Lok Sabha Debates

"Seventh Series, V «l II, Ao. x Tuesday, March n , 1980 Phalguna a *, 1901 (S«k«)

LOK SABHA DEBATES

(Second Session)

(Vol. II contains Nos. 1 —10 )

LOK SABHA SECRETARIAT NEW DELHI

Price : Rs. 4.00 CONTENTS

No. i, Tuesday, March u, 1980 Phalguna 21, 1901 (Saka)

* - * Colu mns

Members Sworn...... 1

Obituary References ...... I —5

Introduction of New Ministers...... 5—6

Oral Answers to Questions:

♦Starred Questions Nos. 1, 3 and 4 ...... 6—27

Written Answers to Questions :

Starred Questions Nos. 5 to 20 . . . . • • • 27—44

Unstaired Questions Nos. 1 to 55, 57 to 92 and 94 to 137 . . . 44—185

Re. Motions for Adjournments, etc...... 185—89

Announcement Re- Presentation of the General Budget . . . 186

Papers laid on the Table ...... 189—20

Elections to Committees ...... 201 —03

(i) Court of the University of Delhi ...... 201—02

(ii) Council of Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore . . . 202—3

(iii) Counril established under Institute of Technology Act, 1961 . 203 supplementary Demands for Grants (General), 1979-80 „ . . 203

Statement Presented

Supplementary Demands for Grants (Railways) 1979-80 . . . 204

Statement Presented

ilway Bueget, 1980-81 —Presented ...... 204—18

Shri C.K. Jaffer Sharief ...... 204—18 ...... — ■■ -...... - .... —— ...... n>.—ii , *The Sign-f marked above the name of a Member indicates that the ques- ‘ tion was actually asked on the floor of the House by that Member* p L&-1 ii

Calling attention to matter o f urgent Public Importance — C o l u m n s

Acute shortage of Diesel and Kerosene in the country . . . 219—23 Shri Kamla Mishra M a d h u k a r ...... 21% 223— 24 Shri Veerendra Patil ...... 219— 23,230—33 Shri Ajit Kumar Saha ...... 228— 30 Shri K . P. Singh D eo ...... 233—3 4

' Shri Harikesh B a h a d u r ...... 234— 35

Matters under Rule 377 ...... 236

(i) Working and Administration of Food Corporation of India . 236

Dr. Vasant Kumar Pandit ......

(ii) Need to shift Railway Line from the city of Bikaner and construction of an over bridge to facilitate the Traffic . . . 237

Shri Manphool Singh Chaudhary . . . .

(iii) Need for Transport Facilities for the orange growers o f Vidarbha region of Maharashtra ...... 237

Shri R .K . M h a l g i ......

Motion Re: Twenty-eighth Report of Union Public Service Commission 238—76

Shri P. V e n k a t a s u b b a ia h ...... 238—41 Shri Chandrajit Yadav • ...... 241— 47 Prof. Narain Chand Parashar ...... 247— 53 Shri Chandulal Chandrakar ...... 253—57 Shri Satyasadhan Chakraborty . . . . . 257— 63 Shri Mool Chand Daga ...... 263— 65 Shri Daya Ram Shakya ...... 265— 68 Shri Kusma Krishna Murthy ...... 268— 71

Contempt o f the H o u s e ...... 271— 76

General Budget, 1980-81— presented • . • • • • Shri R. Venkataraman ...... 276— 89

Finance Bill, 1980-81— I n tr o d u c td ...... 289—9a ALPHABETICAL U8T OF MEMBERS

SEVENTH LOK SABHA

Abbasi, Sbri Kazi Jalil (Domariaganj) Aziz Imam, Shri (Mirzaptir) Abdul Samad, Shri (Vellore) Azmi, Shri A. U. (Jaunpur) Abdullah, Dr. Farooq (Srinagar) B Bagri, Shri Mani Ram (Hissar) Acharia, Shri Basudeb (Bankura) Begun Sumbrui. Shri (Singhbhum) Agarwal, Shri Satish (Jaipur) Bahuguna, Shri H. N. (Garhwal) Ahmad, Shri Mohammad Asrar (Budaun) Baitha, Shri D. L. (Araria) - Ahmed, Shri Kamaluddin (Warangal) Bajpai, Dr. Rajendra Kumari (Sitapur) Ajit Pratap Singh, Shri (Pratapgarh) Balan, Shri A. K. (Ottapalam) Alluri, Shri Subhash Chandra Bose Balanandan, Shri E. (Mukundapuram) (Narasapur) Baleshwar Ram, Shri (Rosera) Amarinder Singh, Shri (Patiala) Banatwalla, Shri G. M. (Ponnani) Anand Singh, Shri (Gonda) Bansi Lai, Shri (Bhiwani) Anbarasu, Shri Era (Chengalpattu) Banwari Lai, Shri (Tonk) Ankineedu, Shri M. (Machilipatnam) Barman, Shri Palas (Balurghat) Ankineedu Prasada Rac, Shri P. (Bapatla) Barot, Shri Maganbhai (Ahmedabad) Ansari, Shri Z. R. (Unnao) Barrow, Shri A. E. T. (Nominated— Anglo-Indian) Anthony, Shri Frank (Nominated— Barway, Shri J. C. (Ramtek) Anglo-Indian) Basu, Shri Chitta (Barasat) Anuragi, Shri Godil Prasad (Bilaspur) Behera, Shri Rasa Behari (Kalahandi) Anwar Ahmad, Shri (Hapur) Bhagat, Shri B. R. (Sitamarhi) Appalanaidu, Shri S.R.A S. (Anakapalli) Bhagat, Shri H. K L. (East Delhi) Bhagwan Dev, Shri (Ajmer) Arakkal, Shri Xavier (Ernakulam) Bhakta, Shri Manor anj an (Andam«j» Arjunan, Shri K. (Dharmapuri) ¥ and Nicobar Islands) ( , Arunachalam, Shri M. (Tenkasi) Bhardwaj, Shri Parasram (Sarangaxh). Arya( Shri Kumbha Ram (Sikar) Bhatia, Shri R. L. (Amritsar) Ashfaq Hussain, Shri (Maharajganj) Bhattachaya, Shri ptoen .(S«rai»- pore) J Azadf Shri Bhagwat Jha (Bhagalpur) Bhattacharya, Shri Susbtt <3urdwa*»>; Azad, Shii Ghulam Nabi (Waflhim) Bheekhabhai, Shri

ill Bhim Singh, Shri (Jhunjhunu) Chavan, Shri S. B. (Nanded) Bboi, Dr. Krupastadhu (Sambalpur) Chavan, Shri Yeshwantrao (Satara) Bhole, Shri B. R. (Bombay Squth Chavda, Shri Ishwarbhai Khodabt Central) (An and) Bhoye, Shri Reshma Motiram (Dilute) Chennupati, Shrimati Vidya (Vijayawada) Bhuria, Shri Dileep Singh (Jhabua) Chhangur Ram, Shri (Lalganj) Birbal, Shri (Ganganagar) Chinnaswamy, Shri C. (Gobichettx Birender Singh Rao, Shri (Mahendra- palayam) garh) Choubey, Shri Narayan (Midnapore) Biswas, Shri Ajoy (Tripura West) Choudhari, Shri K. B. (Bijapur) Boddepalli, Shri Rajagopala Bao (Srlkakulam) Choudhari, Shrimati Usha Prakash (Amravati) Bosu, Shri Jyotirmoy (Diamond Harbour) Chouhan, Shri Patehbhan Singh (Dhar> Brijendra Pal Singh, Shri (Sambhal) Choudhury, Shri Saifuddin (Katwa) Buta Singh, Shri (Ropar) Chowdhary, Shri Chitturi Subba Rao (Eluru) C D Chakraborty, Shri Satyasadhan (Cal- cutta South) Dabhi, Shri Ajitsinh (Kaira) Chakradhari Smgh, Shri (Surguja) Daga, Shri Mool Chand (Pali) Chandra Pal Singh, Shri (Amroha) Dalbir Singh, Shri (Shahdol) Chandra Shekhar, Shri (Ballia) Dalbir Singh, Shri (Sirsa) Chandra Shekhar Singh, Shri (Banka) Damor, Shri Somjibhai (Dohad) Chandrakar, Shri Chandulal (Durg) Dandavate, Prof. Mahu (Rajapur) Chandrashekharappa, Shri T. V. Dandavate. Shrimati Pramila (Bombay (Davangere) North Central) Charan Singh, Shri (Baghpat) Das, Shri A. C. (Jajpur) Charanjit Singh, Shri (South Delhi) Das, Shri R. Pada (Krishnagar) Chatterjee, Shri Somnath (Jadavpur) Dennis, Shri N. (Nagercoil) Chaturbhuj, Shri (Jhalawar) Deo, Shri K. P. Singh (Dhenkanai) Chaturvedi, Shrimati Vidyavati Deo, Shri V. Kishore Chandra S- (Khajuraho) (Parvathipuram) Chauiahary, Shri Manphool Singh Desai, Shri B. V. (Raichur) (Bikaner) Dev, Shri Sontosh Mohan (Silch4r> Chau^hary, Shri ivtotibhai R. Devarajan, Shri B. (Raslpuram) (Mehaana) Devi Lai, Shri (Sonepat) Chaudhuri, Shri A. B. A. Ghani Khan (Malda) Dhandapani, Shri C. T. (PoUachi)' Chaudhuri, Shri Tridib (Berhampore) Dhote, Shri Jambuwant (Nagpur) Digember Singh, Shri (Mathura) Gopalan, Shrimati Suseela (Alleppey) i * Bigvijay Singh, Shri (Surendranagar) Goswami, Shrimati Bibha Ghosh (Nabadwip) ' ' Dogra, Shri G. L. (Jammu) Gounder, Shri A. Senapathi (PaUmJ) vloongar Singh, Shri (Hamirpur) Gouzagin, Shri N. (Outer Manipur) Pubey, Shri Bindeshwari (Giridih) Gowda, Shri D. M. Putte (Chikmaga- Du bey, Shri Ramnath (Banda) lur) ' E Gowda, Shri H. N. Nanje (Hassan)

*Ekka, Shri Christopher (Sundargarh) Goyal, Shri Krishna Kumar (Kota> Era Mohan, Shri (Coimbatore) Gulsher Ahmed, Shri (Satna) Gupta, Shri Indrajit (Basirhat) F Gurbinder Kaur, Shrimati (Faridkot) Faleiro, Shri Eduardo (Mormugao)

Fernandes, Shri George (Muzaffarpur) H Fernandes, Shri Oscar (Udipi) Hakam Singh, Shri (Bhatinda) G Haider, Shri Krishna Chandra (Durga- Gadgil, Shri V. N. (Pune) pur) Gadhavi, Shri Bheravadan, K. Hannan Mollah, Shri (Uluberia) (Banaskantha) Hankesh Bahadur, Shri (Gorakhpur) Gaekwad, Shri R. P. (Baroda) Hasda, Shri Matilal (Jhargram) Gaikwad, Shri Udaysingrao (Kolhapur) Hembram, Shri Seth (Rajmahal) Gamit, Shri Chhitubhai (Mandvi) Horo, Shri N. E. (Khunti) Gandhi, Shrimati Indira (Medak) I “ Gandhi, Shri Sanjay (Amethi) Gangwar, Shri Harish Kumar (Pili- Imbichibava, Shri E. K. (Calicut) bhit) Indervesh, Swami (Rohtak) Garcha, Shri Devinder Singh Indra Kumari, Shrimati (Aligarh) (Ludhiana)

Gayatri Devi, Shrimati (Kairana) *

Gehlot, Shri Ashok (Jodhpur) Jade j a, Shri Daulatsinhji (Jamnagar) Ghorpade, Shri R. Y. (Bellary) Jaffer Sharief, Shri C. K. (Bangalore Ghosh, Shri Niren (Dum Dum) North) Ghufran Azam, Shri (Betul) Jagivan Ram, Shri (Sasaram) Ghulam Mohammad, Shri (Morada- Jagpal Singh, Shri (Hardwar) bad) Jai Narain, Shri (Salumber) Giri, Shri Sudhir (Contai) Jaideep Singh, Shri (GodJwra) Gireraj Singh, Shri (Sultanpur) Jain, Shri Bhiku Ram (Chayuini Gobi], Shri G. B. (Bhavnagar) Chowk) " , , . r > * «, . V3omango, Shri Giridhar (Koraput) Jain, Shri Virdhi Chander (Barmer) v i

Jtfdutr, Shri Bal Ram (Ferozepur) Kodiyan, Shri P. K. (Adoor) Jamilur Rahman, Shri (Kiahanganj) Konyak, Shri Chingwang (Nagaland> * i J Jatlya, Shri Satyanarayan (Ujjain) Kosalram, Shri K. T. (Tirucbendur) J m , Shri Chintamani (Balasore) Krishan Dutt, Shri (Simla) Jethmalani. Shri Ram (Bombay North Krishan Pratap Singh, Shri West) (Maharajganj) 1 Jha, Shri Kamal Nath (Saharsa) Krishna, Shri S. M. (Mandya) Jharkhande Rai, Shri (Ghosi) ^ Krishnan, Shri G. Y. (Kolar) Jitendra Prasad, Shri (Shahjahanpur) Kshirsagar, Shrimati Kesharbai (Bhir) K Kuchan, Shri Gangadhar S. (Solapur> Kahandole, Shri Z. M. (Malegaon) Kulandaivelu, Dr. V. (Chidambaram) Kailash Pati, Shrimati (Mohanlalganj) Kunhambu, Shri K. (Cannanore) Kalanidhi, Dr. A. (Madras Central) Kunwar Ram, Shri (Nawada) Kamakshaiah, Shri D. (Nellore) Kurien, Prof. P. J. (Mavelikara) Kamal Nath, Shri (Chhindwara) L fCamlfl Humari, Shrimati (Palamau) Lakkappa, Shri K. (Tumkur) Kandaswamy, Shri M. (Tiruchengode) Lakshmanan, Shri G. (Madras North> Karan Singh, Shri (Udhampur) Laskar, Shri Nihar (Karimganj) Karma, Shri Lachman (Bastar) Lawrence, Shri M. M. (Idukki) Karunanithi, Shri Thazhai M. (Nagapattinam) M Kashyap, Shri Jaipal Singh (Aonla) Madhukar, Shri Kamla Mishra (Motihari) Kaul, Shrimati Sheila (Lucknow) Mahabir Parsad, Shn (Bansgaon) Kaushal, Shri Jagan Nath (Chandi- garh) Mahajan, Shri Vikram (Kangra) Keyur Bhusan, Shri (Raipur) Mahajan, Shri Y. S. (Jalgaon) Khan, Shri Arif Mohammad (Kanpur) Mahala, Shri R. P. (Dadra & Nagar Haveli) Khan, Shri Ghayoor Aii (Muzaffar- nagar) Mahata, Shri Chitta (Purulia) Khun, Shri Mahmood Hassan Mahendra Prasad, Shri (Jahanabad) (Bulandshahr) Maitra, Shri Sunil (Calcutta North Khan, Shri Malik M.M.A. (Etah) East) than, Shri Misryar (Bereilly) Makwana, Shri Narsinh (Dhandhuka) Khan, Shri Zulflquar Ali (Rampur) Mallanna, Shri K. (Chitradurga) Kidwal, Shrimati Mohsina (Meerut) Mallick, Shri Lakshman (Jagatsingh- pur) Kochak, Shri Gulam Rasool 7(Anantnag) Mallikarjun, Shri (Mahbubnagar) MaBu, Shri A. R. (Nagarkurnool) Mundackal, Shri George Joseph (Muvattupuzha) Mandal, Shri Dhanik Lai (Jhanjhar- pur) Murthy, Shri Kus.uma Krishna (Amalapuram) Mandal, Shri Mukunda (Mathurapur) Murthy, Shri M. Raj-fishekara Mandal, Shri Sanat Kumar (Joynagar) (Mysore) Mane, Shri R. S. (Ichalkaranji) Murthy, Shri M. V. Chandrashekhara Mani, Shri K. B. S (Perambalur) (Kanakapura) Manni Lai, Shri (Hardoi) Murugian, Shri S. (Triuppattur) Martand Singh, Shri (Rewa) Muthu Kumaran, Shri R. (Cuddalore) Masudal Hossain, Shri Syed Muttemwar, Shri Vilas (Chimur) (Murshidabad) Muzaffar Husain, S^ri Syed Mavani, Shri Ramjibhai (Rajkot) (Bahraich) Mayathevar, Shri K. (Dindigul) N Meena. Shri Ram Kumar (Sawai Nagaratnam, Shri T. (Sriperumbudur) Madhopur) Nahata, Shri B. R. (Mandsaur) Metha, Prof. Ajit Kumar (Samastipur) Naidu, Shri P. Rajagopal (Chittoor) Metha. Dr. Mahipatray M. (Kutch) Naik, Shri G. Devaraya (Kanara) Mhalgi, Shri R. K (Thane) Naik, Shri Surup Singh Hirya Mirdha. Shri Nathu Ram (Nagaur) (Nandurbar) ' Mishra. Shri Gargi Shankar (Seoni) Naikar, Shri D. K. (Dharwad North)

Mishra, Shri Ram Nagina (Salempur) Nair, Shri B. K. (Quilon) Misra, Shri Harinatha (Darbhanga) Narayana, Shri K. S. (Hyderabad) Misra, Shri Satyagopal (Tamluk) Natarajan, Shri Cumbum N. (Periyakulam) Modak, Shri Bijoy (Arambagh) Nayak, Shri Mrutyunjaya (Phulbani) Mohammed Ismail, Shri (Barrackpore) Neelalohithadasan, Shri A. (Trivan- Mohanty. Shri Brajamohan (Puri) drum) Mohite, Shri Yashawantrao (Karad) Negi, Shri T. S. (Tehri Garhwal) Mohsin, Shri F. H. (Dharwad Sputh) Nehru, Shri Arun Kumar (Rae Bareli) More, Shri Ramkrishna (Khed) Netam, Shri Arvind (Kanker) Motilal Singh, Shri (Sidhi) Nsangom Mohendra, Shri (Inner Mubarak Shah, Shri Khwaja (Bara- Manipur) mulla) Mukherjee, Shri Anauda Gopal Nihal Singh, Shri (Agra) (Asansol) Nihal Singh, Shri (Chandauli) Mukherjee, Shrimati Geeta (Panskura) Nikhra, Shri Rameshwar (Hoshangar Mukherjee, Shri Samar (Howrah) bad) Multan Singh, Chaudhary (Jaleaar) Nityananda, Shri (Bolangir) viii

O Odedra, Shri Maldevji M. (Portoendar) Patil, Shri Shivraj V. (Latur) Oraon, Shri Kartik (Lohardaga) Patil' Shri TJttarorao (Yavatmal) Patil, Shri Vasantrao (Sangli) * Patil, Shri Veerendra (Bagalkot) Padayachi, Shri S. S. Ramaswamy (Tindivanam) Patil, Shri Vljay N. (Erandol) Pabadia, Shri Jagannath (Bayana) Patnaik, Shri Biju (Kendrapara) Pal, Prof. Rup Chand (Hooghly) Patnaik, Shri Janki Ballav (Cuttack) Paianiappan, shri C. (Salem) Pattabhiramarao, Shri S. B. P. (Rajahmundry) Pandey, Shri Kedar (Bettiah) Pattuswamy( Shri D. (Vandavasi) Pandey, Shri Krishna Chandra (Khalilabad) Pa war, Shri Balasaheb (Jalna) Pandit, Dr. Vasant Kumar (Rajgarh) Penchalaiah, Shri (Tirupathi) Panigrahi, Shri Chintamani Phulwariya, Shri Virda Ram (Jalore) (Bhubaneswar) Pilot, Shri Rajesh (Bharatpur) Panika, Shri Ram Pyare (Roberts- Poojary, Shri Janardhana (Mangalore) ganj) Pushpa Devi Singh, Kuman (Raigarh) Parashar, Prof. Narain Chand Prabhu, Shri R. (Nilgiris) (Hamirpur) Pradhan, Shri Amar Roy (Cooch Pardhi, Shri Kesh^orao (Bhandara) Behar) Parmar, Shri Hiralal R. (Patan) Pradhani, Shri K. (Nowrangpur) Parthasarathy, Shri P. (Rajampet) Prasan Kumar, Shri S. N. (Chikballa- pur) Parulekar, Shri Bapusaheb (Ratnagiri) Premi, Shri Mangal Ram (Bijnor) Paswan, Shri Ram Vilas (Hajipur) Pullaiah, Shri Darur (Anantapur) Patel, Shri Ahmed Mohammed (Broach) a Patel, Shri Amrit (Gandhinagar) Qazi Saleem, Shri (Aurangabad) Patel, Shri C. D. (Surat) Quadri, Shri S. T. (Shimoga) Patel, Shri Mohanbhai (Junagadh) R Patel, Shri Shantubhai (Sabarkantha) Rahi, Shri Ram Lai (Misrikh) Patel, Shri U. H. (Bulsar) Rahim, Shri A. A. (Chirayinkil) Pathak, Shri Ananda (Darjeeling) Rai, Shri M. Ram anna (Kasaragod) Patil, Shri A. T. (Kalaba) Rai, Shri Nagina (Gopalganj) Fatil, Shri Balasaheb Vikhe (Kopargaon) Rai, Shri Ramayan (Deoria) Rai, Shrimati Sahodrabai (Sagar) Patil, Shri Chandrabhan Athare (Ahmednagar) Rajamallu, Shri K. (Peddapalli) Patil, Shri Shankarrao (Baramati) Rajan, Siri K. A. (Trichur) Rajda, Shri Ratansinh (Bombay South) Reddy, Shri K. Obul (Cuddapah) Rajesh Kumar Singh, Shri Reddy, Shri K. Vijaya Bhaskara (Firozabtffl) (Kumool) * Baju, Shri P. V. G. (Bobbili) Reddy; Shri M. Ram Gopal (Nizamabad) Rakesh, Shri R. N. (Chail) Reddy, Shri P. Bayapa (Hindupur) Ram, Shri Ramswaroop (Gaya) Reddy, Shri P. Venkata (Ongole) Ram Awadh, Shri (Akbarpur) Reddy, Shri T. Damodar (Nalgonda) Ram Kinkar, Shri (Bara Banki) Riyan, Shri Baju Ban (Tripura Bast) Ramalingam, Shri N. Kudanthai (Mayuram) Rothuama, Dr. R. (Mizoram).

Ramamurthy, Shri K. (Krishnagiri) Roy, Shri A. K. (Dhanbad) Ramulu, Shri H. G. (Koppal) Roy, Dr. Saradish (Bolpur)

Rana Vir Singh, Shri (Kaiserganj) S Rane, Shrimati Sanyogita (Panaji) Saha, Shri Ajit Kumar (Vishnupur) Ranga, Prof. N. G. (Guntur) Saha. Shri Gadadhar (Birbhum) Ranjit Singh, Shri (Chatra) Sahi, Shrimati Krishna (Begusarai) Rao, Shrimati B. Radhabai An and a Sahu, Shri Narayan (Deogarh) (Bhadrachalam) Sahu, Shri Shiv Prasad (Ranchi) Rao, Shri Jagannath (Berhampur) Saini, Shri Manohar Lai (Kurukshetra) Rao, Shri Jalagam Kondala (Khammam) Sail, Shri Ebrahim Sulaiman (Manjeri) Rao, Shri M. Nageswara (Tenaii) Sajjan. Kumar, Shri (Outer Delhi) Rao, Shri M. S. Sanjeevi (Kakinada) Saminuddin, Shri (Godda) Rao, Shri M. Satyanarayan (Karim- Sangma, Shri P. A. (Tura) nagar) Sankhawar, Shri Ashkaran Rao, Shri P. V. Narasimha (Ghatampur) (Hanamkonda) Saran, Shri Daulat Ram (Cburu) Rasheed Masood, Shri (Saharanpur) Sarangi, Shri R. P. (Jamshedpur) Rath, Shri Rama Chandra (Aska) Satire Shri Vasant (Wardha) Rathawa, Shri Amarsinh (Chhota Udaipur) Sathiyendran, Shri M. S. K. (Rama- nathapuram) Rathod, Shri Uttam (Hingoli) Satish Prasad Singh, Shri (Khagaria) Raut, Shri Bhola (Bagaha) Satya Deo Singh, Prof. (Chapra) Ravani, Shri Navin. (Amreli) Sawant, Shri T. M. (Osmanabad) ■Rawat Shri, Harish (Almora) Sayeed, Shri P. M. (Lakshadweep) Reddi, Shri G. S. (Miryalguda) Scindia, Shri Madhavrao (Guna) Reddy, Shri G. Narsimha (Adilabad) Sebastian, Shri S. A. Dorai (Karur) Reddy, Shri K. Brahmananda (Narasaraopet) Selvaraju, Shri N. (TiruchirspalU) X

Sen, Shri A. K. (Calcutta North West) Singh, Shri B. D. (Phulpur) Sen, Shri Subodh (Jalpaiguri) Singh, Dr. B. N. (Hazaribagh) Sethi, Shri Arjun (Bhadrak) Singh, Shri C. P. N. (Padrauna) Sethi, Shri P. C. (Indore) Singh, Shri D. G. (Shahabad) Shailani, shri Chandra Pal (Hathras) Singh, Shrimati Madhuri (Pumea) Shaktawat, Prof. Nirmala Kumari Sinha, Shri Dharam Bir (Barh) (Chittorgarh) Shakya, Shri Daya Ram (Farrukha- Sinha, Shrimati Kishore (Vaishali) had) Sinha, Shrimati Ramdulari (Sheohar) Shakya, Shri Ram Singh (Etawah) Sinha, Shri Satyendra Narayan (Aur- Shakyawar, Shri Nathuram (Jalaun) angabad) Shamanna, Shri T. R. (Bangalore Sivaprakasam, Shri D. <5. A. South) (Tirunelveli) Shankaranand, Shri B. (Chikkcdi) Solanki, Shri Babu Lai (Morena) Shanmugam, Shri P. (Pondicherry) Solanki, Shri Natavarsinh Shantaram, Shri (Chandrapur) (Kapadvanj) Sharma, Shri Chiranji Lai (Kamal) Sonkar, Shri Kalapnath (Basti) harma, Shri Kali Charan (Bhind) Soren, Shri Harihar (Keonjhar) aharma, Shri Munder (Jabalpur) Soren. Shri Shibu (Dumka) Sharma, Shri Nand Kishore (Bala- Soundararajan, Shri N. (Sivakasi) ghtft). Sparrow, Shri R. S. (Jullundur) Sharma, Shri Nawal Kishore (Dausa) Sreenivasa Prasad, Shri V. Sharma, Shri Pratap Bhanu (Vidisha) (Chamarajanagar) Sharma, Dr. Shanker tJayal (Bhopal) Stephen, Shri C. M. (Gulbarga) Sharma, Shri Vishwa Nath (Jhansi) Subba. Shri P. M. (Sikkim) Shastri, Shri Dharam Dass (Karol Subburaman, Shri A. G. (Madurai) Bagh) Shastri, Shri Hari Krishna (Fatehpur) Sukhadia, Shri Mehan Lai (Udaipur) Shastri, Shri Rajnath Sonkar (Saidpur) Sukhbuns Kaur Shrimati (Gurdaspur) Shastri, Shri Ramavatar (Patna) Sunder Singh, Shri (Phillaur) Shejwalkar, Shri N. K. (Gwalior) Suraj Bahan, Shri (Ambala) Shingda, Shri D. B. (Dahanu) Surya Narayan Singh, Shri (Balia) Shiv Shanker, Shri P. (Secunderabad) Suryawanshi, Shri Narsine; Rao (Bidar) Shivendra Bahadur Singh, Shri (Rajnandgaon) ' Swami, Shri K. A. (Visakhapatnam) Shukla, Shri Vidya Charani Swaminathan, Shri R. V. (Sivaganga) (Mahasamund) Swaminathan, Shri V. N. (Pudukkottai) Sidnal, Shri S. B. (Beigaum) Swamy, Dr. Subramaniam (Bombay f&ngararadivel, Shri S. (Thanjavur) North East) xi

T Tandon, Shri Prabhunarayan (Dam oh) Verma, Shri Phool Chand (Shajapur) Tapeshwar Singh Shri (Bikramganj) Verma, Shri K. L. P. (Kodarma) Tariq Anwar Shri (Katihar) Verma, Shri Raghunath Singh (Main- puri) Tayeng, Shri Sobeng (Arunachal East) Verma, Shri Shiv Saran (Machhli- Tayyab Hussain, Shri (Faridabad) shahr) Tewari, Shri Chandra Bhal Mani Verma, Shrimati Usha (Kheri) (Balrampur) Vijayaraghavan, Shri V. S. (Palghat) Tewary, Prof. K. K. (Buxar) Vishwanath Pratap Singh, Shri Thakur, Shri Shiv Kumar Singh (Allahabad) (Khandwa) Vyas, Shri Girdhari Lai (Bhilwara> Thomas, Shri Skariah (Kottayam) Thorat, Shri Bhausaheb (Pandharpur) W

Thungon, Shri P. K. (Arunachal West) Wagh, Dr. Pratap (Naaik) Tirkey, Shri Pius (Alipurduar) Walia Shri G. S. Nihal Singh Tiwari, Shri Narayan Datt (Naini Tal) (Sangrur) Tiwari, Shri R. G. (Janjgir) Wasnik, Shri Balkrishna Ramchandra (Buldhana) Trilok Chand, Shri (Khurja) Tripathi, Shri Kamalapati (Varanasi) Y Tripathi, Shri R. N. (Bilhaur) Yadav, Shri Chandrajit (Azamgarh) Tudu, Shri Manmohan (Mayurbhanj) Yadav, Shri Chhotey Singh (Kannauj> Tur, Shri L. S. (Tam Taran) Yadav, Shri D. P. (Monghyr) Tytler, Shri Jagdish (Delhi Sadar) Yadav, Shri R. N. (Parbhani)

U Yadav, Shri R. P. (Madhepura) Uike, Shri Chhote Lai (Mandla) . Yadav, Shri Ram Singh (Alwar) Unnikrishnan, Shri K. P. (Badakara) Yadav, Shri Subhash Chandra (Khargone) V Yadav, Shri Vijay Kumar (Nalanda)

Vairale, Shri Madhusudan (Akola) Yazdani Dr. Golam (Raiganj) Vajpayee, Shri Atal Bihari (New Delhi) Yellaiah, Shri Nandi (Siddipet) Varma, Shri Jai Ram (Faizabad) Yusuf, Shri Mohmed (Siwan) Varma, Shri Ravindra (Bombay North) Velu, Shri A. M. (Arakkonam) Z

Venkataraman, Shri R. (Madras South) Zail Singh, Shri (Hoshiarpur) Venkatasubbaiah, Shri P. (Nandyal) Zainal Abedin, Shri (Jangipur) Verma, Shri Chandradeo Prasad Zainul Basher, Shri (Ghazipur) (Arrah) LQK SABHA

The Speaker Shri Bal Ram Jakhar

The Deputy-Speaker Shri G. Lakshmanan

Panel of Chairmen

Shri Gulsher Ahmed Shri Somnath Chatterjee Shri Hari Nath Mishra Shri ShJvraj V. Patil Shri K. RajamaUtu Shri Chandra jit Yadav

Secretary

Shri Avfar Singh Rikhy GOVERNMENT OP INDIA

Members of Cabinet

The Prime Minister Smt, Indira Gandhi

The Minister of External Affairs Shri P. V. Narasimha Rao

The Minister of Horn* Affairs Giani Zail Singh

The Minister of Communications Shri C. M. Stephen

The Minister of Railways Shri Kamlapati Tdpalhi

The Minister of Finance & Industry Shri R. Venkataraman

The Minister of Energy and Irrigation Shri A. B. A. Ghani Khan Chaudhuri and Coal

The Minister of Commerce and Steel Shri P. K. Mukherjee and Mines and Civil Supplies

The Minister of Petroleum and Che- Shri Veerender Patil micals

The Minister of Tourism and Civil Shri J. B. Patnaik Aviation and Labour

The Minister of Information and Shri V. P. Sathe Broadcasting and Supply and Reha- bilitation

The Minister of Works & Housing Shri P. C. Sethi

The Minister of Law, Justice and Shri P. SHiv Shankar Company Affairs

The Minister of Education and Health Shri B. Shakaranand and Social Welfare

The Minister of Shipping and Trans- Shri A. P. Sharma port

The Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Shri Bhishma Narain Singh

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Rao Birendra Singh Reconstruction

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MINISTER OF STATE

The Minister of State in the Ministry Shri Z. R. Ansari o f Commerce & Civil Supplies

The Minister of State in the Ministry Shri Charanjit Chanana of Industry

The Minister of State in the Depart- Shri Sita Ram Kesri ment of Parliamentary Affairs

The Minister of State in the Ministry Shri Nihar Ranj an Laskar of Health

The Minister of State in the Ministry Shri Yogendra Makwana of Home Affairs

The Minister of State in the Ministry Shri Kartik Oraon of Tourism and Civil Aviation iThe Minister ctf State in the Ministry Shri Jagannath Pahadia of Finance

The Minister of State in the Ministry Shri C. K. Jaffar Sharief •f Railways

The Minister of State in the Ministry Shri C. P. N. Singh of Defence and Departments under the charge of Prime Minister

The Minister of State in the Ministry Shri R. V. Swaruinathan of Agriculture

The Minister of State in the Ministry Shri P. Venkatasubbaiah of Hoaie Affairs and in the Depart- ment of Parliamentary Affairs LOK SABHA DEBATES

Vol. II. First’day of the Second Session of the Seventh Lok Sabha No. i ... - . ■ « — - - - — „ , ■ ■■ —- - - — ...... - T -

LOK SABHA constituency of Bihar. Eearlier, he was a Member of Bihar Legislative Assem- bly during the years 1962 —69 and of Bihar Legislative Council from 1972 Tuesdayt March 11, 19&Q\Phalguna 21, till his election to Lox Sabha in Jan- 1901 ( Saka) uary last. He had also been a Mem- ber and Vice-Chairman, of Madhubani Municipality. As an agriculturist and The Lok Sabha met at Eleven of the weaver, Shri Ansari took keen interest Clock m co-operative institutions and was ' Honorary Secretary, Bihar State [M r. S peaker in the Chair ] Handloom Weavers’ Co-operative MEMBERS SWORN Union, He passed away at Dhar- bhanga on 17th February, 1980 at the Shri Misar Yar Khan (Bareuly) age of 62. Shri C. M. Stephen (Gulbarga) Shri Dhirendra Nath Deb wes a Member of the Fourth Lok Sabha dur- Shri Harihar Soren (Keonjhar) ing the years 1967—70, representing Shri Arun Hum nr Nehru (Rae the Angul constituency of Orissa. Bareli) An agriculturist, he envinced keen interest in the promotion of coopera- Shrimati Usha Verma (.Kheri) tive societies, especially for the benefit of the farmers. Shri Dinendra Bhattacharya <,Seram- pore) An active social worker, he was Chairman of the Deogarh Municipality and worked tirelessly for the better- 1102 hrs. ment of the people. He passed away on 30th January, 1980 at the age of 65. OBITUARY REFERENCES Prof. Ram Saran was a Member of MR. SPEAKER; Hon, Member s, as the First and Second Lok Sabha during we meet today after an interval of the years 1952-.")5 representing Moia- more than one month, it is my sad duty dabad constituency of Uttar Pradesh. to inform the House of the passing Earlier, he had been a Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly away of Shri Shafiqullah Ansari, a during the years 19H7—39 and 1946— sitting Member of this House and five 52. An eminent educationist, he was of our former colleagues, namely Professor of Economics and later acting Sarvashri Dhirendra Nath Deb, Ram Principal, Kashi Vidyapith, Banaras. Saran, V. Eacharan, Raghunath Vina- yak Dhulekar and K. Santhanam. He took active part in the freedom struggle and suffered Imprisonment on Shri Shafiqullah Ansar} was a sitting several occasions. As a social worker Member of this House from Madhubani he was associated with Gandhi Seva 3 Obituary Reference MARCH 11, 1980 Obituary Reference 4

Sangh, Sarvodaya Samaj and Moraia- the freedom struggle. He was a bad seva Samiti. He was also Presi- Member of the Central’ Legislative dent, UP Harijan Sevak Sangh and Assembly during 1987—-42, and of the Member of the Central Board, Harijan Constituent Assembly and Provisional Sevak Sangh. Prof. Ram Saran died Parliament during the years 1946— at Moradabad t>n 3rd February, 1980 52. As a member of the Constituent at the age of 86. Assembly, he played a distinguished role in framing India’s Constitution. Shri V. Eacharan was a Member of He was a Minister of State for Rail- the First and Secon-i Lok Sabha duiing ways during the years 1948—52, and the years 1952—62, representing tha later held the office of the Lt. Governor Palghat constituency of Kerala State. of Vindhya Pradesh. He headed the Later, he was a Msmber of the Kerala Second Finance Commission and the Legislative Assembly during 1970—79. Anti-Corruption Inquiry Committee. He also served as a Minister of State He was a Member of Rajya Sabha in Kerala during 1971—77 and held the during the years 1960—64. portfolios of Harijan Welfare and Community Development. As an author, he had several well- known books to his credit. His trans- i lation into Tamil of some of the A social worker, Shri Eacharan was Sanskrit classics enabled the people associated with various social organi- to acquaint themselves with our my- sations in his Stefs. He took keen thology, philosophy and religion. For interest in Harijan uplift and a number of years he was connected Bhoodan work. with some of the leading newspapers as their editor, a Gandhian and a He passed away at Trichur on 11th constructive social work Shri Santha- February, 1980 at the age of 62. nam was connected with Gandhi Sewa Sangam and was a staunch campaigner Shri Raghunath Vinayak Dhulekar against untouchability. He passed was a Member of the First Lok Sabha away on 28th February, 1980, at the during the years 19H2—57 representing age of 85. Jhansi District South constituency of Uttar Pradesh. He was also a Mem- We mourn the loss o£ these col- ber of the Constituent Assembly of leagues and I am sure the House will India during 1946—50. Earlier, he was join me in conveying our condolences a Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legis- to the bereaved families. lative Assembly during the years 1936- The House may stand in silence for 40 and 1946—52. A lawyer and a free- a short while to express its sorrow. dom fighter, he took active part in the freedom struggle and suffered impri- The Members then stood in silence sonment on several occasions. A jour- for a while. nalist and social worker, he was EJitor of Matribhumi and other periodicals SHRi JYOTIRMOY BOSU (D iam ond for several years. He was actively Harbour): Sir, I have written to you associated wITh a number of educa- about the questions and also when 9 tional and social organisations. He Assemblies have been dissolved----- passed away at Jhansi on 22nd Feb- MR. SPEAKER; The Prime Minister ruary, 1980, at the age of 89. is going to introduce the Ministers.

Prof. K. Santhanam was an eminent SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU; Sir, I parliamentarian, freedom fighter and have written to you twice on the sub- intellectual of our country who had ject that the number of questions distinguished himself as a lawyer jour- cannot be limited to 200. Sir, the nalist, author and administrator. He Lok Sabha has taken upon itself the joined the non-cooperation movement job of 9 Assemblies. I have writteh in 1920 and was jailed five times during to you on that. 5 Introduction of Ministers MARCH 11, 1980 Oral Answers, 5

MR. SPEAKER; Mo points of order Shri C. P. N. Singh, Minister of during tile Question Hour. State in the Ministry of Def- ence and Departments under SHRl'JYOTIRMOY BOSU: I am the charge of Prime Minister, not on a point of order at alL You have to bear me. I have written to Shri Sita Ram Kesri, Minister of you twice... State in the Department of Parliamentary Affairs, MR. SPEAKER; You may come to Shri Gharanjit Chanana, Minister my chamber and discuss the matter. of State in the Ministry of This is not allowed Industry, SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU; Two Shri Z. (R. Ansari, Minister of State hundred questions for Lok Sabha is in the Ministry of Commerce. all right, but when-^) Assemblies have been dissolved, that shows their faith in democracy* ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS MR. SPEAKER; You may discuss it in my chamber. Freedom for Mass Media SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU: S ir/9; *1. SHRI R. P. YADAV: * Assemblies have been dissolved. (Interruptions). There should be 400 SHRI K. P. SINGH DEO: questions. Will the Minister of INFOR- (Interruptions). MATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state: MR. SPEAKER: Mr. Bosu, this thing has been already considered by (a) whether in order to show that the Rules Committee and there are mass media like radio and TV should certain rules. You may consult them remain free from all control and com- and discuss it in my chamber. pulsion, a Broadcasting Corporation is proposed to be established; and SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU; Is there a precedent of 9 Assemblies being (b) if not, the reasons therefor? dissolved? THE MINISTER OF INFORMA- (Interruptions). TION AND BROADCASTING AND MR SPEAKER; Now the Prime SUPPLY AND REHABILITATION Minister wil] introduce the Ministers. (SHRI VASANT SATHE): (a) No, Sir. (b) The basic function of these mass 11.95 hfS. media is to serve the people. Forma- tion of a Corporation, whether by INTRODUCTION OF NEW MINIS- statute or otherwise, may not by itself TERS help in the fulfilment of this objective. THE PRIME MINISTER (SHRIMATI SHRI R. P. YADAV; For a vast INDIRA GANDHI); Sir, I have plea- democratic country like India, freedom sure in introducing to you and through , of the mass media is a must, but un- you to the House my colleagues; fortunately here in our country this Shri C. M. Stephen, Minister of has been the practice that whosoever Communications, is in power, the mass media have to toe his line. That is why when Shri Veerendra Patil, Minister of Madam Gandhi was in power, the All Petroleum and Chemicals, India Radio was called AH Indira 2625 LS-2 7 Written Answers MARCH 11, 1980 Written Answers 8

Radio, and when the Janata Party SHRI k . P. YADAV; The law and or- was \n power, the Akash Vani was der situation is the worst ever heard called Advani Vani. In this context, of. will it not be proper to form a corporation to give credibility to the ME. SPEAKER; You have to j>ut a Radio and T. V. before they are cal- question. * led “Sathe Sound” ? SHRI R. P. YADAV: I am coming to SHRI VASANT SATHE: The hon. the question. Member has gone from th*e sublime to the ridiculous. (interruptions) Be- MR. SPEAKER: No arguments. cause the supplementary is whether it would be called Sathe Radio. To SHRI R. P. YADAV: But not a single that I am replying. If you give, you word was there either in the Radio must also be ready to take. Don’t be or m the press. so sensitive. MR. SPEAKER: Are you reading a I have said that the whole object statement? of these media, radio and T.V., is to serve the people who are not at SHRI R. P. YADAV.- May I know present being served by any other from the hon. Minister whether press media like the newspapers. This is censorship has again been introduced a responsibility and a duty which the in this country and whether this is Government cannot give up. the service of the people of the coun- As far as the question of freedom try as contemplated by the Prime to these media is concerned, func- Minister? tional autonomy or administrative autonomy is understandable, but that SHRI VASANT SATHE; There is no is something internal, but if we think question of censorship on the press. in terms of statutory autonomy and The press is completely free to give give them a structure where these any news in the manner they want. media may turn commercial c»nd may On this subject, if my friend is re- not serve the people, then we give ferring to the incidents in Bihar and up Government’s responsibility to other places like UP, the press has the people, which it cannot do. given news and that has been done on the Radio and TV also. My friend SHRI R. P. YADAV: On the 29th is wrong when he says that this was March I addressed a big press con- not broadcast either on the Radio or ference at Saharsa in Bihar where TV. Therefore the whole premise is these radio people were also there, wrong. If he does not read papers or and I had demanded the resignation does not listen to the Radio, I can’t of the Central Government because help it. nine State Assemblies had been dissolved on the ground that the State SHRI K. P. SINGH DEO: In view had not given protection to the Hari- of the fact that this is a jans, that there was worsening law major channel available with and order situation and price rise, the Government to communicate, educate and entertain the public, but even under President’s rule, the I would like to know what concrete shameful Pipra carnage was there in Bihar and the most heinous atrocities steps have been taken or are being contemplated by the Government to were committed against the Harijans, allow greater initiative, creativity The essential commodities are not and objectivity and broad-base it available. as far as the programmes are con- MR. SPEAKER; You should be rele- cerned to be relevant to the common vant. man. 9 ° ral Answers PHALGUNA 21, 1901 (SAKA) Oral Answers j o

SHRI VASANT SATHE; Soon after external form or structure given iaking over change, I have already to any institution, its real character gone into this question of programm- and its relationship towards others ing and the entire software. I have will depend on factors which are set up groups within the Ministry beyond the pale of law and will and both these media to go into this reflect the real life situation.** whole question and to see how we can improve the programmes and That is why I said, we have to make them more relevant for our serve the people, 80 percent of the people in the rural areas. people and therefore, even in terms of the Verghese Committee Report, SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU: Will the we are justified in taking the stand Minister kindly tell us whether he that wc have taken. has gone through the Verghese Com- mittee Report, which really says SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU; I seek (page 74 Appendix III) : your protection. The recommendation* “We are of the opinion that all are summed up at the end of the the national broadcasting ser- Report. We do not go into the vices should be vasted exclusively narrative parts which are dialogue* in an independent, impartial and within the Committee. In the recom- autonomous organisation esta- mendations, they have clearly spelt blished by law, by Preseident to Act out this and the Minister should as a Trustee of the national insti- reply as to what action he proposes tution; the autonomy of the Cor- to take on this. He has no reply to poration and its independence give. from Government control sihould be entrenched in the Constitution D R KARAN SINGH: We are in itself and the idea of a Trust agreement with the hon. Minister woven into it.” when he says that the purpose of these mass media must obviously I would like to know what steps be to serve the people. But I the Government 'contemplate to would like the Minister to clarify as take on the basis of thi- well to why he is ruling out the possibility written and well founded Report. of a public sector corporation in order to make this service more SHRI VASANT SATHE: I have s?en effective and more democratic. He the necessary portion. But I would seems to imply in his reply to the like to invite the attention of the main question that if you make it hon. Member to pape 23A of the a corporation, it goes out of the Report. The Verghese Committee hands of the Government and there- Report itself says: fore, you will not fulfil' this reponsi- bility. But a public sector corpora- “Autonomy is not just a matter of structure or form. It is essen- tion is a well accepted mechanism tially a matter o f___” to get whether in Airlines or various other things, which can be used to (Interruptions) give you flexibility to get more imagination and more talent involved. SHRi JYOTIRMOY BOSU: He is Why is the hon.Minister giving up debating by question. (Interruptions). the possibility of utilising the impor- SHRI VASANT SATHE: I am not tant mechanism of public sector yielding. You should read the corporation by taking, what appears "whole Report. Do not quote it out to be, a somewhat rigid stand on this

“ ..It is essentially a matter of SHRI VASANT SATHE; As at pre- substance. Whatever may be the sent advised, we have considered all I I Oral Answers MARCH II, 1980 Oral Answers JZ these aspects an we feel we will be able autonomous public corporation will (to discharge our duty better by giv- mean curtailment the freedom of the ing more initiative within, to both press and that a politically motivated T V and Radio personnel than by media will only give the Government establishing a corporation. That is all. version to the people so that the freedom of the press is essentially curtail- SHRI SANJAY GANDHI: As the ed? Issue raised is about the freedom of radio and T. V. the hon. Minister must SHRI VASANT SATHE: In view be aware that during the Janata rule of all the facts stated by the hon. two persons were suspended from the Member, we have come to the con- T. V. for taking the name of Mrs. clusion that the freedom of this media Indira Gandhi. will be maintained better and the service of the people will be done by AN HON. MEMBER: Is it a relevant having radio and T.V. as they are. question? (Interruptions). * SHRI SANJAY GANDHI: Will the SHRI K. LAKKAPPA: There must Government take action against those be a functional control of the mass media of radio and T.V. through people responsible for the suspension to maintain the freedom and dignity which only we can reach the poor of radio and T. V.? people and the rural sections of the people in this country. I would like SHRI VASANT SATHE: It is true to know whether the hon. Minister that such action was taken for men- has vot any information about the tioning the name of Mrs. Indira previous Government having recruited Gandhi.... RSS people m the mass media and converted such a mass media to their SOME jHON. MEMBERS: Shame, own advantage, to abuse «nd misuse shame. the mass media, thereby establishing Iheir own establishment in the mass SHRI VASANT SATHE: I have media. I want to know whether such already taken steps to see that Justice clandestine recruitments are still there is done to those who were wronged. to scuttle the present pragmatic policy of the present Government re- SHRI SANJAY GANDHI: He has garding the mass media and, if so, not answered my question fully will will the hon. Minister assure a full any action be taken against those who inquiry into the recruitment of such were responsible for the suspension? people in this organisation who are SHRI-'VASANT SATHE: Necessary allegience to RSS if we want to have action is being taken. a functional control on the mass media to meet the situation and the SHRI NIREN GHOSH: In view of demand of the country? the fact that long before the Chanda Committee made a recommendation SHRI VASANT SATHE: It is a that AIR should be converted into an clear policy stand of the Government autonomous public corporation and that any person belonging to a politi- In view of the Verghese Committee cal organisation and, according to us, Report which has been just quoted the RSS is a political organisation... by Mr. Jyotimoy Bosu and also in (Interruptions). view of the fact that, as far as I remember, the Prime Minister made MR. SPEAKER: Let the Minister a statement that we cannot lose cont- reply. rol of the AIR because it is a mass media through which we can reach SHRI VASANT SATHE: No per- the people, may I ask the hon. Minis- son belonging to a political organisa- 4er whether not to set up such an tion can be in Government service. j } ° ral Answers PHALGUNA 21, 1901 (SAKA) Oral Answer* 14

Therefore, if it is brought to our Yes, the Minister. notice that such person? belonging to RSS have been inducted into Govern- SHRi VASANT SATHE; Unlike ment service, necessary steps will be my Hon. friend, I do not believe in taken against them. (Interruptions). having second thought.

SHRI CHANDRAJIT YADAV: This Effect of Shortage of C©ai on Power Generation House has often expresses its concern about the way the mass media, particularly the T.V. and the Radio, + have been used by different Govern- *3. DR. FAROOQ ABDULLAH: ments. Even today you have seen that there are charges that the Janata SHRi BALASAHEB VTKHE Party Government misused the mass PATIL: media and there was a time when Will the Minister of ENERGY AND the allegation was that the Al] India IRRIGATION AND COAL be pleased Radio had become All : India’ to state: R adio.... (Interruptions). (a) whether it is a fact that the MR. SPEAKER: Order, order; country sustained a loss of over 5,000 million units of power during SHRI CHANDRAJIT YADAV: the calendar year 1979 mainly be- That jrovcs the point that allegations cause of coal shortage; are there from both sides that, from (b) whether it is also a fact that time 1o time, Gvcrnments have his- some, of the major power stations used the mass media. Thevefre, this were plagued with persistent coal media, which is a powerful mass shortages during the whole of 1979; media. . . . (c) wh-at is the position now in MR. SPEAKER: He has quite 1980; assured the Hou^e now. (d) what steps are being con- SHRI CHANDRAJIT YADAV: sidered to improve the worl«?hg of Assurances of the Government are these power .stations and coal supplies never fulfilled! to them; ' (e) whether the unprecedented in- There is a tendency from the Min- crease of power crisis has aftfceted al- ister’s end. We see that the Minister most all the industries and is causing and the Government have lost faith great economic setback; and in autonomous bodies and corporations and we see that even an auto- (f) whether from 20th February, nomous body like the Election Com- 198D the power crisis has again missvon is being pressurised. (Inter- cropped up in many States? ruptions.) Does it mean that the Gove rnment has lost faith in Cor- THE MINISTER OF ENERGY AND , poral ions and autonomous bodies? IRRIGATION AND COAL (SHRI Through you I would like to appeal A. B. A. GHANI KHAN CHAU- to thie Minister, will he give sccond DHURI): (a) to (e). A statement thought before reaching the hasty is laid on the Table of the House. conclusion that the Government has finally decided to take a decision that Statement there should be no Corporations? (a) and (b). As per information MR- SPEAKER: Yadavji, if you reports received in Central Electricity want to make a request* it should be Authority, it is estimated that there privately! has been a loss about 2800 million i j O rol Answers MARCH 11, 1980 Oral Answers l& units due to shut down of the generat- Coal, Railways and Department of ing units from time to time due to shor- Power and high level inter-minis- tage of coal (including lignite). terial meetings are held periodically There has been some loss of genera- to review coal supplies to power- tion On account of reductions in the stations. levels of generation of the generating units also due to shortage of coal but (iii) Monitoring of coal stocks is it is difficult to asses such loss. done at thermal power stations for ensuring availability of coal. A (c) The supply of coal to thermal control room has also been set up powei stations has improved from an in the Rail Bhawan to monitor average of 2.7 million tonnes p.m. coal supplies to major thermal for the period April—January to 2.93 power stations on daily basis. million tonnes for February, 1980. (iv) The infrastructure committee Coal supplies to thermal power of the Cabinet which has been set stations are further expected to im- up under the Chairmanship of the prove to 3.2 million tonnes during Union Finance Minister also keeps March, 1980 and still further in a watch on the supplies of coal and coming months. movement of wagons to power stations. (d) A number of steps have been taken to improve the working of (e) Shortage of power does affect thermal power stations. Some of industrial production particularly the these, steps are:— power intensive industries. (1) Maximising generation from the existing thermal generating (f) There ba^ not been any further capacity installed in the central deterioration in power supply posi- sector. State Governments have tion in the States from 20th February, also been advised to similarly 1980 except in Rajasthan due to fail- maximise generation from their ure of Rajasthan Atomic Power thermal power stations. Project. (2) Identification of deficiencies in DR. FAROOQ ABDULLAH: I desijrn, equipments etc. and taking have to ask one question. >The up of project renovation pro- main and important question I want gran «me for rectification replace- to ask is this. Our country is ment etc. at a number of thermal facing great shortage of energy, and power .stations. coal is one of the source? for produc- ing energy. Wh

DR. SUBRAMANIAM SWAMY: MR. SPEAKER: Order, please He said power. DR. SUBRAMANIAM SWAMY: I SHRI A. B. A. GHANI KHAN want an answer. Sir. I need your CHAUDHURI: I am sorry, but X protection, Mr. Speaker. I asked must say that there has been a lot him a question which is the property of over dramatisation about power of the House. I said, what about shortage. Nobody talks a b ou t.... the reaction of the Secretary General

SHRI A. B. A. GHANI KHAN (Interruptions) CHAUDHURI: It has been mentioned that on 8th of March, 1978----- Some hon Members rose. (Interruptions)

MR. SPEAKER: Let him finish his MR. SPEAKER: I cannot call all reply...... of you. One by one please. Mr. Indrajit Gupta. SHRI A. B. A. GHANI KHAN CHAUDHURI:. ...that the average SHRI INDRAJIT GUPTA; May I daily shortfall in supply of power was respectfully point out to you that 13.41 per cent. This is because... this question relates specifically to (Interruptions). You do not under- the relation between coal supply and stand power. What am I to say? thermal power generation? The other aspects of thermal power ge- MR. SPEAKER: He has asked a neration are covered by the other specific question regarding a state- questions and not by this question. ment. So, these irrelevancies may be avoided and the Question Hour is not SHRI A. B. A. GHANI KHAN wasted like this. CHAUDHURI: I will just analyse it. The load factor. ..(Interruptions) May I ask, arising out of his state- MR. SPEAKER: Please listen to ment, among the proposals which him. are under consideration for improving the supply of coal to thermal SHRI A. B. A. GHANI KHAN power stations, is there any proposal, CHAUDHURI: If there was more uti- like, in the case of steel plants which lisation of the capacity, then there are permitted to have their own sO- would not have been any power shor- called captive coal mines and captive tage in the country. Now we are oremines attached to each steel plant trying to find a way out. There so that the supply of coal can be is no new thing that 1 have said. For ensured? The power plants are example, the leftist government is not less important to the economy there in West Bengal and they are than the steel plants. So, is there utilising the private sector unit, any proposal that the major power namely, the Calcutta Electricity Sup- plant should also have captival coal- ply Corporation— .. mines tied up with them so that there will be no fluctuations in the (Interruptions) supply of coal? Oral Answers PHALGUNA 21. 1901 (SAKA) Oral Answers 2%

SHRI A. B. A. GHANI KHAN that there is a marginal improvement CHAUDHURI; There is no proposal in the production of thermal power like that. I do not think that the stations. Can the Mini&ter kindly suggestion given by the hon. Member reply as to whether is it the coal will solve the present crisis we are movement or lack of power or both facing in this country. which have stopped the Durgapur Steel Plant from working? Since SHRI EDUARDO FALEIRO: Mr. yesterday the plant has stopped roll- Speaker, Sir, the outstanding feature ing any steei at all. 45 M.W. of po- erf the then Government was that wer is the requirement of Durgapur there was an open confrontation bet- Steel Planrt which belongs to his ween the then Energy Minister, Shri home State. The supply is 5 M.W. P. Ramachandran Qnd the then Rail- only from the D.V.C. which is direc- way Minister, Prof. Madhu Danda- tly under the control of the Minister. vate, the Energy Minister was saying The power plant is not functioning that there was sufficient amount of for generation of power for want of coal but there was no wagon avail- adequate supply of coal. Will the able. Minister kindly reply this question? MR. SPEAKER: What are you try- SHRI A. B. A. GHANI KHAN ing to make out? This is a ques- CHAUDHURI: Mr. Speaker, Sir, in tion about the supply of coal. You the month of February, the DVC will please pin point your question used to generate 450 m.w. of power. to that. The information I am having is that SHRI EDUARDO FALEIRO; That as of to-day it is generating more is precisely what I am doing. I than 550 m.w. I have every reason to believe that in a day or two, it would like to know from the hon. Minister whether this confrontation will generate 600 m.w. The West between the Railway Minister and Bengal Government have assured U9 to the Coal Minister on this issue is cooperate with us. Mr. Speaker, Sir, over. Can the Minister in Charge you know that the law and order of Power and Coal tell us whether situation is hopeless in West Bengal. (Interruptions) I can assure you that there is sufficient number of wagons the D.V.C. power generation will in- available to him to carry the coal crease. so that we d ) not have the problem like this again. MR. SPEAKER: There is a specific question about the Durgapur Steel SHRI A. B. A GHANI KHAN Plant. If the power is increased, CHAUDHURI: There is a positive then why the Plant has failed? improvement. To start with we were getting 2700 wagons per day for SHRI A. B. A. GHANI KHAN power sector. We are now getting CHAUDHURI: Mr. Speaker, Sir, 3400 wagons daily. Coai require- without full generation of power by ments for the next year including the the D.V.C. it is not possible. It all stocks of the level of three weeks depends upon the D.V.C, If the have been worked out at 46.6 million D.V.C’s generation of power is better tonnes and the Railways have assured then we can give power to the steel me that they will carry the coal. Mr. plant; we can give power to Coal Speaker, Sir, the hon. Member should and we can give power to the Rail- know that we are not working like ways. But, when there is no ge- the Janata but we are working as a neration, we cannot give power cohesive team under the leadership to anybody. of Shrimati Indira Gandhi. MR. SPEAKER; You have not ans- . SHRj BIJU PATNAIK: Sir, I am wered bis specific question. His impressed with the Minister's reply a f Oral Answers MARCH 13, 1080 Oral Answers 24

Question was: whether the Durgapur fcr * frarf: .. («wm*r) . *qrrf *r$, Steel Plant was not working due to wT*ft . ( « p r in * ) _____ the default in the supply of power?

H»ve you got any information on * f h r ^ r . . ( t o t o i ) ______this? Or else you may give it tomorrow. , SHRI INDRAJIT GUPTA: Sir, these mini speakers should be con- SHRI A. B. A. GHANI KHAN trolled. CHAUDHURI: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Durgapur Steel Plant is working. MR. SPEAKER: Mr. Kamal Nath, The thing is that they are not proba- this is not the way. You should not bly getting the quantum of power interrupt. Please, take your seat. they want, and as I have already told, Everybody will have his say. I have the House the DVC power supply is permitted him to ask the question. coming up and in no time it will come to 700 MW. cw w w k wraft : # eft Trnrcr % far fasTrr wr SHRI BUU PATNAIK: Is it a fact q?t*F*Tt ^t«T5T^ that instead of 45 MW only 5 MW were supplied to Durgapur? Now. spt t o ^TOFi*f ir ?nfr 7 is it due to lack of power supply or T^r sfar % Tfa *r^t t m Tt^T -PTTwr coal supply to the Dower plant or both? s^t | *** (Interruptions). SHRI A. B. A. GHANI KHAN SHRI SANJAY GANDHI: Mr. Spea- CHAUDHURI; Mr. Speaker, Sir, this ker, Sir, I would like to know whether is the crises deliberately created by it is a fact that from the day the the Janata party. This did not exist Lok Dal government has resigned in the country. the coal production, power generation and coal stocks have gone up all over rrmwwrx imzft • *?r Tjft ^ the country? m ffSSTT aprjft $ ^TT sWi »pf»PTI f ’

SHRI A .B. A. GHANI KHAN SHRI SANJAY GANDHI: His CHAUDHURI: I would like t0 assure remarks should be expunged. (Inter- the House that coal storks have gone rujitioii) Sir, I request that, his re- up. The supply of railway wagons is marks should be expunged. now 3,400. So, it has improved to a considerable extent. Power genera- MR. SPEAKER: 1 will g<_> through the tion has improved. In respect of proceedings and if something is ob- hydro power where we do not h a v e jectionable, it will be done. any control because of the drought. We are facing unprecedented drought through out the country. SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU: The observations which you have made ^rpW-fT *TT ’STR ITT *ft SF9T ft, is out of contcxt. The rule says vsr* *t 5tt?t & eft (Interruption). He has said some- vtaST ftnrPT an?r $ far fnrr*: frm ^rr thing off hand. firm f w r MR. SPEAKER: 1 have not decided f«qmrm) * « ? t *rrr ^ (•hwbitst) . . . anything. aft vt tm «fr wrnmx wwft : “sfir ^t ^r T (mmm) .. * kn if apt $ *rr ?*rr% *sr % fr^rr vtf w?r-qTfwr^ $ 1

♦•Expunged as ordered by the Chair 25 Oral Answers PHALGUNA 21, 1901 (SAKA) Oral Answers 2«*

SHRI SANJAY GANDHI: If he (b) whether there is any proposal does not think that is what he meant, under consideration of Government then, what is his stand? What is to bring down the price of coal used his real stand? by common man; and

MR. SPEAKER: I will see to it. (c) if so, the details thereof? SHRI M. S. SANJEEVI RAO: There is constant break-down of THE MINISTER OF ENERGY,, thermal power stations throughout IRRIGATION AND COAL (SHRI the country. According to the en- A. B. A. GHANI KHAN CHAU- gineers one of the main reasons for DHURI): (a) The pithead price of soft this constant break-down is due to coke, used by the common man, is fixed high ash content in the coal. There by the Central Government and is R*. are some proposals for washing the 110/- per tonne. In some States the coal before supplying to the genera- sale price of soft coke has been fixed tors to improve the power genera- by the State Governments under the tion. I want to know from the hon. Essential Commodities Act after Minister as to what steps he is taking allowing for transport and other inci- to improve the supply of quality coal dental charges. to the power generators and thereby improve the power generation. (b) and (c). Yes, Sir. With a SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU: None view improving availability of soft at all. coke so as to bring down its price, the Department of Coal, in consulta- AN HON MEMBER: You are not a tion with the Ministry of Railways, Minister. have drawn up a programme to increase the despatch of soft coke to SHRI A. B. A. GHANI KHAN various States. The State Govern- CHAUDHURI: There have been some ments have also been requested to complaints about the quality of coal streamline their distribution system. which is required for the power sta- Close ’ laison is being maintained by tions. There is the Coal Department Coal India with the State Govern- and the Energy Department and they ments for this purpose. go into the matter and take such measures as are considered necessary. mt* srors ^ MR SPEAKER: Next question. % ottt srrm | m iz It is quite a good question. We have % 5finr if sffin 3r?r & srmr 'k trt only 3 or 4 minutes. 2fnr ^ sft sta ?

Mr. Satish Prasad Singh. SHRI A. B. A. GHANI KHAN CHAUDHURI: Sir, the distribution system is done by the State Govern- Price of Coal ments . We have no hand there. We supply coal to them. We feel if enough *4. SHRI SATISH PRASAD SINGH: availability is there, obviously coal Will the Minister of ENERGY, IRRI- price will go down. That is why we arc GATION AND COAL be pleased to increasing the quota and we are try- state: ing to reach with coal and soft coke to different States. We think the pric€ (a) whether it has come to the will go down as soon as the soft coke notice o f Government that the price reaches different States. Now, most °* of coal is much higher for a common the transportation of coal is done by man; the Railways except to Eastern regions. 27 Written Answers MARCH 11, 1080 Written Answers 28

X am glad to inform the House that the taken up for execution in a phased Railway Minister has taken keen inte- manner; rest and now in no time we will be able to supply coal as demanded by (iii) With a view to increasing toe the various States for their different hydro component in the power plan, regions. For example, in January we the National Hydro-electric Power Cor- despatched coal to U.P. about 17.2 poration and the North Eastern Electric thousand tonnes. This time we are Power Corporation have been established in the Central Sector, for taking going to send them 31 . f t thousand tonnes. I do not want to take the time up the execution of suitable projects, of thef House. We are working out and thus supplementing the efforts of the plans in consultation with the the States in this regard; and Railway*. (iv) Serious attention is also being paid to improve the methods of construction, with a view to executing projects within the shortest possible time- WHITTEN ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS frame. Development of Hydro-Power Resources sm wisftn *pt srarra *5. SHRi CHINTAMANI PANl- * 6^ vjprm aftwrft : GRAHI; Will the Minister of ENERGY AND IRRIGATION AND COAL be WTO ITfaf! : pleased to state: vn wfa: smrrn ^ (a) whether Government are awara f^TT ‘ that so far only 18 per cent of the hydro-power resources have been deve- («F) 3PT fW T STRUT loped in the country; and

(b) if so, what positive steps are («) qfe $r, ?ft w sftr ‘ Tr¥t being taken to accelerate hydro-power 3 generation in the existing projects and wt I ? in building up of new projects, State- wise? srenn w h sm rm ?w t qjfir sft* quota '(tft to n snrfc) : (*f) ft 1 * THE MINISTER OF ENERGY AND IRRIGATION AND COAL CSHR) A. B. (a ) : ^ t A. GHANI KHAN CHAUDHURI): (a). Yes, Sir. sm TO*ft/sf«rTiff ft s?rnr jtft m. % 1 f*r*fa gsrrsTr

(i) Hydro-power project schemes *7. SHRI NARAYAN CHOUBEY: with a total installed capacity of 10,610 SHRI R. L. P. VERMA: MW are already under different stages Of construction; Will the Minister of LAW, JUS- TICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (ii)The Central Electricity Autho- be pleased to state: rity have undertaken a study to identify further possibilities for hydro-power (a) whether Government have a pro- generation. 55 new schemes with ® posal under consideration. to reduce capacity of 13,000 MW have already the voting age to 18 from the present been identified. These projects will be 21; 39 Written Answers PHALGUNA 21. 1901 (SAKA) Written Answers &X

(b) U so, what measures are being THE MINISTER OF LAW, .JUS- taken in this direction; TICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI P. SHIV SHANKAR): (a) Ic) whether some erf the State Gov- and (b ). Mr. Justice M. L. Jain, ernments have reduced the voting age Judge, Special Court No. 2 in his jud- to 18 lor the local administration elec- gement dated 15-1-1980 on certain tions; and criminal miscellaneous applications filed in Case No. 1 of 1979 and Case (d) if so, which are those States? No. 2 of 1979 held that the Notifica- tion dated 30th May, 1979 creating and establishing the Special Court THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUS- and the declarations and designations TICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS to try the aforementioned cases, (SHRI P. SHIV SHANKAR); (a) and were not made in accordance with (b ). The question whether the the provisions of the Constitution! miimum voting age for elections and were therefore, of no effect and to Lok Sabha and to the Legis- conferred no jurisdiction on the lative Assemblies of States should Court. He accordingly held that the be reduced from 21 years to 18 Special Court was precluded from years has been under Government’s proceeding further in these cases. consideration, as part of the pro- Shri Justice M. S. Joshi, Judge, Spe- posals for comprehensive electoral cial Court No 1 in his judgements reforms. As the proposals involve dated 14-2-1980 (in Case No. 2 of consideration of important matters 1979) and 18-2-1980 (in Case No. 1 of policy, Government are likely to of 1979) gave a similar finding in take some moie time to take deci- respect of the Notification dated 30th sions thereon, including the propo- May, 1979 creating and establishing sal for reducing the voting age. the Special Courts

(c) and (d) According to the information received from the Slate None of the cases that wero insti- Governments of Andhra Pradesh, tuted in or transferred to the Special Bihar, Gujarat, Kerala, Himachal Courts under section 6 of the Special Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh have Courts Act 1979, has been with- reduced the minimum voting age drawn. for Panchayat elections from 21 years to 18 years and Andhra Pra- desh, Gujarat, Kerala, Rajasthan and West Bengal have reduced the mini- 'FWT

(b) if so, the details regarding (*r) s *c t t wnr ftw r # t'*ir?r arguments and the number o f cases nrr w t % fac withdrawn as a result thereof? arft *?, at wwnwfr m t ? 31 Oral Answers PHALGUNA 21, 1001 (SAKA) Oral Answers 32

* * riftt ftwnf xm foft («ft ^ W Ta ^ 5TT STTT fTHCT Wt WVT *W q o # t w ):(«)«{ %?ff % jprt *$&* fa 3W tw«w ^ £ 1 ^ ^r^rfw^TcT af7*r^T 5Tia I *10. SHREE F. H. MOHSIN: Will the Minister of ENERGY AND (2) *TPT % ^5 ffaT I TT5lf> ^ IRRIGATION AND COAL be pleased S«TT ^ fiwfil to state; cparr qjfpat *r qfrwiN % «PlT*r f?fa % &r ?r fasto (a) the particulars of the applies- % vfeffi vfig ft#rr 1 tion.3 for installation of captive generating sets pending m his Ministry- submitted by the various Cement ( 3) ST4?ft §f *rrc *nmr i^r ^T% Units m the private sector; «f far* srf^Eifrw fa^nr sm s* enpn ^tr ?ht 1 * (b) whether the delay caused in pro«- ces»5ing them and issuing +he licences ( 4 ) I® 5TTT fw^JJcT %;3TT % has resulted in considerable fall in *r*ft % ^fTW * cT«TT f 5 %?St % cement production leading to its im- «rfb n sr*rrsT«T % s f t t srar sr^rf^r ?r?t farftri- if ,f a q?nff % fw^T zrm*r?re 5rkTfa DHURI)- (a) Two applications have been received in the last two years » n t ^ *r‘srr£ t t snrnr -fgV q^crT | 1 r «ri t, ^ ^t^ti ^fs?r | fa f«r?rp r r w %, in this Ministry from Cement Units 1 -«nq«q’ 3r qrra^f f^r^r %, ^vr TfmqT m the Private Sector for installation %?TW f ^ r T ^ % JpfTtir JT3T^ of captive generating capacity. They are (1) Mysore Cements for 10 MW Tnm n^r & 1 * capacity and (11) Associated Cem- (*r) f*r?TT it f^?r ^rwsacTT ment Companies for 25 MW capa- ^ « t t % % f?rfT 5pr^ vf%*r 5n I 1 city. ^T5t ft % ftrtj ^itr % >3Fro-fa«*TTSW In the case of Mysore Cements, ^ gsrR ^ ^5, WTT5T f?ro they applied for a captive plant of «r1r %o, ^tsr % *fr*5 ^sfr- 10 MW, which proposal was examin- W ^ ^ f^R ^ ^n ^rr r?r | » ed in consultation with the various asarf Ti^ft % vwvfTT % nap # 5 ^ s m f «ft authorities concerned. In the mean- fw^R TfKarnataka State Electricity Board, srtftwT«r % fvfhsnirY ?r«rr 33rf irmr^r as required under law, the Company % w ^fsref sftr arfl^ % n o - 110 on 26-12-1979. Their application for Written Answers PKAIX5UNA 21. 1001 (SAKA) Written Answers 34

captive power plant therefore, stands fmrn wrf'Rpff ift iti settled. w w

In the case of Associated Cement * 1 2. ijw «m r: wr fwftr, Companies, the original application WTO Vfi W t 3TFT* was for an imported unit of 25 MW. jfrpfr sTrft fzrar°r snrr «rcsr While this application was under fWT ft? : consideration of different authorities of the Government of India, the (*) w* rmJ mr mfm mi Company converted the request into % JTHT JRTT | fcpyft fatN aTf«RP?f one of the same capacity but from ^nraT %% % ms Sf indigenous sources. A final decision 1978-79 % fat* ^-Trrftr on this request is expected to be tak- sft?: srcSNf TTaar ?rm WTf^RT tfor % en very shortly. The captive gen- fw ft Trfw snsfor erating set is required by Associated Tifur tft »rf ; Cement Companies for their expansion project and the additional power (q ) jptt wtmx f^^TT fsrs* is required sometime after 1981-82. *t tfter spRfft hbnrt t % far* *>f jfm r a|?TT% £T, eft WT $ ? (b) It is not correct to state that the time taken in processing applications has resulted in any fall in cement production. In the first case farts *qr*i iftr the plant has already been installed ftw IHKT ) : (*r) Tr?5ff and m the second case the captive generating plant would be required 31T £ %Ct? STFcf ^?t qnc W % qrasr t k v j ?t mtrift 1 onlv by 1981-82.

(c) A decision in the pending ap- (w ) fa a * sErfwiTOT % s i m r plication of Associated Cement Com- apt ^t*r SFftr TT^t wh a a f panies, which is under the active ffRt ^?rif srr •??> | 1 vriR^fr sfafa consideration of the Government, is frcfrz Hpt fqp.Tfrvfr % simr* vfljfl’ expected to be taken shortly. »rr^rn 'qft STTTr^r Sf.T :?t *lf $ I

Proposal to revive Samachar Setting up of New Thermal Plants in the Country *11. SHRI P. K. KODIYAN: KUMARI KAMLA KUMARI: *13. SHRI CHANDRAJIT YADAV: Will the Minister of ENERGY AND Will the Minister of INFORMA- IRRIGATION AND COAL be pleased TION AND BROADCASTING be to lay a statement showing: pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the (a) whether there is any proposal to Government of India are eoing to set revive the Samachar New,3 Service; up new thermal plants in different parts of the country; and (b) if so, the details thereof, and (b) if so, how many such plants are (c) the decision taken thereon? going to be set up with what cost and the target of their completion? THE MINISTER OF INFORMA- TION AND BROADCASTING AND THE MINISTER OF ENERGY AND SUPPLY AND REHABILITATION IRRIGATION AND COAL (SHRI (SHRI VASANT SATHE): (a) A B. A. GHANI KHAN CHAUD- There is no such proposal under the HURI): (a) Yes, Sir. consideration of the Government. (b) A statement is laid on the (b) and (c). Do not arise. -Table of the House. 35 Written Answers MARCH 11, 1980 Written Answers 36

Statement

The following thermal Power Plants are being set up in the various region* in the Central Scctor :—

Nanv* of the Project Approved Sanctioned cost of Commission* Installed project (Rs. crores) ing Programme capacity

Singrauli Super Thermal 600 M W 255-66 1st Unit of Power Station Stage-I (3x200 MW ) 200 M W 1981-82 2nd & 3rd Units of 200 MW each 1982-83

2. Singrauli Sup~r Thermal 140;) MW 494 -37 (includes 4th & 5th Power Station Exp?n- (2x200 MW-j- interest during cons- Units of sion. J| 2x500 MW) truction of Rs. 38-36 200 MW each 1983-84 crort-s and working 1st Uni* of capital margin of 500 M W Rs. 6 • socrores) and Unit of 1985-86 500 M W 1986-87

Koiba Super Th-riml r 100 MW 450-80 (inclu.les 1st Uait "f P o w i t Station Stage-I (3x200 M W -j- interest during cons- 200 M W 1x500 MW) truction o f R .. 35 80 2nd & -trd 198-2-83 crores) Units of aot) M W v.ich 1983-84 1st Unit of 500 MW igStj-l'?

A. Ramagundam Super 1 too MW 459 14 (includes 1st Unit of Thermal Power Station (3x200 M\V + interest during cons- 200 M W Stage-I tx50 ) MW) truction ofRs. 33-40 2nd & 3rd 1983-84 crores and working Units of capital margin of 200 MW each 1984-85* Rs. 5 40 crores) 1st Unit of 500 M W 1986-87

Farakka Super Thermal 600 M W 290 60 (includes 1st Unit of Power Station Stage-I (3x200 M W ) interest during cons- 200 M W Phase-1 truction o f Rs. 23 -05 2nc\&3rd 1984-85 crores and working Units of Capital margin of 200 M W each 1985-86 Rs. 2-82crojes)

6. Bedaipur Exten. 210 M W 63-69 1981 -82 (5th Unit) (1X210 MW )

7. Ncyveli Super Thermal 630 M W 213-98 1st and 2nd Power Station (3x210 MW) Units of 200 MW each 3rd Unit of 1983-84 200 M W 1984-85

Nfvv Projects are taken up in thr Central Sector from time to time, after techno-economic feasibility is established and funding arrangements made. 37 Written Answers PHALGUNA 21. 1901 (SAKA) Written Answers 38

i f a vt **nqm THE MINISTER OF ENERGY, IRRIGATION AND COAL (SHRI •14' srra : jrt , A. B. A. GHANI KHAN CHOU- *>r st ot t o rrart vr rrr f a : DHURI): (a) No, Sir. (b) Does not arise. { * ) *PIT *PT «PT*ft SfaRT «n«Rf *^Tf?nT % ZV&R **Tfa?T iProduction of Coal 377* ^T^f^rn: t > *16. SHRI EBRAHIM SULAIMAN ’ SAIT: («*) ?ft ^^trVsq^TT- w SHRI SUBHASH CHANDRA BOSE ALLURI: ,(*r) ufs ?rt wt arn^r Will the Minister of ENERGY, ^ t ?t«t wir 6?n*T' 3r tw?T IRRIGATION AND COAL be pleased gtT fa wrccr *n% ^r?n src*fa \ 't ^ t to state: > imrli m?tt *raw ft ^rm | (a) whether there Is an acute shor- %rzw* f a 5T % ^R?9r W^rt^fT ^ WTBtJ TjpTCft t ^TOfTTT «FT ^f«RT *WRT tage of coal in various parts of the country; qr ^rsir* w t 'R t ^ % sr^^r ^ft srwf’w g r ^ *rr fw T ! ; *HJ (b) what stepg hare been taken by Government to increase the production (s) fant FTT'T t t ^T^i'T t o of coal to meet the shortage of coal; fc t f a prmr qr - s p h ^ : Iw ft and

Statement utility in the field of power generation is at present governed by the Indust- rial Policy Resolution of 1956 under ( 1) Attempts are being made to im- which generation and distribution of prove power generation in DVC which electricity 'is included in schedule ‘A’ of supplies the bulk of the power to col- the Resolution, which lists industries in lieries in Eastern India where produc- which all new units, save where their tion has been affected due to power establishment in the private sector has shortage. already been approved, will be set up (2) Import of explosives has been only by the State. The Resolution does arranged to cover the gap between de- not preclude the expansion of the mand and indigenous availability. existing privately owned units or the possibility of the State securing the (3) Instructions have been issued co-operation of private enterprise for the allotment of diesel on a prio- in the establishment of new units rity basis to the coal industry. when the national interests so require. There is no general pro- (4) Steps are being formulated to posal under consideration to permit curb absenteeism among workers which the private sector to enter into the is usually heavy in the first three field of power generation. The propo- months of the year. sals of private utilities for setting up power generation plants are consider- (5) The State Governments have ed on their merits keeping in view the been requested to strengthen the law spirit of the Industrial Policy Resolu- and order machinery in areas where tion. production Has been affected by frequent disruptions in the law and order. A close watch is being kept on Loss suffered by State Electricity the situation. Boards

(6) Assistance of the State Govern- *18. SHRIMATI KRISHNA SAHI: ment has been sought in expediting Will the Minister of ENERGY, land acquisition for commencing new IRRIGATION AND COAL be pleased projects. to state: (a) is it a fact that Electricity Boards t of different States have Buffered a Proposal lo permit private Sector for huge loss during 1977-78 and 1978-7S Power Generation and these Boards are now eating into *17. SHRI INDRAJIT GUPTA: their capitals; Will the Minister of ENERGY, (b) is it a fact that these Boards IRRIGATION AND COAL be pleased have also diverted the funds earmarked to state: ^ for Rural Electrification Corporation and allowed the R.E.C. Schemes to (a) whether Government have a pro. suffer; and posal under consideration to permit private sector to enter into the field of (c) if so, do Government propose to p&wer generation; and indicate the loss suffered by these Boards and measures to bring these (b) if so, the details thereof? Boards on sound financial footings?

THE MINISTER OF ENERGY, THE MINISTER OF ENERGY, IRRIGATION AND COAL (SHRI A. B.' IRRIGATION AND COAL (SHRI A. B. A. GHANI KHAN CHAUDHURI): (a) A. GHANI KHAN CHAUDHURI): (a) Based on audited accounts received and (b). The role of private sector as from State Electricity Boards a Btate- 4 i Written Answers PHALGUNA 21. 1901 (SAKA) Written Answers 42

ment is enclosed for each of March, 1979, the State jElectricity financial years 1977-78 and 1978- Boards of Bihar, M.P., U.P. and West 79 indicating the surpluses/defi- Bengal had an unspent balance of more cits of the various State Elec- than Rs. 20 crores each. The States tricity Boards before providing like A.P., Assam, Gujarat, Karnataka, for interest (Annexures I and JI) laid Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Orissa on the Table of the House. [Placed in had with them an un-utilised loan of Library. See No. LT-393-A/80]. The more than Rs. 5 crores each. net surplus/deficit after taking into account Government subventions if any and interest are also indicated. It will According to these SEBs, some part | be seen that most of the States could of the un-utilised amount actually re- not fully meet obligations on account presents expenditure on purchase of of interest to Government. At the construction materials which are either- same time, it is necessary to point out lying in ‘Stock’ or at ‘Site’. The cost that Electricity Boards have no equity of these materials is expected to be capital, and operate only on loans. booked to the REC account as and when actually issued. While the ex- Under the Electricity (Supply) Act, planation offered "by the SEBs is quite 1948, net revenue accounts are prepar- reasonable in many cases, there is no ed in accordance with the priorities denying the fact that Bihar and U.P. enumerated in Section 67 of the Act, in particular have in the past divert- upto the extent that could be met out ed part of REC funds to other works of the surplus earne'd. As on 31st and consequently, implementation of March 1979, cumulative amounts that REC projects in these States has been could not be provided for in the ac- tardy. A statement indicating the REC counts of the various State Electricity funds disbursed ana utilised by these Boards are indicated in a separate States in the preceding 3 years is en- statement (Annexure III), laid on the closed (Annexure V), laid on the Table Table of the House. [Placed in Lib- of the House. [Placed in Library. See rary. See. No. LT-393-A/80. These No. LT-393A/80]. These facts have relate to interest not provided to Gov- from time to time been brought to the ernment and depreciation on fixed as- notice of SEBs at various levels, the sets. As against this, the accumulated State Governments of U.P. and Bihar reserves are also indicated in this state- have also been kept informed. ment. (b) A statement showing State-wise (c) The necessity for improved fin- position regarding utilisation of loan ancial performance of the State Elec- amount disbursed by the Rural Elec- tricity Boards, has been discusser in trification Corporation to the SEBs up- various forums between the different to 31st March 1979 is enclosed (An- SEBs and the Government of India nexure IV), laid on the Table of 1he from time to time. As explained al- House. [Placed in Library.. .See No. ready, the SEBs and the State Gov- i LT-392-A/80]. It will be seen that ernments are autonomous agencies the total amount disbursed against directly concerned with the efficient \ sanctioned schemes in the country as financial management of their daily a whole was Rs. 647.23 crores. This operations. Matters such as tariff poli- i included disbursement of Rs. 153.79 cies are entirely within the competence crores during the year 1978-79 of which of the State Electricity Boards and as much as Rs. 71 crores were disburs- State Governments. However, Gov- ed during the month of March, 1979. ernment of India has in June, 1978 The utilisation upto 31st March, 1979. amended the Electricity (Supply) Act "Was of the order of Rs. 513.53 crores which now requires that each State accounting for 80 per cent. It may be Government should specify the surplus seen from the table that as on 31st to be earned by the State Electricity 43 Wri tten Answers MARCH 11, 1980 Written Answers 44

Boa rds, after meeting all liabilities. It (b) if so, the names of the organisa- is for the State Governments and the tions to whom the letters were addres- State Electricity Boards to take action sed and the views expressed by them to ensure better financial and overall if any? performance. THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING AND SUP- PLY AND REHABILITATION (SHRI *19 . *wt *rer , aft sr^£R?f ^ spr* ^ wtct , (2) National Union of Journalists, . wrr% i*t ft ^ forr New Delhi. (3) Press Association, New Delhi. '(w) qfc §t, ?r> gf* n wt (4) All India Newspapers’ Editors +TTO^ WX T^t | ? Conference, New Delhi. flwsn sftr snm«r *ro% jwwrwfi (7) Indian Language Newspapers <5pr Onra^r "^a% f 1 Association, Bombay. (8) All India Small and Medium i[»r) *k hr) wu\w*\ % qfaft Newspapers Association, Delhi. A w ii^^mvhfrFRnFR ifkipzr wsttt- (9) All India Small and Medium ( < (10) Small and Medium Newspapers gqp?r snfwft f 1 Guild of India, New Delhi.

Television Programmes on Solar Suggestions called for on Pres 9 Eclipse Commission 1. SHRI MADHU DANDAVATE: •20. SHRI K. MALLANNA: Will Will the Minister of INFORMATION the Minister of INFORMATION AND AND BROADCASTING be pleased to BROADCASTING be pleased to state: state: (a) whether Government have (a) whether it is true that in two sought suggestions from various orga- television programmes given on diffe- nisations connected with the news- rent days in the month of February, paper industry for ‘enlarged’ terms of 1980, contradictory advice was given to reference of the Fresg Commission the television viewers regarding the which are being made more precise; harm involved in looking at the Solar and eclipse; 45 Written Answers PHALGUNA 21. 1901 (SAKA) Written Answers 46

(b) whether it is a fact that in one (b) if so, what are the details of o f the television programmes, the export of Indian films to foreign viewers were advised to look at the countries during the last thiree years? Solar eclipse through two blackened photographic plates to avoid harm to THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION the eyes, whereas in other pro- AND BROADCASTING AND SUP- grammes on subsequent day they were PLY AND REHABILITATION (SHRI advised that even looking at the Solar VASANT SATHE): (a) There has eclipse thirough such plates would been a substantial increase in the num. -cause partial or total blindness; and ber of Indian films exported and (c) if so, will such contradictory quantum of earnings indicating a advice on the subject of health growing demand for Indian films in hazards he avoided in future? foreign countries.

THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION (b) The details of export of Indian AND BROADCASTING AND SUP- films to foreign countries during 1976- PLY AND R E H A B IL IT A T E (SHRI 77, 1977-78 and 1978-79 are given in VASANT SATHE): (a) to (c). Seve- the statement laid on the Table of the ral programmes were telecast on the House. [Placed in Library, See No. solar eclipse by the Delhi Doordarshan LT-391/80]. Kendra from 7th February 1980 to 17th February 1980 in which distin- Advisory Committees for A.I.R. and guished scientists and experts from Doordarshan the medical profession participated. They were not always unanimous in 3. SHRI VIJAY N. PATIL: Will their opinions on how the solar eclipse the Minister of INFORMATION AND should be viewed. In one of the ear- BROADCASTING be pleased to state: lier programmes, it was suggested by an expert that if one had at all to look (a) the names and number of Ad- at the eclipsed sun, he should do so visory Committees at local, regional through two fully exposed black and and national levels for A.I.R. and Doordarshan; white films to avoid harm to the eyes. However, in the interest of grea+er (b) the tenure of such Com- safety, in subsequent programmes it mittees; was advised by the experts not to look at the sun during the period of eclipse (c) whether Government are consi- emand for Indian Films in Foreign AND BROADCASTING AND SUP- Market PLY AND REHABILITATION (SHRI VASANT SATHE): (a) A statement 2. SHRI OSCAR FERNANDESE: is laid on the Table. Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to '(b) Two years. state: (c) and (d). Government may re- (a) whether it is a fact that there view the composition of these Commit- is a growing demand of Indian films tees, including those functioning in in the foreign market; and Maharashtra, if deemed necessary. 47 Written Answers MARCH 11, 1980 Written Answers 48

Statement

Advisory Committees for AIR and Doordarshan

(i) National lend : Names of Committees No.

A.i.R. (a) Urdu Programme Advisory Committee

(b) Sanskrit Programme Advisory Committee

(d) Technical Advisory Committee 1

(e) Central Advisory Board for Commer- cial Broadcastin g Service 1

Doordarshan Nil

(ii) Local level :

A.I.R . Nil

Doordarshan Subject Committee of Krishi Darshan Programmes at Doordarshan Kendra. Delhi. i@,

(iii) Regional level

A.I.R. Programme Advisory Committee at AIR Stations 55 Rural Programme Advisory Committees at AIR Stations 49 Doordarshan Programme Advisory Committees at Doordarshan Kendras 12 "

Screening Committees for features'films at Doordarshan Kendras

In addition to the above, so far as AIR is concerned, these are : (a) Consultative Panels for Industrial Programmes functioning at 23 AIR Stations, (b) Consultative panels for School Broadcast functioning at 19 AIR Stations, (c) Consultative Panels for University-cum-Sciencc and Technology Broadcasts functioning at six AIR Stations.

@ Under re-constitution.

♦ Programme Advisory Committees for 30 AIR Stations and Doordarshan Kendras arc being re-constituted.

T.V. Relay Centre at Asansol THE MINISTER OF INFORMA- TION AND BROADCASTING AND 4. SHRI SAIFUDDIN CHOUDFU- SUPPLY AND REHABILITATION RY: Will the Minister of INFORMA- (SHRI VASANT SATHE): (a) and TION AND BROADCASTING be plea- (b). It is proposed to set up a 10 sed to state: KW T. V. relay transmitter with tower height of 150 metres at Asansol. (a) what is the progress of T. V. It will relay programmes of the Cal- relay Centre at Asansol; and cutta T. V. station and will have a service range of 75 kms. covering an (b) the details thereof? area of 18,000 sq. kms. comprising of 49 Written Answers PHALGUNA 21. 1901 (SAKA) Written Answers 50

11.60 lakhs urban and 55.75 lakhs 6. Nampong—October, 1966 rural population. The number of vil- 7. Passighat—May, 1967 lages expected to be covered is 8. Seppa—April, 1965 10,434. A site for the transmilter has ^e©n acquired. Procedural formalitiea 9. Tawang—April, 1965 for sanction and procurement of main 10. Tezu—April, 1965 equipment are now being completed. 11. Ziro—April, 1965 The project is expected to be comDiet- ed during the Sixth Plan. II. Bihar 1. Forbesganj -j Setting up of Publicity Units on 2. Motihari S- April, 1965 Border and Hilly Areas 3. Kishanganj J 5. PKOF. NARAIN CHAND PARA- SHAR: Will the Minister of INFOR- III. Gujarat ■ s MATION AND BROADCASTING be 1. Ahwa—November, 1973 pleased to state: 2. Bhavnagar—October, 1970 (a) whether Government have 3. Bhuj—April, 1965 decided to provide special set up for 4. Gohra—November, 1973 publicity units on the border and liiJly areas of the country; 5. Junagadha—October, 1970 (b) if so, whether any Field Publi- 6. Palanpur—April, 1965 city Units have been created for this purpose; and IV. Jammu and Kashmir (c) if so, the names of such units, 1. Baramulla—April, 1959 State-wise alongwith the dates on 2. Chadoora—April, 1971 which they were created? 3. Kangan—October, 1971 4. Kupwara—October, 1971 THE MINISTER OF INFORMA- TION AND BROADCASTING AND 5. Shopion—October, 1971 SUPPLY AND REHABILITATION 6. Batote—October, 1970 (SHRI VASANT SATHE): (a) No, 7. Poonch—October, 1971 Sir. The composition of the Pub- 8. Rajouri—April, 196i licity Units on the border and hilly areas is identical with that of other 9. Kargil—October, 1972 units in the country. 10. Leh—September, 1959

(b) So far 72 Border Units have V. Kerala TJ been set up in the country. Mallapuram—September 1971 (c) Statement is attached. (Shifted from Kavaratti) i Statement VI. Nagaland and Manipur

I Location of Border Field Publicity 1. Kohima—April, 1964 I Units 2. Tuensang—April, 1965 11. ARUNACHAL PRADESH "" 3. Churachandpur—November. 1973 I 1. Along—April, 1965 4. Ukrul—November, 1973 I 2. Aninl—April, 1965 5. Mokokchung—March, 1964 I 3. Bomdilla—April, 1965 6. Impal—March, 1964 ■ Daporijo—April, 1965 7. Tamenglong—August, 1976 ■ 5- Khonsa—Aprril, 1965 8. Mon—December, 1975 51 Written Answers MARCH 11, 1980 Written Answers 52

VII. North-East Abolition of Radio lim ioe Fee

1. Haflong—April, J965 6. SHRI AMARSINGH V. RATHA- 2. Nalbari—April, 1965 WA: Will the Minister o f INFORMA- 3. North-Lakhimpur—November, 1973 TION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state: 4. Tezpur—April, 1965 5. Jowai—November, 1973 (a) whether there is any proptoial 6. Tura—April, 1965 to abolish radio licence fee on 1tmr cost radio sets to help rural people; ,7. Aizal—April, 1965 and 8. Lungleh—May, 1970 9. Saiha—May, 1976 (b) if so, upto which limit? 10. Kailashahar—April, 1965 THE MINISTER OF INFORMA- 11. Agartala—April, 1965 TION AND BROADCASTING AND SUPLLY& REHABILITATION (SHRI VIII. North-West VASANT SATHE): (a) and (b). Gov- ernment have received suggestions 1. Kalpa—April, 1965 from various quarters for abolition/ 2. Simla—May, 1967 rationalisation of radio licence fees 3. Dharmsahala—May, 1967 with a view to give relief to owners of low cost radio sets. These sugges- 4. Ferozepur—April, 1965 tions are under examination.

IX. Rajasthan : Provision of Street Lights In Pitampura, Delhi 1. Barmer—April, 1965 2. Jaisalmer—April, 1965 7. SHRI KRISHNA PRATAP SINGH: Will the Minister of ENERGY 3. Srigangan agar—April, 1965 AND IRRIGATION AND COAL be pleased to state: X. Uttar Pradesh (a) whether it is a fact that street 1. Gopeshwar—Apsril* 1965 lights on main roads and approach 2. Pauri—May, 1967 roads from main road leading to 3. Uttarkashi—May, 1967 various pockets in Pitaampura Resi- dential Scheme of D.D.A. have not 4. Ranikhet—May, 1967 been j*rovided so far; 5. Pithoragarh—April, 1965 G. Lakhimpurkheri—November, 1973 (b) if so, the reasons thereof;

(c) whether he is aware that the XI. Wesi Bengal absence of lights on road® resultg in security hazard; 1. Berhampur—April, 1965 2. Cooch-Behar—May, 1967 (d) whether in view of deteriorat- 3. Port-Blair—October, 1959 ing law and order situation in Delhi, 4. Siliguri—May, 1967 Government propose to ask the D.E.S.U. authorities to provide street 5. Jorethang—December, 1975 lights there on priority basis to create 6. Car-Nicobar—November, 1973 a sense of confidence in the people 7. Kalimpong—Aprill, 1965 who are living there; and 8. Ranaghat—April, 1965 (e) when the lights on roads are 9. Gangtok—DecennJber, 1975 likely to be provided there? 53 Written Answers PHALGUNA 21. 1901 (SAKA) Written Answers 54

THE MINISTER OF ENERGY AND THE MINISTER OF ENERGY AND IRRIGATION AND COAL (SHRI A. IRRIGATION AND COAL (SHRj A. 3 . A. GHANI KHAN CHAUDHURI): B. A. GHANI KHAN CHAUDHURI): (a). Yes, Sir. (a) and (b) Government is aware of the problem. Information on total los$ (b) to (d). Electrification schemes of during the last 5 years from all the the area being developed by Delhi De- concerned States is not available but velopment Authority (DDA) are pre- in Kerala where it is serious, the State pared by Delhi Electric Supply Under- Government has reported a loss of Rs. taking (DESU) on receipt of spe- 3.18 crores, during 1977-78. cific request of the D.D.A. Pitam- pnura Residential Scheme of the D.D.A (c) The concerned State Govern- is spread over several acres of land. ments, are taking Anti-Sea Erosion DESU hag prepared electrification works where necessary. Central loan schemes including provision of street assistance is being provided by the lighting in various pockets of Pilam- Government of India on continued pura against the specific request of basis to Kerala State where the prob- D.D.A. DESU has reported that the lem has assumed serious proportions. execution of these electrification sche- The Government of India have already mes is by and large keeping pace with set up a Beach Erosion Board under the building construction activities in the Chairmanship of Chairman, Cent- the respective pockets. A scheme for ral Water Commission to advise the the provision of street lighting on affected States on protection works master plan roads and zonal roads in necessary in the affected areas. Pitampura H-5 part has now been finalised by DESU and is being releas- Narmada Award by the Tribunal ed for execution of street lighting 9. SHRI AHMED M. PATEL: Will works. the Minister of ENERGY AND IRRI- GATION AND COAL be pleased to (e). DESU has reported that the state: work would be commenced soon and. being a major work, would be comple- (a) when the Narmada Award, was ted in phases over a period extending awarded by the Narmada Water Dis- upto one year. pute Tribunal; (b) whether it is acceptable to all the Stales concerned; Huge Loss to Property by Sea Erosion on East and West Coasts (c) whether the construction work has been started; and 8. SHRI JANARDHANA POOJARY: (d) the likely benefits to Gujarat Will the Minister of ENERGY AND S tate? IRRIGATION AND COAL be pleased to state: THE MINISTER OF ENERGY AND (a) whether Government arc IRRIGATION AND COAL (SHRl A. aware of the fact that Sea erosion on B. A. GHANI KHAN CHAUDHURY): the Western and Eastern coasts of the (a) and (b). T h e Narmada Water Dis- country is causing huge loss to pro- putes Tribunal forwarded, its rep ort perty; setting out the facts as found by it and giving its decision on the matters refer- (b) if so, the total loss during the red to it, to the Cenral Government in last five years, year-wise; and August, 1978.* The party States and the Central Government made further (c) what steps Goverrjj'ient have references before the Tribunal seeking taken or propose to take ,, fur- clarifications/guidance on certain ther sea erosion? points. 55 Written Answers MARCH 11, 1080 Written Answers $6

Alter considering these, the Tribunal (b) if so, details thereof; and forwarded its further report to the Central ^Government in December, (c) criteria fixed therefor? 1979, giving such explanations and guidance, as it deemed fit, and to that THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION eictent, the earlier decision of the AN© BROADCASTING AND SUPPLY Tribunal contained in its report of AND REHABILITATION (SHRI VAS- August, 1978, stands modified. The ANT SATHE): (a) No, Sir. decision of the Tribunal has teen published by the Government of (b) Does not arise. India in the official Gazette on 12-12 (c) A copy of the Scheme drawn up 1979, whereupon it has become final in consultation with the Chief Elec- and biding on the parties to th° tion Commissioner and the recognised dispute. Political Parties is enclosed. (c) The Tribunal has given its SCHEME OF BROADCAST OVER decision recently. The States have AlKASHVANI AND DOORDARSHAN now to finalise their project proposals BY RECOGNISED POLITICAL within the framework of the Tribu- PARTIES DURING ELECTIONS TO nal’s Award and have them cleared by THE LOK SABHA the Planning Commission for inclusion 1. Facilities of broadcasts on Akash- in their developmental plans. The main vani and Doordarshan may be given to construction work on the projects political parties recognised as 'National’ may start only thereafter. parties and ‘State’ nartiea by the Elec- (d) The annual utilisable quantum tion Commission under the Election of Narmada waters on 75 per cent Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) dependability has been assessed by Order, 1968. the Tribunal to be 28 million acre 2. In the case of elections to the feet (MAF). Out of this, 9 MAF Lok Sabha ‘National’ and ‘State’ Par- has been alloted to Gujarat which is, ties may be given facilities for broad- however, subject to proportionate casting from the principal Akashvani variation in years of excess or scaicity. Station and Doordarshan Kendra 'Gujarat has also been allotted 16 per (where there is one) in every State cent of the electric power produced in which General Election to the Lok at Sirdar Sarovar. The Tribunal’s Sabha is to be held. Broadcast from decision paves the way for the execu- the principal Station in the State will tion of Sardar Sarovar and other pro- be radiated from all other Akashani jects by Gujarat within the above Stations in the State. In addition, allocations. ‘National’ parties may be given facilities to have central broadcasts from All India Radio, Delhi and Delhi Allocation of Time to Political Parties Doordarshan Kendra which will be on Radio a id Television relayed from 11 A.I.R. Stations/ Doordarshan Kendras. 10. SHRI MADHAVRAO SC INDIA: Will the Minister of INFORMATION 3. In case of ‘State’ Party recognised AND BROADCASTING be pleased to by the election commission in one or state: more states under the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order (a) whether it is a fact that most of 1968, fields a sizeable number of candi- the political portieu were not satisfied dates for election in a state in which it with the allocation of time for their is not so recognised, a gist of the elec- parties on Badio and Television tion broadcasts made by the said ‘Stated coverage for election purposes during Party t , „ sne of the states will be the recent election* to Seventh Lok covered in their regional news bullet- Sabha; ins o f the HdfrTO SfaCI<5fifc in that State. 57 Written tow ers PHALGUNA 2l . 1901 (SAKA) Written Answers 58

4. Broadcast on Akashvani may be 11. No ‘party’ will be Allotted time of 30 minutes duration (in two broad- either on Radio or Doordarshan on casts of 15 minues each). Broadcast Sundays. from Doordarshan may be of 15 minutes duration. Revision of Electoral Rolls 0. The order in which'Hie various re- 11. SHRI K. A. RAJAN: Will the cognised political parties may broadcast Minister of LAW, JUSTICE AND from Akashvani and Doordarshan will COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased to bo determined by draw of lots. state: 6. The dates and timings and the (a) whether the Election Commission order in which parties will broadcast has taken steps to revise the electoral by draw of lots may be decided rolls so as to include all those who under the supervision of the Chief have qualified on 1st January, 1980; ESLection Commissioner or his represen- and tative in the case of central broadcasts (b) if so, the details thereof? from the Delhi, and the Chief Electoral THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE Officer of the State in the case of broad- AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI P. castes from the principal Akashvani SHIV SHANKAR): fa) Yes, Sir, except Stations/Doordarshan Kendras in the in the States of Assam and Meghalaya. States. < (b) Under sub-section (3) of section 7. The Actual persons narticipating 21 of the Representation of the People in the broadcast may be chosen by the Act, 1950, the Election Commission has ‘National’ or the ‘State’ party, as the directed a special revision of the elec- case my be. toral rolls with reference to 1-1-1980 8. The broadcasts on Akashvani/ as the qualifying date in all the States (except Assam and Meghalaya) and Doordarshan will not permit:*— Union territories. (i) criticism of friendly countries; The programme for special revision (ii) attack on religious or commu- of electoral rolls is as under:— nities; (I) In the States of I, Bihar, 2. Madhya Pradesh, 3. Maharashtra 4. (iii) anything obscene and defama- Orissa, 5. Punjab, 6. Rajasthan, <7. tory; Tamil Nadu and 8. Uttar Pradesh— (iv) incitement to violence; (1) tile pubhc.it ion o f the existing roll in di a ft under (v) anything amounting to con- Rule 10 oi tlit- Registration tempt of court; ofE ltcto isR u k s, i960 . 25-2-80 (2) Pet iod of filing claims and (vi) aspersions against the integrity objections .... 25-2-80 to of the President and Judiciary; 11-3-80 (3) Arrangements of ram esof (vii) Anything affecting the integri- electors polling boothwise, ty of the nation. printing and final publication of rolls . . . by 9. The ‘party’ broadcasts will be in 30-4-80 (T en tatw ) addition to any panel discussions or other programmes or political educa- (II) In the State o f Gujarat tion organised in the courts of the or- (a) draft publication of dinary functioning of the broadcasting rolls by . . • 1-2-80 media. 2. period for claims and •Uijections . upto 15-2*00 10. The ‘party’ broadcasts will be jj. final publication of made after the Notification calling for ' rolls after claims and elections is issued and will be conclud- objections and prin- ed forty-eight hours before the end of ting of integrated the first polling date. 59 Written Answers MARCH 11, 1980 Written Answers $q

(III) In all other States and (c) what is the number of caaoi Union territories— under Essential Commodities Aflt pending in the Courts and since when; I. draft publication of rolls . . . by 31-3-1)0 (d) whether Government propose to have separate Courts earmarked a. period for claims and dealing with cases under Essential objections . . upto 15-4-80 Commodities Act; and

3. final publication after (e) if not, the reasons therefor? disposal of claims and objections and printing of the integ- THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE rated roll by 15-7-80 AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI P. SHIV SHANKAR): (a) Statement giving the information as on 30 -0- The Chief Electoral Officers have been 1979 as furnished by the High Courts allowed by the Election Commission is attached. the discretion to vary the dates indicated above according to their administra- (b) & (c). The information 5s being tive convenience subject to the adher- collected and will be laid on the Table ence to the two outer dates, namely of the House. the dates for draft and final publication of the electoral rolls. (d) & (e). It is primarily for the State Governments and High Courts to arrange for Courts for dealing ex- Cases Pending in different courts clusively with these cases according to need. However, the Government of 12. SHRI MANORANJAN BHAKTA: India have addressed the State Govern- Will the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE ments and Union territories and AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased requested them to earmark some to state: existing courts or to set up additional courts to deal exclusively with the (a) the number of cases pending in offences covered under the Essential different High Courts in the country; Commodities Act, 1955 and Orders High Court-wise and year-wise; issued thereunder. The Government of India have offered to meet 50 per cent (b) the number of cases in connec- of the recurring expenditure on such tion with economic offences, High additional courts for a period of three Court wise; years. STATEMENT Cases pending in the Hi”h Courts as on 30-6-1970 HinJi Court e

Total Number of cases pending acooiding to period ofpcndency iMaine oi tjhc numtxs - High Court of cases Less than 1 to 2 2 to 3 3 to ■ ? 4 to 5 More pending one vear years years years years than as on 5 Years 30-6-1071)

Mlahabad . 124,540 17,488 3M 38 18.992 *6,130 J2,373 28,3x9 Andhra Pradesh 22,637 16,186 4>579 1,367 397 100 8 Bombay . 58,090 12,390 11,274 8,638 8,135 5,827 11,826 Calcutta . 74.471 19,641 10,986 8,648 8,901 5,949 17,827

Dslh i . 30,329 8,660 5,397 3,8 m 2,695 2,196 7,570 6 i Written Answers MARCH XI, 1980 Written Answers 62

I 9 3 4 5 6 7 8

Gauhati . . 6,929 *,342 1,44° *,*54 877 934 1,182

Gujarat . . H ,»57 9,290 2,45* 1,652 1,010 347 107

Himachal Pradesh 15^65 1,885 *,649 646 428 35* 806 Jcnunu and

Kashmir . . 6,517 3.026 1,836 813 388 203 251

Karnataka . 49.408 17,180 I3,3t>8 9,408 4,757 2,459 2,*33 K erala . . 33.809 12,417 10,032 6,200 4,678 4*3 *69 Madhya Pradesh 40,785 7,182 6,077 4,478 3,067 2,873 6,018

M adras . . 55,268 26,632 15,267 9,056 2,822 B16 675 Orissa . . 8,423 2,064 2,972 *,907 653 204 623 Patna . . 35.513 1 1,012 8,255 4.920 2,677 *,589 6,260 Punjab and Haryana . . 38,4*3 ^,398 7,077 5,498 5,061 3,581 10,798

Rajasthan . 23,957 3,509 3-321 2,405 2.470 2,004 5= *23 Sikkim . . 11 8 3

Total • 629,722 177,110 137,062 89,59* 65,246 42,203 99,53®

Note:— The figures of cases pending in terms of period of pendency in respect of Calcutta, Karnat aka, Madhya Pradesh, Patna and Rajasthan High Courts are of Main Cases only.

Sckeme to Revise Electoral Bolls under sub-section (3) of section 21 of the Representation of the People Act, 13. SHRIMATI MOHSINA KIDWAI: 1950 with reference to the 1st Janu- Will the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE ary, 1980 as the qualifying date in all AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased the States (except Assam and Megha- to state: laya) and Union territories.

(a) whether a new scheme has been (b) The main features of the scheme prepared to revise and up-to-date the as intimated by the Election Commis- electoral rolls all over the country; sion are as follows:— (b) if so, the main features of the (1) The existing basic electoral new scheme; and rolls and the supplements thereto will be integrated into one unitary

polling area will snrtfta m •be clearly denned for future addi- . .: V . sratw ' tiona and deletions to that list The 14. tw additions to, and deletions from, the www jjefr *rf arsFUft trcr % : list will also be made in relation to a polling booth only. !(*p) f^T WFTC *FT VWIOTPtfr % irfanr ?r*rr torf % ffcift t W (4) after such integration ol the wem: snrrfar ^ electoral rolls and the preparation of sr^r 3f wp Sr srfrr ftNt t ; ihe rolls in relation to each polling booth, the rolls in manuscript from (*) *rfir $f, ?rt % %?? w mr will be published in draft’ for pub- 3r Jrcrrfar m «rn?*r *sr lic inspection and a summary revision of the electoral roll with reference to 1-1-1980 as the qualify- (*r) ?rt ^ wm wvn f ? ing date will be undertaken simultaneously. The publication of the wh. wh: draft Toll will be made either in ms ) : (*): tft, ?r£f I the polling booth itself, as f^r as practicable or in a place in the poll- (^) shr ? 5crr i ing area covered by the list. (^t) 1971 *Ft 3* rJT^ropTr $ (5) the claims and objections may Sr fwt ' ♦rnft spftrOT ^r be filed by individual electors to f'T f.T 0 . 6 5rfcT*r?r t I the rolls as will be published in ^ffarr, its* sr^sr 3r ^ draft within 15 days from the date of such publication. After the dis- f cMT # ?sr posal of such claims and objections, jtatrr : ^fr fr^fi *«r: trwnr the rolls will be printed and finally published; and ^fr f?~r ^ *r*r?rr »nrr

( 6) the existing polling booths vftqrra- ft Tfosrc srrt w ^arftr vr will be placed more or less on regular footing without any change in f*r^fV qfrr^JT srmfe fw ^?rr f future, except when the number of sro ?ft fr:3r fw 11 electors assigned to such polling *T

THE MINISTER OF ENERGY AND .(^) 95TT&, 1980 % ^TR ffam $fw IRRIGATION AND COAL (SHRI ft ?fN W A .BA. GHANI KHAN CHAUDHURI): W | :-— (a) The Quantify of coal supplied to Maharashtra State during August ‘79 (1) 27-1-80 ft vter % TT’TFJ to January 'BO is indicated below: , grfar »nft ;

*000 (tonns) (2) 1980 % tftr*

Septnnbrr fyq . . . ^2 (’t) ft wt w w w October *70 . . . . 1362 gtmft % ^rf sot? wr t| f i November *jq . . . ^rft 5rf ^c'trr' srwr ft *rfftffar #- Drrrmbcr *70 . . . 620 *TPT 5rfcTCSTfqcT ft srf'WOT ^TTFT Jarui try '80 . . . . . , 620 wtsrcr f^ci wre Trdff ft «rrft ■^fr r'r wm *ffr m %^ff TCTfccT mwr ft qrfaft ^ (h) \o, Sir. ^rtt$ srt «Mf 2fWT ’trrf^r snfftsr f i

(r) Do^s not arise. Coal Situation 3?Slf WW'H 17. SHRI M. RAM GOPAL REDDY: 16. fft $To fT3IW9TVT : 441 3J»rf Will the Minister of ENERGY AND vffc ftranf n*rt ffomr *r? ^n% IRRIGATION AND COAL be pleased l^rr ^rrr fa : to state:

(^) f'r^t W&ff if 3^? TrTf3TT tD1 (a) whether it is a fact That coal mwr **rr «ft; situation in the country is in doldrums; 0*) *f snflr jf t ?rt *nwif and sTTn- w |; mftr (b) if so, steps taken to improve ’(n) sftpft ft rtg % farr wm the situation? . wr srr | ? # THE MINISTER OF ENERGY AND IRRIGATION AND COAL (SHRI 3^rf «rh f*rarrf ?f«n ftaranr tfsrt («ft tro A.B.A. GHANI KHAN CHAUDHURI): ^0 q 0 ) : (a) The estimated coal production in (*?) 1979 , SffqRt, 1980 *r>T the current year is about 104.? million mo % *T^fff % ■ ft tonnes. The target of production for gm anrf TTrw fftir fsnrr *rqr ^ : — the year could not be achieved due to inadequate power supply to collieries, shortage of diesel and explosives, the tr^r^c'rrcw disturbed law and order situation in (fafrnr?$fas) the Bengal-BLhar coal-fields and other ( W? t«r constraints. However, pitihead stocks in the collieries have increased from a level of 9.85 million tonnes at the end 1979 . 8535 275.3 of February, 1979 to 12.8 million SPflTft, 1980 . 8913 287.5 tonnes at the end of February, 1980 . 1980 . 8233 * 283.9 Despatches to consumers haye been (srcfaw) adversely affected due to transport bottlenecks. 67 WVitten Answers MARCH U, 1900 Written Answers 6$

(b) Some of the measures adopted to (b) if so, the total loss of power increase coal production are: generation sustained by the thermal power stations, the number of thermal ( 1) Attempts are being made to power stations that were shut down improve power generation in DVC (giving the period), the power stations which supplies the bulk of the power that were generating below their to collieries in Eastern India where installed capacity (giving the extent production has been affected due to of shortfall in their generation), and power shortage. the reasons for the unsatisfactory supply of coal to three power stations;, (2) Import of explosives has been and arranged to cover the gap between (c) the steps taken/proposed to be demand and indigenous availability. taken by the Government to improve the situation? (3) Instructions have been issued for the allotment of diesel on a THE MINISTER OF ENERGY AND priority bfsis to the Coal Industry. IRRIGATION AND COAL (SHRI A.BSAl. GHANI KHAN CHAUDHURI): (4) Steps are being formulated to (a) Some of the power stations in the curb absenteaism among workers country have suffered loss of genera- which is usally heavy in

(iv) 7h« Cabinet Committee on the Sorttfpiiif of StaeQi ©owsnisikMi Industrial infrastructure also keep* a continual watch on the production 21. SHRI ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE; and movement of coal, particularly Will the Minister of INFORMATION to power stations. AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state: Irrigation Facilities in Hill Districts of (a) whether the Press Commission UJP. set up by the previous Government 19. SHRI HARISH RAWAT: Will the has been scrapped; and Minister Of ENERGY AND IRRIGA- TION AND COAL be pleased to state: (b) if so, the reasons thereof?

(a) whether there is any proposal THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION under Government's consideration to AND BROADCASTING AND SUPPLY provide adequate irrigation facilities in AND REHABILITATION (SHRI the hill districts of Uttar Pradesh; and VASANT SATHE): (a) and (b). No, Sir. The Chairman and the Members (b) if so,, the details thereof" of the Press Commission submitted their resignations on 14-1-1980 on the THE MINISTER OF ENERGY AND change of Government. The resignat- IRRIGATION AND COAL (SHRI ions were accepted with a view to A.BA. GHANI KHAN CHAUDHURI): reconstitute the Commission with (a) and (b). Information has been revised and more comprehensive terms called for from the U.P. Government of reference. and will be laid on tho Table of the House on receipt. Setting up of a Thermal Power Cases Pending: in Courfe Station at Siaffrauli

20. SHRI G. Y KRISHNAN: 22. DR. VASANT KUMAR PANDIT: Will the Minister of ENERGY AND SHRI K. PRADHAN1: IRRIGATION AND COAL be pleased to state: Will the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleas- (a) whether Madhya Pradesh Gov- ed to state: ernment have proposed to &et up a (a) whether any observation has pit head thermal power station in been made by the Supreme Court in Singrauli Tahsil since 1971 and has regard to large number of cases pend- submitted project report to the Gov- ing in courts; and ernment of India on several occasions;

(b) if so1, the efforts of Government (b) whether the major portion of for the quick disposal of the cases? vast Singrauli coal fields are in Madhya Pradesh; THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS: (SHRI (c) whether Madhya Pradesh has P. SHIV SHANKAR): (a) The Sup- submitted a Project Report recently reme Court have intimated that ac- to the Government of India for. a cording to their information and large thermal power station ‘Vicar knowledge there is no general observa- Waidhan in Singrauli Tahsil, M.P.; tion made by that court in regard to the and targe number of cases pending in (d) what the latest position in this respect and by which time Gov- (b) Does not arise. ernment shall take the decision? 71 Written A ^ o m n> i m Written AW&F* $£

THE MINISTER OF ENERGY AND (w ) T* . .Jg i A...... ___ » .... *- a , * IRRIGATION AND COAL (SHRI %rw f w jtrtftnjr w *rf $ t AJB.A. GHANI KHAN CHAUDHURI). (a) A proposal was received in the nut ft w f w ! trtsw (

__ 23. TWWW Tfljt : f*TT THE MINISTER OF ENERGY AND IRRIGATION AND COAL (SHRI v t r l * : A.B.A. GHANI KHAN CHAUDHURI): (a) Rajasthan State has been facing «{*) shortage of power due to the severe ****** ara vt s*mr ^ drought conditions in the Northern Region resulting in lower hydel availability from Hydro power stations, aM 73 m m m Ataiw m PHALGUNA *1, ltttt (SAKA) Written Angmtn 74

outage e f 120 MW unit at Rajasthan MINISTER o r INFORMATION Atomic Power Plant (RAPP) at Kota* AND BROADCASTING & SUPPLY Although th e r e are no notified power AND BSBABILXTATION (SHRI cuts in respecf of the power supply to VASANT S&THfe): (a) Yes, Sir. the agricultural consumers in the rural areas o f the State, the supply to these" (b) and (d). In Gujarat, a T.V. consumers is sometimes affected when Centre is proposed to be set tip 6t the feeders supplying power to these Ahmedabad during the Sixtfa Pl*n consumers get disconnected during period. A site has been selected ne&r load shedding for regulating overall Thaltej and action is on~ band to consumption in the State. acquire itL The Centre ia «&edtUjfcd to be commissioned In the last year Of (b) To, mitigate the power shortage the Sixth plan te. 1982- 83. in Rajasthan, an off peak relief (between 11 P M and 6 AM of the next day) (c) Rs. 475 lakhs. to the extent of about 4 lakhs units per day has been arranged from the Proposal to reform Judicial System neighbouring State of Madhya Pradesh with effect from 2nd/3rd March, 1980. 26. SHRI AMAR ROYPHADHAN*. The above relief is in addition to the Will the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE assistance to the extent of 5 to 6 lak'h AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased units per day to Rajasthan from the Central Sector Badarpur Thermal to state: Power Station. (a) whether it is a fact that Gov- The situation is expected to improve ernment propose to reform judical substantially towards the end of third system in the country; and week of the current month when the (b) if so, the details in this regard generating unit at Kota Atomic Power and if not, the reasons therefor? Station and 210 MW Unit at Badarpur are expected to be recommissioned. THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI Demand for a Television Centre P . SHIV SHANKER): (a) and (b). in Gujarat Notwithstanding the fact that the Law t'c mmissioner m its 77th Report has 25. SHRI MAGANBHAi BAROT: observed that basically the system administration of justice is sound and SHRI AHMED M. PATEL: by and large suitable/ whenever any difficulty arises in an otherwise sound Will the Minister of INFORMATION system measures have to be devised AND BROADCASTING be pleased to to remedy the same. Reforms in state: judical administration is thus a cc,n" tinuous process and the Government (a) whether it is a fact that there are actively considering to reform the is demand for a television centre in judicial system in conformity with the Gujarat; hopes and aspirations of the people,

(b) whether any survey has been SM iM l Gnats Mfef •>* made in this connection; Rehabilitation for West Bengal

(c) -what is the expected expendi- 27. SHRl CHlTTA MAHATA:*WiIl ture itr the installation of the tele- the Minister of SUPPLY AWI> I® * vision centre in Gujarat; and HABILlTATIOW b* fcteased to state the grant* sanctioned tor the relief (d) m b m the said television centre rehabilitation of displaced pers«w is expected to be installed and com* 1979-90 and I MO-81 lor the Wes* missioned In Gujarat? 75 W ritten Antwers MARCH 11, 1980 Written- Anmer* 76

Ben gal Government by the Central n Wlf Wf vnpr 'iffi Government? (£« trfk« ! « ) ; ,(*) («r) . fafa* ' THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION f’Twf % fat* tf^R fatrffar # AND BROADCASTING & SUPPLY ttwt tor % ^wnr 1 1 7ft* AND REHABILITATION (SHRI fwfswir % w&t mw VASANT SATHE); A grant of Rs. fa^Tf ^TfcTf #%■ jfwr*r* sfrir w m *f f% 6,2200 iftkha has been released to the t m sfk Wt 5Tr»RT t » State 1 '• overnment of West Bengal during 1979-80 for meeting expenditure wrfa, £3- % fferf wt n wft on sanctioned schemes, namely (i) |tr, vfhnrffcv f^RTT-f^PT % faflpff acquisition of -and for resettlement of v fart fwnrar tf^Bf qr *r& % displace^ persons, (ii) medical facilities f^, *trct wmx rm tor* «pt girrar for old anri new migrants and (ill) %5ft | | educational facilities for new migrants in the State. Recommendations from Election Commission for changes In Electoral Since releases are made by way of Lawn reimbursement of expenditure, the release of grants for 1980-81 does n°t 30. SHRI C. M. BANATWALLA: arise at this stage. WiU the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased Proposal to change Composition of to state: Election Commission (a) whether Government have re- 28. SHRI LAKSHMAN MALLICK: ceived any recommendations from the Will the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE Election Commission for changes in AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased electoral laws; to state; (b) if so, details thereof; and (a) whether there is any proposal under Government’s consideration to (c) Government’s decision, u any, change the composition of the Elec- thereon? tion Commission; and THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE (b) if so, what are the details AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI thereof? P. SHIV SHANKER): (a) to (c). Yes, Sir. A statement containing the details THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE of the recommendations received from AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI the Election Commission, with dates, P. SHIV SHANKER): (a) No, Sir. (Statement I) and a satement containing the Government’s decisions thereon, (b) Does not arise. where made, (Statement II) are laid on the Table of the House. [Placed m Library. See No. LT-392/80]. front sff if f vtm

29 . fco %o fatrrrt : ift* Supply ang Demand of Coking Coal tfmif FT*n liferor *? 5fr s^rrrsT «ft *3$ fa : 31. SHRI KRISHNA CHANRA HAL- DER: Will th« Minister of ENERGY * (v) wr fam$h vt fasisft AND IRRIGATION AND COAL be wrjfir t f ® ftnwr ^ % pleased to stater fajft SPFcT^r

(b ) is there any gap between these vertisements of a substantial nature two; and booked on their behalf;

(c) steps taken by Government to (b) if so, the nature of the rebate; m i the gap? (c) whether it is a teet that the THE MINISTER OP ENERGY AND rebate is granted by way of refund IRRIGATION AND COAL (SHRI A. from the full amount already collected B. A. GHANI KHAN CHAUDHURI): from the clients; (a) and (b) The demand of coking coal by the steel sector including the (d) whether it is a fact that a large coal required for manufacture of hard number of such claims for refunds are coke and other merchant coke ovens lying unsettled for over one year; is estimated at 24.41 million tonnes (e) the total number of such claims during 1979*80. The expected despat- remaining unsettled as on the 31st ches to steel sector in 1979-80 are esti- December, 1979; and mated at 20.19 million tonnes leaving a shorfall of 4.22 million tonnes. The (f) what steps are being taken to production of coking coal in the cur- settle these claims without further rent year April-Jan. *80 was 18.08 delay? million tonnes as against 17.57 million tonnes during the corresponding THU MINISTER OP INFORMATION period last year. AND BROADCASTING AND SUPPLY (c) Several measures have been taken & REHABILITATION (SHRI VASANT by Coal India Ltd. to increase the SATHE: (a) to (f). A.I.R. allows dis- coking coal production. These include: count to the advertisers on a graded scale in respect of annual business (i) Increasing the production of placed by an advertiser during the raw coal from the existing mines. period of contract. The rates for such discount are as follows: (ii) Reconstructing existing coking coal mines and opening new coking On first Rs. 50,000/- nil coal mines, On next RsT 50,000/- 2% ' (iii) Constructing new coal v/ash- On next Rs. 50,000-/ '}% eries and improving the working of On next Rs. 50,000/- 1 the existing coking coal washeries. and above 4% (iv) Identifying new sources of The above discount is released on lv coking coal for use in steel plants. after the verification of annual accounts by the Commercial Audit. As present (v) Improving the power supoly nearly 214 claims are pending for set- to the mines through improved gen- tlement as on 31st December, 1979 and eration by DVC, installation of diesel these will be settled as soon as the generating sets etc. to improve the annual accounts which are under pro- coal production in Bihar-Bengal belt cess of finalisation, are completed. which is the primary source of coking coal production in the country. Maintenance of Rupaarayan and flaldi River for flood prereatiio* in Mldaapor Rebate offered by A IR . to its and Hooghly W.B. Clients of Commercial Service Districts, 32. SHRI R. K. MHALGI: Will the 33. SHRIMATI GEETA MUKHER- Minister of INFORMATION AND JEE: Will the Minister of ENERGY BROADCASTING be pleased to state: AND IRRIGATION AND COAL be pleased to state: (a) whether the AIR offers rebate to the clients of the Commercial (a) whether it i« a fact that proper Broadcasting Service in respect o* ad- maintenance of Rupaarayaa and 79 Written A nsw ers 11, 1986 ' Written Answers 8#

'Bab# rivers of West Bengal is essen- take up Flood Plan Zftntaf *» affect- tial ^or flood-prevention In the Di0* ed areas to minimize flood damage. tricts of Midnapur and Hooghly as well as tor improving condition of The Master IPlan for Glmt*x a m Hodghly river itself, on which Cal- which provides *°r improvement of cutta Port is dependent; the rivers, also includes river Haldi. This Master Plan is currently under examination by the Gang* Flood (b) is it also a fact that the condi- Control Commission. tion of Rupnarayan and Haldi is de- plorable now; and Newaitem Cmpttened “Experts yet to suggest Teesta Water* Fl«n” (c) if so, whether Government propose to take steps for working out 34. SHRI SHIV KUMAR SINGH: and execution of effective scheme for Will the Minister of ENERGY AND proper maintenance of these rivers in IRRIGATION AND COAL be pleased to immediate future? state; (a) whether the attention of Gov- THE MINISTER OF ENERGY AND ernment has been drawn towards a IRRIGATION AND COAL (SHRI news-item appearing in the Hindustan A. B. A. GHANI KHAN CHAU- Times dated the 21st February, 1960, DHURY): (a) to (c). Resuscitation, under the c a p tio n “Experts yet to sug- proper up keep and maintenance of gest Teesta Water P l a n t ” ; not only Rupnarayan and Haldi rivers, but also of a number of other (b) if so, the steps being taken by river channels like the Amta channel the Government of India for a fruit- of the Lower Damodar, Cossayee, ful agreement between the two coun- Darakeswar Mundeshwari rivers, are tries expeditiously; and necessary to provide adequate drainage for relieving frequent inundation in (c) the time by which the project areas of Midnapur and Hooghly dis- is expected to be completed and states tricts and also to improve the chan- irrigation of the lands in India as nel condtions of Hooghly river. The agreed to earlier by the two coun- sustained flow from the Farakka tries? Barrage has substantially improved the Hooghly river. THE MINISTER OF ENERGY AND IRRIGATION AND COAL (SHRI A. B. A. GHANI KHAN CHAU- A high level Technical Committee DHURY); (a) Yes, Sir. wag set up by the West Bengal Gov- ernment to examine I the Lower (b) The Indo-Bangladeeh Joint Damodar drainage scheme which Rivers Commission set up a Joint has submitted its report in July, Committee in December 1978 for 1978. The terms of reference to the purpose of working out an this Committee, inter alia, covered agreement on the sharing of the improving the drainage capacity of Teesta waters between India and the Rupnarayan river. The deci- Bangladesh and to this end the sion taken by the Government of Joint Committee w&s asked to exa- West Bengal on the recommenda- mine the availability of water at tions of this Committee has not been the sites, the requirements of water intimated. However, in the Annu- by each country and how these real Plan proposals for 1980-81. quirements could be met. The Joint an amount of Rs. 100.00 lakhs has Committee has so far met thrice. been proposed by the Government The Indo-Bangladesh Joint Rivers of West Bengal West Bengal Commission discussed at its recent Governmant have been requested to 18th meeting held between tke 27th 1 wwt&ft Answer* PBASJQtfttA 21, 1&&1 (SAKA) Written An*men 8s

WWtttaryt flW t lis issues hydro power to mtotit the increased relating- to the stiaristg at Tista Idad d^nabd a* a result «tf drought waters. The meeting was adjourned in m eat o f the States, high forced •and it is proposed to be resumed as outage rate of thermal generating soon as possible. • units and inadequate installed cap*- city in some States. Under condi- (c) The Tista barrage and a part tions o f simultaneous outage o f more of the canal system in West Bengal * than one generating unit, load- -are under construction at present shedding had to be resorted to im •and it is expected that substantial addition to normal power cuts/ benefits will accrue from the works restrictions. Breakdowns in power in about five years time. supply are further contributed by failure of transmission and dis- Position of Electric Supply with tribution system. Breakdowns/Power Cuts (b) Although shortage of power 35. SHRI CHANDRABHAN AT- does adversely affect agricultural HARE PATIL; Will the Minister of and industrial production but it is ENERGY AND IRRIGATION AND difficult to quantify the loss in pro- COAL be pleased to state: duction due to shortage of power alone as there are a number of other (a) State-wise position of electric factors like availability of raw mate- supply, indicating breakdowns power rial, industrial relations, finances etc* cuts during the last three months and which also affect production. For the the reasons for such power cuts; same reason, it i$ difficult to assess as to how much labour had remained (b) what was the shortfall in the idle as a result of such power cuts production of foodgrains, in the pro- alone. duction of industrial produce and how much labour remained idle and un- (c) States have been adviseg to utilised as a result of such power accord high priority to the supply of Slits; and electricity to rural areas for agricul- (c) what is the State-wise position ture. However, due to shortage in overall availability, supply to rural if average breakdown of electricity areas is sometimes limited to a speci- per day in the rural areas in the last fied number of hours and at times thiee months? due to unforeseen outages of generating units, load shedding is resorted THE MINISTER OF ENERGY AND to in order to preserve the stability IRRIGATION AND COAL (SHBI of the system. In view of the large A. B. A. GHANI KHAN CHAU- network of distribution lines in the DHURI): (a) Statement I indicat- rural areas all over the country, it is ing State-wise position of power difficult to monitor the average break- supply for the last three months down of electricity per day in the irom jL/ecembex, 1979 to February, rural areas. 1980 is laid on the Table of the House, fPlaced in Library. See No. S.o.s. by Gujarat Govenuneat to nab LT-393/80]. Another statement No. Coal supply for Power Station* Ii giving the power cuts/restrictions in the various States during Decem- 30. SHRI MAGANBHAI BAROT: ber, 1979 to February, 1980 is also SHRI D. P. JADEJA; laid on the Table of the House. Will the Minister of ENERGY AND APlaced in Library. See No. LT- IRRIGATION AND COAL be pleased *93780* Power cuts/ restrictions to state: bn use of power had to be imposed By< * ftnOQf ptlRt OOVOTb DWIw India to rush coal supply to Gujarat B ir tr Project o f otherwise the power stations in Guja- rat would be forced to close down; 37. SHRI T. R. SHAMANNA: W ill the Minister of ENERGY AND IRRI- (b) if so, the steps taken by Gov- GATION AND COAL be pleased to ernment; and state: (a) whether there is inordinate'

is lutai «f M***«teg WTMtor, of Indian Managing Directors are paid WmbHttiaal Om m * k ■ strictly in accordance with the guidelines prescribed by government. If 38. SHRI K. LAKKAPPA: Will however the Managing Director is an file Minister of LAW, JUSTICE AND expatriate, the guidelines prescribed COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased to by Government for regulating the state: remuneration payable to Managing Directors of Indian Companies who (a) whether Government have al- are Indian nationals are not applica- lowed the multinational companies to ble to him. appoint their Managing Directors at ■very high salaries and large perquisi- The remuneration of expatriate tes inspite of their holding only 40 Managing/Whole-time Directors is per cent of the^shares in those con- approved by Government on merits cerns; and in each case, keeping in view their qualifications, experience, salaries* (b) if so, what are the details in this drawn by them or by their counter- regard? parts in similar jobs in foreign coun- \ tries, remuneration drawn by their THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUS- predecessors in the same company TICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS and other relevant factors. (SHRI P. SHIV SHANKER): (a) and (b). Companies associated with Approvals to appointments of ex- Multinationals having 40 per cent of patriate Managing Directors (In- foreign share holding are treated as cluding Deputy-Managing Directors) Indian companies and the Managing and their remuneration accorded by Directors of these companies are the Department of Company Affairs appointed in accordance with the since January 1979 in respect of provisions of the companies Act. Such companies having 40 per cent share- companies have both Indian and holdings are indicated in the State- expatriate Managing Directors. The ment attached.

Statement

List showing Approvals o f Central Government Accorded since January, 1979 for ex-patriate Af/hiag“ ing Directors (including Deputy Managing Directors) in Public Limited companies having 40% foreign Shareholding.

SI. Name of the company Name of the Ex-patriate Details of tenure/remune- No. ' ration

1. M/sLipton Tea India Limited Sh. C.V.L. Godwin Approved for 5 year* w.e.f. 4-10-78 on a salary ofRs. 7500/- p.m. plus 1% commission on tne net profits subject to 50% of salary plus perquisites.

M/s Bata India Limited Sh. Douglas Mcleod Approved for 5 years w.c.f. Merchant i-5~i979 on a salary of Rs. 7500/- per month plus 1% commission on the net profits subjects to 5p% . salary plus perquisites.

3 . M/s Asea limited Sh. John Kempster Approved for 4 1*“* » 1- 5 - 7 9 on a salary o f R*. 15000h P** *non|k> Plui perquisites. ' 87 W ritten Answers - MARCH 11, lftG Written Answer 88

SI. Name of the Company Name of the ex-patriate Details of tenurc/remunera- N o. tion

J‘4. M/s Fenner India Limited Sh. C.F.M. Baldwin Approved for 5 years w.e.f, 1-10-79 on a salary of Rs. 7000/- per month plus 1 % commission on the net profits subject to 50% of salary plus perquisites.

5. M/s „ In Jo-National Limited Sh Y. Kawa Guchi, Approved for 2 years w.c.f. x (Deputy Managing 13th August 79 on a salary Director) of Rs. 8260/- per month plus perquisites.

6. M/s Lakhanpal National Ltd. Mr. H. Ohno For 3 years w.e.f. 1-8-79 on (Dqputy Managing , a salary of Rs. 7500/- per Director) month plus perquisites.

7. M/s Madura Goats Limited Mr. M.B.S. Henry Approved for 5 years w.e.f. 19-2-1980 on a salary of Rs. 7500/- per month plus 1 % commission on the net profits subject to 50% of salary plus perquisites.

Note : Perquisite? generally include contribution to provident Fuad, Superannuation Fund .■A jj Gratuity, m*dical b*nefits, housing, car, personal accident insurance,free telephone facility ^ j J a t resid 'nee, fees of not more than two clubs, passage b*tvfits and children’s education, a* allowance.

Increasing Irrigation Poteatiallties increase the tempo of irrigation development. Further, improvement in 39. SHRI RAMAVATAR SHASTRI: the efficiency of water use will also Will the Minister of ENERGY AND be achieved. Drainage will be pro- IRRIGATION AND COAL be pleas- vided and conjunctive use of ground ed to state: . and surface water will be encourag- (a) whether Government propose to ed. Pending Inter-state disputes would increase irrigation potentialities ra- be resolved and Inter-State co-ope- pidly launching a time bound pro- ration would be fostered. gramme; and Streamlining of soft coke Distsibar (b) if so) what measures are propos- tion to bring down Prices ed to be taken in this regard? 40. SHRI K. 1RADHANI: Will the THE MINISTER OF ENERGY AND Minister of ENEftGY AND IRRIGA- IRRIGATION AND COAL (SHRI TION AND COAL be pleased to state: A. B. A. GHANI KHAN CHAUDHU- R I): (a) and (b ). Yes, Sir. The rate (a) whether there is any proposal of creation of irrigation facilities under the consideration of Govern- which has reached over 1 million hec- ment to streamline soft coke distri- tares per year from major and bution to bring down prices; medium projects, will be further stepped up. All the on-going pro- (b) whether any fresh directions jects will be speeded up. The re- have been issued to the Department sources inputs, such as, finances and of Coal to draw a fresh plan of action; scarce materials will be provided to and , 8$ W ritten Answers PHALGUNA 21, 1901 (SAKA) Written Answers 90

(c) t|ne efforts mad© by G*v«rnment However, one irrigation |»o^ctnam»» to take irao&ftat*«Mg»rte f ENERGY AND colonies in urban and rural areas; and IRRIGATION AND COAL be pleased (b) the details of the progress made to state: in the work as against the targets fixed therefor durimg the last three years? (a) whether Government propose t0 construct Hydro-electric projects THE MINISTER OF ENERGY over the rivers Sakari, Poon Poon AND IRRIGATION AND COAL and Fhalgu etc. in Bihar to harness (SHRI A. B. A. GHANI KHAN their surplus water and control floods CHAUDHURI); (a) and (b). Rural in the Districts of Gaya, Patna and electrification schemes are formulated Nawadah; as well as implemented by the State Electricity Boards/State Governments. (b) if so, what are its main fea- The financing is done through the tures; and Normal Development Programme of the States and loan assistance ex- (c) if the reply to part (a) above tended to the State Electricity Boards is in negative, the reasons thereof? and State Governments (where there ere no State Electricity Boards) by THE MINISTER OF ENERGY AND the Rural Electrification Corporation. IRRIGATION AND COAL (SHRI A. There was no separate financial allo- B. A. GHANI KHAN CHAUDHURI): cation for electrification of Harijan (a) to (c). No hydro-electric project Basties during the years 1976-77, 1977- had been identified over the rivers 78 and 1078-70. However, in all rural Sakari, Poon Poon and Phalgu etc., electrification schemes where the main during the systematic survey of villages were proposed to be electri- hydro-electric resources in late fifties. fied, electrification of Harijan Basties 9i W ritten Answers MABCH 11, 1980 Written A nsw et* 92 was also included. Separate^ targets gress of extension, o f street lighting for electrification of Harijan" Basties facilities to localities inhabited by were therefore not fixed. A state- hailjttns during the period 1976—79 is ment indicating the State-wise pro- enclosed.

Statement

State-wise progress o f extension o f Stmt Lighting facility to localities inhabited by Harijans during 1976— 79.

SI. No. of villages where street lighting has be*n exten- No. States/Union Territories ded to the localities inhabited by Harijans & other backward communities as on

31-3-1976 3i- 3-»977 31-3-1978 31- 3-1979 31-9-1979

1. Andhra Pradesh . . 9044 10085 10318 i ‘ 979 12090 2. Bihar .... 785 1229 1453 1546 1572 3. Gujarat . . . 4660 5242 5535 5726 5812 4. Haryana . . . 218 249 276 302 323 5. Karnataka . . . 14098 14679 15137 15736 15887 6. Kerala .... N.A. 33 33 41(a) 41(a) 7. Madhya Pradesh . , 2715 3395 3939 4534 4655 8. Maharashtra . . 9625 11657 12558 *5093 16421 9. Orissa .... 237 3<>9(e) 3° 9(<*) 309(c) 3og(r) 10. Punjab . . . 98 98 8i( + ) 8i(+ ) 79( + ) 11. Rajasthan . . . 681 101 j I038(d') 1038(d) 1038(d) 12. Tamil Nadu . . 10384 10410 1042.2(0) 1 O J.2^(c) 10422(c) 13. Tripura • . . N.A. N.A. 3(b) 3(l>) 3(b) 14. Uttar Pradesh . , 7099 9005 9655 12453 '2759 15. West Bengal . . 51 93 h i i »5 i »5

Total (States) . . . 59695 67497 70908 815^6 1 I 1 ! 2 1 u 1 ! 1 1

1. D & N Hav'li . . 23 33 43 -15 2. D-lhi .... 2 J3 243 243 2 4 i 243 3. Lakshadweep . . 9 9 9 0 9 4. Mizoram . . . 4 4 10 11 21 5, Pondicherry . •. 123 128 333 333 333

Total (U.Ts) . . . 407 417 638 6.11 651

Total (All-India) . . 60102 67914 7>546 80019 82177

(a) — As on 30-9-1978 (b) —As on 30-6-1978 (c; — As. on 31- 10-1977

(d) — As on 30-11-1977 (e) • -As on 31-12-1976 (+ )— Due to the non-payment of bills by Panchayat, street lighting in certain villages disconnected.

Note :— In the States of Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Sikkim and Union Territories of A & N Island, Arunachal Pradesh, Chandigarh and Goa, Daman & Din, there are no separate localities inhabited by Harijans and while electrifying villages, localities inhabited by Harijans are also c*' 'ered simultaneously. 93 Written Answers PHALGUNA 21, 1901 (SAKA) Written Answers 94 I Transmitter at Kobima Station of THE MINISTER OF INFORMA- Aim. TION AND BROADCASTING AND SUPPLY AND REHABILITATION 4a. SHRI CHINGWANG KONYAK: (SHRI VASANT SATHE): (a) Fol- Will the Minister of INFORMATION lowing approved Sixth Plan pro- AND BROADCASTING be pleased to posals for the setting up of new T.V. state: Stations are likely to be implemented during the next five years:— (a) is it a fact that the existing transmitter installed in the All India Fullftedged T.V, Centres.— Radio, Kofoima, is of such a low fre- 1. Ahmedabald. 2. Bangalore. quency that it cannot cater to the needs of the entire State; and 3. Trivandrum. 4. Jaipur. T.V. Relay Centres:— ^ (b) if so, whether Government have 1. Ajmer. 2. Asansol. 3. Cuttack. any proposal to replace it by a high 4. Jammu. 5. Kasauli. 6. Madurai. power frequency transmitter? 7. Murshidabad. 8. Panaji. 9. Varanasi 10. Vijayawada. THE MINISTER OF INFORMA- Programme Production C en tres * TION AND BROADCASTING AND SUPPLY AND REHABILITATION 1. Gulbarga. 2. Mazaffarpur. (SHRI VASANT SATHE): (a) No, 3. Raipur. Sir. The day time primary grade (b) Yes, Sir. coverage of the State % the existing high power 50 Km medium-wave (c) Due to constraints on financial and 2 KW ?hort wave transmitters resources and low priority accorded is 99 percent by area as well as to T.V. expansion, there is at pre- population. sent no approved proposal to set up a T.V. Centre at Nagpur during the (b) Does not arise. current Plan period. N o t e : —A full-fledged T.V. Centre is under installation at Jullun- Establishment of T.V. Stations during dur. An interim set up has Next Five Years been commissioned, on 13-4-1979. 44. SHRI VlJAY N. PATIL: Rural Electrification Schemes for SHRI UTTAMRAO PATIL: Andhra Pradesh

Will the Minister of INFORMA- 45. SHRI SUBHASH {CHANDRA TION AND BROADCASTING be BOSE ALLURI: Will the Minister of pleased to state: ENERGY AND IRRIGATION AND COAL be pleased to state: (a) the names of places, -where Gov- (a) the number of Rural Electrifica- ernment proposes to establish new tion Schemes (REC) proposed to be T.V. stations in India during next five' taken up during the year 1979-80 in yeaw; Andhra Pradesh;

(b) whether in view of the Central (b) the number of schemes for location of Nagtpur City, there is a which the work has been taken up and demand to establish a T.V. Station at completed; and Nagpur; and (c) the loan sanctioned by Rural (c) the reaction of Government Electrification Corporation for the thereto? same? 95 W ritten Answers MARCH 11, 1980 Written Answers $$

THE MINISTER OF ENERGY electrification schemes mentioned In AND IRRIGATION AND COAL reply to part (b) of the Question. (SHRI A. B. A. GHANI KHAN CHAUDHURI); (a) During the year Hydro-Eleetris Prajeota of VJT., 1079-80, the Rural Electrification I and K and Bar?*** Corporation has so far sanctioned 42 rural electrification schemes in 46. PROP. NARAIN CHAND Andhra Pradesh, involving a loan PARASHAR: Will the Minister of assistance of Rs. 6.23 crores. ENERGY AND IRRIGATION AND COAL be pleased to state: (b) Including the 42 schemes sanctioned in 1979-80, REC has (a) the name9 of the Hydro Power sanctioned 304 rural electrification Projects, which have been cleared by schemes in Andhra Pradesh, out of the Central Government in the states which 270 schemes have been taken of Himaschal Pradesh, Jammu and up by the State Electricity Board Kashmir, Punjab and Haryana; and are in various stages of imple- (b) the estimated cost for each one mentation. Schemes of R.E.C. are of them, along with the maximum phased for completion over a period capacity for Power generation in each ranging up to 5 years. According to case; and progress reports received from the State Electricity Board upto 30th (c) the likely period to be taken, in September, 1979, 80 per cent to 94 construction and the target dates of per cent of the construction work completion in each case? has been completed in respect of 55 schemes for which all instalments of THE MINISTER OF ENERGY the loans have been disbursed. AND IRRIGATION AND COAL (SHRi A. B. A. GHANI KHAN (c) The Corporation has sanction- CHAUDHURi!): (a) to Cc). The ed a total loan ©mount of Rs. 83.84 information is given in the State- crores in respect of the 304 rural ment enclosed. Statement List o f the H.E. Projects in H.P., JStK, Haryana and Punjab

State/Schcme Installed Sanctioned Target capacitv cost date** of completion (MW) (Rs. crores)

1 2 3 4

HIMACHAL PRADESH

1 Bassi Extn. . . 4 445 1980-81 ft Andhra .... 9 ‘ 1982-83! 74* £ 1983-84 3 Binwa .... 6- 901982-83

4 Rongtong .... 2' 81 1982-83

5 Bhaba .... 55 ®4 1984-B6 6 Baira Siul .... 92.*801 1981-82

♦The target date of completion as indicated is based on the discussions held with the project authorities in CEA during November to January 1979/60 in connection with the A&rtual nan Discussions. m >A»W *r9 PHAUJUNA 21, 1001 (SAKA) VMMm Answ ers &

J A MMU & KASHMIR

* Stakna...... 4 Ia 75* 1982-83

3 Salal . . . , 345 *22- 15 1984-85.

PUNJAB 1

1 Shanan Extn. . . . 50 13*26 1981-82 16- 27*

2 Shanan Renovation . . 60 1.68

7* 18* 1980-81

PUNJABI HART ANA J RAJAST HAN

(COMMOIS PROJECT )

1 Dehar Extn. .... 330 59- 10 1983-85

2 Pong Extn .... 120 34*04 1983-84

*R eviaed estimated cost of the Scheme.

Cities to be put on T.V. Map during Absorption of the Surplus Staff *H 1960-81 R.R.O. undt of Campbell Bay in Nieefcor Islands 47. SHRI JANARDHANA POOJARY: W ill the Minister of IN- 48. SHRI MANORANJAN BHAK- FORMATIOW^AND BROADCASTING TA: Will the Minister of SUPPLY be pleased to state the number and AND REHABILITATION be ffleaaed of cities ”lhat the Government to state: ' propose to put on the T.V. map dur- (a) whether Government are aware ing 1030-81? of the surplus atafff of R.R.O. Unit of THE MINISTER OF INFORMA- Campbell Bay in Great Nicobar on TION AND BROADCASTING AND Indonesian Border who made a num- SUPPLY AND REHABILITATION ber of representations without anjr (SHRI VASANT SATHE): None of result; the T.V. Centres proposed to be set up in the Sixth Plan period is ex- (b) if tfi, the details of the *urplU* pected to be commissioned during staffs categorywiae and si111* 10W-81. declared surplus; and 99 W ritten Answers MARCH 11, 1980 Written A nsw ers 106

(c) the action Government proposes (b) and (c). Efforts are being made to take for their absorption? to redeploy the surplus staff through • the Surplus Cells of Government. THE MINISTER OF INFORMA- Out of 12 employees declared surplus, TION AND BROADCASTING AND 9 have been sponsored for deploy- SUPPLY AND REHABILITATION ment elsewhere and 3 cases are (SHRI VASANT SATHE): (a) Yes, Sir. Some representations have awaiting redeployment. A statement been received from Staff Association. giving details is enclosed.

STATEMENT

S .. No. Designation Date from N>. didared N% sp nsored No. awaiting which dec- surplus for re- re-deploy- lared surplus deployment ment. elsewhere. \

( 0 (2) (3)(4) (5) 1(6)

I Chairman . 1 1-8-1979 2 2 —

a Tractor Driver 1-10-1979 7 5 2

3 Motor Driver . . 1-10-1979 2 2 —

4 Welder . . 1-10-1979 I — 1

TOTAL • • • • 12 9 3

Programmes from Port Blair Station THE MINISTER OF INFORMA- of ASM. TION AND BROADCASTING AND SUPPLY AND REHABILITATION 49. SHRI MANORANJAN BHAKTA: (SHRI VASANT SATHE): (a) North Will the Minister of INFORMATION Andamans and Great Nicobars are not AND BROADCASTING be pleased to adequately covered at present by state: A.I.R. Port Blair as the transmitter is operating on a temporary antenna. (a) whether Government are aware that Port Blair station of All India (b) The coverage will improve Radio is not audible from North Anda. with the commissioning of the direc- mans and Great Nicobars due to some tional antenna system the work on technical defect in the mart; amd which was held up due to some of the mast materials having been (b) if so, what action Government received in a damaged condition. The contemplate for the improvement; matter has already been taken up state details and by when the improve, with the supplier to expedite •em- ment is expected to be made? placement. All possible efforts axe 101 written Answ ers PHALGUNA 21, 1901 (SAKAy Written Answers xoa

being made to commission the direc- done on the basis of assessment of "tional antenna system as early as average consumption for the past possible. period. When any consumer disr putes the assessment, his case is T'ion-replacement or burnt Meters in reviewed by Senior Officers and Delhi by DESU relief granted where due. DESU has also reported that the burnt meters are replaced by them as soon 50. SHRI NIHAL SINGH: W ill the as feasible. Minister of ENERGY AND IRRIGA- TION AND COAL be pleased to re- (c) and (d). D lS U has reported *er to the reply given to Unstarred that on a rough assessment, only Question No. 2059 on the 6th March, 661 cases pertained to a period of 1979 regarding ‘Consumer foots bill more than three years, although a lo r DESU mistakes’ and state: total of 19,739 bills were raised during 1978-79 in respect of defective (a) whether the DESU comes with- meters. Out of these 661 cases, in the purview of Article 12 of the payment in 558 cases has also been Constitution; received and the balance 103 cases are pending. These 661 cases (b) if so, whether any machinery pertain to 8 distribution districts of has been provided to afford relief to D ESU having nearly 4.70 lakh con- the harried and helpless consumers in sumers. the capital who are forced to pay fantastic 'bills for burnt meters pre- uiw nf fr^wrerr pared in an arbitrary manner ^fter a lapse of three years or so when it is si mmrc fcr: wm the practice with the D E SU manage- srftv snrnt yqr fr : ment not to replace the burnt meter3 in time and not to reply to the repre- ^r) t o r imrrvf % wrwrnstff tfr

(b) DESU has reported that the bills are not sent in any arbitrary 5fpvv dta jw w iwr f k manner; these are sent on the basis jwtai («ft nwr ms ) : (y ) wrc of consumption recorded in the ener- m rvn qaffWf gy meters. In some cases, where ^ rr BROADCASTING? AND SUPPLY AND REHABILITA- 1978—79 1979-80 TION (SHRI VASANT SATHE): (a) to (c). There is already a TV transmitter operating at Pune whirl* Fo relays the programmes telecast by Doordarshan Kendra, Bombay. It 1. f^ ^ r p r w ^ rre 3.06 srro 8.56 t o has a service range of 52 to 90 Kms. covering an area of 15,000 sq. Kms. and a total population of 40 lakhs. 2 . «*rnriT^nrrfV 3 26 4.75 *mf Due to financial constraints, there is no propo ’ to set up a full-fledged T.V. Centre at Pune in the current 3. 5TH WTO 7.94 12 74 Plan period. (*nrsft mtmx ^Mf)

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52. SHRI UTTAMRAO PATIL: vrfcn fTfo Jo fao/fao ffo To- Will the Minister Of INFORMATION fcT© 5TTT fft a n d B roadcasting fee pie&sed to state: firo zh (a) whether there is a proposal under Government's consideration to, mgr<, 1979 5. 59 es&blisli T.V. centre at Pune; JPTWR, 1979 5. 70 (b) If so, What are the details in thiff regard; and 1979 5. 94

(c) if not, what are the reasons gpmt, 1980 5. 87 therefOr?. JOS wHUmi A nsw ers PHALGUNA 21. 1801 (SAKA) Written Answers 106 (b) if so, the V*W>w th^re^pr; am* €t (c) whether Government have re* 54. Mtjflfo fro IHCTRm : Wr ^pWT ceived representation again»t the pro- f f c fim ir f«r% *lr ittt : posed decisions; and „

( f ) frr mmr sprr fem irnnrr; ' THE MINISTER OF ENERGY AND IRRIGATION AND COAL ( j ) *r t gr+Ti ^'r q-?rr | f ? w %?ar (SHRI A. B. A. GHANI KHAN % n fir i 'rsftft ^rf Sr n't srarw CHAUDHURI): (a) and (b). F<* & e ?pr ?r ^ qrt srr% t; present, Government hftvtf iM flW j to open a regional office of Western ( it; j r t ^rrfaqr ^fsrzft Coalfields Limited at Chhindwara r a m % fatr fftf 5rr5r«rr?T ? sfh: qf ?t smr w wr? (c) and (d). Some representations spnfa m ^ fjrrtrr $ ?| have been received against the shift- ing of Western Coalfields Limited Uprvr srr# xftf^r j decision. ^ * *mfc:7, Tt tfynfjrr ^Tfrfk 75 t 1 £4* M l Delinking of Newspapers from nflmt- (? ) «rif?pn: v> y»fcfarj|*foifr htpt rpely * Homes t . 1 f apiw *rr ^rsrr vt ywffarr ffr*rr ^rrforr ’ |i y w t % 1980 %*r??T ?r*r ?ptr 57. DR. FAROOQ ABDULLAH: ^ qwflr $ 1 SHRI MOOL CHAND DAGA: SHRI TARIQ ANWAR: (*) 'rrj^nr *r «nf«r«R *r«ft?r ^r ^ %*=sr ttt | 1 «rrfMrc % atfter SHRIMATI MOBSINA KEDWAI: irwnercr vt, Will the Minister of INFORMA- TION BRQADCA3TOW N pleased to sijtat^ SfattUa* the headquarters of Western OaM eid Limited from Nappur to (a) whether it is a fact that Union Chhindwara Government are planning a “recult- orienled policy** for diffusing and de- 59. S$IRI VU AY N. PATIL: Will linking newspapers from'big mwiopoiy the' Minister of ENERGY AND IR- houses; ’ v RIGATION AND COAL be pleased to (b) whether in India many of the major newspapers are managed by (h) whether Government have deci- big monopoly houses; ' ' ded to shift the headquarters of West- e r S ^ i l d e ^ Limited, from Nagpur (c) if so, what are $he main t e » tures & e |ew ptfbf; ' toy Writt«» Answers MARCH 11, 1980 Written An*%**rs 108

(d) when the same is likely to be THE MINISTER OF ENERGY Implemented; and AND IRRIGATION AND COAL (•) whether Government have de- (SHRI A. B. A. GHANI KHAN cided to constitute a Committee for CHAUDHURI): (a) Thermal power this purpose, if 90, when and the stations in Bihar have mot beta gett- names of Members of the Committee ing the linked quantities of coal resulting in depletion of their coal and the time by which the Committee stocks, particularly at Barauni. is likely to submit its report?

THE MINISTER OF INFORMA- (b) A number of steps have been TION AND BROADCASTING AND taken to step up supplies of coal to the SUPPLY AND REHABILITATION thermal power stations in Bihar. ( W VASANT SATHE); (a), (c^, (d) and (e). Government have no Some of these are as follows* — proposal to set up any separate Com- (i) Coal companies and Railways mittee for this purpose. The Press have been asked to step up coal sup- Commission is proposed to be re-constituted sEorUy with revised and plies to the power stations i» Bihar. more comprehensive terms of reference. Hie inclusion of an item on diffusion and delinking of newspap- (ii) Close liaison is being maintain- ers from big industrial houses in the ed between the Departmeat of Coal, rgwteed terms of reference wiJl be Railways and Department of Power. given due consideration.

(b) The names of newspaper com- (iii) High level inter-ministerial panies] undertakings, who are pre- meetings are also held periodically sently registered Under Section 26 of to review coal supplies to the power the Monopolies Restrictive Trade stations. Practices Act, 1969, are as follows: 1. Capital Limited—Birla Group (iv) A control room has been set 2. Eastern Economist Limited— up in the Rilway Board to monitor Birla Grouo. the coal supplies to power stations on daily basis. 3. Newspapers Ltd.—Birla Group ' 4. Tamilnadu—Thiagaraja Chet- tiar Group. D h en toi of Coal to otter States 1* 5. A few undertakings belonging bulk by Khar to the Indian Express Group. 59. SHRI SATISH PRASAD InonMcieat Ooad supply to Thermal SINGH: Will the Minister of ENER- Stations la Bihar GY AND IRRIGATION AND COAL be pleased to state: 58. SHRI SATISH PRASAD SINGH: Will the Minister of ENERGY AND (a) whether it is a fact that coal is IRRIGATION AND COAL be pleased being diverted to other States to bulk to state: by Bihar State; (a) whether it is a fact that thermal stations In Bihar are not getting suffi- (b) if so,, the quantities so diverted cient coal to run the plants to lull to other States, details thereof; capacity; and (c) whether the rest of the coal In (b) if so, the action proposed to be not sufficient for the users of Uttar taken by Government in the matter? State; and IQ9 PHALOUNA 21; 1901 (SAKA) WrittenAnswers HO (d) U so, what remedial action Gov- ernment propose to take to provide (b) If so, the policy adopted in this coill to Hm» common users of nihgr respect?"'5 '" ' " ' State? THE MINISTER OF ENERGY THE MINISTER OP ENERGY AND IRRIGATION AND GOAL AfiTD IRRIGATION AND COAL (SHRI A. B. A. GHANI KHAN (SHRI A. B. A. GHANI KHAN CHAUDHURI): (a )and (b ). Tbe CHAUDHURI): (a) and (b). Bihar Government has been following a is * major producer of coal in the policy of basing thermal power country and meets the requirement generation mainly on coal. Thermal of ether states also, besides its own power generation based on petroleum requirements. The production and fuel was resorted to in a few power consumption of coal in Bihar and plants in the past close to some refineries in order to utilise the sur- dcgpiatcli outside the State from plus fuel oil. Following the oil price 19T*-77 to 1978-79 is given below: rise of 1973, the power plants which could be converted to coal-firing year .PrOchic- Consump- Despatch technologically have already been tion tion with-Outside the converted to coal firing: The Gov- in thr stat^ ernment continues with this policy state and permits power generation based on petroleum fuels only in exceptional circumstances mainly to m itt-' (in million t Onncs'i gate power shortages in the short term. ;j $ i97«-77 < 41 ' 52 1 r> :v> 26 22 Measures to increase production Of *977-73 41 49 17 (H rtn *>- .. Coal during 1980-81

1978-70 41 -68 itt 03 2 65 61. SHRI CHINTAMANl PANI- GRAHI: Will the Minister o f ENERGY AND IRRIGATION AND (c) After allocation of coal to other COAL be pleased to state: •tales from Bihar, the quantities of coal available is sufficient to meet (a) whether any measures have been the demand of Bihar. adopted to increase production of coal in the year 1980-81 in the country; (d) A programme has been drawn up for stepping up the movement of (b) if go, what measures have been soft ooke which required by common adopted by now; users in the State and to streamline (c) whether government are aw are the distribution system. that because of short supply of coaL plants are using diesel for generating energy; and Restriction on use of Petrqlecn Fuel for power generation (d) whether the position in coal front has improved now? 60. SHRI CHINTAMANl PANI- ■ -• ~x~~itpm GRAHI: Will the Minister of EN- THE MINISTER OF ENERGY ERGY AND IRRIGATION AND AND IRRIGATION AND COAL COAL be pleased to state: (SHRI A. B. A. GHANI KHAN CHAUDHURI): (a) Yes, Sir. (a) whether a firm policy has been formulated by Government not to allow (b) Some of the measures adopted any more power generation by petro- to increase coal production are: leum fuel and also to switch over ibe existing planto to coal within a time ( 1) Attempts are being made t^ to* prove power genration to DVO wuid* scfadule; and 1 11 Written Answers MARCH U, 1980 Written Atisutets ii!i

supplies the bulk, of, the power to Irrigation ^nd Hydro-Electric Project* cdm ehes’ in lias tern India whe*e pro- in Orissa; and

duction has been affected due to f power shortage. „ (b) if so, the provisions made to increase hydro-generation and irriga- ^(21 Import of' explosives has been tion potential in Orissa in the current Arranged to cover the gap between year? demand and indigenous availability. ,THE MINISTER OF ENERGY , 5 , M* i (3) Instructions have been issued AtfDu IRRIGATION AND cbAL for the allotment of diesel on a prio- (SHRI A. B. A. GHANI ICH^N rity basis to the Coal Industry. CHAUDHURI): (a) and (b). The outlay recommended by the Working <4) Steps are being, formulated to Groups of the Planning Commission curb absenteeism among workers for the year 1980-81 for Hydro-elec- which is usually heavy in the first tric power generation in Orissa is three months of the year. Rs. 41.74 crores and for major and medium irrigation Rs. 63.23 crores. . (5) The State Governments have However, the final outlays h a v e yet been requested to strengthen the to be decided by the Planning Com- law and order machinery in areas mission in consultation with th e State where production has been affected Government. by frequent disruptions in the law and order. A close watch is being The provisions recommended for kept on the situation. major and medium irrigation and hydro-electric power generation by (6) Assistance, Of the State Gov- the Working Group for the year 1980- ernments has been sought in expedi- 81 for the specific projects are as ting land acqusition for commencing under: — ne*w projects. Project Outlay Outlay (c) The Government is not aware for mijor for llvdro o f any plant having switched over to diesel oil for generating energy due irrigation r>o^nr gpnrra* to shortage of coal. tion (d) Yes, Sir. The production of coal has risen from 94.8 >akh tonnes (Rs. in (Rs* in in December to 100.7 lakh tonnes in trore>) c t ores) February. Stocks at the pithead liav« increased from 10.4 million i. R ’n^ali . . 11 13*74 tonnes at the end of December 1979 2. Upper Ko' ih . * 5 oo 20*00 t$ an estimated. 121.8 million tonnes T. U p p 'r IndraviU . 4 oo 3 oo at the end of February, 1980. 4. K uin ria 2.00 . . ,

wr The Report of the Working Group *re«r | wag submitted recently and its recommendations are yet to be con- 3wf 'sftr ftfsnf hit vtswr *raflr sidered by the Government. How inftwr* ) ; (* ) ever, the need for according high (m) sj^rr mpgr *nnrcn^ priority to hydel development is well WKTQ ft ^nrr^ft I recognised by the Government. ftrpn: 51 'amftmwfl vt «ftRf « «rc vnw vt m w fffrrc 5f iftw rtu % iriW i % 68. ftnw s»mc uww : w m f fwnf m i vhrsr *Rflf ^rtt% fw 66- fin is : fUT 35®rf iJK ftwif ?wi vtw r fiqr *(v) w f^rr j m Jf ^ nfhwwflf % : ^ r r 16 %i8^o srfa*nr st qrc iNrr srr t^t | «i»HWW w f lw w f wrt («f) wt w w ttfin rsft vr.^TRq1 ifi% ?ttw sfrw qr ifa. %farr snv-qr*r (*j) «RTT TOTT *PT Wft *Pt ^rf%5f % m % fanpft m ft fiFffa n 3TT «rc ?r^rrf ^'r ^ % f a r % sn fa *frr % 331% 5*T f^RTT I; ifk xrf* ft, ?ft 3*fhr f*rr t Jtfht; *rf?r srflf, spr N r r eft | ? |; srk 3^n- —g WIT T^TflTf.....— cT^rf___ —-K^_.1HUWI WT .. »_.i>k. (W* / ...a ? (jar) qf?t ^t , ?fr %?r t w t w f t

Effect of power *tarta* t «t Udtutry similarly maximise genera- u d Agriculture tion from their thermal installed capacity; #9. SfJRI P. K. KODIYAN: ' SHRI EBRAHIM SULAIMAN (2) addition of about 17122 MW SAIT: of new generating capacity during the period 1978—83* of SHRI KRISHNA PRATAP which about 3000 MW has SINGH: already been commissioned SHRI MADHAVRAO SCINDIA: during 1978-79;

Will the Minister of ENERGY AND (3) transfer ol power from IRRIGATION AND COAL be pleased surplus to deficit States; to state: (4) Monitoring of coal stocks and (a) whether Ihe country is facing ensuring availability of ade- serious power shortage which has quate coal to thermal power badly affected production in industry stations. as well as in agriculture; (b) if so, what are the maim causes Silent Valley Project fox this shortage; and (c) what measures have been taken 70. SHRI P. K. KODIYANt to overcome the present crisis in power production? SHRIMATI MOHSINA KIDWAI:

THE MINISTER OF ENERGY Will the Minister of ENERGY AND AND IRRIGATION AND COAL IRRIGATION AND COAL be pleased (SHRI A. B. A. GHANI KHAN to state: CHAUDHURI): (a) and (b). A number of States are presently facing (a) whether it is a fact that the shortage of power which does affect Cefttre has not yet taken any decision industrial and to some extent agricul- regarding the Silent Valley project sub- ture production also. The shortages mitted by the Kerala Government; have arisen due to failure of monsoons resulting in lower availability of pow- (b) if sOi what are the reasons for er from hydel power station^ in some delay in taking a decision; states, increase in load demand particularly in the rural areas due (c) whether any communication has to drought; inadequacy of installed been sent to. the State Government from capacity to meet the increasing load the Centre in this connection; and demand, prolonged time being taken for stabilization of newly commis- (d) if so, the main points thereof? sioned generating capacity, poor performance of thermal power stations and shortage of coal at some of THE MINISTER OF ENERGY AND the thermal power stations. IRRIGATION AND COAL (SHRI A. B. A. GHANI KHAN CHAU- (c) A number of measures have DHURI); (a)' to (d). In view of been taken to improve the availabi- reservations expressed by environ- lity of power in the country. These mentalists and ecologists all over the measures include: world regarding destruction of die Silent Valley forest, which is one of ( 1) maximising generation from the only remaining tropical rain the existing thermal install- forests in the world, the Governme*t ed capacity in the central o f Kerala has been requested to atap sector. State Governments further work till the matter it have also been advised to cussed with the Central Govemmaat 1 19 Written Answers MARCH 11, 1980 Written Answers 120

Coal Production in Current Tear ( o ) 2$ *Nf % irhn tw w w t W vf fafW Trfejfsi % f*r?r% 71. SHRI P. K. KODIYAN: Will ^ w | •Jthe Minister of ENERGY AND IRRI- *rtwr w w f fw r »nrr GATION AND COAL be pleased to ftroifOT t k chtt w fararr *r*rr; state: * (j t ) wr (a) what was the target fixed I°r *r *¥ «n: w r* rc §?rr | ; sfa vCoal production for the current year; (w) *rf?r |t, sr> w f w r s*r (b) whether the target is likely q-r. eft WW'MWft to be achieved; '-and •. wr | 1

(c) if not, the reasons for the ex- 3rsrf jftt ftrorf am pected shortfall? qo T?o ipft WTSf (s?) faf*TW TTJlfr % *rfq% % fafarar JTTifm/ THE MINISTER OF ENERGY AND siwTr snfajnfNt srm srrzftf^rTT srfa: IRRIGATION AND COAL (SHRI s t w h 5k t *nsrT % fasrffra A. B. A. GHANI KHAN CHAU- f%tr o*i% | 1 ° DHURI): (a) The original target of coal production for the year 1979-80 s w r tftx ^ sr^r was 118 million tonnes. ^RrTWT «Pt 5TT ^ w-rcft sfafcr snr «rrwwrc?rnflft ^ *rrarc (b) The present trend of production f^rr grmr | 1 v i 'aftrftr *r ^iwr indicates that a production of 104 f^TTTr, t?r *raT5nr, #sr?rr *rr*ft»r srk ?raf?gcr million tonnes during the current ^frwfrr erer srfrfafa Tg'rt t 1 year would be achieved. ,(w) ftna%sr£ ^rorf *r (c) The reasons for shortfall in % t srn: % qr€f *rr farrjr coal production are given below: ^ | q?fr srwr t 1 g w vr (i) Inadequate availability of power *r ^rfsRt »rtnr ^rVt ^nrnT 1 supply to collieries; (*t ) («r) ^'r vtf f (ii) Shortage of explosives: f^r fatft % Twwr^r % vwfcr % f^crr»r % sirmr ft ^ 1 (iii) Shortage of diesel supplies to coal mines; *i3re*rm h finwft vl (iv) Deterioration of the Law and -Order situation in Bengal, Bihar Coal- 73. *ft ’TO’JTf in n : w r ataif «ftr fields; and ftwtf ?mi vftmr *f#t w, i^rr fa

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* f^r»r: vw flr, v#firv, *rtar sr^r, 're^rr «rVr tw v h ?n?cr 5 . 10 % trfEpfr ?r*rar % frfjaRT w m f % srfarf %3rt wrtnrf % f 1 :I~5 W,itten AnsU>et"8 PHALGUNA 21. 1101 (SAlCA) W,.. A"",.,.. I~' ~ ... ~ ft-.:.-1M .ff~.. 'II" '6. Ift' ... '"" ""'" : .rr at m fnlf !'If ~t ~ q ~ Ifft Frr rn firi:

(lfi) ~S?f ~ ~'lr '"~ ~~ m m, ~ ~ it 1f1f 198G- t~ ~ ~ q'i1T'U,~, ~ m m m "" m 81 ~ ~ ~f{m,:~ ~ mtmft~iti~tmfTiti ;mr~ mr.:r tmt1 i ~ ~ f~ ~ ~~~. Imn: ~ "fiT 'R'1ft' !Rf~ " ~ mrr .g f\ifttit \ifr ~ ~I ~ ~ ,"if iti;;T1f ~ t f\if;A-a ~ . 1980-81 it f~ ~ \ifR- ~ ~q ~; ~ . . (.-) ~ 1976-77, 1977-78 m 1978-79 ifi ~"u;r ~ m iff f\R, ~~~m)it~~ f.ti~ ~'T 'C-) trn rn qq1 it, mn:, tro: f~ ~ em ~ ;r');f it csmft ~T iti ft;r1t f~~ ~ IfiUf ~ ml: ~:- :rt C\ 1 98 ()-8 1 it f~;r f'f3l1' ~f iti r~f~~~ctim\if~?

f~ ~~~~f~~ nf~f~ ~~QT if,'!' OfTlf ~~ (...n '(o ~o ~o 'Pft WA ~): (

f~ CliT;:mr q'Timf tmft 'tft ~ctrrr~ pmr If,t'~ ------3. ~ )3 5 1. f~ 892 521 2. ~'fr 1249 507 3 . ~ 753 284

a"W': sri... t 'R'11ro' ~ I, ~r.r .n-~ ,~ r.n * trm 11ft ~ "T ~'"' 31-3- 1 979 " f~'@1y~ tIT'" tit W.r ------;fttfi ~r ~ ~:-

- .. ~------F4<{f{\t\,a mit 1976- 77 1977-78 1978-79 1Ift~

--- 220 416 410

8 ~mtro 11 2 474 78 168 149 t ~' 1477 416 ' ~ 957 295 44 15 19 ~ 152 780 6 54 55 "'--- 127 Wntten Answers MARCH 11, 1980 Written Answer* i 28

Wfft S&W W !I^r $ # 1980- THE MINISTER OF INFG|l$lA- 8 1 % k 3;5R % fan* «rifr- TION AND BROADCASTING AND- ?fff «TT, ITTT «^f5TcT sfh^rfWts SUPPLY AND REHABILITATION ^ ft 5n% trr irrPw ffe *r ?q^nr **■ (SHRi V AS ANT SAT1IE): The total *Wf ^^rcrrc qr sifg'cr t^i^ft «rwf expenditure incurred on the Verghase 5TTT f W T t 'W ^rrtrTjr I Committee, including expenditure on printing of its report, was Rs. 3,47,088/-; w i «rc fins finnf Tfr^srr

77- *?« »nft wRwtaft) : (*r) ^ (* ). and *T**r stw fsrt^ tit* * f^ ^sr n^ (c) what action, if any, has beer* 'R^f^TO f^rit spT wawq «pt T^i taken on the same? I? **r *^JT ?T 694 *TTtT *q^ ^r *mm wrr spt j it i t *??■# THE MNISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE ^ r fa% % 14,400 t#7T AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI P. jtft I *W tft* % TOr]snnwl v t 'itim SHIVSHANKER): (a) to (c). In exer- ^ ’ rrarr *?V sr^- cheaper rates for the benefit of the rupees of each of the 20 largest busi- consumers; and ness houses in the country as in 1972, 1977 and 1978; (v) selling not only what the company produces, but also a few pro- (b) total profits earned by each 01 ducts which it gets manufactured in the 20 largest houses during 1972, •ther units and allowing ?uch pro- 1977 and 1978; ducts to be sold under its own brand name while these products are (c) whether Government have any manufactured for Colgate by outside programme to put curbs on the ex. » agencies with indigenous raw mate- pansion of large houses; Trial and know-how, the company (d) if so, what are the salient reaps unreasonable profits to the features of that programme; and detriment of consumer and the Mt&ller units who produce such pro- (e) when the said programme i# ducts. expected to be implemented? I j i "Written Aywwers MARCH 11, 1980 Written Answer* 13s

THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE of assets in 1978 is given in State* AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI P. ment-II annexed. SHTVSHANKER): (a) and (b). In- formation on assets, turnover and pro- (c) to .(e). Chapter III of the M.R.I.P. fits liefbre fax of the 20 largest indus- Act provides the necessary regulatory trial houses for the years 1972 and 1977 measures to be followed by the Gov- based on registrations under section 26 ernment in respect of expansion of of the M.R.I.P. Act, 1969, as upto large industrial houses. The industrial 30-6-1978 and ranking according to the policy statements of the Government value of assets in 1977 is furnished in from time to time also lay down the Statement-I annexed. The informa- guide-lines to be followed in this re- tion for 1978 based on registrations as gard in respect of the large industrial on 31-12-1978 and ranking by the side houses.

Statement I

Assets,' Turnover and Profits before tax in the years 197a and 1977 of 20 largest Industrial houses (as per registration under section 26 of the M,R.T.P. Act as on 3«-6-i978) ranked by size of (heir assets in 1977

Value in Rs. Crores SI. Name o f the No. of - N o. Industrial House Bodies Year 1972 Year 1977 Gorpo- rate Assets T^rn- P.B.T. Assets Turn- P.B.T. Over Over

t Birla .... 70589-42 590.00 45.86 1070.20 1276.49 89.89

2 Tata .... 32641.93 692.84 48.92 1069.28 1272.89 65.26

3 Mafa f lal • • • 14 «83.74 190. 86 14.65 285.63 4*3-22 3». 15 121.45 4 J.K. Singhania . - 28 103.65 5- 92 267.31 260.49 8. 70 5 Thapar • • • 35 136. 16 154.66 11.04 215-92 33o. 34 18.66 6 I.C .I. .... 7 «35*2i149.07 *7- 47 209.97 295.67 30.91 0 0 7 Scindia . • . • 3 107.73 50. 65 5-44 200. 04 2.45 8 Oil India. . . « G x 04.04 j 36. 08 *5- 02 ' 99-95 400.72 19*00

9 Bhi andiwala . . • 7 45- 9i 44.92 3-93 189.44 68. 72 8.93 10 Bangur .... 44 125.26 142.71 7-52 188.24 279.07 2*55

11 Larsen & Toubro . . 10 79-03 55- 70 4.65 >85-9* 140.83 2 1.31

12 Shri Ram • • • 14 120.77 176.48 10. 48 *79-77 303.96 Id 168.86 i 3 A.C.C ...... 5 i 34- 3® 94-23 4-45 171-89 13.4* *4 Kirloskar . . . 15 86.46 7 1 .3» 2.03 1Go.96 146.77 10.34 15 Hindustan Lever . . f: 77.87 187.85 11.48 *43*59 320.44 24.01 16 Khatau (Bombay) . . 36 75-44 118.94 6.82 138.82 231. 12 15- *8

17 Sarabhai . . • 11 84.44 96.32 3-63 136.96 2 18 .17 5- 47 18 Walchand . . . 20 99-47 103.27 1.22 132.81 165.28 3-56 2.80 19 Macneill & Magor . . 34 64.80 49-91 132.55 159-36 19- *8 ao Mahindra 8c Mahindra . 13 58.49 74* 26 3-65 *25-49 *13-73 i .e t 133 Written Anm&tn FHALQUNA 21. IMtt flSAJLt) WW**ei* A*#tt>e*» 134

Stittneat f i AiM ts, T v m o m and Profits before Tax in x£7&* t f to Iw gN t Indwtriil how— (m per regiitradons under section 26 of the M STP Act as on 3*-18-78) naked by ils* of their mmatta In 197#

No. of Value in Rs. Crores Si. Name of Industrial House B o d i e s ------— ------'— *— -tT- No. Corpo- Awets Turnover P.B.T. rate

I Birla ...... - 69ii7i- 15 *374- 58 98.81

2T a t a ...... 1 102- II 1367. 60 51-24

3 . . 24 317.86 475- 41 39-07 4 299-57 3*8. 52 13*5° 5 244.06 367-19 20. 24

6 I .C .I...... • • 228. 73 3°8 87 26. 38

7 2ao 86 341- *3 ^3-27 0 204.79 335-8o 8-35

9 O il India .... • • 203.24 423* 39 15.67 10 202 81 92.60 (—)7- 77 11 Larsen & Toubro . . . • • 194*51 169.09 *9- 52 12 A.C.C. . . . . - • 186 62 183 02 15-83 i3 Bhiwandiwala . . . - • 178.3** 61. 18 f—)8. 57

H Kirloskar ..... 176-25 199 10 9-11

i5 Hindustan Levei . . . • • 157*15 370.20 28.32

16 Chowgult ..... 149. 96 40.23 r - ) 2 . 73

i 7 Khatau (Bombav) . . . • • 143.12 235-02 *3-71 18 Kasturbhai Lalbhai . . . /40. OO 202 98 22. 35

19 Mahindra & Mahindra . . • 137.18 *39-65 5* 005

20 W alchand .... 135-70 135-50 (— •)*. 70

News regarding Legal Proceedings against about 400 companies con- against Companies of K g Industrial trolled by the big industrial houses Hearts for their failure to register themselves under the MBTP Act; 81. SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU: Will the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE AND (b) if so, & list of those companies; COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased to state: * (c) a list of big industrial houses (a) whether, as reported in Finan- which control these Companies; and cial Express, New Delhi dated February 17, 1§80, page i, his Minis-

t h e m i n i s t e r o r l a w , j u s t i c e 26 of the MJELT.P. Act,‘ 1969, whenever AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI P. they are considered to be prima-facie SHtVSHANKER): (a) to (d). The so registrable. As on 31*12*79,370 such newspaper report in question appears notices were being processed. Upto to refer only to the default notices sent 31-12-79, legal proceedings have been by the Government advising individual taken against two companies. The under-takings to register under section details are given below:

Industrial No. Nams of the company Group to which Charges it belongs

1 Kulittalai Cane Farms Limited . Parry Inter-connection with a number of other companies.

2 Fibre Glass Pilkington Limited . Independent Dominance in the production of mineral wool and glass fibre.

News regarding ready sent feelers to the new Gevern- Corporaticns ment. '

82. SHFJ INDRAJIT GUPTA: (ii) The IBM, which had pulled SHRI K. A. RAJAN: out in 1978 because it did not want to dilute its equity, as per FERA regu- Will the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE lations, has also been probing the AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased Government’s mind on their re- to state: entry in the data processing business. The core office of IBM in India has (a) whether Government’s atten- been researching the possibility of its tion has been drawn to a news item reinduction not only in the data pro- appeared in the Times of India dated cessing business but also in the com- February 27, 1980 regarding multina- munication field. tional Corporations probing the new Government’s mind on their reinduction in the country; and (iii) Firestone and several other companies which were finding it dif- (b) if so, the details thereof and ficult to meet the FERA require- Government’s reaction thereto? ments and had decided to wind up business in India are also awaiting the Government policy. THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI P. SHTV SHANKER); (a). Yes, Sir. The Departments of the Government concerned with the matters raised in (b). The main points made in the the news item have no information in news item are as follows:— this regard. The question of the Gov- ernment’s reaction to the news item,

Winding up of Wortdnf Group on •w fw WNRf P f fHw %* TOins Ohfefen # « K : (* ) * fim ft f t .* ©00 83. SHRI INDRAJIT GUPTA: Will W fW # 650 fa fa w the Minister o£ INFORMATION AND $ i vxft 5*ptt $ w rar r BROADCASTING be pleased to state: 3so ifrror* 5? 450 5prr*re | i

(a) -whether Government have («r) f t irit % itr*

Will the Minister of LAW, JUS- TICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be 86. ffto qi«n : wr pleased to state: *m x *r?fr ^ w?tt^ f t ?qr ftp : (a) whether there is any proposal under the consideration of Govern- (*>) ftTT SR3TTT *T>T^5T % VPFTW'ft ment to set up benches of the % srarnr qr f«nrR ^ Supreme Court in all big cities in the £ ; country; and

(sr) qft $t, «par ftrcn (b) if so, the details thereof? 3n#HT ’ THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI JTRTt^T FWT Wfr gWlfv («ft WfWI : (* ) sft, ^ I P. SHIVSHANKER): (a) No, Sir. (b) Does not arise. (sr) 5tr sawr 1 Development of Canals in the snwhv wsrftnff wrr tfw «rc jw w Krishna and Godavari Deltas for Irrigation 87. %o #0 qr«t«» : *rt vmv* *T?ft ^ 5tTT% ^ fTCT ft> : 89. SHRI M. RAMGOPAL REDDY: Will the Minister of ENERGY AND (*?) w wrtfm % srcto IRRIGATION AND COAL be pleas- % v tw xr^hr ^rfrsr qr *n?Rr inrrr itht ed to state: * t x$r | ; (a) whether Andhra Pradesh Gov- (m) nfk worn w ftx fc - ernment have sent any schemes to jtm % frR mvm? ? the Centre to develop the canals in 14* WfMm Annm rn PHALC80NA 31. HOI (SAKA) WtMm Answers 14m

the Krishna and Godavari deltas for 1975 to evolve system dteSaltion fo r streamlining irrigation facilities; and an Indian National Satellite system recommended a plan for TV ground (b) if 50, tibe decision of Govern- facilities based on a hybid system ment on it? estimated to cost Rs. 371 crores. The THE MINISTER OF ENERGY salient features of the plan are to AND IRRIGATION AND COAL provide at least One community (SHRI A. .R. A. GHANl KHAN viewing T.V. deceiver in each elect—- CHAUDHURI); (a) and (b). The rifled village by 1985. In the States Andhra Pradesh Government have where electrification density on vil- sent a scheme for the development of lages is very high like Punjab, Har- canals in the Krishna delta, estima- yana, Tamil Nadu etc., terrestrial ted to cost Rs. 99.(& crores, in Sep- based T.V. transmission service has tember, 1979. This is under exami- been found cost effective. About nation in the Central Water Commis- 100,000 direct reception community sion. T.V. gets and about i,65»?000 ordin- ary community viewing sets would For development of canals in the be required to be deployed in the Godavari delta no *uch scheme has electrified villages by 1985. Addition- been sent by the State Government. al programme production centres, terrestrial transmitters, microwave linkages etc. would also be required T. V. Transmission Centres in to be set up in different States for Villages generating the programmes in their respective language. It may be added 90 DR SUBRAMANIAM that the scheme is capable of being SWAMY: implemented in phases spread over a SHRI G Y. KRISHNAN: number of year., keeping in view the constraints on the financial re- SHRI LAKSHMAN MALLIK: sources -available. SHRI CHHITUBHAI GAMIT: SHRI SHTV KUMAR SINGH- Power shortage in Greater Bombay region of Maharashtra Will the Minister of INFORMA- 91. DR SUBRAMANIAM SWAMY: TION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state: Will the Minister of ENERGY AND IRRIGATION AND COAL be (a) whether he had made a state- pleased to state: ment as reported in the Press +hat within five years every village in the (a) whether there is a situation of country can receive T. V. transmis- acute power shortage in the Greater sion; and Bombay region of Maharashtra;

(b) if so, the salient features and (b) if so, the reasons for the same; cost implication of such a target? and THE MINISTER OF INFORMA- TION AND BROADCASTING AND (c) any concrete Governmental SUPPLY AND REHABILITATION action taken to reduce the power (SHRI VASANT SATHE): (a) The shortage in this region? statement made to the Press recently was that all electrified villages (and THE MINISTER OF ENERGY AND not every village in the country) can IRRIGATION AND COAL (SHRI receive T.V. transmission through A. B. A. G-HANI KHAN CHAUDH- ‘INSAT’ within five years. URI) : (a) 'There is shortage o f (b) The Group on INSAT-I con- power in the Maharashtra State in* stituted by -Government in December *clnd|ng the Greater Bombay regies*; X4| Wri&eti Answers MARCH 11, 1980 Written Answer* 244

(b ) The main reasons for shortage general elections held in January,, o f power in Maharashtra are inade- 1980 has not yet been received by quecy of the installed capacity, pm - the Election Commission from all the longed time being taken by the new- High Courts. The information receiv- ly commissioned 200/210 MW ther- ' ed so far in this behalf by the Elec- mal generating unit to stabilize, out- tion Commission from the various age of one 210 MW unit at Tara-pur High Courts is given in the enclosed for refuelling and shortage of coal statement at thermal power stations. (b) In accordance with the provi- (c) A number o f measures have sions of section 80A of the Representa- been taken to improve the power tion of the People Act, 1951, the elec- availability in the State. These mea- tion petitions axe filed before the sures include addition of new gene- High Courts and therefore the grounds rating capacity, modification/rectifi- of the petitions are not known. cation of the newly commissioned 200/210 MW units for early stabili- S t a t e m e n t sation and supply of adequate coal supply to thermal power stations. Names of the Members of the Lok The following new units now under Sabha against whom Election peti- erection are expected to be commis- tions (relating to the Lok Sabha sioned during 1980-81:— General Elections held in January, Nasik Unit No. 4 210 MW May 1980 1980) have been filed before the Parli Unit No. 3 210 MW June 1980 various High Courts. Nasik Unit No. 5 210 MW Aug. 1980 S. No. Name With the commissioningof these ned units, the power position in Maharashtra would improve substan- Bihar State tially. 1. Shri A. K. Roy Election Petitions filed against 2. Shrimati Madhuri Singh Members of Lok Sabha 3. Shri Kamal Nath Jha 4. Shri Baliram Bhagat 92. SHRI SUBRAMANIAM SWAMY; 5. Shri Satendra Narayan Singh 6. Shri Jagjivan Ram SHRI R. K. MHALGI: 7. Shri Kamla Mishra Madhukar Will the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE 8. Shri Surya Narain Singh AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be 9. Shri Devendra Prasad Yadav pleased to state: 10. Shri Rajendra Prasad Yadav 11. Shri Baleshwar Ram (a) the names of the Members of Lok Sabha against whom election 12. Shri Mahendra Prasad petitions have been filed; and Gujarat State (b) the grounds of the petition in each case? 13. Shri Gohil Gigabhai Bhavubhai 14. Shri Tahawa Amarsinghbhai TOE MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE Viriyabhai AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI P. SHIV SHANKER): (a) The in- Haryana State tformation regarding filing of election petitions relating to the Lok Saihha 15. Shri Tayyab Hussain 145 Aw m er$ PHALGUNA 21. 1901 (SAKA) Written Answers 146 Karnataka Stat$ Banco Dam for Irrigation and Hydel Power in BUaapor District, EP. 16. Shri T. R. Shamanna 95. DR. VASANT KUMAR PANDIT: Madhya Pradesh State Will the Minister of ENERGY AND" 17. Shri Vidyacharan Shukla IRRIGATION AND COAL be pleased 18. Shri Bhanwarlal to state: 19. Shri Chandulal Chandrakar (a) whether the project report for setting up the Bango Dam for irriga- Orissa State tion and hydel power in Bilaspur 20. Shri Bijoyananda Patnaik District submitted b y Madhya Pradesh has been approved by the Government Delhi Union Territory of India; if not, the reasons for its delay and the time b y which this 21. Shri Atal Behari Vajpayee scheme would ibe sanctioned; 22. Shri Gharanjit Singh (b) when the Bango Dam would be Loss due to Fire in Srinagar completed; and Doordarshan Centre (c) is it correct that unless this is 94. SHRI TARIQ ANWAR: done the thermal power generation schemes of the National Thermal SHRIMATI MOHSINA Power Corporation for 2000 MW KIDWAI: capacity and of Madhya Pradesh Elec- tricity Board 1000/1200 MW capacity Will the Minister of INFORMA- at Korba on the west bank of the TION AND BROADCASTING be river Hasdeo at Korba will be pleased to state: severely affected for want of water supply? (a) whether it is a fact that the Doordarshan Centre at Srinagar suffered considerable loss due to the THE MINISTER OF ENERGY AND fire at the T. V. Station; IRRIGATION AND COAL (SHRI A. B. A. GHANI KHAN CHAU- (b) if so, estimated loss suffered DHURI): (a) The Hasdeo Bango multi- and the cause of the fire; and purpose Project could not be approved (c) steps taken by Government to so far on account of the problems of submergence of coal reserve in the check the repeated fire incidents at T.V. Station, Srinagar? reservoir area of the proposed Scheme and acceptance by the Government of THE MINISTER OF INFORMA- Madhya Pradesh to the implementation TION AND BROADCASTING AND of safeguards from environmental angle SUPPLY AND REHABILITATION suggested by the Union Department of (SHRI VASANT SATHE): (a) and Science and Technology. The accep- (b). The fire which broke out in the tance of the project by the Planning heating and airconditioning plant room Commission is under active considera- of the Srinagar T.V. studios on tion. 9-2-80 was caused by an accident. The resultant damage to equipment (b ) The period of completion of and building is estimated at Rs. 1.90 Bango Dam as envisaged in the Project lakhs. Report is seven years after the com- mencement of works. (c) It is proposed to instal fire alarm systems incorporating heat and (c) Construction of 1100 MW stag* smoke detectors i nail areas prone to of Thermal Power Station at Korba in fire. the Central Sector has already com- 147 Written Answers MAACH 11, 1m Written Amto&m 148

menced. Hie cooling water require- Introduction of Coloured T.V. ments Of this stage of the project will be met from the existing facilities at 97 SHRI K. P. SINGH DEO: Dhari Barrage. Similarly, installation SHRI SHIV KUMAR SINGH: of 420 MW capacity Thermal Power SHRI KRISHNA PRATAP Station at Korba West Bank by Madhya SINGH: Pradesh State Electricity Board has been sanctioned on the basis of avail, Will the Minister of INFORMATION ability of water without the Bango and BROADCASTING be pleased to dam Further augmentation of capa- state; city of power generation at these sites to 2,100 MW and 1000/1200 MW re- (a) whether it is a fact that Gov- spectively would require supplemen- ernment propose to introduce colour tary storage which will be provided by T.V. in the country; the proposed Bango Dam. (b) whether the details of the project have been worked out if ^o, the particulars thereof;

(c) whether a coloured T.V. will be «nrfrrct % faq f t gfaqnj well within the reach of a common man and whether the present manu- 96. wVc facturers would be able to cope up mam *5 arerft f t int *3$ ft? : with the technology involved in the process; and

(*) WTfretft *t w r ^ 't ppf t t Y (d) the places where it is going to **r aMt «T5TOTf zn^T start first? gfaHT ^ TT Pf *TT I

$ 50% f t fvmrtr qr, 1- 9-1950 Sr Production of Goal ^ftwt w r wrtt ^ f t qsfa m y f t f t 1 *nj Tvm * wrmrft % m r 98. SHRI K. P. SINGH DEO: Will the Minister oF ENERGY AND IRRI- *rr% % *p w % sr* vRcfhr GATION AND COAL be pleased to 5f f t arr^ flmrV arcmff 1W I 1 state: (a) whether it is a fact that during the last two years the trend of produc- wa ^ m m \\ tion of coal is not appreciable; *49 wnma Answers PHAIASUNA 21. 1901 (SAKA) Written 4*Hto*rs 150

(J>) whether in regard to coking (iv) The State Govemme&ts have coal the position is particularly- bad been requested to strengthen the law and during January, 1980 the wash- and order machinery in areas where eries have produced 90,000 tonnes less; production has been affected by fre-. and quent disruptions in the lew and order. A close watch is being kep* on (c) if so, the factors responsible for the situation. this and the various steps Government propose to take to augment production Single Media to Cater to Foreign News o f coal in the country which in effect Agencies is aggravating the production of energy within the country? 99. SHRI K. P. SINGH DEO: Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state THE MINISTER OF ENERGY, IRRI- whether Government propose to have GATION AND COAL (SHRI A. B. A. one single media to cater to. foreign GHANI KHAN “CHAUDHURI): (a) Yes, news agencies so that the country’s Sir. The production of coal during the image is presented properly rather than years 1977-78 and 1978-79 was 101.00 filted or slanted by many? and 101.94 million tonnes.

(b) The production of coking coal THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION during the year 1979-80 (April 1979- AND BROADCASTING AND SUPPLY January 1980) was 18.08 million ton- AND REHABILITATION (SHRI nes as against 17.57 million tonnes dur- VASANT SATHE): No, Sir. There is ing the corresponding period of 1978- no such proposal under consideration. 79. The production of washed coking coal in January 1980 was 34,000 tonnes Revision of Electoral Rolls in Assam less compared to the production m Ja- nuary 1979 and about 1.9,000 tonnes less 100. SHRI AMAR ROY PRADHAN: compared to December, 1979. Will the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased (c) The washed cokmg coal produc- to state: tion was adversely affected during 1979- BO by frequent power failure. The pro- (a) whether Government have duction of coking coal was also affect- revised the electoral rolls for the elec- ed by inadequate supoly of power to tions to the Lok Sabha and the the collieries, shortage of explosives, Assembly for the State of Assam; and diesel oil etc. besides the deteriorating law and order situation in Bihar-Ben-* (b) if so, the number of those non- gal coalfields. Assamees nationals whose names have been included in these electoral rolls? The following steps are under implementation to step up production and THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE supply of coal to the consumers: AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI P. SHIV SHANKER): (a) The Election (i) Power supply to coal companies Commission bad ordered in the year in the Eastern region is being improv- 1979 before jthe last general elections ed through better generation, by Da- to the Lok Sabha an intensive revision modar Valley Corporation. of the electoral rolls with reference to (ii) Coal companies have been 1st January, 1979 as the Qualifying date given priority in allocation of diesel in the State of Assam. The ftnal pub- oiL lication or lfoe rolls in the State was made on 2nd December, 1079. (iii) Import of explosive has been resorted to make xocd the shortfall (b) The information asked for In this in indigenous availability. part of the question is not available, I 5x W ritten Answers MARCH 11, 1980 Written Ansuters 13$

as neither the prescribed electoral roll (* ) ?ptt ^furror frarcr canto wherein title particulars of the «rrrnff Prorcr-J electors are ^collected by the enume- rators nor the copies of the electoral rolls finally published contain any such tfwr wn | v* particulars. I?

Indo-Banxla talks on Ganfa Teesta W«r, mm sChc wmrt m i Waters ( ftm m x ) : (w) 101. SHRI AMAR ROY PRADHAN: f t mm frftw fc SHRI CHTTTA MAHATA: faqzn % farjfrafr faita SHRI JANARDHANA f t w t o w it# | f^cft POOJARY: «trt5pt % ffm | fa ** fftsi fa*TST% % f^T To fsptT Will the Minister of ENERGY AND IRRIGATION AND COAL be pleased ^ % I to state: (a) whether it ig a fact that there (®) fe&ft sm it *rf were talks recently 'between India and srrTJFRt % vt Bangladesh on the Ganga Teesta *rc»PRt viNrfriff *r©rr smr | :— waters; and (»b) if so, the outcome of that meeting? SRptfacT fTOTfV 5PJT- f t *TPT^ fa ^TTT- THE MINISTER OF ENERGY AND s to t IRRIGATION AND COAL (SHRI A B. A. GHANI KHAN CHAUDHURI): (a) rfto fsrnt qfbmn and (b). Issues relating to the aug- ^ r^ rFn r ^ T ^ r mentation of the dry season flows of 1 2 3 the Ganga, and the sharing of Teesta waters were recently discussed in — the meeting of the Indo-Bangladesh 1 1967 Joint Rivers Commission held in New — 2 1968 Delhi between the 27th and 29th Fe- 1 — 1969 bruary, 1980. Since the discussions — 3 1970 could not be completed, the meeting was adjourned. It is proposed to be — 4 1971 resumed as soon as possible. 1 5 1972 2 6 1973 3 3 1974 102. sft firirm : **rr ftrftr, 10 4 1975 w&tft vr* *rcfV f t frrr 11 12 1976 ^ f t : 13 6 1977 (V ) *PTT STfTTT VT ftW R finFSft % 18 8 1978 * 420/468/467 i2o(sr) 11 6 1979 vrTiwf % i r p Nt finfTTnfrr % fftsr fvnTK % fin? sm^tr fn ^ % — 1 1980 faw ft s v t r r , fawfV srnr f»nnr ?t*tt fT fR % vt fa rm *ftfrcrr Pnrt ; 71 60 4S3 Written Answers PHAliGUNA 21. 1001 (SAKA) Written Anmen 15*

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(v ) fcr Sf vtawi arptf tit f*r srw 1. Ukai. . . 640 640 fa?r?fr $ iftr ?wt »R-*n?vr& star # trfaranf «rr*rf tit ?fwr ^rvr: f*Rnft 2. Dhuvaran . 534 534 I ; 3. Gandhinagar . 240 240 (sr) ^ %■ stc^v vhriTT «rnr $ 4. Ahmedabad . 327-5 304. f w f r *tt?tt $ tin m ^ rr «t?t | ; «flr 5. Utran . .. 67-5 61 (*r) %w $ tit 6. Dhuvaran Gas .. 5«t *rt*mr «T*rf ^ sfafor fa?nft 54 34 n m *r *frn?rr t o tt stt t$t | ? 7. Kandla . .. 1 *5 14

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MW 1. Ukai Extn. 1x210 1982-83 Thermal Power Plants in Gujarat (Unit-5)

2. Wanakbori 3x210 2 Units in 104. SHRI AHMED M. PATEL: WiU (Unit i, 2 & 3) 1981-82 the Minister of ENERGY AND IRRI- 1 Unit in 1982-83. GATION AND COAL be pleased to state: 3. Wanakbori 3x210 2 Units in Extn. 1083-84 (Unit 4, 5 & 6) 1 Unit in (a) the number of Thermal Power 1984-85 Plants functioning in Gujarat State; 4. Kutch Lignite 2x60 1984-85 (b) whether there is any proposal to establish more Power Projects in Gujarat State during the next Five Breakdown in Indraprashtha and. Year Plan period; and Badarpur power Plants

(c) if so, the details thereof? 105. SHRI KRISHNA PRATAP SINGH: WiU the Minister of ENERGY AND IRRIGATION AND COAI, be- THE MINISTER OF ENERGY AND pleased to state: IRRIGATION AND COAL (SHRI A. B. A. GHANI KHAN CHAUDHURI): (a) number of times there was (a) The following thermal power plants breakdown in th » Indraprastha and 155 Written Answers UAMCM 11, i860 Written A nm $rs i$ 6

‘Sfctaepur Power Plante in Delhi The details o f the load-sheddings '’Auing last tihree years, year-wtee; during the last three years are as fol-

1977-78 1978-79 i979*8o (c) what are the names of the members of the Press Commission Badarpur Ther- who have resigned and those the mal Power members newly appointed? Station . 839.43 1056.08 1290 (Estimated upto end of THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION March, 1980) AND BROADCASTING AND SUPPLY "Indraprastba AND REHABILITATION (SHRI VA- Power CANT SATHE): (a) Yes, Sir. Station 1861.00 1643.00 1715 (Estimated (b) Suggestion* jregardtag compre- v\pto end of March *8o)« tenaive -ser of Vt vsfex&ws mt IJ7 W rittm Anatom PHALGUNA 21. !$61 (SAKA) Written A n w ers 158 the Pm s Commission have been call- B. A. GHANI KHAN CHAUDHURl): ed for ftom concerned press organi- (a) and (b). The State Government sations/associations. Modifications has sent the scheme to the Ganga Flood would be made after considering these Control Commission which is scrutmis-’ suggestions. ing it. ft is expected that the scheme would be sent to the Technical Advi- (c) A statement containing the names sory Committee of the Planning Com- of Chairman and Members of the Press mission for clearance in Inarch, 1980 Commission, who have resigned is attached. New members have not yet been appointed. Allocation of Power produced by Statement DVC.

1. Justice P. K. Goswami Chairman 108. SHRIMATI GEETA MUKHER- 2. Shri Abu Abraham Member JEE:Will the Minister cf ENERGY 3. Shri Prem Bhatia Member AND IRRIGATION AND COAL be pleased to state: 4. Shri S. N. Dwivedy Member 5. Shri Moineudin Harris Member (a) the basis of allocation of power 8 Sihri Ravi Mathai Member produced by DVC (Damodar Valley 7. Shri Yashodar N. Mehta Member Corporation) amongst , its various consumers, what priority is given for 8. Shri V. K. Narasimhan Member supply of power to (CESC) Calcutta 9. Shri F. S. Narimaa Member Electric Supply Company a«d the 10 *Shri Nikhil basis of such priority and how the Chakravartty Member same compares with the other con- 11. Shri S H. Vatsyayan Member sumers particularly TISCO;

•Shri NikhiT Chakravartty was appoint- (b) the contractual obligation of ed as Member of the Press Commis- the DVC for supply of power to sion on 23rd November, 1978 on the re- CESC and is the contractual amount signation of Shri Arun Shourie. incorporated in the agreement condi- tioned /by the quantum of power Ghatal Master Plan for prevention of produced by DVC; and Floods in Midnapur, Howrah and Hooghly Districts of West Bengal (c) the average amount of power 107. SHRIMATI GEETA MUKHER- supply by the DVC during morning JEE: WiU the Minister of ENERGY and evening peak period to the AND IRRIGATION AND COAL be CESC during last one year and how pleased to state*. the same compares with the contractual obligation and how this condition (a) whether Government have compares with other consumers of received from the Government of DVC, particularly TISCO Plant at West Bengal a scheme called Ghatal Jamshedpur? Master Plan for prevention of recurring floods in a vast area of Midnapur, THE MINISTER OF ENERGY AND Howrah and Hooghly Districts of West [IRRIGATION AND COAL (SHKI Bengal; and A. B. A. GHANI KHAN CHAU- (b) if so, what action has been DHURl): (a) The basis of allo- tak^i by the Government for clearing cation of power produced by the the scheme and when is it expected to DVC amongst its various consumers be cleared? has been decided after consultation with the State Electricity Boards, plan- TH$ MINISTER OF ENERGY AND ning Commission and Ministry o f IRmGATICM ASD CdAL (SHRI A. Home Affairs. According to the gtadedf *59 Written Answers MARCH IX, I960 Written Answers i{»Q

^priorities fixed, the order of distribu- Coal Production and it* Demand tion is as follows:— 109. SHRIMATl MOHSINA KID- 1. Railway traction WAI: W ill the Minister of ENERGY 2. Colliery Loads AND IRRIGATION AND COAL be 3. Steel Loads pleased to state: 4. Mixed and -others. (a) the total coal production during A t a generation level of 800 MW and 1978-79 as against the demand and the •above, full contractual demand of all anticipated coal production at the end the loads can be met. The graded of the year 1979-80 (stating the gap restrictions are applicable only when between demand and production); and DVC generates less than 800 MW. "The CESC is included in the category Ob) the step® ptroposed to be taken of mixed and other loads. TISCO is by Government to boost production included in the Steel Load. from the present level of production and to reorient the production targets (b) The contractual obligation of during 1980-81 to meet the rising demand? ’the DVC with the CESC is 105 MVA. The force Majeure Clause in the THE MINISTER OF ENERGY, IR- agreement between CESC and the RIGATION AND COAL (SHRI A. B. DVC provides that reduction of A. GHANI KHAN CHAUDHTJRI): power supply can be made to the (a) The total coal production dur- consumers as and when the genera- ing 1978-79 was 101.94 million tion is low. tonnes as against the projected demand of 109.22 million tonnes. The (c) The monthly average amount anticipated coal production at the end of power supplied by D V C to the of the year 1979-80 would be 104.30 CESC and the TISCO from January, million tonnes against the original 1979 to January, 1980 is as follows:— projected demand of 116.6 million tonnes. CESC TISCO (Con- (Con- (b) To meet the rising demand of tractual tractual coal, a target of coal production of load 105 load 100 MVA) MVA) 113.50 million tonnes has been fixed for the year 1980-81. To achieve this target, the following steps are being Jan.1979 • 70. 10 70 13 taken:—

Fcb», 1979 • • 60 60 7*. 06 (i) Power supply to coal companies March, 1979 6918 58.9a in the Eastern Region is being imp- April, 1979 • • 75- 57 55 84 roved through better generation by Damodar Valley Corporation, May, 1979 • • 69. 70 59.06 June, 1979 • • 43 90 52. 02 (ii) Steps are being taken to increase the supply of diesel to the July, 1979 - t• * * 49 32 s55-o6 coal companies. 'August, 1979 • • 50.90 59- n Sept-1979 40. 98 46.67 (iii) Explosives are being imported to make up the shortfall in indige- 'Oct.* 1979 • • 39 82 49-38 nous availability. "Nov., 1979 • • 3i-5i 36 3° (iv) A large number of schemes to D«c., 1979 3 7- 38 34-50 reconstruct existing and construct Jmn., 1980 - . * 38.87 40. 3a new mines .are In progress. In addition 18 schemes have been approved ifn Writtm Answer* P H A L G U N A 21* 19©l (SAKA) Written Answers ia« in 1979-90 (uptc> February) at an (b) and (c). The following steps estimated capital cost of Rs. 314 are under implementation to step up crores. These mines when completed production ;and supply of coal' to . will add 22,8 million tonnes/annum consumers: of coal production capacity. (i) Power supply to coal companies (v) The implementation of the in the Eastern Region is being |m- many schemes are delayed because proved through better generation by of land acquisition problems, particu- DVC. . larly in Bihar-Bengal area. The matter has been taken up with the (ii) Steps are being taken to in- state government to expedite the re- crease the supply of diesel to the lease o f land for mining operations coal companies. on a priority basis. /(vi) Steps are being taken to (iii) Explosives are being imported monitor the implementation of new t0 make up the shortfall in indige- projects with a view to eliminating nous availability. delays in attaining production targets. (iv) Steps are being taken in consultation with the State Govern- Annual Output of Coal ments to bring about an improvement in the law and order situation in the 110. SHRI SHIV KUMAR SINGH: Bengal-Bihar coalfield. A soecial cell Will the Minister of ENERGY AND has been constituted fiir this purpose IRRIGATION AND COAL be pleased by the Ministry of Home Affairs. to state: (v) A constant liason is maintained (a) the total annual output of coal with the Railways to maximise the in the States of Bihar, Bengal, Orissa movement of coal to the various and Madhya Pradesh for the last two consumers so as to reduce distress at years; the consumer end. Coal companies (b) whether there i« any proposal are also releasing coal by road to under the consideration of the Gov- consumers in distress against their ernment to increase the output and to sponsored quantities. save the wastage thereof to meet the increasing demand of the country; and Effect of Power Shedding on Agricul- (c) if so, the details thereof? ture and Industry

111. SHRI SHIV KUMAR SINGH: THE MINISTER OP ENERGY AND IRRIGATION AND COAL (SHRI A. Will the Minister of ENERGY AND B. A. GHANI KHAN CHAUDHURI): IRRIGATION AND COAL be pleased (a) The total annual output of coal to state: of Bihar, Bengal, Orissa and Madhya Pradesh during the last years is as (a) whether it is a fact that there follows:— t is constant power shedding in the country and more particularly in the (In million tonnes) capital;

1977-78 I978"79 (b) if so, the details of its adverse Bihar . . • 39*25 39- 54 effects on agriculture and industry in the country and particularly in Bengal - . . 22. 79 *9• 77 Madhya Pradesh; and Orissa . . . 2. l6 2.66 (c) the steps being taken by <3o*u Madhya Pnubsh . 20. 31 21.81 eminent to overcome such hinderSttQe 163 Written Answers MARCH ill, 1980 Written Answers 164 and save the consumers from heavy State-wise Kequirement of Coal femes? 112. SHRI BALASAHEB VIKHE PATIL: Will the Minister of THE MINISTER OF ENERGY AND ENERGY AND IRRIGATION AND IRRIGATION AND COAL (SHRI A. COAL be pleased to state; B. A. ‘GHANI KHAN CHAUDHRI): (a) A number of States are present- (a) what has been the total produc- ly facing shortage of power and tion of coal, State-wise position power cuts/restrictions or use of regarding their requirements and the power have been enforced in the shortages during each of the last threer States to meet the situation. In yearns; and addition, load shedding is also done (b) what steps have Government when the availability of power is taken or propose to take to improve less than the restricted demand or the position and how much period in the event of simultaneous outage will the Government take to liquidate of generating units due to faults etc. the shortages in this regard? The power position in Delhi is, by and large satisfactory. However, load shedding is done on some occasions when the availability of power becomes less than the demand due to THE MINISTER OF ENERGY AND outage of some generating units at IRRIGATION AND COAL {SHRI A. Badarpur and Indraprastha power B. A. GHANI KHAN CHAUDHRI): (a) station. The coal production during the last^ 3 years is as under: 1 (b) Although shortage of power (Million tonnes) has, no doubt affected the agricultural *97^-77 • • • . 101.04 v and industrial production in the country including Madhya Pradesh, 1977-7*3 . . . . 101.00 ' it is difficult to quantify its impect as a number of other inputs like availa- I97^“79 • • • . 101.94 * bility of raw materials, labour etc. The demand for coal is assessed on also affect the production in agricul- an All India basis in respect of the ture and industry. various consuming sectors and not State-wise. The consumption of (c) A number of short-term and coal by the major consuming States long-term measures have been and for the last three years is as under: are being taken to improve power availability in the country. These (Million tonnes) measures include: States 1978-79 1977-78 1976-77 (i) addition of 17122 MW of new generating capacity during the period 1978—83, of which about Bihar . . *59 ° *5-43 x3-17 3000 MW has already been commis- West Bengal . 12 96 14 08 »4 35 sioned during 1978-79. Madhya Pradesh it. 24 10 99 10 44 (ii) Transfer of power from sur- Orissa . . 388 3-77 3-85 plus to deficit areas. Maharashtra . 5-21 5-*4 4'93 (iii) Coal supplies to thermal power stations is being improved so Uttar Pradesh . 10. 59 11. 16 10 38 that they can operate at a high plant Assam . . 0■3i 0. 32 0. load factolr. i 65 W ritten Answers PHALGUNA 21. 1901 (SAKA) Written Answers 166

(b) The coal companies are taking *rk 8 «rr arc fa Pnrtt steps to improve the coal production. sf>T qfomr 8 wt These include stepping up supply of fam w r ; vital inputs on which coal production is dependent. The production has (^) vfe ft, fafessfY already improved from a level of about 8.69 million tonnes in Novem- ^ 3 1 0 ^ WT®r fa*TT ^TcjT ber, 1979 to 10.07 million tonnes in fa srraT Tnff % j i i h p i February, 1980. skit s %■ wftwnc MV Coal companies are also in constant Tr*imrc: 1000 wi^f; liaison with the Railways to improve the movement possibilities. (*r) «rai *fr «r* t fa xnrrsRTTT start # fr o t % «ft A production plan of 113.5 million JraR f*FfT arwsr stth ^ ; rftx tonnes has been drawn for 19*30-81 and coal companies are reasonably certain about achieving this produc- (*) vfe ifr !ft 5T5 xfrz WT srem % wr ^tt®t ^ «tct **tt tion plan subject to availability of «tt ?t*tt f^rq % fcrairc> vital inputs like power, diesel etc. when it is expected the demand would be met to a very large extent in all the States. irfhc xrtrot rrm *ftr g?r*fa Television Centre at Bangalore *ren v m * & ) : (*») 5ft, z i 1 113. SHRI T. R SHAMANNA: Will he Minister of INFORMATION AND ( s ) STTCPI 37T flH'NR fa «flr BROADCASTING be pleased to state: 5RT1? qrcf % ^TT Tt^TT^R ?r "1,000 *itart % 3Tr*T (a) was there not an assurance that w^ t t nwrm *r Television facilities will be given to 8 1980 *ft srrr: 8 art *rtr STRT: Bangalore City; and 10 STJT smfCT faHT W «TT I (b) a definite date when the Banga- lore City will have a television centre? (*T) 8 ^ STTcf: *rt, 'TT^rr ’TH^TT ( t f n n f r ) THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION W«V W T O %

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33rf wlr farsnf cTsrr vfarcrr *f?ft 118. SHRI VIJAY N. PATILr Will («ft *Rsrrfr T^^TT ^TRT^T (c) the policy of Government to jfR for qo % gfr ^ 'f ^fanqTT ^ help regional language {papers and the gqr^ gTT^f ^rr 3-F T ^ R 5fr W r 3% cfVsT ^PT action taken/proposed? ?Fff « r k 2 0 ,0 0 0 ^t ^jtfT ^r f t 3TT ^?rr I I TcIT THE MINISTER OF INFORMA- t f r $% 'TTfcHTT *tx ^T^ft *3FPT ?fR TION AND BROADCASTING AND | 1 3r$T ^Frfr n ?r ^ r SUPPLY AND REHABILITATION | q^r fn^rf^acr ftRrn> ^ t- (SHRI YASANT SATHE): (a) to- ^ *FT5J5fV iFTq^T^- wt ^rreft % I (c) Government have been extending 169 Written Answers PHALGUNA 21. 1901 (SAKA) Written Answers 170

certain facilities/concessions and pro- (c) if so, the action taken by Gov_ viding weightage to small and me- ernment on this memorandum; • dium newspapers including regional (d) whether some of the retrench- language papers in the matter of re- ed workers were also employed on lease of Government advertisements, Daily wages; and supply of publicity material, feature articles, photographs and In the re- (e) if so, the number of such em- lease of newsprint quota etc. ployees and reasons thereof?

New Policy for Film Censorship THE MINISTER OF ENERGY AND 119. SHRI VIJAY N. PATIL: Will IRRIGATION AND COAL (SHRI the Minister of INFORMATION AND A. B. A. GHANI KHAF CTTMT- BROADCASTING be pleased to state: DHURI): (a) to (e). The Base Sutlej Link Project, is part of the Beas Pro- (a) whether Government propose to ject. The main components are adopt new policy regarding Film (i) Pandoh Dam (220 ft. high eur- Censorship; and thern dam), (ii) two tunnels of about (b) if so, what are the salient fea- 8 mile long an and with provision for two more units. (b). Government is examining the The cost of BSL Project is roughly whole gamut of Film censorship. Rs, 334 crores. Most of the civil Government will take a suitable deci- works mentioned above have since sion after this examination {s com- been completed and transferred to plete the Bhakra Beas Management Board for operation and maintenance, as required by the Punjab Reorganisa- Notices of retrenchment to employees tion Act, 1966. of Beas Sutluj Link Project At the peak stage of construction, 120 PROF NARAIN CHAND about 36613 workmen on monthly PARASHAR: Will the Minister of wages and 3300 workmen on daily ENERGY AND IRRIGATION AND wages were employed. With the COAL be pleased to state: completion of the various civil works, a large number of workers were ren- (a) whether notices of retrench- dered surplus and retrenchment in a ment have been issued to work- phased manner has been taking place charged employees of Beag Sutluj since June, 1977. The present strength Link Project, Mandi (H.P.); of these categories of employees is 6351 and 1600 respectively and their (b) if so, whether a representation number is likely to get further re- from the MPs and the representatives duced gradually, to a level required of the B.S.L. Project Worker Union only for operation and maintenance. has been received by Government re- These retrenched employees are often questing for withholding the re- employed fOr very short periods on trenchment notices till they are pro- daily wages, at locations close to their vided alternate employment so as to pTace of residence. The work on save them from starvation by expe- which they are engaged is of a casual diting the construction of Baggi Pow- nature. er House, component of B.S.L. project and by taking some other suit- The retrenched workers are paid able steps immediately; retrenchment compensation as provi- i <71 Written Answers MARCH 11, 1980 Written Answers ) 72 ded in the Industrial Disputes Act and THE M1N1SER OF ENERGY AND other relevant Acts, and as per an IRRIGATION AND COAL (SHRI agreement arrived at between the A. B. A. GHANI KHAN CHAU- Management and the Workmen in DHURI); (y) and (b). Government June, 1977 the Management agreed is reviewing the present organisational for payment of liberal retrenchment set-up- oi Coal India with a view to and terminal benefits for such work- making it into a more effective ins- men not covered under the Acts in trument for the growth and develop- recognition of the long service ren- ment of the Coal Industry in the dered by them. Efforts are also I c - country. Certain proposals are un- ing made through a placement Cell der examination and a final decision created on the Project to sccure alter- is yet to be taken. native employment to the retrenched workers in other projects in the Cent- Setting up of National Power ral and State Sectors. Nearly 9322 Authority persons were secured jobs through the efforts of the Placement Cell up 122. SHRI JANARDHANA PGOJA- to end of January, 1980. RY: Will the Minister of ENERGY AND IRRIGATION AND COAL be Regarding the Baggi power house, pleased to state: technical details regarding the si” ge (a) whether the Northern India shaft etc. are under discussion bet- Power Engineers Federation has urged ween the project authorities and the the Government for the scrapping of Central Water Commission/Central Electricity Boards and setting up of Electricity Authority. The feasibili- National Power Authority; and ty of the Project can be established only after these technical problems (b) if so, what is the reaction of Government on it? are resolved. Since the Beas Pro- ject is a joint venture of the partner THE MINISTER OF ENERGY AND States of Punjab, Haryana and Rajas- IRRIGATION AND COAL (S53RI than, their concurrence for Baggi A. B. A. GHANI XHAN CHAU- power house which is an extension of DHURI): (a) No, Sir, No such rep- "the Beas Project, is also necessary. resentation from the Northern Punjab and Haryana have given their India Power Engineer’s Federation concurrence while Rajasthan is yet has been directly received by the to convey its concurrence. Government. However, the Com- mittee on Power constituted under In the process of phased retrench- the Chairmanship of Shri V. G. Raja- ment, notices have been given to dhyaksha by the Government of India some workers of the BSL Project. in the Ministry of Energy, has met, Representations have been received in inter-alia, the representatives of the this regard. Retrenchment of the All-India Power Engineers’ Federa- Workers has become necessary, on tion of which the Northern India their becoming surplus, os a result Power Engineers Federation is o f the works getting completed. also a member. During thes* discussions, the representatives of the Revamping Ooaj India Limited Federation suggested that genera, tion, transmission and distribution 121. SHRI JANARDHANA POOJA- of power be totally centralised RY: Will the Minister of ENERGY and the power supply industry AND IRRIGATION AND COAL be operated on a three tier basis with « pleased to state: Central Electricity Authority at the (a) whether Government propose All India level, Regional Electricity to revamp Coal India Limited; and Authority for each region and Area Electricity Boards to manage distri- (b) if so, the details thereof? bution of power at the State level. 173 Written Answ er i t'HALGUNA 21. 1901 (SAKA) Writt&n Answers ij4

(b) The suggestions oitdfr by the Blair. As a long-term measure, a representatives of the Federation will scheme for establishing a 2X5 MW be considered by the Committee on thermal power plant in South Anda- Power while finalising its report. man has been proposed. This has been techno-economically cleared by the Central Electricity Authority, Power Stertftfe in the Union Terri- but the investment clearance is de- Wry of Andapum and Nloebar pendent on confirmation of arrange- IsUuUb ments for coal transportation by ship. New (additional diesel schemes to 123. SHRI MANORANJAN BHAK- augment generation facilities in out- TA; Will the Minister of ENERGY lying Islands have also been taken ANt> IRRIGATION AND COAL be up. pleased to state: (c) and (d). The Project Report (a) Whether Government are aware for Kalpang Hydro Electric Project of acute power shortage in the Union St. I envisaging installation of Territory of Andaman and Nicobar 3x1500 KW at an estimated cost of Islands; Rs. 721.39 lakhs has been submitted (b) if so, the reasons and what ac- to the Central Electricity Authority tion Government contemplate to take for techno-economic appraisal. Its to improve the power situation in implementation is dependent on its thi* far flung Union Territory; techno-economic clearance by the Central Electricity Authority. The (c) whether Government propose to time frame in which the Project can take up hydro projects on Kalpang be executed would depend on the river. North Andamans; load development potential jn North Andamans. (d) if so, when and details thereof; and (e) Does n°t arise. (e> if not, the reasons therefor? Irrigation facilities in Chhota Uiaypur THEJ MINISTER OF ENERGY AND District of Gujarat IRRIGATION AND COAL (SHRI A. B. A. GHANI KHAN CHAU- 124. SHRI AMAR SINGH V. RAT- DHURI): (a) and (b). The Power HAWA: Will the Minister of supply position in the Union Terri- ENERGY AND IRRIGATION AND tory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands COAL be pleased to state: is generally satisfactory excepting (a) whether it is a fact that Chotta during evening peak hours in South Udaypur District of Gujarat State is Andaman when it becomes necessary very backward in respect of irriga- to impose restrictions on industrial tion facilities; and loads. Generally no power cuts and load shedding are resorted to except- (b) if so, the steps taken by Gov- ing under conditions of forced outage ernment to provide irrigation facili- or breakdown of diesel generating ties in this Adivasis area during the units in specific systems. next five years? In order to strengthen the power THE MINISTER OF ENERGY AND supply in the UT of Andaman and IRRIGATION AND COAL (SHRI Nicobar Islands, two diesel generat- A.B.A. GHANI KHAN CHAUDHURT>: ing units of 880 KW have been (a) Yes. Sir. ordered for installation at Port Blair in South Andaman- It is also pro- (b) The Government of Gujarat posed to add one more diesel generat- have already taken up two major ing unit of 800 to 900 KW at Port schemes, namely, Sukhi and Heran. i -5 Written AnsWets MARCH U, 1980 Written Answers 17^ and one medium scheme, namely, of Gujarat, namely, Bharuch, Vado- Kami, which on completion will pro- dara, Panchmahal, Khaira, Ahmeda- vide irrigation facilities to an area of bad, Gandhinagar, Mehsana, Banas- febout 5,500 hectares in Chhota kantha, Kutch, Bhavnagar, Surendra- Udaypur Taluka of Vadodara District. nagar and Rajkot. * The project report of another major project, namely, Orsang, has been Front and Loss of Public Undertakings submitted by the State Government under the Ministry' during 1979-80 to the Central Water Commission and this scheme on completion will pro- 126. SHRI K. PRADHANI: WiU vide irrigation to about 7,500 hectares the Minister of ENERGY AND in Chhota Udepur. The Government IRRIGAT.ON AND COAL be pleased of Gujarat have reported that an- to state: other 29 on-going and 22 proposed minor irrigation works will irrigate (a) the details of profit or loss made an additional area * of about 8,000 or expected to be made by the vari- hectare3 in this Taluka. ous public sector units under the Ministry of Energy for ihc year 1970- BO; Completion of Narmada project *.n Gujarat (b) the production achieved by each 125. SHRI AMAR SINGH V. RAT- undei taking, both in value and units; HAWA: Will the Minister of ENERGY |AND IRRIGATION AND (c) what are the details regarding COAL be pleased to state: the amount of Government assistance with each unit and the interest paid (a) when the Naimada Project in by the unit on these loans; Gujarat is likely to be completed; and (d) whether any price variation o* (b) the Districts of Gujarat State the Products manufactured by which are to be benefited? each unit was made during the year 1978-79; THE MINISTER OF ENERGY AND IRRIGATION AND COAL (SHRI (e) if so, to what extent; and A. B. A. GHANI KHAN CHAU- DHURY): (a) The Report on the (f) the details regarding the capa- Narmada Project, also known as city utilised in each unit? Sardar Sarov

(b) if so, details thereof; Production of ow l

(c) whether Government propose to 128, SHRI CHANDRAJIT YADAV: lake over the Bibar State Electricity Will the Minister of ENERGY AND Board in view of (a) above; and IRRIGATION AND COAL be pleased ' to state: (d) if so, toy what time a final •decision is likely to be taken? (a) the total production of coal, category-wise during the last two THE. MINISTER OF ENERGY AND months; and IRRIGATION AND COAL (SHRI A. B. A. GHANI KHAN CHAU- (b) whether it is a fact that some DHTJRI); (a) The Government of private individuals have approached India have received from time to the Government offering their ser- lime complaints from various organi. vices to develop coal mines, jf so, nations and individuals about the what is the Government’s response? short-coming in the functioning of Bihar State Electricity Board, parti- THE MINISTER OF ENERGY AND cularly with reference to power IRRIGATION AND COAL (.SHRI supply position. A. B. A. GHANI KHAN CHAU- (b) Recently, we have received a DHUR1); (a) The total production complaint from Bihar Rajya Electri- of coking and non-coking coal for the c i t y Consumers Association, who have months of December, 1979 and pointed out H y 6 94 7 5 them in getting the power connec- tions etc. J irua.’ \ \'io . -i/. 51 7J* ,8 100.C9

(c) The Stale Electricity Boards are constituted under the Electricity (b) Suggestions which have been

Alleged intrstskni of Private Sector Government. The information it be- poirer Interest* ing collected from the concerned State (Jffvermnent find will be laid on the 131. SHRIMATl GEETA MUKHER- Table of the House in due course. JEE: Will the Minister of ENERGY press Commission AND IRRIGATION AND COAL be pleased to state whether Government 133. DR. VASANT KUMAR. have taken note of intrusion of private PANDIT: WiU the Minister of INFOR- sector power interests under the alibi MATION AND BROADCASTING be of “Captive Power Plants” for the pleased to state: mining areas? (a) wlut.i'-. Hie Report ol the Press THE MINISTER OF ENERGY AND Commission was nearing completion^ IRRIGATION AND COAL (SHRI when the present Government took A. B. A. GHANI KHAN CHAU- charge; DHURI): According to the informa, (b) if so, the considerations for tion available, as on 31-3-1978, the hastily accepting the resgin&tion* of total installed capacity of captive the members of the Press Commission generating plants throughout the in Jaiiuar5C”l980; country is around 2443 MW. The installed capacity of captive generat- (c) whether the Editors’ Guild of ing plants for the mining and India has expressed its dissatisfac- quarrying sector, is reported to be tion on this action; and only 850 KW i.e. 850 MW. From (d) whether a new Ptress Commis- the foregoing it is evident that the sion ha? been appointed; if so, the installation of captive power plants terms of reference and its personnel? in quarrying and mining sedOr is negligible and hence there is no basis THE MINISTER OF INFORMA- for the fear expressed in the Question. TION AND BROADCASTING & SUPPLY AND REHABILITATION Issue of Advertisements by V P . State (SHRI VASANT SATHE): (a) The Industrial Development Corporation, Press Commission was appointed by Kanpur Government on 29th May, 1978 under the Commissions of Inquiry Act. The 132. SHRI JAl NARAIN: Will the Commission was to submit itg report Minister of INFORMATION AND by 1st June, 1979. However, the life BROADCASTING be pleased to state: of the Commission was extended first upto 31st December, 1979 and later on (a) whether it is a fact that U.P. upto 31st March, 1980. State Industrial Development C or po- tation, Kanpur, issues advertisements m (b) The Chairman of the Press to those local daily newspapers which Commission along with other Mem- are published from the districts of bers tendered their resignations on Uttar Pradesh and have ibeen approved 14th January, 1980 on the change ot for the U.P. Government’s advertise- Government. These resignations were ment by the Directorate of Information not accepted hastily, but after due and Public Relations Department, U.P.; consideration on 28th January, and 1980 with a view to re-constitute the (b) if so, the names of those news- Commission with revised and more papers and their circulation figures of comprehensive terms of reference. a publishing day? (c) Yes, Sir. (d) No, Sir. Suggestions regarding THE MINISTER OF INFORMA- the revised terms of reference of the TION AND BROADCASTING & Press Commission have been invited SUPPLY AND REHABILITATION from the various Press organisations/ (SHRI VASANT SATHE): (a) and associations and the revised terms of (b). The matter relates to the State reference would be finalised after 183 Written Answers MARCH 11, 1980 Written Answers 184

considering these suggestions. The (b) if so, the names of these news- vacancies in the membership of the papers and their circulation figures of Press Commission will also be filled a publishing day? up. THE MINISTER OF INFORMA TION AND BROADCASTING & Advertisements by V.P. State Coope- SUPPLY AND REHABILITATION rative Land Development Bank (SHRI VASANT SATHE): (a) and (b). The matter concerns the State 134. SHRI AMAR ROYPRADHAN: Government. The information is be- Will the Minister of INFORMATION ing collected fr.om the concerned AND BROADCASTING be pleased lo State Government and will be laid state: on the Table of the House in due course. (a) whether it is a fact that the Ut- tar Pradesh State Cooperative Land Development Bank Limited, I.ucknow, Advertisements by U.P. Jal Nigam issues advertisements to those local daily newspapers which are published 136. SHRI CHITTA MAHATA: Will from the Districts of U.P. the Minister of INFORMATION AND and have been approved for the U.P. BROADCASTING be pleased to state: Government’s advertisements by the Directorate of Information and Public (a) whether it is a fact that U.P. Jal Relations Department, U.P.; and Nigam issues advertisements to those local daily newspapers which are pub- (b) if so, the names of those news- lished from the districts of Uttar Pra- papers and fheir circulatu fieur?* >oi desh and have been approved for the a publishing day? U.P. Government’s advertisement by the Directorate of Information and THE MINISTER OF INFORMA- Public Relations Department, U.P.; and TION AND BROADCASTING & SUPPLY AND REHABILITATION (b) if so, the names of those newspapers and their circulation figures of (SHRI VASANT SATHE); (a) and (b). The matter concerns the State a publishing day? Government. The information is being collected from the concerned THE MINISTER OF INFORMA- State Government and will be laid TION AND BROADCASTING & on the Table of the House In due SUPPLY AND REHABILITATION course. (SHRI VASANT SATHE): (a) and (b). The matter concerns the State Government. The information is be- Advertisements by U.P. State Lotteries ing collected from the concerned State Government and will be laid on 135. SHRI CHITTA MAHATA: Will the Table of the House in due course. the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state: Monopoly clearances given to Sahu (a) whether it is a fact that the Jain Groups Directorate of U.P. State Lotteries, U.P., issues advertisements to those 137. KUMARI KAMLA KUMARI: local daily newspapers which are Will the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE published from the districts of Uttar AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased Pradesh and have been approved for to state the number of total monopo- the U.P. Government’s advertisement ly clearance given to sahu Jain Group by the Directorate of Information and of Industries for grant of new Public Relations Department, Uttar industrial licences during the y ear Pradesh; and 1977 to 1979? t8 5 Adj. Motions. PHAXGUNA tl, 1001 (SAKA) Re. Adj. Motions. 186

THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUS- 1m . SPEAKER: You will have TICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS ample opportunity to discuss this___ (SHRI P. SHIV SHANKAR): During (Interruptions) the years 1977 to 1979“ only one proposal of M/s. Rohtas Industries Limit- SHRI GEORGE FERNANDES: In * ed, a ompany registered under Sec- regard to rise in price, a discussion is tion 20(a) read with Section 26 of called for and y6u must accept our the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade request. There* are also a number of Practices Act, 1969, and belonging to other issues. Pipra outrage is there. ■the Sahu Jain Group, for effecting 14 Harijans were burnt to death in substantial expansion* by undertaking Pipra. This has to be taken into ac- the manufacture of Oxygen Gas, was count. approved under Section 21 of the MRTP Act, 1969, on 20-12-1977. 12.05 hrs. At this i,tage Shri Kamalapati Tri- pathi had suddenly taken ill in his 12 hrs. place MR. SPEAKER: The House will ad- RE. MOTIONS FOR ADJOURN- journ for half-an-hour. MENT ETC. MR. SPEAKER: I have to make an The Lok Sabha/adjourned till Thirty-five minutes past Twelve of announcement that...... the C}ock. Chtorrt’ptions)

The Lok Sabha re-assembled at *nreft nit ^ t x | i Thvty-five minutes past Twelve of the Clock. (Interruptions) We have submitted a [Mr , Speake r in the Chair] number of adjournment motions. ANNOUNCEMENT RE. PRESEN- MR. SPEAKER: You have been in- TATION OF I>rjCE GENERAL BUD- formed about all the Motions. GET

SHRI GEORGE FERNANDES: Sir, MR. SPEAKER: Before we take up we have been informed that the mo- the next item, I would like to inform tions were all rejected. Sir, we have the House that as is customary the submitted adjournment motions on House would adjourn for half an very important issues. The question hour at 4.30 p.m. today to re-assem- ble at 5 p m ror the presentation c* of rise in prices is the foremost among them. (Interruptions), the General Budget. (Interruptions) MR. SPEAKER: I have decided this and you can consult m e...... RE MOTION FOR ADJOURN- (Interruptions) MENT, ETC. Contd. SHRI INDRAJIT GUPTA (Basir- MR. SPEAKER: One Member at a hat): What about my adjournment time. motion in regard to high price of es- SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU (Dia- sential commodities? mond Harbour): Sir, we have given (Interruptions) notices of adjournment motions on SHRI GEORGE FERNANDES: Sir, various issues and the price-rise is we want a discussion on this issue. the most burning issue o f the day. you may kindly read out the text of Price is the most important issue the rule. As required under para 14, which concerns all of us. sub para 6 of our Hand Book, there 187 He. Adj. Motions. MARCH 11, 1980 Re. Adj. Motions.

[Shri Jyotirmoy Boeu] been shooting ud like nobody’s buai* ness— (Interruptions). t is adequate provision for adjournment motions and you should pron- MR. SPEAKER: 1 have decided all ounce that you are going to allow us the notices on merit. We will have debate on this burning issue before ample opportunity to discuss these the country. things during discussion on midget. MR. SPEAKER: 1 have gone through all the adjournment mo- SHRI GEORGE FERNANDES: Is the tions, There would be ample op- ‘Government not prepared even for & portunity for the House to discuss discussion?------(Interruptions). these questions...... SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU; Sir, are (Interruptions) you acting in an arbitrary manner? SHRI GEORGE FERNANDES: The question of prices needs to be consi- M R SPEAKER: Not at all. I am dered separately. acting according to the rules available to me and I am guided by the rules. MR. SPEAKER: I have considered all the adjournment motions and have SHRI GEORGE FERNANDES: Is the disallowed them. You can come to my Government not prepared even for a chamber and discuss. discussion?.... (Interruptions). ( Interruptions) PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE (Raja- SHRI GEORGE FERNANDES: On a pur); I am raising a procedural point, point of order. A member has a right Sir. If you check up the observations to move adjournment motions. Under that you have made, when Shri George Rule 58 of the Rules of Procedure and Fernandes was on his legs, you your- Conduct of Business, a member has self said that you would listen to us the right to move an adjournment for one by one. I would request you to the purpose of discussing a definite allow us to make submissions and after matter of urgent public importance that you can take a 'decision. subject to certain restrictions. The restrictions are...... MR. SPEIAKER; I have already gone through* all these things thoroughly and MR. SPEAKER; I have gone through I am satisfied that you will have ample them. opportunity to discuss these things. SHRI GEORGE FERNANDES: We Eight and & half hours have been have submitted several adjournment allotted. motions, Under this rule, eveiy Mem- ber bas a right to move an adjourn, PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE : ment motion. That right is subject to What I am submitting is that.... (In- certain restrictions. Does any of the terruptions) . motion that we have submitted attract any of the restrictions mentioned in MR. SPEAKER; The point of order this Rule? What are the issues that is over-ruled. we have raised? We have raised the issue of prices.,.. SHRI GEORGE FERNANDES: Is the Government not prepared even to MR. SPEAKER: I have considered have a discussion? all the notices of adjournment motion and have not given my consent. You MR. SPEAKER: That will also come can come to my chamber and discuss during the Budget. with me. SHRI GEORGE FERNANDES: This SHRI GEORGE FERNANDES; Dur- Is a matter which needs to be con- ing the last month, the prices have sidered. I would like to ask the 189 Papers Laid PHALGUNA 21, 1901 (SAKA) r

Minister of Parliamentary Affairs. distribution of fertilisers. [JjSlAoei Will the Minister o f Parliamentary in Library. See No. LT-337/W]. / Affairs tell us..,. (Interruptions) (xi) The Fruit Prodttot# (A n la - ment) Order, 1?80 published/*11 PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE : Notification No. S.O. 78 (E) in fa~ Rising prices, dissolution cf the As- zette of India dated the 28th j Ju - semblies. Therefore, the federal struc- ary, 1980. [Placed in Library. Eae ture of the Constitution----- (Inter- No. LT-338/80], v f ruptions). (2) A copy of the Nation^ Ccjape- , MR. SPEAKER: After discussions, rative Development CoborftUon., if anything remains, then again we (Amendment) Rules,- l£7i VHmdi and shall have a discussion. English versions) published in Noti- fication No. GSR 592 in Gazette of SHRI GEORGE FERNANDES: India dated the 21st April, 1979 under This is a matter of the most urgent sub-section (3) of section 22 of the importance. National Co-operative Development Corporation Act, 1962. [Placed in Li- MR. SPEAKER: Now Papers laid on brary. See No. LT-339/80], the Table. Mr. Swaminathan. (3) A statement (Hindi and Eng- lish versions) exploiting reasons for not laying the Annual Report of the 12.45 hrs, Modern Bakeries (India) Limited, PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE for the year 1978-79 within the stipu- lated period of nine months. [Placed Notifications under Essential Com- i72 Library. See No. LT-340/801. modities Act, National Cooperative (4) A copy each of the following Development Corporation (Amdt. > papers (Hindi and English versions) Rules, 1979 Statement for not l a y - under section 619A of the Companies ing Annual Report o f Modern Act, 1956: — Bakeries (India) Ltd. for 1978-79, (i) Review by the Government Review and Annual Report o f Hima- on the working of the Himachal chal Pradesh Agro Industries Cor- Pradesh Agro Industries Corpora- poration Ltd., Sim la and its subsidi- tion Limited, Simla and its subsidiary Co. with two statements and ary Company viz. Himachal Pra- Annual Reports of National Coope- desh Horticultural Produce Market- rative Development Corporation, ing and Processing Corporation New Delhi and National Council Limited, for the year 1976-77. for Cooperative Training, New Delhi (ii) Annual Report of the Hima- for 1978-79 chal Pradesh Agro Industries Cor- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE poration limited, Simla and its sub- MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE sidiary Company viz. Himachal Pra- (SHRI R. V. SWAMINATHAN): On desh Horticultural Produce Mar- behalf of Shri Birendra Singh Rao. keting and Processing Corporation Limited (English only) for the I beg to lay on the Table— year 1976-77 along with the Audited Accounts and the com- (1) A copy each of the following No- ments of t’ie Comptroller and tifications (Hindi and English ver- Auditor General thereon. sions) under sub-section (6) of sec- (5) A statement (Hindi and Eng- tion o f the Essential Commodities Act, 1955: — lish versions) showing reasons for delay in laying the Annual Report. (i) GSR 519(B) published In (6) A statement (Hindi and Eng- Gazette of India dated the 29th lish versions) explaining reasons for August, 1979 regarding equitable r>'>* hying simultaneously the Hindi r ^ i f f & e T B U id MARCH 11, m o Papers Laid 19a

CShrMl. V. Sij^minathan] (3) (i) A copy of the Annual Re- port (Hindi and English versions) VenAm jtJbr» .'report of subsidiary of the Indian Institute of Technolo- con^jany.' [Placed in Libruiy. See gy, Kanpur, for the year 1978-79. No. jLT-341/80] (ii) A copy of the Review (Hindi (2) A cojjy of the Annual Report and English versions) on the work- (Hindi and English versions) of the ing of the Institute. [Placed in L i- National Cooperative Development brary. See No. LT-346/80], Corporat/on, New Delhi for the year (4) A copy of the Antiquities and lV.TJ-TJ* under sub-sectioa (3) of sec- Art Treasures (Amendment) Rules, tion 14 of the National Cooperative 1979 (Hindi and English versions) Development Corporation A^t, 1962. published in Notification No. G.S.R- [Placed in Library. See No. LT— 683(E) in Gazette cf India dated the 342/80]. , 6th December, 1979, under sub-section (8) A copy of the An-nual Report (3) of section 31 o f the Antiquities of the National Council for Coopera- and Art Treasures Act, 1972. [Placed tive Training, New Delhi for the year iti Library. See No. LT-347/80], 1978-79. fPlaced in Library. See No. (Interruptions) LT-343/80]. Bet wa River Bo ar d (A md t .) Rul e s ,. (Interruptions) 1979 and A nnual Repo r t o f Bet wa River Bo ar d, Jhan si f or 1978-79 w it h Anncal Accounts of the D l i h i U n i- St atement f or de l ay versity FOR 1978-79 WITH STATEMENT FOR DELAY, AUDITED ACCOUNT S OF THE MINISTER OF ENERGY Indian Institute of Management, AND IRRIGATION AND COAL Calcutta for 1977-78, Annual Report (SHRI A. B. A. GHAJSil, KHAN Ob Indian Institute of Technology, CHAUDHURI): I beg to lay on the Kanpur with Review for 1978-79 and Table— Antiquities and Art Trf^.sures (Amdt.) Rules, 1979. (1) A copy of the Betwa River Board (Amendment) Rules, 1979*' THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION (Hindi and English versions) pub- AND HEALTH AND SOCIAL WEL- lished in Notification No. G.S.R 1© FARE (SHRI B. SHANKARA- in Gazette of India dated the 5th NAND;: I beg to lay on the Table: — January, 1980, under section 24 of (1) (i) A copy of the Annual Ac- the Betwa River Board Act, 1976. IPlaced in Library. See No. LT- counts (Hindi and English versions) 348/80]. of the Delhi University. Delhi for the year 1978-79 together with Audit (2) (i) A copy of the Annual Repoit thereon. Report (Hindi and English ver- (ii) A statement (Hindi and sions) of Betwa River Board, English versions) showing reasons Jhansi, for the year 1978-79, under sub-section (1) of section 15 of the for delay in laying the above docu- ment. [Placed in Library. See No. B 'twa River Board Act, 1976. ‘ LT-344/80]. tii) A statement (Hindi and English versions) showing reasons- (2) A copy of the Audited State- for delay in laying the above re- ment of Accounts (Hindi version*) of port. [Placed in Library. See No. the Indian Institute of Management, LT-349/80]. Calcutta, for the year 1977-78 [Plac- ed in Library. See No. LT-345/80]. ( Interruptions)

•English version of the Audited Acc ounts was laid on the Table on the 2nd f euruary, 1980. 193 Pa pers Laid PHALGUNA 21, 1901 (SAKA) ■ \ :U0d .

The Speaker and Deputv-Spxak*R (Hindi and English versions) under

(2) The Speaker and Deputy- (iv) Report on the working and Speaker travelling and Daily activities of the Bank of Baroda Allowances (Amendment) Rules, for the year ended the 31st Decem- 1980 published in Notification No. ber, 1978 along with the Accounts GK/3/56/79B (PA) in Gujarat and Auditor’s Report thereon. Government Gazette dated the 8th January, 1980. [Placed in Library. See No. LT-351/80]. (v) Report on the working and activities of the United Commercial (Interruptions ) Bank for the year ended the 31st Reports on the working and activi- December, 1978 along with the Ac- ties of various Nationalised Banks counts and Auditor’s Report therefor the year ended on 31 -12 -78 , on. Central Excise (2nd A mdt.) Rules, 1980 , Notification re. reduction in (vi) Report on the working and basic Excise Duty on free sale activities of the Canara Bank for sugar, Notifications under Customs the year ended the 31st December, Act, 1962 and Notification re. levy 1978 along with the Accounts and OF EXPORT DUTY ON HESSIAN CLOTH, ETC. Auditor’s Report thereon.

THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI R. VENKATA- (vii) Report on the working and RAMAN): activities of the United Bank of India .for the year ended the 31st On behalf of S hri J agannath P ahadia : December, 1978 along with the X beg to *re~lay, on the Table a Accounts and the Auditor’s Report, copy each of the following Reports thereon. '.-w' • ■ -■ ■ ■___ - , . ' " "r* i . *The reports were earlier laid on the Table on the 25th January, 1980. 7 195 Papers Laid MARCH 11, 1980 Papers Laid 196

(viii) Report on the working and (b) A copy of the Notification No. activities of the Deria Bank for the GSR 68(E) (Hindi and English ver- vear ended the 31st Decemoer, sions) published in Gazette of India 1978 along with the Accounts and dated the 29th February, 1980 together th,- Auditor’s Report thereon. with an explanatory memorandum regarding reduction in basic excise (ix) Report on the working and duty on free sale sugar, issued under ao&yities of the Syndicate Bank for the Central Excise Rules, 1944. [Plan- the year ended the 31st December, ed in Library. See No. LT—353/80] 1978 along with the Accounts and ths Auditor’s Report thereon. (c) A copy each of the following Notifications (Hindi and English (x) Report on the v.-orkkig and versions) under section 159 of the activities of the Union Bank of India for the year ended the 31st Dee- Customs Act, 1962: — ember, 1978 along with the A c- (i) GSR 26(E) and 27(E) pub- counts and the Auditor’s Report lished in Gazette of India dated the thereon. 30th January, 1980 together with a.i explanatory memorandum re- (xi) Report on the working and garding exemption to liquid nitrogen activities of the Allahabad Bank for the year ended the 31st Dec- plants, its accessories and spares ember, 1978 along with the Accounts from the whole of basic and addi- and the Auditor’s Report thereon. tional duties of customs. [Placed in Library. See No. LT-354/80J

(xii) Report on the working and (ii) GSR 67(E) published in Ga- activities of the Indian Bank for zette of India dated the 2fc'th Feb- the year ended the 31st December, ruary, 1980 together with an ex- 1978 along with the Accounts and planatory memorandum regarding the Auditor’s Report thereon. exemption to instant coffee from export duty. [Placed in Library. (xiii) Report on the working and See No. LT—355/80] the activities of the Bank of Maha- (iii) GSR 254 published in Ga- rashtra for the year ended the 31st zette of India dated the 1st March, December, 1978 along with the Ac- 1980 together with an explanatory counts and the Auditor’s Report memorandum regarding exemption thereon. to soyabean extractions/meal from the whole of export duty upto 31st (xiv) Report on the working March, 1981. [Placed in Library. and the activities of the Indian See No. LT—356/80] Overseas Bank for the year ended the 31st December, 1978 along with (iv) GSR 73(E) published in the Accounts and the Auditor’s Re- Gazette of India dated the 4th port thereon. [Placed in Library. See No. LT—34/80] March, 1980 together with an explanatory memorandum regarding exemption to four GATT bound items from auxiliary duty of cus- (2) I beg to lay on the Table— toms. [Placed in Library. See No. (a) A copy of the Central Excise LT—357/80J. (Second Amendment) Rules, 1980 (Hindi and English versions) publish- (d) A copy of Notification No. ed in Notification No. G.S.R. 136 in GSR 54(E) (Hindi and English Gazette of India dated the 2nd Febru- versions) published in Gazette of ary, 1980 under section 38 of the India dated the 18th February, Central Excises and Salt Act, 1944. 1980 together with an explanatory [Placed in Library. See No. LT-352/ memorandum regarding levy of 80] export duty on hessian cloth aad 147 f t p * * Laid PHALGUNA 21, 1902 (SAKA) Papers Laid 198 bags, under sub-section (2) of sec- in Gazette of India dated the 17th tion 4 o f the Customs Tariff Act, February, I960. [Placed in Library, IfTC. {Ptoeetf

(ii) A copy of the Order (Hindi by the President under article 356 of and English versions) dated fhe 17th the Constitution in relation to the February, 1980 made by the Presi- State of Madhya Pradesh published dent in pursuance of sub-clause (i) in Notification No. GSR 48(E) fc* * t clause (c) of the above proclama- Gazette of India dated the 17th Febru- tion, published-” in Notification No. ary, 1980 under article 356(3) of the GSR 43(E) ixt Gazette of India dated Constitution. the 17th February, 1980.. [Placed in Library. See No. LT—362/80J. (ii) A copy of the Order (Hindi and English versions) dated the 17th February, 1980 made by the President (5) (i) A copy of the Pioclama- in pursuance of sub-clause (i) of tion (Hindi and English versions) clause (c) of the above Proclama- dated the 17th February, 1980 issued by th^ President under article 356 of tion, published in Notification No. GSR 49(E) in Gazette of India dated the Constitution in relation to the the 17th February, 1980. [Placed in State of Punjab published in Notifi- Library. See No. LT—365/80] cation No. G.S.R. 44(E) in Gazette of India dated the 17th Februarj^ 1980 under article 356(3) of the Constitu- (8) (i) A copy of the Proclama- tion. tion (Hindi and English versions) dated the 17th February, 1980 issued by thP President under article 356 of (ii) A copy of the Order (Hindi the Constitution in relation to the and English versions) dated the 17th State of Gujarat published in Notifi- February, 1980 made by the Presi- cation No. GSR 50(E) in Gazette of dent in pursuance of sub-elau-e (1) India dated the 17th February, 1980 ol clause (i) ol the above Proclama- under article 356(3) of the Constitu- tion, published in Notification No. tion. G.S.R 45(E) in Gazette of India dated the 17th February, 1980. [Plac- (a) A copy of the Order (Hindi ed in Libuiry. Sec No. LT—363/80J and English versions) dated the 17th February, 1980 made by the Presi- (6) (i) A copy of the Pioclama- dent in pursuance of sub-clause (i) tion (Hindi and English versions) of clause (c) of the above Proclama- dated the 17th February, 19*50 isniod tion published in Notification No. by the President under article 3.V- oi GSR 51(E) in Gazette of India dated the Constitution in relation to ^he the 17th February, 1980. [Placed in State of Maharashtra published in Libra’ ij See No LT—366/80j Notification No. GSR 46(E) in Ga- zette India dated the 17th Febru- ary, 1980 under article 356 (3) of the (9) (i) A copy of the Proclama- Constitution. tion (Hindi and English versions) dated the 17th February, 1980 issued by the President under Article 356 of (ii) A copy of the Order (Hindi the Constitution in relation to the and English versions) dated the 17th State of Bihar published in Notifica- February, 1980 madc by the Presi- tion No. G.S.R 52(E) in Gazette of dent in pursuance of sub-druse (i) India dated the 17th February, 1980 of clause (c) of the above proclama- under article 356(3) ot th« Constitu- tion, published in Notification No. tion. GSR 47 (E) in Gazette of India dated the 17th February, 1980. [Placed in (ii) A copy of the Order (Hindi Library. See No. LT—364/89] and English versions) dated the 17th Februarv 1980 made by the Presi- (7) (i) A copy of the Proclama- dent in pursuance of sub-clause (i) of tion (Hindi and English versions clause (c) of the above proclamation, dated the 17th February, 1980 issued published in Notification No. G.S.R. *01 Elections to Committees PHALGTJNA. 21, ‘ 1901 (SA K A ) £l9Ctiom to Committees

53(E) in Gazette o f lkidia dated the MR SPEAKER: The question is: 17th February, 1080. [Placed in X45- “That in pursuance of sub-clause rary. See No. LT—367/80] (xux) of clause (1) of Statute 2 of the (10) (i) A copy of the Report of Statutes of the University of Delhi, Shri Justice C. A. Vaidailingam, Spe- read with Section 43 of the Delhi. cial Judge, dated the 25th January, University Act, 1922, the member* 1980 of his inquiry into the allegation of this House do proceed to elect, in against the family members of the such manner as the Speaker xoay former Prime Minister (Shri Morarji direct, two members from among Desai) and the family members of themselves to serve as members of the .former Home Minister (Shri the Court of the University of Delhi. Char an Singh) t The members so elected shall not be the employees of the University of (11) A statement (Hindi and Eng- Delhi or of a recognised College or lish versions) explaining reasons for Institution of that University.” not laying simultaneously the Hindi version of the Report mentioned at The motion was adopted. (i) above. [Placed in Library. See No. LT—369/80]. MR. SPEAKER: Now Mr. Shankar- anand. (11) A copy of the Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Pro- ( u ) C o u n c i l o f I n d i a n I n s t i t u t e o f perty (Amendment) Ordinance, 1980 S c i e n c e , B a n g a l o r e (No. 1 of 1980) (Hindi and English versions) promulgated by the Presi- SHRi B. SHANKARANAND: I beg dent o11 the 7th March, 1980, under to move; article 123(2) (a) of the Constitu- tion. [Placed in Library. See No. LT "That in pursuance of sub-clause —368/80] (e) of clause 9(1) of the scheme for the Administration and Management of the Properties and Funds of the Indian Institute of Science, Banga- 12.44 hrs. lore, read with Regulations 3.1. and ELECTIONS TO COMMITTEES 3.1.1. of the Regulations of the Insti- tute, the members of this House do (l) COUKT OF THE UNIVERSITY Ol DELHI proceed to elect, in such manner as the Speaker m ay direct, two mem- THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION bers from among themselves to serve AND HEALTH AND SOCIAL WEL- as members of the Council of th« FARE (SHRI B. SHANKARANAND): Indian Institute oj Science, Banga- I beg to move: lore, for the term ending on the 31st December, 1981.” “That in pursuance of sub-clause (xix) of clause (1) of Statute 2 of MR SPEAKER: The question is- the Statutes of the University of Delhi read with Section 43 of the “That m pursuance of sub-clause Delhi University Act, 1922, the (e) of clause 9(1) of the schemt

( iii) Co u n c i l Es t a b l i s h e d u n d e r In . STTTUTB OF TECHNOLOGY ACT, 1961. 12.19 fcx*. RAILWAY BUDGET, 1980-81 SHRI B. SHANKARANAND: I beg to m ove: THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI C. “That in pursuance oX Section K. JAFFER SHARIEF): Mr. Speaker. 31(2) (k) of the Institute of Techno- Sir, I rise to present the Revised Esti- logy Act, 1961, the members of this mates for 1979-80 and the Interim House do proceed to elect in such Budget Estimates for 1980-81. manner as the Speaker may direct, two members from among themselves Financial Results of 1978-79 to serve as members of the Council I shall first refer to the Railways’ established under Section 31(1) of financial results for the >ear 1978-79, the said Act.” the last completed financial year for which the accounts have been finalised. M R SPEAKER: The question is: It will be recalled that, at the Budget “That in pursuance of Section Estimate stage, an originating revenue 31(2) (k) of the Institute of Techno- earning traffic of 222 million tonnes for logy Act, 1961, the members of this the year was anticipated. However, House do proceed to elect in such due to adverse performance a revised manner as the Speaker may direct, target of 205 million tonnes was fixed two members from among themselves at the Revised Estimates stage while to serve as members of the Council the actual materialisation for the year established under Section 31(1) of was only 199.56 *nillion tonnes. Conse- the said A ct/’ quently, the net surplus of Rs. 65.43 crores. projected in the Budget Esti- The motion was adopted. mates was also scaled down to Rs. 27.73 crores. The year, however, closed with MR. SPEAKER: Now Mr. R. Venkata- an actual surplus of Rs. 36.66 crores. raman. The Railways’ indebtedness to General Revenues stood at R« 278.12 crores at the end of March 1979. The Plan exoenditure during 1978-79 12.45 hra. was Rs. 522.05 crores besides Rs. 15.49 crores on Metropolitan Transport Pro- SUPPLEMENTARY DEMANDS FOR jects as against the Budget provision GRANTS (GENERAL), 1979-80 of Rs. 525.30 crores and Rs. 15.00 crores THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND respectively. INDUSTRY (SHRI R. VENKATARA- Revised Estimates: 1979-80 MAN): I beg to present a statement showing Supplementary Demands for The Budget Estimates for the cur- Grants in respect of the Budget (Gen- rent financial year were based on an e n l) for I9T9-89. upward revision in the afoods tariff and 3 0 5 JDSG (Rqitweys), PHALGUNA 21, 1901 (SAKA) DSG (Railways), 906 1979-80 1979-80 ' i enhancement of the rates of season Despite these factors, Railways en- tickets for commuters. The net effect sured record despatch of foodgraina o f these additional levies was estimat- from Punjab and Haryana to deficit ed at Rs. 159.99 crores and an original, States and diesel oil for the drought- ing loading of 222 million tonnes of affected areas although for certain revenue earning traffic was also envis- other commodities like coal there have aged. This projection was on the unrea- been shortfalls. listic side in view of the declining trend in freight traffic after 1076-77. Based It is now estimated that though the thereon, a net surplus of Rs. 79.66 originating revenue earning traffic is crores. including Rs. 9.24 crores as re- coming down to 194 million tonnes, the liefs in dividend liability, was project. gross traffic receipts will not drop pro- €4 in Budget Estimates. This net sur- portionately and will be only Rs. 83^4 plus was evidently unrealistic as it was crores less than the Budget Estimates based on a higher originating revenue primarily because the average lead per earning traffic of 222 million tonnes. It tonne has gone up during the year. is now expected that the materialisation of originating revenu# earning Tn keeping with the trend of the pre- traffic will be only pbout 104 million vious year, the realisation of Rs. 790.05 tonnes. This shortfall m floods traffic crores from passenger traffic is antici- has seriously affected the financial posi- pated to be Rs. 11.GO crores tion of the Railwavs Passenger more than the Budget Estimate. Traffic In fact, but for the cancellation of a large number of passenger Amongst the factors that affected the mobility ana profitability of Railways trains due to inadequate availability of wa« the widespread ^nri extensive coal, the realisation from this sector power cuts in various States affecting would have been more. _ not only the industrial produc- The total gross traffic receipts during O^fahc,oix,tion but also the Railways’ the current financial year are w w own working. Further, the e s tim a te d to be Rs. 2354.44 crores, as sporadic civil agitations and the deter- against the original Budget E s tim a te s ioration in the law and order situation of Rs. 2438.06 c ro re s . i* some of the States frequently dislo- cated rail movement. At the same As a result of the unprecedented in- time, the strikes in various sectors flationary pressures that developed such as in Ports led to hold-up of during the year, the Working Expenses wagons, whereas occasional stoppage have been very badly hit. The of work in oil installations and some W orking various post-budgetary fac- of the iron ore mines resulted in less Expeiwes tors, for which no provisions offering of traffic. Por want of the was made in the Budget, total temiired quantity ol coking coal there Bs. 110.41 crores such as three ^ v i- was also a drop in the demand of other sions in the rates of Dearness AHo- raw materials to Steel Plants in the wance (Rs. 23.90 crores), increase in firs* half of the year. Yet another fac- the prices of coal and Diesel and elec- tor which affected the overall mobility tricity charges (Rs. 26.72 crores), pay- was general deterioration in the work- ment under the Productivity-Linked ing of Railways from 1977-78 onwards Bonus Scheme (Rs. 36.18 crores), gene- which included frequent agitations ral price increase (His. 22.00 crores) by the Railway staff particularly in and revision in scales of pay etc of the Eastern sector, mostly by category- the O rder Police personnel (Rs. 1.61' wise unrecognised groups. These agita- crores). The total expenditure would, tions, which involved either work stop- however, now be Rs. 1864.07 crores as or goris$ow tactics reduced the against the Budget Estimate of productivity iii tha various sectors, B s. 1827.83 crores and theeuncttt $s*r 4BNtaHy in the sphere of coal tea&ftg is cxpeeted to dose with a « * M# UK V n coal ol ftp, 43.10 croxm g *07 XWG (Railways, 1979-90 M A R C H if , I960 ASG (ifcriluxjv#), 1970-80 aoS ** 4 • flShri C. K. Jaffer Shari ef] In view of these factors 1 am submit* Mng the Budget Estimates for 1980-11 , The Railways' Annual Plan for 1979- only for obtaining a “Vote On Account’’ t§ provided for a total exoenditure of to cover the anticipated expenditure «P- JUm. 632 crores, besides Rs. 18 crores to the end of July 1980. for Metropolitan Transport Projects, which is outside the Interim Estimates for 1980-61 £[** Railway Plan. The pheno- The freight traffic performance 1979-80 1X161181 increase in costs during during 1977-78 and 1978-79 was less the year and the need-based than the projections at the Budget Esti- requirements for progressing mate stage, as mentioned by me a little om-going projects, justified larger outlay while ago, the actual performance in Cor the Railway Plan, but in view of 1979-80 is also now estimated to be only fee overall financial constraints, the 194 million tonnes against 222 million Railways are required to limit their tonnes, projected at the Budget Esti- expenditure within the allotted amount. mate stage. I am, therefore, keen that This has necessitated some re-ordering for 1980-81 a realistic and achievable of priorities an efforts are being made target should be fixed. After a great to ensure that important sanctioned deal of thought the target of originating schemes do not suffer. revenue earning traffic has been fixed at 214.50 million tonnes. A growth of 0 per cent in passenger traffic, which is 1980-81 based or previous trends, has been assumed and the Budget Estimates for Now 1 turn to the Budget Estimates 1980-81 have been framed accordingly. tor 1960-81. In this connection 1 may state that the review of the Plan priori- As against the Revised Estimate of ties by our Government, in respect of Rs. 2354.44 crores for 1979-80, the gross some sectors and programmes, along traffic receipts, on the basis of current With the outlays for the States, are still fare and freight rates, have been to be finalised. placed at Rs. 2545.35 crores. This would mean an increase of Rs. 190.91 This House would also be aware that crores of gross traffic receipts— the National Transport Policy Com- Rs. 139.35 crores from goods traffic and mittee, appointed by the Planning Com- Rs. 45.00 crores from passenger traffic. mission in April 1978, is at present At the existing cost levels a*vl other *eized of evolving a rational policy for commitments, the Working Expenses construction of new railway lines, infor 1980-81, after taking into account cluding unremunerative lines and deve. the impact of haulage of additional tra- lopment lines in backward areas, and ffic and the normal increase in the wage mode of financing them. The recom- bill, coupled with a renewed drive fbr mendations oi this Committee also are cutting out avoidable expenditure, •agerly awaited so that the Railways would be Rs. 1990.47 crores. This can then initiate action for preparation would be an increase of Rs. 120.4# •f a long-term plan. crores over the Revised Estimates ft** 1979-80 out of which Rs. 58.30 crores The House would also recall that the is accounted for towards payment « f question of reviewing the fare and Prsductivity-Iinked Bonus to tfce freight structure of the Railways was staff. remitted, in September 1977, to a high For the year 1980-81, the appropria- level Committee called the Rail Tariff tion to the Depreciation Reserve Fuad inquiry Committee. I understand that is being enhanced by Rs. 20 crores to they are nearing the end of their taafe meet the requirement for replacement and that their Report would be avail* ef assets. Sbnilarty an increased P**’ abta 4 w i r . itatoa of Us. *• aroree it being made *09 D9G (Railway*), PHALGUNA 21. 1901 (SAKA)

£»r the pension Fund t0 meet the pen- ing of coal for the Thermal Power Sta- sion liabilities. tions. Simultaneously there has been an increase in the movement of essenti- With the gross traffic receipts being al goods like sugar, diesel and kerosene. Mfi. 2545.35 crores and the total expen- I have also stressed the need for impro- diture being Rs. 2563.47 crores, a net ving punctuality, passenger reserva- •varall deficit of Hs. 38.12 crores is tions, cleanliness at stations and in Anticipated. trains and for providing essential amenities to passenger. I am happy to men- The last Railway Convention Com- tion that there have lately been distinct mittee, which became functus officio indications of improvement in various with the dissolution ol the Lok Sabha directions. in August 1979, gave only in. lUi way terim recommendations in re- The House would be interested tA Oonven ^ ^he rate of dividend know that average daily coal loading < W payable to General Revenues during TO78-79 was 9,001 wagons which ttpr tor the years 1978-79 and 1979- dropped to 8,644 wagons bet- 80. In the absence of any re- Goal ween April—December 1979. •ommendations tor the period from Load- ; With extra eiforts from the 1»80-81 onwards, the Budget for 1980- «ng latter half of January this year 81 has been prepared on the same basis it improved to 8,968 wagons as recommended by the Committee for and I am happy to report that the year 11)79-80 and approved by in February Railways have loaded a* Parliament. many as 9,250 wagons on an average per day which is the highest during In the next Session, j shall be moving this financial year. Unfortunately, the- a resolution for the reconstitution of the full benefits of the increased loading Railway Convention Committee. have not accrued to all the consumers because of additional loading to the The Plan outlay for 1) 80-81 has ten- Thermal Power Houses in the context tatively been fixed at Rs. 650.64 crores of current shortfall in hydel power that is almost the same as for 1979-60. generation. As against 2,578 wagons However, the inter se priorities on an average daily loaded for Thermal Flan under various Plan heads are Power Houses in 1977-78 and 2.779 bet- Oitlalay being given a Iresh appraisal. ween Aprx>—December 1979, in Jan- The extent to which this outlay uary this year 2,913 wagons oer dar ana be increased, within the overall were loaded for Power Houses which resources of the country, will be re- went up as high as 34290 wagons pen flected in the regular Budget to be sub- day in the month of February. It has mitted later...... (Interruptions) had its impact and the Thermal Power Houses now have increased stocks to which we would add further as the Recent Trends rate of loading achieved in February is being improved upon. This w w During 1976-77, the Railways handled substantiated by the Energy Minister fee highest ever originating revenue during his statement. earning traffic of 212,0 million tonnes. However, since then there has unfortu- Railways have geared themselves te nately been a progressive decline in the a e e l fee present increase in the move- Bfting of freight trafile resulting in fee ment of petroleum products including teiremie earning tonnage of only about diesel, oil and kerosene fro** 194 million tonnes expected during Loading western sector by sjtrengffu*- 1979-80. Since my taking over this Min- their fleet of oil ta n k M istry, I have laid emphasis on taking product* eiiitably redeploying it an* tqr urgent stejsr to improve freight opera- a doaer watch o*er ita mow* tion* particularly in the alters of Staff- wma fop tmprsved turn toa*< a n Z>$Gf (Railways), 1979-80 MARCH 11, 1980 DSG (Rattuxtys), 1979-8® 213

fShri C. K. Jaffar Sharief] pur and Bokaro. The transit time between Bhubaneswar and New Delhi will Alter achieving over 93 per cent be reduced to about 32 hours. It is punctuality performance during 1976- also the intention to introduce shortly 77, the percentage slumped to about a tri-weekly train between Ranchi and 84 by end 1979. However, a Chandigarh via New Delhi which will PuB6. target of 95 per cent icr be so scheduled as to provide a fast tuanty achievement has been prescrib- train between Chandigarh and New ed for all Zonal Railways and Delhi in the morning and between New it is gratifying to observe Delhi and Chandigarh in the evening, that a level of over 90 per cent has besides providing a tost service between already been reached. Cases of trams Ranchi and New Delhi. losing punctuality, due to frequent Steps have recently been taken te alaim-chain pulling and activities ol render better and more satisfactory ser- Iniscreants, persist. Steps have teen vice to the travelling public in the taken to curb these evils. An improve- Rrsei- matter of reservations. Some ment in the general law and order vations of these steps are:— aituation would also result in reducing tuch instances. (i) Additional reservation counters have been set up at important Due to short supply of real, seme ol railway stations; tke Railways had to curtail a large (ii) Separate refund winters, in number of passenger services, mainly order to relieve congestion at on the branch lines. During booking windows, have bee* Rest©- the last six weeks special steps opened; •fcam- have b€en talten to improve aclled" ***e availability of coal for loco (111) Firm reservations ever trains purpose and the restoration above the normal quota ef of camelled trains is being berths against the vacancies progressively arranged Out of 162 which arise due to normal pain ef trains which stood cancelled cancellations, are* also new as on 31-12-1979, 65 pairs have already being made; been restored and the balance are also (iv) Reservation of seats by day- expected to be restored within this time trains is now being »>ade aonth. Considering public conveni- without the passenger Ailing up ence as many as 4 halts which were detailed requisition forms cancelled have recently been restored Further, to provide a‘ more effective Ad. another 9 new halts added to meet supervision in Important reservation Ike genuine needs of rail users. complexes, covering more than 80 per cent of the total reservations made, the My effort will be towards improving supervisory level is being elevated and the train services in order to provide enhanced powers are being delegated to XMfe facilities for the passengers. enable these supervisory officers to take Wherever possible, I shall try to in- on-the-spot decisions. ereas* the frequency of trains like the Jayanti Janata, extend Problems of euburb**n services in existing train services to meet metropolitan cities are mainly of equip- itoaBcr outstanding demands and pro- ment shortages. Action to improve the traim vide need-based additional availability of the eifuipment trains. In this connection, I Subur- has been initiated and orders am happy to inform this House b*a sci - for import of 43 traction that a decision has been taken to intro- JUJwi" equipment sets arid 83 traction duce from 1-4-1980 a tri-weekly fast politan motors fcav* been plafetd last train between Puri and New Delhi ritiff month. Besides, in Bombay which, apart from linking the State area, 108 EMU coaehes are ever&te re- eajtftel of Orissa with, New Delhi, will placement for which necessary etrps serve the passengers of Jamshed- have been feften. 3*3 Railway Budget, FHALGUNA 21, m i (SAKA) 1*80-81 214

New Linesf Gauge conversions and AUahabad-Varanasi gau«e conversioa Surveys and Chitradurg-Rayadrug new Sink There is considerable demand for will alAo be undertaken during 1D80-8I. construction of new lines and conver- Demands for surveys to open up other sion ° t Metre Gauge lines to Broad areas like Gandhjdham-Bhuj-Lakhpat, Gauge and, in some cases, even from Guna-Shivpuri-Etawah and Darbhanga- Narrow 'Gauge to Broad Gauge. The Jaynagar conversion are also being total availability of funds being limited, taken up for consideration. Other im- the result has been that some of the portant schemes such as a railway ar&jecte sanctioned as early as 1971-72 bridge accross Ganga at Patna art are still to be completed. It is impera- under study. tive that on-going works should be completed expeditiously so that benefits ol ; would plead with the Honourable investment start flowing to the public. Members to bear with me lor the 0®*" I have instructed the Railway Board sent and I assure them that when we that the six new Railway lines, .sanc- get the report of the National Transport tioned in the NorthrKast region, should Policy Committee regarding priorities be expedited by allotting more funds to to be given for new constructions, the to the same and that all on-going sche- development of backward and hilly me* <>f conversion from Metre Gauge to areas will be given due priority within Broad Gauge should also be completed Hie constraint of resources. early as possible. The Barabanki- Samastipur. Viramgam-Okha. Barauni- Indian Railways own and manage Katihar and New Bongaigaon-Gauhati three Production Units engaged in projects are important conversion pro- manufacture of locomotives and jee&s and are being given high priority coaches. As in case of Zonal Railways, PrfOTitjjr is also beinp given to Moradn- Produc- the deteriorating trend in the bad-Ramnagar, Kashipur-Lalkuan tion functioning in the ppst has New Delhi-Haldwani, Varanasi-Bhnt- U*mts aOocted the output from CMt- ni Guntakal-Dharmavar am-Banga- tranjan Locomotive Works as well as Diesel Locomotive Works, Varanasi lore, Bangalore-Mysore and Samasti- pur.Darbanga conversions which are where in 1979-80 the production is anti- al? sanctioned works. The Manmad- cipated to fall short of the original tar- Farbhani and Purii-Vaijnath conversion /p t The main reasons have been attri- is also being progressed. The Karur- buted to hsuyy cuts in supply* of power Dina3igu!LMaduri-Tuticorin- Tirunelveli which has also affected indigenous sup- project, which is partly new line and plies of traction equipment. Remedial partly conversion, has been surveyed steps are being taken. and the survey report is being exa- Tfee Integral Coach Factory at Peram- mined. Projects like Dalli-Rajhara- bur. Madras is, however, set for achiev- Tagdalpur, Nangal-Talwara, conver- ing the prescribed output. It has also sion of Varanasi-Chupr a, Budge successfully executed an export order Budge-Namkhana Rail link and hn»> •f So coaches to Vietnam. Efforts are capacity works on Kiul-Bhagalpur being made to ensure that targeted pro- section for which surveys have duction is achieved during 1980-81 by already been completed or are in timely provision of inputs and improve- the course of completion will be given ment in power supply. due consideration. Honourable Mem- hers would atao be glad to know that Modernisation and Expansion tlBe persistent demand for two small works in Maharashtra of bringing As a major transport system the Madfcavnagar on the main line and Railways have not been receiving need- linking Miraj with Sangli are also being based resources with the result that io&uded in 1980-81 programme. Up- there lias been a progressive deteriora- dflfing of the old surveys of Kuttipu- tion operations and performance in rSt»H5imrrayco^Trlcfeur Ran Ltnk, aR During 1974-77, 215 Railway Budget, J98A-81 MARCH 11, 1#4» Railway Budget UHto-Bl 216

[Shri C. K. Jailer Sharief] heavy andincreasiog Aem&nds of r9S9en£em anticipated i» million tonnes of revenue e a rn in g tra- future yearj Mc was lifted and it is expected to be about 194 million tonnes in 1979-ftft (Mi) Setting up *>£ a new plant for though with slightly increased leads. manufacture of diesel spare The acceleration in rate* of economic oartj fcT meeting the require- growth is now anticipated io take place ment* of increasing diesel lo- and this will also result in an increase comotive fleet; in the demand for rail transport. Therefore, to enable the Railways to (iv) Expansion in the existing pro- play its assigned role in national deve- duction capacity of the Diesel lopment, schemes fpr modernisation Locomotive Works at Vara- and expansion, both for fr e ig h t and nasi; passenger trafftc, would be given priority. These schemes w i ll cater to Rail- (▼) Speeding up the completion of ways’ capacity remaining a h e a d o f the Wheel and Axle Plant Pro- th* demands so that goods from P r o - ject, currently under execution duction centres to consuming centres at Yelahanka near Bangalore, get transported efficiently a n d quickly. so as to make the Railways In respect o f passenger transport, the nearly self-sufficient in their objective would be to provide for im" requirement of wheels and proved amenities and more comfortably axles by eliminating depend- travel, besides coping with the increase ence on import*; in fh«» 'xuentum of traffic. ’ (vi) Developing adequate infras- A “Railway Modernisation and Main- tructure to enable the trade to tenance Project” is being progressed transport their goods to both u*d«r Uh* World Bank credit of 190 international and national m’Jlions. This project aims at markets, through containers: modernisation of Railway Pro- World duction Units, Workshops and (vii) Rationalising freight opera- Bank a»i» Repair Depots so that the P*7*- tions control for optimising taiwr formanc© and availability of utilisation of our assets and locomotives and rolling stock steamlining of passenger re- Improves and the cost of'maintenance servations with a view to pro- induces, through replacement of the viding customers satisfaction, obsolete an worn-out machinery and by developing an effective sys- plant, improvement by lay-outs, ratio- tem of data transmission; and nalisation of workload and reduction of down-time by provision of unit ex- (viii) Setting up of factories for meeting Railways* increasing change system. requirement of pre-stressett Some of the modernisation and ex- concrete sleeper*. pansion projects under consideration are as follows:— Experience of the last few years baa highlighted the need for the Railways' (i)’ Modernisation of DC Banking developing, in liaison with the Food Locomotive Projet to Corporation of India, adequate Ifew Pro- achieve reliability of opera- Brlk Tra- infrastruture for providing jeets tion and better through-put ™onof* transport of foodgralna. on thehighly graded and FoodgraingAn IDA credit for this purpose' saturated ghat sections of has been obtained by the Food the Central Railway; Corporation of India and a P**- (ill Setting up of a new cowdh feel, involving centralised collection building unit to meet the loading research and design of a nosr *17 M H fo y Budiet, PHALGUNA 2l? 1M1 (8AKA) 1980-81 21$ special type wagon for transport, un- the railways. The Permanent Nego- W X llil and reloading lor subsidiary tiating Machinery, along with the transport to the actual consuming Departmental Council under the ptftnta. to being developftd. Joint consultative Machinery Scheme, functioned sotisfactorily. Both the public sector undertakings wader the Ministry of Railways viz., The long pending demand of the rail- Rail India Technical and Economic waymen for bonus has recently been Sorricas Limited (RJTES) for providing finalised and a Productivity-Linked consultancy service and Indian Bonus Scheme evolved mutually by the _ Railway Construction Com- two recognised Federations and tbe I.R.c5>.pany Lknited (IRCON) for Railway Board. N. undertaking construction of railway projects have respec- Another outstanding issue, finalised tively eamedTpt-oflt* of Rs. 5i 50 lakhs after this Government came into power, and Rs. 12.67 lakhs in 1978-79 and is the restructuring of the Group ‘A r RITES have also d<*clared a dividend cadres on the Railways. The main a# 25 per cent for this year. thrust of this review is to strengthen the Zonal and Divisional set-ups so Honorable Members will recall that, that, by enhanced delegation of powers, under a Management Agreement with day-taday problems of railway users the ‘Government of Niceria, a team of and staff are dealt with expeditiously. 414 experts and technicians was sent A review on similar lines for the Medi- to Nigeria one year ago. As a result cal and Security Departments has als» their assistance the re-activisation of been initiated and will be finalised the railway system in that country has eaxiy. wade great progress and handsome tributes have been paid by the Nigerian Looking Ahead government and public to the Indian Mflwaymen on the excellent work done I have great faith in the capacity of by them. RITES have also entered our countrymen, railwayman and offi- Into contracts for -providing te c h n ic a l cers. I am confident that, with the and economic services to the Ministry demand for bonus having now been Transport in Iraq and in Bangla- e l finalised and benefits of a substantial desh. The Construction Company nature having been given to railway, (IRCON) also h a s submitted in te m a - men over the last three years, th e y will ttawal offers for various railway cons- scare no efforts in fulfilling the national tauction works in some of the countries objectives. With the goodwill of this la Middle Hast, Africa and South-East House, 1 have also hooe and confidence A4a. that the railway system will start achieving greater efficiency, self-soft- 1 am sure the Honourable M e m b e rs ciency and financial viability. In this wttl join me in wishing these two orga- only lies the system’s own survival and flfcattoi* a still better future. I trust that railwaymen at all level* would rise to the occasion to meet the Industrial Relations challenges.

While the relations with organised MR. SPEAKER: The House stands; Ubour continued to be generally har- adjourned for Lunch till 2.15 p.m monious and satisfactory during the year, there were many sporadic and l i l t fcf». wild-cat strifes aHJ work-to.rule and go-^ow notation*? bv tinrorncniio#vi The Lok Sabha adjourned for Lwndht groups and set«*oty-wise association* tUl fifteen m inutes post fo u rteen t f M m * maootli working of * th e Cioefc. 2 -1$ .'Shortage of Diesel MARCH II, 1986 and Kerosene (C.A.) 220

The Lok Sabha reassembled after original allocations of 682,000 tonnes JuUnch at eighteen minutes past Four- ol HSD for the month of October lor teen of the Clock. all States and Union Territories was raised by 100,000 tonnes. Similarly, [Mr. Speaker in the Chair] the original allocations ol 700,000 CALLING ATTENTION TO MATTER tonnes and 720,000 tonnes lor the OF URGENT PUBLIC IMPORTANCE months of November and December respectively were raised to 781,000 A c u t e s h o r t a g e o r d i s s e l a n d k e r o - tcmneg and 808,006 tonnes respectively. s e n e IN THE COUNTRY. 2. The situation however, changed *h itrw fcm wm* («ffcfrfrfr) : drastically sinee the last week ol www ^fr, $ srta' % December, 1979 due to the agitation in f«**tfirfap% % f5p^ q?>r *& § ferfh wm* zt *if 1 *F>T ^nwf^TT ^t f tTrfsp 5?to ^t* 5fft» fr*Tf?r m ?rnr% ^rnr % snr tft m ^ srfERrrfoft ?Ft sft f% qrirrfc n *rr*mr ^ fa^rr 1 1 *mft % fsr^rnr ftfr ^ gf^cT ?Rf 5t srr tflr t t * t t t far f1 for «?t far*# | isrfsRrrfwt fw t «r»Tcr ^ fKr srr ? srftr SR^rt sfrrsr fw?rr f i gsnj srnr ^ wra ste# ^ f ^ T^r MR. SPEAKER: You are making it | tfft* ?br- ^ f^r?rr 11 n sfto €t° too long. Please wind up. *ft» % w r ? 5r%?r frgt fw m fa*rr srfa^Tfwr >i mrr an# | %f^r «ft *u*mT f w A ^rr falj ap>f SFTT ST^fcT ftqT ^THff | I T?I g f t IJ? ?to ^t“ ^3T5T ijir® o-sro «fVr «ft° % rt ^ f r *mrc ir ^rrsr fw R t % f ^ r ^ qt I i ¥t3T5r *rtr s rrw «rr^fw ^ t stfr% 51# ^ T|t 11 ?mr 4>Tftar< qfT % ftq: ftr ft?r hft *Ft ^sfN1 f w | ftf 1 1 Tfrnr % *r m r qvft t* sp^rt % ^ rfw r int «nr ? 825 Shortage of Diesel PHALGUNA 21, 1901 (SAKA) and Kerosene 226 (C.A.) •ft Mifkn : ifpftfto irwrir 3ft justify what he is saying. Let Id a wnpflv mptjt art *?fr $ fa tar «j*rc say what he wants to. You have had VTRV ffcrffr f ^ f% *?Tspt % fa^ your say. » (w it «nfr j i ___ ( Interruption.) «ft qyfinr: $ yronfv * fcfcpT f fvm i m f * MR. SPEAKER: Are you the Minis- *ft»T fa W W f myR4' ter in charge? (Interruptions.) | *ft o t t qfhornr ^ ^rr fa Sr vra* set qmwm tar |«rr Let him make his statement first. t wnrsr | f ^ ^ ^TT fa fTT^r (Interruptions) ^ $ ?ft I * 1R fatft I don’t know why you are trying to vt tjrt fa «rar !an$ 93^ «rr answer all the questions. Let him answer. First hear him and then vrferfr *tw f^r t o t | ?rt far Wftor m^nrorr f draw your conclusions. fa |*rrt %■ ift xpp j|$- •ft «nfc*r: 3 t fa spr % *ft*r f fa «rT3T § fa % nr*??: yfar?r *r)r w TOT ^ SffT fa^RT fa Jiff, t I %fa* aft JTFtfta STCFT * *PfT w R«h ^ ^ tft ^ p r fa" 'TftfprTcT sqrcrw m ; | *rr* t w rq ^ 1 1 (wnwR) %Tr «Pf5TT t fa fFT^T ^ I I_____ ^rcr q^r *frw q^r | fa ^ ^ %H (Interruptions) grrer stft | ?ft ^ wtm MR. SPEAKER: Mr. Varma, are VPTST ^51# f I | fa «^p you taking over charge? (Interrup- tions.) fa vrrfsr ^ ^ ^ ^ wrun ^fcr ^fsf^r ^rmr 1 1 Have the Members assumed charge of everything? Hon. Members, this wr%q: 3t it | fa is your House. You must listen to w f e r ?t r % «mr f him first and then draw your conclu- gft st ot ^ sions and if necessary some more 'rpfst «rtT yrfw w inftfeifrr questions may be asked. He has not tr^ % ^rf-crr 3prq-^r|V ^rrfi.tr 1 ( swtosit?*) replied as yet. Don’t draw your conclusions before he has said anything. MR. SPEAKER: Mr. Varma, you Let him have his say, and then ask are ^bing out of bounds. Whatever questions. he is saying should be struck off the record. He is saying without my per- sft <*w 'sr'ff «nrf r'(5TT5r^) • sfaw mission. (Interruptions) * irptfR *ptrt f, *rwfl^crr jfft m u ?i?r vr % ■ «ft «ft*?sr «nfen . 4% m | fa MR. SPEAKER: Please take your Tto f\o rrjft ^ ?TP# *TRT TTW seats. Please. Mr. Varma. He has to *»tc ^qrart^r 1 explain. If you are not satisfied.... ?T,ij &z I 5ft ^nrt»r v f t % fan- o t r 1 1 ?m w?Rrr g^ft»r «ft VZ t fa ^ % farr #7R ^ 1 , V*R w ft JQ& *Wt WfafT JfTT f I qrarcr «pr ^ ?ft TT5ff^ ^t 5TRT t 1 MR. SPEAKER: Please take your seat. I am standing When the ^ ^ *nr*T^^ ®pt fn^fv Speaker stands, you have to listen to ?ft ^F^rrt HFTSt | tftT him. You must maintain some de- | fa zw cf?? fa^t»5p $t?rr ^ »rr corum. Mr. Varma, you are going out I fatftsqgW Vt mVT >PT?t of bounds. First listen to him. If fa ^ r fr ^t ijtaft 1 1 :(«nwif) you are not satisfied, then you may put questions. He may be able to •Not recorded. 2 «7 'Shortage of Diesel MARCH 11, 1 m ind Kerosene (C.AJ « 2&

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SHRI VEERENDRA PATIL: I have •SHRI AJIT KUMAR SAHA (Vistt- not yet completed. nupur): Mr. Speaker, Sir, in reply the hon. Minister has said that there MR. SPEAKER: The hon. Member is no shortage of diesel or kerosene in the country. The Minister who was is asking about certain specific States which are under President’s rule. He incharge of this Ministry earlier had stated that the shortage was due to says that you are responsible for those States. You may please answer him the disturbances in Assam and ] would therefore like to know from on that. the Minister by what time they will be able to solve the Assam problem and I would hope that the problem | fa V3T f, is solved properly. , I, trtftanr w?t 11 3% iM ' if ,TiT t fV wr «r t f^itT Sir, I would like to point out that t« the State Government has nothing to do with the supply of kerosene or wwrw ^rn=nf)r«r % % diesel It is the responsibility of the aft wt^st vwrt iffe I? ftp* ?rrq% Central Government The West w r i&r s s i * £ 7 *? zfz *mrr ft % Bengal Government distributes what- 2.8 ftfiHH Tto 8 7 ever quota they get from the Centre. foriforc zn ?rn^r z* ?rt»r 1980 During December, 1977 and February * t, T*m ?rr w 1980, the West Bengal Government I i had demanded 40,000 tons of kerosene but as against this the Centre had m fa^nc wt wm f crn^r f, supplied in December—39,973 tons, in si? *rfart it m^nfW % sin i January 1980—31,878 tons and in Feb- fir?TT ^ t rraro TtfO sto ^ ruary 1980—26,452 tons. But you find t 28,373 tf*T0 €to *ft 4 that in a State like Gujarat where population is less than that of West Bengal, the supply of kerosene during qJTTft % f w 5ft 'TW ^ t t I ^ January 1980 was 33,858 tons, thus if I? faTT 36,000 rr?ro €to «TT I the States do not get their supplies *n?r

In regard to diesel we find that ‘ «ft «F*mT first w w • snarer wzrztr, during January 1980 supplies made 1 f 9 w ii w * forr vm | to West Bengal was 53,000 tons, Maha- wrvfar str^ f, rashtra 1,04,000 tons, Tamilnadu 66,300 tons, Gujarat 52,600 tons. Dur- (wnrtsmr) ing February 1980 West Bengal got 48,740 tons and Gujarat got 53,199 * TWTSWT {Sfivfl) * fVnf^' tons. I would like to know the rea- sffcff Vt ftWTT f w ? (wwst w) sons for this discrimination.

•The original speech was delivered in Bengali. 2 2 9 Shortage of m$»ei PHALGUNA 51, 1901 tSAKA) and Kerosene 2 3 0 (C.A.) MR. SPEAKER: Please make it SHRI AJIT KUMAR SAHA: This short. is my last question. “ It should be obvious, particularly in the case of At this stage some persons from the an item like kerosene, that rationing Visitors' Gallery shouted ' some is the only practicable way of ensur- slogans and threw some leaflets ing equal and fair distribution.” The on the floor of the House. editorial also speaks about black marketing. It says: “Indeed, black- SHRI AJIT KUMAR SAHA: Sir, marketing of both diesel and kerosene some time back the former Minister are already flourishing in the absence Shri P. C. Sethi, had met our Chief of effective rationing.” Minister. I would like to quote from These things are happening because Business Standard dated 6th March there is no rationing. 1980 which said something about it. I would like to know from the hon. MR. SPEAKER: This is a statement. Minister whether with a view to Please try to be brief. You are going achieving equal distribution of diesel too far now. and kerosene, the Central Government propose to introduce rationing in the SHRI AJIT KUMAR SAHA: Not States. too far Sir, I have two questions. SHRI, VEERENDRA PATIL: Sir, the hon. Member wanted to know when SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU: For Call the Assam situation is going to im- Attention 45 minutes are allotted in prove. On that I am not in a position total for five members and he is try- to make an statement because it is a ing to get his 7 minutes. political problem and so, a political soluiton has to be found out for this MR. SPEAKER: It is more than 7 problem. I fully share the anxiety minutes—Mr. Bosu, for your informa- of the hon. Member that because of tion. the agitation that is going on in Assam, the entire country is suffering; every SHRI AJIT KUMAR SAHA: Sir I common man is suffering in this Coun- read: try to-day because of the closure of the refineries and because we were “The pronouncements of the Union not getting crude oil from Assam to Minister for Petroleum and Che- Barauni. We are feeling and we are micals Mr. P. C. Sethi, on the West experiencing this shortage. That is Bengal government’s decision to why only recently our Prime Minister ration diesel and kerosene are had a meeting with all the political decidedly odd. His opposition to the leaders. I want to make it very clear measure is on two grounds—that it that unless the situation or crisis in will lead to black marketing and Assam is resolved, it is not possible that the question comes under the for us to fully meet the requirements Centre’s jurisdiction.” in the North-Eastern region. I am making it very clear that this is not •SHRI AJIT KUMAR SAHA: Sir, only the responsibility of the party the steps that the State Government in power to find a solution but also have taken fox diesel rationing,___ __ in this connection I seek the co-operation of the hon. Member to find out MR. SPEAKER: You must give a solution. I can assure the hon. Mem- some time for others also. You ber that the moment the position in should have only one question and Assam improves and the crisis is re- not a catalogue of questions. solved, 90 per cent of the shortage

•The original speech was delivered in Bengali. 2625 L.S.—9 i Shortage of Diesel MARCH 11, I960 and Kerosene (C.A.) 232

[Shri Veerendra Patil] SHRI VEERENDRA PATIL: Whm I complete, if any question is unan- that we are exoeriencins? hpr*» in tWs swered, you can refer it to me at that country will be over and there won’t time. be much difficulty at all. I have not yet completed.

SHRI JYOTIRMOY POSU (Dia- Tlie hon’ble Member said, if I heard mond Harbour): A very cold state- correctly, because he spoke in Ben- ment! j gali and I do not know Bengali, that blackmarketing is going on in West SHRI VEERENDRA PATIL: So far Bengal. If black-marketing is going as distribution is concerned it will not on in West Bengal, how do you hold be the responsibility of the Central the Central government responsible Government whose responsibility is for that? only to make the allocation to different States. But how they distribute with- SHRI AJIT KUMAR SAHA: I have in the States it is the responsibility of not said so. the respective State Governments. That I want to make it very clear. MR SPEAKER; He wants a specific answer about the allocations to each State. SHRI AJIT KUMAR SAHA: But, what about the allocation? SHRf VEERENDRA PATIL: I will come to that point. The hon’ble SHRI VEERENDRA PATIL: I will Member was anxious to know about give you the figures about the alloca- the allocations. In West Bengal the tions also because you have come out sales of HSD for the month of Jan- with a point saying that we are not uary was 50,619 MT and the sales for properly distributing it within the the month of February was 50,078 State. How can we. sitting here in MT. Allocation of HSD for the month Delhi, distribute in West Bengal? It of Mar~h is 61,000 MT. is the job of that Government. (In- terruptions) We wanted to make it Sir, I have got the statement about more clear that so far as distribution the other States ready with me. As is concerned, it is not our responsi- it will unnecessarily take time of the bility ( Interruptions) House, if the hon’ble Member wants, I am prepared to place it on the Table MR. SPEAKER: Order, order. All of the House. If the members want of you please sit down. You are not me to read, 1 am prepared to do so. permitted, I, would like to say that there is no (Interruptions) ** ** ** discrimination done. (Interruptions)** MR. SPEAKER: Nothing should be MR. SPEAKER: Nothing will go recorded. on record without my permission.

You have not answered the specific SHRI VEERENDRA PATIL: Sir, question. the figures tor the month of January and February relate to the sales of SHRI VEERENDRA PATIL: I have HSD in West Bengal. It is not paper not yet completed. allocation. So far as the month of March is concerned, I have given the MR. SPEAKER: You complete it. allocation figures as I will get the

••Not recorded. *aa Shortage of Diesel PHALGUNA 21, 1901 (SAKA) and K erosene 234 (C.A.) sales figure only in the month of Navy and Air Force, as far as diesel April. and kerosene are concerned.

SHRl K. P. SINGH DEO (Dhen- SHRI VEERENDRA PATIL: So kanal): Sir, while congratulating far as the Defence requirement is the Minister that in his maiden speech concerned, if my information is cor- be has given a very lucid and illumi- rect, it is fully met. There is absolu- nating answer whereby he has tely no difficulty about the defence enumerated the reasons for the requirements. The hon. Member shortage, I would say he has also wanted to know what steps have enumerated the steps which have been taken to import these items. been suggested by the Central Go- The position is this. . vernment to various State governments for taking action against people SHRI K. P SINGH DEO; I did who are creating artificial scarcities not want to know ‘What steps are in which case the State governments being taken for importing*—because have been very sloppy at the mo- I know fully well that you are im- ment; thirdly, he has also enumerated porting. I only wanted to know the steps to increase the supply as about the ‘quantum’ and also about compared to last year depending ‘cost’. That is what I wanted to heavily on imports from friendly know. countries, viz., the OPEC countries which have no uniform price policy. SHRI VEERENDRA PATIL: I am I would like to know coming to his point. So far as importing is concerned, in 1979, I think, (a) What is the criteria for supplying these items to the various we have imported 17 million tonnes. So far as 1980 is concerned, we have states especially these which have firmed-up for importing 16.5 million an ambitious rabi programme like the State of Orissa, which has defi- tonnes of crude oil after taking into cient irrigation facilities? account the indigenous production of 14.7 million tonnes. The total crude (b) What steps are now being through-put in the country is expect- contemplated to streamline and ed to be 31.2 million tonnes in 1980. monitor the distribution system So, that is the position. which is very sloppy, especially in my State today? About distribution, I have already made it clear. So far as distubution (c) What is the quantum and is conccrncd, it is not our, re'ponsi- the cost of import? done last year, bility. It is the responsibility of the that is, 1979-80? What is the pro- State Governments jection for the year 1980, as far as cost and quantum is concerned? And, Sir about the price and all those thing., I think, it is not in the (d) What steps he hag taken to curb the consumption and reduce public interest to say now at what price we are importing oil from other the imports, to increase the self- reliance in the country? countries.

My last point is this. The hon. SHRI HARIKESH BAHADUR Minister has said that top priority (Gorakhpur): There is acute crisis will be given to agriculture. I would in respect of diesel and kerosene like to know from him that keeping throughout the country. We have the geo-political and the geo-strategic discussed this matter here already environment into consideration, what and Members have also spoken. ^ the priority given and what are the Therefore 1 do not want to state the iteps taken for meeting the defence same thing in detail at this staga requirements, that is, the Army, What I want to bring up for the 2^5 Shortage of Diesel MARCH 11,1980 Matters under 5(36 and Kerosene (C.A.) Rules 377 [Shri Herikesh Bahadur] to take stem action against the Go- vernment officials. (Interruptions) attention of the hon. Minister and W e from here cannot take any dis- the House is this. These items are ciplinary action and it is very diffi- being very badly misused by the cult to find out whether any parti- Government machinery also today. cular Government official is misusing Diesel is being misused by the Go- the diesel that is supplied to him. vernment machinery. There must be About blackmarketing, I have already some restrictions imposed by the Go- replied. (Interruptions) Sir, so far vernment on them also so that this as Eastern U.P. is concerned, I agree cannot be misused. I don’t know what that there is ® shortage of these steps have been taker) in this regard. items. (Interruptions). Sir, the large-scale blackmarketing and hoarding of diesel and kerosene MR. SPEAKER: Nothing will go has really created great difficulty for on record. the poor people of the country and the fanners—especially in U.P. parti- (Interruptions) ** cularly in the region to which I belong, Eastern U.P. Sir, in Eastern U.P. people are not at all getting 15.02 hrs. kerosene oil. Wherever it is available it is being sold at Rs. 8 per litre. MATTERS UNDER RULE 377 (Interruptions) Even more than that. I would like to know from the (i) W o r k i n g a n d A dministration o p Minister as to what steps the Govern- F o o d C o r p o r a t i o n o p I n d i a ment proposes to take to impose some restrictions on the use of diesel in the DR. VASANT KUMAR PANDIT Government machinery also. I would (Rajgarh): I beg to bring the follow- like him to spell out the steps taken ing matter of urgent public impor- in this regard. My second point is tance to the notice of the House this. In spite of the fact that the under Rule 377. Centre has asked State Governments to take stringent action against black- The Food Corporation of India is marketeers, and also hoarders, I am being run at staggering operational sorry to state that the provisions cost which is almost equal to procure- under the Prevention of Blackmar- ment price of foodgrains and the keting and Maintenance of Essential marginal profits in the Balance Sheets Commodities Act, are not being pro- of the Food Corporation of India is a perly enforced. Will the Hon’ble manipulated picture to cover huge Minister let the House know what he losses covered through large subsidies is going to do in order to activise the from the Government. The budgeted State Governments in these matters? subsidy for 1978-79 was to the tune of Rs. 570 crores. The top-heavy 15 hrs. administration, the high cost of sale SHRI VEERENDRA PATIL: The of procured foodgrains lead to a 95 hon. Member has brought to my per cent mark-up on the procure- notice that even the Government ment price paid to the producer mak- officials are misusing the diesel that ing the entire system commercially is supplied to them. So far as our non-viable. The F.C.I. is deriving Ministry is concerned, we have not more margin out of the grain sales received any such complaints so far. than officially allowed. These are If Government officials in a particu- clear indications that the manpower lar state are misusing diesel oil, we in F.C.I. is not fully employed and can only tell the State Government productivity per person hag gone

••Not recorded. 237 Matter* under PHALGUNA 21, 1901 (SAKA) VPSC 28th » Rules 377 Report (M ) down. I therefore call upon the Gov- Vidarbha (Maharashtra) earns An- ernment to make an indepth study nually about Rs. 7.5 lakhs on this of the working and administration of rich citrus fruit but the virtual des- * the F.C.I. and tighten up its effi- truction of this year’s bumper crop ciency to serve the public purpose for might impose a loss of about Rs. 10 which the Corporation was formed. crores. And this is not all.

(ii) N eed t o s h i f t r a i l w a y l i n e Allowing the fruit to rot On "the FROM CITY OF BlKANER AND CON- trees will adversely affect the next STR UCTION o f a n o v er -B r i d g e t o ‘Mirga’ crop which in fact is the FACILITATE THE TRAFFIC. major crop. And the plan to plant 60 lakh graftings in the next season, f a s *r for which the grafts are ready, will $ ft* § | i tafr be thrown to the winds.

$ mm si? t The hon. Railway and the Agri- 5ft faffa T^ft | I «SHFRfi5T cultural Ministers should come forth ifnft »pt «rr?n»rnr5T w s $r

15.06 hrs. 15.08 hrs. MOTION Re. TWENTY-EIGHTH [M r . D ep i t t y -S p e a k e r in the Chair] REPORT OF UNION PUBLIC SER- VICE COMMISSION (iii) N e e d f o r t r a n s p o r t f a c i l i t i e s f o r O r a n g e g r o w e r s o f V i d a r b h a THE MINISTER OF STATE IN r e g i o n o f M a h a r a s h t r a . THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS AND IN THE DEPARTMENT OF SHRI R. K. MHALGI (Thane): PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI Mr. Deputy-Speaker, Sir, the famous P. VENKATASUBBAIAH): I beg to Nagpur orange is rotting at the Nar- move: khed Mandi in Amxavati and in Nagpur’s santra market And more “That this House do take note of is likely to get waste on trees, since the Twenty-eighth Report of the growers find it worthless to pluck the Union Public Service Commission fruit. for the period 1st April* 1977 to 31st March, 1978, together with The local demand for orange has Government’s Memorandum on the always been meagre, but the current cases of non-acceptance of the season’s excellent crop after a succes- Commission’s advice mentioned in sion of lean years, has caused a glut the Report laid on the Table of the with transport facilities just not House on the 30th January, 1980” . available. Article 323 o f the Constitution pro- Amravati can load at least 20 vides for the laying of the Annual wagons a day, and Nagpur half that Reports of the Union Public Service number, but the railways do not pro- Commission before each House of vide adequate wagons. Diesel shor- Parliament and it is in accordance tage has made road transport too with this that the Report was laid costly even when vehicles do turn up before the two Houses on the 30th which also is rare. January, 1980. 23^ UPSC 28th Report

[Shri P. Venkatasubbaiah] The Report mentions some cases in which departments of the Govern- As Members are aware, the Con- ment delayed references to the Com- stitution has assignee an important mission or made irregular appoint- role to the Commission in the mat- ments. This again U a matter to ter of recruitment to various servi- which Government have always given ces and posts of the Government and serious thought and detailed instruc- also allied matters. Govertiment have tions have been issued from time to alway* endeavoured to respect the time. The Commission have also position so accordcd to the Commis- mentioned in the body of the Report sion and that is why it is only in very that 'there has, however, been some exceptional cases that departures are improvement in thig regard’. There made from the Commission’s advice. has been a general demand in this Members will have noted that the House and elsewhere for making the present report mentions only one various Indian languages as the media case of non-acceptance of the Com- for Union Public Service Commission mission’s advice. This can by no examinations. A3 members are aware, means be described* as unsatisfactory the new scheme of Civil Services when we consider that the number Examination has been introduced in of cases referred to the Commission 1979 and candidates have been given during the period covered by Report the choice to give their answer? to all runs into thousands papers, in any language mentioned in the Eighth Schedule to the Con- As the functions of the Commi-sion stitution, except in case of the papers are not only important, but varied in on English and other languages. nature, it is necessary to have on it persons belonging to a variety of disciplines and professions. It has In this connection, I may mention also at the same time to be ensured, that under the new scheme examina- in accordance with the Constitutional tions were held and the candidates stipulations in this regard, that about were asked to use the languages that one-half of the persons on the Com- are enshrined in the Eighth Schedule missions should be those who have of the Constitution. 6815 candidates served under the Government of have appeared for thig examination; India or the Government o f the State. and for the information VPSC 28th PHALGUNA 21, 1901 (SAKA) Report (Sf) 24a

[Shri Chandrajit Yadav] to serve the country. Even in urban ly think about it whatever method areas every day we come across peo- they want to evolve. ple coming from All sections of society, people who are unemployed for As far as SC & ST candidates are years. I am sorry to say that there concerned in spite of all the pronoun- are widespread disillusionment and cementa of the Government, we are diffidence; the youth of our country constrained to gay that even till this are almost losing hope in the present time their percentage has not been system and also in their future. No fulfilled. Now the Government and country whose youth are pushed to a the Commission should jointly give a position where they see only dark- serious thought to it It is not enough ness before them and no possibility that students from these classes should to serve the country to the best of be given scholarships and stipends; their ability, could prosper. If facili- they should also be given proper ties are not available to them, it could training; training facilities should also become a serious problem for the be provided to them. Though certain country. I feel that the total unemp- steps have been taken in that direc- loyed educated youth would be about tion, I think they are not adequate. three crores. If we follow the same Therefore a purposeful scheme should path and if we do not drastically be drawn up by the government at change our economic policy and we the state level and at the central do not refix our priorities and deve- level. Boys could be picked up from lop enough avenues for self employ- the school level and some method ment or if we do not give them finan- should be evolved to find out what is cial help to find their own profes- their interest at the school level. sions or employment, in ten years the From that stage, if they are properly situation may become very explosive. guided and helped and training We have been saying that there facilities are provided to them, a should be a change in our educa- stage will come when they will be tional policy and our system will able to compete with others and their have job orientation. Many coun- contribution will allso be better. tries in the world have found methods to change their education The Commission has just summari- and that is how in most of the socia- ly mentioned about the unemployed list countries they succeeded in com- youth and they have said that the re- plete eradication of unemployment. port is concerned only with educated Even in capitalist countries like the unemployed youth. It is an alarming United States and in most of the situation which the country is facing Scandinavian countries and the Unit- as is seen from the latest figures; ed Kingdom, they have worked out 1,46,00,000 educated boys and girls youth welfare programmes and sche- are unemployed. mes. They are providing certain opportunities and giving certain faci- AN HON. MEMBER: They are re- lities. In certain cases unemploy- gistered; there are others. ment allowance or subsistence allowance is being given to the un- SHRI CHANDRAJIT YADAV: I employed young people. But it is am almost certain that more than a a matter of regret that in our coun- crore from the rural areas have not try in spite of all political parties registered; they do not know really raising this question, in spite of all what steps they should take and how youth organisations having, all the to register themselves. Girls coming time, demanded that at least we from the rural areas feel shy to get should change our Constitution— themselves registered in the employ- though we have been changing it ment exchange though they would like very often—and we should see to it 345 vpSC 28ihRep(frt (M) MAECA XI. 1W 4 VPSC m b Report (M) 246.

that right to work become* a consti- appointed on that basis but the re- tutional right nothing has been done, cruitment itself is done likewise. 1 am convinced that unless we make Really speaking, this should be right to work a constitutional right, the national policy. It shauld not unless there is some kind of a cons- be left to the States. In my opi- titutional guarantee, the Government nion, social backwardness and econo- will not change its socio-economic mic backwardness should be policy. I am not talking of any par- taken together. While social and ticular Government here. But if educational backwardness of those constitutional guarantee is there then boys and girls coming from commu- whichever Government is in power, nities which have been for centuries it will be binding on them to provide socially and educationally backward* amounts from the treasury to the un- should be taken into consideration, employed youth or they will have to the poverty of the people coming from re-fix their entire schemes ana deve- other communities should also be lopmental activities so that enough taken into consideration, so that the opportunities are provided to the poor boys and girls coming from any youth of the country. I think, the caste or community should not have UPSC did not think it proper to go this feeling that there is no attention into this question a length because being paid to .them and whatever op- certainly it is not their problem. It portunities were available have been is for the Government to take note taken away by others. Once this of this serious problem. feeling comes it creates class con- I would also like to say that present flict. When our country is passing recruitment policy has created a through a serious situation, we should serious problem in the country. We see to it that no issue flared up in a see that our whole society is really manner that creates a situation of being disintegrated. Certain States disintegration or a situation of class took steps to reserve seats for back- conflict. In this respect, I would like ward classes and backward communi- to say that what is happening in the ties. That has created a fear in north-eastern part of the country is the mind of the unemployed not a political dispute which can be youth of other communities. Be- solved by a political solution. The cause of the limited scope of job root cause is the economic backward- availability, the young people from ness, poverty and the growing un- other communities have started employment. For that reason, the feeling that whatever opportunities younger people of that area have "S were available, now the doors are genuine fear that whatever normal shut for them. Therefore, we see in opportunities are available to them Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and to different are being snatched away by the peo- parts of the country people agitating ple coming from other regions and over this issue. Though there a that is why they were not able to take strong point in it that those communi- advantage of them. I think it is a ties which were socially backward pointer and the Government must for centuries, which were no*, provided learn lessons from that and should equal opportunity, certain prefe-ence see that the growing unemployment. has to be given to them, in my rather mounting unemployment, in all mind the right type of national policy parts of the country is tackled on a should be that while recruiting young war footing. It is time the Govern- people from different sections of the ment took into confidence all nation- society of different areas of the coun- al political parties and come to con- try, the Government should see that sensus on ttiis national issue. It is all regions and all other sections are not as if it flares up only in one part represented. It is high time that the of the country or only at one tim*; it Government should also see that not can flare up in other parts a, w ell a t1 only the members of the UPSC are any toe. Therefore, Government *47 UPSC Report

tShri Chandrajit Yadav] risky to print the question papers in should feel concerned about it and all the languages according to the try to tackle it on a war footing. So, old examination. While we in India while considering the Report of the through our Constitution are commit- UPSC, we should also see that the ted to the promotion of all the Indian recruitment policy is very closely and languages, to my mind it appears ra- intimately linked with the socio- ther very odd that an agency, which economic condition of our country. is financed entirely by the funds of So far as the financial position is the Union Government, should dec- concerned, the Service Commissions lare that it is vary difficult to print have to depend entirely On the Gov- the question papers, or rather imprac- ernments. If the Service Commissions ticable^ to conduct the examinations have to function independently and according to the old scheme. To my efficiently, all their financial require- mind, this has been a serious blow to ments should be fully met. In fact, the promotion and growth of all the Government should consult them Indian languages. I want t0 see the before allocating money for them in day when a candidate, who has only the budget and that should be given a smattering knowledge of English top priority. That is the only way or Hindi, but who is proficient in one we can expect the Commission to of the other Indian languages men- function independently and efficient- tioned in the Constitution of India, is ly. also able to enter the Union Services. The knowledge of Hindi or English PROF. NARAIN CHAND PARA- should be only a means to an end and SHAR (Hamirpur): Sir, I rise to he should be able to acquire them speak on the Twentyeighth Report of even after entry into the services. the UPSC. One of the interesting as- Why should it be a disqualifying aspects of this Report is the examina- pect of the situation? Whv shouM he tion reform which has been imple- be debarred? When a man like Kam- mented in 1979, but which has not raj could become the Chief Minister been mentioned in this Report. The of a State and administer well and recommendation of the Kothan Com- rise to the position of Presidentship of mittee Report for a uniform scheme of the All India Congress Committee, I examination for entry into the Union hope it will also be possible for any Services has been accepted and, to my candidate from any part of the coun- information, the first examination try, whatever may be his mother under the new scheme has been held tongue, to rise to the top of the Civil in 1979. About 1,02,000 candidates Services in the country and then ac- applied for entry into the examina- quire the knowledge of Hindi or Eng- tion, 70,000 actually appeared in the lish. But anyhow, as it is the scheme examination known as the prelimin- has been implemented and I do not ary examination, and out of that 7,700 want to condemn it before tht? results candidates were declared qualified to are known because the results of the appear in the main examination. The scheme are still to be known A very preliminary examination was held in interesting thing is that while the June 1979 and the main examination Commission took the decision in con- in November/December 1979 and the sultation with the Janata Paity Gov- result is yet to be declared. This is ernment which waB very keen to pro- a very radical departure from the mote Indian languages, it has dealt a earlier scheme of examinations and it fatal blow to the promotion of Indian has affected the whole concept of languages by this new scheme. It is entry into the Union Services to the stated here: extent of altering the very structure of examinations. * I will refer to page 7 of the Report *The Commission hag highlighted where the Commission thought it its intention to encourage more and 449 m s c m h PHALGUNA 21, 1801 (SAKA) Report (M) 250

more candidates from the rural and the Indian languages by the Govern- backward areag to compete for the ment that you supported. Now, I examinations. So, it was necessary want to refer to the inordinate delay to take all possible steps to see that in the holding of the Departmental candidates, who had completed Promotion Committee meetings. (In- their education through the medium terruptions). There is considerable of their mother tongue or the pre- delay in the holding of the Depart- valent regional language, were not mental promotion Committee meet- placed at a disadvantage.” ings. The Commission has done a- valuable service by highlighting this Sir, according to the new scheme point where the various Ministries this is what exactly has happened. and the Departments of the Govern- So, the intentions of the Commission ment of India have not been holding have been frustrated by the new their Departmental Promotion Com- jcheme, I hope not to an extent to mittee meetings regularly and ag a which it will lead to frustration result, the Commission has been able among the youth. to bring about a new idea that every year a new list should be prepared in I want to ask a simple question: If advance for the promotions due in the it was possible for people working in next year so that the vacancies will remote areas to rise to the top lite- be filled up and no candidates will rary refinements in various langua- suffer. ges, why is it not possible for the youth who are having mother ton- It has also been said that under gue in Assam or in South India or the list now prepared with the help in Punjab or anywhere in the coun- of computer, facilities would be pro- try, to have at least proficiency so ss vided to the Departmental Promotion to carry on the day-to-day adminis- Committees. tration of the country. This is a moot point and I request the Union Home Minister to re-examine this issue be- Sir, looking at the expenses of the cause to my mind this has disqualified Commission, I find that the annual a large number of candidates and it income for this year is only Rs. 61 is clear that out of 70,000 people who lakhs whereas the annual expendi- appeared in the preliminary examina- ture is to the tune of Rs. 2,07,11,000. tion which ig having Hindi and Eng- So, the Commission for its working lish, only 7,700 were able to qualify. require a net amount of Rs. 1,45,57,000 This is only 10 per cent of the whole from the Government of India. This lot, the whole number. So, this must is not a very heavy amount and I be looked into to see what thr< reme- would expect the Government to try dial measures can be taken because to improve the working of the Com- the All India Congress Committee mission, fill up all the vacancies and and the Indian National Congress are ensure a system by which the cen- committed to the promotion of all tres for the examination in respect of Indian languages whether they are in the Central Services are located at a the South or in the East or in the larger number of places. For exam- North or in the West and the deadly ple, I would plead that there should be ’blow by the Janata Government to another centre for IAS and other Al- thfa concept and this idea l'as to be lied Services examinations in the new done away with at the earliest possi- areas of Himachal Pradesh, Le., to ble time and opportunity. wards Hamirpur or Dharamshala because all the candidates cannot go to Simla. Simla has been selected as I want to reter to one other aspect one of the centres for the UPSC exa- "highlighted by the Commission’s Re- mination, but it is difficult for the port. (Interruptions). Mr. Jyotirmoy candidates to go to Simla rather than B o b u , i f you read this R e p o r t , you to Chandigarh or BelhL Therefore. “Wfll know the harm that 1« done to as* v p &c m h MARCH XI, 1980 Report (M ) 352

[Prof. Narain Chand Parashar] classes whose only fault is that they do not belong to the higher castes. another centre, keeping in view the large geographical area of Himachal I would submit in all humility that Pradesh should be set up, especially a new wave is spreading and sweeping because the candidates from that area across the country. In the various de- come frona the lower middle classes, and partments and ministries the non- wealth does not roll in those areas. scheduled castes and tribes unions are coming up exactly in the same manner There are other things which require in which the scheduled castes and tribes attention. One of the very interesting and backward classes unions are com- things is that there were 331 posts for ing up. So, the Union Home Ministry which the required candidates were not must pay attention to this. It is high available. There are a number of posts time that this cancer is not allowed to for which candidates from the schedul- spread. Otherwise, the whole country ed castes and scheduled tribes were would be in flames one day, and you not available. Those posts were de- will not be able to check it. You must reserved. I would require those de- give scope for promotion and encour- reserved posts should be carried for- agement to talent in the scheduled ward and the proper due should be castes and tribes and backward clases given to the scheduled castes and and also in the advanced communities. scheduled tribes. They should not be They should not be denied higher edu- debarred from getting their due. There cation or opportunities. should also be a provision m aking reservation for the backward classes, It sometimes so happens that a candi- because it is very funny that a class date who joins service very early is regarded as socially backward in a crosses various bars at terrific speed State but is not so considered so far and causes resentment among senior as the Centre is concerned. For the officers. You should nav attention to State services it is backward, there you this also and see that entry to the get representation and everything, but services and promotion do not lead to when it comes to the Centre, you simply resentment, frustration and bitterness deny them, because it is not in the in any section of the community in any Union list. Therefore, I request that region of the country. The UPSC must a sound policy on this should be evolv- be able to do this job. ed, uniformly applicable to the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes and However, my repeated emphasis the classes recognised as backward in would be that the UPSC is an agency the States and Union Territories. to see that the growth of Indian languages is not given a setback, because Secondly, I would like to point out the history of Indian languages reveals that there is a sense of frustration that they are learnt and skills acquir- among the economically backward ed in them by people aspiring to join classes, which are not included in the the Union services which are one of the scheduled castes or backward classes. attractions to the people of this coun- 1 would request that a certain percent- try for a better career in their lives. age of posts should be reserved for I would also request that too much them in the Union services on the basis emphasis should not be laid on the of income. Those -Mio are highly quali- personality test because it is a humbug. fied, but come from low income groups Some sort of via media must be found and are not included in the scheduled to accommodate people who are other- castes or backward classes, at present wise qualified. I would like the UPSC do not have scope for employment to conduct a survey to And out how either in. the State or Central services. many candidates who got 60 per cent Iliereilwre, care should be taken to see or more in the written examination that frustration does not spread to the were not able to get good marks in youth of the economically backward the Interview and so were barred or 253 VPSC m h PHALGUNA 21, 1901 (SAKA) Report (M ) 254 not selected. This would reveal a very TOv f, WPW f, ^WW 2fW ’TftPRT’T interesting situation that candidates v r f t t i t f^ ra % v r '$ m x % w it who are otherwise qualified were not f f t x qf n^, iwif ft. allowed through this mechanism ol the «P|t f, % 5Tf% «T ftv t personality test to come up, and that 5Wiot war *t nt f, wt w w ’Rrornr this acted as a hindrance in their wmvrf ft te frarr ^rft f%ir «^t ate attention to this aspect of the situ- ^iRftr I I t i t k pRT trfXWR >PT «VfT ation so that India emerges stronger fsFcT^- art q fm x TT t 'n PfKf% CP*# even through these services as it is qr^WT I *TT sS W 5 $ t ^ ‘frsft w m expected to emerge stronger in other SRvcTT t, HPT? *T^t ^ mOWI ft HT walks of life. arr?fr ^ 1 zfh^crr % ?ft tpp fWfigrar

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{Shri Satya S&dhan Chakraborty] treme poverty of their parents. So we should think about them. ^pursuing an economic policy, either in the name of socialism or in the name Regarding language, my point is .of Welfare State, a policy which is this,' that during the British regime creating more and more unemployed they wanted to unify India through persons. It is not only the question of one language, that is, English and . giving employment to new entrants, through one system of administra- but even the persons who are working tion, that is, a centralised administra- . are getting unemployed because of the tion. Even after Independence we economic policy pursued since our in- have been trying to do it, sometimes dependence and the economic crisis. advocating English and sometimes ad- I can tell you as a student of econo- vocating Hindi. I understand Hindi mics. Compare our economy even with could be the lingua franca in future. the economy of African countries or But we must take into consideration ^even with the economy of the Middle- the different cultures of India. We east countries. What is our per capita are one but we have our diversity income? What is our growth rate? I and we have our differences and we do not compare with the socialist coun- must acknowledge it. We re-or- tries because I know some of my ganised our States on the basis of friends have some so^t of an allergy language but failed to complete the when we talk of socialism. But I can process. tell you about those countries which do not profess socialism. They have given Now I do not believe that English a better deal to the people, a better should be given a go-by. English is Standard of life to the people. As to necessary as an international language. this unemployment, I would say that But its importance should be minimis- if we fail to eradicate it, let us take ed. It should be reduced to the the responsibility of feeding them at secondary position. The first position least. In West Bengal we have been should go to the mother tongue. If I able to achieve what we wanted to do. am a Bengali, my first love should As a recognition, we started a sort of 'be the Bengali language. If I am a unemployment help only to the extent Bihari or an UP-man or a person from of Rs. 50. This should be introduced the Hindi belt, my first love should all over India. After all it is our res- be for my mother tongue. Then, as ponsibility. When a boy is bom, his an international language, the ■education and employment is the importance of English is there. The responsibility of the State. I importance of Hindi is also there. So more and more students should be We talk of the UNO. The United encouraged to learn things through Nations Charter says that men have their mother tongue so that they can certain fundamental rights—right to easily acquire a wealth of knowledge education, right to employment and and arrangements should be made right to health. It should be the res- so that all of them can answer the ponsibility of the Central Government questions in their mother tongue. to see that if we cannot eradicate unemployment which requires a long- Then, this personality test should term planning, we should take the res- he completely done away with because ponsibility at least of helping the it provides room for subjective dis- unemployed persons. I agree with the crimination and not an objective Commission that the Commission is assessment. Also through this per- primarily concerned with educated un- sonality test a particular class of employed. But we have a greater species is projected. Is the boy coming rttupber of unemployed youth in the from the same class? Then I will Tural areas who did not get any chance favour him. father was English- ~to receive education because of the ex- educated and he was well-dressed. So v p s c 2m P H A L G U N A 31, i m (8AKA) Jtopor* '(If) 962

I want that persons in tbe administra- that tbe Central Government should tion should be like that/ Sir, this control the Slate Governments through tiort of mentality should be given a go- these officers, through their instruo* by. I have seen it myself. I myself tions? This system has to be changed. appeared before the interview board My humble submission to the House is and I had a very funny experience. this that let us re-consider the whole They did not test anything whether thing in a very dispassionate way I knew Political Science or Econo- without thinking, for instance, as to mics. They wanted to test whether I who is ruling West Bengal or Tamil- was a smart English-speaking man nadu. Some of the Founding Fathers and English and English—that is the of the Constitution had certain wisdom. only thing that is tested. This I can tell you that from the debate. should be given a go-by. When we are talking about the Federa- tion and autonomy of the State, 1 can The second thing is that our constitu- say that some of our national leaders tion is a federal one. were on the floor of the House talking of autonomy of the States and the "We must see to it that our Central States’ rights as well as a strong Government or Administration remains Centre. My humble submission is that strong because we want a strong the Central Government should actual- Irdia. But, we also wart, because ol ly change the whole recruitment policy the federal nature, that our States and they should give more powers to should also be strong. If the States the States so that the State Govern- are not strong, then, you can’t have ments, through these officers, may im- a strong Union—a strong Centre. These plement their own programme. Just are not contradictory but, as a matter of as the Central Government has a com- fact, these are complementary. A mitment to the people, the State strong State will create a strong Union. Governments have also the commit- That is why our Constitution has ments to the people. And if they fail demarcated certain powers for the 1o fulfil their commitments, they are Union, certain powers for the States to be rejected by the people. I know as also certain provis’ons for the that this Government has also certain Central intervention in extreme emer- commitments to the people. It has got gency. But what do we find in India? to change the whole of the administra- Even, in the normal circumstances, tive system in such a way that the there is Central intervention. Why is officials can fulfil the commitment. The it that a person wiho is recruited by State Governments have also their the Central Agency working in the commitments and they have to fulfil State, the State Government 1ms no their commitments. They also require disciplinary power over him? Suppose a machinery. Their officers, the ad- one Officer is working in Tamimadu. ministrators, should trx to faithfully The Tamilnadu Government can only implement the plans ind programmes transfer that officer. No other action of the States. -can be taken against him. As a matter -of fact, he can disregard the State So, with these words, I request our Government. In a period of crisis, he Hon. Minister to think over the whole can look to. the Central Government matter to re-think about the recruit- and disobey. It has happened in West ment policy and to adopt policy i£ot Bengal. We have seen it. I think it only in words but also in action so that is dangerous for the health of the those who are really efficient in this polity. Look at the Federation in the task or,who are actually in the know United States of America. The United of things can take charge of the ad- States of America to earmark certain ministration Of the country and also powers for the Centre. The States they have the same sort of commit- have more autonomy. The states are ments. After all you know that the strong there. Why is it that we caimot Administration should have some Coro- do it hetfe? Why is it necessary here moments to the basic principle® ©f 2625 US— 10 4*3 \VP9C1Nh MARCH 11, 1900 Report (M) 264

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I would like to make a few ob- . ftrr rs w t fwefn ^ t srm t ^ wnr servations .. . . «r«®t fwr ^ f ’ irafq ^r% v f h x ^ ^?T Jft S«I?TT w k ^T^fcT ^ E ~ w ^ SHRI GEORGE FERNANDES sft T^ft | ^ Ft «nrsr frft nm^TT (Muzaffarpur): Sir, it is already half srnt «n% i f k smset f w r ^ an past four. The hon. Speaker had an- fas% ^n^r ^ Tf 3TT fT^TSIT ^ | VTE^PT ^ ft «R iftT fT WH qr ysCTMF | I MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: The *v% «prT f*r% s Nt I f% m House will be adjourned after two- swrc % fs rr ?rt*ff JJ, vr wfw# Jf three minutes because there is an- m ^ t f v w t f«P fs ^f% | n ffe ro s^Npr other item relating to the throwing 269 tJPSC 28th PHALGUNA 21, 1901 (SAKA)Report (A!) 270 of pamphlets in the House to be dis- Apart from this, the interview posed of. board, particularly meant for selecting the candidates for AU India Ser- SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU: What vices always sit at Delhi. And we did the pamphlets contain? know that the examination centres are scattered State-wise, and the Board selecting the Central Services MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: We will and IPS is going round the States, adjourn the House after two-three however, the Board constituted for minutes. Mr. Krishna Murthy. selecting the candidates for All India Services should not___ (Interrup- tions). SHRI KUSUMA KRISHNA MUR- THY: Sir, I would like to make a few 16.36 hrs. observations about the way in which the Union Public Service Commission [M r . S p e a k i r in the Chair] are functioning. The All India Services Board always sit in Delhi alone because the The Commission have been set up candidates coming from different re- under Article 315 of the Constitution gions are facing various difficulties and its functions have been laid down such as of language, food habits and under Article 320 of the Constitution. climatic conditions. That is the rea- It is an autonomous body and it ex- son why I strongly contend this body ercises its functions quite indepen- to go round some of the important dently. But, Sir, the Commission capital cities of South, East and West should constitute itself taking into con- India and thereby, we will be able to sideration the national interest as a give the advantage of this Board visit whole. What I exactly mean to say to all the places uniformly. That is is that the representation of the Com- the reason why the Board constituted mission should be broad-based and it for selecting the All India Services should not be confined to a particular should meet on a rotational basis ,in region always. I know this Com- various State capitals. Besides this, mission very well because I was be- the way in which they give an oppor- fore it five times I know that in- tunity, as our hon. friends in front telligence and genius is not frozen and have already made it very clear, is confined to a particular region. When always oriented towards students you see the set up of the Commission, coming from public schools, and those you will find that the Members of the who are we]] versed in English and Commission always belong to some re- the way in which they pronounce etc. gions alone. For instance, from South We know that this Service is com- you will once in a wav coctne across mitted to the growth and develop- a Member in the Commission. From ment of this country; and most of these Andhra Pradesh in particular, long things are confined to rural areas. But time back one Shri Naidu used to be we have not so far given any bias to theTe in the Commission and since candidates from rural areas. This is then there has been no representa- an important thing. Unless we give tion at all. I do not mean to say that an opportunity to candidates coming the Commission would be able to pro- particularly from rural areas, we vide representation to all the States. wjll not be able to do justice: and It is not possible, but even then, it the purpose for which the service has should be broad-based and opportu- actually been created, will be de- nity must be provided to all the states feated. without ignoring always; and Andhra ^adesh consistently ntfeds represen- Apart from this, the scope given for tation In the Commission. the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled 871 Contempt of MARCH 11, I960 the f louse 272

[Shri Kusuma Krishna Murthy] Singh, Kail ash Chander Bharti and Nand Ram threw some papers from Tribes in the selection by this Com- ihe Visitors* Gallery on the floor of mission is quite partialf in the sense the House and shouted slogans. The that though there is a reserved quota; Watch and Ward officers took them s o far, to my utter disappointment into custody immediately and inter- and" surprise; not a candidate has rogated them. Hie visitors have made been selected either from SC or ST statements, but have not expressed from the general quota. Does it not „.ny regret for their action. mean that there is no suitable candidate from either of these communities I bring this to the notice of the for the general quota ? Whenever, a House for such action as it may deem candidate has been qualified very fit. well in the written test, he is pur- posely pulled down to the extent that Now the Minister. he must come to the reserved quota. You will be surprised to know that I THE MINISTER OF STATE IN was a candidate before the UPSC 5 THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS * times. I have qualifier for the AH AND IN THE DEPARTMENT OF India Services three times, and for PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SIIRI the Central Services twice. All the P. VENKATASUBBA1AH): I move: five times I was rejected. I have been seeing, as my friend correctly point- “This House resolves that the ed out, that there is a personality test persons calling themselves Harbans which is completely oriented towards Singh, Kailash Chander Bharti and a particular end. It has been clearly Nand Ram who threw some leaflets stated that the personality -test im- from the Visitors’ Gallery and plies a purposive conversation. Though shouted slogans at 2.45 p.m. today it is a purposive conversation, there is and whom the Watch and Ward a purpose behind it. That is why you Officer took into custody immedia- , should not lay much emphasis on tely, have committed a grave offence these personality tests. Out of my and are guilty of the contempt of personal experience I am making this this House. 1 point. So it is a very important thing. Whenever a candidate coming “This House further resolves from Scheduled Castes or Scheduled that they be kept in the custody of Tribes happens to qualify himself very the Watch and Ward Officer till the well in the written test he must be raising of the House today and taken from the General Quota, leav- thereafter released with a stern ing the reserved quota for others. Un- warning.” fortunately the practice is that he is S^TRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU: (Dia- pulled down uniformly to the reserv- mond Harbour): I have to make a ed quota, by giving lesser marks in submission. This sort of a thing is .the personality test. This is the kind not happening for the first time in of injustice, I know personally which the House; this is a case which has should not be allowed to continue any reflected the sentiments of the people further only in the interests of natu- outside. I heard their slogans quite ral justice. clearly. They said, “Those who are slaughtering the Harjjans, let them be hanged.” I find nothing wrong 16.39 hrs. in that. Since we have failed to reflect them adequately, they have CONTEMPT OP THE HOUSE done the job for us and we need not MR. SPEAKER: As the House 18 detain them till the rising of the aware, at about 14.45 hrs. today, 3 House and they should be released visitors calling themselves Harban* forthwith. 273 Contempt PHALGUNA 21, 1001 (SAKA) the Mom* 274

SHRI GEORGE FERNANDES put the motion. We want voting oa* (Muzaffarpur); I would also like to this. (Interruptions) The motta submit this. I think we must under- has to be put stand the sentiments which must have (Interruptions) prompted these three young people *0 make this kind of a demonstration. SHRI P. VENKATASUBBAIAH: 1 don’t think that any punishment They are unnecessarily trying to make for this kind of act is called for. We a politcal capital out of this. should overlook this and let them go. MR. SPEAKER: There is no ques- SHRI P. VENKATASUBBAIAH: I tion of making a political capital out have no difference of opinion so far of this. -as'the sentiments expressed by the hon. Members here are concerned. SHRI P. VENKATASUBBAIAH: It W e also equally share the concern, is only a limited issue. It is for the but the dignity and the decorum of House to consider it. the House has to be safeguarded. MR. SPEAKER: You can only That is why we have suggested lhat warn them. till the rising of the House they should (Interruptions) be kept under the custody of the Watch and Ward and then they should SHRI P. VENKATASUBBAIAH: .go. We are more concerned with the (Interruptions) Harijans and other weaker sections. SHRI GEORGE FERNANDES: It SHRI GEORGE FERNANDES: We has to reflect the dignity and de- are appealing to you and to the Minis- corum of the people of this country ter that they may be warned and also. If Harijans are being killed.. allowed to go. (Interruptions) (Interruptions) SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU: They MR. SPEAKER: Those in favour of have got two options. If they want the motion will please say ‘Aye’ . . . . to withdraw the motion, they can do (Interruptions) so, if not, let it be put before the SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU: They House for voting. should be allowed to go, ""MR. SPEAKER: I have to put it MR. SPEAKER: It is all right that before the House. they should be allowed to go, but PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE they should be warned. (Rajapur): I would like to make a submission. Without dividing tbe Those in favour of the motion will House and looking to the spirit of the say ‘Aye’. sentiments behind it which Mr. SOME HON. MEMBERS: Ayes. Jyotirmoy Bosu and other have also expressed. We oppose that and MR. SPEAKER: Those agains*. will submit that they may be allowed to please say ‘No’. go. The dignity of the people is more important. SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU: We oppose it. (Interruptions) MR. SPEAKER: I think the Ayes MR. SPEAKER: That is not the tave it, the Ayes have it, the Ayes way. Tomorrow You might be fac- nave it. The motion is adopted----- ing something else. SHRI GEORGE FERNANDES: No, SHRI P. VENKATASUBBAIAH: I You have not put the motion to the did not expect that the Member* <**■ vdto ol the House. You have to postie will make such a sort 2<#^ €3&ntempt of the House MARCH 11* 188® General Budget, 276 1980-81 ifchri P. Venkatasubbaiah] The question is: about it. Here the matter is only “ This House resolves that the how to conduct the proceedings of persons calling themselves Harbans this House. It is a sovereign body Singh, Kajjlash Chander and you are presiding over this House. Nand Ram who threw some* Members opposite as well as we are leaflets from the Visitors' Gallery concerned about the smooth working and shouted slogans at 2.45 P.M- o f this House. today and whom the Watch and Ward Officer took into custody (Interruptions) immec&ately have Committed a grave offence and are guilty o f SHRI P. VENKATASUBBAIAH: the contempt of this House. W e do not want to divide the House on this issue. That is why I may This House further resolves that modify my motion. they be let off with a stem warning."’ The motion was adopted. AN HON. MEMBER: Let him modify it. MR. SPEAKER: The House w ill now adjourn till 5 p. m. PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE (Rajapur): You can modify your The Lok Sabha adjourned till motion. Seventeen of the Clock

MR. SPEAKER: Let him modify it. (Interruptions) The Lok Sabha re-assembled at MR. SPEAKER: Hon. Member may Seventeen of the Clock please resume their seats. Let him [M r . S p e a k e r in the Chair] modify the motion. GENERAL BUDGET, 1980-81 SHRI P. VENKATASUBBAIAH: I shall modify the motion which says MR. SPEAKER: The Finance that they may be kept in the custody Minister. o f the Watch and Ward Officer till the SIHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU (Dia- House rises. mond Harbour) I have got an objec- tion on the Constitutional grounds.. wfYmft Tmwnrtf ( f ^ ) (Interruptions) VTTf I ^ f*TT 3T?T I i . . . (wmsroj) • .. MR. SPEAKER: I have over-iuled. it. MR. SPEAKER: Please allow him to modify the motion. (Interruptions)

SHRI P. VENKATASUBBAIAH: It SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU: I have is not the intention of the government given notice under Articles 112, 113 to divide the House on this issue. and 116. I will modify it in this manner that they may be let off with a stern MR. SPEAKER: I have already rep- warning. lied. Nothing more. (Interruptions) MR. SPEAKER: I think this is acceptable to the House. I shall put the MR. SPEAKER: I have already modified motion to the vote of the done it Bbuae. (Interruptions) aft G^hmt Budget, PHALGUNA 21, 1*61 (SAKA) General Budget, 278 1980*01 1960-81 MR SPBAJOfcR: I have already through inaction and mismanage- dfcne it. Nothing more. Yo^i can ment, into stagnation. Our commit-* * cdme to my Chamber if you want to ment ,to repair this damage, to work discuss. tirelessly for rapid economic deve- (Interruptions) lopment, for removal of poverty and social inequalities and for the imple- MR. SPEAKER: I have gone through mentation of the 20-point programme ii I have decided. is firm and irrevocable. However, AN HON, MEMBER: No more the state of the economy that we have drama. inherited from the Janata-Lok Dal rule of thirty-three months is such, MR SPEAKER: No, no more. I that we shall need some more time to have gone through that. assess the damage suffered by the economy and to evolve a coherent me- SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU: We are dium-term strategy or revival and here oath bound. restoration of its health. This, o f (Interruptions) course, does not mean that we will not take effective steps to deal with SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU: This ' the pressing short-term problems until Government is two months old___ such a consistent medium-term stra- (Interruptions) tegy has been evolved. Later in my speech, I shall outline briefly the SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU: The various steps which our Government Prime Minister has been two months has taken in the last eight weeks to in office, and they are now bringing restore a measure of confidence and a Vote on Account. What for? stability to the economy. Clearly, Political purpose?___ there is need to adopt many other (Interruptions) measures to -get our country moving again along the cherished path set SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU: In out by Gandhiji and Jawaharlal Neh- nine States elections are going to be ru. For the outline of such an conducted. integrated approach, I plead with the (Interruptions) ** House to wait until I come forward with the regular Budget for 1980-81 MR. SPEAKER: Nothing should be in a few weeks. recorded without my permission. THE MINISTER OF FINANCE 3. The interim Budget and the De- AND INDUSTRY (SHRI R. VEN- mands for Grants being made avail- KATARAMAN): Sir, I rise to pre- able to Honourable Members reflect sent the interim Budget for the year by and large the continuation of on 1980-81. going expenditure sanctioned earlier and certain minimum unavoidable 2. The massive mandate that our changes. They do not reflect adequa- Party has received from the people tely the present Government’s poli- of India is clearly a mandate to pur- cies and programmes because Since sue with renewed vigour various we took office we have not had enough programmes for social and economic time to formulate these. We feel development initiated by us before that the Plan framed by the previous 1977 but which were disrupted during Government is inadequate t0 fulfil the thirty-three months of the Janata - the policies «nd programmes set out Lok Dal rule. Instead of building by us in our election manifesto and further the strong and resilient eco- on the basis of which we have re- nomy which we had left behind in ceived a massive mandate. We have 19f7, they have allowed it to drift, therefore to wait till the priorities

♦•Not recorded. 279 General Bxtfgfit, 1980-81 MARCH 11, 1980 General Budget, ago. . 1980*81 [Shri R. Venkataraman] more effective, it would have b©**1 possible to insulate the economy to a and plan outlay for 1980-81 are fina- much greater extent against the kind lised by the Planning Commission to of decline in production that has oc- be appointed. 1 shall come to tjbe curred in the last kharif season. A House again with a comprehensive Government which takes credit, as programme when these decisions have the Previous Janata Government been taken. did, for the good performance in 1977-78 and 1978-79 merely under- 4. In the current year the economic scores its dependence on good wea- situation has deteriorated greatly. ther and its lack of effective policy The year 1979-80 is likely to record a instruments. And when the first test decline of 1 to 2 per cent in Gross came in the form of a drought, the National Product. Agricultural pro- Government showed the bankruptcy duction is expected to show a decline of its policy and failed miserably to of something like 6 per cent and protect the common people. What industrial production will bs stag- has come to their rescue as well as to nant if not marginally lower than that of the poor people of the country last year. The growth in key sectors has been the procurement and public like power, coal, steefl, cement and distribution system that our party fertilizers will be wholly inadequate had built up earlier and the larger to (meet the aieeds of a growing eco- stocks of foodgrains that it had left nomy. Prices have risen by about to them. We must be thankful to the 20 per cent in the course of the cur- previous Government for the small rent financial year. In particular, mercy they had shown in not dis- prices of some of the items of com- mantling the public distribution sys- mon consumption such as sugar, gur tem completely. and khandsari, potatoes, onions and edible o'lls have recorded very sharp 6. The mismanagement of the eco- increases. This pressure on prices is nomy in the past three years can be as much due to domestic supply con- seen most vividly to the crisis situ- straints as to the large budget defi- ation which prevails in the infra- cit. The trade gap is going to be structure sectors. Although large ad- vastly larger because of the increase ditions to power generating capacity in prices of imports like petroleum have occurred year after year as a and petroleum products and because result of the decisions taken by our of the larger imports of commodities Party’s Government earlier, the abili- like steel, cement due to poor domes- ty to generate power from this addi- tic production. 0*1 the other hand, tional capacity has been verv poor. exports have not grown adequately Poor panagement, law and order pro- because of lack of a clear policy. blems, disturbed industrial relations —all of which could have been set 5. It will be easy to make the right had Government shown the drought in the last kharif season an necessary determination and imagi- excuse for the deterioration in the nation—have come in the way of economic situation in 1979-80. It is higher production. Coal production true that the drought was serious in has remained virtually stagnant foi large parts 0f the country in the cur- the last four years. Railways on the rent season but one would have other hand have been carrying a con- thought that the new agricultural tinuously declining volume of traffic. strategy initiated by our party in the We have had to witness the unedify- late 1960s could have enabled Gov- ing spectacle of the Power authorities ernmen to minimise the impact of the blaming the Railways and Coal au- fluctuations in weather conditions. thorities for their deficiencies and Had power production been higher these in turn blaming the Power and had arrangements for supply- authorities and each other for their ing seeds, fertilizers, diesel etc., been failures. This dismal record’ has afci General Budget, P H A L G U N A 21, 1901 (SAKA) 1980-81 2 8 2 only to be compared with the perfor- and diesel and to ensure their equit- mance in the earlier years to realise able distribution. Through a mote., what an effective policy can achieve. effective functioning of public distribution system and systematic efforts 7. I have referred to the develop- to curb hoarding and black-market- ments in the past three years not ing, we are trying to contain the with a view to apportion blame or pressure on prices of commodities trade accusations but merely to which are in short supply. A medium highlight the historical setting in term strategy is being evolved to which our current problems have to encourage higher production of con- be viewed. This is clearly not the sumer goods like sugar, cement, paper, time for indulging in mutual recrimi- etc. In the background of world wide nations. The real challenge is to inflationary pressures, our tagir of evolve a viable national consensus for stablising domestic prices at a rea- solving the formidable problems now sonable level is no doubt far from facing the country. In this vital easy. However, Government is deter- national task, we seek the active mined to use all available instruments cooperation of all sections of this to moderate pressure on prices of es- House. I would like to take this op- sential commodities Fisleal and portunity to share with the House the monetary policies will be so designed manner in which we are tackling the as to assist in control of inflation present grave economic crisis. Since without affecting essential investments we assumed office, systematic efforts in key sectors of the economy. are being made to improve the functioning of vital infrastructure sectors 9. While in the limited time that such as coal, power, ports and Rail- we have had at our disposal since we ways. A Cabinet Committee on In- assumed office our attention has of dustrial infrastructure has been able necessity been focussed largely on to identify some short term solutions pressing immediate problems, we are designed to improve the working of beginning to evolve a comprehensive these vital sectors. Arrangements for integrated strategy for achieving our supply of coal to thermal power plants cherished social and economic objec- have been streamlined and these are tives. Since the bulk of Indian popu- beginning to show positive results. lation lives in rural areas, develop- Efforts are being made to improve the ment of agriculture and allied activi- capacity utilisatun of thermal plants ties must receive high priority in our so as to neutralise to the maximum plans for social and economic trans- extent the shortfall in the generation formation of our economy. It was in of hydro power. The Railways are pursuit of this objective that our gearing themselves to caryying out Party’s election manifesto in 1977 had their tasks with greater speed and committed us to the early establish- efficiency. I am confident that the ment of an Agricultural Development measures which we have taken will Bank as an apex institution for meet- have a iiavourable impact on the ing the credit needs of our farmers. growth of industrial production, on I am glad to report to the House that the utilisation of available capacities the Reserve Bank of India is now and in moderating pressure on prices. actively engaged in drafting the legis- lation of the proposed National Bank 8. Apart from the functioning of infor Rural Development. It was again fratrsucture sectors, Government has our Government which in February been greatly worried about the pres- 1977 had set for the public sector sure on prices. We have inherited banks a minimum target of 38.3 per a highly explosive inflationary eco- cent of total advances going to the nomy. Despite several handicaps, hitherto neglected sectors of agricul- vigorous efforts are now being made ture, village and small industries. to augment supplies of essential com- Earlier this month, I have reviewed modities like vegetable oils, kerosene with the Chairmen of public sfteiar 2 ** Gtnetal Budget, 1980-81 MARCH 11, 1980 General Budget, 284 1980-81 IShri R. Venkataraman] higher cost of production, the subsidy on indigenous fertilizers will be banks the performance of the banking Rs. 19 crores more than the Budget system in achieving this target as well estimate of Rs. 304 crores. m the role that the banking system can play in accelerating the implementation of the 20-point programme. 14. The provision for export sub- 1 am glad to report that public sector sidies including loss on sugar exports banks have agreed to accept the obli- will be Rs. 31 crores more than the gation of raising the share of priority Budget estimate of Rs. 332 crores. sectors in their total lending to 40 per cent in the next five years. This 15. Defence expenditure in the cur- will greatly help in strengthening the rent year is estimated at Rs. 3273 productive base of rural India. In crores against the Budget provision meeting the credit needs of rural of Rs. 3050 crores. areas, priority attention will be given to requirements of small and marginal 16. Non-Plan assistance to State farmers and landless labourers. Governments had to be stepped up in the current year by Rs. 120 crores to Revised estimates for 1979-80 enable them to meet the expenditure on relief for natural calamities and 10. I now turn to a brief explana- drought. Loans to State Governments tion of the Revised estimates for against net collections of small savings 1979-80. will also be Rs. 225 crores more than the Budget estimate of Rs. 400 crores. 11. A deficit of Rs. 1382 crores was estimated in the Budget for 1979-80. 17. Other post budget developments Certain decisions taken by the pre- include supply of foodgrains to vious Government and other post- Bangladesh involving an expenditure budget developments' have severely of Rs 29 crores, and ‘on account’ pay- affected the budgetary position of the ment of Rs. 30 crores to State Govern- Centre in the current year. As the ments in connection with the General Honourable Members are aware, sup- Elections to Lok Sabha. Besides, the plementary demands involving addi- decisions take’n in March 1979 for tional expenditure of Rs 1300 crores liberalisation of dearness allowance had to be presented in the last session formula and pensionary benefits have of Parliament. I will, therefore not also added to the expenditure of like to take the time of the House by various Government departments, in- dwelling at length on the various cluding Defence, Railways and Posts items of additional expenditure. I and Telegraphs. shall confine myself now only to certain major areas of increases. 18. So far as Plan expenditure is concerned, it Jis a matter of regret 12. Expenditure on food subsidy in that the implementation of many of the current year will be Rs. 600 crores the Central Plan schemes has not been i.e. Rs. 40 crores more than the Budget satisfactory Consequently, the bud- estimate of Rs. 560 crores mainly due getary suppoit for Central Plan is to increase in the procurement prices estimated to be less by as much as of wheat and paddy. Rs 332 crores. However, the provision for ‘food for work’ programme 18. Owing to increase in the cost has been stepped up by Rs. 300 crores of imported fertilizers, increased during the course of the year as a volume of fertilizer imports and small provision of only Rs. 50 crores higher handling costs, the subsidy on had been made for this programme1 imported fertilizers will be Rs. 176 initially, and consequently, the net crores more than the Budget estimate shortfall in the Central Plan expendi- o t Rs. 144 crores. Similarly, due to ture will be Bs. 32 crores. a&l General Btvteet, PHALGUNA 1901 (SAHA) 1980-81 286

19. The Central assistance for States’ has also led to erosion of the receipts and Union Territories' Plans had to and deposits with Government relat- be stepped up by Rs. 194 crores during to oil products ol over Rs. 30(3 ing the current year. Of this increase, crores. Rs. 125 crores is by way of advance Plan assistance to States affected by 24. These deteriorations in non-tax drought. receipts have, however, been partially offset by a larger market borrowing 20. Coining to receipts, owing to of Rs. I ll crores over the Budget esti- poor performance of the economy and mate of Rs. 1850 crores and estimated the general decline in economic higher small savings collections of growth, the revenues of Central Gov- Rs. 925 crores as against the Budget ernment from corporation tax in the estimate of Rs. 650 crores. current year are expected to register a sharp decline of Rs. 150 crores com- 25. Taking vthese and other varia- pared to the Budget estimate of Rs. tions into account, the budgetary' 1530 crores. The revenues from deficit in the current year is estimated Union excise duties have also been at about Rs. 2700 crores. (Interrup- adversely affected largely by the deci- tions) That is your legacy. sion o? the previous Government to withdraw excise duty on coal and re- Budget estimates for 1980-81 duce the duties on petroleum products. The excise duties are estimated 26. I shall now say a few wards to register a shortfall of Rs 183 about the interim Budget for 1980-81. crores in the current year compared to the Budget estimate of Rs 6008 27. In the Budget for 1980-81 which crores. However, collections of in- is now being presented for purposes come-tax and receipts from customs of ‘vote on account’, budgetary sup- duties are expected to yield Rs. 498 port for Central Plan is placed at crores more than the Budget estimate Rs. 4*500 crores. Government is con- of Rs. 3636 crores. Centre’s share of sidering revamping of the present net tax revenue is now estimated to scheme of ‘food for work’ to make it be Rs. 199 crores more than the Bud- a more potent instrument of employ- get estimate of Rs. 8020 crores. ment generation For the present, therefore, a provision of only Rs. 70 21. The near collapse of infrastruc- crores is being made in the Budget ture and the adverse economic factors for the existing scheme Taking this have severely affected the working of also into account, budgetary support various public sector undertakings. for Central Plan will be Rs. 4570 Consequently, not only their profita- crores against the Budget estimate of bility has been eroded, but their capa- Rs. 4411 crores for 1979-80. city to meet their repayment and interest obligations to Government has 28 Extra budgetary resources for also been undermined A shortfall of the Central Plan are estimated at nearly Rs. 260 crores on this account Rs. 2003 crores next year as against is anticipated in the current year Rs. 1604 crores in the current year’s Budget. The total Central Plan out- 22. The slow pace of disbursements lay for next year is thus placed at in certain externally aided projects Rs. 6573 crores as compared to and delay in getting reimbursement Rs. 6015 crores in the current year's for tbe Kudremukh Project from the Budget. Iranian authorities are likely to result in a shortfall of Rs. 219 crores in net external aid during the current year. 29. Central assistance for States’ and Union Territories’ Plans, including 28. The increase in prices of im- the schemes of the Rural Electrifica- tion Corporation and assistance under ported crude and petroleum products 2 8 7 General Budget, 1060-81 MARCH 11, 1980 General Budget, 288 1080-61 [Shri P. Venkatasubbaiah] 85. The total receipts of the Cent- ral Government in 1980-81 are esti- Income Adjusted Total Population' mated at Rs. 18980 crores. The formula, is placed at Rs. 2823 crores total expenditure in the next year as against Rs. 2697 crores in the will be Rs. 20215 crores. Overall Budget for 1979-80. The Planning budgetary gap at the existing rates o f Commission has. in consultation with taxation will thus be Rs. 1235 crores, the representatives of State Govern- less than half of the last year’s deficit ments and Union Territories settled the outlays for their Annual Plans for 36. I propose to introduce today a 1980-81. A reasonable set-up in the Finance Bill which seeks to continue outlays has been provided so that the the existing rates of income-tax for tempo of development may be main- the financial year 1980-81. How- tained. The States have assured the Planning Commission that they will ever, I have also three proposals of keep the resources at the assessed a non-controversial nature for the levM and adhere to the commitments amendment of the Income-tax Act. made by them to mobilise additional it shall now briefly explain these proposals. resources to finalise these outlays.

30. Provision for food subsidy in 37. Some State Governments have 1980-81 is Rs. 600 crores, i.e. at the set up statutory corporations foi the same level as in the Revised estimate promotion of socio-economic interests for the current year. Pending a of members of the Scheduled Castes clearer picture of the volume of im- and the Scheduled Tribes. I pi*opo-'e ports needed to supplement domestic to exempt from income-tax the in- production, subsidy on imported and come of all statutory corporations or indigenous fertilizers next year is bodies, associations or institutions placed at Rs. 600 crores. wholly financed by the Central or a State Government, established for promoting the interests of the mem- 31. Defence expenditure is estimat- bers of the Scheduled Castes and the ed at Rs. 3300 crores at this stage Scheduled Tribes. against Rs. 3273 crores in the current year. 38. As the Hon’ble Members «re 32. Provisions for other non-Plan aware, residents of Ladakh were exempted from payment of income- expenditure have been made keeping in view the need for utmost economy. tax upto and including the assessment year 1579-80 in respect of income accruing or arising to them 33. The Centre’s share of tax reve- from any source in that district or nues at existing rates of taxation is outside India. I propose to continue estimated at Rs. 8725 crores next year, the tax exemption for a further pe- as against Rs. 8219 crores in the riod of three years. Revised estimate for the current year. 39. Under an existing provision, 33. The Centre’s share af tax reve- awards for literary, scientific and in gs are estimated at Rs. 2500 crores artistic work or attainment, institu- against Rs. 1961 crores in the current ted by the Central Government or by year. Small savings collections ere any State Government or approved estimated to fetch Rs. 1000 crores as by the Central Government, are ex- against Rs. 925 crores in the current empt from income-tax. I propose to year. External assistance, net of extend this tax concession to appro- repayments, is estimated at Rs. 1196 ved awards for outstanding work in crores as against Rs. 918 crores in the alleviation of the distress of the poor, Revised estimate of the current year. the weak and the ailing. Hon’ble 289 Finance BUI PHALGUNA II; 1901 (SAKA) 1980—Int. 290

Members will be glad to know ' that the existing rates of income-tax with this provision will set at rest doubts certain modifications, to provide for •bout the taxability of • the Nobel certain exemptions from income-tafjc Prize awarded to Mother Teresa in and to provide for the continuance o f recognition of her service to suffering the provisions relating to auxiliary humanity. duties of customs and special duties of excise for the said'year. 40. There is no change in the rates of customs and Central excise duties. MR. SPEAKER: The question is: However, provision has been made in the Finance Bill for the continuance “That leave be granted to intro- of the auxiliary duties of customs and duce a Bill to continue for the special duties of excise at the existing financial year 1980-81 the existing rates for the year 1980-81. rates of income-tax with certain modifications, to provide for certain I look forward to constructive sug- exemptions from income-tax and gestions from the House for framing to provide for the continuance o f the regular budget for the year 1980- the special duties of excise for th« 81 a few weeks later. said year.”

The motion was adopted

SHRI R VENKATARAMAN: I introduce -ithe Bill. FINANCE BILL*, 1980 17.30 hrs THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI R. VEN- The Lok Sabha then adjourned tilt KATARAMAN): Sir, I beg to move Eleven of the Clock on Wednesdayy for leave to introduce a Bill to conti- March 12, 1980 \Phalguna 22, 1901 nue for the financial year 1980-81 (Saka).

•Published in Gazette of India Extraordinary, Part II, Section 2, dated 11-3-80. ♦Introduced with the recommenda tion of the President.

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