Friday, July 15, 1977 Asadha 24, 1899 (Saka)

LOK SABHA DEBATES

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Second Session, i*77/i*9J (Saka)

(Vol. I l l contains Nos. 11 to 20)

L O K SABHA SECRETARIAT NEW DELHI CON TENTS

No. 30, Friday, July 15, 19771Asadha 24, 1899 (Saka)

C o lu m n s

Oral Answers to questions :

♦Starred questions Nos. 485, 486, 488 and 490 to 492 . . 1— 33

Short Notice question No. 1 9 ...... 33—'42

Written Answers to questions :

Starred Questions Nos. 487, 489 and 493 to 504 . . . 42— 56

Unstarred questions Nos. 3592 to 3630, 3632 to 3696, 3698 to 3743. 3745 to 375° and 3752 to 3757 .... 56— 233

Statement correcting Answer to Unstarred Question No. 845 dt. 1 7 - 6 - 1 9 7 7 ...... 233— 34

Re. Deaths due to liquor-poisoning in Delhi .... 234— 35

Papers laid on the T a b l e ...... 235— 38, 367— 68

Statement re. Reservation of vacancies for the physically handicapped for certain posts in Central Government and Public Sector Under­ takings—

Dr. Pratap Chandra Chunder ...... 239_ 40

Finance (No. 2) Bill, 1977—

Motion »to consider . 240— 309

Shri H.M. Patel . • • • . 240— 53

Shri Yashwantrao Chavan . • • • 253— 70

Shri Parmanand Govindjiwala f • • 270— 78

Shri Jyotirmoy Bosu • * • • 1 VO E

Shri Janeshwar Mishra 1 • • . 294— 304

Shri Janardhana Poojary i • • • 304— 309

•The sign+marked above the name of a Member indicates that the question was actually asked on the floor o f the House by that Member. C olumns

Committee on Private Members' Bills and Resolutions Second Report • • • 1 *' • • • ■ • • 309

Bills introduced— (1) Constitution (Amendment) Bill {Amendment of article 217) by Shri Om Prakash Tyagi ...... 309

(2) Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill (Substitution of section 10A) by Shri K. L a k k a p p a ...... 310

(3) Unemployment Allowance Bill by Shri K. Lakkappa . 310

(4) Caste System (Abolition) Bill by Shri K. Lakkappa . 310

(5) Eradication of Poverty Scheme Bill by Shri K. Lakkappa . 310

(6) Prevention of Social Disabilities Bill by Dr. Vasant Kumar P a n d i t ...... 311

(7) Constitution (Amendment) Bill (Amendment of article 51) by Shri Hari Vishnu Kamath ...... 312

(8) Haj Committee (Amendment) Bill {Amendment of sections 7 and 8) by Shri G.M. Banatwalla ...... 312

Publication and Import of Political Literature by Foreign Missions in India (Regulation) Bill, by Shri Samar Guha— Withdrawn 312

Shri Samar Guha ...... 313— 21

Shri P.K. Deo ...... 322— 23

Shri Vayalar R a v i...... 323— 28

Prof. P.G. Mavalankar ...... 329— 34

Shri Om Prakash T y a g i ...... 334— 40

Dr. Ramji S in g h ...... 340— 43

Shrimati Ahilya P. R a n g n e k a r ...... 343— 47

Shri M.N. Govindan Nair ...... 347— 50

Shri K. L a k k a p p a ...... 350— 53

Shri Charan S i n g h ...... 353— 65

Lokpal Bill—

-Shri P.K. D e o ...... 366 LOK SABHA DEBATES

" = *gT T nS r 2 LOK SABHA was to be paid in rupees in terms of the agreement between the sculptress and the Central Campaign Commit­ Friday, July 15, 1977 /Asadha 24, 1899 tee of the All India Congress Com­ (Saka) mittee. No actual release of foreign ex­ change has, however, been made by the Reserve Bank of India in the absence of any application from the The Lok Sabha met at Central Campaign Committee of the Eleven of the Clock All India Congress Committee.

[Mr. Deputy Speaker in the Chair] (b) and (c). Since the Govern­ ment of India did not place any order ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS for the construction of the statue, it is not possible to indicate wliethei Installation of Statue of former Prime the order for the construction of the Minister statue has been placed and when the work of construction of statue is like­ •485. SHRI BAPUSAHEB PARU- ly to be completed. In view of this, LEKAR: Will the Minister of FIN­ the question of the Government in­ ANCE AND REVENUE AND BANK­ tending to fix up the said statue does ING be pleased to state: not also arise. SHRI BAPUSAHEB PARULEKAR: (a) whether it is a fact that an The hon. Minister in his reply says amount of U.S. $30,000 (nearly Rs. 2.7 that no actual release of foreign ex­ lakhs) was sanctioned by the Finance change has been made by the Re­ Ministry through a letter in February, serve Bank of India because no appli­ 1977 for putting up a statue of the then cation has been received from the Prime Minister Mrs. Indira Gandhi; Central Campaign Committee of the AICC. May I therefore ask the hon (b) if so, whether the order for the Minister whether he would release construction of the statue has been this amount of $ 15,000 if an applica­ placed and with*whom; and tion is received from them? ...... (Interruptions) (c) when the work of construction of statue is likely to be completed and MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER : Let the where do the Government intend to Finance Minister reply. fix up the said statue? SHRI H. M. PATEL: The money THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND would be released if the demand REVENUE AND BANKING (SHRI comes. H. M. PATEL); (a) The sculptress SHRi BAPUSAHEB PARULEKAR: who was commissioned by the Cen­ In reply to parts (b) and (c) the tral Campaign committee of the All hon. Minister says, “the question of India Congress Committee ko prepare government intending to fix up the a statue of Smt. Indira Gandhi was said statue does not arise’*. If such a to receive payment equivalent to request is made by the committee, $ 30,0001 T h i s Department sane- may I know whether the government tioned foreign exchange amounting to proposes to give permission to erect $ 15,000/? only as the remaining sum that particular statue? 1533 LS— 1 3 Oral Answers JULY 15, 1977 Oral Answers 4

SHRI H. M. PA T E L : This is a that while sanctioning money, you question to which I am not in a posi­ will see that...... tion to answer today MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER; Mr. DR. VASANT KUMAR PANDIT: Kundu, You should be very short in The hon. Finance Minister stated that putting your question. money would be released in case an SHRi H. M. PATEL: This sanc­ application is preferred. Has he made tion of foreign exchange was convey­ enquiries whether the sculptress had ed before this Government c«tnie into already started on the work and power. who is the person on whom the order has been placed and what is her SHRIMATI MRINAL GORE : You nationality? can withdraw it now. SHRI H. M. PATEL: The sculp­ SHRI H. M. PATEL: It can be tress on whom the order was placed done. That is something which we is Mrs. Freda Brilliant. I am not in can consider certainly. But the gene­ a position to say what her nationality ral policy of this Government is, is I am also not in a position to say whatever commitments have been as to Whether she has started the made by the previous Government, work or not. The order was placed by those commitments have to be hon­ the Central Campaign Committee of oured. Therefore, we shall make en­ the All-India Congress Committee. A quiries to see whether this order has request was made by the Central been placed. Campaign Committee for placing order for such a statue, pointing out that it ( Interruptions) involves so much of foreign ex­ MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER : Let him change. What they asked for was the complete his answer. assurance that such an amount of foreign exchange would be released as SHRj H. M. PATEL : In view of and when the sculptor would become what the hon. Member has said we available. The approval has been shall make enquiries as to whether given and if the demand comes we the order has been placed. Then we shall consider it. can consider this matter. SHRI S. KUNDU : Mr. Deputy *ft w r it e * : *5ft *ft ^ ^ Speaker, Sir, it is indeed shocking to hear the Finance Minister saying that fo 15 ^*nr srar ^ ir ^ the money would be sanctioned if the r«Kk A W * ^ ?ftfcr application is made. He holds a very important portfolio and the Janata ^ f% fnTc9

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SHRI SONU SINGH PATIL: May «ft tA t sftft ^ siRthi I know who was heading this Central Campaign Committee of the AICC «ftf ^7T and what was the compelling ground >»lH+lO «fV ^ ? for sanctioning 15,000 dollars for erecting such a statue? SHRI H. M .PATEL: There is no SHRI H. M. PATEL: I think the information with me about it. letter that was received by the Fin­ SHRI VAYALAR RAVI: May I ance Ministry was from Shri Yashpal know when this application was re­ Kapur. The letter said that they have commissioned the world-famous ceived from this so called Central Campaign Committee? The Chairman sculptress Freda Brilliant to prepare of the Committee was very respect­ a 7 feet high bronze statue of Mrs. Gandhi at a cost of 30,000 dollars. As able. He commands respect even to­ I said, we will see what progress has day. Babu Jagjivan Ram was the been made and if nothing has been Chairman. My question is: When was this application received from Mr. done, we shall cancel it. Yashpal Kapur for foreign exchange? THE PRIME MINISTER (SHRI And later, did you receive a copy of MORAjRJl DESAI); Even if an order the contract entered into by the Com­ is placed, Government is going to mittee and the concerned persons cancel it. * abroad making the statue?

sft rrtwwirm : SHRI H. M. PATEL : Why should I STETR' ^ If W receive any contract? The letter was | I farT W t ^ received by the Finance Ministry on the 16th of November, 1976, from Shri «»T ^ ?»T I Yashpal Kapur, General Secretary of 7T HjSRHI nttft aft 5PII% the Central Campaign Committee of the All India Congress Committee, % fait jts b io 'll % *tpt *ft iftx stating that as indicated already they have commissioned a sculptor. fowfl tfXTR ^ ^ ft if *TaT ft

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*A ipft TTO *T*T*t : t t z m VEfoT, fn^lcT f®Fm anRTT ^ ? flqW % *rr*F tr^r ?rtr wft THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE *TT^TT arft ^ I IT© 7JTT ^ft^X AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CO­ OPERATION (SHRI MOHAN DHA- ^rr i *ft— w fa g *f RIA) : '(a) Efforts made for market­ ing of Indian goods to South America, ^ tH!5T ^TS^TT ^l^rll ^ I 3T o Africa and South Rist Asia include rm TTTtfr S *r? conducting of market surveys, send­ ing sales delegations, holding of Indian «ft f r fa^ ft sr^rff SFt?ftT exhibitions, participation in interna­ fq^H WTTf % TTRT 'TT «Rt V tional exhibitions, commercial publi­ ♦TPTT 4M\ ajTPf | 3FTT MtIH HcTl city, granting soft credits, concluding of Trade Agreements, holding of trade aft YftX fW9P? fc4M ^T f% talks at Government level, tender­ wrovt % *rnft v t ti'S+l % *tt*t ing for international tenders, opening *lkd|q- tiyiM % A n x fi offtces of export promotion organisa­ tions and efforts by our Commercial sftr % *pft qr Missions for collection and dissemina­ % 5fnr tt| arm tftr tion of information. The same efforts are proposed to be intensified in *mraff % ^cft * t ? zt anr? future. ^T^cTT % f^TTT 4l^ft % ^T*rr?t anqf ? (b) Statement is enclosed. 9 Oral Answers ASADHA 24, 1&99 iSAKA) Oral Answers 10

Statement AFRICA SOUTH OF SAHARA

List of countries with which toe Botswana have trade relations. Burundi SOUTH AMERICA Cameroun Canary Island Argentina Cape Verde Island Bolivia Central African Republic Brazil Chad Chile Comoro Island Columbia Congo (Braz) Costa Rica Zaire Cilba Dehomey (Benin) Dominican Republic Ethopia Ecuador Gabon El Salvador Gambia Guatemala Ghana Haiti Guinea Honduras (British) Ivory Coast Mexico Kenya Nicargua Lesotho .Panama Republic Liberia Paraguay Malawi Peru Mali Uruguay Mauritania Venezuela Mauritius American Niger Semoa SOUTH ASIA Bahamas Afghanisthan Bermuda Pakistan Barbados Nepal French West iAdies Bangla Desh Sri Lanka AFRICA NORTH OF SAHARA EAST ASIA ARE (EGYPT) Australia Sudan Burma Algeria Cambodia (Khmer Republic) Formosa Libya Fiji Morocco Hong Kong r Tunisia Indonesia Chad Japan I I Oral Answers > JULY 15, 1977 ?A Oral Answers

South Korea Togo Laos Uganda Malaysia Upper Volta New Zealand West Africa Philippines Zambia Singapore Thailand LIST OF COMMODITIES Peoples Republic of China 1. Iron Ore Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea 2. Manganese Ore Mangolia 3. Marina Products Peoples of Republic of Vietnam 4. Pearls, Precious and semi* precious stones. SOUTH AMERICA. 5. Machinery electic Guiana 6. Engineering Goods French Guyana 7. Jute Manufactures Honduras not British 8. Cashew Kernels Virgin Island 9 Fruits and Vegetables Jamaica 10. Coffee Leeward Island 11. Tea Netherland 12. Spices Antilles 13. Tobacco unmanufactured and Puerto Rico manufactured Surinam 14. Groundnut kernels, H.P.S. Trinidad and Tobago 15. Wood, lumber and cork Windward Islands 16. Mulbery silk waste ✓ 17. Mica including splittings and AFRICA SOUTH OF SAHARA waste 18. Crude Minerals Nigeria 19. Chemical element and com­ Mozambique pounds Mozambique Re-union 20. Dyeing tanning c and colouring materials Rwanda Saothemeet Prim'ips 21. Medical and pharmaceuticals products Senegal 22. Leather Seychelles 23. Mineral manufactures Sierra Leone 24. Metal manufactures Somalia 25. Machinery other than electric Spanish Sahara 26. Iron and steel St. Helena and Accenstin 27. Aluminium Svaziland 28. Transport Equipment Tangier 29. Travel goods, hand-bags and Tanazania similar articles I j Oral Answers ASADHA 24, 1899 (SAKA) Oral Answers

30. Cotton textiles and clothing machinery, jute machinery, textiles, (readymade garments) coffee, tea, spices, tobacco, ground­ . 4- 31. Leather manufactures and foot­ nut kernels; and there are so many wear things which can be exported by this country. They are all included in this 32. Handicrafts list. 33. Chemicals and allied products 34. Paper, paper board and manu­ «#t fita 5WT9I flTPft : 3W TCT factures ^ T , ^ «TT f% P m f ^ T ^ f T 35. Glass and glassware ^ t *TT?T ^3TT 5< R T 3 d l 36. Ores and concentrates of men- 5cRT 5TR rft *ft ganese (+ d *l S R M ih ^ h i i 37. Sandal wood 38. Shellac ^ r ft ^ T T ? 39. Oil seed cakes and meal and other vegetable oil residues * i t snfrm : wezrer aft, 40. Animal feeds *ft q*RTTti ^ ^ tr^7 41. Rubber manufactures % 5f t 5P R T 5,000 ^ r r t * 12. Scientific, optical and medical wc* ^jt ^?tt t i ^*ft ^ f*t»d^ instruments W W T eft 43. Plastic materials jftfor ^t *TTW H *TT I I fRTTY Cinematographic films 44. ^TT 3 TIT5T% 45. Perfumery and toiletteries M TTT^T ^T, tiqm 46. Sugar ^ «rr I 47. Cement 48. Fish products. sit vita 5HFT9T wnft: Jf ?t IV**i P tr ^nr % ^rnr vrr^Ft ^i-s vita SUM91 fljpft : *T5Tt vftr faR PfR ^ff % ht*t if «RTPTT ^ Pf ^rHi w T rtft *r szmR f^RTT | vftr ^ ^ I t ^ Ptid^l P+»4|| ^ ?

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PROF. R. K. AMIN: Irdia was f%^TT h i *TT ^ ft SJRTcT f^TT trying to have a Common Market of 3 rnniT frotr^r ft v r the Asian countries. Quite recently, some Asian countries have formed a ^t®T T#*ft tftr ^*ft % viyiT preferential bloc in order to increase r | i

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' (b) Dbes not arise. SHRI MOHAN DHARIA : 1 made it clear on so many occasions here ' (cy NoT Sir. '■ ^ ‘ ' T *9 Oral Answers JULY 15, 1977 Oral Answers 20

SHRI R. V. SWAMINATHAN: Is there any proposal to have a trade agreement with USA? nr*iiq % qpft |TT VT 3[JflT TOT ^ I SHRI MOHAN DHARIA: We shall always be happy to have trade agree­ ments with all the countries in the (iii) tftro? tT^r world as they are going to serve our firorrer HRt'Pa't* srreft own interest. imvr TOft | i Display of ‘Welcome to Maharashtra9 (^ + '1 sftror "HfJITTOf STT'T^T Posters at Belgaum Airport w i4m VTrTT ^ ^HT *490. SHRI K. LAKKAPPA: vdR^iRsia i SHRI F. H. MOHSIN: Will the Minister of TOURISM AND ( ) ^rr CIVIL AVIATION be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Karnataka Govern­ ( v ) ^TRTT ment has taken up the matter with the I Civil Aviation Department of his Ministry regarding display of ‘Welcome t0 Maharashtra* posters at Belgaum srk qte'O" % h p t h f t 3?re(iii) airport; t o t (iv) '?f fafoe *TfTTT^ *r (b) if so, the reaction of his Minis­ qfter «ft to to - sh to shr^nr try thereto; i*icid qr 5r i (c) whether any action has been j t t ^ rfr? 3r TOfw fen t o t «tt i taken against those held responsible; t o t o to ^pr, ^ t % f^T

(d) whether the town of Belgaum df*MHT^o , TOT ^T^KMo % TOfiiRT is in dispute between the two States; ?RT

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SHRI K. LAKKAPPA: I have care- *t ^rr ?rqT §*t | i ^t ^ ^ fully gone through the statement and from this I find that answers are given ?r t ^TT^sr ^rr eft j t t % ^ to those"1 questions which are not t 3jt^ ^ t *rf ?r)T THTT ^ not been accepted... far >*t fairnr % w

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(i) Caption: Tamil Nadu—with a THE PRIME MINISTER (SHRI Scene of Bharatanatyam dance. MORARJI DESAI): I might clarify that, if any remarks has been made by the (ii) Hill forest Gujarat depicting Railway MirifSter which does not relate scenery—Lion drinking water from a to the Railways, that does not bind the pond. Government. Only the remarks made by the Prime Minister will bind the (iii) Caption; Maharashtra welcomes whole Government. you to its cultural panorama. (The caption is not “Welcome t o r Maha­ SHRI SHYAMNANDAN MISHRA: rashtra” as stated in the Question). On a point of order. The hon. Prime Minister has said that only the Prime (iv) Caption: Ellora the pride of Minister can make a statement on the Maharashtra. policy of the Government; no other Minister is entitled to make a policy (v) Caption.- Delhi—a picture of statement. Does that mean that in the Jama Masjid. context of the collective responsibility of the Government, no Minister of the Does the Minister know that there are Government can make a policy state­ posters produced by the Karnataka ment? They only thing is that, if a Tourism Development Corporation— Minister makes a policy statement very beautiful posters? Why did they which is at varianc with the policy of not find any place in the aerodrome? the Government, then the Prime Minis­ (b) I would like to know whether any ter can come in.- Otherwise, any Minis­ advertisement charges are recovered ter can reflect the policy of the Gov­ from these different States for dis­ ernment. I do not think the hon. playing these posters at the aerodrome Prime Minister is in order. and whether it is on payment basis? Is the Minister aware that this agita­ SHRI MORARJI DESAI: Even the tion has taken place because of some Prime Minister will not make any state­ statements made by the Railway ment without its having been decided Minister who recently visited Belgaum by Government. Let him be assured of and made some statements regarding that. the border dispute which are agitating the minds of the people there. Those statements came to their notice and then the agitation took place. I want to know whether those remarks made by Prof. Madhu Dandavate reflect the HT *T 5FT 5TRT t ^ r opinion of the Central Government and flTSRT if Vf'T ^>T whether they will, in any way, help ?T*rra T$T % to solve the border dispute between the fqrr ^ fWr i two States? f t zr$ fk zrz s t t §srr,

MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: You have *r ^r*f f^ft ^ w 5T5T asked the question. In my opinion, he cannot answer that. ^ % i 3rj Oral Answers JULY 15, 1977 . Oral Answers 28

DR. BAPU KALDATY: I strongly International Air Cargo Complex at protest against, and condemn, the atti­ Ahmedabad tude of Mr. Lakkappa in this House for unnecessarily drawing the inter-State •491. PROF P. G. MAVALANKAR: dispute here on the question of civil WiU the Minister of TOURISM AND aviation. He should not have done CIVIL AVIATION be pleased to that. (Interruptions) state:

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PROF P. G. MAVALANKAR: I hope and there is already a proposal for the Minister knows that Ahmedabad converting this into a full-fledged in­ was declared a Customs Airport as ternational airport? Moreover, construc­ far back as 1952 and, somehow or other, tion has already started on the new by 1964 that facility was almost com­ air terminal building and complex at pletely stopped but again restored in the Ahmedabad civil aerodrome. In 1970. I am glad, therefore, that this view of all this, may I know whether integrated air-cargo complex is being the cost of Rs. 47,000/- is part of the set up in Ahmedabad now; but, in overall cost of the new complex or it view of the answer given, m ay. I ask will again be demolished and the cargo the Minister whether he is aware of complex would be accommodated in the fact that because of the lack of the proposed new building at the this facility so far there was consider­ Ahmedabad aerodrome? How soon able delay at the airport in Bombay will it be completed? One does not see and the export trade in Gujarat suffe­ this kind of work having siarted there. red because of the delay? The whole The minister said that this would be purpose of air-goods transport is to ready in August, 1977. Is he so optimis­ make the goods available quickly and tic? to clear them quickly either for export or import. Now that the complex is ^rr coming up, may I know whether the Gujarat Export Corporation is going to f%=TT I fa rF*> include. as early as possible, not only % STTT I, % facilities in respect of export of com­ fatT 3ft jprnr ’prcm modities at the Ahmedabad Airport but also import facilities for export for % sttt sft jp rm all the items for which customs clear­ if % st »rf $ w k ance facilities have been granted? 35 Secondly what are the articles agreed t | | sA t sr? cw #mT ft upon by the Gujarat Export Corpora­ tion Resides handicrafts, engineering amrtff STtT 3T^ f t 3TT1TnT I *Tf goods, pharmaceuticals etc.? Can he ^rnr ^ f t s fk give us a list of the items which are f t , 5*T T t OTPT Jf being agreed to, both for export and import? My point is that both incom­ fsTrT % I'fWiH'Ji ?T*STt % ing and outgoing cargo facilities should sm «ft wtr 13- 4-77 be provided at the complex and not merely export facilities. *rt *ft I f*T ^Tfft t ft) % ^e^t S f TT*T ft 3 TT1T *fVT 5W v t JSStfTO Vffaw : 3 T$r cTP ^ 57T sfTTT mftr sft wtt ^cTT t | I, t f t ft srtr forfcr t t wrnr *ft ift 'TRT ^ ^rjprr ft? w r 'TtJ f%qr strit | i «Tff strict Extension of Jammu Airport 9rr*r ^rr | 3 i *492. DR. KARAN SINGH: Will the Minister of TOURISM AND CIVIL PROF. P. G. MAVALANKAR: The AVIATION be pleased to state: hon. Minister has said that the cost would be roughly Rs. 47,000/-. May I (a) whether it is a fact that the know whether it is a fact that the extension of the Jammu airport to Ahmedabad Civil aerodrome is at the enable it to take Jet Planes has been moment alternate international airport inordinately delayed; and 31 Oral Answers ^JU IT 15, 1977.:f- _ . Oral Answers)

(b) if so, the reasons therefor? ..V ' - V .. V * * TR»T Tf VTVR Tfrft $ wVt TT ■'^r ■ , j ; ^ fin rf ^nsff are is if *rreft ?r %sih wTT *iHK ftnHH r ^ «ifV+ fa^ff «ff, <#wnr ( «fr ) : ( v ) w k WV % %*rf fc(«). 1971 *f ^ < H I ^ «T| % filW K % ^ if ?f^T!T triTT- % jn am w «R*TPT 'fiis .'« s t o 5w t fartw«r 5 w*rf^nh: ft ^ « n far ^ vf\i vt ^rnrif | a^ipM 1974 t *T ^TT RTT *TT, 5ft i m fanr »itt yiftflnr % ^ ^rf ^r*nr w t w fajr fanrT VTHTT 5 t 3 TR7 Pt>Mi fa> «tr I JTW q?TT 5HT T^T I far f ® % f%tr ? t —737 % MPwiHnK ^frret «ciT<< 3r**T % ?rr«f fanrt •TWHT Hg^*ll I ?TcT: c\ v5tt t^t ^ ?tVt Jf a ftm r 9T®ft % spn- %f?rt>^t-737 fc|*IM *Nw1 % Tfr- firr^ n r ^ vftx ywr +T 6 *r^t% Tnrgi^ft h i h ^ far^rrr *tpt *ft wrx ferr aft

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^^r^mT^^PT^RTfrt, ft? it Pswfl ^ ^F*j; ^r ^rr ^ ; ^ i ^ 3ft inOt arr^ $ 1 sffamr 3r 35 (^r) '3 ’^r ^TirfrTiT ^f PFcr^r w - 4 0 ^T^ft | I ^ *nHT 2TT S?t£ ^ r 4 ^r?: t | | « f t T ? n f ^ f t f ^r f^TTT ^ TO RT ^T ?| | — tTfT eft '3"ir v t vrsm srrnr ®b<^i % fir^ fo^ ft ^ ^ rtt ^aft airj^sftr ^qr st^et nq t ; ,sfhniX vTTcTT arw r^ sft^ R (^ ) tot ^nrkrq- ^ tt ^ ^^fcrr ^ i ^ %Tl*i«f< % TfftRT ^ ^ 3 TT% ftFT^TT «fhr rft | %f^FT fr^ ft ^ aft 1 1 ar^JT ^11 rt I ^ ^ I I>ifrlk* *T| % P^ttiK THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND REVENUE AND BANKING (SHRI H. % «l11 f^T^T fa ll *T*TT I M. PATEL); (a) Yes, Sir. (chwr ) . . ^ fv fti % 5TT9 TT qr (b) 717 as on 1-7-1977. Housing for firm *nrr ^ i employees is being arranged by pur­ chase of residential quarters under sft 5TOt VT^ft : TW5K construction by the City & Industrial % fat* feprr ffa ^ | ? Development Corporation of Maharash­ ( a w n * ) ^to *ruf f%^ % stt% «tt % tra (CIDCO) under the New Nasik Housing Scheme.

fspTT, ®: *Tft% ?nft fir ^ Y ftr I (c) The expenditure on the shifting of office records, furniture and pay­ T*T TT T& 'd'l'fil ^TT^T ?RT ^rnrCv qft srr ^r^fft V' I i »T--- - I? SHORT NOTICE QUESTION SHRI H. M. PATEL: Bulk of tt)emr Hfnv cT*JT HOT VTlrftm vt say, about 600 are from UP and about h mftw Ttr ^ arprr «iht 300 are from Mathura. I- sft T*mfw : *(% *Tf ^®t «n fa S.N.Q. 19. sftT*nqf wt (T) WT « OKI < ^T f^TT^f?T^ y<+| < ' 3 TT% ftp? ^t^ ®m^^T TT <.t{V

rrerr vnrf^nr vt, ^rt ^rt 40 1533 LS— 2 35 Oral Answers JULY 15, 1977 Oral Answers 36

farfta t o % *t*pt *r iV i v .'Sft Vt JRTPT *f^t % fwq f5RT *737 *3^ «PT5TT v n v r , 3^nFr v tv it? ^ f r 5TRT »ft ^TnTTv V ■; %(\x «ft wzrr fsr^Tft arrsr^ft spt % StTFT ft I *njTT Jf SHRI H. M. PATEL: Arrangements ttot FJ5T % smr ^t ^ ^ ft ^itfY will be made in Nasik for the educa­ ^ sr? * w t t ^pt d'JiiS'i if f 1 tion of their children. The amount of expenditure is justifiable because it is *17^ ^t ndl ?t ^ 1^ VIA necessary for the Pay Accounts office / mMWf ^rr 11 irt frrrf to move there. There is the regiment snffi^r t ^ *r?r stttpt % o t h ^ktt ^ or depot concerned and along with it there is the record office and with the TT f*TE 5TPS ^ ^ I Ufa record office there is the pay accounts < r ^ t t ^ r t? ^>t ^V*rr 1 office. They constitute the unit and they have to be at one place. The ^ n : sr%7r if ?nnt % decision to shift to Nasik Road was TOTT *IT5 ir ^ I STOt taken as long ago as in 1957. Because sfft f?PTT *PTT I I 'T ^ r % of difficulty of accommodation etc. effect was given to the movement of the sftT *ft 5’RTT ?JTtr »I^ s | JTf *P$TT artillery depot regiment and artillery % ?fl*Kl <4lk K $ei4l '5TT T?T ^ I 3rt cfWT record office only in 1966. At that I , ^ T P t ^ fipiTT 5TT TfT I I time the Pay Accounts Office was also to move along with them but the ac­ JT?r «rr 1 ?rtr 'bYjt ^>t commodation earmarked for them was mfew^ft»ft^f«rr? *rwtsft^H^t taken up by some other office. There­ fore it was decided to construct a 3TcT »T^t ^ ? t I ? STSTR1 aft % Sn%ST building for them and till then Pay % *nrrfWv■o ?ftT «TT!ft *TRrT % Accounts Office was to remain at ^7^ f ^ f«TT Mathura. For financial constraints and other reasons construction was delayed. jft, ?f q<;^d +

Now at last the decision was taken to t t t t t rft f t , sr?r ^firPTftr entrust the work to the construction corporation of Maharashtra Govern­ ^ I FHT ?TTcft ^ ^ % ment. As soon as it is ready the Pay ?ftr % SRfNr ft ^PT TPTTT ^yKl^fV Accounts Office should move there. The ^ R T T k q ^iTTf Tf f I «TT decision to move the Pay Accounts Office was taken last year. ^rnr^r ^t ^tt i hw ^ fa hm- •ft^T ^TtTTT fsrfR V

*pft TPT *FT?t : 1TOTT WST ^rsrWt, ^nr^fhr f^rf, nhn’k t t ^ t * r a m o^rfar «rt vnr^R % t f a f f if ^ 13THT foqT «TT ff, ^TTcftq- ^RTcTT f t *t I % STcffa I cT3‘^r % ?HCt%^t I h i c I ^ *T f ? T rri f w ^ti 1 l ^ ’T^’trfl- 'inn ^TTTSnfV I ^ I ^ “ffa f rft tr $rnrr i ?rcii ^ T T 5T15T ^ | I srfiprr jrt srafo zrmr rr fa r ? m ^ srefta 1 1 «nrcr

% 5TtsT 5PT ^ 5 w»r | 3ft w r ' ? rn ff 5 T T fa ^ # tTrftT | I *T^TT ^TT IT? | ft? 3 R?TT h i Rft tit % ^ i q ? ! ’T P rf JPT 1 1 t vTmcnx *T? | fa *ft? 3 RWT TTSf sir, i f ^r^rt % H im ** % 1 1 ( Oral Answers 'e ASADHA 24, 1899 (SAKA) Oral Answers 38

THE PRIME MINISTER (SHRI the fact that the main purpose would MORARJI DESAI): You laboured bo not be served, the difficulty of the much about Mathura. You put youf Army Headquarters will remain there. question first. Mathura has a certain So, the shifting o r the Record Office importance because of Lord Krishna. from Nasik Road to Mathura is en­ Also Mathura has the distinctive tirely out of the question. From honour of driving away Lord their point of view, it is most desir­ Krishna from Mathura to Dw^rka! able that the Pay Accounts. Office move to Nasik Road as early as possi­ ble. tto v ru rt: ^ ?t

irtr | fa ir ^ sraro stptt 1 ^ *rr fa w 5T % f*TT 73V f h 373. R % srrer *ftrrr iff »nt firsrwir fa iff | if, -isth srt, w rfs ff | * m T T if *rm srrcrnT arfa *KTr % w rar ^ tt £ fa wr ^ ? arw ? ST^f fV|*l I «TT I SHRI H. M. PATEL: Sir, the hon. f*TT % 3TCT #f3T^2’ f*ft9R fa*IT Member raised a question of bringing irrtrirT ? wm jftrr 3f t » r r f ?w * r the Record Office back to Mathura. The Record Office can be brought s t a n r ^ » r i f w back of course to Mathura. But, qfV 3TfTTS[f*r JT5 "HI-H*tql

tHm ^5 ^ | I ^ | fe m r d qft vt tot 5R7ET 2P77TT $ eft ^ | qT 1 1 itrr *rcT^ | ft: httri* v r t ^ fo ft

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set Tnnft hth *tto : ?fftr ?T^f t ^ ^TrT ireft afV ^ft S W t * f t T * ftP E 3?T S TC tft ^ t t ^rrf^tT ft: q qrr ^ft €t qn- ^ ^ *ft*ff 5TfNr ^ ?TT3 qf^Rf ^ rt+l'd’W ^TT if ^ aR 1 f t : ^ + 1 ^ftrff % ^ STRW T ^ rrt y r f w | ^rf^RT t I t *fsft aft % ^ q - i|7T q^TT ^ | ft: 3ftn't mfti^r ^ m*f ^Tg^lT, PfiT «‘4 H I T 5 S 1 q r aft ^ft^r arr^Tr % sre^t % ftftr ftren qrr iTTt^nr Ht f t t* % H^T ’MfV+lO f*RZT inrst ^ qrfs^rf1 q^tft...... tftr I I ^ ^RTT | ft: farf *P?ft aft ( » ^ r___ ) tft ft q % q^t qr ^t ^rm ^ 7% 11 t TfT^rr ? ft: tft f t ^ ?t q t f t f ^-STRT ^ ^ rfT g ft: ftnn ift^rr %ftnr 15- 6-77 q?t *ft ft ^ tc.i't) if 40 0 5fWt q?t ^ ^ %ftvT % 5 fa Pi ft* qf % iffa aft 3TcT? ^ft % ^ft ??r qrr qro ^mtqarrq: gf | if tft ft tj *3^ ^t *TR*t | ft: | ?rt ^t ^ arr t^t * t* j t t * tt ^ i£§- lyM^niq ?nftw fttft t ’ ^V*RT q T ^Tfft «i<*?HT ^ r f ^ T | ^ c R SHRI K. S. CHAVDA: Sir, I rise q w | sftr # *nq% *rnr^ q^+ < ^ h m t on a point 0f order. According ^T^rTT {? I to the rules a question is not admit­ ted if it exceeds 150 words. How is it that the Chair is allowing supple- “The CDA and the Joint *T ^ *T^7T % ? t troller of Defence Accounts made a certain statement to the effect that I Pay Accounts Office may stay at Mathura. My definite information is ar^T cffr 5CTcTT q<4*1^ WJ ^ that the Controller of Defence Ac­ ft^Trf ft^ f % SJTTRT qTRT % ^ T F T SToftaT- counts has not said anything of that ^t TOTTT ftFTT t ^ q^t % kind. That is not his view, The view of the Army Headquarters as q?t$ ^ s r 5Tft | ft: ^ i f k m % 33T well as the Defence Accounts is that snfti^Rr q?t q^tii i\iu ^ farcrit the Pay Accounts Office should go to Nasik along with the Record Office *ft sft

SHRI SHAMBHU NATH CHATUR- VEDI: Is it not a fact that these two v«f fag : *f^? offices had been functioning very ? fa *r|Tr ?»n* *t smoothly since 1946? What is the ad­ *r «fk T^r?nr Jr fashr i??c? ^ i vantage in having this policy of bringing together both the Pay & ?*rrt: ^?r *r ?t ^?f 3r?r Accounts Office and the Record Office ir?r ^ t srfinrr *rr sppnr at Nasik when there are other Offices Tfrr | *?f >T^:r % srfir «reT ^ i which can exist at different places? What is the advantage when this Pay t ftrT #^t sft % srw ^r??rr and Accounts Office has won appre­ ? fy % ftr^ ifcfr sniR ciation from the C. G. D. A.? What »rat ft #'ir *rfr;r 5^r ?r is the advantage in displacing so 3 many persons which will affect their sftf <r ^rf?^ 1 been taken by the Government. (b). There is at present no statu­ SHRI H. M. PATEL: I have just tory control on the production, dis­ now received a note from the tribution and pricing of vanaspati. Officer who is (here, that he denies The industry has, however, agreed to that he told the staff of P.A.O. that a voluntary discipline in pricing and they should stay in Mathura. distribution and the industry has ^ Written Answers JULY 15, 1977 Written Answers 44

further agreed to take action against Development of Handloom Industry any distributor who charges more in Assam ^ than the agreed price. *493;, SHRIMATI RENUKA DEVI (c) and (d). Do not arise. BARKATAKI: Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND CIVIL SUPPLIES International Airports Authority AND COOPERATION be pleased to. *489. SHRI D. B. CHANDRE state: GOWDA: Will the Minister of « TOURISM AND CIVIL AVIATION (a) the amount sanctioned under be pleased to state: 20 point programme for the deve­ lopment of the handloom industry (a) the steps taken by Government in Assam; and to improve the functioning of the In­ ternational Airports Authority; and (b) what are the schemes taken (b) the total amount spent on it by Government of Assam and what during the last two years? ia the number of beneficiaries?

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE: AND CIVIL AVIATION (SHRI AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CO­ PURUSHOTTAM KAUSHIK): (a) OPERATION (SHRI MOHAN The question of reconstituting the DHARIA): (a) and (b). The Gov­ International Airports Authority of ernment of India have sanctioned two> India is under Government’s consi­ special # projects for Assam, one deration. tensive Development Project to cover 10,000 looms and one Export Pro­ Improvements in the different duction Project to cover 1,000 looms. services provided by the Authority is The Intensive Development Project is a continuous process. The Authority located at Nalbari in Kamrup District has effected improvements at the in­ of Assam, with a total financial out­ ternational airports at Bombay, Delhi, lay of Rs. 1.85 crores shared between Calcutta and Madras in the Central Government and the (i) Operational areas and equip­ State Govarnment. Out of this ment. amount, the first instalments o f (ii) Passenger facilitation areas, Rs. 15 lakhs (Rs. 11.25 lakhs as loan and Rs. 3.75 lakhs as grant) has al­ (iii) cargo handling spaces and ready been relased to the State Go­ (iv) other services. vernment in 1976-77 by way of an advance payment. Farther amounts These improvements have been effect­ are to be released after the State ed in a phased manner consistent Government furnish utilisation certi­ with the requirements of the public, ficates in this regard. volume of traffic and the availability of resources. 2. Export Production Project pri­ (b) The Authority spent a total marily consists of silk handlooms and amount of Rs. 2533.24 lakhs .luring is located at Sualkuchi and Uppra- 1975-76 and 1976-77. However, dur­ hali areas of Kamrup district. It ing the same period, the Authority has a total financial outlay of Rs. 40 received a budgetary support of lakhs, met entirely by the Govern­ Re. 147 lakhs from the Central Go­ ment of India. The Government of vernment, which was sanctioned in India have released the first instal­ 1976-77. No. budgetary support was ment of Rs. 10 lakhs GRs. 7.5 lakhs sanctioned to the Authority during loan and Rs. 2.5 lakhs as grant) to 1975-76. *the Sftate Government in 1976-77. Written Answers ASADHA 24, 1899 ( SAKA) Written Answers 46

Further releases are to be made on Distribution of Viscose Filament Yarn receiving utilisation certificates from *494. SHRI K. RAMAMURTHY: the Government of Assam. Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CO­ 3. Thus, a total amount of Rs. 25 OPERATION be pleased to state: lakhs (Rs. 15 lakhs for Intensive Development Project and Rs. 10 lakhs (a) whether Government propose for Export Production Project) have to take steps for ensuring distribution already been sanctioned by the Go­ of viscose filament yarn to the hand­ vernment of India to the Government loom weavers without any middle of Assam in the year 1976-77. agencies; and (b) if so, whether Government 4. Under the handloom cooperative propose to take over all production development programme of the Go­ of viscose fTamsnt yarn for distribu­ vernment of India, Rs. 5 lakhs was tion instead of 60 per cent of the released to the Government of total production as at present? Assam for giving share captial assis­ tance to its Apex Marketing Institu­ THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE tion for the year 1976-77. AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CO­ OPERATION (SHRI MOHAN 5. In addition to the funds provid­ DHARIA): (a) and (b). The present ed under the Central Plan during system of distribution of viscose? 1976-77, a provision of Rs. 7 lakhs filament yarn to the weavers directly was made in the State Plan for the is through a voluntary agreement Intensive Development Project. Be­ between the spinners and the wea­ sides, Rs. 2.40 lakhs have been sanc­ vers. Under this agreement, a part tioned by the Nationalised Banks of the production of the spinning under the D. R. I. Scheme for weavers unlits is} distributed directly to the in Assam. A total provision of weavers at agreed fair prices and the Rs. 62 lakhs is being made in the remaining portion sold in the market State Plan for l'977-78 (Rs. 34.50 by the spinners through their dealers. Iftakhs within the cooperative sector There is no proposal, at present* and Rs. 27.50 lakhs outside the co­ to take over all production of vis­ operative sector). cose filament yarn for distribution. The Government is taking steps for 6. Besides the Intensive Develop­ augmentation of supplies of yarn to ment Project and the Export Pro­ meet the shortage. Steps are also duction Project mentioned above, the being taken for effective implemen­ Government j f Assam has a DRI tation of the existing agreement and Scheme of Bank Finance for weavers formulation of a new voluntary spread all over the State. Under agreement. this scheme the State Government had sponsored 5,000 applications to Non-Utilisation of Soviet Loan the Nationalised Banks for financial ♦495. SHRI VASANT SATHE; Will assistance and about 652 weavers have the Minister of FINANCE AND RE­ benefited under the scheme so far. VENUE AND BANKING be pleased In the case of Intensive Development to state: Project and Export Production Pro­ ject mentioned above the State Go­ (a) whether attention of Govern­ vernment had sponsored 1,000 wea­ ment has been drawn to the news- vers for receiving credit under the item appearing in the Times of India DRI Scheme and 255 weavers have dated 6th June, 1977 under the cap­ benefited by the loans under this tion, ‘Soviet Loan Likely to remain scheme so far. Unutilised'; and 47 Written Answert JULY 15, 1977 Written Answers 48

(b) if so, what is the reaction of (a) the total amount of money Government to the various observa­ given as loan for agricultural pur­ tions made therein? poses by the nationalised banks dur­ ing the last three years, (year-wise); THE MNISTER OF FINANCE AND REVENUE AND BANKING (SHRI H. M. PATEL): (a) Yes, Sir. (b) the percentage of the above amount in relation to the total (b). Taking into account the facts amount given as loan for all pur­ that all Soviet assistance is tied to poses, by. the Banks, year-wise; and specific projects and that the pace of * its utilisation is dependent on the pro­ (c) the criteria, if any being fol­ gress made by the various projects, lowed by the banks, to ascertain the Government are generally satisfied credit-worthiness of the loanees; and with the pace of utilisation of loans whether the criteria are common to previously extended by the Soviet all the banks? Union and are of the view that «the loan of Roubles 250 million recently extended by the Soviet Union will THE MINISTER OF FINANCE be utilised for projects which have AND REVENUE AND BANKING already been approved or are to be (SHRI H. M. PATEL): (a) and (b). approved in future. Bank-Group-wise data relating to credit extended by all the public JLoan Given by Nationalised Banks for Agricultural purposes sector banks for agricultural pur­ poses as on the last Friday of Decem­ •496. SHRI P. V. NARASIMHA ber 1974, 1975 and 1976, together RAO: Will the Minister of FINANCE with the percentage of agricultural AND REVENUE AND BANKING be advances to total advances are given pleased to state: below:

(Amounts in Crores of Rs.)

December 1974 December 1975 December 1976 Bank Group No. of Balance No. of Balance No. of Balance A/cts. out­ A/cts. out- A/cts. out­ standing stading standing A. State Bank of India Group

Direct Finance 666458 155-77 948660 228*07 1473991 326*08 Indirect Finance • 117063 106*64 73-48 136837 85-84 209993• T otal (A) 783521 229-25 1085497 3I3-9 I 1683984 432-72

Percentage of (A) to total advances of the Group io -3% io-8% ii*8% B. 1 ^•Nationalised Banks

Direct Finance . 1253405 322*55 1742968 43J-42 2434287 589-90 Indirect Finance ■ 176472 153-78 204454 192-57 282599 206-60

T otal (B) • 1429877 476-33 1947422 622-99 2716886 796-50

Percentage of (B) to total advances of the group io-7% n -2% i i - 1% Percentage of (A) & (B) to total advances of all public sector banks • 10*6% 12-5% i i - 3% 49 Written Answers ASADHA 24, 1896 ( SAKA) Written Antvovrs 56

(c) The main emphasis laid by ficff ?rm T n iw sftr W ot *f3ft* all comrtierfeial banks, including the na­ tionalised banks, in granting agricul­ («ft i ^ o ^ t o < £ * )(* :) srfa (*r). tural credit is on the credit-worthi- ^widR-^fa' % ^trR tftm o sq-ffer- ness of the project to be financed. °r»ifVfl ^ nt'fift ^FT 'jft If a project is viable and is capable of generating adequate surplus to re­ ^fr^Tr, ^ r f pay the loan, banks consider it cerdit- ^fwt, ^ \ q ^ t lit worthy irrespective of considerations ^3*TT *RHlPHd ?T*nm 64 of pecurtiy. ^ r t¥ ^q-q | (frrer^r *rrf?*rf srfc Short term loans for production ^ft ^ tfr gnfiH |) i purposes (Crop loans) are granted on the basis of the size of the holding (sr) *fk (*r). srprfaterftr % and the scales of finance laid dcrwn for the particular crop. Medium term loans 3TTR M *T*t *11*1 *1^1 are related to the income generating fwT tot | 1 ft 5^ potential of the proposed investment % faqfa 5FT^ % 5TFT ^t ^fj^r rather than to the size of the holding. ^t ITT Tft ^ I Emphasis is also laid on financing small and potentially viable farmers. Lending Rate of Commercial Banks

♦498. SHRI D. D. DESAI: Will th§ Minister of FINANCE AND REVE­ M Ih in % ArPT fe d NUE AND BANKING be pleased to state: % mm* npx (a) whether lending rates of com­ mercial banks have gone down after *497. the recent cuts in interest rates; and fsrcr am Trsrfsr sftT ifa n w r ^ (b) if so, the details thereof? 3TTRf "Ft f^TT f% I

(sp) qTTR fwfr % tffaT- THE MINISTER. OF FINANCE AND ?rRi3frrfT

but less than seven years and 14.0 to the Public Enterprises and decided per cent for terms exceeding seven that the policy in this regard need not years. be changed for a further period of two years, whereafter the matted Reserve Bank of India have also was again to be reviewed. advised the banks to pass on the benefit of savings in interest costs (c) The matter was re-considered on their deposits, to their borrowing by the Government in June, 1977 in constituents, particularly in the all' its aspects. It was felt that the priority sectors. An assessment of the performance of the Public Enter­ the likely interest savings will, how­ prises has improved in recfe.it years, ever, necessarily involve some time particularly in regard to utilisation lag since the changes in the interest of installed capacity. Many of these rates on Savings Bank Deposits have enterprises are also now in a posi­ become effective from July 1, 1977 tion to compete with units in the Pri­ while those on fixed deposits have vate Sector and secure contracts on become effective from June 1, 1977 inherent merits of their tenders More­ and are applicable only to fresh over, the scheme of price preference deposits and renewals. in regard to prices of products manu­ factured by the Public Enterprises amounts to grant of concealed sub­ Price preference to Public Sector sidy and such indirect subsidy may in Government Purchases mask inefficiency resulting in delay in initiating remedial action. It was, •499. SHRI M. KALYANASUNDA­ therefore, decided to withdraw the RAM: Will the Minister of FINANCE price preference. AND REVENUE AND BANKING be pleased to state: Sale of Rapeseed Oil by Assam State Cooperative and Consumers Federa­ (a) whether Government have de­ tion cided to do away with the price pre­ ference given to the public sector in •500. SHRI NIHAR LASKAR: Will Government purchases; the Minister of COMMERCE AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND COOPERA­ (b) whether the previous Govern­ TION be pleased to state: ment had reviewed this policy in January, 1977 in view of a number of (a) whether it has come to the representations received by Govern­ notice of Government that the Assam ment from private sector protesting State Cooperative and Consumers Fe­ against this policy, and had decided deration has sold in Calcutta a huge to continue price preference for quantity of oil allotted for Assam to another two years, and ease the acute scarcity and the con­ sequent high price of mustard oil; (c) if so, the reasons for taking a fresh decision? (b) if so, whether the Centre had allotted 2,000 tonnes of rapeseed oil THE MINISTER OF FINANCE imported by the STC for distribution AND REVENUE AND BANKING through the STATFED; (SHRI H. M. PATEL): (a) Yes Sir. Government have decided to with­ (c) whether the STATFED lifted draw the price preference extended only 400 tonnes and reportedly sold to Public Sector Enterprises. out the remaining quantity in Cal­ cutta at a price higher than the issue (b). The previous Government had, price of Rs. 6400 per tonne; in January, 1977 examined the ques­ tion of continuance of the price pre­ (d) whether some influential peo­ ference to the extent of 10 per cent ple are involved in the deal; and Written Answers ASADHA 24, 1899 ( SAKA) Written Answers 54

(e) if so, whether Government have (b) Transfer of personnel from taken the action in. the matter, if Audit Department to Slates will arise not, the" reasons for the same? in the event of introduction of separation of accounts from audit in THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE the States. AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CO­ OPERATION (SHRI MOHAN The proposals for separation of ac­ DHARIA: (a). No, Sir. counts from audit received from some States are under consideration in con­ (bf). As requested by the State sultation with Comptroller and Audi­ Government 2000 tonnes of imported tor General of India. At this stage no rapeseed oil were allotted to them. policy has been finalised regarding The STATEFED was not nominated terms and conditions of transfer of by the Assam Government to lift staff. this oil. HT=nHfiTrT JW (c) The State Government has so far lifted through the agency of pri­ % farr irSTTTrT jTWTT *T iJFJTta vate parties about 812 tonnes, out of which over 500 tonnes has already * 5 0 2 . q « f : SRTT reached Assam. N0 party was per­ farT cTSTT TT3&? UfaAfa r JTcft ^ mitted to sell this oil in Calcutta. Wt fj^lT : (d) and (e). Do not arise. Conditions of Service of Personnel to (w) ^TT STRxfcr sftrrr f*H T be Transferred to States as a Result ^ »nrTRT wt of Separation 0f Accounts from *nrt fyyi % °t»i

®Ft t o 20 vft? w* ^ THE MINISTER' OF COMMERCE ^ °r ftft *tt^ % firq f%<3T | I h t + k AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CO­ OPERATION (SHRI MOHAN DHA­ *TR% *TT fa^TTT ^ | I RIA): (a> Yes, Sir, The vessel arrived on the 22nd May, 1977. (*0 ’T ^ ’ % TO? % (b) and (c). No, Sir. *ftro Ptto ^ tfftir |ft % (d) and (e). Do not arise. ftrcr sr^'ter f e n *rr i sttt

30 ^T, 1975 cR? sift: w % «TTC Working of Rural Banks ^rir *T^ ^ T ^T sqY^T *ft% f^^TT TOTT *504. SHRI P. K. KODIYAN; Will I = the Minister of FINANCE AND RE­ VENUE AND BANKING be pleased («T»<|6 W j) to state: (a) whether Government have 30 ^T, 1975 1 18 reviewed the working of the rural banks; and 30 ^R, 1975 % WTO . 30 (b) if so, what are the results there­ of? 148 THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND REVENUE AND BANKING (SHRI H. M PATEL): (a) and (b). The Reserve Bank of India have re­ Purchase of Soyabean Oil From cently set up a Committee under the Brazil by S. T. C. Chairmanship of Prof. M. L. Dant- wala to review the working of the *503. SHRI ANANT DAVE: Regional Rural Banks. The Committee SHRi SHANKERSINHJI VAG- is expected to submit its report in HELA: about three months. Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND CIVIL SUPPUES be pleased to to frofa state:

(a) whether the State Trading *3 5 9 2 . sft TOT : ^TT Corporation purchased 9500 metric 4 ifui*4 ST^TVrfTrTT tonnes of Soyabean Oil from Brazil which reached at Kandla Port on the Heft TOT^ : 20th May, 1977; (^) ffirTO 3 TOT?7JT (b) whether on reaching the Kandla port the total consignment of soya­ Pt»H f^TOT «Tm I ^ dMI bean oil was found contaminated; 1975-76 ?fk 1976-77 % ^TFT *THT% f^nrfrT TO TOT ^Ty^T (c) whether this contaminated soya­ bean oil has been considered unfit *TT; s ftT for human consumption; (^r) TOT >iKd ^ f^T ?TT (d) the cause of the contamination ^ft yW RT “FTrTT | J ?flT 3 *TT O and how this contaminated oil is be­ % 7T-TIT *zftTT TOT | TOT TORj ing disposed of; and % ^fVTFT STTTTRT 3FT ^TTTcf^T JJ2T (e) the reaction of Government thereto? % TOT «TT ? 57 Written Answers ASADHA 84, 1899 (SAKA) Written Answers 58:

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Proposal from Millioners' Association to the management of Air-India in April, 1977. The resignation of one of 3600. SHRI MADHAVRAO SCIN- them who had put in 20 years of ser­ DIA: Will the Minister of COMMERCE vice was accepted with effect from AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND COOPE­ 25-5-77. The other pilot who had put RATION be plesed to state: in 31 years of service could be released on 12-7-77. However at his own re­ (a) whether Government have re­ quest he has been allowed to continue ceived a proposal from the Mill- in service upto 31-8-77 after which he owners’ Association indicating possi­ will avail of his privilege leave and bility for the Mill industry, the de­ will be released with effect from centralised powerlooms and hand- 15-11-77. looms to work with a common pur­ pose and united action within the Remittances by Indians living abroad frame-work of a national textile plan; 3602. SHRI VAYALAR RAVI; Will (b) if so, the reaction of Govern­ the Minister of FINANCE AND RE^- ment thereto; VENUE AND BANKING be pleased to state: (c) whether the proposal is in ac­ cordance with the National Textile (a) whether the amount remitted Plan; and by the Indians from abroad has in­ (d) if so, the salient features there­ creased in the last three years; of? (b) if so, the details thereof; and THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE (c) what are the incentives offered AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND COOPE­ to them for regular legal remittance RATION (SHRI MOHAN DHARIA): to India? (a) to (d). The Indian Cotton Mills’ Federation has submitted a memoran­ THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND dum to the Government containing REVENUE AND BANKING (SHRI proposals for a national textile policy. H. M. PATEL); (a) and (b). Quick The memorandum contains suggestions estimates of total inward remittances covering all sectors of the textile indus­ from the year 1973 onwards are try. A comprehensive policy, covering furnished below: — the various sectors of the textile indus­ (Figures in Crores) »-Af* try is under formulation which will also take into account the suggestions Year Amount. made by the Federation. 1973 396.11 1974 569.31 Air India Pilots 1975 1,053.76 3601. SHRI EDUARDO FALEIRO: 1976 1,514.86 Will the Minister of TOURISM AND CIVIL AVIATION be pleased to state The above figures are gross non-ex­ whether it is a fact that two aged Air port receipts which include all kinds India pilots who want to retire of receipts such as airline receipts, after 25 years of flying are forced shipping receipts, insurance receipts, to fly against their wishes by the dividend receipts, tourism receipts etc., management? besides the four heads of receipts re­ levant to the term ‘inward remittances’ THE MINISTER OF TOURISM AND namely (i) family maintenance, (ii) CIVIL AVIATION (SHRI PURUSHO­ savings of non-residents, (iii) migrant TTAM KAUSHIK): No, Sir. The two transfer and (iv) money order receip­ pilots had submitted their resignation ts. 1533 L S -3 Written Answers JULY 15, 1977 Written Answers 68

A sample survey made by the Re­ (iv) Relatives of non-resident serve Bank of India in 1976 had re­ Indians and persons of Indian origin vealed that private inward remittan­ are eligible to apply for priority allot­ ces reflected a rising trend to a signi­ ment of motor-cars / scooters / agricul­ ficant extent. tural tractors/cement against receipt of foreign exchange from abroad. (c) The incentives offered to non­ resident Indians which have contribu­ tot n tn 3 nftr ted to the increased flow of inward remittances are indicated below: 3 6 0 3 . TIEMvifi : WT farT

(i) Indians resident abroad were fa : allowed in 1970 to open non-resident (external) accounts designated in ru­ (if?) irer if 31 1 9 7 7 pees. The balances in such accounts are freely repatriable and the income tpf (Vci'l sftr on the balances is free of Indian in­ 5JVPTT $ sftr ;3*T# JTT Ttfsr come-tax. This did not provide protec­ tion against exchange risk. tot |

(ii) A new scheme has been introdu­ (^ ) ^T*f % 5TTJT TFT ced with effect from 1-11-1975 in which .% STHT WT $ Wtr. ^T^ft fa^sft Tfftr persons of Indian nationality or origin 3TRTT t ? are allowed to open accounts in desi­ gnated currencies (at present only pound sterling and US dollars) and ty*. tp o funds as well as the interests earned thereon will be repaid to the account- *^11, I ?ptt holder or transferred elsewhere under II % ll his instructions in the same currency. These accounts enjoy additional facili­ nwr sr^r rm % vttn ^ ties in regard to operation like other non-resident (external) rupee accounts. 31- 3 - 7 7 fa rfr % (iii) Investment opportunities for >fnT5ff 1 9 6 2 0 6 * Indians residing abroad have been li­ beralised. Non-resident Indians or per­ 31- 3 - 7 7 TV farfw % sons of Indian origin can invest in any 41 t! h A public/private limited company or any partnership/proprietorship in India irrespective of the nature of the 23 •pOs Fo activities subject to the investor giv­ ing an undertaking not to seek repat­ riation o f Capital as well as the income accuring thereon. Under another 15 -73 scheme, non-resident Indians are allo­ wed to invest in new equity issues of new companies in India in a wide range if 1 ^ ^ of selected industries up to 2o per cent of the equity capital with full repatriation facilities in respect of ^ jfoftoff jfwr ^ capital and income earned theron. In TTsiwnff qff ftnrrV respect of Appendix I and export- li&TT snmfr ni ft, oriented industries, investment upto 74 3T>i> i ^ r y ^ ?rftr^r qrt g^rnrr Pgt cent is allowed. I i V ** * - 69 Written Answers ASADHA 24, IBM (SAKA) Written Answers 70

(^) stft % .TH E MINISTER OF FINANCE AND REVENUE AND BANKING (SHRI ^rrarT % qi^r ^r-^Tcrreff % H. M. PATEL): (a) There has not o t t srn i * t r t o s ^ t-I been any fall in the sale of units. On the contrary, during the last account­ I I % s r f i m r e frff 3r - 31 3-77 ing year 1976-77, (July—June), the ^ f^rfir % snprrc ^ sale of units under the 1964 schemes TOOT % fl*3RT Sr ^^*11 Fn-iM^iR amounted to Rs. 33.50 crores, repre- sentng a step up of 61.3 per cent over I : the previous year’s level of Rs. 20.76 crores. At Rs. 33.50 crores, the volume of sales in. 1976-77 has been TT-f^'grffTrft cf^rq 1 the highest tevel achieve^ in any ? T R STS' T ^ T single year so far. The number erf unit accounts has also increased from 1. *MWt j in units upt0 Rs. 25,000 from wealth tax. These exemptions are continuing. ^ra^rjT . 5^ ^ (2) During 1976-77, Government 3, Tft^T vTTvT ^T^T- has given a publicity grant of Rs. ^T*T, 12.50 lakhs to the Trust for popularis­ ing units in semi-urban and rural areas. ■4- *t'i^ l^*H^ epffa>; ^ft^TT^T . ^ (3) The Unit Trust has established Chief Representative Offices in eight 5-* ^RcTRTRT ^fhTFTT^, selected districts in Punjab and Har­ yana and six selected districts in k *TPT7 . JT 5 r^{ Gujarat.

?4) In the changes introduced in the 1977-78 budget in regard to taxa­ Demand of upiits issued by Unit Trujt tion of capital gains, units have been of India 4 included in the category of specified assets investment in which will quali­ 3604. SHRI KUMARI ANANTHAN; fy for tax exemption of capital gains. Will the Minister of FINANCE AND REVENUE AND BANKING be pleas­ ed to state: Payment of Excise Duty by Stainless fa) whether of late there has been Steel Re-rolling Firms a lull in the demand of Units issued by the Unit Trust of India; 3605. SHRI TULSIDAS DASAPPA: Will the Minister of FINANCE AND (ft) the reasons for this sudden REVENUE AND BANKING be pleas­ depression in the demand of Units; ed to state: and (a) total amount of excise duty paid by the Stainless Steel re-rolling (c) the steps taken by Government firms from 31st March, 1973 to 3 lit to step up the sale of Units? March, 1977; and Written Answers JULY 15, 10*77 Written Answers 72 7 i (b) tonnage (re-rolled material) tin (c) when will they arrive and be which excise duty was paid,*yearfc- put into service? wise? THE MINISTER OF TOURISM THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND AND CIVIL AVIATION (SHRI REVENUE AND BANKING (SHRI PURUSHOTTAM KAUSHIK): (a) H. PATEL): (a) and (b). The Indian Airlines signed an Agreement information asked for is available in on 9th February, 1977 with the Boeing respect of 18 (out of 22) Central Ex­ Commercial Airplane Company for cise Collectorates. the purchase of three advanced ver­ sion Boeing 737 aircraft, fitted with As regards part (a) of the question, Low Pressure Tyres and JT8D-17 a sum of Rs. 1,33,90,544 was paid as engines. The price of each of these Central Excise duty by the stainless aircraft is US $8,011,083. The total steel re-rolling firms, in these Collec­ project cost for the purchase of these torates, from 31st March, 1973 to~31st three aircraft with spare engines, March, 1977. spare parts and equipment is Rs. 30.55 As regards part (b) of the question, crores as approved by the Government of India. 90 per cent of the foreign the tonnage (re-rolled material) on which excise duty was paid in these exchange cost of this project will be 18 Collectorates, was as follows:" financed out of US Dollar loans ob­ tained from State Bank of Ihdia and the balance 10 per cent by Indian Year Metric Airlines from its own resources. The tonnes terms and conditions of the Loan Agreement are being finalised. There is no fresh proposal for purchase of 1973-74 • . 25590 224 any aircraft. 1974-75 • • . 12413 479 (b) These three Boeing 737 aircraft 1975-76 . - . 23862 252 have been selected mainly to cater to the needs of certain high density 1976-77 ■ . 41827 527 • routes, which are presently served by turbo-prop aircraft. These aircraft The information in regard to the will improve the route economics and remaining 4 Collectorates of Central result in better operational perform­ Excise (Allahabad, Baroda, Nagpur ance. and Poona) is being obtained and will (c) The three Boeing 737 aircraft be laid °n the table of the Sabha. are due for delivery in October/ November, 1977. They will be induc­ ted into regular scheduled operations Procurement of new Aircraft for as part of the Corporation’s Winter Indian Airlines Schedule, effective November, 1977. 3606. SHRI S. R. DAMANI: Will the Minister of TOURISM AND CIVIL Import Duty on Stainless Steel AVIATION be pleased to state: 3607. SHRI MANORANJAN (a) the main features of existing BHAKTA: Will the Minister of contracts or fresh proposals to Pr0~ COMMERCE AND CIVIL SUPPLIES cure new aircraft to supplement the AND COOPERATION be pleased to existing fleet of Indian Airlines; state:

(b) the broad outlines of opera­ (a) whether tltf flr™! *heJ?" tional and economic considerations dividuals whom the C^lrf Con^rol‘ for making these new purchases; and ler of Imports kept in au.'5yar“:R -rom. Written Answers ASADHA 24, 1899 (SAKA) Written Answers 74 the benefits of import licences uptill jiiow are seeking to get the existing import duty on stainless steel increas­ ed; and ^>T 5T ^Tf foffsr fazn (b) if so, the names of the firms/ t ; individuals who have been kept in abeyance? 0 ? ) % ?r-Tsrc ^ tfm r ir f THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CO­ ^ 7T ^rsar ^rmt; OPERATION (SHRI MOHAN DHA­ RIA): (a) and (b). Information is (n) -JW % TiRTff Scfar being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House. ^ jp* wr 5>rf;

(*r) yr^nx ?ro srra- ^ Rates of interest In Post Office Saving Bank tjPiPMa + <.} % TOT '3'TW faJf 3TT 3608. SHRI AHMED M. PATEL: Will f fa s^FTTTV traf faq-tf the Minister of FINANCE AND ft'SDTifr ?rV * w f ? REVENUE AND BANKING be pleas­ ed to state: ?|fbt39 rT«TT "jfa (a) whether Post Office Saving «5*Tfrm *r«ft (sft tn fw ) : Bank has also adopted the interest rates prescribed by the Reserve Bank (^ ) 31 197 7 *?T iTRjf if Hi of India on fixed deposits and savin £3; sarm fo f*r% ?rh: ^tPt and

THE MINISTER OF FINANCE ^?nrf *T5*r >t AND REVENUE AND BANKING fr faofa faur 1 ? « r f ^ f f 5^ if fanr (SHRI H. M. PATEL): (a) and (b). «t(Mn % srftrfrfa'iff % No, Sir. ■ There has been no change in the interest rate structure for Time :— Deposits and Savings Accounts in Post Office Savings Bank. 1. vnvnrrf tpt

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{far $ 3 ^ 1977 ^ (?) ^fhrrRnff gnu f^rr tot TW^TtTT *T fiR T *R T, f ^ F f f^ffa ijw *n 1 r ^ Tf^Tte T % faqf ^ ^FT faqT :— Production of Public Sector Industries 1. ^*TC* i<*4 3610. DR. HENRY AUSTIN: W ill 2. the Minister of FINANCE AND 3 . 1T4V5T REVENUE AND BANKING be pleas­ ed to state: 4. f^T^TT ? T IT T R T f^ R (a) whether Government have de­ 5. * n n r ^ *t ?rn> cided to raise the production targets of items produced by public sector undertakings for the current financial 7. IT^T^- M ^T year;

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9. IJ?^fW?PPr has been given to production of heavy engineering items; 10. ffas^R m w lw (c) if so, to what extent the pro­ 11. 5TTTT « duction targets have been fixed in 12. STTTT each case; and

13 . «Mki^3 (d) whether any new projects are likely to be established during the 14 . |ro t ^TT current year?

1 5- *lTg * R E) % *k+k ^fr ett^hm Central Government enterprises. f^TT £ f* # fa*T§T*r ^ R ff ^T These cover not only the heavy en­ gineering industries but also others I like consumer goods industries, agro­ based industries, chemicals and phar­ (*3) cTOT (*T). sftr ^TTtTT maceuticals, minerals and metals, w\ #3^1 ^ Trfer %cf *itj ir ^ transportation and services etc. ^ f^rqr Il'2TT ft: ^ ^ ^ fR / (c) The production targets fixed for 1977-78 in some of the major indus­ y?qi< % ?tr ?t ^5% ^ % fH*fa tries are higher than the actual pro­ % ^Uti^T^T ^ ll»4? J duction achieved last year as indica~ Written Answers ASADHA 24, 1899 (SAKA) Written Answers 78

ted below :— (d) The major projects recommend­ .. ed by the Public Investment Board for Na,me of thi C( mptny 1977-78 Government's acceptance during the produ- current financial year commencing in V targets April 1977 are given in the Statement. as a per­ centage Statement increase List of new projects cleared by PIB over during the period 1-4-1977 till date actual produ­ 1. Modernisation of 1700 mm semi- ction of 1976-77 continuoug hot strip mill of Rourkela Steel Plant.

Ccal lrdia Ltd. 6 2. Regional Cattle-cum-Dairy deve­ Hindustan Zink Limited • . lopment centres in Karnataka, M.P. (i) Zink Ingot 95 and Rajasthan. i (ii) Lead .... 22 3. 3rd phase of the development of National Mineral Development Bombay High and Bassein offshore Corporation : oil-field. (i) Iron Ore (Bailadilla) 6 4. Construction of 4th Oil-Berth at (ii) Iron Ore (Kiriburu) 25 Butcher Island off Bombay. Oil & Natural Gas Commission Crude Oil .... 43 dcTl"! Fertilisers (i) In terms of Nutrient *N* 25 3611. HTrT irc : (ii) In lerms of Nutrient 35TT rTOT iflftr •P2Oa’ .... 117 \ «tcfM fFTT Organic Chemicals 19 Drugs ..... 10 Petroleum (I.O.C.) 7 Steel (Rourkela) ( ^ ) f^FT^TT ^r>T OTT Steel Ingots .... 3 srfW r #szrr ^ ; Durgflpur (i) Hot Metal 7 (*sr) w t (ii) Steel Ingots . 15 (iii) Saleable Steel 11 ^i®Tl ^ ’fto

Garden Reach Shipbuilders fafifcr ^rf^rr■© wzt fafasr % £(i) Ship-building . 16 (ii) Diesel Engines 28 f t I ^ if

Hindustan Shipyard MlifHH ftn n tot sftr (i) Steel processed 17 Goa Shipyard (»t) jrfe ^f, m fwt-iT

(i) New Construction 113 inrfir, f a n s t f k fl'Tspn s r r (ip Ship Repair . TTH % W 'SmIm 3fT Mazagon Docks Limited , (i) Ship Construction . 9 V ii) Ships Repair . 2 H lfa w tf*Tt HHlPu. W k tifi'T'i- Bharat Earth Movers Limited (f^Eprth Mqving Equipment 2 fan (*ft snfwr) : (^) (ii) R*il C aches II fafasr JPFR % qwTi»ra srk wra- 79 Written Answers JULY 15, 1977 Written Answers 8o

RsHlrff ^tt IVftu W R THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND REVENUE AND BANKING ^ 3Tf^S5pff ^ T$\ (SHRI H. M. PATEL): (a) No mem­ ^ jd l ^ cPTT ^TPT ' 3 ^ftTT, ber of Singhania family at Calcutta, Kanpur and other places had been found involved in foreign exchange tft ^nfiFr | i ^ racket during the last one year. *nrt sr^ rn ft tt sfttt sft t| ssifarof Particulars of contraventions of 5it^t ^ i Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, if any, punishable under the Customs (^) srrof^F «rer ft cm t s ft Act, by the members of the Singhania % ^ P T ^ T% [ is M M , -^IcTl ft family during the last one year, are ^T% 3T% fa*ft% ^nfcrl^o^to^fto being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House. ^ t ^rffur srrfe V’kifii^r’ itt ft *|ft (b) and (c). The Directorate of ^TRft I % f^r ?rnncT Enforcement had issued Show Cause 5ZTRR fr|-Mr^U| qY% ft ^T ff't'R % Notices for violation of certain provi­ ^T ^qicT * two companies. Shri Bharat f^TTO ^TT? ^ T sfk ^ft^TT^T Hari Singhania is a Director of one of these Companies and he was a Direc­ ^TrTT 'cM f^rfftvr f a ™ iH^fcJ *1 tor of the other Company upto 11th ^TR^fr 3 w f ft t aft qr^ rc ? ttt February, 1971. foil T§ ^ I The Directorate of Enforcement had also issued Show Cause Notice for violation of certain provisions of Foreign Exchange Regulation Act Foreign Exchange Manipulations by against a partnership firm in which Singhanias three members of the Singhania fami­ ly are partners.

3612. SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU: All the four cases have been adjudi­ Will the Minister of FINANCE AND cated by the Directorate of Enforce­ REVENUE AND BANKING be pleas­ ment. Two cases have t3nded in ac­ ed to state: quittal. In the other two cases one of the companies involved has been found (a) some members of the Singhania guilty of certain charges and penalties family at Calcutta, Kanpur and other of Rs. 6.5 lakhs and Rs< 1-75 lakhs places had been very recently found have been imposed in the two cases. involved in foreign exchange racket; In these two cases the Export Mana­ ger of the Company has also been (b) whether some members of the found guilty of certain charges and family particularly Gaur Hari Singh­ penalties of Rs. 65,000 and Bs. 17,500 ania, Bharat Singh Singhania were have been imposed on him. Charges involved in serious invoice manipula­ against others have been dropped. tion and other foreign exchange rackets; and In November, 1974, the Commissio­ ner of Police, Calcutta had issued de­ (c) if so, action taken by Govern­ tention orders against Shri Bharat ment? Hari Singhania on the basis of the $1 'Written Answers ASADHA 24, 1899 ( SAKA) Written Answers 82

materials made available by the De­ 5ffl‘ tptt t snnwr puty Director of Enforcement, Cal­ cutta, under Maintenance of Internal irfcnr % qr*r ^ pn- | i Security Act, (Amendment) Ordi­ nance, 1974 but he could not be traced Expansion of Ashoka Hotel at and detained till 19th December, 1974. Bangalore On 19th December, 1974, when the Maintenance of Internal Security Act 3614. SHRI K. MALLANNA: Will the (Amendment) Ordinance was replaced Minister of TOURISM AND CIVIL by Conservation of Foreign Exchange AVIATION be pleased to state: and Prevention of Smuggling Activi­ (a) whether there is any proposal ties Act, 1974, it was not considered under the consideration of Govern­ necessary by the Government to issue ment to expand the Ashoka Hotel at fresh detention orders against Shri Bangalore; and Bharat Hari Singhania. (b) if so, the details thereof? Particulars of contraventions of Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, if THE MINISTER OF TOURISM anyf punishable under Customs Act AND CIVIL AVIATION (SHRI by the members of the Singhania PURUSHOTTAM KAUSHIK): (a) family are beingcollected and will be Not at present. laid on the Table of the House. (b) Does not arise.

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Discrimination in the Distribution of ever, no information has been receiv­ Essential Commodities ed by the Government as indicated in the question. 3616. SHRI DHARMA VIR VASISTH; Will the Minister of (b) and (c). Do not arise. COMMERCE AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND COOPERATION be pleased to state: t THIW H HTVTT ffTTT fw w f (a) the reasons for discrimination in the distribution of essential commo­ * dities in respect of quantum value bet­ 3618. rrrc n ft : w r q fe s r ween (i) urban and rural sections and (ii) industrial and agricultural labour; and % ;

(b) the steps, if any, proposed to be (^) TRPTR *n3TTT ^ 7T^T taken to remove this discrimination? w fm % farj sft THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CO­ w; OPERATION (SHRI MOHAN DHA­

RIA): (a) and (b). The scale of allot­ w r tr^pr fc p T K t f r ? ment of essential commodities suppli­ ed by the Centre to the State Govern­ ments (Wheat, rice, levy sugar, con­ trolled cloth, Kerosene oil and soft [*t) vfc cfr r 3 r coke) as between different areas and afaT WT t ? different occupational groups is within the competence and discretion of the ^#Vt •THTT fOTMH State Governments. jftftv*) : (*) Jt, I

(«r) 1 Rise >n the Prices of Staple Dyes and ^ Chemicals (*T) NdAdT I 3617. SHRI K. LAKKAPPA: Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND Loan by Nationalised Banks under CIVIL SUPPLIES AND COOPERA­ Self-employment Scheme TION be pleased to state: 3619. SHRI C. K. CHANDRAPPAN: (a) whether 40 lakhs of U.P. wea­ Will the Minister of FINANCE AND vers face starvation deaths due to the REVENUE AND BANKING be pleas­ financial crisis as a result of rapid ed to state: price rise of staples dye and other chemicals; (a) whether Government are aware that a number of technically qualified (b) if so, how far this is true; and young men who started industries in Delhi under self-employment scheme (c) what steps are being taken to are now facing crisis or are already save 40 lakhs of people from starva­ ruined due to the unsympathetic tion? w" and bureaucratic attitude of the na­ tionalised Banks in providing them THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE loans and other assistance in tim e; AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CO­ OPERATION (SHRI MOHAN DHA­ (b) if so, the steps Government R IA ): (a) There has been increase propose to take to ameliorate their in prices of yarn and dyestuffs. How­ hardships; Written Answers ASADHA 24, 1899 (SAKA) Written Answers 8*5

(c) whether there is any proposal (sr) spn ^rrhRT f i r f ^ under consideration for providing easy and cheaper credit to educated STfiwifiTcTT TfafJ STCnWTT % unemployed for starting their own qwrw fifTT »R vf«fl*44T0 ‘ qfr industries; and sr+'ifvia ^ ^ «flr ;

(d) if so, the details thereof? ( *T) ®Kfl d irfiw»TfVfi ^ ^nr THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND REVENUE AND BANKING | sftr *r ^t| (SHRI H M. PATEL); (a) Some of iRTTT^' fr q w the small units set up by the techni­ cally qualified young men in Delhi fipn I ; under self-employment schemes are f t ) tot f^RpRT % wnr$r ir reported to be sick on account of a variety of factors such as mismanage­ v«j^fad arTfiraf rr«n *R^fa"d ^r - ment, diversion of funds, shortage of arrirr % q^t % raw material and lack of demand for their products. w tr w r w r ;

(b) Having regard to the prospec­ tive viability of the units, banks draw (^) *?fi? eft w a w * ^r uf> suitable nursing programmes and make efforts to rehabilitate the sick fk ^ n ^RhRT ’Wf^faddllfT units. sitr ir f^r ir TT^hr?!?T «iVi %^TOt ir itrstw (c) and (d). Public sector banks are, by and large, financing educated 55 ff^ T TTRfhl fn^TO ^rr unemployed persons under special t ? schemes formulated for the purpose, on liberalised terms. As such, ad­ fiTFT

3620. ift 5TT9T : [ 77] farcr fHTT TT3TW sflr jfftFlT frqr 1% : j yi*n^i «iw>y ^t tfi'»iri 1 w. 1975 ^ (^) *r spfl % ^Hr % m q ^t ^?t ^rf «ft 1 ?TR7^r ir ir srnftai^r 4+1 F+ci^l cPTf ^nfwrxt gnrr ^t r t w t ^tt *rh‘ ^rir ^rrf^ff r ^ ^ t ^Tcff ?TTft ^T^TT SRorrfipft % PfctA oqHw ^ MM'R ^ iftT ^ R WT WT HH^U« ^TRPTT 5TTT %Trff 5KT *RT ; ^ r r arRT «nr 1 3tt%/ < -r- v; '8 7 Written Answers JULY 15, 1977 Written Answers 88

(c) what sinps have been taken against those ollicials for tV>o misuse «T+r 1 AND CIVIL AVIATION (SHRI PURUSHOTTAM KAUSHIK); (a) to (w) sfk (ti). tr*for?ff Io t (c). Complaints against certain offi­ cials of the India Tourism Develop­ % ft ^ fa srur ^ ment Corporation containing allega­ ^ifr ^fr jc+rftid ^ ^ srrat tions relating to misuse of authority/ official position in the matter of award T?7g; ^ ^wftwrcf ot sr?r*i % of contracts, purchase of stores and gw ^ srnfr 1 1 #«Ff sttt st material, recruitment of staff, use of ^* il STHflTT qVl if Pi^’+fn^ll staff cars, use of various hotel services and facilities as well mis-appropria­ *PHT fa tft *ff >d H ^ ^ 4 - t f l « n . tion of money and stores, etc. have !T$r >»f | i been received. Some of these com­ plaints are being investigated depart­ (*f) TTefhiKT W> iTH ^d 3Tf% mental^ and others by the CBI. The question of taking action against the ^ftr v^ farr :5iff'3trRT % ^ officials concerned will arise only after fauffw srfrTVMdriTi o t n t r if T < t^ the findings of the departmental/CBI | I % SjtrTT investigations are known. sftr *r|^-«rcT ir ^ Abolition of Service Charges collected *iff qe ^ r| ^ 1 * n rfe ^ r by the Barytes Exporters

frfapff ift ?otaft OT *n?r * fi=rq, 3622. SHRI K. OBUL REDDY; Will f® SW^farT 3 Tf% iffT the Minister of COMMERCE AND * H g P l< T '5T»T^frfcT ^ d * -H )^ I T T % f^Tt* CIVIL SUPPLIES AND COOPERA­ TION be pleased to stale whether firfa p ftr t t Vw t ? v r | i Government propose to abolish 2 per cent service charges now being col­ ( t ) t'fa»i for iinft'T ?rfsfcm lected from the barytes exporters, as they are not doing any service regard­ 1 9 7 5 ( 1 9 75 OT 4 2 ) ^ ing the export of barytes? STffhr 21 1 9 77 t'fOTI THE MINISTER OF rCOMMERCE Star sirctir * W Trr »if | i AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CO­ OPERATION (SHRI MOHAN DHA- Misuse of authority by officials of R IA ): No, Sir. Keeping in view the Hotels managed by India Tourism De­ export prices being obtained and the velopment Corporation costs, the two per cent service charge 3621. DR. BAPU KALDATY: Will is considered reasonable. M.M.T.C. is the Minister of TOURISM AND making international market studies CIVIL AVIATION be pleased to state: and is helping in better unit value realisation on barytes exports. (a) whether several complaints have been received with regard to Excise duty on Cigarettes misuse of authority by the officials of the Hotels managed by India Tour­ 3623. SHRI KANWAR LAL GUPTA. ism Development Corporation; Will the Minister of FINANCE AND REVENUE AND BANKING be Phas­ (b) if so, the details thereof; and ed to state: 89 Written Answers ASADHA 24, 1899 (SAKA) Written Answers 90 ’

(a) whether Government levied controlled cloth required to ]>e pro­ excise or tax on cigarettes in the duced by Cotton Textile Mills and budget for 1975-76 end 1976-77; actual production thereof during the (b) whether Government charged years 1975, 1976 and 1977 so far? excise or tax only on tobacco in the aforesaid years; THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CO­ (c) if so, what was the total loss OPERATION (SHRI MOHAN DHA­ to Government on that account; RIA): The Controlled cloth produced (d) whether Government are aware by the Textile Mills against obliga­ that a large amount of money was tion fixed on them for the years 1975, paid by the cigaiette manufacturers 1976 and 1977 was as follows: — to the Congress Party for not charg­ ing excise or tax gn packing paper (in million Sq. Metres) etc.; and Year Obligation Produc­ (e) what action has been taken by tion Government agair.st the officers who are responsible for it? 1975 847-20 702 02

THE MINISTER OF FINANCE 1976 491-72 434 83 AND REVENUE AND BANKING (SHRI H. M. PATEL); (a) Central 1977 (Jan.-March) 101-61 96-30 excise duty is being levied on ciga­ rettes since 1948. As part of the 1975-76 budget proposals, the rates of Excise duty on Khandsari basic duty on cigarettes were increas­ ed by 5 per cent of ad-valorem but the 3625. DR. VASANT KUMAR PAN­ rates of the additional excise duty in DIT; Will the Minister of FINANCE lieu of sales tax and of the auxiliary AND REVENUE AND BANKING be duty remained unchanged. In the pleased to state: 1976-77 budget, the duty structure on (a) whether burden of excise duty cigarettes was rationalised and the in­ on Khandsari sugar industry has been crease in revenue from cigarettes, increased by 500 per cent between after off-setting the decrease in auxi­ 1974 to 1976; liary duty, was estimated at Rs. 12 crores for the year 1976-77. (b) whether the Maharasntra Khandsari Manufacturers’ Associa­ (b) No, Sir; excise duty was levied tion has appealed to Government in both on cigarettes and °n unmanufac­ April, 1977 to reduce the excise duty tured tobacco used in the manufacture and save the Khandsari Sugar industry of cigarettes. from economic problems; and (c) Does not arise. (c) if so, what decision Govern­ (d) Government are not aware of ment have taken in the matter? such a payment. THE MINISTER OF FINANCE (e) Does not arise. AND REVENUE AND BANKING (SHRI H. M. PATEL): (a) It is pre­ Quota of Controlled 1 Cloth to be pro­ sumed that the Honourable Member duced by Cotton Textile Mills is referring to the rates of compound­ ed levy of Central Excise duty on 3624. SHRIMATI PARVATHI Khandsari Sugar. The rates in force KRISHNAN: Will the Minister of from time to time after 1-3-1970 are COMMERCE AND CIVIL SUPPLIES shown in the attached statement. AND COOPERATION be pleased to There has been no change in the ad state the detail? of statutory quota of valorem rate of duty after 1-3-1975. 91 Written Aiiswers JULY 19, 1977 Written Answers 92

(b) and (c). A representation from The Association has sought a reduc­ the Association referred to was re­ tion in the duty to the levels which ceived on 27-4-1977, and 3 further re­ were in force prior to 30-4-1974. The presentation was received on 2-7-1977 Association’s request is being examin­ through four Members of Parliament. ed. \

Statement Weekly rates of compounded levy for units working with the aid of Sulphitation Plant . * Size of rhe Centrifugal

Height Diameter With Effect from Exceeding Not Exceeding Not Exceeding Exceeding 1-3-70 30-4-74* 30-4-75 Cms. Cms. Cms. Cms. Rs. Rs. Rs.

22-9 45'7 880 1760 4400

22-9 30-5 45-7 6i*oo 1180 2360 5900

30-5 45-7 61-00 76*2 1720 3440 8600 Not otherwise specified 2280 4560 11400 Weekly rates of compounded levy for units working without the aid of Sulphitation Plant .

22-9 •• 45-7 590 1180 2360 22-9 30-5 45-7 6i«oo 780 1560 3120

30*5 45-7 6i*oo 76*2 1160 2320 4640 Not otherwise specified 1520 3040 6080

•Compounded Levy system suspended from 1-3-75 to 30-4-75. :—Rates shown are consolidated rates viz basic duty under the Central Excises and Salt Act, 1944, plus additional duty under the Additional Duties cjf Excise (Goods o f Special Importance) Act, 1957 (58 of 1957 ):

Development of Powerloom industry Plan outlay for the development of the powerlooms industry during the 3626. SHRI P. RAJAGOPAL year 1976-77 was Rs. 55 lakhs. NAIDU: Will the Minister of COM­ MERCE AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND (b) Information is being collected COOPERATION be pleased to state: and he laid on the table of the (a) the money set apart during House. 1976-77 for the development of power­ loom industry in the country; and Airport at Bajpe (b) the licences given for power­ loom s in the country during the above 3627. SHRI JANARDHANA POO- period? JARY; Will the Minister of TOURISM AND CIVIL AVIATION be pleased-to THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE state: AND C/VIL SUPPLIES AND CO­ OPERATION (SHRI MOHAN DHA­ (a) whether the present airport at RIA): (a) The Central and State Bajpe in Mangalore Taluk is capable t 93 J Written Answers ASADHA 24, 1899 (SAKA) Written Answers

o£ being developed for Boeing 737 data regarding Statewise deposits and operations and is capable to meet advances of the public sector banks are the requirements of the increasing set out in statement I and statement II air traffic; respectively, laid on the Table of the House [Placed in library . See No. LT— (b) if not, whether the possibility 714/^7] of developing an alternative aero­ drome at a new site for Boeing Ser­ Change of Heads of Financial vices is being examined; and Institutions/Nationalised Banks

( c j 'i f so, the steps proposed to be 3629. SHRI SHIV SAMPATI RAM: taken or are being taken for the Will the Minister of FINANCE AND construction of a big airport and the REVENUE AND BANKING be pleased details of the work so far done in to state whether any of the heads of this regard? the financial institutions or Nationalised Banks have been changed in the in­ THE MINISTER FOR TOURISM terest of fair probe into irregular AND CIVIL AVIATION (SHRI PUR- loans given by nationalised banks and USHOTTAM KAUSHIK): (a) The financial institutions to Maruti Coih- existing aerodrome at Bajpe (Manga­ panies and if so, the particulars thereof? lore) is suitable for operation of ad­ vanced version of Boeing 737 aircraft THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND with low pressure tyres. Indian Air­ REVENUE AND BANKING (SHRI H. lines have plans to introduce the ad­ M. PA'TEL): The new appointments by vanced version of Boeing 737 air­ Government to the posts of Chairman craft on Bombay-Mangalore sector and Managing Directors in certain pub­ when these aircraft are received by the lic sector banks and a public financial Corporation. institution since April, 1977 were made as the respective terms of the incum­ (b) and (c). Do not arise. bents of these offices had expired or Amount deposited with Nationalised the post was lying vacant. Banks at Siib-tH visional afld Lower None of these appointments was mtiide Levels to facilitate a probe in cases of loarts given to Maruti Companies. 3628. SHRI SAMAR GUHA: Will the Minister of FINANCE AND REVENUE % tirtr AND BANKING be pleased to state: wfsrofa mih5i (a ) total volume of the amount 'deposited with the nationalised banks 3630. 3TO w ft snrwor

(d) the State-wise break-up of farT TT3TO wtr tfw r w it (*ft such figures? o o

4545 ^ I Steps to unearth Black Money 5TTTT HHHI «PT 1974 WT | I 3633. SHRI V. M. SUDHEERAN: sri% JTTCT ?rn

| i Will the Minister of FINANCE AND (^) wfl^*

Indo-Korean Trade Agreement (b) the steps taken or proposed to 3632. SHRI M. RAMGOPAL REDDY: be taken by Government to unearth Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND black money completely? CIVIL SUPPLIES AND COOPERA­ TION be pleased to state: THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND (a) whether an Indo-Korean trade REVENUE AND BANKING (SHRI H. agreement has been signed recently; and M. PATEL); (a) Government have not (b) if so, the main features there­ made any estimate of black money in of? the country. However, the Direct TH E, MINISTER OF (COMMERCE Taxes Enquiry Committee (Wanchoo AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CO­ Committee) estimated the income on1 OPERATION (SHRI MOHAN DHARIA): (a) and (b). A Protocol for which tax was evaded for 1968-69 at the commodity exchanges between the a figure of Rs. 1,400 Crores. Government of India and the Govern­ ment of the Democratic People’s Re­ (b) The process of unearthing black public of Korea for the year 1977 has been finalised under the Trade and money is a continuous one. Necessary Payments Agreement between the two steps as called for, are taken by the countries. The principal items for im­ Government from time to time. The ports from and exports to the Demo­ cratic People’s Republic of Korea under Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act, 1975 the Protocol are as follows: introduced a number 4f amendments (i) for imports : Electrolytic Zinc in the Statute to facilitate unearthing Magnesia Clinker of black money and prevention to its Lead Urea proliferation. The Smugglers and Fop- Chemicals & Phar­ maceuticals eign Exchange Manipulators (Forfei­ Raw Silk yarn ture of Property) Act, 1976 provides • Synthetic Fibres Sulphur for the forfeiture of illegally acquired (ii) for exports I Steel billets properties of smugglers and foreign ex­ Chemicals and Phar­ maceuticals change manipulators. Bearings Tyres Cotton Textiles The Intelligence and investigation Jute bags machinery of the Income-tax Depart­ Manganese Ore Coal ment is 'being streamlined. 97 Written Answers ASADHA 24, 1899 (5 AKA) Written Answers 9$

Royalties received by Shrimati Indira written by Shri Jawaharlal .Nehru in Gandhi and members of her family any of the returns filed by them. 3634. SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU: (b) and (c). Statement ‘B’ showing Will the Minister of FINANCE AND details of returns filed by Smt. Indira REVENUE AND BANKING be pleased Gandhi for the assessment years to state: 1965-66 to 1976-77 is laid on the Table of the House. [Placed in Library. See (a) the total amount of royalty No. LT-715/77]. received in India and abroad by Mrs. Indira* Gandhi and her family mem­ Similar information in respect of Shri bers since 1964 from books written Rajiv Gandhi, Smt. Sonia Gandhi, Shri by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, break­ Sanjayj Gandhi for the years 1974-75 up of such income—individual-wise to 1976-77 is given in statements ‘C\ and year-wise—may be given; ‘D’ and ‘E’ laid on the Table of the (foreign exchange receipts to be House. [Placed in Library. See No. shown separately); LT-715/77J. Smt. Maneka Gandhi has not filed any income-tax return. In­ (b) whether any return for pur­ formation relating to the assessment of poses of income-tax was filed by Mrs. Kumar Rahul Gandhi for the assess­ Gandhi and her family members; ment year 1975-76 is given at state­ and ( ment ‘F* laid on the Table of the House (c) if so, details thereof? [Placed in Library. See No. LT-715/ 77] information relating to assess­ THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND ^REVENUE AND BANKING (SHRI H. ment of Kumari Priyanka Gandhi is being collected by the Income-Tax M. PATEL): (a) The erstwhile Prime Minister Smt. Indira Gandhi had in­ authorities. formed the Reserve Bank of India in Arrears of Income-tax 1961 that she was given an amount of 3635. SHRI K. PRADHANI: Will the £ 1,000 by her late father out of his Minister of FINANCE AND REVENUE royalty earnings in U. K. This was AND BANKING be pleased to state: deposited by her in an account in (a) the details regarding the out­ London with Martins Bank Ltd. This standing arrears of income-tax in' account continued to be maintained different States, State-wise; by her with the approval of the Reserve Bank of India till March, 1970 when (b) the number of such cases lying it was closed and the balance amount pending with the Courts or with the o f £. 1126-3-5 was repatriated to India. Income-tax Departments, State-wise; and As per records available with the (c) the efforts Government have Income-tax authorities, except for the made to realise the arrears? assessment year 1975-76. separate de­ tails of the royalty income received THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND by her on books written by her father REVENUE AND BANKING (SHRI and on books written by her is not H. M. PATEL): (a) and (b). Statistics available. Statement ‘A’ showing (i) regarding tax arrears are not main­ Assessment year, (ii) Gross royalty tained State-wise. Information is avai­ declared in the return; and (iii) lable only according to the charges of Foreign exchange earnings is laid on Commissioners of Income-tax and is the Table of the House. [Placed in given in the statement. Library. See No. LT-715/77], (c). The Income-tax Act, 1961 pro­ On the basis of information avail­ vides for several steps for inforcing col­ able with the Income-tax authorities lection and recovery of tax arrears, except Smt. Indira Gandhi no other such as levy of penalty, attachment of member of her family has declared any moneys due to the defaulter, distraint income from royalty from books and sale of movable property, attach- 1533 LS—4 fc-t 99 Written Answers JULY IS,. 1377 Written Answers iod

ment and sale of immovable property, are taken by the Income-tax authori- etc. Depending upon the facts and cir- _ ties concerned for recovery of. tax cumstances of each case, suitable steps arrears. Statement Commissioner-charge wise details of were outstanding along with amount the cases in which income-tax arrears of arrears as on 31-3-77.

(Amount in crores of Rs.) T No., of Gross Net S. cases arrears arrears No. Name of charge as on as on as on 31-3-77* 31-3-77 31-3-77 s 1 2 3 4 5

1 Agra ...... 52470 6-25 4 -49 *

2 Allahabad ..... 69113 8*62 5*23

3 Amritsar ...... 61953 8*94 7*02

4 Andhra Pradesh I to III 82330 23-88 I2r4&

5 Assam ..... 58393 6-29 4 -33-

6 Bihar I & II .... 111646 10 43 8 * 777

7 Bombay City I to XI 353487 130-83 84*58 8 Bombay (Central) 776 24-24 13-32-

9 Delhi I to V 248959 81-53 58-96 10 Delhi (Central) .... 480L2 * 42 7*80- II Gujarat I to V 257190 55*69 26-77 12 Kanpur ..... 33175 16*56 7*88 13 Haryana & Chandigarh • 19198 3*19 2* 16* H Jullundur ..... 39251 7 '6 i 5-8 9 15 Kerala I & II 49307 12.* 81 7*90 ' 16 Karnataka I & II 90232 26-29 12-26 17 Lucknow ..... 85083 14-79 8 -99 - 18 Madhya Pradesh I & II 196206 23*00 15- 73^ 19 Meerut ..... 43919 I1T49 6*76* 20 Vidarbha & Marathwada 4224 16*03 11*56- 21 Orissa ..... 37424 4*62 3-81 22 Patiala ..... 39595 6-01 4r*30 23 Pune I & II 136024 IZ• 66 8^26 24 Rajasthan I & II 82547 11*04 6*9 2 25 Tamil Nadu I to IV, - \ Coimbatore & Madras (Central) * / 24784.5 8o*6o 46-87 26 West Bengal I to XIII • . • ^ 1 y 364334 239-28 177- *8. 27 A s a n s o l ...... • j 28 Calcutta (C) I & II 671 18*46 9-52 T otal 2803832 873*56 569-84 •The figures in Col. 3 above sh w the number of entries in the Demand and Collection Registers in respect of arrears upto Rs. 1 lakh and the number of tax payers in respect of arrears exceed ing Rs. 1 lakh. JOI Written Answers' ASADHA 24, 1899 (SAKA) Written Answers 102

farfl TOT TTSTPT whr iftnrifeft t^ro q^o qjff) : ( w ) aft 5T I

3636. «ft sftjTR :OT TOR WlT Hhk fW FR ♦idi G,n (*j) 1977 % srrarr f^m x 3ta *ftaRT % ^FcfTcT *TRrfar I\>*i4 «R> ^ t>'TT : % J*T fHHI+< 2173 P h Ssff if ( t ) w ^r v t t vt farwrr Ml lT # v f % *f *t ^ ff H srftr ^ TOH^? strt § ; 'TO q f 654 a%T ITT^fWr ^f im n? ^sTl^i^i % f^i i[ % (*?) TOT 5TFT7T STtT an% tt^t 3114 n ^ r it 1 aft TO3®F ^=FH |f fcrq ^ ^ ?iw ^ | ; ?rmr | 1977-78 % ^ t f t ^?fr ^ ^r ^rf^TPT 't ^ 'i if Fmar^; an^rftj

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t ?< 3638 . SHRI SAUGATA ROY: Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND w sr fftr *pn: fam^R CIVIL SUPPLIES AND COOPERA­ («ft j^tTR vlfaw) :(sf) snft ^ 1 TION be pleased to state:

'( 1 3 ) q fe r fsnrnr jsmtfceT (a) whether Government propose y f t ir *?ft*re Sf ap)f ftesr ^ | 1 to increase the quantity of raw jute for purchase through Jute Corpora­ (^t) sf*t y l^pH^a 1 *Tf % +1 <*ji , tion of India in the current season; j^ffara if 97^Trft srw *r ^?tf

3 6 3 7 . «ft IRRtT *mf : TOT THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE farT TOT TFH** sftT if* R *f*ft ^ AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CO­ OPERATION (SHRI MOHAN ^TT% ^?t f^TT ^*T fa : DHARIA): (a). Yes, Sir.

(W) TOT^R+IT^RtW^ *T (b). The number of departmental yii

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(»T) WT ST+K ^T f^T R q p r J|f|- w % f^rcT 5T%?r % yii^^i^TT Jf TRfV^T ^Hi ^ 5TT srfffT^TW felT ^1 im ^ I 5TT^ 3% % STBfaT ^>T ^ fas% S73>TT s% ; ?rtr + HiH +I,ji)ti I % Pi^Tcf % f^!TT STlrfli^'l % ilH'Icfi («T ) 3Tft f t , eft ?P3r % ? ^ T ^TR^Tft f t ^TRfV | I farT ) «K +K % TFT w t s b % sm n x m =n ’T^ft- MALIK: Will the Minister of FINANCE * AND REVENUE AND BANKING be# l^T s w t sfw wfa^ fr^lr pleased to state: t I 1961 S S * ^ *TKT3ftfrrT 3T#S % STRt crease the purchasing power of rupee tfrf»R|lf¥ * t f 5T SWT 66,876 I, f a s t are under Government’s considera­ s ’nrra' Jf % ^r 993 arfar| i tion; and (c) if so, the facts thereof? (>?) ?rats ^ ?nft 'bftfs wfartfV ?RHTt ?m nr qr fasrr THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND t s REVENUE AND BANKING (SHRI H. M. PATEL): (a). The purchasing !|f t arrPTT T^% fl' f^ P M I I power of the Rupee in May 1977, as measured by the All India Industrial (*i) 3ft, sfr I Workers’ Consumer Price Index ^ (base shifted to 1950-100) works out («T) 5TTPT s^lf 'addI I to 26.18 paise.

/' 105 Written Answers ASADHA 24, 1899 (SAKA) Written Answers 106

(b) and (c). An increase in the (^) qft^rf^rt sttw* srftr- purchasing power of the Rupee is synonymous with a reduction in the frro, i 96 i ^t ottt 132( 5) viRnkr price level and all Government poli- vJTTft f e ? I R 5TI^I STTT Tt^F ?ft v cies are geared towards achieving that ^ ^t SPT tftft

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ftrsfTR % f W t o ^srot^r ^Tfxzft ^rt *<+M f% TPTT Vrdl ?T cT^T ^ R t ?ftT M'rH % w t +1 J.ui | ; sftr 32Tft^ft spt 3TT5T ^ 71T, f3P^t% *11 Hid ■> fFT% ^t % *rnr q5t (»r) w t gx^Tx ^ft w

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4i<{Nreft ffilT 3|T% iffaT *ffaT f I (sft q»T0 : ( * ) ’T^t^T ’Hl**l ell0^" • f w % ( ^ ) 1 9 7 1 ^ 3RWTT % ?TT- s? $ f% «nr?r ?mrrc % ftfofr 7TTT ^>t 3>qifl zfr^T ^ 11 T^nr ^T fccKVT ^PTT TH^ TT X’J fort n*n | | (Jf) 3ft ft I

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364 5. «ft *g*J* : fa^TPT if srnr '• spt ?teff ir ^rnr 7| spH^Tfnfl «ft jraTCHTH ^TTHT : g^RT ir t^n: gf^TT? ^rr ft* an# | ?

^TT T O R ?ft? *TPTT w * *k ^nRftwTSR *feft («ft iTfT «Td H *f>t f^TT °h^i fa i g^^tr^r v tfk v ) : (sf) srtr (m). (^>) ^ fa ^TTTeffa ^TTTeT q ^ T faVRf f*l *| H % cfdd

sugar was released to STC for exports out of which 2.87 lakh tonnes has been % At s fta fM % *nft spifcrPwlf shipped by 30th June, 1977. The % Ih ^ i 'd l % ^TPT ST<3" 5tfT fq-ql<. balance of 1.13 lakh tonnes of sugar

Chief Controller1 of Imports and Eat- qWT ^5RTT | 1% STfe- ^ ports had received advice from the former Prime Minister’s Secretariat TTf^rf % *t 5TFR fw fe r to allow import; ®Ft T^t P't^RiRan fiheA q^tst ' (c) if so, the facts thereof; and #” fhr, iforr J r t 5THT, snrnFTT, ^t# r, . WT*PT(3 f t # ) ?> JTR (11 ft% ), (d) whether the Government pro­ pose a thorough probe into this? fifl't’K ( 9 f t # ) , M141 ^iRlcl -dWH ( 1 * f t a ) , WRTK (15 f t # ) , T]|JTT faCTT THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CO­ (14 fY#), t^mTT (6 ft#), OPERATION (SHRI MOHAN *rt»ft (11 f t # ) , f w i n t fteT(11 f t # ), DHARIA): (a). Yes, Sir. sfk ftRTT^fr (6 f t # ) , (b). Yes, Sir. oirffcTlff % ti|HH (c) and (d). An enquiry was held in % *Td«i« tnrf^RT +M«ll(jt 3TT TfT the matter. There is nothing on record to substantiate the allegations. No t l further enquiry could serve any pur­ (»r) *TT7rfhT ?5T %• pose. dtT> <, + <.■} W Pr«t vt VtpFTW Import policy on the subject is vt ffa>% % f#T % sr^ftr intended to serve the best interests v t of the poultry industry in the country. vs % fcPT ^T^ETR fen TOT t I forfait ^ v fi ^rrf^ff % U n h iT^siiq T7 *T3|T <0*11 ^■^TnT^T

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A.P.C. Report on Cotton support iftr HJf- Price wnfrm *rat («ft sn fa n ) : r (*r) sftr (^). FPS? 3652. SHRI K. LAKKAPPA: Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND CIVIL ■d*l 103 ecW (*iWl vt iftT ^ SUPPLIES AND COOPERATION be f 3 R ^ T 1 - 4 - 1 9 7 4 W F R # pleased to state: TpsfhRTT'Tr ferr «rr ? *nrt 103 (•a) whether Government have ftl% 3P^ 'Tft «ft ^Htfv # studied Agricultural Ptkes Commis­ sion report on cotton support price; jsnro farfta ^ra^ff ^ «rf*w ^ % «t>f1^ 3ft 1 - 7 - 1 9 7 7 % DHARIA):(a). Yes, Sir. snTrsft | 1 (b) and (c). The matter is under consideration.

wra a w Taking over of ‘Kudrati Manzil’ in Tilhat Town of Shahjahanpur 3651. *ft *>fan »r>n : wr 3653. SHRI SURENDER BIKRAM: jnftisij iWT flrnrfTV *[fir 3,

(c) whether Government propose towards promoting investment; aiding to pay the said project allowance re­ production and exports and augment­ trospectively to the employees? ing supplies of essential consumer goods and industrial raw materials, THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND through imports. The new policy will REVENUE AND BANKING (SHRI not act as a constraint on genuine* H. M. PATEL): (a) Yes, Sir, The requirements of production, invest­ P. & T. employees serving in Koyan ment and export. Project Area in Maharashtra (i.e., at * Alore, Pophali and Shirgaon) were (b) With a view to stimulating long being paid Compensatory {project) term capital investment banks have allowance on the same rates as appli­ been advised to charge a rate of in­ cable to State Government employees terest of 12.5 per cent (inclusive of from 1955 onwards. The allowance interest tax wherever applicable) on was withdrawn with effect from 1st term loan extended by them for capi­ March, 1975. tal investment to industry granted for periods not less than three yearT^s (b) The project allowance is pri­ against the usual rate of 15 per cent marily intended to compensate the (including interest tax) charged for staff for lack of certain amenities term loans for periods over three such as housing, schools, markets and years upto seven years. dispensaries etc. Since these ameni­ ties had become available at the pro­ (c) As the new policy was announ­ ject site the project allowance was ced towards end of May, it is too early withdrawn. to assess its impact. (c) In view of (b) above the Export Council for Small Scale Sector question of payment of project al­ lowance retrospectively does not 3658. SHRI DHARMA VIR VASI- arise. SHT: Will the Minister’ of COM­ MERCE AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND Credit Policy COOPERATION be pleased to state:

3657. SHRI DHARMA VIR VASI- (a) whether Government are consi-’ SHT: WiU the Minister of FINANCE dering setting up of an Export Coun­ AND REVENUE AND BANKING be cil for small scale sector; and pleased to state: (b) if so, the main features there­ (a) the new credit policy announc­ of? ed by the Reserve Bank of India, and « the extent to which credit constraints THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE have been removed or eased; AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CO­ (b) the lowering of the rate of in­ OPERATION (SHRI MOHAN DHA- terest if any to give stimulus to long RIA): (a) No, Sir. term capital investment; and (b) Does not arise. (c) the results in terms of invest­ ment and monetary expansion with Tourism Industry specific projects launched, if any? 3659. SHRI SATISH AGARWAL-. THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND Will the Minister of TOURISM AND REVENUE AND BANKING (SHRI CIVIL AVIATION be pleased to state: H. M. PATEL): (a) The new credit policy announced by Reserve Bank of (a) whether Government propose India seeks to contain monetary ex­ to formulate a-time-bound effective pansion to the maximum extent possi­ plan to obtain maximum gains out of ble but at the same time it is oriented the tourism industry in India; and \. \ 121 Written Answers ASADHA 24, 1899 (SAKA) Written Answers 122

(b) whether it is correct < that too THE MINISTER OF TOURISM AND much reliance on' public sector in this CIVIL AVIATION (SHRI PURU- SHOTTAM KAUSHIK): (a) The regard has kept foreign tourists away Department of Tourism had set a tar­ from India? get of 800,000 international tourists by the end of 1978 at a projected growth THE MINISTER OF TOURISM rate of 15 per cent per annum. This target was laid down when the Fifth AND CIVIL AVIATION (SHRI PU- Five Year Plan was being formulated RUSHOTTAM KAUSHIK): (a) Yes, in 1973 when there was no indication' Sir. of the decline in international tourist traffic due to the oil crisis.. The flow of international tourist traffic to India, (b) No, Sir. Too much reliance is therefore, received a set-back in 1974 not being placed on the public sector the first year of the Fifth Plan, when in this regard, inasmuch as adequate an increase of only 3.2 per cent in in­ ternational tourist arrivals was regis­ assistance and encouragement are tered as against the projected growth being given to the private sector also rate of 15 per cent. As compared, for providing facilities for foreign however, to the world tourist figures, which declined by 2.8 per cent in 1974 tourists. In' any case, the number of even the marginal increase of 3.2 tourists visiting India has progressi­ per cent in tourist arrivals was an vely increased as will be seen from achievement. ■the figures given below:— In subsequent years the flow of in­ ternational tourist traffic fo India has Tourist shown a progressive increase by re­ Year arrivals % change gistering a 10 per cent growth in 1975, 14.8 per cent in 1976, and 19.3 per cent in the first half of 1977. If 1974 423,161 the present encouraging trend in in­ ternational tourist arrivals continues, 1975 465.275 10 0 and no political or economic crisis en- 1976 533,951 14 8 gu’fs the world, it should be possible to reach the targetted figure of 800,000 1977 282,449 19 3 (Jan—June) (over correspond’ng international tourists by the end of period 1976) 1978.

(b) Does not arise. Foreign Tourists to India Steps to Receive Foreign Tourists 3660. SHRI SATISH AGARWAL "Will the Minister of TOURISM AND 3661. SHRI SATISH AGARWAL: CIVIL AVIATION be pleased to state: Will the Minister of TOURISM AND CIVIL AVIATION be pleased to state (a) whether Government did not the steps that are being taken to re­ achieve the targets^ set for foreign ceive one million foreign tourists, as was proposed earlier, by 1980 through tourists’ arrival in India so far in the private and public sector agencies? 5th Plan; and THE MINISTER OF TOURISM (b) whether Government propose AND CIVIL AVIATION (SHRI PU- to hold officials responsToTe for this RUSHOTTAM KAUSHIK): A State- national loss and punish them? ment outlining the various measures 123 Written Answers JULY 15, 1977 Written Answers 124 taken to receive a larger volume of winter sports development have been internation allourist traffic is laid on provided for catering to a larger the Table of the Sabha. volume of destination tourist traffic.

5. For wild life enthusiasts, cons­ truction of 5 forest lodges was taken Statement up. Two have already been com­ missioned and the remaining 3 will be 1. To augment the present hotel commissioned during 1977-78. It is capacity of 16,771 rooms, the Depart­ also proposed to construct 2-3 forest ment of Tourism has encouraged new lodges during the Fifth Plan period. hotel projects. The public sector has Besides accommodation, mini-buses programmed projects at selected pla­ are also provided at selected wild life ces of tourist importance in the coun­ sanctuaries for the viewing of ani­ try. The private sector is also en­ mals and birds. couraged to set up more hotels by means of various incentives offered by way of fiscal reliefs, financial assis­ 7. The India Tourism Development tance in the form of institutional Corporation (ITDC) has a net-work loans, priority consideration for essen­ of transport units at major tourist tial requirements etc. In all about centres. Its transport fleet consists of 10*000 hotel rooms in the public anl 101 luxury cars. 65 Ambossador cars, private sectors will be added during 38 large tourist coaches and 8 mini­ the Fifth Plan period at important buses. The ITDC as well as several tourist centres to meet the require­ State Tourism Development Corpora­ ments o f interational tourists. tions operate guided sightseeing and excursion services by coach. Such 2. For providing supplementary ac­ conducted coach tours are also opera­ commodation; the construction of 15 ted by a few leading travel agencies youth hostels was initiated of which 14 have been commissioned. The 8. The transport loan scheme pro­ fifteenth youth hostel is in the pro­ vides hire-purchase facilities 'to pri­ cess of completion and will be com­ vate tourist transport operators for missioned during 1977-73. Action has augmenting their fleet of tourist ve­ also been initiated for the construction hicles. of two more youth hostels, one each at Pondicherry and Mysore. 9. Two motor launches each at Go- 3. To provide additional accommo­ bindsagar and Nagarjuna Sagar lake? dation for middle-income group tou­ have been provided to enable tourists rists, the construction of 11 tourist to cruise on these lakes. Besides, a bungalows was taken up. Of these, ferry boat has been given to the Vivekananda Memorial for ferrying 7 are already commissioned and the remaining are in various stages of passengers between Kanyakumari and the Vivekananda Rock. construction. They are expected to be completed during the Fifth Plan period. 10. The Indian Airlines have air- linked a number of important tourist 4. It is proposed to start 5 camping centres to provide an easy and inter­ sites on National Highways connecting esting travel circuit within the coun­ important places of tourist interest to try. meet the growing demand of tourists travelling by road. 11. Special ‘Discover India’ air fares and ‘Indrail passes’ have been intro­ 5. Additional facilities at the Kova- duced by the Indian Airlines and the lam Beach Resort and at Gulmarg for Railways to facilitate inexpensive 125 Written Answers ASADHA 24, 1899 ( SAKA) Written Answers 126 -

travel by international tourists within 3. According to the analysis report the country enabling them to visit as received from STc from recognised many tourist centres as possible with­ laboratories the moisture content is in the periQd of their stay in India. excessive. However, excessive mois­ ture content does not render oil unfit 12. Organisation of special cultural for human consumption. M /s. Ganesh programmes, son-et-lumiere specta­ Flour Mills, Kanpur offered to lift the cles, and package tours for travel balance quantity of the Palm Oil and within India generally or to specific it was delivered to them. places are yet some more facilities provided to cater to the requirements Merger of Sales-Tax with Excise Duty of international tourists. 3663. SHRI MADHVRAO SCINDIA: Claims filed by Vanaspati Units with Will the Minister of FINANCE AND State Trading Corporation REVENUE AND BANKING be pleased to state.- 3662. SHRI VASANT SATHE: WiU- (a) whether Government have re­ the Minister of COMMERCE AND ceived a representation from Bihar CIVIL SUPPLIES AND COOPERA­ Paper Merchants’ Association regard­ TION be pleased to state: ing merger* of sales-tax with excise (a) whether the attention of Gov­ duty on paper and paper board items; ernment has br-en drawn to the news and item appearing in “Hindustan Times” (b) if so, the details of the action dated the 25th May, 1977 under the proposed to be taken bv the Govern­ caption' “Six Vanaspati Units file ment? claims with S T .C a n d THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND (b) if so, the facts thereof? BANKING (SHRI H. M. PATEL): (a) Yes, Sir. THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE (b) At present levy of Additional AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CU- excise duty in lieu of sales-tax is appli­ OPEATION (SHRI MOHAN DHA- cable only to textiles (other than silk R IA ): (a) Yes, Sir. fabrics) tobacco and sugar. The ques­ (b) Two rakes of Palm Oil had ar­ tion of extending the scheme to other rived in' Kanpur in March, 1977. commodities had been considered ear­ Whi^e the oil was being healed for lier but the State Governments had melting before deliveries, a leak deve - opposed the proposal. The indirect loped in the heating coils at the Taxation Inquiry Committee is now depot of M/s. Ganesh Flour Mills, reviewing the structure of all the in­ Kanpur, STC’jjj handling agent and a direct taxes—Central, State and Local. Govt, owned vnnaspati factory. As The quesion of replacement of sales soon as the facts were brought to tax by additional excise duty will be considered again in consultation with STC's notica, further deliveries to va­ naspati units were stopped. the State Government as early as pos­ sible. 2. Only four units have so far filed Minor Irrigation Schemes Financed by their claims with the STC. The total Agriculture Refinance Development quantity of moisture involved is 30 Corporation Madhya Pradesh MT against the delivered quantity of about 1200 MT. Samples! of the 3664. SHRI MADHAVRAO SCIN­ affected oil have been analysed. In DIA: Will the Minister of FINANCE the light of the analysis report the AND REVENUE AND BANKING b e - claims of the parties are being exa- pleased to state; mir^l. So far only one party has (a) the details of the minor irriga mentioned the value of their claim tion schemes in Madhya Pradesh and put it at Rs. 91,000/. financed by the Agriculture Refinance * 127 Written Answers JULY 15. 1977 Written Answers Zr I28

Development Corportaion during the Rs. 2616 lakhs out of which Rs. 2404 year 1976-77; and lakhs were for minor irrigation pur­ poses (including Rs. 824 lakhs for (b) the progress achieved so far? ti energisation of pump sets). Out of Rs. 2404 lakhs disbursed by Agricul-j THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND tural Refinance and Development Cor­ REVENUE AND BANKING (SHRI H. poration in 1976-77 for minor irriga­ M. PATEL): (a) During 1976-77, 36 tion purposes, Rs. 1521 lakhs were minor irrigation ^schemes (IDA and disbursed to State J^LQd Development non-ID A schemes) with financial as­ Bank and Rs. 883 lakhs to Commercial sistance of Rs. 1081 lakhs (ARDC Banks. commitment of Rs. 970 lakhs) were approved by Agricultural Refinance (b) The overall position regarding and Development Corporation in va­ minor irrigation schemes sanctioned rious districts of Madhya Pradesh.. by Agricultural Refinance and Deve­ Aggregate Agricultural Refinance and lopment Corporation in various di&- Development Corporation disburse­ tricts of Madhya Pradesh in 1976-77 is ment in Madhya Pradesh amounted to indicated below; (R*\ lakhs)

No. of Financial ARDC Disbursement schemes assistance commitment by sanctioned ARDC

SLDB ...... 103 6940 6257 4315 Com. Banks / . 138 4*86 374° 2220 241 11126 9997 6535

Resources with regard to Develop­ (c) A total outlay of Rs. 20 crores ment of Rural Approach Roads has been provided in the Union Bud­ 3665. SHRI MADHAVRAO SCIN- get for 1977-78. The allocation of this DIA: Will the Minister of FINANCE amount among the different States is AND REVENUE AND BANKING be pleased to state: yet to be determined. (a) whether Government propose to supplement State Governments resour­ < ces with regard to the development of rural aPPr o a ch roads; (b) if so, the State-wise provision made during the last two yeaijg; and (c) the total provision made in the 3666. *fhJT WH : W Union budget for 1977-78 and its break-up for different States? ftfrT TOT 4M 44 jftr

THE MINISTER OF FINANCE 3‘cTR' ^TT f%: AND REVENUE AND BANKING (SHRI H. M. PATEL): (a) Yes, Sir. ( sf) w t (b) As there was no such provision % r in the Central Budget for rural ro&ds during the last two years, the question does not arise. utotcr forr i ' 1 ;

129 Written Answers ASADHA 24, 1899 ( SAKA) Written Answers 130

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(ii) rfrf^TT ^rnfV srt f^ w t if grcTT t*sr % if f^r®’ \ ^ ^R T ^ 1 1 I 37 written Answers "A sX ijH a 24) iBysT (sakA) Wfitietf Afown* i 3g >*■ Import duty on Stainless Steel Sheets THE MINISTER OF COMMERC , AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CO^ 3668. SHRI TULSIDAS DASAPPA: OPERATION (SHRI MOHAN DHA. Will the Minister of FINANCE AND R IA ): (a) The exports and import* REVENUE AND BANKING be plea-* of STC in 1975-76 and 1976-77 have sed to state: been as follows:

(a) whether Government have ag­ reed to the demands of Stainless 1975-76 1976-77 (Prov.) Steel re-rollers to increase the exist­ ing import duty on stainless steel sheefts; and (Rs. crores) Exports . . 744 661 (prov.) (b) if so, whether this is the out­ come of stainless steel re-rollers’ re­ Imports . 158 299 presentatives meeting with the Fin­ ance Minister? (b) The following new items were THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND exported by STC during 1976-77: REVENUE AND BANKING (SHRI Barley, Woodcharcoal, Fishmeal, H. M. PATEL): (a) and (b). Gov­ Sparklers, Energy mjeters, Sugar ernment have received several re­ Cubes. presentations from different organisa­ (c) Within the framework of ex­ tions and bodies including some from port policy STC expects to improve steel re-rollers, about import duty their performance of such items. on stainless steel. The representa­ tives of several associations have also met the Finance Minister. Decision Export of Iron Ore by Minerals and taken on careful consideration of the Metals Trading Corporation representations will be announced shortly. 3670. SHRI S. R. DAMANI: Wil* the Minister of COMMERCE AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND COOPERA­ Contribution of S.T.C. in Foreign TION be pleased to stete: Trade (a) the figures of export of iron °re 3669. SHRI S. R. DAMANI: Will quantity-wise and value-wise, in the the Minister of COMMERCE AND year ended 31st March, 1977, sepa­ CIVIL SUPPLIES AND COOPERA­ rately by Minerals and Metals Trad­ TION be pleased to state: ing Corporation and private shippers and how d0 they compare with those (a) what is*the contribution of of the previous year; State Trading Corporation in India's (b) the names of the importing foreign trade during 1976-77 and how countries and details of any long does it compare with that of the pre­ term contracts existing with them; vious year; and (c) whether Government propose (b) what are the new items of ex­ to put restraints on iron ore ship­ port in which a major breakthrough ments in future and if so, the rea­ has been achieved by the State Tra­ sons therefor? ding Corporation during the year; and THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CO­ (c) the prospects of continued ex­ OPERATION (SHRI MOHAN DHA- port of such items in the current RIA): (a) Exports of iron ore by M.M.T.C. and Private Shippers of year? r p r wrwim 'AWiti&nT >9«7 Written J&itvven r ‘i^ o

Goa during 1976-77 as compared to corresponding period were as under:— -i ■

r jy '■ Qnty. : Million Tonnes Value : Rs. Crores

: 1 Year M.M.T.C. Gaon Shippers Total Qty. Val. Qty. Val. Q:y. Val.

1975-76 . . 11 62 128.93 11 15 84 89 22 77 213-79

1976-77 • . 11 74 148 85 11-30 *86 00 23 04 234 85

(♦Provisional)

(b) Japan, South Kora and Tiwan (b) what are the items and value in Asia; Rumania, Czechoslovakia, of exports against long term con­ Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria, German tracts and how much was of an Democratic Republic and Yugoslavia ad hoc nature, during the year; and in Eastern Europe; W. Germany, Italy, Turkey in W. Europe and Iraq, Abu- (c) the nature of efforts being dhabi, Qatar in Middle East are the made to find new markets? countries importing iron ore from India. Disclosure of details of long THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE term contracts will not be in public AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CO­ interest. OPERATION (SHRI MOHAN DHA- (c) There is no such proposal under RIA): (a) Statement indicating des- consideration of Government at pre­ tination-wise exports by M.M.T.C, of sent. various items, with quantity and value, during 1976-77 compared to Export^ made by Minerals and Metals the previous year is given in State­ Trading Corporation ment I. < 3671. SHRI S. R. DAMANI; Will (b) Statement showing the exports against long term contracts and on the Minister of COMMERCE AND ad hoc basis is given in Statement II. CIVIL SUPPLIES AND COOPERA­ \—- TION be pleased to state: (c) Exploration of new export (a) the details of all exports made markets is a continuous exercise done by Minerals and Metals Trading Cor­ by M.M.T.C. This includes market poration during 1976-77 showing it­ studies, establishment of direct con­ ems, quantity, value- an3 destination tacts with the buyers and trial ship­ and how do they compare with the ments to prospective buyers in such new markets. previouu year; 1#

1 141 Written' Answers ASADHA 24, 1899 (SAKA) Written Answer*t 142

Statement Destinattonmse Expo' *s by MMTC during 1975-76 and 1976-77 Qty: —Million Tonnes Value:—Rs. Crores (Approx.) (a) IRON ORE

1975-76 1976-77 Destination Qty. Value Qty. Value

Japan .... 7215 81 18 7 -78 i 98-88 EAST EUROPE

Rumania • 2 032 18 69 I -602 15 45 Czechoslovakia • 0403 5 72 O 498 7-53 Poland • 0575 7 38 O 329 4 49 Bulgaria ■ 0118 137 •• Hungary 0 133 1 89 0.192 ‘ 2 96

Germany (East) . • 0.289 4-53 Yugoslavia • •• •• 0 026 043 Sub-total . 3 261 35 05 2 036 35 39

WEST EUROPE Holland • 0 438 5 00 0 138 1 69 Germany (West) . 0-228 2 49 0 239 772 Belgium • O 035 0-28 Sub-total . ■ 0 -70I 111 0 377 5 41

OTHERS 0-441 4 9 ° 0*644 9 T7

GRAND TOTAL ■ 11 618 128 90 11 73& 148’85

• Qty : —Lakh Tonnes Value :—Rs. Lakhs (Prov.)

(b) MANGANESE ORE ( f Japan 7 16 1422-95 7-12 1639-54

- Spain . • - 0 32 123 05 0-16 6615 S. Korea 0-33 142-85 047 147 68 Czechoslovakia 0-27 63 79 0-29 119 10 OTHERS . o-68 22705 0 25 h i -82

T otal 8 76 1979 69 8 28 . .2084-29 143 Written Answers JULY 15, 1977 Written Answers

Statement II Exports by MMTC during 1976-77 against long term contracts and on ad hoc basis t*‘_: ■

Qty. in Value in Qty. in Value in ...... lakh crores lakh crores tonne* of R*. toni^i of Rs.

Iron Ore . 50 00 60 00 67 03 88 85 Maganese Ore .... 1 53 3 51 6 75 17 33

C o a l ...... 6 30 15 73

B a r y t e s ...... 1-56 10-18 Qty.(M/T) Value (Lakh Rs.) Silliiauiite ...... 55 oo 0 74

B a u x i t e ...... 255000 3 12

(G) BARYTES (Quantity : in tonnes) (Value in Rs. lakhs)

1975-76 1976-77 (Provisional) ...... Qty. Value Qty. Value

Saudi Arabia .... 3,810 31 32 32,431 251.60

Iraq . . . . . 7,250 51 55 31*000 200*53

I r a n ...... 4,010 19 73 158,395 310-04

Abu Dhabi .... 6,000 37*87

D u b a i ...... 800 5 71 17,200 113*85

O t h e r s ...... 199 2*00 11,324 104*00

T o t a l ...... 16,069 n o 31 1,56,350 1017 89

N.B.—Tke exports of Barytes was canalised through MMTC only witheffect from 14-1-76. 145 Written Answers ASADHA 24, *899 ( SAKA) Written Answers 146 > (d) SILLIMANITE

1975-76 1976-77

W. Germany 55 o 74 (e) BAUXITE G.D.R. 2550 3 12

(Quantity : in lakh M/Tonnes) (Value : Rs. lakhs (Approx.)

(f) COAL Bangladesh .... 360 143243 274 684*71

Burma ..... 0 80 364 06 1 08 322 51 • T a iw a n ...... 0 77 141 19 •Denmark ...... 0-21 57 27 F r a n c e ...... 0 54 80 32 • H o lla n d ...... 0-20 50 99 •Japan ...... 0 04 11 91 • I t ^ y ...... 0-22 6175

•Belgium .... 0 39 99 66 •Pakistan ...... O il 62.8a

T otal .... 440 179649 6 30 1573 13

•Contracts on c & f/c.i.f. basis.

Complaints against Customs Officials (c) if so, the reaction of Govern­ ment thereto and the steps taken to improve the situation? 3072. SHRI ANANT DAVE: Will the Minister of FINANCE AND REVE­ THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND NUE AND BANKING be pleased to REVENUE AND BANKING (SHRI state: • H. M. PATEL): (a) The nature and extent of the customs examination of passengers’ baggage varies depend- (a) whether Government have re­ ing on whether the passenger is a ceived complaints against custom offi­ tourist, has dutiable, articles in his cials that they behave in different baggage and also other relevant fac­ ways with different persons and the tors. Penalties also cannot be uni­ penalty charges for the same item is form and vary depending on the not the same; nature, gravity and magnitude of the violation of the relevant laws. These variations, however, cannot be con­ (b) whether Government have sidered to be discriminatory. seen a report in this respect in Blitz dated the 2nd July, 1977 under the (b) A letter addressed to the editor heading ‘Smugglers air; and and published in Blitz of 2nd July, ^4 / written Answers JUL.* li>, 197Y Written Answers 148

197 7, has come to the notice of the (iii) A new National Savings An­ Government. nuity Scheme was introduced from the 1st April 1976 under which a (c) Various measures have been person can mal^e a deposit in lump taken, from time to time, to ensure sum or in instalments, and in re­ speedier and smoother clearance of turn, receive monthly payments for passengers’ baggage, such as augmen­ seven years and thereafter the full tation of customs staff; review of amount of deposit with some pre­ the baggage and other relevant rules; mium. more effective supervision by the se­ nior officers etc. These measures are kept under continuous review. (iv) Provision for (a) redeposit on maturity and (b) premature clo­ Small Saving Accounts at Post sure of account, has been made as Offices additional facilities for investors in Post Office Time Deposits. 3673. PROF. P. G. MAVALANKAR: Will the Minister of FINANCE AND REVENUE AND BANKING be plea­ (v) A system of pension pay­ sed to state: ment through Post Office Savings Banks has been introduced for the (a) whether the small savings ac­ pensioners of Railways and Posts counts at the post offices are being and Telegraphs Departments. augmented with the help of increas­ ed publicity, greater facilities, more interest and like measures; and (vi) The rates of commission payable to agents were increased (b) if so, the details thereof? from 1st July 1976. THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND REVENUE AND BANKING (SHRI (vii) The Post Office Savings H. M. PATEL): (a) and (b). The Bank Prize Incentive Scheme, in­ various small savings schemes are kept troduced in October 1973 as an in­ under constant review and necessary centive to account holders for keep­ steps are taken from time to time to ing a minimum balance of Rs. 200 make them more attractive and popu­ in their Savings Bank accounts, has lar. Some of the important measures been continued. The prize-draws taken during the last year are as are held twice a year. For each follows: draw, there are over 11,T)00 prizes for a total values of about Rs. 20 (i) With a view to facilitating lakhs, including one,first prize of mobilisation of rural savings, the Rs. 1 lakh. Rules have been amended to pro­ vide for opening of accounts by co-operative societies, co-operative banks and commercial banks on Publicity for small savings schemes behalf of their members and clients. is done through different media like radio spots and sponsored program*- mes broadcast in the commercial ser­ (ii) Maturity values of recurring vice of All India Radio, advertise­ deposits and National Saving Cer­ ments in newspapers, distribution of tificates (V Issue) were suitably pamphlets and brochures, display of increased with effect from 1st Octo­ panels on. buses and suburban trains, ber 1976, so that they yield returns and opening of stalls in exhibitions comparable to those offered by pub­ and melas. lic sector banks. 149 Written Answers ASADHA 24, 1899 ( SAKA) Written Answers 150

f W V % W R «TT C T I C T T % 7. % PTT'T TT '3T wfaiF Heft hire purchase finance companies, hous­ («ft I^TO q*o qCTf): (*r) Sfk (w ) ing companies and mutual benefit fin­ ancial companies and to Miscellaneous ^fft'ETR % 5R5TOTT f t r f t TT5JT Non-banking companies which term tH^rTT VTT9T*T ^T f^fW ^ I includes companies conducting con­ f«(^H TX fl'iii ^n*iM H^icit ventional chits as well as prize chits/ benefit or savings schemes. Sf TftsrT'T *flfir frstPwi fTT# % |%TT rnq- *H+R| sftT *T*T (c) The fresh set of directions have been issued by the Reserve Bank in TT^T WWT % JTPT TTTW TTTTT T#»1TI public interest. The directions are fjrrr ^rsnr *r 3ft ^ intended t0 regulate the unsecured ?rf»rf?r deposits accepted by the companies by linking them to their net owned sfa pm fa snrrrem sttt wres funds and limiting in some cases the jfr# *r*ft sokw vrf % periods for which deposits may be spt H*fhn ^ | V\X taken. fcftff r^H <, 1 9 7 7 r t T STT'cT ^ Raising of Capital by Companies *rnnr £ i ^ 3r qfr- 3676. SHRI PRASANNBHAI MEHTA: Will the Minister of FIN­ qfl'T «n<.n % ^•fe'RT ANCE AND REVENUE AND BANK­ srtrr % [# srfrfir * .° ING be pleased to state: tft Rmrfrvff * f t ts t t §t?, (a) whether 7 firms were recently TP H T * H + R T % *TPT 'T T T W allowed to raise Rs. 32.30 million ca­ q-ejT^r^ rffET I pital; i$ i ft.\aen'Answers j u l.x u , iyvv Written Answers

(b) if so, the names of the firms; acceptance of deposits by Chit Func and Companies including Benefit Compa nies is regulated by the Reserve (c) how much each of the company Bank of India under the powers has been allowed to raise the capital? vested with them under Chapter llIB of the Reserve Bank of India Act, THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND 1934. Reserve Bank have reported REVENUE AND BANKING (SHRI that as a result of prosecution pro­ H. M. PATEL): (a) Yes, Sir. ceedings initiated by them and pro­ hibitory orders issued by them against (b) and (c). Names of companies the aforesaid type of companies for and the amount of capital allowed contraventions of the provisions of to be raised by them are as under: the directions issued to them, certain companies have stopped starting of new schemes but have requested for Amount of time to work off the existing schemes. capital Reserve Bank have further reported SI. Name of Company allowed that they have issued prohibitory No. to be raised orders in respect of eight companies, initiated prosecution proceedings ' (Rs. lakhs) against twenty-six companies and issued show-cause notices to ninety- four other companies. I. Bakelite Hylam Limited 10797 2. Industrial Perfumes Ltd. . 25 50 3- Bharat Bijlee Ltd. 26 67 Overdraft of Rs. 40 lakhs from Central Bank of India Calcutta 4- Madhya Pradesh Udycgik Vikas Nigam Ltd. • 50 00 3678. SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU: Will the Minister of FINANCE AND 5- Stelriware (Private) Ltd. I 94 REVENUE AND BANKING be plea­ 6. Serson Industries Private sed to state: Ltd. 8 93 (a) whether a company of Calcutta, 7- Ajanta Tubes Ltd. 102-00 in which the erstwhile Banking T otal 323-01 Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee’s wife is reported to be the director has received an overdraft of about 40 Benefit and Chit Fupd Companies lakhs from Central Bank of India;

3677. PROF. P. G. MAVALANKAR: (b) if so, fects thereof; and Will the Minister of FINANCE AND i* REVENUE AND BANKING be plea­ (c) what are the other irregulari­ sed to state: ties ttiat have been detected in its functioning? (a) whether Government’s action so far in curbing and wherever pos­ THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND sible eliminating, the so called “Bene­ REVENUE AND BANKING (SHRI fit Companies” and the “ Chit Fund H. M. PATEL): (a) The Central Companies** has proved fruitful; and Bank of India have reported that there is no borrowing account with (b) if so, broad details of the re­ their bank of any concern in which sults achieved so far? Smt. Mukherjee, wife of Shri Pranab Kumar Mukherjee, is a director or THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND partner. REVENUE AND BANKING (SHRI H. M. PATEL): (a) (and (b). The (b) a (c). Does riot arise. 153 Written Answers m ASADHA 24, 1899 (SAKA) Written Answers 154

Rec ommendation of the Sivaraman THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE Committee AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CO­ OPERATION (SHRI MOHAN DHA- 3679. SHRI K. A. RAJAN: RIA): (a) Heavy accumulations of Handloom products were reported in SHRI M. N. GOVINDAN February 1977. These have largely NAIR: been cleared through a 20 per cent special rebate which was in opera­ Will the Minister of COMMERCE tion during March-April 1977. No AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CO­ large accumulations are now report­ OPERATION be pleased to state: ed. (a) whether Government are aware (b) Does not arise. that the protection given for the Handloom Sector in the production of (c) Action has already been initia­ different fabrics is not effectively en­ ted to enable the handloom sector pro- forced; and gressively to meet an increasing part of the requirements of cloth of Gov­ (b) if so, whether Government pro­ ernment Departments, including De­ pose to take immediate steps to en­ fence. force the recommendations of the Sivaraman Committee in protecting the Handloom Sector? Channelisation of Iron Ore and Man­ ganese produce of Goa through THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE M.M.T.C. AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CO­ OPERATION (SHRI MOHAN DHA- 3681. SHRI EDUARDO FALEIRO: RIA): (a) and (b). Some violations Will the Minister of COMMERCE of the Reservation Orders are being AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CO­ reported and State Governments are OPERATION be pleased to state whe­ taking 'action in accordance with the ther Government propose to take provisions of the Reservation Order steps to channelize all exports} of in respect of these violations. How­ iron ore and manganese produce of ever, the enforcement of the Reser­ Goa through Minerals and Metals vation Order has to be carried out Trading Corporation? more effectively. State Governments THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE are being requested to be more vigi­ AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CO­ lant and ensure stricter implementa­ OPERATION (SHRI MOHAN DHA- tion of the Reservation Orders. •» R IA ): Entire export of Manganese ore including that of Goan origin is Unsold Handloom Fabrics already canalised through Minerals and Metals Trading Corporation. 3680. SHRI K. A. RAJAN: Will the There is no proposal at present Minister of COMMERCE AND CIVIL under consideration of the Govern­ SUPPLIES AND COOPERATION be ment to canalise the export of iron pleased to state: ore of Goan origin through M.M.T.C. (a) whether Government are aware that large stocks of handloom fabrics Trade with foreign countries are lying unsold all over the coun- 3682. SHRI PRASANNBHAI try; • MEHTA: Will the Minister of COM­ (b) if so, the details thereof; and MERCE AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND COOPERATION be pleased to state: (c) whether Government propose to take steps to direct Defence and (a) whether trade between India other Government Departments to and various countries has decreased purchase handloom fabrics? due to the change in Government; Written Answers JULY 15, 1977 *■ Written Answers 156 (b) if so, the total loss or trade ■

THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE COOPERATION be pleased to state: AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CO­ i OPERATION (SHRI MOHAN DHA- (a) the targets fixed by the present RIA): (a) and (b) Indo-German Government for exporting engineer­ Trade has increased by 10 per cem ing goods, handloom, synthetic tex­ during 1976-77 (April—February) tiles, textile machinery, machine tools, over the corresponding period of 1975- H.M.T., exports items, telephone 76. equipments and woollen knit-wear during 1977-78; and (c) Our trade with the following countries has doubled: Austria, Fin­ (b) the net exports of the above land, Turkey, Mauritania, Reunion, items in the first quarter of 1977-78? Upper Volta, West Africa Spanish, Burundi, Guinea, Ethopia, Abu Dhabi, THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE Dubai, Kuwait, Libya, Australia, AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CO­ Hong Kong, Taiwan, Laos and Viet­ OPERATION (SHRI MOHAN DHA- nam. R IA ): (a) The export targets are formulated generally for main pro­ duct groups. Exports target of engi­ (d) The steps being taken by the neering goods (including textile ma­ Government for increasing the ex­ chinery, machine tools, HMT exports, ports to all the countries are conduct­ telephone equipments) for 1977-78 ing of market surveys, sending sales are tentatively placed in the range of delegations, holding of Indian exhi­ Rs. 625 to 650 crores, and textiles bitions, participation in International exhibitions, commercial publicity, (including handloom, synthetic tex­ granting soft credits, concluding of tiles and woollen knit-wear) Rs. 745 to 755 crores. Trade Agreements, holding of Trade talks at Government level, tendering (b) Commodity-wise statistics for for international tenders, opening the first quarter of 1977-78 are not offices of export promotion organisa­ available at present. tions, carrying out product adaptation through Commercial Development Programmes with some West Euro­ Slump in Garment Business pean countries, finalising Trade Plans i f with Rupee Arrangement countries 3686. SHRI D. B. CHANDRE GOW­ mostly in East Europe on enhanced DA: Will the Minister of COMMERCE level every year, providing various AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CO­ incentives to exporters, monitoring OPERATION be pleased to state; of quality control and production in­ puts, encouraging high level contracts (a) whether there has been a with foreign businessmen and Gov­ slump in the garment business parti­ ernments through our Commercial cularly in the capital; Missions and collection and dissemi­ nation of information through our (b) if so, the reasons thereof and Commercial Missions and other sour- the number of garment units in the capital wound up; and

(e) No. Sir. (c) the steps Government have taken or propose to take in this re­ gard to encourage the ready-made Exports during 1977-78 garments business for the export purposes? 3685. SHRI DHARMA VIR VA- SISHT: Will the Minister of COM­ THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE MERCE AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CO- 159 Written Answers JULY 15, 1977 Written Answers 160

OPERATION (SHRI MOHAN DHA- the variations in working duration. R IA ): (a) atid (b ). There is slump (b) No difficulty is reported to be in the garment trade as a whole due to fall in demand in the overseas experienced by weavers in getting markets. Since no licence is required adequate supplies of yarn. However, for establishment of a garment unit prices of yarn have been on the in­ crease for some time past. Govern­ and all the units were not otherwise also registered with the local autho­ ment have taken measures to meet rities, information about the winding the situation by importing bulk quan­ up of garment units is not available. tities of cotton and man-made fibres and placing restrictions on their usage (c) Government is making efforts by the mills. Further, Government to secure termination of restrictions had discussions recently with the re­ on garments imposed by some of the presentatives of NTC mills, CoopeJ- important importing countries. U.S.A. rative Spinning Mills, Millowners* As­ has recently withdrawn restrictions on sociations, who have agreed to make cotton handloom garments. Besides, available bulk quantities of yarn to with a view to promote export pro­ the handloom weavers at reasonable duction of garments Government has prices, and also to open Yarn Depots, decided to constitute a separate Gar­ if required for direct distribution from ment Export Promotion Council. the Mills.

(c) The extent of utilization of Handloom Weavers capacity cannot be assessed in this sector, but it is known that due to 3687. SHRI D. B. CHANDRE GOW­ seasonality of demand and other fac­ DA: Will the Minister of COMMERCE tors, there are some enforced periods AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CO­ of idleness. As a result of the Spe­ OPERATION be pleased to state: cial Intensive and Export Projects taken up, and the arrangements made (a) the estimated demand and for improving credit and marketing, actual supply of yarn to the handloom the idle capacity is being reduced. weavers during the last year; There has been an increase in supply of hank yarn to this sector in the (b) the steps taken to ensure pro­ last few years, which also reflects per supply of yarn to the handloom more active working of looms. weavers at reasonable prices; (d) Various development program­ (c) the estimated idle capacity in mes have been taken'up which in­ this sector during that year end the clude ensuring regular availability of number of persons rendered jobless inputs and effecting improvements in thereby; and the marketing prospects of hand­ loom products. These are expected (d) what further steps are con­ to have a favourable impact on the templated to ensure remunerative wage level. wages to these weavers? Revolving Tower Restaurant at THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE Asoka Hotel AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CO­ OPERATION (SHRI MOHAN DHA- 3688. SHRI K. LAKKAPPA: Will RIA): (a) During the year 1976, 233 the Minister of TOURISM AND million kgs. of hank yam were de­ CIVIL AVIATION be pleased to livered by the Mills for supplying state: to the handloom weavers. It is not possible to have a precise assessment (a) whether India Tourism Deve­ of demand owing to the highly decen­ lopment Corporation has reviewed its tralised nature of the industry and proposal for the construction of a 16l Written Answers ASADHA 24, 1899 ( SAKA) Written Answers 162

Revolving Tower Restaurant at (b) if so, the reasons therefor; Ashoka Hotel; and (c) whether such a stoppage of (b) if so, the facts thereof? bookings has resulted in financial losses to both Indian Airlines and Air THE MINISTER OF TOURISM India and if so, the details thereof; AND CIVIL AVIATION (SHRI and PURUSHOTTAM KAUSHIK): (a) and (b). The execution of the pro­ (d) whether Government propose posed project of constructing a revolv­ to resume* the old practice of book­ ing tower restaurant in Ashoka Hotel ings thereby rdfucing the further has been kept in obeyance due to losses of revenue? (constraint on resources and other priorities. THE MINISTER OF TOURISM AND CIVIL AVIATION (SHRI Rise in Exports to Canada PURUSHOTTAM KAUSHIK): (a) No, Sir Indian Airlines sell Air- 3689. SHRI K. LAKKAPPA: Will India capacity on the domestic routes, the Minister of COMMERCE AND viz. Bombay/Delhi/Bombayf Bombay/ CIVIL SUPPLIES AND COOPERA­ Galcutjta /Bombay and Bombay/Mad­ TION be pleased to state: ras/Bombay.*

(b) to (d). Do not arise. (a) whether there has been an im­ pressive rise in Indian exports to Canada in recent past; and (b) if so, the details thereof? Tourist arrivals

T|HE MINISTER OF COMMERCE 3691. PROF. P. G? MAVALANKAR: AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CO­ Will the Minister of TOURISM AND OPERATION (SHRI MOHAN CIVIL AVIATION be pleased to DHARIA): (a) and (b). There has state: been a significant increase in exports to Canada recently. Indian exports (a) the total number of foreign rose from Rs. 42.36 crores in 1975-76 tourists who visited India in the years to Rs. 48.39 crores in 1976-77, regi­ 1975, 1976 and the first half of 1977; stering an increase of about 14 per cent. Items which have registered in­ (b) the countries from which the said tourists came; crease are cashews, oil seeds and nuts, leather manufactures, including foot wear, textiles and metal manufac­ (c)> the average duration of the tures. said, tourists’ stay in India and the places of historical interest and scenic Booking of Passengers by Indian beauty generally visited by them; Airlines in Delhi and 3690. PROF. P. G. MAVALANKAR: (d) the foreign exchange earned Will the Minister of TOURISM AND therefrom during The above period, CIVIL AVIATION be pleased to year-wise? state: (a) whether it is a fact that Indian THE MINISTER OF TOURISM Airlines in Delhi are no longer book­ AND CIVIL AVIATION (SHRI ing passengers on main or national PURUSHOTTAM KAUSHIK): (a) internal7 trunk routes wanting to tra­ The total number of international vel by Air India’s Boeings; tourists who visited India in 1975, 1533 LS— 6 Written Answers JULY 15, 1977 Written Answers

1976 and first half of 1977 is shown (a) whether there is a proposal to as under convert the Srinagar airfield into an international airport; and . . . . Tourist arrivals (b) if so, the details thereof and . Yeai in India the progress made so far? (No.) THE MINISTER OF TOURISM AND CIVIL AVIATION (SHRI * 197 5 • 465»275 PURUSHOTTAM KAUSHIK): (a) There is no such proposal under con­ 197 i 533.951 sideration at present. 19 ] /(Jan—June) . .282,449 (b) Does not arise. (b) Statement-I gives the na­ tionality-wise figures of international tourist arrivals for the years 1975, 1976 and for first quarter of 1977 Home Tourism (Jan-March) is laid on the Table of the House. [Placed in Library See 3693. DR. KARAN SINGH: Will the * No. LT— 716/77]. The nationality- Minister of TOURISM AND CIVIL wise figures for the second quarter of 1977 (April-June) have yet to be com­ AVIATION be pleased to state: puted. (a) whether in view of the em­ phasis on home toursim special at­ (c) The average duration of stay tempts are proposed to be made by of international touris's in India dur­ Government to improve facilities for ing 1975 and 1976 worked out to pilgrims at the major religous pil­ 27.1 and 27.2 days respectively. grimages; and Statement-II gives the places of his­ torical interest and scenic beauty (b) if so, the details thereof? visited by international tourists is laid on the Table of the House. THE MINISTER OF TOURISM [Placed in Library. See No. LT—716/ AND CIVIL AVIATION (SHRI ' 77]. Information in respect of the PURUSHOTTAM KAUSHIK): (a) duration of stay in the subsequent and (b). It will be the endeavour of period is being computed. the Government to provide suitable facilities for pilgrims at major reli­ (d) Foreign exchange earnings gious centres, as also at places of his­ from tourism in 1975 and 1976 have torical, archaeological and scenic been computed at Rs. 104.2 crores and significance inter alia. With this in Rs. 225.0 rrores respectively. Foreign view it is proposed to undertake a exchange earnings from tourism for tourism potential survey on a State- the first half of 1977 have been pro­ wise basis to determine which places visionally estimated at Rs. 119.0 cro- of historical, achaeological, scenic and rea. religious importance should be taken up for development, and for which type and category of tourists should Conversion of Srinagar Airfield into appropriate facilities be pxovided at ■ International Airport selected places both in the public and private sectors. It is proposed to 3692. DR. KARAN SINGH: Will take up and complete the survey dur- y the Minister of TOURISM AND ing the current financial year as pre- CIVIL AVIATION be pleased to paratory to the formulation of sche­ state: mes for the Sixth Plan. I" 165 Written Answers ASADHA 24, 1899 (SAKA) Written Answers 166

Decision of companiesto Reduce In­ (b) if so, the details thereof; and terest Sates on Public Deposits. (c) the reasons why two separate 3694. SHRI D. D. DESAI: Will the Corporations have been kept for Minister of FINANCE AND RE­ canalised imports? VENUE AND BANKING be pleased to state: THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CO­ (a) whether companies have decid- OPERATION (SHRI MOHAN - ed to reduced interest rates on pub­ DHARIA): (a) No, Sir. lic deposits; and (b) Does not arise. (b) if so, whether this would affect middle class savings? (c) The roles of the STC and the MMTC are well defined and distinct. THE MINISTER OF FINANCE The commodities handled by each are AND REVENUE AND BANKING specified, keeping in view the volume (SHRI H. M. PATEL): (a) Interest of turnover and the special charc- rates offered by Non-banking com­ teristics, and there is no overlap or panies, on deposits accepted by them, conflict in their functions. are not regulated either under the . Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 1975, in the case of Non-bank­ Civil Aerodrome in Salem ing Non-financial companies, or by the Reserve Bank of India, under the 3696. SHRI M. KALYANASUNDA- directions issued by them to Non­ RAM: Will the Minister of TOURISM banking financial and Miscellaneous AND CIVIL AVIATION be pleased Non-banking companies. Reserve to state: Bank have, however, reported that it has come to their notice, through (a) whether there is any proposal newspaper reports, that some of the for the construction of a Civil Aero­ larger Non-financial companies have drome in Salem District in view of reduced the rates of interest on de­ the increasing importance of Salem posits by half per cent to one per cent. as an industrial centre; and (b) if so, the details thereof? (b) As compared to bank deposits, the quantum of deposits mobilised by THE MINISTER OF TOURISM Non-banking companies is a small AND CIVIL AVIATION (SHRI amount. The change in the rate of PURUSHOTTAM KAUSHIK): (a) interest by some Non-banking Non- No, Sir. financial companies is not, therefore, expected to have any significant im­ (b) Does not arise. pact on middle class savings.

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3695. SHRI D. D. DESAI: Will the 3698. : Minister of COMMERCE AND CIVIL ^rr?nf«m rTVTsmfr* «[f?r SUPPLIES AND COOPERATION f«rr be pleased to state: *3 $ f r : (a) whether there is any proposal to merge the State Trading Corpora­ (V) WT T O R *PT faVK %7T tion; and Mineral and Metals Trad­ ing Corporation into one Corporation; ^rfWT, 167 *. Written Answers JULY 15, 1077 •* Written Answers f gg

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(»r) ^rg-znr item appearing in ‘Patriot’ on 2nd July, 1977 entitled “some fishy facts vf\X q> 7 3 ^ % fa * cT^HT^T ^TR^T about oil-cake exports”; % ^ITFT q fT ^ n f^ ^ ^ fV T|*ft I (b) if so, the details regarding this scandalous deal:

Money advanced by L.I.C. to Maruti (c) whether . Government have taken any action against the expor­ 3700. SHRI ANANT DAVE: Will ters who were party to this scandal; the Minister of FINANCE AND RE­ and VENUE AND BANKING be pleased (d) if so, details thereof? to state: THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE (a) tne total amount of money AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CO­ advanced by the Life Insurance Cor­ OPERATION (SHRI MOHAN poration of India to M/s. Maruti or DHARIA): (a) Yes, Sir. its sister concerns owned or controlled by Shri Sanjay Gandhi, the son of (b) to (d). According to the Cash former Prime Minister Shrimati Assistance policy for cottonseed ex­ Indira Gandhi or where Shri Sanjay tractions and expeller cakes for 1976- Gandhi had any interest, during the 77 announced in March, 1976, cash last three years; assistance at the rate of 22i per cent (b) the securities against which of F. O. B. value on extractions and 17* per cent of F. O. B. value on these amounts were advanced; expeller cakes for exports beyond the (c) the rate of interest being first one lakh tonnes subject to the charged by the L.I.C. on the amount total exports being not less than 2.5 so advanced; lakh tonnes was admissible. Cash Assistance on the export of cotton (d) whether the interest has since seed extractions and expeller cakes been paid in full and whether any was being given as an incentive for instalment of the amount so advanced greater production of cottonseed oil. has been repaid; and The All India Cottonseed Crushers’ (e) if so, the particulars thereof? Association through which the exports a'ce canalised represented towards THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND end of December, 1976 that it would REVENUE AND BANKING (SHRI not be possible for them to reach the H. M. PATEL): (^) No loan has been target due to several factors includ­ advanced by the Life Insurance Cor­ ing the short cotton crop and the tar­ poration of India to M/s. Maruti Ltd. get should be reduced. The request and its subsidiaries. The Corporation of the Association was considered had also not made any investment in but the Government was opposed to the shares of the aforesaid Companies. grant of Cash Assitance with retros­ pective effect. On 23rd February, (b) to (e). Question does not arise. 1977 it was decided to grant cash assistance on a graded scale for ex­ Oil Cake Exports ports during March, 1977. Policy for exports of cottonseed extractions dur­ 3701. SHRI C. K. CHANDRAPPAN: ing 1977-78 was also decided and the Will the Minister of COMMERCE rates of incentive for maximising the AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CO­ exports in March, 1977 were propor­ OPERATION be pleased to stale: tional.

(a) whether the attention of Gov­ 2. *The first quarter of the calendar ernment has been drawn to the news year being the principal exporting Written Answers JULY 15f 1977 Written Answers 172

season for cottonseed meal, the fact Bank of India was convened to clear that exports in March, 1977 were loan proposal for Gujarat-Narmada substantially higher than in other Valley Fertilizer Company; nnd , months is not unusal, particularly with the additional incentive of cash (b) if so, the decisions arrived at? assistance. Actual exports during March, 1977 was 48,640 tonnes as THE MINISTER OF FINANCE against the total exports of 1.48 lakh AND REVENUE AND BANKING tonnes during May, 1976 to March, (SHRI H. M. PATEL): (a) and (b). 1977. The proposal for grant of financial 3. Cash Assistance was granted for assistance to Gujarat Narmada Valley increasing the level of exports and Fertilizer Company Limited was con­ maximising cotton seed oil produc­ sidered in a meeting of the Executive tion. The amo int admissible works Committee of the Industrial Develop­ out to Rs. 115 lakhs or about 16 per ment Bank of India (IDBI) held on cent of the value of exports in the 28-3-1977 but decision on the proposal month of March. There were only was deferred pending certain clarifi­ 13 exporters out of a total of 53 ex­ cations regarding assurances/guaran­ porters who exported extractions/ tees from Government of India and expellers only in March, 1977 and Government of Gujarat against which not in the earlier months. These are interim disbursements were proposed not entirely new entrants but are old to be made. In order, however, to members o f’All India Cottonseed Cru­ enable the company to conclude shers’ Association. The allegation foreign exchange loan agreement with that bulk of the exp'orts were by new Kreditansalt fur-Wiederaufbau of parties is therefore unfounded. West Germany and tie up the rupee r 4. A number of representations financing of the project, a special mee­ were received that the cash assistance ting of the Executive Committee of due to AICOSCA should be distri­ the IDBI was held on the Bth April, buted in a fair manner to aU the units 1977 to sanction, in principle, finan­ which exported during the y e a r. The cial assistance of a rupee term loan of release of cash assistance to AICO Rs. 60 crores and underwriting of SCA was stopped pending a decision equity shares of Rs. 12 crores, to the on this issue. The Chairman and the project subject to the aforesaid as­ Managing Committee of AICOSCA surances/guarantees from Government have now proposed a scheme of distri­ of India and Government of Gujarat. bution in which the units will be given cash assistance on the basis of 4 their exports during the entire period May, 1976 to March, 1977 and not on the basis of their exports during H a im March, 1977 alone. Government have approved this approach. 370 3. STOT* ITT** Meeting of IDBI for clearing Loan w r «

( 5 ) *rf I to insert a new section 72A in the Income-tax Act, 1961 to provide that where a company, owning an indus­ trial undertaking, amalgamates with (>J) fW *T^TTfPT % TTlft q?% *H another company, the accumulated 1 960 ii fsrerr o t t f?gc[f«raMq loss and unabsorbed depreciation allowance of the amalgamating com­ w t c m trnfhr Tt * h i $ & *nff faro- pany will be carried forward and set famwf I; fmfam fimfsrcn^pr off in the hands of the amalgamated

^wrrfcTT vt faro t ir t o t * company, if the Central Government is satisfied that the amalgamation is ^ ^ ir sftfa TfTTg ^3TT «TT I in the public interest and certain con­ T S^TTfTiTT TT ftf^T 5tolTo, «fto ? m o fTOT triTolTo % gW TVff *f ITT (b) No, Sir. f ^ T ^ XTT*T % ¥7 if JH fa*PT % ir 'ranrr ^tt Tfrr ^ i Trcftar (c) Necessary measures in accor­ dance with law are taken to recover aftreror qfttrs grrr Prow ^ arrears of income-tax due from com­ ?5T sw ( 1 ) ( 2) panies owing sick units in cases where such companies amalgamate craTT ( 3 ) *rrs*Tf*T^r with other companies. fa^TSTOT it H^+iPwi % fW^T qa*n^

Trs^T-f^f^rfrPTT% ?r*frerT Income-Tax payers in India t^t |, frrf^F ^ ^rfr % fan sttcst 3705. DR. BAPU KALDATY: Will qT3ir-f3RTf^ff ^ t gsTR fe n ht *t% i the Minister of FINANCE AND RE­ VENUE AND BANKING be pleased to state: Realisation of Arrears of Income-tax I from s^k Units (a) the number of income-tax payers in the slab of income group 3704. DR. DAPLJ KALDATY: Will Rs. 10,000/-, Rs. 15,000/- and Rs. the Minister of FINANCE AND RE­ 25,000/-; VENUE AND BANKING be pleased to state: (b) the aggregate amount collected as income tax from these for the past (a) whether Government propose two assessment years; and to give income-tax and other conces­ sions in the taxes to a viable unit if (c) the average expenses incurred r it accepts the incorporation of a sick in collecting taxes from each of the unit; ' above slab for the same period? , , 175 ' Written Answers JULY 15, 1977 Written Answers 176

THE MINISTER OF FINANCE Directive of Reserve Bank of India to AND REVENUE AND BANKING Nationlised Banks regarding Rates of (SHRI H. M. PATEL): (a) Informa­ interest on deposits tion relating to the number of in­ 3706. DR. BAPU KALDATY Will the come-tax payers according to various Minister of FINANCE AND RE­ income groups is compiled on the VENUE AND BANKING be pleased basis of the assessments completed to state: during a financial year. According * to the latest compilation available at (a) whether the Reserve Bank of present^ the number of income-tax India recently directed the nationalis­ payers assessed during 1975-76 and ed Banks to streamline the rates of falling in the specified income groups interest on deposits; is given below :- (b) if so, the details of the direc­ tives in this regard; Total number (c) whether this is the function of of income- the Reserve Bank; and Income group tax payers (d) if not,, what particular steps Government propose to take to stop the Reserve Bank of India from in­ Upto Rs. 10,000 . 12,40,806 truding into the privileges of the Rs. 10,001 to Rs. 15000/- 5, 11,297 Ministry? Rs. 15,001 to Rs. 25,000/- 3^3,756 THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND REVENUE AND BANKING T otal . 21, 15,859 JSHRI H. M. PATEL): (a) and (b). ‘”?The Reserve Bank of India have further rationalised the structure of (b) and (c). The required informa­ interest rates payable by the schedul­ tion is not readily available and its ed commercial banks on deposits. collection will involve considerable The revised interest rates schedule is time and labour which may not be set out in the Statement. The commensurate with results likely to changes in the rates on fixed deposits be achieved. However, according to have come into effect from June 1. the information presently available, 1977 and are applicable to fresh de­ the total collections of income-tax posits or renewals but not to the (including Corporation-tax) and the existing deposits during the currency cost of collection of direct taxes for of their present term* the years 1975-76 and 1976-77 are as under:. Banks have also been advised to make a distinction bertween cheque operated Saving Bank Accounts and Total collection of Cost of Fininctal income-tux (in- collection of other Savings Bank Accounts and to year eluding Corpora- direct taxes pay interest on the former a: the rate tino tax) of 3.00 per cent per annum compared to 5.00 per cent per annum on non­ cheque operated Saving Bank Ac­ (Figures in crores of Rupees) count. Thia change has come into 1975-76 1832 28* 42 13 effect on July 1, 1977. 1976-77 2045 00* 42 ■ 58 (c). In terms of Section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, the •exclusive of collections under the Reserve Bank of India have the po­ Voluntary Disclosure of Income and Wealth Act, 1976 of Rs. 199 24 crores for 1975-76 wers to issue in the public interest and Rs. 33.42 crores for 1976-77: or in the interest of banking policy, 177 Written Answers ASADHA 24, 1899 (SAKA) Written Answers 178 such directions to banking companies in particular as they may deem fit. generally or to any banking company (d). Does not arise. \ j Statement Rates of interest on deposits payable by Scheduled Commercial Banks effective June 1, 1977*

Exist ing Frcf oh d % %

I. Savings Deposits Scheduled Commercial Banks (1) With demand and time liabilities upto Rs. 10 crores 3% on Savings s j f Deposits with (2) With demand and time liabilities between Rs. 5 25 ^ cheques facilities io crcnes Rs. 25 crores. and 5% on Sav­ ings Deposits (3) With demand and time liabilities above Rs. 25 crores. . « [ Account withi ut chequefacilities II. Fixed Deposits (1) 15 days to 45 days ...... 30 30

(2) 46 diys to 90 days ...... 3 5 3 5 (3) 91 days to less than 6 months .... 5 5 40 (4) 6 mohths to less than 9 months • 6 0 4 5 (5) 9 monhs to less than 1 year . 7 0 5 0 (6) 1 year to 3 y a e r s ...... 8 0 6 0 (7) Over 3 years upto 5 years ..... 90 8-0 (8) Above 5 years ...... 10 0 10 0

Note : — i. Scheduled C">mm?rcial Banks with demand and time liabilities less th?n Rs. 25 crores are allowed to pay at thier discretion pdditjonal interest of } per cent per nnnum on all savings deposits and on term deposits upto and inclusive of < years. The rate of interest for deposits above 5 years will be only 10 percent. 2. No Cooperative Bank is allowed to pay interest on deposits in excess of the rates sp&ified bslow, over and above the rates prescribed above.

Over and above the rates payable by scheduled Commercial Banks per cent per annum (i) State co operative banks in the Union territoires and in Minipur, Tripura Nagaland and Meghalaya States ...... J (ii) State cooperative banks in all other states . J (iii) Central co operative b a n k s ...... J (iv) Primary co-operative benks .... 1 3. Regional Rural Banks can pay o 5 per cent more on savings and fixed deposits, except in the case of deposits above 5 years where they are individually rdvised.

•Except on savings depositsSrhich will take effect from July 1, 1977. 179 Written Answers JULY 15, 1977 Written Answers ig o

CR1 Enquiry against Medical Officer cision about location of the dry port of Ashoka Hotel is yet to be taken. The relative merits and demerits of the different 3707. SHRI SATISH AGARWAL: locations are being considered. Will the Minister of TOURISM AND CIVIL AVIATION be pleased to Sources of Income of All India Con­ state: gress Committee

(a) whether it is a fact that a C.B.I. 3709. SHRI KANWAR LAL GUP­ case was registered against the Medi­ TA: Will the Minister of FINANCE cal Officer of Ashoka Hotel and if so, AND REVENUE AND BANKING be the charges levelled against him; and pleased to state:

(b) whether the enquiry has been (a) what were the sources of in­ completed and if so, the result there, come of All India Congress Com­ of? mittee during the assessment years 1973-74 to 1975-76; THE MINISTER OF TOURISM (b) what is the total income de­ AND CIVIL AVIATION (SHRI clared in each year and on what in­ PURUSHOTTAM KAUSHIK): (a) come it has been assessed; Yes, Sir. CBI registered a prelimi­ nary enquiry against the Medical (c) what were the total donations Officer, Ashoka Hotel, New Delhi on and other receipts received each year 9-12-1976. The allagation against mentioned above; and the Medical Officer was that he in­ dulged in private practice while in (d) the details of expenses for each receipt of non-practising allowance. aforesaid year? THE MINISTER OF FINANCE (b) Yes, Sir. CBI have completed AND REVENUE AND BANKING the enquiry and their report which (SHRI H. M. PATEL): (a) For the has been received only recently is asstt. year 1973-74, All India Congress under examination. Committee has shown the following sources of income: Dry Port in Delhi (i) Receipts by way of Adver­ 3708. SHRI KANWAR LAL tisement and Circulation of maga­ GUPTA: 'tfill the Minister of COM­ zines named as Socialist India and MERCE AND CIVIL SUPPLIES Socialist Bharat. AND COOPERATION be pleased to state: (ii) By collection ?md Donation. (iii) Share from fees from pri­ (a) whether Government have ta­ mary and active members. ken any decision about 'the setting up of dry port near Delhi; (iv) Share of surplus from Cong­ ress and A.I.C.C.’s sessions. (b) if not, what is the present position and the reasons of such de­ (v) A. I. C. C. membership fees. lay; and (vfi) Miscellaneous receipts. (c) what is the reaction of the During the asstt. year 1974-75 the Government to the offers made by sources of receipts have been shown the Delhi Administration? as under: THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE (i) The receipts by way of ad­ AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CO­ vertisements and circulation of OPERATION (SHRI MOHAN magazines named Socialist India DHARIA): (a) to (c). The final de­ and Socialist Bharat. 181 Written Answers ASADHA 24, 1899 ( SAKA) Written Answers 182

(ii) By Collecion and donation. 75-76. Details of expenditure in res­ pect of Socialist India and Socialist (iid) Share from fees from pri­ Bharat are given in Statement ‘F* mary and active members. laid on the Table of the House. [Placed in Library. See No. LT-718/ (iv) By membership fees/dele­ 77]. gate fees. Inquiry into Banking: Industry (v) Rent realised from staff. 3710. SHRI KANWAR LAL

trrw if irrefte srfMkftnr^r % ment to revoke all appointments made during emergency on the poli­ ^ m a r « f t ; * r t r tical and other extraneous grounds including transfers promotions and '* (m ) ^t, eft T fw ? ®pt s?t ts^r extra benefits; and ir fr if-fr * *TT fi>^li (b ) if so, how many such cases w ? have bieen investigated by Govern­ ment and what action have Govern­ m ftjT q 5T*rr STPTpWi

H^vif5) *TRrT-Tfsro TtfoTT ^ f c T a letter received from the President, a m n #5? f c n ^ r , 1976 Reserve Bank of India Officers Asso­

if ftw ta ii ff «ft fi** t t s rrc H fa ciation referred to the appointments made by the Central Government to g f w«r % *tt*t a rc ir *ft the top Posts in the Reserve Bank ?irf»r?T « r : fs>T«frr s ttttt fa ^ n r and other Financial Institutions. It srrrrfw ’rem^rmt is the considered view of the present 'Gov'ernmenl: that appointments to ^«nfr PTTT'Tr am nrfw ^th - top posts, promotions and grant of ^rfr % STKff-STCH ^ tot 3R,cs ' 1977 if farato if f t *ft farc f^enff 't t § f ^ r i f ^ wrftTH «T : »TTCT *TT ^fCT'T ^tfT*TT Airbus Engines Found Jammed

if wifsrsp fcqfa, ^rrcrr-^fwar 3713. DR. VASANT KUMAR PAN­ shttr ^r f®r«nr s^rtn % «sft t^tt DIT: Will the Minitser of TOURISM 5T»TRT *rk

Calcutta on 30th May, 1977 and an­

Sick Cotton and Oil Mills in Gujarat 2. Construction of a Tourist Bungalow at Porbunder . 10 93 3714. SHRI AHMED M. PATEL: 3. Construction of Youth Hostel WilL the Minister of COMMERCE at Gandhinagar . . 4 07 AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CO­ OPERATION be pleased to state: 4. Construction of a Forest lodge at Sasangir . 2160 (a) the total number of sick cotton The Schemes listed at 1, 2 and 3 and oil mills in Gujarat State as on above have alreay been completed 31st December, 1975 Distric-wise; and commissioned. The Forest Lod­ (b) the number of such mills taken ge at Sasangir is expected to be com­ over by Government as on 31st De­ missioned during the current finan­ cember, 1976 and details of these cial year. mills; and Subject to the availability of funds (c) the group to which these mills and feasibility study being favourable belong? the India Tourism Development Corpo­ ration proposes to construct a 3 star TpIE MINISTER OF COMMERCE 60-room hotel at Ahmedabad dur­ AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CO­ ing the Fifth Plan period. OPERATION (SHRI MOHAN Development of Tourism Spots in DHARIA:) (a) to (c) There is no Gujarat precise cirteria to describe a sick mill and as such it is not possible to 3716. SHRI AHMED M. PATEL: give any details. No. cotton textile Will the Minister of FINANCE AND or oil mill in Gujarat was taken over REVENUE AND BANKING be pleased between 31-12-1975 and 31-12-1976. to state: (a) the number and names of sub­ sidiaries and branches of foreign companies involved in violation of Development of Tourist Spots in Foreign Exchange Regulations during Gujarat the years 1975-76 and 1976-77; and (b) the action taken by Govern­ 3715. SHRI AHMED M. PATEL: ment against the defaulter concerns? Will the Minister of TOURISM AND CIVIL AVIATION be pleased to state: THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND REVENUE AND BANKING (a> the places selected for develop­ (SHRI H. M. PATE1): (a) and (b). ment as tourist spots in the State of The information is being collected and Gujarat; and wjll be laid on the Table of the House. 187 Written Answers JULY IS, 1977 Written Answers 188

Licences given to Vanaspati Units depositors. Banks are also undertaking during 1976-77 purposeful publicity campaigns to make the people aware of the services ren­ 3717. SHRI P. RAJAGOPAL NAIDU: dered by the banking system. Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND COOPERA­ TION be pleased to state: Charter of Demands from National Textile Corporation show Room (a) the number of licences given Employees Union during 1976-77 to start vanaspati u'lits • in the country; and 3719. SHRI RAMACHANDRAN KADANNAPPALLI: Will the Minister (b) whether the units for which, of COMMERCE AND CIVIL SUPPLIES licences were given have started func­ AND COOPERATION be pleased to tioning? state: (a) whether Government have re­ THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE ceived any Charter of demands from AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CO­ National Textile Corporation Show OPERATION (SHRI MOHAN DHA- Room Employees Union; RIA: (a) No licence was issued dur­ ing 1976-77 for starting vanaspati (b) if so, the reaction thereto; and units in the country. (c) the outline of the grievances of the Employees? (b) Does not arise. THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CO­ Increase in deposits of Nationalised OPERATION (SHRI MOHAN DHA- Banks R IA ): (a) to (c). The National Textile Corporation have received a Charter of 3718. SHRI P. RAJAGOPAL NAIDU; Demands from the Show Room Will the Minister of FINANCE AND Employees’ Union. REVENUE AND BANKING be pleased to state: The demands are as under : — (a) the percentage of increase of (i) confirmation of ail employees. deposits in nationalised banks during (ii) Framing of promotion and re­ 1976-77 as compared to the previous cruitment rules. year; and (iii) Stoppage of deduction of se­ (b) the steps contemplated to in­ curity. crease the percentage? (iv) Regularisation daily wage THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND employees. RAVENUE AND BANKING (SHRI (v) Creation of supervisory posts. H. M. PATEL): (a) The deposits of (vi) Employees’ participation in public sector banks increased by 24.2 marketing activities. per cent during 1976-77 compared to (vii) Recognition of the Union. an increase of 20.1 per cent during the previous year i.e., 1975-76. (viii) Payment of bonus. (ix) Pay scales and related bene­ (b) Banks make continuous efforts fits. to increase their deposits. Besides en­ larging their branch network to pro­ (x) Facilities for purchase of NTC vide banking services to a larger num­ fabrics, drinking water etc. ber of people and to mobilise their savings, public sector banks have devi­ The Union representatives had ap­ sed several schemes to suit the re­ proached the Labour Commissioner, quirements of diverse types of small Delhi and an agreement since been ar­ 189 Written Answers ASADHA 24, 1899 ( SAK'A) Written Answers 190

rived at between the Union and the (7) Jugantar, Calcutta. Management. While some of the de­ (8) Anand Bazar Patrika, Calcu­ mands have been accepted, some tta. others are under discussion between (9) Basumati, Calcutta. the NTC and the Employees’ Union. (10) Assam Express, Gauhati. (11) Janshakti, Patna. Extension of date of submission of ( 12) Indian Nation, Patna. applications for claims of compensa­ (13) Assam Tribune, Gauhati. tion for properties (14) Dainik Assam Gauhati.

3720. SHRI SAMAR GUHA; Will the (15) Jagram, Agartala. Minister of COMMERCE AND CIVIL (16) Janambhumi, Jorhat. SUPPLIES AND COOPERATION be (17) Romai, Aizwal. pleased to state: (18) Zomai, Aizwal. (a) whether the decision of the (19) National Herald, Lucknow. Government to extend the date for (20) Janpad, Agartala. submission of application for claims ( ) Prantajyoti, Silchar. of compensation for properties left by 21 the refugees in former East Pakistar (22) Prajatantra, Imphal. has been adequately publicised in (23) Hamar Arsi, Ai?wal. West Bengal, Assam, Tripura, Bihar, (ii) Coverage was given by the (J. P. and Delhi news papers; All India Radio, Calcutta and Door- darshan. Calcutta on 18th June, 1977. (b) whether All India Radio also publicised it; and

(c) if so, facts thereof? International Air Traffic through Calcutta Airport THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CO­ 3721. SHRI SAMAR GUHA: OPERATION (SHRI MOHAN DHA- SHRI SAUGATA ROY; RIA): (a) Yes. Sir. Will the Minister of TOURISM AND (b) Yes, Sir. CIVIL AVIATION be pleased to state: (c) (i). In order to have adequate (a) whether international air traffic coverage, notice regarding extension of date for submftting claim applications through Calcutta airport has increas­ ed during last three years; under the ex-gratia scheme upto 31st July, 1977, was released to the follow­ (b) if so, comparative figures of ing newspapers: such increased flights from year to (1) The Statesman Ltd., Calcutta year; and (Also in their Delhi edition). (c) the steps taken by the Govern­ (2) Hindustan Times, New Delhi. ment for promoting international (3) Hindu, Madras. air traffic through Calcutta Airport? (4) Indian Express, Bombay (Also in all their editions). THE MINISTER OF TOURISM AND CIVIL AVIATION; (SIIRl PURUSHO­ (5) Times of India. Bombay (Also TTAM KAUSHIK); (a) and (b). No, in all their editions). Sir, International air traffic through (6) Amrita Bazar Patrika, Cal­ Calcutta airport has not increased cutta. during the last three years. 191 Written Answers JULY 15, 1977 Written Answers 192

(c). All efforts are being made to REVENUE AND BANKING be pleas­ increase flights through Calcutta. Cal­ ed to state: cutta is invariably offered as a point of call to foreign airlines when route . (a) the total income-tax arrears as schedules to . Bilateral Air Services on 30th June 1977; Agreements are negotiated. A substan­ (b) the reasons for not realising tial amount has been spent in provid­ these arrears; and ing a new terminal building, an opera­ tional block, a modern hotel and ap­ (c) steps proposed to be taken to proach roads and modernising radio reduce the arrears and combat tax navigational aids besides extending evasion? and strengthening runways and in­ stallation of sophisticated radar equip­ THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND ment at Calcutta airport. It is hoped REVENUE AND BANKING, (SHRI that with these facilities more foreign H. M. PATEL); (a) The figures of airlines would come forward and ope­ tax arrears as on 30-6-1977 are not rate their services through Calcutta. available at present. The gross and net arrears of income-tax (including Cor- Loan Agreement with Saudi Arabia poration-tax) as on 31-3 1977 were as under; Gross arrears. . . .Rs. 873.56 3722. SHRI RAMAN'AND TIWARY: crores. Net arrears. .. .Rs. 569.84 crores. Will the Minister of FINANCE AND REVENUE AND BANKING be pleased (b) Some of the major reasons on to state: account of which tax arrears remain unrealised are as follows:— (a) whether Saudi Arabia has (i) Amounts pending settlement signed a loan pact with our coun­ of double income tax relief. try during June, 1977; and (ii) Amounts due from companies (b) if so, the amount loaned and under liquidation. terms and conditions attached with (iii) Amounts due from persons the loan? who have left India or are otherwise THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND not traceable. REVENUE AND BANKING (SHRI (iv) Amounts disputed in appeals. H. M. PATEL); (a) Yes, Sir. (v) Amounts under process of re­ (b) Loan agreement, which was covery where assets have been atta­ signed on 2nd June, 1977 between Go­ ched but not yet sol 4 due to various vernment of India and the Saudi Fund reasons. for Development for financing the (c) The Income-tax Agt, 1961 provi­ Srisailam and Nagarjunasagar Hydro- des for several steps for enforcing col­ Electric projects in Andhra Pradesh, lection and recovery of tax arrears, is for a sum of Saudi Rials 353 million such as levy of penalty, attachment of or about Rs. 90 crores. This loan is moneys due to the defaulter, distraint repayable in 20 ypars, inclusive of a and sale of movable property, attach­ five-year grace period and shall carry ment and sale of immovable property, a loan charge of 4 per cent per an­ etc. Depending upon the facts and cir­ num. cumstances of each case, suitable steps are taken by the Income-tax authori­ Steps to reduce Arrears of Income- ties concerned for recovery of tax Tax arrears.

3723. SHRI RAMANAND TIWARY: Every effort is being made to fight SHRI DURGA CHAND: the evil of tax evasion effectively. The intelligence and investigation machi­ Will the Minister of FINANCE AND nery of the Income-tHX Department is 193 Written Answers ASADHA 24, 1899 (SAKA) Written Answers bei ng streamlined and expertise deve­ THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE loped to uncover the clever tricks and AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CO­ methods of the ::Jg tax evaders as also OPERATION (SHRI MOHAN DHA- to prosecute tax evaders In courts of RIA): (a) Yes, Sir. law in different parts of the country. (b) The offer is under consideration.

Excise D u ty on Caprolactum Consignments sent to U.S.A.

3724. SHRI M. RAM GOPAL 3726. DR. HENRY AUSTIN: Will REDDY: Will the Minister of the Minister of COMMERCE AND FINANCE AND REVENUE AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND COOPERA­ BANKING be pleased to state: TION be pleased to svate: (a) whether from January to Feb­ (a) whether the Government have ruary, 1977 consignments sent to been urged to abolish excise duty on CJ. S. A. from India were detained caprolactum; and by U. S. Customs for various reasons;

(b) if so, the decision of Govern­ (b) if so, whether some of the ment thereon? reasons were that in eleven consign­ ments of frog legs salmonella was THE MINISTER OF FiNANCE AND present and some of them were mou­ REVENUE AND BANKING (SHRI ldy and had insects; H. M. PATEL): (a) Caprolactum used for the production of nylon yarn of (c) if so, whether it is a fact that not above 225 ienifs^s is already exempt pre-shipment inspection procedures from the whole of the duty of excise are not being followed properly; leviable thereon subject to the condi­ (d) whether this has resulted in a tion that such nylon is not used in the great loss and some of the consign­ manufacture of tyre copd. Requests ments had been rejected *>y U. S. A.; have been received for extension of and exemption to caprolactum used in the manufacture of tyre cord or to trans­ (e) the steps being taken to see fer duty to the stage of tyre cord yarn. that the things which are exported are the country’s beset available so (b) The matter is under examina­ that country’s reputation is not lost? tion. THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND COOPE­ RATION (SHRI MOHAN DHARIA) : "iipply of Palm Oil by a Malaysian (a) Yes, Sir. Firm (b) Yes, Sir. 3725. SHRI M. RAM GOPAL (c) No, Sir. REDDY: Will the Minister of COM­ MERCE AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND (d) Yes, Sir, there has been some COOPERATION be pleased to state: loss. (e) Statement is enclosed. (a) whether a Malaysian firm has offered to supply palm oil on a long term basis; and Statement

(b) if so, the reaction of Govern­ The following measures have been ment thereto? taken and are contemplated to en­ 1533 LS—7. 195 Written Answers JULY 15, 1977 Written Answers 196

sure that goods which are being ex­ randum of Understanding entered ported are of required quality and the by the Export Inspection Council on country’s reputation is not lost; behalf of the Government of India with the Food and Drug Adminis­ (i) Government have enacted an tration Public Health Services of Act called the Export (Quality the USA on January 13, 1975. Control and Inspection) Act, 1963 for compulsory inspection of cer­ (v) The Compulsory Quality tain products meant for exports. control and Inspection procedures Under this Act, the commodities are being reviews *1 in respect of all notified by the Central Govern­ commodities. The problem of sal­ ment are subject to quality control monella and frog legs is being spe­ and inspection or both prior to ex­ cially looked into by an Expert ports. About 50 per cent of total Team set up for this purpose. exports of India are being covered (vi) Exporters are being con­ by this Act at present. More and stantly instructed and educated for more commodities are being in­ adhering to the Quality Control cluded for compulsory quality con­ discipline and about the inspection trol and pre-shipment inspection. procedures.

(ii) Various Inspection Agencies (vii) Complaints regarding qua­ are working under recognition by lity of products being exported are the Government for pre-shipment looked into by the Government inspection. These are: through various Agencies and strict action like de-registration of the (a) Agricultural Marketing units is taken on proof of default. Adviser to the Government of India;

(b) Indian Standards Institu­ Engine Overhaul Facility in the tion; Country

(c) 5 Export Inspection Agen­ 3727. SHRI ' SHANKERSINHJI cies under the Ministry of Com­ V A G H E LA : Will the Minister of merce at Bombay, Calcutta, TOURISM AND CIVIL AVIATION be Cochin, Delhi and Madras; pleased to state:

(d) 8 Governmental Agencies (a) the spare engine capacity with recognised by the Ministry of the Indian Airlines; Commerce; and (b) whether the engines for over­ (e) 31 Private Inspection Agen­ haul are sent abroad and if so, the cies recognised by the Ministry of number of engines sent for overhaul Commerce. abroad during last three years, the amount paid for overhaul, transpor­ (lii) It has been notified that all tation, transit insurance etc.; fish products shall be subjected to compulsory quality control and pre­ (c) whether there is any proposal shipment inspection. These inspec­ to have engine overhaul facility in tions are being carried out by Ex­ the country to save this huge burden port Inspection Agencies Bombay, on foreign exchange; Calcutta, Cochin, Delhi and Madras. # (d) the functions of the Indian liv) Pre-shipment inspection of Airlines engineering base at Calcutta fish products exported to USA is and whether the engineers there have being carried out as per the Memo­ some spare capacity; and 197 Written Answers ASADHA 24, 1899 (SAKA) Written Answers igS

(e) the particular steps taken or the Boeing-737 aircraft, certain acces-, proposed to be taken to set up an sories of other types of Indian Air­ engine overhaul workshop) in the lines aircraft, overhaul of Piston country? engines, assembly and maintenance o f Ground Support equipment of the THE MINISTER OF TOURISM Airbus A-300 B2 aircraft and for AND CIVIL AVIATION (SHRI maintenance of Indian Airlines air­ PURUSHOTTAM KAUSHIK) : (a) craft operating through[from Calcutta. The following are the particulars The available capacity of this Engi­ of spare engines available with Indian neering facility is being fully utilis­ Airlines, aircraft typewise: ed by Indian Airlines.

Airbus A- 300B2 •• 4 Orders for Wagons and Passenger B^eing-737 • • 9 Coaches Caravel le .. 3 3728. SHRI K. PRADHANI: Will HS 748 1 . .• 11 the Minister of COMMERCE AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND COOPERA-* F-27 • • 8 TION be pleased to state: Viscount . 2 (a) the details of the orders for wagons and passenger coaches re­ (b) Normally no engine is sent abroad for overhaul. However, five ceived from various countries coun­ Boeing-737 engines had to be sent try-wise during 1975-76 and 1976-77; abroad recently for overhaul due to reasons beyond the control of Indian (b) the details of the orders agai* Airlines. The total expenditure in­ nst which supply has already been cluding overhaul, transportation, in­ made and the time by which the surance, duty, etc., in this regard is estimated at Rs. 95 lakhs (Foreign* deals will be completed and the exchange estimated at Rs. 82.50 steps being taken by Government to lakhs). Apart from this, no other speed up the supply; engine was sent abroad for overhaul during the last three years. (c) the amount of foreign exchange earned so far in this regard during (c) and (e). The existing Engine the last three years; and Overhaul facilities of Air India at Bombay and Indian Airlines at Delhi (d) whether Government propose are adequate for meeting the over­ to set up an independent organisation haul requirements of engines fitted on to handle the export of these mate­ Indian Airlines Boeing-737s, Cara- rials? velles and Turbo-prop aircraft. For / Airbus A-300 B 2 engines, it is plan­ THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE ned to equip the Shop capacity of Air AND CVIL SUPPLIES AND COOPE­ India suitably by early 1978. RATION (SHRI MOHAN DHARIA):) (a) Details of the orders for wagons (d) The Engineering Base at Cal­ and passenger Coaches received from cutta provides overhaul facilities for various countries during the Years F-27 aircraft, auxiliary power units of 1975-76 and 1976-77 are given below:] 199 Written Answers ‘ JULY 15, 1977 Written Answers 200

1 Quantity Value Year Country Wagons Coaches (Rs. in lakhs)

1975-76 ^Tanzania 17 238 1976-77 Zambia 30 57 Ugandav 250 20 800

Tanzania 30 97 Sri Lanka 30 70

•The order also comprised of 5 re- conditioned steam locomotives and 15 diesel locomotives. Supply of all the 5 steam locomotives and 10 diesel locomotives has been completed.

(b) Details of orders against which (c) Th£ amount of foreign exchange supply has already been made is given earned by exports of coaches and below: — wagons during the last three years is as under: —

Country Supplies already Balance (In lakhs of rupees) made 1974-75 933 58 Tanzania 17 Coaches Nil 1975-76 1284-76 1976-77 941-84 The time schedule according to T otal 3160 18 which the current orders would be completed is given in the statement attached. (d) An independent organisation, the Projects and Equipment Corpora­ The completion schedule is on the tion of India Limited, (PEC), already assumption that the buyers complete exists to deal with the export of contractual formalities necessary for wagons and passenger coaches. PEC manufacture and supply of the pro­ is a subsidiary of the State Trading ducts. Corporation of India Limited.

Statement Details of Time Schedule by which the current Orders would be compleved

Quantity Completion Remarks SI. Country Schedule No. Wagons Coaches

1 Zambia . 30 By March, 1978 The Zambian buyer is yet to give the requisite bank gua­ rantee for deferred payments and clear certain technical details. PEC is in touch with them. 201 Written Answers ASADHA 24, 1899 ( SAKA) Written Answers 202^

2 - w ; '

250 ao By March, *78 The Government of Uganda Is yet to give the Bank Gua­ rantee for 75% deferred Te» ceivables. A few technical details are also to be clarified by them.

3 Tanzania 30 By March, ’78 A few amendments to the Letter15 . of Credit are awaited. These have been agreed to with the buyer by a PEC representative who went to Tanzania for the purpose. 4 Sri Lanka 30 By March, *78 Approval of drawings by Sri Lanka authorities is awaited This has been delayed due to go slow and then strike by their Railway employees. A PEC representative has been sent to Sri Landka t • expedite.

trade with Neighbouring Friendly Countries

3729. SHRI K. PRADHANI: Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND COOPERA­ TION be pleased to state: 3 730. W T* fir? sftgPT : WT fifrT cTOT sftr i'pCT (a) whether some new agreements regarding trade have been made by *3T^r pTT fa : Indian Government with the neigh­ bouring friendly countries like Ne­ pal, Burma, Sri Lanka and Bangla- («F) c*tt aw if fVcToWdl STFT desh; jfj % ^RSFTT *FT f^TR G

(b) the extent of trade with each of these countries during the current a s * ^TORff & fa rfr r ^t | ; financial year; and

(?sr) w t (c) the new itemg of export to and import from these countries dur­ szrr^T *r ttst^ ^ sftr ing the current year? % w*wff % Sr fircflr t o o t ^ p t THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE wfr srf% ^ srfire? *t AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CO­ 3000 • OPERATION (SHRi MOHAN sfhc DHARIA) : (a) No Sir.

(b) and (c). The statistics for the (*r) ^TPT wr I current year are still being compiled r^fH^TT 5W STTT 5T^T foqT ^TRTT and will be supplied as soon as they are ready. t? 203 Written Answers JULY 15, 1977 Written. Answers

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Grant of Pension to Government THE MINISTER OF FINANCE Employees AND REVENUE AND BANKING (SHRI H. M. PATEL),: (a) The 3732. SHRI NAWAB SINGH Central Government employees borne CHAUHAN : Will the Minister of on the pensionable establishment are FINANCE AND REVENUE AND governed by the Central Civil Ser­ BANKING be pleased to state: vices (Pension) Rules, 1972, as amend­ ed from time to time. These rules (a) the rules governing grant of have also been adopted with suitable pension and to whom they apply; modifications in respect of Officers (b) whether Government propose belonging to All India Services and to grant pension to each such Gov­ Railway employees. ernment employee who has been ser­ ving in various Union Ministries or (b) and (c). Pension is admissible their subordinate offices continuous­ only to those Government servants ly for the last 20 years; and who at the time of retirement under (c) if so, the time by^which a final the rules, hold a permanent post in a .decision will be taken in this regard? ^substantive capacity and have render- 209 Written Answers ASADHA 24, 1899 ( SAKA) Written Answers ed not less than 10 years qualifying s v m t w3r % OTvwf H OTcTr vr sw t«r service. Temporary Government em­ ployees are not eligible for pension, but receive terminal gratuity in terms of 3734. TTo Sfwft 5TTTnr«T qt^^ : the Central Civil Service (Temporary w t fa n cT«n Tnrer sffa iPfTir w t Service) Rules, 1965, as amended *n> ^cn% ^ft i?Tr far from time to time. There is no propo­ sal under consideration to change this position. r ( ^ ) WT S ^rft ST5T % S€ft*T srq^ft snrcrr w crt? ®i* ^ ^ i ’hI i

(s r) irfk ^f, eft ^TRrTT W

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VENUE AND BANKING be pleased to state: ■FT nsHH h i, (a) whether the Industrial Deve­ 3736. t t o w h ! t o ? : lopment Bank of India opened a ‘soft loan window’ to help sick jute and w fliFnw w r w ifw Jfir.w Vt textile mills last year; and Vrfr^T *1" cTl «ini^ fi'TT +^1 (b) if so, what has been the suc­ (t) w t sn,£f)Pr+ srraTT qrfirr- cess of the scheme in rehabilitating ?s f t a | * r ^j+

Cotton Textiles Jute No. Amount No. Amount

1. Applications received 157 277 69 2. Applications rejected/wihdrawn/treated as closcd after preliminary scrutiny 25 54 56 3. Applications sanctioned 33 21 J9* 4. Amount disbursed 5. Applications pending 99 193 ii 19 59 04

* Amount applied for by the units aggregated Rs. 30 -02. 215 Written Answers JULY 15, 1977 Written Answers 216

Enquiry into Dakota Crash near complete any items of work in the Hyderabad sense that it did not submit any re­ y port to Government. 3738. SHRI MUKHTIAR SINGH MALIK : Will the Minister of TOUR­ • " ISM AND CIViL AVIATION be alw % jq wrfawf vt tiftwR pleased to state: jjj r l [«F t JTPTftjK Tr (a) whether the enquiry into the * Dakota crash rear Hyderabad in which, among others, five scientists were killed, has been completed; 3740. *ft 5^1 fW : WT (b) if so, the findings of the en­ quiry; and ftcff ^ ^TT% «Pt f'TT fV : (c) the total amount of compensa­ tion paid in each case to the families (^) w sr^r % o f the scientists and pilots killed in ft ftfspr the air crash? % HTf^T *Ft MrP+'fdR iWlfY+dl

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM AND s r t ?t «ft nf t qf? ?r, (ft CIVIL AVIATION (SHRI PURU­ SHOTTAM KAUSHIK): (a) Yes, *nwi w ff ^t ^ t Sir. STTT W tTT SffimT ft

(b) The Enquiry Report was re­ ^ f?pr *rft % w t sttjt ceived on 6th June 1977, and is under examination.

(c) A total amount of Rs. < mi P re n ft ^ ^ f t ft 8,01,729.24 has been paid to the fami­ ml+'WiKt +i*-hPtT tt lies of scientists and Indian Air Force crew killed in this plane crash. *1' w r | ?

Alternative arrangement to accompa- lish jobs left unfinished by Banking Commission H^prfrar («ft tTTfrar) : ( ^ ) s fft: (sr). s r w a t o >tft 3739. SHRI MUKHTIAR SINGH MALIK: Will the Minister of FIN­ jr^cr ffo ^t «ft 3ft ANCE AND REVENUE AND BANK­ ^|Edl+ % ft ^ 1 3*1% 3T5 ING be pleased to state whether Gov­ ernment have made any alternative fkw , 3 5?r cm 3 q f ^ r r arrangement for going into those g r ft «ft I items of work which the Banking* jpf ft W*T ft 5^f % Commission, set up under the Chair­ manship of Shri Manubhai Shah, had f^r^t ft un* ftsftf«TcT not completed? fspTT «TT tf+dl. «TT I 5 ^ ft , " ft THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND STT^T Tlf*^ REVENUE AND BANKING (SHRI ift «ft f^rsrft ^ H M.. PATEL) : Government have spT ?TPT *ff VIlfV«iM not made any alternative arrange­ ments for going into those items of »rir ft i s n ^ f f r % Psr^rr *rf3R^j work which the Commission, set up • ^ ^ -fH tsrsp r *rrttorr, firafrr % under the Chairmanship cf Shri Manubhai Shah, had not completed. ft 'T^'fft 5TJTT The Banking Commission did not ftm fsraft % ^t \ 217 Written Answers ASADHA 24, 1899 (SAKA> Written Answers 218

* tPott qtw fsrft «n: ^rraT I, ?pt% ^Rfrr u n f a iff 1 13ft Lrif'P^di'0 *m *>iii *rafsr % trh»H (sfV §&T % % Try f 3»r +*J->iii<*ff sjft, sppprfr? jf f ^ f f 5fTT JJ^T ?pft qr fir :^ r «ft3pr ^ t^r fr o ffe r f%«rr «i*rr | 1 vftm r tftart 1 % ?lTR f5T:fr^i ITftpT % ^«rrf| TT MtsriT ^ttt f^T smn | 1

htttt T fcr fepra- f^nr % iftfftff *f ^*t*t * w m rfr % irfwrfr^f Ht^riT ?tth 5T?lf fe n STTrrT I {ftisrf ^T 5TR ^ *rf?rf«r«ff % 5ftet =f9t^t %gt 3741. «ft ys«T 5»TK ’fcTT : v>q^rfhRTT^r%f^ ^ srf^Rfefl wr ws* *Tr*rr firm** ^ ^ Rprit + 1^ 'Tf^n^rrrJT^ ^fTT^ fTTT ^ r f ftr : STspgTrTRf ^RTT |, TT pT:5T^T flt5PT fe n 3TRTT | I ¥?T ^3T^f ( t ) w t Sr * 1% «rfa^nr fii*m ?ra^r - y^nr * n «^ r sp> 45 ’pro m %^3T %n4r ^T^PT ^tcff ^ rT^T 5rfir lft»PT w t f e n ^rrar | snrftr 4ff«i+r(t 5T%SlTf% 7. 20^o lf%^T 12. 00 ^o 4 5 rTT ^ fft =R^T % VhPT TT ^ ^trft | I »a^f f ; sftr Jpt (m ) *rf? ?f, : oifft* 45 Ho ylrlMIt) feTcT (V^l (^ > ) w t ft^T^r Onnr »pn ^ 1 VTCT n4iH Pq^lti PPPT % snhnfriff % !tt>t It ?teHf *f ■5?t?t f^ft % % ^ rf % H3ST if wftcnff It Ir t e'^*?i ^><.oi iftiR *tth sfo ufir srf^r 20 % t ; ^ 30 ^0 frofftw ftnTT »PU I I sftrff spt «r«+< f ^ t tc (g) WT ^ TTpfT ^WtfTllt. tpTRT % ^TPT «ft3R fe n flf f^ fT S IViifl 'if Id I ? 21 9 Written Answers JULY 15, 1977 Written Answers 220

s ft r 5T(»TT f w m ftf^n ’rfr^rr wrt fin? »n$ wnnw * ( * t vV firo): ( ^ ) srft; (^). f^irfcT wnrro iprfor arr T«ft t 5wr*nrr j 'Ts^r 7* f t arripft i 3745. sftpa? N^rcraw n m : w r <4ifui

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^rifui>xXT rPn sntfrv 5% *ftr w t ^ iflrr sirsr^ sufa? vt f% **t f% ^ft s ^ v ifw i ssft («ft *fteF srfr*n) : f^ fY *?T ft *if; (^) srsrfir snrefcr wrf^rw ^ft t ^ r > r ^ f f r r ? tVt ^ ^ r m r ^ f t (*) fifttft *BT I* % WT W T 1*! s*rerraf w ^ iid K smrn; qrr s t c t s f t e m T P r t o r ^fr ^rcftq- (»T) WT *P^ST if 5Ktf flf*JT- q 1 n*i v«^ £ R T fHdaiti »ft ff; wtT «9K iPw ! ^ft SSFTnff W YTST^rT % «i*i 1 ^ »rf r^tfi r«in#iNi ^fi'*TrTi ^?t ( ® ) JTfer 5 T, ?ft 3 * ^ T « f t T T W T ^ r | 1 | ?ftT ^ET qr «K+K * WT *ra*TTfV ¥ t f (w ) * s m I

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Exports By Coca Cola Company (b) whether their exports have in­ creased or decreased; 3750. SHRI 3 DHARAMSINHBHAI PATEL: (c) if decreased, the reasons thereof; and

(d) whether its funds are diverted SHRI R. L. P. VERMA; to other regional offices, if so, what action Government propose to take in the matter? Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CO­ THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE OPERATION be pleased to state: AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CO­ OPERATION (SHRI MOHAN (a) what were the expenses al­ DHARIA): (a) and (b). M/s. Coca lowed to Coca Cola Company during Cola Export Corporation are allowed the last five years for promotion of to remit export service charges upto exports and what are their exports 10 per cent of their export earnings during these years; from export of concentrates, within 1533 L.S.—8 227 Written Answers JULY 15, 1977 Written Answers 238 the overall ceiling of 80 per cent of the Since the remittance was made as export earnings of the Indian Branch per the Government decision and with from their own items of production on the permission of the Reserve Bank all accounts (imports, profits, head of India, there is no question of taking office expenses, area office expenses, any action against the company. service charges etc.) allowed to the Company. The Reserve Bank have not allowed any remittances on account of export service charges to M/s. Coca agvifrdT % Sr *thA t * A Cola Corporation from 1971 onwards. JFrPTPT TFHT 5WT *PT Exports of M/s Coca cola Export Corporation during the last five years were as follows: 3752. A *nra*A srcrre t o : ^ tt cfifuisHi ott 'TFifrv jfir A t Total exports . *t»lf

Rs. ^ M \ % f^T?T ^ 5TTT =N T 'M «f I A *T f ^ ? 1971 ■ • 1,45388,663 1972 . 1,45,41,760

1973 . 1,88,31,127 A t 1974 . 1,21,08,754 ajvrfrm *A (A A ^ Mifan) s 1975 5*43,328 ^TfTrTT A ft WW-P^fad T otal . 6,06, r3,632 TTXtj&f yi iRici STSTTCT'T f — fagTT, 5T^r, rTOT ^tsAt, ^rfarjr, TTEmnr, The exports of M/s. Coca Cola Cor­ rnr^TFT, RtRrht, fd^TT, hPmh poration have been falling steeply. *TWI*f cPTT frA^TT tto (c) M/s. Coca Cola Export Cor­ ^ 5)^97, rHTT fWtarJT poration being a private organisation, At ftApr 1 Trwf Government are not in a position to

STR MI *1 HI«ii %%ir ^T: H^TcTT ^Pff^d ^r% % | 1 ^nrV ymnm % m ftR tt^tY sttt ^mY ^qm tfY % *ft*tr fira-fira 77?% f 1 | I frfa OT^TRi % firtr ^Uf % SRfaR' % PhtiM cPTT/ ?ra^T ffhrRT ftr^R 4Jifa+' ^fe: ^ ^rsrtr f+un qf{isn*T It^rt ^ptilO H»T55Tf jf t l R ?flT Wlfr- s t t t irf 1 1 ^ t r V 9THt ^irwrrt VXW ^T qR% % firiT 3753. ^mvsrt TOR m w: '3ttpt f+i» *ttt §, ci if=b fl^+vO ^m ^rrr 3r % w s f t r ^ sr^r ^ f e r r srrer wr ^rftrai rTOT HMiRfr jfir fftT ^VTfTtTT ^ Y ^ ^^TPT fTTT ^ w T % tffrnf ^rr s p ra t & ?mr TT^fhr fcR % ^SFRt ^T «FT*T "HT gfnRNci PF*TT 3iT H% I ^TRf ^fr^Fr ??Yt ^ ^ r f w r 3f f& % | :— ( 1) ^ J ff sp)- *Tqtft ^r^nr-?r^nr f%mY | ^ftr SFfFT*ft % for srfij^r m ^TT ( 2) ^ fca-n fq«in HY^r ^r ^nfY WTHf 3r ^ft ( 3) xm far ^Nnff ^r qraY^rfert ft n f ? RfaWfir % ^TF*T q?t SPtSTT gQTT % *tpt % sitor qr ^yfr % i(uivx«4 cT«n jfir ?ftT f^ r q^ar frofrw ^rht, ( 4) 3ft ^ Tf*1M ST^T-ST^T st^ul H^Y % VIX^T vi5* 1+ T ^ ft, 1977 t q'^iYi^ | ?fh: &Y£ PbHRf/^TTfiRr *r ^r^ftr ^ ^ 5R ^f vilTH+Td pRTFTT % froffrcT WR*TT ?ftT ( 6) ^ | I 1974-75 TT TT^t^^TT%- ^ fh r, MiHn 'Sf^r ^ n fr w^T^ff ^f 82 ’M^fVd ^rrftm ^pff % firq * prfe^ MZjwfi % cT^TT 11 ifcT^TT % «t>-HI O' %* ft^FTO- TT cPTT vfli'Jilfa ^Sptft H|>- ^ 1 1975-76 ^ f^ rr ^ v rft ^*ir i ’nfn- qrr ^prRr: 133 cnrr 12 » i t 1 f e w if f tt^et gfr^nft *rfa% *rfsrfwfT ^ r ^r 231 q n f ^ r f t 3r sra u ^ r I *rl*Tfd*ff 3r ^nsftr ^ff % ^«TT 21 W -^ tO % 5rfi\i%fi3c^r % f^xT sq^Rrr ^ ^rf t ; yH^Tfd^TI % t I nfnfa ^ ^^r-^Hrfd Jr ^tr- ^ 1/3 ^lld % s^rfaRT ^ ft ^ 1/2 5prr3T>T ^ f t % Jrfir- 1974-75 cPTT 4 eqPkitfl frftrff % ^rf t i ^ ^ T ft 1975-76 ^r q^Ywfrf ft^Y I ^ 1976- 7 7 ^T fjR 1 9 o ^ fV d ^ f T ^ f ir fg?ft ^Wrr’ ’MMHi^n t * ^5^>riY ^ 8 W*1^[^d >*lllaflf % ^ ^TT 1

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Exports and Imports (c) the progress so far made in the investigation by CBI; and 3754. SHRI S. R. DAMANI: Will the (d) the names of persons along with Minister of COMMERCE AND CIVIL their designations involved in the SUPPLIES AND COOPERATION be cases under investigation by CBI? pleased to state: THE MINISTER OF TOURISM AND (a) the figures of India’s exports CIVIL AVIATION (SHRI PURUSHO­ and imports for the year ended 31st TTAM KAUSHIK):(a). Yes, Sir. March, 1977 and how do they compare • with those of the previous year; (b) to (d). The matter is under in­ vestigation and it will not be in the (b) how does the export perfor­ interest of proper investigation to mance tally with the targets set for disclose the details at this stage. each major item; and Air India Flights to Tehran (c) in case of shortfall the reasons therefor? 3756. SHRI OM PRAKASH TYAGI: WiU the Minister of TOURISM AND THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE CIVIL AVIATION be pleased to AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CO­ state: OPERATION (SHRI MOHAN DRARIA): (a). India’s overall exports (a) whether pilots of Air India have (including re-exports) during 1976-77 decided not to undertake flights to updated total amounted to Rs. 5089.38 Tehran since 1st July, 1977; crores as against Rs. 4042.81 crores in 1975-76 showing a rise of 25.9 per cent. (b) if so, the facts thereof; and Total imports during the year were (c) the reaction of Government Rs. 5021.78 crores as compared with thereto? Rs. 5265.22 crores in 1975-76, a decline o f 4.8 per cent. THE MINISTER OF TOURISM AND CIVIL AVIATION (SHRI PURUSHO­ (b) and (c). Provisional data indicates TTAM KAUSHIK): (a)“ to (c). The that exports for most of the major Indian Pilots Guild had given a direc­ items have exceeded the expectations tive to its members not to undertake for the year with the exception of a flights through Tehran with effect from iew items like jute manufactures & 1st July, 1977 till the problem of hotel sugar. The shortfall in jute manufac­ accommodation for the pilots at Tehran tures can be attributed to stiff com­ was resolved. This directive was later petition from synthetics and other kept in abeyance till 9th July 1977. The major exporting countries. Sugar ex­ Management of Air ‘India have been ports declined mainly because of de­ able to secure alternative accommoda­ pressed level of international prices. tion at Tehran acceptable to the Indian Pilots Guild who have now withdrawn the directive. CBl Investigation into Cases of ITDC Embezzlement Case involving Central 3755. SHRI SHANKERSINHJI Bank-Sami Patel VAGHELA: Will the Minister of TOURISM AND CIVIL AVIATION be 3757. SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU: WiU the Minister of FINANCE AND RE­ pleased to state: VENUE AND BANKING be pleased to (a) whether certain cases of Indian state: Tourism Development Corporation (a) whether the Central Bank- have since been referred to the CBI Sami Patel million pound embezzle­ for investigation; ment case in London has taken a new (b) if so, the particulars thereof; turn: 233 Written Answers ASADHA 24, 1899 ( SAKA) Re. deaths from 234 liquor-poisoning i (b ) if so, details thereof; and “ (b) (ii) Passengers travelling from Trivandrum to Bombay are now- al­ (c) since when the case is going on? lowed to travel via Madras without any additional cost, as a temporary THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND measure.” REVENUE AND BANKING CSHRI H. The error is regretted. M. PATEL): (a) to (c). Central Bank of India has reported that all legal pro­ ceedings, both civil and criminal, re­ Re: DEATHS DUE TO LIQUOR lating to the fraud in the Bank’s Lon­ POISONING IN DELHI don Branch in 1969-70 involving Shri 12.30 hrs. Sami Patel, the then Manager are over, except the bankruptcy proceedings SHRI M. KALYANASUNDARAM against Shri Sami Patel, in which (Tiruchirapalli): Sir, yesterday, a though the judgment has been ordered tragic incident had taken place in against Shri Sami Patel, the recovery Delhi due to liquor poisoning. Pre­ proceedings are still pending. The viously also, on two or three occasions, criminal case against Shri Sami Patel such incidents had taken place in one and his two accomplices, was decided part of the country or the other irres­ by the Central Criminal Court, Londan pective of which party was in power. in 1972 ending in the conviction of all But this is a very horrible incident the three. The civil cases aginst the which had taken place yesterday in various parties involed in this case, West Delhi. This House should dis­ were also settled by the bank by 1974. cuss this matter. I would request you that in consultation with the Home Central Bank of India is not aware Minister and the hon. Prime Minis­ of any new developments in this mat­ ter, some time may be allotted in this ter. House to discuss the matter.

MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: Please listen to me. Yesterday Shri Kishore Lai sought permission to raise the mat­ ter of death duty to liquor poisoning CORRECTION OF ANSWER TO UN­ in Delhi. Later on, at 3 p.m. the hon. STARRED QUESTION NO. 845 Home Minister made a statement on DATED 17-6-1977 re: AIR PAS­ that subject. Since then, notice of SENGERS FROM MIDDLE EAST adjournment motion and several call TO COCHIN AND TRIVANDRUM. attention notices, notices under rule 377 on the subject had been received THE MINISTER OF TOURISM AND including the one from Mr. Kalyana- CIVIL AVIATION (SHRI PURU­ sundarm. Since the matter deserves the SHOTTAM KAUSHIK): In the re­ attention of the House, I have decided ply to part (b) of the Lok to admit a call attention notice for Sabha Question No. 845, given on the tomorrow. In view of that Shri 17th June, 1977 it has been stated Ralyanasundaram who has given inter alia that passengers travelling notice of call attention and adjourn­ from Trivandrum to Bombay and from ment motion may kindly not press his Bombay to Trivandrum" are now allow­ motion. ed to travel via Madras without any additional cost, as a temporary SHRI M. KALYANASUNDARAM:. I measure. It has since been found that do not press it. Kindly listen to me. this position is not wholly correct in Call attention on such an important as much as Passengers from Bombay to matter may not be adequate. Trivandrum are not allowed to travel via Miadras without any additional MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: I think cost. The correct reply is as under: — that it is the best way of discussing it. 235 Papers Laid JULY 15, 1977 Papers Laid

SHRI M. KALYANASUNDARAM: Notification No. G.S.R. 4062 in Two hours may be allotted for discus­ Gazette of India dated the 25th sion on any day convenient to the June, 1977, under sub-s»ction (3) of government. section 48 of the Coffee Act, 1942. [Placed in Library. Se« No. LT- MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: I have 706|77.J decided to admit the call attention to­ morrow. Five members will be seeking (2) A copy of the Sick Textile clarification and the Minister will also Undertakings (^Nationalisation) reply. That is the best way of discuss­ Rules, 1977 (Hindi and English ing the matter, I think. versions) published in Notification No. G.S.R. 122(E) in Gazette of SHRI N. SREEKANTAN NAIR India dated the 22nd March, 1977,

.No t if ic a t io n s u n de r C u s t o m s A c t a n d suggest that all the names of the C e n t r a l E x c is e R u l e s members who give notice for call at­ tention should be shown in the agenda THE MINISTER OF FINANCE paper in order not to create a wrong AND REVENUE AND BANKING impression. This is also the proce­ (SHRI H. M. PATEL) : I beg to lay dure which was followed by you in on the Table: — the Rajya Sabha.

(1) A copy each of Notification MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: We are Nos. G.S.R. 454(E) to 469(E) now in the Lok Sabha and we have (Hindi and English versions) pub­ adopted this procedure after a lot of lished in Gazette of India dated the experience. There are 500 and odd 1st July, 1977, under section 159 of members in the Lok Sabha and there the Customs Act, 1962, together may be some issues on which 200 or with an explanatory memorandum. 300 members may be exercised. If [Placed in Library. See No. LT— you put all the 300 members on the VI1) 77.] list to ask clarification, it is impos­ sible? (2) A copy each of the following Notifications (Hindi and English SHRI G. M. BANTAWALLA: versions) issued under the Central Otherwise a wrong impression is Excise Rules, 1944: — created. MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: This is (i) G.S.R. 398(E) to 405(E) not the place to discuss procedure. published in Gazette of India You can write a letter to the rules dated the 23rd June, 1977, together committee and we shall examine that with an explanatory memoran­ matter. This matter should not be dum. raised on the floor of the House. (ii) G.S.R. 414(E) published in SHRI VAYALAR RAVI iChirnvin- Gazette of India dated the 25th kil) : I want to make a submission. June, 1977, together with an ex­ planatory memorandum. [Placed MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER; You Library. See No. LT—712/77.]. want to raise a matter; about delay in laying a paper on the Table, etc. under that rule it is not permissible. If the Member wants to raise a mat­ SHRI G. M. BANTAWALLA ter of substance in regard to item 3 (Ponnani): Kindly allow me to make (ii), no discussion can be held on a only one submission; I want to say paper when it is ]aid on the table. only one sentence. That is that we You can subsequently send a motion give notice for call attention motions, or something like that. unfortunately many are not admitted. SHRI SHYAMNANDAN MISHRA I have no quarrel about it; you are (Begusarai) : If any hon. Member the best judge. Some are admitted and wants to raise any point with regard they go for balloting; as a result only to paper laid on the Table, he has to five names are on the agenda paper. write to the Speaker earlier and That is rather unfair to members who obtain the permission. give notice for call attention. The re­ cords show as if all the other mem­ (Interruptions) bers were sleeping and snoring and were not alert. Sometimes the matter SHRI VAYALAR RAVI: Sir, this is very important for a particular rule was inserted by the last Parlia­ constituency also. If the name of that ment. Please delete it. Further, there member does not appear then a false is no Rules Committee also. and wrong impression is created. So, I 239 JULY 15, 1977 Finance (No. 2)“^ V 240 Bill, 1977 12.40 hrs. emptions shall be granted by an STATEMENT RE. RESERVATION OF Inter-Departmental Committee in VACANCIES FOR THE PHYSICAL­ the Department of Social Welfare. LY HANDICAPPED FOR CERTAIN (v) It shall be the responsibility POSTS IN CENTRAL GOVERN­ of every employing Ministry to MENT AND PUBLIC SECTOR identify occupations that can be UNDERTAKINGS practised without impairing efficien­ THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION, cy by various types ^ of physically SOCIAL WELFARE AND CULTURE handicapped persons with or with­ (DR. PRATAP CHANDRA CHUN- out the use of special equipment. DER) : As the House is aware, the (iv) Physically handicapped per­ question of promoting the employ­ sons belonging to the Scheduled ment of the physically handicapped Castes | Scheduled Tribes, ex-ser- persons has been engaging the atten­ vicemen and dependents of those tion of the Government of India fen* killed in action may be given pre­ some years past. I am happy to in­ ference for recruitment to group form the House that it has now been ‘C’ and ‘D’ posts in the Central Ser­ possible for this Government to take vices and in comparable posts in a decision in the matter. the Public Sector Undertakings The following are the salient de­ against the reserved quotas for tails of the decision taken by the these categories. Government of India: I trust that this decision will afford (i) 1 per cent vacancies shall be much needed relief to many deserv­ reserved each for the blind, the ing handicapped candidates and en­ deaf and the orthopaedically handi­ able them tQ live as independent and capped with an over-all ceiling of self-reliant members of the commu­ 3 per cent in Group ‘C’ and ‘D’ posts nity. in Central Services and in compar­ able posts in Government of India Public Sector Undertakings. 12.44 hrs.

(ii) Where candidates belonging FINANCE (NO. 2) BILL, 1977 to a particular category of handi­ capped persons are not available or THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND where the nature of work does not REVENUE AND BANKING *(SHRI technically permit the appointment H. M. PATEL) : Sir, I beg to move*: of a particular category of handi­ “That the Bill to £ive effect to capped persons, inter se exchange the financial proposals of the Cen­ shall be allowed. tral Government for the financial year 1977-78, be taken into consi­ (iii) Where a sufficient number of deration.” persons belonging to a given cate­ gory of the physically handicapped The main features of the proposals is not available, the unfilled vacan­ contained in the Bill have been out­ cies will be carried fofward to the lined in my Budget speech. The de­ following years. tails of these proposals have been ex­ plained in the Explanatory Memo­ (iv) There shall be provision for randum circulated t 0 hon. Members total or partial exemption in cer­ along with Budget papers. I do not, tain cases from the obligation to therefore, propose to take the time reserve 3 per cent vacancies for the of the House by going over the same physically handicapped. Such ex- ground again.

•Moved with the recommendation of the Vice-President acting 'as President. 241 Finance (No. 2) ASADHA 24, 1899 (SAKA) Bill, 1977 i

During the general debate on the ing and air-conditioning appliances Budget, hon. Members had made cer­ and machinery (including refrigera­ tain suggestions in regard to the pro­ tors and air-conditioners), watches; visions contained in the Bill. I am computers, including central proces­ grateful t0 the hon. Members and sing units and peripheral devices; to all others who have made construc­ motor cars and motor cycles, scooters tive comments and suggestions. I and other mopeds; and forklift trucks have given careful thought to these and platform trucks. With a view to suggestions and have decided to mo­ maintaining parity of treatment bet­ dify some of my original proposals ween latex foam which uses natural in the light of these suggestions. With rubber and polyurethane which is a the indulgence of the House, I will plastic using imported material, I briefly explain the main changes that propose to enlarge the entry relating are proposed to be made in the pro­ to “latex foam sponage” to include visions of the Bill. I shall first deal polyurethane foam. with the Budget proposals for direct taxes. The Bill provides for the grant of investment allowance at the higher rate of 35 per cent in respect of ma­ The Bill seeks to extend the scope chinery or plant installed foir the of investment allowance to all indus­ purpose of manufacturing any arti­ tries, except those which are engaged cle or thing by using know-how de­ in the manufacture of low priority veloped in Government laboratories, items specified in the new Eleventh public sector companies and univer­ Schedule proposed to be inserted in sities. It has been represneted to me the Income-tax Act. The Bill does that this provision discriminates not make any distinction in this re­ against other institutions which are gard between small-scale industrial - also engaged in useful research. I undertakings and other undertakings. recognise the validity of the argu­ Hence, like any other industrial un­ ment and accordingly propose to ex­ dertaking, a small-scale industrial un­ tend this concession to cases where dertaking will not be eligible for in­ the article or thing is manufactured vestment allowance if it is engaged in by using know-how developed in any the manufacture of any low priority other institution which is recognised item. However, keeping in view Gov­ in this behalf by the prescribed au­ ernment’s overall policy to encourage thority. and assist the small-scale sector, I propose to modify this provision so With a view to encourage compa­ that all small-scale industrial un­ nies to undertake activities for rural dertakings remsin eligible for invest­ welfare and uplift, the Bill seeks to ment allowance even though they provide that expenditure incurred by might be engaged in the manufac­ companies on any programme of ru­ ture of low priority items. ral development will be deducted in computing their taxable profits. As It has been represented that some the cooperative sector can also play of the industries which have been a useful role in this field, I propose to included in the Eleventh Schedule extend the scope of this provision to expenditure on rural development in­ are not really low priority industries. curred by cooperative societies as It has also been represented that certain articles and things which can­ well. not be regarded as items of luxury have been included in the list of low Under the Bill, the expression “ru­ priority industries. On a careful con­ ral area” has been defined with re­ sideration of these representations, I ference to an existing provision con­ have decided to exclude certain items tained in the Income-tax Act. Under from this list. These are refrigerat­ this definition, rural area would mean ,243 Finance {No. 2) JULY 15. 1977 Bill, 1977 244

[Shri H. M. Patel] after the Finance Bill is enacted into any area which is not comprised with­ law, it is proposed to provide that in the jurisdiction of municipality or the tax concession in respect of small- a cantonment board having a popu­ scale industrial undertakings set up lation exceeding 10,000 or which does in rural areas will be available only not fall within notified limits from where the undertaking begins to ma­ such municipalities or cantonment nufacture or produce articles after boards. Under this provision, the 30th September, 1977. Central Government can notify an area upto 8 kilometres from the local Under the Bill, the benefit of carry limits of such municipalities and can­ forward and set-off of accumulated tonment boards. Having regard to business loss and unabsorbed depre­ the extent of urbanisation in areas ciation allowances will be available contiguous to large cities and towns, only in cases where a company own­ the limit of 8 kilometres upto which ing a sick industrial unit amalgamates such areas can be notified appears to with another company. The provi­ be inadequate. It is, therefore, pro­ sion, as worded, would not include a posed to substitute this definition by sick shipping unit. The shipping in­

facturers for first clearances upto Rs. would mean that out of 80,000 power 1 lakh per annum. In view of the loom owners now operating in the iact that most of these industries are country, 65,000 of which are licensed, being operated on a cottage basis and will not be required to pay com­ in view of the clear intention of this pounded levy -and 15,000 of which still Government to encourage their remain un-licensed will be subject to growth, I am proposing to give fur­ the levy. ther relief to the smaller manufac­ turers by raising the exemption limit from Rs. 1 lakh to Rs. 5 lakhs in Another measure of rationalisation respect of the new levies. Further, which I had proposed on the basi 3 in the case of electric lighting fittings of the recommendations of the Jha and certain categories of hand tools Committee was the imposition of e x ­ namely, pliers, wrenches and screw cise levy on fabrics on ad valorem drivers, I am proposing to extend basis and not on the basis of counts the exemption limit to Rs. 10 lakhs. of yarn from which the fabric is In the case of polishes, creams and made. In the case of composite mills, scouring powders which are jnanu- I had also proposed that the levy factured by a number of non-power should be calculated at a single point operating units, I am proposing com­ namely, the fabric stage, it is my plete exemption of all non-power ope­ view that this approach was logical rated units. and reasonable as it related the im­ pact of duty directly to the price Members will recollect that I have of the farbic. It was, therefore, pro­ proposed some major changes in the gressive in nature. There have, how­ excise, duty structure of the textile ever, been some misunderstandings industry. The textile industry is in the minds of various sectors of undoubtedly a very important indus­ the industry and I have been advised try in our country and its healthy that a sudden change in a long stand­ growth is therefore a matter of con­ ing rate structure which is based on siderable concern to all of us. In counts of yam rather than on the formulating its textile policy, the actual price of fabrics would create Government has consistently recog­ disturbance in the market and might nised the need to strike a balance bet­ result in increase in the cost of cer­ ween the various sectors of the in­ tain varieties of coarse and medium dustry, namely, the composite mills, fabrics, while simultaneously bring­ th e spinning mills, the power looms, ing about some decrease in the case the handlooms, the hand processors of cheaper varieties of fine and super and the pow*r processors. I have fine cloth. It was particularly re­ received a number of representations presented to me by the decentralised from all these interests and ^fter care­ sector that the reduction in the duty ful consideration of these representa­ on fine and super fine fabrics based on tions and after consultation with my ad valorem calculations would have colleague, the Minister for Commerce, a damaging effect on them as they I am proposing the following modifi­ had commenced production of these cations. I had originally proposed the items in a large measure. Keeping complete exemption of the power in view the advice which I have loom sector from the existing com­ ceived, I am proposing the following pounded excise levy. With a view to changes: distinguishing between the power looms which are licensed by the Tex­ (a) the duty on yarn which is tile Commissioner and those which consumed within a composite mill, are operating without such a licence, will be charged separately at the I propose to impose a compounded same rates as the yam which is levy of Rs. 400 per annum per loom - cleared for consumption by the on the unlicensed power loom*. Thi* decentralised sector. 247 Finance (No. 2) JULY 15, 1977 Bill, 1977 248

[Shri H. M. Patel] loom sector because of differential in (b) The rates of duty at the duty and the compunded levy we are fabric stage would be maintained placing on unlicensed power looms. on ad valorem basis in respect of In addition to this they will benefit fabrics coming under coarse and by the exemption I am giving on medium varieties ranging from 2 processing with the aid of power. The per cent to 15 per cent as the price interests of the hand processors are increases. However, in the case of also protected particularly by the re­ fine and super fine fabrics, the imposition of 15 per cent excise duty rate of excise duty will be main­ on fine and super fine cloth. tained at 15 per cent irrespective of the ex-factory price of the fab­ It is my earnest hope that this total rics. The notifications which will package would help the steady and be placed on the Table of the House healthy growth of the textile industry. will indicate that in respect of the The prices of viscose yarn have re­ cheaper varieties of cloth, the pri­ cently risen because of the imbalance ces will be brought doxvn and in between supply and demand. This re se ct of costlier varieties of cloth, has caused considerable hardship to there may be some rise. I feel that this is a step in the r*ght direction the power loom weavers. Government have, therefore, decided to allow libe­ and in the interest of the common man. rally the import of viscose filament yarn. I propose to exempt such im­ (c) I further propose that- the ported yam from the existing cus­ rates of duty in respect of control­ toms duty of 120 per cent ad tfalorem. led cloth and drills should be redu­ I hope this measure will promote the ced by 50 per cent of the normal art silk weaving industry and will help duty. to bring down prices. (d) In my budge: proposals, I In my budget proposals, I had sug­ had exempted inter alia, handloom gested re-structuring of the tariff fabrics processed without the aid of rates in respect of exposed cinemato­ power. As a further encourage­ ment to the hand loom industry, I graphic films on the basis of 10 per cent ad valorem. I had accepted the propose to exempt completely hand­ loom cloth which is processed with suggestion on the basis of recommen­ dations which were made by a semi­ the aid of power in factories run by hand loom cooperatives or Gov­ nar of the Film Industry which was ernment organisations. held last year. I have received strong representations from a’J sections of Members will appreciate that in re­ the Film Industry that it would be ex­ casting the duty structure of the tex­ tremely difficult to work out a levy tile industry, I have kept in mind based on value. It has been further all the interests involved. So far as urged that the Film Industry is a composite mills are concerned, the highly risky business subjected to adjustments on coarse and medium periodical failures and that there was varieties and the rebates given on no necessary relationship between cost controlled cloth and drills would help of production and profitability. The them to stimulate production and general consensus appears to be that would avoid any major disturbance the success and profitability of films in their existing price structure. The are largely reflected in the number of power looms in turn will receive pro­ prints which are made. I have con­ tection because of the additional du­ sidered this matter very carefully and ties which the composite mills pay I have also had consultations with the at the fabric stage. The handlooms Minister for Information and Broad­ would receive protection both from casting. Taking into consideration the the composite mills and the power special features of the Film Industry, 249 Finance (No.2) ASADHA 24, 1899 (SAKA) Bill, 1977 250

I propose to simplify the levy of ex­ of the view that this industry is on cise duty by levying the duty on the the verge of a serious sickness and basis of prints. I propose complete it would, therefore, be necessary for exemption from excise duty of the Government to think of an integra- first 12 prints. This would "afford re­ ed package of measures for its revi­ lief to low budget films made in regio­ val. These measures would include nal language and art films. For furt­ diversification and rationalisation of her prints, I am proposing a sliding some of the units which are capable scale based on a progressive increase of being made viable. For this pur­ as the number goes up. I am also pose, proposals made to IDBI will simplifying the procedure by removing be examined on merits. It is my reference to the metreage of the films. firm conviction that totally unecono­ In the case of colour feature films not mic units which have no chance of exceeding 4000 metres in length, the survival even with these measures duty per print will be nil on the first 12 should not be brought up On artificial prints, Rs. 2,500 per print on the next crutches. As a measure of support 12 prints, Rs. 7,500 per print on the to the industry, I am proposing to next 12 prints, Rs. 15,000 per print on exempt imported scrap for the mini the next 12 prints and Rs. 18,000 per steel plant from the payment of cus­ print on the subsequent printk For toms duty. I also propose to exempt black and white films the rates will be the mini steel plants from the excise 60 per cent of the rates leviable on duty of Rs. 180 on steel ingots. The colour films. In the case of films current duty of Rs. 'i30 per tonne which are beyond the standard length on the integrated steel plants would, of 4,000 metres, I am proposing an however, continue. I hope all these additional levy of 25 per cent. In re­ measures put together including the spect of prints of old films cleared duty concessions will help in the more than a year after the relase of process of revival of this indusrty. the film for public exhibition, the duty I have received numerous requests shall be limited to that leviable on for exemption of industries from the the first dutiable slab. The revised general levy of 2 per cent on factories rates of duty will, I hope, bring in a which have a turnover exceeding Rs. revenue of about 2 112 times the exist­ 30 lakhs. I had already announced ing revenue. The revised rates will certain concessions to daily newspa­ be brought into effect by issue of noti­ pers. I propose to extend these con­ fication after the Finance Bill is enac­ cessions to periodicals also. Further, ted. These will, however, apply to I propose to exempt aluminium uten­ clearances from 18th June. I am sure sils from the proposed 2 per cent levy that the film industry will welcome this as these products are consumed on a rationalisation and not hesitate to large scale by the poorer and middle make their additional contribution to class sections of the society. the public exchequer. I have received strong representa­ tions from the stainless steel re-rollers In my budget proposals, I had ex­ protesting against reduction of import empted from duty identifiable types of duty on stainless steel sheets from fresh melting scrap used by the mini 320 to 120 per cent ad valorem. The steel plants. I have received a number re-rollers urge that it would now be of representations from the mini steel impossible for them to compcte and industry urging that the industry is that the industry will become sick. I today facing a very difficult position must point out that the current level and is unable to survive. I have had of duty of 320 per cent was only in­ detailed discussions with my collea­ troduced last year and the previous gue, the Minister of Steel and Mines, level was 220 per cent. It would ap­ in order to appreciate the problems pear, therefore, that while granting a confronting the mini steel industry. measure of protection to the stainless The Minister of Steel and Mines is also steel re-rollers, the protection should 251 Finance (No. 2) JULY 15. 1077 Bill, 1977 252

[Shri H. M. Patel] various discussions I have had in the not be excessive particularly in view past few weeks with those who have of this Government’s determination to submitted memoranda to me, general bring down prices. I recognise, how­ questions about the health of various ever, that we should not take any sectors of the Indian economy have steps which may damage the interests come in for consideration. I recognise of an indigenous industry. In our without hesitation that though formu­ anxiety to reduce prices, we cannot lation of tax policy may seek the at the same time, destroy a genuinely mobilisation of resources, it must also small scale industry composed of se­ examine with great car« the state of veral hundred units which had come health of the concerned industry and into being during the last ten years must assist its growth and develop­ ment for the protection both of the and had by now developed a sizeable re-rolling capacity. I consider, it is investors as well as of the consumers. necessary, therefore to revise my ear­ In proposing the various modifica­ tions which I have done today, I have lier proposals so that consumer and producer interests are both safeguard­ tried my level best to keep in mind ed. I propose accordingly to fix uni­ this concept. I believe, however, that form duty on stainless steel plates, the health of an industry is the result of a composite set of economic factors, sheets and strips at 220 per cent, ad valorem. Further, the imports will be including supply and demand condi­ tions, technological advancement, so regulated that the interests of in­ diversification, rationalisation and digenous industries of stainless steel, stainless steel re-rollers and produ­ modernisation, efficient management, cers are all safeguarded. In the case optimum utilisation of inputs, high of import of stainless steel or for the capacity utilisation, cordial relation­ ship between management and labour manufacture of capital goods or their components, the rate of duty will be and, let me add, the framework of fixed at 40 per cent subject to ade­ taxation measures. We have noticed that in recent years many industries, quate procedural safeguards. In the which at one time were very healthy, case of stainless steel strips 30 BG are now becoming sick. This creates and thinner imported for the manu­ a major national problem from the facture of fountain pen nibs, razor blades and watch straps, the current point of view of production as well as of employment. Government has often duty of 120 per cent will continue. been forced to step in to take over As a concession to the newspaper such sick industries. It is my industry, I had reduced the import intention to examine on a duty on newsprint from 5 per cent to continuous basis in consultation 2.5 per cent under the budget propo­ with my Cabinet colleagues measures sals. As a measure of further relief, to be taken for revival and revitalisa­ I propose to completely exempt news­ tion of all sectors of the economy. I print from levy of import duty. must re-emphasise that while I am prepared to adopt a pragmatic atti­ 13 hrs. tude in the matter of tax policy the Certain other modifications have difficulties of sick industries cannot be also been made in the budget pro­ laid solely at the door step of the posals, details of which are contain­ tax collector and a composite pack­ ed in the notifications being issued age of economic and managerial today. measures would be required to revive sick industries back to health. The net effect of the proposal men­ tioned by me will be sacrifice of re­ venue to the extent of Rs. 21.6 crores. I must express my sincere sense of Sir, during the course of the Budget gratitude to the Members of the House debate and also during the course of and also to, a large number of citizens V \ 253 Finance (No. 2) ASADHA 24, 1899 ( SAKA) Bill, 1977 254- and tax-payers who have during the must congratulate him for dismantl­ past few weeks been good enough to ing some of his own proposals which make a number of constructive sug­ were certainly not in the interest of gestions ___ , the small industries, particularly in the textile field, i iim very glad in­ SOME HON. MEMBERS: What deed that as far as the investment about bidi? (Interruptions ) allowances are concerned, he has taken the claims of the small indus­ SHRI H. M. PATEL : I may assure tries into consideration and has come all of them that i have personally forward with the modifications, par­ applied my mind to each one of these ticularly about the negative list by suggestions and wherever I found sug­ which certain important employment- gestions to be reasonable, 1 had ac­ oriented industries were excluded and cepted them and included them in the he has now tried to include them in modifications proposed today. the eligibility list for these allowances. I hope that the House will now carry the Bill with the modifications I think some of these proposals now suggested. were rather absurd mistakes which were part of the original Budget. It is SOME HON. MEMBERS: What good that the democratic process about relief on bidi? of Parliamentary Debate and further consultations with his colleagues has MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: We are helped him to come forward with going to discuss it. You cannot force these modifications. To that extent, I him to say something. must say that these modifications are Motion moved: an improvement on the Budget. But as I said in the beginning, I would like “That the Bill to give effect to to reserve our right and my right also the financial proposals of the Cen­ to make further comments after ex­ tral Government for the financial amining the implications of these mo­ year 1977-78, be taken into consider­ difications. ation.” We have now reached the last phase 15 hours have been allotted for all of the processing of the Budget. When the three stages of the Bill. If the we reach the stage of the considera­ House agrees, we may have 10 hours tion of the Finance Bill, it is practi­ for general discussion, 4 hours for cally the last phase and we can possi­ clause-by-clause consideration and 1 bly take the more objective and realis­ hour for third reading. I hope, the tic view of the Budget as was pre­ House agrees t to that. sented. The socio-economic and poli­ Shri Y. B. Chavan tical policies which it represents can be very properly viewed. At this SHRI YESHWANTRAO CHAVAN point of time, we can have more realis­ (Satara) : Mr Deputy-Speaker, Sir, tic view of the whole budget process. we had the pleasure just now to listen Therefore, it will not be out of place to the second statement that the Fin­ if I may make certain general ob­ ance Minister presented to Ibis hon. servations about what the Budget and House which contains many modifica­ also the Finance Bill stand for and tions in his original proposals as represent. As a matter of fact, the they contained in the original Budget Finance Bill is not merely a finan­ presented to the House. I would like cial document. As it is an instru­ ^ to reserve our right on behalf of my ment of Government to implement party to examine some of the modi­ the socio-ecnomic policies, it becomes fications made and make further a socio-economic and political docu­ amendments or suggestions at the pro­ ment also. Therefore, general observa- per time. But at the same time, I vations become more relevant. I,. 255 Finance (No. 2) JULY 15. 1977 Bill, 1977 256

[Shri Yeshwanthrao Chavan] The presentation of budget was so therefore, like to take this opportuni­ disappointing that it revealed nothing. ty to examine some of the points that Really speaking, it confused not only have come up during the whole pro­ myself but it was all prevading. I do cess of passing of the Budget. not want to take the time of the House, but I certainly would like to give you Sir, in the last few days we were some of the reaction of the Press. discussing in this honourable House, This is not the Press of the Congress; individual demands. I had the privi­ this is something whic£ can be called lege of listening to the speeches of the Janata Press, at least it is not almost all the hon. Ministers on indi­ pro-Congress Press. For example, vidual demands here. I was wonder­ here, whet the Statesman of 23rd June ing as to how the whole process says. I quote: “ There is notable looked like: presentation of the budget, absence of new thinking on most impor­ the Finance Minister’s Budget speech, tant issue of fiscal policies. Lack of Individual demands and discussion on initiative in the last three months has •them. Then again this further dis­ created a suspicion that the proposed cussion on the Finance Bill. The economic changes may not be, in fact, whole process looks like playing an as radical as promised.” This is a orchestra where the body of indivi­ compliment from the Statesman. I can dual with their instruments come give you another example. The Capi­ together and play the music. What is tal Economic Publication from Cal­ the test of an orchestra? The test of cutta on 23rd June says, “ Confronted good orchestra is that it must produce by the conflicting pressures on diverse harmonious blending of different ideaologies in the Ruling Party, the musical instruments. Finance Minister has sought and ob­ tained renewal in dediocrity.” I am SHRI JYOTIRMOY BASU (Dia­ not saying this. Please do not mis­ mond Harbour): You also really did understand. it during your time. This is something very interesting, this is from the Economic Times, a SHRI YESHWANTRAO CHAVAN: very important economic publication, I hope you enjoyed it. But I find—let of 6th July: m e come to the point—no ears for good music. I was trying to make a dis­ “As we read and analyse closely the budget papers, the politician tinction between the collective impres­ and-bureaucrat, Mr. Patel shines sion that I got of the budget speech, discussion on demands and the Finance more than the economists and the Bill. The impression that I got from the financial experts/' individual performance of the artistes— These are the complirtfents from the by artistes I mean the Ministers in- press, not from me. This is what the charge of different demands—is that I full budget looks like. One was won­ find that certain performances were dering what it stood for. We wanted very good indeed. I must also say to know because they have made cer­ very frankly that some of the perfor­ tain claims. The budget speech itself mances were rather crude. I do not says that they want to re-orient cer­ mean any ill feeling for anybody. My tain economic policies, and they want general impressions only. We were in­ to come forward with certain terested ultimately with the problem raw policies. Finance Minister has as to what exactly this budget stands said in his reply to the General Discus­ lor. We are curious to know what sion that they believe in mixed econo­ exactly is the economic and social my. Certainly we also believe in policy of this new Government and we mixed economy. We say that mixed really wanted to understand it so that economy is an important thing. But *we can cooperate with them. This is what exactly does he mean by ‘mixed o u r main approach. economy’? Does it mean merely sprinkl­ I' \ 257 Finance (No. 2) ASADHA 24, 1899 (SAKA) Bill, 1977 25&

ing here and there of public sector and modified in 1956, which is basically the giving the commanding heights to the guiding feature of the industrial policy private sector? If this is b o that is in this country. This resolution gives not what we understand by mixed the commanding peights to the public economy. sector and lays down the industrial The five days’ history (hat took priorities. Where do we stand vis-a- vis the Industrial Policy Resolution? place couple of weeks ago in Janata If you want to change it, you should Party was certainly very interesting come to the House with the changes. and existing for us. We all know that Merely making a statement at the time one day the news item appeared in the of Demands for Grants is not enough. press that the definition of dominating Otherwise, the performance merely in houses or the monopolistic houses was discussion of Demands was good. As going to be changed, a big news item they say in hospitals, in surgical terms, appeared in section of Press. On the the operation is successful but the second day there came a very severe patient is in danger. The performance statement from the President of the or the exposition or the statement of Janata Party, and it came as a fresh the Minister was very fine, but the air, rather a pleasant thing. We all policy is in danger. If that is the know that it came from a person who position that one will have to face, I was in a way responsible for bringing do not know where it will lead us to. up all these new ideas—fighting against the monopolists and others. On the third day comes the contradiction from In the last ten years, in this Parlia­ the Government denying the news of ment and in the country there has been the first day. On the fourth day a national debate as to what exactly comes the news that the new Minister happens to concentration of economic is taking charge of Industries Ministry. power, because, in the last 30 yearsr And on the fifth day we see the Minis- we certainly created new forces of in­ ter himself making a statement on in- dustrial policy. It was a very fine dustrial strength and agricultural pro­ performance, I must say, it was re­ gress but we found—it is an admitted markable that Mr. George Fernandes, thing—that the whole thing went some­ within 24 hours, came and made a very what in a wrong way. The concentra­ refreshing, a very radical, a very pro- tion took place in a certain few hands pressive, statement about the industrial through monopolistic houses and this policy. This other controversial re­ has to be corrected. This was the marks apart it was a very good, dialogue and debate that was going on personal performance. But what for years in this country and in this about the orchestra’s collective Parliament and it was being corrected. performance? That is, really speak­ Suddenly we find some new distortions ing, what is Government’s performance. fyeing introduced. We would like to Personal performance is a different have a categorical statement from thing, he certainly made a good state­ Government. Of course we have had ment on industrial policy and we wel­ a statement from the Industries Minis­ come it. If it is Government’s state­ ter and I am glad that we have it, but ment, Government’s policy, we welcome I would like to have some assurance it. But let me tell you frankly that about it from the Finance Minister there still remains a nagging doubt in because individual Ministers make my mind what exactly is the industrial statements but, ultimately, what they policy of the Government. For that can do or should do depends upon the matter, I would like the Finance purse and the purse is held by the Minister to tell us where we stand Finance Minister here. He must tell vis-a-vis the industrial policy that has us exactly where we stand as far as been followed all these days. There the Industrial Policy Resolution is is the Industrial Policy Resolution concerned, because this is a basic thing which was accepted in 1946 , which was for this country. 1533 LS—9 259 ^ nG?}(Pc W?- 2) jy L X f 15. 1977 Bill, 1977 260 ' u 1 [Shri Yeshwantrao Chavan] on it. I am prepared to concede that That is the point 1 wanted to make. this must have been done because,’ Individual statements are very good naturally, as time goes by, one has to and there were certainly some issues look at the growth and you must have and policies which were outside Party done it. But I would like to say that considerations like those in respect some serious discussion must take o f foreign affairs or defence: 1 think place in this House when the Govern­ we had no objections in regard to ment comes up with its proposals—if them. There was certainly a good de­ you really want to give priority to the bate and a fine discussion: very accep­ problems of the rural areaS^-as to table and very respectable statements what should be done and what needs to were made and I think they were wel­ be done. comed not only by the Members of this House but by the country as a whole. I would suggest a few things. Now Fortunately, the Steel Minister is here that I am free from office. I personal­ and he also made very practical state­ ly think that this is the time for me to ments and gave us a feeling of assur­ think and speak rather more frankly ance that at least there are some people about it. One thing is that while who are prepared to look forward with functioning in the State Governments somewhat progressive ideas: I hope he one feels a little nearer to the rural keeps it up. Nonetheless, there are areas: once we come to the Centre, some basic issues about which we have there is absolutely no rural bias here. certain nagging doubts. The Budget The problems which are con­ proposals and the Finance Bill, have, sidered are very much detached from it appears undergone now so many the people in the rural areas. If at modifications. That only shows that all, you have to give the highest priori­ the manufacturing hand behind the ty to the rural areas, you will have to budget was that of the officials and completely reorient the thinking of the not of somebody who knows the prob­ administration itself, without that you lems of the people. That is all that would not be able to do anything. If it comes to, and it is very unfortunate. you want to do that let us sit together, The Minister has mauled his own if you want our cooperation, I am pre­ budget so much and this is proof of pared and we offer our cooperation if how the process of budget making you really mean to reorient and re­ operates. I think it is necessary to order the priorities. v have another look at the process of budget making. I have myself gone What are the problems? Let us go through the process and therefore, I into these problems ourselves? The am making this suggestion. rural economy or rural life mainly de­ pends on agriculture r or some indus­ I have made my point about mixed tries connected with it. Most of the 'economy, and another thing I would rural industries connected with the like to mention and which we have agriculture have practically vanished. all been talking about is the re-order- They are languishing and there is no ing of priorities in the economic and life left in them because new type of social fields. The main impression the agriculture is coming into force, Government have tried to give is that new impulses have been intro- rural areas have got a priority. Well, new things have been introdu­ we welcome this in the sense that this ced in the rural life itself. There has been our own policy for the last is modernization in the methods of several years. Agricultural and agriculture, we have introduced elec­ rural sectors have always been the tricity, and we have introduced educa­ core sectors in our planning. In fact, tion and that is a good thing. We have they are not only the core but the base introduced chemical inputs, electrifica­ of the core. Naturally, in terms of tion, lift irrigation, minor irrigation percentages, you have provided more: and all these new things are being in­ it is a good thing and I compliment you troduced. Therefore, the rural life is - ■ 261 Finance (No. 2) ASADHA 24, 18P9 (SAKA) Bill, 1977. ,-AK. > i 1 • X4J '• .1) ..vu:i becoming of a different type. Let us area where in some parts it is very not forget that. We find some of the difficult to get rain twice'a year. How leaders of the Janata Party talking do you do* that? Where do you get the about some new types of rural recon­ irrigation? There are no rivers struction in the name of Gandhiji. and unless you try to find out under­ Sometimes one wonders whether in ground water, there is no possibility of the name of Gandhi ji somebody is irrigation there. You want to give trying to sell us the feudalism. them a new life. How do you do that? SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU: Which Unless you create some new techniques Gandhi ji are you talking about? ... for dry farming, like how to preserve (Interruptions). and conserve the moisture of the soil and produce new types of seeds and SHRI YASHWANTRAO CHAVAN: other things, it is not possible to keep I am talking of Mahatma Gandhi. You agriculture there to continue. But are only obsessed of one Gandhi. this will take a "long time. I know The problems of rural areas require because I was in touch with this dry massive investments. Are you prepar­ farming research work that is being ed to do that? If you want to make done in India. It will take another massive investments, then possibly we decade o r ‘more than two decades to will have to re-order the planning pro­ bring in effective techniques of dry cesses and planning methods. Are farming. you prepared to do that? Priorities The real question now is: how do you w ill have to be changed. When Shri give productive employment to the Subramaniam was speaking, he gave people in these districts which account certain interesting information. for 60 per cent of the districts in the country? How do you do DR. SUBRAMAINAM SWAMY: that? What is your solution

[Shri Yashwantrao Chavan] SHRI YESHWANTRAO CHAVAN: and a large number of people are com­ If there is an increase in cotton produc­ ing up in the rural areas also with tion or increase in foodgrains produc­ technical degrees, engineering degrees tion in one year, then in the next year and other degrees and they want jobs. there is a fall. If it is one good ye&r « When they come before us asking for for the agriculturist, next year he has jobs one feels guilty and what answer one bad year because of fall in prices. can one give? This is the problem. Our agriculturist is also a wise man. So, if at all you want to consider and He also considers his oi*'n economy. He tell us and make us believe that, you may not be an economist, but he under­ want to re-order the priorities, unless stands his economic interests-----(In­ you are prepared to make a massive terruptions) . He will not produce that Investment on a more well-considered which fetches him uneconomic return basis nobody is going to believe it. and he will go into some other thing. Unless you are prepared to give a new One year you export cotton and then style and I should say, a new reorienta­ next year you start importing cotton. tion to the rural life nothing is going Same is the case with regard to oil. In to move. If you keep the village as it sugar also it is the same. is, nothing is going to happen. You will have to think about an agro-indus­ SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU: Jute also. trial pattern that must come up there. Are we prepared for that?, Are we SHRI YESHWANTRAO CHAVAN: prepared to make all the efforts and I agree. So, you will have to find an give all the priorities for that? Unless answer for this contradiction. It looks you do that, I am not prepared to be­ as if all your experts sitting here in the lieve that you are prepared to give any centre— their main job is how to de­ priority to the rural areas. Merely pro­ press the economic price of the agri­ viding a few crores here and a few cultural commodities. This is the crores there and saying that you are main hurdle...... (Interruptions) Their going to do some Khadi work and some philosophy is that unless you do that, village industries work, the problem is the prices will not be under control. not going to be solved. Let us not The rising price is a major problem fool ourselves any more with this sort before you. You please find out of programmes. .. how to do it. You want more growth rate; more growth rate SHRI GAURI SHANKAR HAI: means in Agricultural sector (Ghazipur): You have very success­ This is the economic reality. fully fooled the people for the last 30 Immediately you start having more pro­ years. duction in agriculturr the prices go down, the agriculturist is depressed, SHRI YESHWANTRAO CHAVAN: his life is depressed, he is driven into Mr. Patel, I remember your own speech the lowest ladder, pushed back to the in 1976 when you were sitting on this last bench. In the economic life, in side. You pointed out a very impor­ the reordering of priorities, agriculture tant point. Even where there is some goes to the back bench, so to say. We sort of a good productivity, there is a will have to find out an answer to this. problem. You said that this is the Let us sit together and let us find a economic reality in India and what is solution for it. We will have to gua­ the answer for that? The moment rantee the minimum and remunerative there is a growth in agricultural pro­ prices to the agriculturist. Unless you duction, there is a fall in prices.1----- do that nothing will happen. SHRI DINEN BHATTACHARYYA: SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU: Take the (Serampore): You did not do it for 30 help of FCI. years! 265 Finance (No. 2) ASADHA 24, 1899 ( SAKA) Bill, 1977 266 v> SHRI YESH WANT RAO CHAVAN: Belchi incidents were mentioned and If you want to oppose it merely because we wanted the Home Minister to res­ I am pleading for it, it is left to you! pond to it because Belchi represents When you wanted to go in a particular the conscience of India. You may direction, we really want to help you say, there were old quarrels among now. the savarnas etc. but the fact is that Harijans have been killed there. We vrtfr fa* (^tfw m ) : expected the Home Minister to take srrr ?rr?ft T f r c fr it as a national problem and respond to it in a positive way so that the WT c I country would be inspired, the coun­ try would have its confidence restor­ : SfT'T ST'T'ft ed. I am making this point because ^TT f 5ft t>*T #5^ if at all you want to bring about a $ *rm?t 'riqr i new life in the rural areas, there are these important social aspects of it 1 really wanted to highlight some of also. the basic aspects of the rural economy. Mere tinkering with the problem will It is not merely an economic pro­ not do; that will not give you the solu­ blem but it is also a social problem tion. When giving priority to rural and so, we shall have to look into it areas, if you say, we want to under­ from this point of view. (Interrup­ estimate or give low priority to indus­ tions) The point I was making was tries, well, we are opposed to it. In­ that we are now at a stage in this dustries have got very important role country when we will have to think to play. Even for improving economic about these neglected problems in a life of people in rural areas we must much more massive manner—not have industries. Unless you are able merely tinkering with them. Analys­ to move them away from land and give ing the realities the problems of them some other employment, you can’t Rural India are also very ver^ im­ do it. How long do you want them portant. I would like to say that, as to remain there in same old condition a citizen of this country and as a in rural area? I think this is what is Member of this House, the problems important. of haves and have-nots have not yet been touched even in the fringe. I am glad I remembered this. You Now the have-nots have come into said there is no modern input, their own; it is a warning to all of input in technology and so on. There us. If you do not try to deal with is also no input of social equality in their problems on a priority basis, the rural areas.t You have the pro­ then things will be very difficult in blems of landless, you have the pro­ our country. blems of the Harijans and so on.

AN HON. MEMBER: And also the Therefore, i say that let us not 20-point programme. simplify the issues and let us not try to divide, in a way, into Party-A or SHRI YASHWANTRAO CHAVAN: Party-B. What is more important is But you don’t agree with it. What this that the history has taken us is important is not the 20-point pro­ much ahead and so, we have to learn gramme as such but the content of it. from history. Now, we have to see Now, I don't want to criticise any­ ahead and see what exactly we want body, but I want to say this. When to do. Unless we do that, the future the Demands for the Home Ministry is not very very bright. One will were being discussed and the question have to be well-determined. As you of atrocities on Harijans came up, I are a Finance Minister, I am raising was expecting some very good res­ this issue. Please educate your offi­ ponse from the Home Minister. The cials; may be, you will have to edu- '■ t < , iV 267 Finance (No. 2) JULY 15. 1977 Bill, 1977 2

^ h iri Y ^ w ^ V r a p Ch^v&iVj Please do not make it an excuse of a ci't'^ us ^sjsci! _ You are making it an poor man’s story. I do not think the official problem.. Efut, ultimately, It poor man is really interested. isf we^ the Members of Parliament, SHRI YESHWANTRAO CHAVAN: the, b'oliticfcns one} iheir leaders who You do not know about the consu­ take tfie .p ^ y decision 'in, f this coun­ mers of biris. try. Therefore, tf is for you to come > I* . |> w . fprward and take these issues in a SHRI BIJU PATNAIK;, I had been much more effective manner. in jail for 11 years. Mr Chavan only This was a general problem- Now put me in prison for 1* years where 1 want to say something about the I was only smoking biris/ taxation proposals. You have made SHRI YESHWANTRAO- CHAVAN:. certain changes in your proposals. I It affects only the small men who would only make certain observations smoke. They do not smoke out of about one or two of them and I shall fun. It is a relaxation—it is the only complete my speech. relaxation that he has. One is about your proposal regard­ Then, there is another aspect also^ ing the closely-held companies. This I hope you possibly know it or you is something which we have not been must be aware of it* I cannot say. able to understand. How is it that You know about the condition of the with your ideas of re-ordering things working-class that work in the biri and bringing in some better life to industry, women, particularly, who the poor of our country, you accept work in their home* Tftey get small this idea of giving these concessions additional income from that. This is to the closely-held companies? I am a subsidiary industry. I am telling merely mentioning this because I you that this sort of taxation that you think that you better give some are thinking. about is going to put thought to this point. By giving such hardship on them.. There, is going to a concession, you are only giving be a complete unemployment of many strength to the monopolistic concerns. such people because the .industrialists Again it is a question of giving would somehow try . to find a way- strength to the concentration of eco­ out; they know how to get out of nomic power in the hands of a few this I am sure about it. The biri families. That is exactly what it industry knows how to get rid of this comes to. We are going to move taxation. They will certainly find amendments on this and propose to out many ways. Therefore, 1 would' press for it I am just giving advance like to make an appeal to the Finance notice for that. For us it is an im­ Minister to have another look at it. portant issue. Hon. Members were 1 iUiii very right in expecting that you As regards raising of general ex­ would come forward with concessions cise limit from 1 per cent to 2 per in case of biris to small men. We cent, I would like to say that it is ar think of small men because^ it is £he very harsh decision. It is ap easy small men who work hard and need mechanism that we have resorted to. relaxation. What have you done 1 think itjiq a mistake. In future any about their smoking. Is smoking thus Finance Minister whenever he is in bad? I am asking my friend Shri difficulty will make an increase of I Patnaik whether smoking is bad or per cent and get a sizeable amount pf not. money. We should make it a point THE MINISTER OF STEEL AND not to make use of it. You should MINES (SHRI BIJU PATNAIK): not have raised it from 1 per cent to Mr. Chavan is making it a personal 2 per cent. It was perhaps a mistake issue. I know he gave up smohjing to have it even 1 per cent. It is not only recently. It is only, one rupee good for industrial L production and1 per thousand biris for tliree months. expansion of economy. 269 Finance ttio. 2) ASADHA 24, 1899 (SAKA) Bill, 1977 270 ni *>*. t, I am glad that you have 'made cer­ will be taken by the industrialists in tain changes in respect 6f power- the metropolitan areas to hring about looms and handloom. When I made these (industries in the periphery o f my first comment on the present bud­ the metropolitan cities. May I tell get I h&d saicl that under the name you from my experience of Bombay of giving certain concessions, most that all these definitions can be very of the concessions under rationalisa­ easily evaded. Therefore, be careful. tion were, given \o composite mills. No doubt, it is a good idea. Mayr I But how it is somewhat 'corrected. say that by mere definitions these We should follow one principle, industries are not likely to come up namely, in all the ^sectors of textile in the rural areas unless Govern­ industry handloom^ must have first ment undertakes some special steps, priority. We must bear one thing in that is, unless Government wants \o mind that the composite mills must make its own. investment through not come in the way of competitive­ Budget, if necessary. There is another ness of the handloom and power loom point. My friend, Mr. Biju Patnalk, industry, i am glad you have given in his speech, has said that in the thought to it but please ’make it 11 case of public siector, we do not want more special point to see that if any to depend upon the budgetary provi­ further efforts are necessary the same sions. I understand his point. He will be adopted. wants the public, sector to become commercially profitable and more- Now, I would like to say a few efficient. I agree. But do Tiot '"put words about the allowances t for rural any restriction that you will hot make development to the private companies*. any provision for the public sector ini We do not want to oppose it. But *1 budgeting. All concessions through would like to point it out to you to budget to the private sector are given see to it that it does„not become ano­ and only\the public sector is asked ther source of loopliole. At the pre­ to be 'on discipline. Please do not dis­ sent moment we are hot i>ppbsifi^ It criminate against the public sedtor. because you, want, to do, something for rural development. Let us see what is it lilcely to lead to but, I am afraid, Secoiyily, the public sector miiSt be efficient and must be commercially it is likely to be another source of viable. I entirely agree with him. loophole. So isi(Xhe case with the But if it has to bcctipy k high position, charitable trusts where you have rais­ it has to be modern in its technique ed the limit from Rs. 2 lakhs to Rs. 5 and management. I have no doubt lakhs. This time we have decided about it. But we must see that the not to oppose thi§ also hut^I would public sector's importance in the like to warn tyou that this also must Indian economy which, after long not become a source of Toophole. It years of efforts, has been established looks simple, beneficial and insignl- is not disturbed, is not allowed to be ficanj in the beginning but later,on it eroded. If you do that, then possibly,, becomes a significant source of tax we can make further progress. evasion. So, one has to take care'of all these matters. Sir, T have done.

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SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU (Dia­ in ’70s has drastically gone down, mond Harbour): Mr. Chavan, the for­ compared to the growth rate in '60s. mer Congress Minister was waxing There have been the increase in un­ Eloquent about the Belchi incident. even distribution of growth and grow­ We consider that what has happened ing regional imbalances and dispari­ at Belchi is a ghastly affair; and the ties. government should inflict exemplary punishment and compensate the vic­ Mr. Chavan was saying certain tims liberally. That should also ap­ things but I have never heard a Con­ ply to Muslims. Muslims have been gressman giving accurate figures. In the victims of communal passion in 12 States, the ver capita income is this country, because of the govern­ lesser than the national average. ment's inactivity during the last 30 These States are: Andhra Pradesh, years, as we have seen it. I have Assam, Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, enough figures on it. They should Kerala, Manipur, Madhya Pradesh, also be compensated adequately. Nagaland, Orissa, Rajasthan, Tripura and U.P. That is what 30 years of About the government’s attitude to­ Congress rule has presented to the wards Harijans, scheduled castes and country. scheduled tribes, I have got some figures. They will prove that Mr. In 1974-75 the per capita growth Chavan was only shedding crocodile rate declined by 1.7 per cent. Your tears. In 1976, upto September, 1133 Economic Survey has revealed that. atrocities had taken place, in Bihar Only natural rainfall and a helpful alone. Around the same period, 57 cycle bring better harvests and we Harijans and Adivasis were murder­ survive then. ed. And atrocities are on the in­ crease—I give figures about Bihar The proportion of people below the again: In 1972 the number was 98; in poverty line is today much higher 1973, 103; in 1974, 259; and in 1975, than what it was in 1960-61. In the 300. If you want these scheduled sixties, in the rural population it was castes and scheduled tribes to sur­ 40 per cent; in the early seventies it vive, the first and foremost thing, was 74 per cent. Now it is even Mr. Patel, which your government worse. The present Government has has to do, is to bring about genuine admitted that 120 million people do land reforms, because those people not have even enough money to buy Eve on land. If you do not do land sufficient foodgrains. That is the reforms, you cannot do any good to condition that the Congress has left these people. us in after 30 years. And here we are worrlying about television sets, air­ Coming to the main subject, Mr. lines and luxury hotels. What a Patel has inherited a poisonous fruit, great tragedy! which is a product of 30 years of Congress and sycophants’ rule. I feel If you take a trip to Sunderbans sorry for Mr. Patel. There is stagna­ which faces the sea, you will get a tion in the economy in respect of all man to work for you for four chapa- economic activities. Is it really 2 tis a day—ten hours of labour for per cent or nothing in 1976-77? four chapatis. They are the victims o f the ravages of sea water. That is a national responsibility, but nothing They say there was 2 per cent eco­ has been done about them. nomic growth I say: nothing. Dur­ ing the 7 years viz. 1970 to 1977, the total growth rate was 3.5 per cent. I regret that Mr. Patel has not said That is also a figure which I dispute. who have grown—the multi-nationals, Even this 3.5 per cent is one of the monopoly houses. That is the most lowest in the world. The growth rate unfortunate part. 28l Finance (No. 2) ASADHA 24, 1899 (SAKA) Bill, 1977 28z And then, we have this burning un­ it a statutory body. The Planning. employment problem. In fact, we Commission was constituted simply are sitting on a volcano. You go on a Cabinet decision. After the through the Report of the Bhagwati Third Plan they did not even bother Committee—of course, I gave a Note to give figures of unemployment be­ of Dissent—which was constituted cause they thought that they would after a Resolution of mine was adopt­ be terribly exposed if they gave the ed in the Fourth Lok Sabha. The figures, and Mrs. Gandhi fleeced the position is that one-third of the work exchequer to the tune of Rs. 150' force in the country is severely under­ crores in the name of the rural crash employed or unemployed. Now, of employment programme. In the Pub­ course, it must be much worse. I am lic Accounts Committee when I exa­ (talking of the early ‘seventies. mined it, I became positive that the Twentyflve per cent of the urban po­ money was taken out to feed her pulation only go to register them­ party people; it left no impression on selves in employment exchanges. The the nation's economic growth. After rural population do not go because 30 years of bluff of socialism that we thsy do not have one, and they do have been hearing from Nehru till not also bother because the employ­ 20th of March, 1977, what is the con­ ment exchanges can never provide sumption of protein? If you read the employment. The employment figures WFJO publication entitled ‘Protein will really make you sit up. I actu­ Requirements^ you will find that our ally spend sleepless nights. In East­ consumption is the lowest in the ern India in the organised sector, the world. I do not want to burden you growth rate in employment in 1974- with figures. 75 was 3 per cent; in 1975-76 it came A Government of India publication down to 1.5 per cent. That is the says that food supply per capita is: achievement that Mr. Chavan and his Pakistan—2410 calories per day, ex-colleagues in the Ministry obtain­ Phillipines— 2040 calories per day ed for us. and India— 1990 which is the lowest Our West Bengal Government wants in the world. The availability of to give unemployment allowance. You vanaspati was as follows: must take it seriously. You do not want your people to starve and die. kg. per head’ Unemployed people have to be given 1970-71 r Unemployment allowance. You can even give them interest-free loans 1971-72 1 1 till such time as they get employ­ 1 o ment. I agree it is unproductive, so 1972-73 is Defence, Police, legislatures and 1973-74 0-8 the judiciary, but you cannot certain­ ly do without them. Prime Minister 1974-75 0-6 Desai wants to solve unemployment. 1975-76 0-8 I am glad to hear his utterances, but why don't you enshrine it in the Con­ Similarly, there are many items stitution, the right to work with a where the per capita consumption target date? have gone down. What does this mean? What does it signify? Now, Then I come to the Planning Com­ the per capita availability of cereals mission. I call the Planning Com­ and pulses is as follows: mission the National Cold Storage. In 1970-71, per capita per day con­ You have to organise the Planning sumption of cereals was 417.8 grams Commission, bring in unselfish, dedi­ and in 1975-76, it was 400.3 grams. cated experts and planners. You There are other things also which' cannot get things done by the set of give dismal picture. If you see the people that the Congress had. Make Finance (No. 2) JULY 15, 19J7 Bill, 1977 2S4

[Shri Jyotirmoy Bosu] 197 3— 1163.3 crores survey conducted by the United Na­ Their gross profit has doubled. The tions in 1974, you will be surprised share of wag^s in output has gone to know that India is having the low ­ down. est p erf1capha income in the world. This is the achievement of 30 years What is being done against these of independence and the Congress­ economic offenders like India Tobac­ men are waxing eloquence here. This co, Brook Bond, HMV, Union Car­ is one side of the picture. The other bide, Duncan Bros, and its Tea com­ side is: the 20 largest Indian business panies? I know that a secret circu­ houses. What were their assets: In lar was sent by Mrs. Gandhi—when 1966-67, their total assets were Rs. they were catching small fries—say­ 2080 crores. In 1972-73—Rs. 3515 ing: “Do not touch those who are in­ crores and in 1975-76— Rs. 5110 cro« volved in invoice manipulations.” We have said time and again, during res. the last ten years, that invoice mani­ pulation is making us lose not less Profits: than Rs. 1000 crores in foreign ex­ 1966-67—Rs. 660 crores. change. But nothing happens. As 1975-76—Rs. 1680 cores. long as they contribute to the coffers, everything is all right. I will pro­ It is a rise of 250 per cent. By the duce the secret circular in no time way, what has happened to the en­ before the House saying, allow the quiry against Birlas? They are arch multi-nationals to rob the country criminals and economic offenders. and do not prosecute them. I am What has happened to them? I was going to give specific cases. Mr. horrified to read the other day that Patel, if you kindly listen to us and one of the Ministers of the Karnataka give us a reply, we shall be very Government, Shri S. M. Krishna, grateful. sought the blessings of Shri G. D. Birla in a public meeting. These are About the Janata Party manifesto, the people who have ruined the coun­ I want to ask: What did they say in try economically. These are the peo­ the manifesto? It says: ■ r.V ple who are responsible for dire po­ “While economic and industrial verty in this country. I want to have self-reliance must remain our goal, a specific reply from the Finance Mi­ we must guard against growth of nister on this. monopoly and concentration of eco­ Now, I give the figures of total as­ nomic power. The Monopolies sets of foreign controlled rupee com­ Commission has been allowed to panies. In 1960, their (total assets become a moribund in order to were Rs. 667.6 crores and in 1973, it benefit multinationals. The Janata went up to Rs. 2746.5 crores. Party will correct this strain." Net sales: Mr. Patel, I am quite sure, you must I960—Rs. 757.1 crores. have been one of the draftsmen of the manifesto. Why did not you include 1973— Rs. 3136.1 crores. the multi-national Corporations also? Gross Profits: You have done for the big business 1960—Rs. 89.8 crores. houses in India. Very good. Why have you spared the multi-national 1973 —Rs. 403.2 crores. Corporations? The share of wage in output is going down. What about indirect taxation? Why are you loading the poor men with a Now, the net sales of the multi­ lot of indirect taxation? The Janata nationals: Party’s economic power envisages so 1960—655.7 crores many things. It talks about wage 285 Finance (No. 2) ASADHA 24, 1899 (SAKA) Bill, 1977 286

and price policy, raising the mini­ ing 10 per cent cash. How can you mum tax exemption, reducing the in- find money in the books of accounts? •direct taxation on the common man. But you have not reduced anything I draw the attention of Mr. Patel to worth mentioning. Instead, you have this. He was a Member of the Pub­ taxed hosiery manufacturers, bidi lic Accounts Committee. I am sure, makers and electrical goods makers. he will remember the import duty We did not expect that from him exemption given by Mrs. Indira after this manifesto. I would request Gandhi to the tune of Rs. 232.19 him to fulfil the commitments towards crores on account of import of Ethyl the people. The manifesto should be Alcohol to the I.C.I. and the Synthe­ kept in front of you on your desk tics Chemicals. whenever you formulate a policy. Otherwise, the people will lose confi­ Kohinoor Mills produced cloth worth dence in that. You must not forget Rs. 30 crore and the Central Bank— that they are the people who voted which is people’s national p rop erty - you to power. paid Rs. 15 crore out of it. On 24-9- 75, at its full Board’s meeting, they decided that a thorough investigation had to be made on the working of Abo ut stainless steel, I would like Kohinoor Mills and exercised extreme to know one thing as to how our caution in the matter of paying built-in capacity in the country, par­ money. The first investigation re­ ticularly of the public sector facto­ vealed the shortage of stock of cloth ries is going to be utilised by the new worth Rs. 3 crore. It is a cheating Government. We must be self-reliant; and is prosecutable. After April we must not be dependent on others. 1975, the General Manager and other The stainless steel is an important executives of the Central Bank dec­ item in certain sector but not for lined sanction of any additional •everything. We must not allow those money. But the new Chairman built-in capacities to go idle. We (Gadda) under the pressure of Mr. must not formulate anything like that. Sanjay Gandhi, who was really the contact man of Shri Kapadia, disre­ Let us also know how our ^conomy garded all advices and an overdraft was destroyed and by whom. A few of Rs. 4.9 crore was drawn on 4-4- examples are only a tip of an ice­ 1975. Then it was raised to Rs. 18.45 berg. Unless an immediate and a crore. This was possible because Mr. thorough probe is instituted and the Kapadia, Mr. Sanjay Gandhi and the disease is diagonised, the whole eco­ Chairman combined together to rob nomy will go to ruin. I take the the nationalised bank. During the case of the Kohinoor Mills, how tenure of the Chairman, Kohinoor through Mr. Sanjay Gandhi Kapadias Mills’ case had been placed 11 times fleeced the nation. The share value before the Board, but not once prior sanction was taken; all the things of Kapadias was Rs. 100 in 1969; it came for ex-post facto sanction. was Rs. 317 in 1974; it went even upto Rs. 250. In 1975, the Emergency From 1-1-75 to 31-3-77 (17 months), came and magic happenings took Kohinoor had shown a loss of Rs. 14 place. All the money was stolen by crore in the balance sheet. Out of Kapadias by a very beautiful plan­ Kohinoor’s debt of Rs. 24 crore on ning. The rate is about Rs. 90 lakhs the Central Bank, Rs. 15.15 crore had a month. That Mill has become a been frozen meaning the Bank consi­ sick mill. The basic way of doing it dered it a bad debt or a loss. They is, the inflated cost of production— were charging interest with effect they use the brokers’ bogus bills for from 1-1-75. This merely wiped °ut dyes, chemicalsi cotton, coal, etc.— the entire share capital of the Cen­ and deflated sale proceeds. For sel­ tral Bank of India which stood at ling cloth, they have been demand­ Rs. 17.5 crore. Mr. Patel, your Cen- 287 Finance (No. 2) JULY 15. 1977 Bill, 1977 288 [Shri Jyotirmoy Bosu] nab Mukherjee; as early as 18-2-1974, tral Bank is now trading with depo­ anxious enquiries came from the said sitors' money. Your capital has been Additional Secretary. Pressing let­ wiped out. I do not know what you ters from Mr. P. R. Das Munsi, the are doing now in this regard. Youth Congress leader and a former Member of this House, came to Mr. Another scandal• about Kohinoors M. G. Manskar, the then Zonal Ma­ wholly owned subsidiary. Rs. nager, Calcutta. The patrons of the 62,81,268 crore which Kohinoor had borrower were rewarded. Mr. Mans- written off after the Central Bank kar has been promoted for doing this took over its control— of course, it is little service to Mrs. Pranab Mukher­ Kapadia’s control by proxy—while jee. Mrs. Pranab Mukherjee was retaining guarantee worth Rs. closely overseeing the account. Fre­ 18,60,000 crore given in favour of the quent telephone calls were made to Bank of Baroda, a government bank, Mr. Gadda, Chairman, through his the Central Bank gifted Navajeevan Private Secretary, Mrs. B. H. Mastry, Mills to Kapadias, minus its liabilities Sudhir Kapadia, Director of Maruti, of course. The entire posters of and also the Director of Kohinoor cloth for Congress were printed at Mills. Files were stolen from the Kohinoor. One Congress MLA, Mr. Central Bank of India the other day. V. R. Hoshim, President, RMMS Many have been destroyed. Unless, (INTUC) was in the Board of Direc­ Mr. Patel, you see these files right tors. That is how the Kapadias could now, they will be destroyed, they will reap such a rich harvest. be stolen, because many Kalras are working now. There is one more fellow Dr. Dha- ram Teja. He has again come back. Is it correct that National Rayon, Mrs. Gandhi was looking after him— which was then Kapadia’s, was plac­ an old present of 44,000 pounds for ed at the disposal of the Youth Con­ educating two boys. The Central gress leaderess, a national leaderess, Bank, from December 1976 to Janu­ who made a permanent abode of it in ary 1977, paid Rs. 96 lakh to Mangla Delhi? I want to ask this question. Engineering (P) Ltd., which I strong­ ly suspect is Dharam Teja’s benami - Another stinking account—Lavino dar. As far as making of two cargo Kapur manufacturing surgical cotton;. ships— vessels valued at Rs. 1.94 Rs. 1 crore of the Central Bank went crore, paid up capital Rs. 2.40 down, the drain. lakh—is concerned, did Dr. Teja shoulder the liability? I want to ask The Central Bank’s capital has been Mr. Patel about it. What is the wiped off. They are simply trading amount that has gone almost as a bad on the customers' deposit money. If debt against this Mangla Engineering all the customers want to withdraw (P ) Ltd.? their money, then the Central Bank will • have to shut down. A Parlia­ Then there is a case of the former mentary probe is necessary into the Minister of State in-charge of Reve­ functioning of all the nationalised nue and Banking, Mr. Pranab Kumar banks in the country, if you want Mukherjee. His own wife is greatly them to survive. The loot was going involved in the G.B.I. Group. I have on; in the last two years, all the na­ never heard about it. Papers have tionalised banks have been ransacked come to me. Mr. Friend is laughing by the Indira clan and their syco­ at it. Government advanced Rs. 40.74 phants. lakh from the Central Bank, Calcutta Branch. The Banking Department’s Coming to Lavino-Kapur, as T Additional Secretary, Mr. M. G. Bala- have said, Rs. 1 crore went down the subramaniam, blessed the account drain. He took a sick account from and recommended to please Mr. Pra­ the National and Grindlays Bank. 289 Finance (2Vo. 2) ASADHA 24, 1899 ( SAKA) Bill, 1977 290 Prakash Cotton, a Hinduj a firm, Jaipur Udhyog Limited on very flimsy made exports to Tehran; when they grounds—they are the biggest manu­ actually exported one bale of cotton, facturer in the countty—from paying papers frere made out to show 40 to Central excise for two years. The 50 bales for financial gains. On this, company thus saved or earned Rs. 2 Mr. f^atel, have you thought of prose­ crores. Serious mis-appropriations cuting them? Have you looked into are taking place there. all these things? It is a shameful affair. The nationalised banks have Now we come to what is called been completely ruined. Nothing ‘public accounts’—the Prime Minister’s short of a thorough probe will satisfy Relief Fund and the Chief Ministers’ us. Refief Fund. In the Public Accounts Committee I tried continuously to get I have talked about DEMAG com­ these funds audited hut there was mission, the money which was re­ such resistence that it could not be tained in West Germany. It is not done. 1 have got detailed information a small amount, nearly Rs. 14 lakhs. as to how much money has bee^ mis­ The payment was made in early 1976. appropriated, but they will not allow Why has the money come on 22nd these to be audited. I do not under­ June, 1977? The money was retained stand why they should not allow these in Germany. Is it not a prosecutable to be audited. I have got a list here oftence? Has the Enforcement Di­ o f. the contributions received during rectorate summoned Mr. Sanjay the last three years; Gandhi and Mrs. Menaka Gandhi for 1973-74 .. Rs. 22,90,153 interrogation? To my knowledge, they have not. What has happened, 1974-75 .. Rs. 32,12,352 Mr. Patel? You have not told the 1975-76 .. Rs. 61,01,768 House whether the photostat which Can you imagine that? From the we produced was genuine or not Prime Minister’s Relief Fund the genuine. We have a right to know. money can find its way anywhere and I did not authenticate it. But I a lot of money has found its way to wou^d like to know. I have produc­ many places. And who are the people ed it before the House. who gained? It is black-marketeers and foreign exchange racketeers etc.— S?r. Jaipur Udyok is a family of people like the India Tobacco Limited, rogues. Mr. Alok Jain is a bigger Duncan Brothers (thieves of repute) regue. His grandfather has been im­ and Asian Cables (who were prosecu­ prisoned; his father has been im­ ted for black-marketing imported prisoned. For 2(^ years, the case is alluminium conductors). You cannot hanging firj* in a court of law through touch them. Once prosecution starts, manipulations. the rteal criminals run away and leave scapegoats behind to replace them. The former Chairman of the State They cannot be touched; everywhere Bank of India, Mr. Talwar, had to go they have their own men. What are because he refused to give an over­ you going to do about these Duncan draft for Rs. 8 crores. During emer­ Brothers and Asian Cables, I would gency through Mr. Sanjay Gandhi, he like to know. There are other big put pressure The then Chairman of contributors like Philips Petroleum, the State Bank of India, Mr. Varada- etc. I will not read out the whole chari, who went to Malda carrying the list: it is a big one. money for Mr. Pranab Mukherjee, in­ creased the loan-assessment-request Now we come to Smt. Indira from Rs. 12 crores to Rs. 14 crores. Gandhi's assets. I would like to know what machinery you have set up to There was an excise notification, look ihto her assets here and abroad. June—December, 1976, exempting I would like to know the value of the 1533 LS—10 Finance (No. 2) JULY 15. 1977 Bill, 1977 292

[Shri Jyotirmoy Bosu] Petroleum Rs. 48 lakhs t0 Shrimati Kruschov gift, the sable coat. Has it Indira Gandhi and the former Petro­ gone into the wealth-tax return of leum Minister. We want you to en­ Madam Gandhi? And what about the quire into this matter. You have a shares the Jay anti Shipping Company big revenue intelligence and the en­ sold Mrs. Boothalingam? For how forcement staff and a huge budgetary much were they sold and what is the provision. But what is the delivery worth of the shares? of goods? 1 have gnt photostats of some documents and will produce in ^Regarding bank accounts abroad, we due course. want to have details of the royalties on books which her late father had Now, I come to Compulsory Deposit written. 1 am told that there is a Scheme. What did you say before balance of royalty alone to the tune the elections? You did not say that of Rs.. 14 lakhs. What is your En­ you would not return the money after forcement Directorate doing? Why the election. Many of the workers are you not employing private detec­ are under heavy debts. May be that tives in foreign countries, if you real­ a few of them will deposit a little ly mean business? The people would money in the bank, but it is not a very like to know about these things. huge sum. Research has shown that the effect of this type of payment on In March 1974 her plane went out price rise is marginal. The wage of order. We have some information share of total cost declines. That is on this, but I won’t tell you now: let the reason. The wage-price spiral me got the full story. theory is now outdated and has been rejected by advanced capitalist Now, I would like you to verify this countries. Why are you putting for­ and tell us whether she has a bank ward that plea to scuttle the pay­ account in the code name of PAROS. ment? Is it a fact that Col. Anand was the custodian of Rs. 15 crores? Is it also a fact that Mr. Yunus and Dhirendra I have also received some repre­ Brahmachari shifted huge amounts of sentations from the old pensioners. money on the 19th, 20th and 21st of Deposits are made by people whose . annual income exceeds (Rs. 15,000 ires- March. We would like to have the details. pective of age. Beyond the age of 70, exemption is granted. I would also Now, coming to taxation, her request you to take a compassionate wealth-tax, income-tax and every­ view of the deposita.made by this age thing is private and sacred! There is group during the last three years, no prosecution of the manipulators otherwise they will not get money because they are sacred cows! They back in their life time. In any case, have been paying heavily and paying you have a stockpile of foodgrains to in foreign- exchange also: so you the extent of 20 million tonnes, tex­ cannot touch them. That is the whole tile and other consumer goods. Pay­ position. ment of this would not create any scarcity. Now, it is poverty in the There is another scandal with re­ midest of plently. Therefore, there gard to Philips Petroleum, Cochin and should be no hesitation in making this Duncan Brothers, Calcutta and Asian payment. This is not going to affect Cables. Prosecution was scuttled by your price-rise, as long as hoarders, them. Then, the American Directors speculators and blackmarketeerg are —America is a capitalist country—. kept under control. If you go for * were prosecuted. They said: We keep massive de-hoarding operations with money for paying different persons in the help of the people and if necessary, India in Swiss banks. Rama Goenka deploy the army, you will see how Paid allegedly on behalf of Philips the prices will some down. 293 Finance (No. 2) ASADHA 24, 1899 ( SAKA) Bill, 1977 294

Now, I have certain suggestions to colony, this may become a mini- make to the Finance Minister, who Pakistan.' What will our Muslim has been sitting on this side for so breathem think of this Janata govern­ many years. You should give back ment if such sort of people go un­ the powers to the Comptroller and punished? Auditor General which Shrimati Don’t forget the Turkish trial of India Gandhi had scuttled. Discre­ Bayar and Menderes who had violat­ tionary funds and public accounts like ed the Constitution and, therefore, Prime Minister's and Chief Minister's landed themselves in jail for a long funds should be open to thorough time. audit. These should come within the We must bring an enactment in this purview of the respective Public Ac­ Parliament to see that those who have counts Committees. violated the Constitution and runied SHRI BIJU PATNAIK: Agreed. the country’s democratic structure and thousands of families, rot in the SHRI JOYTIRMOY BOSU: All the jail for the rest of their lives and do three institutions namely Comptroller not come out and dare to do it again. and Auditor General, Election Commission—it should be a multi- I ask the Government—why the member Commission—and the mass MISA has not been repealed and why media should work under the stand­ other draconian laws are not repeal­ ing committees of Parliament. These ed? are very vital for the successful func­ Undo all the mischief of the 42nd tion of democracy. Election Com­ amendment. mission’s functioning under the Law I tell you, Mr. Patnaik, people are Ministry is not good. watching your performance very Now, about the public distribution keenly and very closely. If you do system. Unless you create an efficient not meet their aspiration you will network of public distribution system, not come back to power and sit on you will not be able to cut any ice. those Benches next time. You must have a net-work of public distribution system in the country. fire : Shrimati Indira Gandhi had been Skilfully dismantling this system. I have got the figures with me. I appreciate many things that the % fSTT g— gsTTcT Home Ministers has said to strengthen democracy for which Janata Party fkOttft ^ % ^rr ^|ui % stands committgd. You cannot escape from that. Dismantling of the autho­ ^*rr, ritarian regime has to be hastened be­ ^ rtt

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[Shri Janardhana Poojary] proper government at all. Article 74 adopted in Bihar. The elected re­ says: presentatives were gheraoed and an attempt was made to stop the func­ “There shall be a Council of Min­ tioning of the government there, which isters with the Prime Minister at was foiled by the Government of the head to aid and advise the Pre­ India. For some time there was a lull sident in the exercise of his func­ in the atmosphere. Then came the tions.” Allahabad judgment against Shrimati Indira Gandhi. Every citizen has got So, there shall have to' be a Council the right to appeal. As a citizen of of Ministers, not a minister. The India, Shrimati Indira Gandhi filed an Prime Minister failed to provide a appeal in the Supreme Court. The proper Government for two complete Supreme Court passed an order allow­ days in the country. So, the Janata ing her to continue in office. But Party had flouted the provisions of the some people wanted to pull her down Constitution. Now, for complete two from office. A call for total revolu­ days except the Prime Minister, there tion was given. A call was given not was no Council of Ministers. I could only to the police but also to the army have understood if there was at least to disobey orders. While fighting for one Minister apart from the Prime a total revolution, they exceeded all Minister but no other Minister except the permissible limits. At that time, the Prime Minister was there for com­ the President promulgated the emer­ plete two days for the administration gency. of this country. During the last 30 years of the Government, this situa­ I respectfully ask the hon. members tion was not there. Not only that. of this House; Can you place your During the hundred days, what have hand on your chest and say that there you done? Even now you are not was no improvement in our economy, able to give complete Council of in the public sector, in the agricul­ Ministers and complete Government tural sector, in our foreign exchange for this country. It is a sad com­ reserves etc. on account of the emer­ mentary. Even now the Central Min­ gency? You cannot say that. That is istry is working as a half way house. why I say, there must be some limit Is it sufficient? By this, you have for criticism. There must be cons­ been creating bottlenecks in the ad­ tructive criticism. In this House, we ministration of this land. have been tolerating your criticism for 30 years. But you cannot tolerate I may also draw your attention to our criticism for even a hundred days! another fact. You have been stating That should not be the attitude. When that you are not interested in defec­ there is constructive criticism, you tion. But did you stick to your must have the patience to listen to us principle? Within tw0 days of assum­ for some time. ing office you engineered defection in Gujarat. You toppled the Government What has happened during these there. Immediately after that, you hundred days? When it was said that have toppled the Government in Shrimati Indira Gandhi did not con­ Manipur and Tripura. That is not sult the Council of Ministers at the sufficient to say. Even in Jammu and time of promulgation of emergency, Kashmir the Government was toppled. you all shouted ‘shame, shame’ and Not only that. Within two days of said that she flouted the provisions of coming into power, the Prime Minis­ the Constitution. Article 75 says that ter made a statement to the effect that the Council of Ministers shall be col­ he was not interested in toppling the lectively responsible to this House. Governments in the States even though What have you done? For two com­ there is no majority for you in the plete days, this country did not have a Rajya Sabha. But what have you 309 Bills introduced ASADHA 24, 1899 (SAKA) Bills introduced A done? You have got defected ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES 17 M.Ps.— 13 from Rajya Sabha and 4 (AMENDMENT) BILL* from Lok Sabha. fc (Substitution of Section 10A) MR. CHAIRMAN; The hon. Mem­ SHRI K. LAKKAPPA (Tunkur): ber may continue, hig speech tomor­ Sir, I beg to move for leave to intro­ row. We will now take up the Pri­ duce a Biil further to amend the vate Members business. Essential Commodities Act, 1955. MR. CHAIRMAN: The question is: 15.30 hrs. “That leave be granted to intro­ duce a Bill further to amend the COMMITTEE ON PRIVATE MEM­ Essential Commodities Act, 1955.” BERS’ BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS The Motion was adopted. S e c o n d R e p o r t — SHRI K. LAKKAPPA: Sir, I intro­ SHRI YADVENDRA DUTT (Jaun- duce the Bil. pur): Sir, I beg to move: “That this House do agree with UNEMPLOYMENT ALLOWANCE the Second Report of the Committee BILL* on Private Members’ Bills nd SHRI K. LAKKAPPA (Tumkur): Resolutions presented to the House on the 13th July, 1977.*' Sir, I beg to move for leave to intro­ duce a Bill to provide for compulsory MR. CHAIRMAN: The question is: payment of allowance to all unemploy­ ed persons in the country. “That this House do agree with the Second Report of the Committee MR. CHAIRMAN: The question is: on Private Members’ Bills and “That leave be granted to intro­ Resolutions presented to the House duce a Bill to provide for compul­ on the 13th July, 1977." sory payment of allowance to all The Motion was adopted unemployed persons in the country/' The Motion was adopted SHRI K. LAKKAPPA: Sir, I intro­ CONSTITUTION (AMENDMENT) BILL duce the Bill. (Amendment of article 217) CASTE SYSTEM ABOLITION BILL* sft w ta sfw ) : SHRI K. LAKKAPPA (Tumkur): Sir, I beg to move for leave to intro­ tfvrrcfa ^ STITT 2 17 duce a Bill to provide for abolition of grm faircv ^rr sr^enfrer caste system and to put a ban on ex­ j? I pression of caste after the name. MR. CHAIRMAN: The question is: MR. CHAIRMAN: The question is: "That leave be granted to intro­ “The leave be granted to introduce duce a Bill further to amend the a Bill to provide for abolition of Constitution of India." caste system and to put a ban on expression of caste after the name." The Motion was adopted The Motion was adopted wtasrcnsr m in t: fashra* SHRI K. LAKKAPPA: Sir, I ffwrfqcr ^ r r ^ i introduce the Bill.

•Published in Gazette of India Extraordinary, Part II, section. 2, dated 15-7-1977. 1 311 Bills introduced JULY 15f 1977 Publication and Import 312 of political literature etc., Bill ERADICATION OF POVERTY CONSTITUTION (AMENDMENT) SCHEME BILL* BILL*

SHRI., K. LAKKAPPA (Tuinkur): (Amendment of Article 51) Sir, I beg to move for leave to SHRI* HAR1 VISHNU KAMAT: introduce a Bill to provide for a (Hoshangabad): I seek the leave of scheme for eradication of poverty the House to introduce a Bill further from the country.. to amend the Constitution of India.

MR. CHAIRMAN: The question is: MR. CHAIRMAN: The question is: “That leave be glinted to intro­ “ That leave be granted to intro­ duce a Bill to provide for a scheme duce a Bill further to amend the for eradication of poverty from the Constitution of India.'* country.” The Motion was adopted. The Motion was adopted. SHRJ HARI VISHNU KAMATH: SHRI K. LAKKAPPA: Sir, I Sir, I introduce the Bill. introduce the Bill.

HAJ COMMITTEE (AMENDMENT) BILL*

PREVENTION OF SOCIAL DIS­ (Amendment of sections 7 and 8) ABILITIES BILL* SHRI G. M. BANATWALLA (Ponnani): I beg to move far leave DR. VASANT KUMAR PANDIT to introduce a Bill to amend the Haj (Rajgarh): I beg to move for leave Committee Act, 1959. of the House to introduce a Bill to prevent the imposition of social dis­ abilities by a member or members of MR. CHAIRMAN: The question is: a community on a member or “That leave be granted to intro­ members of his or their own commu­ duce a Bill to amend the Haj Com­ nity; to provide for penalties for such mittee Act, 1959.” an act or acts and for matters con­ nected therewith. The motion was adopted. SHRI G. M. BANATWALLA: Sir, I introduce the Bill. MR. CHAIRMAN: The question is:

“That leave be granted to intro­ 15.38 hrs. duce a Bill to prevent the imposition of social disabilities by a member publication a n d im p o r t OF or members of a community on a POLITICAL LITERATURE BY member or members of his or their FOREIGN MISSIONS IN INDIA own community; to provide for (REGULATION) BILL penalties for such an act or acts and for matters connected therewith/' By Shri Samar Ouha—Contd. Mr. CHAIRMAN: The House will The Motion was adopted. now resume consideration of Mr. Samfer Guha’s Bill. The time allotted DR. VASANT KUMAR PANDIT: was 2 hours; and he has taken only Sir, I introduce the Bill. one minute.

♦Published in Gazette of India Extraordinary, Part II, section 2, dated 15-7-1977. 3*3 Publication and ‘ASADHA 24, 1899 (SAKA) Import of political 3*14 literature etc., Bill SHRI SAMAR GUHA (Contai); Be- national honour, its notional identity for I became a Member of this and also its national ideology unimpair­ House, I found it intriguing that in ed, as I have already used the word, every libinary—located in a village, from ill effects of the invasion of poli­ school, college, club, newspaper office tical propaganda literature from differ­ or office of a political party—volumes ent countries and from the foreign of literature printed and published by Embassies. the embassies of foreign missions functioning in India as also literature We maintain that our attitude to­ imported from outside. This literature wards other countries should be one of belonged to various countries, but friendship, peace, amity, understand­ mostly to the super powers like USA ing and mutuality. We do not want to and USSR. When I had the opportuni­ be influenced by the political ideology ty to come to this House first I was of any country, nor do we want our also flooded with similar literature political ideology to be allowed to be from different embassies. Imported influenced—I do not say intellectually; literature also used to come. I was I have no grudge against it—in a con­ wondering whether in any other coun­ certed way, in a massive way, by dis­ try of the world such a liberal attitude tributing propaganda literature to in­ was taken on this massive foreign fluence the political perspective, out­ propaganda invasion, as it happens look and personality of our country.. I think that would be not only* wrong in our country. I have been try­ but it would be very harmful for our ing to collect figures relating to country. So that, 1 thought this print­ this propaganda literature since ing and publication of foreign litera­ 1970 and through the Consulta­ ture by the foreign missions, parti­ tive Committee of the Ministry of cularly the political literature by the Information and Broadcasting, that is, foreign missions, of Russia and USA about the literature being 1 published should be controlled and it should be by foreign embassies and distributed regularised as well. throughout the country. The figure that came to me was rather colossal. But, unfortunately, when I asked for Then, I pursued 1he matter in the' information, the Information and Consultative Committee and also in Broadcasting Ministry informed me this House. Many figures have then that they have no law in the country come. I will present some of the today to regulate either the publica­ figures. Yesterday, the hon. Prime tion or the distribution of the kind of Minister in reply to my question has foreign propaganda literature that ere also given the statistics of the propa­ published and distributed in our coun­ ganda literature that are printed, pub­ try. In the meeting of the Consulta­ lished and distributed by the Embas­ tive Committee, in reply to one of my sies of the USA, USSR, and other questions, it was stated by the Infor­ countries in India. I thought that it mation and Broadcasting Minister: will be a patriotic duty to draw the “Publications brought out by attention of the patriotic people of this foreign missions, however, have been country, as well as of the Government, exempt from the provisions of the to the fact that if this kind of flood of P.R.B. Act, Declarations have been propaganda literature is allowed in made in respect of some of the our country, what will be its eUrdu; papers as on 31st December, 1971, Bengali, Assamese, Oriya, Tamil, is attached." Telgu, Kannada and Malayalam. In 13 languages, 50 dailies and periodicals Yesterday, the Prime Minister has are published. Out of which 8 dailies given a list of the publications that are published by USSR embassy. These are made by the US Embassy, the are published in English, Hindi, USSR, GDR and some other countries. Bengali, Assamese, Oriya, Gujrati and Marathi. 8 tri-weeklies are published At the very outset you should notice in Kannada, Tamil Telgu and Marathi. that our Information and Broadcast­ 12 bi-weeklies are published in English, ing Ministry pleaded their inability Hindi Punjabi, Urdu, Kannada, Tamil, to find out the exact number of the Telegu and Malayalam. publications that are being brought out either by the US Embassy, the SHRI VAYALAR P.AVI (Chirayin- USSR or by any other country. They kil): What is the name of the daily? say that the regulation of the Regis­ SHRI SAMAR GUHA: News and trar of Newspapers does not apply to Views, Soviet Features. them. Whatever information has been supplied to us was voluntarily SHRI C. K. CHANDRAPPAN submitted to our Government by (Caunauore): It is cylostyled: it is not these foreign Missions. We do not daily. know what other literature is being printed, published or distributed by SHRI SAMAR GUHA: I do not know, the foreign Embassies. but it is written here ‘daily*.

In 1972 the US Embassy used to Forthnightlies are 14 and they are publish the American Reporter about published in English, Hindi, Punjabi, 232,000 copies in English, 55,334 in Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telegu; Hindi, 10,124 in Punjabi; in Oriya, Kannada, Gujarati, Marathi, Assamese Gujarati, Marathi, Kannada, ’Mala­ and Bengali. Monthlies are 2 and they yalam, Tamil all together 15,500; in are published in English and Hindi. 317 Pub lication and ASADHA 24, 1899 (SAKA) Import of political 318 literature etc.. Bill The number of publications of the Another one is the Kalantar and USA, after the suspension of their Nalanda Press, Calcutta. You know American Reporter, will be 10,75.000 which political party owns these two copies. printing presses as well. They publish: Soviet Samisksha, Bengali' Bi-weekly GX>R; Monthly—60,358 copies; An­ —5,000; Soviet Desh, Bengali fort­ nually-7,20,000 copies in English, Hindi, nightly—61,000 and Soviet Desh, Bengali, Assames, Gujrati, Marathi, Assamese fortnightly—10,000. Tamil, Telegu, Malay aim. I do not know whether our Govern­ ment wil] consider it as some kind of Cuba: Annually-1,20,000 copies to- a political patronage or financial aid English Korea, Poland, Hundary to­ given to a particular political party by gether—2,23,000 copies annually. a particular Embassy for a particular political purpose. It is upto the These dailies, bi-weeklies, tri-week­ Government to find out the reason lies, fortnightlies and monthlies do not why only a particular type of deal with cultural or literary issues printing presses should be chosen but they touch mainly on issues that by a particular Embassy for printing are vitally linked with the political pro­ millions of literature. There is no paganda. I do not know whether there account submitted to the Government is any other country which permits because they are not registered as such massive circulation of such pro­ newspapers. I do not know whether paganda literature by any foreign the rate for printing is the same as is embassy. being charged by other printing press or it may be four to five times. That Again I want to draw the attention is also not known because we have no ol' the hon. Minister that all these information whatsoever. literatures are printed in the printing presses owned by a particular poltical There is another type of propagan­ party. da literature with which the country is flooded. Every year, millions of (*rhjT> tT*T»T books and periodicals are being imported from foreign countries. They tRprcr ^ f s r r , are being imported from U.S.A., U.K. ^ m tit i 1 and Russia particularly. Three types of books and periodicals are being SHRI SAMAR GUHA: That is a imported, academic, standard political different issue. I just give you the books and also cheap political propa­ figures. * ganda literature. About academic New Age Printing Press Delhi and books or periodicals, I have nothing Bombay. They publish: Soviet to say. About standard political litera­ Review, English Bi-weekly—10,000; ture, 1 have nothing to say. About stan­ Youth Review, English weekly— dard Marxist literature or the works of 13,000; Soviet Bhumi, Hindi fort- Marx, Angles, Lenin, Stalin, Mao and Jiightly— 1,06,237; Soviet Desh, Mara­ others, I have nothing to say. About thi fortnightly— 58,000; Russia standard classical literature, I have monthly—2,000 and Soviet Samisksha, nothing to say. Certainly, all our Gujarati fortnightly—3,500. windows should not be closed for the influx of fresh ideas. But I have only Then, there is the Nav Yug Press, one thing to say. What about cheap the press owned by which political political literature? This cannot be party is known to everybody. They classified as standard literature. Even publish: Soviet Darpan, Punjabi Bi­ cheap literature is being allowed to weekly—4,000; Soviet Desh, Punjabi be imported into our country in — 22,892 ; Soviet Desh, Urdu fort­ millions. Not only they are being nightly— 18,333. allowed to be imported in millions 319 Pvblic*tion aiid JULY 15, 197 7 Import of political 320 literature etc., Bill [Shri Samar Guhal tinued for years together and still they are continuing. but they are channelised through certain particular publishing houses, SHRI VAYALAR RAVI: Can you like, Munisha and others in Calcutta bring outsiders to do these things here? and other People’s Publishing Houses. SHRI SAMAR GUHA: I say that as 16 hrs. far as the Foreign Contribution Re­ When the Foreign Contribution gulation Bill which emanated from Regulation Bill was discussed in the all these facts is concerned, I brought Joint Select Committee, the General it before the Ministry of Information Manager of the National Book and Broadcasting. I drew the attention Agency, Calcutta complained about of the then Minister of Information and the import of literature by publishing Broadcasting. He complimented me in houses or certain publishers, either the committee’s meeting that I American or U.K. or Russian. There have done a patriotic service to are many standard books on science, the country by drawing the on culture and so on. They said that attention of the Government about th e y had to suffer from competition this massive invasion of propaganda when very high commission was given literature that was being indulged in to a particular publishing House. In by the foreign Embassies in India. On competition, they were the loser. For the basis of that, Shri S. N. Sinha wrote political literature, abnormal com­ to the then Home Minister and and as missions are given to certain political, a result of that, this Bill was brought as I have already mentioned, publi­ forward. I was in the Joint Select Com­ shers. They complained that it was mittee. I made many suggestions there. very difficult for them to face com­ I also brought forward many amend­ petition with those publishing houses ments where I suggested that there like Munisha or the People’s Publish­ should be certain control over the ing House, as I have already stated. printing and publishing of such litera­ There is another kind of propaganda ture. Also in regard to import of cheap by the foreign Embassies as well. I literature— I did not mean standard do not know whether you have noticed political literature or any academic' it. The North Korean Embassy literature—the import should not ^e occasionally gives advertisements in channelised through a particular pub­ almost all the dailies— two-page ad­ lishing house or importer. Although vertisements—and in these advertise­ for that very purpose that Bill was ments we have seen that they criticise proposed, unfortunately, for political countries with which we have friendly reasons, at that time, the Joint Select ties. It is absolutely a political adver­ Committee did not accept any of my tisement where criticism is indulged suggestions. in coufl tries with which we have j friendly ties. If I have to say anything more, 1 Then there is a Soviet Review. Re­ will say afterwards. I have only to cently, they have stopped criticism draw the attention of the House to this of China. But before that, the Soviet and ask whether such a kind of inva­ Review indulged in bitter criticism sion of foreign propaganda should be against China or USA. I have nothing allowed to be continued in our country to say about it. They have every right or whether the Government feel that to criticise each other. But they are this cheap political propaganda drive using printing presses in India; they should be controlled, should be re­ are using material in India; they are gulated, and that no embassy should using distributing machinery in India. get complete freedom to distribute any I want to know whether any Embassy kind of political literature in all our in India has got any right to criticise Indian languages, to go even to the any countries with which we have village level and distribute them friendly ties? But these things con­ freely, whether this kind of political t of"political 320. 32I Publication. and .~ . ASADHA' 24,'1899 (SAKA) Import of political 4:.-~ ,..~ i.~..!..;;; ~t!.- 3 zture etc., Bill lit~rature etc., Bill 22 together and still they indoctrination, be it by the USA or by the .USSR or any other country, should S~RI P. K. DEO (K~lahandi): Mr. be allowed or not. That is the moot ~haIr~an, Sir, when the entire world JAR RAVI: Can you: point before the country now. I~ shrmking, when the national bar. ) do these things here? ners are withering away, when we are The hon. Home Minister has said .exchanging our knowledge on techno. GUHA: I say that as. that the particular political party logy, political science, nuclear and other ign Contribution Re. which was printing massive literature aspects with other coup tries, and when zhich emanated from and which was having massive amounts es~cial~y today, my hon. friend, Mr. ; concerned, I brought from foreign embassies, did not derive Han VIshnu Kamath, has introduced inistry of Information much benefit out of that. That is one a Bill for a federal government for the ~. I drew the attention aspect no doubt. But the question is entire world, I do not think that my iter of Information and whether any country oan allow this' friend, Mr. Samar Guha, should get ~ complimented' me in kind of political propaganda, -free poli- scared if our country is flooded with s meeting that I tical 'propaganda, by the foreign ernbas- plenty of literature because we know patriotic service to sies in our country. Is it right? I do very well-and he has. also spoken- by drawing the- not know; I have no knowledge whether about Our civilization; it is so much e Government about. in the USA or i.n the USSR or in Japan deeprooted. Whenever the national vasion of propaganda or in any other country, such massive security is endangered, Whenever there vas being indulged in political propaganda literature are is any foreign invasion, irrespective of lmbassies in India. On being. allowed to be printed and dis- party offiliations, 'we always stand as Shri S. N. Sinha wrote- tributed freely. I have no idea. I leave one man. This is the real test or na- Ie Minister and and as. it to the House and to the hon. Minis- tionalism. In this regard I beg to sub, this Bill was brought. ter whether this kind. of massive in- mit, in all humility, to my friend, 1 the Joint Select Com- vasion of cheap political. propaganda Mr. Samar Guha, that doning the nany suggestions there. to indoctrinate a certain political out- badge of Netaj] Subash Chandra Bose, forward many amend- look or ideology in the body politic of. he should not get scared even if foreign suggested that there- our country, should be allowed or literature are distributed .. I would like .in 'control over the not. .. to quote Mahatma Gandhi": . blishing of such Iiter a- AN HON. MEMaER: B~ain wash. 'I don't shut the doors and win. gard to import of cheap SHRI SAMAR GUHA: Indian brain dows of my house so that winds may not mean standard is not so flexible that. it can be easily blow from all directions; but I shall ure or any academic- washed. We have a culture of our own, not be blown off my feet by anyone' import should not "'>e we have a civilization of our own, we iugh a particular pub- That should be our attitude. We should can assimilate and accept what is or importer. Although try to learn things. In spite of foreign good, and we have accepted. But the urpose that Birl was invasion and in spite of Independence question here is one of political mora- rtunately, for political having been gained the hard way, lity. The question is whether a coun- time, the Joint Select India has always stood the test of try can allow such a kind of political not accept any of my' time and we have been able to keep propaganda as is being indulged in to our culture and have been able to by the foreign embassies in our coun- live up to our idealism. try. say anything more, T .. I do not want to speak more. Let The only thing about which I feel ards. I have only to· the hon. Member participate in the ion of the House to this. concerned and which has been debate. After that, if I have anything rightly pointed out by my friend Shri -r such a kind of inva. to say, I will, while replying. If any propaganda should be' Samar Guha it the foreign funds which of my friends opposes my Bill, then 1 .mtinued in our country come in a clandestine way and which will give my comments on the points are syphone-j through different sources, Government feel that that are made. including political parties. In this reo tical propaganda drive- gard I have a suggestion which will rolled, should be reo MR. CHAIRMAN: Motion moved: serve our purpose. I would like to iat no embassy should "That the Bill to regulate the draw the attention of the House to the eedorn to distribute any publication and import of political very remarkable suggestion made in al literature in all our literature by foreign missions in the BLD manifesto wherein we have es, to go even to the (I India, be taken into consideration." ,suggested that all polttical parties and distribute them should be registered under the Socie- . this kind of poli tica1 Mr. P. K. Deo. 1533 LS-ll 323 Publication and JULY 150 1977 Import of political * _24 W n tu t* fiffl [Shri P. K. Deo] ^ India. It is 'a matter of prestige and ties Registration Act of 1860 and that it is a question of the sovereignity they should submit an Annual Report of our country that we cannot allow which should be published and be avai­ any country to interfere in our politi­ lable lor public scrutiny. This will put cal matters. an end to all political corruption as But, from what I could understand, also to all sources of foreign aid at the the whole speech of Shri Samar Guha time of elections. I would therefore revolved around 'political ideology*. request the Home Minister and my re­ (Interruptions) spected leader Shri Charan Singh to I have some book~, which are 'Pil­ give thought to this matter. grims' publications and which deal Finally, 1 would like to read from a largely with the teachings and philoso­ short poem by Gurudev Rabindranath phy of Carl Marx—both criticism as Tagore: well as observations. At the same time “ Where the mind is without fear I have other books published by the and the head is held high, Soviet Union, dealing with the teach­ ings of Lenin. I sometimes read Where knowledge is free, and quote something. Nobody can Where the world has not been prevent the publication of the broken up into fragments by narrow political views of the other coun­ domestic walls, tries. The world is one today; we cannot Where words some out from the have any barriers for the political depth of truth, thinking of political philosophers like Mao tse-Tung or Kim-Il-Sung and Where tireless striving stretches others. its arms towards perfection Where the clear stream of reason Today, the internationl politics is has not lost its way into the dreary a matter of concern for everybody. The desert sand of dead habit, political literature which I am getting contains the views of the Soviet Union Where the mind is led forward by THEE into ever-widening thought and other countries. Now, take for ex­ ample Span. I like this magazine. It and action, is one of the good pulications of the Into that Heaven of freedom, my American Embassy. It contains valua­ Father, let my country awake” . ble material not only on politics, but That is all I have to say. on cultural, agricultural and other sub­ jects. Likewise, we get information SHRI VAYALAR RAVI (Chirayin- from the publications of Embassies of kil): Sir, I was patiently listening to the speeches of persons like Carter and my friend Shri Samar Guha and have others. When these political leaders heard his explanation for introducing s^eak, they deal vftth international the .Bill. I do not, for a moment, doubt politics, they deal with international his integrity or his sincerity in regard situation and different aspects of the to any cause; but, at the same time, world at that time. We may or may not while listening to him I was expecting agree with those views, but we would him to explain what was the infringe­ be able to know their views and we ment on the politics of India and what are benefited by that. was the interference in the internal political affairs of the country that Take for example the question of took place and how the publishing of Idi Amin, the ruler of Uganda. I feel such literature has influenced the that he is the most black-mailed ruler politics of India. Throughout his speech of an African country. We, in India, I failed to hear even one word in this had some criticism against Idi Amin, regard. Doubtless the House will stand because Indian were evicted from that up and protest if any foreign country or Country* But the fact that Idi Amin its Embassy tries to interfere in the 'h&s gracefully settled the question of political affairs of internal matters of repatriation of the Indians with the 325 Publication and ASADHA 24, 1899 (SAKA) Import of political 326 literature etc., Bill Indian Government could not get much international politics which J am not publicity in India or In the world. This able to appreciate. was done last year or the year before. Wfc are getting information that is I think his objection is more to the supplied only by the western mass press which prints it and not so much media and the western mass media is to the publication o f the journal it­ completely controlled by the imperalist self. His objection seems to be Only forces of the world today. Therefore, against the press which prints it, I we do not get correct picture about think the government should look into many things. And that is what has it. I do not know anything about happened in the case of Uganda also. it. The main question is: do we I was in Europe when the Israeli forees have any objection to get the mate­ attacked Entebbe airport. It was a rial? I think Prof. Samar Guha will blatant and naked aggression and viola­ not oppose material getting to the tion of the international law by the people. Only his objection is to­ Israeli forces when they attacked the wards the printing part. Entebbe airport. The western press, Lastly, I do not want to take much however, kept silent on it, the mass time of the House. The other impor­ media kept silent on it, but they were tant point he made was about the very angry about the missing of an old political patronage and certain other lady. Every day the London Times things. He asks which country per­ and other newspapers published the mits such things. Sir, Great Britain photo of the lady, or his son or grand­ is one of the greatest democratic son. This was how they were black­ countries in the world to-day. I will mailing Idi Amin. I am not praising say England not only allows the pub­ Idi Amin but he expressed the senti­ lication but the people of Indian ori­ ments of an oppressed class of Africa, gin there are even allowed to stage the poor black people, who have been a demonstration in the streets of Lon­ exploited for centuries by the white don. There was a big demonstration. people and have been racially dis~ That is the democratic tradition of criminated. Were such views projected Ehgland. They are not afraid. They by the mass media? If we get material are prepared to hear what the Indians and get correct information about there have to say. Not only that they Uganda, would It be wrong? Look at can stage a demonstration for the the whole material that we are getting. right to live in England. So, Prof. We cannot close the doors and depend Guha will understand that there are upon the western imperialist mass countries in the world which not only media which is tampering with and allow such publication of such mate­ controlling the news in the world rial but also allow people even to de­ today. Should we block for ever the monstrate. material which we are getting and the views of the different countries. I be­ Lastly, I have to look at the other lieve it will harm the Indian people aspects. That is about the money and the Indian politics. We are flowing into different presses. I do entitled to know, what are the views not want to provoke anybody. That of Soviet Union or other countries on is not my purpose also. You know nuclear energy or nuclear weapons. A there are different foundations and small news item in the Indian Express different organisations functioning in or other papers about the statement a country and even in India. Look of Carter may be misleading. at the World Bank. I believe Mr. Biju Patnaik made a speech So, we want the full text of his in this House participating in speech to know what his views are the debate on the Finance Bill. He and what are his people’s views. De­ said that the World Bank instigated finitely the American Embassy journal the Government of India to devalue gives this information. So closing the the rupee. He is absolutely true. I journals means closing the doors to know how they influenced it. The Publicati.,.rt and JULY is, 1977 Import of political literature etc., Bin [Shr] Vayalar Ravi] fOr American 'diplomacy to' influence American agent came to India! He Indian public life. ' stayed -hera tor. two. years. He. Irr- Lastly, you know there is the PL-480 fluenced many .political leaders-of ~he funds 'in India. Mr. Kamath knows. day and even Congress lealere In.• He did not approve of it according to eluding Mr. Ashok Mehta .. '.. his speeches. AN HON. MEMBER:'·' Mr. Subra- The late Mr. V. K. Krishna Menon: nia~i~m 'also. ' .. was a relentless fighter against PL-480 j , --SHRI VAYALAR RAVI: Devalua- funds. Indian agricultural economy tion was-a wrong step. I do' not deny has been destroyed be these PL-480 many 'Americans influenced Indian funds. My Party C\tld Congress go- politicians. This is' a thing which is vernment surrendered before the dangerous, 'not tHe publication 'Ofsome American pressure - for PL-o!!m; of literature. The danger is. their in" course Mr. S. K. Patil was the cham- fluencing Indian politlcians.. They pion iti those days. It is still lying offered 1.5 billion dollars as aid to in the American Embassy and the India. . Everyone knows, that without amount is Rs. 2,000 crores. This Go- the approval o'f the American Cong- vernment has no right to ask them ress nobody can sanction any foreign how it is spent. How much is left aid. The President cannot sanction and what are they doing about it? We foreign aid. We did not look into cannot ask such questions to them. that aspect. We devalued the, Indian I hope Mr. Charan Singh, the hon. rupee which was the greatest harm Home Minister will go into It. It is done to .the Indian economy. It was learnt that during the last election an influenced by one American. I have amount of Rs. 10 crores has been with- that. paper with me and I _can place drawn by the American Embassy. I it on, the Table of the House. do no't know how this is spent. 'I'his is something which should be enquir- Then· look, at the World Bank. There ed into. Look-tat the reports which is an article that -appeared in the have come. It is there in the Library. Times of India-of the 'lst, 2nd, and 4th Who controls the Bangladesh Govern- July, 'written by a very famous ment today? It is controlled by the Journaltst as' to how the World Bank World Bank. It controls one Go- used, the emergency in India and 'in..- vernment' in the world today that 'is fluenced the Government to use the the Bangladesh Government. It is emergency:. know my friends 'sitting r the Press Report which has come from there are angry about -emergen- London American influences in this cs: The World Bank is there behind manner. This is one of the ways many of the mischief done -ana- also American diplomacy works and many of the economic crimes perpe- American influence works. Through trated in this country. This article the party in power they influence in reveals many facts to' show how the this way. Such activities' are dange-" World

;they come, we shall not absorb, all should, be' our > attitude. : There- ideas or, any idea, Ultimately, we shall fore, I feel that India lives be guided by OUr own experiences ,in' 'the, community of, the, world nnd our own: conditions and also our where -·free, flow.'of -information, ex- own , environments, <, .If that be' so, change of ideas,. research 'etc. is a then" I do. not know, whymyhon. .very impoptant " i~strument and, an 331 Publication and JULY 15, 1977 Import of political 331 literature etc., Bill [Shri P- G. Mavalankar] we draw a line? What is cheap pro­ important means towards our com­ paganda in my view may not be cheap mon goal of establishing one world. propaganda to him. These are By one world, we do not mean all very subjective considerations and, uniform world. The late President, as such, you cannot have a law cover­ Mr.. John F. Kennedy of the United ing the entire country and start about States had once said that he was all restricting people, printing presses and for one world with a view to having even stopping free flow of information. unity in the midst of diversity. One world does not mean an uniform Sir, my friend, Shri Guha’s Bill world. It means that 'we want to suggests a number of procedures and make the world safe for diversity*, as mechanisms asking the printing pres­ Kennedy put it. In the midst of di­ ses to be registered, take prior per­ versity, we want one world; we want mission from the Government and so to make it a uniform world. We do on and so forth. Sir, if you read the not want regimentation; we do not procedures that he has laid lown in want tlje same. Hilton Hotels all over the Bill, I am afraid, I must say that America or Five Star Hotels all over the Bill which he has put in terms of India. We want different flavours, procedures and mechanisms for achiev­ different tastes, different temperaments ing an objective —no doubt, the ob­ because these make the life richer, jective is laudable—these procedures better, more experienced and, there­ smack of dictatorial tendencies, and fore, it is unity that we have to stress thank God, we are just recently out cf and not uniformity. It is the unity these dictatorial tendencies! Let us of purpose rather than unity of idea, not have the Executive armed with unity of ideals and unity of values such powers. May I ask my hon*ble rather than unity of cooked up ma­ friend has he assured himself of the terials or cooked up information. fact that once the executive is armed Therefore, I would request my good with such special powers for foreign friend, Prof. Guha to think afresh on missions they will not use the same these lines. But I will tell you why thing internally towards us some day? I am perplexed with regard to this Once the executive has tasted an arbi­ bill. I know that my friend is not trary power then it is very difficult for against this idea. He himself said that executive not to taste it continu­ that in so many words. He is only ously and get more and more people bothered about the cheap political into its net. So, let us go very cau­ propaganda. By that he means two tiously on this point. things—political propaganda that is available very cheaply, either freely Sir, I want to conclude by saying or at one anna or 10 paise or so or that the real remedy is not very easy ‘cheap* by way of contents—both or simple, and the whole problem is ways, he is probably right. But undoubtedly perplexing. If we have then as I have been urging, let us accepted a democratic society, then be more educated; let us be more dis­ along with it we have also accepted the criminating in our attitudes. If they risks and challenges of an open so­ are cheap let us accept and absorb ciety. Along with many good things whatever is only valuable and good. some dirt also comes. It is inevitable. I agree on this point. I am glad that But, Sir, with matured people and Shri Guha is agreeable on this point. through multitude of agencies we can If it is cheap political propaganda, create and build up a public opinion cheap in content of it and in price, which will stand with uprightness then of course, it must be discarded. against! all kinds of nonsense propa­ Much of it is cheap and much of it is ganda whether it comes internally or propaganda, I agree. However, in1 a externally. So the real remedy is not democratic country we must make this • prohibition but education. Once you consideration first o f all as to how do start prohibiting you do not know how 333 Publication and ASADHA 24, 189 9 ( SAKA) Import of political 334 ■'M. literature etc., Bill you end up and where you end up. social and economic conditions. We You end in a society which is regiment­ should have the cloth and then make ed and uniform. ‘"T The real remedy, the material out of it suiting to therefore, Is not prohibition but proper, our temperament, T our condition; our continuous, democratic education soul, etc. My appeal, therefore, through public opinion, free discussions is let the gateway of knowledge and open debates. AU these must be be continuously kept wide open. encouraged and strengthened. We Let the narrow or short alleys must, therefore, take the risks and face be tolerated. If you try to exces­ the challenges of a free and open and sively look at the narrow alleys democratic society. and shut them then the gateway Lastly, Sir, I would like to say that of knowledge itself would be sooner or personally I have been benefited and later closed. So, Sir I hope I have profited immensely by the free flow of proved to thisj House as to why and ideas in the world as I could buy any how I feel opposed to the manner in book or journal from any part of the which this Bill of my friend Shri world and read it. As long as I can Samar Guha has been drafted and read a magazine, and I can understand brought before this House with so the subject matter of that particular many proceures and mechanisms which magazine, I feel happy and free. are restrictive and regulatory in na­ ture as it is the negation of the free AN HON. MEMBER: About porno­ society. We have restored the demo­ graphy ...... cracy only recently, and thank God for SHRI P. G. MAVALANKAR; My it. Let us not lose this hard won, friend talks about pornography. Even free, and open and democratic polity. there, there are differences as to what 16.44 hrs. is constituted in terms of pornography [Shri Sonu singh Patil in the Chair] and what is not. These are, therefore, subjective considerations, and the best sff Wb? 5PM5I : remedy is not to have a particular regulation, but put the level of public opinion high, educate the people so that they will discard the bad, the ftRTC 5FFS EFT $ I wrong and accept the good. If I can get general books, academic journals, academic books, etc. freely from any *rr«wi ^ strw t ft 1 country in the world, why* we should W fa’ET ^ "Ft *TRTT '5T^T cTT ^ we have regulation' on them. More­ over, the exchange cf ideas and views UHsfl ^ ftrsft yfd^er through these journals is Important, ^ ^ t, t, ftRTff because we want to have a gateway ^ ^cfd^TdT tt: srfiRg- *gt of konwledge continuously kept wide open. 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SHRI SAMAR GUHA: I have no SHRI SAMAR GUHA : Against our time. Sir, I raised certain questions democratic values, against our concept in this House. The questions were: of liberalism, against our concept of decentralisation, against our concept (i) whether it is a fact that some of culture, against our concept of spi­ of the literature that are published ritual values. Day in and day out they by different Embassies in India are are propagating. That is the reason. indulging in and interfering with Can you find a single village in Rus­ our internal politics. sia or any other Communist country where you will find that the literature (ii) Whether taking advantage of of a certain mission goes down even this country, third friendly coun­ to the village level? Can you find tries are being criticised. thousands of so-called Friendship So­ cieties there? Can you see thousands of Friendship Societies all over the Mr. Gujral in his reply—the reply country only to propagate and distri­ is there—pleaded his inability. He bute the literature of a particular said, “More than once we have re­ country and of a particular brand? quested foreign embassies not to in­ Can you find anywhere in the world? dulge in this kind of criticism against That is done in our country. If you our friendly countries.” He pleaded take an ostrich-like attitude, ‘We are that he could not force them to do so liberal, so democratic and it does so. It was his reply. You can see it. not affect us 2ftiyway.\ I am sorry. It It is on record. In Soviet Review, may not affect us for a time. It may after Hua came to power they have not affect us till the democratic stopped criticism of China. Before foundation remains but it does affect that they were making lot of criticism when things happen as they happen­ against China. I would request you to ed and at certain critical international examine what type of literature they situations. If there is a war or an inter­ bring out, what type of propaganda national conflict, these people who they make. From diplomatic point of masquerade as an ideologue, who mas­ view, so far as any literature pub­ querade as a propounder of a certain lished from India is concerned, you ideology, act as what? As saboteurs, can’t attack any friendly country. as agent provocateurs, insurrectionists Before Hua came into power there and counter-revolutionaries. These was criticism of this kind or that are the breeding ground. It is not a kind on this issue or that issue. There­ simple thing as you say that we are fore, guidelines are not really helpful. a liberal country. Even my predeces­ About custom, well, you say you can sor, Prof. Mavalankar was giving me control, but it is not controlled. About the quotation from Tagore’s poem. income, I will come to afterwards. Look at the point. We have to think The Information and Broadcasting 363 Publication and JULY 15, 1977 Import of political 364 literature etc., Bill [Shri Samar Guha] and the friendship organisations. Ministry have been pleading that it Thirdly, not only the academic litera­ is difficult for them to ask the foreign tures but the political literatures that embassies to register their publica­ are imported from outside are by tions under Newspaper Registration licence or permission given to parti­ Act. You say it is difficult and you cular publishing concerns. It is their cannot force them to register their right to have them at abnormally high publications. As a result it is difficult rate of commissions and seli them. for us to know how many literatures are published by them, the nature Is it not pumping money into cer­ and amount involved and the volume tain political parties’ coffers from the of these things. We know it only if foreign mission’s sources? That is my they choose to supply the information first point. I have thought over the voluntarily. Otherwise you cannot matter deeply. ( Interruptions) I know force them. This is the position. that the language of this Bill is not In my Bill 1 have brought this out perfect. If the House does not accept clearly that the Government should it, I should say it should not accept. Actually, my purpose is to draw the think of registration of all literatures^ attention of the Government that this and periodicals, monthlies, weeklies, type of abnormal, colossal, massive bi-weeklies etc. published by foreign invasion of foreign propaganda litera­ embassies under the Registration Act. That will give an opportunity for the tures should not be allowed to vitiate Government to know how many such the minds of the Indian people. And literatures are published, frocn India should not be made the play where this is published and the rate ground of propaganda of any country be it America, Russia or whatever it at which the printer is paid by the may be. (Interruptions) foreign mission. Now we are com­ pletely at their mercy. Sir, the academic literatures, aca­ MR. CHAIRMAN: How long wiil demic text-books in Science Engi­ you take. neering books that arc being sent from America, U.K. and West Germany SHRI SAMAR GUHA: I will take also, I request, that these should not some more time. Let the House be be channelised through a particular extended by half-an hour. import licence holder. 1 would sug­ gest, that particularly these academic MR. CHAIRMAN: We can go upto kinds of books of science, arts, lite­ 6-10. I take it that the House agrees ratures and technological and engi­ for extension upto 6-10. neering books should be imported SOME HON. MEMBERS: Yes. through Government agencies so that the benefit goes to the Government SHRI SAMAR GUHA: Regarding and they can also be funnelled again income you said it is regulated by the for the benefit of the students. Foreign Contributions Regulation Act. I say, it is not so. You can have the Therefore I conclude by saying—I advice of the Law Minister who is said it earlier and I repeat it again— sitting here. You should" know in how that I n d ia should not be allowed to many cases these incomes go to the become a play-ground of propaganda political parties. These literatures are of the Foreign Embassies. Secondly, printed by the printing presses own­ these Foreign Embassies should not be ed by particular political parties. allowed to enrich certain political par­ ties to subvert our democratic ideals, 18 hrs. rational objectives and ideologies. If Secondly, even after printing, most the hon. Minister takes notice of all of these literatures are distributed these facts, certainly, I am agreeable free through certain political parties to withdraw this Bill. Import of political ASADHA 24, 1899 ( SAKA) Lokpal Bill 366 literature etc.. Bill wt WRT ^ T T 18.05 hrs. ^T^*IT I 1 'jft 3^lHi ^ 'it) LOKPAL BILL 3 W TTrlT |f I $ %^5T ^ ^ TfT «TT SBI^H HT^T

MR. CHAIRMAN: What are you Mr. Chairman, Sir, there are no two proposing to do, Mr. Guha? opinions that corruption and mal-ad- ministration with their cancerous SHRI SAMAR GUHA : I want to growth have been corroding the moral withdraw my Bill. fibre of this nation. There is no use citing instances but it grew to a great MR. CHAIRMAN: The question is: magnitude when the Executive as­ sumed absolute power during the past “That leave be granted to with­ Emergency. As early as on March 19, draw the Bill to regulate the pub­ 1960 the Swatantra Party at its first lication and import of political lite­ national convention under the leader­ rature by foreign missions in India.” ship of respected Rajaji in its first policy statement ‘To prosperity through The motion was adopted. freedom’ adopted the establishment of an institution which will be properly SHRI SAMAR GUHA : Sir, I with­ insulated apainst any political or ad­ draw the Bill. ministrative pressure to deal with such cases. I quote: MR. CHAIRMAN: Shri Patel will now lay some important papers on “The Party is of the view that, the table of the House. while efficiency of administration is SHRI P. K. DEO (Kalahandi): necessary, its integrity is the very rose. essence ‘ of good government* It will therefore endeavour to set up MR. CHAIRMAN: After Mr. Patel’s a supreme authority to whom an laying the papers on the table of the appeal can be made by individuals House, I shall call you. who suffer injustice as a result of administrative action such as cannot be remedied otherwise. There is ne­ PROF. P. G. MAVALANKAR cessity for such an authority, where (Gandhinagar): Sir, I rise on a point Party government prevails. There is of order. My point of order is that we precedent for it in the countries of are in the midst of Private Members’; Scandinavia where the Ombuds­ Business. And so, the Minister should’ man is a non-Party man elected by at least have given prior information Parliamont and invested with wide about this and even if he has and if powers of investigation and access he wants to make a statement or lay to official papers. He is an officer of some papers, he should do it after the very high status and acts on the Private Members’ Business for the day complaint of any citizen w h otbas a is over. grievance and seeks jijstice”! 367 Papers Laid JULY 15, 1977 Papers Laid 368

MR. CHAIRMAN: Mr. Deo, you (ii) Notifications No. 152/77- may continue your speech on the next Customs published in Gazette of day of non-official business. India dated the 15th July, 1977. Now, Mr. Patel is to lay certain (3) An explanatory memorandum papers on the Table of the House. in respect of the Notifications men­ tioned at items (2) above.

18.07 hrs. [Placed in Library . See No. LT 720/77] PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE- Contd. (4) A copy each of the follow- ing Notifications issued under the N otifications u n d e r C e n t r a l E x c i s e s Central Excise Rules, 1944: — a n d S a l t A c t , C u s t o m s A c t a n i * C e n t r a l E x c i s e R u l e s , e t c . (i) Notifications No. 215/77- THE MINISTER OF FINANCE C.E., 219/77-CE. to 222/77-C.E. AND REVENUE AND BANKING 224/77-C.E. 225/77-C.E. to 228/77- (SHRI H. M. PATEL) : I beg to lay C.E. to 231/77-C.E., 236/77- on the Table: — C.E, 243/77-C.E. to 245/77-C.E. and 249/-C.E. (Hindi and Eng­ (1) A copy each of the following lish versions) published in Gazette Notifications under section 38 of the of I n d ia dated the 15th July, Central Excises and Salt Act, 1977. 1944: — (ii) Notification Nos. 216/77- (i) The Central Excise (Fif­ C.E. to 218/77 C.E., 223/77-C.E., teenth Amendment) Rules, 1977 226/77-C.E., 227/77-C.E., 233/77- published in Notification No. C.E., 235/77-C.E., 237/77-C.E. to 232/77-C.E. in Gazette of India 242/77-C.E. and 246]77-C.E. publi­ dated the 15th July, 1977. shed in Gazette of India dated the (ii) The Central Excises (Six­ 15th July, 1977. teenth Amendment) Rules, 1977 published in Notification No. (5) An explanatory memorandum 234/77-C.E. in Gazette of India in respect of Notification Nos. 215/ dated the 15th July, 1977. 77-C.E. to 246/77-C.E. , and 249/77- C.E mentioned at items (1) and (4) [Placed in Library. See No. above. LT-5/19/77.]

(2) A copy each of the following [Placed in Library .e See No. L T- Notifications under section 159 of 720/77] the Customs Act, 1962: —

(i) Notifications Nos. 148/77- 18.10 hrs. Customs to 151/77-Customs and 153/77-Customs to 155/77-Cus- The Lok Sabha then adjourned till toms (Hindi and English ver­ Eleven of the Clock on Saturday the sions) published in Gazette of 16th July , 1977/ Asadha 25, 1899 India dated the 15th July, 1977. (Saka).

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