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I , IJidl ~ Vol. XIII, No. 4 -. MODcIay, JuIy'l3, 1m AsacUaa n, 1914 (Sab) LOK SABHA DEBATES (English Version) Fourth Session (Tent.h Lok Sabha) " (Vol. xm conttzins Nos. 1 10 10) . "QI[ ~$.".A S£C ••T"A ••'4T. -, .••• 8&£8.' ,: ?:x}:'~ :.,.'UO ~fl .,~ {OJrloDw. .~ ........ R:wra .IN· f.titouBi'.~ .AND.Oaotw. MD ,.,. lNi ", INCI.lJDIo 1Iil ~ . ViaspC.. WJli ... 1II!A'11!D ,M, -" At1lIJClm'Al1 . IIIIIIICir~J : .' CONTENTS [Tenth Series. Vol. XIII. Fourth Session. 199211914 (Saka)] No.4. Monday. July 13. 19921Asadha 22. 1914 (Sakal· Written Answers to Questions: 2-736 Starred Question Nos. 61 to 80 2-36 Unstarred Question Nos. 602 to 831 36-733 Statement by Minister 736-741 Developments at Ayodhya Shri S.B. Chavan 736-740 Papers Laid on the Table 741-743 Re. Point of order Raised on The Statement by 743-770 Minister of Home Affairs on Developments in Ayodhya LOK SABHA DEBATES LOKSABHA WRITTEN ANSWERS TO OUESTIONS [ Translation} Monday, July 13, 19921Asadha 22, 1914 (saka) Agitation by Employees of AIR! Doordal1lhan The Lok Sabha met at *61 SHRI MADAN LAl KHURANA: Eleven of the Clock SHRI MOHAN SINGH (DEORIA): [MR. SPEAKER in the Chai~ Will the Ministerof INFORMATIONAND [English] BROADCASTING be pleased to state: SHRI RAM VILAS PASWAN (Rosera): Sir, I have giVen oolice to suspend the (a) whether there was an agitation by Question Hour.. (lnterruptions) the employees of Akashvani and Doordarshan in protest against the killing of SHRI SAIFUDDIN CHOUDHURY Engineer·in-charge of Patiala Radio Station; (Karwa) Sir, the Home Minister must come and ma~ a statement (Interruptions) (b) the details of stations where broadcasting was interrupted due to the 11.02 hrs. agitation; At this Stage. Shti Rajnath Sonl<ar Shastri (e) the demands of the employees; and Some Other Hon. Members Came and Stood on the Floor Near the Table (d) !he decision taken thereon; and MR. SPEAKER: Order please. (e) the steps taken by the Government to provide satety to employees of AlAI THE MINISTER OF PARLIAMENTARY Doordarshan? AFFAIRS (SHRI GHULAM NABI AZAD): The Home Minister will make a statement at THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE 4 p.m. (Interruptions) MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND . BROADCASTING (KUMARIGIRIJA VYAS): (a) Yes, Sir. 11.03 hrs (b) AI/India Radio: Evening news from MR. SPEAKER: The House stands Delhi on 28.5.1992 which Is relayed by all adjOurned to meet again at 4 p.m. stations was interrupted from some time on 3 Written Answers JULY 13, 1992 Written Answers 4 account of breakdown at Delhi. In addition, Will the Minister of POWER be pleased transmission activity was also affected for to state: different periods of time on various days in Shimla, Jammu. Chandigarh, Jalandhar, Bhatinde and Patiala stations. (a) whether a number of foreign/private sector companies have pledged funds for Doordarshan: On 28.5.1992 setting up of power projects in India; transmission in all TV stations was disrupted for some time. In addition there was disruption on other dates in' the transmission at LPT (b) the amount of investment involved Chandigarh (Located at Kasauli), HPT from those companies; Jalandhar HPT Amritsar, HPT Bhatinda, HPT Kasauli. LPT Pathankot and LPT Gurdaspur. (c) the details of the power projects and (Cl to (e). The demands of the the places where they are likely to be set up; employees' associations related to compensation forthe family of late Shri M.L. (d) the details of foreign/private sector Manchanca, provisions of insurance cover companies to whom these power projects to employees working in Punjab and J &K, are proposed to be awarded; and provision of Security for installations etc. (e) the details of the terms and conditions A compensation of Rs. 8.00 lakhs, laid down for generation and transmission of inclusive of ex-gratia payments from the power by foreign/private sector companies, Government 01 India, Governments of Punjab separately? and Haryana and the prime Minister's Relief Fund has been paid. The question of insurance cover is under examinations. THE MINISTER OF STATE various steps for reviewing and enhancing (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) .OF THE security to the installation and personnel MINISTRY OF POWER (SHRI KALP NATH have been taken. These include deployment RAI):(a) to (d). Details of the proposas of CRPF/8SF, provision of mobile armed received from private sector companies, guards for OB duties etc. .both Indian and foreign (including NRls),for setting up power generating plants aregiven [English} in statement I. Power Projects (e) The details of the new Policyto '62. SHRI VIJAY NAVAL PATIL: . encourage private sector participation in DR. D. VENKATESWARA electricity generation, supply and distribution RAO: are given in statement. 11. 5 Wrlften Answers ASADHA 22. 1914 (SAKA) Written AnSW8IS 6 (/) 0- I- iii c Ul III 0I.t.:::. .~ u; Ul III iii 'iii co a: 8 8 ci ci .....o g ..... .: c c c c c: .!2> .21 - .21 III I!? .~.~ I!? .~ .~ I!?- .0 00: o o-g 0"0 u. u.~ u. u._ u..s 7 Written Answers JULY 13,1992 Written AnsWBIS 8 0 0 ,..... 0 o 0 0 ,..... 0 o r....: ci c.O c:i .q .q ,..... 0 g I/) I/) I/) 'OJ" ~ I/) ~ ..". 0 0 .0 ,.....0 0 0:= I§' N ;;; 0 ~ :Ql 0 cu g fD ~ 'OJ" 0 M N .... fll I/) 0 'OJ" cu (.) -g_ N-g_ 2- £ ;;. ;;. £ ~ C c: c: c: c: .2' c: c: .~- .!!! cu m ~ .~ cu "0 '6 '6 0"0 '6 l!?a: E E E LLE E LLOz ...... .l!l '2 .2' _. Ul E c: ~ cu .2 '1:: -g~ e-li) o 0 .xe wc E 0 ~O cu ... ~ a: ~i :::e~ ASAOHA22.1914 (SAKA) r.n ~ .r..... c: e>.c<II <II 9 en "".r. .!l.<II ocr o o 8 d o co § cD ;:0.. ~~ 0 fi) 0 0 0 0 0 (jj III :g; 0 0 1=. 0 iii 0 <II li-~ :z: N d- III ..,. C) III 0 0 (.) r.n 0 e. 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For both Licensee and Generating Comanles, the following is permitted: The Indian electricity Act, 1.910 and the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 have been All private COlll>anies entering the amended to being about this new legal and Electricity Sector hereafter will be financial environment for private enterprises allowed a debt-equity ratio of 4:1. in the Electricity Sector. However, schemes where the total outlay does not exceed Rs, They can raise upto the minimum 25 crores need not be submitted to the of 20 per cent of the total' outlay Central Electricity Authorityforconcurrence. through public issues. Generating Companies can be set up Promoter's contribution should be by private enterpreneurs. For safeguarding at least 11% of the total outlay. return on investment against possible under-demand of power arising from Not more than 40% of the total variations in demand, generating companies outlaycancomefromlndian Public can now sell power on the basis of a suitably Financial Institutions. structured two part tarriff. The operational norms and optimal PLF (Plant Load Factor) To ensure that private have been prescribed by the Govemment. entrepreneurs bring in a additionality of resources to the The specific incentives for Licensees sector; they must find 60 per cent are: olthe resources from sources other than public financial institutions. (a) Licences of a longer duration of 30 years in the first instance and Up to hundred per cent (100%) subsequent renewals of 20 years foreign equity participation can be instead of 20 and 10 years permitted for projects set up by respectively as it was before.