Tuesday, April 25, 1972 Vaisakha 5, 1894 (Saka) LOK SABHA DEBATES
(Fifth Series)
Vol. XIV
(April 2 5 to Miy 9 , 1972 /Vaittkba 5 to 19,1894 (Safes)
Fotrth Settios, 1972 /1893-94 (Saks)
(Vol. XIVcontains Nos. 31— 40)
LOK SABHA SECBKTA1 IAT NEW DELHI CONTENTS
I Fifth Series, Vol. XIV, 4th Session, 1^72 ]
N o. 3 1 - T u 2iday, Aptil 25. 1^72 Vaisakha 5, 1894 iSaka)
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Obituary Reference 1 3 Oral Answers to Questions— "‘Starred Questions Nos. 541, 543, 544, 546 to 548, 552, 553, 555, 556 and 560 3— 27 Written Answers to Questions — Starred Questions Nos. 542, 545. 549 to 551, 554 and 557 to 559 27- 39 I Instarred Questions Nos. 3778 to 3790, 3792 to ^918 and 3920 to 3968 37—184 Correcting Statement to USQ No. 936 dated 21.3 1972 184 Matter Under Rule 377— Reported token strike by LIC employees 184— 94 Calling Attention to Matter of Urgent Public Importance— Reported trafficking in Adivasi girls in Orissa 194-214 Release of Member— (Shri Bhogendra Jha) 214 Public Accounts Committee— Forty-third and 1 orty-fifth Reports 2 1 4 - 15 Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes- Seventh Report 215 Demands for Grants, 1972-73— Ministry of txternal Affairs 215—316 Shri Dasaratha Deb 216 - 20 Shri K . P. Unmkrishnan 220 - 26 Shri H. N. Mukerjee 228 - 35 Shri N. Sreekantan Nair 236— 38 Shri Shashi Phusban 238— 44 Shri K. Manoharan 244— 50 Shri Surendra Pal Singh 2 5 0 - 60 Shri Surendra Mohanty 260— 64 Shri Dinesh Singh 264— 70 Shri R. K. Sinba 271 76 Shri C. C. Desai 276— 82 Shri B, R. Bhagat 282— 87 Shri Samar Guha 2 8 7 - 92 Dr. H. P. Sharma 292— 96 Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee 2 9 6 -3 0 6 i Shri B. K. Daschowdhury 3 0 6 - 12 Shri Tulsidas Dasappa 312— 16 Shri Sant Bux Singh 316 The sign-f marked above the name of a Member indicates that the question was, actually asked on the floor of th# House by that Member. LOK SABHA DEBATES
LOK SABHA public life i'tj his home district of Beilary where }he was a member ol the district boardjand also a member of the District Famine Committee and District Educational Tuesday, April 25, 1^2^01X0^110 MR. SPfcAKLR : lion. Members, l Scientific research particularly in the have to inform the House of the sad demise field of agriculture was another subjcct in of Shri H. Sitarama Reddy who passed which he took active interest. He was a away at Salim on the 21st April, 1972 at member of the Indian Central Cotton the age of 72 Committee and the Indian Council of Agticultuial Research. He also served as a Shri H. Sitarama Reddv was a Member member of the governing body of the CSIR. of the Constituent Assembly during the years 1946-48 and of the First Lok Sabha Our sincere condolences and sympathies during the years 1952-53 representing may please be conveyed to the members of Kurnool constituency of the then State of the bereaved family. Madras. Earlier, he was a Member of the Madias Legislative Assembly. He was also SHRl DASARATHA DEB (Tripura a Minister in the Madras Government during East) : We share in the feelings of sorrow 1947-52. expressed by the Prime Minister on the sad demise of Shri H. Sitarama Reddy, and I We deeply niourn the loss of this distin would request you to communicate our guished friend and 1 am sure the House condolences to the members of the bereaved will join me in conveying our condolences family. to the bereaved family. SHRI S. M. BANERJEE (Kanpur): On THE PRIME MINISTER, MINISTER my behalf and on behalf of my party. I OF ATOMIC ENERGY, MINISTER OF associate myself with the sentiments expre ELECTRONICS, MINISTER OF HOME ssed by the hon. Leader of the House, the AFFAIRS AND MINISTER OF INFOR Prime Minister, and 1 request you to convey MATION AND BROADCASTING (SHKI- our heartfelt condolences to the family MAT1 INDIRA GANDHI) : Mr. Speaker, members of late Shri H. Sitarama Reddy. Sir, we are deeply grieved to hcai of the demise of shri Sitarama Reddy, and 1 fully associate myself with the sentiments that «To sRFft smrcm *rr£s : you have expressed. a r e r a a m t t sfr Shri Reddy was, of course, a Member ^ rr a r a R v r s t t t «f the First Lok Sabha, buf he began his > T??TT P arV 3TT t , * fa^r *tto *mr *\ t m ^ The Members then stood in stlence for a short Mhile y f t ®PT *T**T?RT & ? «ft 5T ^ *T? 21 fspTT- ^rrsrr ^ ^nn I, * f*5 ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS 5T^T i{> ^ ITH c rr^ ’sf 5PTT * 5 4 1 « ft xj^ir *ft «at¥at S ^ V rr^r art STcfTfT $T fa : ajW rP w 5T»F t dfrr «r»T 3TCST 5FT ^ ST5»3 •TH’T STrT ^ t i* {* ) m 26 n r# , 1972 *rt & i\r ir ftr 5?i^ i T«rr csrirT ?r fn- rrftpsriT s n h r r ft % s r r fw ?r 3 f m ^ T R - ^ r ?r ??t srm * f W t ir & ?t% jt? «rr f r ^TT SqT^T T?5T tot | 7 arfBT^TTt ^? g ftr SFT ST^t fTTJnr *r jrst% f t it ^ MR SPFAKER It is a suggestion for action f \ trap fVqt£ 3T?c£T T $ t , sft? «ft ^ «Pq*T* : OTST *T^T (® ) ?ft^ fnftf 2RT3T f t *TT 5TT TrTT f ^ R T ! ^ I JTTccr ?t% f t ’F W f T ^ 9 3T*W ITjftW I 5T?f 3TT 3TTrTT t THE DEPUTY MIN1STFR IN I HI MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MOHD 3ffe ^ 1 1 SHAF1 QURESHI) (a) and (b) Yes, Sir It has been decided to carry out a rapid Depletion of Ground Water Re*«mree« engineering and traffic survey for extension in Ghittoor District Andhra Pradeah of the broad gauge line liom Indore to Mhow The Survey Report is expectcd to be *541 SHRI P NARASIMHA REDDY available by about December, 1972 Will the Munster of IRRIGATION AND POWER be pleased to state «ft m m $ (a) whether Government are aware of *nwfw sft % ^r?mT sn§?TT g fc the rapidly depleting ground water resources fW t£ (b) if so, the steps contemplated for Import of Cars for nse of conservation and re-charging of the resour S. T C. O fficials ces; *544. SHRI S. M. BANERJEE : Will the Minister of FOREIGN TRADE be (c) whether Government propose to pleased to state : prepare and exccute a Masfer-Plan for the purpose with the assistance of the World (a) whether a number of foreign cars Bank and the United Nations; and have been imported for the use of Directors and other officials of the State Trading (d) if so, the broad outlines of the Corporation; and proposal ? (b) if so. the number of such cars THF DF.PUTY MINIS'! 12R IN THE maintained by the Corporation ? MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND POWER (SHRI B N. KUREEL) : (a) and THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN (b). No, Sir. TRADF. (SHRI L. N. MlSHRA) : (a) No, Sir (c) and (d), No such proposal is undei the consideiation of the Government of (b) Does not ausc. India SHRI S. M. BANERJEE : I am happy SHRI P. NARASIMHA RFDDY : The to know that at present they are not import ing any car for the use of the directors and answer to part (a) is No’. There appears to other officials of the STC. But I would like be a conti adiction. If there is no depletion of ground water icsourccs in the Chittoor to know from the hon. Minister how many district, why is it that the Ground Water imported cars they have at present with the Directorate has stopped permitting sinking STC. of new wells in the district ? SHRI L. N. MISHRA : There are a number of cars with the STC. These cars are THE MINISTFR OF IRRIGATION those which aie surrendered by the embassy AND POWFR (DR. K. L. RAO) : As staff who go on transfer. Fust, these cars regards sinking of wells, it has not been are sold in auction and the highest bidder included by the State Government in any of gets them provided the price is reasonable. the plans. Being a hard rock area, they did not do so. But now investigation is being extended to include hard rock areas also. The Secondly, there are some categories of Ministry of Agriculture is taking it up with people or places like the Rashtrapati Bhavan, the Andhra Pradesh Government to see if Raj Bhavans, Cabinet Ministers and Speakers Chittoor can also be included in this. who arc given these cars at the standard price —cm f. value including customs, etc. SHRI P. NARASIMHA REDDY : I am So far as the use of the staff cars by the thankful to the Minister for saying that he is STC is concerned, there are three people having Chittoor included in the plan. Will who can use them : the Chairman and the a study team or the Minister himself visit two directors, and that too on payment of the district to study the alarming situation certain amounts of money per month. But I now prevailing there in this respect ? cannot give the exact number of cars that the STC have for sale at the moment. DR. K. L. RAO : It is an important observation that hon. Member has made. SHRI S. M. BANERJEE : My question When wells are drying up, we will take all related to the cars used by the Chairman, necessary steps to fiind out the facts and the managing director and other officials of take such action as will prevent further the STC, and whether the Minister is allow deterioration. • ing to import the cars, They are ustaf it 7 Oral Answtitf APRIL 25, 1972 Oral Answers 8 despite our objection; let them do it. But male a fabulous lot of money and also there the question is, how many imported cars, is underhand dealing going on ? Regarding purchased through the STC, are being used the auction of cars that are imported, many by the STC officials. people deposit money but they do not get the imported cars in auction. But in the SHRl L. N. MISHRA : As I said, only underhand dealings they will get all the three cars; for two diiectors and one Chair imported cars. May I know whether the man, and that too, on payment basis. The Ministry would examine this position and staff cars are used by the two directors and find out whether such erring officers are one Chairman, and that too, it is not for making an attempt to sell the cars outside long. Care is taken to see that the value of and make a fabulous lot of money and, if ir the cars does not depreciate and the car is is a fact, what action are the Government going to take ? changed. SHRl S. M. BANERJEE rose— SHRI L. N. MISHRA : No one can import cars, not even the President, diiectly, so Jong as cars are available with the STC. MR. SPEAKER : Tt is all right; you There is no question o f the STC officers have already completed your quota. Shri importing any cars. These cars belong to Maurya. the embassy staff, and when they go on transfer, they cannot sell them publicly. They sft wto tfto : 3n^ f?5?ft fvTPST fa?H, %o fawfol? *ft arsiaft * if Trfsr ^ar ark ’ffc'TTSsiT vteT ?rv «r$?r ^ j f V ? «TT 3WT*fT «PT Tlfa •ft ^ 5 ^ : ^ «rw m *546 «ft 5fTH3fif «rrf fan ^ *H («p) fc?rfr f*rm f r o ^ f r ^ T ^ 7 Extension of Platforms W ^ T .ftr 5ro %0 for^fO T *F>3T (7T3T- *547 SHRI SHASHI BHUSIIAN Will **TR) qv Tr ^TTtTT SRTTfor fT'T'ft the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state (* f) 3 rfi SH ’ifsT «FT W T H * f a s (a) the average number of bogies hauled in% % *rar ^rn*T *? 9 by a steam engine and by a diesel engine, THE DLPU1Y MINISTER IN IH L (b) whether the diesehsation of tiains MIN1SIRY Or R\II WAYS (SHRI has necessitated the. extension of platfoims on all the Stations where diesel tiams stop M MID SHAH QURFSHIj (a) A sum of Rs 1,79,880 was outstanding against M/s due to the ineieased length of the trains and Suram Feitih/ei and Chemicals served by Dadh devi siding neai k o la Station on (c) if so the proposal under considera 11 4 72 tion of Government for the extension of platforms and sheds over them 0 No amount is outstanding against M,s J K Synthetics THF DCPUTY MINISTFR IN THfc MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MOHD (b) The amount referred to consist!* of SHAF1 QURESHI) (a) to (c) A statement demurrage charges ind detention charges is laid on the Table of the Houi»e Both these elaims ha\c been disputed b> the firm Statement (a) The number of bogies hauled by a sft w tm i m i . «rarer *r^w, *rerr steam engine and diesel engine varies with sfr ?r fiT«r fa??r The Works of providing sheds ovei plat a r> «rr ^ ? rr? ^ r t forms are done independent of the dieseli- vfY ?rw--tfT«r ar^T ferr sation piogrammc. The proposals for sheds for cover ovet the platforms are generally sn^rnT i approved every year at the time of the annua] works programme m consultation f with the Railway Users’ Amenities Com q?To X ^ o VT3ff t ^RTSTfTT { mittees and in accordance with availability of funds. '■sr^Tf’T iV spr 3T^?r 5 ^ t I® r^tfnr?T 3J^T ^TfT STfST 3Tt m ^ T ^ T , tit g i ^ t t zrf w I f% | fr fsrcRt w ir f t qr s*r ^ft^fr % irm m aft* m*ft % ^ *rrf?q i art ©>£ | tfV '^rfi «w qfc^F sipfi f w ^ w it w it § m ’T^n t vV aftr arrq^t sftq-R witft ft f nr^V h ir q-g-arr r rfT tt ft ^rr^r cT* f ? f t 'Tf5# t S*rfarr ^r^rTt f, U> wr«^rr«r ^'t s/rc T3r?r ftf|?TT3r> sft f t ’TTJTR H 3TffT m -*fr n f « p r w\ TiT*r*ft wt ?tfV •* rerfT % I ^ ^cT^r ft fifWPT *ft ? i ^ ?f, <%£qiT*ft 3PT, m ¥T 35TT5f sr?T SHRl k S CHAVDA May 1 know f t£ 7 whether the extension of platforms on Delhi- Ahmedabad route has been completed and if so, when is the Government going to mtio- «ft 5^w r? 5HBt TFT duce dieselised tiams between Ahmedabad sfr^rrR* i sra'ft f r a e r *fr *rrfe*rf and Delhi ,f 55TcfT I , ?Tft t t^qjTTTT apt r^«T *rr*T 7S 3TTcfV t ^ srT^rnr tfr fT??r 3Twrar *t^ hw Ir % *TT5r 4 0 *%3T'*T 8rV ?rr«r TrFr?ftq- ^ w ?rf 5rr#^ i ?ft ar? % snrf-^f 3r*T5r **nTR Tt «TT'T *R ’ gfcfr cercTfiTstf anrftif i SHRI MOHD SHAri QURl-SHI . The work has been taken up I may not be able «ft srfsr t 3TFRrr ?tt g to give the exact date but it will be com pleted veiy soon w fr ?ft % fsrfW ?fRr t o ^ t, t ^ ^ t t f a m t *i»t fft 3T?r % i ^tfT ^TT 3^ SRPFt 5T«j5V 3tt 3r?tr ??t*r f t *T st*t OTTf «ft g^W*S WZt ftsft : 5T5T T^t tTr *TT^ SR*r I STTt W *P^T W i *TFT TT S 3R 5TTTT ST 3THT | eft sfp fN M Tt f+HWtaTf WT* % 7?TTt 5T*T? tftSFT TO9T s ttto I fan- itsra fair ^rr § ?rr«T ft tt ^ T f^ fT T l 3TT^5T TT tft fM*TC f^T ^T Relieving of Permanent Way Inspectors of Stores Responsi -r^j | i ?«r ?t^e n 'F bilities f3n%TTt sr^r sf»t ft t o t <*ftr ^ 3 ^ amr Tr^r ^ ^ <*nr ^ti f^w^r *548 SIIR1 HUKAM CHAND KACH- WAI Will the Minister ol RAILWAYS ?f^t 3TT r f j £ | be pleased to state sft puq W5* 3TT ^ T ^ t (a) wheihei Permanent Way Inspectors % «tt T|jft srt m MR. SPEAKER : The question is about soap factory in Malaysia. | ^*Ft *rr$ s r S w fsrwr- sttV ^ fm t i w ’tor w ^ricfr % fa SHRI A. C. GEORGE : Wc are not w ?£\q spt fipjftrft ^r Setting np of Soap'factory in SHRI K. LAKKAPPA : The fragrance M alaysia and beauty of the Mysore sandalwood soap has atiractcd people not only in South East *552. SHRI DH ARAM RAO AFZAL- Asia but also in Europe. Yet, it is a matter PURKAR : Will the Minister of FOREIGN of regret that so far no steps have been TRADE he pleased to state : taken by this Mmi-.tr> in the matter of the export of the Mysore sandalwood soap and (a) whether the Mysore Government its technical know-how. May I know whal have proposed to set up a Soap Factory in steps ate proposed to be (aken,by the Govern Malaysia in collaboration with Malaysian ment of India, specially the Ministry of Government with a capital investment of Foreign I rade, to improve the export of this Rs. 10 lakhs; and soap ? (b) jf so, the shaie of the State in fo SHRI A. C. GEORGE : The aroma of reign exchange in this regard ? the Mysore Sandalwood has gone far beyond the Far East; it has spread all o\er the world. It is the policy of the Government of India, THE DliPUJ V MINISTER IN THE specially of the Ministry of Foreign Trade, MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE to encouriigc the export of sandalwood soap (SHRI A. C. GEORGE) : (a) and (b). and sandalwood oil. Cash subsidies, import Mysore Government Soap Factory, Bangalore, replenishment and various other export assis is setting up a sandalwood soap factory in tance are given to exporters of sandalwood Malaysia in collaboration with a Malaysian oil and soap. firm, v i z M/s. P. Lai Stores, Kuala Lumpur. Indian party’s share in the total equity capi tal of Rs. 10 lakhs will be Rs. one lakh to MR. SPEAKER : No more questions on be subscribed through exports. the aroma of the Mysore sandalwood ? SHRI DHARAMRAO AFZALPURKAR: What are the terms and conditions under Unprecedented Power Crisis in Orissa which the Mysore Government is setting up a sandalwood factory in collaboration with a private firm in Malaysia ? *553. SHRI R. S. PANDEY : SHRI BAKSI NAYAK : SHRI A. C. GEORGE : The Mysore Government will provide the required tech nical know-how, experience and advice which Will the Minister of IRRIGATION AND will include training of personnel, manufac POWER be pleased to state : turing information, designs, engineering techniques, testing process etc. and shall (a) whether an unprecedented power provide the necessary technicians, engineers crisis has recently developed in Orissa and and managerial officers for this purpose. Over it is likely to affect the R our kela Steel Plant and above this, the Mjsore Government besides other industries there; would be supplying perfumes to the tune of Rs. 1 lakh per annum. (b) whether Government have made an assessment of the situation and taken any SHRI DHARAMRAO AFZALPUR positive steps to resolve the power crisis; KAR: May I know whether it is a fact that and the Mysore Government intends to put up a similar factory in Japan in collaboration (c) if so, the steps taken by Government with a private firm ? in the matter so far ? 17 Oral Answers VAISAKHA 3, 1894 (SAKA) Oral Answers 18 THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE SHRI R. S. PANDEY : What is the MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND power shortage in the country today ? POWER (SHRI B. N. KUREEL) : (a) to (c). A statement is laid on the Table of the DR. K. L. RAO : The total shortage in House. the country is about 1 million kw; a daily production of 14 million kw hour in all the Statement States of India. SHRI SURENDRA MOHANTY : From (a) A severe power shortage has deve the statement it appears that 15 mw of load loped in Southern Orissa which is served by is being shifted from Ganjam-Berhampur to the Machkund Project on account of shortage Talcher-Hirakud, that is, from South Orissa of water in Machkund reservoir due to poor to North Orissa. In view of the fact that rainfall in its catchment areas and conse South Orissa is facing an acute shortage of quent reduction in energy availability. This power, because of which industries are being has necessitated cuts in power suppy to indus affected in South Orrisa, may I know what is tries in Southern Orissa. Diversion of Power the justification for transferring these 15 mw from the Northern Part of Orissa to South to the Hirakud-Talcher system ? ern part has made it necessary to limit the power supply to Rourkela to the level of contracted demand of 40 mw only. DR. K. L. RAO : It is the other way about. We are transferring power from the (b) and (c). The situation is being asse north to the south, that is, from the Hirakud- ssed from time to time by the Orissa Talcher system we are putting in 15 mega authorities and the following steps have been watts of power in order to meet the load in taken so far to mitigate the shortage. the Ganjam-Berhampur area. SHRI SURENDRA MOHANTY : The (i) 15 mw of load in G anjam -B er- statement says something else. It says—- hampur area has been transferred to the Hirakud— Talcher system. “ 15 mw of load in Ganjam-Berhampur area has been transferred to the Hirakud- (ii) Major industries in Southern Orissa Talcher system.” have been asked to reduce their off take of power voluntarily. How do you reconcile this with your answer ? DR, K. L. RAO : I am sorry, this sen 7?% % TcfT ^TcTT | f o iT O W ftarT O P T T tence is probably not understood. The load *T DR. K. L. RAO : Of course, compara THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE tively the power slioitage m Orissa is smaller MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MOHD. than in other States, it has occurred only in SHAFT QURESHP : (a) and (b). No, Sir. 2 1 Oral Answers VAISAKHA 5, 1894 (SAKA) Oral Answers 22 (c) Docs not arise Uttar Pradesh Government in Madhya Pradesh aria The Madhya Pradesh Govern SHRI NAWAI KISHORI SHARMA merit has claimed now lhat they want to I have only to thank the hon Ministu make use of some amount of water lor instead ol asking a question irrigation N iturallj this has led to a discussion between the ivso State Govern ment They have not jet tome to an agree MR SPFAKER 1 thank you for ments so fai It >s an old irrigation system sitting down so early We are trying to sort it out I am suie we will be able to find a way out I will be T*g«tT q fo flsR T (* * * Slfcl) having a discussion on this nutter % TT* SI»lf?T *ft ?fT*Tm «rf$T3rrr . SRT sftsft *T 3 *T *556 3T%T?TTT WT *nr*FR *r n f ^ r r *t?> £ ftst f m \ f 4 s w x -js *rtct tt w t f ^ T f *rar 5T7 t V t 'ti ^ fTft w?n | 1 Kf 67 iftar to'V TT*t f a t 1 cW T ST^ST H T I tfT »T cTTrT TT STS! ( T ) *RT ( u b i *T f a m «rr srsr ^ t o q frtrT ^ T tt snvrnr fam * t f r \ | f a ?»r % ssrsr ^ £ i *rwr sr^2?r s rtr *n n s t r TT^SJT 3fk ?r?5r HTTTft % 3*TR> «fi* qfrsrtSRT % f B drwlr sft far^pr-f*pr®f fa st ^tt ^ i ^tTT?T % 5 ft qr ^TcT-^Fr «fV K t ? *ft »^T*TTT3Rr arffTOTT . % *T ^TORTT f DR K L RAO The Chief Engineers f a ?friHT ^ far* fra# of the two States had a discussion with the ft?r % fasrrc-faqtf *nc ^ | ’ srvft t o Chairman of the Central water and power Commission to find a wa> out But they were srersr * -® q?rr *r^p* fr^ T ?, 5 not able to do bo Then, the Uttar Ftadesh Srfa?r srfcr * tttr *fV aftr it T fa *fr Chief Engineer was to go there along with the Madhya Pradesh Chief Enginetr to get 3tt T^r I ft 5 * affoprr some way out But that was also not done Tt fiSr fa^r wt * : t *rsft ?r ^TRJTr ^rrgcn $ fa> *fT3prr ?r *r£ar st^ st 5r ^ ft? fair jtkt sr^r ^ (b) if so the amount of the loan names SHRl VEKARIA May I know how of the co operatives and the purpose for many vilhges ire elcctrificd bv this co opera which it has been sanctioned 0 tive society, how manv pumpsets have been installed and how many small scale industries THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE are provided power by the »ocict> within MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND thtse two y**ars 0 POWER (SHRI B N KUREfrL) (a) and (b) A statement is laid on the Table of the DR K L RAO That I will not be House able to say The total number of villages Statement that may be electnhtd is given in the answer Actually what is the progress on th it particular item I will not be able to (a) and (b) One pilot rural clectric co give here 1 will get the information and operative in the State of Gujarat is beinj? financed by the Rural Electrihc mon Cor- supply it to the hon Member pnation This co operative covers 107 villages (out of which 85 are unelectrified) in kodnnr Tiluk of Anireli District and f a t * tphV s r 5fr t o portions of Una and Veraval Taluks of Jununih District The Coiporation has *fts£ tN t t t *tN t fa s r/r jttsrtjit T t sinetioned Imn assistance of Rs 183 12 #T5R T^cTT t ? lakhs ft r this co operative on concessional terms spread over a peuod of five vears to DR K 1 R \ 0 There ire certain w irds the implementation of their elcctnft criteria Munl> it is intended to serve the cition piogiammcs from 1971 These pro backwaid areas The genenl criterion thit grimmes envisage the electrification of 8^ thev have laid down is that there should be vill ges ind 50^0 pumpsets ind provision some fixed return on the chemc which is of powei to 210 small scale and agro tndus sanctioned Tvei then exemption is given tries The Corporation has so far disbursed if it is a backwaid ctate like Orissa and West in amount of Rs 5^77 lakhs as detailed below Bengal sto m m tovnmr vfi&t 1970 71 — Rs 30 00 lakhs 1971 72 Rj, 23 77 lakhs * t^t I fa? 'Bfvm -rV qrfowi f r e t I dTtr ‘3‘fTfT m«Tf*nfWT 53 77 lakhs i t \ ST^5T TT S frF S^TTT *TT fqrasr fdTT t I *3*r V tffc TT Release of fuither lunds by the Corporation m the current financial year would be made Tt £ *rr stsR- ? according to the progress of works DR K L RAO I know Basfar iiea SHRI VEKAR1A It appears from the is a backward area we will be \erv happv to statement that the loan granted m 1970-71 sanction projects m tint aiea is about Rs 7 lakhs moie than that giantcd m 1971-72 May I know what are the SHRI S M BANf R Jtt The Minister reasons for the dccitast in the amount 7 has replied regirding the backward ncis of Madhya Pradesh He is alsi awaie about THE MINISTER OP IRRIGATION the backward areas of U P espeedily the AND POWER (DR X L RAO) The eastern district of U P Ruial Electrification Corporation has dis bursed this amount It is given from time MR SPEAKPR Please don t think to time according to the progress of the there is no question of iclcx wcv when there work If there is no progress, the amount is enough time available is reduced That is how it happens There is no reason for the reduction of the amount SH Rl S M BANFR J l I 1 would other than progress of the work request the Minister to let us know whether 27 Written Answers APRIL 2% 1972 Written Answers 28 adequate action has been taken to provide (b) the places where it is available 0 electricity at cheaper rate at some leasonable rate for-the rural sector in the cstern districts o' U P also THl MINISTFR OF IRRIGATION AND POWFR (DR K L RAO) (a) An area of about 2 25 lakh acres has been set DR K L RAO 1 am sorry that in apart m Rajasthan Canal Command for the U P the rate for rural electrification is the tehabilitation of Pong Dam Oustees Out of highest m the country Wc hive taken some this the actual area to be allotted will depend steps from time to time but we have not on the number of oustees entitled to allot succeeded so far At any rate the rate is ment higher than some other States MR. SPEARER The Minister is very About 1 11 lakh acres is alreidy avai obliging Any other hon Membci 9 lable Anothei 90,000 acres will become available on completion of Niusheiu Branch uuder SHgt 1 bv 197^-74 The bilancc SHRl D BASUMATARI May 1 know 24 000 acres will be available on comple Assam is having the lowest consumption ol tion of Dal tor Branch undei Stape II of electricity in the country > If so, what steps the Pioiett the Government propose to take in this respect 9 (b) The land presently available is under the command of Suratgarh and Anupgarh DR K L RAO Assam always comes brandies of the Raiasthui Canal in Ganga- as lowest in this respect The average elec n\R» Distnct trification of villages in Ihe a untry is 20 pci cent In Assam it is 4 per cent Measures to save Foreign Exchange MR SPEAK.LR I am going to the on Import of Sophisticated second round Mi Vikram Mahajan Equipment for Railways abstnt Mi Horo Mr G \ Krishnan- absent Shri Sinkta Prasad-abstnt Shri Ram Avtar Shistri-absent Shri Sivasamy- *545 SHRl N 1 HORO SHRI C. Y KRISHNAN absent Shri Damani-absent Shi i Suryi- narayana-absent Shn Chandiappip-abscnt The Question List is over Will the Miniver of RAILWAYS be pleased to state (a) the iccommcndatron made by the official committee set up to suggest measures WRITTEN ANSWI RS TO to save foieign exchange on import of sophi QUESTIONS stic itcd equipment foi the Railways, and Land Required for Rehabilitation of (b) the action takes thereon ’ Pong Dam Oustees (H. P ) THb MINISTER OF RAILWAYS *542 SHRl VIKRAM MAHAJAN (SHRl K HANUMANTHAIYA) (a) The Will the Minister of IRRIGATION AND recommendations made by the Committee POWER be pleased to state are given in the statement laid on the Table of the House [Placed tn Library See No IT— 1845/72] (a) how much land was needed for the rehabilitation of the Pong Dam oustees (Himachal Ptadesh) in Rajasthan and how (b) The Government have accepted all much land so far has actually been nndt the recommendations However, in regard available by Government for their rehabili to Para 2, alternative at (b) has been tation, and accepted 29 Written Answers VAISAKHA 5, 1 8 9 4 (& 4K 4) Written Answers Officiating Promotion to Steno 5 m * fa ^ r graphers on Seniority Basis on Indian Railways 6 £ T t f a s t *549 DR SANKATA PRASAD Will 7 7 $ |rr ifto TT0 rrtfo T*PT the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to 8 *f«fT ^0 rr0 rn jo state (a) whether a suggestion was nude to ( s r ) ^ f r T r 4 *h> give officiating promotion in order of senio *TC?TT^ % fa ir, TOPfST C T F rTTIf ? : rity only those who are exempted to appear in written examination for selection of Steno graphers from grade Rs HO-100 to 1 ^^TTf^nfa^T 2 ?"PT Rs 210-425 on the Indian Railway and 3 ^TTT 4 fr & (b) if so the final decision taken «n the 5 ?ttt 6 s^TFT matter *> 7 qTT^ s ^ iT r THi MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (SlIRI K HANUMANIHAnA) (a) (*T) T 5T^r A f There is no such suggestion undti consi deration ol the Ministry of Railways rrtrg- aro I to i (b) Does not arise TTTJ7 TO | TT faw fa To i JWJTSST ^STRfT To 550 srra . w r fao (&FTW) I fa&r s*flWR mr s?rr?r tt t fa®rsn»r % aranra ( ( tt) % ?rnT w t f o f ? t t tt*t tftor »T«rr I ? ♦551 TT*TT^[?TTT ’STTFsft . TTT fawrf arh fw a * t t fa®far f a n ^TTcTr t , (T ) «F*TT JPTTT ?f ffrq-OT tft^PTTaft % 3T??T*fa % fasrfor % 1 «RT ’TTcT fa«% fair fa^TC rt 3^^ S*R TV* 2 ^V^faffT^t, arV 3 fe * 8 R: (s r) zrf^- ?rf, m 3*r% f a q 4 jft^nrr tt «^tt aprr I ? 31 W at ten Answen APRIL 25, 1972 Written Answers M ffR lf sftT (TTo %o m m ^nnr^ sftfFrr tt $rc srsrfsr tw) • (t ) * farnr ip t t* m ^frrfv^ fatfw srT«rf*T*T *rr> srre s * ?? r ) * HrnrcTT Tt sqqppiT t^% Ti *fT*rfa <#*fr TOfar** % fan-, fa% nsq- % srrs ?r P?r *r % fr i 5TT*rf*pr sfrfi srm r % ^ i t * * r t * t t * m % ^ t h sr^f** Tf^r* («prt? *q*rr *r) 1 m t ^ fa*F SflRr ?r TtZ*f*T cTT nsp rR^rsr t t f * * f a 2 o 2 **T ¥ fT*T* T^STT TT f*r T^T sftr *jpp TT*T ^ 0 1 Jl^T Tr cTETSry TT fa*fa *>7 srere **rtJt f**fa TT* (far^F TT ffrm) 2 0 4 5*5* * fl % StffH *TT cR3l*r 1*0 5 *fT*^r *£*sr *Tt* dftr T*Tt w r ^ ft 10 0 jfriRT % tff**r ?t *<*1 *T 10 Tnsr TT^ «fi Trade Turn-over of S. T G (b) the steps taken by Government to ensure earning of more profits by them ? *554 SHRl M S SIVASAM^ Will the Minister of FOREIGN TRADE be pleased to state THF MINISTER OF FOREIGN (a) the detailed trade turn-over and pro TRADF (SHRl L. N M/SHRA) • (a) The fits earned by State Trading Corporation and figures of trade turn-over and profits earned its subsidiaries dunng the last three years, by the SIC ajid its subsidiaries are as year-wise, and follows - 33 Written Aniwen VAISAKHA 5, 1894 (SAKA) Written Answers 34 (Rs. crores) Exports Imports Domestic Total Profit before tax State Trading Corporation 1969*70 55 15 150 18 5 39 210 72 12 74 1970-71 70 58 141 90 5 36 217 84 6 43 1971-72 76 2S 16^68 10 9* 2^2 88 13 33 Subsidiaries of S FC Projects & f qutpment Corporation* 1969-70 — — — 1970-71 — — — — 1971-72 16 20 25 60 - 41 80 0 47 * PEC was incorporated in 1971 72 onlv (21 4 71) Cashm Corporation of India] 1969 70 — — ~ — — m o 71 1148 1 1 48 0 73 1971-72 0 25 29 02 0 02 29 29 2 34 I CC1 was jncorponted m 1970-71 only Handicrafts A. Handiooms F xport Coiporation 1969-70 1 90 — 0 62 2 52 0 01 1970 71 151 0 62 0 28 4 4"* 0 04 1971-72 4 13 0 35 0 14 4 62 (-) 0 07 Indian Motion Pit tines Fxport Corporation J 1969-70 — — — — 0 04 1970-71 — — — — 0 05 1971 72 —. - — ~ 0 04 } The business of IMPEC is inducct and on a service charge commission basis State I rading C orporalton (Canada) § 1969-70 — — 0 11 0 11 (— ) 0 02 1970-71 - 0 09 0 09 (—) 0 05 1971-72 — — — — ^ Since wound up (b) The Corporation earns considerable (b) the areas benefited by it and whether trading profits Besides, the expenditure of full utilization is being made ot all the the S7C is well controlled The employment benefits and ot cash is kept under strict control The Cor poration is also switching its surplus lunds for (c) if not, the reasons therefor 9 use within the S7C Group, from one Company to another, to ensure the maximisation of THE MINISTER OF IRRIGATION available sources and minimisation of interest AND POWFR (DR K L RAO) (a) to payments (c) Gandak Project is still under construc tion With the completion of the project, an Gftndak Project Benefits area of 11 51 lakh hactaret. in the districts of Sar&n Champaran, Muzaffarpur and *557 SHRTS R DAM ANI Will the Darbhanga of Bihar State and 3 32 lakh Minister of IRRIGATION AND POWER hectares m the districts of Gorakhpur and be pleased to state Deorta of Uttar Pradesh State would get irrigation benefits During the year 1971-72, (a) the benefits which have accrued after irrigation potential of 1 6 Jakh hectares in completion of the Gandak pfbjcct, Bihar and 0 67 lakh hectares m Uttar 35 Written Answers APRIL 25, 1972 Written Answers 36 Piadesh is expected to be created against (d) Such information is not icadily which the utilization is expccted to be 0 29 available Enquiries aie being made and lakh hectares and 0 32 lakh hectares ics- full infoimation will be placed on the Table pectiveJy. The slow development of utili of (he Sabha zation is attributed to various reasons such as the existing Satta System, slow progress of construction ot field channels by the bene Crash Plan for Cotton Textile Exports ficiaries, delay in acquisition of land for construction of water courses, etc. *559 SHRI C. K. CHANDRAPPAN : Will the Minister of FORFIGN TRADE be Services of Northern Railway Officials pleased to state * Lent to Zambian Railways (a) whether Government have initiated *558. SHRI K. SURYANARAYANA : a crash plan to revive cotton textile export; Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased and to state : (b) if so, an outline thereof ? (a) whether the services of a number of Railway Officials from the Northern Railway have been lent to the Zambian Railways and THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN Government of Zambia; TRADE (SHRI I . N. MISHRA) : (a) and (b). There is no crash plan as such in respect of cotton textile export. During the (b) if so, whether a statement showing year 1971-72, exports of cotton textiles the names and designations of the Railway appioximated to about Rs. 110 crores as Offidals-Classess IV to I will be laid on against Rs. 115cioies during the picvious the Table on the House; year. High prices of cotton last year seriously a fleeted the competitive position (c) the manner in which the selection of cotton textile exports from India, parti was made and whether the posts weie circul cularly ot cotton yarn Demand of some ated to all the Railways and if not, the of the yarn impoiting countries from reasons therefor; and India was also substantially lower. With a view to increasing exports of cotton textiles, (d) the number of the Officials selected besides continuance and strengthening of the who are sons of Oflicei s of the Northern normal measure of export assistance, spccial Railway ? attention is being paid to develop export production capacity of the textile industry by the installation of additional automatic THE MINISTER OE RAILWAYS looms. The demand of exporting mills for (SHRI K. HANUMANTHAIYA) : (a) Yes, imported sophisticated textile machinery is Sir. being processed on priority basis. A scheme for the grant of soft loans for the moderni (b) A statement is laid on the Table zation of export-oriented cotton textiles of the Sabha. [Placed in Library. See No. mills has been evolved and other problems LT—1846/72] of modernization arc receiving serious attention. (c) In all six requisitions were received from the Zambia Railways. The Railway In pursuit of new avenues in the field Zonal Administrations and Production Units of cotton textiles export tiade, a deal has were asked to recommend names of suitable been signed with the USSR, whereby the and willing persons. In three instances USSR would supply to India 20,000 tonnes covering the bulk of the requirements, the of cotton for conversion into cotton fabrics final selection was made by the Zambia and other manufactures to be exported back Railways. As the requirements were few in to the USSR. India would receive about the remaining three instances, the final Rs. 16*50 crores as conversion charges, for selection was left to a Railway Board team. the current year. 37 Written Answers VAISAKHA 5, 1894 (SAKA) Written Answert 38 Posting of Senior Clerk at Kanpur Rail Link between Cochin and other Cities and Expansion of Container 3778 SHRI ISHWAR CHAUDHRY Service Will the M im stu of RAILWAYS be pleased to state 3779 SHRI VAYALAR RAVI will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to (a) the numbfci of casts where Court state Injunctions have been obtained by officials against orders of tnnsfei on different Divi (a) whether there is any propsal to sions of Ihe Noithun Railway during introduce container service on more loutes Jmuiry 1969 to December 1971, (b) if so, which are the routes to be (b) whether a Senior Clerk, Commer- immediately taken up ci il Branch who was shifted from public dealing sc it to non*public dealing seat (c) whether Government have got any suved Contempt Notices through Court scheme to link Cochin with other impoitant against the Division il Authorities of Allaha- industrial centres of the country with the bid Division Container Service and (d) if so an outline of the scheme ? (c) whethei the ud Scnioi Clerk was origin ill> tianstcrred to South Tastern Rulwavon adveise Vigilance Reports but THF MINISTER OF RAILWAYS subsequent managed to get his posting at (SHRI K HANUMANTHA1YA) (a) Yes Kanpui on tht same Division and (b) Proposals to introduce container sen ices between New Delhi and Madras j (d) if so what were the considerations Bangalore, New Delhi and Secunderabad, for posting him at Kanpur on the same Cochin and Bangalore and between Bomb \y Division > and Arumuganery on Southern Railway, are under examination THfc M IN lST rR Ob RAILWAYS (SHRf K HANI/MANIII^^ A) (a) (c) Yes 23 f 1969 (d) It is proposed to link Cochin w ith I Madras New Delhi and Calcutta b> con Allahabad Dm^ion J 10 tainer sei vices j 1 Bikaner Division | 1970 Works of Development of Railwaj s J 4 Allahabad Division in Kerala During 197s 73 j 1 Moradabad Division 3780 SHRI VAYALAR RAVI Will j 1971 the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to I 6 Allahabad Divison state ^ 1 Mor idabad Division (a) a brief outline ot the works to be (b) Yes done in Kerala for the development of Railways during the vear 1972-73, and (c) Yes However, he did not manage the posting himself (b) the Scheme-wise financial allotment for this period ’ (d) As his transfer to South Eastern Railway could have lesulted in serious delay THE MINISTER OF RAII WAYS in initiating the disciplinary pioceedings (SHRIK HANUMANTHAIYA) (a) and against him, it was dccided to post him to (b) Railway development schemes are not a station withm Northern Railway formulated state wise sepaiately but 19 Written Asnwers APRIL 25, 1972 Written Answers 40 Railway wise, on the basis of specific ope Allahabad Kanpur and Lucknow cities, the rational and traffic requirements on various rates tor domestic and commeicial consumers routes As such, no separate Schemewise art lowti lor historical reasons No central financial allotment for the State of Kerala pool is giving bulk supply to thcie two is compiled States (b) Does not arise Steam Cranes Manufactured in Jamalpnr Factory Names of Hydro, Thermal and 3781 KUMARI KAMLA KUMARI Nuclear Schemes in Bihar Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased and Uttar Pradesh to state 1781 KUMARI KAMLA KUMARI (a) whether Jamalpur factory is the only Will the Minister of IRRIGATION AND one m India which is meeting the require POWFR be pleiscd to state ments of cranes for broad gauge railways, (b) if so, the total number of steam (a) th** names of hydio, thermal and cranes manufactured so far, and nuclear schemes in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh for implementation (c) the estimated saving in foieign exchange on this account ? (b) whether all these will be implemented in the je irs 1972-74 THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (SHRl K HANUMANTHAIYA) (a) Yes (c) if not, the numbei and names of (b) One hundred and thirty five those which will be implemented in the year 1972 74 and (c) About rupees three crorcs (d) the time by which all the schemes Uniform Power Tariff In Uttar in these two States will be implemented ? Pradesh and Bihar THE DTPUTY MINISTER IN THE 1782 KUMARI KAMLA KUMARI MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND Will the Minister of IRRIGATION AND POWLR (SHRI B N KURbEL) (a) The POWER be pleased to state names of Hydro and thermal power schemes for implementation during Fourth plan m (a) whether uniform power tariff are Bihar and Utter Piadcsh are enclosed at being established in Uttar Pradesh and Annexure-I No nuclcar schemes have Bihar to obtain power supply m bulk from been included for implementation in Bihar the central pool and and Uttar Pradesh during the Fourth Plan (b) if so, the broad outline thereof ? (b) and (c) No, Sir The numVers and names of schemes u Inch are likely to be THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE implemented by 1973-74 are indicated in MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND the statement-1 eneloscd POWER (SHRl B N KURfcEL) (a) The Bthar State Electricity Board as also the Uttar pradesh State Electricity Board have (d) All the remaining schemes included uniform tariffs for each categoiy of consu in the Fourth Plan are likely to be imple mers m their respective areas except that m mented within tl)ye Fifth Plan 41 Written Answers VAISAKHA 5, J894 (SAKA) Written Answers 42 Statement Schemes for Implementation I) ring Fourth Plan in Uttar Pradish and Bihai A Schemcs commissioned or 1ikd\ to be commissioned by March 1974 I Bihar Kosi Hydro 4 5 = 20 MW B in u m Lxleiv»ion 3 50= 100 MW Patratu Thermal I ' 5 0 1 2 X I 0 0 > ° MW Total 370 MW ' 2 Uttai Piadesh \ainun-i H>dro Sta&t. - 1 1X17X1/11 28 MW \am u n a Hvdro St igc — 11 (C hibro) 4 > 60 - 240 MW Obra Iljdro 3 X 3 3 - 99 MW Yununa Hjdro Stapt —IV 1 X 10 10 MW Rumganga H>dtl 1 60 60 MW O b n therm tl 2> 50 •=100 MW Obn thumal I\tti sions Sta^ I 3 ^ 100 = 300 MW Hirduaginj Stigt IV(Thermal; 2 v S5 = -1 1 0 MW Total 947 MW B Schcmes which will spil) over and be commissioned during Fifth Plan 1 Bthai Subarmekha Hydtl 1 < 65- 65 MW Patratu Thermal I-xtcnsion 2 110=-220 MW North Bihar The i mil 1 X 1 1 0 = 1 1 0 MW Total 395 MW 2 Uttar Pradesh Ramganga H>dcl 1 X 6 0 “ 60 MW Harduaganj Thumal Fxlcnsion 1 V 110=-110 MW Panki Theriml Fxttrsion 1 X 110=110 MW Iotal 280 MW Exploitation oC Hydro Sources THE DEPUTV MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY Ol IRRIGATION AND 3784 KUMARI KAMLA KLMAR1 POWER (SHRIB N KUREH) (O pro- Will the Minister of IRRIGATION AND granne of investigations of 62 potential POWFR be pleased to state generating schemes all over the countiy with an aggregate installed generating capacity of (a) whtther there is any pioposal lor a 12 million kw, has been taken up with the national plan for investigation of hjdro assistance of U N Special development sources with a view to exploiting them on a fund* The lmestigalions are being done by larger scale, and the State authorities with Central Water and Power Commission as a coordinating (b) if so, the time by which thii pio- authority, for procurement and distribution posal is likely to matet lalise ? of equipment 43 Written Answers APRIL 25, 1972 Written Answers 44 (b) Investigations of 38 of these schemes 31 *TP#, 1972 ^pPf to rs t o % have been completed and investigations of another 10 schemes are expccted to be 3821 q m s 3f5r?r 180 STT* t o / l - completed by 1973-74 fr?r ^ » *r«:q tt^ t % 12 2 s to ? r sftacr *£\ ^?tt *T ^ff toT? fV% % ?TRT ^T 16 b sfcrsra favjfant ft TO l^T | I ifriR feft % f a m ? 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TT gSRT^T g?THT I (^r) f^RT^T (? rm r o ir) W T f*R TT ^T*T 5W ^ t T 3 re w t / ^ 5 srm (- - ) BTTET ( + ) ^TTff 1 f>T f*TFT fao, 3WR I 1969 (-) 21 90 1970 (“) 29 43 1971 (-) 34*80 (dRfom) 2 f$ sfmsr £W2T55ff fa ° , VrtTRT 1 1969-70 (-) 10 S5 1970-71 (-) 9’07 1971-72 (-) 9*43 (arifajinsrft) 3. W ttft TTHR qw? TTtT faw fa a, I 1969 (-) 16 49 1970 ( ~ ) 18 17 (3Rf% JT) 1971 (-) 38 94 4 3WTST *TR *n«r ^*1% 3 «TPT T|ff fijWT (3) Central Workshop, Locomotive, Carriage & Wagon, Golden Rock, w w w f Tamil Nadu 1788. «ft Trm ^T ?*f«m : ^rr (4) Central Workshop Mysore, Loco motive, Cairiagc & Wagons, Mysore *r§ sTcTPT qft frqfT f o State ( * ) w w fo («) 5Prr fr?ft ?|pr % 3T3$fa?r (b) None 3TT% ^T «T^?T STETRTsrtf % ^ «TT S T * WH T fT a f t r (c) As these casting workshops meet the requirements of the Southern Railway, there is no proposal at present to set up any (»r) s f e $ f, cfr s? r * f? r ^>t fm r «Rrr moie woikshops m Kuala t ? Potential of Hydro Eletric Power in fcf («ft %o ^T^UT) (^) Chachai Fall* of Rewa District STf^ I (Madhya Pradesh) 3790 SHRI MART AND SINGH (sr) (»T) 5TOT ^grScTT I Will the Minister of IRRIGATION AND POWFR be pleased to state Location of Railway Workshop Factories on Southern Railway (a) whether Government arc awaie that Chachai Falls of ot Raw a District in Madh>a 3789 SHRI VAYALAR RAVI Will Pradesh have large potential of H>dro the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to Fltctnc Powei and sta te . (b) if so, the steps taken so far or (a) the number of major workshops and proposed to be taken m the near future factories on the Southern Railway and in this legaid ? the States m which they are located, THF DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE (b) how many of them are in Kerala; MINISTRY 01 IRRIGATION AND and POWLR (SIIRl B N KUREEL) (a) Yes, Sir (c) whether there is any proposal to set up any moreworksops m Kerala m the coming (b) Madhya Pradesh Government have hve year* and it so, how many and where 9 submitted scheme for installation of a 690 MW powet station down stream of Chachai Falls in Tons Valley utilising a drop of 183 THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS Metres for developing 253 MW of firm (SHRI K HANUMANTHAIYA) (a) The following are the major workshops and facto* power by utilising the waters of the Tons ries m the Southern Railway nvers and &ome waters diverted from the Sone river into the Tons valley (1) Perambur Locomotivc Workshop, Madras, Tamil Nadu As the project involves inter-state aspccts, the matter is under discussion bet (2) Perambur Carriage & Wagon Work ween the Govrnments of Madhya Pradesh, shop, Madras, Tamil Nadu Bihar and Uttar Pradesh 49 Written Answers VAISAKHA 5, 1894 {SAKA) Written Answers 50 Supply of Stretched Nylon Yarn to Electrification of Kurai Village, Small Scale Industries District Meerut 3793. SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU : 3792. SHRI B. S. BHAURA : Will the Will the Minister of IRRIGATION AND Minister of FOREIGN 1RADE be pleased POWFR be pleased to state : to state : (a; whether work relating to electri (a) whether hosiery manufacturers wok fication by the rural electrification division, being given licences for the import of sti etch Meerut m village Kursi (Muradnagar) Dis ed nylon yarn and whether this practice has trict Meerut, U. P. has not been completed now been stopped and their share is now so fai; if so. the reasons therefor; being given to the big nylon yarn manufac turers; (b) whether the inhabitants of the said village have deposited the required amount (b) whether Government are awaie »f money with the rural electrification that the big concerns are chaigmg much scheme's office at Modmagar, if so, the higher price for the yam fiom the hosiery reasons for the delay in the implementation manufactuiors, and of the scheme; and (c) whether Government have received (c) when the work ol the ruial clectri- any representation lrorn the hosiery manu lication scheme in the said village is likely facturers in this regard and ii so, the action to be completed 0 taken or proposed to be taken to ensure supply of yarn to them at leasonable THL DFPUTY MINISTER IN THE prices 9 MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND POWFR (SHRI B. N. KURELl) : (a) to THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN IHL (c) W'ork in respect of the electrification of MINISTRY OF FOREIGN 1 RADE (FHRl village K u is i m the Rural Electrification A. C. GEORGE): (a) and (c) whether any suggestion has been THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE made to the World Bank for rendering finan MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE cial assistance for the projtct, and (SHRI A C GEORGE) (a) Cochm, Mangalore, Ratnagiri, Bombay, Madras and (d) whethei the construction of the Calcutta are the ports from where frozen project will be completed by the end of the prawns are now being exported regulaily Fourth Five Year Pkn, as scheduled 0 and m fur quantities (b) The Government have considered THE DEPUTY MINJS1ER IN THE the demand foi shipments from VishKha- MINISTRY Of IRRIGATION AND patnam and Kakinada and taken up with POWER (SHRl B N KURFEL) (a) The the Confeience Lines m 1971 and impressed amount '.pent b> Government of Andra on them the need loi pioviding these facilities Piadesh on the construction ol Thungabhadra The Government has also made anange- High I evcl Canal Projcct, stage II, fiom ments for shipments when lequcsts weie 1967-68 onwaids has btcn as under made specihcallj during 1971 Year Amount spent (c) The Government arc keen to extend (in ci ores ol Rs ) these facilities but icgular arrangements will be possible with ofiers of adequate quantities 1967-68 0 52 of frozen products on rtgular intei vals I he 1968-69 1 67 quantity of cargo offered at present is samll 1969-70 1 82 cither at Kakinada or Vishakhapatnam to 1970-71 1 86 induce any shipping line to berth a vessel 1971-72 2 00 in these ports Price of Coconut Husk (b) The revised estimated cost of the compleu proieci is Rs 16 11 crores lor 3796 SHRl VAYALAR RAVI Will Andhra Piadesh the Minister of FOREIGN TRADF be (c) No pleased to refei to the reply given to Un starred Question No 135 7 on the 28th March, 1972 re price of Coconut Husk and (d) The projcct is likely to be completed state during the Ilfth live Ycai Plan, m the light of the resources available foi its (a) whether Government since have implementation examined the High Court judgement regar ding the price of Coconut Husk, ai«d Export of Frozen Prawns from Vishakhapatnam and Kakinada (b) if so, the line of action determined m the light thereof 9 1795 SHRI K kODANDA RAMI THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE REDDY Will the Minister of FOREIGN MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE (SHRl Trade be pleased to state A C GEORGE) (a) Yes Sir (b) A revision petition is being filed (a) whethei frozen piawns are being before the Full Bench of the Kerala High exported mostl> from Madras and Cochin, Couit (b) whether Government have considered Grievances of Handloom Weaver* the question of asking the ships to call at in Andhra Pradesh Vishakhapatnam and Kakinada also for the purpose ? and 3797 SHRI Y fcSWARA REDDY Will the Minister of FOREIGN TRADE (c) whethei Government propose to be pleased to state . provide necessary shipping facilities at Vishakhapatnam and Kakinada to ensure a (a) whether Government are aware that regular export of marine products ? the life of lakhs of hand-loom weavers in 5 3 Written Answers VAISAKHA 5, 1*04 (SAKA) Written Answers 54 Andhra Pradesh is becoming extremely bad Second/Third Class Tickets or Compliment due to prevailing high prices, in cotton yam, ary Passes, colours and chemicals, (b) whether Government have received (b) whether Government have rcccived complaints against the Reservation Staff ot any proposal to declaie cotton yarn as an Allahabad foi refusing to make reservations essential commodity and fix the price at a of First C lass berths against Second or Third reasonable level and, if so, the Government s Class Tickets and reaction thereto, (c) if so, the action taken thereon 7 (c) the amount of accumulated stocks of hand loom cloth with the master wea\us THL MINISTER OF RAILWAYS and m cooperative societies m Andhia (SHRI k HANUMANTIIA1YA) (a) Pi adesh proposed to be exported to Bangla Adxanee reservation of Fust Class berths Desh and against Second/Third class tickets or compli mentary passes can be made on payment of (d) other measures under consideration the difference of fare between First Class and to tedress their grievances 9 the class of Pass/Ticket held I Hi DEPUTY MINISTER IN THL (b) No MINISTRY OP FORL1GN TRADF (SHRI A C GEORGE) (a) Handkiom weavers all (c) Does not arise o\cr the country have been aflected adversely by the use in pnas of cotton yarn trom the middle of 1970 onwards They arc now Booking of Wagons against Railway coming down No complaints in regard to Restrictions on Northern Railway the high prices or short supply of colours and chemical* are in the notice of Govern ment *799 SHRI ISHWAR CHAUDHRY Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased (b) and (c) Yes Sir As the prices of to state cotton yarn have fallen during the current year and are expected to attain reasonable (a) the number of wagons (full-load) levels, during the next two or three months, booked against Railway restrictions b> the it is not considered necessary to control its staft of Manjurgarhi Station of Northern puces Rahway during January 1969 to Apul, 1971 month-wise separately, (c) Information regarding the accumu lation of stocks of handloom cloth m Andhra (b) whether any enquiry was conducted Piadssh is not available to fix up responsibility and if so, the findings thereof, and Advance Reservation of First Class Bertha (e) the staff/officeis who have been found Against Second/Third Class Tickets responsible for such mal practices together or Complimentary Passes on with action proposed to be taken against Allahabad Division (Northern them f Railway) THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS 3798 SHRI ISHWAR CHAUDHRY (SHRI K HANUMANTHAIYA) (a) The Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased total number of wagons booked against to state Railway, restrictions by the staff ot Manjur- gaihi station of Northern Railway during (a) whether the rules permit advance January 1969 to Ap>J, 1971 v.s ”H8 reservation of First Cfiiss berths against Details month-wise arc as follows 55 Written Answers APRIL 25, 1972 Written Answers 56 Month No. of wagons Month No. of wagons booked booked January, ’69 January, ’70 Febiuary, ’69 February, ’70 March, ’69 March, ’70 April, ’69 April, ’70 May, ’69 May, ’70 June, ‘69 June, ’70 July, ’69 July, ’70 28 August, ’69 August, *70 13 September, '69 September, ’70 71 Octobcr, *69 October. ’70 80 November, ’69 November, ’70 27 Decembei, ’69 December, ’70 94 January. ’7 I I* February, ’71 14 March, ’71 April, *71 (*c\cludmg 12 days for which records are being verified.) (b) Yes, an enquiry was conducted by a Committee of Northern Railway Officers into the incidents uplo the end of December 1970 and the Committee came to the conclusion that five officials ot the Northern Railway were responsible for such booking against restric tions. The incidents of Januaiy and I ebruary 1971 are beinc investigated. (c) I he persons held responsible were : (a) Station Master of Manjurgarhi station. (b) 1 he Siddmg Clerk of the Glaxo Laboratory Siding, Manjurgarhi. (c) The Commercial Inspector of Tundla. (d) The Transportation Inspector of Aligarh. (O rIhc Stock Controller at Tundla. Action has been initiated against these employees under Discipline and Appeal Rules for imposition of a major penalty. Blacklisting of M/S. Ballabh Das Howrah, which is owned by the son of the Handling Contractor for Manager of M/s. Ballabh Das; and Parcels/Goods (c) if so, the action proposed to be taken .3800 S1IRI CHANDRIKA PRASAD : by Government in the matter ? SHRI AZIZ TMAM : THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (SHRI K. HANUMANTHAIYA) : (a) No. Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state : (b) and (c). Do not arise. (a) whether M/S. Ballabh Das, Handling Candidate for Rajasthan Legislative Contracts for parcels/goods on South Hast Assembly convicted for and Northern Railways, was black-listed on C orruption account of mal-practices; 3801. SHR1MATI B1BHA GHOSH GOSWAM1: Will the Minister of LAW (b) whether alter black-listing, the firm AND JUSTICE be pleased to state : took contracts on the Railways in the name of M/S. Allahabad Labour Supply Agency, (a) whether apy candidate, who was con- 57 Written Answers VAISAKHA 5, 1894 (SAKA) Written Answers 58 vjcled for corruption, bad contested election ffrfwfnr w x $ £ t ?nr?n?r, to the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly; and T sft tft s^ifr ^ C(TT % fa-n; (c) if so, the name of the candidate and fafr »ttt eft 5^ 3r spt t o t r ; art? the Party to which he belongs ? TfT*ft3T5TT3ff % fr if f '■TT- fvWRft ^ I THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE (SHRl NITIRAJ SINGH CHAUDHARY) : Raising Railways Participation in (a) No, Sir. K. S. R. T. Corporation (b) Does not arise. 3803. SHRI M. M. JOSEPH . Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state (a) whether Government had dccided m g f ipffr May, 1969, to raise the Railways participa tion in the Kerala State Road Transport 3802. srnrwrm tt* : tot Corporation to a uniform level of 3 3 l; per ftrorf sf\r fatM freft ^ ^ cent; frrfr far : (b) whether there arc any arrears to be paid by the Centre «n the matter; and (ep) TOT 1970-71 a ftr 1971-72 fr TTKftir Tfoftsrcr ffrfrfa ?f> a§cr (c) if so, the main features of the deci sion and the steps taken by Government m & t ; clearing the arrears at the earliest ? (s r) ?rf, eft ara cPF jp r f tjir f t THE MINISTFR OF RAILWAYS STffr I $ I ; art* «PTT ^TTtir f ; aftT (SHRI K. HANUMANTHAIYA) : (a) The Central Government (Railways) in Januaiy, 1969 agreed, in principle, to laise their level (*r) fr h t ^tr s r o tot of capital contribution to the State Road wfsrTfV | ? Transport Corporations including Kerala State Road Transport Corporation to 33* ffr*Tf sfk fiwfr **rasr fr s 1967-68 29 21 STTST Wt Stabilisation of Traditional Industries 1968-69 104*99 3TO in K erala 1969-70 100*17 srrer w r 3804. SHRI C. K. CHANDRAPPAN : 1970-71 131-59 srre sqfr Will the Minister of FOREIGN TRADE be 1971-72 loo-oo 5Tiw (b) if so, l he salient features thereof; and Amount Outstanding against Cycle* Stand Contractors at Stations (c) the decisions taken by the Planning over Allahabad Division Commission thereon ? 3806. SHRI CHANDR1KA PRASAD : Will the Minisler of RAILWAYS be pleased THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE to stale : MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE (SHRI A. C. GEORGE) : (a) to (c). The (a) whether any amount is also outstan Govt, of Kerala approached the Planning ding against the cycle stand Contractors at Commission with a comprehensive scheme for stabilisation of coir industry only and certain stations over Allahabad Division and not for cashcw. The schemc was considcicd if so, the total amount outstanding; and by a Study Group set by the Planning Com mission. The recommendations made by the (b) the steps Government propose to Study Group and the action taken thereon take against the staff who failed to realise arc indicated in the statement laid on the the dues in time ? Table of the House. [Placed in Lifaary. See No LT— 1847/72 ] THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (SHRI K. HANUMANTHAIYA): (a) Yes. A total sum of about Rs. 9029 00 is out standing against the cycle stand contractors Dues Outstanding Against Cycle-Stand at Allahabad and Aligarh railway stations in Contractor at Allahabad Allahabad Division. 3805. SHRI CHANDRIKA PRASAD: (b) As theic has been no failure on the Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased part of staff and railway dues aie rccoveiable to state : in terms of the agreements, the question of taking action against the staff docs not arise. (a) whether a sum of Rs. 8,000 could Increase In Price of Coal not be rccovcrcd from the Cycle Stand con tractor at Allahabad during the years 3807. SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU : 1967-70; Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: (b) whether the contract of the party conccrned was terminated for breach of the (a) whether the Bureau of Industrial contract; and Costs and Prices has accepted the coal industry's demand for an increase in price; (c) whether the outstanding dues have (b) if so, the demand made by the coal now been realised and if not, the reasons industry and on what ground the Bureau has therefor ? accepted the coal industry’s demand; and THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (c) the likely impact of the rise in coal (SHRI K. HANUMANTHAIYA) : (a) and price oo the Railway and other consumers of (b). Yes. The contractor was awarded the coal and whether Government have accepted cycle stand contract at Allahabad railway the recommendation of the Bureau ? station for two years on and from 1.6.1967, bat he left the contract without notice after THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS depositing 14 instalments. Hence his con (SHRI K. H A N UM ANTHAIY A): (a) Yes, tract was terminated. partially. (c) Legal action is being taken to recover (b) Most of the collieries have asked for the outstanding railway dues from the con a price increase of Rs. 3 75 per tonne for tractor. supplies of coal to the Railways i.i 1972. 61 Written Answers VAISAKHA 5, 1894 (SAKA) Written Answers 62 On the basis of its study of the coal produc (b) As a result of introduction of unified tion trends and the cost of raising coal, the system of maintenance the category of Bureau has recommended price increases Electric Fitters (Telegiaphs) has been ranging from Re. 0*37 to Rs 2*26 per tonne abolished. Two employees were posted in for ccrtain varieties of coal. the Control Room as Telecommunication Maintainers temporarily nnce qualified staff (c) The additional expenditure to the were not then available. In view of their Railways on account of increase in coal working in the Control Office for a long prices is estimated at about Rs. 16 crores period the two emplojces in question have per annum. The increase in the price of coal been asked to sit for the test for the posts of for the Railways is likely to affect the price Telecommunication Maintainers. for other consumers. The Government have taken into account the recommendations (c) The channel of promotion of As of the Bureau while deciding the coal prices. sistant Telecommunication Maintainers will not be affected as the Electric hitters (Tele Irregular Promotion of Electric Fitter graphs) are being absorbed against the duect Telegraphs of S and T. Department recruitment quota. (Southern Railway) (d> Does not arise. 3808. SHRl T. S. LAKSHMANAN : Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state .* Export of Iron to Japan (a) whether Government are aware that Electric Fitter Telegraphs of Signals and 3809. SHRI B. K. DASCHOWDHURY. Tele-communication Department on Southern Will the Minister of FOREIGN TRADE be Railway have their channel of promotion as pleased to state ; Block Signal Maintainers only as per Indian Railway Establishment Manual; (a) whether Government have made anv study of the comparative qualities of iron (b) whether the Divisional Personnel ores supplied to Japan by India and by Brazil, Officer Madras vide his communication Australia, South Africa, Peru Chile, No. MP S35/13/111 of the J 8th March, Malayasia and U. S. A. and if so, the out 1972 has called Electric Fitter Telegraphs come thereof; for Trade Test for the post of TCMS which is not their legitimate channel of promotion; (b) how the price paid by Japan to India (c) if so, whether Government are aware for Indian iron ore compares with the price that the channel of promotion to ATCMS is paid by Japan to the aforesaid countries; blocked by such promotions of FFTS; as and TCMS; and (c) whether all these matters were taken (d) whether Government propose to issue into account before finalising the export price orders to stop such trade tests without order of Indian iron ore to Japan; and if not, the ing the employees to seek their promotion in their avenue chart as per Establishment reasons therefor ? Manual ? THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE (SHRI (SHRI K. HANUMANTHAIYA) ; A, C. GEORGE) : (a) to (c). The Indian (a) Electric Fitter Telegraphs have not been exports of iron ore to Japan consist of diffe provided with a channel of promotion to rent grades and the f. o. b. prices secured posts of Block Signal Maintainers on are generally in line with the world market Southern Railway. prices for a particular grade. 63 Written Answers APRJL 25, 1972 Written Answers 64 THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (SHRI K. HANUMANTHA1YA) : (a) Yes, when accommodation is not available in Rest House. 3810. «ft 9fT5Tir> ^nf : *wr «fefV ^ sp-n^r ftt ^ fr : (b) No charges are realised for use of Inspection Carriages for temporary stay pur ( * ) nm JTTfrir spr fsrsnr poses, as the use of departmental coaches for such purposes has no financial implica *r *pNrfofr % f^^sTT tions. $ v tf %mx *r |; (c) No. (w ) «ptt % STRTT^lf * t ^ (d) Does not arise. fr^Tf ft tfr wnr «rrrvr^ & *rt srfa- Complaint against Divisional Superin s r r o m ft; srfc tendent, Moradabad (it) arfir ^f, ’rt rr tfsra ^ ^rpcr 3812. SHRI HUKAM CHAND KACH- sq^^T % fair 5TTT VTT WAI : Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state : vr stt ^ t ? (a) whether he had received any com *r*ft («ft %o gginfrn): (*f ) sft plaint from the Congress workers of M oulded against the Divisional Superin vzf i tendent, Northern Railway, Moradabad regarding his allegedly anti-national activities (® ) tfr ^ i during Indo-Pak war; and (*r) t o srsff ^ r r i (b) if so, the nature thereof and the action taken by Government in the matter ? Officers Carriage Misused Cor Rest* dential Purposes by Senior Officers of Allahabad THE MINISTFR OF RAILWAYS (SHRI Division (Northern K. HANUMANTHAIYA) : (a) Tvo com from Railway) plaints were received the Vice President, City C ongress Committee, Moradabad against the Divisional Superintendent, Moradabad 3811. SHRI AZIZ IMAM : Will the containing allegations of anti-national activi Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state : ties during the Indo-Pak war. (a) whether the Railway Officers are (b) One of the complaints related to the permitted to use the Inspection carriages for closure of a Canteen for Jawans at Morada temporary residential purposes without pay* bad Railway Station and the other regarding raent of any charges, when Railway Rest delay in running of a Military special; the House facilities exist at Allahabad Station; mutter is under investigation. (b) if so, the reasons therefor; Trade in Films with Bangla Desh (c) whether as a result of the occupation 3813. SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU : of carriages by the Officers, lesser number of DR. RANEN SEN : inspections could be carried out during November, 1971 to January, 1972 than Will the Minister of FOREtGN TRADE during November, 1970 to January, 1971; be pleased to state : and (a) whether the question of trade in (d) if so, the loss suffered by Railways films between India and Bangia Desh has on this accou nt. been settled; efnd 65 Written Answers VAISAKHA 5, 1894 (SAKA) Written Answera 66 (b) if so, the mam features thereof > Payment of Travelling Allowance to Employees Sent to Railway Training Schools THE DrPUI\ MlNl<-TLR IN 1 HI MINISTRY OF iORHGN 1 RADL (SHRI 381*' SIIRI RAMAVATAR SHASTRI A C GLORGE) (a) and (b) fhe Trade Will the Minister of RAIL WAYS be pleased Agreement between India and Bangladesh to state provides for impoits from ind expoitsto Bangladesh oi film* not exceeding Rs 15 lakhs in v iluc eich w xy It h is be< n agreed (i) whether as per R-nlwiy Lstxblish between the two Ci mmmcnls that tiadc in mcnt Rule 331 liavelling Allowance is due Cinema films would bt h indlcd 1 y the Indi in to the Railway cmpl iyecs sent to Rulway Motion Pictures Fxport C orp< ration and the turning schools and if so the reasons why Film Dc\clopmcnt Coiporition of Bangla it is not paid to them desh (h) whcthet the Running Staff is also paid 50° of running allowance Upgradation of Posts of Electrical (c) whether officer are paid full Travel and Mechanical Maintainers ling Allowance at Railwa\ Ofiiccrs College on Northern Railway B u o d t and 381 t SHRI R A JD IO SINGH Will (d) if so the reasons for the discrimina the Minister of RAH WAYS be pleased to tion 1 state THF MINISTER OT RAILWAYS (SHRl K HANt MAN IHA1YA) (a) In terms of (a) whether tie instruction* contained in Rule 3 31(2) of the Inch in Railway I stablish Railway Bonds letter No PCf8TF 2/4 nient C ode Volume 1 R t iIw iv employees dated the 9th November, 1971 legirding undergome training in Railway Training the scale of p i> of 1 iLCtrit il and Mich inical Schools are entitled to dnw TA DA onlv maint uneis on R.tlwijs Inu been imple when they arc liot provided wi*h free messing mcnted on the Norlhein Railway in accordance with Rule 429 of the same Gode (b) if so, the totil numbei of posts upgraded uptill new on the Northern Rail way dtMSion wise ind (b) Running stiff attending training schools for rcfreshci and promotion courscs are paid in allowance in lieu ol mileage at (c) if not the ie isons theitfor and the the following rates time bj which instructions are likely to be implemented *> Foi shunters and Fire- 120 Kms per men on Shunting dav or part THE MINISTER OF RAILWAY S (SHRl I ngmes thereof K HANUMANTHAIYA) (■») No For other running staff 160 Kms per dav or pait thereof (b) Docs not arise Where free messing is provided, orlv half (c) Railway Board’s instructions con the mileage specified abo\e is credited to tained in their letter of 9 l i 71 have been them circulated by the Northern Rulwn adminis tration to Divisional SurcunUndcnts who (c) Probationaiy Officeis receiving train are reviewing the pos'tion with a m cw to ing m the Staft College, Baroda are not implementing the same Thej have been entitled to any TA/DA of free messing urged to ensuie implementation as early as Other officers attending Refresher of Special possible Courses arc either allowed free messinj or 67 Written Answers APRIL 25, 1972 Written Answers 68 daily allowance on a sliding scalc laid down (Figures in thousand kgs.) under Rule 331 (2) of the Indian Railways Countries 1970 1971 Establishment (’ode. Volume-1 according to their option. In case they opt for daily U. K. 98,877 71.339 allowance they will have to pay for the mess Arab Republic of Egypt 11,318 9,172 ing. Australia 3,710 3,062 West Germany 3,752 3,537 (d) An option has been allowed in the Netherlands 2,751 2,461 case of the officers as the expenditure on Sudan 12,902 12.474 messing has been fixed with reference to the daily allowance drawn by them in the lower grade only whereas in the case of non-ga/et- The Tea Board have been undertaking tcd staff, the expenditure on messing has intensive promotion of Indian tea m all been fixed v»ith reference to the daily these countries and have also been trying to allowance payable to the staff in various pay remove difficulties regarding transport, shipp groups. ing, etc. *teT-*rg*T f?r $ Set-back In Tea Exports 3816. SHRI PAMPAN GOW DA: Will 3817. «ft affalT STTO : ^TT the Minister of FOREIGN TRADE be pleas SRT% fT'TT f*F : ed to state : (a) the mmes of the major world mar (^ ) sRsrrfTtfr % v m % kets where India tea export have suffered a % frPT -o iftoFr * it ‘jftsrTFT setback: and tfsrsft ifta?rr | t'ft fo (b) the reasons and the extent of fall and the steps taken by Government in this regard ? (n ) §f, eft ^rr w cR? f w 3rpt*iT ? THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE (SHRI («ft %o sg iw n ) : (*f) A. C. G E O R G E ): (a) and (b). Though the total exports of tea from India increased 3ft I fiom 208-4 million kgs. valued at Rs. 148 81 croics in 1970 to 212 6 million kgs. valued (®) 5t?»t ?r$r sscrr i Rs. 160-34 crores in 1971, an increase of 4*2 million kgs. valued at Rs. 1153 crores, there has been a decline in tea exports to a Take over of Mahalaxml Textile few countiies which may be attributed to Mill) Beawar demand and supply position, commercial fluctuation, lack of adequate and timely 3818. SHRI ISHAQUE SAMBHAL1 : shipping facility, etc. Will the Minister of FOREIGN TRADE be pleased to state: The names of the importing countries to (a) whether Mahalaxmi Textile Mill, which exports of Indian tea have suffered a Beawar was taken over under “Relief Under set-back in the year 1971 as compared to the year 1970 arc U. K... Arab Republic of taking” ; Egypt and Australia. Marginal declinc was also recorded in respect of tea exports to (b) if so, when the Mill was taken over; West Germany, Netherlands and Sudan. and India's tea exports to these countries in the year 1971 are set out bejow ;— (c) whether the Milt has made profits 69 Written Answers VAISAKHA 5, 1894 (SAKA) Written Answers 70 since it was taken over, and if so, the extent between 1950 51 and 1970-71, by 77 6% thereof ? respectively with less than proportionate increase in physical resources like engines, r u r D r p u t y m i n i s t i r in T H r wigon, and length of track Number of MINISTRY or TOR! IGN TRADI (SHRI engines md wigons required to mo\c one A C GrORGL) (a) and (b) If exercise million net tonne kilometres per day has of the powers conferred bj Section 18-A ot shown appreciable decrease It has also tht Industries (Development ind Regulation) been possible to reduce the number of acci Act, 195 J the Centnl Government took dents substantially, the incidence per million o\cr the mtnagetmnt of the Mthalakshmi tram kilometres hastng dropped from 54 1 Mills to Ltd Beawat on the 9th J muary, in 1951-52 to 10 6 m 1969 70 1967 (c) The various steps adopted to improve (c) No, Sir railway operations will be intensified to effect further lmptovcment Reform In Operation of Railways Efficacy of Domestic Process 1819 SHRTP VFNK.AT ASIJBBAIAH Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be plcistd ^820 SHRI I* VENKATASUBBA 1AH to state Will the Minister of 1 AW AND JUSI1CF he pie ised to slatt O) whether rcfoim in railwiv operations has been considered, (a) whether the percent ige of \otes polled in the current L lections to the St'ite (oj if so, with what results ind Assemblies w is onlv 5 5 per cent (c) the steps proposed to be taken in (b) wh<.thei the absentee voters point to this dircc* ion > lack oi awareness ol the efiieiency of demo cratic process among the masses, and THE MINIS rrR or RAILWAYS (SHRI K HANb MANT11 AlYA) (a) (c) if so tK steps proposed to be taken Railways ha\e been continuously endeavour in the matter 9 ing to improve Railway opeiation by Nanous modem methods, like icplacmg steam trac THE MIN 1ST 1R OT SIATfc IN THE tion by faster diesel and electnc traction, MINISTRY Ot LAW AND JUSTICE introducing moie modem tvpes of wagons (SHRI NITIRAJ SINGH CHAUDHARY) with highei cariymg capacity, increased (a) The percentage of \otes polled m the trailing load per train with wagons fitted last general elections m 16 Slates and 2 with centte buffer couplers, modern methods Union Tcnitories held in March, 1972 was of signalling & telecommunication, which 59 57 as against 59 ^5 m 1967 «nsure greater speed and safety, like auto matic block signalling, route relay inter (b) Any inference to be drawn is a locking and panel interlocking, modernisa mattei of opinion tion of major marshalling >ards and application of modem management techni (c) Does not arise ques like work study and operations research in increasing degrees Quality of service has Imported Zinc Ingots and Slabs been improved by introduction of faster found missing from Wagons passenger trains, fast express goods trains at Meerut City Station connecting important cities, container service, Quick Transit Service, fieight forwarder/ 3821 SHRI BHARAT SINGH CHOW scheme etc HAN • Will the Minuter ol RAILWAYS be pleased to state (b) As a result of these steps, it has been possible to increase the quantum of passen (a) whether imported zinc ingots and ger kilometres and freight tonne Kilometres, slabs valuing Rs 55 000/- were found miss 71 Written Answers APRIL 25. 1972 Written Answers 72 ing from three wagons in the yard of Mcorut vfTsfV («rt fco : (^T) ft City Station in Fehruaiy, 1972; (* r). ^ i (b) whether it was due to the connivancc or negligence of supervisory staff of R.P.F., (s ) *n?p> f«r®ft fr o faftt sm ark Meerut City; ?nd % 3T5^t ft tr? % f^ rr fftvrff* g^TT^r f ^ n ^TT?TT | I (c) if so, the action proposed to be taken by Government in the mattei. fftsff fftqfara XtfX* W % THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS ^T ^ c S r 3THT (SHRI K. HANUMAN7HAIYA) : (a) There was a case of shortage of 2S tin ingots 3823. «ft ^ *>?$sntr : WT valued at Rv 25,000-- approximately from a wagon booked fiom Sealdah to Meerut f«r%wr b i t w r ftift w ^ ttt Cantt. The wagon was noticcd with its one % : side door open in Mcciu' City Yard. (^) rfV'TF' T?rr f far M t o (b) Enquiries are in prepress for fixing responsibility. ^rfr firfr ft ^ rn ?pt faqrM^T srpfr fawn htf ^«t €i t o (c) Does not arise I , w f f a «rgf ft ^ t ? t ^ |c r ^ iz n r r 3tt ^ V ft fsstff * g«rre 3822. f5T*$*rTT OTFlft : WT ( ^ ) v f e ?jf, ?fr ^ t o j ft s R ^ rF TO TOft *TT fTTr q?rft fa : qn ^?rr *STJfaT??r qrr faqiT I ? (v) w r ^rfr *irtan % fesft srf?r fft&T StTTqfTT ^^CFPCr ft STC-ftsft ft s f ^ r ^ t«ft ft f ; («ft ^0 311^) : (^) flTsprc *FT 5RTTT «Ft T'T^ ^ J T T fa ^ ft | 1 ( « ) w r w m % srfcT ft fessff ft # »rS t t o ( ? t ) stiff ?npr ^ 5 ?tt i f«TH TT qft ?T-=fV 'T’TT *T$ | arV ft i m spt q*ifcsrf w f t i « r r f ^ T w t ^?qT5R w i t o ^ f r f ; 3824. ¥To ?ris*ft sTrnq^r q ran : fin (*r) *wrr w * ft ^rer-ftfftfr’ fft& T W?T*TTT m \ ? m f t ap«TT ^ ‘ft $ft I fa d?rft qr?ft fa?rm ft^ ctt t^ tt f a : | T O f r 2TT«T-F1T ft ^TcfT ?T ^ T ( W t Srtw) ft faRT .(w) WT faffarrf Sq rarrffcW*' ^T??T ®Ff ^?^FT?T OTcTT % sfs qft ^rr f afa titht m t ; «r?r a m ft t o s t arm (? l) 5RT ^TTSfTPC ft ?»T ^ t; 3T> 5TTO ft ^ft % %ft qrr ^ arqt ft faft) SPRTR fa??T (s) tot 3*rchrar ?fnff aftr tan* ftsro t o ark irfsr ?f, ?ft (»r) ^ ^p t w t ^ t %5T ft Trf»r% (*t) mn «PTTg^ % «3r nm «rr THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (SHRI K HANUMAN FHA1VA) (a) Yes, faqfa fW ^TTcTT | ? the Indian Railways are one of the parti cipants in the Third Asian International f?R5f wrrorc *r*ra«r *r Trade fair. (sft t$© *fto 3fm) : (ap) WTTfaw*ifl (b) Display of an an -conditioned dining (b) Does not anse 3827. ftl«C fHTT : *TT fafcr am re i»qT v v t Indian Railways participation in Third % : Asian International Trade Fair (jf) fcwft i‘>72 n arr^r 3826 SHRl P. GANGADFB; Will ^ qfV the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to WTct 3TTT fopft ^if^T state : 4 tr (a) whether Indian Ratlwa>s will be one of the major participants in the I hird Asian (is) settttt *r fo^r ?w International Tiade Fair to be held in November, 1972 in New Delhi, srw qn sn^rrspn | ? (b) whether, among the highlights of the exhibits, there will be an on-conditioned «Vo fliTsi) : ( v ) o t (»i) dining car, and 5®rrTTT s r a m r (c) if so, the salient featuics of the sp ^ tt i m b ?r epm *r 4 t o s exhibits proposed to be put .up by Railways > % ^ <*rrfwr w r m 1 75 Written Answers APRIL 25, 1972 Written Answers 76 ( 1 ) Jr«r *r s r w r 31 Electrification Programmes in Chhotanagpur (Bihar) in the year 1972-73, srjtw o t £rtfi, (b) whether Chhotanagpur is neglected (2) firesft gsrr *r srsw afk <*ra?*rcT in this tegard, and arnr ^13 vn* rtw V * ^ 3l?" m t , (c) if so, the reasons theicfor ? ( 3 ) 5m *r »TF?T ffTT ?r?ft t o TIIE DFPUTY MINIS ITR IN THE SF #k 'w r fa*?TR t « t % irpffaret «re fa^TR 3R *T%*T, 3l\T 3820. ssft : (6 ) FT *T% *T STc75T aTFTR Trfafafa amqiT jf#r s r ^ «Ff t w ^ f * : fa?T?ft 5 T O 3PJ*TR %% TT *TmfcT « r ?rr ' m m -srr w m $ i ( ^ ) m jjxvtt s* vm tft zrm- f.in t *pt Financial Help for Rural Electrification Programme« in Chhotanagpur arg-fT it ir ^ «rrar | f w f o (Bihar) % g / p f ta mm *m r if mfav % W?, f^rflf^cr fam 3TT ?T% fa TT^- 3828 KUMARJ KAMLA KUMAR! ■ Will the Minister of IRRIGATION AND JTT^rp't «ft ^ POWLR be pleased to state rrr^flr tfrn , aftr (a) the amount which will be available ( ^ ) eft VTTcT fR ^TT W( I*T% from Financial institutions foi Rural srf fror wnqrrc «r*T*ro % w n ft tonnes of manganese ore valued at approxi mately Rs 7 70 lakhs has been received by (s ft o to ) : (8p) 4t ft t Xis$- MMTC from South Korea This contract irtnr^qr fof* % srfrss srfsnPTfoft vt srtfa is under final i&auon sjita fffa % sr?cr?fcr y f t i t o 3?Tf«r«F *rg sn r Financial Assistance to Madhya *r fffifaft % frnj 'rre f , Pradesh for Inter-State Power 5-6 snfcr, 1972 apt 5f^T *r f 3TT «TTI «nTtT transmission Lines E(Tt rH b DfrPUTY MINISTIR IN THJ (b) The details of t na ual assistance MINISTRY OF FORI IGN TRADL given to Madh\a Pia»ksh Gov trim *.nt for (SHRI A C GfcORGfc) (a) to (c) Yes financing the Inter State ttansmission lines Sir An order for supply of about 4,500 since 1969-70 are given below SI No Name of the line Loan sanctioned (Rs lakhs) 1969*70 1970-71 1971~72 1 Satpura-Ambazan, 220 Kv S/C line 25 00 62 *'0 24 00 2 Chandni Bhusavl, 132 Kv line (Stringing 2nd Circuit) — — 2 1 0 7 3 Rihand-Morwe-Amarkantak, 132 Kv line (Stringing 2nd Circuit) — - 65 20 4 Bodhghat-Bahmala 220 Kv S/C Ime — — 1 50 Total 25 00~ 62 50 11177 Grand Total 199 27 lakhs 79 f Vrttttn Answers APRIL 25, 1972 Wrltnn Answtrs so w * \ mg wmrc trow % various developmental schemes is provided in the shape of block loans and grants aud me** & fafawf W «F> is not titd to any particular project or head H'9frf fam to t n w w of development. Therefore, there is no earma rked central assistance for flood control schemes and the Slate Governments have to 3832. *To «wft *rem «ri«*: tot provide the funds required to meet the expen farssr arm * anrr* € r frqr q rv t diture on flood control woiks. f a : The Government of Bihar have spent the following amounts on flood control woiks (*f) *jfa3r ?r«rr srnj sjtt'ttt f^r«T*r % during the last three yeais : - n-ar s> toT it f a ^ ^ *r ws; faf^r W tfr OTfwf faJTi; aft* 1969 70 ... Rs 224"S lakhs 1970—7 1 ... Rs 241 8 lakhs 1971—72 ... Rs. 200 S lakhs ( t f ) ^ c f % frm , f5£TR cT«TT (anticipated) ^Tfw?sr TOT I ? Approval for Pulivendala Channel fwgrr wmnr w^rwcr Sr Scheme in Guddapah District (sft ifo *fto 530^) : (*fr) 5ft *rgV l (Andhra Piadesh) ( j i ) snrc st^V ss? rr i 3834. SHRI Y. ESWARA RLDDY : Will the Minister of IRRIGATION AND POWER be pleased to slate . Allocations for Flood affected Areas in B ihar (a) whether the Planning Commission 3833. Shri N. E. HORO : Will the has given itb approval for statting ‘‘Puliven Minister of IRRIGATION AND POWER dala Channel Stlit me”, Guddapah District, Andhra Pmdeslt; be pleased to state : (a) the total amount earmarked for the (b) if so, whether the collection of ad vance bctlci incut levj on Ayacut-dars flood affected aieas in the Slate of Bihar imposed bv the State Government has been during 1971, and stopped and cancelled, and (b) the amount spent b> the Central Government during the last thu-e years on (c) the financial assistance pioposed to be given for the scheme in chronic dtought flood control in Bihar. affected aieas and when the work is going to be started and its total estimate ? THE DEPUTY MINISTER iN THE MINISTRY OK IRRIGATION AND POWFR (SHRI B. N. kUREEL): (a) The 1 HE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND ceiling of e'< 5>enditure on relief measures and lestoration works in the areas affected by PAWER (SHRI B. N» KURFEL) : (a) Yes. floods it) Bihar m 1971, fixed on the basis of the recommeiu'ttions of Central Team is (b) No such intimation has so far been R.s. 46 3 crores. Against this, Rs. 20 crores jeceivcd from the Government of Andhra including a grant of Rs. 4 crores has been Pradesh. sanctioned to the Government of Bihar based on the progress of expenditure. (c) The Government of Andhra Pradesh are pioposing to start the woik on the pro (b) Flood control works from part of ject, estimated to cost Rs. 2*98 crores during the State Plans. Under the procedure evolved 1972-73. Central assistance to State Plans in the Fourth Five Year Plan, central assis is being given in the form of block loans tance to the Stale Governments foi their and grants and*is not i elated to any indivi* S t Written Answers VAISAKHA 3, 1894 (SAKA) Written Answert 82 dual sector or Project The Annual Plan Compensation Paid to Families Effected of Andbia Pradesh for 1972-71 is bj Submerged Area of ^ulandi Rs. J05 croies of which Ccntial assistance is Project in OriBsa Rs. 46 56 croics 1M7 SHRI KUMAR ViAlHI Will the Munster of IRRIGATION AND POWER Secular Adoption Code be pleased to stile 3835 SHRI M S SfVASAMY Will (a) whethei a laige numtm ot families the Ministu of LAW AND JUST K b be pleased to stale mostly adivasis have been di placed ds a result of the Salandi Project in the Keonjher District ot Orissa, (a) whether the attention ol Government has been diawn to a news repoit appedrmg in the Hindus ton Turns dated I he 29th (b) the l Uc of compensation i'lven to March 1972 under the caption ‘Secular llic taimiiics tor each aeie ot land which has adoption code, an immediate need”, and been aflected b\ the Protect, (b) if so, the reaction of Government (c) the numbcj of families which have thereto ? not rccc’Hd any compensation so / lr and the time Government will u*ke to lmalise settlement of their claims and THL MlNlSTf R OF STATl IN THF MINIS1 RY OF LAW AND JUS11C L (SllRl NII1RAJ SINGH CTlAl'UHARY) (a) \e , (d) whethci casvS have been repisteied Sir against a targe nun hti of f u i'ics who wanted to acquire fcliow I md* foj tbeu settlement * (b) Steps are being taken for undertaking a comprehensive legislation on (he subject THE DI PI 1 \ M lM V llttO F IRRIGA Salandi Piojeet Estimates TION AND POWIR (MJRI B N KURLIl) (a) to (a) lnfumation is being collcctt 1 from the Stati Oovci mu nt and 3M6 SHRI KUMAR MAJH1 W'llthe will be hid on the Tjbl« ot t'ie IIou>e Mmistei of IRRIGATION AN D POW1 R be pleased to state Coffee Plantation St heme m Indhra (a) what were the initial plan estimates PradebK of Salandi project and what w is the ptobable time duimg which the said project wa> to be SHRI P N\RASiMHA Rl DDY completed, and Will the MiniMct of 1 OR1 k .N 1R YDt te pleased to st *t_ (b) when the pioiect was started and what amount has been spent on it so far 1 (a) wbuler an Scheme ro» Co*kc plan tation has been tiken up jr* Anohra Piadesh, «nd THL DEPUTY M1NJSILR IN T1IL MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND (b) il so, Hie pioguss tiiejvv.1 * POWER (SHRI B N KURLfcL) (a) and (b) The Salandi Piojcct approved m October, 1969 at an estimated cost of Rs +65 60 riii j)ii»un m i n i s u r in i i j l lakhs was expected to be completed m 1965 MINIS 1RYOI 1 ORl 1GN I R \Dl (SHRI The revised estimated cost of the scheme is A C G I O R G l) (a) \ es, Sir assessed R* 1427 68 lakh>, out of which about Rs. 1400 lakhs have been spent till (b> J lit 1 oic >t iK paithunt ol \ndhra now. The dam, ban age and main canal have Ptade'-h is cvccuting a eiun >, loi cultivation been completed. Only gate installation and of coflce m Visakapainai > *ntl 1 ast Godavau some of the wojks on distnbution s\stem Districts * incc 1960-ol 1 ik nica planted remain to be completed. • with eortce till 1971 eomt t» * J 229 acres. 83 Written Answer* APRIL 25, 1972 Written Answers 84 Another 2,025 acres arc proposed to be STC Chairman’s Tour to South America planted in the Chinthapally and Padcru areas during the period 1972-78 under an Expan 3841. SHRI S. M. BANERJEE : Will sion Programme which, inter-alia, provides the Minister of FOREIGN TRADE be for the rehabilitation of 600 families of pleased to state : Ceylon repatriates. (a) whether the Chairman of the State T rade Agreement w ith G. D. R. Trading Corporation went to South America on a fact-finding tour recently; and if so, the 3839. SHRI P. NARASIMHA REDDY: amount spent on this tour; Will the Minister of FOREIGN TRADE be pleased to state : (b) whether he has submitted any report; aud (b) whether Government have signed recently any Trade agiccment with the (c) if so, the salient features of the German Democratic Republic; and leport ? (b) if so, the salient features thereof ? THE DEPUTY MINIS!FR IN THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE (SHRI THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE A. C. GEORGE) : (a) Yes, Sii. An expendi MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE (SHRI ture of Rs. 5,386.50 in foreign exchange A. C. GEORGE) : (a) and (b). A Trade and and Rs. 22,101/- in indian currency was Payments Piotoco), valid for a period of four incurred on the fact finding tour. years (1972-1975) was signed at Berlin on 11th November, 1971, between the Govern ment of India and the Government of the (b) Yes, Sir. German Democratic Republic. Copies of this Protocol are available in the Parliament (c) The following are the main recom Library, mendations made by the Chairman, STC in his tour report : Take over of Sick Textile Mills in Ghittoor District (i) that the New 'toik ollke of the STC should be made responsible 3840. SHRI P. NARASIMHA REDDY: for development of trade between Will the Minister of FOREIGN TRADE be India and South America; pleased to state : (ii) that a small trade delegation be (a) whether any representations havj sent to South America for detailed been received for the taking over of the Sick examination of the maiket; Textile Mills at Renigunta, near Tirupati in Chittoor District; and (iii) that the STC should be liberal in extending invitation to South Ameri (b) if so, the reaction of Government cans to visit india to see what India thereto ? makes; THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE (iv) that a co-ordination Committee, MINIS IRY OF FOREIGN TRADE (SHRI which may be sponsored by the A. C. GEORGE) : (a) and fb). Representa STC, may be set up for active con tions praying for the take ovei of Tirupati sultation and co-oidinaiion amongst Cotton Mills Ltd. Renigunta, were received different Indian public sector agen* some time ago. An Investigation Committee cies-STC, MMTC, Engineers India, appointed under Industries (Development & Cotton Corporation, Shipping Cor Regulation) Act to make a full and complete poration and such public undertak investigation into the circumstanccs of the ings as arc interested in importing case has submitted its report which is being from and exporting to South examined. America; and 83 Written Answers VAISAKHA 3, 1*94 {SAKA) Written Answers 86 (v) that a small management group trade policy. The export promotion measures responsible for steering trade with include supply of imported raw material South America be set up in the through the icplcnishntcnt licences schemes, S. T. C. removal of capacity constraints, abolition or reduction of expoit duty, drawbacks of India’s Share in World Exports import and excise duties, etc. 3842. SHRI N. E. HORO : Will the Minister of FOREIGN TRADE be pleased % arta *rf to state : (a) whether India's share in World’s ex 3843. aft TR WTcT THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE («r) MINISTRY OF TORLIGN TRADL (SHRl A. C. GLORGE) : (a). Yes, Sir. (*ft %o : (®f) a f h STSTFJT (fPT (b) Both external and internal factors have contributed to the present position 1 1 m m f t ?r w v r % fo rr regarding India’s share of world trade. World zTTfrrsmr t o m | i demand for our major traditional exports is not growing fast enough foi certain icasons. Commodities like tea have been faced with ( ^ ) tffsTW % 'Tf™TTiT SrTcf the problems of slow growth of demand in ^ STC?TT* TT the importing countries, excess production faqr ^ m r i and low prices for the last many yeais. The exports of jute manufactures were affected by the growth of synthetic substitutes as well as V[ % qT?T fastff competition from erstwhile East Pakistan. Development of indigenous capacity in other developing countries as well as quota restric tions in developed countries have alfeeted ex 3844. wtareft *nf : w r ports of cotton textiles. On the domestic front, more recently there have been short 5TcfT% Wt fr ( Appointment of Judges of ( t ) q f i ? ^ r t f $ T t n n High Courts «r-qrnfV t , 184s SHRI SHASHI BHUSHAN Will ( ^ ) % f r? r ^ ?r f l w n r ?, the Minister of LAW AND IUS11CL be pleased to state (*r) S'? wr*fV w t t t ; I ? (a) whcthei there js some percentage fixed foi the appo ntmcnt of Judges of the («ft ( I 9 ty 44 4S (sf) 5pn ,1 7,^% ^sfT ifi f5f^ 1970 (6 ^0 10/1 IS ^9 fassjT r r qfr t r ^ f 4 r* 1972 22 16 (Up to 1 4 77) (^f) qrk f[f, ifr ^ *t*t ?rerr % frn- 147 no f?T»r *m sr^rn p ? 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SHRl RAMAVATAR SHASTRT: (c) sanction of additional staff, magistrates Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased and adequate publicity. It is proposed to to state : tackle this problem of ticketless travel by adjustment and re-deployment of existing (a) whether representations from Railway staff and not by additional staff. No recom Employees lia\c been received by the Ad mendation has been made about the ministration for allotment of Oul-houses creation of a cell as such. Drives are of Officers/Inspectors to class IV staff at proposed to be undertaken periodically as Dhanbad; and recommended and adequate publicity will be ensured. (b) the total number of out-houses occu pied at Dhanbad by Railway Staff and by Handing Over of Trisuli Project to out-siders ? Nepal 3852. SHRI NAWAL K1 SHORE THE M1NISTFR OF RAILWAYS SHARMA : Will the Minister of IRRI (SHRf K. HANUMANTHAIYA) : (a) and GATION AND POWER be pleased to (b). The information is being collected and state : wili be laid on the Table of the Sabha. Setting up of a Special Cell to Check (a) whether the Trisuli project by India Ticketless Travelling is proposed to be handed over to Nepal Government shoitly and if so, when; 38^1. SHRI R. S. PANDEY : SHRl MUHAMMED SHERIFF : (b) the estimated capacity of the project; and Will the Mtninstcr of RAILWAYS be pleased to slate : (c) whether some share of electricity generated by this project will be given to (a) whether a Committee appointed to India: and if so, the amount thereof ? suggest measures against ticketless travel has recommended to Government to set up THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE a Special Cell to cheek this problem in MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND co-operation with the State Governments on POWER (SHRI B. N. KURE1X) : (a) Yes, diffeient zones of Railways; and Sir. The Trisuli Hydro-Flectric Project is proposed to be handed over to His Majesty’s (b) if s.o, the main features of the Government of Nepal after the construction suggestion made by the Committee in the of the desilting basin is completed which matter and whether Government have taken will take two working seasons for comple any final decision thereon ? tion. THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (b) The project has an installed generat (SHRl K. HANUMANTHAIYA) ; (a) and ing capacity of 21 MW. (b). No Committee was appointed to suggest measures against ticketless travel. However, (c) No, Sir. a Joint Committee consisting of officials of Railway and State Government of Haryana Transit Facility to Nepal to Tirade was formed under the guidance of Minister, with Bangla Desh Railways and Chief Minister, Haryana to take measures to combat the evil of ticket- 3853. SHRI NAWAL KISHORE less travel in the State of Haryana. This SHARMA : Will the Minister of FOREIGN Committee launched a drive against ticketless TRADE be pleased to state ; travel for 2£ months commencing from November, ’71 in Haryana and recommended. (a) whether India has granted transit 93 Written Answers VAISAKHA 5. 1894 (SAKA) Written Answers 94 facility to Nepal to have trade with Bangla (b) and (c). Do not arise. Desh via Radhikapur; Attaching m ore A. C. C. Coaches to (b) if so, whether the facility has been T rains given on a special request made by the Nepal Government or is in pursuance of Indo-Nepal trade agreement reached last 3855. SHRI NAWAL KISHORE August; and SHARMA : Will the Minister of RAIL WAYS be pleased to state : (c) the extent to which India will be benefited by providing this facility to Nepal ? (a) whether more A. C. C. coaches are being added to the trains on the various THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE Railways; MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE (SHRI A. C. GLORGF) • (a). To meet the immediate needs of Bangladesh for price (b) if so, the number of such coaches and similar supplies, the Government of added to the trains I ist year and the /ones India has expressed its willingness to facili served by the trains; and tate, through mutually acceptable ad hoc anangements, tiade between Nepal and Bangladesh. (c) whether it is being done on a perma nent basis or on temporary basis and if on temporary basis, the reasons therefor ? (b) and (c). The question of providing overland routes for Nepal to develop and diveisify her trade is a separate issue. It is THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS the understanding between India and Nepal, (SHRI K. HANUMANTHAIYA): (a) to at the time of signing the Treaty of Trade (c). One fully An-conditioned coach is and Transit last year, that such overland pioposed to be introduce between Scildah routes would be provided through regional and New Jalpaiguri by 4 3'44 Darjeeling or subregional cooperation agreements when Mail on Eastern and Noithcast Frontier mutually satisfactory trade and transit Railways from 1-6-1972 as an experiment.*! arrangements take place between India and measure. During the last year, the following the icgional member countries concerned. services were intioduced ; Bifurcation of Export and Import (i) One A. C. coach between Delhi function» of S T. C. and Allahabad of live days a week, by J1 U p/12 Dn. Howiah-Delhi 3854. SHRl NAWAL K1SHORE txpiess over Northern Railway as SHARMA : Will the Minister of FOREIGN a regular measure. TRADE be pleased to state : (a) whether there is any proposal under (li) One bi-weckly A. C. coach between the consideration of Government to bifurcate New Delhi and Hyderabad by the export and import functions of the Stale 21 Dn/22 Up Express as an Trading Corporation of India; experimental measure during sum mer months on Northern, Central (b) if so, an outline therof and the and South Central Railways. advantages thereof; and (iii) The frequency of tri-weekly A. C. (c) the time by which the decision coach between New Delhi and thereon is expected to be taken ? Pathankot by 59 Up/60 Dn. Sringar Express over Northern THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE Railway was increased to daily from MINISTRY OF FOREIGN JRADE (SHRI 3.2.72 to 31.3.72 to cicar extra A. C GEORGE) : (a) No, Sir. rush. 95 Written Answer* APRIL 25. 1972 Written Answers 96 m u 5r%*T St fasra q^’ff grr^i f*ro rf T W I 5 €TT *T ^TJT ift 5TT^ f r ?f¥TFRT | 3?V ^ 7i% c rT fj# 2,ooo trq%z> sH't 50 3 «pt ( *f ) *fTT fctfpiT fp T T V ^ JTS?T 5T5f5T ft fffcit f wt fr *? faa ?r qwft t f t , ?SS7 art srtt «pTir fr /n^rr ’'TifT ft «fr ?*! f?r^Tf s fa to?? 5PTT?r f t t t t 3fi3|5'n t ^ 5rjt fisr/r T7Tt fT »T*TT TI 1C U^T* TfsT f t *ft I ( ^ ) ^ r !T?5i f f i w r a %%• (rj) 3Tf? f t , rft r*T tfrsffiT f t ^ ^ afp^T fqir ft f*r^n ^fy t t ^ R f w 3TH "PTT , \ m m §> 'i t t (*j) qrfT 7T in Tp-^^T ft (5T) TOT 3»T S W i % 5f*!TT- 3ppn1*Tfr STT*TT sffTT 7T*fi, ??T?T fTrf^T «TT7 *M ST-fTT, tpiW a7, Triurr T 4T %?f fsnrsn ? m frm fT?r^ ^sr ft f^ Ti frfou 4\ ?rrfiTfT i*, srV ^ ift , sftr («r) *rf? ?t, *fr v z tforcT «w (»T) ’TfVJTTiffiT TT f^ T W T ?T*P 7T grmnT? ttt ’itph ft ’tTW^fir% ? fa^Tt dll* fesra THFR 3r TM ftt f ^ r t «!▼ f*w ?i q m s r a % (sft £irem jrta ) : ( t ) 'i (tr). ^ t4 r («ft q w v z f? > r ) : ( * ) % (^r) ? m msRT fr eVrr ttpt fa^Mi^pTJT *r STftRTTfnfr sm snrfa 1 1 T f a yf^I'fr T 'rTK'7 $ ^ fa^T$ oft7^r tt ?f\Rif?r?r f ?m r^ *r ?r ^ T s r r h t . w f w qf7-^R?TT VW 5Tt?T 3fR5PR ?T STTO f t €r t , f w ^ 55 * i m m f t srV v fa %t, fftvw *r»r fan |; < w r i r ^ i ^ * $ vx % a f k 97 Written Answers VAISAKHA 5, 1894 (SAKA) Written Answers 98 (*?) zfT^nrr *rsr Board of Irrigation and Power uptil now in the work connected with the research scheme ?fap F f t e f a Sr ? on Power as applied, to 20 Irrigation and Power Research Stations in the country; and f^rsnf aftr fr o a 3 (sft : (*p) sft, I (b) when the results obtained are going 1971 *T I to be translated into practical reality ? THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE (sr) Tfefmr (b) Does not arise. (a) whether an appraisal has been made recently regarding the electrical power (c) Does not arise. industry in the country; Research Scheme on Power (b) if so, its highlights; 3860. SHRI V. MAY AVAN : Will the (c) the regions and States which have Minister of IRRIGATION AND POWER suffered acute shortages and those which are be pleased to state : not able to find immediate use for their surplus power together with the reasons (a) the progress made By the Central therefor; and 99 Written Answers APRIL 25, 1972 Written Answers 100 (d) the solutions that are being thought Pradesh in Western Region and Kerala and of to overcome the imbalance ? Mysore in the Southern region. All the surplus power available is being utilised in THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE the neighbouring systems subject to load MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND requirements and transmission capacity POWER (SHRI B. N. KUREEL) : (a) Yes. Sir. An appraisal of power demands and (d) A plan for power development power availability, regionwise and statewise (generation) has been drawn up for the up to the year 1974-75 has been made by decade 1971-81 by the Ministry of Irriga the Seventh Annual Power Survey Com tion and Power wherein the need to remove mittee. regional imbalances in powei development has been kept in view while indcntifying projects for implementation A massive pro (b) The survey envisages that the All gramme for interstate transmission lines India Peak demand for power of about 10 8 and load despatch facilities is also proposed million kw at the end of 1970-71 will rise to about 17-7 million K.W at the end of for ensuring full utilisation of the generation facilities becoming available. 1974-75. The margin of the generating capa city available over the peak loads would decrease towards the end of the Fourth Plan Supply of Power to Gujarat and then start increasing as the proposals for accelerated power development take effect. 3862. SHRI D. P. JADE IA : SHRI VEKARIA : (c) During 1970-71, acute power shor tages were experienced mainly in the Will the Minister of IRRIGATION Northern Region in the States of P u n ja b , AND POWFR be pleased to state : Haryana Uttar Pradesh and Jammu A Kashmir. Outs on consumption of energy (a) the progress made in the supply of were imposed in Haryana and Punjab. The power in Gujarat for use by mdustnes and power position Jn the country in 1970-71 agricultuic during the last two ycais; and was satisfactory except for some load shed ding done in Tamil Nadu mainly due to (b) whether any assessment of the total inadequate availability of lignite in Neyveli need of Gujarat to meet the demand at pre Power Station. sent and during the next two years has been made ? During 1971*72, load shedding and THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE energy cuts have been imposed in Gujaiat MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND and Maharashtra in the Western Region POWER (SHRI B. N. KUREEL) : (a) The mainly due to forced outages of generating consumption of electric energy by industries units at Tarapur Nuclear Power Station and in Gujarat increased from 2,222 million KWh to accrtain extent those at the Nasik Thermal at the end of 1968-69 to 2,711 million KWh Station. In the Southern Region, substantial at the end of 1970-71; the consumption by load shedding has been resorted to in agricultural sector rose from 335 million Andhra Pradesh mainly due to low water KWh to 405 million KWh during the same conditions in Machkund reservoir and reduc period. tion in the generation of power at Neyveli much below the normal schedule. The power supply position in Southern Orissa has also (b) Yes, Sir. The unrestricted peak de deteriorated due to low water conditions at mands in Gujarat at present and during 1972- Machkund resulting in voluntary cuts on 73 and 1973-74 have been assessed at 800 industries. There has been some load shed* MW, 950 MW and 1100 MW respectively by ding in Tamil Nadu chiefly due to reduction the 7th Annual Power Survey. It will be of power generation at Neyveli on account necessary to have an installed capacity of of labour trouble. The power supply position 1040 MW, 1230 MW and 1440 MW respec in Punjab and Uttar Pradesh in the Northern tively. Against these requirements, the Region is also unsatisfactory. At present, installed capacities likely to be available are some surplus power is available in Madhya respectively 880 MW (200 MW from 101 Written Answers VAISAKHA 5, 1894 (SAKA) Written Answers 102 Tarapore not available now), 1162 MW and Supply of Wagons to Salt Manufac* 1349 MW. turers of Gujarat 3864. SHRI D. P. JADEJA : Will the Extension of Transmission Lines Minister of RAILWAYS be pfeised to state : in Villages in Gnjarat (a) whether complaints about irregular 3863. SHRI D. P. JADFJA : Will the supply of wagons have been tectived from the Minister of IRRIGATION AND salt manufacturers in Gujarat; and POWER be pleased to state : (b) if so, the action taken by the Rail (a) whether the Rural Electrification ways in the matter ? Corporation has approved projects for extension of transmission lines in villages; THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS and (SHRI K. HANUMAN THAIYA) : (a). Yes. (b) the number of villages in Gujarat where electricity has been provided so far (b) Consistent with the commitments of and where electricity will be provided during the railways to move higher priority traffic the current year ? preferentially, eveiy effort is being made to clear traffic in salt as expeditiously as possible. During the jear 1971-72, 31,569 THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE Broad gauge and 40,474 Metie gauge MINISTRY Oh' IRRIGATION AND wagons were loaded with salt from stations POWER (SHRI B. N. KUREEL): (a). Com in Gujarat. ponents of cost of tural electrification pro* jects generally eligible for financial assistance New head Quarters of Chief Electrical from the Rural Electrification Corporation Engineer for electrification are extension of the transmission system Projects (South Central from the sub-station to the distribution trans Railway) formers, step-down from 11 KV, extension of the distribution lines to consumption 3865. SHRI S. B. GIRl : Will the points and service connections to pumpsets/ Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to tubewells. In respect of those States state : Electricity Boards where the progress of rural electrification is below the all India average (Assam, Bihar, Madhaya Pradesh (a) whether a major portion of Electri Rajasthan, Orissa, West Bengal and Uttar fication Project from Madras to Vijayawada Pradesh) the Corporation have introduced a lies in South Central Zone; special scheme of providing loan assistance for extension of high tension transmission Construction of an Under Bridge at (^r) SPR ST^r I Level Crossing between Bhima- dolu and Sftampet Railway Circular/Tube Railway for Stations (South Central Ahmedabad Railway) 3868. SHRI VEKARIA : Will the 3866. SHRI K. SURYANARAYANA : Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased state : to state : (a) whether the West Godawari Co (a) whether Government propose to operative Sugars Limited has requested the make survey for a circular/tube Railways for Railway Administration to construct an the city of Ahmedabad; and under-bridge at the level crossing in between Bhimadolu and Sitampet Railway Stations (b) if so, the salient features of the in Vijayavada Division of South Central proposal ? Railway on the trunk road from Madras to Calcutta; ard THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (SHRI K. HANUMANTHAIYA): (a). There (b) if jo , ihe action taken thereon ? is no proposal aL present. THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (b) Docs not arise. (SHRI K. HANUMANTHAIYA) : (a) Yes. Attaching Third Class Sleeper (b) The proposals for replacement of Coach to Ahmedabad Mail/ existing busy level crossings by Road over/ Express under bridges are to be sponsored by the State Government/Road Authority together with an undci taking to bear their share of 3869. SHRI VFKAR1A : Will the cost. The Government of Andhra Pradesh Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to have not so far sponsored the above propo state : sal. Action can be taken by the Railway only if such a proposal is sponsored by the State Government. (a) whether no third class sleeper coach from Delhi to Saumhtra is attached A'lth Ahmedabad Mail/Express; ariifT ^<3% gsr wtt (b) if so, the reasons therefor; and 3867. TTOT5FT (c) whether Government have any proposal under consideration in this regard ? (sp) srt THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS tn > f?*nT srfsnr (SHRI K. HANUMANTHAIYA): (a). Yes. o t Fc fiPTfar vlrsrTf 8 f tr (b) For want of room on 1 Up/2 Dn. Delhi-Ahmedabad Mail. ( m ) trfa $f, eft ^ «frsr frt $ (c) With the dieselisation of 1 Up/2 Dn sn^TT ? Delhi Ahmedabad Mail from 1-5-1972, it is proposed to introduce one III Class w x t (sft % 0 : ( v ) 2-tier sleeper coach between Delhi and I Okha, 103 Wrlu$n Answtn VAISAKHA 3, 1894 (SAKA) Written Answers 106 Project Report on Irrigation Schemes irrigation schemes in Gujarat State have been in G ujarat received; and (b) if so, the broad outlines thereof ? 3870. SHRI VEKARIA : Will the Mini THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE ster of IRRIGATION AND POWER be MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND pleased to state : POWER (SHRI B. N. KUREEL) : (a) and (b). The following new projects have already (a) whether project reports on various been sanctioned in Gujarat during the Fourth Plan : Name of project Estimated cost Benefits (Rs. in lakhs) (acrcs) 1 . Sabarmati reservoir 1,758*56 91,000 2. Bajajsagar 1,765-83 Linder Mahi Project 3. Panam 684-78 54,670 4. Madhuvanti Irrigation Scheme 51-81 5,297 5. Jhanjeswari Irrigation Scheme 65-72 4,130 6 . Dhari Irrigation Scheme 38*86 2,000 7. Kharicut Canal System 27-41 10,200 The State Government have also proposed the following new projects, which are under technical examination : Name of Project Estimated cost Benefits (Rs. in lakhs) (acres) 1 . t>amanganga 1,738-76 1,15,000 2 . Sipu 594-66 62.500 3. Kalindri 4 6 3 1 3,900 4. Phophal 165-53 1 0 , 0 0 0 5. Datarwadi 108-22 6 , 1 0 0 6 . Bhadar 417-29 42,400 7. Bagad 74-66 3,800 8 . Nara 77 97 2,700 9. Moj Dam 54-89 13,500 10. Sorthi 65'72 4,600 1 1 . W atrak 295-65 36,000 12. Chhaparwadi Schcme 149-57 9,300 13. Machhan Nala Scheme 89 03 8,600 Unirrigated Land in Rajasthan (c) the amount of Central loans and grant to be given for the same ? 3871. SHRIMATI KRISHNA KUMA- RI : Will the Minister of IRRIGATION THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE AND POWER be pleased to state : MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND (a) the total acreage of land without POWER (SHRI B. N. KUREEL) : (a) to (c). irrigation facilities in Rajasthan at present; The total cropped area in Rajasthan is about 143 lakh hectares of which, at present, about (b) how much of that is proposed to be 25-6 lakh hectares are provided with irriga provided with irrigation facilities during the tion facilities under major, medium and Fourth Plan; and minor irrigation. This area is expected to 1 0 7 Written Antwert APRIL 25, 1972 Written Answers 1 0 1 increase to 27 lakh hectares at the end of rence has been received for opening of this the Fourth Plan. line for commercial traffic. Central assistance to State Plans is in (b) The capacity on this line is just the form of block loans and grants and is sufficient for movement of export ore traffic not related to any sector or project. The for which it was primarily built. The section Fourth Plan outlay of Rajasthan is Rs. 302 is also being electrified. Works connected crores out of which central assistance is with electrification will, for the time being, Rs. 2 2 0 crores. further denude the capacity. As a result, opening of this line for commercial traffic In addition, Spccial Central assistance of has not been found feasible. However, South Rs. 6 2 crores was also given to the Govern- Eastern Railway has been directed to conduct mcnt of Rajasthan to accclcrate the works an immediate survey for optimising the capa on Rajasthan Canal Project during the last city of the Bailadila-Kotabalasa line. three years. Export Performance of Public Introduction of Passenger Train on Sector Projects Bailadila-Kotabalasa Section on South Eastern Railway 3873. SHR] D. K. PANDA : Will the Minister of 1'ORHGN TRADE be pleased to state : 3872. SHRl D. K. PANDA : Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state : (a) whether Government have made an appraisal with regard to the export perfor (a) whether the Central Government mance of each of the public sector projects have been approached by the Orissa Govern during 1969-70, 1970-71 and 1971-72; and ment with a suggestion to introduce com mercial goods traflic and passenger traffic on (b) if so, the broad outlines thereof ? the Bailadila-Kotabalasa section of the South Eastern Railway; and Tin: DEPUTY MINlSTfcR IN THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE (SHRI (b) if so, the reaction of Government A. C. GEORGE) : (a) and (b). A continuous thereto ? appraisal is made of the export performance of public secioi agencies mainly engaged on T1IL MIN IS I HR OF RAILWAYS (SHRl exports fiom the country. Their role in the K. HANUMANTHAIYA) : (a) Yes. A refe export trade is being progressively increased as will be seen from the following statistics : Exports during 1969-70' 197CI-71 1971-72 (estimated) (in crores of Rs.) 1. Minerals ;wd Metals Trading 91 i 05 97 Corporation 2. State Trading Corporation 55 71 73 (including Projects Equip ment Corporation) 3. Handicrafts and Handlooms 2 24 3*51 4-30 Exports Corporation 4. Indian Motion Pictures Ex 032 0*47 060 port Corporation 5. Cashew Corporation 0 2 2 1 0 9 Wrlttm Antwtrt VAJSAKHA S, 1194 (SAKA) Written Answers 1 1 0 Vaehhaghat and Jarau Harabhangi Western KosI Canal Project Project R eport 3876 SHRI BHOGENDRA JHA • 1874 SHRI D K PANDA Will the Will the Minister of IRRIGATION AND Minuter of IRRIGATION AND POWER POWER be pleased to state to refer to the be pleased to slate reply given to Starred Question No 15 on the 14 Mareh, 1972 regarding Progress of (a) whether \achhaghat Piojcct Report Western Kosi Canal Project and state and Jarau Harabhangt Project Report have been received by the Central Water and (a) whether the Union Government Power Commission, and have had anv consultations with the newly elected Government of Bihar for early execu (b) whether tht work will be taken up tion of th s project, during the current year 9 (b) if so, the results thereof, and TIIL DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND (c) wnether the Union Government have POWrR (SHRI B N K.URLI L) (a) and undertaken the responsibility oi financing (b) The Jarau Harbhangi Proje t has been this project in the Nepalese territory f revived and examined by the Central Water and Power Commission Replies to some THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE comments of the Central Watei and Power MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND Comnu sion arc awaited from the State POWER (SHRI B N KURLFI) (a) Yes Govunment Its implementation can be taken up oi ly after the replies are received from (b) and (e) The Government of Bihar the State Government and the project is con are also anxious about earlj implementations sidered by the Planning Commissiem No of the project and have requested some spe proposal loi the Vaehhaghat Project have cial Centra] assistance outside the State Plan been received from the Government of framework for the works in the iirst 2 2 Orissa miles on the canal The possibility of provi ding such special assistance is being looked Proposal for re-organisation of into Legal System Reciprocal Arrangement for Export of Indian Films to America *875 SilRI BIIOGl NDRA JHA Wil] the Mmistci of I AW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state 3877 SHRIB K DASCHOWDHURY SHRI MUHAMMED SHERIFF. (a) whether there is any proposal to Will the Minister of TORE1GN TRADE reorganise the legal wstem to make the same be pleased to state cheaper and expeditious and (a) whether Government have taken any (b) if so, the broad outlines thereof ? stpcpsto work out a recipiocal arrangement for the export of Indian films to America THE MlNlSItR OF STATF IN THF and import of American films to India, and MINISTRY OF LAW AND 1USTICE (SHRI NITIRAJ SINGH CHAUDHRY) (b) if so, an outline thereof 7 (a) and (b) No, Sir THI DIPUTY MINISTER IN THE There is no proposal to re-organise the MINISTRY OF FORFIGN TRADE (SHRI legal system However the Code of Civil A C GtORGE) ( . 0 and (bl The Agree Procedure, 1908 has been referred to the ment with the Motion Pictures Lxport Asso law Commission foi re-examination from ciation of Amenta for the import of Ameri the baic angle of minimising costs and avoi can films expued on 30 6 1971 and has not ding delays in litigation been renewed Alternative arrangements for i l l Written Answer* APRIL 25, 1971 Written Answers U 2 the canalisation ot the import through S T 0 (c) whether a plea has been made that on the basis of ret iprocity, to the extent there should be an immediate reduction in possible are being worked out excise duty to boost up the industiy and if so, the reaction of Government in this regaid 7 Textile Mills gone into liquidation THl DbPUTY MINJSILR IN THE MINISTRY OF I ORHGN IRADF (SHRI *87*- SHRI P k Dro VI III the A C CFORCit) (a) to (t) Yes, Sir The Minister of tORt ION IRAPI he plciscd pioblems of the tea mdustr> all over India to state including Assam relate to increasing costs, declining piohtabilny and incidence of excise (a) the number of textile nulls which dut> Ihese die under constant leview by have gone into liquidation dunng the list Govei nment two years, Total ban on import of Cotton (b) the lotdi investment ol public money in these textile mills and 1880 SHRI P k DIO S1 1 R 1 MUHAMMI l> SlirRlFF (e) how Government piopose to le a n e r its money fiom the closed mills ’ Will the Mmisiei ot IORL1GN 1RADL be pleased to state Till 1)1 FI) IT MINIS 11 R IN THF MINISTRY Or lORLIGN TRADL (S11R1 (a) whether some suggestions have been A C GIOKGf) fa) to (c) rhc information made to Government lorniall) and informal!) is bcim* collected and will be laid on the for imposing total ban on the impoit ol Table ol the House cotton Problems in Assam Tea Gardens (b) whether Government have studied these suggestions and if so the reaction of Government in thi> regard, and 3879 SHRI P K DLO Will the Minister of f ORHGN TR ADI he pleased to state (O the quantitv and value of cotton impoitcd dunng the last thiec veus * (i) whethci Assam tea gaidtns aie facing a number of problems THI DIPUIY MINIS If R IN THE- M1N1S1RY 01 I ORLIGN TRADF (SHRI A C GI ORGl) (a) Vcs, Sir (b) whether these problcm> have bem brought to the notice of Government and if (b) Cotton imports are regulated taking so, an outline thereof and the reaction of into consideration the total availability and Government in this regard and icijutrements Total ban on import for various reasons will not be feasible (c) (September— August) 1968 69 70 197 0 -7 1 Qty Value Qty Value Qty Value lakh m Rs lakh m Rs lakh m Rs bales bales bales crores croits crores 4 29 S8 92 9 01 11245 8 52 109 85 U 3 W rlm n Answers VAISAKHA 5, 1894 (SAKA) Writ ten Answers 114 nm ^ % fawnt v t (2 ) v t ftnrr ^rr % sfrr *i$ f aftr »i*TT *r?ft % vara ft X m 1972 3TTST *T ^ar ^ ?T aw% % fat? 3>*RT ?T^RJTT ^ I 3881. *ft *T*te*T 5HT1* ITRflf W T O f fsfa n T fan- cT^F f e w f ark f*ro?r *r?fr «rg srth tt * 'tt Ttf *rw ?rfr spi »it ^ i t t * f*P : areHl % «f»f?^R (^ptrTT ^*r%) (T) ^F?TT *W\ % fTTF TT *1% Wft Wl&t ^ JTf5RT ?TT«fr dftr fasm srT fa ^ F r fo*rrTT «r* % fsjrr 4ip- v t (t % m nfW t 3SS2 «ft Sn%5?TT SRTRT W ? f SF (*sr) *rft ?f, m ■j *ttt m f r ^ t ^ tt * * fat. (*F) WT ^ f v r 7- ^1% *T 3 ^fe?TT ?TT t , jfrj7 ipT TT irof fTT^sft TT BTTWT *T 3 T ^ fa ’arrf aftr t o n m rra n % c t -j p R r r tfr^TT ^ sTTfar fe^rr w ^ («ft ^?r («ft %o fij*F&n) (v) ( 1) nq-T % f r* ? * «tt f«F5T tit* (^J.^rn^^r-W cfrgT (^pfr) *fter foTTT % fa rm % farr h t qn'TC *TW farm 2S ?TT^ T ( 3 ) T*TT % TTf^T fe?TT^ TT *TT*ft 3^63 m^T tor v m : w ir to t stit ^ fan-4 jftf*T ^ *T5fl q f g i H T> f^TT f e 5TTTT T t W StT WiX*! aftr q tft £ j (» i) s f i f w r v r r x ?r*r»i»r 6 srf^rer 11 *t r % vrTTFrgr ^ttt n ft? , n % r m $f (»T) 5RTT W m *P f«IRTRt V? ( ^ I tTT ^ h %) ^ *tt sqT'TTfrqT f t STTVft a ftr t p r ^ T t TT*?T ^Wl^TT j t r * nr* *r arfHr^r s r m ^ r r *srt (*ft %« ^ h ^ u t ) ( t ) ^ *refr ^ ^?t r r r r*rr ^ ttt f r tfr ? f i ( ^ ) ^ r **&, tr % (g) T ^ rT % tTF VSfY TT^’T % TFT w htjt, arem * j z v ^ w % srrc w r T jt p t 5FTTTTTt ??V tF Pgrq- =T TRF W ^ T 2TTcrT«ricr $ f w 35 f o n n^rr | w t f o | d t x lifT $ *T sT^'T 'HrTT-^^f STsT ®FT *Rr | arfHF ( ^ ) ^ ? r i \ ^rr wi trot ? i catct *t jrr^rr^T^r t fan- q^fer («ft#,o^s^in) (v) «T*TfTT fssr f t 5 *rr & i ^TTm^rraF % 5ft ?r?r i farr sprain *«r % ** ?t str % ipsr^^q ^rfft ^ T , (*§r) sr?fr ^ ^s^rr i s t itt s t fir fsr^rt t aqTqrWt ark %? t r t Tt ^ % STPfEJ?V SrPTRTT T T 3TTf^T^ (b) if so, the main fcatuus thereof f ^ ?t ?rr arfasr Investment In Foreign Countries by (c) if so, the reaction of Indian Govern Indian Industries ment thereto ? 3886 SHRI RANA BAHADUR THF D1PUIY MINISTER IN THE SINGH MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADI (SHRI SHRI VAYALAR RAVI A C GEORGI) (a) A statement showing (he names of Indian industrialists who Will the Minister ol FORLIGN TRADL have set up 29 plants and lactones outside be pleased to state the countiy and which have gone into pro duction, is enclosed In addition there arc (a) the names ol Indian industnahsts 67 other |oint ventures which have been who have invested capital abioad and set up appioved by the Government and aie in plants und lactones outside the country, vatious stages ol implementation (b) whether the Indian industrialists art building up huge bank balances in foreign (b) No, Su countries instead of repatriating the profits to India, and (e) Do not arise Statement Field ol Collaboialien Name ol Indian Collaborator 1 2 ETHIOPIA 1 Textile Mill M/S Bnla Bros (P) Ltd , Calcutta 2 Soap Factory M/S Bombay Soap 1 actory Bombay 1 Woelcn lextile Mill M/S Duncan Bros & Co Calcutta K1 NYA 4 Textile Mill S11RI R M Goculdas Bombjy 5 Gupc Watei PI uit MS K 1 Dongrt&Co (P) Ltd Bombay 6 Woollen Textile Mill M S Ravmond Woollen Mills Ltd Boim 'w 7 I ight l» gg ( ompltx M S H L Malhotiu 1 2 3 MALAYSIA 19 Manf of steel furniture M/S Godrej & Boyce Mfg Co , Bombay 2 0 Confectionery unit M/S Parrys Confectionaiy I td , Madras 2 1 Piecision tools A guage mfg unit M/S Gupla Machine Tools (P) 1 td , Calcutta 2 2 Textile Mill M/S Birla Bros (P) 1 td , C alcutta SINGAPORE 23 Automobile accessories M/S Teksom (P) i td , Bombay THAILAND , 24 Synthetic fibre Spinning Plant M/S Birla Bros (P) Ltd , Calcutta IRLLAND 25 Manf of tufted carpet yarn M/S Mafatlal Gagalbhai, Bombay U K 26 Asbestos Cement Products plant M S. Brla Bro*> (P) Ltd , Calcutta CANADA 37 Hard board fauoiy M/S Anil Hardboaids 1 »d , Bombay WEST GERMANY 28 Manf of oil T ngines Rice- milling machines ctc M/S Kirloskar Oil I ngincb, Poona 29 Manf of hose clips Shn N knshnan Bangaloic s m a r k *nr *rg firafcr % s t a wttctt 3887 sto mrnro «n»w U 8 >* TTO ?TTTT*«r 'T tiu WT wr j f ^ ^cTr^r ? ( v ) sp> q-fopr % fa : 5rm*re sfcsw *tt qrfsrifi % far* qv *rs 3rom*wn ^ irrswTft ( T ) nrT S t q-rff % ^hr*T apT*T 3PT- t ^ JTairr^ fa^jfV 3 5 * fa*r?cT tfV *Ti rT«TT *gt % f*FT% «f?Y (*?) s f e ^T, ?fr o t w a 1 *r w r OTicT tft *T7 , dfk vwarnsV ^ r »r$ | ? #sft (sft %o sp j^m ) ( ^ ) ( ? s ) ^ arr% ? t% ^Tf^rxfr ?pt *?r y c r ^o *fto 5TR) * (V ) PT'fiTT (^r). 3^f«cr ^ % faq; a rt ^TTcrsffa s^TTTTT TT 3pT t o t t s ? * *rT7?r t t vtttt T f^ P T % srropr % 1969 2228 1927 4155 1970 2143 2235 4378 1971 1500 1832 3332 (apWrrV-facTisF) ^rtrR ^ srr *rT^r | fr 1969 Tt jfrsrr *r 1970 % fr«rr spfa stt«p^ w *PFrar % sfre « n m % f*r qfTarr* & 223 Tt w fe I faS * T> ^WTf?T??T 3^T the supplv store:, and the stations in Kerala aflects operational efficiency of Railways in ^ n fa ^ T % fa*?fa * arffc the State, 3S8Q. sto ?r^Tmtn>i qrttr: ttt (b) whether there is any proposal to fa*5T SITTOTT *sff W Tt TT*T open a Stores Depot m Kerala, and if so, an outline of the proposal, and fT m ^q'f q fir^T Tt £faT?*T, TPT- ^feT~*T ? fasfa IT f w r t (c) what is the general critcnan adopted srffT5r?r t t »fir ? i P ? for the location of general Stores Depots fat*T ttTHTTT * 3ra-*T3ft («ft Till MIN1STT R Oh RAILWAYS tfo *fto 3fT^) : ‘WFTTKl *f(% ^ STTat (SHRI K HANUMANTHAIYA) (a) No (b) No (q & t ? m *t) (c) I he general criteria adopted for location of Geneial Stores Depots are fcrcfar f^w H t ¥ t * (i) their pioxtmity to the bases of TflT Tt SfaSRTrn’ supply , 1968-69 129 (11) availab ht> of transport facilities 1969-70 163 26 srftrcrcr to the aieas catered b> the Depot, and 1970-71 171 5 srfa-^rcr (in) central situation of the Depot m Distance between Store Depots and relation to the various consuming Railway Stations (Southern points Railway) are m w i f f c ^ t 3890. SHRl VAYALAR RAVI • Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to ^sr%) if (a) whether the long distance between ( t ) wr fvfoRsr ter* amerm 123 Written Answer* APRIL 25, 1972 Written Answers 124 «re »Tcr ^ * p f ^ r ftmtnft (s*far tftm *s%) * ^r% 57w w % faqrf$tff frrv m rO (*l) FT, rTT % WTFT M ? 3893 «ft «F1TO f*T«T : TOT *f 8fV ^ Sfirft apt ^ (*) tot qpfV ar^ff, 1 9 7 2 % sm r- («r) w r c t *prrr;T fast =nr?r re f ^5T («sft % 5 5 ^ ^ 5 T T ) ( * ) % («ft % 0 : ( ^ ) (*) JjPFTT STCSTr Tt 3TT 7FT f iftr ■afT, ?rfr i % 7T efr^ iisr k, ^ft «rvt ^ - T ? T * * i \ STFfrft I n?r ^r i ( « ) & k ffF'FTR T>? ffT^TT W «TT f%r=arrf snrfaprlf % fa q jp g ^ «ift dfV ^iqrfvr (f^fy f^T ®F®3TT) dTf«rf^xr»T % dTf^?T IJT^ TfT*T% 3rN qft 3TT ^ I 3S92 «ft freT ^ T t * <7*TT fflWTf # T fa®?T *Tcfr tfS ^TT% W1 T T T «Ft3T f^TT ?»n f«ra?r fa 3894 *ft «F»m fir«r *rfvr w (»f ) t o t *rst *r *TT;rT q f f t fH^TTf 3^T tocT Tf^t JTS sn r% ^ spqT *T?V ^ T f , f^r . 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( ^ ir fsrq ^ T ^ T % q i€ n«p ?«r5r t k v x 7 $ 1 1 125 Written Amwen VAISAKHA 5, 1894 (&4&4) Written Answers 126 46 68 T?te *t* f t *rm?T *£$rct % afre %*t tt frf ^ *4sr 220/240 HlTR,nr TT tt* ?nT faSTJT 1 1 TfsV sft* m^i^T ^5^*t % fssrTf'Fl T M f t rrspr jcffa W T f t *T$ ITT qrTST flrJ ^t^T* TT STFTR t I ?T?T | t **rft to r * r srfar sfY *r£ | 3ft* f»rfr tt to st ~t fa?rr srr^r fa e r r fr *#i7 fa % to. «rr ^ f r r f a ^ *m fr ? r ^ t ?tt*t % w tF ft jftsrfrr ^nttT f t h ^ t t t *rfafa ^ ‘tr * fasrrsr % t p ^ t ^ t t ? t % *rresr*r 3 5 * ^fr^fa to ^tt 1 1 $1 Erf? f a n ITTT I 3T2T =f fT * fH % % qfT^jrif a? fsrrr aftfercr * t? * * «T*TCT5T SPT f a f r ?FFT TT TT^T rft^T ^ sh o t f t s t ^ t f farq *?r% * t ? t *tht TT^TT* TT ar^T^T f^TT & FTfcrcr ^ *FT»T | *ftr 7 * am to w * sfarto % ijtt ^t% ^r ^ tt infam ^T* i7v s r f t | 1 ?T*ift I *nraftg* * ? * w 3 $ T a rta r ntasfft % *ARftn (^rfrrt ^ h * ) ?tt cTT 9 1 ft t w STT5*T HT?PT U ‘>^. sft T * m t o * $ t * w ^ r 3S97 . «ft T?TH t o ^ T T : TTT *refr ^ «ptw f r ttt tt* fa: *rrrr* ?T^T IT? ^iTT* f t TTT T** fT 3TTT % 5fT flfiTT ? t * f * T ^ jftsf ( t ) ^ rr n r ^ j r * ^ ^^rnrr -TT TTJ*T HRT* TT 5>tt»tti J p m r n j * ^ fa ’jffap tbt* h iftT^rjr * Tcftffa r % *- t *tt»t t i ^ m r srwrarr?rr fa* stt* ?TT ^n^T T faTS JTPTTofV ^ TT ST^TTfarT T TTT TT71^ ? ,(i jfT * ? ttt srr* qrT'fT ^fr ^r* ^ t^ tt i? * t (*ft %o $3*T?tT*T) : STT^Jtr arfsTT "TT^fT ^m ifr JT ^ r rftrj^r m ? \- f Tjr-f TTTHr qrf» Tf‘T;T T T O TT f t £ f3TTTT<5T n r* * fTTT 3TR ^T^ft sn^fflTfTT nrV fi srr ?> 1 7TT??T TT, aft* STfTTnT T?*TJ* SR (g^rf^TT ^f%) («r) ®rfa rr, eft to tt 3rftrT % nr?* SJ5TC *TT iJTfalft TT * W?TT m 3TPTJTT ? qfft («ft %o ^r^m ) ( t ) 3896. sft T*TH t o * f f f T : WT 5ft ?nft i *reft sprr* f r t t t t t * far (sr) STR ?T^ ^5^ I ( t ) * r n ^ tr T T ^ sr * f t er«TT fK TfoTPTST t* T * 5=TT^ T t T f * t 3 ft* Draft Report!) on Ten Sub-Zonea of ifttftjT ffcspft % vrfamr T ?^* ITT* Homogeneone Hydrological and TO tt mtoT ^ *Td>, aft* Meteorological Characteristics 3898 SHRI R P ULAGANAMBl (< 9 ) ?rfa |TT, m 5*T% TTT TT*^T fc, Will the Minister of IRRIGATION AND aft* irrfazfr t t * t r t ^ a m w § t POWER be pleased to state 5rr*?Tr? (a) how many diaft reports regarding the ten sub-zones of homogeneous* hydio- fcr *f?ft («ft fco 5f**a*n) . ( t ) logical and meteorological characteristics sft* (sr). s*r w r T? (b) when the remaining draft reports proposed to be adopted m the case of are likely to be finalised reports foi the various sub-zones (c) when the analysis of data pertaining Schemes sanctioned by R. E. C. to the remaining 17 sub-zones is progia- in States mmed to be done, and 1899 SHRI R P ULAGANAMB1 . (d) what action is proposed to be taken Will the Minister of IRRIGATION AND on the finalised reports 9 POWER be pleased Jo state (a) the Slate-wise break-up of 88 THF DF PUTY MJNIST1R IN THl schemes of the State Flectricity Boards MINISTRY OF IRRJGAIION AND sanctioned by the Rural Fleetrification POWrR (SHRI B N KURTH) (a) to Corporation and Statem ent State-wise abstract of schemes sanctioned by Rural Electrification Corporation as on 11st March, 1972 (Rs. in lakhs) SI. Total No. Number of Number of Loan No Name of State of Schemes villages pumpsets assistance 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 . Andhra Pradesh 15* 1012 29678 1202 900 2 Assam 4 432 245 330 723 3 Bihar 16 1930 - 26492 921*850 129 Written Answers VAISAKHA 5, 1894 (SAKA) Written Answers 130 1 2 3 4 5 o 4. Gujarat 13* 661 21412 792 138 5 Haryana 10 618 12263 5 19 640 6 Himachal Pradesh 3 332 263 97 883 7 Kerala 8 246 5046 358 676 8 Madhya Pradesh 16 759 37051 853 946 9 Mysore 12* 760 14015 713 993 10 Maharashtia 17* 1717 30201 1408 7S8 11 Meghalaya , , 1 32 3* 24 455 12 Onssa 1 1 1059 16826 **05 637 13 Punjab 14 1789 19630 773 649 14 R m sth an . 16 1010 22538 859 406 15 Jamil Nadu 12 1549 30575 812 672 16 Uttar Pradesh 27* 3476 26059 1956 439 17 West Bengal 16 3387 12784 1186 679 Grand 1 otal 211 19769 1 0 5 n i 13139 444 ♦Includes one schcme of Rural 1 Icctnc Cooperative Implementation of Pay Scales for (b) if so whether it is also paid on other Pharmacists in Indian Railways, and R ailw ays (c) whether T A is also paid to them 1900 SHRI RAJDI'O SINGH Will along with cash witness allowance > the Mimstci of RAILWAYS he pleased to state THH MINIS ITR Or RAILWAYS (SHRI K HANUMANTHAIYA) (a) Yes (a) whether the recommendations of the Sub C onumttce appointed to look into the (b) No icvisiou of pay stales and to widen the than in. S of promotions for Pharmacists on (c) No the Indian Railways have been implemented, and Representation from Class 111 Staff Regarding Uniforms (b) the cflcct of its implementation (Northern Railway) Division wise on all Indian Railways '> 1HI MINISTER OF RAILWAYS 3902 SHRI RAJDrO SINGH Will the Minister ot RAILWAYS be pleased to (SHRI k HANUMANTHAIYA) . (a) and state (b) Inclination is being coilcctcd from the R ailw ay ind will b elaid on the T ableoi the Sabhi (a) whethei in the last winter, Northern Railway have supplied uniforms of very inferior t>pe to class III staff, G a s h Witness Allowance to Station Mai>tn» and Assistant Station Masters (b) whether there was any representation received from the staff against the Purchasing 3901 SHRI RAJDEO SINGH Will and Stoic Branch m regaid to the said the Mimstci of RAILWAYS be pleased to uniform, and state : (c) if so, the action taken thereon 0 (a) wlidln.1 Cash Witness allowance is paid to Station Mastcis and Assistant Station THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS Masteis ol Southern Railway; (SHRI K. HANUMANTHAIYA) (a) No. 131 Written Answers APRIL 25, 1972 Written Answers 132 (b) Yes. Railway Wagons for despatch of Goal (c) The representation was mainly in 3904. SHRI P. M. MEHTA : respect of quality of uniforms and uniforms SHRI P. GANGADEB : not fitting properly. On investigation it was Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be found that the impression of inferior quality pleased to state : was due to Serge cloth ot indigenous wool with some admixture of Nylon having been (a) whether Railway authorities have supplied by Director of Textiles, Bombay, not been in a position to solve the problem as permitted in the latest Indian Standard of shortage of Railway Wagons for the Specification. In the specification it has despatch of coal; and been mentioned that use of Nylon up to 15% is permitted as import of wool has been banned and that admixture of Nylon (b; if so, the reasons therefor and the is due to indigenous wool neither being soft steps taken in this regard ? nor having the required strength. However, the matter is being looked into to see if any THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS improvement is possible. As regards (SHRI K. HANIJM \NTHA1YA) : (a) and misfit garments it was found that it was due (b). No, Sir. Coal loading which suffered a to incorrcct indenting of sires of uniforms. set back since Scptembci 1970 due to the dis Suitable instructions have been issued to locations in the Eastern Sector serving the the Divisional officers to ensure that sizes West Bengal-Bihar fields on account of the appropriate to the measurements of the various anti-social activities followed by employees arc indented to avoid misfu. floods, rains, breaches, heavy, movements of foodgrains for refugees and Defence moves etc. has started looking up again since the Decision on Report of Uniforms middle of January’ 72, as would be noticed Com mittee from the figures given below : — Daily Average number of 3903. SHRI RAJDEO SINGH : wagons loaded SHRI CIIANDRIKA PRASAD : Month 1971 1972 Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be January 7512 7993 pleased to refer to the reply given to February 7490 6138 Unstarred Question No. 1269 on the 4th March 7694 8337 Angust, 1970 regarding action on report of Uniforms Committee rc : supply of uniform," Loading in March '72 was better than and state : the level achieved even in 1969-70, when the consumer demands of coal were met in (a) whether the recommendations of the full. Uniforms Committee have been accepted in All out efforts arc being made to step up full; and loading further. (b) what arc the final decisions taken Arrangements to step up purchasing by the Railway Board in so far as (he capacity of S. T. C. employees of Signal and Telecommunication Department are concerned ? 3905. SHRI P. MEHTA : SHRI P. GANGADEB : THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (SHRI K. HANUMANTHAIYA): (a) and Will the Minister of FOREIGN TRADE (b). Adoption of the various recommenda be pleased to state : tions of the Uniforms Committee, have been deferred for consideration till the framing of (a) whether Government have taken any the Budget for 1973-74, due ti> tight finan decision to enable the State Trading Corpora cial position, tion to step up its purchasing capacity; aq (b) if so, the nature thereof and when it The total outlay upto March, 1972 on is likely to be implemented ? these works is about Rs. 7 crores. THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE The important works, which are currently MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE under execution are— (1) Scheme for protec (SHRI A. C. GEORGE) : (a) The STC docs tion of right bank of river Teesta from not suffer from any constraints, financial or Mondalghat to Bibiganj, (2) Scheme for otherwise, in its purchases locally for export diversion of river Kerala for the protection or its purchases abroad for import. of Jalpaiguri town, (3) Scheme for preventing diversion of the river Sil Torse into Chel and (b) Does not arise. (4) Scheme for protection of Bijanbari town. The Mahananda Embankment Scheme (West Flood Control Measures in West Bengal Bengal) has recently been approved for implementation. Construction of an embank 3906. SHR] JYOTIRMOY BOSU : ment on the left bank of the river Ganga to Will the Minister of IRRIGATION AND protect areas in the Malda district has also POWER be pleased to state the progress been approved for implementation, as a part made so far in regard to the implementation of the Farakka Barrage Project. of long term scheme of flood control in North Bengal District (West Bengal) ? Export Production Plan THE DEPUTY MINISTER TN THE 3907. SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU : MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND Will the Minister of FOREIGN TRADE be POWER (SHRl B. N. KUREEL) : The pleased to state : North Bengal Flood Control Commission, which had been set up by the Government of (a) whether his Ministry is presently West Bengal, in October 1971, have taken engaged in drawing up concrete export pro up the investigations and preparation of a duction plant in respect of items having comprehensive plan for flood control in the maximum export potential; and North Bengal region. Pending the prepara tion of a comprehensive plan, works are (b) if so, an outline thereof ? being implemented to the extent necessary in the vulnerable areas, which will ultimately fit THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE in the overall plan of flood control. MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE (SHRI A. C. GEORGE) : (a) Twelve Inter- The works implemented up to the end of Ministerial Working Groups have been set March, 1972 include construction of 110 up to draw up concrcte export production Kms of new embankments and 10 town plans in respect of some specific commodity protection works, river training works and groups and to implement those plans. raising and strengthening of existing embank ments. These works aim at providing pro (b) A statement giving the names of the tection in a substantial degree to an area of Working Groups & Products with which they about 1-6 lakh hectares. are concerned and their terms of reference is attached. Statement I. Names of the Working Groups Group Products Remarks Group-A Pig Iron, Mild Steel, Tool The Chairman of the Working Groups Alloy & Special steel are the Joint Secretaries of the Depart- Group-B Electronic Equipment A ments jftdministratively concerned with components. * 135 Written Answers APRIL 25, 1972 Written Answers 136 1 2 Group-C-J (i) Aluminium Metal Group-C-II (ii) Petro-Chemicals & Deri vatives thereof: Integrated Petro-cheraicals com plexes, Dyes & Interme diates, Drugs & Pharma ceuticals. (iii) Plastic Resins & M anu factures. Group-D Mctallurigical Equipment Small & Cutting Tools, Hand Tools, Metal Cutt ing Machines, Metal For ming Machines, Chemi cal & Fertilizer Plants. Group-E Automobile ancillaries. Group-F-I Ferrous Castings and For gings, Stiuctural Steel fabrications. Gtoup-F-M Aluminium Metal Manu factures. Group-G Sewing machines and Bicycles, Sewing Machine and Bicycle components. Group-It Processed foods: Marine Products, Canned Fruits & Vegetables. Gtoup-I Leather A Leather Pro ducts, Rubber Manufactu res including tyres and tubes. Group-J Other selected products in the small scale sector. II Terms of Reference The terms of reference for all the Work tion, expansion and creation of capa ing Groups arc as follows :— city with export component. 1. Pin point specific products with 6. Overseas provision of production export potential within the group. inputs and piloting of individual cases through production control 2. Review existing capacity and produc system (Industrial Licensing, capital tion including export production. goods licensing and foreign collabora 3. Build export elements. tion) both for generating new produc tion and for continuing existing pro 4. Identify gaps in existing capacity in duction. regard to ranges, specifications, quality 7. Develop information, reporting and and deficiency in quantity. reviewing systems for discharging 5. Plan at the micro level for diversifica functions ftt J to 6 above, H i &rltmi Answers VAIfcAltHA S, 1194 t&AKA) Written Answers I S A Extension of 407 Up from Sthuaa Distribution of Tea Caddies Junction to Bsnmankhi Junction and back (North Eastern 3909. SHRI R. P. YADAV : Will the Railway) Minister of FOREIGN TRADE be pleased to state : 3908. SHRI R. P. YADAV : Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state : (a) the total number of tea caddie* of each size distributed thtough Calcutta and Delhi offices of the Boaid and the amount (a) whether there is a proposal under spent thereon during the last three yeai*; and consideration of Government to extend 407 Up from Saharsa Junction to Banmankihi (b) to whom these caddies weie distri Junction and back; and buted in India ? (b) if so, the time by which it will be THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE implemented ? MINISTRY OF FORLIGN TRADt (SHRI A C. GEORGF) (a; Distribution of THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (SHRI Caddies of diffeient si/cs from Tea Board’s K. HANUMANTHALYA) : (a) and(b). Yes, Head Office in Calcutta and its regional as an experimental measure for 3 Months Office m New Delhi and the amount spent from 1-5-1972. thereon during the last thiee years are given below : — Distribution from Head Office in Calcutta Year Animal/Bird Large Medium Small Total Value No. size si?e size No. in Rs 1969-70 46 97 353 1 2 0 616 3828 55 1970-71 46 50 175 1 1 302 2 *08 59 1971-72 153 91 91 32 367 5015 73 Distribution from Regional Office in Delhi 1969 153 130 149 153 585 4106*57 1970 138 291 464 640 1 53 ^ 8752*72 1971 203 481 191 203 1078 9567 49 Note : Figures according to financial year basis for Delhi Office are not teadily available. (b) Caddies were distributed/given to— Circular Railway Project for Calcatta 3910 DR RANTN SfcN : Will the (i) Foreign dignitaries aod members of Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state ; delegations and trade missions who visited India from time to time. (a) whether Government have decided (ii) Officials of Ministry of Foreign trade to give clearance to the construction of during their tour abroad for pur circular railway project in Calcutta; poses of presentation; and (b) if so, the broad outlines of the deci (iii) Government officials for presenta sion; and tion by them to important visitors and foreign dignitaries who called (c) when the construction woik will on them, stait ? 1 5 9 Written Answin A rtU L lS , Written Answer* l 4 o THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (SHRI (b) if so, the decision taken in the K HANUMANTHAIYA) (a) No matter ’ (b) and (c) Do not arise. THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (SHRl K HANUMANTHAIYA) (a) Not yet Wagon Building in West Bengal (b) The construction of this line can be consideied only after the Repoit of the Study 3911 DR RANFN SFN Will the Group appointed by the Government for Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state development of Malangtoli deposits is avail able (a) the number ol wagons for which the Centtal Government have placed orders with manufacturing firms located in West Bengal mR VfiWT ('pffrTT TT during 1971-72 > TT (b) whether the Central Government propose to allot 67 per cent of the others for manufdctuiing wagons with firms in West Bengal during 1972-73 *T?fT t ? w \ fqri sftt fo THF M1NISH R O r RAILWAYS (SHRI ( ^ ) WT 1972 % drf-rPT K HANUMANTHAIYA) (a) 4609 5 * ^ r f r P ” ^ TTT T f ^ T T^ wagons in terms of foui whcclcis ha\e been ordered on the Wagon Builders in West ^SiTT 3PT % TT Bengal against 1971-72 Wagon Building ffT*T ffiTT T?TT «TT, tfV Programme TTWT^ ^ Sft »rt «ft, tfV (b) In order to revive the Wagon Build ( q ) ST, 3912 SHRI CHIN TAMANI PANI (b) whether there is any machinery within GRAHI Will the Minister of RAILWAYS the framework of the Ministry which studies be pleased to state the problem and reports to the Ministry about the ways of its eradication, and (a) whethei the engineering survey report of Talcher-Bimlagarh Rail link in Orissa has (c) if not, whether there is any proposal since been examined, and to set up some machinery for tbe purpose ? 1 4 1 Written Aruwtn VAISAKHA 5, 1B94 (SAKA) Writttn Answera 1 4 2 THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (SHRI (b) the names of the State Governments K. HANUMANTHAIYA) : (a) and (b). A which are insisting on veiy high rates of statement is attached. electric supply to the Railways; and (c) Does not arise. (c) the areas contemplated to be put on the clcctric map of the Railways in the pie- Statement sent and the next Five Year Plan ? A full-fledged Vigilancc Organisation functions on each of the /ones of the Indian THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS Railways and also in the Ministry of Rail* (SHRI K. HANUMANTHAIYA) : (a) No. wajs (Railway Board) for dealing with complaints/ allegations of corruption and (b) Docs not arise. malpractices against Railway Servants. All genuine complaints/allegations and informa (c) During the Fourth Plan (1969-74), tion received arc looked into and enquiries/ electric traction has already been introduced investigations as warranted are conducted. on the following sections : Apart from these investigations, the Vigilance Organisation also conducts on its own. pre ventive checks and selective studies with a ( i ) Rourkcla-Durg Scction ol South view not only to unearth conupt practices Eastern Railway; and and bring to light the inodus-opcrandi of (ii ) Kanpur-Tundla Scction of Northern and the scope for such corruption but also Railway. to help to plug the loopholes or lacunae in the Rules delected during such checks/ studies in the day-to-day working of the Further elcctric traction is expected to Railways. Such preventive chccks are also be introduced on Ahcmcdabad-Baioda Sec conducted bv the Vigilante Oiganisation tion of Western Railway and Panskura-Hal- jointly with the Special Police Establishment dia Section of the South Eastern Railway. (S.P.K.). Investigations into complaints of malpractices and bribery against public In addition, electrification wuiks are now servents (including Railway servants) are also in progress on the following sections and conducted by the S.P.F. likely to be completed during the Fifth I i\e Year Plan : 2. The activities of the Vigilancc Orga nisation on the Zonal Railways including ( i ) Baroda-Virar (Western Railway) the detection of lacunae in rules and proce (ii) 'Iundid- Delhi (Northern Railway) dure brought to light and action taken to rectify them are reported by such orga (iii) Waltair-Kirandul (South Lestern nisations to the Ministry of Railways in Railway) the form of monthly, quarterly and annual reports. (iv) Madras-Vija.vawada (Southern A South Central Railways). Negotiations with State Governments for Utilizing Surplus Electric Further programme of electrification Energy for Trains works to be taken up during the Fifth I ivc Year Plan has not yet been finalised. 3915. SHRI S. C. SAMANTA : Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to Expansion of Railway Workshop sta te : K haragpur (a) whether negotiations with various 3916. SHRI INDRAJ1T GUPTA : Will State Governments having surplus electrical the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to energy are in progress for the use of their slate *. surplus power by Railways for running electric trains, and if so, the stage of negotia (a) whether Government have any pro tions; “ posal under consideration for the expansion 141 Written Answers A tk lL iS, 19 i t Written Answers 144 of the Railway Workshop at Kharagpur (b) the break-up of the wagons ordered (West Benga1), and the dates by which their deliveries are scheduled } (b) if so tht broad outlines thertof, and THF MINISTEROI RAILWAYS (SHRI (t) when it is likely to be expanded > K HANUMANTIIAIYA) (a) Yes THF MIN1SILROT RAI1 WAYS (SHRI (b) A statement is placed on the Table K IIANUMANTHAIYA) (a) lo (t) Some of the Sabha expansion sthtmts die being taken up at Kharagpui workshop to enable the woikshop Statement to deal with the moie modem and sophisti- taitd typt of rolling stock including ditstl Against 1971-72 and 1972-7 1 Wagon locomotives electric loco bogie parts and Building Programme, the number and type the new ICF and BEML toathts of wagons (other than lank Wagons) ordeicii on Private Wagon Buikleis and then sche Particulais of tht pioposed sthemes art duled deliverv dates ate given below furnished in the statement I lid on the Table of the House [Placed m Libraiy Ste No 1971-72 Wagon Building Piognmme L T — 1848 72} (Private Sectoi ) Export of Tobacco to USSR Typt of N um btr Contract wagons ordutd dthvtiy date 1917 SHRI S A MURUGANAN- 1HAM Will the Minister of FORLIGN BOXT 24*5 31-12-1972 TRADE1 be pleased to statj BOY *150 * 1-12-1972 C R /C PT 1828 11-12-1972 BWT/A 101 1 0 -6 1272 (a) whether the Soviet Union has offered MBVG 120 11-12-1972 to purchase additional quantity of tobacto MBTPZ 2 2 ‘> 11-12-1972 fiom India and MBWZ S9 M 7 -1 9 7 2 1972 71 Wagon Building Programme (b) if so, the qumtity expcetcd to bt purchased by Soviet Union and the value BOX! n o o U 1-1974 CRI theieof 9 1214 11-1 1974 BOY 9 SO 11-1 1974 1HI DFPLI\ MIMST1R IN THr MINISTRY O) 10RHGN TRADt (SHRI Additional oidtT s foi the lolloping types A C GFORGF) (a) and (b) 1 N 000 tonnes and quiiitny of wagons aie being plated on of tobacco valued at Rs 16 0 tiorts tht Piivatt Wagon Buildtrs (approximately) is cxpecttd to be txportcd to USSR dunng 1972 against 7,000 tonnes 1 ype of Quantity Delivery date valued at Rs 5 5 croies exported during wagons 1970-71 There is no offer from U SSR to putchtse tobacco over and above the BOXT 706 11-3-1974 Trade Plan Piovision ku 1972 CRI 2677 11-1-1974 BVCiT 210 11-1-1974 Inordinate Detention of Rail Wagons and Wagon shortage Railway Workshops 1971-72 Programme 3918 SHRI J) D DLSAI Will the NIL Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state 1972-73 Programme (a) whether manufacture of additional goods wagons of different types besides tank- BOXT - 150 Expected to be wagons has been ordered for programmed CRT - 500 completed by deliveries, and BCX — 115 March, 1974 14$ Written Answer* VAISAKHA 5, 1894 (SAKA} Written Answen 146 Details of orders for 7 ank Wagons placed asked the Central Government for setting against 1971-72 and 1972-71 Piogrammes up I rade Centres at Lrnakulam and other on Private Wagon Builders arc as under places in Kerala, and 1971-72 Programme (b) if iO, the broad features of the suggestion nude by the State Government Type of Number Delivery and the reaction of Central Government wagon ordered date thereto 7 I PR I 3 H 31-12-1972 792 1 0 -4 -197** 1 HI DLPU1Y MINIS!FR IN THE MfNISIRY Ol FORT ION 1RADF (SHRI A C GFORGF) (a) and (b) 1972-71 Ptogiamme The State Government authonties have put up a proposal for setting up a Tiade Centre I PR 1000 11-12-1971 at Frnakulam for development of exports CiOO 11- 1 -1974 of products of Small Scale industries in 400 11-12-1972 Kerala State 1 he proposal is under consi deration of Government No ordeis foi Tank Wagons have been placed on Railway Workshops against Extension of Hydel Project at Devighat 1971-72 and 1972-73 Programmes 1922 SHRI M M TOS1 PII Will the Dual Policy by C C I. Minister of IRRIGATION AND POWER be pleased to state 1920 SHRI D D DESAI Will the Mumtei of f ORFIGN TRADL be pleased (a) whethet Government are aware of to state the decision of the Nepal Government to undertale the extension of the Indian-built (a) whether the Colton Coipontion of hjdel project at Devighit. and India ts on the one hand publicising every now and then that it is intensifying purchises of indigenous cotton to lend support to the (b) if so the bioad out-lme tnercof 7 prices and on the otlif hand piivakiy nego tiating with tiadcrs foi sdling cotton out of IHl DIPU1V MIMSJIR IN THF Us stocks, thus atccntuitmg paniekt condi MINIM R\ Ol IKRIGMION AND POWER tions m the maiket (SHRI B N kLRl J I ) and (b) Yes, Sn Ilowevu other alternatives aie a lso (b) whether the prices ol cotton had under consideiJtion and a tinal repoit is yet slumped and the farmers traders, banks, ere to b e ev o lv ed had lost faith in the Cotporation as a result of such a dual policy, and Export of Bicycles to U S. A (c) if so, the action taken b> the Ministry 1921 SHRl G ^ kRISHNAN Will tn this lcgaid 7 the Mimstei of IORL1GN TRADE be pleased to stale THF D IP IH Y M IN IS IIR IN T11L MINISTRY OF rORtiGN IRADI (SHRI (a) wh'thei (Icmtnd foi Inuiui bicycles A C. GIORGF) (a) No, Su lb increasing in U S A , and (b) and (t) Do not at ise (b) the number ol bievclcs exported to the U S A dunng 1970-71 and 1971-72 Setting up of Trade Centres in Kerala and the am >unt of foicign exchange earned 3921. SHRI M M JOSI PH • Will the by this industry * Minister of FOREIGN I RADI be pleased to state : HU D iPim MINIS! 1 R IN I HE ♦ MINIS! R\ Ol I ORFIGN TKADI (SHRl (a ) whethei Keiala Government haJ A C G l ORGfc) (a> Yes, Sir 1 4 7 Writttn Answtrt A rtuIts. 1912 Writttn Answtrt US (b) During the period April *71 to Outlay for Rural Electrification of January ’72 (10 months), 8682 complete H ill D istricts o f U. p. bicycles valued at Rs. 12*53 lakhs were exported to U. S. A. as compared to 3925. SHRI NARENDRA SINGH 13152 bicycles valued at Rs. 15 83 lakhs B1SHT : Will the Minister of IRRIGATION exported during 1970-71 (12 months). The AND POWER be pleased to state : Projects and Equipment Corporation of India have recently secured a firm contract for (a) whether Rural Electrification Cor the supply of 60,000 three speed hub poration has prepared a comprehensive cyclcs, valued at U. S. <14,76,000 (/. o. b.) scheme for rural electrification of hill dis to U. S. A. tricts of Uttar Pradesh; (b) if so, the broad outline thereof along- Central assisatnce to States for Irriga with the proposed outlay and time tion Development schedule; and (c) if not, the reasons for neglecting the 3924. SHRI G. Y. KRISHNAN : Will area ? the Minister of IRRIGATION AND POWER be pleased to state : THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND POWER (SHRI B. N. KUREEL) : (a) to (a) the amount of grants given by the (c). The Rural Electrification Corporation Central Government to the State Govern have introduced special concessional terms ments for the development of iriigation for financing of rural electrification schemes during the last three years, and submitted by the State Electricity Boards for specially under-developed hill areas. The (b) the total area in acres covered by Corporation has so far sanctioned one such irrigation as on the 31st March, 1972 ? scheme for Uttar Pradesh m lespect of the Nainital District envisaging loan assistance of about Rs. 56 lakhs for the electrification THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE of 215 villages and 109 pumpsets. The MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND estimated cost of the scheme is about Rs. 77 POWER (SHRr B. N. KUREFL): (a) Irriga Idkhs and is expected to be completed with tion is a state subject and funds fot construc in a period of 3 years from the date of its tion of irrigation projects arc Provided by sanction in January, 1972. the State Governments in their budgets with in the framework of the overall developmental Railway Line from Tanakpur to plans. Central assistance was given in the Bageshwar in Uttar Pradesh form of block loam and grants for the State plans as a whole and not related to any individual head or sector or project, 3926. SHRI NARENDRA SINGH BISHT : Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state : The total plan outlay of the States for the first three years of the Fourth Plan was (a) whether Government have decided to Rs. 3456 crores, out of which Central construct a 170 km. tailway route in the assistance was Rs. 1950 crores The outlay Hill Districts of U. P., from Tanakpur (Dis made by the State Governments during these trict Nainital) to Bageshwar (Distnct Almora) three years on major and medium irrigaation at an estimated cost of the Rs. 20 crores; projects was Rs. 627 crores. and (b) if so, the time schedule for construc |b) The total area provided with irriga tion and whether it will be linked further tion facilities in the country by March, 1972 with the Districts of Pauri-Garhwal, Tehri- is about 100 million acres. Garhwal and Vithoragarh ? |4 9 Written Answers VAISAkHA 5, 1894 (SAKA) Written Answers 150 THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS Company; Afghanistan for feasibility studies (SHRI K. IIANUMANTHAIYA) : (a) No. for some micro-hydel schemes including the preparation of projcct designs and estimates (b) Docs not arise. for two power stations; and by the National Industrial Development Corporation in Jobs Undertaken by Water and Power connection with their assignment in Iran. The Development Consultancy Service Company has been entrusted with feasibility studies for the Mak Nao Projcct in Laos. 3927. SHRI C. CHIT TIBABU : Will Assistance has been provided by W. A. P. C. O. S. to the Zambia Electric Supply Cor the Minister of IRRIGATION AND POWER poration and Tehran Regional Electric Com be pleased to state: pany for selection of Indian engineers. It also arranged for provision of services of engin (a) the jobs inside and outside India eering experts for work in Tanzania, Thai- undertaken by ihc Water and Power Deve land and Nigeria. lopment Consultancy Services (India) Limited since its inception; (b) and (cj. Apart from minor assign ments of technical advice, the comany has (b) the number of assignments both inside completed four assignments abroad and three and outside India that have been completed in India. The Coiporation earned about so far, Rs. 79000 out of which an amount of Rs. 5f>000 is m foreign exchange. (c) the earnings of the Company on the assignments completed; and (d) About Rs. 15-25 lakhs aic expected from assignments not yet completed including (d) the total fees for the assignments to about Rs. 7 lakhs in foreign exchange. be completed ? Setting np of Regional Load THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE Despatching Stations MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND POWER (SHRI B. N. KURF.LL) : (a) For 3928. SHRI C. CHITTIBABU : Will rPojects within the country, the Water & the Minister of IRR1GAHON AND Power Development Consultancy Services POWER be pleased to state : (India) Limited (WAPCOS) was entrusted with the work icgatdmg the preparation of the (a) lunv many Regional Load Despatch- feasibility report for the Northern Region mg Stations to enable integrated operation Load Despatch Station. In addition the ol the power system m the various regions assignment undertaken by the Company have been established; include chemical analysis of raw and demm- eralised water for Barauni Power Station in (b) the total number of such stations Bihar; storage for the tailing dam for the with their location to be established through Bailadila Deposit Project as desired by the out the country; 3nd National Industrial Development Corpora tion; additional water supply for expansion of plant of the Travancore Titanium Products (c) when this work is likely to be com Limited, Kerala; studies relating to fresh pleted ? water sources for Greater Bombay; advice required by the Damoder Valley Corporation THE DEPUTY MINSTER IN THF. relating to the Konar Dam; and enquiries M1NIS1RY OF IRRIGATION AND concerning the Manjira Water Supply POWER (SHRI B. N. KURtiEL) (a) to Scheme at Hyderabad. In the international (c). To enable operation of power sys sphere, the services of W. A. P. C. O. S. tems in the regions, efforts arc being were availed of in Malawi in connection made to establish Four regional Load with land surveys; Sumatra for the Wampoo Despatching Stations at Delhi (Badarpur) for Flood Control Project in respect of which the Northern Region, at Bangalore for the the Asian Development Bank availed of the Southern Region, at Bombay (Kalwa) for the services of a senior expert" deputed by the Western Region and at Calcutta (Howrah) 1 5 1 W ritm Answtrs AJ*RlL 25, litl Wrttt*n Amwtn i i t for the Eastern Region The establishment the normal rules for reckoning travelling to of the Regional Load Despatching Stations and fiom the site of the accident for pur* will be phased to suit the system needs and poses of hours of work and eligibility for requirement, the more sophisticated equip Daily allowance. ment like automatic control etc. being install ed later. The first phase of the establishment Since the staff of the Signal and Tele of Northern and Southern Regional Load communication Department are treated in Despatching Stations which is being taken the same manner as the generality of staff of in hand is expected to be completed by the other Departments, there is no discrimination end of the Fourth Plan/eaily m Fifth Plan. to their disadvantage. Earmarked staff of the Similar stations in the other Regions are also running shed, carriage and wagon shed and likely to be taken up during the Fourth Plan electrical relief train unit at the location of after the proposals arc finalised. the relief train are however on a different footing being in charge of the relief train Free Food and Break-Down Allowance equipment and hence arc paid a breakdown to Essential Category Staff of allowance. S & T Department Accommodation for Signal and Tele 3929. SHRI CHANDRJKA PRASAD : com m unication Staff., Delhi Divi Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased sion (Northern Railway) to Mate : (a) whether the Signal and Tele-com- 3930. SHRI CHANDR1KA PRASAD : munication sta aie required to attend to Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased Railway Accidents and Break-downs like to state ; derailments, trailing through of points and damaging of level cu rsin g gates; (a) whether the staff posted to maintain the Signal and Telecommunication equipment at Okhla, Safdarjang, Tilak Bridge. Sahibabad (b) whethct the staff of other Depart ments while attending to accidents or break Jind, Budladha, Tughlakabad, Ganaur, Siihind etc. in Delhi Division are lequired to downs arc allowed free food and Mreakdown attend to the failures of Signalling and Tele allowance and the Signal and Telecommuni cation sUfl attending to the same job are communications equipments; at any time denied these facilities and benefits; and during day or night; (c) if so, the reasons therefor ? (b) whether this staff is in ‘Essential* category in regard to provision of Railway accommodation; THF MINISTER OF RMIWAYS (SHRI K. HANUMANTHAIYA) (.1) Yes, if neces sary. (e) whether the staff at the places are not provided with Railway accommodation nearer to their place of duty; and (b) and (c). Breakdown allowance is not sanctioned to staff of all other Departments, but only to a small number of specifically (d) if so, the reasons therefor and what earmarked peisonnJ anvMig ihe staff of action the Administration propose to take to running shed-,, carnage and wagon sheds and solve this giievancc of the staff? relief train electrical mi'ts at junctions where relief trains arc stationed T hey are compul THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (SHRI sorily to accompany the Relief trains on call. K. HANUMANTHAIYA): (a) Yes. Other stafT of all Departments including (b) Yes. Signal & Telecommunication Department actually detailed to attend bieakdown duties (c) and (d). Railway accommodation is are granted free food during the peiiod they provided to the extent available. Fssenlial are engaged in bieakdown duties and also staff are allottqJ Quarters according to avai allowed certain conee'Sions in relaxation of lability and their turn in the waiting list. 15 3 Written Answers VAISAKHA 5, 1894 (SAKA) Written Answers 154 Construction of new quarters is taken up THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (SHRI annually on a programme basis according to K. HANUMANTHAIYA) : (a) In a personal availability of funds. quarrel between sonic gangman and Railway Protection Force Armed Wing men, some Use of Photographs of Chief of Army gangmen received injuries. Subsequently a staff in Darbhanga Bye-Election number of gangmen and villagets including to Lok Sabha students assembled there and assaulted th Railway Protection Forcc men who got 3931. SHRI MADHU DANDAVATE : panicky. Apprehending that their rifles will Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be snatched away and their lives exposed to be pleased to state : danger, they opened fire icsulting in death of three persons and injury to a few others. (a) whether photographs of the Chief of the Army Staff were used in the eampaign (b) Railway Piotection Force posted for bye-clection to the Lok Sabha from there have been withdrawn to bring back Darbhanga Parliamentary constituency; normally. The accused Rakshaks are under Police custody and hnvc been placed under suspension pending further investigation. (b) if so, the names of the candidates Suitable instructions have been issued to the who used the photographs; and Railway Protection Force staff to be more tactful and tolerant in their dealings with the (c) whether any action was taken by people. Government under the Llcction Law ? Slow Progress of Canal Projects THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE in Rajasthan MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE (SHRI NITIRAJ SINGH CHAUDHARY) : 3933. SHRI SHRIK1SHAN MODI : (a) The Government and ihe Election Com Will the Minister of IRRIGATION AND mission have no information either from the POWER be pleased to state : contesting candidates or the State authorities regarding the use of the photographs of the (a) whether there is a demand for Chief of the Army Staff, in the bye-election appointment of a Committee to probe into to Lok Sabha from the Darbhanga Parlia the slow pragiess of the Canal Schcmes in mentary Constituency. Rajasthan and to recommend measures to utilise the Boas water that continues lo flow (b) and (c). Do not arise. into Pakistan two years after Indus waters treaty obligations arc over; and Firing by R. P. F. Personnel at Khirai Railway Station (Sooth Eastern (b) if so, Government’s reaction thereto ? Railway) THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND 3932. SHRI JAGADISH BHATTA- POWLR (SHRJ B. N. KUREEL) : (a) No, CHARYYA : Will the Minister of RAIL Sir. WAYS be pleased to state : (b) Does not arise. (a) the reason for firing by Railway Pro tection Force personnel at Khirai Station on Rail Wagons for Kapadvanj Railway the South Eastern Railway In West Bengal Station (Westarn Railway) resulting in the death of four men including a student and a gangman on the 27th March, 3934. SHRI PRABHUDAS PATEL : 1 9 7 2 ;and Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state : (b) the steps taken by Government to slop the recurrence of such incidents in (a) whether there is a great shortage of future ? • rail wagons at Kapadvanj railway Station 155 Written Answers APRIL 25, 1972 Written Answers 156 for transportation of cotton resulting in with the neighbouring States of Maharashtra, slump in cotton priccs and difficulties to Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. The ques traders; and tion of improving supplies of fuel oil and gas to Dhuvaran power station to enable the (b) the steps taken by Government to maximum power generation possible from solve the wagon shortage there ? the existing generating sets and the location of a new atomic power station in Saurashtra were also discussed. The delegation was T1IE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (SHRI apprised of the action being taken by the K. HANUMANTHA1YA) : (a) No. Ministry of Irrigation and Power on these points. The delegation noted that the (b) The loading is being done currently. Ministry of Irrigation and Power were mak During the period from 1st Januaiy to 17th ing efforts for improvement of the power April, 1972. 121 wagons were loaded as situation in Gujarat on several fronts. compared to 117 wagons loaded duiing the corresponding period of last \ear and no demand was pending compliance on Power Shortage in Gujarat 17.4.1972. 3936. SHRI P. M. MEHTA : Discussion with Delegation of SHRI D. D. DESAT : Gujarat Chamber of Com merce Regarding work Will the Minister of IRRIGATION ing of Tarapur Atomic AND POWFR be pleased to state : Power Station (a) whether work on war fooding has 3935. SHRI PRABI1UDAS PATH. : been stalled on nine power projects in Will the Minister of IRRIGATION AND Gujarat to meet the power shortage in that POW ER be pleased to .state : State; (a) whether an eight-member delegation (b) what are the other measures that of the Gujarat Chamber of Commerce visited the Central Government have asked the New Delhi and had discussions with him State Government to take to solve the acute in regard to the working of the Tarapur problem; and Atomic Power Station; and (c) whether the Central Government (b) if so, the points discussed and the have directed the State Government to outcomc of the discussion ? impose a 25 per cent cut in power supply to the hightension consumer ? THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND THE DFPUTY MINISTER IN THE POWER (SHRI B. N. KUREEI.) . (a) and MIN1S1RY OF IRRIGATION AND (b). Yes, Sir. A delegation of the Gujarat POWER (SHRI B. N. KUREEL) : (a). The Chamber of Commerce aud Industry called Gujarat Elcctrieity Board had taken up for on the Deputy Minister of Irrigation and execution the installation of nine generating Power on 25th March, 1972 and discussed units totalling 754 MW to enable them to various matters regarding power shortage meet the demand at the end of the Fourth conditions in Gujarat. During the discussions, Plan the difficulties faced by the Tarapur Atomic Power Station, which is managed by the' 1. 4 Nos. generating sets of 75 MW Atomic Power Authority, were also briefly cach at Ukai Hydro. recounted. The different projects in hand for improving the power supply position in Gujarat were reviewed. This included pro 2. 1 No. generating set of 120 MW at gress on the installation of two sets each of Ukai Thermal. 140 MW capacity at Dhuvaran thermal power station and construction of inter 3. 2 Nos, generating sets of 140 MW state lines linking Gujarat power system each at Dhuvaran. 157 Written Answers VAISAKHA 5, 1894 (SAKA) Written Answers 158 4. 2 Nos. gas turbines of 27 MW each Year Qty. exported FOB realisation at Dhuvaran. (tonne) (Rs. lakhs) Total:— 9 Nos. generating units totalling 1968-69 1,640 14 54 754 MW 1969-70 2,069 12-45 1970-71 1,23,870 1 6 229 Of these nine generating sets, two gas 1971-72 35,993 48-45 turbine sets totalling 54 MW have been (upto Oct. ’71) commissioned. The first generating set of 140 MW at Dhuvaran has been installed and is under going commissioning tests. It will be immediately followed by the com (b) This Ministry docs not maintain missioning of the second set The other such statistics. sets are being expedited to the extent possible. (c) Lx-factory price paid to sugar (b) Surplus power has been arranged factories :— from Madhya Pradesh and Mysore. Addi tional fuel oil supplies have also been The prices paid to individual sugar fac arranged for Dhuvaran Power Station to tories varied depending upon the quality of enable maximum generation at the station. molasses, the distance of the sugar mills The State has also been asked to expedite from rail-head/loading port and f. o. b. commissioning of power generating seti un export realisation etc. The minimum and der erection. maximum prices paid during the last 3 years are given below : (c) The State authorities had on their own imposed a 25% cut on power con« sumption in March 1972 on the high ten Year Minimum pt ice Maximum price sion consumers which has since been reduced to 16(\„ The Centre has been kept 1969-70 Rs. 10 per tonne Rs. 40 per tonne informed. 1970-71 Rs. 8 „ „ Rs. 40 „ ., 1971-72 Rs 8 „ Rs. 22 „ „ E xport of M olasses 3937. SHRI M. RAM GOPAL REDDY : Import and Export of Alcohol Will the Minister of FOREIGN TRADE be pleased to state : 3938. SHRI M. RAMGOPAL REDDY: Will the Minister of FOREIGN TRADE (a) the quantity of molasses exported be pleased to state the quantity of alcohol from India during the last three years and exported from and imported into India dur yearwise f. o. b. realisations; ing the last three years and the f. o. b. price realised for exports ? (b) The States from which molasses was exported with quantities and ports of ship ment; and THE DEPUTY MINSTER IN THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE (SHRI (c) what the ex-factory price was paid to A. C. GEORGE) : sugar factories for the molasses procured for export ? Year Import Exports f. o. b. price THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE of exports MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE (SHRl (in Litre) (Litres) (in Rupees) A. C. GEORGE) : (a). The quantity of 1968-69 8,13,320 12,181 30,884 molasses exported from India during the 1969-70 13,09,290 8,077 last three years and yearwise f. o. b. realisa 40,518 1970-71 2 ,51,752 11,329 75,818 tions were c$ follows : * 159 Written Answers APRIL 25, 1972 Written Answer* 160 Shortage of Fruit Parcels from (b) Government Railway Police, Meerut Wagons on Kela Siding at City registered a case under section 420 New Delhi Railway Indian Penal Code and 120 Railway Act on Station 8-2-1972 against Booking Clerk Shri Tara Chand of Meerut City, who surrendered him 3939. SHRI LALJI BHAf : Will the self in the Couit and was released on bail. Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to The case is under investigation. state : (a) whether Government are aware that Wool Combing Capacity damage/dcficiency messages are issued by the parcel staff on ‘Kela’ Siding of New Delhi Railway Station fi'r the shoitage of 3941. SHRI TR1DIB CHAUDHUR1 : fresh fruit parcels from the wagons with Will the Minister of rORFIGN TRADE be seals intact, with the connivance of mer pleased to state : chants; (a) the total wool combing capacity now (b) if so, the amount of claims paid due operative in the country outside the woollen to the shortages shown fiom such wagons mills having then own wool-combing facili during the years 1970, 1971 and 1972; ties but including their spare capacities over and and above their own requirements; (c) whether Government piopose to (b) whether the Textile Commissioners issue instructions for preparation of test Organisation or Government have made any wagons at the booking and sealing stations arrangements foi the utilisation of the avai to check these losses in future ? lable wool combing facilities for the benefit of woollen textile mdustiy in general, parti cularly fox the smaller woollen mills and THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS wool pow'crloom industrj; and (SHRI K. HANUMANIHAIYA) : (a). No such case has come to notice. (c) whethei Government piopose to issue instructions for preparation of lest wagons (b) Does not aiise. at the booking and scaling stations to check these losses in future ? (c) No. Complaint against Booking Clerk THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE Meerut City Station MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE (SHRI A. C. GEORGE): (a) The total sanctioned 3940. SHRI LALJI BHAI : Will the capacity for commission combing is 38‘3 Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to million lbs. per annum. Out of this, 5 mill, state : lbs. sanctioned to all India Wool Combers Cooperative Society Limited, Ludhiana, is not operative. Hence the operative commis (a) whether a complaint was icceived by sion combing capacity is 33*3 million lbs. the Government Railway Police, Meerut So far as captivc combing units are con City, against a Booking CJeik of Meerut cerned they were permitted to undertake City Station from a passenger who was commission combing only for a period of six allegedly cheated while purchasing the ticket months ending 25th February, 1971. After in January, 1972: and this date no extensions for this facility have (b) if so. the action taken thereon ? been given by the Textile Commissioner. THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (b) Textile Commissioner’s Office has (SHRI K. HANUMANTHAIYA) : (a) A made the following arrangements For utili complain! was received by Government sation of the available wool combing Railway Police Meerut City on 8-2-1972 facilities for the benefit of the woollen textile from a passenge* who was cheated, industry in general : 161 Written Answers VAISAKHA 5, 1894 (SAKA) Written Answers 162 Instructions have been issued to all the capacity for export and Defencc purposes combing units to the effect that half of the would apply separately to noble and french total effective wool combing capacity avai combers. Combing of raw material consign lable with each individual comber should be ments is to be undertaken strictly on first rcseived exclusively for combing of such raw come first served basis. Priority combing for material as are specifically to be utilised in exporters and Defence suppliers on the one the manufactute of goods intended for ex hand and for remaining on the other hand ports against firm orders or are required for should be followed separately on first come Dcfence against D. G. S. and D. contracts. first served basis. Where a comber has both noble and french combing capacity, the 50% reservation of (c) A statement is attached. Statement No. State Commission Cpative Total combing combing (in Million Lbs.) 1. West Bengal 1 3 0 0 Nil 1 3 0 0 2. Maharashtra 1*50 3-60 5-10 J. U. P. 3 0 0 3-75 6-75 4. Chandigarh 4 5 0 Nil 4-50 5. Rajasthan 3 0 0 Nil 3 0 0 6. Haryana 0 80 Nil 0-80 7. Punjab 12-50 3 8 8 16-38 Total : 38-30 11*23 4 9 5 3 Power Crisis in West Bengal THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND POWER (SHRl B. N. KURELU : (a) Yes, 3942. SHRl TR1DIB CHAUDHURI : Will the Minister of IRRIGATION AND Sir. POWER be pleased to state : (b) The Government of West Bengal have submitted the following schemes for (a) whether the Central Government augmenting the power availability m the have had any discussions with the West State : Bengal State Electricity Board or the West Bengal Government about the steps for remedying the power crisis in the State; (i) Installation of second hand diesel generating sets totalling 4 7 MW at Siliguri, Cooch-Bihar, Dhirpada (b) whether the Union Government have and Jalpaiguri power stations as a received any request from the West Bengal short term measure. Government or the West Bengal State Electricity Board to make more power (ii) Extension to the Bandel thermal available to them from outside sources or for power station by the addition of additional equipment for increasing their own a 200 MW generating unit. generating capacity; and (iii) Import of diesel generating sets totalling 12 MW for supplementing (c) if so, Union Government's reaction the installed capacity in North- thereto ? Bengal. 163 Written Answen APRIL 25, 1972 Written Answers 164 (iv) Setting up of a new thermal (w;) *tct cfH sref % nrfW V % power station at Kolaghat with two units of 200 MW each i \ m ^ src Besides it is pioposed to set up a thermal power station at Dalkhola with two sets ot 120 mw each m the ctntral Sector for meet ( it) sq-q- Jr f[T?T 3P?R ^ WT ing the power requirements of North Bengal and North Bihar *?r <»t t aftr ssr sit * w r qft 3tt r f t | ? *nf¥«r> * i t z r n t r f t (* ft % ° (*) 3943 arn??n*f ?t* srtaft «wt vtfa % f?n? ^TRk fr* w *rta% aftr t* Tt wr-TT f r it fo ifarar T t ^TJT?Tr ■frsrar irar ^rrer jf te f r v ^ Jr v r *r 1969-70 (?TTFTf«rT) 15 22 536 1970-71 (ermrfaep) 14 32 566 1971-72 (frefffsPT 14 43 627 1972-73 (grsrs: 3rg*TR) 14 18 683 fa r) % f?TT ^SPT qft STPPT * snfnsFr % swr»T W 2r«f ark f^pft ^ ^ ptct i w f r *r) 1969-70 (w fipr) 151 17 1670-71 (*FFTfav) 146*93 1971-72 (JTsftffePT 3Pjm?r) 154 50 1972-73 (sr^ sr^ ) 158 94 (*T) 3FTT % ^t?ut aftr ^ m ? % m » P K * n f T^TtrTT ^ m ^ T o r % ^pror 3^T) ITT5T fiKTSTcT % VPT'T 1970-71 % ^ P T *crf *r Tm^r t o t *r m t afk w sr tfr frra ^ srft: ’m t’T faft *nt fw to * I1 srrcfrire w m - i k f t % ^ «F*ft $ i i 165 Written Answers VAISAKHA 5, 1894 (SAKA) Written Answers 166 % tfsrsr if W qr (c) the manner in which the appointment to these posts have been made presently; ^ e^n^r faqr ^Tcrr | srrt if ^ST^r and m *r a r ^ «rrfff % ht*t sr«r s s ra ^ f^ J T s f k z r p ft ^r (e) whether it will affect the interests of (d) Yes, Sir. the candidates from backward areas of Rajasthan ? Introduction of a Night Train from Dharamnagar and Silchar to Tin: M INISTER or RAILWAYS Lumding (SHRl K. HANUMANTHAIYA) : (a) Yes. 3946. SHRIMATI JYOTSNA CHAN (b) The decision was taken in response DA : Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be to demands for locating Railway Service pleased to refer to the reply given to Un Commissions in more central places and in starred Question No. 1298 on the 28th pursuance of my statement in the House oil March, 1972 and state : 15.6. 1971 while winding up the discussions on demands for grants (Railways) 1971-72. (a) whether the train No. 203/204 does not run through Badarpur-Lumding during (c) No. night; Appointment of Public Relation Officer (b) whether Government propose to in Foreign Trade Ministry introduce extra trains from Dharmanagar and Silchar to Lumding and Gauhati during 3945. SHRl K. SURYANARAYANA : night; and Will the Minister of FOREIGN TRADE be pleased to state: (c) if so, an outline of the proposal ? (a) whether any Rules have been framed THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS under the Proviso of Article 309 of the (SHRI K. HANUMANTHAIYA) : (a) No, Constitution for appointment to the posts of 203 Up/204 Dn. Passenger trains do run Public Relations Officers in his Ministry and during night on Lumding-Badarpur section. its Attached and subordinate offices; No. 203 leaves Badarpur at 19*00 hrs. and reaches Lumding at 5*00 hrs. No. 204 (b) if so, whether he will*lay on the leaves Lumding at 18 45 hrs, and arrives Table of the House a copy thereof; Badarpur at 5*05 hrs, thereby effecting 167 Written Answers APRIL 25, 1972 Written Answers 168 appreciable reduction in wailing hours at (*§r) w ^ft «WRRpri*r Lumding for connection with Assam Mail. cI«tt < w r ftnsT% % snflr (b) No, but No 201/202 Silthar- ?pf f® ^ fa*rr n*rr 3fk Gauhati Passenger is being extended to New Bongatgaon. (»t) 5rfe $f, m w r s r’frn: «ft f a ^ n : (c) Does not arise •^Fcr ifr^nrrafY % ?*rfira % * p ® r JTTfrrcrt T t ?nfa*r | ? a w f % f^TT ftraapr *fa> (»ft *« g jw rr) : (*) 3947. : *RT fa ttf (»r). ^ f a r r a r r ^ an% ?*rr?r *r «n«T T T *T5fV 5RTFT tit f a . ^ ^R T 3TT T^r ??T%cr ^?r W % fa^V ^rr -^fir arftr^ fain ^rr ( ^ ) c T ^ r f % C$1 I ? f, 5T|T affr; % ^ r f^ iT cPSTT affc % f?TW ^rrzt * tt^ t % 5^f ?rW or % ?faf^ qwr fa ^ o R fa m src m i % f a ^ * r ?t«tt ^ rq trE ft, w ^ n M r % f^fr ^fr, irri, r n fa (*j ) sfc ft, m ssrr f®r sra wr ^?tt% % f?rq ^ 5 pt ^ r W ? r f ; afa- !=r*r«r*r 24 ^ 1971 % (*r) aft* ?«rmr *rsr ?ft Brfinrf«r fa^rr w r «rr i w fa sfsr srm ift ? srrfER?Tf^ sttt ^ sr^mn w t f m t f q fr>q% k fasn^r j t w ^rfa^T 3 *: faitf airm 3 3*Mr*y (*ft % tfiw T t s r e ?tr& ^ ftraTC q o tfe *ntf) : (m ) Sr (*r). cr*srrf -rata ^ t1 ^ ^ ^ ^nftrrf % *mft »Tf^3T> *FT5T % facr vt 3ftt snf?r fift g’serr fsrtRrT ^ f- trsp 5TT«rf^ eft# S ffiR ^ 'ET«TTtR T fa^TCT- grRT ^ sr> 3*rc % ^ 3 5 T: ^^sn>r % s f a | 1 tfsfsr n ti t s s r w i w * * % irefan^rT ^5H arftnr^r srart^TRT faaft * h t h ( w f a ii f a u r «T*TT I 1 m i t ) *ft Wagons for Movement of Cement 3948 : to T rip ara *ft ®ffaTT ?fm $T*T 3949 SHRI DASARATHA DEB : Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to *rcrr ^pt 5(?th ti\ ^rc»t state : fa (a) whether Government are aware that ( ^ ) SRTT Wtvvr % THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (SHRI K. HANUMANTHAIYA) : (a) It is (SHRI K. HAUMANTHAJYA) : (a) The not a fact that owing to non-availability of sanctioned strength of Assistants in the wagons cement cannot be transported to Railway Board's Office as on 1-3*72 was Tripura. During January, February and 359 permanent and 95 temporary posts. As March *72, 156 wagons were loaded with per the Railway Board Secretariat Service ccment for Tripura State on the South Rules, 50% of the permanent posts i. e., 180 Eastern, Eastern and Central Railways. are required to be filled by direct recruit ment through the examination conducted by (b) On account of heavy strain on the the U. P. S. C. Railway system in the Eastern sector during the major part of the last financial year due (b) 138 permanent, 16 temporary inclu to very heavy movement of foodgraius for ding 5 due to join shortly. refugees into the sector, due to unsatisfactory law & order situation in the area and difficu (c) 8 against permanent posts. lties in movement across Farakka due to adverse riverine conditions, movement of (d) The shortfall will be made good cement into Tripura, like movement of other during the subsequent recruitment years. general goods, was affected. with the opening of the bridge across Farakka and the gradual reduction in the number of special moves for Transfer Policy Regarding Class I Defence, every effort is being made to move and Class II Officers the required quantity of cement into this State. 3951. SHRI AMBESH : Will the Minis ter of RAILWAYS be pleased to state : Posts of Assistants in Railway Board (a) whether maximum period of stay at 3950. SHRl P. K. GHOSH : Will one place has been prescribed for officers of the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to class 1 and II, and state : (b) if so, the gist of the orders issued in (a) the number of permanent and this regard ? temporary posts of Assistants under the Railway Board which existed on 1st March, THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS 1972 and the number of permanent and (SHRI K. HANUMANTHAIYA) : (a) No temporary posts out of these required to be period of stay at one place has been filled up by direct recruits from the prescribed for officers of Class 1 and II; trans U. P. S. C. as per the Extant Orders; fers are effected according to administrative requirements. (b) the number of the U. P. S. C. selected direct recruits actually in position on 1st (b) There arc no ordets regarding the March, 1972 against permanent and tempor period of stay at one place for officers of ary posts of Assistants; Class I and Class II nor arc any such orders considered necessary. (c) the number of peimanent and tempo rary vacancies of one year's duration for which the requisition has been sent to the Import Licence for Tallow U. p, S. C. for filling them up on the basis of the forthcoming Assistants Grade Examina 3952. SH RI AMBESH -.Will the Minis tion in June, 1972; and ter of FOREIGN TRADE be pleased to state : (d) if vacancies so intimated to the U. P. S. C. fall short of the existing number (a) the names of the firms which have of vacancies meant for direct recruits, the been given licences for importing mutton reason therefor and when the remaining tallow and other tallow for the years 1971- vacancies are likely to be filled tip V 72 and 1972-73; and i l l Wrttttn Answtrt APRIL 23, 1912 Written A/uwtrt 172 (b) whether separate licences are given to Representation against Inadequate these Companies for importing other tallow Supply of W agons to which is also used in manufacture of soap ? Andhra Pradesh THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE 3954. SHRI P. VENKATASUBBAIAH : MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased (SHRI A. C. GEORGE) : (a) and (b). Im to state : port of Mutton tallow has been canalised through State Trading Corporation during (a) whether large quantities of minerals 1971-72 and 1972-73. The imported such as Barytes, Soapstone, Slabs, Limestone material is distributed to actual users by the Lumps and Chips and Yellow Ochre are canalising agency on the recommendations of being booked from Veldurthi, Betamcheral, the sponsoring authorities or as replenish Malkapuram in Andhra Pradesh on the metre ment under the import policy for registered gauge line of the South Central Railways to exporters. Information regarding the names many important industries both in the public of firms to whom mutton tallow has been and piivate sectors including the Minerals released duiing 1971-72 and 1972-73 is and Metals Trading Corporation in far off being collectcd and will be placed on the places; Table of the House. The Import of other types of tallow is not permitted. (b) whether there has been an irregular and inadequate supply of wagons affecting Supply of Tank Wagons to Rayalseema the industries and also cteating financial Region of Andhra Pradesh difficulties for the mine owners; and 3953. SHRI P. VENKATASUBBAIAH : (c) whether representations have been Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased made by individuals in this legard, and, if so, to state : Government's reaction thereto ? (a) whether large quantities of vegetable THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS oil are hcing booked from Gooti, Anantpur, (SHRl K. HANUMANTHAIYA) : (a) Yes. Guntakalam, Yerra guntala, Tadpatri in the South and South Central Railways; (b) and (c). Some representations have been received for inct cased supply of wagons (b) whether representations have been for movement of limestone, Slabs, Soapstone, made for supply of adequate number of tank etc., from Bclarncherla, Malkapuram and wagons; and Veldurthi stations. The total loading of these commodities from these stations in the (c) if so, the action taken by Govern current year is more. During the period from ment in the matter ? 1st January to 10th April 1972, 2591 wagons were loaded as compared (o 1443 THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS wagons during the corresponding period iSHRl K. HANUMANTHAIYA) : (a) and of last year. Every effort is being made to (b). Yes, Sir. step up the loading further. (c) Action has been taken to step up loading to meet the increased demands. faflgTT fartr ftnBTTi ^ tft^FTT Loading of vegetable oil in tank wagons on the Southern and South Central Railways has 3955. vrm m increased by 58-8% during 1971-72 as compared to the loading during 1969*70. ftrsrr? afrc fasra sarr% «ffr The co-operation of the trade has been f a : requested to reduce the heavy terminal delays at some of the destinations, so that the (*p) «rrcr q fo tfto r % loading could be improved further. Action fsr^R *f 1w £ vt vtf ifm r $ has also been taken to press additional tank wagons into service, where necessary. H i Writttn An*wtn VAlSAKftA S, 1894 (SA&A) Writttn Answtrs 1H alia reinstatement of these workers went on (*sr) z fe f t , eft strike from 22-3-1972. The strike was called t o t | ? off on 18-4-1972. fiwrrf aftr fa«ra & c m t if a w f t The workmen have been paid retrench (srt 4 irw $*ta) : (ap) afh: ($•). fa^rc ment compensation and benefits admissible under the Uttar Pradesh Industrial Disputes ^ ark % Act. In addition they were paid wages for s o r t e r v r f r *r an* % *rr sr^re 3 months, 15 days as ex-gratia. These terms were accepted by the retrenched workers. tu t | fsrcrcr to t $ *r*r*r»T i,44,ooo crspsr srk ^srrctenr n l ,70,000 ijfir Memorandum From General Secretary, National Product* Construction Corporation, Agra srecn^r % f® sF^ffrc ^?r 3957. SHRI JHARKHANDE RAI : fa% vifT tf+d'f I I (a) whether any memorandum has been received from the General Secretary, National Demands of N P.C.C. Worker* Union Projects Construction Corporation, Agn, the District Labour Federation and the Secietary Labour, Sub-Committee of District Congress 3956. SHRI JHARKHANDE RAI : Committee, Agra, Will the Minister of IRRIGATION AND POWER be pleased to state : (b) if so, the main features thereof; and (a) whether 48 workers, with a service (c) Government's reaction thereto ? tecord of 10 to 15 years of National Pro jects Construction Corporation, Agra were THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE retrenched; MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND POWER (SHRI B. N. KUREEL) : (a) Yes, (b) whether the National Projects Con Sir. struction Corporalion Workers Union, has made a demand that the retrenched workers (b) The main points made m the Memo should be taken back; randum related to the losses incurred by the National Projects Construction Corporation (c) whether the workers of the Corpora (NPCC) and retrenchment of 48 workers of tion’s Central Workshop, are on strike fiom the NPCC Central Workshop at Agra. the 22nd March, 1972; and (c) The mam contributaiy factois leading (d) if so, the reaction of Government to the losses of the NPCC arc the piovision thereto ? of ilde depreciation of machinery, payment of idle laboui on account of gradual retrench THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE ment of surplus labour bccause of completion MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND of works; payment of mteiest on borrowings POWER (SHRI B. N. KURELL): (a) to (d>. to meet the Jack of working capital. Various Due to substantial reduction of work at the steps have been taken to impiove the work Central Workshop and Stores of the National ing of NPCC. These includc inter aim, Projects Construction Corporation (N.P.C.C.) disposal of unserviceable and surplus machi at Agra, 48 workmen who were found sur nery; retrenchment of surplus labour, improve plus had to be retrenched from 1-2-1972, ment in the field inspection of works under None of them had completed 10-15 years taken by the Corporation and cost control. of service. The Members of the N.P.C.C. Besides a drive has been launched for obtain Workers’ Union which had demanded inter ing new works in order to increase the out J 7 J Wrltttn A/uwtrt APRIL 21, 1972 Writ tv i Atuw rt 116 turn of the Corporation. Due to reduction (b) the reasons for their closure; and of work in the NPCC Central workshop at Agra, 48 workmen who were found surplus (c) the number of factories reopened and had to be retrenched. These workmen have what action is being taken in regard to the been paid retrenchment compensation and remaining ones ? benefits admissible under the Uttar Pradesh Industiial Disputes Act. In addition they THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE were paid wages for 3 months and 15 days MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE (SHRI as ex-gratia. These retrenched workmen have A. C. GEORGE) : (a) 251 cashew factories accepted these terms. were closed in Kerala during 1970-71 and 34 factories remained closed by tha end of Central Assistance to Kerala for 1971. Power Projects (b) The salient reasons were ; 3958. SHRIMATI BHARGAVI THA- NKAPPAN : Will the Minister of IRRIGA ( i) Want of raw cashew nuts; and TION AND POWER be pleased to state : (ii) Financial stringency. (a) the amount proposed to be given by the Central Government to the State of (c) 217 factories re-opened in 1971. A Kerala foi power projects in the State during loan of Rs. 20 lakhs to Kerala Government, the Fourth I ive Year Plan; and and 90 days’ ciedit of Rs. 20 lakhs to Kerala State Cashew Development Corporation, have (b) the amount actually given by the been made available to help reopen, the Central Government to the State of Kerala ? closed factories. THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE New Plan to improve Export Trade MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND of Cashew and Pepper PONVLR (SHRI B N. KURFXL): (a) Since the commencement of the Fourth Plan, 3960. SHRIMATI BHARGAVI 1HA- Central Assistance to State Pian schemes is NKAPPAN : Will the Munster ol FOREIGN being given in the form of block loans and TRADE be pleased to stale : grants towards theii overaJl Plan expenditure and not for anv specific projects. The total (a) the total amount of foicign exchange Central Assistance allotted to Keiala for the earned by Government during the last tluee Fourth Plan is Rs. 175 crores. In addition, years by export of cashew and pepper; and loan assistance outside the State Plan is also given under the Centrally — sponsored (b) whether Government have any new scheme for constiuction of inter-State trans mission lines based on actual expenditure. plan to improve the export trade in regard to cashew and pepper, and if so, an outline (b) The Central assistance given to thereof ? Kerala upto the end of 197J-72 is Rs. 97.68 crores foi State Plan schemes. Rs. 0.55 crores THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE were given to the Slate for inter-State trans MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE (SHRl mission lines under the Centrally-sponsored A. C. GEORGE* : (a) schemes. (In crores of Rs.) Closure of Can>hew Factories in Kerala Year Cashew Pepper Total Exports Exports 3959 SIIRIMATI BHARGAVI THA- 1969-70 57-42 16-2 73-62 NKAPPAN : Will the Minister of FOREIGN 1970-71 5 2 0 6 ' 15*2 TRADE be pleased to state : 67*26 1971-72 61*73 14*8 76*53 (Provisional) (a) the number of cashew factories closed down in Kerala during 1970-71 and 171*21 46'2 217-41 by the end of 1971; 177 Written Answers VAISAKHA 3, 1894 {SAKA) Written Answers 178 (b) Following steps have been taken to The draft plan had been examined in the improve the export trade in respect of cashew Central Water and Power Commission and and pepper : the State Government had been requested to revise the plan taking into account the (1) Cashew t On the recommendations experience of floods subsequent to 1963. of Ministry of Foreign Trade, Mini The revised plan is yet to be finalised by the stry of Agriculture has launched a State Gavernment. Pending fmalisation of crash programme under a centrally the Plan, protection measures, as considered sponsored scheme, costing about necessary in the vulnerable areas, are being Rs. 1 crore, in the remaining period implemented as part of the State Plan. of the Fourth Plan, for raising pro duction of raw cashewnuts. It is Strength of Commercial Clerks expected that under this scheme, ao in Booking, Parcel and Goods additional area of 10,000 hectares Offices Dhanbad Station will be brought under cashew planta (Eastern Railway) tion. (2) Pepper : India has signed Pepper 3962. SHRI ONKAR LAL BERWA : Community Agreement with Indo Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased nesia and Malaysia with a view to to state : taking such collective measures by the major pepper producing countries (a) the total senctioned cadre strength as would ensure overall stiengtnening of Commercial Clerks in each grade, separa of the pepper economy, and also lead tely m Booking, Parcel and Goods Offices to longer expoits. of Dhanbad Station of Eastern Railway; Plan to Protect Kerala From Flood* (b) the number of the Commercial Clerks, “Permanent and Officiating" in the 3961. SHRIMATI BHARGAVJ THA- Grade of Rs. 150-240 posted m Booking NKAPPAN : Will the Minister of IRRIGA and Parcel Office at the station and the TION AND POWfcR be pleased to slate : dates from which the said staff are officiat ing; and (a) whether Government have formula ted any concrete scheme to protect Kerala (c) the outline of rules framed by the State from devastation caused by floods; Railways to give officiating chance to the station sialY ? (b) if so, the salient features thereof and the time by which it will be completed; and THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (SHRI K. HANUMANTHA1YA) : (a) to (c) if not, the reason therefor ? (c). The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the Sabha. THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND POWER (SHRI B. N. K U R E F l) : (a) to (c). Exports to EEC Countries and The Government of Kerala had formulated the U.K. in 1963, a draft plan for flood conttol m the State at an estimated cost of Rs. 22 4 ciores. 39<>V SHRI HUKAM CHAND The important categories of woiks included KACHWAl : Will the Minister of FOREIGN in the Plan and their cost are as follows : TRAD! be pleased to state : (R 3965. SHRI RAM SWARUP : Will the (a) whether in cases of promotion from Minister of FOREIGN TRADE be pleased clerk grade II to clerk grade I in the to state : Accounts Department of Western Railway recommendations of the Shankar Saran (a) whether in handicrafts sector there Award, i e. 75 per cent from the qualified is no marketirg service facility even in craft staff and 25 per cent from the unqualified concentration areas exporting goods worth staff are adhered to; five to ten crorc rupees; (b) whether in the cases of reversions (b) if so, whether there is any proposal from C. G. I. also the recommendations are to provide suitable marketing service facility followed; in such areas; and (c) if so, whether in cases of promotions (c) the number of crafts concentration and reversions during the period 1st April areas having export potential of more than 1968 to 24th September, 1969 the above a crore of rupees and how many of them arc recommendations were followed; and proposed to be covered during the Fourth (d) if not, the reasons therefor ? Plan ? THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (SHRI THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE K. HANUMANTHAIYA) : (a) to (d). In MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE (SHRI formation is being collected and will be laid A. C. GEORGE) : (a) to (c). Marketin i faci on the Table of the Sabha. lities for handicrafts arc available though the various Emporia run by the Ccntial and the State Governments and private organisa «r?rr?nT fsrsft 3?q»¥prf frz rffft tions. The total number of such empona is about 220 in the country. The craft concen 3967. VfTT SWT? ***** : TOT tration areas with an export potential of more than a croie of rupees are as f a n i f w r follows: *R»T far : 1. Bhadohi (Mirzapur) (*f) *rai®pr cwt fcsfar Saharanpur 2. cfsTT f?renT srrarta Jr 3. M oradabad facFT tfjiTPT m r | z f tx snr^rr- 4. Fartukhabad 5. Jaipur fnfi ^ wr I; 6. Trivandrum 7. Varanasi ( « ) ^ 8. Bombay % f ’Tff TOT *FTjfani> * r 'SIT 7?fr I ? 9. Ahmedabad fw ni afa *srr*rar * «r»r-*W 10. Srinagar (« ft : («F) (Sf). The All India Handicrafts Board have *rar?r?r f a i j t antft*r opened two Market Extension Centres at % 5R fasHT if ?T STc^ $ Moradabad and Nagarcoil and a few more am proposed to be started. f m fq itit % T O TT?p.nff, 1 8 3 Written Amwtrt APRIL J3, 1972 Matttr Vndtr Huh 3 7 7 1 S 4 | fara** s s f a c f «T5f T i Kosi Kanal Project have been finalised with the Government of Nepal; and a r ^ r T | : — (b) if so, the broad outline thereof ? THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND m f a s n r POWER (SHRI B. N. KUREEL): (a) and w to r *Tt*T (b). The detailed technical aspects of the Western Kosi Canal Project like the align ment, designs and canal structures were dis %*fr srfaTm ! 1 cussed and settled between the officials of the arj-arrw s s - i t t 2 Government of Bihar and His Majesty’s ff*ff J 1 Government of Nepal at Kathmandu from 9th to 11th April, 1972. f§*ft ar^RT 2 3 4 ^fVsr) 1 fTO W ^FTT 3 3 1 CORRECTION OF ANSWER TO U. S Q. 936 DATED 21 3 1972 RE: INCREASE IN EXPORT DUTY ^ * T R TPT-STR TT KUT'T % \ m f ^ , ON JUTE fasr/r ?rsr *r fg?£r arfwfnrV sit re sftr f ^ r argprrer ( w z - z r ) tt f t q ? w - THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE f*T ?r*ra- «rc * f t t c s m ^rrft fr% srr% sri% 11*47 hr*. ^rr*TT^r tow r ?ttt apjsnfarr fftrft 1 1 Tir^rfnff tf ^rr Tt fcrfaff MATTER UNDER RULE 377 anfe % sfsfar % frtft 5Pi5 Tt % Tz t t R e f o r t k d T o k e n S t r i k e h y L I C q SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU : In that MR. SPEAKER: Are hon. Members context, may 1 mention that we had given a only interested in being listened to or arc calling-attention-notice a lor^g time ago be they interested in listening to the hon, fore the strike started, and before they went Minister ? 187 Matter Under Rule 377 APRIL 25. 1972 Matter Under Rule 377 188 SHRl K. R. GANESH : I regret that employees on an agreement which is still the class HI and class IV employees of effective, want to raise the same question, the L. 1. C. have gone on a token-strikc. and since their negotiations have not com pletely led to their demands being met, they SHRI S. M. BANERJEE : Why ? have gone on an one-day strike. As I said, the LIC is an autonomous organisation. For SHRl K. R. GANESH : Shri S. M. the last 15 years, all their matters have been Banerjee has raised this question, and, there* settled bilaterally. That being so, 1 do not fore, I might say what the position is. There know what Shri Banerjee wants me to say is an agreement between the L 1 C and its here. It is true he is serving a cause by employees effective for four years, which raising this question. But he cannot ask me was signed in June, 1970. The agreement is to commit Government here in regard to a valid till 31st March, 1973. Now, the matter which will involve Rs. 15 crores. It L1C workers are taking a stand that is not possible. since the L. 1. C. has rflSde more profits, in spite of this agreement they want to raise this issue... SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU : He is mis leading the House. SHRI SEZHIYAN (Kumbakonam): Because of the agreement LIC improved in its efficicncy, working, etc. 3% srmrt rrcf: fcOTTftrarc-ipr *frfwr SHRI S. M. BANERJEE : In spite of forr 113ft the agreement being there, there are so many 11 §T s sfHr | i things which have been settled. SHRI K. R. GANESH : The LIC em ployees are taking a stand, in spite of this fatrtrrfsrenr sft spr % srro ? z m agreement which is effective and which is *rt m qm ?>rr i m n * legally binding on both the parties, that because the LIC has achieved some pros «TTcr y r ^ - m perity this year, they would like to leopen ffR V sth arr | ? this question. This is the issue involved. The LIC has taken the stand that since the agreement is there and the agreement is spft »ft ra ro anrfo ^ effective till 1973, therefore, the discussions Tjjft fj I have not led to any result. Of course, I do not deny the right of the employees to dis cuss this matter with the LIC... : f i t f o r F ^ n r r r ^ t ?tt t ? t f i SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU : Discrimi nation. MR. SPEAKER : Now that it has been raised, questions may be asked. SHRI K. R. GANESH : Another point that I would like to submit is that the LIC is an autonomous corporation for the last SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU : The basic fifteen years. The employees have been dis question is about the discrimination that is cussing and bilaterally solving their problems being practised between classes I and II with the LIC. This particular agreement to employees, officials, on the one side, and which I have referred was referred to adjudi classes III and IV employees. In regard to cation. Later on, it was bilaterally settled, house rent, for classes I and II, it is 15 per and in the adjudication machinery, it was cent of the salary; for classes III and IV, it signed as an agreement. is Rs, 20 and Rs. 15. As for medicar benefits, classes I and II have far greatle Now, the issue is this, that the HC concessions, The same is the c*se with 189 Matter Under Rule 377 VAISAKHA 5, 1894 (SAKA) Matter Under Rule 377 190 house building loan. For the officers, the Rs. 234 crores only, they were getting a State Bank gives loans free of interest. For bonus at the rate of one and a half months’ the other staff, classes III and IV, it is at 5 basic salary. Now, the business has gone up per cent interest. For classes I and II, they from Rs. 234 crores to Rs. 1,651 crores. allow Rs. 20,000 to purchase a car without Still, they want to peg them down to one charging interest. and a half months' salary. la hr*. Then there is the question of recognition of the All India Insurance Employees’ Asso ciation which commands an overwhelming The recognition question is another thing. majority of classes III and IV employees. I would only read two sentences from the Recognition has not been accorded by the letter of the then Chairman, Mi. Pai and I LIC management. The membership should be will finish. He is no longer the Chairman. verified and immediate recognition should be The then Chairman of the LIC, on 23rd granted. October, 1971, while acknowledging the resolution, ( said, “I may assure you”— that is, the federation, the all-India association— I regret that the hon. Minister is mis “that I am no less anxious about the demand leading the House. Because of Government’s of the Class III and Class IV employees in callous and indifferent attitude, the nation the Corporation to bring them on a par with stands to lose 42,000 man hours today due other classes of employees in the matter of to the token strike. It is a public sector amenities." But at that time, there was the undertaking. But they are ruining it them Bengal refugee influx. He said it in October, selves, 1971. Mr. Pai addressed an open letter to the employees, saying that “they were aware SHRI S. M. BANERJEE : I made my of the serious crisis through which our statement with full knowledge because I am country is passing on account of the large- connected with the movement of the LIC scale influx of refugees into West Bengal employees. I am the Vice-President of the from Bangla Dcsh, and that has placed a All-India Insurance Employees' Association. severe strain on our country’s economy.” The hon. Minister has said that there is an agreement in force which will be valid upto In the penultimate paragraph of the same March or April 1973. May I remind him letter, he says, “the extension of any ame that this agreement was signed on 20th nities for the staff will also have to await June, 1970 on the definite understanding the passing of the crisis.” Now, the crisis that amenities to the employees will be has passed. 1 am sorry that the hon. considered subsequently and that the pros Minister, Shri Ganesh, who is a friend of perity of the LIC will be reflected in the ours, does not seem to have read the re amenities and benefits afforded to the em solution which was sent to the Corporation ployees ? Is it not a fact that after signing and to the Government. The All-India this agreement, certain other important Insurance Employees Association waited issues, though covered by the said agreement, patiently for more than a year, but since the were reviewed and reconsidered and settled negotiations are closed, sincc they have said amicably through bi-partite negotiations ? that nothing could be done, and since Mr. The net result of this was that there was Pai has resigned and has now become a actually a very good atmosphere created; Member of the Rajya Sabha, and the other after this, certain amenities were there. More Chairman has come and he did not negotiate business was realised. There was an increase properly, now is the time,—the time has in general efficiency and lowering down of come— when this agreement does not stand the expense ratio from 16-15 to J4’65 per in the way. 1 feel that the bonus has to be cent. The business of the LIC has shot up raised to three months' basic pay, and their from Rs. 234 crores in J957 to Rs. 1,651 demands should be considered, and they crores in 1971-72. But it is tragic that should be recognised, and the other demands the rate of bonus to Class HI and Class IV should also be considered. If at this time employees of the LIC is still stagnating at it is not taken serious note of, I am sure one and a half months’ ba^ic salary since that this will develop into a general strike )9£7. Since 1957, when their business was today, or tomorrow or any other day. 191 Matter Under Rule 377 APRIL 25, 1971 Matter Under Rute 377 192 SHRI H. N. MUKHERJEE (Calcutta- think it does not. No agreement can take North-East) : Sir, may I have your indul away the right of workers to come and gence to say a few words ? I was yesterday discuss the problems with the management in Bombay at the headquarters of the L1C, (Interruption). I understand from the hon. Yogakshema , and 1 had to address meetings Minister and I hope he will clarify this point of the workers who have gone on strike all because it is a question of bonus and other over India, some 42,000 of them today. My emoluments and it is a question of differen only point is, apart from the many long tial treatments between class I and II, and standing grievances of the insurance em between class III and IV employees and ployees of which the lack of recognition, also the recognition of the union. 1 hope which was withdrawn sometime ago, of their the Government has not closed its mind. association is the most important from the As Mr. Mukerjee had suggested, has the point of view of basic principles, here and management any objection to have a dialogue now the demand for bonus has come up, and discussion with the employees so that and the Minister himself has recognised that this problem could be solved. 1 hope the the workers have a right to ask for a higher hon. Minister will use his good offices for quantum of bonus. The last decision in this purpose. regard to the quantum of bonus was in 1957 or 1 9 5 8 — one and a half m o n th s' bonus. Since the idea of bonus is something of a participation in the amount of profits made and since the profit made by the LIC largely on account of the work of the employees has risen to a very high amount, it is only 11 t arrq^t f ? right and proper that the workers, in piesent-day conditions, should ask for a SHRI K. R. GANESH : The LIC has higher bonus. They aic demanding a higher already invited the employees to discuss bonus. They arc going to boycot the accep these questions on 10 and 11 May, 1972. tance of bonus; there is going to be created a very peculiar situation Why does not the Government come forwaid and say that they SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU : Why so late ? arc going to sit down and discuss this question of bonus and they are not going to stand on ceremony and say that you have SHRI K. R. GANESH : Many other signed an agreement validly in 1953, so on points have been raised by Shri Jyotirmoy and so forth ? Bosu about differences in pay and all that. These were matters that were discussed in Why does not Mr. Ganesh say on behalf 1970, there were protracted discussions in of Government that the LJC would be sitting 1970 and the matter was referred to down with the association, with the em adjudication and later on bilateral discussions ployees’ organisation, discuss the question of took place and an agreement was reached bonus and discuss also the other outstanding and it was recorded before the tribunal as issues in so far as they are relevant at this an agreement. Some of these points did present moment and solve the problem which not form part of the agreement, therefore has arisen, bccausc this token strike might the employees left it. In reply to the hon. very well lead to a boycott the bonus and Member's question, I should say that no other kinds of demonstrations which hurt agreement closes the door for any discussion the economy of our country and which because bilateral discussions are always Government should try to avoid ? possible. I have taken the stand, that the agreement does not prevent the employees SHRI CHINTAMANl PANIGRAHI from discussing with the employers and (Bhubaneswar) : As far as I understand finding out solutions for problems. the hon. Minister, I would like to know whether this agreement takes away the The Government’s positon is this. The right of any discussion with the management, LIC is an autonomous organisation. For discuision of any of the problems that are 15 years the employees have negotiated and arising. Does it take away the right 7 I won their demands as a result of discussions 193 Matter Under Rule 377 VAJSAKHA 5, 1894 {SAKA) , Trafficking in Adivaii 194 girls m Orhxa (C.A .) with the LIC. The LIC has called them foi dis sf) tTflo qwo : ?rt -srnr Tiforrr I c u s s i o n s T hope out of this discussion some settlement would be arrived sit and that it sranr ir^nar: ^ artar m *rcr i will be advantageous to both the employcis a s well as the employees. fT^o tTTio fft 3TT% Now, about recognition, this matter was ^ 3 T T T \ referred to the central evaluation committee ol the Ministry of Labour and the infor MR SPKAKFR : I allowed it today. mation given to me is that the AH India There is one more pending. I want to Insurance employees Association has refused accommodate them aNo. to sign the code of discipline and in a resolution passed iii February 1972, the SHRI JYOT1RMOY BOSU : Your own association has repudiated this dode... assurance should be honoured by these (Interruption\) If you feel that the infoi- people. mation that I am giving to you is not correct, and if your information is correct, the situa tion becomes simplex. Meanwhile you have also to find out facts because recognition is bjsed on the code of discipline. ia*i 2 hrs. CALLING ATTENTION TO MATTLR OF URGFNT m fsqrr i PUBLIC IMPORTANCF R l I'OUTEU 'I UAPFU K1N(. in A ih\ asi a r« W an fr 5ft t r t I C llil.rt IN O kimsa 3% v j ^ f r ^ f t t i SHRI D. K. PANDA (Bhanjanagar) : j p m f sr?fr«n I call the attention of the Minister of Home Affairs to the following nutter of urgent T>? T.g'T f , W S3IT3PT ’■ public impoitancc and I request that he ?A ^T^TT I may nuke a statement thereon : w a r n : m w r eft **Thc reported trafficking in Adivasi girls in Orissa.” s n w i w m t ft i 3r*ft # f I THE MINISTER OF SIATF IN THE MINISTRY OF HOML AFFAIRS AND SHRI S. M. BANBf*9B&t*'*ou had IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL issued instructions, that the statement should (SHRI RAM N1WAS MIRDHA) : Sir, as be supplied half an hour before, the statement a result of the closing down of mining has been supplied only at 11 45. It is for operations of the Tata-owned iron mines at your information. They do not care for us. Gorumasiani and Badampahar in the district That is all right. But they should at least of Mayurbhanj in Orissa a few years back, care for the Speaker. a large numbei of workers engaged in the mining operations in these mines and, belong ing mostly to the Adivasi communities, were MR. SPEAKER : Sometimes they say thrown out of employment. Some of them that there arc difficulties. In spite of that 1 had moved to nearby mining areas and repeat my direction that it should be there, industrial townships ia Bihar while others are still unemployed. Recruiting parties, w «r on behalf of mining contractors have, from a resR srsr i r m i *?r anrsr ?r> time to time, made recruitment in this region and taken the recruited labour to the mining areas and factories mostly in Bibar. 195 Trafficking in Adivasi. APRIL 25, 1971 girls in Orissa (C.A.) 196 [Shri Ram Niwas Mirdha] Two incidents we.re reported recently SHRI D. K. PANDA : There are three from Orissa in which the local agents of aspects of the matter which the statement the contractors recruited women labour has either knowingly suppressed or of which from the area. According to the Srate police, they are ignorant. Firstly, certain incidents in one case in September 1971, three young took place and it was brought to the notice girls and one old woman were taken from this of this Government in September, 1971, area to Narsingh Garh in Bihar wherefrom, on but the Central Government bas not taken the pretext of getting them better wages in any steps so far and has remained content other areas, these four persons were taken with the State Government's appeal to the by train to an unknown destination. After villagers in those areas. alighting from the train, the young girls were asked to change over to 'Kurta' and Secondly, it is mentioned in the state 'Salwar' and were taken away leaving behind ment that the Gorumasi:ini mines were the old woman, whose movements were closed a few years back. But, since 196 I watched by one of the contractor's men. The these mines were closed and the Adivasis, old woman however escaped from there and who c@nstitute 60·60 per cent of the total after 15 days of travel and unsuccessful population in Mayurbhanj district and also search for the girls in Jamshedpur came the working population in those mines, have back to the village and reported the matter been thrown out of employment. Thirdly, to the police at Gorumasiani. the statement does not say anything with regard to the responsibility of the Centre i In the second incident from Rairangpur towards the tribal people. There is a provi police station a few days before the Pujas sion in the Constitution which categorically in 1971, three girls, who had gone to a speaks of the responsibility of the Govern local 'hat' were tempted out of the State ment to the tribal people. In Orissa Schedu with promises of better wage� and their led Tribes constitute 24.5 per cent and 15 whereabouts are still not known. Some Scheduled Castes constitute per cent of other older women who were taken away the total population. One-third of the total by the same contractors along with area in Orissa has already been · declai ed as these girls, however, returned home and scheduled areas. 90 per cent of the mineral reported the matter to the parents who, production area comes under the tribal after making their own searches for the girls areas. Because of the non-working of the in the industrial townships of Bihar, came mines and the accumulation of iron ore on back unsuccessfully and reported the case account of the shortage of wagons, thousands to the Rairangpur police station, Mayurbhanj and thousands of workers have been thrown District, in November, 1971. out of employment and 90 per cent of them constitute Adibasis. Yet, government seem satisfied with the present position and they In view of these incidents that had taken have only _made a statement. place last year, the State Government have ordered a thorough investigation into the There is a recommendation made by a entire matter through the State Police Central Study Team on Tribal Development C. I. D. Programme in 1968 which says at page 72 : The State Government have reported that "In the tribal areas of Orissa State, it is not true that a large number of Adivasi which is more than 90 per cent, more girls have been kidnapped from this rq�ion. mineral-based industries could be The appeal to the local residents of Mayur established in tribal areas which are bhanj District and the other mining areas potentially rich in minerals. This will of Orissa was made by the Inspector General widen the economic base of the tribal of Police with a view to eliciting the coope people by opening up employment ration of the local population in preventing opportunities, in addition to its assis such kidnapping and alerting them against tance to the national economy." unscrupulous agents indulging in this activity. Since 196� have any steps been taken 197 Trafficking in Adivasi VAISAKHA 5. 1894 (SAKA) girls in Orissa (C.A.) 198 towards the implementation of the recom and simitar matters. Whenever such things mendations made by the Central Team come to our notice, wc take up the matter which toured the entire tribal areas ? May with the Stale Governments. When we came I also know whether the Government is now across such incident', in 1909, we wrote to going to appoint a Commission of Inquiry ? the Governments of Orissa and Bihar saying Are they going to abolish the contract that these things were happening; our system of icauitment in the mining areas '! repoi is showed that these kidnappings were Are they going to have a long lange pro taking place and we asked them to be more gramme to remove the cc >nomic distress in vigilant, to take a serious note of these the tribal areas 0 Are they going to supply happenings and alerted them as to their wagons immediately so that the accumulated duty and respon .ibi'ity foi the maintenance of stocks of iron ore can be moved ? The law and order particulirely with respect police have been saying that the Suppression to these offences. Since then we have been of Immoral Traffic Act requires drastic constantly in touch with the two State changes so that it can he enforced effec Governments. But it has to be admitted that tively. Ah' they going to make the necessary basically the problem of registering cases, changes in this legislation? I mally, are they investigating them, arresting people and going to ask a Central Team to go into sending them up for trial, belongs to the this ? State Governments; the responsibility prima rily is of the State Government so far as Lastly, T want to refer to one case. In these things are concorncd. The Central Bhanjanagar of Gan jam district of Orissa G o\er'im ent, o;; its part, is vifilant on this. sometime back three officers, namely, one We have been collecting informatron and district forest officer, another sub-di\iaional intelligence on such happenings. We have officer and a mines officer misbehaved with been passing them on to State Governments an Adibasi girl. When we eame to know and hm* been urging them to be more about it we arranged for a protest meeting vigilant. I tlv ik, our taking up some matters and m response to our request a Commission with the State Governments has resulted in of Inquiry was appointed. A sessions judge the detection of certain cases and the State held the inquiry and came to the finding Governments are taking all steps that are that one of the officers was criminally guilty necessary to detect these cases. and the other two were his accomplices. Because the State Government of Orissa is As a;j,uds the particular Ganjam Dis a reactionary government, instead of helping trict case. 1 do not have any information the enquiry, lhey heljwd the accused officers; about this; therefore, I cannot say anything they did not permit even the sending of now. witnesses to Beihampur to the court of the District Judge. Is the Central Government SHRI D. K. PANDA : What about the going to give free legal aid to these Adivasi inquiry comrniiiee ? That was my specific people ? question. SHRI RAM NIWAS MIRDHA : The MR. SPEAKER : This was a very specific hon. Member has raised a number of points question and not a very general question. which do not arise out of this particular incident on which the call-attcntion is based. SHRl PI LOO MODY (Godhra): All He generally talked of the development of lost ' Where are those girls. ? Adivasis, particularly about starting of metaj-based industries in Tribal areas where SHRl ARJUN SETHI (Bhadrak) : Sir, most of the iron ore mines are situated. A it is a very serious problem. This was lot of industries arc being started and from discussed in Parliament not once but many time to time the Government has been times. Many Members of Parliament have taking steps for the amelioration of the drawn the attention of the Minister and the general condition of the Tribal people. Government to this so that the condition of the weaker section of the people and their As regards this particular incident, it is fife may be safeguarded by the Government. not correct to say that the Government of But wnat appears from the statement i$ only India has not taken adequate steps in this this ; 199 Trafficking in Adhmi APRIL 25, 1972 girls in Orissa (C A.) 200 [Shri Arjun Sethi] “In view of these incidents that had these poor Adivasi people, who are the weaker taken place last year, the State Govern sections of our society, have been experienc ment have ordered a thorough investi ing and facing so many difficulties and pro- gation into the entire matter through blems. the State Police C. T. D.” I want to ask (wo questions to the hon. 1 have a press report wherein the CIIJ Minister and, J hope, he will answer them. officer himself, who is now in charge of the Why is not the Government appointing a investieation, expresses his worry and special Commission of Inquiry for the anxiety. He said: purpose of dealing with the cases of such nature so that when any case of such nature .according to the investigation so far, occurs, it goes to the Commission and it can Gorumahishani and Rairangpur tehsils be dealt with by them and every kind of of Mayurbhanj diMrict were the mam delay may be eradicated ? Secondly, why is centres of trafficking in women since the not the Government creating some special iron ore mines in Gourumahishani were cells foi the Adivasi dominated areas to see closed in 1967 creating unemployment that contractors and the men of motive may among the Adivasi labour there. not exploit these poor Adiva&i people. About 2,000 Anivasi girls from these SHRI RAM NIWAS MIRDHA : The tehsils had been taken out of the State hon. Member referred to the press report this year and the wherer bouts of most that 2000 girls have been kidnapped from of them were unknown aftei their these areas. But the State Government has departure...” informed us that it is not true that 2000 oi any large number of girls have been kidnap But from the statement, it appears that all ped They aie not aware of it. Whatever these facts have not been taken notice of. cases arc with them, (hey aie investigating Moreover, the Government has given the them and, particularly the two cases out of chargc to C. I. D. to investigate all these which this Calling Attention notice arose are matters. When the investigating officer being very thoroughly investigated by the himself has expressed worry and anxiety over State Government branch of the C. 1. D. these things, I am afraid, how he can inquire Firstly, it was the normal police which were into these things and see that justice is meted looking into it but because of the important out to these poor Adivasi people. nature of the case, they have brought in their C. I. D. agency for investigating into it. Further, article 23 of the Constitution says ; As regards the hon. Member’s suggestion “ Traffic in human beings and beggar and for appointment of the Special Commission other similar forms of forccd labour arc of Inquiry to deal with such cases in order prohibited and any contravention of to avoid delay, r beg to state that it is not this provision shall be an offence puni possible to have a Commission of the type shable in accordance with law.” suggested by the hon. Member. We have under the laws of our land the courts which This is the guarantee gi\ en in Chapter III, try such coses and it is, basically, the respon sibility of the State Government to investigate Fundamental Rights, of our Constitution. and send these cases for trial. Why is it that the Central Government has asked the State Government, the State officials, to inquire into this matter ? I think, As regards the general question of aboli it is the primary responsibility of the Central tion of the contract labour and other ways Goveri.ment to inquire into all these matters of dealing with tae situation, I am not in a because these are the people who have been position to say anything at present. This is subjected to inhuman treatment from times a much wider question on which the Labour immemorial and, since our Independence, Ministry may be able to say something. 501 Trafficking In Adivasi VAISAKHA 3, 1894 {S iKA) girls in Orlsia (C.A.) 202ou mlerlenng with it 1' This has got to be sorted out *560 SHRI VhKARIA Will the Minister of IRRIGATION AND POWrR g W TOjSTOSf : W S #t be pleased to state fa spot * *it |a r > s t o grrc?rfa«F (a) whether the Rural Electrification Cor poration has sanctioned any loan to rural *n?nx izF n ^Tfcfr | 4 k *rwr electric supply cooperatives in Gujarat for «ift ’aRrspT ?r m tfr ^ c f r 1971-72 and 1972-73, and 25 Oral Answers VAISAKHA 5, 1894 (SAKA) Oml Answer* 26 % *r% arw^v j| t *t* sflr wT-fwt *f* arV *to*T % arfair i t w f % Tt PTPTcr % T*fi *TM % fatf srRWT eftrr* 3n*rf*cr TTTanr *t% fa?l 3T3*p *r*fn *trr fr, 9 P t? w r Tt 3rfgr** f -