Fourth Series1R.28 Friday, March 22, 1968 Chaitra 2, 1890 (Saka)
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COWMNS No. 28-Friday, March 22, 1968/CluJitra 2, 1890 (Saka) Oral Answers to Questions- ·Starred Questions Nos. 778, 780 to 782, 784 and 785 2400-28 Short Notice Question No. 11 2428-34 Written Answers to Questions- Starred Questions Nos. 779, 783 and 786 to ~07 2434-46 Unstarred Questions Nos. 4718 to 4758, 4760 to 4806, 4808 to 4810, 4812 to 4838, 4840 to 4918, 4920 to 4929, 4932 to 4936, 4938 to 4948 and 4950 to 4963 . 2446-2598 Correction of Answer to USQ 1362 dt. 22-11-67 2598 Calling Attention to Matter of Urgent Public Importance- Obstruction of two M. Ps. proceedings to British High Commission in New Delhi 2S98-2605~
Papers Laid on the Table . 2605-07 I Re-calling Attention Notice 2607-09 (Committee on Absence of Members from sittings of the House- Fourth Report 2609 Estimate Committee-~ Forty-eight Report 2609 Business of the House 2609-11 Resolution reo Proclamation in Relation to West Bengal-adopted and West Bengal State Legislature (Delegation of Powers) Bill 2611-45 Motion to consider 2611-45 Shri Chittaranjan Roy 2612-13 Shri Jyotirmoy Basu 2614-18 Shri Samar Guha. 2618-24 Shri Bhajahari Mahato 2625-26 Shri Vidya Charan Shukla 2626-34 Claus, 2 and 3 2635 Demands for Grants (On account) West Bengal, 1968-69 and De- mands for Supplementary Grants (West Bengal), 1967-68" " 2645-75 Bills Introduced- 1. West Bengal Appropriation (Vote on Acc0unt) Bill, 1968 2675 2. West Bengal Appropriation Bill, 1968" 2675
West B~ng11 (Vote on Acc0unt) Bill, 1968 . 2676-88 *The sign + marked above the name of a Member indicates that the question wa acstually asked on the floor of the House by that Member. ii
CoLUMNS
Motion to consider 2676--88 Shri Madhu Limaye 2676-81 Shri Sheo Narain 2681--82 Shri Jyotirmoy Basu 2682--83 Shri K. C. Pant . 2683-86 Clause 2, 3 and I 2687 Motion to Pass . 2687 West Bengal Appropriation Bill, 1968-Passed 2687~8 Resolution reo Proclamation in Relation to Uttar Pradesh 2688-92 Shri Vidya Charan Shukla 2688--89 Shri Jharkhandey Rai . 2689-92 Committee on Private Members Bills and Resolutions- Twenty-fourth Report . 2692-93 Resolution reo Activities of Left Communist Party-Ruled out of order 2693--2710 Resolution re. Quitting the Commonwealth 2710--37. 2738-56 Shri George Fernartdes 2710-21 Shri Bibhuti Mishra 2721-27 Shri Bal Raj Madhok . 2727-32 Shri Vidya Dhar Bajpai 2732-34 Shri Dhireswar Kalita 27~ 7 Shri Bakar Ali Mirza . 2738-40 Shri Umanath 2740-43 Shri Chandra Jeet Yadav 2743-47 Shri Kanwar Lal Gupta 2747-52 Shri Shashibhushan Bajpai 2752-55 Shri Jyolirmoy Basu . 2755-56 Messages from Rajya Sabha 2737-38 Half-An Hour Discussion reo Bharat Sewak Samaj 2756--68 Shri N. K. Somani 2756-(>5 Shri M. S. Gurupadaswamy . 2781--88 LOK SABHA DEBATES 2399 2400
LOK SABHA SHRI S. KANDAPPAN : Sir. it is very unfair to compel a Minister to speak in Friday. March 22, 19681Chaitra Hindi ...... (Interruptions). 2, 1890 (Saka) MR. SPEAKER : I agree. On the lIoor of this House anybody can choose his lan- 'The Lok Sabha met at Eleven of guage, particularly Hindi or English. the Clock. SHRI S. KANDAPPAN: Sir, It is humiliating for the non-Hindi-speakiDg [MR. SPEAKER in the Choir] Members. After all, in spite of our desire to have the regional languages we have ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS agreed to English in the larger interest of the MR. SPEAKER: The House wiD now country. It should be appreciated by the take up Questions. Hindi-speaking people. MR. SPEAKER : The Minister can Shri Ran\ii Rum. choose his language. - Nobody can compel. AN HON. MEMBER: He is not here. After all, both the translations are given. MR. SPEAKER: Shri Molahu Prasad, If the answer is given in English the Hindi people will get the translation in HiDdi and ~ t~ n ~ ~ 9 7781 if the answer is in Hindi there is translation in English. Nobody can compel a Mernller THE MINlS"ffiR OF TOURISM AND to speak either in this language or that CIVIL A VIA nON (DR. KARAN SINGH): language. (8) Experiments on artificial rain have AN HON. MEMBER : Why did he been carried .. ' . , , .. , ... yield? ~ lft.! ~ 'Il'er1 ~~ f.'1l:IT SHRr S. KANDAPPAN: Even other- ~1 If "'i'i'n' ~ 'flilf'f," ~ l:rr;;;ft« wise the Hindi Members have 80t ,;orne privilege over others here. ~ riir 'lFff :m-a- g 1 ~ ~ ~ i ~ MR. SPEAKER : There is simultaneous mo : "tflr. translation being done. If the Minister is 1J."I' ~ ~ If orr ~m~ ~ 3fT'i 10 give his reply in both the languages then '3''1 'f."T ~ ~ If ~o 'f01 ~ the translation becomes useless. ~ AN HON. MEMBER; It must be left to the Minister. DR. RANEN SEN : Then why did you start in English ? MR. SPEAKER: Tf he answers in Hindi nobody has any objection because transla- ~ t~S im tion is there for both tlle laDIIIlgeS. + ~ ~ ~ 1J.;;f ~ 'iJir. ~1 ~ *778. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~m~ ~ ~ '1ft ~ if 3fr.IT ~ ~ mr: ~ 'fliT ti~ lm ri[;w. ~ #t MR. SPEAKER: May be 90. ~ om;f '1ft WIT 'f.flf f",: .-ro ~ ~ ("') f.,...,fi1NiI ('fO) f (lI') f.R ~ 11ft" ~ ~ wro " ~ i!iTf 4,5000 ~ If'.fttff ~ t~ ~ ~ f.R ~ lifm ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ;rr,,- ;fT ~ l\:ff Ii ~ ~ 2403 Oral Answn CHAITRA 2. 1890 (SAKA) Oral Anslllerl 2404 will be ODe of the mOlt· exilitiq projeds ~ ~~it ~ ~ 1~ i in tbe do\'IIIOPment of humaDity. 1 t~~~S o t~~ SHIU TENNETI VISWANATHAM : Is ~ ~ ffi ~ itpRlWDed that this artilic:iaI raiD will pro- 3I'r.IT IIil w if; li;fR duce arti&cial pains ? tl ~ ~~~~~ ~ ~ fit; aNT w fcr!nr li Q'fflq f (b) if 50, whether aU of thcm have been merely i i~ smUllling also SOICms to ~ apprehended; the other iQtentioQ, because in OIIC ease we found that on the interrogation of some (el whether any protest has been lodged of these people that quite a sizable amount with the Pakistan Government and if so, of silver was being bunied in the sands on when; and the sea coast. So, it appears that this sort of (d) the steps proposed to be taken to activity was going on perhaps with the prevent intrusion by Pakistani nationals '! connivance of some of the residents of our own on the coastal slde. THE MINISTER OF HOME AT-FAIRS (SHRI Y. B. CHAVAN): (a) and (b). "li ~ ~ : 1 t~ 'fiT One Pakistani national was apprehended on the 18th February, 1968 at Eval fer ~ W also. But DOW we are takiaa it up with the SHRf Y. B. (HAVAN : That is a Border Security Fon:c for whldt the Home different matter. Ministry is responsible. There we are thiDk- ing of having helicopters also. We are MR. SPEAKER : It is a debatable point. plaDilina that. About the question of Let him answer the second part of tbe appeals ctc. ] think ] wiD have to get the question now. facta from the Gujarat Government. J will pursue it. SHRI Y. B. CHAVAN : As far as the pinpricks are concerned, naturally. Pakistan SHR] MANUBHAI PAlEL: Theother is interested not only in giviaa pinprkb but day the Dcfeoee Minister stated that 29 something more than that. Orpniscd sub- boats were captured aDd more than 400 version is one thing that we will have to Pakistani nationals were arrested. Now, take note of and we are quite aware of it. is it ooly with the object of smuuling busi- ness they are entering our territory or is it SHRI HEM BARUA: He has admitted with a view to establishing fishing rights subversion; but what steps bas he taken over that particular creak there that they to prevent subversion? He bas not said are illdulging in this activity 1 anytbing about it. SHRI V. B. CHAVAN : I do not think SHRI Y. B. CHAVAN : I will be pre- that tbey can establish by illegitimate means pared to diseuss that with bim. but I do not their ri&hts of fishing. I n that they wiD never think I will be able to answer it now. succeed aDd tbey have not done to that extent SHRI SHANTILAL SHAH: In view also. My main fear is that smuuling acti- of the fact that infiltration can take place vity also gives them an opportunity to esta- not only on land but also through the sea, bli5h a place of contact on our side which will the Minister consider that the Border could misused against the interests of the be Security Foree should bave a DBval wing C()uDtry. with well-equipped vessels whicb can patrol SHRI HEM BARUA : In view of the fact within our territorial limits and sec tbat t hat Pakistan is not in a position to attack infiltration through the sea does not take us any mo~t e e are factors compelling place? Apart from smuggliaa, infiltration that situation--is it not a fact that Pakistan through the sea has also to be stopped (rom is now interested in giving pinpricks to us the Kutch coast down up to Goa. So, will by intrusion, intermittent firing across the the Border Security Force be equipped with f roDtier aDd all these things; if so, what better and quick moving vessels 1 steps have Government taken to see that SHRI Y. B. CHAV AN : That is a good these things do not occur? In the Kutch suggestion, but to the question whetber we area, for instance, these intrusions were propose to have a naval wing of the Border made DOt ooly to establish fishing rights but Security Force, the answer is "No." The also to establish the right of Pakistan to the -question is whether the Border Security Kutch area ? Force can undertake some sort of patrollin, SHRI Y. B. CHAVAN: As far as the in smaller creeks and for that wbether tbey lirst part is concerned, I would not agree will have the necessary equipment. Natural- with the assessment that the bon. Member ly, this question is being very ti~ consi· haa made that Pakistan is not in a position dered. to attack us. 1 1 1 i1 ~~ ~ Qt SHRI HEM BARUA : Pakistan is not in a pOlition to attack us now. ;;IT of ~ S[liI' ~ ~ ~ ~ fit; SURI Y. B. CHAVAN : You are always 31 ~~~~ ll;;n'iIitT ~ putting questions whicb are sometimes very ~ A; "" t tmr i:t 'fin' ~ ~ w tricky. If I just give a monosyDabic answer, \ft ~ 1fT ~ ~ \ft "Yes" or "No:' I will be misleading myself fiR fif ~~~~t~i MR. SPEAKER : No please. be will not answer that. Shri Dwivcdy. ~ ~ 'tit ~ ft;rfQ fuI)t (t t ? SHRI SURENDRANATH DWIVEDY : SHRI Y. B. CHAYAN : I bave no infor- It seems our Border Security Force is not mation about any weapons baving been sufficiently equipped for patrol and for recovered from tbese people wbo w«e safeguarding the frontiers there. May arrested in the Kutch area. About I know whether the Government of India. Rajasthan. the Oovernor did mention once the Home Ministry, is not tbinking of asso- , oc twice to n»-and once or twice be ciating the Defence for safelluardinll our wrote to me-about certain problems frontiers which are vulnerable? ,connected with communications etc. but SHRI Y. B. CHAVAN: You mean i notbing more tban that. co-ordination with the Defence. Of coun.e, yes. Naturally, the whole thing is always ~ ~~ ~ ~ coordinated. ~ ~ ~~ t i i ~ ~ ~ 'itT ~ miNi: iIf'lft t ~ ~ ~ ~m ~~~ it~ tt 1l' tTlIT 'fI I ~ '«IT "fm Ai ~~ ~ at1lf ~ t;m ;rn 'tft ~ ~ 1I1{l..,{lifi ~ ~ ~ ~ IIiT ~ IIiT ~ t? ~ 400 at'Rlft ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~~~~~t~ '1ft wrf1rof am: it It>T ~~ m ~t ~ ~ ~t ~~ ~ wmm: ~i m t m SHRI Y. B. CHAVAN : May I tell tbe m ~~ ~~ ~~~ bon. Member tbat there were no military personnel among the persons arrested? am: ~ ~ "'" m mrr ~ 'IT , Some of the persons were Indian ar1fl ~ ~ 'R m ~C 1 q,=m nationals also. Sometimes they want to make use of vebicles to other areas ~ ~ t~~ ~~ like Daboi and other places. I have ~ ~ '«IT ~ ~ fit; m i n ~ ~ never &aid that we bave not got jeeps there. KAIIIID. SHOWN AS INDBPIINDBNT ENm"V ~ ~~~~~ IN ,. MAP PuBusHED BY INDIAN ElIPUSS vnl ~1 ~ ft q vnl .781. SHRlMADHULlMAYE: Will the SHRI Y. B. CHAVAN: It is a very Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased important question no doubt but the legal to state: position somewhat appears to be doubtful. (a) whether Government's attention has Let me answer the first question first and the been drawn to the 21st August. 1967 issue of second question second. That is why I the Indian e ~ published from Vijaya· am having the whole matter examined as to wada in whlcb Kashmir has been sbown as whether, really speaking. it will be necessary an independent entity on the map of Central to have a specific legal provision for thi •. and East Asia; There is another factor which I would like to point out to the House. In order tll (b) whether the traditional boundary prove a criminal offence, the most impor- between Sinkiang and Kashmir too, has tant thing to prove i. the intention, mens been sbown as blurred; rea. This is, really speaking, an impor- tant factor. In such cases, it is very dilli- (c) if so, whether Government have warn- cult to prove becauo.c ...... ed them not to publish such maps again; and "l) "'! ~ $ ~ fipn I (d) if not, the reasons therefor 1 SHRI Y. B. CHAVAN : J am explaining it. I will have that matter examined. THE MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRJ Y. B. CHAVAN): ~t I ~ m~1 ~ i not favourable to us. Now it bas COIIlC to India. I c:annot understantL one Ibm.. why ~t ~~ IJT ~ the Indian nationals should do sometbing of Permission before they publish, to that eX- "Dcdic:ated by araciOIlS pennisaioD to tent, tbe freed, m g~15 e t i t~ The hon. Her ~t Queen Elizabeth II" members should try to understand what 1 am saying. Certainly they do not have the if;'{ it; ~ ~ 'CrnT tam: 1968 11 ~ froodcm to publish wrons maps. If they do ltil ~ ~1 ~~t ~1 it, t ~n whether we can take legal action ~ i agaiDst Ihem, us I have already an,wered. awm Q",,,It1,,,q'i{4I t q has to be e min~ at Ihe present moment. The Hiab Commission of India. it is rather a doublful thing. London, Survey of India, Debra Dun, Uttar SHIU S. KANDAPPAN : That was not Pradesh, l xactly what I mean I. For example, with regard to Kachchativu. Ihe queslion was Prof. George Kuriyan, Univeraily of raised here whether it fcund a place in our Madras, map or nol. BUI nobody kn(,ws whether Oxford University Press, Botnbay. it is there in OUr aUlhenlic map or not. So. Dr. M. Shafi, Muslim \Jnivcnily, i, it not proper to supply private bodie, Alisarh, with an aUlhentic map? Prof. O. P. Bharadwaj, Pulljab .Univer- SHRI Y. B. CHAVAN : There. I agree sity. Ludhiana, India, entirely that as far as maps are concerned, Prof. P. Dayal, Patns University, Certainly they will have to be authentic maps Prof. S. P. Chatterjee, Calcutta '. Uni- only and Ihere cannol be any other maps. versity." The queslion Ihal we arc considering is nOI I hose types of maps bUI somethinll difTerent. ~ m mr if; ttiMI';",q'{ij ~ ~ SHRI INDER JIT MALHOTRA: ~ amU if ~ 00 ~ ~m The hon. Minisler had just said Ihal ~t Governmenl arc II ying 10 examine thi, issue. In the pasl also, several times, such com- 3fiI' 3fOlm ~ ~ Iit;ml t· I ~ plaints have c, me before thi' House. What ~ i~ ~ ~ was Ihe reason which siood in Ihe wuy of (fT 29 am: 31 29 Government's (x:.Jmining t i~ i ~ in Ih<.' if i~ if; ~ if il:m AIIT'17rr ~ ; I""t ? 'Claimed by Pakistan-was: disputed SHRI Y. B. CHAYAN : The rca,,'n Was territory. ' tili,. Really speaking. il was examined and We thought thaI it was a rather doubtful ~ 19601f ~ ~ m ~ tii1i i e if ~ SHRI nnRUMALA RAO : In viewof tbeiigbthcartedmannerinwhich thisquation if; ft ~~ if;;r(1f ~ i am; t m is being deal witb by foreign nations and abo ~ lIiT ;r(1f 1ft ~ if ~ ~ l{f.f- Indian nationals, and there does not seem ~ i ~ i 1 1 ~ ~ ~ to be sufficient awareness in the GOwrDlllCDt of India in the Home Ministry, the Defence ~ ~ if ~~ ~ ~ Ministry and the External Affairs Minis- if t I ~ t~ i ~ '1'Iritif; try. Will the Home Minister take it up immediately and see that an autboritative amm: ~ lIiT ~ I m m;m- map Is issued in consultation with all these 1~~ ~ ~ 1 i i t~ tbree Ministries which are concerned in this ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ti1~ tt matter ? ~ W if ~ arm am: ;;IT ~t - t SHRI Y. B. CHAVAN : As I have said, certainly this is a serious matter and I shall ~~ \t and if that be the case, in what respects do a full-ftedged commission to consider this the recommendations made by the study question? team .eIc to improve the pay scales of Cent- tral Government employees ? SHRIVIDYACHARAN SHUKLA: As usual, the hon. member's apprehensions are MR. SPEAKER : He has said that it absolutely wrong. We have not submitted will be considered by the Commission. this matter to the commission to on ~i Before it is considered by the commission reducing the pay scales or any such thing. if the Government takes up the matter, why It i, a report regarding personnel allmin;,- should there be the commission ? tration. All these things will be covered in that and as soon as the report is received. ~ SHRt D. N. PATODIA : After the re- shall consider it. (hllm up/ions). pon is submitted by the Commission, may J know within what period the Government MR. SPEAKER : Next question. will examine it and take a decision ? SETTING UP OF SCIENCE CENTIlII IN ~ 1 SHRt VIDYA CHARAN SHUKLA: + I bave already saki that we shall do so ·784. SHRI BEDABRATA BARUA : expeditiously. SHRI R. R. SINGH DEO : SHRI BAL RAJ MADHOK : 'tr ~ ~ m~t : ~ ;{ Will the Minister of EDUCATION he pleased to state: 'ij"lIJjql?o1 ~ if; ~ '1>111m ~ (a) whether it is a fact that a Scicn"" India by building more centres of that type, Centre. ' The only a rrangcment is that the in addition to the various centres we have U. S. S. R. Academy of Sciences will make already sct up ? available to our institution their literature aDd journals on scientific mattcn. The DR. 'IRIOUNA SEN: No, Sir. There proposal is not that we should start a new is no prorosal under consideration for setting centre of our own. We have got it aIt.dy. up any science centre in Delhi or anywhere Only exchange of literature and ICieotific else with the help of U. S. S. R. This relates knowledae is contemplated. only to collecting available literature and ocientillc knowledge in U. S. S. R. This asr-nt is only for the literature. We TRESPAlIS BY PAKISTANI RtFLDnN IN have no proposal to set up any centre as GOYINDPUR such. + ·785. SHRI D. C. SHARMA: SHRI BEDABRATA BARUA; May I SHRI BENI SHANKER SHARMA; know the position in regard to rocketry SHRIMATI JYOTSNA CHANDA: and apace research? I am given to under- SHRI DEVEN SEN: stand that Government have' given some assistanoo to the Birla Institute of Techno- Will the Minister of HOME AfFAIRS logy for research on rocketry but the rockets be pleased to state: of this Institute have never gone upwards. (a) whether a aana of Pakistani nationals In the light of this, may I know whether the and men of the East Pakistan Rifles tres- Goverrunent would consider this matter passed into the Indian territory in Govindpur and try to secure the co-operation of Soviet on the Karimganj-East Pakiltan border or, for that matter, any Western country towards the end of February, 1968 and kid- which could be of assistance to us ? napped two shepherds and several heacla of cattle; DR. TRIG UNA SEN : There is no such rrop".al. Onc of the scientists of the Birla (b) whether any protest has been made to I n.titutc is doing it. We have not taken it the East Pakistan authorities in the matter; LIP. as yet. and MR. SPEAKER: You do not know ahout (c) if so. the outcome thereof and the tbe rockcts not going up ? action taken in the mattcr ? SHRI BAL RAJ MADHOK: The hon. THE MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS Minister just now said that the centre pro- (SHRI Y. B. CHAVAN): (a) Two Illdian posed to be set lip is meant only to collect nationals, while grvjng their cattle, in material and literature ahout science. May advertently crossed over to Pak territory at I know whether such literature cannot he Govindpur on the J 8th February 19M. collected without setting up a centre? If They were arrested by the East Pakistan any support or assistance from the U. S. S. Rifles personnel. R. or other i~nti i advanced country (b) Protests were lodged at the State as is needed, that Is needed to strengthen our well as Area Commandant's level with their Laboratories where research work is being Pak counterparts. done by Indian scientists in fields like space research in which we are deficit. Instead of (c) Both the Indian nationals are reported doiDg that, may I know what is the fun of to have been released by tho Pak authorities. settiDg up a foreign control centre here only However, only one of them has .iDee re- for the purpose of collxting literature and turned to India. printed material aboat it 1 SHRI D. C. SHARMA : Ma, I know SHRJ S. K. TAPURlAH: Political from !be hon. Home Minister how many coll8iderations. such incident& of kidnappinl of our dtbtens and of takina away our cattJo and Dlhcr Oil. TRlGUNA SEN; No. My bon. tbinp have taken place on this bonIciI' .mce friead bas misunderstood me I did not ..y the beaiDDina or this year and wbetbor the that _ are establisblna a DeW ClCalre to Border .Security Force there haw been collect Ibis. We haw aIrcady here in DeIbi Itreqtbeoad in order that dICII'O .a.o.Jd be the India.a NatioDal Scientific o-uantatioa DO repetition of such untoward iD:identa ? 2425 Oral Answers MARCH 22. 1968 Oral Answrs 2426 SHRI Y. B. CHAVAN : I have not lot '1"( 1 i~ T<': ~ wm: iii any information about any other incident ~~ ~ ~~ t~ hav ina taken place durinl this year. but I m can say that the Border Security Force bas prrrni ~ ~ ~ ~ increas cd its arranaementa on this side. ~ -~~ ~t~ SHRI D. C. SHARMA: The hon. 'Ii ~ ~ i n.; ~ t 1IiT ~ Home Minister bas said that two pcnons had been kidnapped and that one of them had it ~ ~t~~m found his way to India. May I know t'IW ~ nm1 i ~~i ~ whether the other man bas found his way to n ~~ ~ ~ ~ fiuln haVCD or to some other country of the world and whether the Government of India ~ 1IiT ~ ~ ~ ~ arrq;l baa taken any pains to find out the where- ~ m~~ ~ abouts of the latter person who is an Indian national and who is very dear to US ? SHRI Y. B. CHAVAN : While replying to a supplementary to another question I SHRI Y. B. CHAVAN : I said. these As said that this question of amlinl the people matters were taken up with counterparts in in the border areas is a doubio«ged Pakistan and only after that we received the weapon. As far as the border police is con- information that both of them were released cerned. the Border Security Force is Bivcn and that one has come back. About the the duty of taking the necesaary precautions other. we have no information but we shall about it on the entire Pakistan border. That pursue the matter further. is their task. I find. even in this area. mostiy on the eastern side. there is an organi- SHRIMATI JYOTSNA CHANDA: sation which is looking after this question. May I know whether the Government pro- pOICS to instruct the Assam Government to SHRI KANWAR LAL GUPTA: What provide armed police contingents in all specific steps have you taken to strengthen police stations situated on the border of them? eschar and also whether they are going to set up more resourceful intelligence machi- nery in view of the fact that the Sub-Divi- SHRJ Y. B. CHAVAN: The specific sional Officer in Karimganj was very much step is to provide check posts along the whole handicapped for shortage of armed cons- border. This is the only specific thing that tables at the time of the recent riots in can be done. Karimganj? SHRI R. BARUA : The Border Security Force employed in Assam in point of mobi- SHRI Y. B. CHAVAN: During my lity and equipment is nowhere superior: to recent visit to Assam I raised this question the local police as a result of which they and I will again raise it with them. cannot give any effective confrontation to the enemy when they come. May I know "11 i.... ~ Ifift ~~ ~ whether the Home Ministry is taking into n ~ ~n consideration this question and are going to m- #gt #gt? increase the mobility and the efficiency of am: >;j) ~ ~ 1fI1I f'f; W ~ their equipment ? ~ it; <'f\1r ~ ~ arrir m ~ flra";ft ~ ~ 3fT1f ~ ath: ~ ~ SHRl Y. B. eHAVAN : As far as the ~ ~ fm;IT lIT ::riff 7 equipment is concerned. I have said in cffi:m answer to another question which has not been taken up but which was due that these SHRI 't . B. eHAV AN : It Is very difficult questions have been taken up. The Border to say that patrolling is done on every inch Securiy Force is a new force and theenti!. of it. Naturally. these are different posts area has to be covered from time to time. and checkposts. Then. naturally. graziDi The question of equipment has been taken is done only duriDi day time and by mistake up. I think. we have made quite a progress one can certainly get into the other area. !II this matter. 2427 OrGI Anlw.rs CHAITRA 2, 1890 (SAKA) Oral Answers 2428 Abollt the mobility, well, I think, there frontier. One man standina on the b$Dk of possibly we are wrongly c:omparing the local . this river can, certainly, shout somethiDa police with the border police because about to another man on the other bank. Some of the border poJice mobility, as far as tbeir tbcsc are inherent risks whicb we have to task is concerned I think we have aiven them take and, at the same time, we are aware sufficient vehicles for tbat. of it. SHRI SAMAR GUHA: May I know SHRI RANGA: I think, the bon. wbother it is a fact tbat on 27tb January, Minister bas in mind the idea of stmlgtben- Sri Sukumar Roy of Ekinpur village of ing tbe Intelligence section of the Border Bilonia district and on 30th January, Sri Security Force. I hope the Home Minister Kapa urang, Sri Rabi urang, Sri Pasu will kccp that in mind. What steps are urang, Sri Jagu urang and Sri Briju urang being taken to provide these border sign- of the village Sidhai of the Sadar sub-division posts and the demarcation stones tllat we of Tripura were kidnapped by East Pakistan kccp there to demarcate our area at more Riflemen and. if so, whether since then, frequent intervals? On an earlier oocasion tbese kidnapped Indian citizens have been when I had visited the area, 1 was told that released and returned to India. If not, quite a number of them were being, from what steps have been taken by the Govern- time 10 time, taken away. Our people said ment to get them released and to bring that tbe otber side have taken them away. them back to Indian territory. What steps are being taken to place tbe border sign-posts and the demarcation stones SHRI Y. B. CHA V AN : I will require at more frequent intervals in addition to specific notice for that. I have not got strengthening the Intelligence section of the the information now. Border Security Force. We are all beholden to the Border Security Force. Tbey arc SHRIMATI TARKESHWARI SINHA: doing very good work. This Karimganj border area has become a very disturbed area and the Home Minister SHRI Y. B. CHAVAN: At least in also is in the know of it. I would like to ask recent times. I have not come acrOllS aDy the Home Minister what special measures complaint or information about tbeee border the Home Ministry is taking to see that this sign-posts, etc. being removed. 1bere_ place is not infiltrated by the Pakistani some complaints on the western side. I people and contacts are made for reasons of remember, having dealt with that in tbe "lIbversion. What special steps is the Home Defence Ministry. On the eastern side, I Minister taking to ~ C that this does "not ha ve not come across any particular thilll- happen? Whenever there is any such thi",. we cer- tainly take care of it. SHRI Y. 8. CHAVAN : As I said, in SllCh matters, the special measures and ordi- SHORT NOTICE QUESTION nary measures are the same. There cannot INDIAN STANDARDS INSTI1lJT1ON be any special measures or ordinary + aeasures cannot be less than special S.N.Q. No. II. SHRI RABI RAY: measures. The only question is that we will SHRI NAMBIAR : have to see that all along the border there is SHRIHEMBARUA: not ally organised attempt to undertake any SHRI S. M. BANERJEE: iUelal activity. The illegal activity also SHRI M. L. SONDHI : includes smuggling. The smUggling is made use of for establishing contacts which Will the Minister of INDUSTRiAL DEVELOPMENT AND COMPANY possibly, may go against the national interes; also sometimes. So all these matters have AFFAIRS be pleased to stale: to be entrusted to some orpnised force. (a) whether it is a fact thai on the 8th It is exactly for this purpose that the Border March, 1968, one of the Deputy Directors Security Force was brought into existence. of the Indian Standards Institution slapped It bas, gradually, taken up tbe duties. As the secretary of the staff union; ~ as !he conlacts are concerned, pby5ically, (b) whether there was demonstration by It IS dd!lcult to completely destroy the con- the staff against the action of the Deputy tacts because there is a smaD river a. a Director; 2429 Oral A.nswrs MARCH 22, 1968 Oral .A.lI8Wt'rs 2430 (c) whether it is also a fact that the staff of ~ t ~ If"( 600 ",4,.,f«fi ;tr tile Indian Standards Institution is beIin. barassed by the management of the Indian ~~~~~1 t SWndards Institution and their demands mm~~~~ it ~ I qreed to before the Labour Commissioner were not accepted afterwards; ~~~~t t ~~ t (d) whether it is a fact that the employees om ~ ~~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ of the Indian Standards Institution have not ~ I 19 ~ "" ~ ~ ~ : ;;IT ~ "" ~ apft 81t"t : ~ ~ ~ \'14<1'4(1 lfl't ~ am: iitR: ;gcmr ~ ~ it; ;Ut SHRI F. A. AHMED: It is not correct SHRI M. L. SONDHI : The state of affairs. to '" that it has neither standards nor in this Institution is not satisfactory, and it discipline. It is working for improving is difficult to agree with the hon. Ministc£ standards. that it is a small incident which should be forgotten. This is a small incident. but if SHRI HEM BARUA : That is wby our not attended to, can lead to a big incident. standards are falling. If it is an invitation to us to go there and SHRI F. A. AHMED : May I point out look into the matter. tbat can be easily done that this Institution has done very good because there is discontent there. work? On account of that, a large number products manufactured in our country, Has he made any inquiry into the nature of which bear the lSI mark, are accepted not the functioning of this office, because there only, in our country but also abroad as is an impression amongst the emplo}'I:CII products of first grade quality that the lSI is functioning in a way which encourages a certain control by business On the question of discipline and tbe and capitalist interests, and it is not function- allegation made against tbe officer concerned. ing as an academic and research-oriented I have already said the matter is under in- organisation ? quiry. If any officer be found at fault, suitable action will be taken against him. SHRI F. A. AHMED : If the hon. Member has any susgestion to give, I SHRI HEM BARUA : What is the inquiry will certainly look into it. But my impress- about? The slapping is a fact. ion is that the Institute as a whole is working MR. SPEAKER : Who slapped whom ? very satisfactorily and work done by it is appreciated not only in our country but SHRI S. M. BANERJEE : In reply to a abroad. supplementary, the hon. Minister stated tbat bis information is that the strike has been called off. Has be personally gone WRITTEN S ~S TO QUESTIONS into tbe causes of the discontent among ~~1 i 1 ~ tbe employees? If so, what steps does he propose to take to harmonise the relations between the management and the staff? Has *779. ~ ~~ ~~ : ~ an assurance been given tbat no employee ~-m ~ ~ crnf.r ;;pft;f, ~ it. ~ ri am: ~ ;tt ~ f'Ait """ ~ ~ m ~it ~~ t m t~ I ~ Ifi1 ~ fQ) "",1 Ifi1 it ~~1 ~1 iit ~ ~ Uo'f 1l « ~ ~ it; ~ 1l '1ft ~i *787. t~ ~ i~ t~~ I : 'Co-ORDINATION BElWEI!N ARMY & BoRDER ~~~ SECURrIY FOIlCES "' ~ : *783. SHR! S. S. KOTHARI : Will the ro '!l!:-m 1j(fi ~ m ~ itrr Minister of HOME AFFAIRS he pleased ~ ~ 'to state: (a) the steps Government are taking to ~ ro ~ ~ ~ fit; ~ fim' strengtben the border security forces; ~it tm ~ ~~~~ (b) whetber steps have been taken to ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ fit; ~ provide them with modern arms and equip- ~ ~ ~ ~ It>"t ment: and fi:niT fi:niT ~ ~ ;tt ~ iIifI{ ¥ft; (c) whetber proper liaison and co-ordina- am: tion is maintained between the army and (II") ~i1 i ~m~ ~ such forces ? rnr ro ~ tt 'eH ? THE MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS: (SHR! Y. B. CHAVAN) : (a) Reorganising the battalions, putting them through various ~-m l'iOfF (II1'F ~ UII'.p) : courses and cadres, building in necessary ~ fi:niT ~ ~ lfilf • reserves at suitable points, providing tbem « witb necessary welfare facilities for main- ~~~1~~ I i t~ ti ~ taining tbeir morale etc. are some of the ~ f THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (b) and (c). The Central Government have- MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SHRI "equested the State Government to take BHAGWAT JHA AZAD) : (a) to (c). An steps to unearth the numerous undercover the teachers (excepting one Principal) who groups and individuals who may be associa· were either placed under suspension or ted with the Lachit Sena and to take suitable whose services were terminated in connection action against Persons responsible for with the strike have been allowed to join circulating such leaflcts and posters etc.· duty. The case of the Principal is under The State Government have issued detention con,ideration. orders under the Preventive Detention Act against 29 persons suspected to be involved POUCE f1R1NG IN JALPAIGlJR' 111 giving publicity to such leaflets, oul of whom 20 have already been detained. '789. SHRI B. K. DASCHOWDHURY : SHRI B. N. KATHAM : CASlS AGAINST DELHI Poun PlRSOl'-N[L SHRIC.K.BHATTACHARYYA: ·791. SHRI KIKAR SINGH: Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS SHRI R. BARUA : he pleased to state : SHRI N. SREEKANTAN NAIR: (a) whether it is a fact that the Police SHRI R. K. AMIN : had to resort to firing in Jalpaigl;ri town, SHRI D. R. PARMAR: West Bengal on the 25th February; SHRI RAMCHANDRA J. AMIN: (b) if so, the circumstances under which SHRJ S. M. BANERJEF : firing was resorted to; and SHRI UMANATH : (e) whether it is a fact that many innocent SHRI MOHAN SWARUP persons bave heen arrested in this connection? Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS THE MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state : (SHRJ Y. B. CHAVAN) : (a) Yes, Sir. (a) whether it is a fact that cases are (b) The police had to open fire when there pending in Delhi courts against the Delhi were serious clashes between the students Police Force personnel arising out of the of Engineering College and Polytechnic, Police agitation in April, 1967: Jalpaiguri and repeated warn:ngs to them (b) whether Government propose \0 with· were of no avail. draw the cases; and (e) No, Sir. (c) the expenditure incurred so far on these caSeS and the expenditure likely to be LACHIT SENA incurred on the disposal of cases? '790. SHRI SHRJ CHAND GOEL : THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI be pleased to state: VIDYA CHARAN SHUKLA) : (a) Yes, (a) whether the attention of Government Sir. has been drawn to the leaflets distributed (b) There is no such proposal under by the Lachit Scna in Assam asking the consideration. non-Assamese to leave Assam before the (c) So far a sum of Rs. 27,500 has been 6th of June. 1968; incurred on these caseS. It is estimated that (b) if so. the reaction of Government in future, a monthly expenditure of Rs. thereto; and 14.767 is likely to be incurred. (c) the action, if any, taken by Govern- ment against the authors of the kaf,"ts and REORGANISATION OF AssAM the persons responsible for their distribution ? .792. SHRI SHIVA CHANDRA JHA : Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS THE MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to ~t t : (SHRI Y. B. CHAVAN) ; (a) A leaflet, (a) whether GOVernment ha\'e finally purporting to have been i>sucd by the decided on the rcor&anhati()fl of Assam;... Publicity Wing of the Lachit Sena, directing all non-Assamesc to leave Assam by 30th and June, 1968, has come to notice. (b) if so, the broad details thcreof ~ 2439 Writ. AM....,.' CHAITR.A 2.1190 (SAKA) Wrlt16" AM_' 244e 1BI! MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS (c) A Central (Surplus Staff') Cell has been (SBRI Y. B. CRAVAN) : (a) No, Sir. established in the Ministry of Heme Main (b) Docs Dot arise. to arranle for the redeployment of tbe surplus staff which is reported to the Cell. In order to effect speedy redeplo)ment of NEHRU UNIVERsnY the surplus staff certain restrictic'ns have *793. SHRI BAL RAJ MADHOK been imposed on fresh recruitment unless Will tbe Minister of EDUCATION be a certificate is obtain, d f, om the Central pleased to state : Cell to the effect that they have no suitable (a) wbether it is a fact that the Nehru candidates to cffer. Most of the surplus University will shortly start functioning in staff reported to the Cell have already been Delhi; redeployed in vacancies available elsc- wbere, (b) whether it is also a fact that sugges- tions have been made to make lamia Millia Islamia and Simla Institute (If Humanitil" COCHtN SHIPYARD part of it; and (c) if 50, the stePs taken in this direction? ·795. SHRJ E. K. NAYANAR : SHRI C. K, CHAKRAPANI THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION SHRIMATI SUSEELA GOPA- (DR. TRIG UNA SEN) : (a) Efforts arc LAN: being made to establish the University as SHRI P. P. ESTHOSE : cOlTly as possible. Will the Minister of TRANSPORT AND (b) A Proposal to establish a meaning- SHIPPING be pleased to refer to the reply f ul association between certain autonomous given to Starred Questien No. 93 dated 16th institutions, and the Jawaharlal NehrU February, 1968 and state : University is under consideration. (e) A Committee has been set up to work (a) wbether Government have since out bow best tbe association could be examined the revised project report of tbe achieved. Cocbin Shipyard; and (b) if so, the decision taken thereon? SlsaPLUS STAFF IN SECRETARIAT THE MINISTER OF TRANSPORT *794. SURI LOBO PRABHU : AND SHIPPING (DR. V. K. R. V. RAO): SHRI S. K. TAPURIAH : (a) and (b). Presumably the Hon'ble Member Will tt..: Minister of HOME AFFAIRS is referring to the reviscd layout wblob has be pleased to state : been received from M/,· Mitsubilhi Heavy (a) wbether the Committee estimating Industries Ltd .. Jap8n. and is und, r cumi- SurPlus staff employed in tbe Secretariat nation of Government. After thb bas bt:c:n has submitted its rePort; completed, it is PHIl' ,t,d to ncg 'JHE MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS (c) whether it is proposed to bring out a (SHRI Y. B. CHAVAN) : (a) No, Sir. comprehensive publication showing .the (b) Docs not arise. results so far achieved in this respect ? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE AsHOKA MEHTA COMMll1H RiFt Rl MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SHRI ·797. SHRl KANWAR LAL GUPTA SUER SINGH): (a) to (c). A statement is laid on tbe Table of the House. (P/IJCed SHRl R. S. VIDYARTHI : in the Library. See No. LT-SS2!68J. Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state : INDIAN VESSELS ON INTERNATIONAL ROUTES (a) Whether Government have taken any *SOO SHRI SITARAM KESRI : will the decisicn on the Ashcka Mehta Ccmmittee Minister of Transport and shipping be report for the reorganisation of Assam: pleased to state : and (a) the total number of Indian vessels (b) ifso, the details thereof? operating in the international routes (high seas); mE MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI Y. B. CHAVAN): (a) and (b). The (b) the number of vessels owned by the Government have not taken any decision on Public undertaking companies; and the findings of the Ccmmittee as the whole (c) how do the rates of the Indian Vessels matter is under examir,aticn. compare with those of the otber companies? THE MINISTER OF TRANSPORT AND Mt!SUM LEAGUE CONH.HNCF AT CALlCVl SHIPPING (DR. V. K. R. V. RAO) : ·798. SHRf HEM RAJ: Will the Minister (a) As on 29·2-1968 there were 144 overseas of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to statc : trade vessels aggregating 15,65,104 GRT. (a) whether it is a fact that the Muslim (b) Of the above, 42 vessels aggregating League at its Conference held recently 3,72,195 GRT belong to the public sector at Calicut in (Kerala) has demanded the shipping companies. demarcation of a Muslim majority district in Malabar; and (c) Indian shipping companies operating in overseas trades employ their vessels ei ther (b) if so, the reactkn of Government as liners or as tramps. In the liner trades thereto? which are generally covered by Conferences mE MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS or Rate Agreement, they have to quote the (SHRI Y. B. CHAVAN) : (a) Government same rates of freight as are quoted by the have seen reports to this qlf"'fdlf.,ql i i ~ 1 ij; ~ Patna High Court had found that tbe ..fmfi! I commendable restraint and used the mini- mum force. ( 'I ) lrof 1ft ~ '3O?fT I fq;, m ~ ~ t~ ~ S ~ ~ ~ 'R '!'f: it~ >ffit ~ ~ 1'ftlrr '1': ~~ I ,fiR *804 ~ ~i .mT ~ !f;o 'fo ~ : CoNTAINER SERVICE ON INDIAN SHIPS ~o ~o ~ i~ -802. SHRI D. N. PATODIA : Will , the Minister orTRANSPORT AND SHIPP- ~ ~n ~ n : ING be pleased to state : (a) whether the Container Service intro- ~ ~- 11 mrr lW- GI"iif.f ott PIT duced in Indian shipping has in any way mflti: helped to increase the competitiveness of the Indian goods abroad; (lti) m i ~ ti~~~ (b) if so, what percentage of the' cxpons ij; m n ~ ij; 'SffCff.lf!:l1fT INQUIRY CoMMIssION ON RANCH! INCIDENTI; 1 ~- 11i q .... ~ ~~ ~ ~ : -803. SHRI RABI RAY : Wiu the Minis- ~ ~ ~ ~ ~m fit.crr ~ R; ,ter of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to ~ m ij; ~ ij; i ~ if; srfu- state : m: ~ tf!tT ¥IT I (a) whether a one-man Commission of Afwif itm f'l'oi AGIW!MI!NT WITH LEBANON re. AVOIDING OF (b) if so, whether Government haw: DOUBU TAXATION ON INCOME OF AIIlLINES traced the persons responsible for displaying tbe posters; and -80S, SHRI S. K. TAPURIAH : Will tile Minister of TOURISM AND CIVIL (c) if so, the action taken against them ? AVIATION be pleased to state: The MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS (a) whether Government have signed (SHRI Y. B. CHAVAN) : (a) Yes, Sir. any agreement with Lebanon for avoiding (b) According to information furnished' double taxation on income of airlines enter- by the State Government it is suspected that prises: certain extremist elements of the CP (M) (b) if so, the main features of the agree- arc responsible for displaying such posters. meDt; and (c) The activities of the extremist elements (c) whether any such agreement exists are being closely watched. with other countries also ~ PUBLIC GRIEVANCIS COMMISSIONER TIlE MINISTER OF TOURISM AND ·S07. SHRI R. S. VIDYARTHI : Will CIVIL AVIA nON (DR. KARA N SINGH): the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be (a) Yes, Sir. This Agreement which was pleased to state : signed on 22nd February, 1968, shall come ioto force after it is ratified hy the Govern- (a) whether it is a fact that the Public ment of India and the Government of Grievances Commissioner had stated that aggrieved persons had complained that Lebanon. ignorance about Government policies and (b) The agreement provides for the mutual procedures stood in their way of approaching ell:fllllption from tax, in India and Lebanon, the right persons; at the profits arising in each country to the (b) whether it is a fact that his Ministry designated airlines of the other country from have asked various Central Government the operation of aircraft in international Departments dealing with the public to t.rafIic. The Agreement, when it comes give wide publicity the arrangements made into force, will operate retrospectively in or by them for redressing public grievances respect of incomes assessable for past years by issuing o ~ pamphlets and press as well. notes; and (c) Similar agreement, limited to mutual exemption from tax of earnings from the (e) if so, the action taken in the matter operation of aircraft in international traffic, by different departments of the Govern-· exists between India and Switzerland. ment of India ? Besides, the Government of India have THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE concluded comprehensive agreements for MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI the avoidance of double taxation of income VIDY A CHARAN SHUKLA) : (a) and (b). with ten other countries and these provide, Yes, Sir. j"'.r-Q//Q, for mutual exemption of air trans- port profits. (c) Some of the Central Government Departments have already issued the necessary MAO PROPAGANOA POSTERS IN COIMUATORE brochures etc. and replies from others are -806. SHRI DEORAO PATIL: still awaited. The Central Goverrunent Departments which have no direct dealings SHRI BRAMHANANDJl : with the public do not, however, propose to Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS issue such pamphlets. be pleased to state : A LLEGA1IONS AGAINST LALIT KALA AKAD£MI, (a) whether the attention of Government has been invited to the news item published 4718. SHRI BABURAO PATEL: Will in the "Hindustan" dated the 21st February, the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased 1968 that a number of big posters in Tamil, to state: witb Mao Tse Tung's teachings have been (a) the names of persons who have seen in Coimbatore; ~e n so far dismissed, suspended or punishem 2447 Writtell n9 ~ CHAITRA 2, 1890(SAKA) Written AnsM'C'rs 244& with regard to corruption in the Lalit Kala (e) According to the information so far Akademi and the amounts misappropriated available with the MlnisUy of DcfCIICC. by each; and 4 ri1Ies, 2 Sten guns and 1 Carbine Machine (b) the annual expenditure of the Akademi Thompson were e o~ from the dacoits its annual wage bill and the names of the in Madhya Pradesh. or these weapons, 2 twenty top officers" ith their annual salaries riftes have been identified. These were and perquisitics ? reported to have been lost during 1965 operations against Pakistan. The source THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION of the remaining weapons is still being (DR. TRIGUNA SEN) : (a) No case of traced. corruption or misappropriation of funds INDIAN AIRLINES CORPORATION STRIJ(ES in the Akademi has so far been detected. 4720. SHRI BABURAO PATEL: Will As such, there has been no case of dismissal, the Minister of TOURISM AND CIVIL suspension or punishment on thc above AVIATION be pleased to state: grounds. (a) the number and dates of the strikes (b) A statement showing expenditure of which occurred in the Indian Airlines the Akademi and its annual wuge bill from Corporation during the year ending the 1954-55 to 1966-67 is given in Appendix 31st December, 1967; 'A' laid on the Table of the House [Placed (b) the names of the unions and the in library. See No. LT-553 /68] A list number of employees of each union that containing the names of first twenty officers look part in the strikes; is gi\-cn in Appendix 'E' laid on the Table (c) the loss in rupees suffered by of the House [Placed ill library. Sec No. the LT-553/68] Corporation in terms of working boWl! lost and other valuable eonsideratiOll8; (d) the reasons why the Corporation haa DEn:SCE WEAPONS WITH DACOITS OF MADHYA been having so many strikes and whether PRADESH Government would consider appciiDting 4:19. SHRIC.K,BHATTACHARYYA: a Committee to investigate tbe exact reasoas SHRI YASHPAL SINGH : for such strikes which frequently hold up Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS the traffic; and be pleased to state : (e) if not, the reasons therefor? (a) whether his attention has been drawn THE MINISTER OF TOURISM AND to the statement made by the Chief Minister CIVIL AVIATION (DR. KARAN SINGH) : of Madhya Pmdesh in Madhya Pradesh (a) and (b). The table below gives the in- As>embly on the 28th February, 1968, to formation : the effect that semi-automatic weapons from the Defence Department found their way SI. Dates of Name of Union No. of to the dacoits of Madhya Pradesh; No. Strike em- ~ (b) whether the cartridges which had in each never been issued to the Forces have been Unioa recovered from the desperados; and tbat ~ if so, the details thereof and the took action taken by Government in the matter? part THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE in the MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI strike VIDYACHARANSHUKLA): (a) Govem- 2 4 ment have seen a press report of the Chief Minister's speech in the Vidhan Sabha on I. 21/22-1-1967 Indian Aircraft 691 28-2-1968 on the subject. Confirmation of Technicians' tbe reported statement is awaited from the Association State Government. (Mechanics at (b) No such case has come to the notice Delhi, Bombay. of the Defence Ministry. However, in- Calcutta, formation is awaited from the State Govern- Hyderabad and meet. Madras) 2449 Writ/en Answers r.fARCH :!2, 1968 Written Allmers 2450 2 3 4 statement showing the population growth rates and mortality rates State-wise as reWa- 2. 7th to 11 th Indian Pilots' 14 led by the Census data of 1951 and 1961 is March,1967 Association laid on the Table of the House. [Placed in (Pilots at Library. See No. LT-554/68 J Bombay) 3. 28th March, Indian Aircraft 399 NATIONAL HIGHWAYS 1967 Technicians' Association, 4722. SHRI KIRUTTINAN : Will the Bombay. Minister of TRANSPORT AND SHIPPING be pleased to state : 4. 17th May, 1967 Air Corporations 231 Employees' (a) the total number and length of Union, National Highways in Tamilnadu (Madras Calcutta. State) at the end of December, 1967; S. J Ith-19th Indian Aircraft 1774 (b) the minimum grant or amount re- August, 1967 Technicians' quired annually for proper maintenance of Association at the National Highways in Madras State; Bombay, and Calcutta, Delhi, (c) the total length of roads to be taken Hyderabad and and constructed by the National Highways Madras. in the year 1968-69 in Madras State ? (c) Rs. 20 '12 lakhs. THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE (d) and (e). AD the strikes were illegal MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND IUId Government have issued a circular to SHIPPING (SHRI BHAKT DARSHAN) : aD the Unions/Associations in the Corpora- (a) There are seven National Highways in tioa warning them that severe notice would Madras State covering a total length of be taken in future of illegal strikes regardless 1030 miles as detailed below : of the merits of the demands in support of which such strikes are organised. Their National Highway No. Mileage attention has been drawn to the penal aaion to which they would be liable under 4 77 the Industrial Disputes Act. 5 29 No proposal to appoint a Committee to 7 385 investigate the reason for such strikes is 45 234 under the consideration of Government, 46 81 but the Ministry of Tourism and Civil 47 137 Aviation, the management of the two Air 49 87 'Corporations, and the Labour Ministry are ,encaged in trying to improve labour relations TOTAL 1030 ,in the aviation industry. (b) The grant required for the proper POPULATION GROWTH AND MORTALITY maintenance of National Highways ~ ie RATES from year to year according to the condition 4721. DR. KARNI SINGH : WiD the of the National Highways. 'Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased (c) As in other parts of the country, to state: no new construction work is proposed to siDCe its inception and the number of students the State Govcrnments for the dcvdopment who lot the Ph.D. degree; and of minor ports, The amounts of loaD (b) the number of Ph.D. Studcnts in the granted annually to cadi State Go\'el!llDllll Indian School of International Studies during the First, Second and Third Fiw during the corresponding period and the Year Plans are shown in Anneltlll'Cll I, n number of students who received that and III laid on the Table of the HoUle. degree? [Placed in Library. See No. LT-SSS/ 68) THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION (DR. TRIGUNA SEN) : (a) 78 and 21 INTERNAL DISTURBANCES respectively. 4726, (b) 195 and 46 respectively. SHRI LOBO PRABHU SHRI GIRRAJ SARAN SINGH: MOLESTATION OF PERSONS IN DLlIlI ON THE Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS NIW YEAR'S EVE be pleased to refer to the reply given to Un- starred Question No. 872 on the 16th 4724. SHRI N. K. P. SALVE : Will Fcbruray 1968 und state : the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (a) whether Government consider that the internal disturbances in many States (a) ~t e responsibility has heen fixed did not attract the responsibility of the for the lawlessness and incidents of molesta- Union under Article 35S of the Constitu- tion of persons in New Delhi on the night tion to protect the States concerned from of December 31-January I, 1968; and internal disturbances when the adminis- (b) if so, the details thereof? trative machinery had failed; THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (b) whether Government propose issuing MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI directions to all States that on occurreDCe VIDYA CHARAN SHUKLA) : (a) and (b), of such disturbances, the Police and the The enquiry conducted by the Additional magistrate will be held responsible for their District Magistrate revealed that there was default; failure on the part of the concerned Police (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and Officials on duty to maintain law and order. Six of the concerned police officials were (d) whether Government have considerod inunediatcly placed under suspension. in- the use of cameras to enable identifICation eluding a gazetted officer and f ormw de- of leaders of disturbances ? partmental action is being taken against all THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE tbe concerned police officials. MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI VIDYA CHARAN SHUKLA) : (a) to (c). DEVELOPMENT OF PORTS The Central Government are aware of their 4725. SHRI AMAT : Will the Minister duty to protect the States alainst internal TRANSPORT AND SHIPPING be pleased disturbances. The Central Government to state : maintains close touch with the State Govern- ments in regard to any serious disturhanoe (a) the facilities extended to State as that might arise and extend all reasonable loan, grant and assistance during the last assistance sought by State Governmenll. 3 plans for the development of ports; and As maintenance of public order is the (b) the figures State-wise and Pia n-wise ? responsibility of State Governments there would be no special advantage in the issue THE MINISTER OF TRANSPORT &. of any direction regardinl the responsibility SIDPPING (DR. V. K. R. V. RAO) : (a) of the police and the malistrocy on tbe and (b). Under the Constitution. the develop- occurrence of any disturbance of public ment and administration of ports elassified order. as major ports vest in tbe Central Govern- ment and the State Governments are con- (d) The Central Government have com- cerned only with ports other than nuijor mended to the State Governments tbe use ports. The Government of India have, of such equipment in dealinll with distur- hOWC'o'er, been granting long term loans to bance of public order. 2453 Written Answers MARCH 22, 1968 Writlen n t ~ 2454 ~ ill' ~ ill' ftlfi q11m (llI') ifll'T ~ 'l>T ~ ~ 'l'FlI'T if; ~ ~ 3I'1CfT 3!'f.r am 4727. ",,\, ~ ~ : W a:v qT WIT ffi 'l>T ~ ~ ~ #Fit ~ iffif.r;f.r t: ; ii'tT rn f'l>: (IT) ~~ i'fT 'fiGf; :itT ~ ~ ('l» W H'l> ir.r:f\'lnr«m: ( 'iI') l-lR ~ ~i n qt ~ i I!"l THE MINISTER OF TOURISM AND ~ OVIL AVIA nON (DR. KARAN SINGH) : (a) No, Sir . • 728. "T 1~ t 1~ ,,);n : W ~ (b) and (c). It is not the nonnal practice m !loft ~ ~ 'l>r 'Pl'T rn f'l> : to use rebuilt batteries on aircraft, as batteIY failure can cause total power failure thereby ~ ~ ('l» 3fiT 110 BA'ITI!RIJ!S FOIl CAIlAVI!LLI! 4730. SHRI KAMESHWAR SINGH Will the Minister of TOURISM AND CIVIL AVIATION be pleased to state ; " 7 3 2. '11 ~B tomf ~ n (a) whether it is a fact that VT-DPO ~ m~ ~ ~ Caravelle landed at Agra in the first week of : July, 1967; 'flIT ~ a'1fT i ~ ~1 o 1iiit ~ (b) if so, whether ground power unit was flown in a Dakota to restart the plane; 4731. SHRI K. M. KOUSHIK : Will ~ n~~ t 1i~ I ~ the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased ;mr T ffirrq;r ~ ~ ~t w11n ~~~ is given in the statement laid OD the Table of the House. (PlllCed In Library. See am: m, No. LT-556/68J. Government are not in 47 J J. lilt ~ lim' lfAr : m~ possession of full details regardine the re- ~ *fi ~ iffif.t ~ FIT ~ f.t; : maining Trusts. (iii') ~ 'Ifroftlf ""mr lift ~ NAVIGATION Ams-KAllINADE PoRT f.t;wf't-f.t;wf't ~ ~ 1 966-6 7 If ~ 4735. SHRf G. S. REDDI : Will the ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 0 1 ~ Minister of TRANSPORT and SHIPPING be pleased to state :- ~ ~ ~ rim srif.:I' 3I"R if; (a) whether Government have sanctioned ~i m ~ ~ 11 ~ the foreign exchange component as per the 3I"R estimate of the Director General of Light- houses for the provision of Navigational ~ '3'ff. ~ 'flIT ~ (d) 1l1e Central Road Fund alIoc:atJODS to metric tonDeS. tbe eommodity-wie break: the Maharashtra, Kerala, Madras. Madhya down being as follows :- Pradesh and Mysore during the same period; Exports and Iron ore 2,65,319 metric tonDIII. (e) the Sugar Cess Development Road Pig iron 1,15,363 Fund allocations for the above States and Tobacco 20,363 ADdhra Pradesh during the period ? General 31,135 THE DEPUTY-MINISTER IN THE 4,32,180 MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND SHIPPING (SHRI BHAKT DAR SHAN) : Imports (a), (b) and (d). A statement giving tbe Fertilisers requisite information is laid on the Table including of the House. [Placed In Library. See rock phos- No. LT-S57/68]. phate 82,000 (c) A bum of Rs. 29' 00 lakhs is proposed to be released to the Government of Andhra 5,14,180 Pradesh during the current financial year. (c) It has been reported by the State (e) The Government of India do not Government that the value of exports wu levy any cess on sugar for the development about Rs. 20 crores and the customs duty of roads in any State. earned about Rs. 2 crores during the period from the 1st January 1967 to 29tb February ExPORT AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARN- 1968. ING FROM KAKINADA PoRT The information on foreign excbanae 4737. SHRI G. S. REDDI : Will the earnings of the port is being called for and Minister of TRANSPORT AND SHIPPING will be laid on the Table of the Lok &abba be pleased to state : when received. Ap.inst tbe provision of Rs. 62 lakhJ la (a) the Central assistance given to the the Draft Outline of the Fourth Plan. an Andhra Pradesh State as compared to the amount of Rs. 50 lakhs was earmarked for other maritime States during the last three the Port of Kakinada. During the year Five Year Plans; 1966-67 an amount of Rs. 18· S IakhJ wu (b) the latest figures of thc commodities spent on developmcnt works like ~ handled from 1st January to October 1967 ment of two mobile cranes, realignmeDt of by tbe Kakinada Port; and railway track, acquisition of engines for mechanised barges etc., at this port. (c) the value of exports and foreign exchanae earnings and the Customs duty carned by Government during this period MERGER Of' D.A. WITH THE PAY from this port and the steps taken to provide 4738. SHRI HIMATSINGKA : WlII the more port facilities in Andhra Pradesh? Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state: THE MINISTER OF TRANSPORT AND (a) whether the machinery for joint SHIPPING (DR. V.K.R.V. RAO) : (a) A cOlIJultations of the Ministry of Home statemeDt showing the amounts of Central Affairs bas decided to refer the question of assistance given to the Government of merger of Dearness Allowance or part tber'e- ADdhra Pradesh and the other maritime of in the basic pay of tbe Central Govern- State Governments during the First. Second ment employees to arbitration; and and Third Five Year Plan periods is laid on (b) if so, wbo have been entrusted to the Table of the House. [Placed in Library. arbitrate on this issue and the terms ofrefCR'- Sell No. LT-558168). ence of arbitration ? (b) The Government of Andhra Pradesh THE DEPUTY-MINISTER IN THE have reported that between the 1st January MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI 1967 and the 29th February 1968, tbe traffic K. S. RAMASWAMY) : (a) No, Sir. bandied at Kakinada Port was 5,14,180 (b) Does not arise. 21~C 68- 2461 W,ltte,. A"'.... '8 MARCH 22. 1968 Writte,. A_,. 2462 "'"' ~ ~ ~ ~ '1f a;mm 4739. ~ ~ ~~ DIsPLACED NON-AIISAIoIESE ,,) ~ ~ 4740. SHRI HIMATSlNGKA : Will the ,,) (l"liiinl( mn : Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pI.-1 om fmn ~ ~ ~ II>'t lfIIT rn to state: fiI;: (b) According to the \'eJ)' tentative plan prepared by the Sri Aurobindo Soddy. Pondichmy, which has UDCIertaken this pr0- 4742• n~~ ~ m ject, the first plwc coverinl the period 1968-73 is likely to cost RI. 41,72,50,000. ~ ~ II>"T ifflf.f tm rn fit; : The Government of India bas not accepted ('ti) 'flIT ~ ifi't qqr ~ fit; ~ any reaponsibility for the project and the funds will have to be secured by the Sri ~~~ 1969 i'fifi" «rifiWiiT Aurobindo Society. l!tcfT tl ~ ~ '1ft ~ ifi ~ 1m 1fmfilif ...,. ~~~~ ~ (v) ~ ~ ~~ ilfro ~ am: 4 7 44. 'IT! an..."l: <=m'f i~ : 'flIT ~o i i #oiT ~ ifflf.f '1ft tm rn f.t; : (tT) ~ ~ 3Rf1Tif ~ [ro ('ti) 'flIT ~ ~ ~ f.t; Qlf if; ~~ if; ~ ~ lift Rfffir ~~~~~ ~ ~ mo lift ~ t I ~ 291 ~ qf ~~ : (If;) afR ~ ;;ft, m 'tiT ~ ~ ~ q;: ~ ~ i ~ ~ I fifi<: 'fiT '1cIT """ ~ fit; (q-) ~ ~ ~ iIit ~ lIfT am: fu:\mq1ff t~ • ~~ ~~ n m ~ if; ~ ~~ ~~ if m1f Q-r (11111' 11 arq;ft ;ftfu 11 ~ rn ~ ~ fWT 'IIroIT ~ : ('ti) ~ (w). am: 22-1-1968..n..u ~o~ (lI) llfqt, m~i IflIT ~ ~ ~ m~ ~ ~ arnfTll' fCNR ~~ ~ if 'UiiIf Q-T (1111. WiIT if; ~ f;rqfu i ~ R;i iT;:; ~ I ~~ ('ti) t ~ i mft ~ ~ ~ n n ~ (IS) ~~~ ~ ~ 'tiT ~ ~ if>1 'ltt ~ ;;it ~ ~ if; fqm;:r ~ if; ~ it ~ m.-l ~ ~ ~ ~ l{ ¥ ;;rf.t if; f ~mit ~ ~n n~t (If) ~ ~ 1ft" W'if a fiI; '1m m mi -~~~it t m ~ ~ 1IrofN f... "fqGi\114 flRrit Rmft m it; ~ am: ~ ~ ~ ~ ifTU arr 'fUsPAIS BY PAIt NATIONAUlINTO AssAM Aluu!ST OF FORMER U. P. MINISII!ItlI 4762. SHRI D. N. DEB ; IN DELHI SHRI R. R. SINGH DEO ; 4764. SHRI SHIV CHANDIKA PRA- SHRI DEBABRATA BARVA ; SAD : Will the Minister of HOME Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS AFFAIRS be pleased to state: be pleased to state ; (a) whether the two Ministers from V.P. (a) whether it is a fact that a gang of 30 who had come to Delhi to break law during Pakistani nationals trespassed into the the end of 1967 and were sentenced to im- Indian territory at Mahadevpur village in prisonment even drew their salaries and Cachar District on the Assam East Pakis- allowances for that period; tan frontiers and committed dacoity on a (b) whether their Secretaries, Personal Sunday night in February, 1968; Assistants and Atlendants who had accom- panied them to Delhi at that time also drew (b) if so, the extent of loss of property; salaries and allowances for that period; and BDd (c) if so, whether they were entitled for (c) the steps taken to protect the State the same and if not, whether they wiU be from such incidents ? asked to refund the same 1 THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHR1 V1DYA CHARAN SHUKLA) ; (a) and (b). VIDYA CHARAN SHUKLA) : (3) to (c). A report alleging an armed dacoity at 0100 Information is being collected and will be hours on 4th February, 1968, involving a laid on the Table of the House. loss of property worth about Rs. 6,000/- was lodged by a resident of village Mahadev- ApPOINTMENT OF HIOH COUIlT JUOOES pur, Cachar District (Assam), with the 4765. SHRI SHRI CHAND GOEL : Gumra Police Station. Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS (c) Regular patrolling of the border is be pleased to statc : beill8 carried out. (a) whether it is a practice that only one- third of the Judges on any High Court SmVA SENA Bench are to be from the services and two- 4763. SHRI S. K. TAPURIAH : Will the third are to be recruited from the Bar; Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased (b) what is the present ratio of the Service to state: Judges to the Lawyer Judges on the Bench (a) whether it is a fact that a Shiva Sena of the Punjab and Haryana High Court at deputation met the Prime Minister in Bom- Chandigarh; and bay in December, 1967 and submitted a (c) whether there is any departure from memorandum; the well established practice and if so, the (b) if so, the details of the memorandum; reasons therefor? and THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (c) the reaction of Government thereto? MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI VIDYA CHARAN SHUKLA) ; (a) No, Sir. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI (b) Seven from Services and four from VlDYA CHARAN SHUKLA) : (a) and (b). Bar. Shli Bal Thackeray and his brother met the (c) Does not arise. Prime Minister on December 9, 1967 and submitted two memoranda-one regarding t ~ ~ i rm wm the aims and objects of the Shiv Sena and qron the other relating to the Maharashtra- Mysore border dispute. 4'66. '''IT ~ ~ i'oo ; ~ (c) Even legitimate socio-economic griev- ~-~ *fT ~ ~ ott 'f'1T rn f.f; : ances cannot be removed through wrong methods which would only accentuate re- (Ifi) !flIT ~ " ~ fit; ~ if; gional differences. Sf'flf ~ ~ ~ Qlr",@ift Wl!a!T " CHAlTRA 2, 1890 (SAKA) ttfror ~t ~ it; ~ ~ tTt1f U.O.C.ORANTS 4768. SHRI S. M. BANERJEE : Will tl WrqplTU ~ am: ~ rn ~ ~ ~ the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to ~ state: ~ ~ ~ ~ (a) whether the University Grants Com- ( .. ) itT <11i # mission ha., allotted some money to various qlf"'ffilifl ~ f.RI;ft rn ~ ~ lTll-; Universities in 1967; am: (b) if so, the amount allotted to various Universities in U.P. during the said period; ~ ~ ~ ('1') .,. « if; f<'f'l1; and ~iti ~ ~ (c) the basis of allotment? ~~-m ~ if ~ qr (.. ;ft mn THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION (DR. TRIGUNA SEN) : (a) to (c). The :;rolf ~~ : (if;) ;;iT ~ ~ I University Grants Commission allocates ( .. ) ~~~~ 1967 development grants to Universities for a Plan period and not on annual basis. The # qlf Councillor in the Delhi Metropolitan Coun- CoCIUN PoRT WORDBOP on the 13th February, 1968 that the cil 4771. SHRI P. GOPALAN : Police io Delhi in collusion with criminals of SHRI A. K. GOPALAN : all varieties, had made the city a "paradise" SHRIMATI SUSEELA GOPA- for the latter; and LAN: (b) if so, the reaction of Government SHRI VISWANATHA MENON: thereto? Willlhe Minister of TRANSPORT AND SHIPPING be pleased to state: THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (a) whether it is a fact that the Chief MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI Mechanical Engineer of Visakhapatnam VIDYA CHARAN SHUKLA) : (a) Yes. Port has conducted an enquiry into the pro- Sir. blems concerning the port workshop in (b) No evidef'ce has come to the notice Cochin Port; Government to substantiate the remark (b) if so, the main reconunendations; and made by the Councillor. In fact the crime (c) the progress made in the implementa- situation in the capital is under control and tion of the reconunendaticns ? there has been a decrease in all types of hein- ous crimes in 1967. as compared to the pre- THE MINISTER OF TRANSPORT AND ceding year. SHIPPING (DR. V.K.R.V. RAO) : (a) The Chief Mechanical Engineer of Visakhapat- nam Port conducted a study at the request ROAD BRIDO E ON WEST COAST ROAD ON of the Cachin Port authorities in 1962 and THE BAUAPATAM RrvER submitted a report to the port authorities regarding the reorganisation of the mecha- 4770. SHRI P. GOPALAN : nical section of eochin Port. SHRI A. K. GOPALAN : (b) The main recommendations made by Wil the Minister of TRANSPORT AND the Chief Mechanical Engineer of Visakha- SHIPPING be pleased to state : patnam Port related to the amalgamation (a) whether there is any proposal to COns- of the workshop and dry dock which were truet a road bridge in the West Coast Road functioning as separate units, the creation 00 the Baliapatam River; and upgrading of some posts including high- ly skilled and supervisory cadre, acquisition (b) if so, the details thereof; of additional plant and machinery and additions and alterations 10 workshop build- (c) whether any proposal to this effect ings. has been received from I he Kerala Govern- ment; and (e) All necessary sleps have been taken by the Cochin Port authorities for amal ga- (d) if so, the action t.ken thereon? mation of the workshop and dry dock into one unit. Eleven highly skilled and thirty- two supervisory and other posts have been THE DEPUTY-MINISTER IN THE created out of which thirteen posts have been MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND filled. Recruitment rules have been fram- SHIPPING (SHRI BHAKT DARSHAN) : ed for all posts. Steps have been taken by (a) Yes, Sir. the pori authorities to acquire additional' plant and machinery. Additions and alter- (b) The bridge will be about 1260 ft. ations to 'Yorkshop buildings are in pro- 10118 and is estimated to cost about Rs. 60 gress. laths. (c) and (d). The Government of Kerala $1 ~ ~ IliT ~ have been pressing the Government of India for financial assistance for the project, but 4772. "'1' '-l1r.r-J: man : ~ it has not been possible for the Govern- m QT ~ ~ '1fT !"IT rn f.!; : ment of India so far to give such assistance W ~ 'I'>T ~ due to Ihe prevailing financial stringency. ('t» f.r;m: The matter is being considered further. ll'r.m 1l ~ ~ if lffiIT-fim ~ amr- 2479 Written ,4_,., CHA1TRA 2,1890 (SAKA) Wrllten n ~ 2480 ~ Ifi'tflJ ~ ~ i ~~ ~ t t i~1 itf1r.rnrr ~ I ~ ~ ~ if am- ~ !liT ~ ~ i m~ ~ ~ lfI1T f.f;1rr ~ am ~ it~~~i i t ~ t ~ it fir.rnn ~ I llft ~ ~ (.-) t~ a-T ~ i1ffir;m ~ ? m ~t tr.ft it 4"fil1ITI1'f ~ ~ ~ 1 1 ~-m ~ ~ mll' Qi (II:fT 1FT ~~ rr ~ it ~ ll'mfT if ~~ RECOVERY OF RENT it ~ 1 i t ~ ~ ~ ~ aq- 4775. SHRI RAMACHANDRA VEE- (d) Use of residential premises for com- owned by tbe Tata Iron and Steel Co.• Ud., mercial purposes is a violation of the lease is not adequate for aircraft of the type of terms agreed to bctwccn the Government F-27, Viscount, etc. A new aerodrome as lassOlj and the lessee and such use brings is likely to cost about Rs. 80 lakhs. more returns to thi: lessee than is contemplat- ed in the lease terms which restrict usc of NATIONAL FITNESS CoRPS TRAINJI'O the premises for residential purposes only. CENTRES (e) The compounding fee is being charg- 4778. SHRI CHANDRA SHEKHAR ed for the misuse of residential buildings SINGH: Will the Minister of EDUCATION and is different from the property tax which be pleased to state: is levied under section 114 of the Delhi (a) whether it is a fact that the National Municipal Corporation Act, and as such. Fitness Corps training centres at Barwaha there is no proposal to give up the com- and Sariska have been closed down; and pounding fee. (b) if so, the reasons therefor? TOURIST FACILlTIrS AT AORA THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SHRI 4776. SHRI CHANDRA SHEKHAR BHAGWAT JHA AZAD) : (a) and (b). SINGH: Will the Minister of TOURISM No, Sir. However, the question of the AND CIVIL AVIATION be pleased to running of these training centres is linked state: up with the decentralization cf the National (a) whether it is a fact that there has Fitness Corps which is still under considera- been lack of coordination between the Cen- tion. tre and U.P. Government in the matter of providing proper tourist facilities at Agra; PARADElP PORT and 4779. SHRI CHANDRA SHEKHAR (b) if so, the steps taken by Government SINGH : Will the Minister of TRANS- to improve them ? PORT AND SHIPPING be pleased to stale: THE MINISTER OF TOURISM AND (a) whether the proposal for the construc- CIVIL AVIATION (DR. KARAN SINGH): tion of a general ,cargo berth at Paradeep (a) No. Sir. has been finalised; (b) Docs not arise. (b) if so, the main details thereof; AJRPORTS IN BIHAR (c) the estimated cost of the proposal; and 4777. SHRI CHANDRA SHEKHAR SINGH : Will the Minister of TOURISM (d) when the construction of the berth is AND CIVIL AVIATION be pleased to expected to commence ? state: THE MINISTER OF TRANSPORT (a) whether any plan has been prepared AND SHIPPING (DR. V.K.R.V. RAO): for the development and expansion of air- (a) to (d). The proposal for the construc- ports in Bihar; tion of a general cargo berth at Paradaep Port at an estimated cost of Rs. 2·9 crores (b) if so, the main features thereof; and is under consideration. (c) tbo estimated cost of the plan ? THE MINISTER OF TOURISM AND LooTlNO IN HVDERABAD AlTCR POLl( I CIVIL AVIATION (DR. KARAN SINGH): ACTION (a) to (c). The following proposals are under 4780. SHRI MADHU LIMAYE : Will consideration of Government : tho Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be plcas- (i) Construction of a terminal building ed to state: and associated apron and taxi-track at (a) whether Government received any Ranchi aerodrome at an estimated cost complaints about looting etc. indulsed of Rs. 16 ·90 lakhs; by some indisciplined elements of the (ii) Construction of a new aerodrome at Arm:d Forces in Hyderabad after the Jamshedpur, where the existins aerodrome Police Action; 2483 Written A.nsers CHAlTRA 2. 1890 (SA.KA.) Written A.II.swrr.r ~ (b) whether Hafiz Abu Yusuf, MLC, (II) ~ (IT). ~ ~ ~ Andhra 'Pradesh was one of the complain- ants; ~ ~ ~ 'f1!IT ~ ~ lj'IIT- ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ;;rm ~ ;;f;J ~ f.t; ~ t i ~ lIT if; ~ " 7 8 3. "j ql'Iillflf Jm'R : Iflrr ~ mm m~ 16~~ 1968~ 1 i ~ ~ ~~ ~~~ ~ sror ~ 651 ~ '3'm" ~ ~ ~ ~ iI'df.t ~ !m THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION acbcmo in tuno with tbe policy of the cmrtro (DR. TIUGUNA SEN> : The 00_ to offer free education up to Class VIII in IIICIIIt of India will consider, on merits, West Benaal; tbe educational schanes submitted by the (b) wbetbc:r the Central Gowrnmont 'Oowrnment of west Benga\ for Central bave decided to implement the above llllistance; scheme from the year 1968-69; and (b) and (c). It is understood from tbe «") if not, the reasons therefor? Government of West Bengal tbat a proposal to start a B.T. College in Coacb-Bebar is THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE under the consideration of that Govern- MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SHRI ment. No proposal for central assistance BHAGWAT JHA AZAD) : (a) Yes, Sir. to this institution has yet been, received The Government of West Bengal bave from the Government of West Bengal. intimated that Rs. S' 3 crores will be required in the lirst year for providing free educa- WOMEN'S EDUCATION tion up to Class vm in that State. 4786. SHRI B. K. DASCHOWDHURY: (b) and (e). As Education is a State WiII the Minister of EDUCATION be subject, the Government of West Benp), pleased to state : among others, has been ad vised to include the programme of free education up to Class (a) whether Government propose to VIII in their Fourth Fi_Year Plan. start schools and colleges for girls in places where there is none, comparing boys' edu- SElZllRE OF BoMBS OF PAIUSTAN cational facilities; and 4788. SHRI B. K. DASCHOWDHURY: (b) if so, on what basis Government Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS propose to establish such educational be pleased to state : institutions in District and in Sub-divi- (a) whether it is a fact that SOlDO bombs sions ? made in Pakistan have been seized by tbe THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Polioe at Chiekmangalur reoently; MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SHRI (b) if so, the number of arrests made in BHAGWAT JHA AZAD) : (a) and (b). The this connection; policy of Government in regard to starting scbools and eoHeges for girls is as foHows:- (e) the further action taken in the matter? (i) Primary: Co-educational institutions. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (ii) Secondary and under- Separate institu- MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI graduate education: tions for girls & VIDYA CHARAN SHUKLA): (a) to (c). boys where this Enquiries made from the Government of is administra- Mysore reveal that no such bombs were tively and linan- seized by the Polioe in Chickmanplur cially possible. recently. There was, however, an explo- (iii) Post-graduate level: Co-educational sion in the house of a resident of Chic:k- institutions. mangalur on 6-1-68. In this connection two persons have been arrested. A case under In the States this i, the concern of the section S of the Indian Explosive Act has State Gowrnments. been reaistered apinst them and is under invcstiption. Flu!E EDUCATION UP TO VIII CL.us IN Wrsr BENOAL DBLIB PoLlC'E 4787. SHR! B. K. DASCHOWDHURY: 4789. SHill DEVEN SEN: Will the Will the Minister of EDUCATION be Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased pleased to state : to state : Security Force for duties at tho RaahtrapUi TIlE MINIS'IER OF TRANSPORT Bbavan and at tho premiaIIs of YBrioas AND SHIPPING (DR. V.K.R.V.R.AO): Ministers resultiDl in the shrinkaso of em- (a) The overall outlay approved for tbe pla,ment for the Delhi Police; and development of tbe existing major ports and the develoPIIICDt of Mangalore and (b) if so, the reason therefor 1 Tuticorin as major ports during 1967-68 TIlE MINISTER OF STATE IN is Rs. 43-48 crores. THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (b) According to p .. ~ nt indications, (&HRI VIDYA CHARAN SHUKLA): the likely expenditure during 1967-68 (a) and (b). On account of the susPension of against the approved allocation is about a number of policemen in connection with Rs. 34· 30 crores. their agitation last April and the consequent vacancies in the Delhi Police. certain con- (c) The shortfall in the full utilisation tiDlents of the Central Reserve PoliCe of the approved allocation is mainly due and Border Security Forces have been to comparatively slower progress than drafted for porforming !luard duties originally expected in respect of certain in Delhi including those at the Rashtrapati important projeCts such as the Haldia Bhavan, the Prime Minister's residence Dock Scheme at Calcutta. tbe Dock and other places. The question ofshrinkage Expansion and Ballard Pier Exten- of employment fol' the Ddhi Police docs not sion Schemes at Bombay and the outer arise. harbour Jlroject at Madras, the delay in the ordering of neW dredgers for eochin UNITED FRONT AGITATION Port, the postponement of the eXeCution of 4790. SHRI DHIRESHWAR KALITA: some works at Calcutta as a measure of Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be austerity and the abandonment of certain pleased to state : works relating to Visakhapatnam Port included in the original programme which Towt. JAIL DELHI 4795. SHRI UMANATH: SHRI NAMBIAR: 4793. SHRI SHRI CHAND GOEL: SHR.I C. K. CHAKRAPANI: WID tho Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be SHR.I GANESH GHOSH: pleased to state : Wil1 the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS (a> whether Government are CODteDIPla- be pleased to state : tins to appointsomeadvisers to the Governor (a) whether the attention of Govern- of Uttar Pradesh in view of the larlle size ment has been drawn to a letter published of the State; and in the "Statesman", Delhi on the 19th (b) if so, the criteria for the selection February, 1968, by an eye witness statins or appointment of such advisers ? a case of corruPtion of a Tihar jail ofBcial who agreed to grant the interview after taking money from a Person; THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (b) if so, whether Government have ill- MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI vestisated the matter; VIDYA CHARAN SHUKLA): (a) and (c) the findings thereof and the action (b). There is no proposal at present under consideration of the Government to appoint taken against the official; and ally adviser to the Governor of Uttar- (d) the steps Government propose to Pradesh. take to prevent corruPtion in Tihar Jail? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DBUII PoUCB AOITATION MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHR.I VlDYA CHARAN SHUKLA): (a) Yes, 4794. SHRI KlKAR SINGH: Sir. SHRI R. BARUA: SHRIN. SREEKANTAN NAIR: (b) to (d). An inquiry has beer made into SHRIR.K.AMIN: the matter by the Delhi Administration SHRI D. R. PARMAR: who have reported that the al1eption SHRI MOHAN SWARUP: was not correct. SHRI S. M. BANERJEE: SHRl UMANATH: HARBOUR MABTu,'s OFFICE AT CocHIN SHRl RAMACHANDRA J. 4796. SHRI K. ANIRUDHAN: AMIN: SHRIMATI SUSEELA GO- Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS PALAN: be pleased to state: SHRI VISHWANATHA MENONt SHRI P. P. ESTHOSE : (a) whether it is a fact that the Delhi Policemen who are being prosecuted Will the Minister of TRANSPORT for the P.:>lice agitation in April, 1967 AND SHIPPING be pleased to state: are ~ ng tried almost in camera; (a) whether it is a fact that there is no (b) if so, the stePs taken to give proper V.H.F. Communication established from facilities to the accused to defend them- the Harbour Master's Office at Cochtn; selves; and (b) ifso, the reason therefor? (c) wh,thor any armed police is posted THE MINISTER OF TRANSPORT Ii: at the trial-courts ? SHIPPING (DR. V.K.R.V. RAO): (a) and (b). The question of establlshinll a V.H.F. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Communication facility from the Harbour MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI Master's Office at Cochin has beeD UDder VlDYA CHARAN SHUKLA): (a) No, the coDsideratioD 0 f the Cochin Port Truat Sir. iD consuitatioD with Messrs. Bharat Electro- nics Limited, Banplore. The Company (b> The accused Persons arc beins has offered the Port Trust two DWDbcn given all necessary ~i itie as Per law to MF841 sell which work in the frcqllallClY dcfeDd themselves. ranse 156 to 174 MC/S, A request ... (c) No, Sir. received from the CochiD Port Trust early UlLSS(CP)/68-4 2493 Written Answers MARCH 22. 1968 Written A,/Swers 2494 in March, 1968, for the firm allotment of by the end of March. 1974 is required to the necessary frequency to the Port Trust for be made. Kovalam is only sewn miIcs operation of the V.H.F. sets and the matter from Trivandrum and the required survey has been taken up with the Wireless at Trivandrum will take into account the Adviser to the Oovernment oflndia. facilities to be made available at Kova- lam. HOTEL REvmw CoMMIITl!l! 'lilA VEL CoNCIIIISIONS TO OOVDNIGINT 4797. SHRI P. VlSWAMBHARAN: EMPlDYEES SHRI RABI RAY : 4798. SHRI P. VlSWAMBHARAN: Will the Minister of TOURISM AND Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS CIVIL AVlATlONbep1eascdtostate: be pleased to state : (a) when the Hotel Review and Survey (a) the travel concessions extended to Committee was appointed; Central Oovernment employees whose (b) tho terms of reference of the native place is more than 2S0 miles away Committee; from their working place; (c;) whether the Committee has submitted (b) whether Government are considering its report, and if not, when it is expcc;ted to to give tbcsc concessions every year instead be received; of once in two years as at present; and (d) the names of places suggested for (c) whether it is also proposed to extend survey by this Committee; and this concession to mother of an employee? (e) whether the Tourist Centre, KovaJam THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN TIlE in Kerala is included in the list of places to MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI be surveyed and if not, the reasons therefor? K. S. RAMASWAMI): (a) All employees THE MINISTER OF TOURISM & of the Central Government who are entitled CIVIL A VlATlON (DR. KARAN SINOH): to regular leave arc eligible for Travel (a) The Hotel Review and Survey Committee concession. Under the Scheme, Govern- has been constituted with effect from 22nd ment servants and their families proccedina November, 1967. to their home-town from their place of duty on regular leave arc required to (b) The tcrms of reference of the Commi- bear the entire cost of fares for the initial ttee at 'A' laid on the Table are Anncxure 400 Kms. (160 Kms. in the case of Class IV of the House. (Placed In Ubrary. See Stall') and the actual farc for the remainina No. LT-S61/68) distance is reimbursed by Government in (c) Not yet. The Committee has been full. ccquestcd to compIctc its work within silt (b) and (c). No, Sir. months I.e. by 22-S-68. In view of the mag- nitude of thc work involved, however, INTERNATIONAL CoPYRIOHn it is that the Committee ask for likely will 4799. SHRI SHIVA CHANDRA JHA: an el!.teoaioD of time. SHRI GEOROE FERNANDES: (d) The places suggested for Survey by Will tbe Minister of EDUCATION be the Committee are :- pleased to state: Alra. Ahmedabad, Ajanta. Ellora. (a) whether Government have finally Auranpbad, Bombay, Banplore, Bhu- arrived at any decision about International bancshwar, CaJc;utta, Cochin, Ernakulam, Copyrights. ,;s-a-vl6 Stockholm Charter DarjeoIiq, Delhi, Oulmar.. Ooa, Hydera- and tbe Universal Copyrilht Convention; bad, Jaipur, Jammu, Kluijuraho, Kan- (b) if so, the details thereof: and cbeepuram, Konarak, Madurai, Madras, Mababalipuram, Mysore, Puri, Srinagar, (c) if not, the reasons therefor? TlUijore. Trivandrum, Udaipur, Varanasi, THE MINISTER OF STATE IN TIlE and luch other places as the Committee may MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SHRI unanimously qrec to add this lilt. SHER SINOH) : (a) No, Sir. (e) Trivandrum is included in the list (b) Docs not ariac. of places for which lurvcy of the require- (c) The matter is under cooaidcra- ment of additional hotel bed capacity tion. 2495 Written Answers CHAlTRA 2, 1890 (SAKA) Written Answers 2496 fmn "-"'If ii ~-1 1i ~ W'( ~ : (;r;) ~~~i ~ ~ 4800. ~ (l¥h"l'fl( mn : ~~ ~~~~ (If) ~~~ I ffi ~ im ~ lfiilT ~ ~ *t ii"IT rn fit; : (;r;) 'flIT m;r;n: it ~ m ij; ~m rrtI<: it f1lvg am: ~ ~ t 4802. 'lr m ~ ~ : 'flIT ~ mm- ;;rf.t cm;ft ~ ;r;r ~ w;r- fmn 1iit ~ ~ *t ii"IT rn fif; IN ~ "ITiIT l'I'A ft:rn' ~ ; ~~~ i mmm ~ ~ 'flIT ~ ~ *t ~ m ij; crn1l1'l' ~ <:NT If.'Toro- 3!'T'IfTlf ij; ft;nl ar.r ~ m;r;n: f;;rrirm ~ ; i ~~~~ i i ii i ~ ~ ? (if) ~ ~ a-r ~ ~ m ij; ft:I1i l:It 'R ~ ~ OR ~ ; mn~i ~ ~ am: RT ~ : ~ i ~ ~ arlm': (1:1') ~ ~ '1fT ~ ;r;r 'fiT1f 'R ;:flIT'l: 'fiT ~ ~ ~1 qr.r 'R ;r;)rr'fiW ? '>:>it I'f1fi ~ I ~ii ~ 'TIn I m~ ~ o 562 6~ ~ im ~ ~ if ~ L.T. Qr( .... ~~ (;r;) ar)<: ('9) . ~~ llARAssMENr OF MILITARY Pl.llSONNEL BY GUJARAT POLICE ~ ~ (if) am: (t;). it 4803. SHRI P. N. SOLANKI: ~ arR: ~ ~ e- rl' !!1TffT ;;rf.t SHRI R. K. AMIN: m t~ ~ lWT ~ ~ arm!': ~ SHRI D. R. PARMAR: SHRI RAMACHANDRA J. ~ if am: ~ 1~ m if ~ I am: AMIN: ~ w:m: arR: ~ 'fiT mlWl' Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS ~~ m~~~ i ~ I be pleased to state : 'fEAC'HDS' RIGHTS ~ lIT ~ SITG.'r rn 1f>T SI1mf ~ 4804. SHRI P. N. SOLANKI: ~ SHRI R. K. AMIN: am: SHRI D. R. PARMAR: (1i ) ~ ~ t ~ lil1f'f it; f<;rlf 3fTCk;f 'l\"T arf.;;rq- (b) The Dircctor-GcDeraI's maiD rec0- mmendation is for the collltnK:tlon of ~ ~ it; i~ ~ 'a;f it; m- am: a DeW ISO' hiah Ught-HolllO Tower on a ~ ~ i1:T ~ 'I\"Tlf ~ 1l f<'PIT new location somewhat nearer to the belch ~ than the existing light-House and the in- stallation thereon of a new oIectrically AIR CORPORATIONS operated li&hting equipment capable of producing an effective beam iDlensity 4808. SHRI ARJUN SINGH BHADO- of 4 million candelas to give a range of 19 RIA: Will the Minister of TOURISM miles in moderate weather conditions. AND CIVIL AVIATION be pleased (e) and (d). It has not so far been possi- to refer to the reply given to Unstarred ble to sanction the DeW project due to f1on- QllC'Ition No. 767 on the 16th February, availability of foreign exchange. 1968 and state : (a) whether the information asked for REuGIOUS INSTI1lTDONB AND MONU- regarding Air Corporations has since been MENTS IN MYSOIU! -collected; 4810. SHRI G. Y. KRISHNAN: WiD (b) if so, the names of suppliers with the Minister of EDUCATION be pleasod amount of annual contracts given to each to state : supplier during the last 3 years and the (a) whether it is a fact that the State of manner in which these contracts were given Mysore stands first in the whole of India for and if given without tenders, the reasom religious institutions and monlllllli:DtS of therefor; and importance in comparison with other (c) whether the crew of Aircraft were States; and caught taking home the left ovars or selling (b) if so, the reason for not opening any them to the airport restaurants during the Divisional Office in Mysore for the main- last three years? tenance of these institutions? THE MINISTER OF TOURISM AND THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE CIVIL AVIATION (DR. KARAN SINGH): MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SHill (a) to (c). The requisite information is SHER SINGH): (a) Government have no still being collected, and will be laid on information about religious institutions or the Table of the House. monuments other than those declared by law to be of national importance. The CocHIN LIGHTHOUSE State does not have the larJCSt number of -4809. SHRI A. K. GOPALAN: Monuments of National importance. SHRI E. K. NA YANAR: (b) The question of having a separate SHRI C. K. CHAKRAPANI: Circle for Mysore State is undec COIIIi- SHRI VISWANATHA MENON: deration and its implancntation will depend Will the Minister of TRANSPORT on the availability of funds. AND SHIPPING be pleased to state : PLANES FOR I.A.C. (a) whether the investigations by the 4812. SHRI KANWAR LAL GUPTA: -Director-General of Light-Houses for SHRI S. K. TAPURIAH: shiftiaa the COI:bin light-House SHRI K. P. SINGH DEO: to a point nearer to the beach has been completed; Will the Minister of TOURISM AND CIVIL AVIATION be pleased to state: (b) if so, the main recommendations made by him; (a) whether it is a fact that the Indian Airlines Corporation intends to buy modern (e) whether Government have imple- bigger planes; mented his recoIDIDCDdations; and (b) if so, the details thereof; (d) if not, the reasons therefor? (e) whether a team of ClIpcrts was ICIIt TIm MINISTER OF TRANSPORT to some foreilD countries to study the AND SHIPPING (DR. V. K. Il. V. llAO): problem; and (a) Yes, Sir. (d) if so, the flndiDp ofthcCommittee? 2501 Written Answers MARCH 22, 1968 Written Answers 2502 THE MINISTER OF TOURISM AND 1968~ 50~~~i i ~~i i CIVILAVIATION(DR.KARANSINOH): (a) aDd (b). Yes, Sir. The question of pur- mrL chasing additional aiIa'aft of bigger capacity is under careful examination. ( li' ) l:lft ~ crT ~ ffi ~ ~ t~ ~ gi~ ~ I 968;fif(\' I ~ i ~ ~ 4816. .n lti'o fifo ~ IfllT m;f iii fW fmn 'lift ~ ~ lI\T !itfT i ~ fit; : ~ ~ ~ ~~~ ~ o~ iti1i and Survey Committee has been set up to 1IIl'WY, int~ lilia, the hotel bcd.c;apacity ~~i ~~~~~ - requirements at important tourist centres by the end of the Fourth Plan, i.e. by March. 1965- 1966- 1974 and to recommend the types and sizes of hotels suited for each place. 66 67 (b) The terms of reference reproduced ~ are in the Annexure, laid on the Table of the (1) m ~ m 230 193 House. [Placed in Library. See No. LT- ~ # ~ 564/68]. The Committee has been asked to report within six months, but in view of the ~i ~ magnitude of the work it may ask for ex- tension of time. (2) ~ m Loss OF 1'YPEWlUTEItS IN THE MINISTRY OF ~ ~i 1~~~ m PnaOLEUM AND CHEMICALS ~ ~ f'li 20~ 1968 11>1 ~ 483%. SHRI HEM BARUA: Will the Qlfifif\1l.,"1 ~ fif;lrr ~ Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased f1T<:tRrn: to state: ¥:fT, ~ ~ ~ t oo ~ ~ (a) whether it is a fact that the Ministry if ~ ~ mm ~ if>'11ffiT of Petroleum and Chemicals lodged a report 1 it ~ 1 i~~ i n m~ I with the Police Station, Parliament Street regarding the loss of certaift type- ~ ~ if>'1 ;;rt;;r ~ ~ ~ I writers; ~ ~ m (b) whether it is also a fact that these typewriters have been sold to certain traders 4834. ~ ~ ~ ~ in Chawari Bazar with the connivance of .an Officer of that Ministry; ~ ~~ (c) whether it is further a fact that on the if7IT ~-m 1l'?ir ~ ~ if>'1 !i'iT repOrt to the police, certain frashes have ~ f'li : been implicated aod they have been at the instance of this officer severely beaten; ('Ii) ~ m if ~ ~ if ~ 'filT- aneS ~ iHU ~ ~ 3fRf<;r;r it qx;r- (d) if so, the action which Government ~~it~ ~ ~ propose to take in the matter? ~-~ ~-~ m~ THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE i t~~~ m ~ i m MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI VIDYA CHARAN SHUKLA(a) Yes, Sir. m~~~ arT< (b) to (d). Two cases have been registered (\I") ~ if; fiRf.f ~~ i i if; by the Delhi Police in connection with the 105s of typewriters. The cases are under ~ mwr'ht ;;rt;;r if>'1 iTt: ~ ar1<: fiRf.f inVestigation. Some Class IV servants of ~ if; ~ f'fll11fTlf ;;rt;;r al"Ift the concerned Ministry were associated with the investigation. Nol'c of them was ~ ~ beaten. ~-~ i ~ if ~~ ('1T ~ 1 ~ ~ ~ ~ - t ~1 ~ flft7T : (or.) 3TT<:: (\I") . l1;'Ii ~ <:1"'IlT tmf ~ '4troft1r 1 ~i ~ ~ ~ HINDI IN DELHI UNlVEII5t1"Y t it ~m 1967-68~~ 3.50 4837. SHRlMATI SAVITRI SHYAM: Will the Minister of EDUCATION be i'IN ~~ ~ ~ ~ aft<: pleased to state: DEPurATION OF SECDON OFFICERS ('i) ~ ~ 'fflTiI, ifl<'rfiffi 4838. SHRI Y. A. PRASAD: Will the if; ~ 9.328 DEVELOPMENT OF LIBRARIES (d) whether the Officers who have satis- factorily completed the traininB are BiVen 4836. SHRlMATI SAVITRI SHYAM: any weightage in the matter of promotion Will the Minister of EDUCATION be to the higher grade; pleased to state: (e) the number of posts of Section Officers in the Ministry of Home Affairs which (a) whether it is a fact that the Ford carry a SPecial payor a SPecial allowanCe; Foundation has given some grants to the and Indian Universities for the development of Libraries; (f) the method of fillilll them ? (b) ifso, what is the amount of grants lind THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE how much of it will be spent on (/) purchase MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIR.S of books and (ii) recruitment of staff; (SHRI VlDYA CHARAN SHUKLA): and Yes, Sir. (c) the State-wise allocation of the (b) Not necessarily. snmt? (c) No, Sir. THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION (d) Promotions from the Grade of Sec- (DR.. TRlGUNA SEN) (a) to (e). Tbc tion 0fIIc:er to the hiahor lCades are made required information is not readily avail- in accordaDee with the provisiollJ or the able in the Bducatioa Ministry. Central Scaetariat Servic:o Promotion 2517 Written Answers MARCH 22, 1968 Written Al18Wers 2518 to Grade I and Selection Grade) Regulations bUYers for sources of supply in other coun- on the basis of an overall assessment of their tries which would be in a position to receive confidential records including their Per- and load quickly large size ore carriers. formance during the period of training. (c) The details of the facilities already (e) One post of Section Officer only. provided and are proposed to be provided at (0 There is no prescribed method for different ports in India to augment the filling the post. The specil pay is allowed loading capacity and to provide berthing for tbe additional responsibilities involved facilities for are exports are as fol\ows: in the maintenance of a large number of (;haracter rol\s of officers belonging to diff- (i) Calcutta: A new enclosed Dock System erent Services. is being constructed at Haldia, 6S miles from Calcutta down the river Hooghly. The LoADING OF ORES Dock System, which will consist of seVen berths, will include one berth exclusively 4840. SHRI D. N. PATODIA: Will the for iron are which will be provided with a Minister of TRANSPORT AND SHIP- modem iron ore loading plant with a capacity PING be pleased to state: of 3,000 tonnes Per hour to cater to an (a) whether it is a fact that the best annual export of about 3 million tonnes loading rate of ores in India is 1,500 tonnes per annum. The Dock is under construc- per hour as against the average of 4,000 tion and is expected to be completed early in tonnes an hour of loading capacity in 1971. Contract for the supply of the ore Brazil, Australia and Malaysia ports; loading plant is expected to be awarded shortly. (b) whether it is also a fact that the poor loading capacity and port facilities in India (ii) Paradip : The first stage development are greatly hampering the competitiveness of Paradip Port consisting of one iron ore of Indian ores abroad; and berth and a mechanical are loading plant (c) if so, what are the targets fixed for with a rated capacity of 2,500 tonnes Per augmenting the loading capacity in different hour to cater to an export of about 2 million ports in India and also to create better berth- tonnes Per annum has been completed. ing facilities '/ The second stage development under consi- deration envisages the widening of the turn- TIlE MINISTER OF TRANSPORT ing circle to cater to 60,000 DWI ships as AND SHIPPING (DR. V.K.R.V. RAO):(a) against 50,000 DWI ships being catered to Facilities for mechanical loading of iron at present and augmenting the ore handling have been provided at the Ports of Visakha- facilities from 2 million tonnes per annum patnam and Paradip while, at other major to 4 million tonnes per annum by the addi- ports, the loading is done by manual or tion of a reclaimer and a ship-Ioatier. semi-mechanical means. The ore loading plants at Visakhapatnam and Paradip (iii) Visakhapatnam : There are at present have a rated capacity of 2,700 tonnes per two iron are berths and a mechanical are hour and 2,SOO tonnes per hour respectively loadin& plant with a rated capacity of 2,.,00 but, in actual practice, they have achieved tonnes per hour. The annual capacity of loadina rates which are below the rated the plant is limited to 4' 5 million tonnes Per capacity owing to various factors. annum and with certain improVements and (b) To some extent, it may be correct to modifications to the plant, now under way, say that the iftadequacy of loadmg capacity it is expected that the capacity of the plant and loading facilities available at Indian will be stepPed upto 6 million tonns per Ports are tending to affect the competitive- annum. ness of Indian iron ore in the international market. This is due to various reasons such (iv) Madras: A new outer harbour (ore- as the emergence in other countries of new cum-oil dock) is under construction and i8 sources of supply through Ports wi th deep CII[pectecl to be compkited by the end of draft facilities and high 10adiBg rates, the 1968. The outer harbour is desianed to international trade in ore becoming a bUYers cater to 77,000 DWT WII8CIa in tbe initial market and tbe general preference of the ore stap and 100,000 DWT veaseIa ultimately. 2519 Written Answers CHAITRA 2, 1890 (SAKA) Writ/ell Answers 2520 It is proposed to instal-at tbe outer bar- existing Dakotas by HS-748 (Avro). There bour a modein mechanical ore loadilll is no immediate proposal to introduce plant with a capacity of 6000 tonnea per helicopter services. hour to handle about 6 million tonnea of iron ore per annum. Special Consultants INSTITlTI1!S JIOIl IMPROVINO ENOLWf were enpsed by tbe Madras Port Trust to TBACHlNo prepare a project report for tbe ore handling 4842. SHRI RABI RAY: Will the scheme. The Consultants haw wry re- Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to cently submitted tbe project report to the state: Madras Port Trust. The Port Trust will, after studying the project report, submit 1HE MINlSI'ER OF TRANSPORT AND uPll'adiDa the RHiODal ~ Co1lcge SIDPPING (DR. V.X.R.V. RAO): (a) at Rourkela into an Indian IDIdtute of aDd (b). The littoral drift on the east coast TcchnololY; aDd which was obstructed by the constructioo (b) if 10, the reaction of o~ of the breakwaters at Paradip Port bas thereto? resulted in the silting up of the entrance channel and the 11\1000. To meet the THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION immediate needs of dredgiog at these places. (DR. TRIG UNA SEN): 9. 'IliI"..qt;f ~ 2 i i~i ~ m~~ m 1 10. ~ ~ 35 'f"{ t ~m to fW ii1T ~ ~ :- 11. 581 flrilru m~it lIW 4,618 ~i i ~ i1 11. 62 ~~~~ 3.00 (tJ") ~ t ~ 85% ama- q:ci'lifllf<"t 'Rf'f ~ 1.00 ~ ~ RifT Aim ~ t qft- or ~ ~ 1.00 ~ ""'" ~ arqqr ~ 30 fl:!f.g ~ arfi:R; ~ gaIT I 16.62 Irll ~ t if.1 ~ (if) CfcPrrrr ~ it ~ 1967- 4852. ~ ~ : iflIT ~ 68 it, 43. 8~ i~it~~ ~ i ~~ ~ ~ iffiR ..". fi'lT m ~it ~ 34. 30 i~ 6 i it ..". WI" it fiti: i ~1i it ii ~ 1ffr ~~i ~ ~ i ~ THE MINISTER OF 'STATE IN THE ment and modernisation of Ports and re- MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SHRI lated inland transportation facilities in the SlIER SINGH) : According to iDlor- developing countries. Action on this awaiter mation furnished by the Dira:tor of the consideration by the Conference as a whole. JlI&titutc, four illustrated maausc:ripts .of XaIpa-Sutra have been stoleD. AoVI!RSE CarrICISM OF Poucy O. GoVERN- (b) the matter was reported to the Polioe MENT BY ITS EMPLOYEES aad a departmental eaquirywas also held. (c) Following steps have been taken by 4855. SHRI D. C. SHARMA: Will the the Oriental Research Institute at Jodhpur Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to stop such pilferages: to state: (/) Identity marks are being put on the manuscripts. (a) whether the Central Government have warned their Employees' associations apinst (if) Valuable manuscripts are kept under the adverse criticism of the policies and double lock. actions of the Central and State Govern- (iii) A whole time-permanent Director ments; has been appointed. (iv) A system of annual checking of all (b) whether any such cases have come to the manuscripts numbering over one the notice of Government recently; and lakh is being introduced. (c) if so, the action taken in the matter? (v) An attempt is being made to cata- loque all the manuscripts on a scien- tific basis. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI (vi) More staff is being provided for VIDYA CHARAN SHUKLA) : (a) to (e). looking after the manuscripts. The Conduct Rules governing Central Gov- ernment employees provide that no Govern- SPECIAL FUND POR PORTS ment servant shall, in any radio broadcast 4854. SHRI D. C. SHARMA: Will the or in any document published in his own Minister ofTRANSPORT AND SHIPPING name or anonymously, pseudonymously or lie pleased to state: in tbe name of any other person or in any (a) whether India has suggested to the communication to the Press or in any public UNCTAD II that a special fund of appro- utterance, make any statement of faa or priate magnitude be established to modernize opinion which has the effect of an adverse ports in the deVeloping countries: criticism of any current or recent policy or action of the Central Government or a State (b) if so, the response to the suggestion; Government. Instances had come to the .and notice of Oovernment of service associa- (e) the action taken in the matter? tions, including federations/unions of Oovernment employees, passing resolutions, THE MINISTER OF TRANSPORT making statements and/or exprcasing AND SHIPPING (DR. V.K.R.V. RAO): opinions on issues which involved violation MIzo Hos'l1U!S KILLED IN ASSAM (b) if so, the outcK!me thereof; aDd 4856. ~ BENI SHANKER ~ the stepa. proposed to be lakca in Ole SHARMA.: Will the Minister of HOME matter? APFAIRS be pleased to state: THE MINISTER OF EDUCATIqN (a) whether two Mizo hostiles were (DR. TRlGUNA SEN): (a) and (b). '11ie killed by the Indian Security Forces in the need for increasing expenditure on Educa- Mizo Hills district of Assam between tion to create a national system of educa- February 23 and 25, 1968 and some arms tion, adequate in quantity and quality, to and ammunition and valuable documents suit the life, needs and aspirations of the recovered from hostiles; people was examined by the Education (h) if 50, the nature of the documents Commission which recommended that the seized; and total educational expenditure sh, uld be (c) the action taken in the matter? increased at about ten per cent per year and should reach Rs. 54 per head of population THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE in 1986, as against Rs. 13 per head of pop.- MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI lation at present. These recommenda- VIDYA CHARAN SHUKLA): (a) The tions are based on the assumption that. Security f OlCes killed two Mizo hostiles during the next twenty years, the national during this period in the Mizo hills. They income per head of population would be also recovered a gun from the hostiles. No doubled and that the proportion of the documents were captured. national income allocated to education will (b) and (c). Do not arise. increase to six per cent as against three per cent at present. RURAL ROADS (c) The Fourth Five-Year Plan (1966-71) 4857. SHRI BENI SHANKER which provided for a total outlay of RI. SHARMA: Will the Minister ofTRANS· 1210 crores on education was broadly based PORT AND SHIPPING be pleased to on these assumptions. But owing to the state. very difficult economic conditions through which the country is passing, the total outlay (a) whether any composite scheme has on education in the first three years (1966-69) been chalked out to improve roads in rural is not likely to exceed Rs. 300 crores. This areas in the country; has adversely affected all programmes of (h) if so, the details thereof; and educational development whether quanti- tative or qualitative. (c) if not, the reasons therefor? Steps are now being taken to prepare a Tim DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE new Fourth Five-Year Plan which will MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND begin in April, 1969. The Centre and the SHIPPING (SHRI BHAKT DARSHAN): State Governments will have to accor4 a (a) to (c). Not so far, Sir. The Govern· higher priority to education in this DeW ment of India have, however, set up a one- Plan and to make much larger allocatiOll8 to man Committee to assess the requiremcats it than in the past. In addition, steps will of the country in respect of rural roads and also have to be taken to maximise the .0;- to suaest a phased programme for their sources from all other sources, such as local development. The Committee is still en- authorities, a voluntary organisations, thJ: gaged on its study and is expected to submit local communities and donations and its report in the near future. contributions from the public. EXPENDITIJRE ON EDUCATION EVE-T1!ASING IN DEUII 4858. SHRl BENI SHANKER SHARMA: 4859. DR. KARNI SINGH: Will the Will the Minister of EDUCATION be Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be ~ pleased to state: to state: (a) whether the need for increase in ex- (a) tbe !lumber of persons rouDded up i~ penditure on educatin in the country has Delhi durin, the TeCent drive apinst eYdQ- been examined; sera, hooligaJlS, etc.; and 1531 ""nell A_rs CHAITRA 2, 1890 (SAKA) Written A_a 2532 (b) tho Dumber of IUch penons tried aad punished and the Dature of pUDisbment ~~~ awarded? 4861. 'IT qo .0 «e .: ~ THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI ~ ~ ~ ~~~ t VmYA CHARAN SHUKLA); (a) 1576 ~ penons were arrested for evetcasing during the period from 1st January, 1968 to 15th (q;) 'flIT ~ smr if ~ March, 1968. ~ m (;fU) ~ i t iRrn (b) 817 persons were fined different i ~ i t~i ~i ~ ~ amounts, 5 persons were sentenced till the risiD& of the court and 5 persons were 'fiT fq,m ~ ~ ~ 3 it. sentenced and convicted to underso impri- ~-~ 'IfTlf 'Ii't ~ i'f1IT 50IIIIICut for different periods. ~~~~on ~ i~ ~ ~ n""", ~~ 1 2 ~ 'fiT ~ rn 'fiT ~ am: ~~ ~ ('I') ;m ~ '1ft R ~ fit; ~m ~ mrW if>1 ~ ~ 'liT 11 i ~~ t~ 5~~ ~~ ;;r) ~ ~ ltilf ~ ('I') ;m ~ '1ft" ~ "" l1Elf m ('1") ;m ~ '1ft R ~ fit; Olga" ~ ~ ~ ml'NT 1 amn 1i 1~ t; 31R 'liT ~ f.I;lrr ;;n;rr ~ ; am: ('T) m-~ ~ m n ~ ~ l:fR ~ a"T w ~ ~ ;m ~ ft1fT ~ ~ ~ ""'- if i m i ~~ mT ~~ fimIw ~ ('IT ~ m) : (Ifi) ~ ~ • ~ ~ ~ fl!;1rr am: ~ ~~~ m ~m ~~ 61fT ~ lIlT flmT lIlT ~ 1l WI' ~t ~ 11~ i ~ rn i t t1 ~~ ~~ m ~~~om t ~~ ~ flI; ~~ wm: it; ~ ~ 3fT{m Sbri La! Bahadur Shastri, who pvc ~~ ~ assuranc:e to provide suitable residential am: am: ;rmt ;tf fi!mT accommodation to the serving I.A.C. it ~m~ i ~~ 1~ employees ; and ~ i m ~ ~ ~ m (c) if so, what were those assurances, ~ m ~~ it ~~ the reasons for not fulfilling them so far ~ ti m Til{ orR 1 ~it ll' and when they are likely to be fulfilled ? film it; m ~~ If,!fu' am m THE MINISTER OF TOURISM AND ~ om flmr ~ 'lif ~ ~~ CIVIL AVIATION (DR. KAR AN SINGH): ~ rnf 1 -rr-srrv:rf'f'F ori"t 'f!R'l!i (a) No, Sir. ~ srom: 'lif fmlr ~ ~ ~ ~ (b) and (c). In December, 1965, repre- it ~ it. 3Tfl!-qlf 'liT m~ after ,the ~ repairs of important "",f #WI' ('Ito ~ tlf) : (11\) Mouuments within the IimitatiODB of funds (u:). ~ i in ~ n ~ 1ft ~ available for the purpose. am: t :- 'The Antiquities (Export Control) Act, -~ 1947, prohibits export of antiquities except ~ under a licence granted by central Govern- ment. Nevertheless, occasionally, cases of ~ smualing of antiquities abroad have come ilfMifilf ; 'i ~t ~ ~ :!.i'" ~ h ~1 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ i1 v ,Jt- -i Hi ~ ~~ ct: -~ •• "1Pi f . ~~ 1< Ii ~~ i ~ffi ~ 1< ~ -i ~ ~;. m.n ti riff ~ ~ 1fIT ~~it ~~ it; I 0 gOO ~ fit;zrr l!1IT 'fT, 4875. ~ (iq.i\o:mor mlf-.i'" : 'AT l!iT ~ ~~ ~ ~ m 1#it ~ ~ ;f.t !m ~ Ai : WRf ifiT l!;'Ii 1fT mfin:r'IT 1 ('ti) ifliT ~ ~ ~ Ai ~ ~ l!;'Ii ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ amr ~ ;f.t 'I¢ ~ ~ ~ ;;ft amT am: 'fit wmr 'fit affi;;ft wmr ~ 'Ii<: ~~ ~ Aim' ~ ~ ~ ~ OR I'ftif ~ ~ ~ ~ ~oi ~ 'fit m ()ovemments concerned. Grants given corresponding figures for the PRvious six UDder the Prosramme for CODitructionj months; and improvement works have been varying from (c) the number of culprits apprehended 331% to 100%; and there has been no and punished and the number of can; and 1'01icy of giving 100% grant in each and scooters returned to the owners ? -every casc. Following the discussion on the subject in the National Development THE MINISTER OF STATE IN TIlE Council, the Government of India laid MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI ,down in January 1967 certain broad VlDYA CHARAN SHUKLA) : (a) Yes, principles for central financial assistance for Sir. various state projects; according to which, (b) and (c). A statement is laid on the 'Central aid for state roads of inter-state Table of the House [Plaad in Library. or economic importance is to be generally See No. LT-569/68). 1/3rd of the total outlay, the quantum of aid for important bridges being decided EXPANSiON OF INTERNATIONAL AlaPORTS 011 merits of each individual case. The 4881. SHRI SATYA NARAIN SINGH: whole question of the pattern of Central SHRI K. ANIRUDHAN: financial assistance is, however, proposed SHRI UMANATH: to be re-examined in connection with the SHRI B. K. MODAK : finalisation of the Fourth Plan, which is scheduled to commence from lst April, Will the Minister of TOURISM AND 1959. CIVIL AVIATION be pleased to state: (c) No, Sir. (a) whether the Airport expansion panel (d) Docs not arise. has submitted its interim report on the ex- pansion of four international airports ; INTERNATIONAL ~ ~ C (b) if so, details therLoof; and CREDrr FOR ROAD CoN:rJ1lUcnON (c) if not, when the report is likely to be 4879. SHRI M. L. SONDHI : WiD the submitted ? Minister of TRANSPORT AND SHIP- THE MINISTER OF TOURISM AND PING be pleased to state : CIVIL AVIATION (DR. KARAN SINGH): (a) whether it is a fact that a substantial (a) to (c). The interim report of the Inter- amount of credit is available from the national Airports Committee, which is Illternational Development Agency of the considering the requirement of the four World Bank: for road construction projects; international airports in the context of the and introduction of Jumbo jets and SSTs, is (b) if so, what is the exact amount and expected shortly. how this is bcill8 utilised in India? TUGS AND BARGES LYING AT PATNA THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND SHIP- 4882. SURI KAMESHWAR SINGH PING (SHR! BHAKT DARSHAN) ; WiD the Minister of TRANSPORT AND (a) No, Sir. SHIPPING be pleased to state : (b) Does not arise. (a) whether it is a fact that a large fteet of various types of tugs are lying idle at THEFT OF CAlIS AND SCOOTERS IN DELHI Patna; (b) if so, the loss suffered by Government 4880. SURI M. L. SONDHI ; Will the on their maintenance ; and Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased (c) whether Government propose to usc to state: the tugs and barges for transporting coal (a) whether Government have any infor- in North Bihar ? mation regarding the theft of cars and scooters in the capital during the period THE MINISTER OF TRANSPORT 1st August, 1967 to 31st January, J968 ; AND SHIPPING (DR. V.K.R.V. RAO) ; (b) if so, tho number of cars and scooters (a) to (c). Two push tow unit.. conoisting ·stolen during the period, separately, and of onc tug and four barges each, were 2M7 it ~n Answus CHAITRA 2, ISSlO (SAKA) ~ in 1959-60 for ruDDiDg experi- THE MINISTER OF TOUlUSM AND meDtaJ pilot services to fiDd out the teclmical CIVIL AVIATION (DR. KARAN SINGH): feasibility of operatinJ shallow draft vessels (a) No, Sir. on the Ganga betfteD Buxar and Rl\imahal. (b) and (c) . Do not arise. It was found that these services which were nm between 1960 and 1962, though AIRPORT AT VUAYAWADA found technically feasible, were unremune- 4884. SHRl GADILINGANA GOWD rative due to inadequate traffic offerings. Will the Minister of TOURISM AND 1bey were, therefore discontinUed. Sub- CIVIL AVIATION be pleased to state: sequently, the push tow units were utilised (a) whether there is any proposal for for tbe movement of coal between Patna and the construction of an Airport in Ganna- Allahabad, but this was abandoned, as varam in Andhra Pradesh near Vijayawada; it was found to be not competitive with and other mo e~ of transport. The units were then employed for the carriage of road (b) if so, the amount allotted for these materials across the Ganga in connection projects during 1968-691 with the construction of National Highways. THE MINISTER OF TOURISM AND Since 1965, they were utilised oceasionaIIy CIVIL AVIATION (DR. KARAN SINGH): for the carriage of materials for other (a) An aerodrome already exist at Oaona- parties and also on flood relief works by ""ram near Vijayawada. the Government of Bihar. As the vessels (b) Does not arise. were not fully employed on the Ganga, the question of their utilisation elsewhere was U.P. SCIlOOL TEACIIERS' STRtK!: considered in consultation with the repre- sentatives of the State Government of 4885. SHRI P. P. ESTHOSE : Bihar and it was decided to move them to SHRI BHAGABAN DAS : Calcutta for the transportation of food- SHRI NAMBIAR : grains and lighterage work during the SHRI MOHAMMAD ISMAIL: flood season of 1967. Subsequently, on Will the Minister of EDUCATION be receipt of representations from the state pleased to state : Government of Bihar and other individuals (a) whether it is a fact that a larse number and or!;anisations, the transfer of vessels of primary teachers went on 24 hour protest 10 Calcutta was kept in abeyance pending hunger strike recently throughout U.P. a detailed survey on the assessment of the for implementation of Kothari Commis- traffic potential (including transportation sion's recommendation on pay scales; and of coal to North Bihar) on the Ganga (b) if so, the steps taken by the Govern- between Allahabad and Rajmahal with ment to meet their demands? a view to running commercial services on the river. The survey has been undertaken THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE in consultation with the State Governments MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SHRI of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh and is in prog- BHAGWAT JHA AZAD) : (a) Some ress. An expenditure of about Rs. 1'77 Primary School Teachers are reported to laths per year on an average is being in- have resorted to a one-day hunger strike for curred on the maintenance of these vessels. implementation of the Kothari Commis- sion's recommendations on pay scales. (b) The matter primarily concerns the BEGUMPIT AIRPORT, HYDlRABAD State Government. 4883. SHRI GADILINGANA GOWD RTVU8 STEAM NAHGATlON COMPANY Will the Minister of TOURISM AND CIVIL AVIATION be pleased to state: 4886. SHRI K. RAMANI : SHR} B.'K. MODAK : Deputy Chairman of the Calcutta Port employees of the Riven Steam Navi- Commissioners to explore the ways and ption Company. means of finding re-cJIlployment opportu- (vi) Suitable officers should be stationed nities for surplus employees of Jhe Rivers in Calcutta and in Gauhati or SbllIong Steam Naviption Company; for rehabilitation of the UDabsorbed (b) if the Committee has submitted its men on a continuous basis. report, the details thereof; and (vii) The MinistrY of Labour, Employ- (c) the decision taken by Government ment and Rehabilitation sbonld be. thereon? requested to draw up a scheme for pro- viding suitable training to the surplus THE MINISTER OF TRANSPORT men with a view to rehabilitating them AND SHIPPING (DR. V.K.R.V. RAO) : in alternative trade or profession. {a) and (b). The Committee which has (c) As a result, out of about 8170 em- su bmitted its report has i1lter alu. made the ployees of the Rivers Steam Navigation ~ o ing main recommendations : Company before its closure, about S180 (i) For re-cmployment, age relaxation men have been employed so far in the Cen- should be allowed upto S5 years of tral Inland Water Transport Corporation age. and various private and public sector undertakings through the assistance of (ii) The surplus clerical staff who have Government and its agencies. The Bureau to their credit at least 10 years service of Public Enterprises has intimated all in the Rivers Steam Navigation public sector undertakings that the surplus Company and are non-Matries, should persons should be absorbed as far as possible be regarded as equivalent to Matri- on a preferential basis, if otherwise found culates, that is, they could be consi- suitable, wherever vacancies exists or are dered for employment against clerical likely to arise in future. The Central jobs even though they arc not Matri- Inland Water Transport Corporation also culates. asks the unabsorbed men to send their (iii) The surplus employees should be per- applications whenever any vacancy is noti- suaded to enrol themselves with emp- fied to it. The Ministry of Labour loyment Exchanges which should be Employment and RehabiJitati(," have iswed authorised to nominate such persons instructions to the Employment ~ nge on a priority basis. The State Govern- to register the surplus employe", and render ments of West Bengal and Assam in them every possible employment assistance. particular, and also of Bihar, Orissa The Calcutta Port Commissione", and the and Uttar Pradesh, may be requested to Dock Labour Board. Calcutta. have been authorise the Employment Exchanges permitted by that Ministry to recruit the under their control to nominate the employees without Ihe intervention of the surplus personnel enrolled with them Employment service and provision of on the same priority basis. retraining facilities is also under consi- deration. Officers have been earmarked (iv) The Central Inland Water Transport at Calcutta and Shillong 10 deal with the Corporation should be advised to rehabilitation of the unabsorbed employees issue an individual letter to each of in these regions. The Stale Government the surplus personnel, certifying that of Assam, West Bengal, Bihar. Uttar Pradesh he had ceased to be in employment and Orissa have also been requested to from the date of closure of the Rivers authorise the Employment Exchanges Steam Navigation Company and under their control to nominate the surplus advising :him to register himself with men on a priority basis. as recommended the appropriate Employment Ex- by the Committee. It has. however, not change on the strength of that letter been possible 10 grant relaxation in age as early as possible. and educalional qualifications. as such (v) The Bureau of Public Enterprises relaxation specially in educational quali- should be requested to ask the various fication has not been given even to ex-ser- public sector undertaltinp to reserve vicemen and Emergency Commissioned a quota of vacancies for the surplus and Short Service Commissioned Ofticcrs. :2SS 1 Wrlrte/l AMIH" CHAlTRA 2" 1890 (SAKA) Wrlttrn 11._, 2SS2 ~ fWlqi?; if ~ ~ ~ amiPr ~ ~ 1Iroft 1 ~ ami'trr 37.44 4888. ~ ~ fill : 5.84 ~ n~~ : ;rrnr 55.00 ;m fmn ~ ~ iRff.t ~ ii'IT ~ ;re'( m 48.00 fit;: ttfror iI'tmf 29. 4 4 (lti) ;m ~ w;t t fiI; it;iiftzJ ~ ~ i~i ~i ~ ~~it ~ i ~~ mfuo ~ 'tiT ~ t. filmy CIfTliI;r iJ ~ "'" 1964 if ~ amf\1r ~ fuq;rfuft it; ~ mmr ~ it; f\Iro; ~ whieh was to be towed by },f.V·. llAJAN•. At the lime of the accident, passengers. ~~~~n~~1 were being embarked at Outramahat. Jetty. The barge in question was nearest to the SCHlDtlLm CASTES IN DELHI PoLYTECHNICS jetty Over which passengers were passing. 4889. SHRI NlHAL SINGH: to boaro three other vessels on the outside. SHRI RAM SINGH AYARWAL : including Ihe towing vessel M.V. Rajan, which had a passenger capacity of 400 Will the Minister of EDUCATION be Persons. When M.V. Rajan was being pleased to refer to the reply given to Un- filled up, there was rush of passengers to starred Question No. 1760 on the 23 .. d board it. Since boarding on the vesscl February, 1968 and statc : was temporarily restrict.,I. there was a (a) the pen:entage of shcolarship granted sudden accummulaticn of pa"clliCfs in to the Categories of Scheduled Castes and {he barge in qUesticn. specially o'n the Scheduled Tribes and low inccme group portion of the deck fitted wilh wodden students of Delhi Polytechnic; planking. This caused the collapse of the (b) the total number of applications support due to the ~ i e weight. which received for grant of scholarships in 1967-68 led to the acci denl. from the srudents of each polytechnic (b) No, Sir. first year course on Delhi under the catc- (0) The general arranglm boER SECURITY FeacE Everest Motors for carriaac of their passen- gers between Bagdogra and Datjeelinl. 4892. SHRI JYOTIRMOY BASU : Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be plcased (c) No. Sir. to state: (d) Does not arise. (a) whether it is a fact that tbe Personnel RANCH! AIRPORT ofBordec Security Force posted in Calcutta 4894. SHRI K. P. SINGH DEO : wiII rioted within their barracks on or about the Minister of TOURISM AND CIVIL 23-1-68: AVIATION be pleased to state : (b) if so, the details thereof: (a) whether Government arc aware that (c) whether an enquiry has been instituted; the fire fighting equipment at Ranchi Airport and is inadequate to meet any eventuality; and (d) if so. by whcm? (b) if so, the steps taken by Government THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 10 provide adequate fire fighting ,quipment MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HI the Airport? VIDYA CHARAN SHUKLA): (a) No THE MINISTER OF TOURISM AND Sir. CIVIL AVIATION (DR. KARAN SINGH): (b) to (b) the number of penons absorbed so (v) Particulars of higbly qua1i1ied per- far from the Pool; and sonnel are published in the monthly (c) the steps taken by Government to Technical Manpower Bulletin which absorb the remaining persons in the Pool'! is distributed free to about 3000 organisations all over India; THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION (DR. TRIGUNA SEN) : (a) There are (vi) Oassified lists of Pool Officers indicating details of qualifications. no mcdical students in the Scientist's Pool. The number of persons in the Scientist's experience etc. arc compiled Pool was 396 on 1-2-1%8 including 133 and published. in the fonn of Pool medical personnel. Directories and circulated widely among employing ageneic.. in the (b) 1793 Pool Officers left on getting Public and Private Sectors; employment, according to information available on 1-2-1968. (vii) Pool Officers arc referred against suitable notified vacancies; (c) A Statement showing the various (viii) Pool Officers are recommended for steps taken by the Council of Scientific recruitment to Army Medical Corps. and Industrial Research to accelerate the absorption of Pool Officers in regular and Engineering Corp'.; and appointments is attached. (ix) Pool Officers are free to aprly for any post of their choice. Statement MAHAJAN CoMMISSION REPORT The absorption of the Pool Officers into 4897. SHRI S. A. AGADI : Will the regular employment depends upon : Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased (i) vacancies in the field of individual to state: spec;alisation; (a) whether it is a fact lhat a meeting (ii) nonnal recruitment procedures: and was called in December. 1967 to talc (iii) personal preferences of the scientists consensus about the Mahajan Report on concerned. Maharashtra-Mysore-Kerala border's dis- pute: and The following steps have been taken for (b) if so, the outcome thereof? absorption of Pool Officers in regular appointments in research and other Insti- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE tutions as well as in Public and Private MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRJ Sector Industries :- VIDYA CHARAN SHUKLA) : (a) A (i) Supernumerary posts are created in meeting of Leaders of opposition in Parlia- Government Departments and ment was held on 21st December, 1967 Organisations to which temporary with a view to exploring the possibility of appointments can be made quick Iy evolving a national consensus as to the from Scientists working and studying principles which might be follo",ed in abroad, whenever suitable candidates deciding border questions betwecn States are available; which arise from t im<' to time. (ii) Organisations other than Govern- (b) The discussions were of a ~ene ment where Pool Officers are working nature and no decisions were arri,ed at. for more than a year are advised to create supernumerary post for their Bo ~ SECURITY FORCE regular employment in suitable cases: 4898. SHRI P. R. THAKUR: Will the (iii) The C.S.I.R. bears expenditure on Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be rleased supernumerary posts in the case of to state: organisations other than Government Departments/Organisations on the (a) whether he received any communi- recommendation of the appropriate cation from the Defence Minister regarding sponsoring bodies. a proposal for recruitment of certain (iv) The National Registrar of the CSJ R migrant communities from East Pakistan extends help in securing employment in the Border Security Force; and to highly qualified personnel returning (b) if so, the action taken in the matter from abroad; so far? 2559 Wr/$ten AIlSwers CHAlTItA 2, 1890 (SAKA) Written Answtri 2560 THE MlNISTER OF STATE IN THE THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE 'MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND SHIP- VlDYA CHARAN SHUKLA) : (a) Yes, PING (SHRI BHAKT DAR SHAN) : (a) Sir. Yes, Sir. (b) Particular attention is given to the (b) The main demands of the workers communities which have migrated from are that they should be paid the wqes and East Pakistan. for recruitment in the Border allowances as sanctioned by the Board of Security Force. Directors in their meeting held on 30th July, 1964, including mileage allowance KE.RALA'S UGOPAL SENA" and loading and unloading charges against 4899. SHRI K. P. SINGH DEO : Will the following revised rates proposed by the ;the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be Corporation, namely (i) wages Rs. 5 per ;pleased to state : day (ii) tonnage allowance of 30 paise (a) whether it is a fact that volunteers of per metric tonne (iii) trip allowance of Kerala's Gopal Sena arc trained by ex-ser- Rs. 3/- per trip: and (iv) Rs. 3/- pt:r day 'Vicemen and NCC cadets : where the period of halt at a terminal ex- (b) whether it is also a fact that the ceeds 24 hours owing to circumstances 'Sena is receiving official patronage and beyond the control of driver. that no effective steps are being taken 10 (c) The matter was discussed with the -curb its nti~n tion activities; and President of the Central Road Transport (c) if so, the steps taken by Government Corporation Workers' Union, Calcutta, jn this regard? recently. As a result of the discussions, it has been agreed to increase the trip allowance TIlE MI:-JISTER OF STATE IN THE from Rs. 31- to Rs. 4/- per day or the tonnage MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI allowance from 30 paise to 40 paise per VIDY A CHARAN SHUKLA) : (a) The metric tonne. The workers will have the State Government have intimated that option to choose either of the alternatives, there arc reports that services of some which is more advantageous to them. ex-military men are being utilised for It has further been agreed that latrines, imparting training to members of the drinking watcr facilities etc. would ulso volunteer corps formed by the CP(M). be provided to the workers by the Corpo- There is however no such information ration and that the strike would be called .. bout the N.C.C. cadets. off as early as possible. A formal agree- (b) The State Government have stated ment on the above lines would be entered that no official patronage is being given to into by the Central Road Transport Cor- the volunteer force. They have no infor- poration with its workers' Union. The mation that the volunteers have indulged above decisions have been communicated, in any anti .. national activities. in writing to the President of the Union and (c) The Central Government arc keeping the reactions of the workers to the terms of .a close watch over the activities of the the settlement are awaited. It is hoped 'Volunteer corps organised by the CP(M). that the agreement will be implemented to the satisfaction of all concerned. -CENTRAL ROAD ~ CoRPORATION 4900. SHRI GANESH GHOSH: KOVAllRN AS TOURIST CENTRI' SHRI P. RAMAMURTI : 4901. SHRI E. K. NAYANARI SHRI B. K- MODAK : SHRI P. P. ESTHOSE : SHRI MOHAMMAD ISMAIL: SHRI K. ANJRUDHAN : Will the MiniSler of TRANSPORT AND SHRI A. K. GOPALAN : SHIPPING be pleased to state: Will the Minister of TOUl;,m amI Civil (a) whether it is a fact that Drivers and Aviation be pleased to rdcr to the Tlpfy Khalasis of the Central Road Transport given to unstarr.;d Question No. 16~ on Corporation posted at Kalaikunda West the 23rd February, 1968 and statc: Bengal were 011 strike since 9-2-1968: (a) whether they have finalised the (b) if so, what are their demands; and detailed plan for the development of Koyo- (c) The steps taken by Government to lem as International Tourist Cenlrei. n~ Kltle the dispute? (b) if so, tbe details thereof? 2561 Written AnsWI!rs MARCH 22, 1968 Writ/en Answers 2562 THE MINISTER OF TOURISM AND THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE CIVIL AVIATION (DR. KARAN SINGH) MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI (a) Not yet. VIDY A CHARAN SHUKLA) : (a) and (b) Being a composite scheme involving (b). Government servants male and female a large outlay, a great deallof preliminary both, belonging either to South Andaman information has to be compiled such as or mainland recruited at Port Blair and ocean currents, wind velocity, soil formation posted on transfer to North/Middle Anda- etc. Action has already been initiated to mans, were not denied the special pay obtaine this data, which when collected admissible in those areas. But persons will be passed on to the architects selected who were residents of North/Middle Anda- for the design and execution of the project. mans. even though recruited at Port Blair. were not allowed the special pay admissible FOREIGN FISHING VESSELS NEAR in North/Middle Andamans when they INTERVIEW ISLAND were posted for service in those areas. as they were residents of those areas. 4902. SHRI K.R. GANESH : Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased ANDAMAN SPECIAL PAY to state: 4904. SHRI K.R. GANESH : Will lhe (a) whether it is a fact that some-time Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased in J964 or 1965, three foreign fishing vessels to refer to the reply given to Umtarred were seen poaching near Interview Island Question No. 2405 on the 29th November. for days together; 1967 and state whether the orders contained (b) whether despite the timely intimation, in the Ministry of Home Affairs letter the Administration did not send any of the dated the 22nd January. 1951 : two Police boats stationed at Port Blair (i) are absolute and unconditional; to Interview Island for about 3-4 days; (ii) provides that persons born ill A & N and Islands but recruited from the Main- (c) whether it is a fact that eventually land, whatsoever be the circumstances when a naval Patrol Boat was sent only leading to their recruitment, would one foreign vessel could be caught? not be entitled to A.S.P.; THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (iii) leave any room for the subordinate MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI authorities to add or detract. interfere VIDY A CHARAN SHUKLA) : (a) A or affect any discretionary powers couple of foreign boats were seen near so far as the interpretation and Interview Island on 4th March, 1965. application of the orders is con- (b) and (cl. Both the police boats were cerned? away on duty in other areas. Hence the THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE help of the Indian Navy was sought. The MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI Naval Vessel apprehended one of the VIDYA CHAR AN SHUKLA) : (i). (ii) foreign boats on 10th March, 1965 near and (iii). The term "persons recruited from Interview Island. the mainland" is not defined in the orders of 22nd January, 1951. The term has been ANDAI\IAN SPECIAL PAY interpreted by the subordinate authorities. keeping in view the rational behind the 4903. SHRI K.R. GANESH : Will the grant of Andaman Special Pay. viz., that Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased it is an incentive for securing personnel from to State : the mainland to go over to the Islands for (a) whether it is a fact that some Govern- servic.. ment servants (male and female) recruited at Port Blair were denied North/Middle ANDAI\IANS Andarnan Special Pay on their posting to 4905. SHRI K.R. GANESH : Will the N/M Andaman; and Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased (b) if so, the grounds on which the special to state : pay admissible to all those recruited from SA. and posted on N/M Andaman was (a) whctha' a public: meeting was held at RaDpt, Middle Andaman, on the 20th deIIied to those penons? 2563 Written Answers CHAITRA 2, 1890 (SAKA) Written Answers 2564 February, 1968 under the auspices of the properly checked and rehearsals carried out local political groups; before the formal ceremony. (b) whether political speeches were deli- vered by leaderS from mainland; MANIPURI BALLET TROUPE (c) whether a gazetted officer of the 4907. SHRI MANIBHAI J. PATEL Andaman administration presided over the Will the Minister of EDUCAnON be pleas- said meeting; and ed to state : (d) if so, the action proposed to be taken (a) wheIher it is a fact that Triveni Kala against him? Sangam's Manipuri BaUet troupe has gone on a tour abroad; THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (b) if so, the number of artists and non- MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI artists included in the troupe ; VIDYA CHARAN SHUKLA) : (a) and (b). Yes, Sir. (c) the countries they are likely to visit during this tour; and (c) and (d). The Andaman & Nicobar Administration have received a report (d) the total estimated expenditure in- alleging that 3 Ga7.etted Officer of the volved in their tour ? Administration presided over the meeting. THE MINISTER OF EDUCA nON : The matter is being enquired into by the (DR. TRIGUNA SEN) (a) to (d). Administration. The Government of India sponsored the visit of a 12-Member Manipuri Dance DISRESPECTS SHOWN 10 NATIONAL FLAG Troupe of the Tl'IVeni Kala Sangam, New IN ANUAMANS Delhi, led by Shri Singhajit Singh, to 4906. SHRI K.R. GANESH : Will the Romania, under the Indo-Romanian Cul- Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased tural Exchange Programme. AU the 12 to state: members are artists. After the Romanian (3) whether it is a fact that on the 26th visit the troupe is now undertaking on their January, 1968 at Bajlangta, Middle Andaman, own, a tour of Europe, which includes the National Flag was disgraced during the Austria, West Germany, Belgium and the flag hoisting ceremony; France. At the end of this tour, the Go- (b) whether a similar complaint was vernment of India will be taking over the received from Bajlangta during the flag Troupe again and sponsoring their visit hois"ting ceremony on the 15th August, to North Africa including Libya and LlI)pt 1967; and in April-May 1968 under the Cultural Activities Programme. The total expendi- (c) if so, whether any action is proposed ture of Government on the tour is expeoted to be taken against the concerned autho- to be about 65,600 on air fares and baggage rities? freight. THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI CENTRAL ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION K.S. RAMASWAMy) : (a) to (c). On 4908. SHRI K. RAMAN I : Republic Day, 1%8 when the Forest Range SHRI BHAGABAN DAS : Officer hoisted the National Flag at Forest SHRI SATYANARAIN SINGH Range Headquarters at Bajlangta, the rope SHRI NAMBIAR: snapped and the Flag fell down. At the Flag hoisting ceremony held at this place Will the Minister of TRANSPORT & SHIPPING be pleased to state : on I ndependence Day, 1967 by a Forest Guard, the rope stuck up in the pulley (a) whether it is a fact that the Drivers block of flag post. When pulled hard, the and Khalasis ~ the Central Road Tram;port rope snapped and the Flag fell down. Corporation used to get traffic allowance Detailed enquiries were made in both the before 30-7-65. -cases and it was found that the incidents (b) if so, the rates of the traffic allowance; were accidental and not intentional. (c) wheIher Government have stopped Instructions have been issued that the payment of traffic allowance since 30-7-65; pulley, rope and other equipment required and {or flaa hoisting ceremony should be (d) if so, the reasons for the stoppage ? 2565 Written Answers MARCH 22. 1968 ,,'rilll'n Answt'rs 25660 THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE (,) No, Sir. HoweWI', the wage struc- MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND ture. including traffic allowan,e for SHIPPING (SHRI BHAKT DARSHAN): drivers, was revised in the ,ase of (a) Yes, Sir. drivers employed on trueks for carrying (b) The rates arc given below :- iron ore from Nergundi (Cutta,k) to Paradeep Port. The revised rates are (I) A driver entrusted with tru,k given below :- driving duty. limited on any day to an area within a radius of 25 (i) Wages of Rs. 5 per day. miles from his headquarters. is (ii) Tonnage allowance at 30 paise paid a traffic allowance of Rs. 3 per metrk tonne. for that day. (2) Where a driver is entrusted with (iii) Trip allowance at Rs. 2·00 per driving duty that takes him beyond trip. 25 miles' radius from his headquar- (i,-) A further payment of Rs. 3·00 ters. he is paid on the following per day where the period of basis- halt at a terminal exceed" (i) 2·25 paise per truck mile. 24 hours owing to circumstances beyond the control of drivers. (Ii) Rs. 4 ·00 for cach ferry crossing The Nergundi-Paradip ope- over the Brahmaputra or the rations ,ommem:cd in Octoher, Ganga, irrespective of the time 1967, and the revised rates, taken for the ,rossing. indicated abow, were intro- (iii) Rs. 3·00 in respect of each duced by the Chairman and tcnninal whcre an empty truck Managing i ~to of the Cor- is loaded or a loaded truck is poration after conducting a emptied. trial trip in association (iv) An additional sum of Rs. 3 with drivers' representatiVL's. per day where the period of These rates were approved hah at a tcnninal is in excess by the Board of Directors of of 24 hours owing to circum- the Corporation at their meeting stances beyond the control of held in December. 1967. drivers: (d) The traffic o n~ u.s such, has ( •. ) For operation in hilly arcas, not been stopped. However, in e.g. Gangtok, Kalimpong. respect of the Nergundi-Paradip Barapani. Shillong. Cherea- and Kalaikunda-Haldia operations, punji etc. a further amount at involving transportation of iron o ~ the rate of one paise per mile revised wage structures. as shown is paid. in (C') above, has been adopted. The revision has been effected, (vi) where a driver is required to having regard to the nature of work attend on a vehicle, which is required to be done by drivers to under servicing for repairs. these operations, which is substan- he is paid only daily wages and tially different from that involved in no other allowance. the Corporation's operations in other (vii) The traffic allowance is in lieu areas. The transportation of iron ore of all other allowances like docs not involve any responsibili ty Travelling Allo\\ance, Night- for drivers for the following items which Out Allowance, Overtime arc included in their duties in the other Allowance etc. In other words areas :- drivers are not entitled to any other allowances, besides the (i) Counting of number of pa,kages. daily wage of Rs. 5 and the loaded. traffi, III10wan,e. (ii) Proper stacking in lorries to (viii) Khalasis get a line o ~ of avoid damaae to tbe consiBn- Rs. I ·75 per day. ments ell route. 2567 Wrl1ten Answers CHAITRA 2. 1890 (SAKA) Written Anslt,(rs 2568 (iii) Delivery at the dcetiDation by (rr) iRT ~ 1ft " fit; ~ ~ actual count alld responsibility t 'fil muij" a HINDI T\'PEWlU11!ltll (b) bow many works are in progress in 4912. SHRl MAYAVAN: Madras State ODder this Scheme; and SHRI DEIVEEKAN: (c) whetbel' all the works recommended by Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS the Madras Government have been included under the Scheme ? be pleased to state : (a) whether many Hindi typewriters are THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE lying unused in various offices of the Minist- MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND SHIP- ries of the Central Government due to the PING (SHRI BHAKT DARSHAN): (a) fact that they bear Hindi numerals instea<\ Broadly speaking, road/bridge works falling of Intemational numerals; under one or more of the following cate- (b) whetber any action has been taken gories are considered for grants-in-aid under against the persons responsible for these the Central Aid Programme of State roads purchases ; and of inter-State or economic importance. (c) if so, the details thereof? t I) inter-state roads/bridges as con- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE sidered necessary for ensuring MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI through communication; VIDYA CHARAN SHUKLA) : (a) The (2) roads/bridges required for opening information available with tbe Home Ministry up new areas to which railway shows that all such typewriters are heing facilities cannot be provided in the used. Numerals if any. are either entered near future; and in hand or typed on Englisb typewriters. (3) roads/bridges whieh can contri- (b) aDd (c). Do not arise as such type- bute materially to rapid economic writers were purchased at the time when development. ('.g., in hilly or back- those witb International numerals were ward areas and regions having not available in the market. valuable resources for exploitation. (b) Three. HINDI NUMERAL PLAns ON te) Presumably, the Member is having MINISTERIAL CARS in mind the State Government's proposals for grants-in-aid under the fourth Five- 4913. SHRI MAYAVAN Year Plan. If so. a decision on them SHRI DEIVEEKAN can be taken only after the tinalisation of the Will the Minister of TRANSPORT AND Fourth Plan Allocations. SHIPPING be pleased to state : (a) whether the cars belonging to Minist- ALlOTMENT UNDER CENTRAL ROAD ries bear the Hindi numerals in their number FUND plates; and 4915. SHRI MAYAVAN: Will the (b) if so, the action Government propose Minister of TRANSPORT AND SHIPPING to take against the offenders for transgress- be pleased to state : ing the law ? (a) the allotment given to each State THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE under Central Road Fund (Reserve Ordi- MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND nary) during 1966-67 ; SHIPPING (SHRI BHAKT DARSHAN) : (b) the main criteria in the allocation of (a) and (b)- The required information is Central Road Fund to various Works ; being collected and will laid on the Table be and of the Sabba, when received. (c) how many works under the Central ROADS OF ECONOMIC AND INTER- Road Fund Scbeme are in progress in Madras STATE IMPORTANCE State? 4914.SHRI MAYAVAN: Will the Minis- THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE ter of TRANSPORT AND SHIPPING be MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND SHIP- pleased to state : PING (SHRI BHAKT DARSHAN) : (a) (a) wbat are the criteria in financing A statement pving the requisite information road worts UDder the Economic and Inter- is laid on the Table of the House. [Placed State Improvement Schemes; in Library. Sec No. LT-S72/681. 2.'171 t~n Answer3 CHAITRA 2, 1890 (SAKA) Written Answers 2572 (b) The aUocations made to State from mum of Rs. 16 lakhs, under the Central the Central Road Fund are to be utilised on Aid Programme of State roads of inter- the collSlruction of new roads/bridges or State or economic importance, the balance the improvement of existing roads/bridges of the cost being met by the State Govern- so as to ensure the development of a balanced ment from their own resoun:es. The road network. Grants from the Central Government of Madras have already started Road Fund (Ordinary) Reserve are made work on the missing link road and it is in mainly for (I) schemes for bridges, metalling progress. and seneral improvement of roads intCDdecl to open up new country or other- wise having development value; and (2) REORIENTATION OJ' ENGINEaUNG schemes which will benefit more than one EDUCATION State, e.g. construction of a bridge on a 4917. SHRI NlTIRAJ SINGH CHOW- river forming the boundary between two DHARY : WiD the Minister of EDUCA- States or the construction of a road of inter- TION be pleased to state: State importance. (a) whether there is a proposal to re- (c) The information is being collected orient the engineering education by pro- and wiD be laid on the Table of the Sabha viding .greater stress on practical training in due course. etc.; and (b) if so, the details thereof? CoASTAL ROAD PROJECT 4916. SHRI MAYA VAN : Will the THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION (DR. TRIG UNA SEN): (a) and (b). Minister of TRANSPORT AND SHIP- Sandwich courses in cooperation with in- PING be pleased to state: dustry have been organised at certain (a) whether it is fact that the projcct polytechnics. Such courses emphasise ade- for forming a coastal road from Madras quate practical training in industry. It is to Cape Comorin along the east was under proposed to extend the programme gradual- consideration of the Central Govern- ly to other institutions wherever indust- ment; rial cooperation is available. (b) if so, the present stage of the project; and ANNOUNCEMFNTS AT AIRPORTS (c) when the proposals were first initiatcd and the reasons for the delay in sanction- 4918. SHRI S. K. SAMBANDHAN ing the project 7 WiU the Minister of TOURISM AND CIVIL A VIA nON be pleased to state: 11ffi DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE (a) whether there is any proposal to MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND SHIp· announce the arrival and departure of planes PING (SHRI BHAKT DAR SHAN) : (a) to at airports in the hnguage of region where (c). Yes, Sir. In June, 1965, the Govern· the airport is situated; and ment of Madras requested the Government of India to accord administrative approval (b) if so, when this will become operative? to a scheme for the upgrading of the Last Coast Road to National highway standards THE MINISTER OF TOURISM AND at aD estimated cost of Rs. 14 craTes. It was CIVIL AVIATION : (DR. KARAN not possible to consider this proposal as SINGH: (a) and (b). I.A.C. makes the the Fourth Plan allocations had not yet announcements first in Hindi and then in been fiDalised. Subsequently, after dis- English, except in the Eastern and Soutbcrn cussion with the representatives of the State Regions where announcements are made Government towards the end of 1966, the in the regional languages in place of Hindi. Government of India agreed to give a grant- in-aiel equal to SO % of the cost of construc- Air I ndia makes the announcemenbi in tion of an only missing link of 25 miles English at airports other than Delhi. Their between Mahabalipuram and Markanam announcements at Delhi are made both in on the East Coast Road, subject to a maxi- English and Hindi. 2573 Written Answers MARCH 22, 1968 Written Answe,.s 2574 STUDENTS' INVOLVEMENT IN THE LANGUAGE Allahabad in 1920 and served in the Indian AOITATIONS Army during the Second World War. 220. SHRI SAMAR GUHA : After his release from the Army in 1946, DR. KARNI SINGH: he joined the 'Statesman' Ltd. Calcutta, Will the Minishr of EDl'CATION and has been working with that paper ever be pleased to state : since. UNIDENTIFIH) (a) whether it is fact that students have INfLAMMABLE taken mllior part in the language agitation OBJECT all over the country ; and 4922. SHRI SWELL : Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to (b) if &0, whether Government have any state: plan to divert agitative activities of the studelllS to patriotic and constructive (a) whether he has made enquiries into purposes by convening a National Seminar the report that an unidentified object fell of the Indian Students, with representath c on a hut in Nambol village in Manipur from aU Universities, for the purpose of and that when tOllched by the rays of the evolving an integrated objective among the rising sun the object caught fire and set the students community regarding the prohlem hut ablazc; and of linguistic disputes and national 1I nity '! (b) ifso, the findings thereof '! THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION THE MINISTER OF STATE 11'0 THE (DR. TRIGUNA SEN) : (a) It is a fact MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI that students have taken part in some areas VlDY A CHARAN SHUKLA) : (a) and in the language agitations. (b). A Press report in this regard has come to (b) Tbere is no proposal for holding such the notice of the Government. According a BeQl.inar. Government are concerned to a report received hy the Imphal Police about diverting the activities of youth in Station a bright substance was seen patri otic and constructive channels. falling on the thatched roof of a house in Among the programmes being developed Kokyai Village, P. S. Bishenpur, on the for the purpose, mention may he made of morning of the 29th February. 1968. After the National Service Scheme for which " a few hours the hOllse caught fire. The provision of Rs. one crore is made in the Pradhan of Langpok who made the report BudFt estimates of 1968-69 and which to the police at about 4 ·30 P.M. that day will be introduced from the next academic also produced a small white solid substance year. with an irregular shape, plastered with mud. This object was stated to have been found FOItflGNERS IN TIlE EDITORIAL in the compound of thc house wbich BoARD Of caught fire. "Jl'NIOR STATESMAN" 4921. SHRI JYOTIRMOY BASU : Will Police investigation was made. A the Minister of HOME APFAIRS be pleased Professor of Chemistry in the D. M. CoUege. to state: Imphal, who has cODsulted opined that the article produced at the police station was (&) whether there is any body in the Edi- some kind of phosphorus. However, expert torial Board of the "Junior Statesman" opinion in the matter has been asked for published by the Statesman Ltd. Calcutta and is still awaited. or amongst its correspondents, who holds passport or is a foreign national; and (b) if so, his/their antecedents ? M"NIPllR-SILCHAR ROAD THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 4923. SHRIMATI JYOTSNA CHANDA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI Will the Minister of TRANSPORT AND VIDYA CHARAN SHUKLA) : (a) It is SHIPPING be pleased to refer to the reply reported that Mr. Desmond Doig, a British given to Unstarred Question No. 1807 on natioDal, is associated with the publication the 23rd February, 1968 and state: "Junior Statesman". (a) the time the Border Roali OqaDisa- (b) Mr. Desmond Doja was born at tion will take to complete the colllltruction 2575 Wrjllen Answers CHAITRA:z. 189J (SAKA) Wrillell AnslI'ers 2576 of the Manipur-Silchar Road \'io Jiribam; TOURISM IN INDIA and 4925. SHRI MANIBHAI J. PATEL : (b) how many bridges are to be on~t Will the Minister ofTOURISM AND ClVIL ted to make it a n all-weather Road ? AVIATION be pleased to state: THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE (a) whether Government have nqotia- MINISTRY OF TRANSp()RT AND SHIP- ted with the Government of Nepal to render PING (SHRI BHAKT DARSHA N ) : help for development of Tourism in (a) The development of only the Imphal- Nepal: Jiribam sector (known as the new Cachar (b) if so, the outcome of the talk; and road) of the Manipur Silchar Road will he transferred from the Manipur p, W.D. (c) the amount proposed to be given and to t'lo Border Roads Organisation. whether it would be treated as a loan and if so, the terms and conditions of the It is not possible at this stage to indicate loan '! when the Border Roads Organisation will compkte the construction of the Imphal- THE MINISTER OF TOURISM AND Jiribam sector as this will depend upon CIVIL AVIATION (DR. KARANSINGH): (i) the results of a survey which is in prog- (a) to (c). During the recent visit to Kath- ress, (ii) availability of funds for the work, mandu by the Minister of Tourism and Civil and (iii) the speed with which an organisa- A viation, some suggestions of co-opera- tion cOIn be built up at Imphal by the Border tion with Nepal in the field of tourism were Roads Organisation. discussed. These suggestions included (b) Six major bridges over the rivers regional co-operation in tourist promotion Tupul, lyc1, Irung, Barak, Makru and .liri publicity, improving facilities for pilarims arc J"Cquired to be constructed. trallic between the two countries and the ofTertoextend technical advice and assis- SA fYA(jRAHIS ARR[STED IN SlliGURJ tance to Nepal in its tourism develop- ment. 4924. SHRI DLVEN SEN : Will the Ministor of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased The discussions were preliminary in to t t~ : nature and no final decision on the nature and quantum of assistance has been taken. (a) the numher of Satyagrahis arrested in Suh-Divisiomll Court, Siliguri in February, 1968 demanding their right to be recognised TOURtH HOME as din:.:t tenant under the West Bengal 4926. SHRI V. NARASIMHA RAO : Estate Acquisition Act : Will the Minister of TOURISM AND (b) whether it is a fact that most of the CIVIL A VIA TiON be pleased to state: persons affected arc share-croppers from the (a) the steps taken by Government to arca ceded to West Bengal from Bihar develop tourist Homes in the States and make where they used to enjoy tenancy rights them fit for foreigners as well as Indians ; on the land lhey cultivated under the Bihar (b) the places which are to be developed Tenancy Act; for the purpose in Andhra Pradesh; and (e) whether it is a fact that landlords, (c) the details of the scheme and the cost variously armed a nd in collusion with the thereof? local police, arc forcibly taking paddy from the field, ",saulting men and torluring THE MINISTER Or TOURISM AND the people in various other ways; and CIVIL AVIATION (DR. KARAN SINGH): (d) if so, the actual rights of the share- (a) During the last 10 years the Central cropper in areas ceded from Bihar and the and State Governments have been construct- steps contem plated to protect them '! ing Tourism Bungalows at tourist centres where hotel accommodation docs not THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE exisl. Tourist Bungalows Class I, suitable MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI for foreign as well as e -in o~o VIDYA CHARAN SHUKLA) : (a) to borne tourists, were financed and put up (d). The information is beinl collected and by the Central Government at 22 centres_ will be laid on the Table of the House. Tourist Bungalows Class" suitable for lower 2577 Wrillen Answers MARCH 22, 1968 Wrillen Answers 2578 as _U as middle income group tourists TENDERS FOR CATEJUNG CON'I1tAcr were put up through the State Governments, ON ~ of the cost of these bunplows being I. A. C. AND AIR INDIA met by the Centre. These bungalows 4928. SHRIJKAMESHWAR SINGH are being managed by the respective State Will the Minister of TOURISM AND Governments. CIVIL AVIATION be pleased to state: Touriat Holiday Homes/Camps were also (a) whether it is a fact that tenders have put up by some State Governments to been called to give catering for Air India/ provide aa:ommodation for middle income Indian Air Lines Corporation ; group home tourists at holiday centres. These were entirely financed by the State (b) if so, the names of the tenders ; Governments under the State Plan pro- and grammes and are run by them. (c) to whom the contract has been allot- (b) In the draft outline of the Fourth ted? Five Year Plan on Tourism the following schemes were included for Andhra Pradesh in consultation with the State Government THE MINISTER OF TOURISM AND under Part II of the plan : CIVIL A VIA TION (DR. KARAN SINGH): (a) and (b), I.A.C. has not called for any (i) Integrated development of tourist tenders for catering contract recently. On facilities in Naprjunasagar Konda a selective basis, Air India have invited area. tenders from the following hotels and restau- (ii) Integrated development of Hydera- rants: bad. 1. Ambassador Hotel (c) Details of the schemes mentioned , Gaylord Restaurant under (b) above are awaited from the State Government. 3. Sun N Sand Hotel 4. Ritz Hotel 5. Taj Mahal Hotel INDIAN MILITARY COLlEGE. DEHRADIJN 6. Natraj Hotel 7. Volga Restaurant 4927. SHRI M. MEGHACHANDRA Will the Minister of EDUCATION be 8. Ashoka Hotel pleased to state : 9. Imperial Hotel (a) whether the Government of Manipur 10. Claridges Hotel have made repeated requests of sanction 11. Ohero; Intercontinental Hotel. of the grant of scholarship to cadets from Manipur admitted to the Rashtriya Indian (c) The contract has not yet been fina- Military College, Dehradun. lised. (b) whether the Home Ministry has requested the Ministry of Education to have JALGAON AERODROME the matter espedited; and 4929. SHRI S. S. SYED : Will the (c) if so, the steps taken by Government Minister of TOURISM AND CIVIL AVIA- thereon? TION be pleased to state: THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (a) whether it is a fact that the construc- MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SHRI tion of an aerodrome at Jalgaon was sanc- BHAGWAT JHA AZAD) : (a) to (c). tioned long ago ; and Yes, Sir, the Government of Manipur have (b) if so, the date when it is expected gnt for Government of India's approval to commence 7 draft rules for the award of scholarships to cadets belonging 10 the Union Territory THE MINISTER OF TOURISM AND of Manipur and admitted to the Rashtriya CIVIL AVIATION (DR. KARAN SINGH) Indian Military Colleae, Dehra Dun. (a) No, Sir. The draft rules are under consideration of the Government. (b) Does not arise. 2579 Wriftetl Answers CHAITRA 2, 1890 (SAKA) Written Answt'rs 2580 m1wlw'R " ~ ~~ IfiT (tt) ~ ~ ffi ~ m ~ ~ t 1 ~ f.ranr ltiiI' flt;ll 'II'R .r,r ~ ~ ? 4932. ~ t ~tn ~ ~ : i ~ ~ QilfQ' " :oq"- ~ ~ ~ ~ 'flIT ~~-m ;ii;fr ~ SEIZURE OF REcoRDS OP'TRADERS SHER SINGH) (a) Governrnetlt have 4939. SHRI JUGAL MONDAL : Will no information. the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased (b) No, Sir. 10 refer to the reply given to Unotarred (c) Does not arise. Question No. 1787 on the 23rd February, (d) No, Sir. 1968 and state : NATIONAL MUSEUM AT CHITlORGHAIl (a) the names of the traders whose re- <:ords were seized by the Police; and 4941. SHRI MAHANT DlGVIJAI NATH: Will the Minister of EDUCA- (b) the names of the traders who have TION be pleased to statc: been challaned by the police and when the investigation of other cases will be com- (a) whethe' there is any p:oposal under pleted ? t ~ consideration of Government for sett- ing up a National Museum in Chittorgarh THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Fort in Rajasthan; MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI (b) if so, whether it is also a fact that the VIDYA CHARAN SHUKLA) : (a) A state- above mU'iCum will be equipped with all ment is laid on the Table of the House. possible available eQuipments of the IPiaced in Librar),. see. No. L T-573!68]. Freedom Fighters from the II th Century (b) The following persons were challaned to the 2)th Century; and by the Delhi Police : (e) if so, the details thcre of ? I. Shri Harbans Lal 2. Shri Ram Niwas S/o Thanaram. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 3. Shri Chotu Ram. MINISTRY OF EDUCATION SHRI 4. Shri Damodar Dass SHER SINGH: (a) No, Sir. 5. Shri Ram Niwas s!o Damndar Dass. (b) and (c) Do not arise. 6. Shri Giani Ram. 7. Shri Shyam Sunder. FILLING UP or R[SERVED 8. Shri Mithan Lal. POSTS ' 9. Shri Siri Chand. 4942. SHRI G. Y. KRISHNAN : Will 10. Shri Phool Chand. the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be II. Shri Ganga Dass. pleased to state : The other cases arc under investigation. The investigations will be completed as (a) ~t e it is a fact that the reserved early as possihle. vacancies are still being filled up by the general candidates in the several Depart- ments of Government in spite of the assu- STUDY OF HINDI AND URDU IN ranees; and MECCA. (b) pri., :iple of reservations to Scbeduled 4940. SHRI MAHANT DlGVIJAI NATH· Castes be,' ng followed in several Corpora- Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleas- . tions and 80ards ? ed to state: THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE (a) whether it is a fact that Saudi Arabia MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS Department of Religious Supervision has (SHRI K. S. RAMASWAMY) : (a) For decided to start Hindi and Urdu classes appointment to vacancies reserved for in Mecca; Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, (b) whether Government of India have candidates belonging to these communities received any rcquest from them for sending are considered with a relaxed standard of Hindi and Urdu teachers there ; suitability and those who come upto the (c) if so, the details thereof; and required minimum standard are selected. (d) if not, whether Government have Candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes taken any initiative to send such teachers and Scheduled Tribes are, however, not there to promote Hindi in foreign countries? yet available to fill all the vacancies reserved for them despite the application of relaxed THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE standards of suitability in their ca_. The MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SHRI vacancies for which suitable Scheduled 2S8S Writtell Allswers MARCH 22, 1968 Written Answers 2S86 Caste and Scheduled Tribe candidates itm t t~ ~61 ~ are not available can be filled by others by dereserving such vacancies after n tit~~~ it; the reservations have been carried forward to subsequent two recruitment years. The (.) l:fR ~ m!i"" ~ ~ question of improving the representation of ~ ~ ath: 1963 ~ 1967 6'lfi ) W ~ ~ ~ fit; ~ duled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in their <-re-"1{1If sr'fT ~ ~ ~ ~ 1{ qfur ./ services on the lines of the reservations in the Central Government services. Based ~ q;:: ~ ~ fcRvTr ~ RT on the information received from the M i- i ~ ~~i ~ i~ nistries so far. out of 169 Public sector ~ ~ Undertakings and Statutory and Semi- ; am Gov!. Bodies. 140 Undertakings/Bodies (.) ~~ ~ ~ ~ have made or have agreed to make reservations for Scheduled Castes and ~~- i1~ ~ if U;;tr qr ('IT Scheduled Tribes in their services. The flm'T ~ ~ i ( If> ) Ministry of Home Affairs is pursuing with am: the Ministries administratively concerned (.). ~ if; THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE was not beyond the capacity of an avenae MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI assistant, and tbat lCCtion oIIk:crs were 'VIDYA CHARAN SHUKLA) : (a) There not in a position to dispose of CIIOulh work is ~ proposal at the moment to call a meeting finaJIy. Pilot sections in a modified fonn of the concerned Chief Ministers. have, however, continued to exist in the (b) Does not arise. Ministry of Defence. The question of extending the scheme PASSENGER SERVICE I.A.C. ON does not, in tbis background amc. Be- NIGHT-MAlL SERVICE sides, the whole question of structural 4946. SHRI R. R. SINGH DEO : Will reforms is now being examined by the the Minister of TOURISM AND CIVIL Administrative Reforms Commissinn. AVIATION be pleased to state: REORGANISATION OF AsSAM (a) whether it is a fact that Indian Air- 'lines Corporation propose to introduce 4948. SHRI D. N. PATODIA : Will Passenger Service on its night-mail service the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be plcued shortly; and to state: (b) if so, the details thereof? (a) whether discussions were held roo centIy at Delhi with the Chief Minister or THE MINISTER OF TOURISM AND Assam on the Question of rc-organisation CIVIL AVIATION (DR. KARAN of Assam; SINGH) : (a) and (b). lAC. propose to (b) whether it is a fact that the Chier carry passengers on their night Air-Mail Minister has urged upon the Union Govern- services when they are operated by Vis- ment to take an early decision in the matter; counts with effect from 15-4-1968. and PILOT SCHEME IN THl CENTRAL (c) if so. Government's reaction thereto? SECRETARIAT THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 4947. SHRI HlMATSINGKA : Will the MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased VIDYA CHARAN SHUKLA) : (a) and to state : (b). Yes, Sir. (a) whether the pilot scheme experimented (c) The need for an early decision in the in various departments of the Government of Indin was found suitable; matter has been appreciated by aU parties. This, it i~ hoped will help in evolving a buis (b) if so, whether Government prOpose for reorganisation which will aive maximum to introduce this scheme in other depart- satisfaction to all sections of the people in ments also; " Assam. (c) if not, the reasons therefor ; and (d) if the answer to part (a) above be THEFT OF BADIlINATH TEMPLE in the negative, the reasons for the failure IDOL of the scheme 1 4950. SHRI MAHANT D1GVlJAI THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE NATH : Will the Minister of HOME MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI AFFAIRS be pleased to state : V1DY A CHARAN SHUKLA) : (a> to (a> whether it is a fact that the famous (d). The pilot section scheme, introduced Idol or Badrinath was stolen ; in several ministries in 1956, was disconti- nued in 1962 on the basis of a review of its (b) whether it is also a fact that IlOIIIC working. The scheme visualised a section arrests have been made in this connection; to consist of three section officers, three (e> whether behind this theft there is a upper division clerks and three lower di- hand of anti-national elements/international vision clerks, one or two of whom wen: thieves ; to be stenotypists. Noting was to be initia- (d) whether a Commission of Eaqulry bas ted in every case by the section officers, been tICt up by Government to lIIIfesuards who were empowered to dispose of simple agaiDst such thefts; and c:aaes finally. The review o~ tbat the OODtribution made by the 1CCti0n of6cers (e) if so, when and details thereof ? MlILSS/68-9 2589 Written Answers MARCH 22, 1968 Written Answers 2S90 THE MINlS1ER OF STATE IN THE ~~~mmi ~ MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI VIDYA CHARAN SHUKLA) : (a) to if; em: ~ ~ q;)m: am: ~ (Fomr) (e). The information is being collected ~ ~ if; em: ~ ~ tTT(I'-if1Ii' from Government of Uttar PradeSh and will I be laid on the Table of the House on ~ 1fit ~ ~ fimr ftv«r qtf;' receipt. ~ ~~~~ ~ if ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ if; f.r5r."'t 1 i ~ rnr ~ ~ ~~ 1 o ~ ~ ~ 3tNifidT3ii ~ PowERS OF 0vIL SEIIVANTB have seen reports about some Central 49511. SHRI YASHPAL SINGH: Will Government em o~ organisations threa- the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be tening to launch an agitation against rise pleased to state : in prices. (a) whether it is a fact that on the (b) Compensation according to the rates 7th March 1968 the Planning Commission recommended by the Gajendragadkar Com- suggested to curb the powers of the civil mission has been granted to Central Govern- servants if planning was to be successful; ment employees in the form of additional dearness allowance. (b) if so, whether the matter has since been examined by Government; and (c) the decision taken thereon? ScHoLAltSHIPS IN PoLYT!CHNICS mF MINISTER OF STATE IN mE 4956. SHRI SHRI CHAND OOEL: MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI Will the Minister of EDUCATION be VIDYACHARANSHUKLA): (a) No, Sir. pleased to state: (b) and (c). Do oot arise. (a) whether it is a fact that schollll8hipa to the students of three polytocbnics in EDUCATION MEDIA IN KEAALA Delhi are granted on percentage basis: 4954. SHRI YASHPAL SINGH: Will (b) if so, what is the allocation of per- the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased centage to each category i.e Merit, Merit- to lItate: rum-means. Scheduled Castes/Scheduled (a) whether any decision has since been Tribes and low income group separately taken by Government in regard to the in each polytechnic in the academic ~ Media in Kerala; 1967-68; (b) if not, the reasons for the delay; and (e) the total amount given to the three (c) when a final decision is likely to be polytechnics for grant of scholarship during taken in the matter? 1966-67 and the provision for tbe curreut year; mE MINISTER OF STATE FOR EDUCATION (SHRI SHER SINGH): (d) whether it is a fact that schollll8hips &ranted last year to the students of two (8) it i~ for the State Government to decide categories, Scheduled Castes and low the issue in 80 far as it relates to Education income-group are discontinued in w- of Media in School Education and for the their unsatisfactory progress thoulJh they Kerala University to decide it at Collese passed by low marks; if so, tbe number of level. the student; and (b) and (c). Do not arise. (e) whether Government propoee to arant scholarships to these cate&ories on low income btiis only? PltOPOSU> AGITATION BY CENTRAL GOVUlN- MINT EMPLOYEES THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION 4955. SHRI M. L. SONDHI: Will the (DR. TRIGUNA SEN): (a) Yes, Sir. Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased except in the case of low income-group to state: where the number of scholarships each year is decided according to availability of funds. (a) whether Government are aware that the Central Government employees have (b) The allocation of scholarsbipa is as decided to launch an agitation against the shown below:- sleep price rise; and Merit scholarships 5 per cent ortbe total (b) the measures which Government student body. proposed to take to check the alarming rise Merit-cum-Means 15 per cent oHbo total or to compensate the employees? Schoianhips student body. TIlE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE Scheduled Castes/ 100 per cent subject MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI Scheduled Tribes 10 e1i&ibility of tbe K. S. RAMASWAMY): (a) Government caodidateL 2593 Written Answers MARCH 22, 1968 Written Answers ~9 ee> Merit tIIId Muit-cum-Means examinations this year for aU claaseI; except Sc/roltnhlps : for students in the 5th, 8th and 11th Rs. classes; 1966-67 1,90,000 (b) if so, the reasons therefor; 1967-68 2,09,100 (c) whether this is going to be a negular Sehedllied Casu, Scheduled Tribe and feat UTe every year; and Low IncortU! Groups Scholarships (d) whether it is a fact that teachers and parents have objected to this decision? No separate allotment is made for poly- technics. The budget provision for the THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION (DR. scheme ~ a whole for all subjects and TRIGUNA SEN); (a) Yes, Sir. for all students is as below:-· (b) A statement is attached. Rs. (c) The question is under active consi- 1966-67 4.55 lakhs deration of the Delhi Administration. 1967-68 5·6lakhs (d) and (e)_ No, sir. (d) No such thing has come to the know- ledge of the Delhi Administration so far. Ci!N'I1lAL ROAD FeNDS TO ST.. TES 4957. SHRIMATI MlNJMATA AGAM Statement DASS GURU: The main reasons for which the formal SHRI MANJBHAI J. PATEL: examinations at the end of t he year for all SHRI NITIRAJ SINGH CHAU- classes excepting 5th, 8th and J lth ~ DHURY: abandoned this year are as follows; Will the Minister of TRANSPORT (il Studies of the students had suffered AND SHIPPING be pleased to state: due to several disturbances during (a> whether it is a fact that allocations the year including those in which from the Central road funds are being made the teachers were engaged recently. annually to various States in proportion to (ii) There was apprehension on the the consumption of the petrol in the States; part of the parents of the students and who went regularly to schools (b) if so, what allocation has been made during the days of the strike, that annually to the Government of Madhya they were likely to be victimised. Pradesh? Even if this apprehension had proved to be unfounded. it was THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE felt that the parents of the children MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND who would have failed might have SIDPPING (SHRI BHAKT DARSHAN) : made recrimination charges apiml (a> Yes, Sir, the allocations are made in the teachers causing thereby consi- proportion to the consumption of petrol derable tension in the schools. other than that used in aviation. In the circumstances, the dccilion was taken to make wholesale pro- (b) The allocation differs from year to year. The amount provisionally worked out as motions with a view to restoring due to the Government of Madhya Pradesh normalcy in the working of the during the last three years is as under;- schools and also in the iDterc8tS of the students and the teachers Year Allocation due alike. 1964-65 Rs. 11· 981akbs 1965-66 Rs. IS·Sllakbs (iii) Moreover, the Administration has 1966-67 Rs.17·S7Iakhs been thinking of making some J"Idi- cal reforms in the examination CANCI!u...TION OF ExAMINATIONS IN DELHI system; headways have ADMINISTRATION. already been made since 1965 when peat 4958. SHRI BHOGENDRA JHA: Will emphasis was laid on internal the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased assessment rather than on formal to State: examinations. The opportunity whether the Delhi Admiaistration was taken to try tbe czperiawat of annouDCOd its decision not to hold School abolishin& formal anoual allDi- 2S95 Wrilfl'n Answers CHAITRA 2, 1890 (SAKA) Wrilfl'n Answers ~96 nations. A detailed scbeme of (a) whether it is a fact that a man was evaluation and internal _t found dead in a lock·up in Now Delhi; has been worked out on whkh (b) wllethor it is a fact that he died of a promotions will depenrl in futun:. severe heating by the Police; and DEUU TEACHRES' STRIKE (c) if so, whether an inquiry has been 49S9. SHRI MAHANT DlGVIJAI ordered in this case ? NATH: THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE SHRI HIMATSINGKA: MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI SHRI RABI RAY: VIDYA CHARAN SHUKLA): (a) Yes, SHRI S. SUPAKAR: Sir. SHRI D. C. SHARMA: (b) No, Sir. WiD the Minister of EDUCATION be (c) The Sub-Divisional Magistrate who pleased to state: held an inquest into the death, came to the ~ wbether it is a fact that the cases of conclusion that the death was due to chronic payment for the period during which the malnutrition and cachexia. Delhi teachers were on strike have been kept pending: KiDNAPPING CASE IN DELID (b) if so, whether it is also a fact that a 4961. SHRI M. L. SONDHI: Will the deputation on behalf of the teachers met Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleascd tbe Education Minister; to state: (c) if so. the details thereof; and (a) whether it is a fact that Smt. Kaushalya (d) when the teachers will be getting Devi was abducted from the G.P.O. Com· their pay for the period mentioned above? pound, Kashmerc Oate, Delhi, on the THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 2nd December, 1967; and MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SHRI (b) if so, what action has been taken to BHAGWAT JHA AZAD): (a) and (d). trace the girl and return her to her lawful Orders havc been issued by the Delhi guardians? Administration for the payment of full month's salary for February. 1968 to those THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE teachers who joined on or before the 2nd MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS: (SHRI of March, 1968. The question of payment VIDYA CHARAN SHUKLA): A to teachers who resumed duty after the 2nd resident of G.P.O. Compound, Kashmere of March, 1968. is still under the consi· Gate. Delhi, lodged a report with the local deration of the Administration and it is Police Station about the alleged kidnap- CKpccted that an early decision will be taken ping of his niece Shrimati Kaushalya Dc"i in the matter. on the night of 2nd December, 1967. (b) and (c). A deputation met the Educa- (b) A case under section 363/366 I.P.C. tion Minister on 13.3.1968 to discuss with was registered at the Police Station. him, among other things, the question of The investigation of the case is being. payment of salaries to teachers for the period pursued vigorously. of the strike and they were informed that ~ ~ mi~~~ the Delhi Administration was considering the matter sympathetically in order that the ~ m alfu4f>,f ~~~~~~ ~~ with Legislatures during] 966-67 for im- plementation of Plan schemes is laid on the ~~ ~~~t ~~ 'f; Table of the House. [Placed ill Library. (V) ~ ~ ~ ~ fit; ~ Set! No. LT-S7S/68). The budgets of the w other Union Territories which do not have ~ ~ ~ 1M mY 'Ut 'iIf.t separate Legislatures form part of the Central ~ [Shri Y. B. Chavanj the Constitution read with clause That has been our experience. I think (c) (iv) of the Proclamation dated Shri Sandhi will bear me out. the 25th February, 1968. issued by the President in relation to the SHRI M. L. SONDHI: That is not the State of Uttar Pradesh. (Hindi position. Violence takes place because very and English versions). [Placed ill -often there are some agent provocateurs Library. See No. LT-S47/68) .also; it is not done by the MPs. (2) A copy of the Delhi Sales Tax SHRI Y. B. CHAVAN: May be; I cannot 11.ZI brs. (I) I beg to re-Iay on the Table a cory each of the following Notifications PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE under sub-section (2) of s.:ction 3 of the All India Services Act, 1951: ANNUAL REPORT OF NATIONAL INSTITU!E (i) The Indian Administrative Service fOR TRAINING IN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERIN(i, (Appointment by Promotion) BOMBAY Sixteenth Amendment Regulations; THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION 1967, published in Notification (DR. TRIGUNA SEN): I beg to lay on the No. G.S.R. 173S in Gazette to the Schedule to the Indian SHRI SAMAR GURA: T waDt to point Administrative Service (Fixation out.. of Cadre StrenJlh) Regulations, 1955. MR. SPEAKER: I have sot SO calling attention notices with me; not yours alone. (.) O.S.R. 1788 published in Gaulle I caDnot admit all of them. If all IbOlle of India dated the 9th December. 1967, making certain amend- SO Members get up and start shouting. Parliament cannot function. ments to Schedule III to the Indian (Interruptions) Administrative Service (Pay) Rules, 1954. SHRI SAMAR GURA: This is a very (PllJCed in LibrQTY. See No. L T- serious matter 2090/67) MR. SPEAKER: Order. order. Nothing (2) to lay on the Table:- that he says shall be recorded. (i) A copy of Notification No. G.S.R. 376 published in Gazette of SHRI SAMAR GUHA:·· India dated the 2nd March, 1968, MR. SPEAKER: If SO People, who have containing corrigendum to G.S.R. giVen call-attention notices. get up like this 149 dated the 27th January. and SPeak, God alone knows where 1968, under sub-scction (2) of Parliament will be • . . (lnterruptIOll··) section 3 of the All India Services There is no subject before me. I am not Act, 1951. [Placed In Library. hearing. . . . . (lnterruptlo,.··). See No. LT-S49/68). (ii) A copy each of the following SHRI SURENDRANATH ~ Ordinances under article 213(2)(a) (Kendrapara): Since the matter has beell of the Constitution read with raised, they may make a statement. clause (c) (iv) of the Proclamation dated the 25th February, 1968. MR. SPEAKER: I do not reco,nisc issued by the President in relation what he has raised. to the State of Uttar Pradesh:- SHRI SURENDRANATH DWIVEDV: (a) The Uttar Pradesh Official But the House knows about it. Language (Supplemel1lary Pro- MR. SPEAKER: Then. tomorrow e ~ i ~io 1 Ordinance, 1968 (U.P. body will raise anything and say that since Ordinance No. 1 of I 96R) it has been raised, a statement should be promulgated by the Governor made. of Uttar Pradesh on the 25th January, 1968 (Hindi and SHRl SURENDRANATH DWIVEDY: English versions). They may make a statement on their own. (b) The Uttar Pradesh Public Men SHRI SAMAR GURA:··...... Inquiries Ordinance, 1968 MR. SPEAKER: Will you kindly sit (U.P. Ordinance No.III of 1968) down? promulgated by the Governor of Uttar Pradesh on the 28th SHRI SAMAR GUHA:·· January, 1968 (Hindi and MR. SPEAKER: Will you kindly sit English versions). [Placed jn down? Library. See No. LT-SSOj68). SHRI RANGA (Srikakulam): You 1:Z.l9l lin. should be a ble to name some of those People. RE CALLING ATTENTION NOTICE MR. SPEAKER: Will you kindly sit SHRI SAMAR GUHA (Contai): Sir, down? There are only two alternatives Icft I bave siven notice of a CaJliDgAtteDtioD .... for me. Either Parliament must adjourn MR. SPEAKER: Order, order. This is and go or Members, by thcf11lClves, muO! nOl proPer. 1 have already passed on contrOl themselves. I do not want 10 aend to the uext subject. out anybody; so, I only can get out. That 2609 B.OR. MARCH 22, 1968 B.O.ll. 2611>' (Mr. Speaker) (5) Consideration of a motion for is the only alternative. If everybody reference of the Contract Labour heains raising here something that has (Regulation and Abolition) Bill, haPPened-it may be important from the 1967 to a Select Committee. Member's point of view; I agrec-I do not (6) Consideration and passing of the know what I can do; I am so hel pless. Pondicherry (Extension of Laws) SHRI SURENDRANATH DWlVEDY; BiII,1967. It does not happen always. (7) Further consideration and passing of the InsectiCides Bill, 1967, as 11.33 lin. passed by Rajya Sabha. COMMITTEE ON ABSENCE OF (8) Consideration and passing of the MEMBERS FROM SITTINGS OF Civil Defence Bill,1967. THE HOUSE (9) From 27th March, 1968, the House will take up the discussion and FOURTH RlPORT voting of the Demands for Grants SHRI RANDHIR SINGH (Rohtak); under the centrol of- Sir, I beg to present the Fourth Report of Ministry of Home Affairs. the Committee on Absence of Members Ministry of Defence. from the Sittings of the House. (10) Further discussion on motion moved by Shri Nath Pai on 28th February, ESTIMATES COMMITTEE 1968, regarding Bihar at 6 P.M. on Wednesday, the 27th March, FORTY-EI'GHTH REPORT 1968. SHRI P. VENKATASUBBAIAH(!';and- yal); Sir, I beg to present the Forty-eighth MR. SPEAKER : As to when we should Report of the Estimates Committee on the diqcuss this motion. we will fix up the time Ministry of Petroleum and Ch,'micals-· again. He has only mentioned the work Petro-Chemicals. before the House. The allotment of time and all that we shall do when we meet again 1l.33! II1'II. in the BAC. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE SHRJ NATH PAl (Rajapur); There was THE MINISTER OF PARLIAMEN- no mClltion of the Bihar motion. TARY AFFAIRS AND COMMUNICA- MR. SPEAKER: It was mentioned. TIONS (DR. RAM SUBHAG SINGH); Sir, Government Business in Lok Sabha ~~ i ~ nt ~i during the week commencing 25th March, II:ff 'R 1968, will consist of:- ~ ~ ~ m ~ 1iit ~ ;;fi (I) Consideration of any item of ~~~~ 1 i ~ ~ Government Business carried OVer SHRI BHAJAHARI MAHATO (Puru- MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: lhe bon. lia)" I will speak a few words in Bengali. Minister. The President's rule has been introduced in West Bengal. It seems that the Congress SHRI B. K, DASCHOWDHURY : May rule in the State is over. The United I have just two minutes? Front government came next. In between MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: I am sorry, the two regimes, there was a B.D.O. rule not a minute now. introduced by Sbri Profulla Ghosh. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN lHE The District of Purulia situated in the west of the State, had been referred to in MINlS1RY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI VIDYA CHARAN SHUKLA) : Mr, De- government reports as a surplus district. Agriculture is the main occupation of the puty-Speaker, Sir, familiar ground was covered durinB this debate and we have people of this district and they have no beard almost the S8JDO arguments and other JMBIlS of livelihood. The Consress rule had imposed an oppressive procurement the same aJleptions as those when the West 2627 Res. and W.8. CHAlTRA 2, IS90 (S..fK..f) Legislature (Delega- 2628 t/on 01 Powers) Bill BoagaJ matters were discussed in this House Viclhayak Dal Govmunents came into earlier. To that extent, my task becomes being. Unfortunately, these Parties did easier. not stop at that. Where the Congress Govemmeuts were formed, there also •... _ Sir, while malcing their points, some SHRI JYOTIRMOY BASU: What of the han. Members of the Opposition happened in Maclhya Pradesh ? chose to malce certain insinuations against the Governor, against this leader and that SHRI VIDYA CHARAN SHUKLA: leader, this party and that party. I am not .... they started the p.me of toppling. standing here trying to defend any particular They tried to topple, win some Congreas- men, t~e Government in Uttar Pradesh, political party or to make any allegations they tned to topple the Government in against any particular political party. Haryana and they tried to topple the Govern- But if we consider the political picture of ment in Madhya Pradesh. All these West Bengal, we have to consider as to thinas were based not on ideological grounds, what happened in our country after the last not on any ideological alliances' it was General Elections. Charges have been made only a lust far' power; they wanted to arab that the Congress has been acting with the power by toppling down the Ministries bad political motives, the Congress has been somehow or other. The kind of thing that creating unhealthy political trend in this they are blaming the Congreas for country. I would like to take the House .... (Interruption) they were the victims back to the condition or situation in which of the worst political. ... (Interruptions) we found ourselves after the last General Elections in the country. In certain States AN HON. MEMBER: How was the the Congress did not get the absolute Gi\1 Ministry formed ? majority, but a combination of political MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: Order, parties which took place before the General order. We are hard pressed for time. Elections obtained the majority, the total Let him continue. majority in the House. This happened in the States of Kerala, Madras and Orissa. Some SHRI VIDY A CHARAN SHUKLA United Front Governments were formed If they want to criticise, they must dewlap in these three States ami, as I said eallier the capacity to hear some criticism also. the United Fronts were formed in the"; They should not be intolerant of truths. States before the General Elections; they They should also develop some tolerance went to the people with a particular pro- and hear the truth without becoming un- gramme and they got the confidence of the comfortable about it. people on that programme, on their alliance What I am saying is that this particular and they formed the Governments on tha; attitude of political opportunism and the basis. But in other States like West Bensal, BIhar and Punjab, these political parties lust for power shows the futility; it shows, it typifies the void and the troublesome fougllt against each other, they decried each nature of the negative approach to politics. other's programme, they called each other names ... . (Interruptions). They did all The main reason why these parties came sorts of things; the kind of jargon that we together was, as I said, to capture power and have heard here was being used by them secondly, to keep the Congress somehow against each other during the General out of power. They did not have any Elections; the Party of Mr. Basu was calling faith in the S(Ka\led programmes that the Party of Prof. Hiren Mukerjee all kinds they kept for themselves. That became of names; the same epithet that he used apparent. When I say all these thin... I am not giving my opinion, I am only for our Party was being used for the Right giving the opinion that these gentlemen Communists; the same thing was being used for the Party of the other hon. members have been expressing about each other, what Mr. Banerjee's party has been sayinl like Mr. Samar Guba and others. When about the Government in U.P., what Mr. they found that the Congress did not get a full majority, then they threw all their Samar Guha's party has been sayinl about the Government in U.P., what Jan Sangh principles to the winds and tried to grab itaelf has been sayilll about the Govern- the power by unholy alliaIK:CS and that is how the S SHRI VIDYA CHARAN SHUKLA: "That a sum not exceeding Rs. Therefore this point of order that has 1.95.72,000 be granted to the Presidllnt been raised is not valid. out of the Consolidated Fund of tho State of West Bengal. 011 aecoullt. for or f"""''' : ~ 'f; ~ 3TT'1 'fl't '1'T '"! towords defraying the charges during the arm) ~ ii t ~ ~ ~ I year ending on the 31st day of March. MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER : So far as 1969. in respect of '9-Land Revenue· ... "Parliamentary Committee" is concerned. DEMAND No. 2-76-LAND REVENUE- there is a clear definition in rule 2. I need OTHER MISCELLANEOUS COMPENSATION AND not read it; it was read out. ASSIGNMENTS. SHRI MADHU LIMAYE: I have MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: Motion quoted it. moved. MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: He has "That a sum not exceeding Rs.9.61.000 quoted it just now and you go through be granted to the President out of the it. If we take, firstly. that definition into Consolidated Fund of the State of West consideration and, secondly in the sense Bengal. on account. for or towards ~ ing that it is not a parliamentary committee. the charges during the year ending on the definitely. some expenditure is involved. 31st day of March. 1969, in respect of, I feel whatever has been done in the past. '76-Land Revenue-other Miscellaneous whether it was regular or irregular. I am Compensation and Assignments·... not concerned with it nor there is any pro- DEMAND No. 2-92--LAND REVENUE- vision made for such contingencies in the PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION TO LAND- Lok Sabha Budget. so far as I know. and. HOLDERS, ETC. ON THE ABOLITION OF THE therefore. unless you submit some Financial ZAMINDARI SYSTEM. Memorandum. I cannot proceed with it. MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER : Motion IS.ISbrs. moved: DEMANDS FOR GRANTS (ON ACC- "That a swn not exceeding Rs. OUNT) (WEST BENGAL) 1968-69 AND 1,16,66.000 be granted to the President DEMANDS FOR SUPPLEMENTARY out of the Consolidated Fund of the Stale GRANTS (WEST BENGAL). ,1967-68 of West Bengal, on accoul/I, fo/' 0/' towards defraying the charges during the year end- MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: We shall ing on the 31st day of March, 1969, in res- now tako up the next item. It has been pect of '92-Land Revenue-Payment of agreed that Demands for Grants on Account Compensation to Landholders, etc. on the (West Bengal) for 1968-69 and Supple- abolition of the Zamindari system·... mentary Demands for Grants (West BeopI) for 1967-68 will be passed without DEMAND No. 3-IO-STATE EXCISE any discussion. DUTIES. DEMAND No. 1-4-TAXES ON INCOME MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: Motion OTHI'Jl THAN CoRPORATION TAX. moved: "That a sum not exceeding MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER : Motion as. 28.22.000 be granted to the President out moved : of the COIl8Olidated Fund of the State "That a sum not exceeding Rs. 3,05.000 of West Benpl, on account. for or tOWlll'ds be IfIlDted to the President out of the Con- defraying the charjIM during the year soHdaled Fund of the State of West Bengal. endinl on the 31st day of March. 1969. on account for or to words defraY!1II the in respect of 'lO--StateBxcise Duties'," charges during the year ending on tbe 31st DEMAND No. 4-11-TAXES ON VEHICLfS. day of March, 1969. in respect of '4-Taxes on Income other than Corporation tax·... MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: Motion moved: DEMAND No. 2-9 -LAND REVENUE "That a sum not exceeding Rupees MR. DEPUTY·SPEAKER : Motion 5.72.000 be granted to the President out moved: of the Consolidated FUDd of the State of 2647 D.G. and D.S.G. CHAlTRA 2, 1890 (SAKA) (West Bengal) 2648 West lIenpJ, on account, for or towards out of tho Consolidated Fund of the State defraying the charges during the year endina of West Bengal, on account, for or towards on the 31st day of March, 1969, in respect of defraying the charges during the year ending 'l1-Taxes on Vehicles'. " on the 31st day of March, 1969, in respect DEMAND No. 5-12-SALES TAX. of '16--lntcreston Debt and Other obliga- tions", " MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: Motion moved : DEMAND No. II-IS-PARLIAMENT, "1bat a sum not exceeding Rupees STATE/UNION TERRITORIES LEGISLATURE. 18,89,000 be granted to the President out of the Consolidated Fund of the State of MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: Motion West Benpl, on account, for or towards moved: defraying the charges during the year ending "That a sum not exceedina Rupees on the 31st day of March, 1969, in respect 15,91,000 be granted to the President of '12-Sales Tax'. " out of the Consolidated Fund of the State DEMAND No. 6--13-0THER TAXES AND of West Bengal, on account, for or towards DUllES. defraying the charges during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1969, in respect MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: Motion of 'IS-Parliament, State/Union Terri- moved : tories Legislature'. " "That a sum not exceeding Rupees 7,00,000 be granted to the President out DEMAND No. 12-19-GENERAL ADMI- of the Consolidated Fund of the State of NISrRATION. West Bengal, on account. lor or towards MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: Motion defraying the charges during the year ending moved : on the 31st day of March, 1969, in respect Of '13-OtOO Taxes and Duties'." "That a sum not exceeding Rupees DEMAND No. 7-14-STAMPS. 1,96,43,000 be granted to the President out of the Consolidated Fund of the State MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: Motion of West Bengal, on account, for or towards moved: ~ ing the charges durina the year ending "That a sum not exceeding Rupees on the 31st day of March, 1969, in respect 6,84,000 be granted to the President of '19--Ueneral Administration' ... out of the Consolidated Fund of the State of West Bengal, 011 account, for or towards DEMAND No. 13-21-ADMINISTR"TION ~ ing the charges during the year ending OF JUSTICE. on the 31st day of March, 1969, in respect MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: Motion of 'I4-Stamps'. " moved: DBMAND No. 8-15-REGISTRATION "That a sum DOt exceeding Rupees FE£S. 54,58,000 be granted to the President out MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER : Motion of the Consolidated Fund of the State of moved. West Bengal, on account, for or towards defraying the charges during the year ending "That a sum not exceeding Rupees on the 31st day of March, 1969, in respect of 20,24,(108 be granted to the President '21-Administration of Justicc' ... out of the Consolidated Fund of the State of West BenpJ, on account, for or toward.• DEMAND No. 14-22-JAILS defraying the charges duritlg the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1969, in respect MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: Motion of 'IS-Registration Fees'. " moved : DEMAND No. 9-16--INTERPST ON DEBT "That a sum not exceeding Rupees AND OTHER OBUGAllON&. 71 ,80,000 be granted to the President out of the Consolidated Fund of the State MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: Motion of West Beup.I, Oil account for or towarvls moved : defraying the dlarp duriDc the year ending "Tbat a sum DDt cxcecdlna Rupees on the 31st day of March, 1969. in roapect of 20,00,000 be . granted to the President '2l-Jails'. " 2649 D.G. and D.S.G. MARCH 22, 1968 (West Bengal) 26S() DEMAND No. 1S-23-PouCE. defraying the charges during the year ending MR. DEPUlY-SPEAKER : Motion on the 3111 day of March, 1969, in respect moved : of '28-Education'... ''That a sum not exceeding Rupees DEMAND No. 2O-29-MEoICAL. 6,07,15,000 be granted to the President out of the Consolidated Fund of the State MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER : Motion of West Bengal, on account, for or toWOl'ds moved : defraying the cbarges durinl the year ending "That a sum not exceeding Rupees on the 31st day of March, 1969, in respect 5,66,30,000 be granted to the President of '23-Policc'... out of the Consolidated Fund of the State of West Bengal, on account, for or toWOl'ds DEMAND No. 16--26--MISCELLANEOUS defraying the chaIges during tbe year ending DEPAR1MENTS-F'nu! SERVICES on the 31st day of March, 1969, in respect MR. DEPUlY-SPEAKER: Motion of '29-Mcdical'. .. moved : DEMAND No. 21-30-PUBuc HEALTH. ''That a sum not exccedinl Rupees 25,26,000 be granted to the President MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: Motion out of the Consolidated Fund of the State moved : of West Benaal, on account, for or towards ''That a sum not exceeding Rupees defraying the charges during the year ending 2,82,99,000 be granted to tbe President on tbe 31st day of March, 1969, in respect out of the Consolidated Fund of tbe State of '26--Miscellaneous Departments Fire of West Bengal, on account for or towards Services' . •• defraying tbe cbarges during the year ending on tbe 31st day of March, 1969, in respect of DEMAND No. 17-26--MISCELLANEOUS '30-Public Health' ... DEPAR1MENTS-ExCLUDING FIRE SERVICES. DEMAND No. 22-31-AmuCULTUIlE- MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER,: Motion AmuCULTUIlE. moved : ''That a sum not exceeding Rupees MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: Motion 1,24,74,000 be granted to tbe President moved. out of tbe Consolidated Fund of tbe State "That a aum not exceeding Rupees of West Bengal, on accaunt, for ar towards 5,06,37,000 be granted to tbe President defraying tbe cbarges during the year ending out of the Consolidated Fund of the State on the 31st day of March, 1969, in respect of West Bengal, on account, for or towards of 2~ i e n o Departments-Exclud- defraying the charges during the year ending ina Fire Services' ... on the 31st day of March, 1969. in respect of '31-Agriculture-Agriculture'... DEMAND No. 18-27-SClEN11FIC DE- PARTMENTS. DEMAND No. 22-95-AGRlCULTUIlE- CAPITAL Oun.AY ON SCHEMES OF AGRICUL- MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: Motion TURAL IMPROVEMENT AND RsilARCH. moved : MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER : Motion ''That a sum not exceeding Rupees moved : 26,000 be granted to the President out of the Consolidated Fund of the State of "Tbat a sum not exceeding Rupees West Bengal, on account for or towards 1,22,53,000 be granted to tbe President defraying the cbarges during the year ending out of tbe Consolidated Fund of tbe State on the 31st day of March, 1969, in respect of West Bengal, on account, for or towards of '27-Scientific Departments' ... defraying tbe cbarges during tbe year ending on the 31st day of Marcb, 1969, in respect DEMAND No. 19-28-EnuCAnoN. of 95- g i t~ it Outlay on MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: Motion Scbemes of Agricultural Improvement and moved : Research'. It ''Tbat a sum not exceeding Rupees DEMAND No. 23-31-AGRICULTVU- 14,66,87,000 be granted to the President FlsHmtms. out of the Conaolidated Fund of the State MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER : MotiOD of West BeDpl, on tICCOunt, for or t"wtITd, moved : 2651 D.G. and D.S.G. CHAITRA 2.' 11190 (SAKA) (West Bengal) 2652 "Tbat a sum not ~ng Rupees on the 31st day of March, 1969, in respect 2&,87,000/- be IfIIIlIed to the President of ·3S-lndustries-IndustriC'l'. " out of the Consolidated Fund. of the State of West Bensa), on account, for or toward.' DEMAND No. 26--96---INOUSTR1ES- defraying the charges durins the year ending CAPITAL OUTLAY ON INDUSTRIAL AND ou the 31st day of March, 1969, in respect of EcoNOMIC DEVELOPMENT. •31-Agricu1ture-Fisheries' ." MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: Motion DEMAND No. 24-33·--ANIMAL Hus- moved: BANDRY. "That a sum not exceedins' Rupees MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: Motion 58,23,000/- be granted to the President oul moved: of the Consolidated Fund of the State of "That a sum not exceeding Rupees Wcst Bengal, on aCCOUlll, for or towards 65.01.0001- be granted to the President dpjraying the charges during the year ending out of the Consolidated Fund of the Statl' un the 3hl day of March. 1969, in respect of West Bengal. on account. for or towards of '96---Industries-Capital Outlay on In- defraY;1Iff the charges during the year ending dustrial and Economic Development', .. on the 31st day of March. 1969, in respect of '33-Animal Husbandry' ... DEMAND No. 27-35-INDUSTRIES--COTTAOE INDUSTRIES DEMAND No. 24-1 24-ANIMAL Hus- MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: Motion BANDRy-CAPITAl. OUTLAY ON SCHeMES moved: OF GOVERNMENT TRADING-GREATER "That a sum not exceeding Rs. 66.36,000/- CALCUTTA MILK SUPPLY SCHEM>. be granted to the President out of the COD MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: Motion 'solidated Fund OJ the State of West Bengal, moved: on account. for or loward, defraying the "That a sum not exceeding Rupees charges during the year ending on the 31st 2,41,77.000/- be granted to the President day of march, 1969. io respect of ~ out of the Consolidated Fund of the State Industries·- Cottage Industries·... of West Bengal 011 account, for or lowartls DEMAND No. 27-96---INDUSTRUiS-CAPITAL defraying the charges during the year ending OUTLAY ON INDUSTRIAL AND ECONOMIC on the 31st day of March. 1969, in respect DEVELOPMENT-CoTTAGE INDUSTRIES of '124-Animal Husbandry-CapitaIOut- lay on schemes of Government trading- MR. DEPUTY-SEPAKER : Moti"n Oreater Calcutta Milk Supply Schemc' ... moved: "That a sum not exceeding Rs.. 4,6S,OOOf- DEMAND No. 2~- - Coo be granted to the President out of the MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER : Motior. Consolidated Fund of the State of West moved: Bengal, on account, for or towards defraying "That a sum not exceeding Rupee, the charges during the year ending on the 40,03.000/- be granted to the Presiden t 31st day of March. 1969, in respect of out of the Consolidated Fund of the State '96·-lndustries-Capital Outlay on Indust- of West Bengal. on account, for or towards rial and Economic Development-'Cottage defraying the charges during the year ending Industries· ... on the 31st day of March, 1969. in respect DEMAND No. 28-35-INDUSTRIES CIN- of '34--C00peration·... CHONA DEMAND No. 26---35-INDUSTRlJ;S- MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: Motion INDUSIIlWi. moved : MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: Motion "That a sum not exceeding Rs. 17,04,OOOf- moved: be granted to the Prcsident out of the Con- "That a .urn not ex",,-eding Rupees solidated Fund of the State of West Benp!, 1,04,16,000/- be granted to the President on account. for or towards defraying the out of the Consolidated Fund of the State charges during the year ending on the 31st of West Bengal, on account. for or towards day of March. 1969. in' respect of '35- defrayinl{ the charges during the year ending Industries--Cinchona'." M21LSSj68-9 2653 D.G. a/fd DS.G. MARCH 2.2, 1968 (West Bel/gll/) 2654 ~ No. 29-37-COMMUI'iITY DEVE- out of the Consolidated Fund of the Stale LOPMt.NT PROJECTS, NATIONAL Exn"'SlON or West BeDgal, on accounl, for or towl."I. SERVICE AND locAL DEVELOPMENT WORKS. defraying the charges during the year endin!! on the 31st day of March, 1969, in reslX'Ct MR. Motion DEPUTY-SPEAKER of '38-Labour and Employment'." moved: DEMAND No. 31-39-MISCU.IANLOlS "That a sum not exceeding SOCIAL AND DLVf.LOPMENT ORGANISATIONS- Rs. 1,51,03,000/· be granted 10 the PTesident WELFARE 01 SCH[DULLD TRIBES AND CASllS out of the Consolidated Fund of the State ANI> OTHIoR BACKWARD CLASSES. of West'Bengal, Oil aCCOUlII, for 01' tOll'ord.\ MR. DEPUTY·SPEAKER : Motion dt'fraying the charges during the yenr moved: ending OD the 31st day of March, 1'169. "Th,,! a sum nol cxeL'Cding Rs. 5 I ,II,OOO!· in respect of '37--Community Development ~ granted 10 the President out of Ihe Projects, National Extension Service and Consolidated Fund of thl' State of We>I Local Development Works'." Bengal. on oeCOIIIII, /01' 01' /Ok'tII'£i.\ dej;'uyiul! DrMAND No. 29-109-CAPI1Al OLTl'" Ihe charges during the ymr ending on the ON OTHER WORKS-COMMUNITY DI HtOI" 31st day of March, 1969, in respect of '39 Idf:NT PROJECTS, NATIONAL EXTENSIO" SI R· Miscellaneous Social and Developmenlal VICE AND LOCAL DEVELOPMlNl WOR"'. Organisations-Welfare of Scheduled Tribes and Castes and Other Backward C1asse'· ... MR. DEPUTY·SPEAKER : Molion DEMAND No. 32-39-MISClILAI- solidated Fund of the Slate of West BenpJ, DEMAND No. -100-- 11 ~ on account, for or towards defraying the RIVER SC S--C ~ ON lUI' charges during the year ending on the 31 st DATION, NAVIGATION, EMBANKMENT AND day of March, 1969, in respect of '43·Multi· DRAINAGE WORKS (NON,COMMERClAL) purpose River Schemes--·lrrigation, Navi- MR. DEPUTY·SPEAKER Motion gation, Embankment and Drainage Works moved: (Commercial)' ... "That a sum not exceeding Rs. 11,88,000 DEMAND No. 33-44-- MULI1PURI'OSI be granted to the President out of the RIVER SCHEMES ·.. IRRIGATION, NAVIOATlON, Consolidated Fund of the State of West EMBANKMENT AND DRAINAGl WORKS Bengal, 01/ account, for or towards de/raying (NON·CoMMERCIAL) the charges during the year ending on tho 31st day of March, 1969, in respect of '100- Motion MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER Multipurpose River Schemes-Capital moved: Outlay on Irrigation, Navigation, Embank- "That a sum not exceeding Rs. 1,18,44,O(J(l ment and Drainage Works (Non' be granted to the President out of the Con- Commercial)'." solidated Fund of the State of West Bengal, DEMAND No. 34--S(). -PU8UC WORKS on UCCO/lllt, for or totl'urds defraying the charges during the year cnding on the 31st MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER : Motion day of March, 1969, in respect of '44-- Mul- moved: tipurpose Riwr Schcmes- Irrigation, Navi- "That a sum not exceeding Rs. S,19,83,OOO gation, Embankment ,md Drain"ge Works be granted to the President out of the (Non·Commereial ).... Consolidated Fund of the State of West Bensal on accoull/ ,for or towurd. de/raying DEMAND No. 33-98 -MuLTlPURI'OSl the charges during the year ending on the RIYFR SCHI'.MlS- CAPITAL OUTLAY ON MUl- 31st day of March, 1969, in respect of TIPURPOSE RIVlR S ~ 'SO--Public Works· ... MR. DEPUTY·SPEAKER Motion DEMAND No. 3S-SIA-GRuTER CALCUTTA moved: DEVELOPMfNT SCHEM[ "That a sum not excceding Rs. 84,66,000 MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER : Motion be granted to the President Ollt of the moved: Consolidated Fund of the State of West "That a sum not exceeding Rs. 19,78,000 Bengal, 011 UC£'Ullnt, for 0/' towurd, defruyillg the charges during the year ending on the be granted to the President out of the Consolidated Fund of the State of West 31st day of March, 1969, in respect of '98- MUltipurpose River Schemes-Capital Bengal, on aCCoullt, for or towards de/raying the charges during the year ending on the Outlay on Multipurpose River Schemes'." 31st day of March, 1969, in respect of 'SI-A- Greater Calcutta Development DEMAND No. 33-99-MuLTIPURPOSl Scheme'." RIvER SCHEMES--CAPITAL OUnAY ON IRKI- OAnON, NAVIGATION, EMDANKMI:NT Af.riD DEMAND No. 3S-I06A- CAPnAL OUTLAY DRAINAGE WORKS (COMMERCIAL) ON GRIATER CALCUTTA DEVELOPMENT MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER : Motion SCHEME moved: MR. DEPUTY·SPEAKER : Motion moved: "That a sum not exceeding Rs. 16,61,000 be granled 10 the President out of the "That a sum not e,ceeding Rs. 62,33,000 Consolidated Fund of the State of West be granted to the President out of the Bengal, all account, for or toward, dc[mying Consolidated Fund of the State of West the charges during the year ending on the Bengal, on accoull/, fo, or towards defraying 31st day of March, 1969, in respect of the charges during the year endina on the '99--Multipurpose River Schemes-Capital 3ht day of March, 1969, in respect of Outlay on Irrigation, Navigation, Embank· 'I06A-CapitaIOutlay on Greater Calcutta ment and Drainage Works (Commercia))'." Development Scheme'." 2657 D.G. and D.S.G. MARCH 22, 1968 (West Bengal) 2658 DIMAND No. 36-S3-PoIlTS AND Pn.OTAGE Beopl, on IICcount, for or towurdr tkfray/ng MR. DEPUTY·SPEAKER Motion the:charaes durin, the year ending oli the moved : 31st day of March. 1969. in respect of '65-Pensions and other retirement "Tbat a sum not exceeding Rs. 5,16,000 benefits· ... be granted to tbe President out of the Consolidated Fund of the State of West DEMAND No. 39-120-PAYMl"TS Of COM· Benaa1, on account, for or towards defrayillg MUTID VALUE OF PENSIO!,;S the charges during the year ending on the MR. DEPUTY·SPEAKER Motion 31st day of March, 1969, in respect of moved: '53-Ports and Pilotage' ... ''That a sum not exceeding Rs. 1.86,000 DEMAND No. 37-57-RoAD AND WATl.R be granted to the President out of the TRANSPORT S ~ Consolidated Fund of the State of West MR. DEPUTY·SPEAKER Motiun Bengal, on account, fa,. or towards defraying moved : the charges during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1969. in respect of "That a slim not exceeding Rs. 19,64,000 '120-Payment of Commuted vallie of PCll. be granted to the President out of the ion~ Consolidated Fund of the State of West Bengal, on account, for or towards d"frayillg DEMAND No. 40--67-PRIVY PlJRSlS AND the charges during the year ending on the ALLOWANCES OF INDIAN RULrRS 31st day of ~ 1969, in respect of '57-Road a'nd Water Transport ~ eme MR. DEPUTY·SPEAKER Motion moved: DEMAND No. '37--114--CAPITAL OUTLAY "That a sum nut exC<.'Cding Rs. 50,000 ON ROAD AND WATER TRANSPORT ·ScHnu.s be granted to the President out of the MR. DEPUTY·SPEAKER: Motion Consolidated Fund of the State of West moved : Bengal. on accollnt,f",. or toward, dcfrayilllf "That a sum not exceeding Rs, 3,50,000 the charges during thc year ending on the be 81'anted to the President out of the 31st day of March, 1969, in respect of Consolidated Fund of the State of West '67-Privy purses and AlJowanc'Cs of ndian ~ Benaal 011 aeeou"" for or towards dcfraying r the charges during the year ending on the DEMAND No. 41--68--S1ATIONlRY AND 31st day of March, 1969, in respect of PRINTING 114-<:apital Outlay on Road and Water Transport ~ eme MR. DEPUTY·SPEAKER : Motioll moved : DEMAND No. 38-64--FAMINE RELIU "That a slim not exceeding Rs. 36.91,000 MR. DEPUTY·SPEAKER Malian be granted to the President out of the moved : Consolidated Fund of the State of West "That a sum not exceeding Rs. 2,00,00,000 Bengal. on aCeOl/III, for or towards dcfrayil/If be granted to the President out of the the charges during the year ending on the Consolidated Fund of the State of West 31st day of March. 1969, in respect of Bengal, on accollnt, for or towards defrayillg '68-- Stationery and Printing·... the charges during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1969, in respect of DEMAND No. 42-70- FOREST '64-Famine Relief· ... MR. DEPUTY·SPEAKER : Motion moved : DEMAND No. 39--65-PENSIONS AND OTIlER RETIRI!MENT BENr.F1TS "That a sum not exceeding Rs. 89,94.000 be granted to the President Ollt of the MR. DEPUTY·SPEAKER Motiun Consolidated Fund of the State of West moved : Bengal. on account. lor or towards ~ ing "That a sum not exceeding Rs. 66,28.000 the charges during the year ending on the be 81'anted to the President out of the 31st day of March, 1969. in respect of Consolidated Fund of the State of West '10 -Forest'... 2659 D.G. and D.S.G. CHAITRA 2, 1890 (SAKA) (West Benga/) 2660 DEMAND No. 71-43-MISCELLANEOU! DEMAND No. 4S-71-MlscnLANEOU!- CONTRIBUTIONS EXPENDITVlI ON OISPLACED PERIONS. MR. DEPUTY·SPEAKER: Motion moved: MR. DEPUTY·SPEAKERE : Motion moved : "That a sum not exceeding RI. 1,25,80,000 be granted to the President out of the "That a sum not exceeding Rs. 1,24,02,000 €onsolidated Fund of the State of West be granted to the President out of the Bengal, on account, for or towards defraying Consolidated Fund of the State of West Bengal, on account, for or towards drfraylllg the charges during the year ending on I he the charges during tbe ycar ending on the 31st day of March, 1969, in respect of 31st day of Marcb, 1969, in respect of '71-Miscellaneous·Contributions'... ·71-Miscellaneous-Expenditure on displaced persons'." DEMAND No. 44-71-MlSCrLLANEOUS'- OTHER MISCELLANEOUS EXPENDITURE DEMAND No. 4S-109-CAPrrAL OlTTLAY ON OTHER WORKS-EXPENDITUR(ON DISPLACED MR. DEPUTY·SPEAKER : Motion PERSONS moved: "That a sum not exceeding Rs. 1,82,72,000 MR. DEPUTY·SPEAKER Motion moved: be granted to the President out of tbe Consolidated Fund of the State of West "That a sum not exceeding Rs. 21,66,000 Bengal, on account, for or towards defrayillg be granted to tbe President out of the the charges during the year ending on the Consolidated Fund of the State of West 31st day of Marcb. 1969, in respect of Bengal, on account, for or towards defraying '71-Miscellaneous-- Otber Miscellaneous the charges during the year ending on the Expenditure' ." 31st day of March, 1969, in respect of 'I09-Capital Outlay on Other Works- DrMAND No. 44-109- CAPnAL OUnAY 0:-; Expenditure on displaced persons·... OTHER WORKS MR. I1EPUTY·SPEAKER Motion DEMAND No. 4S-LoANS AND ADVANCE.q moved: TO DISPLACED PERSONS "That a sum not exceeding Rs. 1,92,93,000 MR. DEPUTY·SPEAKER : Motion be granted to tbe President out of the moved: Consolidated Fund of the State of West "That a sum not exceeding Rs. 16,67,000 Bengal, 011 account, for or towards defraying be granted to the Pre.qident out of the the charges during the year ending on tbe Consolidated Fund of the State of Weat 31st day of Marcb, 1969, in respect of Bengal, on account, for or towards defrayl", '109-Capital Outlay on Other Works'." the charges during the year endins on the 31st day of March, 1969, in respect of DEMAND No. 45-71-MISCELLANEOUS- 'Loans and Advances to displaced persons·." IRRECOVERABLE LoAN TO DISPLACED PERSONS WRrrt'EN OFF. DEMAND No. 46-78-l'R!·PARTmON PAY· MENTS MR. DEPUTY·SPEAKER Motion moved : MR. DEPUTY·SPEAKER : Motion "That a sum not exceeding Rs. SO,OO,OOO moved : be granted to the President out of the "That a sum not exceeding Rs. 1,000 COlllolidated Fund of the State of West be granted to the President out of the Benpl, on tlCl:ount, for or towards defraying Consolidated Fund of the State of Weal the char... durin. the yoar .odin. on the Benaal, on account, for or /(Iwartil defrtl)l/nl 311t day of Man:b, 15169, in I'CII*t of the char..,. durin. the year endin. on the '71-MiIOCIlaneous-lrricom'able LouIs to 311t day of Marcb, 1969. In I'I:IJIOCI of displaced ~ 1 S written oft"." '78-Pro-partltion paymentl'." 2661 D.G. and D.s.G. MARCH 22, 1968 2662 DEMAND No. 47-78A-ExPENDITUlU> CON· MR. DEPUTY·SPEAKER Motion NECTI!D WITH THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY moved: MR. DEPtJTY·SPEAKER: Motion "That a sum not exceeding ~ 5,3 J ,45.000 moved : he granted to the President out of the Consolidated Fund of the State of West "That a sum not exceeding Rs. 1,29,18,000 Bengal. on account. for or towards defraying be granted to the President out of the the charges during the year ending on the Consolidated Fund of the State of West 31st day of March. 1969. in respect of Bengal, on account, for or tow'1rds defraying 'Loans and Advances by State Union Terri- the charges during the year ending on the tory Governments'." 31st day of March, 1969, in respect of '78A-Expendit ure connected wit h the DEMAND No. 3 - lO-,-STATE EXCISE DUTIl'S National Emergency' ... MR. OEPUTY·SPEAKER : Motion DEMAND No. 48-98-CAPITAL OUTLAY ON moved: MULTIPURPOSE RIVER SCHEMES-·DAMODAR "That a Supplementary sum not exC<..'Cding V ALLEY PROJECT Rs. 12.(,7.000 be granted to the Pre,ident out of the Consolidated Fund of the State MR. DEPUTY·SPEAKER Motion of We"'t Bengal to defray the chargl'S which moved. will come in course of payment during the "That a sum not exceeding Rs. J ,44.62.000 year ending the 31st day of March. 1968. in be granted to the President out of the re'J'Cct of '1O---State Excise Dutic'· ... Consolidated Fund of the State of West DfMA"" No. 4 - II· TA "IS n, VnllcLEs Bengal, on accou"', for or tOll'ards defraving the charges during the year ending on the MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER : Mption 31st day of March. 1969, in respect of moved: '98-Capital Outlay on MUltipurpose River "That a Supplementary sum not exceeding Schemes-Damodar Valley Project'." R,. 1,17.000 be granted to the President out of the consolidated Fund of the State DEMAND No. 9-10 ~ OUTLAY"" of West Bengal to defray the charges which PUBLIC WORKS will come in course of paymcnt during the MR. DEPUTY·SPEAKFR: Motion year ending the 31st day of March. 1968. moved : in respect of '1 J -Taxc, on Vchides'." "That a sum not exceeding Rs. 2.35.64,000 DEMAND No. 8-15-RfGISTRATION FEES be granted to the President out of the Consolidatcd Fund of the State of West MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER : Motion Bengal, on account, for or tOll'ard,' defraying moved: the charges during the year ending 011 the "That a Supplementary sum not exceeding 31st day of March, 1969, in respect of Rs. 6,60.000 he granted to the President '103-Capital Outlay on Public Works· ... out of the Consolidated Fund of the State DEMAND No. 50-124-CAPITAL OUTLAY ON of Weit Bengal to defray the charges which ScHEMES ~ GOVERNMENT TRADING will come in course of payment during the year ~n ing the 31st day of March. 1968. MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER Motion in re-pect of 'IS·-Registration Fees· ... moved : "That a sum not exceeding Rs. 1,80,64.000 Dr.MAND No. 14-22-JAILS be granted to the President out of the MR. DEPUTY·SPEAKER :, Motion CODllolidated Fund of the State of West moved : BeDBal, on account, for or towards defraying the charaes during the year ending on the "That a Supplementary .um not exceedinB 3ht day of March, 1969. in respect of Rs. 24,86,000 be granted to the President 'l24-Capital Outlay on Schemes of Govern- out of the CODllolidated Fund of the Stale rpont TradinS'." of Wellt Bengal to defray the charges which will COIIIII in coune of payment durlna the DIMAHD No. 52-LoANS AND ADVANCII year ondjng the 311t day of March, 1968, BY STATE UNION 'I'mlRnORY GoVERNMENTS in respect of '22-Jails'." 2663 D.G. and D.S.G. CHAlTRA 2, 1890 (SAiU) 2664 DEMAND No. 28-35-INDumuES-cJNcHoNA DEMAND No. 4O-67-PaIvv PvNu AI I wiD take up thecut motions "That tbe Demand for Grant on Ac- now. Do you want to move' the cut count under the head 28--Education-bc motions? reduced by Rs, 100/·... SHRI S. M. BANERJEE (Kanpur):' [Failure to sanction grant to Sana- I have a submission to make. The Vote on mukhi High School. District Bankllra Account is not necessary now because the (6)]. Delegation of Powers Bill has not been "That the Demand for Grant on Ac· passed yet and the Members of Parliament count under the head 29-- Medical--be are not becoming the Members of the reduced by Rs. 100i· ... Committee because this has been held over. Let us take the decision tomorrow. [Failure to provide a ~me Hospital jor public in Durgapur rellion. (7)]. MR. DEPUTY·SPEAKER: This is an independent item. That is not correct. "That the Demand for Grant on Ac· Let us finish it. count under the head 31-Agriculture- Agriculture be reduced to Re. 1/·... There are cut motions No. I to 16 in the name of Shri Bhagaban Das ; No. 17 [Failllre to provide jobs for (lliriclli. to 43 in the name of Dr. Ranen Sen and 1111'1' workers rhrolllfhout the year. (II I!. No. 44 to 59 in the name of Mohammad "That the demand for Grant on Ac· Ismail. So. they are being moved. count under the head 35-Industries-In. dustries be reduced by Rs. ICO!·." SHRI BHAGABAN DAS (Ausgram): [Failure to pay compcl1.wllion to til,' I beg to move : peasants whose land was acquired lor industrial del'e/apml'nt in DlIrl[aplIr reo "That the demand for Grant on Account Ilion. (9)1. under the head 19-General Administration be reduced by Rs. 100/·." "That the demand for Grant on Ac· count under the head 35-Industries- In· [Failure to distribute surplus land dustries be reduced by Rs. 100/-." among the landlen lahourers alld poor peasants. (l)]. lFailure to develop new indll.l'frie.l· ill lJallklll'll District. (10)]. "That the Demand for Grant on Ac· count under the head 19-General Admi· "That the Demand for Grant on Ac· nistration-be reduced by Rs. 100/·." count under the head 35-lndustries-- Cottage Industries he reduced by Rs. 100/·... [Failure to Sfop inter·district trans· [Non-availability 0/ assistanCe /1'0111 port 0/ paddy thraugh trucks by trader.l· Government lar the COl/age lnd,mril'.\'. illegally. (2)l. ( 11) J. "That the demand for Grant on Ac· "That tbe Demand for Grant on Ac- count under the head 19-General Admi· count under the head 38-Labour and nistration be reduced by Rs. 100/·." Employment-be reduced to Re. 1/·." [Failure to check the rising prices 01 [Growing unemployment in industrial eJsential commodities resulting ill hard- area followinlf modernisation measlIres. ships to poor and o ~ middle cia.H ( 12)1. employees. (3)1. "That the Demand for Grant on Ac· "That the Demand for Grant on Ac· count under the head 38-Labour and count 'under the head 28-Education-·he Employment-- be reduced by Rs. 100/-." reduced by Rs. 100/·." £Failure to re-open the closed lactorie., lIamely Standard Wagon Bumper and [Failure to provide college educatioll Asiatic Oxygen Durgapur. (13) J. in Durgapur region. (4)]. "That the Demand for Orant on Ac· "That the Demand for Grant on AI;- count under the head 39-MisceDaneous count under the head 28-Education- Social aDd Dewlopmeotal OrpDIsatIons- be t'Cduced by Rs. 100/·... Welfare IIf Sche4U1ed Tribel aDd CUtes {Fallur" to pro.,/de' college educttrlon alld other BlIckwud CleIlSCS be NClucecI by in Mankar, DIstrict Burdw41t. (5)] Rs. 100/·... 2667 D,G, and D,S,G, CHAlTRA 2, 1890 (SAKAJ (West Ben,"/) 2668 [Failure to provide wells for drinking "That the demand for lI'ant on lIQCOunt water jor scheduled cMter and scheduled under the head 29-Medical be reduced by tribes in BurdwllIl and Ballkura District,f, Rs. 100/·," (14) ], [Need to improve the arrangements in "That the Demand for Grant on Ac· Hospitals and Healrh Centres (22)]. count under the head 39-Miscellanfous "That the demand for grant on account Social and Developmental Organisations-- under the head 30-Public health be reo Welfare of Scheduled Tribes and Castes duced by Rs. 100/·... and Other Backward Classes be reduced by Rs, 100/.," [Failure to improve rural hl!alth and sanction drainage and water supply in [Fai/ure to provide adequate edllca· vii/age (23) ,] tional facilities to scheduled castes ancl "That the demand for grant on account .,'cheduled tribes, (1 S)]. under the head 31.Agriculture·Agriculture "That the demand for grant on account be reduced by Rs, 100/·," under the head 99-Capital Outlay on irriga· [Failure to better the conditiolls of Ihe tion, navigation, embankment and drainage agriculturists and improve agricullural works (Commercial) be reduced by Rs. prodllction inc/udillg food and cash 100/.... crops (24)]. [Failure :0 comtruct canal to privide "That the demand for grant on account irrigarion facilities in Ajodhya Bankathi under the head 31-Agriculture·Agriculture "rca, Di.,·trict Burdwan (16)], be reduced by Rs, 100/·," DR, RANEN SEN (Barasat): 1 ~g [Failure to provide seeds, manure, to move: fertilisers, loan and Irrigationa/ facilitil',f That the demand for grant on account 1'0 agricullurists in time (2S) J, under the head 19-General Administration "That the demand for grant on account be reduced by Rs, 100/·" under the head 31-Agriculture·Pisheries be [Failure of administration to dcul reduced by Rs. 100." effectively with communal and goonda [Failure to improve piscicuitttre alld elements (17)], to provide fish for the people, (26) J, "That the demand for grant on account "That the demand for grant on account under the head 19-General Administration under the head I 24-Capital Outlay on be reduced by Rs, 100/·," Schemes of Government Trading·Greater [Failure to raise the Dearness Allow· Calcutta Milk Supply Scheme be reduced alice of the employees of the State (18)]. by Rs. 100/·," "That the demand for grant on account [Failure 0/ tire Greater Calcutta Milk under the head 22-Jails be reduced by Rs. Supply Scheme to supply milk to Greater 100/·," Calclltla and the deterioration in the [Failure to improve conditions in jails quality of milk supplied. (27)], (19)]. "That the demand for grant on account "That the demand for grant on account under the head 34-Co·operation be reduced under the head 23-Police be reduced by by Rs. 100/·," Ri, 100/·," . [Failure to encourage and develop ca- [Highhanded and repressive methods operative movement in West Bengal, of rhe Police and corruption prevailing (28)], in the department (20)]. "That the demand for grant on account "That the demand (or grant on account under the head 3S·lndustries·lndustries be under the head 26-Education be reduced reduced by Ro. 100,/·." by Rs, 100/·," [Failure to protect small and medium [Failure to do justice "' the demands scale Industries in the State. (29)]. of the Urtlvnwity. CoIle6t. Higher Se- "Tbat the demand for arant on account condary and l'rlmary School lea&hers under the head 3S·lndUitries-Cottqe In· and ameliorate their eondltlorrl (21)). dustries be redUCt'd by RI, 100:' 2669 D.G. and D.s.G. MARCH 22, 1968 (West Be/lga/) 2670 [Mr. Deputy-Speaker) [Failure ·tf) :give cheap electricity for [Failllre to protect and develop cot- Agricullllral purposes. (38) J. tage indlutrit's (30)1. "That the Demand for Grant on Ac- "That the demand for grant on account count under the Head 98-Capital Outlay under the head 37-Community Develop- on Multipurpose River Schemes be reduced ment Projects, National Extension Service hy Rs. 100." and Local Development Works be reduced [Failure to I'xfend eleclricity (() \·iI- by Rs. 100." lages. (39)]. [Failure of the Community Deve/op- ment Projects. (31)]. "That the Demand for Grant on Ac- "That the demand for grant on account count under the Head I06A-Capital Outlay under the head 38-Labour and Emplo)- on Greater Calcutta Development Scheme he reduced by Rs. 100." ment be reduced by Rs. 100." [Chronic unemploymellt <11,,/ ri'- i ~ to ImprOVe the Greater Cal- trench melli, layoff. closure and lod- Clitia area in regard 10 \\·oter supp/r. outs by ihe indllstrialists alld the lailllre drainage, health, sanilalion and II'lIII to deal eDectil'elv in fawlllr of the I'Mt f(leiliUeI. (40]. employee.•. (32)]. "That the Demand for Grant on Ac- "That the demand for grant on account count under the head 64-Faminc Rdief under the head 38-Labour and Employment be reduced by Rs. 100." be reduced by Rs. 100." [Need for adequate lal11;II" relief [Low ~ e of wages of the employees measures. (41)]. in the State comp(lred to some olher Stales (33)]. "That the Demand for Grant on Ac- "That the demand for grant on account count under the Head 71-Miscellaneous- Expenditure on Displaced Persons be r<'- under the head 39-Miscellaneous Social and Developmental Organisations-Welfare of "That the J J I ( / [Failure /0 Introduce measures to count under the Head 38-Labour & Em- make casual workers permanent afler ployment be reduced to Re. 1." six months' service. (53)]. [Failllre to scrap th! so-caUed VO/lm- "That the Demand for Grant on Acconnt t"ry Retirement scheme of foreign oil under the Head 38-Labour and Employment cO;lIpallies, introduced after the Inlro- be reduced by R s. 100." dllctioll of electronic computers. (46) J. ILarge .rcal" retrellchment in Saxby "That the Demand for Grant on Ac- and Farmer Co. Ltd. without giving count under the Head 38-Labour and any valid reason despife Government Employment be reduced to Re. 1." "d"ice, (54) J. iFailure to e1Ulct legislalioll to regulate "That the demand for Grant on Ac- workillg alld lh'illg conditions for 1'111- count undcr the Head 38-Labour and ployees of Privale Carrier Transport Employment be reduced by Rs. 100." (Roadways) (47)]. [/sslle of charge sheets to and sus- "That the Demand 'for Grant on Ac- pension of most of tlJ e executive com- count under the Head 38-Labour "nd mittee members of the Saxby and Far- m o m~nt be reduced by Rs. 100." mer Employees Union for genuine Irade IFailllre 10 illtervelle eOectivdy i/I dis- ullioll activities. (55) J. Pll//' hetween jUle workers and manag,'- "That thc Demand for Grant on Ac- IIICI/I,f relatillg to additional D.A. aholi- count under the Head 38-Labour and Em- lioll of Badli system etc. leading 10 the ployment he reduced by Rs. 100." pml'".w'd strike call hy all thl' UlliollS in [Sudden clomre of furllace deplt. by Jllte illdllstry. (48)]. Hritania Engineering Worh witlrout "Thnt the Demand for Grant on Ac- gil'illg allY valid reason despite Govern- count under the Head 38-Labour and ment advice. (56)]. Employment be reduced by Rs. 100." "That the Demand for Grant on Ac- iFailllre 10 restore jobs 10 Ihe em- count under the Head 38-Labour and ployees of Caltex who are withoul job Employment be reduccd by Rs. 100." following r{,'lnol'al of ofJrce eqllipmellt. iFailllre 10 reo{)pen a large number 0/ (49)1. factorie,v despite repeated eDorrs by "Thnt the Demand for Grant on Ac- unions. (57)]. count under the Head 38-Labour and "That thc Demand for Grant on Ac- Employment be reduced by Rs. 100." count under the Head 38-Labour and Em- Wailure to intervene in the dLrpute bet- ployment he reduced by Rs. 100." weell employees of Indian Electric [Lock out deculr£'d by Bllrn and Co .. Works and the managemenr. (50)]. HOl\'rah and Kulti /0 bring pressure all "That the Demand for Grant on Ac- tire workers to (lcapt retrenchment and count under the Head 38-Labour and incentive ,fclJellle of 1111.' management. Employment be reduced by Rs. 100." (58 )]. [Failure to absorb all tile employer" ''That the Demand for Grant on Ac- oj former River Sleam Navigation into count under the Head 38-Labour and ",'w Company resulting in large scale un- Employment be reduced by Rs. 100." employment. (51)]. ILarge scale layoff declared by Tex- "That the Demand (or Grant on Ac- m(lCO Ltd. Be/gharia resulting in threal count under the Head l8-Labour aDd Em- ru job security 0/ thousands of workers. ployment be reduced by Rs. 100." (59»). [Failure to compel the management of MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: Now, may Dunlop Rubbo!r Co. Ltd., to constitute I put all the cut motions together to the Works Committee through election. votc of the House ? (52)]. SHRI S. M. BANERJEE: Without "That the DemaIId tor, 0raDt OD Ac- any di!ICUuioD ? COUDt under the Head 3B-Labour and MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: No dilclll- Employment be reduced by Ra. 100." sidn ; it has been aareed· 2673 D.G. alld D.S.G. MARCH 22. 1968 (West Bengal) 2674 SHRI JYOTIRMOY BASU (Diamond MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: After this Harbour) : No. Sir. The Speaker had explanation, when you have the general dis- agreed to give a little time as it was done in cussion on the West Bengal Budget, let us the case of Haryana. This morning. we not take time 00 this. saw the Speaker. SHRI S. M. BANERJEE: Sir. accept SHRI S. M. BANERJEE: You may my explanation this time. Let us have 5 give 5 minutes each. minutes each. MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: Let us MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: All right. abide by what was decided. We arc already pressed for time. We have already taken lot of time. t~ ~ <=U<'l' l!ti( ~ ~ n : 7 n~ t ~ i ~ 'Iff ~ f3T1f.ilTil· it; SHRI JYOTIRMOY BASU: Only on~ hour: that is very reasonable. 'TT9' 'l7T ~ 1 ;;ir ;fT "T' ~ 15 '21 Hils. 15.23 Has. WEST BENGAL APPROPRIATION WEST BENGAL APPROPRIATION (VOTE ON ACCOUNT) BILL, 1969-comd. (VOTE ON ACCOUNTI BILL, 1968· THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE THE MINISTER OF STATE IN 1HE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI K. C. MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHR) K. C. PANT) : On behalf of Shri Morarji Desai, PANT) : On behalf of Shri Morarji I beg to move.. : Desai, I beg to move for leave to introduce "Thllt the Bill to provide for the a Bill to provide for the withdrawal of withdrawal of certain sums from and cerlain sums from and out of the Conso· out of the Consolidated Fund oC the lidated Fund of the State of West Bengal State of West Bengal for the services for the services of a part of the financial of a part of the financial year, 1968.69, year 1968·69. be taken into consideration." MR. DEPUTY SPEAKLR: The ques· MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: Motion moved: tion is : "That the Bill to provide for the "ThaI kave be granted 10 introduce withdrawal of certain sums from and a Bill 10 provide for the wilhdrawal of out of the Consolidated Fund of the certain sums from and out of the Con· State of West Bengal for the services solidaled Fund of the Stale of West of a part of the financial year 1968.69, Bengal for the services of a part of the be taken into consideration." financial year 1968·69." Mr. Madhu Limaye. 1 he motion was adopted. ~ ~ ~ 1 ~ 1 SHRI K. C. PANT: I introduce the "'! (1iT') Bill. ~ -- ~ ~ ~i ~t~ f'li' WEST BENGAL APPROPRIATION r.'fr,,;; 3IT'li:;ni, 3fT l'fllT ~ I BILL· 1968 ~ ~ rilE MINISTER OF STATE IN THI. Q : f., :11'1'1' if, 3f'l''ffi7 l{ MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHR) K. C "H'TUf ~ W ~ I m'1 ~ I ~ PANT): On behalf of Shri Morarji Desai. I beg to move for leave to introduce a Bill .; W 11;1,.')flflllJR ~ 'IT;: 'Wt3fT to authorise paymenl and appropriation of q7 ~ 20 <'1'1. ~ ~ t ~ t, ~ anr , f3 1 ~ am: atWIT- ~ im ~ ~ ~ ri!tiT arrq- ~ <'I'r'f;:rT rn ~ i ~ ~ t f ;j0 am ~ ~i 'mCIT ~ ~ f;;rn '1'1 qu ~ ~ ~ t? {ij' ttm ~ ~ ~ ij'ifi) I ~ 1!1f i~ ~ If'fi ~t ~ ~ 21 ~ ~ ~m ~ ~ ~ ~ am: ~ i ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~~ am; ~ ~ ftm "T ~ m ~ : ~ ~ 'f.T SHa} K. e. PANT: I have given the SHRI NAMBIAR (Tiruchirappalli): fiaures. What more c:an } give ? Who criticised Whose government ? Then he referred to the question of languaae. Under art. 348(1) of the Consti- SHRI K. C. PANT : If I were to quote tUt!OIl, &glish is still the languasc of the what Mr. Nambiar's party had to say Calcutta high Court. So far as language about the other parties in the coalitiOtl, in the Utliversities is concerned, as you know I would create a blood bath here. Let they arc autonomous bodies and it is for him not invite me to do that. These them to take a decision ill regard to the ;Ire debating points made by them and by lanlllale question. So far as the admini- us. but the situation in Benlal is far more stration IOCS, legislation has been pas'cd 'erious. Bengal has its peculiar difficulties. by the West Bengal Assembly providing fLlr It has the bil city of Calcutta. a high densi- the use of BenaaJi in administration. Ben- ty of POPulation and the refusee problem. lali is used. But the same Act also provides When Mr _Basu refers to income-tax, excise for the of English. So as a matter of usc duty and customs duty, we apPreciate the fact, both lanluages are in use in the ad- place of Calcutta in the economic and ministration there. These are the points commercial life of the country. It raised by Mr. Limaye. certainly gives the country revenue and it Mr. Basu referred to Bengal's diflicultks. should be Proud to do so. But what con- He said money had been returned, which tribution has my friend Mr. Basu made to bad been allocated for c:crtain developmen- the enhancement of these revenues in the tal purposes. He said, certain items had course of the IMt 8 or 9 months , The been ilDored and certain welfare actiVitie, Deputy Prime Minister quoted statistics to bad DOt been carried OUt. I am in full sym- show how many man days have beeD lost, pathy with him. We are this year disCussing how many factories closed down and how the supplementary budget for the current much production has gone doy,n. If they )'I:ar, ending 31st March '68 and also the really waDt Benlal to prosPer. there are one budsct for the next four months on account. or two pre-requisites. Peace and political Rc&ardiqa the current year's budget, in stability must be maintained. Matters must relation to which these criticisms have been be decided in the Assembly, not in the streets. made, I need hardly point out that this was Violcncc must be eschewed by all panics. tbeir Government and not ours. These arc essential pre-requisites for econo- mic development. I would only apPeal to SHRI JYOTIRMOY BASU: 20 Yea" my friends opposite who have;, the loud of of CoIJII'CSS misrule. Benlal at heart not to forlet these basic SHRI K. C. PANT: We arc discussing facts that without Peace and stability there this year's budget, not 20 years' budsct. Sir. ~ n be no economic development. If they I recoanise the virtue of candour and they want economic development and better- have been very candid in criticising tbeir ment of the people of Bengal, they should own Government. But tbey are not in the keep these basic facts in mind and to tbe habit of recognising these Governments extent they pCrDjit this to baPI'Cn in Bengal, as their own, because on the field they arc to the same extent Benaal can help itself IiIhtilll the GOYernment all the time. There- and the rest of the country. fore, they sct into a different groove. Their attitude towards the5C Governments is to make the most ofit by beinl in the MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: The ques- Governments, but when it suits, them. tiun is : to critiCise them. This same attitude has been retlceted in the sPeeChes made her". "nlat the Bill to provide for the My sympathies are with tbem, that their withdrawal of Certain sums from and out Government did not do these things. My of the Consolidated Fund of the State sympathies arc for the People of Bengal fL''- of West Bengal for the services of a whom these things are not done. But I part of the financial y.:ar 1968-69, be am rather helpless in lbe matter, but J do taken into consideration." appreciate the candour with which thl') bave criticised their own Government. Tilt motion WQ.S adopted. 2687 West Bt/lial CHAITRA 2, 1890 (SlfKIf) Proc/amaJioll ~ 2688 Approprialion Bills U.P. (Res.) MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: The ques· The 1II0Ii"" WIIS adopled. tion is : "That clauses 2 and 3, the schedule, 15.S1 HIlS. clause I, tbe EnaCliol Formula and the RESOLUTION RE PROCLAMATION Title stand part of tbe Bill." IN RELATION TO UTTAR PRADESH Tire molioll WIIS adopled. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE ClaUHs 2 and 3, the Scheduk, ~e ], MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI the £_1111, Formula alld the Title were VIDYA CHARAN SHUKLA): Mr. added to the Bill. Deputy,SPeaker, Sir, I beg to move : SHRI K. t. PANT: I beg to move : "That this House approves the pro· "That the Bill be passed." c1amation issued by the President on MR. DEPUTY·SPEAKER : The ques· the 25th February, 1968, under article tion is : 356 of the Constitution in relation to the State of Uttar Pradesh." "That the Bill be passed," am not movin, the in pursuance of Tlte motio1l was adopted. I Bill your earlier rulin,. and the lIi1l will follow. does not also contain the Financial ]5.50 HIlS. It Memorandum. Althou&h J think: the Bill WEST BENGAL APPROPRIATION as it is would do, since you have already BILL. 1968 gi ~n a ruling it would not do and I am THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE not moving that now. MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI K. C. PANT): I beg to move :" Sir, the events which led to the imposition of President's Rule and suspension of the "That the Bill to authorise payment ICKislature in Uttar Pradesh are well known and approPriation of certain further to the House. The Chief Minister ulti· sums from and out of the Consolidated mately Persuaded himself to resi," when he Fund of the State of West lIensa] for found that it was not possible for him to the services of tbe financial year 1967·68, carry on the governance of Uttar Prac!csh. be taken into consideration." After that. the statements made by the MR. DEPUTY·SPEAKER: The ques· various constituent units of the coalition tion is : save rise to such a confusion in the: political "That the Bill to authorise payment state of affairs that the Governor foul'd it and appropriation of certain further difficult to determine whether 1liiY parti· sums from and out of the Consolidated cular political &roup could form a stable Fund of the State of West Bensal for government there. Actually claims Were tbe services of the financial year 1967·68, made by the leader of the Conarcss Party be taken into consideration." in the ic,islature and by leaders of other The motion was adopltd. parties also that they could form the Go· vernment. But the Governor came to thc MR. DEPUTY.SPEAKER: The ques· tion is : conclusion that in these particular circum· stances no Government could be formed. "That clauses 2 and 3, the SchedUle. clallSC I, the EnactinS Formula and A point may be raised as to why this Title stand part of the Bill." Proclamation is brou&ht forward here when The motiOIl WIIS adoptrd. there is a likelihood of a JOvernment being formed in Uttar Pradesh soon. We would Clauses 2 and 3, the Sckdule, clause I, be very happy ourselvcs if a government is Ibe enacti", Formula Qnd Title were ad (Shri Vidya Charan Shukla) ~ ~ ~ ~ IfiT ~1 n vft ftf, ~ of that thinl happening, which we welcome, this is a constitutional requirement that the cmr ~ ar;mrr <'f1TTllT ;;rr ~ flfi 1fiti'J Proclamation must be approved by this ~~~~ 1 ~m~ aUlust House a. it has been approved by ~ li' ~ 'a"JT 'JI!1f i 1 ~ If.l 11 ~ the other House. If a Government is fanned there and the President's Rule is il'R arrf'ij'J [Mr. Speaker) it shaD be nstrictocI to I matter of tiollS pl'CIIIelIted to the House on the recent occurrence ; 2'lth Marcb. 1968." it sball not raise a question of privi- The I7Kltion !I'M adopted. lese ;'. . and so on. 16.02 Has. RESOLUTION RE ACTIVITIES OF Then, Rule 173 clearly says LEFT COMMUNIST PARTY-contd. "It sball be clearly and precisely u- SHRI S. M. BANERJEE (Kanpur): pressed ;" On tbe 8th March, 1961, when tbe in. Now, I have before me tbe Manual of conceived and wroll8ly worded Resolution Election Law, 5tb Edition. What does it of my learned friend, Sbri Prem Cband say ? It says : Verma, was moved in tbis House I raised a point of order and when I was develop· "Multi-State Party means any of the inc it the bon. Deputy·Speaker adjourned foUowinl rccolnised parties. namely. the the House. Jndian National Coneress . I may invite your kind attention and, -- it has become anti-national-· throuCb you, the attention of hon. Mem· " .. tbe Swatantra Party, tbe Com- bers to the wordinc of the Resolution. munist Party of India, the Communist The Resolution reads : Party of India (Marxist). the Bhattiya "This House is of opinion that the lana Sanch, the Praja Socialist Party, Left Communist Party of India be tbe Samyukla Socialist Party, tbe Re- dcdared unlawful as its activities ba ve publican Party of India in relation to posed a daDFr to the unity. intecrity sucb and sucb symbols." and security of the country." Tbese are the two aspects of tbe Resolution. AccordiDJ to the Election Manual, one My first objection to this is tbat there is Party fouabt elections alonc with otbers no party in the country known as tbe left called the Communist Party of India Communist Party of India. (Marxist). Tbey call themselves Marxists and Leninists. But it bas been accepted SHRI CHENGALRAY A NAIDU as Marxist. What I ,ay is we cannot dis- (Chittoor): Then, why are you worried ? cuss in tbis House anytbillJ in abstract. SHRI S. M. BANERJEE: This House MR. SPEAKER: Your point is clear: cannot c1iscuss anythincin abstract. Suppose, make it short. I say. instead of Prem Chand Verma Ghrina Chand Verma, will he accept it ? SHRI S. M. BANERJEE: I am cominc He will never aCtept it. His name is Prem to tbat. J am not concerned ... itb otber Cband Verma and be can call hillllClf eitber ironical expressions whicb have been very P. C. Verma or Prem Chand Verma, not well covered by my bon. friend, 5bri H. N. Mukerjee. I am concerned only witb tbis : anythina else. This Resolution says, "the Left Communist Party of India." Can tbis House discuss a Resolution like tbis ? The Resolution, if it is amended, Then, I draw your attention to rule 186. can be as follOW!! : It says: "In order that a motion may be aclmissible "This House is of tbe oplDlon it sball satisfy the followinc conditions, that tbose wbo left the Communist namely:- Party of India be banned." it sball raise sumtantially one definite Tbat amendment can be aa:epted. But under issue; no circumltlnCes tbis Resolution, as it is, sbould be admitted. it sball not contain arlUlllents, in- ferenas. ironical CXpressiOIlS. imputa- .Sir, I aeek your auldancc and 1 appeal to tiODS or defamatOl')' statements; your __ of jUltice and impartiality not it ,ball DOt nf'ec to the collduct or bccaUle of IDY other relloa. 1'bIy 1lIIY chandlr Of penoII!I except in their pub- mow tbOllllDCl ReIolutioDS. Wo are not lie aap.:ity : concerJleCl with that ; they haw the riIh 2695 AetMtits of CHAlTRA 2. 1890 (SAKA) Ltll Communist 2696 PIITty (ReI.) to do 10. Let them do it. But '"' canDot In my own view, your judplent baa been accept what ia not there. We cannot have perfectly IOUnd. r beIiew this motion ... a shadow-l!ahtinl. heen perfectly correctly admitted &lid that there is no reuon wbatsoewr why you lbouJd SHRI VENKATASUBBlAH (Nand- P. be expected to cbanJe your view. yal): On a point of order. Sir. 8hri S. M. BaDajce baa raised a point of order with Rule 171 aa,.. that the Resolution rna, be reprd to the admissibility of this motion. in the form of a declaration of opinion or If you 10 throulb the amendments. he has a recommendation. moYed an amendment .. There b DO doubt that this Resolution. .. SHRI S. M. BANERJEE: I have not drafted. is no the form of an opiDion. RDIo mowd any amendment. 172 sa,.. that it should refer to a matW of SHRI P. VENKATASUBBAIAH: He general public interest. Nobody deaics that has pven notice of an amendment. When this is a matter of acneral pubtic interest : be thinks that this Resolution could not be it has evoked enoulh public interest bere admissible; how can be move an amend- and elsewhere. Rule 173 says what kind of ment ? (/"terruPtlon) When the notice Resolution .ha11 or .baII not be admitted. of a motion is liven to the Speaker. when Thue is one ddnlte issue; it dOlI Dot it baa been accepted and it is before the contain arJIIIDCnts. inferences. ironical lit- House for discussion. whether the Speaker's pressions. imputations or defamatory state- rulin. or the Speaker's decision in admit- ments; it does not refer to the cond_ tinl the motion can be questioned is the or character of persom exc:ept in ~ point. official or public capacity : and it doea Dot refer to anythiDI which is under adjudica- MR. SPEAKER: Suppose something tion. Therefore I am of the view that this is beinl discussed. Cannot any hon. Mem- Resolution is absolutely in order. ber raise a point of order? Afterall. when somethine is beiDl discUSled and at 80me It seems to me that a discussioD iI soulbt stace. as you raised just now. he can raise a to be burked on a matter of public Ialerelt point of order brinline to the notice of in which every one i, Interested because of the Speaker what is being done is not re- bad conscience and a refusal to submit the gular or proper. Can it not be done ? I conduct of a party to public scrutiny. If think it can be done. there is no such Party as the Left Com- munist Party. then nobody need Mal' that SHRI P. VENKATASUBBlAH: He caP. but _nl what is happenllll. it is may raise a point of order. I have no obvious that there are people who know objection to tbat. Once it is admitted and which Party is being referred to. is before the House for a discussion. it is deemed to be within the rules prescribed -n ~ ~ ~ nm~ and it becomes the propcny of the House. 3l"Ift "-11 ~ ;y ;h i i 1 ~ ifi'''t mr So. in tbat context. this point of order can- not be sustained. It may be ruled out. '!'it I 1 ~ 1~1 ifi'l ~ ~ ~ ar1- 'f ~ ~1 ;frf"l1ff ifi'1' m'f If.m1 ~ I SHRI M. R. MASAN! (Ra,jkot): Sir. I do not a1tocether aarec with Mr. P. 9f'r.'f l:fi?:.;h i i ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ I Venbtasubbiab in the way he bas stated lW, ~ ~ .w- m'fillT ifi'1' ~ his position. I tbink you are perfectly free. I >I1T' "I'fcr,rr'f. f ~ 3fTT lIf'lliliT ~ if you are broulbt to that conclusion. to f say tbat you made a mistake in admitting i>f'r'11>: lW, lfNfrq off, ~ aT pr tn: 'if1rT this motion. In admittinl it. as you have ?If il:l ~ i 3fTrr 61 i ~ ~ flf. 4 done aJread,., you have IIeId it is not in contraventioll of the rules becalllC, when gi{lIT W ~ if w ~ ~ ~ ;f.t mr1 this motion was admitted by you under If'1;ff tn: ~e- rn ifi'1' ~ ~ t Rule 174, you have said that it is not in con- travention or t ... rules. That is bow the ~ 3l1'T ~ ~ ~ ~ rifi' arm:r if rule nada. JIIlI, I think, you are free, if lfi? ~ 184 ~ ~ 'I{f ~ 170 you are conviaced to the contrary, to change your opinion. 11" 1!t ~ ~ ~ f'flflf ~ ~ ~ ~ 2697 Activities 0/ MARCH 22, 1968 Left CommUllist 2698 Party (Res,) ~ ~ 1 ~~~~ f!fi ~ ~ 1lf'ff p;fi ~ if I 7 J if.T RI"fT f'flfq') oi ~ ~ ~ I ~ ~ C ~ ~ If; fll"iiT'fi if{t ~ ~ f if qif "A RCilolution may be in tile form of a if; fftrq; ~ ~ ~ I f.I 9 ~ !fTif if; fli<'Mi arf.t if; ~ I 3fT"1 ~ 1 9 :;ft ~ ~ If.Tf ill' ~ ~ flf. !f.nhr on: 'fW'='T >roT ~ ~ ~ m me.:r ~ ~ ~ ~ t 1 ~ ~ 'ilif i{ '{lJ ~ ~ I l1;.nntihl.,. ~ If,T me f;ro ~~ if; If.f ~ ~ ~~ m ~t ~ ~ tm~ m ~ ~ ~ Iflft" ~ ~ ~ !fiT ~ f;ro ~ ~ ~t it -~ ~ ~ ~~ :;ft ~ f;ro ~ 31'Rr !fiT ~ f'='lIT ~ , irt 1ftrT"f it ~ ~ ~ m mr f1f;trT ~ , m ~ ~ ,.-"hr ~ if; ~ ~ m: ~ ~ ~ f!f.lJT ~ on: ~ t ~ ~ m-~ irtlfT 3f1<: ~ ~ 'fiT ~ t fir. ~ ~ ."fIJT ~ ~ I m ~ ;fr:;n ~~ srm<: If>T iffifi If.T ~ ~ ... t 11Tlf.t ~ ~ flf. 3fITT ~ 'llif ~ if; fm "IfT1T 3fh: ~ ... on: ~ ~ , am;: ~ - !f.T ~ !f."f.r If>T omr If.t iJtfT ~ q'T '1'1; ~ ~i ~ t~ ~ \iT ~ ~ ACrial and the Orpllilatioo DC African Uaity, J am sure, will take the initiative 'I"iri {) "lti"t ~ 1 ~ ;;ft o;ffi ~ t in this rapea and we should extend all ~1 ~ ~ t 'R rf ~ ~~ fn ti~ posIiItIo II1IPJIOIt to them to tackle this very dlIicuIt situation." g~ ~ orqit Ami t~~ pH i ~ ~i 3t1amT it no~ if; ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ mare gt ~ i ~i i 'liT ~ ~ it If.T ~~ '1r ~ ~ ;t\" ~ ~ ~ i ~ lf flf,1ll I ~ if ~ am;r ~ ri>it if; ;;r) 'I{ m 1 ~ ffi t ~~ anom 1 ~i ~~~~ i o if; <:ITR mT ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ rn 'tiT( 1ft ffi;:r ifflTaff mr f.!;lrr {m 1 t~~ 1 ~~ ~ nt lIT affi';if 'Ill' ~ ~ lIW iii 'tiT( 1ft affi';if 'Ill' 15f) ifI1'i ~ ~ i if m t ~~~~ I ~~~ ~ lI>'T ~ c;r.f.f t iIR ~ ~~~ iti~ 192 ~~ ;;rom lI>'T Oillflilfllan t iI'I't if '"IT W if umm if ~ 3ifu;m, l:Tmm t m i ~t n ~ 'ill: ~ ;;ftlif t i!:f'1 if ~ ~ ~ ;;rom if ~ ~ tfwft ~ I ~ orR 1930 if umm if ~ '"IT ~ ~~~ ~ S m~~ \(,,1'1 n i ~ e it'fe if'IT ~ ~ t ~ ~ ~ IflT ~ '11m ~ t mlf ~ ;;r;reT lit \i!lft;f 'fiT ~ ~ ~ Cj' ~ garr I W ~ t -mrIfl' ~ fui ~ ;;ftlif Ifll ~ 'i1fR Ifll ~ ~ omr Ifll ~ ~ fiti ~ if ~1 ~~i I ~~ ~ IflT ;:nlJ ~ ~ ~ \Pi ;;ftlif ~ ~~i o ~~~ iti~ ~~~~ ~t~ ~ ;;r;reT 'R ~ ~ i!:T ~ ~ m1ft \Pi ;;ftlif lI>'T ~ ~ ~ lI>'T '"IT omr ~ 3lTCfi ~ it ~ ~ lit ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ fiti 0I'l'<: \Pi m ~ if ~ ~ ~~ ~~~i1 ~m MR DEPUTY-SPEAKER : Please try ~~~~~t ~~ to conclude now because you have a right m ~ I ~~~ t~~~ i of reply also. ~ ~ I ar.r my lI>'T Gfm ~~ ~~~ ~~~~ i n ~ 1i l!;'fi f.ruflf $I' ;f.t ;;IT ~ it-ft ~~~~ ti ~i im ~~~ t~~ i 1 ~1~ mi i i ~ i ~ am P.fr ~ ~ ;f.t aiR ~ l!;'fi ~ lif-irif ;;r)tff ~ w 'fiT m 1R an;n;r ~ ~ ~ iI'R" ~ fif; ~ '$fT - t mi~ MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER : The Resolu- tion and the amendment are before the fuf.r<;r m: ~ ~ i 31'dUiS,fill rn ~ House. fI1IT 'IT ~ srm: !fiT ~ ~ -~~ ~~ ~~~i tii ~ii ~ ~~~ t ~i :!I i Ii;: ~ ~~ ~ ~1; J!?m: ~~ ~1t~ ~1 ~~~i i i r t t ! < ~~ 5 ~ i~~~~~ ~~~i~9~ ~'If: M.16: ~ ~~ ~ i~ ~ ~ o ! ~~ I ~~ ~'If:~ ~~ ~ - 1 . , l ~i i i ~~1 11 • IC ~~ il; ~ ~'i;: ~IE ~ ! ~~ :i i ~ ~~~~- ~ it ~ ; ~ii ! ~~ t ~~~ i j ~J; :il'f .! -L '1 [. "", 'IiC' :f ~~~ ~ ~ 1i ~ N ~ i i o IIf1cI n, _ ~ i ~ ~ i 6, ~ ~i :g ~~ ~ hi if i ! ~ I ! ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~~ ~~ ~ ~ ~if!: I! 'lTel ~ ~ ~ ~