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[Tenth Series, Vol. VI. Second Session, 1991/1913 (Saka)

No. 10, Wednesday, December 4 ,1 9 9 1 /Agrahayana 13,1913 (Saka)

C o l u m n s

Oral Answers to Questions; 1-46

'Starred Question Nos. 182 to 186

Written Answers to Questbns: 47-605

Starred Question Nos. 187 to 198 47-90 200 and 201,

Unstarred Question Nos. 2049 to 2110, 90-576 2112 to 2178 2180 to 2287

Papers Laid on the Table 605-606

Petitions re. inclusion of 607 (I) Pardhi-Pardhan, (ii) Budgajangam, (iii) Vaddera and (iv) Kurma/Kurma Golla tribal communications of Andhra Pradesh in the Schedule to the constitution (Scheduled Tribes) order, 1950 pertainins to the State of Andhra Pradesh

Calling attention to matter of 607-619 Urgent Public Importance

Reported scandal involving crores of rupees in supply of food.unfit for human consumption, to infants through Anganwadis in the capital

Shri George Fernandes 607-608 610-618

* The sign -i* marked above the name of a Member indicates that the question was actually asked on the ftoor of the House by that Member. (ii)

C olumns

Kumari Mamata Banerjee 608-610 618-619

Matters under Rule 377 619-625

(i) Need to set up a copper smelting 619-620 plant in Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh

Shri Vishweshwar Bhagat

(ii) Need to sanction the acquisition of 620-621 land and distribution of cotnpensatton under second phase of constructionof N.H. 17 Byepass road, Calicut, Kerala

Shri K. Muralee Dharan

(iii) Need to provide adequate assistance 621 for relief operations in drought affected areas of Maharashtra, particularly in Marathwada and Vida^ha regions

Shri Ankushrao Raosaheb Tope

(iv) Need to constitute a High Power 621-622 Committee to look into the problems caused due to overcrowding in Mumbai Suburban Railway trains

Shri Ram Naik

(v) Need for augmentatkm of electricity 622-623 production in Bihar and also to provide more electricity to the State

Shri Chhedi Paswan

(vi) Need to review the proposed fiscal 624 measures of Government viz. freezing/ impounding of dearness allowance etc.

Shri Ajoy Mukhopadhayay

(viO Need to generate emptoynwnt 624-625 opportuntties in Haryana

Shri Jangbir Singh (iO)

Columns

(viiQ Nefld to m iew the decision regarding 625 transfer of Teen Bigha to Bangladesh

Shri AnnaJoshi

Sid( Industrial companies (Special provisions) 625-662 Amendment Bin

Motion to consider

Shri Manmohan Singh 626

Clauses 2 and .1 636

MotnntoPass

Shri Manmohan Singh 628-635 660-661

Shri Nirmal Kanti Chatterjee 636-641

Shrimati Geeta Muitherjee 641-642

Shri E. Ahamed 642-644

Shri Bhogendra Jha 644-646

Shri K. P.Reddaiah Yadav 646

Shri Geoige Fernandes 647-649

Indian Sucession(Amendmerrt) Bill 662-677

As passed by Rs^a Sabha

Motion to consider

Shri Rangarajan Kumaramangalam 662-664

Shri Guman Mai Lodha 664-669

Shri Sharad Dighe 669-673

Shrimati Girija Devi 673-674

Shri Syed Masudal Hossain 674-677

Shri Vijay Naval Patil 677 liv ;

C o lu m n s

»ss advisory committee 677-680

Ninth Report—PmsMted ssion under Rule 193 680-722 k)od situatbncaused recent /clonic storen in Bay of Bengal

ShriK.V.Thangkabalu 680 -691

Prof. Rasa Singh Rawat 692-694

Shri ManI ShankarAiyar 695-698

Shri Mallikarjunaiah 698-699

Shri P.G. Narayanan 699-702

Prof. Ummareddy Venkateswarlu 702-706

Shri H.D.Oevegowda 707-712

Prof. iCVenkatagiri Gowda 712-714

Shri Sutya Narayan Yadav 714-716

Shri Gopi Nath Gajapathi 716-718

Shri Ramashray Prasad Singh 718-720

Shri Dattatraya Bandaru 720-722 LOKSABHA DEBATES

LOKSABHA gal, a team of e} 9)erts from Engi­ neers India had been directed to reassess the possibilities of expand- W9(bwsday. December 4.1991/ iriglhecapacilyoftherefinefy. The Agrahevana 13,1913 (saka) team has reported that on account of techno-economic problems ex­ pansion of the refinery is not pos­ The Ljok Sabha m etatE elevenofthe sible. However, the setting up of a Clock Revamp Lube Oil Block has been approved which wiR increase the [MR. SPEAKER in the Chai^ production of IuIms from 1,62,000 tonnes per yea* to 2,22,000tonnes ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS per year. This will be expedited.

[EngBsHi 2. HMiaFerti^erPmject:

Projaets in West Bengal The project was mechanically completed in 1979, but could not *182.SHRJAMARROYPRADHAN:WIH be commissioned due to mismatch the Minister of PLANNING AND PRO­ of equipments and faulty design. GRAMME IMPLEMENTATION t>e pleased Various possibilities for utilising the to state: existing'mfrastructure, includingthe setting of a new 600 tpd DAP (a) whether the Government of West plant, have been examined, but Bengal have requested the Union govern­ without any hope of success. A ment to give earty clearance to assist the decision onthefuture of this project various projects in West Bengal; and will be taken before this year- end. if so, the reaction of the Unbn Gov­ ernment thereto? 3. Modernisation o f USCO:

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE SAIT has now submitted a pro- MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND PRO­ posalfbrmodemisationcostsngRs. GRAMME IMPLEMENTATION (SHRI H.R. 6500 crores which has been sub­ BHARDWAJ): (a) and (b). Yes. Sir. A state­ mitted to Project Investment Board. ment is laid on the Ttrible of the House. Clearances are being eispedited.

4. hka RoHuig FadiUes at Alloy Steel STATEMENT Plant, ihwgapur:

1. Expanston of IOC Bellnery at HakSa: In view of the decision to kx»le the hot rolling facilities at Salem, thw * On the request of CM. West Ben- is no proposal now to consider Ora! Answers DECEMBER 4.1991 Oral Answers

loca tion of Hot Polling Facilities at 9. Railway Pfoject: Durgapur. (i) Budget AllocaKion: A total of Rs. 5. Webel - ITC's pint sector project 205 crores has been allocated for for manufacture of Elecronic Railway projecks in West Bengal Switching Equipment: for the year 1991-92, which repre­ sents a significant percentage of Under the New Industrial Policy the total outlay of the Railways. announced on July 24, 1991, This allocation comprises Rs. 121 licencing requirement has been crores for the Calcutta Metro proj­ done away with for telecommuni­ ect and Rs. 84 crores for new lines, cations equipment. The State doubling and traffic facility works. Government could take this up as a State sector or joint sector project. (ii) Modernisation of Railway Mechani­ cal Workshop at Kharagpur: Phase 6. Installation of additional capacity in - 1 of the modernisation was com­ the Ore Handling Plant and Coal pleted in 1986. Phase-ll moderni- Handling Plant at Haldia Port satk>n is under way and will be complex: completed by 1992-93.

A scheme for modification of the 10. Setting upofa Central Horticultural Ore and Coal Handling Plants is at Research Station in North Bengal: the final stages of completion. This will be sufficient to meet the needs There is no proposal with the of the Port. Centre.

7. Dredging of Calcutta Port and 11. Setting up of a Central Goat Re­ Haldia Pon Areas on a comprehen­ search Centre at Salbani in Midna- sive scale: pore District:

A major part of this has already The responsibility for such a Centre been done. A scheme for improv­ primarily lies with the State Agrk:ul- ing the navigability of the Hooghly tural UniversKies. Te Agricultural Estuary is nearing completion. University of West Bengal has been Another scheme to ease the prob­ requested to sent a proposal for lem of siltation in the Baiari Bar and examination by ICAR. adjacent Jiggerkhali flats has commenced in March. 1991. A 12. Setting up of a Central cattle Re- dispute with the contractor has search Centre at Haringhata in caused some delay, which will be Nadia District: sorted out quickly. The Central Government is not 8. Funding of anti-erosion measures inclined to open any more Cattle on the Ganga in Murshidabad: Centres and wouW like the States to set up farms suited to their own There is no Central Government requirements. Part funding couW scheme under which part funding be considered under any existing of this can be considered. How­ Centrally Sponsored Schemes. ever, keeping in view the impor­ tance of this project the possibility 13. Establishment of a Security Press of special Central assistance will at Salbani in Midnapore: be explored. This is already under implementa­ OralAnsv^rs AGRAHAYANA ^3,^9^3(SAKA) Oral Answers 6

tio n. At present, techno-eoonomic does not give financial assistance evaluatbn of the tenders is being for programmes for major metro­ done, the entire project is sched­ politan cities. uled for completion by 1995. 19. Release of funds for the constmc- 14. Clearance and funding of the Mukh tion of a Children's Hall and a Joint- purpose Subamarekha Inigation venture Cinema Hall in Calcutta as Project to benefit Bihar, Orissa and part of the Tercentenary celebra­ West Bengal: tion of Calcutta:

The Ministry of Environment and The Central Government does not Forests have raised objections have any scheme under which which are yet to be satisfactorily assistance couldbe given to a State explained by the Orissa and Bihar Government for construction of Governments. The Centre is in Children’s Hall. With regard to the touch with these Governments. Cinema Hall, NFDC is agreeable to contribute upto 50% of the cost. 15. Release of Central share of fund­ Any further additional contribution ing of the Multipurpose Teesta would not be possible for the NFDC Bandage Project in North Bengal: to bear.

Under the existing guidelines, 20. Funding of developmental and Central Assistance is not given for residual needs of refugee settle­ irrigation Projects as irrigation is a ment including displaced persons State subject. from Assam:

16. Funding of the revised estimate for a) Size of Refugee Squatters’ Hold­ the Second Hoogly River Bridge: ings: The Central Monitoring Com­ mittee has recommended that the Due to constraint of resources it will maximum ceiling may be increased be difficult for the Central Govern­ to 400 sq. yards from the maximum ment to increase the Central Loan ceiling of 300 sq. yards per family. Assistance from Rs. 230 crores to It is, however, not possible to en­ Rs. 362 crores. However, as the hance the ceiling to 800 sq. yards Bridge is nearing completion, the as requested by the State Govern­ matter is being considered as a ment. special case, with a view to seeing this long delayed project completed. b) Implementation of Refugee 17. Allocation from Central Road Fund Rehabilitation Committee’s recom­ for implementation of schemes mendations. The Government of proposed by the State Government: India expects that by this time the displaced persons should have The allocations could not be made merged into the mainstream of as due to resource constraints, it national life and further assistance has not been possible to augment should come from the normal area the Central Road Fund this year. development schemes.

18. Release of funds for the City of c) Development of DP Colnies: Calcutta as per Recommendations Under the scheme for development of the National Commission on Ur­ of DP Colonies Rs. 9.37 crores has banisation: already been released for phase - 1 and phase - II of the scheme. Phase- As a policy the Government of India 111 of the scheme is presently under Ora! Answers DECEMBER 4.1991 OraiAnswws 8

con siddration and a decision of this estimates are for a composite proj­ will be expedited. ect of 4 X 500 MW. The State authorities had also indbated their 21. Power Pro[ects: optbn to implement the project in the private sector. The matter is (I) Baltreshwar Thermal Power pending in the State Government Project; This is a Soviet aided proj­ for adecisbn. With regard to the re- ect. Recent developments in the submissbn of the 1000 MW project USSR have affected the project. report, CEA has also reminded The Soviet side has also been WBPDCL on 22nd July, 1991. backing out of prevbus commit­ ments. The equipments proposed (iii) Budge-Budge Thermal Power to be covered under the Soviet Project: In principle, clearance of credit is now of the value of only the CEA has beeri given in Janu­ 146 million Roubles as against a ary, 1991 for installatbn of a 2 X credit of 370 million Roubles avail­ 250 MW Thermal power project by able under the Inter-Governmental M/s. Calcutta Electrical Supply Agreement of 1987. The WBPDCL Corporatbn (CESC). The latest cost which is the West Bengal Agency of the Project is Rs. 1606 crores. to execute the project is ^unhappy Ministry of Environment & Forest with the working of the Soviet have given clearance subject to a Agencies and would like to identify proper rehabilitation plan. This has a suitable alternative in the interest been since submitted by the CESC of early impiementatbn of the proj­ to the Ministry of Environment has ect. However, a decision will have been since submitted by the CESC to take into account India’s bilateral to the Ministry of Environment & relatbns with USSR. In the mean­ Forests. However, the views of the while, India's Ambassador has State Government as regards the taken up the matter of finalising land use pattern is still awaited. and signing of the contract with the The Ministry of Power has given its Prime Minister of USSR. clearance.

(ii) Sagardighi Thermal power proj­ 22. Haldia Petro-Chemicals Project: ect: The West Bengal authorities had agreed to. submit a project The letter of intent has been issued feasibility report in respect of the to the West Bengal Industrial De- project foP a capacity of 1000 MW vebpment Corporation (WBIDC) in and accordingly action has been August, 1990 for setting up a initiated to obtain coal linkage. 300,000 tpa ethylene capacity However, submission of the proj­ naphtha cracker alongwlh down­ ect report for a capacity of 4 X 500 stream units. The State Govern­ MW by the West Bengal Power ment has requested for the assis­ Development Corporation Ltd. tance of GOI for making available (WBPDC) has delayed the exami- funds from IDBI and other financial natbn of the report by the CEA. institutions. The Project has also The West Bengal Gbvernmenrs been posed for World Bank assis­ contention that the techno-eco- tance on the request of the State nomic appraisal of the report can Government. World Bank have be undertaken for two district made certain queries whbh have phases compressing two 2 X 500 been communbated to the West each is not possible by the CEA as Bengal Government. In the mean­ the required details including cost while, the Project has also been OraJAnswers AGRAHAYANA 1 3 ,1 9 1 3 ( 5 ^ ) Ora! Answers 10

pos ed for IDB and IFC financing. MR. SPEAKER: You do not have to Dialogue with IFC is continuing. read. No. No. What has been given to you, you need not read, You ask the questk>n. 23. Natural Gas for West Bengal: Please ask the pointed questton.

A decisbn on this issue can be SHRI AMAR ROYPRADHAN: I am considered only when a view is coming to my question. I wouki like to draw taken about pipeline transportation your attentton to the Teesta Barrage Project of gas from Tripura. The present which seeks to sen^e the irrigation facilities in position is that the development of 13 lakh hectares of land, h could have been Tripura gas fields is not likely to be the biggest irrigatbn project in Asia and with taken up during the 8th Plan period a capacity of 1800 M.W. Hydel Power and because of resource constraints. with navigatbn scope, this teesta Barrage As production of natural gas from Project is the life line of North Bengal. This these fields is very expensive, plans area is mainly populated with Scheduled to develop the Tripura gas fields Castes and Scheduled Tribes people and it have not been accorded priority for is a backward area. allocation of funds by the Planning Commission. MR. SPEAKER: Are you coming to the questbn or not? 24. ONGC Exploration in Bengal Basin Area: SHRI AMAR ROYPRADHAN: Yes Sir. I am coming to put the question. Even then in So far 32 wells in the on shore and the informal Consultative Committee meet­ 7 wells in the off shore have been ing held on 8th August, the Minister of Water drilled in the Bengal Basin. 7 bca- Resources, Shri Vidyacharan Shukla, ad­ tions have been kientified for fur­ mitted that it shouki be declared as a na­ ther exploratory drilling. However, tional project. But. it was not done yet. May no commercial hydro-carbon de> I know from the hon. Prime Minister and the posits have been found. A turnkey Planning and Programme Implementatton contract has been awarded to the Minister here that whether they wilt declare Soviet Unton for 3D seismic survey this Teesta Barrage Project as a natbnal and drilling in a portion of the Ben­ pfoject and give the financial help to it be­ gal Basin. One block is also likely to cause it is in the backward area? be offered for exploration to foreign oil Companies. SHRI H.R.BHARDWAJ: Sir. the irriga­ tion projects are all State projects and Centre has been giving special assistance to these SHRI AMAR ROYPRADHAN: Mr. projects and so far as Teesta Barrage Proj­ Speaker. Sir, ^got a very big reply with 24 ect is concerned, Rs. 5 crores were given in times: But. as you know, West Bengal State 1983-84. Rs. 15 crores were given in 1986- is the worst sufferer State due to the partitbn 87 and Rs. 10 crores were given in 1987-88. of India in 1947. When the West Bengal So. this Is the Central assistance given in needs more care, more sympathy and more relatbn to this project. financial assistance from the Centre, it got nothing. If you go through the reply, you will So far as the debt statement made by find that most of them are evasive replies the Minister of Water Resources is confer- and step motherly attitude is clearfrom these ned, I do not have the details of the state­ replies. Sir. i wouki like to draw your atten­ ment. If there is any such statement, that can tion to item No. 15. release of Central share be xyz discussed when the proposal relating of funding given to the Multipurpose Teesta to the Water Resources Ministry are dis­ Barrage... cussed in the Planning Commission. 11 O n ! Answers DECEMBER 4.1991 OralAnswen 12

SHRI AMAR ROYPRADHAN: Mr. MR. SPEAKBL- Shrlmati Mafini Bhat- Speaker. Sir. it Is , of course, true that the tacharya. Central assistance for this Project is only Rs. 5 crores. and rest Rs. 25 crores as a loan SHRi AMAR ROYPRADHAN: Sir. re­ advance. The West Bengal State with Its garding part 0>), Itie hon. Minister has not meagre income had already spent Rs. 348 replied. crores for this Project. Hon. Prime Minister is here. He is the Chairman of the Planning MR. SPEAKER: Please sit down. Commission. Let him state clearly whether this Project is in a backward areas and SHRI/MilARROYPRADHANiSir. I have whether this Project will be declared as a asked two parts - part (a) and part (b). Part natbnal project or not, (b) with regard to Haklla Fertiliser Project has not been r^^lied.

MR. SPEAKER: Are you going to de­ MR. SPEAKER: This is what happens clare it as a national project? when you ask a very k>ng and confused questbn. I am not afk]wing. Please sit down now... SHRI AMAR ROYPRADHAN: It is for the informatbn of the House. The second {intenrupthns) item is Haldia Fertilizer Project which was mechanically completed in the year 1979. MR. SPEAKER: Now please take your After that twelve years have passed and now seat. they are telling that it is without any hope of success and that a decision would be taken SHRIMATIBHATTACHARYA:Sir.firstly in this month of December. May I know who I shouki like to point out that with regard to is responsible for this? I would like to have a dredging of Cabutta Port, it has been sakJ clear answer with regards to (a) and (b). that a major part of this has already been done. I do not think that this is a correct SHRI H.R. BHARDWAJ: Sir, as I sub­ statement. I think the problem of dredging is mitted, all irrigation projects having regard to still a very big problem in Caknjtta Port and their importance, are State subjects and Cateutta Port is dying because of lack of there are requests from almost half a djpzen dredging facilities. or dozen States to treat their irrigation proj­ ects as national projects, including the Teesta Regarding Railway Project No. 9 ,1 am Project. So, you cannot take a decision in surprised to notk^e that nothfng has been Planning Commission in isolation for one saki about the completbn of the Circular project. You will have to discuss nationally Railway Project between Princeps Ghat and whbh projects can be given special assis­ Majher Hat and the extensbn of the Metro tance in a preferential treatment. So, you Railway from Tolly Gunge to Garia. cannot say that one project in one State should be declared as a national project. With regard to serial No. 18, that is, There was a request, if I remember correctly, release of funds under the recommenda­ from the Water Resources Ministry that they tions of the Charles Correa Commission, I would be listing twelve projects of national would say that it has been said in the answer importance and on that the issue will have to that as a poKicy, the Government of India be discussed in a larger forum, rather than does not give financial assistance for pro­ discussing the Teesta Project in isolation. At grammes of major metropolitan cities. I would the moment, ail State irrigatbn projects are like to ask how much money is spent on the State subjects and we give them help in a city of Deihi which is also a major metropoli­ preferential manner as a token of the Central tan city like Calcutta, Bombay arid assistance. Madras. 13 CM Anaw0it AGRAHAYMM 13,1913 (SAKA) OndAfmmtn 14

MR. SPEAKER: You please come to Railways will have to come foranud with its the question. proposals and then they will be consklered within the limtted resources which the Rail­ SHRIMATi MALiNI BHATTACHARYA: ways get So far as the refugee problem is Otwiously, H there is a reoommendation of concerned, as already communicated to the the the Charles Correa Commission, then hon. Member, the Centre has altowed for that recommendation is a reoommendation grantof400 sq. yardsof land to each refugee forachange of policy. I wantto know whether family and this is substantial relief as far as the Govemment would change its policy in land is concemed. There was a proposal for this regard. 800 sq. yards but 400 sq. yards has been agreed to. There is no problem in implement­ Finally, about the resettlement cobnies ing that provision to the refugees. for the refugees from East Bengal, we are very glad that the Govemment has at alas SHRIMATI MALINI BHATTACHARYA: accepted the State Government's proposal He has not answered my question fully. for an outright grant of the land. But still a very large numt)er of refugees are waiting to (Intemptjons) get their documents and we hope that this would Im finalised as quickly as possible. SHRI NIRMAL KANTI CHATTERJEE: Sir, the kind of answer that is given..... SHRI H.R. BHARDWAJ: Sir, so far as the dredging at Calcutta Port is concerned, I MR. SPEAKER: This is a time given for have submitted and I have submttted and I asking the question; not for interpretatkm of havegivenintheannexurethataschemefbr the replies. improving the navigability of the Hooghly river is nearing completion. Another scheme SHRI NIRMAL KANTI CHATTERJEE: I to ease the problem of siltation in the Balari am just putting the questnn. My questnn is Bar and adjacent Jiggerkhali flats has com­ that when win the Metro Rail be fulV commis­ menced in March, 1991. There Is a dispute sioned? We are not sattefied with the answer between the contractor and the project that so much money has been provkled. The management, that is perhaps causing a little promise that it is going to t>e commissioned delay and it is hoped that it will be sorted out soon is doled out every year to us. It is not quickly. It is not as though nothing is being satisfactory. In regard to Railways West done with regard to the dredging in Calcutta Bengal is distinguished in having a district Port. where the headquarters are not connected by Railways. When is the railway line upto For the railways, as I submitted, a total Belurghat in West Dinajpur district going to budget of Rs. 205 crores has been allocated be completed? Will adequate albcatnn for for West Bengal for the year 1991-92 and a this purpose be made? significant percentage of this outlay for the railways is meant for Calcutta Metro Project. About the Circular Railway which my It is around Rs.121 crores. Sofarastheother colleague was asking, I may say that there lines are concemed there is the provisk>n of were press reports that the Railways are Rs.83 crores. thinking of having trains from as far away as Burdwan whk:h will be connected to the SHRIMATI MALINI BATTACHARYA: Circular Railway, and double-tracking and Sir, what about the circular railway project? electrification will also be done. I want to know about the prospects of that project. Do SHRI H.R. BHARDWAJ: This is the you have anything in hand in regard to that? money which has been altocated in 1990-91. That is what we are interested to know. This is specific with regard to Metro. So far as the other lines are concerned, the Ministry of SHRI H.R. BHARDWAJ: Isubmittedthe 15 O n l A n n m a DECEMBER 4.1901 Oral A nsw m 16 yMf -wjse allocation as such. All oth«r proj- Chief Ministers and the Prime Minister and flcts and schemas are kidudad in tha Plan. the Planning Commission. I personally feel Now tha Plan formulations are going on. H that these are premature questtons at this wNlba advisable if this matter is taken up with stage for me to answer. Let us await the the Ministry of Railways who can put fonrard ultimate decision of the Natnnal Devek)p- the proposal. ment Council.

SHRI CHITTA BASU: Sir, as far as I Utilisation of Ancient Taxta ftor Devalop- know, the Government of West Bengal was mant of Modem Technology assured of Central Plan assistance amount­ ing to Rs. 835 crores for the year 1991-92 by *183. SHRI RAM KAPSE: Win the the then Deputy Chairman of the Planning PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: Commisston, Shri Mohan Dharia Now, with the change of the Gtovemment, the Central (a) whether the Government are plan­ assistance to the West Bengal Plan for the ning to utilise/exptore our ancient texts for year 1991-92 has been reduced to Rs. 620 the devek>pment of modern technology; crores. The Government of West Bengal have fired up their own Plan for 1991 -92 on (b) if so, the details thereof; and the knsis of the assurance given by the then Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commis­ (c) n not, the reasons therefor? sion Shri Mohan Dharia. In view of the fact that this reductbn has taken place, may I THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE know from the hon. Minister whether the MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC request of the Government of West Bengal GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (SHRIMATI to give them the remaining amount of Rs. MARGARET ALVA): (a) to (c). A statement ■ 215 crores towards Plan assistance for the is leud on the Table of the House. cunent year 1991-92 will be consMered? WbuM the Government conskier it favoura­ bly and aHow the Government of West Ben­ STATEMENT gal to proceed along with the Plan of 1991- 92 as scheduled by them earlier? The sec­ (a)to(b). Efforts have been made in the ond part of my question is.... country to utilize ancient texts for the devel­ opment of modem technotogy, (or example MR. SPEAKER: There shouU be one in the areas of Medksine & Health (Drag questKMi. You havealready taken much time. based on Guggulu for hyperlipkiaemia) & Metallurgy (preciskm casting of aeroengi^ SHRI CHITTA BASU: Sfr, it is aboutthe blades). Although modemdevek)pments rrfay freight equalisation scheme in connection not directly be evoMng from our ancient with west Bengal. Gterature, inspiratkwi is certainly drawn from the work of ancient India even In the most (Intemptions) modem fieMs like the Space Sciences.

SHRI H .a BHARDWAJ: Sir, tt w«l be The foHowing activities are a part of a seen that this questkm is with regard to the ongoing endeavour in this directton: projects. So far as Plan assistance for 1991- 92 is concerned, it has already been deter­ mined. We are now at the stage of formulat­ CompSaHona: ing the Eighth Plan. The Natkmal Devetop- ment Council is meeting on 23id and 24th of this nwnth. All dlscussons with regard to (1) A concise History of Science ki Central assistance and Plan aUocatnns win India pubHshed by the Indian Na- be heM threadbare in that meeting with the tkMial Science Academy 1971. 17 Oral Answers AGRAHAYANA 13,1913 (S>IKA) Oral Ans¥¥ors 18

(2) History of Science and Technology initiated and funded by Government through in Ancient India in two volumes varbus institutbns and I.I.Ts. in the country. (1986 and 1991) SHRI RAM KAPSE: Sir, the Govern- Project sponsored by the Natbnal ment has said about the difficulty. But actu­ Institute of Science and Technol­ ally the Birla institution in Hyderabad and the ogy and Development Studied of AERO Agencies Private Limited in Bombay CSIR. could do individually or through the institu­ tion whatever little work they coub do. I was Specific Studies: asking whether the Government has any plan to investigate into the matter or will it Two specific studies have recently been help the institutions whbh are working in that sponsored by the Govemment: directbn. But there was no reply on what government wants to do in this directbn. (i) Coordinated programmes related to technology devebpment in the SHRIMATI MARGARET ALVA; Sir. as I Indian languages, particularly Role mentioned, we have been funding and we of Indian Sanskrit traditbn in evolv­ have already initiated programmes. I can ing Artificial Intelligence Systems. mention the two compilations — one is “A Concise History of Science in India" pub­ (II) Foundations and methodologies lished by the Indian Natbnal Science Acad­ of theoretical sciences (logic, lin­ emy, in 1971. and “History of Science and guistics, mathematics, cognitive Technobgy in Ancient India” in two volumes science), in Indian traditbn. published in 1986 and 1991. Both of these have been sponsored by the National Insti­ SHRI RAM KAPSE: Sir. there are insti- tute of Science and Technobgy and Devel­ tutbns in the country whbh are emperically opment Studies of CSIR. These have been investigating the varbus Indian ancient texts, started, as lsakl,over5-6yearsback. Special as tor example, the Viman Shastra of Ma- emphasis is being laid on development, as I harshi Bharadwaj. There are institutions sab. the capacity to decipher the ancient working in Bombay, Hyderabad and other texts and to make them relevant to modern places, (a) Will the government undertake science and technology. And there are two Investigation and applbatbn of ancient sci­ specifb studies which have been recently ence and technology in a systematic and sponsored by the Government. One is coor­ scientif b manner? (b) Have the Governrrfent dinated programmes related to technobgy any plan to encourage and support private development in the Indian languages, par­ institutions working in this direction? ticularly the Role of Indian Sanskrit traditbn in evolving Artifbial Intelligence Systems SHRIMATI MARGARET ALVA: Sir. the and the second is foundations and method­ main problem that we face is bringing to­ ologies of theoretbal sciences, i.e., bgb, gether the experts who are able to decipher linguistbs, mathematbs, cognitive science, the ancient language script and then bring in Indian traditbn. them in contact with modern scientifb knowl­ edge so that the two can be brought together {Interruptions) for the purpose of finding answers to some problems. This process has started, in fact, seminars have been going on for five years SHRI RAM KAPSE: My question was to bring these two groups together under not replied. Therefore. 1 will ask again. I will varbus institutions and under varbus proj­ not ask a second questk>n. ects. Some of the ancient scripts have been translated and compiled while basb studies In certain specif b subjects are sAready being 19 Ora! Answers DECEMBER 4.1991 Ond Answsn 20

(7/Mstetfon] that I Ayurvedic medicines in ttnse were so effective in the fieU of curing cancer SHRI SUNIL DUTT: Mr. Speaker, Sir. I AIDS poUo TB whether experiments have woiM Kke put a question wMch is different been done on Ayurvedk: medteines so that from the main question. those medicines can be made usehil be­ cause they are much cheaper than the Alo- MR. SPEAKER: No. nothing other than pathk: medicines. the main question would be allowed. SHRIMATI MARGARET ALVA: I do SHRI SUNIL OUTT; I am very happy agree that Ayunwdk: medicine need to be that a studio like strange atmosphere has popularised even more and we have varkMis been created in the House, by lights. projects for the devekipment of indigenous medk»l system. The Government is funding (Inteiruf^ions) the projects on this Hne and one of them where we had real success is the devetop- [Englism ment of a particular medicine called gugkt which is being used. SHRI RAM NAIK: Now he is feeling at home: (Intenvptions) [Translation] AN HON. MEMBER: Is it “hugiu*? SHRI SUNIL DUTT: Cameramen must know that the shadow of this light is falling on MR. SPEAKER: K is certainly not the Hon. Speaker.. Hooghly:

{Intem^thns) SHRIMATI MARGARET ALVA: it is a gum resin extract whk:h is used particularly AN HON. MEMBER: Mr. Speaker. Sir, for the treatment of cholesterol reductkm. It whenever he puts a questton different from has now been marketed commercially and the main queston, he is swayed away by has been found to be very effective. This has some craziness. been devekjped out of an indigenous sys­ tem of medicine. {Intemjpthns) [Translatioril [Englishi SHRI LAL K. ADVAN I: Mr. Speaker, Sir. SHRI SUNIL DUTT: Shri Ram Kapse Computer Science is the most modem branch who is my colleague has asked a very beau­ of science. According to computer experts tiful question. I am very grateful to him. I all over the Worid. of all the languages. admire him. But sometimes when we admire Sanskrit is most suitable for computers. I them, they must admire us also so that we woukl like to know the steps the Government can do some good thing. has taken in this regard after the above informatton was available. All kinds of re­ This alkjpathk: medicine was introduced search in this regard shouhf be conducted in in the last century and Mr. Hehne Mann, a our country only. German coined the word Alk>pathy for this medicine system in 1755-1843. But Ayurve­ [EngKsm dic medicines have been found much ear­ lier. Ayurvedk: medkdnes are more scientific SHRIMATI MARGARET ALVA: The medicines in the history. hon. Member Is aware that we-had a special presentatton of .what had been done up to I want to know from the hon. Minister now fOr devetoping Sanskrit as a computer 21 Omi Answers AGRAHAYANA13,1913 (SAKA) Ora/ Answers 22 language both irvtematbnaHy and at home. had a knowledge of all these natural phe­ nomena That is a clear evkJenoe you can SHRI NIRMAL KANTI CHATTERJfeE: find from the texts. The technotagy part of it, Is it developing computer language for that we do not find in such abundance in the Sanskrit? ancient texts except in case of medkrine which started with the Athan/a Veda and MR. SPEAKER: She is very correct in architecture of whbh we have abundant her language. Do not confuse her. standing evkience in the country everywhere. We have the okl excavatbns where you can SHRIMATI MARGARET ALVA: I am find advanced facilities Uke underground sorry. May-be. I have used a wrong.... drainage and other things existing even today. So, we have some monuments. But one has MR. SPEAKER: No. You have used the to go deeper into the texts to decipher them oonect language. to find out. if a partbular technique has been clearly stated there. You see mostly our SHRIMATI MARGARET ALVA: We had scientists, our architects, went by trail and a special presentation for Members of Par­ error. We know many of the other standing liament which the hon. Prime Minister had monuments, for instance. Some have stood wanted. Many Members who are interested for more than a thousand years. Some have did come and see what is being done abng caved in within 200 years. Why? Because this line. We are standardising the code they were trying to experiment with several under the Technology Development for In­ things. Some succeeded. Some did not dian languages. It has now reached the final succeed. So. it is very difficult to go into all stage. We are hopeful that the development those things and find out which was the will lead to the acceptance of Sanskrit as a technology, which was the technique whbh computer language in the not too distant succeeded, which did not succeed. But this future. requires a lot of effort. That effort is going on and Government are prepared to assist any SHRI BUTA SINGH: Sir there is acute one institution or individual who is willing to power shortage in our country especially in go Into it because it is sometimes a life-bng the rural areas. Fortunately, in fact some of process and he may not really stumble Into our ancient literatures especially the sacred anything useful. This is a process which Vedas contain prescriptions for generation requires a long time. of electricity outside the hydro-electric and thermal systems. Fortunately, we have a I wouki like to say on behalf of the Prime Minister who is a great authority on Government that we are prepared to help. Vedas. We are as much Intent on fen'eting out the secrets from the okJ texts. Probably they will May I know from the hon. Prime Minis­ be useful for other countries also. Some­ ter; has the Government made any effort to times ft happens that what we bring out is not find out from the Vedas as to what are the found anywhere and there are some ex­ alternative sources of energy? amples like that in astronomy and so on. I will Will the Energy Minister and the govern­ not go into details but this is an activity which ment make efforts to expbit those sources Government wouki like to encourage in all which are contained in the sacred Vedas? ways.

THE PRIME MINISTER (SHRI P.V. Retail Outlets Under Public Distribution NARASIMHA RAO): When you read the System andent texts, what we can glean is the fact that those who wrote those texts or con­ 184. SHRI SYED SHAHABUODIN: WIN ceived those texts, had some kind of knowl­ the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to edge, prescience, call it what you will, they state: 23 O n i Answers DECEMBER 4,1991 O n tA mm n 24

(a) the taiget for 1991-92 for opening Is given hi the A m a a m . Besides, tor the retail outlets under the Public Distribution focus being given for ImpiDved reach of POS System in rural and urban areas, State-wise; commodities to certain Mentified areas, the State Governments intend to open about (b) the average population to be served 11.000 additkMtal shops therein. each outlet by March 31,1992; Central Government has advised State (c) the Items to be marked through the Governments and U.T. Administrations to Public Distribution System; open Fair Price Shops in amanner such that on an average on shop shouM cater to about (d) the subsidy, if any, on these Hems; 2.000 people. Key essential commodities; and viz. Rice, Wheat, Levy sugar. Kerosene, Imported Edble Oil and Soft Coke are dis­ (e) the share of the rural population and tributed through PDS outlets. State Govern­ market in these Kems to be served by the ments have been requested to add on their Public Distribution System? own additional commodities of mass con- sumptnn taking into account local needs. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL SUPPLIES AND The subsklies pakl by the Central Gov­ PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRIKAMALUD- ernment to Food Corporation of India on DIN AHMED): (a) to (e). A statement is laid food items in 1990-91 is as tollows:- on the Table of the house. Foodgrains (Rice & wheat) . Rs.2142.4 STATEMENT crores

(a) to (e). Varkxis State Governments Levy Sugar -R s . 307.6 crores and U.T. Administrattons were requested to indicate the targets set by them for opening As in the beginning of the year 1991, of new Fair Price Shops in the country. The about 75% Fair Price Shops were located in Statewise informatnn of targets for 1991 -92 mral areas. ArMEXURE

Target for Opening of fair price shops by statesAJ. Ts.

S.No StateAJ.T. Annual Taiget (1991-92)

1. Andhra Pradesh 180

2. Arunachal Pradesh 30

3. Assam 220

4. BOiar 126

S. Goa 10

6. Gujarat 682

7. Haryana Nil

8. Hknachal Pradesh Nil

9. Jammu & Kashmir 50 25 Oral Answers AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 (SAK») Oral Answers 2&

S.No State/U.T. Annual Target (199U92)

10. Karnataka 150

11. Kerala Nil

12. Madhya Pradesh 300

13. Maharashtra Nil

14. Manipur Nil

15. Meghalaya Nil

16. Mizoram 23

17. Nagaland Nil

18. Orissa 50

19. Punjab 500

20. RajAsthan Nil

21. Sikkim 40

22. Tamil Nadu Nil

23. Tripura 20

24. Uttar Pradesh Nil

25. West Bengal Nil

26. A & N Islands 12

27. Chandigarh 10

28. Dadra & Nagar Haveli 2

29. Daman & Diu 3

30. Delhi 100

31. Lakshadweep Nit

32. Pondk:herry 5 27 Oral Answers DECEMBER 4.1991 Oral Ariswers 28

SHRI SYED SHAHABUDDIN: Mr. (e) of my questbn was related to the share of Speaker, Sir, the reply states that the ideal the rural populatbn and the share of the rural arrangement that the Government has in market in the Items distributed by the Pubib mind and I Imagine plans for the future is Distributbn System. I am sorry to state that that, there should be one outlet, one fair this question simply has not been answered. price s l^ , for an average of ak»ut 2,000 The answer says that 75 per cent of the people: The implies that we need something shops are bcated in the rural areas. I did not of the order of 4,50,000 public distribution ask for the break-up of the Fair Price Shops outlets or fair price shops. Now the hon. in terms of Urban and Rural bcation. But Minister has also stated here a target, for what I wanted was: What is the share of the opening of fair price shops durirtg the current rural populatbn, especially the population financial year. But he has not given the total. living below the poverty-line, whbh have Butltotalled itup. It comes to just 2,511. He access to the Fair Prbe Shops and the has not given the existing number of shops. PubIb Distributbn System? I woub like the hon. Ministerto kindly answer that as well as My first suppiementary is this. I would, give an estimated idea of the percentage of like to know from the hon. Minister what is the the total market in these key items which are total number of-outlets now or at the begin­ being retailed though these outlets. ning of the current financial year and what shall be the average populatbn served by SHRI KAMALUDDIN AHMED: Out of each distribution outlet at the end of the the number that I have given, about 90.247 financial year. The actual at present and not Fair Prbe Shops are in the urban areas and the ideal in the future. that forms about 24 per cent. I have given the average populatbn which each Fair Price SHRI KAMALUDDIN AHMED: The to­ Shops is serving. Accordingly, the urban tal number of the Fair Prk:e Shops as on 30th areas which are having this number - 90,247 June. 1991, is 3,97,469 and at an average, shops - are catered to that extent. The rest of they are serving a populatbn of 2200 each. it are in the rural areas and proportionately the rural populatbn is being served. MR. SPEAKER; The questbn is: How many shops wilt you have by the end of the {Interruptions) financial year? SHRI SYED SHAHABUDDIN: What is SHRI KAMALUDDIN AHMED: The the percentage of rural population served? details have been given ak>ng with the an­ swer. Actually, under the 20 Point Pro­ MR. SPEAKER: Now. mathematbally gramme, the States themselves have come you can calculate it. out with so many shops that they will add to the present strength, so. every year, the SHRI SYED SHAHABUDDIN: The States themselves give the figures. There­ Minister is also capable of calculating it. Let fore. this is only the voluntary figures whk:h him calculate it and tell us. was given by the States whk:h they are likely to add to the existing number of shops, in (Inienrupthrts) addition to that, under the revamped PDS Scheme, the States themselves have come SHRIMATI PRATIBHA DEVISINGH out that they will be needing 11,000 shops PATIL: Sir, at present the items to be distrib­ more to c^ter to the needs of the people. uted are procured in bulk and then distrib­ uted all overthe country. In the answer, it has SHRI SYED SHAHABUDDIN: As shown been mentbned that the Central govern­ here, at the end of the year we shall have ment has asked the State Govemments to only 400,000 shops. This is not quite what procure bcally available items also for distri­ the government wouki like to have. The part butbn. This is a very good suggestbn for 29 O n ! An$m fs AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 {SAKA) OnJ Anmm» 30 which I oongratulat* the Gkwemment But steps to introduce at least these two itemsfbr than I would lito to ten that in Maharashtra distrbution through the fair price shops? Jtmar is the staple food for which procure^ ment is done by Maharashtra Government SHRI KAMALUDDIN AHMED: in fact, TheK have made special arrangements for in the last PDS Advisory Coundl Meeting, funding the pncurement centres and distri­ these things were discussed. We have re­ bution and storage of essential items. Is the quested the StateGovernments to introduce Central Government going to give all such some of the veiy essential commondities help to the different State Governments for which are used the common people. Fior that? Of course, this is a very good decision. example, tea, exercise books, soaps etc. But then in every State, the staple food is Number of State Governments have ac­ different and it is different even in the dis- cepted that and they are going to introduce trids. For Maharashtra./oMfar is the staple these items also under the PDS. If the hon. food in some districts and in some other Member has any such request, I can pass ft districts rice is the staple food. In Rajasthan, on to the State government, if he has not matm and b ^ a r e the staple food. I would already drawn the attentnn of the state IHte to know whether some provisions are Government (kaem^itions) being made for distribution of the same. If it Is made, it wiH save the cost of transporta­ DR. Y.S. RAJASEKHAR REDDY: The tion; the locally popular items will t>e distrib­ major problem in the procurment system is uted and ft wll give incentives to the fanners that the food Corporattonof lndiaorthek)cal and speedy distribution will be done. This is State Government corporattons which are my first questbn. S ^ n d iy .l would like to procuring the food, they are having kit of know whether special arrangement fordistri- storage problems and they are incurring tot button has been made. of expenditure towards storage and distribu­ tion. Win the Government take sepcial SHRI KAMALUDDIN AHMED: Sir, in meassures to see tiiat ttiese storage system additnn to the six commodities which are and transportation system are brought to the toing given under the PDS, we have re­ minimum possible and save the money quested the State Governments to add more therein? ftems accofdbig to the tocal requirements. As the hon. Member hassaki, staple food in SHRI KAMALUDDIN AHMED: We are different States is dSferent I agree fully with aware of the difficulties that the Food Corpo- that. We have suggested to the State Gov­ ratnn of India is facing in this matter. No ernments to procure tocally If they add to the doubt the storage also is a problem. (Jntar- present commodity. One reality which the ruptions) people arefadng is that the production of the coarse grain is going down day by day and MR.SPEAKER: This is not propeh the ^Hioes of the coarse grains also are coming almost on par with that of wheat and (Uttamp^ona) rice. It is forthe Stale Governments to tocally procure and add to their PDS items; SHRI KAMALUDDIN AHMED: We are aware of this situation. Under the revamped SHRI SUlbHiR GIRI: We have been PDS, we have requested the State Govern­ demanding for several yearsfor introductton ments to create storage facnfties locally and of 14 easential commodities for distribuiion try to see that the door-step delivery Is done. through the fair price shops. The doth and paper are two of these very essential com­ MR SPEAKER: Wen, ftseemsthat many modities. The State Government has no Members are interested in discussing this oontnl on these H^ms. Hay i know from the matter. lamgoingtofixtlmefbrHalf-an-Hour Mon. hon. Minister whether they win take Discussion on this later on. 31 Oral Answers DECEMBER 4,1991 Oral Answers 32

I am going to the next question. MARGARET ALVA): (a) A statement is laid on the table of the House. ( Interruptions) (b) The following steps have been in fl­ SHRIBUTA SINGH: I request that this ated by the Government in recent years for is an important matter because it affects the attracting women to Civil Services: people who are living below the poverty line especially in Western Rajasthan. {Interrupt (i) The policy of inter-cadre tran^i^r of tions) Therefore, kindly fix the date for a All India services has been relaxed ini the Short Duration Discussion on this. case of single women officers allotted to the North-eastern cadres and J&K. It has also MR. SPEAKER; I have already said been decided not to albt women officers to that. these cadres for a period of 5 years from 1990. [Translation] (ii) On marriage, change of cadre of Women In civil services either of the two officers (provided both be­ long to the All India Services) is permitted to •185. SHRIMATISUMITRA MAH AJAN: ensure that they are in the same State cadre Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to with, the condition that the transfer is not to state: his/her home state.

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[Trnisbtiorii the proMems and some suggesttons which were made in the two studies are receiving SHRIMATI SUMITRA MAHAJAN: Mr. special attention of the Government Speaker, Sir, it is unfortunate that even after 40yearsof independence condition of women As I saM, as far as the North-Eastem continues to be deplorable. It is stated in the states are concerned and in certain other reply that representation of women in civil areas, we have already taken steps to pre­ s e n ^ s is negligible. In Group 'A' services vent them from being posted there. some women get selected on the basis of merit In Group 'B' and Group ‘C posts Besides, the maternity leave rules have representation is almost negligble. In Ra­ been relaxed. They can have maternity leave jasthan and Madhya Pradesh, where the without any medical oertifk»te t>eing pro- BJP is in power, training programmes are vkled, and it can be extended up to one year being organised to increase representation now, so that they have enough time. And the of women, will similar training programmes posting of husband and wSe together wher­ be conducted in other stales also? When a ever possible has already been introduced women is posted at a place far off her native and more than anything, perhaps, some of place, she has to live there all alone under the serials and otherthings whk:h have been the present social environment. What f acili- introduced on TV, by way of puWidfy and ties does thegovemment propose to provide motivatton, have borne very positive resMlts to such women so that they can have social in motivating more women to Join th^ serv­ security and mental peace. ices.

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SHRIMATI MARGARET ALVA: I do admit that at all levels, in Groups A.B and In SHRIMATI SUMITRA MAHAJAN; Mr. the lower ones, the intake of women in the Speaker, Sir, in Income tax and postal sen/- civil Servk»s is farbetowthan what it ahouM ices representation of women in general is be. In fact, I have given the percentages for almost negligible. In case of vacancies re- the All-India Servk» - with the I.A.S. it is only sen/ed for SCs and STs not a single woman 8.66 per cent, with the Police senrices it is of these sections is in service. Will the Gov* only 1.7 per cent. We do realise that there is emment consider extending reservatkm • need for provMIng, may be special training facilities to women from all categories on and giving incentives for them. And there economk: basis? have been two studies whbh were con­ ducted, one in 1987 by the Department of [EngUsh] Personnel and the second one was con­ ducted by the Department of Administrative SHRIMATI MARGARET ALVA: I can­ reforms in May 1989. not say 'Yes’, though there have been pro­ posals that within the rasfirved categories a And I may also mentnn that a special particular percentage shouM be reserved for driv^ was launched between 1985 and 1987 women. It is because whenever you tak of to improve the intake of women into the weaker groups, women are always more seiviceswhk^didshowa rise afterthe drive weaker within that group both economically, Was launched. There are problems as the socially as weH as educationally. Therefore hon. Member has pointed ouL The question this proposal has been made and the Law of transfers or postings and particularly of Ministry has t)een studying the proposal. being outsMe their own States, being altot- The questton that arises is whether you can ted to other cadres is something whk:h pre­ classify women as a group, as a special vents many women from wanting to come category or as a special dassifk»tion within into this All-India Servtees. We are aware of that group. This is being considered; but at 39 Oral Answers DECEMBER 4.1991 Oral Answers 40 the moment - as I have said the other day > not the point. The whole question was re­ I would like to say yes; but I cannot, because viewed in view of the disturbed areas in it has not yet been decided. certain parts of the country where we did have the problems with posting line women KUMARI SEUA: May I know from the in those States. It was after a review that it hon. Minister whether the Government has was decided for a period of five years that in any information about the kind of postings north-eastern States and J&K, single woman which are given to women vis-a-vis men? would not be posted and those who are {Interruptions) already there would be given the option of chosing, if they want, to go to some other MR. SPEAKER: Please show chivalry States. Those who preferred to stay and to women. Order in the House, please. continue are not being moved. But those who would like to move out into areas which KUMARI SELJA: For instance, how they feel safer to work are being given the many women get posted as DCs, SSPs or optbn because of the special situation. Ambassadors during their careers as com­ pared to men? The second question is that of women who get married to an officer belonging to SHRIMATI MARGARET ALVA: I can­ another cadre. We are as a general rule not give the exact figures. But I can say albwing a cadre transfer so that both hus­ without the fear of being contradicted that band and wife can belong to the same State when given an opportunity women at all cadre provided that it is not the home State levels have proved to be generally better cadre. They cannot go back to the home than the men! State. If one of them is in one State, the other one can opt either way to go to the cadre in MR. SPEAKER: If the gentlemen do not whbh the husband is. The hon. Member disagree with me, I would say that the lady asked as to why there is discrimination be­ members in the House are doing better! tween All India service and the Central Services. We are talking about those who SHRIMATI RITA VERMA: I would like to can be posted by us in varbus state cadres. know from the hon. Minister as to why all the The other sen/bes do not have State cadres, lady officers belonging to the All India serv- they are generally at the headquarters. k:es working in J&K and the north-eastern Therefore we cannot make the adjustments. States are not being given the option of altotment of other cadres; why the Gevern- [Translation] ment of India is discriminating between firstly the lady offk^ers already albted to those SHRIMATI KRISHNA SAHI: Mr. cadres and those bebnging to new batches, Speaker,Sir, will the Government please secondly between the All India services lady State the names of places at whbh hostels offbers married to Central Servrces officers for working women are available in the coun­ and those married to IAS and IPS officers, try, to private resbential facilities to women. and thirdly most funnily between the married It is a very big problem, it is easy to fiiid and the unmarried lady officers. Does the empbyment, but accommodation is a prob­ Government think that only unmarried ladies lem in States. Is there any"scheme before are to be cared for! the Government to make arrangemenTs lor provkling accomodatbn to working women SHRIMATI MARGARET ALVA: That is in Group *B* and Group *C’ servbes? 41 Oral Answers AGRAYAHANA 13.1913 {SAKA) OralAr)swers 42

[English] [English] SHRIMATI MARGARET ALVA: Sir. this subject does not come directly under this SHRIMATI MARGARET ALVA: Sir. department. But. I can tell the hon. Member must say that the Question is specifically that the Department of Women and Children about the Civil Servk:es. But. I can tell the has a scheme for setting up of working hon. Member that there has also been ar women hostel, where the Central Govern­ effort to bring women into it. For instance, ment gives an outright grant of 80 per cent to CRPF has a Special Women’s Battalion: IPS any organisation or a registered society which has women. Now, they are coming to varbus would run working women hostels. This has fields. I must say that even the Defence become a very popular scheme and I can Services have now opened up that, at vari­ assure the hon. Member that more and more ous levels. An announcement has been made of these hostels would come up. for women to come in. So. it is not only question of our wanting to take them in. But MR. SPEAKER: Now I allow the gentle­ the questbn is also of there being a social man to support this cause. Please ask a acceptance and the women wanting to get question. I am allowing you; you show your into these varbus fields, given their limited - intelligence now. shall I say - educational facilities, training facilities and others. So. it has to be an all [Translation] round effort to improve the status of women and encourage them to get into MOHAMMAD A ll ASHRAF FATMI: Mr. Xh\s.(lnterruptions) Speaker. Sir. today, when women in India are holding top posts in the country like MR.SPEAKER: I will allow Mr. Sunil Secretary etc. Why cannot they be recruited Dutt to use his chival^in a limited way by in Army. Military poik:e and other top posts asking a question. (Interruptions) so that they are provided equalopportunities in servrce, as has been asked in an earlier SHRI SUNIL DUTT: Sir, I have already questbn... e x p re s ^ In the Sadan that I have a great admiratbn^for the women of our country. I do [English] not say. it is Hindustani othenfvise, I might be misunderstood again. But. this is a very vital MR. SPEAKER: Please make a distinc­ questbn and so some more time shoukJ be tion between Civil Servk:es and Defence given for a detailed discussion on this sub­ Servk:es. ject.

(Inten'uptions) (Interruptions)

[Translation] [Translsiion]

MOHAMMAD ALI ASHRAF FATMI: In SHRI BHOGENDRA JHA: Mr. Speaker. the developing countries of the workJ. women Sir, some percentage of reservatbn in all the are given equal opportunities but in India reserved categories shoukl be fixed for they are not provided equal opportunities. I women. The Hon. Prime Minister is present :woub like to know as to what the Govern­ in the House and lam not making any special ment islhinking on making equal opportuni­ demand for women, except that in all the ties. available to women in all the fields? reserved categories i.e. Tribals, Harijans 43 Oral Answers DECEMBER 4,1991 O ralAnsm rs 44 and other backward classes, some reserva­ [EngSsNi tion should be movided for women by the Govemmentasamatterofprinclple. Iwould THE MINISTIR OF STATE IN THE like the Hon. Prime Minister to give an assur- MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC I in this regard to the House. GREVANCES AND PENSIONS (SHRIMATI MARGARET ALVA): (a). Since unauthor­ [EngSsm ised manufacture of TV sets Is a clandestine activity, it is not possible to estimate total THE PRIME MINISTER (SHRI P.V. k>ss of Central Excise Duty per year being NARASIMHA RAO): The matter is being incun-ed by the government examined. (b) All Central Excise Collectorates [TranslatiotH including Central Excise Collectorate, Delhi have been instnjcted to gear up their Anti- SHRI BHOGENDRA JHA: Mr. Speaker, Evasion machinery and to launch a con­ Sir, let the Government make its stand clear, certed drive against the tax evaders. atleast, to the country and the House, if not tome. [Translatioril

MR. SPEAKER; He has already made SHRI SIMON MARANDI; Mr. Speaker, his stand clear. Sir, the “Jansatta* drew the attention of the Government in its issue of 11 November, but SHRI P.V. NARASIMHA RAO: Our in- the Government says that it has no kJeaof K. tentons are very good and the matter is being examined now. I wouM like to tell the Govemment that television is not Just a means of entertain­ ment, but also is used for expanston of Unauthorised Manufacture of Televi­ educatnn andpromotkin of national unity, in sion Sets addition to, woridng as a link between the Govemment and the people. Inviewofths above, will the Government please state th» 186 SHRI SIMON MARANDI: number of sun^eys conducted during last 2to SHRI MRUTYUNJAYA 3 years with their statewise details so as to NAYAK: cbse down illegal T.V. manufacturing units' afKl raise country’s revenue t>y detecting Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased illegal and clandestine manufacture of T.V. to state;

(a) the total kiss per year being incurred [Eng^h] by the Government by unauthorised manu­ facture of televisnn sets in Delhi and other MR. SPEAKER: I have not lottowed parts of the country; and your questkm. Probably the Minister also has not fotbwed it

(b) the actk>n taken by the Government [TranslatiotH to check unauthorised manufactureof televi- skmsels? SHRI SIMON MARANDI: How many 45 O n / Anam rs AGRAHAYANA13.1913 {SAKAi Ond A naim s 46 timM has th» Government got sunreys our T.V. sets, with a view to increasing conducted, statewise? Butthehon. Minister export of T.V. sets. If so, what steps has the says that it is not possMe to estimate the Govemmenttakenduring the lastthree years total loss on this account. in this regard?

[English] {English]

M a SPEAKER: Have you made any MR. SPEAKER: The questton is what survey to find out? If so, how many times.. steps have been taken to encourage the cotour TV manufacture. SHRIMAti miARGARET ALVA: Sir, may I draw the attention of the Hon. Member that the question relates to clandestine activities THE PRIME MINISTER (SHRI P.V. — unauthorised manufacture of TV sets? NARASIMHA RAO): These questtons couM perhaps be answered more easily by the I & MR. SPEAKER: Have you sun/eyed B Minister. that? SHRIMATI MARGARET ALVA: And SHRIMATI MARGARET ALVA: How Finance. can I survey a clandestine activity? Nobody knows how much is being manufactured. SHRI P.V. NARASIMHA RAO: I do not {MamjpOons) lean onlysaythatwe have an know about Finance but I & B. estimate. Theestimateisthat,atthmoment, about 25 per cent of black-and-white TV What is happening is that there is a sets produced are being produced through clandestine activity. Clandestine activity is clandestine units, small units, which are not something one has to investigate, catch and being taxed, which are not registered and so on. Now, I do not think, the Department which are not considered the regular chan­ of Electronics will be able to answer this nels for manufacture. This we are able to questton. Iwilltakethequesttons. I win see find out because out of the total number of if we can find answers and we will infonn the black-and-white tubes which are manufac­ Members. tured, wefind that one-fourth of them are not going Into manufacture of TV sets in the SHRIMRUTYUNJAYANAYAK:Sir.the oiganised sector. It means that the others urban and rural people of India are very keen are outsMe. This is the only estimate we and crazy regarding use of TV. When the have. I have no other way of knowing how Giovernment has adopted the Industrial Po i^ much of it Is clandestine at the moment of privatisatnn, I wouM like to know from the hon. Prime Minister as to whether or not the MR SPEAKER: Ithink. there shouU be Government can conskJer giving relaxatton somewny. on restricting the issue of lk»nces.

[rn m s/M M K not, what steps or devices is the SHRI SIMON MARANDI: The Govern­ Government contemplating to check and ment does not know the details of illegal prevent unauthoised manufacture of TVs in manufacture of T.V. sets. I wouki like to Delhi? know, whether the Government is trying to ^ improve the quality d black-white and col­ 47 Written Answers DECEMBER 4.1991 Written Answers 48

WRITTEN ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS Increase in House Rent for Government Accommodation Use of Quality Material for Construction of DDA Flats *188. SHRI MADAN LAL KHURANA: Wiilthe Ministerof URBAN DEVELOPMENT *187. SHRI ARJUN SINGH YADAV; be pleased to state; Wlllthe Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) whether the 4th Pay Commission vide their recommendations in para 14.32 (a) the number of DDA flats, balconies were of the view that rent for Government and their roofs that collapsed during the last accommodation should be recovered at a one year and the reasons therefor? flat rate applicable throughout India;

(b) whether the matter was investigated (b) if so. the details of the instructions into and if so. the outcome thereof; issued by the Government on the subject; when the rent was revised last and the extent (c) the reasons for not taking concrete to whk:h it has been revised after the accep­ steps to use quality material in the construc­ tance of the Report; tion of flats; and (c) whether the rent has again been (d) the details of the findings of the enhanced in the recent past; if so, the details committee appointed to go into the use of thereof and the reasons therefor; poor quality construction material? (d) whether the upkeep and mainte­ THE MINISTER OF URBAN DEVEL­ nance of the Govemment accommodatbn is OPMENT (SHRIMATI SHEILA KAUL): (a) not done appording to standards laki down and (b). In one case a small portion of the by the Government; and roof projection over the balcony of a DDA flat at Pitampura collapsed. Samples were sent (e) if so, the reasons for not provkling for testing and results recently received are essential amenities and facilities in the under analysis. Govemment accommodatbn commensurate with the increase in the rent? In another case there was settlement of foundatbn of 2 houses in Vasant Kunj Pocket THE MINISTER OF URBAN DEVEL- 4, Sector 'C* which is reported to be as not a OPMENT (SHRIMATI SHEILA KAUL): (a) buikiing collapse but caused by settlement Yes, Sir. of earth beneath the houses. The matter is already under detailed examination in con- (b) and (c). A copy of this Ministry's sultatbn with experts from C.B.R.I. Roorkee Office Memorandum No. 12035 (1)/ and IIT Delhi. 85-Pol.llVol. Ill) (I) dated 7.8.87 containing the Instructbns and the flat rate of lienee fee fixed for each type of accommodatbn (c) Adequate steps to ensure quality based on the 4th Pay Commissbn’s recom- materials in the constructk>n of flats are mendatbns Is given bebw in Statement - 1). already being taken. These rates were last revised w.e.f. 1.7.1990 vbe OfTice Memorandum dated 28.6.1991 (d) No committee has been ap­ (copy give bebw in Statement-ll). When pointed. additions,, alteratbns and the oonstructbn 49 Written Answers AGRAHAYANA 13,1913 {SAKA)Written Answers 50 of new quarters take place, the cost is pooled case of employees in with the existing government assets neces­ receipt of pay below Rs. sitating an upward revisbn in the rates of 300/- the recovery ie made licence fee. at 7-1 /2 percent of emolu­ ments or standard rent (d) No, Sir. The standards of mainte*. whichever is less thus, nance are kept as per the availability of considerable accounting funds. work is required for calcu­ lating rent in e ^ h case. (e) As explained in part (b) & (c) above, This also leads to dispari­ the increase in rent is based on the increase ties in recovery of rent in Capital Cost of existing Government as­ among comparable em­ sets due to additions/alterations and the ployees in occupation of construction of new quarters and it is not the same type of accom­ related to the future amenities/conforts to be modation in different sta­ provided. tions and in different lo­ calities at the same sta­ tion. We are of the view STATEMENT-1 ihat rent for the Govern­ ment accommodation should be recovered at a Office Memorandum fiat rate with reference to the type of accommoda­ Subject > Fixation of flat rate of li­ tion allotted to the em­ cence fee for residential ployees and the rate accomodation under should be uniformly appli­ Central Government all cable throughout India. overthe country- Recom- This will not only dispense mendatbnsofthe Fourth with avoidable account­ Pay Commission. ing work but will also bring about uniformity in rent In para 14.32 of the Report of the Fourth recovery from the emptoy- Pay Commission (Part-1) the commission ees for same type of ac- has made the following recommandatk>ns commodation in all relating to charging of licence fee for Gov- places. We recommend emment accommodation albtted to employ- that Government may ees:- examine the matter and take a declaion. Under the existing rules, the rant for Government 2. The matter relating to fixatk>n of flat accommodation other rate of Ibence fee for govemment accom­ than hostel accommoda­ modation has been consklered by Govem­ tion is recovered at 10% ment and the recommendatbn of the Fourth of emoluments (basbpay Pay Commission for fixafion of flat rate of plus dearness pay up to licence fee for reskiential accommodatbn all 320 points CPI) or stan­ over the country has been accepted. The dard rent of the house, relevant provisions of the Fundamental Rules whbhever is less, in the and the Supplementary Rules have also 51 Written Answers DECEMBER 4.1991 Wr^ten Answers 52 been amended for the purpose of fixation/ this will continue to be recovered by the recovery of fiat rate of licence fee and for its Govemment from the aliotteee. Simllarfly, revision every three years. Copies of the charges on account of issue of furniture notifications published in the Gazette of India electrical appliances, air-conditbning appli­ amending FR-45-A and SR-324 are en­ ances etc. would also be recovered from the closed (Annexure I & II). albttees, if Issued.

3. Inlermsof Fr-45-IV (c) (li). it has been 6. The living area of quarters indicated decided by the Central Government to pre­ in Annexure-lll has t>een assessed on the scribed flat rates of licence fee for the resi­ basis of the living area of the butte of general dential accommodation available in general pool quarters, as these quarters have been pool and also under various Ministries/De­ constnjcted over a bng period of time. partments of Government of India all over However, there may be cases where the the Country (except in respect of sub-stan- living area of the quarters may be skeightly dard/unclassified accommodation of Minis­ less than the minimum specified or the rele­ try of Defence, accommodation for service vant type if slightly more than the maximum personnel/officers of Ministry of Railways). specified. In such cases, Ibence fee may be The flat rate of licence fee for different types recovered on the basis of the classif batbn of of accommodation fixed by Government is the types of accommodatbn and based on indicated in the statement attached with this the bwest or highest rates depending on the O.M. (Annexure-lll). The formula for calcu­ bwer living area or higher living area of the lating the living area of the accommodation quartfll in such cases, the licence fee may be is indicated in Annexure-IV. For common fixed on a provision basis and such anoma­ service/ conservancy and for fire tax and lies brought to the notice of the Directorateof scavenging tax payable for residences no Estates indicating the type of accommoda­ additional charges are to be recovered. The tion, plinth area, living area, year of construc­ flat rate of licence fee is to be recovered with tion and number of rooms available etc. so effect from 1.7.87 i.e. from the salary for the that such cases can be considered and month of July, 1987. This is in partial modi­ dedsbn taken. fication of the date of effect communicated in this Ministry’s confidential O.M. of even It is requested that immediate actbn number dated the 1st June. may please be taken to recover Ibence fee In accordance with these orders in re s p ^ of 4. It has also been decided that no accommodatbn under the control of varbus additions/alterations of structural character Ministries/Departments all over the country. may be carried out in residences at the request of the albttees. Such additbns/ alternations, if considered necessary may Sd/- be carried out in all similar residences in a standardised manner and no additional li­ (I. CHAUDHURI) cence fee or charges may be recovered from Joint Secretary to the Govt, of India the allottees for such additions/alteratbns. To 5. Normally, water and electricity charges are payable by the allottees to the 1. All Ministrbs/Departments tocal bodies. Where, however, such charges of the G ovt of India cannot be recovered from the allottees due to non-availability of separate meters, etc., 2. Comptroller and Auditor 53 Written Ansvffers AGRAHAYANA 13,1913 (S>\/C4) Written Answers 54

General of India 7. PA to DE/Additbnal DE.

3. Secretary General. Lok 8. All Deputy Directors in Dte. Sabha/Secretary General of Estates. Rajya Sabha Secretariat. 9. All Assistant Directors and 4. Shri Harish Chandra, Direc­ Sections in ttie Dte. of Es­ tor General (Works). CPWD. tates. N. Delhi.

5. Director of Printings, New Sd/- Delhi (V.S. RAMAN) 6. Chief Engineer. NDZ, Deputy Director of Estates • CPWD/Executive Engineer (IF). CPWD. New Delhi. ANNEXURE-I

7. Chief Secretaries of ail Un­ Gazette of India Extraordinary Part II ion Territories. Sub-Section (1) of Section 3 dated 1.7.87.

Copy to :- Government of India Ministry of Urban Development 1 . Heads of all Regbnal Of­ (Finance Division) fice/Cells. (with 2 spare copies). New Delhi, the 30th June, 1987.

Deputy Director (Rents), Notification Directorate of Estates (25 copies). GSR. No. 623 (E) In exercise of the powers conferred by the provision to article 3. All Attached/Subordinate 309 and clause (5) of article 148 of the Offices of Ministry of Urban Constitution the President after consultation Dev. with Comptrollerand AuditorGeneral of India in relation to persons serving in the India 4. Ministry of Urban Develop­ Audit and Accounts Department hereby ment (Coordination Section) makes the following rules further to amend N. Delhi. the Fundamental Rules namely:-

5. Ministry of Urban Develop­ 1. (1) These Rules may be called ment (Works Division). New theSupptementary (Amend­ Dellii. ment) Rules, 1987.

6. PStoUDM.PStoMUS(UD), 2. (2) They shall come into force PS to Secretary, ^ to JS on the 1 S t day of July 1987. (PSP). P S toJS (F), PS to JS(H&HS),PStoJS(WA), (2) In the Fundmental Rules, in clause PStoJS(UD). IV of Rule 45. in subdause (c) ton (ii) shall be 55 Written Answers DECEMBER 4.1991 Written Answers 56

re<-numbered. the folbwing item shall be in powers conferred by the provisbn to article ersts:- 309 and clause (5) of artble 148 of the Con­ stitution read with FR-45 of the Fundamen­ Prescribe first rate of monthly licence tal Rules the President after consultation fee applicable throughout the country based with Comptroller and AuditorGeneralof India on the cost of constructbn and plinth area in relation to persons serving in the Indian living area of the type of accommodation audit and Accounts Department hereby albtted to the empbyees subject to the condition that the amount taken from any makes the folbwing rules further to amend officers shall not exceed 10 cent of his the Fundamental Rules namely:- monthly emoluments. 1. (1) These Rules may be called Sd/- the Supplementary (Amendment) (Arjan Dev) Rules. 1987. Under Secretary to the Govt, of India F.No. 1 1 (7 )/W & E ^ , (2) They shall come into force on th Istd a y of July 1987. Note:- (Earliar amendments were made upon the following notification 2. In the Supplementary Rules, in S.R. 324 after subnrule (3) the following sub-rule 1. No.8(17)/61 Estates dated 4.6.61 shall be inserted namely

2. No. 5 (9) /61 Estates dated (4) Notwithstanding anything contained 4.6.68 in sub-rules (1) and (2) the fiat rate of licence fee prescribed under FR-45-A-IV (c) (ii) for 3. N o5(13)/61 Estates dated resbences shall be recalculated on the expiry 5.7.63 of three years from the date of the last cabulatbn and the recabulated shall take 4. No. 11 (51)/ 68-W&E dated effect from 1st July next folbwing or from 4.10.79 GSL .2453 dated such other date as the President may be 25.10.69 direct. ANNEXUREII

Gazette of India, Extraordinary Part II Sd/- sub-sectbn (1) of Sectbn 3 dated 1.7.1987. Ca r j a n d e v ) Government of India Under Secretary to the Govt, of India Ministry of Urban Development F.NO. 11 {7)/W&E/86 (Finance Divisbn) To

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Categ ory of Suite Living area f*R^waad flat rate oflioencetee uniformly appU- (Sq.mt) cable throughout the country

1. Single loom 21^to 30.0 65.00

2. Smgieioom 30.5 to 39.5 90.00

3. Double room 47.5 to 60.0 125.00

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STATEMENT-1 Indian Audit and Aocounts Depwtmwit, ^ issues in consulation with the oompiiDllar OHIee Memorandum and Auditor General of India.

S u t ^ : Revision of flat rates of SdA licence fee for residential (R.D. SAHAY) accommodation under Deputy Director of Estate (Policy) Central Government all over the country. To

in partial modiflcatnn of this Director­ 1. All Ministries/Depart­ ate’s O.M. No. 12035 (1)/85-Pol. Ill (Vol.lll) ments of the GovL of In­ (i) dated 7th Aug., 1987, the undersigned is dia. directed to say that the Government have decided to revise the flat rate of lice‘nce fee 2. Comptroller and Auditor for the residential accommodation available General of India. in general pool and also under various Min­ istries/Departments of Government of India 3. Secretary General Lok all over the country (except in respect of sub­ Sabha/Secretary General standard/unclassified accommodation of Rajya Sabha Secretarial Ministry of Defence, accommodation for senfice personnel/DfTicers of lyiinistry of 4. DirectorGeneral (Works) Defence and accommodatnn under the CPWD, New Delhi. control of the Ministry of Raihways) as shown in Annexure-I. 5. Director of Printing, New Delhi. 2. The revised ratesof licence fee would be effective from 1.7.90. While Realisation 6. Chief Engineer. NDZ, of revised licence fee for the month of July, CPWD/Executive Engi­ 91 onwards should be started immediately, neer. LF), CPWD. New a separate communication would follow in Delhi. respect of the arrears indicating the number of instalments in which these arrears are to 7. Chief Secretaries of a l be recovered. Unton Territories

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SM-Fbod Industry would repay the entire ovetdues on account of interest and p rin e ^ repayment as on 189. SHRIGURUDAS KAMAT: Will the June 30,1987 before the commencement of Minister of FCX>D PROCESSING INDUS­ the rehabilitation package. Of the total TRIES be pleased to state: overdues, an amount equivalent to 10% of the overdues wouki be payable within a (a) whether the sea-food industry is month and the balance 90% within six months fadng any crisis; of the commencement of the scheme.

(b) if so, the reasons therefor; and b) In case of the companies where the payment of interest and/or payment of prin- (c) the steps being talten to tackle the cipal amount of k>an had not commenced till crisis in the sea-food industry? June 30, 1987, the concerned Company wouki pay 25% of the overdues as on June THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE 30,1990 in the same manner as stated in MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING IN­ para (a) above. DUSTRIES (SHRI GIRIDHAR COMANGO): (a) to (c). Sea Food Industry in the country is c) Asapartof the rehabilitatnn package predominently based on fishing in coastal the penal interest would be waived and inter­ waters and in deep sea and fish processing. est would be computed at the document rate While in so far as the fish processing is forthe period commencing from July 1987 to concerned, no serious aisis has been re^. June 30,1991. The interest for the period ported, the deep sea fishing industry faced ending June30,1991, thus computed wouM problems in last few years due to low catch, be capitalised and added to the principal fall in the price of shrimp in the intenational amount of k>an. maritet and agitation by a section of crew resulting in idling of vssels. However, the d) The Govt, of India wouM consktor situatbn in the current year is reported to be piDvkiing additUMial Joans for financing In­ better. lnordertoprovid<|j»iieftotheaffcted crease iii the cost of the vessel on account of fishing companies, a M ^ m e of rehabilita­ exchange^tialioris in respect of imported tion was announced In April, 1991 which is vessels where the payment to the yards are being implemented. The salient features of outstanding or the vessels are yet to be the scheme are given in Statement given delivered. below. e)TheGovemmentof India/SCICIwQuM STATEMENT conskler providing additnnal kuuis to meet the cost of increase in the cost of indigenous SaBem Faatuns of the fMistMatkm vessel where the payments to the yards are Scheme for ProvkSng Hefef to the Skk yet to be delivered. Deep Sea Fishing Companies. f) The Govemment of kidia/SOiCI wouU The main highligtrts of the scheme are consktor provMing addittonal ban to meet as under:- the cost of repair of the vessel owned by compaiues availing of this rehabiltatwn a) All those companies in respect d package. which liability for payment of interest andA>r repayment of the principal amount of the g) SCICI wouM conskler provkling loan had commenced before June 30,1W7, addhkxial k>an for modifbatton/addHkMis of 75 Written Ansvifers DECEMBER 4,1991 Written Answms 76 fishing gear for diversified fishing by the (b) if so. the details thereof; and^ existing trawlers. (c) the total number of workers covered Medical Aliomnoe to Workers of Jute under the Emptoyees State, Insurance Industry Scheme and the number of workers not covered under ESI. industry-wise? M90. DR. ASIM BALA: Will the PRIME MINISTER t>e pleased to state; THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRYOFCOAL(SHRIP.A.SANGMA): (a) whetherthe Gk>vernment had issued (a). No. Sir. directives to the jute industries/Indian Jute Manufacturers Association to provide medi­ (b) Does not arise. cal allowance for those jute industry worlcers who are not covered by the Empbyees State (c) The required information about the Insurance Scheme or are not in receipt of empbyees covered and coverable in the any kind of medbal allowance from any surveyed areas, industrywise, is given in the source; statement bebw.

STATEMENT

Mushy No. ofempk^9BS as on 31.3.91

Coverad Coverabte

Food, Beverages & Tobacco 4,31,950 72,700

Textiles 16,33,550 1,12,100

Leather & Rubber 2,43,950 47,750

Chemicals & Chemical Pioducts 3,83,900 94,900

Non-Metallc Minerals 2,49,350 71,050

Metaiic Minerals 4,97,400 99,100

Engineering 9.84,900 2,05,150

Transport 2,82,100 33,550

Paper & Printing 2,71,250 32,900

Others (commercial establishments, Hotal 10,91,650 1,12,050 & Restaurartts, etc.)

A U INDIA ^.7 0 ,0 0 0 8 , 8 1 ^

* fcjentlfied further in sun^eys from time to time. 77 Written Anstvers AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 (SAKA) Wdtten Answers 78

Consumer Protection Act, 1986 three meetings. The final meeting of the Working Group wIN be heki on 6.12.1991 ^191.SHRIRAMNAIK: WillthePRIME when the report is expected to be finalised. MINISTER be pleased to state: Thereafter its recommendatbns wiH be dis­ cussed in the meeting of the Central Con­ (a) whether the Government have con­ sumer Protectbn Council which wiH make stituted a high power Working Group to suitable recommendatbns to the Central examine the suggestbns for making the Govemment for amending the Consumer Consumer Protection Act. 1986 more effec­ Protectbn Act. 1986. tive and purposeful; National Commission on Rural Labour (b) if so. the date of constistutbn and the composition of the Group; *192 SHRI BHUBANESHWAR; PRASAD MEHTA: (c) the terms of reference of the Group; SHRICHITTABASU: and Willthe PRIME MINISTER be pleased (d) the time-bound programme to ob­ to state: tain. examine and implement the recom­ mendations of the Group by the Governmnet? (a) whether the National Commissbn on Rural Labour chaired by Dr.C.H. Ha- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE numanth Rao has since sukKnitted its report MINISTRY OF CIVIL SUPPLIES AND to the Govemment; PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRIKAMALUD- DIN AHMED): (a) to (c). The CentralGovem- (b) if so, the salient features of the ment has constituted a high power Working recommendations made; and Group under the aegis of Central Consumer Protection Council on 7.1.1991 to suggest (c) the action taken t>y the Governrnent suitable amendments to make Consumer thereon? Protectton Act. 1986 and MRTP Act. 1969 more effective and purposeful. The Working THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE, Group has been constituted underthe Chair­ MINiSTRYOFCOAL(*SHRI P.A. SANGMA): manship of Minister incharge of Food and (a) to (c). The Natbnal Commissbn on Rural Civil Supplies. Government of West Bengal. Lakx)ur (NCRL) has submitted its report on Other members are Minister incharge of 31st July, 1991. Broadly, the NCRL has Food and Civil Supplies, Government of highlighted the need for achievement of two Tamil Nadu or his representative two Mem­ major goals for the rural labour namely bers of Parliament, representatives of Cen­ improvement in their levels of living and tral Government trade and industry and ensuring their effective participatbn in the consumer organisations. Initially the Work­ developmental process. To achieve ttiis, the ing Group was to submit its report wKhin four NCRL has emphasised further strengthen­ months. However, its term was extended ing and improvement. /rvfer-aMaof land base; twrce by four months each. The present agricultura! growth, employment guarantee tenure of the Working Group will expire on programme. Infrastructure for rural indus­ 7.1.1992. tries, human resource devebpment and provisbn of basb needs, social security, organisation aspects of rural labour and ef­ (d) So far. the Working Group has held fective partbipatbn of rural labour in the 79 VMtanAnswBis DECEMBER 4,1991 Written A nstnra 80 dfic ision-making prooass through democratic viii) Credit for consumption to daoentraOsation. rural labour famHes at lower rate of interest. 2. Some of the major recommendations of the NCRL are as follows: ix) Easier accessibility of i) Free and compulsory instituttonal c r ^ to rural education for all children labour households upto the age of 14. through Cooperative Banks ii) Prohibition of child lat»ur in all occupations atKi LEGISLATIVE MEASURES: processes. X) Right to woik as a Funda­ ill) A “National Credit Fund mental Right with certain for Women’ for poor qualifications and an women so that they could emptoyment Guarantee get credit without any Act to implement this. collateral security upto a specified financial limit. xi A comprehensive Central legislation for agricultural iv) Fixation of a National labour provkling for their basic minimum wage of protection and welfare. Rs.20/-per day at Decem­ ber, 1990 prices and a xii) A Natnnal Commissnn provision for increase of for Bonded Labour func­ wages automatically tioning as a quasl-judeial every six months on tlie Authority to oversee and basis of rise in the Con­ monitor the implementa- sumer Price Index (CPI) tk>n of the Bonded Labour System (Abolitkin) Act, V) Self-employment pro­ 1976. gramme like the IRDP by linking them to area de­ xiii) A model legislation for velopment plans to be protection of home-based formulated by the elected workers and their weNara. institutions within the scheme of democratic xiv) Land THbunals at the fo­ decentralization. cal level for speedy dis­ posal of land reiorms vi) Banon labour-displacing mechanizatnn m agricul­ ture. H(s the uae.of Com­ MSTITUnONAL MECHANISM FOR bine Harvesters IMPLEMENTATION

vii) A more concerted poliqr XV) Active involvement of the to assist and provide re- PanehiyaliRiyinrtilutkm lef to the migrant labour. in the implementitnn of 81 WrktmAnswms AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 (SAK>t) m ttM A n sw w s 82

various raoommendations Ucenoes have been granted for centrally oftheNCRL declared backward districts in the countiy xvi) AseparateDepartmentof including Chhota Nagpur jro a of Bihar dur­ Rural Labourat the Centre ing the last two years:- and in the States with an independent directorate of Year Industrial Ucencas grantad Rural Labourlnthe States for backward areas of the to deal with all aspects of country Rural Labour. 1989 175 3. As of now, the recommendations relating to a Central legislation for Agricul- 1990 167 turaf Workers; Central Legislation for Con­ struction Workers and about the steps (b) Details such as name and address of needed for bonded labour are under active the undertaking, locatnn. Hem(s) of manu­ consideration. State Government have abo facture and capacity in respect of all Indus­ been addressed to consMer implementing trial Lk»nces granted are published regu­ the recommendation regarding a minimum larly by the Indian investment Centre in their wage of Rs. 20/- applicable on a country­ ‘MonthlyNewsletter’. Copiesofthispublica- wide basis. tion are being sent to the Parliament Lbrary regularly. 4. Other Ministries/Departments con­ cerned with specific recommendations have Revivai of Stoic Units in Smaii Seale been requested to indicate their comments Sector by 31st December, 1991. *194. SHRI GEORGE FERNANDES; Setting up of industries in tribal areas Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to of Bihar state:

*193. SHRI KARIYA MUNDA: Willthe (a) whether any new policy for sick units PRiME k^lNISTER be pleased to state: in the small scale sector is under oonskiera- tk>n; (a) whether any industrial lk»nces have been issued for the setting up of industries in (b) if so, the details thereof; the tribal areas of the countiy, especially Chhota Nagpur area of Bihar, during the last (c) whether the State Govemrnents two years; and woukJ also be consultsd in the matter; and

(b) if so, the details thereof? (d) If so, the details thereof?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (PROF. PJ. MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (PROF. PJ. KURiEN): (a) Statistks about Industrial Li- KURIEN): (a) to (d). There Is an misting cenoes in respect of tribal areas are not poficy for preventing skAness and rahiMRla- maintained centrally in the Ministry of Indus­ tkmof polentially viabiesickSSIunils. FiM wr try, However, under the provistons of the improvements in the policy in view of the Industries (Devekipment & Regulaton) Act, current industrial scenario are being formu­ 1951, the folbwing number of Industrial lated in consultaUon wfth ooneemed IMinit- 83 W m anAnstrns DECEkffiER 4.1991 Written Answers 84 trie s/Departments. State Governments, existing methodology adopted to anive at Resewe Bank of India. Small Industries the Consumer Price Index; and Development Bank of India and other con­ cerned agencies. (d) if so, the details thereof?

{TranstaOorli THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MMISTRYOFCOAL(SHRIPASANGMA): Aiiolition of Lleensing System (a) 1982.

*195. SHRICHHEOIPASWAN: Will the (b) The base year was Introduced from PRIME IMINISTER be pleased to state: October, 1988.

(a) whether the small and big industries (c) There is no such proposal for the are likely to be affected as a result of aboli- present. tk>n of lk»nsing system in the country; and (d) Poes not arise. (b) if so, the details thereof and the steps proposed to be taken in the matter? {Ertgnsm

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE kiveslmeiit by Nm* MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (PROF. PJ. KURIEN): (a) and (b). The abolition of indus­ *197. SHRI C.K. KUPPUSWAMY: trial lk»nsing system is not expected to SHRI J.CHOKKA RAO: affect adversely either small or big indus­ tries. On the contrary, the exemption from Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased licensing will be partk»ilarly helpful to many to state: dynamic small and medium entrepreneurs who have been unnecessarily hampered by (a) whether the Government propose to the licensing system. aHow the NRIs to invest in heavy industries in India;

Consumer Price Index (b) if so, the number of Non-Resklent Indians so far permitted to start such indus­ *196. SHRI RAJVEER SINGH: tries; and SHRI C.P. MUDALA 6IRI- YAPPA: (c)thedetailsoftheschemedrawnupin this connection? Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (PROF PJ. (a) the base year for the current series KURIEN):(a) to (c). Government of India In of Consumer Price lndk»s; Mlnistiy of Fkuuioe have decided to permit NonH’esklent Indians and Overseas Coipo- (b) since when this base year was rale Bodies Predominantly owned by them adopted: to invest upto 100% of the equity In high priority induslries and other Industries, sub­ (c) whether the Govenunent propose to ject to the coiMttione laU down vide Press a new base year and also to revise the Note dated ^ October, 1991, 85 VMlenAnswms AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 (&«C4) WHttmAnstnis 86

Sinca the setting up of the Special Sick Sugar MUs Approvals Committee (NRI) in November, 1983, 1101 Approvals have been granted *200. SHRIMORESHWAR SAVE: under the NRI Scheme. SHRIJANARDAN MISRA:

Will the Minister of FOOD be pleased Shelter to Pavement Dwellers to state:

(a) the total number of sicksugar mils in M98. SHRI PAWAN KUMAR BANSAL: the country, State-wise; W illthe Ministerof URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (b) the reasons for increase in the number of sick sugar mills in the country; (a) whether there is any scheme in operation for providing shelter to pavement (c) the names and number of sick sugar dwellers in major cities. mills which have been revived or taken over by the Gkwernment during the last three (b) if so, the details thereof; and years, State-wise; and

(c) the allocations made therefor to the (d) the steps taken or proposed to be Unbn Territory of Chandigarh during each of taken by the Government for the revival of the last three years? the remaining sugar mills?

THE MINISTER OF URBAN DEVEL­ THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE OPMENT (SHRIMATI SHEILA KAUL): (a) MINISTRY OF FOOD (SHRI TARUN and (b). A Central sector scheme is in opera­ GOGOI): (a) Underthe provisbnsof the Snk tion for the construction of night shelter and Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) sanitation facilities for pavement dwellers in Act, 1985, companies which become sick all major urt>an centres where there is con­ have to be referredto the Board for Industrial centration of footpath dwellers. Under this and Financial Reconstructnn (BIFR). IBIFR . scheme, financial assistance is given to has reported that since 1987,12 references various local bodies through HUDCO in the have been received in which appropriate form of loan and subsidy for provision of action is being taken underthe provisnnsof night shelters and sanitation fadlKies. the aforesaid Ac^. List of such factories is given in the Statement.

(c) No StateAJT wise allocation of funds Information regarding skdt sugar facto­ is made for implementation of this scheme. ries in the cooperative and Public Sectors is In so far Chandigarh is concerned, only one not maintained. scheme had been received.by HUDCO and this was sanctioned during 1990-91. The (b) (c) and (d). Sickness In the sugar scheme involves a project cost of Rs. 16.42 industry can be due to such factors as un­ lakhs for construction of night shelter to economic capacity, inadequate cane availa­ benefit 200 footpath dwellers; and the UT bility. poor condition of plant and machinery, Administration has only requested for cen­ inefficient management, low recovery per­ tral subsidy. The subsidy will be released centage of sugar from sugarcane, etc. aftar neoessary documentation is completed by the U.T. Administration. During the last tftree years, no sugar 87 Writtmi Answers DECEMBER 4.1991 Written Answers 88 factory h as been taken over by the Central Government However, out of the 12 mills SI. No. Name o f sugar factory whose references are pending before the BIFR, loans from the Sugar Development PUNJAB Fund have been sanctioned to 3 mills for 9. Bhagwanpur Sugar Mills Ltd. rehabilitationATKxiemisation and to 4 mills for cane development schemes. 3 loan MADHYA PRADESH applications are under consideration, h is not possibMo asses at this stage whether 10. Jiwaji Rao Sugar Co. Ltd. these mills would be revived. WESTBENGAL

STATEMENT 11. Ramnuggor Cane & Sugar Co. Ltd.

The names of Sugar Factories whose UTTAR PRADESH references have been received by BIFR in 12. Lakshmiji Sugar Mills Ltd. which appropriate action is being taken (referwnoes found not maintainable are Land Records not Included in this List) *201. SHRI SRIBALLAV PANIGRAHI: SI. No. Name o f sugar factory Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: ANDHRA PRADESH (a) the steps proposed to be taken to 1. Challapalli Sugar Ltd. make the land records more meaningful and relevant; 2. Kirlampudi Sugar Mills Ltd. (b) whether the Government propose to BtHAR convene any meeting of State Ministers of Revenue in this regard; 3. Champaran Sugar Works Ltd.

KARNATAKA (c) if so, the details thereof; (d) whether the Government propose to 4. Davnagare Sugar Company Ltd. enact a statute to make It compulsory for the Registrar to the sales deed of land only in 5. Salarjung Sugar Mills Ltd. cases where the status passes to the buyer In full; and 6. Gangavati Sugars Ltd. (e) If so, the details thereof? RAJASTHAN THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT 7. Mewar Sugar MIUs Ltd. (SHRI G. VENKAT SWAMY): (a) The Sev­ enth Five Year Plan (1985-90) had laM an emphasis on the fbltowlng:- MAHARASHTRA 1 Conducting of surveys and settle­ 8. Godavari Sugar MiRs Ud. . 89 Written Answers AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 (S4AC4) Written Answers 90

ments for updating of land tion process is being studied. However, it is records; not possible to indicate as to what would be the view of the Gk>vernment formulated after Scientific surveys of unmeasured the due process of examination, study and lands; consultation.

3. Recording the rights of tenants Light Rail Transport System and sharecroppers; 2049. SHRIDHARIMABHIKSHAM: Will 4. Strengthening of revenue the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be machinery at the grassroot levels pleased to state; and at the supervisory levels; (a) whether the Govemment of Andhra 5. Training programme of revenue Pradesh have contemplated light rail trans­ functionaries for survey and settle­ port system; and ment to improve efficiency and for bringing about attitudinal changes; (b) if so, the salient features of the scheme and the estimated cost and the 6. Use of modern equipments for the Central assistance being provided to this revenue operations like printing of scheme? maps; THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 7. Computerizatbn of land records MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT for storage and easy retrieval of (SHRI M. ARUNACHALAM): (a) and (b). data. The Govt, of Andhra Pradesh engaged M/s. Rail India Technical & Economic Services The Eighth Plan (1992-97) is yet to be Ltd. (RITES) in March. 1988 to prepare a finalised. The Ministry has however pro­ Techno-Economic Feasibility Study for the posed to continue the above programmes of introductbn of rapid transport system. M/s. the Seventh Five Year Plan on a magnified RITES have recommended the construction scale with sharper focus on computerization of a Light Rail Transit System in the twin of land records and recording of the rights of cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad, the tenants and the sharecroppers with covering atotal distance o f45.078 Kms, at a assistance under the Centrally sponsored cost of Rs. 307.00 crores. The routes inden- Schemes. tified are:-

(b) and(c.) The Government propose to i) Balanagar to Khairatebad convene a meeting of the Revenue Ministers to discuss steps for making land records ii) Khairatebad to Charminar more meaningful and relevant abng with other items of land reforms. The precise iii) Mozamzahi Market to date for convening the meeting has not been Dilsukhnagar. fixed.

The State Govemment is yet to finalise (d) and (e). Currently, a proposal for the financing package for funding the proj­ finking the title over the land to the registrar ect 91 Written Answers DECEMBER 4.1991 Wkmen Answers 92

[Translathn] erative Limited (KRIBHCO) has evoked sharp critrcism from the emptoyees attached to it; Transfer of Loss Making Public Sector Undertalclngs to Private Sector (b) if so. the reasons for its cbsure; and

2050. SHRIGOVINDRAO NIKAM: Will (c) the number and fate of the empk)y- the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: ees working therein?

(a) whether the Government propose to THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE transfer the Public Sector Undertakings MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTIL­ runnrng in bsses to the Private Sector; ISERS (DR. CHINTA MOHAN): (a). No. Sir.

(b) if so, the names of the undertakings (b) With a view to ratbnalising the trans- being transferred to the Private Sector; portatbn of fertilizers and ensuring minimum outgo of freight subsidy, no allocation for (c) whether it is also a fact that certain supply of Urea to West Bengal was given to products reserved for the public sector have Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited been allowed to be manufactured in the (KRIBHCO) during Kharif 1991 and Rabi pnvate sector as well; and 1991-92. In view of no marketing activity in the State. KRIBHCO cbsed their Marketing (d) if so. the areas of such operations? Office at Calcutta.

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (c) The employees numbering six will MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (SHRI P.K. be accommodated in other mari^eting units. THUNGON): (a) No. Sir. Allotment of Foodgrains to Different (b) Does not arise. States

(c) and (d). The statement on Industrial 2052. SHRI K.V.THANGKABALU: Will Policy of 24th July. 1991 has already indi­ the Minister of FOOD be pleased to state: cated the reduction of reserved list of indus­ tries for public sector from 17 to 8. Manufac­ (a) whether there is a wlde-gap be­ ture of products where strategk^ considera­ tween the albtment of foodgrains to different tions predominate shall be with the public States by the Unbn Government and the sector. For other industries competition will lifting of those artbles by the State Govern­ be induced by inviting private sector partici- ments; patk>n. (b) if so. the reasons therefor; and lEnglish] (c) the steps taken*k>y the Government Closure of Bengal Unit of KRIBHCG to bridge the gap and the ensure the availa­ bility of food articles to the consumers? 2051. SHRI SANAT KUMAR MANDAL: WiN the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE state: MINISTRY OF FOOD (SHRi TARUN GOGOi): (a) to (c). During the last three

Poo l for Public Distribution System by the if so, when that policy was changed and the various States/Union Territories has varied reasons thereof; between 78% to 89%. During the current year, upto October, 1991. based on provi­ (b) whether the albtment of flats under sional figures of lifting, it come to 84%. Such New Pattern Scheme. 1979 has t>een de­ a gap between allotments and lifting cannot layed; be termed as wide. The lifting against monthly allocations is dependent on various factors, (c) if so. the reasons thereof; and such as local production, price differential between the prices at the Fair Price Shops (d) the number of times the polrcies and the open market, consumers’ prefer­ regarding altotment of flats, their sale etc. ence for specific variety or quality of grains, were changed tiy the DDA and the reasons period of the year etc. for doing so and how did the same affect the registrants of 1979 scheme and the correc­ [Translation] tive measures taken or proposed to be taken to ensure early albtment of flats to regis­ trants? Setting up of industrial Growth Centre in Sonepat, hteryana THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT (SHRI M. ARUN- 2053. SHRI DHARAMPAL SINGH ACHALAM): (a) Under the New Pattem MALIK: Will the PRIME MINISTER be Scheme, 1979 all flats under Janta category pleased to state: are albtted on hire purchase basis, 75% of LIG flats are allotted on hire purchase basis (a) whether the Government propose to and 25% on cash down basis 50% of MIG set up an Industrial Growth Centre in the flats are albtted on hire purchase basis and industrially backward distrbt of Sonepat in 40% on cash down basis. IHaryana; and (b) Yes. Sir. (b) if so, when? (c) Due to non availability of land and THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE basic infrastructural facilities. MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (PROF. P.J. KURIEN):(a) No. Sir. (d) The provisbnscontained in the 1979. New Pattern scheme brochure have not been f btted/changed to the disadvantage of (b) Does not arise. the registrants.

[English] DDA has formulated concrete plans to albt flats to the remaining registrants of the Ailotment of Flats to Registrants of scheme during the 8th plan perbd subject to 1979 Scheme availability of land and infrastrudural serv- bes. 2054. SHRIRAJNATHSONKARSHAS- TRI: Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOP­ Encouragement to Small Scale Indus* MENT be pleased to state: trial Units

(a) whether prevkjusly DDA flats had 2055. SHRI PRAICASH V. PAUL: Will been albttedon monthly hire-purchase basis; the PRIME MINISTER bepieasedtos 95 Written Answers DECEMBER 4,1991 Written Answers 96

(a) whether the smaH scale industrial Filling up of scisr Vacancies in un'rts are proposed to be encouraged to Ministry of Industry widen its scope to meet the needs of con­ sumer goods in the country; and 2057. SHRI KiSHAN DUTT SUL- TANPURI: Will the PRIME MINISTER be (b) if so, the details thereof? pleased to state:

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (a) the backlog of vacancies of posts MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (PROF. PJ. reserved for Scheduled Castes and Sched­ KURIEN):(a) and (b). The policy measures uled Tribe candidates, both in the category for Promoting and Strengthening Small, Tiny, of officers and other categories in the Minis­ and Village Enterprises laid in Parliament on try of Industry in the begining of 1991; 6.8.1991 are intended to impart more vitality and growth impetus to small Scale Units (b) the progress made in filling up the including consumer goods industries. reserved posts during the last three months; and

Industries Set up In Western Maharash­ (c) when ihe remaining reserved posts tra are expected to filled up?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 2056. SHRI DHARMANNA MON- MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (PROF. PJ. DAYYA SADUL: Will the Minister of PLAN­ KURIEN): (a) to (c). The backlog of vacan­ NING AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTA­ cies of posts reserved for Scheduled Castes TION be pleased to state: and Scheduled Tribes, as per figures avail­ able upto 31.3.1990, are:- (a) whether the programme for industri­ SCST alisation in the t>ackward regnn especially in western Maharashtra'is not upto the target Group 'A* 33 22 fixed for the Seventh Five Year Plan; Group 39 33 . (b) if so, the detaHs of the industries set up in the western region of Maharashtra Group *C* 122 119 during the last three years; and Group *D' 18 19 (c) the details ol schemes for setting up industries during the next two years? Total 212 ^ 193 . 405

Government perkxlically conducts THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE Special Recruitment Drives to fill up direct MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND PRO­ recruitment vacandesfor Scheduled Castes GRAMME IMPLEMENTATION (SHRI H.R. and Sbheduled Tribes. BHARbWAJ):(a) No target was set for in- dmtrial development of the badcward region ActkMi has also been takenfn consulta­ especially in westem Maharashtra. tion with State Governments with iaige SC/ STpopulaiion to ktenOy eligible and suitable (b)and(^. Do not arise. candMateslbrfiMnguptheee vacandse. As 97 Wmen Answers AGRAHAYANA 13,1913 (SiAKA) Written Ansvffors 98 per information available upto 1.11.1991. Limited. the Central Government and the 142 posts have been filled up as per details State Government has been received and is below:- being processed.

SC ST Suppiyof Soda Ash

Group 'A* 16 5 2059. SHRI PARAS RAM BHARDWAJ; Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to Group 13 11 state:

Group ‘C* 52 22 (a) the latest guidelines issued for sup­ ply of soda ash to consumers by the manu­ Group ‘D’ 12 11 factures;

Out of the remaining 263 posts, 66 (b) the percentage to be reserved for posts have been entrusted to the Union supply through cooperatives like Super Public Service Commission/Staff Selection Bazar, State cooperative outlets, etc.; Commission for direct recruitment. 197 posts have been advertised in the news papers/ (c) whether the present productbn is entrusted to the employment exchanges and sufficient to meet the demands of the con­ voluntary organisations for recruitment of sumers; suitable candidates. (d) if not, whether any proposals are Another Special Recruitment Drive has under the consideration of Government to also commenced. bridge the gap between the demand and the supply; and Revamping of Coir Industry (e) if so. the details thereof? 2058. SHRITHAYIL JOHN ANJALOSE: Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE state: MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTIL­ IZERS (DR. CHINTA MOHAN):(a) The (a) whether the Government have re­ Government of India has not issued any ceived any project from Kerala Government guidelines for supply of Soda Ash to con­ for revamping the Coir industry; sumers by the manufactures.

(b) if so. the details thereof; and (b) Does not arise.

(c) the action taken or proposed to be (c) Yes. Sir. taken in the matter? (d) and(e). Do not arise. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (PROF. P.J. Transfer of Letter of Intents KURIEN): (a) to (c). The Integrated Coir Development Project drawn by the State 2060. SHRI K. PRADHANI: Will the Government of Kerala with,a total cost of Rs. Minister of FOOD be pleased to state; 5.000lakhs to be shared among the National Co-operative Development Corporation (a) whether there has been made any 99 Written Answers DECEMBER 4.1991 Written Answers 100 app roach by State Government of Orissa for (a) whether the Vijayawada Municipal transfer of Letter of Intents for the Keonjhar Corporation has submitted a low cost sanita­ (applied for change of location of Balasore), tion scheme in June 1984 for approval; Koraput. Bolangir and Kalahandi Projects in favour of Dharani Sugars and Chemicals (b) if so, the details thereof; and Limited, Orissa Sugar Limited. Ponni Sugars Limited and Western India Sugar and Chemi­ (c) the stage at which the matter stands cals Limited respectively. at present?

(b) whether there is a request for trans­ THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE fer of L.I. in favour of the above companies MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT with 1 per cent equity participatbn by IPI- (SHRI M. ARUNACHALAM): (a) Yes, Sir. COL instead of 26 per cent of equity partici­ pation stipulated in the L I., and (b) The Vijayawada Municipal Corpora­ tion submitted a Low Cost sanitation Scheme (c) if so. the reaction of the Government at an estimated cost of Rs. 3.38 crores for in this regard? grant-in-aid from the Govt, of Andhra Pradesh and loan assistance from the Housing and THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO) MINISTRY OF FOOD (SHRI TARUN for the construction of 14.113 new water seal GOGOI); (a) and (b). Yes. Sir. pour flush latrines and conversion of 5,530 existing dry latrines. (c) Out of the 4 cases. Ministry of Food has already recommended for transfer of (c) The State Government has released Letters of intent issued to Industrial Promo­ grant-in-aid of Rs. 169 lakhs. The HUDCO tion & Investment Corporation of Orissa has saoctbned a loan of Rs. 167.07 lakhs Limited (IPICOL) for setting up of new sugar out of which Rs.137.67 lakhs has been re­ factories at Nawarangpur. District Koraput. leased so far. The Vijayawada Municipal Bolangir, District Bolangir and Dharamgarh, Corporatbn has incurred an expenditure of District Kalahandi in favour of M/s. Orissa Rs. 275.83 lakhs for the construction of Sugars Ltd..Ponni Sugars & Chemicals 13,327 new water seal pour flush latrines Limited, and M/s. Western India Sugar & and conversion of 862 dry latrines. Chemical Industries Ltd. respectively. Problems of sugar Industry The request for transfer of Letter of Intent issued to IPICOL for setting up of a 2062. SHRI GOPI NATH GAJAPA- new sugar factory at Anandapur. District THI: WilltheMinisterbf FOOD bepleased Keonjhar (applied for change of location to to state: Bhadrak. District Balasore) is being proc­ essed. (a) whether the Government are aware of the problems of the sugar industry; Low Cost Sanitation Scheme submitted by Vljaywada Municipal Corporation (b) whether the sugar mills in some states are on the verge of cbsure as they are 2061. SHRI V. SOBHANADREES- not able to buy sugar-cane at high prbe; WARA RAO VADDE: Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to (c) if so, the States where there has state: been steep rise in the sugar-cane price; 101 m m n A o s w m AGRAHAYANA 13,1913 (S/VC4) Written Answois 102

(d) tlw stapstakan to prevaH upon those 91 and the current year upto Novemlier, State Govemnwnts to bring down the prices 1991; pf sugar-cane; and (b) the details of the raid; and (e) the alternative steps taken l>y the Government to assist the sugar mills which (c) the number of persons fund guilty are fadr^ crisis on account of the steep and the details of the action taken against increase in the price of sugar-cane? them?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FOOD (SHRI TARUN MINISTRY OF CIVIL SUPPLIES AND GOGOQ:(a) Yes, Sir. PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI KAMALUD- DIN AHMED): (a) and (b). Details of the raids (b) and (c). Government has not re­ made are as follows; ceived notice of closure of any sugar mill till ye t (Jan. to Dec, (Jan. to 15th 199Q) Nov. 1991) (d) The Central Government has written to State Governments of sugar producing F.P. Shops 291 915 States requesting them to bear In mind the implications of announcing excessive state K.Oi! Depot 140 479 advised cane prices, which if not kept under check woukl lead to accumulation of cane Coal Depot 12 price arrears and breed sekness in the in­ dustry. Total 431 1406

(e) In order to improve the viability of (c) Action has been taken against 159 sugar factories, ‘'central Government had persons in 1990 and 557 persons in 1991 as taken various measures such as continu- a result of these raids. Details of action taken atkm of levy to free sale ratto stt 45:55 and against them are indk;ated bek)w> anrKMincement of higher free sale quota on sugar production achieved during the eariy (Jan. to Dec.(Jan. to 15th crushing period 1st October. 1991 to 15th 1990) Nov. 1991) November, 1991. Ex-fectory levy sugar prices for 1991-92 season twouM also be FIRS 5 55 revised. Persons arrested 6 80 RaMson PubHc Distribution Centres in D elhi Departmental action 148 422 N 2063. SHRI CHANDRESH PATEL: SHRISURYANARAYAN: Total 159 557

Win tiM PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: Tube-Wells in Orissa

(a) the nofflbar of public distributkm 2064. SHRI SUBASH CHANDRA centres rakled in Deflil during the year 1990- NAYAK: Will the PRIME MINISTER be 103 Written Answers DECEMBER 4.1991 Vmten Answers 104 pleased to state the details of the Centrally bonded labourers. The allocatbn under MWS Sponsored Scheme to provide Tubewells/ is intended for open-wells only and tube­ Million Wells in respect of Kalahandi District wells and bore-wells are not to be taken up of Orissa atongwith the reasons for non­ under this scheme. However, where wells implementation of this programme in the are notfeasibleduetogeologicalfactors, the Adivasi/Harijan Bastis of the district? funds under MWS can be utilised for other schemes of minor irrigations like irrigatton tanks, water harvesting structures and also THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE for the development of larKis of SCs/STs and MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT freed-bonded latx>urers. (SHRIG. VENKAT SWAMY): Million Wells Scheme (MWS), a Sub-scheme of Jawahar The details regarding the funds avail­ Rozgar Yojana (JRY), has been launched able (Carry-over from the previous year + with the objective of providing open irrigatbn funds released) and expenditure Incurred in wells free of cost to poor, small and marginal Kalahandi distrkrt of Orissa under MWS farmers bebnging to Scheduled Castes/ during 1989-90,1990-91 & 1991-92 are as Scheduled Tribes (SCs/STs) and freed- under:- fRs.Jn/akhsJ

Funds Available year Carry-over from the Funds Released Total Expenditure Previous Year

1989-90 237.41 61.15 298.56 276.74

1990-91 21.82 457.40 479.22 170.33

1991-92 308.89 148.50* 457.39 214.10**

According to the reports furnished by the State authorities, 6380 wells had k>een constructed under the programme till date.

•Allocation. **Uptodate.

ESI Hospital fn Kerala (c) whether the Kerala Government has requested the Unbn Government to start a 2065. SHRI KODIKKUNNIL SURESH:new ESI hospital in Kerala; and Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: (d) if so, the details of the actbn taken thereon? (a) the criteria for starting new ESI hospitals In the country; THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR (SHRI PABAN (b) the number of ESI hospitals sanc- SINGH GHATOWAR): (a) New ESI hospi­ tk)ned during the current year; tals are sanctbned by the ESI Corporatkm 105 Wrm&n Answers AGRAHAYANA 13,1913 (S>IK4) Wmen Answers 106 on th e basis of proposals received from the (a) the details of the pay scales fixed for State Government. The criteria of 4 beds per trained apprentices in various trades in 1000 insured persons subject to a minimum Govemment jobs; of 50 beds is generally adopted. (b) whether the Delhi Administration (b) The Corporation has agreed, in prin­ provkle four-year training in tool and die- ciple. to construct two hospitals during the making trade at Wazirpur industrial Area current year. and after completing the training, a dipbma is given whereas those who are getting the (c) No, Sir. saki training in firms are given certifk:ate; (d) Does not arise. (c) whether the saki diptoma and certifi­ [Translation] cate are given after examinatbn conducted by the Ministry; and Increase in Tyre Prices (d) if so, the reasons for this discrimina­ 2066. SHRISURENDRA PAL PATHAK: tion? Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF U\BOUR (SHRI PABAN (a) whether the Govemment propose to SINGH GHATOWAR): (a) The apprentk:es entrust the matter relating to the increase in are paid astipend while in training. Aftertheir the prices of tyres to the Bureau of Industrial training they get absorbed in the varbus Costs and Prices (BICP); undertakings in the public or private sector as per market demand. The details of the (b) If so. the reasons therefor; and pay scales against whk:h these apprentces get jobs are not available with the Ministry of (c) the action taken by the Government Labour. so far on the report submitted by this Bureau for the year 1988? (b) Yes. Sir.

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (c)(i) The Tool Room & Train­ MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (PROF. P.J. ing Centre. Wazirpur in­ KURIEN): (a) to (c). At the request of tir- dustrial Area. Delhi has Govemment. BICP had carried out a s* been conducting four- on Tyre Industry. Its report was submittt, years diptoma in Tool & two phases, Phase-1 in May, 1985 and phasi- Die Making and the ex­ II in June, 1987. The Government on the amination is conducted by recommendation of BICP, have placed Board of Technbal Edu- specified categories of truck and bus tyres catbn Delhi Administra­ under OGL at a reduced rate of duty for tion, Delhi. import by bulk consumers to keep a check on prices of these tyres. (ii) A 4 years Apprentbeship training programme is Dlplonia to Trained Apprentices conducted under the Apprentices Act. 1961 in 2067. SHRI RAM PRASAD SINGH: Will the trade of Tool & Die the PRIME MINISTER be pleased tp state: Making and the trade tests 107 Written Ansvifeis DECEMBER 4.1991 Vmten Answers 108

are conducted under the shape and need Immediate repairs; aegis of NCVT. Ministry of Labour and Certificate (b) whether the CPWD has undertaken is awarded to the success­ to repair them two years back and the funds ful Apprentices. necessary have already been made avail­ able to them for carrying out the repairs; (d) There is no discrimination in view of (c) above. (c) whether the CPWD have not yet candied out the job entrusted to them; Annendment in P.F. Rules (d) if so, the reasons for delay in taking •2068. SHRIMATI MAHENDRA up the work; and KUMARI: KUMARI DIPIKA CHIKHLIA: (e) the steps proposed to be taken to expedite the repair work and complete It Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased within a time frame? to state: THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (a) whether the Government propose to MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT make some amendments in the existing (SHRI M. ARUNACHALAM): (a) to (e). It is rules to ensure timely payments of provident correct that Lala Ram Sarup Institute of fund and also the amount due under Em­ Tuberculosis and Allied diseases in Mehraull ployees State Insurance Scheme etc; needed repairs. The work of renovatton of the Institute was entrusted to the CPWD as (b) if so. the time by which these amend­ a 'deposit work’. As almost all the wards ments are likely to be made; and were in need of repairs/renovatbn and it was not possible to ck>se down the Institute, (c) the steps taken in this regard? renovatbn of all the wards could not be taken up simultaneously. It was, accord­ THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE ingly. deckJed by the Institute authorities that MINISTRY OF LABOUR (SHRI PABAN the renovatbn may be taken up in one ward SINGH GHATOWAR): (a) No. Sir. at a time. The work in other wards wiH be taken up only after it is completed in one (b) and (c). Do not arise. ^ r d and the same Is handed over back to rjnstltute authorities. It is di# to this lEnglish] jBon that the work has taken nfiore time. Ck>se co-ordinat»n is being maintained Repair off Lala Ram Sarup Institute off between the CPWD and the Institute au­ Tuberculosis and Allied Diseases in thorities with a view to comple the work in a Mehraull time frame.

2069. SHRI KESRI LAL: Will the Minis­ 20-Point Programme in Andhra ter of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased Pradesh to state: 2070. SHRI GANGADHARA (a) whether the wards in the Lala Ram SANIPALLI: Will the Minister of PLANNING Sarup Institute of Tubercubsis and Allied ANDPROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION be Diseases iff Mehraull. Delhi are in a bad pleased to state: 109 Written Ansvifers AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 (SA/CA) Written Answers 110

(a) the progress made in the implemen­ larly every month during the last three years tation of each point of the 20-Point Pro­ in respect of Andhra Pradesh is attached. gramme in Andhra Pradesh during the last three years as per the latest review; (b) The overall yearly ranking of Andhra Pradesh (based on 19 of the 28 select items) (b) whether the progress is satisfactory; among 25 States has been as follows: and 1988-89 17 (c) the amount allocated under each pointof the 20-Point Programme during 1990- 1989-90 22 91 and 1991-92 to Andhra Pradesh in gen­ eral and Chittor and Anantapur districts in 1990-91 10 particular? (c) The details of the financial allocation under 20-Point Programme for 1990-91 and THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE 1991-92 in respect of Andhra Pradesh are MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND PRO­ given in Statement-ll below. Fund allocation GRAMME IMPLEMENTATION (SHRI H.R. to districts is done by the State Govern­ BHARDWAJ): (a) A Statement-1 giving de­ ments. Information as received from the tails of targets and achievements regarding State Government in respect of Chittor and Implementation of 28 select items of the 20- Anantapur Districts is given in Statement-Ill Point Programme which are monitored regu­ below. I l l Written Answers DECEMBER 4.1991 Written Answers 112

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STATEMENT-N

Outlay attocatad under each point o f the 20-Point Programme during 1990-91 and 1991-92 to Antttira Pradesh

{Rs. lakhs)

S.No. Items 1990-91 199U92

1. Attack on Rural Poverty

IRDP 4177 3908

JRY 4250 3124

CD & Panchayat 2305 1168

V&SI 2753 2011

2. Rainfed Agriculture 662 470

3. Better Use of Irrigation 30000 28486

4. Bigger Harvests 3082 2861

5. Land Reforms 531 415

6. Safe Drinking Water 3000 2765

7. Health for All 690 693

8. Two child Norm-Nutritbn 165 390

9. Educatbn 5178 3830

10. Justice to SC/STs 5500 4015

11. Opportunities for Youth 122 100

12. Housing for Peoples 4000 36?5

13. Improvement of Slums 908 276

14. Forestry 1400 806

15. Protectbn of Environment 52 77 119 Written Answers DECEMBER 4.1991 WMltenAitswers 120

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S.No. hems 1990-91 1991-92

16. Concern for Consumer - -

17. Energy for Villages 25 15

Total 68.800 59.144

STATEMENT-Oi

Financial Alk)catk)ns to dWerent points for20-Pomt Programme during 1990-91 and 1991-92 tor Districts Chktor and Anantapur

Chittor Anantapur

{Rs. lakhs) {Rs, lakhs)

Item 1990-91 1991-92 1990-91 1991-92

Attack on Rural Poverty

IRDP 308.19 N.A. 298.70

JRY928.15 1000.26 903.59 883.21

Safe Drinking Water 31.00 201.50 8.00 202.50

Justk^etoSCs/STs 151.64 54.05 137.62 35.17

Housing for People 168.55 N.A. 145.86 N.A.

Improvement of Slums 17.25 17.00 23.25 24.00

Forestry 23.75 N.A. 26.25 N.A.

Energy for Villages 27.98 N.A. 9.66 N.A. t[ ^iiansfaiio/ij---«-■*? ^ (a) tlw typM of computers being devel­ oped in the country by using indigenous Ilm u fM tiira'o f Computers technology;

2071.SHRIANANDRATNAMAURYA: (b) whedwr any super computer has WfiB the PRIME MMISTER be pleased to beendeveloped in Indiaby using indigenous stale: technology; if so. the deUMs thereof; 121 Written Answws AGRAHAYANA 13,1913 (SAKA) Written Answers 122

(c) the areas wherein it is being used; - Remote Sensing and - Image Processing (d) the achievements of such comput­ ers in the field of meteorology? - Signal Processing

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Launch Vehicle Dynamics MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL. PUBLIC GRIEVANCES ANDPENSIONS (SHRIMATI - Computatk>nal Fluid Dynamics MARGARET ALVA): (a) The folbwing types of computers have been developed indi­ - Finite Element Modelling genously aM 'are being productionised by the Indian companies; - Oil Resen^olr Modelling

(I) PCXT/AT. 80386/80486 - Computatbnal Physics micro processor based mini computer. - Computattonal chemistry

(ii) Multi Bus II and VME - Astronomy and Astrophysics based computersystems. - Material Science (iii) Shared memory multi­ processor system based - Computatbnal Mathematbs on micro-processor 80386 and 68030. - Graphics and Visualisation

(iv) I 860 micro processor - Aerodynamb applbatbn based graphic systems. (d) Indigenously designed super com­ (v) Parallel processor based puter systems have so far not been applied super computer. in the fi^ld of meteorobgy. However, the project is under formatbn with Indian Mete­ orological Department for using these super (b) Yes, Sir. Super Computer based on computers for weather forcasting. parallel processor architecture has been developed inthe country through indigenous [English] design and development efforts. These computers have peak computing power of 1000 mega flops. With respect to the main Cen tral Assistance to Kerala for frame computers and work statbns currently Ground Drainage Scheme being manufactured in the country, these indigenously designed super computers exceed in the computing performance by a 2072. SHRI V.S. VUAYARAGHAVAN: factor over 100 for the 256 node machines. Willthe Ministerof URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state the total amount of assis­ (c) The paraHef processor based com- tance given by the Unbn Government of pmer systems are planned to be used inthe Kerala under ground drainage scheme dur­ following areas. ing the last three years? 123 Written Answers DECEMBER 4.1991 Written Answers 124

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE mittee has also since been submitted to the MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT Supreme Court. (SHRI M. ARUNACHALAM): There is no centrally sponsored scheme for ground (c) In view of reply to part (b) above, the drainage in urban areas. Consequently, the question does not arise. questbn of central assistance does not arise. (d) Yes, Sir, as per statement given Allotment of Klosks/Shops to Hawkers below.

2073. SHRIMATI SUSEELA (e) and (f). After the constitution of the GOPALAN; Will the Minister of URBAN DE­ Thareja Committee, no allotment has so far VELOPMENT be pleased to state: been made as rehabilitation measure to the hawkers/squatters and as such, the ques­ (a) whether a Committee headed by tion of complaint does not arise. Shri G.P. Thareja, Additional District Judge, was constituted to scrutinise to claims of STATEMENT hawkers/squatters in Delhi; Allotment of Klosks/Shops to Hawkers (b) if so, whether the said Committee has made its recommendatbns; if so, the 1) Eligibility critarain will be as under: details thereof; 1. All eligible squatters upto (c) whether the recommendations have 1977 shall be eligible for been implemented and if so, the details allotment of kiosks and thereof; stalls subject to their availability in the respec­ (d) whether the NDMC have formulated tive areas. Till they are aschemeforrehabilitationof Hawkers/squat­ albtted kbsks and stalls ters; if so. the details thereof; they will be given permis- sbn fortehbazari on usual (e) whether complaints have been re­ charges. ceived about irregularities in the allotment; and 2. All eligible squatters per­ taining to 1978 to 1980 (f) if so. the reactk>n of the Government will be eligible for thereto? tehbazsui permission in their respective areas subject to availability of THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE suitable space. However, MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT if stalls/kbsks are avail­ (SHRI M. ARUNACHALAM): (a) Yes, Sir. able after accommodat­ ing the eligible squatters (b) The N.D.M.C. has reported that the out of this list will also Committee has submitted Its Interim report become eligible for allot­ to the Supreme Court of India and the deci- ment of klosks/stalls. sbn thereon is still awaited. The NDMC has further stated that they are not aware if the 3. The eligible squatters final recommendattons report of the Com­ between 1981 and 1987 125 Written Answers AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 (SAKA) Written Answers 126

may also be considered Similarly, persons who for allotment of tehbazarl, were given toleration per­ in case suitable vacant mission shall also not be space in the respective normally disturbed from Zone is available for such their present sites. allotment. 7. Cases of persons who are 4. For determining the eligi­ having stay orders from bility of squatters, the the Courts will be exam­ proof of squatting such as ined separately within the receipt of removal framework of this scheme, charges from NDMC, and efforts will be made to challans by the Police, accomodate them either toleration permission in the same locality or in granted NDMC shall be the nearby localities as the relevant documents. far as possible.

2) Reservations in the matter of al- 5. Tehbazari holders, nor­ btment:- mally shall not be dis­ turbed from their present The foltowing percentage shall be sites unless there are allowed for the purpose of reserva­ special reasons to do so. tion in the matter of allotment:-

a) General Category 60%

b) SC/ST Category : 12.5%

c) Physically Handicapped 10%

d) Ex-serviceman 2.5%

e) War-widows 2%

f) Freedom Fighters : 3%

9) On Extreme Hardship and Humanitarian Grounds 10%

3) Conditions for allotment of open shall be permitted, i.e.. Tehbazari Pan, Bidi, Cigarettes, Chana.Moongfali.hosieiy items, Toys, Small Sta­ 1. Only non-licenceable tionery items, Lottery tick­ trades excluding sophisti> ets. Fresh Vegetable and cated luxury items, im­ uncut fruits, packed bak­ ported or smuggled goods ery items etc. • 127 Written Answers DECEMBER 4.1991 Written Answers 128

2. No cooking and sale of 8. Tehbazari permission food items exposing to shall be on month to dust causing liealtii liaz- month basis. ard shall be allowed. 9. The albtment letter with 3. Open space measuring 6* photograph of altottee will X 4' for doing non-llcens- be displayed at the site able trade and 4; x 3' for albtted. which would be the trades of Pan, Bidi. subject to inspection by Cigarettes will be allowed. the officials of the NDMC.

4. No construction/erection 4) i) Permission/licence so of any shed/structure/ granted can be revoked boundary, wall on the al­ by the MDMC on account lotted space shall be al- of vblatbns of the above bwed. However, moving mentioned conditions, furniture of approved security reasons and specifications shall be other circumstances jus­ permitted according to the tifying such action. nature of trade. Moveable structure of not more than ii) Allotment of built-up units 4* in height shall be per­ including covered mitted. tehbazari shall be gov­ erned and regulated by 5. Permission will be only for the terms and conditions the bonafide use of the which are applicable from person to whom the same time to time. has been granted and will be not shared or trans­ Hi) All albtment/permission ferred to anyone in any will be made according to way. the approved list of the eligible squatters on turn 6. Fees as may be deter­ basis. mined by the Committee shall have to be depos­ iv) Not more than one mem­ ited by 10th of each Eng­ ber of the same family as lish Calender month. defined by the Committee will be eligible for benefit 7. Permission for non-licens- under this scheme. able trade shall be effec­ tive according to the tim­ [Translation] ings as observed by the nearby markets. For the Self Employment Programmes trade of Pan. Bkii. Ciga­ 2074. SHRI BHCX3END^ JHA; WiH rettes the permissk)n shall the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to referto be according to the tim­ the reply given on November 20, 1991 to ings allowed to such trade Unstarred Question NO. 177 regarding self by the Police Department. employment programmes and state; (a) the names of districts surveyed so MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPEMNT far in each State and the names of blocks (SHRIUTTAMBHAIH. PATEL): (a) DetaHs surveyed so far in each District; and are given in the Statement betow.

(b) The analysis of Concurrent Evalu­ (b) the results achieved therefrom, ation data was carried out only at the State separately? level. The sample size was not large enough to carry out such analysis at the district/block THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE levels.

STATEMENT

List of Districts and Blocks covered under Concurrent Evaluation of IRDP (January - December, 1989)

SLNo. State District Block

1 2 3 4

1. Andhra Pradesh 1. Chittoor 1. Chandragiri

2. Puttur

2. Khammam 3. Bhadrachalam

4. Kothgudem

3. Anantpur 5. Penukenda

6. Uravakonda

4. Karimnagar 7. Huzurabad

8. Sircilla

5. Mahabubnagar 9. Amangal

10. Manopad

6. East Godavari 11. Peddapuram

12. Sankhavaram

7. Adiiabad 13. Sirpur

14. Utnoor 131 Written Answers DECEMBER 4,1991 Written Answers 132

SL No. State District Biodc

1 2 3 4

8. Guntur 15. Gurajala

16. Ipur

9. Kumool 17. Atmakur

18. Bonganapalil

10. Krishna 19. Nuzvid

20. Pamarru

11. Medak 21. Dubbak

22. Gajwel

12. Nalgonda 23. Alair

24. Bhanger

13. Neliore 25. Venkatachalem

26. Vinjamur

14. Nizamabad 27. Madnur

28. Yellareddy o 15. Cuddapah 29. Kodur

30. Rayachoti

16. West Godavari 31. Akividu

32. Bhimadole

17. Prakasam 33. Parchur

34. Podili

18. Rangareddy 35. Hayatnagar 133 Written Answers AGRAHAYANA 13,1913 {SAKA) Written Answers 134

S i No. State District Bk)ck

1 2 3 4

36. Ibrahimpatnam

19. Srikakulam 37. Echapuram

38. Kasibugga

20. Visakhapatnam 39. Ananthagiri

40. Bheemunipatnam

21. Vizianagarm 41. Badangi

42. Bhadragiri

22. Warangal 43. Jungaon

44. Kodukondia

2. Assam 23. Kamrup 45. Hajo

46. Rani

24. Cachar 47. Narsinghpur

48. Safehapara

25. Goalpara 49. Balijana

50. Srqangram

26. Barpeta 51. Bhabanipur

52. B^ali

27 . Dhubri 53. Gauripur

54. Bilashipara

28. Dibrugarh 55. Hapijan

56. KakaPathar 135 W fktenAnsvnn DECEMBER 4.1991 WHttan Answors 136

SLNo. State District Bhck

1 2 3 4

29. Jbrhal 57. GolaghatWest

58. Jorhat

30. Karimgar^ 59. Katichera

60. Lala

31. Ukhimpur 61.

62. DhakuaKhana

32. N.C. HHIs 63. Kiyung Valley

64. Harangcjaw

33. Nagaon 65. Baladrava

66. KatM

34. Sibsagv 67. NapukhaU

68. Sibsagar

35. Sonitpur 69. Biswanati

70. Chaiduar

2. Assam 36. Darrang 71. Dalgaon Sialmari ‘ 72. Gabhoru

3. Aninachal Pradesh 37. EastSiang 73. Maiiyang

74. Vindhiong

38. Lohit 75.

39. U piM r^Jbwwjri 76. Dunpeiqo

77. Nachasiyam 137 Writlmi Answers AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 (SAK») WriUan Answms 138

SLNo. State District Block

1 2 3 4

40. Lower Suban-Siri 78. Nyapin

79. Palin

41. Dibang Valley 80. Raing Danluk

42. Tirap 81. Niansa

82. Pongchapavavlei

43. WestSiar^g 83. Mechuka

84. Tuting

44. West Komeng 85. Kalaktang

86. Nefra Buragasu

45. East Komeng 87. Bameng

88. Pakka-Kossang

46. Changlang 89. Changiang

90. Khagam

47. Tawang 91. Tawang

92. Thingbumukto

4. Bihar 48. Patna 93. Danpur

94. Punpoon

49. Monghyr 95. Ariari

96. SheH^hpura

50. Muzzaffarpur 97. Dhoii

98. Mushahari 139 Written Answers DECEMBER 4.1991 Written Answers 140

SLNo. State District Block

1 2 3 4

51. Bhagalpur 99. Amarpur

100. Gopalpur

52. Bhojpur 101. Itarhi

102. Kolhwar

53. Siwan 103. Andar

104. Barbaria

54. Samastipur 105. Bibhutipur

106. Dalsinghsarai

55. Sitamarhi 107. Bairgania

108. Baspatti

5. Bihar 56. Katihar 109. Amadabad

110. Pranpur

57. Saran 111. Sonepur

112. Taraiya

58. Goda 113. Poraiyahat

114. Patharagama

59. Vaishali 115. Mahua

116. Potepur

60. Nalanda 117. Giriak

118. Rahu

61. Gava 119. Barachutti 141 Written Answers AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 (S>4K>t) Written Answers 142

SLNo. State District Bbck

1 2 3 4

120. Manpur

62. Sahebganj 121. Hiranpur

122. Littiparia

63. Gopalganj 123. Barauit

124. Gopalganj

64. Deoghar 125. Madhupur

126. Palajori

65. Champaran West 127. Majhaulia

128. Narkatiaganj

66. Champaran East 129. Kesaria

130. Madhuban

67. Giridih 131. Bermo

132. TisrI

68. Nawadah 133. Govindpur

134. Warsaliganj

69. Singhbhum 135. Baharagora

136. Chandll

70. Paiamau 137. Barwadih

138. Ranka

71. Ranchi 139. Karra

140. Khunti 143 WrittBn Answers DECEMBER 4,1991 Wrinon Answers 144

SLNo. State District Block

1 2 3 4

72. Lohardagga 141. Lohardagga

142. Kuru

73. Gumla 143. Palkot

144. Kurdeg

74. Dumka 145. Nala

146. Naranpur

75. Rohtas 147. Chenari

148. Nokha

76. Dhanbad 149. Baghmara

150. Top Chanchi

77. Hazaribagh 151. Bishangarh

152. Chatra

78. Aurangabad 153. Obra

154. Rafjganj

79. Madhopura 155. Kishanganj

156. Kumarkhand

80. Saharsa 157. Kahara

158. Kishanpur

81. Madhubani 159. Basopatti

160. Benipatti

82. Purnea 161. Baisa 145 Written Answers AGRAHAYANA 13,1913 {SAKA) Written Answers 146

SLNo. State District Btock

1 2 3 4

162. Dighalbank

83. Begusarai 163. Baha

164. Barauni

84. Darbanga 165. Hayaghat

166. Jale

85. Khagaria 167. Gogri

168. Parwatta

6. Goa 86. Goa 169. Pemam

170. Ponda

7. Gujarat 87. Surat 171. Kamrej ,

172. Mahuva

88. Surendranagar 173. Haivad

174. Lakhtar

89. Vadodara 175. Padra

176. Vadodara>2

90. Mehsana 177. Chansma

178. Karlj (Hari)

91. Panchmahals 179. Godhra-I

180. Godhra-ll

92. Rajkot 181. Jamkandorana

182. Jetpur 147 Writte n Answers DECEMBER 4. 1991 Written Answers 148

SI. No. State District Block

1 2 3 4

93. Sabarkantha 183. Idar^l

184. Khedbrahma

94. Dang 185. Ahwa 1

186. Ahwa II

95. Gandhinagar 187 Gandhinagar

96. Junagarh 188. Keshod

189. Veravel

97. Kutch 190. Abdasa

191. Bachav

98. Bhavnagar 192. Gudhda

193. Mahuva

99. Ahmedabad 194. Dehgan

195. Dhandhuka1

100. Amreli 196. Amreli

197. Khambha

101. Jamnagar 198. Jamnagar

199. Dhroi

102. Vatsad 200. Bansada

201. Chikhli 1

103. Banaskantha 202. Danta •

203. Dessa 149 Written Answers AGRAHAYANA 13,1913 (S>UCA) Wrhten Answers 150

SI. No. State District Block

1 2 3 4

104. Bharuch 204. Amod

205. Ankleshwar

105. Nadiad (Kheda) 206. Anand i

207. Anand 11

8. Haryana 106. Hissar 208. Adampur

209. Tohna

107. Mohindergarh 210. Baual

211. Karina

108. Kurukshetra 212. Ladwa

213. Pundri

109. Ambala 214. Barera

215. Jagadhari

110. Bhiwani 216. Dadri-I

217. Dadri-ll

111. Faridabad 218. Bailabgarh

219. Hathin

112. Jind 220. Narwana

221. Piloo Khera

113. Gurgaon 222. Faruk Nagar

223. Ferozpur

114. Kamla 224. Assandh 151 Written Answers DECEMBER 4^ 1991 WrktonAnswon 152

SLNo, State District Block

1 2 3 4

225. Gharaunda

115. Rohtak 226. Bahadurgarh

227. Beri

116. Sirsa 228. Baragudha

229. Srsa

117. Sonepat m Munalana

231. Kathura

118. Delhi 232. Mahrauli

233. Najafgarh

9. Himachal Pradesh 119 Hamirpur 234. Bhijhar

235. Sujanpur

120. Solan 236. Kandaghat

237. Kunihar

121. Kangra 238. Dehra

239. Kangra

122. Una 240. Gagrat

241. Bangana

.23. Mandi 242. Dharmpur

243. Chauntra

124. Chamba 244. Tissa

245. Mohia 153 m UtonAiawefs AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 (SMKA) Written Answus 154

SLNo. State District Block

1 2 3 4

125. Kinnaur 246. Nichar

247. Pooh

126. Lahul& Spiti 248. Lahul at Keylong

249. Spti at Kaza

127. Shimia 250. Chhohra

251. Jubbal

128. Sirmour 252. Nahan

253. Shillai

129. Kulu 254. Banjar

255. Naggar

130. Bilaspur 256. Ghumarwin

257. Bilaspur Sadar

10. Jammu & Kashmir 131. Kargil 258. Drass

259. Bataglik

132. Leh 260. Khalsi

261. Darbay

133. Bedgam 262. B.K. Pora

263. Khag

134. Doda 264. Inderbal

265. Kishtwar

135. Puiwama 266. Pampore 155 WMenAnswers DECEMBER 4,1991 V M te n A n sw ^ 156

SLNo. Slare District Bkxk

1 2 3 4

267. Pulwama

136- Rajouri 268. Darhal

269. Rajouri

137. Kupwara 270. Rajwara

271. Tranhgam

138. Baramuila 272. Hajjan

273. Kandiwagoora

139. Kathua 274. Billawar

275. Gagwal

140. Udhampur 276. Majalta

277. Mahora

141. Jammu 278. Bansal

279. Samba

142. Srinagar 280. Lar

281. Srinagar

143. Anantnag 282. Achabal

283. Qazigund

144. Poonch 284. Poonch

285. Suraukota

11. Karnataka 145. Chitradurga 286. Chitradurga

287. Devanagare 157 Written Answers AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 (S>\/CA) Written Answers 158

SI. No, State District Block

1 2 3 4

146. Dharwad 288. Hubkli

289. Kundgol

147. Chickmagalur 290. Chickmagalur

291. Tarikera

148. Belgaum 292. Belgaum

293. Chikkodi

149. Bidar 294. Bhalki

295. Arud

150. Bijapur 296. Muddeoblhal

297. Mudhel

151. Kodagu (Coorg) 298. Madikere

299. Virajpet

.12. Karnataka 152. Dashina 300. Karkai Kannada 301. Puttur

153. Raichur 302. Deodurg

303. GangavathI

154. Guibarga 304. Afzalpur

305. Aland

155. Bellary 306. Bellary

307. Kudk^i 159 Written Answers DECEMBER 4,1991 Written Answers 160

SI. No. Stale District Block

1 2 3 4

156. Koiar 308. Chintamani

309. Gudlbande

157. Mysore 310. H.D. Kote

311. Hunsur

158. Mandya 312. Malavalli

313. Nagamangata

159. Tumkur 314. Turuvekere

315. Tuflkur

160. Shimoga 316. Hosanagar

317. Sagar

161. Bangalore 318. Devenahalli

319. Doddatallapura

162. Hassan 320. Alur

321. Arakaiegud

163. North Kanara 322. Karkal

323. Puttur

13. Kerala 164. Kottayam 324. Erattupetta

325. Ettumanoor

165. Ernakulam 326. Vypeen

327. Vyttila

166. Idukki 328. Arudal 161 Written Answers AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 {SAKA) Written Answers 162

SL No. State District Blod<

1 2 3 4

329. Kattaranna

167. Alleppey 330. Ambaiapuzha

331. Aryad

13. Kerala 168. Cannanore 332. Irikkur

333. Payyannur

169. Kozkode 334. Badagara

335. Balusary

170. Malapuram 336. Kuttipuram

337. Manjeri

171. Palaghat 338. Palaghat

339. Pattambi

172. Quillon 340. Anchal

341. Anchalaummod

173. Trichur 342. Cherpu

343. Chowghat

174. Pathanamthltta 344. Pullkezh

345. Ranni

175. Trivandrum 346. Nedunangad

347. Nemon

176. Wyanad 348. Manamatody

349. Sultanis Batteri 163 WrHtenMswers DECEMBER 4,1991 W^ton Answers 164

SI No. State District Block

1 2 3 4

177. Kasaragod 350. Manjeshwar

351. Nileswar

14. Madhya Pradesh 178. Rewa 352. Mauganj

353. Naigarh

179. Raipur 354. Pallari

355. Tilda

180. Bilaspur 356. Pali

357. Sakti

181. Jabalpur 358. Kindam

359. Majhauii

182. Panna 360. Shahnagar

361. Pawal

183. Satna 362. Maihar

363. Nagod

184. Sidhi 364. Deosar

365. Rampur Naikin

185. Mandta 366. Bichia

367. Bijedandi

186. Shahdol 368. Bechari

369. Burhar

187. Surguja 370. Batpli 165 Written Answofs AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 WOlen Answers 166

SI. No. State Dbtrict Bbck

1 2 3 4

371. Bhaialpur

188. Raigarh 372. Kharsiya

373. Kunkuii

189. Chhaterpur 374. Buxwaha

375, Chhatarpur

190. Damoh 376. Damoh .

377. Hatta

14. M.P. 191. Narsimhapur 378. Cotegaon

379. Chawaipatha

192. Rajnandgaon 380. Dongargah

381, Dongargaon

15. Madhya Pradesh 193. Bhind 382. Lahar

383. Mehgaon

194. Raisen 384. BereK

385. Sandii * 195. Mandsur 386. Mandsang

387. llalhafgar

196. Sagar 388. Deoii

389. Jaisingtmagar

197. Guna 2m . Afon

391. Ashbknagar 167 MMtten Answars DECEMBER 4 . 1991 M ilan Ansmtia 168

S/.A/0. State District Block

1 2 3 4

198. Rajgarh 392. Khichipur

393. Raygarh

199. Shajapur 394. Agar

395. Susner

200. Vidisha 396. Kurwai

397. U teri

201. Shivpuri 398. Badrawas

399. Kolaras

202. Gwalior 400. Bhander

401. Bhitarwas

203. Morena 402. Ambah

403. Jora

204. Sehore 404. Ichhawar

405. Sehore

205. Ratlam 406. Jaora

407. Piploda

206. Ujjain 408. Ghatia

409. Tarana

207. Datia 410. Dutia

• 411. Scondha

16. Madhya Pradesh 208. Seoni 412. Lakhadon 169 Writon Answers AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 (SAK>Q Witten Answers 170

SLf4o. State District Block

1 2 3 4

413. Nora

209. Jhabua 414. Jhabua

415. Jabot

210. Durg 416. Beria

417. Damdha

211. Dhar 418. Badnawar

419. Bagh

212. Indore 420. Depalpur

421. Indore

213. BetuI 422. Chicholi

423. Ghodadongri

214. Chhindwara 424. Chural

425. Chhindwara

215. Bastar 426. Abhutmarth

427. Antagarh

216. Balaghat 428. Banihar

429. Birsa

217. Bhopal 430. Berasia

431. Fanda (Bhopal)

218. Tikamgarh 432. Palera

433. Prithvipur

16. Madhya Pradesh 219. Khandwa 434. Chhegaon Makhan 171 WrHten Answers DECEMBER 4,1991 Written Answers 172

SI. No. State District Block

1 2 3 4

435. Harsud

220. Khargon 436. Bhagwanpura

437. Bhikangaon

221. Dewas 438. Sonkatch

439. Tonk Khurd

222. Hoshangabad 440. Babai

441. Bankhedi

17. Maharashtra 223. Akola 442. Telhara

443. Washim

224. Chandrapr 444. Bhadrawati

445. Bramhapuri

225. Wardha 446. Samudrapur

447. Sek)o

226. Nagpur 448. Nagpur

449. Narkhod

227. Buldhane 450. Chikhali

451. Jalgaon

228. Bhandara 452. Tiroda

453. Tumsar

229. Thane 454. Tawahar

455. Kalyan 173 WrHten Answers AGRAHAYANA 13,1913 (SAK4) Written Anstmrs 174

S i No. State District Block

1 2 3 4

230. Sangli 456. Miraj

457. Khanapur

231. Solapur 458. Madha

459. Maishiras

17. Maharashtra 232. Kolhapur 460. Gaganbavada

461. Gandhingiaj

233. Satara 462. Mahabaleshwar

463. Koregaon

234. Ratnagiri 464. Ratnagiri.

465. Sangameshwar

235. Pune 466. Daund

467 Junnar

236. Raigarh (Kolaba) 468. Alibag

469. Karjat

237 Sindhudurg 470. Deogad

471. Kudal

' 238. Amratyatl 472. Chandur

473. Chikhedara

239. Gadchiroli 474. Armor!

475. Sironcha

18. Maharashtra 240. Aurangabad 476. Aurangabad

477. Gangapur 175 Written Answers DECEMBER 4.1991 WrMten Answers 176

SLNo. State District Bkxk

1 2 3 4

241. Latur 478. Latur

479. Udgir

242. Parbhani 480. Basmath

481. Hingoli

243. Yavatmal 482. Mahagaon

483. Maregaon

19. Maharashtra 244. Beed 484. Jeoraj

485. Majiegaon

245. Jaigaon 486. Raver

487. Yawat

246. Ahmednagar 488. Karjat

499. Newasa

247. Dhule 490. Akrani

491. Nandurbar

248. Nanded 492. Hedgaor^

493. Biloli

249. Nasik 494. Bagtan

495. Dindon

250. Osmanabad 496. Omerga

497. Tutjapur

251. Jalna 498. Ambad

499. Jafrabad 177 MMts/i/lnswers AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 (SAKX) WriUmAnsmars 178

SI. No, State District Block

1 2 3 4

20. Manipur 252. Jengnoupaf 500. Chakpikarong (Chandei) 501. Morch

253. Manipur Central 502. Imphal East-11 (Imphal) 503. Imphal West-ll

254. Manipur North 504. Kangphokpa (Senapati) 505. Paomata

255. Manipur East 506. Kasom Khullan (Ukhrul)

256. Manipur South 507. Farbung (Churachandpur) 508. Thanlon

21. Mizoram 257. Manipur West 509. Nungba (Tamengtong) 510. Tamengtong

258. Aizawal 511. Auawak

512. Dariawa

259. Chhinmutuipui 513. Chawangte

514. Sangan

260. Lunglei 515. Lungsan

516. Lunglei

22. Meghalaya 261. East Garo Hiils 517. Resubepara

518. Samanda

262. WestGaro Hills 519. Rongra

520. Zlkak 179 Wr^en Answers DECEMBER 4,1991 Written Answers 180

S i No. State District Bkxk

1 2 3 4

263. East KhasI Hills 521. Mylliem

522. Shella-Bholaganj

264. Jaintia Hills 523. Uskein

524. Khliahriat

Meghalaya 265. West Khasi Hills 525. Malrang

22. Nagaland 266. Kohima 526. Manykolemba

527. Kikruma

23. Orissa 267. Puri 528. Bolgarh

529: Brahmagiri

268. Phulbani 530. Baliguda

531. Boudh

269. Sambalpur 532. Bhatti

533. Bhedon

270. * Sund^rgarh 534. Kuarmunda

535. Kutra

24. Orissa 271. Kalahandi 536. Bhavanipatna 537. Boden

272. Balasore 538. Khaira 539. Nilgiri

273. Koraput 540. Bandhugaon

541. Bissamcuttack

274. Cuttack 542. Athagarh

S43. Aul 181 Written Answers AGRAHAYANA 13,1913 (SAKA) Written Answers 182

SLNo. State District Bk)ck

1 2 3 4

275. Dhenkanal 544. Angul

545. Athamallik

276. Ganjam 546. Aska

547. Bhanjanagar

277. Botangir 548. Bangomunda

549. Binka

278. Keonjhar 550. Harichandpur

551. Hatadihl

279. Mayurbhanj 552. Badasahi

553. Bripada

24. Punjab 280. Gurdaspur 554. Batalla

555. Bamial

281. Roopnagar 556. Kharar

557. Roopnagar

282. Ludhiana 558. Doraha

559. Jagraon

283. Jalandhar 560. Banga

561. Bhogpur

284. Kapurthaia 562. Nadala

563. SultanpurLodhi

285. Patiala 564. Bassipathana 183 Written Answers DECEMBER 4.1991 Written Answets 184

Si. No. State District Biodc

1 2 3 4

565. Bhunerheri at Patiala

286. Sangrur 566. Sunam

567. Sehna

287. Amritsar 568. Chogawan

569. Chola Sahib

288. Bhatinda 570. Bhudhiada

571. Mansa

289. Ferozpur 572. Ferozepur

573. Fazilka

290. Faridkot 574. Moga-I

575. Moga-ll

291. Hoshiarpur 576. Baiachaur

577. Banga

25. Rajasthan 292. Ganganagar 578. Karnpur

579. Nohar

293. Ajmer 580. Masuda

581. Pisangan

294. Jaipur 582. Bassi

583. Chaksn

295. Churu 584. Churu

585. Sujangarh 185 Written Answers AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 (SAfM) Written Answers 186

SI. No. State District Bkxk

1 2 3 4

25. Rajasthan 296. Nagaur 586. Kuchaman

587. Ladnu

297. Sikar 588. Khandela

589. Dantaramagarh

298. Bikaner 590. Kolayat

591. Nokha

299. Jhunjhunu 592. Buhna

593. Jhunjhunu

300. Alwar 594. Kathumar

595. Kishangarhbas

301. Bharatpur 596. Nadbal

597. Nagarpahari

302. Swai Madhopur 598. Bamanvas

599. Gangapur

303. Tonk 600. Todaraisingh

601. Tonk

304. Pali 602. Raipur

603. Ranistatbn

306. Jodhpur 604. Luni

605. Oslan

306. Dholpur 606. Dholpur

607. Rajakhera 187 Written Answers DECEMBER 4.1991 Written Answers 188

SI. No, State District Blocf(

1 2 3 4

26. Rajasthan 307. Udaipur 608. Deogarh

609. Dhariawad

308. Dungarpur 610. Bichhiwara

611. Cimalwara

309. Banswara 612. Banswar

613. Anandpur

310. Chittorgarh 614. Doongla

615. Gangarar

311. Bhilwara 616. Asiand

617. Banera

312. Bundi 618. Hindoii

619. Keshoraipatan

313. Kota 620. Antah

621. Chechat

314. Dhalawar 622. Jhairapatan

623. Manoharthana

315. Sirohi 624. Reodar

625. Sheoganj

26. Rajasthan 316. Jaibre 626. Jaswantpur

627. Ranipara

317. Barmer 628. Baith

629. Baiotara 189 Written Answers AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 {SAKA) Written Answers 190

SLNo. State District Block

1 2 3 4

318. Jaisalmer 630. Jaisalmer

631. Sanwara

27. Sikkim 319. Gangtok 632. South District

633. West District

28. Tamil Nadu 320. Bamanathapuram 634. Tirupullani

635. Tiruvadanai

321. Kanya Kumari 636. Thovalal

637. Thackaiai

322. Pudukottai 638. Arantangi

639. Avudaiyarkoil

323. Tirunelvell 640. Alangulam

641. Ambasamudram

324. Chlldambaranar 642. Sathankulon

643. Srivaikundam

28. Tamil Nadu 325. North Arcot 644. Arakonam

645. Arni

326. Soth Arcot 646. Chinnaselam

647. Cuddalore

327. Chengalpattu 648. Chfthamur

649. Ellapuram

328. Thanjavur 650. Ammapattai

651. Budalur 191 Wrhten Answers DECEMBER 4.1991 VMtenAnswws 192

SLNo, State District Bbck

1 2 3 4

329. Tiruchirapalli 652. Alathur

653. Kadavur

330. Kamarajar 654. Aruppukottai

655. Nari Kudi

331. P. Muthramalingam 656. Kalayarkoil

657. Kollal

332. Madurai 658. Alanganallur

659. Andipatti

29. Tamil Nadu 333. Coimbatore 660. Avinasi

661. Madathukulam

334. Periyar 662. Ammapet

663. Anthiyur

335. Salem 664. Attur

665. Ayothipattanam

336. The Nilgiris 666 . Coonoor

667. Kothagiri

337. Dharmapuri 668. Harur

669. Hosur

338. Anna 670. Athurat Sompath

671. Kobai Kanal

30. Tripura 339. North Tripura 672. Kumaichat

673. Panisagar 193 Written Answers AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 (SAKA) Written Answers 194

SI, No, State District Block

1 2 3 4

340. South Tripura 674. Rajnagar

675. Satehand

341. West Tripura 676. Jampaigala

677. Bishaigarh

31. Uttar Pradesh 342. Barabani^i 678. Bank!

679. Banikonda

343. Bahraich 680. Balha

344. Badaun 681. Bishwesh Warganj

682. Ambiapur

683. Asafpur

345. Lucknow 684. Bakashi Katalab

685. Goshainganj

346. Raibareti 686. Deeh

687. Harchanc^r

347. Unnao 688. Bangermau

689. Bighapur

348. Sitapur 690. Aiita

691. Bisawan

349. LakhimpurKheri 692. Ghaurhara

Isearigar

350. Hardci 694. Kachhanna 195 Written Answers DECEMBER 4.1991 VMlm Answms 196

SI. No, State District Block

1 2 3 4

695. PhanI

351. Shahjahanpur 696. Banda

697. Bhawat-khera

352. Bareillay 698. Alampur-Zafarabad

699. Baheri

353. Pilibhit 700. Bilsanda

■■ 701. Puranpur

32. Uttar Pradesh 354. Bijanaur 702. Jalilpur

703. Noorpur

355. Moradabad 704. Dhanaura

705. Dilari

356. Nainital 706. Ramgarh

707. Ramnagar

357. Agra 708. Bichpuri

709. Bareli Ahir

358. Mzaffarnagar 710. Baghara

711. Jansath

359. Saharanpur 712. B ali^her

713. Laksar

360. Pithoragarh 714. Digtrad

715. Gangolihat

361. Dehradun 716. Kalsi 197 Written Answers AGRAHAYANA 13,1913 (&4/M) Written Answers 198

SI. No. State District Block

1 2 3 4

717. Raipur

362. Almora 718. Dhuldevi

719. Dwarahat

363. Rampur 720. Shahabad

721. Swar

364. Mathura 722. Bakiev

723. Chata

365. Etawah 724. Achhalda

725. Ajaitmal

33. Uttar Pradesh 366. Jaunpur 726. Badlapur

727. Barshehi

367. Mirzapur 728. Chatara

729. Chopan

368. Ghazipur 730. Bhanwarkol

731. Birro

369. Azamgarh 732. Bardaha

733. Bhadraon

370. Gorakhpur 734. Churpawan

735. Chainirganj

371. Basti 736. Bhanwapur

737. Bahadurpur

372. Gonda 738. Mankapur 199 Written Answers DECEMBER 4.1991 WrOten Answers 200

SI. No, State District Blod(

1 2 3 4

739. Mrjaihna

373. Sultanpur 740. Akhandnagar

741. Amethi

374. Faizabad 742. Sohawal

743. Tarun

375. Deoria 744. Hota

745. Kasya

376. Baltia 746. Nagra

747. Pandah

749. Barabani

378. Banda 750. Jaspura

751. Kama Siri

379. Jhansi 752. Babina

753. Bangara

380. Hamirpur 754. Raath

755. Sumarpur

381. Allahabad 756. Bahadurpur

757. Bahariaya

382. Prartapgarh 758. Bihaj

759. Gaura

383. Fatehpur 760. Airaya 201 Written Anstm s AGRAHAYANA 13,1913 (& 4M ) WrHtonAnstms 202

SLNo. State District Bhck

1 2 3 4

761. Asodhor

384. Jalaun 762. Ait (Konch)

763. Nadigaon

385. Lalitpur 764. Jaikhaura

765. Talbahat

386. Kanpur 766. Kalayanpur

767. Sarsaui

387. Farrukhabad 768. Salrikh

769. Shamsabad

VAampufv 770. VAadanpw

771. Mainpuri

34. Uttar Pradesh 389. Ghaziabad 772. Bishrakh

773. Dadri

390. Etah 774. Jaitara

775. Jalesar

391. Meerut 776. Dauaia

777. Hastinapur

392. Aligarh 778. Bijauli

779. Chandans

393. Uttar Kashi 780. Maugaon

781. Purola 203 Written Answers DECEMBER 4,1991 Wrkten Answers 204

SLNo. State District Btock

1 2 3 4

394. Chamoli 782. Augustmuni

783. Galrsen

395. Pauri Garhwal 784. Pabuo

785. Pauri

396. Tehri Garhwal 786. Bilangama

787. Deo Prayag

397. Bulandshahar 788. Arniya

789. Anbopshahar

West Bengal 398. Cooch Bihar 790. Ccx>ch Bihar

791. Dinhataj

399. Midnapur 792. Contai

793. Dantan

400. Burdwan 794^; Kanksa

795. Katwa

35. West Bengal 401. Jalpaiguri 796. Falakata

797. Jalpaiguri

402. Malda 798. Chanchal-I

799. Chanchal-ll

403. Murshldabad 800. Berhampore

801. Bhagwangola

404. West Dinajpur 802. Balurghat 205 Written Answers AGRAHAYANA 13,1913 (5>UCA) Written Answers 206

SI. No. State District Btodi

1 2 3 4

803. Bansihari

405. Nadia 804. Karimpur-i

805. Karimpur-ll

406. 24 Parganas 806. More

807. Hasnabad

407. Bankura 808. Indpur

809. Indus

408. Darjeeling 810. Darjeeling

811. Gorubanthan

409 Hooghly 812. Gk)ghat-I

813. Gk)ghat-ll

410. Purulia 814. Balarampur

815. Barabazar

411. Howrah 816. Bagnan-I

817. Bagnan-ll

412. Birbhum 818. Nalhati-I

819. Nalhati-ll

A & N Islands 413. Andaman 820. South Andanfian

414. Camioobar 821. Middle Andaman

Chandigarh . 415. Char^igarh 822. Camilobar

823. Minicoy

824. Chandigarh 207 WrMten Answers DECEMBER 4,1991 VM ttm Anawm 206

SLNo. State Distria Bkxk

1 2 3 * .

Dadra & Nagar 416. Dadra & Nagar 825. Dadra & Nagar Haveli Haveli Haveli

Lakshadweep 417. Lakshadweep 826. Amini

827. Minkx>y

Pondicherry 418. Pondicherry 828. Oulgaret

829. Ariankuppam

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Transport FacllltiM In Bangalore 2075. SHRI BARE LAL JATAV: Willthe PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: 2076. SHRI V. SREENIVASA PRASAD; SHRI M.V. CHAN- (a) whetherthe Government propose to DRASHEKARA MUR- set up a new wage board for the journalists THY: and to provide interim relief to them; Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOP­ (b) if so, the details thereof; and MENT be pleased to state:

(c) if not, the reasons therefor? (a) whetherthe R ^ India Technicai and Economic Senrices has suggested various THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE measures to ease congestion and provide MINISTRY OF LABOUR (SHRI PABAN smooth transport fadtties for the citizens in SINGH GHATOWAR): (a) There is no such Bangalore; ptoposdl. (b) If so, ttie details thereof;

(b) Does not arise. (c) whetherthe UnlonGcwemmenl have since taken any decision on the suggestions (c) The recommendations of the Bacha- of the RITES; and wat Wsge Boards’^ and the NotHication is­ sued by the Government in this regard have been challenged by some newspaper estab­ (d) if so, the details thereof and the lishment in the Supreme Court and it vmuld steps the Government propose to take to be appropriate to await the outcome. ease congestion in Bangalore? 209 W m ^nAnswws AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 (S/I/OI) Wrmen Answers 210

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR areas; If not, the reasons therefor; URBAN DEVELOPMENT (SHRIM. ARUN- ACHALAM): (a) to (d). The Bangalore Met­ (c) the norms followed to determine the ropolitan Regional Ddvebpment Authority income groups; had entrusted to Rail India Technical and Economic Services Ltd.. (RITES) in May (d) w h^her the okl scheme of alk)calk>n 1968 the preparation of a techno-economic of funds based on income are outdated and feasit>iiity report on the Bangabre Urk>an need revisbn; and Transport Project. The Govt, of Karnataka have not yet sent any detailed project report (e) If not, the reasons thereof? the Government of India on this. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Promotion of Snnall and Tiny Industrial MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT Units (SHRI UTTAMBHAI H. PATEL): (a) The target group for IRDP comprise small farm­ 2077. SHRI A. CHARLES; Wilt the ers. marginal farmers; rural artisans and PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: other who are below the poverty line. For assistance under IRDP the prospective (a) whether the paclcages promised for beneficiary shouki be identified tiy a gram encouraging the Small and Tiny Industrial sabha and the applbatbn should be for­ Units in the New Industrial Policy h^ve been warded by officials and sanctioned by the finalised; banks. The small farmers are entitledto 25% subsidy, the marginal farmers, rural artisans (b) if so. the details therebf; and and other to 33 4/3% subskfy subject to monetary ceilings of Rs. 3000 in normal (c) if not. the likely date by which it is areas and Rs. 4000 in Drought Prone Area likely to k>e finalised? Programme/Desert Development Pro­ gramme Areas. The Scheduled Castes. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Scheduled tribes and the physically handi­ MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (PROF. PJ. capped are entitled to 50% subsidy subject KURIEN): (a) to (c). A separate package for to a ceiling of Rs. 5000/-. the/ prprnotbn of Tiny Enterprises, envis­ aged in the Polk:y Measures for Promotiig (b) The absolute ceilings on subsidy and Strengthening Small, Tiny and Village under IRDP are higher than other areas in Enterprises laid in Parliament on 6.8.1991 is Drought Prone and Desert Areas. Also, the yet to be finalised in consultation with con­ extent of subsby admissible to Scheduled cerned Ministries/Departments, etc. Tribes, who are generally bcated in hilly areas in large numbers, is also higher than Norms for Allocating Funds under iROP those available to the general category of IRDP benefbiaries. 2078. SHRI SUDHIR SAWANT: Willthe PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: (c) The poverty line is defined according to the basic minimum cabrie requirement (a) the norms followed for grant of funds/ per person per day separately for rural and subsidy to beneficiaries of the IRDP; urt>an areas. The monetary value at a given price bvel is used to determine the poverty (b) whether there are any special norms line. Inordertokeepthefbcusof IRDP on the for the people tocated In hilly and backward poorest of the poor from among those fami­ 211 Written Answers DECEMBER 4,1991 Wrhten Answers 212 lies with an' income below the poverty line, confirmed that all the parks, big and small, only such families with an income levef t>e- are maintained properly within the resources low the cut off income level are considered available. Necessary instructbns exists to for assistance. remove encroachments on these parks and as such, there is no shrinkage in the size of (d) and (e). Since the NSSO consump­' these parks. In so far as the Shalimar Bagh tion survey are conducted every 5 years and Is concerned, this is maintained as District the results of the same are used for five year Park by the DDA and has been developed plans, the poverty line and cut off line of around Sheesh Mahal monument, whk:h is assistance are revised with a time gap. For maintained by the Archaeok>gical Depart­ example during the Seventh Plan (1985-90), ment. The small scale industry units, men­ the results of the 38th round of NSSO survey tioned in the news-Hem, are outskle the park were used to determine both the poverty line developed by the DDA. and the inter-state allocatbns. It is proposed that during the Eighth Plan, the results of Some of the steps taken by concemed 43rd round of NSSO survey will be used to authorities within the constraints of resources determine the revised poverty line as also to improve the conditbn of the parks are - the inter-state allocations under IRDP. erection of boundary walls, deployment of watch and ward, malies and other staff, News-ltem Captioned *Delhi Parks - adequate number of tubewelis/adequate Picture of Neglect’ supply of water for watering the plants, growing of seasonalf bwers, fbwering shrubs 2079. SHRI MADAM LAL KHURANA: and trees top dressing with Okhia sludage Willthe Ministerof URBAN DEVELOPMENT and gooderth, use of fertilizers and involve­ be pleased to state: ment of reskients, etc.

(a) whether the attention of the Govern­ Transport and Storage Facilities for ment has been drawn to the news captioned Fruit and Vegetable Traders 'Delhi Parks - a picture of neglect’ appearing in the 'Hindustan Times’ dated November 2, 2080. SHRI KAMLA MiSHRA 1991 wherein it has been stated that barring MADHUKAR; a few parks, small and big parks wear a SHRI LOKANATH CH- pknure of utter neglect and the size of the OUDHURY; parks has been shrinking due to the en­ Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased croachments with the connivance of the MCD, to state: NDMC and CPWD Officials; (a) whether an estimated 40 percent of (b) if so, the reaction of the Gk>vernment Indian annual productton of fruits and vege­ thereto; and tables rots before it gets to the market be­ cause of a poor transport and storage facili­ (c) the measures/steps taken to im­ ties; and prove theconditbn of the parks and to remove all encroachments from the parks? (b) if so, the steps proposed to be taken in this regard to remedylhe situation? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (SHRI M. ARUNACHALAM); (a) to (c). th e MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT MCD, NDMC and CPWD authorities have (SHRI UTTAMBHAIH. PATEL): (a) A report 213 Written Ansi¥ 0rs AGRAHAYANA 13,1913 (S>%/C4) Written Ansviws 214

of the Group on perishable agricuttural rural areas and devek>p- commodities has estimated in May. 1981 ment of cold storage fa­ that about 25-40 percent fruits are lost. cilities at major airports, railway stattons and pro- (b) The National Horticulture Board ductbn centres. (NHB), the National Cooperative Develop­ ment Corporation (NCDC) and Ministry of Bhopal Gas Tragedy Food Processing Industries (MFPI) have taken several measures as follows In order 2081. SHRISHARAD DIGHE; Will the to reduce post han^est bsses:- PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

1) NHB has started imple­ (a) the folk)w up actk>n taken on the mentation of programmes directbns contained in the judgement of the for strengthening the basic Supreme Court of India dated October 3, post harvest infrastructure 1991 on the Bhopal Gas Tragedy; which include setting up pre-cooling units to in­ (b) whether Government propose to crease sheH life, improve­ reopen the criminal proceedings against the ment in packaging, small Unton Carbkle Corporation in view of the coki storages in produc­ quashing of the orders dated 14/15 Febru­ ing areas and supply of ary. 1989grantlng criminal immunity to them; maturity kits for judging and right stage of harvesting. (c) if not, the reasons therefor ? 2) NCDC is provkiing finan­ cial assistance to produc­ THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE ers and marketing Coop­ MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTIL­ eratives for purchase of IZERS (DR. CHINTA MOHAN): (a) to (c). transport Vehicles, con­ Action taken on the directions contained in struction of large inte­ the Judgement dt. 3.10.1991 of the Su­ grated godowns, grading preme Court on the Bhopal Gas Tragedy are and packing sheds, es­ as foltowsr- tablishment of processing units and large cold stor­ The criminal case whtoh ages. The cooperatives was not closed but in are also being assisted which the hearings were with loans/equity and adjourned is being pro­ margin money in order to ceeded with in the appro­ increase their marketing priate Court. operations. ii) The Court has issued di­ 3) MFPI have various Plan rections for providing Schemes for setting up compensation to future fruit and vegetable proc­ vtotims and investment of essing Industries. These the compensatton amount include infrastructural and for minors, illiterates and common facilities for food semi-titerates. The mat­ processing industries In ter has been taken up with 215 Wrkten Answers DECEMBER 4,1991 W r ^ A n s m m 216

Life insurance Corpora­ (b) a 80. whether the Government pro­ tion/General Insurance pose to review the implementation of Inte­ Corporation and Unit grated Rural Development Programme and Trust. to introduce a new programme In its place; and in) The Government of Madhya Pradesh have (c) if so, the details thereof ? informed that they have allotted 30 acres of land in THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Bhopal free of cost for 500 MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT bedded hospital for MIC (SHRI UTTAMBHAI H. PATEL): (a) The victims. According to the Integrated Rural Development Programme report in the press, the (IRDP) which is essentially a credit linked UCC Is willing to provide programme endeavours to enable selected Rs. 50 crores towards poor families in rural areas to take up self- construction and opera­ empk>yment ventures. One of the purposes tion of the hospital. of the programme is to free the rural poor from the clutches of money lenders and iv) For adjudication of claims provkie access to institutional credit or pro- and distributbn of com­ ductton purposes. The total amount of credit pensation under the pro­ disbursed per annum under IRDP is around visions of the Bhopal Gas Rs. 1100-1200 crores. As per the Concur­ Leak Disaster (Registra­ rent Evaluation for IRDP for the period Janu- tion and Processing of dry-December 1989, in about 37% cases Claims) Scheme, 1985, there were no overdues among the benef di­ the Welfare Commis­ aries. Among the cases where overdues sioner is in place and the were observed whk:h may be an indrcatbn of process of adjudication the extent of Indebtedness of the beneficiar­ should commence by the ies, overdues were upto Rs. 250 in 5% 3rd February. 1992, the cases.between Rs. 251 -1000 in 24% cases, date which the Supreme between Rs. 1001-2000 in 21% cases and Court has fixed for com­ more than Rs. 2000 in 13% cases. The mencement of the proc­ various reasons whbh had resulted in over­ ess. dues were identified as inadequate income generatbn in 22% cases, unforeseen ca­ lTrans/atk)nJ lamities in another 22% cases, repaymentof oki dues and tight repayment schedule in 2% Implementation of Integrated Rural cases and due to other reasons in the re­ Development Programme maining 52% cases.

(b) and (c). The implementatbn of IRDP 2082. SHRI RAM SARAN YADAV: Will is constantly reviewed through Concurrent the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: Evaluatbn of IRDP and elaborate Monitor­ ing arrangements at the district, state and (a) whether due to the implementation the central levels. Based on the feedback of Integrated Rural Development Pro­ received through monitoring and evaluation gramme. there has been a steep rise in the the features of the programme are modified rural debt; from time to time for improvements in imple- 217 Written Answers AGRAHAYANA 13,1913 (S4KA) Written Ansvmn 218 montatfon of IRDP. At prasent there is no and distributed and the number of benefici- thinking in the Government to substitute aries; and IRDP with a new programme. (b) the area of surplus land State-wiso, [English] still available for distribution tothe Tura\poor?

Distribution of Surplus land THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT 2083. SHRI SHRAVAN KUMAR (SHRI G. VENKAT SWAMY): (a) and (b). As PATEL: a result of the implementation of land ceiling SHRIJ. CHOKKA RAO: laws, since inceptbn of the programme an area of 72.25 lakh acres was declared sur­ Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased plus and 62.40 lakh acres taken possession to state: of. Out of the area taken possession of an area of 47.94 lakh acres was distributed to (a) the progress so far made in each 45.76 lakh rural poor/beneficiaries. State and Union Territory with regard to State/U.T-wise information relating to enforcement of land reforms identif ication off area declared ourptus. area distributed, the surplus land and distribution of it to number of beneficiaries and area' available landless tiller, indicating the area identified for distribution is given in Statement below. 219 Written Answers DECEMBER 4,1991 Written Ansvrers 220^

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(c) the amount of funds proposedtobe Water Supply Schemes in Madhya spent on each of the schemes; and Pradesh (d) the actbn taken to accord approval to the aforesaid schemes? 2084. SHRIMATISUMITRAMAHAJAN: Win the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE state: MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRIUJTAMBHAI H.PATEL);(a)Yes,Sir. (a) whether Government of Madhya Pradesh has submitted some water supply (b) and (c). The following schemes had schemes to the Unbn Government for ap­ been received from the State Government of proval; Madhya Pradesh for technical clearance:-

S.A/0. Name o f Estimated Cost Scheme (Rs. in Crores)

1. Raipur project for augmentation and improvement of Raipur Water Supply Scheme 32.54

2. Berasia Water Supply Scheme

Phase-1 155.50

Phase-ll 30.13

3. Biaora Water Supply Scheme 5.98

4. Pachore Water Supply Scheme 1.438

5. Shivpuri: Project for Water Supply Sewerage for external assistance 37.57 for water supply 18.96 for sewerage

(d) The State Government has been Report on inchislon of certain Districts requested lo darify certain technical points of Rajasthan inD.P.A.P. and provide additbrialinformattonfor Raipur Berasia & Pachore projects. The project for 2085. SHRI GIRDHARI LAL BHAR- Biaora water supply has been cleared from GAVA:Willthe PRIME MINISTERbepleased technical angle s u t ^ to some technical to state: commenls. The remaining project are under technicai scrutiny tiy the Ministry of Urban (a) whether the National Committee has DieveiopmenL since submitted its report in connection with 225 Wr»^Ans¥tfers AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 (S^KiA) Written Answers 226 memor andum of Government of Rajasthan Expenditure on Devek>pment Pro­ regarding inclusion of certain sections of grammes by CAPART Rajasthan Districts under Drought Prone 2086. SHRIHARI KEWAL PRASAD: Area Programme; and Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state-: (b) if so. the details thereof; and if not the reasons for delay and the tiivie by which (a) the total expenditure incurred by ‘CAPART on devebpm^nt programmes the report is likely to be submitted? during last three years, programme-wise; and THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (b) the details of the amount given to (SHRIG. VENKAT SWAMY): (a) Yes. Sir. various institutions by It S!aii-wise. during the above period?

(b) The Committee recommended trans­ THE MINISTER OF ? ^a TE THF: fer of DPAP and DDP to the State for Imple­ MINISTRY OF RURA l OL'VELOPME^n mentation. In view of this suggestion for (SHRI UTTAMBHAi H. FATEl }: (a) The transfer, the Memoranda submitted by the programme wise total expenditure incurred by CAPART on devebpmeni programmes State Governments including Rajasthan during the last three years is given in State- regarding inclusion of additional areas under ment-l below DPAP and DDP were not considered since the Committee was of the view that the (b) The State wise details of the amount States would themselves identify areas for given to various Institutions is given in future coverage of the Programme. Statement-ll. 227 WrHten Answers DECEMBER 4,1991 Written Answers 228

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[English] (SHRi M. ARUNACHALAM): (a) Yes, Sir.

Licences for Setting up Petro-Ciiemical (b) The proposal after serutiny, has ■ Industries in Rajasthan since been referred tothe Maharashtra Water Supply and Sewerage Board for revision 2087. SHRIMATI VASUNDHARA from technical and financial angles. RAJErWillthe PRII^EI^INISTER be pleased to state: [Translation]

(a)the numberof applications for indus­ Capital Investment in Public Sector trial licences received by the Government as Undertakings onOctober31,1991 from private individuals for setting up petro-chemical industries in 2089. SHRI MADAN i^ L KHURANA: Rajasthan; Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: (b)the places where these petro-chemi- cal industries are proposed to be set up; and (a) the number of public sector under­ takings under the Central Gk>vernment and (c) the steps taken to expedite the the total amount of capital invested in them; clearance of these proposals? and

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR (b) the number out of them showing CHEMICAL AND FERTILIZER (DR. CH- profit? INTA MOHAN): (a) No application for indus­ trial licence has been received by the Gov­ THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE ernment during the calender year 1991 from MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (SHRI P.K. private individuals for setting up petro-chem i- THUNGON): (a) There were 244 Central cal industries in Rajasthan. Publfc Sector Enterprises having total in­ vestment of Rs. 99315-31 crores as on (b) and (c). Do not arise. 31.3.1990 upto which period only the infor­ mation is available. World Bank Assistance for Water and Sewerage Project in Bonnbay (b) 131 PubKic Sector Enterprises earned net profit during 1989-90. 2088. SHRI RAM KAPSE: Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be [English] pleased to state: Recommendations of National Trans­ ■ (a) whether the Government of Mahar­ port Policy Committee ashtra has sought world bank assistance for Maharashtra Water Supply and Sewerage 2090. SHRI MADAN LAL KHURANA: Project- Phase-ll; and Willthe Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (b) if so. the reaction of the Government thereto? (a) whether National Transport Policy Committee in its report had recommended THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE the strengthening of transport facilities in the MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT Metropolitan and medium and small sized '237 Written Answers AGRAHAYANA 13,1913 (5>«K4) Written Answers 238

cities and to consider issues like traffic upliftment of unorganised workers, spinners management etc; and weavers, engaged in khadi and village industries; whether N.T.P.C had also recom­ mended establishment of a National Trans­ (b) if so. the action taken in this direc­ port Qommission and unified urban trans­ tion since January. 1991; and port authorities; and (c) if not. the time by which the Govem- (c) if so, the details of the action taken ment propose to introduce a Bill in the th e f^n ? Parliament in this regard?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE M in is t r y o f u r b a n development MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (PROF. P.J. (SHRIM. ARUNACHALAM): (a) Yes. Sir. KURIEN); (a) to (c). The high power Com­ mittee visited the States of Rajasthan. Uttar (b) Yes. Sir. Pradesh . Bihar. Orissa. Andhra Pradesh. Kamataka. Tamil Nadu and Kerala and held (c) Urban Transportation being a State discussions with the representatives of some subject, it is the responsibility of the con­ of the Khadi Institutions and Khadi Boards cerned State Governments to formulate as well as the workers’ Unions to ascertain schemes and get funds allocated for this their views on varbus matters relating to the purpose in their budgets in consultation withe development of Khadi. Government received the Union Planning Commission. The Govt, the Committee’s Report in the last week of of India have accepted in principle the October, 1991. The Committee’s Report does recommendations in regard to the necessity not mentbn about any demand by Khadi to have a unified transport authority to coor­ workers for a separate law. The Committee dinate activities of various sectors handling has not recommended for enactment of a Urban Transportation in metropolitan cities. separate law but suggested other measures for improvement in servbe conditions etc. of The recommendation of the Nattonal the workers. Transport Policy Committee relating to the Under the circumstances, there is no setting up of a Natbnal Transport Commis­ proposal for introduction of a Bill in the sion was not accepted by the Government. Parliament in this regard.

[Translation] [English]

Working Conditions of Worlcers Rise In consumer price index

2091. SHRI SIMON MARANDI: Wilt 2092. PROF. UMMAREDDY VE- the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: NKATESWARLU; SHRI RABI RAY: (a) whether the high powered Commit­ Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased tee set up by the Ministry of Industry had to state: visited several States and many workers (a) whether any increase in consumer organisations including the associates of the price index in recorded by the end of October KhadI and Village Industries workers, had 1991 in comparison to the quarters ending demanded a separate law to bring about June. 91. March 1991. December. 90. Octo­ improvement in the working conditions and ber 1990 and June 1990; 239 Written Answers DECEMBER 4.1991 Written Answers 240

(b) if so, the rate of increase; modities’, strengthening and streamlining the Public Distributbn System, strbt actbn (c) the reasons for such increase; and against hoarders and profiteers and provi- sbn of incentives for higher production inthe (d) the steps taken by the Government medium term. With a view of monitoring the to keep the prices under check? prices of essential commodities and ensur­ ing their supply, the Government have THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE constituted a Cabinet Committee on Prbes MINISTRY OF CIVIL SUPPLIES AND under the Chairmanship of the Unk>n R- PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRIKAMALUD- nance Minister. The Government has al­ DIN AHMED): (a) and (b). The latest Con­ ready released 3 lakh tonnes of wheat in the sumer Price Index Numbers (for Industrial open m ari(^ sale and has imported pal- Workers) are available for the month of molein oil for distributbn through the Public September, 1991. The variations in the In­ Distributbn net work. dex in the quarter ending September, 1991 in comparison to the quarters ending June Declaration of deep sea fishing as a 1991. March. 1991, December. 1990, Octo­ Agro-Based industry ber. 1990 and June, 1990 are as follows: 2093. SHRI M.V.V.S. MURTHY: Will Quarter ending Variation the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING IN­ DUSTRIES be pleased to state: September. 1991 + 5.7% (a) whether there is any proposal under June, 1991 + 4.0% the consideration of the Government to declare deep sea fishing as an Agro-based March, 1991 +1.0% industry;

December, 1990 + 4.2% (b) if so, the details thereof;

October, 1990 + 3.2% (c) whetherthere is also any proposal to extend financial assistance to the sbk deep- June. 1990 + 4.5% sea fishing units for their revival; and

(c) The rise in prices of some of (d) if so, the details thereof? essential commodities may be attributed to ufMrardrevisbn of minimum support prices THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE d lx>th Kharif and Rabi crops (such a Paddy, MINISTRY OF FOOD PAOCESSIHdi IN­ Wheat. Pulses and oil seeds etc.). upward DUSTRIES j[SHRI GIRIDHAR GOMANGO): revisbn of Petroleum Products, demand and (a) and (b). No, Sir. supply gap in item like pulses, cumulative effect of increase in money supply, etc. (c) and (d). Shipping Credit m l Invest­ (d) The present Government attaches ment Company of India lid . is implementing the highest priority to contain prfce rise within a scheme to prQvbe rehabilitatbn relief to reasonable limits. Efforts are being made to sick deep sea fishing units. Salient features restrain the growth in money supply, effect of the scheme are given in the staleiment demand management of 'sensitive com­ given t>ebw. 24^ Written Answers AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 (5/lK>\) Written Answers 242

STATEMENT consider provkling additional ban to meet the cost of increase in the cost of indigenous Salient features of the Rehabilitation vesses where the patments to the yard are scheme for providing relief to the Sick Deep yet to be delivered. Sea fishing companies. (f) Th Government of India/SCISC wouki The main highlights o f the scheme are consider provkjing additbnal k>an to meet as under- the cost of repair of the vessel owned by companies availing of this rehabilitation a) All those companies in respect of package. which liability for payment of interest and/or repayment of the principal amount of the g) SCICI would consider provkling loan had commenced before June 30.1987. addittonal ban for modifbation/additbns of would repay the entire overdues on account fishing gear for diversified fishing by the of interest and principal repayment as on existing trawlers. June 30.1987 before the commencement of the rehabilitation package. Of the total over­ Subsidy on fertilizers dues. an amount equivalent to 10% of the overdues would be payable within a month 2094. SHRI B.B. RAMAIAH: Will the and the balance 90% within six months of the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state; commencement of the scheme. (a) the quantum of subsidy amount b) In case of the companies where the payable to various fertilizer manufactures for payment of interest and/or payment of prin­ the quarters ending June and September. cipal amount of loan had not commenced till 1991 whbh was withheld consequent upon June 30. 1987, the concerned company the introductbn of dual prbing policy for would pay 25% of the overdues as on June fertilizers; 30. 1990 in the same manner as stated in para (a) above. (b) whether the fertilizer productbn has considerably decreased as a result thereof; c )/^a p a rto f the rehabilitation package and the penal interest wouki be waived and interest would be computed at the document rate for the perkxJ commencing from June (c) if so, the details thereof? 1987 to June 30. 1991. The Interest for the period ending June 30. 1991. thus com­ puted would be capitalised and added to the THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE principal amount of loan. MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTIL­ IZERS (DR. CHINTA MOHAN): (a) No d) The Govt, of India would conskierSubsidy amount payable to vark>us fertilizer provkling additional loans for financing, in­ manufactures for the quarter ending June crease in the opst of the vessel on account and September. 1991 has been withheki of exchange fluctuatbns in respect of im­ due to the introductbn of dual pricing poKcy ported vessels where the payment to the for fertilizers. yards are outstanding or the vessels are yet to be delivered. (b) and (c). In view of reply 1o part (a) e)TheGovernmentor India/SCICI woukl above, questbn does not arise. 243 Written Answers DECEMBER 4.1991 Written Answers 244

Selling up of Gramln Nyayalay (d )if not, the reasons therefor?

2095. SHRIGUMAN MAL LODHA: Will THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS ( SHRI- (a) whether the Government have since MATI MARGARET ALVA): (a) So far. there taken any decision on the Law Commis­ is no proven scientific technique available to sion’s report regarding the setting up of forecast earthquakes. In China, they suc­ Gramln Nyayalay; and ceeded in predicting the February 4, 1975 earthquake. However, later several large (b) if so, the details thereof and the time earthquakes have occurred which were not by when the legislation for its implementa­ predicted. tion is proposed to be introduced? (b) and (c). Research in the directbn of THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE developing viable technique(s) for forecast­ MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT ing of earthquakes is in progress at a number (SHRI G. VENKAT SWAMY): (a) and (b). of institutions in India such as India Meteoro­ With a view to revitalise the Panchayati Raj logical Department, National Geophysrcal Institutions, the Government have already Research Institute, University of Roorkee, introduced the Constitution (Seventy-sec- Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geobgy, ond Amendment) Bill. 1991 in the last ses­ Geological Survey of India and Sun/ey of sion of the Lok Sabha. Through this amend­ India. ment. it is proposed to bestow executive and administrative powers to Panchayats at dif­ (d) Does not arise. ferent levels. It is proposed to issue details Model Gukielines to the State Governments [English] on setting up of Nyaya Panchayats, after the Constitutton (Seventy-second Amendment) Sugar Factories In Mandya District of Bill. 1991 is enacted. Karnataka

[Translation] 2097. SHRI G. MADE GOWDA: Will the Minister of FOOD be pleased to state: Forecast of Earthqualce (a) the number of sugar factories in Mandya District of Karnataka; 2096. SHRI YASHWANTRAO PATIL; Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to (b) the total quantity of sugar produced every year from all these sugar factories; and (a) whether there are special arrange- mants in the countries like China for the (c) whether there is any proposal to forecast of the earthquake; establish a Central Research Statbn at Mandya in Karnataka to undertake research on the varieties of sugarcane? (b) if so. whether the Government pro­ pose 10 make such an^angements in India also; THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FOOD (SHRI TARUN (c) if $0, the details thereof; and GOQOI):(a) Ason30.9.91, there are 3 245 WrittMAnsfifers AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 (S/l/CA) Written Answers 246

installed sugar factories in Mandya District (b) Details of the Commercial plots in of Karnataka. Waniwala Bagh are:-

(b) The total quantity of sugar produced A-1/2 by these three sugar factories during the last two sugar years (Oct. - Sept) is as under- A-1/3

1989 - 90 1.45 Lakh Tonnes A 2/2

1990-91 1.33 Lakh Tonnes A-2/3

(c) A research centre is already under A-4/1 operation at Mandya (Karnataka) under the All India Co-ordinated Project on Sugar- E-2/2 c^ne. B-2/3

Unauthorised constructions or B-2/4 Commercial Plots Municipal Corporation of Delhi is pursu­ ing action in this regard. 2098. SHRI JEEWAN SHARMA: Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be [Translation] pleased to state: Recruitment in KVIC (a) whether the Munbipal Corporation of Delhi has failed to taken any penal actk>n 2099. SHRI ARVINDNETAM; Will the against the unauthorised constructions made PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: on eight commercial plots mentioned tn the report of the Comptroller and Auditor Gen­ (a) whether despite the ban on fresh eral for the period ending March 31.1990; recruitments. Khadi and Village Industries and Commission and varbus sales depots are making fresh recruitments from the back (b) if so. the details of the Eight com­ dates; and mercial pbts and the reasons for not taking any penal actbn in additk>ii to ^ steps now (b) if so. whether the Government taken against them? propose to take any step after making full THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE enquiry into this matter? MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT (SHRI M. ARUNACHALAM): (a) Munbipal THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Corporatk>n of Delhi has reported that there MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (PROF. PJ. are eight buildings where excess coverage KURIEN): (a) KVIC has informed that no has been done by increasing the area of such recruitments have been made. mezzaninefk>orand notices inrespect of the same have already been issued, under the (b) In view of reply at above this does D.M.C. Act. not arise. 247 Written Answers DECEMBER 4.1991 Written Answers 248

[English] tion, 1990 and the number out of them be­ longing to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Candidatos Selected for Tribes. State-wise? lASAPS THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 2100. SHRIK.H.MUNIYAPPA:Willthe MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state the GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (SHRIMATI number of candidates selected for IAS and MARGARET ALVA): Information is given in IPS on the basis of Civil Services Examina­ the Statement below. 249 Written Answers AGRAHAYANA 13,1913 (SXKA) Writton Ans\m n 250

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Tem porary and Daily wage workers of (a) the cases in whfch the Government Lakshadweep Administratton have albwed the ex-Ministers to retain kc- oommodation iseyond the normal period; 2101. SHRI P.M. SAYEED: Will the and PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: (b) the steps taken by the Government (a) whether it is a fact that a large to resume possession of the accomodation number of labourers have been working occupied by Ex-Ministers? under Lakshadweep Administration for more than 10 years as temporary and daily wage THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE workers; MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT (SHRI M. ARUNACHALAM): (a) No Ex- (b) whether the Government have re­ Minister has been allowed retentbn of the ceived representations for their regularisa- general pool accommodatbn beyond the tion; and normal period permissible under the rules.

(c) if so, the actbn taken by the Govern­ (b) Necessary steps are being taken ment in this regard? under the Pubib Premises (Evbtion of Unauthorised occupants) Act, 1971 to get THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE the accommodation vacated from Ex-Minis- MINISTRY OF LABOUR (SHRI PABAN ters. SINGH GHATOWAR): (a) According to Lakshadweep Administration, there are [Translation] casual labourers under them working on daily wages for more than 10 years. issue of licences for industries in l\Aaharashtra (b) and (c). Seniority list of casual la­ bourers working under various Depart­ 2103. SHRI VILASRAO NAGNATHRAO ments of the Administration have been GUNDEWAR: Willthe PRIME MINISTER be published and they are absorbed into vari­ pleased to state: ous Group 'D* posts under the Administra­ tion on the basis of their educational qualifi­ (a) the number of application received cation and availability of vacancies. In order for issuing new Ibences for industries in to ensure that maximum number of casual Maharashtra during 1991; labourers are absorbed into future vacan­ cies in Group 'D' posts, no direct recruitment (b) the actbn taken the thereon; through Employment Exchange is allowed for Group *D’ posts and only existing casual (c) whether some applbations have labourers are absorbed. No new casual been received from Parbhani district; and labourers are being engaged on daily wages. (d) if so. the catbn taken thereon? Retentton of Governtnent Accommoda­ tion by Ex-Ministers THE MINISTER OF STATE iN THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (PROF P.J. 2102. DR. A. K. PATEL: KURIEN): (a) and (b). During 1991 (upto DR.LAZMINARYAN 31.10.91), 265 applicatbns for grant of PANDEYA: Industrial Lbences were received for setting Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOP­ upof Industries in Maharashtra. Out of these. MENT be pleased to state: 122 have already been disposed of and 255 Written Answers DECEMBER 4.1991 Written Answers 256 remaining 143 are at various stages of proc­ Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased essing. to state:

(c) and (d). Two applications have been (a) whether the Supreme Court had received for setting up of industries in directed on August 5, 1991 that District Parbhani Distt. out of which one has k>een Forums and State Commissions for redres- disposed of and other one is under process­ sal of consumer grievances be set up in all ing. the State and Union Territories;

[English] (b) the States where such District Fo­ rums and also the State Commissbns have Units of Tyre Corporation of India now been working with no arrears and the consumers are getting prompt redressal 2104. SHRIN.DENNIS: Willthe PRIME there; MINSITER be pleased to state: (c) whether there is any monitoring (a) the names of places where Tyre mechanism in the State which oversees the Corporation of India is running its manufac­ working of distrfct centres; of not , the turing units; and reasons therefor; and

(b) the number of persons employed in (d) the names of State where such these units? Forum/Commissions are not functioning satisfactorily and the steps taken in this THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE regard? MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (SHRI P.K. THUNGON): (a) Tyre Corporation of India THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Ltd. has the following 3 manufacturing units:- MINISTRY OF CIVIL SUPLIES AND PUB­ LIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI KAMALUDDIN (i) KANKINARA WORKS - Tyre AHMED): (a) Yes. Sir. Division situated at Kankinara, Dist. 24, Parganas West Ben­ (b) A list of StatesAJnion Territories gal. where State Commissbns and Distrbt Fo­ rums are f unclbning is given in the State­ (ii) RECLAIMED RUBBER UNIT situated at Kalyani, Dist. Na­ ment below. dia. (c) Supreme Court in its Order dated 5th (iii) INDUSTRIAL RUBBER August. 1991 hak directed the States Com­ PRODUCTS UNIT situated at missbns to oversee the functbning of Boliaghata, Tangra, Cak:utta. District Fomms. (b) 3243 persons are empbyed in the aforesakJ manufacturing units. (d) Central Government has received few complaints from Rajasthan, Uttar Forums/Commissions for redressal of .Pradesh and Karnataka on the u n ^isfa c- consumer grievances tory functioning of some of the Distrbt Forums. The State Governments have t>een 2105. SHRIATALBIHARI asked to take appropriate actbn in the VAJPAEE; matter. SHRILALK.ADVANI: 257 W ritM Answers AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 (S4/C4) WMan Answers 258

STATEMENT

Position o f Implementaikin o f Consumw Protection Act, 1986 as on 15-11-1991

StateA JT Position No. of No. of ofSC Districts DFs

1 2 3 4

Andhra Pradesh F 23 23 F

Aruriachal Pradesh F 11 11 F

Assam F 23 14F 9N

Gujarat F 20 20 F

Bihar F 39 39F

Gk>a F 2 2 F

Haryana F 13 2 F

Himachal Pradesh F 12 1 F 11N

Karnataka F 20 4 F 16N

Kerala F 14 3 F 11 N

Madhya Pradesh F 45 45F

Maharashtra F 31 30 F

Manipur N 8 8N

Meghalaya N 5 5N

Mizoram F 3 3 F

Nagaland N 7 7N

Orissa F 13 13F

Punjab F 12 12F 259 Written Answers DECEMBER 4.1991 Written Answers 260

State/UT Position No. of No. of of SC Districts DFs

1 2 3 4

Rajasthan F 30 30 F

Sikkim N 4 4N

Tamil Nadu F 21 21 F

Tripura F 3 3 F

Uttar Pradesh F 63 63F

West Bengal F 17 3 F 14N

Andaman & Nicobar F 2 2 F

Chandigarh (UT) F 1 1 F

Dadra & Nagar F 1 1 F Haveli

Delhi F 1 1 F 1 N

Daman & Diu F 2 2F

Lakshadweep F 1 1 F

Pondicherry F 1 IF

SC : Stat0 Commission DF : District Forum F ; Functioning N : Notified

Technology Transfer Agreements (a) whether a number of technologies < and processes have been licensed to Indian 2106. SHRIPRITHVIRAJD. CHAVAN: Industries by the Department of Space; Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: (b) the total number of technology trans- 26^ Wmten Answers AGRAHAYANA 13. t9 l3 (S>»KA) V\Trkten Answws 262 for agreements signed with the India indus­ (e) The Department of Space/Indian try during each of the last three years; Space Research Organisation has estab­ lished a detailed monitoring mechanism to (c) the annual value of production as a ensure the production activities in the indus­ result of these technologies in the industry* tries based on the technologies transferred to them. (d) whether the Department of Space This includes: have any monitoring system to ascertain the annual value of productbn as a result of Periodical visits by the these technologies to judge the success of design and quality assur­ the technology; and ance terms from DOS/ ISRO to industry to as­ (e> if so, the detalisd thereof? sess the techr)ical/Pro- duction problems, if any, THE MIWISTER OF STATE IN THE to ensure adoption of MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL PUBLIC adequate quality control GREVANCES AND PENSIONS (SHRIMATI procedures during the MARGARET ALVA): (a) Yes, Sir. production and to check the performance of the (b) The total numt>er of technology trans­ products/process on a fer agreements signed with the Indian Indus­ sample basis. tries in each of the last three years are as follows: Periodic reports from the industry as outline in the 1988 22 technology transfer agreement, on the quar­ 1989 30 terly production and sale figures, royalties due etc., 1990 11 and

Till October 1991 12 Inputs from the User agencies/maritets about (c) The annual value of productions a the availability and quality result of technologies transferred so far, of the product from the during the last three years. Is as under: industry.

1988 : Rs. 345.44 Lakhs Security Arrangements at Thumba Rocket Launching Station 1989 : Rs. 663.02 Lakhs 2107. PROF. K.V. THOMAS: W«l the 1990 : Rs. 481.00 Lakhs PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

Till (a) whether the security anrangements June at Thumba Rocket Launching Statbn in 1991 : Rs. 164.60 Lakhs Kerala are inadequate; and

(b) if the steps taken to revamp the (d) Yes. Sir. security arrangements at the Statbn? 263 Written Answers DECEMBER 4.1991 Written Answers 264

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 1990 4 MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL. PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (SHRIMATI 1991 4 MARGARET ALVA); (a) and (b). Security coverage for the Vikram Sarabhai Space Total 39 Centre (VSSC) establishments is provided by the Central Industrial Security Force (b) and (c). Out of these 39 proposals, (CISF) and this is considered adequate. . 21 have been approved and granted Letter Consistent with the need, periodic reviews of Intent, 17 applk:atk>ns have been rejected and joint resurveys are undertaken and the or othenyise disposed of. The remaining security is strengthened, taking into account one proposal which was received in April, the assessment regarding additbnal man­ 1991 is under processing. power. machinery, equipment, etc. (d) In order to ensure that appricatk>ns Industrial approvals for proposals of for Industrial Approvals are disposed of Gujarat Governnnent without undue delay, specifutime limits have been fixed for the disposal of all proposals 2108. SHRI KASHIRAM RANA: Will received by the Government the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: Recognition of small scale industry (a) the numt>er of applications submit- ted to the Unfon Government by the Govern­ 2109. SHRI MOHAN SINGH: Will the ment of Gujarat seeking industrial approval PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: during each of the last three years; (a) the illustrative list of Industry-related (b)the number of proposals for whfch sendee and business enterprises, irrespec­ approval has been accorded and the num­ tive of their kxiatbn. proposed to be recog­ ber of those for whk:h approval hasnotbeen nised as small scale industries and whether given; their investment ceilings woM con'espond to those of tiny enterprises; (c) the reasons for whk:h the proposals are pending for many years; and (b) whether such tiny units referred in part (a) above required compulsory registra­ (d) the efforts made by the Govern­ tion as small scale service and business ment so far for immediate disposal of pro­ enterprises with Directorate of Industries for posals seeking industrial approval? availing refinance assistance from SIDBI;

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (c) if so, the details thereof; arKi MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (PROF P.J. KURIEN): (a) During 1988 to 1991 (upto (d) the details of the promoters'contri- 31stOctober. 1991).39appUcations asper butbn for such units refenred above debt details below, were received from the vari­ equity ratk), rate of Interest, moratorium, ous State Public Sector Undertakings of repayment perkxl, securityyiguarantee,if any? Gujaratlor setting up industries in the State: THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 1988 15 MINISTRY OF INDUS1DY (PROF. PJ. KURIEN):(a)Anillustrative list ofsmaH.tiny 198 9 16 and industry-related senfk» and business 2 K m U m A nsw 0is AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 (5MK4) W ri^ A n s ^ m s 266

entoiprises as contained in Circular No. 2 ofSSSBE’smay awaitreceiptof instructions (3)«1-SS! Bd.,da»ed 30.9.91 is given in the and that an ilu^rative list SSSBE’s will statement below. follow.

(b) Regtetration as‘SmaH Scale Service & Business Enterprises’ with Director of II. Priorto the issue of this latter, Industries is not compulsory for obtaining guklelines were issued by the refinance assistance from SIOBI. Department of Indl. Development vide their latter No. SSI (I)-12 (14y (c) Does not 82dated 18th May. 1982 to register all service oriented enterprises as (d) The promoters’ contribution, debt- Small Scale Senrice Establishment equity ratio, rate of interest, moratorium, (SSSE) in which some minimum repayment period, security/{guarantee is the investment in fixed assets in plant same as applicable to the SSI units depend­ and machinery upto Rs. 2 lalchs ing upon the amount involved, category of was involved and the same were borrower, location of the project, viability etc. located in rural areas and towns with a population u ; ^ 5 lakhs.

STATEMENT III. At different points of time, certain clarifications ware issued No. 2 (3)/91-SSI-Bd. by this office whether an activity Government of India was registrable as SSI, SSSBE or Ministiy of industry none of these. The entire list needs to be reviewed as some of these (Department of Small Scale Industries & itemsAactivitiesdo not reality qualify^ ^ r o Rural lndustries)OfFice of the Devel­ as industrial activities to be cov­ opment Commissioner (SSI) ered under SIDO, while some oth­ ers are also not manufacturing 7th Floor. Nirman Bhawan. activtties but only service activities. New Delhi the 30th Sept 91 In the later category, not all service activities will qualHy as industry related service activities. As per Secretaiy Industries. the new policy on small scale in­ Ail States and dustries. not all small seivice es­ Commissioner/ Union Territo­ tablishment win henceforth be eli­ Director of industries. ries. gible for benefits/concessions available to units in Small Scale Sector. Only such of those smaH S u t ^ - SmaH, tiny & industry related enterprises - wh^her service or Service/Business emerprises. business - which are industry re­ lated (now named as SSSBE’s ) Sir. will be eKgUe for benefitsAoonoes- sions admissible to SmaH Sector, it has. therefore, bean decided to Kindly refer to last para of this ct- reclassify varfous acthrities into fioe latter of even No. dated 16th August smaH Scale bidustry (SSI) and 1991 in which M was stated that registration Smal Scale (Industry related) 267 Written Answers DECEMBER 4,1991 vm en Answers 268

Service Business Enterprise (vi) Laboraloriesengaged infest­ (SSSBE). ing of raw marerials ahd finished products. IV. Small Scale Industry (vii) Software servicing & d^a (I) (t will cover all manufacturing processing. activities of one or more Items (s) included in (viii) Documentary film production units. (a) Schedule I of Industries (Development & Regulation) (ix) 'Sen^idng industry* undertak­ Act. 1951 (65 of 1951). ings engaged In mainte­ nance, repair, testing or serv­ (b) The list of items exclusively icing of all types of vehbles reserved for manufacture in the and machinery of any descrip­ Small Scale Sector. tion including electronk:/elec- trbal equipment/instruments c) Any manufacturing activity i.e. mensuring/control instru­ which is not covered above in ments. televisbn. tape re­ (a)or(b). corders, VCRs, radbs, trans­ formers, motors etc. EXCEPT j^) Printing press. The activities which fall within the pur view of any Statutory Board or Committee of It has new been deckJed that none of Special Agency viz. KVIC. Silk Board. Handi­ i activities above will be recognised as crafts Board, Textile Commissbner. Hand- >1. The ; activities (vi) to (x) will, however, loom Board. Coir Board etc. registbble as SSSBE’s (See para VI v). T^e remaining activities i.e. (i) to (v) (2) The following activities had been w il be not recognised even as recognised ^ SSI. falling within is S B E ’s. the pun/iew of SIDO, through clari­ fications issued by this office from V. Tiny Enterprise time to time. ; Guidelines issued vkie above refenred (i) Biochemk»i/|iblogical test­ letter dated 16.8.1991 are self-explanatory ing la b o ra to ^ . and the same be followed.

(ii) Hatcheries VI. Smalt Scale Servk» & Business (Industry Related) Enterprises (iii) Tissue culture (SSSBE’s)

(iv) Beedi making/Tobaco proc­ The folbwing guklelines shall be fol­ essing. lowed for the registratbn of SSSBE's.

1. As afolbwup, actbn to Polby (v) Cok)ur Film processing stu- Measures for Promoting & dk)s. Strengthening Small, Timy & VII- 269 Wrnten Answers AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 (5>1AC4) Wrmen Answers 270

lage Enterprise, announced on 6th medical eistablishment, smalt rural August, 1991 Government have medical service establishment, decided to give .benefits of small broiler scheme, decorator (both scale sector to ail Industry related Pandal & lighting), naturopathic Service & Business Enterprises with institutions, nature cure hopitals, investment upto Rs. 5 lakhs In dental clings, slate quarries (min­ fixed assets, excluding land and ing process), piggery, fishery, cattle building. For computatin of value rearing, rabit farming, butcher, meat of fixed assets the original price selling, slimming centres, dairy (if paid by the original owner will be only selling milk), hot mix plant the considered irrespective of the price qualify to be registered as SSSE's paid by subsequent owners. ? It is now clarified that none of these activities is registrable as Instructions issued vide Ministry's SSSBE, as the same are not rec­ circular letter No. SSI (l)-12 (14)/82 ognised as industry related serv- dated 18th May. 1982 giving bene­ k:e/business activities. fits to all Small Scale Service Es­ tablishments (SSSEs) having fixed VII. The units which have been regis­ investment in plant & machinery tered as SSI or SSSE prbrto issue upto Rs. 2 lakhs etx., STAND SU- of these instructions, as per in- PERRCEDED. Now onwards, only structbns prevailing then, and Industry related Small Scale Sery- whbh are not so registrable now. ice/Business Enterprises shall continue to get assistance as (SSSBE’s) upto Rs. 5 lakhs, as in per existing registration. These (1) above will be eligible for bene­ cases need not be re-opened for fits and ooncessbns available to deregistratbn. Existing units, reg­ industries in Small Scale Sector. istered as SSSE, will get benefits of Small Scale until their invest­ 3. An illustrative list of SSSBE's and ment exceeds Rs. 5 lakhs. the illustrative list of activities that will not qualify as SSSBE i.e. Small yours faithfully, Scale Service & Business (Indus­ try related) Enterprises) is given at (SUBODH KUMAR) Annexure-I and Annexure-ll re­ DIRECTOR (SSI Bd.) spectively. Encl. : As above.

4. Activities like hatchery, poultry farm, Copy to hair cutting sak>ons, beauty par- tours etc. whk:h were earlier de­ 1. Directors All Small Industries serv­ clared as SSSE activity will ho ice Institutes/Branch Institutes/ bnger be registrable as SSI or Exfensbn Centres. SSSBE.

2. General Manager. All District- In­ 5. The activities like Hostels (includ­ dustries Centres in the country. ing unstan^ed hotels, tea cafeteria & restaurants). Small service 3. As perthe mailing list 271 Written Answers DECEMBER 4.1991 Written Answers 272

ANNEXURE-I testing or servk:ing of all types of vehrcles & machinery of any de> Illustrative list of Small Scale Service/ scriptbn including Electronte/Elec- Business (Industry Related) Enterprises trcal equipment/instruments i.e (SSSBEs) measuring/control instruments, televisions, tape recorders. VCRs, 1. Advertising Agencies. radk>s, transformers, motors, watches etc. 2. Computer graphics & data processing. 18. Printing Press.

3. Marketing Consultancy. 19. Laundry & Dry-Cleaning.

4. Industrial Consultancy. 20. X-ray Clink:

5. Equipment Rental & Leasing. 21. Taibring

6. Typing Centres. 22. Servk:ing of Agriculture farm equip­ ment e.g Tractor, Pump, Rig, Bor­ 7. Zeroxing ing machine etc.

8 Industrial photography 23. Weigh Brklge

9. industrial R & D Labs. 24. Photographk: Lab.

10. Industrial Testing Labs. 25. Blue printing and enlarg-ment of drawing/designs, facilities. 11. Computerised design & drafting. 26. ISD/STD Booths for industries. 12. Creatbn of databases suitable for foreign/Indian markets. 27. Teleprinter/FAX servfces.

13. Software devetopment. ANNUXURE-II

14. Auto repair. servk:es and ga­ Illustrative list of Activities which are not rages. recognised as Small Scale Industry/ Business (Industty Related) Enterprises 15. Documentary films on themes like. Le. SSSBEs Family Planning, Social forestry, energy conservatbn & commercial Transportation. advertising. 2. Storage (except coki storage 16. Laboratories engaged in Testing of whch is recognised as SSI) Raw Materials Rnished products. 3. RetailAdfholesale trade establish­ ments. 17. *Serv»ing Industry* Undertakings engaged in maintenance, repair. 4. General Merchandise Stores. 273 Written Ansvms AGRAHAYANA 13,1913 (£AM4) WriUMAnswais 274

5. Sale outlets for industrial compo- Foreign consultants, appointed in July, nents. 1987, recommended revamp of the project involving very heavy investment. The alter­ 6. Health services Including patho­ native of revamping the nitrophosphate logical laboratories. group of plants was also found to be unviable. In view of this, no decision has 7. Legal services. been taken for further investment.

8. Educational services. Private Consumption and Income of Various Decile Groups 9. Social services. 2112. SHRI K.P. UNNIKRISHNAN: Will 10. Hotels. the Minister of PLANNING AND PRO­ GRAMME IMPLEMENTATION be pleased Hindustan Fertilizer Corporation to state:

2110. SHRI HANNAN MOLLAH: Will (a) the private consumptk>n and income the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: of different decile groups of Indian popula­ tion as per the latest estimates of the Plan­ (a) the present condition of Hindustan ning Commissbn and the National Sample Fertilizer Corporation. Haldia; Sun^ey between 1980-1990; and

(b) the details of the recommendations (b) the monthly or annual income levels of the expert committees for its revival; and of the households of the highest and bwest dedle groups of population and their house- (c) the steps taken or proposed to be hob consumptbn expenditure for the same taken in this regard? period?

THE MINISTER OF STATE THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTIL­ THE MINJSTER OF STATE OF THE IZERS (DR. CHINTA MOHAN): (a) The MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND PRO­ commissk>ning activities in the HakJia proj­ GRAMME IMPIEMENTATION (SHRI H.R. ect were stopped in October, 1986. BHARDWAJ): (a) Data on consumption expenditure are collected and compiled only (b) and (c). A Technical Committee wasby National Survey Organisatbn. Planning set up by Government in June, 1987to make Commission does not collect such data recommendations, inter-alia, on the mini­ separately. The Natbnal Sample Survey mum expenditure oh the proper upkeep of Organisatbn conducts natbns-wide sample the plants in the idle conditk>n and in sun^ey on household consumption expendi­ demonstratbn running, if required by the ture quinquennially. in additbn, from the Consultants etc. However, the Technfcal year 1986-87 onwards, data on the subject, Committee recommended commissbning of through a thin sample of househobs. are the project involving substantial expendi­ also being collected on annual basis. On the ture. The recommendatbns of the Technical basis of the results of 38th round (January- Committee were not accepted by Govern­ December 1983), 42nd round (1986-87— ment, in view of the past experience of thin sample), 43rd round (1987-88) and 44th repeated failure in commissioning the proj­ round (1988-89 - thin sample) data on de­ ect. cile-wise monthly per capital average ex- 275 Written Answers DECEMBER 4.1991 Wrhten Answers 276 penditure for rural and urban areas sepa- (b) The monthly levels of average per rately are given in Statement I & II below. capita expenditure of the highest and the Decile-wise inoome estimates are not avail- lowest dedle for rural and urban areas able. separately are given bebw:-

Rural Areas

(Rs.)

1983 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89

Highest 276.65 347.96 400.06 426.82

Lowest 42.64 54.38 63.28 71.58

Urban Areas

(Rs.)

1983 198&87 1987-88 1988-89

Highest 455.06 481.24 721.33 .734.15

Lowest 57.45 74.68 85.04 91.90 277 VMtton Answers AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 (S4/C4) Wrttton Answers 276

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Mem orandum of Undarstanding Signed 3. Bharat Electronks Ltd. by PubNc Sector Undertakinga 4. Bharat Earth Movers Ltd. 2113. DR. C. SILVERA; WIN the PRfME MINISTER be pleased to state: 5. Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.

(a) whether some Public Sector Under­ 6. Bharat Cottage Industries Corpn. takings have signed memorandum of Un­ derstanding with the Goyemment; 7. Central Cottage Industries Corpn.

(b) if so, the details thereof; 8. Central Inland Water Transport Corpn. (c) whether some provisions have t>een made for the progress of country in the said 9. Central Warehousing Corporatk>n. Memorandum of Understanding; and 10. Computer maintenance Corpora­ (d) if so, the details thereof? tion.

11. Container Corpn. of India Ltd. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (SHRI P.K. 12. Engineers India Ltd. THUNGON); (a) and (b). Yes, Sir. 50 Public Sector Undertakings have so far singed 13. Ferro Scrap Nigam Ltd. memorandum of Understanding with their respective administrative Ministries as per 14. Goa Shipyard Ltd. enclosed Statement. 21 more Public Sector undertakings are in the process of signing 15. H.M.T. Ltd. MOUs. 16. Heavy Engineering Corp. Ltd. (c) and (d). Yes. Sir. The MOU is afreely negotiated document between the adminis­ 17. Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. trative Minlstry/Deptt. and the PSU wherein, the key performance areas - financial, physi­ 18. Hindustan Antibbtics Ltd. cal and qualitative - of an Undertaking are incorporated. The endeavour is to progres­ 19. Hindustan Cable Ud. sively improve the key performance areas of an undertaking over a period of time. 20. Hindustan Copper Ltd.

21. Hindustan Organs Chemicals Ltd. STATEMENT 22. Hindustan Photo FHms Manufac­ turing Corp. Ltd. List ofPSUs which have already signed ai MOU lor Urn. year 1991-92 23. Hindustan Petroleum Corpn. Ud.

1. Andrew Y ito & Co. Ltd.«- 24. HirKiustan Zinc Ltd.

2. Bharat Bhari Udyog Nigam Ltd. 25. LB.P. Co. Ltd. 283 W M t^ Answers DECEMBER 4.1991 WrUton Answers 284

26. Indian Oil Corporation IM. 47. State Trading Corpn. of India Ud.

27. Indian Railway Construction Co. 48. Telecommunications Consultants Ltd. (I) Ltd.

28. InstrumentaUon Ud. 49. Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ud.

29. Kudretnulth lion Ore Co. Ltd. 50. Water & PowerConsultancy Sem- fces(0 Ud. 30. Lubrizol India Ltd. Growth of Engtneering Industry 31. Madras Refineries Ltd. 2114. SHRI CRETAN P.S. 32. Mazagon Dock Ltd. CHAUHAN: SHRI RAMESH CHAND 33. Manganese Dock Ltd. tOMAR:

34. Nuclear Power Corporatran Ltd. Win the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: 35. Metal Scrap Trade Corp. Ltd. (a) whether the attention of the Govern­ 36. Metallutgual & Engg. Consultants ment has been drawn to the news items (I) Ltd. captnned ’Engg. irxlustry clocks negative growth* appearing in the ‘Economic Times' 37. Minerals &MetalsTradingCopn. of of October 2,1991; Indian Ltd. (b)if so, the details thereof; 38. Mishra Dhatu Nigam Ltd. (c) whether the Gknrernment have klen- 39. Cement Corpn. of India Ltd. tmed the reasons therefor; and

40. Cochin Refineries Ltd. (d) the actkm taken by the Government in this regard? 41. Natkmal Aluminium Co. Ltd.

42. Nattonal FeitBlzers Ud. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (PROF. PJ. 43. Nattonal Minerals Devetopment KURIEN); (a) and (b). Confederatton of Corp. Ud. Engineering industry in its Monthly Statisti­ cal Bulletin;i mentfoned a rate of growth of 44. Pyrites, Phosphates & Chemicals 8.8 percent during the April-May, 1991 Ud. over April-May, 1990. Industry groups‘Bask; Metals', tlon-Electrical Machinery' and 45. Rail India Technkal & Economk; Transport Equipmenf showed , tales of Sen/icesUd. growth of 19.2%, 7.8% and 1.7% respec- tive^ whereas *Eleclrieal Machineiy’ and 46. Rashtriya Chemfcals & FertHizeis ‘Melad Products' showed a^ledine of 33 Ud. peioeni aiMf 8.8 percent reapeetively. 285 Written Answers AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 (S>I/CA) Written Ansffifers 286

(c) The decline in the rate of growth THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE during April-June, 1991 was due to several MINISTRY OF FOOD (SHRI TARUN factors. In some sectors, this was due to a GOGOI): (a) and (b). The main central agen­ shortage of raw materials, particularly cies engaged In the constructbn of storage imported raw materials, because of foreign capacity, namely, Central Warehousing exchange constraints. In some other sec­ Corporatbn, Food Corporation of India (pri­ tors, the fall in growth rates may be attrib­ marily for capital use). National Co-opera- uted to the plateauing of demand after ex­ tive Development Corporatbn and Ministry tremely high growth rates in prevbus years. of Rural Development have not so far pro­ The Imposition of some specific import re­ vided storage facilities for fruits and vege­ strictions due to balance of payments con­ tables in distrbts Pauri and Camelia. Central siderations contributed to a slow down in the Warehousing Corporatbn and National Co­ growth in some sectors. Some sectors were operative Development Cooperation can. affected by infrastructure constraints such however, consider any viable proposal for­ as power and coal shortages in some areas mulated or recomme^ed by the State while Industrial relations problems affected Government in this matter. some other sectors. As regards storage facilities for other (d) Government has recently brought products, including coarse grains, Natbnal out a statement on industrial Policy, which Co-operative Development Corporation has was-tabled in the Lok Sabha on 24th July, extended financial assistance for the con­ 1991. The major objective of the new policy struction of godowns with an overall capacity package will be to build on the gains already of 12,000 tonnes in District Pauri and 2.400 made, correct the distortbns or weaknesses tonnes in District Camelia. The Ministry of that may have crept in maintain a sustained Rural Development has also given assis­ growth in productivity and gainful employ­ tance for the constructbn of a godown with ment and attain international competitive­ a capacity of 3, 000 tonnes a Kotdwar in ness. All sectors of industries whether small, District Pauri. Central Warehousing Corpo­ medium, or large belonging to the public, ration too has plans to build a warehouse of private or cooperative sector will be encour­ 5,000 tonnes capacity at Srinagar in the aged^^ grow and improve on their past same distrbt. performance. Industrial Growth centres scheme Storage Facility In Paurl and Chanioll districts of U.P. 2116. SHRI MUKUL BALKRISHNA WASNIK: Will the PRIME MINISTER be 2115. SHRI BHUWAN CHANDRA pleased to state: KHANDURI: Will the Minster of FOOD be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government have a scheme of centrally sponsored industrial (a) whether storage facility for fruits, growth centres to develop infrastructure for vegetables and coarse grains is available in the promotion of industrial devebpment in Pauri and Chamoli distrbtsof Uttar Pradesh; the backward areas; and (b) if so. the details thereof; (b) if not, the steps taken by the Govern­ ment for proper storage of the saW products (c) whether the Government jiawfr any in these distrbts? proposaUo Include Mallapurtown in BukJana 287 Writtm Anawoia DECEMBER 4.1991 vmrniAmnrnn 2BB district underthe centrally sponsored growth sions with the State Government, it has been centres scheme; and deckled to set up a growth centre e ^ In the districts of Akola, Chandrapun phule, (d) if so, the details thereof? Nanded and Ratnagiri.

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE [TransbHorii MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (PROF.PJ. KURIEN): (a) to (d). The. Government in Vttamin 'C* manutaetuilng unit* June 1988, announced a scheme of growth centres to promote industrialisation of back­ 2117. D a LAXMINARAYAN PAN- ward areas. The growth c«ntres,each of DEYA: Willthe PRIME MINISTERfeq>leased which would be developed in an area of400- to state: 800 hectares, would be endowed with basic infrastructure facilties like power, telecom­ (a) the annual consumptton of vitamin munication, waterand banking enabling them 'C i^ th e country vis-a-vis tts total produc­ to attract industries. It is proposed todevekip tion; and 70 growth centres out of which tocatnns of 63 growth centers have been kJentified and (b) the details of the units manufactur­ announced. Each growth center wouM be ing this medicine with production capacity devek)ped at a cost of approximate Rs. 25- and tocattons thereof? 30 cores. It is proposed to implement the scheme in the Eighth Five Year Plan petfcxl. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTIL­ Government of Maharashtra had sent IZERS (DR. CHINTA MOHAN): (a) and (b). 12 proposals for selection of five growth The infbrmatnn to the extent available is centres alk>tted to the State. After discus­ given below:- 289 WrittmiAnswan AQRAHAYANA 13,1913 (SAK>t) V m ^ Answers 290

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[EngBsh] (a) whether the emptoyees of the put>lic sector undertakings are entitled to receive Aimndimnts to MCR Planning Board gratuity money on terminatton of their serv- Act k:es inespective of the fact whether the terminatton of the servUsB was due to dis­ . 2118.SHRITARACHANDKHANDEL- missal or suprannuatk>n; and WAL: Win the Minister of URBAN DEVEL­ OPMENT be pleased to state: (b) if so, the details thereof and tl^ precise orders of the Government in tHl^ (a) whether the Unbn Government regard? propose to infroduce several amendments to the National Capital Region (NCR) Plan­ THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE ning Board Act; MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (SHRI P.K. THUNGON): (a) and (b). Central Public (b) if so, whether the Government have Enterprises pay gratuity to their empbyees also appointed a High-powered committee who come within the purview of payment of to recommend suitable amendments in the Gratuity Act, 1972 as per the provisk>ns of Act; thepaymentof Gratuity Act. In respect of the empbyees> who do not come within the pur­ (c) if so, the time by which the Commit­ view of. the saki Act gratuity is paki in accor­ tee would submit its report to the Govern­ dances with the Gratuity Rulesframed by the ment; and indivklual PSEs. Sub-sectbn 6 of Section 4 of the payment of Gratuity Act specifies the (d) to what extent the violations of the circumstances under which gratuity could be Plan would be checked as a result thereof? wholly or parflally forfeited by the empbyer. In respect of employees not covered under the payrnent of Gratuity act. gratuity wouki THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE not become payable to an empbyee whose MINISTRY OF URABAN DEVELOPMENT servbes have been terminated for miscon­ (SHRI M. ARUNACHALAM); (a) In the duct, in^lvency or ineff biency. speech made by the Chairperson of the Na­ tional Capital Region Planning Board in its [TranshiiQnl 13th meeting on 30.9<91, it was stated that theAct may have to be amended to make the Allotment of Government Aooomoda- Board more effective for ensuring imple- tlon to Class *A’ Officers of MTNL meantation of the Plan by raising resource for undertaking devetopment programmes. 2120. SHRI RAMLAKHAN SINGH YADAV: Will the Mlnisterof URBAN DEVEL­ OPMENT be pleased to state: (b) to (d). No specifk: proposals have so far been formulated. (a) whether the Directorate of Estates have aUotted accomodation onl)^}o Class 'A* Gratuity to Employees of PSUs. OKbers presently working In Mahahagar Telephone Nigam Limited and not to other of employees; 2 f 19.SHRI RAMESH CHANO TOMAR: Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to (b) if so, the masons fb rtlw discrimin- stale: tory policy; and 293 Answers AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 (S4K>I) }M i^ Answers 294

(c) the rules under the Govern­ (a) whether a number of proposals of ment aooomodaibn has b e ^ allotted to the projects regarding Urtian Development Class 'A* employees of Mahanagar Tele­ submitted by Uttar Pradesh Government to phone Nigam Limited? Union Government are still pending for approval; THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT (b) if so, the details thereof and the SHRI M. ARUNACHALAM): (a) to (c). The reasons for delay in granting approval; employees of Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited are not eligible for General pool (c) the time by which these piojected or residential accomodation. proposals are likely to be approved; and

[English] (d) when these projects or proposals were received t>y the Union Government? Closure of Bharat Blwrl Udyog THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT 2121. SHRI SHANKERSINGH (SHRIM. ARUNACHLAM):(a) No proposals VAGHELA: or projects relating I d U.P. Urban Develop­ DR. A.K. PATEL: ment are pending for approval with the Union Government. Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: (b) to (d). Do not arise.

(a) wether the Bharat Bhari Udyog Ni­ Registration of Cases by CBI gam proposes to close down some of its Against lAS/IPS Officers units; 2123. SHRI SUSHIL CHANDRA (b) if so. the details thereof; and VERMA: Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: (c) whether It has k)een ensured that no retrenchment would he affected as a result (a) the number of LA.S. and I.P:S Offi­ thereof? cials against whom cases have been regis­ tered by the Central Bureau of Investigation THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE during each of the last three years. State- MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (SHRI P.K. wise; THUNGON):(a)and(b). Bharat Bhan Udyog Nigam Limited (BBUNL) at present has no (b) the number of IAS and IPS officials proposal to dose down any of its units. against whom cases have been filed in the Vigilance commission/Courts; (c) Does not arise. [Translation] (c) the number of officials found guilty Urban Developnient Projects and the number of such officials whose serv­ Submitted by Utter Pradesh ices have t>een terminated; and 2122. SHRI BHAGWAN SHANKAR RAWAT: WiM the Ministe# URBAN DEVE. - (d) the number officials sentenced to LOPMENT be pleased to state: imprisonment? 295 VMttanAii8m0is fXCEHBER 4,^00% v m tn AMrnan 296

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE misskm dunng this pwkxL The (M alsd fig- MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL. PUBLIC unisgivminStalenwnt-IIIOcasasifwolv- GRIEVANCESANDPENSIONS(SHRIMATI ing6IASand4IPSO ffiM isw«rasentupfor MARGARET ALVA): (a) 30 cases involving ^ in the Coufts dun^j IIms period. The 23 IAS and 8 IPS officers were registered by detailed figure is given in statement-111. the CBl during the last 4hree years. The yearwiseandState-wisedetail^ofthenumber (c)NlL of cases is*given in Stateroent-I

STATEMEIIT-I

The number of IAS and IPS officials against whom cases have been registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation during the last three years. State-wise.

Year S tate No. of officers

J.A.S I.P.S

1988

Haryana % - Jammu & Kashmir 1

Kerala 1 -

Maharashtra 1 -

Orissa 1 ■■ ■' -

Uttar Pradesh 3 1

Gujarat - 1

Madhya Pradesh - 1

Rajasthan - 1

West Bengal - 2

Karnataka 1 - - 9 6 297 Written Answers AGRAHAYANA 13,1913 (SMM) mmen Answen 298

Yea r State ^ No. €^offioers

I.A.S I.P.S

1989

Assam Meghalaya -

Bihar 1 -

Gujarat 1 -

Punjab

Uttar Pradesh -

Union Territory 2 .

7 .

1990

Himachal Pradesh 2 -

Haryana 1 -

Uttar Pradesh 3 -

Unbn Territory - 1

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The number of iAS and iPS o fficia l against whom cases have been filed in the V'^lance Commission, during the last three years, State-wise.

Year State No. of officers

I.A.S. I.P.S

1988 Punjab 1 -

1989 Bihar 1 - 299 Written Answers DECEMBER 4.1991 Writlen Answiers

Year State No. of officers

I.A.S. I.P.S

Punjab 1 -

Maharashtra 1 -

Madhya Pradesh 1

Kerala 1 -

Uttar Pradesh 2 -

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1990West Bengal - 1

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STATEMENT-III t^ e number of iAS and IPS officials against whom cases have been registered in the Courts during the last three years, State-Wise.

Year State No, of officers

I.A.S I.PS

1988 Sikkim - 1

Assam - 1

Maharashtra 1 -

Uttar Pradesh 1 -

2 2

1989 Bihar 2 -

1990Haiyana 1 -

Uttar Pradesh - 1 301 Written Answers AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 (S>WI) Written Answers 302

Year State No. of oWcers

I.A.S IPS

Kerala 1

2 1

[English] tion, Department of Coal and M/s. South Eastern Collieries Ltd. have been ap­ F a Unit atTalcher proached.

2124. SHRI HARIN PATHAK: Will the Disinvestment of Shares of Public PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: Sector Undertakings

(a) whether the attention of the Govern­ 2125. SHRI GEETA MUKHERJEE: Will ment has been invited to' the rrewes item the PRIMEMINISTER be pleased to state: dcaptioned 'End of road for FCI Unit* appear­ ing in the Indian Express dated October 10, (a) whether the Government have kien- 1991; tified the pubPic sector undertakings, the shares of which are proposed to k>e disln- (b) whether the unit of the Fertilizer* vested; Corporatbn of India at Talcher in Dhenka- nal district is passing through acute (b) if so, the details thereof; and financial crisis; (c) the method proposed to be used for (c) whether the said unit is likely to be the process of disinvestment? closed down; and THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (d) the steps the Government propose MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (SHRI P.K. to take to remedy the situation? THUNGON): (a) to (c). The list of Public Sector Undertakings, the shares of which THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE are proposed to be disinfested, is under MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTIL­ conskJeratk>n of the Government and shall IZERS (DR. CHINTA MOHAN): (a) and (b). be laid on the *&ble of the House when Yes. Sir. finalised.

(c) and (d). No decisbn has been taken Deveiopment of Towns with to cbse down the Tabher unit of Fertilizer Japanese Aid Corporatbn of India. Fertilizer Corporation of India has sent a proposal for capital re­ 2126. SHRIMATI NARAIN SINGH structuring of the company. FCI has sent CHAUDHARI: Will the Minister of URBAN proposal for revamping of the Jateher unit. DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: Besbes the above, for continuing the supply :>f coal to Tatoher unit without any interrup- (a) whether the Government have a 303 W H ^ Anammn DECEMBER 4,1091 KMMeoAnsmefS 304 pro posal to

Employment to Women In KVIC (c) whether any town in Haryana has l)sen identified for development as Model 2128. SHRI G.L. KANAUJIA: Win the Town with Japanese aid; and PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

(d) if so, the detsuls thereof? (a) whether the Khadi and Village In­ dustries-Commission hove any proposal to THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE provide employment for those vramen who MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT have passed the vocational course; and (SHRI M. ARUNACHALAM): (a) to (d). A Sul>-Committee under the Chainnanship of (b) if so, the details thereof? Chainnan'Cum>Managing Director, EXIM l»nk has been set up to go into various THE MWISTER OF STATE IN THE aspects including investment, tedmoiogy MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (PROF. P. J. transfer and feasibility studies for the con­ KURIEN): (a) and (b). KVIC has no specific struction of Industrial Model Towns with proposal as such to provide employment for Japanese assistance. The matter is only at those women who have passed the voca­ the pre-feasibility stage. tional courses. However, KVI Schemes implemented by Institutions and State KVI Cheaper Money Policy Boards help all categories of women includ­ ing those who are qualified in vocationai 2127. SHRI R. SURENDER REDDY:courses. The schemes that specially benefit Win the Minister of PLANNING AND PRO­ women are:- GRAMME IMPLEMENTATION be pleased to state: (A) Khadi spinning

(B) Processing Of Cereals and Pulses (a) whether the Planning Commission has suggested cheaper money policy for the (C) Papad mtddng export oriented and import substitution sec­ tors without further delay as reported in the (D) Marsala making Economic Times dated October 28,1991; (E) Frame filling and Dipping in Cottage Match and Agarbatti making manufacturing. (b) if so. the other suggestion/recom­ mendation made iiy the Planning Commis­ (F) CoUaction of forest plants and fruHs sion; and for Medicinal purposes.

(c) the time by which these recommen­ (G) Collection of Non-ediUe oil seeds. dations are Ikely to be aocepled and imple- mentod? (H) Manufacture of uUH^ articles of 305 W ritten A n s ^ AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 (SAK4) Written Answers 306

Palmyrah and palm fibres. and the details of expenditure likely to be incun^ed on these imports? (I) Manufacture of Fibre Fancy Article. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (J) Cane and Banoboo work. MINISTRY OF CIVIL SUPPLIES AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI KAMALUD- (K) Manufactureof Fancy type of leather DIN AHMED): (a) and (b). The Government goods and embroidery leather products. has so far decided to import 1.5. lakh tonnes . of Palmolein during the year 1991-92. Of (L) Fruit and Vegetable processing and this. 66, 000 MTS. has already ben con­ presen/ation. tracted by STC with suppliers from Malaysia and Singapore at the CIF Value of Rs. 63.16 (M) Chalk making. crores. The remaining quantity has been kept earmarked fordirect import by the States (N) Manufacture of fancy shell, art-ware under a scheme formulated by the Central marble stone, art-ware conch shell and art- Government in this regard. ware under lime Industry. These schemes are implemented all over India. [Translation]

Recently activities like Tailoring. Prepa­ Food Processing industries in ration of Ready made Garments and Ho­ Bihar siery, Batik Work, Thread balls and wool Balling, Lachi making, Embroidery, Toys and 2130. SHRI SURYA NARAIN YADAV: Doll making, and manufacture of surgical Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING bandages have been taken up for devek>p- INDUSTRIES be pleased to state: ment which are ideally suited to women for which pattern of financial assistance already (a) whether the Government propose to exists. The total participation of women under set up any food processing industries in KVI Sector is 46 per cent. Bihar;

Import of edible Oils (b) if so, whether any such industry is proposed to be set up in Sahrasa distract;; 2129. DR. VASANT NIWRUTTI and PAWAR: SHRI SIMON MARANDI: (c) if so, tho details thereof?

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE to state: MINISTERyOF FOOD PROCESSING IN­ DUSTRIES (SHRI GIRiDHAR GOMANGO): (a) whether the government propose to (a) The Ministry of Food Processing indus­ import more edible oils during the current tries does not have any proposal to set up year to meet the demand of the consumers; food processing industries directly in any and State. However, this Ministry has formulated several plan schemes under which assis­ tance is provided to the State Govts., Coop­ (b) if so, the quantity of different types of erative Societies, public sector undertakings edible oils proposed to be imported, the etc, for development industries. The Ministry countries from which these will be imported of Food processing industries, therefore, do 307 Written Answers DECEMBER 4.1991 Written Answers 308 not have any proposal to set up food proc­ (b) if so. whether, prbr to accepting this essing industries directly in Bihar. natbnal name as standard name in the Roman script by the UNESCX) in their 1981 (b) and (c). Do not arise. publication 'X)limatic Atlas of Asia”, conver- sbn tables for intematk>nal transcriptbn from [EngiisHl Devanagari to Roman Script were prepared and supplied to them on t>ehalf of India as a Setting up of Industries in Bara- matter of internatk>nal co-operation in car­ banlci ln Uttar Pradesh tography; and

2131. SHRI RAM SAGAR: Will the (c) if so. the broad details thereof? PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state; THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (a) whetherthe Union Government have MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL. PUBLIC received any proposal from the Uttar Pradesh GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (SHRIMATI Government to set up new industries in MARGARET ALVA): (a) to (c). The accepted Barabanki; natbnal name for the city of Bombay is **Bomt)ay*’. The Survey of India and the (b) if so. when such proposal was re­ National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Or- ceived; and ganisatbn have been using the name of Bombay as 'Mumbai in their Hindi editbn of (c) the decision taken so far by the maps on the basis of the Marathi & Deva­ Government in this regard? nagari script of "Bombay* being used. Gov­ ernment has not prepared and supplied any THE MINISTER OF STATE IN. THE conversion table for internatbnal transcrip­ MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (PROF. P.J. tion from Devanagari to Roman script to KURIEN): (a) During the period 1988 to 1991 UNESCO for Its 1981 publication "Climatic (uplo 31.10. 91), 2 proposals had been re­ Atlas of Asia". ceived from the Government of Uttar Pradesh for setting up of new Industries in Barabanki [Translation] Distt. Delay in Completion of Central (b) These proposal were received in Projects March. 1989 and July. 1989. 2133. SHRI UPENDRANATH VERMA: (c) Letters of Intent have been granted Will the Minister of PLANNING AND PRO­ in both the cases. GRAMME IMPLEMENTATION be pleased to state: Bombay as “ Mumbai” (a) whether about 80 per cent centrally sponsored schemes/projects often do not 2132. SHRI MOHAN RAWALE: Will theget completed within their scheduled time, PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: thus leading to their oost escalatbn;

(a) whether the ofTicial National Atlas of (b) if so. the details thereof; and India and the maps published in Hindi by the Survey Department bear the name of Bom- (c) the names of those centrally spon­ k>ay city as Mumbai; sored schemes/projects which were com­ 309 Written Answers AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 (S4KiA) Wrmen Ansf^ers 310 pleted within their time limit and the funds non-conventk>nal raw materials. Paper units allotted for each such scheme/project ini­ based on minimum 75% pulp from these tially? raw-materials are exempt from compulsory licensing. THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING .AND PRO­ Western Ghat Devek>pment GRAMME IMPLEMENTATION (SHRI H.R. Scheme in iCarnataka BHARDWAJ): (a) Centrally Sponsored Schemes are not designed to be completed 2135. SHRI V. DHANANJAYAKUMAR: within a rigid time-frame and continue from Will the Minister of PLANNING AND PRO­ one plan to another. GRAMME IMPLEMENTATION be pleased to state: (b) and (c). Do not arise. (a) the areas covered under the West­ [English] ern Ghat Devebpment Scherne In the State of Karnataka; Raw Material for Paper Industry (b) the authority to propose and imple­ 2134. DR. P. VALLAL PERUMAN: Willment these development schemes; and the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: (c) the total amount earmarked under (a) whether paper industry is facing raw the scheme, area-wise, during 1991-92 to material shortage; Karnataka?

(b) if so, whether any study on the THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PLAN­ alternative sources of raw material has been NING AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTA­ conducted; and TION (SHRI H.R. BHARDWAJ): (a) The list of areas covered is given in the Statement (c) if so, the details thereof? bebw.

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (b) The State Government propose and MINISTRY OF INDUSTY (PROF. P.J. implement schemes under the Western KURIEN): (a) On account of National Forest Ghats Devebpment Programme. Policy, the supply of forest based raw mate­ rial is dwindling. Therefore, inadequate supply (c) The total amount albcated for the of raw material is one of the problems being Western Ghats Devebpment Programme of faced by paper industry. Kamataka for the year 1991-92 was Rs. 947.26 lakhs. Area-wise allocatbns are not (b) and (c). Devebpment Council for made by the Planning Commission. Paper. Pulp and Allied Industries, consti­ tuted under the Industries (Development & STATEMENT Regulation) Act. 1951. reviews the perform­ ance of paper mills from time to time. Gov­ U stof Area included in the Western Ghats ernment also keeps a constant watch on the Development Programme in iCarnataka problems of the paper industry and as far as possible remedial action is taken to solve the (I) Beigaum problems. Government encourages the use of agricultural reskiues. bagasse and other 1. Hukkeri 2. Belg aum 22. Sringeri

3. Khanapur 23. Mudigere

4. Bailbongul 24. Chikmagalur

5. Soundatti 25 N.B. Puca

Dhismad (Vi) Hassan

6. Dharwad 26. Alur

North kannada 27. Belur

7. Ankoia 28. Hassan

8. Bhatkal 29. Sakaleshour

9. Kumta (vii) Kannada

10. Honnavar 30. Behhangady

11. Sirs! 31. Coondapur

12. Siddapur 32. Karkal

13. Supa 33. Udipi

14. Yallapur 34. Puttur

15. Karwar 35_. Sullia

Shimoga (viiO Kodagu

16. Sosangar 36. Mercara

17. Sagar 37. Somwarpet

18. Shikaripur 38. Virajpet

19. Thirthahalli m Mysore 20. Shimoga

Chikamcagalur 39. H.D. Kotd

21. Kbppa 40: Gundlupet 3^3 Written Answers AGRAHAYANA 13,1913 (SiA/CA) WrHten Answers 314

[Translation] (c) The above applications have been received for the folbwtng districts in the Licences Issued for Setting up State of Gujarat > Sugar Milis in Gu]arat 5 /.^o . Name of District 2136. SHRi CHANDUBHAI DESHMUKH: Will the l^inister of FOOD be 1. Surat pleased to state: 2. Sabarkantha (a) the numk)er of licences issued so far from January, 1991 to date for setting up of 3. Valsad/Bulsar sugar mills in Gujarat; 4. Vadodara (b) the number of applications in this regard lying pending and the number of (d)Nil. applications on which action is being taken; (e) A copy of the Lk:ensing Polk:y gukJe- (c) the names of the districts where lines for Sugar Industry issued vide Press these mills are likely to be set up; Note dated 8.11.1991 is given in the State* ment below. (d) the number of applications rejected during the said period; and STATEMENT

(e) the details of the criteria adopted for Government of India , Ministry of Indus- issuing these licences? try^Department of Industrial Development

THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE PRESS NOTE NO. 16 (1991 Series) MINISTRY OF FOOD (SHRI TARUN GOGOI); (a) After 1st January. 1991, one Subject: Guklelines for lk:ensing of letter of Intent has been issued to M/s. Shree new and expansk>n of existing Nizar Vibhag Sahakari Khand Udyog Mandli sugar factories for the Sugar Ltd. for the establishment of a new sugar Year 1991 -92 and the 8th Five factory at Vekia, Tehsil Nizar, Distt. Surat in Year Plan (1992-93 - 1996- the State of Gujarat. 97)

A. The Government of India have re­ (b) As on 30.9.91.10 applicatbns have viewed the Guidelines for licensing of new been received in the Ministry of Food through and expansbn of existing sugar factories the Department of Industrial Devetopment Issued vkte this Ministry's Press Note No.4 for grant of industrial licences for the estab­ (1990 Series) dated 23.7.1990. In superses- lishment of new sugar factories in the State sk>n of the aforesaki press Note, Govern­ of Gujarat. ment have formulated the foltowing revised guidelines:- The Licensing Policy for sugar industry has l>een revised recently. All pending appli­ (1) New sugar factories cations including the aforesaid applications will continue to be licensed of the Stale of Gujarat, would now be conskl- lor a minimum economic ered as per this revised policy. capacity of 2500 tonnes 315 Written Answers DECEMBER 4.1991 Ans¥ifers 316

cane crush per day (TCD). for devebpment of sugar­ There will not be any cane. maximum limit on such capacity. (4) All new Ibences wilt be issued with the stipulation that cane prbe will be However, in areas speci­ payable on the basis of fied as industrialbackward sucrose content of sugar­ areas by the Government cane. of India and certified by the Indian Council of Agri­ (5) Other things being equal, cultural Research to ue preference in Ibensing will agrciclimaticaHy suited for begiven to proposals from development of sugar­ the Co-operative Sector cane Licensing of new and the Pubib Sector, in sugar factories in the co­ that order, as compared operative and public sec­ to the private Sector. In tors would be allowed for case more than one ap- an initial capacity of 750 plicatbn is received from TCD subject to the condi­ any zone of tion that the units would operatbn.prbrity will be expand their capacity to given to the applbation 2590 TCD subject to the received earlier. However, condltbn that the units in such cases also, pref­ would expand their capac­ erence will be given to the ity to 2500 TCD within a Co-operative sector, fol- period of 5 years of going bwed by the Public Sec­ into production. tor and the Private Sec­ tor. in that order, even (2) Licences for new sugar though the applbatbns of factories will be issued the first two setters may sut^ect to the condition be of a later data that the distance between the proposed new sugar (6) Priority will continue to be factory should be 25 kil­ given to sugar factories ometers. This distance with capacity less than criterion of 25 kms coukJ, 2500 TCD to expand to however.be relaxed to 15 the aforesab minimum kibmeters in special case economb capacity. where cane availability so justified. (7) Whilegranting licences for (3) The basb criterbn for new units and expansbn grant of Ibences for new projects, the addltbnal sugar units wouki be their capacity to be created viability, mainly from the uptothe end of the Eighth point of view of cane plan. i.e. 1996-97. wHI be availability and potential kept in view. 317 Wrm9nAnsw0rs AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 (5>\ACA) Wrftten Answers 318

(8) Whiiegranting licences for [English] newsugarfactories indus­ trial licences in respect of Change of Undeveloped Plots of RohinI down-stream units for the to Developed Sectors of North Zona use of molasses i.e. in­ dustrial alcohol etc. will 2137. SHRIMOTILAL SINGH: Will the be given readily. Minister of URABN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: B. Applications for licence will be ini­ tially screened by the Screening Committee (a) the number of changes of location of the Ministry of Food, while considering from undeveloped Rohini to devetoped sec­ such applications, the comments of the State tors of North zone that have been made by GovemmentsAJnion Territory Administration the Delhi Development Authority from Janu­ concemed would also be obtained. The State ary 1989 to August 1991; GoveromentAJnion Territory Administration would be required to furnish their comments (b) whether persons living in Rithala within 3 months of the receipt of communica­ village who have applied for change of their tion from the Ministry of Food. plots from undeveloped Rohini to other developed colonies of North zone are await­ C. Applications for grant of industrial ing change of locations; and licences for the establishment of new sugar factories as well as expansion of existing (c) if so. the reasons for not allotting the units should be submitted directly to the alternative plot to persons living in Rithala Secretariat for industrial Approvals in the village in developed Colonies of North Zone? Department of Industrial Devebpment in Form IL alongwith the prescribed fee of THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Rs.2500/-. A copy of the application may MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT also be sent to Ministry of Food. (SHRI M. ARUNACHALAM): (a) According to DDA no change of bcation from undevel­ D. The procedure and guidelines, as oped Rohini to developed Sectors of North given above, are brought to the notice of the Zone have been made. entrepreneursfortheir information and guid­ ance. (b) No persons of Rithala village is awaiting change of location. Sd/- (S.Bhavani) (c) Plots in Rohini Residential Scheme Deputy Secretary to the Govt, of India. were semi-developed and not undeveloped and the eligible persons of Rithala village F.No. 10 )74)/91-LP have been asked to deposit eamest money New Delhi, the 8th November. 1991. and fxemium for allotment under the Rohini Residential Scheme. Fbnvarded to Press information Bureau for giving wide publicity to the contents of the Committee on Urban Land CellUng Act above Press Note.

Principal Information Officer. 213a SHRI ANNA JOSHI: WOI the Press Infonmation Bureau, Minister of URBAN DEVELOPI^ENT be New Delhi. pleased to state: 319 Written Answers DECEMBER 4.1991 Written Answers 320

(a) whether the Committee appointed to (b) Eleven newly formed districts viz., go into the present State of affairs of Urban PurbiSinghbum, Araria, Kishanganj, Banka, Land Ceilling Act has since submitted its Jamui Bhabhua. Garhwa, Bokaro, Supaul report; Baxaur and chatra have no separate DICs. However, these distrrcts are covered by the (b) if so, theirfindings and msyor recom- existing DICs. modations thereof; (c) Government of India has no pro- (c) the reaction of the Government oosal at present to establish any new DIC in thereon; and Bihar State.

(d) if not, the reasons for delay in sub- STATMENT mitting the report? List Appended in answer to Part (a) of the THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Parliament Question Unstarred No. 2139 MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT due for answer on 4.12.91 (SHRI M. ARUNACHALAM); (a) Recently, no Committee has been appointed by Govt. of India to go into the present state of affairs 1. Aurangabad of Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulatbns) Act, 1976. 2. Bhagalpur

(b) to (d). Do not arise. 3. Bhojpur (Arrah)

[Translation] 4. Champaran Betiah (West Motihari) District Industries Centres in Bihar 5. Darbhanga 2139. SHRI RAM TAHAL CH- OUDHARY: Will the PRIME MINISTER be 6. Gaya pleased to state: 7. Champaran (a) the details of District Industries (East Motihari) Centres set up in Bihar; 8 Katihar (b) the names of district where Distrkrt industries Centres have not been set up; and 9. Madhubani

(c) the efforts made by the Govemment 10. Muzaffarpur sofarfor setting up Distrbt Industries Centres in these distruts at the earliest? 11. Nalanda

12. Newadah THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (PROF. P.J. 13. Palamau KURIEN): (a) Details of DICs setup in the 39 (Daltonganj) distinct in Bihar is given in the Statement bebw. 14. Patna 321 Written Answers AGRAHAYANA 13.1913(SA/C4) Written Answers 322

15. Purnea 39. Jahanabad

16. Ranchi lEngHsij]

17. Samstipur Release of Free Sale Sugar rs. Sanfha/ Pargana 2140. SHRiRAMESHCHENNlTHALA: (Dumka) Will the Minister of FOOD be pleased to state: 19. Rohtas (a) whether the Government propose to 20. Saran release more free sale sugar in the coming months; 21. Siwan (b) if so, the details thereof; and 22. Gopalganj (c) the total quantity of sugar available 23. Vaisali for internal consumption?

24. SItamarhi THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF FOOD (SHRI TARUN 25. Monghyr GOGOI): (a) to (c). The quantum of monthly freesale sugar quota for internal consump­ 26. Begu Sarai tion is decided having regard to production trends, stocks, requirement, exports, availa­ 27. Saharsa bility of other sweetening agents, etc. With the estimated carry-over stock o f32.84 lakh 28. Hazaribag tonnes as on 1.10.1991 and good sugar production prospects during the current 1991- 29. Hiridih 92 season, there would be sufficient availa­ bility of sugar to meet the internal require­ 30. Dhanbad ment.

31. Singhbhum [Trans/at/on]

32. Madepura Public and Private Industrial Units In Rewa District, Madhya Pradesh 33. Khagaria

34. Deogarh 2141. SHRI BHEEM SINGH PATEL: Will the PRIME MINSTER be pleased to 35. Godda state:

36. Sahibganj (a) the details of Pubik: and Private industrial units functioning in Rewadistrk:tof 37. Gumla Madhya Pradesh;

38. Lohardgga (b) whether the Government have re 323 Written Answers DECEMBER A, 1991 Wrkten Ansv^fers 324

ceived proposal for setting up new Indus­ (b) the number of emigrantsduring 1990- tries In Rewa district; 91, State-wise and destf natbn-country wise;

(c) if so. the details thereof; and (c) whether any emigration agent has been blacklisted since the scheme of regis­ (d)the actiontaken/proposedtobetaken tration came into force and if so, the names in the matter? and addresses thereof; and

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (d) if so, the steps taken by the Govern­ MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (PROF PJ. ment to caution the potential emigrants KURIEN): (a) No Central Public Sector En­ against such agents? terprise having registered office in the State of Madhya Pradesh is functioning in Rewa THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE District. Information in respect of Private MINISTRY OF LABOUR (SHRI PABAN Industrial units functioning in Rewa District SINGH GHATOWAR): (a) The number of of Madhya Pradesh is not centrally main­ Recruiting Agents registered with the Minis­ tained. try of Labour as on 31.10.91 was 1649. The break-up of Recruiting Agents Statewise is (b) to (d)»As per the New Industrial given in Statement -I given bek)w. Policy notified on 25th July, 1991 vide notifi­ cation No. 477 (E), Industrial Licensing has (b) A statement Indicating the number been abolished for all projects except for a of persons to whom emigratk>n clearance short list of Industries on security, strategic was granted during the year 1990 and 1991 and social considerations. At present, only (upto 31.10.91), countrywise is given in one application for setting up an industry in Statement-ll bebw Statewise informatbn of Rewa District is with the Government. emigration clearance granted is not main­ tained. [English] (c) and (d). Under the Emigratton Act, Emigration Agents 1983 there is no provision to blacklist the Recruiting Agents. The Act provides for 2142. SHRI SYED SHAHABUDDIN: suspensbn or cancellation of Registration Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to Certificates of ending Recruiting Agencies. state; The names of such Recruiting Agencies are intimated to the Protectors of Emigra nts (a) the number of recognised/author­ and such agencies are not authorised to ised emigration agents, State-wise; send workers aboard;6/'empbyment. STATEMENT-1

Statement indicating number of Recruiting Agents registered with the Ministry of Labour State-wise as on 31.10.91 referred to in part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2142 for answer on 4.12.91.

S/.A/0. Name of State/ No. of Recruiting Union Territory Agents registered

1. Andhra Pradesh 38

2. Bihar 2 32S WittBn Answers AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 (SAKM) VMten Answers 326

SLNo. Name of State/ No. (^Recruiting Union Territory Agents registered

3. Chandigarh 35

4. Delhi 380

5. Goa 5

6. Gujarat 6

7. Haryana 12

8. Jammu & Kashmir 2

9. Karnataka 7

10. Kerala 37

11. Madhya Pradesh 1

12. Maharashtra 945

13. Orissa 4

14. Punjab 63

15. Rajasthan 15

16. Tamil Nadu 63

17. Uttar Pradesh 28

18. West Bengal 7

Total: 1,649 327 Wrhton Answws DECEMBER 4,1991 Writtan Answers 328

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Production of Drugs (b) and

2143. SHRI GEORGE FERNANDES: (d) The losses incurred by FCI on activi­ Will the PRIME MINISTER k>e pleased to ties like handling of imported lertiiizers, dis- state: tritHJtions of foodgrains on behalf of State Governments, handling of gift consignments (a) the percentage of the drugs pro­ etc. during the last three years was as under: duced indigenously as compared to its re­ quirements; and 1988-89 Rs. 7.53 crores

(b) the percentage of total production of 1989-90 Rs. 11.10 crores drugs produced by the private drug Indus­ tries in the country? 1990-91 Rs. 7.95 crores

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Production in Nagothane Project of MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTIL­ Indian Petrochemicals Ltd IZERS (DR. CHINTA MOHAN): (a) On the basis of the total availability of drugs in the 2145. SHRI RAM NAIK: Will the PRIME country during 1989-90 it is observed that MINISTER be pleased to state: approximately 70% of total requirements is met through indigenous production in the (a) the date by which the Indian Petro­ organised sector. chemicals Ltd (IPCL) was to commence production in the Nagothane Project In (b) The percentage of total indigenous Maharashtra; production of drugs by private sector during the same period is about 9.5%. (b) the revised date by which the pro­ duction will now commence; Winding up of Branches of FCi (c) the details of loss, including loss on 2144. SHRI GURUDAS KAMAT: Will interest,due to the delay in commencement the Minister of FOOD be pleased to state: of the Production; and

(a) whether some branches of the Food (d) the reasons for the delay and the Corporation of India are likely to be wound steps taken to minimise the delay? up; THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (b) if so, the reasons thereof; MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTIL­ ISERS (DR. CHINTA MOHAN): (a) and (b). (c) the number of such branches; and The productton in Nagothane Complex of IPCL was to commence in January 1990. (d) the total loss incurred by the Food While four projects including the Gas Cracker Corporation of India during the last three at the Complex have been commissioned years? and started production, two projects viz. Linear Low Density Polyethylene and Wire & THE MINlSTEf OF STATE OF THE Cable project are due lor commissioning in MINISTRY OF FOOD (SHRI TARUN January 1992 and February 1992, respec­ GOGIOI): (a) No, Sir. tively. 331 W im nAnsnm s DECEIVER 4.1991 WMttonAasviiws 332

(c) and (d). According to iPCL, the (g) if so, steps taken to get the en-. estimated value of loss of production is Rs. croachments cleared; if not, the reasons 477.00 Cfores including Rs. 118.00crores ttieraof? towardsbss ininterest. Thedelay was mainly due to disruption of woric for 2monthsdue THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE tothe natural calamities, detain the supply MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT of feedstock viz C2/C3 by ONGC and also (SHRIM. ARUNACHALAM):(a) No. Sir. due tothe industrial accident that occurred in the Complex on 5.11.90 resulting in the (b) In view of reply to psut (a) above, the closure of the Complex.lmmediate steps question does not arise. have been ta|(en by IPCL to start the Gas Cracker and downstream plants. Recon­ (c) to (e). the N.D.M.C has reported that struction of the damaged storage facility of general condition of the NDMC markets is OSBL Units is In progress. not shabby and that routine maintenance works are earned out as and when required. Face-Lm to NDMC Markets (f) and (g). The CP.W.D. have reported 2146. SHRI'ARJUN SINGH YADAV: encroachments done by 42 shopkeepers in Will the Minlsterof URBAN DEVELOPMENT the Market. Notices are t>eing issued to the be pleased to state: shopkeepers for removal of encroachments.

(a) whether N.D.M.C. has selected some Slums on Gonvemment Land in of its markets for giving face-lift to them; Bombay

(b) if so. the details of the markets so 2147. SHRI RAM NAIK: Will the Minis­ selected and the criteria for the selectkm of ter of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased these markets; to refers to the reply given on July 15,1991 to Unstarred Ouestnn, No 128 and state: (c) wether the general conditkm of alt the N.D.M.C. markets are shaby and they (a) whether the informatton regarding are not being maintained properly; slums on government land in Bombay h ^ since been collected; and (d) If so, whether the Government pro­ pose to give face-lift to all the N.D.M.C (b) if so, the details thereof markets; THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR (e) if rK>t, the reasons therefor; URBAN DEVELOPMENT (SHRI M. ARUNCHALAM); (a) Yes, Sir. (f)whetherthe shopkeepers of INAmar- ket have encroached upon public land to a

oi 335 Wrktan Answers DECEMBER 4,1991 WrmenAnswars 336

ANNEXURE-I 22. Manjrekar Compound

State ment showf^ the names places 23. Sadanand Wadi where there are slums on the union Government land In Greater Bombay. 24. Navjivan Company

1. Jamshet Nagar 25. Bharatnagar

2. Sabu SiddikRoad 26. Mahatma Gandhi Nagar

3. Azad Nagar 27. Mahatma Gandhi Nagar

4. Navy Nagar & Watchman & Mali 28. Kundant Nagar Qurs. 29. Vandan Avanco 5. Sunder Nagar & Kanjur Area 30. Kamala Nagar Matunga 6. Dockyard Zopadpatti 31. Dawri Nagar 7. Mahalaksmi East 32. Golibar Maidan 8. Chatai Chawl, cotton Green 33. Goiibar Navjivan society 9. Sowree Wadal Zopadpatti 34. Manuman Takadi Gate No. 2/4/5 10. People Welfare Association 35. Lokamanya Tiiak Nagar. 11. Tharat Zopadpatti Sewa Sangh 36. Maratha Cotony, Golibar 12. Gandhi Nagar 37. Nav Vikas Mandal Golibar 13. Indian Sewa Sangh 38. Patel Nagar Golibar 14. Jay Thavani Nagar 39. Sanjivani Housing Society 15. Kamrsy Ngr. king circle RIy. stn. 40. Subhash Nagar 16. Kamala Ngr. of Sundar Ngr. 41. Asha Nagar 17. Rafi Ahmad Kidwai Road 42. Abbas Estate •18. Rawali Camp 43. Azad Nagar 19. Raj Junction 44. Domellow Compound 20. Janata Cobny

21. KashinathChurchwadi 45. Indira Nagar Kalina 337 Written Answers AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 (S/UC4) Written Answers 338

46. jambali Pada 71. Daul Wadi

47. Near P&T Garden 72. ParaniWadi

48. Now Agripada 73. Sambhaji Nagar

49. Opp.Air India 74. Shastri Nagar

50. Main Gate Pesal Compound 75. Taloa pakhadi

51. Santa Cruz Airport Road 76. Tank Pakhadi

52. Pesal Nagar 77. Technical Area Pipeline

53. Subhash Nagar 78. Valmiki Nagar

54. Vakola Gandevi Utakarshi 79. Vile-parle Miskita Chawl

55. Vakola Pipeline 80. Technical Area Pipeline^!!

56. Goandevi Nagar 81. Ashok Nagar

57. Railway Line Vile Parle 82. P & T Behind Sutar Pakadi

58. WagriWada 83. Near Sangita Cinama, Oatta Mandir Rd. 59. Pandurang Wakil Wadi 84. Malad Depot (North Side) Near 60. Kanka Nagar, Santacruz (E) Looplina

61. Dapuji Stall (Kherwadi) 85. Wadhawan 62. Navarada Jhonpur Pali. 63. Rajak Chawl 86. Bombay Telephone

64. Western Bungalow Zopadpatti 87. B.T. Eksar Doravali & Shimpiwade Vill. 65. Santacruz RIy. Statfon 88. Daulat Nsgar Zopadpatti 66. 89. Indian Institute of Pawai 67. Azad Road Vile-parle 90. Near Dhandup Stn. Dhandup, 68. Daman pada Dhandup Cabin

69. Chimtapada & Navpada 91. Pawbag Rawai

70. Church Pakhadi 92. Paspatti Village, Kotadi pada 339 WrHton ^isw B rs DECEMBER 4.1991 WrittonAnswais 340

93. Paspati Porulag 116. MithaNadiZbpadpatti

94. Baiga 117. Sandash Nagar, BaibazarRARd.

9 5. Golibar Maidan RWa Ghatkopar 118. Sevak Road, Jariwari Nagar 96. Golibar Ganesh Maidan 119. Shestri Nagar Baibazar

97. Shivaji Chowl< Golibar 120. Subhash Nagar

98. Shambhaji Chowk Golibar 121. Shivaji Nagar

99. Golibar Road Ghatkopar 122. Vijay Nagar

100. Indiara Nagar Golibar 123. Kurla Colony

101. Nitya Nand Ngr. PI. No. 1087109/ 124. Chikuwadi 110 125. Trombay dhobighat 102. Chatkopar West 126. Bharat Nagar Mankhutd Station 103. Hatiyali Village 127. Central RIy. Govandi 104. Vklhya Vihar Zopadpatti 128. Chembur RIy. Statton 105. Vikhroli Statkin 129. Chembur RIy. Station -II 106. Vikhroli East 130 Chembur Cotony 107. B.M.K. 131. GrbsaSangh 108. Gandhi Nagar Pipeline 132. Indira Nagar Mankhurd Station 109. Indira Nagar Jarimari 133. Govandi 110. Jarimari Kurla Andheri Road 134. Govandi Statbn 111. Jartanari Tanali Nagar 135. Tala Nagar Govandi 112. Jawahar Nagar Baibazar 136. Samart Ashik Nagar 113. Ksyupada 137. Western RIy. Balasis Rd. Harijan 114. Kismat Nagar Ngr.

138. S a r^y Gandhi Ngr. Zopadpatti 115. Kurla Santacruz MahakaH Estsrte 139. Gurukripa Zbpadpotti Rati Bunder 341 W ril^A nsw m s AGRAHAYANA 13,1913 (&V04) im»nAns¥ims 342

140. G urukripa Rahiwashi Sangh Laidiadi Bundar S.No. Name o f the Slums

141. Gurkripa Loadar Lana 1 2

142. Kaula Bunder 9. Lokmanya Tilak Nagar

143. Kolsa Bundar 10. Maratha Colony’

144. Ra^tamalPatriChawl 11. Nav Vikas Mandal Golibar

145. MahashwarMandirWasahat 12. Patel Nagar

146. Saidham Zopadpatti 13. Sapjiwani Housing Society

147. Near Nityanand Tea Stall 14 Subhash Nagar Zopadpatti 15. Abbasi Estate 148. Sikha Shanti Nagar 16. Asha Nagar 149. Indira Ngr. near VikhreliRly. Gate. 17. Bapuji Stall (Kherwadi) ANNEXURE-n 18. Naupada Zopadpatti Details tiS the slums for which no otjeetion certWcais tor providing Civic anwnitias 19. Razak Chawl havB beon issued 20. Western Bungtow Zopadpatti S.No. Name of the Slums 21. Ambewadi 1 2 - 22. DevvoolWadi 1. Jamshet Nagar 23. Parsi Wadi 2. SabuSMdigRoad 24. Dauiat Nagar 3. Chatai Chawl, Cotton Green 25. Peru Baug pawai 4. Peoples Welfare Associatton 26. Pachpati Village

5. BoUbarMakian 27. Pachpati Peru Baug

6. Dawri Nagar 28. Gonbar Maidan Raifle Range

7. Golbar Naypvan Society 29. Golibar Ganesh Makian

8. HamfflianTekdiGeteNo.2.4^. 30. ShivajiChowk Golibar 343 Written Answers DECEMBER 4.1991 Written Ans¥¥ers 344

(b) There is no proposal to accord prior­ S.No. Name o f the Slums ity In the oonstructk)n of MIG flats, however, the DDA has chalked out concrete plans to 1 2 alk>t flats to the remaining registrants of New Pattern Scheme. 1979 during 8th plan pe­ 31. Sambhaji ChowkGolibar riod subject to availability of land and infras­ tructural facilities. 32. Golibar Road. Ghatkopar The question of albtment of land to 33. Indira Nagar, Ghatkoper group housing societies is sub-judice.

34. Nhyanand Nagar Flat No. 103, Expenditure on Space Research 109.110 ‘ 2149. SHRI K.V.THANGKABALU: Will 35. Chiku Wadi the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state;

36. Dhobi Chat. Bomay (a) The total expenditure incurred on Space research during the last three years till date; Construction of MIG Flats under HUDCO,1979 (b) whether the achievements are commensurate with the expenditure incurred; 2148. SHRI ARJUN SINGH YADAV; Willthe Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT (c) the latest achievements made in be pleased to state: Space research;

(a) whether the attention of the Govern­ (d) whether the Government propose to ment has been drawn to the news item honour the scientists engaged in space captioned ‘Concern at Power. Water Supply research; and etc’ . appearing in the Hindustan Times dated July 5. 1991 where in concern has (e) it' s o . the number of the Scientists been expressed on the failure of the DDA in proposed to be honoured? solving the housing problems of the people of Delhi especially those registered with DDA THE ^4IN1STER OF STATE IN THE in 1979 under M.I.G. category and non­ MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL. PUBLIC allotment of land to the group housing sociei- GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (SMT. ties so far; and MARGARET ALVA): (a) The total expendi­ ture on space research during the last three years till date is Rs. 1409.41 Crores. (b) if so. the steps taken to accord first priority to the construction of M.I.G. flats (b) and (c). Funds allocated are judi- under HUDCO. 1979 scheme and allotment cbusly spent for space research activities thereof to the registrants and to albt-land to towards National development. Latest the group housing socKies without delay? achievement is the successful launch on August 29. 1991 of state of the art Indian THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Remote Sensing SatelIHe (IRS-IB). and its MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT subsequent operatbnalisatbn in the orbit. (SHRI M. ARUNACHALAM): (a) Yes. Sir. The imageries obtained through this satellite 345 Written Answers AGRAHAYANA 13,1913 (5i4/C4) Wrhten Answers 346 arti of high quality and are comparable to the [Translatiori[ products of world class remote sensing sat­ ellites. IRS-IB is intended to replace its Aeslstance to ongoing Projects of predecessor IRS-1 A. launched on March Haryana 17. 1988. IRS-1 A continues to be opera­ tional even after three years of its designed 2150. SHRI DHARAMPAL SINGH life and is expected to provide Its service for MALIK: Wilfthe Minister of PLANNING AND one more year which is a significant ^dhieve- PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION be ment. Using the Imageries provided by IRS- pleased to state; 1A satellite, a large number of remote sens­ ing applications have been operationalised (a) whether the Government of Haryana as part of the National Natural Resources have sought additbnal assistance for com­ Management System (NNRMS). The Indian pleting ongoing development projects dur­ National Satellite (INSAT-1) System has been ing the current financial year; and providing vital services in the areas of do- mestlce communication, TV Broadcasting, (b) if so, the reaction of the Union Gov­ Radio Netwroking, Meterotogical imaging, ernment in this regard? and disaster warning. THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PLAN­ NING AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTA­ Over the years ISRO has developed TION (SHRI H.R.BHARDWAJ): (a) and (b). indigenous capability to design and fabricate Yes, Sir. As allocation of Central assistance sounding rockets for scientific and techno­ is based on formula approved by the Na­ logical experiments; satellite launch vehicles tional Development Council, from time to to launch artificial earth satellites. ISRO has time, Haryana’s Central assistance has also now acquired the capabilities to design and been allocated on the basis of the formula. fabricate highly sophisticated, state of the art satellites for applications in communications, [English] meteorbgy, TV broadcast, Management of natural resources and disaster warning which Residential Plots to Villagers are of immediate relevance to the national development. In addition, capabilities have 2151. SHRI RAJNATH SONKAR SHAS- also been devebped for various ground TRI: Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOP­ systems, satellite and rocket operation, and MENT be pleased to state; utilisation of space technology for a variety of applications of national relevance. The In­ (a) whether Delhi Administration has dian Space Programme is thus playing a taken any decisbn to provide residential significant role in achieving overall develop­ pbts to the bonaf kJe reskJents of the villages ment of the nation in a cost effective and in the extended 'abadi area’. speedy manner with emphasis on self reli­ ance. (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons for an’iving at such a decision; (d) and (e) Government has been rec­ ognising the scientists for outstanding achievements in the field of space research (c) the details of the villagers in Delhi and this appoarch will continue. affected by the above said decision? 347 Written Answers DECEMBER 4,1991 Written Arawera 348

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (a) whether the Government hav* any MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT proposal to extend Calcutta Melio Raihvay (SHRIM. ARUNACHALAM): (a) No, Sir. uptoGaria,

(b) and (c)Puestion does not arise. (b) If so, the details thereof; and

ITranslation] (c) the time by which the project is ilcely to be approved? Indian Languages as Medium o f U.P.S.C. Examinations THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT 2152. SHRI MRUTYUNJAYA NAYAK: (SHRI M. ARUNACHALAM): (a) to (c). The Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to Govemment of West Bengal have proposed state: the extension of the Metro Railway from Toilyganj to Garia. After examination it was (a) whether the Government propose to felt that the Feasibility Report in respect of introduce Indian languages as medium in all the above project needed updating and the the examinations conducted by the Union funding pattern of the pr

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Allotm ent o f DDA Flats MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GREVANCESANDPENSIONS (SHRIMATI 2154. SHRI RAJNATH SONKAR MARGARET ALVA): (a) to ; (c). An SHASTRI: Expert Committee was set up by the Union SHRIJEEWAN SHARMA: Public Service Commission underthe Chair­ manship of Prof. Satish Chandra, ex-Chair- Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOP­ man. University Grants Commissbn, to MENT be pleased to state: examine, inter alia, the question relating to the introduction of multilingual system for examinations conducted t>y the Commis­ (a) whether the attentton of the Govem­ sion as well as discontinuance of compul­ ment has been drawn to tiie news items sory paper in English in aH the examinations, appearing in the Jansatta and Indian Ex­ wherever such a provision exist. The Com­ press dated August 11 and 13.1991 respec­ mittee hassubmitted Hs report which is under tively regarding aUc^ment of DDA flats, detailed examination. (b) if so, the salient points brought out in {Er^Ssii] these reports,

Extmislon of 6aleutla IM ro (c) the reaction of the Govemment Railway thereto; 2153. SHRI CHITTA BASU: WM the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be (d) whether there is any proposal to pleased to stale: conduct an enquiry into the whole gamut of 349 Wrhten Answers AGRAHAYANA 13,1913 (S/UM) VMtm Answers 350 thetrffairsoftheDelhiDevelopmentAuhtority MCD to apprise the Hon’bie Court of the byCBI; action taken with regard to encroachments and unauthorised construction and use of (e) if not, the reasons therefor; and residential buidlings as commercial building.

(<) the other steps proposed to be taken (d) if so.whether the MCD has complied against the gross violation of rules by DDA; with the directives of the Court; and

• THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (e) the details of the steps taken to MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT check the encroachment, unauthorised (SHRIM. ARUNACHALAM): (a) Yes. Sir. constructbn and use of residential buildings for commercial purpose? (b) The News Items refer to albtment of DDA flats made In the past by Lt. Governor. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Delhi on out of turn basis including per­ MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT sons not registered with the DDA. (SHRI M. ARUNACHALAM): (a) The High Court vkJe order dt. 23.9.91 directed DDA to (c) DDA have reported that the out of file an affidavit indbating the number of flats turn allotments were approved by the com­ of varbus categories targeted for construc­ petent Authority as per the Policy guidelines tion upto 31.12.90 and the number of flats laid down by the Government. actually constructed and physicaf posses­ sion handed over upto that date. (d) to (f).Question does not arise, in view of reply to part 'c’ above. (b) The Court was informed tijat 2,10, 458 flats have been constructed from 1966- A ffidavit to be filed by DDA 67 and 2,07.008 flats have been albtted till 31.3.91. 2155. SHRI RAJNATH SONKAR SHASTRI: (c) to (e)The High Court has directed SHRI JEEWAN SHARMA: the Superintendent Engineer of MCD to inspect 27 properties mentbned in the writ Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOP­ filed by Defence Cobny Welfare Associa­ MENT be pleased to state: tion. The details of all these properties after inspectbn have already been filed by MCD (a) whether the High Court of Delhi has in the High Court. Necessary actbn have directed the Delhi Development Authority to also been initiated by MCD in these proper­ file an affidavit indicating the number of flats ties. which were required to be constructed and given possession during 1090-91, number Setting up of Huller mills actually constructed, allotted and physical possessbn given: 2156. SHRI SUDHiRSAWANT:Wltlthe i(b) if so. whether the orders of the Court Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUS­ have been complied with and if so. the de­ TRIES be pleased to state: tails thereof; (a) whether installatbn of shelters is a (c) whether the High Court of Delhi has prerequisite for permissbn for the setting up also directed the planning Engineer of the of Huller mills (for refining rbe); 351 Wrkten Answers DECEMBER 4.1991 Wr^en Answers 352

(b) If so. the reasons therefor; (b) if so. the details thereof?

(c) whether the Government have re­ THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE ceived any representations against the pol­ MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC icy and if so, the reaction of the Government GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (SHRIMATI thereto; MARGAF^ET ALVA) : (a) and (b). The Garhwal Region lies In the earthquake prone (d) whether many operators of Hullers Himalayan belt. Earthquake observational have been rendered jobless due to this pol­ facilities have been set up in the regbn to icy ; and monitor the tocal earthquakes and to under­ stand the various processes involved. These (e) whether the implementation of such studies are expected to provkie valuable a policy in hilly and backward areas is fea­ inputs for the building codes suited for the sible? local conditk>ns.

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Rural Water Supply and Sanitation MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING IN­ DUSTRIES (SHRIGIRIDH AR GOMANGO): 2158. SHRI GEORGE FERNANDES: (a) Yes, Sir. As per the Rice Milling Indus­ SHRI R. SURENDER REDDY: tries (Regulation & Lrcence) Rules, 1959. SHRI PARAS RAM BHARD- installation of rubber roll sheller, paddy WAJ: cleaner and paddy separator are necessary for the Hulter Mill. Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: (b) Studies reveal that in hullers without rubber roll shelters, recovery of rice is less by (a) whether the Government are aware about 6.6% compared to a modern rice mill. of the twin problems of water supply and Besides the by products like edible oil bear­ Sanitatbn in the rural areas of the country; ing bran and husk cannot be recovered separately and used profitably. (b) if so. whether the Union Government have written to the State Government re­ (c) Yes, Sir. The representation received cently to identify the ‘’problem villages” to couW not be agreed to in view of the reasons tackle the twin problems effectively; given in the part (b) of the reply above. (c) if so. the details of the guidelines (d) No. Sir. issued in this regard; and

(e) Yes. Sir. (d) the progress made so far in that directbn? Tremors in Garhwal Region THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 2157. SHRI SIMON MARANDI: Will the MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: (SHRI UTTAMBHAIH. PATEL); (a) Yes. Sir.

(a) whether the Government propose to (b) Union Government has written to the formulate any short term and tong term StatesAJhbn Territory Governments recently schemes to save Garhwal regbn from recur­ to conduct a survey of the status of drinking ring tremors; and water supply in rural areas. 353 Whtron Answers AGRAHAYANA 13,1913 (S/IK4) Written Answers 354

(c) All the StatesAJnion Territories have (a) whether the Government of Rajast­ been advised to conduct a survey on the han have submitted any scheme to the status of drinking water supply in rural habi­ Unbn Government for the development of tations covering all .aspects like supply of desert prone and drought affected areas of drinking water as per the norms, partially Rajasthan; covered habitations, the extent of quality and quantity problems encountered by the (b) if so, the details thereof; and rural populatk>n in these habitatbns, require­ ment of drinking water for village level insti­ (c> the action taken by the Unfon Gov­ tutions, cattle etc. ernment in this regard?

(d) Preparatory acibn has been taken THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE by the States/Union Territories to conduct MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT the survey ,the results of which are expected (SHRI G. VENKATSWAMY): (a) to (c). to be available in two phases by end of The information is being collected. March, 1992 and on water quality analysis by June/July, 1992. [English]

[Translation] Inclusion in Desert Deveiopment Programme Drinking Water Shortage in Urban Areas of Madhya Pradesh 2161. SHRI GIRDHARI LAL BHAR- GAVA: Will the PRIME MINISTER be 2159. SHRIMATISUMITRA MAH AJAN: pleased to state: Willthe Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government of Rajast­ han have sutxnhted any memorandum to (a) whether the Government have re­ the Planning Commission for including ceived a scheme from the Government of Udaipur. Ajmer, Jaipur and Sirohi districts Madhya Pradesh to be funded with the World under the Desert Devebpment Programme, Bank loan in order to remove the acute shortage of drinking water in urban areas of (b) if so, the details thereof; the State; and (c) whether the Government have re­ (b) if so, the details thereof and the ceived such memoranda from other states action taken by the Government in this -re­ also; if so, the details thereof; and gard? (d) the time by which a final decision is THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE likely to be taken in this regard? MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT (SHRI M. ARUNACHALAM): (a) No. Sir. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (b) Does not arise. MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI G. VENKAT SWAMY): (a) The Gov- Development of Desert Prone and enment of Rajasthan have submitted a Drought affected areas of Rajasthan memorandum to the National Committee set 2160. SHRI GIRDHARI LAL BHAR- up for the appraisal of Drought Prone Areas GAVA: Will the PRIME MINISTER be Programme (DPAP) and Desert pleased to state: Development Programme (DDP) for inclu- 355 Written Answers DECEMBER 4,1991 Written Answers 356

Sion offringeareasof Udaipur. Jaipur. Ajmer the Desert Devebpment Programme; and and Sirohl districts under DDP. (d) if so. the actbn taken by the Govern­ (b) The jringe areas proposed for inclu> ment to include these areas in the Desert sion under DDP are Bhim and Deogarh Devebpment Programmes? tehsils of Udaipur district, selected villages of Sambhar. Phulera. Kotputli and Dudu THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE tehsils of Jaipur district, selected villages of MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT Pushkar and Kishafigarh of Ajmer district (SHRi ’g . VENKATSWAMY):(a) and (b).At and few villages of Shivganj and Revdar the instance of the Govemment of Rajast­ tehsils of Sirohi district. han. the Central Arb Zone Research Insti­ tute (CAZRI). Jodhpur, Rajasthan exam­ (c) The Union Government have re­ ined the dim atb data of Sirohl. Ajmer and ceived sucji memoranda from all the four­ Jaipur distrbts to find out arid areas not teen OP AP and OOP States nameiy Andhra o m re d utvder Desert Development Pfo- Pradesh, Bihar; Gujrat. Haryana, Himachal gramme (DDP). The results indbated the Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir. Karnataka . folbwing:- Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra. Orissa. Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and Districts Percent arid areas West Bengal. of the district

(d) The National Committee have sub­ Sirohi 14.15 mitted their report on 13.8.1990 recommend­ ing transfer of DPAP & DDP to the con­ Ajmer 12.46 cerned State Governments for implementa­ tion. In view of this suggestion for transfer, Jaipur 3.13 the Committee was of the view that the States would themselves identify areas for (c) The research findings of CAZRI future coverage of these programmes. reveal that the desert is not expanding.

[Translation] (d) The questbn does not arise.

Inclusion of Areas under desert [English] Devetopment Programme Import of Technology by Haldla 2162. SHRI GIRDHARI liAL BHAR- Petrochemicals Limited GAVA: Willthe PRIME MINISTERbe pleased to state: 2163. SHRIGURUDASKAMAT: SHRI SANAT KUMAR MAN- (a) whether the Central Arki Zone Re­ DAL: search Institute. Jodhpur has kientified many such areas in Rajasthan whk:h do not come Will the Minister of PRIME MINISTER under the Desert Devebpment Programme; be pleased to state:

(b) if so. the names of these areas; (a) whethefattentipn of the Govern­ ment has been invited to the news item (c) whether area under desert can In­ captbned "Reliance asked to slash fee- crease as these areas do rK>t oome under Habia Petrochemk^als over invoices tech­ 357 M M M n^fisiM n AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 (SAKA) VMtBnAnswms 358 nology imporr appMiIng in th« Indian Ex- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE prass. N«w Dsttii. dated OctolMr 12,1991; MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI UTTAMBHAIH. PATEL): (a) and (b). whathar tha Haldia Patrochamicals Two finns have been granted pennissbn to Limilad has paid much mora amount than establish cold storages in 1990 and 1991. that of Gas Authority of India Limited to TaehnifflonI Himont C(^nbina of May for tha Implementation of IDSMT Scheme In propoaad import of tachnology for making Mandya District in Karnataka poViirapytone; 2165. SHRIG. MADE GOWDA: Waithe (e) if ap. raaaons tharaof; Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (

(c) Fmal Selectkm of towns depends upon the annual budgetaiy altocatnns made Oeralnicaon ^ OoM Storaga Wara> the Government of India for this purpose heuMfei AJ*. and on the receipt of prioritised list of towns and detaHed project rspoits from the State Governments. Government Of Karnataka 2164. PROF. UMMAREDDY VE- have proposed that MallavalK town in Man­ NKATESWARLU: W il the PRIME MMIS- dya District Iw taken up under H)SMT pro­ TER be plaased to state: gramme in 1991-92.

(a) ««hether there Is any proposal to construct acold storage warehouse in Guntur Amendment to Emigration Clearance district of Andhn Pradesh to fadKate farm­ Rules ers to sktra cash crops in tknes of unfavour- abla mailwt prices; and 2166. SHRI A. CWtfS.ES: WiB the d») If so. tha details thereof? PRIME MINISTER be pleased to stats: 359 Written Answers DECEMBER 4,1991 Writtmr Answers 360

(a) whether the emigration rules have public servants for corruption recently; If so, been amended recantly tothe effect that the the details thereof; and douments for emegration cieamace have to be routed through the recruitment agencies; (b) the number of cases investigated by Central Bureau of investigatk>n during the (b) if so, the reasons for affecting such last six months? a change: THE MINISTER OF StATE IN THE (c) whether complaints have been re­ MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL. PUBLIC ceived with regard to the revised procedure; GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (SHRIMATI and MARGARET ALVA) : (a) Yes. Sir, Central Bureau of Investigatbn have registered 20 (d) if so, the details thereof and the cases against public sen^ants, recently. action tal

THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE "They involve 10 officers of Govern­ MINISTRY OF LABOUR (SHRI PABAN ment Departments and 19 officers of SINGH GHATOWAR): (a) and (b). It is not a Public Sector Undertakings.” fact that Emigration Rules, 1983 have been amended recently. With the simplification of (b) During the last six nK>nths. 434cases emigration procedure on 4.10.91 by bringing involving 670 pubik: servants were regis­ six additional categories of workers under tered and investigated by the Central Bu­ 'Emigration Check not Required' for a period reau of Investigatbn. of six months, persons falling in the above six categories seeking employment abroad Pension to Journalists are required to approach Protectors of Emi­ grants/Passport Authorities for such an 2168. SHRI SHRAVAN KUMAR endorsement through authorised Recruiting PATEL: Will the PRIME MINISTER be Agents. This has been done with a view to pleased to state: facilitating the movement of Indian workers for workers for employment abroad. (a) whether the Government have taken any steps to ensure pensbn to the working (c) and (d). No complaint has been re­ journalists; and ceived regarding the simplifk:ation of proce­ dure referred to above. Suggestions relating (b) if so. the details thereof and not. the to the procedural aspects received will be reasons therefor? considered and appropriate action taken. THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR (SHRI PABAN Corruption cases against Public SINGH GHATOWAR): (a) and (b). The Servants Government had set up an Expert Group to work out a penston scheme for journalists 2167. SHRI GEORGE FERNANDES: and non-journalists empk)yee8 of newspa­ Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to per establishments. The two aitemative state: penston schemes reoommened by the Group which were subject to payment of monthly (a) whether the Central Bureau of In­ contribution at different rates were conski- vestigation has registered cases against ered by the Central Board of Trustees of the 361 Written Answers AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 (S>^KA) Written Answers 362

Employees* P rovident Fund Organisatbn in (c) the steps taken by the Govemment their meeting held on August 20, 1990. In to check this tendency? order to improve upon the features of the proposed scheme as well as its coverage, THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE the Board set up a sub-committee to formu­ MINISTRY OF CIVIL SUPPLIES AND late a new pension Scheme applicable to all PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI KAMALUD- employees covered under the EPF & MP DIN AHMED): (a) and (b). The number of Act. The new pension scheme proposed by persons arrested for vblation of provlsbns this sub- committee has been endorsed by of varbus control orders issued under the the Board who have recommened the same Essential Commodities Act, 1955 and value to the Government. of essential commodities confiscated as a result of raids made during the year 1991, Arrest of Hoarders Statewise. as per reports received from the State Governments/UT Administrations upto 2169. SHRI V.S.VUAYARAGHAVAN: 30.11.91, are indicated in the Statement Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to bebw. state:

(a) the number of hoarders arrested by (c) Government has been emphasl$lng the Unbn Government for hoarding essen­ upon Sfates/ UTs the need for intensificatbn tial commodities during this year. State-wise; of enforcement operations in the counlf^ and has urged them to take firm actibn (b) the total amount confiscated from against those indulging in hoarding or other them; and malpractbes. 363 W ri^ Answers 0EGEM6ER4.1991 W rittn Answara 364

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LT.C. Facility THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT 2170. SHRI SOBHANADREESWARA (SHRI G. VENKAT SWAMY): (a) The latest RAO VADDE: Will the PRIME MINISTER be gukielines are given in statement I bek>w. pleased to state: (b) The statement showing statewise (a) whether the Government have taken outlays for social/institutbnal forestry during a decision to restrict the LT.C. facility to only 1991*92 is given is statement II bek>w. two children of the Government employees Average outlay per block is not maintained. ;and (c) & (d>The annual targets for Affores­ (b) if so. the details thereof and when it tation/Tree plantation activities are fixed In is ilkeiy to be implemented? terms of two mutually exclusive parameters (i) area for coverage of public lands including THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE forest land and (ii) seedling destribution. MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRE VANCES AND PENSIONS (SHRIMATI Seedlingrare distributed to the pubik: as MARGARET ALVA): (a) No. Sir. well as other agencies for planting on their own lands. The modalities for distribution (b) Does not arise. including free or at subsidised riates Is done at the state level. The State-wise targets of Guidelines on social/institutional seedling distribution and area to be covered forestry for 1991-92 is given in statement III betow.

2171. SHRI SYED SHAHABUDDIN : STATEMENT-1 Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: Guideiines for implementing social for­ estry works under Jawahar Rojgar (a) the latest guidelines on social for­ YoJana(Effectlve from 1.4.1991} estry and institutbnal forestry in rural devel­ opment; SOCIAL FORESTRY V^RKS

(b) the State-wise outlay on social/insti­ The main bbjM ives in Implementation tutional forestry during 1991-92 and the of social forestry works under JRY has to t>e average outlay perblock; such that its benefits accrue to the rural communities and more partbularly to the rural poor. (c) the State-wise target in terms of trees to be planted by the offk:ial or semi- Social forestry works will include soil offrcial agencies during the above perk>d; and water conservatbn measures taken to and ensure the survival of the plants.

LOCATION OF SOCIAL FORESTRY (d) the State-wise target jh terms of WORKS seedlings and saplings to be supplied to private institutk>ns and indivkiuals free of Social forestry works under JRY may be cost or at subsklised rates during the same taken up on Government and community perkxi? lands and on road sides, canal embank- 371 Wrklen Answers DECEMBER 4.1991 ¥\MttenAn$w&rs 372 merits and the sides off the railway lines. tree planting permit/lree patta with the finan­ Such works may also be undertaken on cial institutbns arnJ devolutbn of the tree degraded forest lands on the folbwing con- planting permit patta on death off the patta dHbns: hokier. The cost off saplings to be planted and the wages for the labour put in tree- (a) if suitable community lands are not permitAree patta hokJer by planting the available; and saplings and also the cost of maintenance off such plantatbns upto the time the trees are . (b) the entire produce from such lands is able to survive may be met from the JRY made available for the community use under funds. a general or specif k: order of the State Govt. Farm Forestry Trees to be Planted Farm forestry may be taken up only on Planting of ail types of fruit, fodder and lands bebnging to the fojbwing categories fuel trees will be taken up under the pro­ of bentifies rural poor whose names figure gramme. However, the plant species should in the IRDP Survey register: be selected by the DRDAs/Village Pan- chayats taking into account the needs of the (i) Scheduled Castes and Scheduled area and geo-climatic conditions. Quick Tribes; gowing fuel, fodder and small timber trees abngwith the fruit trees of kx:al variety may (ii) Freed bonded labourers; and be given preference over the exotic species. (iii) An albttees of land i.e. ceiling sur­ Nurseries plus landA>hoodan/Wasteland/Gbvemment lands provided their land hobings do not Farmers, partbularly the small and exceed to those of small farmers, and on marginal farmers either actual or potential land for which tree patta have been granted. IRD beneficiaries should be encouraged to raise nurseries in their own fiebs or back­ Maintance of Plants yards. Whenever tree plantatbn has been Tree Patta takenup underthe sodalforestry programme on community land and for p l^ a tb n up6> The beneifts of social forestry can di­ the time the trees are M e to sun/ive or upto rectly accrue to the rural poor through the the perbd off three years ffrom the year off scheme of tree patta under whbh the tree plantatbn. whbhever Is earlier, may be met planting permit holderAree patta hokier shall from JRY funds. be errtitled to usufruct of the trees. The usufruct rights under the tree planting per­ Involvement of Non-Governmental mit/tree patta shall include the rights to gather Organisaibn dead branches, take twigs and k>ppings of the branches, harvest produce such as fruits, Non-government^ organisatbns may ftowers, seeds, leaves, tappings etc., carry be involved m a l adiviKes feialing to social on tiee based activfty like be keeping, moga/ forestry tom fmrsery raising to plantafons tuasar sitk worm rearing, lacproductbn etc., through the ruraipdor.fuiidingfortheMGOs coppicing off trees, hypothelicatethetreesto may be done directly fay ^ Stsrte G o ve ^ financial institutions for bans by dciposit off ments or through tie &Ri)As. 373 Wman Answers AGRAHAYANA 13,1913(SA/CA) \m te n Answers 374

STATEMENT-II

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SLNo. States/UTs Allocation h r Sociial Forestry under * JawaharRojgar Yojana as per guidelines (1991-92)

1 2 3

1. Andhra Pradesh 699.97

2. Arunchal Pradesh 11.04

3. Assam 184.12

4. Bihar 1384.80

5. Goa 12.86

6. Gujarat 291.26

7. Haryana 69.36

8. Himachal Pradesh 40.87

9. Jammu & Kashmir 58.01

10. Karnataka 434.14

11. Keraia 230.26

12. Madhya Pradesh 950.49

13. Maharashtra 735.25

14. Manipur 15.25

15. Meghalaya 17.85

16. Mizoram 7.52

17. Nagaland 19.13

18. Orissa 471.41

P u n j^ 60.32

20. Rajasthan 460.99 375 Writ^Ansmts DECEMBER 4.1991 WriOtn Answws 376

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SLNd. StatesAJTs AOocathn for Social Forestry under Jawahar Rojgar Yojanaasper guidelines (199U92)

1 2 3

21. Sikkim 6.96

22. Tamil Nadu 620.05

23. Tripura 19.81

24. Uttar Pradesh 1839.35

25. West Bengal 784.32

26. A & N Islands 5.63

27. Chandigarh 1.39

28. D & N Haveli 3.05

29. Daman & Diu 1.80

30. Delhi 6.63

31. Lakshadweep 2.82

32. Pondicherry 5.51

Total 9443

STATEMENT III

S/A/o. NamoofStateAJTs Seedlings distribution (for Area (Pubric lands includ- Planting on Pvt Lands) forest lands) (hectares) (lacs) (hectares)

1 2 3 4

1. Andhra Pradesh 1600.00 30000.00

2. Arunachal Pradesh 10.00 10000.00

3. Assam 100.00 42000.00 377 WMOanAmmfS AGRAHAYANA 13,19t3 (5MAC4) Wrm»nAnaw0n, 378 --- 2______SINo. NameofStateAJTs SB0dSngsdislftutk>n(for Area (PubBc lands Includ- Planting on Pvt Lands) hrest lands) (fwctarBs) (lacs) (hectaras)

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4. Bihar 700.00 50000.00

5. Gk>a 50.00 1200.00

6. Gujarat 2400.00 73000.00

7. Haryana 300.00 45000.00

8. Himachal Pradesh 150.00 57500.00

9. Jammu & K a^m tr 150.00 10000.00

10. Kamataka 900.00 50000.00

11. Kerala 250.00 41000.00

12. Madhya Pradesh 600.00 95000.00

13. Maharashtra 1230.00 125000.00

14. Manipur 25.00 13000.00

15. Meghalaya 150.00 18000.00

16. Mizoram 100.00 11000.00

17. Nagaland 50.00 11000.00

18. Orissa 500.00 57000.00

19. Purqab 150.00 13000.00

20. Rajasthan 350.00 82500.00

21. SUdm 50.00 8000.00

22. Tam iN aAi V 800.00 54000.00

23. Tripura 50.00 11000.00

24. UtlarPiad.A 3400a».1 \ 90000.00 ;s79 W^ittan Answers DECEIi4BER 4.1991 WMan Answers 380

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25. West Bengal 850.00 45000.00

26. A & N Islands 5.00 3600.00

27. Chandigarh 0.00 300.00

28. D&NHave» 20.00 1000.00

29. Daman & Diu 1.00 200.00

30. Delhi 50.00 1500.00

31. Lakshadweep 5.00 100.00

32. Pondicherry 4.00 100.00

Total: 15000.00 1050000.00

[Translation] (a) and (b). Yes, Sir. There are 86 fruits and vegetable processing units licenced under Fruit processing plant In Madhya the Fruit Products Order in Madhya Pradesh. Pradesh (c) No, Sir. There is no proposal pend­ 2172. SHRIMATI SUMITRA MA- ing with the Ministry of Food Processing HAJAN: Wilt the Minister of FOOD PROC­ Industries at present. ESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state: [EngUsh] (a) whether any fruit processing plant is in operation in Madhya Pradesh; Ailotment of House Sites by D.DJL

(b) if so, the particulars thereof; and 2173. SHRI MADAN LAL KHURANA: WiU the Minister of URBAN DEVELOP­ (c) if not, whether any proposal in this MENT be pleased to state: regard is pending wHh the Union Govern­ ment for approval and if so, the detaPs (a) the total number of house sites thereof? developed and alldcaled by the DDA during each of the last three years and proposed to THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE be tafcen up during 1991-927 MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING IN­ DUSTRIES (SHRIGIRIDHAR GOMANGO): (b) the total number of housing units Wrbten An swers AGRAHAYANA 13,1913 (SiAfM) WrMen Answers 382

con structed, allotted, physical possession Regularlsation of Unauthorised given during the above period and the number Conatructions * expected to be constructed, alioted the physical possession proposed to be given 2175. SHRI KARIYA MUNDA: Will the during 1991-92? Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT (a) whetherthe Gtovernment have regu­ (SHRI M. ARUNACHALAM): (a) and (b). larised unauthorised contructions in Delhi Information is being collected and will be laid upto 1988; on the table of the Sabha. (b) if not, the year upto which the un­ Alterations made by Allottees of authorised constructions in the capital have D.D.A. Flats been regularised;

2174. SHRI MADAN LAL KHURANA: (c) whetherthe Government propose to Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT regularise unauthorised constructions made be pleased to state: upto 1990; and

(a) whether the allottees of D.D.A. fiats (d) if so, the details thereof? have made additbns and alterations in the flats allotted to them; THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPKdENT (b) if so, the action taken against them; (SHRI M. ARUNACHALAM): (a) to(d). Regu- larisation of unauthorised construction is of (c) number of persons against whom two types, namely:- court cases have been instituted; (i) regularisation of unauthorised oon- (d) whether there is any proposal to structions in the unauthorised cobnies; and enter into a compromise in such cases; and

(e) if not, the reasons therefor? (ii) Unauthorised construction in the shape of deviations from the sanctioned plans. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT (SHRI M. ARUNACHALAM): (a) and (b). As regards (I) above, Delhi Administra­ The DDA have reported that some allottees tion have regularised553 unauthorised colo­ of DDA flats have made additions/altera­ nies which were in existence upto30.6.1977. tions in their fiats unauthorisedly. Whenever However, the structure constructed in these such cases are noticed by the DDA neces­ colonies are regularised on payment of sary action is initiated under Delhi Develop­ development charges by the beneficiaries. ment Act, 1957. As regards unauthorised construction of the second category, the deviations in the sanc­ (c) About 1033 cases are pending in the tioned plans are compounded/regularised Court. as per the provision of unifide builtding bye- laws 1983, and provisions of Master (d) and (e) There is no such proposal. Plan. 3 ^ Written Answers DECEMBER 4.1991 Written Answers 384

Yardsticks for release of Additional (a) whether the Government have de- Quota for Consumer Items ckJed to alk>t eight thousand housed con­ structed by the Delhi Development Author­ 2176. SHRI GEORGE FERNANDES; ity; Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: (b) if so. the details thereof; and

(a) whether the Government have (c) the number of persons bebnging to employed different yardsticks for release of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes additional quota for different consumer items; likely to be benefited thereby? and THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (b) if so, the reasons therefor? MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT (SHRI M. ARUNACHALAM): (a) to (c). Infor- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE matk>n is being collected and will be iaM on MINISTRY OF CIVIL SUPPLIES AND the Table of the Sabha. PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI KAMALUD- DIN AHMED): (a) and (b). The allocations of [English] PDS Hems from Central Pool to the State Govomments and U.T. Administrations are Houses under Indira Awas Yojna In made talking into account various factors Chandigarh such as demand from the State Govern­ ments. Stocks in Central Pool, relative needs 2178. SHRI PAWAN KUMAR BANSAL: of vark>us States, market availability of the Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to commodities and seasonal factors eta state;

Allocatbn of levy sugar for PDS is made (a) the number of persons belonging to to almost all the StatesAJ.Ts on the basis of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes a uniform norm of 425 gram per capita per albtted houses at Chandigarh under the month availability of the projected popula­ Indira Awas Yojnaduring the last three years; tion as on 1.10.1586. A 5% increase in these and alk)catlon8 were made from August to Dec.91. (b) the years wise target in this regard for the next three years? The PDS alkx^atbns are supplemental in nature and Is not Intended to meer the entire demand of the State Govemments THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE and U.T. Administratbns. MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI G. VENKATSWAMY): (a) No houses [Translation] are reported to have t>een constructed for/ albtted to the Scheduled Castes and Sched­ uled Tribes by the Unbn Territory Admini­ Allotment o f Houses by DDA to SCs stration of Chandigarh under Indira Awas and STs Yojna, a programme meant exchislve^ for SCs/STs and freed bonded labourers, dur­ 2177. SHRI CHHEDDI PASWAN;Willing the last three years. the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (b) Targets for the next three years 385 Wrlti0n Answers AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 (S4K>%) Wrhten Answers 386

under Indira Awas Yojna have not been 1. Village Leather Industry, fixed. 2. Fibre other than Coir Industry, Setting up of Projects by Khadi Gram Udyog Commission In Chandigarh 3. Cottage Pottery Industry.

2180. SHRIPAWAN KUMAR BANSAL: 4. Lime Stone. Lime shell Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to lime products industry. state: . 5. Processing, Packing and Marketing (a) whether the Khadi Gram Udyog of Cereals. Pulses, Spices, condiments, Commission has undertaken any project in Masala etc. the Union Territory of Chandigarh; and 6. Ghani Oil Industry, (b) if so, the details of the investment made, profits earned and the number of 7. Carpentry and Blacksmithy indus­ people benefited thereby? try.

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 8. Fruits and vegetable processing, MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (PROF. preservation and canning including pickles; P.J.KURIEN): (a) & (b). No Special project has been undertaken by Khadi Gram Udyog 9. Non-conventional Energy Sources Commission in the Union Territory of Chan­ (Biogas); digarh. However, Khadi and Village Indus­ tries Commission is extending financial and 10. Textile and Service Industry. other help to Khadi and village Industries Board in the Union Territory of Chandigarh, The funds disbursed, production at­ for the promotion of the following category of tained and employment achieved during Industries :- 1990-91 in Chandigarh are as follows:-

Funds disbursed Empbyment Production (Rs. in lakh) (in No.) (Rs. in lakh)

Grant Loan

0.02 11.80 762 396.07

Allotmsnt o f Houses by Chandigarh the members of Chandigarh Housing Board Board has been abolished and only the Administra­ tion enjoys discretion in the matter of allot­ 2181. SHRI PAWAN KUMAR ment of houses; and BANSAL: Will the Minister of URBAN DE­ VELOPMENT be pleased to state: (b) if so, the numt>er of housing units so aUotled by the Administrator during the each (a) whether the discretbnary quota of of the last two years? 387 Written Answers DECEMBER 4,1991 Written Answers 388

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE assistance to set up fruit industries in Virar- MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT Vasai area. (SHRIM. ARUNACHALAM): (a) Yes. Sir. Expansion of HMT Unit in Auran­ (b) The number of housing units allotted gabad by the Chandigarh Housing Board to the eligible persons during the last two years are 2183. SHRI MORESHWAR SAVE: Will as under:- the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state;

Novermber 1989 to Oct.1990 :49 (a) whether there is any proposal to expand the existing HMT unit bcated at Nov6rmber 1990 to Oct. 1991 : 62 Aurangabad (Maharashtra);

Food Processing Industries in (b) if so. the details thereof; and Maharastra (c) if not. the reasons therefor? 2182. SHRI MORESHWAR SAVE: Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING IN­ THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DUSTRIES be pleased to state: MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (SHRI P.K. THUNGON): (a) to (c). HMT does not have (a) whether the Government are aware any immediate plan to take up major expan- that the belt along Virar Vasai area in Mahar­ sk>n at the Dairy Machinery Unit in Auran­ astra is rich in production of fruits; gabad. Technological upgradation of its existing products is. however, being pusued (b) if so, whether the Government by the Unit. propose to set up processing industries to utilise the fruits from that area; and Diseases caused by Orissa sands Connpiex (c) if so, the details thereof? 2184. SHRI GOPI NATH GAJAPATHI: THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING IN­ state; DUSTRIES (SHRI GIRIDHAR GOMANGO): (a) Mango, Banana and Cashew fruits are (a) whether the Orissa Sands Complex grown in the belt along virar-vasai area in at Gopalpur in Orissa is the cause of cancer Maharastra. and several other dreaded diseases among the people living in that regbn;

(b) and (c) The Ministry of Food Proc­ (b) whether the local people are mostly essing Industries do not have any proposal affected by these diseases due to the pollu­ to set up food processing industries directly tion by the Orissa Sands Complex; in any State. However, this Ministry has formulated several plan schemes under (c) whether some experts have also which assistance is provided to the State expressed their opinbns in this regard; Govts., Cooperative Societies. Public sector undertakings etc.. for devebpmentof indus­ (d) if so, the facts thereof; tries. No proposal from the State Govt, of Maharashtra has been received for seeking (e)whethertheUnk>n Government have 389 Wanan Answers AGRAHAYANA 13,1913 (SAK>I) Writton Answers 390 serU any team to investigate the matter; and number of cases of irregularities have been noticed in Paradeep Phosphates Limited (f) if so, tKe detaHs of the report submit­ (PPL). Some of them are being enquired into ted by the team, if any? by the CBI and some by the Vigilance De­ partment of PPL. In two cases, CBI have not THE I4INISTER OF STATE IN THE found evidence for proceeding with prosecu­ MINISTRY OF PERSONNEU PUBLIC tion and the matter is further being exam­ GRIEVANCES AND PENSIOfylS (SHRIMATI ined. Action has also been taken against MARGARET ALVA): (a) No. Sir. some offkHals found guilty of inregularities.

(b) No. Sir. (d) A number of steps have been taken to check irregularities. These include: (c) and (d)-Some newspaper reports alleged that there Is an increase in cancer I) appointment of a senbr IPS Offcer as cases and redtiction in vegetation in Gopalpur Chief Vigilance Offk:er; where the Orissa Sand Complex (OSCOM) is located. These reports are attributed to ii) drawing up of a schedule for preven­ unnamed doctors and unnamed agricultural tive vigilance in the company in sensitive scientists and are not based on scientific areas; facts. The OSCOM operations do not pollute the enviornment with radioactivity. iii) review of policies and procedures to plug kx>pholes/lacunae in respect of ten­ (e) No. Sir. ders. contracts, purchases, etc; and

(f) Does not arise. iv) strengthening of internal audit sys­ tem. Alleged Irregularities In P.P.L Measures have also been taken to 2185. SHRIGOPI NATH GAJPATHI: improve the physical performance of PPL Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to which, inter-alia, include ensuring availabil­ state; ity of raw materials; proper maintenance of plant and machinery; formatbn and imple- (a) whether the Government are aware mentaton of proper monitoring system at dll of the gross irregularities in the functioning of levels for fixing accountability via- avis tar­ Paradeep Phosphates Umited (PPL) in gets; enforcement of discipline, etc. These Orissa; • measures have resulted in signifcant im­ provement in the performance during the (b) whether the Government have in­ past eight months of the current financial vestigated into the matter; year and capacity utilisatk>n has k>een about 90%. (c) if so. the findings thereof; and [Translation] (d) the steps proposed to be taken to Growth Rate of Orissa improve the performance of PPL? 2186. SHRI MRUTVUIWAYA NAYAK: THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Will the Minister of PLANNING AND PRO­ MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTIL­ GRAMME IMPLEMENTATION be pleased IZERS (DR. CHINTA MOHAN): (a) to (c). A to state; 391 Wr^ien Answers DECEI^R 4.1991 WrrnsnAnsvmrs 392

(a) ¥irhethef the gfowth rale of Orissa is (a) the fiamos of the *no industry dis- much less as compared to the growth rate of trlds' in Orissa; other states; (b) the sdiemes chafced out by the (b) if so, the reasons therefor; and Government in regard to the setting up of indu^ies in these (fistricts; and (c) the steps proposed to be talten to increase the growth rate of Orissa? (c) if not. the reasons therefor?

THE MINISTER OF STATEOF THE THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND PRO­ MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY ( SHIR GRAMME IMPLEMENTATION (SHRI PJ.KU R EN ): (a) Balasore, Phulbani and H.R.BHARDWAJ): (a) The growth rate of Bolangir are the ‘No Industry Districts* in Orissa for the year 1989-90 (in terms of the Orissa. annual percentage increase in the Net State Domestic Product at constant prices) is (b) and (c^Under the scheme of Central 6.03%. It is less than that of Assam. Hima­ Assistance for devebpment of infrastructu­ chal Pradesh, Maharashtra. Punjab and ral facilities in ‘No Industry* districts intro­ Tripura and more than that of Andhra duced in 1983,the Central Government have Pradesh. Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar. Goa. approved the ^Mowing growth centres on Gujarat. Haryana. Karnataka. Kerala, the recommendation of the State Govem- Madhya Pradesh. Manipur. Meghalaya. ment of Orissa: Rajasthan. Tamil Nadu. Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. District Growth Centre

(b) Growth ratesijiffer among States for Balasore Balasore a variety of reasons some among them being the historically uneven development of the Phulbani Manmunda infrastructure, industry and entrepreneurship, the promotional measures and incentives Bolangir Bolangir offered, and the year to year variations in rainfall and the consequent droughts and A sum of Rs. 250 lakhs has so far been floods. released to the State Govt, as Centre's share. The above scheme is no k>nger in operatk>n. (c) Orissa State has been implementing but commitments made to the State Govt, development plans for increasing the growth under the Scheme will be honoured as and rate. These plans include investment/out­ when the claims are furnished by the State lays for the devebpment of infrastructure, Governments. Underthe New Growth Centre industry, agriculutre. irrigation, rural devel­ Scheme introduced in 1988, the above three opment. education, health, etc., and direct districts do not have any Growth Centres. employment generation programmes to increase the income of poor people. Developffnent Schemes for Orissa tto Industry Districts'in Orissa 2188. SHRI MRUTYUNJAYA NAYAK: 2t87. SHRI MRinVUNJAYA NAYAK: Win the Minister of PLANNING AND PRO­ Will the P m iE MINISTER be pleased to GRAMME IMPLEMENTATK^ be pleased state; to stale: 393 Wrkten Answers AGRAHAYANA 13.1913(S4K>I) Written Answers 394

(a) whether the Unbn Government Surveys conducted by DDA and propose to formulate new devetopment Delhi AdmMstration in J.J. Cannps schemes for Orissa in view of its back­ wardness; 2190. SHRI CHANDRESH PATEL; Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be (b) if so, the details thereof and the time pleased to sta le f by which these are likely to be implemented; (a) whether surveys have been con­ (c) the expenditure likely to k>e incurred ducted by DDA and Delhi Administratbn in thereon; and Jhuggi-Jhompri camps and areas in Delhi Administratbn in Delhi during the period (d) if not, the reasons therefor? from December 1,1989 to October,31.1991;

THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE (b) if so. the details thereof; MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND PRO- GRAMME IMPLEMENTATION (SHRI (c) whether basic amenities have been H.R.BHARDWAJ); (a) to (d).The devebp- provkied in such areas; and ment of a State is primarily the responsibility of the State Government and therefore (d) if so, the details thereof and if not the devGlopment schemes for this purpose are reasons thereof? formulated and proposed by the State Governments for consideratbn of Planning THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Commission. MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT (SHRI M. ARUNACHALAM); (a) and (b). [English] Delhi Development Authority has reported that according to the information provided by Tyre manufacturing project at Kan- the Civil Supplies Department, Delhi Ad­ yakumari ministration and the data collected by the Slum Wing of D.D.A., there are 929 jhuggi 2189. SHRI N. DENNIS: Willthe PRIME jhonpri clusters in different parts of Delhi. MINISTER be pleased to state; (c) and (dKDeihi Administratbn has a continuing scheme, namely 'Environmental (a) whether any tyre manufacturing Improvement in Jhuggi Jhonpri Clusters’ project is proposed to be started in Kan- under which basb civb amenities such as yakumari Distrkrt of Tamilnadu shortly; and drinking water, street lights, drains, paved pathways and dustbins and dhalaos are (b) if so, the details thereof? provided in eligible clusters in a phased manner after ^ in g into, account the local conditbns. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (PROF. PJ. Rice, Wheat, Sugar etc. supplied to KUREN): (a) and (b). No proposal is pending Kerala with the Government for the setting up of a tyre manufacturing unit in Kanyakumari 2191. PROF. K.V.THOMAS: District of Tahiil Nadu. Under the new indus­ SHRI KODIKKUNLILSURESH; trial Policy , no licencing is required for the Will the Minister of FOOD be pleased to setting up of such a unit/ 395 WrittBnAnswM DECEMBER 4.1991 Written Answms 396

(a) thdquantity of rice, wihaat, sugar and crop. F.C.L tries to supply adequate quanti­ edible oils si^ppiied to Kerala from Janu- ties of boiled rice to Kerala. ary.1991 to Movember.1991; Technology Park In Trivandnmi

(b) the quantity of boiled and raw rioe 2192. SHRI A. CHARLES: Win the supplied to Kerala from January.1991 to PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: November.1991;

(c) whether the Gk)vernment of Kerala (a) whether there is any proposal to start has requested for supply of more rice and a technoksgy park in Trivandrum; boiled rice to that State; and (b) if so, the details thereof; and (d) if so, the action taken in this regard? (c) the progress made so far in this THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE regard? MINISTRY OF FOOD (SHRI TARUN GOGOI): (a) The offtake of rice, wheat and THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE edible oils by Kerala from January. 1991 to MINISTRY OF PEF^ONNEL, PUBLIC November.1991 has been as folbws:- GRIEVANCES AND PENSK>NS (SHRIMATI (In •OOO tonnes) MARGARET ALVA): (a) to (c). The Govem- ment of Kerala has proposed the estat>lish- Rk:e 1574.1 upto ment of three Technok)gy Parks viz. at Tri­ 27.11.1991. vandrum, Calbut and Cochin. The imple- mentatfon of the Technok>gy Park at Trivan­ Wheat 302.9 drum has already started. An amount of Rs. 32 crores has been earmariced by the State Edible oils 3.46 upto Government for the Trivandrum Park, 25 October,1991. companies from India as well as from abroad have registered for albtment of space in the During this period the State was albtted Park to start manufacturing activity. a total of 1,37,475tonnes of Sugar. Since the State is a direct albttee State actual offtake figures are not available with the Central The Department of Electronk:s has Govt. proposed three major activities in the Trivan- drum Technoksgy Park namely, the Soft­ (b) 1009.42 thousand tonnes of boiled ware Technok>gy Park, the Software Train­ rice and 5 ^ .1 thousand tbnnes of raw rice ing and Devebpment Centre with a large were supplied to Kerala from January, 1991 IBM Mainframe, and the Electroncs Re- to November, 1991 (upto 27,11.1991). gbnal Test Laboratory. For Software Tech­ nology Park at Trivandrum, built up accom­ (c) Yes, Sir. modation has been taken on rent for estab­ lishing the infrastructure, facilities like built up space, communbatbn facilities and core (d) whereas overall alk>tments of rk:e to computers. 16 companies have been given most of the States have been reduced con- approval for setting up 100% EOU units in skiering stock position and arrival of new the Paik. 397 Written Answers AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 (S/WM) Written Answers 398

Task Force for Development of North- HAS C0ME” (1985). it was stated that » East Region hunger were eliminated in India, as much as one third of WorU's hunger wouU be ended. 2193. SHRI CHITTA BASU; Will the This is the only one view where the incidence Minister of PLANNING AND PROGRAMME of hunger was estimated on the basis of an IMPLEMENTATION be pleased to state: assumed relatk>nship between undernour­ ishment and infant mortality. However, there (a) whether the Government propose to is no agreed definition of hunger. The publi- review the existing development model now catk)n of the hunger project reports that being adopted in the North-East regbn of the there is a wkle range of estimate of chroni­ country; cally hungry people In the world ranging between 0.3 billion to 2.5 bilton depending (b) it so, whether the Government pro­ upon how an adequate diet is defined. The pose to set up a task force to work out an National Sample Survey Organisation in Its alternative strategy for the devebpment of 38th Round of Survey (1983) asked a direct the North-East region; and questbn "Whether all members of a house­ hold got two square meals a day throughout (c) if so. the details thereof? a year or not?** Based on the response, the proportbn of hungry people was estimated THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE at 16 percent of the population in India in that MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND PRO­ year. GRAMME IMPLEMENTATION (SHRI H.R.BHARDWAJ); (a) Yes. Sir. (b) Poverty is at the core of the problem of hunger. To alleviate poverty a number of (b) and (c) Questions do not arise. self empbyment and wage empbyment programmes like Integrated Rural Devebp- Programme to eliminate Hunger ment Programme, Jawahar Rojgar Yojna etc., especially directed at the poor are bemg 2194. SHRI CHITTA BASU: Will the implemented. As a result of these measures Minister of PLANNING AND PROGRAMME and general devebpment efforts the per­ IMPLEMENTATION be pleased to state: centage of people bebw the poverty line come down from around 48% in 1977-78 to (a) whether one third of the Worki*s around 30% to around 30% in 1987-88. Hungry populatk>n lives in India as reported in the recent report of the Hunger Project, an ITranslation] international non-Government organisation on the roster of the United Nations Economic Regional Balance of Industries and Social Council; and 2195. SHRI KASHIRAM RANA: Willthe (b) if so. the special programme chalked PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: out or being formulated by the Unbn Gov- emment In this regard? (a) the efforts made so far under the Industrial Polby of 1980 to remove regional THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE imbalances, to deal with the problem of MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND PRO­ congestbn in metropolis during the lastthree GRAMME IMPLEMENTATION ^SHRI years; and H.R.BHARDWAJ) : (a) In a publbation 'ENDING HUNGER-ANIDEA WHOSETIME (b) the d^ails of the industries set up in 399 Wrhten Answers DECEMBER 4.1991 Written Answers 400

Gujarat under the said policy during the last (DIC) have already been set up in 18 dis- two years? trbls. District Dang does not have a DIC but the work of Dang district is kx>ked after by THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DIC, Valsad. There is no proposal with MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (PROF. P.J. Government at present to set up a separate KUREN): (a) and (b). Correction of regional DIC in Dang district. imbalance and decongestion of metropoli­ tan areas was one of the objectives of the [English] Industrial Policy Statement of July, 1980. This was sought to be achieved through Eligibility Criteria for ailotmant of DDA various schemes of incentives as well as Fiat under New Pattern Scheme policy parameters which encouraged loca­ tion of industries in backward areas. Under 2197. SHRI RAJANATH SONKAR the new Industrial Policy announced by SHASTRI: Will the Minister of URBAN Government on 24th July. 1991. requirement DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: ' of industrial licencing has been dispensed with for all industries except for a short list of (a) whether some eligibility criteria has 18 industries in locations other than cities been prescribed under the registration with population of more than 1 million as per scheme of the new pattern for intending the 1991 Census. Appropriate incentives purchasers of flats to be constructed by the and the design of investment in infrastruc­ Delhi Development Authority; ture development will be used to promote the dispersal of industries particularly to rural (b) if so. the details thereof; and backward areas and to reduce conges­ tion in cities. (c) whether the persons had registered themselves keeping that criteria in view; During the years 1989 and 1990, 87 industrial licences have been granted for (d) if so, the reasons for changing the setting up industries in the State of Gujarat criteria by permitting out of turn allotment of out of which 31 lk:ences are for backward flats of persons not registered with DDA areas. under the scheme thereby denying the reg­ istered people early allotment of flats and District Industries Centres In Gujarat keeping them waiting for 13 bng years;

2196. SHRIKASHIRAM RANA; Will the (e) the number of flats under the scheme PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: given on out of turn basis to uregistered persons with reasons thereof; and (a) whether Distrk:t Industries Centres are proposed to k>e set up in Gujarat; and (f) the steps taken to discontinue the albtment of flats under the scheme to unreg­ (b) if so. the details thereof and the istered persons; and efforts made for setting up of the Distrk;t Industries Centres in the State? ' (g) H not, the reasons therefor? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (PROF. P.J. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE KUREN): (a) and (b). Gujarat State has 19 MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT distrtets. out of whteh District Industry Centres (SHRI M. ARUNACHALAM): (a) Yes. Sir. 401 Written Answers AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 (S>VC4) Written Answers 402

(b) The eligibility criteria for registation the albtment of flats on out of turn basis. under New Pattern 1979 Scheme includes; (g) Question does not arise. i) The applicant must not own any resi­ dential house or plot in full or in part on lease Strike in F.C.I. hoki or free hold basis in the Union Tenritory of Delhi eitherfn his/her own name or in the 2198. SHRI JEEWAN SHARMA: Win name of his/her wife/husband or any of his/ the Minister of FOOD be pleased to state: her or dependent children or dependent minor sisters and brothers. If, however, invidual (a) whether the Strike in the Food Coop­ share of the applicant in the jointly owned eration of India has thwarted the efficient plot or land under the residential house is functioning of the Public Distribution Sys­ less than 75 sq. yds.; and application for tem; albtment of flat can be entertained. In the event of allotment, the flat shall be used by (b) if so, the reasons for the strike; and the allottee for his/her own residence. Per­ sons who own a house or plot allotted by the (c) the date from which the emptoyees Delhi Development Authority or an area of of the F.C.I. are on strike and the details of even less than 75 sq.yds. shall not, however, their demands? be eligible for registration: THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE ii) The applicant must be a citizen of MINISTRY OF FOOD (SHRI TARUN India. GOGOI): (a) Whereas the movement of foodgrains was adversely affected, the Publb iii) The applicant must have attained the Distribution System functbned normally. age of majority. (b) and (c),The empbyees resorted to iv) in respect of MIG flat the income agitatbnal approach w.e.f. 26.8.1991, whbh criteria limit is Rs. 27000 p.a. whereas in­ included a token strike on 16.9.1991, for the come criteria in case of LIG/Janta has been redressal of their demands for wage revi- done away with. sbn, productivity linked bonus, merger of cadres as recommended by Balaram Com­ (c) & (d).Out of turn allotment of DDA mittee, etc. As a result of interim agreement flats have not been made in violation of the reached ambably between Management of criteria laid down under the New Pattern FCI and the employees, the agitatbnal Scheme.1979. Such aHotments are made as approach has been withdrawn. per guidelines issued by the Government from time to time. Bicashfmnt of E L and H.P.L

(e) As per policy 2/1 /2 of total number of 2199. SHRI JEEWAN SHARMA: Will flats albtted during a year can be allotted by the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: the competent Authority on out of turn basis to registered/unregistered persons. DDA (a) whether the Board of Arbitratbn set reports that 329 flats were albtted on out of up under the Scheme for Joint Consultative turn basisto unregistered persons from 1987- Machinery and Compulsory Arbitratbn for 88 to 1990-91. Central Government empli^ees has given awards on the escashment of earned leave (f) There is no proposal to dis-oontinue and half pay leave; 403 Written Answers DECEMBER 4.1991 WrktonAnsweis 404

(b) if so, when these awards were given principles for alkx:atk>n of Central Assis­ and the reasons for not implementing the tance to the States including Haryana arel[i) same so far; and populatk>n size (II) per capita income (ill) Special devek)pment problems etc. The al- (c) the steps taken to implement them k x^lo n for heads/sub-heads of devetop- immediately? ment including educatk>n and Rural Devel­ opment are made in consultation with the THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE State Governments including Haryana keep­ MINISTRY Op PERSONNEL, PUBLIC ing in view factors such as plan prtorities, GRIEVANCES^ABO PENSIONS (SHRIMATI availability of resources, need for early MARGARET ALVA); (a) Yes, Sir. completion of ongoing projects', maximisa­ tion of benefits, environmental considera­ (b) and {c\ The Awards were given by tions, removal of regional imbalances etc. the Board of Arbitration on 31st March 1989 While funds are specially earmarked for & 19th December.1986 respectively. These Minimum Needs programmes and also for are being processed in Government in ac­ some important sectors of devetopment cordance with the prescribed procedure. A including Rural Devek>pment, provision for final decision in the matter is yet to be taken. indivklual schemes is made by the con­ cerned State Government within the overall [Tirans/af/on] approved outlay.

Funds to States for education and [EnglisH\ development works Marketing of Anti-Rabies Drug by 2200. SHRI DHARAMPAL SINGH Indian Vaccines Corporation Ltd. MALIK: Will the Minister of PLANNING AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION be 2201. SHRI MOHAN SINGH.Will the pleased to state: PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

(a) the criteria adopted by the Planning (a) whether the Indian Vaccines Corpo- Commission while allocating funds to vari­ ratk>n Ltd., New Delhi a Government under­ ous States for education and devebpment taking has started marketing of a new anti- works; Rabies vaccine known as **Verorab*' under their feeding Programme with French col- (b) whether the same criteria is being laboratton; if so, the details thereof; adopted for the State of Haryana while alb- eating funds for various rural devebpment (b) the marketing/distributbn arrange­ schemes; ment the Indian Vaccines Corporatbn Ltd., has made therefor. State-wise^one-wise (c) if so. the details thereof; and and on what terms;

(d) if not. the steps k>eing taken or pro­ (c) the total quantity and amount in­ posed to be taken by the Planning Commis­ volved for such imports ever since collabora­ sion in this regard? tion agreement was made and the CIF prk:e plus custom duty etc.. for the import of such THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE Vaccine; and MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND PRO­ GRAMME IMPLEMENTATION (SHRI (d) the total number of staff engaged by H.R.BHARDWAJ) : (a) to (d). The broad the company? ^05 \mtenAnswois AGRAHAYANA 13.1913(SMD^ WmaaAnswen 406

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE ber. and the names of the countries to whk:h MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBUC these cars have been exported; GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (SHRIMATI MARGARET ALVA):(a)Yes,Sir.Asapart of (b) the foreign exchange earned there­ Indian V ^ines Corporation Limited’s from; and **VERORAB” imported in finished form from Pasteur Merieux Serums & Vaccins (PMS V). (c) the taiget fixed for the export of the France was launched in the Indian market in cars for the remaining month of 1991 and September 1991. Marketing of this vaccine during the next year? manufactured indigenously by IVCX>L is • scheduled from mid 1993. The "seeding THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE programme** is meant to popularise this new MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (PROF. P.K. vaccine to the Indian Medical practitk>ners. THUNGON): (a) In Novemiber.1991 Maruti Udyog Ltd. exported 989vehicles (including (b) Indian Vaccines Corporation Lim­ deemed exports) to Bhutan, Italy, Malta, ited has entered into a tripartite agreement Namibia. Nepal, Poland. Senegal and Sri with PMSV and Alkiac Genetics and Phar­ Lanka. maceuticals, Ahmedabad forthe marketing and distribution of products in the open (b) The foreign exchange earned there­ market. Statewise and Zonewise marketing/ from is US $ 3.13 millk>n (Provisional). distribution would be done using the estab­ lished infrastructure of Alkiac Genetics and (c) Maruti Udyog Ltd. expects to export Pharmaceutk:als. The product woukl be around 2000 vehicles during Decem- wkiely available as the demand pk^ksup. k>er, 1991. Exports during 1992 are exp>ected to be 25,000-30,000 vehicles. Sales to Immunizatbn Programme and major Government programmes will be lEnglish] handled directly by Indian Vaccines Corpo­ ration Limited. Industiiallnvestnnent

(c) The total quantity of vaccine im­ 2203. K.P.UNNIKRISHNAN: Will the ported till Novemeber, 1991 was 1.19,973 PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: doses at a cost of $ 6,30,594 i.e. approxi­ mately Rs. 1,63,95,000. (a) tiie schedured4ndustries covered or under the purview of Industries (Devetop- (d) At present Forty Three empbyees ment and Regulatk>n) Act, 1951 as on 1 are on the rolls of the Corporatbn and more Junuary, 1985; scientists are t>eing recruited. (b) the number of iridustries which have [Translation] been dropped from the schedule since 1 Junuary 1985 and the details thereof; Export of Maruti Cars (c) the other chanbges brought about in 2202. SHRI MOHAN SINGH: Will the the regulatory framework and in the Indus­ PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: tries (Devetopment and Regulalton) Act, 1951 since IJuruiary, 1985; and (a) the number of cars exported by Maruti Udyog Umited during 1991 Novem­ (d) how tfie process of delicensing and 407 Writt9n Answeis DECEMBER 4. t991 WittfffiAmimrs 408 con sequent changes have hefped in the menfoned under each of thefoHow^ head­ fulfilment of the direction and size bf indus- ings or sut>-headings. n a m ^ ; triai investment into desired channels, as per plan priorities and in the growth o f an inde­ 1. Metalluigical Industries: pendent and self-reliant economy? A. Ferrous: THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (PROF. PJ. (1) Iron and Steel (metal) KUREN): (a) The fist of industries in the list Schedule to the Industries (Development &• (2) Ferros alloys. Regulation) Act. 1951 asonlstJanuary.1985 is given in the Statement below. (3) Iron and Steel castings and forgines.

(b) There has t>een no change in the list (4) Iron and Steel structural. of industries included in the 1st Schedule to the industries (Development & Regulatbn) (5) Iron and steel pipes. Act. 1951 since 1st January J 985. (6) Special steels. (c) Certain categories of industries had been deitcensed under the provisbns of (7) Other products of iron and steel. Section 29*B* of the said Act. in addition . other industries were exempted from the B. Non-ferrous: requirement of obtaining industrial licences, subjecttocertain conditions. However, these (1) Precbus metals, including gold and schemes of delicensed industries and ex­ silver, and of their alloys. empted industries have k>een abolished under the new Industrial Policy which was an­ (1 -A) Other non-ferrous metals and their nounced on 24th July,1991. Under the new alloys. Industrial Policy, the requirement of Indus­ trial licensing under the said Act has been (2) Semi-manufactures and manufac­ done away with for all industries except for a tures. list of 18 industries. 2. Fuels: (d) The liberalisation of Industrial Policy recently announced by the Government is to (1) Coal, lignite, coke and their deriva- let the enterpreneurs make investment deci­ thfes. sion on the basis of their own commercial judgement. However, foreign and NRI in­ (2) Mineral oil (crude oH), motor and vestment and technology transfers are en­ avlatton spirit, diesel oH, kerosene oil. fuel oil, couraged in high priority industries listed in diverse Annex IlltotheStatementpn Industrial Policy. hydrocarbon oil and their b le i^ irickidr ing synthetcs fuels, lubricating oAs and the STATEMENT like.

THE FIRST SCHEDULE (3) Fu^ gases-(cpal g», n ^ra l gas andtheice). Any industry engaged In the manufac­ ture or production of any of the articles 3. Boileffs andSteam GeneraUng Plants: 409 y rn tn A im m * AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 (SAKA) VIMHuiAnnma 410

Botafs and stoam ganwwing plants. (6) Teleprinters.

4. Prinw Mdvws (other than Electrical 7. Transportation: Generators): (1) Aircr^. (1) Steam engines and turtiines. (2) Ships and other vessels drawn by (2) Internal combustion engineds. power.

5. Electrical Equipment: 0)RAHwayboomotives.

(1) Equipment and generation, trans­ (4) Raihnray roiling stock. mission and distrlxition of electricity includ­ ing transformers. (5) Automobiles (motor cars, tHises, trucks, motorcycles, scooters and the Ike). (2) Electrical Motors. (6) Bnycles. (3) Electrical Fans. (7) Others, such as fork IHt trucks and (4) Electrical lamps. thefike.

(5) Electrical furnaces. 8. Industrial fttachinety:

(6) Electrical cM a» and wires. A. Major Mems of specialised equipment used in spedflc industries: (7) X-ray equipment (1) Textiles Machinery (such as spin- (8) Electronic equipment. ningframes,caRlkigmachinas,powartooms, and the like) including textile accessories. (9) Household appliances such as elec­ tric irons, heaters and the Kke. (2) Jute machinery.

(10) Storage batteries. (3) R « ^ maehinety.

(11) Dry cells. (4) Sugar machinery.

(5) Tea machinery.

(1)TeMwnes. (6) Mining machinery.

(2) Telegraph equipment. (7) fMetaflurgical machinery.

(3) WirelessoommuniBation apparatus. (8) Cement machinety. (4) Radio receiverB, including amplify­ ing and public address equipment. (9) Chemlcd machmeiy.

(5) Television sets. (10) Phatmaeeullcal machinery. 411 Written Answers DECEMBER 4,1991 Written Answws 412

(11) Paper machinery. (3) Grinding wheels and abrasives.

B. General items of machinery used in 9. Machines Tools; several industries, such as the equipment required for various ‘*Unit processes.'*: Machine tools:

(1) Size reduction equipment-crushers, 10. Agricultural Machinery: ball ni|ills, and the like. \ (1) Tractors, Harvesters and the like. \(2) Conveying equipment bucket eleva­ tors, skip hoist, crane, derricks and the like. (2) Agr»ulturat implements.

(3) Size separatbn units screens, cias- 11. Earth moving Machinery: sifiers and the like. Bulldozers, dumpers, scrapers. k>ad- (4) Mixers and reactor kneading mills, ers, shovels, drag lines, bucket wheel exca­ .turbo mixers and the like. vators. road rollers and the like.

(5) Filteration equipment filter presses, 12. Miscellaneous Mechanical and rotary filters and the like. ^gineering Industries:

(6) Centrifugal machines. (1) Plastk: moukied goods.

(7) Evaporators. (2) Hand tools, small tools and the like.

(8) distillatl6n equipment. (3) Razor blades.

(9) Crystaltisers. (4) Pressure Cookers.

(10) Driors. (5) Cutlery.

(11) Power driven pumps reciprocating, (6) Steel furniture. centrifugal and the like. 13. Commercial, Office and Household (12) Air and gas compressors and vac- Equipment: cum pipes (excluding electrical furnaces). (1) Typewriters. (13) Refrigeration plants for industrial use. (2) Cateulating machines

(14) Fire fighting equipment and appli­ (3) Air conditk>nert anc' refrigerators ances including fire engines. (4) Vacuum cleaners. C. Other items of Industrial Machinery:^ (5) Sewing and knitting machiries. (1) Ball, roller and tapered bearings.

(2) Speed reduction units. (6) Hurrieane lanters. 413 Written Answers AGRAHAYANA 13,1913 (SM A) Written Answers -414

14. Medical and Surgical Appliances: (7) Man made fibres Including regener­ ated celluk>se rayon, nybn and the tike. Surgical instrument sterilisers, incuba­ tors and the like. (8) Coke oven by products.

15. Industrial instruments: (9) Coal tar distillatbn products like naphthalene, anthracene and the like. (1) Water meters, steam meters, elec­ tricity meters and like. (10) Expbsives, including gun powder and safety fuses. (2) Indicating, recording and regulating devices for pressure temprature, rate of fk>w, (11) lnsectickies,fungk:ides, weedickies weights, levels and the like. and the like.

(3) Weighing machines. (12) Textile auxiliaries.

16. Scientific instruments. (13) Sizing material including starch.

Scientific instruments. (14) Miscellaneous chemk:als.

17. Mathematrcal, Surveying, and Draw­ 20. Photographte Raw Film and Paper: ing Instruments: (1) Cinema film. Mathematrcal, Surveying and drawing instruments. (2) Photographs amateur film.

18. Fertilizers: (3) Photographk: printing paper.

(1) Inorganic fertilizers. 21. Dye stuffs:

(2) Organic fertilizers. Dye stuffs.

(3) Mizad fertilizers. 22. Drugs and Pharmaceuticals:

19. Chemicals (Other than fertilizers): Drugs and pharmaceuticals.

(1) Inorganic heavy chemicals. 23. Textiles (including those dyed, printed or othenfvise processed): (2) Organic Heavy chemicals. (1) made wholly or in part of cotton, (3) Fine chemrcals including photo- including cotton yarn, hosiery and rope; graphk: chemicals. (2) made wholly or in part of jute, twine (4) Synthetic resins and plastic. and rope:

(5) Paints, varnishes and enamels. (3) made wholly or in part of wool. In­ cluding wool tops, wollen yarn, hosiery, (6) Synthetic rubbers. carpets and druggets. 415 Wrhte n Answers DECEMBER 4.1991 Written Answers 416

(4) made wholly or in part of silk, includ- (1) Vegetable oils, including eo^ent ‘ ing silk yam and hosiery; extracted oils.

(5) made wholly or in part of synthetk:, (2) Vanaspati. artifk:ial (man made) fibres, including yarn and hosiery of such fibres. 29. Soaps, Cosmetics and Toilet Prepa- ratbns: 24. Paper and Pulp including Paper Products: (1) Soaps;

(1) Paper writing, printing and wrap­ (2) Glycerine. ping. (3) Cosmetics. (2) Newsprint. (4) Perfumery. (3) Paper board and straw board. (5) Toilet preparations. (4) Paper for packging (conjugated paper, kraft paper, paper bags, paper con­ 30. Rubber Goods: tainers and the like). (1) Tyres and tubes. (5) Pulp wood pulp, mechanrcai, chemi­ cal. including dissolving pulp. (2) Surgk:al and m edial products in­ cluding prophylactics. 25. Sugar: (3) Footwear. Sugar. (4) Other rubber goods. 26. Fermentation Industries: 31. Leather, Leather Goods and P ik ­ (1) Alcohol. ers:

(2) Other Products of fermentation in­ Leather, Leather goods and pikers. dustries. 32. Glue and Gelatin: 27. Food Processing Industries: Glue and gelatin. (1) Canned fruits and fruit products. 33. Glass: (2) Milk foods. (1)Halk>wware. (3) Malted foods. (2) Sheet and plate glass. (4) Flour.

(5) Other processed food. (3) Optk>nal glass.

28. Vegetable Oils and Vanaspati: (4) Glass wool. 417 WHttmi Answws AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 {SAKA) VmtBfi Anstwers 418

(5) Laboratory ware. Armand ammunitbn.

(6) Miscellaneous ware. 38. Miscellaneous Industries:

34. Ceramics: (1) Cigerettes.

(1)Firebrics. (2) Linoleum, whether felt based or jute based. (2) Refractories. (3) Zip fasteners (mettallicand non (3) Furnanc lining bricks acidic, basic mettallk:). and neutral (4) Oil stoves. (4) China ware and pottery. (5) Printing including litho printing In­ (5) Sanitary ware. dustry.

(6) Insulators. Explanatk>n 1 The articles specified under each of the headings Nos. (7) Tiles. 3,4.5,6,7.8,10,11 and 13, shall Include their component parts and acessories. (8) Graphite crucibles. Explanatbn 2. The artk:les specified 35. Cement and Gypsum Products: under each of the headings Nos. 18,19,21 and 22 shall include the intermediates re­ (1) Portland cement. quired for their manufacture.

(2) Asbestos cement. Production of Washing Powder

(3) insulating boards. 2204. SHRi K.P. UNIKRISHNAN: Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: (4) gypsue boards, wall boards and the (a) the demand for washing products of synthetkss detergents and washing soaps in 36. Timber Products: India in 1988,1989 and 1990;

(1) Plywood. (b) the total productton of washing prod­ ucts and synthetics detergents and washing (2) Hardboard. iricluding fibre board. soap in those years; ?hip board and the HKe. (c) the first three producers of synthetic (3) Matches. detergents and washing soaps in the coun­ try and their respectives shares (percent­ (4) Miscellaneous (furniture compo­ age) of natbnal production; nents. bobbins, shuttles and the like). (d) whether all or some of them are dominant undertakings under MRTP Act; 37. Defence Industries: and 419 Written Answers DECEMBER 4.1991 Written Answers 420

(e) if so. the details thereof? (d) and (e) No unit is registered as a dominant undertaking in the manufacture of THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE synthetic detergents. MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (PROF. P.J. KUREN): (a) The actual demand for syn­ M/&Nirnna Group of Companies thetic detergents, as estimated by the Work­ ing Group of Oils. Soaps and Detergents for 2205. SHRI K.P. UNNIKRISHNAN: Will the Eighth Five year Plan was as follows:- the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

(inlakt) tonnes) (a) whether the number of empbyees in each unit is a determining factor to establish 1988 — 9.15 as to whether a particular unit is covered under the Industries (Development and 1989 — 10.50 Regulation) Act;

1990 — 11.75 (b) whether a unit having more than 100 empk>yees has to be covered under the The demand for laundry soap by 1990 Industries (Development and Regulatbn) as estimated by the above Working Group Act and has to obtain Industrial Lbence/ was 8.90 lakh tonnes. Registration Certificate for operating a unit if the item is covered under the First Schedule (b) The total productbn of synthetic of the Industries (Devebpment and Regula­ detergents, as reported by 17 units out of 24 tion) Act; units in the Organised Sector was as under:- (c) whether acoording to Business World (in lakh tonnes) issue dated July 20—August 2,1988 Nirma Group of Companies have more than 10,000 1988-89 1.83 empkiyees and whether six of their major units have more than 100 employees ; and 1989-90 2.39 (d) whether these six units are holding 1990-91 2.47 Industrial Licence under the Industries (Development and Regulatbn) Act; if not. The production figuresfor laundry soaps the reasons thereof? which are resented for exclusive develop­ ment in the Small Scale Sector are not being THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE maintained. MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (PROF. P.J. KUREN): (a) and (b). As per provisions contained jn the Industries (Development & (c) The three major producers of syn- Regulalkxi) Act, 1951, licensing provisbns thetk; detergents in the Organised Sector are applicable only to industrial undertak­ during 1990 were M/s Hindustan Lever ings engaged in the manufacture of an item Limited, M/s Godrej Soaps Ltd. and M/s The ~ falfihg under 1st Schedule to the Act, in a Tata Oil Mills Co. Ltd. Government have not factory where the number of workers em- independently estimated the market shares ptoyed are 50 and 100 or more with and of various units including those In the SmaH without the aid of power respectively. How­ Scale Sector manufacturing synthetic deter­ ever, industrial licence may not be neces­ gents and washing soaps. sary for the Industrial undertakings empkiy- 421 Wnnon Answers AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 (S/IK4) Written Answers 422 ing mo re than 50/100 workers, as the case [Eng/ish] may be. if the item of manufacture if other­ wise exempted from licensing provisions. Procedureforaltotment of S.F.S. Flats

(c) and (d)vindustrial licence/Letters of 2207. SHRI ANAND RATNA MAURYA: Intent have.been granted to six units of M/s. Willthe Ministerof URBAN DEVELOPMENT Nirma Pvt. Ltd. The total number of employ­ be pleased to state:" ees in the existing units/factories of the company is reportedly over 5000 nos. (a) the procedure set for alk>tment of Self Financing Scheme fiats and for obtain­ [Translation] ing payments in istalments;

Implementation of New Irfdustrial Policy (b) the procedure for cancellatbn and restoration of SFS flat; 2206. SHRI HARI KEWAL PRASAD: Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to (c) number of Self Financing Scheme state: flats cancelled and restored in different coto- nies, colony-wise; (a) whether it is a fact that the new Industrial Policy is not being implemented; (d) the reasons for such anomalies;

(b) if so. the reasons thereof and the (e) whether any actbn has been taken steps proposed to be taken by the Govern­ against the officers responsible in this re­ ment in this regard; gard;

(c) whether the new policy regarding (f) if so. the details thereof; and registration wiU foe implemented in the case of Distrkn industry Centres also; and (g) if not. the reasons thereof?

(d) if so, from when? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (SHRI M. ARUNACHALAM): (a) The aUoca- MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (PROF. P.J. tion of flat under the self financing Scheme is • KUREN): (a) No. Sir. made through draw of k>ts for every separate release of flats, keeping in view the senk>rity (b) Does not arise. of the eligible registrants in each scheme and on the basis of choice of tocality indi­ cated by the registrants in the application (c) and (dMn terms of the new industrial form for the alfocatteri of self Financing flats. policy . for the manufacture of artcles not covoroo oy ooiiipmsofy HOOfiSifiQi sfi ofwor* Demand cum altocatbn letters are is­ preneur is required only to file a Memoran­ sued to successful registrants for making dum in prescribed from with the Secretariat payment and for completing their fomalities. of Industrial Approvals in the*Ministry of Industry. Honvever, small/ancillary units may After completton of flats, the alkattees continue to gel themselves registered with who have made the payment and completed the Directoraie of Mustries of theconoemed other formalities: are oonsklered for the State QovemiiHKit(s). specific aitotment of flats. 423 Written A n s ¥ ^ DECEMBER 4,1991 ¥Mtt9nAnsu 424

(b) The allotments are cancelled on STATBMBir account of non-payment of instalments in time and non-compliance of stipulated provi­ According to theprovisionscontained in sions/formalities by the allottees. The resto- the Second provisions to Rule 4 of the Civil ratbn of allotment is considered by the Services Examination Rules . a candidate competent mithority on the merits of each allocated to the IPS/Central Civil Services case. However, in the ruxmal couse, the Group 'A* on the basis of an earlier examina­ restoration cannot be made in case the allot­ tion can appear at the next examination. if tee has failed to make the payment of 5 th otherwise efigible. by seeking permission to and final instalment within the stipulated abstain from joining training. Such a candi­ period. date will be required to join training abng with successful candkSates of the next ex­ (c) to (gX Information is being collected amination. If he is successful in the next and will be laid on the Table of the House. examination also he is eligible for altotment to a Service sut)ject to the provisions con­ Seniority of Probationers In Civil tained in the proviso to rule 17. In that event Services he has an option to retain the service already alk)tted to him on the basis of the next 2208. SHRIANAND RATNA MAURYA; examination. These provisions are appli­ Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to cable to the successful candidates of 1990 state: examination also.

(a) what are the options for the candi­ 2. The validity of the provison of the dates already qualified in the Civil Sen/ices referred to above has been upheki by the Examinations but propose to better their Supreme Court vkle its judgement dated position next year; 13.9.1991 in C.A. No. 5439-52/90 Mohan Kumar Singhania & Others Vs. Union of (b) whether the candidates who had India and Others. appeared in the Civil Services Main Exami­ nation, 1990 would alsohave these options; Resklentlaf Bulldlnga converted Into Commercial Complexes (c) if so. the details thereof; and 2209. DR. C. SILVERA: Will the Minis­ (d) on what basis the seniority of proba­ ter of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased tioners will be deckled. to state:

(a) whether some large number of resi­ THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE dential buiMings that have been converted MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL. PUBLIC intocommercialcomplexeshave been sealed GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (SHRIMATI by MCD in Defence Cotony and other areas MARGARET ALVA): (a) to (c). Information is of Delhi recently: given in the statement below. (b) if so. the details thereof; (d) A probationer who is permitted by Department of Personnel & Training to ab­ (c) the reasons for sealing of these stain from joining training to appear at the properties; next Civil Servces Examinatbn, will not suffer in the fixation of senbrity. (d) whether the Government propose to 425 y m ^n A n s w rn AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 (S>Ue4) fmtenAnswms 426 seal more such buddings on the same lines; (c) the number of such units which have actually received assistance during the cur­ (e) whether the Gk>vemment have not rent finandai year; beek taking any aclk)n at the time when such unlawful buildings were under constructbn; (d) whether the promised working capi­ tal has been reneged by Shipping Credit and (f) if so. the details thereof; and kivestment Company of India Ltd.; and

(g) whetherthe Government propose to (e) if so. the reasons therefor? hoM the fieki staff responstole for such con- structk>n of unlawful commercial complexes THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE in future? MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING IN­ DUSTRIES (SHRIGiRIDHARGOMANGO): THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (a)^nd (b). Yes. Slr.52 sk:k fishing compa­ MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT nies which had taken ban from Shipping (SHRIM. ARUNACHALAM): (a) to (c). Yes. Devefopment Fund Committee (SDFC) ear­ Sir. Out of a total number of 165 buildings lier have applied to Shipping Credit and sealed since 1st January, 1991.12 buildings Investment Company of India Limited (SCICI) are situated in Defence Cobny area. These for availing assistance under rehabilitatfon properties have been sealed by MOD for scheme. Of the 52 proposals, received 20 making unauthorised constructbn. devia­ proposals are incomplete. tions against sanctk>ned buikJing plan be­ yond compoundable limits; and conversion (c) Out of 52 proposals, 30 proposals of -residential buildings into commercial whk:h were complete in all respects have complexes. been approved for rehabilitation in the cur­ rent financial year. These companies are yet (d) Yes. Sir. to complete foan documentatfon formality.

(e) and (f) Necessary action is initiated (d) and (e) Shipping Credit and Invest­ under the provisions of DMC Act during the ment Company of India Ltd., have informed course of constructk>n also. that working capital facilities were not prom­ ised under the rehabilitatfon package. (g) Disciplinary action is taken against field staff whenever any lapse is found on Unauthorised Construction on their part. Public U n d in Dslhl

Revival off Slok Fishing Units 2211. SHRIMATi VASUMDHARA RAJE: Will the Minister of URBAN DEVEL­ OPMENT be pleased to state: 2210. SHRI K.V.THANGKABALU: Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING IN­ (a) whether the Government are aware DUSTRIES be pleased to state: of the large scale encroachments on put>lic land and unauthorised constructfons In dif­ (a) whether the sick fishing units have ferent parts of the Capital; applied for financial assistance for rehabili- tatbn and revival; (b) if so. the number of cases that come to the notk» of tfie Government during the (b) if so. the details thereof; each.of the last three years, year-wise; and 427 Written Answers DECEMBER 4,1^91 Written Answers 428

(c) the action taken against such illegal ii) abolitbn of cash compensatory sup­ activities? port for exports;

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE iii) reductton in subsidies; MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT (SHRI M. ARUNACHALAM): (a) Yes. Sir. iv) stringency in defence expenditure; Encroachment and unauthorised'construc­ tion is a continuing problem. V) increase in the prk:es of motor spirit, domestk: LPG and aviation turbine fuel; and (b) and (c)*The information is being collected from the concerned Departments Vi) mobilisation of additk>nal resources and will be laid on the Table of the Sabha. by changing the tax rates.

Trend of Government Savings National Urban Transport Policy

2212. SHRI RABI RAY: Willthe Minister 2213. SHRI V. SREENIVASA of PLANNING AND PROGRAMME IMPLE­ PRASAD: MENTATION be pleased to state; SHRI M.V. CHAN- DRASHEKARA MUR- (a) whether the Planning Commission THY: has expressed serious concern over the extremely disquietening and negative trends Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOP­ in Government savings in the recent yeait; MENT be pleased to state.

(b) if s6. the details thereof; and (a) whether there is urgent need to formulate and adopt a national urban trans­ (c) the steps the Government have taken port polk:y; to augment Government savings? (b) if so, the reaction of the Government THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE thereto; MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND PRO­ GRAMME IMPLEMENTATION (SHRI (c) whether the Government propose to H.R.BHARDWAJ): (a) and (b). As reported make elaborate changes in the Urban trans­ in the National Accounts Statistics, savings port systems and planning to achieve the of the Government deteriorated from 0.04% target; and of GDP in 1985-86 to -2.74% of GDP in the year 1989-90. This is a cause for concern. (d) if so. the details thereof?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (c) To reduce the dis-savings of the MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT government the Central Budget for the year (SHRI M. ARUNACHALAM): (a) to (d).The 1991-92 introduced a numbe;r of correctives direct responsibility ci the Government of to improve the receipts and to reduce the India in the area of urban transportatk>n is expenditures. These irx:lude: limhed to Union Territories without a Lagisla- ture. While proposals are under considera- i). greater economy in government ex- tk>n for improving the urban transportation per>diture with specifk: cut in non-plan ex­ system in Delhi, there are no proposals, at penditure; present, for formulating a Natbnal Urban 429 Written Answers AGRAHAYANA 13,1913 (5>«/CA) Written Ansvmrs 430

Transport Policy. Improvement in the Urban (c)No. Sir. Transportation system has to be location specific depending on the character and (d) No. Sir. need of each urban centre. (e) So far, there is no scientifk; tech- Seminar on Geology and Environ­ nk^ue available to forecast earthquake any­ ment Management where in the workl.

2214. SHRI V. SREENIVASA [Translatbn] PRASAD: SHRI M.V. CHAN- Unemployment Problem DRASHEKARA MUR- THY: 2215. SHRI BHUWAN CHANDRA KHANDURI: Will the PRIME I^INISTER be pleased SHRI KRISHAN DUTT SUL- to state; TANPURI: SHRI DAUDAYALJOSHI: (a) whether a two day Seminar on Geology and Environment Management was Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased held in October. 1991; to state:

(b) if so, the details of the main discus­ (a) The number of unemployment Engi­ sions held during the Seminar; neers, Doctors, Diploma hokiers. Post Gradu­ ates. uneducated youths registered with the (c) whether monitoring of land stresses Employment Exchanges, State-wise, during and water movement has now been found each of the last three years; possible to predict earthquake near the sites of large reservoirs; (b) The number of such persons pro­ vided with jobs. State-wise, during the above (d) whether prediction of earthquakes period; and on plains and hilly areas has also been found possible; and (c) The steps taken by the Government to remove unemployment? (e) If so, he details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR (SHRI PABAN THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE SINGH GHATOWAR): (a) and (b). Available MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC information relating to the years 1987.1988 GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (SHRIMATI and 1989 is given in the statements I to VI MARGARET ALVA): (a) Yes, Sir. betow. All the job-seekers registered with the Empk)yment Exchanges are not neces­ (b) Issues relating to ecobgical degra- sarily unempbyed. datk>n. environmental pollution hazards mitigation, seismk: risk in the Himalayan (c) The General approach to tackle belt, effective land use planning, soil erosion unempbyment has been to create empby- and ground water management including ment through the normal process of devel­ role of geoscientists in these areas were opment. supplemented by Special Employ­ discussed. ment Programmes, like Self Empbyment 431 ¥MttmtAnsw0n DECEMBER 4,1991 WMUanAnswws 432

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Joint Venture in Deep Sea FIsiiing THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (PROF. P.J. 2216. SHRI iglUKUL BALKRISHNA KUREN): (a) to (c). Underthe Growth Centre WASNIK: Will the Minister of FCK>D PROC­ Scheme. Gujarat has been altotted three ESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state: centres. The Government of Gujarat have sent project reports forthe growth centres for (a) the number of proposals received by appraisal. Under the scheme, the share of the Government for the setting up of joint Central Assistance is released only after the ventures in deep sea fishing under the New project reports are approved by the Central Industrial Policy; and Govemment.

(b) the decision of the Government [English] thereon? Allotted iand sold by Housing Societies THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING IN­ 2218. SHRI JANARDAN MISRA: Will DUSTRIES (SHRI GIRIDHAR GOMANGO): the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be (a) and (b). New Industrial Policy does not pleased to state: specially lay down norms for joint ventures in deep sea fishing projects. However, the deep (a) whether some of the Housing socie­ sea fishing polides announced in 1986 and ties In Delhi which had been allotted land subsequently in March, 1991 by the Govern­ have sold out the entire land to the Cobniz- ment allow joint ventures with foreign fishing ers; companies, leasing of foreign fishing ves­ sels for operation in Indian waters and Test (b) if so, the names of such societies; Fishing. In all 12 proposals have been cleared/Other proposals are under exami­ (c) whether the Government have so far nation. taken action against such Societies; and

[Translation] (d) if so, the details thereof; and if not, the reasons thereof? Grovifth centres in Gujarat THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 2217. SHRI iy Housing was field on New Delhi on Septem­ the Government so far for'providing the ber,29,1991; 483 Written Answers DECEMBER 4.1991 Written Answers 484

(b) if so. the drawbacks in the existing channelling more resources into housing housing policy and the law governing hous­ and for refinance to housing finance Institu­ ing development highlighted in the Seminar; tions. and Hi) Increased fk>w of resources from (c) the actbn taken to remove these Banks. LIC and GIG for Housing. drawbacks? iv) Expansbn of operatton of HUDOO THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE for meeting the shelter needs of the poor and MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT for urk>an infrastructure. (SHRIM.ARUNACHALAM):(a)NoNational Seminar on Housing is reported to have v) Encouraging production of low cost been heki in New Delhi on 29th Sept.,1991. buikJing materials, and establishment of However, the undermentioned Workshop/ buikiing centres for tec^nok>gy transfer and Seminars are reported to have been organ­ training of workers. ised by two non-government bodies in New Delhi in the last week of September, 1991:' vi) Extension of tax benefits for encour­ aging indivkiual investment in housing and 1. National meet on Housing Needs, the mobilisatton of funds by housing finanpe finance, Legislatbn and Policy organised by institutions. the Socio Economic Research Foundation New Delhi on 25-27th September. 1991. Issue of Industrial Licences

2. Workshop on Structural Adjustment 2220. SHRISHRAVAN KUMARPATEL; Policies and Living Condittons in India or­ Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to ganised by the Natbnal Campaign for Hous­ state: ing Rights on 24*25th September, 1991. (a) the number of letters of intent issued (b) and (c^ Government have not re­ for setting uppf industries in those sectors ceived the proceedings or recommenda­ and areas where no Ibences are required tions of these Seminars. under the new industrial polby during the last three years; and As part of the draft Natbnal Housing Policy and other earlier initiatives, the Gov­ (b) what is their total production in terms ernment of India has initiated several steps of value of goods produced per year and the for expanding housing supply. They include:- quantum of different types of products manufactured per annum? i) Earmarked outlays for the construc- tbn of houses for landless poor and artisans THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE in rural areas are provkled under minimum MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (PROF. PJ. Yieeds programme, under central scheme of KUREN): (a) A oonscTids^ list indbating Indira Awas Yojanafgr pfovklirig free hou^s Scheduled Industry wisebreak up erf number to SC/ST and freed bonded labour In rural of Letters of Intent granted prior to the an- areas; through central sc^ieme for obnstruc- murtcement of New Indu^rial Licenstng ! tk>nd night shelters and shlter upgradatbn PoTicy, under the provisbns Ihdustrles for urban poor under Nehru f^kiaegar Yojana. (Devebpmeiit & H^ulatbnVAct, during the years 1988, 1989 & 1990 is given in the ii) Efforts by Natbnal Housing Bank for Statement bebw. This also includes Letters 485 VMtonAnsmra AGRAHAYANA 13. t9t3(SAKA) Vm^Anmna 486 oflntmtforlndustriBswhichhavenowbMn (b) A Leltarof Mantis granted with an delieancad. initial vaKdilypariod of thraeyaais. On fuV8- mant of its conditions wiltiin the pariod of Dataiis such as name and address of vaiidUy.aLetteroflntentisoonverted intoan the undertaidngs, location, itsm(s) of manu- Industrial Licence, th e initial validity period faeture and capadtjr in respect of all Letters of an Industrial Licence is two years, within of Intent issued are pul>lished regularly i)y which the enteipreneur is expected to com- thelndianlnvestinentCentrelntheir'Monthly mance commercial production. However, Newsletter*. Copies of this put>lication are extension In the validity period of Letters of kwing sent to the Parliament Libraiy regu- Intent and Industrial Licences are granted larly. t>y the Administrative Ministiy concerned on justifiable grounds. While the gestation pe- The new Industrial Policy was an- riod for a project varies from industry to nounced by Central Government on 25th industry. If generally takes four to five years July, 1991 vide Noffiication No. S.0.477(E). foranindustrialprojecttofnjctify.Assuch,at As pertiie Notification, rw Industrial Licence this stage. It is not possiliie to Indicate ttie is required for setting up of industries excep actual total productin, value of goods pn- the industries indicated in Schedule I and duced, quantum of differerrt types of prod- Schedule II for which licensing is compul- ucts manufactured involved in the Letters of sory. Intent granted during the last three years.

STATEMENT

Stat»m»nt ahanHng a ^ n d u M 'mdustiy-vmo bmafc up o f Lettsfs of intont fiXXs) Grantad during thQ years 1988,1989,1990.

SLNo. SchoduM Mustry 1988 1989 1990

1. Metallufgicallnds. 130 141 112

2. Fuels 3 2 1

3. Botos&Stoam 3 1 - GofMfsfifiQ Ptanls.

4. Primo Movars (other than 2 5 1

5. Electrical Equipments 175 151 136

6. 58 47 15

7. Transporation. 15 19 9

8. industrial Machinery 19 18 16

9. Machine Tools 5 5 5

10. Agricultufal Machinery - - - 487 WritlwAnswms DECEMBER 4 ,1M1 m ita n A im m s 488

SLNo. Scheduled kidustry f988 1999 1990

11. Earth Moving Machinery 3 1 2

12. Misc. Mech. & Engg. Inds. 28 13

13. Commercial Office & 9 7 5 household equipments.

14. Medical & Surgical Appliances 12 19 1

15. industrial Instruments 5 5 4

16. Scientific Instruments 1 1 2

17. Mathematical Surveying & - - - Drawing Instruments.

18. Fertilizers 4 1 -

19. Chemicals (other than 163 222 155 Fertilizers)

20. Photographic Raw Film 1 1 - and Paper.

21. Dye stuffs. 1 1 -

22. Drugs & pharmaceuticals 41 59 36

23. Textiles (incl. those dyed, 75 32 82 Printed or otherwise processed).

24. Paper & pulp (incl. Paper Products) 7 5 0

25. Sugar 61 87 72

26. Fermentation Inds. 10 . 31 17

27. Food Processing Inds. %7 35 32

28. Veg. Oils & Vanaspati 33 47 13

29. Soaps. Cosmetics & Toilet 1 2 ! 30. Rubber Goods 96 76 5 489 Written Answers AGRAHAYANA 13,1913 (SM>\) VMten Ans¥(fers 490

SLNo. Scheduled Industry 1§88 1989 1990

31. Leather, Leather Goods 32 43 49 and Pickers.

32. 2 - -

33. Glass - 5 5

34. Ceramics 3 - 6

35. Cements & Gypsm Products. 10 15 10

36. Timber Products 18 9 3

37. Defence Industries - - -

38. Misc. Industries. 10 23 9

Total:- 1083 1182 825

Manufacture of Fuel Efficient Small created, no fresh capacity in this Sector in Cars presently being permitted.

2221. SHRISHRAVAN KUMARPATEL: Financial Assistance for industrial Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to Deveiopnnent in Kerala state; 2222. SHRITHAYILJOHN ANJALOSE; (a) whether the Government have de­ Will the Minister of PLANNING AND PRO­ cided to consider proposals for the manu­ GRAMME IMPLEMENTATION be pleased facture of fuel efficient small care of not more to state: than 800 CC capacity engines; (a) whether the Government propose to (b) if so. whether any proposals have provide more financial assistance for indus­ been received in this regard from the Indian trial development in Kerala In the current manufacturers; and plan; and

(c) if so, the details thereof and the (b) if so. the details thereof? Government's reactbn thereto? THE MINISER OF STATE OF THE THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND PRO- MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (PROF. PJ. GRAMME IMPLENEBTATION (SHRI H.R. KURIEN): (a) to (c). Having regard to the BHARDWAJ): (a) and (b). Financial assis­ likely demand for passenger cars in the tance to State is given as Central assistance domestic market and the capacity already to finance the State Plans in the form of block 491 Written Answers DECEMBER 4,1991 Wriltoa/^wBfs 492 bans and grants and not on schemewise GRAMME IMPLEMENTATION bepleased basis. The normal gross Central Assistance to state the details of the development for Kerala’ State Plan for 1991-92 was ap­ schemes sanctioned by the Planning Com­ proved at Rs. 301.00crores excluding exter­ nally aided projects. The outlay approved for mission for the State of Kerala during the last the State's industrial sector including Village three years? & Small Industries in Rs. 84.15 croresforthe year 1991-92. The Government does not propose to provide more financial assis­ tance for industrial development in Kerala in THE MINISER OF STATE OF THE the current plan (1991-92). MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND PRO­ GRAMME IMPLEMENTATION (SHRI H.R. Development Scheme for Kerala BHARDWAJ): Details of Development Schemes sanctioned by the Planning Com­ 2223. SHRITHAYIL JOHN ANJALOSE: mission for Kerala during the last three years Will the Minister of PLANNING AND PRO­ are as follows:

Name of the Scheme Date of Sanction

1) Chimoni Irrigatbn Scheme 7.3.91

2) Poringalkuthu L. Bank 9.5.89 Extn. HEP (1X16 MW)

3) Vazhikadavu Diversion 30.5.89 Scheme

4) Kuttiadi Talirace Scheme 30.5.89 (2X1.25 MW)

5) Anakkayam HEP (8 MW) 26.2.91

Promotion of Ancillary 22nd August, 1988 against Unstan'ed Rajya Industries Sabha Question No. 3224 and on 26 the March. 1990 against Rajya Sabha Starred 2224. SHRI K. PRADHANI: Will the Question No. 199. in the context of various PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: schemes of the Department of Rural Devel­ opment. Government had convened a (a) whether the Government have ap­ meeting of industrialisls. The Industrialists proached the industrialists to adopt some villages for promotion of ancillary industries had been rsq u silid to make specific pro­ having linkage with their main units; and posals for o d n M s ^ k ^ .

(b) if so. the details thereof? Propbsaiifqm som« Industrialists had THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE been re c e im liiM ^ l i ^ scope and MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (PROF. PJ. also linlwdt»|lr6yMf^ inventives. KURIEN): (a) and (b). As answered on the Nodecis«^ll0sj)f^ matter. h 4d3 Written Answers AGRAHAYANA 13,1913 (S4/CA) Wr^enAnswms 494

Vac ant Plots in Janpath Araa, Naw (c) if so. the details thereof and if not. Delhi the reasons therefor?

2225. SHRIOHARAMABHIKSHAM; Win THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT pleased to state: (SHRI UTTAMBHAI H. PATEL): (a) In the State of Orissa 1.86 lakh families were as­ (a) whether any penal rules exist in sisted during the 1989-90 and 1.45 lakh respect of the plots kept vacant in areas such during the 1990-91. Target for the year 1991 - as Janpath, New Delhi for years together; 92 is 1.08 lakh families. and (b) Though suggestbns from Members (b) If so. the details thereof? of Pariiament always received due oonskJ- eratton from the Govt, so far as Integrated THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Rural Development Programme (IRDP) is MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT concerned, funds are released to the con­ (SHRI M. ARUNACHALAM): (a) and (b). So cerned State on the basis of incidence of far as the plots leased out by the land and poverty prevailing in the State. development office are concerned, the allot­ ment letters/Memoranda of Agreement (c) Since IRDP is a proverty alleviatton contain a provision stipulating that the albt- programme, allocation of funds on the basis tee shall complete or causes completion of of incidence of poverty as determined by the constructiorj/'within a period of two years Planning Commission is considered most from the date of taking over possession. The approriate method. Memorandum of Agreement also provide for levy of penalty at the rates fixed by the [Translation] Government as well as re-entry of the prop­ erty by the Govt, in case of violatbn of the Migration of Labour from Bihar terms of allotment/breaches of the Memo­ randum of Agreement including the stipula- 2227. SHRI BHUBANESHWAR tk>n relating to the time limit for oompletk>n of PRASAD MEHTA: Will the PRIME MINIS­ constructk>n. TER be pleased to state:

Beneficiaries of LR.D.P. hi Orissa (a) whether people in large numbers from tribal, harijan communities and weaker 2226. DR. KARTIKESWARPATRA: Will sectk>ns migrate in search of emptoyment the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: from Bihar, partksularly. from Chhota Nagpur. Santhal Pargana to Punjab. Haryana. Delhi (a) the number of families assisted and other states; during the last two financial years under I.R.D.P. in Orissa and proposed to be as­ (b) whether they are forced to work sisted during the current year; l3eyond the required working hours without properwagesandare expbited^dll means; . t - ' . (b) whether the Goyemment while re­ and leasing f un0s listen to the various demands concerning the Schcmies pi4 forth fay Mem­ (c) the steps proposed to be taken by bers of Parliament d the respecUve areas; the Government to ensure the payment of and proper wages to these poor people and to 495 WrHten Answers DECEMBER 4,1991 Written Answers 496 prevent their exploitation? Hi) M/s. Straw Products Ltd., Ray- agada. THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR (SHRI PABAN Iv) M/s. Konark Paper & Ind. Ltd., SINGH GHATOWAR): (a) to (c). Infonnatlon Mayurbhanj. near Basta. is being coliected and wilt be laid on the table of the House. V) M/s. Emami Paper Mills Ud., Balasore. [Englisti] vi) M/s. Sewa Paper Ltd... Jaypore. Paper Mills In Orissa Distt. Koraput.

2228. SHRI GOPI NATH GAJAPATHI: Vii) M/s. Spaa Straw Road Ind. Pvt. Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to Ltd. Choramara P.O. Bijapur Bal- state: angir.

(a) the number of paper mills set up ini Orissa; (c) and (d). Out of the seven mills noted above. M/s. Titagarh Paper Mills Ltd. and M/ (b) the location of those paper mills; s. Sewa Paper Ltd. have not been reporting productbn for some time. (c) whether most of those paper mills are running at loss; (e) and (f). Mfs. Titagarh Paper Mills Ltd. has been lying closed. Detertorating finan­ (d) whether the productbn has also cial position, scarcity of raw material, obso­ declined in those paper mills; lete equipment and machinery, labour un­ rest and management problems etc. are the (e) if so. the reasons for the poor per­ main reasons for closure of the mill. Board formance of those mills; and for industrial and Financial Reconstruction (BIFR) has sanctioned a rehabllltatton (f) the steps taken to increase the pro­ scheme for the miH by its order dated duction in those mills? 21.12.1990.

As regard M ^. Sewa Paper Ltd.. it is a THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE sick Industrial company within the meaning MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (PROF. P. J. of sectk>n 3(1) (0) of the Sk:k Industrial KURIEN): (a) These are seven paper mills in Companies (Spedal Provisions) Act. 1985. Orissa borne on the mills of DGTD. Since the b^inning, the operations of the company have been highly unsatisfaclory duetofaulty executk>nof the prpfect. result­ (b) The names and location of these ing in imbalances in certain seeUons of the mills are as under:- plant, marketing problems, managerial defi­ ciencies. etc. 0 M/s. Orient Paper Mills. Bra|rajnagar. Use of Staff Cars in PSlle.

k) M/s. Titagarh Paper Mills Ltd.. 2229. SHRU. CHOKKARAOr W IIh e . . ■ A^flOWrOOiWore PRIME MINISTER be p le a ^ to state: 497 Written Answers AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 (S4K>I) Written Answers 498

(a) whether most of the functionaries in relationship between domestic and foreign Public Sector Undertalcings. Corporations industry needs to be much more dynamic and Government Companies are using staff than it has been in the past in terms of both cars t>esides drawing Conveyance Allow­ technok)gy and investment. Foreign Invest­ ance; and ment wouki bring attendant advantages of technok>gy transfer, marketing expertise, (b) if so. whether the Government pro­ introductbn of modern managerial tech- pose to' withdraw all staff cars in use at nk)ues and new possibilities for promotton of present in Public Sector Undertakings and exports. This is partk:ularly necessary in the pay only Conveyance Allowance? changing gbbal scenarb of industrial and economic cooperatbn marked by mobility of THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE capital. The govemment’s policy Is to wel­ MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (SHRI P.K. come foreign investment which is in the THUNGON); (a) and (b). Chief Executives, interest of the country's industrial devek>p- part-time Chairman, the full time Functional ment. Directors ace eligible for the exclusive use of Staff car including its private use. The key Accordingly, it has been laki down in the offbials like Executive Directors/General Statement on Industrial polny placed In both Managers in constituent units are entitled to Houses of the Pariiament on 24.7.1991 that the use to staff car for official purpose only. approval will be given for direct foreign in­ The other Senior Executives get Convey­ vestment upto 51% equity in high priority ance reimbu>sement/Conveyance Alk>w- industries without any bottlenecks. Such ance. There is no proposal underconsklera- clearance will be available if foreign equity tion of the Gdvernment to withdraw staff cars covers the foreign exchange requirement from the entitled executives. for imported capital goods. Other foreign equity proposals including proposals involv­ Impact of Entry of Multi-Nattonals ing 51% foreign equity whbh do not meet the criteria indk^ated above can also be 2230. SHRI J. CHOKKA RAO: Will the considered by Governrnent. In order to pro- PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state; vkle access to internatbnal markets, major­ ity foreign equity holding upto 51% equity will (a) whether the impact of the eritry of also be albwed for trading companies pri­ Multi Natbnals into the country on the in­ marily engaged In export activities. digenous industries has been evaluated; and Government are of the view that there is no reason to believe that the Indian industry (b) if so. the steps proposed to save the is incapable of facing competitbn. existing Indigenous industries and their fu­ ture growth? ITr^siation]

THE MINISTR OF SJAE IN THE MIN- Electronic Parks in Ratnaglri ISTRYOF INDUSTRY(PtoFP J. KURIEN): (a) and (b). In viewoitheslgniFicantd«v«iop- 2231. SHRI GOVINDRAONIKAM: Will ment of India's industrial economy in the ls»t the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: 4a years, the general resilience, size, and level of sophistk^rtbn achieved, and the (a) whethertheGovemment proposeto sigmHcant changes that h m also taken set up an Electrons P^fk In Ratnaglri. place in ^ worU industriaJ economy, the Maharashtra; 499 Wr^en Answers DECEMBER 4.1991 WrittenAnswBis 500

(b) if so. when a f inal decision is likely^ to (a) whether the Unk>n Government be taken in this regard; and propose to formulate any Electronic policy on ^ e line of the recently framed new Indus* (c) the names of the foreign companies trial polfey; which are lil^ely to set up their electronic industries there? (b) whether the lk»nsing systeni is proposed to be completely abolished under THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE the poPicy; dnd MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL. PUBLIC GRIEVANCES ANDPENSK)NS{SHRIMATI (c) the time by whbh such a polk:y is MARGARET ALVA); (a) There is no such likely to be announciad? proposal under consideration of the Gov­ ernment of India. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINSTRY OF PERSONNEL. PUBLIC (b) and (c). Does not arise. GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (SHRIMATI MARGARET ALVA): (a) No. Sir. Electronic Free Trade Zones in States (b) and (c) Do not arise. 2232. SHRIGOVINDRAO NIKAM; Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: Proposal for Electronic Valley near Aurangabad, Maharashtra (a) whether the Unbn Government are albwing the State Government to set up 2234. SHRI GOVINDRAO NIKAM: Will electronic free trade zones; the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

(b) if so. the details thereof; (a) whether the Government have re­ ceived any proposal for the setting up of an (c) whether the private sector is also "Electronic Valley” near Aurangabad in being Involved under this scheme; and Maharashtra;

(d) if so. the details thereof? (b) if so. the details thereof;

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (c) whether the Commonwealth Sci­ MINSTRY OF PERSONNEL. PUBLIC ence Society of London has ateoagraedto GREVANCES AND PENSIONS (SHRIMATI establish a CAD/CAM centre in the regbn; MAFK3IARET ALVA): (a) to (d). There is a and proposal under the consideration of the Government to permit State Governments (d) if so, the time by which this scheme and private sector to put up the infrastruc­ Is likely to be finalised and completed? ture for duty free electronictechnology parks with the regulatory functbns ak>ne being THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE looked after by the Government of kidia. MINSTRY OF PETOONNEL, PUBLIC Details of the proposaf are still being worked GREVANCES Ahn:)PeNSIONS(SHRlUATI out. MARGARET ALV/Q: (a) No such proposal has been received by the Government of Electffonte Poltey India. ^ 2233. SHRICOVINDRAONIKAM: Will the^pra^E MINISTER be pleased to state: (b) Does not aHse. 501 Wrklen Answers AGRAHAYANA 13,1913 (S4K4) W r^n Answers 502

(c) No such proposal has been received. KUMARI DIPIKA CHIKHLIA; (d) Does not arise. Will the Minister of FOOD be pleased Diplonw to Trainees to state;

2235. SHRI RAM PRASAD SINGH: (a) the amount of subsidy provided to Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to various States for foodgrains during the last state three years and during the cun^ent year, year-wise; and (a) whether practical training for one to four year in varbus trades is being imparted (b) the increase or reduction likeiy to be to unemployed youths by Delhi Administra­ made in this amount? tion and thereafter training Is imparted by the department of Ministry of Labour; THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF FOOD (SHRI TARUN (b) whether the Government award GOGOI); (a) and (b). Government of India diplomas to those who passed out the Ap­ does not provide any subsidy on foodgrains prenticeship examination; directly to the States. Food subsidy is paid to Food Corporatbn of India for reimburse­ (c) whether such diplomais are as good ment of (1) difference between economic as those awarded by the polytechnic and cost of foodgrains and their issue price, i.e. whether the scales of pay for both diploma consumer subsidy; (ii) carrying cost of buffer holders are the same; and stocks. The food subskiy year-wise, pab by the Central Government to the Corporatbn (d) if so, the details thereof? during the last 3 years and the current year is as under: THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR (SHRI PABAN SINGH GHATOWAR): (a) Practical training Year Amount of food is being Imparted to School leavers under subsidy Apprenticeship/Craftsmen Training Schemes (Rs. in crores) under the aegis of NCVT. No further training Is imparted by the Ministry of Labour. 1988-89 2200

(b) No, Sir. successful candidates are 1989-90 2476 awarded only National Apprenticeship Cer­ tificates by the National Council for Voca­ 1990-91 2450 tional Training. 1991-92 (so far) 1681 (c) No. Sir. * (including on sugar) (d) Question does not arise. TTie amount of food subskiy depends Subsidy tp States lor Foodgrains upon the level of procurement, off-take, food slocks and olheft factors Hce freight, interest 2236. SHRIMATIMAHENDRA chaigeselc. and prbcurementlssue price of KUMARI; looagrain^*^ 503 WrittenAmmren DECEMBER 4.1991 WrmanAn^inn 504

[EngBat^ gap between the productnn and consump- tkm of fertilisers In various States; and Unauthorised Second Floor Construc­ tion in Pockat-3 of Hari Nagar N«w (b)'thestepebeingtak«ntoensureeasy OsHii supply ^ fertilisers at 40 per cent subsidy to small and marginal fanners and a 10 per 2237. SHRI KESRI LAL: Will the Minis­ cent subsMy to big farmers? ter of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state; THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FEHTR.- (a) the particulars of allottees and their ISERS (DR. CHINTA MOHAN): (a) The gap fiat numbers to whom the notices about between the demand and the indigenous unauthorised constructions have been is­ productim is met by import The distribution sued with date (s) of is^ue thereof; of fertilisers in stales is monitored ctoeely in ck>se consultation with the suppliers of fertil­ (b)the steps the Government have talten isers and state agency. or proposed to be taken in respect of un­ authorised construction on the second floor (b) The fertilisers are made available to in such flats; and all the fanners including the small and mar­ ginal farmers at coneessnnal consumer (c) the steps taken to prevent such prices notHied at uniform rate throughout the unauthorised constructton on second floor countiy. States have been advised to make in future to ensure safety of the ground fh»r anrangemerns so as to exempt the siftaH and allottees? marginal farmers from the impact of the irtcreased price notified from 14th August THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 1991. Government of India has also alk>- MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT cated fixed bmoum to states for this pur­ (SHRI M. ARUNACHALAM): (a) and (b). pose. According to DDA, unauthorised construc- ttonhasbeen made in 20 flats in Pocket B of \EngSsm Hari Nagar by tfte occupants. Actton to issue notk»s in respect of such constructbn is in Development of Lakshadweep Island process. 2239. SHRI P.M. SAYEED; W« the (c) Informatton is being rallected and PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: will be lak) on the Table of the Sabha. (a) whether there is a scheme under {Transla&>ii[ conskteration to plan devetopment around and near islands of Lakshadweep; Produdion/ConsumptkNi of FMtiUaers (b) if so. the details thereof; and 2238. SHRI BHOGENDRA JHA; Will the PRIME.MINISTER be pleased to refer (c) whether there is potential for devel­ t9 the reply given on July 24,1991 to the opment and if no ptan has been d » m up, Unstarred question Number 507 and state: the ntasonstheKsfor?

(a) tiw steps being taken to sifeainlina THE MMISTB) OF STATE IN THE th^ supply of fertilisers1(aaping in view tfie MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC SOS Written Answais AGRAHAYANA 13,1913 (S>VC4) Written Answers 506

GRIEVANCES ANDPENSIONS (SHRIMATI only of modem noniMHuting high-tech Small MARGARET ALVA): (a) to (e). As various Scale Industries. ministriM ara involved in this activity, infor­ mation is tMing ooHadad and wiH tM placed Import of Fertilizers on the Table of the House. 2241. SHRI P.M. SAYEED; “Model conducive environment” for SHRI VILAS MUTTEMWAR; Industrial Units SHRI K.V. THANGKA BALU:

2240. SHRI P.M. SAYEED: Will the Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased PRIME m in is t e r be pleased to state: to state:

(a) whether the Government have re­ (a) the quantum of fertilizer propose to ceived a memorandum from a number of be imported and its expected demand during factory-owners In Delhi for creating a ‘Model 1991-92; conducive environment’ for their efficient fufKtioning; (b) the expenditure involved in the im­ port in the foreign exchange: (b) if so, the details of the suggestions made therein and the hurdles enumerated in (c) the countries from where it is to be their memorandum; and imported; and

(c) the reaction of theGovernment (d) the approximate time k>y which India thereto? is likely to become seH-sufficie<>nt in fertiliz­ ers and th steps talwn in that direction so far? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (PROF. PJ. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE KURIEN); . Aoooiding to Delhi MINISTRY OF C5HEMICALS AND FERT- Administration, they have not received any LIZERS (DR. CHINTA MOHAN): (a) The MemoraiKlumforthe factory owners in Delhi. estimated consumption of fertilizers during However, the Delhi Administration as a step 1991-92 and the quantity of fertilizers im­ towards pollution free erivironment, have ported during the year upto November, 91, adopted a policy emphasising promotion in terms of nutrients are given as under:- (Fig. in lakh tonnes)

NUmgen Phosphate Potash during 91-92. 84.44 36.47 14.35

Import upto November 91. 4.61 9.S0 9.23

(b) The cost and freight value of the (c) Fertilisers have been imported from finished fertilisers imported during the year a large number of countries including USA, upto N o v e m ^ 9 tt comes to Rs. 1513.97 USSR, Germany, Canada, Jordan, Saudi ctores. Arabia etc. 507 Written Answers DECEMBER 4,1991 Written Answers 508

(d) Self-sufficiency has been achieved [Translation] in Nitrogen to the extent of approximately 87% of the stnnual consumption. India has Committee for Granting Uom coslo very limited resource for phosphaticfertiliser Sugar Ftelorios and its import, therefore, will continue both in the form of finished fertilisers as well as 2243. SHRI YASHWANTRAO PATIL: raw materials and Intermediates. There is no Will the Minister of FOOD be pleased to known and commercially exploitable re­ state: source of potash available in the country and the entire requirement of potassic fertiliser (a) whether the Government have con­ is, therefore, being met by import. A numt)er stituted a committee for granting approval to of projects have been lined up for Inclusion sugar factories and for their expansion; in the 8th Plan. The projects currently under implementation and those likely to be in­ (b) if so. the composition and terms of cluded in the 8th plan, when commissioned, reference of that committee; and will improve the availability from the indige­ nous sources. (c) the time by which the said committee is likely to take decision in regard to new sugar factories? Abolition of Lease System in HDMC liAarkets THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF FOOD (SHRI TARUN GOGOI): (a) and (b). Consequent upon the 2242. SHRI P.M. SAYEED: Will the issue of the revised guidelines. Government Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be have constituted a new ten-member Screen­ pleased to state: ing Committee to scrutinize the applbattons received for grant of Latter of Intent/Indus­ trial Lrcehcesfor establishment of new Sugar (a) whether the Government have re­ factories and expansk>n in the existing sugar ceived some proposals to abolish lease factories. A copy of the Offee Memorandum system in all the NDMC markets in the capi­ dated 11.11.91 issued in this regard in given tal; in the include Statement

(b) if so. the reaction of the Government (c) Keeping in view the gukJelines and thereto: and the phased availability of capacity for licens­ ing, the Committee wouki hoM its meeting from time to time to scrutinize the pending applbations. (c) the time by whk:h a decisk>n in the matter is likely to be taken? STATEMENT No. 1-4/90-SPY (DM) Government of tnrUa THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Ministry of Food MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT NewDeihi. datedtfie 11ttiNovemt)er,1991 (SHRI. M. ARUNACHALAM): (a) to (c). No. Sir. The N.D.M.C. has also reported that the Office Memorandum ihops in the NDMC m ailed are albtted on licence basis and. therefore, the questbn of Subject:- Conslitiitbn of Screening abolttbn of lease system does not arise. Committee for scrutinis- 509 Written Answers AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 (S4/C4) Written Answers 510

ing the applications re- ries for the sugar year 1991 -92 and the 8th cei«^ed for grant of letters Five Year Plan (1992-93to 1996-97), issued of Intent/industrial li> vide Press Note No. 16 dated 8th November, cences for establishment 1991 of the Ministry of industry, it has been of newsugarfactories and provided that all applications for licences will expansion in the existing be Initially screened by the Screening Com­ sugar factories. mittee In the Ministry of Food. Accordingly, the Ministry of Food has constituted a Screen­ ing Committee for scrutinising such applica­ In the revised guidelines for licensing of tions. The composition of the Committee will new and expansion of existing sugar facto­ be as folbws:-

1. Joint Secretary (Sugar). Chairman

2. Chief Director (Sugar), Directorate of Sugar. Member

3. Director. National Sugar Institute, Kanpur. Member

4. Director, Directorate of Sugarcane Develo­ Member pment. Department of Agriculture & Coopn.

5. Chief Director (Industries) N.C.D.C., New Member Delhi.

6. Director, India Institute of Sugarcane Member Research, Lucknow.

7. A representative of the Industrial Finance Member Corporation in India, New Delhi.

8. A representative of the Planning Commiss­ Member ion, New Delhi.

9. A representative of the department of Memk>er Industrial Devebpment.

10. Director (Sugar Technical) Directorate of Member Sugar. Secretary.

2. When a application is considered by the Screening Committee, a representative of concerned State Government would also be invited to attend the meeting.

Sd/- (R. K. GANGAR) Director (Sugar) Tele: 38 26 25 511 Written Answers DECEMBER 4,1991 Written Answers 512

[Engiish] bour system in India. The Committee merely noted the discussfon In a U.N. Working Group Bonded Labour on the suggestton of Anti-Slavery Interna­ tional for the establishment of a National 2244. SHRI M.V.V.S. MURTHY; Commission of Bonded Labour. The Com­ SHRIASHOKANANDRAO mittee wanted information In relatbn to this DESHMUKH: proposal, which has since been provided.

Will the PRIME MINISTER be Incentives to Fertilizers Manufacturers pleased to state: 2245. SHRI MOHAN SINGH; Will the (a) whether the number of bonded la­ PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: bour is increasing every year; (a) the details of small scale manufac­ (b) whether the International Labour tures of Single Super-Phosphate and Triple Organisatbn requested the Government to Super-Phosphate fertilizer registered with establish a Commission at natbnal level for the Unbn Government with their annual bonded labour; and production capacity;

(c) the response of the Government (b) whether the Government are given thereto? subsidies, incentives, price preference, excise concession/concessional raw mate­ THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE rials to these units; and MINISTRTY OF LABOUR (SHRI PABAN SINGH GHATOWAR): (a) The number of (c) if so. the details thereof? bonded labour identified and rehabilitated during the last three years is given below:_ THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTIL­ Year Number of IZERS (DR CHINTA MOHAN): (a) Small Bonded Labourers scale manufacturers of single super phos­ phate are registered with State Govern­ Identified Fiehabim^ed ment. The list of the small scale SSP units which are given subsidy by fertilizer Indus­ 1988-89 2.42,618 2,10,091 try Coordination Committee (FICC) abngwith their annual production/lbensed capacity is 1989-90 2,45,636 2,18,028 given in the statement bebw.

1990-91 2,55,608 2,22,935 (b) and (c). Government have recently issued order fixing a ceiling on the subsidy It Is proposed to rehabilitate all identi­ payable to SSP manufactures. Excerpting fied and available bonded labourers by the Amjhore Units of Pyrites. Phosphates and end of ath plan Period. Chembals Limited (PPCL) whbh manufac­ turers sulphurb acid out of indegenous bw (b) and (c). In the report of the 61st grade pyrites, the celling of subsidy was Rs. Session of the Committee of Experts on the 790/- per tonne effective from 25.7.91 and Associat ton of Convertttons and Reoommen- upto 13.8.91. The subsidy would be Rs. 890/ dattons held in March. 1991. the Expert - per tonnes with e ff^ s from 14.8.91 for Committee maAe some observattons about SSP manufacturers excepting the Amjhore vartous aspects of abolitton of bonded la­ Units of PPCL 513 Written Answers AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 (S^/CA) Written Answers 514

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De^ p Sm Bad Exploration technobgy for mining as well as processing of polymetallb nodules relates to the saving 2246. SHRISUDHIR SAWANT; Willthe of foreign exchange whbh is being spent on PRIME MINISTER be pleasad to state: the importof alltheoountry’s requirement of Cobalt and Nbkel and about half the require­ (a) the names off the countries who ment of Copper. Productbn of these metals have been allotted Pbneer status in deep from polymetallb nodules will, therefore, save sea-bed exploration; considerable amount of foreign exchange. The development of this technobgy also has (b) wrhether India has developed tech­ a high innovative potential an three will be nology for mining Poly-metalllc nodules; spinoff benefits in other fiebs.

(c) if so, the details of the programme; [Translation] and Development Scheme off Uttar Pradesh (d) the economic potential and benefit foreseen though development of technology 2247. SHRI ARJUN SINGH YADAV: for mining as well as for processing Poly­ Will the Minister of PLANNING AND PRO­ metallic nodules? GRAMME IMPLEMENTATION be pleased to state: THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL. PUBLIC (a) whether the Government of Uttar GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (SHRIMATI Pradesh have sent some devebpment MARGARET ALVA): (a) India. Sovit Union. schemes to the Planning Commissbn for France. Japan and China are the countries approval; who were allotted pbneer status In deep seabed exptoration. (b) if so, the names and bcatbn of these schemes; and (b) and (c). India has a programme of developing a deep seabed test mining sys­ (c) the action taken by the Planning tem in step with technological deveI- Commissbn on each scheme? opments in other advanced countries and in view of its ready convertibility to a commer­ THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE cial system whenver the internationai mar­ MINISTRY OF PLANNIf^ AND PRO­ ket situation so demands. The deep seabed GRAMME IMPLEMENTATION (SHRI H.R. test mining project is t>eing implemented by BHARDWAJ): (a) The State Government is the Central Mechanical Engineering Re­ yet to furnish their Draft Eighth Five Year search Institute. Durgapur, as the nodal Plan (1992-97) and AnnualPlan (1992-93) agency abngwith a targe group of indus­ proposals in this regard to the Planning tries and R & D centers in the country?Hie Commission. system would be progressively developed (b) and (c). Do not arise. through varbus stages from a land based shalbw water facility to a bw value but fully Drinking Water Project In Jaunpur tHs- operational deep seabed mining system at Ir b l o f U.P. wtth V io M Bank Assistance depths of 5 km. 2248. SHRI ARJUN SINGH YADAV: (d) The direct economb potential and Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to benefit foreseen through the development of state; 519 Written Answers DECEMBER 4.1991 W r^ A n s ¥ ^ iS 520

(a) whether any project for supply of (b) to (d). Do not arise. water in Jaunpur District of Uttar Pradesh with the help of the World b^nk or any other [English] International Institution is being implemented; Employment Through Prh^ate Sector (b) if so, the details in regard thereto; 2250. SHRI DHARMANNA MON- (c) the expenditure Involved and the DAYYA SADUL:WilithePRIMEMINISTER year in which it is likely to be completed; he pleased to state:

(d) whether implementation of this proj­ (a) whether, in view of the recent polk:y ect is being delayed; and decisfon by the Government in regard to liberiisatton In Industrial Sector by albwing (e) if so. the reasons therefor? expanston of industries, the Govemment proposoe to appeal to the private sector to THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE provkie suffk:ient employment to solve the MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT unemployment problem facing the country; (SHRIUTTAMBHAIH. PATEL): (a) No, Sir. and

(b) to (e). Do not arise. (b) if so. the steps taken/proposed to be taken in this regard? Tube-Wells In Bihar with World Bank Assistance THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR (SHRI PABAN 2249. SHRI RAM LAKHAN SINGH SINGHGHATOWAR):(a) and (b). The major YADAV: Will the PRIME MINISTER be objective of the new Industrial polrcy wouki pleased to state: inter-alia be to maintain a sustained growth in gainful employment. All sectors in Indus­ (a) the details of tube-wells installed in try whether smiijl, medium or large, belong­ Bihar district-wise, with the assistance of the ing to the pubik:, privateor cooperative sector World Bank during the last two years; will be encouraged to grow and improve on their performance. (b) the number of tube-wells out of them working and the number of tube-wells lying High Capacity metro Transport System inactive; 2251. SHRI GURUDAS KAMAT: WiH (c) the time by whk:h these inactive the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be tube-wells are likely to be made active; and pleased to state:

(d) the number of tube-wells likely to be (a) whether the Unk>n Government installed in these districts with the assis­ have not given the financial clearance to the tance of the World Bank during 1991-92 ? proposal for a high capacity metro transport system for the capital; THiE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (b) if so, the reasons thereof; (SHRI UTTAMBHAI H. PATEL): (a) Thereis no on-going WorkI ixink assisted scheme (c) whether the Govemment had given foT; drinking water supply in Bihar. permission to go ahead with the project; and 521 Wrkten Answers AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 (S>IK>\) y^rHtBn Answers 522

(d) if so. whon and the time by which it likely to be available from other sources like is likely to be completed? cottonseed, rbe bran etc. and giving aibw- ancefor likely export and industrial uses the THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE nett domestic availability of edible oils for MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT the year 1991-92 works out to around 53 (SHRIM. ARUNACHALAM): (a) to (d). The lakh MT. techno-eoonomis feasibility stydy conducted by M/s Rail India Technical & Economic Illegal Constructton of Buildings In Sen^icesLtd. (RITES) under the auspices of Sake! the Delhi Administration recommended the introduction of a multi modal rapid transit 2253. SHRI RAJVEER SINGH; Will the network whrch included metro system at an Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be estimated cost of Rs. 5378 crores as per pleased to state; 1989 prices.

The Govt, of India has constituted a (a) whether any case of illegal construc­ High Power Committee of Directbns under tion of the buibings in Saket. New Delhi has the Chairmanship of Lt. Governor of Delhi to come to the notice of the Government; and go into various aspects including setting up of a single transport authority as also iden- (b) if so. the details of the actbn taken tificatbn of fundes for the construction etc. thereon? of the project. A project of this magnitude reouires preparation of detailed project re­ THE MINISTER OF STAE IN THE port, bcation Surveys, as also kientificatbn MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT of possible sources of fund, for investment. (SHRI M. ARUNACHALAM); (a) Yes. Sir. It is. therefore, premature to take a decisbn on the date of implementatbn and its com­ (b) Munbipal Corporatbn of Delhi has pletion. reported that ten cases of unauthorised constructions were detected in Saket during [Translation] the last three years. Notices under Section 343 and 344 (i) of the Delhi Municipal Corpo­ Targets Fixed for the Production of ratbn Act have been issued against the Edible Oils unauthorised construction and in one case sealing action has been taken. 2252. SHRI RAJVEERSINGH: Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state the [Eng//s/j] target fixed for the productbn of edible oils during 1991 -92 abng with the details thereof? Sale of Tractors

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 2254. SHRI GURUDAS KAMAT; Will MINISTRY OF CIVIL SUPLIES AND PUB­ the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: LIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI KAMALUDDIN AHMED): The productbn of edible oils is (a) whether the sale of tractors has computed on the basis of projection targets registered a sharp decline; of oilseeds. The production target of culti­ vated oilseeds like groundnut, mustard etc. (b) if so, the reasons therefor; for the year 1991-92 has been fixed at 185 lakh MT. After takirtg into account the oils (c) the States whbh have been affected 523 Written Answers DECEMBER 4.1991 Written Answers 524

by the decline in the sale of tractors; THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE and MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL. PUBIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (SHRI- (d) the remedial steps contemplated in MATI MARGARET ALVA); (a) 110 compa­ this regard? nies are manufacturing personal computers in the country. The names of the companies THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE manufacturing Personal Computers are MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (PROF. PJ. given in the statement bek)w. At present, KURIEN): (a) No. Sir. According to informa­ there are no ISI standards for personal tion furnished by Tractor Manufacturers computers. Association, the sales between Jan.- Sept, 1991 were 1,11,599 as against 94,779 for (b) For the manufacture of personal the corresponding period of 1990. computers in the country, large scale and medium scale units are required to file (b) to (d). Do not arise. memorandum with Secretariat of Industrial Approvals, Ministry of Industry and small [Transiation] scale units are required to obtain registra­ tion from Director of Industries of the State Personal Computers Manufacturing Governments. Companies (c) Standardization. Testing & Quality 2255. SHRI SUSHIL CHANDRAControl (STOC) Directorate of the Depart­ VERMA: Will the PRIME MINISTER be ment of Electron's has laid . down stan­ pleased to state; dards for sub-systems of Personal Comput­ ers and is offering testing facilities at their (a) the companies in India manufactur­ vark>us laboratories in the country. Some of ing personal computers and the names of the units manufacturing Personal Comput­ those computers out of them which are ISI ers have adopted these standards. How­ marked; ever, no controls are excerdsed in this regard by the Government. (b) whether the Permission and regis­ tration with the Unbn Government is neces­ (d) At present equipments to the extent sary for manufacturing personal comput­ of 35% of the total equipment required for ers; the manufacture of personal computers are being imported. These equipments are of (c) if not. the methods of exercising specialised and customised nature and the control over these companies to maintain demand for each type of systems in the the desired quality of the computers manu­ country is small. The Investment in the factured in the country; manufacturing is not economk:alV viable vis-a-vis the total demand of such equip­ (d) the percentage of imported equip­ ment in the country. The total indigenisation ments for manufacturing personal comput­ of these equipment may not therefore, t>e ers now-a-days and the time by which total possible. indigenisation is likely to be achieved in this fegard; and (e) Foreign exchange of about US $ 8 (e) the total amount of foreign exchange million is estimated to be irxurred on the if)purred during the year 1990-91 on the import of such equipments during the year if^port of such equipments? 1990-91. 525 W r^n Answers AGRAHAYANA 13,1913 (5>I/0I) WrHten Answers 526

STATEMENT 17. Crompton Greaves Ltd., Bombay Companies Producing Personal Com­ puters in the Country: 18. Comptech Electronics Pvt. Ltd., Madras 1. Altos India Qd. New Delhi 19. Computer Vision Laboratories 2. Aegee System Pvt. Ltd., (I) Ltd., Hyderabad Madras 20. Crescent Computers Pvt Ltd., 3. AMI-Sanag Micromation (P) New Delhi Ltd.. Hyderabad 21. DCM data Products, New 4. Arihant Computers (P) Ltd.. Delhi Madras 22. Digital Innovations Pvt. Ltd. 5. Anjiakya Electronics Sys­ Vadodara tems, Sataran 23. Datapro Microsystems, Pvt. 6. Applied Electroptics & Ltd., Pune Instruments. Bombay 24. Dynalog Microsystems., 7. Aristo Computers. New Delhi Bombay

8. Aurelec Data Processing, 25. Decibells Electronics Pvt Ltd., Kottakuppam Pune

9. Advance Micronic Devices (P) 26. Efftronics., Vijaywada Ltd. Bangalore 27. EIKO Computers Pvt Ltd., 10. Ariem Electonics, Goa Bangalore

11. Caditronlcs Pvt. Ltd., Ahme- 28. Electro Systems Associates dabad Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore

12. GALS Systems Pvt. Ud, New 29. Electronic Systems Punjab Delhi Ltd... Chandigarh

13. CMS Computers Pvt. Ud., 30. Eliot 0x Laboratories, Bangabre Bombay 31. Essen Electronics, Gandhi­ 14. CompuHnk, Bombay nagar

15. Concept Computers Pvt Ud., 32. Fujinova Data Systems Pvt. G andhind^ Ltd.. Bangalore

16. Crotech Systems Pvt Ltd., 33. GEBBS Microsystems Pvt. New Delhi Ltd. Bombay 527 Written Answers DECEMBER 4,1991 Written Answers 528

34. Hara Electronics Pvt. Ltd., 51. Logitronics Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi Hyderabad 52. Macmillan Computer Ltd., Ban- 35. HCL Ltd., New Delhi gabre

36. Interface Electronics India 53. Mahendra Electronics Pvt. Ltd., Computer Pvt. Ltd., M a • New Delhi dras 54. Maegaware Computer Ltd., 37. Indchem Electroniows Ltd., Bombay Madras 55. Maxbyte Computer Mfg & Sys­ 38. Infotech Ltd.. Madras tems Consultant (P) Ltd.. Bombay 39. Innovative Desingns Pvt. Ltd., Madras 56. Meltron Instrumentation Ltd.. Sindhuydurg 40. Integrated Data Systenfis Ltd., Hyderabad 57. Miaosense Computers Ltd., Secunderabad 41. International Computers Indian Mfg. Ltd., Pune 58. Meera Computers., Gurgaon

42. International Data Management 59. Minicomp Pvt Ltd.. Bombay Ltd., Bombay 60. Modular Systems (Poona) Pvt. 43. Intex Computers pvt. Ltd., Ltd., Pune Bombay 61. Moon Computers Manufactur­ 44. Inlocom Digital Systems Pvt. ing industriay, Bombay Ltd 62. Mascom Electronics Pvt Ltd., 45. J & V Computers (P) Ltd., Bombay Madras 63. Maksons Electronics Pvt Ltd., 46. Keonics Megnavision Comput­ New Delhi ers Ltd.. Bangalore 64. Neptune Computers Pvt Ltd., 47. Kerala State Electronics Dev. Bombay Corpn Ltd.. Trivandrum 65. Namtech Systems Pvt Ltd., Banglore 48. Key Floppy. Hyderabad 67. Nitual Data Systems (P) Ltd.. 49. Kuruganti Computers Pvt. Ltd., Gurg»>n Madras 68. Optronics Services Pvt Ltd., ^0. Lapaz Computers., Bombay Calcutta 529 Written Answers AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 {SAKA) WrUten Answers 530

69. Prompt Co mputers Services Pvt 86. SARA Electronics Pvt Ltd., Ltd.. Bombay Bombay

70. Pragati Computers Pvt Ltd., 87. Sarabhai Electroncs Ltd. (ORG Pondicharry Systems Div.) Vadodara

71. Pycom Industries. Bombay 88. Selector. Ahmedabad

72. PAC Systems., Bombay 89. Shivam Computers Pvt ltd.. Ahmedabd 73. Pascal Computers Pvt Ltd.. Calutta 90. Shyam Computer Systems Pvt Ltd.. New Delhi 74. PCS Data Products Ltd., Bom­ bay 91. Sita Electronics ., Hyderabad

75. Prime Home Computer Pvt Ltd., 92. South Asian Computers Ltd.. New Delhi Bangalore

76. Processor Systems (India) Pvt 93. Southern Magnetics Pvt Ltd.. Ltd., Bangalore Madras

77. Professional Electronic Prod­ 94. Sterling Compuetrs Ltd.. Ma­ ucts., Meerut dras

78. PS! Kaiinga Ltd.. Bhubanesh­ 95. Sujata Digital Systems Pvt Ltd.. war Bombay

79. Rohini Electronics Pvt Ltd., 96. SUM Electronics Pvt Ltd., Ahmedabad Bombay

80. ‘ Suvik Electronics Pvt Ltd.. 97. Summit Electroncs Pvt Ltd., Ahriiedaba'd Gandhinagar

81. SRG Computers Pvt Ltd.. 98. Sun-Ray Computers Pvt Ltd.. Jaiput Bangalore

82. SP Machines Pvt Ltd., Chandi­ 99. Three C Ststems Ltd., madras garh 100. Tie and Data Systems (I) Pvt 83. Srinivas Computers Pvt Ltd.. Ltd.. Bombay Madras 101. Ultra Business Machines Ltd. 84. Silicon Valley Computer Sys­ Bangalore tems. Delhi

85. Sophistricated Technologies 102. Unicorp Compuets Pvt Ltd.. Pvt Ltd.. Bangalore New Delhi 531 Written Answers DECEMBER 4.1991 Written Answers 532

103. Upton Indian Ltd. (Digital (e) if so. the details thereof and the Systems Div). Lucknow action taken thereon?

104. Urvashi Eiecatronics Pvt Ltd.. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Bombay MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTIL­ IZERS (DR. CHINTA MOHAN): (a) Yes, Sir. 105. Usha Microporcess Controls Ltd.. New Delhi (b) No. Sir.

106. Versabyte Data Systems (P) (c) to (e) Do not arise. Ltd. Bangalore Dellcenslng of Bulk Drugs manufacture 107. Virtual Computers Pvt Ltd.. Bombay 2257. SHRI HARIN PATHNAK: Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: 108. Webel Jenson & Nicholson Ltd., Culturra (a) whether some drugs are exempted from the purview of price control; 109. Wipro Information Technology Ltd. New Delhi (b) if so, the details thereof and. whether there is any proposal to exclude the medi­ 110. Zenith Computers Ltd., cines manufactured by bulk drug manufac­ Bombay turers in the country from the purview of Drug Price Control Order; [English] (c) whether the drugs manufactured by News items captioned Government's bulk drug manufacturing companies are Laxity benefits drug Companies” deliceased;

2256. SHRI HARIN PATHAK: Will the (d) if so. the details thereof; and PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state; (e) if not. the reasons therefor? (a) whether the attention of the Govern­ ment has been drawn to the news items captioned '^vernm ents laxity benefits drug THE MINISTE OF STATE I N THE companies” appearing in the Indian Express MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTIL­ dated October 25.1991; IZERS (DR. CHINTA MOHAN): (a) and (b). Atpresent143bulkDnigslisted inSchedule (b) whether the medicine 'Matronidazole' I and Schedule H to the DPCO . 1987 are has been decontrolled;* under price control. All other bulk drugs are outskle price control. The matter of exclu- (c) if so. the maximum price of the drug sbn/inclusbn of bulk drugs under price allowed to the company; control has been conskiered by the Stand­ ing Committee eariier constituted In the Department whose recommerKlatbn are now (d) whether the Government have re­ under the conskleratbn of the Government ceived a numk)er of complaints against de­ control of the drug; and (c) N o, Sir. 533 WrHtenAnsmrs AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 (5^4/04) Written Answers 534

(d) and (e). The matter of licensing/ [Engtisti deficensing of bulk drugs is k>elng consid­ ered in the ongoing review of the Drug Pol- Extension/Re-Ennployment of Ennploy- icy. I of PSUs after Superannuatton

[Translatton] 2259.DR.ASIM BALA: Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: Manufacture of Electronic/Battery Cars (a) whether the Director-General. Bu­ reau of Public enterprises had written a 2258. SHRI YASHWANTRAO PATIL: letter to the Chief Executives of all public Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to enterprises on February 10.1983 regarding state: extensk)n/re-empbyment aftersuperannua- (a) whether the Government have al- tion; bwed some companies to manufacture cars; (b) if so. the reaosn thereof; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the directive of 1983 of the (c) whether the cars manufactured by Government still stands; those companies will be operated by petrol or diesel; (d) if so. the precise details thereof;

(d) whether a number of application are (e) whether any other directive/letter is pending with the Government for the manu­ being issued by the BPE superseding the facture of pollution-free electric or battery letter of February 10.1983; and operated cars, and if so. the number of such applications pending; (f) if so. the reasons therefor and a copy of the letter be laid on the Table of the (e) the reasons for not encouraging House? manufacturers of electric or battery operated cars; and THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (SHRI P.K. (f) whether the Govemnient propose to THUGON): (a) to (d). The Director General albw manufacture of such cars in future; of the then Bureau of Public Enterprises had and if so. the details thereof? written a letter to the Chief Executives of all Central PubHc Enterprise on 10.Z1983 THE MINISTER OF STATE IN JHE asking them to review the cases of bek>w MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (PROF PJ. Board level Off»ers who were on extensk>n/ KURIEN): (a)to(c). No fresh dhpadty for the re-employment and Issue orders terminat­ manufacture of passenger cars has been ing their services by giving themreqiiired approved during the last three years. notice. It was also mentkmed In the saki letter that If the management for any special (d) to (f). Two proposals have been reasons oonsklers that the extenston/re- received for the manufacture o l Electric/ empk>yment already approved be albwed Battery Operated cars. Dedsldns on these to run Its course, specific approval of the proposals will be taken on the merits of each Board of Dkectors shouUbeobtained afresh. case in accordance with the existing These instructions were issued to empha­ policy. sise the need to eschew the tendency of 535 Written Answers DECEMBER 4.1991 Wr^en Answers 536 gra nting extension in service^re-employment (a) the latest issue prices and maxi­ to superannuated person. The Bureau of mum. retail rice of rice, wheat, sugar etc. Public Enterprises had not issued any fur* distributed through the Pubic dlstributbn ther instructions on the matter to the public system; and enterprises (b) the amount of subskJy k>eing borne (e) No. Sir. by the Union Government in the matter of supply of rice, wheat and sugar to the con­ (f) Does not arise. sumers itemwise?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Production of Honey by Khadi and MINISTRY 6 f c iv il SUPPLIES AND Village Industries Commission PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI KAMALUD- DIN AHMED): (a) A statement showing the 2260. PROF. K.V. THOMAS: Will the Central Issue Prk:es of key essential com­ PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: modities is given in the Statement bebw. TheState Govemments/U.T. Administrations (a) whether there is a proposal to start a fix the retail pnces of key essential commodi­ honey processing unit in Kerala by Khadi ties distrit>uted under Public Distribution and Village Industries Commission; and System talking into account, generally, the transport cost, margins to thefairprceshops, (b) if so. the details thereof? State Government’s subskly, of any, and other inckJentals. End retail prtees therefor THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE vary from State to State. MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (PROF.P.J. KURIEN): (a) Yes, Sir. (b) The amount of overall subsidy paid by the Government of India to the Food (b) There is a proposal to install big Corporation of India in 1990-91 is as under: honey processing unit near Cochin with a capacity of processing of one lakh kg. honey annually. Commodity Subsidy in 1990-91 (RE) Prices of Essential Commodities (Rs. in crores) Supplied through Public Distribution System Foodgrains (rice & Wheat) Rs. 2142.4 2261. SHRI SOBHANADREESWARA RAO VADDE: Will the PRIME MINISTER be Levy Sugar Rs. 307.6 pleased to state: 537 mrnmiAimnis AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 (5410^ m itten A nstm s 538

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Share in Gross Domestic Product GRAMME IMPLEMENTATION (SHRI H.R. BHARDWAJ): Available estimates of Gorse 2263. SHRI SOBHANADREESWARA Domestic Product (GDP) from agriculture RAO VADDE: Will the Minister of PLAN­ and animal husbandry.* and fisheries and NING AND PPOGBMmE IMPLIEMENTA- their respective percentage shares in the TION tie pleased to state the share of total GDP are given in Statement below. ^riculture, animal hust>andry, fisheries and Thesepertainto 1987-88.1988-89and 1989- rural industries in the gross domestic prod­ 90. uct in ak)solute terms and as well as a per­ centage of the total in the national income On the basis of the latest available infor­ during the years 1987-88.1988-89.1989-90 mation on the rural/urban break-up, GDP and 1990-91? from manufacturing industries in rural areas in 1980-81 was Rs. .6589 crores at current THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE prices and its share in the total GDP was 5.4 MINISTRY OF PLANING AND PRO­ per cent.

STATEMENT

Gross Domestic Product (GDP): Agriculture inducting Animal husbandry, and fisheries and their percentage share in the total GDP.

(At cunent prices) (Rs. crores)

Sector Year

1987-88 1988-89 1989-90

1. Agriculture 83594 104948 12196

including (28.4) (29.8) (28.4)

Animal Husbandry

2. Fisheries 2636 3055 3635

(0.9) (0.9) (0.9)

Total Gross domestic 294266 351724 395143

Product (aN sectors) (100.0) (100.0) (100.0)

@ Provisional estimates * Quick estimates

Figure shown in parenthesis is the percentage share of the sectkm in the total Gross Domestk; Product. 547 Writt&n Answers DECEMBER 4.1991 rnnmAnsmers 548

[Translation] (a) whether the Planning Commissbn has issued any gukiefines to various Minis­ Liberalisation of Licence Procedure tries to discontinue unviabie projects under constructbn as reported in the Economy 2264. SHRI YASHWANTRAO PAUL: Times dated Ocloiier 25.1991; Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: (b) if so, whether the Planning Commis­ sion has also suggested that major projects (a) whether he has assured to make nearing completbn shouM be tnckided in the licensing procedure more liberal; eighth Plan;

(b) if sojhe name of industries for which (c) if so, the total number of unviabie liberalised licensing procedure would be projects that are to be discontinued; and adopted; (d) the names of the Ministries which (c) whether the Government propose to have agreed to these suggestions and the leave the sugar industry and agro based time by which a final decisk>n in the regard is industry free of licensing system or propose likely to be taken? to liberalise it; THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE (d) if so, the details thereof; and MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND PRO­ GRAMME IMPLEMENTATION (SHRI H.R. (e) if not. the reasons therefor? BHARDWAJ): (a) No. Sir.

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (b) to (d). Do not arise. MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (PROF. P.J. KURIEN): (a)to (e). Underthe new Industrial New Sugar Licensing Policy Poficy announced by the Government on 24th July, 1991, all the industries except for 2266. SHRI NARAIN SINGH a short list of 18 industries have been ex­ CHAUDHI^: Will the Minister of FOOD be empted from the requirement of industrial pleased to state: licences. This list includes, inter alia, sugar, distillation and brewing of alcoholic drinks, (a) whether Inences have been granted tobacco products like cigars and cigarettes under new sugar Icensing policy for setting and wood-based products. The reasons for up sugar mills during the current financial placing these artk:les under compulsory li­ year; censing are either social, environmental or publk: health conskleratbn. There is no (b) if so, the number of applicatk>ns proposal under conskleratk>n of the Gk>vem- received from State Governments, S ta!^ ment to exclude these artk:les from licens­ wise, particularfrom Haryana Government; ing. and

macontkuimwe o f UnvlaMe Frojecto (c)the number of Ik^noesgFatfited to set up sugar mHis during the cunent finandad 2265. SHRI R. SUf^NOER F^DDY: year. State-wise? VyHllthe Minister of PLANf^ING AND PRO- THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE M PLBiOITATION be pleased im ts m Y OF FOOD tmRJi t a r u n to s tate: GOGOi): (a) Ho Itoences for M lm g vp of 5 4 9 AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 (SAM) MHHMAmwMS S50 n«w sugar m is have baan granted under oonsidaraiion. Sla»-«»isa details are given tlie new ioansing poNqr guideiines an- in the Statamecrt below, nounced vide Press Note dated &11.1991.

(b)'ni3a9Ll991,642appicalionsfe- (c) No loanee for setting < 4> new sugar oeived for grant of new icences for estab- milhasbeengtaledsofarduringthecunent ishment of nawsugarfactorias are pending financial year. STATEMENT

State-Wise lis t of AppBcaHons Received Through the Department of Industrial Develop- m ^ for Establishment of new Sugar Factories which are Pending Considerationr

SLNo. State appScaMons pending

1. Uttar Pradesh 202

2. ManafaSiiiraA A A ^ MM M 218

3. Andhra Pradesh 68

4. Punjab 29

5. Orissa 2

6. Madhya Pradesh 7

7. Rajasthan 2

8. TamHNadu 18

9. Gujarat 10

10. Haryana' 15

11. Bihar 22

12. Karnataka 48

13. Himachal Pradesh 1

Total 642 UHiaGMngoflRS4C (a) the progress made so far for the tauncHngof«S4C;

2267.SHnCP.IlM0ALAGniYAPPA: wa the PRIME MMIS1ER be pleased to fb)whalheritispiopo6edtobelaunchad b y1 1 M 3 ^a n d 5S1 VM Om tAm m a DECEMBB) 4.1991 iws 552

(e ) lha aims and objectives of its hfflch- Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu; iiig? (b)whetherthere isaproposaltoseliip MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINIS­ weather disaster warning ^fslems in the TRY OF PERSONf^EL. PUBLIC GRIEVE- costal areas of other Stales also; and NCES AND PENSIONS (SRIMATI MAR­ GARET ALVA): (a) Tha activities related to (c) if so. the details thereof? the second generatbn Indian Remota Sens­ ing Satellite (IRS-IC) are progressing as per THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE schedule. The • Structural, Thermal and MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBUC Engineering Model (STEM), which is fabri­ GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (SHRIMATI cated to validate the design, is. presently MARGARET ALVA): (a) 47 in Andhra undergoing assembly and testing. Space­ Pradesh. 48 in Tamil Nadu and2in the Union craft design has undergone various techni­ Territory of Pondicherry. Making a total of cal reviews and has been found to be ade­ 97. quate to meet the mission ok^ectives. (b)Yes, Sir. (b) Yes. Sir. (c) (I) By MM-1991,50 more sets will be (c) launching of IRSJC is consistent installed as fbltows: with one of the major aims of the Indian Space Programme ie. to develop and deploy West Bengal: 15 operational state-of-the-art remote sensing satellites with the objective of providing data Orissa: 15 from these satellites on a continues and assured basis for use in several areas of Andhra Pradesh 10 applications if relevance to national develop­ ment. Taking into account^he technology Gujarat: 10 development scenario in the world and the user requirements during the 90*s IRS-IC (ii) During the 8th Plan period (1992- spacecraft will have better spatial and en­ 97), 100 more sets are proposed to be in­ hanced spectral; resections, more frequent stalled as foltows: revisits, stereo viewing and on-board data recording capabilities. Besides ensuring the West Bengal: 25 continuity of the remote sensing data serv­ ices to the user community in the country, it Orissa: 25 is expected thstf the enhanced capabilites of IRS-IC will help in developing newer applica­ Andhra Pradesh 30 tion ^ Gujarat: 20 Disaster Warning System Devetopmeiit o f ASLV and PSLV 2268. SHRI CP. MAUDALA GIRI- YAPPA: Win the PRIME MINISTER be 2269. SHRICP.MUDALAGRIYAPPA: pleased to state: WIM the PFUME MINISTER be pleased to

(a) the number of disaster warning systems set up in thecydone-pffone areasof (a) wheltier ttie work on ttie deiratop- 553 MMteftilm Mfs -AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 (S4K>I) mtlenAnswers 554 m m tofA^imdritodSateiliteUunc^ Publication of Books on Space Re* (ASLV) and tho Rslar SatoWie Uuinch Ve­ hicle (I^ V ) is in progress; 2270. SHRI CP MUDAUGIRIYAPPA: (b) if so, the details thereof; and Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: (c) the time tiy which these are liicely to be launched? (a) Wether the Department of Space has published txx)ks for school and college THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE students and others to apprise them of the MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL. PUBLIC achievements in Space Research; GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (SHRIMATI MARGRET ALVA): (a) Yes. Sir. (b) whether the Department of Spece has requested NCERT and Nattonal Book (b)and(c). Augmented StateUite Launch Tmst to publish books about the varbus Vehicle (ASLV): The Augmented Satelliete devek)pments in Space Research; and Launch Vehicle (ASLV) is a five stage ve­ hicle capable of placing 150 kg class (c) if so. the details thereof? Stretched Rohini Satellite Series (SROSS) payloads in low earth orbit. Preparations for THE MINISTER OF STAHE IN THE the third ASLV developmental flight (ASLV- MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL. PUBLIC D3) are in advanced stage. The launch GRIVANCES AND PENSIONS (SHRIMATI campaign will resume in December 1991 for MARGARET ALVA): (a) and (b). Yes. Sir. the launch in the first half of 1992. ASLV-D3 is Primarily to evaluate the performance of (c) The Department of Space has been the vehicle including the closed loop guid­ brining out a numt>er of technk»l and gen­ ance system using the SROSS-C Bus with a eral publicatbns to apprise of the achieve­ Gamma Ray Burst Detector and Retarding ments of the Indian Space programme. The Potential Analyses Payloads for conducting technk:al publk:atk>ns are virkjiely circulated ionospheric experiments. to research and academic instHutbns all over the country. The general publicatbns Poler Satellite Uunch Vehicle (PSLV); on the Indian Space Programme including Significant progress has been achieved in booklets, posters, leaflets and do-it-yourself the development of Polar Satellites Lunch kits.ate circulated among the general pubib Vehicle (PSLV) which is a four stege vehicle on request and also during the exhibitbns capableof launching 1000kg dass satellites organised by the Department of Space in into 900 km polar orbit Most of the PSLV Varbus parts of the country. The Depart­ modules such as the first stage selid motor ment also brings out quarterly publk^rtbns. (the third largest in the worid). Ikfukl second " space Indian-whbh has a wbedrculatbns stage. se«d third stage and Ikyukl fourth among Universities, Academb institutbns, stage, the heat shieM. electronk: systems R&D institutbns and others. Department of have been realised and suocessf idly ground Space also has a mobile exhibitbn on tested. FurtherquaUficationtestsofthePSLV Space which is taken to many places in tfie Systems are in progress. The vsuious facili­ country. ties for integratk>n. check-out and launch are ready. Thefirstdevebpmentalflightof PSLV Department of Space in cbse ooopeia- is scheduled for launch during second half of tbn with the University Grants Commissbn 1992. and Mbistry of Human Resources Devebp- 555 m itten Ansmers DECEMBER 4^ 1M1 556

merit (Department of Education) has pre­ valbn and yieki 9 OTHons. H has also dttvel- pared a detailed cunriGuhim on Remote oped modern onon storages In the main Sensing for introduction at various aca­ onbn growing areas of Maharashtra lor demic leveis. Department of SftaoB fias export during off season, has set up an assisted national Council of Educational oiganisalkxi for undertaking lasearch on Research & Training (NCERT) to update quality of onbn and for extensbn work and curriculum related to future science at upper taken steps for improvement in unit vsriue secondary school in the areas of space.So realisatbn. The export of fruits are freely farover20bookin Hindi. English and inother aflowed. Agrbultural and processed Foods Indian Languages have been published on Export Devebpment Authority (APEDA) various aspects related to the space achieve­ under the Ministry of Commerce provkles ments in India. assistance to exporters by provkiing intema- tbnal market informatbn product promo- Food Processing Units at Nasiic tbn, maricet devebpment, etc. The State and Nagpur Govem menfs proposal of Post harvest Crop Management Project mentbned in reply to 2271. DR. VASNAT NIWRUTTI parts (a) & (b) above is also for promoting PAWAR; Will the ii4inister of FOOD PRCX>' export of grapes. ESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state: Encroachments oMSovemment Land (a) wether there is any proposal for the setting up of food processing nits in Nasik 2272. DR. VASANT NIWRUTTI and Nagpur regions of Maharashtra; PAWAR: WUI the Minister of URBAN DE­ VELOPMENT be pleased to state the actbn (b) if so, the details thereof; and proposed to be taken against the persons who made encroachment on the Govern­ (c) the steps being taken to encourage ment lands and the pavement encroachers export of onbns and fruits which are in in metropolitan cities? abundance in Nasik/Nagpur regk>ns of Maharashtra? THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT (SHRIM. ARUN- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE ACHALAM): The unauthorised encroach­ MINISTER OF FOOD PROCESSING IN­ ments on pubfic lands is governed by the DUSTRIES (SHRIGIRIDHAR QOMANGO): relevant provisbns of buiUing Byelaws of (a) and (b). In all 14 applicatbn fo r;ii^u fa c- the r e s p ^ e munbipal Bodies/Local ture of k>eer. malt spirit arKi potable akx>hol Bodies in tiie Staftes/Unbn Territories. It is, from rK>n-molases sources in the distrKis of therefore, for the concerned Ijocal Bodies to Nagpur and HasJk in Maharashtra have been take actbn against such persons and pave­ received. Besides, aprafiosal seeking finan­ ment e n c io a c ;^ in the meUQpdilan cities. cial assistancefor arilrAegrated post harvest crop management prpieci for grapes cover­ (Tianslalbn] ing. inter alia, ^Hssik regkxi has been re­ ceived f io m ^ State Government WMwrs Above Poverty U rn

(cy^aftkmal Agricutture Marketing Fed- eratbn (NAFED) whk^ is the canalising 2273.SH»SIIRYANARAYANYADAV: agency for export of ohkms fias adopted 10 Win m Pm gE MINISTER be ple»ed to villages In Maharashtra for impmving culfi- slale: 557 WtittenAnamms AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 (Sr4K4) SSB

(a) WhethortheGofvemmenlhavemade (d) if not, the reasons therefor? efibrts to brings the labourers above the pover^ fine during 1990-91 and if so, the THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE total number of labourers brought above the MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL. PUBLIC line; and GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (SHRIMATl MARGARET ALVA): (a) Presently eight (b) the details of the action taken for the nuclear reactors are in operatk>n,al four welfare of the labourers in this regard? slatkms (Tarapur, Rajasthan,Kalpakkam and Narora). THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTERY OF LABOUR (SHRI PABAN (b) Cost if nuclear power generatkm SINGH GHATOWAR>: (a) and (b). Annual form these units is comparable of that of coal ^u re s of labourers borough above the thermal power plants k>cated away from coal poverty line are not maintained. The govern­ pit-heads. ment is operating a large number of schemes for the uplift of the wveaker sections of labour (c) No. Sir. force like the fixing of minimum wages linked to poverty line, implementatbn of poverty (d) Due to availabiiity of coal reserves in alleviation programmes tike kvtegraled Ru­ eastern electrbity regk>n of which Bihar is a ral Devetopment Programme (IRDP). Train­ part, the prbrity for setting up of nuclear ing of Rural Youth for Self emptoyment power plants is relactively kiw. (TRYSEM), Development of women and Children in Rural areas (DWCRA). Jawahar Major Project tan Satiarsa DIstrlcVBIIiar Rojgar Yojana and schemas for financial assistance to landless agrcuttural labour 2275. SHRI SURAYA NARAYAN and pensk>n schemes for the okl and desti­ YADAV: WiH the Minister of PLANNING tute. PROGRAMME implementation be pi^ased to state; [English] (a) whether the Government propo se Nuclear Power Plant in Saharsa, to launch any major project In Saharsa Bihar distrct of hkmhern Bihar;

2274.SHRISURYANABAYANYADAV: (b) if so, the funds alkicated^Hoposed Win the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to for this project; and state: (c) i not, the reasons for not under- (a) the number of nudear power plants takkig any such project in this backward in the country; area?

(b) whether the cost of power genera- THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE tb n i&Jess in such type of plants as com­ MINISTRY OF PUkNNMG AND PRO­ pared to the other sources of enerj^; GRAMME IMPLEMENTATION (SHRI R R BHARDWAJ): (a)to (c). Nosuch proposaltD launch a major project VI Saharsa dislrict of (c) if so, whetfiec the Goveinment pro* Northern B iia r has been received fiDfli the poee to set Mp any such nudear plairt in StaleGoiwrmnentby the Pbnnmg Cominis- Sitfiaisa d is M of B iu r, and SkML 5S0 WHUtnAnawan DECEMBER 4,1991 W ri»n Answers 560

[TnnB blhril viablesicksmaH scale units in Uttar Ptadash was 365 with an outstanding bank credit of n w icM iUristm M for ftevival of Sick Rs. 37.90 crores at the end of Septembar. 8 9 Unite 1989. the latest period for which data ara available. The n u n ^ of sick SSI unite pUt' 227B. SHRI G.L KANAUJiA: W ilthe under nursing programme was 204 with an PRIME MINISTER ba pisassd to state: outstanding bank credit of Rs. 28.29 cfores at the end of September. 1989. (a) whather tha Union Govsmmant pioposa to pfovida any financial assistance (c) There is no system of fixing annual to tha State Goveramants for tlia revival of target for revival of skik units. However, r a i those units of the smal scale industries has issued guidelines to all scheduled com­ whidi are side mercial banks that ordinarily It shouM be possibia for banks to take decisnn on the (b) ff so, the amount allocated to Uttar viabilify or othenwise of a unit ktontified as Pradesh during 199041 and the number of sick within a period of three months and that units of small scale Industries revivad;and the finafisatkx) of the nursing programma siioukl tie completed witlw) a period of three (c) the taigat thereof for the year 1991- months from the date of such a dedskm. 927

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE lE n g m MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (PROF.PJ. KURIEN): (a) Ministry of bidustry is operat­ FuneUonlng of Taehnokigy MteakMia ing a Maigin Money Sdieme for revival of sick scale unite with effect from 1st January. 2277. SHRI G.L KANNAUJIA: Will the 1982. Total sancttons made by the Central PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: Gkwamment under this sdieme uptoSI .3.91 amounlad to Rs. 215.40 lakhs. (a) Whethersometechnok>gymission- aty functioningJii India to prowkie technfcal (b) As no request was received fc>rm the know-how to kidustrial establishmente par- Government of Uttar l*radesh during 1990- ticularly to medkim and smal scala unite and 91. no amount «vas sandkMied-by Union other centres of devekipment activitts; and Govammenttothe State Government under the schema during the year. However, the (b) i ao, the detais of their fundkming total amount sanctioned to Uttar Pradesh by and the benefite pvovkled by them to the the Unkm Government under the scheme above unite? amounted to % .€ 0 lakhs up tothe end of the pravkiusyear. La.. 31.3.1990. During 1990- THE MINISTER OF StATE IN THE 91 the Smal Industries Development bank MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (PROF. PJ. of bKfe (Sn>BI) sandkmed tonn ban refi- KURIEN): (a) No Sir. nanoa asslstanoa of R s^.8. lakhs in re­ aped of 4 write in Uttar Pradesh under Is (b) Does not arisa. fWHnanoaSchemafor RahabiRationof Sk:k SSIUnks. Pamiiaaion to Karnatalia to kiipoft

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(a) wtiether pamolein OH is being sup- (b) whether any action is being taken to pGed ragulariy to people undar Public Dlstri- fiH up the quota; builon System in Kamatalo;

(b) if so. whether the Karnataka Gov­ ernment has requested the Union to permit (c) If so, the details thereof; and import of Pamolein Oil to meet the demand of the State; (d) if not. the masons therefor?

(c) whether the Government have per­ THE MINISTER OF STATEM THE mitted any other State to import Pamolein MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL. PUBLIC Oil: GREVANCES AND PENSIONS (SHRIMATI KMRGARET ALVA): (a) to (d). The main (d) if so. the names of those States; and reason for the quota of vacancies reserved for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled (e) wether the Government propose to Tribes in direct recruitment not b e ^ able to permit Karnataka Government also to import be fuHy utilised, is the lack of availability of the same? suitable Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe candidates partknilarly in scientific and THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE technical disciplines. Special RecruUment MINISTRY OF CIVIL SUPPLIES AND Drives to fiH-up the vacancies accruing as PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRIKAMALUD- backk)g in the reserved quota have been DIN AHMED): (a) supply of edible of under undertaken and afresh Special Recruitment Pubik: Distributon System in all the States Drive is under way to further reduce the including Karnataka was disrupted because backtog. the same was not aHocated to the States for theperiod from April. 91 toSeptember,1991. Shortage of Drug

(b) Yes, Sir. 2280. SHRI MADAN LAL KHURANA: (c) Yes. Sir. Win the Minister of CHEMK2ALS AND FER- TILIZEas be pleased to state: (d) The other states permitted to import pamolein so far are:- Tamil Nadu and (a) whetlier the attentnn of the Govern­ Kerala. ment has been drawn to the news-item capttoned * Drug shortage grave ‘ {^e a rin g (e) Government of Karnataka has al­ in the * Indian Express ‘ dated August 13. ready l)een permitted to import pamolein. 1991; and

Reaaived Pds U in various MNnia- (b) if so. the facts thereof andthe actton proposed to bO/taken thereon?

2279. SHRI RAM SARAN YADAV: Will THE MINITER OF STATE IN THE the PRIME MIKIISTER be pleased to state: MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND F^RTK.- iZERS (DR. CHMTA MOHAN): (a) Yes. Sir. (a) the mainfBasonsfornotfiling upthe reserved quota meant tor Scheduled Castes (b) No general shoitage of any and Sdwduled T itles in various minisMes: cometothenolioeoftlieGovemmenlexoapt 563> Written Answers DECEMBER 4.1991 Written Answofs 564 instancesof shortage of some branded for­ (a) whether any study has been made mulations. insomelocalised areas, for which to asses the value of foodgrains iost after therapeutic equivalents were usually avail­ haivest; able. (b) if so. the details thereof; arxl Prices of Ufe Saving Drugs (c) the modem techniques adopted to 2281. SSHRIKAOHAN SINGH; WilTthe piovide efficient storage management at PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: farm level to prevent food grains losses and results achieved so far? (a) Whether prices of life saving drugs have gone up by 30 per cent during the last THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE one year; and MINISTRY OF FOOD (SHRI TARUN GOGOI) (a) to (c). No study as sudi has (b) if so. the steps proposed to be taken been conducted to assess the post harvest to control the prices c l those drugs? foodgrain losses. To minimise such tosses, however, the following main techniques have THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE t)een developed and propagated through MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTIL­ Save Grain campaign:^ IZERS (DR. CHINTA MOHAN): (a) The fig­ ures in regard to movement of the whole­ (i) Development of several designs of sale price index for drugs and medicines metallic bins and no-metalUc storage during the year 1990-91 is 149.6 as com­ structures; pared to 140.4 in the year 1989-90. with base year 1981-82 »100. (ii) Development of a fumigant mixture viz. EDB plus for insect control; Recently, medicines based on Imported inputs have registered comparatively higher (iii) Stahdaidisation of dosages of pesti­ price increases due to exchange rate adjust­ cides such as Aluminum Phosphide. ment. However, out of about 200 formula- Ethylene Dibromide Malathion and tbns whose prices have been revised up­ DDVP’ wards after exchange rate adjustment, only (iv) Testing and standardisation of dos­ 39 formulations have shown increase of ages c f several formulation of loden- 20% or more. tid d ^ ; (v) Developmentof number of codes of (b) in a situation of rising cost of inputs, practices for safe storage of corresponding increase in the prices of foodgrains; medicines is unavoidable. The prices of all (vi) Training of farmers, village level the scheduled formulations are fixed in ac­ woikers eto. in scientific storage of cording with a formula and fixed norms, after foodgrains; careful; scrutiny in order to iceep adequate (vii) Publicity and disseminatbn of infor­ ched( on the prices of Ihese medictnes as mation through radio taks, TV pio- grammes, press reports exhlrilions, film/slide shows eto. Post Harysst Losses A statement incft:ating ma-in achieve­ 2282. SHRI SUiO)EO PASWAN: W il ments of Save Grain Campaign is given me lilinister of FOOD be placed to state: below 565 ¥MlBn Answers A6RAHAYANA 13.1913 (SMM) mOenAnsmis 566

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Cotton Seed Prices SHRI SOBHANAdREES- WARARAOVADDE: 2283. SHRI KADAMBUR M.R. JAN- ARTHANAN: Wilhhe PRIME MINISTER be Will the Minister of FOOD be pleased p le e ^ to state: to state: (a) whether Gotton seeds are used in (a) the outstanding amount of Sugar­ extraction of edible oil; cane price payable to sugarcane growers (b) whether due to fluctuation in prices during 1990-91, State-wise; and of cotton seeds, the cotton growers are af­ fected; and (b) the steps taken by the Union Gov­ (c) if so. the steps taken by the Govern­ ernment for the early payment of outstand­ ment to stabilise the price of cotton seeds? ing amount?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL SUPPLIES AND THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI KAMALUD- MINISTRY OF FOOD (SHRI TARUN DIN AHMED); (a) Yes. Sir. GOGOI): (a) Statement showing the State- (b) The cotton seed growers are mainly wise position of arrears of sugarcane price concerned with the prices of cotton lint. Cotton during 1990-91 season upto 15.9.91', or lat­ seed is a by-product. It*s prices may affect est available earlier reports from sugar fac­ their earning to some extent. However, tories, is given bebw. considering the present price level, cotton seed growers are placed in an advanta­ geous positbn. (b) Ensuring timely payment of cane price by the sugar factories is‘primarily the (c) Does not arise. responsibility of the State Governments who have got the necessary powers and fieW Outstanding amount of Sugarcane Price Payable to Sugarcane Growers organisations to enforce such payments. Central government has requested the State 2284. SHRIHARIKEWAL Governments to take necessary steps to PRASAD: liquidate the cane price arrears. STATEMENT

Statement Shomng Statewise Arrears of Sugarcane Price During 1990-91 Season upto 15,9.1990, or tjiie s t Available Earlier RefX}rts from Sugar Factories.

(Figures in Lakti Rupees)

5/./yb State Cane price arrears as reported by sugar factories

1 2 3

1. P u r ^ 682.13

2. Haiyaiia 167.65 571 Written Answers DECEMBER 4,1991 Answers 572

(Figures in Lakh Rupees)

SI.No State Cane price arrears as reported t)y sugar factories

1 2 3

3. Rajasthan 152.04

4. West Uttar Pradesh 1833.89

5. Central Uttar Pradesh 3030.82

6. East Uttar Pradesh 3295.20

Total Uttar Pradesh 8159.91

7. Madhya Pradesh 9.91

8. South Gujarat 83.28

9. Saurashtra 10.87

Total Gujarat 94.15

10. South Maharashtra 79.04

11. North Maharashtra 325.63

Total Maharashtra 404.67

12. North Bihar 3270.92

13. South Bihar 104.87

Total Bihar 3375.79

14. Assam • 0.75

15. Andhra Pradesh 521.53

16. Karnataka 575.57

17. Tamil Nadu 522.75

18. Kerala 45.53 f> 19. Orissa 0.00 — — ------■— ...... * - 573 WdMnAnsmars AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 ( 5 ^ ) WdttenAnswefS 574

(Ftguns in Lakh Rupees)

SLNo State Cane ffriceamafs as reported by sugar factories

1 2 3

20. West Bengal 0.49

21. Nagaland 42.39

22. Pondbherry 0.00

23. Goa 0.00

ALL INDIA 14755.26

Cement Prices (c) There have been reports fall in cement prices at major consumptbn centres 2285. SHRI R. SURENDER REDDY: partbulariy in the Northem /regbn since mki will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to October. 1991 and the Govemment is keep­ state: ing a constant watch over cement prbes.

(a) whether the cement industrial units Water Scarcity In Delhi have tieen asked by the Government to roll back prk:es and workout fresh modalities of distributbn so that the discrepancy between 2286. SHRI GEORGE FERNAN­ the exfactory and retail prices is re.Tioved; DES: SHRI P.M. SAYEED: (b) if so, what other suggestbns have been made to the cement units; and Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOP­ MENT be pleased to state: (c) to what extent these suggestbns have been implemented by these units? (a) whether there is shortage of water in Delhi;

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (b) if so, the extent thereof; MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (PROF. PJ. KURIEN): (a) and (b). At the meeting of (c) whetherthe Government have taken cement manufacturers with finance Minister the matter with the neighbouring States; on 7.10.1991, they ¥vere advised to demon­ strate social responsibility through^^untary (d) if so. the details thereof and if not. the price restraint. Industry was also requested reasons therefor; and to ensure that dealers were allowed only a reasonaMe margin and there was no undue (e) the steps being taken to augment prof Heerlng at that level. wialer supply m Delhi? 575 WrIttBn Answers DECEMBER 4.1991 576

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE prranslaiion] MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT (SHRI M. ARUNACHALAM): (a) to (a). A statement is given bebw. Priority for Rural Energy Sector

STATEMENT 2287. SHRI P.M. SAYEED: w« the Minister cl Planning andProgramme knple- The Delhi water supply and Sewage mentatbn be pleased to state: Disposal Undertaking has reported that on the basis of consumption of 50 gaibn per (a) whether the Government propose to capita per day. the actual shortfall in produc­ assign the highest priority for rural energy tion in relation to demand is arourKi 125 to sector; 150 MGD at present. This shortfall is expe­ rienced particularly during summer specially (b) if so. whether the Government have in areas situated at the tail-end or at higher laufK:hed a need based scheme to link rural elevations. energy with rural devebpment programme; and The matter for supply of additional raw water and exchange of sewage effluent has (c) if so, the details of the scheme? been taken up with the Government of Har­ yana at various levels. This supply of SKidi- THE MINISTEROF STATE FOR PLAN­ tional raw water is vitally needed for Second NING AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTA- 100 MGD Water Treatment Plant being set TIdN (SHRI H.R. BHARDWAJ): (a)Yes.Sir. up at Hatderpur and the other Water Treat­ ment Plants to be set up at Nangbi and (b) Yes. Sir. Bhawana. (c) the Integrated Rural Energy Plan­ 300 Cusecs of water have been albtted ning Programme was taken upasa regular to Delhi from the storage of Tehri Dam whbh plan Programme in the Seventh Plan in the will be made available to Upper Ganga Canal States and UTs. The programme involves near MuradNagar. It is proposed to set up a preparing and implementing mbfo level area 140 MGD water Treatment Plant inthe Trans- based Integrated Rural Energy Plans and Yamuna area on the basis of release of this Projects that Imk rural energy wUh rural 300 Cusecs water from Tehri Dam now devebpment by provkJing for the most cost under constructbn. effective mix of meeting rural energy needs for subsistence and productkxi. k Is pro­ posed to strengthen the linkages between As Inter-Stare meeting was heb with rural energy and rural devebpment m this the Irrigatbn Secretaries of the t>asin Stares programme during the Eighth Plan. in which drinking water requirements of U.T. of Delhi were unanimously agreed to be of 12JOOhrs 1.13 MiUbn Acres Feet (MAF) including cooling water requirement of the thermal IBngSsKl statbns. SHRI MAN! SHANKAR AIYAR (MAYLADUTURAQ: Sir, wa ara raoawino ' The matter is being pursued with con- vwy disluibing rapoits of a laiga mMnbar of cemed StateGovemments at various levels. peopla oonfinuing to migrala out of 4ie rain 577 ¥MtonAnsfims AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 (SAK4) W rit^ Answers 578 shadow areas of Orissa. I am specifically structive and in the *nterest of the people of referring to Bolangir. Kalatiandiand Koraput this country.(Mem 4pfibns) districts which are uridergoing acute eco­ nomic distress. This is a perennial problem in that area and to tackle it. the former Prime ITranslat/ari Minister . Shri Rajiv Gandhi had started a programme called ‘ ADAPT which means SHRI SARAT CHANDRA PAT- Area Development Approach for poverty TANAYAK (Bolangir): Mr. Speaker. Sir. Termination, this was a programme which Bolangir regbn in Orissa suffersf rom drought was run for two years with an expenditure, and famine every year. People from that from the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund, of Rs. regfon take shelter in neighbouring states to 3.14 crores in addition to additional expendi­ eam bread and butter far from their liomes ture by the Central Govemment and the and famines. The Orissa Govemment has State Government. Unfortunately, the proj> failed to Initiate any devetopment work there ect was terminated in June, 1990 before till now. When Shrimati Indira Gandhi was in poverty in Orissa could be terminated. May power, she started ADAPT programme in I request the Govemment and specifically District Kalahandi but I am sorry to say that the Prime Minister. who is present here, to the Janata Dal Government stopped it when ensure that this programme called ADAPT it came to power. After that when Shri Rajiv is re>started so that the acute economic went to Bolangir he had promised to startthis distress and economic misery, which people programme again while speaking at a pubik: in the districts of Bolangir. Kalahandi and meeting. Through you, I want to draw the Koraput are suffering in Orissa, will be alle> attentk>n of the Gwernment towards the viated by the Programme? immediate implementatbn of that programme to fulfill Shri Rajiv’s assurance given in a This programme consists of 12 con­ pubfic meeting. {Interruptions). stituents. Two of them are important and they are nutrition for the weaker sectbns and lEnglbh] mot)ile health clinics. These two elements, out of the total 12 elements, ere funded from SHRI SRIKANTA JENA (Cuttack): Mr. the Prime Ministers Relief Fund. Conse­ Speaker, Sir, actually, I fully support this quently. it is only by a combination of Central demand to resume the ADAPT programme actbn. State actton and the Prime Minister’s immediately. This programme was really Office that we can re-startthis programme. It benefiting the tribal people in the districts of had K>een running in seven bfocks of Kalahandi and Koraput As you know, people Kalahandi and eight bk>cks in Koraput. Prime from these tvio districts and also from Bo­ Minister Rajiv Gandhi had declared and langir are going to differer;^ parts of ttie promised that it woiiU be later extended to country because there is absolutely no work indude Bolangir as wen. In^eadof extend­ for t^ m and there were even starvatfon ing it to include Bblangir. the prevfous Gov- deaths abotit whch there was a discussbn errunent had put a complete stop to thi$ in this H ou^M eariy5,000people have died project. I woukJ request the Goverqment to in jKoraput dishict withm a span of three p le ^ recommence t^ADAPTjprggfamme months. Idonot know why this programme in Orissa h view of the extreme distress pre- was cancelled arxJ virhy it was not given vaAnglntheseralnshadowifisirictsofOrtesa. money. I demand that ^ e Govemment of in viewctf ihecornrnlbnarit madeby the Rfijiv kidia shouki immediately resume the ADAPT GMemmei^ and in ^ew of the need to programme and sufficient money ^loiASfae lestime the pipgrammes whk:h are con­ released by the Government of India 90 that 579 Written Answers DECEMBER 4.1991 Wrkton Answers 580 the people from these districts can be some documents t>el6re him and satisfied neipea.f i n l n r t r l him that tfie question of plebiscile in Kashmir was inrelevant now. So in aooordanoe with SHRI LOKANATH CHOUDHURY the spirftof the U.N.O. resohitions, Pakistan (Jagatsinghpur): The migration of people shoukJ withdraw its forces from all parts of from thethreedistrictsoff Kalahandi, Koraput Kashmir and India may also do Ukewise. and Boiangir has become a regular feature. ‘ Thenonly the Plebiscite wouUtM held in the The Government of Orissa had sutnnitted a presence of the representatives of U.N.O. proposal to the Government of India to have this special project in that area so that this 12.09 hrs. sort of a situation is never repeated. But for the last 25 yeais. it is repeating. The State [MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER in the Chaul Government has nofunds. I think the Central Govemment must consider the proposal Pakistan has not withdrawn its forces till given by the Orissa Government. today. As a result Pakistan compelled India to hokJ electk>ns in Kashmir. Several elec- [Translation] ttons have taken place there till today.through which people have expressed their opinion SHRI MOHAMMAD YUNUS SALEEM in favour of merger of Kashmir with India. (Katihar): Mr. Speaker. Sir, I am expressing The present Secretary General of O.I.C.took my feelings with great sorrow and anger over from Habib Shastri. t had taken up this before the House that a meeting of organisa* matter with him also and had toM him as to tion of Islamic countries is going to be hekJ on how O.I.C. couki claim to represent Muslims 9and 12 of this month In Senegal ...... (nter- of the worki when 15 crores Muslims of India ruptions) ...... were not represented on it India should also be granted representation on it. since non- MR.SPEAKER : Sir. No, Digvijaya Islamk: and.secular countries like Turkey Singhji, it cannot be alk>wed. Saleem Sahab, and Senegal are already represented. He please continue. wanted to defame Indian in the name cf •Muslim representatksn. 15 crore Muslims of SHRI MOHAMMAD YUNUS SALEEM: India are not ready to bear it. A conference I have come to know through the newspa­ took place in Iran in October last year. I pers that the issue of Kashmir has been spoke to responsible authorities there also. included in the agenda tiy the Secretary I came to know that Kashmir issue was to be General of this m eeting. I want to protest with raised there. I persuaded them not to dis­ full force against this attitude of the Secre­ cuss that issue in that forum. I am happy to tary General of O.I.C. inform that they agreed with my views and adopted a friendly and sympathetk: attitude Mr. Speaker, Sir. I was present in Jed­ on Kashmir issue. Whenever, there is an dah In February. 1990.1 had a meeting with intematkmalmeet. Pakistan circulates wrong the Secretary General of O.I.C. for one and arKi false stories to achieve its own end and a haN hour and I had toM him that all the to defame India. I requestihe O.I.C. to pro- information being supplledby Pakistan about vkle representatkm to fUhislims of India if it is ICasfMntr was tiighiy misleading and wrong, preparing any agendain whch Kashmirissue f^adostan always presented one skied view is Included so th a ilS ctore Muslims of India of ihecase t>efpre hkn and it waspossible as can express llie ir feefiiigs before I.O.C. No thcnre was no represemalive of 15 ciqre Musims is t»ppy witfi what is fuippeiiing in Mpsims<\ €f India m Ihe Q.LC. I presented KashtTMT. I feel no tiesitation m s^'mg that 581 WMen Answers AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 (S4/C4) Written Answers 582

Kashmir problem has not been handled day, kindly make some exceptbn and in properly neither by the Congress Govern­ future we will folbw this. ments nor by subsequent Governments. There is a need to solve the problems of SHRI LOKANATH CHOUDHURY: Mr. Kashmiri youth. We are very sad and un­ Deputy Speaker, Sir, yesterday, you gave happy over the excesses and tortures being an assurance that the not»es that were committed on the people of Kashmir. But it received yesterday, you will be altowing them does not mean that Pakistan is free to dis­ today. cuss this issue in intematbnal foram. We want friendly relations with Pakistan. We MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: During Zero wish that the problems of both the countries Hour, we shall have to evolve a system. should be solved under Simla agreement. From the very beginning till the end some The present high Commissioner of Pakistan people may rise and their names any not be to India knows that I had met General Zia-ul- called. They may be having an extremely Haq, and had pleaded with him to keep alive urgent matter to be brought to the notice of the spirit of the Simla agreement to solve the this House so that the Government can take bilaterate problems through negotiatbns. On notice of it. Because of that, this system is behalf of 15 crore Muslims of India, I warn the evolved. Those Members who give their O.I.C. to keep desist from raising Kashmir names t>efore 10 o'clock, their names would issue in Senegal, otherwise Muslims of India be included in the list and immediately after will oppose it with their full might. the Question Hour, their names will be called. I think, this is the only fair method that is the [English] at these hands of the administration.

MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: Yesterday, SHRI V. DHANANJAYA KUMAR many hon. Members raised their hands to (Mangabre): Mr. Deputy Speaker. Sir. kindly speak. Many of them did not get the chance. verify whether my name is there or not. At the same time there are many hon. Memk>ers who did not get a chance even to MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: If you want. I open their mouth in the last session. There is can read out the names of the Members a little unrest among these members. So I whose names are there in the list and who think an arrangement is made. I shall let you will be given a chance. In this list, there are know what is that arrangement. Notk^es whk:h thirty names. The time at our disposal is forty have been received before 10 o’clock have five minutes. We cannot go beyond 1 o'ck)ck. been listed here. There is already a list Therefore, it is upto the hon. Members to regarding the notices received upto utilise the time to the best of their capacity so 10.00.A.M. on 4.12.91 for raising matters of that they can accomodate the subsequent urgent public importance after the Questbn speakers. I hope, the whole House will agree Hour. It is before me. According to that list, I with this proposal. shall call the names of the Members and those Members who do not get the chance SEVERAL HDN. MEMBERS: Yes. shourid not feel deeply wounded. They will get the opporturiity tomorrow. ^ MR DEPUTY SPEAKER: Suppose If I were to read out the names of those Mem­ bers whose names are there in the list, it will SHRI BUTA SINGH (Jahre): Mr. Dep­ take five minutes. Your precious five min­ uty Speaker* Sir, I want to make a small utes win be lost. Secondly, we shoukJ not feel hutfibh subinissiDR. Today bekig ttva first the shortage of Quorum. Due to all these 583 Written Answers DECEMBER 4,1991 Wrkton Answers 584 things, it would be k>etter that the names of given it in writing, then your name must be the Members are not read out. there. And the House has also agreed not to read out the fist; reading out the list of the THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Members vifho want to speak wouki con­ MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (PROF. PJ. sume five minutes. KURIEN): Since, you are regulating this, it is acceptable to all of us. I would suggest that {IntemjpthnsU as is being done in the Rsyya Sabha, if you permit the laying of the papers immediately SHRI RAMESH CHENNITHALA: This after the Question Hour, it will be convenient is a serious matter. Please give me a chance for alt of us. It is done in the Rajya Sabha. to speak. {Interruption^ This is my personal suggestion. MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: Let us foltow SOME HON. MEMBERS: No. certain rules. We have to work under certain rules. MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: The House desires that they want to see the faces of the {Interruptions) hon. Ministers. SHRIBUTASINGH:indiahastheunk)ue ITmrislatlohl privilege of being the largest democracy in the world. Andthe Constitutton of India does SHRI GIRDHARI LAL BHARGAVA not recogniee. I repeat does not recognise (Jaipur): Mr. Deputy Speaker. Sir. he is citing religk>n.'caste or anything. We. the people of the example of Rajya Sabha. Special men­ India. tion can be made everyday in Rajya Sabha but here it is allowed once in a week. You [Translation] please allow one minute to each Member. Just now Shri Yunus Saleem Saheb [English] has mentioned that a conference of O.I.C. is going to take place. I demand from the MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: The Treas­ Govemmentof India th ^ it shouki tell once ury Benches have given a suggestbn and it for all. the countries which are having d^^to- is for the House either to accept it or defer it. matic relattons with us. that we are ofie in India. Hindus. Sikhs and Muslims live here, {Interruptions) but outside for. the whole world, we all are Indians. No ona» has any right to distinguish SHRI RAMESH CHENNITHALA (Kot- the Indian peopi# as belonging to Hindu, tayam): Mr. Deputy Speaker. Sir, I wouki like Sikh or Musfim religton. to raise a very important matter. One of our Members Shri P.O. Thomas is sitting on a [EngSsm ^a!lt HI front of the Parliament House. (Infer- wpthns) I had raised this issue eariier also. Much IMS that thay cm tak. I i^idar^ Ibue to fall in the pHoe of natural rubber, stand that this CMC is hot onV going to pass ibbber producers In Kerala are facing a tot of certain lesoluHons on Kashmir by thqr am dMbulty. This is a very serious Issue, lhave aisogoing todiscusstenorism in Ihfdra. Thay already given it in writing. have no busineA to do it K is our iiM nni aiMr. The GovammaM of India must iM ke » you h m t dew to the tinitod Nasons and to a l ftia 585 ViMtten Answers AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 (S4I0I) Written Ans¥iws 586

cou ntrias of the world that we in India have a inform the Chief Minister about it. TTie girl secular Government. We do not reoognise had to leave her home on 29th of last month. any caste, community, creed or religion. In The giri had come to the hostel of AN India India, yes. we have equal respect for all the Women’s Conference located on Bhagwan religions, iMit outside India nobody has any Das Road. The patents of the girl were businesslotal( about Indians as belonging informed on telephone that she was in a to one case and one religbn. That should be serious conamon ano someming umowaro made dear, abundantly dear once for all. had happened to her. Her parents commit­ ted sufokle that night. Sir. through you. I [Translation] ¥vouM like to know from the Government the circumstances th ^ forced her to leave her Babri Ma^id and Ram Janambhoomi home and the circumstances that forced her issue is going to be raised in 6.I.C. tomor­ parents to commit suckle. Through you, I row. They have no concern with it. It is our wouM like to inform the Central Govemment country's problem. We are able enough to that women in the Haryana State are being deddeit. No one else has any right to decide sut^ected to atrocities. In today’s newspaper it. it is reported that Shri Bhagwat DayalSharma, the former Chief Minister of Haryana has Shri Mani Shankar Aiyar said some- cautk>ned the Govemment that though two thing stout the people of Orissa. Ifully agree girls of village Bhootmajra were kkJnapped, with him. In westem Rajasthan. Udaipur. the Haryana Govemment did not take any JaHore, Sirohi. Pali, Barmer, Jaisalmer and actfon in the maXter...,(lnt 0m^tions).... A Jodhpur etc. are suffering from severe Harijan giri student of my constituency was drought There is no public distribution sys­ raped ..(Interruptions).., Every day women tem. I request the Government to declare it are being subjected to varbus kinds of atroci­ a drought affected region and to start relief ties. I wouM like to request the Central works immediately. Govemment to dismiss the Haryana Gov­ emment and the Chief Minister immediately.

SHRI JANGBIR SINGH (Bhiwani): Mr. lEnglish] Deputy Speaker, ttr, my constituency, Bhiwanifallsin ttie Stateof Haryana. Through MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER; Hon. Mem­ you. I wouki like to request the Central bers, I have made it absolute^ very dear. Govemment to take effective measures lb The list is also prepared in the office. Accord­ stop atrocities t>eing committed on women in ing to the list I shall call the names of the Haryana. Members. So, there shouki not be any dis- crimlnatbn. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, somegoonda • elementsbelpn^ngtotherutingparty teascid SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE a girt student of village Charkhkladri and (Bolpur): t h ^ shouki not dbtate to you. tried to kktnap her and threatened to kill her. When the giri mustered courage to tell the Chief Ministered Haryara about it,-the D.S.P. MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: They are at the kx»Sly cidM the parents of the girl at fibedy to dfclate, but tha^ dk:tatk>n shouki be 12 in the night and beatlhem up meidlessly. within the frameworti of ttie rules. I admit IL The polkie hufrafialed 4ie girt and misbe- Therefore, such of those people wIk > are hawBd witti her.. MDreoiw. th ^ asked the expFBSsiiigiiier ----'---»------Views,-iriey s------t —*snouio ------—■*— also— eriiE paienis of Hie gM as fb Ndw ttiey dim d to themselves. 587 WdttmiAnswm DECEMBER 4.1991 Wfinen Answets 588

SHRI E. AHMEO (Manjeri): One hon. likelodrawyourattentbnlothein^egularities Member. Shri P.O. Thomas is fasting out­ in CfvU Services Examinations. Shri Neelam side the Parliament House. We may be Kumar Singh had appeared In the Civil Seiv- permitted to raise iL It is with respect to one fee (Main) Examinatbn in 1985-86. He was of the Members of House who is fasting declared unsuccessful due to in'egularities outside the Pariiament House against some in the saki examinatton. He made a repeated of the policies in respect of rut>ber. demand for justk» and sought investigation on the entire case by the C.B.I. After con­ MR. DEPUTYSPEAKER: You wilt have certed efforts, the C.B.I. came to the oondu- a chance. sk>n that Neelam Kumar Singh was In fact vctimised. As such the C.B.I. wouki take [Transta^k>n\ actk>n in this regard. It was also pointed out that the concerned offber of the C.B.I.. Mr. OR. LAXMINARAYAN PANDEYA Ashok Kumar, S.P. had given a report to his (Mandsaur): Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would higher offteers to declare Mr. Neelam Kumar like to draw your attentk>n towards a very Singh successful. But no further action Is important issue. Due to excessive pressure being taken in this case. Due to vested by the army in Punjab all the ten'orists and interests, the Department of Personnel wants extremists there are sneaking into various to hush upthecase. Anumberof petitbnsfor other States and the Centre has asked differ­ justice have already been made in this case. ent State Governments to take note that the terrorists and extremists might come to their I. therefore, want that keeping the grav­ States and create distrurbances. Today's ity of the case in view the Government shouki 'Hindustan Times’ reports — call for the C.B.I. report and take actbn so that this promising and talented student gets [EngKsh] justice. Please issue instructions for neces­ sary action in this regard. The Centre has alerted the States neigh­ bouring Punjab about the danger of SHRI BHUBANESHWAR PRASAD increased militant activity folbwing MEHTA (Hazarbagh): Mr. Deputy Speaker. reports that many hardcore terrorists Sir, I had raised the question of connecting have left the State after the devek>p- Hazarik>agh with railway line and had met the ment of the Army and sought refuge hon. Railway Minister abngwith a delega­ elsewhere” tion of MPs. and submitted a memorandum to him. For the last five years, the Govem- [Translation] ment of India has all atong been refusing to execute the proposal with the remark that Through you. I wouM like to bring it to the Railways woukJ Incur k>ss, notwithstand­ the notk:e of the House that the Centre has ing the fact that Hazaribagh district has rk:h warned the State Governments in th is r^ deposits of coal and mk»...(lf>rem4pis»#is}... gard, but has the Central Government made The Central Government and the State any arrangement to see that the tenrorist or Government earn milfions of rt^iees w ery extremist activities do not rise there any yearfiom these mines...(lnterri«)tiDris).:.The more and the danger on their account is Central Government is doing a great injus- averted. t»e to the area by not connecting Hazar- i>agh with railway line. The people of the SmiSANTHOSHKiMARGANGWAR area have constittrted a Railway Samghar^ (B^feily): Mr. Deputy Speaker. Sir: 1 woukf SamfU and deckled tiiat If the Govmmieiil 589 VMlon Answers AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 (SAK4) ViMttmi Answms 590 did not oonsidor their case in the House, they stinking water. This is the conditbn of the would blook the supply of coal and other Panchayats which have been given natkNial oommodities to other States, from January award. next. I. therefore, would like to urge the Government and the Deputy Chairman of Sir, I request the Govemment to solve the Planning Commission to think over it and this problem at the eariiest. recommend connecting Hazarik>agh with Railway line in the Eighth Five Year Plan. lEngUshJ

SHRI BRISHIN PATEL (Siwan): Mr. SHRI BHUWAN CHANDRA KHAN- Deputy Speaker,Sir. Iwouklliketodrawthe DURI (Garhwal): Sir, I rise to highlight the attentbn of the Central Government to the bngstanding demand of a separate State for Siwan city in Bihar. The Inter city train starts the hill distrbts of Uttar Pradesh. at 3.a.m. from Siwan Railway statbn and passes through Chhapra. Patna. Hajipur. The demand is a result of bng amd Muzaffarpur etc. and emptoyees of these continuous neglect of the hW areas. Ever places travel by this train. Its time of depar­ since independence, these areas, which have ture is 3.a.m. which is too early. So it should peculiar devebpmental problems, have be 4. a.m. Similarly. Pachrookhi statk>n is remained undevebped and under-devel- next to Siwan. There is a sugar mill In the oped. town and it is densely populated. Many people from this place go to Patna to work there. Before independence, the per capita Through you. I woukJ, therefore like to income of the hills was amongst the highest request the Central Govemment that the in the country. Today, after 44 years of our Inter-City train should halt at Pachrookhi independence, we are among the bwest statbn and its time of departure from Siwan and in fact one of our distrbts has the lowest should be changed from 3.a.m. to 4.a.m. In per capita income in the country. the past also, it used to leave Siwan at 4.a.m. As for industry, out of eight distrbts. almost five of six are 'Zero Industry* areas. SHRI CHANDUBHAI DESHMUKH (Bharuch); Mr. Deputy Speaker. Sir. water And because of these, the young men crisis in Gujarat is deteriorating day by day have migrated to plains and today the hiKs and famine may occur at any time. Depos­ have only o b men, %vomen and chibren. ited moderate rains only 20 kik)gramme of foodgrains have been produced in a 3 acre Sir, the people of the hill areas are fieki in certain hill areas in Gujarat. There are simpb, honest and loyal. A very large num­ 142 small dams in Gujarat, but only five ber of our men are serving in the Army and dams are filled with water. Nearly 3 lakh have proved to be the best sobbrs and cattle in the Kutch district have shifted to fighters in the worb. These people have other places. 6000 villages and 74 cities in been peaceful and disciplined in their de- Gujarat are experiendng crbis of drinking mafKl for a separate State. water. Crisis of dririking water in Sharuch. Ankleshwar, Jambusar. Hansote. Dadia- I request the Govemment not to force pada. Sagwara. WaKa. Jhagadia Tehsil a to these people to fplbw the path of viotence for experience acute water shortage. I visited creatbn of a separate State. I, therefore, the Mangiol T e f^ in Surat district and found request all the political partbsjo vbw this that our Adivasisbrethren were drinking dirty demand asagenuinedevebpmental neoes- 591 Written Answers DECEMBER 4.1991 m uenAnsm m s 592 sity for the people of Uttar Pradesti httts and concerned about the human rights of our* lend their support for creation of separate people, police are beating meicilessiy and State for the Uttar Pradesh hiils. empkiying very merciless kind of torturino methods and forcing them to death. There The Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha has are instanoesgivenwherethecusiody deaths passed a resolution and the Uttar Pradesh have taken place: Government has recommended forthecrea­ tion of Uttaranchal. I, therefore, request the January. 1990 - Subhash Chand - Central Government to accept the will of the Geeta Cok>ny police Station. people and immediately announce the ac­ ceptance of the demand for creation of a June. 1990 - Shammu Khan - Seel- separate State. ampur polkx» Station.

MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: I request August, 1990 - Yogendra PalGupta those who are raising their hand to put their - Model Town Police Staton. hand down. I shall ow go in accordance with the list before me. Let us have this experi­ February. 1991 • Ramswaroop - ment today. If there is no list, we are sut^ect R.K. Puram Pofice Statfon to likes and dislikes and we may commit some mistakes. Now I call Shri Saifuddin March, 1991 - Reshna - Gokulpuri Choudhury to speak. Polk:eStatk>n.

SHRI MANNON MOLLAH (Uluberia): May. 1991 - Jagannath Lahori Sir.forthe last three days, I have been giving Gate Polce Statbn. the notk:6. You are not calling me. July, 1991 - Om Prakash Kaushik - SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE: Yes­ Timarpur polk:e Statbn. terday. there was almost an assurance for Mr. Hanan Mollah. For the last three days he August, 1991 - Jai Ram - Patel has been trying to raise the matter. Young Nagarpolbe Statbn. Members shouki not t>e discouraged. They should be encouraged. November. 1991 - Mukesh Kumar - Kamla Market Polbe Statbn. MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: It is tnie that we shall have to encourage the hon. Mem-. November. 1991 - Raghunath bers and the Chair is there not to discourage Kumar - GTB Enclave poPce sta- them. But we shall have to folbw certain tbrr. principles whk:h will be applk:able to all. How can iwe remain sileitt when this SHRI SAIFUDDIN CHOUDHRY kind of things are happening in thecapitedaf (Katwa): I thank you for giving me time. I am our country? Tito hon. Leader of the Housef raising a matter whch will concem all the is here. I specif ical^ deniand that he rnakes hon. Members of the House. This is an item an assurance in this Housft. Such iM ngswi whch has'eppeared in the 'Indian Express* cprtdemn this oountiy in Ihe intomalidnal on, 3r<) December. It is about the custody oommuni^. Now he must main » masur- deathsi in Delhi. In the past 23 moths ten anoe that ha iM I tanw an imws^gaiion dona such deaths have occmed in the polce inio tttis maclM. and Uei0jfjKbQ,mt1ltB cusfpdy. In a dernocracy when everybody is OlHCOfSIBSpOfllMDIOlOf HliSlUHgOt3DOna¥* 593 mUtanAnsmieiS AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 (S4/0I) Wiltten Answers 594

ior s. II has become a kind of perverted Memfc>ers because 40 Memt>ers speak here, mentality to torture the people who are taken and the Ministers are not In a positk>n to ID the polica statbn before they are con­ make statements on the ftoor of the House. demned by ttie judicial process. We are not a poltoe country. And in the capital if this SHRISOMNATHCHATTERJEE:Mai(e happens, where do we go? Sir, I request you it meaningful. Otherwise, it also amounts to to be an inv^tigalion. if they do not do it, affront the Members and the Chair because then the House must apply its mind to set up the Chair is altowing these issues to be an enquiry in order to Uentify the culprits. raised. Therefore, at least show a pretence of lolbwing the democratk; traditbn. I know MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: Zero hour is what the replies will be. but at least let them meant to bring important matters to the no­ come. tice of the Government. And the Govern­ ment definitely takes notk» of that Wecannot SHRI GULAM NABI AZAD; Zero Ques- expect the Government to answer suddenly. t\on Zero Hour zero reply. {Interruptions), Theytakenotk»ofit. MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: You have Secondly, if you feel that this is really a brought a very important matter pertaining to very very urgent matter and of great impor­ human t>eings. According to you, they were tance, it has happened very recently and the tortured. The Government has taken note of matter needs to be d is c u s ^ on the f kx>r of it. The Government is very vigilant. They the House, there is a specif k: provisk>n in the want to put the whole thing in proper order. rules of procedure. You can employ that and Since the Govemment is very very vigilant, bring the matter t>efore the House. there is no need for pressing for rt.

SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE: A {tnterrupthns) propose to wfhat you sakJ I wanted to men- tkMi that we appreciate that there cannot be SHRI SRIKANTA JENA: Mr. Deputy immediate responseexcepting in somecases Speaker, Sir, let me submit one thing. In the when Arjun Singh is in good mood and he Zero Hour generally urgent issues are being responds. But since yesterday, he is not do raised by the Members and on an issue like in it. I do not know why. There may not be this - people are being killed in the poHce immediate response. But the matters which custody -the Government is totally silent and the Chair altows to k>e raised, tfiey are obvi­ they are not responding to it. In Delhi ten ously important matters. Istow. v^at is the pec^e have been killed in the police custody response? Members are not Informed as to and the Government will not respond to this. what steps are being taken? There is no This is most unfortunate. We expect that the actKNi taken. Aetk>n taken in Zero. At least Minister of Parliamentary Affairs should not even a lormallelter goes to the Member respond to tfvis, at least to what is happening that we have looked into, even tor matters in Delhi. under Rule 377. What is wrong? I do not know what is your experience? SHRIGHUUVM NABI AZAD: Imnll bring it to the notice of the Home Minister. THEMINISTEROFPARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI GHULAM NABI AZAD): SHRI TARIT BARAN TOPDAR (Bar- This is not true at aH as far as matters under rackpoie): When they were not m power, Rule377are concerned. Now. what the Zero they created a hue and pry on one such an Hour, we have not been adale to tntorm the issue of death in police custody. But. now 595 WriUanAimms DECEMBER 4.1991 WffKtBn fViSW OfS 9 9 0

they have forgotten. Why they take so much ing. Hisfast is to highfight the sertous crisis of time to respond? ( knem ption^ faced by farmers in Kerala due to steep f^ l in price of natural rubber. I woufci urge the MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: Hon. Mem­ Leader of the House tfiat the matter may be bers. by this method, you are denying the taken up with the appropriate authority or the opportunityof raising issues in the iSaro Hour lA'nister, or he may just respond to the situ- to other hon. Members. atton for whk:h Mr. Thomas has undertaken saXyagrahsL I am highlighting this issue (tntemjpthns) because it is a very serk>us issue in Kerala {Intenrufjiions). MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: Now. I caH Shri K. Muraleedharan. MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: I wouW Ito to know from the hon. Members whether we SHRIK. MURALEEDHARAN (Calicut): are involved in a discussbn. This is Zero Sir, I would iiite to raise this sul>mission to Hour. Every indivklual Member, by sending draw the attention off the House to the Strike a letter about what he feels is very irnportant, Notk» issued by the employees of the Pass­ gets his name listed and according to the list port Offk». Calicut. The proposed stnlse is we shall have to call the names of the not tor any kind of demand of the emptoyees. Memt>ers. There cannot be a discussion .... It is to draw the attention of the concerned authority to the pathetic condition of the (Interruptions) Passport office. MR. DEPUTE SPEAKER; If you want In order to dear the files, the staff of this the matter to be discussed, then there are office has to work 12 hours a day and even other ways and means to bring the matter on in holMays. Due to the lack of space inside the agenda. You give a notice and when the the buiMIng the bundles of appKcatbns are matter comes on the agenda, then you can lying everywhere in the offk:e including in the discuss it threadbare... office room of the Regonal Passport Off teer. The proposal of shifting the passport office to {Interruptions) a large buikling is pending since a k>ng time. MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: Thequestbn The strike whch was likely to begin is that Shri Thomas is sitting before the 20.11.1991 was postponed due to my per­ Parliament House. This matter has been sonal request to the empksyees. It is re­ brought to the nctbe of everytxxiy through quested that the Unk>n Govemment may Mr. Ahmed. The purpose has been served. take immediate steps to shift the offk:e to a So far as other things are concerned, it is up larger buildihg and staff strength may be to us to persuade the concerned Minister increased. {Interrupiionsli and to see that the matter is squared up. If you want that the matter shouU be dis­ MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: There is a cussed agencies like Regbnal Provkient Ksl. I cannot deviate from the list. Fund Office, Empkiyees State Insurartoe Corporatbn eto.. to get registered with them SHRI E. AHAMED: Sir. Shri and they demand huge amounts as penal- P.C.Thomas, the sole Member in the Lok ^ fro m th e m . ^abhabebnging to Kerala Congress-M has starled Saiyagraha in ffom of Parliament Since these are cottage tndu^ries and House ai its main entrance from Hiis mom- tfiere is no regular employment as such, tfiey 0 \ 597 m m nAnsw ofS AGRAHAYANA 13,1913 (SAK>I) Written Aim

dKMJId not be penalised like this. The Gov- you have been a Minister, whenever such a emment should Immediately intervene and. matter came to your notk», certainly you instruct the concemed State Governments rushed to the spot to solve the problem. The 10 desist these bodies to keep away from Treasury Benches are also equally anxk>us these cottage industries, like KVIC and Its to solve the problem. branches. Instead, these agencies .shouM try to render support to these industries. SHRI GHULAM NABIAZAD: Sir. I wiN bring it to the notk» of the Commerce Minis­ SHiRI BHOGNDRA JHA (Madhubani): ter. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, tomorrowthe Prime Minister of our friendly and fraternal country. SHRI K. THULASIAH VANDAYAR Nepal, is coming here. Nature, history, cul­ (Thanjavur): Sir. the Khadi and Village In­ ture, language and even bbod have bound dustries Commissk>n’s units set up under us together. For the last few decades • I am the direct supervisk>n of the Government are talking of our skle - we have been dealing being harassed varbus.. Partbularly the with Nepal at administrative and sometimes issue of hamessing of river waters, con­ even at political level as if it is tit for tat. I struction of multi-purpose projects, trade simply want to stress upon our Government tariffs etc. shouki be taken up. We have to that we must treat Nepal in a friendly and take into account the susceptibility and the fraternal manner realising very well, as we sensitivity of the younger and small neigh­ do. that are many problems whbh cannot be bour - Nepal- and keeping that m view all solved unilaterally on the fkx>r of the House, these issues must be sorted out. The pres­ you can employ the avenues kept open in ent Government, the Prime Minister must * the Rules of Procedure. That we can always the Leader of the House is sitting here - take do. Now I am calling Mr. Vandayar. into account all these aspects and definite agreement should be arrived at on the issue SHRI TARIT TOPDAR: You ask the of multi-purpose dams over river Kosi which concerned Minister to make a statement, ak>ne will generate 33 K.W. of hkiel power. Sir....{Interruptions). Agreements must be finalised about 'Kar- nali*, Pancheswar and Bhagmati. In the year AN HON. MEMBER: On a point of or­ 1981 the project reports were sent. But tiH der. Sw....Unterruptions). now the agreement has rK>t tieen arrived a t lthinkthatt>oththeoountries are suffering. In MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: During Zero the mutual interest of both the countries ail Hour there is no point of order, it is known. these agreements shoukf be f ln a li^ and We are nearing one o’ckx:k now. H we devi­ there shouki be no pinpricks, or tit-for-tat ate from the list, then we will not be doing attitude. I am sure this House wek»mesour justice to those who have taken the pains of fraternal neighbour Nepal. going to the offk» and getting their names listed. So. let us have some patience. SHRI P.M. SAYEED (Lakshadweep): Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I will be very brief. SHRI E. AHAMEO: Sir. ki view of the I am thankful that you have honoured your fact that the hpn. Member is sitting on commltmenl I wanted to raise this issue salyagraha, the Chair may direct at least the yesterday tiecausetfoelnn. Mlnisterof Home Parliaraentary Affairs Mmisterto respond to Affairs was sitting here. This pertains to a it. now or later. serkHis matter concerning my consmuency, Lakshadweep. You had nooccaskmto^vlsit. MR DEPUTYSPEAKER: Mr. Ahamed, tisafio-industry area. Hieiearanear^aoo- 599 MhtefiAnmws DECEMBER 4.1991 WritiBn Answors 600 odd posts vacant and ths Administration is sutwiisslonsandaHowotfiers^Jsoto^peak. maiung no'effort to fin the vacancies. Acute Be shortest at the short. unemployment problem is the and it is iikeiy to burst at any time. We are in this House and DR.RAMCHANDRAOOME(Birbhum): we should do something. Sir,l want to bring to the notice of this House and to the Government about a mattdT of SHRITARITBARANTOPDAR: It should urgent public importance. It is urKierslood be decided at the State level. that ^ pubik: distributk>n system in our capital metropolis has nearly collapsed. Even SHRI P.M. SAYEED: For recruiting the essential items like wheat and rice not sup­ police force, only 50 per cent off the posts are plied adequately and also supplied very ir­ filled t)y the people from Lakshadweep and regularly. it has come In yesterday's news­ the Administration wants to bring people papers that the Government of India isgokig from outside forthe remaining 50 percent. In to sell in the free market about six lakh these days of price rise, we will only be tonnes of wheat when our put>lic distrlbutfon inviting them to revolt against the State, by system is nearly at a stage of collapsing. such action. When Shri Ghuiam Nabi Azad What is the polcy of this Go^emment, Sir? was a Minister of State, adedsion was taken So. I ask the Government to immediately in the Home Minister’s Advisory Committee stop this kind of a thing so that the Put>Kc in this regard. Shri M.M. Jacob also en­ Distribution System does not get collapsed. dorsed by point that it will not k>e repeated. SHRI AJOY MUKHOPADH YAY (Krish- I may submit that in this month, from the nagar): Sir. it has appeared in today's Eco- 16th December, they are again going to nomc Times that the Vishwa Hindu Par- recruit people on the same pattem. I request ishad atong with Ram Janamt>hoomi Seva that I may not be compelled to take any Samity has planned to hoist saffron flags on exueme step > even sitting in the welt of the the top of the disputed shrine in Ayodhya on House • in this regard. I want the hon. Home January 8. 1992. Sir, this programme, as Minster to give a directbn to the Administra* reported, will be conducted with the consent tor of Lakshadweep to fin the existing vacan­ of the B J.P Government in U.P. and during cies immediately and 100 per cent recruit­ the preparatory period also the Govemment ment to the polce force must t>e from the. is being consulted at every stage. Sk, it is a people of Lakshadweep and not from the dangerous thing t)ecause it is a delberate mainland. If this is not done, I am afrakl of attempt to communalise the entire situatbn what Witt happen. The Minister of State for once again and the State Govemment of a Home Affairs is from Kerala. I am afrakl the secular country is a sso cifl^ ftself with this otherwise harmonbus and good relatbns communal programme in flagrant vblation between Laksfiadweep and Kerala may also on the Oirectiva P rin c ^ o ftfie ConstitulkMi be affected adversely unless he gives such and the verdict of the court So. it is a maMer a directbn to the Administrator. I want the of deep concem and I woukf rec|uest the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and other Govemment to respond to iNs amporlant sennr Ministefs present here to convey It to the hon. Home Minister sothat an imnried^e rtTfcoe trt tKft ArfminHB*fglirMr Thank SHRIMATIMALIWBKATTACHARAYA you. (JadavpurJ: The Aiimsler should fMfxmd to l.S ir . . MaDEPUTYSPEAKERrThefeare 17 oihefpersonstosfmatKindfycutshonyour SHRI AJOY MUKHOPADHYAY: Sir. ft 601 Written Ahsvvefs AGRAHAYANA 13,1913 (S>WW) W rit^ Answers 602

is a very important thing. The Minister should ers Bill should be introduced in this Session. respond to it iDecause this is not the first time I demand this from the Parliamentary Affairs that the U.P. Government is associating Minister. itself with this communal programme. So, he must respond. SHRI G.M.C. BALAYOGI (Amalapu- ram): Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the recent SHRI HANNAN MOLLAH: Sir. there are heavy rains and fbods in Andhra Pradesh more than two crores constructbn labourers caused heavy damages to coastal area and in our country and they are building the poor people. I personally visited the coastal infrastructure of the economy and providing area and witnessed large-scale destructk>n housing to the entire nation. You know, sir, of property of fishermen and other weaker that 40 per cent of them are women and sectbns. They lost their livelihood as their children. Sir, they have no benefit of hous­ fishing boats washed away into the sea and ing, employment and job security. A proper their househokJs and food items were dam­ law is not there for them. You know. S ir, the aged conskierably. The scheduled Castes. Twelth Report of the Petitk>ns Committee Scheduled Tribes and other backward also suggested the enactment for the con­ classes people have lost their houses and struction labourers and the National Front they have become homeless. Since the State Government also assured about it. One Government has not given any proper relief Seminar was conducted in this regard and to these people till today, they are seeking the National Front Government announced the help of the Hon*ble Prime Minister and that they would frame a law and one draft Bill the Housing Minister to give appropriate was also prepared. relief to all the vbtims. I wouki also request the hon. Urban Devebpment Minister to Sir. various organisations demanded sanctbn altotment of more houses in the this and you. know. Justice Krishna Iyer also coastal areaaf Andhra Pradesh to the weaker submitted a draft before the Government. sectKNis who k>st their houses. Sir. this is the most neglected section of the people, but there is no plan for this Govern­ 13.00 hrs. ment to protect them. So, I demand that a Bill should be introduced in this Sessbn of Par­ SHRI ANNA JOSHI .(Pune); Sir the liament if the Government has at all any Central Water and Power Research Statbn concern for the construqtbn labourers. a research body under the Central Govern­ ment at Pune has done laudable research in Abng with this. Sir. I draw your attentbn geok>gk:al area. The geobgists and seismi- to one sernus situatk>n. You know, dozens cists at CWPRS had predicted recent earth-i of our diplomats working in Pakistan are quake whhh shook Uttarkashi mainly. The^ severely harassed there. The police are fol- predicatkm regarding kx:atk>n, intensity and towing them and they are under surveillance probable hitting areas is neariy accurate. and they are subjected to all sorts of harass­ These researchers had communtoaited their ment. Our Government has sent some mtM findings to the Government through proper protest, but it is a serious situation under channel, l.e. the Oiredor, CWPRS vide let­ which our diptomats are woikins. That also ters since June. 1990 to September, 1990. s fm k f be properly taken up with the Paki- Sian Govemmern. The Government must However, it seems that theGovemment respond to this. dki fKit take the predidton seiiousty whidh had purely been on sdent^ic basts. Lives ol Sir, flrsl o1 all the Construction Labour­ thousands 61 tnnocem people could have 603 Wntten Answers DECEMBER 4.1991 Written Answers 604

been saved and the disaster might have mem calling Itself secular shouki have been mitigated. Crores of rupees spent on commitment to this body so that the spaoe research bodies have not helped in saving for this kind of kfeok>gbal interference is innocent lives only due to negligence on the reduced. part of the Government. THE MINISTER OF H U f^N RE­ I therefore urge upon the Government SOURCES DEVELOPMENT(SHRI ARJUN to look into the matter why this report from SINGH): About what the hon. Member has the CWPRS was not taken seriously at the just said, I wouM crave your indulgence th ^ higher level. {Interruptions) we have noted with great regret the situatbn whch has led to the cancellatbn of the SHRIMATI MALINI BHATTACHAR- Indian Historical Congress Session at Ujjain. AYA; Mr. Oeputy-Speaker. Sir. I want to I am in agreement with the hon. Member to draw the attentbn of the House and the this extent that such meetings should iK>t be Government to the very serbus problem that interfered in a manner whch makes them the Indian Historical Congress one of the diffk:ult to hoW their conventbns. most prestigious professk)nal bodies In the country has been facing this year. Usually for I have nothing to say about what the its annual conference the hosting University State Government wants to do with other and the State Government comt>ined to­ organisations. It is entirely their outk>ok and gether are to support this Conference and to they are free to do what they want. But this defray the expenses. This year, this confer­ Conference is a historical conference whk^h ence was scheduled to be held at Ujjain and has been heki for many decades. I am very has received a grant, only a measly sum of sad at the situatbn that has come about. We Rs. 35,000 from the Madhya Pradesh Gov­ have deckied in the Ministry of Human ernment. It is not only that but at the same Resource Devetopment to give them a spe­ time, a very large substantial grant has t>een cial grant of Fte. 3 lakhs and wouW request made to certain bodies under the name of them to hoM their Conf ere r^ wherever they Wakanekar Foundatk>n and other bodies choose in India. like Indian History and Culture Society. Hihas Sansodhan Mandat which are very clearly MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: There are 17 associated with the Hindu fundamentalist other names who are found in the List. I do group. These have been given a large grant not think all those people will get a chance. of Rs. 9 lakhs. It has been suggested thatthe This is number one. Number two, repeatedly conference of liKlian Historical Congress i have been saying that, the earlier speakers should be tagged up with the conference to who have got a chance shouU also kx>k to be hekl in Ujjain by these groups. We feel the subsequent speakers. That much is that this Is a kind of pressure on what has needed. Now Prof. K. V. Thomas wiM be the always been a platform for many different speaker. kinds of academic and scholarly opinkm to translate itself into Meofc>gical platform for PROF. K.V. THOMAS (Ernatalam): At Hindu fundamentalism. presefit, the power productkxi in Kerala is based upon orify hydraulic pn^ect. When­ \ I think, this is very dangerous and it vifiH ever there is monsoon failure, Kerala.hasto also encourage other kinds of fundamental- face acute power shortage, it is in this con­ ismand undemitnetheverybasisof genuine text, Kayankulam thermal power project leiearcn and academic integrfiy. Ithinkthis assumes importance. Such kind of power is a matter for gram concern. The Govem- pffCHeds have lo g e l the environmenl dear- 605 Papers Laid AGRAHAYANA 13,1913 {SAKA) P a p w s IM 606 anoe from the Government of India. So far Singhbhum. for the year 1990-91 environmental clearance is not given by the and Auditor General thereon. Government of India. [Placed in Library. Se«No. LT-803/ 9q

This project is financed and is techni­ cally assisted by Russia. With the present Statement Correcting reply ghren on 27Ui political situation in Russia, we are afraid Nov. 1991 to started Question No.100 by whether Russia win be able to complete this Shrlmati MaHnl Bfiattaeliaraya Project.

In this context, I request the Govern­ THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE ment. one, to give the environmental clear­ MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (SHRI PJ. ance and. second, to find out alternate tech­ KURIEN): Sir. I beg to lay on the Table a nical and financial assistance to this impor­ Statement (Hindi and Engfish versions) cor­ tant thermal power project from other coun­ recting the reply given on the 27th Novem­ tries. ber, 1991 to Starred Question No. 100 by prof. Malini Bhattacharaya regarding pro­ duction and distribution of CRGO Siiioon 13.07 hrs. Steel. [Placed in libraiy. SeeNo. LT-804/91]

{English] Review on and Annual Report of Andrew Yule and Company Umitad, PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE Calcutta fo r 1990-91

Review on and Annual Report of THE MmiSTER OF STATE IN THE Uranium Corporation of India Limited MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (SHRI PJC Singhbhum 1990-91 THUNGON); Sir. I beg to lay on the TdUe a copy each of the following papers (Hindi and {fn g fe /ij English versions) under sub-section (1) of section 619A of the Companies Ad. 1956:-' THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC (1) A statement regarding Review fay GRIEVENCES AND PENSIONS 9SHRI- the Govemment on tlie working of MATI MARGARET ALVA): Sir, I beg to lay the Andrew Yule and Company on the Table a copy each of the following Limited. Calcutta. fortheyear1990- papers (Hindi and Engfish versions) under 91. sub-section 619A of the Companies Act, 1956:- (2) Annuallteport of the Andrew Yule (1) A statemeirt regarding Review by and Company Limtod. Calcutta, the Govemment on the wofhing of for the year 199041akmgwlh the Uranium Corporation of India Audited Accounts and oommenis Limiiad. Singhblium, for ttw year of'tbe Controller and Audtor Gen­ 199041. eral thereoa ptaoad in Ubnqr- Sa»No.LT-60»91] (2) Annual Report of the Uranium Oorpoition of India Umited, 607 CsMMmHSonRB. DECEMBER 4.1991 food, unm for human 608 Repotted scandal moMng consumption, to infants through cnms at mpees in supply 6 i Anganwadis in the CapSal 13.1/2 hrs. attentbn of the hon.. Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Devebpment lEngSsU (Department of Youth Affairs and Sports and PETmONS the Department of Women and Child Devel­ opment) to the following matter of urgent Inelusion off (I) Pardhl-Pardhan, public importance and request that she may (iQ Budgdjangan, (Ki) Vaddara and (iv) Kunma Kumar Ckrtia trXial communities make a statement thereon. of Andhra Pradesh in the Schedule to the oonsillution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, Reported scandal Involving crores of 1950pertainii^ to the state of Andhra rupees in supply of food unfit for human Pradesh consumption to Infants through Anganwadis SHRI DATTATRAYA BANDARU in the Capital and the action taken by the (Secounderabad>; Sir, I beg lo present four Government in that regard. petitions signed fa^Sarvashri S. Kishore Raj. Tioop Bazar. H]^erabad; N. BakHi Rao. [Eng//s/?] Bharat Nagar. Hyderabad;&Sathaiah,O.U. Campus. Hyderk>ad and Y. Birappa. Vikas Nagar, Hyderabad regarding inclusion of (i) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Pardhl-Pardhan: (ii) Budgsjangam; (iil) MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DE­ Vaddera; and (iv) Kurma/Kurma Gotta tribal VELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH communities ol Andhra Pradesh in the AFFAIRS AND SPORTS AND THE DE­ Schedule to the Constitution (Scheduled PARTMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILD Trtes)Order, IdSOpertaininglothe State of Andhra Pradesh. DEVELOPMENT (KUMARIMAMATA BAN- ERJEE): The ICDS is a centrally sponsored Scheme delivering a package of services for MR, DEPUTYSPEAICER: Now we shall break lo r lunch and we w il meet once again children aged 0-6 years including supple­ al 2.10 pis and the Caffing Attentbn wifi be mentary nutrition, health check-up, referral taken up afterwards. services, immunizatbn and pre-school 13j08hrs. education.1t also caters to pregnant and lactating mothers delivering them supple­ The Lok Sabha then adjoumed for Lunch mentary nutrition, health check-up. referral tUften minutes past Fourteen o f the clocff services, nutrition and health education. In Delhi there are a total of 26 ICDS Projects. The Lok Sabha re-assembfed after Lunch Government of India completely funds all a i nUeen mhules past Fourteen of the Oock components of ICDS excepting nutrition whfch is the responsibility of the State Gov- pym D O n n Y SPEAKER in the C ftaii ernments/Unbn Territory Administratbns CALLMG ATIENTION TO MATTER OF although Government of India renders some URGBUT PUBLIC MPORTANCE assistance by way of centrally sponsored Wheat-based Nutrition Scheme and by rout­ feiwoMng crores ing internatbnalfood assistance from CARE lu p a M to M ippllf o f food unM fo r hUflM|n & WFP. In Delhi, however, the entire Nutri­ oanoumpOon to M M s through An- tion component is funded arul managed by (toflwCapRal the UnbnTenitorlesAdminlstratbn. Accord­ ing to information available with the Govt, of IT m n M o ril India, consequent upon some complaints the Unbn Territories Administratbn of Delhi /SHRIGEOFIGE FeWANDES (Muzaf> had recently reviewed the entire position farpur): Mr. Deputy Speaker. Sir. I call the relating to supply of nutritbn and have taken 609 CaMMention Re, ^2,^^^Z(SAKA)kMM^mm^k^rhuman 610 Reported scandal involving consun^plion,k>iniani5 through crores of rupees in supply of AngmmadhmfheCs^iial the following steps to Improve the quality of for whom such la|)6es took place; nutrition and stremline the supply proce> dure; (b) Replacement of the entire slock of supplies w tikii have been found to 1. The agencies which were supply­ t>e sub^standaid: and ing reportedly sub-standard supply have been black-listed and their (c) Tai supply ines aie restored, ar­ supplies suspended after getting rangements for deoenlr^dised hical thejr samples examined by a Govt. purchase so that supplementary Food Laboratory. nutrftfon is restored and chikfien do not suffer. 2. Supplies of high protein food mix, gantha and sattu have also been The Delhi Administiation lias since discontinued because of irregulari­ reported that appropriate actbn for fixing of ties detected in the contracts and responsibility is b»ng taken. The admini- becauseof the unpopularity of some stratk>n has also made necessary arrange­ . of these foods. As children do not ment for replacement of suppBes and covar- like sattu being supplied by the firm ing the g£^ in nutritkm duiing the kHenrening the same has been discounted. period of disruplkm.

3. In consultation with food experts. [TranslaAH^ Ready to Eat food items supplies to various ICDS centres have been GEORGE FBVMNDES: Mr. re-selected keeping in view the Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am disavspoinled by broad gukielines about nutrition and the reply of the hoa MinislBr. I am disap­ oatorie values. Due consideration pointed tMcause her reply dU not ooma to have been given to the popularity our expectatkHL She tias her own cf of acceptance by the benef k;iaries. functkxiirig. Fbrexample, wheie¥er« a wrong is done, she apposes it and takes up cudg­ 4. The Purchase Committee which els. I expected that the GovemmentwouU was earlier being presided by the make a very open statement in ttiis mganl. Joint Director have been updated but I was disappoimed when she dkl no and all the purchases under the come up to my expedatkms. ICDS scheme shall be deckied by the Purchase Committee preskied Sir, I wouU 0w to place three things by the Director/Secretary. Social t>efore the House. The first is that the hon. Welfare. Minister pointed out that the dislribulion of the nutritious food is done through Angan- 5. The tenders whk:h were in the pipe badts to tfxise infants who cfo not get proper line have since been cancelled and diet at their homes. Acoofding tothe R e ^ new tenders have since been of the Govemroent. h a l orare infants^ preg­ fbated. nant women and kxating mothers who are unable to support their kiam s a l OMor the TheGovernmentof India had requested countiy get lieneit under ttiis scheme. Ihis Delhi Administratbn to ensure the folbw- hel|p is beng given throng two lakh osnttes ing> having toee tafdi emgbyees. The case of the enytoyaesisalsoliiere,fiutldoaot war t (a) Fixing of responsibility bn Offk^rs to raise the san 611 CsMAnentonRe, DECEMBER 4,1991 too6, w ik for human 612 Ropoa^a scandal msfOimg oon sumpthn, to infanis through etonsafwpaesinsuppfyof AnganwaMki^CafM (Sh. George Fernandes] already saki that I am quite upset by the hon. Minister’s reply, oOne of the reason lor the to say here that for last one year., these three same Is that, the hon. Minister has not in­ lakh or more employees have been expbited. cluded the facts in her statement whbh were Had the Government paid due to attentbn to madepublbby Km. Neeta Bali, an officer of their case and checked their exptoitatkm the the concemed department of Delhi Admini- infants for whom this programme is being stratton. So, whosoever might have read run. «vouU have been provkied all facilities. The Hindu* newspaper anywhere in India5- These empkiyees are asked to put 8 hours* 7 days t>ack, he must have known how dutyinad^andtheygetonlyRs. lOOorRs. serious this matter is. But from the state­ 150 as remuneratk>n. They are demanding ment. whbh the Minister has read here, h only Rs. 500 and for this meagre amount looks as if there is nothing wrong and we are they have to take recourse to demonstra* just wasting time of the House and minor tk>ns, processk>n and strikes. They are lapses have k)een notice, whkdi are t>eing sometimes lathi-charged by the Polk:e. No enquired into. I quote the words of the hon. Government has so far solved their problem. Minister: During the Govemment of our party also this problem was not solved. I want this problem [English] to be soh^ed definitely. Fixing the responsikMlity on offbers liy Foreign funds are also invested for whom such lapses have taken place. piovkfing nutrient food through Anganvadis. Foreign funds came from the UNICEF and [Translation] other agencies of the U.N.O. The Govem­ ment has provkled Rs. 439 crore for one and They say that they have asked the Delhi half crore infants and pregnant women all Administratk>n to fix responsibility and the over the country, in the current Budget. Mr. Delhi Administration says; Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is needless to say that this provisbn is made for the poorest of [Engnsh] the poor who have no way-put and for such infants arKi women. The expenditure on this Appropriate actbn for fixing the respon­ account isRs. 0.95 perchlkl aged two months sibility is bekig taken. to 6 years. The expenditure on infants, who gel very IHtlelood in theirfamilies, is Rs. 1.35 [Transition] per head per daqr and the expenditure in- cwred on the piegfianl women and lactating That mear® there was iust a very minor mothers is Rs. 1.15 aday. Average experkli- irregularity. They issued orders to set things ture per head works out 10 about one rupee. right if something wrong. The company TheGovemmenlhaslofulfilltheok^iveor or tfie companies whtdTwere si^splyir^ giving them pfolein and take vark)us meas­ standard items have been black listed and ures fcir ttie fanpiovemenl of their health their supply has al$o been susperxied. underlhisprDgramme. Mr.Oeputy Speaker. Sir. three M h chlkken and women are covered underthisprognmme in Delhi which I waritlobringtliefactslothencftioe ir^ude lactatmg mothers and pregnant of the House which hav9 been made pubiia women through3000AngamMadis. Sdfar as I w il read tie m o u t I dont have Ibe whole tlcriowltoeie is aprovisbn^ 20crores for ceport, Ihave teen tryirigliaidtogetitsinoe ; purpose in tfiis year’s .Budg^. t have yesterday evening bi^ I coMid not get II. T 613 CaKAnantkmRe. AGRAHAYANA ^3.^^^3{SAKA) hod. unmU)rhuman 614 Reported scandal kwohfing consumption, to rnfams thtxwgh ctOfBS of rupees in suppfy of A^anw adis in the CapMad Finally, I vvould request the hon. Minis­ "...that certain firms were supply­ ter to produce the whole report in the House ing items without having entered so that all of us could understand the gravity Into an agreement with the of the matter. I will not read out the whole Department.” report since it is very lengthy but I would like •to place the important points t>efore the [Translatiotii House. I want that the hon. Minister’s statement vis-a-ws the facts should be Today, the Delhi Administration is run discussed in the House. I dp not place them by the Central Government. There is the L t for the sake of making allisgatons only. Governor, but no elected Government. This issue is raised in the House almost daily. [English] [Englbh] "Ms. Nita Bali, the Director of the De­ partment.." meaning the Social Welfare *They were firms which were supplying Department of the Delhi Administratbn. items without having entered into an agreement with the Department. The “..who has reviewed this UNICEF space on the contract document v^ich funded supplementary nutritk>n programme carries the signatures of the authorities told have been left blank”. the Hindu today...” She also found that some companies This was published in the newspaper on were supplying itertDMiat were not pro­ 25th. duced by them. Consequently, she has black­ listed one company, that is Delhi based nhat she was shocked to learn Ambitbus Food Private Limited and can­ about the irregularities in the pro­ celled three contracts and told some compa­ gramme under which about three nies not to supply food items assigned to lakh chiklren upto the age of six them as the contract dki not exist. years, pregnant women and lactat- ing mothers are provkied free In the case of the black-listed company, protein rich food daily through more a report on the test of its product, dated than three thousand Anganwadis September 30, 1991, submitted by the in the capital at a cost of Rs. 20 Govemment Laboratory. Krishi Bhavan, the crores a year. In a report submitted headquarters the Unk>n Food Ministry, to to the Delhi Administratkm she has the Department says and it Is quoted here: pointed out thatfor almost twoyears now either the companies given *AII three items namely rusks, bis­ contract by the Depstftment were cuits —sweet and s ^e d , were not not supplying the food items, or fit for human cpnsiimpyon”. were supplying them In'egularly, supplying sub-standardfood items. Itwasr^x>rtedthat, S illy in g items whch were unac- oefAflibletotfiebenefk:iariesorunfit *The biscutts w m hard in textuie, for human oonsimiption. Ms. Ban notwholeapMJiiappearanoeihaid alsodisoDvered./ lochew, ahdtinpMMmiplasto because ^ mate this enquiry, this inve^igaftHi. Th» is the report moeh/ed from Um 615 CaKAttemhnRe. DECEMBER 4.1991 food, unfk lo r human 616 Reported scandaUnvohnng consumption, to kifants through cfores of rupees in supf^yof Anganwadis in the C a p ^ fSh. George Fernandes] ity on the ofTicers. Officers stand ex­

Gkivemment Laboratory. Ms. Balt said that in view of this report, she had initiated action to [Translation] file criminal chs^ges against the companies, t again quote her own words here: How does the questbn of fixing a new the responsibility arises when the entire report *'tt was a heinous crime to supply Is before you as to whteh o ffk^r was giving such food items to infant and small contract, who was opening tenders, who children’'. was not signing the contract but was receiv­ ing the articles and which companies were In reply to a question she said that the being paki without delivering goods? What Department was not aware if any death had did you do then? But money was ndtgiven to been caused by the food unfit for human companies because the companies did not consumption, and then I quote: give any articles. Bills were submitted and the money was divided between the two "Possibly, such athing never happened offk:ers. It is a very clear thing. Therefore, the .because either the supplies were on offbers, who are involved in it, - - paper or irregular; such items were thrown away by the beneficieries as [English] they were not good to look at or to taste it also". There is no questbn of fixing the re­ sponsibility now. These men must be ar­ [Translation] rested; they are criminals. I do not care if they are Government officers. They are crimi­ Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. this is a fact. I nals. came t>efore the House on the basis of this fact. The Minister has not given all this infor- [Translation] matbn to the House. What can we say? We are holding this discussion on the poor and You take actbn against them and get the helpless and everything has been made them arrested. These people should not at clear here. The officers who were entrusted all be albwed to sit in office of the Central with the works of running this programme Government or Delhi Administratbn. If we have tried to snatch food from the poorest of albw such people to continue in offbe we the poor chikireh who are aged six years and can’t do any bigger injustfce to the chikJren of their mothers in the country Embezzlement thecountry than this. Theseoffbers have left done by then has been exposed by this k>ya! these poor people, to live in dire poverty till officer. today. We get very little foreign ab. I doh’t know what the UNICEF, the U.N.O., will it is very dear and the Government says think about it. They will think that there are that: such officers in Delhi Administratbn wh6 coub snatch food from poor childreri and [English] buib their home. Please arrest them. They are criminals. They are iiot offbers. Doni **We have asked them 10 take actbn. talk about sectbn 311 of the Constitutbn, We have btadUisted some of them and Please arrest them. Then only we w8l admit we are fixing the resp6ns%>ility on offi- that the Government has done somMhtng in eeis^ this m ^e r. Mr. Deputy Speaker; Sir, iHe 617 CattAnenUonRe. AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 {SAKA) tood, unm for human 618 Reported scandal involving consumption, to infants through Cfores ofn 4)ees in supply of Anganwadis in the Capital com panies which are involved in the con­ an^ested. At least, a beginning shoukJ be spiracy in this way should not be let off just made so that the people may realise that it after making them black-listed. There is the was enough now, We won’t let the Govern­ Criminal Procedure Code and Indian Penal ment run like this. At least, the people must Code. Please use them. We had enacted the know all this about. Preventation of Food Adulteratton Act. 1954 in 1954. The points whk:h the hon. Minister KUMARI MAMTA BANERJEE: Mr. has said in her statement and the points Deputy Speaker, Sir. I woukJ like to con­ whk:h have been made pubik: by Km. Bali gratulate Shri George Fernandes that he should be dealt with by the Criminal Proce­ has raised a good issue at proper time and it dure Code. Everything is a crime under it. has been highlighted too. Honourable senk>r Adulteratk>n is a crime whk;h has been de- member has said that I had fought against f inejd under the law under section 16(A). The several industries but now I have given up Government is empowered to set up special that fighting spirit’. I want to bring it on record courts for the purpose. I don’t know whether in the House that we must continue to fight the special court has already been set up or against industries, and I am still fighting. But not. When there are provisfons for it in the as you sakl that they were not satisfied with law. then .my suggestion is that the Hon. my reply. I have given the reply. I was waiting Minister should immediately send this whole to listen to your question because later on I matter for summary trial. had to answer it. I agree with the points you raised. ICDS project is the largest project of [English] our Government. This project is for the chil­ dren. When this project was started there because these are special courts which were only 33 projects and now2393 projects have the powers for summary trial under are operatk>nal under it. But the Government sectk>n 16-A of the Preventbn of Food tried that there should be 2596, projects. You Adulteratbn Act. 1954. know about the scandle In Delhi, whk:h has also appeared in the newspapers. There are [Translaiion] 3 lakhs people below poverty line in Delhi. But we are providing help to 3 lakh 26 thou­ Summary trial should be held in the sand children and mothers. We are provki- whole matter i.e. for supplying sub-standard ing them facilities of Health check-up, immu­ items to the department of the Delhi Admini­ nization and referal service. 3072 workers stration and to Anganwadis. Trial should and helpers are also involved in It. We given also be heki against the traders or the com­ them salary from the department. It is the panies whk:h produced these items whk:h responsibility of State Governments and are not fit for human consumption or for Union Territories to implement the supply of animal even consumptk>n. These food items food, part of it. We ordered an inquiry soon are being given to chikiren and the women. after a report published in the newspapers. This type of factories are being run in Delhi. The Ministry is ready to take actbn agamst T h e ^ offk^ers of Delhi Administratbn and those who are involved in it. For that purpose the traders have joined hands each we are making a high level departmental other in this matter. They are looting the investigation. Immediate actbn wHI be taken Government. Besktos, kxating they also after getting its report. Joint Secretary of the snatch food Irom chikiren’s mouth. So. you departmerrt is making this inquiry. Delhi i^ u M assure the House th ^ action under Administratbn. State Government and Un- Prevention of Food Adulteratton Act witl be bn Territory shoub ensure that properfood taken against them and the offrcers will be is given or not. It should nc^ be the responsi- 619 Matt0f8 Under DECEMBER 4.1991 m aaS T ? e2o

IKumari Mamta Banerjee] supplied to Khatri (Rajasthan) from M sy^a n d mines, which invobras heavy biKty of one person but of all. Ido not support transportation expenditure and asaresultof any particular person. It was said that It was which production coets of copper goes up. going two years but we had not received any Balaghat district Is a no industry disMct and complaint about it. This has appeared in the Is predominantly inhaUted by Adivasi, Har- newspapers only. Food Laboratory of Delhi Administration and the Govemment of India Qans and badtward classes. Presently checked the sample. After detecting impurity Govemment has surveyed different places its order was cancelied. That will not con­ for establishing smelling plant. BalghatBtiie tinue. It is not necessary to give a chance for best place from land, electrid^, water and fresh tender. Necessary action will be taken pollution points of view. Therefore, my sub­ after receiving report of the Inquiry Commit- mission is that Govemment should take tee constituted under the Prevention of Food immediate action to establish smelting plant Adulteratk>n Act. I have no differences. It is in Balaghat so that country’s copper require­ necessary to provkie adequate help. No ment can be m et indivkiual interest will be altowed to put pres­ sure. When this project was started we were [EngBsh\ not in power. You saki that the money pro- vkJed by UNICEF is suffk:ient. It is not suffi­ cient, it provkles training. Rs. 7crore and Rs. 3 crore 70 lakh is provided by Delhi Admini- (II) Need to sanction the Afcqulel- straton and the Central Government re­ tion of land and DIatrubution of spectively. Money of Delhi Administratkm Compenalon under aecond and Central Government is also invested in phase of Conatruetion of N.H. 17 it. Training and equipments of UNICEF is Byepaea Road, Callout, Kerala also involved in i t 100 persons are involved in it. I assure the House that we shall take SHRIK. MUfULEEDHARAN (CaKcut): action after receiving the report of high level The al^nment of Calicut Bypass from Ven^ investigatbn. We have many projects and galam to Ramanatukara in Kerala was ap­ I.C.D.S is one of them. We will take actk>n if we find any Irregularity after sample survey, proved by Govemment of India. The total if there is any cornplaint please send it to us. length of ttie Is 28.124 Kilometres We ¥ifhouki have informatbn t)efore any sort and the construction workof the bypass is of arrangement is made. We provkie neces­ proposed to be taken if) four phases, f ^ is sary help for chiklren and mothers from our Pentheerankave to Raman atukara, second de^m ent. You shouU also help them. Vengalam to MalaparamtKi, third is Kbtlooli to Pantheerankave and the last one is Mal- aparambu to KottooK. K Is now. learnt that 14.45 firs. sanclton for tha land acquisition tor the first phase wasgrantedandpeymenftsliavetMen MATTERS UNDER RULE 377 made to oonoemed land owners recently. (i) Need to set up a Copper Smelt­ Sandkm has b ^ soowded to aoquirefand ing mam In Bslsglial District, for ttie third and tourA phaaes. Under the MBQiiya j*niKissii. areas coverad by tfie yecond phase, there are about 1506 fauid ^ oumere {Transmorii who are yet to g^t value of tau^ under aoqulslMon. ewMlhoMgh some of the I ^ «U VISHWESHWM?BHAOAT(BaI- land ewiinare fppR>9c(iipd (he lf | [ ^ O ouitlbr ^glMt): Copper Om te iiauiKl in abMndano* io the aame. CoM*t a |3a^HuA<^Mi^^P»Mmoopp6r ora is 621 Mamts Under A6RAHAYANA 13.1913 {SAKA) R uh377 622

their land if want But they are not in has a seating capacity of 862 persons, car­ position to alienate or sell their property or to ries 3408 persons during the”super-dense repair, renovate or reconstruct tlieir build> crush-toad perbd” i.e. four times more than tngs due to freezing done by PWD and t>an the sanctbned capacity. According to the imposed by local- aMthorities. Hence their Railway Ministry report, published in Sep­ property is getting damaged and destroyed. tember 1990 'Occupation of suburban trains in Bombay is so heavy that there is no I, therefore, urge upon the Government parallel to this in the worid*. Out of one crore to grant sanction for acquisition for the sec­ passengers travelling daily in the country, ond phase and compensation be distributed the numt>er of Mumbai commuters is 51 without any further delay. lakhs, i.e. more than 50 per cent.

(ill) Need to provide Adequate As­ The Railway Ministry have prepared sistance for Relief Operations In and published a Project Report involving Drought Affected Areas in Ma­ investment of Rs. 2.000A crores in Septem- harashtra, Particularly In Mara- t>er, 1990, to ease the overcrowding. How­ thwara and Vidarbha Regions ever. no concrete steps have been taken to sanctbn and implement the project Report. SHRI ANKUSHRAO RAOSAHEB I, therefore, urge the Government to consti­ TOPE (Jalna); Most of the districts of l^ahar- tute a High-Power Committee consisting or ashtra. particuiariy Marathwada and Railway Minister. Finance Minister, Urt>an Vidhart>ha, are in the grip of an acute drought. Devebpment Minister, Deputy Chairman of The Kharif crops have withered away as Planning Commission, Chief Minister and there were no rains this year. The rabi crops Finance Minister of Maharashtra. Mayor of have also failed. Hence a large number of Mumbai. M.Ps from Mumbai Thane, Chair­ people are migrating to Bombay for getting man of Railway Board and Secretaries of the employment. Hence there is an urgent need concerned departments. The Committee to provide employment under the Empby- sliould finalise its recommendatbns on war ment Guarantee Scheme. Though the Gov­ footing about the mode of raising funds, ernment of Maharashtra is taking actbn. priorities to be undertaken and the time- Central assistance is also needed. bound programme for executing them.

I request the Central Government to I also request that the project of quadru- provide adequate amount of assistance to pficating Borivli-Virar Sectbn of the Western the State Government for carrying out the Railway be given first prbrity, it shouM be relief work in the drouglit-affected areas. extended upto Dahanu and that vasai-Diva line shoub be opened for suburban com­ (iv) Need to CDnstltute a High Power muters traffb. Commitlee to look into the prob­ lems caused due to overcrowd­ (v) Need for Augmentation of Eiec- ing in Mumbai SuburtMin Rail­ trlcity Productkm tn Bihar and way Trains aiso to provide more Electricity to the state SHRI RAI^ N AIK (Bombay-North) The overcrowding in Mumbai (Bombay) Subur­ ITrsnslation] ban railway trains ti^s reached a stage, wheiB the entire systerh can collapse at any SHRI CHHEDI PASWAN (Sasaram): time. A lun-car suburban train rs^e whk:h During last 40 years of independence In the 623 MamrsUnder DECEMBER 4.1991 Rulo377 624

[Sh.ChhediPaswan] (Vi) Need to review the proposed fiscal measures of Government Freezing/Impounding of Dear­ country installed capacity of electricity gen­ ness Allowance etc. eration increased from 1360 Megawatt to 64,500 Megawatt. In this way annual growth [EngHsHi rate has approximately been 9.5% Per cap­ ita electricity consumption in the country SHRl AJOY MUKHOPADHYAY (Krish- increased from 15 Kilowatt hour220 kilowatt nanagar): It is learnt that some of the fiscal hour. But in Bihar the growth of electricity measures being contemplated by Govem- generation has comparatively been very ment also include impositbn of freezing of slow, In 1974, in the state capacity of electric the Central Dearness Allowance and as a generation was 150 Megawatt which during step towards that there is a move to impound 40 years Increased only upto 1450 Mega­ future instalments of DA for the next two watt. in this way annual growth rate of elec­ years. tricity generatiqn could reach to 5.4%, while during this period national average percent­ If Government proceeds with this move age is 9.5%. Similarly, in per capita con­ of freezing or impounding of DA, it will bo sumption too. Bihar is far behind the other extended to State Government empbyees states of the country. Per capita consump­ as well and suk)sequently to the entire work­ tion of the State is approximately 104 Kilo­ ing class bebnging to both public and private watt hour, while national average consump­ sectors. tion is approprimately 220 Idlowatt hour. North Bihar is the most backward from availa­ The contemplated measures also in­ bility of energy and from per capita con- clude steep hike in diesel and fertilizer prbes, sumptiort point of view. Per capita average squeezing the pubib distribution system by oonsufnptk>n of North Bihar is only 18 kik>- excluding the so calbd better-offs from its watt hour. It is clear from above dates that purview, further disinvestment from pubfic the avaiUft>ility of basic means off industrial sector equity etc. The aforesaid measures, if devek)pment has been very kiw in the state. implemented, w6oW severely jeopardise the interests of the empbyees and woilters, the Potential of Hydro-eiectrk»l energy of cultivators and the general people of the the state has been estimated approximately country. 538 Megawatt. Contrary to it only 17% of Hydro-electrk% generatbn capacity coukl In the greater interest of the vvorking bedevek>ped. Despite the availability of coal force of the country, I woub, therdore^ urge in104 kibwatt hour, while nattonal average upon the Government to abandon the pro­ consumptk>n is approximately ak>undance in posed measures immediately. the state, there has not been adequate devek)pment in regardloinstallatbnof Super (viO Need t^t^enerate Employmeni Thermal Power. Opportimltles in Haryana

It is necessary for aN round devek>p- SHRl JANGBIR SINGH (Bhiwani): ment off the state that its electrknty genera­ Haryana is an agrbulture-based State and tbn capacity is be increased from 1450 the farmers are having very small hofcfings Megiawaltto 2000 Megawatt. Abngwith this and It has become very diffbult for ihen^ Ip availabiKty of energy to m s ^ o r shoufcl be make both eiids meet The labourers and in c a s e d up io 8 ^ MegaMOtt educated youth are alsofactngiireal d i^ ^ 625 Shklndl. Comfmnios AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 [SAKA) Amendment BW B26 (Special Provisions) ties in earning their livelihood. Lakhs of SHRISRIBALLAV PANIGRAHI (Deog- (Bducated and uneducated unempbyed youth aril): Sir, we have given our names. We are in search of jobs. I would like to request wouki also like to speak on this subject. the Central Government to provkie at least one job to each family. Moreover, I wouM MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: The time al- also request that agencies like gas (LPG), btted for this discusston was two hours. We Maruti cars, scooters, eta may also be given have already taken four hours and fourteen to the unemployed youth so that they can minutes, that is double the time allotted for maintain their families. this discussbn.

(v lii) Need to Review the Deciston SHRI PIUS TIRKEY (AHpurdwar): We Regarding Transfer of Teen have also given our names. The small groups Blgha to Bangadesh have not been given any chance on this suli^ect. You have to give some time for the SHRI ANNA JOSHI(Pune): The proc­ small groups also. You may give us two or ess of "Teen Blgha” track being leased out to three minutes each. No member from the Bangladesh has been undentvay. Teen Bigha RSP has spoken on this subject. is a place in India which connects a place called Kuchllbari inhabited by 50,000 Indi­ SHRI ANNA JOSHI (Pune): Yougive us ans with the rest of India. Keeping with the at least five minutes. term of Indira-Mujeeb agreement of 1974. Teen Bigha is being leassed out perpetually. SHRI SRIBALLAV PANIGRAHI: Many It is beyond any reason as to why our own units in our area are going to be cbsed. land should be leased out. Better course woukJ be to give transit right to Bangladeshis THE MINISTER OF FINANCE(SHRI of Dahargram and Angarpeta through Teen MANMOHAN SINGH): No unit is going to be Bigha, but keeping India's sovereignty in­ cbsed. tact. SHRI PIUS TIRKEY: You give me two I urge upon the Govemrtient to make minutes. Sir. injustice is being done to the proper amends to Indira-Mujeeb Agreement small parties. and keep the Indian title safe. SHRI A. CHARLESS (Trivandrom): I have also given my name.

14.55 hrs. MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: It was de­ SICK INDUSTRIAL COMPANIES (SPE­ cided yesterday by the Minister of Parlia­ CIAL P R O V IS K ^) AMENDMENT BILL mentary Affairs that the discussbn wiH com­ plete and the reply will be given by the hon. IBigMs/iJ Minister of Finance today.

MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER;WeshaNnow lake up further oonsMeratbn of the motbn SHRI PIUS TIRKEY: Sir, the Minister on Sbk Industrial Companies (Special Pro- shoukJ agree with us. visbn) Amendment BUI moved on 2nd Dec- 1991. Now, the hon. Fkiance Minister will be DEPUTY SPEAKER: Can you wait giving the reply. for some time? 627 Shk IndL Companies DECEMBER 4,1991 Amendment m 628 (Special Provisions)

SHRl MANMOHAN SINGH: I would like Mr.Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have also given to finish it early. our name and we should also be given an opportunity to speak. Wedonotgetachance MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: The difficulty to speak. is that everybody would like to speech on this. There will be no end to it. So. kindly bear [English] with us. MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: Every hon. SHRl PIUS TIRKEY: The Ministershouki Member has got a right to speak on the Fkx>r realise the difficulties of the Members. of the House; that cannot be taken away.

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Now, we request the hon. Finance MINISTRY OFPARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS Minister to reply to the debate. AND THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF LAW. JUSTICE AND COM­ SHRl MANMOHAN SINGH: Mr. Deputy PANY AFFAIRS (SHRl RANGARAJAN Speaker. Sir. I have listened with great inter­ KUMARAMANGALAM): Mr. Deputy est to all the hon. Members who have taken Speaker, Sir, it was decided yesterday that part in this debate. It is a simple Bill and I am there are two debates. Under Rule 193 there sorry to say that some hon.Members have will be a discussion on Public Sector Enter- tried to read too much in it; and I want to say prises and another discussion on the Eco- right at the beginning that it is not an anti- nomk; Policy. Already, for this Bill, we have publk: sector Bill, it is not an anti-workers* exceeded our time limit by two and a half Bill, it is not a Bill designed to facilitate hours. In those discusston, the small parties ck)sure; it is a Bill to deal with the problem of will get a chance. The BAC had allotted two sk:kness in the pubik: sector, and not to deal hours for this Bill and we have already ex­ with that problem wouki be an act of disserv­ ceeded the limit. Now, it cannot be done. ice to the cause of the public sector in our country. MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: The appre­ hension is that somefactories may be cbsed Some hon. Memt>ers brought in the and the labourers will be thrown out. WorkI Bank, the IMF, but 1 wouM say to them respectfully that these are the problems we, The House had discussed wkiely on as Parliamentarians, have to face In this these two subjects and many of the hon. country; these are the problems a large Members have expressed their views.They number of other devebping countries are have also come to the concluston that such also facirig. For example, in China today an things will not happen. But anyhow, the intensive debate is going on about the bss views have been expressed by some of our making units. The Prime Mnister of China In friends and there may not be any new things August reported that nearly 40 per cent of to be expressed on thefkx>r of the House. On the publb sector units are skk; they have some other subjects you will get the chance. been discussing all these Issues. Because V we put the issue of sckness under the car­ (Intenruptions) pet, then the publb sector cannot perform 15.00 hrs. the commanding height role or we cannot move towards the goal of self-rellanoe. [Translation] 1, I think it was Shri IndrajH Gupta yester­ SHRl HAFUKDHAN ROY lic enterprise should maice profit. k>ut you accumulated bsses. if pubib sector share of cannot in the name of social service year investment normally is roughly about 45 per after year have a situation where public cent, the pubib sector savings in national sector bsses are accumulated. Let me say, savings is about 8 per cent, then the only way as well-wisher of the public sector, we can­ you can sustain the tempo of pubIb sector not be satisfied with the present state of the investment is to resort to more borrowing. If public sector; this is not to say that I am the public sector is not profitable, how are saying that the workers are to be blamed; all you going to borrow at the rates of interest of us are to be blamed; may be the Manage­ that prevail in our country? Or else the only ment is to be blamed; may be the Gk)vern- route is that you have large scale deficit ment is to be blamed; and the collective financing, in whbh case there will be reck­ responsibility of all of us is squarely to devbe less inflatbn, in which case everyk>ody in this an impartial mechanism whk:h would fix the country, more so the poor, woub be the responsibility as to who is responsible. And worst sufferers. if we have to find out remedial measures, then what those remedial measures are? Therefore. I would respectfully submit This is precisely what this Bill seeks to do. to this House that restoring the health of the pubib sector is not a partisan issue, it should I would like to say that if you take the be an issue which should engage the atten­ totality of the public sector, a reference was tion of all sections of this House and this Bill made that we have about 244 odd units in the is a partial attempt. I am not saying that it is publk: sector and nearly rupees one lakh one a total strategy. It is a partial attempt to draw thousand crores have been invested. The attentbn to the problems of units in the net profit on the public sector as a whole in pubib sector. This is the first point that I do the year 1989-90 works out to 4.48 per cent. want to make. Now. if you exclude from this the profit earned in the lucrative oil sector, then the profit Now. in the course of this debate sev­ wouki slump very sharp. Now you cannot go eral other points have been made about the on this path. Even if the IMF dkl not exist, the functbning of the BIFR. Now. I have saki Work! Bank did not exist, how are we going before that it is my intentbn to have a bok at to finance this? There are several ways. In the working of the BIFR. I propose to come this year's Budget, we are trying to help the before this House with a comprehensive Bill pM \c sector investment by provkiing roughly to streamlinethefunctbningof the BFR. But Rs. 5000 crores of budgetary support; in also do want to say to this House that it is recent years, about Rs. lOOOcroresof budg­ certainly not true that trade unbn interests etary support has been given to sk:k units, are not represented in the BIFR. In fact, bse making units. Now. what is the mecha­ members of the BIFR have included people nism to f kiance this? You can either bonrow who were trade unbn leaders. For example. frorn road to finance these bsses; that Shri A T. Bhonsle. a former trade unionist is limit has to be fixed. If you believe that cunrently a member of the BIFR. In additbn. anybody wouki tend nrK>ney to a country whenever the BFR takes up a particular whch is going to borrow on commercial case to work out the rehabllitatbn pac^agd it terms and then use it to subskiise year after ^ publishes its findings in pubib. It advertises, year bss makkig units. I am afrakl. we are everybody has a right to go before the BIFR sadly mistaken.The second course of actbn to put fbnivard its point of vbw. Therefore, it is that we borrow'in the domestic markiet. In is not true that anything is going to be done ; 631 Sick IfHff. Companies DECEMBER 4.1991 Amendment BW 632 (Speciai Provisions) [Sh. Manmohan Singh] details of the Natbnal Renewal fund. We have initially ear-marked this year abne Rs. in a hush'husli manner. The BIFR normally 200 crores. But it will take some time t>efore takes nine months to two years to bok at a rehabilitatbn packages are worked out So, partksular case. So, I can assure the hon. we have plenty of time to spell out what the Members that nothing is going to be done in National Renewal Fund will be able to do. It haste to deal with the problems of sk:k units is my intentbn to enlarge year after year the before we take any actions. The Govern­ resources available to the Natbnal Renewal ment as the owner, Government as pro­ Fund. The purpose of this Fund will be to moter, will consult the trade unbnists, will deal with the problems of re-training the consult the workers, and we will together go workers, where they need to be redepbyed. to the BIFR and I would say that if there have If at the margin sometechnobgical upgrada- been deficiencies in the working of the BIFR tion is necessary, if better technobgy can in dealing with the private sector, those de­ save a public sector unit, then finding re­ ficiencies will npt be devil the public sector sources for that should also be the responsi­ units because in the private sector units, bility of the Natbnal Renewal Fund. If in an many a time the BIFR works out a package, extreme case, where a unit cannot be kept then it has to get the consent of the promoter, going and where there is no demand for the the shareholder the financial institutk>ns and products of such unit, in that case we wHI many times they do not agree. That is why have to work out the compensatbn pack­ despite the packages having been worked ages. which are fair, which are equitable. All out. I think, qubk action cannot take place. these will be worked out in consuttatbn with But in the present case the Government the workers. I can assure you that we are not happens tp be the promoter, the Govern­ going to deal with this problem in a casual ment happens to be the major shareholder. way. Each unit will be considered on its own So. I can assure you that this will lead to an merit. And that is precisely the purpose of accelerated search for remedial measures this Bill. Wex»nnot deal with the problem of in dealing with the problems of sbk public sbk units in the pubib sector in a broad sector units. fashbn.

I also want to take this opportunity to say Some. hon. Memt)ers have said that that our Government is committed that cto- management is responsible for that and other sure is not the first best. Cbsure must be a Members have blamed some other seg­ measure of the last resort when all possible ments. I believe the time has come that from means have been exhausted and it is not a generalities we must go back to specifb. questbn of compassion. It is elementary Problems very from one unit to another. And duty of any Government of a civilized country these problem must not be examined in a to see and I have repeated it. the Prime partisan angle. That is why. we need an Minister has repeated it several times and I impartial mechanism, like the BFR to have repeat it again, that we will deal with these an objective assessment of the actual situ­ problems in a manner that the cost of transi­ ation and as to what has contributed^io the tion to a more dynamic economy is not borne sickness of the unit If we deal with this by tlie working classes. prok>lem in a humane manner, we can jirid effective solutbn to the proislems of the sbk < Now. Shfi Indrajit Gupta asked me: "But unte. Therefore I wouki request the hon. ,^ ypu have been saying alt this. You havie not Members not to read too many things into S|)eit out what this natbnal renewal fund is”, this Bin. I said #iatm b not an anti^pi4>lb it is true that we are working out the sedor Bifl. it is in fact a BUI to strengthen^ 633 Sick Indt. Ckmpanies AGWiHAYANA 13,1913 (SAKA) Ameridment m 634 (Sf>Bcial Pfovisions) lol e of the public sector as an important performing the task that Panditjl had set out. instrument of national renewal, national Therefore, I respect the sentiments. I do not regeneration. challenge the motives of the hon.Members who have expressed concern. I recognise I think, my colleague, Shri Chavan, that we are dealing with problems whtoh are summed up beautifully. Shri Dighe also new. There are fears and apprehenstons. mentioned this. You cannot really have all But I can assure you that we are not going to vibrant public sector based on such weak approach the task in a spirit whtoh Is not foundatbn as we find the public sector to­ consistent with what the Prime Minister has day. So. it is the collective responsibility of all saki on the f toor of the House or what I have of us to find effective ways and means to sakJ that we shouM do everything possible, remove the causes of the sick units. {Inter­ that the interest of the working class wilt be ruptions). protected, that each unit will be tooked at case by case, that suffk:ient time will be SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE given to work out rehabilitation packages. K (Bolpur): An impressbn which is going around any hon. Member has any particular kJea the country is that this Government perse is about a particular unit, we will take that also opposed to the publb sector, for whrch into account in working that out. opposition is there and there will be opposi­ tion to that. You are not making it clear even SHRIINDRAJIT GUPTA (MkJnapore); now that you want to have a strong vibrant Once an undertaking is referred to the BIFR, publk: sector whk:h will occupy the com- it means, it has been declared sk:k; other­ manding heights, where there are defk:ien- wise, it does not go there. The Board of cies or infirmities, you will remove them. You Directors in its wisdom refers it as a sick make that clear. What is your approach undertaking. My point whtoh I had tried to towards the publk: sector per se? That is explain when I was speaking, is that before what we want to know. we come to that stage, why ho attempt is begin made by the Government to find out SHRI MANMOHAN SINGH: Sir. I have what are the causes of stokness in a particu­ no diffrculty in saying that a vibrant public lar undertaking and why to take the help of sector, which generates increasing amount trade untons and others for that purpose? of internal resources is a source of strength Mr. Sangma hias promised a screening to the national economy and everything committee about whtoh we do not hear should be done to encourage the internal anything now. What Is going to be Its status? resource generating capacity of the put>lic Before it goes to the BIFR, before it is con­ sector. I submit to you that was the viston of demned and declared to be stok, there are Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. When he talked of avoidable causes of stokness and tosses commanding heights by socializing profits of whtoh can be kientified and preventive, cor­ the enterprises, he thought that you would rective actton can be taken. About that you be achievirig two okjectives, you wouki be are not concerned all. acdHerating the process of aocumulatbn, you wouM be in process of reducing the SHRI MANMOHAN SINGH: I wouM inequalities of income and wealth as well. assure the hon.Member that it is no part of But if ^e re are no pfolits. If there are only our Intentton to bypass the tripkrtHe machin­ tosses, if these tosses have to be met by ery whtoh h i» been set up. ff that parttoular taxaOton on the poor people and if these machinery has any suggestton about revival tosses have to be met by deftoit financing, of a pubfo sector uitil, then Government : then I submit that ttHt publk: sector is not wouki take that also before tie BIFR. 635 Sick Indl. Companies DECEMBER 4,1991 Amendment 636 (Special Provisions) SHRI SRiKANTA JEN A (Cuttack): What MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: The is the meaning of screening?., (interrup­ questbn is: tions) *That the Bill to amend the Skk SHRI MANMOHAN SINGH: These Industrial Companies (Special matters have t>een discussed. Sickness is Provisbn) Act, 1985, t>e taken not a new phenomena. Some people wrongly into conskJeratbn*. or rightly blame the workers. Some people rightly or wrongly blame the management. The Motion was adopted Now you must, therefore, have some impar­ tial mechanism to deal with these cases. And MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: Now. the we feel that BIFR is one such mechanism. House will take up Clause-by-Clause con- But before that I assure the hon. Member, sideratton of the Bill. Shri Indrajit Gupta, that if there are any suggestions emanating from the tripartite The question is: machinery, Government, in working out the rehabilitatbn packages, will itself make "That Clause 2 stand part of submission to the BIFR that those shoukJ be theB iir. taken into account. But we cannot go on in this state. For example, year after year, The Motion was adopted discussk>ns go on and no conclusion is reached. But the budget is t>eing asked to Clause 2 was added to the biii subsidise these bss making units. I am afraid, that is not atenable situation. I submit MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: The question to you that by creating this machinery we are creating an environment where everybody would have a vested interest to find quick " The clause, the enacting for­ effective solution to the problem of the sick mula of the long title stand part unit. If we dki not do this, I think, we would -otthe Bill." have gone on, sickness WQuld have grown as it has been growing and then it would lead The Motion was adopted to a total collapse of financial system, as Shri Dighe mentk>ned yesterday. Clause 1, The enaction Formuia and the tong title were added to the tm

Prob lems of pubKc sector units of the SHRI MANMOHAN SINGH: Sir. I beg to type that we are faced, have been a major move: source of financial weakness in a number of countries particularly socialist countries of *That Bill t>e passed”. Eastern Europe. We do not want to go that way. ft is because we beKeve that the publk: MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: Motion sector oust be strong and^effcient. We feel moved: that thi^ Bill is necessary to contrftuite to the health of the pubik: sector. H is not an anti* *That the BUI be passed. pubic sector Bin. It isflol an amiHimkers Bill There is a restriction in the third reading. With these words, t once again, appeal tcflhis august House to adopt this BIN. {InimrupUons) 637 5 /d ^ iM .0 » iv » a n te AGRAHAYANA 13,1913 (S>UC4) AmendmeniBa 638 (Special PiC¥i^ons) SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE: Sir. SHRI NIRMAL KANTI CHATTERJEE only a restricted number of Memt>ers and not (Dum dum): Sir, the problem is that despite everylsody gives the names. Therefore, the all assurances, we have not yet been lokJ third reading Is an acknowledged right. about the conditk>nalities of the intematk)nai Monetary Fund and in other cases also. MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: We are Secondly, for some reason or the other, the^ guided by the well^aMlshed principles Narasimhan Committee Report is wirfthfieW and conventions. from the House. Thirdly, we are yet Ip know the details of the Penewal Fund wh»h has The Rule says: been uttered so many times in the House. It is perfectly all right that we are toki that the "In the third reading no speeches are profit cabulus is not the only criterion for our albwed ordinarily, of course, except in public sector activity ; there were other inten­ extraordinary case, and the case that tions for launching the public sector. Egali­ members do not come in time cannot be tarianism was one, apart from regulating the treated as an extraordinary case. The economy to desired directk>ns, not merely position is that at the third reading the self-reliance, and this egalitarianism involved discussbn is restricted only to such additional emptoyment also. We have also amendments, orchangesthat have k>een mentioned on earlier occasbns that over the made during the clause-by-clause read­ years it is the pubik: sector whch adds to ing stage." empbyment, white the private sector sub­ tracts from empbyment. Now this scene is SHRI NIRMAL KANTI CHATTERJEE going to be changed. Publb sector will be in (Dumdum): Sir, when Dr. Manmohan Singh tandem with the private sector and both of speak once can say that ** The prob­ them together will reduce whatever empby­ lem is that, if we look up evkience, we ment opportunities in the country we had so become a little sceptb. Why? He has prom­ bng. That is why are afrab. ised that the IMF conditbnamies will be placed before the House. That is yet to be Why arestiltopposing the passing of the done. Bill despite his persuasbn is that we have sab at the introductbn stage that why are SHRI SHARAD DiGHE (Bombay North they in a hurry. You will agree that in every Central): Mr, Deputy Speaker, Sir, if he says case over the last ten years, our liberalisa- *... **.... * it is unparliamentary. The observa­ tbn polby has led to this kind of Bflls. Our tions that the hon. Finance Minister is unpar­ policy of investment in the economy, not liamentary and, therefore, shouki be ex­ making any investment except to piovbe for panded. wages in all the taken over units, has led to this impasse. MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: Whatever is unparliamentary, we will remove. SHRI MANMOHAN SINGH: There is no money in the country today....(IrilernyjCbris^. SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE: I can assure everybody and partrcularly our hon. SHRI NIRMAL KANTI C H A TTE a^E : Finance Minister that we are not at all chal­ What lam saying is tfiat lor the M twenty lenging his honesty. The only thing |s that he years or ten years, this is th e l|id of poficy is in wrong company. whbh permits you to say tM iNere is no

^^'EjQMinged as ordered by the Chair. 639 S tk h a . Companies DECEMBER 4.1991 Amendment Bm 640 (SpedaiPnnfbions) [Sh. Ninnal Kami Chatteriee] class have forced the Government to have a higher level of wages in the public sector. We money today. This is the only point I am are not sorry for that. The problem was that making that because of the follies of the the management and the Gk>vernment, even ruling party, over the last ten years, now the after they have been forced by the working working class is asked to suffer. And Is there class, refused to heed to the voice of the a way out? I say there Is one. What Is that working class about the devebpment of way out? The way out is not to rush with this particular units. There is still time. If in the Bill. Instead, in every unit - we are connected overall public sector is prof itable, we can get with so many units via the trade unions, via funds to transform almost each of the units. the other associatbns - there are proposals By listening, by heeding to the advbe of the ready from the working dass. from those working class we can transform them into who produce, and they know what should be profitable units. We agree that they should done in order to make the unit viable. Our be nursed back to health. There is no dis­ susprcions are strengthened when we see agreement on that. Only the route to achieve^ that instead of foilowirtg that route. Instead of it is different. What the working class pro­ consulting the workers about what would be poses is rejected by Dr. Man Mohan Singh done in that partk:utar unit, he is rushing on behalf of the Government. forward to the BIFR. And this is what strikes us as strange. He admits that should be Therefore, even at this late stage, our done. If he admits that, then what forces him request is that they shoukJ not get the Bill to rush with this kind of an amendment to this passed to-day. Instead of that you shoukJ Act? find out the different route for it. We will agree to It. (Interruptions) AN HON. MEMBER; He has already explained. The Tripartite committee is there. That Is the experience of the Tripartite committee. SHRI NIP' AL KANTI CHATTERJEE: In the meeting with the trade union leaders There is no explanatbn. He couki have they have been toW only to say how re­ waited. Why he is rushing, he has to explain. trenchment can be avoided or if there is Even today it is possible with whatever the retrenchment, what can be the form of it. He investible resources are there. If four per Is not condescended to take the advice of the cent is a positive figure, overall it is t)ound to trade union leaders as to how indlvkiual units happen that some units in the pubik: sector can be developed. wHIbefosing. Thatis why wesay that it is not profit calculates in every single unit that It is because of all this that I. still at this justifies the existence of a pui>lk: sector unit. late stage, request you to wHMrsmr the Bill We have decided that in order to provide and not to press for its voting. We are repre­ steel at a particular prk», we may have to senting the people the working dass and will u n d e r^ a bss because steel would make us do all that is possible.. {Interruptions) That is self-reliant In order to provkle justice to the all that we can say at this stage. people, in order that there is no monopolisa- tk>n in the hands of private sector, the State MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: Shrimati shouM enter intothat monopolistic situation Geeta Mukherjee please. and not aftow anyorie. This is another one. Thirdiy, I have already mentbned that about {Interruptions) the ernployment andthe level of wages in the pubic sector, we arepioud that the working MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: Forthe third 641 SM /ndf. Oompari/ds AGRAHAYANA 13.1913(S/(fC4) A m endm ents 642 (Special Prowshns) reading stage, only two people have indi­ B.I.F.R.? Tdke for example the Bengal Pdt- cated their intention to speak. They are Shri teries Limited. For more than 12 years the Nirmal Kanti Chatteijee and Shrimati Geeta wages are being paki to the workers. But Mukherjee. working capital is reduced. We, from a l unk>n together, gave a comprehensive pro­ {Interruptions) posal, which agreed to reduce the work force. SHRI BHOGENDRA JHA (Madhubani) ; I have sent my notice. (Interruptbns) There is the Tata Consultancy viabaMy report. So, why dkS your Ministry do any­ MR. OEPUTYSPEAKER: You have not thing? sent the letter. So. Sir. my point is that first, have the SHRI BHOGENDRA JHA; No sir. I have tripartite machinery arKi then see what Idixl sent it. (Interruptions) of Bill should be passed. *

MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: In this case. The last thing is this. Manmohan Ji. can Shri Nirmal Kanti Chatterjee and Shrimati you really explain your attitude towards the Geeta Mukherjee have sent letters indk:at- publk: sector? Why dki you sett the Railway ing their intentk>n to participate in the Third Yatri Niwas at Cak:utta whk:h was opened Reading. only in 1990 and wheh has now 123 percent occupancy and is a profitable concern? And SHRI BHOGENDRA JHA: I have also again, you are trying to hand over the railway sent a letter. The letter is there. [Inten^up- catering to private hands. This is your atti­ tions) tude towards the publk: sector. Please think over again before you take any step. SHRI E. AHAMED (Manjeri): Sir. those who are supporting the Bill may also have 15.36 his their say because the rule does not prevent anybody from speaking in support of the [RAO RAM SINGH in the Oism\ BWlilnten-uprions) The rule does not pre­ vent. Those who were permitted by the Chair SHRI E. AHAMED (Marten): Sir. I can also be permitted to speak. I may be congratulate the hon. Finance AAnisler for called to speak, because I wouki like to say bringing this Amendment. No doubt, he has something about it. brought this legislationfor helping the losing concerns under the Government Now they (kitenruptions) have one agency. The Government can approach at least one agency for remedial MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: Shrimati measures. Geeta Mukheijee. you have committed for two minutes. Please try to conclude within that time. MR.CHAIRMAN:Mr.Ahamed.youhave not sent your name. But since you ham SHRIMATI GEETA MUKHERJEE already started speaJdng, ImHiXdhBckftML. (Panskura): Sir. I shall try to be as brief as But idndly conclude within two iranules.. possible. S m \E AHAMED: I What is the type of functbning of willtake. 643 SicklndLConv>ani0S DECEMBER 4,1991 AmendmentBX 644 (Special Pfom hns) hiR, CHAIFIMAN; Two minutes wiil be I hope the hon. Finance Minister will also deducted from Mr. BKogendra Jha's time. look into this matter.

I once again congratulate the hon. Fi­ SHRIE. AHAMED: Sir. this Bill will be of nance Minister for bringing such a pragmatk: some help to many of the State Govern­ piece of legislatbn for the sake of bsing skk ments who have been trying to sell out many publb undertakings in the country. of their units 4 takers are available. For example, I quote what the Orissa Chief MR. CHAIRMAN: Mr. Bhogendra Jha. Minister. Shri Bgu Patnaik, said the other {Interruptions) day. He said that he is eager to sell out the bsing put>fic undertakings if the takers are Gentlemen, I wouM lice to once again available. Here I wouk) like to quote from a bring to your notbe the rule regarding the news report appeared in The Business Stan- third reading of the Bill, {kiterruptions) dard dated 6th August 1991. It says. "In the third reading no speeches are The Orissa Government wiil sell all albwed ordinarily of course except in an its k>sfng put>lic undertaking if it gets extraordinary case.” suitable takers. Chief Minister Biju Patnaik saki here on Monday. Upto now I am sorry to say that I have not seen any extraordinariness in any of the "Mr. Patnaik saki many of the under­ debates that have been presented. The takings have been incurring losses for position is that at the third reading the dis- years now and it was not bnger pos­ cussbn is restrbted only to such amend­ sible to support them. ments or changes that have been made during the clause-by-clause consberatbn. "In reply to a questbn whether these skk units oouki be revitalised with the 1 think during the clause-by-clause induclKMi of professk>nally qualified consberatk>nof the Bill there were no amend- people. Mr. Patnaik said such people ments made. That is the general rule. But were unavailable. since the hon. Deputy-Speaker has,albwed two non. Members to speak, I wouki request *He said the State government had him to kindly restrbt his speech. Let us go by already started talcs with big private the rules. breworieg for setting up a distilleiy SHRI BHOGENDRA JHA: Because of Therefore, Sir. some of the Chief Minis­ the extraordinary oonditbn, Itake this oppor­ ters are not in a positkNi to seek the assis­ tunity to raise some Issues. The c a p ^ e tance of a i^ agency and they have been Finance Minister is trying to convkice us that wailing to sell alt these skk units whenever this is a small indusbn of a minor part of a they win be able to get takers. One thing I sentence into the whole Bill whbh is mc^nt wouki nee to urge upon the hon. Finance for the private sector. In the Act whbh is Mmister is that BtFR shouU be restnictured. meant for the private sector, he is inchidir^ ft shouki be given statutory tooth. Only re­ It for the pubib sector also. In the prh^e cently the Chairmanof the BIFR has goneon sector, there is not a single industrial house, ; record to say that natk>nalised banks are not single industrial concern in the whole coun­ doming forward as expected to Implement try which is running w i^ itspwn money. They the rehabffitatkx) p a c k ^ fo r the sk:k units. are running the privale sector with ^ pubIb 645 Sid( Indl. C om p^es fiiGRAHAYAHA 1 3 .1913(S>\/C4) Amendment BX 646 (S^pedal Provisions) money. Many o f the owners of the private this Amendment Bill and bring a separate Bill sector units divert or transfer the money exclusively for the public sector units. meant for that particular unit to some other concern and make that unitdeiil^erateiy sick. MR. CHAIRMAN: Try to bring out the Their interest is in declaring those units as extraordinariness of the submission that you sk:k. But here, it is a case of publk: sector. are making. The objective is quite different. I do not want to go into the details. The speeches of the Shri K.P. Reddiah Yadav. Prime Minister and the finance Minister do not form part of the Bill. So, I wouki like to SHRI K.P. RADDIAH YADAV (Machili- say, please do not make it or insist upon this patnam): I am thankful to you for giving two Amending Bill. I wouM request you fo bring a minute time. separate Bill specially meant for the public sector for restoring health or for doing what­ Yesterday I had covered all the extraor­ ever is necessary. There are two yardsticks dinary points and brought them before the for two sets of industry but you are amalga­ House. But still some more extraordinary mating them here. That is the most danger­ points are there. One thing is that the hon. ous thing. It is suspicious that because of the Finance Minister has not categorbally cleared pressure of the Worki Bank, the conditbnali- akx>ut the question posed by the hon. Mem­ ties of the IMF and the indk:atk>n of many of ber Shri Indrajit Gupta. Before you declare the people here, we are led to believe that an industrial unit as sick, what is the machin­ there is a danger to our economb independ­ ery that you have depbyed to find out the ence to the public sector as a whole. root cause there? Either the trade unions are responsible or the management assisted by the politicians is responsible. Already there I would, therefore, say that let him bring are vested Interests working In important forward a separate Amending Bill exclu­ sectors of the public undertakings and the sively meant for the public sector. Other­ moment the Bill is passed, they will start wise, this is an extraordinary situation and incurring losses every day, not one crore or the whole country the whole House is being two crores of rupees, but hundreds of crores misled that some new Bill is coming for the of rupees per month. public sector. I would again urge upon my friends sitting on the other side also to appre­ MR. CHAIRMAN: You are only repeat­ ciate this. Do not destroy the monument; do ing, Mr. Reddaiah. what you have said yes­ not destroy the temple of industry. terday.

SHRI K.P. REDDAIAH YADAV: Within In today’s newspapers I have read that six months time, all the 240 units will be the Worki Bank have directed the Bokaro declared as sick and the Reliance and other Steel not to give orders to the Heavy Engi­ vested interests and the people who are neering Corporation for the machinery, if already working as Managers and Executive that is the thing that the WorM Bank orders a Directors v e readjjy prepared to take over partnular industry not to take orders from the all such units. What is the machinery that Heavy Engineering Corporatbn of our coun­ you have depk)yed that such occunrence will try, is it a thing to be tolerated by any of us not take place? here? in this condition, you are simply com­ pelling us to oppose it. I want the hon. MR.CHAiFMAN; Mr^. George Fernan­ Finanoe Mintster that let him now withdraw des, please take tkhoit time. 647 Sick IndL Companies DECEMBER 4.1991 Amendment BMI 648 (Spadal Pm\mions) [TranslatiOfU Sharehotoers and in the end to save the emptoyees and to save the remaining assets / S m \ GEORGE FERNANDES (Muzaf- these units have been taken over by the f arpur): Mr. Chairman. Sir, as per your order. Pubik: Sector. So we shouki not say that the I would like to speak only for two or three publto sector, whtoh is the important sector of minutes. I cannot agree with the Finance India, is in a crittoal conditton. We must think Minister that there is no pressure of the over It and then we shouki discuss it. The Work! Bank or of the lnternat»nal Monetary arrangements advanced by the Hon. FI* Fund in this matter. It is possible that they nance Minister lacked convictton. What can may have not put pressure directly but World he say about the tosses? He reacted angrily Bank or Internatbnal Monetary Fund has that all the people sitting here were against saki that withdraw subskJy on foodgrains the public sector. supplied in villages and withdraw subsidy on fertilizers supplied to the farmers. These are Perhaps the DTC is incurring a loss to the views expressed by the WorkJ Bank or the tune of Rs. 52 crore. I want to know from IMF. Public Sector should be ck>sed down in the hon. Minister whether he will dose it view of its present position. I am not pre­ down. Will you refer its case to B. I.F.R.? The pared to accept that the WorkI Bank or I. M.F. Electrtoity Boards in every state except 2-3 has not saki or signalled cbsing down Public states in India are running in toss. Will they sector units. The Finance Minister said that also be shown as stok units or companies we had invested one lakh crore rupees in the running in toss? All the roadways corpora­ Public Sector. He also saki that there is 4 to tions except one or two are running in toss. 8% profit in Public Sector. But pubik: sector What I have said it about DTC is prevailing in has two parts. One is that where the Govern­ all the State roadways Transport Corpora­ ment itself has set up new industries after tions. Will you close down them of all ? I giving due thought to It. The second part is doubt you will? that of sk:k companies which have t)een taken over by the government. For instance Mr. Chairman, Sir. I would like to tell one National Textile Corporation's loss is about thing especially about railway workers to the Rs. 300 crore. if you go through the accumu­ hon. Minister of Finance. 15 days before lated toss of past few year, you will find that there was a report in the newspapers, re­ it is more than 1000 crore. What is this leased by P.T.I. that 40 per cent emptoyees National Textile Corporation after all? This is of RITES may be retrenched. I commented simply the amalgam of mills made sk:k at once. |n 1981 Shri DavkJ Hooper, Vtee through exptoitatbn by Birla, Tata and other President of the World Bank, who became capitalists, which were later on taken over by Executive Vice Preskient of Worto Bank the government and govemment money in lateron, had met me. He met me in connec­ them to save workers who were on the roads tion with ctosing down of Coca Cola and our after cbsure of the said mills. Examples of stand about I.B.M. He told me that I B M. such mills are not just one or two. There are wouto come back to India t>ecause our Rail­ ' so many. Jessop, Braithwaite and way Board had sought toan from them and Rbhardson. These are all manufacturing they ¥Vouki approve it only when our Govern­ units. What are the reasons for these com­ ment accepted I.B.M. computer. A Worki panies running in to tosses. It is because Bank report came in 1981 in whtoh it w as. they were managed by Business of of the stated that our railways couki be /lin^by. private sector. They have been made them 950,000 emptoyees while it h ^ stok. Private owners made them stok and emptoyees. Today this report taken the iT^^sapproprtated the money of Banks and shape of a put>lto issue in one form or ^ 649 Sidle AnA O onyian^ AGRAHAYANA 13.1913(&VG4) Amendment OK 650 (Spedsi Panri^ons) oth er on the basis that ft is a report of RITES THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE or that of the World Banic But I say that the MINISTRYOFPARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS World Bank is interfering in our affairs, we AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINIS­ can niM deny it. TRY OF LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI RANGARAJAN (Intemptions) KUMARAMANGALAM); Sir, ft never pened like this. [EngBslH SHRI A. CHARLES (Trivandrum): Sir, MR. CHAIRMAN: Shri George Fernan­ we have also got a duty to support the des, I would request you to wind up now. Government. Youshould aliowusalso. (Inter- njptions) [Translation] SHRI RANGARAJAN KUMARAMAN­ '§HRI GEORGE FERNAOES: Mr. Chair- GALAM: There is a methodology as far as man. Sir, yesterday a question was put to the the Third Reading is concerned, ftonnally, Prime Minister and the Civil Aviation Minister one does not take make a speech on the whether the fares of the Indian Airlines Cor­ Third Reading. I have to ot>ject to what is poration were increased since it was running happening now. Normally, as a mark of in toss. Would the increase make up that courtesy, we do not challenge the Chair. loss? He replied that it was difficuft to run it because of the devaluation of rup^e so he MR. CHAIRMAN: I am entirely in agree­ was forced to increase the fares. Therefore, ment with you I would like to know from the hon. Finance Minister whether he woukJ take similar steps (Intem^thns) in other f iekis also and whether it will solve his problem? SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE: lonly want to know from the hon. Finance Minister Mr. Chairman, Sir, since other Mem­ one tt\ing....{lnlemjptions) You are finishing bers have also demanded withdrawal of the the country. Please have some patience. Bill. I support them. It is my suggestbn to the (Intonuptions) hon. Minister of Finance that public sectors should be freed from the clutches of bu­ (Intenuption^ reaucracy because they have ruined it and how will it go on if such is the autonomy? So SHRI A. CHARLES (Trivandnim): You give adequate partk:ipatk>n to the emptoy- know, who is finishing. (Intemjptkm^ ees so that proper use of management can be there. If you have a provisk>n for workers SHRI SRIBALLAB PANIGRAHI (Deog- part»ipatk>n. you wilt get proper solutk>n to arh): They are having double-standatas. your problem. So I oppose this BHI. ilntemjptions) tEngSslH MR. CHAIRMAN: Please sit down.

SHRISOMNATHCHATTERJEE: S ir,l (Intenruption^ only want some clarifications from the hon. Finance Minister. SHRI SRIBALLAB PANIGRAHI: The Orissa Chief Minister just dosedpubfc sector (yaenuptions) units without having any discusdon on that 651 Sick IndL Companies DECEMBER 4,1991 Amendment BUI 652 (Speciat Provisions) [Sh. Sriballab Panigrahi] of the Chief Ministers of the Janata Dai ruled States. That has been signed by Shri Bqu whereas here he is speaking another thing. Patnaik. But I have heard hon. Shri Rabi Ray {htenvpiions) speaking here against the privatisatbh. Another is a letter written k>y Shri Swaraj Paul SHRI A. CHARLES: If they have a duty to the hon. Prime Minister where he has saki to oppose it, we have a duty to support it. in para 2 that he has been advised by the Chief Ministerof WestBengalduring his visit {Interruptions) to this country that he shouki come and examine the complete take over of IISCO.. SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE: I only Let me finish {Interruptions) want to seek a clarif icatbn about the Indian Iron and Steel Company which is pending SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE: I put Government's sanctbn regarding moderni- a specifb questton to the Finance Minister. satbn and revamping. Otherwise, it has been Let him answer that. If something else is agreed that it should be revamped. Do I take being sab, I also want an opportunity to it that this Indian Iron and Steel Company will speak, {\nterruptions) not be sent to BIFR for the purpose of this study because that will delay the matter of MR. CHAIRMAN; Please do not inter­ modernisation of IISCO? Now I am glad that rupt. the Minister of Steel is here. Kindly make it dear so that people do not have any appre­ {Intenuptions) hension about it. Otherwise, that will be the first to be sent to BIFR (intenuptions) SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE: If this is the way the House to be misused, if that is THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE the purpose, I also want an opportunity. I MINISTRY OF STEEL (SHRI SONTOSH want an opportunity to utilise it. You must MOHAN DEV): I would like to inform that it Is give me an opportunity. You cannot meddle not at all delayed for sending it to the BIFR with the StateGovemments you like. I asked k>ecause as the hon. Finance Minister has aspecificquestbnf rom the Finance Minister already said, one of the purpose of the BIFR who is pibting this Bill: Whether this case is is to analyse, examine and to gukie and not being sent to the BFR or not. The answer to cbse any unit. If K is delayed it is delayed should be 'yes’ or *no*. He is making a bng on the confusk>n of the West Bengal Govem- speech {Intenuptions) ment (Xntem^tions) SHRI RANGARAJAN KUMARAMAN- SHRI FtANGARAJAN KUMARAMAN- GALAM: I think, that is very GALAM: Let him have his say. {Interrup­ uniair.{lnterruptions) tions) SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE: I SHRI SONTOSH MOHAN DEV: Time demand an opportunity. Otherwise, ypu and again in this House our friends from the expunge these things. {Interruption^ Left Parties are telling that the Government is going f6rprivat»albn; Government is trying 16.00 Itirs. to cbse publk; sector units. I have in my ^ -possesstontwodocuments.Oneistheagree- MR CHAIRMAN: Shri Pradhan. please ment whkih hasbeensigned wUh the private sit down. Shri Somnath Chatterjee asked a ii^fdivbualofCapro Group in London by one spedfic questbn dboiit the s M plafit* Al- 653 Sid( indl. Companies AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 (SAKA) Amendment BiU 654 (S ^ ia l Provisions) though the Finance Minister is pibting this (Interruptions) Bill, but as the Minister of Steel was present and as Shri Somnath Chatterjee said that SHRI RANGARAJAN KUMARAMAN- the Minister of Steel was here and whether GALAM: Mr. Chairman. Sir. you cannot al* he would like to say something, so he replied low them, if they want to partk:ipate, let them to it. Now, it is not up to me to restrict the partkripate as per rules. But they cannot go Minister only to that particular subject and I on like this.(lnterruptions) think the points whk:h he has brought out are in no way derogatory to the State of West MR. CHAIRMAN: I have now asked th0 Bengal. After all, every State must progress. Finance Ministerto reply to their points raised by the Members at the third reading. The {Intenvpthns) Finance Minister is already on his feet. If anybody wants to bring anything to ndtbe of SHRISOMNATH CHATTERJEE; I want the Chair, kindly do it aftenvards. to reply to them. (Interruptions) (Interrupttons) SHRI SONTOSH MOHAN DEV: What­ ever I have said. I will stand by it. (Interrup­ SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE: I have tions) put a specifk: questbn to the Finance Mm\^eT..(lntejrt4)tions) MR. CHAIRMAN: If Shri Chatterjee and Shri Hardhan Roy think that the Minister has saki something which is not quite correct, MR. CHAIRMAN: Shri Chatterjee. I have they are most welcome to bring it to the already saki once that at that time. I albwed notce of the Chair. you to put a question because you are a very sehibr Member and I just coukJ not bring SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE: I want myself to say no to you. So. I allowed you. you to give me an opportunity to reply to And you asked a question and you yourself them. He mislead the House deliberately. wanted the Minister of Steel to reply to it. He (Interruptions) replied to it.

MR. CHAIRMAN: I request the Finance (Interruptions) Minister to intervene. SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE: He (Interruptions) has not replied to the point. He made a bng speech maligning the two State Govem^ ments. Is It the job of the senbr Minister? SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE: Sir. What is this? (Interruptions) you have to give me an opportunity to reply them. (Interruptions) If I may say with all humility and respect to the Chair that his is MR. CHAIRMAN: Please sit down. I not a fair way of dealing with the things. I had albwed you to ask a questbn when no put a specifb questbn to the hon. Finance rule permits to put a questbn at that stage. Minister... (Inten^uptions) (Intenvptions) MR. CHAIRMAN: Please bring this to my notice afterwards. Now the Finance MR. CHAIRMAN: Please listen to me. Minister is on his feet. Please keep quiet. I albwed Shri Chatterjee, 655 S tk IfKff. Companies DECEMBER 4.1991 Amendment m €56 . (Special Provisions) a very senior and respected Member of the MR. CHAIRMAN: There is no prece­ House to speak a question, when there was dent that at the Third Reading latitude Is no provision in any rule to ask a questbn at shown. I have shown such latitude. that particular stage. But I had allowed it. He Himself asked the Minister of Steel to say (Interrupiions) something and how can I restrict the Minister of Steel to resXrkX himself only to that ques­ SHRI SONTOSH MOHAN DEK I will tion. request him to ask Shri Nirmal Chatterjee whom I have shown the record. About Orissa {Intemjptions) let Shri Jena say whether I am wrong. {Inter- njptions) SHRI SONTOSH MOHAN DEB: I will lay the documents on the Table. I stand by SHRI SAIFUDDIN CHOUDHURY what I have said. (Katwa): My point of order is that in your wisdom you albwed Mr. Somnath .Chatter­ MR. CHAIRMAN: if the Steel Minister jee to ask a clarifk:atk>n and the hon. Steel has saki something which Shri Somnath Minister was kind enough to give a reply. Chatterjee or Shri Haradhan Roy or any of Now acrisis hasdevebped. Nobody is asking the hon. Members feel is not quite current or any question about the letter; it may be right, is outskie the ambit of Parliamentary prac- it may be wrong, it may be true or untrue. In trce, then they are most wekx>me to give it to what circumstances one has to go to some­ me in writing and I woukl get the ruling of the body, one must know. If something is hang­ Speaker. ing fire for so many years you have to take the interest of the workers into account. That SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE: This is another matter. If the Chief Minister of will go to the Press, this wilt go on the TV. West Bengal has done something, we are Then everybody will know this misleading very much f^re to defend him. That is not the staten\enX.(intenvptions) questbn. The questbn is whether TISCO is being referredlQ BIFR or not. But the answer MR. CHAIRMAN: H what he has saki is is not forthcoming. Let him give the answer. a fact, then it should go to the Press and it shouki go to the TV. SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE: You cannot albw the ministers to misuse the fbor SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE: I also of the House. We are not here at their mercy. want the similar opportunity. My versbn also {Mermptions) should go to the Press. But you are not altowing my versk>n to be given. MR. CHAIRMAN: Shri Saifuddin ph- MR. CHAIRMAN: K what he has saki is oudhury has brought out a point of order. He not afactthen kindly bring itto my notk:e and sab that Shri Sontosh Mohan Deb must give I wiU have it examined. a reply to the question. If at any time of tto day or night a que$tbn- is thrown at the SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE: I Minister and if he is not ready for it, I can only wanted a darif icatbn and this is the answer request him. if he wants to give a reply he given. This is the way they want to avoki. can; I cannot force any Minister to given a This is the way they want to avoki. This Is the reply unless a notbe Isgiven to him. You put attitude of this Government. This is the way it in the Question Hour, give him the notice ttyey want to mislead the country. and he win give you the reply. 657 Shk IndL Companies AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 {SAKA) Amendment BM 658 (Special Provisions) SHRISAIFUDDIN CHOUDHURY: So I Offrce, bring both the documents and lay take it that he is not going to give the answer. them on the Table of the House, (interwp- All right. tions) Sir. I will lay them on the Table of the House; give me a chance,{lnterrupthns) AN HON. MEMBER: What is your ques­ tion? MR. CHAIRMAN: Shri Sontosh Mohan Dev, actually these documents have no rele­ SHRI SAIFUDDIN CHOUDHURY: vance to this here. He has asked a questbn Whether TISCO is being sent to BIFR or not. about the Indian Iron and Steel Company. (lntem 4>tions) But. I am not asking you to answer to it. If you like to answer to it Voluntarily, you are wel­ SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE: Sir. I come to do it. Otherwise. I will ask the am sure, you are also keen to see that no Finance Minister to speak. section of the House feels that undue advan­ tage is being taken because of your deci- Shri Somnath Chatterjee. you will agree sk>n. I specifically asked a question. I also . with me. that I cannot compel him to answer. gave a notrce earlier to Shri Kumaramanga- lam that I would like to know and get a (interruptbns) clarifrcation for a very important issue as to whether Indian Iron and Steel Company will MR. CHAIRMAN: Now. I will ask the be sent to BIFR or not, because we have Finance Minister to reply. There shall be no information that the Government is thinking further discussbn on this. on that line. Although the questbn of its modernisation is ..... {interruptbns)

MR. CHAIRMAN: Shri Somnath Chat- SHRI P.M. SAYEED (Lakshdweep): terjee. you have already asked that ques­ Shall I point out one thing? tion. MR. CHAIRMAN: No. Mr. Sayeed. {interruptions) Please sit down.

SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE; Sir. if (Interruptions) you show some patience, then I will take another one or two minutes, th e Minister SHRI SRIKANTA JENA (Cuttack): Sir. was agreeable to reply. The Minister did not the letter which the Steel Minister Is referring object. When f asked him. at that time Shn to. is the lettiarwhbh was signed by the Chief Sontosh Mohan Dev was walking in. So. I Minister of Orissa and...... {interruptions) sakJ, “Very well, the Steel Minister has also come, we will get that information”. But. MR. CHAIRMAN: No further reference instead of answering that questton, all sorts to that. If you think that he has stated atNng of rigmarole was stated here. He brought in whbh is not fact, then you kindly challenge it Orissa...... in writing, {interruptions)

(intenruptions) MR. CHAIRMAN: Mr. Jena, please sit down. I am not hearing you. Now, the Fi­ SHRI SONTOSH MOHAN DEV: Sir. he nance Minister. has gone beyond his limits. Let the Finance Minister reply; in the meantimej will go to my (kvterrupthns) 659 Sick IfK^. Companies DECEMBER 4.1991 AmendmentBOl 660 (Special Provisions) MR. CHAIRMAN: There shall be no {htenvptions) further reference to those letters. M r Jena, I am giving a ruling. MR. CHAIRMNA: Okay, I am grateful to you for having pointed this out. (tnterrup- {Inten^uptions) Hons)

MR. CHAIRMAN: You are not allowed MR. CHAIRMAN: No interruptions now. to refer to those two letters again. When he refen^ed to them, that was for the first time. THE MINISTER OF FINANCE (SHRi Now, I think that they are not relevant and we MANMOHAN SINGH): I think, in this late will not refer to them, if you think that there is hour, although a k)t of heat has been gener­ something which is not a fact, you give it in ated, a new points have emerged. But, there writing. So, no further reference to those is one specific point that was raised by Shri letters. I wouki now ask the hon. Finance. Somnath Chatterjee, that is with r^ a rd to Minister. IISCO. Let me assure him that our Govem- ment is very serbus about modernising {interruptions) IISCO. In fact, a proposal is going before the Pubik: Investment Board to work out a pro­ MR. CHAIRMAN: Kindly sit down. Mr. gramme of modernisatk>n. (intenvptions) Jena. You are exceeding your limits. Please sit down. SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE: It could have been saki by him. (Interruptions) {Interruptionsy

SHRI MANMOHAN SINGH: What Mr. MR. CHAIRMAN: Nothing will be re­ Nirmal Kanti Chatterjee said and several corded. What Mr. Jena says will not be other Memt>ers said, I think, it reinforces me recorded. in my convictk>n that if you are dealing with such a complrcated subject as the sk^kness (intermptionsY in the public sector, you need a group of impartial persons to k)ok into the causes of sk:kness and to work out a package whk^ MR. CHAIRMAN: Nothing will be re­ wouki command acceptance in the commu- corded. nfty as a whole. Whether you like it or not. the management of the public sector in our {interruptions) country has been politicised, if Imay say so. with all respect, even the trade unk>n system MR. CHAIRMAN: Mr. Jena, please go in our country has k>een politkased to a point according to the rules. I cannot understand that you need an impartial group of persons as to why you are generating heat unneces­ to do justbe to ^ complexity of issues that sarily. are involved In the unbns. {tnterruptiom) Therefore, I am not making this point in any {interruptionsy partisan spirit I believe all those who are interested in the future of the pubic sector, MR. CHAIRMAN: Nothing will be re- who want to see the put>lk: sector to do weli, ooffded. shouki support what we aretryirig to do. t r ------*fio t recorded. 661 S tk Indl. Companies AGBAHAYMiA m 3 {SAKA) Indian Succession 662 (Spl. Provisions) Arndt. BiU (Arndt) BiM SEVERAL HON. MEMBERS: No, no. (Shri Somnath ChaHerjee and some {Interruptions) other hon. Members left the House)

MR. CHAIRMAN; Please do not Inter­ MR. CHAIRMAN: The questbn is: rupt. *That the Bill be passed.” (Interruptions) The motion was Adopted SHRI MANMOHAN SINGH; I again repeat this is not a Bill for closure of public sector units. It is not an anti-workers Bill. The issues that Mr. George Fernandes raised, I think, are issues of very great importance 16.19 hrs with regard to the future of the public sector, about the accountability of the public sector, INDIAN SUCCESSION (AMENDMENT) about the autonomy of the public sector. BILL

In fact, the Prime Minister has agreed As Passed by Rajya Sabha that the House should discuss all these issues and you would have ample time to [English] discuss all those issues in the next few days. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIMENTARY AFFAIRS I think. Shri Nirmal Kanti Chatterjee AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINIS­ brought in again the question of the IMF. I TRY OF LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY have assured you and I repeat that in this AFFAIRS (SHRI RANGARAJAN very sessbn. I will place the letter to the IMF KUMARAMANGALAM): Sir, on behalf of on the Table of the House. Therefore, no Shri K. Vijaya Bhaskar Reedy, I beg to move: aspersbn should be cast that I am hiding anything from this House. I think, I wouki not "That the Bill further to amend the be worthy of t>eing a part of this Government Indian Succession Act, 1925, as If I were to indulge in that. {Intenuptions) I passed by Rajya Sabha, be taken once again request to support the Bill. into consideratk>n."

MANY HON. MEMBERS: No. no. (/n- Indian Succession Act 1925was passed terruptions) to consolkiate the law relating to testamen­ tary and intestate succession as was preva­ MR. CHAIRMAN:Thequestk>n is is. lent in the country at that time. Chapter III of this Act lays down the rules of successton to SHRI SRIKANTA JENA: We do not the property of a Parsi dying intestate. Sec­ agree and we walk out in protest. tion 51 of this Chapter deals with the divisk>n of the property of a male Parsi dying Intes­ (Shn Srikanta Jena and some other hon. tate among his wkiow, children and parents. Members then left the House) Clauses (a) and (b) of sub-section (1) ofthat sectbn provide that the share of each son shall be double the share of a daughter on such intestate suocessbn. However, sec- SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE: We tk>n 52 provides that in the case of feniale aSsD register our protest and out of the Parsi dying intestate, the wkJower and each House. 663 Indian Successhn DECEMBER 4.1991 (A rndL)m 664

[Sh. Rangarajan Kumaramangalam] equal rights for women in the Parental prop­ erties. child will receive equal shares and were Sectbn 118 of the Indian Successton there is no widower, the children (i. e. sons Act, 1925 imposes certain restrictk>ns in and daughters) will receive equal shares. relatk>n to bequest for certain religk>us or Thus, on the father’s death, the son is en­ charitable uses, if a testator has a nephew or titled to double the share of the daughter in niece or any nearer rel^ive. The Parsi the property of the father. community has represented to the Govern­ ment that this restrictk>n comes in the way of in contrast, on the mother’s death, the bequest of the properties to religbus and son and daughter gets equal share of the charitable trusts and shouki not, therefore, property left by the mother. There is discrimi­ be appKicable to the Parsis. A provisbn has, nation against daughters in the case of therdore, been made in the Bill for non­ devolution of property of the father. The Law application of the provisbns of S ^ b n 118 Commission of India, in its One Hundred and to the Parsi community. Tenth Report on the Indian Succession Act, 1925, has also observed that the discrimina­ I recommend the Bill for consideration tion between sons and daughters does not of the House and seek the approval of the seen to be reasonable at the present day. House on the proposed legislation as it is They had further staled that such a discrimi­ intended to give effect to the aspiratbns of nation is opposed to the spirit of Article 14 of the Parsi community. the Constitution. The Law Commission has, therefore, recommended that Section 51 of MR. CHAIRMAN: Motbn moved: the Indian Succession Act should be amended so as to provide that the daughter That the Bill further to amend the and son get an equal share of the property of Indian Succession Act, 1925, as their deceased father. passed by Rajya Sabha, be taken in to consideration.” We have received an unanimous repre­ sentation from the Parsi community for Gentlemen, time albtted for this Bill is removal of the aforesaid discriminatbn and precisely one hour. Therefore. I couki only to provide in the law that the sons and request the various speakers to restrbt their daughters shall receive equal share of the speeches to not more than five minutes and property of their father dying intestate. The the opening speaker not more than ten Pars! community has also demanded for minutes so thatwecan get lOto 12speakers conseqoential changes in Sections 52 to 56 to partbipate in the debate. I request for your and in the Schedule II of the Act. which gives cooperatbn in this matter. Shri Guman Mai a list of heirs for successbn to the property, Lodha. for removal of discrimination between male and female standing in the same degree of [ Transfatiorii propiriquity. It has, therefore, been decided to brirtg in the present amending legislation SHRI GUMAM MAL LODHA (PaK): Mr. before this House. This is also in keeping Chairman, Sir, while supporting the Bin I with the policy of Government to undertake want to submit in this House that the Found­ the review of the sociaMegisIatfon concern- ing Fathers of our Constitutbn, who made ir^ marriage, divorce, inheritance, etc. in sacrifbes during thelreedom struggle made consultatbn with women’s organizatrons and a provisbn for Uniform Civil Code for all the /,ail concerned communities to give women citizens off India in Artble 44 of the C o n s ^ V equal rights in these matters and to confer tkm. The Common Civil Code and Article 44 665 IndismSuccBSSion AGRAHAYANA 13,1913 (54K>I) (AmdL)BiM 666 of the Constitution liave lost relevance to­ women shall have no right to livelihood and day. Objections are raised from one section that they wouM get no maintenance albw- or the other for various reasons whenever anoe in utter disregard of the Supreme Court there is a talk of introducing uniform civil judgment favouring the maintenance albw- code. I am happy that this time this bold step ance. This Bill was passed at a time when has been taken by our hon. Minister and the effigy of Chief Justbe of the Supreme court niling party. The Indian Successk>n Act meant Shri Chandra Chud jwas burnt by some fa- for the Hindu society soled also be applied to natrcs in some parts of the country. Pars! society. Sri, it was a black spot on Pars! society that women had not been given MrChairman, Sir, I wantto know whether equal rights as the men. Though Parsi an Indian woman is not entitled to mainte­ community is known as educated and pro­ nance simply because she is a Muslim. A gressive in our country so. They have set Hindus woman a Parsi woman, a Christian records in various fields. It is unfortunate that woman and all the rest are entitled to main­ women have not been given equal rights tenance but not a Muslim woman. The Bill since 1925. passed after Shahbano case render that judgment ineffective was a black spot and a I would like our Minister of Law and the stigma on our social system and on psyche members of the ruling party to think over it of slavery. 1 wouki like our hon. Minister and seriously to provide equal to rights men to all the ruling party to think over once again on the Indian women. It was discussed during the atrocity and injustbe done to Muslim the question hour in the morning. It was womenforthesakeof ourpollcy of appease­ repeated and our hon, Speaker saki that the ment and politkrization of the social system work, performance, style of participatk>n in just to win Muslim votes and just to please the proceedings of the House of lady mem­ some fanatics. bers of this House is better than the male members. Why then such treatment is meted Mr. Chairman, Sir, I want to say this also out to women when the questbn of succes- that though we talk of women's honor here, sk>n, property, divorce arises and when they the questk)n of setting up of a National are left on road forever simply on the basis of Commissk>n for women is not given any pronouncement of the worki lalaq’ thrice by importance. The Janatha Dal had passed a men. Bill in this regard but the Congress is doing nothing. The demand is raised repeatedly Mr. Chairman. Sir, h is very important but the Commissk>n is not set up. Our Hindu matter, so I want to submit that it is time when Successbn Act has provkied equal rights to our country is not altowed to be divkJed and women. Today I wouM like to know here from Artfcle 44 of the Constitutbn is in worked. It our lady Members, leaving askie men, Is not proper for us to make an amendment whether they can raise their hands and tell for Parsies for the period beginning from that they have given equal right of suoces- 1925 to 1991 and make another amendment sbn, equal right of property to their daugh­ for other communities. In this way we de­ ters or sisters while distributing their prop­ prive the women not covered by the Indian erty in their house. It is very sad. Today the Suooessbn Act Hindu Suocesston Act, Hindu situatton is the same as was in the p a ^ As Guardianship Act of the rights er^yed by our the poet-Laureate, Shri Maithilisaran other women who are in the natbnal main­ Gupta observes: stream. It is pertkient to mentbn here that it was the blackest day in the country's history and it was the black spot on tKe country on **Abla jlwan hai teri yahi kahani the day when this House passed a Bill relat­ Aanchal mein hai doodh aur ankhan ing to Shahbano case providing therein that mein hai panr 667 Indian Suooesshn DECEMBER 4,1991 (AnH^)Bm eiSB

[Sh. GumanMalLodha] on road. Mr. Chairman, Sir, I wouM like to submit that we have Muslim Law and Paki­ About which the poet Hariaudh said stan has the Child Mamage Restraint Act under that law. "Nari turn Kewal Shardha ho” and "Ankhon ke pani se man ka dukhada MR. CHAIRMAN: Mr Lodha, here it is rona hoga." the Indian Successbn Act which is under discussbn and not divorce. The woman of our country bears all this distress while we regard her with the hon­ SHRI GUMAN MAL LODHA: This ques­ ours — Sati Savltri, S ita,. Durga and so on tion is related to the disparities in our society. and so forth. But when the questbn of dowry The object is to remove inequality between or property arises, we vkrtimise her beyond man and woman, to put an end to the expbi- belief. tation of women, to provkie equal respect to women in society, and to bring about overall Mr. Chairman, Sir. I wouki like to submit changes in social values. 1 would like to that it Is the need of the hour to take decisbn submit that Pakistan has a Chib Marriage to enact uniform Civil Code. When this Bill Restraint Act under the Muslim law. But you was presented in the Rajya Sabha the Min­ must be aware of the incident that took place ister of Finance stated that it was good and sometime back when an alien Sheikh triedto that he wouki thir^c over h. But the time has take an innocent girl from Hyderabad from not yet come. I want to krvow about that time. our country to his own country. When he was Which astiBioger wouW be consulted for it? produced in the Supreme Court, a contro­ Where from the policy would be taken out? versy begah^^nd some people saki that it There are talks about the 21st century. Mr. was a matter concernings their religbn. Is it chairman, Sir, 2 years ago I visited Bombay. a religbus matter to exploit the women, to I came across a hoarding with sarcastic play with their lives? Does any religion allow writing oh it. The okJ gentlemen always put . discriminatbn against our mothers and sis­ up such hoardings there, h is a matter of ters in such a way? Does it allow any Sheikh Intelligence. The law, Muslim women Bill, to purchas&our innocent girls for few silver passed by our parliament ...... coins?

SHRI RANGARAJAN KUMARAMAN- MR. CHAIRMAN: You aredeviatbnfrom GALAM: You are deviating from the subject. the subject. Please come to the subject.

SHRIGUMAN MALLODHA: I am speak­ SHRI GUMAN MAL LODHA: Mr. Chair­ ing on subject. There was a board at Marine man Sir, whenever there is a discussbn on Drive in Bombay when the Muslim Women social systems, we have to discuss these Bill was passed and it was written on it, matters also. It is a questbn of inequality "Entering twenty first century. Muslim Women between man and woman. Prevbusly Parsi Bill passed by Lok Sabha. entering twenty women db not have equal rights. A law was first century via 18th century— It was just a enacted to give them equal rights. The hon. satire t>ecause talks were going on about Minister may tell us as to when ParsI women twenty first century. They want to adopt the have been given equal rights. wKy is it not way that women should lie given no right, no being done in ca s e ^ Muslim women? Who maintenance, no right to divorce,they cannot is obstmcting it? Why is she being expbited. get rid of men easHy but it is provkled in the man dominated law that a man has right to Mr. Chainnan. Sir. t webome this Bill. I divorce just by pronouncing the word congratulate the hoa l is t e r for ft. But i " ‘ nalaqlhree times and the woman has to go want to say ^at for the sake of polftbs of 669 M ianSuooesshn AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 (5»K>I) (Arndt) BiK 670 votes and f or the temptation of vote Bank, it a son and a daughter. Therefore, it was should not be forgotten that all women are necessary to remove this discrimination and equal, whether they are Muslims or Hindus bring the male heir and the female heir on the or Parsis or Christians. I will wait for the day same line as far as successk>n is concerned. when women will get full and equal rights in the whole country when uniform Civil Code 1 pay my tribute to the then Law Minister under article 44 of the Constitution is who introduced this Bill in 1990.1 pay also my enacxed.{intempthns) further compliments to our present Law Minister for unearthing this Bill whk:h was Mr. Chairman, Sir, when we talk of lying since 1990 and brought it before Rajya uplifting women, k will not be fair if 1 am asked Sabha and thereafter before this House. not to espouse the cause of women as a Because it is always necessary to bring whole. 1 cannot understand the reason why social legislatbn particularly when it is our friends of the Congress party get an­ demanded by that very community. noyed when we talk of giving equal rights to Muslim women. I am reminded of a couplet In this case, the Parsi community itself in this connectbn:- had demanded this reform. Therefore, we should always believe in not forcing drastk: **Hasarat me in Har Cheej Inko Nazar changes down the throat of pequlnitee do Aati Hal. not went changes in their | Laila Najar Aataflai, Majnu Najar Aati There||», when my friend 1 Hal.” comnfppi civil c 0 e whkih is i ciple iWider Artflto 44 of the < They always view every things from the must always remember that a very opposite angle.This Bill should be passed. laudable object. But any social legislation At the same time, the hon. Minister shoukJ especially regarding marriage, successbn, make a resolve that he would bring forward wills etc., should not be undertaken unless a legislatbn in future so that the atrocities that particular community is ready and asks being committed on Muslim women could be for that legislation. Unless we folbw this eliminated if Artk:le 44 of the constitution is principle, we shall not be able to pass suit­ made applicable in their case. able social legislation at all.

[English] Therefore, in this case, that test has been fulfilled and this demand was made by SHRl SHARAD DIGHE(Bombay North the Parsi community itself and the Gk>vem- Central); Mr. Chairman. Sir, 1 rise to support ment has responded to that demand and this Bill whole heartedly. This Bill removes brought this Bill. Moreover, it is the recom­ what has been an unfortunate feature of the mendation of the Law Commission, in their existing personnel law of the Pars! commu­ 110th Report, to introduce this leglslatton. nity. namely, that there had been discrimina­ tion as far as male and female heirs are And they have clearly stated in their concerned. The present law forms part of recommendation that such a legislation this Indian Successbn Act, the particular should t)e t>rought; and they h ^ e stated on Chapter which refers to the Pars! community page 65, para 10.5 of that Report, which only. When a Piarsi male dies, his property reads as follows; goes to the chiMren. His son gets double the share than his daughter. Whereas when a ** The discriminatbn made in the first female Parsi dies, his heirs, namely, her situatk>n between sons and daughters sons and daughters get equal share in the does not seem to be reasonable the property. This was adiscriminatton between present day. 671 M bm Succ088h n DECEMBER 4.1991 4A m dt)B ai 672

[Sh. Shared Dighe] as that sacUon is also conoamad, Vw taw Commission has madatttis vary suggaslion II may be noted that under ttie Hindu in their Report on paga 136 in paras 17.14to succession Act. the property of an intes­ 17.77; and then they have also made saverai tate shaH be divided among the heirs other suggesttons; they have said, in fact, spedTied in that regard, which (inter- that this very provision of section 118 should afia) include the surviving sons and be removed; now we are removing it today daughters, and each heir taices one to the extent the Parsi community has asited share, irrespective off sex.” for it But my sutMnission is that the Law Commission has reoommendiad that drastic So, in Hindu Law also we get it irrespec­ steps could tM talwn to remove this section tive of sex. equal share. So, this discrimina­ 118 completely. Of course, it does not apply tion which was existing, as far as Parsi Law to Hindus also. tMJtHappBes to other com­ was'concemed, was not proper and the Law munities; it is not fair that a person is not Commission has further said in para 10.6 on allowad to bequeath his property in what­ the same page which reads as follows: ever way he likes. The restriction is that it should be bequeathed only to a charitable *The discrimination found in the Indian and religious purpose, if there are no near succession Act is opposed to the spirit heirs; and very surprisingly this near heir has of article 14of the Constitution, if not to been interpreted by the Madras High Court te letter. not to include even the widow. And there­ fore, a very surprising situation has arisen. For the reasons given above, we rec­ Of course, the Bombay High Court has taiten ommend that section 51 should be so another view and they have said that no, amended as to provide that the daugh­ near relation indudes widow; and therefore, ter and son should get an equal share of a good situation has been created by the the property of their deceased father. dedsion of the BomlMqf High Court But This would also bring section 51 in line submission is that, as the Law Commissidh with the provisions of section 52, wherein has suggested, we should have also an children get equal share in the de­ amended section 118 by deleling the whole ceased mother's property. section completely or altemaliveiy the Law Commission has suggested that if you can­ This recommendation of the la w com­ not delete completoly aaction 118, at least mission has been followed by this Gk>vern- the provisions which are made there that the wW in such c n e must be made 12 months before the death and must be deposited wUh TImni another amendment that is being the authority at least six months after the w l brought is to section 118 of the Indian has been executed; at least thosa rigQUcs SuooeasiM A^: ttiflt is demanded bv should be removed.That is a recommenda­ 1h* Parai oommunl^. Sadion 118 piDvkted tion of the Law Commission in the very «M t i tlw p n p w « i* to t e bM^uaalhad, you Chapter. So, I submit that as we have fol­ em not Iw iu M lli I tar dwriUbto or a raNg- lowed certain leoommendaiione which fa- iDin puf|M a I

Rajya Sabha. Halving 0ot it passed, the but no one gives a serk>us thought lo the Government got it here and I once again issues they raise. No one can say openly congratulate the Minisler for bringing this that he wants to harass them tHit ¥vhal is social legislation. happening in reality is known to a ll Though this BiU is confined to a small community With these words. I wholeheartedly numbering some thousands only, not even support this BiM. in lakhs, yet I do not deny that It w« prove benef»ial for women. But.stt the same time I ITranslatiori wouki like to say that the delay in sellings up Women Commissbn is just an example of SHRHIATIGIRUADEVI(Maharsyganj); our social attitude and thinking towards them. Mr. Chairman, Sir, I rise to support this We just pass the laws hare Sometimes it succession BiU whole heartedly. Much has appears to me that none of us is here to been said and a lot is being said everyday oppose any Bill rather all of us are here just about women. But this bill really a concrete to express our views. But first of all we have step in this direction. I am very happy to note to think in terms of social welfare whether we that in this t>ill the women have no where realty wish to provide relief to our small been addressed as *Abla* or Sabla but have sectbn. We will have to equally conskJer the been addressed simply as citizen having reasons of opposing certain things raised in equal rights, not as a problem for the society this House. Then only we will know that tfie orthe country. The Pars! community is a very objects of this Bill have been fulfaied. Saying vigilant oommurnty. Even after the lapse of that when a man dies his wife kiecomes a such a tong period of 4 decades of acquiring wktow or his chlklren become orphans is a freedom, this lacunae was there In the law. It vocabulary expresston. When a woman dies, denotes negligenoaon'the part of tha^kiv- her husband becomes a wkkswer. But when emment and the society. Any way, better the husband remarries, he no k>nger re­ late than never. With the passing of this Bill mains a wklower. But a girt needs financial the existing practice of giving double the assistance in the event of her parents death. share of property to the son than taught the Perhaps girls of this community suffered daughter in a parsi family where the owner many agonies due to the applk^tk^ of this dies intestate, will come to an end. It would law. They might have suffered the trauma of have been a matter of further happiness had being number two in their own families. But this Government come up with the proposal now a right status has been given lo them of setting up of the women Commission through this Bitt and for this I wouU like to instead of holding it up even after four months thank the hon. Minister of law. Once again, 1 of its coming to power. The Commission is support this BiH whole heartedly. Thanks for supposed to ensure women's welfare. After giving me chance to make my sulmisskMis. everyday pressures from us as well as from many other wmnen organisations it assures SHRI SYEO MASUDAL HOSSAIN sometimes that ft would appoint a commis- (Murshklabad): lUfar.Chairman, Sir. it woukI sbner for women and some other time it be enough if I say simply that it is a good Bill. says that it is planning several good schemes To say anything against this will be an exer­ for them. Toda^ we came to know that be­ cise in futility. In the beginning pf Utm discus^ side Women Commission, it would also sk>n on this bill our learned B4P ftiefidl. appoint a ComnMssionef. What I want to say Lc)dhaSahebraisedsomeissuesabDiiliiMii is that whatever is proposed for the better­ I think it is necessaiy foir me Ip say a lew ment of women is never implemented in wools. This is an-isaiieconoefniivs women. reality. They have become an interestiog He broke ktto t^ars wdhout s a | ^ a< wont chapte to d ^ . E¥mybody takes interest to about Shahbano.Hedklnotfnake«mefiliofi listen to them whenever they risetospeak of Roop Kariwar ki his ilieecli. He is 675 M ia n Succession 0ECEMBER4,1991 (Arndt) BiK 676

{Sh. Syed Masudal Hossain] [Eng/^h]

heartened about Ameena of Hyderabad but I am beyond Muslim Personal law. he did not refer to the Haryana Chief Minis­ ter's son manying a minor girl. I would like to [Trans/at/on] say only this much that if some body avoids speaking the truth ..... You might be knowing that the common code which I followed deliberately has a SHRI TARA SINGH (Kurukshetra): The limited scope in our community. For a mar­ name of the Haryana Chief Minister has riage under the Civil Marriage Act both the been mentioned here. bridegroom and the bride must be adult. So we fulfilled these conditbns. In such a mar­ SHRI SYED MASUDAL HUSSAIN: I riage divorce is not possible even after utter­ have not referred to anybody by name. ing the word 'Talaq* 30,000 times, what to speak of 3 times only. As k>ng as my wife is SHRI TARA SINGH: There is only one alive, I cannot marry for the second time, not Chief Minister in Haryana. to talk of having four wives. I took recourse to it deliberately. So let the Muslim community SHRI GIRIDHARI LAL BHARGAVA be mentally prepared first. It would be good (Jaipur): He dkl not refer to any body by if they took the initiatives themselves for this name. common code. I have every right to say this because I have foltowed it. I say that Lodha MR. CHAIRMAN: There was no needto Saheb is right when he says about the refer to anybody by name. common code provkied he says so from the core of his heart. AN HON. MEMBER: He has done this. AN HON. MEMBER: Is he addressing MR. CHAIRMAN: But Roop-kanwar the hon. Minister or Shri Lodha? belonged to Rajasthan. SHRI SYED MASUDAL HOSSAIN: SHRI GUMAN MAL LODHA: Just for Perhaps, in s i^io n 15 of the Civil Marriage the point of informatbn I would like to say Act. it is provided that irrespective of any that in my 100 page judgement on Roop caste, creed and religion, if one registers his kanwar, I have condemned the practice of marriage even after 20-25 or 40 years his sati and upheki the supremacy of the const!- marriage under civil marriage Act, he will be tutton. out of the purview of the personal law. He will be govemed by the this Ad. Shri Lodha wilt lEngUsh] perhaps admit this I support this Bill. And I wouki like to say it further that the harass­ That is there. I will send a copy to you. ment of women will continue in this country as k>ng as feudalism is there in the country. ITranslatkjn] This is not an issue of Hindu-Muslim or Sikh- Christian. If anybody thinks that once given equal status they wilt get equal status, it will SHRI SYED MASUDAL HOSSAIN: But be just like a sinner attempting to make the th/s has not come in toda/s debate, i would whole worid commit sin. There is need to I like to say th ^ if bur BJP friends make a launch a sodal movement for achieving the prsait fuss over a common code, then ft will real purpose. A struggle from all quaiters Is create apprehensbns in the Muslimcommu- necessary for their up^rnent and giving /nity. I can just say about my personal life. them their due rights.This is hot aquesiMonof 677 B.AC./?epoit AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 B.AC. Report 678

any particuiar party. The issue of the women Ninth Report of the Business Advisory Com­ commissioii has been raised many times mittee. here. It has a limited scope and I thinl< it too lEngiish] will not make much difference. Perhap Shri Kumaramangalam is not paying full atten­ MR. CHAIRMAN : Now we take up tion to the debate? It is not known when the discusston under Rule 193. National Commissbn for Women would be set up?...... (interruptions) When it has come THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE it is well and good. It should be passed today MINISTRYOFPARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS itself. AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINIS­ TRY OF LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS. (SHRI RANGARAJAN It is necessary to change the social KUMARAMANGALAM): Before we take up structure for solving the problems of women. the discussk>n, I may inform the House that It should be assured that no apprehensions there was an understanding in the BAC that are created in anybody’s mind that their right such important subjects will normally have is being infringe. It wouki be certainly wrong three hours instead of two hours. So I woukl if such a thing is done. With these words I request that the House agrees to sit upto 7 o’ support this Bill. ckxM.

[English] MR CHAIRMAN: Is itthe pleasure of the House to extend today’s sitting upto 7 o* SHRI VUAY NAVAL PATIL (Erandol): I ctock instead of 6 o’ clock? think you for giving me time. As my friends said, this Bill does not need any detailed [Translation] discusston. The only thing that is required is congratulatk>nstothe hon. Minister who has SHRI GIRIDHARI LAL BHARGAVA brought this very very original Bill in this (Jaipur): No Sir,let us sit today upto 6 o’ ck>ck House. only.

The Parsi community has accepted the SHRI RANGARAJAN KUMARAMAN­ recommendations of the Law Commission. GALAM: No, it has been deckied in the And such changes were k%ng overdue .... Business Advisory Committee to complete this discussk>n today itself. MR. CHAIRMAN: You please continue next time. SHRI GIRIDHARI LAL BHARGAVA: But now there is no flood.

16.58 hrs SHRI RANGARAJAN KUMARAMAN- GLAM: Do not say like this, there is flood In BUSINESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE our areas and severaH^eople have died.

Ninth Report MR. CHAIRMAN: If the time is not THE MINISTER FOR STATE IN THE extended, then we shall have to continue till MINISTRY OP PARLIAMENTRY^FAIRS the calves come Home. Time is limited but OF MASTER OF ST ATE IN THE W«N\S- ihe busmessQ«\he House It m TRY OF LAW JUSTICE AND COMPANY continue to defer the business for the next AFFAIRS (SHRI RANGARAJAN time then we have to sit on New Year’s, day, KUMARAMANGALAM):tb^1opitt8entthe Christmas, day. Hoi^andDM^I also. So it is 679 BA .C ,R ^)on DECEMBER 4.1991 Disc. Under Ruh 193 680 my requ est that the Hon. Minister's sugges­ K.V. Thangka Balu to raise a discusskx) tion may please be approved. under Rule 193.

SHRIGIRIDHARILALBHARGAVA: Sir. discussion under Rule 193 goes for years. But I am talking of completing it in tNs month 17.02 hrs only.lt could be continued tomorrow. DISCUSSION UNDER RULE 193 MR. CH AIRMAM: Please take a trouble for sitting one hour more. This is a matter of Flood Situation caused by recent Pubik: interest. cyck>nte storm in the Bay of Bengal

SHRIGIRIDHARILAL BH ARG AV A: Sir, when it becomes night I cannot see properly and it becomes difficult for me to reach SHTI K.V.THANGKA BALU (Dhar- home. {Intefrruptions) mapuri): Sir. I stand to raise a discussbn on the statement made in the minister of agri­ [English] culture in the House on 29 November, 1991 regarding flood situation caused by the re­ SHRI VUAY NAVAL PATIL (Erandol): cent cydonk; storm in the Bay of Bengal and Let the House be extended upto 7 o' Clock. relief measures undertaken by the Govern­ ment. MR. CHAIRMAN: I think the majority of the hon. Members want the House should be Every year, we are accustomed to get extended up to 7.00 P. M. floods and its recurrence is a continuous feature now. The whole natk>n is aware of SHRI BHUWAN CHANDRA KANDURI the severity of the North-West monsoon (Garhwal): During this diseussk)n it is also which hit the Southern States between 12 to stated that there will be a discussbn on 15 Novemk>er. It was one of the severest one earthquake in Uttar Pradesh. in the history that had occurred and dam­ aged heavily. partk:ularly the parts of Tamil 17.00 hrs Nadu, certain parts of Pondk:herry and other parts of Andhra Pradesh. Kerala and Karna­ MR. CHAIRMAN The quest»n before taka also. the House is the i\oo6 situatk>n in the Bay of Bengal. There is no mentton of the earth­ We have seen the aftemiath of the quake in this. severest cycbnc affects by our own eyes and that experience I am not m apositionto SHRI RANGARAJAN KUMARAMAN- explain k)ecause that kind of severity I have GALAM: Sir. I have placed the report of the never seen in my life in the past. Business Advisory Committee \utA now and as per the Report, the earthquake will be discussed on the 10th December. 1991 at 3. The depression in the Bay of Bengal 00 P.M. whk^h formed on 12 November and subse­ quently moved in the West and North West­ SHRI BHUWAN CHANDRA KANDURI: erly direction crossed the coast of Tamil ^ Thank you. Sir. Nadu tMnfeen Nagapattinam and Cuddal- ore and finally hit the whole distnct of Qakl- 1 ^ . CHAIRMAN: The sitting of the e-MUet and Thanjavur and subsequently the .fk n m ls extended upto 7o'Clock. Now. Shri Karatel the Pdndcherry regbn. 681 DisaUndef AGRAHAYANA ^9^3 {SAKA) Rule 193 682

Aga inst the normal rainfall of 864 mm. been rendered homeless and 185 lives were the actual receipt of rain during the period of tost. Out of 275 lakhs of people in the coastal cyclone was about 2.814 mm. The heavy belt, we were able to evacuate only 175 rains lashed Nagapattinam Quaid-e-millet lakhs of people. Because of so much pre- district Chingleputtu-MGR district. Madras. cautk>ns that we had taken, we were able to Dharmapurl. Madurai, Dindigulaana district, save the precbus lives of hundreds of thou­ Pudukkotai. Nilgiri. Periyar. Salem and sands of people. othenAfise the toss of life Tiruvannamalai-Sambuvarayar district of worid have run into lakhs and lakhs. Tamil Nadu. 17.09 hrs. This is one side of the fact. The other side is that Andhra Pradesh,. Karnataka and [MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER in the Chait] some parts of Kerala and Pondicherry are also affected heavily. Several lives have As I menttoned. among the four south­ been bst. villages have been marooned, ern States, the most hit are Tamil Nadu and cattles have perished. Lakhs of people have Pondtoherry. I have said earlier that the been displaced, several tanks have human life tost in Tamil Nadu atone is 185, breached, and agrk:ultural crops on more cattles tost are 315. people evacuated are than three lakh hectares of land have been 1,75,000 and the huts damaged in Tamil submerged. National and State Highways Nadu atone are 230 lakhs. Cauvery, which and roads linking panchayats and villages was in spate, entered the Thanjavur district were damaged heavily. When the team of Tamil Nadu and had about 20 to 25 comprising of the Unk>n Minister for Agricul­ breaches. In total we have tost more than ture. Dr. Balram Jakhar and the Minister of 1.112 breaches which got damaged due to State for Parliamentary Affairs. Shri Ranga- this cyctone and heavy rain. In TamH Nadu rajan Kumaramangalam visited the State, atone 7.048 kilometers of road were fully even at that time they were able to see the damaged. About the water logging in the severity of the situation. Govemment of agrarian sector I may say that near^ 1.40,550 India's teams have visited Andhra Pradesh. hectares of land was water togged and Karnataka. Pondbherry and other parts of submerged and totally washed away. This the country also. was the pathetic conditton of the cyctone and heavy rain. I do agree that the Central Government, partcularly the Prime Minister's office, was In Pondtoherry, about 40.000 huts were in touch with the State Governments. Par- damaged. 20,000 acres of land was washed tknjlarly with the people of our party, to away. This is in a part of Pondicherry parttou- alleviate the problems whk:h are going to be larly in the Karaikkal regton and some parts, caused to the people due to this cycbne and of Pondtoherry in the coastal belt. its aftermath. Sir, I come to Tamil Nadu again. The In spite of effective steps taken by the people affected in the ftoods and heavy rains Central Government and the State Govern­ were the poorest among the poor, agricul­ ments, these happening couM not be tural labourers and those who are working stopped because men or material have no on daily wage basis and earning their dally control over natural calamities. bread. Such kind of common and poorest people were affected. As we know, even after the great efforts by our Party.and our We have winknessed that in Tamil Nadu Governments, we are not able to settle them ak>ne, more than 3«92Q vdlagm have been property in a proper manner. That is why severally affected. 3,65,115 famities have they are stilt living in the tow-lying .areas 683 Disc. Under DECEMBER 4.1991 Rule 193 684

[Sh. K.V. Thangka Balu] Nadu. Those two districts give food to the people of Tamil Nadu. Both the districts were without a proper house and without a proper totally damaged and the main rivers Ara- mechanism for earning their livelihood. niyar. Kusathalayar, Palar, Penner, Vellar and Coleroon were full of water due to heavy I must also mention here about the rains and fbods and they were in spate. In efforts made by the State and the Central and around the whole area there was water. .Gtovernment in the regard. The Prime Minis­ The three distrfcts of Quaid-e-milleth, ter's office has been giving clear directions. Thanjavur and south Arcot were submerged The radio and television have done a good totally thereby we were to k>se about 2 lakhs job in advising the people to evacuate and or more hectares of paddy crop out of whk:h also to keepoff from this disaster,and thereby more than 20,000 hectares of paddy was our State Government took effective steps ready for harvest. Even that was tost. The after the calamity took place. Hon. Jayalal* standing crop in three lakh hectares was itha, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu sent washed away. At this juncture the pitiable her ministers to the affected places and also part is the Central Government's direction to made available, to the distrrct authorities and the State of Tamil Nadu when we were about the Central Government authorities, the to get pretty good harvest in this year due to defence boats. All the officers were at the good monsoon. But due to the sudden ca­ affected areas and were able to do what best lamity we lost it and the Central Government they oou\6 and which was at their command has given another shock. The other day I to provkle relief to the people. raised this very important issue. When we are not in a position to feed ourselves, the 1 would like to bring one more thing to Central allocation of rice to the State of Tamil the notice of the august House and the Nadu was reduced suddenly from 81,000 to Government. In Tamil Nadu alone about 65000 tonnes. 13,831 kik>meters of National Highway and state Highway were damaged. This is one I earnestly appeal that when we are in pathetic part. Subsequently in the villages diff iculty, the Centre should have come come almost in all the distrrcts which I mentbned forward and increased the rk:e quota to earlier, even today we are not able to go or Tamil Nadu. But on the contrary, they have drive or even reach the people quickly. That sent a communication to the State of Tamil is the severity of the damage which was Nadu stating that they are going to reduce ft caused due to the severe Hoods. Particularly from the month of December. 1 do not know in the villages I may mention that about what happened now. I urge upon the Gov­ 6,356 kik>meters of panchayat roads and ernment to conskler this request of the State another 9,552.27 kilometers of the interbr and particularly from us. This request should roads have been considerably damaged. be consklered in a symjsathetic manner so And particularly in all the districts the cul­ that the people of Tamil Nadu wouki not be verts. causeways and retaining walls have in diffkruhies. been severely damaged in several places. Similarly, there were 5.427 ^h 66l buikiings, Sir, our union Minister for Agriculture, noon-meal centres and the panchayat off k:e Dr. Bal Ram Jakhar. and hon. Minister Shri buiMing whk:h were also dam ag^. Rangarajan Kumaramangalam, atong with the Chief Mmister of Pondicherry and the Sir, about1370percolafbn ponds, minor State Government Minister Shri Thirun- ' irrigatbn tanl^ and several channels were avukarasu deputed by the hon. Chief Minis­ also damaged due to these heavy floods. ter of Tamil Nadu, and.other people visited Tharjavur and Quaki-e-millefh distrk:ts are the area. H^rel would like to inform you thiat f*the granaries of the whole state of Tamil our hon. Prime Minister as the Congress 685 Disc, Under AGRAHAYANA 13, ^9^3 (SAKA) Rule 193 686

President sent a team of Congress officials the extent of damage shouki also be taken under the leadership of Shri Janardhana into consideratbn because the Central Poojary, Myself, Shri Narayanaswamy, Government has got the machinery and Member of parliament and also Shri Mai- mechanism to make the data available in all lanna to visit the area and find out the reality possible ways and to quantify the damages. and also find out what can be done and I feel, the allocation made to Tamil Nadu is report back to him. Sir, we have travelled not up to the level of expectatk>n of the rain- throughout the length and breadth «he god or cyctone damage because the cy­ area by foot, by car and whatever means clone was very severe. According to our available. We have done out best and we estimate, about Rs. 390 crores have to t>e could meet the people and see the pathetic provkled to the State. Othenfvise, nothing scenario thereby we could see the plight of can be done in Tamil Nadu. This is the those people in those places. The plight position. The bridges across the rivers have cannot be exaggerated, but it can be ex­ been damaged. The roads are affected. The plained in a better manner. We also come people are suffering. Those things need to from the villages where where agriculture is be given prbrity so that the people are reha­ the main occupation. We see the pathetic bilitated and rek>cated. This Is the minimum conditions there. One could not Imagine how amount we require for the State of Tamil they are in shambles. They are still in miser­ Nadu I will come to the other States later. able condition in spite of the tremendous support given by the Government and the Here, I wouki tike to say one more thing. relief activities that are taking place there. According to the cyclone damage graph, We have visited those places. from 1985 to 1990, the k>ss due to fbod havoc in this country is about Rs.18922 I am toW the Central Government have crores, In the span of six years only. But the given a direction to the State, after the IX amount which the Government of India has Finance Commissbn report, about Central sanctbned till 1991, after the IX Finance relief that is to be earmarked every year Commission, to the States is about Rs.603 through which they are allocating funds. crores. One good thing which the IX Finance That is.one of the good measures which has Commission has one lor whk:h I shoukS been taken. We shoukJ congratulate the IX congratulate it is the the amount whbh is Finance Commissionl>^a.use hereafter as given by the Centre is not as loan. But this is and when the calamity takes place^ there is going as share of the Central Government. no need for the State Government or tha The States have tp bear 25 per cent of the concerned affected parties to request for balance money for the calamity relief fund relief. But on the contrary, the funds are and according to the ratk>. they have to already earmarked and State-wise alk>ca- spend lor tlKe^c.alamity relief. tk)ns have been done. Accordingly, Tamil Nadu has Rs. 39 crores of alk)catk)n. Four Compared to the exteni< 2f damage, the installments have been given to the State. Centre has sancttoned for the la ^t^x years, The State empowered to spend the money. only one-sixth of the amount. It has bo far The Chief Secretary of the State can take released only one-sixth of the amount. advantage of the fund and rush it to the affected people for relief immediately. It is a The damage takes place in a large good suggestion./ At the same time, the quantity and that much quantum may not be funds allotted are on average b ^ is . This able to help but, at the same time. I must urge year. Tamil Nadu has been affect^. Last upon the Government thatthis should notbe year. Andhra wasaffeded. Nextyear, Orissa, taken lightly. The damages caused by the may be affected. We do not know when the recent floods in Tamil Nadu shoukl fufty cydone will hit where, while allotting funds. compensated by the Centre abne. Weknow 687 Under DECEMBER 4.1991 M 9 193 em

[Sh. ICV.ThangkaBalu] families and those affected houses. Those people shoukl be given loans on priority the resource crunch and the State is also basis from the IRDP and JRY Schemes and facing the same kind of problem andweare they shouU be given other facilities so that not in a position to recover from the shocks the rehabilitation work can be speeded up as such shocks can be recovered with the there. help of the Central Gk>vernment only. 17.09 hrs There are a few suggestions that I wouM lace to make before I conclude. [MR. SPEAKER in tiw C /ia^

The poorest of the poor people live in Secondly, avery importantfactor is , the the k)w-lying areas. There houses were to­ agricultural operatbns were totally off today. tally damaged. According to the directton of There are no more operatnns because 3 the Central Govemment. I can the State lakh hectares of land was totally washed Govemment is giving Rs.500/- to recon­ away and the water-togging is atiN there. struct the huts. It is unimaginable. It is intol­ Even today we got reports that more than erable. The people are already in trouble and one lakh acres of land is totally sand-cov- their positk>n is not Improving. In today’s ered area This is not an ordinary job for prices, one cannot buiki a house with Rs.50(V common agriculturists, poor people. They -. This is common knowledge, (intemjpthns) remain helpless. With that agricultural op- Prevbusly Rs. 400/-. was given. Now, the eratton, they are earning their bread and are Govemment of Tamil Nadu revised it to Rs. living. The lunny part of it is, we have con­ 500/-. But even then it is impossible to repair tacted the bank off»ials, and the crop insur­ fully the damaged house with Rs. 400/- or ance people. We have demanded them to Rs. 500/-. We cannot even buy Ten bamboo tell us what kind of remediaf measures they with Rs. 500/-. This is the conditbn today. are going to take for the affected people. (interruptions) They toM us that crop insurance is only meant for farmers who take bans. Those We have to reconskler the posHk>n. who are getting bans lo rfertilizers and seeds These poor people must be at least Rs. will get only Rs. 500/- or Rs.1,000 /- or Rs. 3,000/- to Rs. 5,000/- to rebuiM the huts. 3,000/-. Maximum, if they have two acres of That is the bare minimum the Govemment land. Only that amount, what Isgiventothem must give, immediate director shouM be b i way of seeds and by way of fertilizer, is given to the State Govemment in this regard covered by way of crop insurance. This is the so that the poor people may be rek>cated in pathetic concHtton, I wouki say. I come from the areas. In the same way, the half-dam- a poor common farmer’s, family. aged houses Le.,one wall cottapse arefuN off water and mud and there is nothing else I know the reality; They say that the there here is only some dust standing. In that farmers will get a compehsatton amount of ilOUSOf R IS lffipOSSIDI9 lOT OOfilfTIOli equal to Ljoan ^ 1 0 0 on^ when the crop is people ar«d poor people to live in that condi­ g c ^ to gh^ yiekis. It may be after one or tion. should come forward and safe­ two monttis and the area covered may be guard their interests. You shoukl give gukie- oneacreortwo acres. Further, that Rs.10,000 lines that the half-damaged house shouki be cropvakie is not covered under the Crop given at least Rs. 3,000/- minimum so that insurance Scheme. The Crop Insurance they can repair and Mve In that house. PoBcy is meant for the Govemment Loan only. They want to salis^ the banks. They Altemalely. the Govemment must eon- want to safeguard tfie intofeets^if the tMtfiks skier to liM I on prk»rl^lM»is tfiose affected o i^ arid not the poor faanifa. This is the 689 Disc. Under AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 (SAKA) R uh193 690

path etic condition which is prevailing. The only the ban amount. More than three lakh Government must bring forward some legis­ hectares of aops have been marooned, lation to alleviatetbeprobiemof poor people. destroyed and the people are weeping in I would say that the Crop insurance Scheme those areas. Therefore. I urge upon the has become a mockery. Of course, the Crop Government that the Government must come Insurance Scheme is there. We discuss this fon^ard with some bokJ measures and waive with the officers at the ground level. They all the bans whbh were taken by the farmers say; "We are sorry. You have to look for the in such flood-affected areas. Also, the Gov­ Government. The Government must give ernment must instruct the authorities that directbns and we cannot do anything. We they should cover the enter affected areas will only ensure the loan is recovered. and not otherwise.

MR. SPEAKER: Shri K. V. Thangkabalu. MR. SPEAKER Shri K.V. Thangka Balu. this is a subject pertaining to cyclonic stone I am not going to albw you k>ecause the time in the Bay of Bengal and the relief measures given for this sut^ect is two hours. You have undertaken by the Government, not about started at 5 O’clock. You have spoken for 35 the entire agriculture. I have a list of about minutes. I have got 10 other Members to 10 people. You have to stick to the subject. speak. You cannot do like this. It cannot go on like this. SHRI K.V. THANGKA BALU: I have not yet started the subject. SHRI K.V. THANGKA BALU: I will finish it quickly. There is no Problem. I want only MR. SPEAKERrYou start with the sub­ another 10 minutes. ject. MR. SPEAKER: You will have to con­ SHRI K.V. THANGKA BALU: I am only clude in one minute’s time. Already, you talking about the subject. I am talking about have taken 35 minutes. the affected areas. SHRI K.V. THANGKA BALU: Actually. I MR. SPEAKER: You are talking about am raising this issue. the entire agrk:ultural polk^. MR. SPEAKER: Out of the two hours SHRI K.V. THANGKA BALU: No. I am time, you have taken 35 minutes. not talking about the agricultural policy. I am only talking about the affected people. I have SHRI K.V. THANGKA BALU: The hon. seen personally the affected areas. I have Minister of Parliamentary Affairs has saki visited the affected areas. that you can albt three hours.

MR. SPEAKER: Please come to the MR. SPEAKER: No. It is not for the hon. point. Partiamentary Affairs Minister to adjust who else to speak. I have two hours for this SHRI K.V. THANGKA BALU: I have discussk>n. You have spoton for 35 min­ visited thecyctone-affected areas. They say utes. that the Crop Insurance amount will be given only after the yieki has come. After that only, SHRIK.V.THANGKABALU: Iwillfinish they will quantify the yieki. That will take one it in another five minutes time. or two months. But till that time the insurance pdicy will not help the affected people in the MR.SPEAKER: Yqu have to conclude affected areas. This is the pa^etc condi- in one minute’s time. OihenDflse, ^am going tton. Moreover, they say that they will cover to call the other Members. 691 Disc. Under DECEMBER 4.1991 Ruh193 692

SHRI K.V. THANGKA BALU: II is very MR. SPEAKER: Before I call other unfortunate. I am very sony. (Interruptions) Members to speak, I wouki like to bring lb your nottoe that the subject is 'cydonic storm MR. SPEAKER: Out of the two hour's in the Bay of Bengal and relief measures time, you have spolcen for 35 minutes. undertaken by the Govemment’. It is not irrigatbn, it is not waterways, it is not agricul­ SHRI K. V. THANGKA BALU: I will finish ture. Please sttok to H. I have a list of ten it. I was tailing about the problem of the memk>ers. If you do not stick to the subject, affected agriculturists. Therefore, I would then we wouki not be able to do justbe to like to urge upon the Government to waive all other Members. The time given is only two the loans which have been taken by the hours and you shall have to discuss it in two agriculturists. They shouM be given fresh hour’s time. Please bear this in mind while bans for re-cultivation and re-plantatk>n in making your speeches. the affected areas. In addition to that, the Government must bear the expenditure wh»h Now Shri Rasa Sing Rawat to speak. has to be incurred by the States for the reclamatbn work done in those areas. [Translation]

Finally, I would like to say that in order PROF.RASA SINGH RAWAT (Ajmer): to stop the recurrence of fkx>ds etc. in our Mr. Speaker, Sir, through you htvould like to land, the Government must come fonArard ftubmit that thecyctonk; storms in the Bay of with a proper water management policy, tf B ^ g a l created a f kx>d tike $i|uatii>n in the the rivers are nationalised^ the water man­ %ates of Tam« Nadu. Andhra Pradesh , agement can be effectively done and this Kerala, Karnataka and Pondfcheny and country will prosper. That is why we have caused heavy tosses to life and property. It been urging upon the Government to do this. was a nafional loss. In fact k>ss suffered in Also, the Govemment shouki make use of any part of the country is a toss to the whole more scientific methods to stop this menace. country. After attaining independence, dis- The poorest people in the society are always cusstons are held now and then and many being affected. Therefore, the problems of resoluttonsare passed in this august House the agriculturists, Harijan labours, ordinary in regard to ftoods, earthqual^e and other agricultural workers and the other people natural calamities every year and thereafter living in the villages, shouM be alleviated. everything is filed and kept in the record We can do justk:e only if we will do that. room.

Lastly the areas of Tamil Nadu. Pondi­ Mr. Speaker. Sir. through you. I wouki cherry, Kvnataka and Andhra Pradesh are like to submit that an effective and compre­ affected. The amount whtoh was altotted by hensive poltoy shouki be fbnnulated in this the Central Govemment is not adequate regard so that we are able to confront the and the Government is not adequate and problems at the nattonal level with vigour the Government must come forward and and the States wouki also deal with the give rmore funds parttoulariy to Tamil Nadu. situatton firmly. What happens every time is We need at least Rs. &22 crores to recon- that when the ftoods occur the State govern­ struct and renovate our watenways and also ments forward a request to the Central to help the poor people of Tamil Nadu. We Govemment Thereafter, the Central Gov­ request that this should beaccededto and emment sends Its survey team and the sur­ veys team submits Its report Thereafter, s»rial surveys are also conducted.The Mto- With these words, I conclude. isiers am've and make aerial surveys. They 693 Db c. Under AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 {SAKA) Ruto193 694 express their sympathies and so on and so so as to ensure that minimum damage is forth. Then they issue a statement that they caused by natural calamities. In this regard, have done this and that. Then it is also said an Urdu poet says the folbwing: that the Ninth Finance Commission has recommended constitution of a National Calamity Fund to which 75% will be contrib­ “Jid hai halaton ko Bijliyan girana ki uted by the Central Government and 25% by Hamen bhi jid hae, Aashiyeon wahin the States. The Centre authorises the States benaneki” to spend its share on such calamities. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the terrific cyplonic storms have caused a flood like situatbn and severe We should notyieki to nature. But States damage in Nagapattinam, Kaydemillat, lack in resources. Now Tamil Nadu needs Thanjavur, South Arcot. Chengalpattu and Rs. 390 crores worth assistance against Madras of Tamil Nadu, Karaikal areas of which it has been provided Rs.9 crores only. Pandicherry, Sriprakashm and Neltare dis­ Then what about the remaining Rs. 300 tricts of Andhra Pradesh and Mysore and crores? Pandicherry has also suffered heavy Banglore districts of Karnataka. Crops worth losses.The people cannot k>ear these bsses. crores of rupees have been damaged. Lakhs Agricultural land should be made cultivable of hectares of land have been marooned there so as to compensate the farmers. under water, standing crops have been Damaged roads should be reconstructed. damped » d twenty to thirty people have Many houses have also been destroyed.^ losfljBeir Njps. Above alt these lakhs of live the relatives of those killed in the calamlHtfs stoSr haver j^rished . The National High­ should be given compensctbn. Natural ca­ ways have been totally damaged. A railway lamities have brought tears in many eyes. accident took place due to landslides in Government should adopt a humane ap­ Karnataka, and claimed 28-30 lives. In nut proach towards their problems and consti­ shell, it was a natural calamity and the States tute a Natural Calamity Fund, special Provi­ did not have enough funds to provkie relief sions should be made to provide assistance on their own, on time. I woutei like to request to the State hit by these calamities. It is up to the Central Government that whatever may the Central Government to see how aH this be the situatbn, whether it is the case of is to be done. The States are being asked to earthquake in Tehri Garhwal in Uttar Pradesh lift funds from their next year’s alk)catk>n. or drought or famine in Rajasthan or other Suppose, one the entire money Is spent and cases in other states like Gujarat, Madhya natural calamities strike again, then what to pradesh, Tamilnadu, Kerala, Kamataka or do. After all it is not Ramrajya where it Is Pondicherry or Andhra pradesh, the Gov­ said:- ernment should conduct a study of the geographical and environmental conditions oil the concerned areas and make some "Daihik, Daivik, Bhautike, tapa, Ramraj permanent an^angement for all this. A high Kahu na Uyapa." People have to pay the wall shouM be raised ak>ng the sea shore so price of the rnistakes of the rulers. Such a that tkial waves do not cause any damage to situation has been created. People have to coastal areas. beartheseextreme situatbnsdue to changes in the dimatb conditbns. I wouki like to submit that we must keep some thing in India has emerged as a nuclear power reserve for emergencies. At the same time, in the workl and we have made enermous a special Calamity Fund should also be progress in the f ieM of science and technol­ constituted. It shoub be ascertained as 1o ogy, Cycton^ and storms cause llopds. how much aki shoukl be provided to the Therefore, we shouM evolve some method States. With these words. I oonchide. 695 Disc, Under DECEMBER 4.1991 R u h l^ 696

[English] delays in the distribution of whatever is re­ quired. The ot^ectlve here is not so much SHRI MANI SHANKAR AIYAR social justice as k)etween weaker sectk>ns (MAYILADUTURAI); Mr. Speaker. Sir. as and stronger sectk>ns of the farming com­ has been pointed out by Thiru Thangkabahi. munity as to ensure that food productk>n the worst affected a ? in the recent cy- reaches the maximum possible in the cir­ cbnk: rain and fkx>ds was Tamil Nadu and cumstances arid that agrrculture is resumed the worst affected constituency in Tamil Nadu in a suffk:ient manner to ensure much more was unfortunately mine. As many as 1.10.000 employment in this perkxi of the year wh»h hectares have been serbusly affected. is the period in which agrbultural labour in Approximatety fifty per cent of the paddy the quaki -e-Millet distrrct receives most of Its crop is irretrivebly lost. We have been se­ empbyment in the year as a whole. In the verely affected in regard to our banana crop; light of this. I would request the Central we have been badly affected in regard to our Ministry of Agrrculture to determine a pack­ coconut crop. age of agrrcultural assistance whk:h will be disbursed very very quickly to all the affected While supporting with ail the strength farmers without bringing in the red-tape of that I can give, the request made by Thiru attempting to distinguish between small, Thangkabalu for enlarged central assis­ marginal and larger farmers. tance in this calamity, for a much larger grant to poor people to rebuild their houses, for the My second request Is that special and waiver of bank loans taken by affected farm­ particular attentbn should be pakl to the ers and for general attention to be paid to the East-West Road Project. In the context of prevention of such occurrences in the future, repairing no less than 1084 Kms. Of major I would like to make three specify requests roads affected in my constituency atone. of the Government. Added to that here are minor roads, link roads, the Panchayat roads whfch will run Sir. first and foremost, we have to re­ into several thousands of kitometres. In member that the badly affected area - the repairing, restoring and restructuring the Ouaid-e-Milleth district-is the rice bowl of roads network in this coastal area I think it is Tamil Nadu, h is an SFP distrkn i.e. Special important for us to recognize that one of the Food Programme Distrbt. Our immediate major reasons for whk:h our roads have objective must be the restoratbn of the agri­ been so badly damaged is that they were in cultural pattern in the district so that it is able extremely poor conditbn to begin with. This to supply food to Tamil Nadu and to the is the area that is supposed to t>e covered by country; as also to provkJe the employment the East Coast Road. The East Coastal whk:h ultimately is the only answer for relief Road even in conception stops being acoast and rehabifitation. road at the northern end of my con^ituency and becomes a coastal road again only after In this regard I would suggest that my constituency has been crossed. With whatever measures are taken to restore there result that we doni even In conceptk>n agriculture to the maximum extent possible have an ECR which is truly a coastal road in the area, we should attempt to cut out all inskie the constituency. So. in th^prpcesis of red-tapes so as to rush the relief and assis­ restructuring and rehabilitating the road tance required as quickly as possible. In network of the area I think it is extremely order to cut out this red-tape I think it wouki important that we must ensure that an ex­ be inappropriate in this particular circum­ tremely major and important highway sums stance to draw distinctions between small atong the coast with all the bridges and the farmers, marginal farmers and larger farm­ culverts that are required, so that it is able to ers. if we attempt to do this then there wilt be withstand tlie fury off these cycbnic eiorms 697 DisG. Under AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 (SAKA) Rule 193 698

which are a natural phenomenon in the in the cunrent KURUVAI and TAUDI i area, which we cannot escape from, which sons. Therefore, it is extremely important are going to exist and If we persist with the that we move with all deliberate speed system of not having d solid proper road towards the rehabilhatbn of drainage as nehwork abng the coastal region just over well as irrigation in the tail-end reaches of the there, when the storms come the effect upon Cauvery In^igatbn system, so that we can the road network will be even more severe recover what we k)st, bringing backtheOuab- than it need necessarily t>e. e-millet Distrbt again being the crown upon the agrbultural head of Tamilnadu, to be The third spedfk: point whk:h I wouM able to feed our people, to be able to take our like to draw to the attention of our Unk>n country fonvard in an agrbultural sense, to Ministry of Agrculture and through them to make progress on the food front. For all the State Government is that the damage these purposes, it is extremely important has been extremely severe because the that the cauvery Inrigation and Drainage Cauvery irrigatk>n system including its drain­ System be given as much importance as the age system has fallen into gross disrepair Special Food programme requirements of over the. last twenty years owing to uncer­ the area as well as the roads networi(. tainties about supplies of water from Karna­ taka into the Cauvery system. Now that we Placing before the Unbn Aagriculture know that we are going to get a stable and Minister and his colleagues these there adequate supply of water from Karnataka requests. 1 would again the main recommen- into the Cauvery system, if we are to prevent datbns made kiy Shri Thangkabalu. such cyclonic storms from resulting in mas­ sive water logging and therefore, as had Sir, I think you for having given me this happened just now, a k>ss of 50% of the opportunity. 1 thank you on behalf of the one paddy crop, it is essential that we move with million inhabitants of the Mayiladuturai alt deliberate speed towards a very quick Constituency. and complete rehabilitatbn of the Cauvery irrigatnn and drainage system in its tail-end SHRI S. MALLIKARJUNAIAH (Tumkur): reaches. For this we are totally caught up in Mr. Speaker. Sir. there was a heavy rain in a problem relating to the Cauvery Moderni- the month of October-November. 1991. in zatk>n Programme for which Karnataka's Kamataka. Three distrbts are terribly tern- approval was required before we couki pose bly affected by this. They are Kolar, Tumkur the programme to the WorkI Bank. Conse­ and Bangalore. quently the Present degradatbn of the sys­ tem is going to be even more adversely The roads were damaged; crops were affected if we wait for the entire CMP to be washed away; cattles have died and many approved and posed for financing to the houses havecollapsed. 35.853 houses have Wortd Bank. collapsed in Timkur distrbt. There were eight deaths. 2.041 cattles were also washed What we require immediately and what away ,5,060 hectares of standing crops were werequireabsolutely immediatelyisaspecial washed away, something like 42.000 small paxMageon a k>ng term basis, devised by the and marginal farmers were affected ftiy this. Unk>n Ministry of Agrknilture, in consultatbn A large number of schools, buikfings. hospi­ with the Unk>n Ministry of Wiater Resources tals. Govemment quarters. ANGANWADl and of course in corisultatbn with the State buiUings were tenribly affected by this rain. Govemment whk:h will start gettmg imple- Roughly about 36 main bulMings were mentedwithimmediate effect so that in the damaged. coming samt>a season, we are able to re­ trieve some of the ground that we have tost These tMiikiings do require immediate 699 Disc. Under DECEMBER 4.1991 FMb 1§3 700

[Sh. S. Mallikarjunaiah] This has affected the PuMic utility services also. repairs. Bridges and roads were also washed away by the heavy rains. Tanks were also The recent fkx>ds affected four States: breached; that is. nearly 400 tanks were Tamil Nadu/' Andhra Pradesh. Karnataka breached and some tanks are leading so and Pandicherry. Tamil Nadu is the nK>st heavily that they may breach any moment. affected State, in TAmH Nadu. Six districts The relief which is sought is Rs. 20 crores for are badly affected. In additbn to that. Ma­ Tumkur district. The Karnataka Government dras city is also very much affected. I must has raised Rs. 2.8 crores in the form of thank the Government, partknjiatariy the materials and Rs. 1.17 crores in the form of Prime Minister for having sent a Central cash. The Karnataka Government needs a team consisting of our Agrbulture Minister. minimum of Rs. 200 crores for the repair Mr. Balram Jakhar. and the Minister of State work in all these three distrkrts. Tumkur for Parliamentary Affairs, Mr. Rangarajan District in my constituency needs something Kumaramangalam to Tamil N ^ u to assess like Rs. 20 crores. Many of the house whcih the fkx>d damages. were collapsed shall have to be recon­ structed. In Tamil Nadu, our Chief Minister also visited the affected areas in Madras dty. Other State Ministers have k>een sent to The hon. Agriculture Minister was kind other affected parts in Tamil Nadu. So far as enough to visit Kolar and some parts of Tamil Nadu is concerned, our Chief Minister Tumkur. I may now request that a team may has undertaken the relief measures effec­ be sent to these three distrk:ts to make an tively on a war footing in spite of our financial intensive survey of the damages caused. constrains. The districts of Kolar and Tumkur every year, are being affected by drought. Butthis So far as flood is concerned, the dam­ time they were terribly affected by fbod. age is very great. The continuous rains re­ Therefore, it is necessary, that the Central sulted in waterk>gging in many areas. More Government should come to the assistance than 2/1/2 lakh houses and huts were com­ of the State Government. The resources at pletely damaged in Tamil Nadu. The crops the command of the State Government is are destroyed. More than three lakh hectare very less. of standing corps were destroyed. There was a great damage to roads and buildings Therefore, my humble request will be also. The loss wouM be running to crores of that the Central Government may kindly to rupees. Tanks and irrigatbnal canals ware the assistance of the State Government by cut off. Electricity pumpsets have lieen donating or giving something like Rs. 200 submerged in fkx>d water. So, in what way crores; and that another team may be sent the farmers can be compensated? for investigating into the matter. Thank you very much. So far as farmers are concerned, in the recent fkxxis. th ^ are worst affected: Farm­ SHRt P.G. NARAYANAN (Gobbhet- ers are already facing many problems. We tiyalayam): Mr. Speaker. Sir. on 28th Octo­ are talking of agriculture economy. Most of ber. 1991, a deep depressk>n was formed the people in India depend only on agricul' over the south-west Bay. On 29th. it was to ture for their livelihood, ifouroountry haslo cross the Tamil Nadu coast. The cumulative progress, we have to proinoto the agricul­ rainfallfrom28thOctd3erto 19th November, tural economy. We have lo safeguard the which ¥vas very torrential. resuRdd in mas­ interests of formers at ali tknes. In times of sive damage to privet and public fNopefly. natural calamtty 0 ce fbod, we haverlooom- 701 D a a lM e r AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 (SAKA) Rule 193 702

pensate for the loss that fanners have in­ With these words. I conclude. curred for which crop insurance scheme should be implemented very effectively. PROF. UMMAREDDY VENKATES- WARLU (Tenall): Mr, Speaker Sir. it is really In the recent floods, electricity system heart-rending to note that successively for has k>een much affected in Tamil Nadu. three times in a period of two months, the Tamil Nadu is already facing shortage of coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh have eiectridty. During the recent floods, we have been lashed away in a most unprecedented to make an utmost effort to restore normalcy way. I think this is one of the most damaged in respect of the affected electricity system. States in several respects.

18.00 hrs Sir. the offk:ial estimates that have been revealed by the State Government say that 420 villages have been marooned in the Nearly 185 persons lost their precious floods. 205 human lives were lost, crops in lives due to recent floods. According tc the an area of 5.25 hectares have been dam­ assessment of the State Government, the aged whk:h amounts to a bss of Rs. 6.86 damage comes to Rs. 390.53 crores. But crores and all this leads to a k)ss of Rs. 250 when correct assessment will be made, it crores would of foodgrains. About 1.1 lakh ‘ may touch Rs. 500 crores. The Ninth Fi> houses have been damaged both partially nance Commission allottedonly Rs.39crores and completely, 50.000 cattle were perished as Calamity Relief Fund to Tamil Nadu out of in the floods and commun»atk>n systems which we have already spent Rs. 9 crores on have been totally disrupted. drought schemes. So. we have only Rs.30 crores at our dispcsai. After these floods, the 1314 roads are damaged. 820tanks are Central Government has released only Rs. 7 breached. The drains are silted. Orchards to crores which is a very meagre amount. This the extent of one thousand hectares are amount would not help the rehabilitation uprooted. This is the vivid picture of the work in any way. In this grave situatbn, the damage that has taken place in the coastal Central Government has reduced the quote distrkrts of Andhra Pradesh. In particular, in of rce to Tamil Nadu is. The total require­ the Godavari delta area, which is the *R»e ment of rice to Tamil Nadu is now one lakh Bowl: of Andhra Pradesh, more than 2.6 lakh tonnes. But the Government, till date, has hectares of paddy crop which was ripe for been supplying only 81.000tonnes of rice to harvest has k>een damaged. our State and it has suddenly reduced the albtment to 65.000 tonnes, which is very When the Unk>n Agrk:ulture Minister unfortunate. So. I request the Government has taken an aerial survey and also when th not to go ahead with rk» cut and it shouki not Prime Minister has Visited the State, but not be implemented in the interest of the general the affected areas of the State, they have publb of Tamil IMadu. announced that the FCI will open purchase centres to purchase all the damaged paddy Tamil Nadu is facing financial problem as well as the discobured paddy. But the also due to the implementaton of the prohi- Secretary in the Department of Revenue bitbn poiny and so. it is incurring heavy and Relief. Andhra Pradesh has issued a losses. In this grave situatk>n. the Central circular that Paddy damaged to the extent of Govemment shouki be liberal and lenient in 20 per cent only, will be purchased by these aHottIng more funds to our State. I request purchase centals. This Is very unfair. I may the Government to come fonward whh a put it on record here that the k>ss to the cx>mprehensh/e plan for the State to f ight the paddy crop is almost total. Partbulariy.inthe fkxxis in future. Godavari delta, Krishna delta and Weslem 703 Disc. Under DECEMBER 4.1991 704

(Prof. Ummareddy Venkateswariu] paMavisit tothis Stale, people« agerly awaiting his visit to the'affected areas also, Krishna daita area, the damage is td the so that massive refief measures wouU be extent of 70 to 80 percentof the paddy grain, announced by the hon. Prime Minister. But it covering an area of 2.5 lakh hectares. If the is really very sad that when he visited our damage to the ^ d y is restricted only to 20 States, he confined his visit to his constitu­ per cent, I fecil amounts that no relief is ency ak>ne from where he was elected with actually extended tothefarmingcommunity so called a massive majority. He thanked the when there has k>een a complete loss to their people and left unfortunately .He never did paddy. The farming community has raised notfind found any time to visit thecycbne- all sorts of loans from institutional agencies hit areas where even the handkx>m workefs and now they have to repay these loans. The have been facing starvatkm deaths in to farmers have to beg and bonow once again distress and hardship. from these institutional agencies for the second crop and for varbus other agricul­ Sir, it is really a shameful attitude that tural operations. the hon. Prime Minister dkJ not pay a visit to that affected area. Even when the hon. I urge upon and plead with the Govern* Agriculture Minister paid a visit for a day, he ment about one thing. Let there be no just took an aerial survey and announced restriction as far as the percentage of dam­ certain relief measures. When this type of age to the grain is concemed, for the pur­ cyclone hit the coastal area in May. 1990, chasable F.C.I under these peculiar circum­ the then Prime Minister. Shri V.P. Singh paki stances when the damage is to the extent of a visit twrce in the first week itself and an­ 70 to 80 per cent. nounced 88 crores relief measures so that they are effective in controlling the situatton Sir. cyclones in Coastal Andhra are not extending relief. new. In the past 100 years, cyclones have hit the coastal Andhra for m ^e than 32 times. SHRI PAWAN KUMAR BANSAL: The That means, on an average there is a cy­ present Prime Minister believes in doing clone once in every there years. Since the things. farmers are located in a very unfavourable area which is cydone-prone, once in every BROF. UMAREDDY VENKATES- three years, they have been losing their WARLU: I will give you some figures. When crops totally. When that is the situation. I the hon. Agriculture Minister visited ourState request that a very apt and kind attitude he announced that Rs. 86 crores are pro- should be taken while conskiering the plight vkied to the State under the Calamity Relief of the farming community. Fund. Secretary. Revenue and Relief De­ partment gave a very dear pklure in the Sir. in the year 1976. the Kalyani Dam regard. Out of this Rs. 86 crores, that are was constructed in Tirupathi areatoprovkie nowbeing provkfed as a relief amount Rs.16 drinking water to the town of Tirupathi which crores will go towards the payment of ad­ is a pilgrimage center. Due to unprecedented vances that were taken in the year 1990-91 rains, the crest-gates of the dam have been for cyckHie relief measures. Out of the washed away. The remaining water whk:h is remaining Rs.TQ crores. Rs.40 crores have available in that tank is Sufficient only for two already been spent during the months of to three months. The work to restore drinking August and September when we had re­ water facilities to the town of Tirupathi has to ceived heavy rains. Now, hardly Rs.30crores be taken up on a war-footing. is available with us to t>e spent for this disastrous cydone relief has occurred dur­ When thcPrime minister himself has ing the month of Novemt>er. 706 Disc. Under AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 (SAKA) Ruh 193 706

The State Gk>vemment also has oome is standing in the fieki, the Crop Insuranoe up with proposal.*lt has requested the Cen­ Scheme will be covered. When the iia r- tral Government that whatever has been vested crop is kept in the fieki in the form of given during the year 1990 may be treated shakes heaps and If it is washed away then as a grant since the State Government is not this should also be covered under the Crop in a position to l>ear the total amount and Insurance Scheme. since the State has k>een facing the cyclones in consecutive years. There were cyctones The next point is that the village and not In 1986, 1987/1989. 1990 and 1991. So, 'mandar shouU be conskiered as unit. since the State o( Andhra Pradesh is fadng cydones consecutively every year this may Thirdly the orchards with are grown be declared as a chronic cycbne prone area should be taken up separately. The orchards so that one right grant may be provided t>y owr)ed by indivkiual farmers shouki also be the Central Government, as is being done in taken as one unit and not the mandal or the the case of Rajasthan which is a drought village as unit, further All those who are prone area. Rajasthan has k>een declared as paying insurance premium shoukj be con- a drought prone area. skiered and not merely the cultivators who have taken bans from the banks. So. hith­ Earlier, Rs. 625 were given to the farm­ erto, this scheme is being extended to those ing community as a subsidy in the shape of people who have taken k>ans from the 15 per cent sut>sidy on all inputs like the banks and not to all the farming community pesticides, fertilizers, seeds, etc. Now. that who have paid the premium. among may be raised to Rs. 1000 per hec­ tare. As far as other aspects are concerned, there are about 50,000 cattles that have Besides giving some of these measures been lost. Most of the cattles were taken on like provkitng 25 Kg of rk:e to all the families ban basis. They were taken under the whch have suffered - also since the houses DRDAScheme. The farmers who have taken are damaged to the extent of more than 1.5 these bans, under the OROA scheme shouki lakhs— one lakh pucca houses may be not be penalized for no fault of theirs. They provkied to those who lost their houses in the should be written ott. cydone. I may also request that the bank bans may also provided to the fishermen Asf ar as crop loans are concerned, they and to handkx>m weavers. The handkx>m are to k>e re-scheduled. The interest accrued weavers have already been facing the star- should be waived, since cultivators are not vatk>n deaths in our area. able to pay the interest. Long term bans for orchards and gardens should also be given on a very liberal scale. When the hon. Prime Minister visited our State he sak) that the comprehensive crop Insurance scheme is being extended tp Opening of purchase centres of PCI in Andhra Pradesh also. During the last Budget theGunturdistricthavenotbeentakenup. In Session, this partk:ular aspect was dis­ Tenali distrbt, where this Krishna Western cussed. While conskiering this comprehen­ Delta (KWD) is there, some purchase centre sive Crop Insurance scheme, certain as­ shoukJ be opened so that damaged paddy pects have to be taken into consideration in can be purchased by the Centre, withthese the absence of wh»h that scheme will not be few words, I conclude. quite effective. It will not t>e of much use to the farming community. The Insurance MR. SPEAKER: You have made very agencies are saying that so tongas the crop good points. 707 Disc. Under DEC»JBER4.1991 R uh193 708

SHRI R D. DEVEGOWDA (Hassan): have grown, i they are damaged or washed Mr. Speaker Sir* Karnataka State has suf- away due to floods, the ccppensatnn that feredtivioein July, 1991, There was a heavy has been given is aooording to ttie gulde- ftoodinCauvery riverduelowhichitoiit Rs. fines. The oompensatbn is Rs J200 per acre 44 crore worth of bss had been assessed by Irrespectiveof the crop that has been grown. the Karnataka Government. A memoran­ dum was submitted in August 1991. After 18^1 hrs this natural calamity, in Odober-NovemtMr cyckxiecame andaboutthlrtysevenpeople [M a DEPUTY«6PEAKER in the Chai^ died, two thousand cattles, 42,000 house were either totally destroyed or collapsed M any house has l>een damaged or and more than one lakh houses were par­ collapsed whether the cost of that house is tially damaged. The total bss that has been Rs. 15,000orRs.25,000orevenRs. 10.000 assessed, including the damage to pubik: - aooording to guklelines, they say, we will property like irrigatk>n tanks, brkiges, etc. AH giveonlyRs. 1,500. Another rider they have these things put together comes to Rs. 120 fixed is that if the annual income of the crore. The Karnataka Government has re­ person whose house has t>een collapsed is quested Rs. 100 crore relief from the Gov- more than Rs. 5000, then he is not entitled emment of India for any type of compensalbn. This is the argument that has been advanced by the The allocation for Karnataka in Natural Kamataka Government while replying to the Calamity Relief Fund is haidly Rs.27 crore. debate on the very same issue in the Legis­ This has already been spent. Ido not want to lature. elaborate much on this issue t>ecause the Memorandum that has t>een submitted by Withyourkindpermissionlwould tiketo the Karnataka Government to the Central draw the attention of the Government to this Government while seeking the necessary aspect. HavetheGovemment of lndiat>een help, in it, they have given all the particulars. following strictly the samegukfelines in other More than 4 lakh acres of crop has been parts of the country where the relief opera­ damaged due to shirtage of rains in Northern tions have t>e6n uridertaken either in Orissa Kamataka. Due to heavy rains in Southern or in Bihar or in Uttar Pradesh or in West part of Kamataka, more than two lakh hec­ Bengal or in Andhra Pradesh? This is the tares of crop has been damaged. first time that we are facing such a situation in Karnataka. During the last 50 years, we On the last occasKMi, when this issue have not come across this type of natural was being discussed here, I tried to point out calamity either due to heavy fkx)dsordue to how the compensation had been given by cyckHik: storms; we have never faced this the Kamataka Government to the fkxxl type of a problem. This is the first time the victims. Now, I seek your permission to people in Kamataka are put to suchmiser- exhibit a cheque that has been issued par­ ablecondittons. ticularly for the fk)od victims. The Karnataka Government has come forward with a plea that they have to^lve it following the norms Taking advantage of the guidelines that and guidelines that have been nxedbythe havebeengivenbytheGovemmentof India, Govemmentof India. They say they cannot the State Government of India, the States give more than that vblating the norms and Government wanted to evade or escape guidelinesgivenby the Government of India thev mpoivsiQiiily. Canyou imagM ttiat^^^ m ^985by a dicuiar oider. getting Rs. 200as compensatbn any farmer can m a k^ his k>S8? Please let me know Whatever types of craps the people whether such inslructtons have been glwen. 709 Disc, Under AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 {SAKA) R u h 193 710

The other day. Shri Balram Jakhar, India a memorandum seeking at least Rs. minister of agriculture, said, when we raised 100 ciores as assistance from the Centiai the issue of oompensation, that the oompen- Govemment But my agony is that they are satton issue is totally leftlotheStateGovern- just^ing the oompensatton given by giving ment; he said, the State Government can Rs, 200per acre or Rs. 1500for tfie houses give whatever compensation they want to damaged or ooHapsed. if the cost of the give; and we are not coming in the way of house is Rs.50.000 or Rs. 25.000 how can giving compensation. That is what Shri theyjustifygivir«Rs. 1500onV?Whyshoukl Bafaram«Mkhar has said in this House while they argue on this point. I cannot under­ we were discussing the flood situation. stand.

The issue of compensation is very If the Government of India has taken a important and it hast>een lurking in my mind. stand on these lines, that shouki be totally Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. you are also very revised based on the value of the damage welt aware of the stand taken b f the Karna­ that has occuned and vkrtims shouU be taka Govemment while replying to the compensated accordingly. If the Govem­ det>ate on the same issue in the Legislative ment of India has not taken a strict dedston. assembly and the Legislative Council. The then if the State Government istiying togive concerned Minister saki that the Karnataka an evasive answer ft)ecause of their own Government were strkniy adhering to the financial problems, then you must issue gukielines given the Govemment of India instructbnsto the State Government This is in 1985. If any crop is damaged due to fkxxis the total responsibility of the State Govern­ or other reasons, the maximum amount ment Because. Shri Balram Jakhar on the fixed for the compensat»n is Rs. 200 per other day said that it is the responsibilily of acre. the State Govemment and not ^ the Central Govemment and that they shouki not try to Were the houses have ooNapsed they blame the Central Govemment. I do not say that only Rs. 1,500 is to be paki, accord­ want to bring any party pofitics here. But ing to the gukielines of tfie Govemment of unfortunately this is the stand taken by the India. One more important point is that if the Karnataka Govemment and on this issue we victim has got an annual income of more may have to start an agitation. Let me be than Rs. 5000 then he is not entitled to any very plain on this issue. type of compensatk>n. This is the stand they have taken.Unfortunately this is the positnn. Some of the farmers have bst their I am only qufttmg th figures whch I couki pumpsets and the weH has been totally gather fiom the Parliament Library. Hun­ washed out. To such farmers not even a dreds of crores have been ghwn to various rupee ofcompensalbnhasbeenpakluptill other States. In Karnataka this is the fkst iK>w. The stand taken is that tti^ r annual time that such a situatbn has occurred and income is more than Rs. 5000 and so they ever in the history of the past SO years was are not entitled to any oompensalk>n. So. if there any cyctonk: storm or heavy fkx>ds. In thisistheargumem advanced, whai is the Karnataka 80 per cent of the cultivable land use off the relief operatkHis? what b the use every year is fackig drought This is the first of the aerial survey made by th Govemment time that we are facing the fkxxJ and the of iTKSia offKials or the Central Govemment elf ect d a cydone. Ministers. I cannot understand.

While assessing the total vakie of the With theMremaricslwouMNketomake bss. the Kamatiica Govemment estimated ahumble submisskm to the Govemment of the bss at Rs. 130 CRues and ttiey have India see that i such a dicular has been already submitlsd to the Government of Issues oontainHig such maUuclkm. that 711 Disc. Under DECEMBER 4.1991 Ruh1S3 712

[Sh. H.D. Devegonda] emment while giving the oompensatkm, I f what is so. say so, and then it will be the responsibility of the State Government. We should be revised. If it has not been issued know as 1o how lo tedce care of the problems. they should tell the State Government that they should not evade their responsibility or • I request that there shouki not be any should not shift the blame on the Central discrimination between Stale and State arid Government. Then the people ol Karnataka there shouki not be any type of restrwtbn of will really understand where the problem the part of the payment of compensatton, lies. whether his income is more than Rs. 5000 per annum or less. Every vknim shouki be Let me be very clear that if they want to given sufficient compensation based on the point out their hands towards the Govem- actual toss. ment of India, we are here to t ^ care of the Problem. With these words. I conclude.

I have already queted thefigures. Nearly PROF. K. VANKATAGIRI GOWDA ; four lakh hectares of land is affected due to B a n g a l o r e s o u t h ): Mr. Deputy- rains in Northern Karnataka. More than two Speaker, Sir, I rise to spealc on the Mood takh hectares of crop has been damaged by situatton in Karnataka and Bangatore dty. and cyclonic storms. More than 38 people which haply is my constituency. died, apart from those killed in the Railway accident to K.K. Express that SKXunred. The floods in the Karnataka State . in the Bangalore city and also in the neighbour­ With these words I once again request ing states of Kerala. Pondfcheny. Tamil Nadu you to increase the alk)cat*ion that is given to and Andhra Pradesh created a grave situ­ the Government of Karnataka fo calamity ation. They produced a picture of destruc­ relief fund. It is hardly Rs.27 crores new. tion. devastatton, destitutton and dismem­ berment I had witnessedthe horrifying scene Sir, Ido not wanttofindthatfault with the in Karnataka and in Bangatore city in par- Government of India. In the name of relief ttoular. Theother areas, whtoh were affected, operatk>n, hundreds of crores of rupees will were Tumkur, Kolar, Bklar and Gulbarga. be given by the Government of India to vark>us States. This is first time the Kama- The rains were both torrential and in­ taka State is facing this cyctone storm effect cessant The tow lying areas of the State and also the floods. I came to know that Rs. were the worst h it All the rivers were in 10 crores were released in August and now spate arui great damage was done to the Rs. 17 Crores or Rs. 18 crores were re­ crops, property and to the lives of the people leased. But the damage was estimated to be livingontheirbanks. Cattle, sheep andgoats more than Rs. 130 crores by the Karnataka died and their carcasses were washed away Government and they submitted a Memo­ in ftoods. The number of bovine population randum to the Government of India in No> whtoh died was estimated to be about2,000. vember. The 6arnages assessed were k>ased The people who tost their possesstons in­ on per acre crop toss Rs. 200; per house loss cluding huts have no where to go and they Rs. 1S00 and if the income of the vkrtim is have to stay underthe trees risking their liv ^ mere than Rs. 5000, no compensatbn. due to their possible uproottog. There was no way in whtoh the Government couki come Iwouki Hke to know whether the Gov­ to their rescue. Nature heki sws^ over the ernment* had issued such strict guklelines State causing destruction, dev^atton and ^ h a directton to adhere to the Statte Gov- destitutton. 713 O ^ U n d a r AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 (S>0C4) R u h m 714

The Bangalom dty, wham I com«fiofn, to TamH Nadu whid) got Rs.39 cores. There­ piaMntad a piotiira o( davaatation and tha fore, I make afenwnt appeal to the Govern- paoptawhoHvafnatuinsandaquatlar satUa- mentof IndiatoreleasaatleastRs. IScrores mants prasanM a pictura of nakad daatitu- more to Karnataka to match the grant made tion.ThaylivainhouaaawHh tnudwallsand to Tamil Nadu and earn the gratitude of the thalchad roofs. Tha teat blowing stonn blew people of Karnataka. The Government of tha thatched roofs off tha tops of tha huts. Karnataka is hard pressed for funds. It needs The inoessant rains softened the mud walls that much more immediately to undertake and made them ooHapta kllftig those who relief operatiom. were asleep. The inmates, who suwlved, were rendered h o m e l^ llw y do not have Now I must rapeat what my friend, Mr. trees under which to take shelter.'Sky was Devegowda has saU that Karnataka is a the only shelter. But the sky was pitiless. It victim of step-monthely treatment by the sent down'lashing rains to render the Hves of Government of India and the grants given to the shim dwellers miserable. People were in it are paltry. Evan though the populatkMi and tears with nobody to wipe them off. Even the per capita income of Gujarat is as much as iMiildings, which were thought to tM strong that of Karnataka. Gujarat Gujarat gels the collapsed llte houses of cards killing the Inn's share in the grants given by the residents in consequence. Nature with its Central Governmem. I request the govem- red claws and sharp teeth killed many. No mern to see that Karnataka is no power on earth coukilace nature's fury. made the vk:tim of the step-motherly treat­ ment. I brought this to the notice of the House on Frklay, the 22nd November, and I ap-. Those who tost their crope shouki tie pealedfor appeaiedtorsiA>stantialgrantsto given full compesatnn. Those who lost their Karnataka ^a te . catUe, sheep and goats shouM be given full compensatfon. Arfd those wtw lost their The same day, Shri Mullapafly Rama- house in the fk»ds, shouki be given suffi­ chandran. Minister of state for agriculture cient funds to re-buihJ tlwm. Then tfw Cen­ and Cooperatton, wrote to Inform me that a tral Government shouki direct the State sum of Rs. 20J2S cores was serrt to the State Government to see that the funds are used Government of Karnataka on the same day property. I wrote to shri Bmagarappa ra^ as equal to my speech. A study team under questing him to see that the funds are aant to the leadership shri Bat Ram Jakhar was to the targeted groups and niM alknved to be study the fkMd sttuatton in four States. This misused by the unclean bureaucrats or tha ta m vesited these states. It visaed Banga- meddling politicians who keep m e a i^ 'k tore on 25.11.91. It made an aerial sunrey if eye on such public funds. tha Banglora dty. The report of Shri Bal Ram Jakhar was made io thisHouse on 29.11.91 With this I conclude my remaiks. confirming my obaaivatlDna. we was pleased to announce that tlw Central Government ITranab^orii had released relief grants ttthese States as ur¥tor AmHva ptadesh Rs. 86 cores; Tamil Nadu Rs. 39oores; tCsunaiaka Fis. 27 cores; SHRISURANARA¥ANYAOAV(Sahar- taisi; rant given Rs. 152 crores. asa): Mr. Deputy Spaakw, Sir. I had p & a visit to the area when cyclonic stonns h i Andlva Ptadesh MMs ttie worst hit and it southern India. I had gone there because I is u n d e rM a n d ^ that k got 86 crores. was also bom in a fkiod prone area. Iknow Tha d m a g e c a u ^ by the cyctonic fury in what havoc ftooda play on human beings Karnataka was more saver ttn n that caused and thair homes. 715 Disc. Under DECEMBER 4,1991 716

[Sh. Sura Narayan Yadav] The life and property of people was dam­ aged. You shouW o o n c ^ a survey. No Sir, every year, or crops suffer 50% State government can oontiolthese natural ^damageon account either of cyclonic storms calamities. The Central Government wants in coastal areas or floods caused by Kosi to hoM the Chief Minister responsible by jest reiver in the Terai region on China and Nepal giving grants for the purpose. Shri Bindesh- borders, we spend cores of rupees on res­ wari Dhubey used to be the Chief Minister of cue and relief oerations throught out the Bihar during the Congress rule. During the year. It is undertandable that the coastal fkxxis. food items were airdropped from storms may be out of control of government heftooplers. Cost of on but I am a loss to understand why the Gov­ sorties made by hektocperts was much more ernment cannot protect the terai region on than the cost of food items dropped. This is Chinese kx)rder from flood? Every year, we gross misuse of money. Cyctomk: stoms spend hundreds of crores of rupees as f rants appear in the States of Bihar, Andhra in-aid on relief measures. Again cores of Pradesh, and Karnataka every year. Ar­ rupees are spent every year forf lood, drought rangements shoukJ be made at distrkt had- and cycbnic storms. If we taake into account quarters to combat such situatbns in the each pie spend fpr this purpose dring the areas whtoh are prone to ftoods. We make po^-independence era. I can say with con- goss misuse of things and commit a sing fiidence that the savings on this account against humanity. The State Goyemments would have utfilled al the requirements of shouW be made vigitant to stove this prob­ people in nookand corener of the country. lem and the . amount of grants shouki be enhanced. It shouki be ensured that money Diie to Finacial prot>lems. the Govern­ given as fgrant-in-ak) is not misused. Other­ ment 1$ unable to do that. Shri Devegowda wise, anrangements shouto be made to make was sayihg just now that the government of direct payment. We shouki take proper care Karnm^ca has proposed to give Rs. 200 as in all areas whether it is terai reg ton of Nepal ^rant^in-aidTHow a persons gettingjust Rs. or Andhra pradesh or flood prone areas of 200 will make good the loss? You do not Ganga. People have elected us. They are know thereality. Neither thefarmer nor any­ our masters. We must protect them properK body else wouM be benefited by it. We whether we are in Govemment or not. With shouki not do polities of vote in this pro­ these words. I conclude. gramme. Thopugh it sounds good that we are spending hundreds crores of ruees as [English] grant-in-aid. but in reality it does not took nee... (^re/7i4pr»ns)... SHRI GOPT NATH GAJAPTHI (Ber- hampur): Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as has [Engtish] been observed by the hon. Memebrs of pariiament,theStatesofTamilnadu,iyidhr- SHRI H,D. DEVEGOWDA tHASSAN): Pradesh. Kamataka and Podtoheriy hav. Cheques of the vahie of Rs. 3/- Rs.6/- and been damged by the fury of the cyctone last 1^. 12/- were given toeach vkntm and to take November. There was severe k»s ofm pro- the cheque, they had to affix a stamp of rs. 2/ poerty, livestock and even prevtous human fives.

[Transaiion] At the outset, I take this opportunity to express m ydeepregrettotheailecledpe^ SHRI SURYA NARYAN YADAV: I have and wouM forver% appeal to ^ Central ;seen that conditbn of aK roads is very bad. Goverratient end the State GovemmerU to '^ e standing crops suffered heavy bsses. extend their maximum assignee expendi- 717 a » e .U n a tr AGRAHAYANA 13.1013 (SMCA^ R u h m 718 tkm sly. I woirid ratorato ncpadHions assi- that tha alfactad Statas can draw thaaa tanes hcMlMcaiisain it fottha raal worthto much naadad funda in tima to ooma to tha llw wffwing pMpia. rascua of tha haplass flood-affactad victima.

TlwtiiM toure underatalttn by our hon. l§rBnSUulOn\ Prinw Miniitor, tfw hon. Union Ministar for Agricultum and othar Mlnslars wara com- SHRIRAMASHRAYAPRASADSINQH mandabla.aimuftanaoualy.thaa)^paditiopus (Jahanabad): Mr. Daputy SpaalMr, Sir. this follow up action ia alao mud) auMdtad. It iaon dabata ia baing haid to discuss tha aituation thia aapact of ampadttoua aaalatana that I arisingoutofqdonieslormsiscoaBtalrsgiaa to iilaM In ih ii a u ^ fonim. R is trua that ft h jirieihg a cwaa for this oountiy and not baing oonvartad intoaboon. 4n tha Staia of Oriasa. Ganjam Districtto Dua to shortaga of tima. I would Nka to dratw wlileli Ibalong was davaatatad by unpraoa- youritftantion to a faw prominant fadoia. dantad floods in Novambar 1990. which ia thiitaan montha from now. Howavar. moat Mr. Daputy ^Mahar. Siri ^during tha ngrattably. iakha of haplaaa rasidanta of lacant floods, and storma halitonaa singing Gan|am district ara aubjaetad to lingaring two to thraa kioa ham also'lalian. It la not tofturaavntothtsday.Thnaandaginlhava ■mown how long w il this allM liM oontihua. laiaad this issua. indudinB thdtihiring tha Many hon. Mambaia haw pefeiM out to ttw 9ttiLokSabha.ThamagnitudM>iaiadamgas damagaacauaadbyauchatormaandfleods. was so high that tt was bayoiid tha acopa of Farm are ars badly affadad and labouiara tha Stats Govammant to manga it on thair aravuv MIVtha vviwv%wrost affadad cDmmunilv.viiffiaifiaw* M tliair laivii own. Our formar Prima Mnistar. lata Shri pioerty gata damagad and houaa colspss. IV4ivGanM imdartook a arduoua day-long What do thay gat aa la la f? A aum Ra. 50 tour of tha flood-affactad araaa on tha 7th orRa. lOOwnnotaarvaanyptapoaa. m aai Daoambar, 1990. foHowad by an aarial aur- right that tha Govammant doaa not havs vay by tha than Prima Miniatar. hon. Chan­ suffidant funda. I would Iks to mAa a sug- dra Shaicaiii. On tha 9tti Daoambar. 1990. gastion in thia ponnacUon. Afawdaya back, tha than prima Ministar had announoad tha flood and atorma hit oriasa and tha Hon. oantral grarrt of Rs. 50 croraa ar a public Prima Ministar aaauiadaoanM aaiaUmoa V maadng at aalL SubaaquanUy it waa iia o Ra 20 cioraa. A raoant atata Govammant eonHnnad to ma by his Qovammant flw t this rsport saya that tha monay haa not yat baan amount had baan disburaa to Orissa, aur- rsoaivad by tham. It haabaanobaarvadtima prisbigiy. tha govammant of Oriasa oarta- and again that tha aftuationa eausad by goncH y itishhiuiwq inai irray n«VQ nov, i and atfwim t harn iiiii lapaat not, noaivad thia amount t i today. tha state govammant Thara ara not two TMs myalaiy naada unnvalngfast to sllavi- opinion that tha Cantal govammant should alaoftfiapratmcladauffatingaofthalaMwof taka raffo maasuraa in ils hand wtialhar it Wmmlmnm Oi UWqHm UIWibL oonoama Andhra Govammant or Orisaa Qovammant and it should oonstiluto a Again in miqr this yaar, Orissa Stata was parmanant ouHiorlly whkh ahould wokundar flftoctsd by hsuy nini^ lolowed by fk)ods, thaaupatviskmofflw CantnlGovammant. alfacting a ^ major districts vary badly. If this malhod la not foHowad lhan Govam- IM s has onV fuithar aggnwtHad tha p n ^ mant monay would ba Qfosaiy miausad*Wa lams of tha floodinona Stato of Oiissa. am abaady In naad of funda.

In oonduafoa I would appaal to tha MR. DBH/TYSPEAKER. Mr. Minislar.. CaiMnlGwaimnanltopn^ttiaraiatand- plaasa ooma to this sida othar waa aoma- ina Ium^ to ail Hia eo Dooys------fiiay ODjacL 719 Disc. Under DECEMBER 4.1991 Ruh193 720

[English] should be construe a syurtout and secondly a sample survey shoukl^be conducted. SHRI P.M. SAYEED (Lakshadweep); There are many prospective Ministers in the With this, I conclude. House...{/nfemipf»/is)... [English] SHRI MUKUL BALKRISHNA WASNIK (Buldana): The Ministers are trying to be SHRI DATTATRYABANDERU (Secun­ closer to the Members of parliament, par­ derabad): Mr. Deputy-Speaker, Sir, the re­ ticularly on the other side...(/nref7upfibns)... cent cyctone In the Bay of Bengal affected paticularly Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHAN- Kamataka. In Andhra Pradesh the cyck>one DRAN: I am listening to all points. lashed out partidarly the coastal districts of Nellore, cuddapah, Prakasam, guntur, [Translation] Krishna East Godavari, and West Godavari. These districts were very sevefily affected. SHRI RAMASHRAYAPRASAD SINGH: Nearly 210 people died because of the cy- I was going to summit that my area Jahana- cbne and f k>ods. More than 8000 cattle and bad is in Bihar. Hundreds of areas of A grade 45000 birds were killed. About 90,000 huts agricultural land have come inf rtile by recent were severely damaged, five lakh hectares flood. Now nobody is there to take its care. I of standing crips was dangaged in all the took the Irrigatbn Minister and Relief Minis­ districts and particulary the rice bowl of ter of the state on a visit to that place.but no Andhra Pradesh, viz. East Godavri and west solution to the problem was found. The Godavari distrkrts. They have tost tost 40 to farmers there possds minimum one to for 50 oper cent of standing paddy crop and the case of land IhB whole land of Gidarpur, total toss of the farming community is nearly Myrgiacheck. Mirbegahs, Daultpmr. Arbit and Rs.600 crores on account of the toss of Madhopur has become completely un­ paddy, chillies, sugarcane and some of the countable, I would like to make a suggestk>n poultry and fishery farms and others. So, for such areas whbh fall inh category 'B” A nearly 1182 panchayat roads and 333 R & B. survey shouM be conducted in this connec- roads were totally damaged and 312 pan­ tk>n so that it couki be assessed as to how chayat read tanks were totally breached and much land has become uncultivable. Every 508 irrigatton tanks were also totally washed effort shouM be made to make this land off and 24,599 houses were fully damaged cultivable. This should be the responsibility and 72,603 houses were partially dmaged. of Central govemment If the Central gov­ So far, many people expressed tKe inade- ernments wants to provide funds. It must qucy of the relief measres becs^se of the provkie as much funds as would be neces­ lack of funds and in recent tlm ^ in Andhra sary to complete this work. I would I9ce to Pradesh among the wavers, there were 911 suggest two things. First Is that a sample starvatton deaths.The weavers were totally survey shouki be conducted to find out the affected In prakasam and Guntur distinct land that has become uncultivable. At three Theielief measures provkied by the State place, Makadumpur, legisMve constituency,' Govemment are Inadequate. Kurtha and Karpi, the standing crops have been damaged? Think of their plight? All I ¥vant to stress one point. The prime boshes have coHapsed. If you cannot control M in i^ r hails from Andhra Pradesh and he these natural calamities, you can certainly recently won the Nandyai seat. He came for take preventive steps. Therefore, Govem­ two days onapottttoaltr^to Andhra Pradesh, ment shouU take a dedsbn to constitute a but untortunately he couto not visit the af­ authority and secondly a sample survey fected areas of the coastal distrkts. 721 Disc. Under AGRAHAYANA 13.1913 (S>IK>I) R uh193 722

1 9 i » h rs the same way. even year. Andhra Pradesh is ctosing nearly thousand cores of rupees due That is why once again I appeal to the to cyctone disaster... government because in the present cydone severe damage has occurred to the farming MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER;Youcan con­ community. I appeal to the government off tinue your speech tomorrow. India to re>schedule agricultural loans to the farmers and to piovide loan on bng-term Those who have given the names are: basis to the affected district The State Government has also waived the share ShriDhanqaya Kumar. ShriSudhirRay. amount Therefore, I appeal to the Central Shri Gangawar, Shri Bhogendra Jha Government to advise NABARO accordingly. {Interruptions) As my friend has lold. the Food coipora- tion of India has undertaken to take only 22 SOME HON. MEMBERS : We have per cent of the damaged crops. But severe also given our names. damage has taken place in the coastal dis* tricts. That is why I appeal that the percent­ MR DEPUTY-SPEAKER: We havegot age of damage crops to be purchased shouU the lis t According to the list, the names of all be increased and entrusted to the State those persons will k>e called. The debate will Government to purchase other crops in the continue tomonrow also . The house now affected districts. stands adjoumed.

19.02 hrs I appeal to the hon. Prime minister who hails from Andhra Pradesh to appreciate the The Ljok Sabha then adjoumed tiU Eleven worse situation. Merely last year fkxxl havoc of the d o d i on Thursday Decembers, had caused minim Rs. 1400 crores toss. In 1991/Agrahayana 14, 1913 (Salta).

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