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No. *?. Thwsdax, March, 22, 1^73JChaitra 1, 1895 (Saka)
Oral Answers to questions:
♦Starred Questions Nos 421 to 423, 425 to 427, 429 and 432 1-31
■Written Answers to Questions •
Starred Questions Nos. 424, 428,430 431 and 433 to 440 31-41
Unstarred Questions Nos. 4156 to 4166, 4168,4169, 4171, to 4175, 4177 to 4190, 4192 to 4267,4269 to 4277, 4279 to 4287, 4289 to 4320 and 4322 to 4327 42-166
Calling Attention to Matter of urgent Public Importance Reported death of a nursing officer and serious injury to another due to alleged assault and molestation in a Mini Bus in Delhi .... 167-184
Papers Laid on the T a b i c ...... 184-186
Estimates Committee :
Thirty-third Report ...... 186
Committee on Absence of Members from sittings of the House Ninth R e p o r t ...... 186
Statement Re. Guru Gobind Singh Medical College, Faridabad 187-190 Shri R. K. Khadilkar ...... 187-189
Re. Milo imported from U S A ...... 191-192
Re. Arrest of Demonstrators at C handigarh...... 193
Andhra Pradesh Budget, 1973- 74—General Discussion, Demands for Grants on Account, 1973- 74, and Supplementary Demands for Grants, I972“73 193-297
Shri Samar Mukherjee .... 216-222
Shri PVG Raju . . . 222-226
Shri Bhogendra Jha . 226-231
Shri K. Ramakrishna Reddy . . . 231-235
Shri G. Viswanathan .... 235-241 "The Sign-f marked above the name of a Member indicates that the ques tion was actually asked on the floor of the House by that Member. 3983 LS— 1 m Columns Shri P. Venkatasubbaiah...... 241-246 Shri Jagannathrao J o s h i ...... 247-252 Shti K. Surayanarayana...... • 252-257 ShriPiloo Mody ...... 257-261 Shri M. Ram Gopal Reddy ...... 261-266 Shri M. S. Sanjeevi R a o ...... 266-269 Prof. Madhu Dandavate...... 269-273 Shri T. Balakrishnaiah ...... 273-276 Shri M. Satyanara>ana Rao ...... 276 282 Shrimati T. Lakshmikanthamma...... 282-287 Shri K. N a ra ya n a R a o...... 287-290 Shri K. R. G a n e s h ...... 290-295
Andhra Pradesh Appropriation (Vote on Account) Bill, 1973—Introduced ...... 297-299
Motion to considcz ...... 297 Motion to Pass ...... 299
Shri P. Vankatasubhaiah...... 298
Shri K. Narayana R a o ...... 298
Shri G. Viswanathan ..... 299
Shri K. R. G a n e s h ...... 299
Re. C.B.I. Inquiry into Rags Scandal .... 300-304
Andhra Pradesh Appropriation Bill, 1973—Introduced and passed 299-300 Statutory Resolution re. Approval of proclamation in relation to Orissa & Orissa Budget, 1973- 74—General Discussion, Demands for Grants, on Account, 1973-74 anc* Supplementary De mands for Grants, 1972-73 ...... 304-364
Shri K. C. Pant ...... 304-308
Shri P. K. Deo ...... 340*346
Shri Dinen B h a tta ch a ry y a ...... 345-352
Shri JagannathRao ...... 352-357
Shri Rudra Pratap S i n g h ...... 357-350
Shri Arjun Sethi . . . . 361-364 LOK SABHA DEBATES
LOK SABHA the months of January and February, 1973, the army was called out on 8 occasions for the maintenance of Thunday, March 22, 1973/Chaitra 1, essential services and on 17 occasions 1895 (Saka) ior maintaining law and order Fur ther details are given m statements The Lok Sabha met at Eleven of the laid on the Table of the House. Clock [Placed tn Library See No LT-4556/ 73 1 [M r S peaker tn the Chair] ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS (b) According to standing instruc tions of Government the prior Army tailed for Maintenance of bpproval of the Central Government Essential Services and for Cont is not required before army assistance rolling Law and Order Situation is sought by State Governments for maintaining law and order How *421 PROF NARAIN CHAND ever, according to the same instruc PARASHAR- Will the Minister of tions, troops are made available for DEFENCE be pleased to state the maintenance of essential services (a) the numbrr of occasions along onlv after approval b-s the Central with the names of the places and the Government States m which the army has been (c) Government are not aware of called out to assist the Civil authori any such statement having been ties in the maintenance of essential made by any senior military officer services and for controlling the law and order situation during the calen PROF NARAIN CHAND PARA-w dar year 1972 and the months of SHAR While we are appreciative January and February 1973, of the good work done by the army (b) whether the State Governments on the various occasions mentioned concerned obtained the approval of m the statement, may I know who Centra] Government before request bears the expenditure incurred on ing the Officers in Command of the these occasions’ army in the States concerned, and SHRI VIDYA CHARAN SHUKLA: (c) whether any senior military I suppose the State Governments bear Officer has recently disapproved of the expenditure the tendency of deploying armed PROF NARAIN CHAND PARA forces for the purposes of controlling SHAR: Since the answer to part (c) political and violent agitations for of the question is “No”, may I know regional purposes7 whether he is absolutely sure that no THE MINISTER OF STATE senior army officer has made such a (DEFENCE PRODUCTION) IN THE statement, because it amounts to some MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (SHRI sort of politicalisation of the issue’ VIDYA CHARAN SHUKLA): (a) If not will this question be gone During the calendar year 1972 and into in detail’ Oral Answers MARCH 22, 1073 Oral Answer? 4
SHRI VIDYA CHARAN SHUKLA: Therefore, the question of considering, We have gone into this question in it does not arise. dttiail. Part (c) has been answered after ascertaining all the facts. SHRI P. VENKATASUBB AI AH: At one time, when the popular Gov ernment was in Andhra Pradesh, the- SHRI INDRAJIT GUPTA; In view army was also requisitioned. Now, cf the fact that the so-called law and the law and order situation has been order breakdown seems to bo on the brought to normal In order to- increase for various reasons, may I remove the misapprehensions among know whether the Government is the people there, is the Government thinking o£ some other means of serioubly considering, since it is under dealing with such situations rather the President’s Rule, to withdraw the than committing the armed forces to army as soon as possible? this job, in view of the fact that it cannot bo good even for the morale SHRI VIDYA CHARAN SHUKLA: of the armed forces to be brought in The army units am in their normal xepeatedly to perform such duties pliaces of deployment They are not which are not normally their duties, deployed for non-military duties at (apart from creating certain ideas also present there. in the minds of certain people in the armed forces that the civil authorities are unable to function without the wam yrerrefr .- srnsr sfr help of the armed forces’
SHRI VIDYA CHARAN SHUKLA: ^rrt I ^TTtTRTT *jft $ttTT «fi ‘w WT«r 5pR . q f (c). A few civilians held under pro SHRI VIDYA CHARAN SHUKLA: tective custody in POW camps have This is not so. As you might re^al^ claimed to be Indian nationals and Sir, some civilians, several thougffijcte,, their cases are under examination. asked for the protective custody of' Indian troops when the surrender took ipro : w sm sfr, place in Bangla Desh. Several of them were taken in the protective custody* 4-5 Un* then. As I have indicated in tfc»\ $ w ^ w wre f w answer given to the hon. Member earlier, a few of them have now «rr fv n^Pi4> ^ ®r*Fft $ claimed to be Indian nationals and their cases are under scrutiny. At that *rrofor n^ifV«t» t i %f%»r ’um srtsrit time when we took people under pro ^ jjj® 'H^fd snp?r w?k 7^ ^ i tective custody, nobody was scrutinised —at that time when surrender was 'jft vrn^fhr 5rrnf^> n^anfr % star* about to take place or surrender did take place—whether they were work cT3f>t ipt «ptt t o r : ^ ^fprff % ing for Pakistan or not. fir?rrg> srfar %, m x *p*nr *5t r c * R % fm n % ?r «ft f W W fjflj : f*T fw * 5Tt ^33T^ ff, ?ft ^ ^Ft fxirr «R?r % W SfVTT % fr?F ftT f , rod’ll 3PRR $ afar % ? ernff ’sfft far ?rf ^ ft t stm •sft fain WT*f SJ^RT : iTFPfrv T5TT srtt | ? «ft fain*T<»r : *nfr stsrt *rc i snft ^ ^ *rrcp t fr far fi* If, ’fTRTT 3Tg?T t o sfrff ?r srarr f w | ^ | qi' |W W ? ^ ftr ff, w m 1 1 *sr w rc % *m *n% t, ^ Bflratfta ^rc % 3R- srnft * r t or wnt^r % ^icT fM^Rr ft w nft % % snrerfa ^ *f sxtr ^ ^rNr ^ v ft qf^fV i Hi*rf<«f> | ^ ^ *rr frrft SHRI H. M. PATEL: The Minister says that those people are still in the epi^rfr ^ 5tm tfNt srr | i custody and enquiries are going on. snft 3ft s i t W |, «r^r *rt *nfar?r Should enquiries be allowed to take so long in respect of persons who claim "FX’TT ^ WT% fft V tf 0 to be Indian citizens? Have any cases been finalised or not? spi^SfT^ ^ ^ 1 SHRI VIDYA CHARAN SHUKLA: DR. RANEN SEN; From the ques No case has yet been finalised, but tion it appears that the Indian citi enquiries, by their very nature, would zens were arrested along with the take some time. We are trying to ex prisoners-of-war. May I know whether pedite it. But unless we are absolutely actually Government got any report certain that the claims are genuine, as to the involvement of any Indian we cannot take any further action. But citizen in supporting Pakistan Govern we are trying to expedite the enn ment in Bangladesh in those days and quiries. those were the Indians who have been arrested along with the Pakistani SHRI PILOO MODY: Witt you da prisft1H*ra-of-war. it within ten years? 9 Oral Answers CHAITRA 1, X885 (SAKA) Oral A nsw ers 10 SHRI M. RAM GOPAL REDDY: I Calcutta, were really what we might want to know from the Minister call the counterparts of what has now whether there are Urdu-speaking become the Bharat Coking Coal and Biharis in those one thousand people, the CMA in the public sector. There fore, I would like to know why the MR. SPEAKER: Where are you going employees ef these two central orga to?___(Interruption*) You can give nizations of mine owners, that is their separate notice. head-oflfices, should not also be con sidered for absorption into the Bharat SHRI M. RAM GOPAL REDDY: Coking Coa. and the CMA since they Sir, in the garb of Urdu-speaking peo are central organisations formerly in ple, Bihari Muslims want to enter in the private sector and now taken over. to India. MR. SPEAKER: No question of Urdu THE MINISTER OF STEEL AND speaking. If you want, you can table MINES (SHRI S. MOHAN KUMARA- a separate question. MANGALAM): I am afraid I cannot agree with the hon. Member when he Absorption of Employees of Indian compares the emergence of the Bharat Mining Association and Indian Mining Coking Coal and the Coal Mines Federation Authority with the Indian Mining Association and the Colliery-owners' *423. SHRI INDRAJIT GUPTA: Will Association. These organizations were the Minister of STEEL AND MINES merely for co-ordination of the activi be pleased to state the steps being ties of the coal-mine owners, whereas taken to absorb the employees of the these organisations will be directly Indian Mining Association and the running the coal mines and ultimately Indian Mining Federation as well as they will own them after full nation the Joint Working Committee of alisation. Therefore, I do not think Miners after the take over of the the analogy is correct. non-coking coal mines by Govern ment? SHRI INDRAJIT GUPTA: It is not the question of analogy. The staff THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE employed here were looking after the MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES co-ordination of the various coal (SHRI SUBODH HANSDA): Since the mines They have acquired over the Indian Mining Association, Indian years a certain expertise in the matter Mining Federation and joint Working of dealing with these coal-mines. Committee are not coal mines accord Therefore, I would like to know ing to the definition given in ithe Coal whether the Bharat Coking Coal and Mines (Taking Over of Management) the CMA have set up any kind of Ordinance. 1973, the management of Selection Committees to recruit staff which has been taken over by the Cen for the new organisations and if so, tral Government the question of ab whether these Selection Committees sorbing the employees of these orga will be advised to consider also ap nisations does not arise. plications from the employees of these two bodies. SHRI INDRAJIT GUPTA: The answer given relies on some sort of a technical explanation. I would like SHRI S. MOHAN KUMARAMAN- to know whether it is not a fact that GALAM: The hon. Member. I am sure, so lon«( as these mines were in the will appreciate that of the staff of the private sector, whether coking mines coal mine owners in Calcutta and in or non-coking mines, this Indian Min other centres who are doing office work ing Association and the Indian Mining in. the private coal mining industry, Federation, with their head-offtces in the likelihood is that some 300 surplus i l Orat, Answers MARCH 22, 1973 Oral Answers clerical office staff will have to be SHRI JYOTlftltfOY BOSU: Sir, I taken by the Coal Mines Authority lor hate to do anything 'ftrhich Vtfill trouble the conduct of its business in Calcutta. you, Sir. This is our present assessment and we •are trying to rationalise this by MR. SPEAKER: He is verv normal transfer of some of the employees to m the morning. other areas where they can be usefully SHRI DINEN BHATTACHARYYA •employed, but the scope for this is May I know whether it is a fact thaft somewhat limited. after the taking over of the non-coking coal mines large number of dhawans, Regarding the employment of the clerical employees etc. axe still there sta.l of the Indian Mining Association waiting to be ab&orbed Beginning from and the Indian Mining Federation, the 0 Class IV staff, there are other cate- difficulty is that if we accept the gozies of staff, telephone operators, staff of these organisations who will ordinary clcrks, etc, who are still to be surplus to the 500 who are already be absorbed and they have also sent .surplus, we will have demanac, prob representations to the Ministry, here ably from the colliery owners associa m Delhi and also the counterparts at tion, the Madhya Pradesh -Vidarbha Calcutta in order to see that they Mining Association, Soft Coke Distri are not unemployed ior lone I want butors’ Association, all on the giounrl to know the reaction of the Govern that they are an inseparable part of ment to their requests. the coal industry and we may well face a time when the coal merchants SHRI S. MOHAN KUMARAMAN- «nd the middle men and also their OALAM. Certain representations have employees will insist on their employ eeu made to the Government regard ment. That is the difficulty. In any ing the question of employment of event, at the present moment +hese these different clerical and non-clerical organisations are very active in the staff m the head office of different interests of the employers. Those colliery mine owners in Calcutta and who are working in those organisa other places. A Screening Committee tions are also very active. Because has been set up by the coal mines we have taken over t’le'-e organisa authority which will try to establish as tions. as the hon. Member will ap to who are reallv employed in these preciate, these persons will not be offices and who are doing the work. ■sleeping in respect of the various And m this screening we are trying to •claims etc. under the Act and they take the help and assistance of the will be taking up whatever claims are trade unions as well. But, hon. Mem possible since the take-over. bers, I am sure, will appreciate that MR. SPEAKER: Next question. this is a difficult problem and that we are trying to do is to settle it in the SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU: Kindly most equitable and proper manner. allow us to ask one supplementary. Sir, This is an important question. SHRI INDRAJIT GUPTA: How does screening arise In the case of MR. SPEAKER: You should be a those employees of these two central little more alert. You must get un organisations which are not head ■when I look to your side. Luckily, offices of any particular coal mining the other gentleman is not there You company? can ask. SHRI S. MOHAN KUMARAMAN- SHRI DINEN BHATTACHARYYA GALAM; So far as these two central Sir, is it A fact ... organisations are concerned Z have already indicated that the question MR. SPEAKER: It Is my duty to see screening -will not arise. VTe have ittrt1 whether you are getting up or not.. yet accepted a position that they have Oral Answers CHAITRA 1, 1895 (SA K A) Oral Answers r.a rijgbi to em ploym ent under the new SHRI RAGHUNATHA REDDY: I do organisation. A large number of issues not have immediate information re are involved and unless the matter is garding this. I will collect them and examined in depth and in details it is place them on the Table of the House. impossible to come to any definite conclusion. SHR: M. KATHAMUTHU; In view of tbe fact that no trade union Act SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU: Has he is applicable to the agricultural work issued any directive not to absorb the ers and in view of the fact the farm telephone operators, dhawans etc? If workers and agricultural workers have so, w hat are the reasons? also to handle pesticides and insecti cides and there are casualties which SHRI S. MOHAN KUMARAMAN- call for death or gratuity relief and GALAM: No such directive has been all that, may I know from the hon. issued by me. Minister whether the Government wiU bring a comprehensive legislation so Proposal for bringing agricultural that the Workmen’s Compensation .(’Ct workers under Workmen’s and other trade union Acts could be Compensation Act made applicable to t'le agricultural w orkers? -425. SHRI M. KATHAMUTHU: Will the Minister of LABOUR AND REHABILITATION be pleased to SHRI RAGHUNATHA REDDY: This state: matter is also under study. (a) whether there is any proposal SHRI BHAGWAT JHA AZAD; Is it to bring the agricultural workers under not a fact that category that the hon. the purview of the Workmen’s fom- Minister has just now mentioned is a pensation Act; and very small percentage of the total (b) if so, the main features thereof? number of workers and, if so, how long is the Government thinking over THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND this proposal to bring all of them REHABILITATION (SHRI RAGHU- under the Workmens Compensation NATHA REDDY): (a) and (b). Work Act? Could we have an idea about ers employer in "farming by tractors the dead-'ine o: by what time the or other contrivances driven by steam Government will be in a position to or other mechanical power or by elec bring that legislation? tricity are already covered by the W orkmen’s C om pensation Act, 1323. SHRI RAGHUNATHA REDDY: It The question of covering other agri is true that t’le coverage of the Act, cultural workers is under study. as far as the catesories mentioned in SHRI M. KATHAMUTHU: From the my answer are concerned, is obviously reply given by the hon. Minister, I small. With respect to the other presume that the Workmen’s Compen matters, the State Governments are sation Act is applicable only to the free to amend the schedule, whenever ■ fully machanised farms. If so, I would they feel like it, to e.xtend the pro-, like to know from the hon. Minister visions of the Act to various other cate how many farms in our country are gories also. Having regard to all these covered by the Workmen’s Compensa problems, we are making a study to tion Act and, out of th?m. how many see in what manner the provisions of are State-owned and how many are the Workmen’s Compensation Act co-operatives and how many are owned could be made applicable to ell the by other individuals. Also, may I workers in the agricultural field ' know the number of agricultural having regard to the magnitude and workers employed in these farms? importan ce of the problem. . 15 Oral Answers MARCH 22, 1978 Oral Answers 16 * * o ift* : W *R®T *?t benefited, and who is going to pay*' the compensation? Is it by the owners v m f gTCT fr *5t, or will it be paid by the Government?' I want to know. fo r qfr *swr *$?r t*: ■frfaar l?w*? 20 ^ *ft% *rr «R MR. SPEAKER: There is nothing in. his hand; you are asking questions, cnpft *wr sft w *rs*r *r on that. fVWTRT f o f l f l i f*F 5ft«nfgp?ft5T my best to see in what manner the rural side. Minimum Wages Act can be made ap plicable to agricultural labour also. In thjs context I am asking whether it is a question of bringing in the SHRI K. S. CHAVDA: How much agricultural workers under the Work time will the Government take to com men’s Compensation Act or the Mini plete it’s studies, and may I know mum Wages Act, for effective imple whether the Government is «oin{> to mentation, while they try to hide be lay on the Table of the House the re hind the fact that they are more con port of the study? cerned with th^ agricultural labourers, they do not want to give the benefits SHRI RAGHUNATHA REDDY: to the urban labour. Should we not When it is completed. safeguard the interests of the agricul tural workers in the rural areas both SHRI DINEN BHATTACHARYYA- under the Workmen’s Compensation This should be replied to by the Min’ *• F»s well as the Minimum Wages Acts? ter of Agriculture; not by the Labour Minister. SHRI RAGHUNATHA REDDY: I am submittir" the entire matter SHRI R. V. SWAMINATHAN: Aris i ttie Workmens Compensation Act—-it The hon. Minister is aware of the fact is a very good idea—I want to know that even in the States where the from the hon. Minister in what line Minimum Wages Act is there, it is not he is thinking. He is only the Labour being Implemented. 1 would like to Mtoister, but this subject ia also con- know whether the hon. Minister' ia cerned with the Minister of Agricul studying this problem ateo. ture and the Ministry of AgHculture. What *rtf the categories that will be SHRI .RAGHUNAT30A IU§PDY: Im brought m $ »'tfti8 legiflafttotf an* be plementation of 'the JfWmurn 'Jftige* 17 Oral A nsw ers CHAITRA 1, 1&&5 (SAKA) Oral Answer* 18 Act m the rural areas us a stupendous The need for enforcing these instruc problem It does not need any regu tions has again been reiterated to alL lations as Shri Vajpayee would like Missions or expect me to have I am submitting again that on the floor of the House— (b) Yes, Sir This has been done inr I speak subject to correction—I said cooperation with the Security agencies that I would like to call a conference of the host Governments to discuss this subject m all serious ness to see m what manner the Mini SHRI P M MEHTA I would like mum Wages Act can be implemented to know from the hon Minister whether any Indian Missions abroad It is not a question of legislating a have felt that the present security proposition It is a question of imple arrangements are not adequate If so, menting it When it comes to imple the names of the Missions and the mentation in what manner that should steps taken to meet the requirements be done and what instruments are of the Missions may be given necessary for implementing that in the rural areas is a question which will SHRI SURENDRA PAL SINGH have to be gone into m depth Mere Normal security measures are always passing of legislation is not going taken But after this incident took to help in the matter place in London, we did receive mes sages from a number of Missions abroad They made a request that we Threat to Indian Missions abroad by should strengthen our security Black December Movement measures In that direction steps have + been taken from our side 426 SHRI P M MEHTA SHRI S A MURUGANAN- SHRI VASANT SATHF At the time THAM of this incident in London how man* security personnel and of what de Will the Mmistei of EXTERNAL signations, were posted at our Mis AFFAIRS be pleased to state sions and what was the rolo played bv them’ (a) the efforts made by Government to ensure prooer security arrange MR SPEAKER Will it be a desir ments at Indian Missions abroad fol able question to answer’ I am sorry lowing the recent threat by Black I am not allowing that December Movement th t Indian Mis sions would be their mam target of attacks in future and Representatives of India and Pakistan (b) whether proper security ar in UN invited for talks by UN rangements exist at present fot the Secretary General protection of the Indian Diplomatic Missions’ + *427 SHRI GIRIDHAR GOMANGO. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE SHRI RAMSHEKHAR MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS PRASAD SINGH (SHRI SURENDRA PAL SINGH) (a) Our Missions abroad already have de Will the Minister of EXTERNAL tailed instructions regarding preventive AFFAIRS be pleased to state measures to be taken to meet security pa oblems of this nature In fact such (a) whether the UN Secretary- measures were in force in London on General had invited for talks perma the day of the abortive raid and this nent representatives of India and was a contributing factor to the final Pakistan in U N after his tour of India outcome of the episode and Pakistan and *9 Oral Answers MARCH 22, 1973 Oral Answers 20 (b) whether any conclusion lor im the Secretary-General very often. provement in the Indo-Pak relations This question related to tany meeting has been arrived at? having been convened by the Secre- .tairy'-General a,t which the Perma THE MINISTER OF EXTERNAL nent Representatives of India and AFFAIRS (SHRI SWARAN SINGH): Pakistan were invited. It is a fact eace. This matt'r MR. SPEAKER: How will it arise was explained to the Secretary- put of this question? General. In such matters the Secre tary-General has not got any, pei- SJHRI SWARAN SINGH: The pre sonal opinion, becausc the UN func sent state of Indo-Pak relations is tions as an organisation of sovereign thiat the Simla Agreement which was countries and the various bodies of concluded has been partically imple the UN, when they are seized of any mented. The other parts are still to problem, may give their opiaim be implemented and it is our desire But the Secretary-General as such that these should be implemented. does not give any opinion in such matter. sft ssrr* «TTTW®T q tffV : •BTT faf^JT f for wror % sfaftfa Jfefr ¥T CTPT qifawtlTH % % aRRTO' ^ fftr ,nrr ft fanr $r JWT & *flT 'S'i+i S5TPT fr o n tiiftSfcr vV ^ tftK % srT*[ ^ % jforraT «rr sft *rrar f^ror wiT?ivsr **> srrpr jwftwwr t $ f ^ ** apt f w ( ? SHE! SWARAN SINGH: Yes. Sir. SHRI SWARAN SINGH; Our Per- I have seen the Dress statements. j^anent Representative to UN meets Our attitude in this respect is that 2 1 Oral Answers CHA1TRA 1, 1895 (SAKA) Oral Answers 22 on principle we have never opposed | fa TFfarerre # % a summit meeting. But we hold the view that for the summit meeting to succeed, there must be meetings at other levels, lower levels, so that ade W % fwnR 3FPT fosTT | ? quate preparations may be made and matters may be thrashed out so that SHRI SWARAN SINGH: Substan the summH mi^ht produce some tively there was no justification for worthwhile results. Pakistan to fc;et arms in view of very clear understanding in the Simla Agreement that all matters and all SHRI HAKI KISHORE SINGH: disputes between the two should be In view of the fact that in the recent solved peacefully and bilaterally. I general elections in Bangladesh the think it will be stretching the matter Mujib Government has received a too much to say that this is opposed thumping majority, is there any to any particular provision of the possibility to have a fresh initiative Simla Agreement. on the follow-up action of the Simla Agreement from the Government of SHRI ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE: India? I did not say that. I said that it is against the spirit of the Simla Agreement. SHRI SWARAN SINGH: We must keep the whole situation in front of SHRI SWARAN SINGH: That is our mind in proper perspective. We what I have said. It is our consi must not forget that Bangladesh was dered view that the best way to solve not present during the Simla discus the problem between Pakistan and sions. We have welcomed the out India is by bilateral discussions and come of elections in Bangladesh by bilateral agreement, and we in where Sheik Mujibur Rehman’s party tend to pursue this course. has secured such an overwhelming SHRI B. V. NAIK: According to success. This has established the in the reply given by the hon. Minister, dependence and sovereignty of Ban the United Nations has been playing gladesh, which we greatly welcome. a passive role as against an active But the follow-up action on the Simla role. Is it because of the acceptance Agreement is not connected with the of the principle of bilateralism bet elections in Bangladesh. That is a ween India and Pakistan, which has separate issue altogether. I would remained a principle only in paper like to add that we are desirous of with superpowers intervening? initiating follow-up action so that the matters envisaged in the Simla MR. SPEAKER: It is the same Agreement as matters to be discussed question which he put the other day. and settled between the two coun tries could be the subject matter of SHRI SWARAN SINGH: The discussion and settlement. United Nations is an organisation which takes initiative to restore peace where it is distribued. But we must not forget that the previous history of the Indian Sub-Continent fonrsrrr errffogw $ w m shows that the United Nations has not been able to either prevent the f w «rr % * fft % mp *** outbreak of hostilities or to play an effective role when hostilities break 3T 5PT WT 3TTW tw r dWxr out. It is for this reason that the two fanr countries, India and Pakistan, enter ed into bilateral discussions and they grrinrr i w r % concluded the Simla Agreement. I 33 Oral Answers MARCH 22, 1973 Oral AtmoenS 24 must inform the hon. Member that SHRI DINEN BHATTACHARYYA: any organisation, including the United He has not replied to second part of Nations, would be very willing to be my question, whether Mr. Bhutto has very active, but we should carefully written a personal letter to our Prime consider the implications of any such Minister for a summit meeting. suggestion. Our approach should be to solve these matters between India SHRI SWARAN SINGH: As re and Pakistan by mutual discussions, gards the correspondence between by mutual agreement, and it will be our Prime Minister and President an the interest of both if outside Bhutto, a suggestion at one time had agencies, including the United Na been made that there could be a tions, take less interest in this and summit meeting. As I have already -encourage the countries in the Sub- explained, our position is that a Continent to arrive at mutually summit meeting without adequate acceptable agreements. preparation is not likely to be productive. SHKI DINEN BHATTACHARYYA: The hon. Minister has said that be RE: Q 429 fore there can be a summit meeting, DR RANEN SEN: Sir, before the some meetings at the lower level are necessary. I want to know whether Mmirter answers the Question, I want that attempt is being continued. to draw your attention that this Secondly, I want to know whether, Question should have been replied by in the meantime Mr. Bhutto >ias sent the Housing Minister. The Question a personal letter to the Prime Minis No. 423 nut by Shri Indrajit Gupta ter for a summit meeting and, if so, was directed to the Labour Minister what is the reaction of the Govern but it was replied by the Steel ment thereto. Minister. . . . MR. SPEAKER: Whom did you SHRI SWARAN SINGH: I agree address it to? To which Ministry did that the Simla Agreement does con you address it’ template meetings at other levels. We would welcome such meetings. DR RANEN SEN* This Question But to understand the attitude of should have been replied by the Min Pakistan in a correct perspective, it ister of Housing. Anyway, since the is necessary to remember that for Labour Minister is here, let him about two months, prior to the elec reply it. tions in Bangladesh, President Bhutto has consistently been taking the MR. SPEAKER: You should be stand that further moves should await sure. Do you want I should postpone the outcome of elections in Bangla it? desh. We never accepted this as a valid reason for not taking the initia DR. RANEN SEN: No, no. Further tive and for not even organising the postponement means it is gone! discussions as contemplated under the Simla Agreement An initiative from MR. SPEAKER: You should be our side knowing fully well the atti sure about it. tude of Pakistan would not be pro ductive. Now that the elections are Amount spent by owners of Tea over and even Pakistan does realise Plantation for building houses for that the Government and the majority Workers party in Bangladesh has got over whelming support of the people, the *429. DR. RANEN SEN: Will the atmosphere, I think, is now ready for Minister of LABOUR AND REHA takfcnf further inttative, BILITATION be pleased to state: Oral Answers CHAITRA 1, 1895 (SAKA) Oral Answers 26 (a) whether the tea plantation To discuss all related problems in owners in West Bengal spent only accelerating the implementation of Rs. 20,060 out of the Central Govern the Scheme, a meeting was held at ment allocation of Rs, 40,00,000 Darjeeling on 10th February, 1973. advanced to them for building houses While the States concerned agreed to for workers during 1972; exercisc close supervision over the implementation of the Scheme, it was (b) if so, what measures Govern also decided that a machinery com ment have taken against these tea prising of all connected Ministries plantation owners; and and agencies should be set up to re view the progress of the implementa (c) what steps Government intend tion of the Scheme periodically and to lake to build the houses for to suggest solutions to problems workers? which might hinder its progress. THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND REHABILITATION (SHRI RAGHU DR RANEN SEN: The statement NATHA REDDY): (a) to (c). A laid on the Table of the House does not statement is laid on the Table of the correspond to the statement made by Sabha. the P.W.D. Minister of West Bengal Government. In view of the fact that Statement the West Bengal Minister has catego rically stated that the painters have refused to take the subsidy and the (a) to (c). The Subsidised Hous grant given by the Government to the ing Scheme for Plantation Workers, extent of 87.50 per cent, may I know under which Central financial assis whether the Government of India tance is admissible to the Planters, would ask the State Government to is implemented through the respec take proper steps to see that the tea tive State Governments. planters utilise the Government grant and subsidy to build houses and that, During 1970-71, a sum of Rs. 6 if they refuse, proper steps be taken lakhs as loan was released to the Go by the State Government as it is the vernment of West Bengal for imple State Government which is responsible mentation of the Scheme in the for implementation of the provisions State. Out of this amount, the State under the Labour Act. Government have been able to ad vance tothe planters only Rs. 20,000/- during 1971-72, They expect to SHRI RAGHUNATHA REDDY: The utilise another sum of Rs. 5.50 lakhs statement attributed to the State Gov during the current financial year. ernment, I am not aware o f; I will out what the position is, in what cir cumstances the statement was made. The main difficulty for implemen But it is true that the planters are tation of the Scheme was that the very slow in making use of the provi planters were not taking out leases sions made or the facilities provided for lands they are permitted to re for the housing scheme for the planta tain under the West Bengal State tion workers. As the hon. Member has Acquisition Act, 1954. The State Go rightly said, nearly 87.5 per cent by vernment have recently taken action way of subsidy or by way of loan was (to get the leases finalized. provided by the government and gov ernment organisation, but the planters Another difficulty is stated to be are not taking. The Government is 'procurement of building materials fully seized of this matter. In fact, the 'particularly G.I. Sheets and cement, scheme is sought to be taken away etc., in North Bengal districts in from the State sector to the Central 'Which the plantations are located. sector. 2 7 Oral Answers MARCH 22, 1973 Oral Answers DR. RANEN SEN: The Government mentioned by the hon. Minister. One' of West Bengal was given a sum of Rs. is that lands are not being taken on 40 lakhs to be taken by the planters lease by the planters from the State for the construction of houses. Out of Government under the West Bengal that, only Rs. 20,000 have been taken State Acquisition Act of 1954, and the by the planters___ other difficulty is stated to be in the procurement of building materials, AN HON. MEMBER: Out of Rs 6 particularly G. I. sheets, cement, etc. lakhs. In view of the fact that building mate rials are not properlv available in DR. RANEN SEN: According to the North Bengal for the housing scheme statement of the Central Government, of plantation workers, may I know the sum of Rs. 6 lakhs is for &ne year. whether the Government or the But the total money sanctioned by the Labour Ministry will make liaisor with Government of India for the construc other corresponding Ministries for tion of houses was Rs. 40 lakhs, ac availability of ’ hese raw materials to cording to West Bengal Government. complete the scheme of housing for the Now you can verify. tea plantation workers m West Bengal In view of such a poor performance, may I know whether Government are MR SPEAKER: Please do not ask thinking of taking any other steps to so long a question Please be brief. see that the houses are built, if not by the planters, by the employer, by the SHRI RAGHUNATHA REDDY: The State Government and the Central plantations are asked to renew their Government out of this fund which is lying idle for the last two or three leases as early as possible. years. About the rest of the question re SHRI RAGHUNATHA REDDY: The garding materials for building, etc., Government of India decided to trans the attention of the concerned Minis fer the scheme from the State sector tries has been drawn and they have to the Central sector of the Plan, out taken a very helpful attitude---- (In side the State Plan ceilings, from the terruptions) About the material like year 1970-71. Government of India zinc sheets and building materials, also provided a sum of Rs. 2 crores in etc, the attention of the Ministry of the Central sector for the scheme Steel has been drawn to this and they during the Fourth Plan. To vigorous have taken a very helpful attitude in ly pursue the plan schemes for provid the matter. ing houses for plantation workers, the Minister of State for Housing held a conference, including therein some of MR. SPEAKER: Dr. Ranen Sen, I the officers of the State and other re have seen your original question. It presentatives. This matter is being is in your own hand-writing and you vigorously pursued. have addressed it to the Labour Minis, ter. SHRI B. K. DASCHOWDHURY: The Central Government has now DR. RANEN SEN: Even then, you taken up the Plan in the Central sec could have referred it to the Works tor In view of the fact that the tea and Housing. industry is already in the Central sec tor, I cannot understand why the Gov ernment of India took such a long time SHRI R. BALAKRISHNA PILLAI: to come to a decision. For not imple From the answer it is dear that so* menting the housing scheme for plan many lakhs of rupees allotted by the tation workers, two reasons have been Central Government for building: 39 Oral Answers CHAITRA 1, 1895 (SAKA) Oral Answer? housas for the plantation labour liove Escape by Pak P.O Ws. from Camps remaned unutilised So, why not the + Government consider making thvs *4312 SHRI SHANKERRAO money available to Tamil Nadu and SAVANT- Kerala where there is lack of funds? SHRI DHAMANKAR* MR SPEAKER Prom Bengal you Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state. have moved to he other end Sorry, I am not allowing (a) how many Pakistani Prisoners ot War have escaped from the Indian Shri Nawal Kishore Sharma Camps so far, SHRI BHAGWAT JHA AZAD If (b) how many were killed while that is a fact and knowing full-well escaping and how many were re-arres that the tea plantations are not using ted, the sanctioned money, what steps the Government are taking in this regard (c) the factors that have facilitated to build houses for the plantation the escape of Prisoners of War, and workers’ (d) whether any organisation is try ing to help the Prisoners of War to SHRI P G MAVALANKAR Have escape’ you allowed him Sir’ How can he ask a question when you have moved to the next question’ THE MINISTER OF STATE (DE FENCE PRODUCTION) IN THE MI NISTRY OF DEFENCE (SHRI VIDYA SHRI BHAGWAT JHA AZAD; ts CHARAN SHUKLA) (a) 22 he the Speaker? (b) Killed 12 Rearrested 49. SHRI P G MAVALANKAR. When the Chair says that it has moved to the (c) and (d) Adequate security mea- next question, how can he put the suies already exist in the Camps to question’ I want your guidance prevent any escape but inspite of these the Prisoners of War, take the risk to SHRI INDRAJIT GUPTA The Chair escape The Government is not only was moving He has not moved aware of any organisation trying to help them to escape MR SPEAKER I did move to the SHRI SHANKERRAO SAVANT* next question Now, the Minister does According to the code of conduct for not move What should I do’ the soldiers every prisoners is expec (Interruption) ted to make a bid for escape Indian prisoners have not made a bid to es MR SPEAKER Mr Azad, I have cape- because the entire population not called you (Interruption) roundabout is hostile to them But the Pakistani camp® are away from the border And still as many as 92 per SHRI S M BANERJEE When you sons have tried to escape and 22 of have already moved, can some hon them succeeded in escaping also. Member pull the chain and atop you? Though there may not be any organi How can it be’ sation to help them, have any person* helped the POWs to escape and it $o, what are the reasons? How MR. SPEAKER: Shri Shankerrao many are there’ Who are they? How Savant are they being dealt with? 3983 LS—2 Written Answers MARCH 22, 1978 Written Answers 32 SHRI VIDYA CHARAN SHUKLA: (b) The expenditure upto cad of There are a few cases which came to March 1973 is estimated at Rs. 82.71 our notice in which some Indian na crores. tionals tried to help them. These peo ple have been apprehended. The cases (c) During 1970-71, 1043 officers' quarters and 6,646 quarter for others are proceeding ahead in the matter. were completed while during 1971-72> SHRI SHANKERRAO SAVANT: 598 officers' quarters and 6,150 quar How many are there? ters for others were completed. SHRI VIDYA CHARAN SHUKLA; A few, may be, 3 or 4. In addition, 4904 officers’ quarters and 25,347 others’ quarters have been SHRI DHAMANKAR: I want to sanctioned, some of which are under- know whether the residents v.ho construction. A few of them are ex helped those prisoners who escaped pected to be completed during 1972- belong to the area where the prison 73. ers’ camps are established. I want to know the names of these persons. Reopening of Hindustan Motors Unit, Have they been arrested? Calcutta SHRI VIDYA CHARAN SHUKLA: They belong to the same area where *428 SHRI M. M. JOSEPH: Will the camps are located. Since pro the Minister of LABOUR AND REHA ceedings are going on I do not think BILITATION be pleased to state: it would be proper for me to disclose the names. (a) whether any accord was signed WRITTEN ANSWERS TO QUFS- for reopening the Hindustan Motors TIONS Unit in Calcutta recently and the Construction of Houses for Army Unit has started functioning; and Perasonnel in Five Year Defence Flan (b) if so, the main features there of? *424. SHRI C. JANARDHANAN: Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state: THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND REHABILITATION (SHRI RAGHU (a) the total outlay made for pro NATHA REDDY): (a) and (b). The viding housing accommodation for lay-off and the strike was called off army personnel in Five Year Dcfence on the basis of the suggestions made Plan; on 22nd February, 1973 by the State (b) how much of this mount has authorities. These were to the effect been spent so far; and that while the management should withdraw the charge-sheet and sus (c) what is the progress so lar pension orders (except in the case of made in constructing houses for the 20 workmen), not to victimize the army personnel? workers and maintain their conti THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE nuity of service; the workers should (SHRI JAGJIVAN RAM); (a) Ho maintain discipline and the produc separate provision for housing ac tion targets. There would be no commodation exists in the Five wages paid for the strike period. The Year Defence Plan (1070-71 to 1974- State Government subsequently an 75). However, a sum of approximate nounced its decision on the increment ly Rs. 86 crores, out of the total pro of wages to be given to the workers vision made therein for Capital and advised the management to with Works, was intended to be spent on draw the suspension orders against provision of married accommodation the workers who participated in the lor army personnel. strike. 3 3 Written Answers CHAITRA 1, 1895 (SAKA) Written Answers 34 Cuttaral Delegations on Indian Classi Statement cal Music and Dance 1970-71 — A Delegation including *430. SHRI NAWAL KISHORE Kumari Uma Sharma SHARMA Will the Minister of EX (Kathak) and the Bhartiya TERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to Kala Kendra troups to Mauri state: tius — A 15-Member delegation of (a) whether one of the main objects the Institute of Choreography of the Indian Council of Cultural New Delhi to Afghanistan Relations is to promote cultural rela tions with foreign countries; — Ustad Vilayat Khan (Sitar) to Afghanistan (b) if so, the steps taken by the — A delegation including Gogia Council to fulfil the objectives; and Pasha (Magician) and Smt. Sandhya Mukherjee (Vocal (c) whether the Council has spon ist) to Afghanistan sored some cultural delegations to bring home the excellance of the — A delegation including Smt Indian classical music and dance to Mrinalini Sarabhai (Bharat some foreign countries and if so, an Natyam) and Smt. Jyotsna account thereof? Bhole (Vocal) to Nepal — A Delegation including Kumari THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Bharati Gupta (Kathak) to MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Sikkim (SHRI SURENDRA PAL SINGH), (a) Yes, Sir. — A six member Bharatiya Natya Sangh Puppeteers (b) In pursuance of its objectives, troupe to Bhutan the Indian Council for Cultural Rela tions has undertaken a wide range of — A sixteen member troupe of activities such as establishment of folk dancers to Sikkim. Chairs of Indian Studies abroad; invit ing scholars, artists and leaders of 1971-72 opinion from other countries to visit — A delegation including Smt. India and sending Indian scholars, Madhuri Mattoo (Vocal), Smt. artists and specialists in various fields Mandakini Malviya (Kathak) to visit other countries on goodwill- and Shri Yakub Ali Khan cum-lecture tours; sending of exhibi (Sarod) to Nepal. tions of Indian art. books and handi crafts; organisation of international — Delegation including Smt. M. conferences and Seminars; publication K. Saroia (Bharat Natyam) of books and journals in foreign lan and Shri Nikhil Banerji guages wthi a view to making the (Sitar) to Nepal various aspects of Indian life and cul ture better known abroad; award of — The Indian Revival Dance research grants and scholarships to Troupe led by Shri Jog foreign scholars for further studies Sunder to Bhutan and trailing in different aspects of Indian culture; opening of Indian Cul r- A ten member troupe of the Kuchipudi Dance Academy of tural Centres abroad, etc. Madras led by the Director (c) Ye*, s$ir. A statement is laid and Dance Gtiru Shri Chenna On the table o f the House. Satyam to Sikkim 35 Written £nm*rs , , MARCH (22, 1)873 t. it Written Answer* — A Pupfctf$%t#nd Folk Dance Troupe of the Bharatiya Lok Kala Mandal to Sikkim thak Dancer) and Shri Rah- — The Triveni Kala Sangam mat Ali Khan (Sarodist) t o Manipur! Dance Troupe to Nepal. > Afghanistan — A delegation including — Ustad Halim Jatfar Khan Kumari Swapnasundari (Ku- (Sitarist) to Kenya chipudi Dancer) and Shri 1972-73 ,, , Vijai Kumar (Kathak Dancer), to Sikkim — Kumari Yamini Krishnamur- thy (Bharat Natyam Dancer) — A delegation including Shri to Thailand An ant Lai (Shahnai Player) and Shri Raja, and Smt. — Kumari Kalyani Roy (Sitar Radha Reddy (Kuchipudi ist) to Mauritius Dancers) to Mauritius. — A delegation including Begum Akhtar and Ustad Halim Jaffer Khan (Sitarist) to Replacement of Aircraft of LN*S. Afghanistan Vikrant — Tribal Dance Troupe from *431. SHRI B. S. BHAURA: Will Ranchi to Sikkim the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state: — A delegation including Dr. Sumati Mutatkar (Vocalist), (a) whether any final decision has Sri Debu Chaudhuri (Sitarist) been taken regarding the replacement and Kumari Bijoy Lakshmi of the outmoded aircraft of I.N.S. Mohanty (Orissi Dancer) to Vikrant with modem planes; and Nepal. (b) if so, the nature of the decision — Shri V. G. Jog (Violionist) to taken? Ceylon — Shri Yakub Ali Khan (Sarod 7 HE MINISTER OF DEFENCE ist) to Switzerland. (SHRI JAGJIVAN RAM): (a) No, Six. — A delegation including Ustad Nazir Zahiruddin Dagar (Vo (b) Does not arise. calist), Ustad Nazir Faiyazu- News Report: Expanding Expansions' ddin Dagar (Vocalist), Ustad Asad Ali Khan (Beenkar) and *438. SHRI VAYALAiR RAVI: Kumari Nalini Malhotra (Ka- Will the Minister of STEEL AND thak and Orissi Dancer) to MINES be pleased to state: Afghanistan (a) whether Government noticed — A delegation including Sri the reports appearing in the “Economic Debabrata Biswas, Smt. Ku- and Political Weekly’ dated the 17th nika Bandopadhyay, Smt. February, 1979, under the caption Ex Manju Gupta, Sint. Purbi panding Expansions; and Bandopadhyay and Kumari Ritu Guha (all Musicians) to (b) if so, Government’s reaction Bangladesh. thereto? *37 Written Answers CHAITRA 1, 1895 (SAKA) Written Answers 38 THE MINISTER OF STEEL AND (ii) Legislation to regulate emp. MINES (SHRI S. MOHAN KUMARA- loyment in Film Industry; MANGALAM): (a) Yes Sir, (iii) Legislation to provide lor (b) Bokaro has been conceived of safety of workers in Building as a 4M.T. Rant, of which 1.7 M.T. and Construction Industry; 'will be a stage in construction. A and detailed project report for expansion (iv) Legislation to set up a Welfare of Bhilai from its present capacity of Fund for Manganese mines. 2 5 million ingot tonnes to 4 million ingot tonnes is under preparation. Besides, Bills for amending the exist ing labour laws, like the Industrial During the recent discussions in the Disputes Act, 1947 and the Factories Indo-Soviet Joint Commission, the Act, 1948, are also under considera possibility of further expansion of the tion. capacity of Bokaro to about 10 million ingot tonnes and of Bhilai to about 7 Need Baaed Education Programme lor million ingot tonnes was recognised Labour and it has been decided to prepare *435. SHRI D. K. PANDA: Will the technical and economic reports on Minister of LABOUR AND REHABI these expansions. The final decision LITATION be pleased to state: will be taken on. techno-economic con siderations. (a) whether any need-based educa tion programme for labour is chalked Apart from the phased expansion of out to train the workers in Trade Bhilai and Bokaro Steel Plants, the Unionism Labour Laws and industrial work of the Salem, Visakhapatnam Relations by the Central Board ot and Vijayanagar Steel Projects would Workers* Education and if so, the be continued in the Fifth Flan. broad features thereof; (b) the total number of regional Workmen Education Centres in exis New Labour Laws tence and whether there is any plan *434. SHRI P. GANGADEB: for their expansion in different re gions; and SHRI Y. ESWARA REDDY: (c) if so, whether Orissa is included therein? Will tbe Minister of LABOUR AND REHABILITATION be pleased to THE. MINISTER OF LABOUR AND state: REHABILITATION (SHRI RAGHU NATHA REDDY): (a) A country (a) the new labour laws proposed wide scheme of Workers’ Education, V the Centre; and providing for instruction in trade union philosophy, trade union organic (b> whether any legislation is like sation, urrion-management relations, ly to be introduced in the Parliament? Labour legislation, collective bargain ing, other matters of labour interest, THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND is in operation since 1953. REHABILITATION (SHRI RAGHU NATHA REDfcY): (a) and (b). The (b) There are at present 32 Region following legislative proposals are al Centres, known as Workers* Educa under consideration of the Govern tion Centres. Four more centres axe ment:— proposed to be opened. (1) Conpprehensiye law on Indus- (c) A Regional Centre is function trial relations; ing at Rourkela in Qrissa. Written Answers MARCH 22, 1973 Written Answers 40* Winding up of Hindustan Steel Limit, creates many problems including those ed on Formation of S-AXL. Qf secuiity; and *436. SHRI JAGANNATH MISHRA: <.b) if so, the Fteps Government are WiH the Minister of STEEL AND taking to build an exclusive nava! MINES be pleased to state: yard for warships? THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE (a) whether Government propose to (SHRI JAGJIVAN RAM): (a) No, wind up the Hindustan Steel Limited S,r in view of the registration of SAIL; and (b) A Naval Dockyard is function ing in Bombay and another is under (b) if so, the reasons thereof? construction in Visakhapatnam. How ever, our naval ships also go to differ THE MINISTER OF STEEL AND ent shipyards of the public sector for MINES (SHRI S. MOHAN KUMARA- rpj-ans and mam'enance. MANGALAM): (a) and (b). There is no immediate proposal to this effect. Complaint Regarding Non-Disbunse- It may, however, be mentioned that ment of Sickness Benefits under E.SJ. with the formation of the Steel Autho Schcme rity of India Ltd., the reorganisation *439. DR. LAXMINARAIN PAN- of HSL will have to be taken up after DEYA: some time. SHRI JAGANNATHRAO JOSH1: Retirement Age of Military Will the Mim/jter of LABOUR AND Personnel REHABILITATION be pleased t > state: *437. SHRI MUKHTIAR SINGH MALIK: ( t) how many complaints regarding non-disbursement of sickness benefits SHRI BIRENDER SINGH under the Employees State Insurance RAO: Scheme to employees of Delhi Trans Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pox t Corporatio i have been received pleased to state: during the last one year; and (a) whether Government propose to fb) the step? taken in each case and raise the age of letirement of all Mili the results thereof? tary Personnel; and THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND REHABILITATION (SHRI RAGHU (b) if so, the outlines thereof? NATHA REDYY): The Corporation THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE has furnished the following informa tion:— vSHRI JAGJIVAN RAM): (a) No such proposal is under consideration (a) Separate figures for the Delhi at present. Transport Corporation are not avail able. In all 412 complaints were re. lb) Does not arise. ceived in Delhi during the year ended 31st December, 1972 about non-dis- Bailding of Separate Naval Yard Cor bursement of benefits under the Emp Warship loyees' State Insurance Scheme. •438. SHRI VTSHWANATH PRA- (b) Of 412 complaints, 340 have TAP SINGH: Will the Minister of been investigated and disposed of. The DEFENCE be pleased to state; remaining 72 cases are under investi gation. Of the complaints disposed of, CagnMMtioii to Unrooted lenaM of Pravirtan of Shelters Jar CUMren of Border Areas Labourers While at Work *440 SHRI G Y KRISHNAN Will 4136 SHRI C K JAFTER SHA- the Minister of LABOUR AND RE RIEF Will the Minister of LABOUR HABILITATION be pleased to state AND REHABILITATION be pleased to state (a) whether the Chief Minister of Punjab has urged the Centre to pay (a) whether Government have sug compensation to upiooted persons m gested to the State Government to border areas for land which they provide shelters for the labourers who could not sow during the 1972 kharif have to leave their childien while at season, work, and (b) whether he has also suggested (b) if so, the mam features thereof’ that the net income of landowners should be the basis of crop compensa THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND tion for areas taken over for defence REHABILITATION (SHRI RAGHU- purposes, and NATHA REDDY) (a) and (b) No (c) if so the reaction of Govern However various labour laws like the ment thereon7 Factories Act, 1948, the Plantations Labour Act, 1951, the Beedx and Cigar THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND Workers (Conditions of Employment) REHABILITATION (SHRI RAGHU- Act, 1966, and the Mines Act 1952 NATHA REDDY) (a) Yes, Sir contain provisions for creches for the children of women workers (b) Yes Sir The Chief Minister of Punjab had raised the question of Shortage of Steel in DDA. adopting the punciple of payment of crop compensation on the basis of net 4157 SHRI T SOHAN LAL Will income accruing to the land owners the Minister of STEEL AND MINES as was done in the case of khanf be pleased to state 1971 (a) whether Delhi Development (c) In regard to (a), the matter Authority is not provided with its full having been considered at length, the requirement of steel, and Punjab Government was advised to formulate such schemes which would (b) if so, whether this has had an ensure the proper resettlement of such adverse effect on the construction pro areas where kharif crop 1972 could gramme of DDA9 not be town due to temporary enemy occupation The Punjab Government have since forwarded the schemes for THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE about Rs 8 crores in this regard MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES Thee® schemes have been examined (SHRI SUBODH HANSDA) • There is and the necessary sanctions are under a shortage of steel in the country and issue. the Delhi Development Authority like consumers in other parts of the coun try might not have been allotted their In regard to (b), crop compensa tion in areas taken over for defence requirements in full. purposes has already been related to net income There had been a sugges (b) No such reference about the tion from the Punjab Government construction programme of DDA hav that labourers* share should not be ing been adversely affected due to deducted in the case of land which ahftrtagA of steel materials has recen could not be sown- It has not been tly been brought to Government's found possible to accept this. notice 43* Written Answers MARCH 22, 1973 Written Answers Steps token to nwHJnereftsiiif demaud tional incentive lor increasing for S M production progressively. 4158. SHRI VAYALAR RAVI: Will (ii) Since the take-over of the management of HSCO by the Minister of STEEL AND MINES Government on July 14, be pleased to state steps Government 1972, a number of steps have have taken to meet the increasing demand for steel in the country and been taken to solve its im the total quantity of steel expected to mediate problems and increase be imported during 1973-74 to serve production including the the purpose and the percentage of this supply of coal tar and coke, imported quantity to the total demand emergency repairs to coke during this period? overs, procurement of mate rial handlmg equipment and repairs and replacements of cranes and other equipment THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE in the steel melting shop. MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES (SHRI SUBODH HANSDA): The steps that are being taken to step up (iii) TISCO are implementing a production in existing steel plants are replacement programme for given below: the old coke ovens, which, en completion, should ensure adequate coke supplies. Spe (i) In so far as the steel plants cial efforts are being made under Hindustan Steel Ltd., to strengthen maintenance. are concerned, the manage ment of the company are tak (iv) The setting up of the Steel ing determined efforts to step Authority of India Limited up production. The measures should also help considerably taken include* specialised re in this direction through pairs of coke ovens, use of effective supervision and co alternative fules to supple ordination, provision of spe ment gas availability, oil fir cialised advisory services and ing in certain furnances to vertical integration and co augment energy require ordination of the other Me ments, improved mainten ters intimately connected ance aimed at better equip with the steel industry in the ment availability speeding up role of major suppliers of of capital programmes essen inputs such as, coking coal, tial to correct existing imbal iron ore and manganese. ances in production facilities and fanned procurement of spares, refractories and other (v) Government also keep essential material? Recently, tant watch on the perfor a three-tier joint consultative mance of the steel plants machinery has been sot up through periodical task force at Durgapur for speedy set meetings and reviews. tlement of industrial de putes and grievances *xnd to % The programmed production of enlist the cooperation 0f the saleable steel by the five main workers in maximising pro producers m 1973-74 is 3.5 million duction A new rewards bonnes. It this produtfttuti -materia scheme has been introduc lises, the import requirement duriiig ed m the Rourkela steel the year wpuld come down consTder- plant to provide an addi ably. It Is not possible at ‘fcrewtat to 45 Written Answers CHAITRA l» 1395 {SAKA) Written Answer* 46 indicate precisely the quantity of steel may have gone out of repair, as an that would be imported in 1973.74* as immediate measure. In some cases, this would inter-alia depend upon the attempts are being made to bridge the import policy for the year which will gap by borrowing power Irom near be announced very shortly. by surplus areas. The matter is also under constant review by a Group of JLoss of Production in heavy In Ministers constituted for this purpose. dustries due to Power Shortage The long term measures include 4159. SHRI VAYALAR RAVI: Will setting up of new pi ejects to be com the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRY missioned in the Fifth Plan to meet be pleased to state; the increasing power requirements of the country. (a) the extent to which the pro duction in the Heavy Industrial es In the case of hydro-electric pro tablishments of the country have been jects, where there :s complete depen affected by the recent power short dence on rainfall and storage in the age and the total estimated loss; reservoirs, this rear's drought has caused power shortages. It is to be (b) whether Government propose to hoped that the situation will im set up separate power generating prove with the next rronsoon. units m these establishments; and Cc) if so, the steps Government propose to take to prevent such losses In future? THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN T1IE MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRY 4160. : WT (SHRI SIDDESHWAR PRASAD): (a) w r ^ ^ fa : to (c). Production in some of the States in the heavy industrial estab lishment has suffered a severe set back (^ ) tot *T*r%*rr vm m t because of the 75 pfer cent power-cut. In other States where the extent of *PT tT3p ?r?TSr ftPRH STRTO «TfT*T % power-cut has been of the level of 25 sftR irar»nTr«rT5WT5T^ftn^«nr; per cent or more, there have been marginal dislocation of the production schedule. It has, however, not been (%) ft, Wt TOT STOTT % 1ST possible to quantity the extent of loss -due to this factor. One heavy industrial establishment (*r) m Prow *ptt in Uttar Pradesh is Already having its own generating set. There is a pro fr^rrccr. f^vspft ?tPt 7 posal from another unit in Uttar Pra desh to set up its own generating set. tsmhft («rt awftyr rm ) : (v ) The Ministry of Irrigation and Power Aave considered the problem of power 3fr ft, sttor 1 shortage at Regional Power Confer ences at which recommendations have (m) srtr {’t). w been made both for immediate mea sures and for taking longer tern ac wft" f m vt tion during the V Plan. The short term measures include acceleration of work on a priority basis on power projects and generating tmits which t 4 47 Written Answers MARCH 22, 1973 Written Answers Closure of Labour Depot at Gorakh Committee, separately, partic&ettng pur in the Republic Day Parade, 1973; 4161. SHRI NARS1NGH NARAIN (b) the amount incurred for the PANDEY; Will the Minister ol refreshment served to them; LABOUR AND REHABILITATION be (c) whether Government have re pleased to state: ceived any complaint about the re freshment served to them; and (a) whether due to nationalisation (d) if so, the action taken by Gov of -coking coal mines the Labour Depot ernment against the Oflloers who are at Gorakhpur is going to be closea, responsible for this case? if so, the reaction of the Government; and THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI JAGJIVAN RAM). (a) The fol (b) whether Government are think lowing schools m Delhi participated in ing of any scheme for the Gorakhpuri the Republic Day Parade 1973: labours for their employment in coal mines, if so, the proposal thereof? (1) Government Schools 14 (ii) Aided Schools 17 THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND REHABILITATION (SHRI (in) Public School l RAGHUNATHA REDDY); (a). No, (iv) Children Home 1 Sir. Total 53 (b) The matter is undei the con sideration of the Government. (b) Rs. 8,744.75 (c) No, Sir. Releasing of Limestone Areas reserv ed for steel IndustaHes (d) Does not arise. Expenditure on Indian Embassy In* 4162. SHRI R. V. BADE; Will the Australia during 1971-72 Minister of STEEL AND MINES be pleased to state whether there is any 4164 SHRI HUKAM CHAND KAC- proposal to release limestone areas HWAI • Will the Minister of EXTER kept reserved for steel industries’ NAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (a) the total amount of expenditure THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE incurred on the Ambassador and Em MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES bassy of India in Australia during the (SHRI SUBODH HANSDA); No, Sir. financial year 1971-72; CtaniMudes against Refreshments ser (b) whether the expenditure it in creasing year by year; and ved to students of Delhi Schools parti- cipattiif In Republic Day Parade, (c) if so, the action taken by Gov 1973 ernment to decrease the enhancing ex penditure? 4163. SHRI AMBESH: Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to THE MINISTER OF STATE IN’ THE state: MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI SURENDRA PAL SINGH): (a) The expenditure incurred on the Am t* ) the number of schools of Delhi bassador was Rs. 1.08 lakhs and on. the Administration, Municipal Corpora Embassy of India in Australia was- tion, Delhi and New Delhi Municipal Rs. 14.81 labft*. 49 Written Answers CHAITRA 1, 1895 (SAKA) Written Answers 50 (b) No Sir there was a slight de Garden reach Workshop, Calcutta crease m expenditure (c) Does not arise 4168 SHRI R N BORMAN WiU the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased Compensation bv Pakistan to I amilies to state of those killed in war of 1971 (a) whether Government have tak en over Agrind Fabrications and mer 4165 KUMARI KAVluA KUMARI ged it to Garden Reach Workshop, Will the Ministei of EXTERNAL Calcutta, AFFAIRS be pleased to state (b) if so when and whether all the (a) whether Pakistan Government workers and office staf! including the will p a y rrmpensation to the families accounts staff have been absorbed by of the people killed m 1971 war of Government and Bangli De-’h and will also pay dama ges 4o Indian lamilies who were civi (c) whether all the accounts staff lians and were bombed Pak For who had been interviewed m August ces 1972 and who had put m ten vears (b) if not the reasons thereof and service have since be^n absoibed if (c) if so the nature thereof’ not the reasons therefor THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE THE MINISTER OF STATE (DEF MINISTRY OF EXTIRNAL AFFAIRS ENCE PRODUCTION) IN THE (SHRI SURENDRA PAL SINGH) (a) MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (SHRI This matter has not figured in dis VIDYA CHARAN SHUKLA) (a) and cussions he] 1 with Pakistan so far (b) No Sir M/s Agrind Fabrications Ltd had gone nto liquidations by *in (b) and (c) Do not arise order passed by the Cilcutta High Court m August 19*38 In response President Bhutto’* statement “India to an open tender invited by the Joint will burn her Fingers in Bangla ’ Receivers appointed by the High Court, Garden Reach Workshops Ltd bid for 4166 SHRI M KATHAMUTHU the fixed assets of M/s Agrind Fab Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AF rications Ltd and acquired these m FAIRS be pleased to state* Apnl 1972 Garden Reach Work shops Ltd, Calcutta have established (a) whether the attention of Gov their Road Roller manufacturing unit ernment has been drawn to the news at these premises which appeared in National Herald dated the 27th Februarv, 1973 under Such of the ex-emplovces of M/s the heading “India will burn her fing Agrind Fabrications Ltd wha were ers in Bangla—Bhutto ” , and found suitable *or employment have been employed by the Company (b if so the reaction of Govern ment thereto’ (c) The volume of the accounts work of the Road Roller unit of Ger- TIIE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE den Reach Workshops Ltd which is MINISTRY OF EXTERN \L AFFAIRS functioning at these premises Is small. (SHRI SURENDRA PAL SINGH) (a) The accounts are therefore at present Yes, Sir being maintained centrally by the Accounts Department of Garden Reach (b) Government has very close Workshops Ltd However, the ex and cordial relations with the Gov accounts staff of M/s. Agrind Fabri ernment of Bangladesh and has every cations Ltd were interviewed and a confidence that these will not suffer panel of suitable parsons has been whoever tbe provocations from third prepared for possible recruitment parties against future vacancies. ;5 * Written Answers SlAlRCH 22, 1978' Written Answer* Setting up of a Steel Plant with Jap Joining the Golden Tabacco Company anese Collaboration by Chief Canteens Officers after Re tirement 4169. SHRI C. K. JAFFER SHARIEF: Will the Minister of STEEL AND MINES be pleased to state; 4172. SHRI CHANDRA SHEKHAR SINGH: Will the Minister of DEF ENCE be pleased to stale: (a) whether Government have de cided to set up a Steel Plant in India in collaboration \ith Japan; and (a) whether Grvorntnom are aware that the former Chiet Canteens Offi (b) if so, the ma>n features there cer at the AHQ hail soon alter his of? retirement in 1972, joined Golden Tobacco Company I imited and had THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE been touring Military C nnteens on be MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES half of the Company to promote its (SHRI SUBODH HANSDA) • (a) No, sales; Sir. (b) Does not arise. (b) if so, whether he obtained Gov ernment’s permission to do so: Compensation given to Landowners of Tripnra (c) whether Government are aware that this is, the second instance of a 4171. SHRI DASARATHA DEB: retiring Chief Canteens Officer to Will the Minister of DEFENCE be plea sed to state: join a Company soon after his retire ment, with whom had official deal (a) whether the landowners of ings while in service- and Tuisindrai (Teliamura) o£ Tupara, whose lands have been acquired by (d) if so, the steps proposed to be the Government for construction of taken by Government to stop this pra airport were given compensation; ctice by such Government military officials soon alte** retirement? (b) if not, the number of families who have not received compensation y et; THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI JAGJIVAN {RAM); <*) Yes, Kc) the reason for delay of the pay ment of compensation; and (b) An officer below the rar.k of (d) when it is likely to be paid? Colonel is not required to obtain permission *or accepting employment THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE in the private sector. The former (SHRI JAGJIVAN RAM): (a) to KxiwrlmeiUJi Mmiw JProjjfa «i ;t (b) the time Schedules given vvith THE MINISTER OF STATE ESf THE the Estimates; MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI SURENDRA PAL SINGH): (a) (c) the Minable Reserves available Employees in Indian Missions abroad to suit these Schedules and whether are paid foreign allowance On the ba these are in consonance with the ac sis of the local cost of living. The rates cepted international practices; and of foreign allowance are revised on the basis of the recommendations (d) the practice at the Mines of the of the Foreign Service Inspe -tors Indian Copper Corporation prior to which take into account the prevailing nationalisation? rate of exchange, local costs and other factors such as expenditure which THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE an officer while serving abroad hss MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES necessarily to incur either at home (SHRI SUKHDEV PRASAD): (a) No or abroad over and above that wh'ch Cost Estimates havi‘ been sanctioned an officer of corresponding category by the Government so far tho serving m India is expected to bear. Indian Copper Complex at Ghii-sila after nationalisation. (b) Rates of foreign allowance are revised whenever a revision is war (b) and (c) Do not arise. ranted bv variation m exchange rate of the country concerned and other factors whi^h affect local costs. (d) The practice at mines of In dian Copper Corporation prior to (c) No representation from indivi nationalisation was that the C ost dual employees of Indian Missions ab Estimates of the new srhemcs were road has been received Indian Mis approved by the Board of Directors sions- in East Asia and West Europe of the Indian Copper Corporation where local currencies were revalued Limited. have represented for revision of rates of foreign allowance. Representation from Embassy Em Staff in thP Engineering Projects In ployees about difficulties created by re dia Limited valuation and Devaluation 4178. SHRI S. D. SOMASUNDA- 4177. SHRI S. N. MISRA- Will the RAM- Will the Minister of HEAVY Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be INDUSTRIES he pleased to refer to pieased to state: the reply given to Unstarred Question No 2587 o*i the 8th Match, 197.*?,. (a) whether the employees in the and state: Offices of the various Indian Em bassies are paid salaries and allow (a) whether the Engineering Pro ances on the same scale as prevailing jects India Limited was started very in the places of posling or according recently with less number of staff; to any uniform fixed scales; (b) if so, the tun© of start of the (b) whether such payments arc Corporation and the total staff work being made considering the iiJirred ing with the Corporation as on the value jmd devaluded cuncncv l.-iiios 1st Marsh, 1973; and of the country; and (c) the number of branch offices (c) whether any representation has working at various places of India been receiver] about difficulties created with individual staff strength vt each centre? by re-valuation and devaluation rf the currencies, from employees of any THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE Embassy tie., and if so, from which MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRY area and the difficulties narrated (SHRI SIDDESHWAR P&ASAD): (a) therein? Yes, Sit. 5 7 Written Answer* CHAITRA 1, 1895 (SAKA) Written Answers 59 (b) April, 1870. The total number (c) if so, the technical body which of staff working with the Company examined it and what are its ob (including the staff working at Delhi servations9 and other branch/site offices) as on 1st March, 1973, was 174 THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRY (c) The Company has four offices x>ne is located at Delhi, one at Kandla (SHRI SIDDESHWAR PRASAD)* (a) and two are located at Calcutta The Letters of intent have been fti anted to strength of staff m thes© offices is as such engineers as arc prepaied to follows take up the manufacture of cars based on completely indigenous design and without requiring import ot capital Staff Strength goods. (1) Delhi office (including (b) Not yet, Sir. Faridabad and Naraina (c) Does not arise site offices 119 (ii) Regional office, Calcutta 13 Armed Forces assistance for maintain- ing Law and Order in Country (iii) Coke oven division, Calcutta 33 4180 SHRI BIRENDER SINGH RAO Will the Mimstei of DEFENCE Total 174 (a) the number of occasions and the places of occurrence along w’th the names of authorities requesting for the Armed Forces assistance in Production of Cars by Unemployed En maintaining law and order situation gineers m various parts of the country, 4179. SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU (b) the mode of approach followed Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUS by the civil authoi ities and the instru TRY be pleased to state: ctions to comply with such a requisi tion? (a) what specific steps, if any, have been taken to give opportunity1 to THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE unemployed young engineers in the (SHRI JAGJIVAN RAM): (a) During country to design and develop motor the calender yeui 1972 and the months car; ot January and February 1973, the Armed Forces were called out on 17 (b) whether the car designed and occasions for maintaihing law and fabricated by Shri Sanjay Gandhi has order Further details are given in t>een put to test; and Statement attached. $9 Written Answers MARCH 22, 1*7*, , ,Written &* Statement Maintenance Of Law And Order 1972 SI. Place Date Authority riiifc No. x Jaipur* Rajasthan. 22 and 23 Feb. 71 Home Deptt. of Govt of Rajasthan. • a Various Districts in West 26 Feb. to 21 Mar. Govts, of West Bengal and Bibar. Bengal and Saharsa 72 and Pumea districts of Bihar. 3 Gulbarga, Mysore. 2 to 6 Mar. 72 Chief Secy. Govt, oi* Mysore 4 Muzaffarpur, Darbhanga, 4 to 12 Mar. 72 Adtdl. Secy. Govt, of Bihar. Saran, Patna, Gaya, Dhan- bad, Singhbhum and Ranchi Districts of Bihar. 5 Various districs of Mizoram. Mar. Apr. 72 Govt of India. € Mughalmrai, Uttar Pradesh. 20 to 24 May 72 Home Secy. Govt of UP, *• 7 Gauhati (Assam 9 to 13 Jun. 72 Deputy Commissioner, Kamrup 8 Siliguri, West Bengal. 25 to 27 Jun. 72 SDO, Siliguri 9 Cachar (Assam) . 28 & 29 Jun. 72 Distt. Commissioner, Cachar. xo Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 6 to xx Jul. 72 Home Secy. Govt, of Tamil Nadu. XX Mokokchung (Nagaland). 18 and X9 Aug. 72 Deputy Commissioner, Moko- kchung. 12 Patna (Bihar) 7 to 25 Sep. 72 Chief Secy. Govt, of Bihar. 13 Various Districts m Assam 6 Oct to 12 Nov. 72 Joint Secy., Govt, of Assam. (Mongoldai, Dhubri, Gau- » hati & Tejpur). 14 Various districts in Punjab 7 Oct to 2nd Nov. 72 Chief Secys. Govts, of Punjab- & Haryana (Ludhiana, and Haryana. Moga & Jagraon.) 15 Nowgong (Assam;. 25 Oct to 12 Nov. 72 Deputy Commissioner, Nowgong. 16 Various Districts in Andhra 22 Nov (72 Chief Secy. Govt, of Andhra Pradesh. (aid continues Pradesh. to be provided). * 17 Silchar, Distt. Cachar, Assam. 13 to 29 Dec. 72 Deputy Commissioner, Cachar Army assistance continues to he provided in various districts of Andhra Pradesh as mentioned in Serial No. 16 above. Apart from this, no AJpmy assistance was provided anywhere in India during 1973 fo r eonfcoUing' law and order situations. Oral Answ*r$ CHAITRA 1, 1805 (SAKA) Oral Answers f e (b) The use of the Armed Forces (c) if so, whether during the pre in aid of civil authority is a function sent 25th year of Indian Indepen of the Central Government, and dence, Government will reconsider whenever possible the authority of the issue of desirability of bringing the Central Government for their back the remains of Bahadur Shah to employment has to be obtained. Red Fort with national honour; and 2. The maintenance of law and (d) if so, the steps proposed there order is the function of the civil about and if not the reason therefor? authority, and as far as possible, this must be done with the aid of the THE MINISTER OF STATE IN resources available and with the re- THE MINISTRY OF EXTERAL enforeements that' can be obtained AFFAIRS (SHRI SURENDRA PAL from the Armed Police, the Central SINGH): (a) No official record is Reserve Police and BSF. If in the available. opinion of the civil authorities these forces are likely to prove inadequate (b) Yes, Sir. for this task, they may call the Arm ed Forces for assistance. The stage (c) and (d). The question of at which the civil forces will be re bringing bask the remains of Bahadur enforced by troops will be decided Shah has been considered and not by the local civil authorities in con found feasible for a number of sultation, if possible, with the Officer reasons. Government are informed Commanding the Ahned Forces. that according to the Ullemas, on religious grounds also, the transfer of the remain would not be proper 3 For maintenance of law and since an Amanat was not made at the order arid when time is short, a time of the original burial. Magistrate of the highest rank present may make a requisition direct Co th* nearest military authority located in his jurisdiction. The local military Retired High Officials o f Army Who authorities comply with such requisi Joined Private Business Houses or tions. These cases should be reported Public Undertakings to higher authorities immediately. 4182. PROF. NARAIN CHAND PARASHAR: Will the Minister of Remains of Bahadur Shah DEFENCE be pleased to state the names of the Brigadiers, Major 4181. SHRI SAMAR GUHA: Will Generals, Lt. Generals, and Generals the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS of the Indian Army who have joined be pleased to state: service in Private business houses or public undertakings after their retire (a) whether Netaji Subhash Chan ment from the Army during the last dra Bose, as the President of the first three years? Free India Provisional Government pledged before the burial ground of Bahadur Shah near Rangoon, to take THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE back the remains of the leader of (SHRI JAGJIVAN RAM): Govern First War of Indian Independence in ment permission is required to be 1857 to Red Fort for reburial there, obtained by officers of the rank of after liberation of India; Colonel and above for accepting em- ployment before the expiry of two (b) whether a repeated appeal has years from the date the army service been made on the floor of the House ceases, m the following cases:— to bring back the remains of Bahadur Shah from the Burial ground near (i) Commercial employment in Rangoon; private undertakings; and 3963 L0»-3. Written Answers MARCH 22, vh£ * Written 64 (ii) employment in a civil post, (b) the reason* for fall, if in including a post under a cor. pr6duction and despatches and porate body owned or con increase, if any, Jn prices of coal; and trolled by Government, if an officer had been allowed to (c) the steps being taken to im retire prematurely at his own prove situation? request. Requisite informa tion is available only in THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN respect of officers falling THE MINISTRY OF STEEL AND under the above categories, MINES (SHRI SUBODH HANSDA); and is given in the statement (a) Government have nationalised laid the Table of the only the Coking Coal Mines so far. House. [Placed in Libuary. As far as Non-Coking Coal Mines are See No. LT-4557/73.] concerned, Government have only taken over the management on 1st January, 1973. Propaganda Against India by Mrs. Bhutto on her Visit to China A statement indicating the produc 4183 SHRI SAMAR GUHA: Will tion and despatch of Coking Coal and the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS the Non-coking Coal Mines of Bharat ■be pleased to state: Coking Coal Ltd. during two months before and after the nationalisation (a) whether Mrs. Bhutto m her on 1st May, 1972 is placed on the Tecent official visit to China as head Table of the House. [Placed in of a Pakistani delegation, made viru Library. See No LT-4558/73.] lent propaganda against India on the issue of release of Pakistani P.OWs.; The information regarding price of and various grades of coal and Coke pro duced by BCCL two months before (b) if so, the steps taken by Gov and after nationalisation is being ernment to counter such anti-Indian collected and shall 'be laid on the propaganda by Pakistan? Table of this House. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN (b) The production and despatch THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL have been more or less maintained AFFAIRS (SHRI SURENDRA PAL during two months before and after SINGH): (a) Yes, Sir. nationalisation. (b) Government have taken neces (c) Continuing efforts are being sary action to counter such Pakistani made to improve production and propaganda and to inform interna despatches of all varieties of coal tional opinion of the correct position. produced by BCCL. Non-Utilization Vehicles and Spare Production and Prices of Coal before and After Nationalisation Parts Imported for Ordnance Factories. 4184. SHRI INDEB J. MALHOTRA: Will the Minister of STEEL AND 4185. SHRI R. S. PANDEY: MINES be pleased to state: SHRI M. C. DAGA: (a) the production, despatch prices Will the Minister of DEFENCE be of different grades of coking end non- pleased to state: coking coal and also of hard-coke and soft-coke two months before and two (a) whether a large Quantity of months after nationalisation of coal motor vehicles and their parts import mines; ed from Bulgaria and Rumania for <3$ WriWeilAnswera CHAITRA 1, 18&5(SAKA) Wri^eh Answers 66 supply to v the Ordnance factories n.. v ■ -l. ‘ii * have not been found useful and are thgretote lying unutilised; (b) if so, the particulars thereof 4187. : *PTT and the total money invested there fore; k £ ( ^ fTT f*F : (c) the circumstances under which («f) the import of those motor vehicles % m *rrcMfrr *rcr st machines and their, parts was allowed arid which agencies imported them; MKd-^TTir^Sf if, infr and ft (d) whether any action has been % 'jfcjTT f TPFT Wnft* taken against the importers of the said machinery and the steps taken ^ irk fapf yTVR 5KT for their replacement or disposal by ^ f t | the Ordnance factories? ^ *jf*r *nff ^ »rf sfcc irar THE MINISTER OF STATE WT SF7TW (DEFENCE PRODUCTION) IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (SHRI VIDYA CHARAN SHUKLA): (a) to (*r) trnr tffW *rr (d). The question presumably relates to 3 Tori light trucks. As full informa tion is not available readily, it is ^TOfHT W VnNl^ «V i); sflT being collected and will be placed on the Table of the House. (*r) 5*r: 3Rrr% Allotment of money for development % fm ^nsnrc ^ urn v& m i m f of Minerals in Tamil Nadu *rr ^ f*FT zfhprmf qr f^rrr vx 4186. SHRI S. A. MURUGANAN- THAM: Will the Minister of STEEL AND MINES be pleased to state: w ifr ft («Npnftar*m) :(v) sfrc (w). ’ffwr wrr m & t (a) whether Government have allotted a large sum of money to T m w (c) how far the pilot work in this qf^mcf qrt fnr *rf ijfa direction has been done? % jpST % flWT 1RRPT THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE ? i p f 1 1 mrfw ^awncsfitjr t o r MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES (SHRI SUKHDEV PRASAD): (a) to % fw | fa vrtvrf ?r (c). The information is being ^?r w * sr^r % wk, t o v f % 'Collected and will be laid on the iTable of the House. *nfa ^ f t ( i »prra» *HW g«rar «f wiwHttot ^nprnr finffawt qhPbim # R ? f % ftnj < % ^fpr *mrf ^ if yrqfiTTOT ^'K^rfjra" aRT forr J i f t ^M i^vff ^pr *rr*r I HiH'W ^PwJf cPTT if ^T5T 1962, 19651971 % in to f vt qgw (Pmnw) if *PT?ff «Ft cTOT ^ W tffW % wrfcr W ^rr t| t 1 m fw ft *rt I i v w r g m ^sr if ^fr v r fW f %* 53% yfiffW 3TSTC % * 3 $T ^ q fw rf w r l*r?rf5T f^npf % •rPwrOf % ^ »rf | 1 w m f k 'w f / T ^ r f % % % %?[ *pf THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE war as retired or retiring Army, Navy (SHRI JAGJ1VAN RAM): (a) Gov- and Air Chiefs of Staff are available ernment has seen the report. The references in it to MIG-2 aircraft to the country whenever required? are factually incorrect. (b) Does not arise. THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (SHRI Services of Retired/Retiring Chiefs J. B. PATNAIK): It is ensured that of Armed Force* the services of retired veterans of 4189. SHRI BANAMALI PATNAIK: war are available to the country by Will the Minister of DEFENCE be placing them on the Reserve. Details pleased to state the steps taken to en of reserve liability are indicated in sure that services of such veterans of the attached statement. ARMY Statement (0 Officers There is no reserve liability for Army Officers when they retire at the normal age of superannuation ; only in cues of premature retirement they have a reserve liability upto the date of attainment of the normal retirxnent age. (») OR After active service ranging from 10-18 years, an OR is placed in the reserve for a perid varying from 5 years to 3 years. m v y (0 Officers Officers in the Navy have a reserve liability only upto the age of 5$ years. Those who retire after this age have no reserve iia- (tt) Sailors m On expiry of the period of active service, a sailor is held in the re serve for a period of 10 years or till attainment of the age of 42 years whichever is earlier. They may also be retained according to requirements in the reserve, upto the age of 47 years. AIR FORCE (0 Officers On retirement, Air Force officers have normally a liability to serve in the reserve for a period of 5 years. (u) Airmen Normally, Airmen on completion of active service period have a reserve liability upto 6-9 years. Marketing of Copper from Khetri 31,000 tonnes of copper metal per Project. annum. ^l 90. SHRI BHAGWAT JHA AZAD: Will the Minister of STEEL Taking over of Indian owned Loyalty AND MINES be pleased to state: Group of Companies la Ghana by, (a) whether the copper from the that Government public sector Khetri Project has en tered the market; and 4192. SHRI PILOO MODY: Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (b) what is the present produc be pleased to state: tion and working capacity of the •plant? (a) whether Indian owned Loyalty Group of Companies in Accra THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE (Ghana) have been taken over by MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES that Government; (SHBI SUKHDEV PRASAD): (a) No. Sir. (b) if so, the reaction of Govern ment thereto; and (b) The JChetri Copper Project is still in the construction stage and is (c) whether the management re expected to go into production in quested Government to intervene on «ar]y 1974. The estimated produc their behalf and if so, the steps taken tion capacity of the Plant will he by Government in this regard? Written Answers MARCH 22, 1973 Written Answer* THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE tfHf *T Itfft’f WTWT V H W M I8W & Y OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS v M i m y i t f k (SHRI SURENDRA PAL SINGH): (a) Yes, Sir. 4194. «ft vm r^ w m : «f*cr (b) and (c). Government are in fWW lftT ^TT5T *njft ^ ^ f^T contact with the group of firms and *r$rfa“ : are collecting lull particulars of the take over including details of their (*>) wr vhraT ’srnff cfV^r assets and liabilities before taking up wfar w rft & %^?r sr^w f smr the matter in the proper quarters. | wfa ssrfWf vt ? 6i«fl Total No. of No. of Category Employees Mysoreans Non-executive ...... 11893 8451 E x e c u t i v e ...... JE003 485 No. of Engineers appointed in BEL since 1968 415 i?o participation By Government (a) whether Mysore Government In Chitradurga Copper Company has approached the Central Govern ment regarding the Centre-owned 4196. SHRI DHANRAO AFZAL- PtTRKAR: Will the Minister of Hindustan Copper Corporation tak STEEL AND MINES be pleased to ing a share in the Chitradurga Copper tfate: Company* so that the State Unit couldt 73 WtfVtofe Answers CHAITRA 1, 1895 ($AKA) Written Answers 74 exploit th^.de^oaite in Kalyadi in Increase in Prices of Cars HasSan district and Tintini in Gul- barga dfcrtrict; and 4199, D1&. H. P SHARMA: Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRY (b) if so, the decision of Central be pleased to state: Government thereon? (a) whether the prices of Ambas THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE sador and Fiat cars were allowed to MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES be increased from January 1, 1973; (SHRI SUKHDEV PRASAD): (a) and (b). The State Government of (b) if so, the extent of increase Mysore has not approached the Cen permitted in ex-factory and retail tral Government The feasibility ©f prices; and Central Government’s participation in the equity capital of M/s Chitra- (c) the reasons therefor’ durga Capper Company, Mysore, is being examined m consultation with THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE the State Government. MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRY (SHRI SIDDHESBWAR PRASAD): (a) Yes, Sir. Improvement in Sino-Indian Relations (b) The extent of increase per mitted in the ex-factory retail price 4197. SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU: over the price prevailing on 31st December 1972 in each case is as SHRI H M PATEL- under; Ambassador Rs 272/- per car. Will the Minister of EXTERNAL Fiat 1100-P Rs 389/- per car. AFFAIRS be pleased to state: or Premier President (a) whether there are some indi cations to prove that the question of (c) As per decision of the improvement in Sino-Indian relations Supreme Court the prices of Ambas is under the consideration of China; sador and Premier President cars were allowed to be increased. (b) if so, the facts thereof; and (c) the basis thereof? Industrial Licence given to Automo bile Products of India fur Manu THE MINISTER OF STATE IN facturing Vehicles THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI SURENDRA PAL 4199 SHRI Y ESWARA REDDY: SiNGP),: (a). Yes, Sir. Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUS TRY be pleased to state. (b) and (c). The Chinese attended (a) whether the Automobile Pro our Republic Day Reception in Pek ducts of India has secured an indus ing a* a somewhat higher level and trial licence for 48,000 vehicle units thpy have recently sent a more senior a year; diplomat to head their Embassy in New Delhi. The Chinese officials and (b) whether the same company i* diplomats all over the world are given ‘Licences’ and ‘letters of intent’ showing a more normal attitude in for other items; and their contacts with their Indian counter-parta. (c) if so, the facts thereof? Written A n sw ers MARCH 22, 1*7* Written Anm m 76 THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE tfnNr w b tv r n ix m MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRY (SHRI SIDDESHWAR PRASAD): : (v ) ( m ) .v m Allotment of Scooter RUcshaws to WilVRVtzTRmff cTT Cycle Rikshaw Drivers on Priority- Basis 4200. SHRI Y. ESWARA REDDY: ? jfw r % « r y n r fMrar t i t antft Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUS TRY be pleased to state whether Gov- *r sftfocr v r •eroment have received any request *TTcft | 1 srrer % f t * frofr from the Punjab Government for fix ft % ing priority for Scooter-Rikshaws to be *rrerr % srrt *r tit$ *ftm t allotted to Cycle Rikshaw drivers who want to change their profession? tit t 1 THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRY (SHRI SIDDHESHWAR PRASAD): Short fall In Demand for Indigenously No such request has been received by Manufactured Tractors the Ministry. 4202. SHRI BHAGIRATH BHAN- tmn vt frosHii WAR: Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRY be pleased to state: 4201. star v m faTOTWcTF%t i t f H T T f o r : (a) whether the tractor manufac turing units in the country are suffer ing a severe set back due to shortfall (V) ** 1973 *T STSTPT *T?ft ^ in demand; W It JtfTST % farfcHr (b) if so, whether one tractor manu facturing unit has gone out of pro (4) whether it is also proposed to (*) #,***«% m reduce multiple taxation of the indige nous tractors and the measures pro sftr faFfrar % qfiw u f t w t fiRjsflr posed to be taken for credit availabi lity to the farmers to get tractors ab- .sorbed in the Indian agriculture on large scale? w f t r t t o inrrow if toN * THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE f i r m * m m ) : (v)% MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRY (SHBI SXDDHESHWAR PRASAD): f^WEff % VTEf^T JTRft (a) and (b). There has been a decline % ftrtT tT^r v n rn w m tt fam in the demand for tractors due to which some tractor manufacturing w ^ i fR tt inww vnsrft % units have slowed down their produc tion. However, no unit has gone out THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE % : MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRY (SHRI SIDDHESHWAR PRASAD): ( v ) f*rr fsrfaS¥ % The percentage of import content va ries not only from product to product wrx % ffwpsr srtf snr% but also from plant to plant depending on the stage of development of each (m) fr, wrfk vr plant. It has tapered down from 25 per cent to 20 per cent in the case of m i ', boilers already manufactured, from about 80 to 25 per cent for the Turbo Sets for Thermal Power Stations and (*r) fW fts r w r m f s from 30 to 20 per cent for Hydro v r fa n fa wfarr; Sets. ft Written Answers MARCH 2tf, IffTS Written A nsw er* 80 Import Indigenous Production and THE MINISTER OF SI(DE Demand for Tractors FENCE PRODUCTION) Ilf THE MI NISTRY 01* DEFENCE (SHRI VIDYA 4205. SHRI D, D. DESAI: Will the CHARAN SHUKLA): (a) The stand Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRY be ing Group of Ministers on Scfence and1 pleased to state: Technology have felt that Scientific and Technological Organisations (a) whether tractor manufacturers should evolve personnel practices suit have* represented to the Government ed to their requirements. Tjhey ac against importing of more tractors; cordingly, appointed a Sub-Committee and which has recommended that in future recruitment and promotion of Scien (b) the likely demand for trartors tists and Technologists of Defence Re in the next ten years, the indigenous search and Development Organisation capacity and production and the likely should be taken out of the purview of imports in that period? the UPSC and should be carried out by suitably constituted Selection THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE Boards. MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRY (SHRI SIDDHESHWAR PRASAD): (b) and (c). The matter is under (a) Yes, Sir. the consideration of Government. (b) According to indications avail able from agencies engaged in work ing out demand projections, there is 4207 «& grot v * vertra : likelihood of annual demand ieaching the level of 80.000 tractors by 1978-79 WTC0 * 0 t The tractor manufacturing units set up *rr mm ^ a?n*r in the country will be able to meet ihe demand and imports may not be tit far w r S fcm z t c srfa w necessary. fatrffar wi siwre to tr : % f^rrrrcffar & ? Sfleqttoi** through Departmental Pro motion Committees («ft if^rrr) : ^ * 4206. SHRI S. M. BANERJEE: Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased tit ^ mm %trr (fafa*- to state: sresfk fwrer) srferfain*, 1&57 tit (a) whether a suggestion has been fscfor v R f fi % *r<> 43 % t o t mooted by the Scientific Ad\iser to ft M t t v s sftr sfer I 1 the Defence Minister that in future selections should not be done by Utilization of Minerals in States U.P.S.C. but by Departmental Pro motion Committees; 4208. SHRI NARENDRA SINGH: SHRI HUKAM CHAND KACHWAI: (b) if so, whether this suggestion has been considered by Government; Will the Minsiter of STEEL AND and MINES be pleased to state whether there if any proposal of utilization of THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE erroneously incl^de^ in that list al MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES though he had opted for service with (SHRI SUKHDEV PRASAD): No, the British Government. These errors Sir. have been corrected. The corrected and complete list is laid on the Table List of Victoria Cross Winners of the House. 4209. PROF. NARAIN CHAND PA- (Placed in Library. See No. LT- RASHAR: Will the Minister cf DE 4559/73). FENCE be pleased to state: Indian Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen's (a) whether the list of 32 names, Boards who are the winners of Victoria Cross, supplied in answer to Unstarred Ques 4210. PROF. NARAIN CHAND PA- tion No. 945 in the Lok Sabha on the RASHAR: Will the Minister of DE 22nd February, 1973 is exhaustive and FENCE be pleased to state: includes the names of all those mili (a) whether the1 Indian Soldiers, tary heroes who won the highest gal Sailors and Airmen’s Board at all lantry award during the first and se India level and at the level of various cond World Wars; States are working satisfactorily in the (b) if so, whether L/Naik Lai of matter of assistance and welfare of 2/4 1st Dogra Regiment and of Tehsil ex-servicemen, the serving personnel Hamirpur (in the then District of and their families, if so, composition Kangra of Punjab) and now in Dist of the All India Board at present; rict Hamirpur of Himachal Pradesh (b) the number and names of Xunaj also won the Victoria Cross for his created for financing economic as well display of extreme courage and val as welfare activities as administered our on the 21st January, 1015; by the Board; (b) if so, the reasons for the omis (c) the amount of the money in the sion of his name; form of balance at hand in each one of these funds on the 31st December, (d) whether there are any more 1972; omissions of this type; and (d) the names and the status of the (e) if so, the complete list of the Secretaries of the State Boards for the award winners, with the dates of th«“ States of Jammu and Kashmir, Pun award, the Umts/Re giments to which jab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana they belonged and their permanent Rajasthan and the Union Territory* addresses? of Delhi and Chandigarh; and THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE (e) the status and emoluments of (SHRI JAGJIVAN RAM): (a). No, the Secretaries of the District S.SA. Sir. It had excluded those who had Boards in these States? migrated to Pakistan and those Nepalese Gorkhas who opted for ser THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE vice with the British Government. MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (SHRI J. B. PATNAIK): (a) Yes, Sir The (b) Yes, Sir. L/NK LALA was present composition of Indian Soldiers awarded the Victoria Cross on 21st Sailors, and Airmen’s Board as cons January 1916. tituted m 1963 and amended from (c) to (e). L/Nk. LALA died in time to time is at Statement I. The 1927. His name had erroneuosly been Board is being reconstituted. shown in the list of those who (b) and (c). The information is at migrated to Pakistan on partition of Statement II. the country and thus came to be omit ted. Apart from this, the name States of J&K Punjab, H.P. Haryana, Rajasthan and the Union Territories cf Delhi and Chandiarh are given as be low:— Name of the Name and Status of the Secretary of State Soldiers State Sailors and Airmen's Board I&K . Col. Kanwal Singh (Retd.) Punjab . Shri R. S. Talwar, IAS, Chief Secretary to the Government of Punjab. He is working as Secretary of Punjab State SS&A Board, Chandigarh. HJP. . Shri N. C. Kaushal, Under Secretary to the Government of H.P. He is working as Secretary of H. P. State SS&A Board, Simla. Haryana . Lt. Col. R. D. Vasisht (Retd.) Rajasthan . Shri Beney Singh, Dy. Secy, to the Govt, of Rajasthan. He is working as Secretary of the Rajasthan State SS&A Board Jaipur. Delhi . There is no State SS&A Board in Delhi. Shri S. L. Arora Dy. Secretary (Irrigation & Floods), Delhi Administration, is res ponsible for looking after the work of Distt. SS&A Board, Delhi. Maj. U. R. Yadav is the Secretary of DSS & A Board, Delhi. Chandigarh . There is no State Distt. SS&A Board in Chandigarh. Dy. Com missioner, Chandigarh is responsible for the welfare of ex-service men, families of the serving soldiers and families of the deceased personnel. (e) The State Distt Soldiers Sailors and Airmen's Board are working directly under the State Government and as such the information is not available readily. STATEMENT I Minister of Labour and Transport, Govt, of Andhra Pradesh. Members of the Indian Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen’s Board. Minister for Planning and Deve lopment, Statistics, Labour PRESIDENT Town and Country Planning Industries and Power (Elec MINISTER OF DEFENCE tricity), Govt, of Assam. MEMBERS Home Minister, Government of Gujarat Other Ministers in the Ministry Home Minister, Government of of Defence Mysore. Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir. Minister for Local Administration, Govt, of Tamil Nadu. Chief Minister of Kerala. Home Minister, Government of Chief Minister of Rajasthan. Orissa. Chief Minister of Panjab. Minister for Revenue, Gbvern- of UP. Chief Minister of Himachal Pra desh. Minister in charge of the Local Self Govt., Depit, Govt of Chief Minister of Haryana. West Bengal. 85 Written Answer* CHAITRA 1* 1895 (SAKA) W ritten AfMtoer* 86 SECRETARY Minister of State, General Admi nistration and Jails, Govern Secretary, Indian Soldiers, Sail ment of Bihar. ors and Airmen's Board. Deputy Chief Minister (Home), STATEMENT H Govt, of Madhya Pradesh. Shri U. N. Mahida. The Number and Names of funds created for financial, as well asi Shri Hem Raj. welfare activities as administered by the Board. Shri Onkar Singh. Hie following seven funds are being: Secretary, Ministry of Defence. handled by 1SS&A Board:— Chief of the Army Staff. (i) Special Fund for Reconstruc Chief of the Naval Staff. tion and Rehabilitation of Ex- servicemen. Chief of the Air Staff. Financial Adviser, Ministry of (ii) Central Post War Resettle Finance (Defence). ment Fund. Director General, Armed Forces (iii) Armed Forces Benevolent Medical Services. Fund. Director General of Employment (iv) Armed Forces Reconstruction and Training, Ministry of Fund. Labour and Employment. (v) Indian Solider’ Sailors and Director General, Resettlement, Airmen's Board Fund. Ministry of Defence. (vi) Flag Day Fund. Secretary General, Indian Red (vii) Indian Gorkha Ex-service Cross Society. men's Welfare Fund. Gen. K. M. Cariappa (Retd.) The amount of money in the Vice Admiral R. D. Katari (Retd.) form of balance at hand in each one A.V.MD.A.R Nanda (Retd.) of these funds on 31st December, 1972. Lt. General S.P.P. Throat (Retd.) Rear Admiral A. Chakraverti The cash balance (in the form of (Retd.) cash, fixed deposit and Bank Savings accounts) and also Government Secu Brig. Sherjang Thappa (Retd.) rities as on 31st December, 1972 held Shrimati E.W. Pinto. (Lady in respect of each fund are indicated Member). below:— Name of Fund Amount Rs. Special Fund for R&R of ex-servicemen 1,86,26,925- 53 Central Post War Resettlement Fund 5>7i»850.97 Anntd Forces Recomtruction Fund . 05 Indian Soldiers, Sailor’s and Airmen,s Board Fund 18^349* *7 Indian Gorkha Ex-Servicemen . Welfare Fund • io*65*a95*3 fc7 Answers &ARCB 22, 1973 Written Answer* 88 Constitution and Compttsitlow ot (b) if so, whether the Bengal Advisory Coo^itte^^tor Territorial Chamber 61 Comtnerce arrf fai’dtostry had implemented the directives of the Government; ahd 4211. PROF. NARAIN CHAND PA- RASHAR: Will the Minister of DEF (c) if not, whether Government ENCE be pleased to state: contemplate to secure Bank Guarantee from the Chamber of Commerce for (a) whether the Advisory Commit ensuring implementation of the provi tees for the Territorial Army have sions of the statute and to safeguard been constituted for the various States the financial interests of the emp of tttcfta; loyees? (b) if so, the dates of the constitu THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND tion and the composition of these REHABILITATION (SHRI RAGHU committees for the States of Jammu NATHA REDDY): The Phrtrident and Kashmir, Him&chal Pradesh, Pun Fund authorities have intimated as jab and Haryana; and under:— (c) the number of meetings held (a) and (b). On 2nd March 1973, the by these committees in the case of Regional Provident Fund Commission each State during the last three years? er, West Bengal informed the Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry, THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE Calcutta that the Chamber had been MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (SHRI J. covered under the Employees’ Provi B. PATNAIK): (a) Advisory Com dent Funds and Family Pension Fund mittees for the Territorial Army have Act, 1952 and the E.PF. Scheme been set up in all the States except framed thereunder with effect from 1st Jammu and Kashmir and Nagaland. August, 1972 and that both shares of There is, however, a common Advisory contributions payable frora the afore Committee for the State of Assam, said date should be deposited within a Tripura, Ranipur and Meghalaya. fortnight from the date of rcceipt of the letter. Compliance is awaited. (b) and (c). A statement is laid on the Table of the House. (Placed in (c) Does not arise at this stage. Library. See No. LT-4560/73). Quality of Material used by Contrac tors tor Defence Buildings at Amrit sar Cantt. Cpvetfrg of Employees of Bengal Chambers of Comnierce and Industry 4213. SHRI M KATHAMUTHU: under E.PJF. Act, 1952 Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state: 4212. SHRI INDRAJIT GUPTA: Will the Minister of LABOUR AND (a) whether defence buildings at REHABILITATION be pleased to Amritsar Cantonment were construc state: ted by contractors; (a) whether the Regional Provident (b) whether they used inferior qua Fund Commissioner (Central) in West lity of sand and other materials; Bengal has directed Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry at Calcutta (c) whether any enquiry was made to cover their employees under the and the action taken against the con provisions of the Employees Provident tractors; Fund Act, 1952 and the Employees (d) the nature of the work at Family Pension scheme; Khasra Cantt? $9 Written Answers CHAITRA I, 1865 (SARA) Written Awfttfsr*. 90 TfHt ttn fcsa m OF 'DBS1WGB - THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE <(SHRI JAGJIVAN RAM): (a) to (d). MINISTRY Q f EXTERNAL 4FFAIRS The M&k&tkm Is lieihg collected and (SHRI SURENDRA PAL SINGH): Will tw placed on the Table of the (a) Government have seen press re- House. ports of recent statements made by President Bhutto in which prior re patriation Of the prisoners of war ahd Proposal tor Extension of Benefits of other preconditions have been laid be. Payment of Wages Act to Agricultu fore Pakistan can recognise Bangla ral Wotkers desh. 4214. SHRI M. KATHAMUTHU: (b) and (c). Government feel that Will the Minister of LABOUR AND this attitude of Pakistan can only fur REHABILITATION be pleased to ther delay normalisation of relations state: and establishment of durable peace in the subcontinent in terms of the Simla (a) whether there is any proposal Agreement. to extend the benefits of Payment of Wages Act to the agricultural work ers; and Facilities to Work-Charged Staff of (b) if so, the main features thereof? Dandakaranya Project THE MINISTER OP LABOUR AND REHABILITATION (SHRI RAGHU- 4216. SHRI GIRIDHAR GOMANGO: NATHA REDDY): (a) No, Sir. Will the Minister of LABOUR AND REHABILITATION be pleased to (b) Does not arise. state: (a) whether the Workcharged staff Reported statement of Pak President of Dandakaranya Project have not regarding Recognition of Bangladesh been given the facilities like dress, conditioned to Repatriation of P.O.Ws. contributory provident fund, categori sation, 50 per cent permanency, child 4215. SHRI S. A. MURUGANAN- ren education allowance from 1958; THAM: (b) if so, the reasons therefor and SHRI YAMUNA PRASAD what action has been taken against MANDAL: the officer responsible for this lapse; and Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (c) whether the chowkidars, cooks, sweepers, security guards of Danda (a) whether Government’s atten karanya Project are forced to work tion has been drawn to the statement for more than eight hours and with made by Pakistan President that out weekly off, if so, the reasons Bangladesh’s recognition would be therefor? conditional to the repatriation of Pri soners of War; THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND REHABILITATION (SHRI RAGHU- (b) if so^ the Government’s reac NATHA REDDY): (a) and (b). The tion thereto; and information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the Sabha. (c) whether this recent statement is a departure froth the Simla spirit? (c) No, Sir. 91 Written Answer* MARCH 88, 1873 Written 4«M»et» Transport Faculties to Employees of Setting op «f Steel M l « M Dandakaranya Project 4218. SHRI GIRIDHAR GOACAMGO; SHRI C. T. DHANDAPANI: 4217. SHRI GIRIDHAR GOMANGO: Will the Minister of LABOUR AND Will the Minister of STEEL AND MINES be pleased to state; REHABILITATION be pleased to state: <*) whether India has decided to venture into the field of steel projects abroad; and (a) whether the employees of Dan- dakaranya Project are given vehicles (b) if so, whether India has decided on L.T.C. .only on medical ground to set up a steel plant in Iraq? when the relevant order of Govern* ment ol India did not impose such THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE condition, if so, the reasons therefor; MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES and (SHRI SUBODH HANSDA): (a) Yes. Sir, wherever feasible. (b) Engineering Projects ^ (India) (b) whether any order has been Ltd., a public sector organisation, has issued by the Government to treat submitted a tender for setting up a the journeys on tour in the Danda- small steel plant in Iraq during Feb karanya Project area as local jour ruary this year. No decision is yet neys and that the Employees Associa reported to have been taken by the tion has resented the said order on Government of Iraq about the award the ground that Dandakaranya Pro of the contract. ject is not covered by the said order, if so, whether the restrictions have been lifted, if not, the reasons there for? Revival of Peace Treaty between India and Nepal 4219. SHRI GIRIDHAR GOMANGO: THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND SHRI R. S. PANDEY: REHABILITATION (SHRI RAGHU NATHA REDDY): (a) No, Sir The Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state; employees of the Dandakaranya pro ject are given vehicles both on L.T.C (a) whether Indian and Nepalese and on medical grounds. Government have decided to revive the peace treaty between the two countries; and (b) General Orders were issued by Government in April, 1972, according (b) whether a fresh treaty has been to which the journeys between two signed, and if so, the broad outlines places falling within the qualifying thereof? limits of Project allowance, if admis THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE sible, should be treated as local jour MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS neys. The employees of the Dandaka (SHRI SURENDjBA PAL SINGH): ranya Project automatically come Indo-Nepal Treaty of Peace and under the purview of these orders. Friendship of 1950 has been in opera They have, however, resented these tion ever since it was signed. There orders and the matter whether the is, therefore, no question of reviving Dandakaranya Project should be that treaty. exempted from the provisions of these orders is under active consideration. (b) Does not arise. 9 3 Written Answers CHAITRA 1, 1896 (SAKA) Written Answer* 94 Pale, proposal for xeleaae of is the liberalised pensionary award B e n g a lis which consists of the last pay drawn in the case of JCOs/ORs and 3|4th of 4220. DR, RANEN BEN ; Wttl the the pay of the rank held at the time Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be' of death of the officers in the case of pleased to state: their widows. These awards have been sanctioned in all the eligible (a) whether Pindi proposes to send cases. In addition, free education upto back 10,000 Bengalis to Bangladesh; the first degree level, including cost and of books and stationery, uniforms, where compulsory, and boarding/ (to) whether the P.O.Ws\ issue Is lodging charges in educational insti being discussed with Bangladesh by tutions recognised by the Government Government in view of the new de has been allowed for the children of velopments? those killed. Entitlement Cards in respect of the eligible children those THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE in Rajasthan have been issued for MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS availing of these facilities. (SHRI SURENDRA PAL SINGH): (a) Government are aware of Pakistan having sent a list of nearly 15,000 per As far as employment assistance is sons of Bangladesh origin, mostly concerned, preferences have been ex families of destitutes and ncm-offlcials, tended in employment upto two de to the Bangladesh Government with a pendents of the deceased servicemen view to their eventual repatriation to including widows. Arrangements Bangladesh. have also been made for assistance in carrying out self-employment schemes (b) Government are constantly in and vocational training where the touch with Bangladesh Government on widows desire to avail of such facili this and other related issues. ties. These two sets of concessions are being operated through different Ministeries and Organisations of Cen Rehabilitation and assistance given to tral Government, State Governments War-Widows of Rajasthan and Public Sector Enterprises,both of the Centre and the State Govern 4221. SHRI NAWAL KISHORE ments. In Rajasthan, all the widows SHARMA: Will the Minister of DE and dependents of those killed have FENCE be pleased to state: been allotted 25 bighas of land each. The requests for employment/self-em (a) whether rehabilitation ,and pro ployment/vocational training are re vision ol necessary assistance and help latively few and are being processed. to the war widows in Rajasthan is far below the target fixed for this purpose, if so, the reasons therefor; Prices of Stainless Steel In India as compared with those in West Germany (b) the steps being taken by Gov ernment to provide all necessary help 4222. SHRI B. S. BHAURA: Will the to such widows; and Minister of STEEL AND MINES be pleased to state: (c) the time by which all such widows will be provided with neces (a) whether the Indian stainless sary work and jobs? steel is cheaper than the West Ger man stainless steel; THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (SHRI J. (b) whether in case less nickel is B. PATNAIK): (a) to (c). The main Used in stainless steel, the prices can element in the rehabilitation scheme be further reducedj and s m l s —4 95 W ritten Answers MARCH 22, 1978 W ritten A n fttm (c) whether Government are con ducting any .research to this eftect? THE n m m MINISTER IN THE (b) whether Govemmeat ate fur M t N i S W P t « 8 S t . AND MINES (SHRI SU&ODH HANSDA): (a) ther that (tor* is a strong Prior to the recent increase in customs possibility of these hatdw&re and duties stainless steel sheets and plates planes percolating to Pakistan; and have been imported from West Ger <«) if m, what action is taken or is many at prices lower than the domes proposed to be taken by Government tic prices for similar items at that to deal with this contingency? time. THE MINISTER Q? DEFENCE (b) Yes, Sir. (JSHfcl JAGJtVAN RAM): (a) Gov ernment are aware of recent purchas es of military equipment from the (c) Research on producing cheaper United States by Iran. sta&less steels which are also accep table to consumers is continuing at (b) and (c). U.S. Legislation and the National Metallurgical Laboratory, Executive Instructions prohibit coun Jamshedpur. tries acquiring arms from the United States ft*dm transferring them to third Setting up a Corporation for Rehabili countries. When reports of such tation after retirement of Armed transfers have come to Government's Forces Personnel notice, suitable action has been taken in the appropriate quarters. Govern 4223. SHRI B. S. BHAURA: Will ment are alive to such possible per the Minuter of DEFENCE be pleased colation of military equipment to to state: Pakistan and Continue to watch the situation closely. (a) whether the ex-officers of arm ed forces propose to set up a corpora Suggestion for creation of Indian tion for their rehabilitation after re Ocean Fleet by India tirement; 422S. SHRI SHANKERRAO SA (b) whether these retired officers VANT: submitted a plan for approval to Gov SHRI DHARAMRAO AFZAL- ernment; and PURKAR: (c) if so, the outlines thereof? Will the Minister of DEFENCE be THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE pleased tb state!: MINISTRY OP DEFENCE (SHRI J. (a) whether Admiral Nanda former B. PATNAIK): (a) to (c). No Chief df Naval Staff has recently sug such proposal has been received from gested the creation of an Indian Ocean the retired officers of the Armed For Fleet by India; ces. Cb) if so, what is the connotation of Purchase of Military Hardwares by such a Fleet and what i$ will comp 1 Iran Awrit &S.A. rise of; and 4224. SHRI SHANKERRAO SA (c) the reaction of Government to VANT: th* said sofcgestfah? SHRI SAMAR OUHA: Will the Minister of DWCNCE be THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE pleased to state: (SHRI JACRHVAN RAM): (a> No, Sir. (a) Whether Government are aware t&at Iran bas purchased military hard- (b) and (O. Do not arise. 97 Written Aruooers CHAITRA 1, 1808 (SAKA) Written A nsw ers 98 Bringing of entire Coal Mining Indn*- Chairman tty writer f«U ie Sector 1. J&jri X G Kumaramangalam, 4226. SHRI fcr^S&GADEB: Custodian General of the Coal Mines. SHRI P. XI MEHTA: Members y/m the Minister of STEEL AND 1KIINES be leased to state: 2. Shri R. C. Dutt, Chairman, In dustrial Reconstruction Cor (a) whether entire coal mines indus poration of India Ltd. try would pe brought under the pub . Shri K. S R Ci»eri, Chief Tech lic sector; and 3 nical Adviser, Department of (b) if so, the time by which this Mines. process will be completed? 4. Shri S. B Lai, Joint Secretary, Department of Mines. THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES 5. Shri P K. Ghosh, Coal Con {SHRI SUBODH HANSDA): (a) and troller and Chairman, Coal Cb). All the Coking Coal Mines in the Board. country, except the captive mines of 6. Shri H. B Ghosh, Director Gen the steel plants, have been national eral of Mines Safety, Ministry ised w.e.f. 1st May, 1972. Some of ihe of Labour and Rehabilitation. coal mines are already in the public sector, which are being managed by 7. Shri R J. T. D’Mello, Chief La National Coal Development Corpora, bour Commissioner, Ministry of tioh and Singareni Collieries Com Labour and Rehabilitation. pany Ltd. The management of the remaining non-coking coal mines, has 8. Shri R Srinivasan, Chief Ope been taken over by Government re rating Superintendent, Eastern cently, pending their notification, Railway. under the Coal Mines (Taking over *of Management) Ordinance, 1973. Handpgf o?«r Mining Machine* to National Mineral Development by Advisory Board for Nationalised Coal Bharat Earth Movers 4228. SBm D K. PANDA: SftRI RAJDEO SINGH. 42$7. SHRI RAM PRAKASH. Will Hie Minister of STfcEL AND MINES Will the Minister of DEFENCE be he pleased to state: pleased to state: (a) Whether Government have since (a) whether the feharat Earth Mov «et up advisory board for recently ers is going to handover mining taken over non-coking coal mines; and machines to the National Mineral Development Corporation; and (b) If so, the composition and function of this board? Cb) if so, the main features there of? rm DEPUTY MINISTER IN th e 1 • FtY OF STEE?L AND MINES . .THE MINISTER OF STATS (DEP- ___ (ai and m m PRODUCTION) IN. THE MIN res. % M l ISTRY OF DEFENCE (SHHI VIDYA titu^d ft* Cpel Mines AdviSofer CHARAN SHUKLA): (a) and tt>). t f/ m w e fotfowttg members fb Bharat Earth Movers limited do not Cttftb&in general ta m manufacture any mining machines as t a t t&fe llk in over ndfr» ittch but they art producing heavy earth-moving e&iftfitoent of varfcrtis 99 W ritten Answers MARCH 22, 1973 Written Answers io O types some of which is also used by Setting up of « Pig Iron Plant to mining undertakings. The National Haryana Mineral Development Corporation has been obtaining their requirement of 4230. SHRI MUKHTIAR SINGH the earthmoving equipment of the fol MALIK: lowing types by purchase from Bharat SHRI BIRENDRA SINGH Earth Movers Ltd: RAO: Will the Minister of STEEL AND (1) Bulldozers of type D80A-8, MINES be pleased to state: D120-6 and D120A-18; (a) whether Government propose to establish a pig iron plant in the pub (2) Bumpers of type 35-Ton and lic sector m Mohinder Garh District of 50 Ton; Haryana where rich iron ore has been located, and (3) Motor Graders; and (b) whether Government propose to develop an industrial complex around (4) Scrapers. Narnaul where iron ore is available and nearby Khetri town where Cop per Corporation of India has taken Increase in Pension of Ex-Servicemen up the work? THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE 4229. SHRI MUKHTIAR SINGH MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES MALIK: (SHRI SUBODH HANSDA): (a) No such proposal is under consideration at present SHRI BIRENDRA SINGH RAO: (b) We have no information about any such scheme. Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state: Pak. Found Guilty by L C R. C 4231. SHRI P. GANGADEB (a) when the last increase in the pension of Ex-Servicemen was made, SHRI P. M. MEHTA: and Willthe Minister of EXTERNAL. AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (b) the time by which the further increase in the pension of ex-semce- (a) whether Government have re men will be made and the amount ceived a message from the I* C. R.C. involved therein? on the 15th January, 1973 that Pak istan has been guilty of something other than distorting its reports; THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI JAGJIVAN RAM): (a) The (b) if so, an account thereof, and last increase in' the pension of Ex- servicemen (excluding reservists) was (c) Government’s reaction thereto?' made on 1st March, 1070 when the minimus pension was raised to Rs. 40 THE MINISTER OF STATE IN per%month. THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAI* AFFAIRS (SHRI SURENDRA PAX* SINGH); (a) tp .some cases the general meaning was Exploitation of plantation workers of altered. In the said message I.CR.C. India* origin in Sri Lanka also indicated that they had made strong representations to Pakistan against the latter’s misuse of I.C.R.C. 4233. SHRI DHARAMRAO reports. AFZALPURKAR: Establishment of Research Units tn Will the Minister of EXTERNAL various Offices AFFAIRS be pleased to state: 4232. DR. LAXMINARAIN PAN- DEYA: SHRI JAGANNATHRAO (a) whether most of the people of JOSHI: Indian origin in Sri Lanka are unlet tered workers on plantations and are Will the Minister of LABOUR AND often harassed by officials and ex REHABILITATION be pleased to state: ploited by unscrupulous men who ex tort money from them by promising (a) whether the various attached to circumvent the red tape; and and subordinate offices as well as the Department of Labour and Employ ment have established Research Units; (b) if so, whether Government pro pose to advise the Indian High Com (b) if so, the main purpose of the mission to depute some of its officials Labour Bureau; to help them fill the necessary forms and otherwise cope with the cumber* some bureaucratic proceedure? (c) whether it is proposed to merge All the various Research Units to coordinate activities and thus reduce the overlappings and unnecessary THE MINISTER OF STATE IN duplication of work; and THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI SURENDRA PAL (d) whether any steps are proposed SINGH): (a) and (b). Stateless per to be taken to organise a well knit sons of Indian origin have been given Labour Research Bureau by coordina clerical and other facilities at estates ting all the various units scattered all by their employers to assist them to ■over the country? apply for citizenship either to the In dian High Commission or to the Gov THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND ernment of Sri Lanka as the case may REHABILITATION (SHRI RAGHU be. The Indian High Commission and NATHA REDDY): (a) to (d). The the Sri Lanka authorities have been Labour Bureau is mainly engaged in cooperating in devising simplified do the collection and compilation of Lab cumentation and procedures. The our statistics and other related studies Indian High Commission also provides •covering Working conditions, wages, assistance at its offices in Kandy and industrial disputes etc. Some of the Colombo to persons applying for In other organisations under the de dian citizenship. There is also a repre partment also from time to time sentative of the Indian High Com take up studies of problems relevant mission at Talaimannar, the point to their fields of competence. Care is of exist, to help repatriates in filling taken to e&sure that there is no over up various forms and to ensure their lapping or duplication of effort. smooth departure for India. X03 Written A nsw ers MARCH 22, 1973 Written A n sw ers iO* « w w fl* + m vmm m m t ( «)f u w wtwroff «Wf *c f t w *w» **w f'vf ** 4234. : a(? t t, ((& ^ ((n? (n()x%- * «H M TW i 3 t &? w? T? «? ?E t ^tt «ttt m ? <* , f + m w f fww ^gwr^rr- mn m 3PW&& H q?f % f ^ 8 00 *Fft¥ q>t fTCT fa ^ h?nt? #?ttt ^ « ^vhn??vt ^t ( ? ) ¥n m *nv$-xm fff ^ *pt ^ | wijrw^ ^ptot inrrfirs Tsrnr % tftaraff