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Thirteenth Series, Vol. XXII, No.4 Friday, March). 2002 Phalguna 10,1923 (Saka) LOK SABHA DEBATES (English Version) Ninth Session (Thirteenth Lok Sabha) (Vol. XXII contams Nos. 1 to 10) LOK SABRA SECRET ARIA T NEW DELHI Price' Rl·. 50.00 EDITORIAL BOARD G.C. Malhotra Secretary-General Lok Sabha Dr. P.K. Sandhu Joint Secretary P.C. Chaudhary Principal Chief Editor Y.K. Abrol Chief Editor Vandna Trivedi Senior Editor Manlsha Te.arl Assistant Editor (Original English Proceedings Included In English Version and Original Hindi proceedings Included In Hindi Version will be treated as authoritative and not the translation thereaf.) CONTENTS (Thirteenth Series Vol. XXII, Ninth Session, 200211923 (Saka) No.4, Friday, March 1, 2002/Phillguna 10,1923 (Saka) SueJeCT COLUMNS OBITUARY REFERENCE 1-3 WRITTEN ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. 4-324 Starred Question Nos. 21-40 4-25 Unstarred Question Nos. 159-388 25-324 LOK SABHA DEBATES LOKSABHA from 1985 to 1994. Earlier, she was a member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from 1974 to 1977. ~y,lIIIrch 1, 2OO2IPhaiguna 10, 1923 (Saka) An able Parliamentarian, Shrimati Kailash Pati served The Lok Sabha met at Eleven of the Clock. as a member of various Parliamentary and Consultative Committees. (MR. SPEAKER in the Chai" A dedicated social and poUtical woncer, Shrimati Kailash ... (Interruptions) Pati wonced for the weHare of women and weaker sections of 11.00 tn. the society. She was also associated with various organisations for the welfare of Scheduled Castes and At this stage Dr. Raghuvansh Prasad Singh came and Scheduled Tribes. stood on the Floor near the Table. A widely travelled person, Shrlmatl Kailash Pati was a [Englsh1 member of Indian Parliamentary Delegation to Geneva, Switzerland. MR. SPEAKER: Ther. are Obituary References today. Please take your seats. Shrimati Kailash Pat! passed away on 9th November, 2001 at Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh at the age of 58. 11.01 hr.. Shri S.B. Patil was a member of Third to Sixth Lok 5abha At this slage Dr. Raghuvansh Prasad Singh from 1962 to 1979 representing Bljapur South and Bagalkot went back to his seat. Parliamentary Constituencies of erstwhile Mysore State and Karnataka. [Trans/ation1 DR. RAGHUVANSH PRASAD SINGH (VAISHALI) : Shri Patll was a veteran freedom fighter. He was These rioters are burning the country... (lnterruptlons) No imprisoned for participating in 'Oult India Movement' In 1942. obituary, save the country (Interruptions). An able parUamentarian, Shri Patll served as a member of various Parliamentary and Consultative Committees. 11.o1~ hr.. Shri Patti was an active social worker. He worked relentiessly for reconstruction and all-round development of OBITUARY REFERENCES rural areas in his State. [Englsh1 An agriculturist by profession, Shri Patti organised Farmer's Forum and agricultural cooperative societies. He had MR. SPEAKER : Hon. Members, I have to inform the special Interest for agrarian reforms and took keen Interest in House of the sad demise of three of our former colleagues, the welfare of farmers. He also wonced hard for the upllf"nent namely, Shrlmati Kallash Patl, Shrl S.B. Patll, and Shri of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, downtrodden and Indemath Bhagat. other weaker sections of the society. ... (Interruptlons) A widely travelled person, Shri Patl! was a member of Indian Parliamentary delegation to Romania and Bulgaria In SHRI KAMAL NATH (CHHINDWARA) : Sir, Shrl Jaftry 1979. was killed yesterday. A man of letters, Shrl Patll contributed a number of SHRI PRIYA RANJAN DASMUNSI (RAIGANJ) : Sir, articles In Kannada papers. former Member Shrl Ehsan Jaftry was burnt alve yesterday. Shri S.B Patil passed away on 20th December, 2001 at MR. SPEAKER : Shrlmati Kallash Pati was a member Bagalket, Kamataka at the age of 76. I of Seventh Lok Sabha from 1980 to 1984 representing MohanialganJ Parlamentary Constituency of Uhr Pradesh. Shri Indernath Bhagat was a member of Twelfth Lok Sabha during 1998-99 representing Lohardaga Parlamentary Shllmal Kailuh P811 was also a member of Rajya Sabha Constituency of erstwhile Bihar State (now In Jhanchand). ~riffen Answe~roQues~ons 4 3 Obituary References 1 March, 2002 An active parliamentarian, Shri Bhagat was a member 11.04 hrs. of the Committee on Science and Technology, Environment WRITIEN ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS and Forests and Consultative Committee, Ministry of Coal during 1998-99. [English} Earlier, Shri Bhagat was a member of Bihar legislative Medium Term Export Policy Assembly from 1977 to 1994. He ably served as the Cabinet *21. SHRI K.P. SINGH DEO : Minister during 1985-86 and 1989-90 In the Bihar Govern- ment. SHRI M.V.V.S. MURTHY: An agriculturist by profession, Shri Bhagat was a well- Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND known social and political worker. He worked relentlessly for INDUSTRY be pleased to state: the upllftment of the poor and downtrodden. (a) whether the Government have finalised Its Shri Indernath Bhagat passed away on 29th December, medium term export policy to double its exports within the 2001 at Lohardaga, Jharkhand at the age of 55, after a brief next few years; Illness. (b) if so, the details thereof; ... (Interruptions) (c) the extentto which it will boost the Indian export; [Trans/ation1 (d) whether several new items have bean identified SHRI RASHID ALVI (AMROHA) : Mr. Speaker, Sir, for export under this policy; please add the name of Shrl Ehsan Jafari also in this list. ... (lnterruptions) (e) if so, the details thereof; (f) whether the poHcy would be WTO compatible; [Eng/ish1 (g) if so, the details thereof; MR. SPEAKER: We deeply mourn the loss of these friends and I am sure the House would join me in conveying (h) whether the Government have received a our condolences to the bereaved families. number of representations on the inclusion of more ports as entry points for imports; and ... (Interruptions) (i) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the MR. SPEAKER' The House may now stand in silence Government thereto? for a short while, as a mark of respect to the memory of the departed souls. THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI MURASOLI MARAN) : (a) to (c) Yes, Sir. The MedIum 11.031h hrs. Term Export Strategy (MTES), for the period 2002-2007, has been announced. Focus products have been identified by The Members then stood in silence tor a shorl while. examining the import basket of major trading partners and .. ,(Interruptions) India's export basket. The Medium Term Export Strategy q,yea a road map for the export sector by giving macro & sector- wise strategies to increase India's share of merchandise exports to 1% of World exports by 2006-07. ... (Interruptions) (d) and (e) In all 220 items at 4 digit level have been [English1 identified which have potential for boosting Indian exports. These include potential items in the import buk.t of major MR. SPEAKER: Now. we will take up Question Hour. trading partners as well as the export basket of India. The ... (Interruptions) details of 220 items are given in the Medium Term Export Strategy 2002-2007 document, copies of which have been MR. SPEAKER : a.No.21. made available to Parliament Library. ." (Infenvpt""ns) (f) Yes, Sir. 5 wtftten AnswelS Phalguna 10, 1923 (Saka) To Questions 6 (g) Does not arise. concerns of the States that Introduction of VAT may lead to loss of revenue at the Initial stages. (h) and Q) In general, Imports Into India are allowed from al customs ports unless otherwise specified on grounds of (d) Ther81s no loss of revenue due to the deferment qually, standards etc. as the existing pattern of Sales Tax continues In all the States. However, Value Added Tax (VAT) system Is acknowledged to Value Added Tax be a more efficient and buoyant system of taxation than the existing system of Sales Tax In operation in the States and "22. SHRI VILAS MUTIEMWAR : UTs. SHRI BRAHMA NAND MANDAL : Statu. of Indian Agriculture After Signing WTO Agreement WlH the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state: *23. SHRI BIKRAM KESHARI DEO : (a) whether It is a fact that a decision, taken earlier SHRI V.M. SUDHEERAN : for Introduction of unHorm value added tax across the country from April, 2002, has been postponed; Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUS- TRY be pleased to state: (b) whether this Is due to the differences between the Centla and the States with regard to the transfer of services (a) the number of times the CommlHee on to States for taxation purpose; Agriculture of the WTO met to discuss the problems faced by developing countries In the field of agriculturG, after India has (c) H so, the details in this regard and the steps been a Signatory to the WTO agreement; being taken to resolve the differences; and (b) the issues discussed at the meetings; (d) the extent to which the deferment has affected the Industry and the revenue of the Government? (c) the problems being faced by the Indian farmers due to WTO agreement; THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI GINGEE N. RAMACHANDRAN) : (a) Yes, (d) the steps the Government are taking to SIr. In a mHllng held on 23rd January, 2002, Finance Ministers safeguard the interest of the Indian farmers. especially those of States and Union Territories (UTs) decided to start who are engaged in poultry and Dairy farming, growing of Implementation of the Value Added Tax (VAT) system In the commercial, Horticultural and Foodgrain crops; and States and the UTs with effect from 01 April 2003 instead of 01 April 2002. This was to enable completion of essential (el the actual relief provided or proposed to be legislative measures as well as administrative action in areas provided to the affected Indian farmers to meet such situation? Ike computerization, staff training, allaying apprehensions about the VAT system In certain sections of trade and Industry, THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY ale.