LOKSABHA DEBATES
TENTH SERIES (VOL.XXIV No. 11)
AUGUST, 12, 1993
SEVENTH SESSION
TENTH LOK SABHA
LOK SABHA SECRETARIAT
NEW DELHI CONTENfS
(Tenth Series. Vol . .rnv. SI!\'enth SeSJion. 199311915 (Sako) No. 11. Thursday. August 12. 1993ISrol'ona 21.1915 (Saka)
CoLUJI,VS
Obituary R... ference 1-4 \ Oral Answers to Questions:
Starred Questions Nos. 221 to 224 and 2]] 4-29
Written Answers to Questions:
·Sta'Ted Questions Nos. 225, 226 and 228 to 240 29-55
Unstarred Questions N~. 2471 to 2527. 2529 to 2657 and 2659 to 2678 55-273
Papers Laid on the table 273
Matters Under Rule 377 275-]]8
(i) Ne<.>d to plUvide compensation to th .. farmers of Himachal Pradesh whose fIllit prodllcts haw been destroyed due to strike by transport operators 275 Shri Krishan Dull Sultanpuri
(ii) Need to isslle letter of int .. nt for setting up a cooperative sugar factory at Polur 276 in Tamil Nadu Shri M. Krishnaswamy
(iii) Need to provide more facilities at Chirai railway station on Western 276 Railway Shrimati Bhavna Chikhalia
(iv) Need to set up II University for the preservation and development of m Sindhi Language Dr. K.D. laswani
(v) Need for efiectiw enforcement of prohibition in the country ]]7 Shri Ram Pujan Patel
(vi) Need to convert met re gauge railway line into broad gauge in North Bihllr ]]8 Shri Surya Narayan Yadav
Statutory resolution re: disapproVal of consl'rvation of foreign exchange and prevention 278-318 of Snlllggling Activities (Amendment) Ordinance. 329-334
AND
Const'rvation of loreign exchange and Prevention of Smuggling A1..1ivities (Amend- 278-318 ment) Bill 329-334
'"The Sign + marlc.ed above the name of a Member indicates that the question was actually asked on the floor of the House by that Member. CoLUMNS Motion to comider
Shri Ram Nail 278-283 Sltri M.V. Chandrashekhara Murthy 283-'-'285 Sltri B. Akbar Pasha 285-288 Shri Mohan Singh (Deoria) 288-290 Sltri M. Ramanna Rai 290-292 Shri Bhagwan Shankar Rawat 292-296 Shri Ramesh Chennithala 296-299 Shri Yaima Singh Yumnam 299-300 Shri Syed Shahabuddin 300-304 Dr. Ramesh Chand Tomar 304-306 Shri Surya Narayan Yadav 306-307 Shri Ramashray Prasad Singh 307-308 Shri Girdhari L11 Bhargava 308-310 Shri Tej Narayan Singh 311-312 Shri Virendra Singh 312-313
Motion to consider 331
Clause 2 3 and 1. 332-333
Motion to Pass, 334
Sltri MY Chandrashekhara Murthy 313-318
Joint Committee on Constitution (Eightiefh Amendment) Bill, 318-319
Motion to appoint Shri Indrajit Gupta to the said Committee 319-320
Joint Committee on Representation of the People (Amendment) Bill, 319-320
Motion to appoint Shri Inderajit Gupta to the said COlllmitte,'
Statements by Ministers 320-328
(i) SIruATION IN MANIPUR 320-322
Sltri Rajesh Pilot
(ii) FATAL. BOMB ATTACK ON SHRI P. SIVA REDDY. TELUGU DESAM MLA 322-328 IN HYDERABAD
Sltri Rajesh Pilot
Business Advisory Committee
Thirty-first Report Presented 334
National Commi.lSion for Safai Karamcharis Bill 334-338
Motion 1D CODllider
Sltri K. V. Thangkabalu 334-338 WI{ SABRA DEBATES
Val. XXIV (Teada Series. Seftllt. Sessioa. 1993/1915 (Saka») No. 11
LOKSABHA The Members may stand in silence for a short while as a mark of respect to the deceased.
11.02 hn ThunJoy. Aug 12, 1993/Snnano 2l. , 1915 (Saiuz) (Th~ Members then stood in silence for a short wlzil~). Th~ Lok Sabha met at Ele'Iett of the Qock.
(MR. SPEAKER in th~ Chair) {Iranslationf OBfruARY REFERENCE SHRI RAM VILAS PASWAN (Rosera) : Mr. {Englishf Speaker, Sir. in this regard, we have given notice under Rule 388 to suspend the Question Hour. MR. SPEAKER: Hon. Members, I have to We had gone to attend the cremation of inform the House ofthe sad demise ofone ofour Chowdhury Brahm Prakash. who was the first former colleagues. Chowdhury Brahm Perkash. Chief Minister of Delhi and it is regreteful that.... Chowdhury Brahm Per1uub was a member of First, Second. Third and Sixth Lok Sabha representing the Outer Delhi constituency. /Eng/ishf MR SPEAKER: This is not going on A Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Delhi State from 1952-56, he had distinc- record. tion of being the Chief Minister of the then Delhi State. During his membership ofthe Sixth (Interruptions)*'" Lok Sabha, he served as the Union Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation. MR SPEAKER: This is not correct. This is the Parliament of the country which lays down Chowdhury Brahm Perkasb actively par- laws for the others., You have your own laws ticipated in the Freedom Movement and was which you are breaking in the house. jailed during 1941-45 for bis participation in the individual satyagrah movement and in the fII'amlationJ Quit India Movement. SHRI ATAL BIHAR! VAJPAYEE An agriculturist by profession. he "''8S an (Lucknow) : You are raising an important issue, actiw social and political worker. committed to but }'Ou should raise it after the Question the development of the Cooperative movement Hour. and also the development of the Backward Qasses. /Eng/ishf Chowdhury Brahm Perlc.ash p8SSe'd away on SHRI RAM VILAS PASWAN: Sir, I have II Auaust. 1993 at the aae of 76 in Delhi. Jiv= notice under Rule 388. We deeplymcmm the loas ofthis friend and I am _ that the House will join me in convey- M.R. SPEAKER: So.}'Ou can raise it aJterthe ina our condolences to the bereawd family. Question Hour. 3 Obituafj, Reference AUGUST 12, 1993 Oral Answers 4
SHRI RAM VILAS PASWAN : You can put SHRl O. M. C. BALAYOGI: Sir, it is not a before the House, ifyou so like. This is underthe question of following the rules. (InterruptiolU) Rules and Procedures of the House. MR SPEAKER: Please take your seats. {Irons/alionJ
I only want permission. 11.06 hrs /EnglishJ ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS MR. SPEAKER: If I don't allo"\\' you. you cannot raise it. If you are the law maker, you (TransiationJ cannot be the law breaker also. ERADICATION OF MAl..ARIA (Interruptions) -221. SHRIMATI BHAVNACHIKHALIA, MR. SPEAKER: This is not correct. You DR. RAMESH CHAND TOMAR: Will the have time to raise unlisted items. You want the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY entire day to be changed into 'Zero Hour'. WELFARE be pleased to state:
{lranslationJ (a) whether the Government have for- mulated any scheme to speed up the National SHRI RAM VILAS PASWAN: As you Malaria Eradication Programme in tribal areas have made obituary reference, I have raised ofGujarat apd Madhya Pradesh with the World this issue: otherwise I would not have raised Bank assistance; this issue. (b) if so, the details thereof; /EnglishJ (c) whether the Government have selected MR. SPEAKER: It is not correct. any other State also for this purpose; and
SHRI M. R. KADAMBUR JANAR- (d) if so, the details thereof? TIlANAN (Tirunnelveli): People of Tamil Nadu have been discriminated. [EnglishJ THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MR. SPEAKER: I will allow you later on. MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI PABAN KUMAR (Interruptions) GHATOWAR): (a) to (d): The Government proposed to take up intensive Malaria Control SHRI G. M C. RALAYOGI (Amala- measures in tribal areas of 7 Stales, namely. pttram): Mr. Speaker, Sir, in And/Jra Pradesh the Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, police has beaten the MLAs and there is a threat to Orissa, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Rajasthan. the life of Shri N. T. RDma Roo also. For this purpose a broad project outline with the objective of reducing morbidity and mortality MR. SPEAKER: You can raiseitaftertheQues- among the tribals through surveillance, approp- lion Hour. riate vector control strategies including biologi- cal and bio-environmental. early case detection SHRI G. M C. BALAYOGI: Sir, there is no law and treatment to break the chain of transmis- a1Uf order in Andhra Pradesh. sion through upgradation of health infrastruc- ture. etc. estimated to cost about Rs. 420 crores MR. SPEAKER: Please sit down. Please do has been sent to the-World Bank. Detailed pro- understandthatyouarethelaw-makersofthecoun- ject is being formulated in consultation with the try and ifyou are not following the rules laid down concerned States. by yourselves. it Will be a bad commentary on {I'ranslationJ yourselves. SHRlMATI BHAVNA CHIKHALIA: Mr. -*Not recorded Speaker, Sir, the entire world knows that 5 Oral Answers SR,AVANA 21, 1915 (SAKA) Oral Answers 6
Malaria is a Vl!ry serious disease. In reply to my Chloroquin, which is given for controlling question, the hon. Minister has stated that malaria has now become ineffective. Even the besides Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. intensiVl! spraying of DDT have become ineffective and Malaria Control measures are also to be taken thus malaria is spreading fastly. I would like to up in the tribal areas of other 5 states. For this know from the hon. Minister what alternative purpose, a broad project estimated to cost about arrangement has been made in place of these RB. 420 croces has been sent to the World Bank. I medicines, so that malaria could be controlled. voould like to know from the hon. Minister Mosquitoes breed in filth and malaria is spread through you as to when this project has been by mosquitoes. So, to control malais. it is essen- sent to the World Bank and the time likely to be tial to remove filth. I would like to know from the taken in the implementation of this project ? Gol'ernment whether it has made any pro- gramme at national level to ensure proper {EnglishJ sanitation ?
SHRI PABAN SINGH GHATOWAR: Sir, {EnglishJ in March, 1993, we had submitted a concept paper to the World Bank regarding this project. SHRI PABAN SINGH GHATOWAR: It is We had formed a Task Force also under the true that in some areas, the mosquitoes have Chairmanship ofMr. Harckaran Singh. We had developed resistance PO\\'ef to the DDT. An on- asked them to give the details on infrastructure going research project is there. The Gm'ernment and other proposals for formulating a detailed is doing research on what type of medicine will proposal regarding this project. be more effective. In the meantime, the Central Government has gi'lo'en instructions to the State fTranslatianJ Governments to take special projects in the tribal areas of our country because the incidence SHRIMATI BHAVNA CHIKHllA: Mr. of malaria is more in the tribal areas.. as tribal speaker. Sir, on one hand. JIlosquitoes have areas are mainly located in the forest regions; developed resistance power to insecticides and and there are sanitation and other problems on the other hand, parasites \llhich cause this also. The health infrastructure in thetnbal areas Malaria disease, are becoming resistant to compared to other (egions is a little bit weak. We medicines. So I would like to know from the are in constant touch with the State Govern- hon. Minister whether the work of spraying ments to strengthen their health infrastructure Insecticides and Surveillam.:e of patients is properly to prevent malaria in those areas. going on properly? What stept have been taken by the Government so far in this regard? DR KRUPASINDHU BHOI: The hon. Besides it, as the hon. Minister has stated about Miuister has given a brief proposal of help from the 7 other States. what special project have been the World Bank.. The malaria eradication pro- prepared by the Government for the eradication gramme had culminated in 1985-1986. After of Malaria at rural level ? that. no detailed research has taken place in our {EnglishJ country. So, 50 per cent share of the funds is gi\'en by the State Governmeut and 50 per cent SHRI PABAN SINGH GHATOWAR: Sir, share is given by the Central Government. The for this Malaria Eradication Programme, 50 per han. Member has asked a pertinent question cent of the expenditure is shared by the Central whether iu the Research laboratories the Health Government and the State Governments. From Department has taken special care to eradicate our side, we supply medicines and 50 per cent of malaria particularly cerebral malaria. In the the required funds to the State Governments. case of cerebral malaria, more than one lakh The State Governments. through their own people are dying in the tribal areas. Has the machinery, take the step of spra}ing medicines Ministergot any information in our country and in the malaria infected areas. From our side, if abroad regarding what are the particular medi- there is any emergency demand from the State cines on which the new research has taken place Governments, we try to help the State for which the Central Government has asked Governments from time to time. the world organisations several timu?
{Ihm3lation/ SHRI PABAN SINGH GHATOWAR:I DR RAMESH CHAND TOMAR: Mr. have mentioned about the incidence of malaria Speaker, Sir, according to the doctors. in many parts of our country. The hon. Member 7 Oral Answers AUGUST 12. 1993 Oral.Answm 8 has mentioned about the deah figures. They are duriua the last three years we have liven Rs. 20 not in thousands. But I can quote some of the c:rores each year to the Bihar Gowmment to figures. In 1989. the death fiprewas 218; in 1990. update the treatment facilities in the districts it was 317; in 1991. it was 367. infected by Kala-Azar.
About cerebnU malaria, it is more in the MR. SPEAKER: Dr. Vasant Niwrutti tribal areas. When the malaria occurs, there Pawar, I am allowing the doctors to ask. the should be immediate followup action like blood questions. test and giving medicines. Because the health infrastructure in the tribal areas is veryweak. we DR. VASANT NIWRum PAWAR: The have been pursuing with the State Governments National Malaria Eradication programme to strengthen their health infrastructure in the needs to be revamped because there are threats tribal areas. of cerebral malaria To eradicate malaria we have to control the chain of transmission, fI'ranslation/ especially of the culex mosquito. I would like to know whether the culex mosquito has deve- SHRI RAM VILAS PASWAN : Mr. Speaker. loped resistance to DDT and whether we are Sir. Kala-Azar is an extensive form of malaria. I going to manufacture Malathion which is to be have been raising the issue of Kala-Azar in this spread for controlling the culex mosquito. House from time to time since 1977. The fJg1lre of 270 given by you may be of malaria. but in Secondly. malaria has to be controlled by Bihar. more than 25 thousand persons have died drugs like Chloroquine. Malacide. Nivoquine. due to Kala-Azar during the last 10 years. The Quinine. etc. Does the project which was sub- main reason behind is that DDT has not been mitted 10 the World Bank contain any pro- sprayed there during the last 10to IS years. What posal--or does the Government plan--to steps have been' taken by the Government to manufacture these drugs which should be avail- check. Kala-Azar and Malaria. particularly in able in ample form to supply to the tribal areas Bihar. how much aid has been taken from the of the country? WHO and how much of the total aid has been spent in this regard ? MR. SPEAKER: Shri B. Shan1taranand.
jEnglish/ AN. HON. MEMBER: He is not a doctor reply! MR. SPEAKER: This is restricted to Guja- rat and Madhya Pradesh. MR. SPEAKER: He is a Minister.
SHRI RAM VILAS PASWAN: You go THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND through the reply. FAMILY WElFARE (SHRI B. SHAN- KARANAND) : There was a time when we had MR. SPEAKER: The msin question relates almost eradicated malaria from this country. to Malaria. That was in 1965. Thereafter we became a little complacent and the mosquitoes also developed SHRI RAM VILAS PASWAN: You go a resistance capacity; they became a little mis- through the reply. He has mentioned seven chievous. They are trying to avoid this medicine; States. "The Government proposes to take up side by side also the State never took seriously to intensive malaria control measures in the tribal take effective measures for controlling malaria, areas of seven States, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar. let alone providing medicines. but even for DDT Madhya Pradesh. Orissa, Gujarat and Maha- spraying also. Much ofthe DDT went to the pro- rashtra.~ My supplementary originates from tection of the crops, for the insecticide rather the reply. than using it for prevention of malaria Thereby the incidence of malaria increased. SHRI PABAN SINGH GHATOWAR : This question mainly pertains to malaria and cannot The question relates to the tribal areas of the give the details. But I have some information country and we have indentifled seven States about Kala-Azar. .Actually. the epidemic of wherein certain broad guidelines have been pro- Kala-Azaris more prevalent in the 19 districts of posed and we have a projected them. A concept Bihar. From the Central Government side paper has been prepared by the World Bank. For 9 Oral Answers SRAVANA 21, 1915 (SAKA) Oral Allswers 10
this purpose WI! have also appointed a task force project report to the World Bank. and that task Corce has given ilB vanous recom- (fntenuptwni, mendations.1 do not want to take the time oCthe House with the recommendations. MR. SPEAKER: I have given 22 minutes to this question. Now Question No. 221. They say that instead of a centralised approach Cor the control of malaria. the scheme /Il"anslation/ should be decentralised, micro-level planning should start. that WI! should start right from the COAL PROJECfS vm.ge, the area which is most affected. Then !hey say that there must be .. BOme sort of *222. SHRI llARlKEWAL PRASAD : malariagenic stratification which has to be exer- Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to cised by the States and for this the community state : involvement is most essential. Unless the com- munity is prepared to accept and is II,wakened to (a, whether the Government have ftxed any !he needs of the society the Government supply norms to make monitoring system more effec- alone will not be able to solve this problem. The tive to ensure the timely completion of coal State Governments are spending 50 per cent, the projects; Central Government is giving 50 per cent, weare providing funds. drugs and other equipment But they have to provide the personnel. vehicles (b) if so. the details thereof; and and other things wh ich are required to effee- . tively employ these drugs and medicines which (c) the other steps being taken for timely 'We are going !hem. completion of these projects ?
Sir, these guidelines had also been sent.1O [English/ these seven States Governments and we are expecting their reply. If they do not reply, then TIlE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE shortly we will call for a meeting of these State MINISTRY OF COAL (SHRI AJIT PANJA) (a) Governments to formulate effective control to (c): A statement is laid on the Table of the measures which are to be projected as a detailed House.
STATEMENT
(a) and (b) : Yes. Sir. The system of monitoring ofprojects at various levels have been standardised as per details given below :-
Level By Periodicity
(1) Area General Manager Mon!hly
a) Subsidiary Company Chairman-cum-Managing Monthly Director Director (projects)
(3) Holding Company (i) Chairman Monthly (by exception) (ii) Board of Directors Major projects are reviewed in ewry meeting.
(4) Government (i) Adviser (projects) Monthly (by exception) Secretary (ii) Minwr Quanerly (c) The Government have laken various {IranslUlion} measures in the recent past for timely complc~· tion of projects. Some of these measures /English} are:- SHRI AlIT PANJA : So far as this particular (i) Two-stage clearance of major coal pro- project is.concerned, the flgu res are not readily jects costing Rs. 50 crores and above. by available with me. I 'l!.ill give the figures to the sanctioning 'Advance Action Proposal' upto an hon. Member by writing a letter. amount for Rs. 10 crores in the Iirst stage to initiate preliminary action on activities like /TransiUlion} acquisition of land, obtaining forestry and environmental clearances etc. {English} (ii) Circulation of comprehensive guide- SHRI AlIT PANJA : Sir. his second question lines to all the coal companies to improve the being a general one, I can answer. system of formulation, implementation and m~nitoring of projects: There were 44 projects declared as 'com- pleted' by the Coal India Limited in 1992-93; on (iii) Intensive monitoring of delayed major schedule completion-19. and delayed-19. Of projects under implementation. the delayed projects, there was one year delay in nine projects; two years' delay in three projects: The Govt. has further advised Coal India three years' delay in three projects; four years' Ltd. to engage serdces of expert external mon- delay in three projects and over four years' delay itoring agencies in few selected/major projects in one project. for ensuring timely follow-up for expeditious completion of such projects. SHRI TEJSING HRAO BHONSLE : Sir. the Eighth Five Year Plan has been finalised. What {Ironslation! is the expected foreign assistance in the current Eighth Five Year Plan for Coal India Limited SHRI HARIKEWAL PRASAD: Mr. an.! particularly for Singareni Coal Company Speaker. sir. through YOll. I would like to know Limited and Neyveli Company Limited? What from Hon. Minister as to ·when the target was is the total foreign assistance in the years 1992- fixed for mining and non-mining projects. what 93 and 1993-94? was the total target for mining an. non-mining projects and the time bywhich it was scheduled SlIRI AJIT PANJA: TIlis supplementaty to be completed and ">hat was the rep0l1 of the question relates to Question No. 224 and does Monitoring Committee constituted in this nOI relate to the Queslion No. 222. regard. SHRI BASUDEB ACHARIA: Sir. there [English! were a number of projects. "'here the delay had occurred in implementation. There were 19 SHRI AJIT PANJA: So far as this pm1icular delayed projects and because of the delay in project is concerned. the ligures are not readily implementation. there were cost over-run and available with me. I will give the ligures to the time over-run. Some of the glaring instances of hon. Member by writing a letter. cost escalation are: Rajmahal-Rs. 475 crore; Jhengra-Rs. 299 crore; Moonidia-Rs. 165 /Translation! crore: Yajant-Rs. 260 Crore; Amlorhi Rs. 206 crore. SHRI HARI KEWAL PRASAD: Mr. Speaker. sir. the Minister says that he does nOI One of the reasons for delay in implementa- have the information. I believe, he is prevaricat- tion of the coal projec~ is the land acquisition. ing by giving such an answer. I would like to Now there are three Acts under which land for know again, through you. the total number of coal projects is acquired. So. there was a pro- projects in operation at the time of the launch- posal to simplify these Acts. May I know from ing of this project and the time schedule lixed the Minister whether the Government is con- for their completion and what was the total sidering to simplify the procedure for the number of non-mining projects and what was acquisition of land for coal projects so the time schedule fIXed for their completion? thal..(Interruptions). 13 Oral Answers SRAVANA 21, 1915 (SAKA) Oral Answers 14 MR. SPEAKER: No, it is not necessary. a job are claimed by the people. Now. the point is. we cannot give so lllany jobs but the money SHRI AJlT PANJA: Sir. as per the existing. compensation is paid. Some projects are de- law, there was some difficulty in getting the land. layed because of non-supply of equipment in not because of any defect oflaw but because of time. But there is no report as to non- its implementation. Naturally there was a resis- compliance of any suggestion or plan of tance from the people "'ho were to lose their CMPDI for which delay has taken place. land. For this. an Advance Action Proposal has been accepted by the Government. by \\11ich. in FOREIGN NATIONALS IN INOlA respect of any project. up to Rs. ten crore is sancti{,ned for advance action for procuring -223. SHRI B1R SINGH MAHATO : land. going to the State Government. negotiat- SHRI MOHAN RAWALE: ing with the Land Revenue Department and get- ting the land quickly. Therefore. as presently Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be advised. there is no necessity of amending the pleased to state: law but to implement it with the proposal of advance action system. (a) whether the Government have anyinfor- mation regarding the number of foreign (Irallslarion] nationals. especially Pakistanis. residing illegally in the country: SHRI SURA] MANDAL : Mr. Sp<,aker. Sir, the report of the project is prepared on behalf of (b) if so, the details thereoJ: State-wise and eM.p.D.1. There are three reasons for the non- nationality-wise; completiun of a project on time-onl'. the Coal India companies do not implement the report of (c) the reaction of the Government the project in the manner in which it is prepared. thereto; and no proper provision is made in the budget with a view to provide jobs and compensation of (d) the States which are most vulnerable to lands to the people displaced due to land infiltration; and acquisition. The local people resort to agitation because they are not provided timely compensa- (e) the special instructions issued to such tion. Asperthe report oftheCMPDI. Rajmahal. States ? i~ included in the instrument project but is used in the old project instead. Get an investigation THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE conducted by CCL and ECL. 111e non- MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS: (SHRl P. compliance of the project-report results in delay M. SAYEED) : (a) to (e) A statement is laid on of the project and an increase in expenditure. I the Table of the House. would like to know from the Ministl'r \\11ether keeping in view the said points the Government STATEMENT propose to conduct an investigation into it by constituting a committee '! (a) to (e) : The Govemment is aware of the problem regarding foreign nationals entering [English] India and residing illegally in the country. Essentially. it relates tu the illegal stay by Pakis- SHRI AJlT PANJA: Sir, we have examined tanis and Bangladeshis. According to the avail- the reasons for delay of several projects. intlud- able infomlation. 13.15U Pakistani nationals ing the report obtained from a separate GO\'ern- were residing iIlegally/unauthorisedly in India ment Department. that is. Programme as on 31-12-1992: State-wise details are given in Implementation. There is no report that fornon- the Annexure. As regards Bangladeshis. a pre- perfornlance or non-compliance with CMPDI cise assessment is not possible as a very large plan. any project has been delayed. About 32 per number of them surreptitiously enter the coun- cent of the delayed projects have been delayed try and are able to easily mingle with the local because of the land acquisition. It is not correct population because of ethnic and linguistic that compensation is delayed every time. But similarities. delay took place in order to ascertain who is the real heir or is entitled to that particular compen- 2. The States adjoining the International sation. Sometimes both compensation as well as Borders are particularly wlnemble to 15 Oral Answers AUGUST 12, i993 Oral Answers 16 infiltration. Considering the serious nature of implemented to check the intlux ofthe migrants the problem and its complexities, Government and whether the Government is willing to have taken/are taking several measures to pn.~ establish a monitoring group to rc,,~ew the \'ent inliltration and also detect and d~port action taken to check the illegal migrants? foreignnationais entering or residing illegally in the country. TIle Illl~asures include: intensilica- SHRI PM. SAYEED: Sir. it is a fact that the lion of patrolling by Border SecUl~ty Force. pmblem regarding loreign nationals entering strengthening of its Water Wing. accelerated and sta)ing here illegally is a sel~ous problem. programme of construction of border roads and Acconiing to the available infornlation-I have fencing. strengthening of Prevention of lnliltra- said it in my statement-B,150 Paki£tanis are tion of Foreigners (PIF) and Mobile Task Force illegally staying. As regards the Bangladeshis (MTF) Schemes. issue of identity cards of the precise assessment is not possible as very Indian citizens in border districts particularly large number of them surreptitiously enter the prone to infiltration. computerisation of Visa country. On account of the ethnic and linguistic Control System etc. similarities. it was not possible to assess their number. 3. Instructions have been issued to the Stat.. Governments/U.T. Administrations to intensify Considering the serious nature ofthc problem efforts to detect and deport foreign nationals and its complexities the Go\'ernment has taken staying illegally in the country. and also to ,en- a number of steps to pre\'ent inliltration and sitize the local population about the magnitude also ddect and deport loreign nationals enter- and sel~ousness of the problem. ing or staying in the country. Some of the measures include-intensilication of patrolling ANNE~VRE by B.S.F.; strengthening of their water wing; accelerated progmmme of construction ofbor- According to the information ayailable. der roads and fencing; strengthening of preven- 13,150 Pakistani nationals were O\'erstaying in tion of inliltration of foreigners and mobile task India as on 31-12-1992. Their State-wise break- force schemes: and issue of identity cards to up is given below: Indian citizens in border districts, particularly prone to inliltration. These are the effective steps 1. Andhra Pradesh 54 we have taken to check the infiltration. 2. Bihar 88 3. Gujarat 1473 SHRI BIR SINGH MAHAfO: The hon. 4. Haryana 106 Prime Minister assured that he will not allow the 5. Jammu & Kashmir 94 country to be flooded with the foreigners. May I 6. Kerala 437 know from the hon. Minister whether any legal 7. Madhya Pradesh 1461 provision has been made to make null and void 8. Maharashtra 2556 the purchases of land and property by the 9. Punjab 240 intiltrators in any part of the country either in 10. Orissa 52 their name or in ben ami names? 11. Rajasthan 3604 12. Tamil Nadu 97 THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 13. Uttar Pradesh 1663 MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI 14. West Bengal 668 RAJESH PILOT): Sir. it is a fact that Govern- 15. Delhi 454 ment is concerned about this particular aspect 16. Karnataka 103 that foreigners have been inliltrating into the country. As my colleague has mentioned, we Total 13.150 have taken both the steps. In the Chief Minis- ters' meeting also. the hon. Home Minister had projected to the States about this aspect that in the Act itself the power is with the State Govern- SHRI BlR SINGH MAHATO: Sir, last Sep- ment to tale action against these inJiltrators and tember. a meeting of the Chief Ministers had the foreigners who have illegally come to the been convened by the hon. Home Minister and State. We are monitoring it and we are keeping a some decisions had been taken. very close look. May I know from the hon. Minister. through I would like to mention two points to the you. whether the adopted decisions have been House. The main problem is coming regardine 17 Oral Answers SRAVANA 21,1915 (SAKA) Oral Answers 18 Bangladeshis and Nepalis. The procedure facing diflkultics and have not been able to which has been followed and the check inliltmtion to the requisite extent. Government's policy has been slightly lenient towards Bangladeshis. When we allow the [English] Bangladeshis we do not put any limitation ahout the number of places they visit. But with SHRl PETER G. MARBANIANG: Mr. their counterpart, a Pakistani. we have restric- Speaker. Sir. Yl·sterday. the life in the whole of tions that he cannot visit more than eight plaees: North-Eastern region was paralysed due to the he has t~ report to police station when he enters haltal organised by the regional pat1ies because or his visa expires. Diplomatically, or our of the lear of great inllux from Bangladesh. Also Gov.. mment's policy has been more soft to- on 21st June this year the Congress(I> Coordina- wards Bangladeshis and Nepalis for various his- tion Committee which met in Dimapur, passed torical reasons. That is why in these two sectors a Resolution drawing the attention of the we are slightly sutTering. We are not able to Government of India tu the large influx of rcally-s0l1 of count them to that degree as we foreign nationals. 'Inere is a genuine fear of count and take action about other foreign largl~scale inllux of l3angladeshis in the North- nationals. These two sectors have become a pro- Eastern States. Now. Sir. many of the program- blem lately. in the last few months. mes they ha,·" listed out h~re like the intensification of patrolling by Border Seculity (1hINs/alion) Force. strengthening of its Water \\'ing, accele- rated programme of construction of border SHRl MOHAN RAWALE: Mr. SpeakeL roads and fencing, strelllo'1hening of Prevention hon'ble Minister has stated that Bangladeshis of inliltratilln of Foreigners and Mobile and Pakistanis infiltrate into our country. How Task Force Schemes. issue of identity cards to <10 they slIcceed in infiltrating" \Vby don't you Indian citizens in border districts particularly get tht> borders with Pakistan and Bangladesh prone to infiltration, l:omputeIisation of Visa ,<;cake! " Honble Minister says that as regards Control System etc. It is also stated here that Bengladeshis. it is not possible to give their exact ·instlu<.:tions have been issued to the State nllmh~r as most of them intmde into our cOlln- GovernmentslUT. Administrations to intensify try calendestimely and get mixed among the enUllS to detect and deport foreign nationals local pl'ople because "fsimilarities of castes and staying ill('ga!ly in the country' Most of these languages. I would like to ask the honble Minis- measures arc not at all working in the North- ter whether he is aware that our ollicials arc eastern States and we lind that the majority pop- hand in I;;love with them. They issue bogus ulation from Bangladesh are now having a ration cards to infiltrators and make it easier for large-scale inllux by crossing over to India them to live here. What action is proposed to be especially in the North-Eastern region. In taken by GovernnH'nt against them ry Tlipura area there is the problem of thousands of Chakmas which is still to be solved. May I What action are you going to take to deport know the reasons for thc delay in the construc- the Bangladeshi and Pakistani muslim tion of border roads and fencing and also the nationals ry issue of identity cards to Indian citizens in bor- der areas. and also what are the efforts made by SHRl RAJESH PILOT: As the honourable the Government ofIndia to intensify, to detect Member has said that we've had strained and dl'pGrt foreign nationals from tile North- relations v.ith these two countries. Till date. _ Eastern region. have spent around 200 crore rupees on fencing the Indo-Bangladesh border. The efforts are SHR! RAJESH PILOT: Mr. Speaker, Sir. as also heing made to build a road on that belt to my colleague has earlier said. these are some of make sure that the patrolling gets intensified. the efforts that the Gowrnment has initiated. But many difficulties are being faced on There lIlay be 2000 kill border in the North-East Meghalaya and West Bengal border induding comprising all the faur States, viz, Meghalaya. some portions ofSilcher and Assam. The terrain Assam, Tripura and Mizoram. It may be 2000 is such that we are facing sollle difiiculties. The km covering this Bangladesh border. There was Govern ment have eanr.arked Rs. 190 crores this a demand that posts were not sufficient. So, we year also to erect fencing. to make a road-belt have sanctioned 360Cl pG,1S more so that a watch and intensify pat.rolling by Border Security could be kept at a distan~. Earlier, the distance Force. I agree with the member that we are 'was more for a watching person. we have now 19 Oral Answers AUGUST 12. 1993 Oral Answers 20 reduced the distance and watch posts have been is being taken by the Government ill this increased-3153 in Assam. 165 posts in West regard? Bengal. 144 in Tripum and 194 in Meghalaya. These are all the actions taken. As I have said. (English) Rs. 190 crore also have been planned to further strengthen the efforts on this sector. So. the SllRI RAJESH PILOT: Sir, the hon. Mem- efforts are going on. but for the identity cards ber has asked the Home Minister to reply and all, the BSF organisat ion have been instruc- because he is physically present here. But I ted and they are making el10rts to move it. but would reply to this question. Sir. with your you must appreciate how complicated the pro- permission. blem has become. So it might take some more time to sort out this problem to the satisfaction [Trans/Olion) of the Government or of the House to that degree which the hon. Member has The hon. Member has highlighted the factual mentioned. position. This problem is being faced in West Bengal. Tripura. Assam and Delhi as well .... (Translation) .(lmerrupliolls). .... SHRI MOHAMMAD YUNUS SALEEM: SURI MOHAMMAD YUNUS SALEEM: I Mr. Speaker. Sir. there is a community in Bihar am refen'ing to Shershawadi community.... known as Shersha,'adi. When I was the Gover- (llllenupriolls) nor of Bihar. lllany delegations ofShcrsha\\7Jdis had approached me with a request that they SHRI RAIESH PILOT: That is why we have should be included in the list of backward to take action very carefully so that this problem community. is resolved finally. As far as Bihar is concented. only two loreign nationals belonging to United States are residing unauthOlisedly besides The proposal was under consideration. Nepali and Bangladeshi people. The State Later on I contested election from Katihar. A Government has not sent any ill.lormation in Number of villages in Katihar and Kishanganj this regard. As far as the district Katihar is con- and nearby districts are inhabited by cented. I would like to state that we had received Shershawadi people. These people say that their an information in the past too that the people ancestors had come alongwith-Sher Shah Suri. from nengladesh had infiltrated in the district. First they had settled in Murshidabad and then but it was an unconfirmed information because shifted here. They purchased land. They have as per our information. the people also alleged been living there lor the last 150-200 years. that those Bengladeshi people had also been When I was contesting the election. the Chief issued the Ration Cards. They had also exer- Minister of the State . . (lntemlptions) had cised their franchise in ,the last elections.... made an assurance in his election speech that .(Inrenuplions) . .. Mr. Speaker. Sir, I have placed these people would be enlisted in the second the factual position before the House. We have Schedule of backward class. Now a conspimcy to resolve the impasse unitedly and keep 'it in is being hatched that these people have intruded mind that they may not be: proved a burden on into in my constituency i.e., Katihar and the country. Kishanganj, from Bangladesh. Therefore. their names should be excluded from the voter list. (TranMOIion) -They should be sent back to Bangladesh. They should be evicted from their land. The agitations are being held at Bajepata, Katihar and other COAL MINING PROJECTS places to pronounce them as Bangladeshi and deport them from the country. I would like to -224. SHRIMATI SHEELA G.A 1 IT O\M : know from the hon. Minister of Home Affairs SHRf RAJESH ~. , whether he has any evidence which may prove as to how long these people belonging to Sher Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to Shah Wadi community have been residing in state : Bihar. Has the hon. Minister received any infor- mation that the communal organisation active (a) the names of the coal miI'ing projects in the area has launched an agitation to evict being implemented with foreign collabora- and deport them from the country? What action tion; and 21 Oral Answers SRAVANA 21,1915 (SAKA) Oral Answers 22 (b) the total amount of foreign exchange and THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE Indian currency involved therein? MINISTRY OF COAL (SHRl AJIT PANJA): (a) and (b): A statement is laid on [English) the Table of the House. STATEMENT (,,) The following coal mining projects are presently under implementation with foreign assistance : Country Name of Projects Russia 1. Nigahi Opencast. Northern Coalfields Ltd. 2. Khadia Opencast. Northern Coalfields Ltd. 3. Jhanjra Underground. Eastern Coalfields Ltd. 4. Modernisation of patherdih Washery of Bharat Cokin~ Coal Ltd. Fmnce I. Kottadih Underground. Eastern Coalfields Ltd 2. GDK-IO & 8 Inclines. Singareni Collieries Co. Ltd. Canada I. Rajmahal Opencast. Eastern Coalfields Ltd. Australia 1. Piparwar Opencast. Central Coallields Ltd. Germany I. Ramagundam IT Opencast. Singareni Collieries Co. Ltd. 2. Bina Desbaling Plant. Northern Coalfields Ltd. UK. I. GDK-11A. Singareni Collieries Co. Ltd. 2. GDK-9 A Extn.. Singareni Collieries Co. Ltd. 3. GDK-10 A. Singareni Collieries Co. Ltd. World Bank I. Sonepur Bazari Openca~l., Eastern Coalfields Ltd. (b) The total• amount in such collaboration in terms offoreign donor currency. the sanctioned pro- ject costs and the requirement of Rupee CounterPart funds is as below:- Country Total foreign exchange involved Total Project Rupee (in Donor Currency) Cost Counter (in Rs. Crs.) part funds (in Cr. Rs.) Russia RBLs. 92.72 million 1265.12 101419 Fmnce FF 279.21 million 343.23 213.42 Canada CS 166.00 million 966.70 613.39 Australia AS 206.60 mill ion 542.63 318.54 Germany DMs 176.26 million 570.91 362.69 UK. £ 24.33 million 243.60 22322 World Bank USS 114.80 million 192.96 54.72 4124.95 2810.27 (data provisional) 23 OraiAI1.swet's AUGUST 12, 1993 Oral Answers 24 SHR.IMATI SHEILA GAUfAM: Mr. SHRI RAJESH KUMAR: Mr. Speaker, Sir, Speaker, Sir, through you I would like to know through you, I would like to know from the from the Government whether it proposes to GO\'ernment whether it is aware of the fact that take technical assistance in addition to tinancial the World Bank has given an indication to stop assistance from foreigns Countries for 14 pro- assistance for the Coal Mining Project. A news jects referred to by the hon. Minister. Recently bulletin had appeared in daily newspaper our delegation headed by Shri Kaul had gone to 'Rashtriya Sahara' dated 25-5-93 regarding stop- Otina.... page of assistance by the World Bank. If it is a fact that the World Bank has given indication to MR SPEAKER: The crux of the question is stop assistance then the Government should -Miether the Government is going to import mention the names of those coal projects which technology or not. It is a good question. Do not are likely to be dela}'ed as a result there of. What make it lengthy. Otherwise it becomes are the measures being taken by the Govem- irrelevant. ment to check this delay? Besides. I would like to know from the Govemment through you about the quantity of coal produced during the SHRIMATI SHEILAGAUfAM: When you Eighth Five Year Plan. are saying. I must concede. [tnglish] IBnglifh] SHRI AJlT PANJA: lio far as the first por- SHRI AJIT PANJA: Yes, we are taking the tion is concerned, there is no such apprehension technology. . that the World Bank assistance ""ill be stopped. The World Bank assistance is mainly in Sonpur l1iunsladon] Bazari and there is no 'luestion of stopping the assistance. That item came to our notice but the SHRIMATI SHEILA GAUfAM : My newspaper report is not correct. second question is whether there is any likeli- hood to import the same technology from other So far as t~ foreign assistance in the 8th Plan countries also as available in China. In order to is concerned, there will be a total of 1328 crores. increase the production of coal. I would like to So far as this year is concerned, as the hon. ask whether the Government is exploring Member has asked, it is Rs. 658 crores. possibilities of finding coal in other States other than Bihar. SHRI RAMESH CHENNITHALA: In the statement, it has been mentioned by the hon. IEnglifh) Minister that a huge amount of foreign ex- change is involvedfrom various countries in res- SHRI AJIT PANJA: So far as the first por- pect of as many as 14 big projects throughoutthe tion isconcerned. our delegation went to Cl).ina country. in April. 1992 and again this year. There is it lot of scope for cooperation especially in May I know from the hon. Minister what are mechanised longwall mining. thick seam the objectives of seeking such foreign sublevel digging and hydraulic mines. The team collaborations in coal sector and in which coun- has recommended several areas of try joint working groups have been established ? cooperation. SHRIAJITPANJA: Therearevariousobjec- The main areas are mining of thick seam. tives but the primary objectives are : through multi slicing caving longwall, longwall mining technology in hard and difficult ca-ve Firstly, to acquire and absorb modem mining roofs. coal beneficiation etc. These are from technology like longwall mining. blasting O1ilra. gallery. sublevel caving, etc. So far as the last portion is concerned, besides Secondly, to procure sophisticated high Bihar, we are having projects in West Bengal capacitj equipment like input crushing and and also in some parts of Madhya Pradesh and conveyor technology, induction ofhigh capacity other States. shovels etc. 25 Oral Answers SRAVANA 21, 1915 (SAKA) Oral Answers 26 Thirdly, to give training to labour force and (a) whether the cost incurred for creating per mining personnel in the improVed techniques. hectare irrigation capacity through the minor There are sophisticated mine equipments being proje,-1S is less as compared to the major and used by other countries. medium projects; It is also to improve quality of coal through . (b) if so, the details thereof; beneficiation of coal through modem technology. (c) the steps being taken to encourage minor irrigation projects during the Eighth Five The loint Group is working with seven coun- Year Plan; tries, l.(SSR. Poland. United Kingdom, France, Germany, Canada and Australia. (d) the targets fL'led for major, medium and Qlinor projects separately for creating irrigation .SHRIMATI MALINI BHAT- capacity during the said Plan: and TACHARYA: In the answer, it has been said that one of the Projects which is being under- (e) the total amount likely to be spent on taken with the help of Russia is the modernisa- these proje£ts under the above three tion of Pathardih washery of Dbarat Coking categories? Coal Ltd. It is well known that for several years now, the three washeries under BCCL are run- (English] ning at a loss. I would like to know from the hon. Minister whether this modernisation project THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINI- which has been mentioned here is likely to be STRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND implemented in the near future. How soon is it MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY likely to be implemented and whether it is going OF WATER RESOURCES (SHRI P.K. to be given over to the Steel Authority? THUNGEN).: (a) to (e) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House. SHRI AJIT PANJA: This was worked upon by a Working Group. We need a lot ofwasheries STATEMENT and improved washeries to have good quality of coal. So far as BCCL washeries are concerned, a (a) and (b) Considering only the direct invest- Group went into it. We discussed witk the Steel ment, the Minor Irrigation schemes may appear Authority to take it over and run it properly. But to be cheaper on cost per hectare basis as com- it has been reported that at present they are not pared to Major & Medium projects. However. if able to do so. But we have sent our request. the investment cost to energise the tube'_''Clis/ pUlllPsets in Minor irrigation schemes and 0 & SHRIMATI MALINI BHAT- M costs are taken into account. the Minor TACHARYA: What about the Committee's Schemes do not prove less costly on cost per he£- recommendation? tare basis than Major & Medium projects. Moreo\'er, the useful life of Major & Medium SHRI AJlT PANJA: TIle Committee recom- projects is longer than the minor schemes and mended that it should be set up speedily their they are more reliable from water a\1lilability comments/"icws. The report has been sent to the point of view. They also pro"ide water for two or Steel Department to find out whether they are three crops a year as compared to one crop only willing to do it. for Minor irrigation schemes. SHRI BASUDEB ACHARIA: Have they reacted to the recommendation or not? (c) TIle main elements of the strategy for the Minor irrigation during the Eighth Five Year SHRI AJIT PANJA: Not yet. Plan inter-alia include (i) priority for speedy completion of large number of ongoing surface (7ranslation] water Minor irrigation schemes, (ii) encourage- ment to Minor surface water lift irription IRRIGATION PROJEcrs schemes both individually and community -227 SHRI RAMESHWAR PATIDAR owned; (iii) encouragement to repa'" and improvement of Minor inigation tanh as _n Will the Minister of WATER RESOURCES as the development of new works as part oC the be pieased to state : intearated micro de\'Clopment projects. (iv) 27 Oral Answers AUGUST 12, 1993 Ora/~ 28 emphasis on conjunctive use ~f sullae:' a11d SHRI P.K. 11flJNOON: eo".'W/se. in Onf on~ ~o: grouruJ water, (v) pJiority to the mstaiMlOn of way it is 'yea' Rnd in wsy it iI I would sprinkler/drip irrigation system in wall'r SCBrce like to explain. and drought prone areas, (vi) improvement in the utilisation of pnblic tubeweUs and their MR SPEAKER: If the question is good, do rehabilitation and (vii) discouragement of oYer not disturb the hon. Minister. Let him answer. e:q>loitation of water. SHRI P.K THUNGON: Major and (d) The vm Five Year Plan (1992-97) medium project cost may range pcr hectare from envisages creation of additional irrigation Rs. 23,000/- to Rs. 45.000/-. potential to the extent of 5.09 and 10.7 million hectares through Major & Medium surface This is so in the case of major and mediuOl water irrigation projects and Minor Irrigation projects. In the case of minor projects, the per schemes respectively in the country. hectare cost may range from Rs. 22,500 to Rs. 53,000/- Why I am sa)ing 'yes' and 'no' is that in (e) During the VIII Plan period, Rs. 22415 the case of the major and medium projects, the croR'_~ and Rs. 5977 crares have been allocated to long-term benefits are more and at the sa lUI' Maior & Medium Irrigation projects and Minor time it is capital intensive be~use in the case of (mgation schemes respectively. Besides, the the major and medium projects, the irrigation Minor Irrigation schemes are eligible to get facilities which have been created may continue institutional funding besides plan funds. from 100 years to 200 years. But in the case of minor irrigation projects, the cost of creation of Illunslation) the facility on the face of it may be less. For example, for the n1be-wells. the power has to be SHRI RAMESHWAR PATIDAR: Mr. there and the power generation cost part of it is Speaker, Sir, in reply to my question it has been not counted on the face value ofi!. That is why it cJarilied that the minor irrigation projectll may appears that it is much less costlier. It is less cos- be cheaper than the major and medium projects tlier than the medium and the major projects. for creating per hectare irrigation facility. But, if you count the power generation. the sub- sidy, the transmission aspect, the tube-wells, MR SPEAKER: Your question is good one. machines, equipment, it all piles up and ulti- )'ou should ask it in the form of supplementary mately its longevity is only 10-15 years. So, in question. Otherwise, the whole thing will be one way, it is 'no' and in one way, it is 'yes'. That mess up in spee~h. is what I wanted to explain. SHRI RAMESHWAR PATIDAR: Mr. MR SPEAKER: It is a good reply. Speaker, Sir, the the Government not received Ihe exact statistics as yel that the minor projects SHRI PK THllNGON: About the sub-soil. are cheaper on cost than the major and medium if I may elucidate a little more. we have about projects. Mr. Speaker, Sir. the second signilicant 400 million cu bic klus. of water resources in the plus point of these minor projects is that water- country every year in the fonn of rains. snows level ofne.arlywells rises automatically. Should etc. Out oftha!. almost 3000 million cubic kms. we not include this plus point in it and prove it of water only flows but the rest of about 1000 more useful? Should "''C not keep it in our million ~bic kIDS. water goes down as sub-soil priority list ? and again it trickles down and flows along with the streams and rivers. (English) (Irons/anonl MR SPEAKER: It is a very good question. SHRI RAMESlIWAR PATIDAR: Mr. SHRI P.K. TlRJNGON: As you have said, Speaker, Sir, India is a large country. There are the hon. Member's question is a very good big rivers for Olajor projects and small rivers for question. minor projects separately. Will the Government give priority to the minor irrigation projects dur- MR SPEAKER: The benefit you get by ing the Eighth Five Year Plan keeping in view recharging the sub-soil store also should be the increasing water level in small rivers and COUnled. It is a good question. nullahs. In addition to that the seoond question SUVANA 21. 1915 (SAKA) Written Answers 30 is \l11cther the Govemntertl would like to invite (d) the action taken against 1he compan_ Ihe cooperation or farmers' organistations in manufacturing duplicate cylinders'? WIIter manlllement? TIlE MlNISTERSOF STATE OF THEMINI- (EnglishJ STRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATIJRAL GAS(CAPT.SATISHKL'MARSHARMA): (a) SHRI P.K. THUNGON: About the second and (b) : Inspections are mIlde by field staff of part. the reply is cel1llinly ')'es'.· About the first LPG marketing companies to detect ci:n:ulation part. I would like to express that in the Eigh th of spurious .."}'linden with the distributors and Fiw Vear Plan. Our outlay on major and transponers. etc. However. spurious cylinders are medium projects is Rs. 22.414.53 crores and in detccteJ mostly at the bottling plants. where they the case of minor projects inclusive of insti- are crushed and destroyed. When transporters Mional financing it i.~ Rs. 11.096.26 crores. and distnbutors are fuund in possession of and Therefore, the Government is very careful in selling or circulating: spurious cylinders. warning planning. It is to be working in conjunctivity is iSliUcd to them and a penal recoveryofRs.lSOO/- because the surface water. tlte ground water, the per spurious cylinder is made from them. More major irrigation projects and the minor irriga- than 350 LPG distributors have been debited with tion projects have to work in conjunctivity. penalty on dclection ofspurious cylinders, during Accordingly, it has been studied and worked out the last two years. and this allocation has been proposed. (c)and(d): Spurious cylinders are injected into KUMARI FRIDA TOPNO : Sir. I would like the system by unidentified unscruplous elements. to know whether the Government have iden- after procuring: the same from cylinder manufac- tified areas which are regularly affected by turer.;. When apprm'f!lt and licensed cylinder drought and if so. the names of such areas may manufacturers are found to manufacture and be gi\·en. I would also like to know whether the supply spurious cylinders. fuJ1herprorurement of Government are proposing to have major, cylinder.; from them by the Oil Industryissuspen- medium and minor irrigation projects on a ded and statutory approvals are withdrawn. Police priority basis. action against such manufacturers and those found involved in circulation of spurious cylin- SHRI P.K. THUNGON: I must admit that dcr.s is also taken. Suspected premises are raided so far as drought area~ are c01l~'Crned. I do 1Iot and o1fenders arrested and spurious cylinders haw those panirulars. But as far as the second seized. Purehase ofcylindershas been suspended pan is concerned. it is ceJ1ainly. yes. from nine cylinder manufacturer.; for involve- ment in manufacture/supply of spurious cylin- der.; as follows: l. Vecjay Metal Products Pvt. Ltd_ AP. WRITrEN ANSWERS TO QUESI10NS 1. Mullne Cylinders P\t. Ltd.. Belgaum. 3. Mullur Engineers P\.t. Ltd. {Ironslarion/ 4. Associated Cylinder Industries Pvt. Ltd.. Jammu. GAS CYLINDERS S. International C)'iinders P\.t. Ltd., H.P. 6. Sapthire (l) P\.t. Ltd~ Raj&1han. . ·2:!S. SHRI VILAS MlTITEMWAR 7. Punjab Gas Cylinders Ltd.. Punjab. SHRI HARlBHAI M. PATEl.: 8. Tirupati Cyliri,lcrs P\.t. Ltd~ U. P. 9. E\'cre"t Cylinders Pvt. Ltd., U. P. Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state: (a) the number of LPG aaencies detectNl R.U-486 during the last two years which hlld been selling '*226. SHRI C. SREENIVASAN duplicate ps c}'lin~rs to the consumers, State- SIlRl SHANKERSINH VAGHELA: 'Wise: Will the Minister of HEAll'H AND FAMILY (b) the aCtion taken apinS! them; WELFARE be pleased to stare : (c) the IOUI'CC of ~tin8 duplicate pi cylin- (a) ,,·hether a new anti-abortion plll,lUJ-i86. ders by the apncies: Ilnd haa successfully been tested; . 31· Writtel1 Answers AUGUST 12, 1993 Writ/ell Allswers 32 (b) if so, its main features and emcacy for (a) the States where survey was conductedJor adopting as a safe method of family planning oil e.'I.ploration during the last one year; and safety against side effects; (b) the names of the places where orders for (c) whether some women's organisations oil exploration have been issued; and have criticised its introduction; and (c) the quantum of petroleum products ex- (d) if so, the reaction of the Government tracted fcom there? thereto? THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRl B. SHANKARA- NATURAl GAS (CAPT. SATISH KUMAR NAND) : (a) RU-486 is not an, anti-abortion SHARMA) : (a) and (b) Surveys have been con- ' pill. It ,is a pill for inducing abortion. ducted for oil e.'\ploration in 1992-93 in Arunachal Pradesh. Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Thelndian Council of Medical Research has Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, completed J>hase-ll clinical trials \\ith RU-486 Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, West combincil with Prostaglandin, Phase-III clini- Bengal, Tamil Nadu. Nagaland and Tripura. cal trials have yet to ,·ommence. (cl E'l.traction would arise only ·after full (b) Rci;earch is 'Still. going on ·to explore the delineation and development of commercially pOssibility of its use as a contraceptive. ~iable finds. (c) Yes, Sir. [Eng/is',! (.. The decision to introduce the pill \\iII EXPLORATION BY ONGC IN VIETNAM only be considered after successful completion of clinical trials. *230. SHRl ANANTRAO DESHMUKH : DR KRUPASINDHU BHOl : /Frans/anon) Will Ihe Minister of PETROLEUM AND TASK FORCE ON ADOPTION NAI1JRAl GAS be pleased to slale : (a) whether the explomtory oil drilling work *228, SHRl ANAND AIIIRWAR: Will the undertaken by ONGC (Overseas) in Vietnam Minister of WELFARE be pleased to state: has steuck oil and natural gas; (a) whether the task force constituted by the (b) if so. th~ quanlum of oil and natural gas Government, under the Chairmanship of Mr. Iik ..h to be e.'[plored therefrom; and Justice p, N. Bhagvati, to revise and reformulate the guidelines relating to all aspects of adoption (C) the modalities worked out between India has submitted its report; and Vietnam in terms of sharing of oil and natural gas? (b) if so. the details thereof; and THEMINlSTEROFSTATEOFTHEMINI- (c) if not. the time by which it is likely to STRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAl be submitted? GAS (CAPT. SATISH KUMAR SHAR- MA): (a) and (b) No commercial discovery of THE MINISTER OF WELFARE (SHRI oil or gas has been declared in the area. SITARAM KESRl): (a) No, Sir. (C) The crude oil produced would be shared . (b) & (c) It is expected that the Task Force will between the contmctor and Petro Vietnam submit its report by the end of August, 1993. according to the terms and conditions agreed to in the Production Sharing contract. As regards OIL EXPLORATION Natuml Gas. an agreement "IlI'Ould be reached between the contractor and Petro Vietnam on *229. SHRI KRlSHAN DtrIT SULTAN- the manner of sharing of natural gas as and PURl : Will the Minister of PETROLEUM when commercial utilisation is deemed to AND NATURAl GAS be pleased to state: be possible. 33 Written Answers SRAVANA 21,1915 (SAKA) Written Answers 34 COAL MINES IN BIHAR (c) the profit earned from these mines during the above. period? *231. SHRI LALIT ORAON : Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state : THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF COAL (SHRI AJIT PAN- JA) : (a) to (c) : (a) the details of coal mines in Bihar and the nUn:Iber of labourers working there; (a) According to information furnished by CoallnJia Ltd. (CIL). the number of coal mines (b) the total qu·antity of coal produced by being woded by subsidiaries of ClL in Bihar these kines during each of ihe last three and the number oflaboll rers (workmen) serving years; and therein are as under:...,... Company No. of mines Workmen in Bihar employed Eastern Coalfields Ltd. (E. C. L.) 20 25191 Bharat Coking Coal Ltd. (D. C. C. L.) 90 1,55.611 Central Coalfields Ltd. (C. C. L.) 55 94.717 165 2.75.619 (b) The total quantity of coal proollced by these mines during each of the last three years are as under:- Company ProJllction in million tonnes 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 Provisional E. C. I. 736 7.48 7.20 n. c. C. L. . 25.94 26.14 27.20 c.c.L. 30.09 3122 ]238 6339 64.84. 66.78 (c) The company-wise profits (+) and losses (-) for the last J years in respect of Bihar Mines are as under: (Rs. in crores) Con:IPany 1991}.9 1 1991-92 1992-93 (provisional) E.C.L (-) 86.70 (-) 84.44 -79.54 B.C.CL (-)292.45 (-) 331.14 -28057 C.CL (+) 55.86 (+) 141.53 (+) 142.05 Total - 323.29· - 274.05 - 218.06 35 Written Answers AUGUST 12. 1993 Wrillell A'1§\vers 36 OJansiationJ (cl the time by which these projects are likely to be completed and thdr irrigation capacit)~ IRRIGATION PROJECTS OF (,t) whether th{' linion Government have MAHARASIITRA reviewed the on-going projects; *232. DR GUNVANT RAM BlIAU (e) if so. the shortcomings detected in these SAROPE: Will the Minister of WATER projects. and RESOURCES be pleased to state: (1) the measures taken/proposed to be taken in this regaN'! (a). the details of major and mediulll on- going irrigation projects in Maharashtra THE MINISTER OF WATER RESOURCES . aionp,ith . their pro~cted cost; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN TilE MINIS- TRY OF PARLIAMF.NTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI VIDYACHARAN SHUKLA): (a) to (b) the present status ·and the amount spent (I) A Statement is laid on the Table of the !hereon ·so far: 1I0.use. STATEMENT DETAILS OF ON-GOING MAJOR AND MEDIUM IRRIGATION PROJECfS IN MAHARASHTRA . (Rs. in Crores/Benefits in Thousand hectares) . No: Name of the PJ:Oject Ultimll;te Latest VIlIth Expen- Outlay Schedule poten-· est.i- Plan diture Recom- ofcom- tial. mated outlay up to mended plt"lion cost 3i93 by Work- ing Group· 1993-94 1 3 4 5 (, 7 8 A. MAJOR ON-GoING PROJECTS 1. Jayakwadi St. I & II 277.21 (150.46 145.00 533.1.10 40.0 VIII plan (World Bank Aided) 2. Bhl\lS8 41.55 83.41 46.UO 39.77 . 5.00 Beyond VIli plan 3. ·Upper Tapi 55.14 ' 18232 21.00 81.90 5.00 -do- 4. Khadakwasla 62.15 20250 60.00 143.92 11.00 VIII plall" "S. KriShna 113.26 224.14 75.00 157.48 20.00 VIII plan . ~ lOwer Wunna 20.26 95.34 45.00 65.07 13.50 VIII plan 1. Lower Tima 20.78 122.94 51.00 85.08 18.00 VIII plim 8. Karwa 10.32 29.46 14.00 19.60 9. Vtsbnupuri 33.73 157.75 75.00 87.94 8.0 'Beyond vm plan 10. Arunavati 30.07 89.57 41.00 59.14 12.0 VlIl plan 11. Tillari 7.oI 53.89 20.00 25.47 5.0 Beyond VIII plan 12. Wan n56 70.80 46.00 3~.77 18.0 VlIlplan 13. Wama 113.92 457.19 35.00 170.95 10.00 BeyondVUI plan 14. Kukadi 1;56.27 543.94 140.00 272.67 32.0 -do- 15. Dhitna 162:50 . 57139 140.00 360.52 32.0 -do- 37 Written Answers SRAVANA 21, 1915 (SAKA) Written Answers 38 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 16. Upper Penganga 134.28 424.16 145.00 23237 22.0 Beyond VIII plan 17. Upper Wardha ' 30.25 356.56 140.00 200.78 30.0 -do- 18. Upper GQdavari 67.29 132.99 40.00 63.50 8.0 -do- 19. Surya .. 25.31. ,55.99 38.1)0 99.15 10.0 -do- lO. Ba\\;.lnthadi 30.62 31.31 10.00 12.64 8.20 -do- 21. Chaskainan' 38.62 177.79 42.34 45.62 13.0 ~do- . 22. \Baghur 23.58 6936 10.00 35.35 10.0 -do- 23. Punad 16.86 49.03 8.00 2.21 -do- 24. Mandu( Madhmashwar 45.12 100.20 45.00 15.53 8.00 -do- 25. Upper Parvara . 66.90 182.55 15.00 11.70 6.0 -do- . 26. Goshi Khurd 190.00 542.90 8O.(JO . 36.02 30.0 -do- 27. KOjna K~shna Lift 33.31 293.27 75.00 . 46.19 27.0 -do- 28. DUcllt Ganga 65.14 254.41 . 35.011 106.30 9.0 -do- 29. Tultuli . 30.39 51.93 1.00 3.57 -do- 30. Human 36.22 93.04 1.00 4.69 -do- 31. LowerWardha 52.98 117.~8 9.00 5.62 -do- 32. Thlaml;>a 16.15 106.71 8.00 7.00 -do- 33. Landi. 19.58 7138 8.00 4.72 -do- 34. Lower Dudhmi 29.80 85.07 10.00 155 15 -do- 35. Niva Deoghar 31.21 103.95 60.00 151 -.10- 36. Lower Pen ganga 135.57 232.81 1.00 0.04 -do- MEDIUM PROJF.CfS I. Dham 8.50 45.90 8.l:! 4:!51 ':W Beyond VIII . plan 2. Natuwadi 3.52 2':".34" 1.18 265(, 1150 -du- 3. Shahnoor 9.56 5027 7.49 44.08 5. 2 3 4 5 (, 7 8 26. Puma Neopur 4.29 4.32 228 2.67 1.50 VIU plan 27. Amaravati 3.25 10.05 7.15 3.75 1.50 -do- 28. Jang~mhati 3.14 7.19 ·8.39 4.37 2.00 -do- 29. Anjan8. Palshi 255 6.46 3.42 4.23 2.00 -do- 30. Sonwad' 2.36 13.27 9.64 4.48 1.50 Beyond vm Plan 31. Jam 8.71 14.69 9.16 6.93 6.00 VIII plan 12. Alandi 6.30 14.80 1.18 13.32 . Nil -do- 33. Bar,lha G~lOn 3.12 11.,48 7.14 5.43 Nil -do- 34. T.'ljnapur 2.74 5.75 4.45 1.85 Nil -do- :\5. Mar 1.54 14.83 4.98 1.5,5 2.25 Beyond vm Plan 36. Chikkotra 4.69 '14.66 025 0.62 1.00 -do- 37. Karwappanalla 5.2:' 17.54 LOti 2.7:! 1.0 -do- 3R. linnlldi 9.(14 20.46 O~5 0.96 -do- 39. Shivna(akli. H9 34.83 14.60 . 3)4 4.0 -do- 40. -Lipper Manar 13.91 3157 11.60 4.85 4.0 -do- 41. Deoghad 0.35 27.77 20.(JO 4.83 4.0 vm Plan 42. Pendharinalla 2.08' 2.03 0.10 0. .32 tI.50 Beyond VIII plan 43. Hori 10.45 16.06 0.05 .0.34 -do- 44. Eardha 2.51 1725 1.00 0.04 Nil Beyond VIII plan 45. Dengargaon 3.59 6.85 050 (lAO -do- 46. Channanadi 212 7.90 0.10 1.13 -do- 47. Ycstimaso1i 1.93 7.62 1.04 6.81 - \lIl plan 48. Balsara 0.96 5.19 0.91 3.77 Nil nl~yond VIII plan 49. Mangrulpnr 1.50 2.95 0.10 0.56 -do- SO. Talani 2.44 2.00 0.10 1.42 -do- 51.' l:;marzari 2.03 3.15 (l.f)5 1.14 Nil -.10- 52. Ranalnra 2.51 7.96 3.Utl 8.3(> .15 VlU plan ~_1_ Knjala ·1 ..55 6.45 2.511 6.14 Nil VlIl plan 54. Madan Tank 6.35 6.25 Kll7 - Beyond vm plan' 5". Gadnadi 2:5.8 16.37 8W 1:55 -do- 56. Nagan ~.49 lUll lQ:30 tl.97 -do- 57. O:.ra 2.31~ 5.20 5.(10' 0.43 -do- 58. Akknlpara 6.19 .W.f)() 15.1"'" 1(16 -do- SQ. KashyaPi 4.27 10.06 9.54. il.92 - VlU plan (,(1. Narallgq;ara~i 2.~ 6.44 4 ..U· 2.70 Nil -du- b1. Bmjmagfl\'a-n . 3.2l 6.39 2.90 4.1R Nil VII[ plan 62. lhrna 8.80 5.14 5.(KI l.55 - Beyond VIII plan '6.1 Sayaki 5.08 13J5 R27 6.13 Nil VlIl plan M. Kar 5.39 s.)() 6.33 .lll 250 VIII plan 6.5. Karadinalla 2.61 6.44 3.Ull 0.34 - Beyond VIII plan 66. Sakat 2.36 6.55 4.00 4.57 Nil VlIl plan 67. Upper Manjra 335 . 733 3.93 6.49 . Nil -do- 68. Pentakli • 6.55 i4.41 12.00 4.01 Nil -do- 69. Morna Goroghar 1.1.33 5~(JO 0.63 - BeyondVlII plan Note: Status ofOngoing Irrigation Projects is reviewed in Jeneral at the time of discussions for finalisa- tion of Annual Plan' Proposals '4nd .appropriate oUllays are earmarked for important projects. The Centrol Water {:ommission hllS·also been entrusted with the monitoring of7 major projects namely Kukodi. Shima. Upper Penganga. Upper Wanlha, Wama, Jayakwadi & Tillari in Maharashtra. 41 Writtell Answers SRAVANA 21. 1915 (SAKA) Writtell Answers 42 COAL PRODUCTION (million tonnes) *233. SHR! LAL BABU RAI: Will. the Company Underground Openeast Total Minister of COAL be pleased to state: CIL 58.70 157.30 216 .. 1J04 (a) whether the production of coal from SCCL 15.00 9.00 24.00 underground mines has been stagnant for the last three years; -In addition 4.00 million tonnes exposed coal. \ (b) if so. the reasons therefor: OIL WELLS (c) the total production from the under- -234. SHR! ANKUSHRAO RAOSAHEB ground coal mines during each of the last TOPE: Will the Minister of PETROLEUM three years: AND NA11JRAL GAS be pleased to stale : (d) whether there is any proposal to [IX (a) whether a number of oil wells h'n-e been sepa'rate production targets for undergrou nd damaged in Bombay due to o\'er-exptOitation; mines and open cast mines: and (b) if so, the details thereof: (e) If so, the details thereor! (c) the measures contemplated to re~air the TIlE MINISTER OF STATE OF TIlE wells and bring them back to normal produc- MINISTRY OF COAL (SHRf ATIT PANJA) : tion: and STATEMENT (d) the estimated increase in production of crude oil on operationalisation of these (a) : No, Sir. wells '! (b) Does not arise. THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTERY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (CAPT. SATISH KUMAR (c) Figures of coal production from undt-r- SHARMA): (a) to (d): is a normal oilfield ground mines in Coal India Limited (CIL) and It occurrence that SOllie production wells tum Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) during last three years given below:- idle/sick and some idle/si.:k wells are brought back on production through workover opera- tions. Rectificatof}' measures to imprmre and (million tonnes) maintain reservoir health, takenlbeing taken in Bomba), High tiled are as folloVlo'S :- Year CIL SCCL Total (i) Closing of high GOR wells. 1990-91 55.84 11.12 66.% 1991-92 56.63 1230 68.93 1992-93 56.86 13.51 70.37 (ii) Water shUI otT jobs. (Pro\'isional) (iii) Gu..; MIut off jobs. (.1): Yes, Sir. (iv) Enhancing water injection levels. (e) Target ofunderground an. opencas! coal This aspcct of wells turning sick. and being production for the year 1993-94 is given put back on produ.. 1 iub is kept in ~iewwhile pre'- below: paring production plans. 43 AUGUST 12, 1993 Writlen .Answers . INVESTMENT IN OIL SEq'OR BY (c) Omen· Oil Confpany. 'Govern- FOREIGN COMPANIES ment of Sultanate of Oman. *135. SHRI DRAJAKISHORE TRIPATHY: (t) ·M/s. Nyco SA France. Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NAlURAL GAS be pleased 10 state: (g) Mis. Shelllnternational,.U.SA (II) whether foreign companies ha,,'e been (h) MIs. Caltex Petroleum Com- allowed by the Government to invest in oil pany, U.S.A sedor: (i) Consortium compnsmg MIs. (b) if so. the details thereof: and Albion India Inc. of USA, Mis. Co-plex (InJia) Ltd. of Austcalia, MIs. Overseas (c) the total amount of investment made E .."ploration Corporation of USA and so far? MIs. HOEC of India. THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE (j) Mis. MOBIL Sales and Suf>ply MINISTERY OF PETROLEUM AND Inc. U.SA NATIJRAl GAS (CAPT. SATISH KllMAR SHARMA) : (a) Yes. Sir. The foreign companies (c) The tolal aUlount invested so far by the can malc.e inveSlmt"nts in this country in aecor- foreign oil companies referred to in para (b) (i) dan~'_' with the current industrial Policy of the abO\'e., in the Oil Sector is: Rs. 33.10 crores. Om'emment. [1hmslutiun) (b) (i) The foreign companies which ha\'e made invel>tment in the Oil Sector are as undcr:- WELFARE SCHEMES (a) Lubrizol Corporation, USA in *236. SHR[ KHELAN RAM JANGDE: Lubrizol India Limited in equity SHR[ MAHESH KANODIA : Will the Minister holding. of WELFARE be pleased to state: (b) The National Iranian Oil Com- (u) whelher the tal"gt'ls are li"f(ed under the pany in equity holding in the Madras various welfa re schemes formulated for the Refineries Limited. . welfare of the Seheduled Castes/Scheduled Tnbes, the handicapped persons and weaker (c) The Che\'fon Chemical Com- sections of the society: pany, USA in equity holding of the Indian Addili""es Limited, a subsidiary (b) if so, the details ill regard to 1993-94: of the Madras Refineries Limited. (iii The following companies have also been (b) if not, the reasons therefor; and allowed to make investment in the Oil Sector. (d) the efforts being made by the Govern- (a) M/~. International Petroleum ment to fIX the ta'llelS '! SA (B.V.J.) S\\itzerlllnd. THE MINISTER OF WELFARE (SHRI (b) Cbandraia Group; Geneva, Mis. SITARAM KESRl) (0): Yes. Sir. Switzerland. (0) A ~~ is laid pn the :J8ble of the (c) MIs. G01"(;O, USA House.' . (d) MIs. Phoenix E11II- CorpOra- tion, U:SA (c) and (d) : Do not arise. 45 Written Answers SRAVANA 21, 1915 (SAKA) Written Answers 46 Statement referred to in reply to part (b) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 236 for answer on 12th August, 1993. Statement showing the targets fIXed under the various Central and Centrally sponsored Schemes formulated for the Welfare of SC/ST Tribes Handicapped person.~ and Weaker Sections of the Societies. Sl. Name of Scheme 1993-94 No. Budget Allocation Physical Targets (Rs. in Crores) 2 3 4 1. SCHEDULED CASTES DEVELOPMENT I. Special Central Assistance 247.00 26.42 Lakh Families. 2. Contribution towords the share Capital of SC 22.00 6.40 lakh Beneficiaries. Dev. Corp. of States 3. National SC & ST Finance and Dev. 21.00 25,000 Thousands Corp. Beneficia ries 4. Liberation & Rehb. of Scavangers 73.20 51,000 Thousands Scavangers. 5. Post-Matric Scholarships for SCs & STs. 72.40 18,30 Lakh Scholar- hips 6. Pre-Mat ric Scholarship for children of those 14.00 2.80 Lakh Scholar- engl!ged in unclean occupation. ships 7. Girls Hostels 6.00 200 Hostels. 10,500 Girls 8 Boys Hostel 6.00 230 Hostel. 12,000 Boys 9. National Overseas Scholarship Scheme 0.75 30 candidates 10. Book Banks for SC/ST Students. 5.60 40,000 additional Students ll. Coaching and Allied Schemes. 200 104 Trg. Centres 8,000 Students 12. Aid to Voluntary Org. 6.50 131 Organisations 13. Resean:h & Training 0.80 I2 Seminars 50 Evalua- tion Projects. 14. Special Educational Dev. Programme for girls 6.00 24 educational belongina SCs of very low Literacy Level. Complexes. 47 Written Answers AUGUST 12, 1993 WriUell Allswers 48 1 3 4 II. TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT 15. Special Central Assistance. 275.00 } 9 lakhs fawilies 16. Article 275()) Grant~. 75.00 17. Girls Hostels (for STs) 3.00 74 Hostels 1342 Seats 18. Boys Hostels (for STs) 3.00 74 Hostels 1342 Seats 19. Ashram Schools 2.50 Ashralll 20. Research and Tmining 1.10 14 TRIs 25 fellowships (1I) Grants to Tnoal Research Instt. & Award of Research F... Uowships (b) Supporting Projects of All India & Inter 0.15 HI Organisations State Nature for STs (Grants of None Govern- ment Research Org.) 21. Aid to Voluntary Orgs. 4.00 80 to 85 Organisations. 11. Grant-in-aid 10 Stales Tribal Dev. Corp. for 3.50 Grant to about If) State MFP operations. TDCCS/for forest Dev. Corps. 23. Educational Complexes in low Litemcy pockets 1.25 10 Complexes for Dey. ofWoUlt'n literacy in Tribal Areas. 24. Vocational Training in Tribal Areas. 1.90 13 Vocational Tr. Institutes. 1II. MINORmES/BACKWARD CLASSESIECONOMICALLY WEAKER SECTIONS 25. Pre-E:~amination Coaching/Training for 3.00 100 Coach ing Institu- Weaker Sections passed on economic tions 12,000 Candi- criteria. dates. 26. National Backward Gasses Fillan('(' lind Deve- 32.00 1.5 lakh beneficiaries. lopment Corporation. (Towards share capital) 27. Scht'llles for Assistance to Voluntary 0.50 24 Homes. Organis81ions. for Homes for Infants and Young Children for Promoting in-conntry adoption. IV. SOCIAL DEFENCE & CHILD WELFARE 28. Prohibition and Drug Abuse Prevention 13.80 254 existina centres and Grants-in-aid to Voluntary Organisations. 14 new De-addiction centres and 6 new CouruJellina Centres. 49 Writtell Answers SRAVANA 21,1915 (SAKA) Wrillell Answers 50 2 3 4 29. Development of National Instt. of Social 2.00 60 Training Courses Defence. (Approx.) each with 25 trainees. 30. Ollanisational Assistance to Voluntary 0.50 30 Organisations. DIlanisations. 31. tnlormation and Mass Education. 1.00 To cover all the States/ UTs. 32. Assistance to Voluntary Organisations for pro- 0.50 About 10 Organi- viding Social Defence Services. sations. 33. Assistance to Voluntary Organisations for Pro- 3.00 125 Existing Organi- tlT3mmes relating to Aged. sations and 75 new Organisations. 34. Grilnt-in-aid for Research and 0.50 15 Research Projects Publications. 'will be sanctioned. 35. Scheme for Development of Street Children- 3.00 40 Organisations 24,000 Grants-in-aid to Voluntary Organisations. Children. 36. Scheme for Beggary Prevention. 1.00 Assisting 40 Beggar Homes. V. HANDICAPPED WELFARE 37. National Programme for the Rehabilitation of 12.75 20 Rehabilitation the Handicapped. Unils. 38. Employment of the Handicapped. 0.50 5,000 persons. 39. Scheme of Special Education. 150 25 Special Schools 40. Grants-in-aid to District Rehabilitation 5.40 11 Cenlres. Centre 41. Science & Technology Project 050 25 ongoing and 12 new projects. 42. Assistance to Voluntary DIlanisations for Dis- 7.70 330 existing and 320 abled persons. new Organisations. 43. Assistance to Voluntary Organisations for 0.40 10 existing organisa- Rehabilitation of Leprosy Cured persons. tions plus neworganisa- lions to be identifred. 44. Assistance to Voluntary OQlanisations fOl 0.50 5 existing DIlanisations Rehabilitation of Cerebral Palsy aDd Men'--' plus new Retardation. oQl8nisation to be identifled. 45. Aida and Appliances assistance to VoIuntal)' 10.00 ) 00 OQI8nisations. DIlanisations 51 Written Answers AUGUST 12, 1993 Wriuell Allswers 52 (English) SI..fIEAIEI'"T RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS RESlDENTIAUASHRAM SCHOOLS UNDER THE CENTRALLY SPONSORED *237. SHRI RAMESH CHENNITHALA: SCHEME OF ESTABUSUMENT OF SHRI MRl.ITYUNJAYA NAYAK: ASHRAM SCHOOLS IN TRIBAL SUB PLAN AREAS Will the Minister of WELFARE be pleased to state: Sr. StatelUnion territory Number of No. Schools (a) the number of residential schools for SCs/STs and backward classes in the coun- 1. Andhra Pradesh 11 try. StatelUnion Territory-wise; 2. Gujarat 45 3. Karnataka 2 (b) whether the Government propose to 4. Kemla 9 open more such schools in the countI)~ 5. Maharashtra 38 6. Orissa 12 (c) if so. the details thereof, StatelUnion 7. Sillim 3 Territory-wise; and 8. Tamil Nadu 15 9. Tripura 6 10. Uttar Pradesh 3 (d) if not.. the reasons therefor? Total 144 mE MINISTER OF WELFARE (SHRI SITARAM KESRI): (a) A scheme for the establishment of residential schools for Scheduled Caste girls in very low literacy WASTAGE OF WATER areas is being fInalised in consultation with the Planning Commission. With regard to *238. SHRI N. DENNIS: Will the Minis- the number of residential schools for ter of WATER RESOURCES be pleased Scheduled Tribes students under the Cen- to state: trally Sponsored Scheme of establishment of Ashram Schools in Tribal Sub-Plan areas. a (a) whether any assessment has been !Jtalemt!llt is laid on the Table of the House. made by the Government regarding the No separate residential schools have been quantum of -water going waste into Ihe set up for backward class students. sea; (b) Yes, Sir. (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) and (d) Rs. 2.50 crores have been pro- (c) the steps taken by the Government to vided under the Centrally sporaSOred scheme divert this surplus water for irrigation 0( establishment of Ashram' schools in purposes'! Tnbal Sub Plan areas in the current fman- cial year 1993-94. The scheme is being TIlE MINISTER OF WATER RESOUR- implemented by the State Governments and CES AND MINISTER OF PARUAMEN- Union Territory Administrations. The num- TARY AFFAIRS (SURI VlDYACHARAN ber of residentiaVAshram schools to be SHUKLA) : (II) to (c) As per assessment taken up State-wise under the scheme will made by the Central Wa&er Commission. the depend on the proposals from the State oountry receives annual precipitation of 4000 Governments bued, inter alia, on their rubic kilometres including mow Call. Of this. matdtm, provUions. the seasonal rainfall (June to September) is 53 Written Answers SRAVANA 21, 1915 (SAKA) Writtell Answers 54 oCthe orderof3000cubic kilometres. Out oCthis, (d) whether the Government are contem- the aver. annual flow available in rivers is plating to open more ok-addiCtion centres; around 1850 cubic kilometres. Owing to the topographic, hydrological and other con- (e) if 10, the details thereot: State/Union straints. the utilisable surface water is assessed Territory-wise; and at 690 cubic kilometres in addition to the annual replenish able ground water resources which is (1) if not, the reasons therefor? about 450 cubic kilometres. Full utilisation of rain \\'lIter is not possible due to evaporation and THE MINISTER OF WELFARE (SHRl vegetation losses and for allowing certain SITARAM KESRl): (a) to (c) : The Ministry of amdunt of \\'lIter to flow in the river for main- Welfare docs not run any de-addiction centre taining the river regime. The present utilisation directly. However, Ministry of Health have six of \\'lIter (surface and ground) is about 552 cubic Central Hospitals with de-addiction Units as kilometres leaving 588 cubic kilometres of utilis- part of their psychiatry dt"partment. They are able water as unutilised. charging a nominal registration fee of Rs. 10/- per addict at the time of admission. TIle State Governments are implementing (d) to (I): Yes, Sir. During 199J-94 this major. medium and minor irrigation schemes Ministry has'a target of 14 new de-addiction cen- for increased utilisation of utilisable water. A tres. The Ministry proVides grants to Voluntary total of 352 major irrigation projects and 1057 Organisations for setting up and running de- medium irrigation projects have been taken up addi<:tion centres to the e~tent of9O% ofthe total so far all over the country in addition to promo- approved elglCnditure with 1(1% borne by the tion of _11 irrigation and minor irrigation Voluntary Organisation for providing free ser- 'MlOO to increase the utilisation of utilisable ,ice to the drug addicts. The location ofthe new water. So far 185 major projects and 798 medinm centres would be determined according to the projects have been completed. neoo of the area For maximising the availability of utilisable (English) water, the Government has prepared national perspectives for transfer of water from surplus OIL EXPWRATION areas to \\'lIter dificit areas, which comprises of two components viz. Himalayan River Develop- -240. SHRl CHANDRAJEET YADAV: ment and peninsular River Development Com- SlIRl MOHAN SINGH (DEORlA): ponent National Water Development Agency is engaged in carrying out detailed studies on Will the Minister of PETROLEUM, AND inter-linking of major rivers in each component. NATURAL GAS be pleased to state : Separately, watershed development program- mes have also been undertaken to conserve and (a) whether oil exploration programme with utilise the rainwater where it falls. the participation of foreign and priYate firms is facing serious problems; [Jrans/alion I (b) whether any foreign firms which ha,,-e been awarded contracts have backed out from DE·ADDlcnON CENTRES signing the deal; ·239. SHRl CHINMAYANAND SWAMI: (c) if so. the details thereof; Will the Minister of WELFARE be pleased to state: (d) the reasons for Withdrawing their pro- posals; and (a) whether any fee is being charged by de- addiction centres run by the Government; (e) its likely impact on the oil exploration proeramme in the country? (b) if 10, the tmount the~f; THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NA11J.. (c) the total amount of fee collected during RAL GAS (CAPT. SAllSH KlJMAll each of the last three )'t:lIrs; SHARMA): (a) No, Sir. 55 Wrinen Answers AUGUST 12. 1993 Wrillell A1lswers S6 (b) 10 (d): Government had approved the WITCHCRAt'T IN M.P. proposal for finalisation of Production Sharing Contract for the block RJ.()N-90fl in Rajasthan 2472. SlIRi PARASRAM BHARDWAJ: with a ronsortium led by Mis. Anadarko Pet- Will the Minister ot' WELFARE be pleased to roleum Corporation. USA under the Fourth state; Round of bidding. During the last stages of (a) whether some triblfts in Madhya Pra- negotiations, the company expressed some desh especially in Jhabua district are still prac- reservations regarding certain contractual as- tising witchcraft; pects and proposed revisions in the rontract tenns which were unacceptable to GOl'em- (b) if so, the details thereof; and ment. (c) tbe schemes formulated by the Govern- (e) There will not be any impact on the oil ment for eradication of thAs evil practice and exploration programme in the rountry, since welfare of tribals in the State? ellorts will be made to oller the area to other companies. TilE MINISTER OF WELFARE (SHRI SITARAM KESRl): (a> yes Sir, witchcraft is practised in the interior areas of District Jhabua BAN ON BEGGING in Madhya Pradesh. 2471. SHRI HARISH NARAYAN (b) : 22 witchcraft murders were committed \Vtll the Minister of PRABHU ZANTYE: during the year 1991-92 an.! 3 such murders are WELFARE be pleased to state: repOl1ed during the ,:urrent }'ear upto 15th July. 1993. (a) whether the Government propose to put a ban on begging in Metropolitan cities and (C) : No special scheme has been fornlUlated lOurist Centres in the coutnry: by the State Government of Madhya Pradesh for eradkation of this evil practice. However. (b) if so, the details thereor. State Government has undertaken various developmental schemes for the welfare oftribals (c) if not, the reasons therefore; and in the State. (d) the steps taken/proposed to be taken for NEGOTIATION FOR POUTICAL Ihe rehabilitation of beggars ? SETI1..EMENT UTILITY Of fENUGREEK managewent of diabetes including of the type one category. However, this ingredient cannot 1474. MAT. GEN. (REID.) BHUWAN replace dmgs. CHi\NDRA KHANDURl: Will the Minister of HEALTII AND FAMILY WELFARE be (c) to (e): Methi is biuer and hence it is dif- pleased to state: ficult to consume 25-100 gm.!day which is the quantity recommended lor Jaily consumption. (a) whether the National Institute of Nutri- National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) has lion(NIN) Hyderabad had undertaken a proj'~L"t developed a number of recipes to make the to SIDdy the utility of seeds of Fenugreek (Methf) intake of Methi possible. in controlling diabetes during 1990: VISIT BY MINISTERS TO BOMBAY (b) whether the ~1udy revealed that fenu- gn-ek seeds are affecth'c even in t~-one 2475. SHRI RAM NAiK : Will the Minister diah,~cs i.e. those who depend on insulin: of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to refer to the reply given to Unstarred Question No. 2267 on (c) if so. whether any further work has since March II. 1993 and state: heen done to utilise Methi seeds for commt'rcial application in control of diabetes: (a) whether the informaun regarding visit by Ministers to Bombay has since been col- (d) if so. the details thereot: and lected; (e) if not. the reasons for not following up (h) if so. the details thereof: and the results of the study? (c) if not, the reasons therefor? THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY 'WELFARE (SHRI R. SHAN- THE MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS KARANAND): (a) & (b) Yes. Sir. The Indian (SHRI S.B. CHAVAN): (a) to (c) From the lOllnci! of Medical Research (ICMR) have information so far received, Home Minister and reported that the study conducted by National Minister for Pm~~r yisited Bombay, as per Institute of Nutrition has. inter-alia. concluded details in anne.:~edstotement. Information in res- Ihat the inclusion offenugrcek seeds in the daily pect ofother Ministers is still awaited and "'ill be diet clm be an elTective supportive therapy in the laid on the Table of the House. STATEMENI' SI. Name of the Date of visit Used Purpose Expenditure No. Minister Regular Special air air sen'ice service I. Shri N.K.P. 27-1-93 to Yes No Official Rs.7.433.00 Sah'(' 29-1-93 Tour 2. Shri S.D. 12th & 13th Dec.. No Yes Official Ministers in the Union Chavan 1992 Tour Howe Ministry and 29th to 31st Jan.. No Yes Do. specified offICers in the 1993 Ministry and Organisa- 8th and 9th Jan~ No Yes Do. tions under its control 1993 an: entitled to use 0{ BSF aircraft without payment while under- taking official tours. 59 Written Answers AUGUST 12, 1993 Written Answers 60 (1hlnslanon) (a) whether the World Blink has agreed to pl'(wide loan for Bazari Project of Eastern NATHPA JHAKRI PROJECT Coallields Limited; (b) if so, the details thereofinc!uding'ternls 2476. SHRI DAU DAYAL JOSm : Will the Minister of WATER RESOURCES be pleased and conditions; to state: (c) whether World Bank has also pro~ided (a) whether the works on Nathpa Jl!akri any assistance for Iinding out new methods to Project has been started; put out fire at various coallields;and (b) whether there is any inter-State dispute (d) if so, the details thereof? regarding water sharing; (c) if so, the details thereof; THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF COAL (SJlRI AJlT PANJA): (d) the steps taken by the Government to (a) and (b) : Aloan amuuntofUS$ 114.8 million remove it; and is available from th~ World Bank for. the Sonepur Bazari Opencast Project of Eastern (e) whether Rajasthan will be given due CoaltieJds Ltd. which is undcr implementation share of water? for target~d capacity uf 3 million tonnes per annum. 'nle closing date of loan is 30-9-94 or THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE such later date as the Bank shall establish. MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINIS- TRY OF WATER RESOURCES (SHRI P.K. (c) and (d) The WorlJ Bank'has agreed to THUNGON): (a) Yes, Sir. provide a loan of an amount equivalent to US S 12 million for the Jharia Mine Fire Control (b) to (d) The dispute concerning allocation Technical Assistance Project which aims at a of Ravi-Beas Waters has been referred to a diagnust ic study for dealing with Jharia Tribunal constituted by the Central Govt. under Coallield fires. the inter-State Water Disputes Act, 1956, on 2-4-86. On the report given by the Tribunal the (1Tall.liazi,," I States of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan and the Central Government have sought explana- LPG AGENCIES AND PETROL PUMPS tion and guidance on certain points from the IN BlllAR Tribunal. Government of Punjab had thereafter pleaded before the Tribunal that the pro- 247M. SHRI MOHAMMAD ALl ASHRAF ceedings ofthe Tribunal be ~pt in abeyance till FATMI: a popular Government was established in Pun- SHRI RAM TAHAL CHOU- jab. With the installation of the popular Government in Punjab discussions have been DHARY: initiated with the States to explore the possibilities of sorting out the various issues Will the Minister of J>£fROLEUM AND amicably. NATURAL GAS be pleased 10 state: (e) Yes, Sir. (a) whether the Gowntmenl haw received (English) some applications lur opening the LPG agencies and petrol pumps in Bihar; WORLD BANK LOAN FOR DAZARI PROJEcr (b) if so, places from where such demands 2477. SHRI N.J. RATHVA: ha,'C been received; and SHRI VILAS MUTTEMWAR : Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to (c) the decision taken by the Go,'Crnment state : thereon? 61 Written Answers SRAVANA 21, 1915 (SAKA) Writtell At/swers 62 THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE and R1tjasthan. However, Government of India MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND is using its good oflices 10 get tlle issue settled by NATIJRAL GAS (CAPT. SATISH KUMAR convening review mL'Ctings which are attended sHARMA) : (a) to (c) Requests are received by the representatives of both the States. from lime to time from various parts of the country including Bihar for setting up and (Ellg!!'.>" I allotment of Retail Outlet dealerships and LPG distributorships. After survey, locations GRANTS TO STATE GOVERNMENT meeting the Industry noons are included in the Marketing. Plans for opening of dealerships/ 2480. SIlRI SYED SIlAHABUDDIN: Will distributorships. Selection lor appointment of the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased Retail Outlet dealerslLPG distributors is made to state: by an Oil Selection Board through interview of persons applying against advertisements. and (a) the grants and loans to the State Govern- meeting eligibility criteria. Selection of dealers/ ment and linion Territory Administrations for distributors is in progress. meeting the expenditu re on relief and rehabilitation of the yictims of communal PONG DAM violence during the year 1992-93. StatelUnion Territory-wise; 2479. SHRl SURENDRA PAL PATHAK : Will the Minister.of WATER RESOURCES be (b) the total amount spent/incurred by each pleased to state: StatelUnion Territory with break-up by major (a) the number of families affected due to heads for example, ex-gmtia payment to the next-ol~kin of those killed. and to those injured, construction of Pong Dam in Rajasthan; compensation for loss of imlllovable property and reconstruction/repair of places of worship (b) the details of compensation given to and religious importance: the oustees; (c) the amount of bank loans on soft terms (c) whether all the oustees have been sanctioned for bllsinl'ssmen and entrep- rehabilitated; rencours on the recomll:.en,tation of the Govenullcllt: alld (d) if not. the reasons therefor: and (d) the number of benelicianes under each (e) the steps taken by the Govenunent for their rehabilitation? major heads of relief and rehabilitation? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS: (SHRl P. M. SAYEED) : (a) to (d) The information is AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINIS- being collected and will be laid Oil the Table of TRY OF WATER RESOURCES (SHRI P. K the House. THUNGON) : (a) 30.000 families in Himachal Pmdesh were affected due to constlUction of Pong Dam. It was envisaged that these oustees HOMOEOPATHIC COLLEGES would be re-settled in Rajasthan. 2481. SHRI LOKANATH CHOUDHURY: Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY (b) An amount of Rs. 4450 lakhs has so far been paid as compensation to the oustees. WELFARE be pleased to state: (c) No, Sir. (a) whether the Goyernment provide grant- in-aid to HOllloeopatllic colleges run by various (d) Allotment Rules, 1972 of Government of trusts/Societies in the country; Rajasthan, lack of basic amenities of life in the , area and non-availability of adequate irrigated (b) if so, criterion for assessment of land are some of the reasons. cccluirelllents and grant of funds; and (e) The problem of oustees is mainly bet- (c) tbe grants sanctioned to various trusts/ Ween the Governments of Himachal Pradesh societies during each of the last three years? 5-725 LSSI94 63 Written Allswers AUGUST 12. 1993 Writtell Allswers 64 THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND courses in accordance with existing schemes. fAMILY WELFARE (SHRl n. SHANKARA- Details of grants sanctiuned to colleges run by NAND): (al to (c) Yes Sir. Grant-in-aid is given TrustlSocieties in last three years is gh'en in the for upgrading standards or introduction of PG statement attached. STATEMENT I. lJPGRADATION OF DEPARTMENTS IN HOMOEOPATHIC COLLEGES FOR POST- GRADUATE TRAINING AND RESEARCH UNDER SOCIETIESrrRUST-GRANT IN AID REGARDING S. Year of sanction Name oCthe Amount No. of grant College (in Rs.) J. 1990-91 NIL 1991-92 Dr. M. P. K Rajasthan Rs. : 0.25 lakhs Homoeopathic Medical College. Jaipur. Raj. 3. 1<)q2-93 -do- Rs. 3.00 lakhs 4. 1992-93 D. S. Homoeopathk Rs. 14.00 lakhs Medical College. Pune. Maharashtra H. SCHEME FORI1vlPROVING AND STRENGTHENING THE EXISTING U. G. COLLEGES OF INDIAN SYSTEMS OF MEDICINE & HOMOEOPATHY-GRANT-IN-AiD REGARDING 1990-91 NIL 1. C.O. Pachigarh Homoco. Medical Rs. 1.60 lakhs College. Surat Anand HOIllO(,O. Medical College. Anand Rs. 1.60 lakhs .~. Dr. A. R. HomGeopathy College. Rajanundry Rs. 1(JJ)() lakhs (1992-93) HI. SCHEME FOR ORIENTAnON TRAINING PROGRAMME OF TEACHERS. PHYSICIANS. RESEARCH WORKERS AND DRUG INSPECTORS OF INDIAN SYSTEM OF MEDICINE AND HOMOEOPATHY. 1990-91 NIL 1991-92 NIL 1. Uticalmani Homoeo. Medical College Rs.57,5UO/- ROlll'kela 65 Written Answers SRAVANA 21. 1915 (SAKA) Wrilll'n Answers 66 OLD AGE HOME (a) whether a meeling of the national Com- mittee on Dr. Ambedkar Centenary was held 2482. SHRI JEEWAN SHARMA: Will the recently: Minister ofWELFAREJ1C' pleased to state: (b) if so. the details thereof; (a) \\1Jefher NDMC has constmcted a Homc called "Sandhya" for the benefit of senior (c) lhe details cif the recolllmendations citizens of Delhi: made by the Committee; and (bl. if so. the details of the facilities being (d) the steps being taken by the Govemment provided and the amount being charged for to implement them? staying therein: THE MINISTER OF WELFARE (SHRI (c) whether there is any proposal to bring SITARAM KESRI) : (a) and (b) Yes. Sir. fillther improvements in this Home: TIle 4th meeting of the National Committee (d) if so. the details thereof: on Dr. Ambedkar's Centenary was held on 12th Aptil. 1993 under the Chainnanship of the (e) \\11(·ther the Govemment propose to Prime Minister. open more such Homes in Delhi: (c) It was recommended that programmes/ (I) if so. the details thereof: and activities/sdlemes undel1aken during centenal), celebmtions by Union Ministries, State (g) if not. the reasons therefor? Govenullcnts!UT Administrations should be THE MINISTER OF WELFARE (SHRI tabulated and the progress of implementation be evaluated and reviewed tirst at the level of SITARAM KESRI) : (a) Yes Sir. Welfare Minister and. if n('cessary' at Ptime (h) TIlc facilities being provided include Minister's level. It was also recommended that fill1lislwd singlc/double-seated rooms with some arrangement should be made to see that altaciwd toilet.,. co III III on mess. recreational long tenn programmes are taken up in tight ear- facilities and lIIedical aid. TIle amount bl'ing nest by dedicatf'd institutions or by some sound chargt>d for staying. at present. is Rs. 1500/- per mechanisms. Besides. it was also recommended IllOI11h I(H onE' pcr.son in a dOllbl~-sealed rUOlll that all Ollt effol1s would be made to see that til(' and Rs. 22()(1/- 1'<'1' month for a singk roOIll. The tempo of implementation sh'mld be maintained tariff indudcs ~ontriblltion towards rent. medi- to make the programmes effective. cal chargl's and aJl oth!'r sen·ices. (d) In the first instance, for evaluation and re"iew of the programmes. the States/leI (c) and (d) TIle Home has started function- Governmcnts and Un!on Ministries have been ing with eft"ct fWIIl 1-7-1993 only. Furthcr ~sked to submit an updated implementation imprm'C'mcnt would be made as per Ih.. report on the programmes/acthities/schemes re{_!u irenll"nts considered essential. they undertook during the centenary celcbrations. (c) to (g) At pn,gent the Government is not considering any sHch proposal. "Sandhya- has (Engli,hj been opened by NDMC on an expetimental basis. Directorate of Social Welfare. Delhi COAL PRODUCIlON Administration has set lip a Horne for the Agl'd and Infirm Persons at Narela to prtwide residen- 2484. SHRI SANAT KUMAR MAN DAL : tial can' to the destitute. old and infirm Wili the Minister of COAL be pleased to persons. state: (a) whether there is severe coal shurtage in (T,a nslation 1 the non-core sectors: MEETING OF COMMIITEE ON (b) whether these non-core sectors are con- DR M1BEDKAR CENTENARY fronted with a serious problem of short receipts in supplit!S at the destination; 2483. SHRI GOVINDRAO NIKAM: Will the Minister of WELFARE be pleased to (c) whether there is large scale pilferage in state: the yard: 67 Written Answers AUGUST 12, 1993 Wrillell Allswers 68 (d) '\\hether the raw coking coal production companies are responsible only as regaros in the net coal output has cosistently showed a desptach of correct quantity of coal from the declining trend; and loading end. Thl')' are not in a position to monitor en-route shortages including any (e) if so. the steps being taken to Uleet this pille rage in Ill(' yards. situation? A number of steps have been taken by coal THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE companies to improve customer satisfaction. MINISTRY OF COAL (SHRI AliT PANJA) : Although weigh menl of rail-borne coal is the (a) a number of consumers in non-core sectors responsibilily of the Railways. Coal India wish to obtain only A. B. C grades of coal even Limited have installed weighbridges at large though they can make do with D & E grades as number of loading points in order 10 ensure welL But for this unwarranted preference. coal proper weighment of coal before despatch. companies are in a position to meet full Customers have been extcndt.>d the facility to requirements of non-coking coal of all consu m- supervise the loading as well as 10 v.itncss the ing sectors. wreghmcnt at the we ighblidge. In addition. at each loading point a loading register is bdng (b) and (c) Coal is moyed by various modes maintained. where the customers or agents such as rail, road. MGR belt and ropeways. supervising the loading can record Iheir About 60% of despatches from Coal India Ltd. observationslsuggt.>stions. if an)'. are by rail '\\hile rest 40% are by road. MGR systems. belts and ropeways. Complaints (d) and (c) Details of coking coal production regarding short receipts are received only with during the years 1990-91. 91-92 and 92-93 is regard to despatches of coal by rail. Coal given below: (In Million lilnoeS) (Data PlU,isional) Coking Coal 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 Steel and Washeey Grades 31.8U 32.77 32.33 Other grades 13.76 12.95 13.U7 However, there is some gap between the THE MINISTER OF HEALTlI AND demand and availability of metallurgical coal FAMILY WELFARE (SlIRi 8. SHANKARA- required for steel plants. Steps have been taken NAND): (a) Yes, Sir. for expediting development of on-going pTO-< jects & opening 9f new mines for increasing the (b) The Central Council of Research in production of metallurgical grades of coals llomocopalhy has undcltaken an evaluation required for steel plants. etc. study of homoL'Opathic medicines in HIV infec- tion and has so far registered 218 HIV infected RESEARCH IN HOMOEOPATHY TO CON- individuals for study. II has been reported that TROL AIDS thcre are encouraging results in 14 cases. The resulu are 10 be con.tirrued by hacmalolo- gical examinations. 2485. SHRI MANORANJAN SUR: Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WEL- FARE be pleased to state: IMPORTED DRUGS 24116. SllRi YELLAIAH NANDI: Will the (a) whether the Central Council for Re- Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WEL- search in Homoeopathy has been conducting FARE be pleased to state: research in mv infection and AIDS; and (a) whether the Purt OfftceS of the DnJI (b) if so. the details of the study and Controller monitor the quality of imported results thereof? dRlgs; 69 Written Answers SRAVANA 21,1915 (SAKA) Wrillel1 Allswel:~ 70 (b) the number of drug samples taken by (b) if so. the details thereof. StatelUnion the Port Offices during the last two years; Territory-wise; and (c) the number of drugs found to be sub- (c) the steps taken/proposed to be taken for standard; and the welfare of these street children? (d) the action taken by the Govennent in THE MINISTER QF WELFARE (SURI this regard? SITARAM KESRI): (a): Yes. Sir, Ministry of WelfafC had. under a UNICEF Scheme. spon- THE DEPUfY MINISTER IN THE sored and got conducted a series of surveys in MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY the major/metropolitan cities. WELFARE (SHRI PABAN SINGH GHATOWAR): (a) Yes, Sir. (b) : lbc samplc survcys covcred thc cities of Hydcrabad (Andhra PraJesh). Bangalore (Kar- (b) and (c) 112 out of 6.679 samples were nataka). Indore (Madhya Pradesh). Bombay declared not of standard quality during the last (Maharashtra). Madms (Tamil Nadu). Kanpur two years. (Uuar Pradesh). Calcutta (West Bengal). Delhi (Union Tcrritory). They have been published (d) Whenever the any drug is found sub- recently in eight volumes. The survcys indicate standard Customs Authorities are asked to the following : confiscate or destroy the consignment. (I) A lall1C llulllb.,r of street children suffer PRODUCTION OF CRUDE OIL FROM destilUtion. negkcL abuse and exploita- BOMBAY HIGH tion Jill" to the circulllstanc("s beyond their control. 2487. SHRI S. B. SIDNAL: Will the Minis- ter of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be (2) Duc to a variety of reasons. basic urban pleased to state: serviccs do not rcach thcm in an etTec- ti \'e and integrated manner. (a) whether production of crude oil has commenced from Neelam II platfonn Bombay (3) A number of innovative approaches High shore with a temporary dock; ha\e becn devcloped and illlpl("lllcnted by voluntary o'l~anisations for the (b) if so, the detail s thereof: and bene lit of street children. 1I0wewr. given the magnitudc of the problcm. the (c) the expected annual production of the cowrage by voluntary organisations has crude oil from this platfonll ? tx...,n rather limited and the poten- tialities for pcm'iding linkages with the TIlE MINISTER OF STATE OF TIlE existing progf'.llllllles. schemcs and MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND infrastructuntl senices of the CentraU NATURAL GAS (CAPT. SATISH KUMAR State GOVClTIlllCnls and Municipal Cor- SHARMA) : (a) and (b) : Yes. Sir. The produc- porations remain largely une." KATHARA WASHERY (i) ModiJicatlon of the washery as per re (c) whether there is a sharp deterioration in (a) Thl' number of applications pending perfonuance during rcc('nl yea .... : with tile L:lliOll GO\'crlllllcnt for eSlablishment of Medical C ollcges from each Slat,,: and (d 1 if so. the reasons thef<'for: and (b) the number of applkalions cleared so (e) the steps taken or proposed to be taken l~u·. State·wise ? by the Government in this regard? TilE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE rt\MILY WELFARE (SIIRI n. SIIANKARA- MINISTRY OF COAL (SHRI ATIT PANJA): NAND): (a) ulld (D): No application has b",>11 (a) and (b): The design parameters and actnal pre!~n..,d in the fonn of a Scheme ref"rrcJ to in performance of Kathara \Vash ... !) of Central Ilw Indian Medical COlln,'il (Amendlllent) Act. Coalfidds Limited (CCLl dllring the Far (19'l2- 1993. The form of the Scheme is under linalisa- 93) arc as under:- lion and all appli""lions "ill haw to be pre- fern'" ,,,:curdingl). 01l':C the Scheme is nUliti,>d. I)esign Actual Para- perforn1- HI. ()()1) TRANSITSION SER \'ICES meters ance 19<12-9:1 1-1<)1 PROF L'MMAREDDYVENKATES- (i) Yield of clean 50% 45.700 .. WARLl' . \Villihe Minister of HEALTH AND coal FAMILY WELFARE !:>t. pleased tu stale: (ii) Dean coal ash 15:d).5% 1910·" (a) "hl'llll'r the GOVCnlllll"nt haw evolwd n long-ter1ll sln,h>gy to stan l'ost-gradUUll" degree and diplollla course in blood transfusion (iii) Volatile matter 28.8% 2720% sef\·i~cs: (c) and (d): The perfomJan,,, of the washery (b) if so. Ihe ,jetaih Ih.-reo[: and in terms of yields as well as tht" ash content of clean coal has been affected because of decline (c) Ihl' tilll" by "hich the"_' courses arc in;supply of raw coal from the linked Kathara likely to be olrered: mine due to drop in pro ALLEGED MALPRACTICES IN PARlSHAD (c): 'nle newly appointed Chairman and COOPERATIVE BANK LTD .. NEW DELHI other lllClllbas of the Managelllent or the Bank have been suitably advised in this regard by 2492. SHR! ANAND RATNA MAURYA: Delhi Police. Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to refer to the reply given to Unslarrcd FIRE IN OIL REFINERIES Question No. 3372 on March. 18. 1993 and state: 2493. SIiRI VIJA\' NAVAL PAnL: Will the Mini,1cr of PETROLEuM AND NATURAL (a) the progress made so far by the Delhi GAS be pleased 10 state: Police regarding investigation into the matter relating to cases of criminal breach of trust by (3) the details of cases of lire reported in the the management of Parish ad Co-operative oil retineries and on~shorc installatons during Bank Ltd., New Delhi: the lasl one }ear: (b) the number of persons arrested so far (b) the reasoas theretor: and th" action taken againsl them: and (c) the linancial 10S.'>es suffered as a result (c) Ihe steps taken by Ihe Delhi Police to Ihen'of: and make sure that the payments against the pay (d) 11ll' preeautionarYllleasures taken to pre- orders issued by Ihe above mentioned bank is vent tire a...:ciJents? made 10 avoid inconvenien<.:e being faced hy the persons who have deposiled their hard-camed TIlE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE money in the said Bank '! MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATCRAL GAS (CAPT. SATlSH KUMAR THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE SHARMA)(a) 10 (c): IktWl.'Cn 1st July. 1992 and MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHR! P. M. 30th June. 1993. SLX major tires in oil rcfinelies SAYEED): (a): During the course ofinvestiga- and one major fire in othhore installation had lion of the cases registered at Police Station occurred. As per Ihe existing circular of the Oil Karol Bagh. the police has ohtained ell' record Industry Safety Dirc..:Iurate. a major lire is of Ihe Bank and the Iisl of the debtors of the detined as a fire \\-bi.:h resul~ in a 10IiS of Rs. 5 BanL examined copies of nl'cessary documents lakhs ur more. andior "b,ch results in fatality an,1 recorded statemenlS of the Ex-Chairman. and/or results in the loss uf 1I10re than 500 man Bank Manager and Accountant. They have also hours andior results in plant shut dO\\TI. The alTcsled the Manager of the BaIlL ~tails of su..:h major fire. both in the refinery and in the olIshure installations. during the (b): One. abm'c period is as lolluws :- Name of the Refinery Date of Details uf incident Financial incident loss (Rs. lakhs) L HPCL Bombay Relinery 19-9-1992 Due to perforation in distillalion 5.00 column resulted into lire due to hot surfa..:e. 2. HPCL Visakh Retincry 2-10 .. 1992 \"bile ,:ollllllissioning desalter i2.tK) saJ~t}" \"ahe. oil leaked frolll flange and caught lir,' due tu hot surface. 3. Mathura Refinery. 4-1-1993 Due to leakage of Hydrocarbons 35.00 from a failed portion of pipeline of the main column bottom cir- cuit of FCC Unit. L.eaked HJC caught fire due to autoignition. FCC was shut .lown for 7 days. 75 AUGUST 12, 1993 Name 0{ the Refinery Date 0{ Details 0{ incident Financial. incident loss (Rs. laths) 2 3 4 4. MRL Ref"mery. 64-1993 Due to flange leak in exchanger of crude distillation unit, fire took place which was extinguished in aboUt 15 minutes. Unit abut down was taken for about 20 hrs to replace gasket. 5. Mathura Refinery 5-5-1993 Due to leakage from lube oil pip- 5.00 ing joint in Thrbo Generator No. 3. Leaked oil caught fire due to hot surface resulting in autoignition. Total refmery shut down for 2 days. 6. AlRL Refinery. 10-5-1993 Due to leakage near weld joint at 5.00 Pressure Gauge elbow on gas oil pump discharge line in Vis- breaker Unit resulted in the gas oil catching fire due to autoigni- tion. The visbreaker Unit was shut . down for 15 days. 1. MSVSamudra 31-10-1992 Ere brou out on main one of the employees of Sevak ~l. deck of MSV Samudra Shipping COIporation Sevak Vessel during re- of India died six days placement of a 16" dia later. !Jamaied SPM hose. In addition to- this, there are a number of (a) the details of irrigation projects of Assam small. minor fires during the period. pending with the Union Gowmment alongwith their projected costs; ( IRRlGA110N PROJECl'S OF .ASSAM mE MlNISTEll OF STATE IN mE MINISTllY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT )494. SHRI UDDHAB BAllMAN : WIl11he AND MINISTllY OF WATEll RESOUllCES MiDUter of WATER. RESOURCES be pJeaaed (SUlUPJC. nroNGON): (a) to (c) A___, to .ude: is au.dted. 11 WI'itten .4.tuwm SRAVANA 21,1915 (SAKA) W riuell Allswers 78 :lJATEMENr SI. Name of project Estimated Benefits Status No. COS! (Rs. (thousand crorea) hectares) MA.X)R PROJECTS 1. Pa&1adiya Dam 337.60 S4.l6 The Brahmaputra Board has submitted (including luooifted proposal estimated to OO.ll lb. flood control 337.60 cruces in require..! number 0{ beneClts) copies recently in 8/93. MEDIUM PROJECTS I. Buriauti irrigation 31.36 1150 "{he modifieJ prolorma report received in 12190 has been examined. Comments sent tu State Gu\emmenl. Stale Gmienl- ment is requin...t to comply ... ith the observations. 2. Farufella irrigation 36.59 16.56 The tnodiCted report recei",~d in lUI92 as mooium scheme has been examined and comments sent to State. The State Govemment is required to comply ~ith the obsemuiuns of Appraising agencies. NOTE: Qearance of the project depends on how soon the State Go\-ernmenl complies with the obsel'- valions of Central appraisina agencies and obtains emironment an..! Forest clearance from Ministry of En... ironment and Forest. DISTRIBUllON OF ASSETS AND constituted by the then Go\-emment of Punjab UABIUTIES ...ide Nutifu:ation No. 7487-Als-66. dated the 14-7-1966. 2495_ PROF. PREM DHUMAI..: Wdl the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to The recommcndatiollS of tile Committee stale : related to:- (i) Determination anJ Ji\ision of financial (0) whether at the time of reorganisation of assets and liabilities of the State of Punjab and Punjab in 1966. any Committee was constituted the Ji.... ision of immo.... able assets of the Stale to distribute assets and liabilities among the of Punjab: States of Puujab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh; (ii) the likely fiuan.:ial position with pal'- licular reference to re,-enuc account 0{ the two (b) if 10, the details thereof; States \\'hid!. wen: to be wrwoo as a result of the reorganisation: (c) whether the distribution of all the assets and liabiliiies was made as per recommen- (iii) the number and details of specific PUI'- dations of that Conlmittee; and poee funds or otherwUie e_adr.cd funds aad SIalutory funds. in exillleDo;e; and (Ii) if 10, the details thereof? (iv) the resoun:ea wr the Founh Fiw Year THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Plauaorthetwo _ Staaes.theC1llelliftl Union MlNlSTltY OF HOME AFFAlIt.S (SHRI P.M. Territory of Otandipdl and of 1Ile __ SAYEED) (a)ud (b) : A CommiIlet! known as -..ina with the then Union T... rritory of the AMelI aad liabililieM Committee was Ilimaadlal PI'IkleMb. 6-725l.SS1514 79 Written .A.nswm AUGUST 12. 1993 (c) and (d): ~nty seven years have elapsed THE MINISTER OF STATE IN TIlE since the receipt of the report of the aforesaid MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SlIR! Committee and the coming into Wille of the RAJESH l>J.LOT>: to .(.1) The Bombay Punjab Reorganisation Act. 1966. There is no blast cases are under inwstiaation by the Bom- subsisting major dispute between the States bay City Police. Inteipol, v.hich is essentially a concerned on account of the division of assets coonlinati1l& aaency betwcen thc different and liabilities. other than that relatina to the police furces of the world has already been transfer of Chandigarb. A minor dispute relat- approached for aS5iSlance with reprd to ing to the division of stores of Punjab Vidhan various aspects of the investigation. Sabha and divisioa of furniture of MLAs HosIeVfiats and Vidhan Sabha has not been [English) .IIO!..oo so far. SWATANTRATA SAlNIK SAMMAN INVOLVEMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN IN PENSION FlGH11NG Mn..rrANCY IN J & K 2498. SHRIMA11 GEETA MUKHERJEE: 2496. SHRI SURENDRA PAL PATHAK: Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state: pleased to state : (a) whether there is any proposal to involve (a> the number of applications from West Bengal for the SW8tantrata Sainik Sam man ex-servicemen in th~ task of .fighting militancy in Jammu and Kashmir on trial basis; Pension duly certified by the Government of West Bengal are still pending for clearance of the Union Government: (b) if so, the details ofdie proposal indicatina the number of companies to be raised; and (b) the number of applicants from West Bengal who have not received pension despite (c) the 1lR8S proposed to be covered under intimation by the Union Government that their the scheme for the present? pensions had been sanctioned; THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI (c) the number of applications from the RAJESHPIL01) (a)to(c): The State Govern- widoWli of Swatantrata Sainik Samman pen- ment has decided to raise five companies of ex- sioners who died. are still pending with the Union Government despite their clearance servicemen from Dada, Rajouri, Poonch and the Valley. ' from Government of WCl>t Benaal: f1hlnslanon) (d) \\uetber the Government are aware Ibat duplicate Pension Payment Orders in respect of some of the freedom fighters of We.. Bengal BOMB BLASTS IN BOMBAY haw not been issued; and 24W. SHRI RAM BADAN: wm the Minis- (e) if so, the reasons therefor and the steps ter of, HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state: taken by the Goverruncnt in this regard? (a> whether the Government propolie to seek the help of Interpol in investiaation of bomb TilE MINISTER OF STATE IN TilE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRl P.M. blast incidents which took place in Bombay in SAYEED> (a): All the applications received Mareh.I993; Crom the Government of West Bengal upto 31-3- 1982 were considered and decisions com- (b) if 50, the details thereof; municated to the applicants. IIo_c, many l"e'iew petitions and _ delayed cases con- (e) ~the Government have' approach- tinue to be receiwd. This,,, an o..,ma tJI'O'Zu. ed the Iuterpol in this tepid; and At praen&, aboIIa JW Stale ~~ for ,,,.at of po.wOll iu audl _.t_ (d) if not. the _ lhe«.fcx'l peadiq. II SRAVANA 21, 1915 (SAKA) Wriuen Answers 82 (b) After the applitut 1au been intim-.ed group brought out four repoN OJl the alleged about the deciaion to sanction pe'Jlsion, some human richts violatiol1ll in the State of Jammu formalities a're requiPld to be completed by the &nd Kashmir, 1iIo1licb was accompanied by applicaat aad other qencies involved before widespread publicity in the national and Inler- the pension is released. Separate detail. of such national media. A la[Jl! number of the cases are not being maintained. allegations in the reports published by the above croup were found to be exaaerated lIIl4 I. (c) From May, 1992, a simplified procedure grossly distorted. Itntnediate ft!SPOlIJe8 to the regarding transfer of pension to wido'WS has allegations raised by Asia Watch-Physicians for been introduced \'Iobereby the Disbursing Human Rights incluJ.ing faaual details of 001cers at the local level have been authorised many of the spet..iflC allegations mentioned in to transfer the pension. Applications for the reports _re given by the Governmenl transfer of pension in favour of widoWll of such throuah our Missions abroad who dis- of freedom rlghtel1l \'lobo were already in receipt seminated the same through press releases and of pension are, therefore. not required to be direct contacts. They were also reported in the made to the CenU'al Government. national media. (d) and (e): Pension Payment Ordel1l are We have also conveyed our strong objec- issued by Principal Director of Audit. Calcutta! tions to these groups about the manner in which Pay and Accounts 0t11cer. Ministry of Home they have taken advantage of the "isas and Affairs. New Delhi. No general complaint freedom of mo¥ement available in this country about non-issuance of duplicate Pension Pay- for carrying out· the above activities. ment Orders has come to the notice of thl! Cen- tral Government. WTTERY BUSINESS IN DELHI ACTIVITIES OF HUMAN RIGHTS 2.500. SlIRI SHRAVAN KL"MAR PATEL: ORGANISATIONS DR. MAHADEEPAK SINGH SHAKYA: 2499. SHRI ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE: Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state : pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that representatives of (a) whether illegal lottery business in Delhi certain international human rights organisa- has lately assumed dangerous propodiona tion have been visiting Jammu and Kashmir with an annual tum over of Rs. 1000 clandestinely and preparing malicious reports crores; and of alleged excesses by security personnel; (b) if so. the details of the centJal rules, (b) if so. the details thereof; regulations and other laws in operation in Delhi to regulate the lottery business and to (c) the number of reports brought out by protect the interests of the poor these Ol'JIlDisations so far. and inveSlors? (d) the steps taken by the Government to THE MINISTER OF STATE IN TIlE check the anti-India activities of such MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI P. orpnisations? M. SAYEED): No., Sir. TIlE MINISTER OF STATE IN mE (b) The Central Gowrnmeat haa from time MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS: (SHRI to time issued guidelinea tOr the CODduct oC RAJBSlJ PILOT) : Ca> to (d) It Is afact that ~ the Stale lotteries and loueIies f)IIS'Idted by nllentatMa of some International human the Slate Gcwenunentl/Union Territory· n,hts OlJllDlaations such as .Asia Watch and MmiDistratjcm. The UaioD Tenitory Phyaic:ians· Ix- Human Riahts visited Jammu Mminimatioaa have been a4viIed not to lIIl4lCashmir State on private visas for tourism. permit any pri._ laUery. Wh_ ca.. of eIc. and haw ptepared and published reports of iUeaal l'UDJlinc of loIIeriea __ 10· POlice. aBeeed ~ ... ." IICUri&y .. penIOIl1lel The action is stbn as per the aiItiac pm¥iaioaa 'Alia Watdl-Pbyiicib'. ,for Human Riahts' of law. 83 Written Answers AUGUST 12, 1993 WriUf!l1 Answers 84 SARDAR SAROVAR PROJECT WATER ~AGEMENT PROJECTS 2501. FROF. ASHOK ANANDRAO 250.2. SHRI MANORANJAN BHAKTA: DESHMUKH: SHRI SARAT CHANDRA PATTA- SHRI SHANTARAM POTDUKHE: NAYAK: 'will the Minister of WATER RESOURCES Will the Minister of WATER RESOURCES be plea.sed to state: be pleased to state: (a) whether World Bank has given its (a) whether the Union Government are con- clearance to the Sardar Sarovar Project; sideriDg any proposal; with Israel on water management projects; and (b) if so, the details thereof; (b) if so. the details thereof? (c) whether the Government have begun any critical study on social aI)d environmental THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE impact of the project; and MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINIS- (d) if so, the details thereof? TRY OF WATER RESOURCES (SHRI P . .K. THUNGON) : (a) No. Sir. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT (b) Does not arise. AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINIS- TRY OF WATER RESOURCES (SHRI P . .K. TIRJNGON): (a) and (b) In May, 1985 lTran.Jation ) agreements were signed with the World Bank for IDA credit assistance ::If SDR 99.7 million and COAL PROJECTS IRD loan assistance of US S 200 million for the Sardar Sarovar Dam and Power Project and 2503. SHRI JANARDAN MISRA: Will the IDA credit assistance of SDR 149.5 million for Minister of COAL be pleased to state : the canal system of the project. Against the total loan/credit amount of US $ 5322 million, the (a) whether there is any delay in completion project has utilised in all US $ 364358 million of various coal proje.:ts, resulting cost by April, 1993. escalation; (c) and (d) The following environmental (b) if so. the reasons therefor; and safeguard studies/measures have been taken up by the concerned State Governments :- (c) the steps taken by the Government to ensure timely completion of the projects? (I) Phased Catchment Aread Treatment. THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE (2) Compensatory Afforestation. MINISTRY OF COAL (SHR! AJIT PANJA) : (a) to (C): Implementation of the coal projects (3) Command Area Development. sanctioned by the Government is delayed result- ing in escalation of costs thereof, Major con- (4) Flora. Fauna & Carrying Capacity. straints ':Oluing in the ,,'uy of timely completion of coal projects are:- (5) -seismicity. (i) dilTlCulty in acquiriq land and (6) Health Aspects. alllOciated problem of rehabilitation; (7) Archaeological & Anthropological Studies. (ii) delay in supply of equipment and execution of tum-key contracU; and (8) Fisheries. (iii) delay in development due to advene (9) Rim Stability Analysis. aeo-miail1l condiliou. 85 Written Answers SRAVANA 21,1915 (SAKA) Written Answers 86 Based on the monitoring being done in the (c) whether the Government have chalked Ministry of Coal, critical action areas in respect out any programme to increase the supply of of delayed projects haw: been identified and the kerosene oil to various StateslUnion Territories; coal companies haw: asked to take appropriate and remedial measures. Wherew:r required, Minis- try of Coal has follo~ up with the concerned (d) if so, the details thereot? State Governments for expediting land cues , and also with the equipment manufacturers for THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE early supply and commissioning of MINISTRY OF Pl:."fROLEUM AND equipment. NATURAL GAS (CAPT. SATISH KUMAR SHARMA): (a) and (b) : NCAER had in 1981 SAPTA KOSI HIGH DAM undertaken a study to determine the demand of MULTIPURPOSE PROJECf kerosene in the countrY for lighting and cook- ing in urban and rural areas. 2504. SHRI BHOGENDRA JHA: Will the (c) and (d) Kerosene allocations to States/ Minister of WATER RESOURCES be pleased UTs are being increased in 1993-94. to refer to reply giw:n to Starred Question No. 274 dated March·15. 1993 and state; [English) (a) whether detailed Project Report for Sapta Kosi High Dam Muitipurpose Project in Nepal HlJMAN RIGHTS ORGANISATIONS has been prepared; 25(16, SHRl GURUDAS KAMAT: (b) if so, the details thereof; .and SHRl SATYA DEO SINGH: SIlRl RAJENDRA AGNIHOTRI : SlIRI MOHAN RAWALE: (c) if not. the reasons therefor? Will til .. Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be TIlE MINISTER OF STATE IN TIlE pleased to state: MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINIS- TRY OF WATER RESOURCES (SHRI P. K. (s) whether the GO\'ernwent have decided to allow some international human rights TIlUNGON): (a) No, Sir. organisations to visit India; (b) and (c) Joint Project Office for undertak- ing surveys and investigations leading to pre- (b) if so. the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and paration of Detailed Project Report could not be opened for lack of positive response from the Nepal. (c) the areas to ",ilich such organisations are proposed to be allO\wd access? IThzn.slation) TIlE MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS SUPPLY OF KEROSENE OIL (SllRl S. B, CHAVAN) :(a) to (c) The Govern- ment of India ha~'e decided to agree, in princi- ple. to grant penuissiun to certain international 2505. SHRI RAM PRASAD SINGH: organisations to visit different parts of India. SHRI MANJAY LAL: SHRI N. J, RATHVA: Towanls the end of last year, the Go~'Cmwent had ilH'ited a delqfation of Amnesty Inter- the Minister of PETROLEUM AND Will national to India for olTtcial l~ discussions NAlURAL GAS be pleased to Slate :- on a broad spectrum of iBsues related to Human RiMhts. The Go~rnment viewed this as the (8) 'IlVh.ether the Government have conducted beginning of a constructive dialogue, which has any suf'l/ey to rind out the annual requirement been .:antinued. From time to time, interactions of brosene oil in the country; ha~ also continueJ with other similar ol'lanisations concerned with the promotion (b) if ao. the details thereof; and protedion of Human Rights. 87 Wrinen Answers AUGUST 12, 1993 Written Answers 88 In furthenmce of, and as a sequel to the (b) if so. the details thereof; earlier initiatives, the Government has now decided to allow certain Human Rights (c) if not. the rea50llS therefor; organisations. including the Amnesty Inter- national, to visit various parts of the country to (d) whether there is any contradiction bet- see for themselves how Human Rights ween the Government and the Coal India safeguards work in various parts of the country. Limited about the utility ofthe memorandum of The timings and the modalities relating to the understanding; visits will be settled in consultation with the Government of India and the concerned State (e) if so, the reasons therefor; and Government. The places ofvisit would be deter- mined on the basis of the specific requests that (I) the steps taken by the Government in may be made and the prevailing security situa- this regard ? tion in the concerned areas. THE MINISTER OF STATE OF TIlE (1hImlation J MINISTRY OF COAL (SlIR! AnT PANJA) : (a) to (c) Government have not signed any DEATHS DUE TO IV FLUIDS Memorandum of Understanding with the work.ers of Coal India Ltd. Presumably the 2500. SHRI RAJVEER SINGH: reference is to National Coal Wage Agreements DR LAL BAHADUR RAWAL: signed bet~en the Management aOO Workers of Coal Industey. covering wage structure. DA. Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY fringe benefits ele. WELFARE be pleased to state: (d) to (I) There is no contradiction between (a) whether se"l.'eral deaths have been repor- the Government and ClL about the utility of ted from various GO"l.'ernment hospitals in NCWA NCWAs have been signed in the past Delhi due to administration of sub-standard IV since Dec, 1974 and they have been contribut- nuids and injection.s during the last six ing to the smooth functioning of the Coal months; IOOustey. (b) if so, the details thereof. hospital-wise: (Engli.>hJ (c) the action taken against the guilty per- IRRIGATION PROJECTS OF GUJARAT sons: and 2509. SHRI DILEEPBHAI SANGHANI: (d) the remedial steps taken by the Govern- Will the Minister of WATER RESOURCES be ment to check the recurrence of such pleased to state : incidents ? (a) the details of proposals of major and THE DEPlITYMINISTER IN THE MINIS- medium irrigation projects -received by the TRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE Union Government from the Government of .(SHRI PABAN SINGH GHATOWAR) : (a) No, Gujarat during each of the last three years; Sir. (b) the proposals which have since been (b) to (d) Do not arise. approved by the Union Government; and COAL INDIA LTD. (c) the time by which the remaining pro- posals are likely to be approved? 2508. SHRI UDAY PRATAP SINGH: THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE SHRI MAHESH KANODIA: MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVEWPMENT Will the Minister of COAL' be pleased to AND MI]l.1STER OF STATE IN THE MINIS- state : TRY OF WATER RESOURCES (SHRI P.·K. "fHUNGON): (a) Out of 2 major and 12 (a) whether the Government have signed a medium irrigation pro,;e.:1Ji received at the Cen- memorandum of utiderstandil1l with the Ire from the Governments ofGujarat during the workers of Coal India Limited; last 3 years (1990-91-1 major and 4 medium, 89 Written Alzswen SRAVANA 21, 1915 (SAKA) Written Answers 90 1991-92-5 medium and 1992-93-1 major and (c) the course offered at present in this 3 medium), one medium project namely res- iChool; and toration of Machhu-D has been found accept- able by the Advisory Committee in 3/91. (d) the number of nurses who have com- Techno-economic examination of one major pleted their training at this school during each project namely modernisation of Machhu-I of the last three years? and one medium project namely Walan has been completed On one major Project namely THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN nlE MINIS- ,providing hydro plus Fuse gates on Nanakbori TRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE ~ir and 5 medium projects namely Ooma, (SHRl PABAN SINGH GHATOWAR): (a) Und-IT. Ozat-ll, Limbdi-Bhogavo-ll and Res- No Sir. toration of Mitti, the State Government is required to sort out various techno-economic (b) No Sir. issues and obtain clearances from Ministry of Environment & Forests and Ministry of Welfare (b) Does not arise. as applicable. Remaining 5 medium projects namely Jaloda. Cbaulciya. Ugta. Vardha and (c): (1) Diploma in Public Health Nursing Vartu-ll have been sent back to the State Course. Government for submission'tlf modified project reports. (2) Certiticate course for . Health Workers (Female) under Multi Pur- (b) 6 major projects namely Modernisation pose workers scheme. of Dantiwada, Modernisation of Fatewadi, Modernisation of Kharicut. Modernisation of (3) Auxiliary Nurse Midwife course Bbadar, Modernisation of Shetrunj and under 10+2 Vocational scheme of Watrak and 2 medium projects namely Uben Central Board of Secondary and Mukteshwar have been given investment Education. clearance by the Planning Commission during the last 3 years. (d) The number of Nurses who have com- pleted their training at this school durina each (c) The clearance of the projects depends of the last three years is as under: upon how soon the State Government complies with the observations orthe Central Appraising Agencies and obtains clearances from the Year Public Health Other Nursing Ministry of Environment & Forests from Nurses P1:rsonnel environment & forests angles and the Ministry of Welfare on rehabilitation & resettlement 1990-91 31 39 aspects if it involves displacement of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes population. 1991-92 13 1992-93 15 29 [1lvnsialion 1 LADY READING HEALTH SCHOOL. DACOITlES IN M. P. DELHI 2511. SHRI BHEEM SINGH PATEL: Will 2510. SHRIMATI KRlSHNENDRA KAUR (DEEPA): the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased SHRIMATI MAHENDRA.KUMARI : to state: (8) the num~r of incidents of dacoity regis- Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY inMadhya~radesh WELFARE be pleased to state: tered during each ofthe last three years and the current year 10 far; (a) whether the Lady Reading Health School, Delhi is facing .fmancial crisis; (b) tl-e number of such cases disposed of and the number of C88CS pending; (b) if 10, the steps taken by the Government to provide sufficient funds Cor {unctioning of (c) the number of persons arrested in this this school; reaanl; and 91 Written Answers . AUGUST 12, 1993 Wrinen Allswers 92 (d) the measures adopted/being adopted to endeavours for speedy economic developmeat check the recurrence of such incidents? of these regions and the iblprove communica- tion system. The State Government had also THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE persuaded a-large number of lormer dacoils to _ MINISTRYOFHOMEAFFAlRS(SHRIP.M. surrender their arms and take to peaceful SAYEED): (a) to (c) A $I_em is attached. vocations. Periodic monitoring and supervision is done for improved vigilance in this (d) The root cause of the persistences of the regard. dacoity problem in certain areas of Madhya Pradesh relates the harsh terrain and the Assistance is also given to the State Govern- extreme poverty oflarge sections ofthe people. ment by the centre for modernisation of State The State Government has therefore, making Police Force. STATEMENT Sl. Year No. of Taken up for Disposed Pending No. of No. incidents investigation (includ- - (I) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 1. 1990 333 430 339 91 1288 2 1991 342 433 333 100 1646 3. 1992 557 657 291 366 1820 EYE CAMPS IMPORT OF COAL 2512. SHRI KASHlRAM PANA: .2513. SURl CHHED! PASWAN: Will the SHRI CHHEDI PASWAN: Minister of COAL be pleased to state : SHRI MOHAN RAWALE: Will the Minist"r of HEALTH AND (a) the quantity of Coal imported during FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state: each of the last thll!c years alongwith their ''lIlue, country-wise; (a) whether incidents of loss of eye sight in Eye Camps haw been reported from various (b) the quantit)" proposed to be imported parts of the country; during current linancial year; (b) if so, the number of such incidents Cc) the reasons th"relor. and reported during each of the last two years in each State; and (d) the measures talen b) the GO\-ernment Cc) the number of persons apinsl whom to boost the production of coal? action has been taken in this regatd ? TilE MINISTER OF STATE OF TilE THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND MINISTRY OF COAL (SllRl AliT FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI B. SHAN- PANJA): (a) Quantities of coking coal impor- KARANAND): (a) to (c): Information is being ted by seel plants from various ,--"OUntries dur- aillected and will be laid on the table of the ing the period 1991).91 lo 1992-93 are ,h'eD Sabha. belo\O' :- 93 Written Answers SRAVANA 21, 1915 (SAKA) Written Answers 94 (million t.onnes) FAMILY WELFARE PROGRAMME Countty 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 2514. DR RAMKRISHNA KUSMAlUA: (Provi- (Pl-ovi- SHRI SURAJBHANU SOLANKI : sianal) sioslaI) SHRI MULLAPPAlLY RAMA- CHANDRAN: AuBtlllllia 5.OS 5.99 6.39 Will the Minister of HEALTH AND Poland Q.2S 0.17 \ FAMILY WELFARE be pleaaed to state: Russia 0.39 (a) the targets fIXed and achieved for the Newzealand 0.03 0.09 0.15 implementation of the Family Welfare Pro- gramme during each of the last thm: ~ Total 5.72 6.08 6.7) StatelUnion Territoty-wise; Approximate 310 324 1331.66 (b) the targets f"lXed under the said pro- ~lue (in millionUS 5 FOB) (Rs. Crores gramme for the current year, StatelUnion landed at Territory-wise; and port) (c) the steps taken/proposed to be taken to achieve the targets? (b) and (c) Integrated steel plants are the main importers of low ash coking coal for the purpose of blending with indigenous coal for THE MINISTER OF HEAlTH AND meeting the pp between the indigenous FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI B. SHANKARA- availability and the demand and also to NAND) : (a) The detail has been gi'ftm in the improve the quality of overall blend to be used Statement-I (Placed in Libraty. Please see No. in steel plants. They are likely to import about 7 II 4373193). million tonnes of metallurgical grade coking coal during 1993-94. (b) The detail has been given in the Statement-ll (Placed in Library. Please. see No. (d) Some of the Steps bema taken to aug- LT 4373193). ment indigenous availability of coking coal. inter alia, include:- (c) To achieve the targets set under the Family Welfare Programme, a result-orienled (i) Increase ill raw coking coal availability Action Plan has been formulated in coruulta- by reoI¥anising existing mines and dewlopment of new mines. lion with the State Gmu. and Union Territories Administration. Its k.ey features include (ii) Increasing raw coal feed to washeries improving the quality and outreach 0( services. by supplying low volatile medium cot- promotion of spacing methods among YOllltaer m, coals of suitable quality. age couples, special focus on 90 demo- graphically poorly performing districts to (iii) Early commissionm, of two new improve their demographic parameters and _sheries under construction at invol~ing ~"Oluntaty and non1rovemmental Madhuband and Kedla for increasing o,¥anisations to promote community participa- the existing Washing capacity. tion as _11 as strengthening of interventions to promote maternal and child health care. (iv) Moduacation ofthe existing coking coal washeries by implementation of 1eCOm- mendations of the Altekar Committee INTER STATE WATER DISPUTES to improw the capacity utilisation as _11 as the quality of wuhed coking 2515. DR ClUNTA MOHAN: coal. SllRI NlllSH KL'MAR: DR. LAXM1NARAYAN PANDEY: (v) Cokina coal mines in Meabalaya and SHRI SHANDIPAN BHAGWAN: Assam are bema identifted to make available increaaed quantities 0( low Will the Minisler of WATER RESOURCES ash cokina coal. be pleased Iu state : 7-725 LSS/94 95 Written .Answers AUGUST 12, 1993 Written .Answers 96 (a) the details of pending Inter State river water sharina disputes; COAL MlNES (b) the steps taken by the Union Govern- ment to resolve these disputes and success 2S16. SHRI Ie. PRAoHANI: Will the achieved in each case; Minister of COAL be pleased to state: (c) the present mechanism to resolve whether the Government have conduc- such disputes; ted any research/survey to explore the possibility of coal mines in Gujarat and Orissa; and (d) whether the Union GOWlrnment are considering to structure restructure the (b) if so, the details thereof? mechanism and make it more effective; and TIlE MINISTER OF STATE OF TIlE (e) if so, the detail thereof? MlNISTRY OF COAL (SHRI AJIT PANJA) : (a> and (b) Geological Survey of Iridia (GSI>. 1HE MINISTER OF STATE IN 1HE who are mainly responsible for carrying out the MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT regional exploration to locate the coal reserves AND MINISTRY OF STATE IN TIlE MINIS- available in the various parts of the country, TRY OF WATER RESOURCES (SHRI P. Ie. have established a total reserves of 46218.44 TIIUNGON): (a> to (e> Government have million lonnes in the Slate of Orissa till 1-1-1993 already enacted Inter-State Water Disputes Act, out of which 5714.45 million tonnes are in pro- 1956 to provide for the adjudication of disputes ved catqory. Large scale coal minina is already relating to waters of inter-State rivers and river being carried out in this Stale. valleys. Beside. a Standing Committee on Intel'- Slate Issues in Water Resoun:es with Members Total coal reserves found uplil now in drawn from the National Water Resources Saurashtra region of the State of Gujarat has Council bas been constituted in April. 1990 been estimated around 3 million tonnes. These under the Chairmanship of Union Minister of deposits occur in very thin seams exploitalion Water Resources. of which is not economically viable. In addi- tion, occurrence of deposits of coal at consider- Under the provisions of the Inter-Stale able dep\hs in Mehsana-Kalol areas of Gujarat Water Disputes Act, 1956, two disputes namely. has been reported duriIl& Ihe course of explora- sharing of sulplus Ravi and &as waters and tion for oil by the Oil and Natural Gas Commis- sharing of Cauverywaten have been referred If sion (ONGC). Mining of these deposits is not the Tribunals in April. 1986 and June. 1990 res- considered technically feasible. pectively. The Ravi & Beas Waters Tnbunal has given its report in January. 1987 and the FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT Government of India and party States have made further reference as envisaaed under the 2S17. SHRl BOllA BUill RAMALAH: Act to seek explanationlauidance of the DR D. VENKATESWARA RAO: Tribunal on its Report. The Cauvery Water Dis- DR ASIM BALA: putes Tribunal has passed an Order on 25-6-91 SHRl VlLASRAO NAGNATHRAO panting interim relief to Tamil Nadu and Pon- GUNDEWAR: dicherry. The Central Government,azetted the DR KARTIKESWAR PATRA: order of the tnbunal on 1~12-1991 thereby PROF. ASHOK ANADRAO DESHMUKll: making it [mal and binding on the parties 10 the dispute. SHRI M. KRISHNASWAMY: SHRI PANKAJ CHOWDHRY: SHRl RAM PAL SINGH: On the issue of sharing of Yamuna waters upto Okhla, an aareement on the quantum of utilisable ..Dace flo_ oCYamuna to be shared Will the Minister of WATER RESOURCES be plealled to state : by the co-buin States have already been reached under the auspices of the Standill8 Committee on Inter-State iuues in Water the names of the recent flood affected Resoun:es. State; 97 Written Answers SRAVANA 21. 1915 (SAKA) Written Answers 98 (b) the steps taken by the Gowmment to ASSl!>TANCE TO KERALA FOR IRRIGA- meet the situation arisina out of recent4100ds in TION PROJECTS the country; 2518. PROF. K. V. THOMAS: Will the (c) whether Union Government have Minister of WATER RESOURCES be pleued received any propo,sals from the State to state the details of assistance given to Kerala Goxernments for flood control projects; for development of irrigation projects and check dam during each of the last three (d) if the details thereof. Statewise; so. years? (e) the action taken by the Union Gowrn- ment thereon; THE MlNISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT (f) whether the Government are consider- AND MINISTER OF STATE IN nlE MINIS- ing to divert the excess water of rivers into TRY OF WATER RESOURCES (SHR! P. K. ponds of drought prone areas and also for THUNGON): The Cc.-ntral Government does po_r generation; and not give any special 'assistance for on-gom, major and medium irrigation projects. Al- (g) if so. the details thereof? locations made by the Planning Commission for Irrigation Sector in Kerala during the years mE . MINISTER OF STATE IN mE 1990-91. 1991-92 and 1992-93 are Rs. 93.95 MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT crores, Rs. 103.90 cruces and Rs. 120.00 crores AND MINISTER OF STATE IN mE MINIS- respectively. Under Centrally Sponsored Com- TRY OF WATER RESOURCES (SHR! P. K. mand Area Development Programme amounts fHUNGON): (a) The names of recent flood of Rs. 6.13 crores, Rs. 267 crores and Rs. 1024 affected States are Arunachal Pradesh. Assam. crores were released to the Government of Bihar. Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, .Kerala during 1990-91. 1991-92 and 1992-93 Jammu and Kashmir. Kerals, Madhya Pradesh. respectively. Mizoram, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. Check BundsIDams are one of the soil con- servation treatment measures for control of soil (b) Steps have been laken for evacuation of erosion in the natural streams. Under Centrally marooned popUlation, distnbution of essential Sponsored Schemes of soil consen·ation in the commodities including air dropping operation calCilruents of River Valley Projects, amounts relief camps and medical assistance. of released to the Government of Kerala for Soil Conservation programme in' kundah catch- (c) to (e) Aboi" 130 schemes have been ment are Rs. 125 crorcs. R.~. 1.53 crores and Rs. received from Assam. Delhi. Gujarat, Haryans, l.60crores respectively during the years 1990-91. Himachal Pradesh. Jammu & Kashmir. 1991-92 and 1992-93. Manipur. Orissa. Rajasthan, Tripurs, Uttar Pradesh. Bihar. Madhya Pradesh and West (D-an.siatioo J Bengal during last three years. After examina- tion. 32 schemes have been cleared and 91 schemes haw been referred back modi- EXPLORATION IN SAURASHTRA- KUTCH REGION fications dariflCations. E.umination of seven schemes haw not been completed. 2519. SHR! ClUll11JBHAI GAMIT: Will (I) and Ca) Water balance studiea to deter- the Minist.er of PRTROLEUM AND mine surplus water for transfer to deficit areas NA1llRAL GAS be pleased to state: for im,ation and power aeneration have been tabn up in two parts namely. Himalayan and· (a> whether the Government haYe unde.... Peninsular Components. ~feasibility studies taken elIPlol1llion work to fUld out the for nine inter-basin linb in the Peninsular poaibility 0( oil and natural gas in Saurasht..... Component haw been completed so far. .Kutch reaion of Gujafllt; 99 Written Answers AUGUST 12. 1993 Written Answers 100 (b) if so. the details thereof; (b) and (c) The well Golf Green-I in the South 24-parganas diSl.rict of West Benaal pr0- (c) whether the Gowrnment haw assigned duced water with traces of oil and ,as from an 1he exploration 'Mllil to any private forei,cn interval around 5770 m. oompany; (d) Besides work by ONGC and OIL. ~d) if so. the details thereof; and Indian and foreien private investments are also being attracted for oil exploration. (e) the places where exploration wod has been conducted? C. T. SCAN KIT OF STATE IN TIlE MINISTER TIlE 2521. SHR! RAMASHRAY PRASAD MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND SINGH: Will the Minister of HEALTH AND NATURAL GAS (CAPT. SAllSH KUMAR FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state: SHARMA) : (a) and (b) Besides surveys ONGC has drilled 5 ~lls in the area. OIL has also car- (a) whehter the attention of the Govern- ried out seismic surveys in the Saurashtra- Kutch offshore Region. ment has been drawn to the news-item cap- tioned "C.T. Scan Kit lying idle" appearing in the 'Financial Express' dated June 7, 1993: (c) and (d) Govt. oflndia ha~-e approved the finalisation of contract foc the block GJ(~n- 9QI2 in Gujarat-Kutch onshore basin in favour (b) if so, the reaction of the Government 0( consortium comprising of MIS Pan Energy thereto; and Resources of USA, Complex Resources Ltd. of Australia. Pan PacifIC Petroleum NL of Aus- (c) the steps taken by the Government to tralia and Trans Asia Consultants of India. resolve the issue? (e) Exploration work has been conducted in THE DEPIIIT MINISTER IN THE Jamnagar, RaJwl, Amreli, Surendranagar imd MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY Bhavnagar districts in the Kutch-Saurashtra WELFARE (SHR! PABAN SINGH Region by ONGC and in its offshore by OIL. GHAfOWAR): (a) Yes, Sir. (b) and (c) The procedure (or grant of import OIL EXPLOR.A1l0N IN ICHAPUR duty exemption for hospital equipment was beina re\iewed so as to ensore full compliance 2520. DR. ASIM BALA: Will the Minister with the provisions of the relevant notifICations. 0( PETROLEUM AND NAnJRAL GAS be The cases pending are now being processed pleased to state : expeditiously. (a) the present position of the oil explora- (1l-an.slution ) lion project in Ichapur of West Bengal for -.tUch drillina was undertaken; H. B. J. PIPELINE TO GORAKHPUR AND BANDA (b) whether any positive information in res- pect of other amas ofthe Eastern Zone has been ~ 2522. DR. G. L KANAUJIA : Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NA11JRAL (c) if so, the details thereof; and GAS be pleased to state : (d) the initiativu beina taken to boost up (a) wbether the Government have receiVl!d 1he oil eKploration projects in the country? any proposed with Jqlanl to extend the lLBJ pipeline upto Gorakhpur and Banda; THE MINISTER OF STATE IN TIlE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NAnJRAL GAS (CAPT. SAllSH KUMAR (b) if flO, the detaila thereof; and SHARMA): TIlE MINISTER. OF STATE OF mE (b) The proposals are at a conceptual stage MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND and the details are not worked OUL NA1URAL GAS (CAPT. SAllSH KUMAR SHARMA): (a) to (c) Keeping in view the INDIAN CITIZENSHIP TO EAST availability of J8S and the commitments PAKISTAN MIGRANTS already made, any proposal for the extension of the pipeline is not feasible at preaent. 2525. DR. P. R. GANGWAR : Will the MiniBter of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to HRE IN AIIMS. DELHI state : 2523. SHRI RAM SINGH KASHWAN : (a) the number of cases for grant of Indian Will the Minister of HBALTII AND FAMILY citizenship to East Pakistan migrants duly WELFARE be pleased to state: recolllDJfinded by Government ofUttar Pradesh and who are ""'Siding in district pilibhit (U.P.) (a) Whether an enquiry was conducted to for the last 40-45 years pending with the Union find out the causes that led to fire in All India Government; Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi; (b) the reasons for delay; and (b) if so, the outcome thereof: and (c) the time by which these cases are likely (c) the steps taken by the Government to to be cleared? check the recurrence of such fire accidents in this hospital ? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN TIlE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI TIlE DEPlITY MINISTER IN TIlE RAJESH PILOT): (a) to (c) No case of Ea~ MINISTRY OF HEALTII AND FAMILY Pakistan migrants, residing in District Pilibhit WELFARE (SHRI PABAN SINGH (U.P,), which has been duly recommended by GHATOWAR): (a) Yes, Sir. the 00,,1. of U.P. for grant of Citizenship is pending ,.ith the Union GovernmenL (b) and (c) The report of the enquiry has been received and the same is under exa- mination. INDIAN SYSTEM OF MEDICINES (English) 2526. SHRIMATI SAROJ DUBEY : Will SELLING OF NATURAL GAS the Minister of HEALTII AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state : 2524. SHRI HANNAN MOLLAH: Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL (il) whether there was a provision for Indian GAS be pleased to state : system of medicines for Primary Health Cen- tres of Uttar Pradesh in the Seventh Five (a) whether the Oowmme11t have received Year Plan; proposals from foreign companies to sell natural gas; and (b) the reBSOoa for excluding this scIleme during the eighth Five 'lear Plan; (b) if ao, the details thereof? (c:) wbelher the Government have f~ TIlE MINISTER. OF STATE OF TIlE mulalied any sdleme foe the active participation MINISTR.Y OF PETROLEUM AND of doctors of Indian Syslem of Medicines in NAlURAL GAS (CAPT. SAllSH KUMAR National heillth Pqrammes and Family SHARMA): (a) Yes, SiT. Welfare Pqrammes; and 103 Written A11SWers AUGUST 12, 1993. Wrinen Answers 104 (d) if so, the details thereof? (English) THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENDITURE FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI B. SHANKARA- ON FAMILY WELFARE NAND) : (a) and (b) The Community Health Workers Scheme was modified by Government 2529. SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR of India in 1978 to allow for appointment of a GANGWAR : Wall the Minister of HEALTH 1hird Doctor from Indian Systems of Medicine/ AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to Homoeopathy. This has to be discontinued state: because of financial constraints. (a) whether the expenditure incurred by.the (c) and (d) The", is a proposal to organise State Government on Family Welfare Schemes seminars in different parts of the country lor is reimbursed by the Union Government; e.wosing practitioners of Indian Systems of Medicine and Homoeopathy in Family Welfare (b) if so. whether any arrears for reimburse- Programmes during the :year 1993-94. ment against 1he expenditure incurred by the Uttar Pradesh Government on such program- POllCE PERSONNEL ON NIGHT DlITY mes are pending clearance with the Union Government: 2527. SHRI BARE LAL JATAV: Wall the Minisler of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to (c) if so, the details thereof: and state: (d) the time by which it is likely to be (a) the number of police personnel found in cleared ? drunken state on their night duty in Delhi dur- ing the first half of 1993: THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI B. SHANKARA- (b) the action takt"Il against the guilty per- NAND) . (a) yes. Sir. sonnel: and (b) Yes. Sir. (c) the steps taken by the Government to check the recurrence of .ruch incidents? (c) and (d) Upto 91-92. the arears due to UP as on 1-4-93 were Rs. 68.16 crores. Rs. 50.33 THE MINISTER OF STATE OF MINIS- crores have been paid in May. 1993. The TRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI P. M. outstanding arrears due to UP upto 91-92 is at SAYEED) : (a) Twenty six. present Rs. 17.86 crores. (b) Four offICials were awarded major (1Tansialion) penalty and one official was awarded minor penalty. 19 official are facing departmental SCISTCELLS enquiry p'roceedings. One official is facing minor punishment proceedings. Preliminary 2530. DR. LAXMlNARAYAN PANDEYA: enquiry is being done against one offICial. SHRI YOGANAND SARASWATI : Will the Minister of WELFARE be pleased (c) The following steps have been taken to to state: check ocurrence of such instances: Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe Cells are indicated in the attached Statement (a) Name of Amount allocated during States 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 (h) All other Ministries have been requested to set lip these cells within the next one month, if (Rupees in lacs) not al ready done. Rajasthan 50.00 40.00 39.75 Statement Gujarat 1.20 3.60 Punjab 35.00 35.00 40.00 J\.nNISTRIES WHO HAVE SET UP SC/ST Assam 80.00 55.00 40.00 CELlS.SEPARATEll' Tripura 80.00 40.00 Mizocam 30.00 I. Department of Agriculture & Cooperation West Bengal 25.00 2. Deptt. of Education 3. Ministry of Mines 4. Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (b) No targets have been fIXed for release of 5. Deptt. of Coal funds. The amount is released as and wen a 6. Ministry of Civil Aviation demand is made by the State Govt. 7. Ministry of Law 8. Ministry of Petroleum (c) An expenditure of RH. 64.76 crnres is 9. Deptt of Posts likely 10 be incurred on the implementation of 10. Deptt of Power the scheme in infiltration-prone border areas. II. Ministry of Railways [Englis-h) 12. Deptt. of Public Enterprises 13. Ministry of Programme Implementation COBALT UNIT 14. Deptt. of Telecommunication 2532. SHRI SHANTARAM POTDUKHE : 15. Deptt. of Commerce Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY 16. Deptt. of Food WElFARE be pleased to state: 17. Ministry of External Affairs 18. Ministry ofWaler Resources (a) wether any proposal has been received by the Union Government for a Cobalt Unit in ISSUE OF IDENTITY CARDS the Government Medical College. Aurangabad; 2531. SHRIMATI MAHENDRA KUMAR! : (b) if so, the details thereof; SHRI SWAMI SURESHCHAND : SHRI DATTATRAYA BANDARU : (c) the decision of the Union Government thereon; Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to sta!e : (d) v-hether there is any proposal foe up- gradation of Medical College, Nagpur: and (a) the amount allocated by the Union Government for the issue of identity cards in (e) if so, the details thereof? infiltration prone areas in the country during each of the last three years, State-wise and THE DEPUlY MINISTER IN THE Union Tenitory-wise; MINISTRY OF HEAU1I AND FAMILY WElFARE (SHRI PABAN SINGH GlIAT().. (b) the details of such amount proposed to WAR) : (a) Yes, Sir. be released during the current }'!!ar, State-wise and Union Territory-wise; and (b) The State Gowrnment requested for financial assistance under the scheme for (c) the total expenditu re likely to be incurred developemnt of Oncology Winp. on the implementation of the scheme? (c) TheStateGowmmentwuinformedthat THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE it had not been found possible to take up the MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI Medical Colleee Hospital. AlIraqabad under P.M. SAYEED): the scheme fordevelopment ofOncoloaY Wings. 107 Written Answers AUGUST 12, 1993 Writtell Allswers 108 (d) No, Sir. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI PM. (e) Does not arise. SAYEED) : (a) Yes, Sir. CUSTODIAL DEATH IN UTs (b) In the wireless sets presently in use with Delhi Police. there is no provision to identify the 2533. SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMA- user by the Control Room, due to Miich tlle CHANDRAN: Will the Minister of HOME wireless sets are sometimes misused by tllOse AFFAIRS be pleased to state: assigned the duty of operation it. With the introduction of Automatic Number Identifica- (a) the number of incidents of deaths in tion System in wireless sets, the possibility of its police custody reported in various Union Terri- misuse will be eliminated. tories during 1992 and 1993 so far, UT-wise; (c) No. Sir. The purpose of the Automatic (b) the number of policemen found guilty; Number Identification System is only to identify and the wireless stations and to detect its misuse. (c) the action taken against them? This system has no public interface. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (d) Does not arise. MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI PM. SAYEED): (a) In the Unin Territory of Delhi. (e) The police presently plans to incorporate there were 4 incidents of deaths. in police cus- the Automatic Number Identification Syst< 1 tody in 1992 and 3 incidents of death in police set up in Administrative Network. The approx- custody during 1993 so far. imate expenditure would be Rs. 1,85.200/- No such case has been reported from any other Union Territory. (I) By 31-3-94. (b) and (c) In two cases SDM's enquiry report exonerated the police personnel from any EMERGENCY SURGERY IN e.G.H.S. responsibility for the deaths. Criminal cases DISPENSARIES _re registered against 15 policemen in 3 cases and 3 policemen have been dismissed from ser- 2535. SHRI GEORGE FERNANDES: vice. In one case the S.D.M. did not attribute the Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY death to any policemen and recommended WELFARE be pleased to state : further enquiry. In the remaining one case S.DM. has not yet submitted his inquest report. (a) whether attention of the Government has been drawn to the news-item captioned INTRODUCTION OF COMMUNICATION "C.G.H.S. clinics require emergency surgery" SYSTEM appearing in Pibneer dated May 29. 1993; 2534. DR e. SILVERA: Will the Minister ( • HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state : (b) if so, Mietherlack. of modern facilities in e.G.H.S. clinics are glaring; and (a) whether Delhi Police propose to intnr duce Automatic Number Identification system: (c) the remedial steps taken by the Govern- (b) if so, the details thereof; ment in this regard ? (c) whether this new system will help the THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE people to contact the Police in hour of urgency MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY more rapidly, WElFARE (SHRI PABAN SINGH GHATO- (d) if so, the details thereof; WAR) : (a) yes, Sir. (e) the amount expected to be incurred on (b) and (c) : No, Sir. The Government is pro- this project: and vidina primary lew:l medical care in emergency (0 the time which it is likely to be at the dispensary leW!l, which are beina c:on- implemented ., tinuously uptmded. 109 Wrinen Answers SRAV~A 21, 1915 (SAKA) Wrinen Answers 110 (ThuuIaIionJ (c) AII4IenImt is a~ (d) ReIearch on AIDS is an ongoing alobal LEPROSY HOSPITALS IN M.P. activity. Indian Council of Medical Research has established an institute known as National 2536. SHRI SHIVRAJ SINGH CHAUHAN : AIDS ReRardl Institute at Pune to exclusively wm the Minister of HEALm AND FAMILY look after AIDS research in India. WELFARE be pleased to state : (a) names of the places in Madhya Pradesh ~ere Leprosy Hospitals have been opened dur- ing 1991-92 and 1992-93; SI. State AIDS Cases No. (b) whether the foreign assistance has been provided to these hospitals; and 1. Andhra Pradesh I 2. Assam 1 (c) if the amount of assistance provided so. 3. Delhi 35 during 1991-92 and 1992-93 '1 4. Gujarat 2 TIlE DEPUTY MINISTER IN mE 5. Goa 2 MINISTRY OF REALm AND FAMILY 6. Haryana 1 7. Himachal Pradesh WELFARE (SHRI PABAN SINGH GHATO- 3 WAR): (a) No Leprosy Hospital has been 8. Jammu and Kashmir 2 9. Kerala 42 opened in Madhya Pradesh during 1991-92 and 10. Pradesh 1992-93. Madhya 15 11. Mabarashtra 117 (b) and (c) Questions do not arise. 12. Manipur 8 lJ. Pondicherry 6 [Englis") 14. Punjab/Chandigarh 47 15. Rajasthan I AIDS CONTROL 16. Tamil Nadu 152 17. Ultar Pradesh 1 2537. SHR! BHUPINDER SINGH HOODA: 18. West Bengal 6 SHRI MUMTAZ ANSARI : 19. Kamata,ka 2 SHRI BW BHUSHAN SHARAN SINGH: total :- 444 SHRI C.P.MUDALAGIRIYAPPA: PROF. M. KAMSON: LAYING OF PIPEUNE Will the MiniSl~r of HEALm AND 2538. SHRI SATYAGOPAL MISRA: Will FAMILY WElJ'ARE be pleased to state; the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NA1U- RAL GAS be pleased 10 state : (a) whetltcr AIDS is faSl spreading iIi the country; (a) wbetherthe Government have ta1tea any decision to connect some places inside and out- (b) if so, the reasons therefor; side the country by laying pipeline for the ~~ ply of petroleum/crude oil from the points iJ( (c) the total number of AIDS ~ detected prodlK:lion to distant places within the countl)' in each State so far; and durina the Eighth Plan period; and (d) the reaeardl etrolU made so far to1»fl- .b) if au. the detail.II thereof? trol the diaeue'1 TIlE MINISTER. OF STATE OF nIE TIlE MINISTER. OF HEAI..tH AND MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NAllJ- FAMILY WElJ'ARE (SHRI B. SHAN- RAL GAS (CAPT. SAnSH KlIMAR SHAR- KARANAND) : (a) and (b) With better detec- MA) ; 8-725 1.S.~J94 111 AUGUST 12.1993 112 1. Kandl&-Dhalinda Product Pipeline. close coordination between various aaeacics. 2. Haldia-Barauni crude pipeline. opening 0( new checkposta and conducting 0( 3. GIaUu-Kamal and augmentation of surprise checks. monitoring the activities of Vif81lllDlm--Guwu and Salaya- anti-1Ocial and anti-national elements. Virama,tam 4. Huldia-Budge Budge Product Pipeline. DISTRIBunON POLlCY OF COAL 5. North-East-Barauni product pipeline. 6. ikombay-Manmad Product pipeline. 2540. SHRl CHANDRESH PATEL: Will 7. Vazag-VJjaywade Product pipeline. tbe Minister of COAL be ple.ased to state: S. Unked pipelines for Numaligarb Refinery and for Eastern India Refinery of IOC. (a) whether there is pauper cooolin4lion between the Coal India Limited and Railways in SMUGGLING OF INDO-PAK BORDER allocation of waJODS for alBi; 2539. DR. AMRITLAL KALIDAS PATEL : (b) whether the Government are consider- SHRl HARIN PA11IAK : ing for the privatisation ofdistrioution policy of SMT. VASUNDHARA RAJE: coal; and Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be (d) if so, the details thereof: pleased to state : THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE (a) the number of incidents of smuggling MINISTRY OF COAL (SHRl AJlT PAN- reported on the Indo-Pakistan borders in JA) : (a) and (b) Yes, Sir. There is: a close and Gujarat and Rajasthan during the current regular coordination between Rail'lll(8yS and }'ear; Ministry ofCoal/Coalindia Limited at different levels which helps in achievement of a steady (b) "Io-heilier militants "in Punjab and Jammu growth of despatches by rail. and Kashmir haw received arms and ammuni- tion from across these borders during the tc) and (d): Coal is supplied to actual users, above period; agamsl linkages/sponsorships or both. This coal is lwt available for res.tle under the pro- (C) if so. the details thereof alongwith the visions of the Colliery Control Order, 1945. estimated quantity of arms and ammunition However, in order to further impro~ the smuggled; and availability, coal is also sold under a Uberalise Sale Scheme (LSS). (d) the steps being taken to check the menace? Recently, the Liberalised Sale Scheme (LSS) has been furtherimpruved to exteud the benefits mE MINISTER OF STATE IN mE to a larger crtss section of bu)'en. Interested MINlSI'RY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRl bu)'ers under 'LSS' have been categorised u RAJESH PIWT): (a) 44 cases of smuggling under: amounting to Rs. 2.75,93,000/- have been repor- ted on the Indo-Pak border in Riljasthan & 1. h:tual usen. Gujarat during the current year. 2. Mini Traders. 3. Whole. Sale Traders. (b) to (d) ThelJOvt. is aware that militants in 4. General. Punjab and J&.K have been &ettini arms and ammunition smuggled across the hrlo-Pak bor- First preference is order bookiq and des- dec. H~, it is not feaaibte to give accurate palCbea under Liberalised Sale "Scheme would aa:ount of the estimated quantity of such arms be given to actual users who can draw coal for & ammunition. Gow.mment have initiated all their own use in addition to the normal supplies N!CeIIIII'f and appropriate steps to check beina m:eiwd b¥ them apiIut spoIlIOrshipll/ smuatina of arms ammunition, includinc lintqea. Second prel~ would be given to ~ and deployment ofpara-~ the Mini 1taders ~ with coal com- 10--. their inteJWfied patrolling. issue ;,c paDiea. MiDi 1iaden -w be IUpptied coal qJbisticated border surmnance eqDipments upfO 100 10_ per month IUbjld to avail- flU:. aeariDa up ofStale intellipJ¥:e Del wotl: anti abilityaftermeali.. tlt.eonleraboebdbyactual 113 Writtm Answers SRAVANA_2}. 1915 (SAKA) Writte11 Answers 114 UIel'I. 'I1drd ~ 'MNld be liven to the AYURVEDIC PREPARATON FOR AIDS Whole Sale 1i'IIders appointed by the coal c0m- panies subject to availability after medina 2543. MAJ. GEN. (RETO.) BIWWAN orders booked by first two cateaories. if some CHANDRA KHANDURI: Will the Minister quantity u still available. it _fd 'be allocated of HEALm AND FAMILY WBLFARE be to other interested buyers. plea5Clld to state : PETROLEUM SAFETY INSTITUTE (a) whether the Researdters at AmaIa Can- cer Hospital Thrissur have propaeated'fhat cer- 2541. SHRI SARAT CHANDRA PAT- tain Ayurvedic preparations may have curative TANAYAK: Will the MinUter of PET- afi'e..... on AIDS patients; ROLEUM AND NAlURAL GAS be pleased to state: (b) if so. ,wether the Government have taken any initiative to enoourqe this line of (a) whether the Government are consider- research; ina to set up a Petroleum Safety Institute ill the country; and (c) if so. the details thereof; aod (b) if so. the details thereof? (d) if not, the reasons thereof? THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE THE MINISTER OF HEAUH AND MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NAW- FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI B. SHANKARA.- RAL GAS (CAPT. SATISH KUMAR SHAR- NAND) : (a) to (d) : Information is beiDa collec- MA) : (a) and (b) An Institute by the name of ted and will be laid on the Thble of the Institute of Peiroleum Safety & Environmental Sabha. Manaaement (lPSEM) wholly owned by ONGC has been set up for trainina to meet all RETRENCHMENT OF EMPLOYEES kinds of olJ.. hore hazards. At present it is located in the Union Territory of Goa. 2544. SHRI PAWAN KUMAR BAN- ~ : Will the MinUter of HOMEAFFAlRS be C.G.H.S. DISPENSARIES IN pleased to state : UTTAR PRADESH (a) ,wether a laqe number 0{ employ!:a 2542. SHRI CHETAN P.S. CHAUHAN: working in the Census Department _ Jet- Will the MinUter of HEALm AND FAMILY rendled in December last )le8c and _re not WELFARE be pleased to stale: considered for recruitmeDl in March. 1993: (a) the total number of CG.H.S. dispen- (b) if so. the number thereof; and saries functionina at present in Uttar Pradesh: (c) the steps taken to provide alternative (b) whethertheUnionGoW!rnmentpropose jobs to such emplo)'!eCS? to increase their number in the aboW! State; TIlE MINISTER OF STATE 'IN THE (c) if 80, when; and MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI P. M. SAYEED): (a) and (b): All over India 28117 (d) the Jjlaces identifted so far for the persons 1Mere enaaaed in contract basis for a purpose? temporary. specific, timebound work 0{ manual compilation and tabulation 0{ census data. On THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN TIlE completion of the work their 5elVices _ tel" MINISTRY OF HE.AlIH AND FAMILY minaled in December. 1992. u per the contract. WELFARE (SHRI PABAN SINGH GJ:J.ATO.. Of these. 1127 persons have been enaaaed on WAR) : (a) 29. fresh contract in early 1993 to complete the residuary edit and codiDa wom in major (b) Yea. Sir. States. (c) Durina ]993·94. (c) : Certain concession. in the form of .. (d) NOIDA Ilftd Rabha Vihar (Kanpur). maution and priority for CODJideration. even 115 Written Answers AUGUST 12, 1993 Written Answet'S 116 when they apply for adwlrlised vacancies with- (d) whether the hieh risk POUPI in Delhi out heina sponsored through Employment bave been identiiied; and Exchanges, haw been given to retrenched emplo~ who were recruited through the (e) the stepataken to tackle the ,rowing con- Employment Exchanaes and had put in not less cern of AIDS in Delhi? than 6 months of continuous service in the Cen- sus Organisation. Besides. recroting agencies in THE MINISTER OF HEA1IH AND Central/Slate Gowrnments and Union Territo- FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI B. SHAN- ries haw also been requested to help the ret- KARANAND) : (a) W.H.O. has not made any renched census employees find employment. forecasts in this respect. (»anslaJion) (b) The AIDS Cell in the Directorate of Health Services has been adequately energised AVAILABILITY OF P£fROL FROM to take up the prevention and contml UlTAR PRADESH measures. (c) An amount of Rs. 27.435 lakhs was re- 2545. SHRI RAM PUJAN PATEL: Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATI.IRAL leased to Delhi Administration forthis purpose during 1992-93. An amount of Rs. 48,700 lills GAS be pleased to state : has been kept ea~mart.ed for this purpose for (a) whether the Gm.-emment have conduc- 1993-94. ted any survey in regard to availability of petrol e~"Olved in Uttar Pradesh; and (..I) &. (e) The strategies to coutrol the spread of IIlV/AlDS L"Uluists of: (b) if so. the places where petrol is likely to (1) Generation of awareness among the be strock? public and the identified risk.- behaviour groups; THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE NATIJ~ MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND (2) Promotion of Blood Safety and GAS (CAPT. SAllSH K\1MAR SHAR- RAL Rational use of Blood; MA) : (a) Yes. Sir. (3) Prevention and control Sexually (b) The exploratory drilling carried out so Transmitted Diseases; far haw not indicated occurrences of oil/gas in any of the districts of Uttar Pradesh. Howewr. (4) Promotion of Condom use for preven- the efforts to locate hydrocaroons are continu- tion of STDIHIV. ing by acquiring more seismic data . (5) Better diagnosis lind Clinical Manage- (English) ment of AIDS cases. AIDS CASES DlSTRIBUl10N POLICY OF KEROSENE. LPG. PETROlJDlESEL BY OIL COMPANY 2546. SHRI BUOY KRISHNA HANDI- QUE: Will the Minister of HEALTH AND 2547. SHRI RAM NIHORE RAJ : Will the FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state: Minillter of P£fROLEUM AND NATIJRAL GAS be pleased to state : (a) whether Government's attention has (a) the present distribution policy of k.ero- to the World Health Organisation forecasts been 1IeIle, LPG. and petroUdiesel respectively by the regarding incidence of AIDS cases by 1993; and Oil Companies; (b) if110, whether AIDS Cell in Delhi Health (b) whether any plan for 1993-94 for market- I>irectomte has been adequately aeared up to ina of these products in Uttar Pradesh. Raja- contain this dreaded disease: sthan. llaryana and Himachal Pradesh has been prepared; (c) the fuod allocated to the health authori- Jiea (or AIDS colllrOl; (c) if 10. the ddalIa thenJOf; 117 .Written Answers SRAVANA 21, 1915 (SAKA) Written Answers 118 (d) whether any 8Didelines h.Jw also been (b) Total commitments ex-Hazira is about issued Cor the newly oonstit1Jted· Oil Selection 46MMSCMD. Boards for final disposal of applications within the stipulated period; and (:Irans/anon ) (e) if so. the details thereof? ALWTMENT OF PETROUDIESEL RETAIL OUTLETS AND LPG AGENciES THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATIJ- 2549. SHRI BHAGWAN SHANKAR RAL GAS (CAPTAIN SATISH KUMAR RAWAT: Will the Minister of PETROLEUM SHARMA) : (a) Allocations of SKO to Stales/ AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state: ills are made by the Government of India on month to month basis. The demand of die.'1ei/ (a) the nUt!lber of petrol/diesel retail outlets petrol is. by and large. bein, met in full. LPG is and LPG agencies allotted by the Government beina supplied through the distributors. located durina each of last two years, State-wise; in towns covered under previous marketing plans. (b) the number out of them allotted to SCI ST, back~rd classes. handicapped, educated (b) and (c) The following marketing plan unemployed, and ex-servicemen separately; has been approved :- and (c) the number of complaints regarding States RO. "SKO/ LPG unde~weiaht and adulteration received during LDO the said period and the action 'akim thereon, (1988- (1989- (1993- State-wise ? 93) 93) 94) THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE Uttar Pradesh 382 35 42 MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND Himachal 15 2 1 NATIJRAL GAS (CAPT. SATISH KUMAR Pradesh SHARMA): (a) 33 Retail Outlet dealerships Haryana 47 4 13 and 101 LPG distributorships were sanctioned Rajasthan 113 8 13 by the Govemment from I July. 1991 toJOJune. 1993. under its discretionary powers. (d) and (e) The guidelines issued to the (b) Discretionary allotment is made on compassionale grounds taking into account OSBs do not stipulate any period for disposal uf applications. However, elfors are made by them merits of each case. It is not made on category- wise & State-wise basis. Cor early finalisation of selection. (c) Complaints are received from time to AVAILABIUTY OF GAS time and in established cases of under-weiaht and adulteration. action as per Marketing Dis- 2548. SHRI HARIN PATHAK: Will the cipline Guidelines is taken which includes even Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATIJRAL termination of dealershiplll'distributorships. GAS be pleased to state : (English) (a) the projected availability of ,as at Tapti fields and Hazira separately; and HOSPITALS IN MADHYA PRADESH (b) the total quantity of gas required to meet 2550. SHRI SURAJBHANU SOLANKI: all the commitments made? Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state: THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATIJ- (a) the number of Government hospitals in RAL GAS (CAPT. SATISH KUMAR SHAR- tribal dillricts of Madhya Pradesh namely MA): (a) The projected plateau production Dhar. 8astar and S&rJllja; from mid and south 18pti nelds is 4.03 MM~e present availability at Hazira (b) the number of those hospitals where belt ia 19.73 MMSC~ facilities have been provided for the patients; 119 Written :A1lswers AUGUST 12.1993 120 (c) whether the Government proposed to 2551. DR. MAHADEEPAK SINGH increase the number of hospitals equipped with SHAKYA: Will the Minister of COAL be beds in these tnbal districts: and pleased to state: (a) whether certain coal companies have set (d) if so, the details thereof? up diesel 'based power plants; and TIlE DEPUfY MINISTER IN THE (b) if 110, the details the~C alonpith their capacity. oompany-wise', MINISTRY OF HEALTII AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRl PABAN SINGH THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE GHATOWAR) : (a) to (d). Informatioll is being MINISTRY OF COAL (SnRi AJlT PANJA) : collected and will be laid on tfte table of tbe (a) and (b). Acconling to information furnished Sabha. by Coal India Ltd. (CIL) details of diesel based power plants set up in subsidiaries of CIL DIESEL BASED POWER PLANT'S along with their capacities are as below: Name of subsidiary . Location Capacity of Total D.G. Set and Capacity No. of units Eastern Coalfields BE&FD IXOl MW 0.2 MW LId. Sonepur 2Xl.0 " 2.0 " S.P. Mines 2xO.4 » 0.8 " S.P. Mines IXO.l " 02 " Rajmahlll 5Xl.0 " 5.0 " Jhanhra 3XO.4 " 12 " Jhanbra 2X02 " 0.4 " Ghusic lXO.6 " 0.6 " Moira lXO.6 " 0.6 " KaJidaspur IXO.4 " 0.4 " Prasea 2XO.l " 0.4 " Chapuikhas IxO.4 " 0.4 " New Kenda 2xO.2 " 0.4 " Satgmm Ix02 " 0.2 " Timt IXO.2 ft 0.2 " Bharat Coking Coal . Jealgora lXO.8 " 0.8 .. lid. Jealgora 2X32 " 6.4 .. Murlidih 2XO.8 .. 1.6 " AmIabad 2XO.8 .. 1.6 " Madhuban 4XO.8 " 3.2 " Moonidih 4XO.8 " 32 " Moonidih lX32 " 31 " Central Coalfte1ds Swang 2xl.O .. 2.0 " Ltd. Bachra 4XI.0 " 4.0 .. Kal'lali 4Xl.o .. 4.0 .. KDH 3X3.0 " 9.0 " S2.0MW 121 SRAVANA 21. 1915(SAKA) Writlen Auwen 122 IDwulationJ [Iran6ltllitHI ) PANCHAYAl1·RAJ INSnlUl10NS TO NAnONAL COMMISSION FOR HELP IN FPP BACKWARD CLASSES 2552. SHRI DEVI DUX SIl'!GH : Will the 2554. SHRI BRAllMANAND MANDAI. : Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY Will the Minister of WElFARE be pleased WELFARE be pleased to state : to state: (a) whether the Union Government are for- (a) wbether the Government propose to set 'Illulating any new programme to take the help up a National Commission for Backward· ofPanchayati Raj Institutions for strengthening the Family Plannin"g Programmes: Classes; (b) if so. the details thereof; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) whether the Government propose to (c) if not. the reasons therefor? provide funds to Panchayati Raj Institutions direclly for encouraging Family Planning Pro- THE MINISTER OF WELFARE (SHRl grammes in villages; and SITARAM KESRI): (a) and (b). As per the directions of the SUPreme Court, the National (d) if so. the details thereof? COUlmisl;ion for Backward Cl!!ssea Ordinance 1993 was promulgated which was subsequently THE MlNlSTER Of HEALTH AND replaced by an Act of Parliament on 2nd April FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI B. SHANKARA- 1993. The .Act provides for coJUtitution of a NAND) : (a) to (d). Under Section 243 (G) of the CoUUllission for entertaining, euminine and Constitution's as amended ·by the 73rd Amend- recommending upon re4uests for inclusion and ment Act, 1992, the Legislatu re of a State. may compliance of over-inclusion and under- by law, endow the Panchayats with such inclusion in the lists ofOBCs. The delails of the authority, relating to Family Welfare. as may be constitution of the commission are as necessary as it· has been included in the under: Eleventh Schedule. It is for the States to endow lite Panchayats with suitable powers. (i) a Chairpel'SOn, who isJor has been a JuJ&e of the Supreme Court or of a (Englishl High Court; DAMAGE TO PLACES OF WORSHIP (ii) a social scientist: IN J&K 2553. SHRI B. L SHARMA PREM: Will (iii) two penons ha~ine special knowledge lite Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased in matters relatina to backward classes; to state: and (a) the number of places of worship (iv) a Member-Setretary. who is w: has been demoldbl"dldamaged in Jammu and Kashmir an otrlCer of the CentTlll Government in during 1992; the rank. of Secretary to the Govern- ment. The constitution of the commis- (b) the number of places of worship .sion is to be announced shortly. demolished/damaaed in the State after Decem- ber 6, 199] till date; and (c) As the·Gove.rnment proposes to set up the commission, this question does not arise. (c) the number of places of worship out of (a) and (b) above which have since been reconstructed/repaired ? (English) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE USE OF NSA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI RAmSH PILOT) : (a) to (c). The information is 2555. SHR! RAJENDllA. AGNlHOTlU: beh1t coll.ected and will be laid on the 'DIble of Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be the House. pleued 10 II.ae : AUGUST 12, 1993 (a) the number of occusions on which the National Security Aa (NSA) was put into use by 51. Name of statel No. ofPeJ:sons the GlMInlment duritll 1992 and 1993 so No. n.T. Mmn ordered to be far, detained (b) wbetlter complaints re,atdilll misuse of , 1992 1993 the provisions of NSA by State Gowrnments (Upto billie been ~wd by the Union Gowrnment; , 'May) (e) if so, the details thel'l!lOf; and S. Haryana 6. Himachal Pradesh (d) the aclion taken thereon? 7. Kantataka 8. Madhya Pradesh 130 61 mE MINISTER OF STATE IN mE 9. Mabarashtra 370 106 MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI 10. Manipur 5 6 RAJ~H PILOT) : The Central GoV(. bas II. Meehalaya 12 I not ordered any detention since the promulga- 12. Nagaland 6 I tion of the National Sec:ority Ordinance/Act, 13. Orissa 103 9 though empowered to do so. Aaual detentions 14. Punjab 2 1 under the Act are made by the State Govts./ IS. Raja5lban . 26 7 Union Territory Admna.. who are mainly res- 16. Tamil Nadu 9 18 ponsible for maintenance onaw and order and 17. Tripura 6 1 10 the mintlmanee of supplies and seMces 18. Uttar Pradesh 326 243 essential to the .eommunity etc. A statement 19. Silliw showitll the number of persons oniered to be 20. Goa 3 ddained under the provisions of the National 21. Mizoraw Security Act. 1980 during 1992 & 1993 (upto 22. AnJaman & Nicobar May) by various State GovtsJU.T. Admns. is 23. Chandigarh attached herewith. 24. Delhi IS 4 (b) to (d) The Aa contains sufficient inbuilt Total 1074 590 safeguants against its possible misuse. From time to time, it bas been impressed on tbe State Hole: 1. The National Security Act, 1980 is not GoYtsJU.T. Admna. to use this Act wry applicable to Jllmmu and Kashmir. !lp8.rin&lY. judiciously and only when it is 2. The State Gowmmenta of kOOa. absolutely necessary. Whenever, complaints West 8enaal.Arunacbal Pradesh. and regarding the misuse of the provisions of the U.T. Administrations of Dadra and Act wbenewr receh~. ate forwarded to the Nagar Havel;' I.aksbadwI!ep. PoD- ooucemed State GowmmentslUnion Territory dicherry. and Daman and Diu have Administrations for appropriate action. not invoked the provisions of NSA THEFT OF WATER METERS IN NEW DELm 2SS6. SllRI SURESHANAND SWAMI: Sl. Name of SWd No. of Persons Will the Minister /,f HOME AFFAIRS be No. U.T. Admn ordeted to be pleued to state: detained the nuwber of eases of theft of WIlIer 1992 1993 mete... reponed in New Delhi particularly in (Upto Sarojini Napr and Lumi Bal Napr areas dur- May) ina the 1... four IDOIltha; I. Andhra Pradesh (b) the DUmber of c:aaea 101ved and thOle 2 Allam 19 2 pendm,; 3. Bihar 9 9 4. Gujult 36 117 (c) the number of penou arreIled in t1aia counlClion; and 125 Written Answers SRAVANA tl, 1915 (SAKA) Written Answers 126 Cd) the effective steps taken by the Govern- No such information is compiled centrally. ment to check such cases? by Ihe National Crime Records Bureau. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (Ellglish) MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI P.M. SAYEED): (a) Nine cases of theft of water SUPPLY OF WATER TO M.P. FROM meters. two in Sarojini Nagar and seven in JAMNI PROJECT Laxmi Rai Nagar. have been reported during the\ last four months. No such case has been 2558. SHRIMAU SUMITRA MAHAJAN: reported in N~ Delhi Police District. Wtllthe Minister of WATER RESOURCES be plea.ted to state: (h) Number of cases solved Nil Number of cases pending investigation 4 (a) whether adequate water is being supplitd Number of cues filed as untraced 5 to Madhya Pradesh from Jamni Project as per aareement; Cc) Nil. (b) if not. the reasons therefor: and (d) Foot and mobile patrolling has been intensified especially in affected areas. Beat and (c) the steps taken or proposed·to be taken to Division Staff are frequently briefed to detect ensure aJequate supply of water to the and prevent such crime in their respective State? areas. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN TIlE (:nuns/arion) MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINIS. TRESPASSING INCIDENTS TRY OF WATER RESOURCES (SHRI P.K. IN RAJASTHAN THUNGON) : (a) to (c) Jamni project is a joint venture of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya 2557. SHRI GIRDHARI LAL BHARGAVA: Pr.ldesh and the Iwo States share cost as well as Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be benefit annually in agreeJ proportion. As per pleased to state: inter-State aareement of 1965 between Uttar Pmdesh and Madhya Pradesh. Uttar Pradesh is (a) the number of hostels available for nurs- to make available 450 million cubic feet ofwater ing students and working WlImen in Rajasthan: at the canal sluice of the reservoir. The Bem:- ment further provides that shortages. if any. are (b) the number of incidents oftrespnssing hy to be shared in the ratio of 450:2200 bet~D men which occurred in the hostels during 1992 Madhya Pradesh and Ullar Pradesh. and 1993 10 far: GAS AGENCIES IN ANDHRA PRADESH (c) the number of cases in which culprits have been pnnished and the victimised women 2559. DR. K.V.R. CHOWDARY: Will the have been eiven assisance: MiniBter of PETROLEUM AND NATUItAL GAS be pleased to state: (d) the number of such cases yet to be solved: and (a) whether the Government have allotted some LPG qencies in Andhra Pradesh on out- (e) the action being taken by the Govern- of-rum basis during the last nm )'Ieant; and ment to curb such incidents? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (b) if so, the details thereof! MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI P.M. SAYEED) : (II) to (e) The 'Police' and 'Public THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE order' being State subjects. the reeistration. MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND investigation. detection . and prevention of NATURAl. GAS (CAPT SAnSH ICUMAR crimea including the offence oftresspassine by SIlARMA) : Ca> aad (h) 17 LPG ~ lIIIIQ iIl10 hostels of nursing students and 'lM>rk- tribuIonhips _ lIactioaol ia ADdb.ra iIlI-is primarily the responsibility of the PndeIb under the cIiIcnItiOJwy powen 0{ the SUIe GowaDlUelll Govenunenl durinll..... I991 to ll-l-l!l93, 9-725 LSSJ94 127 Written Answers AUGUST 12. 1993 Wrillen Answers 128 VIU INDIA POPUlATION PROJECT (a) "hater the lOOiall Council for Medical Re~arch has recommended the uae of 2560. SHRIMATI CHANDRA I'RABHA D.M.P A injectible contmceptive in the faulily URS: plannina pn'¥flllllllle in India without conduct- SHlU R. SURENDER REDDY: ina an}' clinical trials: and Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY (b) if so, the action taken by the WELFARE be pleased to state: Government thereon" (a) 1!.uether the VIII India Population THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND Project with World Bank assistance ror urban FAMILY WELFARE (SHRl B. SHAN- slums has been approved by the KARANAND) : (a)aOO(b) No,Sir.lCMRhas Government: not recommendL-d 1J8e of D.M.PA in the National Family Phmnina Progrumme. Indian (b) if so. the total amount proposed to be pro- Council of Medical Research. recommended vided under the abo~ projecL citr"';se: marketing pemlission to the cOIupany subject to its C8r£}ing out a pObt-maricting surveillance (c) the numberofurban poor residing in l'lIch study fur ~valuation of the use. efficacy and city slums proposed to be benefited [rom the acceptability of DM.PA Siwultaneously. above project; ICMR will caTTY out introductorY studies through A Type Post Partum Centres of (d) the dumtion of the above project: and Medi.:al Colleges. (e) the amount proposed to be spent during OIL AND GAS EXl'L0RA110N DURING 1993-947 EIGHTH PLAN THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND 2562. SIlRl S08llANADREESWARA F.AMll..Y WElFARE (SHRI B. SHAN- RAOVAPDE: Will the Minister of PET- KARANAND) : (a) yeS. Sir. ROLEUM AND NATh'RAL GAS be pleased to state: (b) and (c): (a) the progress made in oil and &lIS explora- tion programme during Seventh Five Year Name of City Amount ikneliciarY Plan; proposed urban popu- to be lation (Rs. iir (b) the details of programme finance for oil pro,ided lakhs) and gas exploration durinllihe Eighth Five Year (Rs. in Plan period. year-wise with details of financial Crores) investmelll in public. private and foreign invest- ment separately alol1ll"ith the projected pro- Calcutta 75.28 38.0IJ duction tarvets; Delhi 35.00 12.50 Bangalore 29.05 14.85 (c) the details of international assistance Hyderabad 26.03 7.58 (World Bank. Asian Development Bank etc.) so far cOlUmitted for the oil and gas exploration In addition an amount ofRs. 57.91 Crorcs would Pllllramme; and be distributed to the four cities for meeting ph)'Sical and price contingencies. (d) the details of time bound programme for international bid for all t)1)CS of wells aOO the (d) 5 years i.e. from 1993-94 to 1997-98. policy moditiatliona. if anY! (e) Rs. 32.00 Crores. THE MlNlSTER. OF STATE OF MlNISTRY D.M.PA OF PETROLEUM AND NAlURAL GAS (CAPT. SATlSlI IWMAll SIIARMA) : 2561. SHIlIMATI SUSEElA GOPALAN: Durin, 7th Plan. 157.81 million tollDl!l 0{ WiD the MiaiIIer 01 HEAUli AND FAMILY crude oil production and 59.56 billi&m cubic WELFAU be pIeued lOlt_: DICUeI of au produ.::tion .va acbiewd. 129 Wrinen Answers SRAVANA 21, 1915 (SAKA) Wriuen Allswers 130 (b) In the 8th Plan an expenditure of Rs. (5) Rehabilitation in Water Resources 19514 croreahas.been approved by the Planq Projects Commission for oil and gas exploration \\Ork in (6) Catchment and Watenhed the public aecto~. Besides this the Government Management has invited several rounds of bids for explora- tionfrom private Indian and foreign companies. (1) Operation and Main~ of WRD Some ofthese companies would also be making Projects inVl:stments on exploration during the 8th Plan. (8) Economics and funding of Ri"Wer It is expected that in the 8th Plan about 169.45 Valley Projects MMT ofcrude oil \\Ould be produced and about (9) Participation of Users and Voluntary 121 billion cubic metres of gas would be Agencies produced. (10) GuiJeiines and Environmental Moni- tOrill1! for sustainable Water Resourc- (c) International assistance from multilateral es Development .ncie~ has not been obtained specifically for exploration projlramme. (c) lbe recommendations of the said National Round Table Disrussion have been (d) The bids invited from Indian and inter- sent to all collCemoo organisations for national companies are nol for well~ but for necessary action. exploration Blocks. This is nowon a continuous bidding basis. {I'ransloUonJ CONFERENCE ON ENVIRONMENTAL • DEPOSITS OF PETROLEUM PRODUcrs IMPACT OF WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT 2564. SURl SUSHIL CHANDRA VARMA: Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND 2563. SHRI ARVIND TI.!LSHIRAM NATURAL GAS be pleased to slllte : KAMBLE: Will the Minister of WATER RESOURCES be pleased 10 stale: (a) the deposits of petroleum products in India acconiing to the latest survey and the (a) whether a conference on En"ironmenlai deposits available under the sea; Impact of Water Resources Management was held in New Delhi in June. 1993: (b) the places where new deposits have been identified d!lring this latest survey; and (b) if so, the issues discussed therein: and (c) the time by Which oil/gas is likdy to be (c) Ihe action taken by the Government extracted from there? thereon? THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTERY OF Ph"TROLEUM AND MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT NATURAL GAS (CAPT. SATISH KUMAR. AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINIS- SHARMA) : (a) Over 5990 MMT of geoloeical TRY OF WATER RESOURCES (SHRI P. K. reserves of oil an {English/ (.) the names of the Govemfment hospitals in each cUatrict of Garhwal dhision 0( Uttar rRODUCTION OF CRUDE On.. FROM Pradesh; BOMBAY OFF-SHORE (b) the places where new hospitals are 2565. SHRI GOPI NATH GAJAPATHI: propose.! to be opened during 1993-94; Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND and NAnJRAL GAS be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government have taken (c) the hospital where shortage 0( docton in some short term measures to increase the pro- this regard is felt ? duction of crude oil from the Bombay olT- shore; TilE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THEMlNI5- TRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (b) if so. the details thereof: (SHRl PABAN SINGH GHATOWAR) : (a) to (c) The information is being collected and will (c) the target set fot production of clude oil be laid on the Table of the House. from Bombay off-shore by the end of 1994-95. and also by the end ofthe Eighth Five Year Plan: WELFARE OF SCs/STs and ·2567. SHRl KALKA DAS: (d) the steps taken to increase the pI'Oduction of crude oil in order to achieve the target? Will the Minister of WELFARE be pleased to state: THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NA1URAL GAS (CAPT. SATISH KUMAR (a) the amount allocated for the various SHARMA) : (a) and (b) The short tenn ~Ifare schemes for Scheduled Castes! measUres initiated by ONGC include. Scheduled Tribes, during the Eight Five Year Plan; StatelUnion Territory-wise (i) Early production from Panna field: and: Neelam-2 well platform and Neelam-4 platform; and (b) the achievements made so Car in this l'CJIanf? (ii) Horizontal wells and Gas lift in HeeTa field. THE MINISTER OF WELFARE (SHRI SITARAM KESRl): (a) The allocation of (cl The estimated production of crude oil funds for the various welfare schemes for SCsi (including condensate) by ONGC from Bom- STs during Ei~th Five Year Plan is given at bay Offshore during 1994-95 and 1996-97 (ter- STATEMENT-I. No specific allocation is made minal year ofthe eighth plan) is 19.82MMTand for various StateslUTs. The distribution of 24.55 MMT. respectively. funds to these Stale/Ufs is according to their requireplCnts and acthities undertaken undrr (d) The above mentioned increase in crude various liCbemes. oil production is planned to be achieved through additional ~lopment of existing (b) The achievement made 80 Car in this fields and ~lopment of new fields. regard pertains to onl)' one financial year namely 1992-93 which u lhe fif3t yeac.of dte {Drznslotion/ Eiehth Plan. The allocations made under various welfare IChemes indicating lhe GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS IN U.P. fmancial proereu Cor the )lle8r 1992-93 and 199J..94 is at Statement-H A and B. 2566. SHRI MANABENDRA SHAI-I : Infol'lD81ion regarding the physical SHRI SURENDRA PAL PATHAK: achievement as compiled upto now from the Wtllthe Minister of HEALTH AND FAMn..y Slate&lUTa is given in Statement- WElFARE be pleased to stale : m to V. 133 Written Answers SRAVANA 21,1915 (SAKA) Written Answen 134 STATEMENT-! ·S.No. Scheme Outlay for Eiahth Plan (1992-97) (lls. in crores) A CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHI!MES : 1. Post-Metric Scholarship for SC/ST students 300.00 2. Grant in aid to Voluntaey Organisations for SC/ST 35.00 3. Pre-Mat ric Scholarship· for the children of those engaged in unclean 75.00 Occupations. 4. Book Banks fOT SC/ST students 35.00 5. Girls Host.,ls for SC/ST students 40.00 6. Boys HO!rtels for SC/ST students 50.00 7. Coaching and ~lied Scheme for SC/ST 10.00 8. Implementation ofPCR Act, 1955 and SC& ST (Prevention of Atrocities) I7.70 Act. 1989 9. Liberation of Scavengers and their rehabilitation 464.00 10. Research and Training 9.00 11. SC Development Corporations 100.00 12. National SC&ST Fin. & Dev. Corporation 50.00 13. Share Capital to TRIFED 35.00 14. Development of Oil seeds and Oils of trees and Forest Origin in Tribal 8.00 Areas 15. Establisnment of Ashram Schools in Tnbal Sub Plan Areas 10.00 16. Grant in aid for TRIFED 5.00 17. Price Support for TRlFED 2.00 B. CENTRAl.. SECTOR SCHEMES ., I. Special Ambedkar Centenary Year Programme (SC/Sn 3~ 2. National Backward Classes Finance & Dev. Corpn. 100.00 3. Special Educational Development Programme for girls belonging to SCsof 20.00 very low literacy levels 4. Educational Complex in low literacy pockets for development of women moo literacy in tribal areas 5. Vocational training in tnbal areas 9.00 6. Grant in aid to State Tribal Dev. Cooperative Corpn. for Millor Forest moo Produce 7. Grant in aid to Maulana Azad Education Foundation 5.00 8. Pre-examination coaching for weaker sections based on economic moo criteria C. SPECIAL CENTRAL ASSISTANCE for Special Component Plan 4125.00 2548.00 D. Speicial Central Assistance for liibal Sub Plan 1250.00 • A one time allocation i.e. for the )lear 1992-93. 135 Written Answers AUGUST 12. 1993 Written Answers 136 ST4TEMENI'-H-,A Funds released under CentrallCentmlly Sponsored !K:hemes in SCD Division durina 1992-93 (Rs. in lalW) No. Slate/UT Post Pre- hook Girls BoY!1 Coach- Imple- Libera- Sche- SCA Malrie 'Matne Banks Hostels Hostels ing menta- tion duled Scholar- Scholar- & tion & Castes ships ships AlliL... of Rehab- Del'. Scheme PCP ili- Corpn Atrocity IlIIion Act. of Sca\'l:n- gers 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1. Andhra 636.06 20.51 2.00 10.2.75 32.15 16.58 46.50 255.00 489.00 1937.61 Pradesh . 2. Assam 218.98 0.30 0.50 202.00 22.09 189.44 3. Bihar 799.18 5.98 2.00 25.27 46.75 2.00 15.00 313.00 86.25 2096.54 4. Gujarat 310.87 1438 030 3.05 7833 186.00 100.07 90853 S. Haf)'llna 63.16 4854 1.92 3.64 3.64 292 6.0S 176.00 10654 398.20 6. Himachal 030 7.63 0.45 1.00 1.04 253.00 46.63 50269 Pradesh 7. Jammu & 18.13 0.80 831 0.50 100.00 57.65 66.79 Kashmir 8. Kamataka 463.87 551 5.13 19.24 10LlO 11.62 2235 399.00 107.80 1310.06 9. Kerala 24.95 4.58 1.00 4.92 4.12 3.08 7.68 30.00 88.87 502.74 10. Madhya 53.81 207.93 24.37 134.52 101.84 3.00 101.00 1336.00 24.00 1839.09 Pradesh II. Maharashtra 887.84 '5.43 3.0Il 1.00 35.25 659.00 81.92 1698.92 12. Manipur 37.73 1.99 0.98 251 0.25 7.42 13. Meghalaya 34.24 0.50 14. Nagaland 120.00 15. Orissa • 56.21 532 030 40.00 3U.00 1.50 2.00 58.60 31.22 132338 16. Punjab 19.49 105.13 0.10 2.50 2.38 1200 58.00 252.% 62532 17. Rajasthan 241.92 68.24 2.5U 16.12 49.03 101.00 19.22 1162.90 18. Sikkim 3.21 19. Tamil Nadu 45830 19.94 150 80.88 60.66 1.00 90.61 80.00 122.44 191134 20. Tripura 42.15 12.55 0.99 0.90 10.60 5738 21. U.P. 700.00 7853 11.49 7636 101.10 3.00 66.00 1494.00 211.93 5495.07 22. West Bengal 146.40 1.44 0.50 35.13 19.60 0.50 4.41 363.00 288.24 266954 23. Chandigarh 1511 9.44 24. Dadra & N. 1.84 H. 25. Delhi 630 25.28 4.26 3.00 5.00 48.04 148.60 26. Goa 0.44 0.32 0.15 27. Pondicherry 7.91 0.60 11.75 5.00 13.15 28. Daman & 136 Diu 29. Mizoram 62.15 30. Andaman & 1.15 1.75 Nicobar Total 5414.74 638.67 ,flT.32 533.00 500.00 79.95 550.07 6073.00 2200.27 24880.00 137 Written Answers SRAVANA 21. 1915 (SAKA) Wrinen An.... wers 138 STATEMENf-U-B Direet Grant 1. Voluntary organisations _ Rs, 456.66 lakhs 2. C08chill& & Allied Scheme (University & Other private institutions) - Rs. 95.00 lakhs &SSC 3. Resean:h & Training -Rs. 4:13 laldls 4. Gauhati Project (PMS) -Rs. 5.00 laths 5. NSFDC -Rs. 1000.00 lllkhs STATEMENf-llI S. StatellIT Boys Girls Ashram Research Voca- State SCA Alloca- No. Hostel Hostel School & Trg. tiona! Tribal tumaC Trg. De... funds lnst!. Corpn. under for article MH'S 275 (1) 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ,9 10 1. Andhra Pradesh 35.00 4.81 14.78 10.00 152934 233.22 .!. Assam 16.00 16.38 10.70 1077.61 160.80 3. Rihar' 9.82 50.00 3175.25 427 2(; 4. Guj{tnlt 23.00 18.21 25.1J() 2.20 26.10 1855.84 356.40 5. HaC}'l'na 6. Himachal Pradesh 03.1 40339 14.40 7. Jamll't.I & Kashmir 296.14 56.40 8. Kartultalta 327:42 133.98 9. Kerala 15.87 21.42 39.73 '!.OO 207.23 19.20 10. Madhya Pradesh 63.74 8.106 28.27 51.00 6785.01 880.80 II. Maharashtra 11.87 24.00 1815.21 423.96 12. Manipur 6.60 383.41 2838 13. Meghalaya 79.20 14. Nagaland 48.00 15. Orissa 30.00 35.58 42.00 3.21 3378.03 434.78 16. Punjab 17. Rajasthan 10.11 24.50 4.58 30.00 1679.46 307.64 18. Sikkim 60.93 521 19. Tamil Nadu 6.74 6.12 24.69 9.44 14.78 270.72 38.40 20. Trlpnra 1638 ROO 10.00 0.69 414.94 42.78 21. t!ttar Pradesh 1:'.16 6.12 23.58 3.46 S8.4D 17.22 22. West Bell&al 24.26 3059 1.04 29.56 35.00 1171.67 225.60 23. Olan,ligam 24. Daman & Diu 23.87 25. Dadra & N.H. 43.74 26. Mizoram 14.78 34.02 !1. A & N Islands 116.13 28- Arunachal Pradesh 32.40 lbtal 267.00 249.98 200.00 105.00 100.00 200.00 25000.00 400Q.00 Dim:! Grant l. Voluntary Orpnisations lla. 355.00 lakha 139 Written Af1swe~ AUGUST 12, 1993 Writtell Answers 140 STATEMENT IV Fun. released under CentrallCentrally Sponsores Schemes in scn Di.i'iiuo during 1993-.... (Rs. in IlIkh5) S. State/UT Po~1 I>re- Book Girls Iloys Coa- Imple- Libe- Sch. SCA No. Malric Malrie Ranks Hos- Hos- chinj! men- ration Castes Scho- Seho- Ids . leIs {\: lati... n &. Dev. lar- lar- AlIi,·.! of Reha- Corpn. ships ships Sdw- I'CR bili- 1IIe & tati'on At.. ?- of city Sea- A.:l \-en- gers 2 3 4 5 6 1 8 9 W II 12 1. AnJhra Pradesh 15.00 6.00 HilI 2553 9HW9 2- ~m 0.115 (1.05 357 147.46 3. Bihar 399.59 lR.50 11.33 2.00 32.66 1238.21 4. Gujarat 155.44 14.57 O.IlS 2.50 7.48 250.21 5. Haryana 31.58 14.57 0.32 l.()l) 7.56 259.35 (, Himachal Pradesh 1.91 0.08 1.00 2.95 110.90 7. Jammu & Kashmir 9.(17 0.13 0.50 1.16 54.34 8. Karnataka 231.93 1.86 n.86 1.00 17.62 36054 9. Kerala 5.28 1.90 1.53 057 7.84 521.43 IU Madhya Pradesh 26.91 40.43 4.06 RUI 23.551091.49 II Mllhamshtra 4411.m 0.50 I.UO 27.32 700.25 12. Manipu£ 19.87 0.33 15U 3.71 13. Megbalaya I7.n2 II.:'() 14. Nagaland (1).{MI 15. Orissa 28.11 1.61 Ul8 1.50 12.12 459.42 16. Punjab 32.98 0.n5 I.UO 14.13 453.49 17. Rajasthan (>6.79 ':!~.36 0.42 .lUO 18.61) 658.25 18. SiJc.kim 2.23 19. Tamil Noou 299.15 6.65 0.25 2.1lIl 28.51 927.98 211. Tripura 20.60 3.14 0.17 0.50 051 39.52 21. Uttar Pradesh 350.00 17.80 1.04 5.NI 76.1122603.61 22. \V~ Beng~1 H2O lJ.n~ 1J.511 38.72 13l!7.(>4 _.,." Chandigarh IJ.2S 1I.71J 9.89 24. Dadra & N. H. 1.50 25. DelhI 6.31 1J.71 6.98 11.86 138.57 26. Goa 0.11 tHIS 2.23 !7. Pondicherry 4.00 11.(17 8.30 H1.l3 28. Daman & Diu 0.50 29. Mizoram 31.(17 30. Andamanllc. 0.40 Nicoba£ 141 Written A.nswers SRAVANA 21,1915 (SAKA) Written Answers 142 STATEMENf V Funds releaed .nder Central/Ce.. traly Spo_d sme- ia TD Dimion dariDg 1993-94 (Rs. in lill,) S. Statel1IT Boys Girls Ashram 'Re- Voca- State SCA Allo- No. Hostel Hostel School search tional Tribal cation & Trg. Dev. of Trg. Instt. Corpn. funds for under MFPS article 275 (1) 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 I. Andhi-a Pradesh 1.20 76138 21955 2. Assam 2.67 579.21 150.71 3. Bihar 2.45 - 1726.01 40050 4. Gujarat 055 3.46 - 1005.61 334.05 5. Haryana 6. Himachal Pradesh 300.00 1350 7. Jammu & Kashmir 250.00 52.79 8. Kamataka 128.83 12557 9. Kerala 2.00 71.63 18.00 10. Madhya Pradeeh 5.10 -' 3673.82 826.35 11. Maharashtm 1.00 981.05 39750 12 Manipur 150 208.76 26.61 13. Meghalaya 74.25 14. NagaJand 45.00 15. Orissa 0.80 - 1724.01 407.61 16. Punjab 17. Rajasthan 0.89 29.56 902.58 28830 18. Sikltim 55.00 4.80 19. Tamil Nadu 1.93 151.45 36.00 20. Tripura 0.17 208.09 40.13 21. Uttar Pradesh 0.86 3139 16.11 22. West Bengal 0.25 ~3.11 21150 23. Chandigarh 24. Daman & DiB 5.91 2.5. Dadra & N. H. 26. Mizoram 31.80 27. A& N Islands 53.21 28. Arunachal Pradesh 30.36 Total 2137 33.02 -13451.04 3750.00 lG-72S LSS}I)4 143 Wlitten Answers AUGUST 12, 11993 WriUt!l1 Answers 144 S. StateJUT Boys Gil"l.~ Post Pre- Book Coa- Impli- Libe- Sell. SCA No. Hos- Hos- Matrie "Matrie Banks ching wen- ration Castes tel tel Scho- SeIlo- & talion & Re- Dev. lar- lar- Allied of habili- Corpn. ships ships Sche- peR lation me & of Alro- Sca- cily ven- Act gers 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 I. Andhra Pradesh - 160405 5 1. Assam - 61919 3. Bihar 500 250 187884 4 4. Gujarat - 124038 6 5. Haryana 40 40 11155 761 6 6. Himachal Pradesh 3968 7. Jammu & Kashmir 72 286 8. Karnataka 1000 400 94970 435 7 9 . .!Cerala 190 70 50984 4 10. Madhya Pradesh 6250 66{\) 116789 2865 10 11. Maharashtra - 122494 4 11. Manipur 45 45 9OS1 138 13. Meghalaya 12570 14. Nagaland 16403 15. Orissa 1000 330 37955 15 16. Punjab 96 18013 3 17. Rajasthan 52868 1179 6 18. Sillim 365 • 19. Tamil Nadu 600 800 109030 20. Tripura 7494 132 21. Uttar Pradesh 1000 600 247665 5459 12 22- West Bengal 160 340 109483 5 13. Chandiaarh 79 3 24. Dadra &N. H. 595 25. Delhi 8795 519 26. Goa 153 IS !T. Pondicherry 1300 28. Daman & Diu ISO 29. Mizoram 9872 30. A & N Islands 220 145 Wrinen Answers SRAVANA 21,1915 (SAKA) Writtell Answers 146 S. State!UT Boys Girls Ashram Research Voca- Statt' SCA No. Hostel Hostel School &Trg. tional Tribal Trg. Dev. lnstl. Corpn. for MFPS \ I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1. Andhra Pradesh 6 2- Assam 202 162 3. Bihar 4. Gujarat 447 197 25 2 5. Haryana 6. Himachal Pradesh 7. Jammu & Kashmir 8. Karnatalca 9. Kemla 140 150 3 10. Madhya Pradesh 520 392 II. Maharashtra 12. Manipur 13. Meghalaya 14. Nagaland IS. Orissa 360 300 4 16. Punjab 17. Rajasthan ISO 200 18. Sikkim 19. Tamil Nadu 55 50 7 20. Tripura ISO ISO 21. Uttar Pradesh 150 SO 2 22. West Bengal 240 290 2 23. Chandigarb 24. Dadra & N. H. 100 25. Delhi 26. Goa 27. Pondichcny . 28. Daman & Diu 29. Mizoram 30. A& N Islands 147 Written Answers AUGUST 12, 1993 W rillen Allswers 148 BLIND PERSONS financial II1uK1ions to the plans and program- mes of NACO. Since they play functionally dif- 2568. SHRI SIMON MARANDl: wiil the ferent and distinct coles. the question of any Minister of HEALTIl AND FAMILY WEL- merge,$: does not' arise. FARE be pleased to state: SUPPLY OF GAS TO BOMBAY CITY (a) whetherlhe Government have conducted any survey to find out the number of blind par~ 2570. SHRIMATI SURYAKANTA PATIL: sons in rural and hi.lly areas; Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:, {b) if so. the details thereof: (a) the norms made COl' selection of foreign (c) whether the Government have received pat1ners for supply of gas to Bombay city; any assistance from World Federa1ion for Rlind for preventing blindness: (b) wbether sucb nonus bave been foUowed by the Gas Authority of India Limited in select- (d) if so. the amount reechoed during each of ing foreign paltners; and the last three years: and (c) if nol. the reasons therefor? (e) the allocation made to each State During the above period ? TilE MINISTER Of STATE OF THE TIlE DEPUlI' MINISTER IN TIlE MINIS- MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND TRY OF HEALTIl AND FAMILY WELFARE NA'tuRAL GAS (CAPT. SATlSH KUMAR (SHRI PARAN SINGH GHATOWAR): (a) SHARMA): (a) The nonns included a and (b) The NPCB-WHO Survey 1986-89 has minimum experience of 10 years in the supply shown that the prevalence of blindness is of gas in a major city. willingness to contribute higher in rural areas that in urban areas. This is to equity. experience in conversion of industrial more evident in the States of Madhya Pradesh. and commercial users from liquid fuel to Orissa. Rajasthan and Vltar Pradesh. gas. etc. (c) No. Sir. (b) Yes. Sir. (d) and (e) Do not arise. (c) Does not aries. [English) NAnONAL HEALTH POliCY AIDS CONTROL 2571. SHRIMATI OIL KUMARI BHAN- 2569. SHRI G. MADEGOWDA: Will the DARI: Wtll the Minister of HEALTH AND Minister of HEALTIl AND FAMILY WEL- FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state: FARE be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government propose to (a) ""hether there are National AIDS Board review the National Health Policy; and National AIDS Control Organisation: (b) if so. whether there is over-lapping in the (b) if so, the dL'tails thereof; functioning of these two organisations: and (c) whether attention of the Government has (c) whether there is any proposal to merge been drawn to the state of India's Health these two organisations for the effective Report; functioning of AIDS control work? (d) so. the details thereof; TIlE MINISTER OF HEALTIl AND if FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI B. SHAN- KARANAND): (a) to (c) National AIDS Con- (e) whetheT the. Government propose to tro\ Otp,nisation (NACO) is an executive wing incorporate these reco~ndalions in the 0{ the Ministry of Health. National AIDS Con- National Health Polk,},; and trol Board (NACB) is a high-powered delibera- tive body to accord administrative approval and (.I) if 10. the details thereof? 149 Written A1lswers SRAVANA 21, 1915 (SAKA) Wrillell A1lswers 150 TIlE MINISTER OF HEALTII AND (a) wbether it is a fact that Class 'C and 'D' FAMR.Y WELFARE (SHRI B. SHANKARA- employees of the Delhi Administration run NAND) : (a) and (b) The goals and implemen- hospitals in Delhi went on strike on 16 and 21 tation of strategies set out in the National July, 1993 as result of which the functioning of Health Policy of 1983 are being continuously these hospitals was completely paralysed; reviewed in consultation with those engaged in the implementation of the programmes. (b) if so, the details thereof; (cl and (d) Yes. Sir. The Report deals inter- (c) the extent to wh ich the said strike affected alia with various issues related to the health sys- the functioning of the hospitals; tem and services in the country and advocates decentralisation of services and amalgamation (d) the demands of these employees; and of developmental efforts in the areas of food, housing, water. sanitation. primary education (e) the measures the Government propose to and health. prevent such strikes in future? (e) and (I) Positive suggestions which are THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN TIlE MINIS- capable of operationalization are periodically TRY OF HEALTII AND FAMILY WELFARE examined and incorporated in the planning (SHRI PABAN SINGH GHATOWAR): (a) to process. (e) The information is being collected and will • be laid on the Table of the House. COAL PRODUCTION 2572. SR JAYANTA RONGPI: Will the SALE AND PURCH,,\SE OF DDA FLATS Minister of COAL be pleased to state: 2574. SHRI N. 1. RATHVA: Will the Minister (a) whether surface production of coal is of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state: going on in Assam and other North Eastern States: (a) the number of cases of sale and purchase of residential flats of the Delhi Development (b) if so, the details thereof; and Authority by way of producing forged bank chaUans which came to the notice of the Crime (c) the names of the companies/organisa- Branch of Delhi Police during 1991, 1992 and tions ..ho have been allowed to extract 1993 so far. coal ~ (b) whether any inquiry has been conducted TIlE MINISTER OF. STATE OF TIlE in this regard; MINISTRY OF COAL (SHRI AJIT PANJA) : (c) if so. the details and the outcome ~al Yes. Sir. thereof; (b) and (c) Coal India Ltd. are operating (d) whether any case of connwance between opencast mines in Macum coalfields of Assam the bank employees and the employees of the and have plans to start one opencast mine in Delhi Development Authority has come to Namchuk·Namphuk coallields of Arunachal light; Pradesh shortly. In addition"State Mineral Development Corporations had also obtained (e) if so, the details thereof; and some mining leases. The details of private com- panies organisation. if any. who might have (f) the steps taken!being taken against the been allowed to extract coal by concerned State persons found guilty ? Governments. are not available in Ministry of Coal. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN TIlE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI P.M .. STRIKE BY HOSPITAL STAFF SAYEED) : (a) The number of C8lleS of sale and pun:hues of residential fiats ofD.DA by way 2573. SHRI MOHAN RAWALE: Will the ofproducina foQled bankchallansdunn,1991. Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WEL- 1992 and 1993· (upto 30-6-(3) is as FARE be pleased to state: under:- 151 Written An.nvers AUGUST 12, 1993 Wrinen Answers 152 Sarovar), and twelve ExtensionJRenovation/ Year No. of cases Modernisation projects namely. Mackhu-I (Dam strengthening), Machhu-II (Reco1\8truc- 1991 6 lion). Modernisation of Kharicut Canals, Mod- ernisation of Fatehwadi Canals, Dantiwada 1992 5 Modernisation, Modernisation of Bhadar(S) Canals, Modernisation of shetrunji(P) Canals, 1993 Modernisation ofMachhu-I Canals, Prevention (upto 30-6-93) of salinity ingress (Saurashtra Coastal Develop- ment), Ultai-kakrapar Modernisation, Restora- tion ofMitti and Kalindri spilled into VIn Plan. (b) to (e) 11 cases were registered at Police The reasons for delay in completion of projects Station Kotla Mubarakpur and 8 persons 1I}TeS- a1ld consequent cost escalation are inadequa~ ted. All the accused persons have been provision offunds. change in designs and scope, challaned in the Court. The arrested persons technical and· contractual problems encoun- include a peon df State Bank of India Vlno was tered during the construbion, inadequate sur- instrumental in getting a rubber stamp prepared veys at the time of project preparation etc, (,:) from the market purported to be that of State and (d): While no Sp~ial Central Assistance Bank of India, New Delhi. This rubber stamp for completion of on going projects is given, the was subsequently used on the forged Bank Planning Commission has approved an outlay challans. of Rs. 3426 crores for major. medium and ExtensioniRenovation/Modernisation irriga- (0 All the 8 persons involved in these cast"s' tion projects of Gujara( for VIII PLan. The ha~ been challaned. thrust of VIII Plan is to complete on-going pro- jects in time bound manner. I7rorulation] IRRIGATION PRODUCTS OF GUJARAT TERRORISTS KILLED AND ARRESTED INTERAI L'7S. SHRI MAHESH KANODIA: Will the Minister of WATER RESOURCES be 2576. SliRI SURENDRA PAL PATHAK: pleased to state : Wlll the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state : (a) whether a numberofmedium and major irrigation projects in Gujarat are being delayed (a) the number of terrorists killed and those resulting in cost escalation: arrested in Terai ~ion of Uttar Pradesh during each of the last three years; (b) if so. the details thereof and the reasons therefor; (b) the number 0{ Such terrorists who were found guilty by the courts; and (c) whether-there is any proposal to provide special assistance during the Eighth Fi~ Year (c) the steps taken by the Government to Plan for their early completion. and ensure the prosecution of such terrorists at the earliest? (d) if so. the details thereof? THE MINISTER Oi' STATE IN TIlE THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SliRI MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT' RAJESH PILOn: (a) AND MINIS~Y OF WATER RESOURCES (SHRI P. K. THUNGON): (a) and (b): Nine major projects namely, Damanganga, Panaro. Year Terrorists Sabarmati. Karjan, Sukhi. Sipu. Watrak. Sardar Sarovar and Zankhari and t __my fi~ medium Killed pm:jects namely. Hiran(s)-II. Sukhbahadar. Machhundri. Kalubhar. Machhannala, Ver-IL 1990 11 31 Deo, Venu-n. Und (Jivapur), Bhadar (PMS). Mazam. Hadal, Guhai. ~lia. Hamav-IL Sani. 1991 29 77 Amipur. Umaria, AJi-n. AJi-IIL Jhuj. Uben 1992 37 117 Mukhtesh_r. Demi-II and Und-II (Gunatit 153 Wrinerr Answers SRAVANA 21,1915 (sAKA) Written Answers 154 (b) Cales to prosecute such terrorists have . (b) and (c): There have been shortfalls in the been going on in various Courts and exact repayment ofloans and interest thereon for ClL details of terrorists found guilt)' by the Courts and SCCL as compared to the budgetted are not readily available. fIgUres. These were mainly due to lag in revision of Illlministered prices of ClJal. (c.) Government is taking all necessarY steps to ensure expeditious prosecution of such (d) The prices of coal are now being revised terrorists at the earli.estlike setting up of Special on an annual basis as per a formula approved by Courts under TJ\))A etc. BlCP, enabling coal companies to improve their financial position. A close watch is being main- REPAYMENT OF LOANS tained on recoverY 0{ dues by way of loan and interest. 2577. SHRI LAL BABU RAJ: Will the IEnglish) Minister of COAL be pleased to state : (a) the details of amount of loans and INDUSTRIAL AND CONTROL WJ...VES PURCHASED BY ONGC interest thereon repaid by the public sector undertakinp under his MinistrY during 1989- 2578. SHRI SANAT KUMAR· MANDAL : 90. 1990-91 and 1991-92; Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NAruRAL GAS be pleased to state: (b) whether there have been any shortfalls in the repayment of loans and interest tbereon (a) the quantity and value of Industrial and during tbe said period; Control Valves purchased by the Oil and Narural Gas Commission (ONGe) from the (c) if so, the reasons therefor; and Indian and Overseas suppliers during the last two years; and (d) the steps taken to improve the position regarding repayment of loans? (b) which are the Indian and Overseas manufacturerS ofIndustrial and Control Valves THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE supplying to the ONGC ? MINISTRY OF COAL (SHRl AJIT PANJA) : (a) The repayments ofloan and interest thereon THE MINISTER OF STATE OF TIlE for the years 1989-90.1990-91 ad 1991-92 for the MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND public sector undertakings under th ... MinistrY NATIJRAL GAS (CAPT. SATISH KUMAR of Coal was as under:- SHARMA): (a) The quantity and value of different types of Industrial Control Valves (Rs. in Crores) purchased by ONGC during 1991-92 and 1992-93 was as under:- Budgeued Actual COAL INDIA lTD (CJL) Quantity Approximate 1989-90 500.00 546.90 Valtie(RsJ lakIu) 1990-91 500.00 373.96 1991-92 570.00 400.00 Indian suppliers 14916 I SOl NEYYELJ liGNITE CORPORAI10N (NLC) 806 477 1989-90 57.58 54.61 1990-91 51.66 51.66 (b) Supplies were made to ONGC by 78 Indian and 14 1989-90 70.00 14.66 El-'FECIlVENESS" OF BCG 1990-91 Nil Nil 2579. SHRl B. DEVARAJAN: Will the 1991-92 134.00 Nil Minillry of HEAll"H AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state : 155 Written Answers AUGUST 12, 1993 Written Answers 156 (a) the number of TB Centres functioning THE MINISTEll OF STATE OF THE under the National lbberculosis Control MINISTRY OF COAL· (SHRI AnT PANJA) Proaramme; (a): Colliery-wise information relating to raw coal feed to Kathara Waahery of Central Coal- (b) whether BeG is the only vaccination fields Limited (CCL) during 1992-93 is given available worldwide, but findings show that it below:- does not work on all children and its effect lasts only till 15 ~ars; Name of Colliery Quantity Appcox, (c) whether Indians scientists-.ave extended Value in scope to meet the country's current re- (in lakh (in RI. quirements; and tonnes) crores) (d) if so, the details thereof? Kathara OC 11.91 57.44 THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND Jarangdih OC 2.24 10.01 FAMILY WELFAE (SHRl B. SHANKARA- NAND>: (a> 390 District T.B.Centres are work- GovinJpur 2.15 13.69 ing in the country under the National Thberculosis Control Programme. Sawana 0.15 0.90 Selected Dhori 0,91 4.03 (b) BCG is the only vaccine used in T.B. Control. Although not effective for all forms of Amlo 0.05 0'.21 tuberculosis it has a valuable role in prevention of severe fonns of childhood tuberclosis like Dhori Khas 0.22 0.98 meningitis and miliary til berculosis. From Stock 0.]4 0.2~ (c) and (d):. The only BCG Vaccine Raj~ppa OC U7 6.00 Laboratory at'Guindy. Madras is manufactur- ing vaccine with installed capacity of35 million Total: 19.U' 91.51 doses per year. Its production capacity is being enhanced in phases to go upto 50 million doses by'I996-97. (bl No. Sir. SUPPLY OF RAW COAL TO WASHERY (c) Doe nO\ ariIIIe. 2580. SHRI BASUDEB ACHARIA: Will (It) Nfl. sa. the Minister of COAL be pleased to state: (e} Deu.not arise. (a) the mwcoal received as feed for Kathara Washery in 1992-93' and the value thereof. AIDS DET£cnPN colliery-wise; 1581. PIlOF. uJ.fMAREDDY VENKATE- (b) whether there was a sharp fall in the SWARLU : Will the Ministry of HEALTH AND average quality offeed compared to 1990-91 and FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state : 1991-92 in tenns of ash percentage, coking index. volatile matters: (a) the number of AIDS cases detected in Andhra Pradesh during 1992-93; (c) if so. the reasons therefor; (b) the number ofpoeential AIDS carriers at (d) whether any report has been received present in Andhra Pradesh; about deliberate mixing of stones with coal w show more production by the management; (c) whether uaistance has been eivea to and Andhm Pradesh to control spread of AIDS; and (e) if 10. the steps taken or proposed to be taken by the Government in this tqllrd ? (d) if 10, the detaila thereof? 157 Written Answers SRAVANA 21, 1915 (SAKA) Wrillen A"swers 158 llIE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND (d) DepositsofRs,130Iacshavebeencollec- FAMD..Y WELFARE (SHRI n. SHANKARA- ted (rom II panies with whom Gas Supply Con- NAND): (a) Only I case was detected in tracts have been signed, Andhra Pradesh During 1992-93; (e) Interest at the rdte of 15% is payable for (b) 32,637 cases have been detected to carry the perioJ of delay, HIV Positive virus. the virus which is respons- ible for AIDS, till 31st July. 1993. SR!RAMSAGAR PROJECT STATE-II \ Cc) and (d): An amount ofRs. 67.64lakh was 2583, SHR! R. SURENDER REDDY: Will released to the G0"\1. of Andhra Pradesh to con- the Minister of WATER RESOURCES be- trol and prevent the spread ofHIV/AiDS in the pleased to state: following identified areas: Strengthening Pro- gramme Manaaement. Generating Knowledge (a) whether the Government of Andhra and awareness among the identifted risk- Pradesh has sent Sriramsagar Project Stage-Il to behaviour groups and the public. preventing the the Union Government for Techno-Economic incidence and spreads of Sexually Transmitted clearance; Diseases. Promoting the use of Condoms for preventing STD/HIV, Ensuring blood safety (b) if so, the details thereof; and and rational use of blood and better clinical diagnosis and management of AIDS cases, (c) the time by which it is likely to be cleared ? SUPPLY OF NATURAL GAS THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 2582, SHR! RAM NAiK : Will the Minister MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT of PETROLEUM AND NATURAl GAS be AND OF THE MINISTRY OF WATER pleased to state: RESOURCES (SHR! P.K. THUNGON): (a) an.! (b) The projec;t repon of Sriramsagar Prcr (a) whether the Gas Authority of India ject Stage-ll envisaging irrigation in an are of Limited (GAIL) have entered several agree- 257000 hectares at an estimated cost of Rs.45o.s0 ments in 1992 for supplying natural gas from crores received in Central Water Commission in June, 1993 in Bombay: September. 1986 was sent back to the State in May. 1989 as water availability was not cearly (b) if so. the reasons for not supplying the established, The updated estimate of the project gas and the anticipated period for supply; for an estimated cost of Rs, 716,47 crores has been receive.! in the Central Water Commission in June. 1993_ The State goverment is required to (c) whether GAIL have collected deposits sort out various techno-economic issues. from several parties for supply of gas in Bombay; (c) The clearance of the project depends upon how soon the State Government complies (d) if so, the number ofpar1ies and the total with the observations of the Centml APPrais- deposits collected upto 31-12-1992 or 31-3- ing Agencies, 1993; and ITlYlIU'Iation ) (e) whether interest is being paid on these deposits and if not, the reasons therefor? ISSUE OF ARMS UCENCES IN U,P, THE MINISTER OF SrATE OF THE 2584, SHRl CHlNMAYANAND SWAMI: Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATU- RAL GAS (CAPT, SAnSH SHAR- pleased to state : MA) : (a) Yes. Sir, (It) whether the Government propose to issue arms licences in Terai and other terrorist (b) The projec;t is awaiting clearance by stricken areas in UUBr Pradesh; the Government, (b) iflO, the taraet rued forlbe issue ofsuch (c) Yes. Sir, licences durina 1993-94; and 11-725 LSSJ94 159 Writte1l Answers AUGUST 12, 1993 Wrillen Answers 160 (c) the criteria laid down for this purpose? (a) whether there is anyprppoaal to hold the local Station House OIlicen oCDelhi reponsible THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE lor in.;:rease in the number ofJhugi Jhonparies MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI in their respectiw areas; RAJESH PILOT): (a) Central Government have not fnimed any specific scheme for issuing (b) if so. the details thereof; amlS licences in Terai and other terrorists stric- ken areas in U.P. (c) the time b)' which it is likely to be implemented; and (b) Does not arise. (d) if not, the reasons therefor? (cl Applications for grant of arms licences are decided by the licensing authorities con- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE cerned on merits in IIccon1ance with the pro- MINISTRY OF HOME AFl-AlRS (SHRI P.M. "isions of the Anus Act and Rules. SAYEED) : (a) No, Sir. WORLD BANK ASSISTANCE FOR COAL (b) to (d) Do not arise. PROJEeTS LPG PIPEUNE IN DELHI 2585. SHRI VILAS MUITEMWAR: Will the Minister of COAL be rleased to state: 2587. SHRlMATI SHEELA GAUTAM : SllRI RAJESH KUMAR : (a) whether the attention of the Government has been drawn to the news-item captioned Will the Minister of PETROLEUM ~D "VlShwa Bank khanan kshetra Olein sahayata NATURAL GAS be pleased to state: rok sakta hai~ appea!_Cd in 'Rashtriya Sahara' dated May 21, 1993; (a) whether LP.G. pipeline is bein& laid in South Delhi; (b) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto: (b) if so. whether the Government propose to lay suclI LPG pipelines in all the parts of (c) the coal projects which are delayed; and Delhi: and (d) the steps taken by the Government to (c) if so, the time by which LPG is likely to eliminate !his delay? be made available to the consumers through pipeline in Delhi? TIlE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF COAL (SHRI AlIT PANJA): THE MINISTER OJ_-: STATE OF TIlE (a) Yes. Sir. MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATU- RAL GJ\S (CAPT. S.A:flSH SHARMA) : (a) to (b) to (d): Of the four coal mining projects (c) There is no proposal for layi11& LPG Pipe- which wt!re taken up lor implemenation with line in Delhi. !he World Bank assistance three projects have been completed and only Sonepuc Bazari open- NEWSPAPERS PROVOKING COMMUNAL cast project of Eastern Coalfields Ltd. remains SENTIMENTS to be completed. This project had suffered initially due problems associated ",ith land 2588. SHRI ANAND AHIRWAR : acquisition/rehabilitation which has been over- SHRI BARE LAL JATAV: come now and development activities have already been undertaken. Will the Minister of HOME AFtMRS be pleased to refer to the reply aiven to Unstarred ACCOUNTABILITY OF S.H.O.'! Question No. 1635 on Maceh 4. 1993 and state; 2586. SHRI HARIKEWAL PARASAD ; SHRI UDAY PRATAP SINGH: (a) whether any action has been taken &&ainst the newspapers provokina the com- Will the Minster of HOME AFFAIRS be munal sentiments durina the lut one year; pleaseJ to state; and 161 Written Answers SRAVANA 21,1915 (SAKA) Wriuefl Allswers 162 (b) if so. the details t\1ereof? (ii, Editor, 'Satta Jyoti' daily from Ratlam; THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRl PM: (iii) Publisher. 'Fursat' daily from SAYEED): (a) and (b) In the Unstarrcd Ques- Sehore: and tion No. 1635 fixed for answer on March 4.1993 information was sought about action taken (iv) Editor. 'Ratmipur' weekly from against newspapers for inciting \' communal RatJam. passions during the last 3 months. Implementa- tion !Report giving the required infonuation for The State Government have also regisered a fulfilling the Assurance given in reply to the case uls 505 II'C against the Editor of 'Akshar above question was sent to Ministry of Parlia- Vishwa' daily from Ujjain. mentary Affairs on 23-7-93 for laying it on the Table of House. The information furnished in LTrAR PRADESH: the Implementation Report is given in the enclosed statement-I. State Government have registered a o;ase Cr. No. 2Uu/s 16 153-ASU5 II'C 01111-1-93 against a In addition to information given in Stntf'- weekly paper 'Kahan Sunan' published from ment-1. information has been reechoed from the MoradabaJ in which a copy of the pamphlet States of Assam. Arunachal PraMsh. Bihar. pu rported to ha\'e been issued by tht; RSS was Himachal Pradesh. Manipur. West Bengal. published tllerein on 11-1-1993 \\il.ich causes Lakshadweep and Karnataka on the 81-1ion resentmcnt in both the cowmunities (Hindus & taken against the newspapers proYQking com- MUbliw .. ). llle editor was aCI'cb1ed and sent to munal.entimcntsdnringlhe laston.l~yearand is jail. given in the enclosed stall'mem-ll. 'llie State Governmcnt ha \'c also registered a STATEMENT-I case CR No. 14 under Sections 153A1153B/5US IPC against the editor and co-editor of Urdu ANDHRA PRADESH: Weekly 'NahiJ' published from Meerut for publishing an article captioned'Is solah Naihd- TIle Slate Gm'ernm('m lw ve registl'red a elise ki Ta'ldeer to dckho' on 1-1-1993 which incited Cr. No. 7/93 uls 153A,[PC read with 5U5 IPC colllmunal passions. TIle Co-editorwas arrested against the Editor. Printer lind Publishl'r of and scnt to jail. 'Niz8mablld Ti~es'. own'" of the printing press and the correspondent. RAJASTHAN: TIley have also registerell another case C.R State Governmcnt ha \"e registered a case No. 4193 uls 153-A IPC against a Columnist of under Section 153A IJ>C against the editor of the Urdu Daily. RehalUunll-..... De-ccan· for his the Daily newspaper 'Arnn Pmbha' published article captioned 'Muslims linal weapon- from Bharatpur for publish ing a news onll-12- JIoycott" v.il.ich _s pllhlish,"-.! on 8-1-1993. 1992 titleJ 'Aglc Artalish Ghallte'. KARNATAKA: MAHARASliTRA : The State Government ha,,'e registe-red a case State Government ha\'C registered 12 cases Cr. No. 396192 under Section 153-A (PC against against the :- the e-ditor and the reporter orthe Kannada daily 'Sagadu' published from liJmkur. The accused (I) EJitor and Printer of Urdu daity were arrested and produccd before the Court. 'Hindusta11' 10.. writing ·provocative material in its issue dated 24-12-92 MADHYA PRADESH: giving a call oUeilad (under Section 153A (PC). The State Government have registered cases under Section IS3A. IPC against :- (2) editor of Unlu dailly 'Uindustan' for publish ina a call of boycott of the (i) Editor and Publisher of Evening celebrations of the Republic Day Nev.'Spaper 'Krishak Yug' pUblished (under Se.."lion 153A read with sec- from Rajnandgnon: tion 34 IPC). 163 Writtell Allswers AUGUST 12. 1993 Writ/ell Answers 164 (3) editor of Urdu weekly 'Blitz' for UT (6) editor. thE' exccuti\'e editor and the STATEMENT-II printer/publisher of the Marathi daily 'Samana' for objectionable writings in the issue dated 10-1-1993 Name of the ktion taken (under Section 153A IPC) State/UT Assam Nil (7) the editor. the e.'l"Clltive editor and the printer/publisher of Marathi daily 'Samana' for provocative writ- Arunachal Pradesh Nil ings in the issue dated 12-1-1993 (under sc.-ction I:UA IPC) Bmar Nil Himachal Pradesh Nil (8) editor. the execUl ive editor and the printer/publisher of Marathi daily 'Samana' forprovocative/objection- Karnataka The same as given in able article of the issue dated 21-1- Annexun.~l 1993 (under Section IS3A IPC) Marripur One case has been regis- tered against Shri NaorelU (9) editor. printer/publisher of the Birendra KUlUar Singh. Manlthi daily 'Navakab' for pro- alief Editor of 10011 vocative ",riting.' in the issue dated Manipur daily paper 'Pai- 9-12-1992 (under section 153AIPC) jel'. He was arrested on 9-6- 93 but released on bail on (10) the editor. till" I."xecutive editor and the same day on wedical the printer/publisher of Marathi ground. daily'Samana' fur provocative arti- cle in is.~ue dated 11-1-1993 (under A case has been registered section 153A IPC) against Mrs. Valley Rose. Editor of Aza ThanaJehul daily paper. She surren- (11) editor. printer/publisher of the dered b APPOINTMENT OF DOCTORS whose land has been acquired by MIOC for the L.P.G. bottlin~ plant lor skilled and umk.i1k-d 2589. SHRI KD. SULTAN PURl: Will the jobs. koordingly 16 elillible persons out of 24 Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WEL- affected families, were recruited. FARE be pleased to slllle : [Eng/ubi (a) the number of SC/ST doctors. nurses, Gass IU and clas.. IV employees appointed in CUSTODIAL RAPE INCIDENTS IN DELHI his Ministry during last year: 2591. SHRI SlIRAVAN KUMAR PATEL: (b) the number of reserved posts lying Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be vacllnt in his Ministry as on date: lind plelUit!d to stale: (c) Ihe efforts made by the Govemment to (a) the number of incidents of rape which IiIl up these posts expeditiously? occurred in police stations in Delhi during the last four monlhs: THE DEPurY MlNISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALH AND FAMILY WEL- (b) the number or policemen (ound guilty; FARE (SHRI PABAN SINGH GHATOWAR): and (a) 10 (c) lhe- information is being collected and \\;11 b .. laid on lhe- Tahle- of lhe HOlls(>. (c) the a ..'tion taken against them '! TilE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE COMPENSATION TO FARMERS MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI P.M. SAl'EEO): (a) The Delhi Police has stated that 2590. DR. GUNVANT RAMRHAU no case of rape in police custody has been repor- SARODE : Will the Minish" of PETROLEUM led in Dt'lhi during the last four months i.e. from AND NATIJRAL GAS ~ pleased to state: 1-4-93 to 31-7-93. (a) Whether the compensation for the land (b) and (c): Do not aril;e. acqui",d lor the conSlmclion ofbottling plant al Jalgann is yet 10 he paid In th .. fanners: ITran.sialioll J (b) if 80. the reasons Iherefor; NORMS OF PURCHASES (c) whether the famlers \\"t'n' assured Ihal 2592 SIlRi KlIELAN RAM JANGDE : one eligible member from each family would be SIIRl ARJUN SINGH YADAV: provided employment in the Oharat Petro- 1,,"01 Corporation: Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be ple~ to state: (d) if so. wheth .. r this assurance has been fullill ..,I: and (8) whetb.!r the Oil and Naturul Gas com- missin follows the nonus lued for various t)pes of purchases and other ".'Oris; (e) if not. the reasons lhercfor? (b) if 110t, the reasons tllerefor. and THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATU- (c) the remedial st,·"" being taken in this RAL GAS (CAPTAIN SATISII KUMAR regan! ? SHARMA): (a) and (h) Oharat Petroleum COl1'Oratin l..td~ (BPel) had procured land TllE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE from the Mahrashtm Imtustrial Dewlopment MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NA1U- Corporntion (MIDC) and nol directly RAt. GAS (CAPT. SATISH KUMAR SHAR- acquired it. MA) : (a) 10 (c) ONGC follows the prescribed procedure for various types of purchases and (c) 10 Ce) No such assllrance was given. other wods. llowever. where a de,iation from However. lIS per terms of agreement between the pruo;edure is ncc:essary COl' ,1llid reasons, BPCl and MIDC. lim perference tor rl!Cruit- approVlll 0( the competent authority is ment WIllI to be accorded to l'ligible persons obtained. 167 Written Answers AUGUST 12. 1993 Wrinen Answers 168 (English) (a) Whether the Govemment have any pro- posal to set up new LPG bottlina plants; and VANSADHARA STAGE-II PROJECT (b) if 10. the de&ails alon,with locatioltll 2593. DR. KRUPASINDmT BHOI : thereof? SHRI BOLLA BULLI RAMAIAH : THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE DR. D. VENKATESWARA RAO: MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATU- Will the Minister of WATER RESOURCES RAL GAS (CAPT. SATISH KUMAR SHAR- be pleased to state: MA): (a) Yes. Sir. (b) The Public Sector Oil Companies have (a) \\ohether any problem has arisen out of planned to set up 28 New LPG bottling plants the wnstruction of Vansadhara Stage-IT' durina the eighth plan period. The details of the project; locations are given in the attached statement. (b) if so, the details thereof; STATEMENT 1. The foUO\ving plants arc under various (c) (he steps taken or proposed to be taken stages of commissioning : by the Government in this regard; and (d) the time by which the said project is Location Stale likely to be completed? Pondicherry Pondicherry THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Madras Tamil Nadu MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT Pune Mahamshtra AND MINISTRY OF STATE IN THE MINIS- Kurnoo! ' Andhra Pradesh TRY OF WATER RESOURCES (SHRI P.K. Udaipur Rajasthan THUNGON): (a) to (c) Vamsadhara Project Calcutta West Bengal Stage-U has been found acceptable by the Bhavnagar Gujarat AJvisory Committee in December, 1991 for an Madras Tamil Nadu estimated cost ofRs. 275.74 crores subject to the Quilon Kerala State Government's obtaining environmtntal & Be!gaum Kamataka forests clearances from the Ministry of Environ- Ahmedabad Gujarat ment & Forests and concurrance of the Govern- ment of Orissa for submergence of 42.9 hectares !. Locations planned for setting up new 006 acres) of land in theirlerritory. In a meeting LPG bottling plants as per the 8rh plan pro- 0{ th,' Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh and posals : Orissa held in June. 1992, the government of Delhi UT Delhi Oris. (lhm.Ylation) (g) whether they would be released on bails or their release would be unconditional ? AVAD..ABILITY OF OIL IN BIKANER TIlE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 2595. DR. ClllNTA MOHAN : MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI SHRI NAWAL KlSHO~ RAJ : RAJESH PILOT): (a) to (g) The Government of India do nut maintain information regarding Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND release of TADA prisoners, the cases still pend- NATIJRAL GAS be pleased to state: ing against them. their trial by Special Courts in jails or their release on bail or unconditional (a) whether the Geological Survey of India release, as it is a State subject. has recently reported that there are possibilities of the availability of oil in Bikaner region; {Englishf (b) if so. whether the Government have LIGHT DIESEL OIL deployed any foreign agency to confirm this report; 2597. SHRI BOLLA BULLl RAMAlAlI : DR. D. VENKATESWARA RAO: (c) whether the said agency has since sub- mitted its repon to the Government; Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:- (d) if so. the details thereof:· and (a) whether the Indian Oil Corporation plan (e) if not. the time by which the report is to drastically curtaillllanufacture oflight diesel likely to be submitted ? oil during 1993-94; THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE (bl if so, the main ressons Iherefor: MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATIJ- RAL GAS (CAPT. SATISH KUMAR SHAR- (c) whether it would lead to a great loss to the MA) : (a) to (e) Infonnation is being collected Loo companies:' and and will be laid on the Table of the House. (d) if so. the steps takenlbeing taken in RELEASE OF PRISONERS IN RAJASTI;IAN this regard ., 2596. SHRI DAU DAYAL JOSHI: Will the THE MINISTER OF STATE OF TIlE Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATIJ- state: RAL GAS (CAPT. SATISH KUMAR SHAR- MA) : (a) No. Sir. (a) whether the orders for releasing the per- sons imprisoned in Rajasthan under TADA (b) to (d) Do not arise. have been issued recently; (b) if so, tht details thereof including the {IransiatiunJ number of prisoners. to be released: NATURAL. GAS FROM BOMBAY TO (c) whether cenain cases are still pending PIPAVAV PORT against these prisoners under other sections also: 2598. SI.IRI CHHlTUBHAI GAMIT: Will the Minister of llETROLEUM AND NATU- (d) if so. the details thereof: RAL GAS be pleased to stale: (e) whether the cases of several prisoners (a) wilnher the Government ha~'C any pro- arrested under TADA are heared by 1'I:olding posal to supply nat~al gas from Bombay gas speciaJ courts in jails; area to Pipa'llV port uf Saurashtra Ihrough pipeline: (0 if 10. the fate of these hearings after their Idease; and (b) if so. the details thereof: 171 Wrinell Answers AUGUST 12. 1993 Writ/ell Allswers 172 (c) whether the Government have received (a) the number of inddents of kidnapping any representation in th is regard: and . of girls reported in Delhi during the last one year; (d) if so, the action taken by Government thereon? (b) whether Delhi Police has created a separate cell to deal with kidnappings for THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE rallson; MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATIJ- RAL GAS (CAPT. SATISH KUMAR SHAR- (c) if so, the details thereof; MA) : (a) No. Sir. (d) ""nether a system for regular audit of des- (bl Does not arise. perate criminals has also been evolved; and (c) A request was I"l'cl'ived from the Gujarat (e) if so. the details thereof? Government for allocation (If natural gas to the Pipavav power project. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SlIR! PM. (d) Gujarat Government has been advised SAYEED): (a) 493 cases of kidnapping of girls to base the power plant on an alternative fuel (below the age oCJ8 years) have been repolted in until domestic natural gas becomes available. Delhi during the period from 1-8-92 to 31-7- 93. /Englis),! (b) and (c) Yes. Sir. A special squad in crime IMPORTED BCG VACCINE Branch has been set up to deal with the cases of kidnapping for ranson under the supervision of 2599. SHRIMATI SAROJ DUnEY: Will an Assistant Commissioner of Police. the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWEL- FARE be pleased to slate : (d) Yes, Sir. (a) whether the number of babies in Delhi (e) The Delhi Police has compiled a list ot developed T.n. after inoculation of imported 239 desperate criminals and they are being kept strain of BCG vaccine from Japan: on watch. Proceedings under National Sealrity Act for extenuuent are initiated in appropriate (b) whether the Govemmem have conduc- cases. Action taken against desperate criminals ted any enquiry in this regard: is monitore,t regularly at the level of District Depoty Commissioners of Police/Addl. Com- (c) if so. the outcome thereof: and missioners of Police and Commissioner of Police. (d) the steps'taken by the Government to ensure recurrence of such incidents? TREATMENT OF PUlMONARY T. B. THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND 2601. SHRIGEORGEFERNANDES:WiIl FAMILY WELFARE (SHR! B. the Minister of HEALTH AND SHANKARANAND) : (a) to (d) On enquiry it FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state: was fouqd that no child developed T.B. after inoculation with BCG in Delhi. Twenty (a) whether a fibre-coupled nitrogen laser children developed BCG lymphadenities which developed by Indian Scientists for treatment of is a normal reaction following BCG Pulmonary Tuberculosis has been found to be vaccination. effective in combating the tubercular bacilli found in the lung; and KIDNAPPING OF GIRLS IN DELHI (b) if so, the details thereof? 2600. SHRI MRUTYUNJAYA NAYAK : SHRI MANORANJAN BHAnA: TIlE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHR! B. SHANKARA- Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be NAND) : (a) and (b) Use of Nitrogen Laser in pleased to state : the treatment of Pulmonary Tuberculosis is stili 173 Written Answers SRAVANA 21,1915 (SAKA) Wrillell Allswers 174 ill experimental sta&e. Extensive studies and and the year of commencement and the talllet research work are ,required to evaluate its year for completion? efficacy. TIlE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE COMMAND AREA DEVELOPMENT MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME AND MINISTER OF Sl"ILrE IN THE MINIS- TRY OF WATER RESOURCES (SIIRl P. K. 2602. SHRI SYED SHAHABUDDIN: Will TIIUNGON) : (a) A statement-I attached. the Minister of WAT~R RESOURCES be pleased to state: " (b) A Slalemem-ll is allached. (c) The COlllmand Area Development Pro- (a) the total out1a~ on the ceritrally spon- gramme is meant for better utilisation of sored command area development programme created irrigation potential and not the crea- since its inception in 1974-75 \'lith State-'IIIise tion of irrigation potential itself. An outlay of break-up: • Rs. 700 croces has been proposed for the 8th Plan in the Central Se.... or. State-Mse (b) the number of particulars of command allocations have not been earmarked as these areas already developed Mth irrigation poten- would dt-pend on the expenditure incurred by tial generated. command-Mse. upto the end of the States on eligible items under the Pro- the Seventh Plan period; and gramllle and the Proposals reech·ed from them. niece is also no target year for commen- (c) the command area development pro- cement and completion of irrigation potential grammes under implementation under the creation under the Command area Develop- Eighth Plan. State-Mse \'lith the irrigation ment Programme which is aimed at better pote~tial envisaged. the estimated expenditure utilisation. SIATEMENI-J Releases/Expenditure under the CentralISt ate Sectors-under the Centrally Sponsored Command Area Development Programme. (Unit Rs. in lalhs) SI. Name of the Statel Central State E..q,. State Exp. State Exp. Central plus No. Union Territory releases upto 3/91 91-93 upto 3/93 State Exp. upto 3/93 (Anto.) total upto3193 2 3 4 5· 6 7 1. Andhra Pradesh 4865.21 10462.00 1415.00 1187T 16742.11 2. Assam 1471.46 1348.00 660.00 2008 3479.46 3. Bihar 880035 6056.00 2299.00 8355 1715535 4. Goa 712.09 720.00 320.00 1040 1752.09 5. Gujarat 8(175.90 6338.00 2418.00 8756 16831.90 6. Haryana 4048.92 9004.00 1376.00 103110 14428.92 7. Himachal Pradesh 264.74 224.00 95.00 319 583.74 8. Jammu IlL Kashmir 980.69 1483.00 356.00 1839 2819.69 9. Kamal4ka 8685.92 11966.00 3458.00 15424 24109.92 12-725 LSSI94 175 Written Answers AUGUST 12, 1993 . Writtell Arzswers 176 2 3 4 5 6 7 10. Ketala 3881.07 2558.00 1793.00 4351 8233.07 11. Madhya Pradesh 7672.56 24505.00 4982.00 29487 37159.56 12. Maharashtra 16120.86 43006.00 3640.00 51646 67766.86 13. Manipur 403.22 340.00 300.00 640 1043.22 14. o· Meghalaya . 20.00 80.00 65.00 }45 16~.00 IS. Orissa 3230.61 3068.00 974.00 4042 7272.61 16. Rajasthan. 18186.61 26019.00 12526.00 38545 57831.61 17. Ta.lllil Nadu 4502.43 7763.00 1758.00 9521 14023.43 18. Thipura 10.64 24.00 20.00 44 54.64 19. Uttar Pradesh 24916.43 28624.00 3424.00 31048 56964.43 20. West Bengal 1511.08 1572.00 350.00 1922 3433.08 21. Dadra & Nagar 0.00 817.00 50.00 267 257.00 Haveli 22. Daman & Diu 0.00 50.00 60 60.00 2.3. Grant for Studies 6524 6524 TOTAL 118527.02 185417.00 47289.00 232716 351243.02 SI'AI'EMENI-11 STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2602 10 BE ANSWERED ON THE 121'H AUGUST 1993 IN LOK SABHA Irriglltion potential generated/created and that utililised Project-wise in respect of the 131 Projects under the Centrally Sponsored Command Area Development Pl'Ogramme at the end of the Seventh Five Year Plan (1989-90) SI. State Projects Potential Potential No. Created Utilised 0000. ha. 000. ha. 2 3 4 5 l Andhra Pradesh 1. a. Nagarjunasagar Left Bank Canal b. Nagarjunasa&ar Right Bank Canal 80625 75025 2. Talliperu 424 227 3. Peddavaau 2.95 2.63 4. Gandhipalam 6.48 327 5. Sriramasagar 252016 228.76 6. Santanala 2031 0.00 7. Swama 3.60 2.69 Jan.99 989.87 177 Written Answers SRAVANA 21. 1915 (SAKA) Wriuell Allswers 178 2 3 4 5 n. Assam 8. Jamuna 31.00 30.17 9. Kaliabor 13.56 9.60 10. Sukla 15.64 19.!J4 Total 60.20 58.81 1lI. Bihar II. Gandak 900.00 863.00 12. Badua 42.50 4200 13. Chandan 61.80 62.00 14 .. Kiul 26.32 15.92 IS. Kosi 350.00 133.00 16. Sone 736.00 692.80 Total 2117.61 1818.72 IV. Goa 11. Salauli 8.20 3.71 18. Anjunam 4.62 1.17 Total 12.81 4.89 v. Gujarat 19. Mahi Kadana 212.40 207.76 10. Panam 49.37 37.86 11. Kararad RBC 4.60 4.10 22. Jojwa-Wadhwana 8.80 55:? 23. Patadungri 3.90 3.83 14. Heran 1.23 4.15 25. Wankleshwar 2.51 132 26. Umaria 1.38 0.64 27. Deo 10.16 256 28. Ukai Kakraoar 326.81 193.17 29. Daman Ganga 37.30 3.75 30. Karan 27.15 2.90 31. Shetrunji 43.00 35.04 32 Bhadar 18.20 18.20 33. Machhu I 9.66 9.66 34. Dharoi 22.66 35. Dantiwada 4.52 31.78 36. Hathmati 23.65 21.56 37. Meshv.u 16.00 1St97 38. Mathai 0.80 0.41 39. ~tti 0.03 0.03 Total 84357 621.87 VI. Haryana 40. Gurgaon Canal 61.00 17.00 41. JLN lift 1m. 118.00 20.00 42. lui Lift Im. 19.00 1200 43. Rewari Lift Irri. 20.00 20.00 Total 218.00 69.00 Vll. Himachal Pradesh 44. Giri 5.26 5.26 45. Balh 2.20 46. Bhabur Sahib Stqe-I 0.92 0.92 Total 8.38 6.18 179 Written Answers AUGUST 12. 1993 Written. Answers 180 2 3 4 5 vm. Jammu & Kashmir 47. Ravi Canal 19.00 17.88 48. Thwi Lift 1m. 13.00 7;16 49. Banimulla Manu1zawoora 0.41 0.13 50. Lethapura 1.42 0.78 51. Marval 4.64 2.112 52 Niu Karewa Yus~ 0.78 0.63 53. Ego-Phey Canal 0.60 0.00 Total 39.85 29.40 IX. Kamataka 54. Cauvery Basin 135.69 106.61 • 55. Ghatapmbha 167.93 121.70 56. Malaprobha 146.63 126.14 57. Thngbhadra 347.98 289.54 58. Upper Krishna 107.43 93.87 Total 905.43 737.86 X Kerala 59. Chalakudi 39.00 2726 60. Cheerakuzhi 2.27 1.75 61. Gayathri 10.93 10.11 62. Ma.1amouzha 42.00 40.21 63. Na'ngalam 6.88 6.61 tH.,Ne}'Yar 17.95 16.18 65.. Peechi 23.17 23.17 66_ Pothundi 10.93 10.05 67, Vazhani 7.13 423 68. Walayar 6.51 6.51 Total 166.77 146.08 Xl. Madhya Pradesh 69. Tawa 291.30 140.10 70. Chambal 250.90 131.40 71. Aodha 9.00 9.00 72. Barna 60.50 31.90 73. BalaH 33.20 20.80 74. Kolar 10.00 0.00- 75. Naren 3.00 3.00 76. KMhan 2.00 2.00 77.Hasdeo 42.00 4c.oo 78. Kharune 49.00 48.00 79. Maniyari 45.00 45.00 80. Ghonga 8.30 6.80 81. Mahanadi 223.00 162.00 82. Pairi 51.00 36.00 83. Tandu1u 68.20 38.00 84. Gonk 4.40 UO 85. Balar 5.20 5.00 86. Kodar 19.60 14.80 87. Upper Wainganga 42.60 15.80 88. Bagh 15.00 15.00 89. Harsi 53.16 39.90 90. Rampur Makroda 7.00 7.00 Thtal 1293.36 81730 181 Writterf Answers SRAVANA 21. 1915 (SAKA) Wriuell Answers 182 2 , 4 5 XU. Maharashtra 91. Bhjma 101.88 45.58 92. Khadakwasla 39.80 18.90 93. Puma 57.99 38.52 94. Upper Pengonga 30.16 7.40 95. Jayakwadi Stage l&I1 191.83 40.82 96. Gima 5721 31.33 97. Upper Tapi 43.80 1.47 98. Panzan 12.07 0.98 99. Upper Godavari 58.47 27.40 100. Pench 99.48 40.82 101. Kukadi 52.36 19.75 102. Muta 55.66 47.71 103. Man ara 13.69 10.19 104. Krishna 76.l!6 17.85 105. Warna 10.00 6.83 106. Surya 1421 2.80 Total 926.47 358.35 XIII. Manipur 107. Lok tak Lift Irri. 38.30 28.53 108. Sakmai Barrage 8AO 6.90 Total 46.70 35.43 XIV Megbalaya 109. Lokrok Kyrdoh KawaQl Ana ong 1.00 1.00 Marakhapara Be eJapara Total 1.00 1.00 XV. Oritsa 110. Hiralrud 251.15 251.15 Ill. a. Mahanadi Delta (old) 206.77 195.51 b. Mahanadi Delta (New) 269.40 242.25 112. Salandi 60.14 60.14 113. Potteru 50.87 50.87 Total 838.33 799.92 XVI. Rajasthan 114. Chambal 213.00 21200 115. I.G.N.P. Stage-I 580.00 554.00 116. I.G.N.P. Stage-II 219.50 67.00 117. Mahi Baja sagar 72.09 46.41 Total 1084.59 879.41 ~-' XVII. Tamilnadu 118. Cauvery System 600.00 597.52 119. Lo"Wef Bhawani 83.-r.7 83.77 120. Pariyar Vagai 76.00 76.00 121. Sathanur 18.21 18.04 122. Parambikulam Aliyar 101~" 101.25 1btal 87923 876.58 183 Written Answers AUGUST 12, 1993 Wrillefl Answers 184 2- 3 4 5 XVIIl. Tripurn 123. GUDlti 2.00 2.00 XIX. Uttar Pradesh 114. Gandak 303.00 280.00 125. Ramganga 13:72.00 1035.50 126. Sarda Sahayak 1438.00 678.50 Total 3113.00 1994.00 xx. West Bengal 127. D.V.C. System 472.00 334.00 128. Kangsabati 397.00 250.86 129.. MaYllrakshi 251.00 251.00 130. Teesta Barrage 26.78 7.5U Total 1146.78 843.36 XXI. Dadrn & Nagar 131· Haveli Included in Damangllnga Project in Gujarat XXI. Daman & Diu 131- GRAND TOTAL : 13856.85 10733.68 OEDICATED LIQUOR VENDS The CUtTent Excis" Policy (I99.~94) provides that in suitablt~ cases. a dedicated vend may also 2603. SHRl JEEWAN SHARMA: Will the be allowed to sell the products of more than Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to one manufllclI. rer. state: (c) and (d) The Goll. ofNCT of Delhi has (a) whether dedicated liquor \"l'nds have reported that th e Police has been generally well been introduced in the capital for the first received. Howe~ er, SUlll.. parties, whose requests time: for the opening (,f dedicated vends could not be acceded to. are a.gitating on the issue. Two \\Tit (b) if so. the details of lhis policy: petitions have been tiled in this connection. There ha,'" also been some press reports in (c) wbetherthe policy has imited criticism: this regard. (d) if so. the details thereof: (e) The critids m is not directed against the Policy of dedicate d . vends as such. It mostly (e) the manner.in which the Government relates to the rejec.tion of some applictions for propoS(' to face them: the opening of ded.icated vends. (I) whether attention ofthe Government has been drawn to the news item captioned 'More (0 and (gl Yes, S:ir. The Government ofNCf spice to liquor drama' appearing in the "Indian of Delhi has repo rted that the press report ExplJ'ss~ dated June 30. 1993: and neither gives all the. facts correctly nor places them in proper perspective. 1Wo officers, who (g) if so, the reaction of the Government were functioning asll..'(cise Commissioner, were thereto? lra1lllfccred out und er the orders of Central Government having become due for posting THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE outside Delhi MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRl PM. SAYEED): (a) and (b) Dedicated liquor vends There are 38 vend s in Delhi at present and _re first introduced in Delhi in 1991-92. not 70. No permission for advertising liquor 185 Written Answers SRAVANA 21,1915 (SAKA) Written Ansll'ers 186 brands through hoardings has been given. It AIDS CONTROL may also be mentioned that the excise duty is 2606. SIlRl ANAND RAI'NA MAURYA: charged in advance and retail sale of IMFL is allowed through outlets of some public sector Will the Minister of IlEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state: undertakings. viz. DSIDC. DSCSC and DT & TDC and DCCWS. The matter relating 10 (a) whether the Government have for- alleged favouratisrn in the allocation of dedi- mulated a multi-pronged strategy to combat cated vends is subjudice. AIDS: [Iranslation] (b) if so. the derails thereof: (c) the total cost irrvol vcd under this scheme LOAN FOR CANCER CONTROL wn and the sources thereof: 26()4. SHRI SIllVRAI SINGH CHAU- (d) whether the Government propose to pro- HAN: Will the Minister of HEALTH AND vide the Iacility of detection uf AIDS cases in FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state: medical institutes and referral iustiuuions: and (e) if so. the details thereof? (a) whether the World Bank has sanctioned loan for curbing cancer in the country: THE MINISTER OF lIEAI.:r1l AND FAMiLY WELFARE (SIlRl u SHAN- (b) if so. the details thereof: and KARANAND) : (a) Yes, Sir. (c) the manner in which the loan is likely to (h) The strategy consists of securing the be utilised? cooperation ofevery state by strengthening their AIDS Progranuuc Management, Generating THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MIN[- awareness amung the risk-behaviour groups STRYOF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE and the people. preventing the incidence and (SHRI PABAN SINGH GlIATOWAR): (a) spread ofSexually Transmuted Diseases. prom- No. Sir. uting the use of condom fur revention of STD/ HIV. ensuring blood-safety and rational use of (b) and (c) Do not arise. blood and creating condituns fur better clinical diagnosis and management of AIDS cases. [English/ (c) The tutal cost involved under the National AIDS Control Programme (1992-97) llID FOR EXPLORATION (PLAN) is Rs. 222.6 crore. Out of which Rs. Ig7.6O crorc would be met through World Bank 2605. SHRI llnUPINDER SINGH assisance (soli loan). WHO is contributing Rs. HOODA: Will the Minister of PETROLEUM 3.g c 1'0 re in the fonn uflntcmutional Consultant AND NATURAL GAS be pleased 10 refer to Services and Government of India is providing reply given to Starred Qucstion No. 45· on 25th Rs. 31.10 crure. February, 1993 and state: (d) Yes, Sir. (a) whether the bids for exploration work in Mahanadi basin have been received; (e) Government has already established 62 Surveillance-Centres/reference centres in dif- (b) if so. the details thereof: ferent Med ica I Colleges/Institutions for HIV testing. Besides, diagnostic capabilities of medi- (c) whether any contracts have been finalis- cal/para-medical personnel are bcing upgraded ed and work awarded: and through orientation training. (d) if so, the details thereof? SUPPLY OF PARAFFIN WAX 26lf7. SIlRl CIIANDRESH PATEL: Will THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATU- MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATU- RAL GAS be pleased 10 state: RAL GAS (CAPT. SAfISH Kl.JMAR SHAR- MA) : (a) No, Sir. (a) whether the Government are allotting paraffin wax to the units registered after June 30. (b) to (d) Do not arise. 1986 in Gujarat: I87 Written Answes AUGUST 12, 1993 Written Aflsu'el'S 188 (b) ..nether the Government have received SHORTAGE OF PlLOCARl'lNE OIL any representation in this regard; and 2609. SlIRi MANORANJAN 8HAKTA: (c) if so. the de.tails thereof and the action taken in the matter? Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state: THE MINISTER OF STATE OF· THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATU- (a) wheth~r scores of chronic glaucoma RAL GAS (CAl'TAIN SATISH KUMAR patients have been depending on Pilocarpine SHARMA) : (a) As there is a wide gap oil lur Years: between the demand and availability of indigenously produced paraffin wax, it was (b) if so. whether Ihe oil has disappeared decided to allocate paraffin wax to those from the market; units which were registered on or before 30-6- 1986 with the Directors of Industries in the (c) ",hether the Government propose to varions States/Union Territories including encourage growing of the plant of Pilocarpine Gujarat. Jharandi from which Pilocarpine oil is extracted: (b) and (c) Representations from various StateslUnion Territories- including Go\'\~rn ment of Gujaral are being receh'Cd for (d) if so, the details thereof: and addilonal alloc<1lion of paratlin wax. \V!tile no additional allocation of Type 1 and II are (e) if not. the reasons therefor! made as they are deficit as and when surplus stock of Type III is a\'ailable these are THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN TIlE MINIS- a1lcoated on an ad-hoc ba~is to \'arious States/ TRY OF HEAl.:rH AND FAMILY WELFARE Union Territories. (SHRI PABAN SINGH GIIATOWAR): (a) Yes, Sir. Pilocarpine eye drops are required LPG FROM QLTAR by patients with chronic glaucoma. 2608. SHRI SARAT ClIANDRA PAT- (b) There was a dislocation in the supply of TANAYAK: Will the Minister of PET- the formulation due to problems in procuring ROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased fue bulk.drug. Necessary a(.1ion is being taken in to state: this regard and the a \'ailability position is expec- ted to improve. (a) whether Qutar has otTered to supply Iiqnitie..t natural gas to India; (c) to (e) The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the Sabha. (b) if so, the terms and conditions thereof; ROYALTY ON CRUDE OIL (c) whether any decision has been taken in this regard; and 261U. SIIRI HARIN PA111AK : (d) if so, the details thereof? Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state: THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND N-'\,TU- (a) whether the Governments of Gujarat. RAL GAS (CAPT. SATISH KUMAR SHAR- Assam and~ther crude producing States have MA) : (a) Qutar has shown interest in been demanding hike in the rates of royalty on supplying natural gas/LNG to India. crude oil: (b) The terms and conditons have not (b) if10, the details oftheir demands, indicat- been indicated. ing the extent of incre8lle demanded by them; and (c) No. Sir. (c) the decision ta~n by the Union Govern- (d) Does not arise. ment thereon? 189 Written Answers SRAVANA 21, 1915 (SAKA) Wrillen Answers 190 THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE The Govcrnment is implementing a scheme for MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL cultivation and developlll~nt of medicinal GAS (CAPT. SATISH K.UMAR SHARMA) (a) plants with an outlay of Rs. 10 crorcs in 1993- to (c) Aller considering the recommendations 94. of the Eswaran Committee and discussions with the State Governments, the rate of royalty on CHILO \\'t;LFARE CENTRES IN M.P. crurle oil has been ftxed at Rs. 4811- per metric tonne for thc period 1-4-1990 t,9 31-3-1993. 1612. SHRI SURAJBlIANU SOLANKI : ETIINO-PHARMACOLOGY Will the Minister of HEAlTH ANO FAMILY , WELFARE he pleased tu state: 2611. MAl. GEN. (RET D.) BHUWAN CHAN- DRA KHANDURI : (Il) the tutal number of Child Welfare Centres opened in the tribal areas of Madhya Pradesh Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMIlY during the last two years: \VE'LFARE be pleased to state: (b) the number of mure such centres that are (a) ,,11cthertheGovernment have anyplan to likely to bc opened .luling the Eighth Five Year encourage. finance and develop Ethno-Phar- Plan: and macology in the country: (c) the arrangalllcnts made in the Primary (b) if so. the staps taken so far and the plans Health Centres to protca the infants from con- for lillllTe to make a quantum jump in this tacting new diseases? ,ital field: THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND (c) ,,11etherthe Government are aware of the FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI B. SHAN- interest being taken by Multi-national com- KARANAND) (a) to (.:) Ministry of Health panies in our herbal wealth and knowledge and and Family \Velfare/ have not established any the plundering that has been going on: 'Child We1l'He Centres' in Madhya Pradesh. &n"ices for children are being provided (d) whether the Government would consider through a network called Sub-centres and safegu!,-rding the interests of the country by Primary Health Centres in the country includ- introdudng Intellectual Property Rights ing Madhya Pradesh. Primary Health Centres safeguards in this regard: provide \'a",:ines which are needed for protect- ing children against poliumyelitis. tuberculosis. (e) \1.11ether the Government propose to Whooping cough. tctanus. diptheria, measles encourage and develop gro"ing of herbal plants and pro"ide treatment for diamlOca. in the traditional herbal-growing areas like the pneumonia and blindness due to vitamin 'A' Garhw... l Hills of Uttar Pradesh; deftciency. in the country. including Madhya Pradesh. (0 if so. the details thereof: and KASHMIRI MILITANTS (g) if not. the reasons therefor? 2613. PROF. PREM OllUMAL: THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINIS- Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be TRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE pleaSCld to state: (SHRI PABAN SINGH GHATOWAR) (a) to (g) The Government have been encouraging (a) whether some incidents of Kashmiri development of medicines from indigenous Militants sneaking into I limachal Pradesh have plants. animals and minerals. come to the notice of the GO\'ernment recently; Various research institutes in the country are engaged in research and development of plan (b) if so, the areas in the States where such medicines. The multi-national and national terrorists have made thdr bases: companies have taken interest in such research and developmental activities. The production of (c) whether there is any proposal to launch IPR is available under this existing patent Iilw. joint operations against militants: 13-~25'LSSI94 191 Written Answers AUGUST 12, 1993 Wrillell AIl.)'lt,'ers 192 (d) whether the Government of Himachal and IOcoal mines have been closed in Singareni Pradesh has requested for Central assistance, Collieries Co, Ltd, Ibe Company-wise details financial or otherwise, to meet the situation: are as under:- (e) if so, the details thereof; and COAL INDIA LTD, (1) Bharat Coking Coal Ltd, 9 (1) the action taken thereon? (2) Eastem Coalfields Ltd, 23 (3) Central Coal1ields Ltd, 7 THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (4) Western Coalfields Ltd, 3 MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI (5) South Eastern Coalfields Ltd. 2 RAJESH PILOT): (a) to (I) The State Govern- ment has informed that !here were two incidents lbtal 44 in the month of June, 1993 of firing on a police party and looting of a private person in Village SINGARENI COLLIERIES CO, LTD, 10 Jalori, District Chamba, ..nich are suspected to have been the handiwOIx ofKashmiri militants, G, Total 54 A high level team of senior Police Officers .visited,the spot and also Jammu, Joint combing operations by the BSF and Police Forces from Such clusures have so far not effe(.1oo existing both the States are being I'ndel1aken to check levels of employment as workers and machines infiltration from Jammu & Kashmir to have been redeployed in other coil ieries, Himachal Pradesh, Pakolling in the border areas has alw been intensified, (English) The Govt, of Himachal Pradesh, had sent a MEDICAL COLLEGE IN CilANDIGARII proposal for central assistance to the tune of Rs, 2615, SHRI PAWAN KlJMAR BANSAL: 350 crores to tackle p':Oblems arising out of terrorism in the neighbouring States, The pro- Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY posal has been agreed to in principle, WELFARE be pleaSed to state: manslalion] (a) whether the non-release of requisite funds is dela)ing the timely completion of 500 Bedded CLOSURE OF COAL MINES Teaching 1l0~'Pital and the Government Medi- cal College at Chandigarn; and 2614, SHRI BRAHMANAND MANDAL : (b) if so. the steps taken to expedite the pro- ject and to avoid cost over-runs? Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state : TIlE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SlIRl B. SHAN- (a) whether a number of coal mines have KARANAND) (a) The project is being been closed in the cou ntry; and implemented by the UT, of Chandigarn ..no have informed that they are completing it in a (b) if so, the details thereof and extent of phased wanner during the Eighth and Ninth manpower rendered unemployed? Plan periods and funds are being provided accordingly, THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF COAL (SHRI AJIT PAN- (b) Does not arise, JA) (a) and (b) Oosure of some mines becomes inevitable for reasons like (i) exhaustion of DHANSIRlIRiUGATlON PROJECT reserves (il) adverse geomining conditions (iii) 2616, SHRI UDDHAB BARMAN : adverse mine safety conditions and (iv) eco- nomic non-viability (after efforts by way of Will the Minister of WATER RESOURCES nierger. effICiency improvement; technological be pleased to state : improvements etc, fail to improve the economic viability of operations), Since nationalisation of (a) the amount sanctioned and released by the coal industry, 44 coal mines have been the Union Government for Dbansiri Irription closed in the coal companies of Coal India Ltd. Project in Assam; 193 Written Answers SRAVANA 21,1915 (SAKA) Writ/eli Allswers 194 (b) the progress achieved so far; and (Rs. in crures) (c) the reasons for delay in completion of Period Total Ueal- Family Total the project? th Se.. '1or Welfare including TIlE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE StateslUTs. MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT ANP MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 71h Plan 3683.8 31U511 6789.0 MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES (1.7%) (1.4%) (.t.l %) (SHRI P.K. THUNGON) (a) Dhansiri irriga- tion project was approved by Planning Com- 8th Plan 7582.19 6500.00 14081.19 mission in June. 1975 for Rs. 15.83 crores. The (1.7%) (1.50",4,> (324%) latest estimated cost is about Rs. 133 crores. While the expenditure incurred upto March 1993 is about Rs. 87.38 crores, an an outlay of (b) 'Ibe annual per capitaJ'e"pell"liture dur- Rs. 8.50 Crores has been made for ing 1985-90 was as under: 1993-94. (in Rupees) (b) The work on Barrdge. Head regulator and main Canal has almost been completed. The Year Medical & Family progress on earthwork of branches and distribu- Publ;'; Health Welfare tion system and cana1.~tructures is about 91.8"A. (excluding and 76.8% respectively. Water ~upply & Sanitation) (c) The main reasons for delay in completion of project are problems in acquisition ofland for 7th Plan 36.09 9.02 completing small portion of main canal' and (Mid Plan) construction of upstream right guide bund \\hich falls in Bhutan. CONFERENCE OF CENTRAL COlj'NCIL PLAN OUTLAY FOR HEALTH SERVICES OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE 2617. SHRI SOBHANADREESWARA 2618. SHR! ARVI),;D TULSHlRAM RAOVADDE: KAMnLE: Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY SHRI MOHAN RAWALE: WELFARE be pleased to state: Will the Minister of HEALTH AND (a) the percentage of the Plan Outlay on FAMILY WELFARE be pleased (0 state: Medical and Health services: and (a) whether a confemnce of tlle Central (b) the pe.... capita expenditure incurred Council of Health and Family Welfare was by Government on Medical and Health held lllCently in New Delhi: services? THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND (b) if so, the datails of the discussionN FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI B. decisions arrived at Ihe conference; and SHANKARANAND) (a) The Total outlay for Health Sector (including States!lJfs) and (c) the toll ow up action Government pro- Family Welfare Sector for Seventh and Eighth pose to take 10 achieve desired goals in the Plans is given below: field of family welfare? 195 Written Answers AUGUST 12, 1993 Wriuell Allswers 196 TIlE MINISTER OF HEALTII AND [Irons/at;v/I ) FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI B. SHAN- KARANAND) (8) Yes Sir. Resolutions were NARMADA PROJECT adopted by the Council. 2619. SllRl SUSHlL CHANDRA VARMA: (b) Resolutions were adopted on the sub- SIlRl SlllBU SOREN: jects like the need to estabilish Village level Family Planning Committees. enforcing man- Will the Minister of WATER RESOURCES datory testing of blood and blood products be pleased to state: and emphasizing the especial role of the (a) the present status of NarnlUda Indian Systems of Medicines. All National proje~1; and Diseases Control Programmes _re reviewed to pnwide the special focus required by (b) the allll.:unt spent thereon Uplo June each programme. 3U. 1993? (c) A rcsult-oriented Action Plan has been THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE formulated which includes improving the MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT quality and outreach of services. promotion of AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE spacing methods among younger age couples. MINISTRY OF WATER RESOL:RCES (SHRl special focus on 90 low perfonuing districts to P.K. THuNGON) (a) TIle percenlage of work improve their demographic parameters and completed on different components of the Sar- strengthening of interventions to promote dar Saro\"ar Project upto 30th June. 1993 are as maternal and child helath care. follows: SI. Component Excavation Concreting Drilling No. % % % 2 3 4 5 I. Main Dam 82.74 54.90 75.18 2. River Bed PO"''er lIouse Open 90.68 44.77 Underground 86.48 3. Canal Head Power House 96.90 86.37 4. Vadgam Saddle Dam 9455 72.U2 5. Narmada Main Canal Earth work Lining SlntClural ccJnCrele Phase-I 79.49 5356 44.76 (0 to 1445 km) 6. Branch Canals Phase-I 50.60 26.42 37.36 (O to 1445 kID) (h) In expenditure of Rs. 2509.97 crores has been incurred on the Project upto 30th June. 1993. 197 Writtell Answers SRAVANA 21, 1915 (SAKA) Written Answers 198 TRAINED DIETICIANS Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state : .2(120. SHRI SIMON MARANDI : (a) whether the Oil and Natural' Gas Com- Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY mission had found reserves of oil and natural WELFARE be pleased to state: gas at number of places in the North Rihar, (a) whether sarvices of trained dieticians are (b) if so. the details of places whe~ such n6t available in most of the hospitals in the reserves have been found in the North Bihar; country : (cl whether the Government have allocated (b) if so. the details thereof: and any funds for digging oil and natural gas wells in Bihar during the Eighth Five Year Plan: and (c) the staps taken by the Government to pro- 'ide trained dieticians in these hospitals? (d) if nOL the reason therefor? THE DEPlITYMINISTERINTHEMINIS- THE MINISTER OF STATE OF MINISTRY TRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI PADAN SINGH GHATOWER) (a) (CAPT. SATISH KUMAR SHARMA) (a) No. lliere is no such report. Sir. (b) and (c) Do not arise. (b) Does not arise. /Ellglish} (c) Required funds have been allocated to carry oul the identi1ied exploration work in INDUSTRIAL & CONTROL VALVES Bihar. PURCHASED BY GAIL (d) Does not arise. 2621. SHRI SANAT KUMAR MANDAL : FINANCIAL PROBLEMS OF NORTH Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND EAST NATIJRAL GAS be pleased to state: 2623. DR. JAYANTA RONGPI : (a) th .. quantity and value oflndustrial and Coiltrol Valves purchased by the "Gas Authority Will the Minister 01' HOME AFFAlRS be of India Limited (GAIL) during the last two pleased to state: years: and (a) whether the Government are aware of the (b) which are the [ndlan and overseas financial proble';s relating to the 'Council sec- manufacturers oflndustrial and Control Valves tor' of the Autonomous DlStrict Councils of the either approved or registered and suppl}ing to Si:l(th Schedule areas of the North-East; GAlL') (b) whether the Government propose to THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE bring suitablr amendments to Article 275 and MINISTERY OF PETROLEUM AND other relevant rules of Finance Commission etc. NATURAL GAS (CAPT. SATISH KUMAR to ow:rcome the crisis in ,iew of the limited con- SHARMA) (II) GAIL has purchased Industrial- stitutional provisions in this regard; and C ontrol ~w:s worth Rs. 11.18 crores in the last 2 years. •(c) if so. the details thereof; and (b) These Valves haw: been supplied by 27 (d) if not. the manner in which the Gow:m- Indian and 10 ow:rseas vendors. ment propose to meet the situation? Oil AND NATURAL GAS WELLS IN THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE BIHAR MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI PM. SAYEED) (a) to (d) In terms or the provisions 2622. SHRI R. SURENDER REDDY: of the Constitution oCIndia. includm, tt-'lSe pC 199 Written Answers AUGUST 12, 1993 Writtell Answers 200 the Sixth Schedule thereto. it is for the con- Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY cerned State Governments to look into the WELFARE be pleased to state: financial problems of the Autonomous District Councils. Amendment to the Constitution or the (a) whether several cases of theft of Si.'tth Schedule to it in relation to the financial medicines and X'ray lilms have been repolted probll'ms of the Autonomous District Councils frolll various Go\'enullC'nt hospitals located in i.. neither under consideration nor being con- Delhi Juring the last one year: templated at present. In ml1sonance with the basic features of the COllstitution. these (b) if so, the number of cases reported in each institutions are part of the State Concerned in of these hospitals during the last year: regard to allocation of funds and other mailers. (c) the action taken against the guilty per- sons: and CONTRACf BETIVEEN ClLAND RUSSIAN FIRJvlS (d) the steps taken by the Govenlment to check the recurrence of such incidents? 2624. SURI S.B. SIDNAL : THE DEPUfY MINISTER IN TIlE MINIS- Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to TERY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY state: WELFARE (SHRI PABAN SINGH GHATOWAR) (a) to (d) The information is (a) whether the Coal India Limitl'd has being collected and will be laid on the Table of signed a contract for the purchase of spaTes the House. "IMlrth Rs. 40 crows with the Russian finus: IMPORT OF PETROL (b) if so. the details thereof: 2626. SHRI KRISHAN DUTf (c) whether the contract has been approved St;LTANPURI : by the elL Board. and Will the Minister of PETROLElJM AND (d) if not: the reasons therefor? NATURAL GAS be pleased to state: THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE (a) the names of the countries wi1h which the MINISTRY OF COAL (SHRI AlIT PAN- Govemllll'nt have negutiated for importing pet- JA) (a) No, Sir, A high level delegation from rol during the last six months; and Coal India Ltd. has signed 9 contracts with Rus- sian manufacturers for a total value of USS (b) the outcome the,,,of' 5866109.70 FOB which is equivalent to Rs. 18.78 croces. TIlE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND (b) These contracts have been signed with 5 NATURAL GAS (CAPT. SATISH KUMAR original manufacturers for purchase of spares SHARMA) (a) and (b) As the country is self only for equipment imported from former sufficient in petrol (Motor Spirit) no imports of USSR These include spares for: (a) 12.5 M3 this product are being made for quite some Shovels. (b) 8elaz dumpers, (c) Belaz dumper time. engines, (d) 15/90 Draglines, (e) Rail --!- rollers for draglines and (I) lOnO Draglines. [English! (c) and (d) No, Sir, as it ha.. not yet c~e FOREIGNERS IN TIHAR JAIL before the CIL Board, 26,27 SHRI SHRAVAN KUMAR PATEL: fIJ-anslation! SHRI ANBARASU ERA: THEFT OF MEDICINES AND X'RAY Will the Minister of HOME MINISTER be FILMS pleased to state: 2625. SHRI VILAS MUITEMWAR : (a) whether attention of the Government has SHRI RAMCHANDRA VEERAPPA: been drawn to the news-items captioned 201 Written Answers SRAVANA 21,1915 (SAKA) Wrillen Answers 202 'Foreigners languish in Tihar Jail' appearing (7rwlsi alio/l J in 'Times of India' dated June 16. 1993: MEDICAL l'-ACILlTlES TO RURAL AREAS (b) if so. the reaction of the Government 2628. SllRI KIlELAN RAM JANGDE : therelo: and SIlRI RAM LAKllAN SINGH YADAV: Will the Mini10ler of llEAlTllAND FAMILY (c) the total number of foreigners on the WELFARE be pleaSt.-.J to state: charge of drug trafficking languishing in various jails in the counll)' during the last (a) the amuunl spenl by the Government to on,e year? improve the medical liIdlities in rural areas of the coUn(1)' .Ill ring ea..:h of the last two years: and TIlE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI P. (b) the amount proposed to be spent by the M. SAYEE D) : (a) Yes, Sir. Government on rural areas for this purpose dur- ing the current year! (b) and (c) Foreigner under trials like other undeltrials. not getting the bail from TIlE DEPlJTY MINISTER IN THE MINIS- the courts are kept in jail cuslody. TRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY 'WELFARE (SHRI PABAN SINGH GHATOWAR) : (a) The Government of the National Capital and (b) A statement -I showing the financial TerritoI)' of Delhi have reported that there assistance gh'en by the Deptt. of Famil y Welfare are 102 foreign under-trials lodged in Tihar under ditIerent schemes for 1991-92. 1992-93 and Jail. 51 foreign undertrials are lodged in Jail allocation for 1993-94 is attaclled. A statement-II under the NDPS Act for more than showing the allocation/expenditure under the one year. Minimum Needs Programme for the main- tenance of Community Health Centres and Prisons and persons dctained therein are Primary Health Centres is attached. Besides Rs. Ihe responsibility of the concerned Stale 205.00 crorcs is spent on National Health Pr" Govenunents. Details of such cases are not gramme (T. B .. LeproS)'. Malaria. Blindness) separalely compiled by Ihis Ministl)'. annually is indicated at Statement-Ill. STATEl\-tENT-I (Rs. in laths) S.No. Scheme 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 (Allocation) I. Sub-centres 10988.45 184lS4.49 18500.00 2. Rural F. W. Centres 11498.87 11799.44 15200.00 3. Post Martum Cenlres at Sub- 1643.57 297136 3000.00 disl rict le\'C I 4. Village Health Guides 203123 2005.13 2100.00 5. Area Project 17370.00 5272.00 5486.00 6. Social Safety Net 4500.00 4000.00 7. Maintenance of 4i H & FW 392.40 436.27 450.00 Training Centres 8. Training of ANM/LHVs 1124.15 11179.03 1100.00 9. Training of MPW (M) 243.91 246.46 250.00 10. Orientation Training of Medical 78.00 65.14 80.00 and Pam-Medical Personnel I L Dais Training 131.98 162.98 660.50 12. Strengthening of Laboratory 49.96 facilities at PHCs Total 45552.52 4702230 50826.50 203 Written Answers AUGUST 12, 1993 Wriuen Answers 204 STATEMENr-ll (Rs. in lakhs) 1991-92 1991-93 1993-94 (Expn.) (A1lo<.:ation) (Allocation) Minimum Needs Programme 39.103.15 41098.30 STAT til (Rs. in lakhs) S. No. Name of the Programme 1991-91 1991-93 1993-94 (R. E.) (Allocation) 1. National TB Conlml Pro- 79-1.00 1'lU1J.00 351l0.(JO gramme 1. National Leprosy Control 1196.00 3500.00 35lJO.(JU Programme 3. National Malaria Eradication 72 I 9.UU 971l0.IJO 11(0).00 Progra mme 4. National Programme for Control 1079.00 1tJOU.1I0 1500.00 of Blindness TRAINING AND RESEARCH INSTITlITES assistance from DANIDA and te.:hnical assis- tance from DONG. 2629. DR CHINTA MOHAN DR MAHADEEPAK SINGH (Cl and (d) ONGC is lUnning 15 Training! SHAKYA: ReS&!ar.:h institutes and one Joint Research Centre. No such institute is fun~1ioning under Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND GAIL at present NATIJRAL GAS be pleased to state: (e) 1be expenditure on research and training (a) whether there is a proposal to set up a is borne by the respe':live Companies according Institute for providing latest training with the to their budgets. financial assistance of Denmark and World Bank: (Eilgli.h] (b) if so. the details thereof: COAL WASllERIES (c) whether several training and research 2630. SHRI BASL'DEBACHARIA: Will the institutes are functioning under ONGC and the Minister of COAL be 'pleased to state: . Gas Authority of India Limited: (a) whether any Committee was constituted to (d) if so. the number thereof: and examine the perfonuan.:c of coal washeries: (e) the total -expenditure incurred thereon (b) if so. whether the said Committee has during each of the last three years~ submitted its report; THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINI- (c) if so. the main recommendatiollli STRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATIJRAL thereof; and GAS (CAPT. SATISH KUMAR SHAR- MA) : (a) and (b) There is a proposal to set up a (d) the steps taken or proposed to be taken by training inslitute by GAIL with financial the Government in this reprd? 205 Written Answers SRAVANA 21. 1915 (SAKA) Wriuell Allswers 206 THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE TIlE MINISTER OF STATE IN TIlE MINISTRY OF COAL (SJlRI AJIT PANJA): MINISTR Y Of 1I0ME AFFAIRS (SIIRI I'. M. (a) 10 (d) A Technie,,1 GItlUP cUllstilutl".t to pre- SAYEED) : (a) to (c) A.~ a 1,,110"'-111' of Ibe pan' an action plan for 1'l'.Iucing dependence on Acconl sil1lll'd in IYlIl( ",ilh th~ Tripllnt coking coal imports du ring its deliberations National Volllllle,'rs. tit,· Central Go.... rnmenl had examined the perfomlan.:e of exi.~ting cok- hall rt'lea,;ed an amoullt of Rs. 3326crore8 to Ihe ing coal wa~heries. Some of th .. recommen- Siale Gm'Crnlllcnt of Tripura '"r rehabilitation dations of Ihe Group thaI relate to existing of Ihe Tripu ra Nat ional Volu nteers. washeries are as under: DANISIl AID FOR ilEALI'll CARE (i) Completion of all modification pro- grummes as identified in the 2632. PROF. ..,-"'IMAREDDY VENKATE- Altekar COlllmittee's n'Port by SWARLU: Will the Mini.sler of IlEALTH AND March '95. FAMILY WIiLFAR£ be pleased 10 state: (ii) Short-tenn capital repairs should (a) whcll,,~r his Ministry has gh'en appro\'lI1 be completed by March '94. for a Danish aid 10 the Federation fllr Rc\italilk11 ions of Lu.: .. 1 Health Tmdiliollll (iii) Rationalisation of raw coal lin- (FRLIIT): kages to the exisling washeries. (b) if so. Ihe d ...1ails ,h,'re•• f: and (iv) Augmentation of transpurtalion of raw coal to the washeries. lc) the manner in "hicb the ai.! is Ilropc.llk.-.J to be UlOe.!? (v) Adequate power supply arrange- ments must be completed to ensure THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN nlE MINIS- uninterrupted supply of power to TRY OF llEALOI AND FAMILY WELFARE the exisaing washeries. (SHRI PAllAN SINGH GIIATOWAR): (a) No. Sir. (vi) Oose monitoring of various operat- ing parameters of washeries. (b) and (c) Db not arise. THALASSEMIA TREAI-"'lENT ("ii) Effective qualilY ,:onlrol measures like picking lip of sh ales. Slon{',5 and SHRI MANORANJAN 8HAKTA: other extmneolls malerials at the 2633. Will the Minister of HEALTII AND FAMILY mine end. WELfARE be ple~J tll sill... ": The report of the Technical GrollP has been (a) "hether sc\eral dlildren are sutJering sent to Coal India Limited aud Ministry of from thalassemia in the count!)': Sleei. (b) if so. whether the lreatlllCQt is \'ery REHABILITATION OF EXTREMISTS IN costly; TlUPURA (f) whl"thcr the patient fl' 14-725 LSSIH .' 207 Written Answen AUGUST 12 1993 (il).and (e) The pmpusal lor in.:illsion of (II) the nuwber of C~IIlrn1 GtJ"l'ernment medk;ne "CYKLOKAPRON (TGANEXAOIC lIelllrh Scl!CDll' dispellS 2634. SHRI BnUPINDER SINGH HooDA: (1:) if liO. the locations sele..1ed so far fIK SHRI VlJAY NAVAl. PAllL: this purpos.!"! SHRI UDI>HAB BARMAN: DR. JAYANTA RONGPI : TIlE I)Ef>UTYMINISTER IN TilE MINIS- TRY Of HEAlTH AND l-AMILYWELFARE Will the Minister of WATER RESOURCES (SHR! f>AllAN SlNOH GHATOWAR): (a) be pleased to state: 11u,'e. (3) Mll'therthe l100ds ill Brahmaputm and its (h) No. Sir. tributaries play havoc with th~ Ih'l.'S and proper- ties of the people in North-Eas!.~rn Region ye:u (..:) Docs not mise. alit'r year, IEnglisllJ (h) ..ilethe the Brahmaputra Flood Control RoaN has malic any sUllllestions to control OIL EXPl.ORATION these floods: .263l,. SHRI SANAT KliMAR MANDA!.: (c) if so. the details thereof; .and Will the Minister of l'ETROLEUM AND NA11JRAL GAS be pll!ased to stale: (d) the steps taken orpruposed to be taken by the Union Government in this regaN? (a) whether the bids for f"tfth round for oil exploration includl's ..:crtain oil bearin¥ areas in mE MINISTER OF STATE IN mE West Bengal-both ollshore and onshore: MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND MINISTER OF STATE IN mE MINIS-· (h) if so. Ihe details thereof; and TRY OF WATER RESOURCES (SHRI P.K. THUNGON): (a) The annual losses due to (c) if not. the reaSllI1l> th~refOl'! Ooods in Brahmaputra and its tnbutaries are Rupees'64 clOre on average. THE MINISTER OF STATE OF TilE MINISTRY OF I'ETROLEL"'M AND (b) and (c) In the draft Master Plans prepared NATI.iRAL UAS (CAPT. SATlSH KUMAR by the Brahmaputra Boan! for l100d manage- SHARMA): (a) and, (b) In the ruth round. bids ment covering about 80 percent ofNorth Eastern ha\", been rc..:('ived for Ih(' blo..:k WD-ONOS/I Reginn. short-term and lona-tenn measures on land and l'Jl.t<'uJinllto olTshore basin of West ha"", been identifted. The Master Plan Part-l and Bengal. lIo\\e ..er, in this bl""k no presen.:e of Part-II cover the main stem of Brahmaputra and OODlIlierdal hydrocarbons bas been c$labli.sh~d Barak. its tnbutaries respectively. The Mal>1.er so far. PJari l>art-I11 COW-'ts 38 tributaries of Brahma- potra and 8 rivers in Tripuro. (c) Does n~ arise. (d) These Master Plans have been sent to Ihe TUBECTOMY PIll North-Eastern States and Central a,encies for preparatioa of detailed scllemes and sanction. 2637. SlIRl R. St:I.UlENDER REDDY: Will the Minister of IIEALll1 AND FAMILY IDumiation) WELFARE be pleued to atate: . C.GJI.5. DISPENSARIES • nlE MINISTER. OF STATE OF TIlE RO LPG (c) the a~1ion taken by Ihe GO\'emment in Through advertisement 17 2 tbis rea:ani? Without BttwrtiseOlcnt 19 103 TIlE MINISTER OF STATE OF TIlE MINISTRY OF PETR.OLEUM AND 36 lOS NATIJRALGA'i(CAPTAlNSAllSlIKUMAR ~HARMA): (a) Yes. Sir. (b) In viewoflbe increaaed number of boats. the Gujarat Govt"mment has projected a higher PRO\lJ)ENT HYND CONl'RIBlII10N requiremcnl of SKO in 1993-94 for Ibe fishing sector. .2640. SnRf RASUDER ACHARIA : Will the Minist ... r of COAL .,.. "lensed to Rlale: (c) SKOis a Jeficilproduct and in vit"U'oflhe limited IIvailllbility of tbis produa it has not (a) \\i1l'1h ... r amounl .1 ..... lucted fmm Ihe b..-en ros.~jblc 10 consider 'he IT'quest for 511ll1ri ... S of lit... ,,'Crlers IIn.1 t'mployrell of the additional allocation so far. Bbnrnt Coking Coal Lilllil<'d for Prll\"ident FUl"f eonlrihution ha"e nUl been depps1te.J 11I'amiation ) wilh Ih<' COlli Minl'5 Pmvi-fent Fund ("onllllis.~i(ln: ADULTERATED PETROL .264.2. SIIRI KRISHAN DlITf SlJITAN· (h) if so. Ihe n'a,;ons Iherefor. an.1 Pt:Rl: Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATIJRAL GAS be plellsed 10 Slale : (c) Iht" "1<'1"1 IBkt"n hy Iht" (J(wemmenl in th i~ "'tlaht.' (a) the number of cues of mixing kerosene into petrol by the J'I,... rol·pums and selling lhe TI-IE MINISTER OF STATF OF TIlE said adultemtoo pctrollo the public which have MINISTRY CW COAL (SHR) AJlT PANJA) : come 10 Ibt" notice ofthe Govemment durin, Ihe (a) The Rharat Coking Cool Limiled bas paid last si, monlhs. Stille-wise; anJ Pro,;dt-nt Fund contrihutions of worJcers and emr1o},"eS to the Coal Min.s Provident Fund (b) the number ofcases reeis!.-red against lbe Orrllni5ation "p'O Nm.... mber, 199.2. . guilt)' pel'5Ons'! (b) 1'&)'111I'1lt for !OUbsetlucnt periods ba,'\! TIlE MINISTER OF STATE OF TIlE becnn.t" dclayed 11'1(" 10 _re cash crunch MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND fBCftl by the ComJ'llny. NA11.1RA1. GAS (CAPTAIN SAllSH KUMAR SHARMA) : (a) Nunc. Sir. (e1 Om-emmenl ha\'l" bt"t"n rtViewina the poICition from lime 10 lime an.J suitable instruc- (b) Does not arise, lions hu\.... been illSUcrt 10 tht- Bhamt Coldn, Coni timitt"d mllDaa:etftt"nl 10 clear the dues espeditiotuJY. l'1lANSFER.RlNG 8llAHMAPUTRA KEROSENE TO FISHERMEN WATERS 2M1. SHRf NJ. RATlIVA: Will the Miniltrr 2643, SHIU SANAT IO.JMA,R. MANDAI..: ul PP.TROLEUM AND NA11JRAL GAS be Wall die Minilcter or WATER. llESURCES be rJ-t 10 Uk!: pleued 10 Jtate : 213 Writltlfl Answers SRAVANA 21. 1915 (SAKA) Wrillen Answers 214 (a) 1lbetber the Union Gtwemment are con- (b) whether CIl5('8 un,lcr pellal se.::liol15 302 siderinll several ,ralu:iiose proposal. for and 3U6 ha\'c 11jIlI1n b..-en filf'll against such tranSkrring Brahmnplltrn \\'uters all the way rU;SOIl~I'S: from the HilllalaYIIli to Gunlla and further.lown to southern river systemll. augmenling un 1111' ~e) ifSl •. lhc Ilumb,nufp"rsons alll.in~t "hom way the flow of Uuoghly I'llI' Ih,' mainlcna nee of 'lI.:h ':1Il;"" ha \'l' h.·.·n lilc.l: the Calcuua port: (.1) Ihe nomh.'f of TIDA. prison"rs in the (b) if so. the blu .... l'rinl of Ihe nationll: Slall' n-Ien .... ,1 on purok .ll1rilll,! tI.,· above perswctivf' for water den'llll'm"nt folflllulHle.1 (>I·ri".1. monlh-\\'iM~: by hi" Ministcy: ".) 110.· numb.. r of su.:h "nson"fS ..'flU 11:.ve (c) wlll,thel' any I"repa ralnr), work (111 I h i'l"ro- 1101 reIUI'II"tllu the .~.ils .. ithin the f'xpiry ufthe ject has beell or is being undertaken: and 1'" .... 1,· r<,ri'kl: an.1 (I) lb.· a<.1inn Ink.. n lll,!:,insl Ih .. Ill'! (d) if so. Ihl' slogI' at wilk-h the 111011,·1' stllnols lit pre"'nt '! TilE MINISTER OF STATE IN Till' MINISTRY OF 110MI' AFFAIRS (SIIRI THE MINISTER OF STATE IN TilE R:\.JFSII PILOT): (OIl lu II) 111<' C"nlml MINISTRY OF lJRRAN OEVI'LOPMENT lilncrtluh.-nt ,Iu nul nwinlHiu inforfll1tlinn AND MINISTER OF STATE IN TIlE MINIS- r"ganling TADA pris..n.·rs n·l"aS<... 1 IIIl baill TRY OF WATI'R RESOI;RCI,S (SHRI P.K. parull' au,' dU,'if n.';trn.'sl 1I1hlt-r [PCin1urn tu llUJNGON): (n) 10 (d) A National Per,p,·c- j'li1. tlS il is a Slal,,- slth.~·"1. liw fnr \Vat"r Rl'sourc(" Dl',dnpnwnt prcpan"tl by (;oV('"mnu.~nl ~n'''isagt''s il1h"r- LPG ANI) "I'TROI.ECM HI!.TRIIUTION linkages belwct'n \·OriOIlS. Peninsular riven; "n.) IN lalA Himalayan nwrs !'l·r,·rar.~ly for tr:lIlsfl'r of \\'nlr-r fnlill \\'nh"r ri...::h hasin." 10 \\lttt""r ,hnrt :'(>.15. SIlRIIlARlSltNAR.·\YAN PRAnllI; hasin. for ortil11t11ll otili.<:.lion of water res""r- Z.-\NT'l.T : Will II." MiuiSl," III' I'ETROLELM (·(,S. (iovernllll'nt has "slablished N"tionnl AND NA.. ';RAI l;A~ I", 1'1,';'';'''' tu 't:ll," Watt'r J)('wlupllll."nI A{!cney (NWDA) in 19lC lor fim.ing lip Ih('s!" rmposals. A 101111 of 36 (a_ \\hf..'lher th,,' uHHL.ding. phln~ n'::~ling lu \\'all~r transl"" links. 17 IIn.ter l>Cnin,"lnr I.PG and 1'1.·lro!('1I111 JlI1 ... llIl.·1S Ii,,' Goa dllnng component and 19 on.ler Himalayan COIllPO- (,~K.·h ut" tlh~ lnst thrl.·&.~ )'l"ars hUH" D..~(!n cx~t.:'u"'.,,1 nenl have been iol('ntilil'J by National 'Vall'r ns tn~t-tl\~": n.,yelurment AlIenc)" Ib, if M'. th,' .1.'Iails Ih"""uf: 'Vbile oflic.· stu"j", of I:! links un.I.'r Pt-ninsolar cumr<.m·nl han' hc('n compt.·""I. (;,:1 if nul. th,' 1'l':I,."ns Ih''I-eI'": lind ,1udics of hlllatlc(" peninsular links anol all links lIndt'r llilllalll)~l11 cumpon("nl h""" h,·,·n (tl) Ihe sll'l'S laken tu ,'nSIII't' Ihal malil'ling incilld('d in VIII }'Illn. In IIddition. inv('stillll- rlall.~ >In' ,·Xl'CUle.! as IlIrgetted'! lion nf91inks of Peninsular "omr ,with E'1l'Cct fmm 1-1-1993 lor selection of TER.RORlSM lhJ lXlOA. J A: K dealersidistnbtuors and i.'IS1Je of adW'rtisements and intemews by oil selection Boards are in 2647. MAJ. GEN. (RFrn)·. BHUWAN progn-s.... CHANDRA KlJANDURI : SURf MADAM LAt KHURANA: UnllSATION OF MAClIINES the Mini"lt,.· be 2646, SHRI BASUDEB ACHARIA: Will thE' 'ViII of HOME AFI'AIRS Minister of COAL be pleased to slate : pleased to state : (a) th" number of dumper. dozer. shO\~1 and (a) wl1l'ther an encounter between the other machines engaged in Knthnra area of security fon:e" and telTOrists took. place in DOOa. CCL as on March 31. 1993. cutegory-wise: Jammu aOO Kashmir in the last week (If June. 1993. (b) Ih" percentage of utilisation of the machines on avemge during the last three }'\'ars. (b) if so. the dctails thereof: calt'gOI)~\\;S": (c) the numhE-rofterrorist nuach n'(l (d) if so. the reason th("refore? (d) the 'nulllher of t"mu;sts. ci\'ilians and security personnel kilkd lind injured in such TIlE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE attach; MINISTRY OF COAL (SHRI AJIT PANJA): (a) Th(" J'OPulation of major II EMM in K..,lhara (el tit.. number of I.'rrorists arrest"d: and area of CCL a" on 31-3-93 was as follows: (I) the aclinn bring tak,'n to chc.:k th,' spread Showl 19 of terrorism in DoJa'! Dnmper 163 TIlE MINISTFR OF ST.·HE IN THE Dozer .26 MINISTRY OJ· HOME AHAIRS (SIlRI Drill RAfESIl PILOn: (n) and (bl An "ncounler took pla~'" 1"'lween Ihe militant., "n" I'''nt- (bl The average pen:entage achiewDlE'nl of military for.:es III A~hu.thar n"""" in D'kl" Dis- uulis:ltinn of these equipment. category-wise. in trict ofJ & Kon 26th Jun,·. 1993. The BSFpRtrol part}· had gon(" fur combing operation on R tip- the last three years wa.~ as under:- olT aboul the pn'lICnce of militants in the Dessll area on reaching there. the patrolling party Equipment % AchiE'\'\'ment of utilisation came uOOerhe,wy lire fnull the Dlilitants.ln the:- ensuing enconnter 10 nSF personnE'1 ~'I.''''' Idlk... t and others including two men were 19911-91 1991-92 1992-93 7 JKAP injureJ. TIIrl'C militants \\'ere also reported to hll \'t' tx....>n killed but their ho.lies were not Sbovel 69 10 68 found. Dumper 411 51 49 (cl to (I) There hn"e been 96 incidents of Do7er 66 63 terrorist relall'll ,·iolen..... • lb the distri<.1 ,Iuri~ Drill 111 73 11 the last six mi'nths. Apart from the incident mentioned at (a) & (b) abo'"l:. IS terrorms. 3 security force pE'OOnn('1 and 26 civilians hav" (c) and (d) Although there is no consistem been killed and S8 persolUl includina 16 security declining trend in overall terms. there hal been a force personnel injll~ in these incidents. and DJ8IBinal variation in 1992-93. This is mainly 21 terrorisla ha1le been aD't'lIed. Presence of CJIring 10 dela)'B in acquisition ofland.leadina 10 Security Force. in the DbIrict haabcien IlUplCn- IftlrK:tN operation of opencast minel and idI- led aaJ qJef1It'" .,..nut IeITOrishI· have m, of equipmenl. been inteuiJied. Wrillen Atrslt'ers SRAVANA 21. 1915 (SA!; \) Wrilll!ll Allswer.f 218 ISf ACTrVlllES anJ Iuilion Ii.·es. 10 n"l:"Illlised amlialed privale professional instilllliolls: 2648. SlIRI RAMASHRAY PRASAD SINGH: (h) if 1lO. whelh,'c Ih,' gUklclincs hne been StIRI GEORGE I'ERNANOl;S: formulalal: SHRI JACiAT VIR SINGH ORONA: SHRI GURUDAS KAMAT: (e) if so. tit ... detuils Ihen'ol: and SHRI SIIRAVAN KUMAR PATEL: (d) Ihe Sll'pS laken Iu implemenl tbe W\II Ihe Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be guiJclincs in Ihe privUIe." malical colleges in plca$C(1 10 shill' : tbe COUlll!)'! (a) \\1H'lht'r lSI of Pati..lnn is engaged in THE MINISTER 01' IIEAl.:rH AND "'l!rOUpiltll \'II1;OIlS mililanI OIlIfilS as rcp1ll1e,1 FAMILY WELFARE (SliRl B. SliANKARA- in the 'Times (If Indiu' daled June 9. 1993: NAND): la) \'<'s. Sir. (h) if So. Iht' reaclion I'll' lite Govemllll'nt (b) 10 (d) A":,,,"linj,! III Ihe .!ed~i"ll IIf the Jherelo; Supn'lIle CUlln uf India. e,,,.:h Slah' GO\'em- menl has lu ",u,l UtlI il" o",n proc"dure for (e) whelher sewrul other foreign agencies Ill'l.> n.11ulaling admi.... ,illn~ as .... ell us the ';'1.' slruelllre also ,·ngagc.! in SIJrCliding tenurislD ill Indin: in al."Cordun.:,' ... illt Ihe .dlem,·givCD by the Sup- reme ClIurt. Clurili.:atory I)clitions haw ulso (d) if so. lb,' details Ihereof: and "~·I. Il!u\t"d b) \·"riulls parti,'" b.ojore Ihe Sup- reme Coun. Th" Cenlral (j(l\emmenl would (e) the IDl'asures being laken 10 remaly Ih,' lonuulate appropriale glliJclines in this regnrd situation? in Jue course. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE [lr.zn.>/",;un J MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI RAJESH PIJ.OT); (a) and (b) Government is RIOT-lilT Clill.DREN - awure of Ihe sinis1er Jcsigns onSI ofPatistan to deslahili. (e) No. Sir. (.:) the nllmber (lUI of th"lU ... ho haw been gi.-cll U""istilll':'·. SI ak~ ... i5<': ;,,"1 (d) nnd (e) Do not arise. (,I) if nUl.. the n'lIMllI,. Ihe'... ·loc· .. CAPITATION FEE IN PRIVATE MEDICAL COLLEGES TIlE MINISTER 01-; STATE IN THE MINISTllY OF HOME Al'¥AlllS(SllRl P.M. 264!t SHRIMAn GEETA MUKHERJEE: SA\'EED) (a) 10 (d) At.:.:oniing 10 the i,nforwa- Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY tion made available by the National FuunJatiun WELFARE be pleased to state: COl" COlII.munw Harmony 59 ..ilildren aft'eded by wmmunal riuls in Bulubay during the (a) ""'ether Ihe S1Ipreme Court in a .iwIft.~ Illunth uf Janullry. 1993 h.~-e been idcntilled meat has directed to abolish capitation fcc nod and ILWIiIted so liar. ¥urtherpruposals relat~ 10 ronnulate auidelilleS to cepdate adnlission 39 dlildren in Bombay and n dlildren in 219 Wtilllm N1SWl!rS AUGUST 12, 199.\ 210 Gu.illral arr"~1toJ by cUlIlUlunal riols JUling (d) if ull tlte "'''UllllIlltl)dalion.~ hu\'c been J... nual)·. 1993 ha\,,' bt'.:l1 fl'cl.'ive.1 hy Ih .. exulllin,.. l by till' Sub-COlllllliuw, the l'Cawns Naliomll Fc.'"II.I'lli,>I1 an,. arc .'II ,tinc, ... nl slages for Ihe ddllY and die number· of rc':OlUlllea- .,r prtl(.,\'li..an:,!. .lations eXlIlIlinc.l 'ill fur: and IEngfi../I1 (c) the tilll" by ~hi.:h lil,> n'ulllining recolll- llIendatiuIIS are likely III be elluminoo'l MEDICAl. CHLLEGES nlE MINISTER OF STATE IN TIlE :!651. SHRJ CtlETAN 1'.5. CHAUHAN: MINISTRY OF nOME AH-"AIRS (SIiRl P oM. Will I Ill' Minisl('r of HEAlTH AND FAMILY SAYEEDI: (II) and (hI Nil, Sir. '\;';l.FARE he pl"n,,~1 III sIal .. : (e) Dues nol arise. (al Ihe nllllther "I' G"",rnuR'nl lind I'ri,·ale M .. dical Cnll,'~l's fllnclillllin~ in 1.)11111' Pradesh: hI) and ie) So far. six meetings of Ihe Sub- COllllnilll.'C haw been hem. in the cOllrsc of (b) wtll'lhl"r Ih(' linion (im·(,lTIlllf'nl haw "hi"h I'll ''l',ulllmendmiulIsUIlI ofaTulalllum- her of :!47 1"'~'llmmcU""li(lns han' been exa· recci~l'.1 ~m)" proposal fnllll Ih.. Slnl,' milll'd. It is diflkult tu illdkale a deli nile tillle Govamm"nIlPri\":tll" instilulions tll sr.,t up 11101\' medi.. :al "ollt-g.. s in Ihe Sial,,: fnulIl' "ithin whkh examinalion of all Ih.. n.'t:l'IUIIIl'lldatillns of Sa rlw ria COlllmission will be "ollll'lcll,J. SEPARATE BURNS WARD (~ Ih" action laken Ih"n'tlll'.' THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND 2M3. SIIRl MADAN LAL KHURANA: FAMILY WELFARE (SIlRl R. SIIANKARA- Will Ihc Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY NAND): (a) Sewn (io'emmenl and two WELfARE be plel!scd to state: Uniwr.;ily medical colleges an> runctioning in Uttar Pradesh. There is no pri\'nle m..-dical (a) ",hether Ihere is demand for the construc- rollegl- in that State. tion of a sul)arate building for Rums Ward in SafJaljllnll llmpil"!. Ddhi: (Il) III (til No apl)lkaliun has hcen .... "ci\"(~·" in the foml of a schem" rcr"lTl"d 10 in Ihe Indian (b) if so. Ihl' dl1uils Ihen,of: and M ...dkal Council Aml'ndment AL1. 199~ TIll' foml of the sehem,> is IIn,1,-r linlllisali,lll and all Ie) Ihe steps taken hy the Governmelll in applicll1ions will h ave In he prcf.. rred ,,"or' th is regard'! dingly oncc Ih. schellw.is nolified. TIlE 8EI'UTY MlN1STER IN THE MINIS- SARKARlA COMMISSION REPORT TRY Of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SIlRl l'ABAN SINGH GHATOWAR): (a) 2652. SHRl MANORANJAN BHAKTA: There is 110 such proposal. Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased 10 stale: (b) and (c) DII IIUl atl.se. (a) whether the Sub-Commi1le.. of the Inler- fORl!lGN ORGANISATIONS Stale Council has examined ullihe rccommen- daliOIl5 of the Sarkaria COIll ulission Report: 2654. SllRl SYED SHAllABUDDIN: Will the Minb.tct of llOME AFFAlIlS be pleased {b) if so, whether the surgestions and recom- lOUie: mendations of the Sub-Colllmiuee haw: been laken up in the full meeli1l(l of the Inter-Stale (a) 'l!.itether'the GO\'emsment are aware of Council: forei,n political otpaitratioJu ha,in, branches in the country aDd forrialn IeI'lUrila otpuisa- (c) it so. the 0Ul<:0IJle thereof; Uou operatint is bJia; 221 SRAVANA 21, 1915 (SAKA) Wriu«!11 Answers 222 (b) whether these parties and organisations (b) if so. the measures taken by the are working through or with the help of any Government for prolllotint: the indigenous Indian organisation; lUanuflk-1ure and export of such MeJidnes? (c) ifso. the names ofthe fordgn parties and organisations and their [ndia11 IlSsociates; TilE DEPFIY MINISTER IN THE and MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WEUARE (SHRI PAIlAN SINGH GHAfO- (~ the action l.aken by Ibe Govenlmelll 10 WAR): (a) \es. Sir. eliminate such activity on ou r soil? (b) Though no spct:iallllca~lIres have been TIlE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE taken by the GOWnlment lor promoting the MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SlIR! indigenous manulil.:turc uf such mc'llicincs. RAJESH PILOT): (a) to (d) Facts are being the Gu\'Cnllucnt haw brought out a gloS5ery ascertained and will be laid on the Table of relating to export of herbal mCl.iicines and a the HOllse. separate panel has been set lip in Chemxcil (the conccmed export promotion council) for NEHRU HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL the pumotion of export of herbal COLLEGE medicines. 2655. SHR! MANORANJAN SUR: Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY DlSPLTED CLAIMS WELFARE be pleased to refer to the replygivcn to the Unstarred Question No. 32 on November 2657. SHR! SANDlPAN BHAGWAN 24. 1992 and state: THORAT: Will thc Minister of COAL be plcuSt.'lI to state: (a) whether the Vigilance Department of the Delhi Administration has enquired into the (a) the total amount of disputed claims of alleged irregularities in the collectiun of money the Coal India Limited an.1 its subsidiaries for the Silver Jubilee Celebration orthe Nehru and the total amou nt claimed as on March Homoeopathic Medical College: and 31. 1993 subsidiary-"isc: (b) if so. the findings tbercof and action (b) "bether thl' number of cases and total taken thereon~ claims are incn,asing at alarming rate during the recent years: TIlE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHR! 8. SHANKARA- (c) if so. till' details thcfi'()f and NAND): (a) aoo (b) The inquiry b)· the G01.t. of rcaSOllli tJll'n'll,r; National Capitol Tt'rritory of Delhi through their Vigilance Department is still in (d) whether the Go\-ernment are consi~ .... progress. ina to set lip an Arbitllltion BoaN on a per- manent basis to liquidate mounting number HERBAL MEDICINES of caooe>Jdaims anti 2656. SRRl YELLAlAII NANDI: Will the (e) if 10. the details thereof? Miniater of REALTII AND FAMILY WElFARE be pleased 1.0 state: TIlE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF COAL (SllR! AJlT PANJA): (8) whelhcr the Govemmentllft aware that a (a) 10 (c): Cual ~'ODlpany-,,"ise disputed as Wp numw of Herbal Medicines Ilft pr0- -well as total cUlll aales arrean as on 31-1-1993 duced in the country: and are ,iW!tl beluw: 1~725L~ 223 AUGUST 12. 1993 (Itt. in ccures) (DIIlll Pw\isiun.t) Name of Coal Company 10lal Of which disputed IiaSlern Coalfields Limited 350.89 73.14 Central Coalfields Limited 472.29 124.87 \\'estern Coalfields Limited 261.46 143.60 South Eastern Coalfield~ Limited 285.82 151.43 Mahanadi Coallields Limited 146.80 76.50 Bharat Coking Coal Limill'tl 700.54 392.04 Northern Coaltields Limited 258.70 41.74 North Eastern Coallields 8.05 0.78 Coal India Limited 2484.55 1004.10 Coal sales arrears have been increasing overth... (b) Ihe number of pl"'rwns arrested and years. The outstanding arrears are mainly due chal"¥e "heeled...... parately. in this case; and from power utilities who are not in a po.~ition to make timely pn)TIlents on account of their o~n (c) whether any ollicial has been IIdwrse financial conditions. pt"nali.... ",I'! (d) and (e) Coal supplies to power utilities are generally governed by ngreemenls bet'li\1!en TIlE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE coal companies and power utilities. Such MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SlIRJ P. M. ngreements also include an arbitratiun clause. SAYEED): (a) If> caliCli relating to the Kumher Ho_r the old ngreements have expired and riots were registered on 26-6-92. Field in'lles- new agreements are yet to be execute.!. tigatiollli in all these cases have been completed. In three cases, chal"¥c-sheCb have been filed; in In absence of such agreements. instruction six cases. sancti~ll for pCOlil.'Cution has been have been issued to coal companies' to SClt Ie received re.:ently from the State Government. their disputes wilh power utilities through Se\"en caliCli have bl"'en closed for want of negotiations and if tbe situation warrants by evidence. referring the dispules 10 arbitration by mutual consent. (b) Atota! oC51 accused persons were arres- ted by Ihe local police in these sixteen cases. 17 ITmn.viari'Jn I accused per~)Ils have been charge-sheeted in the th~ CIllIl$. o.:hallancd in the court till K1.JMHER RJOT'S date. 2659. SHRl RAM VILAS PASWAN: Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased (0.:) A une Miln Cummission of Enquiry 10 state: consisttn, ofShri K. S. Lk.Iha a retired JtJdee. of the Rajulhan llq,b Cuurt has been set up by (a) the progress made by the Central the State Guvernment to 10 into the cin:urustan- BuIHU of In~ation (CBO in the investip- cell lcadine to the riots indu.fine the adruinis- fion of the riots iRclden'. which took place in tnuh-e lapse. that ma)' haw contributed to Kumber. Rajasthan in 1992: the 1IIlIllC. 22S Written A.nswers SRAVANA 21. 1915 (SAKA) Wrillen A.t1slt'ers 226 lOSS DUE TO ECONOMIC BLOCKADE (b) lbe 111''1>5 taken by the Government to avoid IiUW inddellls in future? 2660. SHRl SHI BU SOllEN : Will !he Minister of COAL be plt'aBed to T11E MINISTER OF STATE OF TIlE state: MINISTRY OF COAL (SllRl AlIT PANJA) : (a)A..--corilill8 to CoallllJia Limited.lossofpco- (a) the totnl loss suffered by the Coal dUClion and loss of rJcspat.:h of raw coal in the India Limited and its subsidiaries due to subsidiaries of Coal India Ltd. due to economic economic blockade in Bihar during 1993. blockade in Bihar called by Jharkhand Mukti colUpahy-wise: an.i Morcha fwm 15-3-199] wa.~ as under:- loss Ea... "tern Coalfields Ohara! Coking Central Ud. Coal Co. Ltd. Coalfields Ltd. Production 57.000 tonnes Nil Nil Despatch 1.70.000 tonne.~ 1,77.000 IOnnes I;!QOOO tonnes (b) While coal companies cannot prevent various tecltno-economic and geo-mining Ihest' disntptions. they prepare contingency par.uneters_ With the implementation of plans to minimise los.'lCs on account of such "arious protective m,'USUfl'S like land reclama- blockades. tiolL all"oreSlatiolL cunt rol of air and water pollution etc. optmc3St mining is carried oot in IEng{ish! environmentally compatible manner. In addi- tion, an eL'Onomic rehabilitation package is pro- OPEN CAST MINING vided lor r"""t!lement of the atlccted people_ 2661. DR K. D. JESWANI : Implementation of various "uvironmental pro- DR_ SUDHIR RAY : tection measures is monitored by the coal com- ani"s regUlarly. Will tht' Minister of COAL be plt'8Sl'd to state: MEDICINAL PLANTS (a) whl'!thecopen cast mining creates It lot of 2662. SllR! SANDIPAN BHAGWAN difficulties for the people Ih'inl! in the area: THORAT: Willtltc MillistcrufllEALTHAND fMIlLY WELfARE be pleas.. -d to state: (bl if so. wh .. thcr the Government are con- sidering to discontinue open cast mining in (al the total area cu\-",~d under medicinal near future: and plants at present. Stat.... wise? (el if noL the messmes taken by the (b) the vestment made during the Government againlll land degradation. air in last three )"ellrs lor plantation medicinal plants; pollution, water pollution caused by of\<"n cast mining'! (c) the :>peeiul incentives maJc available for de,'Clopment of ul\.-dicinal plants in the country. THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE sdaem\!-\\ise: MINISTRY OF COAL (SHR! AlIT I)ANJA) : (a) to (e) Coal mining acthitics particularly the (d) the e.'\temal assiMance bolh technical open cast said to have all ud\'crse efft'ct on the and tilland.. l IIvailed/propoSl.-d for develop- environment ill Fnersi due to degcaJation of ment u( medicinal plantation durina Eilhth land. air and water pollution ('tc. Besides people Fill" Year Plan? li"ing in the mining block lire also required to be shifted to satcr places. Ho_", there is no TIlE MlNISTER OF llEAU'H AND question of discontinuing open cast mining, as FAMILY WELfARE (SIIRl B, SIIANKARA- the method of minm, ia deided on the basis of NAND): (dl Informatiun is not available, 227 Wriium AIISwers AUGUST 12 1993 Wrillc.."fl Answers 2.28 (b) to (d) Information is heiDi collected and will be laid on the table of the House. DIVERSION OF FUNDS TREAlMENT OF AIDS 2665. SHRl SATYA DEO SINGH: 2663. SHR! R. DHANUSKODI SHRl RAJENDRA AGNIHOTRI : ATHITHAN: Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to Will the Minister of llEALTlI AND FAMILY Slate: WELFARE be pleased to state: (a) ,.l1t'ther any rest"arch has been conducted (a) whether various State Governments lU'e in Ayur\'edic medidnes for the treatment of utilL,ing the amount allotted under Health and AIDS in the conntry: Family Welfare head for other purposes; (b) if so. whether the Union Government (b) if so. the details and results thereof: have issued any instruetions in this regard; and (c) "hether the Go\"('rnment ha,'e been pm- viding sufiicient modem research laciJilies as (c) if so. the details Iherco!'? also funds for the research work in Ayurvedic medicines for the treatment of AIDS in the THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND country: and FAMILY WELFARE (SlIRl n. SHANKA- RANAND) : (a) 10 (c) It ha,; been observed that (d) if so, the details then.'Of'! at tiUlcs the funds inlclIJed for specilic health and disease control programmes are Jiverted THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND away from componcnls they were orit,.inally FAMILY WELFARE (SHR! B. SHANKARA- earmarkeJ for ",hich aITects the objectives of NAND) : (a) to (d) Information is being collec- the pmgf'dmme. ted and 'will be laid on the Table of the Sabha. In respect of centrally sponsoreJ schemes the Statc.~ ha\"C been requested to improve alloca- ADVERTISEMENT OF TOBACCO tive elli.:iency, maintain non-salary inputs at an PRODUCTS adequate le,'el. and sustain programllles through non-plan support once the plan period 2664. DR. D. VENKATESWARA RAO: is o\'Cr. SHR! S. n. SIDNAL: SHRI nOLLA BULLI RAMAIAH: lll/ltanccs of delayed non-utilisation of funds eanuarked for specific health programmes have come to notice. The matter has been taken up Will the Mini~lerofHEALTH AND FAMILY 'Aith the States and has also been discussed in WELFARE be pleased to slate: the recent meeting of the Central Council of Health. (a) 'Abether any final decision on pushing the adverti.'lCments of tobacco produ.. :ts out of ACllVITlES OF SPECULATORS IN the print media has been taken: DHlII (b) if so, the details thereof: and 2666. DR RAMESH CllAND TOMAR: SlIRlMATl BHAVNA CHIKl1ALIA : Ccl the time by llIbich it is lik.ely to be implemented? Will the Minbler 0( HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to illite: mE DEPlJTYMINISTER IN THE MINIS- TRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (a) ",bether_~a«fUDCtionin& (SHRI PABAN SINGH GHATOWAR): (a) No. in lIC\'I\!ral are.. of DIIUU with lb. am- Sir. nivanee 0( police; (b) " (c) : Do not arUte. (b) if w, the detail. lhemH; 229 Written AIISw~s SRAVANA 21. 1915 (SAKA) Wrillen Answers 230 (c) the II1epS tllken to remedy the situation: (a) tlle 101111 number of .Joctors who are work- iug ll5 Assistant i'rolcSliOr. Associate Professor. (d) ~l1ether the Government propose to con- A.JJilwnaJ Profasor and Professor in All India duct an inquiry into the said connivance: In.~lilule of Medical Sciences. Delhi auJ P.G.l.. Chandigarh. (e) if so. by what time: (b) Ih.. number of pcrM}llS out of Ihem (I) if not 'hl" Cl"n.ons thercfor'! ix>lunging 10 Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes ~,'paflllh'dy: and \ TIlE MINISTER OF STATE IN MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SURI P. M. SAYEEDl: te) the steps laKen by Ihe Government to fill (a) No Sir. the fCmllilling \'acancies reserved for Scheduled Caslt's/Schl>dull-d Tribes'! (b) to (I) : Do not IIris~. TI IE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRl B. SHANKARA- RESERVED POSTS NAND) : (a) ~nd (b) The required infomlation is givcn in the statemelll annexed. 2667. SHRI RAM VILAS PASWAN: Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY (c): All possible elTons will be made to ftll \\-"'ELFARE be plellsed to state: the remaining \l1.:ancies of SC/ST. STATEMENT AU.M.S .. New Delhi P.G.l. Chandigarh S. No. Name of th ... posl In pusi- SC ST In pusi- SC ST lion lion I. Professor 74 32 2. Additional Professor 115 78 3. Associall> Proli'ssor 97 II 47 7 4. As.• istant Professor 71 14 2 44 3 [Ellglish[ (d) if so. the ml'asures proposed 10 be taken to prO' ide bener scniu: tu the beneficiaries'! CGHS FUNCTIONING THE DEPUTI' MINiSTER IN THE MINIS- 2(,(18. SHRl JEEWAN SHARMA: Will Ihl' TRY Of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY (SIiRl PABAN SINGH GHATOWAR): (a) WELl-ARE be pk-ased 10 slall' : ~es. Sir. (II) wheth ... r C&AG Audit Report 1990 on (If (h) llle facilities are beill& continuously the {uRClwnillg of CGHS has been l'xmuined: UpgrudL-d. (bl if so. the outcome Ihl'rcof lind lhe IIctWIt taun thereon: LAYING OF Pll'EUNE IN DEUlI (c) whether CGHS disp.msarieli are not pro- 2«>9. SURl R. SURENDER REDDY: Will vidi11l an effick.'1l1 and etledille me.ti.:al servi... " Ihe Minister' of PETROLEUM AND (0 its beneficiaries: and NlU1.:R.,u_ GAS to be pleased (0 SlIde: 2.11 'AUGUST 12. 1993 Wnflell Answers (a) whether two new pipelines stattina from ciariea through GuvomaDlcnt hOilpitals; DESU 1U1bine unit at (ndrapraslha alOIl8 me and inner Ring Road in Delhi has been laid through amtractors under the supenision of the GIl1I (b, if so.. the details then.'Ot? Authority of India Limited: TlIEDEPUTYMINISTERINTlIEMlNI5- (b) if so, the details thereof: TRY OF HEAlTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SllRi J>ABAN SINGH GHATOWAR): (a): (c) whether a leak was detected at Dhaula No. Sir. Kuan in July, 1993 in the pipeline: and (b) : Does not a Iis<~. (d) if so. the details thereof in,jicating the .cause of the leak. extent of damage. the repairs (Trall.>imian) undertaken and through whom and the expen- diture incurred by GAIL thereon'! SHARING OF ..tAVllmAS WATER THE MINISTER OF STME OF THE 2671. SHR! GIRDllARi LAL BllAR- MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND GAVA: Will the Millistl'r of WATER RESOUR- 'NATURAL GAS (CAPT. SAllSH KUMAR CES be pl"used tu ~ate: SHARMA): (a) and (h) Yes.. Sir. One pipc>linl' from DESU to Maruti and another to (a) \\h<'tI1l'r all AgrecII.I<'nt regarJing Ailoca- Bahadurgam has been laid. tion of sorplus FlolI\s of th" Rh'cl's Ra\; and &'IIS was sigu<'l1 in 1981: (c) Yes. Sir. (b) if so. the share of the Stlltes concerned as (d) The leak occurred in the DESU-Maruti PCI' the Agre"ment: Pipeline due to shorting with a power cable. No damage to life or property has been reported. (0:) whether the lUll share hru; been "notted to The leak has been repaired by GAIL III u co.~t (If . Rajasthan: Rs. 1 lakh approximately. (d) if not. thc reasons therefor: and DENTURES/IMPLANTS TO CG.II.S. BENEFICIARIES (e' the Mel'S takculbeing taken to allot the lilll share to the State'! 2670. SHRI RAJNATIl SONKAR SHAS- TRI: Will the Minister of HEAlTH AND TilE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE FAMILY WELFARE BE pleased to stille : MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVEWI'MENT AND MINiSTRY OF STATE IN TIlE MINIS- (a) whether the Govemment propose to pm- TRY OF WATER RESOVRCES (SIlRl P. K. \ide dentures/implants to CG.n.s, benefi- TliUNUON): (II) Yes. Sir. (b) Share of Punjab- - 5.11 HCM (4.22 MAF) Share of Haryana- - 4..32 (HeM) (350 MAF) Share of Rajasthan - W.6! BCM (S.W MAF) Quantity eamlarked for Delhi Water - O.~'i BCM (0.20 MAF) Supply Share ofJ & K - 0.80 BCM (0.65 MAF) 21.19 BCM (11.17 MAF) 233 WriU6I, Answers SRAVANA 21. 1915 (SAKA) Wrillell Allswers 234 (c) to (e) : As per clause (iii of the Aareement supplies tu this Illation lice gettin, aflecteddtle to of 31-1:!-81 Punjab has been allowed to utilise its failutc to JIla~e timely payments. the waters surplus to Rajasthan's requirements. until such time as Rajasthan is in a position to GAS l'll'ELINE IN SOUTH DELHI utilise its full share. Rajasthan's share wh ich is temporarily made available to Punjab shall 2673. SHm MADAN LAL (KHURANA): gradually be restored to Rajasthan consistent with the pace of progress Illade by Rajasthan to Will the Minister uf PETROLEUM AND utilise its full share of Ravi Deas Waters as per NAN.:RAL GAS be pleased to state: Ag~ement of 1981. (a) whether gas pipeline in South Delhi has [BIIg/ishl been laid by the Gas Autority uf India Limited without fullowin, the norms for laying the SUPPLY OF COAL TO KARNATAKA pipelines and withuut infonnina the DdhiFire Service thereby endangering tbe Ih-es and pro- 2672. SHRlMATI CHANDRA PRABHA perties of lakhs of people: URS: (b) if so, the reasons therelor and the steps Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to tak.en to remo,'e the difficulties arising due to state: it; (a) the total quantity ofcoal demanded by and (e) whether cases of gas'leaks ha\'e already supplied to Karnataka for power generution taltel1 pla..:e: during each of the last three years: (d) if so, the details thereof; and (b) the quantity of coal demanded by the Kac- nataka for power generation during 1993-94: (e) the stl"pS taken to ensure that such and accidents du nut take place in future? (c) the steps taken tu supply the coal as per TilE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE requirements tu meet the ~ituation? MINISTRY OF l'ETROLEUM AND THE MINISTER OF STATE OF TUb NXn:RAL GAS (CAl'T, SATlSH KUMAR MINISTRY OF COAL (SHRl AJIT PANJA){a) SHARMA) (a): R,'U)l1ulll'ndations of the Oil Raichur Thermal Power Station (RTPS) is the Industry Sall'!y Din'Clomte on design and only coal based thennal power station in Kat- installation han' been lolluwed, nataka working nnder Kamataka Power Cor- poration LId. The requirements of coal as (b) Does not arise. asscssal by Ct"ntrnl Electricity Authority (CEA) and 10t,,1 despatches to RTPS during last three (e) & 6J) One case of leak. occurred in the years are given below: DESU-Maruti pipeline in July 1993 due to shorting with a po.. er cable. The leak. has been (In thousand tonnes) repain.-J. Nu daUla!.'\! oflife or propcrt)i has been (Data provisional) reported, Year Requirements Supplies (e) AJditional stable pudding and insulation has OOetl pro\ided where retluired. 1990-91 2105. 2124 1991-92 31)70 2115 Al'PROVAL FOR NEW DRUGS 1992-93 3031 1999 ]1)74. slim YELl.AlAlI NANDI: {b) and (e) The requirements of coal for Will the Minbter of II E.AUl:1 AND FAMILY Raichur Thermal Power Stlltion as assessed by WELFARE be pJelilled to state: the CEA for the year 1')C}3-94 is 3Ullakh lonnes. Both OL and SCCL afe in a position to meet the (a) whether the mauufacturers of drugs ba\'e full requiremCU1.li.ofthis powerstationwbject to to obIuin prior approval from the Drup Con- hs mat.m& payments forthe coal supplies as per troIl~ for introducina new drop in lhe ·Cash and Carry Schewe" in vocue. The counll')~ 235 WrilU!r1 Answers AUGUST 12, 1993 WritteN ARswers (b)'Whether a large number 0( cases are pend- MISBEllA\10lJR wrrn PASSENUERS BY ing with me Government for issue of URP iN TRAINS approval: 2676. DR. CllATfRAPAL SINGH: (e) me minimum and maximum time taken DR. LAL 8AHADUR .RAWAL : by the Go'>ernment for gronting approvals for SURl GAYA PRASAD KORI : nl"W drugs: and Will the Milli~I('r of HOME AFFAIRS be (d) Ib e steps taken for expeditiuus clearance of pleaseti to Slate : new drug applications? (a) ",hether th" Gownuuent Rail\\11Y Police TIlE DEPUfY MINISTER IN THE MINIS- (GRP) pcrsolllld misbchll\'c with the TRY OF HEALTII AND FAMILY WELFARE passengen; ill trains lind allot their sellts on (SHRI PABAN SINGH GHATOWAR) (a) charging llIoney flUm them: anJ Yes. Sir. (h) if so. the nUllllx'r of such cases Ihat have (b) No. Sir. cOllie to Iltt' notke of the Government during 1992-93 and Ihe "I"PS taken to check this (e) and (dl The guidelines indicating me proct;';e'! ,'81imls data required and Ihe manner of their furnishing have been laid down under ScheJule THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Y of the Drugs & Cosmetics Rules to ensun' MINISTRY OF 1I0MEAf"FAIRS(SHRl P.M. e."q)Cditious clearonce. SAYEED) (a) l11c GuWntmCnl Railway Police funclion IInd ... r Ih ... sU~ler\"ision and control of {Iiwulation/ the Stale GO\"l'n1l11enls. llowen;r. some imtan- ces ",tlere (tRP persounel hll\'c misbeha\'ed MANUFAClURE OF PACE MAKERS ",ilb passengers and ha"e chargl-J lUoney for gh'ing lh... m seats to thellL hu\"e.:ome 10 notice of 2675. SHRI SIMON MARANDI : the Govcntlllent. Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY (b) Follo"ing cases or misbeha\-;ourl WElFARE be pleaed 10 state: chal¥ing 1lI0ney ha\... been reported by the (a) 'Whether hean patienls have to srenllargc Stat<' GO\l'mOl,'nts. amount on the purchase of pace-makers: (b) if so. per unit prke uf pace-maker in StOlte No. of ':lises No. of cases various melropolilan citi .. ,,: of wisbc- of chara- hu\"iour iog owney (c)Ihe Sleps taken hy the Gm'ernment so larlo mate -this life saving equipment a\'ailahle to U.P. 41 patients at reasonable costs: Rajasthan ~ I) llar)'ana () (d) whemer the Government propose to pro- Gujamt o duce pace-makers indigenously: and (e) if 10. thc step~ taken in mis regard? 11le Stale Uownlmenls .:om;erned have indica.... >d thai sl,'PS are being taken by them to TIlE DEPUfYMINISTER IN THE MINIS- improvt' monitoring lIud supervision to Slop TRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE liUCh a pra.:tice. Strin"ent IICtion against guilty (SHRI PABAN SINGH GHATOWAR) : (a> and persons hilli also been taken. (b) The~ of pace maker vane. from as. 25 to 6S thouund aa:ordiq to tbe manufacturer and SALE OF BANNED DRUGS the Jpecifications 11m, DR. LAXMINARAYAN PANDEYA: (c) to (e) No propoIII] to produce"aeemwrs iDdipnoully has been receiwd by mis Will me MinillterofllEALTU AND FAMILY Mi?listry. WelFA1tE b.' plcued to Itate: 237 Written AIlSlI:ers SRAVANA 21. 1915 (SAKA) Wrillell Allswers 238 (a) whether the banned drugs al'" still being special te",:hens, !>Citing. lip of resource roolUS, sold in the open market: carrying "Ul JlSl'eSSlIIent of disabled children. training of spccialteaciters. removal of architec- (b) if so, the reasons for not imposing restric- tural barriens in s.:hoo", an.! prod" .., ion of tions on the sale of these dmgs: and instructional materillL (c) the time by which restrictions an-likely to Besides. the Ministry of Welfare provides be imposed? 90% grants 10 Voluntary O"ganisations lor pr.... viding e..iu.:ation. training and rehabilitation to 'HIE DE~UTYMINISTER IN THE MINIS- the Disabled Children undcr the following TRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE SchelUes:- (SHRI PABAN SINGH G HATOWAR) : (a) No. Sir. (a) Scheme of Assistance to Voluntary Oll!llnisations for the Disabled. (b) and (c) Do nOI mise. (b) Scheme of Assistance for purchasel SCHOOLS FOR DISABLED ClllLDREN lilling of Anili.:ial Aids/Appliances. +2678. SHRI RAJVEER SINGH: Will the (c) &hcme of assistance to voluntary Minister of WELFARE Ix- pleased to state: organi~tions l'Or persons "ith cerebral palsy & mental retardation. (a) the number of schools for disabled chIldren functioning in the Country. State- STXrJ:.MENT-I wise: LIST Of SPECIAL SCHOOLS FOR DIS- (b) the number of schools for disabled ABLED ClllLDREN children opened during the last two yellrs. Siale- wise and local ion-wise: and SL State/t:rs Number (c) Ihe delails of the special fadlilies. if any No. bcingprovided hythc Go\,ernment to illlpaJ1lhe education to disabled children '! I. Alluhra Pradl'sh 61 2. ~UI 12 TI-lE MINISTER OF WELFARE (SHRI 3. Bihar 34 SITARAM KESRl) : (n) As per stati~,ics com- piled by the Rehnbilitation Council oflndia in 4. Goa 3 1987. the numbt'r of Special Schools for disabled 5. Gujarat children functioning in the country is 902. A Ir1 Siale-wise breka-up is at Stat1-ment-1. Besides. 6. Haryana 11 under the Centrally Sponsored s.."heme of 7. llima.:bal Pradcsh Integrated Education for the Disabled 3 Children. there are 9525 Schools in tbe Country. 8. Jammu & Kashmir 7. A State-wise list is placed as Statement-II. 9. Kamataka 94 (b) The number of 8dl00ls for disabled 10. Kcrala 62 children opened during the last two yellrs. Slate- II. Madhya Pradesh 36 \\ise and location-wise is not readily available. 12. Mubamlihtra 178 (c) Under the Centrally Spnsored Scheme of 13. MHnipur 3 Intearated Education forthe Disabled Children. 14. Mizoram 100% fanancial assistance is provided to States! lTrs/Voluntary Organisations for creating 15, NaaaJllud necessary facilities for disabled 16. Oriasa 19 Children in common Schools and livin& various allowances for boob. stationery, 17. Rajuthuu 20 transport, uniform. equipment. cost of Salary of 16-72~ LSS.t94 239 Wrinetl Answers AUGUST 12. 1993 51. StatelUTs Number SI. Name of the State! Number of Schools No. No. Union Territory covered Ullo!er the - sclieme IS. Tamil Nadu !T7 18. Uttar Pradesh 17 19. Tripura 3 20. Punjab 25 19. A& N Islands 32 21. Ultar Pradesh 55 20. Do!lhi 138 22- Weltt Bengal 45 21. Goa 23. Aruiaman & Nicobar Islands 22. Daman & Diu 78 24. Chandigam 5 25. Delhi 34 26. Pondicherry 5 Mr. SPEAKER: Please Iin;t sit down. (lntCf'lUJllif)lIs) STATEMENT-II MR. SPEAKER: If you talk like this. nothing UST OF INTEGRATED SCHOOLS UNDER is going to come. TIlE CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEME OF INTEGRATED EDUCATION FOR THE (Jnwtplplif)lls) ° DISABLED CHILDREN MR. Sl'EAK,ER: Picas.! Iirst sit do",n. Take your scat. Sl. Name of the State! Number of Schools No. Union Territory covered under the I think. the hon. Mcmbers ha,oc becn coopcra- scheme ting in a very ",ondedul manncr. Find today also, I suppose. they will coo~rate in a wonder- \1. Andhra Pradesh 46 ful manner. We know ",hat is important and 2. Bihar 56 what is to be jillowed. You can make your points one aller the other. PlcWi S. Kerala 6310 SHRl G.M.c. BALAYOGI (Arualapuraw) 9. Madhya Prade.'Ih 32 There is no Government in Andhea Pradesh. 10. Manipur 67 (lnlemlplions) n. Mabarashtra 33 MR. SPEAKER: 1 will allow you, you sit 12 Mizoram 210 down. I have said Lhlll 1 will allow you. 13. Nagaland 348 (lnlemlpliom) 14. Orissa 136 15. Punjab 16 MR. SPEAKER: Do )'OU undel'lland the 18tlJUaae'! Pleale sil down flfSl. You must first 16. Rajulhan 22 ait down. 17. 1Bmil Nadu 68 241 Written Answers SllAVANA 21. 1915 (SAKA) Written Answers 242 fIhlllslOlion/ CUIllres5 Cuulluiltec. All hl1\l~ expressed ,ncf anJ sorruw u\erhis 5tlJ ,I"mise. TIle bun. Minis- SHRI RAM VIlAS PASWAN (Rosera); Mr. terofllome A(tiiirs "bould say something in this Deputy Speaker. Sir. Delhi i.~ nowunderthe rule connection. (/1I1t'mlpliunsJ ofthe Centre. ( regret that I became the victim of your wrath. Today. itself you made an obituary MR. SI>EAKJ.:R: Nm\ Ihis issue is ~fore the reference about Shri Brahm Prakash lIouse. Do all the hun. Members want. to Choudhary thaI i~ why lam Slating a11 this. (am speak " happy SURJ MADAN l.Al KJ IlJRANA (South ((nlvruptions). Ddhi): Mr. Spellker. Sir, "hy such a step- nwtherly treatmenl and a double standard has MR SPEAKER: He has referred to me say- been adupled in ca"" (If Delh i'! The last ing that he wa.~ happy because [ read oul the ceremony of the furm,'r Chief Executive motion here. Coun..:illur late Sbri Radba Raman was per- formed \\ ith Slate honuuc bUI Shri Brallill SHRI RAM VILAS PASWAN: He was one Prakash has not been given this honuur. He was of Ih,' leading lenders (If Delhi. Chaudhary a Congcc,,", Leader in the pasl, bUI inspitc of Brahmprakash was th ... fir~1 Chief Minister of beinll a memb<'r ~f Ih,' Congress. he raised his Delh i. We hlld been in jail with him. TlI ... rcfore. ,'Oice lor Ihe w ... Uiue oflh"l'cople of Delhi and we had sentimental as.~ocialion with him. Dur- he had 10 pay thl' prj"" Illr it. J Ie was expell,'l1 ing the emergency w... w,~rc in jail for 19 ulonths frolll the CunllCCSS party. lie fought for the pe0- together. SinCt' 1974 we had been continuously ple of Ddbi and.nut I'ed"onninll tbe funeml of ",",lidng with him. would like to submit to the I the latl" Ch ief "'linisl"r wilh Stale honour is an Government of Indin thlll the hon. Members of insult 10 Ihl.' peuple uf Delhi. Ihe Congress party, the BJ.P_ the Janata Dal demanded that Slate honour should be given to I. Ib"relore. wuuld like to State thaI the Choudhary Bra1\mpl'llkash. He was not only a Go..... rnmelll lind Ih" Lt. Governor should ten- freedom frghter, but also II chief Minil>1er. He der upulogy lor their failure in ammging fur was like a pillar for the backwan1 clas.'IeS. On his Stale hunuur at Ihe funeml uf lormer Chief sudden death _ had demanded that his last MiuiSll!r. ceremony shuuld be perfomled with SlatL' hun- ollr. Bul that was nOI done. However. a fomler Chief Executive Counciller had been given this honour. Why such a dU1I1 policy is being adop- ted in stich eases?I would like 10 know from th ... MR. Sl'EAKER: I will examine it. nlis hon. Minister of Home AlTai? whether there is acti~'iIY hus to be Jiui.slll!d within half an any rule or tradition of pnn;ding Slate hUllr. honour? {IrumJlIliu,,1 SHRf SAJJAN KCMAR (Outer Delhi): Choudhary Brahm Prakash was the first Chief SHRJ S.M. LAUAN 8ASHA (Guutur) : Mr. Minislt'r of Delhi. After his sad demise the Pre- Speaker, Sir. what happened ill AlI,thra Pradesh ~idellt of the Delhi Pradesh Congress Comittee )~stcrda) has appeal\!d in today's "Indian also \\TOle a letterto the Lt. Governor requesting Express'. There is no law and onler in Andhra him for proyiding SllIle honour to him. We all Pradesh ~hri P. Shh'a Redd)'. the fonner Slate ho.1111110 requested him to 0:10 so. The sentiments Home Minister and th.. sittiug M.LA. was mllr- of the IRkh~ of thf' citizens of Delhi have been den.'l1 lIud thereafter his .. ife and 50nte olher hurt because no Stllte honour was given to him persons wen' urrest<.'l1. In spite of all these which he deserved. Not only in Delhi. but all de\dOp&lll.'llls the Chief Minister 1.11' the State is over the eounlry alSo. wherever IIny fomler not taU"" any ....'liun in Ihe matter. We dCllland CbiefMlnister has died he has been given State a c.ru. inquiry iato this case und • judk--iaJ honour. The failure ofthe Government in doina inquiry sllUUld be heW Ihruuch a sittiuc~ uC so, has hllrt us decply. Through )'00, I _ld liR a llialh Court. The hun. Minister 0{ 11_ tobtowfromtbehon.MinisterofHomeAtfairs AIluin; should p~ an _ranee to this effect. as to why it bas happened. The hOD. Prime (lm-JIIWnsj There is 110 law and order in the MiuisterhimselCaenthismeB$lllCofcondolenc:e state. (buerruptitJItsJ TIl" h..,n. Minister uf lIome duoup the President of the Delhi Pradesh AilUin;_ykindlybeWedlOpwanassuram::e 243 Wrinell Answers AUGUST 12.1993 244 . in this regard 8S it is a "elY serious matter MR. SI'EAKER: )'011 get llIe the records, 1 'lmtmlplirHlS). will get it examined. MR. SPEAKER: TIlis is enough. Now ·You (/lIIern'lH;lII1S) ha,,,", availed your chance. . MR. SPEAKER: PlcuSl' go back 10 your SHRI SM. LAUAN ~. BJ\SHA: •• seats. Mr. Speaker Sir. the~ is ilO Law and Order in . Andhm Pmdesh. (Interrllpfitins) (ImemIIHions) !English] 12.I011rs 12.0R Hrs. [AT TlllS STAGE. SURI S.M. LAUAN BASI LA AND SOME OTUl!R lION. MEM- ~(AT TIUS STAGE. SIlRI S.M. LAUAN HERS WENT HACK TO THEIR SEATS[ BASRA AND SOME OTHER HON. MEM- BERS CAME AND SAT ON THE FLOOR rrl"lIllMtllill"f NEAR THE TABLE)~ MR. SPEAKER: l'kw... , tuke yuur scal. Your "(AT TillS STAGE DR. R MALLU AND spl'cch is not being re..:urdL'Ii. SOME OTHER HON. MEMBERS CAME AND STOOD ON TIlE FLOOR NEAR THE (Eng/uhf TABLE)~ (/1IIf'mlpli.. "s)* (lnrernlpfions) MR SPEAKER: If a lifc is losl we are all "(AT THIS STAGE. DR. R. MALLU AND sorry about il It is th" dut)" of all of us to see SOME OTHER HON. MEMBERS WENT tbat tl .... se things arc not repeatl'd. 111ere are BACK TO THEIR SEATS)~ certuin jurisJklio11s IUadc amilable 10 certain authotities under thc Constitution. You will be (lntemlption.\) within your righb to 'o.'nlilatc your leelings: nobody is ohje<.1ing 10 thal But at Ihe sallle DRRMAl..LU(NAGARKURNOOLl: Sir. time please do realise thaI if in lite Parliament lItat is not a (uet. They are misleading tbe itself "' .. arc 110t able 10 maintain tJle discipline House. and the IllW und order. it will be ''en' diJTlCult to function. (/ntf'rnlptionsj* (11II~7Tllpriolls) MR SPEAKER: All this is not going on record. Please go hack to your seats. MR. SI'EAKER: It applies to them also. (/ntcmlprions) (1IIwrrupfions) MR SPEAKER: Nothing is being recorded rrrulIMmilJll] nO'lll'. Please go back to your seats. You should go back to your seats. MR. SPEAKER: II is not going on record. (1tIlt!1Tllprions) IEllglish] MR SPEAKER: If you are not maintaining !he law and order in the house. you cannot MR. SPEAKER: If you mise il properly. I ~ law and order out. "Expunged. as ordered by the Speaker. 245 Wrltterl Allswers SRAVANA 21,1915 (SAKA) Wrlllell Allswers 246 snRI SRiKANTA JENA (C.ruack): Please allow me also Sir. SliRl BliTASINGlI (Jalore): Sir. I am on a MR. SPEAKER, I wIll allow you also. poillt of order. (/IItemlplidlls) (lnterntptions) MR. SPEAKER: Nu. There is no point of order 1I0W. THE MINISTER OF WATER RESOURCES AND MINISTER OF PARLIAMENTARY AFF-\IRS (SHRI VlDYACHARAN SHUKLA): After they make Iheirpoints. one of AN HUN. MEM8.ER: This is not the hour our Mt'mbers al!lO should be allowed 10 for the point of unleT. spt'ak. Sir. (1IlltTniplidIlS) MR. SPEAKER: Yt's. f will allow. (lnternlprinns) MR SPEAKER: Shri RUla Singhji. I will allow you to speak. if you want to. SHRI SRlKANTA JENA: When Mr. Bnsha was raising thnt iSSlIt'. suddenly the Congress (1I1lern'plitJns) Members came to the well orthe House. In spitf' of the Parliamentary Affairs Minister restrain- SHRl 8uTA SINGH: Sir. I have no objec- ing his own Members. those Congress Members tion. !lul. Sir. to you, I ha"e to make an appeal. It came to the well. (lmerntpliom) is a ",ell-establishl'" pnu:ticc.(llllt'ITIlptionS) I am TIlE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE doing it ",ilh the penlli~ion of the Speaker. Sir. MINISTRY OF WELFARE (SHRl K. V. there is a well-establisheu practice in our House THANGKABALU): Don't mislead the house. that ",hene\'l~rthen' is a State ~mblySession They have come to the well of the House first. going on anu an}1hing of the nature. of this (/ntemlptions) type-",hi.:h is beillg mcntioneU here by the Membl'cs from Atwhra I'rauesh-happens. MR. SPEAKER: I have seen f""'1)1hing. You there is a kgitimate forum, the constitutional do not have to tell me all those things. forum ",hidl is Ihe State Assembly, in Session in (lnterruptions) Hyucrabad. Sir. kindly iorgh-e my saying that we are breaking the oon\'Clltion; thcs (l~ptions) Th~ Union Home Minister (InterruptWnsJ They ..tid not give any security. himself had gone to West Beuaal when a small (I"terruplioo~) Sir. later on, he was mUrdered. incident had fallen a peace &here but no one has gone to Andhra Pradesh "'hen an M.L.A has Yestcnla)". some inci..L.!tus lOok place in been murdered there (Internlptions). Andhra Pradesh. (IntcrruptitJn.) His wife and t~'O sons arc faciua II Ilu-eat to their lives. IEnglish! She wanted to make a representation to the SURI G.M.C. BALAYOGI: They are nol State Go\'Crnment. If Ole Slate Gm'l!mment is allowing them to go inside. not goinlllO allow her l"\.' SHRI BUTA SINGH: In Bihar. in Uttar MR. SPEAKER: You are making all sorts Pradesh.. in West Bengal. in Tamilnadu. if such of allegations. things happen. will you allowil to be raised here. SiI'! (Interruptions) Whenever the Assembly is in SHRI D. VENKATESWARA RAO : No. Sir. Session. all such matters should be taken up in (Interruptions) She gave a statement yestenlay. the State Assembly and shmtld be denlt with by (Interruption.) the hon. Speaker of that Assembly. In this forum. the Parliamentary com"elltions should Laler on. a Member of the Assembly. Mr. K. not be allowed to be broken by such matters Vidyailltara Rao. who is nol less than Deputy which are subject matter of the State Assembly. Leader of the Opposition. and W110 was recently Sir. This is my submission. (Interruptions) admiued inlo the hospital for heart-trouble. was beuten up. TIle Generul Secretary, an MLA of SHRI D. VENKATESWARA RAO the TDP. was also beaten up outsiJe the House (Bapatla): Mr. Speaker. Sir. day before yester- by the Pulice-by the Congress Government day we raised the matter of the murder of Mr. there. NTR'scar was stopped several times \lihile Siva Reddy. MLA from Andhra Pradesh. in the he was guing to the ~mbly. The Government day light. at Hyderabad. On that day. the ovcr there is not allowing the legislators to per- Government gave a reply in the evening. a short fonn their legislative .lUlit's. l1Ic}' ha,'c made a reply which was not 8t all !l8tisfactorylo anyone curfew-like atmosphere there. What is this of us in the House. They hurriedly did it and Gm-ernment doing'! TIle MLA died. His wife they went away. The situation is that actually. has a genuine request lor justice. Mr. Siva Reddy tiked for security; it was ordetedbythe High Court: it was denied and the I demand a COl probe and a judicial inquiry Speaker ordered on 6th Auaust-that is from into that matter. The Governmenl must respond Friday l8Jl _k-to ,ive additional security to Ihis.(lnternlptions) Is this the way the GoVern- which was denied by the Government over ment should function in a democratic system- there-(l'*"Upftmu) belllin, up MLA's. beatillJ up the opposition lea..ters while com:", 10 the SOME HON. MEMBERS: No. AAembly? (1lllt!l7'llptiolU) Olltl!mlplioru) l7hmJatioo ) (Jnt~/ptiOns) SIIRI DA1TATRAYA BANDARU (Secun- SHRl D. VENKATESWARA RAO: Yes. It derabad) : Mr. Speaker. Sir, on the 4th of _, denied. (Interruption.) Yes. It was denied. this IllOnlh Shri P. Shivareddi. MLA, 249 Written Answers SRAVANA 21,1915 (SAKA) Writletl A1Int'en 250 Andhm Pradesh Legislative Assembly. was SHRl G. M. C. BALAYOGI : No. Sir. Go\er- murdered by a bomb at Shri Satya Sai Kalyana menl had withdrawn lbO!le two people. Mandpam in Srinnpr colony. it is II very sad incident. The Stale Govemmecnt could not pr0- (Interr"ptions) tect the life ofan hon. Member ofthe Legislative Assembly. As a memberoCthe opposition party. 11ran.Jaritm) through you. I would like 10 draw the attention oCthe house towards a grave matter thllt the rul- SH. S. M.lAUAN BASIIA: Mr. Speaker, Sir ing party in the State is working in such lin inef- ..• (/nll'fT"ptions)· - . ficient way that the bomb L"Ulture which was Confined only to Rayalseema region has entered Hyderabad too. Now the~ factional groups are dominating the politics in Andhra MR SPEAKER: Mr. Mallu. only your state- Pradesh. At the time oCthe election of the Prime ment is going on record. Minister, the people of the state believed thllt the ejection was not conducted fairly and the DR R.MALLU: lIe had been given two gun- election oCthe ChieCMinister was also not held men, one hea.J constable and one constable in a fairway. The public oCthe State has no trust with belt numbers. On tne day of his death. in the Stale Government and in the Home when he started from his house. he had Minister of the State due to aclivilies of these asked one ofbisgunmen to stay back the house and factional groups. in then be ..ent 10 Mr. Venkaleshwara's house who is an MP. This is reported in the paper also. [English] (/nterfUplion~) From there. he ask.ed the gunman and bis pri"ate k'CUrity also to go away to his (Interruptions) The Home Mini!l1er should residence. It is all reponed in the press. have taken the responsihility. He should have (IntemtpliOfl8) I would like to tell you another resigned because we have no confidence in the thi~ about the SCL"Urity poinL In spite of the Home Ministry. I demand that CBI inquiry security given, he had asked for more security should be instituted. The unndy bt.-haviour of on the previous day. Then. the Speaker asked to the Police outside Ihe A~selllbly was such Ihat pnn'ide more securily according to the rules. they had beaten up not only the MLAs bul even Accordingly. the HOUle Minister had given the deceased MIA's wife. instructions to the CID, Intelligence to prmide two more seL,.uity persons (rom Karnool bat- lalion and it was 1111 ordered. But, unfortunately This is a very very unruly beha"iuur of the befure the security could be arranged for him, police. I once again demand II CBI inquiry into he had been murdered by a faction of people. the maUer. (Interruptions) (InM'fUplions) Mr. SivlI Reddy was very much knuwn fur factional rivalry all over Andhra MR SPEAKER: I will allow you. All of you Pradesh. I want to tell you what happened one cannot talk at the same time. I said that I would )ear back in my own parliamentaiy con- allow you. stituency. Two people were murdered by Mr. Sh'a Rc.Jdy·s PL'Opie. It happened in my oVon (InttttTUpUof18 ) parliamentary L'011Sl.ituency. (IllIerruptions) MR SPEAKER: That is the difiiculty. Mat- DR R MALLU (NAGAR KURNOOL) : Sir. ters whkb ha,'c to be dL"Cided in the court are \\'I: are sorry Cor the gruesome mumer of the discussed in the 1I0use. MLA in Andhra Pradesh. Here. I would like to bring the facts to your notice and the House ('.ul!l'rUptiom) because some Members from Andhra Pradesh are brill¥ing out something else which is not a fact (/ntemtptions) DR R MALLU: Mr. Sh'a Reddy. the MLA SIIRl SOMNAll.1 CHAlTERJEE was already having GovernUlent security; he (BOLPUR): \\llen the Central Government wal having two people at his disposal reacts selectively. then the problem is there. UnUlmlptittns) (Interruptions) 151 Wrillell A"swers AUGUST 12, 1993 Writtell Allswers 252 DR. R MALLU: He visi~d Mr. Ven- SHRJ SRIKANTA JENA (CuTTACK) : Sir. kateshwara and frolll there. he had gone to a Ihe hun. Member is raisiltg so lIlany irrelevant marriaae function. he attended the marriage of thittgs und you are permitting his to speak. lbis the people of .lanunalamadugu from where he is highly ob.j..'ctiollable. (lnterruplions) ",nst'lected and everybody knew that all kinds of people would be nttending that maniag(_" but MR. SPEAKER: Mr. Bashu. you please sil this man hnd left behind all his GO\'emment down. 1 ha \l! not p''''lIliued you to spealc. 1 have security and personal security. He was having uilowed Mr. Mullu to haw his say. Please lislen pl'ivate security also. (Intemlprions) to hilll lirst. You hm'" to sit down. I ha\'e not allowed you to speak. Plcase sit down. This is too MR SPEAKER: Mr. Nimlal Kanti. you are llllh:h! crossing the floor please. What you ha\'e done is not correct. Mr. Mallu. you please .:onelude (juu.:kly. (lntemlprians) DR R MALLli: 1 \\ill lll,'ntion just two points amI ,·oll..-lud" Sir. Alier the ghastly inci- DR R MALLU: Security people had been denL Shri N.T. Rama Rao anu hisfoUowers look 'I\;lfully askcd to go ou1. (/ntermptions) the body of Mr. Sh'a Reddy frolll th,' spot of dcath to tl,,' tio\'ernor', bungalow. without th.. At Ihe marriage function. people belonging permissioll of the poli",'. without any pan- to their rival faction allacked and killed Mr. chll<1ma alld witllllut allY post 1ll011elll. Their Siva R ... ddy. Neither Iht' Home Ministl'r of action "ku rly pro.-", thut their intcntion is to Andhra Pradesh nor Ihe Congress Pm1y has polili.:is,· the murder and 10 lwnC"lit li'OIu it got an}1hing 10 do with the munter. EveryOlll' \\itholll allY ethk'al ,_'Olh.. ·eru. is aware about these factional rivalries and The IIindu also rcported about these aspects. I may 1 also draw the attention of the House to Ihl' also mention here that 32 criminal cases are allegation ofShri Vcukuteswura Rao. MLA who pending against Mr. Sh'a Reddy. of\\11ich 6 are has statl'd that Shrimati Si\'a Rl'l.ldy has been murder cases. I n cases re1ate to rioting, one arrested "hen she was going tu meet tile Chief case i~ for attacking and hurting some people. "'linistcr uf Alldhru l'mdesh to submit a rep- three cases for election olTences and so on resentatiun. I refute this allegatiun. \v1lile she and so forth. This clearly shows the cri- was goiug to Ihe State A,sembly. along with minal history of the lllurdered person ..... SOIll" oth"r Jady MLAs. she was stopped by the (Interruptions) security personuel uutside the Assembly pre- mises. \\11en she refused to olx'), the orders to (1hlnslation) leave tile kselllbly pn·lllises. she was arrested and she was rl'leased on the same evening. , , SH. S.M.LADAN BASHA :Mr. Speaker Sir. (llllermj)licJlI» I'ka,,! let me .:ondude. It is also \\by are }UU overlooking Ihe truth before you, reported that sollie fl.? wido"s have gi\'en .. (Interruptions) statements thut their husbands were murdered (English) at the direct Of indire.t iusligatilln of "'lr. Siva Reddy. 1 am raising this puint just to highlight MR SPEAKER: How can you go on speak- the criminal acti\'ilies of the Illufdell!d person, 1 ing withoul my permission? I am nol allowing have no cnlllit)' "ilh him and I fed sorry forthis you. II is not correct. This will nOI go on record. ghastly Illurder and I express my sYlllpathy and con.lolcn.:es to his family. At the same time. 1 (lntemlptionsl reiterat<: that the Stat" (Jovcmmenl and till" CongreSl> PUl1), has nothing to do with this lllUr- DR. R MALl.U : My friend Shri Dattatraya der and it is only a .:ulmination of his criminal has also menlioned about the bomb culture of Bcth'ities an.l he was llIurdered by people Rayalaseema being brought to Hyderabad and belonging to their ri\'al fa..:tion ... (/merruplio.» OIher areas of Andhra Pradesh. Mr. Siva Reddy was mainly responsible for this bomb MR SPEAKER: Will you please conclude culture and this is very evident from the fact now? I ha\'e ha.l enough of you and I have that he is referred to as 'Bombs Siva Reddy'. heard you for a long time. Please sit .lown now. (Interruptions) DR. R MALLU: They are only tf)'iog to politicise the is..ue. In 1988 when 253 Written Allswers SRAVANA 21. 1915 (SAKA) Wr;llell A.ll~ 254 Mr. V. M. Ranp was murdered during his fast. a few days ago and the Treasury Benches made Ihe then Telugu Dcsam Government and its a ,reat Ilullabol in the House over it. After that . Chief Minister. Shri N.T. Rama Rao bad not the Union Minister of Home AJTairs went there bothered to take any action. thougb there was a to inquire into the matter. He had not made lot of political involvement. The entire people of 9I\ly an inquiry but he also i85Ued some.•• Andhra Pradesh were angry over tbat incident but the then Government did nut take any pro- }EIIg/uilJ mpt action. Now. the very same personS are try- ing to politicise a murder juS( becanse it suits Ihem. I &IIain state thaI this Dlurder (ICCUrred MR SPEAKER: Let us understand that an only due to factional rivalry. (Interruptions) M. P. was involved. MR SPEAKER: Please sit down. Please let liS understand thaI this' House is meant for policy formulations. If. some incident takes SHRI GEORGE FERNANDES: Mr. place somewhere and if allegations are levelled ~eaker. Sir. it is not the question ofthe inYolw- from both the sides. we are nol in a position 10 ment of an M.P. but it is the question of a lind OUI which allegation is true and which human life and i.n my opinion we should not is not. make any diffurence between the life of an M.P. and a common man. Siuing here in the House. we are required to ~Jae tbem instead of making policies under consideration. We have the investigating {Eng/is"} officers: we have the judiciary. So. you can go and take up the matter with them. You have MR SPEAKER: There were so many other State Legislatures also where this Dlatter can be thinp also. taken up. But since Members were agitated we respected their feelings and allowed them to fITcmsJanonJ raise the matter here in the House. If full discus- sion has to take place on the matter like this. then how do we decide? If the highest body of SlIR! GEORGE FERNANDES: Several our muntry-which is given a particular persons were injured there; and in this incident responsibility-is not transacting its respon- one M.LA.has been Ulunlered. We are really sibility but is taking up something else. which ,'ery much perturbed over the incident of ought to have taken by somebody else. how do Andhra Pradesh and also over the way the we go about? Please tell me now. Union Go\-emment handled it. Many allegations have been }n-e}led against the (Interruptions) Home Minister of the State inside and outside the Legislative Assembly. The Former Chief SHR! CHANDRA JE~l YADAV Minister is also being maltreated. The situation (AZAMGARIO: Let the Government make has reached such a pass that he was apprhend- a Statement. ing a threat to his life. 1 am not discussina the incidents of any particular State. but it is IThzns/arion) dangerous if stlCh a situation prevails in the muntry that MLAs are munlered and their SHRI GEORGE FERNANDES (MUZAF- families live under threat The life of the former FARPUR): Mr. Speaker. Sir. I am sorry to state Chief Minister. who is the leader of opposition that we have to mille this issue here and say all at present in the Legislath-e Assembly. is also in these things. danger. Ci"il liberties are being denied in various parts of the OOIll1lry and its eumple has IEngiish} been seen in H)'derabad (lII'_"'pOons) • There MR SPEAKER: He has said that I was ask- was a time when in this Slate persons Wen! gunned down in the name of Today ing the Government to respond. nualities. the situation has reached such a pass that rio fImns/ation/ body is safe... (J"tf!mlfJfimu) _ The~fore. we would like the hon. Miim1cr to Jive infOllllll-- SUR! GEORGE FERNANDES: The whole tion. if he has any about this incident 10 the problem i.~ that an incident occurred in Calcutta House. 17-725 LSSJ94 255 Writtert Answirs AUGUST'll 1993 ' 256 • /&gIisltJ a matter of mallie for &hose ·iD ~_ • (Jmerruptitln$) MR. SPEAKER: What is the SUlIe Lqisla- ture meant Cot'! {EnglisllJ fDuns/adonl 11IE MINISTER OF STATE OF ;raE MINISTRY OF STEEL (SHlU SANtbSu SHRI GEORGE FERNANDES: Had the MOHAN DEV) : It is very objectionable. How bon. Minister of Home Affairs understood this can )'Uu say tha!'! This is "'cry bad. You were c:ot18titutional provision. then there would not there when ihe Member fainted. Mr. V8jpayee, I have been so much uproar in the House.... never expected such remarks from )'OU. She is (Intl!n'Uptiom) Yes. it is a Slate subject and like your daughter. You must ,not speak in Bengal is not a Slate subject. West Benaal and that way. Bihar come under the Central Government and ....en the subject of Andhra Pradesh romes it DR. R. MAU.U (Nape Kurnool): We have becomes ate a subject all respects for you. 'lou should not SIIY that 'llIerefore. Mr. Speaker. Sir. 'lie leave the solu- {Dans/won! tion of the matter 10)'Oll. You may please su,. ges! the alternative to solve the problem.... SHRI ATAL BIHARl VAJPAYEE (Luelt- (Interruptions), noW) : Mr. Speaker. Sir. I do not think that I have stated any thing objectionable._. [Englisll! (Jlllenuptjims). SHRf BASUDEB ACHARIA (Bankum): Why did the Minister go to Calcutta? (IntemJptions). SURI SONTOSH MOHAN DEV: We never expected such remarks from you. You cannot JO SHRI G. M. C. BALAYOGI (Amaia- by sa)ing that.. (InteITUptitJns). 1)Uram) : Why did Slu; Pilot go to Madras? /Translation! IDrmsiadonJ SURf ATAL BlIlARI VAJPAYEE: Mr. Speaker. Sir. I ruiscJ an objection with regard to SHRI ATAL BIHARl VAJPAYEE: Mr. the Memben; siuing on that side. and they have Speaker. Sir. what happent"d in Hyderabad is proved my objection true. I have been interrup- ,,-cry unfortunate, but what happened in the ted ullR!ssonably. Do I not have a ri&ht in the House today is also nOl less painful. I do realise House to say that the Members of all parties. the feeling.~ of the Members of Telugu Desham. and particularly the Members of ruling party An MLA belonging to their party has been must maintain the di.IJnity of the House?'Those assassinated. The Home Minister of the state is who are in power, should be more patient and under the clouds of suspicion. The leader of the should not provoke even if members of other opposition party was pre'"eIlted from going to panies are agitated. But the matter relates not the Legislatiw: Assembly. Mr. Speaker. Sir. I only to Calcuua. we were in power in Madhya hope that similar situation would nn"Cr arise in Pntdesh. - Rajasthan. UUar Pradesh and Delhi... (Interruptions) .. .If Assembly W88 conver- Himachal Pradesh. It is known to all how the ted into a fon and the widow of the assassinated Members behaved in those Assemblies and MLA was prew:nted from going there. It is how the ma~~ used to be raised there. Now. it aDqed that she was aneSled and even beaten cannot be considered as a ute subject. The by the police-)'Ou haw heard it and I have also Government should decide once for all. The heard iL. (lnterruptilNlS) 1 can well understand leaders of all politi.cal parties should be invited their provocation. but why did the Conaress to discuss and decide the code of conduct to be Membea ~ale such an unruly sane? It was followed in 'he House. But as my coUeque no! 'the only. instance that such a scene 1II'ILS pointed out. Mr. Speaker. Sir. dual policy won't created. As yOu hllYe sugaested i1 _II natural for do.... (Jmemlptiolu). ... Ihe en~re Bouse to be concerned about the lady member of the house. But the scene created at M.R. SPEAICEIl : I wuuld DOl like to interrupt the time ofwting on No-Con11denc:e MOIion is JOU. I am contidetit that if at all the matter is 257 SRAVANA21,191S (SAKA) . WritUII' Answ«s 2SS . to be diJcusled thea )'OU would suucst. only THE toUNlSl'EltOF WAl'ER-llESOUllCES _at should be dOlle, but all the hon. Members AND MINISTER OF PAIUlAMENTARY must apee with you. AFfAl~ (SHR!.· VU)YA. CHARAN SHUKLA): We have'made a very aueCul note SHRI ATAL BlHARI VAJPAYEE : I am try-' of your observationilrand ruling; and accpr- inI to punua(k ;the' Memberll 0( my party to dinJiy. we shall tale action and bnlllthe behave in a dipifted IBal)ner. But if the Mem- feelinas 0( the lIouse to th~ atiention of the • bers of ruUn, party SO out of coauol then iH)w • Prime· Minister aOO the Home Minister. can I uk the Members of ~y party to res.nct UltimatelY, wh!ilewryou deci4i, Whetber'to Call themselws. lbday. again the' Members of Con- a' weetin, of all· the .leaJeCII and diScuSs about cress party would be dispieased with me. . it,' we sha)) .. abide by )'OUr direCtion. (IntenuptitJIIs) MR. SPEAKER: They hln'!! nOl spoken any- MR. SPEAKER: Since you have said some- thing displeasin, uptitl now. thing. let us come to a conclusion. I have not said I would be calliDi a meeting oc.anythin, of (Interruptions) thllt kind. Because every time callina a medina. )IOU know. the importance of such meetings also SHRI ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE : I can well will be reJu.:ed. understand the complaint of Telu&U Deshaw Members. They may express their views about They have said Ihat there is II dan,er to the those incidents standin, at their places. What life of Mr. NTR. NOV( they say that there is a objection did they have? The entire House. the danger to the life of a person who is done away countrY is watching the whole situation. they "ith. Is it possible to say somethine on those pointt! Were the first to come to the well ... (Interruptions) Evcm if the members of this side came to the SHR! VlDYA CHARAN SHUKLA: I ...ill well first. the Members of ruling party should briDi thia feclin, to the DOlice of the Home not have followed them.._ (Interruptions) Mr. MinUter and the Prime MinUter. (/ntemlpa,..) Speaker, Sir, it is an evidence of dual policy and as I have already pointed out. it is but natural MR. SPEAKER: Mr. P. G. Narayanan. Do that the Members demand clarification as to not expect the Minisler of ... ~by the hon. Minister of Home Affairs cannot 10 to Hyderabad though he could afford to go to (IntenvptiOlU) Calcutta to assess the situation. He should go there also because it is the state to which the MR SPEAKER: Do not expect the Minister Hon. Prime Minister belonp. The Prime of Parliamentary Affairs to giw a very concrete Minister .has been elected from Nandyal... solution. It he has said these thinp, it has a (Interruptions) True picture should come before meaniDi.lI")l)IJ have any probIem.)'OO come'to in the House. me and I will see to iI. Mr. P. G. Narayanan. {IhmsJmion/ Mr. Speaker, Sir. I do aeree with )'Ou. Allegations and counter allegations are being SlIRl RAM VILAS PASWAN : Sir, JIUU ha~ made. This House is nOi a court. we cannot always given direction at .such 0 fEnglUhJ SHlU GEORGE FERNANO£S: We are makina an appeal to ~, SHRI p, G. NARAYANAN (Gobicbet- lipalayam) : M.r; Speaker•. the announcement by MIl. SPEAKER.: I Ila~ aol heaad )IIDUI' the Chief Elec;don Commi.uioner that all the appeal. Ewn if you direl:t me. I doll't mind postponed by-electiona._ (/1ff~DIt). beaauae the· lemur Members do haw the 259 Written Answers AUGUST 12, 1993 Writtell Allswers 260 authority to direct me also; I do not mind. [Ellg/WI} Something will be done. MR SPEAKER: TIley have made a (/nlerruptiOlIS) statement. rrransintionj SHRI CHANDRA JEET YADAV: He only said that he would bring it to the notice of MR SPEAKER: You please sit down first. I the Government. am helping you and still you are not v.illing to sit down. You may go on speaking. I would like MR. SPEAKER: 111 .. y have made a state- to sit down. ment yesterday, Sllii Chandra leet Yadav. /English} PROF. UMAREDDY VENKATES- WARLU: If there is no· response from the I am not allowing til is kind of n thing in Gmiernlll.!nt. we will be forced to walk the House. out.(lnwrruptiuns) Please sit down. I am tl)';ng to solve your pm- /Ihllls/atiuIIJ blem. Plea«e do unMrstnnd ~1\a1 t meanlo ht"lp you. But in tht" process ofha\"ing.the pleasure of SIIRI CHANDRA SHEKlIAR (Ballia) : Mr. just talking ifyuu a ..... missittg the mark It is not Speaker. Sir. Ill)' submission is that 1 do not helpful to you. I am 1rying to help you. I have know what would be the reaction of the Govern- asked the Gm'elllll1enl III respond. The hon. ment. but when Shri NTR is himselfsa)ing that Minister has resptlJ~led. I ha\'e gone a step his life is in danger... (lmemlpt;ons) ahead and I have sajJ that if you want someth- ing more. you please brief lIle: we will try to see MR. SPEAKER: If he is sa}ing, the Govem- if something can be- d(;nl'. What more do )'OU ment would take it seliously. want from me? Tell me. You cannot have an order wriul'll on ~ piece of paper an,1 given by SHRl CHANDRA SllEKlfAR: Mr. the Speaker here mthout consulting the con- Speaker. Sir. perhaps the hon. Minister of cerned authorities. HOlUe AITairs IUay say as 10 whose life is in danger and whose life is not in danger. What SHRI G. M. C. BALAYOGI : I want to makt" will be the condition ofShri P. M. Sayccd ifany a submission. There should not be double stan- untoward incident takes place~ Therefore. if dards. The Home Minister went to West Bengal. such a problem arises. Can the Government not he _nt to Tamil NOOu: but why does he not go assure to take immediate steps to ensure the to Andhra Pradesh? (Jnternlptions) salety of his life. {I'ronsiationJ Mr. Speaker. Sir. thi> 4uestion should have SHRI S. M. LAUAN BASHA: Had the mat- not been raised in the House and when it has ix."Cn raised. is it proper on the part of the ter been related to West Bengal or Tamil NOOu. Government 10 sa}' that there was no th reat to the Government would have issued the state- his life. We have not been able to sa ve the lives ment at once. But since the matter concerns of the greatest perStlllll-we do Ir.nowthis.ln the with Andhra Pradesh. the Government has not pre,·ailing cin.:u1llStances whether any of the come forward with any statement. Minisleo; can say _""itb confidem:~ that the life of Shri NTR or any other pe{son is not in MR. SPEAKER: I have done more than da11&er. Any SeniorMember of the Government what the hon. Member demanded should rise and assure that Ministry of Home MailS would take immediate measures in this SHRI CHANDRA JEET YADAV reaard ami ask the Slate Government to take (Azamgarh) : Mr. Speaker. Sir. the Government steps to provide se... -tJrity to his life. But !be must give the Slatement at least. Government is reluctant to give even a state- ment to this effed. lberefore. either the ques- SHRI S. M. LAUAN BASHA: He is the tion shoUld not have been raised. and if at all it Cltairman of National Front and his life is haa been raised the (Jo~ment should not in danger. have JaCtecI 10 it. 261 Written Answers SRAVANA 21. 1915 (SAKA) Written Answers 262 SHRI VIDYACHARAN SHUKLA: When I Government to alleast respond in a positive stated that the matter would be brought into the manner so that this matter could be resolved for notice of the hon. Minister of Home Affairs and the time being apart from the demand for a CBI the hon. Prime Minister. it indicated the reply to inquiry, which is there. Why is his different which Shri Chandra Shekhar \vanted to have. standard? Please do not do that. An immediate action will be taken in this regard. fTranslOlion! /English! SURI LAL K ADVANI (Gandhinagar) : Mr. Speaker. Sir. the Minister of Parliamentary SHRI CHANDRA SHEKHAR : The Affairs had been the spokesman of the Govern- Government should come out with II categori- ment and there were two occasions when only cal assurance that from here and now they one or t "0 sentences. by him would have solved would give all protection to Mr. NTR. a lot of things in this discussion. Once he rose to say that the feelings of the Members of this SHRI D. VENKATESWARA RAO : We will lIou", "ill be conveyed to the Prime Minister walk alit. and the Hume Minister. But he did not gil'e this assurance that the lIouse will also be informed 12.~4 hrs. about the action. which will be taken by the Guvernment in this regard. If he had said this, At this stage, Shri D. VimkaleslI'ara Rao and the issue "ould ha ve ended there. The former j){)nrc other han. MdRlbcrs left Ihe House Prime Minister Shri Chandra Shelhar also gave a similar suggestion according 10 which a SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE (Bolpur) : senlem;e would have been enough for soh'ing Mr. Speaker. Sir. you have yourself said that the the issue. It is the duty of the Government to feelings of the members oflhe TOP are juslified protect each and e,'ery citizen. Sel'eral Mem- because we are all aware of Ihe ghastly incident bers mentioned here that the life of a senior that has occurred. They have expressed their political leader. "ho is the President of apprehensions Ihat their leader's life is in National Front and is a fornler Chief-Minister danger. We have seen in this House that of Andhra Pradesh.is in danger. He himself has whenever it suits the political purpose of the rul- said this. If only Shri KUlllaramangalam would ing Congress Pa11), they \"i,iled the States. have said that the Government is prepared to take this responsibility and will direct the (z/1255Ilh/mcs) Go\'enunent of Andhra Pradesh to provide full proteL1ion to Shri N. T. Ramacao. Alier the sug- They wake statements about the State gestion made by Sbri Glandra Shekhar, the Go\"ernments. Sir. this is the difficulty. If the Minister of Parliamentary AiTairs only said that Government of India selccti,'cly chooses to res- it ....'IIS already implied in his earlier statement. pond these matters. then there will be trouble. Bul he is not ready to say it clearly. We ace totally disappointed by the statement of the ,. ~. , Government. No .solution has yet been found. Sir. only a few dllYs hack..thc, Home MinistC'r WC'nt to the capital ofone06tatc-1 am not sa};ng Whatewr goal we cuuld have achieved bas not what he had said to me hutJle did have to go- yet been achieved.(llllenuptions) and came here and mad" a '1atem"nt. A pro- vocative statement 'was millie. /Eng/islr! SHRI RAMA KRISHNA KONATHALA Sir, now the Minister of State in the Ministry (Anlikapalli) : In fsct. the State Government is of Home Affairs is, pre",nt: The Cabinet Minis- ready to give additional security for any Mem- ter in charge of Home Ailsirs is not here. The ParliamehtBrY Affairs Minist.er·:cannot respond ber... (lnrt!I7'UpOons) to this ·posi~j\'ely:The.Govcrnment can say at least one sentence that it rs the duty of the MR. SPEAKER: It can be said on the floor of Government of India to ad,;se his own Party the Legislature. Government which' is ther" now, to take all steps to. protect th~ life' of the Leader of the SHRI RAMA KRISHNA KONATHALA: Opposition there; Why can they not make a Another thina is that he had never asked for categoricaJ statement' Therefore. I request the additonal ",<,urity_. (lnrenupRons) 263 Written Answen AUGUST 12, 1993 Wrillen AII~rs 264 SHlU BASUDEB ACHARIA (Banlwra): Mit. Sl'EA..K.ER: Only Mr. Narayanan's Why can the Government not react 10 this? statement ",m gu 011 record. MR. SPEAKER: Ple.ase do not doub,t their SHRl P.G. NARAYANAN: Sir. if they do intentions. They would be doilla something. not want to holJ elections in Tamil NOOu. it is the reflectioll of the Colljp.'eSli P1utys pathetic SHRI P. G. NARAYANAN (Gobichet- defeat in the ele..:tions and the gross misuse of upalayam):. Mr. Speakr. Sir, the IInnounce- power of the Ele..:tion Commission. I charge. the ment of the Chief Ele::tion Commissioner that Cenlrm GovenUllellt is resorting to arm- all the postponed by-elections to Parliament t"'lliting ta..:tics to force AlADMK to revive the and State Legislatures will be held by Septem- allian<:c. They 81'C inJulging in all sorts of pr- ber 9th except in Tamil Nadu is an atrocious act • essure tactics to re\;ve the alliance. It appears oCvindictiveness. This kind of selective vendetta that unleSl> anJ until AlAl>MKgives ita consent is highly condenmable.(lntMUptions) to revivc the alliance. ele..:tions in Tamil Nadu .... ilInot hl' helJ. This iii a munler of democracy. SHRI ERA ANBARASU (MADRAS CEN- Our ll!ader. Dr. Purat..:hithalahi enjoys the sup- TRAL) : It is not vindicth'Cness. There is no law port of the people in Tamil NaJu. Whenever and order in the State... (Interruptions) ele..:tions are held ill lilluil J:ojaJu. be will win with thumping majority.. The c!:ongress can- SHRI M. R. KADAMBUR JANAR- didates will lose their deposits in the camina THANAN (TIRUNNELVEU): You do not ele..:tions. What crime have the people of Tamil want election and }'Ou are not prepared to face Nado cOlltmitted that they are being denied the people ... (IntMUptions) their political rights '! It is wry unfair. Political proooess in Tamil NaJu "houlJ be restored to see ]3.00llrs. that all the postponed by-ele..:tions in Tamil Nadu arc hl!ld. SHRI P. G. Nara}'8nan: Sir. it is very unfair. SHRl M.R. KADAMBURJANARTHANAN : There is all efiort to separate Tamil .Nadu (lnterruptions) from India. lbe Tamil Nadu people are being done injustice ... (/nterruptions). Sir. on 10-8-93. the Chief Election Com- missione~ gave a categorical undertaking to SilRl P.G. NARAYANAN: The Govern- the Supreme Court that he will withdraw his ment is using Mr. SeShUll us a tool for postpon- order of 2nd August and will issue a fresh ing the clc..:tions. It is very unfair. notification. rescheduling all the postponed by-elections. But the present announcement of SURI B. AlmER PASHA: Sir. the wife and the Chief Election Commissioner amounts to chilJren of an M.P. were beaten on the road. only misleading the Supreme Court itself by That is the situation in Tamil NaJu. There is no lltating that all the postponed elections in law anJ orJer there. So. these things have to be othet'States will be held except in Tamil Nadu. dealt with. How ..:an there be an election? ... This is an act of discrimination. The Govern- .(Imerrupti»ns). An MIA .Komari Auanthan ment of India and the Chief Election Com- was also beaten when he was leading a missioner have colluded with each other to see procession. that by-elections in Tamil Nadu are not held. I have gi,en a letter to you, Sir. sayin& that I want to speak about it . . .. .(Imerruptions). SHRl ANBAltASU ERA: It is a baseless (rrtllUlalionJ alleption. Sir a~. SHRI SATYA PAL SlNGH YADAV (Shah- MR. SPEAKER: I will 1001:. into it. jahanpur): We.", not being allowed to speal:., 10, _ wall:. out of the Howle. SHRI P.G. NARAYANAN: Sir, if they do not want to bold elections in Tamil Nadu. it is IJ.O's 1m. becau ... of the fear of defeat of the Con.aress Party in the eJection.s . . .. .(/ntnruptitNU)(. . ... (AI th .. IItage. Sbri Satya Pal Siqh Yadavand Not recorded) some other hon. Memben staaed a wa1l:.oot) 265 Wrinen Answers SRAVANA 21, 1915 (SAKA) Written Answers 266 (Intenuptions) What is the wrong that Tamil NOOu has done that they are denied the right to have legislators or to hold ela.1ions 10 Parliament? S~I B. AKBER PASHA: Shri Anbarasu. DR. (SIlRlMATI) K.s. SOUNDARAM M.P's wife and son were beaten severely. They (TIRUCHENGODE): It is because there is were hospitalized. A case has been reaistered no alliance. under Section 307 I.P.e. We need protection for the families of the M. Ps. in Tamil Nadu. Shri SHR! M.R KADAMBVRJANARTHANAN Anbarasu made a statement that the law and : It is a ~rea1 injustice done to Tamil NOOu order is not good in Thmil Nadu. His family has people. been attacked. This is not at all good. We want a C.B.I. investigation in this and also protection to SUR! ERA ANBARASV: Sir, 1 should be the families of the M. Ps. who are staying in gh-en a chance to speak.. ThmB Nadu. (Interruptions). SIIRl JASWANT SINGU: It is because' of SHRI M.R KADAMBURJANARTHANAN this particnlar selecti\'Cness in the application of (nRUNELVELn: Let them talk about Pal ani the as~s of the Constitution Or rules or laws or and Ranipet elections. (Intemlptions). the rights and prerogati\"L~" of tile Government that ",hen Ihis controversy arose... SHRI BASUDEB ACHARIA (BAN- KURA): Sir. I ~lInt to speak. Sl:lR! SOMNATI-I CHATTERJEE: Sir. a non-minister should not talk to the oJJicials in MR SPEAKER: Sltri Basudeb Acharia's the Omcial Gallery. matter can wait for one more day. Shri Jaswant Singh may speak now. MR. SPEAKER: Members are not expected to talk to the offICers in the OffICial Gallery. SHRI JASWANT SINGH (CHIT- TORGARH): Mr. Speaker. Sir. I was struck by SHRl JASWANT SINGH: ~ben this con- the irony of it. An hon. Member suggested that troversy was al its heighL there were suggestions in a particular State of the Union an elected made that there was a collusion bel_ the legislator had been belaboured on street. And Government and other agen< ...ies. Even now that is a very worrisome matter if it be true. \Ve "'hat we a re witnessing in the c:ase of Tamil have just witnessed the exnmple of another State Nadu and the denial oflhe right of the State of of the Union where an elected legislator has Tamil NaJu to have elections to Parliament. in been killed. (lmerllptions). fact. raises apprehensions and suspicions in our mind that there is some killd of collusion bet- Sir. I wish to make a point. Where an elected ween the Government and .... legislator has been killed. elections are being held. Where an elected legislator has been SIIR! M.R. KADAMBURJANARTHANAN: belaboured elections are not being held. Surely il is there. SHRI B. AKBER PASHA: In Thmil Nadu SIIR! RUPCHAND PAL (HOOGHLY): elected M.LA's. husband has been killed. There is a conspiracy between Sltri Seshan and (Intt!T71lptions). Shri Shukla (IIIIt!mlptiomj. SHRI JASWANT SINGH: Sir. I am unable SlIR! JASWANT SINGH: I think the point to understand what yardstick is being applied thaI is made by the Member from Tamil Nadu, either by the Government or by the Chief Elec- from AlADMK. is a very valhl poinL Democ- tion Commissioner to deprive the State ofTamil racy is being slighted. They are. in fact, asking Nadu from having their due elections. The for the fUIlL'lioning of the democracy by the issues that have been raised in the contnn-efSy- holJina of elections. How can it be cited that Yobich the Government so mishandlec,t for the they are. in fact, enemies of democracy because put one whole week-are the issues that will be they are asking for election? I have 1Iever come lettled by the courts of law and the Supreme across such a stranae loaic. I think this kind of Court of the country. But the basic aspect selective application of rules and laws is ~ remaining is what wrong has lhmil Nadu done? tainly not accc;ptable to us. '1fJ7 WrillenAn~ AUGUST 12. 1993 Written Answen SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE: Sir. I cannot IOrt out thil matter with the hon. 'Prime have liven you a notice separately, It wu agreed Minister or with the Home Ministry or the Law on all sides , • ,(lntenvptiolff), Ministry, he will ..y that 'the entire country will be at my bWing and I shall decide.' Sir, I am MR. SPEAKER: Ifl do noullow)'Uu today, requestilll humbly all the hop. MembeR, I will allow)'UU tomorrow. throuah you: Should We depend or should this country depend on the personal iI* tlb:it oC one SHRI SOMNATH CHAlTERJEE: It was individual, howeowf hiahly intelli«ent he may qreed on all sides orthe House and also by)'Uu be, however senior a bureaucrat he may hm that a constitutional crisis had arisen because of been? Sir, can arbitrariness rule in this country the order of the Chief Election Commissioner in the _ that parliamentary democracy's on 2nd August. 1993. After some judicial pro- future is iIwolved? Sir, the wry Supreme Court ceedinp. he has. now agreed to withdraw it. Judgment where there were some observations without any court-till today-dec:iding in his about a multi-Member body itself sugeated Cavour. The Supreme Court has not yet held in very critically and I read it out. It says, 'where his favour. such wide powers are liven to an individual, it may lead to arbitrariness and therefore, it is desirable that it should be a multi-Member body (cc/l3J O/evrr) and all the Committees on electoral reforms in this country..... Therefore. he passed an order which he could not maintain and has withdrawn it himself. SlIR! MANORANJAN BHAKTA (ANDA- Therefore. the country's electoral process wm MAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS): There wu a depend on the whims and caprices of a person multi-Member body. But it was on )'Uur ad"ice who ~ill pass an order. withdraw it after some and the advice of the then Prime Minister, Sbri drama or whatever it is. and this country will V.P. Singh, wben he was the Prime Minister, he _it indefinitely for a time when it suits him to removed two Election Commissioners. agree to hold the election or not. Sir, what has he said when he was asked as to why he has withdrawn this order'! He said. 'my good sense' SHR! SOMNATH CHAlTERJEE: Sir, Sir, has the parliamentary democracy in this these are the interruptions of the hon, Member who has not read the Supreme Court Judgment. country become a matter of joke? When he wu I i4m sure. Mr. Bbakta, I am sure you have not asked 'Why didn't you have that good sense read it, you don't know what was the dispute earlier?' he said. 'Well. that is my sense'. It is amazing. Now he says. 'I ha\'e found a key, lock there. Theretore, I do not feel inclined to 8Ilswer it. is not yet open: He passes an order, the entire dectoral process in this country comes to a oom- plete halt. The House is naturallyconcemed, the SHR! MANORANJAN BHAKTA: Because hon. Speaker has to make certain observations this is inconvenient to you. also drawing the attention of the Government that this is not only a matter of Constitutional SHR! SOMNATII CHATTERJEE: Then i:rlsis or a maller of simply a judicial determina- allow me 10 minutes'time, I 'I!oillexplain to you if tion, the Executh-e has to ael in this matter. Sir, )'Uu understand Constitution at all. when: isthe guarantee that tomorrow he will not pass another order'! He can pass any order as he MR. SPEAKER: You do not have to reply to has to stop the Tamil Nadu election. Sir, that is the intemJptions. the question this Government has to address itself to and the House has to do that-why is the SHR! SOMNATH CHATIERJEE: The ambit of the power of tbe Election Com- question is. if the Supreme Court of India missioner'! Can he SlOp the election any time catqulicapy stated in its Judgment that such anywhere he likes? Can be direct holding of arbitrary power should not afely be given to one eleaion any lime anywhere he likes? He alleges penon. let it be a multi-Member body. h I was that the Government of India is guilty of mis- sayinc, every Elec:boal Reforma Committee has COIIduCl. His alleption is agaiIUt tbe Govern- unanimoualy suaeIled that it should be a ment of lDdia the auilty of misconduct that the multi-Member body, From 1971 when I bad the GowmmeDl of India bas indulged in such privilqe ofbeing associated with such Commit- aaivities wich. ai:OOnJing to bim. is wholly tee, repeatedly that has been suuested includ- illegal and unoonstitutional. Therefore. if he ina the last Committee where Mr. Dinesh 269 Written Atr.nvers SRAVANA 2L 1915 (SAKA) Written Answer.! 210 Go_ami. our, late laruenleti friend; had sct up MPs, that liD A1ADMK MLO\ Mrs. PancbavOlT- and we had done a lot of work in thaI Committee nam's hUllhan,J wa10 buh:he.... d and kilh·d, The where all the parties were r~'PresenteJ. AlADMK Governlllent could nOl save il\ O\\1l MLA's husband. Ihe re.:ent bomb blast has Now, Sir. I am requesting the Government to taken away the lives of I:! persons. ",hether th,,"> tell us whether the imp3llSe hat been solved and 11111)' belong 10 RSS or Congrellh or AlADMK or ..ether the Constitutional crisis has been some other party. The lives of 12 person.~ have *"-l or it can erupt lit Hny time. been lost. (dd/H15/usp) Sir, the Mini'ter of State for Home Affairs Shri Rajesh Pilot. sometime during the month It is beclIUse he has said that e~'en in Tamil of July. cautioned the Stale Gov.. "rtlwent that Nadu il will depend on his satisfaction and this there will be some militant activities. He reqqea- is his SUbjc ..1iw satisfaction. Sir. 8 very serious It'd the State Gm'emment to Ulke precautionary situation has arisen, I bad e:rpe~.t that the tceaa;ures 10 check tbe militanl Sir. I \\;11 brina il 10 your not ice. lea,,'C alOIlC' Sic. a case under lI ls-n5LSS~ 271 AUGUST 12 1993 212 State Government hu Cllll\e forw81'1i with a I requelil the C'oqreliS P\-Wle 10 _e and stlltt."I1I.enl1hllt it is a road IIccident. U it is a road nte<.'l the elc.:tion.~ at any liDIe. if 1101 in 1993, in lUXidenl then \\by has the case been reaistered 1994. in lW5 and they \\ill be d<-(ealed. under section 301 of the IPC! (lnr'''I'tUptiOlIS). SQ. it is an attempt to munler. nley an' IUll- SIiRl AMAR. ROYPRADIlAN (COOCH ning llller my hlow and the)' are IUllning after BEHAR): Sir, l would like 10 draw. through the bloo.l of my family, I fyou Itll\\" conscience. you. the altt'nlion of the house. ofthose \\retdled toud\ )'Our consci,'u,,-e. I am prepllrt>d to Il"si~n one 11ll.1t I ndian citizens uf Indian Fnda\"Cs. from the mL'mhenohip. iflalll wrong, Befon' this You know, uut'lllk.h InJian Ciliz~llh Iiviul! in 130 august hOIlst".1 .to nell \HII,I hllell any uutmth In,lian ""claws surruunJC'd hy Hangiad"sh are h,~n', If! !l'1I untruth. if lilY friends are able to in gl't'al dislres.~ 1I0",.11l<~)' lIrc Iiviu: ill I.h,· mle pro\'t' il thnt it is II roao- u('<:iJ"nt. I urn prepared ofjuugk. \\no .~m dell)' it'! \\llOS(levl"r ma)' lx' to I't'sigll Ul.)' melllber.~h ip. n'spolIsibk whclher it ib Ilw StOll" Gl)\·"mmenl or the Cl'1I1 m]l_jl)''eflunem. in the last month, 67 It it." .turing anll.:k 011 Ill} !illllily and aftL'rthL' Jndians ""'Il: kiJil-d IIn.1 aboUI 100 P"I'SilllS an' hlood of my family. slillmi:-sinl:, One Ihousall.1 bOU~ Wl'rc ~llIt".! by lire. All Ihest" aI'" dune b) 5')111':- ThcfL'lon·. il i,~ nol true 10 &'1), Ihallh.· G:ntral Banglll,k~h lIlis.:reallts. (iowmmt>nt in collusiuu "iln thL' EI,'(1ion Commissiun ha\'" ..hll'pe.1 th" l'ic"Clions, Abuul 12.OlXI In,liall .:iliL.Cll> 1'ro>o\ Salbarui all.1 Kajaldillhi ka\'illu.lheir land alhl PnlLl,·r1ic.' SHRll'.G. NARAYANAN: I slluugly obje<-'! an: Ubl'lUI_! hel'<' lIud tll,'I'\'. Nt'" lit.. , ,ill ..' .... m Itl tbis. It h a ba.wl,·ss alll"gation. 'nll"re b no has be<-'OIUC 'A·or",' bo.·CU\1"'· about alJ~'" thuu- politi,,"1 badglllund 10 this Ul:..·lI1renCl!. Ill' is >oan,!.iuJilill ciliLens uf these twu en,'laws ,die' uUs)eading th,· house. It is lin ordinal)' roa,1 cru:;.sing the Ilall~ladcsh bor.!er an.! t1,,·lno.liull a£Cident. He is I'oliti;:ising it. Il is vcry unfair to border readIL'lllludilib"ri. Cuuchbehar ,.f\\',·"t (lulili..:;"" this kind .,1' inci..ll·lIl. (JIllt'rntptioll.l). Bengal. Ihe CClllral GU\erll1uent aud till' Stale GO\ .. nlllll'nt of \\',,:;t B"lI"ml an' W'> 1I",,;b MR. SPEAKER: ThaI is n 11Iatkr uitiruut('ly silent lOU thi. issue.1nc Indillll,'ndaw r"li'lI"l'S Itll", .1"cidp,1 hy" diIT"o'nt li'I11111. are dying uf starvatiun, 111<' (iU''l'nnllenl is duing nuthing f'.r them. But if he has m::d.: SIIIlll! sl:!I~llll·lll. 1<'1 lis lUll "rush il asi(k very Ii!!itt!y. SIlRI UASLJDEB ACIlARIA: It i, a Siale sub';"':l. SlIRf SOMNATU CllA1TfRJEE: on this dection is...... •. d"'r" sholll.l lll' "ollle re.;ponSl'. SIIRI MIAR ROYPRADHAN: NIA it is the Or. "ill the Minbt.'r ,nnw}' it to the Prime re..pollsibilily of the Cl'lllmi Guwmm"ftt also. Millis!':r.' Th.. C"utml (jO'c·nUlIl.:nt lUusl e.'lplaia .u.-tlHs. nlC Indian <:od3\''' refug.. cs art:U- Fle~"1i ..n Cummi""ion i,; colluding \\illl Ib.. ill, of dl'mo.:raq- and bUInan right. COllllr... " l'slfty. 1111" Cuncf'l"1lS reol,l" no' Alr ....1 \.. m.'<1 Ih,' "'~ll'le of PaJani a ..d .No ..:1;., .. · is l!ivel1 ('ilber by the (~ntrnl Ralli.,..... O .. nl!rument or b)' the State Go\ernwcnl, May 273 Papers Laid on' SRAVANA 21. 1915 (SAKA) Papers Laid on 274 the Table tile 7Uble Iltnow from tilt' hon. Ministt'r and tbe Cahin"1 Gazetle dated the 26t1\ May, 1993 amcnding the and thl' Prime Minool'lr, witC'thl''' it is II fact that NotifICation No J-14011/1(,o/89'- Dl'lbi simply hec.uusc 90 JX"r cent of these one Inkh puhlWlcof in Dc1h i Gazctle dated the 6th Indian citizens happen tn be Muslims. you 010 January. 1990 I!(l as to subSlituf(' the wonb not care for them? ~Forty SC\"l'tlMonths~ for th(' words -Forty one months" issu ....1 un,ler sub-section (I) of S('ction MR. SPEAKER: PkaSl' conclude. You have 49() of the D"lhi Municipal C ..rporativn Act. made YOllr points fmu-fully. 1957. IPluceil on Iibrury St-e No. IT-42'10/931 R<'J)Ort ofthcConlrolkr and A"dllloT i";!'flt'al of SHRI AMAR ROYPRADHAN: Are not 11Idill-1Jllioll GovernmclU (No. 14 of 19')2) - tbey Indian citizens '! Why is it that there lire no C ol1uncrical Central Eloctornics loul. se.:urity lUt'IiSIItt'S for theSt! one takh people'! 1 would Iik.e to know what i. thc 1'C1IC1ion of the mE MINISTER OF STATJ! TN THE l.J('lvemnlC'nt. \Vb.at are you going to tI."llrthcs.., MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECIl- JX"OP1t,? YOICI have .lil'loDllltic relutions with NOLOOY (SHR! P. R. Uangla Desh. Why an' you not tnkin:: "l' this KUMARAMANGALAM). matter 'l\it\t 1\.1111(la Desh'! \'c,U haw given Tin Uigha corridor to Rtlnglll De~ to go to the I heg to lay on th.· Table a copy of the Rcrort llanalll Desh encJa'l'eS. Bnt what about the (Hindi and English ''ersionsl of the Com- Indian enclaves exchan,ed '\lith the Ba1l1,!la ptroller 8J"k1 Auditor G'-Rem! of India.Union ~5b endavcs? Yon did n..thing in this matter. Government (No. 14 of 1992) -(Commercial)- No,,· lDay I sny Ihat it is only IJilsba fish Ccntrnl E1t'ctronic~ Limited under at1ie}" diplomacy? It is nothing less than thet. \'k 1512(1) ofthe Constillllion. lPlace.! in Library. know ",11at i$ tbe 11"3(.1ioll of the Government Set' No. LT-429I:'93) Annual Report and Review reganlil1i1 these Indian citizens. Let the-Gowrn- on the working of Regional centn- f~r Cancer ment say whet it is going to do in the Rescarch and Treat~ment 'inciety Cnll8ck for mattt'.... Ih" y,'ar 19R').. 90 ('(c. [Engii.thl THE DEPFfYMINISTER IN TIlE MINIS- 13.26 lin. TRY OF HEAl.TIt AND FAAm:,{ WELFARE (SHRI PAPAl'! SINGH GHATOWAR): PAPERS lAID ON HIE TARLE I beg to lay on the TobIt>- Memorandum o/Iln.ler..mlfriing bl!t1l~ Oil and • (l) (i) A copy of the Annual Report (Hindi Nalulfol Gas. CommissilJn and the Mini:Jry ofPet· and English vr.rsions) of the Regional Centre roIeun, lIIId Naural gw. for CDftCer Research and Treatmenr Sociery, TIrE MINISTER OF STATE OF TIlE Cuttack, filT tbe y,'ar 1~90. alongwith MINISTRY OF PETROLEL'M AND Audited Accounts NAlURAL GAS (CAPT. SAnSH KUMAR (ii) A copy of the Re,-icw(Hintii Dnd English SHARMA): Yl'monll) by the Government on the \\'Oddn, of I btw to lay on the Table a copy of the the Regional Centre for Cancer Rcllean:h :md memorandum of UnderstlindiJll! (Hindi nnof TreIITment Society, CuUack, for the yt'ar Enl1!i~h ,wsions) betwt':t"ll the Oil and Nat"",,! 19~91). Gol$ Contmis~ion and Ih" Milli ... ~· of Pet- (:!I StatemE'nt (HinJi and r.l1S!li~" """,in",,) roleum aOO Natum! G,,~ for th .. ~~'ar lQQ.l-Q4 ."owing re>tllOru; for .lelay in laying the pavers ~ (plac«l in libnny No. IT 4.:!8'lfQ3 Notilko- mentioned at (I) aboW'. lion under Delhi Municipal Cororatinn ACI 1957. lPleaced in lebral}' See No. 1I-42921931 TIlE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI P. M. SAYEED) : MR. SPEAKER: I am sony that today'a zero hour has been extended to 1 III houlS. I bea to lay 01\ the Table II copy of the There was an understaDdina Ibat it should he Notifieation No. J-14011/160/89-Delhi (Hindi cm!I' within balf-aD-hour. But I am sony em and E1fI)iJh ~ons) published in Delhi one point many speakers wallted to speak. 275 AUGUST 12.1993 116 ~ did speak. Please' do not repeat it. The GCJvemment baa alre~ been iaformecl Help us. about 1his is.,"c tlnou,h a letter. The house stands adjourned to meet again at (ii) Nf!f'd (0 i~ue letlH ofIntend.for#lting up of 1.30 PM. o Cu4pMuil't' Sugar Ju:tory at lbIu, in Tamil_i" 13.l6 ht'$. /English} The /..ok Sobha tllt'lt otfjoflmi!d for llineh till thirty minutes paM ft:mrt_ of tire dock. SHRI M. KRISHNASWAt4Y (VAN- DAUASI): A proposal for sett.in& up Qf a 14.35hrs. cooperative sugar factory at Polur in 'liImn Na (i) Need to prr1.idc compensation to the jDrmers [Iran$/ation/ .>{ HirMChol Pradesh whose .fruit products IUll'e b«n destroyed due to strike by tMnsp'" SHRIMAll Bll<\VNA ClnKHllA oprrot(1rJ. (Junaiam): Mr. Dl'put)' Speaker. Sir. tbe Chirai railway station of Gandhidham under /lTanslation/ Ajmer dhision on Westeran Rail'l1l'lll' is an SHRI KRISHAN DLIT SUITANPlTRf important stalion for the supply of salt. (Shimla): Mr. Deputy Speaker. Sir. the roads Fveryda)' :!UOO tonnes of lUllt i~ loaded in the in Himacbal Pradesh have got blocked due to trains from thi~ rnihvay station. wbere 300 heavy rains. Transportation to farllunl!! areas workers do this work and nearaboul 50 trucks has stopped and the fanners are unable to bring are ulled in this 'I1I'Ork. For a lon, time. salt is their cashcrops to the market. They haw being loaded from here. but there are no ade- improved tht"ir ecconomic condition Ill' plant- quate facilities of drinking water, rest houses ing fruit tl1!C8 such as apple, pear, pt"a.:h; plum; and telephones for the workf!rs. traders and 'Galgal', lemon etc. and checked the erosion of truck. dri~'ers. Due to this reason. th_ people soil. They cultivate different vegMables as ha\'C 10 fatt a lot of difficulties and this ham- tomat0e5. french bean.~ etc. on the land l}ing pers the worl also. If the traders haw to make weant. But.. the farmers had to face a lot of dif- telt"J)hone call.~, tht'y have to cover a long dis- fiadties thi.J timr. due to the IItrite by transport IIIDL-e for this. a.~ the telephones at the railway opendOl'S as they had no otht"r means to carry station always remain dead. The Railway these vrgetable crops to the martel etc. as the earn, Rs. 20 crorea to Rs. 25 ciwes annually roads .-re bloctr.d due to heft'\1y rains. In this (rum the luadil1l of salt from this railway _yo crops 'WOrth crol'l'S of rupees had swion. deslm)'ed. So. I would request the hon. Minister of So. I would mquesl the Ceutral Government Railwa~ to pnnidf, acirqualtl facilities of drink- that adequat" comp!"lUation should be ill8 'I1I'llIer. relt ho1U8 and te1eph_ fOr the immediately pro\ided to tltf! fannel's who had worlen. ItlIders and truck. operators at th\' incurred 1,," of near about Rs. 475 crore... Chira, rall_y station. 277 Con8ef1ltltiDn Bi/h SRAVANA 21. 191 S (SAKA). Coruenation Bills. 278 (iv) Need to _111' a Uni1lef'Sily for th~ JI'GI!WII" ;md society imnIed".-lIeps Jlwuld be taken to do" a"d dere10pmmr of Si"dhi LAngutIIJI!. eJlIUlIe coQaplele prohibition in the WIlDt".. /E"gli.fII} ('\i) NI!tYI to r.onvm nletl't! gauge 1'rli1'WrlJ1 line into bNa,J gauge raihvoy line in Nmfh Bihar. DR. K.p. JESWANJ (KHEDA): About 50 lalehs of Si~is are living in India at presCJ1t. SHRI SURYA NARAYANA YAllAV (Sahar- At t~ time of partition of India, they had left sa): A metre range lin.. of North Eastern heb.ind all1he wealth and propel1y, but had .:ar- bilWll)' passe.. through Sabar5ll. Madbepura. ried with tbcm. the &ncient ridt culture of SullO!, Darbl\llnga. Khagbarla etc. Jistricts in Mohan-jo-Daro. It was only after I~Rty )'ears Nonb Bihar. A lot of diffICulties ure beinlt faced that Sirulhi lang;uage was include.1 in the in tl'llwlling and tranllpmtation of goods lbit Eiihth Schedule to the Indian Constitution in metre gauge railway line. 1967. as an offtcial language. Sim:c then. "I!ry Iiule has been done to preserve and dl"wlop the All p8SM!nger train. on tbi» region haft COItl Sindhi language and I.:ulwre. Some time before, mgines as a result uf which it takes a lot of lime formation of a Sindhi Viltas Board was announ- in tmdertakitlg journey from one place to ced by the Gowrnmmt. but there seems lID another. ll\esc tmins suffer break down l'ery AI rther progress. frequently. There has bern an increasing demand for the I. therefore, request the Central GmiemlDC!Dl formatiOn of the University for the preservation to con ven alllJl<.'1rc gauge milway lines ofNonh and development of the education through Bihar in bmadgauge railwayHnes and till tbeJe Sindbi. language. I feel the demand hM jus. lines are converted in to the boo.... gauee tirtcation. I. therefore. request thl" Union mil way lines all passenger trains Oil metre GovemlJll!8t In tate into consideration this guug.! r.tilwlt}' lines shoulJ he run by diesel vital issue seriously and satisfy the high sen- engine... timents of the laqe oommunity of SinJh ies. 14.44 hI'S (vI Need for .live f't!/Ol'f!enlt:''' ofprrmibition in the cOIIntry. STAThTORY RESOU;'T10N RE: DIS.AP. PROVAI.. OF CONSERVATION OF FORE-' /Imn.watio,,} IGN EXCHANGE AND PREVEN110N OF SMUGGUNG AcnVlnES (AMEN)'). SHRI RAM PUlAN PATEL (Phpolpur): MENTI ORDlNANCE-contd. The father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi worll:ed incessantly to streJl8lhen th .. country AND lind society by advocating complete proh ibition and setting up cottage industries in tit .. rurs! CONSERVATION OF FOllEIGN EX- areas. But even after 45 years of bldc:pcmdence. CHANGE AND PREVENltON OF SMUG his ideals have DOt been properly foll~ In GUNG AC1TVITIES (AMENDMENI) order to eMI.w a country. if their language. BIIL-contd. literature and culture lITe destroyed and. their }'Outh and masses are eot indulged in bad habits then they would IOIe their capecity to light for their rights. That's 'WIhy Mahatma MR DEPUTY SPEAKER.: Now, the HOII.Ie Gandhi wanted to enfon:e prohibition. shall ~ up Item Nos. 7 and 8 kJIdher. lime aIloued was Ollf' hour. Shri Ram Naik -. OIl The Gowmment on the one hand is spend- his legs and he has taken 17 minutes. So. 43 ing erores of rupees annually on publicity __ minutes ate left. So. I request the Membea to propaaation of prohibition. and 011 the ()Iber limit to the timinas- Shri Ralll NaA. IIllIY hand sale oCliquor is going on 10 cal'll ~ue. continue. The poor people aNi tho society are becomiug '¥iWma DC this \VroII& policy. L therefore. roqueat the Central Government SHlU RAM NAUC. (Bombay NOdb): Mr. lb. ~.iD view lJIo imerut&of1hcc:outdl7 Deputy sPeahl'. Sir. OIl 10lh Auaust debatJea 279 ConserwniOll BiY AUGUST 12, 1993 Consenation Bill 280 "\!Ilt on in the House upto (>.p.m. [was speakina at that time. I would lil.e to sum up all that I had said on that day. My lim demand is that the _" detailed definiliun he lIil'en io Ihis Bill also as is given in At Ihl" QUtset. I had felicitated the Finance NarcutiCll Drop kl 19KK. Minister because he was awarde-d Finance I Mi~ IlI'tbe year by 'Euromoney·. and at thl" Mr. Deputy Speaker. Sit: you. have eMoree.! __ tip..... r roprned fuat the Finance Minisblr Narcotics DrIJ6.'i Ad on [ndo-Ba~la J)... ~h. bas to IIIllke use of an ordinance to extend tht" Indo-Tillt't. Indo-Bunull laud border hilt 1\(11 limo uplO 31-7-1996. Therefoft>, I said that this one. This .N..1 shoul.1 abo be enCoreed Finan;."(' Minist('r bas l)e(.'Owe Ordinance-- because the smug,lillll of<,s8<'ntilll items such lI.ll Addict. He has bt>en issuing ontimlnces time rice. wheat and sngarts C beina smuuled into lite country. I doubt that Chief Minls\er of Maharasblra travelled you are mping nnycheck onoril. it il;cl.!at rrum together on lhe same plane. this fact Ihat Memmon broth,'I"s Ilcd aWII). you could not brillg Dllwood tn I ndiu and a riti ha" SMRlMATI KI:SHAR.BAI SONAJI aljo!w"n l:oine on hetWt'en the Central G..I~'e'm KASIIIRSAGAR (Deed I : This ill wrong. The anent and the G(lvernment of M ahurashl nt a5 In Chief Minister ofMaharashtrn had said that he ....hn i~ going to cllndlt(.'t 1111 enquiry..cm or wus 1101 a"'areoflhat alld be would tinJ Otltlhe Dnmhay police'. 10., SIn1e Minister UlVcU Ihal it (a~'ls .. J bw.. · that h" had said so later on, you >hullld he conriu.,;led hy till' em. yel it i. heing ~hfllJld not lIlly like tbut QollC hy Utmt'l:raJj poH.e a.nd the WilY \hl.' nom- ba)' poll"" i.~ im't'5Ii,alilll: inlu Ibl."l11""l.'r mllles ar~ augry. Therighthll1h1111llll ofl)-dWn(l,1 i .. U1lC Mohammad i{lllll.'.. f wh" is a sm,~cr an..i "ho SURf RAMESlf CllENNlTHALA (Kot- \\'ll~ "nt's.. ·.! in 8ornhll>, hy" J)Sl> "fSural. 111,' layum) : YOtI c;annot le~l b:ucless allcaatiom lIl:resl was t.lll1lle in Unllll'lay hUI it was nOlll13d..- a,aiu.,'t a person such as the (...lliefMinisler. 'Jbjs hy IllI' n"rtlhay pnlie.... llH:' liiJ'l"ChlT-gI'ncral of i... nol L"lrn·~'1. lie doe:. not have any proof or .1\)Jj.:1.' ofGlljnrat s:t)S ,hal tbey ,....nt Ill,"" [)Sl'!! eviden~. Tbcrej(~ he ~hould not JDske such nl"Il~'ith oth"r 1'l)'rson1wl :I".t arr,'!oI,'d trll'lIl. alll.'tl:lli(lns. hut Ih,' J1'llie~ ct>JlUuis,itl!I"" "f n.JlllhHY !'vir. Sumra "")'S that h" i., not awun·. th,'u howdu YOII flmn ..JOliO)nj pNj'os,' to win tn.- p<·"pl ... ·~ trust li)r yun when $Iuuggling lind RDX. , ,fhlll'lnlJ1tio/l,\) ... 1t is tilT ~HRl RAM NAiK : I haVe proof, that's ..hy I yO" to Lt.cck slIluggling so .J';li, ,,"tmst it tn Ih~ ba\,{" Mat,"'- Mr. Deputy Speaker. Sir, J am say- L1eDle Ministry ... (l1I/."""I"ioll:l) .. . VI'S. it i., for ill:,! here fill tbe ha~is of full iuCl)nnalion that 1 you to dIed slIlul1:li II!,'. you ~lltIlIhI lIut ~St:apos b:... e. Antllhe country sitOlJl.l have proper info.lr- this responsihility b)tn''''ning it 10 the Mi1li.,J')' malion about this IiCCiOllS nt.altl't'. of Hl)lIIe Affairs. \1m ~hollid (ake great ,'lIre an.l A new foreign exch:tDge I'l'ruittanL'c SLiteme lIS."' .... 11' fhat such CL'OIlHlIIic uffen.k·I''' who :tn' workiog a~uin'f( thl~ inll~n"!Jb of OUt t!COnoQllc h:t~ beell illlrotluced in the .:ountr') urulerwhiclt policy II ..., tmilun, In Ihe .:ountI'Y. Hut ,Vhy HI" if lIomeone sends foreign exchanl:" to India no \11I1 l:tliug Ih"Ul lighlly" questifln of any sort will b .. askeJ. Such conces- sion has h,'en ~ven under this scheme under My lI~xt allegation i, that wben tit" Chid' fOleign excllange act n·ullII> a re.ult ofthat. pe0- Minist,'r I)f ollr Sta... , "~L~ a Union Dcfrllct' ple like llarshad and Dalal brought money into Mini, n... Hovemment ahould provide lIlOR fUnds of ~'W dtitfIntiorI in ca_ of ~ and 'J);eC('l\SIIJ'Y t'quipmentnnd at the SIIIIIe time .n4er -dwJ Act in aRllIS highly wInenlble to it ahoullllluVt' ,,·ilI po,,"ef 10 d1<:clt the SJlHIg- SlllUII81ine. Sndt areas hll\~ been itldicaiM in JIint!. If (n",emrucnt Jiws sud!. liS n_,...no.' the Section itself. This Seelio. indkRU!1I ,III" only then we ate prepared to SlIPPort this period tOr ..hidt detention can be llUIde williOllt bill. reference to the hhisor)' Board. In G81W' • ..mece declarations are made under Sec1iO'.l 9, the 1 think it is COtTM to extend the time but maximum period of detention could be upto without the will PO""'" to dud the smufi}ing two yean lIS apinsl tile ot¥linary period of one and pl"O"isiun of net:essacy equipments it M)Uid )'ear. This paovilJioa. was valid only IlptO 31st be meaningless. 1 would l~ that tbis Mini.'Ile.· July. 1993. An Ordiuancc .... promulgated on will reply to the poUlts I ba"-e raised during 1he 25th JUlie, 1m for the mftlSiotl ofSect ion 9 the ~iaeuMioM. for a period of 3 years be)-ond 31m July, 1993. This __ necessilllted as the Pariilfmen1 was not - in SeSsion, This Bill 8Ceb to replace the Ordinance. (SHIU SHARAD DIGHE In til" Chair) The COFEl'OSA Ad and, particularly Section 9. have been efJ.ectively invoked and I 11I'ould like the Government to make a com- they bave suppjemen&em. L th.:reforn, tinue the longer period of detention of request the Govemm~t to riB<: abm·e this tell- two years in case of oflences in highly dency on.! -.JconJt:~ and accept the constructive wlnerable areas. amendments introduCCti by mc. With these words. I mo-re that the aforesaid !Englishf Bill further to amend the COllSt'r\l1tion of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smug- MR CHAtRMAN : Motion OlOH".! : gling A<.1hities Act 1974 he taken into cOllsideration. Thill this n"'Jse dis,approws ur thl" COll.'ieTVation ,,[ FOfi"ign F"..:hallgl" and MR CH,AIRMAN (SI IRI SHARA.D Pll!V{"ntion of Smuggling Activit ie.. DIGBE) : Motioll moved: (Amendment) Ordinance.. 1993 (Ordinan<.-e No. 26 of 1993) prow.ulgnted 'That the Bill furth er to amend the by tb" PU'!'id"nt on the 25th JUll':. CowIen-atioll of Fordgn Exchange 1993.- and Prevention uf Smugaling Acthities Act. 1974, be taken into THE MINISTER. OF STATE IN THE consideration.., MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI M. V. CHANDRASHEKHARA MURTIIYl: On There are autendments to this motion. Shri behalf of Shri MUlUIlooalt Singh. I bea to Gitdkari Lal Bhaq!ava, are )OU mcMna )'OUr move: amen.lment' ~TIu.. 1114' BiH huthe.· tn amend the Con- ..,..,'a,lion ofFon04"1l P~hal1ge ano! PJJ~ .ention of Smuwi.n: Acrivititlll A4.1. SHU GIRDllARl LAL BHARGAVA 197~. be taken UWI ~ti(Jft:' (Jaipuc):1 Ix", to mow. The COf'BPOSA Act, 1974 is OM of 1be ''that the Bill be cirtulatlld for dim:ting measures for effr.::mely dealing -..ith lilt' opiDion thereon till the llod Nowmber, oqanised activitie& of llmuprs and foreign 1993.(i)" c:&ch3.Jl#t" mckeken. This provides for ~'eJl live detention of per5Oft& enpged in SIIlUIIlina DllllAMESlI CHAND TOMAll(Hapur): 1 adMtiell. Section 9 of the h.-t deals with oniml beato_: *' ~ llilt SltAVANA 21.1915 (SAKAl ~ Bin 286 ."that die Bill ., cilQIlated to bow the wlaerabJe to smualinl and ia aupect opWoa dlereoll tID Ihe 19th November. ofwbom an onIerofdeleIdion is... at 1993." (5). any time belOre 311l July, 1993-_ it hu been ex1e8ded tnt J:996-mB'J be [Engli8hJ detained without the opinioJa of the AdviJory Boan1lonaer than three mon- SHRl RAM NAIK: Sir. I have alJo aiwn abs but not exceediJli six monabs from amendment. the date of his deteDtion." MR. CHAIRMAN: Your amendment will The IDUimum period of detention Jpecified come at the c1aUJOoby-clause conaideration in Section 10 of the Act in such _ is two mee· )1e81'1. Earlier. it was one )lIeU. Starutory Retolution moved by Shri Ram Despite al1owin& import of5.Kp. ofgold and Naik and the Bill moved by hon. Minister will 100 k,p. of silver per person on nominal CUI- be di8cussed fOIelher. toms Duty in convertible foreip exchan&e. the smualinl haa DOt abetted. Further. the I1!CeItt Shri Ather Pasha. please. smualina of RDX explosives emphasises the need to extend the detention period to two SHRI B. ADER. PASHA(Vellore) : Sir. I riae )1e8I'I. to support the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smugling Large quantities of subsidised wheat. rice, ktivitiea (Amendment) Bill. supr and kerosene meant Cor Public Distribu- tion Syslem are smualed across the border to This ordinance of 1993 has to be repealed Bangladesh and Myanmar. Some smuralm& is Under Section 9. Sub-section 1. this date of31st also takilli place in Nepal I had been to Nepal JulY. 1993 may be replaced with 31st July. in connection with the procurement of tanned 1996. skins and hydes. I had seen the bonier viz. the no man's land. It is very difficult to say whether "Anything done or any action taken people can easily JO across. Nepal is DOt having under the Principal Act shall be deemed that much of livestock but a lot of skins and to have been done or taken under he hides are smualed not only from India but also from Bangladesh with the result that they have Principal Act as amended by this Act." JOl a large number of factories which have no raw materials but which depend on 8II1IJgled raw materials. So. for checking all these thinas. The verypurpoae of this Otdinance is, as you all ~ have to pass this OrdinaDQI relrOIIPeCIi'Vdy. knOw. to checlt the smualina activities that are It should take effect from June. 1993. IOin& on in our country. Now. it has become very important when the information reearding Assam. Manipur. Mizoram. Meghalaya. smuuliJli ofRDX has come which has created Arunachal Pradesh. Napland and lnputa are a 101 of and damaaes to our country, news places wbere you see the foocJerains distributed especially. in Bombay and Calcutta. throuah the Public Distribution SyIlmD are pt- tin& smualed EspeciallY. duIina rainy -.on. lleprdin& the recent bomb blast at Madras. smuaaIina is rampant. Further. transpodatioa the other day. the Home Minister had said that is also a diJl"lCUIt tIJin&. Then: is only a broad- was it not RDX but it was aomeother material PIJ8C line upto GUWBhati and from Ouwabati.. with which the blast took place. the materials have to be transferred to • mem:- PVIC line. Sir. in the Slatement of Objed.s and Reasons of the Act it is ..ted and I quote: Durina Ir8JUpOdation 01' _ earl_ thaD thaI. __ of these marerials are beiIw "The Act pnwidea that say .,.,.._ who 8IJIUIIled. The tan-y wthoriIiea are not able IID1JIIleI 01' libl., to lII1uaIe JOOds or to quantify the esact qullDlity of tile 1DIItIIIia1a abets oris liblyto abet the SQ!UfeIina 0( .....Ied they oaIy load mllfelieJa and say aoodt ...... in or liWytoenpae in IUCb and IUCb bocie CICIIUiaI fborIpllia.s of ~JliOf-uaorbepln&the IUCb andlUCb YUiety. The IIituaIioa ._is so IIQNIIIed ... in say a_ hiIhlY diOiaall IIpeCiaDy .... raia;y _ 19-725 LSSJIJ4 287 Consen'lltion Bill AUGUST 12. 1993 C01l3e111ation BiB 288 N!)w we have floods all !)wr the country. We have taken other measures like makina Sometimes food has to be air-dropped. So. use of usual Baa. X-ray Machines, Door under these circumstances, we have to take wry Frame Metal Detectors, Gold Detectors, Hand strict and strigent measures to check this Hold Metal Detectors, Niaht Vision Binoculars, smuggling. Sniffer Dop and Bullet Proof Vests. All Collectors along the coast and the land With these measures, the Government is try- borders and incharge of international airport ina to do its best; and we have got to have ,this remain fully alert to check smuggling ofcontra- Ordinance passed also. band goods both into and out of the country. In 1992, contraband goods worth about Rs. 502 Mr. Ram Naik's only ubjection was that this crore had been seized. Earlier, for example, in could have been passed during the Budget 1990, it was Rs. 760 crore; in 1991. it was Rs. 774 Session. crore; it has come down. but it has not com- pletely st!lpped. We had three months' time. He was asking ""by the Government should come so late and This morning, the Home Minister was telling try to get it done retrospectively. Otherthan that, that the eastern border alone is as long as 2000 he does not have any objection to this Bill beiDa Kms. So, it is very difficult to make a check on passed. So. I request that this Bill may be the long boder and prevent total smuggling on passed. this long border. {I'ranslationJ 'Jlte Customs Houses and the Directorate of SHRl MOHAN SINGH (Dearia); Mr. Chair- Revenue Intelligence detected a large number man, Sir, the very purpose of the Bill is to of cases involving violation of import/export amend the COFEPOSA Act and to extend the trade control laws, evasion of customs duty, ti~e limit of detention period which is irregular availment of export benefits like draw- introduced by the hon. Minister. Nobody can back, CCs. Exim Scrips and the fraudulent !lpJ)ose it. utilisation of DEEC. Hence the 1992 gold legally imported due to It only shows the silliness of the Government. After introducing the New Financial Industrial concessions given by the last Budget lesulted in . Policy the Government has announced one a revenue of Rs. 240 crore of customs duty; that after the other concessions. in the house during was collected for 1~92. these two years. The policies of the Government A lot ofchecking is taking place and the num- itself encouraged the smUggling activities on a ber of persons arrested in 1~92 was 1805; large scale whereas it was expected that illegal the number of persons convicted in 1992 was smUggling activities would be checked by giving 388; the number of persons detected under concessions by the Government But opposite COFEPOSA in 1992 was 857 and the number of results are coming out. The Government persons actually detained in 1992 was 423. Now allowed to bring one quintal silver and also a the Government ofIndia is doing its level best certain quantity of gold. It was presumed that to see that these th ings are curtailed. Therefore. smuggling activities would be checked by these we need an Ordinance of this nature to come. steps. But some new facts have come to light. OthenriJe, it will be very difficult. Recently the offiCO'rs of Custom department have detected that a case at one of the ports of Smuggling it has been curtailed to some Kerala in which 30 to 40 kgs of gold was being extent, not totally eradicated. 10 check its steps smuggled concealed in one quintal of silver. But taken are procurement of speed boats. Our there is no such machine in )'Our Department friend, Mr. Ram Naik was telling that we do not which may detect the gold beina concealed in haw enough of speed boats are smugglers are silver. This Government has no fiaure about the having. But still we are having a certain amount gold which came in the Ibrm of silver in this of speed boats; and we are going in for some country. Huge cubes of silver were fOrmed and more speed boats also: we have placed orders gold wu kept under it. When cubes were cut with MIs. N. M. Wadis & Co~ Billimon. MIs. aqd an information to the effect that gold was Bristol Boats. We are expecting those orders to concealed under the ail ver cubes, reached the be executed by these panies. custom department it became viailant. 289 Conservation Bill SRAVANA 21, 1915 (SAKA) Conservation Bill 290 There is no such machine at air ports and newspapers of Delhi. When the Bombay bomb shipyards which can detect the gold bidden in bllllt was being discussed in the House, I asked silver cube. When the rate of gold goes down in the Minister of Home Affairs what was his reac- international market and increases in India. tion to the news item appeared in the gold is smuggled into the country. But there was 'Janasatta'. At that time he replied that it would a time when the rate of gold went down. Conse- be inquired into. But 1 regret that no reply in quently, smuggling of gold was reduced. It was this regard has so far come. BUl iJ it not a fact apprehended at that time that gold can be that RDX was smuggled into the country is con- smuggled out from India. But now the situation nivance with Custom ofiicials? On this charge. has changed and the inflow of gold to India is as they were apprehended. But the question is who usual. But I 'WOuld like to ask what action is has posted them there. Has tbe Government being taken by the Government to check such inquire into it? In the COFEPOSAAcI, there is type of smuggling of gold where it is being bid- not provision to punish the officers. You say den in silver. that anyone who is involved in smuWing activities and/or who may hide the smuggled Secondly. I would like to state there is a goods. he may be kept uuder detention but the COFEPOSA Act. During tho.'Ie days smuggling offICer, who will encourage smuggling activities. was being carried out in many ftelds and the will be dealt under COFEPOSA Act it is not names of big political leaders were also mentioned therein. associated with these smugglers. During the days th .. smugglers used to change their areas of Therefore. I would like to state that while you operation after every ten years. If they are arres- are making amendment in sub-section (i) of ted at Goa or Daman. they would shift their Section 9 of this pro'lision Government should route to Madras. When there is strictness in consider to enhance the scope of the Madras. they would go to East Coast. In this COFEPOSA Ac:. manner. the situation is changed now. Nepal is our neighbouring country and we have cordial With these words I cunclude. relations with it. Now democracy is there and ollr relations are very congenial. Entire area of /English, u.P. and Bihar touches tbe border of Nepal. In some districts of V.P. Government have SllRIM.RAMANNARAl(KASARAGOD) : allowed to produce opium in a limited quantity. Mr. Chairman, Sir, the purpose of this Amend- Any farmer can produce opium in an acre of ment is to properly execute and is to properly land. he gives a required quantity of opium to implement the pro~isions of the Act Government. and rest of the quantity i.~ smuggled out via V.P. and Nepal. We are mak- ing our relations closer with China. We are For the first time in the year 1974. the coming closer so for trade is concerned with COFEPOSA Act was brought. At that time. border disputes are there. Tibet is situated there was a hue and cry that the smuggling across the Vltrakhand region ofV.l'. In myopi- activities were taking place throughout the nion illegal opium farming is eoing on in the country. At that time. we knew that the smug- hills of Garhwal. The cocaine and opium pro- eliDe acti\ities were around the Bombay city duced there is being smuggled to international and in some parts of Malabar in Kerala. That markets via China and Nepal. Therefore. the was in 1974. Now, only in Bombay city and definition of areas of smuggling which has been around the city, and in Malabar area in Kerala. given in the COFEPOSA Act 1974 must be but the smuggling activities are also taking changed. place throughout the country and around the sea. In no place we can now boldy say that there Thirdly, it has appeared in newspapers that are no smuggling acti,ilies. Even in the borders- smuggliIll activities are carried out in collusion Chinese border. Bangladesh broder. Nepal with the officials of Custom Department. bordeNhe smuggling activities are taking Recently a friend of Daud Ibrahim met the place now. Olairman of Custom Board in Delhi and stayed in a 5-Star Hotel for 15 days and with bis Now. y,hy there is this kind of growth in linister alliance he eave a list of offlCCl'S to the smuealing activities. we have to ponder over Olairman and with his consent his people_ that. There is a saying 'yatlla rqja tat/.a JNqja'. posted at Bombay port and Custom Depart- Because the rulers are corrupt, the people also ment. This news had appeared in caption in the become corrupt, because everybody wants 291 COl1servatiol1 Bill AUGUST 12, 1993 COl1servation Bill 292 money. The rulers also want money. the people o.."Partment. fifty per cent of the otllcials are also want money. and for making money. this is corrupt Particularly the big officers are moat tlll~ easiest wily. That is why smuUling activities COtTUpl So. with their contacts with the Cus- grow. toms officials. they can bring as much of gold and as much of silver u.s they want and do busi- Now. there are two aspects in this. One is pre- ness here and make as much money as they vention of smuggling and the other is conserva- want. tion of foreign e.'Cchange. I want to say something about conselVation of foreign About the prevention of sllluggling activities. e.'Cchange. The purpose is all right. The conser- some six months back I heard in my own place vation of foreign exchange is necessary. We that the Customs Dt>partment seized bro\\n want to import valuable machinery, we want to sugar \Io\:)rth about Rs. four crore. Aller two import valuable drugs. but what the Gm>ern- weeks the papers wrote that there is no brown. ment is doing is that instead of spending foreign only sugar is there. When it was caught. it was exchange on importing of important brown sugar but after two weeks it was only machinery, they are importing Inxury cars. cos- sugar. So, this is what is happening in our coun- metics. etc. That is why our foreign exchange try. This hacpells because not only the Customs . dries up. Tht>refore, though the purpose is very officials are corrupt but they are backed by thf good but the purpose is not sen>ed. ruling party leaders also. With regard to smuggling, as I said earlier. That is why this kind of illegal activities, this 'originally the smuggling was only of gold. The kind of smuggling activities take place in this smugglers used to bring gold and gold biscuits country. Nowthe political parties are also being in launced by the smugglers. They amass in this country from the Middle-East. East. Now wealth. No account of it is maintained. During it is not gold. it is extended to siver, it is e.'Ctended to textiles. it is extended to electronics and the elections they liberally contribute their ill- gotten wealth to some political parties also so ~'}Irions other articll's. Now the smuggling that they can have their representatives in acthities are more of explosives. There is 110 article lell behied by the SIDnggl('rs now. For Parliament and in As~mblies. That is going on. is dangerous. If this kind of illegal activities of every article they are the subject matter of smng- lt gling now. smuggling and other activities is allowed to go, thenl fear that we may lose our freedom also in , the future days. In order not to make smuggling a lucrative business. the Government allowed to bring five So, the Government must take note of it. I kilograms of gold and 100 kilograms of silver. want the Government to take note of it and do But we see that it is not at all effective. Why? As something. AI least 50 per cent of the customs Mr. Mohan Singh said the smugglers are otlicials should be transferred. I think there is resorting to some other methods. Instead of no provision of transfer. This Customs Depart- bringing) 00 kgs. of silver. they bring ten kgs. of ment should be abolished and then fresh rec- silver and 90 kgs. of gold. That is one aspect. ruitment is to be made from the beginning. And The other aspect is that it is not eJlcouraging then in that case only, ifthe Government is bold because once the people bring gold or silver, enough to come forward with some kind of they cannot keep it here. They a:e bringing it to legislation lite this, we will be able to check and sell it. Now, to sell it genuinely, they have to prevent the smuggling and conserve the foreign keep an account. That means they have to pay exchange also. sales-tax also. If Rs. five laths worth of gold is sold they have to pay sales-tax also on that. This is all I wanted to say. Now the people are afraid. But there is no pro- per solution for that. People who brina gold from the Middle-East are saying that Govero- ment has allowed us to bring five tgs. of gold and ) 00 k.gs. of sil ver. We sell it to bring some SHRI BHAGWAN SHANKAR RAWAT mow gold again. But if the Government (Agra): The Government is not only hand and imposes sales-tax on thu. then there is no &love with the amualen. but also involved in benefit. That is why they again indulge in smug- sumualing. L therefore. would lib to state that gling activities. It is very convenient for them unleaa the Government haa the will power. the also because we know that in the Customs extension of period of this Act for three more 293 Conservation Bill SRAVANA 21. 1915 (SAKA) Conservation Bill 294 years will be of no avail. I would like to state that and the label of import was pasted afterwards. my predecessors haw already stated many They do not have any bills, or slips. But the things here that Bombay has become the country suffered a loss to the tune of Rs. 600 smugglers paradise these days. Half of the total crore custom duty by harbouring these smuggled goods ·in the country comes through smueglers. When this caae come to light, efforts Bombay. The remaining quantuih of the were made to hush-up this matter. smuggled goods comes through the borders of our neighbouring countries like Pakistan, The staff and officials who misappropriated Bangia desh, Nepal, Bhutan, and Myanmar custom duty to the tune of Rs. 600 croce on (erstwhile Burma). Since the Government lacks watches which were not actually imported. The will power and the borders are not sealed and as watches were rather purchased from smugglers there is no proper checking at the boarders. and sold as imported wdtches. These watches smuggling of goods is taking place a large scale. could be manufactured in India but it was not Due to lack of will-power of the Government, done. When complaints were lodged in this such incidents of smuggling are increasing con- regard, the efforts were made to harass the petty tinuously and the instances of taking effectiw ofikials who made the complaint, One such steps under this Act are declining. report can be cited is regard to the HM.T. fac- tory. In order to save a high ranking offICial the The second thing is that the staff and Officers Chairman was made the scapegoat and deployed to check such activities are themselves transferred elsewhere and a conspiracy is being invoh>ed in it. The Government is not taking hatched to save other officials. II is being stem action against them. As a result of this la.~ manipulated to hush up the entire episode. I ity. the explosh>es have been smuggled in to would like to know as to how many officers were Bombay on a large scale. TI,e incident of bomb indulged in that case and other such incidents blast in Bombay rocked the entire nation. It has in which a large quantity of RDX was impor- disturbed the peace allover the country. But if ted ",-hich pushed the country at tlle verge of the incident of Bombay bomb blast. Calcutta explosion. Why the Government not taking bomb blast or the latest incident at Rashtriya action against the guilty officers? As I stated this Swayam Sewak Sangh office at Madras-the very caused the loss of Rs. 600 crore and justice lov- existence ofthe <:ountry is on danger. The hands ing staff and officers are being harassed, they of people indulged in smuggling have been are being transferred so that they may not reveal revealed. These incidents have proved that huge the irregularities. quantity of fatal weapons and explosives are Mr. Deputy Spealeer, Sir, I have some ftgUres being smuggled in to the Country. The anti- smuggling force has proved unsuccessful. It is lI.-hich I would like to put forth before this august house. On the basis of these figures I being done with the connivance of officers and would lilee to state that the extention of the staff of customs department. period of th is Act for 3 more years has no jus- tification.1 do not understand on what grounds At the same time. the number of cases lodged they are demanding its extension? In 1991, 622 against smugglers is fall ing in proportion of the kg of herion, 4413 k..g. of hash ish were confis- increasing number of the smuggling incident. cated in India. In 1992 the quantity of comfis- Keeping in view the liberalised Gold Import cated heroin and hashish further increased. policy of the Government, the smugglers have Moreo"er, the contraband goods recovered in also changed their strategy. In the walee of this 1992 was worth Rs. 502 crore and following the changed strategy. the import of narcotic drugs devaluation of rupee this amount should have and fatal weapons is increasing "''ery swiftly. been more. The contraband recovered in 1990 and 1991 was 'Mlrth Rs. 7(1) crore and 774.8 I am stating it with utmost responsibility that crore respectively. I would like to know as to the persons associated with the Government of why the contraband recovered in 1992 were India itself are deceiving the Customs Depart- worth Rs. 502 against the corresponding fl2l11'e5 ment and are involved in smuggling activities. ofRs. 7(1) and Rs. 774 in the)'ears 1990 and 1991 The Hindustan Machine Tools is a Public Sec- respectively! Has India turned into smuaIers tor Undertaking. Recently they had taken a paradise. Have the incidents of smuggling decision to import watches from foreign coun- stopped? tries. Sir, )IOu will be taken aback that they did not import watches from foreign countries, they Similarly. if we see the number of cases putchaaed watches throuah smualers instead regarding narcotics and drop, we will fmd,the 295 Conservation Bill AUGUST t2, 1993 COllservation Bill 296 the number of such cases in 1992 and 1990 were Because extending the period of this Act. the 2372 and 2513 respectively. Likewise the num- Government should rewnsider its decision. An ber of the cases of acquisition "'8S 59270 in 1992. action plan should be made throuah which it 61509 in 1991 and 73279 in 1990. I would like to should be enforced strictly. There are instances know whether the smuggling activities are on in the Customs Department where an officer the decline in the country? Is it the reason that has been awarded three times for the same case. the number of cases Confiscation are decreas- In such an incident. an officer who has been ing. The goods confiscated"in 1992 were worth entrusted with a particular task. is gettina award Rs. 39 crore and those confiscated in 1991 were three times and our authority is not lookina into ~rth Rs. 40 crare and worth Rs. 45 crore in it It requires extreme promptness. The exis- 1990. Thus the apthetic attitude of the Customs tence of the country is in danger. Its internal Department is apparent. The number of per- security is in danger. This should be considered sons a rrested in th is regard was 1805 in 1992. from all these angles. 2358 in 1991 and 3284 in 1990. Afterall why the. arrests are not being made? Similarly there is With these words I conclude. laxity in the matter of cases where the crimes has proved and litigation is on. The number of (Englis"! such cases was 388 in 1992: 626 in 1991: 555 in 1990. J ~uld like to know the justification of SHRl RAMESH ClIENNITIlALA (KOT- this Act. When il is not being implemented by TAYAM) : Mr. Chairman. Sir, I rise to support the Government properly. this Amendment Bill of the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smug- Today the dmg-addiction is increasing very gling Acth'ities Act, 1974. which provides for rapidly in Ihi" country. Th'O lakh drug-addicts preventive detention of persons in certain cases are in Delhi itself. This is all because of increas- for the purposes of conservation and augmenta- ing poverty. unemployment. illiteracy. econo- tion of foreign exchange anJ for the purpose of mic crisis, mental tension and friction in family prevention of smuggling activities. relations Nc. Therefore. the society will have to think over wisely as to how narcotic.. and drugs Sir. this is a small' Amendment Bill and its can be contained. scope is very limited. By this Amendment. the persons who are involved in the slllugglina So far as the checking of smuggling by the activities can be booked and without the Border Security Forces is concerned. in reply to approval of the Advisory Board they can be an Unstarred Question doted 29-4-1993. the detained. Earlier they could be detained for Govern ment has stated that the number of such three months. but now, not exceeding six mon- ths they can be kept under detention. The max- lodged cases was 85 in 1990. 71 in 1991 and 65 in imum period of detention was one year 199~. Same is the caSf" in the matter of anns nonnally. smuggling. The number of such registered cases but now under this provision it is was 108 in 1990: 97 in 1991 and 26 in 1992. The two years. number of arms re<.-Overed was 371 in 1990; 502 Sir. I want to inforul ou r hon. Minister that in 1991 and only 105 in 1992. The recurring fall in the drug-trafficking has taken place due to the Government was aware that this provision is going to come to an end before the 31st of efforts made to confiscate them. July, 1993. The provision of issuing ordinances is in the bands of the Government. but issuing Since this act"is not being implemented pro- of regular ordinances "ill not help the perly and the entire country is in difficulty as a parliamentary democracy. result thereof, I would like to know as to what the Government is upto? Had this Act been use- (xx) 1545/pk) ful. the figures might have been different Even in the year 1992 when the whole 'III.'Orld was On 25th of July. they issued another shocked this Act proved futile. I therefore. ordinance for this. So the Government should ~uld like to suggest that certain stringent pro- ha'-'e taken ample care and caution for visions may be made in this Act. However. introducina th is Bill in the last Session itself unless the Government cultivates its will power because this is one of the moat important Bills and resolves to eradicate smuggling by chalking which is affectina our society. Today the smug- OUI suitable action-plan. th is Act will be of gling activity is a lOCial evil. It is affectina our no use. economy. It is affectina our internal security. 297 C01uervation Bill SRAVANA 21, 1915 (SAKA) COIlSi!rvation Bill 298 TIle COFEPOSA Act which was passed by comina. This should be checked. Even though this august House in 1974 is a good measure the Government is taking certain measures, to and we can take stem measures against the check allihese activities by fencing of the bor- smuggling activities. I am of the opinion that der, reeular patrolling and other measures but thjs Act should be given more teeth to book the still these activilies are carried out by these anti- culprits in onler to prevent these illegal socials and terrorists on regular basis. activities which are common all over the coun" try. The onlinary law of our country is not at all About RDX explosives, it is causing concern sufficient for those habitual smugglers. As the to the whole House and the nation. This should other hon. Members have pointed OUL there are be checked. Because of certain laxity in security certain vulnerable areas where we could see the system as well as loopholes in the Customs, it is reporL~ of habitual smugglers carrying on the coming to our country and a lot of incidents are smuggling activities as normal things. There is taking place in the country. SmUggling of RDX nobody to check them. There are cases which is the main fear of the people now-a-days. . are coming out in newspapers that custom 'officials and habitual smugglers are colluding Uy/1550/vbr) each other and taking up this activity regularly without any fear. So, I want to request the hon. Minister 10 strengthen our Customs especially in the border My request to the hon. Minister is. before areas of our country as wel1 as in the air posting any official. especially in the airports. ports. their previous record should be checked. Only honest officers should be posted. A lot of rep- Another very important issue which I wanl to resentations are coming. I know that the Minis- raise is the havala transaction which is going on ter is always under bit pressure and pull to in our Slate. Those who are working in the Gulf appoint officers in the airports. from in the Cus- countries, give money to somebody and they are toms Department. What is happening is. those coming with this money 10 our country and the people who have got dubious past records are transactions are going on. It is affecting our posted in the important airports in the customs economy in a very bad way. Department. By this. the habitual smugglers are getting more advantage and they are carrying One other point is when those people "no are these activities as normal one and getting a lot working in th~ Gulf countries are coming to of money out of this. Bombay and Delhi airports. the Customs Olliccrs are unnecessarily harassing the poor Of course. this Bill is a welcome step but the people. The habitual ofIenders are set free. They point is. this should be implemented properly. can carry out their activities freely. But poor Maximum damage is caused to the society by people \\110 are earning money in the Gulf these smuggling activities. This is happening countries are unnecessarily harassed. especially especially in vulnerable areas. In certain areas. at the Bombay airpol1. I can tell you hundreds because of these activities. even the indigenous of stories of poor pocple working in the Gulf and small industrialists are facing trouble. I am countries. They are coming to Bombay airport. coming from a State where thousands of people They ha\'e to face all these problems and they are working in tht> Gulf countries. What is hap- are coming without luggage and other things. pening is from the Gulf countries. a lot of illegal Even their passports are seized by the Customs smuggled goods are coming. Because of that. Otlicers. If they complain 10 Ihe Police Station ordinary small scale industrialists who are pro- and to the higher olftcials. they will not get any ducing goods in our own country are sutIering a justice from these people. lot. They are not able to compete with foreign goods which are coming iJlegally. Moreover, it Another important point is about opium. In is a threat 10 our internal security. We can see it the hilly areas of K.erala, hundreds of acres of in Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab and in ganja plantations are still there. They are North eastern States. The menace of terrorists is requesting the Customs otrlCials v.bo say that increasing day by day. They aTe using all they are sending regular teams. Patrolling is sophisticaled weapons such as rockets and there in the border of Tamil Nadu and K.erala. other weapons to create confusion and to carry Especially in Idilli district, hundreds of acres out th~ir terrorist activities? From across the of plantalions ofganja are still there. We make a border. all these ammunitions and weapons are representation. They will go there once in a 299 COflsenan01l Bill AUGUST 12, J993 300 Mile. The ganja plantations are being set /ire adl.. Dtqe of cbe aituation. the lDIUaJen can one day and the nt'JCI day allain. these plan- smu"le ,old. Iilver. ItmI «c.lt ;. doubtnJl that tations will start coming up. So. effective steps even the RDX uplosive m;,ht haw COme should be taken to desfroythe ganjli plantations. through this roule. So, I am proposing to the The Customs officials also have their own pro- Go\-emment that either it should strengthen the blems. Enough divisions are not created. check-post at Moreh orit should declare that the Enough men are not there. There are very trade there is free so that the people on this side serious issues. Gm'l. should take effective steps and that side can earn their livelihood through in this regard. this and enjoy their life. [ welcome the step taken by the new Minister. Sir, there is one important fact. In that area, the I congratulate him. He is very reluctant to post smugglers even utilise the vehicles which are officers ".. ho have dubious character in the air- haling the same colours of the ,,'Chicles of the ports. [ congratulate him on this. I think in armed forces; they utilise the numbers of the future also he will continue to do like this. arnled forces, unifonn etc. e\'Cry day. With that advantage, they can smuggle very ,'aluable I think that the Government should take ade- goods like gold, silver also without any check. So, quate steps to strengthen the Customs espe- this is the trendofth~ smugglers now in that area. cially in the aerodrome as well as in the coastal and border areas of our country. I shall be very brief. I shall not take much time of the House. The proposal is for extenJing the I am of opinion that this COFEPOSA should perioJ ofthn.>e months to six months orthe per- give more provisions so that the habitual offen- sons detained without obtaining the opinion of ders can be severely punished and those acti- the Advisory Board constituted under the prin- ....ities can be curbed. cipal Act. But, I doubt whether the extension of the period will be helpful to them. Also, the SHRI YAiMA SINGH YUMNAM (INNER period of extension by two years for smugglers MANlPUR): I rise to support the Bill. ",no smuggle the explosives will not be very much helpful. So, I would like to suggest that in Many hon. Members have suggested the North-Eastern Region, palticularly in the strengthening the check-posts at the coastal and border areas of ManipuJ' bordering Myanmar, vulnerable areas. we have to strengthen the check-post there with the help of paramilitary 1orces. Otherwise, only I am proposing for sanctioning of the che~k the civil police and the Customs officers are posts in the North-Eastern region which are bor- quite helpless there. I .10 not think that mere der areas. particularly in the State of Manipur extension of the period would be helpful. We bordering with Burma. cannot achieve good results in that area. The House might be interested to know that With these few worJs, I only suggest that we Moreh is a small township at the border of the can have a free trade on th~ borJer area if we fail Manipur and Burma. to check the smuggling ofgoods there so that the people can earn their livelihood through this trade and enjoy their life. This Moreh becomes a paradise of smugglers. Through this route. many people can smuggle gold, silver. arms, explosives and other valuable 16.00 hI'S. goods. They even smuggle the black-pepper, rice etc. So, all these items are smuggled through this SHRI SYED SHAHABUDDlN (KISHAN- township of Moreh. Therefore. the people con- GANJ) : Mr. Chainnan. Sir. I thank you for giv- sider that this is a township which is a paradise ing me an opportunity to make a few comments of smugglers. It is very Jifficult to check the. on this Bill which is indeed a technical Bill and. acthities because. there is hardly anyadminis- therefore. there is nothing in it which can be tration. Further, there is the feud between the opposed. Nagas and the Kulis. Because ofthe disruptions there. there is hardly any administration. The I feel that the original Act itself needs to be officers or the other administrative heads posted re-...iewed. Section 9 of the Bill which is now there are quite helpless. They are under the dic- being amended speaks in three places of very tates ofthe underground armed persons. Taking hiBhly wlnerable \0 areas in the country. 301 Consmation BiU SRAVANA It l'U (lAUJ ~.lli1J telIiJ4~it UfoI!Id toW~JIIIIOdt. 1601 lin. , it JJMl{l w be IOtI'IIfIIIfIIt wwmmu ""*""A.~ (SHRIMATI MAUNI BHAITACHRYA in used to be ,old and ,ilmand now 11 J6urvp anu the Chair) explosives. whatever is in demand. Alier all, smuggler is a man in business to make a little Now it implies that smuggling or abetment of money. Ofcourse. it takescel1ain amount ofdar- a smuggling or engaging in transporting or con- ing to do so. He takes certain amount of risk cealing or keeping smuggled goods invites also. All business have an element of risk. It is a penalties under Section 9 of this Act only if the risky business. Therefore. it ,"11 go on. You close smuggling takes place through or into the so- one loophole another channel wi be generated. called very highly vulnerable area. I do not But quite apart from that phenomenon, I would like to know ~ether the Government have you understand the distinction as to ~y this should be so. The act of smuggling. the abetment of a done really to go into the logistics of smuggling? smuggling and the concealment ofthe smuggled There is no doubt in the mind of any en- goods' or transportation of smuggled goods lightened person in this country that there is should invite the penalities under the Act or collusion. a nexus between the smugglers and under this Section of the Act irrespective of the Customs Personnel. ~ere the smuggling took place or through whli! part it took place. which trajectory it took.which There Ulay be some honourable Ulen in the route it took. at Vl1tich point it entered or went Customs Department. I have no doubt aboufit. out ofthecountryofIndia. This app~arsto me to But by and large, smugglers and Customs Per- be a very exceptional sort of situation ~ich sonnel work hand in hand irrespective of the leaws a clear loophole for a person to stand up party in power. How do you break this nexus? Mlen you charge, and say "sorry. you have What administrathie sY31em do you appl}1 caught me in the wrong area, you have caught me in the area which might be vulnerable to The next point is there is also that collusion, I smuggling like any coast or any border oflndia believe. between those who are supposed to but it is not a highly vulnerable area. Therefore. I guard our borders and the smugglers. I think have not committed any crime~. He can take there are such reports particularly about the such a plea before a court oflaw. That is a very BSF-I am sorry to say-=ha\;ng a clear hand absuni situation that a person who has been not only in the smuggling of goods but also of chnrged ,"th is violating a law should take men. Sometimes, they are also in high demand. "d\'3ntag<' of a phraseology in this Section in There are borders across which men are nrderto get scot-free. I do nut know ...hether any smuggled to and from and in this. the BSF plays intelligent smuggkr hilS used this plea so far or a big role. There is also a clear nexus between the not. It is a loophole which should be closed. local police operating in its teritorial jurisdic- (/nternlJ,tions) I think. the entire concept behind tion and the so-called smuggling phenomenon. Section 9 needs to be reviewed. It is not merely a Now, how are you going to break this and ~at matter of extending it for another three years or have you done to break this" This is ~at I want cow ring a gap betw""n the lapse of the deadline to know. Thanh to Mr. Manmohan Singh and and the issue of an ordinance. his new philosophy of free trade, free invest- ment. free flow when we are entering an era of I will not go into the details. But COFEPOSA free trade. free commerce and free con\'Crsion of "ilell it lirst came was presented to the country rupees. In this new era you. in fact. in a de-facto as a panacea against smUggling. I would like to manner.legalise a large quantum ofthe goods in have some data from the hon. Minister on the the name of smuggling and yet, you find that 1I0ur urthe- House as to the achievements under smuggling continues and ...;11 find another this A..:l1orthe last 19 years. How far in his view channel. Now, I would like to know from the has COFEPOSA deterred smuggling or con- Government ~ether they have looked at the taine..1 sllluggling or r ~stricted smUggling" I phenomenon of smuggling and the impact that speak ,"th the com;ction that smuggling can- it is continuing to have in this new are governed not really be cOUlpletely eliminated so long as by the new philosophy of free trade and free laws of supply and demand to govern it. so long conversion. as there are scarcities either artificial or natural Vlbich are sought to be exploited. Therefore. Now, I would like to eOOone the suggestion smuggling will go on but the content of smug- that had already been made that the arms oClaw gling will go on varying. Sometimes it used to be must extend to catch the pwchuer aOO II.. • 303 Conservation Bill AUGUST 12, 1993 Conservation Bill 304 seller. that is. the primary buyer, the secondary that. After the goods goes then our territorial bU)'f'r and the distributor of smuggled goods. I waters. where they go, bow they go and to \\born ha~ always this question in mind. I have never they simply do go and at what consideration been to Palika Bazar. Madam, in my life they go, is none of their business as they do not although it is just a few yards from my house. take cognizance of the phenomenon of smug- But [&m told that anything that you can think of gling. May be, Dr. Singh is aiming at that regime is available there in broad day light. Now, do for us also. After that, we shall need no )'Ott have the po""'llr or can }'Ou question die COFEPOSA at all anJ the Minister need not seller as to the sources of those goods and ifhe come to this House with amendments. You shall cannot explain them, can you consficate them? be absolutely free to legalise all forms of smug- This is the point on which I would like the glina lIS you haw: legalised ali forms of Minister to clarify to know. Smuggled goods are corruption. a"'IIilable in the open bazar and everywhere. So why is the law short-armed? Why cannot the law Therefore, Madam Chairperson, this Bill, ha~ longer arms? This is my question. \\bich is of course a technical Bill and I see no reason to oppose it, still leaves me with this feel- Now. I know that smuggler receive lot of pat- ing that what is lacking is political will what is l-cmage from some politicians. I will not go into needed is a clearer defmition, what is necessary it. It is an asoect ofthe larger question ofcorrup- is more stringept administrative measures, , tion in politics. I would not like to name anypar- before we can control all that we call 'smug- ticular indi\idual. But there are clear cases gling'. This is all that I have to say. I haw: noth- wh ich have been on record and there haw: been ing further to say. clear indications. I do not see why, when you are to bring about new disqualifications for election But I would wry much like a clarification to the Legislatures. you do not include this also? about the application of the offence only if it is Why do not you include that any person who committed through or into very hiahly vulner- has been publicly found to have a nexus with the able area. I also want some indication the Govt. smugglers cannot stand for election to any gaw: on what you acbie'\"ed under COFEPOSA LegislatlJJ'e. whether central or otherwise? during the last 19 years. (Interruptions) I would say that wihtout collusion with the security forces. the coast guards the {Iiuns/ationJ BSE the police machinery, the customs machinery, I do not think that smuggling on a DR. RAMESH CHAND TOMAR (Hapur) : la~ scale is poSSIble. Government will have to Madam, Chairman, the amendments made in do sometbing more tban merely come up with the COFEPOSA Ad are not enough. The law this Bill. was enacted in 1974, if it was implemented stric- tly by the Gow:mment. the cases of smuggling They have to prove themselves capable of would have been reduced but such. incidents action. implementation and perhaps that needs baw: increased. I would like to know from the a degree of political will. Otherwise, you cannot Minister the number of fOl"eigners arrested and control smUggling. Of course, let Dr. Man- punished under this Ad. Sir, till date there had mohan Singh our Finance Minister may work been smuggling of gold and silw:r and the hon. from the other side. chipping. chipping and Minister has given permission to import it for chipping and reducing what should be called abolishing smuggling. But this policy has not 'smuggling' an extent that like in Pakistan, you been proved effective; as smUggling of gold and can bring in anyth ing and there is no such thing silver has not been stopped by this import. as smuggling! After all. there are other countries in the Gulf. which refuse even to admit the exis- Madam, a new dimension has been added in tence of the phenomenon of smuggling. They the field of smualing. Till date smugglina was say it is f.- trade. Anybody can bring in anyth- meant for eamina economic proftt but now ing. ~II anything and take away anything and through smualing of R.DX and other arma- when ""'Il go to them and say, "Look, so and so is menta, the security of the country is being smuggling such and such things into our coun- attached. In the incidents of Bombay and try". I know the stock reply. They say that as far Calcutta, proPerty MIrth crores of rupees bas as they are concerned, he has not committed any been destroyed and hundred of people were crime; it is perfectly legitimate and lawful for killed, I would like to know the action taken by him to bring the goods and despatch the loods the Government in this cue tID date? .A. per my 305 Conservation Bill SRAVANA 21, 1915 (SAKAj Conservation Bill 306 information no charge sheet has yet been issued {Ihznslation/ 10 anyone and the killers have not been caught. Thus smua&lina is increasing more and more. DR. RAMESH CHAND TOMAR: In the The recent incidem ofMadras is one ofits exam- North East Regions of the country besides, the ple. Efforts should be made to recover the total smuggling of gold. silver and narcotics. the R.DX ,mich came to India through smuggling. smugglina of foodgrains is also going on. Foodgcains like wheat. rice. sugar and essential Madam, with regard to the present amend- commodity like kerosene is being smuggled to ment Bill broueht for the purpose of amending Burma and Bangladesh. The Union Minister of COFEPOSAAct, I would like to say that the per- Chil Supplies Shri A K. Antony has convened a sons acrested under this Act should be sued and meeting of Ministers for Civil Supplies of the punished severely and smugglers found guilty of North-East regions in ,mich officials fcom the attacking the security of the country should be ! Home Mini.~ry were also present. In the meet- hanged pu"lically so that the other people may ing it was dedded that the smuggling of also It-am a lesson fcom it. I would like to point fooctgrains to Burma and Bangladesh 1l<~1 be mIt that laws enacted by the Government are not stopped. I would like to know from the Minister implemented strictly. Everyone should be equal about the progress in thiscase.111e smuggling of in the eyes of law ,mether he is govenlment fooctgrains is still going on. I would like to urge employee or officer, the guilty should be upon the Government that some strict anange- punished. I would like to know from the ments should be made to SlOp it. Government the action taken against the Excise Officer in Ratlam district in Madhya Pradesh, I would like 10 suggest some points for the fcom ,mose residence foreign goods worth inclusion in this amendment Bill. The ,mole millions of rupees were recovered? Earlier there border area and internal airports like Calcutta had been smUggling of gold and silver only but and Bombay should be declared as highly now India has become a centre for smuggling of vulnerable. Coastal guards should hi given narcotics. Every year narcotics worth rupees five modem equipments like motorboards. long- thollsand ccores are smuggled from here. India range wireless for communication. high-power has ten lakh victims of drug addict as my friend transmitters etc. has pointed out that Delhi itselfhas two laths of them. In the field of narcotics. India has become In the light of all these points. I urge upon the a sandwich between the Golden triangle and the Govcrnment to bring a comprehensive Bill, in Golden crescent. The Golden triangle consists which there should be provision of severe of Burma. Thailand and Laos. and Golden Cre- punishment tor the stall' and ollicers involved in sent consists 'of the countries ofIran. AJghanis- such activities. tan and Pakistan. In these countries narcotics like heroine. opium and cocaine are grown and SHRI SURYA NARAYAN YADAV smuggled to Western countries through India. (Saharasa): Madam. Chairman, the ,mole Arrangements should be made to stop it and for country as well as a particular Ministry are this purpose, the Government machinery invol ved in the issue being discussed here today. should be made emcient. Such acti~~ties could The Bills and la,",'8 are enacted and amended nol be stopped without an active Government fcom time to time but the same are being machinery and patriotism. violated 100 by this Ministry itself. For example. the way ofpostings ofthe Police Inspectors. Sub- I urge upon the hon. Minister that alongwith Inspectocs and Excise Officials is responsible this Bill the camps for the Government officials. for this corruption. Under this system, there is should be organised. so that they could put their no use of enacting more laws. if these are not utmost efforts to check smuggling. implemented strictly. SHRI DILEEP BHAI Si\NGHANI I belong to the border area. India gets the (Amereli) : Madam Chairman. ,mo is listening smulllled aoods of Japan throutb Nepal which to the hon. Member? includes arms, sold. ail va- aDd explosives, but there is DOne to look into it. I appraUe the Bill {English/ bTOUJht by you but assurance should also be given for their strict implementation. There is no THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE use of enactina more laws because smugglina MINISTRY OF WELFARE (SHRI K. V. oould be stopped only by strict implementation THANGKABALU) : J am listening. ofdt_Iaws.. 307 Conservation Bill AUGUST-l21993 Conservation Bill 308 There is pro"\ision for giving awanis to the Second thing I would like to say that for a people who help in arrest of the smugglers but long time we have been hearing that smugglers no award has beJn given to Prof. Rangan who beoome millionaire over night. Ruling party helped in the arrest ofgold and silver smugglers also has its share in it. If it is not so, smuggling in Delh i. officers have taken its credit. While would have been eliminated much earlier. But taking risk to one's life if anyone helps in getting until! and unless ruling party and the Opposi- arrested ofsmugglers, he should be gh-en award. tion are honest. any wrong thing can happen in this country. Honesty is the most important In the Excise department lower level staff pos- thing for the benefit of the country. Ifwe are not ted at one particular pI ace remains there con- honest, our cops and officers can also not be tinously even for more than nine years. thus honest. When we monitor their functions. why other officials feel disgusted and start helping don't we monitor our own deeds too? We should the slllugglers. Excise collectors have been pos- see that what we are doing for our country. ted in cities and they pay no heed to information There should be political will to implement the giwn to them regarding smuggling or law. We have enacted several Acts in the coun- smugglers. try. We have an Act for children. It has also been amended. but it has not been implemented. Madam, without consuming any more time I Everyday we see that children work in the \muld like to say that along with the strict houses. Then wbat is the use of making such implementation of laws. officials shOlild be la\\'S. When the security of ou r country is in supenised etliciently. Only then these laws danger. the law makers should implement the could be made effective. While hoping that you law strictly instead of simply creating terror by will include the suggestions given by all the hon. making laws. Today. we ha,-e heard one thing memrn,rs. I support this Bill. which we appreciate. Hon'ble Speaker has said to Paswan ji that it is they who are law makers SHRI RAMASHRAY PRASAD SINGH and if they work in that manner what would be (lahanabad): Mr. Speaker. Sir. many hon. 'the importance of the law? If the law makers are Members have spoken on the amendment you Bot true to their profession then where the law hmoe brought in 1993 to the Conservation of will be implemented? So. that is what I would Foreign exchange and Prevention of smuggling like to say that what we are discussing today. Activities Act. 1974. should not merely remain a discussion. The danger to the security of our country needs to be First of all, I would like to say that you have eliminated. It can only be eliminated when we brought this amendment after a gap of 19 years. are honest in our functioning and if we are hon- During this period you have come to know that est our officers v.ill be honest too. But if we are smuggling of Gold and silver has been going not honest today. this law will be of no use. on. But you have not tried to check it. You woke np only when the security of our country \vas at Therefore, we want to stress that our country stake and you thOUght of this amdndment is in danger. so we should implement this law which you have brought now. But'this is not honestly. Even if your own family is found comprehensive and the people who are invoved in it. you should not hesitate a little in indulged in these acti"\.ities are influential per- taking action against them as per the provisions sons. It is very difficult to bring them to book. of law. I conclude with this. No Jaw can be enforced properly in the absenCe of political will power. Therefore, first SHRI GIRDHARI LAL BHARGAVA of all there should be political will. One should (Jaipur): Mr. Speaker. Sir. first of all. I would have devotion towards otle's country. Our coun- like to welcome this bill. which the hon. Minis- try has a democretic set up where we have ruling ter has brought. I submit that the period of this party and opposition. but country is above all Act, which was going to expire on 31st July. for both of them. The democratic set up can 1993. is now being extended for another three exist only if the oountryexists. The loss incurred )'ears. But there are many lacunae in this Bill and has been incurring due to smug&ling has and if these are not removed, the extention of shattered our eoonomy. The shattered economy period will be a_ futile exercise. Nothing has has endangered the security of the country. been said about the utility of this law. On the How this denger originated when the Govern- one hand NDPe Act provides for 10 years ment claims that our officers are very vigilent in imprisonment for a linle irregularity commilted border areas? by an ordinary farmer who cultivates opium .109 Coftsertlation Bill SRAVANA 21, 1915 (SAKA) COflsertlatiofl Bill 310 legally and on the other hand the Act provides mentionable progress has been acb ieved in this only two years detention for the drug traffickers regard. You have stated that somggIed goods who are ruining the youths. society and the worth 2300 crore rupees have been seized. It will country. Such culprits are given kin& like treat- prove dangerous in the near future. O1l'nt while in detention. Jail officials also become friendly 'with them and there also they I would like to cite an example of Rajasthan. succeed in flourishing their business. I mean to There are Chittore and 1halawar districts con- say that there should be separate provisions for nected with Mandsur district of Madhya economic offences and drug trafficking. We Pradesh. 111e opium worth Rs. 12 thousand should ditl"erentiate between a smuggler and an crore was brought in there in 1990whete as 1992 economic offender. Our present law can be of the opium worth Rs. ff7 thousand crore was some use of checking smuggling but it is not so brought in. I mean to highlight the huge dif- elTeClive in eliminating drug tramcking. which ference which was of Rs. 75 thousand crore. In i~ an offence worse than dacoity. There should this connection I have to say only this much ,~ some difference in regard to these two. that if you go on protecting the people belong- ing to your party. there can be no use of this law. Today. smuggling is being done in a very In the Ihalawar district. which I have men- plannf'.d manner in the guise of international tioned. there is a person named Man Singh who cooperation. The consumption of narcotics is also fought the election last time on Congress on incff'ase in school. colleges and 1huggies. It ticket. His business in Bombay. \\nich was is the younger generation which is badly affec- nothing sume years back.. has flourisbed in a big ted. Therefore. in my opinion there will be noth- way now-a-days. He deals in many things. If ing \\TOng if at least death penality is awarded to you don't take any action against him then I such om~nders. I demand that the smuggling of think nothing can be done in this direction. lwreotics may be separated from the catgory of Madam Chairman. today there is a news in ~eonomic offences and included in the catagory thl' newspaper about conJiscation of Doda of heinous social crimes for which tRer" maybe worth one emr" mpees and sealing of godown. provisions of rigorous punishment induding capital punishment. This is your delinition but it is worth Rs. 100 erures in international manet. If you do not initiate a C.BJ inquiry against Man Singh then On the one side there is a golden tmingle an,1 you cannot ff'strict his acti,·ities. His three on the other sid .. there is golden crescc<'nt of ac..:omplices are roaming openly because they iran-Afghanistan-Pakistan. India is also con- aft' getting your patronage. Ifyou want to imple- nected \\ith all this. More than 10 lakh p<'ople of ment this law sincerely then you will have to go this country are addict<,d to heroine and Ollt of ""yond pal1y lines. 'With the prevalent tradi- these 2 lakh p!'rsuns aft' in Delhi itself. We tions il is nol going to solve the maUer. The should give a serious thought to all these things. unlortunate thing is this that if he is traced out Today. when th.' GO\'ernment says that they in Jhalawar. he migrates to Mandsaur and hav.. seized on.. kilo narcotics. it is said that it is similarly ifhe comes in notice there he will shift worth on .. crore rupees I to Rajasthan. The pff'sent position is this that the police cannot take any action in such a In this connection. I am to state that as perth .. situation. H the people belonging to your party Government data the "alue of narcoties seized resourt to such practices then it is not good. during 1991 is worth 22. crore nlpe.. s. but on th .. Therefore th .. case. \\hieh [ have mentioned other hand the same Finance Minister had saill before you. should be investigated by the C.B.!. while replying to a question on 1st March. 92 and leu\'e no stone untumed e,'en if any big that tOlal 5235 kg. narcotics was seized during leader of any party is found im·ol\"ed. he should 1991. It means that this scandal is bigger than not "', spared. If you implement this Bill in true th" scandal of harshad Mehta because where spirit then it \\ill be useful to bring it otherwise the remaining 52.13 crore rupees out of 5235 not. No doubt you have brought this Bill in a crore rupees have gone"! This type of inter- good spirit but if there remains any loop-hole in national gang is strengthening. '{ou should it then there is no logic in bringing this Bill. th ink over it. Therefore. I urge you to consider this Bill and those political leaders who belong to the Con- It is good that modem instruments are being gress party should be punished and their sealed used along Western and Enstern Coasts to pre- godowns should be searched by the C.Bl. 'l!.ith vent the smuggiin& of sil,,-er and gold. But no this I conclude. 311 Conservation Bill AUGUST 12, 1993 CORSel'Wltion Bill 312 SHRI TEJ NARAYAN SINGH (BlWlr) : Mr. extended upta 7 years. 1 support your just idea Chairman, Sir. this is a very important bill and I behind this Bill but this aim can be fulfilled support it. The amendment brought by the only when we enforce it in a proper manner. Government are just but I want to give stress With tbis I conclude. upon one thing i.e. a number of laws are' legislated daily and several amendments are SHR! VlRENDRA SINGH (Mirzapur): also made therein but inspite of all these Madam Chairman, the Gowrnment bas amendments and laws, this law is not being brought tbis Bill, which is being discussed in implemented. If this law is implemented in a the house now and it is about making pro- proper way even without the amendments then visions regarding stringent punishment to the [ feel smuggling can be checked. When this law persons found involved in smuggling activities. was brought in 1974 and thereafter some amendments were made therein. theft"after it Just now, as Shri Tej Narayan Singhji has has got every pO\wr to put Il check on smuggling told that we do make laws but tbey are not being but today inspite of having all these powers _ implemented. Now I do not hasitate to say that are crying out that this law is not sufficient. If_ the laws are made by the Government and are wish and law is strengthened no foreign item- also violated with the support of tbe Govern- can be smuggled to our country. But our B.S.F. ment only. The persons, sitting in the Govern- is deployed on borders in such a manner that it ment recommend the cases pertaining to the cannot gaurd our borders 'as a result of that smugglers. AK47 and such explosive material which can explode buildings are smuggled into the coun- Madam. Chainllan. any law should be try. Th~ we claim that we will put a check on it implemented impartially. I want to request you through the laws made in this respect. I have to to COll\'ey Illy humble urge to the hon. Minister state that merely making a law is not sul1icient. and the (iO\'ernmcnt that all laws should be in the achlal thing is to implement it. acted impartially. There are a number of other laws in our coun- Se..'OIl,lly, the tendency of smuggling of try and you are also implementing them but goods from one State to another is increasing. they too are not beneficial. As per ol1icial data Although, sllluggling is being done from foreign ...~ have Heroin and Ganja in enornlOUS quan- countries but it is also being done through boar- tities in our country and heroin is such a dering sea ports. airports. main railway ~1ations dangerous substance which makes human and the villagers who carry essential com- impotent. your .... tlOle force is unable to catch a modities are arrested on the charges of smug- smuggler. Similar case is with Ganja. [f th .. gling. The farmers and labourers are arrested on police catches some quantity of Ganja then as such charges but on the other hand the influen- per the Government's orders the same is set at tial persons if arrested get themselves fl"leased fire but in fact in place of Ganja straw is set at by their contacts. They do not bother for any sort fire. Such is the State of affairs of your adminis- oflaw. Therefore. (want to stress that law should tration. I demand the Government that I sup- be enforced equally on everybody. Be it a far- port your idea of making amendments in the mer, a labourer or a person belonging to the law but the law should be enforced in a proper political circle if he is found in,,'Oived in smug- manner so that this country may be saved. you gling then he should be treated equally by the made a law regarding Gold which have dis- law of the land. couraged the Gold smUggling to some extent. But explosi'\-es are being smuggled into the Besides. a check is also needed on inter State country in huge quantities. We are here to pass smuggling activities. For instance. as you know the laws but these will be implemented by the there is a opium fa<.'1ory in Gazipur. Ganja is B.S.F. personnel and others. This is their duty to smuggled here from Bihar and Heroin is check it. smuggled into Bihar. I do not know the process of makina Heroin from opium but this mucb I Besides. you have made a provision of 2 know that Gazipur has become a centre of Y!'8r'~ imprisonment in it, I want that this period smuggling of Heroin. should be extended upto 7 years. I feel that more stringent punishment will discourage people to Madam. Chairman. the strange aspect ofthis do such crimes. Therefore. I recommend that episode is the persons arrested in this connec- instead of 2 ~ars imprisonment it should be tion have relations with tbe political leaders of 313 Conservation Bill SRAVANA 21, 1915 (SAKA) Conservation Bill 314 repute, about which we come to know through For example, the areas of smuggling were only the newspapers. They smuegle Heroin and gold and silver in the earlier days. Now, because Ganja from Gazipur and if arrested get them- of the policies of the Government and also selves released. Therefore, I want to say that law because we have allowed legal import of gold should be equal for one anti all. This Bill is a and silver and since we have reduced the right step toward right direction and it should be baggage of customs duty. the smuggling of these enforced in a proper manner. With this I commodities has reduced and so to saY. the pro- conclude. fitability on smuggling has come down. Now, we have reached a very different and very {English} serious situation in the entire country with the landing of RDX explosives and smuggling of THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE arms and ammunitions. Even in this area. the MINISTRYOFFINANCE(SHRI M.V. CHAN- Government has taken very stringent measures DRASHEKHARA MURTHY) : Madam, this and we are proceeding against the culprits. COFEPOSA Act enacted in 1974 provides for preventive detention of persons for the purpose SHRl OSCAR FERNANDES (Udupi): of conservation of foreign exchange and Madam. if the hon. Minister can yield for a augmentation of foreign exchange and for pre- minute I would say one thing. The hon. Minis- wntion of smuggling activities. Today we have ter has raised a very important issue of smug- come before this House. Madam, only with a gling of arms. The Minister of State for Home limited amendment of Section 9(1) of the Act Affairs is also sitting here. Ifboth the Ministers which provides that any person who smuggles put together can recover all the illegal arms that or is likely to smuggle goods or abets or is likely have already been smuggled into this country to abet the smuggling of goods or engages or is and also the country-made arms, it can make all likely to engage in transporting or concealing or the difference. They should do something about keeping smuggled goods in highly vulnerable it. areas may be detained. and an order of deten- tion "'as imposed up to the date of 31st July SHRl M. V. CIIANDRASHEKHARA 1993. and a person may be detained without MURTHY: Madam. consequent to the Bomay obtaining the permission or opinion of the bomb blast. the Maharashtra police has arres- Advisory Board for a period longer than three ted 142 persons from Bombay. ·Thane and months. but not exceeding six months from the Raigaril districts under TADA which is con- date of detention. The D1uimum period of trolled by the Ministry of Home Affairs. They detention specified under Section 10 of this Act have arrested 95 iierson 12 Police personnel. 5 in such cases is two years and that was in force customs officers and 24 others are absconding. up to 31st July 1993. However. with all the And we have also issued detention orders for stringent measures of the government, the seven hard-core smugglers under the COFE- menace of smuggl ing is not totally wiped out. In POSA and the State Government has issued Addition to this. the landing of RDX explosives warrants against them. but they are still and smUggling of arms which is a direct threat absconding. to the security of the nation is more a serious reason for extending this provision beyond 31st Now. I '"''QuId like to give the fIgUres regard- July 1993 for a period of three more years from ing various quantities of drugs seized during the this day because the President had to prom- past three years. In the year 1990, 2.114 kgs. of ulgate an Ordinance because the Parliament Opium. 39.090 kgs. of Ganja. 6,388 kgs. of was not in xssion and the Ordinance was pro- Hashish. 2.193 kgs. of Heroin. Six kgs. of mulgated on 25th June 1993 and we have come Morphine and 2.141 kgs. ofMandC8.'{ have been before this House to replace this Ordinance. seized 17.00 hrs. I am highly thankful to the aon. Members who have participated in this discussion. They In 1991. 2145 kgs. of opium, 52633 kgs. of haw given valuable suggestions and valuable Ganja. 4413 kgs. of Hashish, 622 kgs. of heroin, comments for comb!lting smuggling. 6 kgs. of morphine and 2141 kgs. of mitha- qualone have been seized. In 1992. 1918 kgs. of Madam. the Government, with all its opium, 63,438 kgs. of Ganja. 6621 kgs. of seriousness. after the enactment of this Act, is Hashish, 1151 kgs. of heroin, 35 kgs. of putting all sincere efforts to fight this menace. morphine. 7~5 kgs. of mithaqualone. have 315 Conservatioll Bill AUGUST 12. 1993 Conservatioll Bill 316 been seized. In 1993. 226 kgs. of opium. 10923 He has made one 1U0re allegation that with kgs. of Ganja. 701 kgs. of hashish and .25 kgs. of the help of the Customs olTteials. the smUJiling heroin have been ..cized. activity is being continued. I 'WOuld like to infonn this han. House that even five Customs ~n addition to this. \\\' have arrested even Ollicers "''ere detained under preventive Deten- - foreign nationals who are all involved in drug tion Act who are engaged in such activities. Also trafficking. In 1990, we have arrested 234 foreign the Govemnient is making all sincere efforts to nationals; in 1991, 91 foreign nationals and in put an end to tlli~ menace and action will be 1992. 116 foreign nationals have been arrested. taken against the ollicials when information is In 1993, 38 foreign nationals have been arrested receiwd regarding their unlawful activities. so far. Even in Delhi. we have detained Customs ofiicers under COFEPOSA Many hon. Members have participated and moved the Statutory Resolution and given Shri Bhagwan Shankar Rawat has pointed amendments. Hon. Shri Ram Naik has given an out that there is a declining trend in smUggling. amendment that 50 krus. should be extended to To some extent, it is true. Becuase of the policies lOOkms. Under the existiIYI provisions of the of the Government, because the Government COFEPOSA Act, tkcir is an enabling clause. ha,,-e allowed import of gold and silver legally namely clause 5 which says : and profitability in smuggling has come down. That is why. even smuggling is reduced to MSuch further or other Indian customs some extent waters or inland area, not exceeding 100 krus. in width from any other coast or border of India or such other customs Hon. Member Shri Ramesh Chennithala has pointed out some problems itt his own State station vest with the Government" about the growing of ganja. The machinery is already being stengthened and effective steps The Government can issue notification. for the groWth of these narcotics are being taken Even the Government has issued notification recently in 1991. So, it is very difficult to agree by the Department. with him on this point becuase that provision is already there in the existing Act. Hon. Member Shri S}-ed Shaltabuddin has' raised a \'elj' important point regarding highly He has raised one more point about the dec- vulnerable areas \\'hicll are sensitive to the reasing seizures. But with' all stringent mea.• ures activities. Provision of Section 9 depends on the and the policy of the Government seizures are sensitivity and the vulnerability of the area and decreased because smuggling activities are already there is the distinction between the reduced. The Eastern coast has already been detention for ardinary smuggling and smug- put in 1991 as a vulnerable area. gling in vulnerable areas. Section 3 of the COFEPOSA Act deals with this smuggling in 17.04 hrs. onlinary areas and Even Shri Girdhari La! Bhargava, Dr. Ramesh Chand Tomar and Shri (Mr. Deputy-speaker-in the Chair.) Rajendra Agnihotri have given some amendments for circulation of this Bill. Hon. Shri Mohan Singh has pointed out about smuggling of gold concealed under silver The Bill seeks to replace the Ordinance. bar which "IllS detected in the Airports of Under Article 123 of the Constitution. the Trivandrum and Bombay. This information Onlinance has to be replaced within six weeks had been received by the Intelligence agencies from the start of the Session of the Parliament. and the field officers had been alerted and gold Hence. it is not possible to accept this amend- concealed under silver box was detected both at ment. The amendment is dilatory in nature. Bombay and Trivandrum airports. He has made some allegation about the Sir, I ouce again appeal to the Mover of the erstwhile Chairman of the Board. meeting the Statutory Resolution and the hon. Members Customs offJcials. At present, I have no infor- who have moved the amendments to kindly mation. If the hon. Member has any .specif'lC withdraw them and support the Bill. information. if he can write to me, I can collect the information and give to the hon. Member. Thank you. 317 Cmlservotiofl Bill SRAVANA 21, 1915 (SAKA) Joillt Committee 318 (1:.,21) Bill SHRI RAMESH CHENNITHALA : Sir, my mind, is quite irrational. After all. there is Ihe delay in settling the cases registered under total freedom of movement within Ihe COFEPOSA is giving an impression to the country. offcndccs that they can get away with it. So, I would like to know from tbe hon. Minister The second thing is that we have been \\hat are Ihe steps he intends to take on tbis halping upon the quantum of seizure. The issue. This is a very major issue. quantum of seizure may haw some correla- tion with the quantum of smuggling. But SHRI M. V. CHANDRASHEKHARA what, in the opinion of the hon. Minister. is MURTHY: Sir. I do not agree \\;th the hon. the relationship because seizure is only the Memberthat there is inordinate delay in dealing tip of the ice-berg. If you catch one pound, with the COFEPOSA cases. Under the Preven- may be 10 pounds get in. What, in the views tive Detention Act there is an Advisory Board. of the Government. is the relationship bet- The Chairman is thIne. The Chainnan is a sit- ween the seizure of the smuggled goods and ting High Court Judge or a retired Judge. Only the actual quantum of the smuggling? on their opinion we will proceed. For two years. we can detain II person. SllRI M. V. CHANDRASHEKHARA MURTHY: A< I have already pointed out. mnn. (Engii>h) 17.15 hrs. SHRI M. V. CHANDRASHEKHARA MURTHY: As I have already pointed out both JOINT COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTION in Bombay and Trivandrum Airports. nearly (EIGHTIETH AMENDMENl) BILL about 869 gold bars were d"tecteo which were conc .. aled in silwr bars. There is a mechanism Marion 10 appoint Shri Indrajil Gupta to the said ewn at the Customs airport and even at the Cus- L'Onlnlinee toms House to detect Ihe gold concealed in silver bars because the density of gold is heavy. One /Engli:>h} can easily feel it. Also. we can dnll the silver bar SHRI PAWAN KUMAR BANSAL (Chan- and "Ne clln detect it. The Intelligence Agency are tIoUrking on this. digarh): I beg to mo~: SHRI SYED SHAHADUDDIN: I would "Tbat this House do appoint Shri like to seek two brief clarifications from the Indrajit Gupta to the Joint Committee hon. Minister. The flrst thing is I still do not on the Constitution (Eightieth see any rationale in classifying smuggling Amendment) Bill. 1993 vice Shri according to its route or acalrding to the area Bhogendra Jha resigned from the in which it takes place. That classification. to Committee." .21-725 LSSJ94 319 Joint Committee AUGUST 12, 1993 Statement by 320 (Amdt.) Bill Millister MR DEPUTY-SPEAKER: The question is : was very particular that statement should be made. "That this House do appoint Shri Indrajit Gupta to the Joint Committee on the SURI RAM NAIK : That is n,hL But ifwe are Constitution (Eightieth Amendment) infomled. the Members who would be sitting Bill, 1993 "ice Shri Bhoeendra Jha re- outshle they can come in and listen to the signed from the Committee." Minister. SHRl RAJESH PIWT: Let me put it on motion was adopted The reconl.l. in my own hanJ-writing. gave notice to 17.1 5'h hrs. the Speaker in the morning at about 12 O'clock. Copies of both Hindi and English versions have JOINTCOMMITI'E ON REPRESENTATION been l;iven to the Table OITICe.Ihis is all from the OF THE PEOPLE (AMENDMENT) BILL Ministry side. There must be some communica- tion gap between the Table and the Thble Office. Motion to appoint Shri Indrajit Gupta to the vaid Commin«. With your pennission.1 make t'M) statements. YeSlenlay, I had made a statement about the fEnglislrj unfortunate death of one of the MLAs at SHRI PAWAN KUMAR BANSAL (CHAN- Uyderabad in Andhra Pradesh. There were DIGARH) : I beg to move: some queries from many Members. I saw the agitated mood in the morning wherein MPs 'That this House do appoint Shri Indrajit wanted to know further about the condition and Gupta to the joint Committee on the Rep- the a .... ion taken. One statement is on the resentation of the People (Amendment) Bill, Mallipuf situation. With YOUf permission, I 1993 "ice Shri Bhogendra Jha resigned from make a suo motu statement on the prevailing the Comminee.~ situation in Manipur. MR DEPUTY-SPEAKER: The question is : 17.18/1rS. That this House do appoint Shri Indrajit STATEMENT BY MINISTER Gupta to the Joint Committee on the Rep- resentation of the People (Amendment) Bill. (i) Situafions in ManiPuT 1993 ,'ice shri Bhogendra Jha resigned from /English) the Committee." THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE The motion was adopted MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI MR DEPUTY-SPEAKER: Now the hon. RAIESH PILOT) : The ethnk conflict between Minister will make a statement.. the Kukis and Naga tribes in Manipnr. which has been going on since early last year, wit- SHRI RAM NAIK (Bombay Nor$) : Are _ nessed a sudden spurt of killings and arson in not entitled for any pre-intimation about any the last few days. statement which is being made? In two separate incidents on 6th and 8th Dnterruptionsj August. in 5 remote villages in Ukhrul and THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Senapati districts. 35 persons were killed, 25 MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI injure,! and 137 dwellings raised to the ground. RAffiSH PILOl): I had informed the House In these cold blooded killings, grievous injuries round about 12 O'clock. I gave the notice in writ- were rust inflicted with sharp weapons, ing to the hon. Speaker. followed by shootings with lirearms. Another traale aspect is that among those killed were Dnterruptionsj women and small children. some less than two SHRI RAM NAIK (North Bombay) : We are years old. Since then the Kukis have also been setting here. Nothing has been circulated that invol ved in a retaliatory attack in Senapati such a statement would be made. It is not against district. on 11th August. 1993. you. But something should be circulated to the I visited Manipur on 9th and 10th instant and Members who are sitting in the HoUle. Are _ held detailed COIl8Ultationa with the Chief not entitled to that courtesy also? Minister. his Cabinet collelllues and senior civil and Army OtTtcialL I also met political SHRI YAIMA SINGH YUMNAM (Inner woden and community leaders, visited one of Manipur) : I support iL pnts'rupti0n3) the aJJeaed villaaes and talked to the local SHRI RAM NAIK : You should direct that at residents. least in future it should not be done like this. Althouah the aJrrenl conflict iJ apparently MR DEPUTY-SPEAKER: Memben _re teen as an ethnic clash between the Nlllas and 9D much agitated in the morning !hat everybody Kukis with the N .... aainina an upper hanJ, 321 Statement by Minuter ·SRAVANA 21, 1915 (SAKA) Statement by Minister 322 it is really a case of a banned unlawful With the support of this august House, I oreanisation i.e. the Nati~nal Socialist Coun~ hope that we shall early overcome the existin& cil of Naaaland (NSCN-n unleashing situation and restore public order in the violence to perpetuate insurgency and create State. disaffection amolll the people of the fe2ion. The violent track-record of NSCN The apparent objectives of the NSCN The NSCN(1) have been extorting money Some of the points were raised in Rajya from the people in the name of recovering Sabha also which I have included in the state- taxes. Gaining control over substantial tra<.15 ment because the same statement will be made of land will provide them with a base to better in both the Houses. organise their insurgent activities. I had made a statement in this House on 10 While the recent Naga-Kuki clashes have August 1993 in conne<.1ion with the fatal bomb attracted notice, Manipur is also riven by other attack on late Sh. P. Siva Reddy, MLA Some factional feuds. There are about 18 inSurgent honble Members had sought some clari- groups. of varying sizes, which are operating fications. I had assured the House that I would in the State.Their conflicting demands do not provide answers after obtaining the necessary encourage the chances of a negotiated settle- infonnation from the State Government. ment. This has led to increasing reliance on the use of force. 2. The following points were raised by the hon ble Members: To enforce effective counter-insurgency operations. we had inducted the Army in May (i) In spite of the fact that there was a 1993 to flush out the insurgents and restore direction the Slate High Court for order. with the support of the State Police and providing additional security to the Central para-military forces. Towards this Shri Reddy, the State Government objective. the Army was given the overall res- failed to make adequate arrange- . ponsibility of coordinating the activities of the ments lor his secu rity. other Forces. A State level Coordination Com- mittee has been functioning under the chair- (ii) The day before the fatal attack on manship of the Chief Secretary. comprisina Shri Reddy. the deceased hiDl5elf the DGP, GOC of the Army and senior rep- pleaded in the State Assembly for resentative of all concemed State and additional security and the Speaker Central agencies. had directe'! the State Government to provide additional security to In my discussions with the State Chief him. Minister I strongly stres.~d on him the need to demonstrate clear political will and launch (iii) Wife of the deceased Sh. Reddy effective measures to fimlly deal \vith the exist- had lodge.! lin FIR in which she ing situ ation. After my detailed disco ssion had mentioned the name of the with the State authorities and the senior Army State Home Minister as the prime Force Commander it has been decided that a accused. revised action plan shall be urgently evolved and implemented. to more effectively deal with (iv) One honble Member also wanted the serious insurgent situation in the Slate. We to know the names of the two shall be very closely monitoring further security personnel attached with developments. Shri Reddy. 323 Statement by Minister AUGUST 12, 1993 Statemeflt by Minister 324 As per information received ftom the State with Chief Minister's visit. the Superintendent Gowmment. Shri Reddy had filed Writ of Police (Secutity) contacted the Additional Pt-tition No. 1I574!92 in the State High Court COOl mandant H Battalion, APSP, Kumool. on which passed an Order on 28 September 1992. 6 Augusl 1993 night and instructed him to select stating that the Inspector General of Police two good commando trained PSOS with (Intelligence). DIG (Security) and DIG automatic weapons and attach them to the (Intelligence) should make an assessment of the MLA as additional secu rity. On an earlier occa- gravity of the threat and the need to provide sion, Shri Reddy had preferred to have PSOs increased security to Shri Reddy, keeping in from the H Battalion in Kumool, which is view the the securitypm,;ded to M.L.-\s against located about 200 Kms away from Hyderabad whom there were threats from extremists. As per and had declined to accept PSOs from the Dis- the orders of the High Court. reports of Superin- trict Police. 111e unfortunate incident occurred lendent of Police. CUddapah and Regional on 7 Allgll~1 1993 at 12.15 PM. before the PSOs Intelligence Officer. KlIrnool. were obtained by had arrived from KlIrnool. the InspectOl" General of Police rInlelligence) wherein il \\as stated that there was threat 10 As regards Mrs. P. Si~a Reddy having men- Shri Reddy from factional rivalry and not from tioned the State Home Minister a. the prime extremist demenls and that the security already accused in an FIR the State Government's providedlu him. Ihat is of two PSOs. was ade- report reveals that Mrs. Reddy has not fileJ any quate. Accordingly. Shri Reddy was informed complaint. An FIR Cr. No. 276/93. under sec- on 11 Nm·ember. 1992that the secnrityprovided tions 147, 148. 3112 and 3117 oflPC read with sec- to him was considert"d adequate. Sllbscqm·ntly. lion 149 of IPC and s,'ctions 3 and 4 of the Shri Reddy filed another Writ Pt-tilion No. F_'tplosin"s Suhstances Act. was filed by one 16(117/9~ on 3rJ Dec,'mho.'!". 1992 reit('rating Shri Sheikh Mchmooo. driver of the Joint elaborat(, reasons for pro~;'ion of additional Director. Plinchayali Raj Department. who security to him. The Additional Superintendent happt!ned to be an eye witness. This FIR filed of P"I i<"O (l nl l"1l ige nce Secn rily). SlIperin t <"n" .. nl on 7 Augusl at about 1.00 P.M.. does not make of Police. Cu"dapah. "n.1 Dr. M. V Mysoora any mention of the State Home Minister. Reddy. Minister for Ilome. An en, ra Prndesh Huwen~r. at about HUll P.M. on the sam!" day. a filed eounter-affid:,,;ts. The Superint"ndent of !'.. r,un by til<' "'"Ile of Sid.!amreddy China Polk'" (5<-cllrity Wing) stalt'd that the ,,"curit) Sanjeevll Rt'dJy. claiming to ht' an eye \\itness. lor Sh ri R .. tld y IHld h",on reduced from 5 to 2 as gll\'C II representation to the Inspe{.1er of Police. the hy,-elections were o"or and the threat te; Banjara HilI- Police Stliliun. accusing t.hat the h'm was fmm factional liuo,ls and not from persun.. wlw threw the bomb were the followers eXln"mi,1 elements and tlllll th .. !''listing security of the Slate Home Minister who. according to was a"equate. The COllrt unl"n'd that Ihere him. was a hitter rival of tht' Je..:ea /ITan.wationj MRDEPUTY SPEAKER: Then. it amounts . to the violation of the whole rules SHRI MOHAN SINGH (Deoria) : Mr. Chainnan, Sir, the matter is clarified in Rajya pntemlptionsj*· Sabba. therefore, sometimes it is good to follow them ... pnterruptionsj MR DEPUTY SPEAKER: That remark will not 110 on record. /English} pnterruptionsj MR DEPUfYSPEAKER: Let us not violate the rules. There are so many occasions "iten, MR L>EPlffY SPEAKER: Today morning, aller an hon. Minister has made a statement. no you had some appreheru;ion that the secu rity clarification is allowed to be put. You remember provided to Shri NTR was not adequate. The Ihal ~iten a Minisler had made a statement, hon. Minister is ready to say something Shri Ram Vilas Paswan persisted that he wan- about that. led to have some clarifications. He was denied Iblll and he accpeted it also. That is the princi- p",ermptionsj pic we have adopted. So whenever a Minister makes a statement, no flllther clarification or SHRI RAJESH PILOT: Mr. Deputy quesl ion is to be put. LeI us not violate the rules. Speaker. Sir. as far as Shri Rama Raoji is con- pntemlptions} cerned. he is the opposition leader in the Assembly. He has a 'Y Category securit), as per MR DEPlffY SPEAKER: Mr. Balayogi. the State Government rules. I have specially that is not the subje(.1 matter now. We wanted sent a message: and let me assure the House the hon. Minister to make a statement. that full security will be provided to any Ml.A or What.. ver information the hon. Minister was any MP or anybody who feels that security is able to coll<'Ct. he collected: and made a state- cc'luired for him or there is a threat to bis life. ment on the floor of the House. So. no further It is the duty of the Government: and Sbri clarification can be ex pectcd.pnterruptionsj May Rama Raoji is one of the senior leaders. I have now request Shri Ram Naik to repl)fl I taken care of it and we will monitor it. pntemlptionsj PllterruptiOIlSj MR DEPlffY SPEAKER: So. now I call SHRI GUMAN MAL LODHA (pali) : Sir. Mr. RaUl Naik to reply. Kindly resume your thl"ir feelings are suppressed. So. reaction is seats. pmermptionsj bound to be there/lntemlf1lionsj SHRI SRIKANTA JENA (Cuttack) : Sir. the SIIRl GUMAN MAL LODHA: Sir. we Minister has to say something about Shri demand a CBI inquiry into it. /lntenuptionsj NTR's security /lnTemlprionsj SHRI D. VENKATESWARA RAO: Sir. let MR DEPUTY SPEAKER: Mr. MiniSll"r. in the Government k.J:towwhat type of securitywas the morning. the Members insisted that protec- gi\'en to ex-Chief Ministers like Janardhan tion shol1ld be given to Shd NTR. Reddy./lmemlptionsj • /Illtemiptionsj MR DEPUTY SPEAKER: The Govern- ment has specifically told that whate'\-er security SHRI RAJESH PILOT: Yes. I can n.>ply to is needed. the Government is prepared to pro- that /11lIl'm'ptiollsj ,ide that type of S<.'Curity 10 all those who want it. MR L>EPUTY SPEAKER: Hon. Members. The hon. Minister has made it absolutely yuu h",,, insist".1 one important aspect. that is clear. abOlI1 ,,,,,uril), to Shri NTR Somehow, he has It'll if Ollt: anLl he is now making it clear. pnterruptionsj pmem,prionsj SHRI GUMAN MAL LODHA: Why is the CBI not taking up the inquiry Pnteml.ptionsj AN HON. MEMBER: Sir. I will ask only one clarification. Ilml"mlptions} •• Not Recorded 327 SIOlemenl by Minister AUGUST 12, 1993 .. StOlemem iu'Mi".ister 328 MR. DEPlITY SPEAKER: May I now {lnlerruptionsj request Mr. Ram Naik to reply'l MR DEPUl"Y SPEAKER: You cannot {lntt!ITtlptionsj expect evecyone to· be satisfied by the GO"'ernment.. SHRI GUMAN MAL LODHA: We demand a em inqui!)·. It is not an ordinary {llllerruptiomj murder. {lntt!mlplionsj MR DEPUlY SPEAKER: The time at ~ur MR DEPUTY SPEAKER: I request you to disposal is very short. oooperate. {lnterrllptiol1sj {lntt!1TUptiol1sj MR DEPlITY SPEAKER: For the last three or fOllr days. the Zero HOllr is coming to an end MR DEPUlY SPEAKER: It is a pre- at 1.2.30 p.RI. But. todny. the hon. Speaker was limina!)' thing. I need not deal with this pre- very gracious: he could feel the pllise of every liminaty thing on the floor of the House. You hon. Member. here: and he gave a chance to know it fully well. Whenever the han. Minister every one of you to ventilate the grievances. has made a· statement. no further clarification is !1ermiued. We have a lot of agend'ibefore us. We have to complete it. {lntetTllpriol1sj {lmerruptiol1sj MR nEPUlY SPEAKER: Mr. Balayogi. MR DEPUTY SPEAKER~No, no, please. wht'11ever an hon. Minister has made a slale- ment. no furthl"r clarification c{lllid be asked IJl1ternlptionsj MR DEPUlY SPEAKER: Let us not take undue advantage of it. {lI1lCmlptiOI1S/ Tlnl<.,.ruptionsj MR DEPUTY SPEAKER : I do not allow it. Now, Minister ha.• made it perJ"c!ly clear. I call MR DEPIITY SPEAKER: May I request all Mr. Ram Naik. of you to have your seats? {lntemlpfiollsj {lnletTllptionsj MR DEPUTY SPEAKER: Nothing ....ill go MR. DEPIITY SPEAKER: Mr. Lokanath on ("('Cord. Chuudhury. please sit do.... n. /lnrern,,>rion.\/** . {lIllL"fT)1ptiOIlS/ MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: Nothing will go MR DEPUlY SPEAKER: Plea.se co- on n.-cord. operate. /ll1lelTlJptionsr- {lntem.ptions/ MR DEPUlY SPEAKER: You shall have to MR DEPUlY SI'EAKER : There is no end follow the rules. 10 all these things. /lmernlptions/ {lntelTlJptions/ MR DEPUlY SPEAKER: Lobnathji, we ha,,'e to value the time. All our friends have MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: Whatever you obliaed to sit. You also follow it. want.. d. the han. Minister has answered it. Whate"er information h(' had at his command. {lnrerruptionsj he ball placed at before thl' House in the form of a statemntt. What else do you want? MR DEPUTY SPEAKER: Your feelings ha\'e been noted by the Minister. --Not recorded. 329 Statutory Resolution SRAVANA 21. 1915 (SAKA) Statutory Resolution 330 J7.39hrs. reply. I thought he would not touch upon the figuR!1 and the position about atTests in Bom- STATI.JTORY RESOLUTION RE: DISAP- bay but having touched that fIgUre, he did nOl PROVAL OF THE CONSERVATION OF reply to what I have said. He told us that some FOREIGN EXCHANGE AND PREVEN- arrests have been made in Bombay, Thane and TION OF SMUGGLING ACTIVITiES areas arouncl it. But we had asked about the per- (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE, 1993- sons who have not been arrested so far and who Contd. haw gone tlut of India. AND SIlRl RAMESII CllENNITHALA (Kot- layam): You mould address this point to the CONSERVATION OF FOREIGN HOOle Minister and not the Finance EXCHANGE AND PREVENTION OF Minister. SMUGGLING ACTIVITIES (AMEND- MENT) BlLL-Contd. SIlRI RAM NAlK: You are not aW'dre that COfEPOSA is under the direct control of the /Englishl Minister. I gave a speciJic example that a known smuggler was arrested in Bombay City on the SHRI RAM NAiK (Bombay North): 10th by Gujaral Polk-e. At 'east. Gujarat Police Mr. Deputy Speaker. Sir. I have listened to the couht come in Ihe city;o locate thai smuggler. speech of the hon. Minister with rapt attention. They arrested him and that man was in the hit To say the least. I must say that I am.;very much list of Bombay Police also. But Bombay Police disappointed. Prior to the Minister, 10 hon. could not do anything. I wanted to know the sort of coordination ~hich is going on to which Members have participated in the debate. I do There was no reply from the Minister. The name not know why only two Congress Members spoke. The other side had given their names. of thai smuggler is Mohammed Hanif which I Why did they not share their views in the had already mentioned. I had also raised the Hou .... I do not know. But Congressmen should issue of the Defence Minister using the aircraft .have come forward and spoken about that. in ~hich some persons have travelled unauthurisedly. I gave the details also. But no 1110se v.i!o have spoken. have positively reacted against the Government system of issuing reply has !:ome forward. I hav.. nol understood reply given 10 Ihis debate and that is why. I am the ordinances. very mudl disappointed. I thought that the Minister would come to the rescue of our Chief The propriety' of issuing ordinances has been Minister as til why that information is not being practically challenged and questioned by each given tu him. That information is being denied and every Member who spoke about it. Secon- to the Chid' Minister of Mahamshtra also. We dly. the quantum of smuggling is growing and. feel very sorry about him because he is nOI in a th .. Government is failing to control smuggling. position to speak in this House but on his 111is has also been agreed by most of the behalf. Government would hav.. certainly given speak.ers. Everyone spoke about the highly the information. You know that Mr. Sharnd ,ulnerable area about which the hon. Minister Pawar cannot speak in this House; he has been did not give a satisfactory reply, to which I wil1 prohibited from speaking here. I thought that com.. in the end. Every Member also said that the Government would come forv.'8rd 10 give ther<" should be politica.l will to ftght against details but it has not given those details. sllIuggling. I must say that I did not see that political will when the Minister replied to the The last point is about the definition ofhighly debate. The Minister did not give any reason, wlnerable areas to which the Minister has leave aside satisfactory reason. as to why the referred. He has said that there is a prmiso ordinance was issued. Our contention was that clause 5 which says: )UU were knowing fully well in advance that the period is goma to end on 3Ist July 1993. So, we ,,(,.) such further or other Indian cus- asked you as to why you did not bring the Bill in toms lWiers or inland area not el[ceeding. the Budget Session even though you were aware one hundn:d kilometn:s in width from of that date. But no satisfactory reply has been - any other coast or border of India. or gh'm and Sir. only on tIlis count. I should not sucll other customs station ..." withdraw my resolution. The reason is that the Minister has not at all.given any satisfactory This is an enabling clause. 331 Statutory Resolution AUGUST 12. 1993 Statuto", Resolution 332 When you see Explanation I (ii) and (iii). the Clause ] Amentlment of Se.,'liun 9 of Act 51 of wording is "the inland area ftfty ltilqmetres in 1974 width from the coast of India" and "the inland area fifty kilometres in width from the India SHRI RAM NAIl(: I beg to move: Pakistan Border ..." When it is specifically pro- ~;ded here that it is applicable only for 50 Page 1.- kilometres. how do you say that it is appIicable after lj.ne I}. insert- to one hundred kilometres? I feel the Minister has not been briefed properly or he has not "(ii) for Explanation 1. the following understood what I have been trying to convey. Explanation 1. shall be substituted. When the Narcotics Act provides for all these namely:- things. similar amendment to bring that Act up- to-date should have been welcomed by the "E'lplanation I.-In this sub-section "area Minister. But, even such a simple amendment highly vulnerable to smUggling" means- has not been accepted. I feel sorry about this attitude and in view of this attitude of the (i) the Indian customs waters: Government, I am sorry, I cannot withdraw my Resolution of Disapproval. (ii) the Customs airports: MR DEPUTY-SP~ER: Now I put the (iii) the metropolitan cities of Bombay. Resolution of Shri Ram Naik to the vote of the Calcutta. Delhi. Mudra·s and the city House. The Question is: of Varanasi: "Thai this House disappro,'es the Con- (iv) the inland area one hundred servation of Foreign E"tchange and Pre- kilometres in width from the Coast vention of Smuggling Activities of India falling within the! territories (Amendment) Ordinance. 1993 (Ordi- of States of Andhra Pradesh. Goa. nance No. 26 of 1993) promulgated by Gujarat. Kamataka. .Kerala. the President on the 25th June. 1993.n Maharashtra. Orissa.. Tamil Nadu and West ikngal and the Union TI,e motion was negali,oed. Territories of Daman and Diu and Pondicherry: MR DEPUTY SPEAKER: I shall now put Amendment Nos. I and 5 to the Consideration (v) the inland area one hundred Motion moved by Shri Girdhari La! Bhargava kilometres in width from and Shri Ramesh Chand Tomar respectively to the vote of the House. (a) the India-Pakistan Border in the States of Gujarat. Jammu The amendments No. 1 and 5 wen' put and and Kashmir. Punjab aud negatived Rajasthan; MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: I'shall now put (b) the India-Nepal Border in the the Consideration Motion to the vote of the States of Bihar. Sikkim. Uttar House. The Question is: Pradesh and West Bengal; "That the Bill further to amend the Con- (c) the India-Burma Border in the servation of Foreign Exchange and Pre- States of Arunachal Pradesh. vention of Smuggling Activities Act, Manipur. Mizoram and 1974, be taken into consideration." Nagaland; The motion was adopted (d) the India-Bangladesh Border in the States of Assam, Meghalaya. MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: The H(,)Use shall Tripura and West Bengal; DOW take up clause by clause consideration of the Bill. (e) the India-Bhutan Border in the States of Aruna.;hal Pradesh. There is an amendment to Cause 2 by Shri Asliam, Sikltim and West Ram NaiL Benaal; and 333 Statutory Resolution SRAVANA 21. 1915 (SAKA) Natiollal Commissioll 334 forSafai Karamcharis Bill (vi) such further or other Indian Cus- 'That the Bill be passed." tQms Waters. or inland area not exceeding one hundred kilometres MR. DEI'lITY SPEAKER: The question is : in width (rom any other coast or border of India or such other Cus- '~lbat the Bill be passed." toms Station. as the Central Govern- ment may, having regard to the 11,e Morlon was adopted. vulnerability of such waters. area or Cllstoms Station. as the case maybe, 17.51 hrx. to smuggling. by notification in the official gazette, specify in this BUSINESS ADVISORY COMMIITEE behalC, ..." 77liny-jirst Repon MR DEPlITY SPEAKER: I now put amendment No. 6 to clause 2 to the vote of {Eng/ubi the House. TilE MINISTER OF STATE IN TilE 77le amendment No, 6 was put and negatived MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNO- LOGY (DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: The question AND DEPARTMENT OF OCEAN DEVE- is: WPMENT) A,"ID THE MINISTER OF STATE IN TilE MINISTRY OF PARLIA- ''That Clause 2 stand part of the Bill." MENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRl P. R. KL'MARAMANGALAM): Sir. I beg to present 77,e motion was odoptt!d. th" Ibi.1y-lirst Report of the Business Ad, isory Commillee. ClaNse 2 was added to the Bill MR DEPlITY SPEAKER: The question is : 17.52 Ilfs. ''That Clause 3 stand part of the Bill." NAll0NAL COMMISSION FOR SAFAI 11,e motion was adopted. KARAMCllARlS BILL Clause 3 wos added to the Bill {E"g/islil THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MR DEPlITY SPEAKER: The question is : MINISTRY OF WELFARE (SHRl K. V. TllANGKABALU) : Sir. on behalf of Shri "That clause L the enacting formula of Sitaram Kesrl. I beg to move: the long title stand part of the Bill." '~lbat the Bill to constitute a National The• Bill was adopted Commission for Safai Karamcharis and to provide lor matters connected Qause I. the Enacting nJnnula and the Tide ..~ therewith or incidental thereto. be tat.en added to the Bill. into consideration." MR DEPlITY SPEAKER: The Minister Sir. even after 46 yeW'S of Independence. we may now move that the Bill be passed. the have a ~:tion of workers primarily in urban Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance. areas who continue to manually handle night soil alld filth. It is a heinous crime, which is not SHRl MY CHANDRASHEKHARA recognised by the cOlUmunity. These Safai MURTHY: I beg to move: Kat'arucharis, though performing a 'iecy useful -Moved with the recommendation of the President. .335 Notional Commission AUGUST 12. J993 National Commission JJ6 lor Saloi .lor S%i Karomcluzris Bill Karamclloris Bill and essential service to the community. more so lne Mhlilitry of \Velfat"C has formulated and in urban areas where rapid urbanisation has put is implementin, an ambitious scheme tor tremendous stress on basic u.man services. con- liberation and rehabilitation of the Safai tinue to be the most despised section ofthe 1M)rlc.- Karamcharis. lnl- IICheme is l>.-il18 implemen- ing class because of the nature of their work. ted sin.:c 1991-9.2 au.! an amount of Rs. 11113 crorc bas run-ully !x-en released to the Stute The Government of India has be-en con- GO\'enllllllnts tor tmining lind I'l'babilitution of cerned with the working conditions and the Saliti Karameharis. 1ne totul expenditure amelioration of the plight of scavengers right on the scheme duril18 the 8th Plan pt-riod will since Indept"ndence. Many committees were be of the unler of Rs. 905 crure. appointed and they mMe- a number of recom- mendations but. Sir. we arc not able to prO\;de lllel'C i~ no ag"nc} lit the Cenle'.tl or Stat~ proper and effecth-e conditions to them. Some- le\'Cl to cuoniinllte I'urious aspects of the of the State Govenuuents hav.. also made sch"me and make recolllmendations. Our legislations-in the.past to improve the lot of this Government felt it neCl'ssary to . set up a most deprived section of the society. In spite of Natiunal Commission lor Safai Karamcharis these elfort.~ we are not able to ghoe them alter- and giw it a constitutional status. The Prime native jobs. The number of Safai Karamcharis Mini.ster in his Illdl'pendence Day Speech of in tbe country was e-stimated at about 41akhs by Augu~t 15th. 199.2 had aiso announced a task force appOinted by tht" Planning Com- Govenlluent's illlention to set up tllis mission in 1989. Preliminary estimates of the COlll1n~"iun. survey conducted by tbe Stille Governments to identify the Safai Karamcharis and their depen- OurGo\"ernment fe"l~ Ihallhe National Com- mi.... iol1 'Aoould recommend policies and pro- dents indicate that this nu IUber would be closer grammes whkh would go a long way in to 7 Illkhs ~oday. impru\ iug the Iiling condition" of the Safai The hon. Members woulU be aware that the Kammcharis. 111e Commission would also Government introduced a scheme of conver- study lind evaluate the· pl'OgramlUes and sion ofdry latrines into water borne latrines lind sclJ.eme~ rclatinllto liOdo-el'Onolllic rehabilita- rehabilitation of the Safai Karamcharis who tion of the persons engaged in manual sca\'Cng- were rendered unemployed as a result of the ing. We \lould like the Members of the National conversion in 1980-81. Towns were taken up as a CommiMoion to be leaders ufthi" community in unit for eradication of the system and displaced particular and sodety in general with reputation persons were helped financially to set up alter- for personal integrity an.! record of service to the native occupations so that they can come up in cause of th~se depri"ed sections of the society. life with dignity. Many towns were declared scavenging free. Howe\"er. the p,'ogress It i" prop~d to pro~ ide in the Bill il.8elf a achieved was not satisfactory considering the Clause to place the CUlIlmission's Reports in magnitude of the problem. The scheme "''8S. the Parliament and the State Legislatures if therefore. gh"Cn a great.. r thrust in 1991 under such mlltlers pertain to the State Go~·emments. the Leadership of the present Prime Minister. This pro\"ision will ensure that State Shri P. V. Narasimha Rao. Governments will also take appropriate action and measures for the welfare of Safai The conversion of dry latrines into water Karamcbaris. borne latrines was made the responsibility of Ministry ofUrban De~'Clopment and the task of We have also given notice of our intention to liberation and rehabilitation of Safai Karam- move IIU amendment alicr the motion for con- charls was to be handled by the Ministry of sideration of the National Commisl.ion for Welfare. SaCai Karamcharis Bill. 1993. acconJing to which it is propoled to amend the defmition of Our Government is committed to removal of Safai KMramooaris so WI to include those doing scavenging by the end of the 8th Five Year Plan any other sanitation work. The proposed viz. by March. 1997. A Law banning construc- amendment is to be effected on PIIIIe 2 of the tion of dry latrines and declaring employment Bill by 5ub14itutilll the lines 7-8 as follows : of manual scavenging a criminal offence introduced by the Minisll)' of Urban Develop- "(e) 'Safai Karamooaris' means a person ment bas been enacted by this Parliament. en&aaed in or employed for manually 337 National Commission SRAVANA 21,1915 (SAl(.A) Notional Commisaion 338 lor Solal for Sofoi Karamcharis Bill Karamcharis Bill carrying human excreta or any sani· together with the proposed amendment, tation work." which I mentioned above, be taken into consideration. AN HON. MEMBER: Let us sit tomorrow. MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: Motion moved: MR DEPUTY·SPEAKER: How much time will you take? 'That the Bill to constitute a National COD1missiun l'Or Safai Kacamcbaris and SHRI K. V. THANGKABALU: Hardly two to pIU\ide t'Ot matters connected more minutes. tlwrewith or incidental thereto. be taken into collsWcrallolL·· THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SOENCE AND TECHNO- ,UlGY (DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS p'ramJutiullj AND DEPARTMENT OF OCEAN DEVE· WPMENT) AND THE MINISTER OF SHRI MANGAL RAM PREMI (Bijnor): STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIA· Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is afler a long inter· MENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI RANGARAJAN val that the han. Minister has introduced this KUMARAMANGALAM) : I suggest that let us Bill in the lIouse. The han. Minister who lave extend the time till the hon. Minister finishes the aliSUntnCC to this effect is not present in the his speech. House today. MR DEPUTY·SPEAKER: All right. /Engluhj 18.00 III'S. MR. DEPm"\' SPEAKER: It is already six o'clock. You are on your legs. You will continue SHRI K. V. THANGKABALU : I am sure all your speech tomorrow. the Members of the House ....il1 agree that the Bill to set up a National Commission is a necessary step towards providing a proper The House stands adjourned to meet tomonuw at 11 a.m. machinery for implementing the programme of liberation and rehabilitation of scavengers and for the development and welfare of the Safai 18.02 hrs. Karamcharis in general. 'flle Lut SaMa lliell Qq;oumeti till Elevell of till' With these words. I move that the National Qock on Friday. Augll:.l 13, 1993/STavana 2}. Commission for Safai Karamcharis Bill 1993. 1915 (Salw). MGIPF-12S LSS/94-670.