Thursday, May 18, 1972 Visakha 28, 1894 (Saka) LOK SABHA DEBATES
(Fifth Series)
Vol. XIV
(April 2 5 to Miy 9 , 1972 /Vaittkba 5 to 19,1894 (Safes)
Fotrth Settios, 1972 /1893-94 (Saks)
(Vol. XIVcontains Nos. 31— 40)
LOK SABHA SECBKTA1 IAT NEW DELHI C ONTENTS
No 47 —Thursdav, Mav 18, 1972lVaisakha 28, 1894 (Saha)
Com m\# Oral Answers to Questions *Staried Questions Nos 881 to N91 1 -31 Written Answers to Questions - Starred Questions Nos 892 to 900 31—39 Unstarred Questions Nos 6548 to 6577, 6579 to 6622, 6624, 6625, 6628 to 6645 6647, to 6665 6667 to 6669 and 6671 to 6680 39—138 Calling Attention to Matter o< I'rgent Public Import ance Reported imminent water crisis m Delhi 138-52 Mleged donations made by a Company to the ruling Congress for election campaign 152—60 Papers* laid on the Table 160-61 Statement re Demands of the tmployees of ihe Employees Provident Fund Organisation 161-64 ShnR K Khadilkar 161-64 Finance Bill, 1972— 164-201 Clauses 29 to 69 and 1 Motion to pass as amended 185 Shri Jyotirmoy Bosu 185—86 Shri K Suryanarayana 186 -90 Shri Shyamnandan Mishra 190-91 Shri Chapalendu Bhattaeharvyia 191-92 Shri R. P Ulaganambi 192-93 Shri Sat Pal Kapur 193 -94 Shri K. M. Madhukar 194-96 Shri Panpoornanand Painuh 196-98 Shn G. Viswanathan 198-99 Shri Yeshwantrao Chavan 199—200
*The sign -f marked above the name of a Member indicates that the question was actually asked on the floor of the House by that Member ( i» )
COLTTMWS
Demands for Grants (Railways), 1972 73 ... 201—332 Shri Jyotirmoy Bosu ... 207—14 Shri Chandrika Prasad ... 280--86 Shri Ramavatar Shastri ... 287 94 Shri A. P. Sharma ... 294 - 98 Shri Jagannathrao Joshi ... 298—305 Shri K. Narayana Rao ... 305- 06 Shri Manoranjan Hazra ... 306-07 Shri R. N. Barman ... 307—09 Shri M. M. Joseph ... 309- 12 Shri N. Shivappa ... 312-18 Shri D. N. Tiwary ... 318—21 Shri Rajdeo Singh ... 322—27 Shri P. Venkatasubbaiah ... 327 30 Shri Banamali Patnaik ... 330—32 Business Advisory Committee- Twelfth Report ... 333 34 LOK SABHA DEBATES
LOK SABI! A triation of non-Bengalis from Bangladesh to Pakistan The Government are further Thunday May 18. \912fVaimkha 28, 1894 aware that the ICRC has been discussing {,Saka) the problem with the two Governments concerned The Government's position has been made amply dear on a number of occasions the question of minorities m The Lok babhu met at Pleven of the Clock Pakistan and Bangladesh is one to be sorted out by the t\*o Governments concerned. [M u. SrKAKt i< in the Chair] fa* f»m srnFsft 3n*sr ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS * 3TT7% 5TTT 5fr ft *TFRT wrfarr f f a ^ r r t o srsrr?r s r t ? rfw »rf sr*fVsr tfg sa % «r*mT t o ktott % rr^ w srfafw | afa ?rw aT?T-^ftcr tv% % *rncT % srf?rftrfe *fr m f® $ ’ + *881 «ft fa* fUK * SHRI SWARAN SINGH For obvious reasons, I am not competent to give the reaction of the UNO We ourselves have also been impressing upon the International wr fato w t f r r Red Cross and other organisations to help fsp: in the matter, but primarily this is a matter between Bangla Desh and Pakistan (*T) WT ^F T X *TT WTR ?r*TT^TT- «ft f a * f m r ^ r f t *t
(sr) sft ?rt *wsr Jr $x *p k sfT SRTPT f 3*T*T WT ’Tf^JT* | ? SPTT 3rrJT«FFt 3TOST | SHRT SWARAN SfNGH ; Obviously, I Will the Minister of LABOUR AND cannot give information about the informa REHABILITATION be pleased to state : tion reaching the Government of Hangla Desh. (a) whether a Committee to review the working of P.ijment of Bonus Act has been constituted; SHRI SAMAR GUHA : May I know whether it is a fact that all the members of (b) if so, the constitution and the main the armed forces of former Pakistan, that i>, terms of reference of the Committee; and the Bengali members of the armed forccs. namely the Air Force, the Na\> and the (c) the time by which it is likely to Fourth Regiment of the Pakistan Army are submit its report } now being kept in detention in concenttation camps and also whether it is a fact that a large number of Bengalis are also being kept THE nrPUTY MINISTER IN THE in concentration camps in Pakistan and whe MINISTRY OF 1AHOUR AND REHA ther during the talks between Mr. A/i/ BILITATION (SHRI BALGOV1ND Ahmed and Shri D. P Dhar, the Government VLRMA) : ( j ) Yes, Sir. of Pakistan said that the Bengali members of the armed forces would be released only (b) Copy of Resolution containing the on condition that the prisoners of war of composition and terms, of tefeience has been Pakistan were allowed to be released tn equal placed on the Table of the Lok Sabha on numbers, and if so, the reaction of the 2K-4-1972 Government thereto ? (c) It is not possible to say at this stfge whui the committee would complete its work. SHRI SWARAN SINGH : We have in- formation to the effect that the Bengali SHRI P. M. MEHTA • Ail the central component or persons of the Armed fo rcc s trade unions in the country demanded a priginaily belonging to Bangla Desh are minimum bonns at the rate of 8-33 per facing difficulties and some of them are i,nder cent, and ihe Union Labour Minister gave virtual arrest. This is a genuine problem an assurance to that effect at the Bombay which should be resolved between Pakistan confciencc, but unfortunately, Government and Bangla Desh. At the time of the talks have failed to persuade industry to accept between Shri D. P. Dhar and the special the demand, and as a result, lakhs of emissary of President Bhutto, only the ques workers were compelled to strike woik and tion of the agenda, the venue and approxi lose their wages for ten or twelve days. mate time wcie settled but the other side, Keeping this tn view, may I know from that is, the Pakistan side was not prepared Government whether they will regulatise the to discuss substantive matters. advance known as the Khadilkar Kharchi paid to the workers and the bonus at 8*33 pei cent, and what steps Government con SHRI RAMAVATAR SHASTRI roi«- template to regularise these amounts of advance as bonus at the rate of 8*33 p« cent ? MR, SPEAKER : Yesterday, we were able to cover only three or four questions. We THE MINISTER OF LABOUR ANH sfyould do more today, Sot 1 am not going REHABILITATION SHRI R. K. KHADILKAR : A* 1 have SHRI A. P. SHARMA : I am just now said, it is not possible to suggest reminding the assurance of the Labour to the committee of review to submit the Minister. The Labour Minister as well as entire report during a specific period of the spokesmen of the Labour Ministry gave time. We would tequcst them to submit the an assurance in the joint consultative interim report so far as the minimum is committee that the committee which was concerned. set up would consider the question of pay ment of minimum bonus to the central S11RI s. M. BANERJEE : It is evident Government employees in the commercial from the answer that Government cannot establishments, especially. May I know 7 Oral Answers MAY 18, 1972 Oral Answers 8 whether the hon. Labour Minister has SHRI A. P. SHARMA : It is a very referred the question of payment of minimum serious question affecting 25 lakhs of em bonus to the railway employees, defence ployees of (he Government. Therefore, 1 am production employees and other Central raising this question. Is he prepared to refer Government employees working in the this question of minimum bonus to the Pay commercial undertakings of the Government Commission ? It is neither considered by on the same basis, namely, if an industry ihis committee, nor referred to the Pay is running even at a loss, a minimum bonus Commission. has to be paid ? On the same basis, it should be paid to those employees also. Has this SHRI R. K. KHADILKAR : The Pay issue also been referred to the committee ? Commission determines their terms and conditions of service, promotions and other SHRI R. K. KHADILKAR : The hon. things. As I said in Bombay, they will take Member is not correct. No nssurance was note of it. 1 am not in a position to say given at any time that the departmental anything about it. undertakings run by the Government and covered by the Pay Commission are to be MR. SPEAKER : It is much better that covered by the bonus review committee. on such controversial matters, you do not The only expression that was given is that speak in Bombay but in this House. it was the Pay Commission’s responsibility, now that they are sitting ; and they must SHRI S. M. BANERJL'E : 1 want guid have taken note of this demand from all the ance from you. What will happen to this establishments run by the Government, in House, if you do not guide us propeily ? In cluding the railways. It is for the P.iy the public undertakings, in HSL„ ITI, etc. Commission. bonus has been paid, Our point is that the Bonus Act should be made applicable to SHRI A. P. SHARMA : No, Sir. 1 the railway employees, defence employees, want to clarify and contradict the statement P and T employees or the Pay Commission made by the Minister; the question of bouns should be asked to consider this. has been referred to the Pay Commission. Let him refer to the Commission the question MR. SPEAKER : You should held a of bonus... ( Interruption.) 1 shall be fully meeting outside; you cannot get anything satisfied then. more on this question. SHRI S. M. BANERJKH : Kindlyp ermit SHRI DfNEN BHATTACHARYYA: us to seek a clarification from the hon. The Minister himself is making the position Minister. The question of bonus was never very confused. He has set up a committee referred to the Pay Commission. The to review the Bonus Act. What does it question here refers to the bonus commission. mean ? Docs it mean that in the m e a n t i m e since the passing of the Bonus Act and the implimcntation of the Bonus Act in different SHRI R. K. KHADILKAR ; There is sectors, there will be difference. Is this the again a misunderstanding. I said that the point of reference to the committee ? Will bonus review committee is not supposed to this committee like the previous committee go into the question of bonus demand of take five years, after that the report will Government establishments, run by the come and Parliament will take another three Government. It is for the Pay Commission years to finalise it ? What is the real inten to take note of this. That is all that 1 said. tion of the Government ? May I know whether it is only to delay the payment of SHRI A. P. SHARMA : My question bonus that the Government is taking this has not been answered. step of setting up another committee ? You make it clear. MR. SPEAKER : Order, order. The question hour is not entirely in your hands SHRI R. K. KHADILKAR : An assu or Mr. Khadilkar's hand. Other questions rance was given in the other House when are also pending... ( Interruptions) there was a Bill under consideration and the 9 OraI Am wen VAISAKHA 28, 1894 (SAKA) Oral Answers 10 Bill was to raise the minimum from 4 per (b) No Sir The international Red cent to 8-1/3 per cent On that Bill, while Cross is not distnbuting supplies in Bangla intervening, I gave an assurance that I will desh thiough the agency of the Indian Red see the entue bonus scheme i& reviewed and C russ the bonus scheme, as it is applicable today— the terms of reference arc there— will be SHRI RAGHUNANDAN LALBHATIA: reviewed ( Interruption ) Thue aie comments in the British press with regard to the Indian Red Cross assuming the PROF MADHU DANDAVATh 1 role of distributing food and supplies left over would like to know from the hon Minister in India The hon Minister has said that they whether it is true that a number ot ccntiai have no stocks or, whatever stock there were, trade union orgamsltions have ahcady de they have been handed ovei to the Bangla manded thtf the Bonus Act should apply t ) desh Red Cross Society May I know if they insurance and a numbci of transpoit mdus- arc acting as agtnfs or the International Red tnes also and it so, what is the leaction ot C ross in Bangladesh ot any officer has been the Government thereto appointed to assist them > SHRI R K KHADILKAR It is tiuc SHRI SURrNDRA PAL SINGH I have the cential trade union oigannations, tune already clarified the position with legard lo and again, ate making such demands That the stocks which were lelf with the Indian will be kept in view when the leview is Red Cross 1 he stocks have been handed over taking placc and the scheme is incot poiated to the Bangladesh Red Cross Society As far m the Bonus Act as the criticism in the Bnttsh press is concer ned that criticism was directed against the Bwgladesh Government lor not making Distribution of Food In Baogla Doth adequate airangemtnts foi pioviding supplies by Indian Red Cross to non Bengalis Our information is that adeijuxte an \ngcmcnts weie made by the Bangladesh Government and that even now S1IR1 RAGHUNANDAN LAI they aie making every tffort to sand supplies BHA riA to Biham m Bangladesh These reports aie SHRI ISHWAR CHAUL>HR\ unjustified Will the Min liter of LXTfcRNAL SHRI RAGHUNANDAN LAI BHA- AH AIRS be pleased to state 11A He Ins not replied to my question I wanted to know whether we have sent some (a) whether food stocks ncld by the officcr to assist them in the distnbution of international Red Cross were handed o\u to food stocks tn Bangladesh India for distnbution in Bangladesh, and SHRI SURENDRA PAL SINGH Yes, (b) whether International Red C toss is Sir We have received a request from the distnbuting supplies through the agency of Bangladesh Government and the Bangladesh Indian Red Cross p Red Cross Society for sending one or two officers from India This matter is getung 1HL DEPUTY MINISTIR IN THE oui immediate attention and, I think a deci MINISTRY Ol* EXTERNAL AH-AIRS sion has been taken to send some officers to (SHRI SURENDRA PAI SINGH) (a) No Bangladesh shortly The food stock4? held by the Inter national Red Cross which were handed over to the Indian Red Cross were meant toi TTcft t f a w t f distribution amongst the Bangladesh refugees !n ,ndia After the return ol the refugees fcr % v n to Bangladesh, the surplus of these food Sim aHPfcfta ft ^*T5TT %5T stocks was transfened by the Indian Red * * w t M m m m % Cross to the Bangladesh Red Cross Society for distnbution m Bangladesh ? *tt «rucr n x m x I f a 11 Oral Answers MAY 18, 1972 Oral Answers 12 arc & n x qr$t *n;«TT«ff s w t | afu f a 3 * h t ^<5T % «nncwTT«ff %*n\ ®r|? | arr srer anrr^r ^?r ^ ^ *nP? srfafa *rr> ^ ? MR. SPFAKLR : 1 am not going to allow any more supplcmcntaries. snsnwr ^ ?ft m ^ fMr afk gr^> ^ ^nr wrf^tr i sftarct piiTw *fn^n% *r m i *ft f m : TOT ^TT> 5TT- *w**rr | ? t o t ar*j®rr fcrr *s?.4. «ft ^nvnvmr sm'st : tot % *r ^ *& ? ^ ^ 4r f^rrn stIt m m u r n *t% ^ t % vr *rr fa fsrfsRr ansir % *0 »t$ * ?n fa • t 3TT ? (V) TOT fltn T ?^TTfT ^ a r u m • f * r eft *r fa*rfa »T ^fsfcr % Sra t| 11 *wr s*r f f a ^ ? g e m ? ?T»nfi it 5rsrr ^rzrr ^ fiw % ^5FT«PT 7W T hTTTSRTT i j m t , «ft §^??r srm tot & ? THK MINISTER OP STEhL AND MIMS (SHRI S. MOHAN KUMARA- «ft g^sf qm m SPTTJ MANGAI AM) : (a) A small quantity of APR t I 5ft *ft ??o*rt fWR 3?t£ about 'v,501) tonnes of fabrication woik which was originally planned to be done at «fY afir^rr $ fa?t s*T«F?r site has hcen (wtnsfeire ' to fabi icators outside <$fi fT7^ % 3FT*ffiT 5T^r sftT ?T% «TI 5TT the S> ate At the *tune time, about 3,800 tonnes of woik which was to be done outside 5frO 7 ? TOT 55Tf 5r*T*TT ^«T % fv f ^ a f a % the steel ciiy, have been transferred to site TT?r =5RT »J*n arft ar^f % «fT*r £ fabncfl non shops } urther, 4,500 tonnes ol fahncatton woik to be done by a unit out fern tot i **% ? m m aftr an«r tot side Bihai, has been taken away and awarded * rr^ | ? to th* Heavy Jbngineering Corporation, Ranchi. These changes have not adversely •ft f$*r*topft : m v *r affected the employment situation in the State. *r§f t w ??r % ?T*oiT*ff | «rr ? (b) No, Sir. swrcv n r ^ r : arnr an^r fa*r w p t (c) Does not arise. % »t?r ? «ft *i*nrcnr *m*ft : «rrrr & «ft f s ^ r « f h r 6 r : ^f 3TFr?TT ^ t 3fR?rr «riir?rr f f a 13 Ora/ Answers VAISAKHA 28, 1894 [SAKA) Oral Answers 14 * msn% & ^effsrcr «ft aft- 3>r*r can try to do so, but I do not have them with me now. But he may rest assured that ZT%X *RT 5,500 W>$ there has been no real adverse effect on the ^3fT, srte yw< ^rc«r ?t«tt employment position. If one is insistent on the one hand on finishing Bokaro in time, arfcrfafoH w t | ?. m*r tft *? jt$ '4t one has also to be insistent on taking the 3tt?rt f f% ?r tfT flrnrpr work from contractors who do not do the 3?TcTT I 3?T% 3TT^ *t facf* fc SHRI S. MOHAN KUMARAMANGA- STfT? W1H : sfm?> if LAM : The reason for shifting is that some of the fabricators were not able to develop adequate facilities at the site in order to s i % % spretir sft^rrd *pt carry on the work. The hon. Member wi’l tot f ® arte arm sra arte appreciate that the total amount of siructuial v g r f r * r p : ft»fr «rr ?r$r ? work involved is 2,63,864 tonnes and the amount transferred outside Bihar is i r;!y 5,000 odd tonnes of fabrication work, a very SHRI S. MOHAN KUMARAMANGA- small peiccntage. The parties to whom it has LAM : Whatever delay has occurred, it is been awarded, that is to say, three particular not due to the offloading of the fabrication companies, sub-contractors out of 33 were work, because we took steps early enough to not able to set up adequate site fabrication sec that the weaknesses of the three contrac facilities and their contracts have been taken tors are made up by the transfer of work. away and given to Braithwaite, Calcutta; Bridge and Roy, Calcutta; Modern Indian Amendment in Mines and Minerals Construction, and B, B. J., Calcutta. I think (Regulation and Development) these are the persons to whom these contracts Act, 1957 Proposed by have been given. Bibar Government TOrarmT : sjt v t *8S5. SHRI NAWAL KISHORE 5,500 z* % *rm Jr?rn ip $r SINHA : Will the Minister of STEEL AND MINES be pleased to state : «TT, aftr «W ^ f a m 'jfT | ? f fr-fSr y® rgj f vfffr (u) whether Government of Bihar pro* posed to the Government of India to amend f 20 *fr srT ^nt »r*n «jt, aftr Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Deve gr§er % aiwifr ipprrj i w lopment) Act, 1957 enabling them to levy a firJt t siprfrr^ifflrr g fo sr?rf f^r^r development cess of 3 paise per rupee on the value of minerals raised for development ^rrr aR ft % a fti VI «pW of roads and communications in mining sir3f? SHRI NAWAL KISHORE S1NHA : In. Taking Over of Wholr-Sale Goal view of the fact that the loyalty collected Trade In Delhi goes to the Consolidated Fund of the State, because of various popular demands from *886. SHRI PAMPAN GOWDA : Will all over the State for road, communications, the Minister of STEEL AND MINES be the State Government finds itself in difficulty pleased to state : in spending the entire money of royalty on those particular areas where mining is done. (a) whether Government propose to take What harm is there, according to the minis over the wholesale coal txade in Delhi; and try, if this additional levy is made, especially in view of the fact that the colliery owners (b) if so, the mam features thereof ? are willing to pay this amount, provided it is earmarked for improvement of roads and communications in those areas ? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ K H A N ): (a) No, Sir. MR. SPEAKER : It is not a question, but a suggestion for action. (b) Does not arise. SHRI PAMPAN GOWDA : Have the SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN : The government thought of any alternative proposal was examined at great length by arrangements now to meet the demands of the Mineral Advisory Board. The proposal the consumers ? was also examined by the Planning Commi ssion. It was also referred to the Ministry of Law to find out whether the imposition of MR. SPEAKER ; In reply to your ques a cess would be sustainable in a court of tion about taking over he said “No, Sir.” law. They advised us that it may not be Now you can ask why the answer is “No, sustainable and the correct thing would be Sir”. to increase the rate of royalty, so that Bihar Government would get more money. Recently SHRI PAMPAN GOWDA : I want to the royalty has been substantially enhanced know whether the government is thinking of for coal, iron ore, kyanite and other mine* making any other alternatives to meet the rah. So, the Bihar Government would get a demands of the consumers. 1? Oral Answers VAISAKHA 16, 1894 (SAKA) Oral Answers 18 SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN The hon (c) The demands were placed *before Member would be glad to know that the the Central Bo ird of 7 rustcts of the fund Bharat Coking Coal Corporation arc being at its meeting held on 11 5-1972 The sponsored by the Delhi Administration for Board h is appointed a committee to evaroine a quota ol 450 wagons per month It is a the demands ixcepi those which do not fall public, sector undci taking and we hope by within (he putview of the Hoard The demand their coming in the situation would probably ielating to House Rent Allowance under improve Government s consideration SHRI DAMODAR PANDEY May I Stan mint know whether Bharat Coking Coal has ofleied to supply coal at the rate of Rs 1 * per I l1” J l l [3l M IMIS tonne to be supplied at Delhi with a marginal profit provided it is passed oo to the con 1 The sculi s oj ia \ of Class 111 anil sumers } Ltus\ tV implo\us To bring the scales on pai with those prevalent in the Banking and Insurance Indus 3f«lWfT sfteT m A z d t t crt tries md m otlici autonomous Orga- ^ i ^ m ^ fosrr forr i msatio is ot i similaicharacter , Indian Oil Coi pout ion hood Cor poration of India etc, Strike By E P F Employee* 2 Pasnent of Jfoust Rent 41 Ion an t *887 SHRI VAYALAR RAVI Will •>0 0 of the pay in icspict of the the Minister of LABOUR AND RLHAB1- cmplovcts of MahaiasMra region 1 HATION bt pleaded to state and s t more than the present rate of H R A to all othei employees (a) whether the employees ol the ofhet ot the Organuilion of the Fmployecs Provident lund Commiss ioner have given notice ol a strike to pi *s ^ Sufju i S njj iatu non To be their demands, ic oidid to til legions to meet the stat1 lequncmenls to various sections (b) if so, their demands and the reaction thereto, and 4 Status oj the 0>t,ani*ati (a) No, Sir However, the All India 6 Regular/sat ion o f all Ad-hoc appoint Employees' Provident Fund Staff Federation ments All ad hoc appointments which is an unrecognised Federation bad in should be regularised irrespective of a letter dated 29-1-1972 to the Chairman ihe leigth ot the period of service Central Board of Trustees, Employees Provi dent Fuad stated that if certain demands 7 All repressive measures let loose on weie not settled within three months, they the employees in various foiras would be free to adopt such course of action should immediately be withdrawn as they deemed fit without giving further notice 8 Citation of new post a (b) A list of the demands is placed on ( i ) The post of Retold Sorters the 1 able of the House should be created minimum of 19 Oral Answers MAY IS, 1972 Oml Answtrt 20 two record sorters in each of Account No. I and the E. P. regional/central office. Post of Fund. Farash, Water carrier, security officers, P. R. O., Assistant/ 14. Separate and sufficient sanction of Officer may also be created in staff to deal with the work relating every office of the Organisation. to Family Pension work. ( ii) The posts of selection giade 15. The washing allowance payable to clerks in the scale of Rs. 210 Class IV staff from the present to 380 be created in the Regio Rs. 2/- per month in summer and nal Offices ut the rate of 20% Rs. 2 50 per month in winter season TJ. D. Cs. strength and U. DCs should be raised to Rs. 5/- per having 10 yea is and more month in summer and Rs. 7- per experience should be promoted month in winter. to the selection grade clerical cadre in order to give an incen 16. Class IV and Class III employees tive to the long experienced should not be posted/transferred U. D. C. fiom one region to another region in the name of promotion by virtue of (iii) The post of Head Clerk in the passing the merit quota examination. Rcg:onal Offices be upgraded to that of the Superintendent 17. The L. P. L-. Oigamsation should on in the Central Office. no account be merged with theE.S.l. Corporation as such a merger would 9. The examination meant for promo result in bringing down the efficiency tion of non-matriculate Class IV of the Organisation. Staff should be a simple one and should be in the regional languages 18. The employees of the E. P. F. in all subjects excepting on one Organisation shuuld be exempted subject in English. Irom payment of .stamp duties in case of registration. 10. Preference should be given in the matter of recruitments to the Family 19. Participation of two employees of the members of staff who have put in Organisation in the Central Board 15 years of seivice and in case of ol Trustees. premature death/infumity of the staff members. 20. To enhance the promotional quota of the Superintendents and P. F. Is. 11. The competitive examinations intro Grade It from 50 : 50 to 75 : 25. duced in various cadrcs should be converted into a qualifying examina tions and that the persons who arc 21. Reduction of woik load in the successful in the examinations should Regional Offices— 750 accounts in be granted atleast two advanced Account Side and 25 files in Enforce increment in case they arc not ment Side in view of the additional afforded promotions. work of F. P. Scheme. 12. Comprehensive Manual should be SHRI VAYALAR RAVI : It is surpri compiled defining the duties and sing to hear the reply of the Minister that responsibilities of the different cadres there is no strike threat. Actually, they from Class IV to Class I. were on hunger strike and we raised the issue in the House. The basic point is 13. The Organisation should have full they have not recognised the union. time Chairman of its own vested Secondly, the Minister says that the govern* with powers on ail matters excepting ment is considering the proposal about house in regard to matters of investment rent allowance. 2 l Oral Arts wets VAISAKHA .IB# 1894 (SAKA) Ora! Answers 22 MR. SPEAKER : There should be no sions of section 5D (7) of the Employees arguments. He should come to the question. Provident Fund and Family Pension Act 1952, the method of recruitment, salary, SHRI VAYALAR RAVI : Even though allowances, discipline and other conditions this union was started in 1966, still govern of service of the employees of the Board ment have not recognised it. On the other shall be such as may be specified by the hand, they are trying to create some black Central Board with the approval of the legs there. Secondly, the Board of Trustees Central Government. So, it is an autono recomended three times, about house rent mous body, but is governed by certain allowance. If, as you claim, jt is an auto specific provisions by which they have got nomous body, why are you not allowing it to fall in line with government servants. to implement this recommendation ? ( Interruption ) THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND SHRI D1NESH CHANDRA GOSWAMI: REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K. KHADIL May I know from the hon. Minister whether KAR) : On the question of house rent it is a fact that one of the primary reasons allowance 1 am going to make a statement for discontentment leading to the threatened afterwards. I. may say, as has been stated strike is that the Commissioner who has in the reply itself, though the trustees have been deputed fiom a department which has recommended, we have got to get the nothing to do with provident fund, is not sanction from the Finance Ministry. Under equipped to deal with the situation. In fact, that there is a provision. We cannot act on during his tenure, the arrears have gone up our own. With their concurrence we will from Rs. 9 crores to Rs. 22 crores. If tbat give eil'cct to it. ( Interruption ) is so, may 1 know whether Government has any proposal to post a departmental officer in this Department 7 They are governed al the present juncture by certain rules that are framed by the SHRI R. K. KHADILKAR : The Board of Trustees. If they are accepted, the Commissioner is an experienced person from association would be recognised. If they Posts and Telegraphs Department and accept those rules and form an association, the failures regarding arrears and others that perhaps might he recognised. could not be attributed to his administra tion. There might be some grounds for SHRI VAYALAR RAVI : My second complaint, but the main question is —they question is this. The Minister referred to are suggesting in their dem ands also—that the sanction from the Finance Ministry. 1 it should function as an independent organi am having the circular of the Finance Minis sation and on the lines of LIC and other try saying that the house rent allowance oiganisations. That decision, of course, should be given to those working in this depends on the Government. institution. I want to know what is Ihe status of this organisation — is it a govern SHRI S. B. GIRI : Since the Providennt ment organisation or an autonomous or Fund organisation is an autonomous body, ganisation ? I also want to know why you 1 would like to know from the Minister have taken the Provident Fuad Commissio whetherthe recommendations of the aut ner on deputation. Is it because the present onomous body will be implemented in Commissioner is adopting an anti-labour respect of wages of the employees, house policy, and the arrears have increased from rent allowance and other amenities. R?i 9 crores to Rs. 22 crores ? I also want to know why you have given extension SHRI R. K. KHADILKAR : As I have (o this man. said earlier we are governed by a certain Act. As 1 have read out just now, though SHRI R. K. KHADILKAR : This is decisions are taken, ultimately we submit an autonomous organisation based on ourselves to a ccrtain discipline-government tripartite representation, as the hon. Member employees’ service conditions. knows—employee’s representatives, State rep resentatives and employees* representatives. SHRI S. B. GIRT : 1 want to seek a Under that, in accordance with the provi clarification. Since it is an autonomous body, 23 Om l Answers MAY 18, 1972 Oral Answers 24 Government has has no stake at all. As fai fipjRiro fiw as this organisation is concerned, the funds vTFTTSR w rm are derived from the employers The Board ol Trustees is an autonomous body and it has powers. Why tan the Government not *888. W W I Vrf : implement the decisions of that Board ¥To TOtfrnrrarar : WT SWTcr 8ft? *TW tfsft STcTFT SHRI R K KHADILKAR The hon Member’s contention so far as the autonomy W» (* t ) sr«f 1971-72 % sV r fa?r?ft arwr fsrr | n'n v z t a m r g sr ? | fa v i n fa?rra 11 n srr^ r THr MINISTFR OP ST ATI IN THE MINISTRY OF STE1L & MINFS (SHRI I fa 3F*T?fte f t spr* % fair SHAHNAWAZ KHAN) (a) The present *T$ft sftET 3 tfiST Wt fTffr annual licensed capacity of the Hindustan Zinc limited for the pioduction of Zinc metal 3% 9S \ is 18,000 tonnes and 5, 400 tonnes for Lead metal along with other bye-products. SHRI R K KHADILKAR There is restiveness among the employees not only in (b) Yes, Sir Administrative appioval has this organisation but in similar and sister been accorded foi doubling the capacity ot organisations As I have said, their demands the existing Zinc Smelter fiom 18,000 to are taken note of They are being consi 36,000 tonnes per annum ot Zinc metal and dered by a subcommittee appointed in the corresponding increase in bye-products. last meeting of the board of trustees and they are given due consideration After the (c) The accounts of the Company for decision, whatever it be, wc will sec how far 1971-72 have not been finalised so fat The it can be implemented present estimate lor the yeai is about Rs. 25 00 lakhs. MR. SPEAKER Next question 3fT^r STTfffT f fa fa * SHRI S M. BANERJEE. He has to t 3TT3T W f *T fa c R t $ Tfa make a statement on this One or two more questions may be allowed. vTmcr «ft fafprr srf?T5i?r % *F rx «rt 5ft wftrr «wt t, ?Tfr qft % fcTir am ?T* WT S T O f a * Vft f aft* SHRI R. K. KHADILKAR • The other day you said—I was not present then—that w r ^crnr fa*i 3rro*t ? the Minister would make a statement. The point of house rent allowance was raised lift ^ «FfaRT T O «fT, W s 't Z ft tonnes a yeai Commco Binani propose to double the capacity ot their smelter from ars^r «ft i *rH*tor to** tot?* 20,000 tonnes to 40,000 tonnes during the I f a JfTT St'TTS* *!<& 3$ Fourth plan period for which a Jetttr of intent has been issued to the company It T^r t artT p f f j ic ? is operative till July 1972 sit to p *** **rf to >to % s tn ; I , t o spr^nft ft 3n»r% fTO?fT?r ? rw % *wr (sr) ir srmzrr t fa v m m spt ^ *r^V nr r f t % 7 lfc,000 2PT ft TOT ^rr 36 000 £?T»fr?ft sft SHRI S MOHAN KUMARAMANGA- TOR fa^T iTOT & I *f TO SfTTOT LAM The hon member may be having ^rg?TT I f a m m r % aftr fa* faff srteV some inftomation of his about inegularttics and corruption If so, he nuv pass it on f*rv ^r^rnft ^ 3?tito-wtot ^ to me and I will look into it But so tar as a r fs f a f t | ’ the facts are concerned, (he failure to come up to the rated capactu, which is there both m the public and private sector plants, is in *ft sn^TO* * f : 3 ? *ft Ban on Arms to Rhodesia India and the countries of Africa on the subject. But the difficulty is that there are a *889. SHRI P. GANGADF.B i number of countries in the world which are SHRI SHR1KISHAN MODI : flouting the resolution of the United Nations and are still carrying on trade with Southern Will the Minister of fcXTERNAL Rhodesia. AFFAIRS be pleased to slate : MR. SPEAKER : Shri Shrikishan Modi- (a) whether India has supported the abseitf. Shri Parashar move in the United Nations regarding arms bait to Rhodesia; and Incidence of T. B. among Tibetan Refugees (b) if so, ho\* many countries supported this move ? *890. PROF. NARAIN CHAND PARA SHAR : Will the Minister of LABOUR AND THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THU REHABILITATION be pleased to state ■ MINISTRY OF FXTFRNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI SURENDRA PAL SINGH) (a) Yes, (a) whether the incidence of T. B. is \ery Sir. high among the Tibetan Refugees in India; (b) The United Nations General Assem (b) if so, the reasons fot such high bly adopted a resolution on December incidence; and 10, 1971, recalling previous U. N. Security Council resolutions calling upon all States (c) the steps taken by Government to to desist from supplj ing arms, equipment help the Refugees in this regard ? and military material to Southern Rhodesia. India co-sponsored and voted for this resolu tion which was adopted by the General THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN TIIE Assembly by 91 votes for, 9 against, with 12 MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND REHABILI abstentions. TATION (SHRI BALGOV1ND VERMA): (a) and (b). Though complete information is not available, it appears on the basis of data SHRI P. GANGADEB : Has India gathered during the visit of BCG Teams to submitted to the U. N. Commission on Inter certain Settlements that the incidence of national Trade Laws any detailed suggestion T. B. among Tibetan refugees is not higher regarding the enforcement of arms supply than the incidence among the general popu blockade by sea to racist regimes like South lation in India. ern Rhodesia and South Africa 7 If so, what is the reaction of other countiies thereof 7 (c) The Government have been meeting 50% of the cost of the treatment of Tibetan SHRI SURENDRA PAL SINGH : hidia refugees who are admitted in selected T. B. has participated m the discussions in the Sanatoria. Admission is arranged by the U. N. whenever resolutions had been brought Central Relief Committee (India) and the up there about Southei n Rhodesia. We have other 50% of the cost is paid by the Com expressed our view on this matter but we mittee out of aid received from United have not put forward any specific views in* Nations High Commissioner for Refugees front of any other body. and Foreign Voluntary Agencies. Domiciliary treatment is also given by the hospital/dis SHRI P. GANGADEB : Whether the pensaries set up in the various Tibetan Government have approached or propose to refugee settlements/camps. A com prehensive to approach African countries for adopting T. B. Control Programme covering all a common approach towards arms supplies Tibetan Refugee Settlements and Camps has to Southern Rhodesia from some of the been initiated with financial and t e c h n i c a l countries of Europe and America ? aid from United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and World Health Organisation SHRI SURENDRA PAL SINGH: and with the assistance o f Central R«licf There is complete identity of views between Committee (India). 29 Oral Answers VAISAKHA 28, 1894 C&JJbfl) Oral Answers 30 PROF. NARAIN CHAND PARASHAR: sent there and thev detected that out of Since the Minister lias stated that a compre 4,500 lefugees, only 13 were suffering from hensive progtamme has been drawn up so TB, that is, only 2 9 per thousand are suffer far as refugee establishments are concerned, ing from TB. That is much less than what may I know from him whether theie is any is prevalent in our country. proposal to set up separate T.B. sanatoria and hospitals in places and especially in SHRI B. V. NAIK : I hope it is not a States where the refugees arc living m large statistical lie. numbers. These States are Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Mysore. MR. SPEAKER : Shri Banerjee. SHRI BALGOVIND VF.RMA : Already SHRI VIKRAM MAHAJAN : The we have three centres for the purpose. They question-hour is over, Sir. It is already 2 are : (1) Lady Irwin Sanatorium. Jubar, minutes past twelve. Simla Hills, (2) Charleris Hospital, Kalim- pong and (3) Wanless Chest Hospital, Wanlesswadi. Maharashtra. These three Whereabouts of Indian Journalists Sanetoria are enough, we consider, to cater Arrested by Pakistan to the requirements of the TB-suffering Tibetan refugees. *891. SHRI S. M. BANERJEE : Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be Apart from this, we have got a medical pleased to state : team winch goes to every settlement to see that those who are suffering from TB arc (a) what further efforts have been made propei ly cared for. to find out the whereabouts of two journal ists namely Shri Deepak Banerjee and one other, who were arrested bv the then Pakis PROF. NARAIN CHAND PARASHAR: The Minister said that the question of setting tani F o re t s in Bangladesh; up more centres does not ari<-c\ May I ask. one thing ? The heaviest settlement of re (b) whether they arc now in Pakistan; fugees are Mysore and some points in Madhya Pradesh and also in Manah. Is (c) if so, whether this question has been there any proposal to set up sanatoria and taken up with the Government of Pakistan; hospitals there also ? and SHRI BALGOVJND VERMA . At pre (d) if so, with what results ? sent there is no such pioposal. THE MINISTER OF FXTF.RNAL We think that the arrangements already AFFAIRS (SHRI SWARAN SINGH) : (a) there are sufficient to meet the icquiremcnts Following the independence of Bangladesh, our High Commission in Bangladesh had SHRI B. V, NA1K : As far as Mundgod been asked to take up the question of the camp is concerncd, we have got 10,000 whereabouts of Deepak Banerjee and Surajit refugees there. Jf you compare the incidence Ghoshal with the Bangladesh authorities. of TB as it existed before their coming to the place and after they came, we see that (b) Their exact whereabouts are not the incidence is very high and it will be known. wrong to compare them with the local popu lation. (c) and (d). The question of the release of Decpak Banerjee and Surajit Ghoshal was MR. SPEAKER : I am not able to taken up with Pakistan n number of times understand it. during the months of April to July, 1971. However, there was no reply from Pakistan SHRI BALGOVIND VERMA: The hon. to our notes on the subject. On 30 Novem Mt tuber is referring to the refugees who are ber, 1971, the Government of India pro ,lvtag in Mundgod. A medical team was posed to the Government of Pakistan that 31 Written Answers MAY 18, 1972 Written Answer* 32 there should be an exchange of civilians of The underground prospecting include either country held in the other Due to the underground drilling and underground war, progress of this proposal was halted. mapping. These activities do not produce In February, 1972, the proposal was levived any ore. Therefore, the question of terming and we communicated a list to the Govern underground prospecting as production does ment of Pakistan of Indians held by Pakis not arise. tan This list includes Dcepak Banerjee and Sura jit Ghoshal. The Pakistan Govern (b) The required information is contained ment has lephed that ihe matter is under in the statement laid on the Table of the consideration. House. [Placed in Library . See No. LT— 2069/72] SHRI S. M. BANERJEi; : Thank you. Purchase of Tractor Trailers and MR SPEAKFR : Thank you for not Semi-Gama Trailers by G S I. putting supplementary *893. SHRI ANNASAHEB GOTK- SHRI S. M. BANFRJEE: I only wanted HINDE : Will the Minister of STEEL AND facts. MINES be pleased to state : (a) whether 36 tractor trailers and 2 Semi-Gama trailers purchased by the Geolo gical Survey of India during the March, WRITTEN ANSWFRS TO 1962 to August, 1966, could not be put to QUFSTIONS use, as the trucks/iractors required to pull the trailers were not available; Prospecting & Planning of Mines of Khetri Copper Project (b) whether 30 such trailers were dis posed of in June, 1970; *892 SHRI SI1JVNA1 FI SINGH : Will the Mmistei of STFEL AND MINE S be (c) if so, the amount of loss suffered, pleased to stale : and (a) whether comprehensive prospecting (d) how man> of the remaining trailers and dulling ol deposits was not made before are still lying idle ? developing and starting pi eduction in the mines of Khcti1 Copper Project and now THE MINISTER OF STFEL AND undcrgiound prospecting is being done and MINES (SHRI S. MOHAN KUMAR A- it is being termed as pioduct»on; and MANGALAM): (a) to (d). During March, 1962 to August, 1966, Geological Survey (b) whether a copy of the outline of of India had purchased 56 Tractor Trailers prospecting and plann>ng of the mines of and 5 Semi-Gama trailers, out of which 36 tractor trailers and 2 Semi-Gama trailers Khetri Project would be laid on the Table of the House ? could not be put to use as the required type of tractors were not available due to the declaration of Emergency as a result of THE MINISTER OF STEEL AND Chinese aggression and Ihe consequent ban MINES (SHRI S. MOHAN KUMARA- on the import of such tractors for purposes MANGALAM): (a) Prospecting and drilling other than Agriculture. Although the trai has been done for developing and starting lers were not sent to the field, these were production at the mines of the Khetri Copper utilised off and on, for locftl duty, for Project. The work of prospecting and drill- clearing heavy consignment and shifting of irtg^ls, however, a continuous process and as stores. ore production starts from one part of the mine, the other sections of the mine deve In June, 30,1970 trailers of the value of loped simultaneously for ensuring ore pro Rs. 114 lakhs were disposed of by the duction on a sustained basis. D. G. S. A 0 . for Rs. 0*48 3 3 Written Answers VAISAKHA 28, 1894 (SAKA) Written Answers 34 Out of the remaining 8 trailers, two sta r 3t1 t f a s r c r Gama trailers, have since been put to use and the other six have been retained for mounting of drilling Rigs, after suitable modification, to make the Rigs mobile. * 8 9 5 . s f t S T r n : wrrit fa : China Clay Deposits *894. SHRI M KATHAMUTHU : Will (sp) ?r«rr fara the Minister of STEEL AND MINES be «FT fasten* TTrT rfpT if pleased to state : fafl-fa* frt faqr n*rr OTfaft (a) the estimated potential of the China 9F' fcfter«r fasr Sr; sftr Clay deposits in the country; (*ar) % ^ rp r (b) whether these deposits are not effec ^rf*rof 3% (*ft tfo srrro w^ twt): ( v ) (c) if so, the steps being taken to improve the operation ot these deposits with 1—'HTTrT *(f?T f*T5R , a view to ptoduce adequate clay for the pot- teiy industry in the country ? ( 1) Msr fMtarf st^t, fT, 1 % 9 *T I THE MINISTER OF STEEL AND MINES (SHRI S MOHAN KUMARA- (2) ($fa) aflx *rwr MANGALAM) : (a) The total reserves of China Clay in India is estimated at 243 (farr) sttt, f?r 1970 *n Million Tonnes. A statement showing State- (3) fa^r fcrr M & m f gr v , zR zir, wise reserve position is laid on the Table of the House. (Annexute 1) *r i 2 - * T T 3 * n fa * T Z * T , (b) and (c). Most of the deposits are under exploitation (n 1971, 584 thousand ( 1 ) srn , firawpr, tonnes of crude China Clay was produced w'u ch is adequate lo meet the demand of the 69 i pottery industry. ( 2 ) s f a s r (^frr) 3? V * r ' f ^ Statement ( f a e r ) s r t , fjf, 1970 Sr i State-wise Reserves of Chinaclay in India (m) ^ fa»'hr>r gwr ^ 3*t fraFft Bihar 36* 11 million tonnes. TOtfVarRW msft *PT Orissa 315 West Bengal 10184 ** sm % fat? fft faq w % » fa r Delhi 125 f a S T f f f % O T $ ^ T T ?TT% % fan; *ff Gujarat 3*60 gfrre ferr ?nrq ^ i Kerala 58*82 »# »> Mysore 3 1 9 *♦ 1% Andhra Pradesh 16-23 »» » Land Allotted to Families Rehabili tated In Dandakaranya Project Rajasthan 4 0 0 »» «» T amil Nadu 12*97 Madhya Pradesh 0 42 M " *896. SHR1MATI BIBHA GHOSH Maharashtra MO If GOSWAMI : Will the Minister of I ABOUR Assam 0*30 ** AND REHAB1U1 ATION be pleased to state : Total 243 18 (a) the number of families rehabilitated 35 Written Answers MAY 18* 1972 Written Answers 36 in the Dandakaranya Development Projcct exploration of iron ore deposits in the Dis under Central Government; trict of Bnster, Madhya Pradesh during the Five Year Plan period; and (b) the number of families given tenancy right of land they cultivate under the project (b) if so, the main features thereof ? so far; THE MINISTER OF STEEL AND (c) the percentage of irrigated land in MINES (SHRI S. MOHAN KUMARA- relation to the total land occupied by culti MANGALAM): (a) and (b). In addition to vators under the project; and Deposit No. 14, in Bailadila, which is already under production and Deposit No. 5, which (a) the quality of land and the average is expected to be ready for production by the yield per acre at the Project ? middle of 1974, the National Mineral Deve lopment Corporation Ltd., lias taken up the THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND detailed geological exploration of Bailadila REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K. KHADfL- Deposit No. 4 iri Bastar District, Madhya K A R ): (a) 13,829 families were in position pradesh. at the rehabilitation sites, as on 3 1-3-1972. The Geological Survey of India has star ted detailed investigation of iron ore deposits (b) Tenancy rights have not so far been at Rowghat and adjacent areas of Bastar given to the families. District. The work envisaged for exploration includes drilling geological mapping, piutng, (c) and (d). The information is being aditing and sampling. collected and will be laid on the Table of the Sabha. Representation of Workers on Board of Management of Public Nationalisation of Non-Coking Undertakings Coal Mines *897. SHRI G. Y. KRISHNAN : Will *899. SHRI M. RAJANGAM ; Will the Minister of STEEL AND MINES be the Minister of LABOUR AND REHABILI pleased to state : TATION be pleased to state : (a) whether Government have received (a) whether the Government of India representations regarding the nationalisation have decided to give representation to tlu* of the entire non-coking coal mines in the workers on the Board of management of country; and public sector undertakings; (b) if so, the reaction of Government (b) the mode of selection of the workers thereto ? for (he above purpose; THE MINISTER OF STEEL AND MINES (SHRI S. MOHAN KUMARA- (c) the time by which thesea p p o in t MANGALAM): (a) Yes, Sir. ments are expected to be made; and (b) At present Government are not con (d) the time by which all thepublic sidering any propsal for the nationalisation sector undertakings will be brought under of non-coking coal mines in the country. operation of the new scheme ? Exploration of Iron Ore Deposits in THE MINISTER OF LABOUR ANI> Madhya Pradesh REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K. KHADIL *898. SHRI G. C. D IX IT : Wilt the KAR) : (a) Government have decided to Minister of STEEL AND MINES be pleased introduce a scheme for the appointm ent o to state: workers* representatives on the Board o management of a few public sector un e r (a) whether there is any scheme for the takings on a trial basis. In the first instan 3 7 Written Answers VAISAKHA 28, 1894 (SAKA) Written Answers 38 it has been decided to implement the scheme when the Cuddalore sand stone strata in the Hindustan Antibiotics Ltd. Pimpri is vcr> hard. (b) The recognised Union is to submit During 1971-72, there were two a panel of names of three persons satisfying majoi breakdowns on two large the prescribed conditions and qualifications Bucket Wheel Excavators in Decem from whom Ihe Government would select ber, 1971, which necessitated two one for nomination as Director. over-hujden removal systems to be out of use lor o\cr 20 days. (c) The management of the Hindustan Antibiotics Ltd. are awaiting the panel of (2) The lignite overburden latio has been names from the recognised Union. increasing from under 1:4 earlier to nearly 1:4 6 towards ihe end of the (d) As the schcme is being introduced year 1971. This necessitates removal on a trial basis, the question of fixing any of larger quantity of overburden for time limit by which all the public sector winning the same q-iantity of lignite. undertakings will be brought under operation ol the scheme ts premature. (3) The general industrial unrest and reduced out-turn of work has affected Shortfall in Lignite Output at Nayveli production Lignite Corporation In October. 1971, there was a *900 SHRI K. KODAND* RAMI strike by the Junior Engineers and RI-DDY : Will the Minister of STLEL AND the Engineering Supeivisors for about MINES be pleased to state : a week w'hich threw all operations out of gear and it took considerable time to regain normal working con (a) the reasons for the shortfall m lignite ditions. output at Nayveli Lignite Corporation; (b) (o what extent this shortfall ad verse l> (4) Unusually heavy rams adversely affec- affects in the production of Power, Urea and tcd mining operations. There was briquettes; and unusual incessant ram for about 16 days in December, 197J. (c) the remedial measures contemplated (b) The shortfall m the output of lignite bv Government V afiected production in the Thermal Power Station and the output of Leco in tne THE MINISTER OF STEEL AND Briquetting and Carbonisation Plant. The MINES (SHRI S. MOHAN KUMARA- requirement ot lignite for the Fertilizer Plant MANGALAM) ; (a) The target of lignite is comparatively small and production in production envisaged for 1971-72 was 4 that Plant has been affected adversely due to million tonnes and the performance in the lack of proper maintenance and not due to first half of the year, i. e. April to September shortage of lignite. The shortfalls in output was satisfactory. Later for the reasons stated were as follows : below, the rate of production reduced consi derably and the target was revised to 3*6 Target Actual million tonnes in the Revised Estimate for 1971-72. The actual output of lignite was Power (million units) 2,220 2,168 v 72 million tonnes. Leco (lakh tonnes) t'20 72 Urea (lakh tonnes) *90 ‘43 The reasons for the shortfall in lignite °«tput during 197»-7 2 were as follows : (c) Regarding remedial measures, an Ex perts Committee appointed by the Govern (1) Frequent breakdowns in the mining ment of India has enquired into the working machinery doc to thearduous nature of the Lignite Mine and submitted a report of the work in the Neyvdi Mine to the Government in March, 1972. For 39 Written Answers MAY 18, 1972 Written Answers 40 in creasing the output of the mine, ttic Com Utilisation Survey and Research in mittee has proposed that this be done in two Mining field of Palamau (Bihar) stages : 6549 : KUMAR! KAMLA KUMARI : Will the Minister of STEEL AND MINES (1) to increase the output to 4 5 million be pleased to state the steps taken by Govern tonnes of lignite per annum by pro ment for util)7ation survey and research in curing essential additional equipment; the mining field of Palamau (Bihar) since the declaration of the District as most back (2) to increase the output fiom 4-5 to ward ? 6 3 million tonnes of lignite per annum by procuring additional/ THE MINISTER Ob STATE IN THE replacement excavators of highei MINISTRY OF STFEL AND MINES capacity and other equipment afier (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN) The inform getting a detailed Project Report ation is being collected and will be Ia>d on prepared. the Table of the House. The recommendations of the Committee Scientific Development of Coking are being examined by the Government for Coal Mines immediate action The Board of Directors of N. L C. have already been directed to 6550. SHRI AWDHESH CHANDRA examine and implement the lecommenddtions SINGH : Will tie Minister of STEEL AND which are within the powers of the Board MINES be pleased to state • The Board has approved immediate action to be taken for the procurement of certain (a) the number of managements of the items of equipment like Mobile Transfer Coking Coal Mines which have developed Conveyors, blasthole drills, pipe layers etc. their mines scientifically ; When these additional items of equipment are in position, it is expected that the output (b) the names of the Coking Coal mines of lignite would increase in about two >ears which have been scientifically explored, to 4 5 million tonnes per year, taking into developed and have vast reserves ready for account the higher over-burden lignite ratio immediate exploitation; and that is obtaining now. (c) how Government propose to encour As recommended by the Committee a age scientific development in respect of non working group is being constituted to draw coking coal mines owned by such owners out a Detailed Project Report for expanding the output of the mine to fi-3 million tonnes THE MINISTER OF STATE IN TH1 of lignite per year. MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINLS (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ K H A N ): (a) and (b, Retired Government Servants Work* At this stage it is not possible to state cate ing as Indian High Commissoners/ gorically which particular mines in Jhaua Ambassadors have been developed in a scientific manner, as intensive study is in progress of the extent of working of each mine in each seam and 6548. SHRI VAYALAR RAVI : Will the reserves that can be taken up for immedi the Minisiter of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be ate exploitation. This study is in connection pleased to state the total number of retired with the drawing up of proposal for reorgan Government servants working as India's isation and reconstruction of the Coking High Commissioners and Ambassadors in Coal Mines and this is cxpected to be comp other countries ? leted by the end of this year. THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE (c) under the Coal Mines (Conservation, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Safety and Development) Act, 1952, the (SHRI SURLNDRA PAL SINGH) : Six Coal Board is enjoined with the responsibility Sir. to see that coal mines are opened an 41 Written Answerf VAISAKHA 28 , 1894 (SAKA) Written Answers 42 worked in a scientific mannar keeping in ducted any suivcy of labour conditions in the view the main objective of tational develop Circus industry in India; and ment including conservation and safety In addition, the field officers of the Coal Con (b) if so, the important findings m the troller's Organisation as well as the Coal report ? Board inspect the mines periodically and advise the managements. THI MINISIF R Ol- LABOUR AND REHABILITATION (SHRI R K KHADIL $ f!qiT fa rtf $ srfawft ft KAR) : (a) Yes. * £ * **TT*T f>T* f a m 5TRT (b) Copies ol the Report on the Survey 6 5 5 1. s r ! : t o t of Labour Conditions m Circus Industry in India arc available m the Parliament Library. jprafar W'rik zft ^qr mkn ft> : Bonus Dispute of Kanpur Textile (*) tot srfrraft ^ttt fsnta si^ t o Workers irtar star n srgrr ?ft 6551. SHRI vS. M. BANERJEE : Will fjRT % «rfw> n «rf?r t o ts t *ft*t the Minister of LABOUR AND REHABI refer qft 5R fon *rarr LITATION be pleased to state : (a) whether the Bonus dispute ot Textile («r) crrfifrT THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Refugee Camp, Panchanpur, Gaya MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES District (SIIRl SHAHNAWAZ KIIAN) : (ti) Government is not aware of any ruby stones 6557. SHRI CHANDRA SHEKHAR deposits in Himachal Pradesh. SINGH : Will the Minister of LABOUR AND REHABILITATION be pleased to state : (b) and (c). Do not arise. (a) whether Government have decided to allot the building of the erstwhile Bangla Mortgaging of Asset* to Financial Desh Refugee Camp situated at Panchanpur Institutions under Mineral in Gaya District to the Labourers of Gaya Concession Rules, 1960 who have no houses to live in; 6555. SHRI P. R. b’HENOY : Will the i,b; if not, the puipose for which these Ministei of STEEL AND MINES be pleased buildings are going lo be utilised ; to refer to the reply given to Unstarred question No. 2713 on the I3tli April, 1972 (c) whether Government would reconsi regarding mortgaging of assets to financial der allotting these buildings to the workers institutions under Mineial Concessions Rules, of Gaya who have no houses of their own to 1960, and state : live in; and (a) whether the information has since (d) the pioposals under consideration been collated; and lor the tube-well alicudy installed theie ? THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND (b) if not, the time by which it is REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K. KHADIL expected to be collected ? KAR) (a) No. Sir. THE MINISTER OF ST AT L IN THE (b) to (d). The matter is under consi MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES deration. i-inal decision will be taken m (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN) (a) No, Sir; consultation with Government of Bihar. the information is being collected. C. R. Sheets orders to Hindustan (b) It is not possible 10 specify the time Steel Ltd., Calcutta as information would have to be collected from State Governments. 6558. SHRf JYOTIRMOY BOSU : Will the Minister of STEEL AND MINES be pleased to state : Recognised Unions in Bokaro Steel Plant (a) whether some orders were placed in 1964 from the various Iron Steel Stock 6556. SHRI SWARAN SINGH SOKHI : Holders of Meerut District U. P. to the Will the Min/ster of STEEL AND MINES Hindustan Steel Ltd., Calcutta to procure the be pleased of state the names of Labour C. R. Sheets; Unions recognised by the Management of Bokaro Steel Plant, Bihar ? (b) whether the said material has been despatch to the stock holders so far; if not, the THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE reasons therefor; MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN) ; Bokaro (c) the action taken by Government to Steel Workers Union, affiliated to I. N. T. despatch the material pending with the U. C. is the only Union recognised at Bokaro Hindustan Steel Ltd. to the Stock holders of Steel Ltd. Meerut, U. P.; and 45 Written Answers VAISAKHA 28, 1894 (SAKA) Written Answers 46 (d) the time by which the C R Sheets Facilities under Ivon Ore Mines are likely to be despatched Labour Welfare Fund in Andhra Pradesh THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THfc MINISTRY OF STfcLL AND MINEJ» 6560 SHRI Y ISWARA REDDY (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN) (a) to (d) Will the Minister of LABOUR AND REHA The information is being collected and will BILITATION be pleased to state be laid on the Table ot the House (a) the location and the details of Medi lion Ore Mines in Cuddapah cal facilities and Educational and Recrea District, Andhra Pradesh tional facilities provided, if any, in Andhra Pradesh under the Iron Ore Mines Labour Welfare Fund, 6559 SHRI Y frSWARA RFDD^ Will the Mmistci ot LABOUR AND RFHA BILITATION be pleased to state (b) whether ore mines in Andhia Pradesh are not providing the above facilities to the deserving and (o the extent possible (a) the numbet and location of won orw under the above fund if so the nasons mines working m Cuddapah Distnct Andhra therefor and Pradesh (e) the plaus if any to make up for (b) the names of oimeis of respective this lig and to provide the above facilities n> ncs and the appioxnvu te numbet of emp to the iron ore mines i n Andhra Pradesh 7 loyes in each of those mines THl MINISTLR OF LABOUR AND (c) the amount of the cess towards the REHABILITATION (‘■HR! R k KHADIL Iron Ore Mine.* 1 abour Welfare I und requir KAR) (a) Ih e Medical facilities are ed to be pud e\ery veu ly each of the being piovidcd to the Iron Ore Miners above mine owners and employed tn not* ori mines at Siddapuram Oblapuiam (Anandvapur Distnct) by utilising (d) the arreir if anv of cach mine the Mobile Medical Vans of Mysore Region owner and the steps taken b> the Govern slUionCd at Bellary mtnt to realist them ’ kducatlonul faciltim THL MINISTER Ol LABOUR AND RLHABII H AHON (SHRI R K. KHADll Scholarships and supply of uniforms aie fvAR) (a) No mine is working m Cuddi- being & (b) During 1971 72 there was an m- (d) An amount of Rs 2,215 7 5 js still eomc of Rs 37,69b in this Region and due fiom Shri P C Poddar The where* the Corresponding expendituit was Rs •*bi uts of the Mine Owner arc not known «*nd the matter has been taken up with 55,958/- the Central Bureau of Investigation by the Elector, Cuddapah (e) Does not ausc 47 Written Answers MAY 18, 197a Written Answers 48 Facilities Provided in Andhra Pradesh (xiv) Preventive Health Programme, Kali Under the Mica Mines Labour chedu Welfare Fund (xv) T. B. Hospital, Nellore (6 beds reserved) 6561. SHRI Y. ESWARA REDDY : (2) Educational facilities'. Will the Minister of LABOUR AND (1) High School, Kalichedu REHABILITATION be pleased to state : (ii) High School, Talupur (iii) Elcmcrtary School, Kalichedu. (a) the names of the places in Andhra (iv) Elementary School, Talupur. Pradesh where various categories of medical (v) Elementary School, Kattubadipalli. facilities including treatment of T. B. and leprosy and Educational and Recreational (vi) Elementary School, Palamani. facilities arc provided under the Mica Mines (vii) Elementary School, Jogipalli. Labour Welfaie Fund; (viii) Elementary School, Tellabodu. (ix) Boarding Home, Kalichedu. (b) the plans, if any, to expand and (x) Bording Home, Sydapuram. increase the above facilities in Andhra (xi) Mid-day meals centres attached to all Pradesh during this plan period; the 6 elementary Schools mentioned above. (c) whether any complaints or represen (xii) Adult Education Centre, Talupur. tations were made against the existing facili ties; a nd (xiji) Community Centre, Kalichedu. (3) Recreational facilities: (d) il so. their nature and the action (i) Mobile Cinema Unit, Kalichedu. taken thereon ? (ii) Radio Sets: 1. Sreenivasa Mica Mine Chennur THF MINISTER OF LABOUR AND REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K. KHADIL 2. Sreenivasa Karappan Mica Mine, KAR) : (a) The following welfare facilities Thoorupu Poondla. arc provided at the places indicated below : 3. Ramana Vilas Mica Mine Ananthama- duga (1) Medical facilities including T. B. and 4. Pdllimitta Mica Mine, Sydapuram Leprosy. 5. Tellabodu Mica Mine, Sydapuram 6. Shaw Mica Mines, Sydapuram (i) Central Hospital, Kalichedu 30 beds 7. Elementary School, Jogipalli. T. B. Ward, Kalichedu 20 beds 8. Elementary School, Palamani (ii) Regional Hospital, Talupur 10 beds 9. Nityakalyani Mica Mine, JafHapuram (in) Ayurvedic dispensary, Kalichedu 10. Chaganam (iv) Ayurvedic dispensary, Marupur 11. Vinayaka Mica Mine, Utukur (v) Ayurvedic dispensary, Criddalur 12. Muneeria Mica Mine, Utukur (vij Ayurvedic dispensary, Chaganam 13. Busstand-Utukur. (vii) Static dispensary, Utukur. 14. Meenakshisundaram Mica Mine-Utukur (viii) Static dispensary, Sydapuram 15. Griddalur (ix) Mobile dispensary, Kalichedu 16. ThirumerJa (x) Maternity and Child Welfare Centre, 17. T. B. Ward, Kalichedu Talupur 18. Central Hospital, Kalichedu (xi) Maternity and Child Welfare Centre, 19. High Scool, Kalichedu Kalichedu 20. Jainarayana Mica Mine, Kalichedu (xii) Maternity and Child Welfare Centre, Utukur 21. Bus stand-Kalichedu (xiii) Maternity and Child Welfare Centre, 22. Vaddepatem-Kalicbedu Sydapuram. 23. Hanuman Mica Mine, Kalichedu 49 Written Answers VAISAKHA 28, 1894 (SAKA} Written Answers 50 24. Malichedu village. E. S. I. S. Hospitals in Andhra Pradesh 25. High School, Talupur 26. L. P. Mine, Talupur 6562. SHRI Y. ESWARA REDDY : Will the Ministei of LABOUR AND REHA 27. Karakadurga Mica Mine, Talupur BILITATION be pleased to state : 28. Shantinagar, Talupur 29. Elementary School, Talupur (a) the number and location of full- 30. Baladurga Mica Mine, Talupur fledged Employment State Insurance Hos 31. Janakirama Mica Mine, Talupur pitals, Employment State Insurance Annexes and State Insurance Dispensaries with their 32. S. R. A. Mica Mine, Talupur respective bed strength in Andhra Pradesh; 33. Chertopalli Harijana Pal-.*m 34. Bhavani Sankar, Talupur (b) the number of employees covered 35. Rajeswari Mica Mine, Talupur under cach centre; 36. Duggunta Raju Palem. 37. Chanaya Palem Village. (c) the number of such centres under 38. Bhavani Mica Mine, Marupur construction or plans to construct any during this plan period in Andhra Pradesh; if so, 39. Seetha Rama Chandra Mica Mine, the salient featuies theieof; and Gotia Palem (iti) Bhajana Mandafies: (d) whethei complaints agamsi the wor king of above centres tunning now have 1. Elementary School, Talupur been received; if so, then nature and the 2. Palamani Mica Mine action taken thereon ? 3. Bhavani Mica Mine, Marupur 4. Thirumerla THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K. 5. Jogipalli KHADILKAR) ; 1 h ; Employees' State 6 . K a lic h c d u . Insurance Corporation authorities have repor- 7. High School, Talupur teJ as under : 8. Griddalur. 9. Sreenivasa Mica Mine, Chennur (a) The number of Employees State Insurance Hospitals, Annexes and Dispen (jv) Recreational Clubs : saries in Andhra Pradesh is 61 and 56 1. Seetharama Mica Mine. Kalichedu respectively. The particulars are detailed in 2 Bhavani Sankar Mica Mine, Talupur Statement I laid on the Table of the House. [Placed in Library. See No. LT — 2070^72 ] 3. Meenakshi Sundaram Mica Mine, Utukur 4. Palamani Mica Mine (b) The estimated number of employees 5. Shaw Mica Mine. covered under each centre in Andhra Pra 6. Pallamitta Mica Mine desh as on 31-3-1972 is given in State 7. Baladurga Mica Mine, Talupur ment — II laid on the Table of the House. [Placed m Libarun. Sec No. LT—2070/72.] 8. Tellabodu. 9. Bhavani Mica Mine, Marupur enliie sum of Rs. 3,30,000/- has been (c) The following steps are taken against released and the last report received in the unexempted defaulting establishments : October, 1970 was to the effect that 70% of the work had been done. (i) Prosecution is launched under section 14 of the Employees’ Pro (2) 2 Doctored h S. I. Dispen vident Funds and family Pension sary, 12 Staff Quarters Konde- Fund Act, 1952. palam, Srceramnagar. (ii) Revenue recovery proceedings arc Salient features: initiated under section 8 of the Employees’ Provident Funds and Land measunng 2 45 acres was purcha Family Pension Fund Act, 1952. sed in January, 1967 for Rs.§ 1,509*50 Thereafter a project costing Rs. 7 8,000/- (in) In suitable cases, complaints arc was sanctioned lor construction j. in Mav, filed with the Police/Courts under 1967. The work had not started when m section 406/409 of the Indian 1968, the Corporation decided that such Penal Code. projects may not be started till the financial stringency faced by the Corporation was (iv) The defaults aie biought to the over. The matter will be reviewed shortly notice of the hmplojeis’ and Wor kers' Organisations including the (d) Yes. The complaints usually relate Trade Unions. to inadequacy of medical benefit. Remedial action in respect of such complaints is taken (v; Penal damages aie levied undei through the State Government. section 14-B of the F. P. I \ Arrears of E. P F. with Employees m (vi) In some cases, the establishments Textile Industry ate afforded a chance to pay the dues m suitable instalments subject 6563. SHRI S N MISRA . Will the to pi eduction of adequate guaran Minister of LABOUR AND RLHABILI- tee, suiety etc. TATiON be pleased to slate . (vn) in the case of 'I ex tile Mills which (.a) the outstanding aricars reg.iiding the have gone into liquidation recons- contribution of Piovident Fund by the tiuction schemes are examined on employers in the Textile industry; merits. (b) the names and the amount outstan Landless Agricultural Labour ding against them; and 6564. SHRI B. V. NAIK : Will the Minister of LABOUR AND REHABILI- (cj the steps taken to recover the arrears ? 1 ATION be pleased to state : (a) the total mimbtr*of landless agricul THE MINISTER OT LABOUR AND tural labourers in the country; REHABILITATION (SHRI R K KHADIL KAR) : (a) and (b). The information furni shed by the Provident F und Authorities in (b) their average annual income; and regard to the names and the amounts of the unexempted Textile establishments which (c) the reaction of Government thereon ? were in default of Rs. one lakh and above on account of provident fund contributions THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND as on 31-12*71 is given m the statement REHABILITATION (SHRI R K. KHADIL laid on the Table of the House [Placed in KAR) ; (a) According to the Rural Labour Library . See No. LT—2071/72.] Enquiry (1963—65) there were about 8*57 53 Written Answers VAISAKHA 28j 1894 {SAKA) Written Am wen 54 million agricultural labour households with* Kalkaji, New Delhi when thiee of five assoc- out land m the rural areas of the country. lations/Societies preferred to name the Colony The number of agricultural labourers belo as ‘Chittaranjan Park’ and the fourth one nging to these households was estimated at had no objection to it and when the final 16 63 million decision rests wiih the Department ot Reha bilitation, and (b) The average annual income of an agricultural labour household without land (b) the cncumstances which prevent the was estimated at Rs 650 81 through the Department to name the EPDP Colony, Ruial labour Enquiry, 1961—65 Kalkaji as CbittaranTan Paik to perpetuate the memory of the great leader in the capital? (c) Agriculture is a State subject and the matter ot improvement of condition of agu- cultural labourers is not an easy ont in view THL M1NISTFR OF LABOUR AND of the number of workers involved, the REHABILITATION (SHRI R K KHAD economic condition and the dispersed nature ILKAR) (a) and (b) As an Association of agriculture claiming as large a membership as 2,700 has suggested an alternative name it has been The Central Government and most ot decided to asccitain the views of the allottees ii\e Slate Governments have tixtd minimum ndtviduallv and thereafter take decision wages for agricultural labouiers under the Minimum Wages Act The ptoblui s of the wratar ftngftoif imf % fin? aroita agricultural labourers have also beci. dis cuss* d in seminars and conferences with a \iew to solving them inquiries have also 6S6<> fcrafmr srrcsft . TOrfa&r been conducted into the conditions of this class ot wotktis I he iecoinmcndations ol the National ( t ) tot wTTtfta f a s f w sffr Commission on Labour Imvc also been % farr fsnSPTT ?T U T 3TTtft*T *PT commended to the State Governments and ffznr f , the concerned Ministries tot necessary action The Commission have mttr-aha lecommcnded that the petiodic survejs ( a ) q-h $f, m o t anzfta- *r undtrtaken by Government to understand vrrcf *fr srfcrfaferar j f a the rural situation should be continued and intensified The need for action-oriented ' tatistics for this section of labour is more (»T) m dnqk vr TOT than for an> oihei Accordingly the next t ? i m t o t 7 icund of the Rural Labour Enquiry is likely to be undertaken during 1973-74 fafcT ^ sq-nsft g^ar Further the National Commission on w r far$) {*) *r (*r) ^ ^ tt trrsr rr src Agriculture has recent 1> been set up bv the % stIt *p?cf ?ffr fr^r xm fern Ministry of Agriculture and one of the specitic terms of refeience of the Commi sm^Tr i ssion is to cover the special problem ol agricultural laboureis Investigation By C B I And Vigila* nee Commission into matters of corruption for Evacuees Renaming O f EPDP Colony, Management^ Tripura Kalkaji, New Delhi 6567 SHRI PR1YA RANJAN DAS 6565 SI1RJ B K DASCHOWDHURY W ill the Minister of LABOUR AND RFH- MUNSI Will the Minister of LABOUR AND REHABILITATION be pleased to state ABlLlTAriON be pleased to state (a) the reasons for fe consensus of agre (a) whether the Centjal Euxeau of Inve ement on three names for the EPDP Colony stigation and the vigilance Commission arc 55 R ntten Answers MAY IS , 1972 Written Answers 56 making enquiries into certain matters relating ircr faq «rr vitf Ht sprrfft to monetary corruption foi evacuees manage* tfatar? «ft | ftcT?V cTTHT «Tfoft3Rr ment at Dharmunagai ^Tripura, and wnft qft sut* ft T*srft ys, (b) if so. within what period the invest v n f *PT *TPT q?To «ft© tfto ?fto ft igation would be completed 9 ft f^niT *mr 1 ^ (sr) ?f, m * tt«t t , srat«r fam *m $, wr ^Trr ^t vcm ft *njt nJ3ctt 1 ( it) WT 'fT+'T^ ft A m ^ P T ^ T ir«gr ^nwnfV ? w sfnsuT fa fft£ ? (w ) f^|P?TT?r rTra ft ^fa?T 5|?*r arfwFfrr (fafasr) ft ssrsr x% ft; fa rr | fa t o t f««T arfft?Tf?Tr % fa^y, aftr ?**> ff^f??TPT fa fa l^ r ft srrft ft %, (w ) «wt q *«rr fftgfar ft fa fft |fafT«rt»T w. arrrrft ft fawr ^ $ 1 $af if^FcT a f f a i r % f ire s jfarfsw ta i arnnw srorft *rft % sftr are wt Default ia payment of E P. F. by M/a C H (P) Limited and srN *ppf TO T|T I ^r% «Ptf M/a C M. 1 Limited, Bihar w fw n ft 5T^t *pt srr v $ t | ? 6569 SHRI M. D. JAM1LURRAHMAN If*roi sftr t o t o * ft tw v ifrft SHRI R P YADAV : («ft wgw m «rt) : (v) 3ftr («r) Will the Minister of LABOUR AND 3 ^ r wsrtT REHABILITATION be pleased to state : «w?r rr ?rf*nfa?r **) % fat* fftfasr (a) whether M/sC H. (P) Limited, M/s f*rcfa w*ff % faq ffflrcr, qr^rft, 1969 C M. I. Limited, Tatanagar Foundftry Work ft A m fr?T« («F) 650,000 *tg 3TV (b) whether Provident Fund contrib 100,000 ^ STW T ^rt utions have not been paid by them for quite some time past; it so, the arrears against *n*rr£ 78 46 each ? ( S f ) W F f 2 5 - 0 0 ( * T ) 3Tf?H 1X-58 VT>¥ THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K. KHADIL (n ) an«rJT *r*rTf l • 3t> KAR) The Provident Fund Authorities have (?) 20,000 !*? qvft reported as under. 4 0 0 0 ^ P ¥ (a) Yes (=5T) 2 ,0 0 0 7 ? 5?FT> v r 4 0 0 0 P T f f (b) M/s. C. H. P. Limited, M/s. C M. I. (®) 50,000 irrW t €x Limited, M/s. Tatanagar Foundary Company Limited, Jamshedpur and M/s. R. B. H. M. w ztri 6-oo Jute Mills, Katihar were in default of provi (5r) frsrr? w m m 3 29 dent fund dues of about Rs. 1 02 lakhs, Rs. 4 68 lakhs, Rs. 3 02 lakhs and Rs 8 71 *r»r lakhs respectively. (1) ^ ^TfTR, H ^fnr, 5PI7HJT ?TT*T?fV, f*T5R> FfTST W f f 3T> 5Ft 20 0 V T T T I 6570. *ft f V ? STiTT : OT arif^R aftr ir^Tsft % fair arrar € r sreft ^ aRrr^ qfr f*rr far srr 2i° o l srk JTf ^n»r 25 sro? ir 5 ^ t , 5 V T «FTT 5 T T f* R | I (q») «r*T9 TT are forRt ^7 *mnft, fasrsft sn*m % 3ttT«w flfTsrar st fl-R *TT*TH % fair fem WT ^ SZTT3T t aft 25 srcTt *r I I 7 «P? ( ^ ) 1972-73 % StTR 3fJT5TT wrr fa?r«r sprsr *nf*FT 1 1 afft faenft a n tfw ^^rq'cTT ®FT (2) 50 tfr fr^fr *ft M i *r«rr; tftx w (9 5 T ^ t T m % % (*r) m w | 7 * 7 j z t ) t t 2 J % ^ t sirrgr ftirr, trw 20 «rf *r %rfi M irmwr S (*ft g^rrm 5 s r r f a e r 1 1 : (*F) # («t). 1972-73 % SRT* (3) ®Ft ^ /rt? % i> l $ WTT *T 118 w t % «Rtf ^qir % ^t farWV *i:w «ift w htot *«ft *rf 5?rr wn 3T"T 1 1 ^ 'TT win ^ i 1971-72 3 82 wtfts wft ^ 6 i ° / o I I W 5 * f t » arsrfe 3 ^ ^ | » 2. tfrrsrr ta ^ « n r 'w $ * if tn g r c r T it ^ i m ’TT f l r r # % fart* ^nr 3 *% f^rsrqr »rta O n * af^r^rr «r> f«pt? w 15 v T t f 59 Written Answers MAY 1ft. 19WS Written Answers 60 sTrf*nr * i ?*rir sM r Organisation for the construction of office building. ?r^nrsfnr % far^ ^ 28 *fto tr0 tT^fo sfto %o T. A. and Medical Bill* of Staff in 3ftr 9TWI $ WffSr % i&rH *TR?fta E. P. F. O in Bihar %5TT ffm fojn *r*rr ar^ffrfj g # ro to o t 6572. SHRI Md. JAMILURRAHMAN: m m3 ^ ??rTfa*r ?r$r1 i Will the Minister of LABOUR AND RE HABILITATION be pleased to state : Building For Regional Office of E P. F. O. in Bihar (a) whether large scale T. A. Bills of the Inspectors and Medical Bills of the Staff of 6571. SHRI Md JAMILURRAHMAN: the Employees Provident Funds Organisation Will the Minister of LABOUR AND REHA in Bihar region remain pending for sevral BILITATION be pleased to state : months and even years; (a) whether the construction of bulding (b) whether several Inspectors are habi for the Regional Office in Bihar under Em tant to underlake tours, because tour advancc ployees’ Provident Funds is hanging fire for is not granted in time as much as T. A. Bills over 12 years; are also not passed in time; and (b) whether tussle is going on between (c) the steps being considered to redress the staff and the Regional Commissioner, their grievances V Bihar regarding the selection of site; and (c) if so, the action proposed by the THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND Central Commissioner for permanent solution REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K. KHA of the problem ? DILKAR) : The Provident Fund Authorities have reported as under :— THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K. KHA (a) to (c). A number of T. A. bills of DILKAR) : The Provident Fund Authorities Inspectors for long periods are pending for have reported as under : want of supporting documents to be sub mitted by the Inspectors. The Regional (a) to (c). Considerable efforts have been/ Commissioner has been asked to instruct the are beinj mad: for the last 5 years to procure Inspectors to furnish the relevant infor a suitable plot of land at Patna for the con mation without delay in order to settle these struction of Regional Office building through cases. the State Government and the Patna Impio- vement Trust. A ready built building on A number of medical reimbursement bills Museum Road advertised for sale in ‘Indian are pending in the Regional Commissioner's Nation * was not considered suitable as the Office. The Regional Commissioner has floor area was not sufficient to accommodate already been asked to settle the bills without the entire Regional Office. Another offer of delay. land on Station Road Patna belonging to fAnand Bazar Fatrika' could not be considered VTTTfftal Ijf-HWSro fanTPT as details have not so far been furnished by the owners. Allotment of a suitable plot of f%UT Tim land for the construction of office building has been taken up by the Chairman, C. B. T., 6573. f t * w q m : OT E. P. F. with the State Government of Bihar and the matter is being puisued. The Regi p«rm aftr wt* onal Committee, Bihar selected certain vacant «PT7f ft? ; sites at Patna in March, 1972 and as desired by the Committee, the Patna Improvement (*) *rafnr ^rftwr Trust has again been requested to consider ^ allotment of one of the sites to the E. P. P. ^ r m r w * gf tft; sfa 61 Written Answers VAISAKHA'28, 1894 (SAKA) Written Answers 62 (sr) «tt anft m m i Mission abroad to India subject to the conditions prescribed by Government from ^rqr s?nr ff^T w | arcr time to time. Out of the 91 officers men vn ff T t farcer I ? tioned above, 28 were given this reimburse ment towards customs-duty. aftr « n * ttto A car in respect of which such reimburse ( * f t ¥TTfT*f^ lva| f i t ) : ( w .) ^ 5TT- ment has been made cannot be sold for a fW snfom tHt F rm T 1851 % ¥ t »r§ specified period. Even after the expiry of «f11 this period, if the car is sold before seven years’ use, the entire amount that was reim bursed has to be repaid; it is only if the car (sr) w t f k ^#5rrf5T«p ’tt has been used for 11 years that it can be !JT7*IT*T $r 1948 iTV 3**T?r 5*TO % sold without the officer having to pay back any pait of the reimbursement of customs- airfofr 3rf^f5TrT 5FT% % fat* 'JTH duty. a f f a i r 3TCW I i 1948-49 ^ 1971-72 cf^r rft^nrr aflr jR-qftsprT * h t The reimbursement of customs-duty is a part of service conditions and is granted in % artfta f»r 8035 ?t«f | i the public interest, which requires a Govern 1969-70, 1970-71 3T> 1971-72 w f % ment servant to maintain a personal car at far* sprf (b) The Head of account is “Allowances, THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND Honoraria etc.” Reimbursement of customs REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K. KHADIL duty, not exceeding Rs. 12,000/-, is granted KAR) ; (a) The Coal Mines Provident Fund «s relief to a Government servant for import vests in and is administered by a Board o of his personal car on transfer from a Trustees set op under the Coal Mines Provi-f 63 Written Answers MAY IS, 1972 Written Answers 64 d ent Fund, Family Pension and Bonus ment Exchanges in filling up of reserved Schemes Act, 1948. The Act applies vacancies were (i) limited availability of to all coal mines in the country and the candidates for vacancies requiring profess number of live members of the Coal Mines ional and technical qualifications, (ii) failure Provident Fund was about 3 6 lakhs as on of about 40% of the applicants in respond 31.12.1971. ing to call letters issued by employment ex changes for pre-submission interviews, and (iii) restricted availability of graduates and (b) It has been generally alleged that mine owners arc misusing the Provident post-graduates who formed only 2-3% of the Live Register. According to the em Fund contributions and some owners have ployers, the main factors which made it not made payments of provident fund dues difficult for them to fill up the reserved to the Coal Mines Provident Fund. vacancies were (a) failure on the part of the candidates to reach prescribed standard in (c) The total arrears of Coal Mines written/oral test, (b) lack of mobility among Provident Fund contributions from the de selected candidates, (c) medical unfitness, faulting employers as on 31 12.1971 were (d) non-availability of qualified applicants, Rs. 10,42,10,284. Legal action by way of and (e) lack of adequate response from prosecution and recovery proceedings is candidates with requisite qualifications. taken generally ag linst defaulting employers under the Act. Complaints under Section 406/409 r. P C are also filed in some Thus it would be observed that there cases. In addition, damages are levied was no evidence of resistance from the em in cast of delayed payment of the dues. ploying establishments in regard to filling Proposals to make the penal provisions in of reserved vacancics the Act more stringent are also under consi deration. (b) Does not arise. D G. E. & T. Survey of Jobs for S. G. and S. T. itwt sfor 3 ftwr fasif it o 6576. SHRI ARUN SETHI : fafa * t ann firm arrcr SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU : 6577. m f : aflrc Will the Ministei of LABOUR AND jfsft *rssr si^r Jf fw r stct REHABILITATION be pleased to state : vfarnft fafa % arm ^ % (a) whether Ihe recent survey by the ffsrer 18 1971 % arcrrtffiRT sr*r Directorate-General of Employment and fT^TT 708 % if *5 ScTF* Training reveals that reserved jobs for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes go apqr fa fafa % '^t?t ?r abegging due to certain resistence from the W srft er«rr snrcfor #%rr ottt establishments; and 406/409 % aRpfa ^ fo*r n* wrosff % (b) if so, the steps being taken by sate w *rf $ sffc Government to ensure such reservation for w 'rfVnmr | ? this category of people ? THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND sra atfk g*«rfor am * %«> REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K, KHADIL wnfwm) : fare*, fnff KAR) : (a) As already stated in answer to Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 482 on fafsr srrfiwrrfttf srcr Staft *r$ 20*4-1972, the report of the Survey is still n f f , «r*r qaw w «rTm t * under finalisation. Some preliminary results [v«cww «f twi iran of the survey, however, reveal that the main factors which stood in the way of Employ stfo— 2072/72] 65 Written Answers VAISAKHA 28, 1894 (SAKA) Written Answers 66 Production of Steel in Public Sector THE MINISTER OF ST ATE IN THE Plants MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN) : (a) to (d). 6579. SHRI P. M. MEHTA : The information is being collected and will SHRI SHR1KRISHAN MODI : be laid on the Table of the House. Will the Minister of STEEL AND m u i* ^ MINES be pleased to state : (a) the total steel production in the three 65K1. fasr : WT weft Public Sector Plants in the current year vis- fTTT f% : a-vh last year; (* f* ) W T affct % farc sftiff (b) whether there has been any increase in steel production during the respective v r | 3* *fhr¥ ?r^rf % years; and ftrq fafawr fasff f a r m % sr^rf^tT sftr (c) if so, the main particulars thereof ? (sr) ft, cfr v * Jf w o r n THE MINISTER OF STATF IN THE gTTT 3FR«Trf 3TT TS> t ? MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN) : (a) The («ft f to 3TTTO : total steel production in the three Public Sector Steel Plants in terms of steel ingot ( v ) vftr ( * ) . aft?: fro T * and saleable steel during the years 1970-71 # fafaEr spur* vt and 1971-72 was as undei : (In ’000 tonnes) *rrccffrr stntrpc % 5r$rf?Rr I , aftftr rrsF srfefr inxgVt 1970-71 1971-72 t aft* srrfaaar, 3TT$*r t »w t Steel Ingot 3612 3476 Saleable Steel 2645 2598 *TfT f*T%5Rr, ^T«PrTr IPCT fa^TvfT ^TTrft 11 TfSTVT ?5T % STnTPC aft* % (b) No, Sir. firftrsr anff *r *rf Public Sector Undertakings under arf^F 3T¥T5T STTcft 2S7- Ministry of Steel and Mines fasrrrccfSTT * ^ T fr^ T - % JTTwr # sreTftrcr 6580. SHRI KRISHNA CHANDRA PANDEY : Will the Minister of STEEL ^ ^Tcfr 11 ^r% srFrfr^, NY *rV AND MINES be pleased to state : srfirat Ti*jhr ssrta f?r«T*T cwt Tm ff % vt tft firfw fasn- (a) the names of public sector under* takings under his Ministry; **Rf srifsr Jr fo m tfvftnr £frzf % f a q Sraft WTcfV I 1 (b) the dates on which they were started and their initial capital investment; *PTTT?T * sin m % tT O n M I 9TT?TT (c) the amount of loss/profit in each undertaking during 1969-70, 1970-71 and 1^71-72; and 6582. fawfa frpsr : w «m 3ftT gswfa ^ $<*T *P^t fa : (d) the measures Government have taken to avoid ftfrther losses ? (®p ) tot sr*r?n ^5T v t^ R h s m ^ 67 Written Answers M VY 18, 1972 Written Answers 68 ^ sft 3TT?r % S. Caste S. Tribe % ^ st *rf «fr; (b) Class I ... 1 Class II ... 2 Class 111 ... 7 1 («sr) o t iN% * t v tf Class IV ... 9 3 arfe^TR ?i^f ^ Total : 19 4 (*r) *rfc ?t, N % % arftrerc ®f t st^f t fan* *nror % fmr Vcfl ftar 3R% % forr jjrT ^piff ^T 57pt ?t%?t ^>r ^ ( 65X4. *ft TimaWTT smsft . OT S^TcT a rk s t h w ar w ^?rm f i r Employees in Department of Supply far : (?F) *RT 3fT* (s r) eft %*&; o t v r w t ; (b) the number of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe employees out of the above- and (*T ) O T C f^FITl 5**TTcT *T if a rm ? (c) the posts exempted for direct recruit «ft»r szrrcer s f a ment under UPSC (Lxemption Consultation) Regulation 1958 ? (*) *rfo if, «pt e ft * THE MINISTER OF SUPPLY (SHRI % TP.nff yc *p v * D. R. CHAVAN) : (a) The information as arr^ * t far*rc % ? on 1.5.1972 is as follows : SFfTfl srlt tmsf *?*w* *¥ th w *** Class I 13 (*ft OTipwm «rf) : (w >) sfa («) • Class II 76 «pttoi% if (»r) 3ft, i Decisions of Central Board of Trustees of E. P. F O. (* ) snnr *r^f i 6586. SHRI RAMAVATAR SHASTRI : Will the Minister of LABOUR AND REHA BILITATION be pleased to state : Decisions by C. B. T. regarding Service* of E. P. F. O. Employees (a) whether the decisions of the Central Board of Trustees’ of Employees Provident Fund Organisation are again examined by 6585. SHRI RAMAVATAR SHASTRI: the Government; and Will the Minister of LABOUR AND RAIIA- B1LITATION be pleased to state : (b) if so, the number of decisions taken by the Central Board of Trustees during last (a) whether the Central Board of Tius- three . years and the number of such decisions tees, Employees Provident Fund takes certain which, weie approved by Government along decisions regarding the services of the emp with the number of such decisions which loyees of the Employees’ Provident Fund could not find favour of Government appro Oiganisatjon; val and the reasons thereof ? THE MINISTFR OF LABOUR AND (b) whether such decisions are again REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K. KHADIL examined by the Government and the KAR) (a) Yes, in such cases wheie section/ Government is empowered to out-right reject approval of the Goveinment is required such decisions even without consulting the under the provisions of Employees’ Provident C. B. T ; and Funds and Fanvly Pension Fund Act, 1952 and the Schemes framed thereunder. (c) if so, the use of spending a huge amount for holding such meetings so (b) Of the 52 recommendations made by frequently ? the Central Board of Tiustees during the last three years, Government have already accept- cd 35 and 11 recommendations are tinder THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND consideration. 2 recommendations have been REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K. KHADIL partly acceptcd. Details of 4 recommenda KAR) : The provident Fund Authorities tions, which Government could not accept, have reported as under :— are given m the statement laid on the Table of the House. [Placed in Library. See No. L T -2073/721. (a) Yes. Under the provisions of Section 5D(7) of the Employees’ Provident Funds and Family Pension Fund Act, 1952 the Committee for Shram Vir National conditions of services of the Officers and Award and National Safety employees of the Central Board shall be such Award, 1971 ds m®y he specified by the Central Board with the approval of the Central Government. 6587. SHRI PAMPAN GOWDA : Will the Minister of LABOUR AND REHABILI (h) the grant of approval of the Central TATION be pleased to state : Jjovei nment is decided having regard to all relevant considerations governing each (a) whether Government have set up a issue referred to them. Committee for adjudging applications for the 71 Written Answers MAY 18, 1972 Written Answers 72 Shram Vir National Award and the National the existing relations are either over-all Safety Award for 1971; and national policy or administrative and eco (b) if so, the salient features thereof ? nomy considerations. With some of these countries wc are having relations at|the level of Consul General. THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K. KHADIL KAR) : (a) Yes. (c) The question of establishing full- scale diplomatic lelationship with each of them is under constant review and this would (b) The two Awards Committees were be done when over-all national policy so set up with the Directorate General, Factoiy demands and administrative and economy Advice Service and Labour Institutes, Bombay considerationsgso permit. as Convener and 14 other members represent ing the Government, employers and emp loyees organisations. Port Authorities, Steve dore Associations and technical experts. The Chairman of E. P.|F. O.fand Central Awards Committee were to adjudge the Provident Fund Commissioner applications received for awards under the Shram Vir National Awards Scheme and the 6589. SHRI K. M. MADHUKER: Will National Safety Awards Schemes for the year the Minister of LABOUR. AND REHABILI 1971. TATION be pleased to state : India's Diplomatic Relations (a) whether the Employees Provident Fund Organisation is a huge Organisation' 6588. SHRI VAYALAR RAVI : Will looking after lakhs of subscribers; and the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state : (b) whether the Labour Secretary is the part-time Chairman of this Organisation and (a) the names of countries with which the Central Provident Fund Commissioner is India has no Ambassador-level diplomatic always brought on deputation ? relations; THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND (b) the reasons for not raising the level REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K. KHADIL of relationship with these countries; and KAR) : (a) Yes. (c) the time by which full scale diplo (b) The Secretary of the Department of matic relationship is expected with each of Labour and Employment is the Chairmnn of them ? the Central Board of Trustees which adminis ters the Emplopees’ Provident Fund. In accordance with the Recruitment Rules THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE approved by the Union Public Service Com MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS mission, the post of Central Provident Fund (SHRI SURENDRA PAL SINGH): (a) India Commissioner is filled by transfer of an officcr has no Ambassador level diplomatic relations on deputation. with the under-mentioned countries : Pakistan, South Africa, Portugal, Israel, Projects Ran by Tibetan Industrial Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Haiti, Rehabilitation Society, Hima Honduras, El Salvador, Chad, Niger, Equa chal Pradesh torial Guinea, Central African Republic, San Marino, Democratic Peoples’ Republic of 6590. PROF. NARAIN CHAND PARA- Korea, Republic of Korea, Republic of SHAR ; Will the Minister of LABOUR AND Vietnam, German Democratic Republic, REHABILITATION be pleased to state : Andorra, Liechtenstein and Monaco. (a) the number and names of projects, (b) The reasons for not having any rela run by the Tibetan Industrial Rehabilitation tions or for not raising to Ambassador level Society in Himachal Pradesh; and 73 Written Ansneis VAISAKHA 28. 1994 (SAKA) Written Answers 74 (b) tbe amount ot financial aid given by of Rs 1,45,580/- recently for converting the Central Government to these projects ; part of the C hauntra Tea Estate inlo an agri cultural settlement The details of the scheme and the procedure for passing on theJ^aid to THE MlNlSTFRitOl L ABOUR AND the Society are being worked out REHAB]IITATION (SHRI R k KHADIL- K.ARJ (a) I he 1 ibctan Industrial Rehabili tation Society set up the following seven pro jects in Himachal Pradesh 8TTT (i) Chauntra Tea Estate at Bu and Chauntra, 6591 sq T sn raftr (n) Hydrated I imt Inc'ustry at Sataun, g«w fa n ? sctr spqT sj>T*r f a (in) laopan Gapa Minerals Industry at Kunwiao, (*) ^?rfr ctt^t qforfaRT 1972 uzr ^ efar (iv) 1 ibeian Craft Conm unitv fashijong, facrsfr arn- w r «F*NnrfrafY at Paprola f^crr# ?£ cr«rr fa?r^ facr?r % fcrq f?«rffr q v n * % fa q (v) Sakva Land Settlement it Puruwaia, s m ^trr fa r srt ^ ark (vi) Bir Tibetan Woollen Mill ut Bir, and (*i) qf^mr % frwrfhra facr% m m (vn) Tibetan Poly I ibn, Industry at fafrsrr, ^nrr o t stft s w Paonta The last two have since w\ snsReft *r P t t c f 1 7 been closed 3rh: g?nifa («ft arrco %o (b) The Cential Government have not WTfllWrr) (w ) 3FT *3T qT tiven any grant or financial assistance for ?W ^TrTT t I these projects, except agunst certain aid received fiom the United Nations High Com missioner for Refugees In 1970, the United ( « ) 3rf9TTor % qm *rr*r* srfacr Nidons High Conlmissionei for Refugees gave an aid of Rs 2,30,000/- to the T ibetan ? f^r^r *r *r ?tt ^rsV arfar qfVjfmr % Industrial Rehabilitation Society thiough the 3^51^— SfiTTSf ^ qi!?S*r % 0 Government of India for providing wotking ^T^fvUT'T ^ I ST^FIT $ 3T?IT WTPTFnft ^ capital to all the mentioned projects except the Tibetan Craft Community lashijong, spit I i Paprola The Tibetan Industrial Rehabilita tion Society has also received other aid direct bom the United Nations High Commissioner o t * m loi Refugees and foreign and international % qW 6 «Ft dT^PRTT ^ f?qt£ voluntary agencies The United Nations High ( ommissioner for Refugees hns given an aid iff r r f *» 11 7 5 Written Answers MAY 18, 1972 Written Answers 76 5 1 am arafa *rf l. 11 far—23- io-7o *r TI^TR % gapfeflr Tt TOf^fT % 5—11-1970 JTT*T?T *FT Or’TffTTT ftfT «TT I 2 14-7-71 *T \i2 f«t?T «rfaf> $t far^rr % v n f S 're r* * *FT fo lT I 3. 16-7-71 ^ 22-7-71 FT* *r arm ^ i 4. 7-9-71 *T facF^T, 1971 ifirrr q?r?s*r f a o , %^-fr % ^ *r ^rq-ff N tffaT qFnftT*TT % «rfa*> % m »t$ «fr i snrffer srV $*?n*r tfr tfsfa % fa-** % sr^r qr psfr ftnTTT vJcCFTT «TT I f*R R , afllftfiFF 3fftr^TOT? 5pqr *Nlf> ?rNrT 'VfaffolT % f^R^T tfffrcrfar ^t qTT^sTW «fr srfasrerrn % s% 6592 *ft fsT^ro : wr (m) ( i) ^ w r , |aror ^ t ^ t * aftr *Wt sRT?r tfr ^qT ^ fa f^3TO?r f5T*rrn aftr vnff qT fsffTOTfjrcr srg*j % sm r (*>) spn %?rfr ?tmt qff^Jterr *r fan *rtr t srW * ?* r t o fafanr *rr v m , H«rer % firir^sr, fa*rfar whr fsnfamr *ft 1— «rr«rtar tost^t *fht 5% qr fr*rr tot i, iO-4 (a) whether families of restttltd displaced (ll) VTO % q ? fat* 3fT% % ptisons have deset ted Dandakaranya Project, *rre«r— »j r > « V freer't ^ fart* fafa'?r if so the number of families and whether tffawfa fafw to % £ <*V the. house and land vacated by the displaced pci sons families in Dandakaranya are being W TT^t =Tt flftpyr q* fPfTSfaTcf T given to the local tribal families *rrsrr*or qgf?r 1 1 *msT ?rm s i r u p r n (b) if not the icasous therefor and *ft 'rsfr sR- sn yrm f'fqr an g faim'H 3?r TPlt ^ fin 3H wrnft (c) whethtr the families desuted have srrfa % *rgt £ grrfo *Tfam*T w ^rr h icturned the properties of the Projttt and loans outstanding against them and il not *FVPft ^ q *r r r ^ 37 fi t ?t srfafTrr; the manner in which the loans and properties ^t rtTi ^rT faff scqreff w *rr will be rtcovtied > *r ^tTR strt ?r?t itt ^ ftt i srorfq, 7HF- MINISTIR OF I ABOUR AND rrTtT*fr t STcTJTR ^T^TEMt t 3 ^ ^ ^ RLHABIL11AI ION (SHRI R K KHADIL -ftft £t, $q-F SSTU-5T, *rfajrfor KAR) (a) and (b) According to the in formation rtctived fiom the Dandakaranya tt q*r%tf«r a»rfi Tuff tt fa*rpfi*r ^ r Piojctt Administration 121 j families had ’T 4 r fn»T ifHr | i kit the rchabilit ition jites and villages during the puiod J6 12 1971 to 6 5-1972 The vacant lands and hoi ses arc being utilized for the rehabilitation of other erstwhile Last «iwr sfo r «* ^ IR t qft % f a q Pakistan lnmilics awaiting rehabilitation H ry fo 5TTT) f*TOT 3TRT (c) Seme families have returned omc items Mich as bullocks None ln \c repaid 6 ^ sft arefa*? %trw *r*n *?qm outstanding Itans Theu is rio means of »rV ITcft q f SRTT^ I t T O W$*\ f f lecovenng proptities and outstmding loans i\cept to the extent that tie land and houses and bullocks it anv aie utilised for ( t ) *r?r cft^r w ! *r *t©t sr**tr r the resettlement oi other displaced families sf *K fa% i* ®f^gft tft faTO* |§ frctfV tprff Sf?r ?JR> *> % f a t Integrated Development and Tribal Development by Dandakaranya *TTsttf 3 fa few *m, ^ Development Authority 659< SHRI ARVIND NFTAM Will (**) a% »?sf«fr w \ the Minister ol 1 ABOUR AND RFHABILI- r< T <\TION be pleased to state *tqm urw **wir % thw *rwt (b) if so, whether after the resettlement Rs. 14*35 crores. The scheme is under work having been over, the Dandakaranya examination The question regarding the Development Authority has Waited the inte agency for the execution of the scheme will grated development, and arise only after a decision about financing the scheme has been taken (c) if not, whether Government contem plate to ask the Dandakaranya Development (b) and (c) Do not arise. Authority to start the work, if so, from which date and the estimated cost ’ Surplus Staff in Dandakaranya Development Project THL MlNISTbR OF LABOUR AND REHABILITATION (SHRI R k KHAD1I - 6579 SHRI ARVIND NETAM • Will K A R ). (a) Yes, Sir. the Minister of LABOUR AND REHABILI- 7 ATION be pleased to state : (b) and (c) The piogiamme of resettle ment of displaced persons from erstwhile (a) whether the work for integrated last Pakistan and the integiated development de\elopment of the aiea and local tnbaK of the area with partieulai legurd to the will be taken up by the Dandakaranya pro- pomotion of the interests of the area’s tubal iect how long the projcct will contmuc and population have been undertaken by the whether thcie will be any reduction of the Dandakaranya Development Authority side staff, and by side. The resettlement work continuing (b) whether Government of India ha\c Execution work of Potteru Scheme prepared schemes to absorb the staff hkeh to be surplus, if so, the salient features ot 6596 SHRI ARVIND NETAM Will the schemes ? the Minister of LABOUR AND REHABILI TATION be pleased to state THE MINISTR OF LABOUR AND RtHABI LIT ATION (SHRI R k KHADU- (a) whether the execution work of KAR) (a) and (b) The programme ot Potteiu Scheme will be taken up by the resettlement of displaced persons from eist- Orissa Government instead of the Dandaka while Last Pakistan and the integrated ranya De\clopment Authority, development of the area as well as the settle ment of local tribals are being undertaken side by side It is difficult to state how long (b) the justification in the work being project will continue taken up by the State Go\einmcnt ot Onssr when workers likely to be surplus m Dand- akardnya Development Authority could be There is a general scheme of the Govern absorbed against Potteru woik, if taken up ment of India for absorbing staff rendered by the Dandakaranya Development Authori surplus on the basis of the recommendations ty; and of the Work Study by the Staff Inspection Unit of the Ministry of Finance, in other central Government offices through the (c) whether Government arc considering Surplus Cell of the Department of Personnel to ipeed up Potteru execution work to avert This scheme applies to the Dandakaranya reduction of staff, tf not, the leason for the Project, also. delay ? THE MINIS! FR OF LABOUR AND Participation of India in Interna REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K. KHADIL- tional Conference, Congreii** KAR) : (a) The Government of Orissa has and Scan Inara offered to release 40,000 acies o f Land in the command of tde Potteru Irrigation 6598. SHRI ANNASAHEB GOTKHI- Scheme for the resettlement of displaced NDE : Will the Minister of EXTERNAI persons, provided the Central Government AFFAIRS be pleased to state : agiccs to finance the said scheme The esti mated cost of the scheme, at present, is (a) the number of the officials and non- 6 I Written Answeri VAISAKHA 28, 1894 (SAKA) Written Answers 82 officials who were sent as delegates to Inter in Jammu Province and 57 52 million tonnes national Conferences, Congresses and Semi upto 30 48 meters depth extension in nars held abroad m which India participated Kashmir Province Gvpsum reserves of m 1971-72; and Ladakh have not so far been assessed (b) the expenditure incurred thereon 7 (c) The Gypsum deposits m Kashmir region are picsently being used b> Wuyan THI DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE Cement factory in Srmagar The State MINISTRY OF LXTERNAL AFFAIRS Government aie also haung a pioposal to (SHRI SURENDRA PAL SINGH) (a) and mine gypsum from Jammu area Tor manufac (b) India participated m 472 International turing sulphuric acid and to supply 1 000 Conferences, Congresses, Seminars etc held tonnes of gypsum to Department of Agri abroad during 1971-72 The information culture, Jammu & Kashmu to reduce alkali legarding the exact number of officials and nity of the soil, and to small scale units non-ofhcials who participated in these Inter manufacturing crayons, plaster of Paris national Conferences, Congresses, Seminars etc. etc and the expenditure incurred thereon will have to be collected from all Ministries/ STFTcTfH % ft ilTCrsft Dcpaitments of the Government of India and our Mission^ abroad and will be placed 6600 «r> gerwwr n m w r aflr on the Table of the House as* soon as it has been compiled. s r t r t Pt far t f a r ‘ 23 Gypsum Deposit* in Jammu and 1972 % 10 'TT “fttpfFT % Kashmir fw vn ft trr^r^n ' ft m (a) whethei gypsun deposits have been found in several places m Jammu and * * aft? g w fa ftsft (*ft anro %o Kashmir, WTf* (b) if so, the estimated potential of the ft t fo wprerrar gypsum deposits in the state, and sfTT *1 jfn r «tt, fiRft *TT*Tft ft V* fj ScftfeTn | I (c) whether any steps are being taken for the commercial exploitation of these deposits ? XV % JTTT ft g in * THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES (SHRI SHAHNAWA2 KHAN) * (a) As a 6 «m 3fh gprcfar mft wrc> fco THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND REHABILITATION (SHRI R K. KHA- snfirewnr) staff *w t r arfsrf^ir, D1LKAR) (a) to (c* A Seminar was orga 1%5 % TfwrsnT *r*% % f*rc* nised by the Vaikunth Mehta National Insti ?TT^TT % £T5T ?V i* rTfT tffafcf rrfi^T I tute of Cooperative Management The conclu sions of the Seminar have not been received. s fh ar* ^rfirfer f ^ f tf uc Ttsstt Government have already under consideration ^•T’TT 6602. *ft SHIT ^T fafcl Setting np of more Steel Plant* STcTH TT TTT ^ * r far 3fV 6604 SHRI S N M1SRA ^Tf^RSFT ft«RT VTPffw tfc r? ? fW fft V? SHRI K MALLANNA J951 it f?r f a ^ r «nr fa^TT *rar «n 5T*TT Will the Minister of STLFL AND oiw si 4 fVcRr sfrTsrer f ^ *rqt | ? MINLS be pleased to state fflfot («ft f t* * (a) whether Government contemplate to *nsr f a $ ) set up moie Steel Plants in the country, (b) it so, their localion and the time b> «W 1951-52 tfTST *1* wluih these are expected to be set up, tr ^r^ft ir sftt srfcrsnr (cj whether there is any negotiation or W 115 94 143 collaboration for setting up such fuither steel 'snf^Trsr^r 51 94 245 plants, and fd) if so, with whom *' Seminar on Industrial Relation* in Cooperative Sector THE MINISTER OF STATF IN THL M 1NISIRYOI STEEL AND MINES (SHRI 6601 SHRI D K PANDA ; FHAHNAWAZ KHAN) (a> and (b) Pie SHRI RA1DLO SINGH paratory work on the Filth Plan progi am me for steel development has been taken in hand Will (he Minister of I ABOl R AND A Working Group has been constituted to REHABII11 AT ION be pleased to state examine the question of expansion of the capacity of existing integrated steel plants as also suitable sites, oo techno-economic consi (a) uhethei a Seminar on Industrial derations, for new steel plants These studies Relations inCo operative Scctor was rece are expected to be completed by the end ol ntly held at Poona, this year, (b) wnether stress was laid therein on the (c) No, Sir Not at this stage need foi increased ownership of firms by emplo>ees for establishment of harmonious (d) Does not arise. industrial relations, if so, the specific measures contemplated by Government to ensuic grealer Political Pensioners participation m ownership of firms by emp loyees, aud 6605 SHRI S N MISRA Will the Minister of JFXTfcRNAL AFFAIRS be plea (e) the otlxr observations and sugges sed to state ■ tions made in the seminar and Government’s reaction theieto ,} (a) the number of Political p e n s i o n e r s 85 Written Answers VAISAKHA 18, 1894 (SAKA) Written Answers 86 o n the list today who are foreign refugees THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND and descendants of those who rendered ser REHABILITATION (SHRI R K KHAD1I - vices abroad; KAR) . (a) and (b) The National Commission on Labout has recommended intei-aho (b) the amount spent on them annually; enhancement of the late of Provident Fund contribution from 8 per ccnt lo 10 pei cent (c) how many have been added in the of pay and suggested that the additional con said hit in 1970-71 and 1971-72; and tribution may by used, with marginal adjust ment, to finance new benefits including Unemployment Insuiance. The question of (d) what amount shall be payable to introducing a Scheme of Unemployment Insu them ? rance will be considered after a decision is taken on the recommendation of the National THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THL Commission on Labour MINISTRY OF EXTLRNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI SURENDRA PAL SINGH) : (a) The numbei of such Political Pensioners is 17. Vt W R T (b) Rs. 53,307-36 6608. sft *i*Tr tffersr: w t (c) and (d). Nil. S F r m tpth *refr sre s t t f t m ? ttt Indian Pilgrim* to Tibet % . 6606 SHRI S. N MISRA : Will the (*p) wr "FT fk^tr Minuter of EXT hRNAL AFFAIRS be plea sed to state : ir mTfar (a) whether there have been any pilgrims Irom India to Tibet in the last 2 years, (« ) srfc ?f, -fr ^ q x f ¥ = R r s m ifm , atp* (b) if so, whether they experienced any difficulties; and (*r) THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE fFTTrT 3?h W R * TT5J? MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI SURENDRA PAL SINGH) : (a) No, n t) : ( * ) ^ I Su. (w) (*t). srw S i (b) and (c). Do not arise. Pr ogreae on Unemployment Implementation of Recommendation Insurance Scheme of Second Sugar Wage Board In Madhya Pradesh 6607. SHRI S. N. MISRA : Will the Minister Of LABOUR AND REHABILITA 6609. SHRI C. C D1XII : Will the TION be pleased to state : Mmutei of I ABOUR AND REHABILITA TION be pleased to state (a) what progress has been made for the Unemployment Insurance Scheme; and (u) whether the trade unions of the Sugai Mills in Madhya Pradesh have complained to (b) whether it is possible to give an Government that they have not been given approximate time when legislation of this the benefit of the recom m end ttions made by Unemployment Insurance will be taken up ? the Second Sugar Wage Board, and 8 7 Written Answers MAY 18, 1 >72 Written Answers 88 (b) if so, the action taken by Govern ment in this regard 7 aftt wtfein aftr THE MINIS 1ER OF LABOUR AND RW UTOT TRflf REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K. KHADIL- KAR) : (a) and (b). The recommendations 6611. ito m forcm itw : wr of the Wage Board arc not enforceable statutorily and implementation is being aft* ^ sr?rtf f*TT secured by the Stale Government through f r : persuasion and advice. Accoidmg to the available information, 2 out of 5 mills have implemented the Wage Board's recom («p ) sfcsr f^T?T srcfo mendations fully and 2 olhei mills have ftf Graphite and Uranium Deposits in (») 5TTT TT^ WT SSTtr Madhya Pradesh 6610. SHRI G C. DIXIT: Will the Minister of S7 F F L AND M1NI-S be pleased irvfr ? to state : w H 5 * w tfr ( « ft 3TTTO fco (a) whether any Geological Sutvey has been conducted in Madhya Pradesh to find : ( v ) arV (*3) fMw out the graphite and uranium deposits; srrfewirfofT ?r v s % ft* W f t an $ i *ppt **rr f t (b) if so, the mam features thereof; and m t k v s f t i (c) the slops Government propose to take in the matter ? fow jaftror firw, THr MINISTER OF STATE IN THE ?r«rr q fe ff v t m m MINISTRY OF STfcFL AND MINES (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN) : (a) and (b) As a result of investigations carried out by the Geological Survey of India, graphite 6612. ITO : *WT deposits have been located near Gidhar and Chamoa aiea in Sidhi district and near p r o i a ik qreflr ^ *?rc% tit r n Tikon, Gouthana, Chikhai, Jaruwani and *X*t ftr : Gohghat m Betui district of Madhya Pradesh. These aie, however, of no economic significance. Investigations for graphite con (v ) w sr$*r % faro ducted by the State Government of Madhya ^FcftcT TtfRR1 faw , aft* Pradesh have revealed small and uneconomic *nfonr «f> »rer efrr arcft *r armm occurrences in Surguja District. Small indica tions of radio-activity due to uranium in *rsrtfr f i R f t srrssfa «t$T; a ft* certain rocks in Bctul, Durg, Raigarh and Surguja districts have also come to light (m) ffRT arnrrff ftnr v** which are currently under detailed investiga *n *r *f t t o t t ? tion by Department of Atomic Energy Some shows of uranium were also located jn a number of localities viz, Baghnadi "and fw m vtt* m *wnw 3 w i *** Jangalpur (Dutg district), but the detailed investigations showed that the occurrences («ft sinpwrar « t) ; (v ) ark (w). were minor and of no economic significance. arT?rvrft srrcr f t m Tift | afar *r«rr (c) Does not arise at present. 8 9 Written Answers VA1SAKPA 28, 1894 (SAKA) Written Answers 90 Labour Problem in J. J. Cotton (b) the follow-up action on the recom Mills Limited, Gwalior mendations of the National Labour Com mission; and 6613. SHRI JAGANNATH MrSHRA : Will the Minister of LABOUR AND (c) the time by which decision on the REHABILITATION be pleased to state : remaining recommendations will be taken 7 (a) whether Government are aware of TIIE MINISTER Ol' LABOUR AND thejjfact that the J J. Cotton Mills Limited, REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K. K IU D IL- Gwalior and its sister concerns '"are facing K A R ): (a) The number of recommendations chronic labour problem; and of the National Commission on Labour, on which decisions have been taken by Govern (b) if so, the steps proposed to be taken ment, has since gone upto 204. by Government to solve the problem ? (b) Of the 204 recommendations, some THE'MINISTER OF LABOUR AND have been commended for guidance and REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K KHADIl- others for action by appropriate authorities KA R): (a) and (b) The matter falls in the such as State Governments, employers’ and State sphere. workers* organisations and others. (c) As the remaining recommendations are at various stages of examination, it is TI3F*TR W STR difficult to indicate the cxact time by which Government will be in a position to take 6614. *rf: w t final decisions on them. aftr w r jjeft tit f t t * ;v t far . Influx of Refugees from Neighbouring Countries (*rr) t h w r % fa^Rt « r t srV 6616. SHRI B K DASCHOWDHURY . wk f»T^r^r sn^r ’sfasrf % ? tr SHRI VEKARIA • arV fsnTT-srrr % foer ft; Will the Minister of LABOUR AND REHABILITATION be pleased to state (tf) *PC*?TCV cRT fa-JTT*TTt (a) the number of refugees from Cejlon, tit TOT ftaft-ftoft $ ? Burma, Tibet and Bangladesh who have been repatriated during the vear 1971-72, swra artr s t r w * n m * tw iW I (b) the appioximate number of refugees («ft frt) : arR«Rft tit to be repatriated dining the current yeai; xft | aftr w w v m qr i and (c) the arrangement made for their Recommendations of National rehabilitation ? Labour Commission THE MINISTFR OF LABOUR AND 6615. SHRI N1HAR LASKAR : Will REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K KHADIL- the Minister of LABOUR AND REHABILI K A R ): (a) There is no question of repatria TATION be pleased to state : tion from Tibet or Bangla Dcsh in the sense that Indian nationals or persons of Indian origin are repatriated to India. (a) whether Government have taken decisions in respect of 193 of the 300 reco The number of persons repatriated during mmendations of the National Labour 1971-72 from Burma and Ceylon is as Commission; follows:— 9 1 H'utfen 4ns wen MAY 1«, 1972 Written Answers 92 Burma 8,785 THE MINISTER OP STATE IN THE Ceylon . . 29,463 MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN) (a) and (b) Burma . 8,000 to 10 000 persons (b) Yes, Sir Ceylon . . 15,000 to 40,000 persons (c) The management of the undertaking (c) Statements ‘A’ and *B’ indicating the of M/s Indian Copper Corporation has been steps taken foi the lehabititation of repatriates taken over recently by the Central Govern* from Burma and Ceylon are laid on the ment Before the Central Government is in a Table of the House [PUned in Libran See position to take any decision about the mode No L7 — 2074 72J of future operations m these Kyanite Mines, their present working will have to be thorou Setting up of Steel Plant In West ghly examined The proposal of Government Bengal of Bihar would be considered only after the affairs tn these kyanite mines are cleared up 6617 SHRI B K DASCHOWDHURY Will the Mimstei of STIEL AND MINES be pleased to state (a) whether fiovernment have received * any representations fiom persons of different walks of life, oigamsations and also proposal 6619 »ri$ : w r aftr fiom the State of West Bengil for setting up a steel plant ?t Purulia District, West Bengal, JTOfa ifvft fNT fo and ( ^ ) #?r % faR-f*FT IT (b) if so, the reaction of Government thereto "> s r f T O R t % *t?t 5ft § f s r k (b) v hether the Government of Bihar has requested the Central Government to allow apt 3* wwft m m # r it to work through the said Mineral Develop firc 497 204 *rr*r*ft % Art Silk Industry of Surat with the intention of escaping the existing I abour I iws should 3TTT?ft Sr, 229 *r *nsr- be wiped out ^^/^fftcrr iftm w n «n 6622 SHRI k MAILANNA W til fhe Minister of STLEL AND MINES be pleased 6620 *ftf*wrc qri spn ?wih to stite str ircft *»f tfr fqr r^r (a) whether Government have made any far Geological Survey to locate copper and Zinc deposits in the country during the list three (ir) »Trr cfto % tT>TT ?f«nr &X u a rs wi far?m srrferap t^t | , aft** (b) if so the placcs which h n e been ( ^ ) W S*T% W F R * Sfnft surveyed and arrf t 3iV irfc $t, ?ft s*r% w r f ? (c) the total amount sptnl for this pur pose and the result thereof 9 WWW 8lhc f R WWW ^ TT»H ifsft («ft gTTffWW « t) : (*p) THE MINISTER OF STA7F IN 1 HI MINIS TRY OF STf EL AND MINES (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN) (0 to (c) A st tte ment is laid on the Table of the House (*rm> *t) ( * * * * ) Statement 1969-70 28,90,923 15,472 1970-71 35,12,231 19 030 (a) to (e) location {Stattnivt where 1971-72 35,25,687 19,722 geological w ne\ wav conducted b\ Geological Sune\ o f India to locate copper and "me (w) 3ft, n t » deposit dmuig the last thne Mars Artificial Division of Art Silk Industry Andhra Pradesh in Surat to Ev«d« Labour Laws Ganmampenta in Nellore district Mailanm Block 1 and II in Khammam 6621 SHRI PRABHUDAS PATE! district will the Minister of LABOUR AND REHA Gamkalva in kurnool district SH 1TATION be pleased to stale Agnigundala belt m Guntur district Gajjalakonda and Ramasundaram in . . ^ whether Labour Unions have demon* Ongole district e that the division created in the Zangamraiupalle in Cuddapah district 9 5 Written Answers MAY 18. 1972 Written Answers 96 Economy in Purchases Made during Bihar Turamdih, Bayonbil, Tamapahar and *97*~7a Bandhuran in Singhbhum district. Madhya Ptadcsh 6624. SHRI RAJDEO SINGH : Will the Minister of SUPPLY be pleased to state: Malanjkhand in Balaghat district, lmalia, Bhula, Mawalia in Jabalpur dis (a) whether Department of Supply claims trict. to have achieved through purchase strategy, Mundatikra in Bastnr district. a reduction of about Rs. 5 crores in 1971- Mahar ishtra 72; and Pular, Parsori in Nagpur district. Meghalaya (b) if so, whether this purchase strategy has been a new invention or with a little Umpyrtha alertness this could have been achieved earlier Mysore also ? Ingaldhalu, Kunchiganahalu in Chitra- durga distiict. THE MINISTER OF SUPPLY (SHRI Kalyadi in Hassm district. D. R. CHAVAN) : (a) Yes. Kalsapura in Chikmagalur district. Orissa (b) Purchases are generally made in accordance with the prescribed procedure of Kcsarpur in Mayurbhanj district. inviting tenders based on the guiding prin Gujarat ciple of buying at the lowest rates from Ambamata in Banaskantha district. technically acceptable and dependable sources. Rajasthan However, in certain cases where there is evidence of ring formation by the tenderers Deri in Sirohi district. Zawar mines m Udaipur district. or lack of competition or the priccs quoted are excesshe, negotiations are conducted with Dariba, Rajpura in Udaipur district. the firms to secure fair and reasonable prices. Khetri copper belt m Jhunjhunu district. Bhagoni in Alwar district. Holding of negotiations is not a new strategy but has been adopted in the pist also as and Sawar in Ajmer district. Salumbar —Banswara in Udaipur district. when the situation demanded and consi derable savings were effected. However the Pur-Banera in Udaipur district. year 1971-72 saw very unstable market con Uttar Prade.sh ditions in the country; and with concerted Askot and Dhanpui Pokhrt in Pithora- efforts, substantial savings were effected as a garh district. result of negotiations held with the suppliers West Bengal Tamakhaal. India's Participation in Second Asian Buddhist Conference in Ceylon The important results of these surveys include discovery of 17 millfon tonnes of 6625. SHRI M. S. SIVASAMY : Will copper ore in Malanjkhand, proving of 10 the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be million tonnes of copper ore in Turamdih, pleased to state : estimation of one million tonnes copper ore at Mailaram, 0*4 million tonnes of copper (a) whether India participated in the ore at Pular Parsori, 0'156 million tonnes Second Asian Buddhist Conference at Pera- of copper ore in Kunchiganahallu and prov deniya in Ceylon for promoting peace; ing of additional tonnage in Khetri copper b e lt. nd Dariba Rajpura lead-7,inc belt. New fields were also brought to light at Lifripara (b) if so, the discussions held in the con and Dumabahal in Orissa and Kaiga in ference and decisions arrived at; and Mysore. (c) the reaction of Government thereto 7 The expenditure on the investigations was met from the budget of the Geological THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THF Survey of India. No separate mineral-wise MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS budgetting was done. (SHRI SURENDRA PAL SINGH): (a) 9 7 Written Answers VA1SAKHA 28, 1894 (SAKA) Written Answers 98 Government of India did not participate in House. [Placed in Library . See No. LT — the Second Asian Buddhist Conference. 2075/72 ] These instructors have been However, five Indians took part in the deli rendered surplus for want of sufficient num berations of the Confcrcnce in their individual ber of candidates for admission in Industrial capacity. Training Institutes* in Haryatm. The adminis trative control of the I. I". Is. rests entirely (b) The Conference discussed the subject with the State Governments. of peace in Asia, the question of Indo-China and matters relating to Buddhism. The deci- Statement slons which the Conference arrived at relate, inter alia, to launching a united common Statement showing the numberof Inst mo action for just pcace in Asia and for the tors in post in the Industrial Training liberation and prosperity of all nations. The Institutes located m Haryana Conference also supported the Japanese since November, 1966 to Delegation's proposal for “World Religionist March, 1972. Assembly” for peace and justice in Indo- China in Tokyo towards the end of July this year. Date Number of Instruc tors in post. (c) Government of India welcome any 1st Novembe, 1966 474 efforts for the piomotion of peace. 31st March, 1970 457 31st March, 1971 462 Instructors in Industrial Training 31st March, 1972 448 Institutes in Haryana 6628. SHRI B. S. BHAURA : Will the Retraining to Instructors to Avoid Minister of LABOUR AND REHABILITA Retrenchments TION be pleased to state : 6629. SHRI B S. BHAURA : Wilt the (a) the number of Instructors working in Minister of LABOUR AND REHABILIT the Industrial Training Institutes in Haryana ATION be pleased to state : on the 1st November, 1966 and the number that existed on the 31st March, every year (a) whether Central Government have during the lost three years; issued any instructions to the various States including Haryana through the Director- (b) the expenditure if any, borne by the General of Emplo\mcnt and Tiaining to Central Government in providing training to provide‘retraininp* to Ins rue tors in popular the instructors of the I. T. Is.; and trades to avoid retrenchments; (c) the number and names of the instruc (b) if so. the names of the States which tors who have been retrenched since the have implemented the instructions of the creation of State of Haryana to-date with Director-General of Employment and Train reasons in each case ? ing; and THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND (c) the reasons for which the lTarvana REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K. KHADIL- Government did not follow the scheme of KAR): (a) a statement is attached. re-training in popular trades and steps taken by the Central Government to enforce the (b) On an average, the monthly per Directions of Directot-General of Employ capita expenditure for providing training to ment and Training ? jne instructors of the Industrial Training institutes, borne entirely by the Central THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND Government is Rs, 390/% REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K. KHADI- LKAR) (a) The Central Govern ment does in names instructors are shown not issue instructions to the State Govern m statement laid on tlie Table of the ments in this respect. State Governments 9 9 Written Answer MAY 18, 1972 Written 4turners 100 have, however, been advised to send Instru Officers In charge of planning for ctors for re-training. Industrial Training in Industrial Training Institute# (b) Mysore, Tamil Nadu, Orissa, Punjab, Maharashtra, Delhi Administration, Rajas 6631. SHRI B S BHAURA : Will the than, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal and Minister of LABOUR AND REHABILITA Uttar Pradesh have deputed instructors for TION be pleased to state the names of the re-training. oflicers who are in-charge of planning for Industrial Training in Industrial Training Institutes in each State/Union TeriiUvry to (c) It is for the State Government to gether with thcii technical oi non-technical decide whether to depute any instructors for re-training or not. The icasons why the qualifications ? Haryana Government did not depute any officers for re-training arc not known to ihe THE MINISTIR OF LABOUR AND Central Government. RI HABTL1TA7ION (SHRI R K. KHADIL- KAR): A list is laid on the table of the House. [Placed in Lihrarv. See No LT — Seats and Admission in Industrial 2077/72] These officers are under the ad Training Institutes ministrative control of the State Governments and as such the information regarding their 6630. SHRI B. S. BHAURA : Will the technical and non-technical qualifications is Minister of LABOUR AND REHABI not available with the Central Government. LITATION be pleased to state : Ratio of L D Cs and U D Cs in (a) the number of Industrial Training Regional office of K P F O Bihar Institutes in each State and Union Terriotory together with the number of seats permissible 6632. SHRI R. P. YADAV : Will the for the admission of students m thc->c Insti Minister of LABOUR AND REHABIL tutes; ITATION be pleased to state : (b) the number of such seats which are (a) whether the ratio of L. D. Cs. and technical and non-technical in each State/ U. D. Cs. in the Regional offiice of the Emp Union Territory; loyees Provident fund Organisation in Bihar is not according to the revised scale which (c) the number of students who were the Central Provident Fund Commissioner actually on the rolls of such Institutes in has prescribed and if so, the ratio prescri each State during the last three years, year- bed; and wise; and (b) whether the number of U. D. Cs (d) the reasons for the dectcasc in the should be more than what is there today and admission of students in technical trades m if so, the required strength of U. D. Cs. and Industrial Training institutes and the steps the reasons why the C. P. F. C. does not being taken to improve ihe admission ? sanction the required strength of U. D. Cs. in the Regional Office in Bihar ? THE MINISTER Of LABOUR AND REHABILITATION (SllRl R. K. KHADU^ THE MINISTER OF LA B O U R AND KAR) . (a) and (b). A statement is laid on REIIABILITAT ION (SHRI R. K. KHADIL- the Tabic of the House. {Placed in Library. KAR) : The Provident Fund authorities have See No. LT 2076/72} reported as under:— (c) A statement is laid on the table of (a) and (b). The Central Board of the House : [Placed in Library* See No. Trustees decided that the ratio of Upper LT—2076/72] * Division Clerks to Lowers Division Clerks may be changed from 1 : 2 to 2:1 and (d) Does not aiise, as the figures show that the conversion of the posts of Lower a trend towards increase. Division Clerks may be made c o n s i s t e n 201 Written Answers VAISAKHA 28, 1894 (SAKA) Written Answers 102 with the availability of successful candi instructed to ensuie compliance of the provi dates in the departmental promotion exami sions of the Employees’ Provident Funds and nation to the grade of Upper Division Clerk. Family Pension Fund Act, 1952 and the On the basis of the decision of the Central Family Pension Scheme, 1971 framed there Board of Trustees, 10 posts of Lower Divi under. sion Clerks in the Regional Office, Bihar, could be conveTtcd into those of Upper Division Clerks. This has been done. m e qwffirtwm % Submission of Returns of Family srowf nf gfttn* Pension Scheme 6633. SJIRI R. P. YADAV : Will the (>634. srarrar: wr sftr Minister of I ABOUR AND REHABILI TATION be pleased to state : (a) whether exempted units under Scction (^ ) ^ett arrfo srferfaspT % J 7 of the E P.r. Act, 19^2, are not required 3F?pTcT t f - S R z i *TTS* 8f a r t - to submit monthly icturns in regard to ncwJy introduced family pension scheme and Wr?F nny ^ % there is a wide range of confusion in this VT 3F5T «pft % *T*TR gfif- regard as Cential Office has also not issued siTcfy ft aftT to t *re*>n: wit clear-cut instructions, if so, the remedies thereof; s?r % wrtf fcsr *rm v fk gt, sft «rc *nrwm: wnNrr^t (b) whether Public Sector Undertakings, sfTT a f t r having been granted exemptions, are not complying propci ly by not depositing the pension contributions into Account No. X; ( g ) ^i% w?t % *hrs $ if so, the details of such public sector under flTWfR Wtf W^T T .w W?T | ? takings exempted units under Section 17 of the Employees Provident Funds and Family Pension Act, which are not depositing the *re *r*t (*ft am© %0 pension contribution etc; and mfmwx) : (w?) sftr (wr). 5® % ?resr *r ? rm i f w * ^ (c) the action considered to set things right ? trm fa q sH W V Z W T % STRT fa n «T I 8fhrc#>r, t o srrc qn*rc^ tTFrftr- THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND % sfrfa fsr «r*r f ^ i REHABILITATION (SHRI R K. KHADIL- KAR): The Provident Fund Authorities 5* *r vx have reported as under ; *t «ft i sfrrfafasfi wft «nr *rtft % aft sra*ft?T | f Sfffit SUFT $ (a) No. AH factories/establishments granted exemption under Section 17 of the wfr vCt* an»t srfa w?t srr 1 1 Employees’ Provident Funds and Family Pen sion Fund Act, 1952 are required to submit monthly returns in regard to newly intro ifiTTH 5W faiTT? $ wfafc % duced Family Pension Scheme in the pres cribed proforma which are were circulated 6635. *ft SW* : m fW W to all Regional Provident Fund Commissio ners in July, 19 7 1. 3?h: 3TR ^ 9RTT^ W?t f'TT ft? : (b) and (c). The information is not (* ) W W t * *** readily available. However, the Regional Provident fund Commissioners have been ir witaSr % ^ *rf t ; 103 Written 4ttswert MAY 18 1972 Written Answer* 104 (s r) * t t t t i x v m i it & m aftr m * «hrm«r if r m *i*t 2 srf I. S*TTW-f^R w* ^0 srfflT *rfacT £ * ft %' 2 01 o 25 *o srfar j?r f r 1 92 To arfafVsRT f t^ r r | $«ft I 1 73 So qfc 1972 T 3rf?r?r ^«ft II 1 46 *© ^por *t r m r stch f t ^Tcfnr- q f t THTT STTtfT | I II. fcnrMt vtan arfaftfcf III f m w r ftf sfe Sft t I IV m ^ r m \ l 0 37 to (»r) aft, sf^V i «m S|%9r % 5T$*ta fafr it T t«f H (*t) ft, aft zm ^rf% f t r\^ % ftjsrcrr ftwrif torn ft fas «rt vnfar^t ft *t| | ? fta*TT STR *FT an?? ffcTT f1¥*n?T artr *fwrw if ttwit *fwt 6616 «ft qsRTT^ STOW : «WT fFTTW («ft ( v ) Land for Dandakaranya Scheme (b) if so, the number of such persons affected; and 6637. SHRI RANABAHADUR SINGH : Will the Minister of LABOUR (c) the reasons therefor and the Govern* AND REHABILITATION be pleased to ment of India's reaction thereto ? state : THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE (a) the progress made so far regarding MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS the negotiations which were going on to get (SHRI SURENDRA PAL SINGH): (a) No, land from the States of Madhya Pradesh and Sir. Orissa for the Dandakaranya Scheme; and (b) and (c). Do not arise. (b) whether this land has been released and if not, the reasons therefor ? Retrenchments in Asansol Coal Belt IHE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K. KHADIL- 6639. SHRI C. K. CHANDRAPPAN K A R ): (a) and (h). T he position about the Will the Minister of 1 ABOUR AND RE release proposals pending with the State HABILITATION be pleased to state : Governments of Madhya Pradesh and Orissa is as follows : (a) whether the colliery owners are evict ing permanent workers in the Asansol Coal Madhya Ptudeth : belt; and (i) The State Goverrment have assured that 2530 acres in Bastar District (b) if so, the reasons therefor and the will be released to the Dandakaranya steps proposed to be taken against these coal Project shortly. barons ? (li) A proposal for release of 2 54'57 acres in Dtirg District is pending THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND with the State Government. REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K. KHADIL- KAR) : (a) and (b). On receipt of com (iii) The team consisting of officers of plaints recently in this regard, the matter the State Government and the has been investigated. It was found that Dandakaranya Project has submitted due to inter-union rivalry, there were clashes its Export which is under the consi in some of the collicrics resulting in insecu deration of the State Government. rity and leading to workmen running away from the collieries. Some managements have, Orhsa ; as a result dismissed a number of workmen The Government of Orissa have offered for their unauthorised absence. to release 40,000 acres of laod in Koraput District, provided the Central Government Industrial disputes on these as and when agree to finance the Potteru irrigation received, are dealt with under the provisions Scheme. The proposal is being examined. of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. Indian* in Ceylon Demand of Bars, Rods and Plates 6638. SHRT BIRENDER SINGH RAO: 6640. SHRI C. K. CHANDRAPPAN : Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Will the Minister of STEEL AND MINES be pleised to state : be pleased to state : (a) whether Government of Ceylon have (a) whether there is a pressing demand recently approached the Government of India of bars, rods and plates of paiticular quali to absorb Stateless persons of Indian origin ties and thickness; and in Ceylon even without first granting them citizenship; (b) if so, the particulars thereof 1 167 Written Answers MAY 18, 1972 Written Answers 108 THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Disruptive activities on Indo- MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES Bangladesh Border (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN): (a) and (b). Availability of bars and rods and plates is 6642. StlRI N. K. SANGHI : Will the short of the demand. The position of thinner Minister of HXTERNAL AFFAIRS be plea size M. S. rounds and Torsteel is difficult, sed to state ; While the position regarding Medium and Heavy Rounds, Flats and squares is relatively (a) whether some Pak army collaborators better. However, nearly 1,50,000 tonnes in Bangladesh have established contacts with of used rails are now being supplied to some Pak sympathisers and unsocial ele- scrap re-rollers and the price and distribution menfs in West Bengal with a view to create of the products re-rolled therefrom would armed disorder u. Bangladesh and that such also be regulated. Substantial quantities of elements aie using the unmanned border billets have been, and are being, imported areas for the purpose; for supply to Registered billet re-rollers. It is expected that the availability of bars and (b) if so, whethei the Government of rods would progressively improve. ludia, in consultation with the Bang’adesJi Government, has taken adequate steps to stop the activities of these persons; and 2. The position of plates, particularly of Tested quality, continues to be difficult. (c) if so, the outcome thereof ? However, a fairly liberal import policy is being followed in regard to this. 'IHh DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF LX 1’JbRN\L AFFAIRS (SJIRI SURENDRA PAL SINGH) : (a) No Collection of Arrears of Sale Proceeds speciiic instances have conic to the notice of of Dnrgapur Steel Plant the Government. (b) and (t). The Governments of India 6641. SHRI N. K. SANGI11 : Will the and Bangladesh aie in close and continuous Minister of STEEL AND MINUS be pleased consultation in icgaid to steps to pievent to state : undesirable activities along the borders. (a) whether the steel produced in Durga Loss Incurred By National Coal pur Steel Plant was selling through private Development Corporation agents and that a large amount of money On Giridih Mines against such sales remains to be realised and if so, the total amount so outstanding; 6641. SHRI SUKHDEO PRASAD VERM A ; Will the Minister or STEEL AND (b) whether an agent has been appointed MINES be pleased to state ; to collect the outstanding amounts and if so, the terms settled with the agent; and (a> Whether National Coal Develop ment Coiporation is incurring heavy losses every yeai in running the Giridih mines; (c) how much has the agent been able to collect so far and how much remains yet to be collected ? (b) if so, the main reasons tlieiefor: and THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (c) the steps Government propose to take MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES in the matter ? (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ K H A N ); (a) and (b). No, Sir. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINSTRY O F STEEL AND MINES (SHRI (c) Does not arise. SHAHNAWAZ KHAN) : (a) Yes, Sir. 109 Written Answers VA1SAKHA 28, 1894 (S^AT/t) Written Answer* 110 (b) Giridih Mines, which are nearly 100 THE DEPUrY MINISTER IN THE years old, had almost exhausted when they MINISTRY OF EXFERNAL AFFAIRS were taken over by N. C. D. C. when it was (SHRI SURNDRA PAL SINGH) : (a) and set up in October, 1956. The availability of (b). Indian Missions abroad are normally coal in isolated patches and unworked barri supplied with books on Indian history and ers as well as the difficult working conditions culture. The supply of books of this type is in the mines because of the presence of continuing. Goaves all round, poor roof conditions, heavy influx of water and huge manpower resulted (c) Does not arise. in extremely low production. Though the N. C. D. C. has not been keen on working these uneconomic mines, the Central Govt, Meeting of Foreign Minister has uskeJ N. C. D. C. to work these mines of South East Asian Cou in the interest of full utilisation of the high ntries in Singapore grade coking coal and to avoid distress to the large labour foice. 6645. SHRI R. S. PANDLY : Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be plea (c) The Government appointed a High sed to state : Power Technical Committee to suggest mea sures to improve the working ol the Giridih (a) whether foreign Ministers of South mines. The Committee submitted their report East Asian countries have recently met in in 1968. Jn pursuance of the recommenda Singapore to consider the impact of President tions of the above Committee, various cost Nixon of U. S. A. ’s visit to China and reduction measures have been taken by the British entry into the European Economic N. C. D. C , as a result ol which losses have Community; been brought down from the level of about Rs. 50 lakhs per year m the initial stages to Rs. 27 32 lakhs in 1970-71. If the profit (b) if so, the major issues taken up for made by the Coke Ovens at Giridih is taken the consideration at the meeting; and into account, a modest profit is cxpeeled to be made during (he year 1971-72, accounts (c) the mam rocommendatiotis made by foi which are being finalised by the N. C. the Conference ? JD. C. THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE Shortage Of Books On Indian Cul MINISTRY OF EXILRNAL AFFAIRS ture And History in Indian (SHRI SURFNDKA PAL SINGH) : (a) to Missions Abroad (c). The representatives of ASEAN countries met in Singapore on April 13-14, 1972 and 6644. SHRI R .S . PANDEY : Will the discussed, inur aha , various political issues Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be plea of interest to South Last Asia. They noted sed to state : the important changes (hit had taken place and were expected to take place in the telations among the Major Powers. They (a) whether all Indian Lmbassics/Miss recognised the necessity of closer cooperation ions abroad do not have enough number of in view of these developments and of streng books and other literature on Indian history thening and expanding their national econo and culture for distribution and study foi mies with a view to increasing the economic the foreign nationals in those countries; and political stability of the region. They (b) if so, whethei any steps are being agreed to an overall review of ASEAN's taken to mak$ available sufficient number of organisational and piocedural framewoik inc books and other literature in the Embassies luding the consideration of the need and in future for the benefit of foreigners since desirability of a central Seeretaiiat, They most of ths Embassies do not have library also agreed that a coordinated and well plan facilities; and ned strategy was required for developing self- reliancc, more effective cooperation and (c) if so, the nature of steps taken in national resilience. They signed an agreement ms reftard ? for lacilitaung the seaich for aircraft in dist- I l l Written Answets MAY 18, 1971 Written Answers 112 rcss and rescue of survivors of aircraft Where considered necessary, consultations accidents, are also held with the Actual Users of steel, Associations and sponsoring authorities. Setting np of Aluminium Plant in Bihar Under the import policy certain categories of steel can be imported only if the indigne- 6647. KUMARI KAMLA KUMARI: ous producers have issued non-availability Will the Minister of STEE1. AND MINES certificate. This ensures continuous consul be pleased to state : tation with the indigenous producers for such categories. (a) the total quantity of Bauxite ores in Falamau district (Bihai) so far surveyed; and For canalised items, before actual imports are made, the canalising agencies obtain (bj whether it is sufficient for setting up details of specifications etc., from the Actual of an Aluminium Plant there 7 Users who have been issued release orders by the Chief Conti oiler of Imports and Exports. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE For bulk import of steel for units engaged MINISTRY OF S fT LL AND MINES (SHRI in the manufacture of engineering goods for SHAHNAWAZ KHAN) : (a) and (b). exports, the specifications ate furnished by A s a result of piehminary investigations the Engineering Export Promotion Council. carried out by Geological Survey of India, inferred of about 17 1 lakh tonnes of Non-Deposit of E P. F. By bauxite have been estimated in Jami- Companies in Gujarat. rapat, Temolagaih, Chuc and Orsapat areas of Palamau district, Bihar. It is 6649. SHRI VEKAR1A : Will the prernatuic to say anything about the feasi Minister of LABOUR AND REHABILITA bility of setting up an Aluminium Plant TION be pleased to state : there at this stage as no comprehensive and detailed exploration of all the Bauxite depo (a) the number of Companies in Gujarat sits in Palamau district has been carried out who have not deposited the amount of so far. Employees Piovident I und to the proper authorities though deducted from the salaries Consultation of Industries re : of the workers; Import of Steel (b) the names of the companies and 6648. SHRI VLKAR1A : Will the Mini total amount of Provident Fund arrears for ster of STF.hL AND MINI'S be pleased to the last three years years-wise; and stale j (c) the action taken or proposed to be (a) whether industries arc consulted reg taken agaiust the defaulting units ? arding the quality and specifications of the steel to be impoited; and THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K. KHAD- (b) if so, tite names of the industrial ILKAR) ; (a) to (c). The Provident Fund houses and associations that are being cons Authorities have reported that the informa ulted or pioposed to be consulted in future tion is being collected. It will be laid on the before sleel is imported ? Table of the Sabha in due course, TUI MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES (SHRI ft SHAHNAWAZ KHAN) : (a) and (b). Before Import Policy is framed,consultations are held with the producers of various types 6650. «ft w m for?: of steel and those Government Departments sprr fa •* which arc responsible for the main consum ing sectors such as DGTD, DCSSI etc. («f ) fa&ff $r foRf irrctfta 113 Written Answers VAISAKHA 24t H 94 (SAKA) Written Answers 114 5 ttt fr W *r «iK?fk sm rftvf f t S w w ^ ^ t f < nr£*r %f?r ^ ?srr% s re r* f t srTcfr I ; t , f*rrt far$r?r ffr^rPT%r t : (sr) (*r) sf«r §t, tft ^ tt farsrew w t (2) ^ % arfsq t ? ^TRRTT f^9rt *FT ST^SR; fa%3T ^9TWW $f («ft (3) % f^^fr qra v 't fa$) : (^r) (1 ) v ta s fr & rr arvw ?r m f t f «frt (2 ) f a ^ f t *r *rrccfi*r *nfa*?r v r «R *J*r?nH ®T f^TT 3THT *P^[Ior; ( 3 ) < rm ) £ f t gfasm ?; 6651. aft WT5T : **TT «R ark gpwfff *r^l ^rr% ^ f*rr ^ (4) WT5T «TT ffnrvt ^rr; f a : (5) *n*rr*r *rm> % *nfasfa t o ( * ) ^fstt m a r m f t ffSFRT srsCTST ^TTfrr; fa&ft % fa«T f«wr | fa arw sirnrqftr SfnraT; *Tf«Tfar«p JTR%; *j*fr, fa&ft *W % ftq?r % ar^frrr 1 s t , ans^R artf* qr i t t o t * f?r»ro ark Sfff ^ t; ark fa fo n r i (^f) 5rf^ |f , cff W % W ( * ) * M 1 . v n f* n £ t ^ * i| t ar«r^r ^ t f e r n ( *w aftr JWfa («ft STTTo %« (b) No information regarding denial of provident fund membership to eligible emp WTfiRWT) : (*$) *73?K % 3rSP* loyees by the employers has been received 55nft*r % ftrq ^ J T ^ f t s n i ?«nfT Cancellation of Passport of Winding up of Committee on Dr Jagjit Singh Review of Rehabilitation work in West Bengal 6653. SHRI B. S. BHAURA : Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be 6655. SHRI BAN \M ALl PATNA1K pleased to state : SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU : Will the Minister of LABOUR AND (a) whether Government have received REHABILITATION be pleased to state : any communication from the Punjab Govern ment regarding cancellation of passpoit of (a) whether Government have decided to Dr. Jagjit Singh, L\-General Secretary of wind up the Committee on Review of Reha Akali Party; and bilitation work in West Bengal; (b) if so, the steps taken in this regard ? (b) the number of repot is submitted by the said Committee and the numbei of re ports yet to be submitted, and THE DEPUTY Ml NISI LR IN THE MINISTRY OF FXILRNAL AFFAIRS (c) the recommendations accepted by (SHRI SURENDRA PAL SINGH) : (a) No, Su. Government and the steps taken to imple ment the same with success achieved so far ? (b) Acting othci mloimation, however, 7HL M1N1S1 LR OF LABOUR AND the Government of India impounded Dr. REHABILITATION (SHRI R K KHADIL- Jagjit Singh's passport on the 25th Novem KAR) U) In view t f the fact that the comm ber, 1971; and, subsequently, on the 6th ittee has been functioning lt>r moie jhan January, 1972, also revoked his passport. five veais, the Chaiunan ol the Committee was requested lo see that the remaining work of the Committee was completed finally by Implementation of Recommendations the end of AugiM, 1 >72. But the Chairman of Second Sugar Wage Board leleried to vanous d.tiiculncs including the preoccup Uion ol the We*t Bengal Govern ment with the lefugec problem m 1970 and 6054. SHRIP NARASIMIIA RJ'DDY ; 1971 In these ciicumstances he stated that Wfll the Minister of LABOUR AND REHA- be could not give an> assurance that it would 1111 ITATION be pleuscd to state : be possible to finish the work before the end of August. Government hope, however, that the Committee would, many c'dsc, finish (a) whether the recommendations of the its work by the end of the cm rent financial Second Wage Board for Sugar ludustry have year. been implemented by all the Sugar Mills; and (b) The Committee has so far submitted nine repotts, and another five arc reported (b) if not, the steps proposed to be taken to bo neanng completion. The terms of re lv- net them implemented. ference of the ( omnnttee only indicate the matters which it has to consider but do not prescribe the number ol repoits it has to HIE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND submit. It is, theiefire, not possible to say REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K. KHAD1L- how many more reports will be submitted **-): fa) According to the available inform- by the Committee* ah»n 165 mills out of 216 have implemented lhc ^commendations. (c) Recommendations of the Committee have by and laige been accepted by Govern (b) Efforts continue to be made by the ment m respect of four reports, A sum of ate Government* to secure implementation Rs. 545-20 lakhs has been sanctioned for ,n toe remaining mills also. the implementation of the recommendations 119 Written Answers MAY 1*. 1972 Written Answers 120 by the West Bengal Government who have («r) 5ft, |f i ^ 5rm 3rT^r been lequestcd to take speedy action to im plement them. 7 he other reports are under f^rwrf*TcT *rfc®rr f*nft wft s t »rf «ft; aftr (^r) ^ r r ^ m ^n=qf¥r % f m ^ r r «ft 75,000 arr (*T) WT *THT, ^TTTST, ^ f , ^ CRr rf5r %% ^rr ^ 7 ^ 3 srfsr^Tfnfr gsir 3ft are ’aT'T'V w x fe*r *m $ % iff OTftT T-| ^fr ^ f u'lcrffT <^*r *r gfasnx> «pt «rrar, ?Pt 61,400 V& % k$t afk fsr^tr fyr$ fsTJFfr cf«TT f a w ^S5TT«T «Ft **TT?far sfrfT ^fTSRt % 3 qftt sr^rrer | smerr $?frr ^mr ( n ) *p h fri«jJT ^ s r m r «rt ^TfTti f w 3fprm 7 SRT fa^TR f«RT 3TT T^T |; 3fV « w s f a gpf^rfw (*ft a n ro fco («r) ^ |f, eft Ax VT*j*ft «ft»rT*fT STTflWPT) : ( ^ ) rftX ( n ) . 5ft, I *Pt ^ afk ^fr<5T5fr Survey of Iron Pyrites at Saladipura, * r$T*r a*rr tfwrfcr % 3 r t *nnr?nlr ^ District Sikar (Rajasthan) % 5fr*T8T 3 srrrftr «rr aft?: $?t 75,000 6659. SHRI SH1VNATH SFNGH : Will ^ ^r*rar *ft «ft cr«rr ?% the Minister of STEEL AND MINES be ^ vp) 5 n ^ r *ft i s r f s r ^ % pleased to state : < p * r£ *rx% % 3w*r arn- (a) whether a survey of iron pyrites f^ n f f r o R *jtt f o r «tt i 3rrofor ^ has been made at Saladipura in District arrff % BrftwrtV $ arr^r % Sikar of Rajasthan, and 3T«fr^T 5WT *FC *ft # 3nTT5ftlT affiPPrft % (b) if so, the outcome thereof ? tt^t 3pftsr qnrfV §3 | tfhc unm fznsrefisr 11 THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES (»r) 3ft?: («r). w r($■) aft* (sr) % (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN); (a) and tan* *r |tt, to (b). The detailed exploration of Saladipuia Pyrite-Pyrrhotite deposit in Sikar district of 3S*TT I Rajasthan has been completed by the Geo logical Survey of India. ‘ Total indicated and Action against Employees in Default inferred ore reserves of 43‘36 million tonnes of E P F. In Wes* Bengal with 20 to 32 percent sulphur and 39 31 million tonnes with 11 to 16 percent sulphur 6658. SHRT JYOTIRMOY BOSU : have been estimated. Pjjites, Phosphates Will the Minister of LABOUR AND RE and Chemicals Limited, a Government of HABILITATION be pleased to state : India Undertaking arc taking steps Tor ex. ploitation of the deposit. (a) whether some of the non-official members of the Provident Fund Board had demanded that the defaulting employers in Mineral deposits in Tamil Nadn West Bengal should be arrested; 6660. SHRI M. RAJANGAM : Will (b) if so, the action taken on this de the Minister of STEEL AND MINES be mand; and pleased to state: (c) the advice, if any, given by the Cen tral Government to the State Government (a) whether Government have under «n this issue ? consideration a fresh programme for a Gamma Ray Spectrometer aerially, and not THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND the EM s> stems, for locating new mineral REHABILITATION (SHRI R, K. KHADIL- resources in view of the non-conducting nature KAR): fa) Thfc Provident Fund Authorities of the mineral deposits in Tamil Nadu; and have reported that no such demand has been rondc by non-official members of the Central (b) if so, the main features thereof ? Hoard of Trustees. (b) Does not arise. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ K H AN); (a) No (c) The West Bengal Legislative Assem programme for Gamma Ray Spectrometer bly is reported to have passed the M&inttn- aerial survey in Tamil Nadu is under consi aAncc of Internal Security (West Bengal deration of the Government of India. Amendment) Bill, 1972 which provides inter- . for detention of employers who default in Payment of E.P F. dues. (b) Does not arise. 123 Written Answers MAY 18. 1972 Written Answers 124 sftsr $r «rsml ft* m w & arfafm srfwf f t arrarmftrar srfaeiTO 5** srfartf % qf^nrf *FPfa*r % 3Rr»fa grsnr 6661. sft enrar$ : w r wro Bokaro Steel Plant aftr g^fa jpft trs s r r O t o 6662. SHRI P. VENKATASUBBAIAH: fa : Will the Minister of STEFL AND MINES be pleased to state : (v) *UT ^T rf, 1970-71 ^ (a) the reaction of Government to the f® ? ^ T fT , *TS?T st^b t f^cT ^ W ST^ t I I ITT fSftaTT SfFTT Ot) g ^ r s f f % frrrr 3tt- 6663. storcft ITf xm : ?rrTran% sn% % 3 ( s r ) arfe $ f, eft S * %?ST ^ w f t I , f3R*r stft t?nrr?r^> (anrffarr) f r f o * q^ff q r farfffft «rf ? «rV 3TR ?r^r (’prFfT) ^ wt^pt 1 i TOT 3* qtff *T SiftTT aRT («r) *pr (fatfr) irw rtfk (*r) 5* %??fr 3 fir* strfarcf vt %?2 % fanr rffT fsT^f^cT^rf fjrgffT fw r »rarr | ^?r% *ht to t qft *t£ & sft^TTT *PTT | 3ftT ^ fjT^SRT — 1 r Sr %? w r trr, aftr *pfbr farcrr — l (?) 3ra pr? rt*r £«ffarrr q r fv»r% w *nfFT te — l £ frra ** jrrfcr^V^N-* t t - (* n r) m fsp ft ^ «rhPT«fr* f> frg w fo*rr »rcnr | 5TcBT fsTSTWT — J ?T«TT *frcxr Tt i«r f«R% TC q«i>-*R wrfepff if % xfr UFPI ? (*r) s^Y tt «Pt i t * q r -m fo r r f i fafoT *?*tsw ^^qr iftft (*ft $ ta wra fa?) : (V) 1071-72 % ^ > R ^ 5fT (ftnft) («r) *prT (fanft) fapr *rr^ftar *rr?f - t o *?sr Jr *rt cT*f f^^=T vrf tft % i r r t f t a ^ t Rp f *twu Tfnrr % u*r VTTTrftqr %?? wfcTT «TT I affiJTT* ara^far ^rrfa ^Jraarfa ^ t s ^ t 11 *f% 7 opttt-srtt m f m drcfsr % f^rtr 3r, f^TrfPT 3T$ (1972-73) *T, «TF^?r nrpff % tft *TTT*fR %’2‘ ^t^RT nrfair ^ ^rftTrf sRHr arrow* fnrsrr »tot i P n m 5TW 3rVr lT**T* tffew iftnren fafff«ET % *[?r %cR * 0 l «ft srrf o n $ o q?To tto (^mrrfsr^ ?tf^), qr« rr^o ?fto Trsf^rra^ *mrr- 5TT^ / ^T?nr 5TT^ srY?: tfnrrfiffi . m t m , M i ffta*r& *r ^rr^fhft % 7T 3r^% ^ v f r m »’ 1250-00 srfo*mr 2 *sfr sfto JBft© afto ^ o ( ^ ir f ^ r , t ip # 3 fk TT^r- ftw w (WT) sftftw? w t^ ). tf*far smw (5r«r?r w r , 'H^pt sn rrv c ?r*tcr fasrnre ^ ’rafter m \ 900 00 sff^nmr 127 Written Answers MAY 18 1972 Written Answers 128 3. areffar nq-, sr® (To (?ir%5r, trrctfta rfa^rsr f w r r ( sttst) ark tf»far) mr-sta ^5nr ^ % ffW SfafTfl if qiTo tr0 ^ S'TTfa % f%rtr tr^r gnr ^r TOTO* $TT tor I 340*00 srfam* 4. gsffarcr ?nzp", ftre w 200-00 srftnmr q te g fa y q f m If wntf frgfacr ^ <£f vJ*T*PT %?rc facfJTT «TT fa&ra?f «ft artrr ark gsrtf 3r sr t fcPTpff & srfcr^r^f^ «tt a rft | ? 6664. *ft WgTTO : sft f WT qfarrt : f*tar tfsnan 3 («ft ^?wra « m fa ta l tfefr *m ? r qft ^pnr ^ f f c $ ) : arrsrarrT, gsrr (fa s ft) ft*rer, *nr- far *nrsr < rfw % s f ?t- ?fta %?sr ir % ^r qv *t?t fa^r *r ^r^rv nrrccfor qfr rTP T---- «fr fltfp fa f srfST^T — 13^0 (To flTTRST, 3^T ^T3TTrf^ ?T*TT3T fafTff I «TR«T 5TR^T *T «fto ft© farc% f^rq tftmfa m fo u r «TT— 4%tT?5T aftr ffTm fatf * 3 ^ : *T*raT, fa srr % *rrc?faff * Trar*ftfei«F srfaan r 3frR foifcr ??«tar# f i n m % t n f % * Demand tad uopply of Stool for gap in demand and supply of steel during Export Fabrication 1908*69 to 1971-72 for export fabrication; 6665. SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU : Will (b) if so, the main features thereof; and the Minister of STEEL AND MINES be pleased to state : (c) the steps being taken to bridge this (a) whether there has been a substantial yap 1 129 Written Answers VAISAKHA 28, 1894 (SAKA) Written Answers 130 THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES MINISTRY OF fcXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ K H A N ): (a) to (c). (SHRI SURENDRA PAL SINGH) : (a) Due to overall shortage of steel in the Category-wise total strength of the I.C.C.R. country it has not been possible to meet staff : from indigenous production the full require* mcnts of steel, as estimated by the Engineer (i) Posted abroad ing Export Promotion Council, of manu facturers of Engineering goods for exports Professors and Lecturers ...6 during the years 1968-69 to 1971-72. It Directors of Cultural Centr.es ..J has, however, been the endeavour of Govern Music & Dance Teachers ...5 ment to meet increased requirements of these manufacturers by supplying quantities (ii) Posted in India of indigenous steel to the maximum feasible Class 1 4 extent as also by liberalising the Import Class II 7 Policy. Class 111 59 Class IV 28 In 1970-71, a Special Import Policy was (b) (i) Posted abroad Nil announced under which the export engineer (i\) Posted in India ing industries with firm orders for exports were allowed to import nil categories of mild Scheduled Scheduled steel required by them to fulfil the export Castes Tribes orders even if those categories were banned Class 1 Nil Nil for import under the Import Policy. Class II Nil Nil Class III 2 Nil A schcmc has iccently been introduced Class IV 5 Nil for supply of imported steel, to the extent indigenous steel cannot be made available, (c) The Council is following the Govern to registered exporteis of engineering goods ment of India instructions issued from time to facilitate execution of export orders. to time relating to the reservation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. In view of the spurt in domestic demand, Every possible effort is being made to make including demand of engineering export up the shortfall in the representation of industries, the export of prime steel has also Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes members been consideiablv reduced under the new in the staff of the Council. Lxport Policy. Filling up of posts in Undertakings Staff working in I.C.C.R. under Ministry of Steel and Mines 6667. DR. SANKATA PRASAD : Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be 6668. SHRI AMBESH : Will the Minis Pleased to state : ter of S T E E L AND MINES be pleased to state : (a) the category-wise total strength of the staff working under the Indian Council (a) the number of Class I, II, III and for Cultural Relations posted abroad and in IV posts in the undertakings under the con India; trol of his Ministry filled up during the last three years; (b) the category-wise number of Schedul ed Caste and Scheduled Tribe employees (b) the number of posts, out of the working under Council; and above, filled up by the Scheduled Caste candidates; and (c) the steps being taken by the Council to fill up the usual resetvation of 15 per (c) the number of posts, category-wise, cent for Scheduled Castes and 7 i ppr cent referred to the Ministry for conversion of for Scheduled Tribes ? the same into general vacancies for want of 13! Written Answers MAY 18. 1972 Written Answers 132 availability of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled the course of discussions in the Conference Tribe candidates ? of the Committee on Disarmament the repre sentative of the U. K. indicated that the THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Soviet draft, in its present form, was not MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES acceptable. (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN) : (a) to (c). The information is being collected and will (b) The Soviet draft convention on ‘the be laid on the Table of the House. Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Chemical Weapons and on Reserved Post* of S. C. and S. T. in their Destruction* as well as the views expres the Department of Rehabilitation sed on it by various members of the C.C D. are being examined by Government. 6669. SHRI AMBESH : Will the Minis ter of LABOUR AND REHABILITATION Delay in Payment of Bonus by Textiles be pleased to state : Mills in Kerala (a) the number of Class 1, IT, III and IV 6672. SHR1MATI BHARGAV1 THAN- posts filled during the last three years, cate- KAPPAN : Will the Minister of LABOUR gory-wise, in the Department of Rehabilita AND REHABILITATION be pleased to tion; state : (a) whether some Labour Unions and (b) the number of posts out of the above employees of textile mills in the State of filled in by the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Kerala have complained to the Central Tribe candidates; and Government that the bonus is not paid to (c) the number of posts, category-wise, workers in time; and referred to him to convert the same into (b) if so, the action taken by Government general vacancy for want of Scheduled Caste in this regard ? and Scheduled Tribe candidates ? THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND REHABILITATION (SHRI R.K. KIIADIL- REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K. KHADIL- KAR): (a) and (b). No. The State Govern KAR) : (a) to (c). The information is being ment is the “Appropriate Government” in collected and will be laid on the Table of relation to payment of bonus by textile mills the Sabha as soon as it becomes available. and they can deal with any complaints about delay in payment of bonus. Britain* rejection of Soviet Draft Regarding ban on Chemical Survey for Gold in Kerala and Weapons Tamil Nadu 6671. SHRI RAJDEO SINGH : Will 6673. SHRIMATI BHARGAVI THAN- the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be KAPPAN : Will the Minister of STEEL pleased to state : AND MINES be pleased to state : (a) whether Government are aware that (a) whether a survey has been conducted Britain has rejected a Soviet draft regarding for gold in Kerala aad Tamil Nadu; and ban on chemical weapons labelling it a “Sim plistic suggestion'* setting back the prospects (b) if so, the main features thereof and for reaching an agreement; and the extent of success achieved ? (b) if so, the reaction of Government THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE thereto ? MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN): (a) and Nadu) and parts of Kizhikodc district Unemployment Insurance Scheme for (Kerala) have revealed poor gold minerali Advasis in Kerala sation. Investigation of alluvial gold in Nila- mbur valley in Kozhikode district has also revealed reserves too small for any viable 6675. SHRIMATI BHARGAVI THAN - economic exploitation. Samples taken during KAPPAN : Will the Minister of LABOUR investigations from old workings in Beni- AND REHABILITATION be pleased to sbetta, Modikkadavu, Benzimalai and Inbek- state : ombai of Coimbatore district, Tamil Nedu have shown very poor gold values. Investi (a) whether there is any proposal under gations for gold were also carried oui near the consideration of Government in regard Neyyor town in Kanyakunuri distiict and to Unemployment Insurance Scheme for Andipatti in Maduri district where no gold Adivasis in the State of Kerala; and was found. Investigation for gold in Kota- giri in Nilgiri dirtrict, Tamil Nadu is pro posed to be carried out during the current (b) if so, the salient features thereof ? field season of the Geological Survey of India. THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K. KHADIL- KA R): (a) There is no such proposal under Iron deposits in Kerala consideration of the Government of India. (b) Docs not arise. 6674. SHRIMATI BHARGAVI THAN- KAPPAN : Will the Minister of STEEL AND MINES be pleased to state : Utilisation of Mineral Products in Kerala (a) the names of those areas of Kerala State where iron deposits have been located; 6676. SHRIMATI BHARGAVI THAN- KAPPAN: Will the Minister of STEEL (b) the extent of deposits likely to be AND MINES be pleased to state : found there; and (a) whether the minerals products of (c) the action being taken by Govern Kerala which are utilised for fertilizers are ment for their exploitation ? at present being sent out of the State for being used in other States in public sectors projects; THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ K H A N ); (a) As a (b) if so, the total quantum of such result of investigations carried out by the minerals as also others which are being pro Geological Survey of India, iron ore deposits duced in Kerala but are being sent out of have been located in Cheruppa, Eleyettimala, the State every year for being processed; and Nanminda, Naduvallur and Alampara in Kozhikode district of Kerala. (c) whether Government have formulated any scheme for setting up of public sector projects in the State of Kerala for proper (b) and (c). A total reserve of 45 2 utilisation of these minerals ? million tonnes of oxidized and unoxidized irt>n ore with total iron content varying be tween 29% and 40% has been estimated in THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE wur deposits of Cheruppa, Eleyettimala, MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES Nanminda and Naduvallur where exploration (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN) : (a) to by d filling has been completed. Exploration (c). The information is being collected and by driling of Alampara deposit is in progress. will be laid on the Table of the House, 135 Written Answers MAY 18, 1972 Writ tat Answers 136 Negotiation facilities to Registered Reserves of Non-Ferrons Metals Trade Unions In Andhra Pradesh 6678. SHRI K, KODANDA RAMI 6677. SHRI DHARAMGAJ SINGH : REDDY : Wjlt the Minister of STEEL AND Will the Minister of LABOUR AND MINES be pleased to state : REHABILITATION be pleased to state : (a) the non-ferrous metals available in Andhra Pradesh and their estimated reserves; (a) whether negotiation] facilities are to be granted to the registered Trade Unions (c) whether thcie is any* definite pro-’’1 (c) whether All India Loco Running gramme on the pirt of the Government to Staff Associations had approached him foi utilise the abundant mineral woaith of the non-grant of the negotiation facilities by the Stale ? Railways under the Industrial Dispute Act 1947; and THE MINISTFR OF STATE IN THr MINISTRY OF ST12EL AND MINES (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN) ; (a) Esti (d) if so, the action Government have mated reserves of 1231 lakh tonne* of taken in the matter ? copper metal and 7,(><>5 lakh tonnes of lead metal arc available in Andhra Pradesh THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND Besides extensive Bauxite deposit in Anantagrri REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K. KHADIL- Sankararameta area m Vishakhapatnam dis fCAR): (a) and (b). The Industrial Disputes trict and Dhukonda area in Godavaii Dis Act, 1947 provides for the investigation and trict have also been located. Detailed work settlement of industrial disputes. It provides in Vishakhapatnam area is in progress inter-alia for settlements being arrived at bet ween the employer and workmen in the (b) The potential mineralised terrain course of conciliation proceedings as well as falling within the districts of Cuddapah, bipartite agreements arrived at otherwise than Kurnool, Guniur. Nellorc and Khammam in in the course of conciliation proceedings. Andhra Pradesh was covered by a multi- Section 36 of the Act states inter-alia that a instrument airborne geophysical survey. The workman who is a party to a dispute shall anomalies thrown up by this survey were be entitled to be represented in any procee processed and ground follow-up of these pro ding under the Act by an office bearer of a mising aero-anomalies was taken up towards registered trade union of which he is a the close of 1968. Over 4000 electromag member or by an office bearer of a federa netic a4ro*anomaly intercepts have been tion of trade unions to which the trade union evaluated on the ground so far, of which 279 is affiliated. were subjected to detailed geological, geophysical and geochemical ground surveys. Based on the results obtained by the above (c) and (d). Consequent on representations field checks, five targets have emerged received on behalf of the All India Loco meriting a probe by diamond core drilling. Running Staff Association, the matter was So far, nearly 1400 m. of drilling has been taken up with the Ministry of Railways. That carried out in the above prospects. Test Ministry has informed that the Association is drilling near Venkatyapalem in the Khammam a sectional unrecognised body. According to district has intercepted a 2 34 m* wide m m the Military of Railways, though grievances of lead-zinc mineralisation assaying #‘38% put forward by unrecognised unions are duly copper, 2-6 8% lead and 2*8% tine. Further attended to by them, no ooompoadence is drifting lo probe the economic poKKtfWities exchanged with Hie untecognisod unions. of Closure of Parahid Coal Mines (e) the number ol reserved posts, cate gory-wise, referred to him to convert the ()67y SIIR1 HI RAM (.HAND same into general vacancies ? IvACliWAl Will the MmMei ol LABOUR AND Rf HABILUAIION be pleased to IHfc DfcPUTY MINISTER IN THL Mute MINISTRY OF rXTERNAL AF1A1RS (SHRI SURLNDRA PAL SINGH): (a) to (a; whethei a lu^e numbei ot labouieis (c) A statement is placed on the Table of ln \t been rendued jobless on aceount ol thJ House. [Placed in Library See No LI — Josing down ol Kuasia coaljmne* withcfiect 2078/72} liom the 1st Maj, (b) il so, the estimated number theicof, ia oa hr* aud CALLING ATTENTION JO MATTER (c> tin lea sons loi the closing down of OF URGENT PUBLIC tie eotl mines and the action being taken bj IMPORTANCE C.io\eritinent to rtoj en the mines ' RUPOltrxl) IviMlNENl W a IEK CHlBlb lilt MINIMI R OF LABOUR AND IN D&IiHI < [Prof. D. P. Chattopadhyaya] Ministry of Health took up the matter with balances in supply. Further with a view to the Delhi Municipal Corporation which is alleviating the difficulties of these areas, tbe responsible for the supply of water and for Corporation has also pressed in to commiss its distribution in the Corporation area as ion 20 water tankers. also with the New Delhi Municipal Commi ttee which is responsible for distribution Since the difficulties experienced in parts arrangements in the N. D. M. C. area Some of Delhi came to noticc in April this year, steps have been taken to provide relief to the it has been possible to step up the supply of consumers and further measures are in hand water by 2 million gallons daily. This has to prevent the situation from deteriorating. provided some relief to the consumers. Meas ures are also being taken quickly to augment A total supply of the order of 175 the existing supply by another 6 million million gallons daily is being maintained at gallons daily and it is hoped that the supply present in Delhi. This is about 10 million will increase within a few days. gallons daily more than the average supply in the last year and nearly 30 million gallons We are fully aware of the difficulties and daily more than that in the previous year. 1 wish to assure the House that we will take However, difficulties are being experienced all measures which lie within our means to mainly because the demand is at its peak prevent the situation from deteriorating and during summer months. to provide relief to the consumers. As a Scarcity in the N. D. M. C. area was result of these measures already taken and reported from Moti Bagh I, Sarojini Nagar, those in hand, 'we expect that the situation Netaji Nagar, Kidwai Nagar, parts of Dip will continue to improve. lomatic Enclave and certain adjacent areas. The reasons for this scarcity have been «ft wfcr w r : anaw identified to be (1) misuse of filtered water | T O sriripr 17 for lawns etc. and (2) breakdown of two water 50 5TTCST farsft * pumps out of 6 in use for pumping of raw water. As far as the second aspect is con f t v gm fa* cerned, while steps are being taken to repair ^ ^nr 24 50 vTTST ^ the water pumps, the commissioning of these pumps is likely to take some time. Immedi an-rorem 11 ir afrersrT certe ate relief would lie in preventing the misuse $ *ptt | arte fsr*n*r % of filtered water for lawns etc. For this pur srTisr f t sfmr PROF D. P. CHATTOPADHYAYA : The total requirement which the hon. Mem srfa : sp am ber has indicated is perhaps on the basis w ?ft iif f a s t «rr f a w ' f f i s f r f e that every individual should be provided afte ?r q'fe’T | f t with 60 gallons of water per day. Of coursc, this is desirable but, at the moment, it is not x%t m ^ | afa ^ fOTt possible. We arc supplying 48 gallons per ir 3ft tTsp fc ffT f a rrc tfr ? day which compares favourably with what S * * t % fanr 3TCT flcsnf ^FTFft v t is being supplied in other cities like Bombay and Madras. We are working on the basis *trr m m x to ^t«t $ %*rt ? of giving 60 gallons per capita from next year or after that. The main responsibility, PROF. D. P. CHATTOPADHYAYA : however, lies with the Delhi Municipal Cor Generally, the water supply is the responsi poration. 1 am told it is working on these bility of the locaI*self Government, the lines. But the hon. Member is not correct Municipal Ci rporation and the Municipality. when he suggested that Okhia is supplying At the moment, we have no proposal, that 30 million gallons per day. It is supplying is, the Central Government, to take over the Presenly onjy 3 million gallons per day. responsibility of water supply. But we are thinking of helping in every possible way the 1 entirely agree with the hon. Member Corporation and the Municipality in fighting that ev« y Possible misuse of water* particu and tackling this problem. 14 J imminent water crisis MAV 1 $ 1972 in Delhi (C.A.) 144 «T ^fcT S ft t$ ^TT% ( 3TfT 8, weft q^r?^*, * s x srrsrrc, feF^fr 3RFTT *Ft n^cT ? f) IT T ^ST ^, STT^Rjr, SWIfiGniT %$¥ ^fr % 3TR?TT =5TT^ t f a 3X5 % «m*r q r qr?ft ^ |3TT t fP ffq fe T>7 M s f f jr ^ ^rsm 1 1 ’T«rr fa Tmm srr^rc v 3?n «WSFT am^T 5R H %, < m ; sjrrfr fcsrr srr T f r | i ^ r | j ^F 3T3T *F?TT$ **TT£ fSTTg^ fa*TT «TT %fa?T gRF ^ i t r Tf?rr | vx *rrc*fta ^Tsr^fr sft % 3fk s*r t o fq©?r m ?ft % tt^t f - r ^ t? p r 3Tif 4r fa terror qwr *n fa ^ srqjfr g rr m z x ^ \ i ?ff%5T ftFfpR T W snft qx 3TT 3tpt»tt %fa* ansr ?pf * 5 arVr q*rfr ^ « r «ft arraf ery m f a r r ? 1969-70 it was 139 million gallons of water per day; and now it is 175 million gallons spTpr *frtfa*sr * \ x w f t « F t f per day. 1 adroit that still this is not adequ vrf^rm^ ^rfw $ «rr ^ 1 r ? ate, and so additional measures are being taken. But the measures which have already ^ ^ «fV ^TPRT ^lf»rT f a SfcT m ? r been taken have yielded some positive results 145 Imminent water crisis VAISAKHA 28, 1 - 94 (SAKA) in Delhi (C. A.) 146 and that it. clearly indicated by the fiju e . JTTJT, #To 3TTf O SfrSo crfcrr a rk just quoted. ^ «ft sfnrst srrat qft nrr^fr t't sfcr About Ram Ganga Project, I would like & 1 qrc\ 37i ^ to inform the hon. Member that the project % i 4k wm sfmtr aft gf | has already been taken up by the U. P. rr?» spTTWf ^ vfr | ^RSpTT Government, and for the project study at the preliminary level the Delhi Administration V T t? ?T1TOT f??sfr have provided some money to the U. P. VP THEFT ^ rrpfjfciffijr cfft Government. It is hoped that by 1974 Hus project will be completed. When this Ram ^ V krr ^fT T^r | I b ffc q Ganga Project is completed, we will get in ^f'ff'TT^r *t 7t p j t *t * ^ *rsfa:*fr Delhi an additional 100 million gallons pci dav. H T M ^Trfr f [*f t spjt] 3n *** Not recorded. 15] Imminent water tn u s MAY 18 1972 j te Donation by a companx to 152 m Dellv (C A ) ruling£ Cong tea for elect ton Campaign aft 3?s?r tfr «ft ^ q??o ^ : ar^t^T^ f m t f a i r 5TT r s|T I I ( « W R ) ^cTT | ? fTRqftsM ?cTl 11 P?To t U m qr?ft fJT *ft U ^ \ fo*n *n *7mi g i fc^r vroTfciw * t p t f , S!^ %o IJ?T0 *ro?T M % si^xr^f *r$>34 «rtt § i 3«vn f-r i tt? t 1 1 f?re % w 1 1 Ml iicvt f^lft : tfH *Fl cfl^R ^ | , Hi *ftTI S lfan i s m m iT w f^TT U> -f*TT m f t ^T t i r SFT W T ^ T h &W H ^tW I ?ri m & t^t ?r e »rr •ft fj^n ^rrsr^m *rrc &r *r ^fV w m w r * 7 ^ ^ r^ n r ?r srrrr i q ^ l *tfr **tt g i «rt 3175T fsr^rd ^ w m *$ > *3 <*t MR. SPEAKFR : So far as this matter MR. SPFAKER : You can ccnsurc the is fconcerned, it came before the House Government. You cm bung a no-confi \cstcrday when I was not pjesent. The dence motion or anv other thing. Chaiimanwas presiding The facts were denied (inter r up non s) All of you are ‘peaking. 1 am by the Government. In that case I am not listening to an>thing helpless. SIIRI SHYAMNANDAN M1SRA SHRI A1A1 BIIIARI VAIPAYEF : It (Begusanu): There is no question of Govern is not a question of Go\en«ment denying ment denying it. Here is R person who has it. If a company has donated some money footed the bill to the extent of Rs. 5 lakhs to a political paitv, the Mimstei forCompanv toi the benefit of the ruling party. Affairs should como before the House and make a statement. If the House is not satisfied, «c can request yon to appoint a SOMF HON. MEMBFR : No. parliamentary committee to go into the matter. AN HON MEMBER : It is a forged document.. '(Interruption*) MR. SPEAKFR : The Minister has already made a statement dt‘n>ing it. Now, SHRI VJK.RAM MAHAJAN (K angra): papers to be laid Why cannot they place the original letter ? SHRI SHYAMNANDAN MISHRA : SHRI SAYAMNANDAN MISHRA : Can the House be treated so lightly '} Wc My point is this. Here is a breach of the have raised certain issues about breach of law. There is a complete ban on donations law. We cannot allow the mini&tcr to get hv companies. Here is an underhand means away with it like ‘his. We want an assurance w breachin8 tbe Company Donation Act. that this matter would be ptobed. ( Intenup- Where is the question of Government denying tiotis). II • How can anybody tccept the Govern ment's denial ? Please do not misinterpret what you want to do about this matter. MR. SPEAKFR ■ I am not able to listen to anybody. SHRI ATAL BIHAR] VAJPAYEE ^w ah o r); You should appoint a Fariia- SHRI SHYAMNANDAN MISHRA : ary Committee to go into this matter. An industrialist makes a generous donation 155 Re. Donation hy a Company MAY 18, 1972 to ruling Congress 156 for election Campaign [Shri Shyamanandan Mishra] to Government and is corrupting the whole photostatic document is placed on the Table thing. (Interruptions). of the House... (Interruptions) The hon. Minister has denied it in the air.,,(Interrup MR. SPEAKER : All of you are speak tions) He has not given any documented ing. I am not listening to anything. reply,,.(Interruptions) SHRI P. K. DEO (Kalahandi) : On a MR. SPEAKER : If there is something point of order, Sir. 1 would request you to which can be taken up in some other forums, recollect the historic ruling of Sardar Hukam as the Election Commission or some other Singh on the production of a CBI report by body, a mattei between an oiganisation and myself. I placed it on the Table of the House on individual, how do the government come after being authenticated by me that it is a in ? true copy There was a debate on it. That was only a copy. Here is a photostat copy and it has been authenticated by the pro ducer and the House has taken cognizance 1 1 | f% 'Trfsrcrrife ^ art of it. ( Interruptions). ^TT*TT I ^ cft?T TOT I *IT ? MR. SPEAKER : The Chairman asked MR. SPEAKER : If the Ministry have the Minister to explain and the Minister has failed, there is other remedies available denied it and said that it is absolutely wrong. ... (Interruptions) Why don’t they give notice Now it is for you to come with any proposal of a censure motion ? or any motion you like. ( Interruptions ). SHRI G. V1SWANATHAN (Wandj- SHRI SHYAMNANDAN MISHRA : wash) : Sir, I have written to you about Does this matter require to be defended by this allegation. We want to know what the government on behalf of Shri Goenka ? action you are going to take. We have no Tne charge is that Shri Goenka has done other remedy,.,(Interruptions) it,,,(Interruptions) MR. SPEAKER : Yesterday they made MR. SPEAKER : If Shri Goenka has a charge and the Minister in his statement done it, he is some private person. Where said that it is wrong. does the Minister come in ? SHRI SHYAMNANDAN MISHRA : SHRI VIKRAM MAHAJAN : If some What is wrong ? industrialist has done it, why can’t they file a complaint against him so that he can be pro MR. SPEAKER : The allegation. secuted ? SHRI ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE: SHRI H. N. MUKERJEE : When I Does it mean that the photostat copy isfor' raised this point yesterday I did not want to ged,,, (Interrupt ions) have a purely political reply. On an earlier occasion, in the first Parliament 1 produced SHRI SHYAMNANDAN MISHRA : a photostat copy of a document which was Has the Minister consulted Shri Goenka aimed at the Deputy Minister of those days, before replying ? Shri Arun Chandra Guha, and the then Speaker, Shri Mavalankar, directed that the government should also prepare a statement MR. SftBAKER : If it is a matter bet ween an organisation and an individual, in answer to the statement which I had made in support of my photostatic document. In where does the failure or the conduct of the this case, what has happened ? A photostatic government come in ? ( Interruptions ) document reflecting upon the conduct of the Congress Party during the last elections, SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU (Diamond rightly or wrongly I do not know, a fiarbour)? Sir, I rise on * poiut of orow- 157 Re. Donation by a CompanyVA1SAKHA 28, 1894 (SAKA) to ruling Congress 158 for election Campaign May I make a submission. Let it not pro SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU : We all voke anybody because 1 have no intention of walk out. throwing mud on anybody. A photostat copy of a document came into my hands, SHRI ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE : We which 1 have placed before the House. A would like to walk out. (Interruptions) copy, duly authenticated by me, is on the Table of the House now,., Some hon. Members then left the House SHRI B. P. MAURYA (Hapur) : It was not allowed to be laid on the Table of the SHRI H. N. MUKERJEE : Sir, do I IIous e.,,(Interruptions). If there is any doubt understand that you have disposed in this on this, point, it can be clarified by the manner of the letter which I had written to Chairman who was in tbe chair then... you this morning ? (Intel mptions) MR. SPEAKER : That I have sent to SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU : 1 handed the Minister. it ovci to Shri Swell, who directed me to do so. He asked me to sign that document My own view is that when you raised and I signed it. Now, it is upto the Govern this point yesterday, the Chairman referred ment to seek or not to seek protection it to the Minister and the Minister said no. under your Table.,.(Interruptions) All that 1 If you think that some individual has done want to say ts that the accused should not something in favour of some political party be asked to sit in judgement. J am charging and, if you think that there is a matter the Government of doing something which which should entitle you to censure the is wrong. You appoint an all-party parlia Government, you come with a regular mentary committee to go into the matter. motion. Wc want your ruling on this. If you do not give it, we shall walk out of this place. SHRI H. N. MUKERJEE : The point is different. The Point here is that under the MR. SPEAKER : He has raised a point rules of Parliament, the document Is laid on of oider. I have already said it... the Table of the House...(Interruptions) SHRI S. M. BANERJEE (Kanpur}: May MR. SPEAKER : It was not laid on the I make a submission ? (Interruptions) Table nor it was allowed to be laid on the Table. It has nothing to do with the pro ceedings. MR. SPEAKER : He thinks, when he stands the Speaker must sit down. He is an old parliamentarian. So, I have sat down. SHRI H. N. MUKERJEE : They do not He docs not care for it. Let him also come have the guts to reply and give an objective forward with a point of order. What to do argument. Is that the way the Parliament now ? functions ? (Interruptions) Now, the question is very simple. There MR. SPEAKER:** is a certain allegation against the Congress organisation. Some individual did something SHRI H. N. MUKERJEE: On the t0 Publish certain posters in favour of a Parliamentary record, we have a document Miiical organisation. The party here which has remained unanswered. Is that the ‘unctions as a Government. If they think way the Parliament functions ? (Interrup JJat there is some allegation against the tions) government, they should come with a regu- r motion, They don’t luring any motion. MR. SPEAKER : Let old Members {interruptions!) guide me. Can anything be discussed in the Detected as ordered fry the Speaker, 159 Re. Donation by a Company MAY 18, J972 Papers Labi 160 to ruling Congress for ele c- ion Campaign [Mr. Speaker] House without any motion ? You do not MR. SPEAKER : I have already given come with a motion and you keep on shout my very clear ruling and observation. 1 am ing only. not going to allow anybody to speak after that. Is it in connection with this matter ? SHRI H. N. MUKERJEE : Here, on this occasion, the parliamentary record is SHRI S. M. BANERJEE : It was in cluttered with a document. It goes un connection with this matter. answered. I «o with an impression that it is a correct allegation. The whole country gets MR. SPEAKER : No, I am sorry. an impression that it is a correct allegation... (Intermptions) Shri S. M. Banerjee then left the tlouse Shri H. N. Mukerjee then left the HctUe SHRI S. M. BANERJEE : I would like ia ‘57 *»*«» to say... (Interrupt ion ?) PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE MR. SPEAKFR : They have all left Wrmt'.A'uovH Iin o k h M i n k s a n d M i n e k a i ^ (R k u d u a t i o n a n d 0i:vKiiOPMKNT) Act avi > Rkvjkw and Annual SHRI N. SREEKANTAN NAIR Rv.vonr o r Man SHRI S. M. BANERJEE : That means, (ii) The Mineral Concession (Second what the ruling party says will be taken as Amendment) Rules 1972, pub correct ? Should I take it that you are not lished in Notification No. G.S.R. the custodian of rights... 399 in Gazette of India dated the 1st April, 1972, [Placedm Library. See No. LT— 2066/72.1 MR. SPEAKER : I am the custodian, but you are not taking it like that. (2) A copy each of the following l»PJrs (Hindi and English versions) unde SHRI S. M. BANERJEE : The question is that one wants to say something. There sub-section (1) of section 6l9Aof t a point of order „,(/nterruptio/i) the Companies Act, 1956: 161 Re. Demands of VAISAKHA 28, 1894 (SAKA) the employees o f Employees' 162 Provident Fund Organisa tion (St.) (i) Review by the Government on 3. The operation of the Scheme is entru the working of the Manganese sted to a tripartite Board of Trustees consis Ore (India) Limited, Nagpur, for ting of representatives of employers, workers the year 1970-71. and the Central Government and State Governments. The Organisation is an auto (it) Annual Report of the Manganese nomous one but the Act reserves certain Ore (India) Limited, Nagpur, for powers for the Central Government; these the year 1970-7 J along with the include the appointment of senior officers of Audited Accounts and the com the Organisation and approval of the pay ments of the Comptroller and and allowances and the terms and conditions Auditor General thereon. [Placed of service of the employees of the Organisa in Library. See No. LT— tion. It is with this second matter that we 2067/72.] are now principally concerned. 4. Till the year 1960, the pay and i a '58 brs. allowances of the employees used to be regu lated by the corresponding terms and condi STATFMENT RE. DEMANDS OF tions of the respective State Governments; as THE EMPLOYEES OF THE members are aware, the Organisation has TMPLOYEES’ PROVIDENT regional offices in all the States. In I960, TUND ORGANISATION the Central Government decided, as a measure of concession to the employees, that the Central Government pay scales and terms THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND and conditions of service should apply; this RFHAB1LITATION (SHRI R. K. KHADll- is the position now. KAR); I beg to lay on the Table a statement on the demands of the employees of the Employees' Provident Fund. 5. Of late, however, the employees have been asking that they should have separate and better pay scales of their own, unlinked Statemen t and uurelated to Central Government scales. In particular, they have been saying that I am glad to have an opportunity of they should be equated with public sector making a statement on (he demanJs of the organisations like the Life Insurance Corpora employees of the Employees* Provident Fund, tion of India, the nationalised Banks and the a subject which has exercised the minds of State Trading Coropration. The Board ol several Honourable Members. Trustees discussed this demand but were, on the whole, of the view that the Central 2. The Employees* Provident Fund Orga Government scales should continue to prevail. nisation is a statutory one, set up under the Some members of the Board felt that as the r mployees* Provident Funds and Family Pen Organisation is autonomous and not in receipt sion Fund Act, 1952. Its main function is to of any grants or other fiuancial assistance collect Provident Fund contributions from from the Central Government it should have employers and workers every mouth, to invest its own pay scales. The majority opinion, the accumulations in as profitable a manner however, was that the work done by these as p 'ssible and to refund the amount stan- employees is very similar to that in correspon d|ng in the name of each subscriber at the ding offices of the Central Government and time he retires from service. Thus the Fund that the Central Government pay scales were provides an important retirement benefit to more appropriate than those of autonomous our industrial workers. As the House is industrial undertakings like the Life Insur aware, by an amendment which was enacted ance Corporation, or the State Trading ast year, the Fund is also entrusted with the Corporation. Government have carefully administration of a Scheme of F amily considered this matter and in their view, the Pension under which dependents of indus- adoption of Central Government scales repre workers who die while in service are paid sented the right and correct course. The s£ r n in a^d‘t‘on t0 the accumulations nature of the work and the degree of respo nsibility shouldered are similar to those in S i r " * « " * itcm ei corresponding accounting organisations to 163 Re. Demands o f the employees MAY 18. 1972 Finance Bill— *972 164 o f Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (St.) [Shri R. K. Khadilkar] the Government. There seems to be inade 8. 1 recognise that there must be adequate quate ground for the demand that these channels of coumunication between tbe emplo employees should have better scales of pay; yees and the management of the organisation. it is even more difficult to make out a case There is already some degree of consultation for equating them with employees in organi and mutual discussion but I am now conside sations like the Life Insurance Corporation ring what further steps should be taken to imp of India or the State Trading Corporation. rove this process and to lay down machinery These are commercial, profit making organi and procedures analogous to those obtaining sations and have little in common with the in the Joint Consultative Machinery of the nature of an Organisation like the Employees’ Central Government. I tni't that when Provident Fund. Whatever allowances or this is done the relations between the concessions are granted to Central Govern management and employees will be put on ment employees are automatically passed on a sounder and more satisfactory basis. As 1 these employees. Although they are not have stoted above, the Organisation has been formally covered by the Third Pay Commis set up to provide an important retirement sion, 1 understand that it is the intention of benefit to our industrial workers. The the Board of Trustees, after suitable consulta Organisation will justify itself only to the tion and discussion with the employees' extent that it renders this service to the Associations, to adopt the Third Pay Commis workers with promptitude and efficient >. sion’s recommendations with such modifica In this the Organisation have an important tions as may be considered necessary to suit part to play. While I recognise that the* the particular needs of this Organisation. should be entitled to an adequate level <>f emoluments and fair terms and conditions 6. One other demand of the employees of service, I would equally emphasise their relates to the rates of House Rent Allowance. responsibility to ensure that in the discharge The Board of Trustees have made certain of their duties, the interests of our worker ^ recommendations and these have already are given the first and foremost place. been partly accepted by Government and the employees of the Organisation at Madras, Calcutta, Delhi and Bombay are in receipt 18*58 h r* . of higher House Rent Allowance than those payable to Central Government employees. FINANCE BILL, \911-Conui. The present demand is that this higher rate should be made applicable to all employees Mr. SPEAKER : We shall now resume of the organisation and not only to those in further clause*by*clause consideration of the the four cities, and secondly, that the rate of Bill to give effect to the financial proposals of House Rate Allowance in the four cities the Central Government for the financial should be further raised. Government have year 1972-73. not so far found it possible to accept this but I have decided that the matter should be There arc no amendments to Clauses 29 considered again and 1 hope that an early decision on this will be taken by Govern to 68. The question is : ment. “That Clauses 29 to 68 stand part of the Bill.” 7. The employees have also raised a The motion wus adopted. number of other demands concerning work loads, avenues for promotion etc, I underst Clauses 29 to 68 were added to the Bill and that the Board of Trustees have de cided to set up a Small Committee which will consider these demands in consultation Clause 69— Amendment o f Bengal Act with the representatives of the employees V i o f 1941 as in for* in Delhi. Federations. I am sure that all these demands will ba considered with care and sympathy Mr. SPEAKER : There is one amend' and settled to the satisfaction of both sides, ment by Government, 165 Finance Bill— 1972 VAISAKHA 28, 1894 (SAKA) Finance Bill— 1972 166 Amendment made : The Lok Sabha re-assembled after Lunch at three minutes past Fourteen o f the Clock Page 35, line 24,— >4 3 !>»* after “under this Act” [M il. rVKPi’TY-SpfcAKKU in the Chair] insert— FINANCE BILL, \ m ~ C o n t d “whether such tax (including penalty) THIRD SCHEDULE - Con hi has been assessed before his death but has remained unpaid oi is assessed after MR. DFPUT Y-SPEAKER: We shall now h,s dcath”.(8) resume further dausc-by-clause consideration of the Finance Bill. We take up now the (Shri Yeshwantrao Chavan) Thud Schedule. There are some amendments to this Schedule. Hon. Members who want MR. SPEAKER: The question is : to move their amendments thereto may do so now. “That Clause 69 as amended, stand part of the Bill.” SHRI VIRENDRA AGARWAL (Mora- dabad): I beg to move : The motion wav adopted. Page 5 5, omit lines 26 to 28. (2) Clause 69, as amended, was added to the Bill. Page 56, omit lines 38 to 40 (3) First Schedule SHRI SHIVNATH SINGH (Jhunjhunu) : I beg to move : MR. SPEAKER f There are two amen dments in the name of Shri G. Viswanthan. Page 61, omit lines 10 to 15. (6) ITe is not here now. SHRI G. VISWANATHAN (Wandi- The question is : w ash): I want to move amendments Nos. “That the First Schedule stand part of 15 and 16. the Bill.” MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER : They are barred because they are the same as amend' The motion wai adopted ments Nos. 2 and 3 moved already. The First Schedule wus added to the Bill Amendments Nos. 2, 3 and 6 are now The Second Schedule hw before the House. added to the Bill. Third Schedule SHRI VIRENDRA AGARWAL : I would like to say one word about amend ment No. 2. Kerosene is an item of mass MR. SPEAKER: There are many amend consumption. The Finance Minister in the ment, but the Members are not present. I Union budget has imposed a levy ofRs. thlnk we may take this up after lunch. 59 7 per Kl. which is roughly about six paise per litie, and which has resulted in We now adjourn for lunch and meet at additional revenue of Rs. 29'80 crores in one 2 P. m. full year. There was wide resentment on this additional levy on kerosene in the *3 hr* countiy, and practically every Member of this House, irrespective of political affiliation, The to kSakha odjiturned for Lunch had opposed this additional levy on kerosene. till Fourteen of the Clack The Finance Minister at that stage was kind enough to reduce it from six paise to four paise per litre which amounted to a loss of Rs. 12 167 Finance Bill-1 9 7 2 MAY It, 1972 Finance Bill- 1972 168 [Shri Virendra Agarwal] crores. Four paisc per litre on kerosene as they are going to help the poor by the fiscal additional levy still remains. This particular measures and monetary policies. But if you levy has placed hardships on the entire soci see what has happened all these years, all ety. The index of the kerosene oil, by it the five-year plans, all their monetary poli self, has gone up by 0 4 pcrcent in the first cies and fiscal measures, you will find that two weeks after the presentation of the bud they have utterly failed to improve the lot get. Its repercussions are so deep and wide of the poor. Sir, when the situation is like that it would simply spread darkness further this, why should we tax the poor man by in the country, particularly so in the rural taxing kerosene ? The argument of the Mini areas. And that is why 1 am very keen to ster is that he is not interested in taxing tne move this amendment and to plead with the poor man but that kerosene is adulterathe Finance Minister that a Government which in diesel oil which is used in vehicles, partd is committed to socialism which essentially cularly in lorries. I am surprised to see ti- implies raising the living standard of the argument of the Minister. It is the duty he common man, the poorest section of the the Government to see that adulteration of society, should not impose this particular stopped. Instead of taking measures to stois levy on the poorer sections of the community, the adulteration, he wants to tax the common on the common man. That is why 1 would man, the poor man For the inefficiency of again plead with the Finance Minister to the Government, why should the common reconsider if this additional levy could be man be taxed ? That is our argument I withdrawn. Of course, 1 know that the Fin think, it is proper and just, when they say ance Minister has got a very basic responsi that they want to remove or liquidate bility of mobilising additional resources. poverty, that this tax on kerosene is removed. While raising additional resources he should also see that the additional levy does not My other amendment, No. 16, relates to affect the poorer sections of the society. fertiliser. When we want to maximise agri Similarly, we also expect the Finance Minister cultural production, all the measures which to see that these additional levies do not wc are now taking seem to go against the adversely affect the growth as well. But, in farmers. He has already taxed pumpscts, this case, the common man in this country and he wants to increase the tax from 10 to has been so much adversely affected that all 15 per cent on fertilisers. This will definitely the ideals which the Congress Party claim to go against our green revolution. Already our stand for and talks so much at public and in farmers are doing a good job Fertiliser is a Parliament will be defeated if a levy of this vital thing for agriculture!, and if you incr nature is placed on an item which is con ease the price of agricultural inputs like sumed by everybody in this country. fertiliser, naturally the cost of agricultural products will go up. The taxes on fertiliser With these words, 1 would request the and pumpsets, both put together, will adver Finance Minister to reconsider this. sely affect our green revolution, our farmers. Hence, I would request the Minister to re SHRI G. V1SWANATHAN : I have got consider this aspect, at least the levy on two amendments. fertiliser, and see that the status quo is maintained. THE MINISTER OF FINANCE (SHRI YESHWANTRAO CHAV AN) : What are MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER : ShTi Dinen your amendments ? Bhattacharyya’s amendment No. 11 is the same as No. 2 which has been moved. He SHRI G. VISWANATHAN: H an d 15. may speak. The first relates to kerosene. As has SHRI DINEN BHATTACHARYYA been pointed out already* the levy of eix (Serampore): My amendment relates to the paise per litre on kerosene which was origi levy on kerosene and fertilisers. I do not nally put by the Finance Minister lias been know why Shri Chavan has chosen to tax reduccd by him by two paise, They say that kerosene. Even now the purchasing power 169 Finance B ill- 1972 VAISAKfc* M , 1894 (SAKA) Finance B ill- 1972 170 o f our rural population is so low that they a v fo tffor =rr sarr?* | «r$? jprc cannot buy kerosene without tbe tax now 1 3 imposed. Further levy of taxation will make $ r w s r v m 1 TT [*ft fifWJTW f ^ ] tft 1 ^ 1 1 I ST^TT ^ «ft ^ MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER : I will allow only four Members. srt qsfrf fotfH | aftfar i^rfa?3? *ft:n: SHRI S. M. BANERJEE( Kanpur) : I *To q fM : should like to support the amendment moved by my friend, Shri G. Viswanathan, omitting 'J’ttsstsft srreff qft lines 26 to 28 on page 55 and lines 38 to 5THT ^TTs-jcTT ff 3ft *r*TT '***, *T sfo’tftR , 40 on page 56. There has been an increase ^fhrr?3iT % tfsrsr * ^ to* 11 ft ^ of six paise which has now been reduced by two paise: so the increase of four paise | l % 3KT aft ifcft remains. This increase should not be there. *iEfr 3fT srfror t o t § ^ It is not only the rural population that suffers. It is the worst affected because there arerfsrcr 11 r str to t smfacr is no electricity. Ninety per cent of the f*PTT t o t i wr % jfr srm srt villages have to depend upon kerosene oil. 18 ^ 20 fffrlSRr f^TT Even in citics where coal ts not available and the m'ddlcclass cannot afford gas, people TOT t M sfr SToETfe t 1 «F$T TOT have to depend upon jania stove and a w v f e w z i x MR. DLPUTY-SPLAKtR : He wants ft $ f a fsr^T ^ to know whether your wife has authorised you to speak on her behalf. srcrrc t o sft «r?rar t o t | * t 3 T FT a enrfsp fTO TR T TO ?T f t , SHRI S. M. BANERJLL : I say some 3 T> ?PTT^ 3 ? T T ^ TK TO| fa'TO cf mX body purposely becausc I do not want to ?r q i i name a person who is not in the House. 1 follow certain conventions. The hon. Finance Minister should consider the sad plight of SHRI VASANT SATHE (Akola) : Sir, the middle-class families in cities and also J stand to support the amendment parti our peasants in the rural areas. There is no cularly in regard to keiosene levy. I remem question of prestige. All sections of the ber during the general discussion on the House have demanded it. 1 request the budget, it was practically the unanimous view minister to see that kerosene is exempted. of the members that keiosene, being a poor man's need, at least should be exempted from the levy. The Finance Minister was Coming to fertilisers, recently 1 read m kind enough to reduce it by 2 paise but I Hindustan Times that there is a serious still feel that although it means Rs. 12 crores crisis in regard to fertilisers in Bihar. The loss, if we consider the whole situation, parti Agriculture Minister of Bihar has sent cularly in view of the gartbi batao slogan, letters to all Bihar MPs to pressurise the it will not really be in keeping with our pro Central Government to see that fertiliser is mises if so soon after the elections, such a imported to meet the scarcity conditions levy is imposed, which hits the poorest of the there. If that is so, naturally fertilisers will poor in the eountry. As has been pointed be sold at a high price in the black-market. out, kerosene brings light to every hearth In such a situation, why should we increase and home and enables the poor to cook it from 10 to 15 per cent ? 1 would request their food. the minister to consider these two points, use his wisdom and compassion and see that the downtrodden people of this country are SHRI YESHWANTRAO CHAVAN: exempted from these two taxes. What a poetry ? 175 Finance Bitt— 191 i MAY 18, 1972 Pittance Bill— I 9 l i i f 6 SHRI VASANT SATHE : Not cooked *x% f , * m tft % farq, faer poetry. The Finance Minister would naturally say "Give some constructive suggestion as to *rft*w, $ ariq- % f^rrr f^rar^JT where I am to get these Rs. 12 crores". A *rrT5TT *rrf?rr | fa Tfre % ^srfaf $ «grnrr change in the tax structure will enable us to wrr eft jtc?t f t T O fSTcTT I a rk 3TTT % «P^cTT SHRI K. NARAYANA RAO : Am 1 to understand that the Third Schedule is not a f fa W q f^f^r vratfe# % fa SHRI K. NARAYANA RAO : We have As you very rightly said, I have a very discussing about the same matter. My s ub- h e a v y responsibility of collecting resources mission is in regard to procedural matter. My for the country. Iherelore, one has to throw submission is that the scope of the discussion the net as wide as possible which we bad of the Financc Bill is very much limited done last year. Wc had already included cosm because... etics and other items of luxury. Last time, the same Members who spoke now, except MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER : We are not ing perhaps one or two, had said that we discussing the Finance Bill as such. We are were rather putting more and more burden now discussing certain amendments to the on the middle class. That is also a point. Third Schedule. So, every year, you cannot go on doing this. SHRI K. NARAYANA RAO : It is a Take, for example, fertilisers. Naturally, part of the Finance Bill. feitiliser is wry essential for* agricultural production. We want that the use of fertil MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER : 1 can’t allow iser should be encouraged. We are doing you. if you do not have anything to say, that. As a matter of fact we are encouraging kindly sit down. Obviously, you do not know the production in the country and we are what is being discussed in the House. You also importing fertiliser, if necessary. The simply wanted to say something. only expectation is that agricultural sector 179 Finance Bill— 1912 MAY 18, 1972 Finance Bill— 1972 180 JShri Ycshwantrao Chavau] which is adding to its income should make a SllRI VASANT SATHE : I will say that certain contribution to the national exche in your name. Why should 1 tell that in my quer as well. It is a very small contribution name ? that we arc asking them to make. The hon. Member, Shri Bhattacharyya, asked. Why SHRI YESHWANTRAO CHAVAN : I don’t you confine it to the middle or rich am really very sad. When all the hon. mem peasants ? If it was administratively possible bers speak in the name of poor and when and feasible, 1 would have done it. Unfort one has to say ‘no’, it really saddens my unately, it is very difficult to say that the heart. What cun 1 do ? I have certain duties excise duty can be taken only from the rich and these duties arc towards the poor farmers and that the poor farmers can be people. excluded. It is not administratively possible and feasible. MR. D tPU 1Y-SPEAKER : Shall I put ail the amendments to the vote of the House? The hor». Momber mentioned about AN HON. MEMBER : Separately. adulteration. I did mention that in my bulgct speech. But it was mentioned incidentally MR. Di PU I Y-SPHAKER : There arc it was not a basic argument. He has tried three amendments which have been moved, to compare it with milk and water. He asked namely, 2, 3, and 6. if at all water is adulterated with milk. Are we going to tax the water ? If water were to SHRI G. V1SWANATHAN : What be imported, I would have done that also. about mine ? (Interruption) We have to import kerosene. We have to understand that we utilise our MR. DEPUTY-SPI AK.LR : Amendments valuable foreign exchange for this. When 15 and 16 have not been moved as they such a valuable commodity is used for adul were the same. teration, we have to think hundred times about it. Merely comparing it for the sake Now, shall 1 put amendment No. 2 to of comparison makes it logical absurdity. If the vote of the House ? The question is : water were to be imported in this country, "Page 55,— if it were such a costly commodity... omit lines 26 to 28” (2) SHRI S. M. BANERJ1E : Water can be The Lok Sabha dhtcled : exported. Division No. 51 [ 14*48 hrs. SHRI YESHWANTRAO CHAV AN : It can be exported. At least the people on the AYES Ganga banks can be exported. Agatwal, Shri Virendra Bade, Shri R . V. 1 would have been very glad if 1 were in Banerjce. Shri S. M. a position to accept the amendments because Bhattacharyya, Shri Dinen I would not like to displease the members. Bhattacharyya, Shri Jagadish Bhaura, Shri B. S. Bosu, Shti Jyotirmoy SHRI R. D. BHANDARE (Bombay Chaudhary, Shri Ishwar Central): At least for Mr. Suthc’s sake, Chowhan, Shri Bharat Singh some concession must be given. Dandavate, Prof. Madhu Das, Shii R. P. SHRI YESHWANTRAO CHAVAN : ♦Dascbowdhury, Shri B. K. He can go and tell the people that he fought Giri, Sbri S. B. against it and lost. Godfrey, Shrimati M. ♦Wrongly voted for Ayes. 181 Finance Bill— 1912 VAISAKHA 28, 1W4 (SAKA) Finance Bill— 19?2 182 Guha, Shri Samar Dhamankar, Shri Haidar, Shri Madburyya Dharamgaj Smhg, Shri Hazra, Shri Manoranjan Dhusia, Shri Anant Prasad Jha, Shri Bhogendra Dixit, Shri G. C. Joshi, Shri Jagannathrao Dube, Shri J. P. Madhekar, Shri K. M. Dumada, Shri L. K. Mohanty, Shri Surendra Dwivedi, Shri Nageshwar Mukerjee, Shri H. N. Engti, Shri Btren Nay * Wrongly voted for Ayes. 183 Finance Bill -1912 MAV 18. 1973 Finance B iU ~ \9l2 184 Peje, Shri S. L, MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER : The result* Pradhani, Shri K. of the division is Ayes—36; Noes— 132. Qureshi, Shri Mohd. Shaft Raghu Ramaiah, Shri K. The /notion was negatived. Rai Shrimati Sahodrabai Raj, Bahadur, Shri MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER : Now, 1 Rajdeo Singh, Shri will put amendments 3 and 6 also to the vote Ram Dhan, Shri of the House. Ram Sewak, Ch. Ramji Ram, Shri Amendments* JVo. 3 and 6 were put Rao, Shrimati B. Radhabai A. and negatived Rao, Shri K Narayana Rao. Shri Nageswara Rao, Shri P. Ankineedu Parasada MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER : Now, the Raut, Shri Bhola question is : Ravi, Shri Vayalar Reddy, Shri K. Kodanda Rami “That the Third Schedule stand part of Reddy, Shri K. Ramakrishua the Bill.” Reddy, Shri P. Narasimha The motion was adopted. Rohatgi, Shrimati Sushila Sanghi, Shri N. K. Sankata Prassad, Dr. 7he Third Schedule tv * The following Members ata> recorded their votes: AYES : Shri Dhan Shah Pradhan. NOES : Sarvashri Kamala Prasad, Jagdish Chandra Dixit, Pratap Singh Negi, R. D. Bbandare, B. V. Naik, N. Shivappa, M. Bheeshmadev, B. K. JDaschowdhury and Tarkeshwar Pandey. 183 Finance Bill— 19 72 VAISAKHA 28, 1994 (SAKA) Finance Bill- 1972 186 1 have received a number of names of 1 talked about Eastern Zone comprising Members who want to participate in the of Orissa, Bihar, Assam and West Bengal, Third Reading of the Bill. For the benefit where they have made maximum contri of the Members I would like to readout bution to the Central Exchequer. But what the relevant rules in the matter. Rule 94 they have received is not more than l/3rd says : or l/4th of their pay. “The discussion on a motion that the Sir, I talked about Hooghly bridge Bill or the Bill as amended, as the case where the Public Sector ventures were refu may be, be passed shall be confined to sed a contract and the contract was given the submission of arguments either in to private sector because a very high-up in support of the Bill or for the rejection ihe Bengal administration is vitally interested of the Bit). In making his speech a in that private sector. Sir, money is to start member shall not refer to the details of from the Centre. Therefore, the matter needs the Bill further than is necessary for the very careful consideration. Then I want to purpose of his arguments which shall repeat what I said. be of a general character.” Rule 356 : MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKFR : No. “The Speaker, aftei having called the SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU : I repeat. attention of the House to the conduct Sir, that the Finance Bill should he rejected. of a member who persists in irrelevance or intedious repetition either of his own MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER : That is arguments or of the arguments used by right. But no repetition of your argument. other members in debate, may direct him to discontinue his speech.” SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU : Sir, I say that the Finance Bill should be rejected. I Now I would request the Hon’ble want to make a test case. Sn, I had pro Members to kindly co-operate with the Chair duced two photostat copies in this tegard. Shri Jyotirmoy Bosu. MR. DEPUTY-SPLAKER : This is SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU (Diamond repetition. It is not only once, but many Harbour) : Sir, I will start, where I stopped. times this has been icpeated iii this House. 1 talked about the use of Indian Air Force There should be an end to it. If you ha\e planes by a particular political power. Minis something new to say, please say. ters, etc. i had wanted the details. 1 had written a letter to the Minister wanting to SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU : Right, Sir, know what is the true cost of running such I say Government has been accused, suppor aircrafts, etc. But, so far, they have not ted by documentary evidence. They should given it. not sit over the judgment. There should be an all party Parliamentary Committee. In the I talked about self-reliance. There has meantime, I would lequest you to write a been foreign collaboration. In 1956 there letter to Shri R. P. Goenka and also the had4been 384, upto 1971 its has increased Manager of Saraswati Press to ascertain the to 3,545. In 1969, they approved the for truth and proceed with the matter. eign collaboration to the extent of 135, in 1970 it has been increased to 183. Sir MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER : Shri S. N. recently 60 items,s both financial and techni Mishra is not there. Shri Suryanarayana. cal have been allowed. There is no restric tion on remittances of profits and there is no proposal under their consideration for •SHKI K. SURYANARAYANA (F.Iuru): changing the rules. Foreign remittances arc Mr. Deputy-Spcaker, Sir, the hon. Finance Increasing. Minister deserves our congratulations for ...... , ...... , ■ ■— * The original speech was delivered in Telugu. 187 Finance Bill— 1972 MAY 18, 1*72 Finance Bill- 1972 188 fShri K. Suryanarayana] the balanced and equitable Budget he has States that they should distribute all the presented this year after taking into surplus land— be it military land, railway consideration the conditions prevailing in land or Government owned land—among the our country today and after balancing the landless poor. Then only will we be able to needs and demands of our developmental infuse confidence in the minds of the people. expenditure. He has tried to keep the taxes The people in the villages are also aware that to the minimum. Sir, for the economic the surplus land available for <‘istribution in development of any country there should be a village say about 100 acres or so would not adequate resources, and for such resource be adequate for distribution among about mobilisation one of the ways is to levy 1000 or 2000 people in that village. Even so, additional taxes. However, considerate one they are ejgerly waiting for these land reforms might be one cannot help the fact that the because they know they would ultimately be incidence of a tax would affect some section benefited under these reforms. It is, therefore, or the other in our society in an adverse our duty to ensure that the land distribution way. The question is therefore not is made on the basis of equity and in a whether there should be this adverse effect, proper way. Recently the Andhra Pradesh but whether it is necessary and proper. The Government have issued an Ordnance voting on the Finance Bill has amply justi banning transfers of land to browbeat the fied the propriety of such taxation proposed Land Ceiling Act. But mere issuance of an in the present Finance Bill. Sir, nobody, Ordnance would not solve the problem. This much less the Finance Minister and the Ordnance shouki he followed up. All the Government would be inteiested or enthused parties should co-operate in this venture. to levy a tax on the poor. But conditions may arise when it is inescapable for the MR. DFPUTY-SPEAKF.R : That is a Finance Minister to do so. much broader economic question. I do not think that it forms part of the Financc Bill. Sir, there is a ccrtain amount of dis The hon. Member may cither support the satisfaction in the public mind that the Bill or oppose it. I.et him please confine Government is still being run on the same himself to that. old British pattern and that we are dependent too much on the ICS and IAS officers. But SHRI K. SURYANARAYANA: Sir, there I would like to assure them that there need is anoihei aspect of the matter. Hitherto, be no cause fpr alarm on this score. Tt is the married daughter ha1* been enjoying but natural thal every change or reform her ‘Sthree-dhanam* in the form of the should meet with resistance in the beginning. land. It is her guarantee of income even in her So also it is with regard to land reforms. husband's house. But in the new ceiling laws, Except for one or two parties, all other par she stands a chance of being ignored. I urge ties have advocated these land reforms. In the Government to ensuie that her rights fact they want other social reforms also be in this regard are safeguarded when the land implemented together with these land reforms. ceiling bills are considered. Sir, during the election campaign in 1952 the Communist Party of India promised to MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER : In the first allot each landless labourer a stretch of 5 reading, when the whole range of economic acres of land. There was hope in the hearts policy was being discussed, we had discussed of the people then. But when this promise all this. Let the hon. Member not repeat was not translated into action, there was dis those things now. He is only repeating the satisfaction and frustration. In view of the arguments which were used in the first earlier promises having not been implemented, reading. the people are now more wary and are not fully convinced that our promises made in SHRI K. SURYANARAYANA : I am the Election Manifesto would be imple repeating them because there is an important mented. It is for us, therefore, to ensure that thing going on.,.. these promises do not remain on paper only. In this connection I would like to urge the MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER : That does Government both at the Centre and the not from part of the Finance Bill as such. It 189 Finance Bill— 1972 VAISAKHA 28, 18»4 (SAKA) Finance B U I- 1972 190 is a much broader economic question. This Government to see that corruption is argument has been used before. Tbe hon. eliminated and that land reforms should be Member cannot repeat bis own argument or implemented in all earnestness and properly. that of others. The Centre should not rest contended with the tardy implementation of these reforms by SHRI S. M. BANERJEE : This can be the State Governments If need be this should added to the first part of his speech. be taken over by the Centre for effective implementation. The hon. the Minister of SHRI K. SURYANARAYANA : Sir, Labour Shri Khadilkar has been talking about another point. We have nationalised the not only land ceiling but also ceilings on all Banks but these Banks have not been of kinds of property including personal undivi much help to the needy people. The CBI ded property incomes. Reports prove that corruption and black market are on the increase in our body Sir, these are all necessary social reforms politic. Tbe rich farmers can somehow which would bridge the gap between the rich manage to get money but it is the small and the poor, bring down the disparities in farmer who needs sympathy and cash. incomes. I fervently hope that the Central Government would take the initiative to MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER : The hon. initiate these reforms at the earliest so that Member is only repeating the same aigument the common man of our country is assured which had been used before. {Interruptions) of a comfortable life. SHRI K. SURYANARAYANA : In my SHRI SHYAMNANDAN MISHRA discrict of Weit Godavari, we grow tobacco. (Begusarai) : I have precisely three points to In 1943 we used to pay 6 paise and now we make. One is about the report presented by pay Rs. 3/-per kg as excise duty. In spite the State Bank of India for the year 1971. of this steep rise in the duty on tobacco, the The report does not make any mention of facilities and help to these tobacco gro the Nagarwala affair and other frauds com wers are not commensurate with the enhanced mitted on various branches of the Bank. To tax they pay. They had sent 30 to 40 my mind, this is a serious dereliction of duty telegrams but nobody seems to have bothered on the part of the State Bank of India which to look into their needs and problem?. Sir, they owe to the depositors. It u also a sup for want of time I have to jump from one pression of fact. It has further deepened the point to another without dealing in detail suspicion about the Nagar*ala episode. AH with any of them. The levy on kerosene will in all, it amounts to a culpable negligence on hit the poor very hard But the hon. the the part of the board of directois of the Finance Minister has explained at length the State Bank of India. But I can only sa> that reasons necssitating such a levy. We have this happens because the Government has therefore agreed to that levy. But what I generated such an atmosphere in which every want the Government to consider is the body can ignore public opinion because imperative need to improve the conditions the Government itself is riding roughshod of the poor people in our country. This over public opinion in this matter and it has assumes more importance when we are not been giving any satisfactory explanation taxing them. to the public. MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER : There should The second point is about excise duty. be a limit to this. Again, I would call the You know that some industries have exceeded hon. Member’s attention to the fact that he the permissible limit of capacity granted to is only repeating the arguments. If he has them. Have they paid the additional duty on something new on this, he can say it. Other the additional production brought about ? wise, let him support or oppose the Bill and We have absolutely no information on the say so. point. In the first place, they committed an offence in exceeding the permissible capacity; *5 hr*. in the second, if they have got away with SHRI K. SURYANARAYANA : In not paying the additional excise duty on the conclusion, therefore, I would urge the additional production, it is a serious matter. 191 Finance Bill— 1972 MAY IB, 1972 Finance Bill— 1972 192 [Shri Syamanandan Mishral As for the third point, it seems that since you were in tbe House or not in the beginn the main burden for accumulation and ing-pointed out that the scope of the debate government consumption is going to be on in the third reading is either to support or the general mass of people, and the traders oppose the Finance Bill. Now, you are dis and industrialists are going to have a tax cussing the whole gamut of economic posi holiday, I can only hope that the Govern tion in the country. I think this is not ment would take all possible steps to increase relevant at this stage. public savings which have been going down very much. It should be the main concern SHRI CHAPALENDU BHATTA- of any government wedded to a socialist CHARYY1A : I will not elaborate on those ideology to see that public savings increase. points at this stage. Thank you. SHRI CHAPALENDU BHATTA- SHRI R. P. ULAGANAMBI (Vellore) : CHARYYIA (Giridih) : 1 rise to support the Sir, I would like to say about the expenditure Bill but while doing so, I am constrained tax. Our Government requested Mr. Nicolas to bring to the notice of the Finance Kaldor to study about the Indian system of Minister our disappointment in the matter taxation. The report has been submitted by of export duty on mica. The Mica Advisory Mr. Nicolas Kaldor. In this report, he has Committee appointed by Government had given various proposals. He has suggested submitted a report in which they had the introduction of expenditure tax on the recommended certain scales of reduction ground that it is a potent weapon to curb of duty. Unfortunately, the reduction granted and reduce the lavish expenditure of rich will help only half a dozen rich mica mono people. Government of India accepted his polist fubricators and the vast majority of suggestion and introduced the expenditure tax 200-300 mica operators, some of whom work in 1958 but it was abolished in 1962 stating with a capital of Rs. 500 at the most, and that it led to tax evasion. But, now, we have are literally living on their capital and have accepted the progressive policy of social to make distress sales have been left out and justice. In order to achieve social justice, I face further difficulties. I would humbly suggest the re-introduction of the expenditure submit to the Finance Minister that if con tax. By this, the lavish expenditure of the siderations of finance or other considerations rich people will be reduced, the black money do not permit a general reduction of export will be converted into white money and duty on mica, then this relief granted to five savings will be increased. Therefore, I suggest or six top-notch exporters should be with the re-introduction of the expenditure tax. drawn. Otherwise, the image which will be projected will not be a good image. Now, I would like to say something The Mid-term Appraisal bolds out a gap about the Taxation Inquiry Commission. of Rs. 464 crores in external payments. In Government of India set-up a commission December 1970, the exports were Rs. 161 called tlie Taxation Inquiry Commission in crores. In January 1972, the exports were 1953 under the Chairmanship of Dr. John Rs. 143 crores and imports Rs. 134 crores. Mathai. This Commission submitted certain For January 1972, the figure is Rs. 176 recommendations and Government of India crores. Money supplies position in December also implemented some of them. Now, there 1970 was Rs. 6,000 crores and in Decem is a change. We are committed to certain ber 1971 it was Rs. 7,800 crores. The policies and programmes—to achieve social economici ndicators are not encouraging. justice, to achieve an egalitarian society, to increase the standard of living, to reduce Now, Japan may be in for revaluation. inequalities and so on. In order to fc»HU There is pressure on pound for devaluation all these objectives, I suggest that a new before the year is out and Rupee has there Taxation Inquiry Commission may be set up fore, to be defended. because it will help to simplify and codify the taxation laws in our country. It will find MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER : Mr. Bhatta- out new areas of taxation so as to mobilise charyyia, I have—I do not know whether our national resources. * 193 Finance JW//—1972 VAISAKHA 28, 1894 (SAKA) Finance BUI— 1972 194 Regarding the land ceiling and urban % cfk 'P ' *rs v m property ceiling, our old taxation laws may ^ r r ...... become ineffective. So, we have to introduce a new provision into the taxation laws. MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER : How does it come under the Finance Bill ? Which'provision MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER : These argu of the Rill is connected with this question ? ments have been raised before by other spea kers—not only your argument* but other peoples* arguments. Do not repeat the argu wnwr : *r? arrar ft, ments used by others. faffTSfV 3TW ?r FTTr3*T f I SHRI R. P. ULAGANAMBI : Tt will change the incidence of taxation on different MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER : In the third categories of population and shift the inci dence from the poor to rich and it will also reading stage, we confine only to general principles, whether you support the Bill or help to check the loopholes in the taxation oppose it. laws. So, I suggest the setting up of a taxation enquiry commission at the earliest. Before concluding, I want to seek a clari w f, ^rftsr f s f^r f, to fication from the hon. Minister. In the ^ fa^rr *nrr ft, $ <3TT- Economic Survey of 1971-72 on page 70, under the heading major economic develop v & t # 3rrrq SFT’TT <1T^TT f I ments, it is stated that the evolution of proper centre-state relationship is crucial not only in MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: You support regard to resource mobilisation but also in the Bill then, with relevant arguments. What respect of proper utilisation of available you said was a much broader question. resources and for speedy removal of inequa lities as well. The Government says that the *m q m arra centre-state relationship is crucial for resource mobilisation. It is also stated that local leader sp^TT W 5 T T I far «£JTT tfiT ship can do best. If mere resources are given w $ 40 am *r * to local leadership, namely the States, you ft, to 3 # 3TT 3fT T?T ft, 8 TR can expect them to do be tsrr w | £rf^r w w f a v w t : * 3 * v t vw etf f W ft t ^trrCTrer sfV, # fa’T *pt «*»Trr % ^ Ir f t f t i arrf srr*r tftx WST f XT f I | t r w w ^ %, w G f t t q r 58TT5T «FT ^r(5n s t ^ vt j fa» ■rc f a r r $ % $*r gtfT ft^rc ^ ft tftx § vrvf- 19 5 Finance Bill— 1972 MAY 1?, 1972 Finance Bill— 1912 196 [tft spJT'T f t * *TET1R) fswfa-fT? ^ spy afTwrarortf *rf t, t fa 3Tnfa-ar??n: arrq^ vt ^ f w srw ^ air?® *ftof ^r^f^nT-T m fa 'jf r Sr i t t »rt f , *jrt *flR«ftto*r *rr 3fa»r far*e*r % m vr*r t o ?r% m vwpft vt f a ^ ^ $t, w fsFrf^r sprnrfar f , »r% 1 % *rr»r^ *r *rsr % srrefa^Tr aFR- fazr* fafprc $ t ir^fr =*Tftm «ft i stt*t % * * *t?t % Tirff ir wsr^ «^t jrra ftir ?rtTwrr v r r 1 1 ^ % ^F?r tr^TR t a r | fsp t o % fa ® i w n f f * t fasro *jfsrar sfr ir m r , %fr*r fjT^f aftr % 'STprr ^ e r r jf i sprrsrarc ** ^ rrft vft ^ftf 5£T^f«TT t ^ fafr ;5fVf?r ?rwrr ark aiwr^n- | sr? n5?xfTTq^5PT frr% | I t 3TT5TT qr vreft | fa: *njnr art sfr srs ^Rcfr | ffr rr^c?rr?r^ ^ ^rr% % fro sT «rt zlG T -ti& w | , s*r % q fe?t Tptft * T ^ ^ tTfT?1r cTTO swfr «T^r KTR fe*T 3JR I 3TT3T ^ = rm 3ft i*nr t w t t TrNherr f r m * tffr ^T3r *r?Sr ^ ^ft^rrr irn n fr ^ ^ i r i *pt *nft sr*pfa *r:% ff?rr 3ftfV cw JTR?far 3rV n m 'jf imt sfr fJT 5rs^f % irr«r t f»r f ^ r ^ t w f o ^>r?n f I if ^ntft S*T «TTcT TT m f^r^TTT: foJTT I % *fr*rrer % ^ *nr m rr^m r&rz* SHRI G. VISWANATHAN : Yesterday, 3*r qft srr^r n?f JTR^rt *ft ft while speaking in reply to the general discus 3TR I 3TR 80 SRt? ^ apfrT 100 sion on the Finance Bill, the hon. Finance Mmistei no doubt referred to the relations vft? ^ w % t$v? % [Shri C. Viswanathan | the State Governments are slowly undermined point is a very relevant point. My presump and the status of the Chief Ministers is slowly tion is that whatever is produced is certainly devalued. By the appointment of this commi covered by the excise. But, I will certainly ttee the Government is confessing that it does take interest in this matter to see what really not trust the Chief Ministers of States or the is happening. As the House knows, we have Chief Ministers belonging to the Congress appointed a committee which looks into this Party do not have control over the adminis procedure. Possibly, we can find out through tration in the respective States. Why have that committee what exactly is happening. you created this situation ? People with influence and authority and hold in the party, As regards his views about public savings, particularly in the Congress Party, they have I share his views and our main effort will be been eased out and people without grass roots in that direction. are nominated as Chief Ministers. This is concentration of power. Let me tell you that power corrupts and absolute power corrupts About the State Governments and their absolutely. Hence the watchdog committees finances, the hon. Member raised the question which have been formed in Bihar and Punjab as to what arc we doing about it. 1 can assure are unconstitutional and illegal and they him that we are trying to do everything about should be dissolved. Not only that, it smacks it. Even under this Finance Bill, out of a large of authoritarianism. I hope government will amount of money that we have rasied, more reconsider this matter. than onc-third of the money is meant for the States. So, as far as the States-Centre question is concerned, we arc trying to do everything THE MINISTER OF FINANCE (SHRI about it. The Sixth Finance Commission is YESHWANTRAO CHAVAN): Mr. Deputy- going to be appointed. It is going to have Speaker, I have heard the speeches of the very wide terms of reference. It will go into hon. Members on the third reading and I am the problems of State Governments and come wandering on what points I should reply because most of the hon. Members who have up with their recommendations. spoken were putting forward their own views on certain matters for record. I do not think I would make a request not only to the I can enter into any fresh controversy on hon. Member but to the States as well. Though some of the issues which were raised during the Centre should do everything possible to the budget discussion, and during the second help the States, the States must help them reading of this Bill, because some of the selves first. This is one important point that hon. Members have tried to raise the same I would like to make. Not that all the States questions again and again. are not doing it. Some of them are doing it. But sometimes they are resorting to methods The hon. Member, Shri Shyamanandan which ultimately do not help them and which Mishra mentioned two or three points. One ultimately does not help the Centre also. was about the report of the State Bank of India. 1 have seen that report. I do not know The other points are points of record. whether it was necessary for them to make a reference to any particular incident. SHRI P. VEKATASUBBAIAH (Nand- yal): There is a large evasion of excite duty SHRI SHAMANANDAN MISHRA : So by unauthorised powerlooms. Under the many frauds have been committed. cover of exemption of duty, it is being misused by many of the textile mill*. Electri SHRI YESHWANTRAO CHAVAN : I city is being supplied to them. It is on record. can only mention that he has raised this Still under the cover of this exemption, there point. is a large evasion of excise duty by unautho rised powerlooms. The other point that he raised was about unauthorised production beyond the licensed SHRI YESHWANTRAO CHAVAN : J capacity and whether it also evades tax. This will look into it. 201 JD. G. (Rlys.) 1971-73 VAISAKHA 28, 1894 (SAKA) D. G. (Rlys.) 1972-73 202 MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER : Now, the Dkmand No . 3 : Payments to Worked question is : Links and O thkrb . “That the Bill, as amended, be passed/* MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER : Motion mo ved : The motion was adopted. "That a sum not exceeding Rs. 12,82, 000 be granted to the President to com plete the sum necessary to defray the *5 89 hra. charges which will come in course of payment during the year ending the 31st DEMANDS* tOR GRANTS day of March 1973, in rcspect of ‘Pay (RAILW AYS), 1972-73 ments to Worked Lines and Others*.” MR. DEPU'I Y-SPEAKfcR : 1 he House Di.manu No. 4 : Working Lxpi;\i>es—* will now take up discussion and voting on Amii \ IbTRATlON. the Demands for Grants in respect of the Budget (Railways) for 1972-73 foi which 5 MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER : Motion mo hours have been allotted. ved : “That a sum not c\cccdmg Rs. 67,20,34, There is a large number ot cut motions 000 be gi anted to the Piesident to com to the Demands foi Grants, lion. Members plete the sum necessary to defray the present in the House who aie desirous of chaigcs which will come m course of pay moving their cut motions may send slips to ment dunng the year ending the 31st day the Table within 15 minutes indicating the of March, 1973, in respect of ‘Working serial numbers of the cut motions they would JbxpenscS'AdmimstrationV' hke to move. D jjaia \ d Iso . 5 : W ohkxno ExvisAb&s— D km ano N o . 1 s R a ilw a y Boaru R uiH U ts a m > AIa i .ntje >a n c i :. MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER : Motion mo MR. DfcPUTY-SPLAKfcR : Motion mo ved : ved : “ That a sum not exceeding Rs. l,23,8y, “ That a sum not exceeding Rs. 232,19, 000 be granted to the Piesident to com 19.000 be granted to the Piesident to plete the sum necessaiy to defray the complete the sum necessary to defray the charges which will come in course ol charges which will come in course of payment during the year ending the 31st payment during the year ending the 31st day of March, 1973, in respect of ‘Rail day of March, 1973, in respect of way Board’.” 'Working Expenses-Repairs and Main tenance’.” Demand JN'o. 2 : Mist uLUMsuuti DuMaxi) No. 6 —Working Expen ExjPENDITURii:. ses O I’Kit AT IN U STAFF. MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER : Motion mo MR. DEPU1Y-SPEAKER : Motion ved : Moved : “ That a sum not exceeding Rs. 5,41,46, "That a sum not exceeding Rs. 143,57, 000 be granted to the President to com 23.000 be granted to the President plete the sum necessary to defray the to complete the sum necessary to defray charges which will come in course of the charges which will come in course payment during the year ending the 31st of payment dtuing the >ear ending the day of March, 1973, in respect of ‘Mis 31st day of March, 197 \ in respect cellaneous ExpendituieY’ of ‘Working Expenses-Operating Staff.” * Moved with the recommendation of the President. 203 D. C. (Rlys.) 1972-73 MAY 18 1972 D. G. (Rlys.) 1972-73 204 D em a n d N o . 7— W okkuso E x pe n h e s - 31st day of March, 1973, in respect of O pe r a t io n (F u e l ). ‘Working Expenses-Staff Welfare’.” MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER : Motion Dkm D vhanv N o . 10—W o k k in g Ukvkshhs- day of March, 1973, in respect o f ‘Divi St a i 'f W e l f a r e dend to Geneial Revenues'.” MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER : Motion D e m a n o N o. 13—-O pen L in e Moved : W orks (Revenue) “That a sum not exceeding Rs. 21,99, MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER : Motion 94.000 be granted to the President Moved ; to complete the sum necessary to defiay the charges which will come in course "That a sum not exceeding Rs. 5,25, of payment during the year ending the 27.000 be granted to the President 205 t). C. (Rlys.) 1972-73 VAISAKHA 28, 1894 ( 6 ^ ) D. G. (Rly*.) 1972-73 20« to complete the sum necessary to defray “That a sum not exceeding Rs. 4,19, the charges which will come in course 02.000 be granted to the Picsident to of payment during the year ending the defiay the chaiges which will come in 3lit day of March, 1973, in respcct of course of payment during the year ending Open Line Works (Revenue)'.” the 31st day of March, 1973, in res pect of ‘Repayment of Loans from Gen DuHAND N o.14— CoNBTKUCTION Off Ni/W eral Revenues and interest thereon— Links—Capital and Depreciation Development Fund’.” Reskkve lvm>. Dimvm) No lb—At’I’hoj’hia'iiojj MR. DLPUI Y-SPEAKfcR : Motin ao D l \ u ^oi 'micnt F o n d . M oved: MR. DLPU IY-SPLAKLR : Motion “That a sura not exceeding Rs. 28,28, M oved: 91.000 be glinted to the Picsia^..i to complete the sum necessary to dc(ray “ Ih a ta su m not exceeding Rs. 20,50, the charges which will conic in c< uise 06.000 be granted to the President to of payment during the yeai ending the detray the chaiges which will comeid 31st day of Mai eh, lv73, in respcct of coursc ot payment dui mg the >ear ending 'Construction of New Lines Capital and the 31st day of March 1973 in respect Depreciation Reserve 1 und.” of ‘Appropnation to Development Fund’.” Demand N o 15--Opkn L ind Wukks- CaPITALj, IJhPttKf I \ 1 ION R FhlW U I, D l m a n u No IV- Apphovkiahon iu Funh ajni> DjMi.n.oVMLN'L 1 1 ni>. Ri,M,M 1 RkkIMM llNU. MR. DfcPUTY-SPEAKLR : Motion Moved: MR. DtPUT\ -SPLAKLR : Motion Moved : “ That a sum not exceeding Rs. 489,14, “That a sum not exceeding Rs. 12,03, 56.000 be granted to the Piesidcnt 37.000 be granted to the President to to complete the sum necessary to defray defray the charges which will come in the chaiges which will come in course of coursc ot pa* ment during the year end payment during the yeai ending the 31st ing the 31st day of March, 1973, in day of March, 1973, m respect of Open respect of ‘Appropriation to Revenue Line Works-Capital Dcpicuation Res Keseive Fund’.” erve Fund and Development Fund*.” Demand No. 20—Pa^ im.tnb io w a k b s Demand IV> 16~Pus *>i'>\au * Amortisation ok o vt,» C a iu ia m - CHAli&KS*Pj£NMON l \ M>. SA'XION, KEPAYM1.5.T OF LOANS MR. DfcPUl Y-SPEAKLR ; Motion FROM GlvNURAL RlAKNVl.8 Moved : a n d I nn s rust t h.ujis .on - Revemji: Rkskrve “That a sum not exceeding ks. 7,57, 1' UNI). 89.000 be granted to the President to complete the sum necessary to defiay MR. DEPU TY-SPFAKfcR : Motion the charges which will come in coursc of Moved . payment during tbe year ending the 31st day of March, 1973, in respect of “Ihatasum not exceeding Rs 12,33, ‘Pensionary Charges-Pension Fund*.” 30.000 be granted to tl.e President to delray the charges which will come in 1-teJfAND No. 17— R e p a y m e n t o r Loan*? coursc of payment during the year ending ffaoM G b n k ra i- R s v k n u k s vni> I n tk b - the 31st dav of M..rc!>, l ‘>73, in of Payments tow aids Amortisation of t!8T t h » » k o n — D k v elo p m ENT h .\ i > o\ei Capitalisation. Rvpa>ment of Loans MR. DEPUTY»SP£AKKR : Mo lion tiom General Revenues and interest Moved: thercon-Revenuc Reserve Fund’.” 207 D. G. (Rlys.) 1972-73 MAY 18, 1972 Z>. *.) 19^2*73 10* SHR1 JYOT1RMOY BOSU (Diamond 28,81,000. But for the Railway Board it is Harbour): Mr. Deputy-Speaker, Sir, I expect Rs. 95,41,000. What is it that you want to ed to find the full-fledged Railway Minister provide—a swimming pool for the executives to be present here. It is a very rare annual and the Ministers in their rooms ? occasion. He is a good friend of ours. Wc would like to see a littering turban, a Mysor In the Eastern Railway there had been ean turban here. no major works excepting Farakka. That is quite a different issue. Your performance, 15-31 hr«. Mr.Qureshi, has been nothing. We have been trying desperately to see that the running of LSum K. N. Tiwaky in the Chair.] the subuiban trains, particularly in the Seal- dah Division, comes to an acceptable pattern, Sir, the Railways, as has been pointed !>tandaid. Now the Scaldah Division is out repeatedly, is under the grip of an oct known more for cancellations than for runn opus of over-capital isation. It is not a thing ing. ( Interruption) if you sec the Sealdah that I understand. This Government has Division, you will know the miseries that the been able to understand. 1 do not know how lailways are constantly offering to the pass it could be rubbed into their head that engers. They collect money in advance for their Railways are under the grip of an three months in the case of 3-monthly tick octopus of over*capitahsation. ets and one month in the case of monthly tickets and enter into a contract, but they 1 will give an example of capital at charge. go on bieaclung the contract every day. The In 1950-51, it was to the tune of Rs. 900 poor, helpless passengers suffer so much. It crores and, after 20 years, in 1970-71, it !■< nothing but a total failure on the part of amounts to Rs. 3218*77 crores. So, you the Indian Railway. They have made a mess understand the magnitude of over-capital 1- of the whole railway system because of their sation. political outlook, their class character and lack of talent, merit and managerial effici ency. This is the largest public sector unit About officering the Railways, my infor which involves about Rs. 4,000 crores. But mation is—you can dispute it—that in 1960- it is a great pity, Mr. Qureshi. 61, the number of Class I Officers was 1067 and, in 1970-71, it has jumped up to 7,601. Talking of small comforts for commut- In the case of Class III officers, in 1960-61, ers—Martin Light Rlys. to Howrah Station the number was 4,58,000 and, in 1970-71 wc have been begging of them to help the it has risen to only 5,54,000. 40,000 travellers to travel at a low cost to enable them to go to their place of work. You As regards your staff expenditure, as to cannot provide them fresh employment. Your how you are exploiting your subordinate Government has totally failed to provide workers, your employees, in the Indian rail employment. Now you want to deprive them ways, I will give you an example, in the of going out and making their own efforts U. K. 54 per cent of the total revenues of to earn their livelihood. That is the Indian railways are spent on the people who woik Railways today. In West Bengal, how it has for them; in Japan it is 59 per cent; in India been neglected, 1 will quote from this book it is oa*y 50 per cent. No doubt, your published by the Bengal Chamber of Com accidents have increased. In 1970-71, you merce and Industry : It says about North had 777 accidents, and this year in 11 Bengal: months alone, you have already crossed 804. If you talk about passenger amenities, it is “All these significant improvements and the lowest for the unfortunate eastern zone additions notwithstanding, West Bengal’s which embraces Bihar, West Bengal and transport networks suffer from a number certain other areas. For the Western Railway, of structural deficiencies viewed in the for the current year, it is about Rs. 34 perspective of the present needs,” lakhs; for Southern Railway it is Rs. 36, 15, 000; for the Central Railway it is Rs. 51, “ The railways, originally designed and 54, 000; for the Northern Railway it is Rs. constructed primarily to serve the needs 49, 59, 000. For Eastern Railway it is Rs. of foreign trade, are not yet fully geared 209 D. G. (Rlys.) 1972-73 VAISAKHA 28, 1894 (SA&A) D. G. (MIys.) 1972-73 210 to fulfil the demands of a broadbascd “That suddenly from 29.4.1972, non and regionally balanced economic growth. sponsored ‘DH’ class allotments for Bee- They even fall short of the requirements Hive Hard coke were stopped by the of the dcfence needs, in the current con Railway Board without giving us any texts. It is estimated that about 2 S per previous intimation or notice whereas cent of the total area of the State lies allotments for non-sponsored DH class more than 10 miles away from the near B. P. (by product) Hard coke are being est railway track. Further, larg areas, given by the Railway authorities till date comprising the sub-division of Ghatal and and not stopped...” Cuntai in the district of Midnapore, Ara- mbagh in the district of Hooghly, Balu- 1 can give this note to Shri Qureshi. It is a rghat in the distiict of West Dinajpur, very serious allegation. There are cl.arges of and Toofanganj and Mathabhanga in the corruption. As a result colliery workers district of Cooch Behar are untouched have been laid off, and specially in Jharia, by railways. Raniganj and Asansol area, the crisis is very very severe. 1 he entire industry in the region is suffering for lack of wagons, for supply "Even after the lujing down of the of raw materials, for supply of coal. broad gauge line and construction of the Farakka link, railway connection between 1 say again that there are serious charges south and north zones of the State will of corruption. The bribe, 1 repeat, bribe, is continue to remain somewhat tenuous, between Rs. 5,000 and Rs. 25,000; 60 viewed in terms of the great strategic wagons you can ha\c at any time during the importance of North Bengal.” day if >ou arc willing to dish out a certain amount of money. There, the market value Railway have not served my region at fluctuates between Rs. 5,000 and Rs. 25,000. least, and 1 am sorry. This is what is happ All these wagons are mostly used for carry ening. T hey have created an artificial scar ing coal to Haryana and Gujarat areas where city of wagons, it has started from the Rail the coal is being sold at a very much higher way Board level, being spearheaded by the price in black market. 1 am sure, Mr. Director in chargc of allocation of works. Qureshi is aware of the fact that the coal There are serious charges of corruption and produced in Jhana, Asansol and Raniganj mismanagement in this matter. specially Raniganj and Asansol, are carried by motor transpoit to places near to Calcutta- 1 have got a note where they say 120 miles to Seram pore and other places from where wagons are given. This is all “that the allotment of non-sponsored done there with the higher-ups hand in glove ‘DH* class Hard coke was given by the with the dealers. Therefore, this is happen Railway authorities all along for the last ing. The railways aie in doldrums. Corrup many years upto the full siding capacity tion is seething. At Howrah there is one each Hard ccke producing colliery.'’ chap, the Head Ticket Collectoi* who with the support of the Divisional Officers was “that quota system was introduced for running a racket along with money-collecting each Hard coke producing colliery by the agents. The Eastern Railway Ticket-Checking Coal Controller, Calcutta, and the Joint Staff Association made a very good effort, Director Trans. (Coal), Railway Board, and the gang bccame dcfunct. This effort Calcutta, for shortage of wagons with resulted in an increase in Howrah Station effect from September, 1970/’ alone... “that we reconciled with the quota sys MR. CHAIRMAN : Mr. Jyotirmoy Bosu, tem introduced tven though we weie put you are aware that you have named a person. to financial difficulties and we were given He is not present in this house to defend allotments on non-sponsoied DH class himself. So, I think, you will not feel un Hard coke of all types all along till happy if I do not allow that to go on 28-4-1972 as per the quota sanctioned;" record... * Not recorded. i l l D .a .{R lv s ) 1972-73 MAt 19, 1972 t>. G. (H/jj.) 1972-73 212 SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU : The Minis SHRI P. K DEO : It is wrong. ter is here to defend him. MR. CHAIRMAN : It is. When the MR. CHAIRMAN : This is not propu. hon. Member mentioned by name... 1 have been maintaining that the peisjn who is not here present m the House to defend SHRI P. K. DEO : I quite appreciate himself should not be named So, 1 will not that it is wrong and he should te pulled up allow that name to go on recotd... But it should not be expunged. Expunction every day, day in and day out. SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU : 1 shall abide by what you say MR CHAIRMAN : What is the use ol my pulling up the Member when the thing MR. CHAIRMAN : Tbe name will not goes on record. go on record. SHRI P. k . DEO It is tor the postenty SHRI MUHAMMAD KHUDA BUKSH to judge how wc function. (Murshidabad) : This House should not be used as a forum for charactei assasination SHRI A. P. SHARMA (Buxar) : Espe cially mentioning the names of Government MR. CHAIRMAN . It theie is anything, servants, small or big, who have no opportu the member is quite at liberty to mention - nity to defend themselves here, on the flooi if there is anything hshy But he should not ol the House, is not proptr name the person I have not allowed men tioning the name ot persons who are not DR. KAILAS (Bombay South) In the here to defend themselves. Mi. Bosu may previous Lok Sabhas these things were never continue his speech. done SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU . I want to SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU . I he repor make a submission in this connection 1 ters will only take down what you allow, but shall abide by what you say. my protest should be jciorried. la m making a serious allegation and the Minister is here to defend him., .(l/itcnuption*) W'hen thi SHRI P. K DEO (Kalahandi) . In this Minister’s turn comes, he can rebut m> regard I would like to submit that expunc- charges and set the record correct. tions from the lecords is very raiely done. I have been here since the Second Lok Sabha and I know that on very rare occasions only In Howrah station alone because ol ihe the Chair intervenes and remarks have been efforts put in by this group of young men of expunged, but it has bccome a regular feature the Eastern Railway 1 ickci chcckmg staff, in this Lok Sabha I don’t know why. There the increase in revenue hat gone up to the is freedom of specch and if there is some extent of Rs. 4,40,000 in ten months time thing wrong, that should be correctcd or the What is the reward that has been given ? Chair may pull him up. Why expunge it These four persons were transfcired without from the record ? being given the joining time outside tht State. The order is dated 17th March 1972 MR. CHAIRMAN : 1 think you will Then, why tbe members of the Chatia agree that in this Lok Sabha at any time when Parish*! aie being allowed to do the ticket- the name of a person was mentioned and checking work ? 1 have no objection if some it is not in accordance with the Rules, sitting unemployed boys are given employment. here in the Chair, suppose you are not a Under what rules and authority are (hey member of this House or 1 am not a Mem allowed ? Have they been given sufficient ber of the House, if any charge is brought training to handle the finances of the Indian against me, do you think it should be Railways as required by the Indian Railways allowed. Act and the Rules framed thereunder 7 2 l3 D. 0. {Rly*.) 1972*72 VAISAKHA 26 1894 (5,4*,4) />. There are serious charges of corruption there was heavy police arrangement. We do against the three Divisional Superintendents. not understand why ycu require police men One is in Howrah and then the other two when the transfer orders are served. I would arc the Line DS and the Speci il DS. request the Hon’ble Minister to look into the matter of Chittaranjan Locomotive Works Let the Minister verify and let the House because you cannot compel a man to come knew. They are involved in some corrup to the office at an appointed hour, you can tion cases and they have been allowed to compel him to go out at an appointed hour, remain in this position for too long a period. you can even compel him to go through One person was trunsfened but he got that certain muscular motions, but you cannot order cancelled. Why are the revenues of compel him to put his heart into the work. the railways going down the diain ? If you want this Indian railway which is the largest public sector enterprise, which is in There is suious reptession let loose. real doldrums today, if you want that their Victimisation has been effected in the Chitta- condition should be improved, people's money should be secured, you must have full co* ranjan Locomotive Works. The office operation from the people who are really bearers of the Chittaranjan Locomotivc making the wheels move. Works Labour Union have been ordered intra-Rail way transfers. They have been transferred to various places in the Cential, SI1R1 Y. ESWARA REDDY (Cuddapah): Western and Southern Railways. 1 beg to rm>ve : Sir, you will appreciate that a man "That the Demand under the Head Rail named Dalip Bose, who has been in Burdwan way Board be reduced to Re. 1.” jail on 14-2-1972 has been transferred and the transfer ordets have been seived on him in Burdwan Jail The Railway Board through [Refusal to open the office of Madras Wueless issueJ instiuctions to the General Vijayawada Electrification project at Vijaya Manager, Chittaranjan Locomotive Works wada thus denying opportunities for promo for this transfer. The transfers are made not tion and recruitment to the employees in by name but the positions they hold in the Andhra Piadesh (22)J. unions of the above factory. One peison is in jail and the other three aie sick and the “Ihat the Demand under the Head Rail orders of those were exhibited in notice way Boaid be redic d to Re. 1."* board. These officials ha^e been ordered to vacate immediately even the railway quaiters [Failure to maintain proper proportion that they have been given. Sir, the chances between the promotces and apprentices in of transfers of the officials in other iaitwa>s the matter of promotion as drivers in Vijaya aie not usual since Chittaranjan Locomotivc wada Division of S. C. Railway (23)J. is a separate unit. I he conditions of work etc., are completely separate. Separate Gene* “ That the Demand under the Head Rail ral Manager is there. Kven some of them were specially trained for particular opera way Board be reduced to Rc. 1.’ tion and work, fo r producing electric loco steel foundry, etc., which are not available {Failure to maintain proper seniority of in the other places of the railways. These works Miiiistiics ard A .IO .V s resulting in transfeis during the middle of the year will letrenchment of seniors and continuation of cause irreparable loss to their children and juniors in the Engineering Department on other family members besides financial losses. several railways (24)J. Previously an order was issued by the Rail way Board that no transfer will be made and “That the Demand under the Head Rail also an assurance was given, but it has way Board be reduced to Re. 1.” been violated again. The Railway Minister was kind enough last year to intervene and to put off the transfers. Now these are [Failure to maintain proper seniority of being enforced. On 20th April, 1972 these firemen in S C. Railway resulting in juniors were served. Wh«n these orders were served, being trained and promoted as drivers (25)1* 215 D. G. (Riys.) 1972-73 MAY 18, 1972 D. G. (Riys,) 1972-73 2 i6 [Sbri Y. Eswara Reddy] “That the Demand under the Head Rail [Failure to bring about a single United way Board be reduced to Re. 1 /’ Trade Union Organisation on the Railways in place of the present 105 organisations [Refusal to condone the break-in-service functioning in the Railways (33)]. imposed on workers of Diesel Loco Shed, Guntakal for the strike on 2nd and 3rd SHR1 RAMAVATAR SHASTRI (Patna): April, 1971 (26)]. 1 beg to move : That the Demand under the Head Rail “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduccd to Re. 1.” way Board be reduced to Re. 1 [Refusal to condone break-in-sexvice im [Failure in checking corruption, pilferages posed on the workers of Diesel Loco Shed, and thefts in Railways (34)]. Gooty for striking work on 27.2.1971 (27)]. “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be rcduced to Re. 1." “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced to Re. 1.” [Failure in changing the bureaucratic functioning of the Railway Board (35)]. [Delay in taking up the work of extend ing the railway line from Macherla to “That the Demand under the Head Rail Secunderabad on S.C. Railway (28)]. way Board be reduced to Re. 1." “That the Demand under the Head Rail [Failure in abolishing Railway Board way Board be reduced to Re. 1.” (36)]. [Delay in payment of project allowance “That the Demand under the Head Rail* to the railway workers in Baster and Kora- way Board be reduced to Re. 1.” put Districts in the S.E. Railway (29)]. [Failure in doing away with top-heavy “That the Demand under the Head Rail administration (37)]. way Board be rcduced to Re. 1.” “That the Demand under the Head Rail [Failure to transfer the Guntakal Division way Boaid be reduced to Re. 1.” ot S. Railway to S. C. Railway and make consequential adjustments (30)]. [Failure to prevent infructuous expend • ture (38)]. “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced to Re. 1.” “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced to Re. 1.” [Failure to extend the Raichur Ranigunta passenger train to Tirupati lor the con [Failure to separate with the various venience of pilgrims (31)]. Railway Workers Unions (39)]. “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced to Re. 1.” “ That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced to Re. 1." [Reiusal to ray project allowance to the railway workers of baiauni and Garhara on [Failure to remove the lack of deadlines, N.E. Railway (32*]. light and drinking water in (rains (40)]. “That the Demand under the Head Rail "That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced to Re. 1. way Board be reduced to Re. 1.” 217 D. G. (Rlys.) 1972-73 VAISAKHA 28, 1894 {SAKA) D. G. (Rlys.) 1972-73 218 [Faulty system of fixing grades and effect [Failure to recruit persons from Bihar ing transfer of employees (41)). for the Divisional Office of North Frontier Railway at Katihar (SO)]. “That the Demand under 'he Head Rail way Board be reduced to Re. 1 “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced to Re. 1.” [Need to reject the proposal of increa sing the rates of seasonal railway tickcts [Failure to run cent per cent canteens on (42)]. departmental basis in Railways (S I)] “That the Demand under the Head Rail “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced to Re. 1.” way Board be reduccd to Re. 1.” [Lack of facilities for third class passen [Failure to run trains punctually in gers (43)]. Eastern, South Eastern, North East Frontier raand North Eastern Railways (52)]. “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be rcduccd to Re. 1 SHRI SURENDRA MOHANTY (Kend ra para) : I beg to move : [Failure to make permanent the casual labourers working in railways (44)] “ That the Demand under the Head Railway Board be reduced by Rs. 100. “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be rcduccd to Re. 1.” [Shifting of the Headquarters of S. F. railway to Orissa (64)]. [Failure to absorb substitute labourers working in Railways (45)]. SHRI RAMAVATAR SHASTRI : I beg to move : “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced to Re. 1 “That the Demand under the Head Railway Board be reduccd by Rs. 100 ” [Failure to grant recognition to the vari ous Railways Workers’ Unions (46)]. [Failure in withdrawing the break-in- service orders against more than five thou “That the Demand under the Head Rail sand railway employees at Barauni-Garhara way Board be reduced to Re. I.” for participating in the 3 3 days strike (65)]. [Failure to take over by Government the railway run by M/s. Martin Burn Ltd. (47)]. “That the Demand under the Head Railway Board be reduced by Rs. 100. “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced to Re. 1 [Failure in withdrawing the court cases launched against more than three hundred [Failure to convert metre gauge lines into railway workers and their leaders for parti broad gauge lines (48)]. cipating in the 3 3 day peaceful strike in the year 1971 for the grant of project allowance “That the Demand under the Head Rail (66)]. way Board be reduced to Re. 1 .** “That the Demand unber the Head Rail [Failure to formulate a scheme for pro way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” per development of railways in the country (49)J. [Failure in granting project allowance to the railway employees working at Barauni- “That the Demand tinder the Head Rail Gerhara and other places within 20 kilome way Board be reduced to Re, 1,” tres of the BaTauni Project (67)]. 219 D. G. (Rlyt) 1972-73 MAY IP, 1972 D G (fi/vs) 1972-73 220 [Shn Ramavatar Shastri] “That the Demand under the Head [Need for abolition of the present con Railway Board be reduced by Rs 100 tract sutem for loading and unloading of goods and parcels and provision of regular [Failure m withdrawing the suspension employment for that work (75)] orders passed against 56 railway employees and their leaders at Baraum-Garhara foi “That the D mind urdsr the Head Rail- participating in the 33 day st i'\e in the wav Poard be reduced by Rs 100.’ yeai 19 71 for the grant of Proiect allowance (68)J [Need for abolition ot the conirict system of work in railwa\s and perform ince ‘Th’t the Demand under the HeaJ of muntcnance work and icnstru non work Railway Board be reduced by Rs 100 ' departmental!} (76)] [Failure to recognise Indian Railway Loco Mechanical Siaff Association (69)] ‘ That the Demand undir the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs 100 ’ That the Demind under the Head Rail [Need foi fair and impartial proceJuns way Board be reduced by Rs 100 for appoiniment of dass IV staff so as o stop tht cmploymt nt of bad recruits as t [Failure to recognise All-India Rulw iv present (77)] Ministerial Staff Association (70)] Tint ihe Dimtnd ui der the Head Rail ‘ That i he Demand under the Head Rail wav Boa d be reduce i by Rs 100 way Board be reduced by Rs 100’ [Need for definite and f ur po icy of [Failure to recognise All-India Railway transfer and promotion and brushing aside Employees Confederation (71)] all stop gap promotions resulting from favouritism and corruption (78)] ‘ That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs 100 ’ ‘ That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs 100* [Failure to recognise All India Station Masters’ Association (72)] [Need to take exemplaiy, disciplinary action, the least being dismisal from service, “That the Demand urder the Head Rail against corrupt employees and officials (79)] way Board be reduced bv Rs 100 ” “That the Dtmand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs, 100 * [Failure to withdraw the suspension orders passed against 11 railway employees and their leaders of Dhanbad (73)] [Need for effective machinery to educate the railway stafT about their righ a and privi leges as well as their duties (80 )] ‘That the Demand under the Head Rati- way Board be reduced by Rs 100 ” “That the Demand under the Head Rail (Failure to withdraw the victimisation way Board be reduced by R*. 10©.” orders against the railway employees at Jamshedpur, Chakradharpur, Kusunda and [Need to rtcognise the N E. Railway other places (74)] Mazdoor ^abha (81)] “ That the Demand under the Head Rail “That the Ctnand under the Head way Board be reduced by Rs, {00 ” Railway Board be reduced byRs. *00.” 221 D.G, Uttys.) 197*2-73 VAISAKHA 28, 1894 (SAKA) J>, G. (Rlys.) 1972-73 222 [Failure to provide quarters to all rail “That the Demand wider the Head Rail way employees (82)], way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” “That the Demand under the Head Rail [Need lo open a Railway High School way Board be reduced by R*. 100.” at Samastipur in N. K. Railway (91)]. [Need to run direct passenger train or '‘That the Demand under the Head shuttle train from Barauni to Moghalsarai Railway Board be reduccd by Rs. 100.” (83)], [Irregularities in the payment of pensions “That the Demand under the Head (92)]. Railway Board be reduced by Rs. 100." “That the Demand under the Head [Need to run a train on Patna-Gaya Railway Board he reduced by Rs. 100.” line of E.R. haltirg at all stations and arri ving at Patna at 6 A.M. (84)]. [Need to build a waiting room for class I at Taregna station on Patna-Gaya line of “That the Demand under the Head the E. Railway (93)]. Railway Board be reduced by R®. 100." “That the Demand under the Head [Need to construct new railway lines in Railway Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” backward areas (85)]. [Failure to check Pilferage of brass from “That the Demand under the Head Jamalpur Railway workshop (94)]. Raiiuay Board be reduced 1 y Rs. 100." “That the Demand under the Head Rail [Need to grant travel concessions to the way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” members of the AH India University Teach ers Association ( 86)] [Connivance of railway officers in the thefts committed in Jamalpur Railway Work “That the Demand under the Hea ' Rail shop (95)]. way Board be reduced by Rs. 100." “That the Demand under the Head Rail [Failure to suprly coal to railway as way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” provided under the rules (87)]. [Need lo enter into collective bargain “That the Demand under the Head ing with the unrecognised unions also (96)]. Railway Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” “That the Demand under the Head Rail [Pilferage and wastage of coal on Rail way Board be redi ccd by Rs. 100. ’ ways (88)]. “That the Demand under the Head Rail [Need to recognise the All India Carriage way Board be reduced by R«. 100." and Wagon Staff Council (97)]. [Failure to give adequate compensation “That the Demand under the Head to employees and others involved in railway Railway Board be reduccd by Rs. 100.” accidcnts ( 89)]. [Attaching obsolete engines with passen “Tha< the DtttftAd under the Head ger trains on the Eastern Railway particularly jn Danapur Division (98)] Railway Board te reduced by Rs. 100.” “That the Demand under the Head [teed to fix 8 hours duty for all catego ries of staff to tHe ]*<&*» railways (90)]. Railway Board be reduced by Rs. 1Q0," 223 D .G .(R fv s ) 1972-73 MAY 18, 1972 D. G. (Rfys.) 1972-73 224 [Shri Ramavatar Shastri] [Need to take coal only from NCDC. [Failure in checking widespread corrup for the railways instead of taking it from tion prevalent in railways (107)] private mme-ovmers (99)] ‘‘That the Demand under the Head Rail- “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs 100 ” way Board be reduced by Rs. 100 ” [Failure in adopting secret voting system, [Failure to democratise railway manage for granting recognition to the Unions (108)]. ment and administration with the participa tion of elected representatives of employees "That the Demand under the Head Rail ( 100)]. way Board be reduced by Rs 100 " “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be rcduced by Rs. 100 ” [Failure in introducing one union system in the Railways (109)]. [Failure in constructing a pucca over bridge at Meethapur in Patna (101)1 “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be rcduced by Rs 100 ” "That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs 100 M [Failure to cooperate with the Railway Fmplovees Co-ordinatmn Committee, Dhan* bad m checking corruption and wasteful [Need to set up the office of the Railway expenditure in the Railway* (110)]. Service Commission in Patna or Danapur ( 102 )] “That the Demand under the Head Rail “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be rcduced by Rs 100 ” way Board be reduced by Rs. 100 ” [Failure m leducmg the salaries of high [Failure in changing the name of the officials of the Indian Railways (111)] Patna Junction station on the Fastern Railwav to Patiliputra 103)]. “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs. 100 ” “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs 100.” [Failure to declare the employees, who have been working as temporary hands for a [Failure in changing the name of Patna long time as permanent ( 112)] City Station to Patna Saheb (104)] “That the Demand under the Head Rah “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be rcduced by Rs. 100.” way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” [Lack of adequate medicines and other [Anti-labour policy of the Railway Board medical facilities for class III and class IV (105)]. railway employees (113)]. “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs 100.” “That the Demand under the Head Rai,‘ way Board be reduced by R*. 100.” [Failure to fulfil the ten point program mes launched by the former Railway Minis [Unsatlsactory functioning of the Railway ter, Shri Nanda (106)]. Board (114)]. “That the Dsmand under the Head Rail “That the Demand under the Head R*n* way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” way Board be reduced by St. 10& * 225 0. G. (Rlys.) 1972-73 VA1SAKHA 28, 1894 (SAKA) D. G. (Rlys.) 1972-73 226 [Corrupt practices encouraged by the “That the Demand under the Head Rail Railway Board (115)]. way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” “That the Demand under the Head Rail [Failure to nationalise Arrah-Sahasram way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” and Futwah-lslampur Light Railways (124)]. [Failure to check thefts, pilferage and “That the Demand under the Head Rail wagon-breaking in the railways (1 16)]. way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” “That the Demand under the Head Rail [Failure to provide the railway staff with way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” adequate quarters with amenities of water, light, fans and lavatories (125)]. [Failure in introducing 48 hours’ work in a week with a weekly holiday (117)]. “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” [Need to abolish contract system in coal and ash handling railways {126)]. [Need to reduce the rent of railway retiring rooms (118)]. “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs. 100." “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs 100 " [Failure in declaring as permanent all vvoikers who are working in coal handling [Need to restore the facilities of passes under the contractors for 5 to 20 years and P. T. Os. to the victimised workers at (127)]. Barauni-Garhara and Dhanbad (119)1. “That the Demand under the Head Rail “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” [Failure in fixing 8 hours duty for the [Failure to grant medical facilities to the running staff on the Indian Railways (128)]. casual and substitute railway employees ( 120)]. ‘ That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” [Failure to abolish contract labour system [Failure in treating checking staff as (129)]. running staff ( 121)]. “That the Demand under the Head Rail “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” [Misuse of class IV staff by railway [Failure to absorb tbe employees of the officers for performing domestic duties in closed Light Railways in different parts of their residences (130)]. the country ( 122)]. ‘‘That the Demand under the Head Rail “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” [Collusion of Railway Protection Force [Over recruitment of class 1 Officers in with wagon breakers 031)1- the General Management, Civil Engineering, Mechanical, Traffic, Electrical, Signal and “That the Demand under tbe Head Rail Communication Departments (123)]. way Board be reduced by Rs. 10Q,” 227 D. C. (Rlys.) 1972-73 MAY 18, 1972 D. [Shii Ramavatar Shastri] [Connivance of high officials in wagon [Need to withdraw Railway Protection breaking and theft of the railway properties Force staff from all goods sheds and to (132)]. provide chowkidars in their places (140)]. “That the Demand under the Head Rail “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” (Failure to check wagon-breaking in broad [Need to recognise All-India Train day light at Barauni, Garhara, Jamalpur Examiners’ Welfare Committee (141)]. Dhanbad, Phulwari Sharif and Neora (133)]. ‘That the Demand under the Head Rail “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” way Board be reduced by Rs.100 ” [Failure to provide Sealdah coaching [Failure in abolishing saloon facilities for maintenance yard (new stock siding) with the Railway Board officials (134 )). proper Lighting arrangements and water supply between 12 hours and 15*30 hours That the Demand under the Head Rail during which period water supply remains way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” suspended during the last 20 months and for which Upper India Express and other trains suffer (142)]. [Need to establish D. S. Office at Sone- pur in N. E. railway (135)]. “That the Demand under the Head Rail “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs 100.” way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” [Failure to provide Sealdah with required [Need to construct an over-bndge at Thana number of coaches for which no overlapping Bihpur Station in N. E. Railway (136)]. 17 UP/18 DN and 14 DN/13 UP are avai lable there resulting in Down/UP working “That the demand under the Head Rail of coaches for which proper maintenance way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” affects. (143)]. [Need to concede to the just demands of “That the Demand under the Head Rail the coach attendants of Indian Railways way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” (137)]. [Giving pay to some junior train exa “That the Demand under the Head Rail miners appointed on 1-4-66 or after fa grade way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” of Rs. 205-280 in terms of Railway Boards letter No. E (NG)/l-69-P. M.-1-130 dated [Failure to abolish the arrangement of 2-7-70 whereas denying the same rate of pay employing caterers on the basis of commis to senior train examiners who are paid from sion in the dining cars and restaurants 2-7-70 only (144)]. (138)]. ‘That the Demand under the Head “That the Demand under the Head Rail Railway Board be reduced by Rs 100.” way Board be reduced by Rs. 100." (Failure to implement the Administrative [Serious neglect on the part of Railway Reforms Commission’s Report regarding the Board in payment of arrear of house rent Indian Railways (139)]. allowance to the Inspectors, wagon produc tion and other railway staff ported at M/S. “7 hat the Demand under the Head Rail Indian Standard Wagon Co., Burftpur, Aw** way Board be reduced Rs. 100/* Ipl duriof the period J9$4 1965 (145M. 229 D. G. (Rfys.) 1972-73 VAISAKHA 28, 1894 (SAKA) D. G. (Rlys.) 1972-73 230 “That the Demand under tha Head Rail [Failure in creating Divisional Head way Board be reduced by Rs. 100." quarters at Jamalpur in spite of the promises made (153)]. {Stoppage cf work in the Jamalpur quarry due to shortage of wagons and thus creating “That the Demand under the Head Rail problem of unemployment. (146)]. way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” “That the Demand under the Head Rail [Need to lay dobule railway track from way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” Kiul to Calcutta via Farraka (154)]. [Need to post a man at the enquiry “That the Demand under the Head Rail counter at Jamalpur station (147)]. way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” “That the Demand under the Head Rail [Failure to implement decided policies by way Board be reduced by Rs. 100." the administration (155)]. [Failure to stop corrupt practices in allot “That the Demand under the Head Rail ment of railway wagons. (148)]. way Board be reduced by Rs. 100 ” “That the Demand under the Head Rail [Failure to implement the recommenda way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” tions of Shankar Saran Tribunal with regard to upgradation of posts of mechanical staff [Discriminatory treatment meted out to in loco sheds. (156)]. the train examiners grade D (Rs. 180-240) m Indian Railways appointed on 2 -''-66 or “That the Demand under the Head Rail after in the matter of upgrading their posts way Board be reduced by Rs, 100”. as those train examiners appointed or pro moted on 1-4-66 or before as both the [Failure to implement recommendations groups perform same duty with same respon of the Accident Enquiry Committee with sibility (149)]. regard to upgradation of 25 per cent posts “That the Demand under the Head Rail of mechanical staff working in loco sheds to way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” avoid accidents (157)]. [Injustice done to the train examiners of “That the Demand under the Head Rail Indian Railways in denying arrear wages of way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” their promoted pay scale of Ks. 205-280 for the period fiom 1-4*66 to 1-7-70 though [Failure to promote class IV staff to class the arrear has been paid to the junior entr- III after rendering more than 5 years service rnts io the same grade (150)]. all over Indian Railways as recommended by Class IV Promotion Committee (158)]. ‘‘That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” “ That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” [Need to recognise All-India Signal and Telecommunication Staff Association (151)]. [Failure to absorb the loco supervisors from steam side to diesel side due to dieseli- “That the Demand under the Head Rail sation (159)[. way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” “That the Demand under the Head Rail [Withdrawal of CRP from the Jamalpur way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” workshop who were playing useful role in checking thefts, wagon breaking etc (152)]. [Ignoring promotion of senior supervisors of steam locos to diesel side and stopping “That the Demand under the Head Rail promotion of junior supervisors of diesel way Bowd be reduced by Rs. 100.” side. (160)]. 231 Z>. G. (Rlys.) 1972-73 MAY 18, 1972 D. G.(Rlys.) 1972-73 232 [Shri Ramavatar Shastri] “That the Demand under the Head Rail [Need to keep leave reserve for the Steno way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” graphers in the Divisional Office of the Nor thern Railway, New Delhi (168)]. [Maintenance of combined seniority of diesel and steam supervisors as in case of “That the Demand under the Head Rail loco running staff as decided by the Railway way Board be reduccd by Rs. 100.” Board (16!)J. [Failure in treating stenographers as “That the Demand under the Head Rail essential staff for allotment of houses (169)]. way Board be reduced by Rs. 100." “ That the Demand under the Head Rail [Failure to supply necessary material to way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” loco staff for repair of engines tn loco sheds. (162)]. [Failure in providing railway quarters to the staff working in railway offices in Delhi prior to July. 1947 (170)]. “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Boaid be reduced by Rs. 100.” [Failure to supply uniforms to loco mechanical staff (163)]. [Failure in stopping victimisation of trade union workers in Madurai Division of the “That the Demand under the Head Rail Southern Railway (171)]. way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” “That the Demand under the Head Rail [Failure to replace out-dated tools and way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” plants by modern ones in loco sheds (164)]. [Need to stop inter-divisional transfer of “That the Demand under the Head Rail the employees from the Madurai Division m way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” S. Railway (172)]. “That the Demand under the Head Rail [Failure to provide supervisory and other way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” staff according to the yard-stick m loco sheds which also needs to be revised (165)], [Anti-labour policy pursued in the Madurai Division in the S. Railway (173)]. “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” [Failure to give overtime allowance after prescribed duty hours in accordance with the [Need to cancel aII transfer orders of the recommendations of Rajyadhaksha Award railway trade union leaders in the Madurai (166)]. Division of the Southern Railway (174)]. “That the Demand under the Head Rail "That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” way Board be reduced by Rs. 100,” [Failure to implement Factories Act in [Violation of safety rotes by senior subor loco sheds (167)]. dinates and the officers of the Danapur Divi sion of the Eastern Railway (175)]. “ That the Demand under the Head Rail* ‘That the Demand under the Head R*'1- way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” way Board be reduced by R«- 233 D. G. (Rlys.) 1972-73 VAISAKHA 28, 1894 (SAKA) D. G. (Rlys.) 1972-73 234 [Failure in distributing railway lands to [Failure to cooperate with Dhanbad Rail the landless and agricultural workers (176)]. way workers Liaison Committee in checking corruption (185)]. “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” [Need to distribute railway lands to the gangmen and not to their heads as suggested [Need to upgrade the Railway High by the Railway Minister (177)]. School at Danapur (Khagaul) station of Eas tern Railway to a college (186)]. “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.*’ “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” [Failure in cheking overcrowding in trains (178)]. [Failure to make arrangements for the drainage of water accumulated during rainy “That the Demand under ilic Head Rail days in the Danapur (Khagaul) railwa> colony way Board be reduccd by Rs. 100.” of Eastern Railway (187)]. (Need to publish the recommendations “That the Demand under the Head Rail of Third Pay Commission for railway workers way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” by June this year (179)]. “That the Demand under the Head Rail [Need to raise the amount of grant being way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” given to Khagaul (Danapur) municipality by the railways (188)]. [Failure to grant recognition to Northern Railway Workers' Union (180)]. “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” [Failure to convert the Patna-Gaya line of Lastern Railway into a double line (189)]. [Failure to grant recognition to N. E. Railway Mazdoor Union (181)]. “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be rcduced by Rs. 100.” [Lack of water, light and cleanliness in all the trains runniug on Patna-Ga>a line of [Failure to grant recognition to Indian Eastern Railway (190)]. Railway Checking Staff Association (182)]. “That the Demand under the Head Rail “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” [Failure to provide sheds and drinking [Failure to grant recognition to All India water at Parsa, Pothahi, Nadwan. Nadaul (183)]. Guards Councial stations on Patna-Gaya line of Eastern Rail “That the Demand under the Head Rail way (191)]. way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” “That the Demand under the Head [Failure to grant recognition to All India Railway Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” Running Staff Association (184)]. [Need to construct sheds on both sides “That the Demand under the Head Rail- of Gulzarbagh station of Eastern Railway way Board be rcduced by Ra. 100.” (192)]. 235 D. G. (Rlys.) 1972-73 MAY 18, 1972 D. G. (Rlys.) 1972-73 236 [Shri Ramavatar Shashtri] "That the Demand under the Head Rail ‘T hat th« Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” [Need to raise the platform at Neora [Need to construct a new railway line station of Eastern Railway (193)]. from Bihta station of Eastern Railway up to Jahanabad via Bikram-Paligang-Arwat (201)]. “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs. 100” [Need to construct a wooden over-bridge at Neora station of Eastern Railway (194)]. [Need to construct a new railway line up to Rajgir from Jahanabad station of Eastern “That the Demand under the Head Rail Railway via Akaugar Sarai (202)]. way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” “That the Demand under the Head Rail [Failure to construct a building for the way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” parcel office at Neora station of Eastern Railway (195)]. [Need to construct a new railway line along with the canal up to Dehri-on-Sone “That the Demand under the Head Rail from Danapur station of Lastern Railway way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” (203)]. [Failure to widen the existing ovar-bridge “That the Demand under the Head Rail at Danapur station of Eastern Railway way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” (196)]. [Need to lay a new railway line between “That the Demand under the Head Rail Rajgir and Gaya on the Eastern Railway way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” (204)]. [Need to construct a Retiring Room at “That the Demand under the Head Rail the Danapur station of Eastern Railway way Board be reduced byRs. 100.” (197)]. “That the Demand under the Head Rail [Need to raise the platform at Banka- way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” ghai station on the Eastern Railway (205)]. [Need to construct sheds on both sides “That the Demand under the Head Rail of the Taregana station on Patna- Gaya line way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” of Eastern Railway (198)]. [Need to raise the platform at Phulwari “That the Demand under the Head Rail SharilT railway station on the Eastern Rail way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” way (206)]. [Need to install a drinking water pipe in “That the Demand under the Head Rail* Taregana station on Patna-Gaya line (Eastern way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.** Railway) (199)]. [Failure to introduce electrification from “Thai the Demand under the Head Rail Mughal Sarai to Asansol on the Eastern way Board be reduced by Rs. 100” Railway (207)]. [Failure to check ticketless travelling on "That the Demand under the Head Rail Patna-Gaya line on Eastern Railway (200)1. way Board be reduced by Rs. 100. 2H D. G. (Rtys.) 1972-73 VA1SAKHA 28, 1894 (SAKA) D. G. (Rlys.) 1972-73 238 [Failure to pay city and house rent allo [Need to introduce a fast train from wances to the railway employees working Delhi to Samastipur (216)]. and residing in Danapur (Khagaul) on the Eastern Railway (208)]. “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” "That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduccd by Rs. 100.” [Need to run a fast day-train from Jamshedpur to Samastipur (217)]. [Failure to provide employment to the substitute railway workers of Danapur Divi “That the Demand under the Head sion of Eastern Railway (209)]. Railway Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” “That the Demand under the Head Rail [Need to run a direct train from Patna way Board be reduced by Rs. 100. to Dhanbad (218)]. [Need to open a booking office on the southern side of Patna Junction station for “That the Demand under the Head the convenience of the residents of Patna Railway Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” South area (210)]. [Need to introduce a fast day-train from “That the Demand under the Head Rail Patna to Ranchi and back (219)]. way Board be reduced by Rs. 100. “That the Demand under the Head [Need to construct a wooden over-bridgc Railway Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” at Patna Junction station on the eastern side of the station ( 211)]. [Need to provide a halt for the Renchi Express at Taregna station (220)]. “That the Demand under the Head Railway Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” “That the Demand under the Head Railway Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” [Need to construct a shed at the station near Patna R. M. S. (212)]. [Need to provide a halt for the South Bihar Express at Patna city station (221)]. “That the Demand under the Head Railway Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” SHRI P. M. MEH TA (Bhawnagar) ; I beg to move . [Need to construct sheds on those plat forms of Patna Junction station from where “That the Demand under the Head trains leave for Gaya, Ranchi (213)]. Railway Board be reduccd by Rs. 100.” “That the Demand under the Head [Need to have one class in the Railways Railway Board be reduced by Rs. 100”. (222)]. [Failure to clear slums at the Patna “That the Demand under the Head Junction station (214)). Railways Board be reduced by Rs. 100”. "That the Demand under the Head [Need to remove air-conditioned class in Railway Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” Railways (223)]. [Need to provide a halt for passenger “ That the Demand under the Head trains at Rajender Nagar station of Patna (215)]. Railway Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” “That the Demand under the Head [Need to give full protection to passe* Railway Board be reduced by Rs. 100.’ nger trains and goods trains (224)]. 239 D. G. (Rlys.) 1972-73 MAY 18, 1972 D. G. (Rlys.) 1972-73 240 [Shri P. M. MehtaJ “That the Demand under the Head [Failure to enlarge the small sheds coh- Railway Board be reduced by Rs. 100". btrustructed for passenger at Jaora and Mandsaur railway stations (232)]. (Need to construct a new Bhavnagar- Tarapur broad gauge line (225)]. “That the Demand under the Head Railway Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” “That the Demand under the Head Railway Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” [Failure to check the increasing misma nagement in Railways (233)]. [Need to stop the over-crowding in trains (226))]. “That the Demand under the Head Railway Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” “That the Demand under the Head [Failure to run a shuttle train between Railway Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” Neemuch-Mandsaur-Ratlam (234)]. [Need to have a separate permanent Tribunal for redrc&sal of grievances of the “That the Demand under the Head railway employees (227)]. Railway Board be rcduced by Rs. 100.” [Failuie to run a mail train between “That the Demand under the Head Ajmer-Khandwa (235)]. Railway Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” [Failure to pay adequate bonus from the SHRI JAG A DISH BHA11ACHARYYA surplus of revenue to Railway employees (Ghatal) : I beg to move : (228)], “That Demand under the Head Miscella "That the Demand under the Head neous Expenditure be reduced by Railway Board be reduced by Rs. 100” Rs. 100”. [Need to provide sufficient Rail Wagons [Failure to introduce local trains from for movement of commodities like coal, salt Burdwan to Durgapur and Durgapur to and other essential commodities (229)]. Burdwan (237)]. - “That the Demand under the Head “That the Demand under the Head Railway Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” Miscellaneous Expenditure be reduced byRs. 100.*’ [Need to improve the condition of third class compartments (230)]. (Failure to introduce local train from Asansol to Durgapur (238)]. “That the Demand under the Head Railway Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” “That the Demand under the Head Miscellaneous Expenditure be reduced [Need to give awards to the Railway by Rs. 100.” engine drivers Who avert the accidents (231)]. [Failure to construct a fly-over at Chota Path&r railway crossing on Eastern Railway DR. LAXMINARAIN PANDEYA (239)]. (Mandsaur): 1 beg to move : “ That the Demand under the Head “That the Demand under the Head Miscellaneous Expenditure be reduced by Railway Board be reduced by Rs. 100”. Rs. 100.” 241 D> G. (Rlys.) 1972-72 VAlSAlCHA 28. 1894 (SAKA) D. G. (Rlys.) 1972-73 242 [Failuie to repair and properly maintain [Failure to introduce new local train bet railway tunnels at Dhalkagat-Baluatala at ween Krishnagar and Lalgola, Eastern Rail Asansol (240)]. way (247)]. “That the Demand under the Head “That the demand under the Head Miscellaneous Expenditure be rcduccd Miscellaneous Expenditure be reduced by by Rs. 100.” Rs. 100”. [Failure to construct adequate quarters [Failure to construct an ovcr-bndge at for employees at Asansol and Ondal (241)]. Bethuadahan railway station, Eastern Rail way (248)]. “That the demand under the Head Misce llaneous expenditure be reduced by 'Ihat the demand under the Head Rs. 100”. Miscellaneous Expenditure be reduced by Rs. 100.” [Failure to supply adequate drinking water to railway employees’ quarters at [Failure to construct a new broad gauge Asansol (242)]. line from Krishnagar city to Shikarpur in Nadia district in Sealdah division (249)]. "That the demand under the Head Miscellaneous Expenditure be rcduccd by ‘ That the demand under the Head Rs. 100.” Miscellaneous Expenditure be reduced by Rs. 100.’* [Failure to provide electnc trains between Kharagpur and Adra (243)]. [Failuie to construct a broad gauge line in place of narrow gauge between Nobodvip “That the demand undci the Head Ghat and Santipur railway station of Sealdah Miscellaneous Expenditure be rcduccd by Division (250)]. Rs. 100.” DR. LAXMINARAIN PANDEYA : [Failure to ptovide express tiain between 1 beg to move : Howrah and Gomoh via Adra (244)]. “ That the demand under the Head Misce SHRI R. P. DAS (Krishnagar): 1 beg to llaneous Expenditure be rcduced by Rs. move. )00.” “That the demand under the Head [Failure to construct a railway line from Miscellaneous Expenditure be reduccd by Rs. 100.” Vikramgarh-Alot to Ratlam via Tal Bada- wade (252)]. [Electrification beyond Krishnagar city ‘ That the demand undei the Head Mis to Lalgola of Lalgola-Ranaghat Section of cellaneous Expenditure be reduced by Eastern Railway (245)]. Rs. 100.’’ “That the demand under the Head Miscellaneous Expenditure be reduced by [Need for construction of a railway line Rs, 100.” up to Udaipur via Ratlam-Saildna, Piploda- Pratapgarh, Banswara covering the tribal areas of Ratlam district in Madhya Pradesh [Failure to introduce Ranaghat-Lalgola and the backward tribal areas cf Chittor Passenger train withdrawn during war bet district in Rajasthan (253)]. ween Bangladesh and Pakistan (246)]. “That the demand under the Head “That the demand under the Head Mis cellaneous Expenditure be reduced by Miscellaneous Expenditure be reduced by R*. 100* Rs. 100.” 243 D. G. (Rlys.) 1972-73 MAY 18, 1972 D. G. (ktys.) 1972*73 244 [Shri Laxminarain Pandeyaj [Failure to construct over-bridges near [Delay in laying down the proposed the railway stations in Ratlam, Jaora and broad gauge line botween Dohad and Indore Mandsaur in Ratlam Division (254)]. (260)]. “That the demand under the Head Misce ‘ That the demand under the Head Mis llaneous Expenditure be reduced by Rs. cellaneous Expenditure be reduced by 100.” Rs. 100.” [Need to construct a wider bridge in (Indifference shown towards converting place of the ordinary bridge for the passage narrow gauge line into broad gauge line bet of the yard employees at Ratlam Station in ween Ujjain and Agra (261)]. Ratlam Division (25 5)J. SHRI JAGAD1SH BHATTACHARYYA: “That the demand under the Head Mis I beg to move : cellaneous Expenditure be reduced by Rs. 100.” “That the demand under the Head Pay ments to Woikcd Lines and Others be [Bottlenecks in traffic on account of reduced by Rs. 100.” inordinate delay in extending Udaipur-Badi- sadri line up to Ncemuch and indifference [Failure of taking over Martin Burn shown towards removing the inadequacy of Railway between Howrah and Anita (262)]. railway lines in the area (256)]. SHRI R. P. DAS : 1 beg to move : “ I'hat the demand under the Head Mis cellaneous Expenditure be reduced by Rs. “That the demand under the Head Ordi 100 .” nary Working Expenses — Administration be reduced to Re. 1. [Delay in and indifference towards lay ing broad gauge line on Ratlam-Banswara- Udaipur section (257)]. [Need to fiamc new rules to absorb the relatives and dependents of the employees on “That the demand under the Head Mis their retirement or death or disablement. cellaneous Expenditure be reduced by (264)]. Rs. 100.” “ That the demand under the Head Ordi nary Working Expenses—Adminisration [Traffic bottlenecks due to delay in be reduccd to Re. 1. doubling the railway line between Ratlam and Delhi (258)]. [Need to change present system of hear ing appeals which takes years together for “That the demand under the Head Mis decision (265)]. cellaneous Expenditure be reduced Ly Rs. 100.” “That the demand under the Head Ordi nary Working Expenses—Administration [Traffic bottlenecks and the difficulties be reduced to Re. I.” experienced by the people of the area due to delay in converting the metre gauge line (Need to discontinue present unfair into broad gauge line between Khandwa and labour policy regarding temporary and casual Ajmer (259)]. employees (266)]. “ That the demand under the Head Mis “ That thedemand under the Head Ordi cellaneous Expenditure be reduced by nary Working Expense*—Administration Rs. 100.” be reduced to Rc. 1.” 445 t>. G. (Jlfo.) 1972-73 VAlSAlCHA 18, 1894 (SAKA) D. G. (Rlys.) 1972-73 246 [Need to tap heavy expenditure on “That the Demand under the Head Ordi administrative personnal in the entire railways nary Working Expenses — Administration (267)]. be rcduced to Re. 1.” “That the demand under the Head Ordi [Overcapitalisation in railway and top nary Working Expenses— Administration heavy administration (274)]. be reduced to Rc. 1.” “That the Demand under the Head Ordi [Need to abolish Railway Board and nary Working Expenses —Administration form Zonal Cells for guiding and sciutinis- be reduced to Re. 1.” ing the work directly (268)]. [Inability to stop the wastage of railway “That the demand under the Head Ordi property (277)]. nary Working Expenses--Administration be reduced to Re. 1 “That the Demand under the Head Ordi nary Working Expenses—Administration [Need to withdraw orders of break in be rcduced to Re. I.” services, demotion, stoppage of increment, promotion and transfer in different zones [Failure to decrease the fare of the third (269)]. class and for increasing the tax of the season tickets (278)]. “That the demand under the Head Ordi nary Working Expenses— Administration “That the Demand under the Head Ordi be reduced to Re. 1.” nary Working Expenses—Administration be rcduced to Re. 1.” [Need to abolish the practice of keeping secret files and records of the employees and [Failure to stop corruption in railways workers (270)]. (279)]. SHRI JAGAD1SH BHATTACHARYYA: “ That the demand under the Head Ordi- 1 beg to move : naiy Working Expenses—Administration be rcduced to Re. 1." “That the Demand under the Head Ordi- nery Working Expenses—Administration [Failure to stop non-bonafidc passengers be reduced to Rc. 1 from travelling in first class compartments particularly in the South Eastern Railway [Failure to increase trains and construct (280)]. new lines (271)[. “1 hat the Demand under the Head Ordi nary Working Expenses—Administration ‘ That the Demand under the Head Ordi be reduced by Rs. 100.” nary Working Expenses— Administration be reduced to Re. 1.” [Failure to provide proper amenities to casual workers working for more than six [Need to cut 5 per cent reccnt increase months (282)]. on suburban and monthly tickets and on personal luggage of third class passengers ‘That the Demand under the Head Ordi and other increased taxes (272)]. nal y Working Expenses—Administration be i educed by Rs. 100.*’ “That the Demand under the Head Ordi nary Working Expenses—Administration [Failure to provide more staff at different be reduced to Re. J.” stations of different railways (283)]. [The present form of maintaining first “That the Demand under the Head Ordi class compartments in the electric trains on nary Working L'vpenses — Administration suburban lines (273)1 be rcduccd by Rs. 100." H i D. G. (Rlys.) 1972-73 MAY 18, 19*2 d . G. (Rlys.) 1972-73 U& [Shri Jagadish Bbattacharyya] [Failure to give proper salary to Assistant “That the Demand under the Head Ordi Station Masters of different Railways nary Working Expenses—Administration (284)]. be reduced by Rs. 100.” SHRI MADHURYYA HALDAR [Failure to give preference to the sons of (M athurapur): I beg to move : railway employees in recruitment ( 290)]. “That the Demand under the Head Oidi- “That the Demand under the Head Ordi nary Working Expenses—Administration nary Working Expenses Administration be reduced by Rs. 100.” be rcduced by Rs. 100.” [Irregular running of trains in Sealdah [Failure to upgrade the post of P. W. Division of Eastern Railway (285)]. Inspectors panicularly in S. E. and N. F. Railways. (291)J. “That the Demand under the Head Ordi nary Working Expenses—Administration “That the Demand under the Head Ordi be reduced by Rs. 100.” nary Working Expenses—Administration be reduccd by Rs. 100.” [Failure to recognise All India Station Masters’ Association. (286)]. [I adure to pin point the track inspection by the Engineers (292)]. “That the Demand under the Head Ordi nary Working Expenses—Administration “That the Demand under the Head Ordi be reduced by Rs. 100.” nary Working Expenses—Administration be reduced by R&. 100.” [Running of damaged bogies with broken scats, doors and windows and without shut- [Failure to fix up definite responsibility ten in Sealdah Division, Eastern Railway of track maintenance by the Assistant and (287)]. Divisional Engineers (293)]. SHRI SURENDRA MOHANTY : 1 beg “That the Demand under the Head Ordi to move : nary Working Expenses— Administration be reduced by Rs. 100.” “That the Demand under the Head Ordi nary Working Expenses - Administration [Failure to up-grade the posts of Keyman be reduced by Rs. 100.” and mate (294)]. [Refusat to open the D. B. K. Railway to “That the Demand under the Head Ordi goods and passenger traffic for the benefit of nary Working Expenses — Administration the under-developed district of Koraput and be reduced by Rs. 100.” adjacent districts of Andhra and Madhya Pradesh. (288)] [Failure to guard against theft of P. W. materials lying scattered under open sky “That the Demand under the Head Ordi (295)]. nary Working Expenses—Administration be reduced by Rs. 100.” “That the Demand under the Head Ordi nary Working Expenses—Administration [Failure to post G. R. P. personnel on be reduced by Rs. 100.” the Titagarh Samtalpur railway line (289)]. [Failure to record total toss occurring f SHRI RAM AVATAR SHASTRI; I beg every month due to theft of P, W. materials to move : (29 6)]. 249 D.G.(Rlys.)\972-73 VAISAKHA 28, 1894 (SAKA) D. G. (Rlys.) 1972-73 250 'That the Demand under the Head Ordi 205-280 ^promised by the Chairman Rail nary Working Expenses — Administration way Board to the representatives of the A. 1. be reduced by Rs. 100.” R. F. on 18th and 19th August, 1970 when Train Examiners of Indian Railways launched [Failure to meet the P. Way Inspectors work to rule campaign (303)]. by the Chief Engineers on routine (297)]. “That the Demand under the Head Ordi “That the Demand under the Head Ordi nary Working Expenses—Administration nary Working Expenses—Administration be reduced by Rs. 100.” be reduced by Rs. 100.” [Failure to reclassify materials by the [Failure to fix the norms of P. Way gangs Assistant Engineers (304)]. engaged for track maintenance (298)]. “That the Demand under the Head Ordi “That the Demand under the Head Ordi nary Working Expenses —Administration nary Working Expenses—Administration be reduced by Rs. 100.” be reduced by Rs. 100.” [Failure to absorb medically incapacitated [Failure to post Engineers in chargc of P. \V. staff in other departments within Rail tracks with adequate practical experience of way where such vacancies exist (305)]. track maintenance (299)]. “That the Demand under the Head Ordi “That the Demand under the Head Ordi nary Working Expenses— Administration nary Working Expenses—Administration be reduced by Rs. 100.” be reduced by Rs. 100.” [Failure to control transfers of P. W. Is. [Failure to safeguard against frustration and A. P. W. Is to remove personal influence among senior experienced employees by giving of the Divisional Engineers (306)]. very rapid promotion to reservist candi dates over others in engineering department “That the Demand under the Head Ordi (300)]. nary Working Expenses —Administration be reduced by Rs 100." “That the Demand under the Head Ordi nary Working Expenses—Administration [Failure to regard the rules in force by be reduced by Rs. 100.” the Divisional Engineers when one is trans ferred during the period of store verification [Failure to reduce court cases by not awarding natural justice to the appeals of the (307)]. employees (301)]. “That the Demand under the Head Ordi ‘That the Demand under the Head Ordi nary Working Expenses—Administration nary Working Expenses—Administration be reduced by Rs. 100.” be reduced by Rs. 100.” [Failure to relieve the P. W. Inspectors [Inefficient working of Eastern Railway of their stores burden (308)]. in reimbursing children's tuition fees to the ‘That the Demand under the Head Ordi stafT employed in the office of Chief Mechani nary Working Expenses-Administration cal Engineer and those working under Divi be reduced by Rs. 100.” sional Superintendent, Sealdah (302)]. “Failure to implement recommendations “That the Demand under the Head Ordi of R. A. Cs. which concern P. Way staff nary Working Expenses—Administration be reduced by Rs. 100." (309)]. “That the Demand under the Head Ordi [Failure to merge the train examiners' nary Working Expenses- Administfation grade R* 180*240 into the grade of Rs. be reduced by Rs. 100.” 251 D. G. (Rlys.) 1972-73 MAY 18, 1972 D. G. (Rlys.) 1972-73 252 [Shri Ramnvatar Shastrii [Failure to remove mental anxiety of [Need to treat clcrks as workers under P. W. Inspectors for their store charge* Factories Act in pursuance of Supreme (310)]. Court’s judgment (317)]. “That the Demand under the Head Ordi nary Working Expenses—Administration “That the Demand under the Head Ordi be reduced by Rs. 100 ” nary Working Expenscs-Administration be reduced by Rs. 100.” “Failure (o provide adequate clerical assistance to the P. W. Inspectors to deal [Need to abolish the practice of filling with establishment and stores (311)] up 10 per cent vacancies of clerks in scale of'Rs 110-300 on the basis of competitive examination and filling up these posts on the “That the Demand under the Head Ordi basis of seniority (318)]. nary Working Expenses—Administration be reduced by Rs. 100 ” ‘That the Demand under the Head Ordi nary Working Expenses-Administration [Failure to give proper *>hape of the Divi be reduced by Rs. 100.” sional P. W. Depot already opened (3 12)]. [Non-implementation of Justice Shankar “That the Demand under the Head Ordi Saran Award (319)]. nary Working Expenses- Administration be reduced by Rs 100.” “That the Demand under the Head Ordi* nory Working Expenses-Administration [Failure to issue correct P. F. slips to the be reduced by Rs. 100.” P. W. Is. and A. P. W. Is. who generally under go inter-divisional transfers. (313)]. [Failure to implement promised promot ional quota of upgradation for the ministerial “That the Demand under the Head Ordi staff working in the Indian Railways (320)] nary Working Expenses—Administration “That the Demand under the Head Ordi be reduced by Rs. 100 *’ nary Working Expenses-Administration be reduccd by Rs 100.” [Failure to open and operate Divisional P. W. Depot in each Division (314)]. [Need to depute two gangmen for night patrol duty instead of one as at present (321)] “That the Demand under the HeadOidi- nary Woiking Expenses—Administration “That the demand under the Head Ordi be reduced by Rs. 100." nary Working Expenses-Administration be reduced by Rs. 100.” [Violation of 8 hour work rule and extracting 12 to 14 hours’ work from railway [Failure to open more dispensaries in rail employees particularly from carriage staff, way colonies (322)]. Hamals, Running staff (315)]. “That the Demand under the Head Ordi “That the Demand under the Head Ordi nary Working Expenses—Administration nary Working Expenses-Administration be reduced by Rs. 100.” be reduced by Rs. 100/’ [Failure in giving authorised pay scale to [Need to provide stool or chair to the the workshop canteen staff in the Indian staff at all gates and lodges at railway stat Railways ( 3 16)]. ions (323)]. “Thai the Demand under the Head “That the Demand under the Head Ordi Ordinary Working Expenses-Administr- nary Working Expenses-Administration ation be reduced by Rs. 100," be reduced by Rs. 100“ 253 0 . <7. (Rlys.) 1972-73 VAISAKHA 2*, 1894 (S4K4) D. G. (Rlys.) 1972-73 254 [Failure in granting casual leave facilities [Failure in reducing workload ofgan- to the artisan staff of the Railway Work- gmen, keymen and Mis tries in Railways shops-according to the Award by the Tri <3>1)]. bunal (324)]. “That the Demand under the Head-Ordi “That the Demand under the Head Ordi nary Working Expenses-Administration nary Working Expenses-Administration be reduced by Rs. 100.” be reduced by Rs. 100.” [Need for granting special allowance of [Failure in providing jobs to the Sched Rs. 10 per month to gangmen who are also uled Castes and Scheduled Tribes candidates to work as train scavengers (332)]. according to the quotas fixed for them (325)]. DR. LAXM1NARA1N PANDEYA : “That the Demand under the Head Ordi 1 beg to move : nary Working Expenses-Administration be reduced by Rs. 100.” “That the Demand under the Head Ordi nary Working Expenses-Staff Welfare be [Lack of materials and tools for mainte reduced by Rs. 100.” nance and repairing of railway engines result ing in consumption of more coal (326)]. [Need to increase the medical facilities being provided to the employees of Ratlam “That the Demand under the Head Ordi Division on Western Railway (336)]. nary Working Expenses-Administration be reduced by Rs.100.” “That the Demand under the Head Ordi nary Working Expenses-Staff Welfare be [Need for a through study into the work reduced by Rs. 100.” ing conditions of Class IV employees work ing in ihe Railways. (327)] [Need to review and enhance the various facilities being provided to the employees of “ That the Demand under the Head Ordi Ratlam Division of Western Railway (337).] nary Working Expenses-Administration be reduced by Rs. 100.” SHRI JAGAD1SH BHATTACHARYYA : I beg to move : [Need for immediate confirmation of temporary employees who have complefed “That the Demand under the Head 10-15 years of service (328)]. Dividend to General Revenues be reduced by Rs. 100.” “That the Demand under the Head Ordi nary Working Expenses-Administration [Need to sanction Howrah to Asanscl be reduced by Rs. 100.” of E. R. as suburban section. (338)] [Failure in scrapping 14 days continuous “That the Demand under the Head duty round the clock by the staff at gates at Dividend to General Revenues be re railway stations (329)]. duced by Rs 100.” . “That the Demand under the Head Ordi [Need to introduce shift-wise trains bet nary Working Expenses-Administration ween Burdwan and Asansol for Durgapur be reduced by Rs. 100.” factory worker’s in E. R. (339)]. “That the Demand under the Head (Need to allot rent fixe quarters to Class Dividend to General Revenues be reduced employees in the Railways (330)]. by Rs. 100.” “That the Demand under the Head Ordi- [Need to construct double railway line jary Working Expenset-Administration from Khana junction to Sahebganj loop line be reduced by Rs 10 0 ” in Eastern Railway (340)]. 255 Z>. G. (Rlys.) 1972-73 MAY 18, 1972 D. G. (Rlys) 1972-73 256 fShri Jdgadish Bhattacharyya] “That the Demand under the Head gechha railway stations of Ranaghat Lalgo!a Dividend to General Revenues be redu section of Sealdah Division (347)]. ced by Rs. 100.” SHRI MADHURYYA HALDAR : I beg [Need to take one member from Burdwan to move : Railway Passengers’ Associaton in the time table committee of the Eastern Railway “That the Demand under the Head Open (341)]. Line Work s-(Rcvenue) be reduced by Rs. 100.” “That the Demand under the Head Dividend to General Revenues be red [Need to open a new line from Ramraja- uced by Rs 100.” tala to Champadanga, E. Rly., HWH Divi sion (348)] [Need for stoppage of Rajdham Fxprcss at Durgapur Station (342)]. “ That the Demand under the Head Open Line Work-(Revenue) be reduced by “That the Demand under the Head Rs. 100.” Dividend to General Revenues be reduced by Rs. 1 0 0 ” [Need for extension of railway line from Lakshmikantapur to Namkhana, E. Rly. [Need to construct new railway line Sealdah Division (349)]. from Durgapur to Bankura (343)] "That the Demand under the Head Open SHRI R. P. DAS : I beg to mo\c : Line Works-(Revenue) be reduced by Rs. 1 0 0 ” “That the Demand under the Head Open Line works- (Revenue) be reduced by Rs. 100.” [Need for extension of railway line from Tarakeswar to Aramhag, E. Rly , Howrah Division (350)] [Need for cleanliness at Krishnagar Railway station, Eastern Railway (344)] SHRI R. P DAS : I beg to move : “That the Demand under the Head Open Line Works-(Revenue) be reduced by “That the Demand under the Head Open Rs. 100.” Line Works-(Revenue) be reduced by Rs. 100” [Failure to run the Laigola fast passenger train in time (345)]. [Failure to give serious attention to stop Upper India Express at Tatagar instead o( Barrackpur of Sealdah Division, E.R. (351)] “That the Demand under the Head Open Line works-(Revenue) be reduced by Rs. 100. “ That the Demand under the Head Open Line Works-(Revenue) be reduced by [Failure to check the ticketless passen Rs. 100." gers in the Sealdah Division of E. R. (346)]. [Failure to give serious attention to the genuine grievances of the ticket checking “That the Demand under the Head open Line Works-(Revenue) be reduced by staff of the Eastern Railway (352)]. Rs. 100.” “ That the Demand under the Head Open [Failure of arresting the wagon-breakers Line Works-(Revcnue) be reduced W at Beidangh, Plassey, Rethodehir and Unra- Rs. 100” 257 D. G. (Rlys.) 1972-73 VAISAKHA 28, 1894 (SAKA) D. G. (Rlys.) 1972-73 258 [Failure to erect shades, platforms, way- “That the Demand under the Head Open bridges and booking counters at Ultadanga Line Works-(Revenue) be reduced by Station of Sealdah Division, E. R. (353)]. Rs. 100." “That he Demand under the Head Open [Failure to accept the demands of the Line Works-(Revenue) be reduced by people for increasing trains in south Section Rs. 100.” of the Sealdah Divison, E. R. (360)]. [Failure to accept the repeated demands SHRI SURENDRA MOHANTY : I beg of the local people for a flag-station at Noa- to move : para. Sealdah Division of Eastern Railway (354)]. “That the Demand under the Head Open Line Works-(Revenue) be reduced by “That the Demand under the Head Open Rs. 100.” Line Works-(Revenue) be reduced by Rs. 100.” [Delay in completion of Cuttack Paradip Rail link according to the promised schedule [Failure to provide strict vigilance squad (361)1. for preventing theft of the passengers’ belon gings at Howrah platform specially at night “That the Demand under the Head (355)] Construction of New Lines-Capital and Depreciation Reserve Fund be rcduced by Rs. 100.” “That the Demand under the Head Open Line Work-(Revenue) be reduccd by [Failure to construct Banspani-Jakhpara Rs. )00.” rail link (366)]. [Failure to accept the repeated demands SHRI BHOGENDRA 3HA (Jainagar): of the people for railway line from Malda I beg to move : to Balurghat of West Dinajpur, West Bengal (156)]. “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced to Re. 1." “That the Demand under the Head Open Line Works-(Revenue) be reduced by Rs. 100." [Failure to complete broad gauge line between Barabanki and Samastipur on the N ER. (371)]. [Failure to check the badly irregular running of the local trains of the Sealdah “That the Demand under the Head Rail Division (357)]. way Board be i educed to Re. 1.” “That the Demand under the Head Open [Failure to ensure workers’ participation Line Works-(Revenue) be reduced by in management (372)]. Rs. 100. * “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced to Re. 1.” [Failure to re-model Sealdah station of E- (358)]. [Failure to extend broad gauge line from Samastipur to Raxaul via Darbhanga on the ‘‘That the Demand under the Head Open N.E.R. (373)]. Line Works-(Revenue) be rcduced by Rs. 100.” “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be rcduced to Re. 1.” (Failure to widen bridge for funning the [Failure to treat alt employees having Railway Station, served for more than five years as permanent Sealdah Division, E. R. ( 359)]. (374)1. 259 D. G. (Rlys.) 1972-73 MAY 18, 1972 D. G. (Rlys.) 1972-73 260 [Shri Bhogendra Jha] “That the Demand under the Head Rail [Failure to take over the privately run way Board be reduced to Re. 1."’ Light Railways (383)]. [Failure to withdiaw orders of victimisa “That the Demand under the Head Rail tion against 4,500 employees of Samastipur way Board be reduced to Re. 1.” Division of the N.E R. (375)1. [Failure to replace all the metre gauge “That the Demand under the Head Rail lines in the country to broad gauge lines way Board be reduccd to Re. 1 ” 084)]. [Failure to abolish the Railway Board “That the Demand under the Head Rail (376)]. way Board be reduced to Re. I.” “That the Demand under the Head Rail [Failure to ensure uniform terms and way Board be reduced to Re. 1.” conditions of service, promotions, etc, on all railways (385)] [Failure to stop corruption in the lail- ways (377)1 “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be leduccd to Re. 1.” “That the Demand under the Head Rail* way Board be reduced to Re. 1 [Failure to replace the presently run sleeper bogey from Darbhanga to Palezagh.it [Failure to stop pilferage and thefts in on the N E R by another sleeper bogey wiih the railways (378)]. normal bigger berths (386)]. “That the Demand under the Head Rail “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced to Re. 1 way Board be reduced to Re. 1." [Failure to stop pilferage and thefts of [Failure to introduce immediately R "That the Demand under the Head Rail [Failure to link Sakari and Rosera way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” stations on the North Eastern Railway by a direct railway line (406)]. [Failure to provide any waiting room and other facilities to the pilgrims of Simaria “That the Demand under the Head Rail ghat at the Rajendra Pul halt on the Eastern way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” Railway (399)]. [Failure to re-establish direct railway ‘That the Demand under the Head Rail service between Bhabtiahi and Nirmali way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” stations on the North Eastern Railway by constructing a bridge over Kosi (407)]. [Failure to link Jaynagar and Nirmali Stations on the North Eastern Railway via “That the Demand uuder the Head Loukaha (400)]. Railway Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” “That the Demand under the Head Rail [Failure to shift the Rajendra Pul Halt way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” further south to the northern extremity of the Rajendra bridge (408)]. [Failure to link Jaynagar and Sitaniarhi Stations by a direct railway line (401)]. “That the Demand under the Head Railway Boatd be reduced by Rs. 100.” “ That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs. 100." [Failure to construct a new railway line from Jhahjharpur to Loukaha under Samasti [Failure to introduce a direct Mithila pur Division of the North Eastern Railway Mail from Samastipur to New Delhi (402)]. (409)]. “That the Demand under the Head Rail “That the Demand under the Head way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” Railway Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” [Failure to construct a halt at village [Failure to introduce t* direct fast passen Muraitha between Kamtaul and Jogiara ger train from Jaynagar to Palezaghat on the stations on the North Eastern Railway (410)]. North Eastern Railway (403)]. “That the Demand under the Head “That the Demand under the Head Rail- Railway Board be reduccd by Rs. 100.” w y Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” [Failure to construct a halt at village [Failure to construct over-bridge on the Korahia between Jayanagar and Khajouli first crossing of the railway line to the north stations on the North Eastern Railway (411)]. of Darbhanga station on the N. Eastern Railway (404)]. “That the Demand under the Head Railway Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” [Failure to stop 101 Up and 104 Down at Mokainah station for the passengers of North Bihar (412)]. [Failure to construct over-bridge on the first crossing to the west of Samastipur junction on the North Eastern Railway “That the Demand under the Head (405), Railway Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” “That theDemand under the Head Rail- [Failure to provide one third class direct way Board be reduced by JU. J00,” bogey from Samastipur to New Delhi (413)]. 263 D. G. (Rlys.) 1972-73 MAY 18, 1972 D. G. (Rlys.) 1972-73 264 [Shri Bhogendra Jha] “That the Demand under the Head [Failure in applying basis provided by Railway Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” the Board of Arbitration for the Railway employees working at Farakka, Khagia Ghat [Failure to introduce a fast passenger Koraput and Bastar to the workers at Bar- train between Narkatiaganj and Darbhanga auni area in respect of granting project (414)]. allowance (534)]. “That the Demand under the Head “That the Demand under the Head Railway Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” Railway Board be reduccd by Rs. 100.” [Failure to construct over-bridge on the [Failure in reinstating trade union leaders first crossing of railway line to be north-east of N. E. Railway Mazdoor Union. (535)]. of Sakari station under Samastipur Division on the North Eastern Railway (415)]. “That the Demand under the Head Railway Board be rcduced by Rs. 100.' “That the Demand under the Head Railway Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” [Failure in providing alternative suitable posts to 3 1 signal staff of N. E Railway [Lack of railways' own water supply at declared surplus and to 15 marine staff of Laheria Sarai station in Samastipur Division Bararigha (536)]. of N. F.. R. causing water scarcity for passc- engers (426)]. “That the Demand under the Head Railway Board be leduced by Rs. 100.' “That the Demand under the Head Railway Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” [Need for remodelling old quarters of N. E. Railway speciullay at Barauni, Chapra, [Failure to serve water to passengers in Siwan, Thana-Bihpui andSaharsa (537)]. the train at Lahetia Sarai station in Samas tipur Division of N. E. R. (427)]. “That the Demand under the Head Railway Board be reduced by Rs. 100." SHRI RAMAVATAR SHASTRI: 1 beg to move : [Need for increasing beds and number of staff and remodelling of the Railway Hos “That the Demand under the Head pital at Samastipur (538)]. Railway Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” “That the Demand under the Head [Failure to accord recognition to the Railway Board be reduced by Rs. 100 " registered office bearers North Eastern Railway Mazdoor Union, Gorakhpur headed [Need for abolishing system of daib by Shri Sarjoo Pandey, M. P. (532)] hospital attendance for out door patients who ate not granted sick leave (539)]. “That the Demand under the Head Railway Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” “That the Demand under the Head Railway Board be reduced by Rs. 100. [Failure to grant Project Allowance and check victimisation of the striking employees [Failure in giving one promotion to the of Garhara-Barauni project in the year 1971 retiring staff as per latest Railway Board (533)]. order (540)]. "That the Demand under the Head “That the Demand under the Head Railway Board be reduced by Rs. 100,” Railway Board be reduced by Rs. 100. 265 D. G. (Rlys,) 1972-73 VAISAKHA 28, 1894 (SAKA) D. G. (Rlys.) 1972-73 266 [Need for abolishing contract labour sys [Need for compulsory Life Incurancc of tem in transit parcel and transhipment points every employee of Railways at Railway’s cost for checking thefts, pilferage, etc. (541)]. (548)]. DR. LAXMINARA1N PANDEYA : “That the Demand under the Head Rail 1 beg to move : way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” “That the Demand under the Head Rail [Need to increase the minimum mileage way Board be rcduced by Rs. 100.” per rostered day to 160 Kms. instead of 120 Kms. for running staff as Gaurds and [Failure in recognizing of All India othcis (549)]. Guards Council (542)]. “That the Demand under the Head Rail “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” [Need for compulsory life insurance of [Classification in B class (Cnade) train of guards and other staff engaged in running of Q'l S train No. 503/504 (543)]. trains (550)’. “ That the Demand under the Head Rail “ That the Demand under the Head way Board be rcduced by Rs. 100." Railway Board be teduccd by Rs. 100.” [Need to allow A & B class city allow [Need to give allowances to members of ance to the member of lu.intng staff. (544)]. running staff travelling in ‘A' and ‘B’ class cities and stay there (5 5 1)]. "That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” [Need to post sccond Guard on all Mail/ Express trains specially on high speed trains [Restoration of electric fittings to L.R.S. (545)]. wooden attached to mail and express trains (552)]. “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be rcduced by Rs. 100. “ That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” [Non-implementation of Board's orders circulated vide No. E. (N.G.) 68CRM2 [Revision of pay scale of railway guards dated 17th June, 1969 for utilizing services (553)]. of Guards grade B against leave vacancies of TIS and MVIS and other supervisory staff ‘ That the Demand under the Head Rail (546)] way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” “That the Demand under the Head Rail [Failure to abolish disparity in running way Board be reduced by Rs. 100." staff allowance between guards Gr. B and Drivers Gr. C whose pay scales are the same INon-implementation of Railway Board's (554)]. orders rule 8 (d) of No. E. (D & A) 1171 RS, 3 dated 12th April, 1971 in respect of “That the Demand under the Head Rail air-conditiooed express running trains bet way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” ween BCT/NDLS on Western Railway and [lying Rani between BCT/ST on Western Hailway (547)] [Poor condition of goods brake vans (555)]. That the Demand under the Head Rail “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” 267 D. G. (Rlys.) 1972-73 MAY 18, 1972 D. G. (Rlys.) 1972^3 268 I Dr. Laxminarain Pandeya] [Upgradation of posts of guards on per “That the Demand under the Head Rail centage basis (556)]. way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” That the Demand under the Head Rail* [Failure to recognise the All India Guards way Board be reduccd by Rs. 100.” Council Association (576).” [Need for better channels of promotion “That the Demand under the Head Rail of guards (557)]. way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” That the Demand under the Head Rail [Failure to establish rail links with way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” Adivasi districts of Madhya Pradesh (577)] [Recognition of All India Guards Coun “That the Demand under the Head Rail cil (558)]. way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” That the Demand under the Head Rail [Failure to fix quota for Ratlam in New way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” Delhi-Bombay Rajdhani Express (578)]. [Need to make provision of non-pooled “ I hat the Demand under the Head Rail quarters. (559)]. way Boaid be icduced by Rs. 100.” That the Demand under the Head Rail [Failuie to check pilferage of coal Irom way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” Ujjain Railway station (579)]. [Publication of the Railway Labour “That the Demand under the Head Rail Tribunal Report as early as possible (560)]. way Board be reduccd by Rs. 100.” "That the Demand under the Head Rail [Failure to constiuct ptoperly the plat* way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” from of Mahidpur Road railway station (580)]. [Failure to check ticketless travelling on Western Railway (570)]. “1 hat the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs 100.” “That the Demand uuder the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs. 100” . [Failure to expedite the completion of the work of Guna-Maksi line (581)]. [Failure to provide facilities to 111 class passengers in railway trains (571)]. “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” SHRI PHOOL CHAND VERMA (Ujjain) : I beg to move : [Failure to give troelly to vendors when it becomes vacant at Nagda railway station “That the Demand under the Head Rail (582)]. way Board be reduced by Rs 100.” “That the Demand under the Head Rail [Failure to lay Indore-Dohad line (574)] way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” “That the Demand under the Head Rail [Failure to open a restaurant at Nagd *1 way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” railway station (583)). [Failure to extend Nagda-Ujjain shuttle ♦•That the Demand under the Head Ra'1* upto Indore (575)]. way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” 269 2>. G. (Rlys.) i9?2-72 VAISAKHA 28. 1894 (SAKA) D. G. (Rlys.) 1972-73 270 [Failure to convert Ujjain-Agar narrow [Failure to recognise the divisional Rail gauge line into metre gauge line (584)]. way Employees Coordination Committee, Dhanbad (601)]. “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs. 100." “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” [Failure to halt passenger trains after 11 P. M. at the Laxmibai Nagar Railway [Failure to cooperate with the Divisional station of Indore (585)]. Railway Employees Coordination Committee in putting an end to corruption rampant in “That the Demand under the Head Rail the Railways (602)]. way Board be reduced by Rs. 100." “That the Demand under the Head Rail [Failure to run Khandwa-Ajm?r train way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” at fast speed (as an express train)(586)]. [Need to increase the number of boggies “That the Demand under the Head Rail attached to the passenger trains running on way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” the Patna-Gaya line of the Eastern Railway to atleast 16 (603)]. [Failure to provide shed for passengers at Nagda Railway station. (587)]. “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be rcduced by Rs. 100.” ‘'That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” [Need to attach one separate bogie (milk van) with each passenger train on the Patna- [Failure to establish rail link with Mahid- Gaya line (604)]. pur town of Madhya Pradesh (588)). “ I hat the Demand under the Head Rail “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be rcduccd by Rs. J00.” way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” [Realisation of illegal money from the [Failure to provide residential accommo Cdbua) gangmen working under P.W.l dation to the employees of the Western Ha/aribagh Road on the pretext of empanel Railway (589)]. ling them for absorption as permanent gang men (605)]. SHRI RAMAVATAR SHASTRI : I beg to move : “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs. 100." “Thai the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs. 100." [Realisation of Rs. 100 each from the gangmen working under P. W. 1. Hazaribagh [Failure to supply necessary apparatus Road Station (606)]. for Science and to increase the number of wJats for students as also the number of “ That the Demand under the Head Rau- teachers in the Railway High School at wa> Board be reduccd by Rs. 100.” Garhara (599)]. “ Need to give scaled grade against the “That the Demand under the Head Rail vacancies of watermen to the temporary way Board be reduced by Rs. 100." labourers retrenched from the electricity out door and construction Department of North Failure to recognise the North Eastern Eastern Railway (607)]. Railway Checking Staff Association (600)]. “That the Demand under the Head “That the Demand under the Head Rail Railway Board be reduced by Rs. 100." way Board be reduced by Rs. 100." 271 D. G. (Rlys.) 1972-73 MAY 1®, 1972 D. G. (Rlys.) 1972-73 272 [Shri Ramavatar Shastrfl [Need for not effecting retrenchment of “That the Demand under the Head Rail labourers working for the last many years at way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” the dump-siding, Gadhara and at other places on the North Eastern Railway on the [Failure in granting weekly holidays to basis of their being found overage tn the all the employees working in Signal and screening test and need to allow them to Telecommunication Department (615)]. continue working in the same scale (608)]. “That the Demand under the Head Rail “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be rcduced by Rs. 100.” way Board be reduced by Rs 100.” [Failure in implementing the recomme- “Failure to give wages to casual labourers dations of the Railway Accident Enquiry at the rate of Rs. 4*50 per day, as fixed by Committee, 1968 (616)]. the Railway Board (609)]. “That the Demand under the Head Rail “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” way Board be reduced by Rs. ] 00.’' [Failure in implementing the Report of [Failure to supply proper uniforms m Uniform Committee (617)]. time to the employees of the North Eastern Railway (610)]. “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” [Failure in stopping direct recruitment for higher postslSnd allowing departmental [Failure to do away with the practice of promotions from the lower grade (618)]. taking work for 12 hours from the carnage- staff hamals and ticket collectors at Sahara “That the Demand under the Head Rail and Mansi on the North Eastern Railway way Board be rcduced by Rs. 100.” (611)]. [Need for revision of pay scales of all “That the Demand under the Head Rail categories of railwaymen on the basis of way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” need based minimum wage (619)]. [Failure to fill higher posts laying v»caul “That the Demand under the Head Rail in the North Eastern Railway and to clear the way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” arrears of payment to the tune of lacs of rupees to the employees (612)]. [Need for payment of bonus to Railway- men (620)]. “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” [Failure in recognising the Indian Railway Signal and Telecommunication Staff Associa [Need for stopping retrenchment of casual tion (613)]. labour and reinstating those who have already been retrenched (621)]. “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” [Failure in stopping intermediate recruit ment of the signal and telecommunication [Failure in absorbing casual labour to employees (614)]. permanent posts (622)]. 2?3 D. . G. (Rlys.) 1971-73 274 “That the Demand under the Head Rail [Failure in withdrawing cases against way Board be reduced by Rs. 100." railway employees (630)]. [Failure in implementing the Award of “That the Demand under the Head Rail the Arbitrator granting Project Allowance to way Board be rcduced by Rs. 100.” Railwaymen working in Bastar and Koraput Districts (623)]. [Need of immediate settlement of thous ands of staff grievances including payment of “That the Demand under the Head Rail arrear claims and other problems (63 I)]. way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” “That the Demand under the head Rail [Failure in granting Project Allowance to way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” Railwaymen working at Ranchi, Hatia and Bakaro (624)]. [Need of immediate payment of arrears to artisan staff piomoted in 20 per cent “That the Demand under the Head Rail upgraded posts from the date of issue of way Board be reduced by Rs 100.” Railway Board’s orders (632)]. [Failure in stopping surrender of posts “That the Demand under the Head Rail and reversions in Indian Railways (625)]. way Board be reduccd by Rs. 100.” “That the Demand under the Head Rail (Need of abolition of contract system way Board be rcduccd by Rs. 100.” and departmentalisation of work hitherto doi e through contract system (633)]. [Need for withdrawing D. 1. M. schcmc from Waltair Division and other job-killing “That the Demand undci the Head Rail devices including automation elsewhere way Board be leduced by Rs. 100.” (626)]. [failure in stopping Police and R. P. F. “That the Demand under the Head Rail atrocities on railways (634)]. way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” “That the Demand under the Head Rail [Failure in introducing 6 hours duty for way Board be leduccd bj Rs. 100.” all staff engaged in running and operation duties (627)]. [Need to introduce social security schemc for Railwaymen (635)]. “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” [Failure in stopping all measures of victimisation of trade Union workers in 1 Failure in granting city allowance to Indian Railway (628)]. employees working at Kharagpur, Tatanagar, Vishakhapatnam and Danapur (636)]. “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be rcduced by Rs 100.” “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.’ [Failure in reinstating union workers removed under article 311 ( 2) (b) of the [Failure m re-introducing dignified uni Constitution and rule 3 of the S. N. S. Rules, form for the checking staff in the Indian J949 ( 629)]. Railway (637)]. “That the Demand under the Head Rail, “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” 275 D. G (Rly* ) 1972-73 MAY 16, 1972 D. G. (Rlys) 1972-73 276 [Shri Ramavatar Shastri] [Need to provide adequate icst room [Need for doubling the Railway line from facilities tor T T Ei at cveiv important Sheoraphuli to Tarakeshwar tn the Eastern station (638)] Railway (645)] “That the Demand under the Head Rail “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs 100 ” way Board be reduced by Rs 100 ” [Need to provide safety to the T T Es [Need to construct a new line from in course of their duties (639)] Scrampur to Rajbalhat i in M or hat and Jangi- Para in the district of Hoogly m West Bengal “1 hat the Demand under the Head Rail (646)] way Board be rcduced by Rs 100 ‘That the Demand undei the Head Rail way Boaid be reduced by Rs 100 ’ [Failure in withdrawing motivated transfer orders against the Oifice-bearers ol the Indian Railway Ticket Checking Staff Associa INecd to construct a broad giuge Rail tion (640)] way line fiom Adi Saptagram to laiakeswai wa Jamalpur and Dhaniahali (647)] 1 hat the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs 100 ” ‘That the Demand under the Head Rail way Boaid be icduced by Rs 100 [Failure to stop booking of 1 I Ls for mtei-State Cheek (641)] [Need to eonstiuet a broad gauge Railway line trom 1 drakes war to Midnapur via khanakul and Oihatal (64*.)] “That the Demand under the Mead Rail way Board be rcduced by Rs 100 ’ “l in t the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be rcduced by Rs 100.” [failure to abolish the system of taking work for ?4 hours from the employees ol signals and tele communications Depaitment [Need to construct a broad gauge Rail of Rdilwd>s (642 1] wa> line fiom Howrah lo Kamarpukur tia Champadanga in West Bengal (649)] SHRI MANORANJAN HA7R\ (\ram- bagh) I beg to move “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be rcduced by Rs. 100 ” “That the Demand under the Head Rail [Need to construct a broad gauge railway way Board be (educed b Rs 100 line from Howrah to Badan Gunj via Amta m West Bengal (650)] [Need to broaden the under-bridge situated just on the northern side of the (‘T hat the Demand under the Head Rail Konnagar Railway station in the Eastern way Board be reduced by Rs 100 ” Railway (643)] [Failure to re-instate the retrenched casual “That the Demand under the Head Rail labourers in respect of Andul Calcutta Chord way Board be i educed by Rs 100 Link Railway Project (651)] [Need to construct an over-bridge at “That the Demand under the Head Rail Dankum near the Sri Ramaknshna Vidyasram way Board be reduced by Rs. 100 ” m the Eastern Railway (644)] [Failure to make permanent the casual “That the Demand under the Head Rail labourers through-out the Eastern Railway way Board be reduced by Rs. 100. ’ (652)] i H D. G. (Rlys.) 1972-73 VAISMCHA 28, 1894 (SAKA) D. G. (Rlys.) 1972-73 278 “That the Demand under the Head Rail “Thu the demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs. 100." way Board be reduced to Re. 1.” [Need to extend the period of service [Failure to extend the sheds on platforms before retiring in respect of technical hands at Jaora, Mandsaur, Neemuch, Shamgarh where public interest is involved (653)]. and Suvasra in Ratlam Division on Western Railway (702)] “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be rcduced by Rs. 100.” SHRI P. K. DEO (Kalahadi) : I beg to move : [Need to remove the indifference of the railway authority in repairing the coach “ That the demand undei the Head Rail numbers 1773 and 1775 with regard to way Board be reduccd by Rs. 100. their toilets broken and sealed showers and feeble electric lines (654)]. [Desirability of extending the Madras- Tata Express to Howrah (724)J. “That the Demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs. 100." “That the demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” [Need to punish the oflicers who have beeo collecting fares from the passengers [Desitability of extending the Bombay- and not depositing the same to the Nagpur Express to Vishakliapatnam to con authorities at Howrah Station (655)]. nect the two Naval headquarters (725)]. “ That the Demand undei the Head Rail “ 1 hat the demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.*’ way Board be reduced by Rs. 100.” [Need to introduce stiict audit in lespcet of collection and stop all sorts of irregular i- | Uigeney of attaching one first class and ties permissible unde; the rules (656)]. third class combined bogie in Tata-Madras I.xpress and Madras, Mail between Titlagarh DR. LAX M INARA IN PANDLVA : and Bnubanesvui and \icc versa (726)]. 1 beg to move : “That the demand under the Head Con “That the demand under the Head Rail struction of New Lines—Capital and way Board be rcduccd to Re. 1 Depreciation Reserve Fund be reduccd by Rs. 100.” [Failure to run one more passcntjer train between Ajmer and Khandwa despite Heavy [Urgency of constiucting a railway line traffic there (699)]. to connect Banspani with Jakpura in South Eastern Railway (727)]. “ That the demand under the Head Rail way Board be rcduccd to Rc. 1." “That the demand under the Head Cons truction of New Lines—Capital and [Failure to construct over-bridges at Rail Depreciation Reserve Fund be reduced way crossings near Ratlam, Jaora and Man- bv Rs. 100.” dsaur Railway Stations on the Western Rail way (700)]. [Urgency of constructing a railway line to connect Bimlagarh with Talchcr in South “That the demand under the Head Rail Eastern Railwa> (728)]. way Board be rcduced to Re. 1.” * * That the demand under the Head Cons [Failure to redress the difficulties of truction of New Lines—Capital and Ratlam diesel Shed employees on the West Depreciation Reserve Fund be reduced ern Railway (701)1, by Rs. 100.” 119 D. G (*/>v) 1972-73 MAV 18, 19*2 D G (Rlys) \9 U -ll 280 [ShriP R DeoJ [Desu ability of constructing a i ailway [I ailure to introduce a shuttle tiain irom line to connect Amaguda of D B K line Nagda to Indore (741)] with Kesinga in R V section of South Eastern Railway (729)] ‘That the demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs 100 ’ SHRI BHARAT SINGH CHOWHAN (Dhar) 1 beg to move [Failure to provide uniforms to the running staff woiking in trains running bet ‘•That the demand under the Head ween Khandwa and Ajmer (742) Railway Board be reduced by Rs 100 “That the demand under the Head [Failure to construct an over bridge at Railway Board be reduced by Rs 100 " Indore Siaganj (734)] [Failure to provide sleeping accommod ‘ That the demand under the Head Rail ation to hlectnca! and Mechanical staff way Board be reduced by Rs 100 woiking in trains running between Khandwa and Ajmtr (741)] (Failure lo construct a flag station at Lokmmya Nagar, Indore (715)] ‘ That the demand under the Head Rail way Boaid be rcduced by Rs 100 “That the demand under the Head Railway Board be reduced by Rs 100 [Failure lo construct a lailway line bet ween Dohad and Khandwa (74 4)] [Failure to conduct survey of Indoie- Baroda railway line (736)] 4 That the demand under the Htad Railway Board be rcduced by Rs 100 “That the demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs 100 ’ [Failure to evtend the railway line from Bhopal to Baroda via lndoic (745)]. [Failute to decelerate the speed of Bhopal- indore train (717) MR CHAIRMAN The cut Motions are befoie the House Shn Chandnka Prasad. “That the demand under the Head Rail way Board be reduced by Rs 100 [Failure to convert the Ratlam-Khandwa *r*rnrfa tfV, r o m m * railway line into broad gauge line (738)] *r?rr f ark t vt m p R v t ‘ That the demand under the head 4 tffa 14 cTwr sftflrcr v* £ tt i Railway Board be icduced by Rs 100 x m v f a 19 4 7 [Failure to construct a railway line from ^ 830 fa Dohad to Indore (719)] 4 7 5 w t *p t fa n «n “That the demand under the Head Rail 32 5 *ncte srafa ^ f «pt « m # way Board be reduced by Rs 100 3TT5T 3,500 W t & $ ^ t aiw ft 144 7 [Failure to introduce a fast train from Ratlam to Mahu (740)] 165 5 t I m W t f*F 1947 v t 3ft a rn r^ fl «ft m K*rft «TTcT snq- trf W * fa ^rft *t H ^ r t » r ^ tt ^ f^rr arh «rf-^f snw r faaTS ft 5ft fa 5*T 5ftiff «FT M t ^ ? r f t ^ t f t ?=r»r a t * f # t a r q f t tr^ qaRT^^xTT f t ^ ippffe ^5(ft feq fir ^ ? r ft «fi^s *T*r »iq i eptsjk T O , ??T% t o 7 f t f a f N fa *t ^ T T < t T ^ r 1 1 »f ftsft *T^:sr ?r^r nir i ftrr | fa sr> vswrn B?r r n i f o j fa 3HTT 3 W t W fa ^ T T g f r v t I’icr vt *$t, ^ ^ ^ ^ n i , ?rt ^ ttt ^sft arsr? f ^ at ft ait ‘eftfT^t snfe ^tat S, art ^ it $■ ^r^rr x|»n i >r??f?*Tt | ft %* | t i #^»ITt TOT ^ i f ^ r ®Ft 3TT«T JTT^ar § ^ ^ b% arsrm ^ ^ [«ft swrcj arftrfTTT I , ^r% *rr*Ft % sr^ narr^T *>> to »ft tov> ^rfenrl * ( t m m 1 1 wt ^ 3 T ?Ffr% | f arfsRTTT *Ft tft am ?rr?r «Tf% fwfcr «it *nft arr^r «ft f?«r% tf>r 1 1 ??r% f^tr, ?rr^r?rT stspt ^ | I ^f^qr ^rT*TrT ^>*T *??* t 3fVT W *?t srra t *r jt f ^t *t $ srci: 5R ? % 3fV ^ PTRt TT «ft I f fr s^vt srra spt 3tt»t ^ i srrr iftWJC »F«T «r I iTF^TfTt STTCfT % f q 1 ^ % 3ft ?rm f , m f'T®'? ^jrr# *pt fam% tft sra art *rf | ark t o mgr f«pur |3TT»TT ^fr%tr » ^tft ?T^ % W “W tft tftst rTT^r | f ^n?r *ft vtf fes^r JT^t ^r?n »nrr i fotfV ^ n r 3TTT * f t | o a r r e s t «f> arrr i fa^’T orff ^ t #fa^r q-^ ^ fc*r arr^r S r fa * ^ stt^ jtc *f t ?r$r ^ ^rr | fa f**r spt ^5T^ ?r ^T?r star ^ctt | fa f 3ft wtob ^efV ^ ^rs^f ^ ^ ^ ar^’T ^rtnt «ft f a t r n m 1 1 #fa»r ^ ^T ’TW T *PT?TT f I 287 D. G. (Rlys.) 1972-73 MAY 18, 1972 D. G. (Rlys.) 1972-73 288 «ft x m m tx snrot (qz?n) : $ ^ 3rtf?ft-irc$TT % qf^r ^ str v ^ ^ rft arars % qft »rf^ft *rr fa rte ^ h r % 3 r t e »m«r % #*MF*T-sf5rar 3T?T f3rr (yarrnifsT) t t o ^ W j n ; t , 350 «TT ?TT*TT SPFR VfrlT g fo $ fads % fat* % 5^?^- arr ^ |, 56 wrfar anr^r «?T |a n I I *TFrfta STCTCsft ?t 3far $t nft fr ft fttft Wft^tT % HPT fftf *F*ff % «ft qo «fto 5R f : ft *f#t JT|TTO arm *r$f vtttt *n%m jf i sr ^ttt fa r w ¥ arrft ?rm ft 3n?rr ^ rfft | ? ft ^ «rw 5$ «ft i $ srT^rr | fa ^ anfrft, s r ^ T 5 R 1 ^^rr, srws, ftfsr, «ja^r, ?T£R*R «ft TTRT*lcTR 51T?«ft : |*T ^T^T V t- «rtr tnp0 ^rftartfe % *rsr$tf % a T F n t^ 1 1 ftfa'T ar^^R, a fix 5n u ^ * ^ [sfi TTRT^cTR STTCefrl “ Coal Area Superintendent, Eastern Rail «ft Twwwnc srnpsft: way, Dhanbad. “With due respect, I beg to report agai nst the above said representative that so SUBJECT: Y/S wagons are loaded with theft many Y/S wagons have been loaded coal having been stolen from the with theft coal having been stolen from transhipment wagons by th j repre the transhipment wagons for which sentatives of Messrs. K. L. M atalia...” coal of 29 transhipped wagons have become short and the under-loaded wagons are not being passed since a long time. Hence tailways are in great loss In this connection noted above repre : 3ft fTEPT$ 'TT 3TT sentative many times have been in TOT t Sfreft rr^fTT^T ^ T T *n§cTT formed for stopping this practice but | I 3TTT fr-FTt STTcff he does not give mind on it. Y. M and Head Weigh Clerk, KDS ha\c fafafHTT >T3r f e w S T ^r, eft also been informed but is of no ®»T*r star i m anre «rr*Fir 5 effect. 3ttt s s r t ^rrfFfr | 5rer % sr^r 3T3T 3TT7 * fsr^J *PT f^TT ?ft # Yours faithfully, 'T«r =fTT?TT f *rfa* ^ rTC>PT 8TOT Sd/Bhola Ram, *T$ t I Coal Tindal, W. B. Kusunda " *ft T W ^ fR 5[T**t : 5ft wrwfa ***** : * rfft»r = 3tt#st ^ ap ra $f?ro?T t ^ ^nrr | sr«r% ht^ot art^ ^rt^nr % ?r^ft«r aft qcrr ^ s m ^ Jr arrr f r ^ r ^r ^ ITT ^ 3 «ft* | f«F ST? *ft eft fa sr ^ r ar^Tar ? tt 5nr^ H*n& *r|*t*r ^ i ?r> ?rn? * t art^rf *Ft fc ant *RfTt % ^erf % tffa 3HT arrT an^r i ^ j sftr ^ ^t ^ spT^rr ^ t 1 1 ^ 3rro % ^ 3t>t ^rcrr f ^nmfa ni?t^ : *7*r ^ t ^TT Op 3rrfirf*?re % aft t r ^ f f a n | ^?T T I f*P ^T %%sr 3RT tw t % * n \ 3, »r?tt,m 'tfr f^ rn rjT , t o eft ^ r t ar^^r ^»rr 1 s rk f t 5Tir^f *r 3rff sr^f sft *fafa?T f *T *T£ tfffW T *ft TWWmt 5Hfllt : ?r^nfrf vixsq, stfsrq i fr k »n?fr ?ft $( f. 1 ^ z ?fr ^ 0T | I m^q- ^ % irarfT sst^ p T7 tfr g I 35T % H m 3T§?T 3RTT* f f SHRI A. P. SHARMA (Buxar) : Mr. Chairman, Sir, when the Railway Minister T?fT | I sffi *ft*ff Vt [Shri A. P. Sharmal for the running of that direct train. As you bonus in the case of other workers should be know, Patna is the capital of Bthar and the raised from 4 per ccnt to 8-1/3 percent importance of Dhanbad cannot be minimised and, when the question comes for the Gover bccause it is the industrial capital of that nment to pay the bonus to their workers, area. All the arrangements were made and the Govern men I will say that these workers the General Manager of the Eastern Railway will be denied the payment of bonus. There announced that the direct train would be fore, 1 would request the Railway Minister started. 1 do not know what is the reason for to consider this question seriously because its cancellation or postponement. this is going to be a very serious problem. SHRI K. HANUMANTHAIYA : The Then, my hon. friend, the Deputy Mini reason is the fourteen days conflict ster of Railways has sent a note to me and, in that note, he has explained the position as SHRI A. P SHARMA : Now the Mini to why it is not possible or it is not necessary ster says that the reason was the fourteen to set up the Railway Service Commission’s days* war. But this was scheduled to start headquarters at Danapur. I can produce all from the 1st of May, for which all the arra the notes from the Railway Ministry sent to ngements were made. 1 would like my state me from time to time on this subject. I do ment to be contradicted on facts. I can pro not find that there is any difference in the duce all the facts to show that it was sche various notes. It is the same reason, the same duled to start on the 1st of May. All of a argument and the same attitude that it is not sudden, it was postponed. I do not want to possible for the Railway Ministry to concede charge the Railway Minister with a breach to this demand of the people of that area. I of the assurance given to both Houses of would request the Railway Minister to recon Parliament. But I would request him in all sider this matter humility to meet this dire necessity of the people of that area, which was agreed to by It is not that we make a demand in this the railway administration after careful consi House just for the sake or making a demand. deration of all aspects. Therefore, I say, on Generally, the people feel that the Members this occasion, we feel very much sore about of Parliament or the trade union leaders have it. Unlike my hon. friend, Shri Ram Avtar become habituated to make demands for the Shastri, who made out so many points, I am sake of making demands. But that is not the not going to make out so many points but point. It is a seriousdemand, a serious requi I will be contented by making two or three rement, of the people of that area. I do not points which I have got to mention in this want to go into details now. I hope, he will House. reconsider this question. This morning, a very important question was answered by the hon. Labour Minister My hon. friend, Shri Ram Avtar Shastri and that is regarding the payment of mini was just now speaking on the question of mum bonus to the workers in this country. break in service of the railway employees. I As you know, we have the Bonus Act and, am one of those who have been working for under that Act, everybody in this country the cause of the railway employees for the who is classified as a worker is paid the last 27 years and 1 have always upheld their bonus, but not the railway workers, not the cause... workers of defence installations, not the workers of other Government undertakings SHRI K. HANUMANTHAIYA : Without which are of commercial nature. Thcrfore, I any break in service ? would like to say with all seriousness and appeal to the Railway Minister to consider SHRI A. P. SHARMA : That is correct. this question because this question of payment 1 am maintaining the same trade; I have not of minimum bonus at least to the railway changed'my track also. 1 am always in fav workers is going to assume a very serious our of meeting the demand of the workers forta in this country. It will not be proper and I always work for it. But, at the same for Ihe Government to say that the minimum time, if they indulge in illegal activity or un 497 D. G. (Rlys.) 1972-73 VAISAKHA 28. 1894 (SAKA) D. G. (.Rlys.) 1972-73 298 called for activity, I am one of those who MR. CHAIRMAN : The Minister is even if I lose popularity, will not care to quite powerful enough to defend himself. support such things. All the same, to err is human. People do commit mistakes at times. SHRI A. P. SHARMA ; 1 am not de But for one mistake, one should not continue fending the Minister. I am saying how this to suffer throughout one's life. Therefore, the Minister or these Ministers in the Govern National Federation of Railwaymen have not ment yield to threats, yield to intimidation, only taken up the question of condonation how our friends try fo show their influence. of break in service in Barauni for which my Let Mr. Ramavatar Shastri or any other hon. friend, Shri Ram Avtar Shastri, spoke, friend join hands with me and let us fght but my Federation has taken up the question together to remove corruption. But why of condonation of break in service of the should the Minister be invited to go there ? railway employees at different places, at diff That is not the way of doing things. ( Inter erent times. I hope, the Railway Minister ruption) That is because they are not recog will consider this question and co.i e to a nised; they do not fulfil the conditions for conclusion as to what to do in this matter. recognition; because they are a categorical organisation; because they are splinter group; t6'a5 hr s. they have no following of workers. There fore, they want to bring the Minister to show to the people that they possess the (Sum R. D. Biiami\ub in (hr Chatrj necessary strength. I do not agree with this kind of intimidation, this kind of method of I want to tell my hon. friend, Shri Ram working in trade union. The Minister is not Avatar Shastri, that, on this occasion, when going to build the trade union. It is the he talks about coriuption in the railways, 1 workcis and their representatives who have hold a particular view in this regard. People to build the trade union,, ^{Interruption) and always talk about corruption unionist rail they will remove corruption or deficiency or way employees or in the railways. Can any inefficiency among the workers. Therefore, body say that corruption is prevalent only I want to caution the Minister that he in Railways and nowhere in the country ? On should not fall into this kind of trap. He this point there have been many discussions should not yield to this kind of threats. and many differences of opinion. I do not say that because there is corruption in other In the end, 1 would like to appeal to places, if there is corruption in Railways it the Railway Minister and the Ministry to should not be removed. But 1 have never consider all those cases where the workers seen in my life—at least I have not seen have suffered so much, whether it is Barauni anywhere in the world —that a Minister who or Dhanbad or other places. Let us take an is the head of the Ministry goes on telling overall decision; let us have a package deal, that there is corruption, there is damage, regarding all these problems, whether it is there is theft, and invite Mr. Ramavatar project allowance or break in service then Sbastri, invite Mr. A. P. Sharma and othets, they can be solved; otherwise, piecemeal to remove corruption, to minimise the solution of the problems will not maintain damage, to minimise thefts. 1 have never peace in Railways. seen such a thing happening anywhere. I wanted to make a point. I interrupted With these words, I want to support the Shri Ramavatar Shastri at that time. Let us Demands; in spite of all these observations, join together and remove the corruption. He I support the Demands, so that the Demands wants the Railway Minister to comc to his are passed and the workers get their share. meeting. That is a very important point ( Interruption ) which I wanted to emphasize. (Interruption ) SHRI RAMAVATAR SHASTRI: We He wants to invite the Railway Minister for are ready to face the challenge. Take a his meeting because that union is not recog secret poll and decide the representative nised. He wants to make a show before the public that the Minister is at his back and character of the union. call—‘wherever I call the Minister, he has m rnm m (flranyc): to come; otherwise, 1 will condemn him/ (Interruption) n 'm f a W r f t 299 D. G. (M yi.) 1972-73 MAY IS, 1972 D. G. 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G. (Rlys.) 1972-73 VAlSAfcHA IB, 1894 (SAKA) D. G. (Rlys.) 1972-13 i0 6 sfrr a rk q ^ - railway line may be connected with Visakha patnam through Kazipettah as this will con ?Tf> *T*T ^ I Since the capital of Andhra Pradesh is Fourthly, I waot to give some informat situated at Hyderabad, many people are ion to the hon. Minister In the DSK office finding it extremely difficult to reach the situated in the Garden Reach area of the capital expeditiously because there arc not South Eastern Railway, there was an honest many fast-moving trains to reach Hyderabad. officer by name Shri Sudhir Kumar Guba I, therefore, request specifically that the Majumdar who retired on 13th May last, present Golconda Express connecting Hydera but it is strange that all the dues to which bad and Vijayawada may be extended on he is entitled to get have been withheld on one side towards Ichchapuram and on the the plea that some irregularities have taken other to Gudur. place in respect of his work. He has served the DSK office for the last 30 years without Similarly, the people of Andhra Pradesh any complaint being instituted against him, are finding it extremely difficult to reach but after his retirement when he has come Bombay, because there is no fast-moving out of the office with honour and dignity train between Sccunderadad and Bombay. I, and who was loved by all at that time, his therefore, request that a mail service be dues have been withheld. This is nothing introduced between the two coastal towns of but penalising him and his childten. Due to Visakhapatnam and Bombay via Secundera this ill-treatment he attempted to commit bad. suicide. He is a friend of mine. Having been The DVK Railway largely caters for ihe informed about him, I air-dashed to Calcutta carriage of iron ore. 1 request that the DVK and went to his house. He has been remo- 307 D. G.(Rlys.) 1972-73 MAV 18, 1972 D. G. (Rlys.) 1972-73 308 [Shri Manoranjan HazraJ ved to hospital and probably he will regain problem, one will see ‘hat this District has consciousness. This kind of thing is going on no proper line of commuriication worth everywhere. 1 would request the hon. Mini mentioning. It has a lengthy border running ster to look into it. along Bangla Desh and its strategic impor tance was appreciated during the recent Fifthly I would urge upon the Minister lndo Pak war. West Dinajpur is know as the one thing. The DEN office at Malda is going granary of North Bengal. Since the days of to be shifted to Katihar. Nearly 500 people partition a heavy concentration of migrants will be affected. 1 would ask the hou. Mini from the then Pakistan have doubled the ster lo kindly take note of the hardship that population of this District. Recently the dis will be caused to them and remove it. trict has been declared as a backward area and is entitled to have financial help for establishing industries under the Central SHRI R. N. BARMAN (Balurghat): Sir, Government Schemes. I rise to support the demands for grants relating to Railway Budget for the year 1972-73. In view of these facts nobody would deny the utter necessity of a railway line While taking part in the discussion on connecting the district headquarters and Railway Appropriation Bill. I should like to other parts of this district to the State Head draw the attention of the llon’ble Minister quarters. It is feasible if a railway line is in-charge of Railways to one important aspect constructed from Maldah to Balurghat via for which t am trying since my entry into Gaiol. I may suggest that the line may this august House. further be extended to Hill to link up with Bangla Desh. I stress that a Broadguage The are-i comprising my constituency is Railway line should be constructed without the most backward area in the Slate of any further delay. Not one, but all the West Bengal, and ft is known as West Railway Ministers have felt the necessity of it. Dinajpur District. This District is 325 KM A former Deputy Chief Minister of West in length from one end to another, but the Bengal urged upon Central Government to Railway line through this District covers do the same. A representation to that ell'cct only 32 Kin and that too is not linked with was also made to Prime Minister, Smt. Indira the line which runs through Calcutta. Gandhi by a deputation, when She addre ssed a Public Meeting at Bulurghat during last election. The demand for establishing a railway line in this District which felt the brunt of Partition in many ways is a very old one. Sir I am sorry to say that the Govern Many former Railway Ministers including the ment is not responding in the expected way. late Prime Minister, Shri Lai Bahadur In a reply to my letter recently; the Railway Shastri visited this area and assured the Minister has informed me that an up-to-date local people that the District will be conne survey is necessary and some amount for cted with the main railway line. This promise this survey has been allocated in the current was made at Balurghat headquarters of the Budget. But that is not all. When the sur District. Shri Jagjivan Ram, when he was vey is going to take place, I would like to the Railway Minister, also went there and have a categorical reply. How much time it met the people of Balurghat, the District will take to complete it 7 Wben the Govern Headquarters and assured them about provid ment will make up his mind ? I want a clear- ing the railway connection. Subsequently, a cut answer for all these things from the survey was conducted in 1949. Sir la m Hon’ble Minister. 23 years have passed sorry to point out that inspite of all these since the survey conducted in 1949 and no promises and assurances, nothing positive fruitful results have emerged so far. Sir, 1 has been made so far in this direction. demand that no further time should be wasted in this connection. Let the task be Sir, (f one considers it and makes an completed immediately. What is the bitch to abjective and pragmatic approach to the include it in the 4th Five Year Plan. Why i0 9 D. G. (Rlys.) 1972-73 VA1 SAKHA i t , 1894 (SAKA) D. G. (Rlys.) 1972-73 310 n ot all preliminary things be completed with Sir, 1 have received a number of representa out further delay. tions from the people, but f would like to bring only a few of them to the notice of Sir, I want to mention one more point. thehon. Minister on this occasion. That is about wagons and their movements. Only the other day, we discussed about Molasses required for the distlaries in power crisis. We ail know, how due to Kerala is got from Andhra and Madras. It shortage of coal supply power stations be is true that very recently, some two months came useless. There is no dearth of coal. back a situation emerged where the distillaries In my own State, huge coal stock has been of Kerala had to be closed down for want of piled up near pit holes. Due to paucity of molasses. Another thing is, Kerala is a State wagons it cannot be moved with the result it which abounds in forest wealth. There are is posing serious problems to all concerned. many saw mills and timber industries in that State. Because those mills and factories in Same is the case with Bihar and accor south Kerala did not get the required raw ding to the Chief Minister of Bihar, wagon materials and also the facilities to export problem is causing serious concern. 1 do not their finished pioducts they had to close want to go in details. I want to point out down. Similarly, in central Kerala, especially that there is lack of planning and co-ordina in Chalakkudi and other places, tile factories tion in the Ministries. The Minister himself had to be closed down because wagons were had admitted that there is no dearth of not available in time for export of finished wagon-then Sir, why this crisis exists; why products and import ol raw materials. Even speedy movement of wagon is not possible, though as a member of the Consultative what prevents the Railway Authorities to put Committee I had brought this matter to the an end to this unbearable situation ? notice of the hon. Minister but also to the Divisional Manager in nothing has been done to remedy the situation. Sir, I can tell the Minister, whatever may be his explanations, if he docs not get rid of Sir, 1 cannot lefiuin from saying a lew this wagon crisis, the whole industry will words about pussengei amenities. For the collapse. I hope, he will realise it and rise passengers from Delhi to Kerala there is to the occasion and solve this problem only one Cochin-compaitment daily provided immediately. by the railways. Even m that compartment half the seats are resencd lor passengers *SHR1 M. M. JOSEPH (Peermade) : Mr. gomg to places noith of Madras. For the Chairman, Sir, the biggest railway system in Keralitcs who aie working hi the copital Asia is in India. The Central Government and of India, whenever they want to go to their millions of our people are proud of it. When native place on leave it is a fact that they you take into consideration the needs of our will get railway reservation only after their country it is doubtful whether compared to leave has expued. Today, Sir, the position is other countries our railway system is m the that even after waiting day and night for fore front. Our railway system is very much twenty consecutive days a man who wants to interlinked with the development of agri go to Kerala does not get any xeservation. culture and industry. In the last 25 years I will tell my own personal experience. For our country has made tremendous progress a friend of mine 1 tried to get a ticket by a in the field of agriculture and industry. I train leaving Delhi to Cochin on or before charge that corresponding development has the 28th of this month. I tried in the Parli not been made in the railway system of this ament House booking office as well as in the country. To import the raw materials required New Delhi Railway Station, but 1 was told for agricultural and industrial development that no reservation was available till the and also to export agricultural and industrial 28th. That same friend when he paid some products a lot of progress has to be made in money to the travel agents pot reservation the wagon supply position of this country. for the 25th. This is the tragedy. Arrange As a member of the Consultative Committee, ment should be made to attach at least two • The original speech was delivered in Malayalam. i l l D. G. (Rlys.) 1972-?3 MAY 18, 1972 A G. (Rlys.) 197243 i l i [Shri M. M Joseph! direct compartments to Cochin with all the ctuary at Thekkadi m Kerala. Therefore, Sir, trains going to the south. I request the hon. Minister to lake up the work of these two lines. 17 hrs. Before I conclude, 1 have to say some* In the new Railway Report mention has thing about the workers. Something has been been made about some new lines. When I mentioned in the report about the casual talk of railway lines 1 have to mention labourers. People working in the kitchen painfully certain things. For a very long cars for eight and ten years are still tempor time the people of Kerala have been ary. People working in railway centeens for demanding one or two more railway lines. twelve years have not been made permanent. They have sent representations with the sign In the report it is mentioned that people atures of lakhs of people. They have also from casual labourers will be made perma represented through their elected representa nent but newly recruited people are confir tives. 1 myself submitted a representation to med and the casual labourers continue as the Railway Minister. The high ranges m temporary workers. I invite the attention of Kerala produce the maximum amount of the hon. Minister to this matter and request cash ciops which earn 40 per cent of the him to take the necessary action. foreign exchange for India. Recently a new district by the name Idikki has been formed taking into account the importance of this SHRI N. SH1VAPPA (Hassan) : Mr. area. 1 submitted a memorandum to the Chairman, Sir, it is very unfotunute that I Railway Minister requesting him to lay a have to commence my deliberations on these railway line through this area, f was surpri demands, or support these demands, with sed to receive a prompt reply. On verification certain figures which are going to establish 1 realised that there was a reason for fuch a the pathetic condition of the functioning of prompt reply. In the report it is mentioned the railways. I am going to quote figures that 28,000 compensation cases are pending which are available in the documents supp for disposal and two lakh representations are lied by the railways. During the year 1970- pending where the parties have complained 71 the compensation paid for pilferage is that they had beed ovcr-charged I was com Rs. 5,^5-11,646. The income during the plaining that the officers of the Railway same year by way of goods transport was Department were showing indifference and about Rs. 6,00,12,000. If this is the position neglect of duty and that was why I got a why should we run these trains at all ? Why prompt reply. What was the reply ? The is the pilferage on such a large scale ? This reply was that because the area is situated is a very important question which the Mini at a high altitude the railway line even if ster will have to answer. People at the helm constructed will not de economical. I was of affairs should consider this problem in all thinking whether Simla, Ootacamund and seriousness and find solutions in the inter Nilgiris are plain areas and therefore no ests of better administration. We see a ray difficulty was felt in having railway lines of hope of some good administration, though there. not the best administration, because of the efforts made by an efficient person like Shri Sir, two more railway lines are an urgent K. Hanumanthaiya, ably assisted by his necessity in Kerala. They are : from Punalur Deputy. With regard to punctuality in the via Ranni and Kumali to Madura, and from ruoning of trains, with regard to so many Ernakulam through the high ranges to Mad other improvements made, we congratulate ura. The agricultural production and cash them and the country also wiU congratulate crops in these areas justify these two lines. them. But, at the same time, we seek their Last year. Sir, more than ten lakhs of people indulgence, a little more effort, to see that visited Sabari Mala which is a place of thetc attention is given to a very concrete pilgrimage. 7 his is mentioned in the report thing of this nature where they can save at of the State Government and also in the least this pilferage. Can it be possible to have report of the Tourist Department. People mesmerism and save all this money or to alt yearning to see the beautiful Game San avoid this pilferage ? It is possible. They 313 D. G. (Rlys.) 1972-73 VAISAKHA 26, 1894 (SAKA) D. G. (Rlys.) 1972-73 314 should give their attention to the fact of ablishment and the Central Bureau of amending article 311 of the Constitution. Investigation. Why it should be done is a simple (2) The heads of Departments should question. If our Ministers are going to give review, every six months in consultation their little attention to the Santhanam Com with the concerned investigating authority, mittee Report and to the A. R. C. Report, all such cases. In the course of this something can be done in this regard. The review, where the disposal of a case has Railway Minister himself was the Chairman been delayed, beyond three months, the of the Administrative Reforms Commission. reason* for such delay should be speci The Commission has made many recommen fically looked into and decision s should dations. I would like to quote one of their be taken as to the best method of accel recommendations. It says : erating disposal." “Article 311 was recently sought to be So, these cover two important things in amended with a view to dispense with cleaning the administration and in avoiding the requi.ements of a second opportunity, pilferage and, at the same time, helping the This Cormmittee supported the proposal labour section, the working section. Who are and also expressed the view that the the persons responsible for pilferage ? On the proposed amendment was not adequate one hand, some officers and some of the and that in order to ensure speedy action, sections of officials are at connivance with Parliament should have the power to other persons who commit such pilferage. regulate by Law all matters relating to They are also partly or mainly responsible. an enquiry against a Government servant There may be certain innocent persons who including the jurisdiction of courts in may be have-nots or who may be doing it relation to such inquiry. We recommend for the sake of their belly. Then, there is a the addition of another clause to Article particular section of people who want to take 311 in the following teims : compensation and, at the same time, recover the articles. Who are they ? They are the big Notwithstanding anything contained in business people. They will have a transpor parts III, IV and VI of the Constitution, tation of these articles from one side to ano Parliament may, by law, regulate all ther. They are hand in glove with the matters relating to such inquiry as is officers. referred to in clause ( 2) and action taken thereafter, including the jurisdiction of Now, if you do not pass a stringent law, courts in respect of proceeding relating to if you do not implement a particular system such matters.” of law which you have adopted and which you have accepted, the purpose of your help Another thing that the A. R. C. recom ing the labour section on the speedy disposal mended is the following: of their cases wiH not help the administration and the pilferage will not stop. Thereby, “We recommend that wh:re the volume again, strikes, will be there or some official of work in connection with the depart- will sit on the railway line and the train will mental enquiries justifies the appointment not pass. So, the punctuality may not be of a separate officer for a Department or there and so many other disturbances will be a group of officers or for a region, a sepa there. rate, whole-time officer fully trained for conducting disciplinary proceedings may It is a must that the Santhanam Commit be appointed.” tee Report and the A. R. C. Report be taken Then, in their report on Railways, the inco consideration. A constitutional amend A. R. C. made the following recommen ment is a must. If that is done and if that is dations : implemented, I think, this pilferage which is taking a toll of about Rs. 5-6 crores which (1) "A time limit should be prescribed the entire income of goods traffic in this for the Completion of investigation of country will be saved and the public money vigftaac* cases by the Special Police Est wDI be saved. It will be improved and th at 315 D. G. (Rlys.) 1972-73 MAY 18, 1972 D. <7. (Rlys.) 1972-73 31$ [Shri N. Shivappa] improvement has got its own significance. I loyed people are to be given employment. am not going to participate on that particular Even railways can give a lot of employment. subject tO'day as my time is» very limited... Backward areas can be improved by the Rail (Interruptions) This is my humble suggestion ways. How is it that once theyh ave taken up to the Railway Minister and I hope he has construction, what is the fun of only having got the efficiency and the courage and we a road ? Having constructed a broad gauge have now the majority and the country has track and having constructed bridges and reposed confidence in us. There is nothing tunnels and other things, the funn answer barbaric to intioduce a Bill of the nature I given is, ‘We are fixing metre gauge .1 What a mentioned and thereby the country will get narrow view is this ? I cannot understand this the benefit; the labour section will get the funny thing. They have constructed a broad benefit. The administration will be cleaned gauge road but they are fixing the rails for and in fact the credit goes to the country and metre gauge without fully using the land. I it will go to the administration and it will go do not know. to the Railways. Right from Madras to Mysore there I am comjng to a very unfortunate thing. should be broad gauge. Once upon a time Our friend, Mr. Joshi, has touched a little during the British regime there was metre about this point—conversion of metre gauge gauge line from Bangalore to Madras. Sir, in into broad gauge. We are planning our thing the whole of the Karnataka area, only on two important bases on the nation-wide 307 km of railway line is there. Compared basis. Talk off or take-off. About irrigation to other States, this is very low. It is so un with which is very much conccrned the masses fortunate that Mysore people's politeness of our country, we are only talking about and sobriety have probbly been misused by linking the Ganges with the kaveri. If we all the central agencies and I have to pass talk about Railways, we are only talking of this unfortunate remark on the central linking by broad guage Cape Comorin with authority. It is most unfortunate. Kashmir. I don’t know when this broad gauge will come and when this Ganges- SHRI P. Y. VEN KAT ASUBBAI AH Kaveri link will come about. But if concerted (Nandyal): But it has been adequately effort is made in these two directions with compensated now. sincerity, I do hope that more progress will made. Consequently, we request the hon SHRI N. SHIVAPPA : But they are not Minister that his efforts should be there at prepared to fix the rails. least and if there are any bottlenecks, why not the Government or the Railway authori ties or the hon Minister come forward and Then there is the Hasan-Mangalore line. tell us that this is the bottle-neck and why They want to connect the East and West not they reveal the real bottlenecks to this Coasts. The Kudermukh area gives about House. If there are real bottle-necks and we 10 million tonnes of iron ore every year and cannot go ahead, we should not give an that has to be exported. We are also export assurance to the people. ing Rs. 30 crores worth of coffee, and we are earning foreign exchange. Tbe question is So far as this Board-guagc conversion is how we are to transport it from Chikmagalur, concerned, from south to north there should Shimoga and from the other hinterland be a broad-guage line. Where is it ? Again areas. We are also exporting about 20 million from the East Coast to the West Coast only tonnes of manganese and iron ore right up big cities have got direct connection like to the port and that has to be transported Bombay, Madras, etc. Mangalore port is now only through this particular area. So, the coming up. Our hon Minister, Mr. Hanu- question is how to connect it with the port. manthaiya, has visited Mangalore so many An additional survey has to be made to my constituency times and particularly the extend the line from Kadur to Chimagalur harbour there. There is the Kudramukh iron and to Sakleshpur so as to link it with (he cue. It is in the hinterland. So these back major line. This is the line which can ward area# are to be improved. Poor unemp develop tbe southern region of Madras and 317 D. G. (Rlys.) 1972-72 VAISAKHA 28 1894 (SAKA) D. G. (Rlys.) 1972-73 318 Karnataka. The Mangalore Fertilisers and his discretion and sec that railway economy other concerns are coming up. The question is further strengthened and there is improve of transhipment gain comes up. The only ment of services in the southern zone. means to transport all the fertiliser produc tion is this particular line, namely the Malnad Very recently it was reported that for line. This is a backward area where only three days, all the goods trains were stopped 9 per cent of the people are have's and the in the southern zone, because of shortfall rest 91 per cent are have-nots. It is only this in the transhipment of coal. 1 do not know line which can help us to develop. We seek, why electrification should not be done in therefore the indulgence of the hon. Minister the southern zone. and we hope that he will do something very constructive. He should look into the I have got some more points to make,,. pathetic condition of the people. Once they had chalked out a programme and they were committed to finishing it by the target date. MR. CHAIRMAN : He has taken 15 But what is the amount that they have minutes already, and he should conclude invested ? They had estimated about Rs. 28 now. crores about eight years back and the target was to complete it by 1972. We are already SHRI N. SHIVAPPA : I am concluding. in 1972, and about Rs. 12 crores has been Sir. Sincc the hon. Minister of Railways spent out of the Rs. 28 crores estimate made hails from Mysore, so far as the conversion about eight years ago. If today a revised is concerned, probably he may be having the estimate were to be made, it would come to feeling that if he does any conversion in something like Rs. 35 to 40 crores. So, this Mysore, the people from other States may delay is going to cause a loss to the country criticise him and accuse him of partiality to and to the State. Whoever may be responsible his own State. Actually, I would submit for it, it can be only the engineers or officers, that he is not helping my State ail. This is and certainly not the Minister, and they my serious charge against him. We, the people should be held responsible. belonging to Mysore are also part and parcel of the country. And yet no conversion to broad gauge has been done in Mysore, and We want to see that these projects no impto\en ent has been made there. I hope are taken up quickly and completed. There that at least this year there vull be a better should also be a speedy completion of the impro\ement in Mysoie and new line suneys conversion. What is the conversion cost from will be made. metre gauge to broad gauge ? I think it would be about Rs. 1 lakh rupees. If I am wrong, I may be corrected. SHRI D. N. T1WARY (Gcpal*anj) : 1 am not goirg to make tig e’en arc's I will be satisfied with small thirgs done for the They are taking coal right from Bihar to common man by the railways. my southern zone. We cannot imagine why they should take the trouble to transport coal to the south when we have got plenty of In our region, there are many stations electric power available there. I connot under which have low platforms or no platforms. stand why in such circumstances, the trains The result is that when travellers, specially in the south should not be electrified. When women and children get down, they fall down there are diesel engine manufacturing centres and get hurt. There are many stations like in the north, and when there is a lot that, Pahlesaghat, Sitalpur and so on. The of coal available in the north and the trains train stops there for two or three minutes can easily move with the help of coal, I do and the passengers in a hurry get down, fall not know why coal and diesel engines should and get hurt. It will not cost a big amount not be run there. In the Western Ghat area to build proper platforms on these stations and the hilt parts, surely a coal engine does or to raise the existing platforms to the not have enough traction capacity to pull proper height. things up. So, what is the use of run ning a coal train there ? Why can we not The second thing is about improving the employ our considerations of economy there. condition of the approach roads to stations. I hope, therefore, Che hon. Minister will use They are at present in a miserable condition. 319 D. G. (Rlys.) 1972-73 MAY 18, 1972 D. G. (Rlys.) 1972-73 320 [Shri B. N. Tiwaril These roads are the responsibility of this There is a ferry service between Pahlese- Ministry. They have to keep them in proper ghat and Mahendru ghat. Three ships were condition. Passengers may come to the station running. One was repaired at a cost of on foot or in vehicles. But in the rainy Rs. 1*40 lakhs. I do not know what were the season, the vehicles cannot set to the station. repairs. Some outside repair was done but So the passengers cannot reach the station. the machinery is the same. It has been These roads have not been repaired. This grounded now. The second ship, Jamuna, is should be tiken up. also going to be grounded. So, there is only one ship and it has to make eight trips Th« third point is about holding periodi this side and eight trips that side. It cannot cal meetings of the Consultative Committee. make so many trips. The result is that Many of these problems can be discussed in damaged ships under repair are pressed into the Committee and settled instead of raising service. The passengers are to suffer; they them in the House. During the budget session have to remain for four or six hours on the there should be two meetings and during a jettee. The Minister has gone there and seen brief session there should be one meeting. it and ordered the repair of the ship. What did the officers do, 1 do not know. A ship repaired at a cost of Rs. 1*40 lakhs is not T O ( l ^ T ) : working. This has to be looked into so that w # JTftor, *rr s h r 1 1 passengers from North Bihar could have regular connection. ?ifTr | if i The second matter is ghat to ghat MR. CHAIRMAN : The bell is being booking. I know that Bihar Government also rung—Now there is quorum. He may con comes in, in this matter. But how much tinue. revenue the railways are loosing ? The pas sengers get a ticket from Pahlesaghat to SHRI D. N. TINVARY : Fourthly, the Begampur paying a fare of Rs. MO. Pahlesa Railway Minister must honour his promises. ghat to Mahendru ghat, the fare is Six months ago in this House he assured me Rs. 1 75 p. On eveiy ticket the passenger that he would discuss with me about the coming from the ghat to board the steamer, Sonepur DS Office. I have reminded him the railway loses 65 or 70 paise. That comes several times. He has not even collected the to some lakhs in a year. You are losing some papers to discuss the matter with me. I do revenue. Even if you are to givj some com not know when the time will come for me to pensation to the Bihar Government to resort discuss it because this is the crying need of to ghat to ghat booking, that will be the area. In the whole NER, there is only beneficial to the Railway and passengers. one DS office in Bihar. I do not want to cut Apart from losing revenue, you are giving the DS office anywhere. But ( think that this trouble to passengers. Such passengers who area requires two DS offices, one at Samasti- do not know the trick, they go without ticket pur and the other at Sonepur. The matter was and a penalty of Rs. 10 is levied on them. raised here several times. When Nandaji was Or, they pay something to the ticket collector the Minister, he sanctioned the post of an area and the Railway does not get anything. These officer, but he has got no powers. 1 told the are simple things which could be done; and Minister in this House that the area is the Railways need not incur huge expenditure a quite superfluous entity. At least there for improving these things. should be a Deputy DS office or something like that opened there so that the people and the merchant community may take their In his Budget speech he has praisch the grivances to him and have matters rectified. services of railwayman I agree with him. The hon. Minister has not got time to call They have done a good job in the last Indo* me and talk over this matter. I ask him to Pak war. Then, you should also take into remember bis assurance and collect the consideration their facilities. Some railway- papers. For the last six months, no call has men have been posted in other zone*. When com* to me. there is some trouble in the family, they do 321 D. G. (Rlys.) 1972-73 VAISAKHA 28, 1894 (SAKA) D. G. (Rlys.) 1972-73 3*2 n ot reach their home and their family mem *nn With these words, 1 support the Demands. 2 R t | | I mnqfo afton : srf at? ^ v t m m m fo aitara : tfr Trar&r fa? i H 11 m *a% foiTT I tft jfTJ ft I 3TTT *To w f r r m t r o q f ig (ire a V ) : 5JHT ®PT% tferr | 3TTT w f % 37^ arro arret i ^ STTcT | ? atft srf arwsafta srf arma ft *r$t [«ft ^T^ar ^rrtir §t I ^qrt arq> *ft m t f t x 3^ f 5^ ^rr^ir | 3n | , anft $*r ?Rrnt ark gpn*r $t «qr eft rlT f?f^T ^ *tf WT 5^ falfT »WT *r$teqr ®Ft £ i q ^ rn rt v t 11 ^ *rft cf?ro f o *iwc *r§ t fa % *rh?t fern for f^Rft ’w t "TTW'T t - ^ 5 T - 3 f tf ¥ ^ F , 7T cffar «Trfif*TT an 11 anft qfrff foft q ^ ansrrp *r 3TRft | arh: ?ft*T ?rft^qt afTcTt 1 1 q ^ foraT sir fa *rt»R*n:rc it st cfta srrer 3IT»t ?TT5ft »TT?t 3ftT 3n^ ^T?ft *IRt WK cTT ^t Tter ’srtft t 3^r r f t f i % 13r*rc ^ 1 j f j v ?r »T^»ftFirtf ^ «r$t 7 T ^ t | * ar?ffa ft »rf | 3^t # ?mTa?rT g srrsfor ^^ft ^rffq 1 ^ t t j^ s t srfar ^r*fV £sr*rf % qaffiy ?r *r$ J, TO f^^ftaftt t ifoft % K^\ ^tt-3rtTf^8W T STOUT «nw siw^wr to tt w r^rr|^[?^- I fa ^0 tfto rnp C5TW fa®¥( |WT 1 1 327 D. C. (Rlys,) 1972-73 MAY 18, 1972 P. <7. (Rlys,) 1972-73 328 ^rsr^r faf] * t VT^ar aft f z f % (2) Planning of Railways in the back ward areas. The Planning Commission under | f a q qffcFTT ftr?TCT ^rrf^rr the chairmanship of Dr Gadgil has done a sr^t fa^rar | \ minerals are piling up at the pitheads. They SHRI K. HAMUMANTHAIYA : Orders are not being transported to the industries. have been passed. There the snag lies. This has to be gone into specially in this matter and seen that these SHRI P. VENKTASUBBAIAH : I thank industries arc fed and wagons are supplied him for this from these placcs to feed the industries so that the imbalance is corrected. SHRI R. P. ULAGANAMBI (Vellore) : Madras is a better place. Another fact is about the edible oil tran sportation. In our area there hns been a SHRI K. HANUMANTHAIYA : But sort of imbalance that is being done, with Shri P. Venkatasubbaiah says that Vijayawada regard to the constitution of pool. In one pool is better. the wagon supply is very low while in the neighbouring pool the wagon supply is SHRI R. P. ULAGANAMBI : The hon. surplus 1 don’t know why this imbalance is Minister knows that Madras is a better place. occurring. For instance, at Gudivada or Gooty where not only minerals are exported SHRI p. VENKATASUBBAIAH : In but large quantities of groundnut are also to conclusion, 1 would say a word about level- be exported, there is a persistent demand crossings and under-bridges and overbridges. and the hon Minister was good enough Here, the snag is that the Railway administra whenever such representations arc made, to tion wants, the State Govenment to fulfil their make some ad hoc allotment of wagons He obligation of having the approach roads. has been taking prompt action and I must That is one point which the hon. Minister be thankful to him. Instead of making such should not leave to the Administration, but ad hoc allotment I would request him that the he hts to find out priorities and see which whole thing should be rationalised. Wherever area requires urgent treatment and he should there is a need, let that need be met. It is in draw up a plan showing the places which the national interests these agricultural produ require uigent attention. For instance, there cts and minerals are transported expeditiously. is Nandayal in Kurnool district which I represent, where there is terrible bottle-neck About the conversion of metre gauge into and it is a growing town also, and there is broad gauge, I must thank him. He has a need for an over-bride at that level-cross indicated in the Survey that conversion of ing. I ha\e written to the hon. Minister, and metre gauge into broad gauge from Guntakal I hope that he will take it up, and I hope to Secunderabad will be undertaken. I hope he will not sa> that it has not been included. expeditious steps are j?eing taken m that I suggest that he should have a fresh look at connection. The hon Minister had made some all these matters and see that this demand is statement somewhere that the State capitals also fulfilled. would be linked with broad gauge lines. I hope that under his stewardship this aspira- I hope that under his Ministership, his tion will be fulfilled. grand idea of linking Cape Comorin with Kashmir by broad gauge will come into fiuition, and I hope that he will take The Madras-Vijaywada electrification immediate steps m that direction. progammc has been included in the budget, and the electrification is going on. But there SHRI BANAMALT PATNAIK (Puri) : has been a strike with regard to the location 1 must congratulate the Railway Ministry for of the headquarters for this scheme, namely the yeoman service that it had done during whether it should be located at Vijayawada the war. There was no inconvenience felt by or at Madras. The people involved genuinely the public even if there was some heavy feel that if it is located at Vijayawada, the scheme can be implemented as speedily as demand on the trains. possible, and I am told that an assurance also has been given by the General Manager The Railway Ministry has taken up some that Vijayawada will be chosen rather than new lines, but I do not find in the budget Madras, and I do not know what has happ the much-pressed demand ficm Orissa for ened subsequently...... link ing Jakuapuia with Baospani. That is 331 D.G. (Rlys.) 1972-73 MAY 18, 1972 D. G. (Rlys.) 1972-73 332 [Shri Banmali Patnaik] the largest mining area of the State and there of the route milage. Now, the South-Eastern is also a proposal to locate a sieel plant in zone is the heaviest zone and there are the that area. Moreover, Calcutta port is not steel plants at Bhilai, Routkela and also the able to handle all the ore that is required for one at Jamshedpur and besides there is also export commitments and it has to go via movement of steel and other things to Paradip port. If that is linked up then as Bokaro and Durgapur areas. soon as the Cuttuck Paradip line is comp leted, it can casilly tarry all ihe iron ore and whatever wc want to export to Japan. Thu So there should be a rearrangement of MMTC is committed to export iron ore to the zones so that the load can be reduced. Japan, but we are not able to lift the required Thii was informally discussed and agreed to quantity because of shortage of wagons. cai liei by the Minister; but now this has to Actually, I feel that there is no shortage of be done formally so that more facilities arc wagons, but there is some bottle-neck some made available, and the load can be shared where and the number of rakes that is neces and distributed scientifically between different sary in that sector is not available and thay 7ones on a better basis. a relying somewhere elcc; because of this mishandling or probably because of lack of There are a large number of norraw proper repairs, wagons are not available to gauge lines in Orissa. There is a line from the iron ore mines and there is a huge quan Rusa to Bangrrposi and Nowpara to Gunpur. tity of iron ore stocking up at the mine These should be made into broad gauge and areas Bangi iposi linked up to Rairangpur and then from Gunpur to Raygada. This will also help development of the tribal area. Orissa is a backward State and it needs more transport and communications. With out communications, this State cannot The DBK railway was mentioned by develop. Orissa has got a lot of nickel ore, Shri Narayana Rao. Now it caters only to and there is a proposal from the State and goods trattic. If it is opened to passenger Centre to have a nickel plant at Sukhinda. traffic also, it will help develop the tribal But there is no railway line. The Planning area. Commission, has also decrded to have the nickel plant there. So, some railway lme is necessary and some railway wagons have Mention was made of the Golconda to move there. Moreover, there have been Express. Instead of that I suggest that we a request to connect a'so Bampani with may have a mail train from Puri to Hydera Jerudi. The MMTC has also agreed to bad. It will link up that area; linking up finance this line to a certain extent and they with the Waltair Express, it will be extended are prepared to give some concession also to upto Hyderabad. This will give more facilities the mine-owners, but this has never been to the passengers. taken up. That area is really the Ruhr of India and this area can be connectcd with I come from one of the biggest pilgrim some of the areas of Chotanagpur also, so that they can use the port at Paradip which is centres of India, Puri. Every year a large fast developing and it can handle the traffic number of prilgrims congregate there from front that area. the South and other places. There has been some demand in regard MR. CHAIRMAN : He may continue to reorganisation of zones also. Whatever tomorrow. zones are now there require further re examination. The number of zones that we have now requires to be increased. There are nine zones at present and the number may b« increased to 12 or 13. 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