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I877 Written Answers [ 25 JUNK 1962 ] to Questions 1878 COUNTRIES INTERESTED IN THE PURCHASE OF T-DOUNDAKY .DISPUTE BETWEEN U.F. AND AVRO 748 AIRCRAFT BIHAR *321. SHRI LOKANATH MISRA: Will the •394. SHRI CHANDRA SHEKHAR: Will Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state the the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to names of countries which have shown some state: interest in the purchase of Avrb 748 aircraft which is being built at Aircraft Manufacturing (a) whether it is a fact that the States of Depot, Kanpur? U.P. and Bihar have referred their boundary dispute to the Prime Minister for final THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE settlement; and MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (SHRI K. (b) if so, what has so far been done in the RAGHURAMAIAH) : Some countries have made matter? enquiries. No firm orders have been received. THE MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS SETTING UP OF TANK MANUFACTURING (SHRI LAL BAHADUR): (a) Yes. FACTORY IN THE RANCHI DISTRICT (b) The Prime Minister has appointed Shri C. M. Trivedi, Member of the Planning *322. SHRI P. C. MITRA: Will the Minister Commission, as arbitrator to go into this of DEFENCE be pleased to state whether there is any proposal under active consideration of question and to submit his report to him in Government for the setting up of a tank due course. manufacturing factory in the district of fMANUFACTURE OF TRACTORS Ranchi? *395. SHRI DAHYABHAI V. PATEL: THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Will the Minister of STEEL AND HEAVY MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (SHRI K. INDUSTRIES be pleased to state: RAGHURAMAIAH): No, Sir. (a) whether it is a fact that tractors are being manufactured in India in the private TPUBLICATION OF ANTI-INDIAN ARTICLES IN sector; 'CHINA TODAY' (b) if so, whether these companies *387. SHRI RAMGOPAL GUPTA: Will the manufacture tractors in collaboration with foreign concerns; Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (c) what are the sizes of the various (a) what action Government have taken tractors manufactured by these companies; against the owners of the press for the and publication of anti-Indian articles in "China Today"; and (d) what are the actual prospects of tractor-manufacture in India? (b) if the answer to part (a) above Toe in the negative, whether Government propose to THE MINISTER OF STEEL AND HEAVY take any action against the owners of the INDUSTRIES (SHRI C. SUBRAMANIAM) : (a) press? to (d). A state-men is laid on the Table of the House. THE MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI STATEMENT LAL BAHADUR): (a) and (b). Thp matter is under consideration. At present, four firms in the private sector have been licensed under th« Industries (Development and Regula- ■(•Transferred from the 26th June, 1962 .

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