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This is the first vo1ume of the Lok Sabha Debates for the Eighth Lot Sdbha. Upto the end of the Seventh Lok Sabha, two versions of Lok Sabha Debates were brought out, viz., (i) Original VersIon containing the proceedings of the House in the languages in which they took place except that in the case of speeches made in regional languages, their English! Hindi translation was included and the Urdu Speecbe:; were put in Devnagri script and their Persian script was also given within brackets, and (ii) Hindi Version containing the Hindi proceedings, Urdu proceedings in Devnagri script and Hindi translation of English proceedings and also of Speeches made in regional langu~:ges.

2. \Vith effect fr Jrn the First Session of Eighth Lol Sabha, in pursu- ance of a decision of the General Purpo~es Committee of Lok Sabha: two versions of Lok Sabha Debates are being brought out, viz., (i) English Version containing Lok Sabha proceedings in English and English translation of the proceedings which take place in Hindi or any regional language. aDd (ii) Hindi Version in its present form except that Urdu speeches ale hein, put in Devnagri script and their Persi'-ln Script is also being given within br"h: kets.

3. In addit;on. Original Version of the Lok Sabha proceedings is "'" being prepared nnd kept in Parliament Library suitably bound for purposes of record and reference only. '

4. In both the English and the Hindi Versions, an appropriate indi .. c:ltion is being given to:specify where a particular part of the proceedings is original in English Hindi or a translation.

5. It is hoped the two independent Hindi and English verSlons will be found useful by Members and other interested.

NEV. DELHI; SUBH:\SH C. KASHYAP, January, 1985 Secrel ary .. GentTai. CONTENTS Eighth Series, Vol. I-First Session, J985/1906 (Saki) No.6, 1uesday, January 22, J985/Magha 2, 1906 (Saka)

COLUMNS Member Sworn ... I Oral Answers to Questions ... 1 ·Starred Questions Nos. 37 to 4], 43 and 44 ... 1-37 Written Answers to Questions: 37

Starred Questions Nos. 42, 45 to 56 37-58

Unstarred Questions Nos. 101 to 164 and 164-A ... 58-147 Papers laid on the Table ••. 151-169 Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Fifty-ninth and Sixteenth Action Taken Reports ••• 169-171

Election of Deputy-Speaker ••. 171-172

Felicitations to Deputy-Speaker ... 172·179

Shri Rajiv Gandhi 172·73

Shri Abd ul Rashid Kabuli 173-75

Sh r i Ebrahim Sulaiman 8ait ... 175

Shri George Joseph Mundackal ••• 175

Shri N· B. Bhandari 176 Shri Owaise ... 176 Shri Frank Anthony ... 176

Mr. Speaker •.. 177.7.

Shri M· Thambi Durai 178 ~~~------~------....• lbe Sign+marked above the name bra Member illdlcatea that the qua- tioD was actually asked aD tbe floor of the House b)' that Member. ( ii ) COLUMNS ),fatters under rule 377 ••. 1SO-185

(i) Need to convert the Rupsa-Bangiriposi Narrow Gaule railway line into broad gauge

Shri Chintamani Jena ... 180· 81

(ii) Funds for modernisation of Orissa Cotton Mill

Shrimati Jayanti Patnaik ••• 181-82

(iii) Need to check the illegal mining' of coal in Shahdol (Madhya Pradesh)

Shri Dalbir Singh ... 182-83

(iv) Need to clear the irrigation part of the Kuriar- kutty-Karappara Project in Kerala

Shri V. S. Vijayaraghavan ... 183-84

(v) Delay in issuing visas by Pakistan Embassy

Prof. Saifuddin Soz

(vi) Steps to save Yamuna \vater in Delhi from being polluted by industrial 'wastes and sewage

Shri Jai Parkash Agrawal ... 184·85

.otion of thanks on the Presidenfs Address

Shri Owaisi ... 186-196

Shri Azeez Sait ... 190-192

Sbri P. R. Kumaramangalam ... 193-197

Sbri Narayan Choubey ... 197-205

Shri Shripati Mishra ••. 205-208

Shri A. C. Shanmugam ... 208 ... 213

Shri K. S. Rao ... 213-217

Shri Pratap Bhanu Sharma ••. 217-220 ( Hi )

Prof. P. J. Kurien ... 223-226

Shri Girdhari Lal Vyas ... 226-229

Shri Piyus Tiraky ... 229-231

Shri Tarun Kanti Ghosh ... 231 .. 236

Prof. K. K. Tewary ... 237-241

Sbri C. Janga Reddy ... 241-247

Shri Ananda Gajpati Raju Poosapati ... 247-249

Shri Mool Chand Daga ... 249-251

Dr. Datta Samant ... 251-256

Shrimati Krishna Sahi ... 256-259

Shri Devineni Narayanaswamy ... 259-261

Shri R. Prabhu ... 279-284

Dr. A. Kalanidhi ••. 284-290

Shri Atish Chandra Sinha •.. 290-295

Shrimati Jayanti Patnaik ... 295-297

Shri S. M. Bhattam ... 297-301

Shri D. B. Patil ... 301-304

Prof. Nirmala Kumari Shaktawat ... 304-306

Shri Amar Roypradhan ... 306-307

Shri Ajay Mushran ••. 307.. 310

Shri Rajiv Gandhi ••• 310-320 t tv )

100lling attention to Matter of urgent Public Importance Reported fresh violence in Sri Lanka causing loss of 'life and property of Tamilians and trespass of a Sri Lanka Patrol craft into Indian waters attacking Indian Fisherman.

Shri Priya Ranjan Das Munshi ... 262-269

Shri Khursheed Alam Khan ... 269-270 274-276 Shri Brajamohan Mohanty ... 271-274

Shrimati Geeta Mukherjee ... 276-278 LOK SABHA DEBATES

LOK SABHA the 6th Five Year Plan up to 15.11.1984 are 9,301 and 155 respecti. Tu~sdQy January 22, 1985/ vely. M agha 2, 1906 (Saka) [ ''-ranJiatlon]

SHR.I AMARSINH RATHAWA: The Lok Sabha met OJ Mr. Speaker, Sir, the requisite infor- Eleven of the Clock. mation has Dot been given. Sir, throup you. I want to know from the hOD. [Mil· SPEAKEIl in tile Chair) Minister ful) details of the scheme formulated to provide telephone facilities in backward areas of the country MEMBER SWORN in general and a Jarae Adivasi area in Gujarat in particular as also tho SHRI ANANDA GOPAL MUK- steps beina taken to provide luth HOPADHYAY (Asansol). facilities in those backward Adivaai villages in the State whose population ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS is one thousand each.

(Eng!i,,,] SHRI RAM NIWAS MlllDHA: TelecolllmaDicatioD F rcilities in Gujarat Sir, it is correct that the telephone facilities provided in Adivasi and *37. SHRI AMARSINH backward areas are not adequate. RATHA WA: Will the Minister of Keeping this in view, our Ministry COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to had constituted a Task Force in state: 1979 to find ou t as to how teJe .. phone facilities in rural areas can (a) the telecommunication facili· be augmented. They have made several ties made available in backward. recommendations. One of the major tribal and hill areas of the country, recommendations js that teJephone particulary in Gujarat ; and faci lities should necessarily be provided at least within a radius of five Kilo. (b) the number of public telephones metres. This recommendation of the installed in the country and in Committee has been accepted. But Gujarat under the scheme up till how far we sha II be able to imple- now? ment it, will depend on the aHoca. tion of funds made to our Ministry for this purpose during the Seventh THE MINISTER OF STATE OF FJ\'e Year Plan. In Gujarat'll as I THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNI. have already stated, the facilities CATIONS (SHRI RAM NIWAS which have been made available in MIRDHA): (a) Telecommunication 155 backward hilly and Adivasi areas. facilities made available are primariJy are not sufficient to meet the require- Lonl Distance Public Telephones and ment. We shall try to improve the Combined Offices. POSition considerably durin. the ~ Seventh Plan period. (b) The number of Lona Di~tance Public Telephones installed in the SHRI AMARSINH RATHAWA: country and in Gujarat in rural. back- Sir, this is the third time that I have ward, trib"l .n

Cbhota Udaipur Constituency, but telephone lines of our area would im- there has been no improvement in prove and the fault of the talk on one the telephone facilities there since number bejng overheard on the other then. If you want the planned de .. wou ld' be removed ? velopment of Adivasi areas, it is absolutely necessary to provide telephone facilities to them. The direct MR. SPEAKER: Why don't you line between Chhota Udaipur and askas to how the telephone linei re· Baroda always remains disrupted. main in order for five day? Tbese two areas, even otherwise re_ Quire doubJe line. I want to know when this area is going to have an SHRI RAM NISWAS MIRDHA: effective direct and double line ? Sir. it is true that Adivasi and hiJly areas have typical problems. Di reet SHRI RAM NIWAS MJRDHA telephone Jines instaHed in hiJJy Sir, the han. Member wants to know areas are sometime disrupted. It is. therefore, proposed to i nc;tal radio- as to how the direct Hne be tween Chbota Udaipur and Baroda can be telephone in hiHy areas during the coverted into doubJe line. At present, next plan period in order to avoid this information is not available with wire installation. I think we will be me, but we wi II certainly consider able to remove the deficiencies the suggestion which the hon. Mem- pointed out by the hone Member. \er has made here.

SHRI LALITESHWAR SHAHI : SHRI JAI PARKASH AGARWAL: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to know the Mr. Speaker, Sir, may I know the share of Bihar in the scheme formula- schemes being chalked out for exten- ted for the development of tribal and sion and improvement of telephone hi Ily areas, because the fad Ii ties service in Delhi? what time the By available at present in hilly areas are present waiting list will be covered and quite inadequate. wha t steps are being taken by the Government to reduce the waiting period? rEng Ii sn J

Mr. SPEAKER: You are asking SHRI RAM NIWAS MIRDHA: a bout the capital. Please give a se· This relates only to Gujarat. parate notice for this. The relevant information with regard to your rTro'H/at ion] question will not be available with the Minister now as the main ques- ~1R. SPEAKER: You \\i11 gd the tion does not rela te to Delhi. You reply jf you give a separate notice for ~hould give a scraratc notice for thaL th,s

I Ln F: I i.\" J SHRI SOMJIBHAI DAMO~: Ivfr. Speaker~ Sir, in the tribal area \\- hich SHRI LALll ESHWAR SHAHI: T represent, in rural areas p.e.os The question of the country, is remain out of order for 360 days country as It whole, particularly during 365 days of a year. The entire Gujarat. Baroda-Ahmedabad line remains dead. Secondly, when a particular number is diaJJed, the taJk on that MR. SPEAKER: Nl!xt Question. number can be overheard on five Shri Mool Chand Daga. other telephone numbers. I want to know from the hon. Minister the SHRI MOOL CHAND DAGA time by which the fUDctioning of the Question No. 38. ~ 6ral An5lVtrs Orai AnJWtfs 6

SHRI SAT~ENDRA NARAYAN THE MINISTER OF CHEMI· SINHA: Sir, Question No. 52 is identical CALS AND FERTILIZERS AND with Question No. 38. I would request INDUSTRY AND COMPANY that these two Questions be clubbed AFFAIRS (SHRI VEERENDRA together. PATIL) (a) to (d): A statement is Jaid on the TabJe of the Sabha. [ Translation] Statement J\.fR. SPEAKER: If all agree, these can be clulbed. Do all agree to it ? The Minister-io.Charge should also (a) Yes, Sir. agree to it. (b) Th~ State Government has reported tha tit took the foHowing [Ellg/ ish] action on the accidents whicb took PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE: place in the Union Carbide factory Merger. at Bhopal on 24-12-1981 and 10-2- 1982 :- J\.fR. SPEAKER CompJete mergcr- (1) 24·12-1981 The accident occurred on account of inhaling of [ r,an'llationJ Phosgene vapour by one of the wor .. kers, after he removed the breathing -h.l~ Il(Jt been a~reed 10. masks, following spillage of Phosgene. The worker died. The Factory In- (English] spector visited the factory and carried out the inspections. Following In- Gas Leakage Tragedy in Bhopal structions were gi";?n to the management: *38. SHRI MOOL CHAND DAGA Will the l\linistec of (i) \Vhile opening the ftaDg.:~ CHE~1ICALS A~D FERTILIZERS of P1P~S, at the time of be pleas~d to st3te : maintenance. the workers shou)J be instructed first (.1) wheth.?r his atlend3tion has to rem-.'>vl! l h r bolts on the b..:r.:n Jr..iwn tLl (h~ n:.:ws-uem· captlo- side a way from him and n~J r~p..!at~d U.llon's warnings went only then the bolb on h.'i unhl!ed~d' appearc ,i 1 n "Th e Indian side, so that ther~ IS lh) JJ 'Jrker N~w D.:lh.·· dated 17 De- chance of any lef. O\.!f fluid c~mbcr, 1984 reJating to JeakJge of spilling on the work~rs. gas in tbe Union CJfoide factory in Bnopal (ii) The workers should be properly instructed in the (b) if so, Ih.: aClicn l~lk.:n by use of breathing ap- Gov..:t nme:lt ID 19tH \~ 11...: u lIquId paratus. pn0sg;:ul! a spilled anJ tn 1~~2 \\ n.:n mechanical pump W.1S damaged ~ An inquiry under Section 90 of (C) whether the staff union had Factories Act was ordered and the warned .... about the impendin& dangers Inquiry Report is under consideration through posters : and of the State Government. A criminal case was also reaistered against some officers of the company under Indian (d) whetber the other such manu .. Penal Code. The case is peDdina in facturing concerns in the country have tbe court of tbe Chief Judicial b:en check:ej for safety now; if, so d\!- Maaistrate, tails thereof? Bhopal. 'I (Jral AnJwtrs JANUAR.Y 22, t98~ Oral Aft.," 8

(2) 10-2-1982: Mechanical seal of a Committee to intel·alia a pump used for pumping Phosgene identify those industries was demaged resulting in: leaking of which are to be reco,Dised some Phosgene liquid which evapora. as hazardous industries ted immediately. The Factory Inspec- and to prepare an inventory tor and the Chief Inspector of Fac. Sta te-wise. tories inspected the factory. The following instructions were issued to the management: . It is reported that 4 States, includ. Ing .Madhya Pradesh, have already (i) that some engineer should apPointed such Committees/Task Forces supervise the fitting of the and inspection work is in progress. seal; and

(ii) the seal should be tested [Translation] by running the pump for some time and checked for SHRI MOOL CHAND DAGA: Jeakages, if any. Mr. Speakr, Sir, it is very difficult to awaken a person who pretends to sJeep. A criminal case was registered The written statement is made only under the Indian Pena i Code against when there something ambiguous. The some officers of the C ... )mpany. The statement says- case is pending in the Court of the Chief Judicial Magistra .e, Bhopal. [Eng/ ish] (c) Pamph1ets were issued some "An inquiry under Section 90 of time in 1982 by Union Carbide Wor- Factories Act was ordered leers' Union warnin& aJout the toxic and the inquiry report is las and accidents in th-: factory. under consideration of the State Government." (d) For checking safety aspects in other such manufacturing concerns tbe following measures have been [Trans/at ion] taken :-

A worker had been a victim of an (i) 'Foe Ministry of Labour accident and a had died in 1981 in the have advised all state Ad- factory. I would like to know when ministration~ (a) to set up the inquiry was ordered and since a Committee or Task Force when the report is under considera- for undertaking a thorough tion of tbe Government. Despite the reView of the implementa- fact that this accident occurred in 1981 tion of safety provisions in and the workers launched an aaitation chemical and other indus- in this regard. the inquiry report is tries using hazardous still under consideration. It has also operations and processes, been stated in the sta tement tbat including hlghly tOXIC sub- one case was registered. I would like stances; and (b) to carry to know when that case was relis" out frequ.:nt inip.!ctions to tered and in which court it is pendina deal etfectivdy with vioiatjes and since when ? of the Factories Act or the previsions of the different rules and schedules for the SHRI VEERENDRA PATIL: Sir safety and health of the the reply to the first part of the workerS. question of the hone Member is that an inquiry was ordered by Madbya Pra- (ii) The Central Pollution Con- del OovernmcDt OD 10·2.1982. Ono troJ Board bas constituted or 9 Ora} Answer, MAGMA 2, t~ (SAKA) O'Qll4nlwer, i 0

the inquiry officer was Dr. S. Siddiqi, the inquiry report submitted to it Assistant Professor of Chemistry. in connection with the accident which MotiJal Vigyan Mdhavidyalaya. had occurred in the factory in Bhopal who submitted his inquiry 1981. on 5th March, 1984 and the same is under consideration of Madhya Pradesh Government and no final decision At the same time, I would )ike has yet been taken thereon. to make it clear to tbe hon Member that all the mattels relating to labour problems as well as their sa rety and So far as hone Member's question health fall within the jurisdiction of reaarding the date of filing the case the State Government and not the in the court of law is concerned, I Central Government. On behalf of have to submi t tha t under Section tbe Labour Ministry we have always 304 (a) of I.P.C. the case was filed been writing to State Governments in in the Court of Chief Judicial Magis- regard to such factories, their pro- trate, Bhopal in 1983. blems and the safety measures to be adopted by them and asking tbem to SHRI MOOL CHAND DAGA: utilise the services of our oflices for Mr. Speaker, Sir, are you statisfied inpection purposes. with this answer '/ The accident occurred in 1981 and inquiry is ~till pending. Investigations are sti 11 The hon. Member had also asked going on. The case was also registered when the Central Pollution Control after a long period of two years. Board had constituted a Committee- What is the use safety manuals, if they are no to be followed? Who is responsi- (Eng /ish] ble for it ? May I know what action Government. has taken against those - to identi fy the industries which are to be rescognised as hazardous found quilty uDder the Factories Act? industries-

In reply to another question you [Transl at ion1 have stated- In this connection I would like to [English] submit that after tbe big tragedy of Bhopal this Committee bas been con. "The Central Pollution Control stltuted during this montb. It is Board has constituted a Committee difficult for me to say when the Com- to. inler alta idenity these indus- mittee will submit its report. tries •••••• ".

May I know when the Central SHRI AJIT KUMAR SAHA : Is Pollution Control Board has consti luted the Government aware of a white a committee to identify the industries palace owned by tbe Bhopal unit of and the time by which the report of the Union Carbide factory wberc the Committee is likely to be presen- SCientlslS from different parts of rhe t"d? The matter has already been world includina Amerian scientists delayed much. May I know the time are comin& and dOID& research work? when the Committee actually started Is the Government aware of tbis fact or its work 1 not-l want to know.

SHR,t VEEllENDRA PATIL: Sir, SHRI VEERENDRA. PATIL : So I admit that Madhya Pradesh Govern- far as researcb and development acti. ment bls taken morc time to consider vities of tbis Undertakiol are coo· c\!rned, G\)vernm~ot is a W.lf~ tha t this was conducted in the factory afler Undertaking has got a research and those incidents took pJace there and developillent wing anJ in that in what nlanner the Factory Inspe\:£or RAD Wing they ar~ \';arrying on took action after the: said inspectIon tests on pests and insects under tro- as also tbe nature of action taken pical condi ti on. under the Insecticides Act and whether any action was taken under the Air SHRI K.P. UNNIKRISHNAN: PolJution Act aiso. 1 would like A part from pollut ion, . it is prinlari Iy the Hon'bJe Minister to teJl the House a question of industrial safety in a the reasons, if no action chemic.l1 plant. P .. ut i cu Llrly this had been taken during these two question has bl!4!n gone into earl ier years ? by sev.:ral Study Group5 set up by the Govern01ent, but no steps w\!re SHRI VEERENDRA PATIL : Some taken.. \Vhar is nlore significant is accidents had taKen place earher that after this representation of the also but those were of minor nature. Union, the Madhya Pradesh l\1inister In fact, SIX accidents luYe ~o far for Industries and Labour sta ted in the occurred since 1978 and uut of these ~fadhya Pradesh State assembly that six accidents, th(.re is only one acci- there was nothing wrong with the PJant.. dent in whIch one worker was killed Is the tvfinisLer aware of the state- and the reason was 1ba t he liad not ment and what action did the used the breat hlng appartus. An take ? enquiry was conducted Into the JD- cid~nt and it was pOInted out In the SHRI VEERENDRA PATIL: I Jo enquiry report that \\hcrcver the pipe not have that infornlatlon as to what was to be opened for deaning, the the Labour Minister of l\1ddnya breathing cap lllust be put on, but Pradesh said in the Assembly. Yester- a t that time Jl was not properly day I have said and also while rna k_ used. It has also bClfl pointed out ing the statement 1 have said that the in th~ report that a numbc-r of wor- aCCident which occurred In the factory kers empjoyed there w~rc not traIned was most tragic and j (never happened workers. The untrain-.:d WOI kt:rs ace not only in our country but in the not aware of the pn.:~autions to be entire world and it was most unex- laken, with the resu It that such an pected. Now it has opened the eyes of aCCident occurred there. \Vhcrt vcr everybody. such an aCCident occurreu, the State Government took action. Some cases [ Translario",) are pending in courts. I have their details wi th me 1 f read ou 1 the same, it will take long t!mc. If you SHRI PRATAP BHANU wish, I will furnish the details to SHARMA Mr. Spe~ker , Sir, there you. has been sufficient di )cus~ion on the BbopaJ gas trag~dy since yesterday. [Eng lislt] Hon. Minister has also informed that action has since been taken under Covering of Area Bordering Nepal by the factory Act and Insecticides Act. I would II ke to know from tbe Hon .. Television Minister whether in view of the fact that tbe Air Pollution Control Act 39. SHRI D.L. BAITHA: \Vill had come into force in 1983 and two the Minister of INFORMATION AND or three incidents had taken pJace BROADCASTING be pJeased to in tha t factory th'.!reafter. the S tat~ state : Pollution C:>nlroi Board or the Central Pollution Coolrol Board (a) the total area and population had liveD aD¥ instructions in this covered so far by Television and relard aad whether any inspection details of scheme for the area and 13 Oral Answer, MAGHA 2, 1906 (SAKA) Oro/ Answer, 14

population still uncovered indicating the VII Plan are sti II under considera- the time by which they would be tion of Planning Commission. covered Parts of Gorakhpur, Basti, Beh- (b) whether t he area b':Jrde ring raich and Deoria districts of U.p. Nepal is not yet served by this service and Paschim Champaran in Bihar, and a commitment was mad~ by the neighbouring Nepal are getting cove- concerned Minister that the same rage from the High Power TV Trans- would be covered very soon by the mitter at Gorakhpur. Another Low powerful transmitting centre going to Power Transmitter is being set up in be constructed at Kurseong ; if so, the Pithoragarh District of. U.P. High progress made so far ~ Power TV Transmitter under installation at Kurseong will provide (c) whether Government propose further TV coverage jn areas neigh- to cover the area bordering Nepal bouring Nepal. Transmitter and other falling in Purnca District, Bihar, by necessary equipment for this centre erecting a relaying centre at Araria have been received and installation or Forbcsganj or strengthening the re- work is j n progress. Interim ser- laying centre at Purnea till alternative vice is expected to be commissioned arrangements arc made; and by the end of this nlonth, pending completion of 135 1\1 Tower.

(d) whether the ~1icrowave telephone tower can also serve the purpose A large part of Purnea district is jf some additional cquipments with expected to be covered by TV service sma II ex pe nJi 1urc arc (1(: ded to with the completion of the scheme in them? hand. Further coverage of this area is proposed to be taken up in the subsequent Plans of TV Expansion THE ~f1NTSTER OF STATE OF depending on J\'ailability of res- THI: I\.·tJNISTRY OF INFORr-.fATTON AND BROADCASTING (SHRI V.N. au fees. GADGIL) : (a) to (d). A statement is laid on the table of the House. The saving of expenditure due to availability of towef for Low Power Statement TV Transmi:ter is only marginal.

With the completion of SJ)ecial TV _. Trans! at to 11 - Expansior. Pbn nearly 70o~ of the CCllln try ~s poru!J ~ on \\:! J be covered SHRI D L. BAITHA: 'Ir. Speaker, by TV signal. As some of the High Sir. it has been stated in repJy to Power Tra nsm i tters n re sti 11 not this questi0D-"with the completion operating at full ppwer owing to non- of Special T\" Expansion Plan nearly completion of to\\crs, and six High 7(t ~ of the country·s population will Po\\:cr Transmit ters are under insta t- be covered by TV servIce. As some lation or yet to he installed, the targ('t of the high power transmitters are of 70~~ is s ti 11 (0 be reached. still not op~rating at full capacity owing to non-completion of towers, and si:-< high power t ~Jnsnlistters arc Plan for the E\pan,ion of TV under installation or still to be instal- coverage of the North Eastern Region led. the target of "!'() per cent is yet to has been approved and is already be reached." under implementation. It will provide coverage to 80~;' of the Region's popu. lation along with facilities for local 1 had asked as to wha t percentage production of programmes at several of the population has so far been Stations. Proposals for further ex, covered by television service and the per- pansion of uncovered are-as under centage of the pC'pulation being bene- 15 Oral Jf"swer, JANUARY 22, 1985 Oral A"'W~'s 16 fited thereby. It has not. been transmitter of Gorakhpur is of 120 KW answered. range. Areas Ii ke Paschim Champaran in Bihar and Basli, Behraich and Further, I would like to know the Deoria disricts of U.P. are ,ettiDI r1aces where the proposed six high coverage from this transmi tte r. These power transmitters are bein g instal- transmitters will be compJeted by end Jed. Will the area of Puruli a district of April this year. bordering Nepal also be covered by them? Whether Purnea district wi)) . -Trans/alioh also get the benefit of the in terim service expected to be commissioned MR. SPEAKER Shri Balkavi by the end of this month, pending Bairagi. completion of 135 metre hiah Tower? SHRI D.L. BAITHA: Mr. Spea- _-Engllsh_ ker, Sir, the supplementary question asked by me just DOW is intended SHRI V.N. GADGIL: As on to seek clarification of my first Jan uary 17, 40 per cent of the popula- question. tion is covered. By tbe end of the Sixth Plan the centres woltJd be increa- My Second question is whether sed to 177. So far the expectation is Saharsa, Forbesganj and Araria that 70 per cent of the population in Purnea district will also be cove- will be covered subject to raising 0' red under the proposed interim towers in time- There is some difficulty in raising towers at some Service? places. I cannot say that exactly on a particular day it will be com- . English_' pleted.

._'TransIQtio" - SHRI V.N. GADGIL: As I said j t is a one KW Jow power transmitter and unless the tower is raised its SHRI D.L. BArTHA: Mr. Spea- power cannot be fuHy augmented. ker. Sir, information has not been The expectation is that during the furnished in regard to the places in course of this year it will be com- the State were these towers are pro- pleted. posed to be installed and whether Purnea district will also get the bene- , Tron.\ lalion - fit of the ~nterim Service thereunder. SHRI BALKAVI BAIRAVI: \-fr. -Eng/is"~- Speaker, Si r, I would like to know whether a ny such poJicy wi" be for- SHRI V.N. GADOIL : Trnsm;tters mula ted by 31 st March, 1985 under will be augumented to full power which cities having a population of subject to raising of towers. When 50 thousand wi II aJso be covered by this is done it wiJl ~ possible 10 ou- TV ? gument the power of the transmi tter.

As regards the pJaces 9 there is a whole Jist. If th.-! House wants, ( can read Engil:;h the whol~ list. SHRI Y.N. GADGIL: It il covered by 6th Plan. Certain projects are MR. SPE4KER: YO'J mlY place it on the table of the House. alreadv sanctioned. We can't go be- yond that. The present criteria i. SHRI V.N. GADGIL: As far as that population should be ont his area is concerned tbe high power lakh. MAGHA 2, IP.06 (SAKA) Orlll AnlWtrl 11

Statement-) MR. SPEAKER The criteria shou Jd not be such as may inspire Number of cases pending in Su. people to increase population. preme Court and various High Courts [Englj,h} Name of the Number of Court SHRI V.N. GADGIL : NOt that is cases pendibg (As on 31.12.1984) not the idea.

Supreme Court Regular In the Seventh Plan, I may state hearing mat- 46,868 that the present criterien is one lakh ters population. In the Seventh Plan, we Admission are also contemplating to cover border and Miscel- areas and strategic areas. We will laneous mat- give emphasis on tribal areas and also ters 1,02,023 cover the areas which are not covered --- not rar. Total: 1,48,891

Cases Pending iD Sapreme Coart and High Coutl Number of Higb Court. cases pendin. (As on 30.6.1984) *40. SHRI K.T. KOSALRAM Will the Minister of LAW AND 1 2 JUSTICE be pleased t C' state :

(a) the number of cases pending Allahabad 2,12,453 as on da te j n the Supreme Court and Andhra Pradesh &1,007 in different High Courts in the country; and Bombay 95,366

Delhi 64,293 (b) the steps being taken to ensure that justice is not delayed? Gujarat 34,870

Himacha I Pradesh 9,321 THE MINISTER OF LA\V AND 24~S4S JUSTICE (SHRI A. K. SEN) : Jammu and Kashmir Statement I containing information KeraJa 86,763 8S furnished by the Registries of tbe Supreme Court and the High Courts Madhya Pradesh 49,443 is placed on the Table of the Madras 1,25.991 House. Orissa 20,611

(b) Statement II indicating steps Pttnjb and Haryana 3S,OJ.4 taken to reduce pendency is plac~~ on S5 the T4bJ~ 0( tbe HOQse Sikkim Oral Answers 20 19 . 0'0/ A ,,_e, If JANUAIl Y 11. '985 (5) The Supreme Court rules 1 2 have been amended to vest more powers in the Registrars (As on 31.12.1983) and Judges in Chambers so, that the time of the court is Calcutta 1,18,997 not wasted in petty miscellaneous rna t ters. Karnataka 1,16,564 (6) The Supreme Court bas also ·Patna 54,582 taken the following measures : Rajasthan 42.986

(As on 30.6.1983) (i) Priority IS given to certain matters Gaubati (ii) Miscellaneous matters are fixed daily ; .Main cases only.

(iii) Writ Petitions with identi· Statement·1l cal questions are grouped together and ba tches runn- a.fi;,~ps Token from Tim~ 10 Time 10 ing from 50 to 100 metters Reduce P~"d~"(,y. are listed (ogether for hearing; The following steps have been taken in recent years to reduce pen .. (iv) Other nlatters involving dency in Supreme Court and Hight identical questions are also Courts identified from time to time and put together and efforts (1) The Code of Civil Procedure are made to see that such was amended in 1976 to abo- groups are disposed of lish Letters Patent Appeals early. from Judgement of Single Judge of the High Court in tv) The Supreme Court Rules second appeal (vide Sec- were revised in 1966 provid- tion lOOA). ing for printing of records under its own supervision. (2) The Code of Criminal Proce- As that was also taking dure based on the recommen· quite some time the court dations of the Law Commis- of late has started wherever sion was cnacted in J 973. possible dispensing with the preparation of records and hearing the appeals on (3) The Judge strength of the ~pecial leave paper-book Supreme Court has been rai- i lself after the parties have sed from 13 to 17 excluding fi1ed their counter-affidavits the Chief Justice with effect and affidavits in reply. . from 31.12.17 by amending the Supreme Court (Number 0 f (7) Apart from the above certain Judges) Act, 1956. High Courts are taking the fo!lowing steps for ensuring (4) The sanctioned strength of better disposal of cases. Hjlb Court Judges has been increased from 3S1 in March, (a) Cases involving common 1977 to 424 on 1st JaDuary. questions are beina grouped 1985. by several Hi.h Courts. ~ 1 Oral Answer.f MAGMA 2, 1906 (j'AKA) Oral AIISlf'e', 22

(b) Matters fixed for hearing by without effecting the car- giving short returnable dinal principle that decisionS dates. should be just and fair;

(c) Dispensing with printinl of (ii) simplification of procedure records. to reduce and eliminate tachinicalities and devicea (d) Expendi ting and aivin& for delay so that it operates priori ty to matters under not as an end in ,itself wt certain Acts. as a means of ac:hieviDl justice; and (8) The Government have also addressed the Chief Ministers (iii) improvement of standard! of States and Chief Justices of all cODcerned with tbe of Hiah Courts in which there administration of jUlti~e. is a heavy pendency of civil cases over 5 years' oJd to (b) To revise the Central Acts consider appointment of re- of general importance so tired Judges under Article as to simplify them and to 224A of the Constitution. remove anomali~s, ambiaui· ties and inequities. (9) The recommendations contained in the 79ht report of the Law Commission have been (c) To recommend to the examined. As action on ma- Government measures for jority of the recommendations bringing the statute book up- is to be taken by the State to-date by repealing obso- Governments and High Courts, lete laws and enactment, these have been sent to them or parts thereof which along with the views of the Un- have outlived their utility. ion Government and they ha ve been requested to take neces- (11) The Government have COD- sary action. stituted an infonna. Committee of 3 Chief Justices to examille (10) The Government bave also the problem of arrears in High appointed Law Commission Courts and suae~ t remedial (lOth L3 \'l Commission) to measures. keep unut'r .review the system of judicial administration in the country. AmOD& the terms SURI K.T. KOSALRA'f: Mr. of reference of tbe Law Com- Speaker, Sir, the answer given by the mission are: hone Minister does Dot seem to be correct. I hope the hone Minister and the Members of this House would (a) To keep under rtview the agree with me that justice is beiDa system of judicial admini- delayed in thousands of cases th:a t stra tion to ensure that j t are pending with the courts. Whatever is responsive to the reaso- may be his reply, the hone Minister nable demands of the times and the hOD. Members would aaree and in particular to secure : that justice delayed is justice denied. According to me the (i) elimination of delays, reason for this sorry state affairs is speedy clea ranee of arrears tbe t the appiontment of judaes is made and reduction of COSls so by the Home Ministry. Tbe Home is not in positio I AI to aecure quick aDd eeo- Ministry a to appoint DOm iea I di.,.al of eue. jud.. in variOUI court.. TIle,. are JANUARY 27, 198~ Oral An'w~" 24

vacancies in tlie posts of judges and SHRI A. K. SEN tl is Justices in various courts and it is nnder the Law Ministry. It is leart that eminent professiona))y a a separate Ministry which was qualified persons are not considered to constjtu!ed long time ago. And we III up these -.racancies. Here is a are trying our best-I never say, we atatement given that lakhs and lakhs have done-to see that the appoint- bf cases are pending alJ over the ments of judges are not held up more country. I would request the hon. than it is necessary. Minister kindly to tell us what action is beina taken in his Ministry to clear Secondly about the availabili,y -of these arrears. cheap justice for the common man, we have got very far-reachina proposals which will be brought before the SHRI A. K. SEN: It is admi tted House in due course and I hope aiain tha t there has been a large accumula- that during the next five years, wo tion of arrears of cases not merely shall be able to tell the people that in the High Courts and the Supreme justice has now become nearer. Court but also in the Subordinate Courts and it is our aim to clear them all during the next five years. Tha t is SHRI ERASU A YY APU REDDY: tbe mandate given to me by our leader, Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to know tbe Prime Minister. I hope tha t I from the hone Minister, if there is shall be abl. to carry out th~ man- any proposal to separate the ;:tppeJiate date in coopera tion wi th the hon . juridiction of the Suprenle Court Members of the House. from the constitutional jurisdiction, and create a separate court of appeals in order to reduce the pendency of SHRI K. T. KOSALRA~1: I cases. Has any time limit been fixed would like to know from the hOD. for the final di~posa I of cases by the Minister whether he is makIng his Supreme COUJt 1 It is commOJ efforts to assume full charge of his knowledge; that civil matters are takn- Ministry so that the appointment of ing at least a decade for coming up judges could be mad~ with a great for final hearing, and criminal matters aence of urgency. I would also are taking at least seven years for final like to know from the hon. Mi nis ter disposal. whether he would ensure indept:n .. dence of the judicial y when the appointment of Judges and Justices is Is there any proposal to increase in th>! hands of the Home Ministry. the number of judges at the Supreme What steps are being taken by the Court as well as a t the Hiah Courts? Law Minister to clear the pending • cases so that justice is given to the SHRI A. K. SEN: The first ques· ~ommon J)eopJe l' tion is about the appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. The constitu- SHRI A. K. SEN: The hon. tion envI!)ages that the primary jurisdic· Member has raised several questions. tion of the Supreme Court will be J will answer them one by one. Sir, appellate; it will be the supreme appel. the hone Member is not aware of late authQri ty asainst all tribunals, tne fact regarding the appointment biah Courts and even ordinary courts. of Judles. He does Dot perhaps Its oriliaaJ jurisdiction is confined to know that the appointment of judges disputes of the States and in rca_rd and Justices is with the Law Ministry to 'he oplDlons which may be aDd that is for quite some time sought by th" President. Thererorc~ DOW. the original jurisdiction is ver), '\I ery nealiaible and cornea inlo pJay very SHIll K.T. KOSALRAM: But very rarely. But 10 far as the appellate jurildic:tion is coocerncd, it is true I.A.S. Officers are recommended by tho Home MiDi.tr)'. th., tbcre bat bolD .c~ummuJ.tioD MAGHA ~, 1906 (SAkA)

of work for a long time, and we SHRI A. K. SEN : We have Dot must tackle it on a priority ba'iis. For set up people's court. No proposal tbat, we must hav~ more judges, we has so far been formulated therefor. must also see that the judges who are recruited dispense justice and the : English)' procedures do not brook delay.

SHRI SHARAD DIOHE: Is there There are sev~ra·1 outstanding pro- any proposal to increase the . salaries posals which have to be completely of the judges of the Supreme Court collated and synthesized and brought and the High Courts and to improve before the House, aod we hope also their service conditions so that still to have the report of a High ·Power b!tter p~op1e can b~ attracted towards Judicial commis~ion to deal with the these posts and the efficiency to dispose various problems. As I told you, we of the cases may increase? can only hope and pray that during the next five years, we shall be re- SHRI A. K. SEN: That is one alJy grappling with the problem ef- of the major proposals under conside- fectively and properly. ration.

PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE: Unless you do that, prospective judges MR. SPEAKER: Agarwaly, please will come to the ParJiament ..•... put a supplementary question, be- (interruptions) cause yours is the first question. SHRI A. K. SEN: But the hon. SHR( JAl PARKASH AGAR\VAL : l\h'!Jnber bas passed that stage. Mr. Speaker, Sir, tbrcugh you. I would like to kno", wh:!thef, kl!eping SHRI N. TO~fBI SINGH: For in view the dJy-by-day increase in the entire North-Eastern Slates and the number of cases, efforts ha\ e Union Territores, Gauhati Higb Court been made to effect corresponding alone is handling th~ cases. Naturally, increase in the number of judges? there are a lot of pending cases. Is th~ hon. Minister aware of the de- MR. SPEAKER: This has already mands made by the States of ~tanipur bee n answered. and Tripura for a separate High Court. If so, what steps are being taten by SHRI JAI PARKASH AGARWAL: the Government ? Have the Government taken any action in regard to peoples court, so that cor- SHRI A. K. SEN: Gauhati High ruption. which is on the incr~ase, is Court is one of the exceptions about checked? accumulation of arrears. The statement shows that the accumulation is SHR[ A. K. SEN : Th::se are only 12,541. whicb is very very aood two dIfferent questions. Firstly, we compared to the other tigure, which are trying that all the cases are di~posed speak for themselves. of as early as possible. In so far as corruption is conc~rned, WI.! have Prices of Life Savini OralS Dever heard any such thing about the Supreme Conrt ..• ·41. SHRf CHITIA MAHATA : Will the Minister of CHEMICALS (interruptions) AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state: SHRI JAI PARKASH AGARWAL: "lease tell us about tbe peoples (a) whether Government arc Court. Itudyina the reasons for cODtia'ous ~? brat ~lUwers JANUAAv ~2, 198~

higb prices or life saving drugs in the 1984.85 upto December, the Who- country ; lesale Price Index of Commodities was 336.30 while that of drugs aDd (b) if so, the d~tails of the deci- pharmaceuticals was 216.8. Then in sion taken by Government to check the 1983-84, the Wholesale Price Index" rise in prices of such drug~ and also was 31S.3 and for drugs and phar- to lower them so that poor people maceuticals, it was 213.3. In 1982-83, can aJso avail of such drugs; and the Wholesale Price Index was 288.3 and for drugs and pharmaceuticals, 171.4. Sir, I agree with the hone (c) if not, the reasons therefor? member that there is increase in the prices of drugs, but compared to the THE OF MINISTER CHEMICALS wholesale price index, in increase is AND FERTJLIZERS AND IN- not much and in certain industries DUSTRY AND COMPANY AFFAIRS: the increase is larger, and in certain (SHRI VEERENDRA PATIL): (a) to drugs the increase in prices is lower (c) It is not true to say that the and they have been reduced also. prices of life saving drugs are conti .. DUOUSJy high in the country. About 75 percent of the drugs and formula- SHRI CHIITA MAHATA: The tions are price' controlled. ReVision of hon. Minis ter has given reply on Jy prices of price controlled bulk drugs with' regard to the wholesale prices. and formulations is done in accordance I want to know the posi tion of the with the provisions of Drugs (Prices retail prices in the market. Control) Order, 1979. In respect of decontrolled formulations, manufac. SHRI VEERENDRA PATIL: Sir, turers are free to adjust their prices. the hon. member wants to know the However, 00 the whole, the increase retail prices of all the drugs. There in the prices of drugs and formulations are more then ten thousand drugs and has been lower than that of the how is it possible for fit! give the in- wholesale price index all commodi- formation? ties. SHRI K.P. UNNIKRISHNAN SHRI CHITTA MAHATA: Mr. That is unfair. He is asking about Speaker, Sir, I do not agree with the general trend. the repJay of the hone Minister. In the market, the prices of )ife-saying drugs have increased at least 75 percent or more over the last five years, uuder SHRIMA TI USHA THAKKAR : the existing drug price control. Under The pricies of all the commed, tits have the circumstances, I would like to been resing. Altnough the prices of know from the hon. Minister whether medicinal have not gone so high let the Minisrer is in a position to the poor people are not get ling pro- amend th~ Drug Price Control per medicines in Government HospjlaJs, Order, so tha t prices ot- Ii fe-saving be it a referred hospital or a civil drugs' can be checked from further hospital. I want that the poor people increase. show aet enough medicines is all hospi- tals so that they are benefited. THE MINISTER OF CHEMICALS AND PERTILIZERS AND INDUSTRY AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI VEERENDRA PATJL): Sir, in my SHRI VEERENDRA PATIL: If reply, I have said that compared to there is any shortage, the hone Member the Wholesale Price Index, the increase is at liberty to briol it to my notice. in tbe prjce of druas is Jower. I ha vc We will see that the drugs wbicb arc .,ot liautel Co substantiate this. In in sbort luppl)' arc provided. ·29 Oral Answprs MAGHA 2. 1906 (SAT(A) Oral An,wer, 30

SHRI BASUDEB ACHARIA : Fifty (b) if so, the details thereof and percent of our pep ole are living below the decision taken thereon ? the poverty line and as such they cannot afford to buy medicines. Also, the THE MINISTER OF LAW AND Government wants to achieve "Health JUSTICE (SHRI A. K. SEN): (a) for al1" by 2000 AD. If so, and (b). Article 130 of the Constitution whether the government wi 11 con- provide that "the Supreme Court sider the proposa I of the West shall sit in Delhi or in Such other Bengal Government, Hathi Committee place or places. as the Chief Justice and WHO to reduce the prices of of India may with the approval . of about 97 essential drugs and life- the President, from time to time~ saving drugs; and whether it is a fact appoint.·· No proposal has been that multinational companies and received from the Chief Justice of monopoly houses and drug industries India in this regard. are pro ducing tonic and syrup in- stead of life-saving drugs; jf so, what steps government wants to take PROF. P.l. KURIEN: The ans- and whether government propose to wer is not only short but evasive also. formulate a nationa1 drug poticy. He has quoted the relevant portion of the Constitution. I do not know how it is relevant here. Does the Con- SHRI VEERENDRA PATIL: So, sti tution bar setting up a bench of far as princing of the drugs is concer- tbe Supreme Court anywhere in the ncd, BICP periodically reviews the country? In fact, the Constitution prices and wherever j t is necessary evisages about it. You have quoted or either they reduce the price they Article 130 of the Constitution. So, increase the price; and under BtCP, the Supreme Court only envisages new there is a Drug Price Review Com- benches in other places; it never pro- mittee and they review the prices. hibits. Then 1 do not know what the trend of the prices and they is the logic of givi ng this portion of collect all the information. I think the Constitution. How far have the they meet every week in order to clients from TanliI Nadu or KeraJa study the trend of the prices in drugs or Karnataka or from the eastern and pharmaceuticals and they make region or north eastern region to recommendations to our Ministry: travel? How much money have on their recommendation. we take they to spend? Most of these people action. The hone member wanted to who really want to file an appeal in know whether a new policy is being the Supreme Court cannot do it be. considered. .I\1y predecessor in 1 Q83 cause of these thing'i. Our motto is constituted a National Drug and to see that justice shouJd reach the Pharmaceutical DeveJopment Council poor and the common people. In and that Council has submitted a this way, can it be possible to do it? report and the report is under conside- He himself ~ave the number of cases ration. pending in the Supreme Court-!.48 Jakhs. What steps do ~:ou propose to take for opening up new benches of Setting up of a Bencb of SUprf'Dle Court the Supreme Court in other places in the South especiaJJy in the South?

*43. FROF. p.J. KURIEN: Will SHRI A. K. SEN: It is very the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE difficult to make out the question be pleased to state: from the proposal made by the hon. member. But what I could gather (a) whether there is a proposal from his proposal is: what prevents to set up a bench of the Supreme tbe government from setting up ben- Court in the South ; and ches of the Supreme Court outside 31 Oro/ An.twtrs JANUAR·Y 22, 1985 Ora/ An~werl 32

Delhi? His question was whether happens to be centrally located for there was any proposal to set up a the South, and it is proper ror the bench of the Supreme Court in the Union Minister to set up a Bench South, not aJ1 over the country_ Now, there. May I know the position of as I said, the only manner by which tha t proposa I ? such a proposal can be made under the Constitution is for the Cheif Ju~tice SHRI A. K. SEN: There is of India to make a proposal. Then a alone can the 80vernment consider it. good der.1 of dispute as to whether If the hon. member reads Article 130 Tamil Nadu is situated at the centre. When TughJaQ shifted he will find that the manner for such Mohammad Bin a proposal is also specifically jndicated. his capital from Delhi it was Devagiri The proposal must come from the aDd not Tami I Nadu ! Chief Justice of India. Now about the question of difficulty being created MR. SPEAKER: Shri Jaipa I unless the South has a bench of the Reddy. Now your State is in the Supreme Court, the hoo. member Centre! may be informed that even the South could not agree where it should be. SHRI SUDINI JAIPAL REDDY: Tamilnadu wanted it in Tamilnadu; I do not want to walk into the trap Kerala wanted it in Kerala; Hy- laid for us by the Minister. He was derabad, wanted it in Hyderabad; trying to tie us into dirty knots. Nagpur wanted it in Nagpur. My point is this. Let them locate Now, it takes the same time to come it anywhere in the South, it is wei. from Tami Inadu to Hyder~ bad as from come. But wi)) the Minister take a Hyderabad to Delhi. I think it wi II decision ? There are always problems cost the same money . Therefore, I in location of industries. think the proposaJ of the Chief Justi. ces who had assembled quite some- MR. SPEAKER: Let us take a time back was that the on ly way to bal1ot. rerney the hardship of the people would be to make legal aid to the poor SHRI SUDJNI JAJPAL REDDY : moereasily available. Are you, therefore. not locating in- dustriec; at all? Tha t should be no PROF. P.J. KURJEN: Ar~ you pre- argumen t. I am on Jy pleading with pared to 100k at this problem afresh tbe Minister whether he would take and address to the Chief Justice of up with the Supreme Court of India India to send a proposal for setting and do something about it. up a bench of the Supreme Court in the South ? t\'lR. SPEAKER: Dr. Kalanidhi.

SHRI A. K. SEN; First' of alJ, ( Interruptiolls) the South nlust agree where it should be ; and secondly, we had enough of SlIRI A. K. SEN : I did not it, If South wants j t, then Kera la give any replay because the Hon. will also want it. Tripura wi)) also Speaker has caJled somebody else. The want it, Assam wi II also want it; every_ answer is very clear. body will want it. MR. SPEAKER: J thought it was

SHRI P. KOLANDAIVELU.· S'cI • a suggest ion. Jitiption is becoming costly t:lOW and we have already sent proposals from SHRI A. K. SEN: I too thought the Tami I Nadu Government to the that it was a suggestion. The sug- Chief Justice of India and also to gestion will be certainl) considered. tbe Union Government for setting up But the Chief Justice must make a a Bench of the Supreme Court j n proposal under the Constitution. We Tj·mal Nad'.l because Tamil Nadu cannot short circuit the constitutional 33 Oral Answer. MAGHA 2, 1906 (SAKA) Oral Answers 34

procedure. At least as a Law Minister THE MINISTER OF STATE IN I do not advise it. THE MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE (SHRI H.R. BHARADWAJ): DR. A K. ALANIDHI : The hon. (a) to (c): The hone Member knows Minister says that the Chief Justice of that under the Constitution the process India should be convinced. I would of holding the election and conducting like to know from the hon. Minister the eJection vests in the Ejection whether he is aware that the Chief Commission. And it is not merely on Justice of India had visited Tamil the reports of the newspapers that the Nadu and that he was convinced of Election Commission takes cognisance. the need for setting up a Bench of the The Election Commission has to act Supreme Court in Tamil Nadu. The on the repor ts of the Returining Offi- Government of Tamil Nadu has allotted cers and observers and on the com- a place aJso and made a proposal to plaints made by the relevant parties shift the Law College also_ Is the to the election. Thereafter the Election hone Minister aware that the Chief Commission makes up its mind as to Justice of India is wi1ling to have a how to act in a particular case, News- Bench in Tamil Nadu, to be toca ted paper reports are essential1y one of in the Madras ci ty ? the sources of information to the Election Commission. Such reports SHRI 'A.K. SEN: The hone were received and in persuance of Member knows more about the con- those reports the Election Commission viction of the learned Chief Justice did take action in approximately S3 and myself. But the only way to find cases. It is very well known to the hon. Member that in all these cases, expression of his conviction would be some polls were adjorned, others were to make such a proposal. vitiated and repolJ was held. The Government has absolutely no roU in SHRI A.K. PANJA: Would the the conduct of elections, vitiating the Government~ as a matter of policy, set poll or adjourned the po)J. According up such benches in Bombay, Madras to the constitutional provisions, when and Calcutta? the election process starts, the powers vest in the Election Commission itself. So whetever was necessary was SHRI A. K. SEN: The proposals done during the Lok Sabha polls. must also come from the Chief Justice There is no question of the Govern- and then we will consider it. ment going into all these details be- (lnterruptlons) cause the Governnlent does not have any power to do so. When there is a Enquiry ioto l\lalpractices in Elections demand by the hon. Members that the Govt!rnment should act, they must also -44. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR appreciate that the moment the YADAV: Will the Minister of LAW Government interferes, there will AND JUSTICE be pleased to state: again be a cry that there is interfe- rences, by the Government...... (In!e,,uptions) In 8 cases the poll was (a) whether his a ttention has been adjourned and in almost 164 dra wn to various newspaper reports polling stations the poll was vitiated ••• about rig~ing and m:llpractices during (lnt~rruptions) So far as rigging is con- voting for Lok Sabha elections in cerned, you will appreciate that it is December, 1984; more on the other side than on our ~ide. (b) if so, whether Government propose to make an enquiry into these .' Trans/olion_' allegations; and SHRI VIJAY KUMAR YADAV: ~1r. Speaker , Sir, the intention behind (C) if so, tqe ~et~i1s thereof? 3' Olal Answers JANUARY 2!, 1985 Oral Answer' 36

askiDI this question was to know SHRI VIJAY KUMAR YADAV: whether Government wou Id take any Tbe question is that they have mention .. action on the complaints received about ed 53 constituencies and the reports elections, cOmplaints may rela te to of the Returning Officers were sent rigging or misuse of offici a 1 machi- under pressure. But what about the nery or any other thing. But tbe reports and complai nts received from Goveroment have expressed their in- the political parties and the contes- ability to do anything in this regard tants? For exampJe, brea ki ng open saying that only the EJection Com- the stroDa-room in Patoa, withdrawal mission is empowered to deal with of the circular issued by the Ejection such cases and the Government can- Commission, booth captur jng, etc. If Dot do anything in the matter. Mr. the Government think that oOIY the Speaker. Sir, you know about it and Election Commission have powers to they have stated in their reply that deal with such matters, an apprehen_ out of 54 Parliamentary Constituencies, ison of large-scale bungling in elections complaints have been received in re ~ continues. 1 want to know whether gard to 53 constituencies in Bihar Government is going to take any mea. state alone-either from Returning sures in this regard? It is not the Officers or from otbers. It is a proof matter of the Returning Officer only in itself that the polls held and the but I want to know whether Govern- resulti declared in Bihar indicate that ment contemplate to amend ejection rigging bas taken place therc and Jaws to redress the grievances of the official mechinery has been misucd. persons beloning to political parties, Mr. Speaker. Sir, 1 am not now men- so that fair elections are conducted tioning the name of any place. and the ruling plrty does not have an But I want to draw the attention of opportunity to do any rigging? the Hon -ble Minister to a circuJa r (If the Ejection Commission stating that counting whouJd be stopped at those THE ~IINISTER OF LAW AND places where 90 or more JUSTICE (SHRI A.I<. SEN): Mr. than 90 per cent poUing has taken Speaker, Sir, I want to thank Yadav ji place and after considering the maHer. for his speech. J f he asks a question, orders would be issued for repoll it would be replied. Yada \' ji has or making any other arrangements won the election himself. Had the

tbere. Mr. Speaker t Sir, in Patoa con- ejection Jaws not worked weJJ, he would stituency, which is the capital of not have won. Whatever be the com- Bihar, 9() or more than 90 plaints, these are to be decided either per cent polJjng has takcn pJace at by the Election Commission or by a about 100 polling booths. I want to court of Jaw through elelction petition. say this only that in Patna ...... Government ha(\ no power other than (I n/~'rUp';on$) these two rCJnedies. ( Interruptions) MR. SPEAKER: This is not a Question. SHRI VIJAY '

MR. SPEAKER: Please ask the SHR[ H.R. BHARADWAJ: Mr. question in proper form. Speaker, Sir, I want to repJy 10 this 37 Writtell An.swerj H'r;lten All .. w~rl ;1 question. I want to say that they (C) whether the proposals made should stop indulging in rigging by his Ministry had already been ac- themselves. that is the reply to this cepted by the Planning Commission to question ....•. (lnt~rrllption$) be incltJdod in the Seventh Plan; and

MR. SPEAKER: Everybody has (d) if so, the major scheme, tbat his own logic. are likeJy to be undertaken in tbe Se- venth Plan? SHRI H.R. BHARADWA] : This is a correct reply. They have won by THE MINISTER OF STATE OF indulging in rigging and they are now THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICA.. levelJing charges against others. People TIONS (SHRI RAM NIWAS have voted in our favour and we MIRDHA); (a) Yes, Sir. have won ... ( Inr erruptions) (b) The total amount SOulht for telecommunication i! Rs. 13,768 SHRI VIJAY KUMAR YADAV : crores. What does the Hon'bJe Minister say? Have I induJged in rigging? Is this a (C) and (d) : These are still under reply : discussion with the Planning Com .. mission. SHRI H.R. BHARAD\VAJ : He is saying that peopJe have \\on by induJ- Oil Exploration Daring the Se,entb &ing in rigging ... (huerrllpr,,,,,s) Five Year PIa n

MR. SPEAKER: Please do not *45. SHRI AMAR ROYPRADHAN: say like that. \Vill the Minister of PETROLEU M be pleased to state:

(a) whether Governm.:nt hav .. ta ken steps to in tensi fy oil explorae WRIT fEN A""SWERS TO QUESTIONS tion operations in the count ry during the Seventh Five Year Plan;

. English (b) if so, the details thereof and .... lIocation of Funds for Telf'phone Expan- the allocation of funds, Sla Ie-wise ; sion in tbe Se\'enth Plan and

.42. SHRI B.V. DESAI: Will (c) tbe names of the pJa~cs where tbe Minisler of COMMUNIC -\TIONS oil exploration operation will tate be pleased to sta le : place '"!

(a) whether Go\'crnment are considering to seek more aid and al- THE MINISTER OF STATE location of funds for the Seventh Plan OF THE MINISTRY OF PETRO- period so that the remaining targets of LEUM (SHRf NAWAL KISHORE tbe Sixth Plan are completed and new SHARMA) : (a) to (C). The SeveDth schemes for the benefit of telephone Five Year Plan has yet to be finalised. The subscribers in India are imple- exploratory effort is proposed to be mented ') stepped up considerably durina ,be Sc\'enth Plao period. Details caD be furnished after tbe Seventh Plan bas (b) if so, the total amount SOUibt for telephones in the Seventh Plan beta finaU.d. ~9 Written Answers WrItten Answers 40

Telecommunication and Postal Facilities in Tribal Areas compensation from the Union Carbide Company for the sufferers ; and *46. SHRI GIRIDHAR GO- MANGO: Will the Minister of (d) Government policy in regard COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to to the persons who became disa bJed state : due to this tragedy?

(a, the norms adopted by his THE MINISTER OF CHEMICALS Ministry and communicated to concer.. AND FJ::RTILIZERS AND INDUSTRY ned Circles for better telecommunica- AND COMPANY AFFAIRS: (SHRI tion facilities and postal services in VEERENDRA PATIL): (a) Govern- tribal area, of the country during the ment of Madhya Pradesh have so far Sixth Plan period; ascertained that 1408 persons died in the accident. Further vertification is (b) whether the concerned Circles being done by the State Government. have fulfilled the aims and objectives of the policy ; (b) On receipt of the report of the accident the Central Government (c) if so, the details thereof, Cir- took immediate action far making cles .. wise ; and available to the State Government assistance in the !"orm of deputing technical and medical experts, supply (d) if not, the reasons thereof? of medicines and equipment and supply of other meteriaJ requirements: THE MINISTER OF STATE OF These included :- THE MINISTRY OF COM~tUNICA TIONS (SHRI RA M NISWAS (i) A team of scientists and MIRDHA); (a) to (d) ; A statement chemical engineers headed is laid on the Table of the Lok Sabha. by Dr. Varadarajan. Direc- [pJeaced in Library See No. L T- tor General, Council of Sci· 169 }85] entific and Industrial Re- search. who heJped in or- Relief to Bhopal Gas l.eakage Traged~' ganising the safe disposal Victjm~ of remaining Methyl Isoc- yanate (MIC) and who *47. SHRI CH,NTAMANI rerncsined present throughout lENA for monitoring and reader- ing advice. SHRI UTTAM RATHOD:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS (ii) Setting up of a AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to MeteoroJogical Control state: Centre for continuous monitoring of atmospheric conditions. (a) the total number of persons as per Government record who dJed in the BhopaJ gas iragedy last (iii) Despatch of expert teams month; for analysing environmen- tal conditions and for testing air, water and plant (b) the details of assistance given foliage, including veletab- by the Centre to the State Govern- lea and fruits, for toxi- ment to solve the problem and help city. the families who suffered; (iv) Airlifting of medica' ex- (C) the steps beio, takeD to aet pert., medicine., medical ~ 41 Written Answe;$ W';lten AlUwerl 42

and other equipment, in- (a) whether the journalists have cluding o~ygen cylinders and been pressing for a Wage Board ,. gas maskes, to Bhopal.

(b) if so, the reaction of Govern- (v) Despatch of a CBI team ment thereto; and beaded by an Inspector General of Police for in- (C) the steps proposed to be taken vestigating the accident. to look into the demand of journalists and to redress their grievances? (vi) Organising special trains during the MIC neutralising THE MINISTER OF STATE OF operation. THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR (SHRI T. ANJIAH) ; (a) Yea, Sir .. (vii) Providing special aircraft for aerial water spraying (b) and (C). The matter is of the factory area. under consideration of the Govern.. menta (viii) Development of Army per- Expansion of T.V. Network ia Orb•• sonnel and Central Reserve Police for assisting 10al civi I ·49. SHRlMATI JAYANTI authorities. PATNAIK: Will tbe Minister of INFOMATION AND BROADCAS- An amount of of Rs. 42 lakhs in TING be pleased to state : cash and approxima tely Rs. 55 lakhs in the form of edible oil and sugar has (a) whether Government had been made available to the State taken steps to extend the T.V. network Goverement from prime ~tinister's In the country during the Sixth Relief Fund. The Government of Plan ~ India have also released a ways and means advance of Rs. 5 crores to the (b) if so, tbe T.V. network expan- State Government. ded in Orissa and other States durin, the above Plan period ; and (c) A lega) celJ has been establis- hed in the Ministry of Law and (c) the T.V. network proposed tbe Government of India is consi- to be expanded in OriiSa i D tbe re- dering, in consultation with tbe mainiDj period of the Sixth PJan ? State Government, various options available for obtaining adequate com... THE MINISTER OF STATE OF pensation for the victims and re- THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION covery of expenses incurred by AND BROADCASTING (SHRI V.N. Government. GADGIL): (a» Yes, Sir.

(d) The Slate Government has (b) and (c). 3 Low Pow.:r TV Trans- undertaken a comprehensive survey of mitters at Bbubaocswar, Bcrbampur and tbe families livi ng in the affected Rourkela have been commissiood in areas. Bansed on tbe needs of v"llued- Orissa during tbe VI Plan. In all, 150 rable members of the affect new TV Centres, as detailed in the families, as may be indicated by the enclosed Statement bave been set up Survey data. suitable ameliorative 'mea" in the country, durin, the VI Plan. sures will be taken. A HiSh Power TV transmitter at Wage Board ror Journalists Cultack and a Low Power traDSlDiUer *48. DR. KRUPASINDHU at Koraput are scheduled for BHOI: Will the Minister of commissioniDi in Orissa durina the LABOUI. be pleased to atate : remaioiDi period of tJae VI PJa,o. iANUAay 22. i9l~

State.eat

T\! Celli'.' tJ, 0" 1;.1.19;5 168 Nos.

State/Union Territory HPT Centres LPT 'Ceotres

ASSAM Oauhati Dibrugarb Tezpur Silchar

ANDHRA PRADESH Hyderabad· Warangal Kaki 'ada Vi5hakhapatnam

Vijayawada Rajamundry Nellore Nizamabad Kutnool ADaDtpur Tirupati

Adoni Cuddapah Mehboobaa Karimnagar

BIHAR Paloa Dhanbad Muzzafarpur* Jamshedpur Ranchi Gaya Bhalalpur MUDler

Purnea

DELHI Delhi·

GUJAaAT Ahmedabad Surat

pjj. Dw.rlca

Ra;kot Vadodra Bbavoa •• r Nava,ari Blaruch Pita a 4S Writt,,, Answer, MAGMA l, 1906 (S..xA) W,JlleJl_.Nuwc, .. .,

2 3

HARYANA Hissar

Bbiwani

KARNATAKA BaDg.Jore Dbafwad

Gulbar,a- Mysore Maop)ore BeJpum

Bellary Devanagare Bbadravati Bijapur Raicbur Gadag Betagari

Hospet KERALA Trivandrum CaHcut

Cannanor~

Palgbat Coehin

MADHY A PRADESH Bbopal Jabalpur Indore Gwalior Raipur- Ratlam

Sagar Burbanpur Rewa Murwara Bilaspur MAHARASHTRA Bombay· Sbolapur Naapur Nasik Pune· Kolbapur

Auraogab4ld Sana1i Amrawati Malepon Akol. DboJe Naaded Ahmedoalar 47 ",itte" AnnPet'l JAJlUt\RY 22, 1935 Written Answer' 48

1 2 3 ._------~ ~~---~------~-- -- ..._- -~~- -.------Jalgaon

MANJPUR Imphal ORISSA SambaJpur- Rourkela Bhubaneswar

Burhampur

RAJASTHAN Jaipur· Jodhpur

Khetri Jaisalrner Barmer Suratgarh

PUNJAB Amntsar* Pathankot

Jalandbar* Bhatinda

TAMIL NADU Kodaikanal Tiruchipapalli

Madras· SaJem Ve1lore

Kumbakonam

Coimbatore UTIAR PRADESH Allahabad BareilJy Asra Deoria Gorakhpur Moradabad Lucknow· Ali,arh 49 Writ/en An,we,s MAGHA 2. 1906 (SAKA)

1 2 3

Mussorie* Jhansi

Kanpur* Sultanpur Rai-Bareilly Faizabad Etawah Behraich Shabjahanpur Rampur Pauri Farukbabad Sambbal Nainital

WEST BENGAL Asaosol KaralPur Calcutta* MaIda Murshidabad Berdhaman Ballurghat Shantiniketan

HIMACHAL PRADESH Kasauli Kulu Simla JAMMU AND KASHMIR Srinagar* Leh Kargil Jammu MEGHALAYA Tura SbiJlong

PONDICHERRY Pondicberry

NAGALAND Kohima

MIZORAM Aizwal

SIKKIM Gangtok Tirpura Agartala

Anduman and Nicobar Port Blair lslaDds Arunachal Pradesh Itanagar Goa. Daman and Diu Panaji

.TV Centres existiug in the country at the beginning of VIth Plan-II Nos. 51 W,itlen An!w~rs JAN'UAR.Y 22, 1985~ Written Answers 52

DiscoTery of Natural Gas in (c) No, Sir. Andhra Pradesh Demand for Improvement in the Services *50. SHRI KAMAL NA TH : of Telephone and P & T Department Will the Minister of PETROLEUM be pJeased to sta te : *51. SHRI MOHANLAL PATEL: Will the Minister cf COMM UNICA- (a) wh~ther good reserves of na- TJONS be pleased to sta Ie : tura I gas have rocently been discovered in Andbra Pradesh ; (a) whether the Saurashtra Cham- ber of Commerce and Industry, (b) if so. the facts thereof; Bhavngar (Gujarat) has demanded aod an improvement in the services of TeJephone a ad Posts and Te legraphs Departments : (c) whether Government propose to set up aoy refinery in Andhra (b) jf so, the main demands of the Pradesh to utilise the recently discove- Chamber; and red natura) gas '? (c) the action taken/proposed by THE MINISTER OF STATE OF Government thereon '! THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUf..1 (SHRI NA\\'AL KISHORE SHAR~1A): THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF C01\11\fUNICA- (a) and (b). Gas was struck in a well TIONS (SHRI RAf\1 NIWAS f\.1IRDHA): at Kaikalur in Krishna District C'f (a) Yes, Sir Andhra Pradesh. During testing the

well produced gas at the rate of 4100 (b) and (c). The main suggestion I cubic metres per day with 5:!O PSI demands and action taken or proposed to be taken are as given in the state- pressure. men t attached.

Statement Sllgge~tionf Demands of Saura .... hI1a Chamher of COll1m~rce all" Inclll~["Y and Actio" To"- en! Proposed 10 ht' Taken

SUlfJestions, Demands of Saura~htra Action taken/proposed !o be taken Chamber of Commerce and Industry. to remove the difficulties.

I. Telephone service in 8bal'Da~ar 1. TelCllhone S :.-n·ice in n~lav nagar District. Distrkr. 0) Air-conditioning pJant of (i) Existing 26 5 tons of AC Bhavnagar exchange should has been working be repaired immediately Plant sati. sfactorily from 6.6.84 so tha t better service cou Id onwards. Order has been be provided. pJaced for 8 numbers 1.6 tons window type air-condi tioners 00 5.1:!. J984 to augment the existing 26 . .5 tons AC Plant.

(ii) There is need for :tugmen. (;;) AJI the posts of technicia os ting technical staff lor sanctioned as per standard maintenance of te)~· have been filled up. phones. ~3 W,.;ften Answers MAGHA 2, 1906 (SAKA)

Z, Point to point STD service between 2. Poiat to poiat STD le"ice between Bbavoagar-Bomhay and Bbavnagar- BlaavDagar·Bombay 8ud-Bha•• pr- Rajkot. RaJkot.

In view of the increasinl trallic at Bhavnagar and t.Rajkot have Bhavna&ar and business ~ relations with already been connected OD level·O' Rajkot and Bombay, there is urcent to Ahmedabad TAX and throuth need for pr~vjding point to point which these cities can aet Bombay STD service between Bbavnaaar.. as well as each other. Howcycr. Bombay and Bbavnaaar-Rajkot. work for providina point to point STD between Bbavna&ar and Rajlcot is in proaress in view of tbe direct traffic be tween them.

3. STD fadlities at level '0" (via 3. STD facilitie·s at level '0'. TAX). No. of channels from Bhavnaaar At present only 16 channels are to Ahmedabad and ,Ahmedabad to available between Bhavnagar and Bhavnagar have already been increased Ahmedabad TAX to provide STO service to 23 and 31 respectively and there with about 250 cities in the country is n:) complaint from subscribers for which are adequate. Channels should geHina STD service. be increased suitably. (inadequate)

4. Telephone excha n~e at Alang. 4. Telt"pb one Exchange at Alaag.

The existing 25 Jines Small Au- The ca paci ty of t~l'; existing 25 tomatic Exchange is proposed to be lines telephone exchange at Alang replaced by 100 lines Automatic ex- should be enhanc-.:d to 200 lines keep- change. Scheme has already been fa~t d~vl!lopment ing in \'j;!W lne of approved. Proj>!ct estimates and (1...;- indu·>tries in the arc!as. tailed estimates are under pruct:~s and will be sanctioned shortly. Work will tx t:d.. ..:n up on r~~dpt of' stores.

Poisonous Gases and Clte.in's tc) whether any chemica Is which is l\lanufartur(':~ in the Countary banned in developed industrid' cououic.i is manufactured or is an inl~rmedia(e ·S':!. SHRI S:L\TYI ~DRA l'ARA YAN product in this country; SINHA: Will the l\1i:lister of CHEMI- CALS AND FER TJ LIZERS be pleased (d) whether Government were aware state: of phosgene and MIC being produced in the factory in Bhopal; and (a) whether Gov.:rnm:n [ a re aware that poisonous gases and chemi.:als like Phosgene, Methyl Isocya nate, Hydro- (e) when this factory was licensed gen sulphide etc. a re manu (actured in and details of tbe terms of safety for tbe country; licensing?

, THE MINISTER OF CHEMICALS (b) if so, the step being taken to AND FERTILIZERS AND INDUSTRY ensure that the chemical output or AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI intermediate products of fa.:toriel pro- VEERENDRA PA TJL): (a) and (b) ducioa dlemicala and fertilizers are pro .. While hazardous chemicals, like Plaos- duced or disposed of safely; acne, methyl Isocyanate, Hydroaen Sulp· 55 Written Answtrs JANuARY 22. 1985 bide are manufactured in the country, the agro-climatic and other related aspocts relating to safety in factories aspects. including thos\! produCIng such chemicals, as covered under the provisions of Factories Act, 1948. are required to (d) and (e). An Industrial Licence be ~omplied with. At the time of issue was issued to Union Carbide India' of ao Industrial Licc!nce also, one of Limtted in October 1975 .or the manu- the conditions stipulated is for maklog facture of MIC bassed pesticides in the adequate arrangements for controlling factory in Bhopal. Tbe process of Manu- water, air and soil poUut ion. facture of MIC in the plant involves making of Phosgene as an intermediate. The Central PoJ)ution Control Board The Industrial Li:ence was issued has constituted a Committee to identify , subject, inter o/ia, to the condition that inter alia't those induslrit!s which are to adequate steps will be taken to the be recognised as hazardous and to pre- satisfaction of the Government for pare an inventory Stdte-wise. In addi- control of water, air and soiJ pollution. tion, the Central Government have advised all tbe State Government and Regularisation or Extra Depart- Union Territory adlninistrations for mental Employees of Posta I settIng up a Commille..:/Task Force or Department Export Group for upua ing informatJon on occupational and health ·53. SHRI V.S. VIJAYRAGHAVAN: hazards and jmplementatlon Will the Minister of COMMUNI- of tbe safety provi.,l(,.lS in chemicals CATIONS be pleased to state: industries and other industries uSIng haurdous operations. (a) whether Government have any proposal to regularise the Extra depart- All State admini~~rations have been mental employees of the Postal Depart- further advised to unol.!rtake a through ment; and review of various r .!gulations, conlrol and preventive measure contained in (b) if so, the details thereof? the Rules and RegUJaltons relating to hazardous chemIcal manufactunn& THE MINISTER OF STATE OF processes. THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICAT- IONS (SHRI RAM NIWAS MIRDHA): The Central Government have also (a) & (b) No, Sir. There is no such decided to set up a Spt:cial Cell make proposal under consideration of the a detailed study of the practices in Government to treat the Extra depart- vogue, in developed countries for deal- mental employees as regular full-time ine with hazardous substances and to Government servants. indentify the saps in lhe prevaiJins Je&islative and institutional arraogments lOSI of Production due to Diffe- in the country and suggest suitable steps rences Between Chairman aDd for strengthening such arranaements finaoce Director of F.C.I

*54. PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE; (c) As per inform ..ttion availabJe Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND a few chemicals/pesticides like D.D T., FERTILIZERS be pleased to state; B.H.C., Aldrin which arc not alJowed to be used or have restricted use in lome of tbe developed countries, are (a) whether serious differen~s bet- in use in this country. Each country ween the Chairman and the Finance decides the use of pesticides depending Director of Fertilizers Corporation of on the a&ro-climatic and other cons;- lodia have resulted in the loss of money deration. In ibis country, use of pestj. and production of the proposed coal- ~idel is reaulated under the Inse~ticides based plants at T!llcher and Ram_Sun- Act. which alao tatea iato conlideratioD dem cleared by tho World Baat and 51 Written Answers MAGHA 2. 1906 (SAKA) Written Answers 5~

agreejng to provide three million Tenth International Film Festival dollars assistance; and

*56. SHRI SAIFUDDIN CHOW .. (b) if so, the detai b thereof? DHARY: i\'ill the Minister of INFORMA tION AND BROADCAS. THE MINISTER OF CHEMICALS TING be pleased to state: AND FERTILIZERS AND INDUSTRY AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI (a) whether some Film Directors of VEBRENDRA PATIL) : (a) : No, Sir. the Eastern Region left the Tenth Inter- national Film Festival of India at (b) Does not arise. Delhi complaining humiliating behaviour from the Festival authorities; Manufacturing of Drugs by unauth. orised Companies (b) if so, the details thereof;

*55 SHRI NAVIN RAVAN'I : \Vill (c) whether this Fi 1m Festival has the Minister of CHEMICALS AND suffered from serious mismanagement FRTlLIZERS b~ plea;;ed to stlte: and Government have already asked for an enquiry into the same; and (a) whether a large number of unauthorised companies are engaged in manufacturing drllgs; (d) if so, the reasons of such mjs· management in detail? (b) if so, the number of such companies which came to the notice of THE MINISTER OF STATE OF Government during the years 1983 and THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION 1984 and the action taken again-~t them: AND BROADCASTING (SHRI and V.N. GADGJL) : (a) No, Sir.

(c) Go\'~rn- the steps being taken by (b) Does not arise. ment to check such unauthorised manufacture in the country? (c) and (d). Government are examin- ing the various adverse comments regar- THE MINISTER OF CHE\tlCALS ding the alleged mismanagement of the AND FERTILIZERS AND INDUS- festival. No enquiry has, however been TRY AND COMPANY AFFAlRS ordered by the Government. (SHRI VEERENDRA PATIL) : (a) to (C). Presumably, the questioner is Drilling Operations for Location of Gas! referring to unau thorsied manufacture of drugs which are not of good quality. Prtroleum in Himachal Pradesb Under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act and Ruies, a licence is required for the lOt. PROF. NARAIN CHAND manufacture and saJes (If drugs in the PARASHAR: \\'ill the l\tinister of country whether or not the mJnufa~li.Ir;; PETROLELTM be pleased to state: is in the organised sector or in the: small scale sector. The Drugs & Cosme- tics Act and the Rules framed there· (a) whether Oil & NaluraJ Gas Com· under are administered by the !\1inistry mission proposes to undertake any of Heahh and the state Governments. drilling operations for locations of GasJ Whenever cases of unauthorised manu- petroleum at Jawalamukhi and othet facture come to their notice, necessary places in HImachal Pradesh; and action under the provisions of the Drugs and Cosmctks Act and Rules is (b) if so, the details thereof '1 ,aken. S9 Written Answers JANUARY 22, 1985 Written Anfwer, 6C)

THE MINISTER OF STATE OF training, credit, marketing and organi- THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM sa tional linkages. (SHRI NAWAL KISH'ORE SHARMA): (a) Yes, Sir. , i. Translation (b) ONGC bas plans to drill two Construction of V.H.F. Centre in Almora, wells on Jawalamukhi structure and one U P. each at Nurpur, Changertalai and Cheri structures in Himachal Pradesh. 103. SHRI HARISH RAWAT Will the Minister of COMMUNICA TIONS be pleased to state : Educat~d Unemployed

102. SHRI l\ARAYAN (a) the time by which the con- CHOUBEY: WilJ the ~1injster of ~truction work of V.H.F. Centre in LABOUR be p~eased state: Almora is expected to be comp Jeted ; and (a) whether the Dumber of educated employed persons on the live registers (b) whether there is a proposal of Employment Exchanges in the to provide some separate channels at country has been showing a study Barei Jly to Ii nk this ~entre directly in~rease with Delhi?

(b) if so, the State-wise and cate- THE MINISTER OF STATE OF gory-wise details of the educated un- THE MINISTRY OF COr..1MUNICA- employed during 1980, 1981, lq~2, TIONS(SHRI RAM NI\VAS t\1IRDHA: 1913 and 1984; and (3) Con~tructjon of UHF Centre at Almora is expected to be completed (c) the measures proposed to be by the end of thi~ year. laken by the Union Government to provide employment to them? (b) There is no proposal to link t Almora direct ly with Delhi THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINiSTRY OF LABOUR ',SHRI T. ANJIAH): (a) and (b). Informa- tion is contained in the statement I Removal of Voters ~.lmes from laid on tbe Table of the House Electoral Roll s [PJeaced in Library. See No. L T- 170/85 1 104. SHRIMATI GEETA l\1U·· KHERJEE: Will the Mil.ister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to (c) During the Seventh Five Year state : Plan, employment is to be treated as a direct focal poin t of policy. The Plan wiJl have a National Employ- (a) whether the Election Com .. ment Programme which will cover nlission has taken note of the com- target ,roups. including the educated plaints appearing in various news- unemployed. The generation of lain- papers that names of a large number (uJ employment through integration of of voters were removed from the elec- sectoral production plans with em .. toral rolls; pl~yment pJans and enJargement of on JOin, empJoyment proirammes would also be enlpbasised. 1n addition, (b) if so, the details thereof and schemes wBl continue for promotinl the reasons \berefor~ and se,r...empJoyment in economically viable (c) the basis on "'hich the electo· activities backed up by the requilit. ral rolls were revised/prepared? 61 Written Answers MAGHA 2,. 1906 (SAKA) Written Anlwer.J 62

THE MINISTER OF LAW AND and objections were received there JUSTICE (SHRI A. K. SEN): (a) itself and final publication Qf elec- In addition to the news reports, the toral rolls was made at the respective Election Commission had also recei- po Bing booths to enable the voters ved complaints regarding omlSSJon to check whether the names had ap- of names in the electoral rolls from peared in the final rolls. The recog- different parts of the country. nised political parties were also sup- plied with copies of the draft rolls (b) Such complaints were recei- under rule 11 (c) of the Registration ved from all States and Union ter- of EJectors Rules, 1960 to enable ritories except Kerala. Manipur. them to check the draft Pondicherry and Arunachal Pradesh rolls and to bring to the notice of after announcement of the General the electroral registration officers any Election. After the date of the poJl, defects therein. such complaints were received mainly from metrapolitan cities Jike, Delhi t Splitting of the Posts and Telegrapb. llombay, Bangalorc, ctc. The Chief Department Electolal Officers have been requosted to loole into specific complaints of 105. SHRI AMAL DATTA: Will alleged omission of names from the the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS electoral rolls particularly in metra po- be pJeased to sta tc : litan cities and make a detailed study of such omissions. It will be possible to know the reasons for (a) whether Government have the omission of names from the split the Communica tions Ministry electoral ro!ls only after the excerise into postal and telecom. units under is over a nd the Chief Elcctora I Offi- separate Boards: cers have sent their Rerorts. (b) if so, the modalities of such a split (c) The basis of. and the procedure adopted for. the revision,' pre- \c) whether Government have paration of the rolls is the same as taken the P and T Unions,'Associa- that outlined ip. detail by the Com- tion 'Federations into confidence before mission in Chapter II I of its First effectin~ such a split in the Depart- Annual Report-19S:l. whi:::h was pub\is- hed in April, 1984. The rolls wer'! ment : and revised 'prepar('J in 32cordance with (d) if not. the reasons thereof? the provisions \.)f the Registration (If Electors Rules, 1l}60. The programme THE MINISTER OF STATE OF for revisit)n (P:lrtiClllarly. the stages of THE ~1INISTRY OF COMMUNICA. houst! to hOll'iC enllm-:ratioo. date and TIONS (SHRI RA~{ NIWAS place of draft publication, p~nou f\tJRDHA): (a) and (b). The Ministry during which claims and objections of Communications has b.-:en constitu- could be filed and the particulars tee into two departments viz., the of pla~e where the cia ims and objec- Department of Parts and tbe D.:part- tions could be filed) was giycn the nlent of Telecommunicltions. widest possi bJe pu blici ty. Special measures were taken ensure that the (C) Yes. Sir. door to door entlmerat ion progressed in an orderly and systematic manner (d) Question doC's nC\! a risC'. and that the supervisors appointed for checking the work: of the eD- F.lBployaaeot of Women i. Estahli.. urmerators did their work regularly ments' Factories at Nilllt and properly. The rolls were revised polling station 4 wise. The draft 106. SHRIMATI KISHORI rolls were published within the res- SINHA: Wilt the Minister of LA- pective polling ate.:.s and the claims BOUR be pleased to state: 63 Written Answers JAXUARY 22. 1985 Written Answers 64

(a) whether Government have AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI plan to ensure that women workers VEERENDRA PATIL): (a) and (b) are employed at night only in those Government of Madhya Pradesh have establishments where the work force is set up a Commission of Inquiry largely femaJe ; headed by a Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court and its terms (b) if so, whether the existing laws of reference, inler .;Ilia cover inves- regarding employmellt in factories and tigation into the events and circums- establishments are proposed to be am- tances of the accident, the adequacy ended to this end ; and of steps taken by the factory authorities and adequancy of safety (c) whether employers will be measures and their implementation. enjoined to provide proper transport to women employees for returning Apart from this, the CBI is in- home, particularly after dusk? vestigating the criminal case registered under Jndian Penal Code aaainst the THE MINISTER OF STATE OF plant authorties. THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR (SHRI T. ANJIAH): (a), (b) and (c). Details in this regard wi 11 be The Government has ratified the available only on completion of I.L.O. Convention No. 89 ()f 1948 the inquiry and the iovestiga- prohibiting the employment of women ti on~. at night. The various Labour Laws in India accordingly contain suitable [Translation J provisions prohi bi ti ng the employment Party-wise Candidates contested in of women at night, except where it is EJections necessary to prevent damage to, or deteriora tion in any raw rna teria I 108. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR as, for example in fish-curing or fish. YADAV: Will the Minister of LAW canning factories. The prohibition AND JU STICE be pleased to of night work for women may be state: suspended by the Government after (a) the total number of candidate~ consultation with the employers' and in the field in the 1984 Lok Sabha eJec- workers' organisation concerned, when tions ; emergency demand it. (b) the break.up of the candi- Non-Use of Safety Equipment in Union dates of political parties among Carbide Factor~', Bhopal them:

107. SHRI ANAND SINGH: Will (c) party-wise break-up of the the Minister of CHEMICALS AND candidates whose security deposits have FERTILIZERS be pleased to sta te : been forfeited; and (a) whether enquires into the re- (d) the total expenditure incur- cent leakage of toxic gas from the red by Government on the election Union Carbide factory in Bhopa I and the revenue earned from the have revealed that the disaster could be forfeiture of the security deposits? averted only by using an empty safety tank provided. for use in case the THE MINISTER OF LA\V AND pressure of the gas rises above the JUSTICE (SHRI A.K. SEN): (a) specified limit ; and and (b). 5302 candidates were in the field in the 1984 Lok Sabha elections. (b) is so, whether respon~ibility A sta tcment showing the number of for not using the sa fety equipment cand ida tfS sponsored by the political provided and limitinbuilt in the panies as well as independent candi- factory has been fixed; j f so, the detai Is dates is attached. in this regard ? (c) and (d). The necessary informa- THE MINISTER OF CHEMICALS tion is being collected and ~wilJ be AND FERTILIZERS AND INDUSTRY laid on the Table of the House. 65 Wrillen Anlll!e~, Written AnNen 66

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Name aDd Abbre.taUoDs of Political Partie, s. No. and Name of Political Party Abbreviation Remarks

1 2 3

National Parties

l. Bbaratiya lana ta Party BJP

2. Communist Party of India CPt

3. Communist Party of India (M) CPM

4. Indian Nationa) CODI~ss INC ,. Indian Conares. (Social,ist) ICS 6. Janata Party JNP

7. Lok Dal LKD

State Parties State in Which Recoga I.ed

1. All India Ann .. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIDMK Tamil Nadu and Pondicberry

2. All India Forward Bloc FBL West Bengal

3. All India Muslim League IML Kerala

4. All Parties Hi II Leaders' AHL Megbalaya Conference .

5. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam DMK Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry 6. Indian CODlress (J) Ie] Haryana

7. Jammu and Kashmir National JKN Jammu and Kashmir Conference

8. Jammu and Kashmir Peoples JKP Jammu and Kashmir Conference

9. Kerala Congress KEC Kerala

10. Kerala Congress (J) KCJ Xerala

11. Kuki National Assembly KNA Manipur

12. Maharashtrawadi Cumantak MAO, Goa, ·Damali and Diu

13. Manipur Peoples Party / MPP . - Manipur J4. MusJim Lea,ue MOL Iter•• 1 2 3

15. Naga National Democratic NND Nagaland Party of India

16. Peasants' and Workers PWP Maharashtra Party of India.

17. PeopJe·s Con ference PPC Mizoram

IS. PeopJe·s Party of Arunachal PPA Arunachal Pradesh Pradesh

19. Plains Tribals Council of PTC Assam Assam

20. Public Demands Implementa- PDC Megha)aya tion Convention

21. Revolutionary Socialist RSP KeraJa and West BengaJ Party

22. Shiromani Akali Oal SAD Punjab 23. Sikkim Congress (R) SCR Sikkim

24. Sikkim Prajatantra Congress SPC Sikkim

25. Tripura Upajati Juba Sami ti TUS Tripura

26. Hill State People's Democratic HPD Meghalaya Party

27' Telugu Desam TDP Andhra Pradesh

Registered Parties

1. Backward aDd Depressed BDP Tamil Nadti People '5 Protectio n Front

2. Doordarshi Party DDP Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh

3. Gandhi Kamaraj National GKC Tamil Nadu Congress

4. Jharkhand Party JKD Orissa

S. Jharkhand Mukti Morcha JMM Bihar

,. Nala National Party NNP Nagaland

7. National Democratic Party NDP Kerala (Kerala)

I. llepubUcan Party of India kPi Meahalaya JANUARY 22. 1~8S

1 2 3 4

,. Republican Party of India RPK Maharashtra (Kbobragade)

10. Socialist Unity Centre of sue West Bengal India

11. Tamil Nadu Congress (K) TNC Tamil Nadu

12. Tripura State Congress for TCD Tripura Democracy

13. Jammu and Kashmir ParJthers IPP Jammu and Kashmir Party

Reopening of Bihar Cotton Mills Ltd., Patna Telephone Exchange Phuhvari Sharif 110. SHRI VIJA Y KUMAR Y ADAV: Will the Minister of 109. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to YADAV; WiH the Minister of state: LABOUR be pJeased to state ;

(a) whether the main exchange (a) whether due to closure of of Patna Telephones has become very Bihar Cotton Mills Ltd, Pbulwari old and as a result the position of Sharif, near Patna, since July, 1982, telephones is very poor ; hundreds of workers of the mill 4re starving; (b) if so, the reasons for deJay (b) if so, whether Government in replacing this exchange by a new one; and . have taken any action to get this mill reoponed ; and (C) the time by which Govern- ment to this (c) if, so the outcome thereof? propose replace exchange?

THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR (SHRI THE MINISTER OF STATE OF T. ANJIAH) : (a), (b) and (c). Accord- THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICA- ing to the information received from the TIONS (SHRI RAM NIWAS Ministry of Commerce, Department of MIRDHA) : (a) Only part of the Textiles. MIs. Bihar Cotton Mills exchange, Le., 3000 lines out of 6000 Ltd., Phulwari Sharif, is closed with lines of main excbange at Patna is old effect from 20.7.1982 affecting about and has outlived it. normal life. But 7S0 workers. Government of Bihar it is true that the overall condition have got a status report prepared of the exchange is poor. havins been by the Bihar Industrial and Technical affected by flood. Consultancy organisation, according to which the Unit in its present (b) It has been decided to replace size does not appear to be viable. t~e entire exchange by imported 10,000 Since tbe management has offered hoes electronic di,ita) exchanae. Since to. hand over the Unit to a Workers' the import is linked UD with Cltablith- Cooperative SociefY the State Govt. meat of second eJectorooic .witchinB have been advised to explore its possi. factory, the replacement -'is de. bility_ layed ; " Written A.nswers MAGHA ':, 1906 (SAKA) Written An.slJ·t:'s 78

(c) The exchange is likely to be (d) Subject to the availability of replaced by the middle of the 7th transmission and switching equipment Plan. all the remaining district headquarters are likely to be linked l [En!lisn) with Jaipur by STD progressively during the 7th PJan Period. Introduction of STD Facility Between Jaipur and District Headquarter. in Implementation of Minimum Wages Rajasthan Act by States

Ill. SHRI MOOL CHAND 112. SHRI MOOL CHAND DAGA : DAGA: Will the Minister of COM- Will the Minister of LABOUR be MUNICATIONS be pleased to pleased to state ; state ; (a) whether the prOVISIons of the (a) when his Ministry took a Minimum Wages Act and the rulings of decision to introduce STD facility bet- the Supreme Court emphasising that ween Jaipur and the disrict headquarters payment of wages to the workers less in Rajasthan ; than the minimum wages so fixed by Government wouJd be treated as forced (b) the number of District head- Jabour, are being implemented in eacb quarters linked with Jaipur by STD State in the country; and the 'number of those not linked so far; (b) whether some instances of violation of the Act have been brought to (c) the renson for not linking the the notice of the Union Government, remaining district headquarters; if SO, State-wise details thereof during and the last two years; and

(d) the time by which these dis. (c) whether Union Government have trict headquaters would be linked with issued directions to States to foHow the Jaipur by STD ? provisions of the Minimum Wages Act?

THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE THE MINISTER OF STATE OF MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATJONS THE MINISTRY OF LABOUll (SHRI RAM NIWAS MIRDHA): (SHRI T. ANJIAH): (a). (b) and (c). (a) Provision of STD facilities Under the provisions of the Minimum between District headquarters and res- Wages Act, the State Governments are pective State capita I, was approved responsible for fixation/revision and during Sth Plan period which includes enforcement of minimum wages in the linking Jaipur by STD with District employments included by them in the headquarters in Rajasthan. Schedule. Accordingly, copies of judgement given by the Supreme Court in Writ Petition No. 8143 of 1981, People's (b) Out of 27 district headquarters Union for Democratic Rights and 5 have been linked by STD with Jaipur. others V.I. Union of India & Others Jaipur is also a District Head- were forwarded to the State Govern- Quarters of Jaipur District. The re- ments and Union Territories Adminis- maining 21 districts are yet to be lin- trations for compli~ncet According to ked by STD. tDformation received, State Govern- ments/Union Territories Administrations (<:) The service could Dot be have made various arranaements to provided due to limited availability of enforce the minimum wages fixed. transmission and switchioa equipmeot Implementation of the Minimum Waaes in tbe country. ' Act is being reviewed by the Ministry '9 Written Answers JANUARY 22, 1985 Wrillen AntSwer, 80 of Labour in ·Labour Ministers' ·Confe- (b) whether such valves are also renee, Minimum Wages Central manufactured indigenously; and Advisory Board, Minimum Wages Advisory Board and meetings of Labour Secretaries of State Governments. The (c) if not, whether there are any implementation of minimum wages, proposaJs for manufacturing the same especially in the field of agriculture, is indigenously to save foreign exchange? being reviewed peridically at Inter- Departm<:ntal meetings. As a result of THE MINISTER OF STATE OF these reviews, undertaken from time to THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM time, State Governments are advised (SHRI NAWAL KISHORE regarding strengthening of enforcement SHARMA) : (a) For the year 1983-84 machinery, periodic revision of minimum no import of LPG cylinder va1ycs was wages, constitution of tripartite commi- made. For the year 1984-85, 14 lakhs ttees at various levels to oversee the valves are being imported from Denmark. implementation of the Act, for nece- The amount of foreign exchange invol- ssary publicity of wages fixed, inclusion ved is D.KR.22,713,889.86 equivalent of various employmen~s in the Schedule to Rs. 2,45,82,130.00. for the purpose of fixing and revising mJnlmum wages, intensification of (b) No, Sir. Similar type of self- workers' education programe in rural closing type valves of different internal areas to create awareness among agri- design are being manufactured indi- culture workers about their rights in genously, regard to minimum wages, promotion of attempt's to organise workers in rural areas and to devote special attention (c) Import was organised to meet towards enforcement of prescribed wages the shortfall in indigenous availability in respect of agriculture workers in and a 150 to obta in technology on valves vulnerable areas where there W:lS a to be made available to indigenous concentration of SC/ST agricultural manufacturers for standardisation of labourers or which were low-wage design and improvement in quality. pockets, Senior Officials of the Ministry of Labour have also been visiting Production and Import of Petrolfum various States to review the implementation of the Minimum Wages Act. 114. SHRI D.L. BAITHA : Will the So far 14 States have been covered by Minister of PETROLEUM be pleased to such visits. Besides, the Labour Bureau, Jay a statement showing:- under the Ministry, is also conducting special surveys regarding the enforce- (a) the total quantity of Petroleum ment of the provisions of the Act in , liquid and gas avai lable indjgenousJy the agriculture sector. All instances of from various places i~dicating the violation brought to the notice of the quantity place-wise. the total Central Government are referred to the requirement of the country, and quantity respective State Governments for being imported (country-wise) with appropriate action. amount involved; Production and import of LPG Cylinder Vahes (b) whether there is any programme/ 113. SHRI MOOL CHAND DAGA: plan to meet the entire needs of the Will the Minister of PETROLEUM be country indigenously; and pleased to state: (~) if so, the details thereof? (a) the details of the imports 01 LPG cylinder valves for tbe years 1983-84 THE MINISTER OF STATE OF and 1984-85 showing the 0) number of THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM valves; (ii) name of the countries from (SHRI NAWAL KISHORE SHARMA); which imported; and (iii) the amount of (a) to (C). The total crude oil prO,- foreiln exchange involved; duction and gas supplies duriDa the 81 Written Answc:rs MAGHA, 2, 1906 (SAKA) Written Answers 82 period April-December 1984 have been stantial buy-back facility for off.shore as (ollows :- oil exploration; and

Crude oil production (Million (b) if so, the details thereof? tonnes) Onshore 6.6 THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM Offshore 14.5 (SHRI NAWAL KISHORE SHARMA): Gas supplies (billion 2.51 (a) : No, Sir, cubic metres) (b) : Does not arise. The current production of crude oil meets about 70% of the country's requirement. [Tra"slation}

Net crude oi J imports during the first Conversion of Manual Telephone six months of the current year have Exchange In Nawada (Bihar) iate been 4.73 minion tonnes (valued at Rs. Automatic Telepbone Excban,e 1124.6 crores). It is not in public interest to indicate place-wise produc- J 16. SHRJ KUNW AR RAM: Win tion and country-wise imports. the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state: Some of the steps for increasing crude oil production are as foHows : (a) whether a scheme for converti ng the Manual TelephC'ne Exchange in (i) upgradation of the progonos- Nawada (Bihar) into Automatic t'cated hydroCSlrbon reserves Tele-phone Exchange is proposed to be to proved geo) ogi ca 1 reserves inc1uded in the Seventh Five Year Plan; in the shartest r possible and time; (b) if ~o, the time by which it would (ii) use of enhanced oil recovery be implemented? techniques; THE MINISTER OF STATE OF (iii) intensification of work-over ·MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS operations; (SHRI RAM NIWAS"MIRDHA) : (a) Yes Sir. (iv) intensification of exploration iR less precisely known (b) The Scheme would be taken up geological regions which· my for implementation in 1985-86. eventually lead to enhanced production; and [English]

(v) induction of advanced tech- Plea~s Wbpre Elections "ere nology. not held

Proposal to Engage American oil 117. SHR! CHITTA MAHATA : Firms for off-Shore oil Exploration Wi II the Minister of LAW AND JUS- TICE be pleased to state: .115. SHRI K.T. KOSALRAM : Will the Minister of PETROLEUM be (a) whether the electio., for pleased to state: Eiahth Lot Sabha were Dot held in some (a) whether there is a proposal to places alongwith the rest of the COUDtry; eDlagc American oil firms with sub .. and 13 Writt,n A,,'wers JANUARY. 22, I", 84

(b) if lo,the names of the places and 1. And bra -Srikakulam" tbe reasons therefor? Pradesh Rajampet

THE MINISTER OF LAW AND 2. Tamil Nadu - Madras North. JUSTICE: (SHRI A.K. SEN) : : Yes, Sir. 3. Uttar Pradesh -Chail The poll in the Bhopal constituency (b) (i) Polling in aU the Par1iamentary and the poll countermanded in the constituencies in the States of Assam above constituencies will be held 00 and Punjab could not be beld {or tbe tbe 28th January, 1985. following reasons, namely-

Reductions fa Standards or Working In Assam, Election Commission had, Hours in fulfilment of an assurance given to the Supreme Court, initiated action to 118. SHRI CHITTA MAHATA : Will undertake the revision of the electoral tbe Minister of LABOUR be pJeased to rolla which eould not be completed before the commencement of the pro- state : cess or the General Election in the rest of the country. (a) whether Government have received communications from various impor- tant institutions for reduction in exis- In Punjab~ the Commisssion was ting standards of working hours for satisfied on tbe basis of the report of workers per week; . the Chief Electoral officer, Punjab and also the State Govofnment ,regarding (b) jf so, the details thereof and the 'ben existin, law and order situatiC?D in the State, that election from the the decision taken tbereon; and Parliamentary constituencies in that State could not be held with the rest ot (c) jf no action has been taken the country. thereOUt the reasons therefor?

(ii) Pol1ing in the areas comprised THE MINISTER OF STATE OF witbin the Assembly constituencies of THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR KiDnaur t Bharmour and Labaul and (SURI T. ANJEIAH): (a) No, Sir. Spiti in the Mandi Parliamentary coDSti- tuency of the State of Himachal Pradesh (b) & (c). Do Rot arise. and polling in the Ladakh Parliamentary constituency of the State of Jammu &. Inqairy into Earlier Accident in Kashmir could not be heJd because of Uoioa Carbide Factory, Bhopal tbeir being snowbound. The poll in all tbeac constituencies has been fixed for ] 19. SHRI CHITIA MAHATA ; Wi) 2Sth May. 1985. the Minister of CHEMICALS AND (iii) The poll in the Bhopal parlia- -FERTILIZERS be pleased to state: mentary constituency in the State of Madhya Pradesh had to be postponed (8) whether an. inquiry under the due to the situation arising out of Jeaka.ce of gas in the Union Carbide ·Factories Act into the December t 1981 factory. accident in the. U nioD Carbide factory t Bhopal, was instituted in the past; and (iv) The poll in the following consti- a_ada bad to be countermanded due (b) if 10, the detail. of tbe lIndinal to the death of one of tbe cootestinl caadidatel; and tbe action takea tbercoD ? Wr;lI~n Answer., 16

THE MINISTBR OP CHEMICALS in the eyes and throats of villapta (vIde AND FERTILIZERS AND INDUS. Times oll"d,Q dated 6th Jauuary, TRY AND COMPANY AFPAIR.S 198'> ; and (SHRI VEBRENDRA PATIL): (a) Yes, Sir. (b) if 10, whether the villa.,... bad earlier complained against the leatale (b) Accordin, to the information of aas jn the factory. furnished by the State GovernmeDt, tbe inquiry report was received in March, THE MINISTER OF CHBMI· 1984, The report biahlipta, inter alia CALS AND FERTILIZERS AND IN· certain inadequacies in matters like DUSTRY AND COMPANY AFFAIRS depeJoymeot of untraiDed penona I (SKRI VEERENDRA PATIL> : (a> aDeI delay in traeatment and IJOD-availabi- (b) Informacion i, being coJlected.JJd ty of Toxicologists, nelligence in will be laid on the Table OD tbe SIlbba. issuing master card and the need to ensure that there was DO habitafion witbin 200 feet of the boundary limits Gas Leakages reported fro. " ...1 ... of the factory site. Places After BIIopal Trapd,.

121. SHRI V. DESAI While the reports is under consi .. B. SHRl SHIFUDD-lN CHOWDHARY: deration of the State Government, in Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND the meanwhile. the! following actions FERTlLIZERS be pleased to state : have already been initiated by the State Government:- (a) whether a number of ,as leabaes from the chemical factories were also (i) Unjer Secr ion 304 of Indian Penal Code, a chaJJan was fjJed jn the· reported after the areat traaedy in Bhopal; court of Chief Metropolitan Meaistrate against some officers of tbe company. (b) if so, the places where such las (ii) One Doctor who is a M.D. has leakages were reported and- prevcntlv.! been appointed in the company. measures being considered in this rel:ud; and (iii) Instructions were issued to the company that the prop!r traioin. should (c) whether any directive has been be given to the technical staff who issued to such companies by Govern- work on danaerous machines and 000- ment 1 quahfide staff should not be allowed to work on these machines. THE MINISTER OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS AND INDUS. (iv) The factory licence which TRY AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (cpired on 31.12.84 has oot been renewed. (SHR.I VEERENDRA PATIL): (a) to (c) Reports have appealed in the Villages affected by Gas Leakales Press about gas leakage in a few pJaces. The State Governments have beeJl requested to furnish tbe details in 120. SHRI B. V. DESAI: WiU the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTI- tbis felud. LIZERS be pleased to stale: AccordiDI to informa lion received so rar. there 'Nat some leak_ae of ps

(a) whether Government are exami- ning a proposal for an. amendment to Cd) whether his Ministry has ag- the Industrial Employment (Standing reed to prepare an approach paper on O(ders) Centra) Rules 1946 for regula- employment (sting into acccunt the risation of casual labllur; present employment si tuation, measures taken to generate jobs and a broad approach for effective utilisa tion of the (b) whether these amendments wiH country's resources in this directi on ; be introduced in consultation with and various Ministries and in the light of latest Changes aDd developments in (e) if so, the time by which the this sphere; Ministry is likely to conlpJete the ap .. proach paper on employment? (c) if so, the mai 1 changes likely to be considered for in:lusion in the THE MINISTER OF STATE OF aforesaid rules; and THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR (SHRI T. ANJIAH) (a) to (e) (d) the time by which the final A decision has been taken to decision in this reg~rd is likely to be entrust to the Ministry taken? of Labour the nodaJ responsibility in emp)oyrn~nt matters The re- THE MINISTER OF STATE OF sponsibility for developing em- THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR (SHRI ployment strategies in respect of T. ANJIAH): (a) to (d). The Govern- rural employment/unemployment would ment have notified the draft of rules to continue to rest with the Department amend the Industrial Employment of Rural Development and the concerned (Standing Orders) Central Rules which Ministries would be responsible for include Regularisation as one of the implementation of various employment items in item 10 B in Rule 2. The oriented programmes. The Planning decision on the proposed amendment Commission would have overall respon... will be taken in consultation with the sibility for policy in respect of em- interests concerned at the earliest. ployment and manpower. As the nodal Ministry for employment, the Ministry Approach Paper on Employment 0" Labour would, as soon as posaibJe. Generation develop an Approach Paper on Employ. ment and Manpower, and would also 123. SHRI B.V. DESAI: Will collect, coJJate, analyse and publish the Minister of LABOUR be pJeased relevant data. The Minhtry would aJso to state: associate itself with monifotinl of the various. \.~pJoyment oriented pro- (8) wbhter his Miuistery being grammes of the Central and State ,8 Government:,. tQtt:Ulted with a supportive role in empJQyment aeneralion in other Stop_ae of Maaufactllre or Pesticldt. MjJ;l~trje& and Departmentl ; Baaed en Tbslc G ...· 124: PROP. P.J. KURlEN: WU(th" lb) . is so, whether servera' pro- Minister of CHBMICALS ANI) FERTl~ , poaaJa r-lad.,., to tho cooceptuaJisatioo LIZaKS be pleased to'itato: ' ! ,- Wrjtf~n Answers MAGHA 2, 1906 (SAKA) Written Answers

(a) whether Government have deci. THE MINISTER OF STATE OF ded to stop the Manufacture of pesti- THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION c ide's from high ly toxi c gases in view of the gas tragedy in Bhopal; and AND BROADCASTING (SHRI V.N. GADGIL) : (a) No, Sir. (b) the steps being taken to provide fool·proof safety measures in the facto- (b) Wayanad and part of Palghat, ries mauufacturing pesticides at present? Kozhikode, Cannanore and Malapuram

THE MINISTER OF CHEMICALS districts are expected to remain un- AND FERTILIZERS AND INDUSTRY covered after implementation of the AND COMPANY' AFFAIRS (SHRI sche~es in hand. VEERENDRA PA TIL) : (a) N~, Sir. (c) Further expansion of TV (b) The Central Government have advised a 11 State Governments to under· service to uncovered areas is proposed take a thorough review of various to be taken up in th~ subsequent plans regula tions, con trol and preventive of TV Expans ion subject to allocation measures contained in the Rules and Regulations relating to hazardous of necessary resources. chemjcaJs~ manufacturing proeesses and Gap between Demand and evaluate the existing arrangements with Supply reference to the special need for enfor- of Fertilizers cement of safety, 126. PROF. P.l. KURIEN: SHRI SATYENDRA NARAIN Besides, Central Government have SINHA: also decided to set-up a sp;:cial cell to make a detailed study of the prac- WiIJ the Minister of CHEMICALS tices in vogue, in developed countries AND FERTILtZERS be pleased to for dealing with hazardous substances state : and to identify gaps in the prevailing (a) whether fertilizer producti on leg;sla'ive and institut 1ona1 arrangements is not keeping pace with the domestic in the country and suggest suitable demand; steps for strengthcni ng such arrange-

ments. (b) if so, the actual gap between demand and supply at present; and Coverage by T.V. Centres in Kerala

125. PROF, p.J. KURIEN: \Vill the (c) the steps taken to bridge this Minister of JNFORMAT10N AND gap ? BROADCASTING be pleased to state: THE MINISTER OF CHEMICALS (a) whether the existing TV trans.. AND FERTILIZERS AND INDUSTRY mission centres in Kerala are abJe to AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI cover the whole State; VEERENDRA PATIL) : (a) Indigenous production of fertilizers y (b) if not, the nanles of areas still is not et Uncovered by the existing transmission adequate to meet the demand. centres; and (b) The demand and indiacnous (c) the steps being taken to proVide produttioD of feltilizers durilll 1984-8' TV COY.rap to the" areas also? and the pp ate as follows :- ifritten lnswefl JANUARY 22, i9S~ Written Answers

(Quantity in lakh tonnes) ------Nitrogenous Phosphatic Potassic Fertilizers Ferti lizers Fertilizers (N) (P) (K) ------Demand (Consumption Target) 56.60 18.60 8.80