Tuesday, June 28, 1977 Asadha 7, 1899 (Saka)
LOK SABHA DEBATES
(Series)
v o l. m
[June 23 to July 4, 1977/Asadha 2 to 13, 1899 (Saks)]
Second Session, i *7 7 /i * 9J (Saka)
(Vol. I ll contains Nos. 11 to 20)
L O K SABHA SECRETARIAT NEW DELHI CONTENTS
N o. 15, Tuesday, June 28, 1977jAsadha 7, 1899 (Saka) C o l u mn s Oral Answers to Questions:
•Starred Questions Nos. 224 to 226 • • • • • • 1—30
Short Notice Question No. 7 • • • • • • • 30—42
Written Answers to Questions:
Starred Questions Nos. 227 to 243 * • • . . • 43—61
Unstarred Questions Nos. 1963 to 2076 • • • • • 61— 160,
Papers laid on the T a b l e ...... • • • 161—65
Demands for Grants, 1977-78—
Ministry of Steel and Mines . . . . • • ■ 166—300
Shri A. C. G e o r g e ...... • • • 167—74
Prof. R. K. Am in...... • • • 175—84
Shri P. K. D e o ...... • • • 184—88
Shri Bapusaheb Parulekar • • • • • • • 188—93
Shri K. S. Veerabhadrappa • • • * . . . 193—98
Shri L. L. K a p o o r ...... • • • 198—204
Shri V. Kishore Chandra S. Deo * * * • • ■ 204—206
Shri Gangadhar Appa Burande • • • . . . 206—13
Dr. Baldev P r a k a s h ...... • • • 213—18
Shri C. K. Chandrappan .... • • • 218—26
Chowdhry Balbir Singh .... • • • 326—30
Shri Pabitra Mohan Pradhan • • • • • • • 230—34
Shri T. A. P a i ...... • • • 234—45
Shri Bagun S u m b r u i...... * • *45—53
Shri Govinda M u n d a ...... * • • 253-56
. "The sign + marked above the name of a Member indicates that the Quer ti°n was actually asked on the floor of the ffyw t by that Member, Co l u m n s Shri Saugata R o y ...... 256—61
Shri Ramchandra Mallick ■ ■ , . . , . 261—63
Shri Mohan Jain * *■•••••• 263—“70
Shri Phirangi Prasad • • • • . . * « ^70^-72
Shri Jyotirmoy B o s u ...... * . . 272—76
Shri S. K u n d u ...... 2^6—81
Shri Biju Patnaik...... I81—99 LOK SABHA DEBATES V I 2 LOK &ABHA VWNt JWW *fWW : WRPft 15 w* % finrw *t 5* i t to w hr |, 78% infHtr *nT* Tuesday, June 28, 1977/A*adha 7, 1899 (Sflko) *hTTTO % *POT TO *S*t *tfft WT** m 3 W C f v m VK T# I ? The Lofc Sabha met at Eleven of the Clock sftj W| Ifffr : *faT w f t 3tTT 5f ' * fr q v *rrf$*for *jrr kt ** rr * 224. v n N t w m : w w ^jr vi^i ?pf vrsSt vr wrrif^«fr*r|i?rT^^rrrvt^ fr: TO7*r ftranr t o $ » # to t v> *r? wmm vjfpn % fv w s t t (*) nr tat % *{«*% nr i i aftt iR w jT -^n m ^ wz *x 10 ^ wr**r *t t «r%v *ft?nrr*ft irtt srwft f , *TTO^HJTf|*»far WZ «TT 9 m r wrcft ^ tit $; *> t & *rffTOf-*T|TO w z irnr w fcrti ^ ^ «r> (tft* ) : ( * ) fTi’T inro %, w v r waj* vvvmr | arft % ?fV^r fwrifl vt %f*R Wf VTfmTRT W ^fW ft 3 »rrfwT W*TCft 11 far 3* mftoft % Tfr | ?r> *h ft»fti w?»ft 1fa *ra% vf *tt^t ffcfcr % * H# *l*rt##l*T NNt, wwt tfm im m f*wr $ * * wrt’ *f*r *ft vftrTiT ft»rr i^rrrwfrw?TT itawft $ w$ jftwt fnw, faOiwi wnR * T M , VT^tVT ^ ?T*» «mpft eft 79% wrt ?r f*r vT^m[t % 'lir f<:cr)i f1:r~;f11"<:.~+r'i~"<: ~~ ~ >;f-J'aT"<: ject was slowed. down, following the decision that the further implementa- ~ ~r~'Ii .'lirt. 51)0 m:r ~~~ : ~ ~'if,Cf ~ f'li ~ - ~ " 6'T<> ~e:rft plant is concerned, it should be slowed wtfinfm : 4 * r # i r w f e r down and the results of other two cdel plants viz, at Talcher and Hama* w w nrwrr fa $ tfWf f n cundam may be seen as to whetAer vtniT, t w y w if a mw*r^ they result m proven technology and then only Korba project can be taken fwsr%wr^5i i969Jr*s t~R ~~ ijCfl?lij'ti~ ~Ta- ~ ~T ~1, (for MR. ' sPEAKER: If it is so wrong, you can ensure the government when '3'<1'CflT~mT or~T~T "fT~ I the Demands are taken up. In the Question Hour, you cannot do it: ~o ~~'qT~ qii~: iT~ 5PR SHRI SASANKASEKHAR SAN- YAL: Some years ago gobar gas was 'fiT ~. fif,<: ~1 m<1T I If.f mtO ~ used for domestic purpose the raw 'lfT fcp ctfT<:atJcpT cprl1 tf~~ 51T~~ €l:T material being cowdung and the waste ~Cf.f~ ~ ~'h:cpn:ST. ~crm Cf~ ~:;ff'fi~T is there after the consumption of cow- dung for that plant. Has the Govern- 'ifT ~cpT 'lfT ;a:~cpTor;:~ CP<:.~ ~~<:T .. m ment considered the desirability and "f% "f€l:t CPTl1 rn~ ~1 g~T ~T Cf~t feasibility of collecting this waste for 'S'T~~ CP<: Rm ~m, ~~ ~ tfT~ 'flfT USe as catalytic material in the gobar and other plants? cpr<:ur'lfT ? 'flfT ~~ ~ tfT~ CPT~<:T"f4-f(fcp cpT<:!Jf'lfT? ~~ lj- l1h SHRI SHANTI BHUSHAN: As I haVe said, I may inform , the .. hon. ~o ~~!Jf tf~~: 'q'~~ Member that no decision: to give up ..... l1~T~, if ~rtf cpT ~<:~Uf 'i:fT~ar ~ I the Korba project has been taken.' The only decision which has .been taken is +T<::fT~T~ cpT "fT'1'f.R:T ~<:T~l ~ aT that so' far as- the fertilizer projects ~~ ~ cpT Ofr~ lj- <:~ f~r "fT~ I based on gas which has been found in Bombay High or' in other places are "filf ~<:T"l"T'1cpT<:T~T"fT~ a~' "fCfTilf~ I' ' concerned, cthey' will be taken up, first. ~iZ 5f!!'1 mcrT<:!Jf' ~1 ~ I ;;H.,ilf~cp<: The Government will wait for .these , ," lTfcJ1:f5f~!!TcpT i?r.~'f<': cp<:i?r'fiT '1fr,c: ?I" other two- coal-based' plants to' prove themseives . first before taking a deci- ~iZ fCfilfT~1:fT~ I Cp<:T~T~tflfT Cf~t c~lf sion on whether this investment of ~T ~cpT ~T, "'3'~ 'fiT ~r<:T l1lITT<1'<:rq~t Rs. 200 crores on Korba project should also be made or not. ~~ <:~T ~, I cf.Tlr~t Cf~ cpfCfiTl1T<::fTlj- "'3'tf;;r"cr~ I CfiZt~ ~B''tf'lfHTIH CfiTzTffi' '~T g~ ~,Cfi'i9ifT~: cfT'(1'i:f~"~Tt (f;T~T «5? *t*v * ^jnftifTO: to fapnf TO m t * v * l f t ^ lllW ¥t *fr t o t 5ft «mr *$% & * * ft ( i «rf% lr^r^«rT^^^T?j;T5r% i W5T JTf ^ fa aw wrr fafas* | # «rrc $ *ttwto stptct *fTfm $ ftp «ftr«if?nT^n7TT| fa «N nrr^ w »nr m w s * * t c ftRrm fr | ftwrr arm *rr vt?r4 ?t * * te wr stancr * 4 ftruT 3rnr, $*ft ft«rf?r ?r ^Nr-ewts ?it fir *tT*T sfTW «TT 2 *ptt* 30 O T •ft fiwr w SHRI -q,. V. SWAMINATHAN: What MR sP~AKER: I entirely agree. about other factories? But what can be done? I cannot ask him to answer a question in a parti- SHRI SHANTI BHlJSHAN: In other cular way, It is not in my hands. factories also, within the financial re- sources of the Government, we will s>;fT~~~t srltrT~ lfT~Cf: 'fiffl- o:rro;Tl:f ~ f~ ~ fCf'l'JA s>;fT~~ 51' m ~ : 'flIT ll'q-f ll'q:T~lI . ~T l/T;f..cr.P:?T : ~~ ~ "IT~'~ ~~. ( 'fi ) 'f!fT f~~C1f n:~:m '+rn1ffll' ~ WT.:r ;;rTrr~T~f l1~11m rr~r ~ I 3A~<: frrlur ~ .f Mj:'{. SPEAKE;R: I know what you ( ~ ) .lI'fG:iT, aT 3Ar~f&1.a~Nfff want. _ He cannot satisfy you .because 'fiT~ 'fiT CJ;<:T'fiJ:;:r~. f~ 1rn 5Tl!.mf'fig' you want him to answer. in a parti- rrir ~ .3Al.:: fS:::dT.~ 11~-G([<:f~Jt .~~ cular way, which naturally no Minister Can do. $ince the Demands' relating 'ifTf:'\lI'T.'fif ~Nfcn:rt 'fif 'Ii J; ~T<:' to this ~igjs:try are going' jo coine up, certainly that would be a better time to raise it when you can expect to g~t (iT)"VifT ~'1 -;'fi.ll'q.r[urr -WI ~T- more information. ;;;rfcr11~·f~t1f .~ ~~ :a-.~jt ~~ ~_tr "lTff l1<:VIT'1 fG:'lfT 'IlIT~f'fi -f.G:t"#f it ~ i1~ P..ft ~ ~~ lf~ : sr~ ~T 11'::~ro&1a cF'rcr ~<:T~; ~T~ lI'r~ €?:T, it .:~t!1~ ~ ~1f ~ ~, ~. 'fiT ~r Gf~ ffT ~:&,cmt~wr fflT q'G:Nfa ~~fW'ff 'ti"{ ~, ~ .I ::.. ""l- ~? ~ ~ ~.Jfi{ '{l W 't\Trn .~ . MR. .~~AK·ER:· 1- know ;Y0\l are THE MINISTER OF LAW, J.uS,T,ICE agitated, ~u.twhat can. Jhe p90f AND COMPANY i AFFAIRS: ~(~mR,I Speaker do? '. ", .r SHANTI BlrusHANi: '(air-Yes, Sir .: / ~o .~~~, i.I]~" -~.,: '\~~~ > (b) T_h~ ~nt~re ~orthern !l~l1:iq~ is \1T . fCf\m'.,'ITf'li, 1JPlf. $f~ lfiV~T;:C con.sid..:-~~~as a single ~~i~ for.;Jt~o~es ~r.r of promotion. 'The' fol1owing 'g.rade- " Ofr~"f'fil:fT 'f,qr ,;t wrie . promoti9.nS Jor ~orthr5fii· ~ion . 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Oral jtnaiMtv ASADHA 7, (SAKA) Oral Answers 26 2 5 0 * 4 0 0 W T W f v t ir *fT ft f**T m to tt I % f t * a r * 11 % ft* I*^¥nrapr sqflf M r wrarr $, * * f * v n tittitit* v&tit **twflr*flftft •ft* **t t i t 7 * f t 1 #«mwiw* j f t wwf**rtT3WT%wftrafrft* tit fnft* fw . * *** ^ s«T tit twtr w t w *nft *ftir* **TT t 1 *f *?TT*^ f t fta* *T*-ftf*gFf TTF^r «ftr *T*-ft¥*J?* $TY*¥ % sn*t**T •ft TW ftKIW 1 W W 1 1 % KTfi Tity* h i t e t i % TOTT «TT 5^ i w 29 Offtl m n o m ASADBA t, 1 * » ^SAKA) O n i Anmers 30 WrWT UiT W IVPW IHWWvRr % WUFT % 'sW , * WWWT W*fT WT f t ▼frft & 3% **mr *foia **r 2 0 0 0 *• 2 0 0 *ftr 3 0 0 *• *nn % ,wtww#% fw rjw snnwwft *n»qT* wi% w m t i *vWf «tfl*rr wr|fr f 1 %ft*r %rr W w ft a * fc, Hiytovy buried at the Red Fort ww i w » 1 *ftw Wft ?w certain* -mmpy « n v e hieterkoal errors; p M « 4 d ) Hi* Q q v m m m art nt is also true Jhaft the aw e of Dr. <^mtempl*tlng «ny action in (hi* Rajendra Prasad has not been men- roster? tioned, nor there i« a mention of the names of Shri Rajagopalachari, Lai *HE MINISTER OF EDUCATION1, Bahadur Shastri or Netaji Subhash SOCIAL WELFARE AND CULTURE Chandra Bose. (DR. PRATAP CHANDRA CHUN- DER): (a) The 10,000 word account When the original Time Capsule is of important aspects of History of taken out, a oopy of that may he cir- India both in Hindi and English, from culated among the Members. 15-8-1947 to 15-8-1972 contains cer- tain factual errors, DR. SUBRAMANIAM SWAMY: What is the statutory backing o i keep- (b) The Government have decided ing it secret? that the Silver Jubilee Independence Celebration Time Capsule may be DR. PRATAP CHANDRA CHUN- taken out and the contents made DER: J do not know of any statutory public. backing. DR. SUBRAMANIAM SW AMY: DR SUBRAMANIAM SWAMY: I Does the Minister know that there are would like to ask the Minister ques- many other Time Capsules buried in tions on the basis of the examination various parts of Delhi.—One is in of the evidence that is available with Shanti Van—-Nehru's Samadhi and him Is it a fact that only seven these Time Capsules also contain some names have been mentioned which are of significant value to the Indian grevious errors about Indian History from 1964 to 1972. History for 1947 and of these seven, there are three foreigners who play- DR. PRATAP CHANDRA CHUN- ed a role in the U.N. Operations in DER: Actually there are three time Kashmir and names of Dr Rajendra capsules. One I have already men- Prasad, the First President of India, tioned. Another is Nehru capsule. It Shri Rajagopalachari, the first Gover- was embedded on 27th May 1972 at nor General of India, have been omit- Shantivan. It contained some writ- ted from the contents? Consequently, ings. As far as those writings are I would like to ask him, why was the concerned we do not have any copy Ministry of Education so keen to keep whatsoever. So, unless that is dug this secret? Is there any statutory out we do npt know what is contain- backing for that? ed there. But this much We know from our record maintained in the DR PRATAP CHANDRA CHUN- ministry that international and natio- DER- The Ministry of Education has nal events Since 1964 upto the 8th an- in its possession some document which niversary of Jawaharlal Nehru's death purports to be a « W of the original. are recorded there both in Hindi and I cannot say whether it i8 an exact English There is another time cap- copy, unless the Time Capsule is sule, Gandhi capsule, and the date taken out and this copy is compare^ her« is 30th January, 1973, The place with the original. I cannot say whe- of burial is Gandhi Smriti. It con- ther a oopy maintained with the Min- tains no text whatsoever. istry is exactly a copy of the original Time Capsule. DR. SUBRAMANIAM SWAMY: Will you dig them up in view of the It is truer that only seven names are errors of the first oner ’ mentioned and of these seven. 4feree are foreigners—MacN aughfon, Owen DR. PRATA? CHANPSjlA. CflUN- Dixon, Graham. DER: I might respectfuHy sufbmit that 35 Oral Am wm A&AJDHA 7, MW (SAKA) Oral 4nsw*rs Mf Nahru oapsnfc contain*# s q ^ w ^t. Uu* DR. PRATAP CHANDRA CHUN- not in the habit of putting questions DER- I have no information on this after having talked to the government at the moment This is their method of doing parlia- mentary work I am also a reader of SHRI SHYAMNANDAN MISHRA parliamentary recorda I may tell Mr Sxr the hon Minister was pleased to Reddy instead of wasting his time do- say that the task was entrusted to the ing other things he mav go through caie of the Indian Council of Historical the parliamentary records Mr E»a Research One can assume that the Sezhiyan m November 1973 placed on Indian Council of Historical Research the Table of the House a copy which must have constituted a panel foi it he had obtained In that copy th*» We do know that a panel was consti- entire facts arp given I had onlv tuted for the purpose 1 ut at the mo- asked as to what had been stated in ment the Minister m not m a position that discussion is a fact or not to give the n«ame& of the membeis of the panel Mv second point is whe- SH R I SAMAR GUHA Sir I rise on ther there wa«s any committee consti- a point o£ order A \erv important quest irn has been rai^ea about the tuted to edit the historv prepared by bonafides of a member of this House the Indian Council of Historical Re- Sir a member has ever> right to quote firch Fuithei whether the Cabinet from anv report Without disclosing ilso appointed a committee to go into the source of the report it is the (he matter because it wak Sat ha hi«fton to write a history *in 1 whether lhat before the information was given this could Vie completely insulated from to this House Mr Subramamam anv nolitical background’ Swamy has given the information that the names of Dr Raiendra Prasad and DR PRVTAP CHANDRA CHUN- Sim C Rajagop lartnri are not there DFP As I iftr *nr ^ froraft St ftror After of thg other House in eavmxltatioa **info»n ’ im tW f with the Deputy-Clairman of the Rajjr* Sabha, if we have at Joint Committee ftorr 3rrq*rr, t o to supervise the operation of the dig- *rri star fan | ? aft wnrit to% f*PJ ging out under proper direction, we X hav© no objection t, frp$t* JT5 wm firm f ’TT fa*r f w arr^TT iftr #*ft»r*mr*ftqr$r*S$tr$jrT • jftrr *reft *Tftatr TO *Jlliq Vt p ft^K *?t f t t fs r forr t o | ? fV is w»rar 1973 *ft m *r faSr * DR PRATAP CHANDRA CHUN- DER Sir as far as I am informed *rr*f) * ’pnrnr * r t |trr aft sw itar about Rs 30 000 were 9pent for the t TOrt *ft fh 7 purpose of putting the capsule m and to take xt out, nearly that amount 27 v f, 1972 wrt vnftrrr % fftr would be spent (Interruptions) 30 T O « r t t , 1973 »Ft fttm fr AN HON MEMBER The question n ft ?rr$ * s e tfa r w i t m t , has not been replied fully w r »ft ^ prrfr^ 7 DR PRATAP CHANDRA CHUN- ftw tft*ff *r t o s*?rr*aff *?t t o r t DER It is not so easy because I saw the specification also It is contained t sfrt tft ftrqM % «f?r in a Hume Pipe below 40 ft and there t , w arrt *r fr is a concrete base Embedded In tbe concrete base there is a steel capsule Inside this steel capsule, there is 3 copper capsule it i8 a great engmeei ing feat 1o take it out It is not an DR PRATAP CHANDRA CHUN- ordinan job DER I have already answered this question # f t w • t o * fin? SHRI SHAMBHU NATH CHATUR- faw tarr wfoft % fa it w r u w r f w VLDI flay I know what are the con- sn^nr, tovt ^rarR »r$t f^rr w r $ i tents of the capsule buried in Rajghat? DR PRATAP CHANDRA CHUN- DR PRATAP CHANDRA CHUN- DI3R There is a long list containing DER Let us see first what is written 20 entries If you permit I can place in that it on SHRI K MALLANNA It has been MR SPEAKER Yes, you can do so. decided to dig out the capsule May I know from the hon Minister whether List of Contents of Gandh* Time the Gc\ernmon+ is thinking of consti* Capsule tuting anv Parliamentary Committee to probe mto this matter’ 1 One bronze casting plate medaL. lion type each of Gandhiji and MR SPEAKER This question was Kasturba from special plaster already asked casts prepared by Shri Shanko DR PRATAP CHANDRA CHUN- Chaudhury DER When the capsule is taken out if you wish to appoint a Committee 2 Bronze casting of the bust of consisting of Members of this House Gandhiji 41 Oral Answers ASADHA 7, }**9 (SAKA) Oral Answers 3 A special copper etching of (g) Dr Rajendra Prasad’s Tribute Gandhiji and Kasturba together to Gandhiji in the Constituent Assembly on the night of 14th 4 Copper medallion of Gandhiji August, 194? 3” dia with “Truth is God” v inscribed on the reverse SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU The growth of the site of the regiment of 5 14 copper plates on which have sychophants and the induction of been etched the tributes paid to dynastic rule go side by side, you can- Gandhiji by various world not separate the two (Interruptions) personalities I should like to know If Dr Gopal son of such an eminent person I do not 6 A set of nine Gandhi coins issued want to name him on the floor of the on the occasion of Gandhiji’s House Birth Centenary AN HON MEMBER Dr S Radha 7 Gandhi Stamps knshnan B A Gandhi cap MR SPEAKER All of us know, he > A strand of handspun yam is the son of Dr Radbakrishnan ) A khaddar Tricolour flag with Charkha SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU Is Dr. Gopal holding any government or 1 Microfilms of My Experiments government sponsored appointment with Truth” and “All Men are at the present moment’ Brothers ’ ’ The Last Journey m 16 mm Secondly will the hon Education Mimster kindly tell us who had initiat- 1 Four copper stampings Voice ed the move on the file what were the Records’ containing the follow- guidelines given and who finally ing — approved of it7 When this capsule is going to be unearthed will they have (a) Gandhiji’s speech at the Asian police guards to protect those things’ Relations Conference (includ- ing Smt Sarojini Naidu’s DR PRATAP CHANDRA opening remarks beginning CHUNDER Whenever Mr Bosu is on with and now )—English his legs I shake in my shoes Even (b) Gandhiji’s spiritual message— then I might say that Dr Gopal is English now on the executive board of UNESCO m Paris and he Is also connected with (c) Gandhiji’s remarks after the Indian Council of Historical Research Bomb explosion (including As regards the police guard proper sound of the bombK (date steps will certainly be taken 20-1-1848) SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU What (d) Gandhiji on “Jatiya gkta” about the orders on file7 (Interrup- (14-1-1948) tions) WRITTEN ANSWERS TO QUES- block loads and such loads TIONS are escorted throughout the run Proposal to ensure Safety in Trains and to curb Thefts (ui) Intelligence efforts to identify the receivers of the railway *4.27 SHRI \I N GOVINDAN NAIR stolen property have been Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be mt*nsihed and laids are fre- pleased to state quently organised for the re- covery ot such stolen property (a) vihat steps Government propose to take to ensuie safety in the lim- (iv) lo n ^ n t efforts are made to ning of trams, bool the known railway criminals under different pro. (.b) whether Government have visions of law taken step1- to curb the lailway thefts parUculaily in the goods trams and (v Close liaison is being maintain ed witn thp State Police tc) if so the salient featuies there- authon les o curb the activ - of’ ties of criminals operating on the railways, THF MINISTER FOR RAILWAYS (PROF MADHU DANDAVATE) (vi) Investigation of crimes coming (a) Maintenance of law and order £0 notice are pursued vigorous- being a state subject, protection of ly person and property of passengers not (vii) The system of localisation of booked with the Railways, is the crime has been revised and responsibility of the State Govt The constant efforts are made to Railway Administration have to seek identify the bad spots and help of the State Governments for organise effective security in better control of crime against person areas concerned and property of passengers This is b°mg done bv maintaining close co- (viii) Greater use is being made of oper ition with state authorities cons- the Dog squads maintained tantly it different levels and by ex- bj the Railway Protection tending whatever assistance is sought Force for patrolling the mar- by them shallmg yards The State Government are taking necessary steps to control such cnme by escoiting important trains at night Observations made by the Director ot posing of regular beat patrols at the Central Drug Research Institute station platforms waiting halls keep- ing surveillance over cnmmals and *228 SHRI M KALYANASUNDA- by \ anous other measures RAM Will the Minister of PETRO- LEUM AND CHEMICALS ANQ (b) Yes FERTILIZERS be pleased to state fc) Salient features oi the steps taken to curb thefts particularly in (a) whether Government's atten- goods trains are tion has been drawn to the observe tions made by Dr Nitya Nand (i) Supervision on the security of Director, Central Drug Research In- wagons in the yards has been stitute Lucknow whi1e giving the intensified, Second General S S Sokhey Memo rial Lecture on the challenges fac- (ii) Efforts are made to move ing the Indian Pharmaceutical in- vulnerable commodities in dustry, and Wntten Answers ASADHA 7, 1899 {SAKA) Written Answers 46 (b) if so, the facts thereof and (c) the average number of passen- Government’s reaction thereto* gers travelling by the said trains daily, THE MINISTER OP PETROLEUM, (d) whether there is any proposal CHEMJCALg AND FERTILIZERS under examination for a regular ad- (SHRI H N BAHUGUNA) (a) and ditional fabt tram from Ahmedabad (I?) In his lecture Dr Nitja Nand has to Bombay and vice veisa for the stated that the Fharmaceutical ln«us- overnight journey, and ti v as compared to most of the other (c) ,f >0 brodd featuies theieof’ consumer industries has two very special features viz <1) that it is veiy THE MINISTER OF RAIIWAYS highly technology based and (U) that (PROF MADHU DANDAVA1E) (a> it has strong social relevance being A total of *6 pairs of special trains intimately connected with the‘health were runmg between Bombay I enltal of the people He has al&o made some Ahmedabad duung April to June. observations on the challenges facing 1977 the drug industry like maximibing indigenous production ot essential bulk (b) These trains have been fairly drugs and formulations bringing down well occupied the drug prices to the lowest possible level, abolishing the use of brand (c) The average accommodation names, making arrangements to en provided and the aveiage originating sure that household and common re- occupation were 86 and 36 in first and medies are made available m rural 700 and 498 m second class respective- areas particularly in relatively inacces- ly sible regions evolving a clear cut (d) No, Sir policy in regard to import of techno- logy and restricting the import of bulk (e) Does not irise drugs. Most of the observations and suggestions made by him have been Judicial Reforms dealt wi*h bj thp Hathi Committee also m their report on the Drugs and *2 iO SHRI P K KODIYAN Will Pharmaceutical industry The report the Minister of I AW, JUSTICE AND of the Hathi Committee is under consi- COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased to deration and an early decision is ex- state pected to be taken (a) whether Government have decided to bring some judicial re- forms, and Extra trains operating between (b) if so, the sa’ient features there- Ahmedabad and Bombay of’ •229 PROF P G MAVALANKAR THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE Will the Minister of RAILWAYS AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SIII?[ pleased to state SHANTI BHUSHAN) (a) and (b) With a view to reducing arrears and (a) the number of extra trams give speedier justice the following steps operated between Ahmedabad and are being taken by Government — Bombay during the months of April. (i/ the existing vacancies in High May and June, 1977 to clear the summer vacation and holiday rush of Courts are proposed to be travellers, filled up expeditiously (ii) wherever necessary, the Judge (b) whether the said trains had strength of the High Courts been^ running completely packed; will be increased 4? WtNw Answers JUNE 28, 1977 Written Answer* 48 It has stated in the President’s 3 Hindustan Petroleum Corporation address that a comprehensive measure Limited Is to be brought before Parliament to The recently acquired Caltex amend the Constitution This will Oil Refilling (India) Limited is take Into account aspects of iudicial proposed to be merged with Hindus- administration contained in the 42nd tan Petroleum Corporation Limited, 'Amendment Policies regarding judi- and the Assam Oil Company Limited cial reforms will worked out In 1he after its takeover, is proposed to be light of that comprehensive measure merged with'sBharat Refineries Limit- ed The Madras Refineries limited and the Cochin Refineries Limited Kleetrtoal Reforms would continue as separate refining companies and the marketing of their *231 SHRI CHITTA BASU Will product through the Indian OU Cor- the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE AND poration will continue as at piesent COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased to The marketing of petroleum oroducts state through the Indo Burma Petroleum (a) whether Government have any Company Limited would also continue for the present proposal for introducing electoral re- forms, and New* regarding Mutton poll&r Pay- offs for Cochin Refinery fb) if so the salient features of the proposal? •233 SHRI MUKHTIAR SINGH MALIK THE MINISTER OP LAW JUSTICE SHRI HARI VISHNU KA- AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI MATH SHANTI BHUSHAN) (a) and (b) The matter is being examined Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND CHEMICALS AND FERTILI ZERS be pleased to state Restructuring of Indian oil Companies (a) whether Government are aware of the Dress reports to the ‘Indiar *232 SHRI K LAKKAPPA Will Express” dated the 10th May, 1977 the Minister of PETROL* UM AND wherein it has been stated Revela CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS he tions before a grand jury in the United pleased to state States last September and earlier cis- dosures pressed tor by the U S Secur- (a) whether his Ministry is taking rities Exchange Commission have any iteps for restructuring if the brought to the light the possibilities eight Indian companies m the Held of of million dollar pay-offs to Indian refining and distribution of petroleum nationals in connection with the ncgo products and tiation and construction of the Cochin Refinery in the Sixties,” (b) if so the mam features thereof? (b) whether this matter has also THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM, been criticised by the Estimates Com- CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS mittee of Lok Sabha sometime earlier (SHRI H N BAHUGUNA) in its report, and (a) Yes, Sir (c) whether Government have since (b) For the present a three company inquired into the matter? set up has been proposed with the three major oil companies as follows THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM, CHEMICALS AND F1SRTILIZRRS 1 Indian Oil Corporation Limited (SHRI H. M. BAHUOUMA). (a) to (e). 2 Bharat Refineries Limited Yes Sir The Federal Grand Jury in j f f Written Answer* ASADHA 7, 1899 (SAKA) Written Answers 50 Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.A had conduct- Practices Act m which Philips India «d investigations an Tax Law viola- Limited was one of the parties. Two tion* by the Phillips Petroleum of these enquiries have been finally Company ot U SA. In their Indict, disposed of and the remaining four ment filed in the U S District Court, are still pending Since institution the Grand Jury have indicated Phillips of these enquiries the following two Petroleum Company and some of its expansion proposals of Philips India executive on seven counts Some of Ltd, have been approved by the G ov . these relate to the Company's failure emment under the MRTF A c t - to show in its tax returns, money received from Cochin Refineries Limit- (i) Expansion in the manufacture ed, in India as Techical Services Fee of Diamond Drawing Dies There is no mention in the Indictment from 80G pieces per annum 10 of any possibilities of million dollar 5,000 pieces per annum to pay-Offg to Indian nationals in connc- meet growing domestic demand tion with the negotiations and constru- and to reduce imports, and tioQ of Cochin Refinery in the sixties (II) EstaElishment of a new under- There is no mention in the 5tith taking for manufacture at Report of the Estimates Committee m 15 lakh Nos per annum or this regard Voltage level Indicators, en- tirely for exports Government are taking steps to “Reorganisation of the OH and collect further information after Natural Gas Commission . obtaining which the question of taking any further action will be decided •235 SHRI BAMANAND TIWARY. Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS Ptailps Company be pleased to stale •234 SHRIMATI PARVATHI KRI (a) whether Government proposes SHNAN Will the Minister of I AW, to reorganise the present set uu ci ihe JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFA'RS Oil and Natural Gas Commission qnfl be pleased to state (b) if so the main features thereof’ (a) whether Government hare le cided to give permission to Ph 1 ps THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM, Company to expand in spite of an en CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS quiry going on against that Company, (SHRI H N BAHUGUNA) (a) and and (b) After a careful consideration of all aspects of the matter including the (b) if so, the salient features there- recommendations of the Malaviya Com of'* mittee regarding the re organisation and strengthening of the Oil and Na- THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE tural Gas Commission, Government AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI have inter alia taken the following SHANTI BHUSHAN) (a) and (b) decisions — The Monopolies and Restrictive Trade (i) In order to identify the func- Practices Commissien instituted sot tional responsibilities of the enquiries either sito m oto or on the Members of the Commission, swmts ot Registrar, Restrictive Trade the post of Member (Offshore) Ajpwsmaots in regard to the alleged be converted into that of Mem- restrictive trade practices under Jb* ber (Exploration) with over- Monopolies and Restrictive Trade all responsibility for explora- 51 Written Answers JUNE 28, 1977 Written Answers tion activities both onshore tfv) In order to improve the scientL and offshore Similarly, the flc and technological capabili- post Of Member (Onshore) be ties of the Commission and to converter! into that ol Membei provide for high level atten (Pioductum) with overall res tion the Institute of Petroleum ponsibility fo all activities Exploration at Dehi * Dun conct rni \ production and woul i now be the c ^rect transportation ut crude o 1 lesponsibility of Member ctc for ^olh onshore and (Expln lticn) Sirmluuv the oflsnoK o e atiot s Ihe port two Institutes of Dulling folio of \ n tint on which Technology and Reservoir has hlthe to not been the re& Studies being set up by the pot sibilitv o£ any Membei ONGt 1 Tehia Dun and will now bf» ma ie a P 'it oi the Ahmedabad respectively would charge of Menu e” (Materials) be the 1 espon'abilitj of Mem- ard hp vu'l be designated btr (Pioduction) Meuuu the emergency and or In the scale of Rs 2 500—. (b) action taken against them? 3000/ THE MINISTER OF LAW JUSTICE (in) With a \iew to strengthening AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI the organisational set up for SHANTI BHUSHAN) (a) This infor implement Uir " of the develop tion is not readily available with Gov- ment plans* ard in view of ernment In view of the position given the vastly expanded activities to Judges of tRe High Courts and the of the Commission both on Supreme Court under the Constitution shore and offshore two senior and of the polic> of Government to level posts of Managing Direc maintain the dignity of their office, tors have bee i created These Government do not consider that any post shall be in the scale of useful purpose will be served in collect- Rs 3000- 1500/ but m case ing such information sufficiently senior persons ire (b) Doe* not arise not available when the post Proposal for T*rivate Sectors' Invest- mav be ooerated in the scale ment In the proposed New Fertiliser* of Ra 2300—3000/ One of Plants these Managing Directors will have the overall responsibility •237 SHRI K A. RAJAN. for implementation of all off- SHRI S G MURUGAIYAN' shore operations while the Will the Minister of PETROLEUM other will he made responsible AND CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS for all onshore work be pleased'to state* 53 Written Answers ASADHA 7, 1899 (SAKA) Written Answers 54 (a; whether Government has a pro. have introduced recently for the benefit posal to allow private sector to invest of foreign tourists? in the proposed new fertilizer plants; and THE MINISTER FOR RAILWAYS. (PROF MADHU DANDAVATE): (a) (b) if so the facts and reasons Yes, Sir. therefor’ (b) A statement 011 the subject is ^placed on the Table of tne Sabha. THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM* CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS Statement (SHRI II N BA1IUGUNA) (d) and A Scheme of “1 ravel as you like" (b) Undei the e\istmg industrial tickets was introduced m September, policy of the Government, fertilize! 1975 permitting unlimited travel for 21 industry has been placed m the core days on Indian Railways, rhese sector lor purposes of licensing and is open to the pm ate sectoi also Any tickets could be issued only to foreign toutf1 sts/non-resfdent Indians holding proposals fiom the puvi\te sectoi to valid wssot-rU and pajing in foreign invest m the new fertilizer plants, will excha’i.je They were not valid on Ra1* be considered, on tneir merits dham Expre^ trams Fares fixed were. US % 200 for Air-conditioned Class, 'i 80 for First Class/A.C. Reservation for Foreign Tourists hold- Chair Car and $ 25 foi Second Clas*. To further encourage loreign tourist ing “Indrail Pass” Tickets travel and boost up foreign exchange earnings, an improved version of the •238 SHRI K. MALLANNA earlier scheme has been introduced SHRI MEETHA LAL PATEL. from 1st June, 1077 wherein such tic- kets are available for validity periods Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be langing Trom 7 to 90 days. Nomen- pleased to state clature of these tickets has been chang- < ed to ‘ INDRAIL PASS” on the lines (a) whether Rtuhvays have streamlin- of similar Schemes introduced on ed arrangements to ' enable foreign European and British Railways known tourists and non-resident Indians to as “EURAIL PASS” and ‘BRITRAIL get reservations within the period of PASS” . validity of “Indrail pass ticket” , and (b) if so, the salient features re- 2. “INDRAIL PASS” fares are a* garding this new system the Railways follows.--- Fares (m US Dollarsj Period of validity Air Con- First Second ditioncd Class/A.C. Class Class Chair Car 7 days...... 70 35 12 15 days...... 100 50 17 ai days ...... i<5 63 21 30 days...... 150 75 25 60 days...... 220 110 37 90 days...... 260 X30 45 Children between 3—12 years pay half the fare rounded of to the nearest dollar. 5^ Written Answers j u n k f t , wrr Written Answers 3$ 3 As m the past, these tickets are in U S Dollars of Pound Sterling being sold only to foreign nationals only Par other foreign currencies, a s well as Indians residing abroad the tourist has to encash the requisite holding valid passports Payments amount into rupee with an authoris- has to be made in foreign exchange. ed dealer and then pay in rupees These tickets are available for sale at along with "Encashment Certificate”. the following places — 1 Railway Tourist Guide, West- 6 Witn the introduction of ‘ Indrail ern Bailway, Churchgate, Pass” schema, all other concessions to Bombay foreign tourists stand withdrawn, such as students' concession, hill con- 2 Railway Tourist Guide, Cen- cessions, circular tour tickets, etc tral Railway, Bombay V T 3 Railway Tourist Guide, Eastern 7 Regarding streamlining of reser- Railway, Fairlie Place, Cal- vation arrangements for holders of cutta “Indrail Pass”, they are permitted to make sdvai.ee reservation upto one 4 Central Reservation Office year before the date of departure of South Eastern Railway, Espla- nade Mansions, Calcutta the tram as against six months per- mitted to other passengexs Quotas 5 Central Reservation Office, have been earmarked for foreign Southern Railway, Madras tourists at important stations on selec- Central, Madras ted trains which can also be availed by “Indrail Pass” holders Besides, 6 Railway Tourist Guide North- Railway Tourist Guides have been ern Railway, Raroda House, posted at Bombay V T , Churchgate New Delhi (Bombay), Fairhe Plate (Calcutta) Baroda House (New Delhi) and Besides, they can be sold by recog- Kathgodaxn station for giving guid- nised Railway Travel Agents holding ance to tourists The Indrail Pass restricted money changei s licence holder can approach them not only from Reserve Bank of India for assistance in obtaining reseiva4ion but also for getting suitable itineraries 4 INDRAIL PASS entitles the rrepjr* 3 Bes des instructions htve bolder to travel within the period of been given for accommoddtmj foreign validity by all trains including Raj- tourists against unutilised H OR dham Express trains, os and when he quota whertver feasible Thio will likes No separate charge is payable also apply to holders of Indrail Pass for meals on Rajdhani Exp) ess trains as Rujdbam far* is inclusive of meal charges Besides, no sleeper sui charge 8 Recognised tourist agents of or supplementary charge for travel Railways have been extended the by Superfast trains is payable bj hol- facility of sending reply-paid tele- ders of “INDRAIL PASS" The period grams direct to the concernpd Reser- Of validity is reclamed from the date vation Offices upto one year m ad- of commencement of fast journey and vance for reservation of foreign tourist upto the mid-mght of the date on groups Only the total number of which the validity expires No re- berths ceat* required the ticktt fund of fares on partially used numbers reed be given in this tele- “ INDRAIL PASS” or for tiavel in gram, which must be replied by re- lower class of accommodation is per- servation offices within 48 hours of the missible receipt Details of the names, natio- nality, etc of tfce individual tourists 5 Payment in railway offices for can be advised upto 10 days before purchase of Indrail Pass is accepted commencement of the journey WntUn Answer* ASADHA 7, 1899 (SAKA) Written Answers $8 Writ Ah IM o b dir iim lni 48nd traffic offers, Railways are geared to Amenitttat «f th® M ttM ltoa step up number of specials to 1200 *239 SHRI R K MHALGI Will the (b) and (c) Special care has been Minister of LAW, JUSTICE AND taken to provide necessary amenities COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased to m the summer specials and at inter- state mediate stations lor the convenience of passengers Based on this year's (a) whether a notice has been experience further improvement in served upon the Union Government arrangements If found necessary will by Supreme Court in respect of the be made in future writ application challenging the 42nd Constitutional Amendment; and (b) whether the Union Government urff ^ «wt*rflr has submitted its 'say* to Supreme Court, if so, when and if not, when it shall be submitted? * 2 4 i y m t *rr fcnrcft us f r t h e Mi n i s t e r o f l a w j u s t i c e AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI SHANTI BHUSHAN) (a) Yes, Su («p ) *rrrt *ppt t fvgpft $ f t % (b) No, Sir The affidavits m oppo- sition are expected to be filed by the sftr qfrsmnr jtt Pr r t 20th July 1977 the dade fixed there- for by the Supreme Court (<*) « T X* TTTt 37- Special Trains for Clearing 8umm#r qftftraT «rrt v K nw taq fam mmi Rush | *r, aftrr w r •240 SHRI S R DAMANI Will the Minister ot RAILWAYS be pleased to state (*T) TOT T O R WTT f w r (a) the broad outlines of pro- wwn *rt afnqr ^ *rr I ? gramme for running special trains to dear this year's summer rush on the Indian Railways, (b) the reasons tor not providing normal passenger amenities on these trains, and (jp) 3 1 -3 -1 9 7 6 'flTOffa ^TT fNftepr % firq tsrt fafosn TTWT % WT& *fT3Z w fw r fC T fjttt f t *ncfr11 JTfsfafr^r n&tft $ foratfr JPntf $rt soo faotffo fo&r *ft ’srra' fta: *n? tmT |, sr«nr % | fa foftsm *m * t 3 wnr % m Ot ?nfrsTT *Ft ^tt Tit (ii) ?rm ft m^ren t • ?r?«lT?lt % fasrTsff -3»T P R srt ?TT^T ?TT^sft (rqi^gr ^ft JjfasrT ^t m*r ^st OTsff cT^T S W H tn ftft (*j) qf? ?T, eft BWrarcfr *TW (iii) *rRi^ % foft ^ ^ ^ / *1# *TOT £ ' WTFTjT |ft ^n% | T^^TT *£sfRT ^ ?n% ■3n% srrf^Rft wt % %q r * *H t (srto i * * i ) ( * ) ?T*r*nT 270 f^rsf«t nTf^trr ^rr^r ^t tfk (??) ^ f^rcr »t ^ft ?PJ> % *t*ff % *T?fRt $ *?mt *> n , >*rr ?m N^rPpfr ?wr New Railway Line connecting **Nrffr sfrr •sn% arr% sft*ft ®r f^rq Kursclla-Nababganj, Phulkaha via fq^fM srH »i^mfr s^ wt t ^ Rupanli.Bhawanipnr »pfV £ — ^243 SHRI L L KAPOOR* Will the (i) rr*T *r4t *CTRT % ^ ^ Minister of RAILWAYS be pleated U> wnyjfnc *1 # (a) -whether no railway line con- (b) Yes, Sir necting Kursella and Nababganj, Phulkaha via Rupanli-Bhawanipur- (c) The report of Managing Director, Dhamdaha-Ranmantoli exists; and Bird and Company I united is under examination (b) whether Government propose to lay this railway line to enable the larmeiB and poor people to improve their lot and for the transportation of jute to Calcutta’ m t « wisrt * BUd and Company, Calcutta (wr) qrtift =snr % f z w s f t *r 'ftw tftaT- 1963 SHRI PURNA SINTLA Will the spfr sw (a) whether Government, have re- («r) qff ?t fft wm v w r ceived a report fiom Shri J G Kumarmangalan Managing Director, I srtr Bird company, Calcutta recom- mending action against Shri Pran Prasad woo \\ds Chairman of the ( n ) 5TTTT wmi-rr TOT tftaT- Bird-Hcilgers group of Companies 5f?fr ft W T T T3T ^TT ft 3TT!pft 7 up to 1972 and acquired for himself and his family all the assets of the Heilgers sub-group of companies qarl (srb ( * ) £ „ aggregating about Rupees ten crores In value, (? t ) f ^ f t faw 5T*T3r *FTPft*ft ^ ^ r 898 *r (b) -whether the attention of Gov- § ST? TO JS8 «T^*MBr5nr ernment has been drawn to the new* item entitled ‘ Bud irregulauties Re- TT5T f t g-Tnfr ^fr % iTOftr&Tt ported to CLB” appealing in the ^ fair JTHTTifw «tpt rfg m ft i s ta Business Standard of Calcutta m its T O T t *T SPMT-SFPT 9TST f t efg*T issue dated the 1st June, 1977 and qv fcfa w TPbOT t mwTT wr m (c) whethei the Government pro- qft wrfaar ^ spsrrcft sit Tift % » pose to hold an e^quirv for the pur- *CT7[ «TT TT aFTpT pose of taking action undei the Com- panies Act’ fTT^T f I ’BRT 303 *[fsTa> % f*Plfar *T smrrtft rrq^Rt *r THE MINISTER OF LAW JUSTICE grrfirgr fa»n 'snfcrr i »r«r i i i fwreft AND COMPANY / FFAIR’S (SHRI SHANTI BHUSHAN) (a) Yes, Sir. % W ? TT W 7WT2T 3TT% TJ JTRTTT^ I «3 Written Answers JUNE 28, 1977 Written Answers vtar w* wit n r n THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (PROF. MAUHU DANDAVATE). (a) No. 1965. tfy tflfo %• m s i : *wr (b) Ye* fc«r ir?Rr iif snrft frr fa (e) Sufficient capacity is available lr ar*V ^rsrr^rfasFT with tite existing form ol traction bet- % snt % ifrapn % qtrafarnr ween Kriahnanagar City and Berham. *r f^rft sr*r^r ^ | pore Court to cope with the anticipated increase in traffic in the foreseeable *w ftnarrf arrarit ? future Investment on electric trae- tion on this section therefore, is not financially justified. to *W (srto *nj iw n ) : ^ r % awt *r vfeT *frr «r5r^n: % ^r# t o f3rw%%1^ ^ X STftro * fat? w t w * gfiranfl ^ t w w | (v ) w r y n m j * arrow* t k Extension of Electric Traetton ufte vnrvtf wi* vrfwrfaif lit Berhampore (Eastern Railway) w c ?wr ^farerrqf ^ vr HFTRr | ft flTPNft W* Hfr- (’rn'Trfw) 1966. SHRI SASANKASEKHAR SANYAL. Will the Minister of RAIL- WAYS be pleased to stute *5«RffW<.W #3T *T ^TCT'Rfr we wnfWndsr *r^rr (a) whether electric traction lor twt %frc Hallways which now exists between Sealdah and Krishnagar on the Seal- dah-Lalgola Section of the Eastern (sr) ^rararw srewr % >p*f- Railway is proposed to be extended *nfafr ^ finrtt ?nsrr TFft *gfanif further North at least upto Berham- ^mssr jto # arrfcfr art ft? pore Court Station—headquarters town of the district of Murshidabad— to start with, ■tft vpsjWft % ?r*fW ®f*t *rNf $ tg (b) whether he is aware that public lr * f a r | ? demand m this behalf is pending with the Government for quite a long ^ # (Sl« w )s(*> time; and afir 1 $ I (c) what are the difficulties in the («r) «fr benefit for the period 1-4-56 to 30-6-61 whereafter he retired from service Against this post in grade 205—280 (AS), another employee was promoted Pharmacists worklaf at Laekooff w e f 3-3-65 after passing the suitabi- (Northern Railway) lity test During the period 1-7-61 to 2-3-65 he was actually working in the lower grade of 130—240(AS) and he was also not due promotion on th»» basis of overall semoritv of Pharma- 1968 SHRI C K CHANDRAPPAN cists on the Railway as a whole How- Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be ever erroneously he was allowed pleased to state arrears m Gr 150—225(PS)/205 -2*0 (AS) for the penod 1-7-61 to 2-3-65 resulting m overpayment to this em- (a) whether some pharmacists work- ployee which the Railway Administra- ing in Northern Railway^ Lucknow tion has decided to recover were given higher responsibility and grade of Rs 205—280 (AS) with the concurrence of the Divisional Autho- rities ic D M O , D A O and D S Northern Railway, Lucknow and ffliH *T (b) if so, the facts thereof? 1969 TO W*T«T : wr fcrtrafr s 'tt fr THE MINISTER OP RAILWAYS (PROF MADHU DANDAVATE) (a) (* ) *tt imsTwrcjfrcfa/*: vtfi and (b) In the Lucknow Division of 5HTT zxt srrs* srtfaft *rr wm the Northern Railway, one post of ^rr^rr, vV Pharmacist in grade Rs CO—110(PS) was revised to Gr 150—225(PS)/205— 280 (AS) from 1-4-M arrears being (w) wm 1§wrz qtfrfta w* vt pavable from lA-'M Similar rpgrada- •rshnr ft+'Riw tion was. also effected in the other si < Divisions on that Railway The posts of ?w *HT fa** WIT fflrff?* vnwnr trtaMrffvi frafor n w two j m fwwwf % fnq vrerr t o wan i9 7 i. «ft srita* wrf v&m: wr 4$f«nm w< toot s*to «Rft 1970. «fi T.irxm s m w & '. *5 warft qft fTTT fifr : ^rr fafa, wtM* tr? «RT^f ^ m fa : (^ ) Vfffqr^T v f a M «Ff fqiBwft 5Tfr ^ fSraffriT f^4 r «t t ; (*?) wr wo wfnTfs ^>tt faro «fk fao, TOR?PR (^etar) h wrrftqtr 5t fatrrc swiffa % ftrcj ** (’s) T^r T u ft srfSr^ 1976 % *rf%*T *T «rf%sr ^HBT f^pcrr 1W| ? *P*^ (t^sp TT^ftRf 'Trft) Tt 7 ffimq, xm** *r)t i w t * *rar> . w f EPttffar sth Sr 1 99.000 ?5SR SfPTT) : (v ) 4V 4 m ftf («rw-sro *rr*HJTf* «rWsr (w?qr finwpr) «rr%«r 1 9 7 0 ^ Sra) % y * i e qr % I ^ sr THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM,- z CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS 2 (SHRI H. N. BAHUGUNA): (a) and (b). In order, to ensure supply of 16) DelhJ-Kalka . • 7 pesticides to the farmers at reasonable prices Government had requested the (7) Ludcnow-Kathgod am . 32 Bureau of Industrial Costs and PriceB 00 Bombay-Pune . • 53 lo conduct a study of cost stiucture of the major items of pesticides manu- (9) Delhi-Dehredun . • 9 factured in the country Bureau’s (io) Lucknow-Dehradun . 8 report in respect of live items of tech- nicnl «rade pesticides has recently Total . . 270 been received. Their study in respect of the remaining items and formula* tions is in progress. The reports of In addition, the loads of the existing the Bureau will be considered and ap- trains have also been augmented to propriate action, as necessary, will be the extent feasible taken. Jobs tor King of victims of Train Holiday Special Trains to Hill Stations Accident of Kahibari 1973. SHRI D B CHANDRA 1974. SHRI NIHAR LASKAR Will GOWDA Will the Minister of RAIL- the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased WAYS be pleased to state- to state (a) whether his Ministry has taken (a) whether his Ministry have de- special steps to clear summer rush by cided to give jobs to kins of victims running Holiday Special Trains to •f train mishap which occurred on the Hill StatiGns; and 30th May, 1977 at Kahibari m Assam, (b) if so, the arrangements made (b) if so, how many such relations In this regard? have been provided jobs so far; THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE). (a) (c) how many are still to get the and (b). Subject to traffic offering, Jobs; and the Railways have planned to run the following number of specials to clear (d) the other benefits given to the the4iill and holiday rush of traffic dur. relations of the railway employees ing this summer:— who died in the accident? THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS Route Trains iu (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE) (a) pain No~-*except to dependents’ of deceased 1 a railway employees. (i) Delhi-Jammu Tawi . ,■ 51 (b) to (d). Out of 9 cases of em- ployees who died in the accident, ap- (a) Bombay-J wnrnu T«wi. . 9 pointments have been offered to the (3t SsaldathNewJalpsHpui . 36 dependents in eight cases. Ex-gratUt payments at the rate of Rs. 3,500/- (4) Hawrah-J immu Trwi . . 4 have also been paid to the relations of (j> Ahm«dsbsd*Marwar . . * 6* the deceased employees. Written Answers JWS1& 28, l&Vt Written Awrtffen 72 farfr 3 fawJTf-^rrtf *w f Of a Commission of Inquiry to find out whether the last Lok Sabha poll was fTTTT 1ST fWSWT URT rigged; Lok Sabha Election was rigged has sfr *7 ^ *tft &, been received T O % (b) and (c) Do not arise f?PTT *P1T I 1 Pasencer Trains running without «n: «bt c^ fwrfar First Class Bogies f 197(1 SHRiP RAJAGOPAL NAIDU 19 7 8 W R T W H t a u ' Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be *rarr ar?n^ n r «rc»r far pleased to state (a) whether most of the passengei ( * ) i r tx r t. v t TW # trains between Katpadi and Tirupati, * fa * (^fr?rfr) Pakctla and Dharmavaram are run- w\ *PTT 35T ning without first class bogies, and (b) if so, the reasons therefor? (m ) * t t r : $<3 THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS nrrf {%*) ar^rm % ftit (PROF MADHU DANDAVATE) (a) No $ ? (b) Does not arise (sfto : (*) «fK («r) ^r-smRR *nmrn?r *r Enquiry about Rigging ol Lok Sabka Poll \ v tm , ^mnrwr ip * VRofr «pra ft? fort *fatarc 1977 SHRI R V SWAMINATHAtf «n$r swrrcf t k Will the Muuster of LAW, JUSTICE urm verr ^ *nftan v r * % 3 COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased to state h s v i fk viw rr (a) whether the opposition parties in India are demanding for setting up «rc w w * r f finrr ifWftwc ffc f » 7 , W r m * M m m ASADBA 7, I M (U K A ) Written A**W*r* 74 THE H i m OF ftAJLWAYS Erode Railway Station Railway Lines from Dhanuaaamr 1981 SHRI R KOLANTHAIVELU: to Agnrtala a»d betwwrn Narengl Will the Minister of RAILWAYS bo an^ Barnihut pleased to state- (a) whether Government are aware 1979. SHRIMATl RENUKA DEVI of the extremely insanitary and untidy BARKATAKI: Will the Minister of conditions in the first class and air RAILWAYS be pleased to state conditioned waiting rooms at Brodi Railway Station; (a) the progress made in con- structing Railway Bines from Dharma* nagar to Agartela and Narmgi to aware that this station has become a Bamihut In Tripura and Meghalay* free house for beggars And lepers; respectively; and (c) whether pipes and other fittings (b) whether the cM»truetkm worn. at thp station are being removed with Is likely to be completed In 197T-7A? disturbing frequency; and 75 Written Anatom JUNE 28, 1977 Written Awrtoeri 76: (d) If so, the steps taken or propos- THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE ed to be taken to ensure the proper AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI upkeep of the station9 SHANTI BHUSHAN) (a) Ail applica- tion under section 408 of the Compa- THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS nies Act, 1956 was made Jointly by the (PROF MADHU DANDAVATE) (a) Unit Trust of India and the General to (c) No Insurance Corporation of India addres- (d) Regular checks are conducted to sed to the Company Law Boftrd bring- ensure proper maintenance and upkeep ing out various irregularities and mis- of station premises Defects noticed managements committed by the Kapa- are rectified. dias (b) The matter is under considera- tion of the Company Law Board w i * Jnfarf % fw? 1982 Tm jnmt • wr tw ^ ^rqr fa 1984 9PTO % eftlJT* : TUT STW Jflwft1 vnf 5T5T (v ) * tt Sst * Jr ?nrr sr^rr ? n it f a sF?rrar | , (* ) wm f gfTgT?K' ^TfHTHMir ^trrair * n f t ( » > o tm i n f i t ) : ( * ) tic* ( i t g f a m st > srfspr «nsT^ f?nrn: («ft snftr ) * (*) *ft, gi I i w arr^^rr 1 («r) fa** * *T®TT T O fa*T 3fTtr»rT I National Rayon Coarporattoa 1983 SHRI SATYENDRA NARA- YAN SINHA Will the Minister ol LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased to state 1985 WFHWf f a WT W*ff IOTI dfc V * *Rft ^ «RIT^ (a) whether the affairs of the fUTT fa *qT *HJ«Rr TT*£ STTT «TRt- National Rayon Company are in dol- drums, and fow trpft vppr % *rnr ^ (b) if Auction platform in Bombay High suggestions have been received tp and ONGC proposes to install a third the Election Commission m this be- production platform there before the half monsoon of 1979 It would be capable of processing about 160,000 barrels (b) The scheme of issue Qf photo- of oil per day It is estimated to cost graphed identity cards was tried in Rs 43 crores approximately a bye-e'ection held from the Calcutta South-West Parliamentary constitu- (c) and (d) The decision to install ency held in 1959 In spite of stren- the aforesaid third production platform uous efforts spread over a period of has been taken only recently of the Oil ten months, only 2,13,600 electors & Natural Gas Commission and the out of a total of 3,42,000 electors could Commission have since floated tenders be effectively photographed attached for its fabrication and installation tity cards with photographed attached The closing date for the receipt of could thereafter be issued only to tenders vs Septem&er i$?T 210,(300 The scheme was tried on an experimental basis Experience at that time showed that the system was Amount spent ui oil exploration In prohibitively costlv and adnunlitra- Tripura tively difficult to operate The Election Commission are not in favour of the 1993 SHRI 'M RAM GOPAL scheme REDDY Will the Minister of PET. ROLEUM AND CHEMICALS AND Problepas raised by Aurangabad FERTILIZERS be pleased to state (Division) industries Association (a) whether huge amount has been spent on oil exploration in Tripuia 1995 DR BAPU KALDATE Will without any fruitful results and the Minuter of RAILWAYS be pleased to state (b> if so, the reasons theiefor’ (a) whether Aurangabad (Division) THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM, Industries Association had sert a letter CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS on 21st April, 1977 about the prob- (SHRI H N BAHUGUNA) (a) and lems of railways in development of (b) The information is being collected industries in Marathwada a backward and will be laid on the Table of the region of Maharashtra, and Sabha (h) what steps Government intend to take to solve the problems of deve- Identity cards *or voters loping irdustnes m that area7 THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS 1994 SHRI OM PRAKASH TYAGI (PROF MADHU DANDAVATE) Will the Minister of LAW. JUSTICE (ay and (b) Yes The Association have AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleas- ed to state requested for construction of the following lines — (a) whether suggestiors have been (1) Conversion of Manmad- received to provide identity cards to Mudklhed section from MG to voters 8o as to avoid election mal- BG practices, and (2) Conversion of Kuiduwadi- (b) the reaction of the Election Latur narrow gauge line and Commission thereto? extension of the line to Latur Road THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE <$) Construction of A new line A m COMPANY AFFAIRS The conversion of the Manmad- (l) provision of light luggage Parbham-Purli Vaijnath metre gauge rack; line into broad gau£e is already in progress and recently a survey has (ii) increase vm air circulation, been earned out lor gauge conversion (m) provision of drinking water of Parbham-Mudkhed-Adilabad sec- tion and extension of the line from Adilabad to Ghugus A decision Shortage of petrol and diesel in hilly regarding conversion of the metre areas gauge line from Parbham to Mud- khed will be taken after the exami- 1997 SHRI R K AMIN Will th*» nation of the survey reports is com- Minister of PETROLEUM AND pleted and would depend upon the CHEMICALS AND FERTILISERS- availability of resources be pleased to state Preliminary Engineermg-cum-Tra- (a) whether theie is acute shortage ffic Surveys for the conversion of of petrol and diesel in the hitty areas Mu aj-Kurduwadi-Latur Narrow of Northern India and as a result a Gauge section to broad gauge and gieat deal of inconvenience is being construction of a new broad gauge faced by the pilgnms and tourists' line from Latur to Lalur Road have been earned out Due to paucity of ard funds it will not be possible to take (b) If so, reasons for the shortage up this project at present and what step8 Government proposes As regards the proposal for a line to take to meet the requirements and come to the rescue of pilgrims and from Aurangabad to Sholapur (300 tourists’ Kms), no survey has been made so far THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI H N BAHUGUNA) (a) and Improvement In doable decker (b) Though some temporary pro- coaches blems regarding availability of petrol and High Speed Diesel Oil in the retail outlets located m 1096 SHRI K SURYANARAYANA hilly regions of Northern India were Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be experienced, corrective action was Pleased to state taken to avoid any acute shortage (a) whether the Railways are ex- Steps are also being taken to improve availability of these products for perimenting with double-decker coaches, tourists nnd pilgrims (bO if so, the reaction of the public to the same, and (c) whethter any suggestions for Expenditure on election to State improvement of the new conches have Astttnblies been received from the public? THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS 1998 SHRI DURGA CHAND Will (PROP MADHU DANDAVATE): the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE AND (a) Yes COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased to state (b) The reaction of the public is satisfactory (a) the total expenditure incurred by Government on State Assemblies (c) Yes, mainly in regard to: elections in 1977, «7 Written Answers JUNE 28, 1977 Wrttten Answers (b) whether Government have any (c) Yes scheme under their consideration to reduce the Government expenditure (d) Traffic needs, at present, do an<} the candidates’ expenditure on not merit electrification upto Sabar- elections to Lok Sabha and State As- mati. . semblies, and (c) if so, the salient features there- of* invrhr snwn wnpr THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS 2000 1*0 qfto : wr (SHRI SHANTI BHUSHAN) (a) m FTT fa The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of we House (*) wr ^ 1929 sufm *? wrirnr Prowft % (f3RT (b) & (c) The Government have Mpder consideration proposals for re- S P T T ) cf«p !PT ^ form of the election law and the t o h n m « t t ^ i f t s r * question of reducing expenditure on elections, including expenditure in- fWT «TT , curred by candidates, will also be considered (w ) m x * «tt fajt 3TSTC «PT ®PTH 3 0 —40 |*IT *TT fw fa THT % facr Electrification of Vlrar Sabarmati 1998 SHRI NATWAR L*L (n ) x * cthr v r finrfaT f r i PARMAR Will the Minister of wf*r?T % W TOT * 9 RAILWAYS be pleased to state (a) whether the electrification of (ifto (*) Ufa ft, *?t Ufe- vmrvRr y rffirfan wrr «pr*r *rwt Tt ft* to (S’) I ^f*R, 137 138 ( i i ) WT Btftaro ?> an# % arrc, 1W5RT faq TO ?TTTO ^ ftwfar ftrssflr/fffjrr^>r-?Rrar5T % aft^r *% - fW 'V qfortarar «PTiTT«r *r s?t>0*t faqT fo r TviTgNK ^ snrrft f t* r r ^ ^ | l VJTTTJfT % m ST# rPUT 5HTT tftarr * R *?TTt «TT ;J?nft f*FT# 2002 fw r fcr «nrm *ww • ( i v ) f^JT5fT-HTm® f?r^5it- fa ?Fra»Tf srrer vt P ft ?t f?©r# % fatr STTTfwTT 73fTf5T5Tft JTT^TTrT (q>) fa?iT *t % * w w«fr»r %p* ft Sr ^ t |?n | ?r> uft w r fast# ^ zrr<5Fnr w ?nr ffwrfa % fc^ti sinr ^ft ^rr i ^tftartfifrtft fffrtt-$a*$T, *s*«fiT- ^t ^ ^fcOTt h ^rr®r f^rtr faifKt-*raro»re **rt w m 5fT# % 8fR ft TO ^TTTO % M r ^ ^ *r fsnrfwr r p f «frar a r $rr f t arr$*rr, it f M H m *>t % f **fr (* to «T5*OTfr): { * )i f t Train halt at Pcrasannr (Karate) ( * ) I»T ’FTT^fl % *TRT^ * faffa 2003 SHRI G M BANATWALLA HW *pft $ — Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: (i) *raft3*-wrr *r*T«ft$r (a) whether Government have *r *far<. *trtfr % w r o n w fW * % received a petition dated 10th June, *f*»? *f*?m wm fc*U«t i*t*fw r 1977 in continuation of the previous W ritte n A nsw ers ASADHA 7, 1899 ( SAKA) Written A I $ £1* ^ h h * •I8q«W Cbj, jo »iqjbui aim* am uo ;ad]p s;i JUhA % 0£6 I inoqe tuaauoa itun asnvo ;oa pituwa Jfc&) fiHtt i£ k Hki±i>£ I Ihii Jit^ se I9A91 a o [ 8 qank va pu s *iLau jyjt MvA 00* -yaH aqt m ‘* U t i & J 'lb JLbifeJ iiJJb satpn^ Suiavoiioj m z o z t e k life 2^abUh J^J aq; o^svtapun o; dnoiQ IN3 pauMo £ hkk± iiJiJiis *£ll Uik {Jb.) luauxuaaAog jo XjtBtpisqns v st qsxqM UIIU ubiib;I Ub 033UD3JL S/W qiiM *} liiife li>& ^ £il>* flQl ut ;uama3JSB UB o;ut psaajus 001 ‘s;u^uinuoui uo aptxoip-jnqd{ns %h )£kt ***& ItJUJfe JMI JtftM) jo pajja aq; uo Xib;i ut ;no paujss lhk J)*Uk 2*t$ yk 9Q0Z uaaq SBq i^ioa qsnui sauxg z m \ » l -tuaaaa Jaquiam » ^psm o*r* B«* Oil HUg m m Aft* Bipni |o m iKoAjns |B3|foioaqaJV J° aA*l 96 Mon my i*a»uAl U8t ‘88 SUWlf Mmsuy wnt*A 97 Written Answer* ASADHA 7, 1809 (.SAKA) Written Answers 9® Varkala Station (b) The issue has been examined in detail and it is felt that the stop~ 2007. SHRI VAYALAR HAVI: Will page at Varkala will slow down this the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased long-distance Express train. to state: (a) whether Government are aware Wagon Building Factory at Kasha. that Varkala is one of the important kootam in Trivandrum District pilgrim and tourist centres of Kerala but the Railway Station there is still 2009 SHRI VAYALAR RAVI: Will in an underdeveloped stage, and the Minister of RAILWAYS be (b) if so, what steps Government pleased to state: propose to take to improve the facili- (a) whether there is a long standing ties m that station including the demand for setting up a wagon build- construction of a couple of retiring in^ factory at Kazhakootanx ha, Tri- rooms'? , vandrum district of Kerala; and THE MINISTER OP RAILWAYS (b) whether Government propose to (PROP. MADHU DANDAVATE). (a) consider this demand as all facilities and (b). Varkala Station which are available in this area for setting up serves pilgrim centres was remodel- such a unit? led last year in connection with the conversion of Trivandrum-Ernaku- THE {MINISTER OF RAILWAYS lam line into Broad guage. The (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE) station is provided with a waiting (a) and (b). In 1973-74, Kerala ha’ll, two waiting rooms, adequate Government were contemplating set- booking windows and covered plat- ting ilp a wagon building unit under forms. the State Government. Ministry of Railways have no information on A proposal for extension of the further development in the matter. platform shelters and construction of a Foot Over Bridge is under consi- However, as far as the Ministry ol deration. At present there is no pro- Railways ere concerned, there is at posal for provision of retiring rooms, present no proposal by this Ministry which can be considered in future plans. to set up a new wagon building unit by the Railways, in Kerala or else- where. Provision for a Stop to Mfedras.Tri- vandrum Mail at Varkala Extension of Doable Railway Lines upto Lalgola (Eastern Railway) 2008. SHRI VAYALAR RAVI. Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be 2010. SHRI SASANKASEKHAR pleased to state: SANYAL: WiU the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: (a,) whether the Railways received any representation from the public for (a) whether there has been a cons- introducing * stop to the Madras-Tri- tant demand that double lines which vandrum Mail at Varkala Station; and now exist between Sealdah and Rana- ghat in the Sealdah-I.algola Section (b) it so, the action taken thereon? of the Eastern Railway should be ex- tended by hopping stages upto LaU THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS gola in the north which is Just clow (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE) to Bangladesh separated by river (a) Yes. jPladma; and JW ty 4WI?W # » 1^77 W r % icv^ (c) Since the Society disputed the Demurrage charges for Wagons De- correctness of the demurrage charges tained at Natal Goods Shed amounting to Rs 9,928 70 raised m 1974, and the matter was under ex- mination, the procedure laid down in Y A D A V ^ n Jv GDAMBI PRASAD the said circular letter was not fol- WA Yq h 1 Minister of RAIL- lowed Demurrage charges for the WAYS be pleased to state year 1975 1976 and 1977 (upto May, 1977) have been recovered from the (a) the details of d e m u r s Society Son? th 'T f?F Wagons detamed (d) On re-examination by Co Timer £ngh s f cial and Accounts Officers, it has been found that only Rs 1,202 30 are due from the Society for the year 1974 which ere being recovered * **• Allotment of Cycle Stand Contract at the above-mentioned period Uim§ A«aha^d 2Q12 $HI}I JAGD^MBI PRASAD- LADAV W*U the Minister of RAIL- WAYS be pleased to state ftw nmlnt d«ted 17/8/62 (a) whether at the time of inviting open tenders m the year 1975 for allotment of Cycle Stand Contract at Allahabad specific measurement of 'Kznssrsr-*** ground, accommodation to by the successful tenderer % forage of cycles | scooters was given in the tender documents together with details thefeof, ' (b) whether clause 3 Ca) Of. tbft draft agreement stipulated, forfeiture of security deposit in the event of aAy encrpa6hnlent b> the lic&see on aiur •re as under peri°d in question railway land other %a^ the land allot- ted tot the cycle stand; 1 (c) whether it has been reported J t Rs 992670 197o ** 16^5 0 January—May 1977 f e 2^ s e s s & s i shown in the tender docum ent fpajij,, i o i Written Amwers ASADHA 7, 1889 (SAKA) Wntten Answers l02 (d) if a* vh«th«r it it proposed *a (a) whetfear tkam wan/at* stendws take «ct|4Mi to terms of Clause 8(e) of instructions for aarrylng out monthly the agreement? inspection of stations by the officers falling under their jurisdiction, THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (PROF MADHU DANDAVATE) (b) if so the details of monthly (a) Yes inspection earned out by Commercial Officers of Allahabad Division during (b) Yes. the period January, 1975 to May, 1977 and Travelling Allowance paid sepa- (c) A complaint regarding encroa- tateiy to each officer, and chment of the lend has been received (d) Yes Action has been initiated (c) the details of such Commercial to get the encroachment vacated and Officeis who availed of the facility of to realise encroachment charges Officers Carriage during their periodi- cal inspection of the Division during the above mentioned period? Officers Carriage facility availed by Commercial Officers (Allahabad THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS Division) (PROF MADHU DANDAVATE) (a) Yes 2013 SHRI JAGDAMBI PRASAD YADAV Will the Minister of RAIL- (b) and (c) A statement gmng WAYS be pleased to state information is attached Statement Officers Carriage facility availed by Commercial Offitcis (Allahabad Divtutti) D Mts ia tlon of the Officers Period of Number of Average Average No of inspection* inspections natme? of montWy oeoaaienv conducted inspections amount of when the per month T A paid carriage (Approx) (approx) facility (During(During was Jan,, 1975—awaOadby May, *977) the* Officer** during the period January 1975 to May 1977 Senior Dwawnsl Commercial January, 197s to 138 5 Rs 13V - 27 Supdt JDlvl. Commercial to May, 1977 Sttjpdt Assistant CenanevaiBl Supenn* Do <3i 5 lb . 107/-3 2 tcadeat Assistant Comir—-lal Stoperfn- Do 126 4 R* 177/- m tendent (Tickw Checking) 103 Written Answers JUNE 28, 1977 Written Answers 104 Issue of Complimentary Passes to Rail- (b) how many sets of complemen- way Officials tary passes are given to railway em- ployees of class I, II, III and IV res- 2014 SHRI C K CHANDRAPPAN pectively who have completed 30 years Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be or more m service? pleased to state. (a) how many sets of complimen- THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS tary passes are given to railway em- (PROF MADHU DANDAVATE) ployees of class I, II, III and IV res* (a) and (b) The existing scale of pectively who have completed 25 post-retirement complimentary passes years but less than 30 years w service, to each class of railway employee is and given below Category of staff Number of prescribed qualifying Number of seta of passes admis- Years of service kiiil sible per year Class I & II (a) Not less than 20 years ser- Two sets vice but below 25 years (b) 25 years and above Three sets Glass III (a) Not less than 20 yean aer- One set vice but below 25 years . (b) 25 years and above Two sets Class IV Not less than 25 years service One set every alternate year for self and wife only fiye-Elections to State Legislatures Meghalaya (2) and Tripura (1) The Election Commission has ordered in- 2015 SHRI CHITTA BASU Will tensive revision of the Electoral Rolls the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE AND in all the above mentioned States ex- COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased to cept Gujarat and this work is in pro- state gress at present The final publica- tion of the rolls is scheduled for (a) whether bye-elections are over- 30-8-1877 No bye-election can be due to fill vacancies in some State held until the Electoral Rolls are Legislatures, and finally published As the term of these Legislative Assemblies (except Gujarat (b) if so, whether Government pro- and Manipur) will last only till March, pose to arrange for early bye-elections 1978, the Election Commission has de- there? cided not to take any action at present to fill those vacancies The Commis- THE MINISTER OF LAW. JUS- sion has decided to hold bye-election TICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS to fill the single vacancy in the Gu- (SHRI SHANTJ BUSHAN> (a) and jarat Legislative Assembly after the Legislative Council* of the various pleased to state what is the present States Is laid on the Table, [Placed financial position of Maruti Limited? in Library. See No LT-543/77] Financial position of Maruti Ltd THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUS- TICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI SHANTI BHUSHAN)- The 2016 SHRI S G MURAGIYAN present financial position or Maruti SHRI K A RAJAN Limited as revealed in the latest Will the Minister of LAW JUS- balance sheet of the company as at TICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be 81st March, 1976 is as follows — Liabilities Rupees Assets Rupees Share Capital 2,64,10,000 Fixed Assets • * • 5»75»4I»I33 Share Application Money 46,89,350 Investments 1,000 Reserves & Surplus 13,98,100 Current Assets, Loans & Advances 94,21,724 Secured Loans 1,26,27,123 Misc Expenditure 58,35*048 Unsecured Loans 66,77,785 Profit & Loss Balance 1,59.64,390 Current Liabilities & Provisions 3,69,60,937 T o ta l • 8.37,63,295 T o ta l 8,87,63,294 N ote s, (i) The fixed assets include an amount of Rs 39,3*,296 being the value of land, which besides land development expenses, includes the tentative price payable under the agreement to aell dated p-8-71 between the company and Haryana State Government The said land is not yet registered m favour of the company! (2) No deprecuti m has been adjusted for the year ended 31-3-1976 on fixed assets. Arrears of depreciation as at 31-3-1976 m accordance with the provisions of Section 205(2) of the Companies Act, 1956, amount to Rs 13,18,403 (3) Connngent liabilities of the company are as below — (1) Estimated value of contracts remaining to be executed on capital account and not provided for Ra 2,82,355 (previous year Rs 46,60,988) Ad vances against the same Rs 1,12,057 (previous year Rs 2,83,901) fii) Claims against the company not acknowledged as debts Rs 98,334 ^previous yetrRs 53,643) (iu) Suit filed against the company for recovery of Rs 5 000 (previous year Rs 5,000) representing Dealership Deposits forfeited by the company. (4) Miscellaneous Expenditure includes Rs 57,92,103 f being “Prototype develop^ ment expenditure” (5) Profit & Loss balance of Rs 1,59,64,390 is the total accumulated I ss upto. 31-3-1976 as per company’s Profit & Loss Account 107 Written Answers JtJNJl 28, 1977 Written Attttoers 108 jftwn thfl above Balance Sheet, it (* ) (*r) w *nr?ftor (d>) if so, whether Government pro- f w r ^ *r?rcrV?: * f a ^n^rrf % pose to take immediate remedial steps m this regard and if so, when and fatT q r f a trifcfr i t t *r*nf the estimated cost thereof? jtrwt * § t i t *r f , *flr THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (w) %* vfw if apt f r % (PROF MADHU DANDAVATE) (a) and (b) There are more than fa* flrrrs 3Kt w r *?nfai$r tit *r r^t 22,000 unmanned level crossings on the Indian Railways The Railways V undertake periodical census of road T frm iftr and rail traffic at these level crossings (tf ^nrat wfpn) : (*) *fy, to review the need for their manning taking into account various factors ? t i such as density of traffic, visibility, accident proneness, etc Based on such (*) reviews, a certain number of level crossings is manned every year in (v) »mfk * wrt consultation with the State Govern* tit «rcr *fir $| mft aw ^ n r * ment During the five years from 1971-72 to 1976.76, 234 level crossings M # tit ipftt I were manned * 0 9 W W W i M b * * A S A * D lt A 1, M (SAKAj Written An*u>tra th If i t affinfttiftefl level fcWMffn** are to tb Abmedkbad a&A, t&ere are presently be manned, it would mean an initial 8 level crossings and all of them an investment « i mure than Rs. 100 manned. >cfores and recurring annual mainte- nance cost crt about 30 crores. In this (d) Does not arise connection, it would be relevant to q.uote an observation made by the Railways Accidents Inquiry Com- mittee, 1963; Aban&mfn, of the Fertiliser Prodnc- won Programme under the Fifth Five “The manning of the level cross- Year Plan ings does not provide a completely satisfactory remedy against accident 2019 SHRI P K k od iy a n at level crossings'’ ° ' pe™ 0lto m . CHISMI. It ib, therefore, neither feasible nor Sotole FERTIIJZ™S be pleased necessary to man all the unmanned level crossings (a) whether the fertilizer produc- Certain preventive measures have V ? " S * * ™ under the Fifth Five been undertaken by the Railways, such Year Plan will be abandoned, as provision of danger signs on the roads, fixing of whistle Boards on the Railway line warning the engine dri- thS* “* re“™ “nd vers to whistle and to be cautious while Z approaching unmanned level crossings, taken ^ i G°vernment have educate campaigns among road users taken f0r the utilisation of gas as through leaflets, cinema slides, Radio fertilizers feed stock? talks and so on The State Govern- ments have legislated under the Motor Vehicles Rules making it obligatory on CHEMTrlrrNISTER ° F P^OLEUM , the pari of the Motor Vehicle Duvers AND ™riLIZERS (faJ No s f BAHUGUNA) ra) to-stop short of unmanned level cross- I / *1°’ SIr* T1» draft Fifth Five ings and to cross the railway track with I T t envisaged “etting up of the conductor walking ahead Sur- ™ ert^ f ers Projects in the public prise checks are also conducted m co- ordination with the local civil authori- m ^ ^ °f these Bhatind^0? 88 °f bem* estabhshed at ties to ensure strict compliance of Bhatmda, Pampat and Trombay The these rules by road users State Governments have been requested to provide speed breakers (bumps) on 1977 tW0 each fh!L d 1978'79- 10 Edition to the the approaches of unmanned level three projects mentioned above crossings With these measures, in- cidence of road accidents at unmanned (c) in setting up the four fertilizer level crossings has been on the decline projects mentioned in (a) and (b) as can be seen from figures furnished above, full consideration would be below BoVmh t0 ° f *M availabte in>m Bombay High and Bassein wells as fertilizer feedstock 1974*75 96 1975-78 78 ®*e.over Of Oil India Limited 1976-77 63 (i) G*«era8y, tnahned level crodrtngg c. Jf ? ;. SHRIMATI PARVATHI KRI- «n» provide** m ttttjor* urban aieas S a jg A N 1 Will the Miniate* of S ? - where the density of traffic 14 heaVy. ROLKtJM, CHEMICALS AND m . TILIZERS be Pleased to,*iat*7 m Written Arnwert JUNE 28, 1077 Written Annom u z (a) whether Government have de- Election to Nagaland Assembly cided for a total takeover of Oil India Limited, 2022 SHRI JYOTIRMOY SOSU. Will the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE (b) if so, the facts thereof, AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased to state (c j whether Government have de- cided to give Oil India Limited a (a) whether he proposes to hold wider role in oil exploration, and elections to Nagaland Assembly very soon, (d) if so, the broad outlines there- (b) if so, within what date, of’ (c) whether UDF (Nagaland) has demanded that the election symbol THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM Mithun should be frozen, and CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI H N BAHUGUNA) (a) and (d) if so, action taken thereon? (b) Negotiations for acquiring effec- THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUbTiCE tive control over Oil India Limited are In progress AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI SHANTI BHUSHAN) (a) and (b) It is proposed to hold the elections to (c) and (d) Oil India Limited has Nagaland Legislative Assembly after applied for the grant of Petroleum the monsoon season Exploration Services for the onshore and offshore areas of Mahanadi Bassin (c Yes, Sir No decision has yet been taken by (d) The symbol ‘Mithun’ has been Government on the application frozen by the Election Commission in so far as the State of Nagaland is concerned Savings due to Abolition of two Com- mittees in Railways Departmental Catering Establishment 202a SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU 2021 SHRIMATI PARVATHI KRI- Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be SHNAN Will the Minister of RAIL pleased to state WAYS be pleased to state how far recent abolition of superfluous com (a) how many departmental cater- mittees on Railways would make ing establishments have been handed additional fund available to the Rail over to private caterers, way exchequer7 (b) m departmental catenng> estab- THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS lishments what is the total number of (PROF MADHU DANDAVATE) The permanent bearers with fixed salaries extent of funds available directly and the number of bearers who are on attributable to The abolition of the two commission basis, and Commmittees viz Standing Voluntary (c) what is Government’s policy to- Help Committee and Committee for wards ensuring a needbesed earning Social Reforms on Railways is of the and job security for vendors working order of Rs 113 lakhs per annum in railway stations? covering the salary and allowances and other contingent Items of expendi- THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS ture on the working of these two (PROF MADHU DANDAVATE). Committees (a) Eleven. 113 Written Answers ASADHA 7, 1899 (SAKA) Written Answers 114 (b) (i) Permanent bearers on regu- (a) whether he is aware of the fact lar salary—'1003 that the supreme Court Bar Asso- ciation is going to enquire into the (li) Bearers on wholly commission conduct of the erstwhile Law Mimstei, basis—2532 Shn H R Gokhale, (c) The earnings of the ummlssion (b) if so, the Government’s reac- vendors are under constant review tion thereon, Whenever necessary, the rates of com- mission are enhanced and other incen (c) in how many cases Shn tives given to ensure that tbey get Gokhale’s relations were given briefs reasonable emoluments Subject to by the Ministry of Law and total satisfactory performance they continue amount paid to them on different ac- m service and there is irovi>ion t j counts in Indian money and in foreign transfer the licence to the legal heirs exchange and in the event of death They also have (d) full details thereof? opportunities for absorption m regular class IV cadre THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI SHANTI BHUSHAN) (a) Yes Sir Laying of Railway Lines opto Aizwal In Mlsoram (b) The Supreme Court Bar Associa- tion is a body not responsiole to the 2024 SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU Government of India and as such Gov- Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be ernment has no reaction jn the pleased to state matter. (a) whether technical and commer (c) and (d) Information is being cial survey to bring the railway to collected and will be laid on the Table the nearest point to Aizwal in Mizo- of the House ram has been completed, (b) if so whether the job ts going Shortfall in availability of crude Oil to be taken in hand very soon, and (c) if so, by what date7 2026 SHRI R K MHALGI Will the Minister of PETROLEUM, THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be •«xtent dutiftg the euf#eat financial As suck, r » shortage tx the araila. ye*tt» 1977-78 tor processing at our bility of imported crude to the extent coastsfl refineries. These imports were of our full requirements is anticipated organised in terms of the vafriotls long in the curxtefit year. term crude supply arrangements, and by purchases in the world crude oil spot market, to the extent of the defi- Progress mi oil drilling cit between our crude oil requirements each month and the total availability under the different long-term supply 2027. SHItf S. K. DAMANI: Will arrangements. Che Minister of PETROLEUM, CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be The following firm arrangements pleased to state; exist for the import of crude oil dur- (a) the new areas selected for oil ing 1977: drilling during the currcn^ year and the progress of work so tar; (b) tho parties which are collabo- rating in this work; and Source Quan'ity m Millon Tonnes Mfc (c) the terms and conditions of such collaboration agreements? THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM, ^ a n ...... 3*5 CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI H. N. BAHUGUNA): (a) to I r a q " ...... 20 (c). The requisite information is being collected and will be laid on the Table U A E ...... i o of the Sabha. USSR ...... 1 0 Working of Oil Refineries K g V p c ...... °*35 2028. SHRI S. R. DAMANI: Will Saudi Arabia . . . * 1*1 the Minister of PETROLEUM, CHEMI- CALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased Irn(R vtam crude)**. . . 0*5 to state: Arabian Crude through EXXON (a) the performance of the oil for HPCL vH ndu .tan Petroleum refineries in the year ended on 31st Refinery) .... 1*4 March, 1977 and how dpes it com- pare with the previous two years; Darius Crude from Iran for MRL (M. tdras Refinery) . . . 2*6 (b) what is the requirement of crude to work the existing refineries to full capacity in the current year; •This constitutes the share of Hyctro, and carbons India Ltd., (a Subsidiary of (c) the arrangements made to sup- ONGC) in the Joint Venture IMINOCO ply the required quantities of crude (Iranian Marine International Oil to all the refineries? Company) in Iran. THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM. Marginal shortfalls, if any, in the CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS requirements of crude import during (SitRI H. It. BAHUGUNA): (a) The an; month will be made good by crude throughout of tfc« refineries for arranging purchases from the spot the years 1978-7*, 1973.76 and 19^75 market. * is given below: n7 WHtten Aniwtn AS/ttttA t, (SAKA) Wftton Aritwen n8 (m MdUoa tonnes) Refinery 1976-77 1975-76 1974-75 Digboi Refinery • . . • • ■ o*53 0*53 o*53 Bharat Refinery • ...... 3.78 3'63 3-87 Hindustan Petroleum Refinery * 2-79 2*83 3*06 * I-OI 1*08 Caltex Refinery • * ' ' ' 1*12 . 0*84 0-83 O -5 Gauhati Refinery • ’ * ‘ 2*88 Bsrauni Refinery ' 2*95 2*82 Gujarat Refinery ■ • • * '■ • 4-15 4’10 3-79 • 1 86 Haldia Refinery ■ * * ' 1*35 0 22 2 65 Cochin Refinery 2-29 2 56 Madras Refinery 2* 5® 2*69 2 37 22-99 22-28 21 09 (b) Keeping in view the demand Iran (Rosram crude * o 5 pattern and availability of foreign ex- change for import of crude oil and Arab an Crude through EXXON for HPCL (Hindustan Petroleum petroleum products a total of about Refinery) 25 5 million tonnes of crude oil will be required for processing in the above Darius Crude from Iran fir A4RL refineries during 1977-78. (Madras. Refinery) *3 4S (c) Besides the indigenous availabi- lity of crude oil to the extent of 113 million tonnes during 1977.78, the fol- *Ttus constitutes the share of lowing firm arrangements exist for the Hydxocarbons India Ltd, (a sub- import of about 13.45 million tonnes of sidiary of ONGC) in the Joint Venture crude oil during 1977. IMINOCO (Iranian Marine Interna- tional Oil Company) in Iran Quantity Marginal shortfalls if any in the re. Source quirements of crude import during any month will be made good by arranging purchases from the spot market. Iran . 3 5 Scheme of sxpaaafon «f existing Iraq . 20 FartUtaSr GMts to th» NMte Sector UAB X 0 2029. SHRI S. R. DAMANI: Will USSR . to Minister of PETROLEUM AND Bgjfpt ■ •35 CHEMICAX* AND 7BBTELIZXBB be 9m0 ArAta tr pVastd tt stats: wrmn Answer* JUNE 28, 1977 Written Answers tio. (a) the broad outlines of approved p*°» Is based on imported ammnnit. schemes of expansion of existing fer- Trombay V expansion would provide tilizer units in the public sector and the ammonia required for Trombay XV new proposals, if any, and m addition produce 1000 tonnes of (b) what changes are likely to be urea per day The expansion schemes brought about in their working after are intended to improve the efficiency the expansion, and and viability of the existing units and correct raw material imbalances (c) t0 what extent the country will become self-sufficient to m<.et its fer- (c> With the completion of schemes tilizers needs on completion of the already under implementation, includ- above expansion programmes7 ing the expansion schemes the gap between consumption and production THE MINISTER OP PETROLEUM, by 1983-84 is expected to be about 1 2 CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS million tonnes of nitrogen and 0 3 mil- (SHRI H N BAHUGUNA) (a) The lion tonnes at P*0* Additional ferti- expansion schemes ol fertilizer units lizer capacity is now bemg planned to in th« public sector presently under cover this gap and move towards self- implementation are — sufficiency m fertilizers 1 Nangal Expansion 2 Sindri Modernisation u fa n fa ff #r rfirsff wnftwff v t 3 Sindri Rationalisation tu t w n 4 Trombay IV Expansion 5 Trombay V Expansion 2030 fwr vhtt • **rr (b) In the present Nangal fertilizer w t fa unit the production of ammonia is based on electrolysis With the com- (v) missioning of Nangal expansion, fuel wffrw M t % anr^ft farcr an# oil will be the mam feedstock for ammonia production for the total Nan- t . gal complex and this would result in (w) wcrftnft vf fJTTjprr improving the viability of the complex and m reducing the use of power The f , existing fertilizer unit at Smdn is (*r) fcrt qflnnfofl % m l «rc based on the use of coke/coke-oven gas as feedstock in the production of $trt swr pRnft f xftx ammonia and natural gypsum in the $?r?, ?pt t *rar ^f^srwt production of ammonium sulphate Due to obsolete technology and the difficult feedstock production in this unit has been low Sindri Modernisa- vinh (jftp (*) tion which is based on fuel oil as feed, trft % apRTf TT W * stock would replace coke/coke oven gas in the production of ammonia TrfWf *Ft s r w r ^t it snpfir Sindri Rationalisation which is intended apt gt* 1 1 to produce TSP, would make available high quality by-product gypsum from ( * ) 3Pi% % VTTRft the phosphoric acid plant for use in the existing ammonium sulphate plant t, «rfa- in replacement of low quality natural ft VWld $ I gjrpsum The Trombay TV Expansion plant which is envisaged to produce 75 000 tonnes each of nitrogen and ft wt# f Trfw % w w 131 Written Answers ASADHA 7, 1899 (SAKA) Written Answers J22 v ia * r r g fiwrft THE MINISTER OP RAILWAYS (PROP. MADHU DANDAVATE) ■ (a) f i Yes. (»r) 978. qr fw 2031. SHHI L L KAPCX>R. Will the •prcwr * m ita sita* v t m m Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state; (a) whether ro railway line exists 2033. TCW : TOT between Fcfl-besganj-Palasi-Joki-Baha- ?w t T«rw*r iftr infr durganj-Thakurgsnj, if so, why; ^ frr ^ fo : (b) whether the area is Jute grow- ing and has huge population bordering ( v ) w ip m v ft vfrerv Nepal and whether the opening of the line would help m the removal of back, VT7WMT SPTlft % f^Ttr *7 T O t TT wardness of the area, and «Tcn SPTTft tft^TT 5FTTf ^ t . (c) if so, what steps Railways pro- pose to take in this regard? (*r) vf i 976fttirft«fkiprTRr TT^T ft /frff VT THE MINISTER OP IJVILWAYS (PROP. MADHU DANDAVATE): ^RfTRT gUT «TT , ( * ) * jpnTcT ft Vt*IT { * ) l fWWR, 197 6 tit m under water. This ra#de the Con^ari. % to* ?wt m tftw 4* ments inaccessible and hampered w$m rescue operations im rhripncRr Tnarir 5^ 1011 f f f t 17/36,333 5W «TOH 1011 530 m i f w r «TT I Place of Acddent of Tezpur Express ^ Search tor Victims of Railway Accident (b) if not, wher the line 18 likely to it Kahibari be open for railway trains (c) estimated cost of expenditure 20J4 SHRI NIHAR LASKAR Will involved m repairing this line, and the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state (d) the total loss railways have suffered due to this accident’ (a) for how many days search for victims of rail accident to Tezpur Ex- THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS press was continued (PROF MADHU DANDAVATE/ (b) whether some bodies were found (a) and (b) Temporary restoration of after two days of the search, the bridge has been completed allow- ing the material trains to work with (c) how many of the victims were effect from 15th June 1977 The Goods found either alive or injured, trwni have been passing over the \ (d) whether even on 5th or 8th day bridge since 20th June 1977 and the of the accident the bodies were laying passenger trains since 24tk June 1977 in two passenger coaches stuck m the (c) The expenditure tag temporary river bed and restoration of the Una has been esti- (e) reasons (01 not recovering them mated at Rs 6,71,000/-. earlier7 (d) The cost of damage to railway THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS property involved in the accident has (PROP MADHU DANDAVATE) (a) been estimated at approximately Thirteen days Rs 11,11,21ft/- (b> Yes Canceltstton of trains in Northern (c) After a thorough search, 85 dead Ballway bodies were recovered In addition, 106 persons were injured of wfeom 19 sustained grievous injuries 2630 SHRI NIHAR LASKAR; Will the Minister of RAILWAYS^ pie—td (d) Yes. to state (e) The coaches wave submerged fe (a> whether on account of poor tra- water and silted Also one the ffic man? t*«in» haw* heeo cnoaOlai in coaches stood on another crossjwise the Northern RattaMj*; i* 5 Avmam ASADHA 7, 1 m i§AKA) Tfr^en tuners 144. (b) # § ( ) , % JWi» f W M ft>r the (1) Stationary Ticket Collectors low traffic; who a re-posted at stations lor mous- ing the £*t»s- They e ta * the tic. (e) to w qaany frains have been can. kets of passengers entraining and celled so far , and collect the tickets of those detraining at their stations, and (d) the loss suffered due to these Cancellations? Travelling Ticket Examiners THE MINISTER OP RAILWAYS who check the tickets of passengers (PROP MADHU DANDAVATE) (a) in running trains and work on their to (c) Due to poor patronage 6 trains respective sections to prescribed were cancclled and the runs of an- programme other four were curtailed Besides general checks by the*-e stall, ihe following steps are laktn to check (d) Since the services were poorly patronised, the question of incurring ticketless travel — loss does not anse (1) Special massive checks against ticketless travel are being conducted by mobilising a large force of ticket Drive to Check Ticketle&e Travel In checking staff, Railway Protection Traips Force Government Railway Pclite and Local Police personnel under 2037 SHRI NIHAR LASKAR Will supervision of senior railway the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased officers to state (a) whether during the month ot (2) Joint thrives against ticketless 1977 the Railways had increased travel m co-ordination with the drive tor checking the ticketless ${ate Governments. travel In the trams, (3) Frequent concentrated sur- (b) i f so, how many persons were prise checks, especially by moving arrested In this regard; and the checking parties accompanied bv tmjwfty Protection Force/Police (c) what steps are being taken to and tyuhwiy Magistrates by road intensify the drive against ticketless transport tr^vpl* (0 freofniio efcpeks by travelling THU MINISTER O f RAILWAYS ticket examiners in plain clothes (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE): (a) Yes. During the month of May, (5) Replacement checks by head- 1877, 44194 checks, as compared: to quarters and divisional ticket check* 7,778 in May 1976, were coaductad teg squads by intercepting the trains against ticketless travel. in mid-sections. (b) la May 1977, 1,94,548 persons (6) Deployment of ticket checking were detected travelling without staff of one railway system for tickets or with improper tickets ticket checking on another system 36,118 persona were prosecuted aid 17,878 out of t^tsin were sent to lad. (7) TOuwativ* propaganda egamst ticketless travel is carried out («> The ticket ctoKkfci organUaUop among the travelling public parttatr m Raihwgtt eopsistt o#t-r larly among the student eowMMfflttft- Written Answers JUNE 28, 1977 Written Answers j* Capacity of Mathura Beflnery ftpm vr «nrfiwr w n* wn 1 ft Wf*T Sf HFPTT W*IT 2040. SHRI P. RAJAGOPAL NAIDU; Will the Minister of PETROLEUM, yfl2038. 5^W Wf*t . WT fa CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be JTsft SRn% tit f»TT fa pleased to state arTTHTTTftPTT ?rnpr ^ srs* (a) whether a refinery is being cons- % farr ^rr*FR TT WT «FTfal^ tructed at Mathura, and TT f w r I ? (a) if so, its capacity and other broad features? f a (rfto *rj ) fe ^ - Trrr-TtrftRT srr^T sr Availability and import of Naptha SHAN1I BHUSHAN) (a) to (c) Presumably the Honble Member has 2041 SHRI P RAJAGOPAL NAIDU in mind a communication which wa77 On (c) Yes 8th May 1977 Shn Charan Singh desired the return of his 1 t r>r dated (d) About 184 lakh tonnes of <5th May 1977 addressed in his capacity Naphtha was imported dux mg the ps Chairman of the Bharatiya Lok year 1976-77 Dal After taking a copy for the records of the Commission the letter was returned to Shn Charan Singh on 9th May 1077 with a covering letter Removal of Letter of B L D from m which he wis informed that the Election Commission’s File Ch nf Election Ccmmissioner would aw ut a communication from him be[ore he piocteded further m the 2042 SHRI R V SWAMlNATHANf jm it r rc htmg to the merger of the Will the Minister of LAW JUSTICE pv*\ On 11th May 1977 the letter AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased of 5th May 1377 was, returned to the to state Deputy Faction Commissioner in (a) whether 1 letter from BLD to person hv Shn RaM Rai General the Election Commission regarding Secretary Janati party As similar election symbol had been removed from letters mtinmting the merger had the Commissions file at the Instance already been received from the Indian of the Union Home Minister National Congress (Organisation) the Bharntiys Tan S?ngh and the Socialist (b) what were the contents of the Party the Commission recorded a letter and to whom it was written, and decision on 11th May 1977 itfelf under paragraph 18 of the* Election Symbols (c) reasons for its removal from (Reservation and Allotment) Order lqfP thnt the Janata pnrty should be the file? recognised and notified as a National party and that the symbol ‘Hajdhat THE MINISTER OF LAW JUSTICE withm wheel’ (Cfcakra Haldhar) shouW AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI m LS—5 *3* Written Answer* JUNK 28, 1897 Written Answers be allotted as its exclusive symbol for in them Facilities for dxiakinff water elections to the Lok Sabha and State were a so made to the extent possible Legislative Assemblies 3 It would be evident from the above that it is not correct to say that Off-Shore Exploration Pnjfranune by any letter/file had been removed from a 11>. in Mahanadi Delta the office of the Election Commission of India New Delhi, implying that 2044 SHRI R V SWAMINATHAN something had been done unautho Will the Minister of PETROLEUM. nsedly or in an irregular manner CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state (a) whether Government have Anrantements for Election* to State given clearance to the joint sector Oil Assemblies India Limited to start off-shore explo- ration m the Mahanadi Delta in July, 2043 SHRI R V SWAMINATHAN Will the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE (b) whether Government have AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased dropped the idea of take over of the to state foreign equity m the Oil India Limited. (a) whether this time the Election (c) if so, the reasons therefor, Commission had made better and tigh- ter arrangements for elections to State (d) whether the Oil India Limited Assemblies has worked out £ Rs 15 crore off-shore exploration programme for the Maba (b) m what way they were better nadi area, and and tighter tfta i the last Lok Sabfca elections, an^ (e) if so, the main features of the proposed programme? (c) whether any arrangements wore made to save the people from the beat'' THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM, CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE (SHRI H N BAHUGUNA) (a) No, AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI Sir SHANH BHUSHAN) (a) Yes, Sir (b) a id (c) No, Sir The negotiations (b) The better and tighter arrange* are in progress ments were in the sphere of mainten- -- (d) and (e) The scheme for offshore ance of law and order with a view to exploration of Mahanadi area is under effectively preventing the commission preparation by Oil India Ltd of electoral offences and ensuring smooth poll The State Governments concerned made adequate security Collision between. Trivandrum Mail arrangements for the safe conduct of and Steam Engines at Tlruvalam poll where elections to Legislative Assemblies were held The effective- ness of the arrangements can be seen 2045. SHRI R V SWAMINATHAN Will the Minister of RAILWAYS he from the fact that there were 75 cases please^ to state of rej>oll/ad]Oumed poll at the Lok Sabha elections held in March, 1977 (a) whether two person* were m y i whereas the number of such cases and six injured when the Madras- during the assembly elections was bound Trivandrum Mail Collided Witt only 9 coupled steam engines while it was (c) Sheds wherever possible, were passing Tlruvalam station 118 K VM from Madras, provided m front of the polling station# so that the voters may stand In queue (b) it so, the details of the accident; X3S Writtm Answer, ASADHA 7, 16*. OSAKA) WrWw Awwers 134 (c) whether a&y *w u ry has been (*) w t v n n *** * conducted into the accident; and wnfaifoflr t i ftrcrnrcf faq t i t (d) if so, the findings thereof? ftyfinc w ; t i t THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (w ) sr, fcwft (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE) • (a) and (b). On 27th May, 1977, at about f t r n i# fW f P w rof 04*0(1 hours, while train No. 20 Up t i w t ? Tnvandruro-Madras Mail was passing through Tiruvalam station on the up main line, it collided with the rear of fcl (tfo : (w) coupled light engines In this acndent, 2 persons were killed 8 sustained ft I gnevoi b muiries and 10 simple injuries («r) t i t s (c) and (d) The Additjonal Com- orrr missioner of Railway Safety. Bangalore, hRg held his .statutory inquiry into this 3 6 5 9 f W ^ accident According to his provisional STT^cT f t I ^ 588 ftFPHTff finding, the accident was due to failure ^ ^ ^ ^ t sftr 71 t t f ^ n r of the railway staff f w an ^ | 1 Drilling operations in Assam, Tripura and Arun&chal Import of Tetracycline by a single Drug Company 2046 SHRIMATI RENUKA DEVI BARKATKI WiU the Minister of 2048 SHRI SATYENDRA NARAYAN PETROLEUM, CHEMICALS AND SINHA WiU the Minister of PETRO- FERTILIZERS be pleased to state LEUM, CHEMICALS AND FERTILI- ZERS be pleased to state (a) whether recent oil drilling ope- (a) whether a single drug company rations in the plains of Assam, Tripura and Arunachal have revealed the pros- was allowed to import tetracycline dur- pect® of any new oil deposits in the ing 1975 or 1876; area, and (b) whether this caused a national loss, and (b) if so, what is the estimated yield of the deposits? (c) if so, the facts thereof? THE MINISTER OP PETROLEUM, THE MINISTER OP PETROLEUM, CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (S$£RI H. N. BAHUGUNA): (a) and (SHRI H N. BAHUGUNA): (a) to (b) if so, the salient features there- of; and (<. the total number of officers eligi- ble lor such passes and the annual to 1 aflways on this account, if any? THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS 1975-76 1976-77 (PROF MADHU DANDAVATE). (a) and (b) The matter is under examina- («rfor/far- tion 1976} (c) 9,244 The grant o f privilege passes/PTOs to Railway employees does not necessarily entail loss to 1. 1305. 75 0 10 revenue as such. 2. m z t 2451. 19 1005 00 3 *nr**r 65 55 14 35 4. ?mf^T 93. 20 20. 92 5 w flTbr 60 03 6 fr fN W 3. 71 — tosflf liWWfvniTHW 7 JT^T 4320. 42 333 01 2 05 a TOW fa f fftSPT : WT 8 VTfpr 985 46 36 80 9. ^ a iw K 164 01 4. 51 *r? ann% qft i w fa io .f* n # r 1 00 0 . 53 n s f *t s£te- (*) TTcT wf % ^T- «TT?re> 5868 10 1067 94 ( » ) ir t o f t »i m sr iRcfr g t e f r sift ft wHftfwi v t a*rrc fism an*n wtwhmi | ? 2051. «ft qf|« ^fR : w fcjtfsnm x m j x m iftr i f * T?rm x inft *r$ amr% ftt ^ Pp («ft juvA Igiprr) ( v ) q^pr . f*rr»TTOtfsp?r$ 1 (w ) w w *?r Jr ir f a w ^ | w k ?r (w) 1976.77%?fkRe2 700 fa?Pfr HU«W«i*ll | ; *fr° t * ftg wuwfl ffjp iftw nfn § * rt % («r) ^ ^ t e t r sift fa s s v rc p w 33,858 *ft« 2*T WT I VI WRFt^ST «i*Wl ^ j ' 137 Written Answers ASADHA 7, 1890 (SAXA) Written Answers 138 THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM, (n ) S3* OT V & % CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS 9XVR IRT Vtf JWW an ^ (SHRI H N BAHUGUNA) (a) to (c) I if k arfar $r, eft w j h w f s IY srwr w r None of the Fertilizer factories has ( ? brought to the notice of the Govern- ment any “crisis” which they may be w r w wU W T f ’ Wl facing It is however the constant (* ft $W?ft «WR ipm T ) («f) *rfc endeavour of the Government to res>olve such of the difficulties of this industry ( v ) 3fffR7*T 1 9 7 6 - 7 7 as come to its notice from time to time (snfar 1 12 76 % 30 11 77 (to) if sd, the facts thereof, and Hie Monopoly and Restrictive Trade (c) how far this would ««*ct the Practices Commission instituted en- production of fertilizer’ . quiries against the following Birift firms 239 W n t t e n A n sw e rs JUNK £8, 1877 Wntten A nsw e rs 140 and the position In regard to each is indicated below S.No. Name of the firm Stage of enquiry I. M/s Hindustan Times Ltd The Pleadings aie ovei and the matter will be considered by the Commission shortly. 2. The Southern India Mill Owners Association The Respondents have not yet filed their Vs. M/s Gwalior Rayon Silk Mfg. Wvg. reply to the notice of enquiry and the Co. Ltd matter is m the initial stages. 3. M/s Century Spg & Mfg Co Ltd. Do 4. M/s. Hyderabad abbestos Cement Products Do Ltd. Floating «f MRTP Aet sutd FEBA by Act and furnished if the Hon’ble Multinational Finns Member specifies the names of the branches and subsidiaries of the foreign companies in respect of which the 2054 SHRI C K CHANDRAPPAN information is desired. Will the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased to state (a) whether Government have taken any action against the multi- v t wfta national firths who had flouted MRTP IT Act and Foreign Exchange Regulation Act during the last three years, and 2055 «ft *ftST fTW «£ « : «PTT (b) it so, the details thereof? fcrifefr «nrT% sm *3$ fa : THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI ( x ) WT % w p % w fvx SHANTI BHUSHAN) (a) and (b) It is not clear a& to what exactly the w>t $7^ $ , Hon'ble Member means by the term 1ftx “flouted” If it refers to violations in so far as MRTP Act is concerned, no such violations have so far come to ( « ) ’Tfc $T, aft f*FET ATT 3V % the notice of the Government on the part of multinational Arms which vrftm rt ^ t ? operate in India through their branches and/or their Indian subsidiaries (ifte : (W ) As regards FERA, there has so far (v ) 3R fa0w*i vr wnr *n?f % been no violation of Section 29 thereof which deals with dilution of non- *r*r*r ?rtaT | iftr i n r ^ w w f f Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Employees Coordination Council at its meeting held on 5th December 1976 2056