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Eighth Series, Vol. I, No.4, Friday, January 18, 19851 Pausa Z8, 1906 (Sab) LOK SABHA DEBATES (English Version) First Session (Eighth Lo;k Sabha) Wol.1 CDlttDi1l3 NOl. 1-11) LOK SABRA SECRETARIAT MEW DEUD I'rictJ : R4. 4.00 PREFACE This is the first volume of the Lok Sabha Debates for the Eighth Lok Sabha. Upto the end of Seventh Lok Sabha, two versions of Lok Sabha Debates were brought out, viz., (i) Original Version containing the proceed ings of the House in the languages in which they took place except that in the case of speeches made in regional languages, their English/'Hindi transla tion was included and the lTrdu speeches were put in Devnagri script and their Persian script was also given within brackets, and (ii) Hindi Version containing the Hindi proceedings, Urdu proceedings in Devnagri script and Hindi translation of English proceedings and also of speeches wade in regi onal languages. 2. With effect fronl the First Session of Eighth Lok Sabha, in pursuance of a decision of the General Purposes Cc mittee of Lok Sabha, two versions of Lok Sabha Debates are being brought out, viz., (i) English Version contain ing Lok Sabha proceedings in English and English translation of the proceed ings which take place in Hindi or any regional language, and (ii) Hindi Version in its present form except that Urdu speeches are being put in Devnagri script and their Persian script is also being given within brackets. 3. In addition, Original Version of the Lok Sabha proceedings is being prepared and kept in Parliament Library suitably bound for purposes of record and reference only. 4. In both the English and the Hindi Versions, an appropriate indication is being given to specify where a particular part of the proceedings is original in English/Hindi or a translation. 5. It is hoped the two independent Hindi and English versions 'will be found useful by M embers and others interested. NEW DELHI·, SUBHASH C. KASHYAP, January, 1985 Secretary-Genera I. CONtENTS No.4, Friday, January 18, 1985/Pausa 28, 1906 (Saka) COLUMNS Preface (v) Members Sworn 1 obituary References 1-16 Oral Answers to Questions : *Starred Questions Nos. I to 3 17-28 Written Answers to Questions: Starred Questions Nos. 4 to 16 32-59 Unstarred Questions Nos. 1 to 29 59-95 Papers laid on the Table 103-123 Assent to Bills 123-125 Committee on Public Undertakings 125-126 Ninety-eighth Report, Ninety Ninth Report, Hundredth Report and Hu ndred and First Report. Committee on Petitions 126 Twenty-first Report Panel of Chairmen 126-127 Supplementary Demands for Grants (General), 1984-85 127 Demands for Excess Grants (General), 1982-83 127 Supplementary Demands for Grants (Punjab), 1984-85 128 Supplementary Demands for Grants (Railways), 1984-85 128 * The Sign+marked aboye the name of a Member indicates that the question was actual1y asked on tbe floor of the House by that Member. (i) (ii) Demands for Excess Grants (Railways), 1982-83 128 Statement re : Tragic loss of human and Animal life at Bhopal as a result of leakage of poisonous gas from storage tanks of the Union Carbide factory there 129-134 Shri Vecrendra Patil 129 Statement re : payment of instalment of dearness Allowance to Central Government Employees and Dearness Relief to Pensioners including family pensioners. 134-135 Shri Janardhana Poojary 1:4 Business of the House 135-142 BiIl-Tntroduced- Representation of the People (Amendment) Bill 142 Calcutta Metro Railway (Operation and Maintenance) TempcrafY Provisions Bill 143 Statement giving reasons for immediate legislation by the Representation of the People (Amendment) Ordinance 1984. 142 Shri Ashok Sen 142 Statement giving reasons for immediate legislation by the Calcutta Metro Railway I Operation and Main- tenance) Temporary Provisions Ordinance 19B4. 143 Shri Bansi Lal 143 Motion of thanks en the President's Address 144-222 Prof. N.G. Ranga 144 Shri B.R. Bhagat 158 Shri Ama\ Datta 169 Resolution re: Measures to Eradicate Poverty 222 Prof. Madhu Danda vale 223 Shri Ram Pyare Panika 238 Shri Vadde Sobhanedreeswa ra Rao 242 (iii) , Shri Chintamani Panigrahi ... 248 Shri Priya Ranjan Das Munshi 254 Shri D.B. Patil 261 Shri Mool Chand Daga 266 Shri Gadadhar Saha 270 Shri Harish Rawat 275 Statement re : Arrests in Connection with activities detri mental to national Interests 253 Shri Rajiv Gandhi 253 LOK SABHA DEBATES 1 2 LOK SABHA Shri Saminuddin was elected to this House in the recent General Elections from Godda consti tuency of Bihar. Ear lier he had been a Member of the Seven th Friday, January /8, 1985/Pausa 28, 1906 Lok Sabha during 1980-84 and also a {Sakal member of Bihar Vidhan Sabha during 1957-67. The Lok Sablta met at Elevetz of the Clock He was an agriculturist by profession and actively participated in the freedom [MR. SPEAKER in the Chair] movement. MEMBERS SWORN A well-known educationist and social worker, he took keen interest in the orga Shri Biju Patnaik (Kendra para ) nisation of schools. He was associated with several welfare organisations. Shri A.B.A. Ghani Khan Choudhary (Maida) An able parliamentarian, he actively participated in the proceedings of the Shri Eduardo Faleiro (Mormugao) House and was a member of the Com mittee on Papers Laid on the Table. Shri Saminuddin passed away on 5 OBITUARY REFERENCES January, 1985, at Bhagalpur in Bihar at the age of 74 years. [ Erg/ish} Shri Bishwanath Roy was a Member of MR. SPEAKER: I have to inform the First to Fifth lok Sabha during 1952-77 House of the sad demise of Shri Saminud. from Uttar Pradesh. He served as the oin, a sitting Member, twenty-four former Deputy Minister of Labour, Employment Members, two former Ministers and former and Rehabilitation in the Central' Govern Secretary, namely, Shri Lok Sabha. ment during 1970-71. Bishwanath Roy, Dr. B Y. Keskar, Sarva shri Narendra Singh Bisht, Lachaman A veteran freedom fighter, he actively Singh, Bhola P~swan Shastri, Swami Brah participated in the freedom struggle and manand. Sarvashri Gauri Shankar Kak suffered imprisonment in 1932 and again kar, R.Y. Swami nathan, Narendra Kumar during 1940-46. Sanghi. Mritunjay Prasad, Somnath La hiri, Dr. (Mrs.) T.S. Saundaram Ram An agriculturist, he was associated with chandran. Sarvashri Badshah Gupta, the Uttar Pradesh Irrigation Commission M.N. Kaul, U.M. Trivedi, Y.B. Chavan, during 1966.67 and District Board, M.N. Govinda:l Nair, Prabhat Kar, Basanta Kumar Das, Rattan Lal Malviya, Deoria besides several other organisations. Asoka Mehta, Prem Chand Verma, Pratap Singh Negi, Sardar Ranjit An eminent social worker, he rendered Singh, Sarvashri Dharamvir, Piare Lal assistance to those who suffered during Kureel Talib and Madan Lal Shukla. the freedom struggle and their families. 3 Obituary References JANUARY 18, 1985 Obituary References 4 He was also author of several books in An able parliamentarian, he took keen Hindi. interest in the proceedings of the House. He served as Chairman and Member of various important legislative Committees Shri Bishwanath Roy passed away on of the State AssembJy and also on the 27 August, 1984, at Varanasi at the age Panel of Chairmen. of 78 years. He was deputed to British Parliament Dr. B.V. Keskar was a Member of the by the Uttar Pradesh Legislature to study Constituent Assembly, Provisional Parlia parlIamentary procedure and practice. mtnt and First and Second Lok Sabha during 1947-64 from Uttar Prade~h. An agriculturist and Advocate by A veteran freedom fighter, Dr. Keskar profession, Shri Bhist took special intere~t actively participated in the freedom in the economic and educational develop struggle and suffered imprisonment during ment of backward hmy areas in Uttar the Quit India Movement. Pradesh and was assrciated with several District and Stare level organisations. Dr. Keskar held various imrortant protfolios in the Uni('n Cabinet both A widely travelled person, Shri Bhist before and after Independence. He had attended the Peace Conference at Helsink~ the distinction of having the longest in 1967. innings of 10 years as Minister of Informa tion and Broadcasting. He championed Shri Narendra Singh Bhist passed away the cause of Indian classical music and it at New Delhi on 3 September, 1984, at was due to his untiring efforts that the the age of 69 years. classica1 music was given due recognition in the Radio programmes. Shri Lachm: D Singh was a Member of the Second Lok Sabha during 1957 -- 62 Dr. Keskar was associated with the representing Andaman and Nicobar National Book Trust of India and some I51ands. other organisations. A weB-known ~ocial and political A widely travelled person, he was a worker, he was associated with several Member of Indian Delegation to the local cooperative and other welfare insti United Nations General Assembiy in tutions besides being Member of the Chi.:f 1 950 and also served as the official Commissioner's Advi&ory Council. observer to the 37th Session of the lnter Parliamentary Union in 1948. Shri Lachman Singh passed away on 5 SeptemheT, ] 984, at Port Blair at the age of 78 _years. Dr. Keskar passed away on 28 August, 1984, at Nagpur at the age of 81 years. Shri Bho]a Paswan Shastri, former Union Minister and farmer Member of Rajya Sabha passed away on 1 0 S~ptem Shri Narendra Singh Bhist was a ber, 1984, at New Delhi at the age of Member of Fifth Lok Sabha during 70 years. 1971-77 representing Almora Consti tuency of Uttar Pradesh. He had been a Shri Shastri was a Member of Rajya Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Sabha during] 972-82 and also served as Assembly during 1 952 - 71 and was a the Leader of the Opposition in that sitting Member thereof a' the time of his House for some time, He was Minister death.