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LOK SABHA DEBATES

(Seventeenth S— ion)

(V ol. L X lll contains Nos. 1 — 10 )

LOK SABHA SECRETARIAT NEW D E LH I

P ric* : R s. 2.00 CONTENTS

Fifth Series, Volume LXI1I, Seventeenth Session, 1976

N o. 1, Tuesday, A ugun 10, 1976JSravana 19, 1898 (Saka)

C o 1 UMKS

Alphabetical List of Members ...... iii— x i Officers of the House ...... x iii List of Members of the Cabinet, Ministers of State and Deputy Ministers xiv— xvi Obituary References ...... 1 — 3 Introduction of Minister ...... 3 Oral Answers to Questions : •Starred Questions Nos. r, 3 and 6 to 10 . . . 4— 33 Written Answers to Questions : Starred Questions Nos. 2,4,5 and 11 to 20 . . . 3 3 — 43 Unstarred Questions Nos. 1 to 8, 10 to 30, 32 to 43, 45 to 63 and 65 to 1 4 8 ...... 4 3 — 171 Papers Laid on the Table ...... 1 7 1— 82 Calling Attention to Matter of Uigent Public Importance Reported rise in prices of foodgrains, sugar and other essential commodities ...... 183— 212 Shri Indraiit Gupta ...... 183, t86—91 Shri A. C. George . . . . 183—86,200—202 Shri C. Subramaniam ...... 1 9 1 — 98 Shrimati Parvathi Krishnan ...... 19 8 — 200 Shri M . Kalyanasundaram ...... 202— 204 Shri Bhogendra Jha ...... 205— 210 Shri S. M . Banerjee ...... 2 10 — 12 Resignations by Alembers ...... 212 (Sarvashri Kale and A . S . Kastura) Statem ent re. Flood Situation in the country : Shri Kidar Nath Singh ...... 213— 20 '&ills> Introduced :

(1) Presi4 ent's J?ensipn (Asnendment) J3ill .... 221

•The sign -j- marked above tbe name ot a Member indicates that the question was actually asked on the floor of the House by that Member. Columns (2) Maintenance of Inter nal Security (Second Amendment) Bill . 221—30* Shri S. M. Banerjee ...... 221— 25 Shri K.. Brahmananda Reddy 221, 226-27* (3) Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities (Second Amendment) B i l l ...... 231 Statement re. Maintenance of Internal Security (Amendment) Ordi­ nance, 1976— Shri K . Brahmananda Reddy ...... 231 Statement re. Conservation o f Foreign Exchange and Prevention o f Smug­ gling Activities (Amendment) Ordinance, 1976— Shri Pranab Kumar M u k h e r je e ...... 231-32 Motion re. National Policy for Children— Shri Friya Ranjan Das M u n s i ...... 232—39 Shri R. N. B a rm a n ...... 239—45 Shri C. K. C h a n d ra p p a n ...... 245—51 Sard ar S war an Singh S o k h i ...... 251—56 Shri M. C. D a g a ...... 256—62 Shri S. P. B h a tta ch a ryya ...... 262—64 Shri Ram Singh B h a i ...... 264—69 Shri B. R. Shukla...... 269—74 Shri Shivnath Singh 274—80 Shri Nathu Ram A h ir w a r ...... 280—84 Shri Amamath Vidyalankar...... 284—89 Shri Jambuwant Dhote ...... 289—94 Shri B. V. Naik ...... 294—99 Shri Chapalendu Bhattacharyyia...... 299—301 Shri R. S. Pandey 301—306 Shri xM. Ram Gopal Reddy 307-308 Shri Ramavatar Shastri...... 308—11 , Shri Sukbdeo Prasad Verma 31 t—.15 Prof. Narain Chand Parashar ...... 315 ...... 17* Shri Shanker Dayal Singh ...... 318—20 Shri D. Basumatari • ••••„., 320—22 Prof. S. Nurul Hasan ...... 3 ^ ALPHABETICAL LIST OF MEMBERS FIFTH LOK SABHA A Banerjee, Shri S. M. (Kanpur) Achal Singh, Star! (Agra)) Banerjee, Shrimati Mukul (New 41 Delhi) A**, Shri Syed Ahmed (Baramuila) Barman, Shri R. N. (Balurghat) Agarwal, Shri Vlrendra (Moradabad) Barua, Shri Bedabrata (Kaliabor) Agrawal, Shri Shrikrishna (Mahasa- mund) Barupal, Shri Panna Lai (Gang*- nagar) Ahirwar, Shri Nathu Ram (Tikamgarh) Basappa, Shri K. (Chitradurga) Alagesan Shri O.V. (Tiruttani) Basumatari, Shri D. (Kokrajhar) Ambesh, Shri Chhatrapati (Firoza- bad) Berwa, Shri Onar Lai (Kota) Anand Singh, Shri (Gonda) Besra, Shri S. C. (Dumka) Anfcineedu, Shri Maganti (Gadivada) Bhagat, Shri B. R. (Shahabad) Ansari, Shri Ziaur Rahman (Unnao) Bhagat, Shri H. K. L. (East Deltr) Anthony, Shri Frank, (Nominated— Anglo-Indians} Bhagirath Bhanwar, Shri (Jhabua) Appalanaidu, Shri (AnakapaUi) Bhargava, Shri Basheshwar Nath Arvind Net am, Shri (Kanker) (Ajmer) Austin, Dr. Henry j(Ernakulam) Bhargavi Thankappan, Shrimati A wad hesh Chandra Singh Shri fFarrukha- bad) (Adoor) Azad, Shri Bhagwat Jha iBhagalpur) Bhatia, Shri Raghunandan Lai (Amrit­ sar) Aziz Imam, Shri (Mirzapur) Bhattacharyya, Shri Dinen (Seram- pore) B Bhattacharyya, Shri Jagadish (Ghatal) Babunsth Singh, Shri (Surguja) Badal, Shri Gurdas Singh (Fazilka) Bhattacharyya , Shri S. P. (Uluberia) Bad', Shri R. V. (Khargone) Bhattacharyyia, Shri Chapalendu (Gttidih) Bajpai, Shri Vidya Dhar (Amethi) Balakrishnan, Shri K. (Ambalapuzha) Bhaura, Shri B. S. (Bhatinda) Batakrishniah, Shri T. (Tirupathi) Bheeshamadev, Shri M. (Nagarkumool) Bananudi Babu, Shri (Sambalpur) Bhuvarahan, Shri G. (Mcttur) Banera, Shri Hamendra Singh (Bhil- Birender Singh Rao, Shri (Maheadra- wara) garh)

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Bight, Stud Nareodra Singh (Almota) Bora, Shri Jyotirmoy (Diamond Har- boor) Dig^ Shi M, C. CPtt») Brahman, Shri Rattaalal (Darjeehng) Dalbir Singh, Shn (Sim) Brahmanandji, Shri Swam) (Harair- Dalip Singh, Shn (Outer Delhi) pur) Damam, Shri S. R. (Sholapur) Bnj Raj Singh—Kouh, Shri (Jhata- war) Dandavate, Prof. Madhu (Rajapur) Bata Singh, Shri (Rupar) Darbara Singh, Shn (Hothiaxpur) Dm, Shn Anacb Charan (Jaipur) C Das, Shn Dhamidhar (Mangaldai) Ghakleshwar Singh, Shri (Mathura) Das, Shn R.P. (Krishnagar) Chandra Gowda, Shri B. D. Chika- Dasappa, Shn Tulsidas (Mysore) nugalur) Daschowdhury, Shn B. K. (Gooch-* Chanda Sekhar Singh, Shri (Je- Behar) hanabad) Deb, Shri Dasaratha (Tripura East) Chandrakar, Shri Chandulal (Durg) Deiveekan, Shn (Kallakunchi) Chandrappan, Shri C. K. (Tellicherry) Deo, Shn P. K. (Kalahandi) Chandrashekharappa Veeradasappa, Deo, Shn R.R Singh (Bodangir) Shn T. V. (Shimoga) Deo, Shn S.N. Singh (Bankura) Chandrika Prasad, Shn (Ballia) Desai, Shn D.D. (Kaira) Chattctjee, Shri Somnath (Burdwan) Desai, Shn Morarji (Surat) Chaturvedi, Shn Rohan Lai (Etah) Deshmukh, Shn K.G. (Amravati) Chaudhan, Shn Amarsinh (Mandvi) Deshmukh, Shn Shiv a) 1 Rao, S. Chavrihary, Shn Nitiraj Singh (Hoshanga- (Parabhani) bad) Deshpandc, Shnmati Roza Vidyadhar Chaudhry, Shri Ishwar (Gaya) (Bombay Central) Chaudhuri, Shn Tridib (Berhampore) Dhanuuikar, Shn (Bhiwandi) Ghavan, Shri mat 1 Premalabai Dajisaheb Dhandapani, Shri C. T (Dharapuram) (Karad) Dharamga) Singh, Shn (Shahbad) Chmn, Shn Yeshwantrao (Satara) Dharia, Shn Mohan (Poona) Chayda, Shn K. S (Patan) Dhillon, Dr. G S. (Taran Taran) Chdlachami, Shn A. M. (Tenkasi) Dhote, Shn Jambuwant (Nagpur) Chhotey Lai, Shn (Cbail) Dhuaia, Shri Anant Prasad (Bastt) Gdnitten Lai, Shn (Sawai Madhopur) Chjfckalingaiah, Shn K. (Mandya) Dtnesh Smgh, Shn (Pratapgarh) Shn C. K. (Tirupattur) Dixit, Shri G.C. (Khandwa) Chhubabu, Shn C. (Chingjcput) Dixit, Shri Jagdish Chandra (Sitapur) Cheudhari, Shri B. E. (Bijapur) Doda Shn Hirakil (Banswara) Chowhan, Shn Bharat Singh (Dhar) Dube, Shri J. P. (Bhandara) Ttmu Hj Shri 1« K. (Dahaatt) Gopal, Shri K. (Kaeur) | Deerimm, Shri A* (Petambahir) Gopalan, Shri A.K. (Pafehat) PON, Shri Btan (Tripura W«st) Goswami, Shrimati Bibha Ghosh Nabadwip) Ihriwti, Shri Nageahwsr (MicUiI h faahr) Goswami, Shri Dincsh Chandra(Gauhati) Gotkhinde Shri Annasaheb (Sangli) B Gowda, Shri Pampan (Raichur) Bqfti, Shri Blren (Diphu) Gowdcr, Shri J. Matha (Nilgiris) Guha, Shri Samar (Contai) G Gupta, Shri Indrajit (Alipore)

G abnd, Shri Fafesinghrao (Baroda) Gandhi, Shrimati Indira (Rae Bareli) B G«mh, Shn K. R. (Andaman & Nicobar Islands) Haidar, Shri Madhuryya (Mathura- pur) Gang* Devi, Shrimati (Mohanlalganj) Haider, Shri Krishna Ghardra (Aus>- Gaagadeb, Shri P. (Aogul) gram) Gaxcha, Shn Dcvindcr Singh (Ludhiana) Hansda, Shri Subodh (Midnapore) Hanunxanthaiya, Shri K. (Bangalore) Gautam, Shri C.D. (Balaghat) Han Kishore Singh, Shri (Pupti) Gavit, Shri T. II. (Nan durbar) Han Singh, Shn (Khurja')^ Gayatn Devi, Shrimtfi (Jaipur) Ha'hmi, Shn M.M. (Secunderabad) Ganda Singh, Shri (Padrauna) Hazara, Shn Manoranjan (Arambigh) George, Shri A. C. (Mukanasdapuram) Horo, Shn N.E. (Khumi) George, Shn Varkey (Kottavam) Huda, Shri Noorui (Cachar) Ghosh, Shri P. K. (Rare 0 Gill. Shri Mohindcr Singh (Tterczc- pote) Gin*! Shri S.B. (Warangal)

Giri, Shn V. Shanker (Damoh) Ishaqnc, Shn A K. Al. (liasirhat) Godara, Shri Mani Ram (Hissar) Godfrey, Shrimai M. (Nominated— Anglo-Indians) Jade>a, Shri D. P. (Jamragar) Goeoto, Shri R, N. (Vidisha) Jaffer Shane f, Shri C. K. ( Kanaka- puraj Gogoi, Shri Taruft (Jorhat) Jagjivan Ram, Shri (Sasaram) Gohain, Shri C. C. ( Nominated—North But Frontier Tract of Assam) Jamilurrahman, Shri Md, (Kishau- garj) Gokhale, Shri H. R. (Bombay—ONorth- Wtt-t) Janardhanan, Sl.ri C. (Trichur) Go mango, Shri Giridhar (Koraput). Jcyalakshmi, Shrimati V. (Sivakasi) w

Jha, Shri Bhog#n4ta XJafoagat!) Karan Singh, Ot. (Udfcatftpar) Jha, Shri Cftisutffe {Satan*) Kami Singh tW, (Bikaner) Jhafkhande Rai, Shri (Ghosl) Kathamutfiu, Shri M. (Nagapattitfum*. JhwUmawata, Shri Bishwanath ftu t, Shrimati Sheila (Lucknow) (Cmttoorgtfh) Kavde, Shri B. R. (Natlk) Jitexidra Prasad, Shri (Shahtahanpur) Kedar Nath Singh, Shri (Suit in pug Joardw, Shri Dinesh (Malda) Kevichnsa, Shri A. (Nagaland) Joseph, ShriM.M.(Peermade) Khadilkar, Shri R. K (Baramatf) Joshi, Shri Jagannathrao (Shaiapur) Joshi, Shn Popatlal, M. (Bmaskantha) Khan, Shri I. H. (Barpeta) Joshi, Shrimati Subhadra (Chandm Kinder Lai, Shn (Hardoi) Chowk) Kiruttinan, Shri Tha (Sivanganja) Kisku, Shn A K (Jhargram)

K Kotobi Shn Liladhar (Nowgong) Kotrashctu, Shn A. K (Belgaum' Kachwai, Shri Hukam Chand (Morcna) Key a, Shn C H Mohamed (Manjer Kadan, Shn Dattajirao (Hatkangale) Krishna Kumari, Shrimati (Jodhpur) Kadam, Shri J G. (Wardha) Krishnan, Shn E R (Salem) Kodannappalh, Shn Ramehanaran (Kastrgod) Krishnan, Shn G Y (Kolar) Kcdar, Shri S A. (Bombay—Central Krishnan, Shn M K (Ponnat j) South) Kahandole, Shn Z M (MaKgaon) Kmhnar, Shnmati Panathi (Coim­ batore) Kailas, Dr (Bombay South) Knshnappa, Shn M V (Hoskote) Kakodkar, Shri Purshottam (Pan jim) Kulkami, Shn Rjja (Bombay—Jtforth East) Kakoti, Shn Robm (Dibnigarh) Kuteel, Shn B N (Ramasanehighat) Kalingarayar, Shn Mohan raj (Polla- chi) Kushok Bakuia, Shri (Ladakh) Xalyan&undaram, Shn M (Thruchira- palli) Kamakshaiah, Shn D (Nellore) L Kaxnala Prasad, Shn (Tczpur) Ramble, Shri N. S. (Pandharpur) Lakksppa, Shri K (Tumkur) Kamble, Shri T. D (Latur; Lakshmanan, Shn T. S. (Snpcraww- tmdur). Kamla Knmari> Kiumari (Palaraau) Latahtnikanthamma, Shrinwd T. Rapur, Sbri Sat Pal (Patiala) (Khammam). Wil

''SSwi,4 M. R,*(Titt- Mirdha, Shri Ntthu Ram (Nig tit) MUhr?, Shri Bibhuti CMotihari) u m BHai, Shd (tfdaijmr) » Misha, Shri G. S. {Chhfodwara) iMftbodat Ballyt*, Shri (Bastar) • »v Miahra, Shri Jagannath (Madhuhani) L»kar> Shri Nihar {Kartauranj} Misha, Shri Shyamnandan (Bsga- Haqua, Shri (Jaagipur) aarai) Misra, Shri Janeahwar (Allahabad) M Misra, Shri S. N. (Kannauj) wMMfouktt*. Shri K. M. (K'ftarii) Modak, Shri Bijoy (Hooghiy) Mahajan, Shri Vikram (Kangra) Modi, Shri Sbtiklshan (Sikar) Mahajan, Shri Y. S. (Buldatia) Mody, Shri Piloo (Godhra) Maharaj Singh, Shri (Mampuri) Mohammad Ismail, Shri (Barrack') v i Mahiahi, Dr. Sarojinj (Dhar war— North) Mohammad Tahir, Shri (Pumea) Majhi, Shri Gajadhar (Sundargarh) Mohammad Yusaf, Shri (Siwan) M lh i’ Shri Kumir (KcoHjhar) Mohan Swarup, Shri (Pilibhit) Mdavtya, Shri K. D. (Domari igan ]) Mohan ty, Shn Surcndra (Ksndrapara) Maihotra>Snri Ind?r J. < Jammu) M->h*palra. Shri Shyam Sunder (Bala- sore) Milik, Shri Mukhtuu Si 's ’i (Rohtak) Mohsm, Shri F. H. (Dhirwar-South) Mallanna, Shri K (Mid'.ugm) Muhammed Sheriff, Shn (Periakulam) Malltkarpm, S\n fMcdik' Muk^rjec, Shri H. N. (Calcutta— Mandal, Shn J-'gdnh Nira.n (Goddj) North—OEast) Mandil, SHrj Yamuna Pra-.ad (Saraasti- Mukh^rjec, Shri Samir (Howrah) pur) Mukheoe'1, Shn Saroj ^Katwa) M4nh.tr, SVi B ’."tgitram <"J wjB r) Mu^sii Shri Priya Ranjan D.is (Cat Manjhi, Shri i <'J.im,» ■ cutta—South) Minoharan, Shri K. (Midr.is—North) Murmu, Shri Yogcsh Chandra (Raj- mahal) Marak, Shri K. (Tura) Murthy, Shn B S. (Amabpuram) Maran, Shri Murasoli (Mndr?*—South) Murugananthom, Shri S. A. (Tirunei- Martvtd Singh, Shri (Rewa) veli) Mayurya, Shri B. P. (Hapux) MuthuRwamy, Shri M. (Tiruchen gode) Mayalankar, Shri P. G. (Ahmedabad) Mayathevar, Shri K. (Dindigul) N Nayavan, Shri V. (Chidambaram) Mehta, Dr. Jivraj (Anuelj) Nahata, Shri Amrat (Barracr) Mehtaj Dr. Mahipatray (Xntcb) Naik, Shri B. V. (Kanara) Mehta, Sari piM. (Bhavnagar) Nair, Shri N. Sreekantan (QuiUxn) Dt< QaS« (HjdttibMi) Nan.da, Shri G. X*. (Kaithal) Nar«dra Sfcgh, Sftri (Satna) Paswan, SM Ram Bhagat Otafeca) Nayak, Shri Baktl (Pbtdbani) Patel, Shri Arrind M (Rajkot) Nayar, Shrimati Shakuntala (Kaisar- Patel, Shri M.M. (Dhandhuka) #»nj) Patel, Kumar Maniben VfcfltMifcha* Negi, Shri Pratap Singh (Garhwal) (Saterlamtfaa) Nimbalkar, Shri (Kolhapur) Patel, Shri Nanubhai N. (Buiaar) Patel, Shri Natwarlal (Mehaana) O Patel, Shri Prabhuda* (Dabhoi) Otcaon, Shri Kartik (Lohardaga) Patel, Shri R. R. (Dadra and H w t Haveli) Oraon, Shri Tuna (Jalpaiguri)] Patil, Shri Anantrao (Khed) IP Patil, Shri G. A. (Dhutia) Pahadia, Shri Jagannath (Hindaun) Patil, Shri E. V. Vikhe (Kopargaon) Painuh, Shri Paripoornanand (Tehri- Patil, Shri Krithnarao (Jalgaon) Garhwal) Patil, Shri S. B. (Bagalkot) Pajanor, Shri Aravinda Bala (Pondi- chcrry) Patil, Shri T. A. (Osmanabad) Pamaik, Shri Ban amah (Puri) Palodkar, Shri Manikrao (Auranga- ihad) Patnaik, Shri J. B. (Cuttack) Panda, Shri D. K. (Bhanjanagar) Pcjc, Shri S. L. (Ratnagiri) Pandey, Shri Damodar (Hazarjbagh) Pillai, Shn R. Balakmhna (Mavefi- kara) Pandey, Shri Krishna Chandra (Khali- labad) Prabodh Chandra, Shrt (Gurdaapor) Pandey. Shri Narsmgh Narain (Gorakh­ Pradhan, Shri Dhan Shah (Shahdol) pur) Pradhani, Shri K. (Nowrangpur) Pandey, Shri R. S. (Rajnandgaon) Purti,Shri M. S. (Singhbhum) Pandey, Shri Sarioo (Ghazipur) Pandey. Shri Sudhakar (CHandauh) Q Pandey, Shri Tarkeshwar (Salempur) Qureshi, Shri Mohd. Shafi (Anantacg) Pandeya, Dr. Laxminarain (Mandsaur) Pandit, Shri S.T. (Bhir) R Panigrahi, Shri Chintamani (Bhuba­ neswar) Radhakmhnan, Shri S. (Cuddalore) Pant, Shri K. C. (Nainital) Raghu Ramaiah, Shri K. (Guntur) Paokai Haokip, Shri (Outer Manipur) Rat, Shri S. K.(SikkJm) parashar, Prof. Ntratn Chand (Hajnir- pur) Rai, Shrimati Sahodrabai (Sagar) Parity, Shri Raiiklal (Surendranagar) Rai Bahadur, Shri (Bhatatper) Panaar, Shri Bhalfibhai (Dohad) Rajdeo Singh, Shri (Jiwnpur) Partbasarathy, Shri P- (Rajampeti) Rafa Shri M. T. CNarwapar) tx

Jib#*- s:ml P. VJG. (Vi«*h»gee*m) Reddy, Shri B. S. (Niryaigada} Ram, Sbri Tubnohaa (Amia) Roddy, Shri K. fKodanda Rami (Kur- nool) Ram D«y4 , Sbri (Bijoor) Reddy, Shri K. RamakrUhna (Nal- Ram Deb SintfJ, Shri (MaharaJganJ) gonda) Ram Dhan, Shri (Lalgrtj) Rfflr, Shri M. Ram Gopal (N'Utt* Ram Hedaoo, Shri CRemtefc) Reddy, Shri P. Bayappa (Hindpur) Ham Pnkash, Shri (Ambala) Reddy, Shri P. Ganga (Adijabad) Ram Sewak, Ch. (Jdaun) Reddy, Shri P. Narasimha (Chittoor) Ram Singh Bhai, Shti (Indore) Reddy, Shri P. V. (Kavaii) Ram Surat Prasad, Shri (Baasgaon) Reddy, Shri Sidnun (Gutbacga) Ram Swarup, Shri (Robertsganj) Reddy, Shri Y. Bswaxs (Cuddapeh) Ramji Ram, Shri (Akbarpur) Richhanya, Dr. Gobind Das (Jharui) Ramk in war, Shri (Toik) Rohatgi, Shrimati Suahiia (Bilhaur) Ram&hekhar Prasad Singh, Shri (Cfcapn) Roy, Shri Bishwanath (Deoria) Ranabahadur Singh, Shri (Stdhi) Roy, Dr. Saradish (BoJpur) Rio, Shrimati B. Radhabai (Bhadra- Rudra Pratap Singh, Dr. (Bara Bank*) chalam) Rao, Shri J. Rameshwar (Mahbub- nagar) Rao, Shri Jagannaih (Chatrapur) S Rao, Dr. K. L. (Vijayawada) Rao, Shn K. Narayana (BobiUi) Saha, Shri Ajit Kumar (Vishnupur) Rao, Shn M. S. Sanjeevi (Kakinada) Saha, Shri Gidadhar (Birbhum) Rao, Shri M. Satyan&rayaa (Karim- Sa|nlvShri Muflri Raj (Ddira Dun) nagar) Rao, Shri Nageshwjnt (Machilipat- Sait, Shri Ebrahim Sulaiman (Kozhi­ nam) kode) Rao, Shri P. Ankineedu Prasad Saksena, Prof. S. L. (Maharajganj) (Angote) Salve, Shri N. K. P. (Betul) Rao, Shn Pattabhi Rama (Rajamun> dry) Sanaama, Shri S. C. (Tamlnk) Rao, Shri Rajagopala (Srikakulam) Sambhaii, Shri Ishaque (Amroha) Rao, Dr. V. K. R. Viradamia (Bettary) Saxninathan, Shri P* A. (GobichetU- palayam) Ratbia, Shri Umed Singh (Raigarh) Sanghi, Shri N. K. (Jalore) Raut, Shri Bhote (Bagaha) Sangliana, Shri (Muomm) Ravi, Shri Vayalar (GhirayinkiD Sankata Prasad, Dr. (Misrifch) Ray, Shrimati M*j*.XR*iganJ) Sant Bax Smgh, Shri (Fatehpur) Re&tt, ftvi P. Antony (teuunapur' Sarkar, Shri Sakti Kumar (Joynagar) Sathe, Shri Va»urt (Aktta) saagtri, 3tri Birjranarayan

Sander Lift, Shri CStiutranpur) Sttmdra Pil Singh, Shri (Btitend- «hfdur) Vajpayee, Shw Atal Bihari (Gwalior) Suryanarayana, Shri K. (Elum) Veeriah, Shn K, (Pudukkottai) Swamtaethan, Shri R. V. (Madont) Vekaria, Shn (Junagadh) Swamy, Shri Sidnuseahwar (Koppal) Venkstaxubbatah, Shn P. (Nandyai) Swam Singh, Shn (JuUuodur) Venkatswamy, Shn G. (Siddipet) Swell, Shn G« G. (Autonomous Dm- Verma, Shn Balgov Tayynb Hussain, Shri (Gurgaon) Vij.ty Pa| Singh, Shri (Muziffarnagar'' Tewari, Shri Shankar (Etawah) Vikal, Shn Ram Chandra (Baghpat) Thakre, Shn S. B. (Yeotmal) V.rbhadra Singh, Shri (Mandi) Thafcur, Shn Kmhnarao (Chimur) Viswanathan, Shri G (Wandiwash) Thevar, Shu P K. M. (Ramanatha- purain) Trwari, Shn Chandra Bhal Mani ^Bal- Y rampur; Tiwari, Shri R G (B Li»pur> Yadav, Shr* Chandra)* t (\zamgarh. Tmary, Shri D N (Gopalganj i Yada\, Shn D P (Mo ghyri Tombi S'ngh Shn N CInner Mani­ Yadav, Shn G P. (Katihar) pur; Yadav, Shn Karan Singh (Budaun' Tula Ram, Shn (Ghatampurj Yadav, Shr N P (Sitamarai) Tuls*ram, Shn V (Pcddapaili) Yadav, Shn R P. (Madhepura) Yadav, Shu Shtv Shankcr Prasai (Kha- U gana) Uike\, Shn M G. ^Mondial Ulaganambi, Shn R. P. (Vellore) Z Unnikr'shnan, Shn K P. (Badagara) Zul&quar All Khan, Shn (Rampur) 1C K SA B H

The Speaker

Shri B. R. Bhagat

The Depu'y-Speaker

Stri G. G Sw II

Panel of Chi ir men

Sbri Bhagwat )ha A. 7.ai

Shri I«haqu~ Sambhali

Shn Vasant Sathc

Shri C. M Stephen

Shn G. Viswanathan

Shri P. Parthasarathy

vcccretary-Gentral

51 ri S. L. Shakdhet

<««> GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MEMBERS OF CABINET The Prime Minister, Minister ot Planning, Shrimati Indira Gandhi Minister of AtomicEnergy.Mimsk r of Electro­ nics and Minister of Space The Minister of Esternal Aifcurs . . . Shri Y. B. CHavan Tne Minister of Agricultuic and Irrigation . . Shn Jagiivan Ram Tie Minister of R always...... Shri Kamlapiti Tripathi The Minister of Def r c e ...... Shri Barw Lai The Minister of bnipp ng and Transport . . Or. G. S. Dhillon The Mirtster of L**w , Ju»ijci and Company Aflairs Shri H. R. Gokhale

Tne Minister of Petroleum .... Shci K fchav D'o MiUviyi Tne Minister of Industrv...... Shri T. A. Pii

The Mirjsfer of Wjrks J'>d Hyu mg andP m !jj- hhn K. R ighu R tmil *h mcntary Affa.rs

The Minister of Touusm a ’ J Civil Amt ton SIm i Rjj Bahudur

The Minister 01 Home Ailars .... Shu K. brx'mut'jndi R«*dJ/ The Minister of Chemjcjl* A”a Fortilizvrs . . ol 'i I\ C. S-thi The Minister of Commur ica'ior s bhi s u k r P-ij,. 1 S5'.»rma The Minister of H^altn and Family PI ir mr g Dr. Karin Singh The Minister of Fin*u'ce ..... ithn C Subramai'ium Tbe Minister ot Civil Supplier and O>op>-ratjnr . Shri Syi-d Mir Qh'ini MINISTERS OF STATE IN-CHARGE OF MINISTRIES DLPAR1MENTS The Minister o! Commerce .... Prof. D. P. Chattop tdnyjya The Minister of Supply and Rehabilitation . , Shn Ram Nwus Mudha The Minister of Education, Social Wetfarc and Prof. S. Nurul Hasan Culture The Minister of En*rg>...... Shn K. C. Pai't The Minister of Labour ..... Shri K. V. Ragiiunatha Reddy The Minister of State of Information ard Broad- Shn Vidya Charan Shukla casting Tbe Minister of Steel and Mines Shn Chandrajit Yadav

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"Tbe Minister of State in tip Ministry of (Works Shri H. K. L. Bhagat «d H ooA > t The Minister of State in the Ministry of Health Chowdhury Ram Sewak and Family Planning The Mistitterof State in the Ministry o f Planning Shri S&nkar Ghose The Minister of State in the Ministry of Agricul- Shri Shah Nawaz Khan twee and Irrigation The Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry Shri B. P. Maurya Tbe Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Shri Om Mehta Affairs, Department of Personnel and Adminis­ trative Reforms and Department of Parliamen tary Affairs Tbe Minister of State (Defence Production) in the Shri Vithal Gadgtl Ministry of Defence

The Minister o f Slate in-charge o f the Department Shri Pranab Kumar Mukherjee of Revenue and Banking The Minister of State tn the Ministry of Law, Dr. V. A. Seyid Muhammad Justice and Company Affairs The Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways Shri M -hd. Shaft Qureshi The Minister of State in the Mirutry ot Industry Shri An ant Prasad Sharma The Minister of State in the Ministry of Agricul- Shri Annasaheb P. Shmde rare and Irrigation The Minister of State in the Mini;try ot Tourism Shri Surendra Pal Singh and Civil Aviation 'The Minister of State m the Ministry of Mjppirg Shri H. M. Trivtdj and Transport <>i*) DEPUTY MINISTERS The Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Petroleum Shri Ziaur Rahman Anssr>» The Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Law, Shri Bedabrkta Barua Justice and Company Affairs The Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Externa] Shn Bipmpai Das Affairs The Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Health Shn A. K. M. Ishaque and Family Planning The Deputy Mir ister in the Ministry of Chemicals Shri C. P. Majhi and Fertilizers The Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Home Shn F« H Mohsjn Affairs The Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Education Shn Arvmd Netam and Social Welfare and m the Department of Culture The Deputy Minister m the Ministry of Commuri- Shn Jagannatb Pahadia cations

The Deputy Minister in the Ministry ol Agncul- Shn Prabhudas Patel ture and Irrigation The Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Defence Shri JanaLi Ballav Pamaik The Deputy Mimstei in the Department of Parlia- Shri B Shankaranand men tar y Affairs The Deputy Minister m thi Ministry of lint rg> . Prof Siddheshwur Prasad The Deput> Minister in the Ministry of Steel ard Shri shukhdev Prasad Mines The Deputj Minster m tht Miristrjof Finance . Shrimati Sushila Rohatgi The Deputy Minister tn the Ministry of Railways Shri Buta Singh The Deput\ Minister in the Miri‘ try of Shipping Shn Dalbu Singh and Transport The Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Agncul- Shn Kedur Nath Sirgh ture and Irrigation The Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Commerce Shn Vi' hwai atb Pratap Sirgh The Deputy Mmsttr m the Mini try of Informa- Shn Dharam Bir Sinha tjon ard Broadcast ng The Deputy Minuter in the Mirutry of [Supply Shn G. Venkat Svumy and Rehabilitation The Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Labour . Shn Balgovind Veima The DeputyMinister in the Ministry of Education Shn D. P Yadav and Social Wellari ard in the Department of LO~ SABHA DEB\T .B

Vol. ·um] First d.ai o~ the. S~venteenth S.!ssion of the Fifth Lok S~bha [No. I

SABHA to the Madras Legislative Council in 1921 and was its Member. tiH 1926. A~gv.s t 10, 1976/ Sravana 19, Later, .he was a Member of the. Council 1898 (Saka) of State in 1930; or the Central - Legislative A:ssemb1y during 1930-34" Lok Sabha met at Eleven ·of the and . J.~39-47, ·Of the Constituent Clock Assembly during 1947-48 and of Rajya Sabha from 1952 to 1962. A man of' [MR. SPEAKER in. the Chair] versatile ability, he was Dewan o·f the former _Mysore State during the' years OBITUARiY REFERENCE 1946-49; honorary editor . of Justice an organ of thE; Justlce Party, fro~ MR. SPEAKER: Honourable Mem- 1927 to 1935, founder-President of the bers', as we meet todav after an Council of Scientific and Industrial in!~r.va l of nearly 2! mo~ths, I have Research and Vice-Cltancellor of the · to inform the House of the. sad demise University of Travancore during of three- of our former · colleagues, 1951--58. He was the first Indian to · namely, Shiri P. Kunhiraman Dr A ha ye . the distinction of having been .· . Ramaswarrii Mudalfar and Shrl T; Nagi appointed a member of the Imperial ~..~.ddy. War Cabinet and Pacific War Council' · "•.,.. during 1942-43. He was Supply ~ ~h.I/ i P : Kunhiraman was a Member Member of the Governor-General's %~.th,e· Cons ~ i tuent Assembly , and ExecutiV!i; Council from 1943 to 1946 .':'Provisional Parliament during the and was. also in charge of Planning J years 1946-52. An eminent lawyer, and Development. In whatever field ·' .. h~.. t0Q~ ~ part. in. the country's freedom he. worked, he earned great name for s~µ· ~ hnd suffered imprisonment in his ability and efficiency. He held · ~ 9A2- : a~ ~ a . social worker and. trade several assignments- in UNO and was '!'·unionist, he was associated with a also associated with various inter- nupiber,. of educational institutions and national conferences. He was the 'Employees' Unions. He played an leader _of the Indian delegations to the ihlportant role in the local affairs of British• Commonwealth Relations Con- 're }cherry and held several offices in ference held in Toronto in -1933 and· tit·· ..w~ al '.bodies , there . . He passed the United Nations· Conference held in a-W:a;)< at Tellicherry on the 18th June, San Fransisco in 1945. He led the 19_6 .a } he age of 81. Indian. Food delegation to the United '.:- ·-~ . Kingdom and USA in 1946. He served as President of the United Nations Economic and . Social Coe cil : in 1946-47 and was its senior - Vice-- 'President during 1950-H. For' · his meritorious services to the country. with a he was awarded Padma Vibhushan in parlia- eleded 1970. 3 Oral Answers AUGUST 10,1976 X>ral A tm oen 4

He passed aw&y at Madras cn the 11.46 bn. 17th July, 1976 at the age of 89. In his death, the country has lost o»e of ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS the most versatile and distinguished Take oyer of Oil India Ilmttod figures.

Shri T. Nagi Reddy was elected to •1. SHRI P. GAKGA REDDY: the Second Lok Sabha in 1957 from SHRI B. S. BHAURA;' ' Anantapur Constituency of Andbra Will the Minister of PETROLEUM 'Pradesh but he ceased to be a member be pleased to state: of Lok Sabha In 1962 on his election (a) whether Government propose te to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative ully take over Oil India Limited; and Assembly. He had also been a Member >of the Madras Legislature during (b) if so, the quantum of compensa­ tion proposed to be paid to its share­ 1952—54 and was leader of the Legis­ holders? 1 lature Communist Party He was aflso 'leader of the Opposition in the Andhra THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM (SHRI K D. MALAVIYA); (a) and Legislature. A seasoned politician and (b). Negotiations for acquiring effective a man fully devoted to the ideals he control over Oil India Limited are in Cherished, Shri Nagi Reddy passed progress. away on the 28th July, 1976, in a SHRI P. GANGA REDDY- May I hospital in Hyderabad. know from the hon Minister the stage of the negotiations and also the tune We deeply mourn the loss of these when a decision will be taken* friends and I am sure the House will join me in conveying our condolence? SHRI K D MALAVIYA All I can say is that negotiations are going on to the bereaved families with BOC It is a basic partner in the OIL and they are negotiating on their The House may stand m silence for behalf We shall try to finalise the a short while to express its sorrow, arrangements very soon The Members then stood in silence for SHRI P GANGA REDDY May I a ghort while know whether it would not be advis­ able for our country to get them as partners and take advanced technology from them in the matters of off-shore INTRODUCTION OF MINISTER exploration** THE PRIME MINISTER, MINISTER SHRI K. D. MALAVIYA- I have ■OF PLANNING, MINISTER OF ATO­ already mentioned that we are trying MIC ENERGY. MINISTER OP ELEC­ to acquire effective control over OIL TRONICS AND MINISTER OF SPACE and that should be sufficient for the (SHRIMATI INDIRA GANDHI): Sir, time being. 1 have pleasure in introducing to you SHRI B S. BHAURA: After taking and through you to the House our new over Oil India Limited, what will be colleague, Shri Syed Mir Quasim, the slat us of the agency that takes it over’ Will it be a second public Minister of Civil Supplies and Co­ undertaking or will it he part of the -operation. ONGC’ Oral Answers SRAVANA 19, 1896 (JSAKA) Oral Answers 6

SHRI K. D. MALA VIVA: It is a Deaths |n« to petorfiy by Mlseresat* little premature to commit the govern- fen Trains jnent on any of these aspects.

SHRI CHINTAMANI PANIGRAHI: *3. SHRI ARJXJN SETHI: Will the May X know what the hon. Minister Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to tnfeans when he says 'effective control’ state: because there also we have majority shares in Qfi India or it is 4B. Does the hon. Minister want to tell uo that (a) the number of deaths found to the government wants to have majo­ be due to poisoning by the miscreants rity share? The hon. Minister must in the trains especially in the S. E. be aware that a few employees of Oil Railway during the last one year; and India take tbe highest salary and perquisites and among four or five of (b) what specific steps Government them they take about 4-5 lakhs of have taken against these miscreants? rupees annually. Could the hon. Minister give the House an idea of what ‘effective control’ means? *nrm? if ^r? (* ) Sfa (W). irsfT fa r o CTTTTC3T TK SHRI K. D. MALAVIYA: At present we are 50 : 50 partners with OIL, T9 fcm TOT | | equal partners. It creates problems for having effective control over the OIL. The intention of the government is to have effective control with a view to see thal the company which (*?) sfamr ^ qr 2- 6- emerges out as a result of our agree­ 1976 i t fa* f^r arr% % ment is able to carry on oil exploration, flrrcfr tit £f «ft i production, etc. and all that goes into it very effectively under the control of the government consistent with the ( * ) ( i ) y t y # policy that is pursued by the govern­ ment. 0 TT^T HWFXf SHRI RAJA KULKARNI Do our negotiations for taking over Oil India sT

11;:: ;i;ft;:: wi:.r , ~qN;fr l1" ;ay staff espeefallyc in the South'.:·: · ::-::•-- 'l;fiJ'•ft, f~~r ~qr . ~ Eastern Railway, this death. had oc- curred? If so, what meaini:rli!s Gov- .. _· ~~~ ,JTT"lfT;,i\ if /iTf~ll ~rnmenf had -taken against those. staff .: .·; 31•l;132° ~ :: ¥f~?fr :onr 'ffi"q.:r'f ::vyho were r'espousib1e: ·for -this death? ~a- · ~ f'fi" ~ f~it' qr~~~ · mfrr .. " Government Railway Police by way ;::r;;:i:r ~n: fT ~~T'oi:rfcffi . ~,. it ~~. concerned in dealing with the mis- - ~ 'fiT m m ~. ~ ~zj~r CfiT "115f- . creants who are making the journey - ~ ~a-~.11~ · qm ~1 ~ ~fCfi \3'~ quite impossiblle? · If not; what mea- 'sures have been taken by the Railway itm · ~ ~ 1 it .~;:: ~ ~:. mf)' ~ti' ITT~'~r ~™ ;rf!:TC{iq;:: J'fi~~-~ 9-.ft qC'T f~~ : ;i;{'t'Zf&'f ~~' ~ ~ ~ f~ ,.~~.<:>:~; ·-." \3'i1 lJ¢f ~ mq ~:;;rrT ~ 1 · ~ ~r . ~ f'P ~ l1" ·wo;:: rn crRi i>fT ;irtf llolT ~T f~ : >;f'llf aifi ~+r ~~ , ~@ ~' ~ ~t 'PT . ;::r;;:i:r m:Cfin: CfiT f;;ftj~fT ~ - 1 .•. Hbn~ble Minister has· stated that death of.c ~P,iy .~ on~ .• passenge~ . due to poison- ing: had.: 6~cti,ifed ·· , o~ .. the South- ssrl it~ ~~ >~ : ' ~ ~ ~ f'P Eastern ''ltaiJW:a&'~ 'i:fytay I know· from "' :"- -the Hon'ble ociy.l:j.ni~te:r; -wl).e~her,due t.9 ~ ~~~;:r 1li~ ···· ~rr · u;;:i:r · ~ ~IJ th~ negligence on tii1i! .'il9-rf.of.. t~,e J:tai.k:. ~r ifmr·lt : 'li1t: ~ ~).:~1fc$<'1Q1i1 %1_~~ ···· ";'•.. ~ $ vttl A n sw ers SRAVANA 19, 1898 UUKA) Oral Answers to

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u m a wt: wi«mr : ^ r t Twnesr vr|, f-sr^T v *rurr ^ ^ff ft? t ? ^rrcf *ti far t ^pnr 5, * r 5 ? :«n * § H :: ^ o t ^ fasft t 1 # 5j?r t r ? : *r ^ \ % o t *r*r *Pt irarnw v t f^c*rr |, fcrfa^r o t 5r *r ^t tft ’srere r f t SHRI DINEN BHATTACHARYYA: f r o |, fsnrfr 5 * wft '% fo In the Minister's statement it is men­ ^rnr^r «f> jftvfr & % 1 farra *ns tioned that something has been done t far *fft €r* ^»to % in the case of the loyal employees. Does it mean that the other employees fcR PTFT ? HT & I ^*r are not loyal? What is their stand? *rftar sft? % «pf Secondly, has employment been given to the sons and relatives of these loyal tT^r w fTR-r, far* *r ^crm w r far employees who helped the govern- *r«nr»r 300 g^-^f^nn v t *r ment to break the strike, denying the claims of the bona fide persons who f^ 5f t | i*r ^ stott *i?*rr g fa s*r had otherwise qualified themselves for % ststrt ^ ' 1^ i5nr% ?r«r employment? farrFft ift t « ^TT BTq »T^r ^ far SHRI MOHD SHAPI QURESHI: sTPFT S ffo % »Tr*T TT *VTPT >l't *T The definition of loyal employees is trs^RT *rfa fT ^ T fa ^ those employees who saved the coun­ try from going towards chaos and % trggr* w t fa*r »r*r $ ’ confusion And they did not listen to wu *sft *r$term «tptt €r ^rnr the dictates of those un-social ele­ ^TTFt % ST?^ >l~ f^TTT 7 ments who were out to destroy the economy of the country. Those peo­ ple who have been found to be guilty of participating m the illegal strike and indulging in sabotage and violence «ft *r?wr- 5ns . srnrw will have no place m the Railways. TnPT^rrfj} cfT JFT^Ff ?T?T5r|fT^T 3T5r | sftr sfrn^fr arar^fr r ?rr«r jjnr*TT*rre?t Agencies of Cooking Gas produced by Caltex and Hindustan Petroleum rmnr ^mrer T

<3ers to the retail agents; and the rate keting company lifts the domestic per ton paid by the consumers to the cooking gas at Rs. 1221.96 per MT. retail agents? including Rs. 250 towards excise duty. They are selling at Rs. 1482.65; and THE MINISTER OP PETROLEUM t' <> consumer price per M.T. is Rs. (SHRI K. D. MALAVIYA); (a) and 1784. The margin to the wholesaler (b). A statement giving the required is very high; and they are not allow­ Information is placed on the Table of ing a reasonable margin to their the -House. agents in the towns. They are also n ot giving sufficient quan­ Statement tity; and there ij shortage (a) M /s. Caltex market cooking gas of gas, either at th*s refinery partly through a network of distribu­ or in the distribution system. The tors engaged by them directly and consumers are suffering very much in partly through two main concessio­ Andhra Pradesh. I do not know naries. Hindustan Petroleum Cor­ about the other States. The Govern­ poration also market their production ment’s policy now is to avo>d middle of cooking gas through two main men for all these things. Jus-1 &s in distributors except for a small quan­ the case of distribution of petrol. wiJ! tity marketed directly for industrial the Government consider not allowing consumers. so much of margin but only a small margin at least during the Emer­ (b) The marketing company lifts gency? If the Government's policy the domestic cooking gas at Rs 1221.96 3s not in favour of tne continuance of per M.T. (inclusive of th? excise duty the sole selling agency will they consi­ of Rs. 250 per M.T.1*, from the refinery der this? And for selling "coking (at Bombay). In addition, the refinery gas, no particular skill is required. recovers Rs. 30 per M.T. for bulk Will the Government allow the conti­ loading or Rs. 80 per M.T. for filling nuance of monopoly on the part of in cylinders, as the case may be. Hindustan Petroleum and Caltex? Cooking gas is «v»e of the important The basic ceiling selling price ex­ consumer items. This *s my first storage point of the oil marketing supplementary. My information is company at Bombay is Rs. 1482.65 per that Burmah Shell a ml other compa­ M.T. This includes the marketing and nies are giving a Commission of Rs. profit margin of Rs. JS0 69 per M T. 3.37 per cylinder of 15 Kg. while this This is shared between the marketing company and the wholesale agent Company is giving in Andhra Pradesh only Rs. 2.75 per cylinder. The state­ like Kosan Gas, according to the faci­ ment says that for the entire country lities provided by each. it is Rs. 3 37, which is not a feet. I Adding the elements of transporta­ want to bring this to the notice of the tion charge and the retailers comis­ Minister. In the me-ni while, I want sion of Rs. 8.37 per cylinder (irres­ to suggest that the Government should pective of size), the retail selling abolish intermediaries. price per cylinder of 14.2 Kg. at Bom­ bay is Rs. 25.33 (exclusive of sales SHRI K. D. MALAVIYA- A* I have tax). This works out to Rs. 1784 per been able to understand, the hon. M.T. Member’s question is mainly concern­ ed with Caltex and HPC. With Caltex Tlie retailers margin of Rs. 3.37 negotiations are going on. For both per cylinder is shared by the distribu- the refineries the distribution of LPG tor, agent or the sub-agent according has been going on under their own to the facilities and services provided arrangement and control. As soon as by each. an agreement is reached between Cal­ SHRI K. SURYANARAYANA: In tex and the Government of India, we th* statement it is said that the mar­ are sure that it will modify the entire Oral Answer* AUGUST 10,1078 Oral Answers system of distribution and we will try to eliminate as many middle distribu- SHRI K. T>. MALAVIYA: As soon as tor*, as it is possible for us to do; it the dstribution system, which is tJOW cannot be done all of a sudden, be­ being handled by the private oil com­ cause there are many complexities panies i« taken over or controlled involuted, which X can explain to the effectively, we shall certainly like to hon. Member, if he wants. give perference to the co-operative to handl'd the distribution system. But the cooperatives have also to recognise So far as HPC is concerned, pre­ the fact that there are technical pro­ viously it was Esso Oil Company. blems involved in it and that they have Their entire production of cooking gas to come up to the standard so that w i was handled by two companies Kosan can readily give it to them. Gas and J. K. Gas, Srinagar. They are also marketing a small quantity of gas directly to the industrial consu­ SHRI M. RAM GOPAL REDDY: mers. The agreement between Kosan The hon. Minister in his statement Gas Company and Esso is going to mentioned that for every metric tonne end in September 1977. Simi­ the Company is making a profit of Rs. larly, the agreement with JK gas will end in 1978. So, both these 180. What is the total amount which they are earning by way of profits?- agreements which have been reached by Esso will be terminated in 1977-78. Hav« their balance sheet been studied We are right now examining as to how and understood by the Ministry? to handle these two, whether we can eventually take them over by paying SHRI K. D. MALAVIYA: The total compensation, or make some modified margin for marketing, profit and fill- arrangement so that we may be able mg in cylinders allowed is Rs. 280.69 to take an overall view of the distri­ per metric tonne. In the case of IOC bution of LPG so far as public sector and BRL, which are public sector dis­ companies are concerned, with IOC tribution units, this margin accrues to- and Bharat Refineries and HPC and them m full, because they do not have Caltex when they are taken over soon. many intermediaries In the case of HPC and Caltex, tney have no facili­ ties for filling and marketing. SHRI K. SURYANARAYANA : So far as Andhra Pradesh is concerned, the retail dealers of this particular Therefore, they have to find out company have submitted a memo­ some other filling and mar­ randum. May I know the points men­ keting agencies, and they have tioned in the memorandum and the to share this commission of action taken by the Government on Rs. 260.69 with those people. The that memorandum? commission for retail distribution— Rs. 3.37 per cylinder irrespective of the size of the cylinder— is again MR. SPEAKER: He cannot ask for shared by the agent with the sub­ the details contained in a memoran­ agents. So, there are three or four dum during the Question Hour. intermediaries between the refineries and the sub-agents. Some of them have technical problems, some have SHRI PARIPOOKNANA ND PAIN- loading and re-loading problems. I UU: May I know whether he would can give you the figures. consider giving retail distribution agencies to the National Consumers Cooperative Federation or some simi­ lar organisation in the Co-operative MR. SPEAKER: You have giver* enough information. sector? 2 7 Oral Answers SRAVANA 19, 189ft (SAKA) Oral Answers

SHRI & & FANW5Y; The hon. Minister lust now stated that there xnw m * wraft : «fas?r aite certain technical problem* end V frfrW f % «TT*T5ff r t thene is the question of compensation, % ftp? «ft 'form fm r | * * * but Mr. Malaviya is competent enough to remove them. And why compensa­ ^ nm vt srptts j » tion? So liar as the distribution of t o *nmr *nr t Pf ftnr *«NiruiY domestic gas is concerned, it should ’fnr qr sngtf f^rpnr *r*rr ft q?t *r?r bla made availbale to each and every­ body without any obstruction or * wt iw f ^ f t t? *rf 1sw r monopoly and without the loot that ^ | f^nr qr f^ar x te - is going on. It is high time that you took a decision and removed all the tnftr % *ranr f ? hurdles. «ft THW 5J*ft : 16 89 8 MR. SPEAKER: It is a suggestion sn^faralr ?ftaft % f?m*rr «rr for action. f3Rm ?T 1614 6 ?T*T TK f^FTT snrar % i 714 *ptft ^ t i 3TT *T *T 442 % 1RTW ^ feTTTV 1974 rror 7 # t. i 155 inhrrfW ^t v ro ftirf sift tretar *rft?r ^ro^n: g f | 114 *t -crftPT *r * f t ^ i * s . T rrn w r f% ^ fsr^f% far 5RT% ^ f'rr r : wrr fvsrm ^ «pt w m r^n w r | fasrrar a n N iW f % s fi *r ^ | *n fspr 37? («F) TOTT * JT$, 1974 % !M vt !T?'rnT ir ^ anr^r ^ 3 T*hrrfnrf *rt *?pt T f^TT ^ ftFt Sfrr ft ^ ; «T>T ’tt ?rCf | 3% ctrk: | ? ^ ?n n^t i ^ ? («r) *nw «?r ? n w ?r ^ ?f 5^PRT 5TS5T ^ I % 5FTT»T £ ? w w r «mr THE MINISTER OF STATE IN |

fe«rr | xftx frrar srftff ^ f w «rc5 ployees wb f> were present on 14- 5-74 ’srrf'm mx f^rcr ^ <*>rf stott could not attend their office on 15-5-74. There are instance* where *RT | *CftT 5T* such employees have been treated as t ? * ’.?% *t>r *srr | ? if they were on strike. No leave had been granted to them with the result «fT * “«nr 51& i^bft - fvr *fT»ff that it has caused a break in their ser­ vice. There Have been petitions in * srem ir ?*rr* f»§r?rr^ twht *pt the court. Would you kindly consider t tfwr *** ^fr ^ " t this matter which deserves considera­ tion on the face of it and to justice ^rq-it ^ «r*ft t f f reft % v'^r "Tif^ to ihose employees? fwq | 1 ^rfa* *rs ^rr?r tr^t *. s*r% *r? f srrsr -

SHRI VASANT SATHF.: There SHRI MOHD. SHAFI QURESHI: are some employees who were absent If the lailway had stated that thing Jrom their oiflce in Bombay on 15-5-74. on a particular date and the emplo­ They were not on strike. There was yees were not in a position to come to a Bombay bund called by certain their work, this can be considered. political forces within the railway, and therefore, the railway had announced SHRI KRISHNA CHANDRA HAL- on 14-5-74, that trains would not DER: In reply to a question of Mr. operate on 15-5-74. Therefore, on Banerjee, the senior Minister had 15-5-74, the employeas could not stated that no retrenched employee* attend their office. You have treated would be reinstated so long as they those employees as if they were on belong to the opposition trade union. strike on 16-5-74. Even those em­ (Interruptions). j*5 Oral Answers SRAVANA 19, 1898 ( SAKA) Oral Answers 2$

SHRI S. M. BANERJES: That was just a good humour. wt fisrrrjft : uria u r , ^ arar r r e =*r? t t o t swnr ■ sparer •sfr. some discrepency between these and 3tt the figures given bv Mr. Qureshi, but f art fk*rr,

charges are not involved. Mr. Krishna- Managers have condoned that break murthy says that the second type ot and if not, whether the matter will cases of Employees against whom be taken up with them. cases are pending are 522. I would like to know how , long these cases are to be dragged on and whe­ SHRI MOHD. SHAFI QURESHI:' ther the Government has advised the In almost all the cases where an em~ State Governments concernd to see ployee could not attend to orw be* that the maximum number of these cause of certain other obstruction, the cases are withdrawn. What is the break in service is being condoned position in this regard? and h« is being considered to have been on leave on that particular day 4 There have been cases where the em­ SHRI MOHD. SHAFI QURESHI: ployee came on the first day of the As I have already stated In reply to strike and on the second day of the the original question, the appeals are strike but could not come on the third being considered and wherever it is day and re-absent for another two found that the cases need not stand, days. These cases have also been their withdrawl will be accepted by considered and the concession is being the Administration. given to them: they will be treated to have been on leave on those days.

Regarding the figures given by the Hon. Member, he has said that 1&9 SHRI SAMAR MUKHERJEE: It has appeals were rejected. This njay be been reported to me that a large num­ true at that particular point of time. ber of court cases have gone But cases of appeal r»o from one stage in favour of the workers but to another. An employee has got the all those people have not yet right of appeal in three stages—from been taken back. My question the local to the zonal level, from the to the Minister is whether all those zonal to the Central level &nd then employees,in whose cases the judg­ to the President of India. So, the ment has been given by the courts in number of cases can vary from time to favour of the work'ers, have been time. taken back in their jobs or not and if not, the reason therefor.

SHRI DINESH CHANDRA GO- SHRI MOHD. SHAFI QURESHI: SWAMI: There have been a number Except the cases where the Railways of cases where the railway employees have gone in appeal against the judg­ were not in a position to be on duty on ment of the lower court, the other a particular day because of some people have been taken back. other strike or some other happening in the State. For example in Assam the railway employees could not Oil in Deeper Continental Shelf attend because a students* strike was in operation on that particular day. + Afterwards, these very people, who could not attend office on that parti­ •9. SHRI MOHD SHAFI QURESHI: cular day, have helped the railway ad­ SHRI S. M. BANERJEE: ministration in keeping the wheels moving. There, special consideration Will the Minister of PETROLEUM! ia necessary. In spite of the fact that be pleased to state: the Minister has assured that it will not be considered as break in service, (a) whether oil has been found in uptil now to action has been taken, India'* largest offshore area in Deeper- llfoy I know whether Government has Continental shelf; and aent directions to the General Mana­ gers and if so, whether the General (b) if so, the facta thereof? 4 9 Oral Answers SRAVANA 18, 1898 (SAKA) Oral Answers

THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM SHRI S. M. BANERJE3 : I am ex­ (SHRI K. IX MALAVIYA): (a) tremely happy to hear the statement and .(b). Oil indications have been of the hon. Minister. But some appre­ obtained in a well drilled on a hension has been expressed in the structure in the Deeper Continental newspapers: Shelf area, South-West of Bombay High. Additional wells are propos- “However, there has been so far •ed to be drilled there to determine its no luck from three other basins—< oil potential. Bengal, Orissa, Kuteh and Cauvery- where foreign dnling companies re­ ceived production sharing contracts TOrwt stffa*’ *rr$sr, for exploration and production.*’ *sre far $ wrt w art w gztt

?rw v r t#- I, % fafr srcrr?: # %sht ^rr^rr f fa ^ ^YfifRr ?'r y rrw art* tt h*st?t vrt rftT 7ft % w r m & ^nr?t * § inr % fsrr ^ fsn» faqr %— **n **r t t ^ flwrr % im rm 5? ?fr ^if-r^T 5*7 f+r ^ t t o t t “ftfe*r >T>3r v [ i '^tartanr" Tfr f?— srnT »qrsT ?t *T£f, f-v£ sr*^ % tt ?ftT Tftfeq' irnc %s»r % f*T ^rf%55T^ H SrTTT TfPifTr, ^ f T t 5fqT ^ t — %far 3 ?h- «fR jjqrapir fa^rr ^rr ^ | tfh ^rr f w , %fa?r ^rrTT stft f^^rr | i ^ff9par |— ?rr % *mf t fa r «fowr fa «rnr fa^^rr ^«rraRT fa^T srrtnrr j *an% 3rw iiT i sfit t ^ «tt^t «8nfjr «nnr «fh: »rwT **nr wt Tt and Nafturnl OaB Commission found some oil reserves near the area of vtftwr *3$ i af $ $ ^ r *T vtrikr Sbivnatbpur of South 24-Parganas of ftwr 3* Tt fa ^ r an^r i , along the border of 31 Oral Answers AUGUST 10, 1976 Oral Answers

Bihar-Bengal and Sunderbans and that rnav I know that sine~ technology in there was some dispute among the regard to the oil drilling in the off- Committee for drilling? I would also shore is our biggest bottleneck, w'.le- like to know, whether it is a fact that ther it is pos~ible for this country to after recent digging of one well in ba self-sufficient in technology in a Bihar-Bengal border area for drilling near foreseeable date or we will have oil reserves, the ONGC ·has expressed >to depend on others and, therefore, its incapability for drilling more for not t ake necessary steps to enter into con- havb.g sufficient equipment. They tracts w ith t echnologically advanced h ad r ·2ported this before the rains countries. Furtlier, i wm.ll d like to started, but >the equipment has no! know, whether we have any options. reached there as yet. If so what are we doing regarding self-;eliimce? If not, what are we SHRI K. D. MALAVIYA: Taking doing . in regard to entering into con- the last point first, It is a fact that tracts for further prospecting in r e- the drills that are required for the gard fo entering into contracts for depth that we are contemplating to drill western ar.ea ?, have not arrived and these are likely to arrive in a couple of months. We SHIU K. D. MALAVIYA: As far have tc get these drills from outside as harware of the offshore drilling and we cannot get these off the shelf. like .drilling ships, d+ills etc.,. are con- We have to llegotiate for them. cerned I am afraid, we w ill have to wait for some more time to own the With regard to the geologica1 pros- technology and to manufacture these. P'=cts of •this area or that area in We have to depend o.n others for the whole zoi1e, the geologists have some more time. The House will be alternative view.> about it. The in- happy to learn that the Mazagao'n ternational comp;mies have also a Dock has already undertaking a part view and ONGC have also a viftw. of the responsibility of construction of Both of us consult each other and platforms required for off-shore dr~ll­ then take a decision. H is a very cost- ing ofter the oil fields have been dis- ly job, and we always do not go and covered. We are gradually trying to take a decisior;. quickly. Although achieve all the know-how which is sometimes we do not get oil in a hole, required for exploration and produc- we do not reject the area. Decades tion. We h ope that in another 3 to 5 after the failm·e, sometimes we get oil years, we can become ·the masters and gas. of this technology so far as off-shore . drilling is concerned. This is an interesting area which spreads not only in the Sunderbans, Supply of Oil Products by USSR but beyond in the South also. The ONGC is stiil consulting among them- *10. SHRI JAGANNATH MISHRA: selves as also with the international Will the Minister . of PETROLEUM companies, what to d.o and in what be _pleased to state: way we should formulate our pro- posals in order to intensify ciur pro- (a) whether the. USSR have agreed gramme. to supply 1.3 million tonnes of oil pro- ducts to our country during 1976; and SHRI B. V. NAIK: We have to pay exhorbitant n.1tE.s for oil in foreign (b) if so, the te.i;ms and conditions exchange. In view of this and in view for the supply thereof? of the huge and very good oil finds THE MINISTER OF PETRO- in the Bombay High area and Bas- LEUM (SHRI K. D. MALAVIYA): sein, without being parochial either (.a) A contract has been signed by about Kaveri or Sunderbans area be- the Indian Oil Corpor.ation Limited cause of geographical considerations, with the Soviet exporting agency, un- Written Answers SRAVANA 19, 1898 (SAKA) Written Answers der which import of 800,000 Metric Fixation of Pooled Prices of Drugs by Tonnes ot Kerosene and 600,000 Me­ IDPL tric Tonnes of High Speed Diesel is to be made by Indian Oil Corporation *4. SilRl BIIALJIBHAI PARMAR: during the calendar year 1976. Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS bo pleased to (b) It will not be in the public in­ state: terest to disclose this information. (a) for how many items of bulk SHRI JAGANNATH MISHRA: In drugs ihi» pooled prices of Indian Drugs view of the answer given- by the hon. and Pharmaceuticals are in force; Minister, I will not like to go deep into the matter except one point. t (b) whcthOi IDPL is mailing huge want know whether the payment money under the pooling arrangement will be made in rupee and if so, what as thf* pooled prices were fixed on the will be the foreign exchange saved? dyrl;uLvl ot IDPL and subse­ quent »y quantity of impoits has also SI-7,1 K. D MALAVIYA: The increased; and foreign exchange •saving is quite ap­ preciable. There is a trade agree­

Sole Selilsi Agency System THE MINISTER OF PETRO­ LEUM {SHRI K. D. MALAVIYA): •5. SHBI P. M. MEHTA: WiU the Minister ol LAW, JUSTICE AND (a) Yes, Sir. COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (b) Since 21- 5- 1976 . The dally pro­ duction potential is around ten thou* (a) how many cases of review for sand barrels. .sole selling agency system were under­ taken by Company Law Board during (c) Bharat Refineries Ltd., Trom- bay, Bombay. the nine months period ending 30th -June, 1976 ; Take-over of Caltex (b) in how many cases they allowed appointment of sole selling agents; *12. SHRI P. GANGADEB: Will the and Minister of PETROLEUM be pleased (c) whether the Company Law to state: Board is considering a proposal to ban the sole selling agencies in all the in­ (a) whether talks have been going dustries? on for the take-over of Indian assets of the U.S. owned Caltex Company; THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE and AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI H. R. GOKHALE): (a) 160 cases. (b) if so, whether talks have bogg­ ed down on the quantum of compensa­ (b) 104 cases. tion? (c) There is no proposal to ban the THE MINISTER OF PETRO­ sole selling agency system in all the LEUM (SHRI K. D. MALAVIYA): industries. However, the Company (a) Yes, Sir. Law Board will consider the desir­ ability of issuing a notification, if in (b) It is not in public interest to any particular industry, the conditions divulge any details of negotiations at stipulated in sub-section (1) of section this stage. 294 AA of the Companies Act, 1956 are satisfied. Take-over Of Equity Hakttaga of Exxon

Prodoctton e# G nie front Bombay •13. SHRI S. A. MURUGANAN- H it* THAM: Will the Minister of PETRO­ LEUM be pleased to state: *11. SHRI Y. ESWARA REDDY: SHRI N. K. SANGHI: (a) whether Government have proposal under consideration to take Will the Minister of PETROLEUM over the remaining equity holdings of be pleased to state: the U.S. Company, Exxon in the Bin* dustan petroleum Corporation Limit­ (a) whether the regular production ed; and of crude oil from Bombay High has stoce started; (b> if so, the steps taken in this (b) if so, since when and the present direction? overage daily production; and THE MINISTER OF PETRO­ (c) the names ot refineries where LEUM (SHRI K. D. MALAVIYA): ibis crude has been refined so far? (a) Yes, Sir. nWr itten. Aim o*n SRAVANA 19, 1808 (SAKA) Written An*w*rt 38

(b) It is twrt in public Interest to S ta te m e n t divujjC the details. The various steps taken/being taken are: Hindustan lover limited (i) extension of exploration work *14, SHRI CHANDRA SHEKHAR to almost all sedimentary SINGH: basins of India on land and to the extent possible in off­ SHRI C. K. CHANDRAPPAN: shore, wherever possibility of finding hydrocarbons exist, Will the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE on geological etc., considera­ AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleas­ tions; ed to state: (ii) maximum utilisation of the (a> whether Government have taken existing production wells; a decision to ask for explanation from Hindustan Lever Limited under MRTP (iii) wider application of second­ Act for flouting Government’s direc­ ary recovery methods; t io n s for diluting its foreign equity holdings and carrying on restrictive (iv) increase in exploratory and trade practices with impunity; and development drilling besides intensification of geological (b) if so, the salient features there­ and geophysical services; of? (v) the Institute of Petroleum THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE Exploration which is the re­ AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI H. search and development wing R. GOKHALE): (a) No, Sir. of the ONGC, has been re­ organised into five divisions, (b) Does not arise. namely,— Exploration. Re­ search and Development, Basin Studies, Computer Ser­ Oil Exploration and Development vices and instrumentation. Programmes The Commission also has a Design Institute for Project *15. SHRI DHAMANKAR: Will the Engineering of production fa­ Minister of PETROLEUM be pleased cilities. Action is in hand for to stale: setting up an, Institute of Re­ servoir Studies at Ahmedabad (a) what steps are being taken for and an Institute of Drilling the implementation of oil exploration Technology at Dehra Dun; and development programmes and for modernisation of exploration equip­ (vi) with a view to produce maxi­ ment and technology; and mum quantity of crude oil quickest possible, a program­ (b) what are the broad features of me has been evolved to the Plan outlay for the on-shore and identify and develop indige­ off-shore exploration and development nous capabilities for the programmes? manufacture of various major material inputs required for THE MINISTER OF PETRO­ a large exploration and deve­ LEUM (SHRI K. D. MALAVIYA): lopment programme; (a) and (b). A statement giving the requisite information is laid on (vli) in an attempt to achieve the table of the Sabha. self-reliance in inputs, the 1282 LS~a. 39 Written Answers AUGUST 10, 1976 Written Answers 40 Commission itself has under­ Negotiations with ESSO Management taken the manufacture of oa Compensation work-over rigs of 50 tonnes capacity in its Central Work­ *16. SHRIMATI PAB.VATHI KRI- shop at Baroda. It has also SHNAN: succeeded in involving sister SHRI N. E. HORO: public sector undertakings ahd private enterprise in the Will the Minister of PETROLEUM development of indigenous be pleased to state: capabilities for manufactur­ ing certain major equipments (a) at what stage are the negotia­ like drilling rigs, pumps, cas­ tions between Government and ESSO* ings and drill pipes, seismo­ the foreign owned oil company; graphs and other equipment required for seismic work and (b) whether the negotiations have well logging equipment; and practically broken down due to the* disagreement of ESSO’s management in relation to the terras of compensa­ (viii) The Oil India Limited (OIL) tion; and is doing its own seismic data processing, computerised well (c) if so, the facts thereof? log interpretation and tran­ THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM sient pressure and P. V. T. (SHRI K. D. MALAVIYA): (a) to* (c). By ESSO (Acqusition of under­ analyses This company is takings m India) Act, 1974, Govern­ preparing its own surface and ment of India have already acquired sub-surface geological maps 74 per cent equity shares in the for­ and the Palynological studies mer ESSO now Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited Government ere­ for age determination are be­ now considering the question of ac­ ing made by OIL with colla­ quiring the remaining 26 per cent and boration of Birbal Sahm In­ it is not in public interest to divulge any other details. stitute of Paleobotany

(b) The V Five Year Plan outlay Delay in Drilling Operation in Tripura of the ONGC is of the order of •17. SHRI BIREN DUTTA: Will the Rs. 1056.13 crores (Rs. 414.13 crores Minister of PETROLEUM be pleased on on-shore exploration and develop­ to state. ment, Rs. 599.90 crores for off-shore ex­ (a) whether there has been a set ploration and development, Rs. 39.60 back in drilling operations in Tripura' crores for overseas operations and due to delay in transporting two ngs and other heavy materials; Rs. 2.50 crores for research institutes). (b) if so, the reasons therefor; andr The V Five Year Plan of the Oil (c) what action has been taken by India Limited is of the order of Government for their speedy transpor­ Its. 181.46 crores inclusive of the tation? company’s plan to expand its pipeline THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM capacity to uplift a total of 2.25 mil­ (SHRI K. D. MALAVIYA): (a) to (c). Tt&e information ts being coW lion tonnes per annum of ONGC lected and will be laid on the Table crude. of the House. 41 Written Answer* SRAVANA 19, 1898 (SAKA) Written. Answers le y ort on Union Membership « Committee on Stop* to bring Justice AbmedhAad htljeet off O&KGC within the reach of the Poor •18. SHRI RAJA KULKARNI; WiU •20. SHRI NARSINGH NARAIN (he Minister of PETROLEUM be PANDEY: Will the Minister of LAW, pleased to state: JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (a) when did Oil and Natural Gas Commission receive report from the (a) whether Government have Ministry of Labour on Trade Union formed any Committee under the Membership verification at Ahmeda- Chairmanship of Justice P. N. Bhag- bad project and which majority union wati for considering steps to bring has been recommended for recogni­ justice within the reach of the poor; tion; and and (b) has such recognition been grant­ (b) if so, the terms of reference of ed to the majority union in pursuance the Committee and the names of its of the Labour Ministry’s recommenda­ members? tion?

THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE (SHRI K D. MALAVIYA): (a) Re­ AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI H. port from the Ministry of Labour R. GOKHALE) (a) Yes, Sir. recommending recognition of OKGC Employees Union (INTUC), Ahmed a- (b) The terms of reference of the bod was received by the ONGC on Committee under the Chairmanship of June 4, 1976 Shri Justice P. N. Bhagwati and with Shri Justice V R. Krishna Iyer as (b) Yes, Sir. Member are.—

(i) to ror.sider the question of Expansion of Namrap Fertiliser Plant making legal aid and advice avail­ able to the weaker sections of the •19. SHRI BISHWANARAYAN community: SHASTRI: Will the Minister of CHE­ MICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleas, (ii) to assess the extent and nature ed to state: of unmet legal need for such economically under-privileged per­ (a) whether there is a proposal for sons and to determine the most further expansion of the Namrup Fer­ effective methods of providing legal servicer to them; tiliser Plant; and (lii) to asses> the value and i (b) if so, the salient feature*, there­ tiveness of legal aid schemes pre­ of? sently functioning in the country; THE MINISTER OF CHEMICALS (iv) to make recommendations for AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI P. C. establishing and operating a com­ SETHI): (a) and (b). Based on the prehensive and dynamic legal ser­ projected availability of natural ga 9 vice programme for effective imple­ from the Lakwa and Geleki oil-flelds, mentation of the socio-economic FCI has been asked to prepare a feasi­ measures taken or to be taken by bility report fox a fertilizer project. the Government, including formula­ The feasibility report is under pre­ tion of scheme or schemes for legal parations by FCI. services; 43 Written Answers AUGUST 10, 1076 Written Answers 44

1. SHRI MOHINDER SINGH GI1.L: atw if yrr-qwft w?i* SHRI BHAGERATH BHANWAR: Will the Minister of PETROLEUM 2. if* wftomiw : *UT be pleased to state: f i t *3 $ f%:

(a) whether a decision has been taken (% ) w t t to increase the commission on the sale of diesel and petrol', sm R 5nr«nr

(b) the main reasons therefor; («r) vfc ?r, * * stt**

(a) what is the stage of the conver­ Profit* eaipted and amount omitted by sion work ©f Quilon-Trivandrum Foreign Controlled Drug firm s metre gauge line into broad gauge line; 4. SHRI SOMNATH CHATTER- JEE: Will the Minister of CHEMI­ (b) when is it expected to be opened CALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased, for regular traffic; and to state: <«) the estimated cost of this line (a) total current paid up capital of and the actual expenditure incurred so (1) Pfizer & Co., (2) Glaxo labora­ tory; (3) Anglo-French Drug House far? (4) Parke Davis & Co. and (S) Ciba & Co.; and THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE lb) total gross profits earned and MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI total amount remitted by each of the BUTA SINGH): (a) Overall progress above companies, year-wise during the made on the Trivandrum-Ernakulam last three years’ Conversion Project is 92 per cent. THE MINISTER OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI P. C. (b) The Quilon-Trtvandrum section SETHI): (a) and (bJ- A statement is expected to be opened for traffic showing the total current paid up shortly. capital, total gross profits earned and total amount remitted by (1) M s (c) The latest cost of the whole pro­ Pfizer; (2) M/s. Glaxo; (3) M/s. ject may be about Rs. 16 crores (ap­ Anglo French; (4) Parke Davis and prox). Expenditure incurred upto (5) M/s. Ciba and Co., year-wise, 31.3-76 is Rs. 12.2 crores. during the last three years is attached. Statement

SI Name of Total Gross P»-o5 : dur.ng Rem.ttances during No. Party current 1973 1974 t97 S paid up 1973 *974 1975 Capital (in lskh« Rs.) (in Rs. lakhs) (in Rs. lakhs)

1. M/s. Pfizer Ltd., Bombay 558-10 588 450 522 68-63 34* 15*60 *37*44 *39*85 2. M/s. Glaxo Labs. Ltd., Bombay 799 *8a a86* 49 3*4*85 357*73 >07 33 (1972 -73) (1973 -74) (1974 -75) <1972 -73'' 1(1973 -74) (1974 -75) 3. M/s. Parke Davis (India) Limited, Bombay * 210*00 154*84 144*69 192*50 22*75 Nil Nil 4. Ms. Ciba Geigy of Indta Ltd., Bombay 617*50 253*45 462*91 347*&> *3*54 ***77 21*33 5 M/s. A” Rio Fr -nchDrug Go. (India) Ltd, Bombay o*io 10*69 4’ 34 0*59 O'59 0*59 **(*973 *74) •Witt be remitted after the approval of the Government. **At the end of the year 1973*74, 47 Written Answers AUGUST 10, 1976 Written Answers

6 v(gri>r U f t » i n K e ra la ,

5. SHRI VAYALAr RAVI: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to 6. w M r a : w r w m state: inft xif wKfi (a) tike total number of Railway over­ f%: bridges sanctioned in Kerala during the last 3 years; (t ) vrrsr ^ tfraar tifopwiPvtf w«f?rr % t t (b) the total amount allotted for f ; the purpose; and ( * ) fr, m ssfr f«rr ttt®i (c) whether it include* the 'over­ f ; «frr bridge at Varkalp? (*r) forfa 5? % THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE fatjr TPfarff T* SJT T^t | ? MINISTRY Or RAILWAYS (SHRI BUTA SINGH): (a) Proposals for the v m * l i t construction of road over/under brid­ (9p)q (»:). 9 i i ges are sponsored by the State Govern­ ment/Local authority concerned. No q f firm proposals together with the under­ wrifiRT % arit taking to share cost as per extent rul­ es. were received, from the State Go H T«ft ?r|r i m i fo wrwa vernxnent for taking up any road over/ i f e R fspftVT TOfSW IfTT »$<* under bridges in the State. No such f5T«F5T>r ^ ‘Rf TT SWPT foe pleased to state whether Govern­ is not a sanctioned work m the Rail ment have decided, about the setting way’s programme. However, it may be up of a separate bench of Kerala High stated that an overbridge is under con. Court at Trivandrum? struction between Varkala and Akathu- mun stations about 11 km from Var­ THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE kala. About 80 per cent of the work AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI on this bridge has already been com­ H. R. GOKHALE); pleted. Not yet. Necessary consultation has required under section 5! (2) of the State Government have a proposal States Reorganisation Act. 1956 is still for replacing the level crossing at km not complete. 786/13-14 at Varkala by a road over bridge in the Fifth Five Year Plan. Finalised proposal plans and estimates “Unit Trains” to carry ooal on are awaited from the State Govern­ India* Balm aye ment. On receipt of the same, fur­ 8. Dr. K- L. RAO Will the Minister ther action would be taken by the of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: Railway to include the work in their Works Programme, subject to avail­ (a) whether “Unit trains” a ft used In ability of funds. western countries to increase the efift- Written Answers SRAVANA 10, 1898 (SAKA) Written Answer* 50

«iency and reduce the time of travel wm t a t t r o v iv ifm if In the supply of coal to thermal power •tations; and (b) whether propose 11. «ft f*nr v t m w : wr to make an attempt to introduce “Unit ar3T% *fr sr

Concessions to students to see places by prestigious trains 12. SHRI VASANT SATHE: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased 10. SHRI PRIYA RANJAN DAS to state: MUNSI: Will the Minister of RAILr (a) whether dacoits have recently WAYS be pleased to state: attacked suburban Railway Stations in Bombay and looted the Railway la) whether any proposal has l)een property; made to give concessions to students (b) if so, the facts of the incidents; at least once in a year to see places in and , Taj Express and other prestigious trains; and (c) what special steps have been taken to check recurrence of such (b) if so. reaction of Government attacks and to safeguard the railway thereto? property?

THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS ^SHRI MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI BUTA SINGH): BUTA SNGH): (a) Yes, two such cases have been (a) No. reported from Sion and Chunabhatti railway stations on the Bombay Sub­ Ernakuiam Railway (iii) The question of reducing heavy 15. SHRI M. K. KRISHNAN: Will accumulation of cash at the end of 24 the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased hours by way of arranging two clea­ to state: rance per day instead of one at present (a) whether Government propose is under consideration. to lay a shunting yard linking the Titanium Dioxide Pigments Ore pro­ ject with Quilon-Ernakulam Railway; and CflntaMt for construction of Railways (b) if so, when? in Iran THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE 13. SHRI R. K. SINHA: Will the MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI M in ify o f RAILWAYS be pleased to BUTA SINGH): (a) No. state whsther the Rail India Technical (b) Does not arise. 55 Written. A/ns0eri SRAVANA 19, 1898 (SAKA) Written Answers

Railway* «unta|« to poet emergency (ii) Small Scale units with a turn, period over of Rs. one crore and above to the*- extent of best of past two years' con­ 16, SHRI HI RAM GOPAL REDDY: sumption plus 45 per cent towards v m the Minister of RAILWAYS be growth. pleased to state; (iii) All small scale units in West (a) whether there has been rise In Bengal 50 per cent extra over the best, the eamingg of Railways in the post of past two years’ consumption. emergency period: and (b) if so, the total earnings from Tbe import plan for canalised raw July, 1075 to June, 1$76? meterials is worked out after taking into consideration the requirements of THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE individual units as Indicated by the MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI State Drug Controllers. The import BUTA SINGH): (a) Yes. plan is reviewed periodically during the year so as to provide additional im­ (b) Total earnings for period from ports wherever necessary. July, 1978 to May, 1976 (Month upto which accounts have been closed) is Rs. 1,715.21 crores. In regard to indigenously produced bulk drugs we are generally prescri­ bing a condition for making available- 30 per cent—15 per cent of their pro­ duction to non-associated formulators. Supply of raw materials to Small These Small Scale Units draw their re­ Scale Manufacturers of Drugs quirement of indigenous bulk drugs from these manufacturers. 17. SHRI HARI SINGH: Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTI­ LIZERS be pleased to state: Railway Booking Agencies (a) whether the small scale sector 18. SHRI R. P. DAS: Will the Minis, manufacturers of drugs are facing ter ot RAILWAYS be pleased to state:. acute crises due to short supply of raw materials—indigenous, imported (a) the number of Railway Book­ or canalised; and ing Agencies run by contractors or by other private establishments on (b) if so. what steps Government concessional basis; propose to take to meet that shortage? (b) the rate of commission and al­ THE MINISTER OF CHEMICALS lowances granted to these agencies; AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI P. C. and SETHI): (a) and (b). No, Sir. Import (c) the total amount of earnings licences for non-canalised raw mate­ from these Railway Booking Agen­ rials are being directly allowed to the cies during the last three years? Small Scale sector on the basis of their past consumption plus a growth THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE. factor of 20 per cent Allotment of ca­ MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI nalised raw materials is being provi­ BUTA SINGH): ded to the small scale sector on the following basis. (a) The number of City Booking Agencies run by contractors or by (i) Small Scale units having a turn­ other private establishments on com­ over of not exceeding Rs. one crore mission basis is 46. per annum to (he extent of best of the past two years’ consumption plus SO (b) The City Booking Agents are per cent towards growth. generally paid commission at a rate* 55 Written Answers AUGUST 10, 1970 Written Answer* 56

varying from 2 to 2& per cent on the project estimate Is received from the vale proceeds of tickets. The commis­ Railway Administration and eancftao* sion is payable on the value of tickets ed. for the journey portion covered on local railway only. (c) and (d). The Government Of Bihar have conveyed their acceptance (t) The earnings from these agencies for bearing the cost of land only for during the last three years is furnish­ Jhanjha rpur-Laukahabazar line. The ed below; construction work is progressing fast and shall be ready for opening in 1973-74; Rs. 350.74 lakhs. November 1976. The exact date is, 1974-75: Rs. 375.44 however, yet to be Axed. The Govern, ment of Bihar have so far not conveyed 1975-76; Rs. 437.92 their acceptance for bearing the cost of land and earthwork for Hasanpur- Sakri line. The question ot taking up Jhanjharpur-Loukahabazar and Sakri. work on this line will be considered Hasanpur Railway Lines after the willingness of tbe Govern­ ment of Bihar for participation in the 19. SHRI BHOGENDRA JHA: Will construction of this line is received. the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to refer to the reply given to the Un­ Enforcement of the Prevention of starred Question No. 555 on 13th Jan­ Pood Adulteration Act in Railway uary. 1976 regarding extension of broad Catering gauge line from Samastipur to Raxaul via Darbhanga and state: 20. SHRI ANNASAHEB C.OTKH1N- DE; Will the Minister of RAILWAYS (a) whether final location engi­ be pleased to state; neering survey for preparing revised •estimate for converting Samastipur- (a) whether the enforcemem autho­ Darbhanga metre gauge line on the rities of various State Governments North Eastern Railway into broad and local authorities under the Pre­ gauge line has since been completed; vention of Food Adulteration Act are in any way handicapped while en­ (b) if so. facts thereabout including forcing the provisions of the said Act schedule for the commencement and so far as the catering establishments completion of construction; situated on the railway premises are concerncd; and (c) whether Government of Bihar have since agreed to meet the cost of (b) if so, how the implementation earthwork and land for Jhenjharpur- of the said Act on the railway pre­ Loukahabazar and Sakri-Hasanpur mises is safeguarded by the railway lines; and administration itself? THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE

EnHffiHkHtiw ef OftNOC whether offshore drilling will also Oil eaEptoraftfon by O. Ss N.G.C. continue side by side, and

PT $ I The operations are likely to be ex­ # y * « ' *-* tended to the area South of Bombay High and also taken up in Cauvery (w) irnsfar tsr vfirfMr* m e offshore basin. * « R p f? r m f t arc? 2 4 ijtr wrfw f r 12 W *FT *J*nW f w Hallways know-how for Malaysia w t I 34. SHRI R. S. PANDEY: Will the Ministei of RAILWAYS be pleased s i r r f a r v t * tftr r T to state- afore vfwf^nt % «Rnr?f (a) whether Malaysia has sought %% % f a * * 5 1 f t , • f l & n Railway know-how from our country; * r v fr | 1 and (b) if so, Government’s reaction thereto0 Damage to drilling platforms of OftNGC due to Cyclone THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OP RAILWAYS (SHRI BUTA SINGH); (a) No. 26. SHRIMATI ROZA DESH- PANDE: Will the Minister of PETRO­ (b) Does not arise. LEUM be pleased to state. (a) whether the offshore platforms 1976 % Wlf ftamt and drilling vessels of the Oil and Natural Gas Commission had been damaged by a cyclone off the West Coast durmg the current monsoon ajf ^rnr vt prr ^*r fa? : season, anil

(*) fcfT ***&, 1976 (b) if so, the facts thereof ** % m a r m fircFfr fcr 5 ^ r r Sf g f U fa THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM (SHRI v t ^rfsir $$ ; ZlAUR RAHMAN ANSARI): (a) and (b) Before the cyclone that hit (m ) f*F?r^ «rf*Rr*ff v t y r n w i Bombay High area on 2nd June, 1976, four drilling rigs were operating inclu­ fa n *wr «rhc Trfirr fagsft $ ? ding ONGC’s jack-up platform namely Sagar Samrat One well-cum-pro- i f s m w * ( « f t f n duction platform and a flare jacket feflg) : (*r) 1- 1 -7 6 15- 7 -7 6 had also been installed. There was no damage to the well-cura-produc- m fwfa * t r m «rr*sfar W

Effect of smoke of Mathura Reflaery on Taj Mahal 37. SHRI S. 8 , DAMANI: Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FER­ 28. SHRI ANANTRAO PATIL: Will TILIZERS be pleased to state: the Minister of PETROLEUM be pleased to state whether experts in India and from abroad have expres­ (a) tbe actual production figure* of sed their opinion that the smoke or fertilizer* during last year and the gas of Mathura Refinery will not have target set lot the current year, adverse effect on the white Marble of Taj Mahal? (b) the figures of carried forward stock at the commencement of the cur­ THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE rent year; and MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM (SHRI ZIAUR RAHMAN ANSARI): The possibility of smoke or gas of the (c) how much imports will be neces­ Mathura Refinery adversely affecting sary to meet the demand during this the monuments at Agra and Mathura year and the arrangements made there­ has been under very close examina­ for? tion >n the Ministry of Petroleum and Indian Oil Corporation. Investigations and studies have been entrusted to THE MINISTER OF CHEMICALS various Indian and foreign organisa­ AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI P. C- tions and these are continuing. On the SETHI): (a): — basis of data made available so far as a result of these investigations and studies, ]t appears that the contribu­ Nitrogen Phosphate tion by the Refinery to the atmosphe­ ric pollution even under the most adverse meteorological conditions ( *000 tonnes) would be minimum at Agra which is Actual products n about 40 K.M. away from the Refinery »975-76 *53* 320 and at such a low level as would not causc any concern about its effect on Target for 19/6-77 1950 483 the white marble of Taj MahaL

(b) Stock at on 1-4- 197*1 Incentives to Drag Industry Nitrogen Phosphate 29. SHRI K. M. 'MADHUKAR1:

( ’000 tonnes) SHRI M. KATHAMUTHU: Indigenous uocks . 202 I!C Will the Minister of CHEMICALS Pool stock of imported AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to fcrtilucrs 33R 206 state: (a) whether a package of incentives has been formulated for the drugs and (c) Adequate arrangements have pharmaceuticals industry; and been made tor impcpt of fertilizers to (b) if so. the salient features thereof? meet the shortfall between the esti­ mated requirements and total avail- THE MINISTER OF CHEMICALS f.biJity of fertilizers including the indi­ AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI P. C. genous production and the stocks SETHI): (a) No, Sir. available at the comtneacemtent of tbe current year. (b) Does not arise. 63 Written Answers AUGUST 10, 1078 Written Answers Regional Companies to Market CHI THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE Products MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRZ BUTA SINGH): (a) One person was 30. SHRI INDRAJIT GUPTA: killed And eleven received minor in­ juries due to the derailment of Kam­ SHRI C. K. CHANDRAFPAN; rup Express at New Jalpaiguri Sta­ tion on llth May, 1976 . W ill the Minister of PETROLEUM be pleased to state; (b) and (c). D ie accident has been inquired into by the Additional Com­ (a) whether Government have taken missioner of Railway Safety, North a decision to establish regional com­ Eastern Circle, Gorakhpur, whose re" panies to market oil products; and port is awaited. (b) if so, the broad features thereof7

THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE Promotion of SC/ST working In MINIS! RY OF PETROLEUM (SHRI Class I, n and III posts in Central ZIAUR RAHMAN ANSARI): ia) Railway No. Sir. (b) Does not arise. 34. SHRI NITIRAJ SINGH CHAU- DHARY: Will the Minister of RAIL­ Taking over by Government of two WAYS be pleased to stale- Chemical Units in Weat Bengal (a) the number of persons belonging 32. SHRI DINEN BHATTA- to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled CHARYYA; Will the Minister of Tnhes presently working in Class T, CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS Class II and Class III, separately, in the Central Railway, and

be pleased to state whether Govern­ (b) hew many from each class were ment are considering to take-over two promoted m Central Railway during sick and closed Chemical and Phar­ 1JJ76 to equalize the SC and ST percent- maceutical units in West Bengal name­ aRes1’ ly Martin Harris and Paul Lomrtn* THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE THE MINISTER OF CHEMICALS MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI P. C. BUTA SINGII): (a) SETHI): Yes, Sir. Scheduled Scheduled Accident to Kamrup Express near Castes Tribes New Jalpaiguri Station

S3 SHRI DINESH JOARDER: Will Class I lrJ I the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleas­ Class II 47 8 ed td state: Temporary Officers S Nit officer promoted. to Class I i (a) whether the attention of Gov­ Class III to Class II. 4 Nit ernment has been drawn to the news, item appeared in a Bombay Weekly Class III 42i 153 dated 3rd July, 1976 about the ab­ normal price of American drugs i» India whereas the same are being sold to U.K. at a much lesser price; “Malaviya. Committee recommendations regarding: reorganisation ol O and (b) if so. the fact® thereof; and NGC” (c) steps Government propose to 35. SHRI D. K. PANDA: take to stop such exploitation by foreign drug firms? SHRI M. KATHAMUTIIU; THE MINISTER OF CHEMICALS Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI P. C. be please i to state: SETHI); (a) to c). Government have seen the news item appearing in one (a) wht ther the Malaviya C« mmittee of the Bombay Weekly which appears had made tome recommendations re­ to have been based upon a paper garding the reorganisation and streng­ presented at a Seminar held at India thening of the Oil and Natural Gas International Centre on 26th to 29th Commission; and April, 1976. The news item states that India has imported Vitamin C from U.S.A. at $10 per Kg. and Tetra­ (b) if «y<, *he broad features thereof? cycline at $100 to $240 per Kg., while similar products have been sold to THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE Britain at lower prices. MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM ^SHRI ZIAUR RAHMAN ANSARI): (a) These statements are baseless and Yea, Sir. false. Since the last three years, no imports of Vitamin C have taken place

India* Technical Consultancy for THE MINISTER OF CHEMICALS Sudanese Railways AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI P. C. SETHI); (a) 13 drug manufacturing 37. SHRI RAJDEO SINGH: Will companies with more than 26 per cent the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleas­ foreign equity were granted industrial ed to state: licences for the manufacture of bulk drugs and formulations based there­ (a) whether Sudan has sought upon and 6 such companies were Indian technical consultancy for granted Ind. Lie. for formulations Sudanese Railways; during the period 1-4-73 to 31-3-70. (b) if so, whether this technical Licences «re being issued for specific 'consultancy is required in standardis­ production capacities and not in terms of equipment and machinery. ing their locomotives, wagons and Firms are expected to install equip­ ^coaches; ment and machinery for the licensed (c) if so, the salient features production capacity. However no thereof; and specific sanction is required for the purchase of indigenous capital goods, but imported capital goodE require (d) whether any other country has import licences. Such import licences sought this type of services? are only issued in verification of the industrial licences and indigenous THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE availability. MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI BUTA SINGH): (a) No. (b) and (c). Do not arise. (b) and (c). Some cases regarding excess production over and above (d) Yes, by Tanzania, Ghana, Nige­ licensed capacity have come to the ria, Zaire, Iran and Syria. notice of the Hathi Committee as well as the Government. The Hath* Com­ Aypsevsl to Foreign Drug Firms for mittee has made recommendations to increasing production regularise such cases which deserve regularisation on merits. The matter 38; SHRI K. S. CHAVDA: Will the is receiving active consideration of th* Minister of CHEMICALS AND FER­ TILIZERS be pleased to state-. Government. $9 Written Answers SEAVANA 19, 1898 (SAKA) Written Answers yo

ntdtatrttmttm «r Wagon Buaang *r*rma 3 w r tV (*iV erders ftarrsTfnrr* iranft) : *fc SHRI SAMAR MUKHEHJEE: («r) vfrt (**)• 1 -1 -7 4 % 1 Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be *«rrfV?T ft, 25 sffr^rr pleased to state: *TTo frirf»'fT-5^ r (a) whether the attention of Gov­ fsrar/^T^T t (f?) spt- ernment has bean drawn to the alle­ nffreif/wpjfvT 'STfaarr ] gation that the recent redistribution of wagon building orders by the £r *r£ t I Railway Ministry has led to confu­ sion and lay-offs or forcible retire­ (m; V wa % 4^ w ment; and ft'7rf?rr ffcsr, ^rrrsrrer («rr?sr sr^r) n «rr * * f ^ 7" (b) what action has been taken by Government to stop the lay-offs and srrsrp-

(v ) ,r n f 5,pT THE MINISTER OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI P. a ^nr 3TT% w t ir: SETHI); (a) to (c). No instance of SgN* qwff !wrr ^ manufacture without industrial licence f?T f ® wtzt faster | ; or Government’s approval by M/s Sarabhai, M/s Suhrid Geigy and M/s Glaxo has come to the notice of (w ) *t> ?ft v * *ar a the Govt. u*rcr f*r^rT T?T ^ ; vftx M /s E. Merck have been found tt (*r) wtar * f*?r% « r M r be manufacturing a formulation, D do- Neurobion, a combination of Analgin ^ ^ rt w m rc ^ *rft ? and Vitamins Bl, B6 and B12 without 1282 L6 - 4 71 Written Answers AUGUST 10, 1876 Written Answers 72 an industrial licence. An inter* the liquid phase inside the cylirtder, Ministerial Study Group examined and so long as any liquid is lift in the the case. The party has since applied cylinder, the pressure will remain for grant of an industrial licence for more or less the same. Hence these this item to regularise this activity gaus>36 cannot indicate variations in which is under consideration. the quantity of L.P.G. contained in the cylinder. As regards manufacture of Eskay- cillin by M/s S. K. F., they were found (b)As per Packaged Commodities to be producing this formulation (Regulation) Order, 1975, the net based on bulk Ampidllm without weight of gas contained in the L.P.G. licence since September, 1973. The cylinder is written on its neek label. case has been examined and it has Further, the weight of the cylinder is been decided that the production of also indicated on the body of the Eskaycillin Capsules so far made may cylinder. be regularised subjcct to the condition that they will henceforth discontinue (c) It is possible to find out the the manufacture of Ampidllin For­ quantity of gas contained in the cylin­ mulation. Action has been taken der by weighing the cylinder first and accordingly. It has been confirmed deducting the tare weight (i.e. weight by Karnataka State Drug authorities of the empty cylinder) therefrom. that this company has stopped manu­ facture of Eskaycillin. Mall/Express trains on Howrah- Dwlhi/New Delhi electric track Pressure gauges for domestic gas 43. SHRI TRIDIB CHAUDHURI: Cylinders Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: 42. SARDAR SWARAN SINGH SOKHI: Will the Minister of PETRO­ (a) whether the electrification of LEUM be pleased to state: the entire railway track from Howrah to Delhi/New Delhi has been com­ (a) whether Government propose to pleted; invite tenders from the intending bidders for supply of pressure gauges (t>) if so, from which date it is for domestic gas cylinders to check proposed to run passenger, mail and the thermal of the gas; express trains by electric traction between Howrah and Delhi/New (b) whether Government have Delhi; and given directions to dealers to deliver domestic gas cylinders showing the (c) which of mail and express weight of the cylinder; and trains would be run on electricity between these two stations? (c) what is the procedure for checking the filled gas cylinder to THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE find out whether it contains, the re­ MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI quisite quantity or not? BUTA SINGH): (a) The electrifica­ tion of the tracks between Ghaziabad THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE and Delhi (Main Line) is yet to be MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM (SHRI completed. ZIAUR RAHMAN ANSARI:) (a) No, Sir. question of fitting pzessure (b) and (c). After electrification of gauge to the Liquifled Petroleum Gas the section upto New Delhi, and fol­ (cooking gas) cylinder has been con­ lowing Mail/Express trains have been sidered bu

86 Dn/8j Up Assam Mail (a) whether the drug pricing r55 Up/156 Dn Tinsukia Mail scheme suggested by the Hath! Com­ mittee was found unworkable re­ 81 Up/82 Dn 1 garding formulations; and y A,C. Express. 103 Up/104 Dn J (b) if so, the reasons therefor? 161 Up/162 Dn Tar*r epar Express. THE MINISTER OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI P. C. Final Survey for Mangaiore-Bombay SETHI): (a) and (b). The recommen­ Railway Line dations of the Hath! Committee on’ the Pricing of drugs and pharmaceuti­ 45. SHRI P. R. SHENOY: Will the cals are under advanced stage of the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to consideration of the Government and state: a final decision is likely to be taken shortly. (a) the stage at which the final survey of Mangalore-Bombay railway line stands; and Proposal to extenfi suburban train facilities from Burdwan to Ctaitta- (b) whether the laying of this line ranjan on the Western Coast of the country has assumed greater importance m view of the naval exercise of the 47. SHRI KRISHNA CHANDRA foreign countries in the Arabian Sea? HALDER: Will the Minister of RAIL­ WAYS be pleased to state whether THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE Government have any proposal to MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI extend the suburban train facilities BUTA SINGH): (a) Surveys have al­ from Burdwan to Chittaranjan con­ ready been completed for the cons­ necting Asansol-Raniganj in Eastern truction of the proposed rail link Railway? from Apta to Dasgaon anj are in pro­ gress from Dasgaon to Mangalore. It THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE is also proposed to carry out Engineer- MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI mg-cum-traffic and financial apprai­ BUTA SINGH): No. sal of Apta-Dasgaon rail link during the current financial year. The pro­ posal for the rail link from Apta to Government proposal for Mangalore has already been included New Rail construction works in the list of New rail links sent to the Planning Commission, for being 48. SHRI B. V. NAIK: Will the taken up during the Fifth Five Year Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to Plan for the development of back­ ward areas, subject to additional state: funds being made available by them. (b) No. (a) whether Government of Karna­ taka has recently submitted a list of a dozen new rail construction works Drat pricing sehOM Im respect of to the Railway Ministry for being fa»— taken up;

46. SHRI M. KATHAMUTHU: Will

<.t) the reaction of Government gur, Sholapur and Surpur— thereto? 300 kms. Cost Rs. 89.00 crore*

THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE (7) Miraj—Gulbarga via Bijapur MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI 275 kms Cost Rs. 36.00 crores. BDTA SINGH): (a) The State Gov­ ernment of Karnataka have been sub­ (8) Kudchi—Raichur 315 kms. mitting proposals for certain' new Cost Rs. 12 crores lines Due to paucity of funds and in the abscnce of any major development' (b) and (c). The Government of induct] ial or otherwise, it will not be the State of Karnataka have been possible to undertake construction of submitting the following proposals whose present position is given the pioposed lines at present. below: In addition to the above mentioned (1) Hubli-Karwar (BG) 191 29 proposals, the following new rail line kms. Cost Rs. 34 8 crores projects have already been approved In the State of Karanataka and they are in progress- (2) Talguppa-Honavar (BG) 79.28 kms Cost Rs. 32 crores (l) Has&jn-Mangalore (MG)— Length 189 kms Cost Rs. 42 (3) Rayadurg-Chitradurg (MG) Crores. 94.65 kms. Cost Rs. 6 42 crores (u) Tomagallu-Mudukulapenta (BG) Length 24 kms. Cost Rs 3.30 crores Surveys have been completed and examination of the survey reports has revealed that the lines are not remu­ nerative and are not likely to attract Bgrluction ifn Crude Oil imported by sufficient traffic. It has, therefore, Burm&h Shell and Caltex been decided not to pursue these pro­ posals at present. 49. SHRI YAMUNA PRASAD MAN- DAL; Will the Minister of PETRO­ (4) Kottur-Harihar (MG) 118.77 LEUM be pleased to state: kms. Cost Rs. 8.13 crores. (a) whether there has been substan­ Surveys have been completed and tial reduction in the crude oil brought the reports are under examination. in by Burmah Shell and Caltex Com­ A decision will be taken after the panies during 1975; and examination is completed? (b) if so the reasons therefor? (5) Chamarajanagar-Satyamang THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE alam (MG). MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM (SHRI ZIAUR RAHMAN ANSARI): (a> Earlier survey reports for this line Yes, Sir. upto Coimbatore (length 162 fans.— Cost Rs. 18 crores) have revealed that (b) Within the limited foreign ex­ the line is financially not viable. change availability for Import of There is, therefore, no proposal for crude, the major portion of India’s taking up this project at present. crude oil requirements during 1975 was arranged in terns of contract* (6) Bellary—Gulbarga via Sirgu- entered into by the Indian OH Corpo­ guppa, Smdhanoor, Lingasa-, ration with the National Oil Com- Written Answers 8RAVANA 19, 1898 ( SAKA) Written Answers 78

parties of Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Merger of Foreign Companies with UAE. Supplies to Madras Refineries IOC after Take over Limited and Hindustan: Petroleum Corporation Limited were covered in 51. SHRI P. NARASIMHA REDDY: terms of contracts with NIOC/AMO­ Will the Minister of PETROLEUM CO of Iran and EXXON respectively. be pleased to state: These factors led to a substantial reduction in the crude oil brought in (a) whether after the take-over of by Burmah Shell and Caltex during the foreign Oil Companies operating 1975. in the country, Government have taken or intend taking steps to merge them with the Indian Oil Company to achieve efficiency and economy and avoid costly and wasteful over heads; OfcNGC Plan for massive oil search and (b) if so, the broad features there­ 50. SHRI RAM PRAKASH: Will of? the Minister of PETROLEUM be pleased to state: THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM (SHRI (a) whether the Oi» and Natural ZIAUR RAHMAN ANSARI): (a) Gas Commission has chalked out a and (h). After all the existing oil plan for a massive oil search in the companies have come into the public sector, restructuring of the oil indus­ country; and try may become ncccssary in order to ensure optimum utilisation of the (b) if so, the broad features thereof? existing facilities and to maintain a high standard of service to the consu­ THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE mers. A final view would be taken MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM (SHRI after the negotiations with Caltex and ZIAUR RAHMAN ANSARI): (a) Assam Oil Company are completed. and (b). The ONGC has chalked out a fairly ambitious plan for oil search in the country. I

(i) to extend its exploration work 52. SHRI K. MALLANNA: Win the to almost all sedimentary Minister of PETROLEUM be pleased basins of India on land and to state; to the extent possible in off­ (a) whether oil has been found In shore wherever possibility of some more wells near Bombay; and finding hydrocarbons on geo­ logical etc. considerations (b) whether prospects: of striking exist; oil have brightened in this belt? (ii) quick development of the dis- THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE coveraed oilfields; MINISTRY OP PETROLEUM (SHRI ZIAUR RAHMAN ANSARI): (a) able to expect that oil reserves exist Uw cttaf of voting age in areas to the East and South West of Bombay High. 54. SHRI D.B. CHANDRA GOWDA: Will the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased to state: Use of Hindi in Hallways in Hindi (a) whether Government have speaking States obtained the views of State Govern­ ments regarding lowering of voting age; 53. SHRI M. S. PURTY: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased (b) if so, the salient features of the to state: whether any scheme f°r response from each State; and encouraging use of Hindi in offi­ cial communication such as notices, (c) whether Government have taken communiques and orders in Hindi a decision in this regard? Speaking States is under considers* tion of the Government? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (DR. V. A. SEYID MUHAMAD): (a) The THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE view of « majority of the State MINISTRY OP RAILWAYS (SHRI Governments/and Union Territory BUTA SINGH): In accprdance with Administrations in the matter have the Section 3(3) of the Official Langu­ been received age (Amendment) Act, 1967, use of Hindi in addition to English in official (b) A statement containing the gist documents such as notices, communi­ of replies received from the State ques, orders etc. is obligatory. Governments and Union territory Administrations is laid on the Table of the Sabha. [Place in Library. See No. LT 10998/76]. In order to encourage the staff to (c) No, Sir. do their work in Hindi, a number of schemes have been introduced by the Standard contents of Bailway Bed- Ministry of Railways. They are Bolls “Hindi Essay and Elocution Competi­ tions’*, “Hindi Noting and Drafting 55. SHRI R. P. YADAV; Will the Competitions”, “Cash Awards Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to Scheme”, “Inter-Railway Raj Bhasha state: Shield”, and “Inter Divisional Raj Bhasha Shield”. The “Hindi Essay (a) whether the standard contents and Elocution Competition” and of the Railway bed-rolls differ from "Hindi Noting and Drafting Compe- one zonal railway to other zonal railr* tetions” are organised at Divisional way; as well as All India levels and win­ ners are awarded first, second and (b) whether different trains are third prizes of; Rs- 200, Rs. 190 and having different contents of bed-rolls; Bs. 100 respectively. The other and competitors are given merit certifi­ cates. Besides, a scheme of granting; (c) if so, whether the charges axe casfe awards to staff and officers doing also different? Bwadmum work through Hindi has alae been introduced in railway offices "THE DEPUTY MINISTER IK THE le a fe d to BM tt (peaking area*. ICHISTKS OF RAILWAYS (S8BY 8 i W ritten Answers SRAVANA 19, 1898 (5A K A ) Written Answers 82

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Final DecUon on KuttiPuram-Garuv- (b) The survey report is under ex­ yoor Bail Link amination. A final decision will be taken as soon as the examination of 62. SHRI C. JANARDHANAN; Will the report is completed and would de­ the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleases pend upon the availability of re* ed to state: sources. (a) whether a decision has been taken on the survey report of the Kuttipuram-Guruvyoor rail link; and Construction of Rail link between Cochin aim Alleppy

(b) if so, the particulars thereof 63. SHRI C. JANARDHANAN: Will and by when the construction is likeifr the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleas­ to be started? ed to state:

THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE (a) whether the survey of the Rail MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI link between Cochin and AXfeppy Xa» BUTA SINGH): Xa) Not. been completed; 89 W ritten Answers SRAVANA 19, 1898 (SAKA) Written Answers 90

(b ) if so, the salient features of the Outlay for Oil Exploration in 1976-77 report received thereon; and 66. SHRI P. M. MEHTA: '(c) U so, the salient features of the SHRI K. MALLANNA: said line is expected to be started Will the Minister of PETROLEUM during the year 1976 - 77? be pleased to state: THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE (a) whether an outlay of Rs. 267 MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI crorea for oil exploration and deve­ BUTA SJNGH): (a) Yes. Field work lopment has been provided for has been completed. 1976-77;

'(b) and (c). Report is awaited (b) whether out of this, Rs. 20 from the General Manager (Constn.) crores has been earmarked for set­ Bangalore. ting up two institutes in the country; if so, which are the States where these institutes will be set up;

S u p p ly of Kerosene Oil to G u ja r a t (c) whether the developments of wells in Gujarat will also be under­ 65. SHRI P.M. MEHTA: Will the taken; and Minister of PETROLEUM be pleased to state : (d) by what time India is confident of being self-sufficient in oil? (a) whether Gujarat State has been THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE facing acute shortage of kerosene oil MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM (SHRI during the last three months; ZIAUR RAHMAN ANSARI): (a) Yes. Sir; (b) if so, what are the mam reasons for the short supply of kerosene oil to (b) A provision of Rs. 2 crores only the State; has been earmarked during 1976-77, for an Institute of Reservoir studies at (c) whether due to the recent cyc­ Ahmedabad in Gujarat and an Instiute lonic storm, the Gujarat State had of Drilling Technology at Dehradun in asked for more supply of kerosene oil . but the Central Government had not (c) ONGC has been drilling deve­ fulfilled their demand; and lopment wells for producing crude oil and gas in Gujarat for a long time and (d) if so, what was the actual de­ this work is continuing. mand of the State Government? (d) If is difficult to predict this. THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM (SHRI ZIAUR RAHMAN ANSAR1): (a) No, Coart Dedskht eu Reinstatement of Sir. Railway Employees 67. SHRI RAMAVATAR SHASTRI: (b) Does not arise. Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: (c) No demand for additional kero­ sene allocation due to cyclonic storm (a) the number of employees who was received from the Government of were removed from service as a Gujarat ault of 1974 Railway Strike and who have filed their cases in the different (d ) Does not arise. High Courts. *>* Written Answers AUGUST 10, 1976 Written Answer9

(b) the number of employees who 9 % jjiit- had the court verdicts in their favour, *r *51% v r m railway wise; * t % «rr^t % qrnwif % | ; (c) whether all such employees have been taken back to duty; and {«*) St ?T> cTcS^EfV ijwr (d) if not, how many are yet to be W t ; taken back and the reasons for not implementing the decisions of the ( * r ) «w t *r?r ® r S t o Courts? arret srr^r % ropri • THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE TOT $ W*ft f i t ? MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI BUTA SINGH): p * vm («ft n®r (a) 918 fin ) : Op) aft sr i (tO Ra'fsvay No. (^r) ^ | ftrcrtf Eastern Railway . . 14 ^ *twnr % $ fa*r North Eastern Railway 1 STTflff | 1 N irtheast Frontier Railway T3 Southern Railway 4 °(»r) f*r

TOT5W : (c) and (d). 102 employees were taken back to duty, ci whom 8 have been placed under suspension for tak­ ing further action and 14 have again sprfk srn^r been dismissed from servide. The PfWT judgments permitted furthc-r action being taken against these individuals. In the ca&e of 23 employees, appeals 76 3 3T5, 76 20,499 have already been filed against the judgments. The question of filling 75 % *FT, 75 32.156 appeals in respect of the remaining 67 employees is under active consi­ deration.

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Swadeshi Drive on Railways result of this drive, it has been possi­ ble to take off from the import list as 73. SHRI R. K. SINHA: Will the many as 181 items valued at Rs. 5.17 Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to crores per annum. state:

(a) whether his Ministry had launched a Swadeshi drive on the Introduction of Fast Trains Railways in August 1975 in pursuance of the 20-Point Economic Programme; 74. SHRI R. K. SINHA: WU1 -the and * ’ Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: (b) the objects of this drive, where was this put into operation and the (a) the fast trains introduced this results achieved? year and the sections on which these trains are running; and The trePUTY minister in the MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI: (b) the salient features of the pro- BUTA SINGH); (a) and (b). In posal under consideration of Govern­ pursuance of the 20-Point Economic ment to introduce more fast trains in Programme, a vigorous Swadeshi the country and the sections on which Drive was launched by the Ministry these trains are proposed to be run of Railways in August, 1975 to eli­ and the extent of time saving in each minate dependence on imports in the case? three Production Units as well as on the Zonal Railways who are import­ THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE ing components for diesel and electric MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI locomotives and coaching stock. As a BUTA SINGH):

(al T' e following nor-suburban fast trains have been introduced or their runs extended during the^wr ro“5-76ard upro i-s-19^6 I. New trains introduced :—

Broad Gauge. 1. Howrah-Ahmcdabad Express (weekly) Tat8nagar-Amritsar Express ( 4 days in a week) 3- Bilaspur-Bhopal Chattisgarh Express. 4- Bombay-Man mad Panchvati Express (triweekly). 5- Sdnustipiir-Muzaffarpur Express (biweekly) 6. Puri- Rcnigurta Express. 7- Bombay-Eranakulam/Mangalore-Jayanti Janta Express (biweekly) 8. Ahm'‘dabad-V.'*ranaM Express (2 days in a week) and between Ahnv dabad-Faizabad on 5 days a week. 9- Howrah-Now Bongaigoan Janta Express (Biweekly) 10. Allahabftd-Meerut city San gam Express.

XI. Muri- Hatia Express (4 days a week). x*. Bombay-Vadodra Express. 101 Written A n tw tn SRAVANA 19, 1898 (SAKA) Written Answers 102

13. B m d h f o t l Jagannatfc Express. Y4. NIxam»ddin Secunderabad Jayanti Janata Express (biwcrWy). 15. JDhanbad-Mu*aflfarpur Express.

Metre Gauge 1. Lucknow-Sitapur Diesel Car Express.

2. Jaipur-Merta Road Express.

3. Gorkhpur-Lucknow Shan-e-Avadh Express (triweekly).

4. Gorakhpur-Varanasi Purvanchal Express.

5. Nizamabad-Manmad Ellora Express.

6. Secunderabad-Tirupati/Bangalore Express.

7. N ?w Bon gaigaon-Murkon gsc lek Arunachal Express,

S. Madurai-Bodinayakkanur Express.

9. Tirunelveli-Tiruchendur Express.

Narrow Gauge 1. Gondia-Jabalpur Express.

II List of trains extended.

Tram number Section on which extended

Broad Gauge 1. Madras-Delhi Janata Express . . I>Ihi-Jammu Tawi. ) 2. Madras-Tatanagar Express . . . Tatanagar-Bokaro Steel city, 3. Delhi-Samastipur biweekly Jaynati Janata Sam'stiptir-Alzaflarpur. Express. 4. Secunderabad-Vijayawada Golconda Ex­ press...... Vijayawada-Guniur. 5. Bombay-Punc Express. . . Pune-Sholapur. 6. Howrah-Lucknow Express. Lucknow-Amritsar. 7. Kolka-Amntsar Mail .... Amritsar-pathankot. 8. Delhi-Ch&ndausi Express . . . Chan dausi-Bareilly 9. Delhi-Lucknow Express . Lucknow-Varanasi. Metre Gauge 1. Siliguri-Kasgan j Vaishali Exp. . . Kasg&nj-Agra Fori. 2. Madras-Virudkunagar JtnaU Exp. 282 LS— 5. 103 Wrttten Answer* AUGUST 10, 1914 Written Amw»n- , m (b) N o 121/122 (triweekly) Tamil 4. Replacement cheeks by RPF staff Nadu Express tram has been intro­ have been started in the yards duced between Madras and New Delhi < from 7-8-1876 This tram has only 5 Action is taken to detain known tour intermediate stoppages and saves receivers ot stolen property and habi­ about 8-9 hours’ journey time between tual criminals under MISA and other these two stations Acts through the State Police authori­ ties It is also proposed to run two pairs of fast Express trains —on® between 6 More Dog squads are being rais­ Howrah and Tatanagar and the other ed for patrolling on all vulnerable between Howrah and Asansol from yards and other installations 15-8-1976

Construction ot Jakhapua Battspani Rail Link in Orissa Thefts and Pilferage of Goods 76 SHRI ARJUN SETHI Will the 75 SHRI P GANGA REDDY Will Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleas­ state ed to state (a) whether final engmeenng-cuire- (e) the number of cases of theft and traffic survey has been made in case value of goods pilfered on the Rail­ of Jakhapura-Banspani rail link, ways since 1st February, 1976, and Orissa.

Issue of Industrial Licences to Foreign 40% o f the estimated In the case o f compa­ cost of expansion . nies with foreign hol­ Drug Firms dings exceeding 75 % 78. SHRI BHAUIBHAI PARMAR: Will the Minister of CHEMICALS 33- 1/3% do. 6o% AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to but not exceeding state: 75 % 25% do. do. 5 1 % . (a) how many industrial licences but not exceeding were issued to foreign drug manu­ «o% facturing firms with more than 26 per cent foreign equity with a con­ A statement indicating particulars of dition that dilution of foreign equity industrial licences granted during the would be undertaken within a speci­ last three years indicating the position fied period; and regarding dilution and export obliga­ tion is laid on the Table of the House. (b) in how many cases the com­ [Placed in Library . See No. LT-llOOO/ panies have neither diluted the for­ eign 'equity nor executed export 76]. bond and complied with other con­ ditions? Proposal to restructure Oil Industry 79. SHRI P. M. MEHTA: THE MINISTER OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI P. a SHRI JAGANNATH MISHRAr SETHI):

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(b) whether his Ministry has since 1. ft^5r¥t^r?r*nT*r 35,000 formulated certain proposals in thin tpi ft t* (farcrer f 5® regard; srct % far*) 1 (c) if so, the salient features there­ of; and 2. 20,000 srcr sV 3 qftfarcr cprn^r 1 (d) whether the oil companies have also been consulted in the mat­ (?s) 3 w r , ^rrfar ter, and if so, what are their reac­ tions? ^n^rifcT % «wf * f*rt* *TfT5P*i % tf WTH^r Tt«RTT THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM (SHRI % f w % lT?f »T?f? % STT^ ZIAUR RAHMAN ANSARI): (a) to snfir *rnr .'(d). After all the existing oil com­ panies have come into the public sec* fl 3 * ^ *FrrT5TT^ *T^THR

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from fete tftbtn Cooperative Bank and the value of the platform shown $ 442 k w W «fi t is Rs. 7.5 lakhs; and mwr WWW it w ftrtrr | t (b) if so, the factg thereof and 310 ^ lr 38 % inter *r$f iftr 2 ter actiorf taken in the matter? Swr % w ^ q:*> *>> w n w % warr fV $ 1 269 f fapf *

3T*T t?T sprf- 85. SHRI P. GANGADEB: Will the Minister of PETROLEUM be plea­ ^rfTzff *TTfoff sed to slate: wo aftinft (a) whether the Oil and Natural Gas Commission are planning spudd­ t » ing of large number -of wells in I« different States of the country; (b) if so, which are the States ear> marked for this purpose; and 49 12 S* 210 — (c) what is the geological report 3 m on the exploration of the deep sedi­ 27 1 ments to find oil bearing regions in 9 — Orissa? ^TfrTT^TT 157 — THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE sfaor 26 — MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM (SHRI sfsRr-*rszr 5 — ZIAUR RAHMAN ANSAR1): (a) Yes, Sir. 213 17 qrfrsm 49 2 (b) Apart from continuing explora­ tory drilling in Assam, Gujarat, Naga­ fsr©To*FTo — ------land, J&K. Meghalaya, Tripura, Raj­ 4 asthan and West Bengal etc., the *rof*oqFR- ONGC has also plans to do explora­ tory drilling in Himachal Pradesh, STFTT 3 ---- Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesb. '(c) No structure favourable for aft? 752 32 accumulation of Hydro-carbons worth testing by drilling has so far been discovered In Orissa. Bypotbecation of H attons of Patna Jn. Negotiation* for Take-ovw of Aasam 84. SHRI RAMAVATAR SHASTRI: Oil Company SHRI BSWARA REDDY: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS 88. SHRI P. GANGADSB: bo pleased to-state: SftRI S. A. MTjRUGANAN- (•> whether JM&a nlhnqr platform THAM: had been hypothecated to ta b « I6a& fr SHRI B. S. BHAURA: Written A tm o en AUGUST 10, 1978 Written Answer* 2X6

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM (c) A shuttle Inin between Virar be pleated to state: and Dahanu Hoad is proposed to bo introduced. The date for introduction (a) whether any negotiations have ot this train will be decided and no­ been going on for the take-over ot tified after restoration of through Indian assets of the Assam Oil Com­ communication on the Western Rail­ pany operating in India; way which has been disrupted by the recent floods and damage to the rail­ (b) whether any inter Ministerial way line. Committee has been set up to ex­ pedite the taking over of this Com­ Augmentation of production of Orudff pany; and OU frem Existing Oil fields

(c) if so, the progress achieved in 88. SHRI DHAMANKAR: Will the this regard? Minister of PETROLEUM be pleased THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE to state what steps are being taken or MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM (SHRI have been taken for working on the ZIAUR RAHMAN ANSARI): («) and problems relating to augmentation of production of crude oil from existing (b). Yes, Sin oil fields as also for carrying out appli­ (c) It is not public interest to divulge ed research on various aspects of dri­ at this stage the progress and further lling tools and equipments? details. THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM (SHRI ZIAUR RAHMAN ANSARI): The Introduction of Dahanu-Virar Shuttle steps being taken to augment produc­ Service tion of crude oil from existing oil fields include secondary recovery measures, 87. SHRI DHAMANKAR; Will the pressure maintenance and drilling of Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to more wells. The Oil and Natural Gas state: Commisssion has manufactured some workover rigs m its workshop at (a) whether the agriculturists and Baroda. B.H.EL. has taken up the social workers of Dahanu and neigh­ manufacture of deep drilling rigs bouring places on the Western Rail­ Some categories of drilling bits and way have represented and urged casing pipes are also being manufac­ upon his Ministry to introduce Daha- tured m India. The indigenous nulVirar shuttle service to facilitate manufacture of drill-pipes has also speedy transportation of their food been programmed and agricultural products to Bombay; Completion of Bhatinda and Panipat (b) whether the representation has Fertilisers Project* been considered and necessity of starting the shuttle service examin­ 89. SHRI DHAMANKAR: Will the ed; and Minister 0f CHEMICALS AND FER­ TILIZERS be pleased to state: (c) whether any decision has been taken to start the shuttle service, if (a) when are the Bhatinda and so when is it likely to be implement­ Panipat Fertilizer Projects schedul­ ed? «. ( ed to be completed and commercial production of Ammonia and Urea ex­ THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE pected to commence; MINISTRY OP RAILWAYS (SHRI BUTA SINGH): (a) Yes. (b) what is the estimated cost vf (b) Y e i these two projects and how much I£7 Written Anaww* 8RAVANA 10, 189ft (SAKA) Written Answers foreign exchange is anticipated to be technical consultancy services for the saved during a year from the produc­ design, erection and operation of both tion of these project*; and the plants, specialist assistance for pre-commissioning and start up and (c) what steps have been taken for training for NFL and EIL technical the timely execution of these projects personnel. The consultancy agreement and whether the services of any for­ involves the payment of about Rs.50 eign consultants who have got rich lakhs. experience in the operation of fuel oil based Ammonia plant have been re* quisitioned for the purpose; if so, who Drilling Operations in Baramnra are the consultants and what are and Subalsingpara their terms? 90. SHRI BIREN DUTTA: Will THE MINISTER OF CHEMICALS the Minister of PETROLEUM be AND FERTILIZERS (SHRX PC. pleased to state the progress so far SETHI): (a) The Bhatinda project is expected to be completed in October made in the drilling operations in 1977 and commence commercial pro Baramura and Subalsingpara oil duction in January 1978 while the wells in Tripura? Panipat project is expected to be com­ pleted in April 1978 and commence THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE commercial production in July 1978. MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM (SHRI (b) The cost of each project is esti­ ZIAUR RAHMAN ANSARI): Dril­ mated at about Rs. 174 crores. At full ling and testing of one well in Bara­ production level and at prevailing in­ mura area has been completed. ternational prices, the production of urea by these two plants will result in Presence of gas in commercial quan­ a saving of foreign exchange of over tity has been indicated in this well Rs. 120 crores. Drilling of a we]J each in Baramuia (c) NFL’s engineering contractors and Subalsingpara is currently in viz. Engineers India Limited a Gov­ progress. As on 4th August, 1976 ernment of India Undertaking and the wells have been drilled to 1046 Toyo Engineering Corporation of Japan are, under their respective con­ and 2371 metres respectively. tracts with NFL, bound to ensure completion of the projects within the Automatic warning system in stipulated time schedule; the contracts Western Railway also provide for substantial penalties for failure to adhere to the agreed 91. SHRI RAJA KULKARNI: Will time schedule. Progress of imple­ the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased mentation of the project is being monitored by NFL as well as by the to state the progress made in the Ministry to ensure that slippages are project of installation of automatic avoided. warning system tor Western Railway M/s. Engineers India Limited, who in Bombay as a part of optimisation are the Indian contractors for the two of local train services? projects, have entered into an agree­ ment tor technical assistance with THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE M/s. Veba Chemie of West Germany MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI who have considerable exprience in BUTA SINGH): The Survey Report setting up and operating a fuel oil based ammpnia-urea plant. Under the and project estimate is under fi.naji- agreement, Veba Chemie will provided sation. 119 Written* Anvu>*rs AUGUST 10, 1070 Written Ansibet* 120

Lk3^>V o f Pipeline from. Monuft to THE pjEPUtY MINISTER IN TS* Gfettlistt MINISTRY OF RAI&WAY& BUTA SINGH): (a) and (b). Eas­ 02. SHRI BISWANABAYAN SHAS. tern Region consists of the states of TBI: VS[ill the Minister of PETRO- brissa, West Bengal and Bihar which LEtTM be pleased to state: are already connected by n il links. Perhaps the intention of the Hpn’blo Member is to obtain information an (a) whether work ig in progress for respect of the States In the North laying another pipeline 'Xrom Moran Eastern Begion A statement indi­ to Gauhati for pumping the crude; cating the position is laid on the Table of the House. [Placed irv l i b ­ (b) what is the total estimated cost rary. S ee No. LT-11001/76]. and when is it going to be completed; and Report of one man commission for improving the Health Sarviees (c) in case the answer to part (a) abov« be in the negative, how do Go­ 94. SHRI NARSINGH NABAIN vernment propose to carry the addi­ PANDEY: Will the Minister of tional crude from the oil field area RAILWAYS be pleased to state; to the refineries in Gauhati and be­ yond? (a) whether one man Commission under the Chairmanship of Dr. D. N. THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE Sharma, Ex-Director, Public Health MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM (SHRI Services, U.P. was appointed by the ZIAUR RAHMAN ANSARI): (a) Oil Railways for the purposes of improv­ India Limited is at present, engaged ing the health services and their re­ in laying a 212 Kms. 16" diameter organisation in the Railways; loop Pipelines for transportation of (b) whether its report was submit­ crude from Jorhat to Bongaigaon in ted in the last week of June; and Assam. (c) if so, the main recommendations (b) The total estimated cost is thereof and the action taken there­ Rs. 36 crores. The target date for on, if any? completion is April, 1977. THE DEPUTY MINISTEB IN THE (c) Does not arise. MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI BUTA SINGH): (a) Yes. (b) Yes. (c) The main recommendations in* Bail Ss»d« for Stales and Union ter­ elude; ritories in Eastern region ( 1) Better health facilities at the 93. SHRI BISWANABAYAN SHAS- health unit level. TRI: Will the Minister of RAIL­ WAYS be pleased to state: (2) Better casualty service and suggestions to improve utilisation of

<§) Developing specialist services at a fresh seismic survey of the area east of Nahorkatya field; and selected hospitals. (b) if so, the facts thereof? (6) Suggestions for better health administration at places of confluence THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE ot two or more zonal Railways. MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM (SHRI ZIAUR RAHMAN ANSARI): (a) (V Raising of retiring age for No, Sir. doctors, who are necessarily recruited late due to long course of study, qua­ (b) Does not arise. lifications and.experience, to 60 years Rail link for Udhampur Town as most of them do not qualify for full pension. 97. SHRI B. S BHAURA; Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased The recommendations are under consideration. to state: (a) whether a survey has already Reorganisation of Fertilisers Ltd. in been completed to provide a railway various places link for Udhampur town from Pathan- kot or Jammu; and 95. SHRI NARSINGH NARAIN PANDEYr Will the Minister of (b) if so, the broad feature there­ CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be of and by when the construction work pleased to state: on this line is expected to be started? THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE (a) whether Government are thin­ MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI king to reorganise the Fertilisers Li. BUTA SINGH): (a) Yes. mited in various zones and sectors, ft so, the reasons therefor; (b) The Reconnaissance Engineer- ing-cum-Traffic Survey for the exten­ (b) whether any exercise in this sion of a BG railway line from Jammu respect was made by any Departmen­ Tawi to Udhampur carried out during ts! Committee and if so, the findings 1973-74 revealed that the project hav­ thereof; and ing a length of 56 kms. would cost (c) whether Government are also Rs. 40.48 crores at the price level of considering about its after-effects on 1973-74 and was not found to be the services before taking this step? viable on financial considerations (re­ turn being 0.5 per cent in the 6th and THE MINISTER OF CHEMICALS 11th year of opening of the line). AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI P. C. Due to unremunerative nature of the SETHI); (a) to (c). The proposal project and the very limited availa­ for the reorganisation of the Fertilizer bility of resources, it is not proposed Corporation of India was under the to take up the project at present. consideration of Government. But a rethinking on the subject is also Marketing of spurious lubricants in under progress. The final decision is Delhi yet to be taken after weighing all the 98. SHRI HARI SINGH: pros and cons of the matter. SHRI SARJOO PANDEY: Will the Minister of PETROLEUM nrarit Sktanle | a m j of area East of be pleased to state: Nakerkaiya fld g (a) whether the Managing Director 96. .SHRI M. RAM GOPAL RED­ of Indian Oil Corporation's Market, DY; Will the Minister ot PETRO­ ing Division has recently given warn­ LEUM be pleased to state; ing against the marketing of spurious (a) whether the Oil and Natural lubricants in Delhi; Gas Commission propose* to conduct (b) if so, the facts thereof; and 123 Written Answers AUGUST 10, 1976 Written Answert 124

(e) steps, Government propose to (b) if so, what fresh steps Govern­ ■take to check the sale of spurious ment propose to take to check crim­ lubricants in the markets of Delhi? es in trains?

THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN USE MINISTRY OP PETROLEUM (SHRI MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI ZIAUR RAHMAN ANSARI): (a) BUTA SINGH): (a) Yes, on the and (h). Indian Oil Corporation re­ night of 25/26th June, 1976 3 armed gularly holds meetings with major miscreants robbed passengers travel' consumers for sorting out mutual pro­ ling in 2nd class coach of 14 Dn. blems. In a conference of the steel Agra-Lucknow Express between Ganj- plant officials organised by IOC on dundwara and Kaim. Ganj railway 10th July, 1976, the Managing Direc­ stations of North-Eastern Railway. tor of IOC's Marketing Division had One passenger who ' refused to part commented on the supply of spurious with his golden ring was attacked lubricants in the market. He had ex­ with a knife causing him serious in­ pressed his fear that such products juries as a result of which he died. without research back-up and quality (b) (i) Two persons have been standards may turn qut to be costlier arrested on 23rd July, 1976. to the consumer in the long run. (ii) At the request of the Uttar (c) Government have initiated fol­ Pradesh administration, the Govern­ low up action on the measures recom­ ment Railway Police strength has mended by an expert panel set up by been supplemented by placing sub the Government to look into the pro­ units of the Railway protection Spe­ blem of adulteration/misuse of lubri­ cial Force under their command to cants and suggest comprehensive mea­ enable a larger number of trains to sures to prevent adulteration. Sepa­ be escorted. rately Government have issued a scheme of discipline in regard to dis­ (iii) Armed Police escorts are pro­ tribution of lubricants which is re- vided in night passenger trains by the -quired to be implemented by all the Government for Security of passen­ major oil companies. Oil companies gers and to check the incidence of have been directed to mount deter­ murder and loot in passenger trains. mined and energetic effort by way of Checks are conducted by supervisory repetitive surprise checks on their re­ officials to keep the escorts alert. tail outlets/agents with a view to eradicate such practices as misuse/ adulteration. The oil companies have I.O.C. Programme to curtail consump­ also bien asked to increasingly take tion of Petroleum up diriict sales to consumers. 100. SHRI HARI SINGH: SHRI R. S. PANDEY: Dacoity on Agra Lucknow Express Will the Minister of PETROLEUM be pleased to state; 99. SHRI HARI SINGH* Will tbe Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to (a) whether the Indian Oil Corpo­ state: ration has recently drawn up a mul- ti-faced programme to bring about 5 per cent curtailment in the con­ ta) whether some passengers of the sumption of petroleum in the country; Lucknotv bound Agra-Lucknow Ex­ and press uere robbed and a passenger was killed by dacoits near Kaim (b) if so, the broad features of the 'Cranj sVation on 26th June, 1076; and programme? I2j Written Answert SRAVANA 19, 18% (5AKA) Written Answers 12.6

THUS DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE In shape, size, design etc., which lead MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM (SHRI to wasteful consumption of iuel. ZIAUR RAHMAN ANSARI): (a) The Coordination Committee for Conserva­ (v) Imparting practical training in tion of Petroleum Products, set up un­ fuel efficiency and conservation der tiie Oil Industry Development measures to plant executives, super­ Board, ha* formed a Petroleum Conser­ visors and operators of trucks and vation Action Group under the chair­ public transports and maintenanace manship of Ghairman, Indian Oil Cor­ staff etc., and also training young poration Ltd. This Group, with the engineering graduates in fuel effi­ help of a fund of R*. 3.0 crores made ciency science for ultimate absorp­ available by the Oil Industry Develop­ tion ipi industry/oil industry/re­ ment Board, has drawn up a multi­ search centres. faced programme aimed at curtail­ ment of consumption of petroleum (vli Dissemination of technical in­ products by ensuring more efficient formation through manuals, news­ utilisation of petroleum products in letters, documentary films etc. selected fields. 384 *r»JT Tw igT-iftsfftg arnft «tt*Y (b) The boaid features of the pro­ gramme drawn up by the Petroleum % fw if «KfTT 3TR7 Conservation Action Group for the conservation and curtailment of con­ 1 01. : «RT sumption of petroleum products in ^ 1*7 tftjf ftp : selected fields are:

(i) Monitoring the programme of (*f ) wryrfflff % ^ F*ruf Implementation of the fuel effi­ * 1 9 1976 384 ciency recommendations made earlier i 1974 and 1975 by the team (con­ iftaTife vrsft *rrfr k: ^ * w sisting of representatives of Direc­ WX 56 irrffTf trwsr *X f^ T torate General of Technical Deve­ lopment, Indian Oil Corporation and ar«rr , National Productivity Council) in respect of 309 industrial units end for improving the quality and (ar) * tt design of fuel combustion equip, ments and recording instruments 3fft ar fatf ^ with assistance from the manu­ q r fqf^TT fovr |r m x qfcf sr, facturers of these items. m w r f ? (ii) Taking up fresh field studies to cover new industrial units and h s its w i f z * - * f t «rar industry in respect of Furanee Oil fe?) : and other petroleum products like High Speed and Light Diesel Oils, ( ^ ) ^r, 19 - 5 -7 6 ®raf Kerosene, Lubricants, and Liquified % «fT f %ttx •T T T T T Petroleum Gas more efficient utilisa- ion of the same. 384 * fs* t vf 14/is (Hi) Research and Development w yfirr sw activities for improving the efficiency of burners, kerosene stoves, diesel ^ % «FRWT iTfr qTsft *T?«T engines, etc. n«fr im s nnr«Y ^ \ Sftrcr 4 irqrcrfafr fir’wjrrc ** Civ) Standardisation of Bumaeea, Kilns, etc. to bring down multiplicity I * Written Answers AUGUST 10, 1W« Written Answers lag

year after year in spite of the opera­ (w) ^ i p t ^ tion ot HRfP Act; and *rt *wwr $ tnar *jf?rar *iftrw ^fiTT fatf 3TT% 5Tf% of the MRT.R Act is not to prevent the growth of undertakings registered ifir *rnf * spfft srnrt under the Act as such, but is limited »r-fi | , to ensuring that concentration of eco­ nomic power to the common detriment is avoided It is only such of the pro­ ( 3) sr*rf«rr *ff-fr«rt q c r*i7 Tf^rr( § . for substantial expension, as well as for setting up new undertakings, as ( 4) *rrf?ft * 3rsr^ 3rr?ft account the matters to be considered t ?n% $?* srcrrcrr % under section 28 of the MR TP Act and also generally the interest of the ^rrrrnft w *»> country Such approvals may nor­ «t**t ^rr *r% 1 mally be expected to result m some growth of assets ( s ) *ft*rr % 3^ ?mrf£r

THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE including Kerosene, ineviable. Even JpimSTRY OF PETROLEUM (SHRI though the price of crude has gone ZIAU& RAHMAN ANSARI): (a) and up about five fold since 1973, the (b): The required information is given Ceilling selling price of Kerosene has in the Statement laid on the Table been kept at a low level. of the House. [Placed in Library. See No. LT-13002/76]. Consumption and production at drags |n India daring 1974-95 104. SHRI SOMNATH CHATTER- (c) The basic ceilling selling prices JEE: Will the Minister of CHEMI­ Of Kerosene Oil at oil companies’ sto­ CALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased rage point ex-Bombay as on 1 >1-1973 to state: and 1-8-1976 are given below:— (a) total value of drugs consumed in India and respective shares °* im­ Date Price Ex- (Rs./Kilo port and indigenous production in Bombay litre) this total during the years 1974 and (exclusive 1975; of sales tax, local (b) total value of drugs produced taxes.) by foreign drug fixtns operating in India during the years 1974 and 1975; W-I973. . Rs. 540*51 (c) total value of drugs produced 1-6-1976 Rs.1084-24 by public sector drug firms during the years 1974 and 1975 and steps taken or are being taken to improve tneir The above prices were fixed by the working conditions; and Central Government. The actual re­ tail prices of Kerosene are fixed by (d) licensed capacity, installed the State Govenments/Union Territory capacity and actual production of each Authorities concerned under tbe Kero­ anti-biotic drug by each Public Sec­ sene (Fixation of Ceilling Prices) Or­ tor firm during the years 1974 and der, 1970. 1975?

(d) Following the oil crisis, cuts THE MINISTER OF CHEMICALS were made in the allocation of Kero- AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI P. C. &enie Oil to the States and Union SETHI), (a) It has been estimated Territories. However, the cuts were that the total output of formulations relaxed from November, 1974. The during the years 1974 and 1975 had policy of relaxed allocations has been been of the order of Rs. 400 crores and followed throughout 1975 and during 460 crores respectively. These formu­ current year, with special emphasis on lation have been produced from im-. improving availability in rural areas. ported and indigenous bulk drug. In­ Demands for Kerosene received from formation about the quantum of im­ different States/Union Territories ported and indigenous bulk drug con­ have been met adequately and no sumed is being collected and will be serious shortage of Kerosene has been laid on the Table of the House as reported in any area. Requests for soon as possible. additional allocation of Kerosene on (b) Information is being collected and special occasions, received from State will be laid on the Table of the House. Governments and Union Territory Administrations were considered and '(c) The sales turn-over of drugs additional allocations made wherever produced by Hindustan Antibiotics necessary. The steep Increase in the Limited during the years 1074-75 and price of crude oil hits made increases 1975-78 was Rs. 6.63 crores and Rs. in the prioes of petroleum products. 9.45 crores respectively. Several time 131 Written Answer* AUGUST 10, 1076 Written Amwera bound measures have been taken to jteps have b&en/are being taken to in­ enhance production and productivity. crease production and to improve the The company has introduced an new working of different units of the high yqilding Streptomycin Strain and undertaking. carried out necessary adjustments in (1) Efforts are being made to pro. the process whereby it hss been possi­ cure improved strains and latest te­ ble to successfully establish this strain chnology from abroad. and technology in the plant, assuring uninterrupted production and utiliz­ (2 ) Emphasis is being laid on ing of capacity. Similarly, the com- R&D activities to make vigorous pany has entered into an agreement efforts for improvement of techno­ with M/S Toyo Jozo Co. Limited of logy, import substitution asg deve­ Japan in January, 1976 for procure­ lopment of technology for new pro­ ment of a new high yielding strain ducts. and technology for Penicillin. The technical experts of the Japanese Col­ (3 ) Many new products are being laborators have been working at introduced. H.A.L. since April, 1976 and the initial results are extremely promising. (4 ) Improvement and ration­ alisation of equipment is being The sales turnover of drugs pro­ done. duced by IDPL during 1974-75 and (d) A statement showing licensed 1975-76 has been Rs. 45,84 crores and capacity, installed capacity and actual Rs. 58.69 crores respectively. IDPL has production of antibiotics drugs by been maintaining a growth rate of HAL and IDPL during the years m ore than 30 per cent. Following 1974-75 and 1975-76 is attached.

Statement

SI. Product Licenced Capacity Annua) Installed Actual Production

*974-75 1975-76

I 2 3 4 5 6

IDPL I. Potassium Penicillin 32,200 4130-58 12471 (Saleable) 2. Sodium Penicillin 18,6oo 53 ,ooo 373*3 ' 52 20370

3. Procaine Penicillin* 51,150 52,000 17552-42 10403

4 - Streptomycin Sulphate 61,200 85,000 45606* 72 43646

5 - Tetracycline:

(i) Hydrochloride 25,000 1*500 68248* 29 21756 (ii) Pure Base 23,350 10,300 7265-52 4163

6. Oxy-Tetracydiae 23.250 25,000 41461-65 27321

7- Nystatin 9,300 46,800 Nil. 963

8. Griscofulvin 5 ,58 o — 135*45 Nil *33 Written Answer* SRAVANA 18, 1598 ( SAKA) Written Answer*

X z 3 4

HAL

i Penicill'ti Bulk 84 MMU 84 MMU 62- 83 MM U 64*78 MMU

2 Streptomycin Bulk 80— 90 Tonnes 80— 90 Tonnes 63*37 Tonnes 61 *79 Tonnes

3 Hamycin Bulk 250 Kgs 250 Kgs 0*279 Kgs Nil

4 Neomyc n Sulphate 2000 Kgs 500 Kgs N il N jI

S Ampictllin Bulk * 5 Tonnes S Tonnes 195 K g' 439 Kgs.

Tropical Metre Gaoie Railways Cases in High Courts

105 . SHRI H. N. MUKHERJEE; Will 106 . SHRI R. N. BARMAN: Will the the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleas­ Minister of LAW, JUSTICE AND ed to state: COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased to (a) whether India has been asked state: to prepare a report on tropical metre (a) the present number of cases gauge railways world over; and pending in High Courts in the country; (b) whether steps have been taken (b) if so, the salient features there­ to liquidate the arrears; and of? (c) whether Government are con. THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI sidering structural changes ig our BUTA SINGH): (a) Yes. legal system whereby such accumula­ tions do not recur and fighting cases (b) Indian Railways in their capacity in High Courts and Supreme Court as a member of the Group on “Trop­ does not become the prerogative of ical Metre Gauge Railways" set up the rich only? by the International Union of Rail­ THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE ways for Sharing of Railway Knowl­ AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI edge, have been asked by the Group H. R. GOKHALE): (a) A statement to prepare a report on technical com­ is attached. patibility of Metre Gauge Railways (b) and (c). Proposed constitutional in Asia, Africa and South America. changes w ill have their impact on the The object is to explore technical workload of the High Courts. The feasibility of tbe movement of inter­ recommendations of the High Court national traffic and to standardise eq­ Arrears Committee have been c«m- uipment on intercontinental basis. manded to the State Government* and 1282 L8— 6. the High Courts. *35 Written Answers a u g u s t 10, m e Written Answers 136

STATEMENf

I Allahabad High Court .... , . 1,08,917 as on 3 I-M -75

2. Andhra Pradesh High Court . »9>837 as on 30-6-76

3. Bombiv High Court .... *8 on 3 I-K-7 5

4 -Calcutta High Court .... 76,787 as on 30-6-76

5 - as on 30-6-76 6. Gauhati High Court 6 ,47* as on 30-6-76 7. Gujarat High Court .... 13,178 as on 30-6-76 8.Himachal Prad:sh High Court 3,257 as on 31-12-75 9 Jamiru &. Kashmir .... 2,90s a& on 31-12-75 10. Karnataka Higl* Court 16,175 as on 31-12-75 11 Kerala High Court .... 44,056 as on 30-6-76 12 Madhya Pradesh High Court. 3°>38 o as on 30-6-76 13 Madras High Court .... as or 30-6-76

14. Orissa High Court .... 6,362 as on 30-6-76

15 . Pam a High Court .... 25,6tO as on 31-12-75 16.Pur jab & Haryana Higt Court . . 32*405 as on 31-12-75 17. Rajasthan High Court .... ason 30-6-76 18.Sikkim High Court ..... 25 ason 30-6-76

Menace of Train Dacoities ((b) 85 cases of train dacoities occ­ urred from 1-7-75 to 30-6-76 on all 107 SHRI R N BARMAN Will the Railways. Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state (c) Under provisions of the Law armed (a) whether despite an alround pro­ polioa escorts can only open fire in the gress made by the Railways, the exercise of the right of private menace of train dacoities has not been defence. No dacoit was however, tackled so far successfully, killed by the Police escorts during the last one year. (b) if so, the number ot train dacoi­ ties during the last one year; and

(c) whether the travelling armed Broad Gauge Rail Link between police escorts have the orders to shoot Anaad and Bhavnacar dacoits to death and if so, on how many occasions the dacoits were killed? 108 SHRI DD DESAI Will the Minister oi RAILWAYS be pleased THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE to state MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI (a) whether Railway Board is con­ BUTA SIGH), (a) The incidence of sidering any plan for a broad gauge tram dacoities is showing a downward rail link between Anand and Bhav- trend as a result of preventive meas­ nagar; and ures adopted by the State Police au­ thorities. (b) if so, the progress thereof? X37 Written Answer* SRAVANA 16, 1808 (SAKA) Written Answers 138

THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE THE DEPUTY M1N11STER IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM (SHRI BUTA SINGH): (a) and (b). Final ZIAUR RAHMAN ANSARI): (a) and location engineering-cum-traffic sur­ (b). The matter is still under consi­ veys are in progress for the construc­ deration. tion of a new BG railway line from Bkavnagar to Tarapore, a station on Licence for production of P.V.C. Anapd-Cambay BG section of the by I.P.C.L. Western Railway. The Surveys are 111. SHRI D. D. DESAI: Will the expected to be completed by the end Minister of PETROLEUM be pleased to of October, 1976. The proposal will be state: lurther considered after results of the (a) whether Indian Petro-Chemical .surveys are known, and depending Limited is proposed to be licensed for upon the availability of adequate production of PVC; and funds. (b) if so, the broad features thereof? THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE Reweighment of Coal Wagons MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM (SHRI 109. SHRI D.D. DESAI: Will the ZIAUR RAHMAN ANSARI): (a) and Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to (b). The matter will be considered at state: the appropriate time. Flow of Passenger and Goods TraMc (a) whether there was a demand on IndSs-Pakistan Rail Service from the Gujarat Chamber of Com. xnerce and Industry and Gujarat in­ 112. SHRI N. K. SANGHI: Will the dustrialists that there should be Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to reweighment of coal wagons at desti­ state: nation; and (a) the flow of passenger and goods (b) if so, what steps have been traffic that has been recorded so far taken in this regard? in the rail services between India and Pakistan; and THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS SHRI (b) whether Government have BUTA SINGH): (a) Yes. Such a under consideration any proposal for demand was made by Gujarat Cham­ having a single ticket issued upto ber of Commerce and Industry, Ahe­ destination and whether any difficul­ rn ed abaci in a meeting held with the ties are being encountered? General Manager of Western Railway THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE on 22-3-1976. MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI BUTA SINGH): (a) During the period

G M a mlkl Explanation «f Orate Railways for their working and deve­ fm a Bombay High lopment? US. SHRI N. K. SANGHX: THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN TH® SHRI YAMUNA PRASAD MINISTRY OP RAILWAYS {SHRI MANDAL: BUTA SINGH): (a) to (c). The Railway Budget for 1976-77 approved Will the Minister of PETROLEUM by the Parliament in March, 1970, be pleased to state: envisages a surplus of Rs. 8.98 crores. (a) the broad features about the This surplus is not adequate to quality and quantity of crude from finance the estimated expenditure of Bombay High that will be marketed Rs. 17.50 crores chargeable to Deve­ during the next six months; and lopment Fund in 1978-77. The bal­ ance requirement of funds would be (b) whether in addition to crude, met by obtaining a loan from Gen­ lot of gas is also available from this eral Revenues as anticipated m the source and if so, how is it being uti­ Budget. Earnings during the 1st lised? three months of the current year show a satisfactory trend but it is too THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE early to assess precisely the financial MINISTRY OP PETROLEUM (SHRI results for the year. Steps are conti­ ZIAUR RAHMAN ANSARI): (a) nuously being taken to increase earn­ Bombay High crude is of high quality ings and to control expenditure so with API gravity of 38.1 to 38.4 and as to improve the financial position has 60 per cent light and middle dis- of the Railways. iilates. It is free from sulphur. During the next 6 months aTiout 0.5 million tonnes of crude oil is expected to be produced and marketed from Decline in production o f Hostaleir Bombay Hxgh Court. (b) The present potential for produc. 115. SHRI VAYALAR RAVI: Will tkfe of associated gas is about 1,50,000 the Minister of PETROLEUM be cubic metres per day. Some quanti­ pleased to state: ty of it is utilised offshore for genera­ ting power for the production platform (a) whether the production of Hos~ operations and the rest flared. talen, a high density polyethylene, ha» gone down in the country; Ballways surplus for developmental activities (b) if so, what are the reasons and facts thereof; and 114. SHRI N. K. SANGHI: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to (c) the steps taken to increase its fftate: production?

(a) whether Government have The DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE assessed the surplus that will be MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM (SHRI created for the Railways for 1976.77; ZIAUR RAHMAN ANSARI): (a) The production of HDPE in 1975 was (b) if so, the broad features thereof; lower by about 1,600 tonnes compared «ndi to 1974. Production during first Half (c) whether the surplus would be of 1976 is lower, on prorata basis*, adequate enough to undertake deve­ than full year production in 1975. lopmental activities and if not, the steps Government propose to take to The reasons for lower produc­ better the financial position of the tion are «4 * W ritttn A w tfer* sRAVANA 10, 1W8 (SAKA) Written Answers 142

tty) lo ver availability of raw duced Hostalen (HDPE) to coa~ material ethylene; and sumers have also been issued to the producer of HDPE. power cuts Imposed by the State of Maharashtra. Capacity Utilisation by Unit* of Fer­

Stnfesasnt Production and capacity utthsatum oftkt umts qf the Fertih*er Corporation « f India* (Figures in 'ooo tonnes)

Rated April—June capacity ...... - .... - Name of units for % Capacity April— June Production Utilisation 1976

1975 1976 1975 197$ (A ) Nitrogen (i)Smdn 22-5 7*5 6*1 47*1 41*8 9 48-0 71*6 (v) Namrup • 11*2 10-9 n -fc 98* 7 107*6 (vi) • 38*0 9*3 io*8 24*5 30*0 T otal • 138*4 60*8 86-0 50-0 67*3

(B ) Phosphate (l) Trombay . 9 '° 5*6 9*9 62*2 n o -o

Production of nitrogen and phos­ Commercial Prod action of Oil phate of FC1 as a whole during the first quarter of 1976-77 was higher 118 SHRI S R. DAMANI Will the than thatf ir. the first quarter of Minister of PETROLEUM be pleased 1975-76 by 41 4 per cent and 76 7 per to state* cent respectively The capacity utili­ sation during the first quarter of (a) whether commercial production 1976-77 has also shown an increase of of 01] has started in several off-shore 17.3 per cent m nitrogen and 47 8 per areas and, if so, since when and the cent in phosphate over the corres­ figures of daily production at each ponding period of the previous year place; and (b) the progress of works connected with full exploitation of the potential N.B—(1) Capacity utilisation has at each site and for transporting the been worked out for the total nitro­ crude to refining centres? gen including industrial nitrogen THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OP PETROLEUM (SHRI (ii) Capacity and production from ZIAUR RAHMAN ANSARI): (a) and Namrup Expansion has not been in­ (b) Commercial production of oil cluded in the figures for the first from Bombay High field commenced quarter of 1976-77; the plant was on May 21, 1976, and the present pro­ commissioned m April, 1976 and is in duction potential is about 10,000 the process of stabilising production barrels per day, A production poten- *45 Written Answer* SRAVANA 19, 1898 (SAKA) Written Answers 146 ti*l Of tfbout~ 4$,000 ‘fefrtfrels per day Year Plan for the development ot it expected to be established by about backward areas subject to additional th* end of thin year. The optimum funds being made available by than. petflitial of this field is estimated to (b) The Maharashtra State Govern­ be Mound 2,00,000 barrels per day ment have already carried out some which is expetted to be achieved m earthwork, as a drought relief mea­ the next three to four years. sures, on the Apta-Dasgaon rati link. The State Government will be suitably A single buoy mooring system has addressed to participate in the been installed near the production construction of this rail link as and platform for transporting the crude when it is decided to take it up lor oil through tankers to the refinery construction A decision in this respect can be taken after the surveys are completed and reports examined Maharashtra Government Contribu­ eing taken up during the Fifth Five pleased to state (a) whether Iran tag sought Rs. 800 OilSxptaraltaM ftXealfc crore credit from TndU to finance the construction of railway line In Iran 123. SKRXMATX BBAROAVt THAtf*' which wiH complete the rail link XAPPAN; W fi Sthe MinJrttr • of between the two countries; and PETROLEUM be pleased to states (b) if so, the salient features there­ (a) whether any attempt has been of? made by th* Central Government to explore oil in Kerala; and THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI (b) if so, the progress made *olf«r? BUTA SINGH): (a) No. THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE (b) Does not arise. MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM (SHRI ZIAUR (RAHMAN ANSARI): (a) Yes, Committees to keep watch on Crimi­ Sir. nal Cases pending in Courts (b) No sedimentary sequence favour* 122. SHRI D. K. PANDA; Will *he able for accumulation of hydro­ Minister of LAW, JUSTICE AND carbons has been encountered. COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Centre has asked Proposal for Setting np at Chemical the States to set up Monitoring Com­ Plants In X en ia mittees at District and State levels to keep watch on the number of pend­ 124. SHRIMATI BHARGAVI THAN- ing criminal cases in courts; KAPPAN: Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be (b) if so, States’ response thereto; pleased to state: and (a) whether the State Government (c) whether the disposal of the of Kerala have submitted any propo­ cases has been speeded up as a result sal to the Central Government for of this measure? setting up of chemical plants

THE MINISTER OF LAW. JUSTICE (b) if so, the broad features there­ AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI of, loeation-wKe; and H. R. GOKHALE): (a) Yes. Sir. (c) the reaction of Central Govern, (b) Monitoring Committees have ment thereto and decision taken in the been set up in Bihar. Manipur. matter? Meghalaya, Nagaland, Uttar Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Goa, THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE Daman and Diu. Pondicherry and MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND Lakshdweep. The matter of setting FERTILIZERS (SHRI C. P. MAJHIr up such Committees is under the active (a) to <(). In the Ministry of Chemicals consideration of the Governments of and Fertilizers a proposal submitted Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Gujarat. by Kerala State Drugs & Pharma­ Haryana. Karnataka. Maharashtra. ceuticals Ltd., AUeppy for the estab­ Orissa, Tamil Nadu and Delhi lishment of a new undertaking at (c) The suggestion lor setting up Ambalapuzhia in the State of Kerala Committee* was conveyed only in for the manufacture of Vitamin A with February, 1976; it is too early to an annual capacity of 30 MMU Is expect r tf tlU. under consideration of Government , I8W (SAKA) Written Answers

Besides the above M/s. The Kerala (c) whether .self-sufficiency in oil Mineral* Sc Metals Ltd. have been exploration has been achieved; and JtttKKg a letter ot Intent for the manu­ facture of Titanium Dioxide with a (d) if not, by what time it is ex­ capacity ot 49,000 tonnes per year to pected? be aet up in Quilon district Tbe foreign collaboration proposals for this THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THF, project are under consideration. M/s. MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM (SHRI ■Kerala State Industrial Development ZIAUR RAHMAN ANSAiRI); and Corporation have also been issued a (b). Yes, Sir. The work is in progress letter of intent for a Formaldehyde and the data obtained by the various Project with a capacity of 7,500 tonnes survey parties is under process. per year to be set up in Alleppy (<•) and (d). While near self- District. The validity of the letter of sufficiency has l>een achies ed m oil Intent has been extended upto 18lh exploration expertise, services of September, 1990. foreign experts are obtained in a limited way wherever found absolutely Expansion of Cochin Refinery essential. A good deal of equipment has to be 125. SHRIMATI BHARGAVI THAN- imported. Efforts are, however, being KAPPAN: W1U the Minister of made for the indigenous manufacture PETROLEUM be pleased to state: of digital seismic units, specialized (a) whether Government are con­ logging units, air-borne magnetic sidering to expand the present capa­ survey equipment and drilling rigs, city of Cochin refinery in Kerala; etc. It is difficult to say when the country will be self sufficient m the (b) if so, the broad outlines there­ production of exploration equipment. of; and (c) how much capacity is likely to Coal based Fertiliser Factory at be increased and by what time? Talcher

THF, DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE 127. SHRI RAJDEO SINGH- Will MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM (SHRI the Minister of CHEMICALS AND ZIAUR RAHMAN ANSARI). (a) In FERTILIZERS be pleased to state- August. 1973 the capacity of the Cochin Refinery was increased from (a) whether the Coal based fertili­ 2.5 million tonnes to 3.3 million tomes zer factory at Talcher in Orissa when per annum. Government at present, completed will be the first and biggest have no proposal to further expand Coal based Fertilizer Factory not only this capacity. in India but in the world; (b) and

Talcher and Ramqgundam projects policy, the following meantm to are in advanced stages of implementa­ regulate the expansion of foreign drug tion, and the Talcher plant is expected manufacturing units are being taken t® be commissioned by about July, 1977. the Korba project has been (I) Industrial lioenoee axe usuafty slowed down due to resource cons­ not issued to foresign firms for pro­ traints, ducing formulations unless linked with the production of bulk drugs; A coal based fertilizer plant with a capacity comparable to Talcher is in (U) They are asked to take up Operation of Moderfontein in South production of bu&e drug* from more Africa. basic stages and to make available a suitable portion of their bulk drugs (b) It is Government's policy that production to non-aasociated fortnu- fertilizer production should, to the lators in the country as a condition exten* possible be based on the locally for permitting expansion in capacity available feedstocks, including coal, or taking up new activity. taking into account the location and other techno-economic factors. (ill) Progressive reduction of foreign equity participation with Grant of industrial Licences to Drag corresponding Increase In the Indian Unite shareholding is imposed when they 128. SHRI K. S. CHAVDA ; Will the are allowed expansion of their manu­ Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTI­ facturing activities. LIZERS be pleased to state: As regards the Indian Sector of the (a) what ar« the bases on which Drug Industry, more liberal poJicy had industrial licences/imported and cana­ been recommended by the Committee lised raw materials are proposed to on Drugs and Pharmaceutical Industry be given by Government to the new in its reports, a copy of which was units as well as to existing units; laid on the Table of the House on 8th (b) whether lor framing any policy May. 1H75. In order to encourage on this issue. Government will take Indian companies more. Government into account the overall foreign ex­ has recently adopted the approach that change expenditure of n company or when considering the formulations the issue is likely to be restricted only licence applications from Indian parties to imported raw materials; and 1here is no need to link such formula­ (c) in how many cases industrial tions to bulk drug production provided licences have been refused during the that their bulk drug production to last three years when clear policy in formulation activity is in the ratio of the Import Trade Control Book already 1 • 10. Industrial licence applications exists? are considered in the context of licensing policy in force One of the« THE MINISTER OF CHEMICALS parameters in examining such licens­ AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI P. C. ing applications concerns the imoort SETHI); (a) to (O. Policy {'<■>’.erning content contained in the item*, applied the grant of industrial licences is for contained in the Guidelines for Indus­ tries which is a priced publication Wagon tor Salt Movement to Orissa published annually. Import of raw and Calcutta materials and release of canalised rw materials is provided for in the Import 120. DR. K. L. RAO: Will the Trade Control Policy in force from Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to time to time. This is published in the state: form of a booklet under the above beading by the Ministry of Commerce. (a) whether the export ot salt from According to the present Government Andhra Pradesh to Orissa and Cal- ir m to i Anm w a BRAVANA 1», ISOS (SAKA) Written Answers

£Utta luw been stopped due to non. (d) (i) An amount of Rs. 84,86,621.02 availability of Railway wagons; and paise ha# so far been paid to victims of these train accidents under the- ff ao, the reasons fear this? Indian Railways Act. 1890. THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE (ii) The information regarding com­ MINISTRY OP RAILWAYS (SHRI pensation paid to railway employees BUTA SINGH): (a) No. According to killed and injured in these train the decision of the Government, the accidents, under Workmen’s Compen­ entix* quantity of salt required in sation Act, is being collected and will West Bengal is to be moved only by be laid on the Table of the Sabha. the sea route. The traffic in salt offered at salt loading stations in Andhra Pradesh for destinations in Orissa is being cleared freely as and Use o f Dye Intermediates (Of Manu­ when wagons are demanded. facture of Bulk Drugs (b) Does not arise. 131. SHRI SOMCHAND SOLANKI: Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND- FERTILIZERS be pleased to state: Passenger Train Accidents (a) what are the dye intermediates-, which are used by foreign firms for 130. SHRI SAMAR MUKHERJEE: manufacture of bulk drugs; Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: (b) the names of foreign firms with* more than 26 per cent foreign equity (a) .total number of passenger train manufacturing bulk drugs and dyes/ accidents between January, 1973 and pesticides, industrial licences, common July, 1976; intermediates utilised for dyes/pesti­ cides and bulk drug manufacture and (b) total number of people killed their production for last three years; and injured as a result thereof; and

(c) the extent of damage caused to (c) is it a fact that number of dye Railways due to these accidents; and intermediates imported for dyes/pesti. (d) compensation paid to the vic­ cides with less custom duty are uti­ tims of these accidents? lised in bulk drug manufacture for captive consumption; if so. the names THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE of dye intermediates utilised as such MINISTRY OP RAILWAYS (SHRI and how would Government prevent BUTA SINGH): (a) During the period this unhealthy practice indulged in by 1st January. 1973 to 15th July. 1976, foreign firms? there were 1,074 train accidents Involving passenger trains in the THE MINISTER OF CHEMICALS categories of collisions, derailments, AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI P. C. trains running into road traffic at level SETHT): (a; to (c). Information is crossings and ftreg in trains on the toeing collected and will be laid on the Indian Government Railways. Table of the House. (b) In these accidents, 579 persons were killed and 1.768 injured. Take-Over of Foreign Oil Companies (c) The cost of damage to railway property such as roiling stock and 132. SARDAR SWARAN SINGH permanent way. etc. has been estimated SOKIil: WiH the Minister of PETflO at approximately Rs. 1,80,99,000. LEUM be pleased to state: rnwnr/tfuumr awvbit «t» wr>m« stumers

(a) whether it has been decided to Engineer* wa* conducted h r 4fce CSX .take-over all the foreign oil compe. during June, Bowevst. Ctt* inad* .nies; and a Press xetakse On 3tti June,1 1979 regarding searcfc conduct'd by thetp (b) whcthar these oil companies on 1st April, 1870 seating (a an would marge with the nationalised Executive Engineer of the ^public sector oil firm*? Railway. THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE (c) No, Sir. MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM (SHRI 'ZIAUR RAHMAN ANSARI);

(a) whether the CBI searched THF DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE houses of Railway Executive Engi­ MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS tSHRI neers early in June, 1976; BUTA SINGH), (a) A statement giving the information is laid on tbe (b) if so. the names and places of Table of the House |Pk»

(c) and (d). Nominations of the panies have resorted to exorbitant M*mh«rs of Parliament on these profits during the last three years; if Committees are made on the recom­ so, facts of the same? mendations of the Ministry of Parlia­ mentary Affairs and their reply is •waited. THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS fSHRI C. P. MAJIII): Qnut of Industrial Ikenets for (a) The following foreign companies IBssurfaetnra o f Fine Chemical* manufacturing drugs have been granted Industrial Licence for the manufacture 13S. SHRI NANUBHAI N. PATEL: of Fine Chemicals: Will the Minister ot CHEMICALS AND (i) M/s. Glaxo Laboratories (India? FERTILIZERS be pleased to state; Ltd., Bombay. (a) how many foreign companies (ii) M/s. E Merck (India> Pvt. manufacturing drugs have been grant­ Ltd., Bombay. ed industrial licences for the manu­ facture of fine chemicals and whether (iii) M/s. Richardson Hindustan they have been given consolidated Ltd., Bombay. capacities; (iv) M/s. Sandoz (India) Ltd., Bombay. Ob) names of items of fine chemi­ cals allowed to them in industrial licences, capacities allowed and pro­ (b) Name of items of Fine Chemicals duction during last three years; and allowed to them in Industrial Licence capacities allowed and production (c) whether there is no price con. during last three years is indicated trol on fine chemicals and these com­ below —

Production Name of the Name of the item and ...... Onnparies capacities 1973 1974 *975

M/ft- Glaxo Laboratories Laboratry Chemicals Reagents 131240 Kg. 1954 aoKg. 130010 Kg. (India) Ltd., Bombay. Inorganic Metallic Salts, (7 months)(11 months) Organic Chemicals, Elec­ tronic Grade Chemicals and Solvents for Spectroscopy. Bio-Chemicals and Indica­ tor Dyes. 360 Tonnes I Annum. Mfi.E. Merck (India) Fine, Technical and Pharma- Solid Pvt. Ltd., B mb«y. ceuticai Chemical* Reagents 5536 K g. 9578 Kg. 7812 Kg. Laboratory Chemicals, Mi- Liquid crot copical Stans and Indi- 7024 Lts. 658901x8. 8j i 46Lt&» cator Papen. 200 Tonnes/ Annum M/i. Richardson Hindustan Menthol 324000 lbs 14? T«uks| 84301 Kg. 5°3*6 Kg. 56260 Kg U4., Bombay. Annum. Mfc* Sandoc (India) Ltd., Tbioglyoolic Add 60 Tonnes/ Not yrt reported any production- Bombay. Ajutwn. ?59 Written Answers AUGUST } 0, 1976 W'ritoan lincuM** 160

(c) There is no price control on Fine cost escalation of tbe n/mr materials as Chemicals. No case of exorbitant approved by the Government based on profits on Fine Chemicals made by the recommendations of BICP is ffiM these Companies during last three on the Table of the House. [Placad years has come to tbe notice of the in Library. See No. LT-11006/7ft}. Government.

(c) and (d). Tbe need for costing the Price* of Drags under Drag Price bulk drugs manufactured by the above, Control order mentioned six companies i* alto being gone into. 136. SHRI NANUBHAI N. PATEL: Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to slate; Proposals fer ExpnaH a o f Pafbtto (a) in how many cases of bulk Sector Cults of Drugs drugs, Pfizer, Ciba Geigy, Cynamide. Wyeth, Organon and IDPL have their 137. SHRI NANUBHAI N. PATEL: declared prices under D.P.C.O. 1970; Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AMD (b) when were these prices declar­ FERTILIZERS he pleased to state: ed and whether any changes in prices have been effected subsequently based (a) what are the proposals for ex­ ■on cost-examination by B.I.C.P.; pansion of public sector units manu. (c) whether the prices declared arc factoring drugs during Fifth Five exorbitant and Government have any Year Plan; proposal to get these drugs examined in near future; and (b) whether Government have con­ ducted any cost benefit analysis of (d) if so, facts thereof* these projects and if so, facts thereof; and THE MINISTER OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI P C. SETHI); (a) The number of bulk drugs (c) what is the present position of in respect of which the prices were Vitamin 'C* project of Hindustan Anti­ declared by the concerned companies biotics Limited in regard to nature under the provisions of Drugs (Prices of technology and establishment of Control) Order, 1970 either at the time commercial production? of promulgation of the said oider or subsequently are as follows: — THE MINISTER OF CHEMICALS P fize r . . . 4 AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI P. C. SETHI): (a) The two public sector Ciba Geigy 27 undertakings manufacturing drugs viz.t Cynamkic • 2 Indian Drugs & Pharmaceuticals Liml+ed (IDPL) and Hindustan Anti­ Wyeth . . . 19 biotics Limited (HAL) have submitted Organon .... 14 the following proposals for expansion during the Fifth Five Year Plan: — I D P L . . . .

A statement showing declared IDPL I- Formulation Unit (New) prices of bulk drugs under Drugs (Prices Control) Order. 1970 in respect s. Nicotinamide Plant (New) ol these companies as also the prices 3. Antibiotics Plant Expansion

Of these proposal* the establishment (b) Before a scheme is approved by of title Nicotinamide Plant and S.D.P. the Government, the project is examin­ Expansion (Phase II) have already ed in all its perspectives such as been approved by tbe Government. demand, availability, cost benefits, 1 . Erythromycin savings in foreign exchange, import а. Str-rptomycin Expansion substitution, etc. In respect of the 3. Formulation Plant II Nicotinamide project and SDP Phase II 4- Penicillin Expansion Expansion approved by the Govern­ 5. Ajnpiciliin Expansion ment, the cost benefits as envisaged б. Gentamycin are indicated below: — 7. IftdustrialBnyames Internal Return on R-turn pn Project rate of capital equity return employed

SDP Expansion Phase II 20% 12-1 % 3°‘ 7% Nicotinamide Plant 9* 3»% 15-15% 35-*9% (c) For tbe production of Vitamin C BUTA SINGH);

(d) stops taken or proposed to be public sector, the India sectors, as also taken to cope up with the increasing to companies with foreign equity ex­ trtfic on this line? ceeding 40% since the imposition of Emergency in accordance with the DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE above formula. In addition to the MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI above, manufacturers were also allow­ BUTA SINGH): (a) No. ed to revise tha retail prices of medicines and medicinal preparations to the extent of additional element (b) Does not arise. of duty o fexcise levied with effect from 10th March, 1976. (c) Section-wise passenger earnings are not maintained separately. The cumulative effect of increase allowed on the monthly average of (d) 29/30 Bom bay-Howrah Ex­ wholesale index of drugs and medi­ press have been desehsed and load cines form July, 1975 to June, 1976 augmented by 3 coaches. It is propos­ is given below: — ed to Increase the frequency of 133/ 234 Howrah-Ahmedabad Express from Mor.th Index 'weekly to bi-weekly from 1-30-76 which wili serve the major part of the route viz. Bhusaval-Howrah. July.1975 213*6 Prices of Essential Drugs March. 19^6 213*8 April, 1976 236*6 142. SHRI PRIYA RANJAN DAS MUNSI: Will the Minister of CHEMI­ May, 1976 237.2 CALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased June,J97fi 243*0 to state: (a) whether the prices of essential drugs, patent drugs and other rare No complaint of acute or peneral drugs manufactured by multinational shortage of drugs has been received. corporations have largely been in­ However, sometimes some complaint*; creased during Emergency but the about shortage of supplies of supply in the market is very poor: some individual preparations are received from State Drug Con­ (b) if so, what steps have been troller and based thereupon taken in the matter; and matter is taken up by the Government with the manufacturers (c> the price list of important drugs concerned and situation met on an manufactured by the multi-national emergent basis. units before and after Emergency? (c) There are about 65 drug manu­ THE MINISTER OF CHEMICALS facturing companies having some me­ AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI P. C. asure of foreign equity. Drug for­ SETHI): (a) and (b). Prices of drugs mulations manufactured by these are statutorily controlled under Drug companies run into thousands. It is, (M m Control) Order, 1970. This therefore, not possible to furnish the order provides for a mechanism for details of prices prevailing for indi­ ttKptton of prices of drugs at vidual drugs before and after Emer­ reasonable levels. Government gency. The manufacturers or import­ havfe revised the prices of ers are however, required to furnish various drug formulations falling un­ price list of the formulations intended der the category of essential drugs, pa­ for sale to the dealers showing the tent drugs and other drugs manufac­ price at which formulations are sold tured by companies belonging to the to a retailer. life Writes* A nsw ert AUGUST 10, 1976 Written Ansmr* m

Diventfcatton «f Openttaw wjrttig Corporation i« now consfetarlag to hdWtrW E iyM w toy ftrHMw setting up of a plant for the gtamrilap* OtxptnHoB of lndi» ture of slurry explosives based m nitric . acid and liquor ammonium 143. SHRI RAM PRAKASH: Will nitrate the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTIIiEnSRS be pleased to state: Campaign for apprehftndtiag Tick#* leas Iw d S aR (a) whether Fertiliser Corporation of India proposes to diversify its ope­ 144. SHRI RAM PRAKASH; Will rations relating to industrial explo- the Minister of RAILWAYS be plead­ -sives; and ed to state: (b) if so, the reasons and facts (a) whether campaign for appre­ ■thereof? hending ticketlesg travellers has re* suited in realisation of good amount of THE MINISTER OF CHEMICALS revenue during 1976; and AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI P. C. SETHI), (a) and (b' The Fertilizer (b) if so, the extent thereof’ Corporation of India already have facilities for the manufacture THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE ot ammonium nitrate (explo­ MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI sives grade) at Sindri The BUTA SINGH)*

1-1-1975 to i-i-I9*t6 to 30-6-1975 3^-6-1976 i. No. of p~»ons detected trav llm g without tickets or with improper ticfcts ...... 9,49,953 12,2s, 161 2 Amount of railway dues r-alised .... R*. j,3M 2'$io Rs. i,77,5i»7S3 3. No. of unbooked luggage ca» s detected . 5^7,320 **.87,799 4 Amount realised from unbooked luggage eases Rs. 46,29,22.2 Rs. 66,27,631 5. No of p-rsons p r o s e c u t e d ...... 99,699 *,43,73° 58,386 86,889 7 Amount of judicial fine 11 s j <*rd .... Rs 9,82,;;! Rf. 15,22,701

Unmanned Rai way Crossings in by Government to ieduce this num­ Haryana ber-* THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE 145. SHRI RAM PRAKASH- Will MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHfcl the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased BUTA SINGH): (a) There are $84 to state: ‘C’ class unmanned level crossings k* Haryana State. a) the number of unmanned Tail- way crossings in Haryana State; and (b) The number ot ‘C class ua- manned level crossings all over the (b) the steps proposed to be taken Railways to more than SUMO. Man* Z*9 Written Answer* SRAVANA 19, 1808 (SAKA) Written Answer*

afeg «li these tamwwnrt lev^ Discovery of Oil during 19BS crossings would cost, according to the present day rates, about Rs. 110 147. SHRI ARJUN SETHI: Will rawres initially, which would have to the Minister of PETROLEUM be bo bom© by the State Governments as pleased to state: per extant rules, and about Bs. 31 crores as annual recurring main­ (a) the number of places where

The Railways carry out periodical

(c) whether the executives earning (1> Tbe AntiQuttta* and Art Tgpea- less than 4>600 rupees per month have sutes (Atneftdment) Ordinance, i f * ed&o been effected and if so, the facts (No. 4 Of 1996) promulgated by the thereof? President da the 4th Jane, 19713. THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE (2) The Maintenance of Internal MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM (SHRI Security (Amendment) Ordinance, ZIAUR RAHMAN ANSARI): (a) to 1976 (No. 5 of 1976> promulgated by (c). Under the Acts for the 'Acquisi­ the President on the 16th June, 1979. tion of Undertakings in India’ of ESSO and Burmah-SheH. and the (3) The Conservation of Foreign agreements with these companies at Exchange and Prevention of Smug­ the time of their take-over, the terms gling Activities (Amendment) Ordi­ and conditions of the erstwhile emp­ nance. 1976, (No. 6 of 1978) pro­ loyees shall be continued, unless and mulgated by the President on the until these arc altered by the Cen­ 16th June, 1976. tral Government or the Government company, or such employment is duly (4> The Braithwaite and Com­ terminated. In the case of Hindustan pany (India) Limited (Acquisition Petroleum Corporation (HPCL), ma- and Transfer of Undertakings) nagement-stafl earning a salary of Ordinance. 1976 (No. 7 of 1476) more than Rs. 4,000/ - have not been promulgated by the President on the allowed any further increases beyond the pay drawn by them as on 1-8-74. 23rd June, 1976. in respect of other management-slaf! progression upto a maximum of Rs. (6) The Burn Company and 4 ,80 fV- is being allowed in the scales Indian Standard Wagon Company of pay applicable to the erstwhile Lube (Nationalisation) Ordinance. 1976 India. In the case of Bharat Refineries (No 8 of 1976) promulgated by the limited, as an interim measure and President on the 2?.rd June, 1976. pending further consideration, the Ifeame principles afl in the case of Hin­ f 6 > The Labour Provident Fund dustan Petroleum Corporation Limited Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, have been brought into force with 1976 (No 9 of 1976) promulgated effect from 1-8-1976, with the diffe­ by the President on the 17th July, rence that those drawing less than Ra* 1976. 4,000/ - will progress toward this ceil­ ing with increments of reduced quan­ <7) The Indian Iron and Steel tum or at increased Intervals. Company (Acquisition of Shares) Ordinance. 1976 (No. 10 of 1976) promulgated by the President on the 17th July, 1976. 12 fars (8 ) The Laxmirattan and Ather­ PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE ton West Cotton Mills (Taking Over of Management) Ordinance, 1979 Ordinances promulgated oubxnq thb (No. 11 of 1976) promulgated by the emoD 4th June to 2nd A tjc ust, 1976 Presidtent on the 19th July, 1976. THE MINISTER OF WORKS AND HOUSING AND PARLIAMENTARY (9) The Metal Corporation of AFFAIRS (SHRI K. RAGHU RAMA- India (Nationalisation and MSsed~ IAH): I beg to lay on tha Table a laneous Provisions) Ordinance; 1978 copy each of the following Ordinances (No. 12 of 1976) promulgated by the (Hindi and English versions), under President oft the 2nd August, IffWL provisions of article 123(2) (a) of the fPUxced in Library. See No. L.T- Constitution:— 10966/76]. X& . Piper* Ltfid SRAVANA 19, 1898 (SARA) Papers Liid vatm or Cstmxhal Procedure (G ujarat 425X13) in Gazette of India dated the 2m» Amwdt.) Act, 1976 23rd June, 1976, under sub-section SHRI K. RAGHU RAMAIAH: On (8) of section 28 of the Represen­ behalf of Shri Om Mehta, I beg to lay tation of the People Act, 1950. tbe Table a copy (Hindi and (4) A copy of the Conducts of English versions) of the Code of Cn- Assembly Elections (Sikkim) Rules, xninal Procedure (Gujarat Second 1076 (Hindi and English versions) Amendment) Act, 1976 (President's published in Notification No. S.O. Act No. 30 of 1976) published m 426(E) in Gazette of India dated tho Gazette of India dated the 7th July, 23rd June, 1976, under sub-section 1976, under sub-.-iectjon (3) of section (3) of section 169 of the Represen­ 8 of the Gujarat State Legislature tation of the People Act, 1951. (Delegation of Powers) Act, 1976. [Placed in Library Sec No LT- (5) A copy of the Report (Hiodi 10957/76J. and English versions) on General Election to Gujarat Legislative G is t or various Centum, and State Assembly, 1975—Statistical. ENACTMENTS ADDED 3 0 THE N-JNTH Schedutd op the Constitution, Noti­ (6) A copy of the Tamil Nadu fic a tio n UNDER REPRESENTATION- o’ THE Hindu Religious and Charitable En­ Piopj.c Act.RjscnT'i\7ias o f E lfc to r s dowments (Amendment and Special (Amndt^ Rt’r&s, 1976, Conduct o f Provisions) Act, 1976 (Hindi and A s s e m b l y E i tenor., ( Si k k i m) R u l e s , Er7li„h versions) (President’s Act 1976, R e p o r t on G e n e r a l E j e c tio n? to No 24 nf 1976) published in Gazette G u j a r a t A s s e m b l v , 1975 and T a m il of India dated the 1st June, 1976, N adu H in d R e l ig io u sand C r ,a RirAUi.F under sub-section (3) of section 3 E n d o w m e n ts (A m n d t ^nd S p fc ia. i of the Tamil Nadu State Legislature Provisions) A c t, 1976 (Delegation of Powers) Act, 1976 [Placed iv Library . See No. LT- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 10958/763 MINISTRY OF LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFP MRS ri, c » foll'jwinti Report*} (Hindi tht* direction jiven by the Speaker and English version'?) under sub­ during discusion or* the Constitution section (8> of section 10 of the Bank­ (Forty-second Amendment) Rill, ing Companies (Acquisition and 1976. Tranvftr of Undertakings) Act, 1&70- — (21 A copy of Notification No. SO 367(E) (Hindi and English 11) Report »n thn working and versions) published in th*e Gazette activities of the Central Bank of of India dated the 25th Ma>. 1&76. India for the year ended the 31st issued under sub -section (1) of December, 1975 along with the Ac­ section 8A of the Representation of counts and Auditor’s Report there­ the People Act, 1951. on. (3) A coov of the Registration of Electors (Amend-nent) Rules, 2976 Reoort ‘^n tHp working and (Hmdi and English versions) pub­ activities of the Bank of India for lished in Notification No. S.O. the year ended tne 31st December, [Shrimati Sushila Rohatgij <12) Report on the working and 1979 along with the Accounts and of tu* India* Bank for the the Auditor’* Report thereon. y *r ended the 81 ft December, 1975 along with th» Account# and the (3) Report on the working and Auditor's Report thereon. activities of the Punjab National Bank for the year ended the 31st <1S) Report on the working and December,, 1975 along with the Ac­ activities of the Bank: ot Maharash­ counts and the Auditor's Report tra tor the year ended the 31ft thereon. December, 1975 along with the Ac­ (4) Report on the working and counts and the Auditor’s Report activities of the Bank of Baroda for tbereon. the yeai ended the 31st December, 1975 along with the Accounts and (14) Report on tne working and the Auditor’s Report theieon activities of the Indian Overseas Bank for the year ended the Slst (5) Report on the working and December, 1975 along with the Ac­ activities of the United Commercial counts and the Auditor's Report Bank for the year ended the 31st thereon, [Placed in Library See Decembei, 1975 alo-ijj with the No. LT-J 0959/76], Accounts and Auditor's Report thereon Notifications under Indian Railways A ct, 1890 (6) Report on the working and activities of the Canara Bank for the year ended the 31st December, THE MINITER OF STATE IN 1975 along with the Accounts and THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS the Auditor’s Report thereon. (SHRI MOHD SHAFI QURESHI)- I betj to lay on the Table— (7) Report on th© working and activities of the United Bank of (1) A copy each of the follow- India for the year ended the 31st ing Notifications (Ilmdi and December, 1975 along with the Ac­ English versions) issued count* and the Auditor’s Report undei action 47 of the theieon Indian Railways Act. 1890 — (8) Report on tne working and activities of the Dena Bank fcr the (O Thp Railways Red Tariff yeax ended the ?lst December. 1975 (Fifth Amendment) Rules, along with the Af eoun+s an-j the 1976, published in Notifica­ Auditor’s Report thereon tion No GSR 447 m (9) Report on the working und Gazette of India dated 1he activities of the Synduata Bank for 29th May, 1976 the year ended the 31st Decembci, (11) The Railways Red Tariff 1975 along with the Accounts and (Sixth Amendment* Rules the Auditor’s Report thereon 1976, published »n Notifica­ CIO) Report on th*» working and tion No. G SR 1013 m activities of the Union fian of section amendment to Notification 3 ©f the Essential Commodities Act, No. S.RO. 355 dated the l?th 1055 read with clause fc)(iv) of the January, 1957, under sub-sec­ Proclamation dated th«. 31*t January, tion (2) of section 620 of the 1976 issued by the President jn rela­ •raid Act. TPla'Vd in Library tion to the State of Tamil Nadu, See No. LT-109S4/761 [P’ae^d in Library. See No LT- 10961/76]. NoTwc^TioNf; under G overn m en t- S avings C ertificates A c t . 1959. P. O Companies (Acceptance or Deposits) S avin gs B a n k s (2 nd A m n d t .) R ules. Am dt. Ruxe.s. 1976. Monopolies 'v.ntd 1976, N otifications uxdtr G eneral Restrictive Trade Prxcttces Commis­ I nsurance B u sin e ss (N a t io n a l isa ­ sion ( Conditions of S e rv ice op t io n * A c t , 1&72 AND UNDKTl EMERGENCY Chairman and MeM5Q!<;) Am dt. R is k s (Goons) I nsurance A ct. 1971. Rtti.bs. 1976 and Drvft NonncmoN E m fto fn cv R is k s (U ndertakings) under Companies Act, 1958 I nsurance A c t . 1971. Boivnny L* nd R evenue (G u jar a t A m n d t ) A'-t, THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE 1976. etc. rrrc MINISTRY OF LAW. JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHIM BEDA- SHRIMAT1 SUSHTLA JIOHATGT: BRATA BARUA): I beg to lay on the I beg to lay on the Table— Table— (1) A copy each of the follow­ (1) A copy of the Companies ing Notifications (Hindi and (Acceptance of Deposits) English versions' under sub­ Amendment Rules, 1976 section 12 of the Government (Hindi and Eglish versions) Savin"* Certificates Aot. published in Notification No. 1959: — G.SJR 427(E) in Gazette of India dated the 30th June, (i) The Post Orifice Savings 1976, under sub-section (3) Certificates 'Second Am­ of section 842 of the Compa­ endment) Rules, 1976. pub­ nies Ac, 1956. IPlaced lit lished 4n Notification No. *79 Papers Laid AUGUST 10, 1970 Pafierttakt tto

[Shrimati Sushila Rohatgi] of India dated the 1st June, 1970. G.5JR. 954 in Gazette of India dated the 3rd July, (ii) The General Insurance 1976. (RaUonalisatioa of Revi­ sion of Fay Scale* and (ii) The National. Savings Cer­ other Conditions of Service tificates (Fourth Issue) of Supervisory, Clerical (Third Amendment) Rules, and Subordinate Staff) 1976, published in Notifi­ Amendment Scheme* 1976, cation No. G.S.R. 955 in published, in Notification Gazette of India dated the No. S.O. 390(E) m Gazette 3rd July, 1976. of India dated the 1st June, (lii) The National Savings Cer­ 1978. tificates (Fourth Issue) [Placed in Library. See No. LT- (Fourth Amendment) Rules 10967/76]. 1976, published in Notifi­ cation No. G.S R 956 in (4) A copy each of the following Gazette of India dated the Notifications (Hindi and Eng­ 3rd July, 1976. lish versions) under &ub-sec- (iv> The National Savings Cer­ tion <6) of section 5 of tne tificates (F»fth Issue) Emergency Rislw (Goods) (Second Amendment) Rules Insurance Act, 1971:— 1976, published tin Notifi­ cation No. G S.R. 957 m (i) The Emergency Risks Gazette of India dated the (Goods) Insurance (Second 3rd July. 1976 Amendment) Scheme, 1976, published in Notification [Placed Library Sec No LT- No S.O. 409 (E) in Gazette 10965/76]. of India dated the 7th June, <2) A copy of the T’ost Office 1976. Savings Banks (Second Am­ endment) Rules. 3976 (Hindi (ii) The Emergency Risks and English versions) pub­ (Goods) Insurance (Third lished Jn Notification No Amendment} Scheme 3976, G.S R. 953 in Gazette of India published in Notification dated the 3rd July, 1976, No SO. 2211 in Gazette of under sub-section (3) of India dated the 3rd July, section 15 of the Government 1976. Savings Bank Act. 1873 {Placed in Library See No. [Placed in Library 5?«e No LT- LT-10966/76]. 10968/76]. (3) A copy each of the following (5) A copy each of the following Notifications (Hindi and Eng­ Notifications (Hindi and Eng­ lish versions) under section lish versions) under sub-sec­ 17 of the General insurance tion (7) of section 3 of the Business (Nationalisation) Emergency Risks (Undertak­ Act, 1972:— ings) Insurance Act, 1971:— (i) The General Insurance (i) The Emergency Risks (Rationalisation of Pay (Undertakings) Insurance Scales and Other Condi­ (Second Amendment) tions of Service of Officers) Scheme, 1970 published in Amendment Scheme, 1976, Notification Nc S O. 410(E) published in Notification in Gazette of India Hated •No. S.O. 389(E) in Gazette the 7th June, 1976. Papers Laid SRAVANA 19, 1898 {SAKA) Papers L'Ud i «2

of section 3 of the Gujarat State Legisla­ ture (Delegation of Powers) D elhi (M ilk and M ilk Phoduc-is) Act, 1976. [Pieced in Lib­ Control Order 1976. and rary. See No LT-10970/76] thereto (7) A copy of *he H-'r>oit < Hindi THE DEPUTY MINSTER IN THE and English vcr-ioni> of the MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND Comptroller and Auditor IRRIGATION (SHRI PRABHUDAS General of India for the vcar PATEL)- I be* to lay on the Tsble 1974-75, Gove-m merit of a copy each of the following Notifica­ Union Territory of pn«idi- tions (Hindi and English versions) cherry, under section 49 of under sub-section <6) of section 3 of the Government of Union the Essential Commodities Act, 1955:- Territories Act. 1963, (1> The Delhi (Milk and Milk with para fb) The Delhi (Milk and M'lk Products) Control (Amend­ (8) A copy of the Appropriation ment) Order. 1976, published Accounts of the Government in Notification No. s-O 429(E) of Union Territory of Pondi­ in Gazette of India da4ed the cherry for the year 1974-75 29th June, 1976. [Placed in (Hindi and English versions) Library. Se^ Nn. T,T-K.j76/ (Placed in Library. See No. 76J. LT-10972/76]. 183 Reported Rise i n AUGUST 10, 1976 Prices of Foodgr ains, Sugar etc. (C.A.) 12. 02 h r :s . Between April and June, there was undoubtedly an increase in all-com- CALLING ATTENTION TO .MATTER modities wholesale price index by --(' OF URGENT PUBLIC IMPORTANCE abou t 4.7 per cent. In respect of some essential comm odifies, this r eflected a R EPORTED RISE I N PRICES OF FOODGRAINS, recovery from a rather low level to SU GAR AND OTHER ESS.<:NTD\L which the prices of these commodities COMMODITIES had fallen by March, 1976. For ins- tance, Government itself decided that SHR:I ~NDRAJIT GUP TA (Alipore) : the prices of barley had gone down to I call the attention of the Minister of un·remunerative level and, therefore, Civil Supplies and Co-operation to the a s uppor t p rice of Rs. 65 per qui.Iltal i following m atter of u rgent public was announced. Similarly, the prices im portance and request that he m ay of groundnut oil had slumped very m ake a statemen t there on : low and the S.T.C. was asked to step "Reported riSe in prices of food- in and export 5000 tones of oil w ith a view to helping in fiTming up the grains, su gar and other essentiaI pr ices. cpmmodities throughout the country." As Hon'ble Members a r e aware, du ring the Iean period beginn ing from THE MINISTER OF STATE. IN May, t here is a n ormal tendency for THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL SUP- t he prices to move up, specially in the .:;- PLIES AND COOPERATION (SHRI case of khar'if crops. This year, the A. C. GEORGE): Sir, I rise to make a uptrend was accentuated due to delay statement with refer en ce to the Call- in the onset of monsoon and deficient ing Attention Notice g'iven by S/Shri rainfall in t he earlier part of th e r ainy Indrajit Gupta, K alyana Sundaram, season'. Speculators and anti-social Bhogendra Jha and S. M. Banerjee and elements tended to take advantage of Smt. Parvati Krishna on rise in prices this situation and push up the prices. of foodgrains, sugar and other essen- tial commodities. I may also point out that the in- -t. crease in the prices has largely been As the Hon'ble Memb ers are aware, confined to a f ew commodHies like the first and the for emost point in - oilseeds, groundnut. oil, raw cotton cluded 'in the 20-Point Programme an- and hides and skins. The prices of a nounced by the Prime Minister last riumber of other essential commodi- year r elated to measures for stream - ties such as wheat, maize, several va- lining of arrangements for distribu- rieties of p ulses, spices, soaps and iP t ion of essent ial commodities and for k erosene oil have r emained more or maintenance of price stability. In less stable or w itnessed only a margi- fact, one of the sign'ificant gains of nal 'increase. That is why, between . the Emergency w as on t,he price front. April and J une, 1976, the consumer . In the week immediately preceding price index for industrial workers the declaration of the Eme,rgency, ·i.e., moved up by only 1.7 per cent. Dur- "i' week ending 21st June, 1975, the in - ing the sam e period, the index for d ex of wholesale prices stood at 31 2.9. agr icultural w orkers also increased By t he last week of March 1976, this only marginally by 0.4 per cent. in dex had d eclined to 283.1. In other · w ords, there w as a reduction in I have given above details in order w h olesale prices by more than 9 per that t he recent price situation is &een cent . Thfa trend was also reflected in in the proper perspective and no exag- the consumer price indices. The in - gerated inferences are drawn. At dex for industrial w orkers declined by the same time, Government has taken" over 12 per cent between J uly 1975 du e n ote of the price rise in the spe- and Ma~ch , 1976. cified commodities mentioned above 9

«Did have initiated a number f$ mea- that the measures taken by Govern­ aures. Some o f tbe linpotfcMft mea- ment have begun to have a visible « wim wft: impact &f0»r It may be added that the overall (i) Over and above the normal release of levy free sugar, health of the national economy is very sound. The country has wit­ extra 20.000 tonnes of sugar nessed a record production and pro­ is being released during the current month. curement of foodgrains. There is also a significant growth in industrial pro­ (ii) The additional supplies are duction. The overall availability of beihg directed to sensitive essential commodities throughout the areas like major cities and country is reported to be satisfactory. large Industrial complexes In this context, the Government has which act as pace setter for every hope that the overall price prices. situation will continue to be satisfac­ tory. If any unwarranted price In­ crease in respect of any essential com­ Edible Oils modity is observed* Government will (!) To relieve the pressure on in* not hesitate to intervene and take digenous oils, vanaspati ma­ necessary remedial action to discipline nufacturers have been direct­ the prices ed to compulsorily use im­ ported oils to the extent of 50 SHRI INDRAJIT GUPTA- I do not per cent with effect from 15th find anywhere in this quite lengthy July, 1976 For this purpose, statement any expression of concern the industry will be supplied on the part of the Government. Ac­ with imported oil of nearly cording to them everything is perfect­ 1.25 lakhs tonnes, consisting ly under control They are having of palm, soyabean, rape-seed confidence There should not be any and Sunflower oils. exaggerated views and panic. Of (ii) FurtheT exports of UPS course, we are against spreading panic Groundnuts have been ban­ and exaggerated views But on read­ ned. ing the newspapers we find statements made during this inter-session period (iii) Th*» State Governments have by Government spokesmen including been asked to intensify action the Minister of Food & Agriculture, ?j*a»nst marfim or o’l seeds/ the Minister of Industry and Civil edible oils. The States have Supplies and so on, whirh certainly also been asked to reintroduce did not give me an impression that suitable procedures so as to thev were so complacent, they seemed monitor information on stocks to be concerned about it. But I am and movement of edible oils. glad my friend from Kerala is brim­ ming over with confidence. It is a As a result of various measures, the good thing. I am not bothered so index of wholesale prices which had much about the figure having declin­ been steadily rising from ApriT on­ ed or a rise in that in a particular wards recorded a fall in the week week or a particular month. Index ending 17th July, 1976. The fall was figures—wholesale or consumer—do Of the order of 0.7 per cent. This has move up and come down like that We been followed by a further welcome are concerned about the emergence or fall of 1.2 per cent for the week end­ the occurrence of a particular trend ing 24th July, 1976. This i® the week at a particular point of time. That tat which, *o far, the latest price in­ is why I wanted the Government to dex is available. It will thus be seen analyse for us properly and tell us as i8 ? Reported Rise in A u u u s t 10, 1979 OS FotfOftrahui, x$ft Sugar (C'4.) [Shri Indrajlt Gupta] proposals were placed and ?*»# before to what in their opinion are the fac­ anybody could prophesy that them la tors responsible for this. Delayed on­ going to be any irregularity or delay set of the monsoon is not a correct in the onset of the monsoon. ‘reason 'for the simple fact that thit trend had been manifesting itself as In the statement it has been stated early as the middle of March when that the index figure immediately pre­ the budget proposals were made. At ceding the declaration of emergency that time it was not possible for any went down substantially. This is a soothsayers to say that the monsoon welcome feature and it is quite cor­ is going to be delayed. But the price rectly stated here that this price sta­ rise had already begun. Secondly, bility question was oite of the big Sir, he has attributed a little part of gams of the emergency in the initial this to the activities of speculators, stages and we want that that should hoarders and so on. Well, that of continue We don't want that to be course, is true But the question that dissipated because otherwise it will I would like to ask him is this Is it have very undesirable consequences possible to state these superficial fea­ foi the country. It is also true that tures and ignore the deeper things the wholesale price in March 1976 this which are quite disturbing, because, year is still 30 per cent higher than it is admitted that the foodgraln pro­ m March, 1373 when this present pre- duction last year has been an all- emergency galloping inflation began. time high? It has been stated to be Now we find in March, 1976, from 118 million tonnes. It is the figure of the index figures, that despite every­ the Ministry of Food. This is an all- thing that has happened since the time record About 15 million tonnes emergency, this is still 30 per cent are held in stock, whether you call it higher than what it was in March, buffer stock or any other stock This 1973. I am saying all these things be­ is in Government stock anyway. As cause there should not be any sense far as groundnuts are concerned, last of complacency on the part of the year, there was a bumper crop and government In fact the only major there has been liberal import of vari­ agricultural commodity where the ous kinds of vegetable oil, as the Mi­ price continues to decline is a raw nister himself has been admitting jut* And that is because obviously And in spite of these features we want it is in the interests. of the 3ute rnill- to know why from mid-May to Mid- owners that the price should not go July, in these two months, for exam­ UP ple, there was a 25 per cent increase Now, Sir. the question I would like in the price of vanaspati and between to a*?k the Minister are these—I am the 12th of June and the 10th of July glad that the Minister of Finance is the average of wholesale grain prices also here—because I think—this is an has gone up by 4.2 per cent. This Is inter-connected question and it can­ much more marked in the case of not be seen in isolation. Is it not a course grains consumed by poorer fact that between the end of March sections of people like ragi, maize, jowar, etc. But this is also there in and the Middle of June, the money supply in this country had also gone the case of rice and also in the case of up by nearly Rs. 1,000 crores? Every wheat Why? When there is a bum­ Economic Journal has admitted this per crop and when there is a big stock, fact and pointed this out—the theory why is this taking place? which the Finance Minister fcHropound- ed so many times in this House. Ha Sir, the price rise in the case of has told us about the dire consequen­ groundntrt, cotton, sugar, cereals and ces that would follow from the ex­ some pubtes started from mid-March, cess of cash liquidity In smnfey mar­ as I have said, just after the budget ket which will push the prices up. Z«9 Reported Rise in SRAVANA 19, 1898 (SAKA) Prices of Foodgrain* Sugar etc. (C.A.) this was a big argument for taking Then, during the inter-session away the bonus of the workers and period, though the bonus had been cut, introducing the Compulsory Deposit there was removal of restriction of Scheme as far as the workers* D.A. and dividends. Is it not a fact that the 80 on were concerned. All those curbs that were put on the issuing of steps were taken much earlier. That bonus shares have been removed? All money in the hands of the workers, it these combined have put large was apprehended, will push up the amounts of liquid money in the hands prices. That apprehension was taken of the corporate sector, of rich people care of by changing the bonus law and and of the higher income groups in­ by introducing the Compulsory Deposit cluding the rich farmers? The undis­ Scheme. After that, the priccs had closed black money in the country risen. Why*' At least on this score, which i« still ther« in the economv js the workers are not to blame—they leading to a fresh spurt in specula, cannot be blamed. The measures lion, in hoarding and cornering. These which were taken m respect of them developments. 1 am iust pointing out. had come into operation long ago. So show thnt even m the days of emer­ we want to know if it was a fact or gency how strong and powerful these not that from March-end to June-mid­ forces are. He has said something dle. the money supply went up hy about production in his statement. But nearly Rs. 1,000 crores. Also I want I find that in eleven out of fourteen to know* whether it was a fact or not items of listed essential commodities, that m this- period, the Wank credit the production has fallen in the first to the non-Government eommem.uj quarter of this year Will you please sector had risen by Rs. 408 crores and explain this” Who is to blame for that whether it had any bearing or not on I shall conclude by asking this ques­ the general inflationary position and tion whether the Finance Minister the price level. I also want to know would give any second thought or not whether it was a fact or not that the to this matter9 Is this not actually increase m income of the rich sections leading to a fall in the purchasing in the countryside—rich farmers— power of the ordinary consumers? Is Had put more liquid funds in their this not lead mg to the consumers’ hands? And are these not encourag­ capacity going down? Shrinkage in ing them to hold back the supplies domestic market is also taking place. from the market? Is it a fact or not Industries now complain of recession that the lowering at taxes which Mr. and unsold stocks and so on. Hus Subramanlam brought about this year is leading to shrinkage of domestic on the richer section and the voluntary market. I do not want to hear from disclosure schcmc has ma die them him again that in order to combat the inflationary trend, now the Plan again much more respectable by putting will have to be pruned. We congra­ White motiey in the hands of the black tulated him at the time of the budget market operators? on the outlay on the plan. But, 1 19 1 K*Por^lHwm AtKnJST10/ warned him at that time and asked cular. aspect.' Jt wan! .to assure the hon. him Where from the resource* were Member that. we 'axe' •' genulnelyeon- oejroed with the price situation.; Y g<«i»g \q come. He has not told us about that. Now the resources are MR- SPEAKER: Genuinely coneern- K»*»»g left in the hands of the rich cerned with the price situation ....„ people in the corporate sector. You SHRI C. SUBRAMANIAM: Andwe can bring in a supplementary budget are taking all necessary measures for the purpose of bringing (hit under again to mop up the excess liquid control, and as 1 was pointed out by ftinih. if you do not do it, then the my colleague it has shown results also. only alternative left eventually will The rising trend has now been revers­ be to say that regretfully we now ed and for two consecutive weeks—one week it was 0.7 per cent and another have to prune the Plan again in order week it was 1.2 per cent—a perceptible to avoid inflation*. 1 think they will decrease has been shown. But still a* not go that way. the hon. Member pointed out it is the trend which is rather disturbing— the Regarding sugar, there 1b one point. trend of increasing prices from March till we took the steps. Naturally, the There are two paragraphs here in his price depends upon the supply position statement as to what they have done. oT the goods and the demand which is Just now they have announced the represented by the money supply. These two will have to be balanced. average rise of Rs. 10 per quintal in The hon. Member mentioned a very the levy sugar price lor the sugar high figure of Rs. 1,000 crores extra aaillowners and the open market price credit having been made available. ot sugar has gone up to over Rs. S. Yes, it is so, because for the first time Sir, you must be knowing this because we have gone into procurement of the highest order possible and therefore you must also have been buying your about Rs. 2.400 crores had to be gaven household things every day. Instead for the purpose of procurement opera* of pumping the sugar into the public tion alone, which is a record figure, distribution system and leaving less and naturally this gets reflected. AH sugar for the open market sale, they this was purchased at the support have now given an extra Rs. 10 per price. The bon. Member might say quintal in the levy price to the sugar even the support price should not be ■miflowners. I would like to know paid to the farmers. It is easy to say. why when we had made a good start SHRI INDRAJIT GUPTA; It is paid -one year ago instead of allowing it to everywhere else except in the case of be frittered away we should not have jute. taken some Arm policy steps?Why not take over this sugar business since SHRI C. SUBRAMANIAM: I will •there ha* been demand for it time come to jute. The point for considera­ and again by all the sections in this tion is that as a matter of fact these House. Whv not state trading be done was a hue and cry that the support :$» these essential commodities! price operation is not even adequate at this level of about Rs. 2,400 crores and you now have 17.5 million tonnes Of wheat, rice and some coaxae grains THE MINISTER OF FINANCE with the Government. Naturally, Uii» {SHRI C. SUBRAMANIAM): Sir. it amount which has been distributed to has become almost a general debate the farmers gets reflected as, tiuotey on the economic situation and not a supply in the whole system. This ivflt ■calling attention limited to the parti* have to he tpken into account. ta a Rtp&tUd XU* in SRAVANA 19, 1098 (SAKA) Prices of Foodgrains 194 Sugar «te. (C.A.) jaoooeBy, the hen. Member made a mentioned that the increase bad taken potet tfiftt apart fran this, to ike plaee in foodgrains alse. Yes. «anmMMUI sector there has been an marginally it has taken place. Bwt ia cm n . W® are looking Into tbis that is not the main area where the aspect. But the hen. Member should price index had gone up. It had keep this in mind as against 2.5 gone up mainly, first in edible oil, per cent increase in production in the second in the raw material of edible Industry now it has readied a level— oil, oilseeds—there also it has gone particularly during the first part of up—-and then more than that, cotton, the calendar year— of 10.5 per cent another area where speculation is and X am told that this trend is being always rife. It is not always merely kept up. If that be so, can it come the traders who are involved in K. out of nothing? Therefore, this higher Unfortunately, in this the trade has level of production wiH have to be link* with industry also; that is tbe financed at least to a certain extent. real trouble. Unless we find a solu­ But still we are very much aware tion to that that this should not be taken advant­ age of by the speculators and hoar­ SHRI INDRAJIT GUPTA: Has not ders, That was why we had a dis­ sugar price gone up? cussion in May with Reserve Bank with regard to what level of additional SHRI C SUBRAMANIAM: 1 am money supply could be created to meet commg to that. the situation; and we have given them the limits within which they should operate and very soon 1 hope to have SHRI INDRAJIT GUPTA: YOU another meeting with them to find named only three. out bow far those limits have been THE MINISTER OF STEEL AND observed and how far the money supply could be curtailed. This is MINES (SHRI CHANDRAJIT YADAV): He is just elaborating. oqp aspect. Then the real spurt took place—even MR. SPEAKER: He will come to though the hon. Member wanted to sugar anri jute later minimise the importance of it—even now whether it be the Finance Minis­ ter or the Government as a whole w* SHRI C. SUBRAMANIAM: There­ have to look to the gkies. We depend fore, we are looking into the cotton oq the monsoons. When the monsoon position. It is not as if the producer got was not playing fair, for quite a a higher price. As a matter of fact;, number ot weeks, naturally the everything had been purchased from speculators came into the picture. the pr >ducer. It is a case of transfer This is wher# I do agree that in spite from one trader to another, then pro- of all the disclosures etc. that there l <*L>ly to another trader: this goes on is still black money available withm changing: hands four or five times, the system has been proved. That and hy that time the price has shot is why we are now again trying to up. That is why now we are taking tighten up these measures and seeing action to see that the trader could still that the hoarders and speculators are only to the mills and not to another taken care of A large number of grader. These are all various steps people have been arrested and put tn which have been taken. These steps detention under MISA. It had a very could probably have been taken earlier, salutary effect, particularly with but we at least woke up a Uttle late regard to edible oil and oilseeds. and have taken these steps. As regards the pattern of increase, As far as sugar is concerned, the In what commodities this increase hon. member might be aware that lad taken place, the bon. member production has gone down by 6 lakh 195 Reported Rite in AUGUST 10, 197 * Prices Foodemins, ig& Jhmr tonnes this year. Front 4S lakh Therefore, as fttr as ^gPT is con* tonne* It has gone down to 42. cemad, even with regard >to the open W e h a d at that time a heavy pco> market prices, the prices have coot* gfttmme of exports also. Taking these down. I am sure my hon. colleague things together, naturaally the prices would be able to give figures on that. went up * uttie. \ One cannot say that it has come down uniformly everywhere. Particularly in The hon. member mentioned about cities like Bombay they are able to increase in the price of levy sugar. manipulate things in 'such a way as to The cost accouts organisation went make prices rise because speculators into it and tried to find out, because operai? more in such places. That is many of the mills were becoming why have now drawn up a policy sick. They went into the Question of so that critical areas are taken care the price that should be paid to the of, particularly areas like Bombay. sugarcane. The same lobby which Delhi, Calcutta, etc. and various other want& a higher price to be paid to industrial centres also. the cane at the same time wants the price of sugar also to come down; one is contradicting the other. But taking into account the sugarcane As f'ir as jute is concerned today price and the ordinary conversion the p-ohlem i* not the price of jute; charges etc. they had to fix some i< is a question of stocks moving from price and they did fix the price. But the iule mills; that i$ the problem then we did not want the increase to with which we are faced; some 60.000 get reflected in the sale price. That bales or tonnes, i do not know, had is why we have cut down the excise accumulated and there is no demand duty from 20 to 15 per cent so that the outside—jute is dependent upon ex­ entire increase is borne by Govern­ ports —and internal consumption is ment rather than passed on to the limit ea So. when exports fall, there consumer. Therefore, as far as levy it. no demand for it. So. the question sugar is concerned, there is absolutely arises -when there is no demand what up increase in the price. It is the should bp done. I do not think that same price as prevailed before the hon. Member would say that we should purchase all that, whatever But as far as the price of open may happen, because it affects West market sugar is concerned, it depends Bengal, one should try to see whether upon availability, not only availabi- some kind of buffer stock operation but the seasons also. For example, could be undertaken even in regard to in Kerala during Onam, there is an this. 1 am sure, on the other side, on increase in demand and there is a the industrial relations side, he will be aUght increase in price. Therefore, saying that there should be no lay-off tile fact that this season, particularly and everybody should be given em­ Jfcptember-October ate going to be ployment. If that has to be taken into val months, will have to be takes account, naturally, the jute Industry account Even in his own State, will have to be taken care of in a particular way. We are dealing with E thXs situation and we hope to take a 9 will be Puja and various other ^festivals You cannot say that you derision in the next two or three days. Should not give sugar for these pur- Jute is a commodity by Itself; It goes poses. That Is why, we have today up and down. One year they produce Alton the decision that as far as pas- much more than what is tequired; wpfe, we should release more sugar next year they switch over to rice fppfag these seasons and also in areas because in the previous year the price where the demand rises, not merely had f*Pen. I am sure the speaker Is just release it but see that it is deploy- much more conversant with the Jute 411 in atms where the demand picks situation than 1 could ever conceive *V- 197 HeporUd Ittoe in BRAVANA 19. 188 8 (SAKA) Prices of Foudgrains 19 8 Sugar etc. (C~A.) ThU is the iitufetkto that hai come country. Therefore to the best of our about and the hon. Msmber naturally ability—Of course I cannot match M a n In hti own Ideological overtones lnderjit’s intelligence and analysis—end H itl regard to various measures which to the extent possible we are analysing we have undertaken. We have taken the situation and are trying to And out some positive measures... (Interrup­ the factors which are operating today tions) Let u> wait and see the results; and take all possible measures for the 1 am not committed to any ideology purpose of controlling the situation---- as he in. (Interruptions)

SHRI INDRAJIT GUPTA: 1 did not MR. SPEAKER; We have spent more toftaf in ideology at all. than half an hour on it. 8HRI C. SUBRAMANIAM: For ex­ SHRI S. M. BANERJEE (Kanpur): It ample, in respect of sugar, they say; was a battle of intelligence; we have take over sugar mills; nationalise them now to put questions. and everything will become all right. MR. SPEAKER; Please he brief. SKRI INDHAJIT GUPTA: That was the demand of your own party mem­ ber*. SHRIMATI PARVATHI KR1SHNAN (Coimbatore): I am sorry that the SHRI C. SUBRAMANIAM: It may question of ideology had been brought be the demand of anybody I wish in here. What causes us concern is the that nationalisation was the panacea fact that in this statement there is no reflection of any serious concern or any for everything; as far as I am concern, urgent or dynamic steps being taken. ed, it nationalisation would solve the That is why we have brought up this problem 1 am prepared to nationalise everything including hon Members. matter. We have been told of *re­ medial action'. They have stated in We have to consider what policies the statement that "speculators and should be undertaken. anti-social elements tended to take ad* vantage of this situation and push up As far as the corporate sector is the prices*’. It shows that the govern­ concerned, we have not given any con­ ment is aware of what the disease is cessions to them. On the other hand, and where the trouble lies. the 5 per cent surcharge which they wet* paying, they had been asked to You keep on reciting the 20 point deposit in IDBI. As far as bonus programme like a montram but the share is concerned, it does not increase first point in that programme is to the resources; it is converted into keep up the steps taken to bring equity and so it is available as a down the prices. If that is so, why reserve or an equity it does not in­ has this sudden trend come up? There crease liquidity. On the other hand, is something wrong.. Following the if the hon. Member wants this also to same pattern is not going to help. be distributed as dividend, it will We find the same arguments being increase liquidity. repeated as before. The minister said, “we have arrested some people SHRI INDRAJIT GUPTA: But divi­ who are speculators.*' In Tamilnadu, dend will be paid on those shares. when it was pointed out that there were certain people who were hoard­ SHRI C. SUBRAMANIAM: Later on ers of edible oils, they were arrested only. If it is not converted into equity one night but released next day. new, this will also be distributed as Whenever such people are arrested, dividend row and there will be mote people of a certain ideology, which pttfdMstog power available within the the minister appreciates, step into W * X*~%. 299 Reported Rise in AUGUST 10, 1976 Prices of Foodgrttins, zoo Spoor etc. (CA*) the fray and they are released the faiNreaching measure*, particularly next day. Is this the way to» deal with regard to 'essential commodities. with it? Are you going to set up a wider -net­ work of fair price ftaps, wjherf After all, what is the emergency essential commodities will be gtve$ for? The emergency, which we alao to the people at the controlled rates supported, was directed against those or rather at lower prices? X do not anti-social and anti-nationals who see any reflection of such a proposal are operating to disrupt our national in the minister’s speech: It is not economy and also disrupt the life of only a question of remedial measures. the people. If that is so, how is it What effective steps are you going to that the speculators and anti-social take against the speculators and anti­ elements are a.’lowed to run not social and anti *national elements? from June onwards and be a party to He said, in Bombay where speculators the pushing up of prices? Why is it are there in larger numbers, prices that you only talk in Biblical and go up and down. How is it that they sanctimonious language of '‘remedial-’’ are being allowed to go scot free? It measures which have been repeated is amazing that one year after the year after year and which have not emergency, we should be told this yielded the desired results? The thing. It is not a question of mere disease is still there. While you may ideology, it is not a debating point. be taking some curative measures, AU of us hfve to go into it seriously you are not taking any prophylactic and not brush it aside in a light­ measures which are necessary, as hearted manner. Our point is that mentioned by my colleague, Shrt the measures taken by the govern­ Indrajit Gupta. ment are not sufficient. The Minister said that the prices of fbodgrains have not gone up to SHRI A C. GEORGE: I am sorry that extent. I have just come back if the hon. member got the impression from Tamilnadu and I can tell you from the statement that there is a that the prices of nee have gone up. sense of complacency. Our only in­ The wholesale prices have gone up. tention was not to create any panic There is a marked difference between because there is no reason for panic. the price of rice sold in the fair price I was only trying to say that the gov­ shops and that sold m the open ernment is approaching the problem market. The hoteliers were asked to with confidence, because the result bring down the prices to a certain during the past two or three weeks level and they were told that other* has really shown that the situation is wise action would be taken against well under control. I do agree with them. This was also welcomed by the hon. Member that there was a the people. But if suddenly the tendency for the edible oil prices, wholesale prices go up, what will especially groundnut oil prices, to happen to them? If they raise their go up. But this year we had a pecu­ price even a little bit, immediately liar phenomenon; we had a super MISA is directed against them, but not bumper crop of groundnut to the ex­ against those speculators, anti-social tent of 69.01 lakh tonnes or nearly elements and others who disrupt the 70 lakh tonnes, which is at least 18 national economy. It i t directed only lakh tonnes above the production of against those who are observing the the previous years. regulations laid down by the govern­ ment Bon. Members may recollect that *• isle as th* end of May there was a We would like to know whether the hue and cry from. Gujarat and fiwre government is going to take more waa a popular demand that the **01 Reported His* in SRAVANA 19, 1898 (SAKA) Prices of Fo^dgrains 202 Sugar etc. (C.A.) •upport pries had to be raised, be- that we do not want to have a sense e m it the groundnut oil price had o f panic. We want to say that the eome down to Rs. 3,900 per tonne. country is confident that it can tackle Thert Was also a demand for export the situation. o f groundnut and groundnut oil, and that la why the &4C as a last measure . SHRI M. KALYANASUNDARAM: was asked to step in. So, at one time, (Tiruchirapalli): Neither the ‘state­ because of the super bumper crop, ment, nor the reply given bj the Civil which was rather unusual, there was Supphes Minister now will give any a demand from many groundnut pro­ confidence to the consumer that the: e ducing States that the situation had will be any serious attempt to stabi­ to be relieved, the quota has to be lise the prices. If the speculators and removed and that the farmer must get the hoarders listen to the non-ideolo­ a higher remunerative price. Even gical speech of the Finance Minister, though in some quarters there is cri­ they will he amused because he said ticism of export, we exported only that he will allow the prices to rise 2.15 lakh tonnes, which is three per till they reach the level that was pre­ cent of last year's production. This vailing at the time of declaration of year, as *6on as we noticed a tendency emergency. ’Tiatseems to be the for the prices to rise, immediately position of the Government the Finance Minister convened a Coming to Tamil Nadu, the real conference of all the concerned de­ emergency came there only after the partments and various measures were removal of DMK from power. Then taken and on the 16th July results the prices came down. But what is were shown. This is why next week the position today? The prices have ag­ we had a fall in the price in­ ain gone up to the old ieveL What will dex by 0.7 per cent and in the subse­ be the impression which the people quent week by 1.2 per cent. The will get? Does the Government exhi­ latest indications are that the prices bit any seriousness in this statement? are still going down. No. The Civil Supplies Commissioner and the Advisers are repeatedly saying From this year’s experience we have that there is no real scarcity. It is decided that, instead of faking ad hoc good because it will give some confi­ measures for a vital item like edible oil dence to the people. But that confi­ we should have a national plan. By dence alone wil! not do. Tn'iay no September we will have a firm indica­ shop srlls groundnut o L which is tion of the likely production and we t*se most popular edible oil for the will have an assessment of the require, poorer section o f the society. Is this meats. We will also be knowing the how they are going to protect the wea­ requirements of the vanaspati industry ker section? of society during the emer­ and how much we can realise by ex­ gency. from the cultches of the hoar­ port of high-priced mustard oil and ders0 Government is aware that th>s linseed oiL Taking into account the scarcity and high prices are due to import possibilities and exports, we hoarding. In so far as I can speak will draw up towards September a about Tamil. Nadu, I am sure it is due comprehensive national plan for vege­ to hoarding and not real scarcity table oil or edible oil, and this will be And why do you attribute this to the a permanent feature instead of being small quantity that was allowed to be an ad hoc measure. Because of the exported? The statement is a plea experience of this year of a few weeks' for the hoarders and blackmarketeers delay in the monsoon and the Buper to justify their conduct. bumper crop in the major groundnut producing areas this situation has MR. SPEAKER: In his reply he bias ariaso. From this experience we have stated that only three per cent was ex­ deefdtd ty have a national plan. There ported, but because of the activities is no complacency. The only thing is of the hoarders and others, the priceB 2?3 Jtcporfetf Rise in AUGUST 10, lVt% A fees o f 904 Suffer etc,

U M b n . the breached portion has been taken STATEMENT RE; FLOOD SITUA­ up by the State Government. During TION IN THE COUNTRY the subsequent medium flood of July 21 to 25 the river crossed the danger TO * DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE level in the upper reaches. On July MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND 28, Madhavayapalam outfall sluice at IRRIGATION (SHRI KEDAR NATH Km. 74/0 of Vasista Godavari embank­ SINGH): Sir, during the year 1976... ment near Narsapuram collapsed, which is being attended to. MR. SPEAKER: If it is a long state­ ment, you may lay it on the Table. SHRI KEDAR NATH SINGH: Sir, Assam: 1 lay the statement on the flood situa­ Three waves of flood occurred in tion in the country on the Table of the Brahmaputra basin during the months House. of June and July, 1976. The first wave lasted for 9 days froin June Statement 12 and the second wave extended into the third one covering the period During the year 197(1 the South June 28 to July 21. The fourth wave West monsoon had been somewhat of flood in Brahmaputra commenced indifferent to begin with but of late, from 4th of August, 1976 and was it has generally picked up The cumu­ continuing when the last reports lative monsoon rainfall upto August came in. The northern tributaries of 4, was normal or excess in most part# Brahmaputra, the Puthimari, the Pag- o1 the country, except Arunachal ladiya, the Manas and the Eeki and Pradesh, Gangetic West Bengal, the Southern tributaries Burhidhing, Orissa, Bihar, East Uttar Pradtsh, the Kopilli and the Dhansiri along hills of West Uttar Pradesh and with the main river were in moderate Kerala where it was deficient. Dur­ floods during these different spells. ing the last couple of days some parts of the country have been experienc­ During the first wave, there was a ing heavy rainfal] specially Jammu breach on the Burhidhing retired em­ and Kashmir and Punjab. bankment at Telpani ,in Dibrugarh district and the bank of Bhaira- According to the reports received tolajan in Kamrup district. There from the State Governments floods were also damages to the Check dam causing considerable damage have on the spill channel on Dhansiri south occurred in parts of Andhra Pradesh. in Sibsagar district, and erosion near Assam, Gujarat, Manipur. Maharash­ Tezpur railway station. During the tra and Tripura. Floods have occur­ second wave of floods erosion occur­ red in the Jhelum causing flooding red at a few places including Kamla- in the Kashmir Valley. A few of the bari Mouza of Majuli Island, two rivers in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and spans o f the Puthiraari bridge at West Bengal were also in floods. Chimalibidia road were washed away Gujarat «nd Maharashfra were hit by and the Brahmaputra river spilled severe cyclones resulting in heavy over its bank at a few places. During rains and floods in early June. the third wave ot floods the river Bhogodoi surpassed its previous high­ Andhra Pradesh: est recorded level of 90.92 metres at During the low flood in Godavari, Jorhat. Breaches took place at two which occurred in the first week of places on its left bank and one place July the first bey on the left bank in the right bank. There were of Dowlaiswaram anicut breached breaches between Dtara and Kalapani over • length of M2 metres affecting tn the embankment on Jinjiraza river, the left canaL Repair work at a tributary of Brahmaputra in Dhubri [Shri Kmtor Nath Singh] affected w*r» Ahmedabad, KM *, eub-division and damages to the rail­ Bhavanagar, BroaAb, B ir o t* s M i~ way guide bund In Dbamaji sub- der Nagar, Swat, Jupaga&h. Rajkot, division. AmraM, Btifeur, and Pangftmahals. Road and tele-communications were The Barak valley in Assam ex­ disrupted and power supply to Broach perienced severe flood damage under broke down. Baroda city experienc­ the three waves of flood during the ed a rainfall o t 1X3 centimetres on periods from June 1) to 18, June 30 July 11 resulting in high' inflows into to July 14 and July 17 to 21. The Ajwa lake requiring heavy release of river Barak attained the maximum water. The water thus released, level of 21.05 metres on June 15, affected Baroda city and 15 villages against the danger level of 19.88 on the banks cf river Vishwamitri in metres at Siichar lAnnapurnaghat), Baroda district. the maximum level ever recorded at this site being 21.04 metre# in June Due to heavy rainfall of 90 centi­ 396b. At Lakhipur, the level re­ metres during July 29 to 31 in Bulsar corded on 15th June was about a district and its vicinity, a number of metre above the previous highest rivers including Datnan-Ganga were recorded level in Jun?, 1966. The in high floods. Low lying areas of floods in Barak and its tributaries in Bulsar town were flooded and the early June caused sertou.; flood situa­ deck of the railway bridge on Daman- tion almost throughout the entire Ganga river near Vapi was washed valley. There were seven breaches away. Road and railway communi­ in the embankment system of the cations between Bombay and Ahme- Barak basin during the first wave of dabad were disruptei. In Surat dis­ floods—three in the Barak embank­ trict a number of rivers were in high ment and three in the Longai em­ floods affecting four tehsils and also bankments and one in Shingla Al­ the highway in the area. Rescue most haH of Siichar, headquarters of and relief operations were under­ Cachar district was under water. The taken by the State authorities. district was completrlv cut-off from the rest of the country due to disrup­ Jammu and Kashmir. tion of road, rail and air communica­ tions. Widespread rainfall occurred in The State Government undertook Kashmir Valiev between July 26 to rescue and relief operation:- in the August 2, resulting in river Jhelum affected areas with assistance from surpassing its previous highest re­ the Army. The State Government corded level at Sangam on August 1. sanctioned Rs Iti 35 lakhs are gra­ Once again continuous rainfall was tuitous relief for cashdoles food and experienced in the valley from clothing, Rs. 9 lakhs for medical August 5 onwards. Flood embank­ relief, Rs. 5.18 lakhs for supply of ments have breached at a number of seeds free of cost and Rs. 0 40 lakhs places inundating extensive areas in for cattle fodder. Building materials Anantnag and Srinagar districts, in­ worth Rs. 13 75 lakhs was also made cluding the towns of Anantnag and available free of cost for repairs of Bijbiara. Extensive damage has feeen the damaged houses. reported to roads, culverts and lift irrigation schemes. Portion of the Gujarat: National Highway from Jammu to Srinagar and other roads connecting Consequent to the severe cyclonic major towns were under water, affect­ storm that hit Gujarat on June S and ing road communications. On Awfuit 4 there was heavy rainfall in some 8 and 9. the weather was dear at parts of the State. The districts Srinagar and also the level of river XT*, io*o iSAtiA) riood situation (St.) 218

Jhelum was falling. However, the embankment. The State Governments W-ttUar lake wa* rising but wat a boat undertook immediate relief and res­ W wetefs above the danger level on cue operations. AUgaSt #. Relief is being provided •arf rations distributed to the affected Member (Floods), Central Water persons. Commission, Government of India, accompanied by the concerned State Government officers inspected affect­ Maharashtra: ed areas to advise on the immediate engineering measures to be taken up. Due to the cyclone and resultant Other States: heavy rain* during the first week of June districts of Thane, Kolaba, Pune, There were medium floods in Teesta, Ahmednagar, Sangli, Satara, Bombay Jaldhaka and other North Bengal suburban, Nasik Sholapur and Dhule rivers resulting in damages in Jalpai- were affected. In Than«» a bridge at guri, Darjeeling and Cooch Behar Pandhartora w hs washed away There districts. The State Government have been damages to the Maswan undertook rescue and relief opera­ bund and Bhandwadi tank and an tions. earthen dam ai Naigaon-Degaon. Due to Hoods in Godavari and its tribu­ The Bagmati, Kami a Balan, the taries Jnw lying areas were flooded in Burhi-Gandak, the Adhwaia Group Sangamner, Akola and Nagar towns of rivers and Mahananda were in and road communications disrupted. floods in North Bihar during the last The State Government undertook week of June and first half of July. rescue and relief operations in the The Ganga and it? tributaries, the affected areas and provided cash relief. Sarda. the Rapti. the Gomti and Ghaghra in Utter Pradesh were in low to moderate floods. Tripwra and Manipur In Kerala, there were land slides and rock bursts in Trichur, Idukki Due to unprecedented rainfall dur­ and Kozhikode districts resulting in ing June 7 to 15 in Tripura there 20 deaths were extensive damages in a number of subdivisions, mosx affected being In Madhya Pradesh, the river Kamslpur. KailashaVnr, Belonia and Indravati, a tributary of the Godavari Khowai. Large area* nf land were was in floods on July 21 for a short inundated nfTfc'jng stand.ng croos duration, dislocating road communica­ roads and bridges. During the second tions between Jagdalpur and Raipur. and third spell of flood; during the first and second we^Ic of July there In Punjab, the rivers Ravi. Beas was further devastation in the already and Sutlej were in floods during the affected areas. The Stat? Govern­ first week of August which, however, ment undertook relief measures by were effectively contained by the opening 75 ramps and an amount of flood protection works. In the earlier Rs 1-8 lakhs were sanctioned towards floods of July 25 in Sutlej a breach relief works. occurred in the embankment at Mako- wal and *.n « l»und on Budkinadi. In Maniour, the rivers Imphal, Nambul. Thouhal and Iril were in The river Yamuna was in floods floods during the second week of and crossed the danger level at the June. Two breaches occurred in each railway bridge at Delhi On August 1» of the embankments of Imphal and affecting a few marginal villages. It Nambul end one breach in Thouba1 is again in flood from August 7. 3 19 Flood situation (S t.) AlRSOST 10* 1976 Itood sifcutffid* ( i t ) Xko

(Shri Kedav Nath Singh.) assessments made by ft * State* «o * » Danutffc due to floods: indicate that during this fttfk b lM 'tf Cle«r picture of the magnitude of the monsoon this year damage the losses caused by the floods would to floods has not been very heavy. be available alter detailed assessment enclosed statement gives the

floods recede. However, preliminary reported by the State Governments.

STATEMENT OP FLOOD DAMAGES DURING 1976 (At upto 9-8- 1976)

Total Damage damasc Name of Stale Area Pooula* Damage to D im u ti CittU Hintai to to affected tion crop* bouies lost lr*M public wnpa, Ik iakh affected no*. lovt utittefca hemtea hectare* In lakta Aita Value in Nov Value no*. bi and poWic in Ukh Ra. mRa. Ra. utiUlie* ha. lakhs lakh* lhUii (col. 54* 7+10) mlafcht

X a 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 XI

Andhra Vraderii * 33 * 47 0 11 It IT » ’ T» XT <» 2i7* 4 22J 77 262 JJ

A m 6 8? 12 tS 0 61 t o il 72 ^3

Oulm t . ‘ ■ 0-43 24*89 0 43 126*00 61301 393*70 30944 96 1063-00 1582*70

Jammu ft Kwhmr . ------N.F*------■ O 25 N,R. 410 N.R. N.R. 23 N.K. N.R.

Kerala . N.K. N R.

Mahamhtra 0*30 3*77 0 03

M tntiw . 0 18 O JO 0 18 J}©-03 4003 72*03 2 X 7 03 <09*00

Punjab . ------JO 9 » ■ •——N.R.- — ■ ..

Ttepun O 4* a os O’ 19 187 00 S72< 12 -It 59* 6 >«6 09 355*84

Wert Benei 0-07 0 01 NJR. 062 4(0 X-24 NJt. N A . a 09 4.95

T ota l . 9-4* ♦‘ •so 19* i944*« <403-96 7* 1 x7 49599 154 4* * s < j

Ntfr>Ni>l reported aaz Biu*' introduced SRAVANA 19, 1898 (5AKA) Bills introduced 222

SSjtf hH end hence we thought whenever Gov­ ernment wants to extend life ot this PRESIDENT'S PENSION (AMEND. draconian Act it must make a review MENT) BILL* in Parliament of how it has bean used or misused and how the bureaucracy THE MINISTER OP HOME AF­ is implementing and whether the ex­ FAIRS (SHRI K. BRAHMANANDA perience justified some safeguards for M O W ); Sir, I beg to move for leave innocent persons. The present amend­ to Introduce a Bill further to amend ing BUI which the hon. Minister, Shri the President** Pension Act, 1951. Brahmananda IReddy has introduced is not accompanied by any such objective MR. SPEAKER: The question is: review or assurance by the Govern­ ment. We can appreciate that powers "That leave be granted to intro­ of detention may be necessitated by duce a BQ2 further to amend the special circumstances so that anti­ President's Pension Act, 1951.” national, anti-social, communal and pro-imperialist forces are prevented The Motion was adopted. from subverting democracy or carrying SHRI K. BRAHMANANDA REDDY: out de-stabilisation plots. But. Sir, we I introduce t the BIB. can never support the misuse of MISA. I give certain instances to show as to how MISA 'was misused or is being misused by bureaucracy which has t t W h n been invested with unprecedented powers. We are opposing the intro­ MAINTENANCE OF INTERNAL duction of this Bill because we find SECURITY (SECOND AMEND­ MISA is being grossly misused against MENT) BILL* those very forces which have be^n consistently fighting the rightists and THE MINISTER OF HOME AF­ reactionaries and also which have FAIRS (SHRI K. BRAHMANANDA persistently supported the 20-point pro­ REDDY): Sir. I bet to move for leave gramme. You are aware. Sir. during to introduce a Bill further to amend that time when the self-styled Lok the Maintenance of Internal Security Nayak led the right reactionary forces Act. 1971. in Bihar it was our comrade who had fought back to the wall and ultimately MR. SPEAKER; Motion moved* defeated and made the sinister plans of these forces abortive. And what is “ That leave be granted to intro­ the position to^ay! More than two duce a Bill further to amend the dozen of our activists who pledged Maintenance of Internal Security their support to the Emergency and Act, 1971." 20-point programme are behind the hars and have been arrested under SHRI S. M. BANERJEE (Kanpur). MISA in Bihar itself. I am not talking Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to oppose this of those who are detained under DIR. Bill even at the introduction stage. They are more than one thousand. Sir, MI3A aftor numerous amendments the All India Defence Employees Fe­ .during 1975-76 became so draconian deration of which I am the President that

(£hn R M Banerjee) instances. I have written letters and ijwn during the external aggression I say here in all sincerity with courafe What is the outcome of that! Our lour and conviction that all those employees, employees in Ambarnath Machine Tool All those workers and representatives Factory and Ordinance Factory are de­ of trade unions and leaders who tained under MISA and seven under belong to our Red Hag unions are as DIR Two employees of Ordnance honest as any honest man in. (this factory, Katni, Madhya Pradesh who world. They hate honestly tried Jo are the Union representatives have implement the 20-point programme, been detained under M2SA. Then in and the result is that they are behind the factory at Avadt, the General bars. We are not afraid to go to jail. Secretary ol our Union has been de­ We know what jail means. Our Red tained. In Heavy Vehicle Factory Flag will fly and we shall always court where Vi jay an ta Tank was produced arrest if MISA is misused, and where the workers were congra­ tulated even by the Prime Minister and I want t0 know from the ton. Defence Chief our three employees Minister what he has done when we who are the beet artisans have been pointed out these things. At the tune detained under MISA. In Kanpur the MISA was being discussed here, Shri. General Secretary of the Karamchari Indrajit Gupta and others had pointed Sangh In the IIT has been detamed out how this would be misused This under MISA. Not only this, even in fear and apprehension in our minds the Korba Mines and other places they was expressed by all our comrades are detained under MISA and friends here Then the hon. Minister said that it would not be When we go to the Defence Ministry misused The PM gave several when we go to the DG of Ordinance assurances that arbitrary action will Factories or other Ministries concern not be allowed and it must be stopped. ed. they tell us that there are reports But the police is creating an atm os- of the local administration, of the phere of terror Do we want an local police The police have misused atmosphere of terror m the country'' MISA with the help of the bureaucrats What is being done now’ After all. in the country. They have used it not do we want <0 place so much power against the anti-national forces not m the hands of the police’ They go against smugglers, hoarders and black- \Mth blank signed warrants and arrest marketeers, but I am constrained to say people indiscriminately Do we want they are using it against genuine trade this to continue0 If this is to continue, union workers, against social workers what is going to be the fate of this and peasant leaders It has been country11 Any man with a purse will misused grossly by them. be left untouched No police will arrest him Corruption has increased: So our opposition is based on this 1 can say with confidence that in the emergency as far as the police ground tha* the life of MISA is being administration is concerned, it has sought to be extended not to punish increased and keep behind bars those who are responsible for creating chaos in the country or those who are responsible AS HON MEMBER* That is true for hoarding, smuggling and other activities, but to use it against our own SHRI S M. BANERJEK. This MXSA people, against the democratic forces was brought to do something to curb who am lighting the sinister plans of the activities of the Right reactionary Right reactionary forces forces, the hoarders, blackmarketeen and others, but unfortunately It I* I want to know this from the hon. being tfsed against us. So i want a Minister. I have given enough solemn assurance from the hon. 235 AUb introduced SRAVANA 10. 189 8 (5AKA) Bills introduced 226

Minister that those cases wilt be MR. SPEAKER; You can speak all reviewed and those people will he that when the Bill comes up. There released and this MISA will not be is no point of order. tUMd indiscriminately. Those officers who have taken action in violation of SHRI K. BRAHMANANDA REDDY : the assurance given here should be With reference to allegations of mis­ punished. So t oppose this and request use of MISA which were made by my the hon. Minister to make a statement friend Mr. Banerjee, I have said time and give us an assurance that it will and again during discussions in this not be misused. House, that several precautions have been taken by the government to SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE prevent possible misuse at lower levels.

[Shri 8. M. Banerjee] Chaturvedi, Shri Rohan Lai prejudice of « particular oflicer; it lum Chaudhary, Shri Mttfeaj Stngh notto| to do with antinational Cheliachami, Shri A. tf. activities. Chhuttan Lai* Shri ML SPEAXSft: He saps that the Das, Shri Dhamldhar Vijayanta tank producer « m ah o a rm ted . Daschowdhury, 8hri B. K. Deo, Shri 8. N. Stn^i SHRI K. BRAHMANANDA REDDY: Dhamankar, Shri If Mr. Banerjee writes to me, certainly X shall go into that question. Dharamgaj Singh, Shri Dixit. Shri Q. C. SHRI S. M. BANERJEE: I will come Dube, Shri J. p. to you. Gang* Devi, Shrimati SHRI K. BRAHMANANDA REDDY: Gogoi, Shri Tarun I do not think so, hut even now he ran make a representation, and cer­ Gopal, Shri K. tainly I will go into it. The Bill is Goswami, Shri Dinesh Chandra coming up for consideration tomorrow Hari Singh, Shri SHRI C. K. CHANDRAPPAN Jamilurrahman, Shri Md. (Tellicherry): Still, Anwar Ali Khan Joshi, Shri Popatlal M. at Himachal Pradesh is in jail. Kadam, Shri J. G. MR. SPEAKER; We will deal with Kamla Kumari. Kumari it tomorrow. Karan Singh, Dr. The question is: Kaul, Shnmati Sheila “That leave be granted to intro Kavde, Shri B. R. duce a Bill further to amend the Khan, Shri 1. H. Maintenance of Internal Security Kotoki. Shri Liladhar Act, 1971.” Kotrashetti, Shri A. K. The Lnk Sabha divided. Kureel, Shri B. N. Lambodar Baliyar, Shri AYES Mahajan, Shri VUcram Division No 1] [13 31 hrs. Mahajan, Shri Y. S. Aga, Shri Syed Ahmed Mandal. Shri Yamuna Prasad Alagesan, Shri O. V. Manhar. Shri Bhagatram Arvind Netam. Shn Mehta. Dr Mahipatray Austin. Dr. Henry Munsi, Shri Priya Ranjan Das Acad, Shri Bhagwat Jha Nahata. Shri Amrit Axis Imam, Shri Naik, Shri B. V Banerjl, Shrimati Mukul Oraon, Shri Tima Barman, Shri R N. Pahadia. Shri Jagannath Bhargava. Shri Bashesbwar Nath Painuli, Shri Paripoomanand Bhatia, Shri Raghunandan Lai Palodkar. Shri Manikrao Bhaeshmadev, Shri M. Paadey, Shri Krishna Chandra B&t, Shri Narendra Singh Panday. Shri Karstegb Narain Chaodrakar, Stsri Chgndulal Pandey, Shri R. & * 3 * 9 BiU« introduced SRAVANA 10 189 8 (SAKA) Bills introduced 230

paa dey, Shri Sudfcakar Swartm Singh, Shri Pander. Shri Hukethwar Tayyab Huaaain, Shri H m »«W , Shri Chintamant Tiwari, Shri R. G. Pttit, Shri K. C. Tiwary, Shri D. N. P tm hir, Prof. Narato Chand Tula Ram, Shri Pamran, Shri Ram Btaagat Uikey, Sfari M. G. Patel, Shri Arvind M. Vekaiia, Sbri Patil, Shri Anantrao Yadav, Shri D. P. ^Patil, Shri Krlshnarao Patil. Shri & B. Patnaik, Shri J. B. NOBS Peje, Shri S. L. Raghu Ramaiah, Shri K. Bhattacharyya, Shri Dinen Raj Bahadur, Shri Bhattacharyya, Shri S. P. ■Ram Singh Bhai, Shri Chandra Shekhar Singh, Shri Bao, ShJri/nfttj B, Radhabaj A. Chandrappan, Shri C. K. Rao, Shri Jagannath Chatterjee, Shri Somnath Rao. Shri Pattabhi Rama Chaudhuri. Shri Tndib Raut. Shri Bhdla Das, Shri R. P. Richhariya, Dr. Govind Das Deshpande. Shrimati Roza Roy, Shri Bishwanath Dutta, Shri Biren Rudra Pratap Singh. Dr. Goswarm, Shrimati Bibha Ghosh Saini. Shri Mu)ki Raj Gupta. Shri Indrajit Savitn Shyam, Shrimati Haider, Shri Krishna Chandra Sethi. Shri 4.rjun Hazra. Shri Manoranjan Sharnbhu Nath, Shri Joarder, Shri Dinesh Shankaranand. Shri B. Mohamm )•{ Isrnail, Shri Sharma Shri R. R. Mu Ichorjec, Shn Samar Sharma. D r ShanKer D ayai Roy, Di. Sa radish Shastri, Shri Bis wan a ray an Saha, Shrj Ajtt Kumar Shivnatb Singh, Shri Saha, Shri Gadadhar Shukla. Shri B. R. Shukla, Shri Vidya Charan MR. SPEAKER: The resuH* of the Siddbeshwar Prasad, Prof. division is: Ayes 108; Noes M- Sinha, Shri Nawal Kishore The motion was adopted, Sohan Lai, Shri T. Sokhi. Sardar Swaran Singh SHRI K. BRAHMANANDA REDDY: Suryanarayana. Shri K. I introduce the Bill. Swaxny. Shri Sidrameshwar

*The following Members also re corded their vote? for AYES:— Sarvshii K. G. Deahmukh, Sheo Pujan Shastri and S. C. Saraanta. i m L8—9L a©* AucattK* i9, t m NaMtotodt Polk# far a t * CfotWnm congratulate SHRI PRANAB KUMAR MUKHER- him for his attitude towards the chil­ JEE* I introduce the Bill. dren But, I would like to point otft a few things on this national policy on ctuldre*.. which is followed in other &TATEMSNT RE. CONSERVATION countries as well as in India OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE AMD PREVENTION OF SMUGGLING ACTIVITIES (AMENDMENT) ORDI­ In India, perhaps, it is a known fact, NANCE both from the point o f viejr of reli­ gion and that of undent thinking, that THE MINISTER OF STATS IN the child jg treated as God. Usually, it CHARGE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF is a common phenomenon both in the REVENUE AND BANKING (SHRI villages and the cities. This symbo­ PRANAB KUMAR MUKHSBJEK): lisms our devotion to children It also X beg to lay on the Table at* explana­ indicates our expectations and our tory statement (Hindi and English dreams about children.

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fcouty really *pp*q&j*jtfeat whan Young Pioneer Group’p programmes wunder the British Buie, we in the Soviet Union. But in actual 'cpuiitl not evolve a m teble policy in practice, nothing has been done, be­ ^wWfOn to children with a view to cause of lack of funds. If every body iSbprovi ng their conditions. But we receiving a salary or paying income- fcrte hW, a ftfee country. After taking tax, wealth-tax, gift tax or vehicle tax /tSfth As th^ Prime Minister of free is requested to participate in the en­ i WdiA, Pandit Jawahaclal Nehru never deavour to raise resources for children, ‘mhget to mention something about the nobody will object. If the general ohUdrejti of India whenever he spoke— masses pay 5 paise per individual per whither on the occasion of Republic year, we can have a very sizeable !Day, |»4«pendence Day or anything budget and a very constructive and else. He had become such a favourite comprehensive policy—both at the of the children that whenever the Centre and in the States. word ‘Chacha’ is used, it is understood that the reference is to Nehru Ji. In my State, Tagore was another Pandit Nehru was not only a dreamer great man who dreamt of the well- or a philosopher. He thought that the being of the children and had compos­ country could have been built much ed almost half of his dramas, poems more constructively, if the children had and folk tales for the children. We been given sufficient care and they had have the Tagore Children Group and been made to feel that they were the institution named after Abanin- partners in all our work. This was also dranath Tagore, known as the Ab- the thinking o f Lemn in Soviet Russia. hanindra Mahal. The second one is Immediately after the revolution. possibly one of the largest child cen­ Lenin used to speak about children tres in India. It has already received on all occasions—even in the Com- a lot of appreciation and awards. But Party Congress—and say that it is an organization depending on they should be given due care. This funds from a few people. Wa have resulted in thfa formation of the Young many {dans but w e have no resources. Pioneers' Group for children between So, wa cannot do much. the ages of 6 and 14, in Soviet Union and other socialist countries. In all When a child grows into a young the socialist countries, this group is man, he talks o f sports and games. recognized, engineered, financed and Look at the budget allocation for administered by the governments aad sports and games, which would help given highest priority in tho matter the development of the mental and of development—after the youth. physical potential o f the youth at over country. It is a small amount, In comparison to what they spend in Similar measures have been under­ middle-eastern countries. In a country taken recently in Iraq also. While I having 00 crores of people, ue. the was then recently I could *«e that isecond largest population in t i e they havte adopted the same policy. -world, children and youth are not Tb* first priority is given to them by given any financial support by the that country. In our country, many government* There is no compulsory organisations do take care of the chil­ item of expenditure for the promotion dren. Voluntary organizations and w»e of the moral and cultural talents of State Governments do provide them the children* in the national sphere. with many facilities. But nothing has This work has to depend on some been done at the national level in organisations. I do not object the manner in which Nehru Ji «*d to the participation of voluntary orga­ A M st or as Indira Ji dreams. nisations. But I do ieei that when The recommendations are very a country proclaims itself to be a Jf we read them, they appear to be •ocialUft country, or a country on its more constructive than even the march towards socialism, the looking 235 236 [Shri Priya Ranjan Das Munsi] '; ~ ;. poor a.11d they . ::annot afford to give their children milk. I have witnessed after of the youth and childr~n should ' be the basic pillar of the policy of not less than 500 c!JHclren of .the the country.- fishermen community of this age- group waiting for their quob, .of milk What is the position in our country? w~ this van makes its appearance. The children are badly neglected. When I made enquiries in that area I . They do not know even their own found that thi~ is the only mi k they W,rents. In the words of Panditji, got, and that too once in two months. when a child is born in this country, it s~ould consider the country as its So far as the Health Centre is mother and the country should con- concerned, it cannot provide even sider the children as their own. Do simple medicines. I reported this both our children think of our country in to the Chief Minister and the Health that way now? Minister. The BDOs say that the.y have no programme for the childnm. '.roday the looking afte:.- of children The SDO also says that they have no is done by Mother There:;a, or some special progranune fo:· children ex- sanyasi of some ashrarn or the fathei" cept thle distribution of biscuits and of a church, becau9a they feel that oranges on the Republic Day and the that is the way to se!"ve God. Some- Independence Day. This js. the situa- t imes we give them prize:;, or we re- tion. commend their· names to th~ UNO or other· authorities for the award of , While planning of family should be Nobel or some other prize. But do there, and in fact the, control of popu- you think that a country like ours lation by family planning; must be should depend on Mother Theresa, the made compulsory in our country to father of a church or the sanyasi of create a situation in the country an ashram for t.he welfare of our whereby we can overcome the gen- children? The moment a child is uirne economic difficulties, at the rnme born in a hospital in our country, time, the existing children should be should it not be the responsibility of given adequate care through a policy the country, and particularly of the of Government finance and support so . ruling party, under our Constitution that they can becom~ useful citizens and the rule of law as it obtains of our country of the future. If we toqay? neglect this aspect, it will result in the complete d egeneration of the minds of Let us see some of the observations the youth and children of this coun- made here. The first one says that all try. children · shall be covered by a com- prehensive health programme. Only To give the example of my own city two weeks back I had been to the of Calcutta, all the children who take Sunderbans avea of West Bengal to birth in the footpath, by this iime they watch the progress of the 20 -Point are 10 to 12 years old, become pucca Economic Programme. You will he criminals or nar~ - time c1·iminals. ·surprised to know that childre11 of the Their· parents c~nn ot afford to look age-group four to eight cry for a glass . after them and so they are engaged in of milk (powdered milk, of conrse) this typ1a of activities. If you go to whan t he van of the CARE, UNICEF the Presidency .Magistn~t,:'s Court on or Red Cross go there once a week. any Friday or Mond_ay you wil~ find It generally goes once a week in the a large number of children of this age winter months. Now it goes once in group facing trial for one offence or two months. The children of the age- anot':ler. They admit frankly that gr~up . four to eig:\lt look at this milk, this is what is happening. And they like s<>i.. -c people look at gold or dia- are professional criminals within 15 mond bl~cai.ise this is the only time they get that milk. Their parents are to 17 years of age. - =

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, trus· is" a pecajiar problem which cials; secondly, the children o.f the. cannot oe' ·S<>ive9 . by people sitting in middle class; thirdly . the children of offices in t>eihi or· Calcutta. After the the weaker sections. The first group, Spli,t in the Congress, at . the session go to convent schools, the secoild gr6~ held tn ·Boinbay in 1970, the Congress up go to the general public schools, I:";n:y·- look the first step -.about the arid the -third to the corporation ' and clii.Iaren's welfare prograIIlJl)e, and our municipal ·schools. Under the same b~ove

[Shri Piiya Ranjan Dm Mansi} properly utilised this opportunity but have dot** something good ffcr the his o£fttial» there. You go and see how betterment of our own children. the c«& tractor* are doing their work. The Hindustan Construction Company Children are the assets o f the nattap la doing its job them. Then the Tara- sad if this natural asset is not utill—d pur Company is also doing Its Job properly we cannot .think o f hettertag there. I have myself seen it For the the lot of our couptry. In fact white last 9—11 years, they are constructing framing the Constitution this very fstf- barrage of bricks. Who is preventing ing was uppermost in the minds of fee It? Nobody stops them. Nobody ques­ makers of the Constitution. 'Through tions them. Nobody challenges them. the provisions of the Chapter on XXr* As tar as the labour is concerned, If ective Principles, the Constitution has they receive any injury, they are sent given solxnn directions to the State Go­ back horns. Their names are not in­ vernments to initiate action and frame cluded in the register with the result legislation for the 'Grelfare of the chad, that they are not considered as regular ren of our country. Under Article SS labourers. If any one o f them dies, of the Constitution it has been said, nobody cares about him. “childhood and youth ax* protected against exploitation and against moral X feet if these recommendations are and material abandonment.'’ Again un< real, then they should be implement- der sub-Seetion (E) of the same arti­ ed accordingly and flnancial support cle it has been said, “ the tender age of should be given for them. As far as children are not abused and that citi­ the Government’s approach towards zens are not to enter avocation unsuit­ the policy is concerned, let the country ed to their age or strength.*' In addi­ educato the children for building up tion to these Article 45 of the Consti­ future generation. Let the 'Government tution provides for free primary educa­ initiate a brigade called ‘Chacha Nehru tion for our children Apart from these Pioneer Brigade' Let the Government the different State Governments have enrol rich and poor children at the enacted legislation from time to time age of 5 and call it Chacha Nehru. for the betterment of child’s health Poineer Brigade, as you have formed and also their all round development Chacha Nehru Centre. Let everybody Perhaps, it would be quite relevant in feel that he is in a country where this context to examine how far we Nehru gave us thinking and lead and have succeeded in achieving the lau­ that his ideas were for the children. dable objectives of the Constitution Slowly and gradually they will come and also the enactments made by the up in their life. After that, let them go State Governments. to the Chacha Nehru Centre and then come into the main stream of life. I have no hesitation in my mind to ' say and acknowledge that we have not been able to do as much for our child­ •SHRI R. N. BARMAN (Balurghat): ren as is due to them. The con try has Mr Deputy .Speaker, Sir, We are discus­ no doubt progressed in many spheres sing the resolution on the National during the last 20 years but the pro­ Policy tor children. The subject matter gress could have been many times of our discussion is such where we more if only our children were better can set aside our political differences cared for and they were given the att­ of idlologies and can put forth our ention and opportunity as their coun­ individual views and if we can fully terparts do get in other countries. The utilise the present opportunity then 1 UNICEF has conducted * survey and would consider that we have not only they have stated that 1? per cent o f •The original speech was delivered in Bengali. * 4 1 National Policy for SRAVANA 19, 1898 iSAKA) Children (M> 242

^ cJhttdren are born premature, the fourth or fifth standard. The number r*te6f infant mortality is quite severe of drop outs is so colossal in our coun­ Wtween tike age group o f 8-24 month*. try that it virtually negatives all the W P*r cent of the toddler* suffer from progress that we make in the sphere of malnutrition and little over 4 crores of education. A time has come when a of polio attack. It iii true that because tor to deal with the problem. I would <*f development *in medical science we venture to make a suggestion in this £n India hav« succeeded in lowering connection. I would request the hon. the death rate but we are not yet in a Minister to consider whether a position to say that those who survive has not come when all the State Gov. finally enjoy good health or get nouri­ emments should be requested to enact shing food. While discussing the legislation to make it compulsory for question of child health, the all children to go to school and fo lacuna that comes immediately to our pursue their studies upto certain notice is that there is no one single de. standard Unless this is done I am partment which is responsible for this afraid we may not be able to make important task. As a result, the coordi­ any headway in this sphere. nation between the different depart­ ments responsible remain very slack It is perhaps equally important to and the plans for child welfare are mention & few words about the scheme pursued haltingly and m an ineffective for mid-day meals In Delhi, parents manner. A Workshop discussion of the drawing a salary of Rs 350/- can have Integrated Child Development Schemes the benefit of mid-day meals for their was held in Delhi in the month of children. Similar schemes have been April It was stated during the course introduced in different States a so of discussion that 3/4th of the pro­ But the National Institute of Public grammes of the schemes pertain to Cooperation and Child Development health and malnutrition but the sche­ conducted a survey in March 1976 mes were being directed by the Social ahout this scheme and they found Welfare Department As a result of this that the food meant for the childem the scheme*: are not implemented pro­ is consumed by elderly people and perly and I would requuest the hon proper accounts are not maintained Minister to kindly ensure better for the food that is purchased and coordination between all those de­ distributed among the children. Can partments, who are responsible for the imnlrmentation of child welfare there be anything more shameful than such a situation where milk and loaf schemes. meant for children are stolen and consumed by elders. But what hap­ Now, let us take up education. I pened to the above observations of have already stated that the Constitu­ the survey? We are yet to know the tion provides for free primary educa­ action taken by the Government aga­ tion for our children and some useful inst the culprits and J shall be grate­ work has no doubt been done in States ful if the hon. Minister during the also. But the whole scheme suffers course of his reply makes a mention from the snag that there is no legal about it. compulsion to send children to schools Ac a result of this two types of diffi­ Sports naturally comes next in the culties have arisen. Firstly. sfll children list 1 would not like to increase our of school going age are not actually go­ agony by mentioning about our achie­ ing to schools and the number of those vements in Montreal. But surely we ■who are not going to school is indeed have to find out why we are failing so •considerable. The second difficulty i* miserably. The simple reason that that even when they g o to •cfcoo* A w strikes to our mind is that sports do do not pursue their sta^Ues heyond not occupy any position in our acade- 243 Notional Policy for AUGUST 10, 1978 Children (M)

[Shri B, N. Barman] 1 am glad to know that the Govern­ ment of India have signed a package mic curricular. In cities a primary plan wih the UNICEF for chfld school is housed in a 3-4 room house. development programmes. 1 shall be There is no play ground tor the stu­ grateful if the hon. Minister can dents Even there are higher secondary find some time while be answers the schools which have no play grounds of debate to mention about the details of their own. You can well imagine Sir, the plan that are being initiated under what a child can learn of sports with­ this plan. in the lour walls of a school. It is my submission in this connection that in future whenever primary or higher I would also like to mention o few secondary schools are set up it must words about the family planning pro­ be ensured that they do have a. gramme. There cannot be two play ground and in fact it should be opinions that for the economic pros* made compulsory before schools are parity of our country the population set up of the country has to be controlled and to this end propagation at tk*e Let us now have a look round the family planning programme is a must hospital What do we find? The It is equally heartening to note that children's ward is the most neglected some Arm measures have been taken fBinng other wards, so much so that in this regard and there is a lot of even adequate provisions are not made awareness about the desirability of or precautions are not taken to save limiting the family in the urban areas. the new bom babies from infectious But unfortunately in the rural areas diseases. During the last one month the work is not as satisfactory as it in the Safdarjang Hospital of Delhi should be. It i« a common knowledge more than hundred babies died of to all that despite legislation child some infestious diseases The tragedy labour is prevalent in the rural areas. o f the matter is that no concern was In the tea gardens, to take an example, expressed from any quarter No one a child labour is paid Ra. 1.65 per day said anything about it. Contrasting to and they collect as much leaf as the lids when birds were killed while be­ women workers who are considered ing carried m the Air India plane to be the best in the trade. As a there was a world wide commotion and result, the tea garden owners also like finally the Air India took a decision not to employ child workers because to export birds. I am refering to these they gain financially. But this has incidents only to show that we do not got a serious financial implication As p a y adequate attention to our children long as the rural folk have to depend as they deserve it on the earnings of their children, they would not be able to appreciate the I would like to say a few words about values of the family planning pro­ the Child Act. The Act needs amend­ grammes and their participation would ment. Incidentally I may mention that not be spontaneous Therefore, in Bihar, Orissa, Meghalay. Nagaland and order to make the family planning Trtpura are yet to pass this Act. In programmes successful in the rural this Act it has been stated that the areas we have to increase the income de mquents will be taken caie o f bv of the adult working members of the the Children's Court while the pre­ family so that they can meet the delinquents will be dealt with by the requirements of the family without Child Welfare Board. 1 personally having to depend upon the earnings feel that there is a very thin line of their children. Minimum wages that separates a delinquent from the have been fixed for the farm labour pre-delinquent and there Should be but this is not being implemented and only one organisation which can take unless this is done I am afraid the rat* of such children. work of family planning in the rural National Policy for SRAVANA 19, 1898 (SAKA) Children (M) 246- area s will not make adequate progress. problem cf children also. It is a I am sure the hon. Minister would like fact that in our country nearly 50 to have this issue straightened out per cent of the population is living with his colleagues in the Cabinet. below the poverty line—and I need not explain what the poverty line is In the end I would congratulate the and what the condition of people hon. Minister .for introducing this living below the poverty line is. But resolution and I sincerely wish that I fail to understand how, by adopting he may be successful in bringing about a Resolution of this kind, you are improvement in the imp'ementation of going to bring about big changes in child welfare schemes and introduce the life of this vast number of peo­ many new ones for our future genera­ ple who are living below the poverty tions. line and who have children with no means to support them. I f h r * Now, comine to certain specific problems which children are facing SHEU C. K. CHANDRAPPAN today, 1 wouAd like to point out aome (Tellicherry): Sir, this Resolution on of them. First comes the question the National Policy for Children is a of malnutrition. According to good Resolution. But 1 would like to UNESCO's statistics, as many as 18 draw the attention of this House to per cent of the children suffered from some of the very important facts grade HI malnutrition, that is, weight relating to the life of children in our deficit is 4o per cent or more. As country because when 1 said that high as 10 to 15 per cent of the the Resolution is a good Resolution, children suffering from acute mal­ it is good to the extent that it wishes nutrition did not survive. 17 per coot very good things to happen in our of the births in India were premature, country. But I doubt very much wrought by malnutrition. whether we are fully aware of the magnitude cl the problem that we So, that is the situation in regard are called upon to tackle. I doubt to malnutrition and if you are to it very much because this Resolution tackle even that single problem, does not have that operative part. crores and crores of rupees will have- It is merely a question of the adop­ to be found by the Government. I tion of some more Resolutions but it don’t know how the Government is requires also an enormous effort to going to do it. amass resources for fighting the vari­ ous problems that children are facing Now, there are certain other pro­ in our country today. blems which are also problems very acutely affecting children. One of them is that of juvenile delinquency. First of all. ’ ast year the population It is most tragic to find from the in our country was 615 milliw, of figures that of the 98,848 juvenile de­ which 62 per cent were children and linquents apprehended in 1970, as expectant and nursing mothers. If many as 11,405 belonged to the age you work it out, it will come to 375 group of seven to twelve. These, million. So, a Resolution of this kind again, are U.N. statistics. Now, how is naturally dealing with this vast does this happen? Our children are section which is more than nearly 62 not born criminals, but the environ­ per C'Uil of the population, and the ment and circumstances under which problems they are faced with. they are living compel them to be­ come criminals. So, we have to eli­ My previous speaker pointed out minate the environment. I do not that the problem of poverty is the find how that is going to happen. -247 National PdHcy for AUGUST 10, 197(1 C hildren (21) 348 tC . K. ChandrappanJ tude of the problem we axe facing- There are Jitter interestaif Than there are certain other things. Take the question of dacoity and rob* figures one could give. Aut 1 l&t think it is necessary to five qay move hery. Those Involved in dacoity, figures and facts about it. Our Ap­ robbeftr, house-breaking and theft proach to the problem is different numbered 18,407 while 34,447 child­ from the approach that you are taking ren were apprehended under Gamb­ in this Resolution. We do not think ling Act. It is something like one that the problems of children, their lakh children in one year. This is neglect, their poor living conditions, another part of the picture.. their being exploited by people, are SHRI M. C. DAGA (Pali): How completely unrelated to the social many from Kerala? realities that we are facing today. If the system of society is capitalism— SHRI C. K. CHANDRAPPAH. capitalist society, by whatever name That will not give you any consola­ you may call that society—It is tion Try to think as an Indian! first; bound to exploit every section of that fate the problem as an Indian. society for making more and more profits. That is the law of social ComAng to the problem of literacy, development. In the society, this I would like to point out certain cannot be different. This being the things. Where do we stand today? reality, the exploitation of children, For M*. Daga's information, I may the poor living conditions of children, say that the percentage of illiteracy illiteracy and all these problems will in Kerala, which is supposed to be a continue to exist in our society as highly literate State, is 33 per cent long as we continue our journey in and in the State, from which the hon. the path of capitalist development. Ministar comes, Uttar Pradesh, the You may ask me whether we should percentage of literacy is less than not do anything before capitalism is that o f illiteracy in Kerala, that is, done away with. I am not of that 32 per cent. Again compare the type, I am not a person who will take figures of these two States in respect that attitude. There can be many more of infant mortality. In Kerala il is positive steps Government can take. 55 per thousand and in U.P. it For example, if the Education and is 162 per thousand. This shows the Social Welfare Ministry had enough concentration of poverty and lack of money, they could have done a better nutrition, health facilities, etc. That job than what they have done today. breeds a situation from which no Re­ I hope, the Minister will not disagree solution can help us. I have no con­ with me, when I say that our Gov­ tempt for Resolutions. I would like ernment is not considering the pro- to draw the attention of this House belm of education and the problem of to the Constitution which was adopt­ children with that seriousness with ed by the Constituent Assembly. which it should have been considered, There Itself, the promise was made otherwise you would not have seen that children upto the age of 14 would the strange spectacle of the allotment be given free and compulsory educa­ for Education in the 5th Plan being tion. A quarter of a century has slashed down to an absolute minimum pained, and where do we stand today? with which you will not be able to I would like the hon. Minister to make both ends meet. enlighten us on that. The figure of illiterates in this country today, if Now my friend, Shri Bhaura, has you take In absolute terms, is bigger reminded me about the sports. In Hum Hie total population of the entire India In 1951. If I am mistaken, he Olympics in Montreal, we have seen may cetttgt me. Such is the magni­ suffered. ^ 4 9 National Policy for SRAVANA 19, 1888 (SAKA) Children (M ) 250

the strange debacle that Indie has This is not only true in the sphere » g ta * d . of sports; what Is happening in the sphere of education? I need not go into a long speech about it, but my SHRI PRIYA RANJAN DAS feeling is that our education system MpNSI: That was expected. even today in spite of all the reforms that you have made is not a system which will meet the requirements of a modern deve'oping Country. In SHRI C. K. CHANDRAPPAN: It its contents, it is outmoded; some­ does not bring credit to our country. times its contents are poisonous and We have seen the other side also. As which go against all the declared na­ Shri Das Munsi was mentioning, the tional goals. In several parts of the .socialist world—if you take them as country, you can see virus growth, a world—have fared extremely welL cancerous growth, which you have A smell country like GDR with 17 to remove by an operation and save ntillion population, less than that of the education so that we will have a Kerala, have bagged gold medals and healthy education system which will medals at all varieties from the Olym­ create a new generation. pics in Montreal. It was not just ac­ cidental that a country suddenly ap­ Last point and I have finished. We peared in the scene and won so many are discussing children, we are dis­ medals. II you know, what they cussing about the well-being of chil­ have been doing after the Second dren. Here I should mention family World War, in that part of Germany, planning also. Some people think you will understand how they could that fumily planning is the solution, achieve these victories. They have a a panacea for everything .. programme, “Sports for Millions". I SHRI PRIYA RANJAN DAS am not taking this opportunity to MUNSI: How many children do explain that programme. There if the you have? children at the formative stage show a talent in sports, their responsibility SHRI C. K. CHANDRAPPAN; No for training is taken by the State such questions please. The State trains them, the State spends money on them and looks Sir, it is good to have a planned family. That is one thing, but it is after them and feeds them properly and puts them in International com­ dangerous to impose family planning on unwilling people. It is good and petitions. That is how they have won so many medals. But what happens I do not think anybody will say, 'You allow them to produce as many chil­ here. In the process of finding out dren as they like*. But if the Govern­ sports talents, there are group rival­ ment is going to take a policy deci­ ries end all that and after you have sion by which you will compulsorily found somebody, you will not be impose family planning cm unwilling able to spend money for the training population. I do not think that will etc. because of the meagre amount bring about a healthy result in the -that has been allotted for sports. To country. have a generation of people, purpose­ ful, daring and bold enough, to face With these words, I support this the challenges which are being posed resolution Though it does not have by the time, and bold enough to take an operative part, I wish that the Gov­ tte responsibility the country wants ernment will come forward to-day them to take, It is necessary that or tomorrow with a definite idea as to you have to train your children in bow they are going to get money,—I every aspect with a deeper convic­ am not going to that part. The evono- tion, a political conviction. polists, the rich vested interests %+*<> f" >'?'. 251 ;'. National P~licy · lor ·· , AUGUST 10, 1976 Children (.M) .. . . [~lµ-'.i <;t K, ..Ch ~ncJr.appaN ,,_- engaged in any other . a~,~afiliJs.Sj.ng · mon~y , wll0·:a.re . k,:eeping employment." tli:tt; mQI)ey' fpr getting_ mo!e· profit aO:~i- . f~r doipg ,-qlack marketing- they .. . . ·!'~·; ... -;..- ·r .-~~ ·.·i ~-j ;~..:t a~ - enemie,s 'Of . children. Those .ibe .' )\ ...... ·. -· ~;i:i r ~ : m~;~;' <;11" '5l'T i:!;f-B:rr ~' · m-t;· "~ en~mies . 3b.q:ul\l ?l>e_,; .. ;fought If you a~QPt ;~ha_t policy, this resplution will cr~t \iifo.o;<: ~f ~r~ · ~ ~~ . :··:, ~~m~ ~°' f~ ~mr {"'TI· J!'!lf~'!"{ ) _= :q'rz "i·~ ~~.. ~"F'r ·q-.; ~r in: ' ~ 2 ~iT~ ::.. - - ·:::rP IT'f,.,. ·,...... :o.. . ;;;.. c-~. ~..,.r,..·T . ~ ·1· 'tl' "¢1'"" .;q <>, . '1 " ' '1• '«"1 . 't• ··i>•• "'' .,., '1 " .. . ~rrr ~rt\11 ~ir~!' this· ConstifotiOn·, for. free and com- ~ \. l ~ ~ i \ I -... r- -(I :1:-c-q . ! v I ~ :•): pulsory . education for all child_ren Gf:c ~· ~f ;;;rf ~ra- ~ , r~~~~r.'Pi ~ -~; ;;r 1 ~ H f CFT\1 ' ~;'<..If . · ~r-:"· ;4 "l'T'-1 aCfi it,_<1~1 ~ · f1'fif >i)· Cl;~~;i;r;:r - ~it 'fi"f o 7:iCf"f'~T cti ~lfi' , ~fq,·rr tt ii.«.r~· ctr fo m"i ~ f: qf~eff ~ : f~~ ~P:r ;: .: ;,,. :.. 0~ · 1 ~ ~ l 'JT •1 S,: ''.i ~a<.. .., .-.'-!;,;..r· '.i:-;,,.rt "w1 "'

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{«ft €fo ^r« srnr*] What is their pursuit? It is tbs gn*- sttii of excellence. It 1* the ptMiit tftr iw *E* fft s*rvt ?f*ff a? % of their dfcty in j&gnrical jparfUMr- TWapTwrTarr^rvmli f*rrttar % ance. * f ® sift ft«rr 1 ^«rFarq; * ar^err f sake, don't xnitfnteipret Marx. far %q *frf h^fspt «rrr *«• MR CHAIRMAN; X think it is bat­ # a fa safe arr arrfi*ta&if arctffiw? 1 ter that you continue in English.

*h armwm wti t^rfoqo^o % •ft rfto *to *fc w aftT iflr *r*ft «rf*rar waft % v^r «rr t| f 1 ^ flp^t % TfT f I (soawiiT) . «ft «t® afto m u* ® *$ arr ar^r %?T*%froTlT?ftafr% 1 (ftarrfoqo^o %JTft?rrq» far* * *r?ft arwnft^?ft*r^r7f^f 1 «rrr?R ^ar^m qrf^wt irw wrt*r w school-going children look alike, at least till they go out of the adolescent T O * ftp? $ ^ w r stage. *rf*Kft m x fkvpr aft $ aft f v * t r stpb sparer *nfir *fV r tfr v ^ n r arm* *ft t fror* ant if str* « n ^ r «n 1 *sr qr v n ft wrc t *%T | — f ® 1 1 qfamr*£nr % if afr «rfa % ssfr $, * fairfw 4*will be drawn consistent with the f 1 ^availability of resources." Sir, it la my humble submission that nothing Very recently I had an opportunity a£ in any Government can be done with­ addressing the children of the age out resources. It is the responsibility group 5 to 10. of any planner, educationist, Minister •or administrator to plan how to iden­ tify the priorities. warn $ arar if *»«srr 17 Ins. «?Tf sra %ttt q ^ r *?, w w * **ra ? t f q v r r f t i s 'z r r f e # «ft qrarfTT «rr, *nar *? w rxtw 20-25 ^ - ---- A- A, ^ ------Pf^Tmr 5 \ ^ aR t if qygr trr, » ifige^»M if fsrffrcFg if firrt **r if 3ft & p *r ^ ^ % 5TT ^ if «Tl1%^ST fainfawf if, if i f t x $ *T*fr rs*r*j *; f t »Tr#f%r«F *rr have less mucus in the nostrils. The *n^f*wr *»t *t, ffire>r4*ft ftrwr ? 1 essential point is that there is pro­ *rt *?r$ tff i t f t gress. We cannot deny that.

fararr * craft t i SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE: In which direction?

weft 5 v m f r f a r i* * * t x f«nf «FT gqrPTT *TT^T £ — SHRI B. V. NAIK: It can only be in the positive direction, unless of course his mind moves in the nega­ “landmarking ol the socialist tive direction. So, there is progress progress**. in education. But, so far as sports is concerned, there is a very very great decline in the interest of the students, w?rm «t t tftfarq; i which we have to investigate. There­ fore, kindly take over all the munici­

IShrl V. Naik] not able to. keep up that standard.. There Is no meaning in )»vinf pri­ So, scouting lor talent totbe schools vately run acbools, slnee 90 to 95 from early age is a "musT if we per cent of their budgets are coming have to separate the chaff frpm the from the State coffers. I do not grain and if we have to help these- understand particularly the Govern­ people, irrespective of . their economic ment of India expressing its helpless­ background, to the topmost position o f ness time and again in regard to the responsibility in science, In teaching*, implementation of the education in the humanities and in the leader­ policy. The national policy on child­ ship of the country. ren has the backing of all, but kindly give us uniforms. But, Sir, shadow has fallen between SHRI CHAPALENDU BHATTA- that dream and the present reality. CHARYYIA (Giridih): It is said that The children in the villages are not off all the types of capital in a country, getting their due. Children in the-, the most valuable is the human capital. towns are subjected to environment In lidia, unfortunately, in this present pollution, to sound pollution. . As a. phase of population explosion, the result of working of the loudspeakers population, the pyramid is widen­ for 24 years, their mind is getting ing much faster at the base. in disarrayed; they become incapable of the zero to 14/20 age group than at the abstract thinking, and to make mas­ top, and whatever efforts we may ters worse, our films, songs and pos­ make to give equality of opportunity ters give them a sort of compulsory to the people, because of law's delays, education in sex. What are the hit: because of delays in implementation, songs? because of experimentation, many of our honest and honourable intentions * * 30a lifts 'created. But are we doing that? * yf-rontff % jf "W« are act going that way. The diffi- •CUlty I* that our planning is macro- f a «nnc f*r

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f«ft $*** snjw «wt] science «ad nutrition and where ftH these thing* are takes. <*r« of from ftWTT, frtT tha very beginning ttfe lf.4 *,* «m *rr * mrm »* t* In addition to that, fa thi* ooontry, Vi msf« $t*rt i there is no Provision for pre-primanr education so far at rural India Is PROP {NARAIN CHAND PARA- concerned* May I request the hon. SHAR (Hamirpur) • Sir, I toe to Minuter for Xducatfon, at least at * support the Resolution on. the Na­ token of goodwill to the children to tional Policy for Children plan one thing 'that at least in alt the community development blocks of It is very important that the Reso­ this country which are 6,046 in lution should have come at this time, number in all the 22 States o f India well before 14th November which and Unipn Territories put together, happens to be the Children's D ay for there should be erne Centre where th« India Children are the Wealth of children can play and where they can the nation and there 15 no doubt be looked after and where they can about jt It ig only fit and proper be provided with all the instruments, that the Minister of Education has all the equipments etc. for the pre­ come forward with the coneept of primary education including games National Policy for Children. Chil­ and recreation* dren have to he looked* after from three angles— (i) their health, (ii) their education and (in) their prepa­ If it not possible to provide mater­ ration for becoming useful citizens of nity centre in all the villages let -us the country If there are any lacunae start with block headquarters I was in any one °f the directions, then very keen to bring this to the notice 'the children suffer and, as a whole, of the Education Minister that the society suffers There are Central school* are doing good work fifteen points which have been put but they are located mostly in the forward by the hon Minister in this citierf I put forward a suggestion let Resolution. No one can be there to every block headquarter be selected say that he is not m agreement with and there we provide nucleus of these fifteen points, in fact, each education in the form of a model vne o f the points stresses the very sohooi Thera was this idea of a fact that the children are to he pro­ model school on the pattern of Cen­ tected ami their interests are to be tral schools for the rural population promoted. So far ag the health of o f India There are problems for the the children is concerned, this is a children in the cities The children in matter which should b<* our primary the cities should be protected but to­ consideration because we do not find day in India if w« compare the rural at least one maternity centre in child to the urban child it is the rural everyone of these 5,25,000 villages of child which is suffering more. India. When there U no maternity Whereas the urban cfafld has all the centre where the children are to be facilities available, the rural child well received by the trained persons, has to walk for miles together to aee we may be sure that they will not be that those facilities available to looked after well thereafter So, him 1 would request the hon. Minis, the primary consideration should be ter to start with the implementation that at least each village of ladia of this programme tight from the should have at least one maternity community development centre or eentve where sate cbild-birih can be you can say block development head­ insured. Xvcn after birth, he or she quarter as the base if not the village. may lie looked after in a manner Unless we give the right start we wttcfe has all the ingredients of cannot do good to th* cMtdmt la ft* 3 * 7 PdUey fo r SRAVANa ft 1898 C SAKA} Children (Af) 3 1&

***** «rewr. It |( good that in this 3 W we are B»kto| Edveatkm a w w fiig (*rarr): Concurrent subject. As such, the ^ snarr* if Ministry of Education will have to * * * * * * $ 9 gmr* **r $ ■boulder greater responsibility in regard to the education of children. iftrunrr i n m f£f% firerr *rcf; [7* Secondly, the Ministry of Health can *T « r r * 1 also coordinate efforts with this Ministry *nd then we can think of uniform system of planning for all wm far ttte villages In India. To start with la should be implemented at least at «fir, xtiT. *r*r q r the block level so that we can give n « r r * ferarr | f * y w ti to the schools run by the municipal i *ra | «ftr ** % ffcn? committee and zila parishads • medi- cum of uniformity which is ideal for ftrerr *cf; m i % qrer f 1 our country. I agree that children fans jfH «rs*w?rr pnr jhit* all over India should have the same *sft aft ^r*fi v mart* # uniform. It must be a very simple type of uniform but it must be com­ *?» **fpmr *$f w'ffar «nr pulsory for all schools. STOTT* *3fi[ 3f; Vi *TT*f *t q? f*fr*ar q * *r*f If we cannot collapse all the various s w * srm v T types of schools, viz., public schools, qrap %?bqx TT*?IT falTqtfr, fw* % private schools and municipal schools wfq*qi ir t *£*nrf ?i* m into a uniform pattern, what is the harm in prescribing one uniform for *r*ns*r tr ?* frora all schools. In Japan 1 have seen I » students coming from rich and poor families dressed in the same uniform dancing, playing and learning to­ *ftfa *rr w Ir gether. We must also remember that qgm m *t*r *ifs* fo *^w education does not mean only learn­ wta W*fiT *Wi *r> q*% ing of three Rs. Xt also means edu­ cation of the heart, mind and educa­ qn;fwt * * f* * T *nrpsr

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«r$ tft snrw r artfir ?5T?l«fT% ^ 4 77T fW sfi ^rm % ai fawnr v fr qrfver f t arrs |, 5?fa?r ^ aft «rm * SHRI D BASUMATARI (Kokra- jhar) I am ver> glad that a Policy « r ? b ir jw *f« *r£t arr?i% i i aw Resolution in regard to children has W»«fir ff*fV art flfaffCT * fk JTlftn been adopted by Government Unless art stft trm fc, aft aw *r?rr $ our children become good citizens, we cannot develop our country W? have fa fft t t 3tpt «rtr wwrra so many programmes and policies tor $ » *«far* irrawar $ development of the country, but it fa g*rrt *’=afr art fafctft *w t we want to build up the country and build up the nation, we have to build art 5?r*rr *r iw tw n p m T w wfaar up our children v * 8 t ir^r ftarr wrffcS »

*r*rt v t x are »rrtrV % $ar We have seen< for a long time now that whatever policy we enun­ *rVf % fa* *t

Take, for example, education. Edu- areas there are no primary sections. -eation is a natiop-building mechinery. For example in the central school at Unless proper education is there, the Gaubati there is no primary section. nation cannot be built up. Therefore, "We should Bave better education. Children must be taught from child­ THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE hood. They must be taken care of MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND 'from the w o m b . In other countries SOCIAL WELFARE AND IN THE they do it. For that the mother DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE (SHRI should be taken care of and given D. P. YADAV) There is. good food (interruption). We can- not laugh at this. Unless the mother SHRI D. BASUM ATARI: Yester­ is given good food, children cannot be day I was there; I know there is no healthy. So from the beginning, the primary section. The other point is child must be taken care of when that when you have central schools it is in title mother's womb. It could in other states, for interview and be possible if the growth in popula­ appearing in examination why should tion is stopped; there should be a they come here? 102 persons ap­ decrease in the rate of growth of pointed for eastern zone under one population. At the same time, we assistant commissioner had been sen t should not go out of our country. Let from Delhi; and these appointed or us see the schools run by missionaries selected candidates are to be sent to and also the schools run by the gov­ West Bengal, Assam, Manipur, Tri­ ernment. When I compare the re­ pura and Meghalaya. There was hue sults. of the government school stu­ and cry among the people there. You dents in the matriculation examina­ talk of decentralisation. If this hap­ tion in Assam with the results of pens, what kind of decentralisation i? the mission schools, I find that the this? So, this should also be looked Tesults o f the mission schools and into and there should be considera­ colleges are much better; it is shame­ tion to hold interviews and exami­ ful to find this. So, we should not nations in the States where the sdopt the resolution and forget the teachers are to be appointed. whole thing There should be imple­ mentation. I feel that there should be residential schools and unless we THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION, have residential schools we cannot SOCIAL WELFARE AND CULTURE give good education to the children (PROF. S. NURUL HASAN): I am who come from the rural areas and most grateful to the hon- Members villages. Children coming from poor for the support that they have given strata of society do not know what to the National Policy Resolution, for is what and for that purpose residen­ the concern that they expressed for tial schools are necessary to educate the children of the country and for them properly. When we compare the future of the nation. the scales o f pay, we find that the government school teachers are less paid compared to the mission school MR. CHAIRMAN: The hon. Minis­ teachers. They pav high and Ket ter may continue tomorrow. work. So, I request the hon. Minister to see that teachers are given proper 18 kn. remuneration. The Lok Sabha then adjourned till —Eleven of the clock on Wednesday, August 11, lyiS/Sravana 20, 1898 On* point more. We have a num­ ber °f central schools and in ®°me (Saka ). GMGIFND—U no—1282L.S.— 25-8-76—978.