not involve fresh investments. the materials, polymerisation etc., be set details of the units licensed in the last up in conjunction with the research two years to manufacture of sYDthetic and development programme of the fibres are as under:- S.No. Name ofthe Party Item of manufacture & annual capacity Amount of in tonnes. investment (on Land Building & Machinery) (Estimated) Rs. (in crores) MahMashr.a Stau 1971 t. Mis Chemicals & Fibre s of India Polyester staple fibre-I 600 (expansion) Ltd., Bombay Punjab State 2. MI. Guptalon Ltd., Ludhiana Nylon Yam-Iooo (New undertaking) 4.1 TamilNadu 1972 3. Mis The Delhi Cloth & General Nylon Tyre cord-2000 (New under- 6.0 ;' Mills Co. Ltd. Delhi (Mis Shriram taking) I Fibres Ltd.) MahMashtra 4. MIs National Rayon Corporation Nylon Tyre cord-2200 (substantial Ltd. Bombay Expansion) 57 Written Answers PHALGUNA 8,1894 (SAKA) Written Answers Setting up a Company in the joint of t:leir loan agreement. . The Cor- Sector CaUed And.hra Pradesh Fibres poration will not at any stare otT- Llmlted' lO::d i!': ~ :' S to the co:Jabc=ator or its inter-connected company, or to 1018. SHRI C. K. CHANDRAPPAN: any other party without permiSSion Will the Minister of PETROLEUM from the Central Government. AND CHEMICALS be pleased to state: (a) whether Sri Ambika Mills (ii) In the composition of the Board Limited, Ahmedabad and Andhra Pra- of Directors, the Corporation shall desh Industrial Development Corpora- have 1/ 3rd of the total ~ 01 tion have decided to set up a new com- the Board, while the collaborator pany in the joint sector called "An- will have one Director less, provided dhra Pradesh Fibres Limited"; the equity ratio of Corporation: Col- laborator remains 26 per cent: 211 ~ if so, what are the broad out- per cent. The remaininr Directors lines of the project; and will be the representatives of the (c) what is the composition of the finanCial institutions who have riven Board of Directors and the share value loans, or the representatives elected held by various partners in this joint from the shareholders. • venture? (iii) The State Government shaU' have t!le right to nominate the THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE Chairman. THe financial collabora- MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AN]) tor may sponsor the name of the CHEMICALS (SHRI DALBIR SINGH): Managing Director or Joint Mana-· (a) Andhra Pradesh Industrial Deve- ging Director, but the decision on lopment Corporation Ltd., Hyderabad appointment will be that of the have decided to associate with Shree Board. The Finance Director shall Ambika Mills Ltd., Ahmedabad to im- be a nominee of the State Govern- plement their nylon filament yam pro- ment ject. Production 01 PVC Pipes (b) (i) Item of manufacture-Nylon Filament Yam. 1019. SHRI M. V. KRISHNAPPA: SHRI K. MALLANNA: (ii) Capacity-2,lOO tonnes per annum. Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND CHEMICALS be pleased to state: (iii) Estimated Capital Cost,....Rs. 7.8 crore•. (a) the existing indigenous produc- tion of P.V.C. pipes and how far it is (iv) Estimated cost of capital able to meet the demand in the count- goods-Rl. 5.5 crorell. no; (C) Government haV'e approved the propOsal jomt venture on the following (b) the number of applications terms:- pending consideration for seltinr up (i) 26 per cent shares shall be new factories and when the same held by the Corporation and 25 per would be finalised; and cent of the shares shall be subscrib- (c) whether aU the P.V.C. manu- ed by the collaborator. The remain- facturing units ret adequate supply of' ing equity shall be issued to the raw materials locally or some of these ~ a public or shall be held '.:y are permitted import, if so, a brief' the financial institutions by virtue account thereof? :59 Written Answers FEBRUARY 27,1973 Written Answers THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE Payment of overtime to AlIIistult MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND Station Muter of Delhi Division CEEMICALS (SHRl DALEII! Sn;GH: (Northern RaHway) (a) The production of PVC pipes, fittings etc .• in the organised sector 1021. SHRl HUKAM CHAND KA- during 1972 was estimated at 3.000 CHWAl; Will the Minister of RAIL- tonnes. The demand of PVC pipes WAYS be pleased to state: !!ke that of most other plastic goods (3) whether Overtime has not been is dependent upon several factors. like paid to some Assistant Station Mas- pricing. quality, consumer acceptabili- ters of Delhi Division; and ty etc. vis-a-vis of ,steel and cement ~: S. In ,·:~ cf this it is difficult to (b) if so, the reasons therefor and assess as to whether the current de- when it is likely to be paid? mand Is more than i'ldigenous produc- tion. It is added that no import of THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE PVC pipes is allowed. MINISTRY OF llAILWAYS (SHRl MOHD. SHAFI QURESHI): ('8) and (b). Overtime admissible under the (b) 10 applications for manufacture extent rules has already been paid to of' PVC pipes are pending for con- the Assistant Station Masters of the sideration and a decision will be Delhi Division upto 11th November. taken shortly. 1972. As regards overtime for the period after 11th November. 1972. ae- (c) Due to shortage of PVC and its tion is in hand and payment will be resin in the country. import is being made shortly. -allowed to plastiC processors including manufactures of PVC pipes. Transfer of Profits by Mis. Sabu-Jain and Mil. Industrial Cables (india) Private Limited Funds for Irriga.tion Project in Mysore 1022. KUMARI KAMLA KUMAR!: during Fifth Pla.n Will the Minister Of LAW. JUSTICE AND COMPA:-'Y AFFAIRS be pleased 1020. SHRI M. V. KRISHNAPPA: to state: SHRl K. MALLANNA: (a) whether Mis. Sahu-Jain and Mis. Industrial Cables (India) Private Limited have transferred their profits Will the Minister of IRRIGATION to other Companies owned by them .AND POWER be pleased to state: to show smaller profits in the afore- said Companies. while in fact their (a) the amount proposed to be allot- profits in the current year are double ted for irrigation during the Fiftb of thl! profits earned by them during Five Year Plan; and the last financial year; and (b) the'important irrillation projects (b) if so, the steJ:1! taken by Gov- to be undertaken in the State of ~ ernment in the matter? sore during the Fifth Plan period and the amount likely to be allocated for THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE .each, project in that State? MINISTRY OF LAW. JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI D. R. CHAVAN): (a) and(b). An inspection' THE DEPUTY MINISTER OF IRRI- of the books of account of Mil. Sahu- ·GATION AND POWER (SHRl BAL- Jain Limited has been conducted GOVIND VERMA): (a) and (b). The under section 209(4) of the Companies • Fifth Five Year Plan proposals have Act and the report is awaited. A not yet been finalised. similar inspection of the books of "1 Written Answers PHALGUNA 8, 1894 (SAKA) Written A7IBwers account of Mis. Industrial Cables belonging to the Sahu-Jain Group, as (India) Limited is being ordered. The also of some other Groups should be inspection reports may normall:' be ~ periodically under section expected to indicate whether the com- 208(4) of the Companies Act. panies have resorted to any method to reduce their profits. 2. Prior to the institution of the Commission of Inquiry, the Delhi Police Establishment had started in- Chit Fund Companies vestigation in the matter of Dalmia 1023. SHRI B. V. NAIK: Will the Jain Airways Limited, which could Minister of LAW, JUSTICE AND not be continued, as records relevant to COMPANY AFFAmS be pleased to the cases were tak",n over by the Com- state: mission for its enquiry. On the com- pletion of the enquiry by the Com- (a) the total number of Chit Funds mission, the Special Police Establish- registered in this country under the ment resumed the investigation and 'Companies Act; filed a charge-sheet in the Court of the District Magistrate, Delhi. Charges (b) the number of Chit Funds in have been framed and examination of which frauds have been brought to the prosecution witnesses has started in notice of the Company Law Adminis- the Court of the Additional Se;sions tration ;lIlld Judge, Delhi. (c) the action taken in the matter? Schemes for protection Of Digha Sea THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Beach MINISTRY OF LAW, JUSTICE AND 1026. SHRI SAMAR GUHA: COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI D. R. CHAVAN): (a) to (c). Information is DR. RANEN SEN: being collected and will be laid on Will the Minister of IRRIGATION the Table of the House. AND POWER be pleased to state: (a) whether the Central Govern'- Vivian Bose Inquiry Commission ment have received any schemes for temporary and permanent protection 1025. SHRI BHALJIBHAI PAR- of Digha sea beach from the State MAR: Will the Minister of LAW, Government; JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased to state the nature of ad- (b) whether a Central '!ream has ministrative action' taken by Govern- visited Digha and if so, its findings ment, as distinct f"om legislative ac- and recommendaticns for the protec- tions on the recommendations of the tion of Digha; and Vivian Bose Enquiry Commission on the Dalmia-Jain concerns? (c) the Central assistance offered for the protection of Digha? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF LAW, JUSTICE AND MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND COMPANY AFFAmS (SHRI D. R. POWER (SHRI BALGOVIND VER- CHAVAN): After the submission of MA): (a) No, Sir. the report of the Vivian Bose Inquiry Commission', Government adopted a (b) The experts of the Beach Ero- special procedure in regard to scrutiny sion Board, constituted by the Gov- of the applications for licences and ernment of India, visited the erosion loans, emanating from companies in sites at Digha Beach on the 28th Dec- the Sahu-Jain Group. The procedure ember, 1972 and discussed the pro- was reviewed periodically. Govern- blem in detail during the ~ of ment have decided that the companies the Board held at Calcutta on the 30th Written Answers FEBRUARY 27, 1973 Written Answe,-s December, 1972. The experts have Commission since the 1st December, recommended that b'::lch nourishment 1972. would be necessary for effective con- (b) Yes, Sir. trol of erosion and pending the pro- curement Of sand pumps for such (c) The appointment of a Chair- nourishment, sea walls in selected re- man is under consideration. aches should be constructed supple- mented by nourishment by coarse sand De-ConC8ntration 01 Audit. by Com- transported by trucks from nearby pany Alldito... areas. 1028. SHRI M. KALYANASUNDA- RAM: Will the Minister of LAW, The State Government have been JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS requested to take appropriate action be pleased to state: as recommended by the experts. (a) whether the question of break- ing the monopoly hold of certain firms (c) Schemes for tackling sea erosion on the auditing profession in India form part of the flood control sector has been examined by Government; ot the State Plan, for which, accol'd- and ing to the present procedure, Central assistance is provided in the form of ('b) if so, what decision has been block loans and grants without tying taken thereon? them to any particular scheme or head THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE of development. Central assistance MINISTRY OF LAW, JUSTICE AND specifically for the Digha protection COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI D, ft. has not been proposed. CHAVAN): (a) and (b). Certain pro- visions have ibeen included in the Submission of Reports by Monopolies Companies (Amendment) Bill, 1972 Commlssioa which was introduced in the House on the 11th August, 1972. The Bill is 1027. SHRI E. V. VIKHE PATIL: pending consideration by the Jeint Will the Minister of LAW. JUSTICE Select Committee of Parliament. AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleas- ed to state: Indian Metals and Ferro Anoys Limited (a) the t0tal number of reports made by the Monopolies and Restric- 1029, SHRI CHINTAMANI PANI- tive Trade Practices Commission till GRAHl: Will the Minister of LAW, to date since 1st December, 1972 and JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS the subject matter of each report; be pleased, to state: (b) whether the Commission is (a) whether the Registrar of Com- functioning as usual even in the ab- panies has ever inspected the books sence of the Chairman; and of accounts of the Indian Metals and Ferro Alloys Limited, which runs (c) when Chairman is likely to ferro silicon factory at Thiruvelli in be appointed in the vacancy caused by Koraput in Orissa; the elevation of the previous Chair- (b) if so, how many times since it man to the membership of the Sup- went into production and the dates; reme Coilrt Bench? (c) how much amount has been THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE charged in the account books Of the MINISTRY OF LAW, JUSTICE AND Company to "publicity and public COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI D. R. relation. account" in 1970-71, 1971-72, A ,~ : (a) Only one report has and 1972-73; and who haa received the been received from the MonopOlies bulk of the amount; and Written Answers PHALGUNA 8, 1894 (SAKA) Written Answer. (d) 'whether any mention of pay- (5) Industrial Adviser, Dte. General of Technical ment to political partlel has been Dewlopment Membel-. made; and if so, the amounts men- tioned? (6) Chief Cost Acx:ounts Offi- cer, Ministry of Finance . Membel-. (7) Deputy Secretsry, THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Ministry ofPerroleum and MINISTRY OF LAW, JUSTICE AND Chemicals. . Member- COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI D. R. Secretary. CHAVAN): (a) to (d). The informa- tion is being collected and will be. The function of the Board are al laid on the Table of the House. follows: {i) to examine the revised price Settbtg lIP of Drag PriCes IIevIew lists as furnished by the in- Board dustry under the provisions of the Drugs (Prices'Control) 1000. SHRI K. M. MADHUKAR: Order and to recommend re- SHRI SHASHI BHUSHAN: fixation wherever necessary. Will the Minister of PETROLEUM (ii) to examine representation'S AND CHEMICALS be pleased to a,ainat the fixatiOn of prices state: of bulk drugs and to recom- mend fair seIlin, prices; (a) whether Government have de- cided to set up Drug Prices lleview (iii) to consider and report on Board; issues arising out of the alter- native scheme of pricing as (Ib) if so, the main features there- pTovided in the Price Control of; and Order; (c) when this Board will start its (iv) generally to keep watch over working? the drug prices, basic and formulated; and (v) to consider and report on such THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE matters as may be sped1l.cally MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND entrusted to it by Govern- CHEMICALS (SHRI DALBIR SIN- ment. GH): (a) to (c). Consequent on the issue of the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 1970, Government appointed a Foreip Maaafawnr. of ...... Drug Prices Review Board on the Drup makln&' EDormo... Proata 28th July, 1970 with the following composition and it Is already worklnl 1082. Dlt KAlLAS: Will the Minis- since then: ter of PETROLEUM AND CHEMI- CALS be pleased to state: (I) J oint Secretary, Ministry of Pertroleum and (a) whether foreiCn llIanufadurers Chemicals. .. Chairmao. of Patent Drugs for which the Dasic (:I.) Joint Secretary, material i. supplied to them by pH.bllc Ministry of Health & Fa- undertaking-IndIan Dru'1 cd Phar- mily Planning Member. maceuticals Limited are reaping cno- ( 3) Joint Secretary, . rmoua prmlts; and DepaItment of Internal Trade, Ministry of Indus- trial Development • Member. (b) If so, what actiOn Government propose to take to bring down the (4) ~ Controller (India), Directorate General of cost of such patent drup for the q- Health Services Member. Bumers? 3499 L. 8.-4. Written Afl8WeT9 FEBRUARY 27, 1973 Written AnsWe1'B 68 THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE (_) lIiTWm mr ~ ~.. : MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND CHEMICALS (SHRI DALBIR SIN- it ;;r.;rr; ~' GH): (a) and (b). All manufacturers including foreign majority holding (tT) ~ ~ ~.,.~.,. ~~ units, with a turnover of more than Rs. 5 lakhs, are required to comply ~"" ~ ttl' ~ rt ~' with the provisions stipulated under iiiN ~ ! the DrugS (Prices Control) Order in working out the selling prices of their products, ,based on bulk drugs whe- ~~~~ ther purchased from Indian Drugs if ~ ~~ fq ) : ~ and Pharmaceuticals Limited or pro- 1 971-72 it 1IrofN ~ f.:rrr;r it cured from elsewhere. Besides a pro- vision has also been made in the P ~ 1m ~ 4fum;r;r iiiN aforesaid order that the llross profit 2. 48 ~ lIfT I 1972-73 before tax will not exceed 15 per cent m of turnover in any year and any ex- ~ ~ iiiN 6.5 ~ cess thereof, if earned, shall be fund- m lIfT I ed separately, which can be utilised with< the prior approval of "the Gov- ernment for the following purpoael: (_) 1969-70 ~ ~.. : it....,. W'IT I 1ft, 1968-69 (a) research and development ex- m penditure; it ~ 49 ~ it lfT ~ ~ (b) adjustments against future ~ I profits or lOSES; and (c) such other purposes as may (tT) mm- ~ ~ ~ be specified by the Central ;r;fip.ff it;;mur ~ it ~ lffin' Government from time to ~ ~ 'IT I ~ m'( time. WJR IT THE DEPUTY MINISTER OF IRRI- was held to discuss the problems of GATION AND POWER (SHRI BAL- Asian countries in New Delhi on Janu- GOVIND VERMA): (a) and (b). The ary 15, 1973; Rajasthan Canal Project farms a part of State-Plan of Rajasthan Govern- (b) it so. the number of Indian and ment. However, as the constraillt of foreign experts that attended the semi- resources was hindering the speedy nar; and execution of the project, the Centre has been providing non-plan ftnancial (c) the proposals put forwarded by assistance, to the extellt possible, to India and the reaction of other .coun- expedite its progress. So far the fol- tries thereto? lowing non-plan assistance has beenl is being given to this project:- THE DEPUTY MINISTLR IN THE MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND 1968-69 Rs. 3.50 crores POWER (SHRI BALGOVIND 1969-70 Rs. 3.20 crores VERMA): (a) Yes, Sir. 1971-72 Rs. 3.00 crores (b) 178 Indian and 15 foreign ex- 1972-73 Rs. 3.50 crores perts participated in this Seminar. 1973-74 Rs. 1.97 crores (e) No speciftc proposals were lilt forward by India at the Seminar. The Total:- Rs. 15.17 crores purpose of the Seminar was to apprise engineers, scientists and research work- ers of the Asian region, engaged in Circular RaIlway for Banplore City hydraulic research, of the latest resear- ches being carried out In other coun- 1035. SHRI DHARA1I4RAO AFZAL- tries for a better understanding of the PURKAR: problems associated with alluvial SHRI M. V. KRISHNAPPA: stream ftow, through discussions with experts of international repute. Indian Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be exPelJ'ts p!1ep,ared bBICkground papa-s pleased to state: indicating the present status of the researches carried out in this country, (a) whether Government have con- for the information of experts from :lucted any survey for the construction other countries. )f a Circular Railway Une for the city If Bangalore; and (b) if so, the outcome of the sur- CoWslon of BoWll'ah-Delhl Janta Ex- rey? press between SoDlDa and Danwar RaUway Stations THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE 1037. SHRI SHRIKISHAN MODI: MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI \WHD. SHAFI S I ~ (a) No. SHRI P. M. MEHTA: (b) Does not arise. 'WilI the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: international Seminar on Hydraulics (a) whether four RaHway employees of Alluvial Streams In New Delhi were killed and two seriOUsly injured .1036. SH.RI SHRIKISHAN. MODI: when the Howrah-Delhi Janta Express collided with shunting goods train bet- SHRI P. M. MEHTA: ween Somna and Danwar Stations on Will -the Minister of IRRIGATION the Aligarh-Khurja Section of the Nor- '-ND POWER be pleased to state: thern Railway In December, 1972; (a) whether an international Semi- (b) if so, wtlat was the cause of the • lar 'on Hydralilics of Alluvial Stream' colli8ion; and 71 Written A fIBUIer'S FEBRUARY 27, 1973 Written A flBUlers 72. (t:) whether the fallnilies of ~ India to ascertain the details of the killed have been given any compensa- surveys already carried out with a tion? view to plan the surveys in the un- covered flood prone areas. THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRl Overbead Bridges at Rail/Road MOHD. SHAFI QURESHI): (a) Yes· aI ~ (b) ~ to the provisional 1039. SHRI SHANKERRAO SA- flnding of the Additional Commission- VANT: Will the Minister of ~ er of Railway Safety, Northern Circle, WAYS be pleased to state: Lucknow, the collision was due to the failure of railway staff. (a) whose duty it is to build over- (c) The cases relating to payment head bridges at the crossing of Rail- of compensation due under the work- ways and roads; and men's compensation Act to the depend- (b) whether any machinery has been ents of the four deceased railway em- devised to discharge this duty, and if ployees are being actively processed. so, the broad outlines thereof? PhD to Coatrol "GOds in Gmp Flood THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE Control CommIllSloD'S GallP BulB MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI 1038. SHRI SHRIXISHAN MODI: MOHD. SHAFI QURESHI): (a) and (b). It is the policy of the Railways SHRI P. M. MEHTA: to construct road over/under-bridges Will the Minister of IRRIGATION in replaceme!lt of existing busy level AND POWER be pleaSed to state: crossings provided the schemes Me sponsored by the State Government (a) whether the Ganga Flood Con- and provided the State Government or trol Commission has drawn up a com- the Road Authority agree to bear their prehensiVe time-bound plan to control share of the cost. Broadly, under the floods in the Ganga basin; new rules now in force, 50 per cent of the cost of road over lunder bridge for (b) if so, the main features of the a 24 ft. wide road way and its apl\ro- plan; and aches (excluding cost of land for ap- proaches) is borne by the Railways (c) whether it has also asked the and the balance 50 per cent as well as survey of India to complete the survey cost of acquisition of any land re- work of the areas of the basin to en- quired for approaches is borne by the able it to formulate detailed ftood con- Road Authority. trol ~ The plan and estimate for the bridge THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE structure are prepered by the Railway MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND and got approved from the State Gov- POWER (SHRI BALGOVIND VER- ernment. Similarly, the plan Btld esti- MA): (a) and (b). The Ganga Flood mate for the approaches are prepared Control Commission are collecting data by the State Government who get them required for the formulation Of the approved from the Railways. Based comprehensive plan of ftood control in on the two estimates, combined esti- the Ganga Basin. The outline of the mates are prepared and cost allocated :plan is expected to be ready by the between the Rallway and the State end of June, 1973. The details are Govermnent. The construction· of the' to be worked out thereafter. bridle proper is the responsibility c·f the Railway while the State Govern- (c) The Ganga Flood Control Com- ment/Road Authority execute the work .. mission have addressed the Survey of on the a a ~ 13 Written Anawers PHALGUNA 8. 1894 (SAKA) Written Answers 74 ~ and Medium Irrigation Scheme water disputes of theSe river basin. of Maharashtra Govemment being under adjudication by Tribunals. 1040. SHRI SHAt'iKERRAO SA- V ANT: wm the Minister of IRRI- The remaining 3 major and 4 medi- GATION AND POWER be pleased to um schemes in the other basins are state: under examination/ correspondence with State Government to finalise thr. (a) the major aDd medium Irriga- technical and other aspects. tiOn Schemes -of the Maharashtra Gov- -ernment which have been sanctioned Civll and Orilllin8l Appeals PeIId.bl& by the Central Government during the with COIlrts as on 31st December, financial years 1971-72 and 1972-73; 1972 -and 1041. SHRI SHANKERRAO (b) in view ot the persistent drought SAVANT: for the fourth successive year in Maha- SHRI PILOO MODY: rashtra, whether the Central Govern- ment do not consider it necessary to Wlll the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE give immediate sanction to at least AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased hali the schemes held up by them? to state: (a) the number of civil and crimi- THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE nal appeals pending in each of the MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND High Courts and Supreme Court as on POWER (SHRI BALGOVIND the 31st December. 1972; and VERMA): (a) Two medium irrigation (b) what steps are taken or propos- Schemes 1,iz. Haranbari and Kelzar. ed to be taken to expedite the dispo- have been approved during the year sal of these appeals? 1971-72. THE MINISTER OF LAW. JUSTICE (b) The Government of Maharashtra AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI H. 'have proposed 15 new major and 43 R. GOKHALE): (a) Information as on medium .schemes. Of these 12 major 31st December, 1972 is not readily and 39 medium sohemes lle in Kri.hnll available. Jnformation as on 30th and Godavari basins which cannot be June 1972 is given in the attached considered for acceptance owing to statement. stat_mt SI. Name of the Court Civil Criminal 'No. Appeals Appeals Sutlreme Court 595 HIGH COURTS I Allahabad 21,678 8,440 2 Andhra ,Pradelh 3,1111 1,073 '3 Bombay 14,402- 2,120 4 Calcutta 24>416 1,698 5 Delhi 5>481 42.3 6 Gauhati 1>489 42.9 7 Gujarat. . 5>457 859 8 Himachal Pradesh 671 77 9 Jammu & Kashmir 455 95 10 Kerala . . 5,839 122 II Madhya Pudesh 7.624 2,891 12 Madras 10,747 1,025 1.3 Mysore 4,410 404 14 Orissa 2,533 ~ IS Patna . . 8,726 2..359 ~- Punjab & Baryana 12,363 2,131 • 17 Rajasthan 3,')12. 1,078 ------7S Written Answers FEBRUARY 27, 1973 Written An.noer. (b) The state authorities have been been accepted by Govemment and a. advised to undertake a further review Bill for the revision of the Code of Of the judge strength in the light of Crtminal Procedure is now befOre Lok the current institutions and disposals Sabha after it has been passed by the· and the arrears to be cleared. Rajya Sabha. A Committee of Judges under the Sbortare of Kerosene Oil ia the Coua-· Chairmanship of SQri Jusflice J. C· try Shah 'has submitted a repOrt on the problem of arrears in the High Courts. 1042. SHRI SHANKERRAO The Committee has made a number of SAVANT: recommendations for reducing arrears and for minimising delays indispen- DR. LAXMIN'ARAIN sing justice. 'the recommendations of PANDEYA: the Committee which are purely of administrative nature and which do Will the Minister of PETROLEUM not require amendment to the rule, AND CHEMICALS be pleased tei state: statute or law have been communicat- ed to the State Governments and High (a) whether Kerosene Oil is in short. Courts f,or implementation. The re- supply in the country; commendations involving amendments to the Statute or law are being exa- (b) if so, the causes of the shortage mind and decisions will be taken after and the measures devised to meet this· ascertaining the views of the ~S shortage; and of the High Courts and the Supreme Court and the state Governments. (c) how much kerosene oil is im- ported every year and how much is produced in the country? The Law Commission has suggested certain specific amendments to the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, in its THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE report with a view to eliminating or MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND minimising delays in civil litigation and CHEMICALS (SHRI DALBIR SINGH): thereby reducing costs. The sugges- (a) and (b). By and large the total tions are under examination. The re- availability of kerosene oil i.e. from constituted Law Commission had also production in the country and from been requested to go into the ~ imports has so far been adequate to of further amendments to the Civil meet the requirements ot the country. Procedure Code and the Commission There have. however. been sporadic have recently submitted their report local shortages mainly due to distribu- which is under consideration. tiOn difficulties arising from strikes, disturbances, accidents, .breaches et•. The Law Commission has also made (c) Following are the indigenous a number Of recommendations tor the production and imports for the years amendment of the procedural law in 1971 and 1972 and anticipations for criminal matters. Most of them have 1973. (Fiaurea in '000 MT) ~ Andcipa I97I 1912 1973 Production 2995 2817 3I71 Imports S99 830 730 77 Written A7IB1DerB PHALGUNA 8, 189. (SAKA) Written AmwerB 78 ~ _~,~,~~ ~ ~ """"'" ._ tm'I' ~ .nr.: ~ I ~.. .) If ~ ~ 11ft' ~ II'I11n '"'" 1044. -tt WfIm: '"" .~ : !flIT ~ ~ ~ il"ffR..". Iil1T ~' ' 1043. -tt Wfm '"" .~: f.Ii: ~ ~~ "tv", : ~ ~ ~ 'fI'ftf wmr.rr iii ~ tTa ~ lfId it; Uuif ~ 1fi't mAT a;rofu lI>"t ¢if ~ (19i) IIIrr ~ it; ~, f.priur (v) ~ qf(UIli1+C1+4 ~ ~ ~ ~~ mwrr if ~ ~ lfId mro ~ IJQ;; ~ ~ iffirot; ~ If<:: If'iTli ~ m ~ • ;nrorr ..". ~ I ~ ~ ('I') ~~ ~ ~ A ' ? (If) IIIrr ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ flr;m: 'R ~ ~ ~ Ilft ~, m ~~ if ~ - ~ ~ (I1ti" ~ ~ liR11IT iiIT mr ? ~ : ~ ~ ('1'). ~ ~ lI>"t iiIT ~ ~ ~ ~ IfZ\II' If<:: ",,,~ if ~ (1IIft'tt!O"" m ~~ ~ ml\ ~ (19i) ~, ~, ~ ~ ~ ~ it; l!iT1f it; ftoro: W1tI1W, ~, ~ ~ m.n ~ If<:: ~ ~ it; mm: If<:: ~.-~~ ~ ~. ifiT 0I'1lTlrT iiITaT ~ , ~ "Pi'! 11ft ...-rf ~ ~ iii ~. ifiT qf(ii'J"',,1411 if 10450 -tt a"fIm: '"" ~ : 1ft 0I'1lTlrT iiITaT ~ I 3 1-3-1 9 7 2 1fi't ~~ itillIT If<:: 3 eN ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~""'~ <'I'1!1!lI' ",~ "~ ..".~ 42,000 lift' .. ~ I5fIreT it; .rt if ~, 1972 it; '1dl ~ WrlIIII ~ ~~ ~ '" wM ~ ftRfti\' ~ ~ NPft): ~~~ itimr-r ~ "-IPefit itltlntflmft qt1m fimI1I' mft'Ir ~ ii' ~, ~, 10,n. lit ~.- ~: (_) ~~. ai ~ A ~ ilITu NQII.-lIQDleD& of Ovwtbae AIlell'Mlce 1046. SHRI ONKAR LAL BERWA: m.tf. ~ ~ ~ Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be (eft ...... ilr... 'I'd) : ("') ~ pleased to state: (_). ~ ~,.~ ~ ~ , ~~~ ~,~, ' whether Parcel Clerks who ~ ~ ~ ~ ;ft;f worked at Modinagar (Delhi Division) 'IfR: 'IfR: tf1JT in the year 1972, have not been paid ~ ~, iti ~ ~ ~ ;;rj';f Overtime allowance for the months of m 1WiT Jml'l1I' t I ~ ~ lift March and April, 1972 a ~ the Overtime allowance bill was dulY ;mIT ~ fiI; p mw !Wit ii', R;ri't verified by the Station Muter eoocern- ~ '~ ~~~ , ed; p ~ lift ~ 'IfR: ~ ~~~ ~~~ (b> if 10, the realons therefor; and 'S '~ m ~ f<:nt ~ ~ I ~ ~~ ~. (c) the sWpe beiDa taken by the administration to expedite the payment of the lona outstandina bill? ". if"" mq;" ~ ~ THE DI:PUTY MINISTUl IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI 10U•• ~""" II::. Distribution &lid VtiUzati... of Add!- ~ """'" if ~ (. ~ I 1I.0Ilal POIlU of Pharma.eiIItB OD IIIdiaD Pft) : (1Ii) ~~ I RaIl",.". (.:) f.Nql ~ ~ m ~ 1050. SH&I RAJDEO SINGH: WID IfIll (III) !fin" ~ 't.;ff lIfI" ~I (c) All these posts have been operat- 'Ifaft it ,,~- I :" l!iTiff IfiT ~ .- ed except three for which selections are in progress. 1Fr f'(:;m:.. ~ ~ t; .m: P.... -d pa,...... ales '" ' I~ (.:) 11ft tt, .u JIta'III" -lIlT \ffi.m wtthdltr_, -.eta_rea on lI!n ·~~ .. ~ ~,~ dHrereat ~ BaUwan ~ 1051. SHRI RAJ'DEO SINGH: Will the Minister Of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: ~ "'"'" if ~ (. ~ . (a) whether the various posts of ~ Pft): {IfI).m: (liI') . ~ Pharmacists with different nomencla- ~ " ~~ ~· ture (viz. Head Clerk ,procurement Hoepltal Store Keeper-Grade I and oIl. ~ 1f"IA'I:rA' \II1rA" t smrt1f !R ~ AniltantHosp(tal Store Keeper, HOII- flInlnrr W t ? pital Steward-Grade· I and II. Assistant Written AnstDers FEBRUARY 27, 1973 Written Anst.lH!7'I' Hospital Steward, Packer and Pharma- LaWlchiDg of a Five-Year Crash Pro- cists Grade (A a~ B) shown in the cramme by 011 and Natnral Gas new Medical Manual published recent- CommiIsion ly are actually in existence on the Indian Railways; 1053. SHRI P. VENKATASUB- BAIAH: Will the Minister of PETRO- LEUM AND CHEMICALS be pleased (b) if so, the Railway-wise distribu- to state: tion thereof along with the pay scale attached to each category; and (a) whether the Oil and Natural Gas CommiSSion submitted for the ap- (c) if not. the reasons for the non- proval of Government a proposal to implementation of the Medical Manual launch a five-year crash programme to and the expected time by which it will double its oil production; and be implemented? (b) if so, the stage at which the pro- posal stanas at present? THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MOHD. SHAFI QUR»!IHI): (a) Not MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND. all categories viz. Head Clerk Procure- CHEMICALS (SHRI DALBIR SINGH): ment, Hospital Store Keeper, Hospital (a) Yes, Sir. Under the Plan, ONGC Steward, Packer are manned by Phar- expects, inter alia, to establish enough macists. It is also not mandatory to additional recoverable reserves of posts in create all the categories men- Crude Oil, to enable it to increaae its tioned in the Medical Manual on each present annual production from Slllht- Zonal Riluway. Posts are created ac- ly over 4 milion tonnes to 8 million cording to the need of each Zonal tonnes by the end of that Plan. Railway. (b) The Plan, which based ,on the (b)' Information is being collected techno-economic study jointly conduct- and will be laid on the Table of the ed by a team of ONGC and Soviet ex- Sabha. perts, has been examined by the Gov- ernment and Its preliminary views, (c) Does not arise In view 'of reply have 'been made known to the ONGC. to part (a) of the question above. The Government is now awaiting the result of tlie" discussions whiCh the ONGC has recently been' having with Exploitation of the provisions of Law a Soviet Oil Delegation regarding the ~a maintenance SlIviet ,assistance towards implementa- tion of this Plan, before taking a final decisfon; , , , 1052. SHRI P. ~ A AS - BAIAH: Will the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE) AND COMPANY AFFA.taS Emplo,yuaent of !1181'SODs on new Rail- be pleased to' state the efforts made to way IlneB IIIUlCtioned tor drou&'h& prevent the exploitation ,of variOUS ..eeted areaaiD varioas statea' statutory provisions of the Law regard- ing, Maintenance by wives to harass 1054. SHRI MUKHTIAR SINGH their husbands' and the steps proposed MALIK: to be taken in the matter? SHRI BIRl!!I'\OER . SINGH RAO: THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Will the Minister of RAILWAYS MINISTRY OF LAW, JUSTICE AND be pleaSed to stllte: ' CiPMPANY AFFAIRS Board, and if so, the nature of alle- the Rajasthan Atomic Power gations levelled by the En,meera; . Plante be decided. (b) 'the composition of the Com- (c) The load Of Nangal Fertilizer mittee, the time by which the Com- Factory has been reduced mittee is expected to submit its re- from 98 MW to 60 MW w.e.f. port; and 10th February, 1973. As re- gard relief .from Satpura, the (c) if the report has been submit- Chief Minister of Rajasthan ted, the salient features thereof? has been requested for allow- ing relief to Punjab throU'gh the Rajasthan Net work. The THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE Power transferred so far has MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND not been apprecIable. Tbe . POWER (SHRI BALGOVIND VAR- share of various States from MA): (a) No Sir. Rajasthan' Atomic Power Pro- ject is being finalised. (b) and ('It). Do not arise. Red 'nIpe Stalling Ca.ital's Third 'Centre's Aaaistanee for Power eriaIB RaD Terminus Plan lD ,PlUl,jab 1959. SHRI BHOLA MANJHI: Will 1058. SHRI BHOLA MANJHI: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased the Minister of IRRIGATION AND to state: POWER be plea8ecl to IItate: ('a) whether attention of Govern- (a) whether the PunjBlb Govern- ment has been drawn to the news ap- ment have soucht Centre's help to pearing in the 'HinduBtan Times' on tide over the serious power crisis in the 11th January, 1973 under the the State; caption "Red tapestalling capital's 3rd rail terminus plan"; and (b) if 10, what are the requests made by the State Government; and (b) if so, Government reaction thereto? (,c) what action has been taken ·thereon? THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MOHD ..SHAFI ,QURESHI): (a) Yes. MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND (b) The Report of the Survey Team POWER (SHRl BALGOVIND VAR- is awaited and a decision will be MA): (a) Yes, ,Sir. taken on receipt thereof. (':I) TIle Punjab Government have made the followin, requ.t to the Saspen"on of Power IlUpply to Puoja.b Central Government in view of the ',I'0Il1 Bajastba.n :serious power criaiB in the state: 1010. SHRI 'SUKHDEO PRASAD ~ The 'Nanlal Fftillizer should VARMA: WiU the Minister of IRRI- be closed down. ,GATION AND POWER be pleaSed to atate: (ll) Relief may be arran,ed for Punjab from Satpura Power (a) whether power supply to Punjab Statior; in Madhya Pradesh from Saq,ura in Rajasthan was sus- , through a a ~ tranllmis- I ~ durin, .r.nulry, 1973; and Ilion net, ,wor'" ' (b) if 10, the reasons for the same '(iii) The ahare of the varioul and the aetlon taken by the Centre states Of 'Nortbem Region from in that regard? Written Amwer3 PHALGUNA 8, 1894 (SAKA) .Written AftBlDllrs' THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE bungling in Damodar Valley Corpo- MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND ration; and POWER (SHRI BALGOVIND VAR- MA): (a) The power supply to Punjab (b) if so, the action taken thereon? from Satpura was considerably re- duced in January, 1973. THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE tb) The reduction of power 8upply MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND to Punjab from Satpura was Que to POWER (SHRI BALGOVIND VAR- the increase in the requirement of MA): (a) No, Sir. Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. Chief (b) Does not arise. Minister of Rajastl\an has been re- quested by the Union Minister of 'Work-to-1'lIle' qitation by Workers. Irrigation and Power for passing on 01 O.&N.G.C. the surplus power from Satpura to Punjab. 1063. SHRI YAMUNA PRASAD MANDAL: Sbaring of Waters of Sona RIver by SHRI PRIYA RANAJN DAS. Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and U.P. MUNSI: 1061. SHRI SUKHDEO PRASAD Will the Minister of PETROLEUM VE.RMA: Will the Minister of IRRI- AND CHEMICALS be pleased to GATION AND POWER be pleased to state state: \a) whether the Central formula to (a) whether O.&N.G.C. workers resolve the differences among Bihar, resorted to 'work-to-rule' agitation Mahdaya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh and also one-day strike in the month on the sharing of the waters of the 01 January, 1973; and Sona river has not found favour with (b) if so, the reasons therefor? cultivators of the State of Bihar; and (b) if so, whether in view of this THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE, the Centre propOBes to reconsider the MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND formula? CHEMICALS (SHRI DALBIR SINGH): (a) Some of the O.&N.G.C. workers THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE of the Western Region in Gujarat and MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND Jalsalmer Project (Jodhpur) in Rajas- POWER (SHRI BAI.GOVIND V AR- than resorted to 'work-to-rule' and MA): (a) and (b). Discussions have also went on one day's token strike bee') held with the three States and in the month of January, 1973. efforts continue to be made to evolve proposals which might be acceptable (b) This was to press the demand., to all of them. It is hoped that a set- ot the CommiSlion's employees for re- ~", will be arrived at amongst the viaton of wales, payment of third in- States in the near future; terim relief and bonus thereon, etc. Request by West 'Bengal Goverpment Bxperts' Comments oa Ganp-Cauver:r to enquire into Central a1lepUOIUI LInk , a&'alnst D.V.C. 1064. SHRI YAMUNA PRASAD 1062. 5MRI RA. MBHAGAT PAoS- , MANDAL: WAN: Will the Minister of IRRIGA- TION AND POWl!:R 'be pleased to SHRI SAMAR MUKHERJEE: state: Will the Minister Of IRRIGATION (a) whether West Elengal Govern- AND POWER: be pleased to state: ment had requeste4 the Centre to',in- quire into the alleptions of adminia- (a) whether En,sneering experp In trative inet'llciency and bureaucratic the eountry have stated that the '91 Written Amwerg FEBRUARY 27,1973 Written Answer. Ganga-Cauvery linking would be (a) whether a number of major and wasteful, unnecessary and ecologically medium irrigation projects in Orissa dangerous; and are awaiting clearance by the Central Water and Power Commission; and (b) if so, the reaction of Govern- ment thereto? (b) if so, the reasons for delay in according clearance to the schemes? THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND POWER (SHRI BALGOVlND VAR- POWER (SHRI BALGOVIND MA): (a) and (b). Some Engineers of VERMA): (a) and' (b). Replies of the the country have stated that the State engineers to be comments of the Ganga-Cauvery Link may not be Central Water and Power Commission economical; that the waters for drou- on the Bagh and Bhimkund major pro- ·ght areas could ~ found from rivers jects and Kharkhai and Nesa medi'Jm like the Mahanadi and Godavari or projects are awaited. The Rengali the west flowing steams in Kerala; major project was considered by the that surplus waters may. be used in Advisory Committee and as desired areas nearby rather than transported by them, the project is being further for a 10ng distance; that assessment examined by the Central Water and ·should be made of the available waters Power Commission. The Upper Kolab and projected future needs of both major project proposed by the Stat.e areas of origin and destination taking lies in the Godavari basin, the dis- into account availability of ground- putes regarding which are under ad- water and scope of saving in existing judication. The Daba medium project utilisation; and that evaluation should will be put up to the Advisory Com- be made of economic benefits Of the mittee in the near future. The replies links vis-a-vis the cost as well as of the State to the comments on the alternative industrial and other deve- Ramaila medium project, as well as lopments in drought regions. the Baghalati and Ramanadi Stage I medium projects sent by the State a Many other engineers have. how- few weeks ago are under examination. ever, supported the development of not only the Ganga-Cauvery link but also many other links constituting a National Water Grid. Before any decisions are made re- 1066. 1ft ~ SIwrt ~: garding construction of a National ~ Water Grid, it is necessary to carTY 1ft fill: ·out investigations and studies on the 'various aspects of the Grid. Further IfI!T M ... , ;qn:r ",'{ .~ decision regarding implementation will be taken only after the feasibility ~ q ~ ;tl' p:rr m fit; : studies are completed an'd become available. (Iti) ~ I9iT . :~ ~ ~~.~~ :~~ .... Clearaaee Of Major and Medium fi.-.m: fi!;1rr 'I'ln' 'fT ; ~ irrigation Projects In Orilla by C.W." P.C. (w) .... ~ ~ 1Il;;r;n' if ~ 1065. SHRI SURENDRA MOHAN- 'TV: Will the Minister of IRRIGATION SI1rRrrf t ~ ~ ~ if IfI!T ~ ..ANJY !POWER be pleased to state: ' '~ ~. 00 'W ~ ~' I~ . ~: ' :~ ~ IE ~ ~ Ii i ~ ~ ,~ 11 i·, ~ f. ... i tIr i m- tf.g i ~ tlrli I!! i ! Iii itdi ~ ~ '~ 'if: ~ .: . .;.; It i J i: 1 'i Ii ~ ~' :1t: III" ~ t ~ """'"tIr I ~~ $....:..m-J;; 1t: ~ !:t; ~,~ Ii i ~ "·~~~ ~ ~ ~~~' 'I~ ~~~ o °lr~ ... ~~ Ii: tIr't: I ,~~ 0\ ~-li ~.'IE.~ ~ ~~.: l l .['1 l i 1 t i i - : : :"'~ ! !: ~ ohCI Ar Iv .tr i!= & i! Ii I! .. ~.I~~ - ~ r ' ~~~~Ii ! E ~ ' :~~ ~ ~~ J! ~~-""'1 "I flfI t?E * ~ 1:1 I ~ .. ~ ~ ~ ~ (b) when the' matter is likely \0 be (.-) m finalised? ~ ~~ ~ I ~ ~I ~~~~~ : THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND ~ ~ ~ Ifi< mt anim I mm t, POWER (SHRI BALGOVIND ~ ~ 30 'l!.;:;', 1973 ifip 'l'U ~ VERMA): (a) and (b). The dispute ;;rritffT I relating to the Narmada water amongst the States of Gujarat, Report by C.W.P.C. to U.N. Seminar Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra ar,d on Sale Water Supply to R1Il"ft1 Rajasthan had been referred to f.he Population Narmada Water Disputes Tribunal in October, 1969 for adjudication. While 1071. SHRI B. S. BHAURA: Will the the adjudication proceedings were in Minister of IRRIGATION AND progress, the Chief Ministers of the POWER be pleased to state: four States met in July, 1972, and felt (a) whether the Central Water and that development of Narmada should Power Commission has submitted a no longer be delayed in the best re- report to the U.N. Seminar on mini- gional and national interests and mum sale water supply to India's rural agreed to the settlement of the cris- putes connected with this river by population; and mutual agreement and with the assist- (b) if so, the main features there- ance of the Prime Minister of India. of? The Chief Ministers have agreed that Rajasthan and Maharashtra would THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE have 0.5 and 0.25 million acre ~ MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND respectively of Narmada water for POWER (SHRI BALGOVIND use in their territories and would abide VERMA): (a) and (b). The Adviser, by the decision of the Prime Minil;ter Public Health Engineering of the in regard to the allocation of the Minisrty of Health contributed an balance water between Madhya Pra- article entitled "Progress of Com- desh and Gujarat and in regard to the munity Water Supply in India" to a height of the Navagam Dam proposed souvenir brought out by the Central by the Government of Gujarat. Water and Power Commission on the occasion of the recent United Nations The award of the Prime Minister is Seminar on Water Resources Adminis- likely to be given soon. Thereafter tration. the Chief Ministers will meet and finalise the arrangements for the The author has assessed that power generation and its distribution. Rs. 1,800 crores may be needed to cover the whole of rural India with a Rural ElectrifIcation In States minimum sale water supply; and that Rs. 4000 crores may be needed to pro- 1073. SHRI K. S. CHAVDA: vide water supply and sewerage facili- SHRI D. K. PANDA: ties to an optimum level to the ~ Will the Minister of IRRIGATION urban population. AND POWER be pleased to state: Narmada River water Disputes (a) the progress with regard to rural electrification made so far in the 1072. SHRl K. S. CHAVDA: different States; and SHRl PRABHUDAS PATEL: (b) the criteria for considering a Will the Minister of IRRIGATION village as electrified and whether by AND POWER be pleased to state: this criteria there is any State which (a) the present stage of the Narmada has achieved 100 per cent rural elec- • river water dispute; and triflcation? 3499 LS-5. 99 Written Answers FEBRUARY 27, 1973 Written Answer, 100 THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE VERMA): (a) The information is MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND POWER (SHRI BALGOVIND given below:- S1. Name of State/Union Number of Number of No. Territories. villages (as pump sets per 1961 energised Remarks 'Census) e!e- as On ctrmed 31-12-1972 as on 31-12-1972. 3 4 S I Audhra Pradesh 9A81 (c) 2,23,616 (c) 2 Assam 677 (b) lOS (e) 3 Bihar 8,717 82,844 4 GQjarat S,097 88,406 • S Haryana 6,669 1,14,547 6 Himachal Pradesh . 3,490 (d) 703 (d) 7 Jammu & Kadshmir 740 (a) 32S 8 Kera!a . 1,321 (d) 31,513 9 Madhya Pradesh 9,273 (d) 1,02,716 (d) 10 Maharashtra 14,397 2,71,749 II Manipur 192 12 Meghalaya. 71 13 M)'Iore. 10,916 1,61,0IS 14 NagaIand 89 1 IS OriSla 4,99S· 1,399 ·Upto 16 Punjab 6,534 1,06,719 31-1-1973 17 Rajasthan 4,S19 60,802 18 Tamil Nadu 13,628 6,3S,I34 19 Tripura 93 33 20 Uttar Pradesh 2S,898 1,87,300 21 West Bellla! • 4,6S6 1,6S6 TOTAL (STATES) . 1,31AS3 20,70.S83 Union Territories 966 12,G44 GRAND TOTAL . 1,32,419 20,82,627 (a) As on 31-5-1972. (b) As on 31-8-1972. (c) As on 31-1()"1972. (d) As on 30-11-1972. (e) As on 30-6-1972. (b) The general criteria for classify- electrification of houses. The State of ing a village as electrified is that Haryana and the Union Territories of electricity should be actually utilised Chandigarh. Delhi and Pondicherry in the revenue area of a village for have achieved cent per cent nll'al any purpose such as I'UIlJliDg an in- electrification 80 far. dustry or agricultural pumpsets or 101 Written Answers PHALGUNA 8, 1894 (SAKA) Written Answers 102 Introduction of Doable Decker THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE Coaches MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MOHD. SHAFI QURESHI): (a) and 1074. SHRI C. T. DHANDAPANI: (b). There is no proposal for a direct SHRI RAMSHEKHAR rail link between Balurghat and Rai- PRASAD SINGH: ganj under consideration. lJowever, Will the Minister of RAILWAYS a '~' a Survey is in progress for a be pleased to state: B.G. line from Old MaIda to Balurghat via Gajal. (a) whether Railways are consider- ing a proposal to introduce double Diree1: Third Clalli Sleeper Coach to decker coaches during the Fifth Five Jayanti Eltpnss for TiruchirapaUi Year Plan; 1076. SHRI R. P. ULAGANAMBI: (b) if sd, whether double decker coaches will be attached to the Mail SHRI M. V. KRISHNAPPA: and Express trains; and Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be p:eased to state: (c) whether Railways also propose • to introduc:e longer trains for increas- (a) whether Government are con- ing the capacity of trains? sidering a suggestion to attach a 3rd class sleeper coach to the J ayanti Ex- THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE press for passengers bound for T1ru- MINISTRY OF RAILWAY (SHRI chirapalli via Erode to avoid incon- MOHO. SHAFI QURESHI): (a) Yes, venience to such passengers who have but only as an experimental measure. to go to Egmore to catch the meter gauge trains for their ollward jour- (b) Initially three prototype Broad ney; and Gauge Double Decker III class coaches have been ordered on the In- (b) if so, with what result? tegral Coach Factory, Perambur and are proposed to be used on certain THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE heavily-patronised short-distance Ex- MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI press Trains like Deccan Queen and MOHD. SHAFI QURESHI): (a) No. Taj Express. The question of further (b) Does not arise. extension of such service will be con- sidered after judging its suitability and gauging passenger reaction. Import of Pe.troleum (c) In order to increase the carrying 1077. SHRI AMBESH: Will the capacity of a train, steam ~ Minister of PETROLEUM AND are progressively replaced by diesel CHEMICALS be pleased to state: locomotives on a programmed basis. (a) the quantity of petroleum pro- duced in the countr.v; and Rail LiDk between Balurpat and BaI- (b) the quantity of petroleum im- ranJ In west Dlnajpur (West Bengal) ported in the country and the names of the countries which are our sup- 1075. SHRI MADHURYYA HALDAR: pliers with the quantity supplied in Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be the last three years, year-wise? ~ a to state: -THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE (a) whether Government are con- MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND iiderin, any proposal for a link Rail- CHEMICALS (SIiRI DALBIR SINGH): ... ay between Balurghat and Raiganj (a) and (b).' The indigenous produc- • n West Dlnajpur (West Ben,al); and tion of crude oil and its import from (b) If 90, the gist thereof? Iran, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Kuwait 103 Written Answc'rs FEBRUARY 27, 1973 Written Answers 104 during the last three years were as cipated in the strike in August/Sep- follows:- tember, 1972 on Southern and South Central Railways and if sa, the nature QtJl. in Mn. tonne. thereof; and Year Indipnous Imports (b) whether any representation has prodUCtion been received from the staff against 1970 6·8 II'7 the penal action and if so, the deci- 1971 7'2 12'7 sion of Government thereon? 1972 7'4 13'3 THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE ----- MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI WandDc' bY Cblef of U.N. Water Be- MOHD. SHAFI QURESHI): (a) and ~ to atop unecoDOme utw.ation (b). While no departmental action has of water been taken against anyone, prosecu- 1078. SHRI B. K. DAS- tions are in process before Courts of CHOWDHURY: Law against some employees of the SHRI M. S. SIVASWAMY: Southern Railway who violated the Defence of India Rules and the Crimi- Will the Minister of IRRIGATION nal Law Amendment Act. AND POWER be pleased to state: Representations have been received (a) whether Dr. Alagappan, Chief for the withdrawal of prosecutions. of the United Nations Water Resources The matter is under consideration of Section warned on 1st February, 1973 Government ,having regard to the in New Delhi to the developing coun- gravity of the offences. tries of a serious shortalle of water unless they stopped the present un- economic utilisation; and Huqer strike by DakshiD RaUway Employees' UDiOD at Golden Rock (b) if so, the reaction of Govern- Workshop ment thereto? 1080. SHRI DASARATHA DEB: THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND pleased to state: POWER (SHRI BALGOVIND VER- MA): (a) Yes, Sir. (a) whether on 3rd-5th October, 1972 Dakshin Railway Employees' (b) Attention is being paid in plan- Union conducted hun,er strike at the ning new projects to increase the Golden Rock Workshop; efficiency of utilisation. Steps are also being taken to improve the perform- (b) if so, what were their demands; ance of existing works to the extent and resources permit. (c) what steps have been taken to Penal acUOD acalDst Loco Runnlnc meet them? Stat! 01 SoutherD aDd South Central BaUways for participatiDc In strike THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI 1079. SHRI SAMAR MUKHERJEE: MOHO. SHAFI QURESHI): (a) yes. Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be Sir. pleased to refer to the reply iiven to Unstarred Question No. 224 on the (b) Their demands were: 14th November, 1972 reiarding strike (I) Early release of the Pay Com- by Loco staff in the South and state: mission's Report; (a) whether any penal action has (Ii) Extension of beneftt of Bonus been taken al,ainst the staff who parti- to Railwaymen: :05 Written Answers PHALGUNA 8, 1894 (SAKA) Written A1IBwer, 106 '(iii) Checking, of spiraling prices Murder III compartmenb III of essential commodities; 1'1IIlIlin1' traIu (iv) Employment opportunities to 1082. SHRI PRABODJd CHANDRA: the children of Railwaymen; Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be and pleased to state: (v) Promotion of Khalasis who (a) whether Mr. Sanan, Manager, have completed five years ser- Food Corporation of India was mur- vice, dered in a first class compartment when he was travelling from Lucknow (C) Such issues are raised from to Amritsar about a year back; time to time by recognised labour organisations and are settled through (b) if so, what steps Government discussion in the meetings of the have taken to apprehend the culprit; Negotiating Machinery and Joint Con- sultative Machinery at different levels, (c) whether a number of murders have taken place in the railway com- partments and durill.l( the last week of AUohDellt of petrol pump and cooldDg December, 1972 one engineer was mv- cas acencles dered in a first c:ass coupe while tra- 1081. SHRI PRABODH CHANDRA: velling from Barellly to Delhi; and Will the Minister of PETROLEUM (d) if so, what action Government AND CHEMICALS be pleased to stllte: have taken to apprehend the culprit (a) whether it has come to the notice and also to ensure that such inci· dents do not occur in future? of Government that the people in the line are getting a large number o( petrol pump and cookinll gas agencies, THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE while those unemployed are seldom MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI given preference; and MOHD. SHAFI QURESHI): (a) Yes. (b) if so, Government's reaction (b) Government Railway Pollee, thereto? Jullundur City rej(istered the case on 25-1-1972 for investiiations and cloed it as untraced on 13-8-1972. THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND (c) .(1) Yes, there have been 80me CHEMICALS (SHRI DALBIR SINGH): caselil of murders in railway compart- (a) and (b). Since November 1969, ments. IOC adopted the system of allotting its agencies preferentially to un- (2) Shri K. C. Balasubramal'iam, employed graduates from low income Assistant Engineer of ~ Rail- group families. I a ~ after the way, Baroda House, New Delhi was hostilities in December 1971. this found murdered in 1st class coach of scheme was kept in abeyance and with 375 Up (Bareilly-Delhi passenger) on the approval of the Governrr.ent, the night of 30/31-12-1972. Indian Oil Corporation has ~ up a scheme whereby its aienc",s are (d) The Government Railway PJlice aI:otted on preferential basis to the Moradabad have arrested one Amar disabled defence personnel/their de- Singh, Coach Attendant of MoraJabad pendants and ex-servicemen. The pri·· Railway Headquarters and another vate oil companies are, however, fol suspect Ram Singh, ex-R.P.F. Raahak lowing their own independent pollcit.s is absconding and vij(orous efforb are on this matter and the Government being made to arrest him. Both these has no control over their policies in suspects were travelllnj( in the said. this respect. coach No. 721 of 375 Up. Written AnswerB 107 FEBRUARY 27. 1973 Written AflBtDen 108 The following preventive a~ are being taken to combat such inci- fact that heavy amount was ape"t on dents on railways:- the construction of the pavilion? (1) To the extent possible impor- THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE tant passenger trains are escort- MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI ed by unarmed/armed personnel MOHD SHAFI QURESHI): (a) About of the Government Railway Rs. 26 lakhs, includillj( the expenditure Police. on the Railway sidings. (2) Surprise checks/supervision of escort duties has been further (b) No, Sir. Minor damalle was, intensified. however, caused to the plywood lind· plastic-sheet roofing by the une.(pected (3) Deterrent puunishments are in- heavy down-pour on 26th November, flicted on train escorts who are 1972: The paVilion remains closed found negligent in .heir duties. lor two days. (4) Concerned at the IIrowing inci- dence of such crimes in trains (e) The pb'wood and plastic--sheet and railway ~. the rOOfing was not expected to withstand Minister of Railways has ad- the vagaries of the unprecedent.ed dressed the Chief Minister of down-pour. Even then, the damage U.P. in November, 1972 and was of a minor nature, whi('h was again on 16-2-1973 requesting promptly repaired. him to provide armed Iluards on important passenger trains, particularly in badly affected Removal of goods from wacans on way &0 destination areas, so that greater security could be provided to the travel- lO84. SHRI PRABODH CHANDRA: ling public. The Railway Board Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be has also requested the Ministry pleased to state: of Home Affairs to sUl{l{est to the State Government, the (a) whether it has come to the notice feasibility of ~ the of Government that loods despatched Government Rallwav ~ by by railways take months to reach the providing re-inforcement from destination and during the delay the the State Armed Police Re- goods are stoien on the way resulting serves to combat such crime in in payment of heavy compensation; highly endemic areas. (b) whether ioods once loaded in the wagons are removed enroute and Expenditure on Railway Pavilion in kept on wayside; and AsIa"72 Fair (c) what steps Government propose 1083. SHRl PRABODH CHANDRA: to take against those who are responsi. Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be ble fQr such mischief? pleased to state: (a) the amount epent on the ('on- THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE struction of Railway pavilior. in MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI Asja '72 Fair; MOHD. SHAFI QURESHI): (a) (I) A few complaints are received from time (b) whether the pavilion collllpsed to time about heavy delay in move- when it rained in Delhi durinll the ment of wagons. W.hen such com- Fair; and plaints are received, action is taken to expedite the movement of those (C) what were the reasons for the wagons and to iO Into the causes of collapse of the pavilion despite the such detentions and to take remedial 109 Written Amwer. PHALGUNA 8, 1894 (SAKA) Written A1I8Wer. no measures. This is in addition to the normal machinery which exists on ~ II' """'" 'i ~ ('" ~ . Railways to ensure opeedy movement wqit ~ : (iii) ~ (v).;;IT, 'If.t , of wagons. ~~~a ~ ~~~ (ii) In some cases when goods are q7ftnf ~ 15 ~ ~ l!iT delayed in transit thefts take place. 'rr-fT 1f\'\IIl ~ ~ ~ it ~ (b) No, except when the wagon is f.r;Irr tNT f ~ ~ ~ If", 1m marked sick. fm, iro; STII'ii\' ~ ~ mr (c) The question does not arise. If<: m- f;t;I.rr tNT ~ I Concetlllion to FCIOdvalas Traders (tT) iro; fm ~ iro; ~ it given by Railways 50IM 'rr-fT ~ l!iT ~ moft ~ iii) 1085. SHRI PRABODH CHANDRA: z)ir;;r 'fiT ~ ~ i : Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: Goods stolen from railway wacons at Khan Alampura station. Saharanpu' (a) whether any concession is al- lowed to the traders for the transpor- 1087. SHRI MULKI RAJ SAINI: tation of foodgrains if it is on a large Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be scale; and pleased to state: (a) whether Government have re- (b) what are the reasons for it? ceived reports that goods are stolen from the railway wagons standing in THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE the yard at Khan Alampura atation. MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI Saharanpur; MOHO. SHAFI QURESHI): (a) No. (b) the number of such cases which (b) Does not arise. came to notice durilli the years 1971-72 and 1972-73; ~~ A ~~ (e) the approximate value of the goods stolen; and ~ ~ ~ ~ '""" mrR ~ ~ _ IIffiMIif iii\' • (d) the action taken by Government to check theft at the said station? fiIRn ~ TIlE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE 1086. ~~ ~:I II ~ MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRJ MOHO. SHAFI QURESHI): (a) Thetf' ~ ~ ~ ~ '-""' m fit; : have been a few incidents of thefts from wagons standing In the yard at ('fi) a ~-~~ Khan A1ampura. ~ ~ If<: tmn' mrA it; ~ m .------.----- ~ ~ Year No. of '«ff fiI;t f.; cues (11 ) ~ ~, aT f.I;;r-fiIr.f ~ 1971-72 7 'R; .m: 1972-73 3 Total 10 ( If) ifill' 'rr-fT ~ it; m1I''''fI1f ~ ~ 'A ' '~~ (e) Rs.6,820f- III Written Answers FEBRUARY 27, 1973 Written Answers II2 (d) The steps taken by the Govern- that the Jayanti Janata Express may ment to prevent such incidents are as be stopped at Tellicherry Railway under:- station; 1. Yard patrolling is done by RPF 8taft during dav and n:ght. (b) if so, the reasons advanced in favour of the demand; and 2. Supervision over the staff on duty is exercised with lIreater fre- (c) the decision of Government quency and surprise. thereon? :i. Entry of unauthorised persons into the Yard is checked. THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI 4. As far as possible, a watch is MOHD. SHAFI QURESHI): (a) Yes. kept on the known suspects. (b) Importance of Tellicherry. Kerala Government's swnresUon re- ganUnl" inter-State river projects (c) It is not proposed to provide lr:l88. SHRI C. K. CHANDRAPPAN: stoppage of 131/132 Jayantl Janata Will the Minister of IRRIGATION Express at Tellicherry. AND' POWER be pleased to state: Income from Southern RaIlway and (a) whether Government have taken South Central RaII ..ay deCision to give clearance for inter- State river projects suggested by the 1090. SHRI'C. K. CHANDRAPPAN: Kerala Government; and Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be (b) if so, what is the decision re- pleased to state: garding the scheme of Mannauthodi and Kerala Bhavani along with Nelli- (a) what was the total income from thurai pro.iect of Tamil Nadu? the Southern Railway and South Cen- tral Railway in 1971-72; - THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND (b) of this income, what Is the pro- POWER (SHRI BALGOVIND VER- portion from the Railway lines in MA): (a) and (b). The Mannr.uthodi, Kerala, Tamilnadu and Mysore States; Kerala Bhavani and Neilithorai Hydro- and electric projects in the Cliuvet"v basin are under scrutiny in the -Central Water alld Power CommiSSion in con- (c) which are the Railway lines in sultation with the concerned State Southern Railway and South Ce.ltral Governments. The iuter-Stnte aspects Railway which are !ncurrinrt loss and involved in these projects will also the names of the lines and the amount have to be settled before thE:Y can be of such loses? . cleared for inclusion in the ,~: State Plans. THE MINETER OF RAILWAYS stoppage of JayanU lanata Expretu (SHRI L. N. MISHRA): (a) The total income (gross earnings) of the i' Train at TeWcherry Southern' Railway and South Central 1089. SHRI C. K. CHANDRAPPAN: Railway in 1971-72 was Rs. 100,81 and Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be 94.89 1akhs respectively. pleased to state: (0) whether Government have re- (h) Thl! information i. not compiled ceived any representation demanding state-wise hilt Railway-wise. 113 Written Answers PHALGUNA 8, 1894 (SAKA) W n'tt en A Nwer, 1 14 (c) Estimated loss (excluding Divi- ~ ~ dend) in 1971-72 On 14 uneconomic fw'flf alt fQti! """WI!' Branch Lines on Southern Railway- (.-ft ,"",,)f.. ~ : (Iti ~ ~ . ~ ~ ~ (Figures in thousands of RB.) ltiT ;tt mif ml rnr ~ !lIT \iI'Rft i' (11{1' 'l(1f ~ S. No."' Name of Lines Loss ~ fif'I1I' l!iT 1([VI' ~ iii ~ ~ Southern Railway: !lIT t I f;rqtr it ~ tr'ti ~ ' ( 4) , 1 Shoranur-Nilambur 806 ,jmn . ~ ,~ ~~ 2 S8lem-Metturdalll' 387 ~ ~ ~~ 3 W81ajah R08d-Ranipet • 521 oi1mr (2)iIi 4 Mettupalayam-Ootacamund • 3163 !lIT ~ I 5 Mayur8m-Tranquebar. 408 ~ iii ~ ~~ 6 Nidamangalam-Mannargudi • 203 (.) miI1 I ~, Ulf S ~ q)1: 7 Peralam-Karaikkal 299 ror arbft, 8 Villupuram-Pondicherry 589 ~~ ~ I~ . "'" 9 Madurai-BodinaYU:8nur 73 1 ~ ~ it 'lvf ~ 'tiT m'lPf ~ 10 Tinmelveli-Tiruchendur 506 'flIT t I II Chiekjajur-Chitla durg • 470 12 Nanjangud-Chamrajnagar 280 J 3 Sagara-T81aguppa 281 14 Bangarapet-Bangalore City 1454 1092. ~ ~~~ m1I'I: TOTAJ. 10098 am 'tW ~ ~ ~ !lIT 1m aR:1T fit; : South Central Railway Nil ~ ~ ~~ ~,~,~ . (Iti) am ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ "'" if ~ '""" ~ iii f1rit """'t "'f11n '"'" ~ ~ ~ 1091. -tt ~ ~ I ~: (.) I ' ~, cit ~~ ~ p fiRr;rr am ~ "'~ mt'! lIlft ~ ~ ~ ~ : GIN ~I ~ ? ~ om I1liI'vr ~ ~ it ~, ~, ~ ror ~ -{w litrr"" 'ff","" ('" , ~'A .~ iI'tmr it ~~ ~ ~ it; ~ ~ ~ : (Iti) ;;ft, ~ I ~ ~I ~ ~ mr (II') ~ ~ ~~ ~ (.) I ' ~, cit ~~ ~ ~ ' iii ~~ ' ~~" ~~ Ai;r-fiI;;r mIT ltiT \lI'1'1f ~ W. ~ ~ ~ IfiTlt IR (Ai 'lU ~ ~ ? ;rtf \Iffin I lIS Written Answers FEBRUARY 27, 1973 Written Amwer. 116 TraIUIfer 01 Pareel Clerka 01 Meerut Railway Statiou damapd 01' CIt)' to other states destroyed dlll'iD« Alltatloas 1093. SHRI MAHADEEPAK SlNGH 1086. SHRI C. JANARDHANAN: SHAKYA: SHRI M. M. JOSEPH: SHRI ONKAR LAL BERWA: , Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: pleased to state: (a) whether he had ~ stated (a) whether the Vigilance Depart- that the railway station's damaged or ment haa recently recommended the destroyed by agitators would Dot be transfer of some Parcel Clerks (Grade repaired for some years; and Rs. 205-280 AS) working at Meerut City Station, to some far away un- (b) if so, whether this is the con- important station; and sidered decision of Government? (b) if so, the reasons for not trans- THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE ferring them 80 far? MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MOHO SHAFI QURESHI): (a) lind (b). Yes. 'fHE DEPUTY MINISTER IN 'mE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MOHO. SHAFI QURESHI): (a) Trans- West Cout Railways conaectlnr fer of only one Parcel Clerk has been Bombay with Maa«alore recommended. 1097. SHRI C. JANARDHANAN: (b) the transfer has been ordered Will the Minister of RAILWAYS ~ after locating a suitable vacancy. pleased to state: (a) when the work on the West coast Railway line connecting Bom- Abolition 01 Seeond 0IaR from Trains bay with Man'galore will be taken up; 1094. SHRI D. K. PANDA: Will the (b) how long it will take ·to com- Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to plete the work: state: (c) what arr. the different stages of (a) the reasons for the decision to the construction; and abolish Second Class Accommodation 'on Railways; and (d) how many persons are expected to be employed in each stage? (b) what shall be the future of the Air-conditioned and the F'J.rst class 'lccommodation? THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SIIRI MOHD. SHAl!'I QURESHI): (a) The THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE reconnaissance engineering-cum-trsfftc MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI survey for a new line from Apta to MOHD. SHAFI QURESHI): (a) The Mangalore has been completed and the decision has been taken mainly with a reports have been received. The pro- view to reducing the number of posal is now under active considera- clalses for travel in trains and to pro- tion. vide for more accommodation in third class. (b) to (d). Do not arise tor the (\}) Th!'se classes will continue. present. 1I7 Written AnBwers PHALGUNA 8, 1894 (SAKA) Written AfIItOer, u8 Wagon BullcnDg Plaut In Xenia 1098. SHRI C. JANARDHANAN: 2 Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: 2. Idamalayar. The clarifications addition- (a) whether there is allY proposal al information Isked for by the Central Water to set up a new workshop for manu- &- Power Commission facturing 4,000 wagons per annum; have not so far been received from the State (b) whether Government have con- Government. sidered the suggestion that it should be located in Kerala; and 3. Sabarigiri Approved by the Plann- • Augmentation ing Commission. (c) if not. the reasons therefor? Scheme. 4. Neo-Pathvasll This is a replacement sche- THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE me for the existing very MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI old PBIivasBl Power Sta- tion. The ScI1eme Re- MOHD. SHAFI QURESID) (a) No. port has not 80 far been received from the State ('b) and (c). Do not arise. Government. • 5. Cholatipuzhl This is B joint venture of Keraw' Hydro-Electric Projects for Kerala and Tamil Nldu Governments. The pro- Fifth PI.. ject report submitted by the Tamil Nadu 1099. SHRI C. JANARDHANAN: Government is under Will the Minister of IRRIGATION examinstion in Central Water and Power Com- AND POWER be pleased to state: mission •. (a) whether the Kerala Govern- 6. Lower PeriYlr The project report haa ment have suggested certain major Stage-I. not so far been received Hydro-Electric Projects for incluaion from the State Govern- in' the Fifth Plan; ment. '. ldikki Stage- The acl1eme was wnsider- (b) if so, the names of the projecte; II. ed acceptable by the and Advisory Committee of the Planning Commis- (c) the stage of techniCal clearance sion. The approval of and sanction for these projects? Planning Commission is awaited. THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE 8. Idikki Stage- The scheme report is III (Augmen- under examination in MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND tation Sche- the Central Water and POWER (SHRI BALGOVT.ND me). Power Commission. VERMA): (a) to (c). A statement giving the necessary information is 9. Kuttiadi Aug- The scheme is still under mentation investiptionbytheStste attached. ScI1eme. Government. Staremmt Request to U.N. to Interveae ID Wortd 00 Situation Name of the Present position about Project technical clearance etc. 1100. SHRl M. S. SANJEEVI RAO: SHRI D. P. JADEJA: 2 Will the Minister Of PETROLEUM I. Silent Valley A ~ ~ the Planning AND CHEMICALS be pleased to state: COmmiBslon on 15-2- 1973· (a) whether Government approa!lh- ed the United Nations to intervene 119 Written Answers FEBRUARY 27, 1973 Written Answers 120 effectively in the World Oil situation SeWnr up of on 011 ReofiDery at Goa so as to prevent "Pre-emption" ot. resources, cartelisation and Technolo- 1102. SHRI M. S. SANJEEVI RAO: gical exclusivism; ana Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND CHEMICALS Ibe pleased to (b) if so, what is the response of the state: World body in the matter? (a) whether an oil refinery in Goa THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN 'rHE is proposed to be set up; MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND C.HEMICALS (SHBI DALBIR (b) if 80, what would be the cost .SINGH): (a) Certain views were ex- and capacity thereof; and pressed on the world oil situatIon (c) whether any foreign assistance during the recent Inter-regional Semi- will be utilised and if so, the nature nar on Petroleum Relining in Develop- of assistance? ing Countries held in New Delhi under the aegis of the United Nations. Based on these views, lOme informal TIiE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE discussions have taken place. How- MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND ever, [10 formal approach to the U.N. CHEMICALS (SHRI DALBIR has been made in this regard. SINGH): (a) To meet the demand of petroleum products during the Fifth (b) Does not arise in view ot answer Five Year Plan period, the Task to part (a) of the questlol•. Force On Oil Refining set up by the Planning Commission has inter-alia recommended building of a refinery RethIDkIn&' on ElectrUleatlon of Rail- with a capaCity of 4 million tonnes way durinr FIfth Plan period per annum at a suitable point on the 1101. SHRI M. S. SANJEEVI !tAO: west coalt. Goa is being considered Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be as one of the locations fo!' the pro- pleased to state: posed refinery. (b) and (e). 'fhe cost estimates and (a) whether Government propOse to other details are being worked out. reconsider the question or electrifica- A feasibility report is under prepara- tion of railway lines during the Fifth tion. Plan period in vIew of the acute shortage of power; and AbtioI'pUoo 01 BaIlWIQ' Electrification (b) if so, what are the new propo- Statr holcllnl' Uen sals before the Government in this regard? 1103. SHRI MOHAMMAD lSMAIL: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF RAlLWAYS (SHRI (a) whether it is an accepted policy MOHD. QURESHI): (a) Yell. of Government to absorlb 811 far as pOSllible the Ex-Railway Electrification (b) Electrification proj ects are care- stal'! holding lien In Eastern, South fully examined with regard to power Eastern, North Frontier Railways and supply before these are accepted for Chittaranjan Loco Works in Metropo- execu,tion. Only those projects are litan Transport Project, Calcutta; taken up for execution for which the State Electricity Boards eoncerned (b) whether Government have de- have assured uninterrupted supply of cided that to a .llmited extent and in power for electric traction. The possi- special cases staft' can be drafted from bilities of setting up Railways' own the Other Zonal Railways to the thermal generating stations are also Metropolitan Tranllport Project, Cal- being examined. cutta; J2J Written Answers PHALGUNA 8, 1894 (SAKAI Written AlIBwers 122 te) whether South Eastern Railway (b) if so, the reaction of hiB Minis- made a reference to the Railway try thereto? Board that by drafting staff from Zonal Railways, t.he Metropolitan THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE Transport Projcl:t, Calcutta was not MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI followmg the instructions of the Rail- MOHD. SHAFI QURESm): (a) No. way Board; ano.! (b) Does not arise. (d) if so, what action has been taken in this regard arid what is thp. number of Ex-Railway Electrification ~ ~~~~. staff as weI! as staff of other Zonal ~ Railways 80 far absorbed in Metro- politan Transport Project, Calcutta? 1105. WTo ~ UW ~~: ;m ~ ~ ~ 1l'tt ~ ~ 1f;t THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE i[.'lT fifi : MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI rn MOHD. SHAFI QURESHI): (a) Yes. ~ ~ . ~ it ~ (b) Yes, in special cases staff can be . ~~ ~~~ drafted from other Railways as con- ~~ ~ ~ :I ~ sidered necessary. ~ ec) The South Eastarn Railway while furnishing remarks in another (v) ~ ~ ~ .mIT context had incidentally pointed out . ~ ~ ~ vm it ~, 'I I (01 'fir that Metropolitan 'l'ransport Project, Calcutta is not strictly adhering to the ' ' I 'a:~~~~ ' ~~ instructions as a good number of staff have been drafted by it from zonal fnrf WR f1rClff """,lIfq i ~ Railways. I ' ~ ~ : ~ ~ m (d) Metropolitan Transport Project, it; 54 f.lr<;r) it ~~ ~ it ~ ", {O, Calcutta has intimated that staff had ~S ~' , to be drafted from contiguous Rail- .. ways as their requirements of techni- cal and other categories of staft could (5) 1972-73 it; ~ .mrr not be met entirely from out of the ~ ~ ~ ~. ex-Railway Electrification staff. 274 ~ ~~ ex-Railway Electrification staff includ- it 163 it; Ing casual labourers and ~ staff of mlilill t ~ lIIiIlW: 32 rn J 18 contiguous Railways have been dra(t- ~ ~ 31-12-1972 ~ ed to work iii Metrepolitan Transport Project, Calcutta so tar. rorm iff ,..rr ~ , Specific demands tor Western RaUway Labour UlIlon m.ft..q '" IIR ~ J 104. SHRI MOHAMMAD ISMAIL: ~ ~ """'" Will tlle Minister of RAILWAYS be 1106. WTo ~_~: pleased to state: ;prr '"' Ql- ~ ~ 11ft' lilJ1' ~ (a) whether any specific demands ~ made in: the open session of Western Railway Labour Union convention held on 29th April, 1972 have been com- ~ am ~ it ~ ~ municated to hiB Ministry; and it; ~~ 1!l1T ~ ~ ~ 11ft' 123 Written Answers FEBRUARY 27, 1973 Written Answers 124 ~ ;it m g'Q; ~ ~ ~~ 1fO·1f i"i wi -m.T ~ " ~". ~ ~ '!iT \4 IaWl 'lid I ~ lIl't ~~ : q"{ ~~ ""T;:rTJ ~ ~ 11 08. ~ ~ '""' ~ : (.-) ~, aT ~ trm ;it 'Ii'if !flIT ~I' ~ lfilO Ofdlif ;tT FIT rn '~ ~~ ? f.fi: t" .r'l'11fq " ~"" I ("" ,~~. ~~ " ~~ : (if;) ~ (.-): .mf\"- (if;) 1!W m t mm ~ if ;:rt ~ ~ 14<: ~ I5f1ffiT ~ ~~~~~~~ ~ ~ d"fT ~ ~ tro ~ ~ I ~ 14<: ~ tp.f;:q- ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ t 1ffiUl' 1!W t (.-) ~ ij' f.!;;:r f.!;;:r ~ 14<: ~~~ ~~~ ~~ I' ~ ~ I' ~ ~ '!iT ~ ij' OlIlqilOlF .mn... r.n ~~ ~~ ' '~ ll'iT ~ n m ~ 14<: ~ i" If'f nm 1I'i) qAT ~ ~~' ' .: ~ ? 1107. -.ro 1M"•• ~ ~: W i" ~ ~ ~ '!iT !m ~ i'l' ~ " ~-~ ,~ f.t;: ~ "!im) : (if;) lWf m ~ I ~ (1I'i) 1!W ~ Ifim-ift;rr ~~ ~~ :~ ~ II>"t t<;r q1f I5f1ffiT ~ t ~~ I ~ ;m ~ '!iT 'It ~ ~ II>'T "IT ~~ ~ (II) mIT t f.t; ~ ~ ~ ~~ flRf\'lf ~ if ~ ~ ( II ) l4l i!i11l' 'Ii'if d'ifl' 'lU ilOT :orf.t ~ ~ d"fT ~, ~ ~ ~ m, ~~~~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ t'l' .r",,,,, " ~"" ""~' 14<: m flRf\'lf if ~ ~ : ( ... ) ~ (II). ~ :orf.t ltlT ~ t I g'Q; ?:fT'd'T'I:mr ;it ~ t ~ 1 52 r"'''I¥(je( ~ ift;n-tmft ~ ~ ~ ~ ~- if f.n:;r ~ 14<: ...t ;r(Off if ~ ~ fQp.ft ~ ~ ~~ , ~ ~ j 93 ~ ~ if ~ ~ t ~ ~~ I:~ ~ ' ~ I mrrt,n ifTItI' 112 ~ ~ ~ ~ <'!11T 1I11T if ~ ~ Am ltiT Ifi'T1I" IIif ~ if 1976-77 d'ifl' 'fU ilOT iiIlffi I ~ ~I 125 Written Answers PHALGUNA 8, 1894 (SAKA) Written Answers 126 US Trade MiaBlOll visit for Sale of THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE EQuipments and modernising Indian MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND Railway. CHEMICALS (SHRI DALBIR 1109, SHRI R. N. BARMAN: SINGH):(a) to (c). The progress of construction of the Haldia Refinery SHRI R. p. YADAV: has not been very good due to various Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be reasons. The following are tlmong the pleased to state: most important reasons: (a) whether any U.S. trade mission (a) Efforts have been made in the ill scheduled to visit India in April, project to maximise indi- 1973 in connection with the sale of genous participation in equipments for modeml!ing Indian technology, equipment and Railways; and material and fabrication capa- cities. Participation of Indian (b) if so, what are the broad out- technologists and engineering lines Of the modernisation plan and organisations has been estimated expenditure thereon? attempted In almost all the phases of development of the THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE project. • MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MOHD. SHAFI QURESW): (a) It was (b) Condition's peculiar to the reported In the pUblication called site, such as soil. conditions, "Commerce Today" of the U.S. De- lack of communlcatiollll, diffi- partment of Commerce dated 8th cui ties In obtaining construc- January, 1973 that a Railway equip- tiOn materials etc. ment Trade Mission sponsored by the (c) Labour situation at Haldia Department of Commerce Of USA is l).as been unsatisfactory expected to visit India during April mainly on account of the 1973 to promote sale of US equipment inter-union rivalries. A large for the Indian Railways. Nothing number Of man-hours have further in this regard has however been lost on account of the been heard. labour un-rest. (b) The broad outlines of the Most of the difficulties In obtaining modernisation plan and estimated ex- raw materials and fabrication of indi- penditure thereon will be available genous supplies have been overcome. only when the Fifth Plan, which is Certain improvement in the labour still under consideration is finalised. situation has been obtained due to Intervention of the State Government Reuons for Slow Prol'reS8 In construc- authorities. If there are no further tion of Baldia RefInery setbacks, it Is expected that the Fuel part of the Refinery maY' be completed 1110. SHRI INDRAJIT GUPTA: by the end of 1973 and the Lube part DR. RANEN SEN: by early 1974. Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND CHEMICALS ~~ q'R ~. " "''''' ~ ., ~ ~~ 1IlIT be pleased to state: ~ 'a ~ • """' (a) whether progress in the con- I 1 I I. "" ~ ~ struction of the Haldia Refinery has fiI1: : .rr 1Rft' ,~ ~ A been very slow; (b) if 80, what are the reasons for (ifi) ~ it; mft f1mm it; ~ the slow progress; and ('c) what steps have been taken to q"ft it; "'''''''If.. 4'\' l!>'t '!iff rf foro; .rr Speed up the construction? ~ ~ 127 Written Answen FEBRUARY 27, 1973 Written Answers 128 (w") I!q1' ~ ~ it; ... ¥l"'lf«il ~ ~ IIit ~ 5IlI'A' ~ t ~ ~ ~ ;ftftr ~ ~ q;:I'f ~ ~ w.r.tT ~, Sl'mI': ~ rn it; !W ~ ~ ;jr.Ai'I"U it ~ ' ~ ~ ~ 'fiR: it; fflv; fflR m 'tiT t I ~~~ ..... ~ ~ ('I') ~ , ': ~I '~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ? ~ ~ I, ~" i" ~ ~ ~~ ("" '~.I EaralDp by I'IIJIDiD&' IGJeciaI traiDs on W., " ~ : ('ti) ~ ~ Sealdab Division (Eastern Railway) ~~~ ~~ ~~ 1113. DR. SARADISH ROY: Will it ~ ~ it; ftlRr ..rt the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleas- mrm m ed to state: ~ ~ ~ ~ ... 4... lfoo ' ~~ ' ~ I ~ (a) the number of special trains run on the Sealdah Division of Eastern it II~ ~ ~ Ai rna- ~ it; 40 Railway during the week ending 31st srfalrcr ~ rimr ~ it; QR December, 1972; smrtiffir ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ (b) what amount of extra passenger ~ ;;nil' I fare was earned by such special trains; and ( ..) ~ ~ I (cl how earnings from passenger fare in the Division during the week ('I') 5r1'P'tl ~ I compares with eamin'gs during the previous week? ,,~ " ,~ w•• """T,,q ~ THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE ..... "'" "1ft,,," MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MOHD. SHAFI QURESHI): 1112. 1Iif' ~ "'~ : lRT f""', (a) 424. 'IfftI' w'R .,:q;it .rtf ~ ~ ;mr.t (b) Figures of earnings are not ~ I ~~: maintained train-wise. (c) The earnings during the period ('ti) I!q1' ~ ~ ~ ~ ending 31st December, 1972 were ~~~~ about Rs. 54 thousands more as com- pared to the corresponding figures for ~~ ~~ the period ending 20th December, ~ ~ 1972. (w:) ~ ~, m ~ afro I!q1' Improvement In the Servkle CODdltion of Employee. of Anti-MoUes Plant t ? Vlrbhadra, Rlsblkesh 1114. DR. SARADISH ROY: Will r., Iq'Iq "'" _.q;ft _ti ~ the Minister of PETROLEUM AND (iii\' ~ WT'to ~ : ('ti) ~ CHEMICALS be pleased to state: (w:) : ~ #Ii it ~ ..rt ~ (a) whether the attention of Gov- ernment has 'been drawn to the de- m t ~ m: "t't1Ful(" ...1 t mands for the improvement and' ~ 5T1ta' It:( it I ~ sror Ai security of service conditions of the 129 Written AfI81De1'B PHALGUNA B, 1B94 (SAKA) Written AfI81De1" 130 employees of Anti-biotics plant at Electrification. Besides, an outlay at Virbhadra, Rishikesh; Rs. 7.30 crores has been recommended for advance action on Generation (b) whether Government are aware Scheme. Central Assistance is bein'g that the employes of Anti-biotic Plant given only in the form of block loans at Virbhadra went on one-day token and grants towards their overall plan strike on 2nd January, 1973; and expenditure and not for specific power project. . (c) it so. what steps have been taken to meet the employees' de- (b) The power shortage in Punjab demands? is 1.65 MU/day. The following Short- term and long-term measures have THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE been taken to augment power supply MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND in Punjab:- CHEMICALS (SHRI DALBIR (i) The surplus power from Bassi SINGH): (a) Yes, Sir. in Himachal Pradesh is being supplied (b) There was no token strike on to Punjab. 2nd January, 1973. (ll) The commissioning of PoWer (c) Negotiations on various de- Generating capacity at Bad8rpur and mands of the Karamchari Sangh are Bhatinda is being expedited. continuing between the Klaramchari 8angh and the Management of (iii) Small generating sets lying idle I.D.P.L. with Electricity Baard are being re- paired and preped Into service. Power Shortage In Punjab (iv) Private industries are being 1115. SHRI RAGHUNANDAN LAL permitted to install captive power BHATIA: Will the Min1ster ot IRRI- generating plants. GATION AND POWER be pleased to state: (v) State Electricity Baarda are in- stalling Diesel Generating Sets. (a) the total outlay for develop- ment of power in Punjab for the (vi) Efforts are !being made to annual plan tor 1973-74 and" the share supply relief power to the extent of Central assistance; possible to Punjab from Satpura Power Station in :Madhya Pradeah (b) the extent of power shortage In through Rajasthan transmission net Punjab and how it is propoaed to work. overcome it; and LONG TERM MEASURES. (c) the nature of discussions which ('1) Additional Thermal generat- the Punjab Ministers had with him in' ing capacity of 220 MW at this connection and the outcome there- Bhatinda and 290 MW at of? Badarpur is being installed during Fifth Plan. • THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE (2) Additional Hydro capacity MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND aggregating to 1098 MW at POWER (8HRI A ~ Bhakra Beas complexes will VERMA): (a) The total outlay for be installed during Fifth development of power in Punja/b dur- Plan. ing 1973-74 as recommended by the Working Group on Power is Ils. 50.13 (3) Generation at Bhakra will in'- crores comprising Rs. 31.03 crores on crease' by 14!1 MW (conti- Generation an'd RI. 19.10 crores on nuous) on completion of Beas Transmission, Distribution and Rural Sutlej link. 3499 L. 8.-6. 131 Written AnBtDers FEBRUARY 27,1973 Written Answer. (4) Hydro capacity aggregating to the House. [Place in Librart/. See 780 MW will be commis- No. LT-4292/73.] sioned at a a~S , Salal and Kishtwar. These stations will feed energy into the Chaqe or Courses by Rib Rivers or Northern Grid. North Bengal (5) 205 MW of Hydro Cllpacity 1117. SHRr R. P. DAS: Will the will be installed at Shanan Minister of IRRIGATION AND Upper Bari Doab Canal and POWER be pleased to state: Anandpur Sahib. (a) whether Government are aware (c) On account of short fall in that all the hill rivers of North Bengal power supply from Bhakra the main are changing their courses: source of power, it was· suggested by the P\.mjab Chief Minister that the (b) whether Government have Nangal Fertiliser Factory should be taken any steps to save the large num- closed for a few months or for such ber of people and the entire-tea- time as additional adequate supply garden: area of the North Bengal: and ~ avaJ1able from Rajasthan Atomic Power Project. It has been (c) if so, the broad outlines there- decided by the Government that the of? power supply to Nangal Fertilizer Factory be reduced from 98 MW to 60 MW from 10th February 1973 to 10th THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE April, 1973. MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND POWER (SHRI BALGOVlND VERMA): (a) to (c). It has been N_-eooperatiao movemeDt by All noticed that the rivers of North Ben- IJuIla Station Masters' Assoctatlon gal have a tendenCy to change their courses particularly in the upper 1116. SUR! SAROJ MUKHERJEE: reaches. For the protection of people Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be and agricultural lands, including tea pleased to state: gardens, a number of measures have been taken by the State Government. Ca) whether the All India Station The measures implemented include Masters' ASSOciation has decided to construction Of embankments, anti- 1II1lhch 'non-cooperation movement; erosion works and river training works. These have provided protec- (b) if so, what are Its demands: and tion to an area of 1.6 lakh ha. 80 far. More works are being plann:ed and implemented for the protection of Cc) what steps Government propose further areas. to take to meet its demand? A Flood Forecasting Unit has been set up at Jalpalguri under the Cen- THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE tral Sector and has been operating MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI since 1969. MQHD. SHAFI QURESHI): (a) This uru..ecognised Association had The North Bengal. FlOOd Control threatened to launch a "non-coopera- Commill8ion, set up by the Govem- tion movement" with et!ect from 16th ment of West Bengal,. is presently December, 1972. engaged in the preparation of a com- prehensive plan for the protection of (-b) and (c). A statement is giving people and valuable areas from the the demands and Government's re- ravages of floods and erosion in North action thereto. Is laid on the Table of Bengal rivers. ; iii ~'"' .:I i ~ :Ei i ~~ £ 'Ir 1i~ ~ '~ ~~ · ': ~I~I'I~.,··1 'i E Ii filii I ~~ I .... ~ - ~ t;: ~ If .t:F _ ~dE ~~ Ii ·i:- ...... j. 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"::"l'!"'t-E' ' ~...... ~ t ~~ ~· ~~ : I ~ ~ ~ il .!: - .Ii'ii: ~ ~ I~~.:~ ~ ~ ~. : ft" H! ~ f §:E f ! i i t ~~_~~~~I,,~a ~ CI"I CI"I i .. ,t ~ ·~~~~~ $cJf: ~ ~ I ~~ ~ I3S Written Answers FEBRUARY 27, 1973 Written Answers (II) ~ '31fa' mm it; qA- t ~ ij1IT ~ ~ q11iPr !liT m1f pi' 'IT; .m: (tT) ~~, ~ \VIt qA- t ~ ~~ ~ "~ ~ ~ ~ I ~ ::~~ " ""Ii\' 1fT'" ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~-"," ('1t ~ ~ : (iii) i ;;ft ~ I ~ qA- IIiT ~ ~ ~ 1120. '-'ft ' ~ mt : ;m iifl'o mo ~ ~ ~ .m: ~ ~, ~ "'~ ~ II"II ~' ~ I ~~I ' .~ ' :~ ~. I ' ~~ : ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ 'I ~", "' 'f( ~ (Ill') ~~~ iifi'VfT oq'h: ~ m it ~ ~ 'f( ~ ~ ifi1T" ~ 'f( A;m IR II'UII't ~ 'fT I ~~~ ~ ~ ~, I it ~ lRitl!i't ~ (w) iifl' ~ I ~ fit; n ~ ~, ~ ~ '1m it ~ ft;ri ~ .m: (tT) ~ .m: ~ ~ q11iPr 11>"1' 'Ilq'4ifldl ~ fiIimi'f ~ ~ (V) ~ ~, m~ ~ .m ~ 'I :~"~~ ~~ ~ ~ 'If t I ~ f116CO+lO.... if ~ "" 1Ir.r ft;rztT ~ fit; ~ ~ ~ ~,~"~~~,"" ' ~ ;;it mo ~ ;fto mo it; firil1I' ~ ~ ~ ~, "~ ~ ~ ~~ : it; t.m: ~ ~.' ~ ~ ~ 'f( (Ill') '~ I ~~I~ ~~ (II) w.r ~' ' ~ ~ I 'f( II'UII't ~ it; ~ '1ft .m firit..w ~~ I Financial AssIstance for ADd-Sea El'OIJion Project 1122. SHRI A. K. GOPALAN: Will 1121. '" ~ ~ : ;m the Minister of IRRIGATION AND I ~ ~ ~ "tft q: ~ I!i't POWER be pleased to state: ~~ : (a) whether thr. Central i'lood Con_ trol has recommended in its 14th (Ill') ;m ~ it; ~ ~ it meeting that the pattern of financial assistance far the anti-Sea Erosion ~, 1973 ~ !ffiIT it lI>'t lI>'t-IT Project should be revised to 100 per .m: ZIft ~, m~ lfreIT IIiT ~ cent grant by the Central Govern- ;m 'IT; ment; 137 Written A7IB1DeTB PHALGUNA 8, 1894 (SAKA) Written AR81DeT8 138 (b) it so, whether Government have Completion of Iddikki Project received any representation from Kerala Government for outright grant 1123. SHRI A. K. GOPALAN: as against the present practice of giving assistance by way of 100 per SHRI M. RAM GOPAL REDDY: cent loan, required for the successful implementation of the Beach protec- Will the Minister of IRRIGATION tion scheme; and AND POWER be pleased to state: (c) the reaction of the Central Gov- (a) whether the first stage ,Jf the ernment thereto? Iddikki Project is to be completed in 1974; THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND (b) the total expenditure expected POWER (SHRI BALGOVIND to be incurred on the first stage of the VERMA): (a) to (c). The Central Project, and the benefits which will Flood' Control Board, at its Fourteenth accure from the first stage; and meeting held in September, 1968, had recommended that the pattern of fin- ancial assistance for anti-sea erosion (c) when the second stage-of the work!\. should be 100 per cent grant by project is expected to be taken up, the Central. The Government of and the main features of the Second Kerala had also been representing stage? from time to time urging that the sea erosion problem should be regarded as a National ,problem and funds provided THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE by the Centre. lInNISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND POWER (SHRI BALGOVIND The recommendations made by the VERMA): (a) According to the re- Central Flood Control Board were vised schedule, first of the three generating sets of 130 MW each en- ~ in consulfation with the Planning Commission. Since the Na- visaged in the first stage of the Iddikki tional Development Council had by Project, is expected to be commis- sioned by December 1974. The re- them decided that the pattern of Cen- maining two units will be commission- tral assistance to the States during ed at successive intervals of six the Fourth Plan period would be in months each. the form of block loans and grants, the Planning Commission had not favoured the re-opening of the ques- (b) The Iddikki Project stage I as tion. sanctioned, is estimated to ~ Rs. 68.20 crores. Present indications are However, taking into account the that the cost will rise to more than need for speedy implementation . of Rs. 80 crores and envisages installa- anti-sea erosion measures in the tion of three units of 130 MW each. State, the Government of India nave agreed to provide special financial as- (c) Iddikki Hydro Electric ProjE'ct sistance during the last two years of stage n, envisaging the installation the Fourth Plan to enable the State of 3 additional generating units of Government to implement a pro- 130 MW at an estimated ~ of Rs. gramme of RI. " cores a year. This 11.58 crores has been cleared by the assistance will be released to meet the Advisory Committee on irrigation, expenditure over and above the pro- power and flood control projects. visions made in the State Plan of The scheme will be taken up for ex- Rs. 1.3 crores in 1972-73 and Rs. 1.5 ecution as' soon as Planning Commis- crores in 1973-74. sion's formal approval is received. 139 Written Answers FEBRUARY 27,1973 Written Answers Tata's Fertilizers Project at Mithapar dislocation in communications, dis- ruption of rail services etc. The posi- 1124. SHRI RAMKANWAR: Will tion has since improved. the Minister of PETROLEUM AND CHEMICALS be pleased to state: Failure of Measures taken by Govern- (a) what is the anticipated capa- ment to reduce the Dumber 01 pend- city of Tata's Mithapur project for ing cases in Wrh CourtB manufacture of fertilizers; and 1126. SHRI S. A. MURUGANAN- THAM : Will the Minister of LAW, (b) the extent to which it will re- JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFA!RS duce the country's dependence on im- be pleased to 'state: ported fertilizers and the foreign ex- change which the country is con- (a) whether the measures so far sequently likely to save? taken by Government to reduce the arrears of cases in the High Court THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE have not led to any appreciable re- MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND duction in the number of pending CHEMICALS (SHRI DALBIR cases; and SINGH): (a) and (b). The Mithapur Fertilizer Project envisages a capa-, (b) if so, what further steps Gov- city of 160,000 tonnes per annum of ernment propose to take in this direc- nitrogen. The foreign exchange sav- tion? ing, at current prices. will be about Rs. 20 crores per annum far importing an equivalent quantity of fertili:aers, THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUS- when the plant is in production at TICE AND COMPANY AFFAmS full rated capacity. (SHRI H. R. GOKHALE): (a) It is true that in some High Courts the arrears have increased as compared SuppI.,. of C.,.Unilen for eooklnr ... to to the previous years. The institutions Madras re8DeJ'J by I.O.C. in most of the High Courts have also been on the increase and the ~ 1125. SHRI S. A. MURUGANAN- sBIs could not keep pace with the ins- TRAM: Will the Minister of PETRO- titutions. LEUM AND CHEMICALS be pleased to state: (b) The state authorities have been advised to undertake a further re- (a) whether t.he Indian Oil Cor- view of the judge strenJ:fll in the light poration has failed to place adeqW1te of the current institutions and (USPO- number of cylinders with Madras Re- sals and the arrears to be cleared. finery for cooking gas; (b) if so, the reasons therefor; and A Committee of Judges under the Chairmanship of Shri Justice J. C. (c) the steps taken to supply the Shah has submitted a report on the required number of cylinders to the problem of arrears in the High Courts. Refinery? The Committee has made a number of recommendations for reducing ar- THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE rears and for minimising delays in MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND dispensing' justice. The recommenda- CHEMICALS (SHRI DALBIR tions of the Committee which are SINGH): (a) to (c). No, Sir. The purely cd administrative nature and effective utilisation of cylinders at which do not require amendment to Madras has, however. been hindered the rule, statute or law have been fOr various reasons during the last communicated to the State Govern- few months, such as, bTeaches and ments and High Courts for implemen- 141 Written AnBtIJe7's PHALGUNA 8, 1894 (SAKA) Written AnslDers 142 tation. The recommendations involv- Galsi, Diamond Harbour and Budge ing amendments to the statute ar law Budge-in-West Bengal in order to lo- are being ,examined and decisions cate structures favourable for drilling. will be taken after ascertaining the views of the Judges of the High Court Complaint "~ Laud Acquisition and the Supreme Court and the State for SIIda Ash Plaut In North Kanara Governments. District 'The Law Commission has suggested 1128. SHRI B. V. NArK: Will the certain specific amendments to the Minister of PETROLEUM AND CHE- Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, in its MICALS be pleased to state: report with a view to eliminating or minimising delays in civil litigation (a) whether complaints have been and thereby reducing costs. The received by the Central Government suggestions are under examination. about the land acquisitiQn by the The reconstituted Law Commission Mysore Industrial Dev.elopment Cor- has also been requested to go into the poration for Soda Ash plant in North question of further amendments to Kanara, Mysore; and the Civil Procedure Code and the Commission have recently submitted (b) if so, the action Govertlment their report which is under exami- propose to take in the matter? nation. THE D:EPUTY MINISTER IN 'rHE The Law Commission has also made MIN1STRY OF PETROLEUM AND a number of recommendations for the CHEMICALS (SHRI DALBIR amendment of the procedural law in SINGH) : (a) No, Sir.. No soda ash: criDtinal matters. Most of them have plant has been approvad for being let been accepted by Government and a up in Mysore State so far. ,'~ Bill for the revision of the Cl)de of Criminal Procedure is now before Lok (.b) Does not arise. .1 Sabha after it has been passed by the Rajya Sabha. Comparative Cost Studies 01 llaalqe of Goods by Road aDd RaIl on E][pioration In West BImpI 1129. SHRI B. V. NAIK: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased 1127. SHRI PRIYA RANJAN DAS teo state: MUNSI: Will the Minister of PETRO- LEUM AND CHEMICALS be pleased (a) whether comparallve cost stud- to state: ies of haulage of goodl by road aud Rail have been done. in this country: (a) whether any tresh-possibilities have been found in West Bengal for . (b) whether Rail freghts of goods oil exploration; and Bre balled on the basIs of comparable costs; and (b) if so, where? (c) if not, why not? THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND CHEMICALS (SHRI DALBIR THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE SINGH): THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE (c) Yes, Sir. MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND POWER (SHRI BALGOVIND ~ IIIIII of Report by TecJmlcal VERMA) : (a) The Irrigation Com- Experts of F.e.!. mission have assessed that out of the 400 Million Acre feet of annual flow 1132. SHRI M. V. KRISHNAPPA: on an average in the Ganga, it should SHRI K. MALLANNA: be possible to utilise about 150 m.a.ft. Will the Minister of PETROL'EUM for irrigation development and the AND CHEMICALS be pleased to state: rest will flow down to Seal, they have sssesSed that 300 m. a. ft. of Brahma- (a) whether the Study Team of putra water will also' be surplus. technical experts of the Fertiliser Cor- (b) and (c). It is proposed to in- poration of India has since submitted vestigate Schemes for a National its report to Government; 145 Written Answers PHALGUNA 8, 1894 (SAKA) Written Answer. 146 (b) if so, the recommendations of THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE the study team; MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND (c) whether Government "ropose POWER (SHRI BALGOVT.ND to lay a COpy of the report")n the VERMA): (a). Yes, Sir. '1able of the House; and (b) The matter has already been (d) whether the recommendations looked into and there appears to be }lave since been considered by Gov- no caU'Be for concern. ernment and if so, with what result? StePs to avoid dislocatiOn of. tralIIe OD THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE Kanrra valley railway.. result of MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND sub-merring of the traek by POn( Dam CHEMICALS (sHin DALBIR SINGH) 1134. PROF. NARAIN CHAND (a) The Report of a Team of Tech- PARASHAR: Will the Minister of tical Officers of the Fertilizer Corpo- IRRIGATION AND POWER be pleas- ed state: . :ption of India, which visited various to breign countries in 1968, was for- Yarded to the Government. (a) whether Government have taken some positive steps to avoid thP dislo- i (b) to (d). The report contains cation of traffic On the Kangra Valley ~ a data that were made Railway as a result of the submerging ailable to the Team in confidence of the portion of the Railway track, ring the course of its visits and because of rise in the water level in scussions at various fertilizer plants Pong Dam, as assured by him to a tside. It is not, therefore considered group of Members of ParlJament from be in public interest to lay a copy Himachal Pradesh in November, 1972· the report, or the precise recom- and ' endations on the Table of the House. owever, the information and data (b) if so, the steps taken in this regard? llected by the Team are being used the ·best advantage in connection ith planning and commissioning of THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE rtilizer projects by the Fertilizers MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND orporation of India. POWER (SHRI BALGOVIND VERMA): (a) and (b). The Rail- way Authorities ar.e fully seized ·of barres leveUecI aralut enriDeers OD the situation and are already in touch Bea&.Sutlej LiDk Project •• with the Governmnt of Himachal Pra- desh to arrive at a satisfactory over- 1133. PROF. NARAIN CHAND all solution. ARASHAR: Will the Minister of RRIGATION AND POWER be pleas- d. to state: DUIletdtles caused to the people of Blmaehal Pradesh and Northern Pun- (a) whether the attention of Gov- jab due to edenslon of train. upto ernment has been drawn to a front Jammu page neWs item captioned "Inefficient Engineers Mess Up Beas-Sutlej Link 1135. PROF. NARAIN CHAND Project" publi!i!.ed in the 'March at PARASHAR: Will the Minister of t\le Nation' dated the 16th December, RAILWAYS be pleased to state: 1972; and (a) whether complaints have been (b) if so, the reaction of Govern- received by Government regarding ment to various charges levelled there- the difficulties caused to the people in! of Himachal Pradesh and Northern 147 Written Answers FEBRUARY 27, 1973 Written Answers Punja,b at Pathankot. Railway station 1'.De of Licences to Private Eaterpri_ because of the extension of Kashmir ill ses for Generation of Power Mail, Srinagar Express and Sealdah Express upto Jammu; and 1137. SHRI S. N MISRA: Will the Minister of IRRIGATION AND (b) if so, Government's reaction to POWER be pleased to state: these complaints and the steps pro- posed to be taken to redress their (b) the names of the trains about (a) whether allotments of dealer- which these complaints have been ship of Indane Gas were made to lodged; widows of the war heroes and then they were not given the dealership; (c) the number of cases in which action has 'been tilken by Govern- (Ib) if so, the reasons therefor; ment; and (c) whether complsints have been (d) the nature of the action taken? received by Government that the war widows made investments in this re- THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE gard and were then left in the lurch; MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI and MOHO. SHAFI ~ : (a) to (d). The information is being collect- (d) what steps have been taken to ed and will be placed 011 the table of remedy the double wrong to the the Sabha. war-widows? 149 Written Answers PHALGUNA 8, 1894 (SAKA) Written A1IIwer. ISO THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE Appointment 01 Govel'lUDent Counsels MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND in High Courts CHEMICALS (SHRI DALBIR 1140. SHRI S. N. MISRA: Will SINGH): (a) to (d). The required the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE AND information is being collected and COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased to will be laid on the table of the House. state: (a) how Central Government Coun- Loss to RaIlways due to aboUtion or sels in the various High CouMs are Second Class ~a 1139. SHRI S. N. MISRA: Will the (b) the procedure follOWed in the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleasect Allahabad High Court to ensure com- to state: petent lawyers being appointed on merit and not based on nepotism and (a) the time by which the Second favouritism; Class accommodation on Railways (c) how many standiIll Counsels would ·be abolished; have been appointed in the various High Courts during the Illst three (·b) what is the estimated loss the years; and Railways are likely to incur ·by abo- (d) the name of Counsels so ap- lition of Second Class carriages from pointed in each High Court, their all over the Railways; and standing and experience? (c) whether there will be any relief to the travelling public by such aboli- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE tion? :MINISTRY OF LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI NITI RAJ SINGH CHAUDHARY) : (a) THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE Usually after consultation with the MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SBRI Hon'ble the Chief Justkle of the mgh MOHD. SHAn QURESHI): (a) The Court and sometimes others e.g. Ad- existing second class coaches are being vocate-General etc. converted into third class coaches. (b) As for (a). The conversion is ·being done in the workshops when the coaches are sent (c) 33. for periodical overhaul according to their due dates. This conversion is (d) (i) Names. are given in the likely to be completed by the end of statement laid on the Table of March, 1974 when second class will the House. [Placed in Libra- cease to exist. TJI. See LT-4293J73.] (ii) Details of standing and (b) Taking all factors into account, experience are being collec- namely higher seating capacity and ted. higher occupation of tldrd class coa- ches as compared to second class GeaerUlon of I17del Power '1'hroaa'b coaches, it is estimated that there will Natural ReIIoarces In I_a and be no loss to the Railways on account Kalhmlr of abolition of the second class of accommodation in trains. 1141. SHRI K. M. MADHUKAR: Will the Minister of IRRIGATION AND POWER be pleased to state: (c) Yes; conversion of second class coaches into third class will result in (a) whether Jammu and Kashmir increased carrying capacity in the has immense natural resources for coaches. generating hydel power; lSI Written Answer. FEBRUARY 27, 1973 Written AfIB1Der. (b) whether proper plan has been 9. Dras 3'oMW drawn up to make full usc of these 10. Karu 7'SMW natural ~ and II. Gaik 6'3MW 12. TBDgtse 3'6MW (C) if so, whether Government propOSe to draw up detailed schemes morts made to settle the cases of to make use of all available natural Ex-RaIlway ElectrUlcaUon std flied resources with a view to generate In Colurt of Law mBJWnum hydel power in the coun- 1142. SHRI KRISHNA CHANDRA try? HALDER: SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU: THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF mRIGATION AND Will the Minister of RAILWAYS POWER (SHRI BALGOVIND be pleased to state: VERMA): (a) Yes, Sir: the economi- (a) whether large number of Ex- cally utilisable firm hYdro power Railway Electrification staff have gone potential in Jammu and Kashmir has to the Court of Law for redress of been estimated at million KW at 3.59 their grievances; 60 per cent load factor. . (b) the total number of Court cas- (b) and (c). The following hydro es pendin8'; schemes are included in the Fourth Plan and are currently under cons- '(c) how much money Government truction:- have spent so far in this regard; and (d) whether ~ efforts have 'been Name of Project Installed made ,by Government to settle up the capacity disputes with the sta:ff outside the Court of Law? THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE I. Cbcnani 23MW MINISTRY OF RAILWA,YS (Smt! 2. Sumhal Stage I 22MW (Uppcr Sindh) MOHO. SHAFI QURESHI): (a) Yes. 3. Tower Jhelum IoSMW (b) 28. 4. Sa1al • 34SMW (c) Rs, 5,632.20, S. StakDa 4'8MW (d) Such efforts have been made Besides the above, the following in certain cases where this was fea- projects have either been investigat- sible. ed or are in an advanced stage of Steps taken to Increase Wagon investigations and some of them are Production proposed to be included in the Fifth Plan for ,benefits in the Fifth Plan 1143. SHRI S. p, BHATTACHAR- or early Six Plan period: YYA: Will the Minister of RAIL- WAYS be pleased to state what steps I. Kishtwar Stage I 330MW Government are taking to increase (Dul-Hasti) rapidly the production of wagons? 2. Kiahtwar Stage II 390MW (pakal-Dul) THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE 3. SawaI1rot . 400 MW MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SliRI 4. Rattle 160MW MOHD. SHAFI QURESm): The fol- S. Kangan • 22MW lOWing steps have been to increase the wagon production:- 6. Gangahal • 30MW 7. Suru (Kargil) 9'6MW (1) Adequate advance orders for 8. l.eh. I2'sMW wagons. have been placed. 153 Written Answers PHALGuNA 8, 1894 (SAKA) Written Answers IS4 (2) Shortfall in indigenous avail- river Khiroi in the District of Dar- ability of steel and wheelsets is bhanga in Bihar for which the flow being imported by the Railways to of water has already been measured meet the enhanced production. and investigations made several times; (b) if 60, whether any schemes (3) Adequate supply of important have been ftnalised and are proposed wagon components centre buffer like to be implemented during. the year ~ . roiler bearing axle boxes 1973-74; and is being arranged to match the pro- duction. ' (c) if not, the reasons therefor? (4) The targets of wagons produc- THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE tion in Railway Workshops have ·been MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND increased. POWER (SHRI BALGOVIND VER- MA) : (a) to (c). The Scheme Utilisation 01 Water Besoarees lor construction of sluice gates- cu.m-bridges is already under 1145. SHRI S. P. BHATTACHARY- consideration of the State .Gov- YA: Will the Minister of IRRIGATION ernment of Bihar. It has ·been AND POWER !be pleased to state: reported by the State Govern- ment that hydrological observations (a) the total water resources inc- have been carried out since 1976 and luding rain water; that these have to be continued dur- (b) the percentage of water being ing 1973 also before the scheme can utilised at present; and be finalised. The scheme is not in- cluded in the Annual Plan 1973-74 of (c) the percentage of rain water Bihar. which is being utilised or reserved for cultivatiOn' in the dry seasons? Implementation of Dqumds of North- Eastern Ballway MaBdoor Unloo THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE 1147. SHRI BHOGENDRA JHA: MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND POWER (SHRI BAL GOVIND Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be VERMA): (a) to (c). The volume pleased to refer to the reply given to Unstarred Question No. 5010 on the of rainfall which falls in the country 19\hDecember, 1972 regarding im- is about 3000 m.a.ft. of which plementing of demands of North about 1360 m.a.ft. is assessed to ftow Eastern Railway Mazdoor Union and in the rivers on an average. About state: 200 m.a.ft. Or 14.7 per cent of this water is assessed to be 'Used by the end (a) which of tbe demands contain- of the Fourth Pian tor surface irriga- ed in the letter of the North Eastern tion work. Roughly IIbout a sixth of Railway Mazdoor Union dated 19th this irrigation water is used in the April, 1972 were rejected or fOund fair season tIlr rabl and hot weather not fit for immediate implemention; crops. and (b) whether the conceded demands CoDStrUeUOD of Slulr.e Gate'l-t'um- have been fully implemented and if Bridges on Biver Khiroi in BJhar not, the reasons for delay? 1146. SHRI BHOGENDRA JHA: Will the Mini6ter of IRRIGATION AND THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE POWER be pleased to state: MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MOHD. SHAFI QURESHI): (a) and (a) whether there has been a (b). Information is bi!ing collected persistent demand for the construc- and will be laid on the Table of the tion of sluice gatles.-cum-bridges on Sabha. ISS Written A ~ FEBRUARY 27, 1973 Written Answers IS6 Payment of NiCht Duty Allowance to THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE Employees of Samastlpur, Ban..... MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND and batnagar and Duty HOUI'II o! POWER (SHRI BALGOVIND AsMs, Samastipar Division (North VERMA): (a) and (b). As a result of Eastern Railway) increasing use of 'water resources of the country and the programmes of 1148. SHRI BHOGENDRA JHA: larger utilisation in the future the Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be need has been recognised for evolv- pleased to refer to the replies given ing a national water policy so as to to Unstarred Question!'! No. 4989 and ensure a continuous appraisal of the No. 4990 on 19th December, 1972 re- need!l for water and the most benefi- garding the non-payment of arrears cial and equitable aUnca tion 01 avail- of TraveWng A a ~ . Overtime able water for different uses ill the and Night Duty Allowance to emplo- interest of the country as a wholt!. ees of Samastipur, Banaras and Izat- nagar and Duty Hours Of ASMs, As a first step it would be necessary Samastipur Division (North Eastern to amend some provisions in the Railway) respectively and state: Constitution so as to refiect the con- cept of water as a national asset and (a) whether the Night Duty Allow- to provide for the settlement of inter- ance Bills pending at Samastipur Divi- State river disputes by conciliation sional Office of North Ealltern Rail- arbitration or otherwise. Views of way have since been fully cleared; the State Governments have been sought on the proposed amendments. (b) if not, the number and amount of bills still pending; and Bad 'state of Coal SlcUn, Platforms at 'Miraj .JUnction, Sout!h Central (c) whether 8 hour-day has since RaIlway been fully implemented in the Samas- tIpur Division? 1150. SHRI ANNASAHE'S GOT- KHINDE: wili the Minister Of RAIL- THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE WAYS be pleased to state: MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SBRI (a) whether Coal siding plaUorms MOHD. SHAFI QURESHI): (a) whether any decision has been THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE a~ on legal cOl16iderations invol- MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI Vl!d in framing the National Water MOHD. SHAFI QURFBHI): (a) No. Policy; and (b) Workers engaged in tranship- (b) what steps are proposed to be ment of bulky goods experience some 1aken to free the scheme of National difficulty because of frequent theft Water Grid from inter-State dis- and damage Of timber flooring and 'Putes? face walls of the platfol'D16. 1S7 Written Answers PHALGUNA 8, 1894 (SAKA) Written Answer. ISS (C) Repairs are undertaken by the The proposal that High Court Railway Administration as and when should sit in Benches at different necessary. There is no proposal to places in a State (4), replacl! the existing temporary tran- British Statutes applicable to :shipment platforms by pueca plat- India (5). forms at present, in view of the likely conversion from MG to BG of Miraj- The Registration Act (6), Londa Section. The Partnership Act, 1932 (7). The Sale of Goods A ~ 1930 (8), Recommendation of LaW Commission The specific Relief Act, 1877 (9), Law of Acquisition and Requisi- 1151. SHRI S. C. SAMANTA: Will tion of Land (10), the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE AND The Income-Tax Act, 1922 (12), COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased to state: The Reform of Judicial Adminis- tration (14), (a) the progress made in the work The Official Trustees Act, 1913 assisted to the Law Commission; (16), (b) the action taken or being taken The Administrator Genera!'s. Act, by Government on the rpcommenda- 1913 (19), tlons made by the Commission upto Law of Hire Purchase (20), the end of January :n, 1973: and The Law of Marine Insurance (21), (c) what further work is contem- plated to be given to the Commis- Law of Foreign Marriage (23), sion? The Commission of Inquiry Act, 1952 (24), THE 'MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Evidence of Officers about forged MINISTRY OF LAW, JUSTICE AND stamps, currency Notes etc. (Sec- COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI NITI- tiOR 509A, Cr. R.C. as proposed) RAJ SINGH CHAUDHARY): (a) The (25), Commission has so f:lr submitted 54 Report on the Code Of Civil Pr0- Reports out of which 10 Reports have cedure (27), beeq submitted b;y the present J,aw The Indian Oaths Act, 1873 (28). Commission wIlich WIIB reconstituted Social and Economic Oflencell in 1971. under I.P.C. (29), (Ib) The Commission has been sub- Section 30(2) of the Indian Regis- mitting reports on various subjects tratiOn Act, 1908 (31), ftom time to time, which are for- Section 9 of the Code of Criminal warded to the Ministry or Department Procedure, 1898 (32), concerned with the subject matter ot Section 44 of the Code of Crimi· the Report, for Implementation. The nal Procedure, 1898 (33), reports are mentioned in the state- ment laid on the Ta,ble of the House. Sections 497, 498 and 4119 of crimi- [Placed in Libra.", See No. LT-4294/ nal Procedure Code, 1898 (36). 73]. The reports on the following Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 topics,. the numbers of which are (Sections 1 to 176) (37). 'Specified atter the title viz. Report on Punishment for im- Liability of the State in Tort (1), prisonment of life under I. P. C. (39), Parliamentary legislation relat- ing to Sales Tax (2), Law relating to Attendance at Prisoners in courts (40), The Limitation Act, 1908 (3), Code of Criminal Procedure (4:1), Written Answen 159 FEBRUARY 27, 1973 Written A.nswers 160> Indian Penal Code, 1860 (42), are at various stages of implementa- Appellate Jurisdiction of the tion. ' Supreme Court in civil matters (44), No action is proposed to be taken. CiVil Appeals to the Supreme in respect of the 15th RepOrt on the Court on a certificate of Fitness Law relating to Marriage and Divorce (45), amongst Christians in India. 18th Re- port on Converts' Marriage Dissolu- The Constitution (Twenty-fifth tion Act, 1866 and 22nd Report Olt Amendment) Bill, 1971 (46), Christians Marriage aDd Matrimonial Some Questions under the Code Causes Bill, 196,1 after the Bills to Of Criminal Procedure Bill, 1970 implement the recommendations con- (48), tained in these reports have lapsed. No action is ~ to be taken on The proposal for inclusion of agri. the 30th Report on section 5 of Cen- cultural income in the total incoma tral Sales Tax Act, 1956. for the purposes of determining tht. rate of income tax under the In·. come-Tax Act, 1961 (49), The 54th Report On the Code of Civil Procedure was presented to the have been implemented ,by necessary Government only on 6-2-1973 and legislation or administrative action. the same is under consideration. The Reports on the following topics the numbers of which are specified (c) Taking into account of growing after the title viz., arrears in the Supreme Court and High Court, the Law Commission has, of The Negotiable Instruments Act, its own, taken up to tor the question 1882 (11), whether ahy changes are needed in The Contract Act, 1872 (115), the structure of higher judiCiarY Indian Trusts Act, 1882 (17), (Supreme Courts and High Courts) and In their jurisdiction, particularly, Insolvency Laws (26), the appellate jurisdicfion of the Indian Registration Act, (34), Supreme Court, and the High C',urts, Capital Punishment (35), grant of interim stay in such cases,. entertainment of proceedings relating Indian Post Oftlce Act 1888, (IS), to taxatiOn and service matters and Report on the Offences a~ labour disputes (by the Supreme and: the national security (48), the High Courts) and other connected Trial and punishment of Social matters. There Is also a suggestion and Economic Offences (47), . to create zonal courts for the hearing" of ordinary civil appeals from High: The proposal to include pfll"SOlW Courts so as to reduee the arrears be- connected with public ExaminatiOD' fore the Supreme Court. within the definition Of "Public Servant" in the Indian Penal Code At the instance of the Government. (50), the Law Commission has taken up the- Estate Duty on ,property acquired question whether benami transactions after death (52) , should be totally prohibited, Compensations for injury caused In future in addition to the review by automobiles in hit-and-run of the Central Acts, Law Commission cases (51), would also examine the existing laws Effect of Pensions Act, 1871 on in the background Of the Directive the right to sue for pensions of re- Principles of State policy contained tired member of the public service" in Part IV of the ConstitutiOn and to (53), silggest amendments in so far as these- 161 ~ AlftBwer. PliALQUN4 8, 18" (SAKA) ~, AmUlet'll I6a laws are incomiatent with these Prin- ,(»nsult&Uve Committees, and these ciples; arransemE!Dts are considered ade- quate. Consider the advisability or need for any fresh le,islation to elfectuate CODCtlllliOIlS -,Yea to the EmPloyees the Directive Principles; and of 0." N. G. C. Review the working of the Consti- 11113. SHRI S. M. BANERJEE: Will tution and suggest any amendme!lts tbe Minister of PETROLEUM AND trom the point of view of enablil'lg CHEMICALS be pleased to state: the different authorities under th. Constitution more effectively to im- (a) wbether some concel8ions bave plement the Directive Principles. bun eiv!!n to t.he employees of the' Oil and N IItural Gas Commission in the month Of January, 1973, and if 10, wbat are those conce.siGllII; 1152. SHRI S. C. (p) whether .ny agreement has the Minister of been entered into with the em.ployees pleased to Btate: ib this re,ard; and (a) the assessment of the work (c) if so, the salient features of dobe by the Voluntary Hetp Com- the a ~ mittee which has recently been dis- banded by ~ . Mini,try; THIl DEPUTY MINISTER IN (b) if the organisation hlld done THE MINISTRY' OF PETROLEUM commendable work, what are the AND ClU:MICALS (SHRI DALBIR reasons for disbanding it; and SINGH): (a) to (c). The O. ,. N.G.C. has entered into an all"eement wit-a (c) the arrangement now made or its employees on January 16, 1973, being made for the discharge of sirnilar inter alia to grant certain conces- functions hereafter? sions. The salient features at the .areement are as follows:- THE DEPUl'Y MINIS'n:R IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (i) The Commission shall pay (SHRI MOHD. SHAFI QURESHI): the third interim relief to its (a) and (b). The Non-o/ftcisl st!lnd- employ", a~ the sa'me quan- ing Volllnt,.-y Help ComJlliUee, tum an4 terms aUd c.on4i- whiCh was constitute4 in July 1970 tions under which thia has was dissOlVed in January, 1973. Prior been paid by the. Govern- to a ~, tbe activities ot this lJIent of India to its em- Committee were confined to checks ployees; against ticketless travel and thefts and pilfera,es. The eXlperience ,ain- (li) The interim relief shall be ed dUring ~ period July 1970 to. included in the employees' January, 1973 revealed tbat some of earnings for 1970-71 and the members did not take this work 1971-72 for the purpose of Beriously abd that the services ren- determination of interim dered by the Committee were not bonus lex-gratia, and' the commensurate with· the amount of O. N. G. C. shall pay the ~ incurred on this Com- arrears at interim bdnusfex- mittee. gratia for 1970-71 and 1971- (e) Besides railways' own IIrranlle- 72 which became due on ac- mepts to dischar,e these I ~', count of this inclU'illon; the railwaYII are being assillted, in (iii) ~ matter, by members af varioull The Unions have lV-ad , not to resort, In COnnactiOD 3499 L. S.--7 163 Written AnB'vers FEBRUARY 27,1973 Written A7I8tDers 164 with the demand for wage !klheme to Convert UaeeoD('mic RaD- revision (the negotiations way Ones lata ProBtable ODe for which are continuing) to any ag;itation or demonstra- 1155. SHRI BISHWANATH JHUN- tions or work-to-rule or JHUNWALA: Will the Minister of strike or any other action RAILWAYS be pleased to state: which may impair industrial peace and normal work etc., (a) whether Central Government till t-!!e settlement of the pay had written to the State Govern- revlSlon. No victimisation ments to share a part of the 101ilie& would be done to the em- suffered by Railways on uneconomic ployee'S, who had 'participat- lines; ed in the agitationistrike (on this issue) and the absence (b) .if 80, the reaction of the res- from duty of the employees pective State Governments under in connection with this agita- whose jurisdiction these Railway tion istrike would be regular- linea fall; and ised by granting them the leave due; . (c) whether the concerned State Governments will be consulted be- fore these lines are wound up? (iv) The quantum of the third interim relief paid to the Commission's employees in THE DEPU1'Y MINISTER IN accordance with item (i) THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS above, S'!Jall be taken into (SHRI MOHD. SHAFI QURESHI): account while finalising the (a) No State Governments has so far revision of pay and allow- been requested to share a part of ances etc. the losses in the working of uneco- nomic railway linea. (b) Does not arise. Charter of DellWllls ..bmlttecl by Employees of I. D. P. L. R1sblkesb (C) Yes. 1154. SHRI S. M. BANERJEE: Will the Mini'ater of PETROLEUM AND SUPPly of Natural and ResIdual Fuel CHEMICALS be pleased to state: to ~a a at a hilher price b, I.O.C. aDd O. " N.G.C. (a) whether the charter of de- 1156. SHRI VEKAP..IA: mands submitted by the Union in SHRI ARVIND M. PATEL: I. D. P. L. Rishikesh, has been consi- dered; and Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND CHEMICALS be pleased to (b) if so, what decisions have been state: taken by Government t·!!ereon? (a) Whether I. O. C. and O. & N. G. C. are supplYing natural and THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE rea1dual fuel to Gujarat at a iliiher MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND price; CHEMICALS (SHRI DAT.BIR SINGH): '(a) and (b). The cbarter of demands 8ubmiUed by the Antibiotics Project (b) whether Gujarat Government (Rlshikesh) Karamchari S::mgh, Vir- have represented. against this; and ~ bllandra to the manRgement of IDPL i8 under negotiations betweeon the (c) it 'So, the reaction of Central Sangh and the Manallement. Government in the matt&? ~ z6s W,.itten A7I8IDI!7" PHALGUNA 8, ~ (SAKA) Written A7I8IDe,., 166 THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN Cuea of Theft or Da""'e to GoocI8 THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM In TraIllllt dlll'inl' lUi three yean AND CHEMICALS (SHRI DALBIR SINGH): (a) No, Sir. 1157. SHRI VEKAP.IA: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: (b) and (c). The Oil and Natural Gas Commission is supplying natural (a) the total number of cases claim- gas in Gujarat to the Gujnrat Electri- ing damages in respect of theft or city Board. the GUJllrat :State Fel till- damage done to goods in transit in zer Company Limited and other con- Railways during the last three years, sumers. The prices payable In respect year-wise and zone-wise; of the ftrst two consumers have been fixed on the basis of an agreement bet- (b) the number o'l cases decided; ween this Ministry and the Gujarat and Government. Natural gas supplies to the other consumers In Gujarat are (c)' the number of cases pending governed by mutually negotiated with each zone? prices. THE DEPUTY MINISTER "IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS Residual Fuel Oil (Rro) produced (SHRI·MOHD. SHAFI QURESHI): in KoyaIi Refinery is beihe 8Upplied (a) to (c). A statemeht furnishing by the IOe to two power houses in the information is laid on the Table Gujarat. These are: of the House. [Placed in Lib,.a",. See No .. LT-4295J73.] (i) Ahmedabad Electricity Com- pany Ltd; and Demand by Feclerattou. 01 Gajard MWs and Industries lor removal oIl11aorta&e 01 coal In GgJarat {ii) Dhuvaran Thermal Power Station of Gujarat ElectrIcity 1158. SHRI VEKARIA: Board (GEB). SHRI ARVIND M. PATEL: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS Supplies to the former are being made on the basis of a commercial be pleased to state: agreement entered into between the (a) whether the Federation cd Indian Oil Corporation and the Ah- Qujarat Mills and Industries had medabadElectricity Company. In urged him to solve the problem ot respect of ~ latter, supplies are ~ a of cpke in Gujarat by pro- beihg made under two arrangements, viding sufficient Railway wag011ll for viz.: transportation of coke; ahd (i) On an ad hoc basis; and (b) if so, the action taken by the Railway authority in· the matter? (ii) By diverting the RFO supplies meant for Trombay to Dhu- THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN varano THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MOHD. SHAFI :.QURESHI): ·In respect of the former supplies (a) Yes. Sir. the disagreement on price between 'the ICC and GIlB is bein, referred (b) 551 wagons were allotted for by the two parttee for arbitration. loading of hard coke to Gujarat in ·For the latter lupplies the .price has December, 1972 and "·92 WIlgons were been mutually determined by the allotted in January, 1973. Dqrlng oeoncerned partles. the periOd when there was a strike Written AftI1Ders FEBRUARY 27, 1.73 Writt." AftBtD.ra of U.P. State Electricity Board fIID- (c) the names ot various lites ployees loading far Gujarat and Maha- proposed by the State Government? rashtra areas got badly affected but later during the month the position THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN. THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM Will! retrieved to a satisfactory level AND CHEMICALS (SHRI DALBIR Parebase of TurbiDes and TrlUIaform- SINGH): (a) No, Sir. en 117 GaJaTat Govemmmi from Deny BleetrleaJa Ltd., IIbopal (b) and (c). The decision in this regard will be taken on receipt of 1159. SHRI VEKARII'.: firm data on the economic availabi- SHRI D. P. JADE.JA: lity of the basie raw materials like' pyrites and rock-phosphate and Will the Minister of IRRIGA'TION _ntial utilitie. reliarding which AND POWER be pleased to state: studies are already under-way. Mis. RTZ. Consltltants, have IlUbmitteci (8j) ~ ~ Central Government the feasibility report on the Saladi- are insisting on Gujarat Government pura pyrite deposits and this is that they should purchase turbines uhder consideration of Mis. Pyrites, transformers from the Heavy ann. ~ a & ChemicalS who have Electricals Limited, Bhopal; and been entrusted with the task of . (b) if so, the reasons given by the exploitation of these mines. The Central Governmewt thtmefQr? feaSibility report on the ~ phate deJlO'l!lits in Rajasthan Is still THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE awaited from the World Bank. MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND POWER (SHRI BALGOVIND VER- .elllltt1emeDt of oaStees Of Thein Dam' lYfA): (a) and (b). With a view to conserve foreign . a ~ Dnd attain- 1162. SHRI N. K. SANGHI: ing self reliance, impnrt of generating SHRI P. M. MEHTA: plant like turbines and eet_atars is banned. All the Stata ELectricity WUl the Minister of. IRRIGATIE>N Board/State Governments have been AND POWER be pleased to state: advised to obtain iheir requirements (a) whether an inter-State Conter- from indigenous manufacturers such ence was held to discuss the question as HE (I) Ltd., Bhopal. In respect of Of resettlement of oustees when the' transformers HE (1) Ltd. compete Thein 'Dam construction is taken up; with the other Indigenous manufac- and turers in the country in meeting the requirements Of the power systems. (b) if 110, the broad features of the The Centrsl Government are not ICheme drawn up regarding the share- insisting on purchase being made of state participation and the central from. HE(I) Ltd. alone. assistance to be given for the project for resettlement? Settinr up of a Pabllc Sedor Fertilizer VDlt lD RaJasthan THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE" MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND 1160. SHRI N. K. SANGHI: Will POWER (SHRI BAtGOVIND' the Minister of PETROLEUM AND VERMA): (a) and (b). A meeting of ~ A S be plellll84 to state: the Chief Ministers of the concerned (a) whether the Central Govern- Ststes was recently held to disclIN ~ have since taken any dec.ialon the Thein Dam ProjeCt when among regarding the location Of &he pabUc others, the qulltlon of resettlement aector PeriiliRr unit in Bajaatrum; of persons to J:te displaced by tile Project was· also eonsidered. It WI. (b) If not, by what time the "P.et- agree!! that the 1lurden or rehabWta- sioh will be taken; and tion of the persons to be displaced 169 Written AmVHl7'8 PHALGUNA 8,1894 (SAKA) WriUm AmIDer. 170 .shall be shared by all the beneficiary (c) For determining the financial .states according to the irrigation and viabilit,. at a Branch Line the follow- power benefits accruing to each. ing elements· are considered: • (i) Earning of the Branch Line <:rUeria b,. wbich UneeoaOlllic Aspeet proper. of a Line ia determined (il) Additional earnings accruinJ to tbe Main Line on account 1163. SUR! N. l':C. BANGHI: Will Branch Line minus any loss the !14inister Of RAILWAYBbe pleas- due to ahort circuiting or .ed to state: diversion of traffic.' (a) whether Government are con- (iii) Expenses of the Branch Line -sidering the question of closure of proper. ceit\liln Branch RailWBt Lines u they (iv) Additional expenses for car- are considered uneconomic and that riage of new traffic generated the States which are served by these on Main Line. Brandl lines have been asked to COll- vey their views on the subject; However in the case of Branch Lines which are more than SO Miles"( 48 (b) if so, the lines that are uneco- knometres) in length, a portion Of the mic and considered for closure; and administrative charges of the parent Railway is also considered, care being taken to fix the sum with reference (C) whether while considering that to the traffic moving on the Branch particular Branch line is uneconomic, Line. the overhead expenses of 'main.ten- ance of the Divisional Headquarters is' taken pro mta and if not, the lleIay III ...... ore IIrl11lDg in Bombay criteria by which the uneconomic 18- IIiIh delaJed pect of a Itne is detenmned? 1164. DR. RANEN SEN: Will the 1 Minister of J'ETROLEUM AND CHEMICALS be pleased to state: THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINiSTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI (a) whether the programme of off- MOlID. SHAn QURESHI): (a) shore drilling in Bombay High has and (b). Three uneconomic branch sulfered a set-back due to ,the failure lines that are being considered for Of the Japanese firm Mitsubishi in closure and for which references were deJl.Vering • the mobne platform in made to the State Governments for time; their views are Lataguri-Ramshai on (b) whether the delivery of the North East Frontier Railway,Kunka- platform is likely to be delayed ~ vav-Derdi on Western Railway and ther and whether the delay in starting Gwalior-Shivpuri on Central Railw!l1. olf-shore drilling operation in the In the case of Lataguri-Ramshai line, Bombay High has resul.ted in huge the Uneconomic Branch Lines Com- loss to Oil and Natural Gas Commis- mittee had recommended that this line sion in terms of money; served no purpose. In the case of Kunkavav-Derdi line, the same Com- (c) whether this delay hal alao mittee had sta.ted that the line could upset other proposed programmes for be closed down without any public olf-shore drilling in nearby areas; and inconvenience. Closure of Gwalior- 'Shivpuri line i THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND CHEMICALS (SHRI DALBIR POWER (SHRI BALGOVIND SINGH): (a) to (d>' The programme VERMA): (a) to (c). The Sundarbans of exploratory drilling by ONGC in Delta project is a complex project of the "Bombay High" and other struc- large magnitude. So far only preli- tu,l'S in the Arabian Sea adjoining minary investigations have been car- the Gulf of Cambay will be delayed ried out by the Government of West to the extent of the delay in obtaining Bengal. They have been advised to delivery of 'Sagar Samrat', the self- carry out detailed investigations and propelled jack-up drilling vessel from prepare a detailed project report. the Japanese firm, Mitsubishi. ONGC which is awaited. had cOll'.pleted all preparatory actions and preliminary steps so 81 to have commenced drilling by January, 1973 Aceillenta OIl J_arar-Bedl BalILbut in the ''Bombay High" area, including the building up of shore-base support, 1l67. SHRI D. P. JADEJA: Will the procurement etc., in anticipation of Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to tJmely delivery of "Sagar Samrat" in ..tate: Japan as per the contract with Jlitsubishi. Therefore, some expendi- (a) the number of accidents OD ture has inevitably to .be incurred by Jamnagar-Bedi rail line during the ONGC in maintaining the project set- last three years, year-wise; and up, while awaiting the delayed arrival of "Sagar Samrat". (b) the number of pel'llons killed and the compensation paid? "Sagar Samrat" is, at present, un- dergoing a series Of tests and trials. ONGC, in consultation with and with THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE the help of Indian and foreign ex- MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI perts, is closely observing and scruti- MOHD. SHAFI QURESHI): (a) nising the result. of the sea trials and Year-wise position in respect of train is in continuoUi conlact with Mitsu- accidents in the categories of collisiOns, bishi of Japan, to resolve the out- derailments, level crossing accidents standing problems and to expedite and fires in trains which took place the delivery of "Sagar Samrat". on the Jamnagar-Bedi lliI.e is given below:- Delta SUDdarbaus Project 01 WMt Bengal Year No. of accidents 1l66. DR. RANEN SEN: Will the Minister of IRRIGATION AND POWER be pleased to state: 1969-70 Nil 1970-71 Nil (a) whether the Centre has agreed 1971-72 I (level crosBiDg to approve the West Bengal Govern- accident). ment's scheme of Delta Sundarbans Project for protecting large area of 1972-73 (upto Jan- Nil land from endemic inundation with uary, 73). saline water; I (b) if so, the main features of the (b) In this acident 3 persons were scheme; and killed. Compensation was not found admissible and hence not paid. The (c) when the work in the project i. three persons were occupants of. like17 to begin? road whicle. 173 Writtm AfIB1DeTB PHALGUNA 8, 1894 (SAKA) Written AmWeTB 174 branch line to Koyali from the main line which would carry inlported 1168. SHRI D. P. JADEJA: Will the crude to the Mathura Refinery. The Minister of PETROLEUM AND branch line to Koyall is estimated to CHEMICALS be pleased to state: cost Rs. 8.25 erores. (a) whether Government propose to Manufacture 01 Deterrent Alk7late expand the Gujarat Refinery; and for use iD Soap Industry (b) if so, the salient features of the 1169. SHRI R. P. YApAV: Will the proposed expansion? Mmister of PETROLEUM AND CHEMICALS be pleased to state: THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE (a) whether detergent Alkyla.te is MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND utilised in the manufa,cture of synthe- CHEMICALS (SHRI DALBIR tic detergents used by the soap in- SINGH): (a). Yes, Sir. A proposal to dustry and Ethylene Glycol in the this effect is under consideration. polyster staple fibre and' filament yam; (b) The Feasibility Report on the Expanllion of Koyali Refinery prepar- (b) whether huge amount of money ed by the Indian Oil Corpqration en- is being spent for its import 118 the visages expansion of capacity of the same is not manufactured in India Refinery to 7.3 millon tonnes per and if so, what amount has been spent a ~ at a cost of about &s. 28.08 on account of its import for .the last erores including a foreign exchange three years, year-wise; and component of Rs. 7.67 crores. (C) what stePs are being taken to 'manufacture the IBme indigenously? The main units proposed to be added are: THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE (i) a new distillation unit; MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND CHEMICALS (SHRI DALBIR (ii) two electric desalters; SINGH): (a) Yes, Sir. (iii) L.P.G.!Naptha Merox treating unit; .(b) The value of import. in the last three years have been as under (iv) Naptha pre-treater; (Rs. lakhs):- (v) Kerosene merox treating units; 1969-70 1970-71 1971-72 (vi) a vacuum column for produc- DeteraentAIky- tion of bitumen and light lste(AlkylBen- diesel oil; zene and Dod- ecylBenzene) 68'24 104'2S IS9'S7 (vii) a bitumen.,.unit; and BthyleneGlycol 13'22 9'13 13'18 (viii) a visbreaker. (C) A Private Sector Unit with a The expansion contemplates proces- capacity of 10,000 tonnes/annum 01. sing of imported erude in addition to Ethylene Glycol is already in exilt- indigenous crude. The imported crude ence. The Indian Petro-chemicals would be received at an off-abore Corporation Ltd. is setting up a 20,000 terminal in the Gulf of Kutch and tonnes/annum plant lIS a do_ stream transported through a pipeline to unit to the Naptha Cracker in Guja- Koyall. It is proposed to have a rat. 175 Written Amwers FlSaUAR'f 2'1, 11'13 The Indian Pero-chemical Corpora- tion Ltd. is also setting up a 30,000 tonnes/annum plant of Detergent Alkylate as a down-stream unit to 11'11. SHRI M. KALYANASUN- the Naptha Cracker in Gujarat. Both DARAM: these public sector plants are exepct- DR. LAXMINARAIN ed to be commissioned in 1971. PANDBYA: Will the Minister of RALWAYS CIlaap iii departure tilDe of Patllpaba lie pleased to state: kxpftll from DIlanbacl Ball"*' 8tatiea (a) the reasons for the acute shor- tage of wagons on several Railways .Mch aftected movement of goods 1170. SHRI R. P. YADAV: Will the traftic; Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to .fate: (b) what is the actual demand for wagons and the actual supply and (a) whether Government are aware what are the proposals before Gov- that ,a large number of pll88engers of ernment to increase the number of Dhanbad are not able even to catch wagons; Patliputra Express as it starts very (I:) what are the difficulties faced early at about 5 A.M. and those pas- sengers are compelled to go by bus by the Railways in the matter of pro- or other means of transport like taxi; curement of wagons from private sectors; and (b) whether the number of passen- (d) the broad outlines of the pro- geM from Dhanbad to Patnll travel- posals for wagon construction in the ling by the said train is very negligi- Railway Workshops? ble and if not, what is the average number of such passengers; and THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI (c) whether in view of the above, MOHD. SHAFI QURESHI): (a) The the timings of departure from Dhanbad primary rsason for the acute shortage of Patliputra Express are proposed of wagons felt on Zonal Railway was to be extended by one or one and the Immobiliaation of a large number hill hours so that needy passenlers of wagons on account of agitations and from Jharia, Dhanbad, Kerkend, interference with train running in dif- Katras are able to catch the train? ferent parts of the country. Wides- pread power shedding in the Eustern sector during the summer months, hold THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE up of wagons by some users, breaches MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI on the Western Railway in August MOHD. SHAFI QURESHI): (a) and locomen's strike on the Southern No. Railway in September also retarded movement considerably' and reduced (b) No, the percentage of occupa- wagon availability. tion of 25 Up/26 Dn Patliputra Ex- press has been ranging from 30 per (b) A statement is indicating de- cent to 116 per cent on. different sec- mand for wagons and supply is laid tions enr?Jlte. on the Table of the House [Placed in Libra",. See No. LT-4296/73.] The (c) At present it is operationally following steps have been taken to not feasible to put back the departure increase the production of wagons:- time of 25 Up by one to one and a half hours on account of reception (i) Adequate advance orders for difficulties at Patna Junction. wagons have been placed. I11 Written Answer. PHALGUNA 8, 111M (SAKA) Written Answers 178